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silence at 11am sharp, the Prayer for the King was read by the Women’s Auxiliary’s Lois McShane, before the Myall Melodians led everyone in singing the hymn The Recessional and, later, Abide With Me.
Sub-Branch President Mal Motum spoke of the events leading to the signing of the Armistice to end World War One, 107 years ago.
“One in five Australians who served overseas in WWI died there,” he said.
“The Western Front graves hold more Australian dead than any other war graves.
“When the survivors came home, the joy was neither universal nor unqualified, as too many had died.
“Memorials were created across Australia, and the first time a minute’s silence was held was on 11/11/1919.
“A year later… unknown soldiers were entombed at Westminster [Abbey, in London] and the Arc de Triomphe [in Paris].”
The day was changed from Armistice Day to Remembrance Day after the Second World War, to remember those who died in all conflicts.
As Shirley Croxon prepared to read and provide historical context on two poems, In Flanders Field and The Victory Emblem, the crowd could hear the approaching roar of the RAAF jet circling the bay and surrounding
hinterland ceremonies, before it swung low and directly overhead at Tea Gardens.
Several other community groups paid their respects through the laying of wreaths, including Tea Gardens Public School and its Student Parliament ministers: Prime Minister Grace Charbel, Minister for Transport Lucas Edwards, Minister for Sport and Recreation and Deputy Prime Minister Harlow Cook, Minister for Education Logan Ralphs, and Minister for the Environment Christine O’Brien.
The Jimmys Beach Aquatic Club also symbolically landed on the sandy shores of Anzac Park, and saluted during bugler Bill Pool’s live rendition of the Last Post.
Reverend Richard Goscombe gave a moving final oration as the ‘padre’ of the local RSL sub-
Branch.
“Today, have you considered the fact that it is not the glorious victories, but the devastating defeats that we seem to focus upon – Gallipoli, heavy losses at VillersBretonneux and Fromelles,” he said.
“I believe it is a significant mark of our nation that this is our focus, and to despise the shame of defeat.
“Can you imagine the French getting together to remember the Battle of Trafalgar?
“Suffering today is only seen as a bad thing, but those young soldiers, sailors, airmen and nurses were willing to lay their lives down in sacrifice.
“I am humbled and inspired by what you do here, and hope that you continue to remember that we live free in this wonderful land of God’s good giving.”
By John SAHYOUN
BULAHDELAH RSL sub-Branch commemorated Remembrance Day with a moving ceremony at the Bulahdelah Cenotaph. Remembrance Day has been observed in
Commonwealth member states since the end of the First World War.
It is spent honouring members of the armed forces who have died in the line of duty.
“We are here to remember those who went into conflict over the First World War, Second
World War, Korea, Vietnam and Afghanistan,” said Bulahdelah RSL sub-Branch President Dennis Coulter.
“We had so many young people losing their lives unnecessarily and we are here to remember them and be respectful to them for what they did.”
q Bulahdelah’s Remembrance Day ceremony.
The common British, Canadian, South African, and Anzac tradition includes a one minute silence at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month (11am GMT on 11 November), as that marks when the armistice to end World War One came into effect.
“Please let [the silence] be filled with meaning. It is not an empty pause, it’s a living one,” said Stephen Rae in his address.
“It’s a show of gratitude. The silence says we have not forgotten.
“It says to the World War Two heroes, the Vietnam vets, every generation up to the young men and women of Timor Leste and Afghanistan, [that] your service mattered, your sacrifice endures and when we say ‘Lest we Forget’, it isn’t a phrase, it’s a promise.”
The service included floral tributes, the Ode and the Last Post, the National Anthem and the poem Flanders Fields.
After the ceremony, returned service members shared stories at a luncheon.
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The North Arm Cove fire, still suspected to be caused by arson, had spread to 788 hectares, covering a swathe of the North Arm Cove paper subdivision and expanding towards Carrington, Tahlee, Yalimbah Creek and the Pacific Highway.
Both fires were rated as “under control” on Sunday night.
“The Hazard Reduction burns were completed on Saturday night, so the fire is now contained, but the wind will test that containment,” North Arm Cove RFS Captain Moller told News Of The Area.
Volunteer RFS crews from North Arm Cove, Pindimar/Tea Gardens, and several other brigades, were joined by fire units from the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) to combat the blazes, alongside heavy air support.
Aerial incendiaries were used to burn bushland from the top of peaks as fires move more slowly downhill.
NPWS has engaged bulldozers to clear fire trails through the paper subdivision so firefighting vehicles can make it through, while the big Mid Coast bulk water carrier has been making repeated runs to the town water supplies in Karuah and Tea Gardens, to keep the firefighting vehicles supplied.
At times, the smoke plumes were visible kilometres away, with the clouds drifting out to cover the headlands on the southern side of Port Stephens.
Several residents in and around North Arm Cove and Bundabah could see flames from their backyards.
In Karuah, access to the football field was restricted while aerial units, including the big chinooks, used the field as a staging area.
There were unconfirmed reports that backburning operations had to move around bush encampments prompting concerns there may be unaccounted people in the area.
A welcome change on Saturday evening, 15 November, brought a few millimetres of rain, but it was not enough to extinguish the fires outright.
“Crews have worked to strengthen containment lines and will continue to do so over coming days, backburning may be undertaken when conditions allow - if required,” the NSW RFS advised.
“Residents in the area may notice an increase of smoke and fire activity when these burns are underway.
“If you are driving in the area, please drive to the conditions and take directions from firefighters.
“Roads may be closed without warning due to fire activity.”
Everyone is advised to download and pay attention to the Hazards Near Me app.
by Michael McGrath
A Sydney real estate agent has been suspended for 12 months and fined $11,000 after buying the home of a vulnerable elderly man with alcohol problems and Alzheimer’s symptoms for $500,000 under market value.
The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal heard the agent had been granted power of attorney over the 82 year old man, who had been isolated and relied on the agent to manage his financial affairs. He agreed to sell the home to the agent on the condition he could remain living there for the remainder of his life.
The agent purchased the property for $600,000, one month after the neighbouring property sold for $1.1million. The agent then failed to take any steps to secure the man’s tenure in the property, leaving him at risk of eviction on 90 days’ notice.
The Tribunal found the agent had taken advantage of the elderly man for her own
financial benefit and that her actions were deliberate and of major harm and severity.
The Tribunal Member stated that the agent’s belief that purchasing the property in the circumstances was the right thing to do was of serious concern and the agent’s conduct put the real estate industry into disrepute and fell short of the community’s expectations of a licence holder.
It is important to ensure that when appointing an attorney, a trustworthy appropriate person is appointed to this position. It is also important for an attorney to understand their responsibilities when acting as attorney and the potentially severe consequences of breaching these obligations.
Michael McGrath is Practice Group Leader of our Property Team having over 20 years’ experience as a property lawyer. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation
By Thomas O’KEEFE
AS FIRES
stalked the Myall Coast last week, volunteer Pindimar/Tea Gardens RFS firefighters made good use of their time on standby, washing cars to raise funds for a vehicle restoration.
The Tea Gardens RFS station, tucked away at the end of Wanya Street in the industrial estate, became a hub of activity on 15 November as dozens of drivers visited the station for the first time.
Cars were soon queued out the station’s roller doors and around the corner, providing endless work for the volunteers.
Drivers enjoyed the sausage sizzle while they waited inside the station, discussing their level of
bushfire preparedness.
Elsewhere, other members of the brigade were actively engaged in backburning, assisting firefighters from surrounding townships as well as National Parks and Wildlife Service crews.
With the smoke from North Arm Cove clearly visible to the west, the volunteer car washers had some seriously dusty vehicles to clean.
The day ended under a blistering afternoon sun, but the southerly change came as predicted, bringing with it some much-wanted rain and cooler breezes.
Money raised from the carwash day will go towards the needs of the local volunteer firefighting crews, as well as towards the restoration of the old-school Thames Trader, the retired firefighting truck that the brigade recently acquired and has been painstakingly restoring to roadworthiness.
The Trader has already seen action as a community engagement attraction at the highly successful Pindimar Markets in late October, and the brigade plans to use it for similar events around the area.
Bay of Fires, Pyengana, Bridestowe Estate, Launceston
COACH DEPARTS: Kew -
Bridge, New Norfolk, Hobart, Mt Wellington, Bruny Island, Port Arthur, Mona, Richmond, Ross, Freycinet, Bicheno, St Helens, Bay of Fires, Pyengana, Bridestowe Estate, Launceston
COACH DEPARTS: Kew
By Rachel JACKSON, AAP
BILL Fulton recalls counting 1162 dead birds during a four-and-a-half kilometre morning beach walk.
That's a rough average of one every four metres.
But when he tells people about the work and its confronting reality, they're curiously inclined to dismiss it as kind of normal.
"We want people to know that this is different," Mr Fulton tells AAP.
"This is on a mega scale and it's threatening the survival of the species."
Thousands of seabirds washed up on Australia's shoreline during the summer of 2023/24.
Theories differed about what triggered the disaster, although a number of wildlife groups cited poor weather as the most likely reason.
But marine scientist
Jennifer Lavers, who specialises in seabird populations as part of her work with research group Adrift Lab, is about to publish a paper claiming a marine heatwave caused the birds to starve to death.
She warns history may repeat too, especially in the event that a future heatwave happens to coincide with an outbreak of a highly contagious strain of bird flu.
"We know from long term monitoring of folks being on beaches birds do not wash up dead and dying every single year," Dr Lavers says.
"So when they do wash up dead and dying, something anomalous has happened."
Characterised by persistently high ocean temperatures over a minimum of five consecutive days, marine heatwaves can be defined as falling within the top 10 percent of
historical temperatures for that time of year.
Two years ago, Dr Lavers says, such an ecological event coincided with seabirds' annual Australian arrival.
About 20 million shearwaters fly every spring from the northern hemisphere to local breeding sites in a trans-equatorial journey that takes them roughly 15,000 kilometres each way.
"They've just migrated enormous distances and are finding far less than ideal conditions," Dr Lavers explains.
"This at a time that they really need ideal conditions."
Data collected for her paper by citizen scientists indicates the dead birds were unusually thin and weak, their food sources driven away by overly warm water.
Having released its ocean temperature forecast
for summer, the Bureau of Meteorology predicts further rises in ocean temperature over coming months.
Should a potential heatwave collide with the arrival of a highly contagious strain of H5 bird flu, that would be of heightened concern, Dr Lavers says.
The virus, which affects poultry, wild birds and some mammals, is present in many parts of the world.
Despite an unusual number of deaths in elephant seal pups on the subAntarctic territory of Heard Island this month, the federal government has downplayed any imminent risk of its arrival in Australia.
The mostly barren volcanic outpost lies about 4000km southwest of Perth but birds such as albatross and shearwater are more than capable of covering much greater distances.
As a starting point, the risk of bird flu introduction remains high particularly through migratory birds.
Dr Lavers is calling for a national seabird beach monitoring program to ensure that if dead birds do start washing up again, the cause can be clearly determined.
"That's something the
federal government needs to fix, urgently," she says.
Her paper is backed up by research collected from citizen scientists walking shorelines from Brisbane and Hobart to count carcasses.
Port Stephens photographer Silke Stuckenbrock is one of the contributing volunteers.
She became involved in the project after meeting Dr Lavers through seabird rescue work about 15 years ago.
Capturing images of sick and dead birds is tough but Ms Stuckenbrock says she is most frustrated by those who dismiss the issue.
"People come up and tell me that this is normal, that's what really gets me," she says.
"I've been in the colonies for over a decade and I've seen them getting quieter.
"We need action."
Mr Fulton is another diehard contributor, sometimes driving up to two hours from his home on the NSW Central Coast to gather data.
Counting dead birds is often confronting but he reckons the task gives much more than it takes.
"It seems dire and sometimes it seems hopeless," he offers.
"But one person can make it a huge change in the world."
According to the federal Department of Environment, the government has invested nearly $36 million in preparing for a potential H5 bird flu outbreak.
"This includes mitigating the impact of other threats such as invasive species, other diseases and heat stress," a spokesperson says.
They also pointed to support for a marine heatwave forecast tool being developed by the Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO.
Bird surveillance is being conducted by separate organisations including Parks Australia and The National Avian Influenza Wild Bird Surveillance Program.
Wildlife Health Australia is also co-ordinating a pilot program to test a national platform for reporting sick and dead birds, with particular focus on H5.
In addition, BirdLife Australia, is upgrading its Birdata app to allow citizen scientists to report sick or dead birds and creating a breeding habitat register to consolidate existing data.
For anyone wanting to help monitor the seabirds, Dr Lavers recommends signing up through the iNaturalist beached bird database or contributing to the Adrift Lab database
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By Thomas O’KEEFE
BOOK clubs around the Myall Coast are taking advantage of the brand new facilities at Tea Gardens Library, starting with the return of the Sirens Book Club last week.
“It was a real celebration with a mini High Tea so we dragged out our good China teacup sets and brought a lovely assortment of sweet treats,” book club member Jane Collison told News Of The Area.
The group enjoyed the new digs while they discussed their latest book: The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri.
While there are close to a dozen book clubs in town, the Sirens began with 15 ladies back in 2018, many of whom are still reading with the group today.
“We called ourselves the ‘Sirens’ because at the first meeting there was an
ambulance zipping past outside the old small room where we used to meet at the library,” Jane explained, warding off any connection to sailor-tempting ancient mythology.
“We originally started because of an article in the NOTA that announced the Library wanted to start a new book club – I was semi-retired, and in my working life I had never really had time to read as much as I wanted to, and always wanted to join a book club.
“You read different books you would not normally choose - [there are] hundreds of books to choose from - have discussions, laughs, and share life stories.”
Club members choose the books from the library’s very large collection.
They can receive up to 10 copies to share out, get it online via the library’s
Borrow Box system, or even listen to the audio version, if available.
“We have read crime mysteries, autobiographies, and quirky dramas set in different countries, like ‘The Temporary Bride’ set in Iran, or ‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’ about an octopus,” Jane said.
“The Beekeeper of Aleppo was quite a graphic story, very eye-opening across its 400 pages.”
The Sirens are very appreciative of the large-yet-private nature of the new room at Tea Gardens library, in which they hold their monthly meetings.
It was funded by a State Government grant and completed only a few weeks ago.
The new room features a large TV for presentations, plenty of chairs and tables, and a handy kitchenette, making the Sirens’ High Tea possible for the first time.
By Thomas O’KEEFE
MUCH-NEEDED funds raised through Tea Gardens Hotel raffles have been donated to two local charities.
The presentation of funds was made on Wednesday, 5 November.
Representatives from charitable organisations Wildlife in Need of Care (WINC) and Can Assist graciously accepted their donations, and took the opportunity to inform the community of their important work.
“Volunteers at WINC work with wildlife in the Port Stephens, Dungog and Great Lakes areas,” explained WINC’s Nina Morris.
“We rescue all wildlife, rehabilitate them and release them back into the wild where they belong.
“We give our heartfelt gratitude for the generous donation from Tea Gardens Hotel’s raffles, your support plays a vital role in helping us rescue, rehabilitate, and protect vulnerable wildlife in our community.”
This year WINC has rescued and rehabilitated almost 40 redneck and swamp wallabies, eastern grey kangaroos, pademelons, wallaroos, several kangaroos and wallabies - including many young animals whose mothers have died from vehicle strike.
Varying in age, the youngest are still pink with no fur, requiring intensive around-theclock care, taking up to a costly 18 months to fully rehabilitate.
WINC is home to a group of highly dedicated and knowledgeable volunteers, but can always do with more support, particularly due to the recent loss of highly-valued team
member Lisa Anne Muir.
Can Assist (Cancer Patients Assistance Society of NSW) is a grass roots, not-forprofit organisation operating in dozens of towns across country NSW.
It helps get cancer patients from regional and rural remote NSW to their treatments, and has been doing so since 1955.
“We have been slowly growing over the years,” said Magellan Gallagher from Can Assist.
“Each year we are helping 4500 to 5000 patients get to treatment.
“Distance creates additional hardship when you get diagnosed with cancer, so we try to help with the financial side of things.”
Can Assist has 57 branches across NSW, with the closest in Taree.
“Each of those [branches] is totally done
by over 3000 volunteers across the state, who raise money in their local communities and deliver it to their local cancer patients,” Magellan said.
“We call it ‘locals helping locals’.
“Forty percent of costs are travel and accommodation, but it’s not just petrol and hotels, but also making sure cars are roadworthy because 90 percent use their cars to get to treatment.
“Another 45 percent goes into medical expenses, half of which is pharmaceuticals, which add up hugely over a cancer diagnosis, as well as scans.”
Magellan highlighted the fact that there are hardly any public positron emission tomography (PET) scan units in country NSW, and the scans themselves can cost $1000.
UNITED Trikers Australia (UTA) members will descend on Hawks Nest for the club’s Christmas meeting from 2123 November.
Formed in 2000 by a
group of likeminded trike riders (trikers), the not-forprofit club has grown to over 250 members Australiawide and is home to a diverse range of members
and trikes.
“The club has a strong family-friendly culture and fellowship amongst its broad range of members of varying ages and
backgrounds,” said UTA member Rob Harradine.
“The advantage of shared information, expertise and experience benefits all members.”
By Thomas O’KEEFE
CHRISTMAS came early for members of Zonta Hunter Newcastle, their friends and guests at the annual festive luncheon held in Tea Gardens on Sunday 16 November.
Over 40 people gathered for an amazing home-cooked meal prepared by hostess Helen Blackbourn with assistance from Lee Romstein and Chez Rands.
Their hours of
preparation produced an array of delectable dishes, including a glazed ham with pear and cranberry, slowroasted duck with fig and hazelnut stuffing and cherry sauce, warm chats with butter and chives, Moroccan quinoa salmon salad and more.
Dessert included a classic Christmas pudding with custard or brandy cream, mango and passionfruit Basque cheesecake, and a mixed fruit salad, all
accompanied by various wines from long-time supporters Jac & Jones, from the Hunter Valley.
Addressing the gathered crowd, Helen welcomed guests from “Sydney, Caves Beach, Toronto, Chain Valley Bay and all points around Lake Macquarie, as well as Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest and Pindimar”.
Lee Romstein, President of Zonta Club of Hunter Newcastle, said the annual
fundraiser was in support of a very worthy cause.
“Monies raised from today’s tickets will be put towards young women’s education locally and around the world,” she said.
“We are supporting local scholarships for young women studying midwifery at Newcastle University, as well as various subjects at Newcastle TAFE.
“Zonta International also supports scholarships in
q Attendees enjoyed good company, excellent food, and fundraising for a worthy cause. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe.
While in Hawks Nest, UTA members will stay at the Reflections caravan park.
“If you see us around please give us a wave and
smile or come up and say ‘Hi’ as we are a fun and friendly bunch,” Rob said. For more information on UTA please go to https:// unitedtrikers.com.au/
leadership, STEM (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics), and Indigenous studies.”
Local members have also been busy selling tickets to a major Zonta fundraising raffle, which will be drawn on 20 December in Bennetts Green.
The main prize on offer is four weeks' accommodation in a cottage in the winegrowing town of Florensac in the south of France, donated by cottage owners and Zonta members Heather and Barbara.
IN A boost for the region’s global connectivity, Jetstar has introduced a new flight service from Newcastle to Singapore, via Bali.
From 29 March 2026, Jetstar will operate direct services between Newcastle and Bali on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, with all four weekly Jetstar flights to continue on to Singapore, via a 90-minute stop in Denpasar.
Newcastle Airport CEO Linc Horton said the rapid expansion of the Bali route demonstrated growing confidence in the region’s international market.
“This is now the cheapest
and easiest way to get to Singapore from Newcastle and we’re proud to see our international network grow so quickly off the back of strong regional demand,” Mr Horton said.
“The addition of a fourth weekly Bali flight gives travellers more flexibility to reach Bali and introduces a one-stop, same-plane connection to Singapore, opening the door to destinations across the globe.”
Singapore Changi Airport is one of the largest connecting airports in the world, with access to over 170 destinations across
close to 50 countries.
Mayor of Port Stephens and Newcastle Airport Director Leah Anderson welcomed the announcement as a vote of confidence in both the airport and the local economy.
“This is fantastic news for Port Stephens, which already benefits significantly from its proximity to Newcastle Airport,” Ms Anderson said.
“An international connection to Singapore strengthens our region’s appeal as a destination for global visitors and boosts the potential for local tourism operators, accommodation providers and businesses to tap into new markets.”
Jetstar Head of Network, Fleet Strategy and Planning, Ted Knight, said customers
can now “leave Newcastle in the morning and be dining in Singapore by the evening”.
“This extra flight gives Hunter locals even more flexibility and 24,000 more
low fare seats a year to one of Australia’s favourite holiday spots,” Mr Knight said.
q Politicians, Jetstar and Airport representatives announce the new route.
By John ‘Stinker’ CLARKE
OFFSHORE fishing from Birubi north to Broughton Island is as good as it gets.
Snapper is without doubt the most sought after fish because of its tenacious fighting qualities and outstanding performance in the kitchen.
The offshore coastal stretch to Seal Rocks, including the islands, is dominated by reef - ideal habitat for snapper.
Mulloway cruise in healthy schools over the same reefs and are mainly targeted during the warmer months.
Kingfish and teraglin are never far away.
Interestingly I am reporting an increasing number of “northern visitors” particularly pearl perch, spangled emperor and rarely mangrove jack.
Baitfish, tuna, bonito, slimy mackerel and yellow tail are always available – in most cases in the berley trail right under your boat.
The incredible number of sand flathead that snooze on the huge offshore expanses of sand continue to provide consistent results for drifters.
Rock fishing from Boat Harbour to Fingal, in the right conditions, is sensational.
Snapper are keen to rumble in a rising sea, along with black drummer, bream, leatherjacket, tailor, salmon, mulloway, kingfish and luderick.
Fishing off all coastal rock ledges and headlands is dangerous and every precaution must be taken –certainly not the place for a novice or family excursion.
Wear a life jacket at all times on the rocks.
The beach fisherman
is well catered for with Stockton, Fingal and Hawks Nest being the most popular.
Stockton Beach, which is 4x4 friendly with a Council permit, is a hive of activity, particularly over the summer months when whiting move into the deeper holes along with flathead and mulloway.
As conditions become cooler, schools of tailor, salmon and bream move in.
Kingsley, One Mile and Fingal beaches also load up with summer whiting and are popular as family fishing destinations. Remember you are fishing inside the boundaries of the Port Stephens – Great Lakes Marine Park and rules do apply.
When the Marine Park was declared many were of the opinion that the Park would mean the end of fishing and boating in Port Stephens and be economically devastating to the local community.
As time has passed the
By John ‘Stinker’ CLARKE
OVER the coming weeks, if my Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) site is accurate, we are in for some rough weather accompanied by a bumpy sea.
As the sea continues to settle the local headlands and rocky outcrops along our coastline, between Birubi and Tomaree, become a focus for those who chase a tenacious scrapper we call the black drummer.
Correctly named the Rock Blackfish this “no holds
barred” fish, with a mean attitude, swims in close through the white, washing machine water in search of a feed of sea cabbage, cunjevoi or any unfortunate crab that has lost his grip.
To catch this fish, you must develop an aggressive “let’s rumble” approach.
Fight fire with fire!
Arm yourself with a reasonably long rod, over three metres, with a solid backbone, nothing less than 12kg line and a 2/0 – 3/0 hook.
Selection of the correct sinker is crucial to success.
Too light and your bait stays on the surface.
Too heavy and all you hook is Australia.
A weight that will sink your bait mid water is ideal. Best baits include cunjevoi fresh or salted, rock crabs or prawns.
Bread berley will drive them crackers.
Toss your bait on the edge of the white water and when the fish pulls hard you pull harder.
By John ‘Stinker’ CLARKE
ONCE a little-known NSW island, Broughton has become a ‘must visit’ destination for fishermen, boaties and day trippers.
Over recent years the island has changed socially, for the better, with an influx of families rather than a domination of fishermen.
Bird watching, hiking, photography, snorkelling and of course fishing are all part of the island experience.
I have been fortunate to have been a regular visitor to the island since my first trip in 1978 on board the “Waranah” with the late Col Jenkins.
It is pleasing to report that the fishing, on and
fears have proven to be unfounded and the local waters have remained the iconic fishing haven that it has been for as long as
records have been kept.
The community continues to thrive and attract fishing and boating families from far and wide.
q Visitor Bob Moffitt with a thumping silver drummer. Silver drummer are inedible but put up a mighty fight.
Having said that, a review of the
- its boundaries, rules and effectiveness - is well overdue.
around the island, remains excellent.
The fishing is red hot however there is far more to Broughton with whales, seals, turtles, giant stingrays and dolphins cruising through the opal blue water.
Eight nautical miles (14km) north from the heads and two kilometres off the coast sits Broughton Island, three kilometres long and two kms wide.
The island was named by Captain James Cook after his mate Captain William Broughton.
The history of Broughton Island is rich and colourful, which I discovered whilst researching my book “Broughton Islanders” back in 2013.
The first to arrive were Worimi folk.
Ample evidence indicates the presence of Aboriginal people who may well have walked onto the “island” before the ice caps melted.
European lobstermen were recorded back as far as the 1880s along with the Chinese who, after failing to find gold out west, moved to the coast.
On the island the Chinese caught fish, trapped lobsters and collected muttonfish (abalone) which were salted and sent either to their countrymen, still at the diggings, or transported back to China.
In the 1890s Italians were dropped off on the island by passing coastal
traders to trap lobsters and were picked up, with their catch, on the return journey to Sydney.
It is recorded that they set up 900 pots around the island.
The Italians never ventured onto the mainland.
It was 1906 when French Scientist Dr Danzig, the nephew of Louis Pasteur, arrived on the island with his entourage of assistants and researchers.
A plague of rampaging rabbits was causing havoc
in the pastures of sheep farmers in New South Wales, turning green fields into deserts.
The aim of the French involvement was to introduce rabbits onto the island, as part of a controlled study, then inject them with a virus in the hope that it would spread from one rabbit to another.
Unfortunately, the experiment failed miserably so the French team left the island - but the rabbits did not.
By John BLACKBOURN
HE is doing one of the hardest jobs in the world, but claims he refuses to accept any payment from the government for his services.
Of course we are discussing US President Donald Trump.
Donating your presidential pay may be great for the ego of a very wealthy person, however politicians not getting paid was once a regular occurrence in various parts of the world.
Members of the UK House of Lords for example were traditionally selected due to their birth and were appointed by the King; as such they received no formal pay.
Just being present in these places of power however granted excellent opportunities to benefit economically from the political decision-making of the day.
In President Trump's case, a recent ABC Four Corners episode suggested that he had increased his wealth by
Email Jasminda: media@newsofthearea.com.au
DEAR Jasminda,
I'm thinking of getting an ice bath for stress relief. Do you have any views on this?
Gavin H.
Oh, Gavin,
Sometimes I read a conundrum and my first thought is, yes, I have views on this, but do you really want to know them?
I have no qualifications in ice-bath therapy, so please take my advice as it is intended i.e. a good dose of common sense. Gavin, I'm fortunate enough to live within driving distance to the beach (and I'm not alone – over 80 percent of Australia's population lives within 50km of the coast), so something that astounds me is people making money from cold water immersion products or costly ice bath sessions at beachfront locations, when many of us can already enjoy similar benefits by plunging into the ocean.
I just don't see how you can get any stress relief knowing you are submerged in a high-density polyethylene tub with some
billions of US dollars since taking the presidency for the second time.
Cryptocurrency is said to be the basis of this increase in wealth and he even created his own coin called “$trump”.
Within four months of launching his own currency the token generated $US320 million in trading fees.
President Trump declares that it’s his businesses that have created this wealth, run by his sons and family, and not him as President.
ice blocks thrown in.
I also reckon it would be disconcerting to have Sven the influencer perched next to you, knowing his Insta reel is going to need some serious filter action after he's turned a whiter shade of pale.
I know that I wouldn't be able to get any health benefits from an ice bath, not only because I would be wondering if I was going to have a heart attack, but also because I'd be pondering the fact that most portable ice-baths will one day be landfill, the effects of which are going to last a whole lot longer than any short-term stress relief gains.
And I'm confident, that as I reached the point of hypothermia, I'd be consumed with a vision of the plastic breaking up (not breaking down) into tiny pieces and ending up in the ocean (yes that aforementioned free cold water immersion source -- do you see where I am going with this?).
I'm sorry if I have deflated you more rapidly than a stick lodged in a portable ice bath, but If you must get one, could I urge you to have a trial run by putting ice into your home bath or laundry tub?
You may not even enjoy the experience, and nothing is sadder than an unrealised dream, except, perhaps, a fad that exits the mainstream and ends up in a sad heap on the verge ready for the next council clean up.
This is a distinction that some would argue makes little difference.
Trump and his sons launched their crypto platform called World Liberty Financial along with Gaza deals negotiator Steve Witkoff and his family. This platform allows people to invest through selling a token, with 75 percent of the profits from each sale going to the Trump family.
Interesting business indeed.
A TOTAL of 752 people have been charged with domestic violence offences during a four-day statewide operation.
Headed up by NSW Police, Operation Amarok XII ran from Wednesday 12 November to Saturday 15 November 2025.
The Domestic and Family Violence Command-led operation also involved officers from each regions’ Domestic Violence High Risk Offenders Team (DVHROT), along with specialist officers from Raptor Squad, Youth Command, State Crime Command’s Child Protection Register, Traffic and Highway Patrol Command, and the Police Transport Command.
Across the four days, 752 people were arrested and charged, with 275 arrest warrants executed.
Police laid 1,629 charges and conducted 1,464 bail compliance checks and 13,369 apprehended domestic violence order (ADVO) compliance checks, with a total of 395 breaches identified.
Officers conducted 120 firearms prohibition order (FPO) searches, with 87 firearms and 30 weapons seized.
“Operation Amarok sends a powerful message to every victim-survivor that you are not alone and police are working every day to protect you,” Minister for Police Yasmin Catley said.
“Through Amarok, and with the support of the Australian-first Domestic and Family Violence Command, police are able to track the most dangerous offenders with extraordinary precision.
“This work is complex but it saves lives.”
The Hunter Domestic Violence High Risk Offender Team (DVHROT) – assisted by Northern Region OSG – attended a home in Cessnock at about 11.40am on Wednesday 12 November, as part of an investigation into an alleged domestic violence-related incident.
During a search of the property, police located a 52-year-old man wanted on an outstanding warrant for 15 domestic violence related offences.
The man was found in a vehicle parked at the property, and when he allegedly refused to exit the vehicle, police forced entry and arrested the man.
During a search, officers seized methamphetamine, two counterfeit $50 notes, and a driver's licence in the name of another person. He was taken to Cessnock Police Station where the warrant was executed. He appeared before Bail Division Court 2 on Thursday 13 November.
By Kay BERCZELLY
WEDNESDAY Men’s Gala
Day 12th November 2025
Wednesday’s Sponsor was TG Auto Electrical & Mechanical-Bosch
Today we had 40 men bowlers including 2 visitors & both synthetic & grass greens were used.
Overall Winners with a total of 34 were Kev Barbie, Barry Goode & Merv Mils.
Morning Winners decided by the highest winning score of 14 were Col Amos, John Baters & Mark Hair.
Afternoon Winners were decided by lowest winning margin of 1 and on a second end countback winners: Geoff Page, Rob Young & Bill
Thrift.
Our thanks go again to The Garden Eatery & voucher today won by Mark Nightingale.
Tuesday Ladies Bowls 11th November 2025
Today we had 18 ladies who played 3 rinks of 3 bowl triples on the synthetic green.
Winners on a countback were Irene Roberts, Sheila
Rattray & Jane Uff.
Thursday Mixed Bowls 13th November 2025
Today we had 13 ladies & 1 brave gentleman ! We had one rink of 2 bowl 4s & the other rink was 3 bowl triples - both on the synthetic green today.
Winners with the lowest winning margin Maryanne Cuss, Lorraine Murphy, Mainey Roberts & Lynda
Richards.
Sunday Mixed Bowls 16th November 2025
Today we had 12 men & 6 ladies who played 3 rinks of 3 bowl triples - we welcomed 2 visitors today.
For anyone who would like to try bowling, Sunday is the perfect time to have a go!
Come meet the friendly men & ladies of the Tea Gardens Bowling Club & were happy
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past two years in her role as event co-ordinator of the association’s annual Health and Wellbeing round.
In recognition of her sterling efforts, the Bradson Netball Club identity was named joint winner of the Netball NSW Community Volunteer of the Year Award.
to introduce you to the fun & sometimes frustrating game of bowls ! Todays winners on a random draw were Ron Berczelly, Lynda & Lon Richards.
Men’s Minor Pairs Final - Sunday 16th November 2025
Today saw Craig Bengston & David Garcia take on Col Mowbray & Jim Rutherford, under very hot windy conditions. Started off a close contest, however after 18 of what should have been 21 ends - Col & Jim conceded to Craig & Dave. Craig & Dave won with a convincing 23-8 scoreline - Much Congratulations Gentleman - well done !!!! Vale - Dorothy Thompson
It would be very remiss of us not to mention the passing of Dorothy Thompson this week. Dorothy was a member of the Women’s BC for some 37 years & only a couple of days ago was at the club planning her comeback to bowls after a break due to ill health. Unfortunately Dorothy passed quickly after a fall. The entire Bowling community would like to extend our sincere condolenses to her family & friends.
She will be very sadly missed here at Tea Gardens Bowling Club - always a very lively, competent bowling, who always enjoyed her game & became very close to a lot of the ladies
Australia event.
Both were honoured at the recent Netball NSW Awards Night at Bankstown Sports Club and received their trophies from NSW Sports Minister Steve Kamper.
In addition to the Health and Wellbeing round, Sophie helped raise much-needed funds for UMatter_awareness in 2024 and this year co-ordinated the Talk2MeBro Jupiter
Sophie, who is from Karuah, shared the award with Julia Morrissey of Bathurst Netball Association.
Players, coaches, officials, volunteers and administrators from across the state joined special guests including Diamonds and NSW Swifts star Paige Hadley and talented Giants defender Erin O’Brien, in celebrating excellence both on and off the court.
Both Hadley and O’Brien received the coveted Marilyn Melhuish OAM Medal as Suncorp Super Netball Players of the Year for their exceptional performances and leadership throughout the 2025 season.
Bulahdelah Golf Club News
By Thora-Lou SMITH
A WONDERFUL roll up of 10 ladies for golf on Wednesday 12th November for the August Monthly
By Diane RUSSELL
14th NOVEMBER
Monday: N/S 1. P Baily
Hawks Nest Ladies Golf
By Dianne BOWES
LAST Saturday saw an excellent field of 35 ladies tee off in an 18 hole
Stableford event. Local player Sharon Barwick was joined by her sister and friends from Merewether GC, and Sharon certainly showed them how it’s done at Hawks Nest, coming home at the top of a very crowded leaderboard with a fantastic 40 points. She also claimed the Nearest the Pin on the 5th with a great 2nd shot onto the green – well played! Other visitors today came from Club Taree, Toukley GC and The Vintage to enjoy our beautiful course in very pleasant conditions.
Results: Saturday
8/11/25
Ladies 18 Hole
Stableford Event
A Grade Winners: 1st
Barbara Goh 36 C/B; 2nd Marcia Smith 36; 3rd Jo Buttrey 34
B Grade Winners: 1st
Mug. The winner with a very impressive 63nett was Meryl Reinhard from Meg South with 67nett. Meryl also won the 8th NTP and shared the putting comp with Terry Stellema - 31 putts. Lou Smith won the jackpot.
& G Morrison, 2. C Richards & S Matheson, 3. C Rands & L Falla. E/W 1. E Digby & S Donahue, 2. S Pearson & D O’Brien, 3. L Howarth & E
Sharon Barwick 40 (best score of the day); 2nd Ann Syme 38; 3rd Robyn Wade 37 C/B
Place Getters (37-36): Di Bowes, Cheryl Rose, Janet Moore, Sue Hair, Deb Gardner, Angela Clipperton
NTP Hole 5: A Grade
Carolyn Affleck; B Grade
Sharon Barwick
NTP Hole 16: A Grade
Angela Clipperton
The Inaugural Girls Gala on the Green took place on Monday and Tuesday last week, with ladies from Tanilba Bay, Woolooware, Easts Leisure, Tallwoods, Hurstville, Nelson Bay, Belmont and Bayview golf clubs, to name just a few, taking part. They were joined by some of our local players for 2 days of friendly golf, hospitality and entertainment at Hawks Nest, where the focus was on fun.
Monday’s 4 Person Ambrose was won by the girls from Tanilba Bay, followed by Woolooware and Easts Leisure. Tuesday’s Stableford was a clean
32 vets enjoyed the course on Thursday 13th November and the winner was Meg South with 42pts from Kath Guyer with 40pts on a c/b from Steve Sharp.NTPs were Rick Winter, Meg South and Craig Littlechild. Wayne
Greenhalgh.
Tuesday: N/S 1. A & J Macintosh, 2. E Buckpitt & H Blackbourn, 3. S Fuller & C Low. E/W 1. P & B Ness, 2. S O’Keefe & D
sweep for the girls from Belmont, with Laurel Tworek, Gail Delaforce and Gillian Mowat claiming the honours. Well played, ladies!
Thursday’s Lady Vets saw 39 ladies out on the course for the 9 hole competition. It was great to see Elsa Jones back out
Pollard won the jackpot. 41 players turned up for the July Monthly Mug on Saturday 15th November and while the course was running well, the pin placements were difficult and only 3 players managed to score
Russell, 3. L Butler & K McMurray.
Wednesday: 1. S Aldrich & M Rowden, 2. E Digby & D Hipkins, 3. S Fuller & L Butler.
Friday: N/S 1. P Baily
there sporting a new knee and a big smile, thrilled to be playing again. There were some great nett scores recorded today, on the front 9 from Di Bowes (34), Deb Dummett (35) and Ann Browning (35) as well as from Liz Ross, Di Lindstrom, Robyn Keegan and Fran Henderson, all on 36 on the
under their handicap. The B grade and Mug winner (on a c/b) was Don Schoonhoven with 71nett from Al Jobson with 73nett. A grade winner was Allan Mowatt with 71nett from Arrin Gardiner with 74nett.
& J Gray, 2. B Treharne & S Matheson, 3. T & J Thatcher.
E/W 1. L Falla & C Rands, 2. D Hipkins & B Eyre, 3. S Pearson & M Rowden.
back 9.
Results: Thursday 13/11/25
Lady Vets 9 Hole Event
1st Jeanette Kemp -4; 2nd Liz Ross -2 C/B; 3rd Di Smith -2 C/B; 4th Marlene Stokes -2 C/B
NTP Hole 3: Division 1 Jeanette Kemp; Division 2 Elsa Jones
C grade winner was Dave Johnston with 72nett from Rick winter with 73nett. Meredyth Rae was the ladies' winner with 68nett from Kath Guyer with 70nett. NTPs were Paul Smithson, Allan Mowatt (x2), Bob Denelzen, Darrell Harvey and Barbie Gordon. Long Drivers were Marty Bramble, Ryan McSweeny, Al Jobson and Lou Smith. Lou also won the jackpot with a great shot into the 17th, but disappointingly missed the ½m birdie putt!
NTP Hole 16: Division 1 Lorraine Bragg; Division 2 Marg Bonney; Division 3 Maureen Ward
Well played, ladies! The Lady Vets Christmas Lunch and Presentation will be held on December 11th, and ladies are asked to RSVP to Sharon Barwick in the coming week please.
By John EDWARDS
13 NOVEMBER.
Winners: Clinton Harris and Peter Michaelson.
Runners up: Geoff Smith and Nigel Jarvis.
By Tony SMITH
13/11/2025. STABLEFORD. A Grade
1. Allan Morgan 43
2. Ian Campbell 41
3. Brian Newbery 35
4. Ross Weightman 34
5. Don McGill 33
B Grade
1. Glenn Byrnes 44
2. Lyle Hudson 38
3. Colin Amos 37 c/b
4. Kevin Williams 37 c/b
5. Phil Jones 37 C Grade
By Shayne REYNOLDS
Summer Twilight Season is in full stride now, playing every Wednesday afternoon at 5pm at Memorial Park, Tea Gardens.
Last Wednesday we welcomed two newbies all the way from the UK. They’re visiting Tea Gardens to see their new granddaughter and
decided to come along for a look at this thing called Walking Football. We had a moderate turn out last week with two five a side teams
sharing a full game of two 10-minute halves and then another two 5 minute each way sessions by popular demand. The end score line
Ladies highest score: Lyn Peirson-95. Men’s highest score: Graeme Bramley-140. Great to see another big turnout for Darts last night. Darts are on every Thursday night names in by 6:45 pm. Everyone is welcome to play.
1. Brian Calverley 42
2. Steve Carruthers 39
3. Paul Fordy 37 c/b
4. Keith Hudson 37 c/b
5. Kenneth Hudson 37 NTP. A B C
3rd. Kerr, Bill Hudson, Kenneth 5th Morgan, Allan Williams, Kevin Hudson, Kenneth 10th Chivers, Errol Powell, David Davies, Les 16th Bramley, Graeme Forrest, John Balls to. A 30 B 34 c/b C 32 c/b
reflected the noteworthy improvement in skills of all our players with lots of clapping, laughing and smiles all round.
TEA GARDENS COUNTRY CLUB LTD.
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NOTICE of ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the 54th Annual General Meeting of Tea Gardens Country Club Ltd will be held in the Clubhouse, Yalinbah Street, Tea Gardens on Sunday 30th November 2025 at 9 a.m. Warren Gooley General Manager
Members, please note that access to the meeting and Clubhouse will be closed from 9am. The Club will open at the conclusion of the Meeting.
Members are asked to carry proof of membership and arrive in time to sign the Members’ Attendance Register prior to the commencement of the Meeting.
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Antique China & Figurines, English Silver, Fountain Pens, Old Jewellery & Watches. Please phone: Annie 0419 219 634 or Ron 0408 967 747
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Garage Sale
31 Bonito St, Corlette Sat 8am. Combined Sale, Great books Records, Collectables Jigsaws, Fashion & Accessories & lots more.
COMBINED, Sat 22/11
8am - 2pm. 1 Starboard way, Tea Gardens. Apollo bike & helmet, lots of clothes, jewellery, grass blower, gerni, lots of dog stuff, books & DVD’s & Sleep Apnea machine.
Items for Sale
GLASS turbo oven $20; RUSSELL Hobbs Electric steamer $20 LARGE outdoor table $20. 0432 671 259 f241025
6 plastic pale blue stools $25 the lot or $5 each 4997 0611 F250925
2 x cane chest of drawers (L) 70cm H x 36cm D x 36cm W, $15. (S) 66cm H x 35cm D x 26cm W $10. 3 drawers each 4982 8787 Public Notices
APPT SZ Yamaha Grand Piano DGX200 exc con. $250. 49812251
ARNOTTTS biscuits memrobilia. $100. 4982 3495 f250925
BEDROOM chair and print $50 Salt Ash 0432 671 259 F021025
BMX bikes x4. 2 for $25 1 for $15. 1 free 18in 0491 363 638
BOOTS, leather, ladies made in Canada. EUC $60 4982 8787
BOX, pine, coffe table or storage $100 4982 8787
CAR seat, Babylove baby to 3 yr old, exc cond. $100. 0493 777 707 F180925
CLOTHES, 000 - size 8, boys / girls clothing $20 per box. Some new, great cond. Pick up from Clarence Town. 0432 050 619
FRONT & rear bumper for early model VW Beetle. Reasonable cond. $100 for both. 0414 936 625
stepper brand new $40 ph 4982 8628
HEAVY duty, Janome sowing machine. $80. Peter 0419 932 992 f091025
HORSE halters x3. Good leather w/ brass buckles etc. $25 ea or 3 for $60. 0433 237 871 f231025
JEWELLERY Women’s Gold rings,1x Gold ring w/sapphire, 1x Men’s Silver Ring, Women’s Gold Chain. All offers considered. 0493 777 707
KOGAN air conditioner/ heater works well. $100 4981 2251
KYMCO scooter 2022 rego GUT78 200cc engine $3,700 ono 0410 529 698
LAMP shades x 2, new $20. 0493 777 707
COINS, Florin, 5c from 1962, Pennies, $1 note All offers considered 0493 777 707 e141225
COKE bottles & cans x 14, some bottles full 2000 Olympic can, 1989 Ghost Busters can, 1987 America Cup bottle & more. $40. 0447 076 485 F121125
LEATHER coat, mens. Made in AU. $95. 0428 287 239
LEATHER jacket, ladies new, worth $400 will sell $100 0493 777 707 F100425
LIFEJACKETS PFD Level 50. Adults $50.00 Juniors $40.00 Good used condition Located in HN. Call 0493 078 190 f180925
LOUNGE Chair, Bone Leather, Electric Recliner A1 cond. $200 ono. Ph 0448 521 466.
LOUNGE chairs x 4 peices. good cond $80 0493 777 707
MENS steel cap safety boots, size 6 Blacksmith $30 4982 8628
MUSIC CD’s, 50s to 90s hard to finds & rarities Large quantity. $100 4966 5000
OUTDOOR coffee table new in box. Top black durostone 93 x 93cm Freedom range. 45cm H $55 4981 2713 F070825
SNOW chains. Never used. Suit 13-inch wheels. $80. Peter 0419 932 992
STAND Up Paddle board, Kings inflatable Located in HN. $70. Call 0493 078 190
SURFBOARD Baton R brand. 10ft. Good condition. $200. Ph 0451 668 036
PAVING bricks cement 20 x 10 cm RRP $63/sq m nearly 7m2 $100 4938 5923 F030425 PAINTING of vase & flowers, framed, 4ft x 2.5ft. $100. 0493 777 707
PEDASTAL fan, steel, good condition. $50 0402 207 519
MUSIC case, leather + valuable scores $100 0418 191 818
PIANO stool, classic Prome condition. $100 0418 191 818 f231025
PRINTER Cartridges x2 suitable for Brother printers $20.00 for both. 0418 603 286F240425
RAM 2019 black and chrome side mirrors $100 for both. 0432 671 259
RUG good condition $50 0493 777 707
SANKYO autozoom 8Z movie camera in box $70. 0416 089 747
SEWING machine cabinet $50. 0404 877 447 F180925
SIDE Table, Mahogany 15mths old, $100. 0493 777 707
SINGER hand sewing machines x 2, antique. Make an offer. 4982 3495
SOFA bed vgc double $50 4982 2335
mini refrigerator W28cm x L44cm GC $30 ph 4982 8628 ORICOM UHF2100 high Powered 2 Watt UHF Two Way Radios $30 Ph 0414 848307
stainless steel legs. $100 0493 777 707
MICROWAVE Russell Hobbs RHM0300 61cm wide, still in the box, $100. Tanilba Bay 0415 302 447
TALL ceramic garden pot. Royal blue. 36cm2 top. 90cm tall. $65 matching spherical water feature $35 4938 5923
TWO old usable Surfboards suitable for kids learning. $40 for both. Located in HN. Call 0493 078 190
VICE, engineers 4inch 10cm, rarely used. Half price $70. 4987 1680
WALT Disney, black & white, 8mm movie ‘The Grocery Boy’ in original box $80. 0416 089 747
WETSUIT, waterproof welded seams, O’Neil 3/2mm, L/S, new cond $100. 0421 286 861 F240725
WHEELCHAIR, Breezy BasiX2, GC. $80. Ph 0420 430 993
WINDSURFING board. F2 AXXIS. 85 liters. No dings. $ 60. Peter 0419 932 992
WINDSURFING carbon boom. Chinook. $80. Peter 0419 932 992
WINDSURFING sail in new condition, 9m2 Used 3 times. $90. Peter 0419 932 992
WOK, New $20. Ph 0493 777 707
WOMENS large tailormade golf wet weather outfit. $50. 4997 0611 F040925
JAYCO 2021 Penguin Outback inc gas bottle 19L fridge, gas cooktop and grill, Fiamma roll out awning, double bed reg till 4/8/26, exc cond Housed and garaged selling to upgrade $20,000 no offers TJ25MB. 49972040
CAMPER Trailer Ians Heavy duty off-road camper, full annexe sleeps 6-8, needs blue slip. $2,000. 0499 842 709
SUZUKI Grand Vitara 2001, 3 door 4 x 4 manual, Hi/low range 203,000 klm’s, VGC many extra’s, always serviced. Reg: YDB27S $6,500. 0415 678 687 Motors Motorhomes CLEANED & polished rust and paint work, all bumpers and moulds cleaned and painted headlights polished 0484 137 580
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SATURDAY
ABC FAMILY, 7.30pm
He’s quick to knock comedians down a peg or two on Taskmaster Australia, and doesn’t mind grilling the contestants on Hard Quiz – but does Tom Gleeson (pictured) hold back any barbs for the junior quiz contenders on this tweenage spin-off ? Not a chance! Another quartet of aspiring quizmasters land in Gleeson’s roasting pan in tonight’s episode: Veda is ready to show off her extensive dolphin knowledge, Viyona is cricket legend Jasprit Bumrah’s biggest fan, Tyler talks all things Titanic and Hrishi sets out to prove his Pluto prowess. It’s fun for the whole family.
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Gardening Australia. Tammy Huynh discovers a tropical haven.
8.30 Maigret. (PGav) Maigret is forced to confront his past when a politically connected billionaire demands his help.
9.25 Hard Quiz. (R) Hosted by Tom Gleeson.
9.50 Crime Night! (PG, R) Hosted by Julia Zemiro.
10.25 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R)
10.55 ABC Late News.
11.10 Silent Witness. (Mal, R)
12.15 Rage New Music. (MA15+dhlnsv)
5.00 Rage. (PG)
SUNDAY
ABC TV, 8.50pm
Not too many viewers would remember it, but any period drama on TV today owes a debt to the success of 1960s BBC serial The Forsyte Saga Based on John Galsworthy’s Nobel Prize-winning novels, the series drew an astounding audience of 18 million Brits for its 1969 finale. This irresistible adaptation from Poldark screenwriter Debbie Horsfield tips its cap to the original, with leading lady Susan Hampshire (who played Fleur) welcomed into the new cast as family matriarch Lady Carteret, alongside Jack Davenport, Eleanor Tomlinson, Joshua Orpin and Millie Gibson (both pictured). Set in late 1800s London, the sumptuous costume drama follows the romances and ambitions of a prominent upper-class clan.
MONDAY SHANE
SBS FOOD, 8pm
Much like Stanley Tucci’s travels through Italy and Eva Longoria’s recent trek through Spain, Shane Delia (pictured) charts the history of his homeland Malta through its unique food in this docuseries. The celebrated Melbourne-based chef says the vibrant cuisine of the Mediterranean archipelago has long been overlooked, so it’s high time viewers got an authentic taste of its delectable delights, including the national dish stuffat tal-fenek (rabbit stew) and street food such as pastizzi (savoury pastries). From neighbourhood bakeries to Michelin-starred restaurants, Delia proudly loads up his plate to whet our collective appetite.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Hurricanes From Above. (PGa) 8.30 Unlocking The Secrets Of The Nazca Lines. (PGa, R) 9.20 The Welsh Valley That Won The Lottery. (PG, R) 10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 Sisi. (MA15+av, R)
11.45 Tokyo Vice. (Malsv, R)
1.50 New Zealand From A Train. (R)
3.35 Home Of The Year: Scotland. (R)
4.40 Bamay. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
(31) 6am Children’s Programs. 5.55pm
7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 8.00 Scooby-Doo And Guess Who? 8.25 BTN Newsbreak. 8.30 Hard Quiz Kids. 9.00 Robot Wars. 10.00 Merlin. 10.45 Late Programs.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. The Ashes. First Test. Australia v England. Day 1. Evening session. 9.00 Cricket. Women’s Big Bash League. Match 18. Brisbane Heat v Sydney Thunder. From Allan Border Field, Brisbane. 11.30 GetOn Extra. A look at the weekend’s best racing.
12.00 Healthy, Wealthy & Wise. (PG, R) Presented by Chrissie Swan.
1.00 In Plain Sight. (Madv) A witness makes a startling discovery.
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) Hosted by Simon Reeve. 5.00 NBC Today.
6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 David Attenborough’s Asia: Saving Asia. (PGa)
8.45 MOVIE: The Magnificent Seven. (2016, Mv, R) Seven mercenaries are hired by a small town. Denzel Washington.
11.25 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (MA15+av, R)
12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
1.05 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. (PG, R)
6.00 10 News+. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R)
7.30 Big Brother Australia.
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6.00 Rage Charts. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky.
9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Return To Paradise. (PGav, R) 1.25 Maigret. (PGav, R) 2.20 All Creatures Great And Small. (PG, R) 3.10 ACO: Gershwin And Shostakovich. (Return) 4.55 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 5.25 Landline. (R) 5.55 Australian Story. (R)
6.25 I Was Actually There: Sydney To Hobart Yacht Race Tragedy. (Final, PG, R) Looks at the 1998 Sydney to Hobart yacht race.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Return To Paradise. (PGa) A rock star is murdered in a locked theatre.
8.30 Vera. (Mv, R) Vera investigates the death of a young man whose remains are discovered in a remote cave.
10.00 The Forsytes. (PG, R) Jolyon makes a life-changing discovery.
10.55 Bergerac. (Mlv, R) Bergerac searches for kidnapped baby Lily. 11.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
ABC FAMILY (22)
6am Children’s Programs. 6pm Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.15 PJ Masks. 6.25 Bluey. 6.35 Paddington. 6.45 Hey Duggee. 6.50 Andy And The Band. 7.05 Piripenguins. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Hard Quiz Kids. 8.00 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament Of Houses. 8.40 Chopped Junior. 9.25 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.05 Abbott Elementary. 10.30 Speechless. 10.50 Late Programs.
6.00 WorldWatch. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.00 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 9.10 Ireland’s Historic Gardens. (R) 10.05 Beyond The Beaten Path. (PG, R) 11.00 Shepherdess. (PG, R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 Soccer. Australian Championship. First quarter-final. 3.30 Soccer. Australian Championship. Second quarter-final.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 A Royal Guide To Wales. A look at Wales’ relationship with the royals.
8.25 This Is Joan Collins. (Malsv, R) Takes a look into the life of Joan Collins using never-before-seen home movie footage.
10.15 Reckless. (R)
11.15 Homicide: Life On The Street. (Mav, R)
2.40 All Is Bright. (R)
3.55 Home Of The Year: Scotland. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
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Oils Mallala Homecoming. 5.00 SBS50. 5.05 WorldWatch. 6.35 Impossible Engineering. 7.30 Beach Volleyball. World Championships. Semi-finals. Evening session. 9.30 Presidential Planes. 10.30 Late Programs.
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6am Hajjan.
(2023, PG, Arabic) 8.15 The Movie Show. 8.50 Brief Encounter. (1945, PG) 10.30 The Client. (1994, M) 12.45pm Let Me Introduce You To Sofia. (2018, M, Italian) 2.35 The Ploughman’s Lunch. (1983, PG) 4.35 Widows’ Peak. (1994, PG) 6.30 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. (1988, PG) 8.30 Reservoir Dogs. (1992, MA15+) 10.20 The Sex Of The Angels. (2012, MA15+, Spanish) 12.20am Late Programs.
SUNDAY,
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6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.30 Miriam & Alan: Lost In Scotland And Beyond… (Final, PG, R) 3.25 Long Lost Family. (R) 4.10 Extraordinary Escapes. (PG, R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
6.00 Grand Designs Australia. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG)
8.00 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (PG) Heat five features an array of unique talent.
8.50 The Forsytes. (PG) James attempts to sabotage Joylon.
9.45 Return To Paradise. (PGa, R) A rock star is murdered in a locked theatre.
10.40 When The War Is Over. (PG, R) 11.15 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 11.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
3.00 Dream Gardens. (PG, R)
3.30 The Art Of. (PG, R)
4.00 Gardening Australia. (R)
5.00 Insiders. (R)
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6am Children’s Programs. 6pm Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.10 PJ Masks. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Paddington. 6.45 Hey Duggee. 6.50 Andy And The Band. 7.10 Piripenguins. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 The Mysterious Benedict Society. 8.10 Crongton. 8.35 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.20 Abbott Elementary. 10.00 Speechless. 10.25 Merlin. 11.05 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Ireland’s Secrets From Above. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Gold Stars: The Story Of FIFA World Cups. 4.10 Motor Racing. World Rally-Raid C’ship. H’lights. 5.10 The Throwback. (PG) 5.20 Primitive Medium. (R) 5.30 Hitler-Stalin: A Secret Relationship. (PGavw, R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 The Black Death: Patient Zero. (PG)
9.10 Army Of Lovers: Ancient Greece. (M)
10.45 Odysseus Returns. (PG, R) 11.45 Uri Geller’s Secret Treasures. (PG, R)
1.05 MOVIE: Fiona Clark: Unafraid. (2021, M)
2.35 Mariupol: The People’s Story. (MA15+alvw, R)
4.15 Home Of The Year: Scotland. (R)
4.50 Destination Flavour. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 APAC Weekly.
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6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.00 Mastermind Aust. Noon Bamay. 12.20 Trip Hazard: My Great British Adventure. 1.15 Jeopardy! 3.20 Beach Volleyball. World C’ships. Bronze medal matches. 5.20 WorldWatch. 6.20 Abandoned Engineering. 7.20 Beach Volleyball. World Championships. Gold medal matches. 9.30 Liaison. (Premiere) 11.30 Late Programs.
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6am Widows’ Peak. Continued. (1994, PG) 7.25 The Movie Show. 8.00 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. (1988, PG) 10.05 Defiance. (2008, M) 12.35pm La La Land. (2016, M) 2.55 The Four Musketeers: Revenge Of Milady. (1974, PG) 4.55 Mia And The White Lion. (2018, PG) 6.45 The Importance Of Being Earnest. (1952) 8.30 The Remains Of The Day. (1993) 11.10 A Call To Spy. (2019, M) 1.20am Late Programs.
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Motorbike Cops. (PGl, R) 12.30 The Ashes: Pre-Game Show. 1.20 Cricket. The Ashes. First Test. Australia v England. Day 2. Morning session. 3.20 The Ashes: The Lunch Break. 4.00 Cricket. The Ashes. First Test. Australia v England. Day 2. Afternoon session.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. The Ashes. First Test. Australia v England. Day 2. Evening session.
9.00 Unfiltered: Cricket. (Premiere, PG)
9.30 MOVIE: Oblivion. (2013, Mlv, R)
A drone repairman stationed on Earth must rescue a stranger from a downed spacecraft. Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Olga Kurylenko.
12.05 In Plain Sight. (Madv)
1.00 Travel Oz. (PG, R) Hosted by Greg Grainger.
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 It’s Academic. (R)
5.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) Experts share advice on living well.
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6am Home Shopping. 8.30 Travel Oz. 9.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 11.00 Harry’s Practice. 11.30 GetOn Extra. Noon Horse Racing. Cranbourne Cup Day, The Gong Race Day and Mooloolaba Cup Day. 6.00 Dog Patrol. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 1.30am
6am Morning Programs.
6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Surfing Australia TV. 12.30 My Way. 1.00 Our State On A Plate. 1.30 Explore. 1.35 The Golden Bachelor. (Final, PGa, R) 3.15 David Attenborough’s Asia. (PGa,
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 MOVIE: The Wizard Of Oz. (1939, G, R) In the middle of a tornado, a young Kansas girl is transported to the magical land of Oz. Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr.
9.35 To Be Advised. (R)
1.30 The Garden Gurus. (R) Neville shares tips on fruits and citrus.
2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PG) Religious program.
2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.30 Global Shop. (R) Home shopping.
5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)
6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Dr Chris Brown. 7.30 Selling Houses Australia. The team helps a divorcee. 8.40 Location, Location, Location Australia. (PGl, R) Mitch Edwards and Mark McKie head to Melbourne’s inner city and western suburbs.
9.50 Harry And Meghan: The Rise And Fall. (PGa) Looks at Harry and Meghan’s life.
10.50 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mv, R) The team investigates a series of fires. 11.50 FBI. (Mav, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.
6am Morning Programs. 9.00
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Cricket. Women’s Big Bash League. Match 21. Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Renegades. 1.00 The Ashes: Pre-Game Show. 1.20 Cricket. The Ashes. First Test. Australia v England. Day 3. Morning session. 3.20 The Ashes: The Lunch Break. 4.00 Cricket. The Ashes. First Test. Australia v England. Day 3. Afternoon session.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. The Ashes. First Test. Australia v England. Day 3. Evening session.
9.00 Cricket. Women’s Big Bash League. Match 22. Brisbane Heat v Melbourne Stars. From Allan Border Field, Brisbane.
11.30 MOVIE: The Invisible Man. (2020, MA15+av, R) A woman is tormented by her ex-boyfriend. Elisabeth Moss, Oliver Jackson-Cohen.
2.30 Home Shopping. (R)
3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) Hosted by Simon Reeve.
4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs.
5.00 Sunrise Early News.
5.30 Sunrise.
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2pm Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 3.00 Football. AFL Women’s. First prelim. North Melbourne v Melbourne. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 The Ashes: Tea Break. 6.20 Cricket. The Ashes. First Test. Aust v England. Evening session. 7.00 Storage Wars. 7.30 Football. AFL Women’s. Second preliminary final. Brisbane v Carlton. 9.45 MOVIE: Godzilla. (1998, PG) 12.35am Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Fishing Addiction. 2.00
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 60 Minutes.
8.00 Live Aid: When Rock ‘n’ Roll Took On The World. (Premiere, Mal) 10.00 9News Late.
10.30 Essex Millionaire Murders. (Mdlv) 11.25 Mobsters. (Madv) 12.15 World’s Most Dangerous Prisoners. (Mav, R) 1.05 Fishing Australia. (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.
Surf Boat Tsunami. 10.00 Adelaide Motor Festival. 11.00 Ice Hockey. NHL. Pittsburgh Penguins v Minnesota Wild. 1.40pm Seinfeld. 2.10 Creative Generation: State Schools On Stage. 3.55 MOVIE: Middle School: The Worst Years Of My Life. (2016, PG) 5.45 MOVIE: Cats & Dogs. (2001, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring. (2001, M) 11.05 Late Programs. 6am Children’s Programs. 8.00 Jeopardy! UK. 9.00 Seinfeld. 9.30 MOVIE: The Black Stallion Returns. (1983) 11.30 Adelaide Equestrian Festival. 12.30pm Basketball. WNBL. Bendigo Spirit v Perth Lynx. 2.30 Surfing Aust. 3.00 My Way. 3.10 Cards And Collectables Australia. 3.40 Young Sheldon. 4.10 Dinner With The Parents. 4.40 MOVIE: Superman. (1978, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Batman Forever. (1995, PG) 10.00 Late Programs.
6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 Big Brother Australia. (PGalns) Hosted by Mel Tracina. 8.10 Ghosts Australia. (Ms) Kate and Sean’s date night is interrupted by the ghosts and their ‘help’. 8.40 FBI. (Mv, R) After three customs officers are shot dead in a
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
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Bill Bailey’s Vietnam Adventure. (PG)
8.30 American Prince: JFK Jr. (PG)
9.20 Jimmy Carr’s I Literally Just Told You. (M)
10.10 SBS World News Late.
10.40 The Man Who Died. (Mv)
11.30 A Criminal Affair. (Mal, R) 1.10 Devil’s Confession: Lost Eichmann Tapes. (Mavw, R) 2.15 The Story Of Spice. (R) 3.10 Home Of The Year: Scotland. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. The Ashes. First Test. Australia v England. Day 4. Evening session.
9.00 The Rookie. (Madv) The team helps Skip Tracer Randy when his new love interest is kidnapped.
10.00 Alert: Missing Persons Unit. (Mav) The team probes a customs broker’s disappearance.
11.00 Why Trains Crash. (PGa, R)
12.10 Girlfriends’ Guide To Divorce. (MA15+s)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
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6.00 NBN News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Travel Guides. (PGl, R)
9.00 MOVIE: Crocodile Dundee II. (1988, PGlv, R) Mick Dundee’s girlfriend is kidnapped. Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski.
11.15 9News Late.
11.45 Transplant. (MA15+am, R)
12.35 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 The Four
Musketeers: Revenge Of Milady. Continued. (1974, PG) 7.00 The Importance Of Being Earnest. (1952) 8.45 Mia And The White Lion. (2018, PG) 10.35 Last Film Show. (2021, M, Gujarati) 12.40pm Corsage.
Aust. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
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: An Unofficial History. (M, R)
10.40 SBS World News Late.
11.10 Families Like Ours. (Malns)
12.10 Carmen Curlers. (Mas, R) 2.25 Devil’s Confession: Lost Eichmann Tapes. (MA15+avw, R)
3.30 The Story Of Beer. (PG, R)
4.25 Home Of The Year: Scotland. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. The Ashes. First Test. Australia v England. Day 5. Evening session.
9.00 Murder In A Small Town. (M) Karl is called up to Seattle where he is reunited with twisted serial killer Tommy Cummins.
10.00 Homicide: With Ron Iddles. (Mav, R)
11.00 Grosse Pointe Garden Society. (Final, Masv)
12.00 MOVIE: Secrets At The Inn. (2022, Mav, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
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6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. (PG) 8.30 Jamie Durie’s Future House. (Premiere, PGl)
Beyond The Build. (Premiere, PG)
Wild Cards. (Ma)
Around The World With 30 Kilos. (Madlv)
6.00
WEDNESDAY, November 26
6.00 Morning Programs. 9.10 Outta Town Adventures. (PGn, R) 10.05 London: 2,000 Years Of History. (PG, R) 10.55 Rick Steves’ Europe. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Wildlife ER. (Mal, R) 2.55 Spain’s Atlantic Train. (PGaw, R) 3.45 The Cook Up. (R) 4.15 London: 2,000 Years Of History. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Michael Palin In Venezuela. (PG)
8.30 Reckless. (Malv)
9.30 Scotland’s Poshest Train: Alan Cumming. (PG, R)
10.25 SBS World News Late.
10.55 Crime. (M, R)
1.50 Devil’s Confession: Lost Eichmann Tapes. (MA15+avw, R)
2.50 The Story Of Beef. (PGaw, R)
3.50 Travelling In The 1970s. (PGdsv, R)
4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 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
6am The Movie Show. 6.10 Bring It On. (2000, PG) 8.00 The Last Wave. (1977, PG) 10.00 Man Up. (2015, M) 11.35 Late Night. (2019, M) 1.30pm The Girlfriend Experience. (2009, M) 2.55 The Movie Show. 3.25 The Company. (2003, PG)
THURSDAY, November 27
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(Final) 3.00 QI. (PGl, R) 3.30 Forever Summer With Nigella. (R) 3.55 Grand Designs. (PGl, R) 4.40 Long Lost Family. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)
5.30 7.30. (R)
6.00 Morning Programs. 9.10 Outta Town Adventures. (PGa, R) 10.05 London: 2,000 Years Of History. (PG, R) 10.55 Rick Steves’ Europe. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Royal Autopsy. (Man, R) 2.55 History Of The Amalfi Coast. (PGa, R) 3.45 The Cook Up. (R) 4.15 London: 2,000 Years Of
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Eva Longoria: Searching For Spain.
8.25 Britain’s Railway Empire In Colour. (PG)
9.20 Vigil. (Mav)
10.30 SBS World News Late.
11.00 Vienna Blood. (Ma, R)
12.50 Willie Nelson: Life & Songs Of An American Outlaw. (PGad, R)
2.50 The Story Of Sugar. (PGa, R) 3.50 Travelling In The 1970s. (Md, R) 4.45 Destination Flavour. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
News. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.50 The Food That Built The World. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 History’s Greatest Mysteries. 10.10 The UnXplained With William Shatner. 11.00 Homicide. 12.50am Somewhere Boy. 1.50 Latecomers. 3.05 Late Programs.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Border Patrol. (PG)
7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PGd, R) Hosted by Lee Mack.
8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) A lighter look at the world of cricket.
9.30 Unfiltered: Cricket. (PG) Ricky Ponting discusses his career. 10.00 House Of Wellness. (PG)
11.00 Chicago Fire. (Ma)
12.00 MOVIE: Secrets In The Snow. (2020, Mav, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Budget Battlers. 8.40 Australian Crime Stories: The Investigators. (MA15+alv, R) 9.40 9News Late. 10.10 Parole. (Mal) 11.30 Resident Alien. (Malv) 12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Hello SA. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Border Patrol. (PG) 7.30 Highway Patrol. (PGadl, R) A motorist is caught on a phone. 8.30 MOVIE: Uncharted. (2022, Mv, R) A street-smart young man is recruited by a seasoned treasure hunter to recover a famous lost fortune. Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg.
10.50 The Amazing Race. (PG)
12.20 The Front Bar. (Ml, R)
1.20 Life. (Malsv, R)
2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
By Chris KARAS
WHEN local netballer Sophie Bradbery lost her brother Nicholas Johnson to suicide three years ago, she made a pact to raise awareness and funds for mental health and wellbeing.
The 27-year old official from Port Stephens Netball Association (PSNA) has played a pivotal role in fostering open conversations and breaking down stigma through community action.
Sophie, the daughter of PSNA president Jodi Cassar, has helped the region’s netball community raise more than $20,000 over the
