MORE than half of respondents to a recent Council-run survey believe the ‘overall business climate’ of the Nambucca Valley to be below average.
The survey was released as part of consultation to create one of Nambucca Valley Council’s key guiding documents, the Economic Development and Tourism Plan.
Research for the document’s creation also found that overall, earnings for individuals in the area are lower than the average for regional New South Wales.
The planning document, released last week, can be viewed on the Council’s website.
"It should be read with the understanding that it's an aspirational strategic document that links into other more specific planning documents,” Matthew Sykes, Council’s Director of Corporate Services, told NOTA.
It directly relates to themes of the
recently-released Draft Community Strategic Plan and in particular, strategies aimed at creating a ‘Thriving Local Economy’, which included: beautification of town centres and villages, supporting local businesses, managing the effects of tourism, retaining and enhancing the natural environment, and encouraging localised spending.
The Economic Development and Tourism Plan closely examines current industry and employment trends, opportunities and challenges in preparing its strategies.
“The engagement process identified strengths such as diverse industries and agriculture, the strategic location of the region (located midway between Brisbane and Sydney),
affordable living costs compared to surrounding areas, tourism potential and engaged community networks, civic pride, volunteer-based support structure and resilience built as a result past natural disasters,” said Mr Sykes in his report to Council on the plan.
“Major issues currently facing the Nambucca Valley identified by respondents were promotion of the region, an ageing population, finding a balance between environment and development, attracting and retaining workers, and inadequate digital connectivity,” he said.
There were four additional tourism infrastructure needs and experiences identified: river and waterway activation such as river cruises and whale watching tours, nature-based tourism experiences such as more camping and developing the
Great Koala National Park, agritourism experience such as farm tours, and more events in the region.
The plan also details economic developmental strategies for the region under the headings of ‘creating a strong local economy’, ‘an engaged, resilient industry and business community’, ‘a vibrant place to visit’ and ‘an attractive place to live’.
According to Sparrowly Group, the company contracted to develop the plan, more than 65 individuals provided input through engagement activities.
These public consultations consisted of three drop-in sessions, which had over 20 attendees, an online survey eliciting 39 responses, and online interviews with stakeholder industry groups such as Destination North Coast and NSW Farmers Association.
John Kent OAM honoured with RSL Life Membership on Anzac Day
noting that his efforts have made a profound difference to the lives of many veterans and their families.
Mr Kent recently stepped down as the Treasurer of the Nambucca Heads RSL subBranch.
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“I am humbled and appreciative of this level of recognition and I thank everyone who has been a part of my journey in support of veterans and their families
in the Nambucca Valley,” Mr Kent told News Of The Area.
Over the past 18 years, Mr Kent has tirelessly worked to support the welfare and needs of his fellow servicemen and women, becoming a champion of so
many within the veteran community.
Awarding the Life Membership on such a significant day made the occasion even more meaningful.
The recognition reflects the immense respect and gratitude held for Mr Kent within both the RSL and the wider community.
Those attending the luncheon spoke warmly of John’s compassion, commitment, and humility,
Erosion issues at the V-Wall to be addressed by Council
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the Department of Climate Change Energy Environment and Water (DCCEEW).
In recent months, erosion on the southern side of the V-Wall has exposed rocks and scree and caused concerns for residents and visitors to the area.
According to Keegan Noble, Council’s Environmental Project Officer, the erosion of the reserve occurs on two fronts: beside the footpath behind the V-Wall and on the Inner Harbour Beach.
The first of these, he
concludes, is due to waves breaching the wall, running over the footpath and eroding the beach area on the southern side of this path.
Waves and river action have resulted in the second of these erosion points.
“This has been exacerbated recently by sands that have built up on the beach in the V of the wall which has increased the wave run height resulting in more waves overtopping the V-Wall,” he said.
Ownership and management of the area surrounding and including the V-Wall is complex.
The V-Wall itself and the footpath along the short walled area is owned, managed and maintained by Transport for NSW (TfNSW).
Inner Harbour Beach (riverside of the wall) meanwhile is on Crown land and is managed by NSW Crown Lands.
“While not having any management or maintenance obligations in this area, in the past Council has undertaken maintenance works based on community concerns,” Mr Noble said.
After the March on-site meeting with stakeholders, Council submitted a scope and costing for work to repair the erosion as well as to reduce the impact of waves on the break wall and reserve
Nambucca Heads RSL sub-Branch President Dennis Lane told NOTA, “His service to this sub-Branch embodies the values of the RSL.”
A former Senior Non Commissioned Officer in the Royal Australian Navy,
During his tenure he, and the other members of the sub-Branch executive, were at the helm of the organisation over a period of significant change and dramatic modernisation of governance procedures.
in the future.
Council is currently awaiting a response from Crown Lands.
“As part of the remediation work to reduce wave overtopping of the
break wall there is scope to remove some sand from the V-Wall beach to assist with the beach nourishment repairs on Inner Harbour Beach,” Mr Noble added.
Further to this, the report notes that Council has been awarded a grant under the DCCEEW Coast and Estuaries Planning Stream to design a solution via the installation of groynes to prevent future erosion and increase sand on the Inner Harbour Beach
area.
However, this grant comes with a co-contribution cost of $50,000, of which Council is requesting Crown Lands put forward all or part.
“This project is critical also to Council assets as Council is the Crown land manager for the carpark, footpath and shower area near the Inner Harbour Beach which is being impacted by the erosion,” Mr Noble said.
q Erosion on the right side of the footpath at the Nambucca Heads V-Wall. Photo: Council.
q Erosion at the V-Wall is a result of sand movements and high tides.
New Aboriginal Advisory Committee created
By Ned COWIE
A NEWLY-CREATED
Aboriginal advisory committee will meet monthly at Nambucca Valley Council chambers.
At its first meetings, held on 18 March and 8 April 2025, the group chose to call itself “Duguula BindarrayGarri”, which means “Together river-with”.
The term symbolises the coming together of Southern Gumbaynggirr people from across the Nambucca Valley to connect and discuss matters of concern to Aboriginal communities with Council.
The committee is open to ‘anyone in community’ to join.
Although no Chair or Deputy will be elected, a moderator will be appointed at each meeting.
Councillor Jane Smith, who attended the committee’s second meeting as a council representative, said some important points had already been raised.
“I’m so proud that we have an Aboriginal advisory committee again and I’m
excited to see the work that comes out of it,” Cr Smith said.
The first meeting, attended by 10 people, discussed some of Council’s proposed projects within its four-year Delivery Program, including: a commitment to support the Aboriginal Advisory Committee; cultural awareness training for staff; developing a policy and process for incorporating Indigenous art, language and truthtelling into Council projects; and creating a new position for an Aboriginal Liaison Officer within Council.
The second meeting, with six attendees including Cr Martin Ballangarry, reviewed the committee’s terms of reference and discussed the Valla Urban Growth Area (VUGA) project.
As NOTA reported in December 2024, Nambucca Valley Council instigated the rezoning and planning of the VUGA prior to 2012 and owns a 54 hectare (ha) landholding within the 380 ha precinct.
According to the minutes
of the 8 April meeting, committee members agreed that the Valla precinct was a significant and spiritual place for Gumbaynggirr people.
Committee members indicated they had not heard of the VUGA project, apart from Cr Ballangarry, who has been a Nambucca Valley councillor since 2004.
The committee agreed that Council had disregarded the importance of the area to Aboriginal people, stating they would have objected if they had been informed.
At a general meeting of Council in November 2024 Councillor Ballangarry expressed his sorrow at the current state of the site and has consistently voted against the project in the past.
While still in its early stages, the VUGA project is considered a significant opportunity for development in the region, promising more than 700 residential dwellings, 150 industrial lots, 100 business premises, a school and a retirement village.
Disability Inclusion
q The decision-making process which allowed the Valla Urban Growth Area (VUGA) development has been questioned by the newly-formed Nambucca Valley Aboriginal Advisory Committee.
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DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL
(Notice of Application for Advertised Development pursuant to Schedule 1, Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following development application has been received by Nambucca Valley Council.
The development application may be inspected at Council’s Administration Centre, Princess Street, Macksville, during office hours being 8.30 am to 4.00 pm weekdays from 2 May 2025 until 19 May 2025. Documents relating to the proposal may also be viewed at www.nambucca.nsw.gov.au – Planning & Development – DA Tracking. Please note that when searching for a DA in DA Tracking the application number is entered first, then the year, eg DA 2025/083 would be entered as 083/2025.
Any person may make written submissions or objections in respect of the proposal which should be lodged with the undersigned no later than 19 May 2025. Submissions must be addressed to the General Manager, Nambucca Valley Council, PO Box 177, Macksville NSW 2447 or sent by email to council@nambucca.nsw.gov.au. It is requested that submissions in support or objection list reasons. The provision of a name, address and contact telephone number will enable Council to inform you about the progress and outcome of the matter. Please note that any submission may be incorporated in a Council business paper or otherwise publicly disclosed.
Note: Your attention is drawn to Section 10.4 of the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979 which requires those making a submission to disclose all “reportable political donations and gifts”.
All submissions will be acknowledged following Council’s determination of the application. ENQUIRIES TO: Michael Coulter 02 6568 0260 PO BOX 177 MACKSVILLE NSW 2447 www.nambucca.nsw.gov.au
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Land Disposal Policy deferred
By Ned COWIE
A DECISION on a new policy which deals with the selling of Council-owned land was deferred by Nambucca Valley councillors at Council’s 16 April meeting.
According to Kristian Enevoldson, Manager of Risk and Governance, Nambucca Valley Council does not have a current policy to guide the disposal of land it owns.
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A recently-produced draft policy, which was presented to councillors to approve subsequent to a 28 day public exhibition period, prompted a fifteen-minute discussion between five of the councillors present.
Councillor Jane Smith said she had concerns the new policy largely leaves councillors out of the process of selling or leasing land by private treaty.
“We only really hear about it when a deal has been formulated,” she said.
“Auditing this policy against other councils of the same size, there are a lot more protection measures and a lot more public consultation.”
Cr Smith prepared a list of amendments to
the policy she believes would provide more transparency to councillors and opportunities for public consultation before private treaties can be brought to Council for the final vote.
Cr James Angel highlighted concerns that mistakes made by the Council in the past could be repeated without scrutiny of the process the Council uses to sell land it owns.
“We can’t sell or purchase property without a specific resolution of council, so you do have the safeguard of all sales and purchases coming to Council for resolution,” Council’s Manager of Risk and Governance assured the councillors.
Cr Smith responded by saying councillors wanted to be more involved
in the overall sale process, including deciding whether certain land should be sold.
Councillors resolved to defer the matter until a report into whether Council’s policies on leasing land and disposing of land should be combined and a workshop to inform councillors of the details of the policy could be held.
Councillor David Jones supported the deferment and the policy debate.
“I see this as a fantastic debate, because what Council is doing here is something they have never done in the past and that is ‘drill into policies with rigour’,” he said.
“I’m going to support that we have more rigour, that we have a workshop and I hope this sets a new standard where, when we get policies coming before us, we have a workshop in the months before,” Cr Jones said.
q The sale of land by private treaty in High Street, Nambucca Heads led to a protracted and expensive chain of events for Nambucca Valley Council, prompting several councillors to question the process by which Council disposes of land
Big support for Anzac Day commemorations
Large crowds attend Anzac Day services across the Nambucca Valley
By Mick BIRTLES
DESPITE threatening skies and cool morning air, the spirit of remembrance was stronger than ever across the Nambucca Valley on Anzac Day 2025, with impressive turnouts at services in Nambucca Heads, Bowraville, Taylors Arm and Macksville.
At Nambucca Heads, locals braved the early morning drizzle, with around 250 people gathering for the dawn service, and more than 400 attending the main service later in the morning.
A heartfelt free breakfast at the adjoining RSL Club followed the early ceremony, with the Nambucca Heads sub-Branch expressing deep appreciation to the management, board, and hard-working staff of the club for their unwavering support.
Over in Bowraville, the weather initially threatened to disrupt the commemorations, but fortune favoured the determined.
Around 400 people attended the moving dawn service, which began with a silent march and was punctuated by the firing of
three blank volleys by the Firing Party.
Special addresses by David Bein of Novocycle and Cowper MP Pat Conaghan added emotional depth to the ceremony.
PTE Alina Tape, a local Regular Army servicewoman, proudly read the Ode.
Following tradition, rum and milk were shared at the Bottom Pub before a breakfast at the Bowraville Ex-Services Club.
A newly reinstated graveside service at Bowraville cemetery paid tribute to those who returned home after serving overseas.
The main service, attended by another crowd of around 400, featured a spectacular low-level flyover by a Hawk Lead-in Fighter from 76 Squadron, RAAF Base Williamtown, thrilling the crowd along High Street.
Students from Bowraville Central School and St Mary’s Primary School played vital roles throughout the ceremony, ensuring the next generation continues to honour the Anzac spirit. .
The Roll of Honour was solemnly read by Tyler Bellamy, paying tribute to his great-uncles, Perry and Guy Manusu, who lost their lives during the New Guinea
campaign of World War Two.
A moving speech by Nambucca Valley Mayor Gary Lee called for the full implementation of recommendations from the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicides, reminding all of the continuing duty to care for those who serve.
In Macksville, ANZAC commemorations were also marked with strong community spirit.
The Kapyong Service on the evening of 24 April drew a great crowd, setting the tone for the dawn service, march, and main service the following day.
Each service attracted between 400 and 500 people.
A highlight was School Captain Hamish Scott of Macksville High School reading poignant letters from the front, drawn from Nambucca Anzacs by local author Trevor Lynch, bringing to life the personal stories of bravery and sacrifice.
At Taylors Arm about 60 people turned out for the dawn service and well over 100 for the main service.
The Anzac Day address was delivered by William Ward, who was central to the organising of a thrilling RAAF flyover.
q Macksville RSL sub-Branch President Gary Mackay leads the Anzac Day March at Macksville. Photo: supplied.
q Students from Bowraville Central School and St Mary’s Primary School played key roles at this year's Bowraville Anzac Day commemorations. Photo: supplied.
q More than 400 people turned out to attend the main Anzac Day service at Nambucca Heads. Photo: supplied.
By Jen HETHERINGTON
THE Scotts Head community came together for a somber Anzac Day dawn service on Friday, 25 April.
Due to the weather, the service was held at the village’s Reserve Hall.
Local Nicole Lane said the service had an “amazing turnout from the community and visitors”.
The service was hosted by the students from Scotts Head Public School, while military veteran, author and historian Trevor Lynch served as guest speaker.
Mr Lynch, who has written a book on the
service of Nambucca Valley locals during the First World War, spoke of the role of the region in previous conflicts.
“Thank-you to the local businesses Scotts Head Liquor Store, Reflections Scotts Head, Club Scotts and Foodworks Macksville for supporting the BBQ cooked by Scotts Head RFS Brigade,” said Nicole.
“A new resident played bugle for the Last Post and Reveille, adding to the occasion.
“[Thanks to] Scotts Head Public School for once again presenting a great service and all the other volunteers involved on the day.”
Weather conditions permitting, the service will return to its usual venue about Little Beach in 2026.
Lest We Forget.
The community
commemorate Anzac Day.
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of Scotts Head came together to
Anzac appreciation at Stuarts Point
By Jen HETHERINGTON
THOUGH ominous clouds loomed, a large gathering assembled in Stuarts Point to witness the annual Anzac Day march and attend a memorial service at the village’s cenotaph on Friday, 25 April.
Stuarts Point RSL sub-Branch representative Wayne Mason served as the master of ceremonies for the service.
A bountiful array of wreaths were solemnly placed at the base of the cenotaph, most of which reflected the local flora.
As has become tradition, local school children from Stuarts Point and Eungai led much of the service, with an initial Acknowledgement of Country and orations.
The children involved were later invited to a free BBQ lunch
at the Stuarts Point Workers and Recreation Club, facilitated by the Stuarts Point RSL sub-Branch and Legacy.
The service was new resident Trish Hickey’s first experience of Anzac Day in Stuarts Point.
“We moved here nearly six months ago, and we are very impressed,” she said of the service.
Long time local Edith Chapman described the proceedings as “beautiful” and “well-attended”.
“Wonderfully done by all,” she said.
“The weather gods were so very kind too, and the gardens looked beautiful.”
q Commemorative wreaths were laid during the service.
Respite and connection for carers
By Mick BIRTLES
CARERS from across the Nambucca Valley were recently treated to a much-needed morning of respite, connection, and support during a special event organised by the Support Group for Our Everlasting Carers.
Thanks to a generous donation from the Uniting Church in Nambucca Heads, the group was able to host a respite morning tea at the iconic Mary Boulton’s Pioneer Cottage and Museum.
“Events like these morning teas don’t just provide a break from our roles as carers, they enable us to chat with people in the same situation and swap ideas and suggestions,” carer Donna Collins told News Of The Area.
“We can also take comfort knowing that we are not alone in what we do each day as carers.”
Fellow carer May Hicks added, “Many of us live in rural areas, and being able to meet on occasions like this goes a long way toward reducing the sense of isolation some of us experience.”
Mental health professional KimMaree Doolan, who has recently delivered Mental Health First Aid Training to a number of carers, also attended the event.
She stressed the importance of carers taking regular breaks and highlighted the need for carers to prioritise their own mental health.
“If carers feel they may need mental health support, their GP should be their first point of call,” Kim-Maree advised.
After a relaxing morning tea, the group was treated to a guided tour of the Mary Boulton’s Pioneer Cottage and Museum, led by the site's dedicated volunteers.
The event was coordinated by
Bev Reedy, leader of the Support Group for Our Everlasting Carers.
“Alongside mornings like this one, the Support Group for Our Everlasting Carers provides a chance for carers to take a break and
connect with others,” Bev said.
“The group meets from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon on the first Tuesday of each month at Health One, 4 Fred Brain Avenue, Nambucca Heads and carers can enjoy a cup of tea together
and receive assistance in accessing support services if needed.”
Attendees were unanimous that the event was a resounding success, highlighting the vital importance of community, connection, and selfcare for those who devote their lives to caring for others.
q Community members of all ages joined the march.
q John Duff delivered one of the many wreaths.
q Carers Bev Reedy, Glenys Horne, Helen Allen, Mary Hicks, Luby Simson, Gail De Gabriela, Donna Collins, mental health professional Kim-Maree Doolan, Shirley Hanford, Rachel White and Jane Grace with Mary Boulton volunteers Geoff Minett OAM, Pat Kerr and Debbie Kent.
Strategic plan on public exhibition
By Ned COWIE
A DRAFT of Nambucca Valley Council’s latest Community Strategic Plan (CSP) is now available online for viewing and public submissions until Friday 16 May, 2025.
The final iteration of this key document is expected to be adopted by June 2025.
Developed after extensive community feedback and consultation, the CSP represents implementation at a local level of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (while acknowledging Council’s limited sphere of control over many of these) and the NSW Government’s 20-year framework document (North Coast Regional Plan 2041).
“This plan has been developed as a roadmap for the Nambucca Valley
describing the priorities identified by the community and sets out the long-term vision and objectives to be tackled over the next ten years,” Mayor Gary Lee said.
The document is structured around five key themes: Inclusive, safe and connected communities; Managed long-term growth and infrastructure; Valued environment and sustainability; Thriving local economy; and Strong and effective leadership.
Some of the findings of engagement activities used to formulate the CSP included community concerns regarding state and federally mandated population growth, the scale of intensive agriculture operations, a negative perception of crime and community safety, a desire to work with and learn from the Gumbaynggirr people,
and hopes to engage with and advocate for the young and the disadvantaged.
From these findings, the CSP sets out broad aspirational strategies to address these concerns and
desires.
Examples include committing to the beautification of town and village centres, supporting businesses in both rural and urban settings, and
Surge in demand for handmade
By Andrea FERRARI
Mid North Coast is about to celebrate 14 years of operation, with its Mother’s Day market on Sunday 4 May.
The “Made with Love” market started with just 27 stallholders back in 2011 and is held quarterly. Over that time, there’s
been over 40 markets, hundreds of stallholders, tens of thousands of customers and it has generated millions of dollars in revenue.
Organiser and co-founder Alison Paul, says over the past 14 years, she’s witnessed a surge in interest for handmade
goods, with a combination of factors contributing to the popularity of the handmade movement.
facilitating high-quality and sustainable planning and liveability outcomes.
The CSP is supported by a four-year Delivery Program and annual Operational Plans which
and part of the “slow fashion” movement, with many stallholders using upcycling techniques in their work.
market and to springboard them into full-time operations, either online and shopfront.
“COVID brought out a lot of creativity and craftiness in people, so there’s a whole wave of new stallholders continually coming through,” Ms Paul told News Of The Area.
“It never ceases to amaze me just how much talent and creativity there is in our area.”
Handmade is also viewed as environmentally friendly
Ms Paul believes the struggle to make ends meet is inspiring people to get creative and make things to sell.
“It’s a boost that many need to help with the cost of living, or paying for dance lessons, a family holiday or car rego.
“And it helps that locals love and continually show their support.”
Fledgling businesses have also used the event to test the
“Brooke George now has two gorgeous shops in Sawtell and Woolgoolga, and B and L Creations just opened in South Grafton.
“There are heaps of amazing handmade stockists across the coast.
“Kaleidoscope in Coffs Harbour and Port Macquarie are dedicated to all things handmade.”
The Made with Love Market is in the Exhibition Hall at Coffs Harbour Showground.
q The ‘Made With Love’ market celebrates 14 years.
provide medium and shortterm plans for Council.
A draft of the CSP can be viewed online on Nambucca Valley Council’s website until Friday 16 May, 2025.
THE biggest dedicated handmade market on the
Orchid Society all set for Autumn Show
By Mick BIRTLES
GARDENING enthusiasts and orchid lovers are in for a special treat in Nambucca Heads next week, as the Nambucca Valley Orchid Society presents its eagerly awaited Autumn Show.
Held at the Nambucca Senior Citizens Centre, the show will kick off with setup and judging on Wednesday 7 May. Plants will be benched between 2-6pm, with judging beginning at 7pm sharp.
The event will be open to the public from Thursday 8 to Saturday 10 May.
Visitors can admire the spectacular displays from 9am-4pm on Thursday and Friday, and from 9am-2pm on Saturday.
Entry is just $2, making it an affordable outing for the family.
In addition to the breathtaking orchid displays, there will be plant sales, expert information stalls, and a raffle with wonderful prizes
up for grabs.
Whether you're a seasoned grower or a curious newcomer, the show promises something for everyone.
“The Nambucca Valley Orchid Society has a proud history of excellence and last year we took top honours at the District Show at Woolgoolga, impressing judges and visitors alike,” Nambucca Valley Orchid Society President Grahame Beatton told News Of The Area.
“Later this year, in October, our society will again represent the region at the prestigious International Orchid Show in Woolgoolga, showcasing our passion and skill on the world stage.”
For further information contact Grahame on 6568 8978, Secretary Rhonda Smith at 0457 271 071, or Treasurer Moya Tucker at 0488 569 090.
The Senior Citizens Centre is located at 11 Kent Street, Nambucca Heads.
q Nambucca Valley Orchid Society’s Rhonda Smith and Moya Tucker at last year's District Show at Woolgoolga. Photo: supplied.
q The Autumn Show will feature hundreds of orchid varieties.
Police legal action rates on the rise
THE NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) has released a new report examining the proportion of recorded crimes that result in an offender being charged by NSW Police.
The study, “Trends in police legal action rates 2009-2023”, examines the rate of legal action taken by police across 11 categories of offences over 15 years.
“For almost every offence we have seen large increases in the rate at which legal actions are initiated,” BOCSAR Executive Director Jackie Fitzgerald said.
“This means police are solving a higher proportion of crimes than ever before.
“Of the 11 offences examined, nine showed a significantly higher legal action rate in 2023 compared with 2009.”
Property offences showed
the largest increases in legal action rates.
The legal action rate for the offence of “Malicious damage to property” increased 14 percentage points from 12 percent in 2009 to 26 percent in 2023.
The “Break and enter nondwelling” legal action rate is up 13 percentage points from six percent in 2009 to 19 percent in 2023.
The legal action rate for several violent offences also increased significantly over the past 15 years.
For the offence of “Robbery”, the legal action rate increased from 20 percent in 2009 to 40 percent in 2023, while the rate for “Domestic violence-related assault” is up from 60 percent in 2009 to 67 percent in 2023),
Sexual assault was the only offence with a significant decline in the legal action rate,
dropping from 10 percent in 2009 to seven percent in 2023.
The legal action rate for murder was stable.
"It should be of comfort to victims and the community that the risk of apprehension for people who engage in crime is undoubtedly higher than ever before,” said Ms Fitzgerald.
“The increased risk of being caught may also have contributed to the large decline in property crime over the past 15 years by deterring offending.”
Police Minister Yasmin Catley thanked NSW Police officers for their “incredible work… day in and day out”.
“Police are bringing more people to court than we’ve seen in a long time – a clear sign that their hard work is making a difference,” she said.
“Police don’t just catch offenders – they put in the
tough, behind-the-scenes work to make sure those people are held accountable, a process that is often complex, relentless, and doesn’t always get the credit it deserves.
“I want to give a genuine thank you to every officer out there giving their all to keep our community safe.”
q Police are solving a higher proportion of crimes than ever before, according to new data from
AUSTRALIA’S chances of hitting nationally agreed housing targets and bringing down the prices of new homes are being hurt by challenges to the timber industry.
Thousands of regional jobs are facing the axe unless a new national forest policy is delivered, including an expansion of plantations, a report provided to AAP has found.
Native forest logging is in terminal decline after contracting 80 percent across two decades, with plantations not expanding quickly enough to cover the losses.
That will become a problem as Australia aims to build 1.2 million welllocated homes by 2029, a target vowed by the federal government.
Plantation forestry provides 42,000 jobs, 30,000 of which are in manufacturing.
The industry was at a "tipping point," said the chair of the Australian Climate and Biodiversity Foundation, which commissioned the report.
"This report shows that failure to support the plantation timber industry can drive up housing costs and undermine regional employment," Ken Henry said on Thursday.
"Investing in plantation expansion, mill capacity, and workforce transition will be critical to securing Australia's timber supply and meeting climate and biodiversity goals."
Australia is already at risk of missing the nationally agreed housing target.
Industry groups including the Property Council of Australia and Master Builders Australia estimate current rates could leave the nation hundreds of thousands of homes short.
Generous donation
By Mick BIRTLES
THE Nambucca Valley Country Music Club, well-known for its strong community spirit, has once again shown its commitment to local healthcare with a generous $1,500 donation to the
The club, one of the most community-minded not-for-profit social groups in the district, made the presentation as part of its ongoing support for essential services in the valley.
The donation will assist in improving care and comfort for dialysis patients.
The foundation's report found existing plantations and sawmills were unlikely to meet short-term demand peaks, and long-term challenges in attempting to build the requisite homes.
Dr Henry said national forest policy had not been updated in more than 30 years.
"The next federal government needs to facilitate plantation expansion, support local industries creating engineered wood products, and develop carbon methods and environmental laws that transform the new management of native forests to create regional jobs and protect areas from hazards like fires," he said.
He has consistently called for native forest logging to end, citing environmental factors and an expected manufacturing boost.
Industry group Australian Forest Products Association said the government should be incentivising investment in sustainable wood, and
pressed back against ideas that would increase duties on plantations.
"We don't need further cost imposts on construction, let alone on the most carbonfriendly building material we have in Aussie-grown timber,"
chief executive Diana Hallam said.
"Not only will this tax drive up the cost of construction by taxing carbon-friendly timber production, it will also disincentivise new production tree plantings that are desperately needed to ensure Australia's future sovereign capability in timber and wood fibre."
Victoria and Western Australia ended native forest logging in 2024, while the sector in NSW has struggled with deficits and fines in recent years.
BOCSAR.
Photo: AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts.
q Housing targets could be difficult to achieve if Australia is unable to secure its timber supply. Photo: James Ross/AAP PHOTOS.
Nambucca Valley Dialysis Unit.
q Present at the handover of $1500 from the Nambucca Valley Country Music Club to the Nambucca Valley Dialysis Unit were Club President Kerri Garvie, Vice President June Pettiford, Committee Member Shirley Rudder, band member and dialysis recipient Earl Kyle, Gary Kennedy (band), and Sam O’Neil representing the Dialysis Unit.
Leaders ease off on messaging as Aussies tune out
By Kat WONG, Tess IKONOMOU and John KIDMAN, AAP
AS Peter Dutton talked tough on crime, Anthony Albanese stressed the importance of diversity and the two came no closer than the opposite ends of the nation.
With seven days until Australians who are yet to vote head to the polls, the opposition leader took his message to Queensland's far north and Top End capital of Darwin on Saturday, while the prime minister started out in Melbourne before heading south to Launceston.
Listening to the concerns of Northern Territory voters on the issue of crime, Mr Dutton promised without offering detail to get tough on the issue.
"You need financial
support and moral support... to provide a secure environment for people to lead their lives," he told them.
"The current government is too focused on what's happening in the inner cities of Sydney and Melbourne with the Greens."
Earlier in Cairns, he announced 25 medical places at James Cook University to boost local GP numbers and pledged $34 million for infrastructure upgrades to a local housing estate.
Beyond the 'small-ticket' initiatives, he assured his audience his party could form majority government.
"I've said that from day one," he told them.
"Something like one in three Australians who are undecided or soft voters at the moment, that is a historically high number in
federal elections and it shows people are weighing up their options."
At New Century Chinese Language School in Melbourne's east, Mr Albanese revealed $25 million for Australia's 600 community schools that help more than 90,000 students learn 84 languages.
"Multiculturalism is a strength of our national economy but also a strength of our society," he said.
"Australia is a microcosm for the world... where overwhelmingly we live side by side with different backgrounds, different faiths, different origins, different cultures."
This also presented "an enormous opportunity", he said, for jobs and for cultural enrichment.
By the time he landed in
northern Tasmania, policy talk gave way to urging supporters to next weekend's finish line between bites of barbecued sausage.
The day of movement and colour but little substance came on the heels of fresh polling indicating more than half of voters have switched off.
While Mr Albanese and Mr Dutton have spent a month criss-crossing the country splashing cash, 62 percent of Australians can't think of a policy they believe would improve their lot, research commissioned by AAP and modelled by YouGov shows.
Of the 38 percent of survey recipients who could name a life-improving policy, most nominated Medicare and bulk-billing followed by energy relief and general cost-of-living measures.
Labor-led promises were
getting more traction than the coalition's offerings, according to YouGov director of public data Paul Smith.
Voters prioritised policies based on their age, with younger Australians more frequently pointing to housing action as a life improvement, while older people chose energy price relief or healthrelated promises.
But even the most popular commitment was only named by five percent of those polled.
Australians tended to feel more connected to policies when they felt more real, Mr Smith said, referencing the coalition's announcement to end work-from-home arrangements.
The party later walked back the policy but the damage had been done, taking it from a winning position to a place where it was struggling,
Mr Smith said.
Attitudes in marginal seats across the country could also spell a continued downfall for the opposition.
Boothby in Adelaide, Braddon in Tasmania, the NSW central west seat of Calare and electorates such as Hunter, Gilmore, Lyons, Paterson and Wannon were all within arm's reach for the opposition two months ago.
But they have all slipped through the coalition's fingers and will go to Labor or independents, according to the polling.
"Working class, provincial and outer-suburban Australians have moved decisively away from the coalition," Mr Smith said.
The YouGov poll of 2483 people was conducted last week, with a 3.1 percent margin of error.
Dutton and Albanese go head to head in final debate
By Kat WONG, AAP
UNDECIDED voters crowned the prime minister the debate winner after a chaotic and eccentric end to the final leaders' clash.
The 60-strong live studio audience reached its decision after witnessing Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's final face-off against Opposition Leader Peter Dutton before voters head to the polls on Saturday.
But their decision was not a resounding endorsement, with 50 percent declaring Mr Albanese the winner of Sunday night's stoush, compared to 25 percent who favoured Mr Dutton and another 25 percent who remained undecided.
Many members of the undecided camp said they were looking to independent candidates.
The debate - aired on
Channel Seven, moderated by Seven News political editor Mark Riley and hosted by Sunrise's Natalie Barrstarted with typical talking points.
But things quickly devolved as rapid-fire questions were lobbed at the leaders.
Mr Dutton greatly underestimated the price of eggs as $4.20 a dozen - half the real cost - and called billionaire Elon Musk an "evil genius".
Mr Albanese, meanwhile, had a bizarre exchange around whether US President Donald Trump owned a phone.
"I'm not sure that he has a mobile phone," he said.
"He's an elusive character to get hold of."
The audience gave the opposition leader some points, with 46 percent favouring his stance on
Indigenous issues to Mr Albanese's (27 percent) after Mr Dutton said Australians thought the Welcome to Country was overdone.
"It cheapens the significance of what it was meant to do," he said.
Mr Dutton also took the upper hand on defence, with 43 percent of the audience favouring him over the prime minister on 37 percent.
When it came to the cost of living, the audience leaned towards the prime minister, with 65 percent preferring his position to Mr Dutton's (16 percent).
Housing was a much closer battle - 35 percent preferred Mr Albanese on the issue, with Mr Dutton on 30 percent.
"I think Albanese finished with inspiration, which was a nice change instead of that nitpicking that we obviously always see," one audience member said.
Another viewer sitting in the studio said both had good points about the cost of living,
but harboured concerns.
"I'm yet to see whether they'll actually come to fruition," she said.
Mr Dutton continued to lean on nostalgia to build his vision for the future, drawing comparisons between himself and a former Liberal prime minister.
"Our job as a Liberal government - as was the case for John Howard - is to clean up a Labor mess," he said.
Mr Albanese, on the other hand, tried to paint a bright picture of Australia's future.
"We're undertaking these measures to look after people - not to go out there, talk
Australia down and to try to secure political advantage from grievance," he said.
Millions of Australians have already voted, casting doubt over whether any lastditch efforts will impact the election outcome.
q Mr Dutton took his message on law and order to Darwin. Photo: Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS.
q Mr Albanese spent his day campaigning in Melbourne and Launceston before returning to Sydney. Photo: Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS.
q Anthony Albanese pipped Peter Dutton at the post in the final leaders' election campaign debate. Photo: Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS.
Eisteddfod Society names scholarship recipients
By Andrea FERRARI
THE Coffs Harbour and District Eisteddfod Society has announced the recipients of the 2025 Round 1 Performing Arts Scholarships.
These scholarships are awarded to support and encourage young artists striving for excellence and further education in the performing arts.
President of the Coffs Harbour Eisteddfod Society, Debbie Waters, told News
Of The Area that there was an overwhelming number of high-calibre applications from across the region.
The Society was particularly inspired by the dedication, talent, and ambition of students seeking pathways in dance, drama, music, and other performance disciplines.
“We have been absolutely blown away by the response,” Ms Waters said.
“It’s incredibly heartening to see so many young people passionate about developing
their skills and seeking careers in the arts.
“These scholarships are just one way we can give back and invest in their futures.
“Over $5000 is being awarded with the help from our sponsors, including RJK Optometry.”
The recipients are Jemima Hein (Instrumental), Olivia Hoare (Instrumental), Camble Scott (Instrumental), Pearl Pisk (Dance), Ella-Grace Chowdhury (Dance), Amelia Carpenter (Dance), Angus Bryant (Dance), Violette
Each will receive a financial contribution towards tuition, workshops, or other training-related expenses, helping to relieve some of the financial pressure that can come with pursuing a career in the
AFL North Coast season resumes
By Aiden BURGESS
AFTER a week off due to Easter, the AFL North Coast season resumed with Round 2 matches in Sawtell.
The Sawtell Toormina/ Saints and Coffs Harbour Breakers women shared the points in a 2.9 (21) to 3.3 (21) draw in their grand final rematch at Richardson Park.
The Saints reserves opened their season with a 11.4 (70) to 7.5 (47) win against the defending premiers, the Coffs Harbour Breakers.
The Saints Under 18s recorded their first win of the season, beating the Breakers 7.7 (49) to 5.2 (32) at Richardson Park.
The senior match between the Port Macquarie Magpies and Macleay Valley Eagles in Port Macquarie was postponed due to the wet weather.
The AFL North Coast season continues this weekend with Round 3 matches in Coffs Harbour, Nambucca Heads, and Sawtell.
Sawtell/Toormina Saints seniors play host to defending premiers the Port Macquarie Magpies at Richardson Park, as they look to make it two wins in a row to start the season.
Coffs Harbour Breakers seniors play their first game at home for the season, as they welcome the Grafton
Group 2 Rugby League season kicks off
By Aiden BURGESS
RUGBY League has returned to the region for another year, with the Group 2 season getting underway last weekend.
Macksville Sea Eagles first grade side won their opening game, beating the Coffs Harbour Comets 24-18 at Geoff King Motors Oval.
Sawtell Panthers reserves started their season in dominant fashion, crushing the Grafton Ghosts 62-0 at Rex Hardaker Oval.
Macksville Sea Eagles reserves began their season with a 30-12 win against the Coffs Harbour Comets, in their grand final rematch at Geoff King Motors Oval.
Grafton Ghosts women had an 18-16 win against the defending premiers Sawtell Panthers at Rex Hardaker Oval.
Grafton Ghosts Under 18s got their season off to a winning start beating the Sawtell Panthers 20-6.
Macksville Sea Eagles Under 18s had a 16-6 win against the Coffs Harbour Comets.
The opening round games
between the South Grafton Rebels and Woolgoolga Seahorses were deferred due to the wet weather.
The Group 2 Rugby League season continues this weekend with Round 2 matches in Grafton, Macksville, and Woolgoolga.
Woolgoolga Seahorses play host to the Coffs Harbour Comets in their first local derby of the season on Saturday afternoon.
Sawtell Panthers travel to take on the Macksville Sea Eagles, as both sides look to start their season with two straight wins.
And the Nambucca
Roosters begin their premiership defence in Grafton against the Grafton Ghosts.
Their success will be celebrated at their discipline’s event over the next few weeks culminating with the Gala Concert on 21 June, which brings the Eisteddfod Society’s 2025 year at Jetty Memorial Theatre to a close.
Tigers to Fitzroy Oval.
Both sides are looking for their first win of the season.
Sawtell/Toormina Saints women host the Port Macquarie Magpies at Richardson Park. They last met in the opening round, with the Saints winning by 102 points.
The Saints Under 18s will look to avenge their opening round loss to the Magpies when they take them on again this weekend.
Saints reserves host the Magpies, Breakers host the
THURSDAY 24th social bowls winners were Geoff McKay, Andy DalSanto and regular (from Urunga) Reg Barbat with the runners up cheque going to a pairs team of Dale Scrivener and Graham Hines. The lucky bowler winner was Bob McKay. The ever consistent rain in the past couple of weeks hasn’t deterred play at the Bowra Hub with players flocking to the games to experience the new synthetic surface under the protection of the roof.
All players wishing to play or roll-up under cover are invited to come along and experience the new facility and are more than welcome.
Social Bowls every Thursday commencing at 1pm with everyone invited. Phone the club on 65647349 before 12pm to put your name in.
Sunday saw the playing of the Jye McAuliffe “prestige” day with 36 players attending the new annual event. The day was capped at 12 teams, with players from Kempsey RSL, North Haven, Urunga and Nambucca Heads attending. Each team played three games of 8 ends before winners were decided. With good prizemoney on offer, it was good to see Jye McAuliffe (lead) winning the day with Graham Hines and Andrew Shearer (Nambucca). Runners up were “Showbags” Hunt, Dean Roe, and the ever consistent Steve Wellington. A huge thank you to Adam Rostrom and his Terminator Pest Control for helping with sponsorship for the day.
Club championship fours continue this weekend with games and times set down on the botice board.
q Sawtell/Toormina Saints’ Tully Jarvis and Coffs Harbour Breakers’ Khaila Chalker contest a centre bounce. Photo: AFL North Coast.
Hyland (Vocal) and Eido Roques (Instrumental).
arts.
The Coffs Harbour District Eisteddfod has long been a cornerstone of cultural development in the region, offering a platform for young performers to showcase their talents, receive valuable feedback, and grow their confidence on stage.
q The 2025 Coffs Harbour District Eisteddfod executives Louise Ray (Vice President and Instrumental Coordinator), Sandra Goodby (Treasurer), Debbie Waters (President) and Anne Chittick (Secretary).
q Coffs Harbour District Eisteddfod dance students.
Nambucca Heads Island Golf Club
By Chris KNIGHT
EVERYTHING is bigger in Texas, they say, and American Ray 'Houston' Baker drove that message home when he whaled the field at the Nambucca Heads Island Golf Course.
The 27-marker had 38 points with daylight second in the Nambucca RSL Dolphin Day medley stableford on Thursday, 24 April.
That saw Baker collect the vaunted Dolphin Day shirt as he finished three points clear of the chasing pack.
Jeramy Ashman (13 handicap) took out Div 1 on 35 points ahead of Troy Herbert (3) on 34.
In Div 2, Paul Reid (22) saluted on 34 points, two better than Michael Hart (24).
Reid also claimed the Ecomist longest putt on the first, while Ashman scooped
the pin on 5, Martin Turner on 7, and Graham Watson on 15. Glen Crow won the Pizza This Pizza That voucher on 13 and Colin Wormleaton snaffled the pins on 8 and 18, the latter a $55 payday.
On Saturday, 26 April, it was more than moist which played to the cards of fabled mud-runner Chris Knight (11) who posted 12 pars and a birdie to win the Valla Tavern medley par which doubled as the third qualifying round of the Nambucca Skins.
Knight's 75 off the stick gave him plus-5 for the day, three clear of Sawtell's Alistair Lane (21). Peter Farrell (5) was the only other player to better his handicap, finishing on plus-1.
Dylan Mann won the pizza on 13 and the pin on 15, with birds on both. Colin Wormleaton smacked it close on 7 while Knight took the pin on 8 and Phillip Frost collected $33 for the Pro Pin
on the last.
Bonville's Susan McWilliam (16) squeaked home to win the Div 1 women's monthly medal on Wednesday, 23 April, with 75 nett.
The round was also a Golf NSW Medal qualifier for the singles matchplay.
In Div 2, Marilyn McNally (25) reigned supreme with 76 nett, and that total was also enough for Fiona Chaffey to claim Div 3.
Pins on the 8th were won by Deidre Fletcher, Gillian Anderson and Chaffey, with Maxine Townsend pocketing the 13th.
Gross prizes went to McWilliam, McNally and Chaffey, while McWilliam made a day of it to win the putting with just 27 strokes from the flat stick.
Stephen Kimber (19) clocked 37 points to win on countback in the Valla Tavern medley stableford
Nambucca Bowls Report
By Charles POTTER
WEDNESDAY Apr 16. 24
bowlers and the day's winners were Ron Hill, Stuart Thorne and Duffo with Ray Platt, Bill The Welder and Bruce Mason second. Third place went to Tony Stokes, Blissbomb Ruane and Mick Boyle. The Lucky Losers... Teresa Meehan, Stu Hughes and Cosi. Tony Stokes was the day's Lucky Bowler but he missed the Jackpot of $240. Fri Apr 18. Mike Hart, The Welder and Graeme Porter were the major winners. Eric Kyle, Graham Horne
and Joe Frank drew second place and Col Crawford, Steve Smith and Bruce Mason third. Lucky Losers to Ron Hill, Aaron and Doug Cedelland. Owen Smith was the Lucky Bowler who drew his rink for $360 but it was not recorded in the diary as to those rink partners with whom he shared. Easter Saturday Two Bowl Triples. Eighteen teams competed with Dallas Nancarrow, Blissbomb and Ty Webber taking out the $750 first prize. $540 to Marg and Neil Duffus and Bruce Mason and $180 each to 3rd and 4th - Ron Hill, Aaron and
Doug Cedelland and Paul Michel, Mitch McGill and Tony Urquhart. Lucky Lead Todd the Welder's apprentice Ryan, Lucky Second Lisa Barry and Lucky Skip Mark Blackford... all received $40. Pennants deferred Round 9 carded for Sunday Apr 27. No need for our 3's to play as it has no bearing on 1st or last and our 5's have already won their section. The 6's play Sawtell at Sawtell and the 7's against North Beach at home continue. For the last round on Sat. May 3, it appears the 6's will not be required to play but the 7's will be at home to Woolgoolga where a
on Tuesday, 22 April, from Kempsey's Matthew Brennan (9).
Brennan also collected the pins on 5 and 7, while Kevin Mulhall took the 8th and $45 Pro Pin, and Norman Devereaux the 15th.
Stuart Johnson was all amore after scoring a piece of pizza pie on the 13th.
Despite the wet week, a strong and buoyant field enjoyed the second rendition of the NIV Golf ambrose tournament at The Island on ANZAC Day, replete with a party hole and live Facebook stream by the Mann for all occasions.
Meanwhile, Dennis Ashton, Craig Haworth, Geoff McCann, Adrienne Smith and Graham Watson are heading to the Gold Coast (7-11 May) for the Handiskins National Final.
More than $20,000 in prizes and giveaways is on the table - and a further $20k
win will clinch the section. Wed Apr 24 was rained out.
Friday's Anzac Day Triples was a Laverty's sponsored day with double prizes. Two winners were N Kirby, Terry Steele and Psycho Carr and Col Crawford, Headbutt Hynes and Andrew New Shoes Shearer. Second places went to Mike James, Mick Ellison and Duffo and Harry The Rock, Mino Bettanin and Charlie Potter. Peter Mayhem, Angry Lawrence and Brewster Ruane and Ron Hill, Wayne Dargan and Doug Cedelland were third. The two Lucky Losers teams were Syd Campton, Mark Blackford and Harry Boston and Matt and Terry Harvey and Trevor
NRL bunker, review committee split on dangerous tackles
this season show 31 players have been sin-binned for dangerous acts.
Of those, 17 have received suspensions and 12 have been fined.
On two occasions, the match review committee cleared them altogether.
In contrast, the match review committee has handed out 13 suspensions to players who were not sinbinned on field.
It means that of the 44 players sin-binned or suspended this season, the bunker and match review committee's stances have significantly differed on 15 of them.
Sin bin numbers do not include players ordered off the field for professional fouls, repeated infringements, fights, slaps or trips.
The issue was best highlighted in Canterbury's loss to Brisbane on Thursday night, where Broncos winger Deine Mariner was sinbinned for a high tackle on Viliame Kikau.
In the same game, Bulldogs pair Matt Burton and Sitili Tupouniua both avoided being penalised for contact with the head earlier in the second half.
By the next morning, the match review committee deemed Mariner's offence not worthy of even a fine and he escaped any charge.
Burton and Tupouniua's offences were ruled far more serious, handed grade-two charges, with the pair each facing bans.
The issue comes as several coaches questioned the NRL's crackdown over the weekend.
Manly coach Anthony
Seibold pushed for the NRL to review its approach, while Penrith counterpart Ivan Cleary accused referees of over-correcting.
Cameron Ciraldo admitted the stoppages in the Bulldogs' match made it hard to watch, while Adam O'Brien questioned if rules designed to make the game faster were at fault.
Des Hasler again claimed sin bins were "spoiling" games, while Immortal Andrew Johns labelled the situation as "farcical", "embarrassing" and "beyond a joke".
"The breakdown of this sending players to the bin is absolutely farcical," Johns said on Nine's Sunday Footy Show.
"It's gone beyond a joke. It is embarrassing.
"The over-analysis and the overreach of the bunker
for an ace in a hole sponsored by Peter Lehmann Wines and Staminade.
The gala event is being hosted by the testing Lakelands (a signature course of the OG GOAT Jack Nicklaus) and Palm Meadows clubs.
The Island's Div 2 and 4 teams in the men's Mid North Coast pennant competition were washed out from action
Hannaford. Mike James drew Lucky Bowler but didn't think the $60 Jackpot was worth winning. Our thanks to Laverty's for their continued support.
Saturday saw a depleted Pennants 3's v the 5's in a practice match before the 5's go into the Sectional Round Robins. The 5's played excellent bowls to win convincingly.
Sunday April 27 Pennants Round 9, continued. Our 7's finished their raininterrupted match against North Beach, winning 9-1 (60-36) which places them top of the table with 48½pts, ahead of Woolgoolga and Urunga with 40½pts. Urunga, with a no-points bye, are
at home on Sunday, 27 April.
The Div 3 side was away at Coffs Harbour and secured an important 3.5 to 1.5 victory. With one round to go the club's Div 2 side is trussed and stuffed but on the board with a squared match, Div 3 is chasing hard and the Div 4 lads are finals-bound.
Catchya on The Island if the river doesn’t grab you first.
finished, leaving Nambucca at home v Woolgoolga in Round 10 and needing two rinks on Saturday May 3 to guarantee the Sectional Playoffs. Let's get a big crowd there to cheer them on!
There is a Consistency Singles Entry Sheet on the board which closes May 14 with the first two rounds carded for May 17 and 18. It has a full A4 sheet of conditions of play but put simply, the jack is placed on the tee and players score 4, 3, 2, 1 pts for the closest 4 bowls to the jack. Round 1 is in 4 sections, 8 ends each game. Round 2 onwards is knockout, first player to 150 wins.
Nambucca Valley Bridge Club News
By Barbara MARANIK
in play... the bunker should be used only for try-scoring opportunities unless it's a send-off.
"If it's an out-and-out send-off and they miss it, then fair enough, come in and send the player off.
"Going back eight plays in a set of six where the referee doesn't see it, the touch judges don't see it, the players don't see it... to send someone to the bin is absolutely farcical."
RESULTS for 27thApril
2025
Monday 21st April 2025
1st Rob Marshall & Cailtin
Holman 68%, 2nd Linda & Mike Siford 58%, 3rd John & Lynne Slade 57%
Tuesday 22nd April 2025
1st Amber Fox & Carol McKee 66%, Equal 2nd
Louise & Gary Walton plus Maureen Cowan & Barb Maranik 51%
Saturday 26th April 2025 North /South 1st Carol McKee & Amber Fox 63%, 2nd Barbara Lott & Linda Siford 55%, 3rd Katharina Goyer & Charles Aspden 54% East/West
q John Daly look-a-like Rodney Ford blasts his tee shot from the 14th at the Nambucca Heads Island Golf Course on Saturday, 26 April.
By Manny WOOD
Deathbed promise and bank withdrawals
SCOTT, battling cancer, has a prognosis of just 12 months to live.
Scott calls his sister, Mary, and asks her to come and live with him as his fulltime carer. He tells her that if she does so, he will give her half of his estate when he passes-away.
Mary tells Scott that she will need time to consider his proposal.
Scott considers it unlikely that Mary will accept his offer and changes his will, gifting the whole of his estate to charity.
In the meantime, Mary makes plans to relocate to Scott’s home and ultimately accepts his proposal.
Mary resides with Scott and cares for him during the final stages of his life, before he passes-away one year later.
Mary withdraws $100,000 from Scott’s bank account just days before his death.
When Mary discovers that Scott never updated his will to reflect their agreement, she is understandably concerned.
Mary seeks legal advice and soon commences action against Scott’s executor, to enforce her agreement with Scott.
The executor says that the verbal arrangement, if any such agreement were reached, is not enforceable and seeks the return of the $100,000.
Mary files affidavits from her brother and her husband evidencing the alleged promise and states that the $100,000 was authorised by Scott.
On the balance of the evidence before the Court, it ultimately finds that the promise was made and that it constituted an agreement.
Despite the agreement being solely verbal and between family members, the Court rules that there was an “intention to create legal relations” and that the deceased was in breach of a valid “testamentary contract”.
The Court also rules that the $100,000 withdrawal was authorised in a conversation between Scott and Mary and accordingly, the executor’s claim against Mary for the return of “monies had and received” is dismissed.
This case demonstrates that verbal arrangements can override the provisions of a duly executed will and highlights the importance of disclosing any such arrangements to your solicitor when estate planning.
This fictional column is not legal advice.
Free plug for independent
DEAR News Of The Area,
IN reply to “Funds pledged for Cenotaph” in NOTA 25 April edition, it seems the author of this article was trying to get a free plug in for the Independent challenger, Caz Heise.
The article was supposed to be about the money pledged by the sitting member for Cowper, Pat Conaghan.
It was about the continuous vandalisation of the cenotaph and the frustration faced by the
Dorin’s Draws By Paul DORIN On theCouch
Take control of our democracy
DEAR News Of The Area,
OUR valued democracy has become a 'corporatocracy' under the flawed stewardship of the major parties.
However, with the election on 3 May, we, the people, have a chance to take back control.
The links between the Nationals and the mining industry are clear, with favour-buying donations flowing to the party, billions of dollars' worth of taxpayer-funded handouts flowing back to the industry and the revolving door of mining executive positions for parliamentarians.
The major parties have sold out to corporations. Donations to major parties influence government approvals of destructive, extractive and exploitative industry projects.
Recently, Labor and the Coalition connived to rush through parliament a bill that trashes our environment laws, in order to protect the profits of a foreign salmon farming corporation.
This corporation pays no tax, but can now continue to pollute a precious World Heritage harbour and drive a unique Australian species, the Maugean Skate, to extinction.
Community members and entities who donate to smaller parties and independents are often motivated by ideals and the desire
to do what's best for our nation.
While many Australians struggle with the cost of living crisis, one in three big corporations pays no tax.
The Greens do not accept political donations from corporations and key policies are genuine donation reform and a fair taxation system.
Greens leader, Adam Bandt, draws this comparison: you pay excise on the beer you drink while gas companies are given our nation's gas for free to profiteer as they wish.
Our taxes subsidise corporations to pillage our unique native forests.
The big supermarkets price gouge at our expense.
Let's end the Nationals, Liberal and Labor's system of corporate welfare.
That money should go to services: to initiatives such as the Greens' plan to get dental into Medicare, to affordable housing, to protect nature, to free GP visits, to end student debt.
This election, vote for those who care for community and country, not for corporation puppets.
On 3 May, let us have a revolution for ethical government, for a fair society, for climate action and a clean environment.
Let's take back our democracy for the people and the planet.
Regards, Mary FORBES, Eungai Creek.
DEAR Jasminda,
YET again I have destroyed my healthy eating plan over Easter.
The couple of kilos I lost following my New Year's resolution are back on the scales.
It all feels like a waste of time trying to get fit and healthy.
Do I just give in and give up?
Tina P.
Dear Tina,
We have a booking system at the gym I attend, and when I tried to book a class on Good Friday for the day after Easter, it was fully booked.
Two days later, on Easter Sunday, five spots became available.
I have a theory on this.
On Good Friday, people were feeling optimistic.
They'd had fish for dinner and Easter gifts were wrapped in cellophane or on the top shelf of the pantry.
Temptation hadn't yet eased its way into the equation and a gym session complemented by healthy eating from each of the food groups seemed achievable.
This all changed by about 7am on Easter Sunday.
I imagine my fellow gym goers experienced something very similar to what happened in our household.
It started with the obligatory Easter Egg hunt, which was on for young and old.
The nostalgia of collecting and gorging on Easter eggs was not
How safe is a safe seat?
DEAR News Of The Area,
SIGNS removed and defaced, cyberbullying, slanderous behaviour, and harassment of political supporters across Cowper.
So this is the community recently highlighting that they feel unsafe with a rise in crime?
I must say, I am very disappointed at the people that are falling for what has been the most disgraceful
RSL sub-Branch President, Denis Lane.
This article has nothing to do with Caz Heise.
Yours faithfully, Wendy BIDEN, Nambucca Valley.
level of propaganda launched against a political candidate in a democracy.
Literally a modern day witchhunt.
Does this mean if you do not agree with the status quo you are not able to have a democratic voice?
If adults behave like this, why do we believe we have a crime problem?
This cyberbullying, harassing and slanderous behaviour is something for our children to look up to?
It is why so many people wish
so much a choice as an expectation.
Who wants to mess with tradition? Not this bunny.
Half an hour later, dough was being kneaded to make dozens of Easter buns.
It's a lengthy but rewarding process, and the reward is to eat them, in multiples, in all their sticky, oozing goodness.
It would be rude not to. By evening, with no hope of restoring the protein-carb-fat ratio to anything resembling normality, and the fitness app showing a four-digit calorie surplus, something ticked over and a decision was made to continue eating chocolate because the quicker you eat it, the sooner it's out of the house.
This sugar-fuelled mentality continued until there were only a few small eggs remaining.
This brings us back to the gym class booking app. By 9pm, the phone started pinging with newly available spots, which one could only assume was fellow gym-goers cancelling because they had lost every ounce of enthusiasm and had instead donned trackies with a forgiving waistband and settled back on the lounge to watch a movie.
There is a point to this story, and that is that those gym spots were quickly taken up and I reckon they were taken up by people willing to squeeze into tootight tights so they could get back on the health wagon. It's not the falling off that's important, it's the getting back on.
Trying to get fit and healthy is never a waste of time.
Jump back into your healthy eating plan and maybe jump off the scales for a while.
Carpe diem, Jasminda.
to change our culture to a more positive and inclusive outlook.
Are we happy with a lack of integrity and accountability from our leaders who are actually helping drive this propaganda campaign?
Do you really disrespect women so much - your mothers, daughters, friends –by openly contributing to an
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“unsafe” community through cyberbullying as highlighted by a great deal of the negative political ads?
I for one wish to bring up my children and grandchildren in a community and world where inclusivity, diversity, equity and access are values we aspire to.
Regards, Ljubov SIMSON, Congarinni
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SUNDAY
THE PIANO
ABC TV, 7.30pm
A piano is placed in a public location and everyday Australians are invited to sit down and play in this heartwarming new series. What they don’t know is, as they’re playing, two of the world’s most renowned pianists – Harry Connick Jr and Andrea Lam (pictured) – are secretly watching. Hosted by TV stalwart Amanda Keller, The Piano gives these amateur musicians the opportunity of a lifetime as Connick Jr and Lam choose a pianist to mentor at each locale, before inviting them to play at an end-of-series concert. It all begins tonight at Sydney’s Central Station.
FRIDAY, May 2
6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Planet America. (R) 10.30 The Pacific. (R) 11.00 Vera, Farewell Pet. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Bay Of Fires. (Malv, R) 3.00 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games. (R) 3.25
6.30 Claire Hooper’s House Of Games.
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 7.30: Australia Votes.
8.00 Gardening Australia.
9.00 Sherwood. (Mdlv) The police and Sparrows must work together. 10.00 Gruen Nation. (R) 10.35 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (R)
Big Boys. (MA15+l, R) 11.30 ABC Late News. 11.50 Father Brown. (Mv, R) 12.35 Mayfair Witches. (Ml, R)
1.20 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)
MONDAY
SAM PANG TONIGHT
TEN, 8.40pm
They said it couldn’t be done – a tonight show, on network television, in this day and age? But Sam Pang (pictured) has proved the detractors wrong, staying on air for not only all eight scheduled episodes but earning a second season to air later this year. Pang’s fresh take on the classic format offers a casual approach, with engaging yet relaxed interviews and absurd segments all peppered with the comedian’s signature wry asides. Plus, there’s regular input from a rotating roster of guest announcers who manage to both help and hinder proceedings. In tonight’s finale, Pang grills You Been Paying Attention? host Tom Gleisner ahead of Australia’s favourite quiz show returning next Monday.
(PGa, R) 3.00 Nula. 3.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 The World’s Most Beautiful Landscapes. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters
6.00 Mastermind Australia.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 24 Hours That Changed The World.
8.30 The Giza Pyramid: Reaching For The Stars. (PG, R)
9.30 Scotland’s Scenic Railways. (R)
10.30 SBS World News Late.
11.00 A Body That Works. (Ma)
12.05 Between Two Worlds. (Mals, R)
2.00 Agent Hamilton. (MA15+v, R)
3.40 Barkley Manor. (R)
4.30 Bamay. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
(31) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.25pm Octonauts. 6.35 Hey Duggee. 6.40 Kiri And Lou. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 Teen Titans Go! 8.00 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 8.25 BTN Newsbreak. 8.30 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 8.55 Robot Wars. 9.55 Merlin. 10.40 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22)
THURSDAY
SHERLOCK & DAUGHTER
SBS, 9.30pm
From Northern Irish writer Brendan Foley Cold Courage), this new take on the frequently reimagined detective doesn’t veer too far off course.
Legendary sleuth
Sherlock Holmes (David Thewlis), flying solo after the disappearance of his friend Dr Watson, is baffled by the arrival of a young Native American woman on his doorstep. Amelia Rojas (Blu Hunt, pictured with Thewlis) has travelled across the world after her mother’s murder, intent on meeting Holmes, who she believes is her father. Despite possessing many traits in common with Amelia, Holmes is no stranger to so-called long-lost relations appearing, and devises a method of determining whether she is who she says – by putting her to work on his next case.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Better Homes And Gardens.
8.30 House Of Wellness. (PG) A team of industry experts, media personalities and wellness advocates share insights and experiences to highlight living well.
9.30 MOVIE: Couples Retreat. (2009, Ms, R) Four couples head to a tropical island resort only to discover they must attend mandatory therapy sessions. Jason Bateman, Kristen Bell, Malin Akerman.
12.00 The Black Donnellys. (Mdsv)
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 9. Sydney Roosters v Dolphins.
9.55 Golden Point. A wrap-up of the Sydney Roosters versus Dolphins match, with NRL news and analysis.
10.45 MOVIE: RoboCop. (2014, Mv, R) A cop becomes a cyborg. Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman.
1.00 Young Sheldon. (PGadlsv, R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)
4.30 Global Shop. (R)
5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
5.30 Postcards. (PG, R)
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6.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Ml, R) Graham Norton is joined on the couch by guests including Billy Crystal, Hugh Bonneville and Michael Kiwanuka. 9.40 The List. (Mln, R) Two best friends take on The List, a collection of travel experiences most people avoid. 10.40 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 11.05 The Project. (R) 12.05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R)
6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Bewitched. 10.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 11.00 Young Sheldon. Noon MOVIE: Godzilla: King Of The Monsters. (2019, M) 2.30 The Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 The Golden Girls.
SATURDAY, May 3
7.00 Australia Votes. Chief elections analyst Antony Green identifies the trends that will decide the election. David Speers and Sarah Ferguson bring the sharpest and most reliable election night analysis.
12.00 Creative Types With Virginia Trioli: Tony Albert. (PG, R) Virginia Trioli meets Tony Albert, one of the most exciting visual artists of his generation, who takes everyday items that represent the most confronting aspects of colonisation to create work that is provocative and deeply moving.
12.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) Continuous music programming.
6am
Programs. 10.00 Tiddler. 10.25 Children’s Programs. 6.05pm PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.15 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts. 6.35 Hey Duggee. 6.40 Kiri And Lou. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Titanic In Colour. (R) Charts the history of the RMS Titanic
9.20 Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy: Tuscany. (R) Stanley Tucci heads to Tuscany.
10.10 Great Coastal Railway Journeys: Helensburgh To Connel. (R) Hosted by Michael Portillo.
11.10 Homicide: Life On The Street. (Mav, R)
3.40 Barkley Manor. (PG, R)
4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.15 France 24 Feature.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
SUNDAY, May 4
6.30 Compass: Unsettled. (PG)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 The Piano. (Premiere, PG) Hosted by Amanda Keller.
8.30 Bergerac. (Premiere, Mlv) When a member of one of Jersey’s wealthiest families is murdered, the police turn to ex-cop, Jim Bergerac.
9.20 The Split: Barcelona. (Ml, R) Hannah and her family are reunited.
10.20 MOVIE: My Brother Jack –Part 2. (2001, Mnsv, R) Matt Day.
11.55 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (R)
12.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
4.00 Outback Ringer. (PG, R)
4.30 Insiders. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Macchu Picchu: City Of Stone. Looks at Macchu Pichu.
8.30 Invasion: The Normans. (Mav, R) Charts how an exiled Irish king persuaded an Anglo-Norman lord to help him recover his kingdom.
10.30 The Temple Of Hatshepsut. (R) A look at Hatshepsut’s temple. 11.30 Hell On Earth: WWII: A Dream Of Great Success. (Mav, R)
4.25 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.15 France 24 Feature.
5.30 Al Jazeera News.
6am The Battle Of The River Plate. Continued. (1956, PG) 7.10 Princess Caraboo. (1994, PG) 9.00 The Kids Are Alright. (2021, PG, Spanish) 10.40 Boccaccio ’70. (1962, M, German) 2.25pm The Farewell. (2019, PG) 4.20 Dancing Ninja. (2010, PG) 6.10 The World’s Fastest Indian. (2005, PG) 8.30 Rogue Agent. (2022, M) 10.40 Bang Gang (A Modern Love Story) (2015, MA15+, French) 12.30am Late Programs. 6am Dancing Ninja. Continued. (2010, PG) 7.25 The World’s Fastest Indian. (2005, PG) 9.45 The Man Who Invented Christmas. (2017, PG) 11.40 Emma. (2017, M, Italian) 1.50pm A Great Friend. (2023, PG, French) 3.40 The Battle Of The River Plate. (1956, PG) 5.50 The Movie Show. 6.20 The Personal History Of David Copperfield. (2019, PG) 8.30 The New Boy. (2023, M) 10.40 Late Programs.
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6.00 Seven News.
7.00 7NEWS: Australia Decides – First Count. Hugh Whitfeld and Mark Riley take an up-to-the-minute look at the results of the federal election.
8.00 7NEWS: Australia Decides – The Result. Hugh Whitfeld and Mark Riley take an up-to-the-minute look at the results of the federal election.
11.00 MOVIE: Life. (2017, MA15+v, R) Scientists discover a dangerous life form. Ryan Reynolds, Jake Gyllenhaal. 1.05 The Black Donnellys. (Mdsv) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The 1% Club. (PGls) 8.05 7NEWS Spotlight. 9.05 24 Hours In Police Custody: The Murder Of Jane Doe. (Premiere, Mav) A woman calls police in distress.
6am
6.00 NBN News.
Menendez & Menudo: Boys Betrayed. (MA15+av)
Autopsy USA. (Ma)
Shades Of Blue. (MA15+adsv, R)
MOVIE: Miss Sloane. (2016, Mls)
Destination WA. (PG, R)
The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa)
TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
Global Shop. (R)
TV Shop: Home Shopping.
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6am Children’s Programs. 6.25pm Octonauts. 6.35 Hey Duggee. 6.40 Kiri And Lou.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Prague With Michael Portillo.
8.25 Bettany Hughes: Treasures Of Oman. (R)
9.20 Sri Lanka With Alexander Armstrong. (PGaw, R)
10.15 SBS World News Late.
10.45 Classified. (Malv)
11.35 Don’t Leave Me. (MA15+a, R)
1.40 Son Of. (MA15+av, R)
3.25 Barkley Manor. (PG, R)
4.25 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R)
4.55 Poh & Co. 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 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGal) Hosted by Natalie Gruzlewski.
8.50 9-1-1: Lone Star. (Mav) Carlos is determined to solve his father’s murder. Owen is offered a life-changing opportunity.
9.50 Suits L.A. (M)
10.50 The Agenda Setters. An expert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics.
11.50 Autopsy USA: Tom Petty. (Mad, R) 12.50 Treadstone. (MA15+av)
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 The Floor. (PG) 8.45 100% Footy. (M)
Rise Of The Dolphins. (PGl) 11.15 9News Late. 11.45 The Prison Confessions Of Gypsy-Rose Blanchard. (Mal)
12.40 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
R) 2.25 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 3.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
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6am The Movie Show. 6.25 The Personal History Of David Copperfield. (2019, PG) 8.35 Rabbit-Proof Fence. (2002, PG) 10.15 Rogue Agent. (2022, M) 12.25pm Truth. (2015, M) 2.45 The Movie Show. 3.20 The World’s Fastest Indian. (2005, PG) 5.40 Little Nicholas’ Treasure. (2021, PG, French) 7.35 The Idol. (2015, M, Arabic) 9.30 Rheingold. (2022, MA15+, Turkish) 12.05am Late Programs.
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 Living Black. (R)
11.00 Snow. (Ma)
11.55 Unbroken. (Malv, R)
1.35 Invisible. (PGa, R)
3.05 Welcome To My Farm. (PG, R)
4.05 Barkley Manor. (PG, R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
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6am Little
Nicholas’ Treasure. (2021, PG, French) 7.55 3 Days In Quiberon. (2018, PG, French) 10.05 Once Upon A Time... In Bethlehem. (2019, M, Italian) 12.05pm The New Boy. (2023, M) 2.10 The Personal History Of David Copperfield. (2019, PG) 4.20 Rabbit-Proof Fence. (2002, PG) 6.05 Tourism. (2017) 7.30 A Call To Spy. (2019, M) 9.50 Fisherman’s Friends. (2019, M) 11.55 Late Programs.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG)
7.30 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGa) Hosted by Natalie Gruzlewski.
9.05 Doc. (Ma) Amy teams up with TJ to treat a patient suffering from mysterious liver issues.
10.05 Accused. (Return, Ma) A psychic medium helps a couple.
11.05 The Agenda Setters.
12.05 The Act. (MA15+ans, R)
1.20 Harry’s Practice. (R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise Early News.
5.30 Sunrise.
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WEDNESDAY, May 7
6am Children’s Programs. 6.05pm PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.15 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts. 6.35 Hey Duggee. 6.40 Kiri And Lou. 6.50 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Dino Dex.
6.00 Mastermind Australia.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Alone Australia. (Mal)
8.40 Just One Thing With Michael Mosley. (Final)
9.15 The Handmaid’s Tale. (MA15+)
10.15 SBS World News Late.
10.45 My Brilliant Friend. (Ma)
11.45 The Wall: Cover Your Tracks. (Mav, R)
3.05 Welcome To My Farm. (PG, R)
4.05 Barkley Manor. (PG, R)
4.35 Bamay. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG)
7.30 Clarkson’s Who Wants To Be A Millionaire UK. (PG)
8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Takes a lighter look at all things AFL.
9.30 Unfiltered. (PGa)
10.00 Nurse Georgie Carroll Sista Flow 2.0. (Mls)
11.45 St. Denis Medical. (PGal)
12.15 Midnight Texas. (MA15+hv, R) 1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (Mls)
8.30 The Grand Tour. (MA15+l) 9.50 Freddy And The Eighth. (Ml) 10.50 9News Late. 11.20 The Equalizer. (MA15+av, R)
12.10 Young Sheldon. (PGadlsv, R)
12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
2.30 Global Shop. (R)
3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
Proof Fence. Continued. (2002, PG) 7.25 Tourism. (2017) 8.50 Red Obsession. (2013, PG) 10.20 Long Story Short. (2021, M) 12.05pm The Idol. (2015, M, Arabic) 2.00 Little Nicholas’ Treasure. (2021, PG, French) 3.55 Eat Wheaties! (2020, PG) 5.35 Goddess. (2013, PG) 7.30 Up In The Air. (2009, M) 9.30 Dirty Dancing. (1987, M) 11.25 Late Programs. 5.55am Eat Wheaties! (2020, PG)
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6.00 Mastermind Australia.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 The Secret DNA Of Us. (Final, PGa)
8.35 Liberation: D-Day To Berlin: Belgium And The Netherlands.
9.30 Sherlock & Daughter. (Premiere)
10.25 SBS World News Late.
10.55 The Hollow. (Malv)
12.55 Departure. (Mav, R)
2.35 Welcome To My Farm. (R)
3.35 Barkley Manor. (PG, R)
4.30 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
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6am Eat Wheaties! Continued. (2020, PG) 7.35 What Do We See When We Look At The Sky? (2021, Georgian) 10.20 A Call To Spy. (2019, M) 12.35pm Fisherman’s Friends. (2019, M) 2.40 Tourism. (2017) 4.10 Red Obsession. (2013, PG) 5.35 Kung Fu Yoga. (2017, PG) 7.35 Marmalade. (2024, M) 9.30 Priscilla Queen Of The Desert. (1994, M) 11.25 Taking Lives. (2004, MA15+) 1.20am Late Programs.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)
7.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly. (PG) Graeme Hall meets a nature-loving couple’s hyper-reactive doberman that makes it impossible to enjoy walks.
8.30 Britain’s Got Talent. (PG) The first set of semi-finalists set out to impress the judges and viewers at home.
10.30 The Amazing Race. (PG) 12.00 Raines. (Premiere, Mahv) 1.00 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Rugby League.
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Tackle trouble
By Scott BAILEY, AAP
THE NRL's bunker and match review committee have disagreed on more than a third of dangeroustackle calls this season, with alarming data showing the great disconnect.
The league's foul-play crackdown reached its zenith at the weekend, with a record 18 players sin-binned and mass confusion from coaches and former players.
But perhaps the more concerning element for the NRL is the clear split between on-field punishments and the judiciary system.
In recent years, a sin bin has traditionally equated to a grade-two charge from the match review committee and at least a one-game ban.
Trends from recent weeks appear to show the NRL has lowered the marker for a sin bin, with NRL officials believed to be happy with fines in some instances.
Even so, an analysis of the opening eight rounds of
