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causing the driver to accelerate harshly and collide with the Medowie man who was packing groceries into the rear of his vehicle.

This man was knocked to the ground and pushed underneath his vehicle, the impact of the collision pushing the vehicle approximately

one metre from its original position.

Police attended the scene immediately, first aid was rendered to the man and the scene was secured.

Newcastle Crime Scene officers were in attendance and SES was required to extricate the male who was stabilised

Movement At Anna Bay Eyesore FROM Page 1 Local resident Kelly Hammond told News Of The Area, “It is not the first-time shipping containers have been removed from the derelict site known as the ‘eyesore’ in Anna Bay and it is hopefully not the last.”

The resort owner had until July 2020 to relocate or remove derelict buildings & shipping containers (delays obviously expected due to Covid19).

This work fell under an agreement

overseen by the Land & Environment Court including removal of graffiti and planting.

The owner had reached an agreement with Council after the community begged for compliance or change.

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at the scene and taken by ambulance to John Hunter Hospital in a serious condition.

The man sustained serious, debilitating injuries requiring intubation and care in the John Hunter ICU. The elderly male was conveyed to Maitland hospital for mandatory

Council planted trees to screen the resort from the street in December 2019.

The hope was to soften the look of the derelict structures along Gan Gan Road which is the tourism gateway to the Stockton Dunes.

However the trees

testing. A question of fitness on the licence of the driver was submitted to Roads and Maritime medical unit for assessment as to the driver’s fitness to retain his drivers licence.

Enquiries are continuing. have since withered and wilted.

The development is on the market for a third time.

The site sits upon the northern fringes of the Stockton Bight Sand Dunes, in the Worimi Conservation Lands.

52 Hectares Of Koala Habitat Under Threat

By Marian SAMPSON

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A QUESTION of fitness has been placed on an 87-yearold driver after a 69-year-old Medowie man lost his leg as a result of being trapped under his vehicle in a supermarket car park in Raymond Terrace on Wednesday 19 August.

The incident occurred after a vehicle that was being reversed from a car park collided with a bollard,

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IN times when we have lost an unprecedented number of native wildlife and habitat, a proposed development at Brandy Hill is set to see a further 52 hectares of koala habitat destroyed.

There is no doubt that the species is under threat.

Member for Port Stephens Kate Washington, told News Of The Area, “The final tick rests with Sussan Ley MP, the Federal Minister for the Environment.”

Ms Washington is urging everyone to call on the Minister “to do the job and knock back the project.”

The deadline for submissions is 8 September.

The Nature Conservation Councils Executive Chris Gambian said, “Koalas are on track to be extinct in NSW by 2050.”

“There were once hundreds of thousands of koalas in NSW - possibly millions - but now there are fewer than 30,000 in the wild.

“The NSW koala inquiry report makes it clear that the key to saving koalas is protecting their habitat.

“We have to stop logging

q A koala in the wild is something that we need to preserve for future generations. Photo by Marian Sampson. koala trees and start creating more dedicated koala reserves.

“We must also protect forest corridors which link populations and enable healthy koalas to reoccupy areas where there have been local extinctions, such as around Port Macquarie after the fires.

“Koala numbers

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Koalas are an umbrella species, these are species that when preserved, indirectly protect many other plant and animal species.

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seven, if more efficient ‘umbrella’ species were prioritised for protection, according to research conducted by the University of Queensland.

“The Australian Federal Government’s umbrella prioritisation list identifies 73 species as conservation priorities,” said UQ PhD candidate Michelle Ward.

“This figure could be increased to benefit nearly half of all threatened terrestrial species for the same budget.

“The koala, red goshawk, matted flaxlily and purple clover are more efficient umbrella species, yet none of these appear on the existing federal government priority species list.”

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Bens goes big for autism Crash In Tomaree High Captain Ben Anderson shaves head for autism charity Karuah

By Doug CONNOR

A WOMAN was left in a critical condition following a single vehicle crash in the Hunter last week.

Emergency services were called to The Bucketts Way at Limeburners Creek, approximately 20km north-east of Karuah, about 5.30pm on Tuesday 18 August 2020.

It’s understood a Hyundai ix35 was travelling west when the vehicle lost control and rolled several times before crashing through a fence and impacting a tree.

The driver and sole occupant – a 51-year-old woman – was trapped in the vehicle for a short period of time before passing motorists

stopped to render assistance.

The woman was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics at the scene before being airlifted to John Hunter Hospital in a critical condition.

As police conduct inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the crash, officers are asking any witnesses to come forward.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or https://nsw. crimestoppers.com.au.

Information is treated in strict confidence.

The public is reminded not to report crime via NSW Police social media pages.

How’s your hearing?

By Doug CONNOR AS a former tradie, Simone Jolly is fully aware of the health risks of working in noisy environments.

Now a Salamander Bay based Audiology Partner with Specsavers, Simone is calling for all local tradies to get on top of their hearing health.

“In the eighties and nineties I was an electrician in the local area, so I have the perspective from both

sides.

“Working in a noisy environment can damage the hearing. Sometimes people aren’t always aware of the risks.”

Simone says that all local tradespeople should be aware of the dangers and seek preventative measures early.

“We have a couple of hundred of tradies in the area if not more. Damage can occur through a one off impulse sound or it can be a cumulative effect over many years.

BEN Anderson, Captain of Tomaree High School, has raised more than $3300 for Autism Spectrum Australia, after shaving off his long golden locks at the school last Tuesday.

“I have been growing my hair for three to four years. I always knew that when I was ready to cut it off, I would do a shave for a charity,” said Ben. “I decided a couple of months ago that I was ready to shave it off.”

Ben’s chosen cause was one very close to his heart.

“I chose Autism Spectrum Australia because I had a cousin called Cameron who had autism, who sadly passed away last year.

“If you’re not wearing hearing protection, you may be doing considerably more damage,” she said.

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Ben’s golden locks before the shave.

“I thought doing it in the memory of him and donating the money to Autism Spectrum Australia, would mean a lot to my family,” Ben said.

Fundraising online and at school, Ben had raised almost $3000 by the day of the shave.

Not letting the

Simone says on average people wait between seven and ten years before taking action against hearing loss.

luscious locks go to waste, Ben donated two ponytails of hair to another worthy cause.

“The shave was done by two of my friends,” said Ben. “We parted the two ponytails and cut them off first, because I am donating them to Variety Australia, who

“There are a lot of people out there doing a lot of noisy jobs so we see a lot of people coming through, particularly later in life,

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Once the ponytails came off, the rest was cut and shaved, leaving Ben without much hair, but with a lot of pride in his efforts.

Ben said he was very grateful to all those who had donated.

“I want to thank everyone who has

when it has caught up with them a bit more before they decide to do something about it.

“One of the risk factors is really not doing anything about it.”

Simone said that often the impacts of working in loud environments were felt in later life.

“With a cumulative effect, hearing can continue to deteriorate.

You are at risk of missing some quality of life, you may not be able to hear some of the things you’d like to hear.

“You might have more trouble communicating with your family. It can lead to things such as depression and other conditions that people may not think about.

donated and helped out as raising $3000 is absolutely awesome.”

Ben’s fundraiser is still open for donations and can be found here https:// w w w. i n i t f o r a u t i s m . o r g . a u / f u n d ra i s e r s / benjaminanderson/ ben--s-shave-forautism.

It’s really important to protect your hearing.”

If you are worried about your hearing health, Simone recommends a visit to a local audiologist.

“There is a lot we can do. Whether that is something like hearing aids or ear plugs, we have a whole range of things which can help in those environments.

“We can test and identify what might be going on, and monitor the results. Or we can take immediate action and be proactive, for example providing people with custom earplugs.”

August is Tradies National Health Month, which aims to raise awareness of the risks posed to those who work in trade occupations.

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It only takes one person to spread COVID-19 in the community. Get tested and self-isolate at the first sign of a symptom, so we can limit potential outbreaks.

COVID-19 symptoms include fever, coughing, sore/scratchy throat, shortness of breath and loss of smell or taste.

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Koala stitch underway A GROUP of local Tilligerry ladies are stitching up a koala.

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You see, they are part of the shire council’s initiative ‘Building commun-knitty’ which has the dual objective of brightening up the shire whilst fostering social interaction and connection.

Jen Underwood from Community Development is overseeing the project.

Wool is the key element in the program and some six individual projects with different themes are coming together shire wide.

In the case of Tilligerry, a three metre square blanket is being stitched together consisting of numerous smaller squares which depict a koala in a gum tree.

Once finished, it will form an eye-catching mural in Henderson Park on the

foreshore in Lemon Tree Passage.

The colours and numbers of squares required are dictated by a grid which is superimposed on the detailed picture.

Coordinator Wendy Seddon said that many local participants have supplied their own wool and have made squares from blue,brown and green yarn with a few brindled patches to depict specific features.

Other residents have donated skeins of wool which have been dropped off at specific collection points.

“We’ve come together at the ‘Habitat’ centre to put it all together, “ she said. ”With a bit of luck, it will be finished and erected by the second week in September,” she added.

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November each year, fasting for most of their journey.

Lead author and researcher, Dr Catharina Vendl, was part of a team of UNSW researchers who studied the changes to these whales’

q Coordinator Wendy Seddon with local group members.

New insights on whales EAST Australian humpback whales complete, on average, an 8000-kilometre round trip between Antarctica and Queensland from May to

airway bacteria, which showed the physiological challenges they experience during migration, and indicated a possible compromised state of health.

“Our findings are the first

to provide good evidence of a connection between the whales’ airway bacterial communities, their physiology and immune function – something that has been established in humans,” said Dr Vendl.

“In general, we assume that this shift in microbiota is a naturally occurring phenomenon caused by the whales’ annual migration.”

“Studies have shown that whales accumulate large

volumes of environmental pollutants in their stored fat layers/blubber.”

“When they live off their blubber during migration these pollutants are released into the body and can have a negative effect on the immune system of the whales,” she said.

In addition to reducing marine pollution, Dr Vendl said that it’s important to minimise potentially stressful impact on the whales, which includes following the legal guidelines for boats to keep a safe distance from the whales.

“The whales do recover

q UNSW researchers hold telescopic poles above a whale while it exhales, to collect its snot. CREDIT: UNSW Sydney.

when they return to their feeding grounds in Antarctica,” she said.

“However, the increase in marine pollutants and other anthropogenic stressors are a more recent phenomenon adding to the whales’ compromised immune system.”

“Humpback whales do not only play an essential role in their marine ecosystem but also represent an important economic resource, because whale watching is a booming industry in many Australian cities and around the world.”

q NSW Science researcher Dr Catharina Vendl with the telescopic pole she used to collect whale snot in Hervey Bay. CREDIT: UNSW Sydney.

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20 Years In The Making

By Marian SAMPSON

THE newest Licenced Fishing Boat (LFB) has arrived in the Bay after a twenty year journey.

Built in the Bay in times when the fleet has been shrinking, the Coralie is a testament to the quality of our local businesses that have risen to the challenge of a new build.

It is important in these times to maintain food security and the fishing fleet is one aspect of our Nation’s food security.

The trawler was built over a 20 year period by locals Ted and Brad Mcleay.

It was finally launched successfully at d’Albora Marinas Nelson Bay. New owners Grant and Natalie Leeworthy pass their thanks on to the many Port Stephens businesses that supported them finishing the vessel.

“The Port Stephens business community were outstanding and supported us amazingly.

“I think most of the Bunnings and Repco staff

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For Grant and Natalie it was a touching moment to have the Mcleay family and friends gather to bless the vessel and remember Ted Mcleay who passed away earlier this year.

“I named the vessel Coralie to honour my Grandmother who was a stalwart, resolute and faithful Aussie woman, who helped her husband Reg retrain as a gardener after he injured himself working on the wharfs back when they lugged wool bails by hand.

“Ruth Mcleay reminded me of her so I thought it would be a good name for the vessel.”

The local fishing industry and Co-op has been helping out and so has d’Albora Marinas.

“Everyone has been so

in the creative industries,” said Kim. “There’s been so much change and uncertainty around the operations of businesses, events and workshops.

“We took a leap prior to the pandemic with Claire and myself relocating back to the bay from Newcastle to chase some dreams and we haven’t looked back.”

Both Kim and Claire worked in the corporate and public sectors of big business and when their circle expanded to three with the arrival of their first child they knew it was now or never.

“We really had to

reevaluate our priorities and with a little family we both thought it was important to just go for it,” said Claire.

“I had my background in Industrial Design and Kim was creating some beautiful artisan jewelry on the side and it was really a no brainer to start to build on our passions.”

Now through the COVIDworld they’re finding that a lot of locals are looking to them to fill their design and product needs.

“There’s been an uptick locally by businesses looking for design products for branding and point of sale displays,” said Kim. “We do all of that locally

in our workshop and I think businesses having that knowledge that they’re getting truly locally made products is so important.

“We all have to support each other through this year and now’s the time to start utilising what’s on offer in our backyards.”

The pair hope to impart their knowledge to other local creatives and want to see others tap into their passions to make a living worth scraping for.

For more information and to get the creative vibes flowing, search @ burbridgeandburke on your favourite social media platform.

Creating Through COVID

By Mitch LEES

THERE’S no doubt the COVID pandemic has severely affected local businesses in their operations by restricting access to interstate and overseas suppliers.

For many though it’s been a wake up call to start to look locally and even produce services and products closer to home.

Kim and Claire Burbridge, a couple of local creatives, have done just that and it’s been an interesting 2020 to say the least after taking the leap to pursue their passions.

“2020 has been a challenge I think for anyone

The Coralie at her berth.

helpful and particularly, I cannot thank the Mcleay family enough, they are amazing”.

Grant Leeworthy told News Of The Area, “The 12 metre vessel will engage in long lining and conduct commercial fisheries surveys.

“We plan to do inshore trawling and some long line fishing for snapper interstate.”

Coralie was built on a hard stand at Anna Bay. “Getting Coralie to Nelson Bay from Anna Bay was not

easy; the truck towing the 12 metre vessel was bogged, and even the prime movers wheels were spinning at one stage, we got it out with a crane then trucked it to the marina where she finally made it into the water at Nelson Bay,” he said.

Grant believes that the build injected well over $100,000 into the local business community and many of the businesses that were involved were in the small to medium size.

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An update from Port Stephens Mayor LAST week I announced Raymond Terrace and Nelson Bay are the lucky recipients of $700,000 in funding as part of the NSW Government’s Streets as Shared Spaces program for activation projects that support the community during COVID-19.

I know how hard our community has been hit by the effects of COVID-19 and I am thrilled that this funding will contribute to restarting our local economy by creating attractive and safe public spaces.

William Street Raymond Terrace and the Nelson Bay town centre will receive $631,000 to trial improvements to retail and café areas to help create vibrant streets and safe spaces to support our local businesses.

The improvements will include temporary parklets, more public seating areas to support physical distancing and public art.

A further $99,000 will go towards a new shared path between Nelson Bay and Little Beach, creating a safer route between the town centre and beach.

The grants will ensure we can maintain the safety of our community while supporting our local business and tourism industries.

With this funding, we can encourage people back into our public spaces and support safe social connection when it is safe to do so.

Thank you to those in our community who take part in our community engagement activities — the success of the funding and our strategic planning is made possible because of you.

Your feedback has informed recommendations for our Nelson Bay Public Domain Plan, the Port Stephens Pathways Plan and the emerging Raymond Terrace Public Domain Plan to create better spaces and places for our community.

Works on the Nelson Bay to Little Beach pathway will be completed within the next 3 months and activating Port Stephens streets within the next 12 months.

AFTER a long, COVID-19 enforced exodus, weekly Al-Anon meetings returned to the Uniting Church in Salamander Bay on Wednesday.

Al-Anon is a support group, designed to help the families and friends of alcoholics recover from the effects of living with someone whose drinking is a problem.

Structured in a similar way to Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Al-Anon members follow a 12-step recovery process.

“Al-Anon was formed after AA, but people still get the two confused,” said Norman, group representative for Salamander Bay. “AA was formed by two fellows called Bill and Bob in 1935. It wasn’t until 1951 that Al-Anon started, predominately by the wives of those two fellows. Lois and Annie had met a lot of partners of men who were alcoholics and thought that there was a need for a program for those people,” Norman said.

Like AA, anonymity is an essential part of the Al-Anon experience.

“The anonymity part of it is extremely important. These are very personal journeys that people make in recovery.

“We are the family members of problem drinkers. A lot of people don’t want everyone to know that there is a problem

q drinker in the family or that alcohol is a problem at all.”

Norman says Al-Anon allows the family of problem drinkers to focus on their own recovery journeys.

“You are there to work on yourself. You can’t always do something about the other person, but you can always do something about yourself, that’s the basic principle.”

In the absence of face-

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to-face meetings, Al-Anon meetings went online via Zoom during COVID-19 restrictions, allowing local members to hear stories from people all around Australia and beyond.

“We have met a lot of new people through Zoom. It was amazing. For a lot of people in lockdown, they can’t get out and go visit a meeting,” said Norman.

“That’s what it has been like for me personally. I have been going to more meetings during COVID because I can access other meetings via Zoom.”

Al-Anon meetings take place every Wednesday at 11:30am at the Uniting Church in Salamander Bay. For more information about Al-Anon, visit https:// www.al-anon.org.au.

Do you remember?

‘Spider’ lobsters around Broughton Island

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UP until the 1970s giant lobsters to 10kg crawled unchallenged over the reefs around Broughton Island.

Known as “spiders” by the commercial fishermen the monster crustaceans were considered a nuisance as they jammed the entrances to their lobster traps preventing their smaller cousins from entering.

The “spiders” had a limited value on the market as they were considered too big and too tough.

Today a small population of the giants remain in hidden pockets of habitat.

They are protected by law and fines for capture are heavy.

Nelson Bay Golf Club Results 16 August 22 August 2020 Results Round Up: Sunday 16 August: Ladies Stableford: Div 1: Jenny Hazer 36; Div 2: Beth MacDuff 37, Pat Harrold 36; Mens Stableford: Div 1: Josh Rimmer 37, Peter Murray 33; Div 2: Zac Rimmer 41, Frank Hill 38; Div 3: Barry Elliott 39, Barry Schultz 38.

Mixed Keno 2 Person Ambrose: Winners: Gavin Rocher & Fran Guides 67.75; Runners-Up: Scott Ferguson & Karen West 68.5; 3rd Place: Graeme Luke & Kris Heggie 68.5 Monday 17 August: Vets: Winner: John Hayes 22pts, Runner-up: Paul Neven 21pts.

Tuesday 18 August: Ladies PAR 3 Rd Patroness Trophy: Div 1: Jenny Bezuidenhout (16) +3, Arja Levonpera (24) +2;

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Div 2: Glenda Hendricks (27) +1, Joan Frost c/b +1; Div 3: Jeanette Fey (33) +5, Sue Lewis (39) +1.

Wednesday 19 August: Mens Stroke: Course 1: A Grade: Peter Metham (11) 67, Malcolm Baker (15) 69; B Grade: Simon Law (18) 68, Graham Hendricks (16) 69; C Grade: Les Williams (28) 69, Gary McCann (24) 72.

Mens Stableford: Course 2: A Grade: Chris Mawson (12) 39,

Jim Ball (11) 38; B Grade: Wayne Cleaver (16) 40, Ryan Palmer (16) 37; C Grade: Jim Brophy (30) 41, Dave Murray (33) 41 c/b.

Thursday 20 August: Ladies Stableford: Div 1: Diane Croft 35, Mary Kay 34 c/b; Div 2: Debbie-Ann Buckley 36, Di Herbert 35.

Mens Stableford: Overall: Peter Campbell 34, John Hodgkinson

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Vets Stableford Winner: Peter Purcell 22, Rob Butler 19.

Friday 21 August: Mens Stableford: A Grade: Steven Brown 38; B Grade: Steven Wilson 42, Tony Ginty 40; Div 3: Richard Hingston 39, Keith Woodley 38.

Saturday 22 August 2020: Ladies Stableford: Overall: Helen Conway 35, Julie Newsham 33,

Jeanette McClymont 29; Mens Stableford: Course 1: Div 1: Emile Billett 41, John Clark 37; Div 2: Scott Sainsbury 41, Ray Moore 41; Div 3: David Davis 42, Paul Marks 38; Course 2: Div 1: Graeme Luke 39, Darren Hooton 37; Div 2: Greg Spake 44, Phil Murray 41; Div 3: Ron Gabb 38, Stephen Barrett 36;

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By David WILSON SANDY Tawa is in a hot streak of form and has added another State title, the NSW Gold Brooch, to her list of recent wins.

She partnered Kate McLoughlin of Canberra Croquet Club in the NSW Gold Brooch, a doubles golf croquet competition for a

Division 1 player (handicap 0-4) partnered with a Division 2 player (handicap 5-8).

The competition was held at Canberra Croquet Club between 17-19 August.

Sandy and Kate won 6 matches of 10 in the double round-robin to finish 3rd and qualify for the semifinals.

They then beat Gerda Lambeck and Jill Jones (Canberra) 7-4 7-3 in

the semi-final and Mark Scruton & Kevin McGlynn (Canberra/Queanbeyan) 7-3 7-1 in the final.

Canberra was cold and wet for the competition, but the weather worsened and the final day was played in heavy rain. Sandy and Kate braved the conditions to take the Gold Brooch.

Further information about Nelson Bay Croquet is available at www. nelsonbaycroquet.org.au.

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The 1st Round of the Club Triples was played on Saturday 21st. August and results were: W.kociuba / D.Castle / T.Anderson (Skip) 27 d B.Morris / H.Armstrong / T.Smith 21, G.Ferguson / S.Brown / S.Ferguson 28 d G.Dunn / R.Cue / D.Ward 9, L.Payne / M.Hoye / D.Phillips 20 d P.Walsh / M.Smith / G.Moxey 13, P.Wilson

/ B.Hitchcock / T.Baker 27 d B.Lee / B.Smith / Terry Smith 22, S.Blayden / J.Fibbens / R.Hadley 35 d R.Barry / M.Osbourne / R.Wright 15, R.Berlin / S.Stawski / L.Turner 21 d I.johnson / M.Slater / P.Taylor 18.

The Qtr. Finals were played the next day Sunday with the strong and gusty westerly that were present on the Saturday persisting and results were : S.Ferguson team 24 d T.Anderson team 22, C.Firkin /

J.Price / R.Clark (bye in 1st.

Round) 26 d D.Phillips team 17, R.Hadley team 22 d T.Baker team 15, G.Penfold / S.Polverino / L.Harmer (bye in 1st.Round) 32 d L.Turner team 15.

The semi Finals and Final will be played next weekend.

The Final of the Club Pairs has been delayed due to Illness of players.Jack High PO.

Barry Disch, Brian Riddell, Greg Hinton, Bob West

time etc of play today the first round of the Jai Kumar Trophy will be played next week.

Tilligerry Golf Results

TILLIGERRY Social Golf Club results for 21/8/2020 Outright winner: John Clayton 37 c/b

Bonus points winner: Bryan Porter 37 c/b

Ball winners: Hugh Potts, Ron McKay,

Bradman Award: Peter Hill

No Ladies 9 hole competition .

Lucky number: 24, Sue McKay There were 15 starters on the day. Congratulations to all the winners. Due to the change of

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A recent decision of the NSW Supreme involving the hacking of a real estate agents email, serves as a timely reminder of the need to remain vigilant against cyber fraud (Deligiannidou v Sundarjee).

In this case, a real estate agent sent email correspondence to the purchaser of a property directing them to pay the deposit by EFT into the real estate agent’s trust account.

A few days later, the purchaser received an email purporting to be from the real estate agent with an attached invoice and payment details, requesting that the purchaser pay the deposit as soon as possible. This was in fact a fraudulent email and the account details provided were for a fraudulent account, not the real estate agent’s trust account.

The purchaser paid the balance deposit into the fraudulent account.

The purchaser provided a screenshot of the payment to the real estate agent who also failed to notice that the funds were paid into the incorrect account.

The vendors (who had had no direct dealings with the purchasers) subsequently served a notice of termination of the Contract on the basis that the balance deposit had not been received by either the sellers or the real estate agent.

The Court held that the agent did not have authority to authorise the payment to be made by EFT as the contract specifically provided that the deposit was to be paid by cash or cheque. Accordingly as the buyer had paid the deposit by an incorrect means they were in breach of the contract and the seller was entitled to terminate the contract.

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Our friend’s new girlfriend gesticulates so much when she talks that she keeps knocking over our wine glasses and breaking them. What should we do?

HOW TO PERSONALISE A RENTAL HOME “I’m renting and would like to make my rental house more of a home. Any hints about what I can do without landlord approval?”

A ‘home’ is a more enjoyable place to live than a ‘house’ but renting doesn’t have to mean living in a ‘clinical’ environment. It is however vital to be mindful that this is a property owned by someone else, so commonsense and courtesy should always be taken into consideration with everything you do. Artwork is a great way to personalise a home and removable hooks make this easy to do. Also, if you have a good relationship with your landlord, it’s worthwhile asking about the potential to attach a select number of permanent hooks for heavier pieces on the basis that they remain once you depart the property, or you remove, repair and retouch the plaster and paintwork. If internal walls are of a ‘distinct’ colour, landlords will sometimes permit you to repaint in a neutral tone, either providing the paint, or simply giving permission for you to paint at your cost – providing you do a clean and neat job. If these measures are possible, ensure there is written documentation to support the permission. And of course, potted plants will make your house feel more like your home. @randrproperty I hope this helps Denise

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Mrs Petra K Dear Petra,

Nest supermarkets, and similarly in Raymond Terrace’s shopping mall — couldn’t spot a mask for looking.

I didn’t get to Nelson Bay, but I suspect I would have experienced much the same there.

I noted also that unlike me, most elderly local shoppers had refrained from applying a facial cover-up.

Irresponsible? I thought so, for masks had been readily available for some time.

A mask may not save you from the reach of the dreaded COVID-19, but what can you lose by wearing one?

Surely, if you create a barrier, there could be a benefit, to you and those close to you, in both senses.

This commentary isn’t part of a blame game, but I feel it’s incumbent on us all that we take the wearing of masks seriously, as well as keeping one’s distance, of course, for many residents are getting on in years and may at the same time be battling serious ailments.

Oh, yes, and before I forget, remember to wash your hands!

THE art of reading body language is an important skill. You can often tell more about what a person is saying by the way their body is positioned or the way their eyes light up than you can by their words. Hand movements are integral to this analysis, as you’ve discovered. Unfortunately, Cecilia (I’m going to call her Cecilia because when I hear that name, I picture someone who wildly gesticulates at dinner parties) has taken this to a whole new level and you now have odd numbers of hollow-stemmed champagne glasses, red wine goblets and shot glasses as well as pinot noir and port stains all over your white linen tablecloths.

Cecilia may be anxious. Her hands may be darting around because she is so full of nervous tension it is flying out of her fingers like a superpower.

May I suggest that you wait until the weather warms up a bit and start having outdoor barbecues. It would then be perfectly acceptable to position Cecilia next to the esky full of Bundy Rum cans floating around in icy water and she can simply help herself. If she still manages to spill her drink, it’s only going to go on the lawn or all over her outfit and there will be no breakages.

You’ll also be able to take the used cans to be recycled (make sure Cecilia and her nervous little hands don’t crush them or she’ll render them useless and the machine will spit them back out at you).

If you do this often enough, one of two things will happen. Your friend will have found himself a new girlfriend because Cecilia hates Bundy Rum and/or her frantic hand gestures made him jumpy, or you will have earned enough recycling money to purchase some new wine glasses.

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READING: RRomans 5: 2b-5 - “And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God, and in our suffering because we know that suffering produces perseverance, perseverance character and character HOPE. And HOPE does not disappoint us because God has poured out His love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit Whom He has given us.” “ Blessings from Lynne Miles

Masks: the answer to barefaced inaction OPINION DEAR NOTA,

I MUST be the odd one out, for I’ve been pulling on a mask for a few months — at a time when they were rarely seen in use, even in populous spots and confined spaces.

It was sometime in May that my UK friend and I both condemned the practice of governments and health gurus for NOT encouraging us all, wherever we may be, to grab a mask.

We raised our voices in agreement over the phone at how ludicrous was this inaction.

Wearing a mask for some protection, was surely a case of the obvious.

We pointed the finger at those quirky leaders Donald Trump and Boris Johnson who were creating headlines by decrying the use of masks.

But look where Johnson’s bravado got him.. right to death’s door.

Only recently has there been a dramatic turnaround.

Masks are everywhere today, like a followup epidemic almost.

What a startling transformation.

But just prior to it, I would have been the sole wearer of a mask in Tea Gardens/Hawks

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Eddy, 9. Soul, 10. Flagons, 12.

Pond, 15. Irate, 18. Snip, 19.

Lairs, 21. Bulge, 22. Cost, 23.

Leaps, 26. Yaps, 29. Stealth, 30. Lass, 31. Lima, 32. Plain, 33. Yoyo.

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Ghost, 5. Yelp, 6. Odin, 9. Snap, 11. Oriel, 13. Omit, 14. Dusk, 16. Elope, 17. Obey, 18. Slap, 20. Assault, 22. Cats, 24. Essay, 25. Attic, 27. Amid, 28. Slay.

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Surf Events Curtailed

By Mitch LEES

AS further COVID restrictions and recommendations around community sport roll out across NSW many local surf events have been forced to cancel or postpone.

The NSW state longboard and SUP titles were hit on the head last weekend and now the King Of The Box community surf event has been kiboshed until later in the year.

It’s a devastating hit to an already struggling industry that has seen little support through the impacts of COVID-19.

King of the Box Director Teza Mckenna said the event which was scheduled for midSeptember will hopefully be back In November for the better.

“We run under Surfing Australia and NSW’s protocols when it comes to our COVID-19 operations plan,” said Teza.

“So after NSW Health released the latest recommendations for sporting events it was very clear that we needed to follow guidelines to ensure the safety of all involved.

“You can never be too careful when it comes to this stuff and once we do run the event we will be following protocol using the new arrive-surf-leave policy.”

The new arrive-surfleave policy implemented

by Surfing Australia means competitors will arrive for their heat, surf in the competition, and then leave the event site pending results to return for their next round.

The new policy also means that there will be no peanut gallery beachside for events for now.

“We will also be disinfecting the competition jerseys, staff members will have masks, no food will be for sale and social distancing rules will be followed,” said

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“I’m still learning so much about the game and I’ve been just focusing on my role and the jobs I have to do as a second rower which has been really good.

“I never realised how intricate 15s was till I packed my first scrum and all the technical ins and outs of it, but game by game I’m getting there,” said Holland.

Like all good things in life they’re best enjoyed with some laughter and the Wildfires women’s unit is no different.

“I’ve really enjoyed the Fires team culture, it’s been really positive and full of laughs,” said Holland.

“The pre-game tunes are something we definitely all bond over.”

Kate has also been carpooling into Newcastle with her Nelson Bay Groper cohort for training and swears by the benefits of the ritual long neck debrief.

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q Holland about to cart it up off the back of the ruck as the night lights kicked in. Photo by Stewart Hazell.

Gordon’s attacking raids and were able to turn them on their heels putting on try after try to close out the match.

Holland who has represented the region in Rugby 7s, Netball, Touch Football and AFL said that the shift to the 15-a-side form of rugby has been a welcome challenge.

“It’s been tough and very physical but I’ve been loving the level playing for the Wildfires brings,” said Holland.

“It’s a great introduction to 15s and definitely sets the bar high, it’s been so beneficial to my development and putting new skills into practice against and alongside talented players.”

Holland says that her position in the forward’s engine room has been a real baptism by fire.

time for the surfing events to return.

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q Kate Holland wrapping up her Gordon counterpart around the fringes on Saturday. Photo by Stewart Hazell.

Fires Torch Gordon

THE Hunter Wildfires Women put Gordon to the flame over the weekend in Newcastle, racking up a 53 to 0 scoreline in round 5 of the Jack Scott Cup in the Shute Shield competition.

The team which features Port Stephens’ powerhouse Kate Holland started strong against their Sydney-based counterparts taking a 19 to 0 lead into halftime.

The Fires had all cylinders at maximum combustion throughout the match dominating set pieces and playing some expansive rugby with the ball in hand.

Holland packed into the second row and drew on her Nelson Bay Rugby heritage to help steer the forwards around the park where they prevailed at scrum and lineout time.

The Fires backline were ice hot in their execution as they easily contained CONTINUED Page 13

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Thursday, 27 August, 2020