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By Tara CAMPBELL PINDIMAR man Allan Bentley disappeared on April 27 last year.

For more than 12 months his friends and family have been left wondering what became of him.

new appeal for information about Mr Bentley’s disappearance.

Bentley, aged 63, was last seen leaving his home on Pindimar Road on the morning of 27 April 2021.

Two days later a close friend reported him missing.

He never came home and his sister Patricia Day fears foul play, because Mr Bentley had pending

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SALAMANDER Bay residents will gather on Sunday in a bid to save a community park at 109 Foreshore Drive.

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CCTV footage confirmed Alan was last seen leaving his home on Pindimar Road at about 7:30am on the morning of his disappearance.

An extensive search, employing specialist resources, found no trace of Allan.

His sister, Patricia Day, told News Of The Area the hardest part was “just not knowing” what happened.

“I’m sure he hasn’t gone missing, it’s either foul play or self-harm, he wouldn’t just go walkabout,” she said.

“He wouldn’t have had any money, and if he ever needed anything like that, he would have come to me.

“It's hard for everybody that has missing people - it’s just not knowing, you’d be better to know one way or the other.”

Port Stephens-Hunter Police District Commander, Detective Acting Superintendent Gerard Lawson, said that while Allan lived somewhat of a reclusive lifestyle, his disappearance was out of character.

“We’ve established that he rarely left the Tea Gardens area where he lived and worked locally for cash-in-hand payments to make ends meet, ” Acting Superintendent Lawson said.

“He had very little money, had no known enemies and was well liked, and his unit was left in a state which implied to investigators he had planned on returning home.”

A crucial missing piece of the mystery is the van Mr Bentley was believed to have been driving,

“We just want closure, to find out what happened,” he said.

As part of the appeal for information, Bentley’s family will give DNA samples that can be used to make links with missing persons cases.

“Missing persons cases are never closed,” Acting Superintendent Lawson said, “Until we can answer that question for the family on whether they’re safe or whether tragic circumstances have occurred, these cases will always be open.”

General Manager of Hexham Bowling Club, Jennie Crowe, says that Allan frequented the Club, and was well-liked as the president of the Hexham Greys Social Bowlers.

“At the time of his disappearance, he was due to

bowling accomplishment.

“On the last day we saw Allan he said he felt unwell and wasn’t seen or heard from again.

Ms Crowe said Allan also had a green thumb and was generous.

“He had a green thumb and often brought in tomatoes, cucumbers, and whatever else was in season.

“He had a license to collect bush orchids and was often on the hunt in the bush near his home,” she said.

Allan is described as being of Caucasian appearance, about 180 centimetres tall, of medium build, with a beard and short brown and grey hair.

As inquiries continue, police are appealing for anyone with information about Mr Bentley’s whereabouts to contact Crime Stoppers.

last week sentenced by Raymond Terrace Local Court to a twelve-month intensive corrections order after his single-vehicle crash at Fern Bay in the early afternoon of 3 May 2022.

This type of order is a sentence served in the community supervised by the Community Corrections Department.

The court heard Coulton had become frustrated with his physical and mental health before crashing into a brick pier outside an aged-care home on Nelson Bay Road.

NSW Ambulance and Fire and Rescue NSW crews responded to the incident, with police observing Mr Coulton showing signs of intoxication.

After the crash he recorded a blood-alcohol reading of 0.316 - more than six times the legal limit.

Mr Coulton wrote a letter of apology to the

court in which he described his behaviour as "heinous" and "careless".

Magistrate Ian Cheetham said Mr Coulton, a physiotherapist who works as a sole practitioner, was clearly an intelligent man and was considered a low risk of re-offending, but that "in any view, it's an alarming example of this type of offending.

"It is difficult to imagine a more serious case of an offence of this type," he said.

"It would only be more serious if someone was injured or killed."

Mr Coulton has been disqualified from driving for nine months.

combo van had NSW registration plates – UQG 146 – and the word ‘catering’ written on the side.

“Mr Bentley has no bank accounts or other assets investigators can utilise aside from his vehicle – which has never been located nor has its registration been renewed,” Acting Superintendent Lawson said.

“His disappearance has left his family and associates longing for answers, and we hope this appeal spurs the flow of new information into where he may be,” Acting Superintendent Lawson said.

Despite being a quiet man, who lived off the grid, Mr Bentley’s brother Roy says that Allan was well-known and liked in the area.

Roy, like many relatives of

q Acting Superintendent Gerard Lawson with Allan’s sister Patricia and brother Roy. Photo: supplied.

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A MAN has avoided jail after crashing a car with a blood-alcohol content more than six times the legal limit.

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Sunday social gathering at 109 Foreshore Drive

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q A previous social event at 109 Foreshore Drive attracted many locals from across the peninsula.

and the sand flats, where koalas are known to lick the sand for salt.

The small plot of land sits on low-lying foreshore ground, adjacent to the wetlands and features a large drain.

It is often waterlogged and residents contend it would be no good for building on.

On Sunday 14 August a social gathering to which everyone is welcome begins at noon until 4pm.

The BAYZ Ukulele group will perform.

Port Stephens Councillor Leah Anderson told News Of The Area, “The community is still standing together to save the iconic 109 Foreshore Drive.

“The regular socials organised are a great way for the community to catch up and spend time in a beautiful location, and to continue to show support for saving this valuable parcel of land from being sold for development,” she said.

Karuah Local Aboriginal Land Council to receive $78,500 KARUAH is one of eleven local Aboriginal land councils from across NSW that will share in $782,902 for community waste projects.

Under the latest round of the NSW Environment Protection Authority's Aboriginal Land Clean Up and Prevention program, Karuah Local Aboriginal

Land Council will receive $78,500 for a project that will clean-up its lands and prevent illegal dumping.

"Many areas have problems with illegal dumping in Karuah LALC, causing adverse health impacts to the community," the Land Council said.

"This project aims to remove the illegally dumped rubbish including tyres, hazardous materials,

construction and demolition materials, install fencing and rock barriers on all boundaries to minimise access to land and install signage and trail cameras."

Karuah LALC received the highest share of funding of the eleven round-five recipients.

Other recipients included Eden LALC, La Perouse LALC, Moama LALC, Toomelah LALC, Biraban

LALC, Deniliquin LALC, Gandangara LALC, Wamba Wamba LALC, Brewarrina LALC and Coonabarabran LALC. EPA executive director engagement, education and programs, Liesbet Spanjaard, said all the grant recipients looked forward to restoring and protecting their land.

"Illegal dumping of waste is an all-too-prevalent problem.

programs, and bush regeneration,” she said.

"Since 2006, the program has seen more than 6000 tonnes of waste cleaned up, with over 1300 tonnes of waste safely disposed of at landfills and more than 1700 tonnes of materials recycled."

Karuah LALC previously received funding of $50,000 in round three of the program for the clean-up program.

“These grants can help Local Aboriginal Land Councils take steps to tackle the issue," she said.

"The successful programs have already had a positive impact on protecting cultural and natural resources from illegal dumping.

"Previously the program across the state has funded clean-up work, surveillance cameras, deterrence signage, education and awareness

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Emergency Services Update

By Tara CAMPBELL National Missing Persons Week THE Australian Federal Police are appealing for information about three missing men last seen in the Port Stephens area, each the subject of separate inquiries.

The appeal comes as another National Missing Persons Week passes us by; an Australia-wide annual week of action to raise awareness of the mystery surrounding missing persons.

The week is used to profile long-term missing persons and to educate the Australian community.

Just last year more than 53,000 missing-persons reports were made.

Port Stephens has three people listed on the missing persons register: Ronald Anderson, Michael Fowler and Steven Fenwick.

Ronald Anderson has been missing since 14 July 2007 when he was last seen at Shoal Bay mooring his boat.

He is described as being a male aged 88, 185cm tall, with a slim build, grey hair, brown eyes and a fair complexion.

Michael Fowler was last seen on 3 July 2015 in the Williamtown area following a diagnosis of high-level

dementia.

He is described as a 62-year-old male, 172cm tall, with a thin build, brown hair, blue/grey eyes and a fair complexion.

He has a burn scar on his right elbow and a birthmark behind his neck.

Steven Fenwick was last seen in Fern Bay on 30 January 2019 where he was possibly headed in the direction of Corraba Oval, Stockton.

He is described as a 36-year-old male, 190cm tall, with solid build, blonde hair and blue/grey eyes.

Anyone with information that may assist in locating the whereabouts of Ronald, Michael or Steven is urged to phone Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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Washington said the funding was well overdue.

Regional Transport and Roads Minister Sam Farraway said seatbelts had already been fitted on 2500 school buses across the state and Upper Hunter was now the focus.

Mr Farraway said all dedicated rural and regional school buses in the state had been fitted with seat belts.

He said the NSW Government announced in March that all dedicated school buses on rural and regional bus contracts had been fitted with seatbelts, two years ahead of schedule, as part of the $237-million NSW Rural and Regional Bus Seatbelt Program.

“This program has already ensured a safer trip to and from school for more than 200,000 students who often travel long distances on dirt roads,” Mr Farraway said.

"That is why we are now extending the seatbelt program to 100 school buses in the Cessnock, Singleton, Maitland and Port Stephens

areas, following considered analysis of roads with higherrisk ratings.

“This will deliver improved safety for school buses travelling long distances on unsealed roads and on roads outside urban areas with a speed limit of 80km/h and above.

“And of course, it will give parents more comfort knowing their kids are better protected when travelling to school.”

Member for Upper Hunter Dave Layzell said school student safety was a priority and the fitting of seatbelts on more school buses would save lives.

“In the Upper Hunter Electorate 37 new buses have had seatbelts installed whilst a further 35 existing school buses were retrofitted with seatbelts,” he said.

Member for Port Stephens Kate Washington told News Of The Area, “It was a disgrace that, nine years ago, Port Stephens was excluded from the Liberal Government’s regional school bus seatbelt

program.

“Before I was elected and ever since, I’ve been fighting for our kids to be safe, and our school buses to get seatbelts.

“Every day, we have thousands of kids sitting and standing on school buses across Port Stephens, on 80 and 100 km/h roads. It isn’t safe now, and it hasn’t been safe for the past nine years.

“The government has put Port Stephens last on their school bus seatbelt rollout, and – unlike every other regional area in NSW – our kids will still be forced to stand on school buses travelling along unsafe roads.

“That’s if they’re lucky enough to have their school bus turn up,” she said.

“Without a public high school in Medowie, our local school buses are overstretched, overloaded and increasingly unable to cope.

“The government needs to treat us like every other regional community and make sure our school buses are safe,” she said.

Seat Belts For School Buses SCHOOL buses are set to be safer in the Port Stephens area thanks to state government funding for seat belts.

Given some of the roads are 100km/h zones, Port Stephens MP Kate

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Pothole woes along the coast

By Marian SAMPSON

PORT Stephens and Myall Coast roads have been devastated by recent weather events.

Now, one month on from the Hunter being hit by devastating floods, the job to restore the region’s road and transport network is full steam ahead with more than 2,127 potholes filled.

Both local councils and the NSW Government are working overtime to make roads safe.

Regional Transport and Roads Minister Sam Farraway said the NSW Government wanted to get closed roads and rail lines back up and running as quickly and safely as possible.

“In the Hunter we have six Transport for NSW crews out each day from three hubs to get our major state roads repaired,” Mr Farraway said.

“The team has ploughed through landslip, sinkholes and pothole repairs - 6,802 potholes filled in the region in the last year, up 52 per

cent on the preceding year where 4,486 potholes were filled.

“After the March floods, I asked Transport what lessons

we could learn and how we can be better prepared and more responsive when another unprecedented weather event occurs.

THE site of a major landslip at Fingal Bay will be repaired.

Fingal Bay was hit hard during the March 2021 storms and Port Stephens Council has since secured more than $1.8 million to rebuild along Marine Drive.

The landslip site is dangerous, and a temporary one-way road was put in place to encourage safe beach access whilst the Council sought out funding options for reconstruction.

Mayor Ryan Palmer said that although it’s taken some time, Council is happy to announce the grant funding from the NSW State Government to get this important work underway at Fingal Bay. “The funding we’ve received will be used to

aren’t constantly reliving groundhog day when an extreme weather event occurs,” he said.

Member for Upper Hunter Dave Layzell said he was pleased with the fast progress being made.

In Port Stephens, Councillor Jason Wells is following repairs to the potholes and keeping his community informed.

During the last week in July Council Workers filled 2,473 potholes using more than 54 tonnes of material to do so.

However residents are still perplexed by the constant reappearance of potholes in areas where Council has already repaired the same stretch of road in recent times.

Others are frustrated by the costs associated with vehicle repairs after incidents on roads where tyres and rims are damaged by potholes.

“Council does have a small budget for emergency works and infrastructure repairs,” he said.

“However, the impacts of weather events over the past two years have been huge and we just haven’t had enough money to cover the damage,” Mr Miles said.

Mayor Palmer said although Council was thankful for the funding, the March 2022 storms and recent flooding events had caused further damage to infrastructure across Port Stephens.

“The recent natural disasters resulted in

extensive damage to our road networks, riverbanks and foreshores.

“On top of already existing damage, the costs to Council and our community continue to increase.

“I’m committed to continuing to advocate for further funding from the Government to support repairs and recovery of sites across our LGA,” he added.

Council will start the detailed design of the repairs and then issue a tender for the works.

The timing of the work will be determined by contractor availability.

q Some Potholes are akin to craters and this area on Government Road Shoal Bay was extensively remediated by Council within the last year and after the recent weather event once again in need of repair.

Fingal Bay landslip to be fixed

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“In April I announced a first-of-its-kind joint $312.5-million disaster recovery funding package, to allow councils to build back their infrastructure better and stronger than the original structure so they

stabilise the embankment on the site and surrounding area.

“It’s a big job and it’ll take time to complete the works, but I know the teams at Council are keen to start and see the repairs complete,” he

added.

A section of the roadway at the bend of Marine Drive, near Kiddies Corner, slipped down the embankment onto Fingal Beach in March 2021.

Since then, barricades

q Landslip at Marine Drive, Fingal Bay following the March 2021 storms. Photo: Port Stephens Council.

have restricted access to the site.

Facilities and Service Acting Group Manager Phil Miles said funding from the NSW Government was critical to getting this work done.

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Education Week Celebrations

By Marian SAMPSON

TOMAREE High School, Tomaree Public School, Shoal Bay PS, Anna Bay PS, Soldiers Point PS and Bobs Farm PS all celebrated Education Week last week.

This year’s theme was ‘creating futures’.

Within the Tomaree Education Precinct the community celebrated Education Week 2022 with students, families, teachers, staff, community, and special guests including Port Stephens Mayor Ryan Palmer, and school principals Paul Baxter, Anna Swanson, Megan Elliott,Simon Parson, Troy Lockey and Michelle Heaney.

Proudly hosted by Tomaree High School, guests enjoyed catering and a special art exhibition on Thursday night.

This year’s theme focused on how education can change lives and celebrated the opportunities available to everyone in the NSW public

education system.

A variety of awards were presented to recognise the importance of educators and community on Thursday.

Awards included: Excellence in Student Achievement, Excellence in Teaching, Outstanding contribution by a non-teaching staff member, Outstanding contribution by a school community member, School Achievement and Outstanding Sporting Achievements.

The audience was treated to performances across the evening.

Year 12 Tomaree High School student Emma Lacey opened the night singing the National Anthem.

At the presentation event the Tomaree Public School band rocked the audience with Year 12 Tomaree High School music students Shohanna Durant, Cheyenne Uzzell and Ella Jones wowing the crowd with their voices.

Students in the Soldiers Point Public School choir added their spectacular voices for the final performance of the event.

www.newsofthearea.com.au q Students receiving their awards at the Education Week celebrations at Tomaree Education Precinct.

q Students’ performances were one of the highlights of this year’s Education Week celebrations.

Positive Behaviour and Learning Program

By Marian SAMPSON LOCAL schools continue to celebrate the outstanding, the caring and the citizenship of their students both at school and beyond.

The Positive Behaviour and Learning Program is one that has endured because of the positive reflection it has in the community.

Merri Brady, Raymond Terrace Community PBL Team Leader told News Of The Area, “Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) in the community is a joint initiative with Hunter River High School, Irrawang High School, Raymond Terrace Public School, Grahamstown Public School, Seaham Public School, Karuah Public School, Medowie

Public School, Salt Ash Public School and Irrawang Public School.

“Our goal is for schools, parents, businesses, service providers and government agencies to embrace PBL as a framework to give every child the opportunity to reach their

full potential,” she said.

“Community PBL is an extension of the successful PBL framework used in all of our participating schools.

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in schools that use PBL to support their students, staff, families and community wellbeing,” said Ms Brady.

This week’s nominees were presented with their awards at MarketPlace Raymond Terrace.

The nominees for this week’s PBL Awards.

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Art at the pharmacy

MYALL River Art Walk Group is exhibiting in Hawks Nest now.

The group is using alcoves at the Hawks Nest Pharmacy, fronting Tuloa Avenue.

Visitors popping in to fill their scripts have recently been treated to such efforts as a quizzical chook, a puppy juggling parrots, stylish volleyball players and a set of ceramic chess pieces.

The exhibition is ongoing.

Works from local artists to this point have been mainly ceramic, but it is hoped that works using other materials will also be displayed in the future.

It has been so well received that each work will now be displayed for two months then swapped for something new. While the original plan was simply to show off local

talent to the wider public it is now possible to arrange for purchase of work. Contact details are displayed in the alcoves.

A spokesperson for the group said it was a wonderful initiative by the pharmacy to donate its façade for use in this project.

“Thanks go to the present Pharmacy team for making the space available and their tolerance in enabling the displays to be managed, and to the building owner Graeme Hackworthy,” the spokesperson said.

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to fundraising for equipment not provided via the NSW Health Department.

Last week the Tomaree Community Hospital Auxiliary

presented the hospital with a cheque for $24,429.83.

Deborah Schofield of the Tomaree Community Hospital Auxiliary told News Of The Area,

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q Tomaree Community Hospital Manager (Hari Nair) along with hospital auxiliary committee members during a cheque handover worth more than $24,000.

Easing mortgage holders’ pain

By Marian SAMPSON MORTGAGE holders are at the front of the queue when it comes to feeling the pinch from interest rate and cost of living increases.

More than half of Australian mortgage holders have had repayment increases by as much as 5 per cent.

A recent survey conducted by Savvy about the cost of living showed 77 per cent of mortgage holders had experienced some form of rate increase, with 25.7 per cent of those experiencing increases of more than 6 per cent thanks to inflation impacting their cost of living.

The contrast is stark when compared with corresponding pay increases, with 34 per cent of all Australians surveyed saying their pay has not changed since 2021 and 26 per cent reporting a pay increase of between 0-5 per cent, and 7 per cent saying it has increased between 6-10 per cent.

Given the current state of the

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economy and household budgets, 60.6 per cent of mortgage holders surveyed said they would spend less on consumer and other goods and reprioritise the mortgage if rates rise.

Interest rate rises, according to economic theory, are meant to curb inflation.

Where to save and how to make the right changes to the family budget is becoming increasingly important.

What we buy and how we shop is changing as we adjust to the increased costs of weekly consumables.

As the money supply gets tighter and borrowing costs rise, it naturally discourages the purchase of risky assets and eventually, consumer and business spending.

Bill Tsouvalas, economist and chief executive of Savvy said “That is of little comfort to Australians already doing it tough and set to do it tougher as the Reserve Bank of Australia puts the brakes on a little more each month.

“Only 26 per cent of mortgage holders in our survey said they’d try and fix their current home loan rate.

“This should be 100 per cent,” he said.

“If you are on a mortgage, the time to lock in a fixed rate or consider refinancing is now.

“This should be your first priority,” said Mr Tsouvalas.

Anita Marshall, principal of Taylors Beach-based Advanced Finance Solutions, told News Of The Area, “At the moment everyone with a mortgage on a variable rate would be concerned about interest rates.

“We have all been enjoying lovely low rates for a number of years now, so it’s a bit of a shock when rates increase, especially at the rapid rate they have been going up over the past few months.

“Anyone with a variable rate loan should have a look at their current rate to see if it’s competitive or not,” she said.

“The more competitive and the lower the rate, the less you will be paying on your loan.

“Variable rate loans with most lenders are currently sitting in the threes (per cent) so if you are paying four per cent per annum or more then it’s time to review your rate.

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“The Tomaree Community Hospital Auxiliary between July 2021 and June 2022 approved and purchased $24,429.83 worth of equipment from their fundraising for our community hospital.”

The auxiliary is funding: four Curo Cell mattresses and equipment for $9,156; an isolation cart and accessories for $2,271; Q2 Roller and pads ($1,410); four bed monitors, pads and sensors ($2,810) and; four eCarts and accessories ($7,782).

“All this equipment is used for patient comfort, the working conditions of staff and the hospital

your bank/lender or broker and ask for a rate review,” she said.

“The banks are trying hard to retain their existing clients so sometimes all it takes for a better rate is a phone call or email.

“Often when home loans are over two years old they end up with rates that are no longer competitive,” said Ms Marshall.

“The banks introduce competitive rates and products to attract new clients but often don't offer these specials to their existing mortgage holders, so unless you are doing an annual review it's very likely that your product could be improved upon.

environment,” said Ms Schofield.

The Tomaree Community Hospital Auxiliary's next fundraising event is a sausage sizzle at Bunnings Taylors Beach on Saturday 20 August 2022.

The group is also hosting a fashion parade at Nelson Bay Community Hall on Friday 2 September, which Member for Port Stephens Kate Washington will be attending.

All are welcome.

For more information please phone Christine on 0488 007 123 or Jayne 0409 362 245.

“Once you know what the rate your current lender is going to offer you then we suggest you compare what others are offering.

“The easiest way to do this is to contact a trusted mortgage broker so they can compare your home loan with others available,” she said.

“A lot of the lenders are offering cashbacks to swap to them so it’s definitely worth doing the check and having the conversation to compare what you have with what is around.

“Any interest rate reduction is going to bring down your payments and it’s better in your pocket than the bank’s/lenders’ pocket,” she said. q There is less money to go around as produce and grocery costs increase along with mortgage repayments.

Some everyday grocery items have been elevated to luxury status and are being left out of the weekly shop.

Photo: Marian Sampson.

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DEAR Jasminda, My brother and his wife often invite us around for dinner, but they have a terrible habit of letting their dog lick their plates after a meal (they encourage us to do the same). Surely this is unhygenic? Now our daughter has started offering her plate to our dog when she finishes her dinner. How can I bring this up tactfully?

Kristen P. READING by Lynne Miles: Genesis 1: 20-23 (Abridged) "And God said, "Let the water teem with living creatures and let birds fly above the earth, across the expanse of the sky. So He created these living things and saw that it was good. God blessed all these living creatures and said, :Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the water and the sky. And there was evening and morning the fifth day."

Snapper on, and a grouper too SPORT

By Marian SAMPSON

WINTER is often the time for some of the best catches around the port and members of the West Diggers Nelson Bay Fishing Club have been getting in the thick of it, with snapper and a 4.6-kilogram grouper among recent bags.

The club recently re-elected its executive committee unopposed.

The office holders are President, Greg Norgard; Secretary, Toni McCloy; Treasurer, Peter McCloy; Weighmaster and Safety Officer, Jeremy Norgard.

Reflecting on the past 12 months club member Jan Norgard told News Of The Area, “2021 proved to be a more than challenging year with three outings cancelled because of COVID and another four deep-sea outings cancelled because of inclement weather.

The weather played a big role, with no competitor managing more than a day offshore in the deep-sea category.

“Weather played a massive part in what can only

be described as a year to forget,” said Jan. “The annual points totals clearly reflected the challenges encountered over the year.”

The club is a familyoriented club, with both the Norgard and McCloy families having three generations

fishing in the monthly competitions, whenever possible.

Club President Greg Norgard has just taken delivery of a new boat after patiently waiting 12 months and has competed in very few competitions during the past year.

q Jasper McCloy was quite excited with this catch, which put up a bit of a fight during one of the competitions.

Nelson Bay Croquet Club

By David WILSON

THE Croquet NSW Silver Brooch is an annual Golf Croquet State Singles competition for players with handicap 3 to 6, which was hosted by Chatswood Croquet Club from 1 to 3 August 2022.

Fifteen players entered including Peter Gordon, Sherry Gordon and Sandy Tawa from Nelson Bay. The competition comprised two blocks of

round-robin qualification with the top four players progressing to the finals knock-out stage.

The losers contested the knock-out plate competition.

Playing in Block A, Peter Gordon won 5 of 6 games, finishing third on hoop countback.

In the finals, he beat Patrick Rundle (Royal Sydney Golf Club) 7-2 in the first-round, Trevor Edgoose (Hunters Hill) 7-6 / 7-3 in the semifinal, and Ronald May

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(EDSACC) 7-5 / 5-7 / 7-1 in the final.

Sherry Gordon and Sandy Tawa played in the Plate competition with Sandy losing the semi-final but finishing third by beating Bob Berry (Chatswood) 7-5.

The win is Peter’s third State Championship win in 2022.

For further information about the Club, visit nelsonbaycroquet.org.au or e-mail nelsonbaycroquet@ gmail.com

Dear Kristen, You use the word tact, but I don't think tact is called for in this scenario. There is nothing tactful or discrete about a Bullmastiff, drool running from its mouth like melted wax, slobbering all over a dinner plate, woofing down everything except the brussel sprouts, which it regurgitates onto the floor. An in-your-face problem calls for an in-your-

www.newsofthearea.com.au face response.

Perhaps you could alert them to some of the things you have seen dogs eat: their own vomit, kitty litter, animal carcasses, chook poo (mention this in great detail halfway through your next baked dinner together). For all their cuteness, dogs can be pretty repulsive. And the places they put their tongue! Points for dexterity, but do you really want that tongue on your Royal Doulton dinnerset?

A dog's saliva can harbour bacteria that could make you sick. Not an ideal situation. It seems strange that we have all become germaphobes, slathering ourselves in hand sanitiser, and yet it is still regarded as acceptable to share dishes with animals.

Finally, you probably need to mention that your daughter is at an age where she is seeking out behavioural cues from role models, and this is one behaviour that you don't want to encourage. If your brother and his wife don't want to change their ways, maybe mealtimes aren't something you want to do together?

You could instead take your dogs for a walk and helpfully point out all the disgusting things they sniff, lick and eat along the way.

Carpe diem, Jasminda.

q West Diggers Nelson Bay Fishing Club President Greg Norgard presenting a donation to Marine Rescue volunteers, Peter Young and Ian Drummond.

“Maybe with the new craft, ‘R-Ageing Rabbit’ (Greg is a former South Sydney player), will be a force to be reckoned with,” said Jan. One of the club’s newest members, Reggie Stolk, recently caught a 4.6kg groper on his first outing.

“Unfortunately, he hasn't had much luck since!” said Jan. “But then again that’s why they call it fishing not catching.”

The Norgard family has been doing really well with snapper catches, most of which are released.

The club supports and donates to the Marine Rescue for the work it does.

“One of our members recently needed their assistance when his anchor rope became tangled around the propeller,” said Jan. “He was most grateful for

their help in getting him out of trouble.

“We enjoy a social barbecue each month after the weigh-in on Sundays, as well as the occasional social outing,” she said.

To find out more about the club phone Peter on 0418686482 or Greg on 0408687995.

Matt Baldwin 32 Barry Disch 32 John Clayton 31 Dean Rados 41 Bradman Award: Peter Hill D&C4th: (A). Matt Baldwin (B). Bill McMaster D&C7th: (A). Dean Rados (B). Peter Hill NTP18th: (A). Ron McKay Money hole:

(A). Brian Riddell Lucky number 28.

Peter Rados No ladies 9 hole competition.

There were 17 starters with one visitor, hope you enjoyed your day Dean Rados.

Congratulations to all the winners.

Next game 12 August- third round of Championship.

Tilligerry Social Golf Club

TILLIGERRY Social Golf Club results for 5 August.

Outright winner: Ron McKay 39 Runner up: Colin Marsden 38 Bonus points winner: Ed Martin 38 Runner up: Adam Cowie 35 Ball winners: Kel Dorney 35 Bill McMaster 33

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ANSWERS: SPOT THE DIFFERENCE: 1. The buffalo drawing on the tepee is upside down. 2. One of the lady’s plaits is shorter. 3. The third face on the totem pole only has one eye.

4. A circle is missing from one green wing. 5. The yellow face on the totem pole has some hair included in its design. RHYMING PAIRS: Cake - rake. Mouse - house. Dish - fish. Guitar - car.

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TIDES

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TIDE CHART - 7 DAYS THE RIGHT TABLE SHOW TIDAL VARIATIONS AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS The time variation should be added to the corresponding Fort Denison time.

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In view of the variations caused by local conditions and meteorological effects, these times are approximate and must be considered as a guide only.

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HUNTER RIVER Newcastle Hexham Raymond Terrace Morpeth

NIL 1hr 10min 1hr 50min 3hrs 10min

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THE prestigious Mattara Festival, contested annually for more than 60 years, took place last week.

More than 600 lawn bowlers from the region took part, and three teams from Soldiers Point Bowling Club made it to the finals played at Hamilton North.

The teams were Paul Russell and Warren Shipley (Open Pairs), Henry Rann and Pete Smith (Restricted Pairs) and the Fours Team of Barry Brennan, Neville Downes, Adam Chaffey and Daniel Collaros.

The Fours Team came closest to winning their title with a convincing win of 18 shots to 12 over Belmont bowlers in the Semi and narrowly losing to a Beresfield team 16 shots to 18 in the Final.

So congratulations go to all these Soldiers Point teams for making it to the finals play-off in a very large field on the impressive grass greens at Hamilton North.

New bowlers are welcome at Soldiers Point where free coaching is available on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons- phone Mark Watt, Bowls Director 49827173.

Fours Team- Barry, Daniel, Neville and Adam.

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