By Chris KARAS
Medowie FC first grade star
Voigt was tragically killed in a road
Business warns of AI robocalls
By Thomas O'KEEFE
ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) is becoming more invasive by the day, with one local businessman receiving unsolicited and deeply concerning robocalls last week.
Tea Gardens indoor/ outdoor electrician Wil Davies told News Of The Area that he answered a call from a number that looked genuine but was just unknown to him.
“The female voice on the other end asked if I ran a cleaning business,” he said.
“I responded in the negative, then there was a pause before the next question came; this one about my actual business and certain details.
“The accent was Australian, but it asked me if I ran a multinational company, and there was the exact same pause after every response.
“I put two and two
together and realised I was not talking to a human at all.”
Mr Davies soon realised that the pauses were, more than likely, processing periods for the AI computer as it received, understood and calibrated a new question based on his responses.
It became an increasing invasion of his privacy.
He rang the incoming number back the next day, only to hear an automated message.
“My phone will usually alert me to ‘potential fraud or scammer,’ but this one did not raise any flags,” Mr Davies said.
According to Telstra, the computerisation of telecommunications has made “spoofing” all-too commonplace.
Now a phone scammer located anywhere in the world can easily falsify their calling number to trick a user into
picking up or making a call look more legitimate.
The AI aspect adds another dimension.
AI is capable of “learning” and adapting its behaviour to elicit certain responses, or even mimic real human beings, opening the gates for it to become predatory in its pursuit of information or outcomes.
In February 2024, the US Government officially outlawed AI cold-calling, in part because some groups were using it to mimic thenPresident Joe Biden during the election year.
The USA’s Federal Communications Commission (FCC) targeted robocalls made with AI voice-cloning tools and restricted junk calls that use artificial and prerecorded voice messages.
The Australian Government is yet to make such a clear legal ruling.
However, AI used for coldcalling is subject to certain legal regulations.
These include the Spam Act 2003, which says that unsolicited commercial messages may only be sent with the recipient’s consent, and the Do Not Register Act 2006, which allows people to register their phone numbers on a system to avoid telemarketing calls.
The lesson is to remain skeptical of any unknown incoming call or message; leave a message asking others to call you back; and be patient with others who may be less technologically savvy.
Community to unite for Remembrance Walk
By Cosette DE LORENZO
PORT Stephens Suicide Prevention Network (PSSPN) will be holding its annual Remembrance Walk at Iluka Reserve, Boat Harbour, on Saturday 13 September.
The charity aims to
increase awareness of suicide and its impacts on the community.
“The tragic consequences of suicide ripple very broadly and deeply throughout our community and are felt for many, many years into the future,” PSSPN President
David Creenaune said.
The event will feature guest speaker Ben Besant, the NSW Police Tactical Operations Group Officer who led the operation to stop terrorist Man Monis in the 2014 Sydney Lindt Café Siege.
Besant has previously spoken about developing post-traumatic stress disorder following the siege and the impacts his mental health has had on his relationships and career.
“This is a chance to come together, share stories and
support each other,” he said.
“I look forward to sharing my story too.”
The event will commence with a Smoking Ceremony at 9am.
“The PSSPN Remembrance Walk is an opportunity for members of the community who have lost someone close to them, to come together and remember… and gain comfort from the love and support of fellow community members,” Mr Creenaune said.
Photo: Thomas O’Keefe.
Medowie Football Club dedicate title bid to John Voigt
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top grade trophy in coming weeks.
Since losing their “loveable rogue” and “team prankster”, the Medowie FC first grade squad has remained undefeated.
Experienced player-coach Matt Morris told News Of The Area that the club was “still grieving the loss of a great mate and true character.”
“John was more than just a player on our Zone League team, he was family,” said Morris, who doubles as the vice chairman of Newcastle Football.
“His dedication on the field, his kindness off it and the laughter he brought to every training session will forever be remembered.
“John was a popular figure and touched the lives of everyone who had the privilege of knowing him.
“We’ve pledged to win the first grade title this season for John, his loving partner Kayla
and grief-stricken family.
“Our catch-cry is now ‘doing it for Johnny’.”
Voigt was a talented right back who started his career with Medowie FC as a freshfaced eight-year-old before leaving his mark with the club’s inter district junior squads.
He later starred for the mighty Raymond Terrace Lions team that won five Newcastle Zone League championships and with Stockton Sharks before returning to the Medowie club this season.
The Bumblebees first grade squad to line-up in the Zone League Three finals includes captain-coach Matt Morris, goalkeeper Kayden Morris, Alex Phillips, Taylor Reynolds, Campbell Reynolds, Jack Jones, Josh Cappiello, Roan Panther, Rafeal Diaz, Gabriel Diaz, Denis Fajkovic, Jackson Wolinski, Ned Twelvetree, Bryn Fawkes, Riley Marmont, Ellis Reynolds and Mark Oliver.
Purpose-built social space to connect peninsula residents
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Social Hub, a purpose-built
space designed to bring joy, connection, and wellbeing to older residents of the peninsula.
The innovative hub is the latest initiative from NovaCare, a wellestablished Hunter-based charity focused on helping seniors live independently in their own homes.
were looking for a place to connect, share experiences, and enjoy life together."
An opening ceremony will commence at 10am on Wednesday 10 September, at 6 Commerce Drive, Taylors Beach.
Guests will be invited to tour the facility and enjoy a light morning tea.
The charity has strong roots in the Port Stephens area through the delivery of Home Care Packages and the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP).
Its team includes registered nurses and physiotherapists.
According to NovaCare representative Simone Parker, it was the community that inspired the creation of the new Social Hub.
“Many of our seniors and their families told us they wanted more than just in-home support; they
The result is a thoughtfully designed hub that is both functional and full of heart.
Located in the surrounds of Taylors Beach, it features step-free access, wide doorways, and plenty of natural light to ensure safety and comfort.
Inside, the space is filled with seating areas for conversation, quiet nooks for relaxation, and designated zones for games, arts, crafts, and exercise.
A modern dining area allows guests to enjoy shared meals.
“Everything was planned with wellbeing in mind, from reducing isolation to creating a place where people feel at home”.
The Social Hub also offers a wide range of programs from gentle
group exercises that support mobility, to handson creative workshops and regular community outings.
NovaCare hopes the Social Hub becomes a vibrant part of the Port Stephens community.
“We want it to be a warm and welcoming space where older people can make friends, feel valued, and be part of something bigger.”
NovaCare is open to partnering with local organisations and groups to host events and workshops that align with its mission and values.
To register to attend the opening ceremony or to learn more about the Social Hub contact Simone at NovaCare on 1300 363 654 or email taylorsb@ novacare.org.au.
q Medowie FC players have pledged to win the Newcastle Football Zone League Three first grade title for late teammate John Voigt.
q Social Hub attendees enjoying an organised outing.
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Blue green algae detection in Grahamstown Dam
HUNTER Water maintains that local drinking water remains safe to drink, and “robust treatment processes continue to be effective”, following a high detection of blue green algae in a sample collected from Grahamstown Dam.
The sample was collected from raw untreated water in the middle of Grahamstown Dam and contained high numbers of cyanobacteria (Microcystis), also known as blue green algae.
“Concentrations were much lower in samples collected on the same day from
the northern and southern ends of the dam, including near the offtake to our water treatment plant,” Hunter Water said in a statement.
The sample collected in the raw untreated water at Grahamstown Water Treatment Plant (WTP) also showed low levels.
Hunter Water stated that the Grahamstown water supply scheme has robust monitoring and treatment processes in place for detecting and removing blue green algae and the current bloom “does not pose a risk to our region’s treated drinking water”.
“We manage our water supply through a multi-barrier catchment-to-tap process, ensuring that our drinking water is safe, reliable and high quality at all times,” Hunter Water said in a statement.
“Blue-green algae are a natural component of waterbodies like Grahamstown Dam and play a crucial role in the ecosystem by producing oxygen through photosynthesis.
“When conditions are favourable, such as high nutrient levels – following rainfall and runoff – and warm temperatures, cyanobacteria can form blooms, which can lead to a reduction in water quality and can pose risks to humans, pets and livestock if they drink the untreated water.”
Croquet club mourns the loss of its captain
By Cosette DE LORENZO
THE Nelson Bay community has been shocked by the sudden passing of Peter Gordon, Captain of the Nelson Bay Croquet Club and a much-loved member of the community.
Peter was drawn to the game of croquet after attending some sessions when his wife Sherry was playing.
It was an activity they could enjoy together.
He quickly demonstrated a natural talent for croquet and went on to travel extensively to tournaments, winning titles “too numerous to mention”.
Marty Quirke, who has since stepped into the role of Club Captain, describes Peter as “gifted”.
“While his reputation as a croquet player grew, so did that of our club as a friendly, welcoming and supportive place to be, because that was the nature of Peter,” Mr Quirke said.
“Peter’s contribution to our club off the lawns was equally impressive and a mark of his selfless, giving nature.”
He also stepped into the roles of Vice President and President.
“It was as a coach and referee, where he
could teach and mentor others, that he was in his natural environment.
“His skills were sought widely, and he gave his time and expertise to anyone who sought it.”
Mr Gordon is remembered as having a great sense of humour, taking croquet seriously but never too seriously.
“He enjoyed social play and the chance to joke around with friends and especially, Sherry.
“Our club is very sad and has been changed in ways we haven’t realised yet.
“Peter will be deeply missed by us all and our heartfelt condolences are with Sherry and their daughters, Jessica and Jaqueline.”
q Peter Gordon was an extensive contributor to Nelson Bay Croquet Club.
Thirty years of friendship and fun
By Jacie WHITFIELD
A GROUP born from bushwalks and camaraderie is celebrating three decades of laughter, travel and unbreakable bonds.
The Port Stephens Friendship Group (PSFG), launched in response to a newspaper ad in 1995.
Its 30th Anniversary and Changeover Dinner, complete with a black-and-white and silver dress code and décor, will feature a nostalgic film screening, live entertainment and plenty of chatter among seasoned and new friends.
The celebration on 30 October will honour the group's founding and its enduring spirit of community connection, which has made it one of the peninsula’s most beloved social organisations for older residents.
The group’s roots stretch back to when founder Bev Lee saw a deeper need for social connection after her involvement in the Port Stephens Walking for Pleasure Group.
“Many of the participants had family far away. I sensed that there was more needed than just a bushwalking group,” Bev recalls.
In October 1995, she approached the Nelson Bay
Bowling Club to host the first Friendship Group meeting.
The turnout exceeded expectations, and the wave of ongoing connection has since sent ripples throughout the Tomaree community.
“We were all excited. We started planning barbecues, group dinners, day trips and eventually coach tours to places like Darwin, Tasmania, and the Flinders Ranges.”
Guided by trusted driver and local legend Ron Billet, the group explored Australia together, forming friendships that have lasted decades.
Now in her later years, Bev still reflects on the group with pride and warmth.
“My life has been enriched
over the last 30 years just being part of this group.
“It’s all thanks to those who joined in, stayed involved, and shared the joy.”
The PSFG celebratory dinner will treat guests to a meal and speeches, and a tribute film revisiting past events and travels.
Singer Dave Tarrant will keep the energy up at the celebratory dinner with a mix of country and western and rock ‘n’ roll classics, while the trivia contest, themed around the year 1995, promises to stir memories and laughter.
“As our average age is now in the mid-70s, the night will focus on what we love best; chatter, laughter, and
friendship,” President Keith Hobbs shared.
“The PSFG has a social calendar built around fun with its mission simply to bring people together at an affordable cost.”
Fellow committee members agree, and say there is no pressure to raise money, “just socialise, talk, help your friends, and welcome newcomers”.
In the past year, members have enjoyed day trips to coal mines, cruises, the new Western Sydney Airport, events like 10-pin bowling, the trots, and happy hour barbecues.
They’ve booked guest speakers covering everything
from skin cancer to local history and even taken a sixday holiday at Linga Longa in Yarrawonga.
Upcoming activities include putt putt golf, a visit to an Alpaca and Bonsai Farm, and a future trip to Lightning Ridge.
Lifetime members Bev Lee and Nonnie Finch are the only originals still connected to the group, however the legacy they started continues to grow.
“We always welcome new members. It’s about finding your people and sharing life’s journey together."
As the Port Stephens Friendship Group enters this next decade, its focus remains
unchanged: inclusive, lowcost social connection in a supportive and fun-loving environment.
“We may be a little older, the activities may have changed, and budgets are tighter, however the spirit is just the same,” Mr Hobbs said.
“It’s about being together.”
The PSFG has around 79 members aged between 50 and 90, who enjoy a range of group activities.
They meet from 5pm on the last Tuesday of the month at the Nelson Bay Bowling Club.
For more information about the group or the dinner, contact Keith Hobbs on 0417 439 632.
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Aboriginal business roundtable returns to Murrook
INDIGENOUS business owners are urged to get their registrations in to attend the NSW Aboriginal Business Roundtable.
With a focus on “Walking Together to Create Cultural Tourism Experiences”, the event will be held on Thursday, 9 October at Murrook Cultural Centre on Worimi Country in partnership with Destination NSW.
The free event is specifically designed for Aboriginal business owners and operators, or those with an interest in the industry.
The roundtable will focus on four key themes: creating new pathways, boosting Aboriginal cultural tourism in NSW, collaborating for a more attractive NSW, and empowering regional Aboriginal businesses.
It will give business owners opportunities to collaborate, gain valuable insights from other Aboriginal tourism business operators, and discuss procurement with representatives from the public and private sectors.
Yuin-Ngarrug man
Dwayne Bannon-Harrison, Chair of the NSW Aboriginal Tourism Operators Council, will deliver the keynote
address.
Participants will hear from the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Treaty, David Harris, who will share insights from the NSW Aboriginal Business Taskforce and NSW Roadmap for Aboriginal Business Growth.
“We know that tourists and locals in NSW have a strong desire to learn more about Aboriginal cultures and histories by engaging in experiences with Aboriginal businesses and service
providers,” Minister Harris said.
“The success of the Aboriginal business sector is a great thing for our state, it delivers prosperity and better outcomes for Aboriginal people, which helps close the gap.”
Phil Lockyer, Head of Indigenous Affairs at Tourism Australia, and Andrew Smith, CEO of Worimi Local Aboriginal Land Council and Sand Dune Adventures, will also take part in a panel discussion.
A recent report from Tourism Research Australia found that NSW was the state with the highest number of domestic overnight trips that incorporated a First Nations activity, with an average of 242,000 such trips per year. The roundtable will run from 10am to 3pm at Murrook Cultural Centre at Williamtown.
Participants can attend in-person or online via livestream.
Registrations are open now at www.nsw.gov. au/aboriginal-businessroundtable
Elizabeth Crouch AM appointed as Hunter Water chair
ELIZABETH Crouch AM has been announced as Chair of the Hunter Water Board of Directors for a three-year term.
In a statement to media, Hunter Water said that Ms Crouch brings extensive experience across the public, private and not-for-profit sectors, with a distinguished career in governance, infrastructure and public policy.
She currently chairs the boards of the Customer Owned Banking Association, the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network, Hearing Australia, Ochre Health and Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese Ltd, and is the Emerita Deputy Chancellor of Macquarie University.
She also serves on the
boards of the University of Newcastle and the NSW Institute of Sport and has been a Non-Executive Director of Hunter Water since April 2024.
Minister for Water Rose Jackson welcomed the appointment.
“Elizabeth Crouch is an outstanding appointment as Chair of Hunter Water,” she said.
“With her at the helm, Hunter Water is wellpositioned to build on its strong foundations and continue delivering highquality services and water solutions for the region.”
Hunter Water Managing Director Darren Cleary said Ms Crouch’s credentials “speak for themselves”.
“Her leadership across
major infrastructure projects, including the OPAL transport network, and her governance expertise will be instrumental as Hunter Water continues to deliver essential services and plans for the future of our region.”
Ms Crouch said she was honoured to take on the role.
“As a member of the Hunter community, it’s a privilege to be appointed Chair of Hunter Water at such a pivotal time. I look forward to continuing to work with the Board, management team and stakeholders to support sustainable growth and ensure the delivery of safe, reliable water services to the community.”
Ms Crouch holds a Bachelor of Economics and a Master of Cyber Security,
is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a member of Chief Executive Women.
She was appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia in 2019 for her services to higher education and transport.
Hunter Water also acknowledged the exceptional service of Geoff Crowe, who served as Chair for a 12-month period to 24 June 2025.
“Geoff’s steady leadership and deep understanding of the region were pivotal during Hunter Water’s recent IPART pricing proposal process, and he played a key role in strengthening engagement with stakeholders, customers and the broader community,” the organisation said in a
statement.
“Geoff is highly respected across the organisation and the region, and we are
pleased he will continue to contribute his expertise as a Non-Executive Director on the Board.”
Applications open for National Youth Parliament
A NEW National Youth Parliament program has been launched, designed to inspire greater civic participation among Year 10 students across Australia.
Students aged 16–17 are invited to apply for a oncein-a-lifetime opportunity to represent their federal electorate in an immersive five-day parliamentary experience in Canberra.
One student from each of Australia’s 150 electorates will be selected to take part, offering them a firsthand look at life as a Member of Parliament.
“This is an exciting and empowering program for young people in our community,” Member for Lyne Alison Penfold said.
“It’s a chance for students to step into the shoes of an MP, learn how
Parliament works and how everyday people help shape the laws that affect us all.
“When I was in Year 10 at St Clare’s in Taree, I would have jumped at this opportunity, so I really hope many do.
“There is so much to parliament and politics for young people.”
During the week-long program, participants –known as Youth Members
– will explore the intricacies of parliamentary procedure, including how laws are made, how bills are introduced and debated, and what it takes to represent a community on the national stage.
“I strongly encourage all eligible schools and students in the Lyne electorate to get involved and give it a go,” Ms Penfold said.
“My office will be reaching out to local schools to ensure they have all the information and resources needed to guide students through the application process.”
Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for the National Youth Parliament opened on Monday 25 August and will remain open for a limited time.
“I look forward to
meeting our region’s Youth Member and supporting them as they represent the voice of young people from our region on the national stage in Canberra.”
For more information or to submit an EOI, students, parents and schools can visit
www.nyp.houseofrep resentatives.gov.au
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Government release 20,000 Home Care Packages
THE Federal Government has announced it will deliver 20,000 Home Care Packages in the next eight weeks.
A further 20,000 packages are set to be released between November and the end of the year, with the remainder of the promised 43,000 to be delivered by mid-2026.
The Australian Government subsidises organisations to provide home care services to eligible older people.
The Home Care Packages Program supports older
people with complex needs to stay at home.
They are designed for those with more complex care needs that go beyond what the Commonwealth Home Support Program can provide.
Federal Member for Lyne Alison Penfold said the release of the Home Care Packages is an overdue step for older Australians.
She said waitlists for Home Care Packages ballooned from 87,000 in March to 108,000 in July,
while a further 121,000 older Australians are still waiting to be assessed.
“It should never have come to this,” said Ms Penfold.
“My colleagues and I have been contacted by countless local residents waiting for an assessment and then waiting to get a package.
“It took us (the Coalition) raising it in the Parliament for the Government to act despite the urgent need and the availability of funding.
"What was missing was the Government’s willingness to act.”
Ms Penfold said she would continue to push for timely aged care delivery
and meaningful reforms that “prioritise care over red tape”.
Ageing Australia has welcomed the Government’s decision to immediately release 20,000 home care packages.
“We congratulate the Government on heading our calls, with so many Australians waiting for care in their own homes,” said Ageing Australia CEO Tom Symondson.
“Providers are ready to act immediately and deliver more packages across Australia.
“As we heard recently, 98 percent of members tell us they have the capacity and are ready to go.
“This is the start of the long road to getting people off wait-lists and getting the care they need.”
Samantha Edmonds, the Director of Policy, Education and Systemic Advocacy at the Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN), said the announcement is a positive step, but more work must be done to protect and safeguard the interest of older people.
“This is good news especially in advance of the new Aged Care Act commencing on 1 November,” Ms Edmonds said.
“Inadequate in-home care support can push older people into hospital and
Hunter researcher’s IVF breakthrough
By Sis HIGGINS
UNIVERSITY of Newcastle researcher Dr Aleona Swegen, a member of the Hunter Medical Research Institute’s Infertility and Reproduction Research Program, is driving a breakthrough in fertility treatment.
Dr Sewgan has secured $200,000 from the inaugural Newcastle Permanent Innovation Accelerator Program for her technology, SpermSafe.
Dr Swegen created SpermSafe as a storage medium that improves survival and motility while
reducing DNA damage during in vitro fertilisation (IVF) procedures.
The technology aims to boost pregnancy success rates, particularly for couples who have endured the financial and emotional toll of repeated and unsuccessful IVF attempts.
“Being named the inaugural winner gives me the resources and support needed to move SpermSafe beyond the lab and into the real world,” Dr Swegen said.
“This prize will allow me to navigate the regulatory pathway and deliver a product that could help
countless families realise their dream of having a baby.”
One in every 16 babies in Australia is born via IVF.
For women aged over 35, the figure rises to one in 10, as reported by Professor Georgina Chambers, director of UNSW’s National Perinatal Epidemiology and Statistics Unit.
The Fertility Society of Australia and New Zealand reports that one in six couples in the region experiences infertility, underscoring the need for new and effective treatment options.
Funding for green projects
SCHOOLS and community groups across Port Stephens are being encouraged to put their green ideas into action, with $20,000 in funding now available through Council’s Environmental Projects Grants program.
Mayor Leah Anderson said the program is all about supporting grassroots projects that make a real difference to the local environment.
“We know our community is passionate about protecting our incredible natural environment,” she said.
“This program is about empowering local people to lead projects that improve biodiversity, reduce our carbon footprint and inspire the next generation to care for our unique ecosystems.
“Whether it’s creating a worm farm at your
school, restoring bushland, reducing pests and weeds or running an environmental education project, these grants are here to help bring your ideas to life.”
Local groups have already achieved big things through the program.
Past recipients include Tilligerry Landcare/ Community Association, who worked to reduce fox numbers on the Tilligerry
prematurely into residential aged care, which is unfair and avoidable.
“Once an older person has been approved for the appropriate level of in-home support, they typically wait another 12 months to receive it.
“Untenable delays such as these put older people at significant risk of adverse outcomes.
“Older people should not have to wait more than 30 days for in home support
“These delays have an adverse impact on a person’s dignity and wellbeing. We have a shared responsibility to alleviate this challenge.”
Peninsula, Hunter Region Botanic Gardens who grew their rainforest gardens, and Bobs Farm Public School, who delivered their “Growing Bobs Farm” sustainability project.
“These grants show how small amounts of funding can create lasting change, from regenerating wetlands and bushland to teaching kids hands-on ways to care for their environment,”
Mayor Anderson said.
“If you’ve got an idea to protect and enhance our local environment, we’d love to hear from you.”
Applications are open to incorporated, notfor-profit organisations, charities and schools.
Unincorporated groups and volunteers can also apply by partnering with an eligible organisation.
Applications are open
now until 30 September 2025.
Funding of between $1,000 and $5,000 is available for each successful project.
To apply or learn more, visit pscouncil. info/EnvironmentalProjects-Fund or contact the Parks and Gardens team via email at environmentalvolunteers@ portstephens.nsw.gov.au.
Nurses and midwives accept pay rise
THE NSW Nurses and Midwives Association (NSWNMA) has voted to accept the NSW Government’s offer of a three percent interim wage increase and enhancements to working conditions.
“At the conclusion of the vote on the public sector interim offer from the NSW Government, branches have accepted the offer, with 88.2
percent of participating branches with Elected Delegates voting to accept the offer,” NSWNWA posted to social media.
“The offer sees Award improvements to night duty penalty rates, a right to two consecutive days off in a row, a consultation requirement before roster changes are made after rosters have been released, and no night duty
immediately before annual leave unless you request it.
“It also sees an interim three percent increase for nurses and midwives, back paid to 1 July 2025.”
NSWNWA has stated it will continue with its claim for a 35 percent pay increase in the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC).
“We will be advocating strongly on your behalf to
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have the elements of this interim offer implemented as soon as possible,” the union stated.
Night Shift Penalty rates for nurses and midwives will increase from 15 to 20 percent, effective from 1 July 2025.
The NSW Government said the decision gives public sector nurses and midwives a pay rise now,
and
while still allowing a pathway for remaining matters to be determined by the independent IRC.
This improvement to night shift loadings and interim pay rise follows an eight percent increase to pay (inclusive of a one per cent increase to superannuation) for nurses over the first two years of the Minns Government’s term.
Minister for Health
Ryan Park said the vote is a “major step to addressing the chronic shortage of nurses in our hospitals”.
“We have an independent process underway to determine what we need to do to ensure NSW nurses have the pay and conditions needed, including to address the gender pay gap that exists,” he said.
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OPINION & LETTERS
Dorin’s Draws By Paul DORIN
Prioritise the roads
DEAR News Of The Area,
INCREDIBLE by nature… neglected by council.
Our roads?
A disgrace!
Infrastructure’s crumbling yet Council’s focused on a shiny airport terminal.
Wrong priorities as attracting more tourists does more road damage.
Rates increased by 24 percent on 1 September so let's hope road replacement, not just repair (hot or cold mix), is increased accordingly.
I understand all three Wards get equal funding.
Roads in The Bay seem to get touched-up before school holidays etc.
Lipstick on a pig.
In East Ward most funding goes to tourist areas like Nelson Bay, yet Salamander Bay area gets forgotten despite a dramatic increase in permanent residents plus tourism.
We get lots of trailer boats and caravans too damaging essential roads, like Port Stephens Drive.
It’s now a traffic hazard.
If Port Stephens Council can’t
On theCouch
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DEAR Jasminda,
My new girlfriend chats incessantly as soon as she wakes.
I prefer to ease into the day.
How can I get our morning routines in sync?
Karl B.
Dear Karl,
I'm with you on this one. My husband's mouth seems to wake up before the rest of him.
From the moment his eyelids flick open, he is wired and ready for action.
The conversation usually starts with some doom-scroll statistics, interspersed with high volume, high rotation Instagram reels that can be anything from a Bob Katter rant to a South Park skit to a solar battery rebate analysis.
replace it, the NSW Government should take it over.
It's used by many visitors to The Bay following their GPS rather than road signs taking them via Nelson Bay Road which is NSW Government funded.
With new rates money, maybe Council can buy a fancy machine
Consultation to begin on illegal tobacco offences for landlords
THE NSW Government has begun consultation on potential offences for landlords who knowingly lease premises to retailers selling illicit tobacco and illegal vapes.
The consultation includes engagement with landlord representatives, retailers, health advocates, partner government agencies and other key stakeholders.
The outcomes of the consultation will be reviewed by the Government’s cross-agency NSW Illicit Tobacco Taskforce in the coming months.
Minister for Health Ryan Park said while the vast majority of retail landlords are following the law, there are “bad actors out there aiding the proliferation of these
outlets pushing illegal tobacco and vapes into our suburbs”.
“The feedback I’ve received from small business, landlords and the broader community is that there is a real opportunity to smash illegal tobacconists through the people who knowingly let them trade,” he said.
This consultation builds on recent reforms that target the illicit tobacco and illegal vaping market, including the Tobacco Legislation (Closure Orders) Amendment Bill 2025, introduced to NSW Parliament on 6 August.
These proposed new laws, expected to be debated in September, introduce substantial penalties and new offences, including:
• a new offence for the possessing a commercial quantity of illicit tobacco with a maximum penalty of over $1.5 million and seven years imprisonment;
• new penalties for the sale of illicit tobacco with a maximum penalty of over $1.5 million and seven years imprisonment;
• the introduction of short-term (up to 90 days) and long-term (up to 12 months) closure orders for premises selling illicit tobacco, illegal vaping goods, or selling tobacco without a licence;
• new offences and penalties for anyone who breaches these
For good measure he'll throw in a few conversation starters like, 'the BAS is due today' or 'how could a grandparent pick up the wrong baby?'
At this point my mind has left its dream-like state to instead ponder first-world disasters, political anomalies and tax evasion strategies.
And I'm not happy about it.
No, I'm more of a 'don't speak to me until my second cup of tea' kind of girl. I like to Wordle in silence.
I like to read the news headlines in silence.
I'm very happy to have a cup of tea delivered, but I don't want to talk about it.
In fact, I'm not really keen for a chat until after my shower, and I certainly don't want to be disturbed during it.
The first 30 minutes can set you up for the rest of the day.
If you kick off with negativity or over-stimulation, it can be hard to get your mind and body back into sync.
Perhaps you and your girlfriend can have a discussion about your personal preferences and some
like we’re currently borrowing from another council.
Climate heating’s going to get much worse before it gets better.
We need long term planning, medium term solutions and shortterm fixes.
Locals shouldn’t need a 4WD to get to the shops and back!
closure orders, including for entering closed premises or selling products from closed premises;
• new lease termination powers for landlords where a closure order is in place; and
• new offences for falsely claiming to be licensed, resisting seizure, and attempting to retake seized products.
The NSW Government also recently announced it will establish a dedicated enforcement unit to strengthen compliance and enforcement of tobacco and vaping laws across NSW.
The Centre for Regulation and Enforcement in NSW Health comprises a statewide team of 48 full-time equivalent staff, including enforcement officers, policy, and project officers.
These staff will operate across metropolitan, rural, and remote
non-negotiables.
Let her know that you are happy to talk, but not while you're still rubbing sleep out of your eyes.
You may even be able to agree on a morning routine.
Your girlfriend could chat with a friend, for example, while you do some yoga stretches.
Or she could join an early-risers walking group while you make breakfast for you both (in a blissful state of silence).
Also, if you and your girlfriend progress to being parents one day, let me warn you that no one can out-talk a toddler first thing in the morning.
They wake up like Everready Bunnies - fully charged and wanting answers.
You will then be grateful that your girlfriend chats incessantly, so she can respond to the rapid-fire questions with equal enthusiasm.
It’s wonderful we can soon fly to exotic locations, but who needs to go to the Third World when we’ve got Third World roads here?
locations to ensure a consistent, calibrated, and effective compliance approach.
The Centre will continue to work with the Illicit Tobacco Taskforce to develop options and recommendations to strengthen compliance and enforcement activities in NSW to reduce the availability of illegal tobacco in the community.
From 1 July 2025 – 24 August 2025, NSW Health Inspectors conducted 201 retailer inspections across 12 local health districts, seizing:
• over 28,000 vaping products and 4,300 nicotine pouches with an estimated street value of around $990,000.
• over 2.3 million cigarettes and 365kg of other illicit tobacco products, with an estimated street value of over $2.5 million.
Australians warned to pay attention to superannuation
By Thomas O’KEEFE
MILLIONS of Australians are putting their superannuation at risk by not following-through with proper, and legally binding, beneficiary paperwork, according to a nationwide survey.
Research conducted by Super Consumers Australia, an advocate for people on low and middle incomes in Australia’s superannuation system, shows that more than one in three Australians with super say they haven’t properly defined their fund’s ‘death benefit nominations’, telling their super fund who should receive their money when they die. Just one in four have successfully made a binding death benefit nomination.
These numbers mean that over 6.5 million Australians risk long delays for their loved ones, with the possibility the money may not be distributed according to their wishes, even if it is stated in their wills.
“The fact that so many Australian families are facing this uncertainty is a red flag; this is a system that’s too hard to understand and navigate,” said Xavier O’Halloran, CEO of Super Consumers Australia.
“Without a valid binding nomination, funds have to decide who your money goes to, which leaves families in limbo, sometimes waiting months or years to access money they are entitled to, and it’s not good enough.”
Super Consumers warns that
many Australians believe they’ve secured their wishes with a binding nomination, when in fact they may not have, or it may have expired.
The current system can be difficult to navigate, mainly due to each superannuation fund laying out its own rules, often using confusing terminology, including ‘binding’ vs ‘non-binding’, ‘lapsing’ vs ‘nonlapsing’, and ‘reversionary’.
Mr O’Halloran has called for a Federal Government review of how death benefits work in superannuation, focusing on consistency and avoiding potentially family-shattering arguments during probate actions.
“This is one of the basics that super funds should be getting right,” said Mr O’Halloran.
“People work their whole lives to build up their super and they should get to decide where it goes when they pass away.”
q Who will inherit your superannuation nest-egg… and are you sure?
Regards, Kathy KLINGER, Salamander Bay.
Carpe diem, Jasminda.
READING by Lynne Miles: Psalm 40: 4
TRUST - "Blessed is the man who makes the LORD his trust, who does not look to the proud, to those who worship false gods."
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Stinker’s History: Eve Ross and the war years
By John ‘Stinker’ CLARKE
EVE Ross was born in 1934 in Raymond Terrace to Joe and Grace Robinson (nee Blanch).
Joe was a farmer and butcher, supplying meat, on a horse and cart, to Nelson Bay, Bobs Farm, Salt Ash and Ash Island near Hexham.
Eve’s mother Grace was a nurse.
In an interview, Eve recalled her early childhood.
“It was the best time to grow up,” she said.
“We were always safe.
“I could walk down the road to my friend Ruth Fenwick in the dark and not worry about anything.
“My sister and I rode the same horse to school; she would sit in the saddle and I would hang on behind until my backside got sore, then we would change places.”
World War Two brought major changes for the family however.
“My father was called up again and my mother was the only trained nurse in the area and was on call 24 hours a day,” Eve said.
“With her training she also gave First Aid lessons during that period.
“Mum and my eldest sister were left to run the farm.
“Everyone was told that if the Japanese arrived the chooks were to be poisoned and anything that could be eaten was to be buried.
“All the cattle had already been herded out to Gloucester.
“Once all foodstuff was destroyed everyone was told to gather at Taylors Beach where they would be evacuated by boat across the creek.
“Once on the other side they were told to head west into the country.”
Eve and her sister Cele, who was five years older, were eventually transported away from the coast to Cowra.
Eve can recall being desperate to return to Anna Bay, while her sister loved the country and was quite
content to stay.
In total the girls were away from home for over a year.
At the time in Port Stephens, American and Aussie soldiers’ camps were spread out all through the bush.
Eve’s mother walked over the hill to get the paper and watched in some degree of fear as what appeared to be a brown mass moving along the road without a sound.
She realised it was the Americans, who wore soft soled boots, different from the Australians who had hard soles and could be heard marching from some distance.
Stinker’s Fishin’: Luderick season
By John ‘Stinker’ CLARKE
THIS is the time of year when luderick move northwards along the coastline swimming into the river systems along the way before taking up residence along breakwalls, around bridges and jetties.
Huge schools of fish graze on the weed that grows on the underwater structures.
One of the best luderick hot spots for recreational fishers is the Nelson Bay Breakwall which provides the ideal habitat both inside and outside the wall.
Since the 1980s, when the breakwall was built, luderick, bream and mulloway have been regular visitors along with travelling kingfish, tuna and snapper.
The inhospitable weather that we have experienced recently has not dampened the enthusiasm of the “luderick gang” who gather along the breakwall every day, rain hail or shine, in their quest to catch their bag limit.
A much underrated table fish the luderick can match it with the best if prepared fresh for the kitchen, crumbed and sizzled golden brown in shallow oil.
The mystery remains – where are the squid?
I have waited patiently for a couple of years for the return of the calamari which could easily be caught in every quiet bay from Birubi to Broughton Island.
It appears that the squid drought is not confined to Port Stephens as I am hearing the same stories right along the coast.
I don’t know what chased them away but I do wish that they would return.
Nothing better than crumbed squid rings with a squeeze of lemon.
q The Robinson’s farm.
q Squid have disappeared. Where have they gone?
q Luderick are great fun to catch and are underrated in the kitchen.
q The farm supplied meat across the region.
combined.
Changes to government payments and deeming rates
A NUMBER of changes to social security payments, rates, and limits will commence from 20 September 2025.
People receiving the full single rate of Age Pension, Disability Support Pension or Carer Payment will see a $29.70 boost to their fortnightly payment.
People receiving Commonwealth Rent Assistance, JobSeeker, ABSTUDY (aged 22 and over), and
Parenting Payment will also see an increase to their payment.
Some recipients with financial assets, including part-rate pensioners, can expect to see changes to their payments from changes to deeming rates.
Deeming rates are used to calculate income from financial assets and are based on the principle that these assets provide a source of income for recipients.
“Deeming rates were frozen at artificially low levels as an emergency COVID-19 measure and the Albanese Government extended the freeze to help shield age pensioners and other income support recipients while the economy recovered,” the Federal Government said in a statement.
“Social security recipients impacted by deeming rates saved around $1.8 billion as a result.”
From 20 September, a deeming rate of 0.75 percent will apply to financial assets under $64,200 for singles and $106,200 for couples
Assets over this amount will be deemed at a rate of 2.75 percent.
Federal Member for Lyne Alison Penfold said the change to deeming rates comes with little warning and leaves many older Australians in the dark.
“A lot of pensioners are just trying to keep up with the basics – power bills, groceries, rent,” Ms Penfold said.
“Changing the rules with hardly any notice makes it even harder for people to budget and plan.
“These Australians aren’t a
line item in the budget – they’re real people who’ve worked hard, raised families, and supported their communities,” she said.
“They deserve better.”
Ms Penfold said the policy shift ignores the reality for people on fixed incomes.
“Just because inflation is easing on paper doesn’t mean life is getting cheaper,” she said.
“The cost of food, rent and essential services is still climbing – and this change makes it even harder for people to get by.”
Life without laundry: How astronauts survive in space
By Dave RENEKE, Astronomer
SPARE a thought for the astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
They may float 400 kilometres above Earth at 28,000 km/h, eating their dinner out of pouches while gazing down at the swirling blue planet below - but they have one very down-to-earth problem: laundry.
Or rather, the complete lack of it.
That’s right. There is no laundry in space.
Not a single washing machine, not even a humble clothesline flapping in the solar breeze.
Water is far too precious to waste on a pair of socks, and detergent? Forget it.
Every drop of water aboard the ISS is recycled - including, yes, the astronauts’ own… contributions.
NASA calls it “yesterday’s coffee into tomorrow’s coffee.”
It’s a closed system.
So, the idea of pouring a few litres into a machine to wash gym shorts is, well, laughable.
Instead, astronauts wear their clothes - t-shirts, shorts, undies -
over and over until they become too smelly or stiff to tolerate.
Then the clothes are bundled into waste capsules, like Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus or Russia’s Progress spacecraft. These trash ships eventually detach from the station and re-enter Earth’s atmosphere, where they burn up in a spectacular, if slightly pungent, fireball.
So, somewhere high above your head, last year’s astronaut underwear probably blazed a trail of glory before disappearing forever.
Of course, this raises the obvious question: what about hygiene?
If they’re not washing their clothes, how do astronauts wash themselves?
The answer is: very carefully.
With no showers or bathtubs in orbit, crew members rely on rinseless wipes and no-rinse body wash - basically glorified baby wipes - to stay fresh.
Hair washing? A no-rinse, waterless shampoo that would make any music festival camper nod in approval.
And the laundry issue is only
half the story.
Astronauts also wear special nappies - politely called “Maximum Absorbency Garments” - during spacewalks.
A spacewalk can last up to eight hours, and once you’re zipped inside that million-dollar spacesuit, bathroom breaks are not on the agenda.
These nappies are technological marvels, far removed from anything you’d buy at the local chemist, but still, the principle is the same.
You go, it absorbs, you carry on fixing the solar panels.
The surprise for many is how long a single set of clothes lasts.
A t-shirt might survive a week of workouts before being jettisoned to its fiery doom.
Socks? Maybe a little longer.
Underwear? NASA, in its infinite wisdom, leaves that decision to the wearer’s… discretion.
But here’s the kicker: scientists are now developing clothes that kill bacteria on contact or don’t smell at all, fabrics that could be worn for months without washing.
It’s all part of preparing for longer missions - to Mars, for example - where you can’t just
PBL winners announced
THE Term 3 Week 7 winners of Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) awards have been revealed.
Week 7 winners:
Irrawang PS: Sasha has been nominated for assisting another athlete during a race. She demonstrated empathy and leadership. Thanks to her encouragement and determination they both finished the race.
Raymond Terrace PS: Kylah is nominated for being an exceptional choir member at Star Struck. From the beginning, Kylah took her role
seriously. She learnt all of her songs and dances and performed at every show with gusto. Kylah always showed good humour, patience, commitment, kindness and a beautiful excitement at every performance.
Grahamstown PS: Kaylea is nominated for showing creativity, perseverance, cooperation and dedication throughout a film making project. She has worked with a new group of people and shown confidence in all areas of the creative process with her
filming team.
Irrawang HS: Ryan demonstrated outstanding teamwork and creativity in the NSW DET Film By The Water competition, serving as the group’s camera operator and lead editor. His technical skills and dedication were key to bringing the project's vision to life.
Hunter River HS: Riley is nominated for being a consistently respectful member of his school. He is always polite, considerate, and demonstrates kindness towards
toss your dirty laundry into the atmosphere.
Until then, astronauts will keep re-wearing, keep wiping down, and keep tossing their used clothes into the cosmic incinerator.
Space travel may be glamorous, but sometimes it stinks - literally.
You’re probably wondering about number ones and twos?
On the ISS, going to the loo is less “sit and relax” and more “strap in and aim carefully”.
others. Riley’s positive attitude and respectful behaviour make him a valued role model for his peers.
Salt Ash PS: Joe has been nominated for demonstrating kindness and support during the Kindergarten public speaking finals. When a fellow student was feeling nervous, Joe offered reassurance and encouragement, helping them find the confidence to present their speech. This thoughtful act reflects Joe’s caring and compassionate nature.
Medowie PS: Beau is nominated for being an amazing school citizen. He is a “PBL Power Spotter”, looking out and acknowledging everyone
Astronauts on the International Space Station use specially designed toilets with foot straps and thigh bars to stay in place. Urine is collected by a hose with gentle suction and processed into drinking water.
Solid waste goes into a small, lined container, sealed, and stored for disposal on cargo ships. Everything relies on airflow, not gravity, to keep things tidy in microgravity conditions.
who follows school expectations.
Seaham PS: Willow has been nominated for caring about the Seaham environment and spending her time cleaning up areas of the school. Willow was spotted ensuring the assembly area was neat and tidy by picking up rubbish and returning school items to the right place.
Karuah PS: Zaylan is nominated for upholding the school and community PBL values of pride and success. Zaylan always demonstrates persistence and determination when challenged and consistently strives to achieve personal goals
q Week 7 PBL winners.
SUDOKU
Mallabula Panthers chase premiership double
By Chris KARAS
MALLABULA Panthers
Rugby League Club is chasing an historic premiership double in the Newcastle Hunter men's and NewcastleMaitland women's tackle competitions.
The rampant Panthers lock horns with second ranked Clarence Town Cobras in the Men's D Grade Northern Grand Final this weekend, and are shaping as firm favourites for the title.
Matthew Sheals’ in-form charges thumped minor premiers Stroud Raiders in their qualifying final clash on 30 August with the Cobras inflicting a double blow with a 34-18 triumph last Saturday at Lakeside Sporting Complex.
Sharp-running centre Harry Boyton (2), winger Dane Laman, five-eighth Broc Hunt, second rower Hunta Saunders and hooker Jacob Ritchie scored tries for Clarence Town with halfback Blake Birch booting five conversions.
Greg Hodson’s talented Pantherettes are primed to lift the Newcastle-Maitland Women's Community Plate trophy when they line-
up against the Nelson Bay Bandits in the “battle of Port Stephens”.
The Bandits sent minor premiers Cardiff Cobras tumbling out of the 2025 title race with an 18-8 victory in preliminary final action last Saturday at Lakeside Sporting Complex.
Nelson Bay’s strong running prop Victoria Hawthorn bagged two tries, and classy halfback Tash Harris scored a four pointer and two conversions, to set up a decisive win.
Casey Blacklock scored two tries for the disappointing Cobras, who lost only one match all season before tasting defeat against Mallabula and the Bandits in this year’s finals series.
The Pantherettes boast a powerful forward pack led by Taylor Rich, Sierra Nowlan, Jessica Beam, Ella Livett, Ngaomi Stone and Lara Hurst plus a dynamic halves pairing of Angel Hodson and number seven and team captain Chloe Zdebski.
Fullback Teegan Barr and centre Sarah Bottrill are two other backs to watch.
Nelson Bay coach Blaine O’Flaherty has a wealth of talent in clever halves
Imogen O’Flaherty and the dynamic Harris, centre Leila Kelly, hard-running wingers
Jennifer Finefeuiaki and Skye Barrett, hooker Claudia Ivankovic, props Hawthorn and skipper Maddi Herman, and powerhouse back rowers
women's
and
It has been a tremendous achievement by the fledgling Bandits to reach a Grand Final from fourth spot on the ladder and everything points to a classic trophy decider
Tanilba Tuesday Veterans Golf
By Ian WILLIAMS
RESULTS of play for 2nd
September
A dry warm day was enjoyed by 25 players. The game was a 9 hole Individual Stableford event over both front and back nines. The course is
improving daily and with any luck the 2nd & 17th will be back to normal tee positions for our game next week.
Results of play: FRONT NINE: Winner; Dave Jackson nett 26 Runner up;
Grahame Glover nett 20 c/
Ball winners;
Lenny Hardes nett 20
Kevin Hart nett 19
Ron Dews nett 19
Peter Martyn nett 18
4th Hole NTP; A grade Alfie Skinner
B grade Bruce Skinner
C grade Charlie Skinner
7th Hole D&C
A grade Lenny Hardes
B grade Peter Martyn
C grade Gary Payseno Longest Drive; A grade Alfie Skinner
B grade Bruce Skinner
C grade Charlie Skinner
Marlins face Blues in AFL decider
By Chris KARAS
NELSON Bay Marlins AFL
women's team is on the brink of Hunter Central Coast Black Diamond Plate championship honours.
Tara Maguire’s spirited Marlins booked a Grand Final showdown this Saturday with minor premiers Newcastle City Blues, after toppling Maitland Saints.
They will take some stopping for this year’s title.
After finishing third on the table at the end of the preliminary rounds, the Nelson Bay women warriors zoomed into trophy contention with stouthearted wins over Lake Macquarie Dockers (26-2) and the second ranked Saints (40-23) during the finals series.
Last Saturday’s 17 point preliminary final triumph over Maitland at Don Small Oval was full of grit, determination and skill with team mainstays Evangeline Hol, Liana Sostarko, Ella Toscano, Sophie Elliott and Isabella Hol all bagging crucial six pointers in a rollicking contest.
They will now line-up against a powerful Newcastle City outfit that edged out a courageous Cardiff Hawks 27-22 in a low scoring semifinal at Pasterfield Sports Complex.
The Marlins demonstrated their premiership qualities with a super defensive effort against the highly acclaimed Saints.
Nelson Bay led 9-7, 22-8 and 34-15 at the end of each break, booting a final quarter
goal to stave off a gallant Maitland challenge, and go into this weekend’s trophy decider brimming with confidence.
When the teams last clashed at Bateau Bay Oval on 9 August, the Marlins secured a gripping 28-26 victory in a top quality tussle to ignite a season-defining seven match winning streak.
Nelson Bay players to watch include experienced campaigners in Sophie Elliott, Kaitlyn Mamotte, Catalina Labra knox, vice captain Olivia Feldman, Liana Sostarko, Charlotte Connick, Ella Toscano, Angelina McGrath, Chaeli Callaghan, skipper Tara Maguire, Keira Mamotte, Evangeline Hol, Amelia Glen, Mikaela Burrows, Scarlett Lack, Isabella Hol, Eiligh Farmer, Aimee Dove, Ellie
Duffy, Tori Borg, Mackenzie Roche and Hayley O’Brien. Iron women Elliott (104 games) and Kaitlyn Mamotte (100 games) have joined a select band of players in the Marlins’ Century Club
between two evenly-matched teams.
Reigning premiers Waratah-Mayfield line-up against Dudley Magpies in the NHRL Men's A Grade Grand Final after Dudley eliminated Raymond Terrace 16-12.
BACK NINE: Winner; Steve Robards nett 21 Runner up; Vince Schubert nett 20
Ball winnwrs; Les Deane nett 19
Fred Drury nett 18
Laurie Northey nett 18
Barry Disch nett 17 11th hole NTP; A grade Alfie Skinner
with gun forward Elliott the leading scorer this season with 35 goals from 15 appearances.
while
square off with
in a tantalising C Grade Grand Final.
B grade Jim Carberry
C grade Charlie Skinner 18th D&C
A grade Alfie Skinner
B grade Greg Garvin
C grade Charlie skinner. Longest drive;
A grade Jamie Carr
B grade Fred Drury
C grade Les Deane
Nelson Bay’s senior men's team bowed out of the Black Diamond Cup title race following a 124-77 loss to Terrigal Avoca Panthers in an elimination final at Adelaide Street Oval. Mark Spencer and Billy Barton kicked four goals each with player coach Wayd Blackburne (2), Harrison Lack and Mitchell Hall also among the scorers in an entertaining contest.
q Nelson Bay Marlins senior women's AFL team is chasing a premiership title against Newcastle City Blues this Saturday. Photo: Mat Spillard Photography.
q Mallabula Pantherettes
tackle rugby league team face Nelson Bay Bandits in this weekend’s grand final.
Courtney Whitehead
Krystal Finefeuiaki.
Newcastle University Seahorses tackle Shortland Devils in the B Grade decider
Karuah Roos
Stockton Sharks
Newcastle premiership double for Nelson Bay netballers
By Chris KARAS
IT was a case of “two out of three ain't bad” for Nelson Bay in the Newcastle Netball Association Grand Finals last weekend.
Suzanne Shelley’s 17yrs squad and Katie Schein’s seniors achieved a rare premiership double at the National Park courts, while Linda Jones’ 17yrs charges were runners-up.
In the 17yrs Division Five decider, Nelson Bay trounced the West Wallsend Wranglers 29-11s to clinch the championship.
Shelley praised her dynamic young charges for winning every match in the Newcastle competition, and for stepping up during the finals series.
“As their coach I’m so proud of the energy, positivity
and commitment this team brought to the court,” she said.
“It is inspiring and a real boost for our new netball club in Newcastle.”
The line-up featured goal shooting aces Abby Noble, Isla Forster and Lucy Solomon-James and a classy midcourt trio in Hartley Cobb-Hamilton, Sienna Hunt and Olivia Childs.
Spearheading a tenacious defensive unit were Charlotte Mann, Zaliah Spencer and Lacey Burgess, who performed strongly throughout the competition.
Just as impressive were the Nelson Bay Warriors who edged out the previously unbeaten Mayfield Mystics 27-23 to bring home the Seniors Division Four premiership trophy.
They won 11 of their
13 fixtures to grab fourth spot before earning a Grand Final berth with resounding victories over Souths Maple (42-20) and second ranked Newcastle City Bluebelles (35-23) in the preliminary final.
Under the inspirational leadership of captain-coach Katie Schein, the Bay seniors stood up to be counted under intense pressure as the previously undefeated Mystics stumbled at the final hurdle.
Other Nelson Bay seniors to impress were Abbey Hunter, Brooke Hunter, Chelsea Johnson, Lucy Levido, Amber Redman, Melody Tibbs and Ella Jones.
The Bay’s number one Under 17s can hold their heads high after finishing runners-up in the Division Two competition.
After winning their opening seven matches comprehensively in Division Three, the Nelson Bay side was placed up a division.
Bronze for Medowie martial arts rookie
By Chris KARAS
WHEN Medowie mum Carina Evangelo registered her eight-year-old daughter for self defence classes last year, she became engrossed with the program.
So impressed was the 34-year-old newcomer that she also signed up for classes at the Medowie branch of Pollet’s Martial Arts School herself.
Twelve months down the track, a confident Carina has brought home a bronze medal from the Female 18-34yrs Point Sparring category at the recent National Sport Karate Australia (NSKA) All Valley karate tournament in Maitland.
Carina told News Of The Area that she relished the opportunity to hone her essential self defence skills on a weekly basis alongside daughter Annabelle.
“We both train once a week on a Monday and have become strong and street-smart,
learning valuable skills in a supportive environment.
“Not only have the classes helped build our confidence to handle challenges but it's also a great way to keep fit.”
The rookie has developed her kicking technique and sparring skills over the past 12 months under the watchful eye of experienced mentor Sensei Layton Hall.
“Layton is a very knowledgeable coach and has improved my allround technique, instilling a self-belief that kept me in good stead at my first-ever tournament.
“To pick up a bronze medal is a real bonus and has given me a huge confident boost.”
They finished the preliminary rounds with 12 victories and only one loss to
Muree Golf Results
By Lee RANKIN
SATURDAY 30th Aug.
Stableford.
A Grade 1.
Brian Ryeland 37
2. Craig Evans 37
3. Andrew Stockdale 36
B Grade 1. Paul Clack 43
2. Robert Jones 41
3. Steven Davakis 41
C Grade
1. Tyson Hay 49
2. Mitchell Queenan 37
3. Richard King 36
NTP 3 Paul Foster
8 John P Sullivan
Wednesday 3rd Sept.
Medley Stableford. A Grade 1. Harry G Marshall 40
2. David Johnson 36
3. Eric Sanders 36
B Grade
1. Chris Bailey 44
2. Doug Vile 39
3. Eric Rogers 38
NTP 3 Ian Lovell
8 Ross Bartlett
Heartbreaking loss for Nelson Bay Gropers in rugby finals
FROM Page 1
number eight Mitch Workman and industrious lock and skipper Adam Edwards setting the tone with strong running and jarring defence.
The Gropers required two changes to their starting lineup with an early withdrawal of classy outside back Sam Mitchell who succumbed to a hamstring injury, and inspirational flanker Sam Rocher dropping back to the bench due to an ankle injury.
There were positive signs for Nelson Bay as props Riley Byfield and Nathan McLeay and young dynamo hooker Ollie Edwards matched the
larger Red Bulls forward pack in scrummaging.
The Gropers were full of running as halves Kade Redmond and Khace Petera spun the ball to both sides of the field with great effect.
With their energised forward pack laying the foundations, the Gropers blitzed their Singleton rivals with two early tries to jump to a 12-0 lead after eight minutes.
A sweeping backline move resulted in the first try for gun fullback Will Clark before winger Jake Langsford scooted over in the corner after smart lead-up work.
Winger Brayden
McMaster received a deft pass from centre Michael Hotene to slide through the narrowest of windows down the sideline, outpacing his opposite number and kicking ahead for Clark to regather, before being pulled down just short of the try line.
Quick hands by centres Sam Ingham and Hotene saw the capable Langsford cross with Ingham converting from the sideline.
A cut out pass to an unmarked McMaster was intercepted by Singleton winger Campbell Harris who dashed over to score the Red Bulls first try under the posts.
An Ingham penalty goal
extended the Gropers lead to 15-7 before Singleton rallied and bridged the gap with a try by fullback Daniel Bates.
A turning point in the match came when bullocking prop Riley Byfield left the field with a leg injury after making an impact.
He was replaced by club stalwart Ross Buchan who was immediately in the action with several strong runs.
But the pendulum swung back to Singleton with halfback Nathan Vaughan darting over to score, giving the Red Bulls a 17-15 advantage at the half-time interval.
Led by hard working locks
Edwards and Jarred Zuvela, who tackled themselves to a standstill, and consistent flanker Lewis Affleck, the Gropers forwards held their own.
In an absorbing tussle, Nelson Bay were first to crack when Singleton took a second intercept, enabling flanker Hamish Fuller to score.
A slick backline movement resulted in a second try for the rugged number seven, for a 29-15 lead.
With their season on the line Nelson Bay rallied with flanker Affleck surging downfield and combining with seasoned centre Hotene to score before flanker Ronan
O’Donnell burst through soon after to set up the Gropers fourth try by Players’ Player award recipient Workmanlocking the score at 29-all.
Coach Zakarua sent fresh legs into the fray with lock Mitch Affleck, winger Ryan Marshall, centre Cody Ross, pocket-sized hooker Liam Keating and flanker Hayden Wilson taking the field and tearing into the Red Bulls defence.
A turnover by Nelson Bay in the dying moments saw Singleton pounce and spin the ball wide to an ever alert Malloy who sealed a Grand Final berth with a crucial five pointer.
the Wests Leagues Warriors - who they went on to defeat 38-22 in the preliminary final. The team then lost to Souths Ash 29-15 in the Division Two grand final.
q Nelson Bay’s all conquering netballers.
q Medowie’s Carina Evangelo earned a bronze medal for Point Sparring at her first ever tournament.
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SATURDAY
ATHLETICS
SBS, 9.30pm
Teenage sprint sensation Gout Gout (pictured) is one of many talented Aussies with their eyes firmly on the prize as they chase glory at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Fresh off breaking the magical 10-second barrier for the 100m at a low-key school event in Queensland, the 17-year-old will make his long-awaited debut at a senior international event when he competes in his preferred 200m. Legendary commentator Bruce McAvaney is behind the mic once again to call all of the thrilling action.
FRIDAY, September 12
6.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R)
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Gardening Australia.
8.30 Professor T. (Malv) Professor T befriends a vulnerable girl and is convinced she is the key witness to a murder.
9.20 Hard Quiz. (PGs, R) Presented by Tom Gleeson.
9.50 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. (Ml, R)
10.30 ABC Late News.
10.45 Austin. (PG, R)
11.15 Silent Witness. (Malv, R)
12.15 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv)
5.00 Rage. (PG)
TUESDAY
TALKIN’ ‘BOUT YOUR GEN
TEN, 7.30pm
It’s on for young and (not so) old in this next-gen reboot of the popular comedy quiz. The baby boomers and gen alpha are out of contention here, with generations X, Y and Z duking it out in a pop culture battle for the ages. The hilarious Anne Edmonds (pictured) oversees (and occasionally causes) the mayhem as the trio of teams clash in a series of cheekily titled games and nostalgic trivia rounds sure to have viewers shouting at the screen. Rising star Anisa Nandaula leads the blindly confident “zoomers”, millennial Tommy Little plays it cool as gen Y captain and Dave Hughes ups the X factor for those aged 45-plus. Tuesday’s premiere welcomes Todd McKenney, Carrie Bickmore and Will Gibb to the chaos.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 The Good Ship Murder. (PGv) 8.30 Dictator: The Hitler Interviews. (M) 9.25 Lost Treasures Of Egypt. (PGa)
10.20 SBS World News Late.
10.50 Catch Me A Killer. (MA15+as)
11.45 Pray For Blood. (Mal, R) 1.40 The World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (R)
2.30 World’s Most Amazing Festivals. (PG, R) 3.00 Hugh’s Wild West. (PG, R) 4.00 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
(31) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.10pm PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Paddington. 6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.50 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Good Game Spawn Point. 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.
WEDNESDAY
THE GILDED AGE
9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Your
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Johanna Griggs and Adam Dovile share clever ideas to help save water in the home. 7.30 Football. AFL. First semi-final. Adelaide v Hawthorn. From Adelaide Oval.
10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews.
11.15 GetOn Extra. A look at the weekend’s best racing.
11.45 My Kitchen Rules. (PGl, R) The competition heads to Adelaide.
1.20 Riviera. (MA15+adlsv, R)
2.30 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
5.00 NBC Today.
TEN, 8.30pm
Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes ventured across the pond for this epic drama following the clash between old and new money in 1880s New York.
The story begins when young
Marian Brook (Louisa Jacobson, Meryl Streep’s youngest child) moves to the city after the death of her father to live with her wealthy aunts Agnes van Rhijn (Christine Baranski) and Ada Brook (Cynthia Nixon). In tonight’s second instalment, Marian receives a visit from her old lawyer Tom Raikes (Thomas Cocquerel). Also new to polite society, but for entirely different reasons, railroad tycoon George Russell (Morgan Spector) and his wife Bertha (Carrie Coon, pictured) take centre stage at a charity bazaar.
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 Rugby League. NRL. Second qualifying final. Melbourne Storm v Canterbury Bulldogs.
9.45 NRL Finals Post-Match. A post-match NRL wrap-up.
10.45 MOVIE: Analyze That. (2002, Mlsv, R) A mobster is placed in his therapist’s custody. Billy Crystal, Robert De Niro.
12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)
4.30 Global Shop. (R)
5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
5.30 Postcards. (PG, R)
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 9.05 The Nanny. 9.35 The Addams Family. 10.05 Bewitched. 10.35 Jeannie. 11.05 The West Wing. 12.05pm MOVIE: To Kill A Stepfather. (2023, M) 2.00 The Golden Girls. 2.30 The Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Jeannie. 6.00 Golden Girls. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE: The
6.00 10 News+.
7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R)
7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. (R) Tracey and Antony must decide to stay or leave.
8.30 The Brighter Side. Barry helps a family cut energy bills. 9.00 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Hosted by Tom Gleisner. 10.00 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.25 10 News+. (R) 11.25 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R)
6.00
SATURDAY, September 13
6.00 Australian Story: Say My Name – Louisa Ioannidis Pt 2. (R)
6.30 Back Roads: Van Life Pt 2. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Beyond Paradise. (PG, R) A man is found in the centre of a crop circle.
8.30 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) After the body of an unknown man is found in a theatre, DCI Barnaby and DS Winter investigate.
10.00 The Family Next Door. (Ml, R) The truth of Isabelle’s investigation is revealed.
10.50 I, Jack Wright. (MA15+s, R) 11.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
6am Children’s Programs. 6.10pm PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Paddington. 6.45 Steve And Aneeshwar Go Wild. 6.50 Andy And The Band. 7.10 Do Not Watch This Show. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 8.00 Kids Baking Championship. (Final) 8.40 Chopped Junior. 9.25 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.05 Abbott Elementary. 10.25 Speechless. 10.50 Late Programs.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Swiss Alpine Rail Journeys.
8.35 A Royal Residence: Hatfield House. Explores Hatfield House. 9.30 Athletics. World Championships. Day 1. Evening session.
10.30 Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy. (PGaw, R)
11.20 Great Australian Walks. (R)
12.15 Homicide: Life On The Street. (Ma, R)
3.35 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R)
4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
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6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL. Second semi-final. Brisbane Lions v Gold Coast Suns.
10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. Post-game discussion and interviews taking a look back at all the action from the game. 11.00 My Kitchen Rules. (PGal, R) The competition continues in Logan, Queensland. 12.30 Riviera. (MA15+adlsv, R)
An uninvited guest attends the gala.
1.30 Travel Oz. (PG, R) Hosted by Greg Grainger.
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 It’s Academic. (R)
5.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
6.00 NBN News. 7.00 Rugby League. NRL. First elimination final. Cronulla Sharks v Sydney Roosters. 9.50 NRL Finals Post-Match.
10.30 Athletics. World Championships. Day 1. From National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan.
11.30 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (MA15+av, R)
12.30 Rugby Union. Women’s Rugby World Cup. Quarter-final 2. Canada v Australia.
3.15 Innovation Nation. (R)
3.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.30 Global Shop. (R)
5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
5.30 Helping Hands. (PG)
6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Dr Chris Brown. 7.30 Selling Houses Australia. Princess and Inca have had no luck. 8.30 Ambulance Australia. (Mdlm, R) Paramedics are called to help a 92-year-old pinned under his mobility scooter. 9.40 Gogglebox Australia. (R) TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows.
10.40 The Gilded Age. (PGa, R) 12.10 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mav, R) The team is called in to find a missing teen. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour
6am Morning
Programs. 7.20 The Legend Of The Christmas Witch. (2018, PG, Italian) 9.15 Arthur’s Hallowed Ground. (1984) 10.35 Enigma. (2001, M) 12.50pm The Daughter. (2015, M) 2.40 Kung Fu Yoga. (2017, PG) 4.40 Sidonie In Japan. (2023, PG, French) 6.30 The Ploughman’s Lunch. (1983) 8.30 Vengeance: A Love Story. (2017) 10.25 Nymphomaniac: Vol 1. (2013, MA15+) 12.30am Late Programs.
SUNDAY, September 14
6.10 Britain’s Great Cathedrals. (Premiere)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Austin. (Final, PG)
8.00 The Family Next Door. (Final, Ml)
8.50 I, Jack Wright. (Ml) Sally’s legal challenge runs into trouble.
9.40 MOVIE: Goldstone. (2016, Malv, R) A detective uncovers a web of corruption. Aaron Pedersen.
11.30 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PGa, R)
12.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
3.00 Ask The Doctor. (PG, R)
3.30 The Art Of... (Ml, R)
4.00 Gardening Australia. (R)
5.00 Insiders. (R)
6am Children’s Programs. 6pm Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.10 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Paddington. 6.45 Steve And Aneeshwar Go Wild. 6.50 Andy And The Band. 7.05 Do Not Watch This Show. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 The Mysterious Benedict Society. (Final) 8.25 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.05 Abbott Elementary.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Titanic: Secrets Of The Shipwreck. (PGav)
8.25 Titanic Revisited. (PG, R)
9.30 Athletics. World Championships. Day 2. Evening session.
11.30 Monster: The Mystery Of Loch Ness. (PGl, R)
12.30 Hating Peter Tatchell. (MA15+a)
2.15 Women Who Rock. (Mls, R)
3.15 Secret Nazi Bases. (PGa, R)
4.55 China Bitesize. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 APAC Weekly.
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6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The Voice. (PGal) Hosted by Sonia Kruger. 9.00 7NEWS Spotlight.
10.00 24 Hours In Police Custody: Too Close For Comfort. (Malv, R) Authorities deal with a case of stalking.
11.00 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous. (MA15+av, R)
12.15 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. AirTouch 500 At The Bend. Highlights. 2.30 Home Shopping. (R)
3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 The Block. (PGl) The teams are judged on their kitchens. 8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians. 9.40 Athletics. World Championships. Day 2. From National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan.
11.30 Mobsters: James Whitey Bulger. (Premiere, Madv) 12.30 The Gulf. (Madlsv, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)
4.30 Fishing Australia. (R)
5.00 Today Early News.
5.30 Today.
6am Kung Fu Yoga. Continued. (2017, PG) 6.55 The Ploughman’s Lunch. (1983) 8.55 Sidonie In Japan. (2023, PG, French) 10.45 Voyage Of The Damned. (1976, M) 1.40pm The Legend Of The Christmas Witch. (2018, PG, Italian) 3.30 Arthur’s Hallowed Ground. (1984) 5.00 Lara. (2019, PG, German) 6.50 Brief Encounter. (1945, PG) 8.30 The Outpost. (2019, MA15+) 10.45 Late Programs.
MONDAY, September 15
6am Children’s Programs. 6pm Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.10 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Paddington. 6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.50 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Piripenguins. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Dr Ann’s Secret Lives. 8.30 BTN Newsbreak. 8.35 Contraption Masters. 9.20 The Crystal Maze. 10.05 Merlin. 10.50 Late Programs.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes.
8.35 Portillo In The Pyrenees. (R)
9.30 Into South America With Nick Knowles. (PG, R)
10.20 SBS World News Late.
10.50 Classified. (Malv)
11.40 Tokyo Vice. (MA15+s, R)
1.50 Blackport. (Ml, R) 2.50 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (R) 3.40 World’s Most Amazing Festivals. (PG, R) 4.10 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 4.40 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. (PGa) Justin calls Sonny out. 7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PG) Hosted by Colin Fassnidge and Manu Feildel.
9.00 The Rookie. (Mav) The team searches for a serial killer as Harper struggles with the aftermath following the attack.
10.00 S.W.A.T. (Mv) Street trains with Long Beach SWAT.
11.00 The Agenda Setters. 12.00 Hooten & The Lady. (Mav)
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 Block. (PGl) 8.40 100% Footy. (M) 9.40 Athletics. World Championships. Day 3. From National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan. 11.30 Murder In The Family. (MA15+av, R)
Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)
6am Lara.
Continued. (2019, PG, German) 7.00 Brief Encounter. (1945, PG) 8.40 Kung Fu Yoga. (2017, PG) 10.40 Motherhood. (2022, M, Japanese) 12.50pm Dating The Enemy. (1996, M) 2.50 The Ploughman’s Lunch. (1983) 4.50 Mrs Lowry And Son. (2019, PG) 6.30 The Chaperone. (2018, PG) 8.30 Barton Fink. (1991, M) 10.40 The Good German. (2006, MA15+) 12.40am Late Programs.
TUESDAY, September 16
10.45 The Business. (R) 11.00 Four Corners. (R) 11.45 Media Watch. (PG, R)
Whitlam: The Power And The Passion. (PG, R) 1.05 Grand Designs. (R) 1.50 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 2.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.10 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)
6am Children’s Programs. 6pm Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.10 PJ Masks
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Great British Railway Journeys. (Return, PG)
8.30 Insight.
9.30 Dateline.
10.00 SBS World News Late.
10.30 The World According To Kim Jong Un. (Mav, R) 11.30 Screw. (Mals) 1.20 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (R) 2.10 Hugh’s Wild West. (PG, R) 3.10 Expeditions With Patrick McMillan. (R) 4.10 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
2.20 Small Business Secrets. 2.50 Wine Lovers’ Guide. 3.20 History’s Crazy Rich Ancients. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.40 The Food That Built The World. 6.35 Jeopardy! 7.30 Athletics. World Championships. Day 3. Evening session. 11.30 Late Programs. 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Front Up 2001. 11.00 Front Up. Noon WorldWatch. 12.30 Homicide. 2.20 Aussie Jokers. 2.50 The Mega-Brands That Built The World. 3.40 News. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.45 The Food That Built The World. 6.35 Jeopardy! 7.30 Athletics. World Championships. Day 4. Evening session. 11.30 Calipari: Razor’s Edge. (Premiere) 12.20am Bloodlands.
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6am Where Is Anne Frank. Continued. (2021, PG) 7.10 Mrs Lowry And Son. (2019, PG) 8.50 The Chaperone. (2018, PG) 10.50 Marriage Italian Style. (1964, M, Italy) 12.45pm The Worst Ones. (2022, M, French) 2.35 Lara. (2019, PG, German) 4.25 The Legend Of Longwood. (2014, PG) 6.15 A River Runs Through It. (1992, PG) 8.30 Hail, Caesar! (2016, PG) 10.35 I Want You Back. (2022, M) 12.45am Late Programs.
6am Morning Programs. 1pm Boating. Circuit Boat Drivers C’ship.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) 7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PGal) 9.10 Grosse Pointe Garden Society. (Masv) Brett navigates shared custody. 10.10 Tik Tok: Murders Gone Viral: The Killing Of Alexis Sharkey. (Mav, R) 11.10 The Agenda Setters. 12.10 Pretty Hard Cases. (Premiere, Madsv) 1.10 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
NBN News.
A Current Affair.
The Block. (PGl) An icy challenge shows a different side to Ben. 8.35 Athletics.
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WEDNESDAY, September 17
6.00
6.00
12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 SBS50. (R) 3.35 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.45 The Cook Up. (R) 4.15 My Grandparents’ War. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
7.30 James May: Our Man In India. (PG)
8.30 DNA Journey. (PGa)
9.30 Code Of Silence. (MA15+)
10.20 SBS World News Late.
10.50 COBRA. (Malv)
11.40 Vigil. (Malv, R)
1.45 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (R) 2.35 Hugh’s Wild West. (R) 3.40 Expeditions With Patrick McMillan. (PG, R) 4.10 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
VICELAND (31) 6am Children’s Programs. 6pm Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.10 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Paddington. 6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.50 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Piripenguins. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Operation Ouch! 8.30 BTN Newsbreak. 8.35 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.15 The Mysterious Benedict Society. (Final) 10.05 Merlin. 10.50 Late Programs. 6am Children’s Bluey. 6.30 Paddington. 6.50 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Piripenguins. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. Operation Ouch! 8.30 BTN Newsbreak. 8.35 9.20 Teenage Boss: Next Level. The Mysterious Benedict Society. 10.40
6am Morning
Programs. 7.00 The Movie Show. 7.30 Petite Maman. (2021, PG, French) 8.50 Hail, Caesar! (2016, PG) 10.50 Barton Fink. (1991, M) 1pm I Want You Back. (2022, M) 3.10 Manganinnie. (1980, PG) 4.50 Where Is Anne Frank. (2021, PG) 6.40 Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael. (1990, PG) 8.30 O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000, M) 10.30 Juliet, Naked. (2018, M) 12.20am Late Programs.
THURSDAY, September 18
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Bitesize. (R) 9.10 Great Lighthouses Of Ireland. (PGa, R) 10.10 North Sea Wonders:
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 9/11: One Day In America.
9.25 Snowpiercer. (MA15+v)
10.20 SBS World News Late.
10.50 Dopesick. (MA15+ads, R)
11.55 Blue Lights. (Madlv, R)
2.10 Hugh’s Wild West. (PGa, R)
3.20 Expeditions With Patrick McMillan. (R)
4.20 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (R)
4.50 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
INCLUSIVE
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)
7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PGal)
8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Hosts Sam Pang, Mick Molloy and Andy Maher take a lighter look at all things AFL.
9.30 Unfiltered. (PGa) Hamish McLachlan chats with Chris Fagan.
10.30 Surveillance Oz: Dashcam. (PG) 11.00 Chicago Fire. (Ma)
12.00 Imposters. (Madlsv, R)
1.00 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
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6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGs) 8.30 Clarkson’s Who Wants To Be A Millionaire UK. (PG) Hosted by Jeremy Clarkson. 9.30 Why Bridges Collapse. (PG) A look at the Key Bridge collision. 10.45 What The Killer Did Next. (Mav, R)
Kick Ons.
Life. (Malsv, R) 1.15 Travel Oz. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News.
6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) The teams prepare for inspections. 8.45 Athletics. World Championships. Day 5. From National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan. 11.30 Freddy And The Eighth. (Ml) 12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R) Hosted by Ben Shephard.
Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R)
Today Early News.
Today. 6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Athletics. World Championships. Day 6. From National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan. 11.30 Chicago Med.
FAMILY (22) (22) 6am Morning Programs. 9.30 Addams Family. 10.00 Bewitched.
Home, Roxy Carmichael. (1990, PG) 8.30 The Legend Of Longwood. (2014, PG) 10.20 On The Basis Of Sex. (2018, M) 12.30pm Juliet, Naked. (2018, M) 2.20 A River Runs Through It. (1992, PG) 4.35 Hail, Caesar! (2016, PG) 6.40 RBG. (2018, PG) 8.30 A Serious Man. (2009, M) 10.35 While We’re Young. (2014, M) 12.25am Late Programs.
By Chris KARAS
