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PPE for vulnerable communities

q Port Stephens Deputy Mayor Paul Le Mottee with Karuah LALC CEO Dave Kernick and NSW Police Port Stephens Hunter Commander Superintendent Chad Giles outside Karuah Local Aboriginal Land Council.

PORT Stephens Council has joined Port Stephens Hunter Police in distributing COVID-19 personal protective equipment (PPE) to community groups and organisations across Port Stephens.

Deputy Mayor Paul Le Mottee joined NSW Police Inspectors Chad Giles and Rob Post at Karuah Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC) late last week to deliver 6000 face masks, 48 bottles of sanitiser and 200 packets of cleaning wipes.

Council has also provided face mask recycling bins.

Deputy Mayor Le Mottee said the initiative supports the Local Emergency Management Committee’s (LEMC) response to the pandemic.

“These organisations are on the frontline and

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By Marian SAMPSON

THE Medowie community is a step closer to gaining its first ambulance station, with the

preferred location announced.

Health Minister Brad Hazzard said the new purpose-

built ambulance station will be at 30 Ferodale Road, providing the optimal location

to service the community, with construction due for completion in 2022.

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COVID PPE delivered to vulnerable communities in Port Stephens FROM Page 1

are doing amazing work – this PPE will better enable them to support the community in this tough time.

“In addition to the Karuah LALC, we’re providing equipment to youth and family services, surf lifesaving clubs and other Aboriginal services,” Deputy Mayor Le Mottee said.

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IT is with great sadness that the Tomaree Breast Cancer Support Group Inc. has to announce that their beautiful Patron Nola Lawler, sadly passed away in John Hunter Private Hospital on Tuesday night.

Nola was an amazing woman, starting the Support Group 20 years ago to help a friend who was suffering Breast Cancer.

With a small circle of her friends and a $100 donation she was off and running, helping hundreds of women and men over the years.

Christine Walton, Tomaree Breast Cancer Support Group, told News Of The Area, “We

work together with Port Stephens Council and the entire LEMC to protect these organisations,” Inspector Skelly said.

Bulk PPE is being made available thanks to Resilience NSW and Healthshare, who provide the items to NSW Councils to equip community organisations to help reduce the spread of COVID-19.

Karuah LALC Chief Executive Officer Dave Kernick said access to PPE was critical to minimising the spread of COVID-19 in the Karuah

Mission.

“We’re very grateful for the support of the LEMC and to access these supplies, which we’ll distribute throughout our community.

“Many of our people require family, community and medical services now more than ever.

“I want to extend my sincerest thanks to Council, Police and the whole LEMC for supporting us to help our community at this challenging time,” Mr Kernick said.

Preferred location for Medowie Ambulance Station announced FROM Page 1

committed to investing in rural and regional health infrastructure to support better health outcomes for local communities,” Mr Hazzard said.

“Our paramedics need the best possible workplace to provide emergency medical care, and this new station will make a real difference to their working environment.”

NSW Ambulance and Health Infrastructure worked to identify the new location for the station using best practice demand modelling software which maps Triple Zero calls, and determined Ferodale Road as the most suitable site now and into the future.

Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter Taylor Martin said the announcement provided the community with its first look at the station design.

“It’s exciting to see the design for the new ambulance station, which will be a contemporary facility, tailored to the needs of the Medowie community

Vale Nola Lawler

By Marian SAMPSON

(LEOCON) Inspector Daniel Skelly said the PPE will help some of our community’s most vulnerable.

“Providing this essential equipment will ensure some of our community’s most vital organisations can continue to operate safely.

“Many of these groups are working harder now than ever, and this is when they need our support the most.

“It’s great we’re able to

have always been a not for profit group with the money raised going to help people going through Breast Cancer or as Nola put it ‘grass roots help’.

“She built our Group up to the large Incorporated Group we are today, providing much needed care and assistance for breast cancer sufferers,” Christine said.

After starting the Support Group, Nola discovered that the Zolta Women’s Group in South Australia were making cushions for Breast Cancer sufferers.

She got in touch with the

q An Ambulance responding to an emergency situation with NSW Police and SES.

to enable paramedics to continue delivering high-quality emergency healthcare,” Mr Martin said.

“The purpose-built station will feature internal parking for up to six emergency ambulance vehicles, relief accommodation for paramedics, administration and office areas, logistics and storage areas, an internal wash bay and staff parking.”

“It will provide a high quality base for our paramedics and will

group, they gave her the pattern and the Group’s sewing bee days began.

“I think our cushions probably number many thousands, all part of Nola’s dream.

“She always had one to use as a neck pillow, she had it in hospital, in ICU, in Palliative Care and under her neck when she passed.”

Nola Lawler has left a wonderful legacy to the Tomaree Peninsula and The Tomaree Breast Cancer Support Group will keep that legacy going for Nola.

The group has sent their

be equipped to meet current and future demand for emergency care in our region.

“Next steps include further due diligence, design development and seeking planning approval for the new station.”

Member for Port Stephens Kate Washington told News Of The Area, “I’m pleased the NSW Government has listened to our community’s pleas for an ambulance station in Medowie, with today’s announcement a new station will

be built on the corner of Ferodale Rd and Abundance Rd. “To achieve faster response times, the Government must ensure our area receives additional ambulances and paramedics along with the new building.

“Our local paramedics are already overstretched trying to meet the needs of our community, and they desperately need more funded positions to improve local response times.

“By next year, Medowie will have a six-bay ambulance station, four primary schools, two supermarkets, a 24-hour McDonalds, but still no public high school.

“The Liberal Government’s secret plan to squeeze more and more Medowie students into the high schools in Raymond Terrace is not good enough.

“The Minister for Education should follow the Minister for Health’s lead and commit to the infrastructure Medowie desperately needs – a public high school,” she said.

q Vale Nola Lawler doing what she loved at a Tomaree Breast Cancer Support Group Fundraising Event.

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$1.1m win for Port’s sports complexes KING Park and Tomaree Sports Complex are the lucky recipients of the NSW Government’s Regional Sport Facility Fund to keep communities healthy, active and connected.

Mayor Ryan Palmer says the grants will improve the quality of sport infrastructure across Port Stephens.

“Investing in sporting infrastructure is an investment in the health of our community, now and into the future.

“It’s also an investment in keeping our community connected and creates economic opportunities through hosting events.

“Thanks to this grant, more than $840,000 will go to King Park Regional Sport Complex to help us continue to deliver the King Park masterplan.

“We’ll upgrade the existing amenities building to provide unisex change rooms, revamp the meeting and function area, create new pathways to

q Mayor Ryan Palmer and Cr Glen Dunkley at the Tomaree Sports Complex demolition construction site in May 2021.

connect the complex, build tiered and sheltered seating for spectators and install new signage.

“These upgrades will be a huge improvement not only for Raymond Terrace but for the broader community who travel

to use these facilities.

“Our aim is to transform King Park Sports Complex into a regional sporting destination which can host major events like championships and carnivals,” he said.

Mayor Palmer says

over the Community Recommendation Survey.

Cr Arnott discussed the drop from over 65% satisfaction to 40% in the survey, regarding satisfaction with the elected Council, believing that “we (Port Stephens Council) have failed dismally”.

“We’re looking at our lowest community satisfaction score in a decade,” Cr Arnott

said.

After stating his position, Cr Arnott wished to ask questions under 9.14 of the Code of Meeting Practice, which states ‘a question must not be asked at a meeting of the Council unless it concerns a matter on the agenda of the meeting’.

“Mayor Palmer, when you completed this survey did you respond saying that you

Council Drama

By Tara CAMPBELL

DRAMA has occurred in the Port Stephens Council meeting with one Councillor deeming another's outburst a ‘Labor stunt’.

In the recent meeting via webcast on 14 September, things got heated when Councillor Giacomo Arnott began to express frustrations

High Court rules account owners accountable

By Tara CAMPBELL

THE High Court of Australia has ruled that media outlets which run Facebook pages can be held responsible for all defamatory comments published.

This new ruling means that anyone who runs a public social media page can be theoretically sued over defamatory comments by users or group members, even if the owner of the page isn’t aware of the comment.

This decision comes after a two-year-long case involving former Don Dale Youth Detention Centre inmate Dylan Voller and three media companies who published stories about Dylan following a Four Corners report.

Although the stories from

these media companies were not defamatory themselves, Facebook users took to the comments on the pages of these outlets with highly defamatory remarks.

Dylan then attempted to sue the owners of the Facebook pages, rather than the commenters, centring the case around the idea the media companies could be defined as the ‘publishers’ of this content.

The High Court concluded, “The Court of Appeal was correct to hold that the acts of the appellants in facilitating, encouraging and thereby assisting the posting of the comments by the third-party Facebook users rendered them publishers of those comments.

“The appeals should be dismissed with costs.”

Although the case was

centred around Facebook, the High Court’s ruling affects all social media platforms such as Twitter or Instagram, other social media and websites that have a comments section.

In other words, anyone who is responsible for managing and running a social media platform or website that invites readers, members of the public or group members to share comments will now have to actively monitor and moderate comments published across all platforms.

Measures that can be put into place to ensure that no defamatory comments are published include: disabling comments if moderation is not possible, using tools including keyword and profanity blockers or offensive comment blockers, restricting who can respond to posts.

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Tomaree Sports Complex will also receive grant funds for upgrades.

“At Tomaree Sports Complex, we’ve received $260,000 to revitalise the Elizabeth Waring building into a high-quality sporting

and community space. It will also fund new pathways, seating and signage.

“We want to encourage community events, meetings and training programs to be delivered from this modern function area that overlooks the John Nell Match Field.

“This will complement works already underway at Tomaree Sports Complex to construct a new multipurpose amenities building, which is scheduled to be complete in early 2022.

“These new facilities are going to be a game-changer for our local community as we continue to deliver on the vision of the Tomaree Sports Complex masterplan,” he said.

The projects will be delivered under the 2020/21 Regional Facility Fund.

Minister for Sport Natalie Ward said the projects will provide a welcome lift to sporting infrastructure across Port Stephens.

“This investment will help improve sporting facilities across Port Stephens, meaning more locals will have the opportunity to enjoy and take part in sport,” Mrs Ward said.

“The NSW Government is committed to creating spaces and facilities that will meet the current and future needs of communities and support participation at all levels.”

Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter Taylor Martin said the funding will improve sport infrastructure in Port Stephens.

“The upgrades to Kings Parks and Tomaree Sports Complexes will provide Port Stephens locals with modern facilities for grassroots sport,” Mr Martin said.

Council will continue to work with sporting clubs and community groups on the scope of the projects.

Works are expected to be delivered in 2022.

For more information about these and other projects, visit portstephens.nsw.gov.au/ projects

were satisfied with Council’s efforts to maintain roads?” Cr Arnott asked.

Cr Ken Jordan responded with a point of order, drawing attention to a rules violation.

“You can ask the staff for clarification but at no stage do you ever ask another Councillor a question, that is not a part of it.

“This is purely Labor attacking you (Mayor Palmer) leading up to the Mayoral election, so don't answer his questions.”

“He can ask the staff for

clarification if he's not quite sure about them, or the report or the statistics, not the third degree.

“This could go all night like he does in public access,” Cr Jordan said.

After debate within the Council, Mayor Palmer ruled Cr Arnott’s time up and quoted 9.18 of the Code of Meeting Practice, which states ‘Councillors must put questions, directly, succinctly, respectfully and without argument’.

Cr Arnott was asked to no

longer voice his thoughts on the issue.

Throughout the meeting, there was a clear tension amongst Councillors, with Cr Arnott at one point “invited to spend a little time in the Council,” by Mayor Palmer, despite his four-year stint as West-Ward Councillor.

This is not the first time that drama has entailed between Cr Arnott and Mayor Palmer, with an illegal expulsion in a Council meeting in late December 2019.

A MAN has died following a single vehicle motorbike crash in the Hunter Region on Saturday afternoon.

About 2.45pm on Saturday 18 September 2021, emergency services attended the intersection of Bailey Avenue and Sailors Way, Raymond Terrace regarding a crash involving

an unregistered motorbike.

Police have been informed that the motorcycle collided with the curb where the 36-year-old male rider and a 6-year-old female passenger were ejected from the motorcycle.

The male died at the scene and the girl was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics

for minor injuries.

The man was not wearing a helmet.

Officers from Port Stephens-Hunter Police District established a crime scene and commenced an investigation.

A report will be prepared for the information of the coroner.

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Mayor encourages Port community to keep up the good work in COVID fight their friends and their studies, the better.

“Now that kids over 12 are eligible for their vaccine, I encourage everyone to talk to your GP about it as soon as you can.”

Mayor Palmer said he can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

“We’re nearly there – in the meantime get those 2 vaccinations as soon as you can and continue to make COVID safe choices and we’ll be able to restart sooner.

“I want to thank our entire community for their hard work and resilience during the past few months.

“It’s been so hard for so many

MAYOR Ryan Palmer has praised Port Stephens locals for achieving some of the highest double COVID vaccination rates in the Hunter Region, with around 50% of the population having received two jabs.

“I couldn’t be prouder of my community.

“These results tell us that we are taking COVD very seriously in Port Stephens,” Mayor Palmer said.

“We’re all doing our bit to protect the most vulnerable – including our many older residents, as well as our kids.

“Our thriving business and tourism industry has been hit hard since 2020.

“I know our community is as keen as I am to open our doors once again and welcome visitors from outside our region back to Port Stephens.

“Getting our kids back to school – especially our infants and those completing their HSC – is another top priority.

“Kids have done it tough during the past few months and the sooner we get them back to

q Pharmacist Christian Hernandez gave Mayor Ryan Palmer his second dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in August. of us but our hard work is paying off.”

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No More Gas Exploration or Production for Hunter

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The NSW Government has given effect to its Future of Gas Statement, with historic amendments to the State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP), helping deliver a 77 per cent reduction of areas available for gas exploration in NSW. Deputy Premier and Minister responsible for Resources John Barilaro said the changes reflect the NSW Government’s commitment to support sustainable gas exploration in the state and provide certainty to industry and communities.

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PORT Stephens Council has provided financial assistance to a number of community groups and organisations.

At the recent Council meeting on 14 September 2021, a motion to approve financial assistance under Section 356 of the Local Government Act 1993 utilising Mayoral and Ward funds was forwarded by Cr Glen Dunkley and seconded by Cr Chris Doohan.

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is now prohibited in 16 Local Government Areas across the Central West, Orana, New England North West and Hunter regions, with the exception of areas that could support the long-term future of the Narrabri Gas Project.

“Changes to the SEPP are a doubling down on the

promise we made in July with the Future of Gas Statement – we are delivering on our promise of a balanced approach to gas in NSW,” Mr Barilaro said.

“The remaining active Petroleum Exploration Licences (PELs) will ensure the viability of the Narrabri Gas Project, which is a crucial project for regional economies and vital for manufacturers and heavy energy users while keeping power prices down.

“When we formed government in 2011, almost half of NSW was the subject of a gas exploration title or application. Today’s changes provide certainty to industry and communities, cutting that to just 1.5 per cent of the State.”

Financial assistance to community groups

By Tara CAMPBELL

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Mayoral funds - $50 donation to Maitland District Cricket Umpires Association towards fees for the 2021-22 season, Mayoral funds - $759 donation to Raymond Terrace Community Church (Kids Hope Australia) towards affiliation fees and Central Ward funds – Cr Smith (Rapid Response) $500 donation to Birubi Point Community Preschool Inc. towards renovation of the preschool bathroom.

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Dementia and Discrimination

By Marian SAMPSON

DEMENTIA Action Week 2021 runs from 20-26 September.

Tuesday 21 September is World Alzheimer’s Day. Recent research conducted by Dementia Australia has identified that discrimination against people living with dementia is real and so entrenched that even those at risk expect to experience some form of discrimination.

The Dementia Action Week Report ‘Discrimination and dementia - enough is enough’, has found more than two-thirds of people living with dementia anticipated they might experience discrimination.

Maree McCabe AM, CEO Dementia Australia, said the research shows that people living with dementia and carers experience discrimination that can lead to social isolation, loneliness and poor mental health.

COVID-19 has been found to have

Bobby Redman lives with dementia and has shared her story as part of this year’s Dementia Action shift our thinking around dementia Week campaign. intensified these experiences.

“We need to change this to stop adding discrimination to the “Although discrimination is experience for people impacted by symptoms that people with dementia basically about ignorance, it doesn't experience. dementia. take away the sting,” Ms Redman said.

“The good news is a little support “People living with dementia, “Just because I have dementia it their families and carers tell us does make a big difference and there doesn't mean I am stupid.” are small actions we can all take to enough is enough,” Ms McCabe said.

Key findings from the research “Now more than ever we need to make a change for the better.” about dementia, discrimination, and the impacts of COVID-19 include; 75% of respondents who identified themselves as at risk of dementia indicated that they expect they will be treated differently if they are diagnosed and 91% of people who have a loved one with dementia indicated other people don’t keep in touch with that person as they used to.

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Support during a pandemic

By Tara CAMPBELL COVID-19 has been tough for those struggling with their mental health.

From concerns of contracting the virus itself to widespread restrictions of movement, physical isolations, sudden loss of employment and social interaction; many are finding this point in time very difficult.

NSW Minister for Mental Health, Bronnie Taylor, Chief Psychiatrist, Dr Murray Wright and Chairman of Lifeline Australia, John Brogden are calling on the community to be aware of their own mental health and that of their family and loved ones while the COVID-19 restrictions remain in place.

Minister for Mental Health Bronnie Taylor said this can be an incredibly stressful time for families, parents and children.

“Look out for your family and friends, check in with them and see how they’re doing and, most importantly, reach out for help when you need it,” Mrs Taylor said “There are services available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

“Anyone in crisis can reach out at any time of day to get the help they need,” Mrs Taylor said.

With a new era of technology, access to support services is now more accessible than ever with a

range of different services for those struggling.

There are a range of services that are entirely free to access if professional counselling is not a viable option at this point in time.

If life is in danger, dial 000 (Triple Zero) immediately.

For crisis support, call Lifeline 13 11 14 or Kids Helpline on 1800 55 1800.

For mental health advice, call Beyond Blue on 1800 512 348.

The Butterfly Foundation’s National Helpline for people with eating disorders and body image

and a peer worker based out of the Newcastle office that will provide support to regional communities in the Myall Coast and Port Stephens’ region through Telehealth.

“For the first time ever, we’ve been able to receive enough funding to develop a state-wide program that can target these regional areas,” Teddy said.

The second stream of funding

received is to develop the first website of its kind for communities in NSW- an LGBTQIA+, Queer and Transgender friendly mental health and recovery website with access to information and resources, as well as queer education workshops and videos which will primarily be held online.

ACON are excited to be able to provide this support to the

Funding received by ACON to support LGBTI+ community

By Tara CAMPBELL

ACON has received a share of the NSW Government’s $8 million Suicide Prevention Fund.

The LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual) community is one of the most at-risk communities in terms of suicide attempts, with LGBTQIA+ youth from 16 to 27 five times more likely to attempt suicide than the general population.

Due to stigma, past trauma and social isolation, many members of this community struggle with mental health.

ACON is NSW’s largest LGBTI+ health organisation and has spent over 35 years working to create opportunities for people in their community to live their healthiest lives, striving to be a global leader in community health, inclusion and

HIV responses for people of diverse sexualities and genders.

ACON’s Acting Director of Community Health, Teddy Cook spoke to News Of The Area about this funding and how ACON is working to help regional and isolated members of the LGBTI+ community.

“Part of this funding is to help us increase the level of our services for people who are in crisis and people who have recently made an attempt.

“We will be providing ‘aftercare’ support which helps support counselling, care coordination and peer support, which we are very excited about.

“We know that when people are linked into inclusive and affirming mental health support, they are considerably less likely to experience suicidality,” Teddy said This part of ACON’s service will also include a care coordinator

The impact of COVID has been great on those with dementia with 34% of family carers and 30% of people living with dementia indicated their physical wellbeing had declined due to COVID-19 restrictions.

“Research demonstrates that this discriminatory behaviour impacts all aspects of a person’s life; from the way they engage socially to the types of services they access and receive and the way their human rights are interpreted,” Ms McCabe said.

As part of Dementia Action Week, Dementia Australia is sharing simple and practical tips to give a little support to a person living with dementia; give a little support to a carer, friend or family member of a person living with dementia and support health care professionals to make their practice more dementiafriendly.

More than 900 people responded to the survey, including people living with dementia, family carers, family/ friends of a person with dementia, healthcare professionals and those not impacted by dementia.

can be accessed on 1800 33 4673.

For those who are uncomfortable with phone calls; Beyond Blue, Butterfly, eHeadspace, Kids Helpline and Lifeline all have online chat services that can be accessed via the internet.

Now more than ever, it’s important to reach out if you’re struggling, whether that be to a friend, family member or professional service.

There is support for you and you don’t have to do this alone.

community to help bring down the suicidality and mental health risks for members of the LGBTI+ community.

For more information on the services and support available through ACON, head to their site: https://www.acon.org.au/ q ACON President Dr Justin Koonin; NSW Minister for Mental Health, Women and Ageing the Hon. Tanya Davies MP; RUOK Ambassador Craig Mack and ACON CEO Nicholas Parkhill are excited to deliver new programs through ACON.

Medowie parents receive notice of change to school zone redistribution

By Victoria HENDERSON LAST week Medowie parents received a letter regarding the redistribution of public primary school zones in the suburb.

The letter was shared on social media as many parents

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expressed their surprise but clear understanding why the change was being implemented.

There are currently two government primary schools in the suburb.

Wirreanda Public is reported to have over 600 students, with Medowie Public reported at over 350.

Both schools have seen an increase in student numbers in the

past few years as new estates are established in the suburb.

These increases are set to continue as the estates mature and expand.

The changes detailed in the letter and supported by the NSW Department of Education ‘School Finder’ website suggest that these new estates would now be zoned for Medowie Public.

This would potentially ease the burden on Wirreanda Public but also place pressure on the smaller school.

Parents enrolling their

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kindergarten children for the 2022 school year are also now feeling the pressure.

“My biggest concern is that the younger siblings of the Wirreanda Kindergarten class aren’t guaranteed a position at the school,” Vanessa Black, a parent from the Bower Estate said.

“The transition process for our eldest started months ago with discussions about his ‘big school’ and the friends he will be going with.

“Now we need to decide between potentially sending our children to

two different schools or undoing all of our eldest’s transition progress.

“Had we been notified at the beginning of the year then the decision would have been so much easier.”

The changes to the primary school zones could also be a sign of more significant changes to come.

Many Medowie families would be glad for news of progress regarding the long anticipated government high school.

The Department has been contacted for comment.

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Spoonville Revitalises Community Spirit

By Marian SAMPSON

THE community of Anna Bay is embracing a new trend designed to make life more fun for kids enduring the long lockdown.

During the 2020 lockdown, it was teddy bears hiding in windows all designed to spark some joy for passers by.

2021 has seen community spirits revived across the country as Spoonville becomes the latest craze.

The idea of ‘Spoonville’ originated in England, and was brought to Australia by Melbourne woman June Wilson during Covid to give children an indoor activity and to revive community spirit.

A ‘Spoonville’ community starts by making characters from wooden spoons and placing them in a shared space.

Members of the public can then

add their own spoons to the ‘Spoonville’ community.

Though a seemingly simple child’s art project, small villages of decorated spoons have been sprouting up all over Australia on nature strips and in parks.

There are now 182 registered Spoonvilles world wide.

Spoonville has since popped up in Port Stephens and there are several satellite villages where spoons are now adorning gardens and creating a crafty activity for kids to get stuck into.

The Spoonville community started at Anna Bay Public School, however you can spot Spoonvilles in other places, including one that has arrived at the end of Scott St, Anna Bay which members of the community are welcome to add to.

To get into making a Spoonville contribution, simply

get crafty.

It is important that your Spoonville creation is waterproof – which means using items from around the house like nail polish for details like faces.

Everyone is invited to enjoy visiting Spoonville, however we are being asked not to disturb the Spoonville Communities as touching the Spoonville Community could upset the residents.

she was underweight and had an excessive amount of barnacles.

Ryan Pereira told News Of The Area, “Krill responded well to treatment which involved a course of antibiotics, weight adjustment from 9 kilos to 14 kilos (the best part of rehab) and barnacle removal.”

The crew at Seashelter have been keen to involve locals in the release of the turtles that have come into their care.

For the team seeing a turtle swim free after months of care is a truly momentous and joyful occasion.

On 8 June, 2021 World Oceans Day, Sea Shelter held a competition.

The winner would be whoever collected the most rubbish and the prize was to be a part of releasing Krill back into the Bay. “John and Mandy Dedman of Nelson Bay did an amazing job, collecting 805 pieces of rubbish from Main Beach and Little Beach.”

Due to lockdown restrictions, Seashelter was unable to make Krill’s release a public event, with all the volunteers attending.

Visitors to Spoonville are also asked to please keep their dogs under control as the Spoonville Community is not overly robust.

Local mum Chontelle Grecian told News Of The Area, “Lilly loves that her friends have spoons there and they can be together even if they can’t see each other.

“Lilly’s little brother Ben, he just loved turning his spoon into a monster,” she said.

q Spoonville at Anna Bay. Photo: Phillip Craig.

q Ben and Lilly Grecian in a local Spoonville Community.

For families seeking things to do that will occupy the children during school holidays consider creating a Spoonville Garden of your

Green Sea Turtle Released In Bay

By Marian SAMPSON

IT’s no secret that our marine life is under pressure.

Pollution and the effects of lights impact on our turtles.

Krill is a juvenile green sea turtle with a carapace measuring 50cm.

She came into the care of Sea Shelter and the team at Irukandji Shark and Ray Encounters at Anna bay in early March 2021.

Corlette local John was in the water enjoying his daily swim when something bumped into the back of him, it was Krill.

The female Green Sea Turtle had a heavy starboard list (leaning to the right) and was struggling to swim.

John gave Sea Shelter a call and Marine Biologist Ryan Pereira, owner of Irukandji, drove down to rescue Krill.

When Krill came into care faecal samples were taken and tested.

These revealed that Krill had an infestation of Coccidiosis, a type of protozoa;

own, or perhaps creating just one Spoonville Character and finding a Spoonville Village to contribute your crafty creation too.

q Krill the day she was brought into care in March 2021.

On 7 September, John and Mandy released the straps of the transport sling, freeing Krill after seven months of care.

“She took a little time to get her bearings, sitting very still, John and Ryan then placed her

q Krill being released by Sea Shelter's Ryan Pereira and John Dedman.

q Krill on her last day during her care at Seashelter.

on the edge of the water and now was super excited to go home, off into the wild blue yonder,” Ryan said.

It was a wonderful outcome for Krill, John and Mandy, and the team at Sea Shelter.

$665,000 to fix local roads in Port Stephens TWO Port Stephens roads will receive much-needed improvements to the tune of $665,000 thanks to a successful grant application

by Port Stephens Council.

A section of James Road at Medowie will be rehabilitated while Hannah Parade at One Mile will be resealed and the car park will be upgraded with funding from the NSW Government’s Fixing Local Roads initiative.

Parliamentary Secretary for the Hunter Taylor Martin congratulated Port Stephens Council on the funding, which is part of a $382 million program.

“Fixing Local Roads is all about helping regional and rural councils carry out

vital road repairs and reduce the maintenance backlog for local roads.

“The local upgrades means people have smoother, safer trips to school,

to work and across their regions.

“Importantly, it will also create muchneeded jobs in Port Stephens as council commences work on these shovel-ready

q A section of James Road at Medowie will be rehabilitated while Hannah Parade at One Mile will be resealed and the car park will be upgraded.

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projects that will stimulate the economy,” he said.

Port Stephens Mayor Ryan Palmer says the funding will allow Council to start work on these much-needed projects sooner than anticipated.

“We know the community of Medowie has been calling for a fix for James Road for some time, so it’s fantastic that we’re now able to get to work on rehabilitating this section of road.

“The funding will also allow us to reseal Hannah Parade at One Mile including the car park.

“Anyone who loves One Mile beach will know how popular this short stretch of road is and how much of a difference this will make to users.

“We’re also focused on the adjacent Gan Gan Road over the

coming months.

“This is one of our highest priority projects as part of Council’s $3 million commitment to road rehabilitation across Port Stephens.

“These improvements will mean safer journeys on Port Stephens roads, which is a great thing for our community and visitors alike,” he said.

Fixing Local Roads works: • Hannah Parade, One Mile — $315,000 to reseal the existing road pavement and extend the seal into the gravel parking area.

• James Road, Medowie — $350,000 to rehabilitate the existing road pavement from Boyd Boulevard extending 500 metres north.

Construction on both projects is scheduled to start in late 2021.

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The devastating blazes of 2019 and 2020 which swept across Australia are the motive behind this star-studded six-part anthology series. Co-creator/ executive producer Tony Ayres (Glitch) wanted to tell the real stories of the people affected “so that we never forget what they went through and always remember our responsibility for change.” In tonight’s premiere, volunteer firefighters Tash (Eliza Scanlen) and Mott (Hunter Page-Lochard, pictured with Scanlen) nearly lose their lives, but form a bond. Top notch.

Darkly comic and boasting a plethora of deeply dysfunctional relationships, Frayed was a hit when it premiered in 2019. Fans were anxious if the ’80s-set dramedy from Aussie-born, London-living stand-up comedian Sarah Kendall (pictured) would ever return: viewers were left hanging by a thread in the season finale when Sammy Cooper (Kendall) discovered she had been misled out of her dead, cheating husband’s fortune by his smooth-talking lawyer Rufus (Robert Webb). In tonight’s return, Sammy is back in London on mission, but money is still scarce.

Back in Australia, the police are watching the Cooper family over the missing person case.

It’s a quirky, comical treat.

STONEHENGE: THE LOST CIRCLE REVEALED

SBS, 8.30pm

Professor Alice Roberts (pictured right) does some heavy lifting in this one-off special that promises to “rewrite the history of Stonehenge forever”.

Thankfully, this illuminating documentary lives up to its promise; the palpable enthusiasm from Roberts and archaeologist Mike Parker Pearson is a delight, along with some stunning photography. Roberts follows Pearson’s decade-long effort to reveal a secret of Stonehenge’s bluestones and there are moments where you don’t know which is more gobsmacking: the cutting-edge technology used to unravel the truths, or the secrets that are meticulously uncovered.

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6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Q+A. (R) 11.05 Grand Designs: The Street. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 1.30 That Pacific Sports Show. (R) 2.00 The Capture. (Mlv, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons.

4.05 The Repair Shop. (R) 5.05 Grand Designs Australia. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 America: News. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Native America. (PG, R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (PG) 4.05 Greek Island Odyssey With Bettany Hughes. (PGav, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News.

12.00 MOVIE: Kissin’ Cousins. (1964, G, R) 2.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today.

9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News.

12.00 MOVIE: Moonstruck. (1987, PGal, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News.

5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R)

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 Bold. (PG, R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 1.00 The Living Room. (PG, R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Left Off The Map. (R) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet.

4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Gardening Australia. Costa learns about bushfire recovery.

8.30 Miniseries: Des. (Mal) Part 1 of 3. In 1983, a grisly discovery alerts British police to a serial killer, who has operated under their noses for years.

9.20 Miniseries: Capital.

(Ms, R) Part 1 of 4.

10.05 The Capture. (Final, Mlv, R) 11.05 ABC Late News.

11.20 The Vaccine. (R) 11.40 Question Everything. (R) 12.10 Rosehaven. (Final, PG, R) 12.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Death Of The Pyramids. (PG) 8.30 World’s Most Extraordinary Homes: Norway. (PG) Piers and Caroline head to Norway.

9.35 The Queen’s Mother In Law. (R) Explores the life of Princess Alice.

10.30 SBS World News Late.

11.00 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mals, R) 11.55 The Eagle. (MA15+av, R) 4.10 VICE Guide To Film. (MA15+ans, R) 5.00 France 24 Feature.

5.15 NHK World English News.

5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens.

Johanna Griggs and Karen Martini visit the sustainable Daylesford Longhouse. Fast Ed prepares some chilli caramel chicken wings.

Melissa King helps spruce up a garden.

8.30 MOVIE: X-Men: Dark Phoenix.

(2019, Malv) After a mishap, Jean Grey is struck by a mysterious cosmic force which she absorbs into her body, turning her increasingly powerful and unstable and ultimately a liability for the X-Men. James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Sophie Turner.

10.50 To Be Advised.

12.30 Home Shopping.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 Rugby League. NRL. First Preliminary Final. South Sydney Rabbitohs v Manly Sea Eagles.

9.45 NRL Finals Footy Post-Match.

A post-match NRL wrap up of the first preliminary final, with expert analysis and player interviews.

10.30 MOVIE: Shooter. (2007, MA15+lv, R) A sniper is framed as an assassin.

Mark Wahlberg, Michael Peña.

1.00 Rivals. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Global Shop. (R) 4.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 A Current Affair.

6.30 The Project. Special guest is Miguel Maestre.

7.30 The Living Room. Barry Du Bois creates a panelled feature wall.

8.30 To Be Advised.

9.30 The Graham Norton Show.

(M, R) Graham Norton chats with Ewan McGregor, Miley Cyrus, Ashley Banjo, Shirley Ballas and Frank Skinner.

11.10 Nick Cody: Live At The Enmore. (MA15+l, R) A performance by comedian Nick Cody.

12.10 The Project. (R) 1.10 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

Noon RocKwiz. 12.50 Butter Lamp. 1.10 Mimi.

1.30 Yokayi Footy. 2.35 Over The Black Dot. 3.35 WorldWatch. 5.00 Takeshi’s Castle Indonesia.

5.30 Shortland Street. 6.00 Forged In Fire. 6.55 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

8.30 Hoarders. 9.20 Monica And Sex. (Premiere) 10.20 Reset. 11.50 News. 12.15am MOVIE: The Death Of Stalin. (2017, MA15+) 2.15 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Shopping. 7.00 Auction Squad. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon House Of Wellness.

1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 Better Homes.

3.30 Medical Emergency. 4.30 M*A*S*H. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Border Security: International. 8.30 My Impossible House. 9.30 Selling Houses Australia. 10.30 Charlie Luxton’s Homes By The Sea. 11.40 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Animal Tales. 1.00 Days Of Our Lives. 1.55 The Young And The Restless.

2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 MOVIE: The 14.

(1973) 5.30 The Great Migration. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 David Attenborough’s Dynasties.

8.30 MOVIE: Mary Queen Of Scots. (2018, MA15+) 10.55 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Mega Mechanics. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 JAG. Noon Truck Hunters. 1.00 Star Trek. 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue.

7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 11.30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. 12.30am Home Shopping.

2.00 Elementary. 3.00 JAG. 4.00 NCIS. 5.00 Diagnosis Murder.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Falcons. (2018, PG, Icelandic) 6.55 My Brilliant Career. (1979) 8.50 Wadjda. (2012, PG, Arabic) 10.35 Love And Friendship. (2016, PG) 12.15pm Little Men. (2016, PG) 1.50 Growing Up Smith.

(2015, PG) 3.45 Believe. (2013, PG) 5.35 The Young Victoria. (2009, PG) 7.35 Mum’s List. (2016, M) 9.30 The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest. (2009, MA15+, Swedish) 12.10am Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Home Shopping.

6.30 The Fishing Show. 7.30 Creek To Coast. 8.00 American Pickers. 9.00 Demolition NZ. 10.00 America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions. 11.00 A Football Life. Noon Picked Off. 1.00 Storage Wars. 1.30 Pawn Stars. 3.00 Cricket. Women’s One Day International Series. Australia v India. Game 2.

10.00 MOVIE: Transporter 3. (2008, M) 12.10am Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

Noon The Incredible Hulk. 1.00 Airwolf. 2.00 A1: Highway Patrol. 3.00 Malcolm. 3.30 The Nanny.

4.00 3rd Rock From The Sun. 4.30 That ’70s Show.

5.00 Malcolm. 5.30 Children’s Programs. 5.40 MOVIE: Spy Kids. (2001, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: The Last Airbender. (2010, PG) 9.30 MOVIE: Van Helsing.

(2004, M) Midnight Love Island USA. 1.00 The Bi Life. 2.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Seinfeld. 8.00 Becker. 9.00 The Middle. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 The Big Bang Theory. Noon The King Of Queens. 1.00 Becker.

1.30 Seinfeld. 2.30 The Unicorn. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends.

8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Friends. 11.30 Big Bang. Midnight Shopping. 1.30 Mom. 2.00 Late Programs.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Hard Quiz. 8.30 RCO: Järvi Conducts Mozart And Schumann. 9.50 Gruen. 10.25 Doctor Who. 11.20 Art Works. 11.45 Brush With Fame.

12.15am Live At The Apollo. 1.00 QI. 1.35 Would I Lie To You? 2.05 30 Rock. 2.25 Reno 911! 2.50 Friday Night Dinner. 3.15 Mock The Week. 3.45 Close. 5.00 Rainbow Chicks. 5.05 Late Programs.

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6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Breakfast Show. 8.00 Breakfast Show. 8.30 Breakfast Show. 9.00 News. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 Alan Jones. 2.00 Afternoon Agenda. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Paul Murray Live. 5.00 News. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 Bernardi. 8.00 The Media Show. 8.30 The McGregor Angle. 9.00 Hardgrave. 10.00 Full Time Live. 11.00 Late Programs.

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6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

10.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

12.30 Grand Designs: The Street. (PG, R) 1.20 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 2.25 The School That Tried To End Racism. (PG, R) 3.30 Further Back In Time For Dinner. (PG, R) 4.45 Landline.

5.15 Rick Stein’s Road To Mexico. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.30 Greek News.

10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News.

11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 America: News. 1.00 PBS News.

2.00 Gymnastics. European C’ships. Artistic Gymnastics. 4.45 QE2: The World’s Most Luxurious Hotel. (PGa, R) 5.35 Cheating Hitler: Surviving The Holocaust. (Premiere, PG)

6.00 Home Shopping.

7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 Armchair Experts. (PG) 12.00 AFL Grand Final Day: Road To The Grand Final.

2.00 AFL Grand Final Pre-Game.

A look ahead to the AFL Grand Final.

5.45 Seven News.

6.00 Animal Tales. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Today.

10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Rivals. (PG) 12.30 Destination WA. 1.00 Travel Guides. (PGl, R) 2.00 Garden Gurus.

2.30 Getaway. (PG) 3.00 Rugby League. NRL. Second Preliminary Final. Melbourne Storm v Penrith Panthers.

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Taste Of Australia. (R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 The Living Room. (R) 1.00 The Dog House. (PG, R) 2.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 2.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. (R) 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 3.30 Roads Less Travelled. (PG, R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 4.30 Taste Of Australia. (R) 5.00 News.

6.15 The Repair Shop. (R) 7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories.

7.30 The Durrells. (Final, Ms) The island realises it can’t ignore the rumblings of war.

8.20 The Trial Of Christine Keeler.

(Final, Mal) In the fallout of Stephen’s trial, Christine is arrested for perjury. John Profumo seeks to rebuild his reputation.

9.20 The Newsreader. (Final, Ml, R) With Helen still reeling from Dale’s revelation, reports emerge of a nuclear accident in Chernobyl.

10.15 Miniseries: Roadkill.

(Final, Mls, R) Part 4 of 4.

11.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Battle Of Britain: 3 Days To Save The UK. (Premiere, M) 8.30 Celebrity Mastermind.

(PG) Presented by Marc Fennell.

9.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mals, R) Hosted by Jimmy Carr.

11.20 Feast To Save The Planet. (PG, R) 12.20 Miniseries: Deep Water. (Malv, R) 4.25 VICE Guide To Film. (Madlv, R) 4.50 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 5.00 France 24 Feature.

5.15 NHK World English News.

5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.15 Football. AFL. Grand Final.

Melbourne v Western Bulldogs.

From Optus Stadium, Perth.

10.30 AFL Grand Final Post-Game.

Post-match analysis of the AFL Grand Final.

11.30 SAS Australia. (MA15+a, R) Recruits undergo a test of mental strength in a kill or be killed scenario. A cold ice drill stops some dead in their tracks while a new duty recruit takes charge as others unravel.

1.00 Home Shopping.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Rugby Union. The Rugby Championship. Round 5. Australia v Argentina.

10.00 The Rugby Championship Post-Match. A post-match wrap-up.

10.30 MOVIE: Triple 9.

(2016, MA15+lv, R) Casey Affleck.

12.40 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (PG, R) 1.30 A Current Affair.

2.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Wesley Impact With Stu Cameron. (PG)

6.00 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. British chef Jamie Oliver reinvents some family favourites, including chicken curry and dumplings.

6.30 Bondi Rescue. (PGal, R) Two people are endangered by a miscommunication.

7.00 The Dog House. (PG, R) Dogs are matched with companions.

8.00 Ambulance. An asylum seeker struggling with isolation causes concern for the whole service.

10.00 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mv, R) A hacker kills a family of three.

12.00 NCIS. (Mv, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Sir Mouse. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.30 Live At The Apollo. 9.15 The Stand Up Sketch Show. 9.40 Sammy J. 9.45 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (Final) 10.05 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 10.50 Everything’s Gonna Be Okay. 11.30 Would I Lie To You? Midnight Unprotected Sets. 12.30 Escape From The City. 1.30 Arj Barker: Get In My Head. 2.30 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

Noon Letterkenny. 1.30 Black Lives Matter: A Global Reckoning. 2.20 The Truth About Racism.

3.25 WorldWatch. 4.50 Seconds From Disaster.

6.40 American Runestone: A Viking Mystery. (Final) 7.30 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. 8.30 The X-Files. 9.30 Cycling. UCI Road World Championships. Women’s Elite Road Race. Antwerp to Leuven. 1am Dateline.

1.30 Insight. 2.30 France 24. 3.00 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 8.30 Travel Oz. 10.00 Weekender. 10.30 Creek To Coast.

11.00 House Of Wellness. Noon Horse Racing.

Golden Rose Day. 5.00 RSPCA Animal Rescue. 5.30 Charlie Luxton’s Homes By The Sea. 6.30 Martin Clunes: Islands Of Australia. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Martin Clunes: Islands Of Australia. 12.30am The Fine Art Auction.

3.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Newstyle Direct. 6.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.00 My Favorite Martian. 10.30 The Baron. 11.30 The Avengers.

12.30pm MOVIE: Nurse On Wheels. (1963) 2.15 MOVIE: Laxdale Hall. (1953) 3.50 MOVIE: The Lone Gun. (1954, PG) 5.20 MOVIE: The Bridges At TokoRi. (1954) 7.30 MOVIE: He’s Just Not That Into You. (2009, M) 10.05 MOVIE: Ghosts Of Girlfriends Past.

(2009, M) Midnight Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 9.00 Soccer. Women’s International Friendly. Australia v Ireland. Replay. 11.30 Bondi Rescue. Noon JAG. 2.00 One Strange Rock. 3.00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. 4.00 Truck Hunters. 4.30 iFish. 5.00 Reel Action. 5.30 Scorpion. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: New Orleans. 10.20 Blue Bloods. 11.20 CSI. 1.10am Motorcycle Racing. MotoGP. Race 14. San Marino Grand Prix. Replay. 3.10 Late Programs.

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(2012, M, Danish) 11.00 Bad Genius. (2017, M, Thai) 1.20am The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest.

(2009, MA15+, Swedish) 4.00 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs.

1pm Blokesworld. 1.30 The Food Dude. 2.00 Heavy Rescue: 401. 3.15 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 4.15 Storage Wars Canada. 4.45 Graveyard Carz. 5.45 AFL Grand Final Pre-Game. 6.15 Dirty Rotten Survival. 7.15 Cities Of The Underworld.

8.15 Secrets Of The World’s Super Skyscrapers.

9.30 Building Giants. 10.30 Mysteries Of The Abandoned. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

1.30pm MOVIE: My Little Pony: Rainbow Roadtrip.

(2019) 2.45 Malcolm. 3.45 MOVIE: Journey To The Centre Of The Earth. (2008, PG) 5.45 MOVIE: Abominable. (2019) 7.30 MOVIE: The Great Wall.

(2016, M) 9.30 MOVIE: Star Trek Beyond. (2016, M) Midnight Young, Dumb And Banged Up In The Sun. 1.00 Mexican Dynasties. 2.00 Social Fabric. 2.30 Surfing Australia TV. 3.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 6.50 The King Of Queens. 7.50 Becker. 8.50 The Middle. 9.40 Frasier. 10.40 To Be Advised. 2pm The Neighborhood. 3.00 Friends.

6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.45 2 Broke Girls.

10.45 The Conners. 11.45 The Big Bang Theory.

12.10am Home Shopping. 1.40 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.

3.30 Friends. 4.30 Home Shopping.

6am News. 6.30 News. 7.00 Gameday Live. 8.00 Gameday Live.

9.00 Racing Dreams: The Everest. 10.00 News.

11.00 Weekend Live. Noon News. 12.30 News.

1.00 News. 1.30 News. 2.00 News. 2.30 News.

3.00 News. 3.30 News. 4.00 News. 5.00 News.

6.00 Fox Sports News. 7.00 Bernardi. 8.00 Fox Sports News. 9.00 Fox Sports News. 10.00 Full Time Live. 11.00 Late Programs.

SUNDAY, September 26 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Offsiders.

10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass.

(PGa, R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust.

(R) 2.30 Rick Stein’s Road To Mexico. (R) 3.30 Todd Sampson’s Life On The Line. (PG, R) 4.00 Secrets Of The Museum. (R) 5.00 Art Works. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.

6.00 WorldWatch. 10.30 German News.

11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News.

12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 America: News.

1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Cycling. The Power Of The Pedal. H’lights. 4.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 4.05 Going Places. (R) 4.35 Mission Galapagos. (R) 5.35 Cheating Hitler: Surviving The Holocaust. (PG)

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 1.00 Football. AFL. Grand final.

Melbourne v Western Bulldogs. Replay.

4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 5.00 Seven News At 5.

5.30 Sydney Weekender.

6.00 Animal Tales. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Today.

10.00 Sports Sunday. (PG) 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. (PG) 1.00 Xtreme Collxtion. (PG, R) 1.30 Ultimate Rush. (PGl, R) 2.00 MOVIE: Middle School: The Worst Years Of My Life.

(2016, PGal, R) 4.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 5.00 News: First At Five.

5.30 RBT. (PGl, R)

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Destination Dessert. (Return) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.00 Three Veg And Meat. (R) 1.30 Healthy Homes Aust. 2.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 2.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 3.00 GCBC. (R) 3.30 Roads Less Travelled.

4.00 Waltzing Jimeoin. (PGal) 4.30 Taste Of Australia. 5.00 News.

6.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News Sunday.

7.40 Restoration Australia: Baddeley.

(Return) Hosted by Anthony Burke.

8.40 Fires. (Premiere, Mal) Lightning strikes spark a blaze.

9.30 We Hunt Together.

(Premiere, MA15+al) Two troubled individuals go on a murder spree.

10.20 Les Norton. (Mdlnsv, R) 11.10 Silent Witness. (Mav, R) 12.15 MOVIE: Dark Place.

(2019, MA15+alv, R) 1.30 Pine Gap. (Mls, R) 3.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Inside Central Station. (M) 8.30 Australia Uncovered: Bowraville Murders. (M) 10.15 Russia: 1000 Years Of History. (PGa, R) 12.00 24 Hours In Emergency. (Ma, R) 12.55 John Pilger: The Dirty War On The NHS. (Mal, R) 2.55 Sinkholes: Deadly Drops. (PG) 3.50 VICE Guide To Film. (MA15+alv, R) 4.45 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 5.00 France 24 Feature.

5.15 NHK World English News.

5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 7NEWS: Disappearance Of William Tyrrell.

8.30 Miniseries: Manhunt: The Night Stalker. (Malv) Part 1 of 4. Police pursue a notorious serial burglar and rapist known as the “Night Stalker”.

9.30 The Real ‘Des’: The Dennis Nilsen Story. (MA15+av) Narrated by David Tennant.

10.30 The Real Manhunter: The Murder Of Krystal Hart. (Madv) 11.30 The Blacklist. (Mv) 12.30 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 The Block. (PGl) 8.30 60 Minutes. Current affairs program.

9.30 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events.

10.00 The First 48. (Mav) 11.00 Prison Girls: Life Inside. (MA15+adlv, R) 11.50 Dr Christian Jessen Will See You Now. (MA15+as) 12.40 The Garden Gurus. (R) 1.05 The Xtreme CollXtion. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

4.00 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today.

6.30 The Sunday Project.

A look at the day’s news.

7.30 The Masked Singer Australia.

Dannii Minogue, Urzila Carlson, Jackie O and Dave Hughes try to guess a celebrity singer’s identity.

8.40 Young Talent Time Unmasked. Takes a look at Young Talent Time, with guests Johnny Young, Tina Arena and Dannii Minogue.

9.40 FBI. (MA15+v, R) Maggie and OA team up with FBI’s Fugitives Department to track down a man wanted for murder.

11.30 The Sunday Project. (R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Sir Mouse. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Compass. 8.30 Louis Theroux: Under The Knife. 9.30 The School That Tried To End Racism. 10.30 To Be Advised. 11.30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 12.20am Unprotected Sets.

12.50 Ghosts. 3.40 News Update. 3.45 Close. 5.00 Rainbow Chicks. 5.05 Miffy’s Adventures Big And Small. 5.15 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

Noon Bloodlock. 12.30 North To South: NZ’s Wildest Journey. 3.55 WorldWatch. 4.20 The Point. 4.50 The Orville. 6.40 Planet Expedition.

7.40 The UnXplained With William Shatner. 8.30 Life And Death Row. 9.30 Cycling. UCI Road World Championships. Men’s Elite Individual Road Race.

1.20am I Was A Teenage Felon. (Final) 2.10 The Therapist. 2.40 France 24. 3.00 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs.

8.30 Shopping. 10.00 House Of Wellness. 11.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 11.30 My Road To Adventure. Noon Escape To The Country. 1.00 To Be Advised. 1.30 DVine Living. 2.15 MOVIE: BenHur. (1959, PG) 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railway Journeys. 9.30 Mighty Trains. 10.30 Coastal Railways With Julie Walters.

11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs.

7.30 In Touch. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 TV Shop. 10.00 The AFL Sunday Footy Show. Noon My Favorite Martian.

12.30 Garden Gurus. 1.00 Getaway. 1.30 MOVIE: The Ghost Of St. Michael’s. (1941, PG) 3.15 MOVIE: Comanche. (1956, PG) 5.05 MOVIE: Shane. (1953) 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 Coroner. 9.40 Chicago P.D. 10.40 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Morning Programs.

8.30 Reel Action. 9.00 Snap Happy. 9.30 Escape Fishing. 10.00 Roads Less Travelled. 10.30 The Doctors. 11.30 Scorpion. 1.30pm Bondi Rescue.

2.00 The Offroad Adventure Show. 3.00 All 4 Adventure. 4.00 Truck Hunters. 4.30 What’s Up Down Under. 5.00 I Fish. 5.30 Bondi Rescue. 6.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: Los Angeles. 10.20 48 Hours. 11.20 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Young Victoria. (2009, PG) 8.00 Walking On Sunshine.

(2014, PG) 9.50 Little Men. (2016, PG) 11.25 1982.

(2019, PG, Arabic) 1.25pm Believe. (2013, PG) 3.15 Little Nicolas. (2009, PG, French) 4.55 White Lion.

(2010, PG) 6.35 Hunt For The Wilderpeople. (2016, PG) 8.30 Vice. (2018, MA15+) 10.55 Just A Breath Away. (2018, M, French) 12.30am Haute Cuisine.

(2012, M, French) 2.15 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Heavy Lifting. 7.00 The Fishing Show. 8.00 Home Shopping. 10.00 Cricket. Women’s One Day International Series.

Australia v India. Game 3. 5pm MOVIE: Batman Returns. (1992, PG) 7.35 MOVIE: Fast & Furious.

(2009, M) 9.45 MOVIE: Fast Five. (2011, M) 12.35am Blokesworld. 1.05 A Football Life. 2.00 Sound FX: Best Of. 3.00 NFL. NFL. Week 3. New England Patriots v New Orleans Saints.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

8.00 MOVIE: Barbie Big City Big Dreams. (2021) 9.20 Children’s Programs. 1.30pm Rivals. 2.00 Peaking. 2.50 Soapbox Racing. Red Bull Series.

Replay. 3.50 Race Across The World. 5.05 MOVIE: Babe: Pig In The City. (1998) 7.00 MOVIE: The Secret Life Of Pets 2. (2019, PG) 8.40 MOVIE: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon. (2011, M) 11.45 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Seatbelt Psychic.

7.00 The Neighborhood. 8.00 The Middle. 9.00 Neighbours. 11.00 To Be Advised. 1.30pm Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. 2.00 The Dog House.

3.00 Friends. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 The Neighborhood. 9.30 2 Broke Girls. 11.30 Mom. Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 2 Broke Girls. 2.30 Friends. 4.30 Home Shopping.

6am News. 6.30 News. 7.00 Gameday Live. 8.00 Sunday Agenda.

9.00 Outsiders. 10.00 Outsiders. 11.00 Weekend Live. Noon News. 12.30 News. 1.00 News. 1.30 News. 2.00 News. 2.30 News. 3.00 News. 3.30 News. 4.00 News. 5.00 News. 6.00 Sharri. 7.00 Chris Smith Tonight. 8.00 In My View. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 What Really Happened In Wuhan. 11.00 Late Programs.

CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat

Driver Reviver funding for Medowie and Raym ROADSIDE rest areas in Medowie and Raymond Terrace will be upgraded to help combat driver fatigue and make local roads safer, thanks to the Driver Reviver Site Upgrade Program.

Liberal Patron Senator

for the Hunter Region, Hollie Hughes said there are few things more important than saving lives, which is what this funding is targeted towards.

“I am pleased to announce a total of $118,000

8 PORT STEPHENS NEWS OF THE AREA

in Federal funding will upgrade the Medowie Road Driver Reviver site in Paterson delivering Driver Reviver mass action sign upgrades,” she said.

A further $118,000.00 to be spent on improving

signage at the Raymond Terrace Driver Reviver Site.

“Anyone who has had a break at a Driver Reviver site here in the Hunter Region knows how vital they are for drivers, and we want to ensure they continue to be

media@newsofthearea.com.au

that reliable break spot for locals and tourists well into the future.

“Keeping people safe on our roads is why our Government is investing in these vital Driver Reviver upgrades, including the $3

billion Road Safety Program, $500 million Targeted Road Safety Works initiative, and further funding for innovative road safety technologies and education campaigns.

“This funding will also

Thursday, 23 September 2021

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PORT STEPHENS NEWS OF THE AREA

MONDAY, September 27 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Landline. (R) 11.00 Restoration Australia. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Durrells.

(Final, Ms, R) 2.00 Miniseries: Des. (Mal, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons.

4.05 The Repair Shop. (R) 5.05 Grand Designs Australia. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 America: News. 1.00 Al Jazeera. 2.00 Inside Central Station. (M, R) 3.00 Going Places. (R) 3.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.05 The Supervet.

(PG) 5.00 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE: Marrying Mr. Darcy. (2018, PG) 2.00 Harbour Cops. (PGa, R) 2.30 Coastwatch Oz. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News.

12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.30 Getaway. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News.

5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 Bold. (PG, R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.10 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Left Off The Map. (R) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Bold. (PGs) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Australian Story.

8.30 Four Corners.

9.15 Media Watch. (PG) 9.35 China Tonight.

10.05 Road To Now. (Malv, R) 11.00 ABC Late News.

11.15 The Business. (R) 11.35 The School That Tried To End Racism. (PG, R) 12.35 We Hunt Together. (MA15+al, R) 1.25 Miniseries: Roadkill. (Mls, R) 2.20 Victoria. (R) 3.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 The Assassination Of JFK: Ten Mistakes. (M) 8.30 Secret Scotland: Argyll And Bute. (PG) Susan travels to Argyll and Bute.

9.25 24 Hours In Emergency: Someone To Talk To. (M) 10.20 SBS World News Late.

10.50 Outlier. (MA15+l) 11.40 An Ordinary Woman. (Mal, R) 2.15 Free Solo. (Ml, R) 4.10 Huang’s World. (Ml, R) 5.00 France 24 Feature.

5.15 NHK World English News.

5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGs) Jasmine makes a grand entrance.

7.30 SAS Australia. (Maln) The recruits face a terrifying test of fear down a steep cliff face and in a pitch black tunnel.

8.45 MOVIE: Terminator: Dark Fate.

(2019, MA15+v) A cyborg and a seasoned female warrior team up to stop the death of a young woman. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Mackenzie Davis.

11.25 Station 19. (Ma) Dr Diane Lewis counsels the team.

1.00 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Block. (PGl) 8.50 Under Investigation: Girl In The Chute. (Ma) Presented by Liz Hayes.

9.50 100% Footy. (M) 10.50 Nine News Late.

11.20 The Arrangement. (Malsv) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 A Current Affair. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 The Masked Singer Australia.

Hosted by Osher Günsberg.

8.45 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Hosted

by Tom Gleisner.

9.45 Just For Laughs Uncut.

(MA15+ls) Hosted by Nikki Osborne.

10.15 Just For Laughs. (Mdls, R) 10.45 Becky Lucas: Live At Enmore Cafe. (MA15+ls, R) 11.45 The Project. (R) 12.45 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.30 David Attenborough’s Micro Monsters. (Final) 9.25 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 10.10 Doctor Who. 11.00 How To Live Younger. Midnight QI. 12.30 30 Rock. 12.50 Reno 911! 1.15 This Time With Alan Partridge. 4.10 News Update. 4.15 Close. 5.00 Rainbow Chicks. 5.05 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

Noon The X-Files. 2.30 Crossbow. 2.45 New Girl.

3.40 WorldWatch. 5.00 Takeshi’s Castle Indonesia.

5.30 Shortland Street. 6.00 Forged In Fire. 6.55 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

8.30 Taskmaster. 9.25 Hypothetical. 10.20 Lost For Words. 11.20 Me And My Mental Illness. 12.15am Adam Looking For Eve. 1.05 The X-Files. 2.45 France 24. 3.00 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs.

8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute.

9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 My Road To Adventure.

11.00 Mighty Trains. Noon House Of Wellness. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.00 Sydney Weekender. 3.30 Medical Emergency. 4.30 M*A*S*H. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. 10.30 Cold Case. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo.

7.30 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Danoz.

10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon The Great Migration. 1.00 Days Of Our Lives.

1.55 The Young And The Restless. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 MOVIE: The Man Upstairs. (1958, PG) 5.10 Waterhole: Africa’s Animal Oasis. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Poirot. 8.40 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 10.40 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 The Doctors. 9.00 Demolition Down Under. 10.00 JAG. Noon Mega Mechanics. 1.00 Star Trek. 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue.

7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Motor Racing. Formula 1. Race 15.

Russian Grand Prix. Highlights. 11.20 Blue Bloods.

12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 48 Hours. 3.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.10 NCIS. 5.05 The Doctors.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Wadjda.

(2012, PG, Arabic) 6.30 1982. (2019, PG, Arabic) 8.30 White Lion. (2010, PG) 10.10 Toast. (2010, PG) 11.55 A Royal Affair. (2012, M, Danish) 2.25pm Hunt For The Wilderpeople. (2016, PG) 4.20 Jour De Fete. (1949, French) 5.50 Walking On Sunshine.

(2014, PG) 7.40 L.A. Story. (1991, M) 9.30 Amélie.

(2001, M, French) 11.45 Borg Vs McEnroe. (2017, M) 1.45am Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs.

11.00 A Football Life. Noon Picker Sisters. 12.30 Picked Off. 1.30 Great Lake Warriors. 2.30 Caught On Dashcam. 3.00 Demolition NZ. 3.30 Graveyard Carz. 4.30 7th Gear. (Premiere) 5.30 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 American Pickers. 8.30 MOVIE: The Enforcer.

(1976, MA15+) 10.35 MOVIE: Assassins. (1995, M) 1.20am Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

Noon The Incredible Hulk. 1.00 Airwolf. 2.00 A1: Highway Patrol. 3.00 Malcolm. 4.00 Children’s Programs. 5.00 Malcolm. 6.00 The Nanny. 6.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. 7.00 That ’70s Show. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 MOVIE: The Peacemaker. (1997, M) 11.00 Stunt Science. Midnight Love Island USA. 1.00 Dr Christian Jessen Will See You Now. 2.00 A1: Highway Patrol. 3.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am The Big Bang Theory.

7.00 Friends. 9.00 The 74th Annual Tony Awards.

1pm Seatbelt Psychic. 2.00 The Big Bang Theory.

3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld.

11.00 The Unicorn. 11.30 The Conners. Midnight Shopping. 1.30 Stephen Colbert. 2.30 James Corden. 3.30 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. 4.30 Shopping.

6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Breakfast Show. 8.00 Breakfast Show. 8.30 Breakfast Show. 9.00 News. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 Outsiders. 2.00 Afternoon Agenda. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Paul Murray Live. 5.00 News. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 Bolt Report. 8.00 Alan Jones. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 PML Later. 11.00 Late Programs.

TUESDAY, September 28 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow.

(R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Trial Of Christine Keeler. (Final, Mal, R) 2.00 Victoria. (R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons.

4.05 The Repair Shop. (R) 5.05 Grand Designs Australia. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 America: News. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Native America. (PG, R) 3.00 Going Places. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (PG) 4.05 Greek Island Odyssey With Bettany Hughes. (PGavw, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE: Lethal Vows.

(1999, PGad, R) 2.00 Harbour Cops. (PGa, R) 2.30 Coastwatch Oz. (PGa, R) 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.20 Driving Test. (PGl, R) 1.50 Garden Gurus Moments. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News.

5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 Bold. (PGs, R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa, R) 1.00 To Be Advised.

2.15 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Left Off The Map. (R) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet.

4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful.

5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Back To Nature. (Final) 8.30 The School That Tried To End Racism. (PG) Part 2 of 3.

9.30 How To Live Younger.

10.30 ABC Late News.

10.45 The Business. (R) 11.00 Q+A. (R) 12.05 China Tonight. (R) 12.35 The Cult Of The Family. (Ma, R) 1.35 Victoria. (Final, Mv, R) 2.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Great Alaskan Railroad Journeys. (PG, R) 8.30 Insight. Presented by Kumi Taguchi.

9.30 The Feed. A weekly news and current affairs show.

10.30 SBS World News Late.

11.00 The Point. (R) 11.30 Cacciatore: The Hunter. (MA15+alsv) 12.40 The A Word. (Mals, R) 4.10 Huang’s World. (Ml, R) 5.00 France 24 Feature.

5.15 NHK World English News.

5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGas) Felicity and Mackenzie go head-to-head.

7.30 SAS Australia. (Mal) The recruits tackle a backwards fall.

8.45 Australia: Now And Then.

(Mal) Part 3 of 4. Shane Jacobson and a panel of celebrities take a look at which generation of Aussies was the toughest.

9.45 S.W.A.T. (Mv) Hondo, Deacon, Tan and Hicks hunt a criminal in Japan.

10.45 The Latest: Seven News.

11.15 Station 19. (Ma) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Block. (PGl) Hosted by Scott Cam. 8.40 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (Mls) Andy Lee is joined by a panel of comedians and 100 Aussies to explore the fun behind the facts.

9.40 Travel Guides. (PGl, R) 10.40 Nine News Late.

11.10 Reverie. (Mav) 12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 A Current Affair. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events.

7.30 The Masked Singer Australia.

Hosted by Osher Günsberg.

8.40 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was.

9.35 NCIS. (M, R) Flashbacks reveal the murder case that introduced young Gibbs to NCIS and his first meeting with Ducky.

10.35 NCIS: Los Angeles. (Ma, R) 11.35 The Project. (R) 12.35 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 To Be Advised. 9.10 Ghosts.

(Return) 9.40 This Time With Alan Partridge. 10.15 Rosehaven. (Final) 10.40 Doctor Who. 11.45 The Games. 12.15am Superwog. 12.40 W1A. 1.10 The Stand Up Sketch Show. 1.30 30 Rock. 1.50 Reno 911! 2.15 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 3.00 Friday Night Dinner. 3.20 Mock The Week. 3.55 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

Noon The X-Files. 1.40 Inside The X-Files. 2.30 Vote Yes. 2.45 New Girl. 3.35 WorldWatch. 5.00 Takeshi’s Castle Indonesia. 5.30 Shortland Street.

6.00 Forged In Fire. 6.55 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Alone. 9.45 Unknown Amazon. 10.35 Fanatics: The Deep End. 11.00 VICE. 11.35 Detective Chinatown. 12.55am News. 1.20 VICE Investigates. 2.20 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 7.00 Auction Squad. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon House Of Wellness. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.00 Creek To Coast. 3.30 Medical Emergency. 4.30 M*A*S*H. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Pie In The Sky. 8.30 Lewis. 10.30 One Lane Bridge. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo.

7.30 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Danoz.

10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Poirot. 1.10 Days Of Our Lives. 2.05 The Young And The Restless. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow.

3.30 MOVIE: The Brain Machine. (1955, PG) 5.10 Waterhole: Africa’s Animal Oasis. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 The Closer. 9.55 Rizzoli & Isles. 10.55 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping.

8.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 JAG. Noon Mega Mechanics. 1.00 Star Trek. 3.00 Diagnosis Murder.

5.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Blue Bloods. 10.25 NCIS: New Orleans. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 MOVIE: Child’s Play. (2019, MA15+) 4.00 SEAL Team. 5.00 JAG.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 9.05 Hunt For The Wilderpeople.

(2016, PG) 11.00 Little Nicolas. (2009, PG, French) 12.40pm Goodbye Mother. (2019, M, Vietnamese) 2.45 White Lion. (2010, PG) 4.25 Belle And Sebastian 3. (2017, PG, French) 6.05 Hacker.

(2019, PG, Danish) 7.50 Le Week-End. (2013, M) 9.30 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. (2000, M, Mandarin) 11.45 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs.

11.00 A Football Life. Noon Picker Sisters. 12.30 Picked Off. 1.30 Great Lake Warriors. 2.30 Caught On Dashcam. 3.00 Graveyard Carz. 4.00 Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 The Mike & Cole Show. 5.00 Demolition NZ. 5.30 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. 10.30 Outback Truckers. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

Noon The Incredible Hulk. 1.00 Airwolf. 2.00 A1: Highway Patrol. 3.00 Malcolm. 3.30 The Nanny.

4.00 3rd Rock From The Sun. 4.30 That ’70s Show.

5.00 Malcolm. 6.00 The Nanny. 6.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. 7.00 That ’70s Show. 7.30 MOVIE: Killers. (2010, M) 9.30 MOVIE: Masterminds. (2016, M) 11.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. Midnight Love Island USA. 1.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Seinfeld. 8.00 Becker. 9.00 The Middle. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 Friends. Noon The King Of Queens. 1.00 Becker. 1.30 Seinfeld. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier.

6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Mom. 11.35 Frasier.

Midnight Shopping. 1.30 Stephen Colbert. 2.30 James Corden. 3.30 2 Broke Girls. 4.30 Shopping.

6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Breakfast Show. 8.00 Breakfast Show. 8.30 Breakfast Show. 9.00 News. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 Alan Jones. 2.00 Afternoon Agenda. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Paul Murray Live. 5.00 News. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 Bolt Report. 8.00 Alan Jones. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 PML Later. 11.00 Late Programs.

CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat

mond Terrace support Paterson’s hardworking local volunteers who put in their time and effort to operate our Driver Reviver sites, offering motorists a cuppa, friendly conversations, and a nice spot to take a break to

manage fatigue and reduce the risk of crashes.”

In total, the Government is providing $7.2 million to upgrade 71 sites across the country.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for

Thursday, 23 September 2021

Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Barnaby Joyce said the upgrades will help ensure motorists and their passengers can relax and revive in comfort.

“One accident, one injury, one death is one too many and no family should have to endure the loss of a loved one

on our roads,” the Deputy Prime Minister said.

“The upgrades we are funding are aimed at making rest sites more welcoming and comfortable for drivers, to help them overcome driver fatigue and ensure they reach their destination safely.”

Assistant Minister for

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Road Safety and Freight Transport Scott Buchholz said initiatives such as the Driver Reviver program showcase what governments and communities can achieve when working together.

The Australian Government is working closely with states, territories and local governments to

develop the National Road Safety Strategy 2021–30 to move towards zero fatalities and serious injuries on our roads.

More information on the Australian Government’s road safety initiatives is available at www. officeofroadsafety.gov.au.

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WEDNESDAY, September 29 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 The Recording Studio. (R) 10.55 The Repair Shop. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Victoria. (Final, Mv, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons.

4.05 The Repair Shop. (R) 5.05 Grand Designs Australia. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 America: News. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight.

(R) 3.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize.

(R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (PG) 4.10 Greek Island Odyssey With Bettany Hughes. (PGasv, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show.

(PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE: Love’s Last Resort. (2017, PGa) 2.00 Harbour Cops. (PGa, R) 2.30 Coastwatch Oz. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.00 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (Mls, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News.

5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 Bold. (R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.10 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Left Off The Map. (R) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet.

4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful.

5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG) 8.30 Question Everything.

9.00 Frayed. (Return, MA15+l) 9.45 Would I Lie To You? The Unseen Bits. (PG, R) 10.20 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R) 11.00 ABC Late News.

11.15 The Business. (R) 11.30 Four Corners. (R) 12.20 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.35 Silent Witness. (Mav, R) 1.35 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R) 2.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Coastal Ireland with Adrian Dunbar. (PG) 8.30 Lost For Words. (M) 9.35 War Of The Worlds. (MA15+) 10.30 SBS World News Late.

11.00 Hunters. (Ma) 11.50 The Killing. (Mlv, R) 2.00 VICE Guide To Film. (Malv, R) 2.50 Futsal. FIFA Futsal World Cup. First semi-final.

4.45 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGas) Chloe organises a surprise for Ryder.

7.30 SAS Australia. (Mal) 8.45 MOVIE: Jumanji: The Next Level. (2019, PGlv) After one of their own becomes trapped once again in a dangerous adventure-based video game, a group of friends face a new series of challenges when they re-enter the world to rescue him.

Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black.

11.15 The Latest: Seven News.

12.30 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Block. (PGl) 8.40 Paramedics. (Ma) An elderly motorbike rider is injured.

9.40 Kings Cross ER. (Mdm, R) 10.40 Nine News Late.

11.10 Manson: The Lost Tapes. (MA15+av, R) 12.05 Pearson. (Premiere, Malv) 1.00 A Current Affair. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events.

7.30 Making It Australia. (PG) The makers are tasked with making a unique light fixture from second-hand materials.

9.00 Bull. (Ma, R) Bull and Chunk represent an emergency room doctor being sued for malpractice after she ignored direct orders to save one near-death patient in favour of helping another who was also critically injured.

12.00 The Project. (R) 1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Art Works.

9.00 To Be Advised. 10.00 Doctor Who. 11.05 Restoration Australia. Midnight Louis Theroux: Under The Knife. 1.00 30 Rock. 1.25 Reno 911! 1.45 Friday Night Dinner. 2.10 Rosehaven. 2.40 Mock The Week. 3.15 Close. 5.00 Rainbow Chicks. 5.05 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

Noon Counter Space. 1.00 Curse Of Oak Island.

2.40 New Girl. 3.30 WorldWatch. 5.05 Takeshi’s Castle Indonesia. 5.30 Shortland Street. 6.00 Forged In Fire. 6.55 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: The Salvation.

(2014, M) 10.10 Australia Uncovered: Bowraville Murders. 11.50 News. 12.15am Back To Life. 1.15 The Erectionman. 2.15 Late Programs.

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6am Home Shopping. 7.00 Auction Squad. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon House Of Wellness. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.00 DVine Living. 3.30 Medical Emergency. 4.30 M*A*S*H. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 The Coroner.

8.30 A Touch Of Frost. 10.40 Bones. 1.40am M*A*S*H. 2.30 Home Shopping.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo.

7.30 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Animal Tales. 1.00 Days Of Our Lives. 1.55 The Young And The Restless. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 MOVIE: Hell Is A City.

(1960, PG) 5.10 Waterhole: Africa’s Animal Oasis.

6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.50 Midsomer Murders. 10.50 An Unexpected Killer. 11.50 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Destination Dessert. 8.30 Snap Happy. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 JAG. Noon One Strange Rock. 1.00 Star Trek. 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 11.15 SEAL Team. 12.10am Home Shopping. 2.10 Motor Racing. Formula 1. Race 15.

Russian Grand Prix. Highlights. 3.10 48 Hours. 4.10 Diagnosis Murder. 5.05 The Doctors.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Hacker.

(2019, PG, Danish) 7.40 Mary And The Witch’s Flower. (2017, PG) 9.35 Belle And Sebastian 3. (2017, PG, French) 11.15 Call Mom! (2019, M, Swedish) 1.10pm Jour De Fete. (1949, French) 2.40 Ragnarok. (2013, PG, Norwegian) 4.30 Dil Dhadakne Do. (2015, PG, Hindi) 7.40 Manifesto.

(2015, M) 9.30 The Graduate. (1967, M) 11.30 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs.

1pm Motor Racing. Extreme E. Arctic X-Prix. Replay.

2.00 7th Gear. 3.00 Heavy Rescue: 401. 4.00 Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Graveyard Carz. 5.30 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 8.30 Fat Pizza: Back In Business. 9.10 Australia’s Sexiest Tradie. 9.40 MOVIE: Talladega Nights: The Ballad Of Ricky Bobby. (2006, M) 11.50 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

Noon The Incredible Hulk. 1.00 Airwolf. 2.00 A1: Highway Patrol. 3.00 Malcolm. 3.30 The Nanny.

4.00 3rd Rock From The Sun. 4.30 That ’70s Show.

5.00 Malcolm. 6.00 The Nanny. 6.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. 7.00 That ’70s Show. 7.30 MOVIE: Safe House. (2012, M) 9.45 MOVIE: Collateral.

(2004, MA15+) 12.10am Love Island USA. 1.05 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 The King Of Queens. 8.00 Becker. 9.00 The Middle. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 Friends. Noon The King Of Queens. 1.00 Becker.

2.00 The Big Bang Theory. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends.

6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.20 2 Broke Girls. 11.35 King Of Queens.

Midnight Shopping. 1.30 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Breakfast Show. 8.00 Breakfast Show. 8.30 Breakfast Show. 9.00 News. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 Alan Jones. 2.00 Afternoon Agenda. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Paul Murray Live. 5.00 News. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 Bolt Report. 8.00 Alan Jones. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 PML Later. 11.00 Late Programs.

THURSDAY, September 30 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Aust Story. (R) 10.30 Back To Nature. (Final, R) 11.00 How To Live Younger. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 1.30 Question Everything. (R) 2.00 The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco. (Mv, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.05 The Repair Shop. (R) 5.05 Grand Designs Aust. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 America: News. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 The Vikings Uncovered.

(PG, R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (PG) 4.10 Walking Britain’s Lost Railways. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy!

(PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 Business Builders. 12.30 Coastwatch Oz. (PG, R) 1.00 The Chase. (R) 1.55 Women’s Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show.

2.30 Cricket. Women’s Test Match.

Australia v India. Day 1. Afternoon session.

4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News.

12.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 1.00 Travel Guides. (PGl, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News.

5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R)

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 Bold. (R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Ent. Tonight. 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Left Off The Map. (R) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield.

4.30 Bold. 5.00 News.

6.00 The Drum.

6.55 Sammy J. (PG) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Foreign Correspondent. (Final) 8.30 Q+A. 9.35 Secrets Of The Museum.

10.20 ABC Late News.

10.35 The Business. (R) 10.55 The Cult Of The Family. (Ma, R) 11.50 Capital. (Ms, R) 12.40 The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco. (Mv, R) 1.25 Play To Win: Game On. (Ml, R) 2.20 Rage.

(MA15+adhlnsv) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.25 Sammy J. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Walking Britain’s Lost Railways. (PG) 8.30 Stonehenge: The Lost Circle Revealed. (PG) 9.40 Miniseries: The Victim. (MA15+) 10.45 SBS World News Late.

11.15 Criminal Planet. (MA15+dv) 12.05 Mr Mercedes. (Return, MA15+) 2.25 VICE Guide To Film. (MA15+alsv, R) 2.50 Futsal. FIFA Futsal World Cup. Second semi-final.

4.45 Destination Flavour. (R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGav) The online auction raises funds.

8.30 Nurses. (Mam) The discovery of a lesion shatters the hopes of a young man on life support as he waits for a transplant.

9.30 Rose West And Myra Hindley: Their Untold Story. (M) The story of how the two notorious women British criminals, Rose West and Myra Hindley, became friends and lovers.

10.30 The Latest: Seven News.

11.00 To Be Advised.

12.30 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 RBT. (Mdl) 8.30 MOVIE: London Has Fallen.

(2016, MA15+lv, R) Terrorists attack world leaders in London.

Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart.

10.30 Nine News Late.

11.00 Chicago Med. (MA15+amv, R) 11.50 The Fix. (Ma, R) 12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics.

7.30 Making It Australia. Hosted

by Susie Youssef and Harley Breen.

8.30 Gogglebox. TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows.

9.30 To Be Advised.

10.30 Blue Bloods. (Ma, R) 11.30 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events.

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Late night talk show.

1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 9.10 Hard Quiz.

9.35 Question Everything. 10.10 Doctor Who. 11.10 That Pacific Sports Show. 11.40 You Can’t Ask That.

12.10am Micro Monsters. (Final) 1.00 30 Rock. 1.25 Reno 911! 1.45 Friday Night Dinner. 2.10 Rosehaven.

2.40 Mock The Week. 3.10 News Update. 3.15 Close. 5.00 Rainbow Chicks. 5.05 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

Noon Counter Space. 1.00 Most Expensivest.

2.30 What’s The Catch With Matthew Evans. 3.30 WorldWatch. 5.00 Takeshi’s Castle Indonesia.

5.30 Shortland Street. 6.00 Forged In Fire. 6.55 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

8.30 The Curse Of Oak Island. 10.10 Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish. 11.00 The Feed. Midnight Late Programs.

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6am Home Shopping. 7.00 Auction Squad. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon House Of Wellness. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.00 Weekender. 3.30 Medical Emergency. 4.30 M*A*S*H. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown.

8.30 Inspector Morse. 10.50 Murdoch Mysteries.

11.50 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon As Time Goes By. 1.10 Days Of Our Lives. 2.05 The Young And The Restless. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow.

3.30 MOVIE: The Green Man. (1956) 5.10 Baby Chimp Rescue. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 MOVIE: The Zookeeper’s Wife. (2017, M) 11.10 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Mega Mechanics. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 JAG. Noon Demolition Down Under. 1.00 Star Trek. 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Hawaii Five-0. 10.30 SEAL Team. (Final) 11.30 FBI. 12.30am Home Shopping.

2.00 Elementary. 3.00 NCIS. 4.00 Hawaii Five-0.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Belle And Sebastian 3. (2017, PG, French) 6.40 Ragnarok.

(2013, PG, Norwegian) 8.30 Dil Dhadakne Do. (2015, PG, Hindi) 11.40 Tracks. (2013, M) 1.45pm Hacker. (2019, PG, Danish) 3.30 Mary And The Witch’s Flower. (2017, PG) 5.25 Kim Ji-Young, Born 1982. (2019, PG, Korean) 7.35 Edie. (2017, M) 9.30 Taxi Driver. (1976, MA15+) 11.35 Ip Man 2. (2010, M, Cantonese) 1.35am Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs.

1.30pm Mega Marine Machines. 2.30 Caught On Dashcam. 3.30 Storage Wars Canada. 4.00 Cricket.

Women’s Test Match. Aust v India. Afternoon session. 4.30 Lunch Break. 5.10 Cricket. Women’s Test Match. Aust v India. Late afternoon session.

7.10 Tea Break. 7.30 Cricket. Women’s Test Match.

Aust v India. Evening session. 9.30 MOVIE: On Deadly Ground. (1994, MA15+) 11.35 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

Noon The Incredible Hulk. 1.00 Airwolf. 2.00 A1: Highway Patrol. 3.00 Malcolm. 4.00 3rd Rock From The Sun. 4.30 That ’70s Show. 5.00 Malcolm. 6.00 The Nanny. 6.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. 7.00 That ’70s Show. 7.30 Survivor 41. 8.30 MOVIE: A Simple Favour. (2018, M) 10.45 MOVIE: Margot At The Wedding. (2007, M) 12.35am Love Island USA. 1.35 3rd Rock From The Sun. 2.05 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Frasier. 8.00 Becker.

9.00 The Middle. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 The Big Bang Theory. Noon The King Of Queens. 1.00 Becker. 2.00 Friends. 3.00 The King Of Queens.

4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 The Unicorn. 10.00 Seinfeld. 11.00 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Breakfast Show. 8.00 Breakfast Show. 8.30 Breakfast Show. 9.00 News. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 Alan Jones. 2.00 Afternoon Agenda. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Paul Murray Live. 5.00 News. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 Bolt Report. 8.00 Alan Jones. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 PML Later. 11.00 Late Programs.

CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat

Port Stephens' Waterway Strategy in motion

By Tara CAMPBELL

PORT Stephens Council met on 14 September 2021, discussing the development of a waterway strategy for the region.

A motion put forward by Mayor Ryan Palmer, for Council to develop a waterway strategy that “sets out a

sustainable approach to managing our iconic waterways” was carried.

Port Stephens Strategy and Environment Section Manager, Janelle Gardner reported that Port Stephens’ waterways are what make the area unique and thus, should be managed accordingly.

“Our Port and tributaries, our

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beaches, the drinking water catchment of Grahamstown, and the rivers in the west, shape the landscape and sustain vibrant communities.

“The waterways support diverse habitats and important biodiversity as well as contributing to the local and regional economies, including aquaculture and international tourism.

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“Planning for our waterways will ensure we balance the protection of our natural assets with strategies to promote community access, sustainable activities and recreation and economic opportunities,” Ms Gardner wrote.

The Waterway Strategy will be a long-term plan and strategy to ensure

the greatest recreational use and preservation of the waterways, whilst developing a Coastal Management program to mitigate hazards and promote ecologically sustainable development in coastal areas.

This motion was unanimously carried.

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Jasminda Email Jasminda: media@newsofthearea.com.au Dear Jasminda, I am in desperate need of a new hair colour. I am starting to resemble Pepe Le Pew, but I've never dyed my hair before. Any hints?

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READING: Jeremiah 31: 3 "BECAUSE every second He loves YOU." Blessings from Lynne Miles

THE RISE OF SIGHT UNSEEN PURCHASES

“Are buyers really purchasing properties sight unseen??”

OH YES! Sight-unseen purchases aren’t uncommon as overseas buyers will often purchase on the strength of a video inspection.

But for on-shore buyers denied access by state border restrictions, or a total lockdown as we’ve just experienced, combined with a shortage of properties, where there’s a will, there’s a way and sight unseen purchases have sky-rocketed. There is however, more than sufficient information for buyers to make informed decisions before purchasing what is probably the most valuable single purchase they will make. Professional photography, virtual tours, detailed floor/siteplans and professionally written property biographies provide a very clear picture of a property, giving the buyer a sense of attachment from the outset. Where on-site inspections are possible, but a remote buyer isn’t able to travel, often they will have a friend, family or colleague in the area they are looking to purchase who will inspect on the their behalf.

R&R’s professional Teams havesold many properties sight-unseen, or with our Agents moving through the property while facetiming a potential buyer. We communicate with buyers throughout and make the experience as authentic as possible so that buyers can purchase with confidence.

Lemon Challenge

BILL A from Corlette has issued a challenge to News Of The Area readers.

The challenge is a simple one; who can grow the biggest lemon..

Pictured is a lemon, grown by Bill, which weighed 950 grams when picked, which Bill says is not his biggest of the current season.

Included also is a photograph of some of Bill’s lemons and an apple and mandarin for size comparison.

Do you think you can beat Bill’s effort?

If you can, email through a photo of your lemon and it’s weight to media@newsofthearea.com.au.

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IT’S time for your weekly update on Crime and Police in the district.

PPE Delivery Teaming up with the Port Stephens Council, Port

Crime Statistics update

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NEW statistics published by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) have shown that crime across NSW has primarily remained stable across the past two years.

This report details trends in criminal incidents, violent and property offences over the 60 months to June 2021.

The Port Stephens LGA has seen an annual increase of 3.1% in violent offences, however property offences have dropped 7.3% annually.

The only major offence to show a significant upward trend in the 24 months to June 2021 was sexual assault. Recorded incidents of sexual assault rose 21.0% year-on-year to June 2021 (up 1,367 incidents).

Over twelve months to June 2021,

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Carpe diem, Jasminda.

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Email questions to Denise: denise@randrproperty.com.au

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Dear Petra, Isn't it interesting that in a pandemic it is not the politicians or the academics or the fashion designers that we miss. It is the essential workers: psychologists and hairdressers. In fact, for many of us these are one and the same. A hairdresser is not just someone who makes you look better, they make you feel better because they will happily play with your hair while you unload, which is really all most of us want.

Now, in the absence of your hairdresser, may I suggest a home colour kit. If you are going grey, you will need a permanent colour. Now is not the time to do anything fancy such as highlights or balayage. Just try to match the colour on your ends to the colour on the box. This is, of course, impossible when you are shopping using the Click and Collect method, so do your best. You know, as we all do, that you will not look like the woman on the packet. Even the woman on the packet doesn't look like the woman on the packet. You will instead look like someone in lockdown who can't stand their hair and who is sick of wearing a beanie (particularly now the weather is warming up).

There are very clear instructions on home dye packets, and I can guarantee you will probably ignore quite a few of them (the good old patch test for example). But do try to wear the enclosed gloves or you will end up with looking as though you've also done a home-tan job.

Port Stephens recorded zero murders or robbery with a firearm incidents, one robbery with a weapon other than a firearm and two robberies without weapons.

There were 368 domestic violence related assaults and 108 incidents of sexual assault in the region, primarily related to the pandemic.

A number of fraud incidents (406) were reported, and 561 cases of malicious damage to property reported.

This reflects an overall slight drop in crime from the twelve months to June 2020 and the twelve months to June 2021 Overall, the Hunter Valley excluding Newcastle statistical area (including Port Stephens) has seen an annual increase of 3.2% for violent offences over the past five years, but a decrease of 8.1% annually of property

Stephens-Hunter Commander Superintendent Chad Gillies helped to deliver 6000 face masks, 48 bottles of hand sanitiser and 200 packets of cleaning wipes as well as distribution of face mask recycling bins to the Karuah Local Aboriginal Land Council.

Rural Road Safety September is Rural Road Safety Month and Police are reminding rural residents to slow down and buckle up.

“It only takes a couple of seconds to put on your seatbelt.

“Don’t get complacent – always buckle up and remind your passengers to do the same.

“Remember, seatbelts save lives,” a representative of the Police District said.

Identifications Needed Identification is required for a female that may be able to assist Police in relation to a stealing offense at Medowie on 3 August.

offences.

Breaking and entering of a dwelling has seen a 17.4% drop over the past two years.

BOCSAR Executive Director, Jackie Fitzgerald, expects that in the time since this data was collected, crime

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Identification of a man related to a malicious damage offence in Raymond Terrace on 23 August is also required.

To help with these identifications, head to the Port Stephens-Hunter Police District’s Facebook page.

Domestic and Family Violence With stay-at-home orders in place, Police remind residents that leaving home is always permitted to get help with Domestic and Family Violence, and that there is no excuse for abuse.

Scamwatch A scam has been reported regarding fake vaccine appointments, specifically stating that an appointment for a third vaccine has been booked with the inclusion of a link.

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s Scamwatch (ACCC) says that by

trends will have been significantly impacted by the current COVID lockdown “We know from 2020 that stay at home orders interrupt criminal activity and lead to sharp falls in many crimes.

clicking on this link, a download of a file called ‘Flash_Player.apk’ which is a banking malware that is specifically targeting Android devices.

“There are no third vaccines.

“This is a scam designed to steal your financial information.

“Delete the message and don’t click the link,” the ACCC said.

Motorbike death A man has died following a single motorbike crash in the Hunter Region on Saturday 18 September at the intersection of Bailey Avenue and Sailors Way, Raymond Terrace.

Emergency services were called to the scene after an unregistered motorbike collided with the curb, ejecting a 36-yearold male rider and six-year-old female passenger.

The male passed away at the scene and was not wearing a helmet.

The female passenger was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics for minor injuries.

“The impact of the most recent restrictions will be closely monitored in the coming months as NSW residents gradually resume regular activities,” Ms Fitzgerald said.

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Free swimming lessons for kids during Learn2Swim Week 2021

By Victoria HENDERSON

q Laurie Lawrence and Olympian Libbie Trickett for Kids Alive.

SWIMMING is one of the most important skills that Aussie kids can learn.

Local swim schools will be offering free swim lessons for children under the age of five to help spread the skills that keep our kids safe in the water.

Kids Alive is a program created by famous swim coach Laurie Lawrence.

The program has become a national institution with its support from athletes and celebrities and the catch phrase “Kids Alive - do the five”.

Every year in Australia an average of 12 kids drown and backyard pools account for half of these deaths.

The Learn2Swim Week initiative, supported by the Poolwerx pool maintenance network, aims to provide every child under the age of five the chance to learn to swim.

The week runs from 25 September to 3 October this year.

Lakeside Leisure Centre, Tomaree Aquatic Centre, Tilligerry Aquatic Centre and

Pools Reopen In Time For School Holidays

By Marian SAMPSON

WITH school holidays commencing and lockdown dragging on, parents will be happy to welcome the return of public swimming pools across NSW. Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced that from 12.01am Monday, 27 September outdoor pools across NSW will be able to open, provided councils have a stringent COVID safety plan approved by NSW Health.

Natural pools are already permitted to be open.

“We are so grateful to everyone who has come forward to get a jab, helping bring first dose vaccination rates in some LGAs up to 90 per cent,” Ms Berejiklian said.

“There’s still more work to do to push those vaccination rates higher and everyone must continue to follow the lockdown rules until we reach that 70 per cent double dose target when further restrictions can be

Shark Shield

By Marian SAMPSON

STAYING safe in the surf has changed over the years.

Now swimmers will be protected by two additional layers of protection on Port Stephens Beaches with Drones and listening devices being employed to detect sharks.

More than 50 beaches will be patrolled this season and 200 UAV pilots employed to watch over swimmers and surfers through an expanded shark surveillance program in NSW. Surf Life Saving NSW (SLSNSW), with the support of the Department of Primary Industries, will provide UAV coverage in every coastal

LGA in the state, with flights commencing this weekend to coincide with the start of surf patrols by lifesavers and lifeguards.

Over 200 pilots employed along the NSW coastline, predominantly in regional areas with these pilots expected to deliver in excess q A Hammerhead Shark cruising along a NSW beach.

eased for those who are fully vaccinated.”

Health Minister Brad Hazzard said that after all the hard work getting vaccinated and complying with lockdown requirements, it’s fantastic that some restrictions can now be relaxed.

“The NSW Government is determined to ensure everyone can benefit from increasing vaccination rates.

“Outdoor pools are part of Australian life, and enjoying a Summer splash no matter

of 25,000 flights across the 50 locations.

Fingal Bay SLSC is just one of the new UAV Patrol Locations on the NSW coast; it joins Tea Gardens – Hawks Nest SLSC and Birubi SLSC in deploying the technology.

The cost-effective, noninvasive UAV technology has proven to be successful at keeping swimmers and surfers safe, while minimising the

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Your local volunteers know their beach and know the rips and can anticipate the conditions as they change with the tide and weather.

Surf Life Saving NSW tells us that, “Rips are the number one hazard on Australian beaches.

“The best way to avoid a rip is to swim at a patrolled beach between the red and yellow flags.”

If you do get caught in a rip there are a few things that you should do.

Firstly, relax and stay calm.

Raise your arm to attract the attention of surf life savers.

You may escape a rip by swimming parallel to the beach, towards breaking

waves.

From Hawks Nest to Catherine Hill Bay, surf life saving patrols have kicked off, with almost 6500 volunteer lifesavers enlisted to help protect beachgoers this summer.

Rhonda Scruton, CEO of Hunter Surf Life Saving said thanks to the ongoing support from Newcastle Permanent, the team is equipped and ready for the coming summer months.

“Spending time at the beach is a quintessential part of summer in Australia, and after a rough year of lockdowns and restrictions, we know Novocastrians are looking forward to the warmer weather and hitting their local

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beach.

“We’ve worked hard to ensure the necessary COVID-19 plans are in place, and that our volunteers have the equipment and training they need, for our beaches to stay open and safe this summer.

“In one of our most challenging years, this would not have been possible without the help of our long-term partner, Newcastle Permanent.

“This year, we’re celebrating 40 years of collaboration with Newcastle Permanent, an incredible milestone for two homegrown institutions.

And we’re delighted this will continue, with Newcastle Permanent committing to continuing their Major Partner

where you live is a big plus for families.”

Raymond Terrace’s Lakeside Leisure Centre and Tomaree Aquatic Centre are already open which will bring smiles to many faces over the School holiday break.

Tilligerry Leisure Centre is currently closed for planned works.

At Lakeside Leisure Centre and Tomaree Aquatic Centre restrictions will be in place to support social distancing requirements and

impact on marine life.

Since the program commenced three years ago, the public response has been overwhelmingly positive, with people reporting greater confidence entering the water at locations where UAVs are operating.

SLSNSW President George Shales OAM said, “Alongside their primary use for shark mitigation, the

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support for another three years,” said Ms Scruton.

Port Stephens locals are heading into their second COVID Safe Summer, with patrols starting on Fingal, One Mile and Birubi beaches from last Saturday.

Port Stephens Council is reminding locals to continue to follow the NSW public health orders.

Port Stephens Mayor Ryan Palmer says while only locals can enjoy our beaches for now, he is feeling hopeful.

“Our local business and tourism industries rely on visitors throughout the holiday period, and I’m confident that it won’t be long before we’re welcoming visitors safely back to our region,” he said.

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face masks must be worn at all times when visiting the

UAVs are an additional tool to assist volunteer lifesavers and lifeguards identify other hazards such as rip currents, patrol outside flagged swimming areas and are an integral part of search and rescue operations.”

New to the program this year will be the trialling of technology designed to extend the reach of the UAV ‘eyes in the sky’, with long range endurance flight trials which could offer the possibility of exponentially increasing the coastal area covered.

SLSNSW will also be

Metford Learn to Swim are all offering free swimming lessons as part of the national water safety initiative.

In previous years participating swim schools had integrated Learn2Swim Week students into their normal lesson schedule.

With COVID still prevalent in our communities this year Learn2Swim will be offering lesson vouchers instead.

These vouchers will be valid for 12 months to give families options in how they access the program.

centre.

Visitors are required to check in via the Services NSW QR code at the entrance. q Children enjoying the pool at Lakeside Leisure Centre.

further incorporating Artificial Intelligence technology in UAV services to complement the skill set of pilots and extend capability along the coastline.

In 2021-22 it is anticipated that UAV’s will be used in 50 locations with Flight Hours: 9,500+ expected that over 25,000 flights will be made by 210 paid UAV pilots.

In addition to the UAV’s Port Stephens will have a shark listening station and the MidCoast region will see a program which adds shark drum lines and shark tagging to the UAV’s and listening devices.

Tilligerry Social Golf Club TILLIGERRY Social Golf Club results for 17/9/21 Outright winner: Matt Baldwin 39 Bonus points winner: John Clayton 33 c/b Ball winners: Alan Lloyd 33, Peter Hill 32, Ron McKay 32, Adam Cowie 32,

Brian Riddell 32, Ed Martin 31 Bradman Award: Bob West There were 12 starters.

Congratulations to all the winners.

Thank you to Amanda in the Pro Shop for starting our members each week.

Next game Friday 24/9/21 Single Stableford.

Email us your Sport Results media@newsofthearea.com.au

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By Marian SAMPSON PORT Stephens beaches are back under patrol, making a day out at the beach a great way to enjoy essential exercise safely.

For our Surf Life Savers, COVID has created a new set of procedures and protocols but our local volunteers are ready to support the community.

The commitment of volunteers through the NSW Surf Life Saving Clubs is huge – they literally save lives simply by being there.

Every person that makes the safe decision to swim between the flags is utilising the combined knowledge of locals that understand the beach conditions.

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A PASSION FOR PROPERTY

WERE YOU Were you thinking of putting your property THINKING OF SELLING on the market before Covid Lockdown?

BEFORE COVID LOCKDOWN? DID YOU KNOW?

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VIRTUAL VIEWINGS

We are selling properties above asking price

Lisa Coburn

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Our properties are selling through virtual inspections

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ONE ON ONE We can still conduct one on one appraisals and inspections

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