Coffs Coast News Of The Area 17 OCTOBER 2025

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Band’s winning beat

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Their success at Bonnie Wingham is a testament to countless hours of rehearsal, camaraderie, and a shared passion for the pipes and drums.

“Some members were unable to make this event; however, the band was happily joined by two former members who now reside in Uralla,” Pipe Major Geoff Rogers told News Of The Area.

The band will be performing on Saturday 1 November at the Grafton Jacaranda Festival and on Saturday 8 November at the Wauchope Highland Gathering.

Some members of the Coffs Coast Pipes and Drums are now preparing for an unforgettable journey across the North Island of New Zealand, joining forces with the NSW Highlanders for an eight-day musical tour.

The trip promises breathtaking

scenery, cultural exchange, and stirring performances in iconic Kiwi locations, said Pipe Major Rogers.

“There are a few vacant seats available for guests who’d like to join the adventure.

“Whether you're a fan of Celtic music, a lover of travel, or simply keen to experience the magic of New Zealand with a lively group of musicians, this is a rare opportunity to be part of something special,” he said.

For more details, contact Pipe Major Geoff Rogers on 0416 233 882.

‘No evidence’ that blueberries are unsafe to eat

THE NSW Government says there is no evidence that blueberries from Northern NSW are unsafe to eat, following a review of testing data by the NSW Food Authority and the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA).

The EPA has reviewed the results of a 2024 research project led by Professor Kirsten Benkendorff from Southern Cross University, which reported the presence of thiometon, a pesticide not registered for use in Australia, on store bought blueberries in Northern NSW.

The testing also indicated high levels of the commonly used pesticide known as dimethoate.

According to the State Government, data from industry testing provider FreshTest for the same testing period as the research project – October and November 2024 –showed “no evidence of thiometon residue on any berries tested”.

Additionally, following a review of Professor Benkendorff’s research, the government has claimed the “methodology and analysis used were not accredited for testing fresh fruit such as berries, and therefore the results are unreliable”.

In response, Professor Benkendorff told News Of The Area that the methodology used has been “validated in the scientific literature for pesticide screening in fruits”.

“I used an analysis that is NATA (National Association of Testing Authorities) accredited for environmental samples because it is capable of detecting pesticides at much lower limits of detection than the standard supermarket tests.

“The method I used was also capable of detecting thiometon, an organophosphate that is not registered for use in Australia and therefore is not included in the standard supermarket tests.

“The FreshTest used by industry and the NSW Food Authority is designed to detect whether or not pesticides used in food production exceed the maximum allowable residue limits and is suitable for this purpose.

“They may not detect what I found if they don’t use a suitable analysis method that is actually capable of detecting pesticides at lower levels.”

Professor Benkendorff clarified that she is not accusing the berry industry of using an illegal pesticide.

Body found after Bellingen house fire

AN investigation is underway after a body was found following a house fire at Bellingen.

Emergency services were called to Dillon Close, Bellingen, shortly after 5.10am on Tuesday 14 October, after a two-level home was seen alight.

A woman was able to escape the house, but a second resident was unaccounted for.

Fire and Rescue NSW firefighters attended and extinguished the blaze about 5.40am.

A body – believed to be that of the

missing person – was found when the building was searched.

Officers attached to Coffs/Clarence Police District established a crime scene, with inquiries underway to formally identify the body and determine how the fire started.

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

Information is managed on a confidential basis.

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

“At this stage, we simply don’t know where thiometon has come from, or if it is an ongoing problem,” she said.

“So I hope this is what the EPA will focus on in their ongoing investigation.”

A spokesperson for Southern Cross University said the university is aware of the EPA’s findings and will take them into account as part of ongoing considerations.

“The University remains committed to engaging constructively and responsibly on matters of public interest,” the spokesperson said.

“Professor Kirsten Benkendorff is a highly respected researcher, and we value the important contribution her work makes to public interest science.

“We support the integrity and rigour of scientific research, which is core to our work as a University and a reflection of our purpose and values.”

The NSW Food Authority - which regularly tests foods for purposes including hygiene assessment, foodborne illness investigation, product verification and research - has stated it intends to conduct further tests on retailed berries to confirm that thiometon is not present.

The EPA meanwhile indicated it will focus compliance activities on lawful use of pesticides in the region.

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MEMORIAL PLANS

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1999 and has lain in storage since.

The Woolgoolga RSL sub-Branch and Rotary have worked together in

recent months to push for its restoration and installation in a public place.

The Northern Beaches Memorial Project team estimates the cost of the works at $80,000.

City of Coffs Harbour Council resolved at its 24 July meeting to support the project in principle and to consult the community.

Public submissions are now open on the City’s Have Your Say webpage to gauge support for the project, and to

see which of three potential locations is preferred:

• Two sites within the Woolgoolga Beach Reserve

• An area on the corner of Beach and Wharf streets, Woolgoolga, which is identified in the adopted Woolgoolga Town Centre Masterplan.

When the memorial was taken down 26 years ago, the marble name-plaques of the WWI and WWII Fallen were removed and relocated to the replacement memorial at the Woolgoolga Diggers Club.

It is proposed these name plaques would be reinstated on the 1923 Memorial. Public submissions can be made until 9 November.

A report will be brought back to Council for consideration after the community consultation process.

Flood study adopted for Moonee Creek

A COMPREHENSIVE Moonee Creek Flood Study was adopted by City of Coffs Harbour Council at its meeting on 25 September following a public exhibition period.

The report incorporates changes to the floodplain since the last study (1998) and extends the researched area to capture all of the tributaries and developed parts of the catchment.

It also considers the risks of climate change in relation to flooding.

“Flood studies improve our understanding of what’s likely to happen in a given area, and informs management of that risk,” Mayor Nikki Williams said.

“There has been considerable development at Moonee so this new study has been able to include that urban growth into the considerations.”

applications on flood-prone land need to be accompanied by a flood impact assessment to show the construction will not adversely affect flood behaviour in a way that negatively impacts the flood risk to other development or properties.

“The Moonee catchment at 43 square kilometres is relatively small and because of this any flood water will rise and drop quickly,” Mr Fitzgibbon said.

“There is little recorded evidence of Moonee Creek flooding, aside from notable events in November 1996, January 2012 and June 2016.

“Broadly speaking, the flooding in the catchment is flashy in nature and to the west of the highway.”

q Moonee Creek.

Planning and Communities

Acting Director Ian Fitzgibbon said development

Modelling undertaken for the flood study indicates much of the catchment is at no or minimal significant risk of flood.

Known areas of concern - Heritage Park and Tiki

Road – were identified in the modelling.

Flood studies help the City and other agencies to understand how floods behave, the hazards they

pose, and the risks involved. Mr Fitzgibbon said flooding issues and concerns identified by the study matched the recollections of the community.

“Most of the issues raised by residents related to stormwater, while creek flooding concerns were relatively rare,” he said.

Flood studies help to

inform land use planning, emergency management planning, and the implementation of planning controls in relation to flooding.

Timber redundancy payments ‘inadequate’

By Andrew VIVIAN

THE Timber, Furnishing and Textiles Union (TFTU) says the NSW Government is short-changing its own people and is not being accountable to workers.

It has condemned the state’s handling of the Great Koala National Park (GKNP) decision, saying workers are being offered redundancy support packages five times worse than their Victorian counterparts.

TFTU NSW Secretary Alison Rudman, said the contrast shows just how little

value the NSW Government places on regional workers.

“Victoria showed how displaced timber workers should be treated: with dignity and proper support,” she said.

“In NSW, workers are being thrown scraps.

“This is Labor abandoning its own people in regional communities who have stood by the party for generations.”

The union said the NSW Government is also dragging its heels on answers.

“We’ve asked again and again for information about how their scheme for

unemployed workers will actually operate.

“Instead, the Government hides behind press releases and spin while workers face unemployment.

“That is not a fair go and it’s not what people voted for when they elected Labor.

“When you kill the timber industry, you kill the towns.

“Schools, health services and small businesses all suffer.

“The so-called replacement jobs in tourism don’t exist.

“That’s the reality this Government is ignoring.”

The TFTU is calling on the government to reverse its decision and commit to a fair deal for timber workers and

the communities they sustain.

However, a spokesperson from the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) said the NSW Government has planned carefully and is supporting affected workers, businesses and communities every step of the way.

She said a generous and comprehensive worker support package is currently being rolled out, which includes payments and access to free, confidential and 24/7 mental health, financial and legal counselling services for affected employees and their families.

The Government is in ongoing discussions with

unions and industry to ensure the impacted mills are supported to adjust longterm, and all affected workers and businesses are fairly compensated.

The spokesperson said that because these discussions are ongoing, the government cannot confirm anything more specific.

The TFTU says workers across the Mid North Coast are already reporting deep anxiety and uncertainty, as many are forced to explain to their families that their jobs may be gone.

q Timber, Furnishing and Textiles Union members protesting the Great Koala National Park decision.

Council awaits certification of coastal management plan

CITY of Coffs Harbour

Council has resolved

to request that NSW Environment Minister Penny Sharpe certify the Arrawarra Creek, Pipe Clay Lake and Corindi River Coastal Management Program.

The public exhibition period for the program –which includes a 10-year business plan through to 2034-35 with costed management actions –attracted one government

agency response and 34 public submissions.

“A key action for the City is to do a feasibility study to see if public pedestrian access to Arrawarra Beach can be improved,” Mayor Nikki Williams said.

“Also listed as a pressing matter is to see what feasible options there are for replacing existing aging on-site sewerage systems throughout Red Rock and at other sites within the coastal

zone and implement as appropriate.”

They are two of six issues identified as ‘high priority’ - to be completed within three years.

If the Program is certified by the NSW Government, the actions will be eligible for external funding through the State’s Coast and Estuary Funding Program.

Other high priority actions are:

• Manage threats to Crown land surrounding Red Rock and the Corindi River$2.92 million

• Enhance environmental and cultural outcomes for Crown land covering Pipe Clay Lake and surrounding areas - $1.43m

• Modify local planning controls for high priority inundation areas to minimise impacts on estuarine communities$120,000; and

• Develop and implement a stormwater management plan for the coastal villages of Corindi Beach and Red Rock$2.51m.

“All three estuaries in the program - Arrawarra Creek, Pipe Clay Lake and Corindi River – sit within the Solitary Islands Marine Park,” City Planning and Communities Acting Director Ian Fitzgibbon said.

“This document seeks

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to establish a long-term strategy for the coordinated, sustainable management of these waterways and to preserve the social, cultural, economic and environmental values of the estuaries.”

The final Program was updated in response to feedback as part of the public consultation process and further negotiations with relevant government agencies and stakeholders.

Slow down, be patient and share the road this harvest season

North Coast suited to plant-based protein manufacturing

THE North Coast has been identified by the NSW Government as a region ready to harvest the economic benefits of the growing plantbased protein sector.

Plant-based protein manufacturing is the process of turning crops such as chickpeas, soybeans, lentils and grains into highprotein food products like meat alternatives, protein powders, dairy-free drinks and snacks without using any animal products.

Regional NSW produces millions of tonnes of plant protein crops each year, with the North Coast the largest soybean producing region in Australia.

This week the government unveiled a prospectus on the industry, which highlights rapidly growing demand for plant-

based protein in the domestic and global food market.

The prospectus is aimed at metropolitan and international food manufacturers and is designed to encourage them to consider regional NSW as a base for their operations.

The prospectus highlights the competitive advantages regional NSW has including:

• Access to premium raw commodities suitable for plant-based protein food and beverage manufacturing with the ability to scale and meet growing demand

• Consumer market access with regional NSW ideally positioned and able to deliver goods to 81 percent of Australia’s domestic market overnight

• Skilled workforce with relevant educational backgrounds, export-

ready ports, and affordable industrial land.

• Research and development ecosystem that actively encourages collaboration between researchers across universities, DPIRD, CSIRO, Government and agribusiness

The Prospectus identifies five key regions particularly suited to plant-based protein manufacturing: Riverina Murray, New England North West, Central West Orana, North Coast and Hunter Central Coast.

Advantages for the North Coast include the Port of Yamba - a key asset in the region for agricultural exports - and the Richmond Valley Regional Job Precinct, a government-backed hub for high-value agriculture, food processing, manufacturing and distribution businesses.

Professor of Legume Biology and Molecular Genetics at the University

of Sydney, Professor Brent Kaiser said the world is seeing a major shift in how people think about food, from “what they eat to how it’s produced”.

“This is being driven by multiple factors, including changing dietary needs, and increasing awareness of health, sustainability, and climate in response to future population growth,” Prof Kaiser said.

“By 2050, we’ll need to increase global agricultural crop calorie production by around 47–61 percent just to keep up.

“That’s a huge pressure point on the production of sustainable protein sources; the development of plantbased protein foods offer a big part of the solution.

“New South Wales is already an agricultural powerhouse.

“We have a $20 billion sector producing a lot of wheat, canola, legumes and

horticulture products and more.

“The real value is transforming these commodity-driven products

into value-added foodstuffs.

“We can add value here by transforming these crops into high quality, plant-based food and beverage products.”

Infrastructure 'key' offers to unlock regional housing

By Kat WONG, AAP

SOME regional Australians

may get a reprieve from the housing crisis as councils are offered interest relief to build

more drains, roads, and other infrastructure.

Though many parts of regional Australia have ample residential land, it often isn't ready for development due to

a lack of funding and planning for critical infrastructure, a 2024 national regional summit found.

From Wednesday, councils outside Sydney -

such as City of Coffs Harbour - are now able to apply to have half the interest cost of loans for such infrastructure covered by the NSW government, helping them to deliver roads, parks and other population supports.

"Infrastructure unlocks housing, and this investment is about making sure regional NSW has the roads, water, sewerage and community facilities it needs to support housing growth," Planning Minister Paul Scully said.

"By backing councils to deliver these projects sooner and at a lower cost, we're helping to deliver more homes for people who want to live, work and stay in the regions."

Up to $20.9 million will be made available by the NSW government.

Previous low-cost loan initiatives have already helped support 60,000

homes and $262 million in local infrastructure projects in regional NSW.

While the federal National Housing Infrastructure Facility is often used to fund this kind of work, small local governments usually seek less than the minimum loan amount offered by the facility, the regional summit found.

The NSW government is also offering up to $3 million in grants to support local planning projects that improve affordability and enable new housing.

These generally range from $20,000 to $250,000 for work such as housing strategies and development control plans.

Though many acknowledge a need for infrastructure, it tends to have a "prohibitively high" per-dwelling cost, which is only worsened by skills

and materials shortages, an August report from the Regional Australia Institute found.

Meanwhile, the population of regional Australia has grown even as new housing supply in these areas continues to decline.

The regions are still more affordable than Australia's capitals but the worsening dwelling price-to-income ratios are driving those from the cities into regional Australia and pushing up prices.

"We know housing supply is one of the biggest challenges facing regional communities," Regional NSW Minister Tara Moriarty said.

"By supporting councils to deliver enabling infrastructure sooner and at a lower cost, we're helping families, key workers and young people find a place to call home in the regions."

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Bypass team’s sustainability win

By Andrew VIVIAN

THE project team building the Coffs Harbour bypass is celebrating being awarded the highest possible Infrastructure Sustainability (IS) design rating.

Transport for NSW (TfNSW) Senior Manager, Environment and Sustainability Scott Lawrence, said this independently verified rating was awarded to the project after examining its economic, social and environmental performance in the design phase.

“This is an excellent result, with the project receiving the IS design rating of 86.39, which is the culmination of lots of hard work by Transport, the major construction contractors, Ferrovial Gamuda Joint Venture, and the design partners, Arcadis,” he said.

“Sustainability is more than simply looking at ways to reduce our emissions, although that’s been a significant part of how we’ve received this rating.

“[It was] by preserving local native vegetation, reducing the overall construction footprint, and replacing concrete noise walls with lower embodied carbon content material that has very good noise attenuation properties.”

TfNSW also highlighted some of the project’s positive outcomes for flora and fauna at some of its project sites to mark the end of Biodiversity Month.

Executive Director Partnerships and Integration North for TfNSW, Greg Collins, said, “Every project is preceded by an Environmental Impact Assessment, to

determine how to complete the necessary work in the least disruptive way.

“Comprehensive surveys are carried out to assess each work area and then a bespoke management plan is put in place to minimise the impact of the work on wildlife and sensitive or rare plant species.

“I’m happy to report that our strict environmental protocols are producing some great results at projects across the state’s north.”

A local example is the process to protect two previously unrecorded plant species, a Fontainea allied to Lennox Head Fontainea and a new species of Pittosporum, which were discovered during ecological surveys carried out as part of the Coffs Harbour bypass project.

TfNSW said one individual of the Fontainea species, found within the bypass construction footprint, was translocated in 2023 to a site that expert advice suggested would suit its growth needs, although local conservationists were apprehensive.

At the time, local ecologist Mark Graham claimed the plants were discovered after the bypass route had been confirmed.

More than two years after it was moved to its new location, in strict accordance with an approved Fontainea Management Plan, the tree is said to be showing signs of very good health with fresh growth, flowers and over 200 fruits being produced.

Local conservationist Dave Wood, said the discovery of the two new flora species during supplementary surveys for the Coffs Harbour bypass, in a small area of degraded vegetation at Korora, is testament to the fact that we don’t

know everything about the local environment.

“While we have much more to learn, one thing we do know is that we live in a region with incredible biodiversity, both on land and in our waterways and adjacent ocean,” Mr Wood said.

“That is why we cannot afford to be casual about human activities, which destroy and degrade, whether it is for major infrastructure or commercial activities such as agriculture, fishing, forestry and mining," he said.

“While the bypass is an impressive work of human engineering, which will no doubt afford benefits to transport operators and commuters, we are yet to see the full impacts of it on our region’s biodiversity.”

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Valla Beach site part of statewide housing plan

q Land in the vicinity of Langsford Way and Anderson Park, Valla Beach has been identified by the State Government as a site to deliver more than 160 new homes.

GambleAware gatherings

By Andrea FERRARI

GAMBLEAWARE Week is running from 20–26 October to remind the community to pause and reflect on the real impact of gambling harm.

With the theme “There’s More to Lose Than Money”, the campaign shows how gambling affects more than finances, it also affects relationships, health, and overall wellbeing.

Across the Mid and Northern NSW region,

Lifeline North Coast’s GambleAware Program will host a range of local free events, stalls, and activities in partnership with councils, community organisations,

and local media.

On Thursday 23 October, between 9am-11am, there’s a GambleAware Breaky Feast at Coffs Harbour Neighbourhood Centre.

Later, between 1-3pm, there will be an Education Awareness program at Woolgoolga Diggers Club.

On Friday 24 October, 9am-11am, a GambleAware Breaky BBQ takes place at Bellingen Neighbourhood Centre.

These events offer a chance to learn more about gambling harm, explore available supports, and connect with others who are helping to build stronger, safer communities.

GambleAware Week encourages open conversations both at home, at work, and in social spaces, so that those experiencing gambling harm feel supported and understood.

Free information, resources, and practical strategies will be available throughout the week at the local events.

If you or someone you know is being impacted by gambling, help is available.

Call Lifeline North Coast’s GambleAware Program on 1800 858 858 or visit gambleaware.nsw. gov.au for free, confidential support.

By Mick BIRTLES

A SITE in the village of Valla Beach has been earmarked by the NSW Government as having the potential to deliver more than 160 new homes, as part of its ongoing Building Homes for NSW initiative.

The announcement follows the latest phase of a statewide government property audit which identified seven surplus land parcels capable of providing more than 600 homes across New South Wales.

The Valla Beach site is one of only four regional locations named in this round and the only one on the Mid North Coast.

Strategically located north of Nambucca Heads and near the Pacific Highway, the Valla Beach site is currently under review by Homes NSW, the state’s housing delivery agency.

The site is expected to support a mix of social, affordable and market dwellings once planning, due diligence, and regulatory approvals are complete.

The proposed land is in the vicinity of Langsford Way and Anderson Park and

was previously owned by the Department of Education.

Minister for Lands and Property Steve Kamper said the land audit is already producing tangible results.

“We are continuing to tackle the state’s housing crisis head-on,” Mr Kamper said.

“This property audit program is delivering a steady pipeline of new housing development opportunities on under utilised surplus government land, to help address our critical shortage in housing supply.”

The NSW Government says the audit has identified around 10,000 potential homes in just over a year, with sites being assessed by either Homes NSW or Landcom, the government’s development arm.

Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Paul Scully added that the government was now incorporating faster planning tools, such as the 10-day approval pathway and pre-approved architect designs found in the NSW Housing Pattern Book.

“We want to make sure there are homes that are

well-designed, sustainable and adaptable to a range of lifestyle choices,” Mr Scully said.

Minister for Housing and Homelessness Rose Jackson said the government was committed to ensuring surplus public land was used to meet housing needs.

“Every one of these sites has the potential to deliver hundreds of homes where they are needed most,” she said.

“Whether it is social housing, affordable rentals or market homes, we are determined to build every type of housing people in NSW need.”

Community reaction to the Valla Beach announcement is likely to emerge once more details about housing types and timelines are made public.

However, with vast pockets of land cleared in the Alexandra Drive/ Marshall Way vicinity and the Valla Urban Growth Area collectively set to yield over a thousand residential dwellings, questions from the public regarding infrastructure capacity and environmental impact are bound to arise.

Screening saved Jodie-Anne’s life

By Andrea FERRARI

OCTOBER is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and BreastScreen NSW is encouraging clients, staff and the community to “Tell a Friend” about the importance of regular screening and how to book an appointment.

The target audience is women aged 50-74 years, with 43 percent of women in the Mid North Coast region overdue for their two-year breast cancer screening.

Director of BreastScreen

NSW North Coast Patrick Magee, said with more than 250 local women expected to be diagnosed with breast cancer this year, women need to put themselves first and book a screening.

“If you’re aged 50 to 74, make breast screening a priority; it only takes 20 minutes and no doctor’s referral is needed,” Mr Magee said

“Early detection significantly increases a person’s chance of survival and can greatly reduce the need for invasive treatment like a mastectomy.”

Coffs Harbour breast cancer survivor JodieAnne Wilson-Hocking is testament to that.

She lost her mum to the disease in 2021, and in 2024, at age 43, she was diagnosed with early breast cancer during her regular Breast Screen NSW check.

“During the screening and biopsy, doctors found a single early-stage lobular carcinoma in situ,” she told News Of The Area.

“After surgery, they discovered I actually had two types: lobular carcinoma in situ and ductal carcinoma in situ.

“Without screening, both would have gone unnoticed.

“I had no lumps, no signs, and no idea anything was there.”

Jodie-Anne praises the care and compassion of the BreastScreen NSW team throughout the process, making what could have been a frightening time easier; “and I’m forever grateful it was found early”.

“My message is simple: please don’t delay your regular screening - early detection truly can save your life”.

A record 36,500 women booked their breast screen in October 2024.

This year, the “Be A Friend, Tell A Friend” promotion will encourage

more conversations so more women across NSW book this potentially lifesaving appointment.

NSW Chief Cancer Officer and CEO of the Cancer Institute NSW, Professor Tracey O’Brien AM, said that as a community we need to take the threat of breast cancer seriously.

“We all have a role to play in lessening the impact of breast cancer, " Professor O’Brien said.

“Talk to the women in your life and support them to be screened.”

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women with age and being female the biggest risk factors – not a family history of breast cancer.

Any woman who has noticed a change in their breasts, like a lump, should see their doctor without delay.

For more information and to make an appointment at a local BreastScreen NSW clinic or mobile van, call 13 20 50 or book online at www.breastscreen.nsw.gov.

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Pop-up art exhibition

By Kim SATCHELL

POP-UP exhibitions provide an opportunity for emerging and established artists to stage an art show in a vacant shopfront with high traffic and guaranteed visibility.

Arts Mid North Coast’s “Make/Space” initiative and Gowing Bros. gave local artist Jaiden Whitton the run of Coffs Central Gallery for a couple of weeks in the October School Holidays.

Whitton, a well-known character in the local arts community with a penchant for edgy storytelling and slam poetry, showcased the

artistic side of his business with colourful and quirky original artwork also available in print.

He told News Of The Area, “I’m thrilled to be part of the Make/Space program, it has multiple benefits for local creatives and for the art and culture scene in the area.”

“It’s revitalising vacant stores, showing how the power of art can transform and bring life to a place.

“[The exhibition] was about… blurring the entanglement of the pervasive influence of technology with perceptions of the natural world.”

There were several artist talks including readings from the recently released poetry volume entitled “Don’t Censor the Hippos”, and on the experience of self-publishing novels.

Jaiden has exhibited successfully in many galleries around the area, and in Melbourne, and recently won first prize in the traditional section at Sawtell Art Gallery’s annual member exhibition.

There are more exhibitions planned for the Coffs Central gallery, with the support of Arts Mid North Coast’s “Make Space” initiative and Gowing Bros.

'Victory for common sense': Labor backdown on super tax

By Zac DE SILVA and Andrew BROWN, AAP

MORE than one million Australians are expected to be about $15,000 better off by the time they retire after Labor caved to pressure to overhaul controversial changes to tax on superannuation.

The federal government has announced a drastic redesign of its super tax policy, which was originally intended to double the tax rate on accounts containing more than $3 million to 30 percent.

Under the new changes, the $3 million threshold will remain, while accounts with more than $10 million will be slugged a 40 percent tax rate.

Both thresholds will now be tied to inflation, ensuring lower-income Australians aren't captured by the tax changes over the years, as incomes rise.

About 80,000 people have super accounts holding $3 million or more, and currently pay the standard 15 percent concessional rate.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the reforms would make the superannuation

system "stronger, fairer and more sustainable."

"We always try to take feedback seriously... we found another way to satisfy the same objectives," he told reporters in Canberra on Monday.

The government will also increase the low-income superannuation tax offset, a payment given to lowearning workers, by $310 to $810, and eligibility for the super payment will be expanded to anyone earning above $45,000.

Changes to the tax offset would take effect from July 2027 to coincide with Labor's next round of tax cuts, while the other changes would kick in from July 2026, if they pass parliament.

Peak body the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia said the LISTO change had the potential to add about $15,000 to the retirement savings of lowpaid workers.

"These changes will make a material difference to the retirement prospects of 1.3 million Australians," chief executive Mary Delahunty said in a statement.

Labor's original plan to overhaul tax on superannuation, now dumped, was roundly criticised by economists because the threshold was locked at $3 million and not indexed in line with inflation.

The federal opposition also raised concerns that "paper profits" or unrealised gains would be taxed.

The government has addressed both criticisms in its new plan by indexing the thresholds and promising more work to ensure unrealised gains are carved out.

But Dr Chalmers now needs to win over either the coalition or the Greens to get the overhaul through parliament.

The treasurer has discussed the super tax changes with the Greens, but on Monday said he was yet to meet with the opposition.

Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young said her party would examine the reforms closely, but called for more detail about how they would work and reiterated the Greens' demand for the threshold to be lowered to $2 million.

"At first blush, it

does look as though the government has gone weak on taxing the wealthy," she told reporters in Canberra on Monday.

"For every rich dude who doesn't have to pay his fair tax on superannuation, someone at a school is not getting the resources they need."

Cowper MP Pat Conaghan, who serves as the Shadow Assistant Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Financial Services,

welcomed Labor’s “retreat” on the tax, calling it “a victory for common sense”.

“Taxing paper profits was always unfair and unworkable,” he said.

“It would have taxed everyday Australians on money that hadn’t even hit their bank account yet –risking forced sales to pay the tax bill for family farms and small businesses with illiquid assets.”

Mr Conaghan said the Coalition will go through

the details of Labor’s new proposal.

“This is a fundamental redesign of the tax,” he said.

“There are new thresholds, new rates, new rules.

“We’ll scrutinise the fine print and listen to stakeholders' views on Treasury’s consultation.

“We want to make sure there’s no sneaky return to taxing unrealised gains or other surprises in their new tax.”

Fair collects record attendance

By Andrea FERRARI

THE Coffs Harbour Collectors Club recently held its annual Antiques and Collectors Fair at the Exhibition Hall in the Coffs Harbour Showgrounds.

With a record attendance of 1100 interested and engaged visitors, the club deemed the event “a wonderful weekend”.

Coffs Harbour Collectors Club president Julie-Ann Hasson told News Of The Area that exhibitors showcased an array of captivating and interesting collections for the public to enjoy browsing, while trading tables attracted keen buyers.

In addition to the Coffs Coast's traders, were others from Port Macquarie,

Murwillumbah and Tenterfield.

“We had vintage cars, farm machinery, a visit from ‘Elvis’ and rock and roll dancers,” Ms Hasson said.

“Wonderful catering by our ladies kept everyone happy.”

This year, for the first time, the club hosted the Australasian Shelley Club.

The publicly voted People’s Choice award went to Wendy Northcott, with her display of Shelley china.

Club members and experienced judges Katherine and Clive evaluated all other exhibitors on their displays and presented awards.

The fair raised $5500 for local charities, “which is an

amazing effort for our small club”.

Coramba Rural Fire Service received a donation in appreciation of their help setting up and taking down the event.

Donations also go to Coffs Harbour Uniting Church Soup Kitchen, also known as ‘The Soupie’, Mid North Coast Disabled Surfers Association, the Orara Valley museum and Pete’s Place.

“We are proud to be able to support other local charities that might not receive any government funding,” Ms Hasson said.

“We thank everyone who helped us, especially the Coffs Coast community for supporting our fair.”

Special mention went to Ingrid Gardiner and her team of helpers who worked tirelessly to make this event a success.

OASIS Show #1

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Friday 7th & Saturday 8th November 2025

Friday 7th & Saturday 8th November 2025

Following the announcement that was felt around the world, the global cultural phenomenon continues with Oasis’ return. Today, the band announce the Australian dates of their OASIS LIVE ’25 world tour. The Australian leg, produced by Live Nation, will see Oasis play Accor Stadium, Sydney, in November 2025. The news comes 19 years since their last performance in Australia.

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VALE Barbara Hogbin OAM, a humble philanthropist

By Andrea FERRARI

GENEROUS philanthropist, volunteer, and mother of six Barbara Hogbin OAM, passed away on 25 September aged 93. She leaves an inspirational legacy.

Barbara and her businessman husband Allen (who passed in 2007) were both driven by donating to visionary projects and infrastructure for the city they cherished.

Barbara’s focus was looking after their six children and volunteering innumerable hours in many diverse capacities.

In 2008, she was awarded the Order of Australia medal.

The Coffs Harbour Swim Club life member was a dedicated tutor, teaching thousands of locals to swim in the 1960s, 70s and 80s.

In 2010, when the Coffs Harbour War Memorial Pool underwent significant muchneeded upgrades, she donated

“a substantial amount” to support the construction of the 25-metre heated indoor pool.

Barbara's community service began when she started training a Brownie group to achieve their swimming badges from 1961 until 1964.

“She had been swimming since she was aged three and knew the importance of learning to swim in a seaside town,” daughter Janice Osborne told News Of The Area.

In 1965, she began a weekly swimming program for disabled children at Yalbillinga Public School.

Barbara always encouraged parents to be involved in the classes, which began with getting used to the water and progressed to learning the skills that could save the life of a child or improve confidence.

The lessons were part of a campaign by the Coffs Harbour

Swimming Association and the NSW Amateur Swimming Association to promote the benefits and rewards of learning to swim.

In 2007, Barbara and Allen made a significant donation towards a new 9km cycle path along Coffs Creek and around the city, as part of the “National Bikepath Project”.

It was built in 2010 and linked the CBD with the Jetty and Park Beach.

In 2009, in another act of generosity, Barbara donated $900,000 to the Coffs Harbour Regional Conservatorium to purchase its own property in Bray Street - where it is located today.

An Associate in Music, Australia (AMusA), she taught piano to young students and singing, rhythm and movement to children with a disability.

Barbara was Coffs Quota Person Of The Year in 2011

and when the Olympics came to Sydney in 2000, she carried the Olympic Torch through Coffs Harbour as part of the celebrations.

Barbara’s children made her a proud grandmother to 26 children and great grandmother to 35 children.

They describe her as “a determined and very kind, generous person, but at the same time doing what she liked to do”.

Barbara grew up in an era when women had to give up work after they had children.

“So from the time Peter was born, she was first and foremost a mother,” daughter Sue Thomas said.

“I remember when I wanted to get into a tennis team - we went to the tennis court every day after school to practise.

“The message was that if you wanted something you had to work for it - and she did this in spades.”

“At the same time mum lived a simple life.

“For many years she and dad would ride to Jetty Beach, have a swim and use the shower at the block on the beach.

“To me that was the essence of my mother… determined, kind, generous and making sure every day was memorable doing the things that she liked to do.”

Lifeline celebrates World Op Shop Day

By Andrea FERRARI

LIFELINE North Coast has made this week about fun, bargains, and community spirit - leading up to World Op Shop Day on Saturday, 18 October.

The charity’s op shops have been featuring special deals all week.

“Our amazing op shops are rolling out daily specials and unique deals at each location,” Lifeline North Coast General Manager Angela Martin said.

“They’ve been sharing incredible bargains, oneof-a-kind treasures, and a

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shopping experience that’s about more than just great finds.”

Every purchase at Lifeline North Coast op shops helps fund crisis support lines, reduces environmental waste, and supports essential community programs.

It is also an opportunity to donate your pre-loved items such as homewares, toys, books and clothing, or even sign up as a volunteer.

Lifeline’s resident DJ has been visiting stores throughout the week.

Shoppers have been requesting their favourite tunes and watching as the DJ

creates a remix on the spot.

“World Op Shop Day is about more than secondhand bargains; it’s about community impact,” Ms Martin said.

“From reducing waste and creating supportive spaces for volunteers to helping those doing it tough, these shops make a difference every day.”

Events finish on Saturday at the Toormina and Nambucca stores and on Friday at all other stores. For enquiries, email volunteers@lifelinenc.org.au and follow their social pages for daily updates and specials.

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Great Southern BioBlitz is back

By Andrea FERRARI

THE Great Southern BioBlitz (GSB) global citizen scientist event takes place this year from Friday 24 to Monday 27 October.

The purpose of this event is to highlight both the immense biodiversity spread across the Southern Hemisphere in the flourishing springtime, as well as to engage the public in science and nature learning using the citizen science platform iNaturalist.

With the Coffs Coast community’s participation the

local organisers of the GSB are aiming for a top place in the observations and recordings made by participants in our region.

To get involved, download the free iNaturalist app on your smartphone and create an account.

“Over the four-day event explore your surroundings and take clear photos of any living thing you find; insects, plants, birds, fungi, seaweed on the beach, or even evidence like shells, feathers, tracks and recordings of birdsong,” local BioBlitz

coordinator Nick Lambert said.

The app's AI technology will suggest identifications, and a global community of experts will help confirm your sightings.

Any observation made within the Coffs, Bellingen, or Nambucca shires will automatically be added to our region's total.

To see our region’s past discoveries, visit the project page: https://www.inaturalist.org/ projects/great-southern-bioblitz2024-coffs-harbour-region or visit the facebook.com/coffsbioblitz

TRANSPORT for NSW is leading a “once-in-a-generation” review of the Roads Act 1993 and is seeking input from councils, community members, peak bodies and industry experts about how the legislation should be reformed.

“The aim is to create a more modern, flexible and easy-to-use law that can help enable NSW Government initiatives such as housing targets and making the state more liveable and vibrant,” Transport for NSW said in a statement.

“In the past roads were mainly considered simply as routes for vehicles, but now they are recognised for their much wider functions including community spaces for events and outdoor dining, corridors for housing and freight, and routes for public transport, cycling, walking and e-micromobility.”

Consultation is currently underway on an Options Paper which outlines three possible models for reforming the law and Transport for NSW is asking for anyone who interacts with the Act directly, to provide their detailed feedback.

The broader community is also being asked to contribute to an online survey and have a

say about what they want roads and streets to look and feel like and what could be done to help make them safer, easier, or more enjoyable.

“There are frustrations that the Act does not provide clarity over which authority manages what, definitions can be vague, and this leads to too much red tape, duplication and decisions not being made locally,” said Transport for NSW Executive Director of Transport Policy Ruth Graham.

“Ultimately the aim of this review is to create an Act that underpins a well-functioning road network.

“From highways to laneways, we need our state’s roads to help create and connect vibrant, liveable towns and cities.

“We know that successful reform cannot be designed in isolation which is why we want to draw upon the knowledge, experience and insight of councils, industry, government agencies, community groups and individuals during this review.”

The Options Paper and other resources are available to review and provide feedback on at www. haveyoursay.nsw.gov.au/roadsact-1993 until 31 October.

Support service making a difference

By Kim SATCHELL

STANDBY Support After Suicide is an Australiawide program with a vision for every community to be safe and inclusive for those bereaved by suicide.

It is an initiative jointly funded by the Commonwealth and State to support those suffering in the aftermath of a loved one’s sudden death.

StandBy as a service endeavours to respond to suicide events, and also works with professionals and at-risk communities.

They take a settingsbased approach in schools,

NSW Minister for Mental Health Rose Jackson said, “Suicide prevention isn’t just about crisis response, it’s about creating a culture where people feel safe to reach [out] and know where to turn for support during life’s toughest challenges”.

workplaces and community groups, respecting each social and cultural context.

The program includes immediate care around bereavement, and ongoing counselling and support.

According to Suicide Prevention Australia Lived Experience Panel Member, Lidia Di Lembo, “A more systematic, rigorous, and targeted effort on early intervention support - by listening to those with a

lived experience of suicide loss - is critical to helping people in distress get access to timely and responsive care.”

StandBy Support After Suicide can be reached by calling 1300 727 247 seven days a week - the service is free and confidential.

Lifeline: 13 11 14.

q The StandBy Support Services team on Suicide Prevention Day.

Bridge Club donations

By Andrea FERRARI

THE Coffs Harbour Bridge Club (CHBC) has announced the five local charities chosen as beneficiaries of its annual donations.

Each receiving $1000 are Pete’s Place, Coffs Coast Meals On Wheels, Warrina, Coffs Uniting Church Soup Place and Lifehouse Care and Food Pantry.

“These five charities are long established in the local community and are in a prime position to help those who are currently facing challenging personal circumstances,” President of Coffs Harbour Bridge Club Barry Butler told

News Of The Area.

Looking ahead, 2026 will be the 30th anniversary of the opening of the CHBC clubhouse at City Hill Drive (adjacent to the Bunker Factory) and members have started planning “special, exciting birthday events”.

CHBC has around 170 members and holds club sessions every day of the week except Sunday and Thursday.

“We cater for all levels of bridge playing abilities with both beginners and intermediate educational programs throughout the year.”

Within the clubhouse

there is an extensive library of free bridge related books to “help one’s development in this majestic game”.

The club runs one of the biggest bridge congresses in Australia, attracting players both from all across Australia and internationally.

The week-long competition is held at the Opal Cove Resort in Coffs Harbour.

“The CHBC is always looking to grow its membership so if you would like to learn how to play bridge then email CHBC at coffsbridge@gmail.com.au for more information,” Mr Butler said.

Time to salute Sawtellians

By Andrea FERRARI

NOMINATIONS are open for the two categories of 2026 Sawtellian and Young Sawtellian of the Year.

Sawtell Chamber of Commerce Fun Day convenor Keith Bensley, said any person, club, school or organisation can nominate up to two people they consider worthy of recognition.

“Anyone who has made an outstanding contribution specifically to the Sawtell community can be nominated for recognition,” Mr Bensley said.

Sawtellian of the Year has been running for many years

and will be announced at noon on New Year’s Day 2026 at the 106th Sawtell Super Fun Day, held on the Village Green at Sawtell Beach Holiday Park.

Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh will present the awards.

No nominations were received for the 2025 Young Sawtellian of the Year, introduced in 2021, but Mr Bensley trusts that some of the many young local achievers will be nominated for recognition in 2026.

Anyone up to the age of 18, as at 31 December 2025, and who has made a significant contribution to the Sawtell community, is eligible for nomination.

Popular local pharmacist Robert Van Wyk was the

2025 Sawtellian of the Year for ensuring healthcare is accessible to the whole community including the vulnerable, disadvantaged, elderly and those with limited mobility.

“Nominating someone is easy, simply drop us an email to sawtellfunday@gmail. com and we will send you a nomination form for you to complete and return to us,” he said.

“Be sure to give your nominee a good and detailed resume and reference because what you write has to convince the judges.”

Nominations close on 30 November 2025, with judging by secret ballot. For more information, contact Keith on 0438 269 210.

Breast cancer survivors hooked

By Andrea FERRARI

A PROGRAM of fly fishing for breast cancer survivors, based on the US’s Casting for Recovery, returns to the region on Saturday 1 November.

Run for free by Laurie Muldoon and Kate Guthrey, it will be held at the Dutton Trout Hatchery in Ebor.

The notion of fly fishing as an exercise to benefit women who have undergone surgery and/or radiation following breast cancer, was initiated in the 1990s by an American

breast surgeon with help from a female fly fisher.

The action of casting was thought to improve the range of movement following breast cancer treatment, due to the muscle action required.

In 2017, after learning about the benefits of his sport for women recovering from breast cancer treatment, Mr Muldoon and Ms Guthrey were excited to offer the program to the women of NSW.

Coffs Harbour-based Lee Millard Newton, a breast care nurse, lymph therapist,

breast cancer survivor and bra fitter, attended the first program eight years ago and became a fly fishing fan.

“The day is about stepping outside our comfort zone,” Ms Millard Newton said.

“As a health professional, much emphasis is placed upon the health benefits of mindful practice – fly fishing is an amazing example.

“I know that I left the day with not only the trout I caught, but most importantly my heart feeling full and a smile on my face.”

The Fly Casting Day

includes being buddied-up with a fly fisher, morning and afternoon teas along with nutritious lunch boxes, and time to tour the hatchery.

“I felt overwhelmed by the generosity, patience and love shown by everyone involved and I encourage others in their breast cancer survival journey to give it a go.”

The event is supported by the dedicated fishers at the trout hatchery who also provide the buddy service.

Bookings are essential.

For more details, call Kate on 0402 125 925.

q Tara at last year’s Fly-Casting Day.

q Participant Debbie and her fly-fishing buddy.

There are many ways to participate:

- Attend screenings and community events

- Host a screening at your community hall or group

WHAT'SVIBIN' ENTERTAINMENT Whispers of Wilderness

A NEW City of Coffs Harbour Environmental Levy-funded project will transform the success of a local environmental film into tangible community engagement

When "Whispers of Wilderness" premiered to a packed Jetty Theatre in April 2025, it created common ground between diverse groups – bringing together local businesspeople, community leaders, Traditional Owners, marine scientists, and environmental advocates around shared values and love for our coastal home.

Now, building on that success, the NPA Coffs Coast Branch is launching "Whispers of Wilderness: Our Coast, Our Stories, Our Community" – a comprehensive project that will take the film's MESSAGE directly to community halls, small groups, businesses, families, and digital platforms across the region.

The initiative, funded through a $50,000 Environmental Levy grant, recognises that meaningful environmental engagement needs ongoing connection and relevance to everyone’s daily lives.

"The Coffs Coast sits at a unique intersection where environmental sustainability and economic prosperity are fundamentally interconnected," says Grahame Douglas, President of the NPA Coffs Coast Branch.

"Our marine estate contributes $356 million annually to the local economy.

“This project broadens community understanding of how environmental

stewardship supports long-term prosperity and wellbeing."

The project encompasses five interconnected components:

- Community screenings will bring the film to halls and local groups, featuring interactive discussions with film participants and other local experts.

- Business engagement will foster partnerships on sustainable tourism products that showcase our natural assets while supporting conservation outcomes.

- Marine Park Research will assess the Solitary Islands Marine Park's values and opportunities, providing evidencebased recommendations that support both conservation and the industries depending on healthy marine ecosystems.

- Wellbeing Resources will create a "Coffs Coast Nature" colouring book and jigsaw puzzle designed for all ages – from children discovering local nature to older community members seeking mindful

activities. These resources connect environmental themes with wellbeing benefits.

A new website will serve as a permanent home for the film, educational resources, downloadable materials, and conservation information – ensuring longterm community impact.

Over the coming months, community screenings and events will take place across the region.

- Contribute skills or expertise to help deliver the project

- Join the NPA Coffs Coast Branch and become part of the team

- Stay informed about upcoming activities

Whether you want to volunteer, help run project activities, or simply be part of your local conservation community, the Coffs Coast Branch welcomes your involvement.

To find out about upcoming events, express interest in joining the branch or contributing to the project, contact the Coffs Coast Branch at coffs@npansw.org.au or visit the branch page at npansw.org.au/ coffs-coast.

A daring descent beneath the earth

PREPARE to plunge into the unknown with Deeper, the breathtaking new documentary from acclaimed filmmaker Jennifer Peedom (Sherpa, Mountain, River).

Hosted by the Solitary Islands Underwater Research Group (SURG), this exclusive screening at the City of Coffs Harbour’s Jetty Memorial Theatre on Wednesday 29 October offers audiences a rare chance to experience one of the most extraordinary dives ever

attempted, through the eyes of Thai cave rescue hero Dr Richard “Harry” Harris.

In the remote wilderness of New Zealand’s South Island, Harris and a small group of fellow explorers set out to dive what may be the deepest-dived cave system in the world.

Their plan to use hydrogen as a breathing gas, hydrogen being volatile, untested and potentially explosive, adds to the peril of an

already extreme expedition.

As the 2019 Australian of the Year confronts freezing temperatures, crushing pressure and complete darkness, he is also forced to question the true cost of his passion for exploration.

Peedom captures both the claustrophobic beauty and eerie tranquillity of this subterranean world.

Using Harris’ own vertigo-inducing cave

Architecture of Sri Lanka

Monday 27 October

6.00 - 7.00pm

St John Paul College Theatre Guests: $35 www.artsnationalcoffscoast.au

footage alongside sweeping surface imagery and a powerful score, Deeper immerses viewers in an experience that is as emotional as it is physical.

More than an adventure film, Deeper is a meditation on courage, curiosity and the human drive to push beyond safety.

As Screen Anarchy notes, “A different kind of courage is involved with undertaking such an experience willingly… Deeper captures that feeling, that emotion, that drive, perfectly.”

The Coffs Coast Branch of the National Parks Association is seeking creative professionals for contract work on our City of Coffs Harbour Environmental Levy funded project, building on the success of the “Whispers of Wilderness” short film.

WEB DESIGNER Create a digital hub to house the film, downloadable community resources, conservation information, and educational materials. Experience with accessible, user-friendly platforms essential.

ILLUSTRATOR Design locally themed artwork for “Coffs Coast Nature” colouring book and jigsaw puzzle featuring our region’s coastal environments and wildlife. Focus on wellbeing and accessibility for all ages.

Watch the film: https://npansw.org.au/2025/05/29/ whispers-of-wilderness-local-film-captures-naturesvoice-on-the-coffs-coast/ Contact us for project briefs then submit your Expression of Interest with examples of work by 30 October 2025 PRESENTED BY GEORGINA BEXON

OPINION & LETTERS

By Manny WOOD

Estranged wife gets house?

WENDY passes away, leaving four adult children.

One of her children, Larry has been through an acrimonious and expensive family law property settlement and as a consequence no longer owns a home.

Wendy’s other children are relatively well-off, so she makes a Will, giving her home to Larry and the rest of her estate to her other three children.

When Wendy passes-away, Larry is surprised by his mother’s generosity.

His siblings are pleased that Larry no longer needs to worry about a place to live and do not look to disturb their mother’s wishes.

However, shortly after moving into his mother’s home, Larry suffers a fatal heart attack.

This occurs just six months after his mother’s death.

Although Larry had been separated from his wife for several years, he never formalised a divorce and because he did not have a Will, his wife is now entitled to receive the house, under the laws of intestacy.

When Larry’s siblings find out that his estranged wife will now inherit the family home, they are furious and obtain immediate legal advice.

They are advised that they have no standing to make a claim against their brother’s estate, because they were never dependent upon him.

Nonetheless, they are advised that they can make a claim against their mother’s estate provided the claim is initiated within 12 months of her date of death.

They are further advised that the claim will only have reasonable prospects of success if they can demonstrate that the applicant has financial needs.

Their solicitor discovers that one of them now suffers from a health condition which will affect his ability to work fulltime, delaying his planned retirement.

The condition will also mean that he has substantial future medical expenses and the need for a fund to meet “contingencies”.

An application is made in the Supreme Court and Larry’s wife is appointed as defendant to oppose the claim.

The Court ultimately rules that the family home is to be sold and from the proceeds, the applicant is to receive $450,000.

Email Manny Wood, Principal Solicitor and Accredited Specialist in Wills and Estates at TB Law at manny@tblaw.net. au or call him on (02) 66 487 487.

This fictional column is not legal advice.

From the Mayor’s desk

By Mayor Nikki WILLIAMS City of Coffs Harbour

SURELY the two best things about living in Coffs are the laid-back lifestyle and the sheer beauty of our natural environment.

No wonder visitors are gobsmacked when they roll into this paradise we call home.

But as proud as we are of what we’ve got, we’re always striving to make it even better.

Part of that puzzle is making it easier to get around our Local Government Area - whether that’s on foot, by bike, or using a mobility scooter.

The City’s Draft Active Transport Plan is now on public exhibition.

It’s a 10-year blueprint to make active travel safer and simpler, linking key places like schools and major centres, and filling in the ‘missing links’ in our existing paths and cycleways.

I’d really encourage you to take a look and have your say before submissions close on 11 November. Your feedback helps shape how we move around our city into the future.

You might have also noticed something bright and fresh along the Pacific Highway - our new flags are up!

The old ones had definitely seen better days, and I know they’ve been screaming out for replacement.

I’m thrilled to see the new flags flying proudly, showcasing what makes Coffs so special to both locals and travellers alike.

Thanks for your patience while we got this done.

This week, I was in Sydney for the Local Government NSW Flood Recovery Forum, bringing together councils and government representatives from across the State.

With the Mid North Coast experiencing multiple major rain events in recent years, it’s vital that all levels of government continue to work closely together - not only on response and recovery, but on long-term adaptation and mitigation efforts.

Our goal is to build resilience across the community so we’re better prepared for whatever the future throws our way.

On a lighter note, it’s that time of year again - Australia Day Award nominations are open!

These awards are a wonderful way to recognise the locals who make a real difference in our community. You can nominate someone in one of four categories:

• Citizen of the Year – outstanding contributions or achievements by an individual

• Young Citizen of the Year – for those aged 25 or younger

• Senior Citizen of the Year – for those aged 65 or older; and

• Aussie Spirit Award – recognising kindness, courage, generosity, or a true community spirit.

Nominations close on 30 November, so please take a moment to celebrate the legends who make Coffs such a great place to live.

And finally, have you got your tickets yet for the AFLW showdown between the Sydney Swans and the Essendon Bombers?

It’s happening Saturday, 1 November at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium.

This is your chance to see elite professional athletes giving it their all right here in our backyard. Grab your tickets through Ticketmaster and get ready for an incredible night of fast-paced footy action.

As always, thank you for the way you continue to show up for our community - whether that’s through volunteering, supporting local events, or simply taking the time to share your views.

Together, we’re shaping a stronger, more connected Coffs.

News Of The Area

On theCouch

Email Jasminda: media@newsofthearea.com.au

DEAR Jasminda,

OUR home was adorned with beautifully framed photographic memories of our travels and adventures.

Over the past few visits from in-laws, these memories have all been replaced with watercolours.

Is this something to embrace or something to mourn?

Brett P.

Dear

Brett,

What an unusual conundrum.

Are you suggesting your in-laws are perhaps moving in by stealth?

Were you in the house as your fatherin-law took down an image of you and your wife immersed in the Holy Springs of Tirta Empul in Bali and replaced it with two pink magnolias on an aqua background?

Does he ask you to hold the spirit level as he double-checks the vertical and horizontal alignment of 'Cows at Dusk' where (due to your photographic ingenuity) a photo that looked as though you were holding up the Leaning Tower of Pisa with your big toe previously hung?

Has the maternity series of your wife wearing nothing more than a strategicallyplaced pashmina been superseded with 'Copper Mine in Industrial Arizona - a triptych'.

Art is a very subjective thing, Brett, as you have made clear.

And though I'm sure the watercolours have been gifted through an abundance of love (and perhaps pride if your mother- or father-in-law is the artist) a boundary has been crossed.

There are a couple of options here.

You can return your artworks to your walls and (prior to their next visit) you can replace some (but not all) of the watercolours.

Alternatively, you can apply the 'Let Them' theory coined by Mel Robbins, and slow-boil like a frog steeped in passiveaggressive broth.

Or you could always try behavioural mirroring.

Next time you visit your in-laws, go armed with some gifts (pre-prepared with double-sided adhesive). A limited-edition print of MONA's famed vulva wall or Joseph Beuys's 'How to Explain Pictures to a Dead Hare' (1965) would no doubt complement your mother-in-law's pastel-hued sitting room.

Community view abandoned on foreshores

DEAR News Of The Area,

I FULLY support former Mayor Paul Amos' encouragement to contact Minister Paul Scully requesting he take note of the overwhelming confirmed views of our locals.

I have taken up his suggestion (NOTA 26/9).

It is indeed sad that our community has been abandoned in connection with the Jetty foreshores.

Minister Scully would have taken the

views of his own electors in approving the recreation reserve in his own electorate, as highlighted by Paul Amos.

He is not under such pressure in our case, especially since our local National Party member appears in favour of the proposals, and our Council is not intervening in promoting our community view, as per the poll taken at our last local government election.

Community action is all that we have now.

As pointed out by Paul, Chris Minns has assured us that "people power" is listened to by his politicians.

Hopefully many of us will follow Paul's suggestion, as I have.

The sale of railway land can only benefit those who can afford to purchase and develop it.

It would be "lost" to the majority of us.

It really irks me that the prosperous amongst us could gain at the expense of the minority.

Many thanks to Paul Amos who continues to encourage us, even though he is no longer our mayor.

Regards, John TUCK, Coffs Harbour.

Climate change ‘does not cause bushfires’

DEAR News Of The Area,

In recent media, climate change has been blamed for the rising frequency and intensity of bushfires.

However, climate change does not cause bushfires and hiding behind climate change does not provide a practical strategy to combat the increasing number and severity of bushfires..

Fire requires three elements – an ignition source, oxygen, and fuel.

Once a fire starts, the meteorological conditions of temperature, wind, slope etc and the fuel quantity will determine how it burns.

The only factor we can influence is the amount of fuel available when a fire starts.

While our climate is becoming warmer and drier, it’s not this that’s making fires more intense or harder to control.

Instead, it’s the unprecedented accumulation of fuel in our forests, a result of poor land management practices over recent decades.

Scientific facts support this reality: without fuel, fires cannot burn.

The less fuel present, the less intense and destructive a fire becomes.

Even with a complete global halt to fossil fuel burning tomorrow, the warming

effects of climate change will not reverse overnight. In the meantime, the urgent need is to adapt our land management methods to the conditions we face today and reduce the fuel.

Reducing fuel loads across large forested areas must be our focus.

Technologies and techniques for fuel reduction have been developed and are well understood by land managers.

What’s needed now is a policy shift at the government level and dedicated funding to achieve at least five percent of the forest area fuel reduced annually - aligned with recommendations from the Royal Commission after the 2009 fires.

A comprehensive, well-funded fuel mitigation campaign is the most effective step that can be taken now to lower fire frequency, severity, and protect lives, property, and our ecosystems in an era marked by increasing warmth and dryness.

It’s time to prioritise proactive land management and policy action to reduce wildfire risks before more lives, property and landscapes are lost.

Regards, Peter FLINN, President, The Howitt Society.

What is the point of daylight savings?

DEAR News Of The Area,

EVERY year Daylight Savings Time (DST) creates lots of reactions on social media.

For me it is a bit of a love-hate relationship.

Love the extended evening light, hate the mild jet lag that comes with it.

Many countries around the world switch on DST.

In the UK in summer, after the clocks are moved forward, it doesn’t start getting dark until 11pm.

I personally can’t see the point of the time shift.

A quick web search reveals that NSW and some of the other states switched on DST twice before it became a standard time in October 1971.

In WWI and WWII DST was engaged,

Soundless gardens

DEAR News Of The Area,

I WRITE with deep concern and desire to draw attention to the lack of insects, especially bees, in our local gardens.

presumably to help the home guard see the enemy for a little longer in the evening after waking from their afternoon nanny nap.

Excuse the sarcasm.

Anyway, many on social media think it is about time we reviewed the subject.

It has been a divisive topic over the years with Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia eventually opting

50 years, situated between blueberries and macadamias, both heavily sprayed?

A contribution surely to the loss of bees.

out altogether.

I propose that we shift our clocks half an hour forward at the beginning of DST and just leave them there, never to wind them back in April.

Do I have enough support from the community to lobby our NSW government?

Regards, Rodney FOX, Coffs Harbour.

children also affected.

Can farmers and councils not consider the impact of toxic spraying on local areas?

Despite experiencing a smorgasbord of fragrance that excites the senses, bees are still not drawn into the garden.

The position of our property is now, after

This year, despite the presence of citrus blossoms, mango flowers, jasmine, wisteria, clover, nasturtiums, orange jasamine and many more blooms, usually vibrating with sound, I am yet to see even one bee.

It drifts into our water tanks, on fruit trees, in dams, on vegetable gardens as well as on the grasses on which our native fauna feed.

Not to mention our health and that of our

Consider, also, with all the rain we experienced during winter, how very few frog sounds from our dams were heard. This is seriously a huge concern for our future.

Regards,

Times Gone By: Last Voyage of the Eliza

By Karen FILEWOOD

COMMAND of the 57-ton wooden ketch Eliza was given to Captain Alexander McNair in December 1887, while his crew consisted of able seaman A Chisholm and cook, John Stuart.

Directed to deliver coal to the Colonial Sugar Company (CSR) on the Richmond River, they left the company’s wharf in Sydney on 4 October 1888.

Officially a passenger, D McKenzie was also onboard although he also helped the crew.

They and the ship were not seen again, until Rev. Mr Harrison reached Fernmount on 22 October 1888 with the news that a wrecked vessel had come in among the breaking waves south of the ‘creek’, at Corinda Point (Red Rock Headland) on 16 October.

After a site visit, the stationmaster telegraphed the Marine Board president notifying him of the discovery and its absent crew.

Papers washed ashore identified the vessel as Eliza and these were mailed to Grafton the following morning.

Initially, there was confusion over the ship’s

ownership as several vessels had the same name and part of the cargo did not match Mr Bond’s vessel.

A few days later portions of the ship had washed ashore and tops of the masts could be seen above the water, some way out from the beach.

A close watch was kept for bodies washing up on the beach, but none appeared, confirming the crew was lost overboard during the gale.

Eliza’s owner was proven to be Mr Chapman Bond as his ship was long overdue at its destination.

New mower for home turf

By Aiden BURGESS

COFFS Coast Tigers Football Club is celebrating the purchase of a new mower, thanks to a $28,890 NSW Government grant.

Member for Coffs Harbour

Gurmesh Singh visited the club to see the new mower in action, and said it would be a welcome asset for the Tigers.

“I congratulate the club members on their new arrival, which was made possible by the club’s successful funding application to the Community Building Partnership program,” he said.

“The new mower will be a welcome asset in the general upkeep of the club’s picturesque

home ground at Polwarth Drive in Coffs Harbour.

“The club is to be commended for always striving to maintain their playing fields and open space to deliver positive social, environmental and recreational outcomes.

“A new mower for Coffs Coast Tigers has been long overdue – the one they’ve been using was over 20-years-old and was deteriorating.”

Mr Singh said the region had secured more than $440,000 in funding for local infrastructure projects through the program.

It awards grants to shovelready community infrastructure projects that deliver positive social, environmental and recreational outcomes.

The Eliza was built by Mr Richard of Cape Hawke on 22 May 1872 and was 78 feet long, had a 19 feet beam (width) and a six-foot depth of hold.

Initially belonging to Mr John Wettenham, the vessel had a reputation of being strong and had recently undergone a £300 overhaul.

An inquiry was held by the Marine Board of NSW at Circular Quay on 12 November which found Eliza had foundered during a heavy south-east gale along the north-eastern coastline after leaving Sydney.

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The dining area opens out to a large, covered outdoor entertaining space at the rear - ideal for hosting BBQs, enjoying weekend brunches, or simply relaxing with friends and family.

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The master bedroom boasts a private ensuite for ultimate convenience, while all bedrooms benefit from new carpets, adding a touch of luxury to the accommodation.

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AFLW match locked in

By Aiden BURGESS

THE FINAL round clash between the Sydney Swans and Essendon Bombers in Coffs Harbour has been locked in for Saturday 1 November.

The Swans and Bombers will play off from 5.05pm at the C.ex Coffs International Stadium, during the final round of the AFLW season.

It will be the second straight year Coffs Harbour has hosted a Swans game, with the Sydney side going

down to the Richmond Tigers in Round 3 of last season.

Coffs Harbour is a familiar destination for the Swans, with the team taking their pre-season AFLW Community Camp to the region in July.

The Swans currently sit in ninth spot on the ladder with a 5-4 record, with just three rounds to go until this season’s finals series.

Sydney had their best win of the season last weekend, beating top-eight side the Carlton Blues by 39 points to snap a four-game losing streak and keep their finals hopes alive

The Coffs clash could have finals ramifications, with the Essendon Bombers also in finals contention.

Suns player vying for national selection

Sawtell Public in state’s top four

By Aiden BURGESS

SAWTELL Public School

finished a remarkable fourth in the state after a great run at the NSW Primary Schools Sports Association (PSSA) Australian Football State Finals.

The Sawtell side played

in Sydney last month, having qualified with their victory against Pottsville in the North Coast final.

Sawtell lost to eventual champions Valentine Public School, and had a close loss against the South Coastbased Merimbula Public School, to finish in the Top Four.

Assistant Principal Jake Glover gave a recap of the side’s North Coast title victory.

“Sawtell was the North Coast champions after defeating Pottsville PS 40-30 in the North Coast final.

“Sawtell were the

By Aiden BURGESS

KIRA Juffermans is chasing a spot in an Australian junior team that will take on Oceania's best.

The Coffs Harbour Suns representative has been selected to the Australian Under 17s squad that has been taking part in a selection camp at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) this week.

She is one of 20 players from across Australia vying for a spot in the national team that will contest the FIBA

Under 17 Oceania Cup, to be held in Samoa in December.

The top two finishers in Samoa secure spots in the 2026 FIBA Under 18 Asia Cup and FIBA Women's Under 18 Asia Cup.

Her Australian squad selection caps off a great two-years for the St John Paul College Coffs Harbour student.

Juffermans was one of the standout players at this year’s Under 18 Women’s National Championships in Brisbane, where she represented NSW

Country.

She was also selected to the All-Australian team after standout performances playing for the NSW All Schools team at last year’s School Sport Australia (SSA) Combined Basketball Championships on the Gold Coast.

The NSW representative was also a part of the St John Paul College Coffs Harbour open girls team that won last year’s NSW Combined Catholic Colleges Basketball Championships.

underdogs after Pottsville had qualified for the state titles for the past three years.

“[It was] a very close game that was sealed by a goal from ruckman Alby Lindsay in the dying minutes.

“This sealed our place in the state finals in Sydney.

“Oaklan Jones, a student in Year 4, kicked two goals in the game.

“It was also a game where the team never stopped fighting and gave everything they had on the day."

Glover also gave this rundown of how the team fared in Sydney.

“Our first game in Sydney was against eventual state

champions Valentine PS, a game we lost 79-14,” he said.

“Valentine were the winners of the Newcastle/ Sydney area and were a dominant team throughout the finals.

“Our second game was against Merimbula PS from the South Coast.

“[After] a close game, we were eventually beaten [but] finished fourth in the NSW AFL PSSA Championship.

“A huge achievement, considering we are a school of less than 300 students playing against some schools double our size.

“We had students from Year 3-6, a mix of boys and

girls, some students had never played AFL before.

“Students picked up the skills of the game quickly thanks to outstanding coaching from parents Brett Martin and Matt Flynn, who trained the team after school.

“The school was really grateful for the support of the parents who travelled to Sydney to support the side.

“We are so proud of the students' resilience, teamwork, and sportsmanship throughout the journey.

“They were a fantastic group who gave everything every time they ran onto the field.”

Junior cricket season begins

By Aiden BURGESS

AFTER a seventh month break, Coffs Coast’s junior cricketers are set to resume playing the game they love.

The latest Sixers Cricket League - Coffs Harbour junior season gets underway this weekend.

The Under 16s season commences on Friday 17 October, with the Under 12s getting underway on Saturday 18 October, and the Under 14s starting on Wednesday 22 October.

The Sawtell Storm Under 14s begin their

premiership defence when they host the Nana Glen Lizards next Wednesday afternoon at Toormina Oval.

Bellingen District Cricket Club Under 12s begin their premiership defence this weekend when they take on Macksville Bulls Blue in Macksville.

The Under 16s competition is played on a Friday afternoon, the Under 14s competition is played on a Wednesday afternoon, and the Under 12s competition is played on Saturday mornings.

The Under 10s competition is played on Saturday mornings, with the Under 10 Woopi BBL played on Wednesday afternoons.

Sawtell start season strongly

By Aiden BURGESS

SAWTELL Cricket Club have made a strong start to the first-grade season after defeating the Coffs Colts Cricket Club by 82 runs in their one-day match at Richardson Park.

Sawtell won the toss and elected to bat, with the home side scoring 8/257 from 40 overs.

Sawtell captain Tyh Murphy started his season strongly topscoring for his side with a knock of 73.

Justin Carlisle was next best with a half century of his own, scoring 50, and Jesse Buckle contributing 34 as part of their valuable partnership.

The Colts finished at 8/175 from their 40 overs.

Rohan Hackett played a lone hand with a magnificent knock of 100 not out.

Richie Gallichan took 2-22

from eight overs for Sawtell, with Tyh Murphy taking 2-22 from six overs.

“We blew the cobwebs out, and it’s tough when it’s so warm to start the season but it’s good to get out there and get started, and everyone chipped in scoring runs, which was good,” said Sawtell captain Tyh Murphy.

“We had partnerships right through, and our team camaraderie is a strength - just all understanding that it is a team game and then all chipping in wherever possible.

“We’ve always got a strong passion and chemistry in Sawtell.”

Sawtell takes on Diggers Cricket Club at Fitzroy Oval in Round 2.

Dorrigo cricketers in team of the tournament

By Aiden BURGESS

TWO of the Coffs Coast’s most promising young cricketers have proven to be amongst the best in regional NSW.

Dorrigo cricketers Jamison Dawes and Taylor Gilbert were both named in the team of the tournament after outstanding performances playing for North Coastal at the NSW Colts Under 19s Country Championships on the Central Coast.

Dawes ripped opposition

batting orders apart, with the leg spinner taking 10 wickets, which was second for the tournament at an impressive average of 10.1.

He was the only bowler at the tournament to take five wickets in an innings when he dismantled Southern Districts, taking 5-26 from ten overs.

Taylor Gilbert was also named in the team of the tournament after taking eight wickets at an impressive average of 10.75, and was the leading wicket

taker of any fast bowler at the tournament.

The Dorrigo duo were also part of the North Coastal team that finished runnersup to Newcastle.

Dawes was also the leading wicket-taker in the Bradman Cup (Under-16s) two years ago, taking 10 wickets at an average of 11.9 as the North Coastal team took out the title.

Both Dawes and Gilbert play for Bellingen District Cricket Club in the local competition.

Second grade cricket season underway

By Aiden BURGESS

SIXERS Cricket League Coffs Harbour’s second-grade season got underway last weekend, with opening round matches in Urunga and Toormina.

Woolgoolga Cricket Club Rebels started their premiership defence with a tie against Urunga Cricket Club in Urunga.

The Rebels won the toss and elected to bat, and were

bowled out for 161 in the 38th over.

Luke Sharkey took 4-47 from five overs for Urunga, with Kieran Matthews dismissing both Rebels openers and taking 2-15 from six overs.

Paul Blade topscored for the Rebels with 34 from 19 balls.

Chasing 162 for victory, Urunga were bowled out for 161 in the 39th over to share the points with the Rebels.

Luke Sharkey topscored for the home side with 50, and Manat Singh took 3-24 from 6.3 overs for the Rebels.

Diggers Cricket Club opened their season with a 43-run win against Sawtell Cricket Club at Toormina Oval.

Diggers won the toss and elected to bat, and were bowled out for 154 in the 33rd over.

Kashif ali khan Mir topscored for Diggers with

44, Jacka Britton was next best with 38.

James Karrasch took 3-15 from his 4.2 overs for Sawtell.

Diggers restricted Sawtell to 9/111 from 28 overs, Praveen Medicharla took 4-15 from eight overs, and Michael Townsend took 2-6 from four overs.

Defending third grade champions Diggers Cricket Club started their season with a two-wicket win against Bellingen District

Cricket Club at Reg Ryan Oval.

Bellingen finished all out for 215 in the 33rd over, after winning the toss and electing to bat.

Scott Llewellyn top scored with 91, with Parker Swan taking 3-56 from six overs for Diggers.

Diggers chased down the target in the 35th over, Kamaljeet Singh leading the way with a great knock of 105.

Defending fourth grade

premiers Woolgoolga Cricket Club Rebels started their season with a three-wicket win against Sawtell Cricket Club at Jetty Oval.

Sawtell finished at 8/130 from 35 overs, after the Rebels won the toss and elected to bowl.

Nicholas McKeon took 2-11 from his five overs for the Rebels.

The Rebels chased down the target in the 33rd over, Tim Browne retired on 40 not out, and Cooper Heinz took 3-11 from five overs for Sawtell.

Hot and dusty Coffs Coast Rally

AFTER being postponed earlier in the year due to wet conditions, the Coffs Coast Rally was run on Saturday 11 October in conditions that were at times hot and dusty.

It was the final 2025 round of both the NSW and the Queensland Rally Championships.

The event tested drivers, navigators, and cars over more than 130km of competitive stages.

The first competitive car left the Woolgoolga Centennial Reserve service park at 9am and the final competitor - still runningreturned to the service park about 10pm.

Josh Redhead with navigator Ray WinwoodSmith (Hyundai i20) showed consistent speed in the trying conditions to be fastest on six of the nine event stages, winning the event outright.

Coffs Coast local Brad Hardaker and navigator Peter Hellwig (Mitsubishi Evo 5) were seeded eighth, but beat out more fancied entries to finish 2nd outright.

Ian Menzies and navigator Robert McGowan (Toyota Yaris) were 3rd outright in their Toyota Yaris and this sealed the 2025 Queensland Rally Championship for them.

The NSW championship

was also decided on the day.

Going into the event, Jody Mill led Tony Sullens by just two points.

While both had issues with their cars, none of them were terminal.

After an absorbing battle, Sullens and navigator Kaylie Newell, who were driving on the edge to try to make up for a loss of horse power due to overheating and turbo issues in the MRF Tyres Citroen, finished ahead of Jody Mill and navigator Brody Mill to wrap up the NSW Rally Championship for 2025.

While the Josh Redhead/ Ray Winwood-Smith car dominated the event, they fell short of winning the NSW championship and were four points behind Sullens and six ahead of Mill.

Some other Coffs Coast locals were close to the top of the leaderboard after the day’s competition finished.

Mal Keogh and Pip Bennett were 4th outright with Nathan Quinn and David Green 5th outright.

Just to finish the rally was an achievement.

After some late pre-event withdrawals, a good field of 47 cars started the event.

Testing roads and conditions, saw just 26 cars classified as finishers.

The Coffs Harbour and Districts Sporting Club thanked the many volunteers who helped the event be a success.

They ranged from firsttimers to some with years of experience who were passing on their skills.

Volunteers from the

Brisbane Sporting Car Club also contributed their knowledge, skills, and time.

While the Coffs Coast Rally was a State Rally

Championship level event, the Coffs Harbour and District Sporting Car Club runs regular low-cost grassroots motorsport events.

Coffs Coast shooter at World Championships

By Aiden BURGESS

COFFS Coast sharp shooter

Michael Thompson has taken on the world’s best.

The Sporting Shooters of Australia Association (SSAA) Coffs Harbour branch member captained the SSAA 4-man A grade team at last month’s World Benchrest Championships in St Louis, Missouri.

Eighteen countries contested the Championships, with

Michael Thompson captaining the Australia A team, which also included Paul Sullivan (Queensland), Milan Morell (South Australia) and Darren Parsons (NSW).

In the LB 100yds they placed 4th, 200yds 10th and the Grand Agg 7th, HB 100yds 8th, 200yds 6th, and 6th overall in the Grand Agg.

The 2-gun saw them in 7th place behind three USA teams, one French, one Canadian, and a team from Finland.

Thompson competed in the USA National Championships the week before the World

Championship, and had top results in a field of 104 shooters.

In the 100yds LB he placed 8th with a score of .2256, sg .130. 200yds .2613, sg .295 and placed 10 th. In the Grand Agg he scored .2435 and placed 2nd which was a fantastic result.

In the HB 100yds he placed 4th with a score of .1906, sg .116. 200yds 24th with a .2252, sg .320.

He also placed 4th in the Grand Agg with a score of .2079.

Thompson was inducted into the SSAA Benchrest Hall of Fame earlier this year.

Nana Glen start premiership defence with a win

By Aiden BURGESS

THE NANA Glen Lizards have started their premiership defence with a dominant win against Diggers Cricket Club, during the opening round of the Sixers Cricket LeagueCoffs Harbour season.

The Lizards first-grade

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than racing, with the motto of ‘finish lines, not finish times’.

“Our club prides itself on its supportive and ‘give it a go’ nature,” club spokesperson Alira Capararo told News Of The Area.

The events are designed to be flexible, fun and welcoming to all abilities, “no pressure, no judgement, just plenty of encouragement”.

“They are designed for people who say, ‘Oh, I could never do that’.”

Entries can be as individuals, or as part of a team, and legs can be mixed.

“For those worried about the swim, they can bring their flippers and feel well-supported with our club water safety volunteers out on boards in the water with you.”

All safe and rideable bikes are accepted.

“Get out on your BMX, e-bike or your unicycle - our volunteers in safety cars are out there checking on everyone on the course.”

side had a commanding 103-run win in their one-day match against Diggers at Fitzroy Oval.

Diggers won the toss and elected to bowl, with the Lizards finishing at 5/182 from 38 overs.

Ty Adams and Nicklaus Stanlan-Velt were joint top scorers for the Lizards, both scoring 61 with Adams finishing unbeaten.

Diggers captain Chris

Entrants can skip the bike component completely and enjoy a run, jog or stroll along the Jetty.

“Our supportive club members are always on the course, cheering, helping, or celebrating every effort at the finish line.”

The club ethic is that these open events are more than just the physical achievement, they are a celebration of the triathlon club and community.

Over the years these open events have brought together people of all ages,

Novak took 2-39 from eight overs.

Chasing 183 for the opening round victory, Diggers were bowled out for 79 in the 29th over.

Jonathon Paff was the chief destroyer for the Lizards taking 4-13 from eight overs, with Riley Dagger taking 3-15 from six overs, and Ty Adams taking 3-15 from 6.4 overs.

Bellingen District Cricket

backgrounds and fitness levels to enjoy beautiful mornings outdoors, in stunning locations with great company for great causes.

Brekkie and presentations follow the races.

“You don’t need to be a club member, and you don’t need to be a triathlete, just show up, have a go, and be part of the fun,” she said.

Funds raised through all registration costs are donated to local charities including Sawtell Men and Pete’s Place.

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Club also started their season with a dominant victory, defeating the Woolgoolga Cricket Club Rebels by eight wickets at the Wiigulga Sports Complex.

The Rebels won the toss and elected to bat, with the home side scoring 6/204 from their 40 overs.

Taj Dosanjh top scored for the Rebels with a knock of 52 from 28 balls, with new recruit Mussa Chaudhry

finishing on 36 not out.

Lincoln Kellett had a superb spell to start the season taking 4-29 from his eight overs for Bellingen.

Bellingen chased down the target of 205 in the 33rd over, for just the loss of two wickets.

Taylor Gilbert earned man of the match honours as he guided home his side with a mammoth innings of 127 not out.

Coffs Table Tennis Results

By Margaret ILES

FRIDAY 10th October, 2025

Division 1

Lachlan Dierkx d Paul Hendriks 3/1, Reece Baker d Bo

Park Beach Men's Bowling Club

By Todd BROWN

OPEN Triples Tuesday 7 October

2025

D Wilson, B Nickelson, S McAviney d T Brown, P Lawrence, M Finn 19 - 18

A Worboys, C Loadsmith, L McLeod d B Worboys, C Hansen, N McVicar 33 - 13

Safety Beach Golf Club

By Marian BRADING

DENISE HAMILTON BREAST CANCER DAY

Safety Beach Golf Club was a sea of pink last Tuesday to celebrate the Denise Hamilton Breast Cancer fund raising day

Sawtell Bowls Results

By Geoff HAMPSON

CanDo Cancer Trust/ Kerry Hines Memorial Bowls Day to be held at Sawtell Bowling Club on Sunday 26th October, 9am Morning Tea 9.30am Start of Bowls; $10 per person includes Bowls Sausage Sizzle and Mega Raffles: Get together with your friends and family and support this great Cause; No Bowling experience necessary;

Sawtell Golf Results

By Janet O’DOWD

7/10 MEDLEY Fourball Stableford

Sawtell RSL Snooker Club

By Ken MASON

TUESDAY 7th October 2025

Main Draw Winners: - Keth Mellalieu - R/U - Glen Richards

Consolation Winners: - Hud - R/U - Zac Cowled

Woopi Monday Vets Golf

By Shirley STRAUCH

MONDAY 13th. October 20 starters

Winner Di Richards 23

R/U Chris Robbbo 25

2nd. R/U c/b Michael Skipper

NTP 4th. Roy Spencer Sue Kempnich

NTP 7th Ray Willing Di Richards

NTP 9th. Col Wade Di Richards

Putting Ron Litherland 14

Sue took out the NAGA with a 39 & Ron Strauch got the Frog with 23 putts.

There were 2 birdies carded; Gary Richards on the 5th. & Ray Willing on the 7th

Zhang 3/1, Lachlan Dierkx d Bo

Zhang 3/0, Reece Baker d Paul Hendriks 3/1, Paul Hendriks d Bo

Zhang 3/0, Reece Baker d Lachlan Dierkx 3/0. WINNER: Reece Baker from Lachlan Dierkx.

Division 2

Yash Tyagi d Dominic Arjona 3/0, Tim Garrad d King McKie

D Valentine, V Valentine, C Weatherall d J Long, R Aitken, B Johns 18 - 17

R Jupp, K Morrison, R Lane d R Alford, J Alford, I Trengove 23 - 16

M Berube, K Kaaden, G Power d Clyde W, C Domjahn, G Stanford 27 - 15

S Ward, J Thorn, D Condon d W Moore, R Oakley, L Morris 23 - 13

J Phillips, J Clarke, S Jones d H Major, P Booth, J Dunn 20 - 18

A Stone, R Douglas, P Lilly d D

in honour of former member, Denise Hamilton. The event is part of the “Tee Off for Breast Cancer” initiative to raise funds for breast cancer research. This vital research saves the lives of many women (and men) each year, and the club has current members who have survived the breast cancer journey due to the knowledge that

Book your spot by Phoning the Club 6653 1287

TUESDAY Ladies Social Bowls 7/10/25

N Elford, B Connors, L North DEF M McDonald, L Kratz, K Lewis

M Friend, C Irvine, D Grebert

DEF L Read, K Sterling, E Tindall

S Mason, A Bailey, N Foy DEF J Fleming, L Savage, J Poletti

H Muir, A Waters, M Baguley

DEF H Muir, J Wheeler, A Day

WEDNESDAY Men’s Social Bowls 8/10/2

Justin O'Neill & Chris Ryan 51, Paul Bennett & David Knudsen 48c/b, Jeffrey Vanderwyk & John Arnold 48. Balls to 44c/b. Eagle on 4 Michael Hart. NTP 7 A: Ethan

Sawtell Veterans Golf

By Ian REYNOLDS

RESULTS for 13th October 2025

9 Hole Stroke Net 22 Starters

Ladies

Carol Pye 30, Rosi Hrncir 32 c/b

Men

Peter Rode 25, Brian Symes 30, Mal Jensen 31 c/b

Urunga Men's Veterans Golf

By Ross HARDAKER

OCTOBER 13

Single Stableford 28 players contested today's event, including one visitor from Nudgee.

Winner, with a wonderful 43 points, Ross Williams, 2nd, with 39, Jock Howarth, from Artie Hassett 37.

Run-down Tom Faulkner, Brett Bosbach 36, Peter Wood, Dave Baldock 35, Bob Archibald 33, Bob Jones, Peter Drysdale 32 c/b. Bradmans Mick Bellew 25. NTPS 3rd Jock Howarth, 9th

SPORT RESULTS

3/0, Yash Tyagi d King McKie 3/1, Tim Garrad d Dominic Arjona

3/0, King McKie d Dominic Arjona

3/0, Tim Garrad d Yash Tyagi 3/2. WINNER: Tim Garrad from Yash Tyagi.

Division 3

Sharee Templeton d Char Berglund 3/2, Lulu Zhang d Patrick

Francis, S Bailey, P Wroe 24 - 17

P Moore, M Baker, J Murtas d M England, E Kidd, C England 16 - 15

W Grimshaw, J Robinson, C Jones d C McLeod, C Keogh, D Hull 25 - 18

S Wilson, R Beaumont, P Rambow d K Bienefelt, AM Taylor, G Brewis 27 - 17

Triples Thursday 9 October 2025

T Lainchbury, M Baker, R Harris d N Dean, R Host, J Bishop 19 - 11

exists about the disease.

The annual event is a fun day and is conducted as a medley 4 Person Ambrose, with male club members, visitors and nonmembers invited to participate, and as always, was well supported. All participants embraced the colour theme with pink clothing and pink balloons adorned the golf

C Christian, D Wheeler, M Hastings DEF N Wong, R Cridge, R Petterson

N McClelland, B Kennedy, J Urge DEF N Kotrozos, G Hampson, S Sillar

I Muller, L Zecchinati, P Warby DEF A Lavelle, A Baker, B Blight

P Paunovic, G Walsh, M Jenkins

DEF R Smithers, S Shaw, J Rice

N Stahlhut, D Anderson, A Berry DEF J Chapman, M Gibbons, A Wagstaff

R Williams, D Hyde, P Collins

Thornborough, B: Chris Ryan (pro pin), C: Heather Snow. NTP 11 A: Josh Siebert, B: Brian Holman, C: Wayne Edwards

11/10 Stroke A: Andrew

SSAA Benchrest Results

By Rod MADELEY

DAIRYVILLE range.

Event was Silhouettes Rimfire: Aaron 47. Steve 41. Ian 38. Sophie 30. Daniel 26. Kim 23. Lachie 19. Joe 9. Event was 200yds Centrefire Group:

Brett Bosbach, 18th Philip Green. Longest Putt Peter Drysdale. Slab Winner Bob Archibald.

Howard 3/2, Sharee Templeton d Patrick Howard 3/2, Lulu Zhang d Char Berglund 3/0, Char Berglund d Patrick Howard 3/2, Lulu Zhang d Sharee Templeton 3/0.

WINNER: Lulu Zhang from Sharee Templeton. Division 4

Peter Bartley d Savannah

P Wirth, D Wilson, I Rose d J McLeod, P Newman, D Hull 14 - 13

P North, R Alford, J Dunn d M Finn, B Worboys, P Lilly 26 - 15

R Felton, C Lloyd, R Ryan, R Heinrich d J Lowndes, W Grimshaw, C Brian, R Douglas 23 - 20

G Stanford, B Garner, B Trotman d J Eding, R Kelly, G Colman 19 - 12

C Weatherall, D Valentine, T Erskine d P Woodsell, P Toy, L

carts. A sausage sizzle lunch and afternoon tea followed the round. $600 was raised from the raffles and entry fees.

Winner of the day was the team of Leanne Clark, Ian Thorncroft, Merryl Kyburz and Len Brading with a score of 56.25. Runner-ups were Carole Stone, Rose Morrow, Karen Smith

DEF B Clugston, A Taylor, B Fitzpatrick

G Peel, T Mitchell, L Preston DEF R McLellan, G Hitchen, S Wilkinson

P Covington, W Vaughn, J Townsend DEDF N Austin, R Flynn, A Sorbello

G Fisher, D Frost, N Sillar DEF B Pemberton, P Cook, A Birse

FRIDAY Mixed Social Bowls 10/10/25

W Vaughn, A Wagstaff, D Anderson DEF S Fleming, J Urge, T Karam

Sercombe 66, Andrew Dent 70.

B: Jason Snell 66, Asttan Hope 69. C: Aussie Foy 65, Bob Everitt 67. Balls to 73c/b. NTP 7 A: Kelvin Wilton, B: Allan Burns, C: Brian

Gary Hunt .3266, sg .230. Peter Fleming .3398, sg .440. Rob Hamilton .4495, sg .540. Event was 100yds Centrefire Score: Gary Hunt 250.18. Keiran Grabham 250.14. Peter Fleming 250.14. Ian Thompson 250.12. Rob Hamilton 247.7.

Group: Wayne Munro .3622, sg .261. Event was Club Score

Bartley 3/2, Ryland McDonough d Scott Levett 3/0, Ryland McDonough d Savannah Bartley 3/0, Scott Levett d Peter Bartley 3/2, Ryland McDonough d Peter Bartley 3/0, Scott Levett d Savannah Bartley 3/0. WINNER: Ryland McDonough from Scott Levett.

Morris 27 - 24

P Rambow, J Swan, D Condon d G Cunningham, R Aitken, M Berube 33 - 11

J Kindred, S Kindred, G Kindred d D Francis, S Crawford, C Hansen 21 - 12

GJ Meyer, R Beaumont, A Campbell d M Miller, W Moore, S Jones 17 - 13 M Hopes, G McInerney, M Hodge d K Johnson, M Lee, K Morrison 19 - 17

and Roslyn Myles. Third spot went to Kerry Slater, Eric Slater, John Willey and Linda Van De Scheur, while Teresa King, Aileen McFarlane, Lyn Reilly and Meryl Fisher filled the other minor placing. Deb Morrison won the Nearest the Pin on the 7th hole and Rose Morrow was nearest on the 11th hole.

J Grebert, D Grebert, J Grebert

DEF H Muir, J Smithers, R Morris

D Hyde, G Flynn, J Flynn DEF N Kotrozos, J Oates, J Townsend J Wills, C Christian, A Berry DEF J Fleming, J Rice, W Meadows

T Brooks, R Cridge, A Taylor DEF N Wong, S Sillar, L Preston I Madric, P Paunovic, A Sorbello DEF J Chapman, K Lewis, K Stirling J Hall, N Staff, E Tindall DEF P Covington, D Frost, N Sillar B Hamilton, A Baker, N Foy DEF M Friend, G Hampson, K Taylor

McKellar. NTP 11 A: Andrew Sercombe, B: Jason Snell, C: Aussie Foy (pro pin) Ladies Stableford Linda Rankin 41

Championships Open Centrefire: Gary Hunt 250.9, 250.7, 500.16. Alistair McMillan 250.21, 246.3, 496.14. Keiran Grabham 249.10, 247.4, 496.14. Peter Fleming 250.16, 245.5, 495.21. Rob Hamilton 248.9, 245.3, 493.12. Peter McGrath 247.13, 244.2, 491.15. Ian Thompson 247.9, 242.5, 489.14.

A reminder, next week's event is our annual Patrons Day, generously sponsored by Owen Shields, with an interesting variation to our usual Stableford event.

Unrealestate Agent

URUNGA/BELLINGEN

IGA Supermarket

Spar Supermarket Urunga

Foodworks Urunga

Urunga Bowling Club

Welcome Dental Urunga

Lindsay’s Oysters

Kombu Wholefoods

Fermount Fire Station

Ray

Bellingen

Bellingen Golf Club

Cardows Urunga

CEX Woolgoolga Lawn Bowls

By Sue BRACHER

TUESDAY 7/10/25 ( Pairs) Rink: 1

C Davis, G McInerney (D) A Wore, R Gurber 18/10. Rink 2:D Barnard, S Barnard (D) Fredd, R Bennell 23/17.

CHGC Ladies Comp

By Leah RAY

TUESDAY 7th OCTOBER

SINGLE STABLEFORD

A GRADE WINNERS

1. Suzanne McOrist 20 (CB) 2. Anne Goodman 20 B GRADE WINNERS

1. Robyn Walsh 25, 2. Sue Flanders 23

NTPs - 3rd hole - Vicki Hunter,

Coffs CEX Social Golf Results

By Steve ROBINSON

12 OCTOBER 2025 Coffs CEX Social Golf Club

Coffs Harbour Bridge Results

By Nerellyn MITCHELL

SEPTEMBER 1st - A NS R Bingham, P Griffin; EW R Rutter, T Booth - B G Battershell, L Powells

Sept 2nd - P Jonutz, H Eyers Sept 3rd - NS J Burrows, T Cooper; EW D Hickie, N Williams Sept 5th - A NS L Power, P Griffin; EW C Coupe, L Coupe - B NS S Thorne, J Thorne; EW D Crisp, H Murray Presidents Plate NS L Power, P Griffin; EW S Fox, A Fox

Coffs Harbour Golf Club

By Vicki SILVER

WINNERS with 27 points Trevor Bissett & Betty Peen Second 26 points on count

Coffs Harbour Rifle Club

By Geoffrey HART

OCTOBER 08 - Howard St Rimfire Range. The 60m Field Class match was conducted with 27 participants. Master Grade: Ben R 95.9, Daniel Finlay 85.2, A Grade: Stuart D 95.9, Cherelle Steinhardt 89.4, Johan Greyling 87.2, Geoff Slattery 82.3, B Grade: Hayley R 84.1, Cooper Finlay 82.4, Philip Grace 77.4, Danny W 69.1, Andrew Graham-Higgs 68.1, Member-677 66.1, Michelle D 62.0, C Grade: Michael Walker 85.6, Isaac Williams 80.5, Matt Miller 74.2, Member-952 71.3, Leah Gallo 65.2, Austin Atkinson 64.2, Sam

SPORT RESULTS

Rink 3: H Shultz, J Taylor(D) C Nightingale, K Costelloe 31/10

Rink 4: A Plain, B Merchant (D) T Mckenze, P Buck 21/15. S Oliver, R Shaw(D) H Pallister, G Pallister 28/11. Rink 6: M Hopes, J Wilcox (D) W Prosser, W Gavenlock 23/9. G Lane, G Cunningham, B Naper (D) C Odywer, L Butcher, S Dodd 25/22. Wednesday 8/10/25

Vicki Kelly, 6th - Prue Trethowan WEDNESDAY 8th OCTOBER

4 PERSON AMBROSE OVERALL WINNERS

1. Jos Mitchell & Ada Lynch & Kerry Wilson & Lyn Neaves 56 2. Jo Foggiato & Sandra Cheeseman & Jo Gal & Maz Scully 60.25

3. Trish Mackay & Cheryl Burke & Heather Watkins & Julie Mitchell 60.375

4. Lindsay Smith & Leanne

played on Sunday 12 October 2025 at Sawtell, Irish Foursomes. Results were as follows: Winner’s: Courtney Smith (44), Peter Woods (37), Matt Smith (31) & Carmel Hill (30) –Team Total: 122pts.

Sept 6th - NS R Bingham, P Griffin; EW J Stimpson, H Chalk

Sept 8th - A NS L Power, J Leach; A Anderson, D Anderson - B NS V Gayford, L Coates; EW R Dierick, K Penhall

Sept 9th - P Jonutz, H Eyers

Sept 10th - NS S Dilosa, D O'Meara; EW D Hickie, N Williams

Sept 13th - NS R Roark, F Gaunt; EW V Gayford, P Haigh

Sept 15th - A NS B Johns, R Aitkens; EW C Everson, J Michael

- B P Jonutz, H Eyers; EW A Young, P Fidge

Sept 16th - D Featherstone, N McIvor

Sept 17th - NS H Pitt, R Roark; EW A Young, D Jeffrey

back

Chris Oddy & Mark Cooney

Third also on 26 points on count back

Ken Barber & Anne King-Scott Ball Comp:

Carol Hughes & Deb Sollart 26

Atkinson 64.2, Billijean Atkinson 63.0, Diezel Gallo 32.0, Noah Finlay 30.0, Craig M 28.1, Micah Miller 22.0, Visitors: Tony Deane 56.0, Tahli Deane 18.0

The 50m F-Class match was conducted with 25 participants. Daniel Finlay 198.12, Ben R 195.6, Hayley R 195.6, Cherelle Steinhardt 195.5, Isaac Williams 193.8, Cooper Finlay 193.6, Noah Finlay 191.7, Johan Greyling 191.4, Danny W 190.5, Austin

Atkinson 187.6, Matt Miller 184.3, Sam Atkinson 184.1, Billijean Atkinson 183.3, Michael Walker 181.3, Micah Miller 181.2, Diezel Gallo 178.1, Daniel Rees 178.0, Member-952 176.4, Craig M 175.2, Leah Gallo 175.2, Saxon G 174.1,

(Wanderers) Rink 3: D Porter, S Farro (D) L Boom, J Hampstead 20/17. Rink 4: G Lane, K Costelloe (D) T Collins, J Whalen 26/15 Rink 6: J Simmons, P Jones, B Pendred 13/12.

Friday 10/10/2025 (2,4,2) Rink

1: D Barnard, R Ryan (D) K, Jordan C Albert 28/18.

Rink 2: R Gurber, B Smart (D) I

McComas & Vicki Silver & Julie Rendle 60.5

5. Gina Phillips & Dee Anderson & Jodi Murdoch & Janelle Passlow 60.75

6. Janette Curran & Denise Kaiser & Michelle Palmer & Norma Andrews 60.875

NTPs - 12th hole - Trish Mackay, Michelle Palmer, 15th - Dee Anderson, Denise Kaiser

22nd - Karen Brown, Helen Rhodes, Cheryl Burke, 26th - Karen

Ball Winners: Catherine Robinson, Rick Paxton, Bob Nagle, Amrik Thandi, John Gallagher, Peter Woods & Scott Croft

NTP’s: Steve Robinson (7th), Carmel Hill (11th), Courtney

Sept 20th - NS R Roark, F Gaunt; EW V Gayford, P Haigh

Sept 22nd - A NS L Power, J Leach; EW L Edsall, R Levy - B NS V Gayford, R Smith,; EW L Quinn, E Hulbert

Sept 23rd - NS D Featherstone, N McIvor; EW C Tilley, R Tilley

Sept 24th - NS H Pitt, R Roark; EW B Johns, D Strachan

Sept 26th - P Quinlan, L Coates; EW S Thorne. J Thorne

Sept 27th - NS P Quinlan, C Tilley; EW R Roark, F Gaunt

Sept 29th - A NS L Power, J Leach; EW M Cotsell, H Chalk - B NS B Johns, A M Taylor; EW E Hulbert, L Quinn

Sept 30th - D Featherstone, N

Trevor Bissett & Frances Gaunt 25 on count back

David Turnbull & Maria Lindsay 25

Nearest the Pins: 3rd Hole Frances Gaunt & Garry Silver

Member-952 172.2, Philip Grace 163.1, Visitors: Tahli Deane 184.4, Tony Deane 135.0 October 11 - 600m Long Range results. F-OPEN (from a possible 120): Bruce Hartmann 120.11, Mykel Watson 119.14, Joel Walker 116.9, Greg Roberts 116.8, Theo G 114.4, Armand F 108.6 - Visitors, Matt Foster 117.9, Lockie Foster 114.7, Paul Little 112.3; F-TR (from a possible 120): Glenn K 106.3; F-STANDARD A Grade (from a possible 120): Al Phillips 110.3, Robert Ramsey 98.1 - Visitors, Cassandra Fullager 115.7, Travis Phee 85.0; SPORTER (from a possible 100): Lockie Knight 100.11, David Hartmann 98.8, Dave K 95.4, Bailey Offord 93.6,

Coltman, B Symes 31/11. Rink 3: J Taylor, P Buck (D) S OLiver, B Merchant 24/17. Rink 4: H Schultz, R Bennell (D) J Burgess, K Costelloe 20/16. Rink 5: W Gavenlock, G Cunningham (D) R Shaw, Freddy C 21/20. L Walsh, A Plain (D) C Nightingale, J Hampstead 29/13. G Pallister, H Pallister (D) G Lane, J Lynn

Brown, Sharon Whitwam, Norma Andrews

SATURDAY 11th OCTOBER 4BBB STABLEFORD OVERALL WINNERS

1. Tracey Moore & Kerri Neef 52 2. Debbie France & Dawn Smith 47

NTPs - 3rd hole - Carrie Fagan, 6th - Debbie France, 22nd Suzanne McOrist

26th Carrie Fagan

Smith (15th), Peter Hill (2nd Shot on 4th).

Chip In’s: Nil

Next Game is at Nambucca Heads on Sunday 26 October 2025, 7.00 am Tee Time. All Welcome.

McIvor

Oct 1st - NS H Pitt, R Roark; EW J Stimpson, H Chalk

Oct 3rd - NS I Doland, S Dilosa; EW A Anderson, D Anderson

Oct 4th - NS H Pitt, R Roark; EW L Edsall, R Levy

Oct 6th - A NS P Griffin, C Tolley; EW E Hulbert. L Quinn - B NS G Battershell, L Powells; EW L Edsall, R Levy

Oct 7th - M Angus, S Duxbury

Oct 8th - NS H Murray, H Lawrence; EW J Stimpson, H Chalk

Oct 10th - NS C Tolley, M Siford; EW L Quinn, P Haigh

Oct11th - NS R Brocker, L Brocker; EW E Colley, D Strachan

6th Hole Jo Corrigan & Mark Cooney.

No Golf for us next Monday 20th October due to Festival of Golf.

27th October will be a single stableford and an early start.

Max Archer 91.5, Wendi Holl 89.4, Matt Miller 89.3, Isaac Williams 87.5, Cherelle Steinhardt 77.3Visitors, Mousa Salim 96.9, Joel Sorensen 95.8

The Bisley Match: F-OPEN (from a possible 60): Bruce Hartmann 59.7, Greg Roberts 59.4, Mykel Watson 58.4, Armand F 57.4, Joel Walker 57.3, Theo G 57.2 - Visitors, Matt Foster 58.3, Lockie Foster 57.2; F-TR (from a possible 60): Paul Little 56.4; F-STANDARD A Grade (from a possible 60): Cassandra Fullager 55.1; SPORTER (from a possible 50): David Hartmann 50.5, Lockie Knight 48.7, Al Phillips 47.2, Cherelle Steinhardt 47.2, Isaac Williams 45.4, Travis Phee 40.1

By Chris KEOGH

WEDNESDAY 8th October

M Gudgeon, J Clarke, J Slater

def M Long, K Dunn, Y Schmidt 25/12 ,E Blanton, C Venturi, J

Pearce-Kennedy def B Bodel, F Gaunt, L McLeod 23/16 K Wilson, R Crestani, A Worboys, L Loadsman def K Wilson,E Kidd, K Blow, M Watt 16/14

J Rodwell, D Futcher, M Monk def N Baker, P Garner, S Willis 16/11 A M Taylor, P Poulton, D Hargraves, B Fane def AM Taylor M

England, J Farrell, S Hancock 18/14

V Maher, J Kennedy, S Wilson def M Trengove, C McVicar, R Jupp 13/12 Friday 10th October Social Pairs R Aitkin, S Bailey def F Gaunt, B Johns 15/14 M England, C England def J Clarke, K Read 17/14

C Venturi, L Clancy def J Farrell, A Stone 16/5

R de Meio, L Loadsman def C McVicar, N McVicar 14/12 D Doyle, C Sheridan def R Jupp, A Monck 21/14 J Phillips,R Lane def M Cutts, J Murtas 21/10 J Barker, T Brown def D Hargraves, Y Schmidt 18/15 L McLeod, A Worboys def P Poulton, T Aarts 25/16 D Lindner def T Blow 20/17

LOCALCLASSIFIEDS

Death Notices

BINGHAM

Xenia Lorelea

7th October 2025, peacefully at Coffs Harbour Health Campus, late of Coffs Harbour. Dearly beloved wife of Cliff. Loving mother and mother-in-law of Clifton & Chiara and Anthony & Tianna. Cherished and adored grandmother of Lainey and Finn.

Aged 74 Years

She Was The Best

A Private Family Funeral Service was held for Xenia at Hogbin Drive Crematorium & Memorial Gardens, Stadium Drive, Coffs Harbour on Friday 10th October 2025.

KEITH LOGUE & SONS

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Coffs Harbour 6652 1999

TAYLOR

Brian Victor George ‘BT’

8th October 2025, peacefully at Coffs Harbour Health Campus. Late of Corindi Beach. Adored father of Mark, Paul, Kim and Sally. Fond grandfather of Ryan, Jack, Gemma, Amy, Luke, Beau, Tom and great-grandfather of Phoenix. Loving brother of Doreen (dec’d), Val and Lyn.

Aged 82 Years

Placed His Last Bet

Brian’s Funeral Service was held in Northern Beaches Anglican Church, Woolgoolga on Wednesday 15th October 2025 followed by interment in Woolgoolga Lawn Cemetery, Woolgoolga.

KEITH LOGUE & SONS

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Coffs Harbour 6652 1999

REECE, Barry Frederick

08.01.1934—28.09.2025

Late of Coffs Harbour, formerly of Valla, Sydney, Armidale and Sydney. Dearly beloved husband of Judy (dec’d). Father of Ian.

Aged 91 Years

A private family Funeral Service will be held for Barry, followed by private cremation.

A celebration of Barry’s life will be held at a later date.

KEITH LOGUE & SONS

HOWE, Una May

13th October 2025, at Coffs Harbour Health Campus, late of Coffs Harbour. Dearly beloved wife of Ken. Loving mother and mother-in-law of Belinda & Darryl Hamilton, Craig & Daniela and Wendy & Bruce Lewis. Cherished grandmother of Rhiannon, Alexander, Jeremy, James, Sam, Jack and Harrison.

Aged 84 Years

Loved Beyond Words Missed Beyond Measure Forever Loved

Forever Remembered

ELDRIDGE

Judith Ann ‘Judy’

7th October 2025, peacefully at Bellinger River District Hospital surrounded by loved ones, late of Toormina. Dearly beloved wife of Rob. Adored mother of Darren, Tracey (dec’d), Craig, Donna and Jason. Beautiful gran of Sharnnie, Daniel, Amie, Sara, Erin, Glen, Luke, Jake (dec’d) and great-grandmother of Zariah, Noah, Mark, Sonja, Alexander, Stephen and Ella.

Aged 81 Years

There Is Another Beautiful Angel In Heaven Today

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend Judy’s Funeral Service to be held in the Chapel of Hogbin Drive Crematorium & Memorial Gardens, Stadium Drive, Coffs Harbour on Wednesday 22nd October 2025 commencing at 10:00 am.

Hogbin Drive Crematorium Stadium Drive, Coffs Harbour Ph: 6652 2822

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend Una’s Funeral Service to be held in the Chapel of Hogbin Drive Crematorium & Memorial Gardens, Stadium Drive, Coffs Harbour on Friday 24th October 2025 commencing at 1.00 pm.

Please find livestream details on Keith Logue & Sons website.

KEITH LOGUE & SONS

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Coffs Harbour 6652 1999

LAMBERT

Barbara Rae ‘Barb’

14th October 2025, passed away peacefully at Legacy Nursing Home, Coffs Harbour, surrounded by her loving family. Late of Woolgoolga. Loving partner of Darrell. Much loved mother and mother-in-law of Wayne (dec’d) & Dorothy, Jason and Ashley & Christine. Adored grandma of Charley, Macey, Ivy, Jaden, Tegan and Lucas.

Aged 74 Years

She Did It Her Way

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend Barb’s Funeral Service to be held in the Chapel of Hogbin Drive Crematorium & Memorial Gardens, Stadium Drive, Coffs Harbour on Thursday 23rd October 2025 commencing at 1.00 pm.

Family have requested that everyone attending wear something purple. Please find livestream details on Keith Logue & Sons website.

KEITH LOGUE & SONS FUNERAL DIRECTORS Coffs Harbour 6652 1999

Tod Smith 11th October 2025

Passed away peacefully at Grange Care Nursing Home. Treasured father of Jody, Anthony, and Amanda and father-in-law to Elton and Kayla. Loved Poppy to Liam, Sam, Joel, Kayne, Nakeisha, Kobe, Jada, Brittany, Anthony, Gina, Grace and Luca.

Aged 84 Years A Soldier At Rest

Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend Tod’s funeral service to be held on Monday, 20th October 2025 at 10.30am in the Chapel of the Coffs Harbour Crematorium, Coramba Road, Karangi. Thence for interment within the adjoining lawn cemetery.

VICTOR

RULLIS FUNERAL SERVICES

(02) 6651 5007 www.funeralcoffsharbour.com.au

TYSON

Nola Mildred

5th October 2025, passed away peacefully at home, late of Dorrigo. Much loved wife of Kenneth (dec’d). Loving mother and mother-in-law of Allan & Sarada, Elizabeth & Ken, John and Mark & Lisa. Adored grandmother of Sunil, Chloe, Praveen, Charles, Emma-Gai, Benjamin, Samuel and great-grandmother of 11. Dear sister of Patricia (dec’d), cherished sister-in-law and aunty of their families.

Aged 87 Years

Together With Ken

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend Nola’s Requiem Mass to be celebrated in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Dorrigo on Thursday 23rd October 2025 commencing at 10.30 am, thence for interment in Dorrigo Cemetery, Dorrigo. Please find livestream details on Keith Logue & Sons website.

KEITH LOGUE & SONS

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Coffs Harbour 6652 1999

WILLIAMS

George Henry

Phone: (02) 4981 8882

Public Notices

PROPOSAL TO UPGRADE AN EXISTING MOBILE PHONE BASE STATION ON EXISTING MONOPOLE AT SANDYBEACH

1. Optus is proposing to upgrade an existing mobile phone base station on Existing Monopole at 43b Saye Close, Sandy Beach NSW 2456 (S8159 Emerald Beach)

2. In summary, this upgrade will comprise of: Removal of three (3) existing panel antennas, Installation of six (6) new antennas on new headframe, Installation of temporary antennas to be used during construction and Installation and relocation of ancillary equipment.

3. We invite you to provide your feedback or request further information by contacting us at: at Wannan Bao, Indara, 02 9495 9000, community@indara.com or Level 1, 110 Pacific Highway, St Leonards NSW 2065. We will accept submissions until 5pm on Friday, 31 October 2025.

4. For more information, please visit www.rfnsa.com.au/2456002.

20th September 2025, passed away peacefully at Finley Hospital, Finley. Formerly of Bonville. Beloved husband of Fay. Loving father and father-in-law of Margaret & Ian, Dianne & Ernie and John & Ruth. Cherished ‘parsi’ of Ian, Stacey, Emily, Luke (dec’d), Ryan, Matt and Amy. ‘Great-parsi’ of 10. Adored brother, brother-in-law and uncle of their families.

Aged 95 Years

Forever In Our Hearts

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend George’s Graveside Memorial Service to be held at Coffs Harbour Historical Cemetery, Coffs Harbour on Friday 24th October 2025 commencing at 2.00 pm.

KEITH LOGUE & SONS

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Coffs Harbour

6652 1999

CALL FOR TENDERS - UNIFORM LOGO LICENCE NAMBUCCA HEADS HIGH SCHOOL

Tenders are called for the licence of the Uniform Logo for Nambucca Heads High School for the school term (Term2) commencing 20 April 2026 for a term of FIVE (5) years.

Annual school enrolments will be approximately 307.

General enquiries and requests for a Tender Information Package should be referred to Ms Dot Panaretos, Principal, dot.panaretos@det.nsw.edu.au 6568 6777.

Tenders must be sent electronically and noted in the subject line "Confidential - School Uniform Tender" and sent to The Principal nambuccahd-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Tenders close at 3pm on 7 November 2025

Mandatory Criteria: All employees must hold a current working with children check. e241025

SATURDAY

For Sale

CARPET new offcut. Grey Plush, 3.8 x 2m (12’ X 6’) in Coffs. $100 ono 0407 654 879

CHILD’S Bike Seat carrier, child’s bike Helmets x 3. $10 each 0481 966 840 F060625

COCA-COLA Memorabilia Collection $95. 0409 863 898

COMPRESSOR, airwaves 50L 2HP, minimal use domestic only. $70 cash. 0403 857 222

COMMONWEALTH bank original 1988 $5 coin in mint condition to celebrate opening of Parliament House.

$45. 0490

DINING chairs, grey velvet swivel near new 4 available $40ea ono 0400 513 862

DOG house, smallmedium $15 6656 4700

DOOR Gym set new

$50. Ph 0412 081 950

DOUBLE bed, white gas-lift storage, new in box. $99 0415 981 605

For Sale

For Sale

KITTY litter house with removal tray. $30 0490 161 119. Photos can be sent.

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MID century traymobile with bottle holders. $95. 0490 161 119. Photos can be sent. F260925

PAIR of lovely jacquared fabric vintage-style footrest 60cm x 40cmx 30cm H $35 each Photos can be supplied 0490 161 119 F140225

RIGHT hand palm springs golf clubs, 3 4 5 6 7 8 and 9 irons and PW plus 1 3 & 5 drivers. No putter. Suit beginner. $95 0490 161 119. Photos can be sent.

TWO macrame wall hangers hand made $50 both 0412 254 563

TWO single bed frames round heads & foot rail black. $50 both 0412 254 563

E-BIKE, white, as new, selling for medical reasons. Two batteries mid mounted motor price

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GIRLS Dressing Table Circa 1950’s original mirror & handles $80 0427 544 008 F140225

GOLD frame mirror. 75 x 50cm GC $45. Photos can be supplied 0490 161 119

HEALTHCARE heavy duty shower stool 250kg with arms. $85. 0490 161 119. Photos can be sent.

HEAVY duty glass table top. 90cm Diameter x 1cm thick $65 Photos can be supplied 0490 161 119

HERO 4 wheel walker w/ seat. 136kg safe working load. $85. Photo can be supplied. 0490 161 119

HOOVER EVC500 Evaporative Cooler, new from Bunnings $299, still in box. $80. 0434212460 F190724

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HUGE vintage buffet 230cm L x 75cm H x 40cm W, requires minor repairs. $65 0490 161 119. Photos can be sent.

LADIES clothing mostly new, size 6. Must sell going cheap. Contact Kim 0403 280 231

LARGE metal puppy crate. 75cm x 50cm x 60cm H. as new $40 0490 161 119. Photos can be sent. F260925

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390w x 440h x 100d $65 pic avail. 0439 682 267 F250725

LEATHER lounge 3 x 1 + 2 x 1, 2 timber outdoor settings & 2 budgies in large cage. 0407 580 436

LOUNGE suite, green fabric, dbl couch + 2 reclining chairs $100 0412 254 563 F310125

LOVELY vertical circular 5 shelves display tower for collectibles etc. $80 6652 3791

MATTRESS, Queen size, 2050 x 1550 x 200 good condition. Best for Rest brand, $100 ono 0415 669 378

MARBLE rolling pin Chill for pastry, crush spices, tenderise meat roll pottery clay $30 0407 654 879

MEAT rabbits, 1 Buck and 2 Does, 2 years old $30 for trio. Ph 0473 671 345. F171025

33” L x 16” W x 18” H. $30 0481 966 840 MILK frother $15. Never used. 6653 8337 or 0419 166 688

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PAPER Shredder, GC Fellows H63. $50 ono 0466 040 154

PEAK ellipse rollator safewok load 1150kgs only 6mth old As New $95 Photos can be supplied 0490 161 119

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Scooter 2024. As new. $6,000ono. 0428 628 105 RUS060226

PLANT tying tape gun + 8 rolls tape + 5,000 staples $100 0407 654 879 F010825

PORCELAIN biscuit jar (8in high) with cream and jam pots, tea strainer and small flat teaspoon holder. $35 0400 641 561

PUPPY grooming table. 90cm x 60cm x 77cm H. Never used. $75 Photo can be supplied. 0490 161 119

PUPPY crate, large. 75cm x 50cm x 60cm H. Only used for 2 months. $45. Photo can be supplied. 0490 161 119

RED overcoat size 10 Jigsaw brand fabric made in Italy 80% wool Never used. Pic ava. $95 0439 682 267

RENAI Gas Heater, GC $100 ono. 0466 040 154

ROLLER blinds to fit window 120cm wide x up to 210cm drop $5each 0400 513 862

SHOES, Birkenstock size 37, narrow fit. Paid $150. selling $50 ono. 0459 040 014 or 6651 4237

SHOES, winter ARA Europe. Black suede Size 37 like new. Worn 3 times. Paid $300, selling $100 ono. 0459 040 014 or 6651 4237

SMALL bar fridge in good working order $100. 6649 1472 F160525

SMALL mobile bench 2 shelves, suit shop or office. $40. 6652 3791 F020525

SNOW skis 2019 Volkyl Flair SC 150cm Black Marker bindings, + free Atomic ski boots (women’s 24.5cm) and poles. $75. 0435 131 589

SOUND Bar 2.0.2 CH 120W Dolby ATMOS 12 months old with 2 built in subwoofers. Price $100 Ph 0412 081 950

STAMPS date back to 1900 and prior. First Day Covers unopened 19612004. Offers. Ph Wyn 0417 969 322

STOOL seats. Variety size, type and colour. $30 6652 3791 F110425

TEASPOONS large collection as new feat various characters $3-5 per spoon 0403 425 913

THOMAS Organ & stool with music. $50 ono 6652 8829

TOILET bowl, white Never used, still packaged with seat. Best offer. 0411 527 727

TV 80cm (32”) + DVD player $100 0491 035 704

WATERBED, brand new Queen bladder inc GC. $100. 0421 086 590

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300w carbon IQ digital, exc cond $100. 0421 086 590 F190925

WETSUIT, Mad Dog. Mens, full length. 3mm neoprene. Small. Feats textured knee pads, black/blue. $90 ono 0409 716 774

WHEELIE walker, never used. $50. 6652 8829

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3.4m Savage with trailer rego, 6HP and electric swivel seats, cover safety gear, lots of extras ACF724N. L26949 $2,000. 0427 528 084 TWO small wooden childrens wheelbarrows to play or learn planting etc $70. 6652 3791 F010825

1999 Auto Merc C200 Elegance. Detailed 373K, excel cond. New battery, 3 new tires, reg Apr 2026. LTP000. Serviced by Merc mechanics. Txt Michael 0422 044 420

Trailers

7 x 5 x 450 high sides Stone Gate tilt trailer galv dip, full length side steps, tool box, rego 6/26 $1,300. TF49ZU Ph 0412 354 974

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SUNDAY

THE BLOCK

NBN, 7pm

As The Block marks its 1000th episode tonight, a remarkable achievement for all involved, another potential milestone is on the horizon. So far, every team who’s completed the ultimate renovation challenge has also won at least one weekly room judging. But as 2025’s final reveal – the front garden – looms, Sonny and Alicia (both pictured) are still without a win. While their fellow teams wrestled with what’s left of their budget, creativity and energy, the Queensland parents have thrown everything at their landscaping.

FRIDAY, October 17

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Gardening

Mother And Son. (PGdl, R) Arthur attempts to become a different person.

10.15 The Assembly: Julia Morris. (M, R)

11.05 ABC Late News.

11.20 Silent Witness. (Malv, R)

12.20 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv)

5.00 Rage. (PG)

MONDAY

THE GOLDEN BACHELOR

NBN, 7.30pm

You’ll either fall head over heels in love with this fresh take on the reality TV dating show or get “the ick” immediately and start scouting for more suitable options. After tempting the popular franchise away from Network 10’s warm embrace, Nine gives it a much-needed glow-up by following older singletons on their determined quest to find an authentic romance in their later years.

Wants a Wife host Samantha Armytage is on hand to guide 61-year-old Barry “Bear” Myrden (pictured) as he gets to know 20 glamorous women between the ages of 51 and 66. Can the charming widower and father of three adult sons find his soulmate among this group of accomplished ladies?

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Amazing Railway Adventures With Nick Knowles. (PGn, R) 8.30 Lost Temples Of Cambodia. (PG, R)

9.25 Lost Treasures Of Egypt. (PGa)

10.20 SBS World News Late.

10.50 Catch Me A Killer. (MA15+av) 11.45 Rogue Heroes. (MA15+al, R)

2.00 Lady Jane Grey: Murder Of A Child Queen. (PGv, R)

3.05 Tough Trains. (Maw, R)

4.05 Urban Conversion. (R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

THURSDAY EVA LONGORIA: SEARCHING FOR SPAIN

Following in the wellheeled footsteps of actor Stanley Tucci, who embarked on his own gastronomic pilgrimage to explore the vibrant culture and diverse cuisine of his homeland Italy, fellow thespian Eva Longoria (pictured) travels to Spain to further explore her own heritage. The Texas native has already delved into her Mexican ancestry in a separate docuseries and brings the same sense of curiosity and wonder to this new eight-part instalment. In Thursday’s premiere, the Desperate Housewives favourite visits Barcelona and the region of Catalonia, where she samples local vermouth and meets Ferran Adrià, one of the world’s most influential chefs.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Hosted by Johanna Griggs.

8.30 MOVIE: The Bourne Identity. (2002, Mlv, R) A man sets out to discover his identity after being hauled from the ocean with amnesia. Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Chris Cooper. 11.00 GetOn Extra. A look at the weekend’s best racing.

11.30 Motorway Patrol. (Ma, R)

12.00 Healthy, Wealthy & Wise. (PGl, R)

1.00 In Plain Sight. (Premiere, Madv)

2.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 David Attenborough’s Asia: Above The Clouds. (PG)

8.40 MOVIE: The Intern. (2015, Mal, R) A widower is hired as a senior intern. Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway. 11.00 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (MA15+av, R)

11.50 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

12.40 Pointless. (PG, R)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo.

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SATURDAY, October 18

6.00 Rage Charts. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 News. 12.30 Beyond Paradise. (PG, R) 1.30 Professor T. (Mav, R) 2.15 The Assembly. (PG, R) 3.00 Home Delivery. (R) 3.30 Boyer Lecture Series. 4.00 Tech Smart Agriculture. (R) 4.10 The Assembly. (PG, R) 4.55 Take 5. (R) 5.25 Landline. (R) 5.55 Australian Story. (R)

6.25 I Was Actually There: Black Saturday Bushfires. (PGl, R) 7.00

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6am Children’s Programs. 6pm Octonauts. 6.10 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Paddington. 6.45 Steve And Aneeshwar Go Wild. 6.50 Andy And The Band. 7.05 Do Not Watch This Show. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Hard Quiz Kids. 8.00 Kids BBQ Championship. 8.40 Chopped Junior. 9.20 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.05 Abbott Elementary. 10.25 Speechless. 10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Beyond The Beaten Path. (PGalw, R) 10.55 Travel Quest. (R) 11.55 WorldWatch. 12.55 Soccer. Australian C’ship. Round 2. Marconi Stallions FC v South Hobart. 3.00 Soccer. Australian C’ship. Round 2. Wollongong Wolves v Heidelberg United FC. 5.00 Going Places. (PG, R) 5.30 Flying Knights. (Premiere)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Orient Express: A Golden Era Of Travel. (PGa)

8.25 Queen Victoria: Secret Marriage, Secret Child? (Premiere)

9.35 Royal Crisis: Countdown To Abdication. (PGa, R)

10.35 Great Australian Walks. (PG, R)

11.30 Homicide: Life On The Street. (Masv, R)

3.00 Qatar: A Dynasty With Global Ambitions. (PGav, R)

4.00 Outside: Beyond The Lens. (R)

4.30 Growing A Greener World. (R) 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

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6.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) Highlights from this week’s programs, including a variety of segments on the latest news and entertainment.

12.00 Horse Racing. Stow Storage Gothic Stakes and Tab Everest.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Healthy, Wealthy & Wise. (PGal) Presented by Chrissie Swan.

8.00 MOVIE: Live Free Or Die Hard. (2007, Mlv, R) Detective John McClane is assigned to capture a computer hacker but instead matches wits with a terrorist. Bruce Willis, Justin Long, Timothy Olyphant.

10.40 MOVIE: Cold Pursuit. (2019, MA15+av, R) A man seeks revenge for his son’s murder. Liam Neeson, Laura Dern.

1.05 In Plain Sight. (Madv)

2.00 To Be Advised.

3.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 It’s Academic. (R)

5.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R)

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Fork In The Road. 3.35 News. 3.40 WorldWatch.

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6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Surfing Australia. 12.30 My Way. 1.00 Garden Gurus. 1.30 Rugby League. Women’s Pacific C’ships. Pacific Bowl. Round 1. Papua New Guinea Orchids v Cook Islands Moana. 4.00 Rugby League. Men’s Pacific C’ships. Pacific Bowl. Round 1. Fiji v Cook Islands.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Getaway. (PG)

8.00 MOVIE: The Notebook. (2004, PGals, R) An old man reads a love story. Rachel McAdams.

10.30 MOVIE: The Vow. (2012, PGalns, R)

12.30 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (PG, R)

1.30 The Garden Gurus. (R)

2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PG)

2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 Global Shop. (R)

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)

6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R)

7.30 Selling Houses Australia. (Final) The team transform a single mother’s property.

8.30 Ambulance UK. (Mal, R) Ambulance crews attend to a 19-year-old homeless female with leg pain. 9.45 Gogglebox Australia. (R) TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows.

10.45 The Gilded Age. (PGa, R) 12.00 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mv, R) An international beauty queen is killed. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

SUNDAY,

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 2.30 Conquest Of The Skies. (R) 3.20 Grand Designs NZ. (Final, R) 4.10 The Role Of A Lifetime. (PG, R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow.

6.00 Grand Designs Australia. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 The Assembly. (PGl)

8.15 Mystery Road: Origin. (Mal)

9.10 The Following Events Are Based On A Pack Of Lies. (Malv) 10.10 Mother And Son. (PGdl, R)

10.40 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. (PGl, R)

11.10 MOVIE: Death In Brunswick. (1991, Mlnsv, R)

12.55 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R)

1.25 Rage. (MA15+dhlnsv)

3.00 Ask The Doctor. (R)

3.30 The Art Of... (Ml, R)

4.00 Gardening Australia. (R)

5.00 Insiders. (R)

6am Children’s Programs. 6pm Octonauts. 6.10 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Paddington. 6.45 Steve And Aneeshwar Go Wild. 6.50 Andy And The Band. 7.05 Do Not Watch This Show. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 The Mysterious Benedict Society. 8.10 Crongton. 8.35 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.20 Abbott Elementary. 10.00 Speechless. 10.25 Merlin. 11.10 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 8.25 The Final Countdown. (1980, PG) 10.20 Unforgiven. (1992, M) 12.45pm O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000, M) 2.45 The Chaperone. (2018, PG) 4.45 Anton Chekhov 1890. (2015, PG, French) 6.35 The Wedding Planner. (2001, PG) 8.30 Something’s Gotta Give. (2003, M) 10.55 Vera And The Pleasure Of Others. (2023, MA15+, Spanish) 12.50am Late Programs.

October 19

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.05 Beyond The Beaten Path. (PGl, R) 11.00 Travel Quest. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.55 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Mountain Biking. Enduro Mountain Bike National C’ships 2025. H’lights. 4.00 1986 FIFA World Cup: Hero. (Premiere) 5.30 Flying Knights.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Seven Wonders Of The Ancient World. (PG)

8.30 King And Conqueror. (Mlv)

9.25 Dan Snow’s Greatest Discoveries. (PG, R)

10.20 The Wonders Of Europe. (PG, R)

11.20 JFK Revisited: Through The Looking Glass. (Mav, R)

1.30 Billy Connolly: Made In Scotland. (Mal, R)

4.20 Growing A Greener World. (R)

4.50 Destination Flavour. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 APAC Weekly.

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Mastermind Australia. 6.40 Mysteries From Above. 7.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 Big Fat Quiz Best Bits: Dream Teams. 9.30 The Idea Of Australia. 10.30 Snowpiercer. 12.25am Sex With Sunny Megatron. 2.20 Late Programs. 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.00 The Movie Show. Noon Motorcycle Racing. 1.00 MOVIE: 76 Days. (2020, M) 2.45 Jeopardy! 4.50 WorldWatch. 5.50 History’s Greatest Heists With Pierce Brosnan. 6.40 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 Suranne Jones Investigating Witch Trials. 9.30 Uncanny. (Return) 10.40 Hudson & Rex.

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6am Morning Programs. 11.30 The 4WD Adventure Show. Noon Blokesworld. 12.30 Timbersports. 1.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 10. Melbourne v Sydney. 3.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 10. GWS Giants v Fremantle. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Storage Wars. 7.30 MOVIE: The Amazing Spider-Man. (2012,

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 1.00 To Be Advised. 4.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Sydney Weekender.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The Voice. (PGl)

8.10 The Rise And Fall Of Kings Cross. (M) A continued look at Sydney’s Kings Cross.

9.45 24 Hours In Police Custody: A Second Chance. (MA15+av, R)

10.45 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous. (Madv, R)

12.00 The Long Song. (Premiere, Masv)

1.20 Harry’s Practice. (R)

3.20 Outside: Beyond The Lens. (PG, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

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6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Wide World Of Sports. (PG) 11.00 Cross Court. 11.30 Customs. (PG, R) 12.00 Drive: Driving Value. (PG) 12.30 Young Sheldon. (PGa, R) 1.00 Rugby League. Women’s Pacific C’ships. Pacific Cup. Round 1. Kiwi Ferns v Fetu Samoa. 3.30 Rugby League. Men’s Pacific C’ships. Pacific Cup. Round 1.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 The Block. (PGl)

8.45 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians. 9.45 9News Late.

10.15 A Killer Makes A Call: Killer Pilot. (Mav)

11.15 Mobsters: Carlos Marcello. (Madv) 12.05 The Gulf. (Madlsv, R)

1.00 Drive: Driving Value. (PG, R)

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)

4.30 The Garden Gurus. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 9.45 Explore. 10.00 Ice Hockey. NHL. Detroit Red Wings v Tampa Bay Lightning. 1pm Ski Rescue Down Under. 2.00 Basketball. WNBL. Southside Melbourne Flyers v University Of Canberra Capitals. 4.00 Seinfeld. 4.30 Hot Wheels. 5.30 MOVIE: Tom & Jerry. (2021) 7.30 MOVIE: 17 Again. (2009, PG) 9.30 MOVIE: The Hangover 2. (2011, MA15+) 11.30 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 9.45 Blackadder II. 10.25 Explore. 10.30 Seinfeld. 11.00 Hot Wheels. Noon Cards And Collectables Australia. 12.30 Basketball. WNBL. Bendigo Spirit v Townsville Fire. 2.30 Surfing Australia. 3.00 Big Rigs Of Oz. 3.30 Project Impossible. 4.30 Young Sheldon. 5.00

6am The Chaperone. Continued. (2018, PG) 7.00 The Wedding Planner. (2001, PG) 8.55 Anton Chekhov 1890. (2015, PG, French) 10.45 Maria Into Life. (2022, M, French) 12.30pm La Jauria. (2022, M, Spanish) 2.05 Kung Fu Yoga. (2017, PG) 4.05 The Movie Show. 4.40 The Final Countdown. (1980, PG) 6.35 Living. (2022, PG) 8.30 Zodiac. (2007) 11.30 Late Programs.

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8.30 To Be Advised. 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace.

7.00 The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition. (PGl) Thirteen teams of two compete in a race around Asia to win a grand prize of $100,000 for their chosen charity. 8.10 Watson. (PGav) Part of the team falls ill after becoming targets of a sinister plot. 9.10 Matlock. (PGals, R) Matty’s rusty trial skills are put to the test during a wrongful termination case. 11.10 10 News+. (R) Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

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6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Teenage Boss: Next Level. (R) 10.25 Endeavour. (Final, Mav, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Landline. (R) 2.00 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 2.55 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R) 3.25 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

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6.00 Morning Programs. 9.20 Going Places. (PGa, R) 9.50 Soccer. FIFA Under 20 World Cup. Final. 12.00 Bitesize. (R) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 Women Who Rock. (Ml, R) 3.00 Bollywed. (Premiere) 3.30 Lucknow. (PG, R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Treasures Of India With Bettany Hughes. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Big Fat Quiz Best Bits: Ultimate Rivals.

8.30 King And Conqueror. (MA15+v)

9.30 Sydney’s Super Tunnel. (R)

10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes. (PG)

11.35 Four Years Later. (Mls, R)

4.00 Outside: Beyond The Lens. (R)

4.30 Growing A Greener World. (PG, R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6am Children’s Programs. 5.45pm Kangaroo Beach. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.05 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Paddington. 6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Rocket Club. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Operation Ouch! 8.30 BTN Newsbreak. 8.35 Gladiators UK. 9.35 The Crystal Maze. 10.20 Merlin. 11.05 Late Programs.

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6am The Movie Show. 6.15 Living. (2022, PG) 8.10 The Movie Show. 8.45 Hum Do Hamare Do. (2021, PG, Hindi) 11.05 Ignorance Is Bliss. (2017, M, Italian) 12.55pm Jump, Darling. (2020, M) 2.30 The Movie Show. 3.05 The Lunchbox. (2013, PG, Hindi) 5.00 Gulmohar. (2023, PG, Hindi) 7.30 UnIndian. (2015, M) 9.30 Ghoomer. (2023, Hindi) Midnight Maja Ma. (2022, M, Hindi) 2.25 Late Programs.

TUESDAY, October 21

TV (2)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Aust Story. (R) 10.30 Planet America. (R) 11.00 Sharon And Ozzy Osbourne. (M, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Following Events Are Based On A Pack Of Lies. (Malv, R) 2.00 Restoration Australia. (R) 2.55 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (R) 3.25 Grand Designs. (R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

I Was Actually There. (PG)

8.30 End Game With Tony Armstrong. (Premiere, Ml) 9.25 David Attenborough’s Tasmania. (R)

10.15 Devil’s Advocate. (R) 10.25 Media Watch. (PG, R) 10.40 News. 10.55 The Business. (R) 11.15 Four Corners. (R) 12.00 Labor In Power. (PG, R) 12.55 Grand Designs. (R) 1.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 2.30 Rage. (MA15+) 3.40 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6am Children’s Programs. 5.55pm Octonauts. 6.05 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Paddington. 6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Rocket Club. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Operation Ouch! 8.30 BTN Newsbreak. 8.35 Deadly 60. 9.05

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Bitesize. (R) 9.10 The Story Of Spice. (R) 10.05 Tough Trains. (PGa, R) 11.00 Luke Nguyen’s India. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Women Who Rock. (Mals, R) 3.00 Bollywed. (PG) 3.30 Plat Du Tour. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Treasures Of India With Bettany Hughes. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00

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6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Great British Railway Journeys. (PGav)

8.30 Tell Me What You Really Think. (Mal)

9.30 The Hospital: In The Deep End. (Ma, R)

10.35 SBS News. 11.05 The Point. (R) 12.05 Safe Home. (Mal, R) 1.00 Unusual Suspects. (Mals, R) 2.00 Lady Jane Grey: Murder Of A Child Queen. (PGv, R) 3.05 Making Sense Of Cancer With Hannah Fry. (Mal, R) 4.10 Outside: Beyond The Lens. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGas)

7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PGal) Hosted by Colin Fassnidge and Manu Feildel. 9.00 The Rookie. (Mav) Nolan and Juarez are caught in a hostage situation. 10.00 Alert: Missing Persons Unit. (Mav) A whistleblower lieutenant goes missing.

11.00 S.W.A.T. (Mv) 12.00 Girlfriends’ Guide To Divorce. (MA15+s)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Golden Bachelor. (Premiere, PGls)

9.20 Freddie Mercury: A Secret Daughter. (Mans)

10.50 9News Late.

11.20 Transplant. (MA15+m, R)

12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.00 Hello SA. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

Global Shop. (R)

TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

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6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) 7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PGl) Hosted by Colin Fassnidge and Manu Feildel. 9.10 Murder In A Small Town. (M) A retreat takes a fatal turn.

10.10 Ron Iddles: The Good Cop: Maria James. (MA15+av, R)

11.10 Grosse Pointe Garden Society. (Masv)

12.10 Pretty Hard Cases. (Madv)

1.10 Travel Oz. (PG, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

VICELAND (31)

WorldWatch. 10.00 The Movie Show. Noon WorldWatch. 12.30 The Rap Game UK. 1.35 Homicide. 2.30 SBS50. 2.35 MH370: The Lost Flight. 3.35 News. 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.40 The Matchmakers. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Hoff Roading. (Premiere) 9.25 Alone. 10.25 Hoarders. 11.20 Brand Bollywood Downunder. 1am Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Animal Rescue. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Better Homes. Noon The Voice. 1.30

MOVIES (32)

6am The Movie Show. 6.35 Percy Vs Goliath. (2020, PG) 8.25 The Lunchbox. (2013, PG, Hindi) 10.20 UnIndian. (2015, M) 12.20pm Maja Ma. (2022, M, Hindi) 2.45 The Movie Show. 3.20 Hum Do Hamare Do. (2021, PG, Hindi) 5.35 Another Country. (2015, PG) 7.00 Made In England: The Films Of Powell And Pressburger. (2024) 9.30 I Know Where I’m Going! (1945) 11.10 Late Programs.

Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today. 6.00 NBN News.

The Golden Bachelor. (PGls)

Bump. (Mdlns)

9News Late.

Wild Cards. (Mv)

ONTHEBOX

WEDNESDAY, October 22

6.00

6.00

THURSDAY,

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 The Point. (R) 9.05 The Story Of

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 The Idea Of Australia. (PG)

8.30 Great British Train Journeys From Above.

9.30 After The Sky Fell On Lockerbie. (PGa, R)

10.25 SBS World News Late.

10.55 I Am Scrooge. (Madlns)

11.45 This Town. (Malv, R)

1.55 Heritage Rescue. (R)

3.35 Outside: Beyond The Lens. (R)

4.05 Charles: The New King. (PGa, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

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6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)

7.30 RFDS. (Mad)

8.30 Off The Grid With Colin And Manu. (M) Colin Fassnidge and Manu Feildel continue down the west coast to Hari Hari.

9.30 House Of Wellness. (PG) Experts share advice on living well.

10.30 Chicago Fire. (Ma)

11.30 Lopez Vs. Lopez. (PGa)

12.00 Imposters. (Madlsv, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Budget Battlers. (Return, PGl) 8.40 Australian Crime Stories: The Investigators. (Mv)

The Grand Tour. (Ml)

9News Late. 11.35 Resident Alien. (MA15+asv) 12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

Global Shop. (R)

TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa)

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SBS MOVIES (32)

6am Morning

Programs. 6.55 I Know Where I’m Going! (1945) 8.35 The Movie Show. 9.10 Another Country. (2015, PG) 10.35 Ghoomer. (2023, Hindi) 1.05pm Belli Ciao. (2022, M, Italian) 2.40 A Canterbury Tale. (1944) 4.55 The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp. (1943, PG) 7.55 Monty Python And The Holy Grail. (1975, PG) 9.30 A Matter Of Life And Death. (1946, PG) 11.25 Late Programs.

October 23

Delivery. (PG, R) 3.25 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

(31) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.20pm Bluey. 6.25 Paddington. 6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.45 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Rocket Club. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Operation Ouch! 8.30 BTN Newsbreak. 8.35 To Be Advised. 9.20 Teen Titans Go! 9.45 We Bare Bears. 9.55 Pokémon: Diamond And Pearl. 10.15 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.40

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Eva Longoria: Searching For Spain. (Premiere)

8.20 Scandinavia With Simon Reeve. (PG)

9.30 Blue Lights.

10.35 SBS World News Late. 11.05 Davos 1917. (Masv)

12.00 The Head. (Malsv, R)

1.50 Heritage Rescue. (PG, R)

3.30 Outside: Beyond The Lens. (PGa, R)

4.00 Charles: The New King. (PGa, R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The Curse Of Oak Island. 10.10 The UnXplained With William Shatner. 11.00 Homicide. 1.35am Conversations. 2.10 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Harry’s

SBS MOVIES (32)

6am Morning Programs. 8.40 A Matter Of Life And Death. (1946, PG) 10.35 My Father’s Mexican Wedding. (2023, M, Spanish) 12.40pm Eiffel. (2021, M, French) 2.40 The Movie Show. 3.15 Another Country. (2015, PG) 4.40 Monty Python And The Holy Grail. (1975, PG) 6.15 A Hard Day’s Night. (1964, PG) 7.50 Monty Python’s Life Of Brian. (1979, M) 9.35 The Red Shoes. (1948, PG) 12.05am Late Programs.

TOMMY MEMPHIS

C.ex COFFS SATURDAY 18 OCTOBER, 7PM C.ex WOOLGOOLGA SUNDAY 19 OCTOBER, 3PM

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)

8.30 Jim Jefferies And Friends. (MA15+ls) Hosted by Jim Jefferies.

9.30 First Dates UK. (M) Singles experience the thrills of dating, including a nanny and pony groom.

10.30 Australia’s Most Dangerous Prisoners. (MA15+av, R)

11.30 Gatecrashers.

12.30 Life. (Malsv, R)

1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

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Try the tri

By Andrea FERRARI

THE Coffs Harbour Triathlon Club is encouraging locals to give the sport a go.

It is holding a men’s “Bring a Mate” event on Sunday 9 November, while women can join a race on Sunday 9 December.

Both events are open to everyone - first-timers and seasoned athletes alike.

The men’s event was built on the idea of encouraging open conversations and highlighting men’s mental health.

The women’s event is about having a go rather

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