q Karl was an integral part of the team getting the new (old) Trader to Tea Gardens RFS station this year. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe.
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months, and is the latest step in Karl’s long personal history with the RFS.
“Hopefully this will benefit the brigade, but I still have a lot of learning to do, and look forward to mentoring from the older brigade members,” he said.
All volunteers have a reason they sign up, and Karl’s goes back to 2001 and the Black Christmas fires that swept through the Blue Mountains, Lane Cove and Royal national parks.
“We were based at Kurrajong in the Blue Mountains and saw the fires come out of the National Park onto the edge of our property,” he told News Of The Area.
“Several brigades, local and from across the state, helped save our property, fighting right on the fenceline.”
When he moved to Buckajo near Bega years later, a local meet ’n’ greet brought him into contact with local RFS brigade captains and members.
“The Black Christmas experience stayed with me, and although I wanted to join Kurrajong, I didn’t have the time to dedicate, but I managed to find a way to join in Buckajo.”
After attaining his Bush Firefighter (BF) qualifications, Karl’s first engagement was a “baptism by fire”.
It was in the 2018 Tathra fires, which
involved bush and house blazes.
Only a year later, he helped fight the infamous 2019-2020 fires that occurred in and around the Bega Valley.
Thankfully, his time at Pindimar-Tea Gardens has not been as fraught as his previous brigades.
Moving to the Myall Coast in 2023, Karl was transferred to the Pindimar-Tea Gardens brigade, where his nearly 10 years of experience and licence to drive practically anything on wheels have been major assets.
The biggest vehicle at Pindimar-Tea Gardens is the bulky (water transport), which requires a Heavy Rigid licence, but Karl’s ongoing 36 years of truck driving on his Multi-Combination (MC) is more than enough.
“I’ve probably been everywhere you could dream to go in Australia, from Perth to Port Hedland, most of the capitals –Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Darwin – and everywhere else in between.
“You become accustomed to driving long distances in trucks, anyone can do it if they want to.”
Lions Fashion Show
By Thomas O’KEEFE
FLAMBOYANT fashions were featured onstage at the 2025 Tea Gardens Lions Fashion Parade, held at The Promenade in Palm Lake Resort on Sunday 12 October.
Models of all shapes and sizes swirled around the stage in an array of silks and threads selected by Marina from Little Faith clothes and accessories.
Expert emcee Maggie Nadal gave the rundown on the 64 outfits worn by local
“supermodels” Cindy, Elizabeth, Jan, Janie, Jennifer, Judy, Libby, Paula and Sharon.
“Carole Richards has done it again, organising a fabulous morning showcasing fashion in a different way,” Tea Gardens Lions President Amanda Sykes told News Of The Area.
The women stepped through some complex routines on the stage, decorated with plants from Woody’s Nursery, and were kept in line by the skilled musical stylings of DJ Jomeca.
Harry, Helen and Paula showcased accessories during a special line-dance, and local tap sensation Libby wowed the crowd.
The 170-plus strong audience included Federal Member for Lyne Alison Penfold and several visitors from Maitland.
The fashion parade raised funds of close to $5000 for The Umbrella Foundation Australia (TUFA).
TUFA is a registered charity supporting trafficked and vulnerable children and their communities in Nepal.
Similar to the Lions Club, it is run by volunteers with 100 percent of donations going to projects including Women of the Kilns Health and Hygiene Program, Shree Bhimsen Secondary School Project and the Children of the Kiln Education Program.
q Karl receives his Crew Leader certificate from Brigade Captain David Bright. Photo: Sandra Clark.
q Emcee Maggie Nadal with DJ Jomeca kept the show on track. All photos: Amanda Sykes.
q Libby’s tap routine made a grand return.
q Line dancers Paula, Harry and Helen showed off the scarves and handbags.
q Green was a theme for these lovely ladies.
q Little black dresses are always in style.
q Linda Harwood, CEO of The Umbrella Foundation Australia.
SIXTY YEARS
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Sunday 19 October.
Rev. Longmuir’s work with the church began in the 1950s when he attended Sydney Missionary and Bible College in Croydon.
He then attended college at night while working fulltime at Richard Brady and Sons in Marrickville.
In early April 1959, he became a pre-collegiate at The Entrance, then spent 1960-1962 at the Leigh Theological College in Enfield.
On 1 December 1962, Ray married Lois Dickson.
The couple moved to
Bulahdelah to begin his ordination and ministerial life in 1965 - at that time the Bulahdelah church also included Tea Gardens.
This was followed by placements across the New England and Mid-North Coast regions.
In 1966 they moved to Tenterfield at the northern end of the New England region, and then down to Tamworth a year later, where they stayed for four years.
The 1970s ended with a placement in the Tuggerah Lakes Parish, a little closer to the water, where Rev. Longmuir could indulge his fishing hobby.
The mid-1980s brought a move to St Matthew's at Baulkham Hills, where a population boom saw the very large church running a big Sunday School of several hundred children.
In the 1990s, Ray and Lois headed back to the coast at Kiama, before his official retirement in 1999 and subsequent move to a new home in Tea Gardens, and then to The Grange.
In Tea Gardens, Ray’s lifelong enjoyment of fishing has been augmented by many hours spent out on his boat on the Myall River, while remaining active in the church community.
“Ray has shown a proven ability for being able to
gain and grow the interest of children young and old over the years, with many awesome activities including the construction and flying of model rockets,” a Grahamstown Congregation representative said.
“This was a real drawcard for the younger generation.
“There was no retirement, as he still preached and fully participated in all areas of church life until quite recently, and for his complete dedication to this work, we are immensely thankful.”
Ray’s wife Lois has always been by his side, and, over the years, has successfully run Women’s Fellowship groups, Sunday
Schools, choirs and demonstrated her own passion by playing the organ
q Reverend Ray Longmuir cuts his 90th birthday cake. Photo: Grahamstown UCA.
beautifully.
The couple have two children, Craig and Karen.
Karuah Oyster and Timber Festival returns
By Jacie WHITFIELD
THE much-loved Karuah Oyster and Timber Festival is set to make its grand return from 9am on Saturday, 18 October, at Lionel Morten Oval. This vibrant community celebration of local culture, seafood, and timber sports has grown into one of the region’s most anticipated annual events.
Karuah’s unique heritage.
What began in the 1990s as the humble Myall River Boat Race has evolved into a dynamic festival showcasing
After moving to the Karuah River under the stewardship of the Port Stephens Regatta Club, the festival took a major turn when local legend Daryl Johnson introduced woodchopping competitions.
by Cavelle Lindsay
Lorenzo was born in Italy in 1935. He migrated to Australia in 1960 at the age of 25. He married Carla in January 1960.
Carla and Lorenzo had three children together Eddy, Luisa and Robert. Eddy and Robert had children. Luisa did not have any children.
Over a number of years, Lorenzo established many family businesses.
Carla died on 11 May 2011, after which Lorenzo’s health declined. It was suggested by Robert that Lorenzo rarely got out of bed or showered, believed his father was depressed, observed him drink to excess (he would sit for hours in the pub) and became increasingly paranoid.
Lorenzo was admitted to hospital on a number of occasions from February 2019 to March 2020. He
underwent various cognitive and psychiatric testing during this time.
When he was finally discharged in March 2020, his health and behaviours improved - Lorenzo was no longer drinking heavily, his paranoia did not impact upon his social interactions as it had previously and he would attend the pub most days and would discuss the business and cashflow of the pub with Robert and other employees.
Then in August 2020, he returned to hospital complaining of a sore back.
Lorenzo during 2019 and 2020 had expressed a desire to execute a new Will.
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With his nephew, renowned axeman Brad le Losa, leading exhilarating demonstration events, the festival’s identity began to shift.
Following environmental concerns about the impact of boat races on local marine life, including dolphins, turtles, and even the rare Karuah penguins, racing was phased out.
What remained was the sound of axes ringing through the air and the unmistakable buttery taste of freshly shucked oysters.
As local oyster farmers joined in with educational displays and fresh seafood offerings, the festival embraced its dual identity, becoming the Karuah Oyster and Timber Festival we know today.
This year marks the official move to Lionel Morten Oval, after a successful last-minute relocation in 2024 due to rain.
The new venue offers better space, accessibility, and the perfect amphitheatre seating to
enjoy the woodchopping championships, which attract elite competitors from around the country.
In addition to the timber sports and oyster showcases, this year’s festival will feature more market stalls than ever before, plus classic kids’ activities including sack races, egg and spoon races, and face painting.
The pearler of the day is always the oyster eating competition, a fun and deliciously messy spectacle for participants and onlookers alike.
q Competitive woodchoppers in the swing at last year’s Karuah Festival.
Tales from the Shitbox Rally
By Thomas O’KEEFE
MORE than 70 members of Hawks Nest District Probus Club gathered to hear about the desert exploits of fellow member Hugh Ross, who participated in the Shitbox Rally in June.
Hugh and his team, the “Cessnock Flyers”, were among more than 500 participants covering over 4000km in eight days - from Perth to Darwin via the dusty Pilbara and hidden beaches of the Kimberley.
As the rally’s name implies, all participants’ cars must be “shitboxes” priced under $1500, but safety repairs are allowed to ensure they at least start the journey.
“We averaged 600km per day, because my group chose to drive to Perth just to begin the rally,” Hugh said, “then decided to drive all the way back home [from Darwin] to the Hunter!”
The rally started with a drizzly morning in Perth, but the desert soon took over,
with the road fraught with all kinds of new realities.
There were sumpsplitting hidden rocks and plenty of punctures.
“One car suffered five punctures in two days.
“Of the 250 cars, most needed petrol, not the diesel that is more prevalent out there, so the fuel queues were always long – taking hours.”
Cars worth less than $1500 will always have mechanical issues.
Hugh said some were
fixed at night by real bush mechanics while others were declared “dead” and “cannibalised for parts”.
Their crews then joined other teams for the rest of the journey.
“Trees, though rare at times, were very important for ‘Code Brown’ or ‘Code Yellow’ situations.
“Occasionally, toilets and showers were brought in… and accommodation is mainly swags or tents.
“Being able to set up on grass is a luxury out there,
especially free of burrs.”
The oppressively long driving was overcome with rally theme days, where people got dressed up.
After-hours games had the highest of stakes: the right to leave at the head of the pack in the morning, and not drive through a dust trail.
“Drivers of cars that were not sealed properly resorted to wearing face masks, their bodies covered in dust by the next stop.”
The Gibb River Road was
a rite of passage for many – a 660km 4WD track through the remote Kimberley, which is only open during the dry season.
The rally was founded by James Freeman who lost both his parents to cancer in the same year, when he was 31.
Over the last 14 years, the rallies have raised over $42 million for the Cancer Council and cancer research.
Spinoffs now include the Mystery Box Rally and Lunchbox Rally.
Councillors not supportive of ‘blanket ban on powered vessels’
FOUR independent Port Stephens councillors have released a statement seeking to clarify their position on a proposed ban on "powered vessels" in local waterways.
In February the four councillors backed a unanimously supported motion requesting that Transport for NSW complete an “urgent review into jet ski usage, including speed limits for all personal watercraft and swimmer safety in Port Stephens”.
“As part of the urgent review, consider implementing jet ski restrictions on highly populated beach locations
in Port Stephens,” the motion also stated.
Fast forward eight months and the NSW Government announced on 6 October that Transport for NSW Maritime will trial powered vessel exclusion zones at Port Stephens this summer.
“The four-week trial will run from 24 December to 26 January at locations identified by local communities as areas of concern,” the State Government release said.
“Trial sites will be announced in advance, and outcomes will be independently evaluated.”
Port Stephens
Council’s four independent councillors - Chris Doohan, Mark Watson, Paul Le Mottee and Ben Niland - are now questioning how the requested “urgent review into jet ski usage” became a trial of exclusion zones for all powered vessels.
“At no stage did Council support a blanket ban on powered vessels,” the councillors stated.
“The only formal decision made by Council was to request an urgent review.
“The announcement to potentially ban all ‘powered vessels’, which by definition includes powerboats, sailing vessels using auxiliary
engines, and personal watercraft (PWC), has come as a complete surprise.”
The councillors also called out a lack of consultation with key stakeholders.
“Where is the engagement with the local boating community, tourism operators, and recreational users who responsibly enjoy our waterways?” they questioned.
“Any sweeping changes to waterway access must be the result of broad, inclusive consultation and a transparent decisionmaking process.”
The councillors have called on the State Government and Transport for NSW to:
- Clarify their intentions immediately regarding the
definition and scope of any proposed bans;
- Ensure genuine community consultation with all affected stakeholders, including the boating community;
- Uphold the spirit of the original Council resolution, which was focused on safety improvements, not blanket restrictions.
Not all Port Stephens councillors share the same concerns however.
Taking to social media, Labor councillor Giacomo Arnott described the independent councillors’ complaints in local media as “weird politicking”.
“On 11 February 2025, Council unanimously called for the NSW Government to consider implementing jet ski restrictions on highly
populated beach locations in Port Stephens,” Cr Arnott said.
“On 6 October 2025, the NSW Government announced it was trialling the implementation of jet ski restrictions on highly populated beach locations in Port Stephens.
“On 10 October 2025, four of the nine Councillors who voted in favour of the February motion are in the Newcastle Herald complaining about the NSW Government taking the very action they voted for eight months ago.
“Weird one, hey?”
Cr Arnott welcomed the NSW Government's quick turnaround on Council’s request, noting that what is proposed is only a trial of exclusion zones.
q Hugh describes the long and dusty roads through the desert. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe.
q Oppressively long roads, like that between Mt Augustus and Auski Roadhouse. Photo: Shitbox Rally.
Seasonal flights to Tasmania launched
DIRECT seasonal flights will launch between Newcastle and Hobart, connecting the two cities for the first time.
Served by Jetstar’s Airbus A320, the new service will start on 2 December 2025 and run three times a weekevery Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday - until 21 April 2026.
The seasonal flights will return each summer through to 2028.
“Being directly connected to Tasmania’s capital is a big deal for both communities,” said Newcastle Airport CEO Linc Horton.
“Our region wants to travel and deserves to have these important connections available to them.”
Mayor of Port Stephens (and Newcastle Airport Director) Leah Anderson said being able to fly direct to Hobart is a fantastic win for
easier access to Tasmania and the door is open for more visitors to fly into our region, explore our coastline and support our tourism businesses,” Cr Anderson said.
“Newcastle Airport is right on our doorstep and this new connection makes getting here, or getting away, even easier.
“We want Newcastle Airport to be the first choice for every traveller from Port Stephens, the Hunter, Central Coast, Northern NSW and even Northern Sydney.”
As part of the Hobart route announcement, Newcastle Airport is sponsoring a Tasmanian Devil through conservation organisation Aussie Ark.
The sponsored devil is aptly named “Newy” and can be visited at Aussie Ark’s
MP to highlight funding needs ahead of budget
“By providing a prebudget submission to Treasury officials, I hope to draw attention to our needs and encourage the government to make funding available to our
Ms Penfold is inviting
community participation in the development of the submission.
“I invite local organisations, businesses, community groups, and individuals to write or email with details about the project or need, cost estimates (if available),
and how and why the funding will help their organisation and our community.
“I would like the submission to be as comprehensive as possible, and your contribution will make this happen."
Please send your submissions to Alison. penfold.mp@aph.gov.au by COB 14 November 2025.
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q Served by Jetstar’s Airbus A320, the new service will start on 2 December 2025. Photo: Jetstar.
Design competition for pre-school kids
FEDERAL Member for Lyne Alison Penfold is encouraging preschool-aged children from across the Lyne electorate to take part in a unique opportunity to have their artwork featured on her new preschool graduation certificates.
Ms Penfold will judge and select four different artworks to appear on the certificate, which will be presented across the electorate at all upcoming preschool graduations at the end of the year.
“As a new member of
parliament, I was unsure what the preschool certificates should look like and thought: ‘Who better to decide than our preschoolers themselves?’.
“To the many mums and dads of preschoolers across the Lyne electorate, please
send in your children’s most creative, colourful artwork on the theme of nature.
“This could be drawings of bugs and insects, dinosaurs or dogs, butterflies in the garden or magical rainbows.
“Let their beautiful
imaginations go wild. I can’t wait to see the designs and showcase local creations.”
The graduation certificate is an A4 size in landscape.
Please submit entries by 11.59 pm AEST on Monday, 3 November 2025.
Email artwork to alison. penfold@aph.gov.au or post to PO Box 244, Wauchope, NSW, 2446.
Please include the child's name, their parent or guardian's name, and the best contact number or email with each submission.
Something brewing in Pindimar
By Thomas O’KEEFE
BREWERS across the Myall Coast are concocting some special fermentations in prelude to the Home Brew Competition at the Pindimar Markets on Saturday 25 October.
Contenders will face hardened scrutineers, made up mainly of the attending public, who will judge their work based on head, colour, clarity, and taste.
Glen and Kerrie Croaker co-ordinate the Home Brew Competition on behalf of the Pindimar Bundabah Community Association (PBCA).
“With so many new people moving into the area, we would love to see new brews at the competition,” Kerrie told News Of The
Area.
“The winner [of the People’s Choice award] has their name engraved on our Perpetual Trophy and Engraved Beer Tankard.”
Home Brew Prizes are also sponsored by Newcastle Brew Shop, including vouchers for first, second and third prize.
“Our home brew competition is different to most, as the judges are the public, who get to make a donation and sample the home brews, while the home-brewers get to enjoy this unique experience.
“They can pour their tastings for the judges, share their knowledge, and have a yarn with other brewers.”
Anyone wanting more information can email on kerrie@croaker.com.au.
q Discerning connoisseurs will doubtless partake in the next brewing competition. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe.
q PBCA Home Brew Competition Winner 2024 Joel Anderson, with co-ordinators Glen and Kerrie Croaker. Photo: K. Croaker.
Stinker’s Fishin’: Rare catch
By John ‘Stinker’ CLARKE
DID you hear what I heard?
For the past 40 odd years I have been reporting fishing in and around Port Stephens.
Something happened this week that, to my knowledge, has never happened before.
Fishing around the deep water off Middle Island, Soldiers Point, John Latter hooked and landed a 58cm Mangrove Jack!
So, what is so special?
The reason that I am so excited is that the mighty Mangrove Jack is considered to be a warm water fish, a tropical fish caught as far south as Coffs Harbour, throughout QLD and Northern WA.
Not in Port Stephens –until now.
Coming originally from the NSW Far North Coast, where Mangrove Jacks are quite common, it was somewhat disappointing for me to learn that this fantastic
fish has never been caught on a hook inside the harbour.
I know that they have been caught in nets and a few were speared around the islands but never on a hook.
There is not a fish in the ocean that has caused me more frustration.
Catching a mulloway, snapper or kingfish is not a problem to me, however catching a Jack is a different story.
Jacks are cagey, clever, devious and very strong.
I have lost far more than I have landed.
So frustrated was I on one occasion that I tied a 50lb line to the lawn mower, baited a live mullet and tossed it out into the Tweed River.
In the morning all I found was the push bar barely above water level.
They are so strong.
Fishing off Kalumburu, in far northern WA, the boat was surrounded by
thumping great Jacks ready to attack anything - lures or old bait.
Catching one in Tweed Heads requires far more effort.
The best method I have found is live baiting with mullet around any structure in the river – bridges, wharves or rock walls.
Something else you need to know about Jack – he is a quality eating fish.
In fact, I would put him right up there with Coral Trout, Red Emperor and WA Dhufish.
Now let’s not get carried away.
I can hear the climate warriors whispering –climate change!
It is true that fish from the north are becoming increasingly interested, however I will need far more sightings to convince me that Jack intends to become a permanent resident.
Maybe he was lost.
Walkin’ into Spring
By Thomas O’KEEFE
THE local Thursday Walkers group ventured out on a delightful series of Spring walks during September.
The first Thursday was blessed with mostly sunshine and a slight breeze as the group followed the Salamander Bay shoreline from Soldiers Point to Corlette, taking in extensive views across Port Stephens to the relatively untouched shores of Jimmys Beach.
The northern side of the bay was chequered with a mix of beach, lawns, tracks and paths, and a lot of houses capturing the views.
“There were a couple of dolphins frolicking about,
a school of fish fleeing a flock of seagulls, several boats plying the waters and a few fishermen here and there, all adding to a fun day experience,” Cherry Hughes told News Of The Area.
Winter made its blunted return, bringing cold, wet and windy conditions in the second week of September, forcing the cancellation of yet another walk, this time the planned “Morpeth Meander”.
The following week was neither too hot nor too cold for a walk out to Johnsons Beach in Myall Lakes National Park.
The flora presented some magnificent old angophoras, paperbarks and grey gums. As well as marvellous grass
“Everybody took the challenge and all were relieved to get there.
“Views of 360 degrees made it all worthwhile, then a short-circuit around the top of the mount through forest and flora before moving downhill to follow the ‘Clifftop Walk’ along
the nor’west side of the mount with viewing points looking out to farmland and townships below.
“The track passes several very interesting rock formations, some nice old trees and a variety of flora peppered with flowering Gymea Lilies.”
The Walkers’ schedule for October will see a contrast of walks starting with a discovery walk through and around Newcastle East, a wildflower walk from Fingal Head to Boulder Bay and a jaunt through some magnificent regenerated forest at Wootton.
trees, spectacular palms, the occasional elkhorns and ferns, plus a wonderful array of wildflowers.
Six walkers braved the 750 metre climb to Johnsons Hill lookout before all enjoyed morning tea beside Boolambayte Lake.
The final Thursday of the month presented another nice Spring day for a walk up and around Mt Sugarloaf at West Wallsend, a particularly ambitious ambulation.
“Linking three different stages, it starts with an optional climb to the top lookout, a really testing little jaunt up a very steep walkway to a series of ladders and steps to finally get to the top,” Cherry explained.
q The 58cm Mangrove Jack caught around Soldiers Point by John Latter and his son.
q Salamander Bay, 4 September. Photo: Bea.
q On the way to Johnsons Beach, 18 September. Photo: Judy.
Stinker’s History: The origins of Fame Cove
By John ‘Stinker’ CLARKE
FAME Cove was named after the supply and trading vessel “Fame”, a brig that used the cove for shelter while supporting the Australian Agricultural Company (AACo) at Carrington.
The 139 ton brig was sailed by Captain William Cromarty in the 1820s and 1830s.
He sailed far and wide in Australian waters, including to Tasmania.
Some of his trips included the coastal run between Sydney and the headquarters of the AACo at Carrington and later Stroud.
The name most closely associated with early settlement and pioneering is that of William Cromarty, a native of the Orkney Islands.
He rose at an early age to the rank of captain in the mercantile marine and became one of the most daring and skilful of the band of navigators who sailed the seven oceans.
During the Napoleonic wars, heavy fighting occurred in India, and he had been commissioned to sail out troops and provisions via the Cape.
When British troops won the battle of Mehudpore in 1817, Captain Cromarty subsequently made several voyages to New South Wales with provisions and stores for the military as owner and master of the ship “The Sovereign”.
Attracted by the natural advantages of the new colony, he retired from deep sea navigation, received a grant
of land at Hunter's River and brought his wife and family from the “Old Country”.
Shortly afterwards, however, he became convinced that the land on the north shore of Port Stephens was far more valuable and that the anchorage was superior to anything Hunter's River could provide.
Accordingly, a transfer of the grant was made to land situated on the Karuah River, close to where the Booral wharf was later erected.
Captain Cromarty became the first squatter in the Port Stephens district.
Sadly on 1 September 1838, Captain Cromarty and his eldest son William, along with an assigned servant and a local Aboriginal, disappeared off One Mile Beach while attempting to
retrieve a lifeboat that had
a gale.
The pioneering Cromarty family have remained in
Port Stephens and are well respected members of the local community.
Add your voice to the CWA’s annual survey
COST-OF-LIVING pressures and access to basic needs like health services are some of the key issues emerging from the Country Women’s Association (CWA) of NSW Annual Women’s Survey.
The survey is now in its second year and is currently open to all women in communities across the state.
“Last year’s survey really proved to us the need for somewhere for women to highlight their greatest concerns and the issues having the greatest impact on their lives, and on their communities as a whole,” said CWA of NSW President
Tanya Jolly.
“We got hundreds of responses that have helped inform and strengthen our advocacy efforts in 2025, and we’re confident of a similar level of engagement with our second survey.
“Being able to show these results to policy-makers, and present really clear evidence for change, is the strength of a survey like this and I’d urge all women to take some time to put their feelings and experiences forward.”
The survey closes at the end of October, but some preliminary results show that economic pressures, job security and the state
of rural and regional health services are currently among the leading concerns of respondents.
“One of the questions asks what would improve their economic wellbeing, with an analysis of interim responses revealing recurring themes of financial stress, structural barriers, and unmet needs, pointing to areas for urgent policy focus and systemic change,” Tanya said.
“Cost-of-living topped the concerns, respondents saying their income whether from work, pensions, or support payments was no longer sufficient to cover
basic needs like groceries and utilities.
“This financial pressure was amplified in remote areas where goods and services cost more.”
Concerns are also being raised about the precarious nature of work in many regional communities, especially for casual workers, carers returning to work, and younger women.
It was also highlighted that available jobs often don’t cover the cost of living or lack stability.
On the question, “What would make the biggest difference to healthcare in your community?”, the
urgent need for more GPs and primary care doctors is currently leading responses.
The affordability of health care is also being highlighted, exacerbated by the decline in bulk billing in many communities.
The survey covers a raft of issues, including housing stocks, education opportunities, infrastructure, childcare options and telecommunications.
“To date, the types of concerns that are coming to light are not really a surprise, particularly for those in remote, rural and regional NSW, but
what this survey offers us is the chance to put concrete numbers around the problems, and their significance,” Tanya said.
“That can speak louder than words alone when it comes to our discussions with policy-makers.
“To continue with our efforts to make a case for change, we need every woman’s voice, so I’d urge you to complete the survey if you haven’t already and urge your friends and family to be involved, too.”
To complete the survey, go to https://www. surveymonkey.com/r/ VV7HSZB.
Responses close on 31 October.
Shape how roads and streets are managed in NSW
TRANSPORT for NSW is leading a “once-in-ageneration” review of the
Roads Act 1993 and is seeking input from councils, community members, peak
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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 wellfunctioning 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.”
Chair of the Hunter Joint Organisation of Councils Mayor Sue Moore said while road funding is not part of the review, she would welcome any reforms that would give councils more freedom to make decisions on their local road network
“Reviewing the Act and making changes to it could support community wellbeing and liveability by providing councils with greater influence over local streets and their use for a variety of recreational activities and events,” Cr Moore said.
“Streamlining approvals processes could reduce community frustration and assist with meeting state and local housing targets.”
The Options Paper and other resources are available to review and provide feedback on at www.haveyoursay.nsw.gov. au/roads-act-1993 until 31 October.
washed ashore from the Steamer King William during
Road users are being invited to contribute to a survey. Photo: TfNSW.
q Early members of the extensive Cromarty family: Jim, Elizabeth (1880 - 1976), Christina (1902 - 1989), Effie (1882 -1976) and Niel (1873 - 1958).
Old church, new vision in Stroud
By Shannon BENTON
FORMER ABC weather
presenter Graham Creed and his partner Bridgit English have given one of Stroud’s most treasured landmarks a new lease on life, transforming the 1887-built St James Presbyterian Church into a striking blend of heritage and contemporary design.
The couple purchased the deconsecrated church two years ago, concerned that without intervention it might succumb to the fate of so many other historic rural buildings - demolition or decay.
Determined to honour its past while making it viable for the future, they
embarked on a meticulous restoration guided by heritage architects, MidCoast Council, and the conservation principles of the Burra Charter.
“When the church presented itself a couple of years ago, I recognised that the history of the people that have used it over time was as important as the building itself,” Graham said.
“We felt a deep desire to bring it back in a way that demonstrates its past, acknowledges those who built and worshiped it, and preserves it into the future.”
Bridgit said preserving the church’s spirit was as important as restoring its structure.
“When
Citizen scientists called on to spot underwater flowers
A NEW citizen science project led by UNSW Sydney is inviting beachgoers, snorkelers and divers to spot and share photographs of seagrass flowers along Australia’s coasts.
The endangered seagrass Posidonia australis forms rich underwater meadows that capture carbon, support fisheries, and help stabilise shorelines.
It’s one of the most important habitats in coastal ecosystems but many NSW meadows have declined due to historical dredging and pollution, with ongoing pressures from climate change, boating impacts, and coastal development.
Unlike their land-based counterparts that rely on wind or insects, seagrasses like Posidonia release pollen
that drifts through the water, carried by currents to fertilise other flowers.
The new citizen-science project, Seeds of the Sea, will build the first statewide picture of Posidonia flowering to identify opportunities for seed collection to support future restoration.
“We still lack basic information on when and where Posidonia meadows flower and set seed in NSW,” said Natalie Coy, PhD candidate at UNSW Sydney and lead for Seeds of the Sea.
“By sharing sightings, the community can help fill that gap.
“Seagrasses like Posidonia usually reproduce by cloning - sending out new shoots from underground roots and rhizomes, just like lawn grasses on land.
“But they can also flower and produce fruits, mixing genetic material between different plants.
“That boost in genetic diversity can help them adapt to changing environments and make them more resilient in the face of climate change.
“With better data on flowering and fruiting, we can scale up work with our partners to rebuild damaged meadows.”
Members of the public can take part by photographing Posidonia flowers, fruits or seeds found on NSW beaches - or any flowers and fruits seen while snorkelling or diving (if safe to do so) - and then uploading the date, location and photos at www. seedsofthesea.org.
In NSW, flowering and fruiting typically occur August–December (sometimes into January), but timing varies among years and locations.
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 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."
you step into Stroud Church, a quiet calm envelops you,” she said.
“We’ve worked with heritage experts and community members to weave its story back into the building for generations to come.”
With its restoration complete, the church is now being offered for sale.
q The newly renovated Stroud Church.
q Posidonia australis forms rich underwater meadows. Photo: Seeds of the Sea.
q Planning Minister Paul Scully says the NSW government is supporting housing growth in the regions. Photo: Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS.
Dorin’s Draws By Paul DORIN
The Write Direction
By John BLACKBOURN
UBI sounds like BS to me
WHAT do governments do when finances get out of hand?
How do they solve issues quickly so that they are re-elected?
Survival is the number one game in politics, so when your interest bill on
borrowings gets to where it is in Australia today, at $5 million per day, clearly something needs to be done to get back on a positive economic cycle.
With predictions that artificial intelligence (AI) is going to create massive unemployment for basic jobs that now employ many people, the question for government is: ‘What do they do about that in a meaningful way?’.
“Universal Basic Income” or UBI is being suggested as one remedy to solve this issue.
UBI is a regular, obligation-free payment to everyone, delivered by the government.
These wonderful whiz-bang ideas for solving difficult issues are now being widely suggested in a number of economies around the world that are struggling for ideas on what to do should unemployment reign supreme when AI arrives in full.
It is said that governments are wonderful distributors of wealth but in
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
reality, they have few ideas as to how to create sufficient wealth to provide these handouts.
Excessive taxation on the few that remain in sustainable jobs provides their easy answer, plus the fact that elected terms for government are short, so they kick the can down the hill to the next election and leave solving the issue to the next administration.
UBI is being suggested as working in a similar fashion to the Covid welfare schemes such as JobSeeker, rather than being referred to as “the dole”.
Some 2.2 million people were supported under that arrangement which required
Tiny forests breathe life and hope into urban Australia
By Stephanie Gardiner GARDINER, AAP
LIVING in one of Australia's fastest growing regional areas, Anna Noon was watching in despair as nature made way for sprawling housing developments.
"There was a lot of land clearing happening," she says of her home at Lake Macquarie in the rapidly-expanding Hunter region.
"I knew that was leading to habitat loss, species extinction and exacerbating climate change."
The former social worker felt compelled to act and began volunteering for local treeplanting programs.
Five decades before, Japanese ecologist and botanist Akira Miyawaki felt a similar sense of dread as he watched native vegetation disappear from the landscape across his homeland.
Inspired by the lush clusters of native trees flourishing around temples and shrines, Professor Miyawaki developed a method of dense planting in urban areas for rapid revegetation.
Ms Noon, who re-trained in sustainable living and founded eco charity The Groundswell Collective, is following in his footsteps.
The charity has planted 16 tiny forests at schools and parks across NSW, packing as many as 900 trees into spaces as small as a basketball court.
This includes the Tocal Tiny Forest at Paterson and the Girrga Yabang Tiny Forest at Dungog.
The result is a forest that grows 10 times faster, is 30 times more dense and 100 times more biodiverse than if created via traditional planting methods.
A study by the University of Newcastle showed tiny forests hosted a complete food web within seven months of planting, as insects, birds, lizards and kangaroos made them part of their habitats.
"It just shows what you can do on a small scale if we take these underutilised areas in our community," Ms Noon told AAP.
There are about 4000 Miyawaki forests around the world and many across Australia, including through a project at Murdoch University in Western Australia.
Groundswell's 17th project is in partnership with Mission Australia and Carbon Positive Australia to plant the nation's first tiny forest at an aged care home in Orange, central western NSW.
News Of The Area
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 pastelhued sitting room.
governments to heavily borrow, print or create debt so that these funds could be accessed.
That debt alone reached $88.9 billion and the calculation for a UBI payment is some $240 billion per year.
Now some years later, governments are still struggling to repay those Covid borrowings, hence Australia has a daily interest bill of eye-watering level plus deficit budgets predicted for the next ten years with still no intent to eliminate or repay those borrowings.
It’s an uncomfortable reality to be considered.
Australian blackwoods will grow next to mountain gums, snow boxes, acacias and other wattles at Benjamin Short Grove, a facility for older people who are at risk of homelessness.
The benefits of tiny forests go beyond environmental, Mission Australia's aged care general manager Stephen Brooker said.
"Many of our residents have had lives filled with challenges, including experiences of homelessness.
"We hope the forest will be a healing space where they can connect with nature and each
other."
For Ms Noon, hope and connection are essential parts of navigating a changing environment.
"We see incredible things from people coming together," she said.
"People will often say, 'I've done everything in my own environment to live as sustainably as I can' but they come to our planting days and there's 70 other people that also care about the things they care about.
"They find their people."
READING by Lynne Miles: Matthew 7: 12
GOLDEN RULE - "In everything, do unto (treat) others as you would have them do unto (treat) you for this sums up the Law and the Prophets."
Carpe diem, Jasminda.
q Groundswell Collective volunteers have planted 16 tiny forests in schools and parks across NSW.
Cricket season starts
By Thomas O’KEEFE
SUMMER sport got off to a hot start with the season opener of the Dungog and District Cricket Association competition.
The first match was between Karuah-Tea Gardens and Wallarobba-Stroud at Tea Gardens’ Memorial Park on Saturday 11 October.
The home team, the Sharks, hosted the newly amalgamated Wombats in 30-plus degree weather, with many happy for drinks at the end of the first 20 overs.
Karuah-Tea Gardens came into the new season on an 18-month undefeated high, which culminated in their 2024 grand final victory.
But reality hit early with the Wombats chalking up a total score of 4/241 after 35 overs and the home team all out for 72.
Even a few ducks were seen walking off the pitch,
one of them golden.
Wallarobba-Stroud’s Owen Daley scored an impressive 128 not-out, while some very tidy bowling by the Wombats kept the Sharks to their lower scoreline.
The local boys did well enough on several counts. The top three scorers were Trent Page (27 runs) Ben Woolard (21) and Bowen Betts (12).
The best local bowlers for the match were Bowen Betts (2/42), Paul Mascord (1/25), and Matthew Price (1/51).
Several local rugby league players are keeping themselves fit in the offseason by running around the cricket pitch.
Some have been with the Sharks since their early years, including Ben Woolard and Jordan Barry, who have been involved with the seniors since they were 12-years-old.
There are only six teams in this year’s Dungog and
District competition, as many players have retired or moved on, or been outplayed by farm-life commitments.
“We used to have six different age groups in the competition scattered between the Maitland and Dungog competitions,” Shark Mark Woolard told News Of The Area.
“I had retired from the game last year after the big grand final, but the young fellas talked me into it, and I rejoined after a big twist of the arm.”
Players at the Karuah-Tea Gardens team hail mostly from Tea Gardens, Karuah or Pindimar, but they are always ready to welcome new hitters.
The team trains on Tuesdays at 5:30pm at Tea Gardens Memorial Park.
The next game is against the Dungog Bunnies at Tea Gardens on 18 October at 1pm.
q
Bulahdelah crowns Queens of the Mountain
By John SAHYOUN
BULAHDELAH
Bowling Club has held its annual women’s tournament, the Queens of the Mountain.
In near perfect weather, it was a friendly but fierce contest.
Sixty players formed 20 teams from clubs between Old Bar and Newcastle.
Each played two rounds of 15 ends.
The initial results were so tight
that three teams tied for first, resulting in three countbacks of ends.
The eventual winners for the second year in a row were Fay Southern, Carol Rashleigh and Rhonda Small from Bulahdelah.
Another Bulahdelah team came second, with Tuncurry Beach Bowling Club rounding out the third position.
“The conditions were fantastic, the people were wonderful and we had a ball,” Bulahdelah team lead Carol Rashleigh said.
The day concluded with a luncheon and many laughs.
The next big event for the club will be the King of the Mountain event held in late October.
This two-day event will field teams from as far away as Sydney.
National futsal selection for talented schoolboys
STORY STARTS on BACK COVER, Page 20
Saxon, a talented midfielder/striker, and close mate Texeira, a promising defender from Raymond Terrace, will embrace the Filipino culture and also engage in charity work during the seven day sojourn.
They achieved the prestigious honour of All Stars selection after coaches from every region voted on naming the squad at the conclusion of the National Schools championships in Queensland.
An excited Saxon, who lives in Karuah, told News Of The Area that representing Australia on an international futsal tour abroad was a “huge thrill.”
“I look forward to travelling to the Philippines
and testing myself against overseas players in foreign conditions,” said the outstanding prospect who was introduced to soccer last year at Medowie Football Club.
“Having my good mate Teixeira in the team is a real bonus.”
Saxon and Teixeira’s selection in the national squad is testament to their natural talent, advanced skills, hard work, and dedication.
They spearheaded the Northern NSW Black Under 9s team to the National Schools Championship semi-finals where they bowed out following a 3-2 loss to Queensland City Maroons.
The Year 3 pupils were joined in the Northern NSW Blacks side by Medowie colleagues Mikko Neale and Bailey Anderson after
strong performances in the Supa Liga series.
Medowie Christian School can boast two other Australian futsal representatives in Year 3 student Juvanni Dupreez and 10-year old Chantima Ashton.
Juvanni, an emerging centre back, was added to the Australian Under 10s squad for the Philippines tour next year after helping the Northern NSW Blues clinch the National FUTSAL Schools Under 9s trophy with a victory over Queensland City Maroons in the final.
Sharp shooter Chantima, a gifted left winger or striker, was named in the Australian Under 10 Girls squad.
In outdoor soccer, young gun Saxon has quickly stamped his mark as a striker and creative midfielder with the Wallsend Devils Under
q Winning Bulahdelah ‘Queens’ Carol Rashleigh, Rhonda Small and Fay Southern.
Wallarobba-Stroud at bat against Karuah-Tea Gardens on the first hot October weekend.
9s in the Northern NSW Junior Development League (JDL). After a breakout debut
season with Medowie FC, the rising junior was one of the Devils’ most consistent players during
the 20 rounds where he showcased his natural skills and leadership qualities.
q Outstanding Medowie Christian School footballers Saxon Curtis and Teixeira Peters.
TGCC Bowling Club
By Kay BERCZELLY
WEDNESDAY Gala Day 1st October 2025
Sponsor today was Excel Financial Services. Today we had 43 bowlers
Hawks
Nest Bridge Club
By Diane RUSSELL
Hawks
Nest Ladies Golf
By Dianne BOWES
THERE were 27 ladies in the Saturday 18 hole competition last week, including visitors Jane Freeman from Pymble GC and Liz Patrick from Long Reef. Some great scores were carded in this round, though unfortunately scores were not recorded with Golf Australia due to their major revamp of the portal. The Monthly Medal round has also been pushed back until October 18th
& both synthetic & grass were used.
Overall winners with a total of 32 were John Moore, Bruce Murray & Rick Islaub.
Morning winners with the highest winning margin of 17 were Geoff Page, Phil Thrift & Bill Thrift.
RESULTS week ending 10th
October
Monday: N/S 1. C Rands & L Falla, 2. C Richards & S Matheson, 3. L & G Conroy.
as a consequence. Carolyn Affleck and Trish Sattler may have been among those disappointed, after scoring 40 and 39 respectively. Julie Hammond though, was far from disappointed with her chip in for a birdie on the 10th. Well played, ladies!
Results: Saturday 4/10/25
Ladies 18 Hole Stableford
A Grade Winners: 1st Carolyn Affleck on 40 (best score of the day); 2nd Karen Green 38 C/B; 3rd Jane Freeman 35
B Grade Winners: 1st Trish Sattler 39; 2nd Robyn
Hawks
Nest Thursday Night Darts
By John EDWARDS
9 OCTOBER. Winners: Sandra Hagan and Michael Russom. Runners up: Husband and Wife: Sara and Matt Johnson. Ladies and men’s highest score, husband and wife Trish-98 and Ben 122 Cullen. Great to see so many new faces at darts last night and new members to our social club. Darts are on every Thursday night, names in by 6.45pm. Everyone is welcome to come along and play.
Hawks Nest Vets
By Len GOUGH
Myall Coast Vets
By Tony SMITH
9/10/2025. 18 HOLE Stableford. A Grade.
Afternoon winners with the lowest winning score of 17 & on a countback were Gary Porter, Wayne Duggan & Mark Nightingale.
Garden Eatery Vouch winner: Geoff Page
Congratulations & applause given to the 4s
E/W 1. L Wood & G Smith, 2. E Digby & S Donahue, 3. C Bywater & J Patfield.
Tuesday: N/S. 1. A & J
Keegan 38; 3rd Chris Simmonds 37
Place Getters (36-32 C/B): Roma Bernardin, Di Rumble Dickson, Sue Kovacs, Liz Patrick, Evelyn Potts
NTP Hole 5: A Grade Julie Hammond; B Grade Liz Ross
NYP Hole 10: A Grade
Carolyn Affleck; B Grade Di Bott
Tuesday’s 18 Hole
Competition saw 51 ladies contesting Round 1 of the Club Championships, along with the Monthly Medal. It was a B Grade Blitz with outstanding winning scores,
Champions Rob Young, Dave Garcia, Dave Perry & Bruce Murray/Jeff Baker. Ladies Bowls Tuesday 30th September 2025
The ladies had 18 bowlers today, perfect numbers for 3 rinks of 3 bowls triples on the
Macintosh, 2. M Churton & D Dummett, 3. L Eardley & C Edgecombe.
E/W 1. J Fowler & D Russell, 2. J & T Freeland, 3. E
been closer, decided on a countback. Some very determined golf was played out there, so much so, that one of our B Grade ladies broke her ball after driving it into a tree that happened to get in the way! Individual highlights today included June Biddle’s chip in for a par on the 10th, Wendy Gibson’s chip in on the 7th and Deb Gardner’s on the 18th in a great round, taking the overall lead.
Results: Tuesday 7/10/25
A Grade Winners: 1st Julie Hammond 70; 2nd
2nd Brian Johnson 21
3rd Robert Murdoch 20
4th Oswald Wood 19c/b Balls down to 16c/b
2. Lyle Hudson 39
3. Glenn Byrnes 38
4. Phil Jones 37
5. Tony Smith 35 c/b
C Grade.
1. Larry Campton 42
2. Keith Hudson 40
synthetic. Today’s winners with the highest score were Judy McGavock, Deyonne Page & Dale Winters.
Thursday Mixed Bowls 2nd October 2025
We had 2 gentlemen join our 16 ladies today for 2 rinks of 2 bowl 4s. We
Buckpitt & H Blackborn.
Wednesday: J Corden & D Russell, 2. E Digby & D Hipkins, 3. P Baily & J Gray. Friday: N/S 1. L &
Marcia Smith 73; 3rd Denise Sainty 74
B Grade Winners:1st Deb Gardner 65 (best score of the day); 2nd Di Bowes 66; 3rdTanya Sinclair 68 C/B
C Grade Winners: 1st
Sue Brownrigg 70 C/B; 2nd Di Bott 70 C/B; 3rd Judy Benson 70 C/B
Place Getters (68-75 C/B): Robyn Keegan, Cheryl Foster, Sharon Barwick’
Pauline Barham, Ann Syme, Barb Birmingham, Fran Henderson, Debbie Andrews, Deb Dummett, Di Smith
Bohemian Spirit NTP Hole 5: A Grade Denise
welcome a visitor today Carol Ireland. Always encourage any bowler visiting our beautiful area to join us on any of our bowling day. Today’s winners with the lowest margin are Paul Jackson, Carol Ireland, Ingrid Luck & Jean Glover.
G Conroy, 2. B Eyre & D Hipkins, 3. T & J Thatcher. E/W 1. L Wood & G Smith, 2. P & B Gibbs, 3. J Glover & S Helsen.
Sainty; B Grade Tanya Sinclair; C Grade Sue Hair NTP Hole 10: A Grade Carolyn Affleck; B Grade Ann Syme; C Grade Pauline Barham
Gross Winners: A Grade
Denise Sainty 90; B Grade Deb Gardner 96; C Grade Judy Benson 106
Great golfing, ladies! There were only 4 starters in this week’s Lady Vets 9 Hole Comp. We all wish Di Vercoe a speedy recovery, and hope to see her back at golf with the girls soon.
Results: 1st Marie Pegram on 16; 2nd Pat Marr 13; 3rd Maureen Ward 4
3rd Richard Booth 20 4th Paul Young 19c/b Balls down to 16c/b Nearest To Pin
3. Paul Ibbetson 39 4. John Forrest 38 5. Stephen Taylor 37 c/b
NTP. A B C
3rd. Smith, Lloyd
McDermott, Stephen Forrest, John 5th. Smith, Lloyd Reynolds, John Forrest, John 10th Booth, Richard Illand, Graham
A smaller than average field of 38 played in Thursday’s Lady Vets 9 Hole event, but it was good to see Robin Hall, a country member from Sydney back in the group today. Individual highlights included a birdie on the 7th for Di Bowes on her way to today’s win; chip ins from Janet Moore from 4 metres out on the 17th , and Robyn Richardson on the 1st. (Robyn’s previous shot from 80 metres out was so close to perfect, it actually hit the pin before shooting off the back of the green.) Well played, ladies!
Results: Thursday 9/10/25
Lady Vets 9 Hole Comp 1st Di Bowes on -7; 2nd Deb Dummett -5; 3rd Jeanette Kemp -3; 4th Barb Birmingham -1 C/B
Jeanette Kemp; Division 2 Donna Clemens; Division 3 Janet Moore
The Lady Vets Championships rounds begin on Thursday 16th October. Ladies are asked to check their bookings the night before, as some changes will have been made due to new handicaps and divisions.
3rd Errol Chivers 5th Oswald Wood (Birdie) 10th Bill Morris 16th Dave Thompson
Carruthers, Steve 16t h Jones, Phil Forrest, John Balls to. A 30 c/b B 32 C 31
Back Nine nett scores 1st Terry Hulme 20c/b 2nd Dave Thompson 20c/b
q Julie Hammond, A Grade Winner on Tuesday.
q Sue Brownrigg was Tuesday's C Grade Winner.
q Winners: Sandra Hagan and Michael Russom. Runners up: Sara and Matt Johnson.
q Ladies and men’s highest score: Trish and Ben Cullen.
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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 Australia. Costa Georgiadis explores a lush rainforest garden.
8.30 Professor T. (Mav) An artisan baker is found dead after receiving death threats.
9.15 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) Hosted by Tom Gleeson.
9.50 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)
6.50 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 Teen Titans Go! 8.00 To Be Advised. 8.20 BTN Newsbreak. 8.30 Hard Quiz Kids. 8.55 Robot Wars. 9.55 Merlin. 10.40 Late Programs. ABC FAMILY (22)
MONDAY
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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?
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.
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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.
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.
11.30 Late Programs.
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. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Postcards. (PG, R)
Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Skippy. 8.00
6.00 10 News+. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal.
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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 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day. 7.30 Beyond Paradise. (PG) A dying woman goes missing.
Return To Paradise. (PG, R) Three
The Following Events Are Based On A Pack Of Lies. (M, R) Alice and Cheryl build a rapport. 11.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
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)
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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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.
SUNDAY, October 19
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
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)
3.20 Outside: Beyond The Lens. (PG, 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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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.
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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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)
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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.
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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.
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)
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. 11.30 Forbidden History. 12.25am Late Programs. 6am Home Shopping. 8.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 10.00 The Yorkshire Vet. 11.00 Harry’s Practice. 11.30
12.00 The Long Song. (Premiere, Masv)
1.20 Harry’s Practice. (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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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
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 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.
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.
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Irma La Douce. (1963, PG) 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 To Be Advised. 11.00 Late Programs.
And Collectables Australia.
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 Dinner With The Parents. 5.30 MOVIE: The Lego Movie. (2014,
6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace.
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
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MONDAY, October 20
6.00
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.
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.
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.
Transplant. (MA15+m, R)
Tipping Point. (PG, R)
Hello SA. (PG)
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TUESDAY, October 21
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
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.
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Matchmakers. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Oasis: Knebworth 1996. 10.30 Late Programs. 6am 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
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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. 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 Know Where I’m Going! (1945) 11.10 Late Programs.
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.
WEDNESDAY, October 22
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) 9.50 The Grand Tour. (Ml) 11.05 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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October 23
7.30. (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:
6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Harry’s Practice.
6am Morning
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.
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.
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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. 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.
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.
Of The Area
National futsal selection
By Chris KARAS
MEDOWIE Christian School
students Saxon Curtis and Teixeira Peters are preparing to live their dream with the Australian All Stars futsal indoor football team.
The dynamic duo will represent their country on an invitational tour of the Philippines next May after producing top class performances at the recent National Futsal Schools Championships in Brisbane. Both nine-year-olds will line up for the All Stars Under 10s national team that will compete against Philippine futsal sides for the Manila Cup and Cavite International Cup.
