state president Joy Beames travelled from Dunedoo for the meeting, which was attended by 13 branches, 36 group officers and councillors, and 15 observers. Represented were members from Wingham, Wallamba, Forster,
Branch President Belinda Moore with immediate Past State President, Joy Beames.
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Gladstone, Yarrahapinni and Nambucca Heads.
Group President Lynn Moore, Treasurer Janella Leotta, and Secretary Eunice Roberts, conducted the official business of the day while Group Handicraft Officer Mary McEnallay and her team ran the handicraft competition.
“The branch handicraft challenge, which involved creating items of food, was well
represented with 14 branches entering,” Mary said.
“It was also great to have some entries in the Chairperson’s Challenge Kantha Stitch Embroidery.”
Kantha refers to both the style of running stitch, as well as the finished cloth, made by women from the Bengali region of India.
Lyn Cummings and Carol Vincent from the CWA Hunter River Group judged all the items and were impressed with the variety and quality of entries.
The Rose Bowl Ella Evane Trophy went to Gloucester Evening Branch with 643 points, the highest score for the eight item challenge.
The shield donated by the South West Rocks branch went to the second highest score - the Wauchope and Wingham branches on 630 points.
The Barbara Reichert Trophy for third went to the Wallamba Branch on 628 points.
Many members will now go on to the state conference in Forster in May.
Art Affair returns to pub
first time in over two years to highlight the creative talents of the Tea Gardens/Hawks Nest community.
“The artists, most of whom are retired, get to showcase their remarkable creativity across a range of arts, including painting, printmaking, woodworking, fibre crafts (like spinning, weaving and knitting), and the increasingly popular mosaic craft,” Rudy
Jacobs, Art Affair organiser, told NOTA.
“During these challenging financial and political times, this initiative may provide a modest source of engagement for the community in the local area.
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“The people whose works are on display have been exploring their crafts for up to a decade or more, and will be more than willing to discuss how they got into their artform, and even show others how to get into various art forms.
“As happened last time, there is a good chance that seeing the amazing work that locals can do will inspire others, and perhaps even ignite a curiosity to pursue well into the future.”
q Bulahdelah Junior CWA members.
q Mid North Coast Group members at the Group Council meeting.
q CWA Bulahdelah Branch members.
q Artists have worked with mosaics throughout the ages. Photo: Michele Winn.
q Painting and woodwork offerings display incredible talent from locals. Photo: Rebecca Jacobs.
TIGHTER CONTROLS
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subdivisions at Carrington, North Arm Cove, Pindimar, The Branch and Hamilton.
A clause will be included in the Great Lakes Local Environmental Plan 2014 to ensure the changes do not apply to land that already has a dwelling entitlement or an existing lawful dwelling.
Currently, small structures such as sheds can be built on these lots as they are considered “exempt developments”.
However, under the proposed changes, development applications will need to be lodged.
Many paper subdivisions
were created before modern planning standards and have environmental constraints.
Council says this has sometimes led to environmental harm and affected the look and feel of sensitive areas.
According to the NAC Community Website, the area’s paper subdivision was designed by Walter Burley Griffin in 1918.
Initially planned as a “garden city”, it features over 2,500 small, privately owned lots lacking essential infrastructure.
Members of the North Arm Cove Initiative have already raised concerns about the proposed
q The North Arm Cove, Bundabah and Pindimar paper subdivisions as shown in Council’s Exempt Development Exclusion proposal.
changes, arguing that “this is more restricted than even suburban requirements” and that “proposed further restrictions on use of
private land in NAC is likely to benefit the largest landowner - MidCoast Council.”
Council’s proposed
changes can be found by going to haveyoursay. midcoast.nsw.gov.au and searching “planning proposal-paper subdivision-
exempt developmentexclusion”.
Public submissions will be accepted up to 4.30pm on Tuesday 21 April.
Contribute to flood management
q Group members will advise Council on the development and implementation of Floodplain Risk Management Plans for the local government area.
Frailty and invalid Wills
Has your signature changed? Are you finding it hard to sign documents? Nowadays many documents can be signed electronically. However, a valid Will must be signed by the will-maker. In a recent case a frail will-maker signed her Will with a “X” rather than a signature and the crosses she made were “wobbly”. One of her daughters argued in Court that the “wobbly” nature of her “mark” inferred that her mother was frail when she signed her Will and therefore did not understand her Will and did not approve of its contents. As a result, her daughter argued that the Will was not valid and she should inherit more than just her gift in the Will. (Intestacy laws- laws which operate when the willmaker dies without a valid Will meant that this daughter would inherit more).
A matrix of facts, however, suggested that the will-maker had capacity when she made her mark. She had previously signed legal documents with an “X”. Her GP notes suggested that she was sufficiently well when she marked the Will. Friends and family gave evidence of the will-maker’s behaviour at the time. The evidence was conflicting, but the Judge preferred the evidence that the Will-maker understood what she was doing.
So, physical frailty is not a hurdle to executing a Will but it pays to make sure that there is some contemporaneous evidence to refute any allegations which might be made by family members.
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation
MIDCOAST Council is calling community representatives from across the region to nominate to join a Floodplain Management Reference Group.
This group is designed to advise Council on the development and implementation of Floodplain Risk Management Plans for the local government area.
These plans provide specific advice in relation to many different aspects in relation to flood events including but not limited to;
- Reducing the impact of flooding and flood liability on the community.
- Reduce private and public losses resulting from flooding.
- Recognise flood prone land as a valuable resource which should not be
necessarily sterilised.
- Take into account social, economic, ecological and cultural factors.
Expressions of interest to join the group closes on Wednesday 15 April at 4.30pm
Anyone who would like more information on the group or who wants to nominate can do so by visiting https://www. midcoast.nsw.gov.au/fmrg
Flood risk management review
MIDCOAST Council is inviting community feedback on a review of its floodplain risk management studies and plans after major floods in 2021, 2022 and 2025.
"MidCoast Council has in place flood risk management studies and plans, and we
keep them updated. This is a requirement of the NSW Government,” said Council's Director of Infrastructure and Engineering Services Rob Scott.
“Things change rapidly in this area. New technologies mean we have better information that
helps us predict the impact of flooding on properties and infrastructure.
“With climate change, we are likely to see more frequent and severe flooding and State and Federal Governments are adapting their responses.
"After the devastating
Household wealth rose by 2.5 percent in December
TOTAL household wealth rose by 2.5 percent ($453.7 billion) in the December quarter 2025, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
The value of residential land and dwellings rose 3.2 percent ($368.6 billion).
This contributed two percentage points to the growth in Household wealth, while Superannuation assets contributed 0.3 percentage points.
Dr Mish Tan, ABS head of finance statistics, said, “Rising house prices continue to be the main driver of growth in household wealth in the
December quarter.
“The mean price of residential dwellings was up 2.7 percent in the December quarter 2025, with strong growth seen in Western Australia, Queensland and South Australia.”
Household borrowing grew 2.0 percent, or $64.2 billion, reducing the overall growth in household wealth by 0.3 percentage points.
Total demand for credit was $142.4 billion this quarter.
This was driven by households ($63.3 billion), private non-financial businesses ($48.3 billion) and general government ($24.3 billion).
Household demand
for credit was higher than September 2025 ($31.4 billion), driven by growth in housing loan balances.
“The December quarter had the strongest growth in housing loan balances since December 2021, with strength across all borrower types. Recent policy changes for first home buyers were reflected in the strength of new loan commitments which are flowing through to the increase in housing loan balances,” Dr Tan said.
In the December quarter, an expansion of the Australian Government 5% Deposit Scheme was introduced as well as the Australian Government Help to Buy Scheme.
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2021 and 2022 floods, Council obtained funding from the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water to conduct a review of our flood management plans," said Mr Scott.
Council’s consultant has produced a report which is on public exhibition for community feedback.
The report’s recommended actions will update Council’s flood risk management studies and
plans to provide better flood management for the community.
The main recommendations that will impact property owners within the flood planning area are concerned with access to the schemes for voluntary house raising and purchase by the NSW Government.
Both these schemes are complex and require processes set by the NSW Government and outside
Council’s control. These actions merely provide the opportunity for people to apply to the State Government via Council, if they meet NSW Government eligibility requirements.
Council will contact properties that may be eligible for the schemes during the consultation.
Find out more and provide your feedback here https://haveyoursay. midcoast.nsw.gov. au/floodplain-riskmanagement-review
The consultation closes at 4.30pm on Tuesday 5 May.
New surveys probe childcare gaps
what we need to hear,” explains a statement from RDAMNC.
By John WATTS
IN March 2023, a Regional Development Australia Mid North Coast (RDAMNC) survey found that only 65 percent of childcare demand on the Mid North Coast was being met, a shortfall said to be costing local families an estimated $384 million in lost wages each year.
The survey focused on the region covered by the MidCoast, Port MacquarieHastings, Kempsey, Nambucca, Bellingen and Coffs Harbour local government areas.
Since that survey, both the Federal and NSW governments have
introduced reforms to the early childhood education and care sector.
But RDAMNC wonders whether anything has actually changed for families and providers on the Mid North Coast and has launched two short surveys, both of which will be anonymous and will not require disclosure of names or contact details.
One of the surveys is for parents and families, while the other is for childcare service providers.
“If you have tried to access childcare on the Mid North Coast, whether you found a place or could not, your experience is exactly
RDAMNC is a not-forprofit organisation which supports the economic development of the region.
“RDAMNC’s role is to gather credible regional evidence and put it in front of decision-makers,” said CEO Madeleine Lawler.
“Community voices from parents who can’t find childcare to providers under workforce pressure are what make that advocacy count.
“This survey is how those voices are heard.”
The surveys can be accessed at https://rdamnc. org.au/category/updates/ Anyone with questions can contact Dianne Wall, Chief Operations Officer, at operations@rdamnc.org.au.
q The clean up begins following flooding in 2025. Photo: Council.
Hunter to benefit from Asia connection
FOR the first time, travellers across the Hunter region can depart their local airport bound for Singapore, with the inaugural Jetstar flight taking off from Newcastle Airport at 9:40am on Tuesday.
Newcastle Airport Chair Samantha MartinWilliams said the new route to Singapore via Bali marks a significant step forward for Newcastle Airport and the economic future of the regions it serves.
“It connects travellers across the Hunter, Central Coast and Mid North Coast to Singapore Changi Airport and its global network of more than 170 destinations, opening new pathways for tourism, trade and investment,” Ms MartinWilliams said.
“This route strengthens our region’s ability to attract visitors, support local businesses and create jobs; both at the airport and across the broader visitor economy.
“It also sends a clear signal to international airlines that the Hunter is a growing, globally connected market. Strong performance on these services brings us closer to securing a direct Singapore route and even
greater opportunities for our region.”
The popularity of Newcastle Airport’s direct flights to Bali saw the service increase from three to four times per week, with all four weekly Jetstar flights continuing on to Singapore via a 90-minute connection in Denpasar.
Jetstar now operates direct services between Newcastle and Bali (JQ88) on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
Newcastle Airport CEO Linc Horton said he was proud that local travellers now have a faster and more convenient way to reach Singapore and connect to destinations across Asia, Europe and beyond without needing to travel to Sydney.
“The Hunter is a region of travellers, with more than 789,000 passengers travelling between our region and Europe, the Middle East and Asia last financial year alone, enough to fill 60 Singapore Airlines A350 aircraft every week.
“These travellers are already flying through other airports, so imagine how many more holidays, business trips and family reunions will be created when those journeys can
begin right here in Newcastle with direct connections.”
Mayor of Port Stephens and Newcastle Airport Director Leah Anderson said the new service would deliver significant benefits for tourism, business and regional investment.
“For Port Stephens and the wider Hunter region, Newcastle Airport is a critical
gateway that supports local jobs, tourism and economic growth,” Cr Anderson said.
“Singapore is one of the world’s most important aviation hubs and this new connection significantly strengthens our ability to attract international visitors to our region.
“Improved international access makes it easier
for global travellers to experience everything our region has to offer.
“While Newcastle and Port Stephens are known for their beautiful beaches and relaxed coastal lifestyle, there is so much more for visitors to discover and we look forward to sharing our region with the world.”
Cr Anderson travelled
on the inaugural service to Singapore, where she met with key contacts ahead of Newcastle Airport’s Hunter Trade Mission planned for September.
“Building these connections now will help position our region to attract future tourism, investment and trade opportunities,” she said.
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Builders facing ‘triple threat’ from fuel spikes
BUILDERS say they are under pressure from a ‘triple threat’ caused by spiking fuel prices.
Matthew Pollock, Executive Director of Master Builders NSW, said builders are increasingly feeling pressure from fuel price rises from a triple pain point perspective.
1. The cost of keeping diesel-fuelled commercial vehicles and equipment operating and getting to site.
2. Rising transport costs causing cost rises from getting products and services to sites.
3. Building products cost increases and supply chain uncertainty.
Master Builders NSW has strongly backed the NSW Government’s move to step up monitoring and coordination across the fuel supply chain in response to spiking costs and localised shortages.
“The Premier’s announcement of a Liquid Fuel Emergency Operations Centre to monitor fuel availability and shortages and to work with industry to coordinate fuel availability will give some comfort to builders that the government has its eye on what could be a worsening situation,” Mr Pollock said.
“The Premier has recognised the importance of the construction sector in announcing that the new fuel monitoring centre will identify supply chain pressure points and supply needs for our industry.
“Construction is an essential industry which is vital to keeping the economy
going strong.
“We can’t afford to have the $100 billion in construction activity that’s under way in NSW grind to a halt due to fuel shortages,” he said.
Mr Pollock said major pain points are already emerging.
“Building firms are the canary down the coalmine of inflationary pressures like fuel price spikes.
“Builders are hit by input cost increases earlier and feel the effects for longer than most other industries.
“Right now, suppliers are putting fuel levies on the back of quotes to transport materials to and from sites.
“Examples include heavy materials, skip bins and demolition - they all come and go on the back of a diesel truck.”
Noting that a scarcity of diesel is a “big risk” for the industry, Mr Pollock said builders would be looking for further government intervention if prolonged shortages were seen.
“It’s hard to point to a building material or a construction site that isn’t somehow exposed to diesel prices.
“The Minns Government will want to avoid delays in the construction of essential community infrastructure projects including the more than 100 healthcare and medical facilities being built in cities, towns and regional centres across NSW.”
Last week the NSW Government announced two measures to strengthen
Inquiry into community safety concludes
THE Legislative Assembly Committee on Law and Safety has concluded its two-year inquiry into community safety in regional and rural communities.
The Committee's final report, tabled on 19 March, makes 15 recommendations.
Committee Chair Edmond Atalla MP said he hopes that the inquiry will result in lasting change.
"Communities in regional NSW deserve to feel safe and supported,” Mr Atalla said.
“We need to continue planning for the future and investing in long-term solutions.”
The inquiry visited ten different communities across regional NSW, including for hearings at Bourke,
Broken Hill, Kempsey and Tamworth.
“People told us that funding placebased, community-led responses is the most effective way to respond to youth offending,”
Mr Atalla said.
The report makes a number of recommendations relating to the organisation and oversight of funding arrangements, support for young people involved in the Youth Justice system, police resourcing, and training for police and Local Court magistrates.
"Keeping children engaged in education, safe in the evening, and supported during difficult times is vital,” Mr Atalla said.
“Programs that provide at-risk children with wraparound support and skills for life give young people the support they need to thrive.
"We heard positive feedback on current initiatives during this inquiry.
“However, there are opportunities to expand and improve service delivery and availability in regional NSW to better support at-risk young people.
“Our hope is that the recommendations will help to do this."
The report also recommends that the NSW Government provides a progress report on the implementation of recommendations made by the Committee.
The inquiry's final report can be found on the Committee's webpage, along with the interim report tabled in May 2025, and evidence received throughout the inquiry.
coordination of the fuel supply chain.
Firstly, Energy Minister Penny Sharpe will compel major fuel companies to provide information on their plans for supplying additional fuel, particularly to regional communities.
A Liquid Fuel Emergency Operations Centre in Parramatta has also been established.
The centre will be led by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water and will track fuel availability and shortages; identify pressure points and forecast future supply needs including for the agriculture, freight, construction and mining sectors; and support coordination with industry to redirect fuel where it is needed most.
The NSW Government stated it is particularly focused on ensuring regional communities, industries and independent service stations have access to supply.
Premier of New South Wales Chris Minns said, “What we’re seeing right now is not a shortage of fuel coming into the country - it’s a challenge in how that fuel is being distributed across the state.
“Fuel is still moving through the system, but it’s uneven. Some stations are running short while others are being restocked.
“We’re taking practical steps today to get a clearer picture of what’s happening on the ground and make sure fuel is getting to where it’s needed most.
“This is about getting ahead of the problem, particularly if global conditions worsen, and making sure NSW is prepared for any scenario.”
‘Climate whiplash’ hits hard
By John WATTS
A NEWLY released report has highlighted how climate change is placing a significant strain on MidCoast Council finances, and on its residents.
The report released last week from the Climate
Council, titled “Breakneck Speed: Summer of Climate Whiplash” examines what this just-gone summer of extreme weather says about the risks ahead.
“Our analysis shows Australia’s 2025/26 summer swung between extremes –from heat and fires, to intense rainfall and floods, and back to extreme heat and fire danger – sometimes within just days,” said Dr Martin Rice, Climate Council Research Director when releasing the report.
“This rapid flip between conditions, known as ‘climate whiplash’, is making disasters
harder to prepare for and recover from, and Australians are paying a high price for failure to rein in climate pollution as disasters become more frequent, damaging and expensive.”
The report noted that over the summer Victorian communities were flung from catastrophic fire warnings to flash flooding within a week, then back to extreme heat only 10 days later.
While in Western Australia after 45°C heat the Eyre Highway was closed due to fires ignited by dry lightning, only to be cut off again two days later by
floodwaters.
“The Otways in Victoria epitomised the 2025/26 summer of breakneck climate whiplash,” explains the report.
“Some residents of Wye River on Victoria’s Great Ocean Road evacuated under catastrophic fire danger warnings, and a week later the same community watched floodwaters carry cars out to sea after record-breaking rainfall.”
The report indicates that annual disaster costs per Australian have risen 222 percent since the 1980s and the MidCoast local
government area has been particularly hard hit.
MidCoast Council has applied for state and federal disaster recovery funding 16 times since 2019, with $232 million in flood damage in 2025 alone.
Some of the disturbing facts detailed in the report are:
- 2025 was Australia’s fourth hottest year on record and January 2026 the fourth hottest January
- Six consecutive days in January saw at least one Australian location reach 49°C or higher, while Port Augusta, SA, became the most
southerly place on Earth to record 50°C
- 2025 and 2024 were the two warmest years on record for Australian ocean temperatures and hotter oceans fuel tropical cyclones and heavy rainfall
- Insurance premiums are up 51 percent in five years, impacting all households even if they aren’t directly affected by fire, floods or storms.
The report concludes that without far deeper and faster cuts to climate pollution, the extreme heat, flash flooding and catastrophic fire danger experienced this summer will continue to worsen in the years ahead.
The full report can be accessed at www. climatecouncil.org/resources.
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THOUSANDS of early childhood educators, including at Gloucester, wore pink to highlight the “Start Strong, Pay Fair” campaign on Wednesday 18 March, calling for urgent government action to address what has been described as a deepening workforce crisis in the sector.
Rallies and community events were held, with educators, parents and advocates arguing that those responsible for the care and education of young children deserve better pay and conditions.
Kathryn Sterling, an Early Childhood Teacher at Gloucester Preschool, questioned why preschool teachers are not paid the same as their primary school counterparts despite holding equivalent qualifications.
On 16 February 2026, the Fair Work Commission accepted arguments from the Independent Education Union Australia (IEUA) NSW/ ACT Branch that the state government should review and increase funding for community preschools to
support long-overdue pay rises.
“Newly qualified preschool teachers earn just $72,497 a year under the relevant award, compared to more than $90,000 for teachers in schools and government preschools,” said Gloucester Preschool Centre Manager Robyn Beggs
“Without increased NSW government funding, community preschools may have no choice but to raise childcare fees for families.”
Early childhood teacher Alison Trudgeon said pay disparity makes it “incredibly difficult” for regional community preschools to attract and retain highly qualified staff.
The Union indicated that there are over 700 community preschools across NSW providing a vital service to families and communities by educating and caring for children aged three to five.
“There is a long-term staffing crisis in community preschools and this will only worsen without increased funding for much-needed pay rises,” said IEUA NSW/
q Gloucester Preschool teachers and educators highlighting pay rate discrimination.
ACT Branch Secretary Carol Matthews.
“Many community
preschools face closing.
“Others have been forced to raise fees for families in a
cost-of-living crisis.
“More than 90 percent of preschool staff are
women, and we need to fix this gender-based pay undervaluation.”
Easter seafood bonanza
By John ‘Stinker’ CLARKE
EASTER is traditionally a time for the family to gather and to organise a seafood platter in the middle of the table. Fish are always a
favourite; however, this year think about a tray of local crabs and oysters.
The time is right as cracker muddies and blue swimmer crabs are tap dancing throughout the port.
The mud crabs have gathered around the mangrove forests from Tilligerry Creek, throughout Swan Bay to the Karuah River.
Blue swimmers can be found from Corlette, west to Soldiers Point, North Arm Cove, Lemon Tree Passage and Pindimar and Corrie Island on the northern shore.
Round crab traps, set overnight, are the best way to catch a crab.
Check out the rules and regulations that govern the setting of traps, remembering that Port Stephens is part of the Port Stephens-Great Lakes Marine Park.
Local waterways do not permit the use of the “witches hat” method of crabbing made illegal in an effort to protect the local turtles that were becoming entangled and drowning.
Local oysters are in prime condition and have become
a real seafood delicacy for oyster lovers from far and near.
It has been a difficult time for oyster growers who have battled the impact of
q Wayne Coles with a thumping Lemon Tree Passage blue swimmer crab.
parasitic invaders that do not impact on the health of oyster eaters.
Enjoy your Easter break; taste our seafood and I’m sure you will return.
Fresh wave of baby names
NSW PARENTS are embracing a new wave of contemporary baby names, with eight fresh entries joining the state’s Top 100 in 2025.
Newly released data from the NSW Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages shows a growing preference for names that feel meaningful and distinctive.
Boys’ names saw particularly strong movement, with Fletcher making the highest debut of
the year, followed by other new entrants Rory, August and Micah.
Girls’ names that broke into the list in 2025 were Amira, Mabel, Maggie and Celine.
The growing spread reflects a mix of revived classics among NSW parents.
Although several new names emerged, the top of the list remains stable.
Noah continues as the state’s most popular boys
name, while Charlotte retains the top spot for girls, continuing long running trends seen through the early 2020s.
NSW Births, Deaths & Marriages Registrar Theresa Fairman said, “NSW’s favourite baby names have changed dramatically over the past seven decades, with new data revealing that almost all of the top names from 1952 have now disappeared from the Top 100.”
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Shock at the petrol pump sparks electric vehicle surge
By Jennifer DUDLEYNICHOLSON, AAP
DEMAND for second-hand electric vehicles is rising with the price of petrol, attracting more than double the number of enquiries since the fuel crisis began.
But automotive experts say the record interest also extends to new vehicles and could cause delays as motorists buy electric cars still en route to Australia.
Pickles released details of the trend on Wednesday, revealing searches for electric vehicles on its site had risen by 111 percent in the three weeks to March 21.
The growth follows widespread fuel shortages, and price rises that have seen some regional service stations charge more than $4 a litre for diesel.
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Interest in batterypowered vehicles spiked in the second week of March, Pickles automotive solutions general manager Brendon Green said, with 98 per cent more customers adding an electric car to their wish list.
"Interest has been steadily growing but this has certainly been more of a hockey-stick acceleration in EV interest overall," he told AAP.
"We didn't see it coming, that's for sure."
Whether the rise signalled a permanent change may depend on fuel prices, Mr Green said, although sales had been
climbing over time.
"There seems to be a direct line between the petrol spike and people looking into EVs but I think this is going to accelerate their interest," he said.
Rising interest in electric vehicles comes one month after they set a new record to represent 11.8 per cent of new car sales.
But the full impact their rising popularity may not be known for months, Australian Electric Vehicle Association national president James Pickering said, as some manufacturers had begun to accept preorders.
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Antisocial behaviour tackled in new campaign
By Chris KARAS
NORTHERN Hawks Rugby League Club has partnered with bus operator CDC NSW to launch a new campaign aimed at reducing antisocial behaviour and promoting respect across the region.
The initiative features local Hawks players appearing on CDC NSW buses, delivering a clear message to passengers: ride with respect, treat fellow passengers and drivers with courtesy, and help keep buses safe and welcoming for everyone.
The campaign forms part of CDC NSW’s broader strategy to stamp out antisocial behaviour and strengthen respect in the community across its network.
The Northern Hawks campaign builds on this momentum, extending the focus to community-led engagement and reinforcing shared values of courtesy, safety, and mutual respect.
General Manager of Outer Metro Region CDC NSW, Jodie Mallia, told News Of The
Area, “We’re incredibly proud to partner with the Northern Hawks on this campaign.
“Antisocial behaviour on our buses affects everyone –our drivers, our passengers, and the broader community.
“By bringing local football players on board, we’re sending a powerful message about respect in the community – particularly to younger passengers – that good behaviour matters.
“When you step onto a CDC NSW bus, you’re part of a community, and we all have a role to play in making that experience a positive one.
“Our drivers work hard every day to provide a reliable and friendly service, and they deserve to be treated with respect.”
As familiar faces in the Hunter Valley community, the Northern Hawks players are lending their profile and influence to champion respect in the community and encourage positive behaviour on public transport.
Club president Andrew Chapman said the Hawks are all about teamwork, respect, and giving back to
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started as a small local event with just a handful of entries,” said Port Stephens Mayor Leah Anderson.
“It’s now Australia’s largest sailing regatta, with over 300 boats.
“This event brings people to the area after the peak holiday period, helps our local businesses thrive and creates more local jobs.”
During the festival,
a “regatta village” will be set up around the d’Albora Marina in Nelson Bay.
Live entertainment, markets and sailing presentations will continue in Nelson Bay throughout the three-week event.
One of the regatta’s highlights will be the Sail Port Stephens Street Party on 15 April.
Magnus and Stockton Streets in Nelson Bay will be shut down to make way for late night shopping, live music and pop-up street restaurants and bars.
of dealers are not just running down stock in the country but some of them are running down stock in transit," he said.
"The true (representation) of what's going on now will not just be in the March sales figures but also the April figures."
Mr Pickering said increased demand for EVs could also free up fuel for other sectors that were harder to decarbonise.
"EVs are critical for energy security," he said.
"What we are seeing right now is a response to the energy security concerns that Australia has had for quite some time."
the community.
“Respect in the community is at the heart of everything we do, and we’re thrilled to join forces with CDC NSW on a campaign that aligns perfectly with the values we instill in our players both on and off the field,” Andrew said.
“Our players are role
models in this community, and if seeing them on a bus encourages even one person to think twice about their behaviour, then this campaign is a success.
“We’re proud to be part of the effort to keep public transport safe and respectful for everyone” he added.
Antisocial behaviour
has been a growing concern across the public transport network in recent years.
The Respect in the Community campaign complements a range of safety measures CDC NSW has introduced across its fleet, including CCTV systems, duress alarms, and driver protection screens.
CDC
is
to working with Transport for NSW, local sporting clubs, schools, and community organisations to promote respect in the community,encourage positive behaviour, and strengthen community connections across its network.
q The three-week festival brings more than 300 boats and thousands of sailors to the region. Photo: Council.
q Northern Hawks rugby league players have teamed up with CDC NSW to tackle anti-social behaviour and promote respect in the community. SPORT
NSW
committed
q Less pain at the power point. Interest in electric cars is rising as petrol prices soar.
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SPORT RESULTS
Hawks Nest Ladies Golf
By Dianne BOWES
A BIG field of 46 ladies played in Saturday’s round, including 20 visitors. We were joined by 17 players from Tuggerah Lakes Golf Club, as well as others from Nelson Bay, Tanilba Bay and Merewether. Conditions were perfect for the 18 hole Stableford event, with the local ladies leading the way: Denise Sainty chipped in for par on the 1st hole; Jo Scott had a chip in on the 4th; and Maxine Mitchell was deadly accurate, taking both NTPs in her division. Only one shot separated the first 3 players, with Antje Basson winning on a count back from Di Bowes, Eveyln Potts taking 3rd place.
Results: Saturday 21/3/2026
Ladies 18 Hole Stableford
A Grade Winners: 1st Antje Basson 38 (best score of the day); 2nd Maxine Mitchell 34 C/B; 3rd Tori McSweeny (Tuggerah Lakes GC) 34 C/B
B Grade Winners: 1st Di Bowes 38; 2nd Evelyn Potts 37; 3rd Sue Brownrigg 34 Place Getters (34-32 C/B): Denise Sainty, Barbara Frost (Nelson Bay), Roma Bernardin, Marcia Smith, Ann Syme, Sue Wilcockson (Tuggerah Lakes), Robyn Richardson
NTP Hole 5: A Grade Maxine Mitchell; B Grade Wendy Rutherford
NTP Hole 10: A Grade Maxine Mitchell
The March Monthly Medal was contested on Tuesday, Tea Gardens Bowls
By Kay BERCZELLY
Ladies Bowls Tuesday 24.03.26
Our ladies today had 12pp & our winners with the highest margin were Jane Uff, Susan Burns & Judy McGavock.
Today’s raffle winner Susan Burns.
Today started the start of our Ladies Pennants Season. We have 2 teams in Grade 2.
The ladies competing today vs Lemontree Passage lost the Masterboard 40-36, an extremely great result
with 37 ladies taking part in 3 grades. Most players found the damp and furry greens hard to read today, and the rough lived up to its nickname of The Velcro. But there were some great individual highlights, with 3 ladies scoring 2 chip ins each: Sue Kovacs on the 10th & the 18th; Fran Henderson had 2 in a row on the 16th & 17th; and Sue Brownrigg had 2, each for par, on the 10th & the 16th. Nice work!
Results: Tuesday 24/3/2026
Ladies 18 Hole Stroke
Monthly Medal Round
A Grade Winners: 1st
Deb Matheson 72 C/B (best score of the day); 2nd Kathy Griffiths 72; 3rd Angela Clipperton 75
B Grade Winners: 1st
Sue Kovacs 75; 2nd Fran Henderson 76; 3rd Di Bowes 77
C Grade Winners: 1st Jan Olsen 73; 2nd Di Rumble Dickson 74 C/B; 3rd Sue Hair 74
Place Getters ( 76-79):
Liz Ross, Ann Syme, Denise
Hawks Nest Golf Club Social Club Darts
By Michelle COLE
THURSDAY 26th March Darts Competition.
Winners were Christine McKenzie and Wayne Sullivan and runners up were Sharon Carter and Mick Russom.
Ladies Highest score was Kerri-Ann with 84 and men’s highest score was John Edwards with 140. Well done to everyone. Darts are on every Thursday night names down by 6.45 pm for 7 .00pm start.
Sainty, Jo Scott, Maxine
Mitchell, Carol Maher, Dale McClure
Bohemian Spirit NTP Hole 5: A Grade Kathy Griffiths; C Grade Elsa Jones NTP Hole 10 A Grade Deb Matheson
Gross Winners: A Grade
Deb Matheson 90; B Grade
Sue Kovacs 104; C Grade Di
Rumble Dickson 111
Thursday’s Lady Vets 9
for our ladies, as Lemontree Passage are a very strong Club, well done to the 8 ladies that competed today!
Men’s Wednesday Gala Day 25.03.26
Today saw 43 bowlers & both synthetic & grass greens were used. It’s extremely good to see the men’s numbers over 40 each week!
Overall winners with a total of 34 were Bob Peady, Glen Reinhard & Phil Bowen.
Morning winners, decided by the lowest winning score were Col Mowbray, Craig Bengsten & Richard Wiles.
Afternoon winners, decided by highest winning
Hole event was played off the grey tees, with 49 ladies teeing off in pleasantly cool conditions. It was lovely to welcome Margeurite Miller and Carol Hussey back to vets golf after long absences from vets golf. There were some great individual highlights today, with Kay Webb improving yet again on her recent PB, and Mim Murdoch playing her best
margin were Jock Johnstone, Bill Jones & Garry Porter.
Today’s Garden Eatery Voucher winner was Rob Young
80 Club Winner today Denis Wilberforce.
Happy Birthday to Mark
Hair - enjoy your free drink
We thank Riverstone Hire
Car for sponsoring a monthly $50 Mumm’s voucher for both the men & lady bowlers
- March Winner for the men was Peter Gurney !
Mixed Thursday Bowls
26.03.26
In the absence of our 8 Pennants ladies, 9 ladies played a very informal roll
game in quite some time. She was secretly chuffed to outdrive team mate Jeanette Kemp a couple of times, and sank some very long putts in her round of nett 49.
Other honorable mentions go to Denise Sainty, who had a birdie on the 3rd hole with a 20 metre putt, in an impressive round of 43 off the stick; Jo Scott who chipped in for a birdie on the
up!
The 2 x Ladies Pennants Grade 2 teams vs Charlestown today had a great outcome to a very strong Newcastle team, Tea Gardens won the Masterboard 37-36, what a fabulous effort ladies! Now is a good time to introduce our two ladies sides competing this year:
Karen Green, Lorraine Murphy, Jean Glover & Lynda Richards
Pat Baker, Sandra Leisemann, Robyn Webster & Maryanne Cuss
Open Gender Pennants
Saturday 28.03.26
Our very successful
By Jackie LAYCOCK
Park Croquet Club (MPCC)
celebrated a milestone on Wednesday 25th March with one of our senior players, Gordon Ingate OAM who will have his 100th birthday on Sunday 29th March.
Gordon lives in Sydney but owns
Grade 5 gents & ladies played at home this week…. & once again our bowlers came home with the Masterboard 62-48 against New Lambton. Grade 6 this week played Beresfield at Beresfield. A tough game, but Tea Gardens came home the winners with the Masterboard reading 6342 - great effort !
Our Grade 7 played Karuah at Karuah - our arch rivals ! While one team won their rink 27-19, the other 2 rinks went down by a small margin, leaving the Masterboard in Karuah’s favour 72-60 - a close one ! Sunday Mixed Bowls 29.03.26
property in the Tea Gardens area and has been a member of MPCC for six years.
Gordon travels from Sydney to play croquet with MPCC on Wednesdays and is also a valued player at his home club at Mosman. Renowned not only for his skill with a mallet, Gordon
5th with a 17 metre shot with her 8 iron; Karen Serhan who chipped in on the 9th and Jan Olsen on the 8th ; and Viv Ballinger who finished with a lovely nett 33 – well played everyone!
Results: Thursday 26/5/2026
Lady Vets 9 Holes
Winners: 1st Karen Serhan on -6; 2nd Lorraine Bragg -2; 3rd Donna Gorton 2; 4th Dawn Gough 5 C/B; 5th June London 5.
NTP Hole 3: Division 1
Denise Sainty; Division 2 Di Rumble Dickson; Division 3
Viv Ballinger
NTP Hole 16: Division 1
Tanya Sinclair; Division 2 Sue Brownrigg
Congratulations to the Hawks Nest Ladies Pennant Teams on their wins over the weekend. The Scratch Team defeated Maitland 5/1 at Horizons, while the Bronze Team defeated Waratah (the competition leaders) 6/0 at home. Well played, ladies!
Our Sunday Mixed bowls are going from strength to strength! I believe our ever growing bowling community is realising the wonderful camaraderie that happens on Sunday! Today we saw 30 bowlers take to the synthetic and play on 5 rinks. Today's winners were the “Super Chics” Maryanne Cuss, Kris MacDonald & Kay Berczelly beating a very highly rated team 14-8 & winning themselves a free drink voucher each!
Again we say a big thank you to our guiding light Frank Dunn!!! what would we do without you on Sunday!
is Australia’s oldest yachting champion and our oldest living Olympian. Gordon competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics sailing in the Tempest class keelboat. He has competed in many Sydney to Hobarts and was a challenger for the America’s Cup in 1977.
MPCC was very pleased to be able to celebrate with Gordon on Wednesday.
q Myall Park Croquet Club members celebrating with Gordon Ingate OAM.
Myall Park Croquet Club
MYALL
q Hawks Nest Golf Club Social Club Darts.
q Annie Benton was a welcome visitor on Tuesday, congratulating A Grade Winner Deb Matheson.
q Jan Olsen (C Grade) and Sue Kovacs (B Grade) were March Medal winners.
q Viv Ballinger played a great game at Thursday Lady Vets.
OPINION & LETTERS
On the Couch Dorin's Drawings
By Paul DORIN
Verse of the week
John 3: 16
By Lynne MILES
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whosoever believeth in Him, should not perish but have eternal life." (Where will you spend eternity?)
The Write Direction
By John BLACKBOURN
Intergenerational wealth transfer
AN important issue that should be contemplated by the retired residents in our area is how we pass on our assets to the next
generation.
This is something that we would like to happen in a taxeffective manner which provides an additional benefit to our families.
Governments of different philosophical outlooks fashion taxation remedies in order to achieve their objectives.
Our present Labor government operates on the left of the economic spectrum and believes each generation should survive on its own endeavours.
Therefore it seems they are not keen to have us pass on our savings and assets to the next generation.
The alternative major political
By JASMINDA
DEAR Jasminda,
How do we cope when there is so much chaos in the world? It feels as though every new day brings a worse news story than the day before.
Georgia D.
Dear Georgia,
There is no point denying that the world feels as though it is in a massive state of flux at the moment.
It is hard to navigate each day when news stories alert us
group from the right wing of politics likes the idea of wealth creation and its eventual transfer to the next generation, so would frame their tax policies in order to assist that process.
The argument is about the perception of equality and how that might be achieved equitably. Media reports suggest that a large number of new trusts are being created to isolate current assets to a package that can be left to our children without attracting debilitating taxes which reduces their inheritance.
So why is the sudden rush to sort this issue so obvious at the present time?
News Of The Area
to escalating conflicts, rising fuel prices, and confoundedly, in the midst of it all, reports of a stoush between Kyle and Jacquie O (which is somehow up there as a headline with the war (I mean... excursion?!?) in Iran.
Georgia, you are not alone in the way you are feeling.
Many people are rubbing their collective heads so much that toupee sales are rising at the same rate as fuel.
The positive (yes, let's look for a positive) is that times of immense chaos and uncertainty are often a precursor to a new state of being.
After flux comes renewal (or so the theory goes).
There will be a time when the events of today will form part of history, and that is when we can analyse what went wrong (and how) so future leaders can learn from the mistakes of current ones.
In the meantime, be as kind as you can to yourself and others.
Sometimes one gentle,
Basically, it is an immediate reaction to the proposed restructuring of our superannuation benefits.
This is set to be enacted when the new year’s budget is brought forward by the Treasurer in May.
The reforms have been agreed to by the Green Party, so the numbers are there to have these changes implemented.
Under the reforms, the tax rate on earnings for super fund balances over $3m will double from 15 percent to 30 percent.
Those with balances above $10 million will face a new tax rate of 40 percent.
The stated reason is to
All aboard the space elevator
Stargazing
By Dave RENEKE
IMAGINE stepping into an elevator, pressing the “up” button, and eight days later stepping out into space.
No rocket roar. No fiery launch. No crushing G-forces. Just a ride straight up.
It sounds unbelievable, yet the idea of a space elevator is beginning to look surprisingly real.
The concept is simple but astonishing.
Picture a cable about 100,000 kilometres long stretching from Earth to an orbiting platform far out in space.
Special vehicles called “climbers” would travel up and down the cable carrying cargo, satellites and eventually people.
In effect, it would be like a vertical railway linking Earth with space.
For decades this idea belonged firmly in the world of science fiction. However, some scientists believe the technology could actually work.
With the right materials and engineering, space elevators could
become reality within a couple of decades.
If that happens, the impact could be enormous.
Launching objects into orbit using rockets currently costs thousands of dollars per kilogram.
A space elevator could slash those costs dramatically, possibly to less than US$50 per kilogram.
That would make putting satellites into space far cheaper and could even open the door to routine human travel beyond Earth.
The biggest challenge is the cable itself. It must be unbelievably strong and incredibly light, strong enough to stretch tens of thousands of kilometres into space without snapping under its own weight.
For many years no material on Earth could do the job.
Then scientists discovered something remarkable: carbon nanotubes.
These are tiny cylinders made of carbon atoms arranged in sheets similar to graphite, the same substance found in pencil leads.
Despite their microscopic size, carbon nanotubes are amazingly tough.
They are flexible, extremely light and up to one hundred times stronger than steel.
With materials like these, what once sounded like a “Jack and the Beanstalk” fantasy could become
a real transportation system for space travellers.
The cable itself might be only about one metre wide and thinner than a sheet of paper, yet capable of supporting loads of up to thirteen tonnes.
Even more astonishing is how the structure would stay upright.
The cable would be anchored near Earth’s equator and stretch far beyond geostationary orbit.
At the far end, a huge counterweight, possibly even a captured asteroid, would keep the cable pulled tight.
Because the Earth is spinning, the entire structure would remain stretched outward, much like the string of a yo-yo when it is swung around.
Once the system was operating, electromagnetic climbers would glide along the cable carrying passengers and cargo between Earth and a transfer station high above the planet.
Instead of explosive launches, reaching orbit might one day feel more like taking a very long elevator ride.
Building such an enormous structure might sound impossible, but engineers have a surprisingly simple strategy inspired by bridge building.
First, a satellite would deploy a very thin cable down toward Earth.
Then robotic climbers would crawl up the cable, attaching additional strands each time they travelled.
understanding act can have a ripple effect.
Maybe it's as simple as saying hello to a stranger at a bus stop, or carrying a person's groceries to their car, or throwing a ball to your dog, or making your partner a cup of tea.
Don't underestimate the value of small steps, Georgia.
The world is full of decent people and sometimes it can be hard to see that when some current decision-makers seem hell-bent on destroying what we could have (namely a peaceful and sustainable world).
I'm not trying to get all John Lennon on you (imagine!) but at some point, for the sake of future generations, there will need to be a reckoning for those who get richer and more powerful by peddling the politics of division and hatred. This earth only has so much to give.
Carpe diem, Jasminda.
discourage a build up of assets in order to provide an amount which can be left to our beneficiaries, rather than spent on funding the latter days of our retirement.
Whilst this situation will need to be accepted once passed into law, it will be other matters that have not been aired publicly which will become the “devil in the detail”.
We are already required to withdraw a cash amount every year as a stated percentage depending on our age at that time.
We don’t have to spend that amount but if it is sufficient to reinvest that balance, then this is done outside super and attracts a higher tax rate.
Gradually the cable would grow thicker and stronger until it could handle heavy loads.
Early experiments have already begun.
Researchers have even held serious workshops at NASA to study the idea.
What once sounded like pure fantasy is now being discussed as a genuine engineering challenge.
Science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke was once asked when such a thing might finally be built.
His reply became famous: “About fifty years after people stop laughing.”
It seems people may finally have stopped laughing.
One day the journey to space might begin with nothing more dramatic than pressing the “up” button in an elevator. See Dave’s website: www.davidreneke.com.
q The concept of a space elevator is simple but astonishing. Photo: supplied, Dave
Reneke.
Over! - I Can Jump Puddles.
Death Notice
Lynette June Ashton (Lyn) 6 May 1939 – 22 March 2026
Loving and dedicated wife and best friend of John for 65 years. Cherished mother of James (Joan), Belinda (Steve), Sue (Mark) and Georgina (Tod).Dearly loved nan of Adam, Tara, Jessica, James, Elanor, Angela, Timothy, Michael and Theo. Beloved sister to Colin and Dennis (Kaye) and sister-in-law of Jean (Jim). She was preceded in death by her mother Gwen, father Leo, sister Judith and sisters-in-law Eileen and Helen.
Lyn passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family. At her request, a private cremation and celebration of life will be held in her honour, rather than traditional funeral services.
Life will be difficult without her.
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FRIDAY
GARDENING AUSTRALIA
ABC TV, 7.30pm Autumn is synonymous with fallen foliage at the end of its life cycle, but leave it to optimistic Gardening Australia host Costa Georgiadis to find a fresh perspective to the season. In this episode, he focuses on fiery shrubs that can bring vibrant colour to any garden – without the epic clean-up. Meanwhile, Millie Ross focuses on seasonal produce, spending time with a Victorian family who operate a heritage quince orchard to learn more about the ancient, aromatic fruit. Plus, Sophie Thomson sets up wicking beds for vegie success.
FRIDAY, April 3
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC National News.
7.30 Gardening Australia.
8.30 Patience. (Mv) A music student is found dead.
9.20 Tonight At The Museum. (PGs, R)
9.50 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (Ms, R)
10.20 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. (PG, R)
12.20 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. (PG, R)
12.55 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv)
5.00 Rage. (PG)
10.25
6.40
6.35pm
6.50 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Superbuns. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 8.00 Scooby-Doo And Guess Who? 8.25 My Adventures With Superman. 8.45 BattleBots. 9.35 Gladiators UK. 10.30 Late Programs.
MONDAY
MASTERMIND AUSTRALIA
SBS, 6pm
Despite best efforts from rival networks, the hottest seat on Australian TV remains black chair. The only thing that could make facing host Marc Fennell’s (pictured) intense questioning more difficult is a touch of sibling rivalry – enter Family Week. The hardest quiz show on the box returns for its eighth season with a quartet of families eager to test not just their own knowledge, but their bonds. The Coutinho clan kicks things off in Monday’s premiere, when West Coast Eagles tragic Josh, Good Luck Charlie fan Aerin, Thirsty Merc enthusiast Tiarne and their vintage Chrysler Valiant-loving dad Kemal go head to head in their chosen categories and a gruelling general knowledge round.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG) 8.30 Secrets Of The Conclave. 9.40 Lost Secrets Of Jesus.
10.40 Haigh’s Chocolates: From Bean To Bar. (R)
11.10 Sisi. (Mav)
12.15 Babylon Berlin. (MA15+av, R)
2.05 Nordland 99. (Mals, R) 3.05 Designing Paradise With Bill Bensley. (R)
4.00 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT AT THE MUSEUM
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 8.00 MOVIE: My Best Friend’s Wedding. (1997, Ml, R) After a woman’s friend announces his engagement, she realises she loves him and sets out to prevent the wedding. Julia Roberts, Cameron Diaz.
10.15 MOVIE: The Bounty Hunter. (2010, Mlsv, R) A bounty hunter is assigned to find his ex-wife. Gerard Butler. 12.35 GetOn Extra.
1.05 Damnation. (MA15+asv, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
5.00 NBC Today.
1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Our Town. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 Business Builders. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs.
host Alex Lee invites Becky Lucas, Takashi Wakasugi, Bron Lewis and Dilruk Jayasinha (all pictured) to unleash their creativity and showcase their knowledge of Australian history, animal facts, priceless artworks and prehistoric creatures. Perhaps most impressive: even though TMAG holds the world’s most significant collection of Tasmanian tiger specimens, it took episodes for a thylacine to become the topic of discussion. The winner will place a personal treasure on display – will visitors be treated to Lucas’s broken phone, Wakasugi’s dog statue, Lewis’s lock of hair or Jayasinha’s first plane ticket to Australia?
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 5. Penrith Panthers v Melbourne Storm.
9.55 NRL Friday Night Footy Post-Match. Post-match coverage of the NRL game.
10.45 MOVIE: The Foreigner. (2017, MA15+alv, R) A restaurateur seeks justice. Jackie Chan.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Blue Murder Motel. (M) Vinny and Cole investigate a fun-run attack.
8.15 Top End Bub. (PGs) Ned, Taya and Trevor help Leroy put on a great show for the local footy fundraiser.
8.45 Death In Paradise. (Ma, R) Marlon receives a mysterious phone call from his fatally-wounded former boss.
9.45 Frauds. (Mlv, R) Trouble from home catches up with Bilal.
10.30 Rage. (MA15+dhlnsv)
6am Children’s Programs. 6.10pm Knee High Spies. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 The Adventures Of Paddington. 6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.50 Supertato. 6.55 Piripenguins. 7.05 Let’s Go Bananas! 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Kids Baking Championship. 8.10 Harry Potter: Wizards Of Baking. 8.50 Chopped Junior. 9.35 Mr Bean: The Animated Series. 9.55 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.40 Abbott Elementary. 11.00 Late Programs.
6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 9.10 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Animals. (PGa, R) 10.05 Vintage Voltage. (PGl, R) 11.00 Going Places. (R) 12.00
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Edward Vs George: The Windsors At War. (Premiere)
8.25 Magical Train Journeys In Switzerland. (PGa, R)
9.25 Jersey And Guernsey. (R)
10.15 Highclere: The Real Downton Abbey. (R)
11.15 Snowpiercer. (MA15+s, R)
1.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG, R)
3.00 Matched. (PG, R)
3.50 Bamay. (R)
4.50 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 5.00 Bamay. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
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6am The
Boy And The Heron. Continued. (2023, PG) 8.10 Without A Clue. (1988, PG) 10.15 Something’s Gotta Give. (2003, M) 12.40pm What We Do In The Shadows. (2014, M) 2.15 Nausicaä Of The Valley Of The Wind. (1984, PG) 4.25 Castle In The Sky. (1986, PG) 6.50 The Secret World Of Arrietty. (2010) 8.30 John Wick. (2014) 10.25 Sanctuary. (2022) 12.15am Late Programs.
SUNDAY, April 5
6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Pope Leo’s Easter Vigil. 11.30 Songs Of Praise. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 2.30 The Piano. (PG, R) 3.30 Inside The Sydney Opera House. (R) 4.30 Creative Types With Virginia Trioli. (PG, R) 5.00 Back Roads. (R) 5.30 Fake Or Fortune?
6.30 Compass. (PG)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 The Piano. (PG)
8.20 Can You Keep A Secret? (Ms) Neha and Debbie team up.
8.50 Frauds. (Mal) An unforeseen disaster derails the gang’s plans.
9.40 Blue Murder Motel. (Ml, R) Vinny and Cole investigate a fun-run attack.
10.25 Top End Bub. (PGs, R)
10.50 MOVIE: Ten Canoes. (2006, M, R)
12.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
1.45 Unforgotten. (Mal, R)
3.00 Gardening Australia. (R)
4.55 Dream Gardens. (R)
5.30 A Bite To Eat With Alice. (R)
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6am Children’s Programs. 5.10pm MOVIE: Tummy Tom 2: A New Friend For Tummy Tom. (2024) 6.10 Knee High Spies. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Paddington. 6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.50 Supertato. 6.55 Piripenguins. 7.05 Let’s Go Bananas! 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 The Inbestigators. 8.00 Foxes: Their Secret World. 8.45 Amazing Animal Friends. 9.35 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.15 Merlin. 11.00 Late Programs.
6.00 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers. (PG, R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Unwrapping King Tut: Secrets Of The Mummy.
8.25 Akhenaten, The Secrets Of The Forgotten Pharaoh. (R)
9.25 Leonardo Da Vinci. (PGadn, R)
10.25 Lost Treasures Of Egypt. (PGa, R) 11.20 Bronze Age Apocalypse. (R)
12.55 Me And My Tourette’s. (Mals, R)
2.00 Matched. (PG, R)
2.50 Mastermind Australia. (R)
3.55 Mountain Vets. (Ma, R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 PBS News Horizons.
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Cycling. UCI World Tour. Tour of Flanders. Men’s race. 1.15am Cycling. UCI World Tour. Tour of Flanders. Women’s race. 2.30 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.
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6am Nausicaä Of The Valley Of The Wind. Continued. (1984, PG) 8.00 Howl’s Moving Castle. (2004, PG) 10.15 What’s Love Got To Do With It? (2022) 12.20pm Princess Mononoke. (1997, M, Japanese) 2.50 Mosley. (2019, PG) 4.35 My Neighbour Totoro. (1988, PG) 6.15 Spirited Away. (2001, PG) 8.30 The Miracle Club. (2023) 10.10 Io Capitano. (2023, MA15+, French) 12.20am Late Programs.
6.00 Seven News.
7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Hosted by Johanna Griggs.
8.00 MOVIE: Snow White And The Huntsman. (2012, Mhv, R) A sorceress orders for her former husband’s daughter to be killed after learning she will be defeated by her. Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron.
10.45 MOVIE: Mercury Rising. (1998, Mlv, R) An autistic boy cracks a government code. Bruce Willis.
1.00 Devils. (MA15+av, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Tales Of Aluna. (R)
5.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R)
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Space Invaders. (PG)
8.30 MOVIE: Wonka. (2023, PGav)
10.50 MOVIE: The Legend Of Tarzan. (2016, Mav, R)
12.50 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. (PGam, R)
1.50 My Way.
2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa)
2.15 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
2.30 Epic Builds. (R)
3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)
6.30 The Dog House. (R) A couple dream of different dogs.
7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. Andrew Winter tempts an Aussie larrikin to move. Neale Whitaker tries to convince Michelle to give up on her dream.
9.30 Gogglebox Australia. (R) TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows.
1.00 NCIS: Origins. (Mav, R) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.
6am Morning Programs. 11.00
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6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The 1% Club UK. (PG) Hosted by Lee Mack. 8.00 Working Class Man. (Madl, R) Looks at rocker Jimmy Barnes’s hit book Working Class Man and the next chapter in his life.
10.30 INXS: Live At Wembley. (Ml, R) A look at INXS performing at Wembley.
12.30 A Friend Of The Family. (MA15+a, R)
1.30 Travel Oz. (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 NBN News. 7.00 60 Minutes. Current affairs program. 8.00 MOVIE: Hot Potato: The Story Of The Wiggles. (2023, PGaa) The true story of The Wiggles. Jeff Fatt, Murray Cook. 10.15 9News Late.
10.45 The First 48: Escape Plan/ Path Of Terror. (MA15+av, R) 11.40 A Killer Makes A Call: Jackson. (Mav, R)
12.35 Oz Off Road TV. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 The Garden Gurus. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.
6am Children’s Programs. 8.00 MOVIE: Blueback. (2022, PG) 10.00 Ice Hockey. NHL. New York Islanders v Philadelphia Flyers. 12.40pm Soccer. English Premier League. Newcastle v Sunderland. 2.40 Innovation Nation. 2.50 MOVIE: Mr Mom. (1983, PG) 4.40 MOVIE: Superman. (1978, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald. (2018, M) 10.10 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 9.35
Seinfeld. 10.05 One Tank Holiday. 10.35 Surfest: 40 Years. 11.05 Limitless. 12.05pm Motor Racing. IndyCar Series. Alabama Grand Prix. H’lights. 1.15 Soccer. English Premier League. Brighton v Liverpool. 3.15 Australian Ninja Warrior. 5.00 MOVIE: Tom & Jerry. (2021) 7.00 MOVIE: Charlie And The Chocolate Factory. (2005,
6.30 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace.
7.00 Australian Survivor: Redemption. (PGl) A night of rewards proves too much for some to handle. 8.30 NCIS: Sydney. (Final, Mav) With a Stinger missile and murderer in the wind, the team races to prevent a deadly attack. 9.30 Law & Order: SVU. (Mav) The hunt for a murder suspect uncovers a crime with shocking implications. Bruno protects his squad during a raid. 10.30 NCIS: Origins. (Mav, R) The team investigates the death of a marine’s son. 11.30 10 News+. (R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)
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MONDAY, April 6
6am Children’s Programs. 4.15pm Play School Dance It Out. 4.20 Fizzy And Suds. 4.40 Bluey. 5.00 Bluey’s Big Play. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 5.55 Knee High Spies. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Flower And Flour. 6.35 Kangaroo Beach. 6.55 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.35 Gladiators UK. 9.35 Kids BBQ Championship. 10.20 Kids Baking Championship. 11.00 Late Programs.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. (Return) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Inside The Tower Of London. (PG)
8.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M)
9.20 Never Mind The Buzzcocks.
10.10 SBS World News Late.
10.40 Herrhausen: The Banker And The Bomb. (Premiere, Ml)
11.35 Gomorrah. (MA15+av, R)
2.25 Mastermind Australia. (R)
3.30 Mountain Vets. (Ma, R)
4.35 Bamay. (R)
4.55 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
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6am My Neighbour Totoro. Continued. (1988, PG) 6.35 The Secret World Of Arrietty. (2010) 8.20 Spirited Away. (2001, PG) 10.35 Animalia. (2023, M, French) 12.20pm Discovering Film. 1.10 Castle In The Sky. (1986, PG) 3.30 Ponyo. (2008) 5.30 Kiki’s
TUESDAY, April 7
6.00 Mastermind Australia.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Great Continental Railway Journeys. (R)
8.30 Insight.
9.30 Dateline.
10.00 Rock Legends. (PGl)
10.30 SBS World News Late.
11.00 Exit. (MA15+adlns)
11.55 Elvira. (Malv, R)
3.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)
4.05 Bamay. (R)
4.50 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
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6am Children’s Programs. 10.15 TBA. 10.25 Children’s Programs. 6.20pm Bluey. 6.25 Flower And Flour. 6.35 Big Lizard. 6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.50 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Superbuns. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.20 BTN
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Delivery Service. (1989, PG) 9.05 My Neighbour Totoro. (1988, PG) 10.40 Barbarella. (1968, M) 12.30pm The Miracle Club. (2023) 2.10 Discovering Film. 3.05 The Great Dictator. (1940, PG) 5.20 A River Runs Through It. (1992, PG) 7.35 The Delinquents. (1989, M) 9.30 Logan’s Run. (1976, M) 11.40 Mad Max. (1979, M) 1.20am Late Programs.
HN VETS 9 hole 2BBB Aggregate S’ford. Front Nine Nett Scores 1st Colin Fossey/Noel Stokes 35c/b
Monday: N/S 1. C Rands & L Falla, 2. D Hipkins & B Eyre 3. P Baily & G Morrison. E/W 1/S Pearson & S Helsen, 2. C
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGas)
7.30 Australian Idol. (PGal) The top six take to the stage. 9.15 9-1-1. (M) Harry’s first day as a probie proves to be more challenging than Chimney expects. 10.15 The Agenda Setters: Rugby League. (R) 11.15 The Agenda Setters. 12.15 Conviction. (MA15+av, R)
1.15 Travel Oz. (PG, 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 Married At First Sight. (Mls) 9.15 100% Footy. (Mal) Features the latest rugby
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) 7.30 Australian Idol. (PGal) Hosted by Ricki-Lee Coulter and Scott Tweedie. 8.40 Doc. (Ma) The race for chief resident intensifies. 9.40 House Of Wellness. (PG) Insights and experiences that highlight living well. 10.40 The Agenda Setters. 11.40 St. Denis Medical. (PGas) 12.10 Dirty John. (MA15+v) 1.10 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
NBC Today.
Sunrise Early News.
Sunrise.
2nd Steve Carruthers/ Colin Clinch 35 3rd Laurie McClure/Keith Hudson 34 Balls down to 26c/b
Lance & G Trott, 3. S Bowen & A Ryan. Tuesday: N/S 1. D Dummett & nP Lau, 2. L Eardley & T Freeland, 3=. L Hulme & S O’Keefe 3=. A & J Back Nine Nett Scores 1st Graeme Bramley/ Kevin Durham 34 2nd John Symon/ Macintosh E/W 1. K Mc Murray & C Low, 2. D Russell & J Fowler, 3=. L Butler & S Chopping 3=. J Urquhart & J Freeland.
Lloyd Smith 33c/b 3rd Raymond Penny/Chris Barrett Balls down to 29
SPORT RESULTS
Wednesday: 1. J Gray & P Baily, 2. E Digby & D Hipkins, 3. J Armstrong &M Rowden. Friday: N/S 1. T & J Thatcher, 2. B & P Gibbs, 3.
Nearest To Pin 3rd Tony War 10th Ross Weightman 16th Lyle Hudson L & G Conroy. E/W 1. E Digby & C Bywater 2. S Pearson & M Rowden 3. J Gray & P Baily.
WEDNESDAY, April 8
6.00
6.00 Mastermind Australia.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 48 Hours: Escape From Chernobyl.
8.50 Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes. (Ma, R) Explores the story of Chernobyl.
10.35 SBS World News Late. 11.05 Rise Of The Raven. (Masv)
12.10 Darkness: Those Who Kill. (Malsv)
1.55 Classified. (Malv, R)
3.35 Mastermind Australia. (PG, 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 Home And Away. (PGa)
7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PGl, R)
8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Takes a lighter look at all things AFL.
9.30 Unfiltered. (M) Hamish McLachlan chats with Alastair Clarkson. 10.00 The Agenda Setters. 11.00 No Holds Barred: GWS Giants. (Ml)
12.00 Kochie’s Business Builders. (R)
12.30 The Act. (MA15+ans, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6am Ponyo.
THURSDAY, April 9
Children’s
6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Treasures With Bettany Hughes. (PG)
8.30 Our Medicine. (PGa, R)
9.45 Riot Women.
10.55 SBS World News Late.
11.25 In Memoriam. (Malv)
12.15 Bonn. (Mav, R)
2.10 Beyond Signs. (MA15+a, R)
3.05 Mastermind Australia. (R)
4.05 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG, R)
5.00 NHK World English News.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
Continued. (2008) 7.45 Discovering Film. 8.45 A River Runs Through It. (1992, PG) 11.00 Undercover. (2021, M, French) 1.15pm Mad Max. (1979, M) 2.55 Forever Enthralled. (2008, PG, Mandarin) 5.35 The Ipcress File. (1965, PG) 7.35 Hard Eight. (1996, M) 9.30 Zardoz. (1978) 11.30 Mad Heidi. (2022, MA15+) 1.15am Logan’s Run. (1976, M) 3.20 The Delinquents. (1989, M) 5.15 The Movie Show. 6am The Movie Show. 6.25 The Great Dictator. (1940, PG) 8.40 The Ipcress File. (1965, PG) 10.40 The Delinquents. (1989, M) 12.35pm Logan’s Run. (1976, M) 2.50 A River Runs Through It. (1992, PG) 5.05 Discovering Film. 5.50 What We Did On Our Holiday. (2014, PG) 7.40 Risky Business. (1983, M) 9.30 Mars Attacks! (1996, M) 11.30 Doctor Sleep. (2019, MA15+) 2.15am Zardoz. (1978) 4.10 Hard Eight. (1996, M)
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGav) 7.30 Highway Patrol. (Ma, R)
8.00 Motorway Patrol. (Ma)
8.30 Britain’s Got Talent. (PG) More performers take to the stage. 9.45 Unbelievable Moments Caught On Camera. (PGa, R) 10.45 Soham: Catching A Killer. (Mav, R) 11.45 HMP: Behind Bars. (MA15+a, R)
1.15 Damnation. (MA15+asv, R)
2.30 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 Travel Guides. (PGl, R)
8.40 MOVIE: Vacation. (2015, MA15+ln, R) Ed Helms.
10.40 9News Late.
11.10 Freddy And The Eighth. (Ml)
12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Hello SA. (PG)
TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R)
Today Early News.
Today. 6.00 NBN News.
A Current Affair.
Rugby League. NRL. Round 6. Canterbury Bulldogs v Penrith Panthers.
NRL Thursday Night Footy
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By Joseph RICHARDS
SAIL Port Stephens returns from 13 April, shaping up to be Australia’s largest sailing regatta.
The three-week festival is projected to attract 300 sailing boats, thousands of sailors and $3.5 million dollars in revenue for the region.
Growing steadily since its launch in 2008, the event now brings three major regattas to Nelson Bay and the waterways of Port Stephens, hosting the Commodores Cup in week one, performance racing in week two and Super Series events in week three.
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Performance Series - Div 1 IRC winner Hooligan. Photo: Promocean Media
