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Valley Councillor Tamara McWilliam told NOTA the institution is “in a strong position financially” in 2026.
The issue of childcare provision divided the Council at its April meeting when councillor Jane MacSmith moved a motion to seek outside help in creating a childcare strategy for the Valley.
As reported in NOTA, Cr McWilliam was one of four councillors who voted against the motion.
She also declared a “non-pecuniary less significant conflict of interest” in the matter due to her position as Director of both Macksville Preschool and Lifetime Connect, which offers family day care and out-of-school-hours care.
Cr McWilliam explained that her role as Director of Macksville Preschool is a “temporary” one that she will step down from once the centre no longer needs her.
“This wasn’t something (the Director’s role) I thought I would ever take on and only did because there was no one else to fill the position at the time,” she said.
Currently there is no centre-based care
available for infants under six months in the Valley.
While Macksville Preschool and Childcare Centre currently has four places for toddlers 18 months old, demand for these spots is intense.
If successful in the Building Early Education Fund application, Cr McWilliam said the grant will see the construction of a purpose-built facility adjoining the existing centre.
“It will hold three new rooms specifically designed for children aged six months to two years old, enabling a further 32-39 spaces per day, five days a week, available in the Nambucca Valley for childcare.
“[It would] increase employment in the area by nine full time educator positions,” she added.
Macksville Preschool and Childcare Centre is inviting community contributions as it applies for the grant, which could take the form of in-kind services or products, for example cots or concrete towards the cost of the prospective build.
The Education Department-funded
grant application has a closing date of 29 May.
“This is a great opportunity for us to complement Nambucca Valley Family Day Care by offering a centre-based option for infants to obtain high quality care and education in a child-safe environment,” Educational Leader at Macksville Preschool and Childcare Centre, Alysia Starr said.
Recent research conducted by advocacy group The Parenthood found the childcare situation in the Nambucca Valley to be desperate, with reports of up to four children for every available place.
The shortage is felt most severely in the zero to two year age group.
Georgie Dent, CEO of The Parenthood, told NOTA that there are too many parts of the state which are “childcare deserts”, described as areas where more than three children vie for every childcare place available.
“When parents cannot access quality and affordable childcare options it puts incredible pressure on household budgets and has a ripple effect on the entire community,” she said.
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generation than koala conservation.
“The NSW Government’s Environment Minister Penny Sharpe continues to promote the Great Koala National Park as essential for koala conservation, yet its own scientific evidence does not support the claim that regulated native forestry is causing widespread koala decline on the Mid North Coast.
“Instead, the proposal is increasingly being driven by the prospect of carbon credits under the proposed Improved Native Forest Management (INFM) methodology - a scheme that raises serious concerns about carbon leakage, displaced timber production and questionable net climate benefits.”
Mr Dobbyns said hardwood is still needed for construction, pallets, poles, flooring, fencing and packaging, and, because harvesting has halted across proposed GKNP forests, that demand has simply shifted elsewhere.
“That ‘somewhere else’ includes increased logging on neighbouring private property, increased pressure on remaining state forests, interstate harvesting, greater reliance on imports from countries with weaker environmental standards, and substantially higher transport emissions.
“In carbon accounting this is known as leakage - and it can completely undermine the claimed climate benefits of the project.”
According to Mr Dobbyns, years of NSW
Government-funded research failed to support the political claim that ending native forestry would “save koalas”.
“Research undertaken by NSW Department of Primary Industry Forest Science and reviewed through the NSW Natural Resources Commission, found no statistically significant decline in koala density following selective timber harvesting in north-east NSW state forests,” he said.
“Published peer-reviewed research reached the same conclusion - regulated native forestry operations in north-east NSW did not reduce koala density.”
Dailan Pugh, from the North East Forest Alliance, disagrees.
He said the assessment of logging impacts on koalas by the Department of Primary Industry’s Forest Unit is fundamentally flawed because all it is gauging is whether a male koala is calling somewhere within 300m of a recorder before and after logging.
“A lone male wandering through a forest vainly trying to find a mate can be counted as multiple records, which says nothing about how females and overall koala populations were affected.”
Most significantly, he said, the study did not assess how many mature koala feed trees were logged, as koala densities are likely to be primarily related to the densities of their preferred feed trees.
“Logging has more than halved the volume of carbon stored in our forests, which they will be able to slowly regain from the
atmosphere and sequester out of harm’s way as they recover.
“We can actually make a carbon profit from protecting the Great Koala National Park.”
Mr Dobbyns said a more credible approach would focus on targeted habitat protection, stronger fire management,
plantation expansion, continued ecological monitoring and sustainable multiple-use forest management.
“Otherwise, the Great Koala National Park risks becoming less a conservation initiative and more a carbon-credit land-use transfer with uncertain climate benefits and significant regional economic consequences.”
By Lani GREENHALGH
A DECISION to remove local company Nambucca T-shirts as a clothing supplier option for Nambucca Heads High School (NHHS) students remains up in the air, with conflicting information released to the community.
Last month, Vicki Starr, 71, owner of Nambucca T-shirts, was informed that she was no longer permitted to use the school logo after
a five-year tender contract was awarded to corporate giant Lowes Manhattan.
Despite manufacturing uniforms for NHHS since it opened in 1992, Mrs Starr’s recent tender application was unsuccessful, bringing her three-decade service to the local high school to an abrupt end.
The decision sparked an immediate wave of local opposition, with a change.org petition rapidly gathering over 420 signatures,
accompanied by an outpouring of social media support for Mrs Starr.
“We must support our local businesses and truthfully they have supported us over many years,” shared local resident Sharon.
“The support this local business has shown to both students and parents for decades is unmatched,” shared Martin.
Others shared their disappointment, citing concerns over Lowes’ stock reliability, cost, and accessibility.
The community response quickly caught the attention of NSW State MP for Oxley, Michael Kemp.
After being contacted directly by several constituents and witnessing the strength of community feeling, Mr Kemp began to work with the school and NSW Department of Education officials in search of a positive outcome.
"This is what happens when decisions are made at a desk in Sydney rather than engaging directly with the community in a regional town,” Mr Kemp told NOTA.
While a "community representative" was reportedly involved in decision making, Mr Kemp questioned the selection of the tender panel and whether they adequately represented the community’s needs.
Following discussions, Mr Kemp then informed News Of The Area that Mrs Starr would once again be allowed to make uniforms for the school, alongside Lowes.
"I am really pleased that we were able to find an outcome that the community is happy with,” he said.
Mrs Starr was overjoyed with that outcome, and took to social media to share the good news with the community.
Two days later, News Of The Area was provided a letter from the Department of Education dated 14 May 2026, addressed to parents and carers, denying any such decision had been made.
“Please be advised that the tender for Nambucca Heads High School has not been overturned, and no such information has been provided from the NSW Department of Education to Ms Vicki Starr at Nambucca T-shirts,” the letter stated.
Mr Kemp maintains that the decision he negotiated will be upheld, however neither the Department of Education or Education Minister provided confirmation in response to News Of The Area questions.
Mrs Starr meanwhile remains hopeful she can continue to serve the community where she has lived all her life.
Her journey began over 40 years ago, sewing at home while raising her four children.
Over the decades, her shop has become a cornerstone of local inclusivity, providing custom-fitting options for students of all body shapes and maintaining a reliable supply chain that doesn't rely on overseas shipping.
Mrs Starr and her customers hope the decision to reinstate her can be upheld to secure the jobs of the two local sewists employed at her shop.
The reinstatement of the local supplier would also provide an accessible option for those who struggle with transport.
“I had so many parents complaining that they couldn’t get to Coffs,” Mrs Starr noted.
“I didn’t realise that so many people didn’t have cars.”
The information provided in this story is current to the morning of 20 May.
place.
“I’m very happy it’s back home. It’s serendipity,” Mr Wilson said.
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A WORLD War I medal is finally back home on the Mid North Coast, following a series of remarkable and unlikely events.
The story began ahead of Anzac Day when Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh’s “The Spirit of Anzac" booklet landed in Coffs Coast letterboxes.
This year’s cover depicted France’s VC Corner Memorial and among the names chiselled in stone was J. Rowe.
That name immediately resonated with Coffs Harbour’s Bob Wilson - five years ago, he’d found a medal belonging to a Private John Rowe protruding from freshly laid mulch in his front garden.
Mr Wilson’s search for John Rowe’s living descendants had been unsuccessful - until The Spirit of Anzac arrived.
He then sought Mr Singh’s help to find the family of the Kempsey Digger, who was wounded on the Western Front in 1918 and who died from his injuries shortly after.
Mr Singh’s Facebook video pleading for the public’s help captured the imagination of the community, including the local NBN News team who tracked down John Rowe’s great niece, Sharon Goodwin, in Kempsey.
On Monday morning 11 May, Ms Goodwin drove to Mr Singh’s Coffs Harbour office to meet Mr Wilson, who presented her with the medal.
“It was an emotional and heartfelt moment all round,” said Mr Singh, who dialled in to the ceremony from NSW Parliament.
“I’ve loved being part of this good news story and it’s an experience I will always cherish.
“It was so gratifying to see the medal back home where it belongs and to see how much it meant to Bob and Sharon.
“John Rowe fought and died for his country. Lest we forget.”
Mr Wilson said it was “beautiful” that the medal he’d stumbled upon five years ago and kept safe all this time was now in its rightful
“I spoke to the right person in Gurmesh Singh in getting things moving in the right direction.”
Ms Goodwin said she’d been in “total shock” when she was told last week the medal had been found.
“To have it turn up out of the blue is incredible. I’m very excited, I’m thrilled, absolutely beside myself,” she said.
By Mick BIRTLES
THE Nambucca Heads RSL sub-Branch will celebrate a significant milestone this year, marking 80 years of service to veterans and the wider community.
An RSL (Returned and Services League) sub-Branch is a local community organisation that supports serving and former Australian Defence Force (ADF) members and their families.
These volunteer-led branches represent the grassroots of the RSL, with a focus on welfare, camaraderie, and community-based commemoration.
To commemorate the anniversary, the Nambucca Heads RSL sub-Branch has engaged noted published author and social historian Carrolline Rhodes to research and write a comprehensive history of the organisation.
What began as a straightforward historical project soon evolved into a deeper exploration of both the sub-Branch and the community it has served.
Detailed records, including minutes from monthly meetings dating back to the 1940s, provided a rich foundation for the research.
These records documented key events, committee members and offered valuable insight into life in the Nambucca Valley across different periods over the past 80 years.
Carrolline’s work also highlights the personal impact of war on individuals, including the experiences of Vietnam veterans who, after facing the horrors of conflict, were often poorly treated upon their return to Australia.
It also underscores the vital role the subBranch has played in providing support, understanding and camaraderie to veterans from all conflicts.
“One of the most significant findings in my research was discovering just how much
veterans have enriched this community over the years,” Carrolline told News Of The Area.
“This became glaringly obvious, with numerous examples, from the hundreds of thousands of dollars veterans have raised for the local aged care sector over the years, to the countless individual veterans who have played a central role in achieving great outcomes within our community.”
The research also uncovered fascinating stories from the early days of the sub-Branch, when members devised creative ways to raise funds to support veteran welfare.
In the 1940s, fundraising activities included the establishment of a racing club, with horse races held in the area known as Newville, along with boxing matches and community balls.
In an era before television and the internet, these events were major social occasions, drawing large crowds and bringing the community together.
“The research has allowed me to capture
the very essence of Nambucca Heads through the events and individuals that make up such a large part of our rich local history,” said Carrolline.
“For younger generations the book will open up layers of their history that they will not have been aware of.”
To celebrate the milestone, the Nambucca Heads RSL sub-Branch will host an 80th Anniversary Dinner on Saturday 6 June.
“There are so many people in our broader community, not just veterans and their families, who have had a connection with the sub-Branch over the years and we would like them to consider joining us at the dinner,”
President Denis Lane told NOTA.
“I point out that numbers are limited so
please call the Nambucca Heads RSL Club and purchase a ticket as soon as you can.”
During the dinner a film made by a Coffs Harbour filmmaker depicting a young man’s service during WWI will be screened and the Wyz Wimmin & Friends Theatre Company will be performing a monologue based on an Australian airman’s letters home from England where he was attached to bomber command during WWII.
A part of the celebrations on the evening will be the official launch of Carrolline Rhodes’ book marking the 80th Anniversary of the sub-Branch, aptly titled “We’ve Got Your Back”. The book will be launched by the district’s most celebrated local military historian and veteran, Trevor Lynch.
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Community Organisation (SPaDCO) members and visitors were treated to an extensive presentation on the environmental and ethnographical history of the region at their
meeting on Sunday 17 May.
Providing the presentation was special guest Phil Lee, President of the Macleay Historical Society.
Following Mr Lee’s address, visitors and community members enjoyed a free lunch of homemade soups; vegetable, pumpkin and pea and ham, most featuring locally grown produce as well as an array of tempting sweets. As appetites were being
satisfied, SPaDCO Chairperson Mary-Lou Lewis resumed the microphone to outline recent organisational reports, including details of water quality testing and Kempsey Shire Council planning documents.
Also at the meeting, $250 each was awarded to the Stuarts Point Public School, Eungai Public School and the Coleman Smith Sports Foundation.
Additionally, Arts Mid North Coast Director Olivia Parker announced the long-anticipated Stuarts Point Mural Project.
“The mural, titled ‘Waterwings’, to be installed on the back wall of the reserve stage, is a community
co-creation project headed by local artists Elaine Carmady and Deb Broughton, and will celebrate local spirit, resilience and connection,” she said.
‘Waterwings’ workshops will be held in the coming months.
By Andrea FERRARI
BELLINGEN-based educators
Deborah Neale and Suzane Polaris are extending the reach of Emergency Pedagogy, a registered charity that is part of a global network spanning 41 countries.
Ms Neale, a past teacher at Chrysalis Steiner School and former Principal of Casuarina Steiner School, has founded “Emergency Pedagogy Without Borders - Australia”, a not-for-profit educational initiative that provides pedagogical support, resources, training, and advocacy in emergency and crisis contexts.
Throughout her career, Ms Neale had always worked with children affected by trauma.
What changed was the scale, she told News Of The Area.
The 2019 bushfires played a role in her decision.
“Like many Australians, I witnessed the devastation - not only the physical loss, but the emotional and psychological impact on whole
communities,” she said.
“It highlighted for me that while we have strong emergency and recovery systems, there is often a gap in the psychosocial support offered to children, families, and educators in the immediate aftermath.”
Ms Neale was living and working in Victoria during COVID lockdowns where she witnessed a significant rise in youth suicide, an escalation in domestic violence, and a growing sense of fragmentation and distrust within communities.
“When children returned to school, the level of dysregulation, anxiety, and relational breakdown was unlike anything I had experienced before.”
She said the work of Bernd Ruf, particularly his book “Educating Traumatized Children”, was a turning point.
“What stood out to me was the clarity of the approach,” she said.
“In the early stages after a traumatic event, we can actively support recovery in ways that prevent longer-term trauma responses from becoming entrenched.
“That trauma, in those early months, can be understood and
treated as a wound rather than an illness.”
In 2024, Ms Neale travelled to Germany to see Ruf’s work at the Parzival Zentrum in Karlsruhe, an experience she found deeply moving.
She observed a structured, intentional approach that enabled the children to regulate, engage, and learn despite their experiences.
It gave her a clear sense that this work was effective and essential.
She felt a responsibility to bring the approach to Australia, which led to her founding Emergency Pedagogy Without Borders –Australia.
When the Bondi attack happened in December 2025, the charity was ready to respond.
“Bernd Ruf flew over on Christmas Day to bring his huge amount of experience to support,” Ms Neale said.
“He delivered talks to over 300 people in Bondi, and we worked with children, youth and community members who were directly impacted.
“It was miraculous to see children, teens and adults transform from shock and [being] completely
traumatised to becoming stable, calm and experiencing joy again.”
Ms Neale also led a team of 11 to support the recovery following the catastrophic bushfires in Victoria in January 2026.
In October, Ruf will return to Australia to deliver training in
Adelaide and Melbourne as part of the Postgraduate level Certificate in Emergency Pedagogy Crisis intervention.
“We are also organising a talk in Melbourne on 17 October at the Hawthorn arts centre… called Youth Trauma and Suicide.”
For more information, visit emergencypedagogy.org.au or email info@emergencypedagogy.org.au.
By Chris KNIGHT
IN THESE volatile modern times it's normally presidents dodging the bullets but at Nambucca Heads Island Golf Course on Saturday the tables were turned.
Peter Klem-Goode was as ever minding his own business - on the 5th tee - when his golf bag like a Secret Service agent took the slug as Club President Geoff Harris on the 4th blocked his approach and somehow lost his voice and the number after three wasn't hollered.
All ended amicably as Harris hurtled over to apologise and hands were shook not thrown.
Klem-Goode was still rattled
though as he strolled down the middle of 14 only to see Harris on the 13th tee. In an abundance of caution, Klem-Goode duly jinked hard left to the sanctuary of the mangroves.
A smallish field of 64 - conscious of the saying it never rains on a golf course - braved the moist in the Marcel Towers medley fourball best ball stableford.
Paul Ryan and Mark Luttrell won the day with an outstanding 47 points, with the ball run going down to 42 and Chris Brownlie and Ken Klem the last to collect.
Darrell Flanders won the nearest the pins on 5 and 7 to cap a sunshiney week. Dan Wren was
closest on 8, Drew Glasson on 13, Ben Venner on 15 and Stuart Johnston banked the $55 Pro Pin on the last. Bruce Mason scored the stubby and holder on the first with the longest putt courtesy of Ecomist.
Only eight players ventured out on Thursday 14 May and it was 10-marker Flanders to the fore with 39 points in the Marcel Towers medley stableford.
His sweet round of 76 off the stick included 10 pars and a birdie on the 17th where the main green is back, baby.
Nagging showers saw a small field in the women's Monthly Medal on Wednesday 13 May, which doubled as the third round of the
By BUNCHA
SEVENTY Four bowlers
converged on the Hub on Thursday 14th when the Tigers hosted 32 travelling bowlers from North Haven for an amazing afternoon of keen bowling, fun
and friendship. After the visitors had enjoyed a beautiful lunch, the cards were called (with all teams mixed from both Clubs) with both synthetic greens full. Thankfully the rain stayed away for the afternoon and 16 ends on all rinks were completed.
By Max TURNER
DESPITE the threat of rain more than forty turned up for the Jeff Gore sponsored 4BBB played in conjunction with a single Stableford. Most finished with dry shirts.
Playing off a 13 handicap Gus Single can expect to see it reduced after his seven under par 43, won
him the Stableford event on a count back from the reliable Ron McDonald.
David Sinclair played solidly and pairing with Gus they won the 4BBB finishing four strokes ahead of runners up Dale Brunsdon and Allan Clarke. Nearest the pins went to Michael Ziebel in division 1 and Bob Lindsay in Div 2.
The ladies Stableford sponsored
By Teresa MEEHAN
NAMBUCCA Bowlers Compete at Forster Tuncurry State Carnival
Eight bowlers from the Nambucca Heads Bowling Club travelled to Forster Tuncurry last week to compete in the State Carnival, enjoying three days
of competitive bowls and great camaraderie.
Representing the club were the teams of Kim Porter, Nerida Blackford, Deb Mann and Sharon Watts, along with Karen Liddell, Teresa Meehan, Michelle Fredericks and Elaine Fleming. Over the course of the carnival,
By Charles POTTER
WEDNESDAY. May 13. Nambucca entertained a visit from North Haven which gave us a field of 60 and the visitors took out all the prizemoney. Winners were
J Manendez, M Buckley and j Mamcen. 2nd place to s Sundstrom, G Rudford and I Johnson and 3rd to L Russell, R Burnett and L Caselton. Fri. May 15. Syd Campton, Drew Stephens and Dirk Winwood
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Thea Kimber (23 handicap) found top gear for the victory with 71 nett, carding four pars and 94 off the stick to also collect the Div 1 Medal.
Judith Boyle (29) had 106 shots to win the Div 2 Medal and Jennifer Ainsworth (33) had 109 for the Medal in Div 3.
Boyle parred the tricky 7th and Ainsworth the 3rd and 5th before an unspeakable moose encounter on the 11th.
Flag-botherers were Ainsworth on 5, Kimber (no surprise) on 13 and Henny Oldenhove banked a lobster on the last.
The Mid North Coast Veterans single stableford at The Island on Tuesday 12 May saw players from Nambucca, South West Rocks, Coffs Harbour, Bellingen, Sawtell, Bowraville, Urunga, Macksville, Port Macquarie, Dorrigo RSL, Woolgoolga and Scotchman's Creek in Victoria.
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Exceptional prizemoney for the winners and also a losing lead, second and skip was awarded with a “lucky bowler” from both clubs drawn out to win the big dollars, Brett Burns from Bowra and Ron Johnson from North Haven.
Heaps of raffle prizes including prawns, meat trays, bottles of
by Anne Antcliffe saw Lorraine King back in the winners circle ahead of runner up Jo Montague. Anne Antcliffe scored nearest the pin.
In the Chook Run the versatile (bowler/golfer) Peter O’Neill had a win with Jeff Gore runner up. Darrin Pike and Jeff Gore were ball winners with nearest the pins.
Jordan Welsh was the winner of the Mid week competition with Jeff Gore runner up.
each team played six games across three days, with both sides recording two wins. While results were mixed, the remaining matches were all closely contested, showcasing some excellent bowling throughout the event.
Championship Bowls
A highlight of the week was the Restricted Singles played on Tuesday afternoon between Deb Mann and
wine and sixteen 6 packs of mixed beers capped off a great day. Thanks to the Macksville bowlers, both ladies and men for turning up to make up the numbers and a big huge thanks to Lenny Grace for preparing and setting up both greens. Thanks Len from all of us.
Social bowls Saturday 16th (with participating numbers
Newman (9) from The Rocks carded 40 points for the W in Div 1 to head home three players on 37 pointsMatthew Lark (11, Coffs), Ken Klem (10, Nambucca) and John Greensill (19, Bellingen).
Gary Rumble (26, Nambucca) had 37 points to salute in Div 2 on a countback from clubmate Craig Riddington (25). Sawtell's Glenys Boventi (27) was third with 35 points, one ahead of Alan Martin (21).
Men with two balls each (always reassuring) after winning the pins were David Nicholls on 5, Ross Donnelly on 13 and Riddington on 8 and 18.
Catchya on The Island where the hardworking greens team of two plus volunteers have the fairways with a slightly higher cut looking sweeter than Augusta. And if you're in the rough - shoosh - operator error and be thankful the longer grass stopped your ball from finding deeper strife.
increasing) was a fun afternoon. Winners were Pat Clough, John Cowie and Andy Dal Santo. Noms closed yesterday Thursday 21st for the Club Major and minor singles which is the last championships of the season. The draw will be conducted at the Club tomorrow Saturday 23rd after the bowls
Teresa Meehan. Spectators were treated to a high-quality and tightly fought contest, with both players producing excellent bowls. In the end, Teresa Meehan claimed victory after a very close match.
were the winners with Joe Framnk, Alan Cosgrave and Bruce Mason second and Paul Fantin, The Welder and Stuart Garvey third. The Lucky Loseres went to Jai MacAuliffe, BarryRedman and Peter Fredericks. Mick Targett drew Lucky Bowler but didn't feel the $60 Jackpot was worth winning.
Social Bowls
Back at home, Thursday morning social bowls for Laverty’s Day was cancelled due to rain. The event has now been rescheduled for Thursday, 28 May.
The last game is at home against South West Rocks this Saturday, 1pm.
The Dave Ogilvy Family of League Day was postponed to later in the year due to bad weather.
Sat May 16. Men's Pennants Rounds 1 and 2. Our grade 2 side played at Sawtell against Kempsey RSL in the morning games losing 67-48 (9-1) and then defeated Park Beach 61-46 (8½ -1½). Sun May 17. Men's Pennants Rounds 3 and 4. Played at South West Rocks, Nambucca 63 defeated Sawtell 44 (9-1) and then lost 6948(9-1) to Kempsey Heights.
By Manny WOOD
HENRY, a 72-year-old wealthy businessman known for his extravagant lifestyle, marries Elena, his fourth wife, after a whirlwind romance overseas.
Henry assures Elena that she “will always be looked after” and repeatedly tells mutual friends that “everything I have will one day be hers”.
Henry has four adult biological children from previous relationships and three adult stepchildren from his long-term former relationship with Sonia. Although the relationship ended years earlier, Sonia and her children remained involved in family events and Henry frequently referred to them as “part of the family”.
A year before his death, Henry executes a new Will leaving the majority of his estate, including a rural property worth eight million dollars, equally to his four biological children.
Elena receives only a modest cash gift. Sonia and her children receive nothing under the Will.
Not long after Henry’s death, bitter proceedings commence against his estate.
Elena alleges that Henry failed to make adequate provision for her as his surviving spouse.
Sonia also brings proceedings, arguing that she made substantial financial and emotional contributions to Henry’s wealth during their relationship and sacrificed her own career opportunities for him.
Sonia’s children further allege that Henry promised throughout their lives that they “would always be part of the family”.
Henry’s executors argue that the Will reflected his final intentions and any promises made over the years were merely emotional statements made during complicated personal relationships.
The Court notes the significant difficulty in resolving estate disputes involving competing family members, alleged assurances and decades of undocumented personal and financial arrangements.
After extensive and expensive proceedings, the Court orders provision from the estate in favour of Elena and two of Sonia’s children.
Thank you to Ellysha Laklem for her assistance with this column.
Email Manny Wood, Principal Solicitor and Accredited Specialist in Wills and Estates at TB Law at manny@tblaw.net.au or call him on (02) 66 487 487.
This fictional column is not legal advice.
By Paul DORIN
By Doug CONNOR, Group Editor
AFTER just shy of six years manning the News Of The Area news desk, I have made the difficult decision to leave my role as Group Editor.
Before I officially depart next Friday (29 May), I wanted to take the opportunity to offer my sincere thanks to everyone who has contributed to NOTA newspapers during that time: writers, readers, sub-editors, designers, letter writers, columnists, cartoonists, deliverers, admin staff, advertising representatives and more.
It has truly been an honour to be involved as the newspaper group grew to cover new areas across the Hunter and Mid North Coast.
From two newspapers in 2020, NOTA now prints eight regional newspapers each week, bringing vital public interest journalism - for free in print and online - to communities from Port Stephens to the Coffs Coast.
Over the years I have had the pleasure of meeting and engaging with people and groups up and down the coast; thanks to
all who read the paper, contribute letters or story submissions, or simply ring to discuss the news of the day.
A big thanks also to the NOTA owners, Mick and Rochelle Wright, for giving me the opportunity and trusting me with the editorial direction of their newspapers.
NOTA is a truly independent local news source - free from political or commercial influence - and should be celebrated as such.
Rest assured, the newspaper group is being left in very capable hands, and I look forward to seeing where Mick, Rochelle and the rest of the team take the business in years to come.
DOUG Connor, you have done a tremendous job as Editor for our NOTA newspapers over the last six years.
You have made a difference in many people's lives by bringing communities their news, information and happenings.
On behalf of NOTA, thank you and best wishes from myself (personally), and indeed all of the NOTA readers and team.
Michael Wright Publisher
By JASMINDA
MY friend is a good listener, but sometimes I forget my train of thought and ask her what I was talking about and she never knows.
Does this seem odd?
Delia H.
Dear Delia,
There is a very big difference between pretending to listen and using actively listening skills.
Many people become adept at the former and give a damn fine impression of the latter, when in reality they only hear the occasional word.
It is a skill, and sometimes a survival mechanism, when you have friends or family members that frequently unload for hours at a time.
A conversation is a two-way contract, so if you think your friend is a good listener, consider if you are also a good listener, or if you are simply getting things off your chest that may be of no consequence.
There is nothing wrong with working through issues, but if your friend is merely a sounding board, it may be becoming exhausting for them to be constantly listening (or pretending to listen) to the (no
doubt riveting, but possibly not) details of your life.
The clear cue that your friend is not listening is that she can never recall what you are talking about. Perhaps she is perimenopausal and can't remember anything.
Or perhaps, while you are unloading about your kids, or your husband, or your dog, she is a million miles away, possibly imagining she is skiing in the swiss alps, or immersed (up to the neck) in a hot tub (a glass of pinot gris in her hand) or maybe she is imagining that she is frolicking in the ocean with Jason Momoa and/ or a seal.
Then, in the midst of these diversions, you interject with 'now I've forgotten my train of thought, what was I talking about?' and her imaginative escape is shattered.
Then she has to take a stab in the dark as to whether you were talking about your son's recent tooth extraction, or your husband's propensity to cut his toenails on the mohair rug, or your desire to paint your walls Hog Bristle because you're sick of Lexicon White.
A friendship is a give-and-take arrangement.
I'd suggest next time you catch up, you ask her what she has been up to.
And then you listen. Really listen. And ask questions to show you're listening.
Unless, of course, she starts talking about home renovations, in which case you have permission to adopt any of the above imaginative escapes or come up with your own.
Carpe diem, Jasminda.
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DEAR News Of The Area,
IN his budget reply speech, the Opposition Leader claimed Australia’s immigration levels were too high for the number of houses available for them to live in.
Since this speech, I heard some interesting statistics from
an authoritative source about Australia’s migrant intake and the number of new houses being built.
Two years ago, net immigration was 536,000 per year while only 175,000 new houses were completed.
An average of 2.4 people moved into a house, therefore there were
more migrants than new houses available to accommodate them.
That was then.
Net migration is now at 300,000 pa and forecast to decrease further while the same number of new houses are being built each year.
A simple calculation shows there are now more new houses available than migrants to fill them, so by the opposition’s argument, isn’t Australia’s migrant intake now too low?
Regards, Stephen OTTAWAY Red Rock.
DEAR News Of The Area,
TODAY’S young people forget that their parents’ home cost a lot less, but then so were their wages.
You saved for the things you needed, let alone wanted, since credit cards didn’t exist.
You ate less, ran around more and read books because that was your entertainment, and fat people were few and far between.
Most of us didn’t know people who used drugs, apart from Bex and Asprin, though we did know a few people who drank a bit too much before the pubs shut at
6pm.
We didn’t carry knives or guns, and used restraint in risky situations.
We didn’t holiday abroad several times a year and we paid for our parents' funerals when they died. Today’s young seem to expect
everything NOW, while dumping jobs, going on the dole and holding up the servo in the middle of the night.
I’m glad I’m not them.
Regards, Dawn LEWIS, Bellingen Shire.
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Maude Carita Ward Passed away 18th May 2026 Aged 96 years.
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Family and friends are invited to attend
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FRIDAY
SHETLAND
ABC TV, 8.30pm
It’s freezing cold, claustrophobically small and the whole place knows your business, but even reluctant returnee Ruth Calder (Ashley Jensen, pictured) can’t deny that Shetland is home. Officially a resident of the Scottish isles when this ninth season begins, Calder is thrown into an uncomfortable situation by a double missing person’s case that blurs the line between private and professional lives. Annie (Sarah MacGillivray), the woman who has vanished with her young son, is a friend of Tosh (Alison O’Donnell), and had arranged to speak to her about something important the night before she disappeared.
ABC TV, 8.35pm
Living in the advent of autocorrect and AI, you might wonder who spell these days. Comedians, that’s who. Logie Award-winning host Guy Montgomery won’t let the written word go quietly, enlisting a roster of famous stand-ups, rising stars and bewildered actors to spell homophones, esoteric scientific terms and names of audience members alike. Brimming with zany set-ups and lightningfast improv, it’s one of the truest joys on Australian TV. In Wednesday’s episode, Montgomery and his sidekick Sam Campbell (near left, with Montgomery) find out if Rose Matafeo, David O’Doherty or Tim McDonald can topple the carryover champ.
THURSDAY
Whether he’s at home in Cornwall or soaking up
residence, chef Rick Stein (pictured) rarely strays far from the ocean. And with a gift for preparing seafood with such fresh, natural flavour, who could blame him? However, for this tasty travelogue, the Englishman is leaving the coast behind and taking in Australian landscapes further inland. After venturing into the Outback last week, Stein heads to New South Wales’ Riverina region. He’s keen to see how the area’s floodplains have become a food bowl for the entire nation, stopping by an emu farm, the De Bortoli winery and a “perfect” Italian bakery.
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Stuff The British Stole. (PG, R) 11.00 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 The Assembly. (PGa, R) 1.45 Bad Company. (PGn, R) 2.10 Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG, R) 2.55 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 3.50 Murdoch Mysteries. (PG, R) 4.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. H’lights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 9.55 Legacy List. (R) 11.10 Making It. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Scotland’s Extreme Medics. (Mal, R) 3.00 Nula. 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. H’lights. 6.00 Sunrise.
6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 Gardening Australia. Sophie Thomson meets a horticulturalist.
8.30 Shetland. (Return, Mlv) Calder and Tosh investigate when a woman goes missing with her nine-year-old son.
9.30 Gruen. (PG, R) Presented by Wil Anderson.
10.05 Urzila. (Mals, R)
10.30 ABC Late News.
10.50 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG, R)
11.35 Love Me. (Mdl, R)
1.10 Rage New Music. (MA15+dhlnsv)
5.00 Rage. (PG)
6.00 Mastermind Australia.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.35 Paul Merton: Driving Amazing Trains. (Premiere)
8.30 China With Ben Fogle. (Premiere)
9.50 Rock Legends. (PGa)
10.15 SBS World News Late.
10.45 The King. (Mas)
11.40 Babylon Berlin. (MA15+v, R)
1.35 Syndrome E. (Malv, R)
3.35 Great Coastal Railway Journeys. (R)
4.10 Bamay. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
(31) 6am Children’s Programs. 4.05pm Andy’s Prehistoric Adv. 4.40 Ariel. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 6.25 The Adventures Of Paddington. 6.45 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 8.00 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 8.55 BattleBots. 9.40 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 10.30 Merlin. 11.15 Late Programs.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Hosted by Johanna Griggs.
8.00 MOVIE: Ladies In Black. (2018, PGl, R) A young woman learns about life and love while working at a department store in ’50s Sydney. Angourie Rice, Julia Ormond.
10.15 My Reno Rules. (PGl, R) Hosted by Dr Chris Brown.
12.00 Quacks. (MA15+d)
12.45 Dr Harry’s Animal Encounters. (PG, R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 12. Canterbury Bulldogs v Melbourne Storm.
9.55 NRL Friday Night Footy Post-Match. Post-match coverage of the NRL game.
10.45 MOVIE: Rambo: First Blood Part II. (1985, Mlv, R) A Vietnam War veteran rescues POWs. Sylvester Stallone.
12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)
4.30 Global Shop. (R)
5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)
5.30 Postcards. (PG, R)
ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE: 10 Things I Hate About You. (1999, PG)
By Barbara MARANIK
RESULTS for week ending 17thApril 2026
Monday 11th May 2025
North /South
1st Susie Keur & Pamela Rongen 56%, 2nd Mike & Linda Siford 55%, 3rd Barbara Lott & Paul Petrusma 51%
East /West
1st Judy Holliday & Robert Baker 68%, 2nd equal Lynne & John Slade plus Dominique Wallace & Doris Peters 51%
Tuesday 12th May 2025
1st Maureen Cowan & Barb Maranik 57%, 2nd Carol Mc Kee & Amber Fox 53%,
3rd Jane & Greg Wood 50% Thursday 14th May 2025
North /South 1st Maureen Cowan & Carol McKee 62%, 2nd Scott Parker & Paul Coe 54%, 3rd Barbara Lott & Linda Siford 49%
East /West
1st Mike Siford &
Colin Tolley 64%, 2nd Pamela Rongen & Theda Faulwetter 53%, 3rd Libby Knight & Vicky Walker 49% Saturday 16th May 2025
1st Mike Siford & Pauly Griffin 62%, 2nd Kim Davidson & Theda Faulwetter 56%, 3rd Amber Fox & Carol McKee 55%
6.00 10 News+.
6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R)
7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia. (R) Hosted by Neale Whitaker and Andrew Winter. 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.40 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.40 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (Final, PG) 11.40 10 News+. (R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)
6.00 Kath & Kim. (PGals, R) Kim goes into labour.
6.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) Presented by Tom Gleeson.
7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.
7.30 Death In Paradise. (PG)
A distillery owner is poisoned.
8.30 Silent Witness. (M) When a mysterious contagion spreads on a flight, Dr Nikki Alexander must contain a deadly illness.
10.15 Bergerac. (Mal, R) Bergerac’s pursuit of Monica has severe consequences.
11.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) Continuous music programming.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Jewels Of The Mediterranean. (PGaw)
8.20 Magical Train Journeys In Switzerland. (R)
9.20 Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstar. (Mal, R)
10.15 The Wonders Of Europe. (PGav, R)
11.15 Snowpiercer. (MA15+v, R)
1.55 Matched. (PG, R)
2.45 Off The Beaten Track With Kate Humble. (PG, R)
3.55 Great Coastal Railway Journeys. (R)
4.30 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 8.00 Ooops! I Bought A Pub. (PG)
8.30 MOVIE: Armageddon. (1998, Mv, R) A veteran oil driller and his team must save humanity after an asteroid is discovered on a collision course with Earth. Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Liv Tyler.
11.35 SAS: AUS v ENG. (Madlv, R)
12.35 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 5. Tasmania Super 440. Day 1. Highlights.
1.35 Devils. (MA15+av)
2.30 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R)
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 A Current Affair.
7.30 MOVIE: Star Wars: Episode VI – Return Of The Jedi. (1983, PGv, R) Mark Hamill. 10.10 MOVIE: Stargate. (1994, PGv, R) Kurt Russell.
12.20 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (MA15+av, R)
1.10 Tasman Trails. (R)
2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa)
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)
9.00 Ambulance Australia. (Ma, R) Follows NSW Ambulance on the longest night of the year, the end of daylight saving, as they deal with a diabetic coma, a rescue from a burning car, a child in anaphylaxis and an explosion in Chinatown. 11.00 Elsbeth. (PGv, R) Elsbeth investigates a wealth therapist after a billionaire’s son dies in a motorcycle crash.
12.00
6am Mr. Holmes.
Continued. (2015, PG) 7.10 The Secret Garden. (2020, PG) 9.00 Mr Blake At Your Service! (2023, PG, French) 11.00 Banel & Adama. (2023, M, French) 12.40pm The First Day Of My Life. (2023, M, Italian) 2.55 The Man Who Knew Infinity. (2015, PG) 4.55 The Ideal Palace. (2018, PG, French) 6.55 The Shooting. (1966, PG) 8.30 No Country For Old Men. (2007, MA15+) 10.45 Late Programs.
1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.30 The Assembly. (PGa, R) 3.15 Joanna Lumley’s Spice Trail Adventure. (PG, R) 4.00 Restoration Aust. (PG, R) 5.00 Back Roads. (PG, R)
6.30 Compass. (PG)
7.00 ABC News.
7.30 The Assembly: Jessica Mauboy. Autistic students interview Jessica Mauboy.
8.15 Bad Company. (M) Staff are trapped when new smart locks malfunction.
8.45 Bergerac. (Mlv) Bergerac’s career is on the line as the case gets personal.
9.30 Death In Paradise. (PG, R)
A distillery owner is poisoned.
10.30 Silent Witness. (M, R)
12.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)
3.00 Gardening Australia. (R)
4.00 Dream Gardens. (PG, R)
4.30 Poh’s Kitchen. (R)
5.00 Insiders. (R)
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Shut Your Big Fat Mouth John Safran! (Ma)
8.45 Cannes Uncut. (Maln, R) 10.15 Osher Günsberg: A World Of Pain. (Mads, R) 11.25 The Rise And Fall Of Boris Becker. (Mals, R)
1.15 Matched. (PG, R)
3.00 The Sculpture. (PGav, R)
4.25 Bamay. (R)
4.55 Scandinavia Bitesize. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.15 Euronews.
5.30 PBS News Horizons.
6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Life Off Road. Noon Aussie Adventure Bike Show. 12.30 Timbersports. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 Garage 41. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Aussie Truckers. 3.00 Motor Racing. Night Thunder. USA Boxing Day. Replay. 4.00 Football. AFL. Round 11. Geelong v Sydney. 7.00 Storage Wars.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The 1% Club. (PGls) 8.00 7NEWS Spotlight.
9.00 The Real Adolescence: Our Killer Kids. (MA15+av)
10.30 24 Hours In Police Custody. (Mad, R)
11.40 Autopsy USA. (Ma, R)
12.40 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 5. Tasmania Super 440. Day 2. Highlights.
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise Early News.
5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 NBN News. 7.00 60 Minutes. Current affairs program. 8.00 The Michael Jackson Story: Fame. (Premiere, Mas) Follows Michael Jackson’s rise to fame. 10.00 9News Late. 10.30 The First 48. (Mav, R) 11.25 American Ripper: Black Heart, White City. (Mav) 12.15 Oz Off Road TV. (PGl, R) 1.05 Let’s Eat With George. (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.
6am The Ideal Palace. Continued. (2018, PG, French) 7.20 The Shooting. (1966, PG) 8.55 Mr. Holmes. (2015, PG) 10.50 Up In The Air. (2009, M) 12.50pm Harold And Maude. (1971, M) 2.30 The Secret Garden. (2020, PG) 4.20 Mr Blake At Your Service! (2023, PG, French) 6.20 The Snows Of Kilimanjaro. (1952, PG) 8.30 The Last Castle. (2001, M) 10.55 Late Programs.
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Coronation Park.
The Coffs Harbour Comets face the Grafton Ghosts on Sunday afternoon in Grafton. Round 5 also sees the Sawtell Panthers and Macksville Sea Eagles reserves meet in their top of the ladder clash, and the Nambucca
Friday, 22 May 2026
Roosters and Woolgoolga Seahorses women’s sides play off in their grand final rematch.
First grade ladder 1.Sawtell Panthers. 8 points. 4 wins. 0 losses. Points differential (p.d): 78. 2.Woolgoolga Seahorses. 8 points. 3 wins. 0 losses. 1 bye. (p.d): 64. 3.Coffs Harbour Comets. 4 points. 1 win. 2 losses. 1 bye. (p.d): -14. 4.Nambucca Roosters. 4 points. 1 win. 2 losses. 1 bye. (p.d): -16. 5.South Grafton Rebels. 4 points. 2 wins. 2 losses. (p.d): -24. 6.Grafton Ghosts. 2 points. 1 win. 3 losses. (p.d): -44. 7.Macksville Sea Eagles. 2 points. 0 wins. 3 losses. 1 bye. (p.d): -44.
11.35 Seinfeld. 12.35pm Soccer. English Premier League. Bournemouth v Manchester City. 2.35 The Summit. 5.30 MOVIE: Getting Even With Dad. (1994, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Speed 2: Cruise Control. (1997, M) 10.00 MOVIE: Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey. (1991, PG) 11.55 Gotham. 12.50am Late Programs.
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6am Children’s Programs. 4.40pm Ariel. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 6.25 The Adventures Of Paddington. 6.45 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.45 Expedition With Steve Backshall. 9.35 Chopped Junior. 10.15 Kids Baking Championship. 11.00 Late Programs.
6.00 Mastermind Australia.
6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes. (PG)
8.40 Ancient Greece By Train. (R) 9.35 Never Mind The Buzzcocks. (M) 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 Sambre: Anatomy Of A Crime. (Mav) 12.05 Gomorrah. (MA15+v, R) 3.00 Great Coastal Railway Journeys. (R) 4.10 My Unique B&B. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
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6am The Snows Of Kilimanjaro. Continued. (1952, PG) 7.55 Master Cheng: A Spice For Life. (2019, PG) 10.00 The Last Castle. (2001, M) 12.20pm The Fence. (2022, M) 2.00 The Ideal Palace. (2018, PG, French) 4.00 The Shooting. (1966, PG) 5.35 The Monk And The Gun. (2023, PG, Dzongkha) 7.35 We Don’t Need A Map. (2017, M) 9.15 The Darkside. (2013, PG) 11.00 Late Programs.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGal)
7.30 Glenn And Mick’s Celebrity Intervention. (Ml) 8.40 9-1-1. (M) Buck is faced with his past. 9.40 The Agenda Setters: Rugby League. (R) 10.40 The Agenda Setters. 11.40 Happy’s Place. (PGal)
12.10 New Amsterdam. (MA15+a, R)
1.10 The Outdoor Room With Jamie Durie. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
7.30. (R)
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6am Children’s Programs. 4.05pm Andy’s Prehistoric Adv. 4.40 Ariel. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 6.25 The Adventures Of Paddington. 6.45 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.40 Savage Builds. 9.25 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 9.50 BattleBots. 10.35 Merlin. 11.20 Late Programs.
6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG)
8.30 Insight. 9.30 Dateline. 10.00 SBS World News Late.
10.30 Living Black. (R) 11.05 The Negotiator. (Ma)
12.00 World On Fire. (Malv, R) 3.15 Finding Your Roots. (PGa, R)
4.15 My Unique B&B. (R)
4.50 Japan Bitesize. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning.
5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
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6am Morning Programs. 7.05 The Darkside. (2013, PG) 8.50 Madison. (2020, PG, German) 10.25 Too Cool To Kill. (2022, M, Mandarin) 12.30pm Master Cheng: A Spice For Life. (2019, PG) 2.40 Discovering Film. 3.25 The Snows Of Kilimanjaro. (1952, PG) 5.40 Alick & Albert. (2021, PG) 7.30 The New Boy. (2023, M) 9.40 Samson And Delilah. (2009, M) 11.35 Late Programs.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) 7.30 My Reno Rules. (PG) Hosted by Dr Chris Brown. 9.15 Doc. (Ma) While navigating the fallout from Katie’s secret, Amy treats a critically-ill patient with a dark one of her own. 10.15 House Of Wellness. (PG) Insights and experiences that highlight living well. 11.15 The Agenda Setters. 12.15 New Amsterdam. (MA15+a, R) 1.15 Harry’s Practice. (R)
Home Shopping. (R)
NBC Today.
Sunrise Early News.
Sunrise. 6.00 NBN News.
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A Current Affair.
The Michael Jackson Story. (Final, Mas)
100% Footy. (Mal)
Outback Opal Hunters. (PGl)
Footy Classified. (Ml)
Hello SA. (PG)
TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R)
6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm
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6am Children’s Programs. 4.05pm Andy’s Prehistoric Adv. 4.40 Ariel. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 6.25 The Adventures Of Paddington. 6.45 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 9.05 Adventure Time. 9.50 Pokémon: Diamond And Pearl. 11.00 Late Programs.
8.25 The Trial Of Michael Jackson. (M)
The Audacity. (MA15+l)
SBS World News Late.
Rise Of The Raven. (Mv)
Golden Boy. (Mlns, R)
1.40 Classified. (MA15+v, R)
3.20 Finding Your Roots. (PG, R)
4.20 My Unique B&B. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
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THURSDAY,
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)
7.30 SAS: AUS v ENG. (Malv) Recruits tackle an extraction task.
8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Takes a lighter look at all things AFL.
9.30 Unfiltered. (M) Hosted by Hamish McLachlan. 10.00 The Agenda Setters.
11.00 Australia: Now And Then. (Mal, R)
12.00 New Amsterdam. (MA15+a, R)
1.00 Harry’s Practice. (R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise Early News.
5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 NBN News.
7.00 Rugby League. NRL State of Origin. Game 1. New South Wales v Queensland.
10.00 State Of Origin Post-Match. A post-match wrap-up of Game 1.
11.00 NRL Origin Stories. (PGl, R) Looks at the history of the NRL Origin series.
12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R)
1.05 Explore TV Viking. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)
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6am Children’s Programs. 2.45pm The Makery. 3.00 Play School. 4.05 Andy’s Prehistoric Adv. 4.40 Ariel. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 6.05 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 6.25 The Adventures Of Paddington. 6.45 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.00 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.40 Ultimate Vets. 9.05 Animal Park. 10.35 Merlin. 11.20 Late Programs.
6.00 Mastermind Australia.
6.30 SBS World News.
7.30 Rick Stein’s Australia. (PG)
8.40 Titanic: Our Secret History. (PGa, R)
9.35 A Gentleman In Moscow. (Ma)
10.30 SBS World News Late.
11.00 Under The Bridge. (MA15+l)
11.55 De Gaulle. (Ma, R)
2.50 Finding Your Roots. (PG, R)
3.50 My Unique B&B. (R)
4.25 Bamay. (R)
4.55 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R)
5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
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9.05 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Giro d’Italia. Stage 18. 1.35am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour. 6am Room For Improvement. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Harry’s
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6am Master Cheng: A Spice For Life. Continued. (2019, PG) 7.45 The Movie Show. 8.20 Alick & Albert. (2021, PG) 10.10 We Don’t Need A Map. (2017, M) 11.50 The New Boy. (2023, M) 2pm Madison. (2020, PG, German) 3.35 Discovering Film. 4.25 The Darkside. (2013, PG) 6.10 Another Country. (2015, PG) 7.35 Ten Canoes. (2006, M, Ganalbingu) 9.10 Spear. (2015, M) 10.40 Late Programs. 6am The Movie Show. 6.35 Madison. (2020, PG, German) 8.15 Another Country. (2015, PG) 9.40 Discovering Film. 10.30 Ten Canoes. (2006, M, Ganalbingu) 12.05pm Samson And Delilah. (2009, M) 2.00 The Most Beautiful Day In The World. (2019, PG, Italian) 4.00 The Crow’s Egg. (2014, PG, Tamil) 5.40 Kindred. 7.30 The Thicket. (2024, M) 9.30 The Sweeney. (2012, MA15+) 11.35 Late Programs.
6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa)
7.30 Highway Patrol Special. (PGl, R) Takes a look at some blatant busts.
8.30 Britain’s Got Talent. Hosted by Ant and Dec.
10.30 Police Code Zero: Officer Under Attack. (Malv)
11.30 To Be Advised. 12.30 Brave New World. (Premiere, MA15+asv)
1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R)
2.00 Home Shopping. (R)
4.00 NBC Today.
5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm
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