Port Stephens News Of The Area 06 AUGUST 2026

By Jacie WHITFIELD

Mixed views about rural to residential rezoning proposal

More Medowie houses could help address ongoing lack of housing availability in the area

By Nico LOMBARDO

PLOTS of land near the Medowie Town Centre will be developed into a mediumdensity residential area which, according to Port Stephens Council, will play a key role in delivering housing to the region.

During the latest meeting, Council discussed the planning proposal for 46 to 54 Ferodale Road and 754 Medowie Road, Medowie, put forward by VC Management.

The focus is on the rezoning of a rural area into a residential district with a 15-metres height limit, a local centre commercial area, and a conservation zone.

Councillors have noted that feedback from the

community has been mostly positive, with lack of housing availability being identified as a key issue.

“This is a great example of Port Stephens Council listening to the needs of our community,” said Mayor Leah Anderson.

The 15-metre building height, however, has been seen by some as excessive; moreover, Community Futures Director Steve Peart confirmed that it does not constitute a hard limit, and it could be subject to slight increases on a case-by-case basis.

“If a developer wishes to do a 15-metre-high building, they will go for it,” said Cr Ben Niland, the only Councillor to vote against the proposal.

Cr Giacomo Arnott disagreed on the height limit being a problem.

“Having a 15-metre

building height […] that close to the CBD is perfect, it is exactly what is needed in an area like this,” Cr Arnott said.

“As a Council, it’s critical we don’t stand in the way of good, well-positioned housing stock in our CBDs.”

Cr Jason Wells mentioned that the lack of access to public transport remains a major issue, and advocated for the construction of a fenced dog-friendly area to make up for the lack of backyards.

Cr Chris Doohan said that it will be fundamental to find a balance between development and environmental protection, making sure that the “place of the tall trees” remains as such.

“I think [this development] is a good thing for Medowie. I’ve been a resident for a long time, and I want the best for it,” Cr Doohan said.

q The latest concept plan for the future residential and commercial developments. Supplied: Medowie Precinct D Planning Proposal by Port Stephens Council.

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44 Argyle Ave 16-2026-430-1 Swimming pool and spa HEATHERBRAE

18 Comanche Cl 16-2026-416-1 Dual occupancy and strata subdivision LEMON TREE PASSAGE

4 Cambridge Ave 16-2026-418-1 Convert garage to garage/workshop 61A Tanilba Rd 16-2026-425-1 Swimming pool, decking MEDOWIE

6A and 6B Waropara Rd 16-2026-426-1 Alterations to education establishment – demolish COLA, install 2 storey modular demountable classroom buildings, landscaping / civil works

25 Ford Ave 16-2026-428-1 Swimming pool NELSON BAY

137 Shoal Bay R 16-2025-513-2 S4.55(2) Modification to 2 sheds and alfresco roof –amend awning size SALAMANDER BAY

60 Salamander Wy 16-2026-417-1 Detached garage replace carport/awning

PUBLIC EXHIBITION PATHWAYS PLAN

At the 28 July 2026 Council meeting, the draft Pathways Plan was endorsed and is now on public exhibition until Wednesday 26 August 2026.

We’re holding 3 information sessions, with 2 available online via Teams. The information sessions are as follows:

• Raymond Terrace Bowling Club, 5 to 7pm (online available)

• Medowie Community Hall, 10:30am to 12:30pm

• Soldiers Point Bowling Club, 5 to 7pm (online available)

We want to hear from you. For more information and have your say visit: pscouncil.info/current-public-exhibitions

ADDRESS DA NO. PROPOSAL TAYLORS BEACH 5/33 Shearwater Dr 16-2026-422-1 Change of use of business premises to a hairdressing salon including fit out SATURDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 2026

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Joyce and family celebrate her 105th birthday

By Ruby VAN DE WILGAAR

SALAMANDER Bay resident

Joyce Offord has quietly celebrated her 105th birthday, marking the remarkable milestone in much the same way she has approached life itself - with determination, independence and characteristic modesty.

Her daughter, Jill Harris, said her mother was adamant that the occasion remained low-key.

"She doesn't want any fuss," Jill said, adding that Joyce's no-nonsense approach has been one of her defining traits for as long as she can remember.

Despite facing several significant health challenges in recent years, including the loss of her sight and a gradual decline in her hearing, Joyce remains mentally sharp and continues to meet each day with quiet resilience.

Jill describes her as "a fighter", someone who has faced life's hardships with a strength and resolve that have carried her through more than a century.

Joyce now lives at the Uniting Church care facility in Salamander Bay, where staff support her daily needs while respecting her longheld desire to remain as independent as possible.

Even at 105, she prefers to do things for herself whenever she can and is reluctant to ask for assistance. This fiercely independent

streakhas remained constant throughout her life.

Her ties to Port Stephens date back more than 40 years.

Joyce and her daughter Kay moved to the region in 1982, with Jill following three years later in 1985.

The birthday itself was celebrated simply, surrounded by family, reflecting the understated way Joyce has always preferred to mark life's milestones.

For Jill, the occasion was a celebration of her mother's longevity, and also of the independence, determination and resilience that have defined her life.

Those qualities continue to inspire her family and remain at the heart of Joyce's extraordinary 105-year journey.

Pothole plan put to the public

By Nico LOMBARDO

A NEW Road Futures Strategy has been unanimously approved for public exhibition by Port Stephens Council (PSC).

The draft strategy proposes a 10-year roadmap for maintaining, renewing and funding Port Stephens' road network.

It examines current maintenance practices, identifies funding gaps, explores new technologies

such as artificial intelligence to detect defects earlier, and outlines options for increasing investment to address a growing backlog of road repairs.

The Road Futures Strategy was developed following a motion proposed by Cr Ben Niland in December 2025, seeking to review the current management practices.

“Nothing irks me more than to see a road that’s been built five years [ago], and seeing that

q Council will utilise new pothole repair products that have been trialled on high-traffic local routes. Source: Port Stephens Council.

it’s cracked, or it’s potholed,” Cr Niland said.

PSC has acknowledged the dissatisfaction in the community about the condition of roads, particularly after the extensive rain period in 2025 which caused significant degradation.

Mayor Leah Anderson said that the strategy will be fundamental in concretely showing the community that, despite the many criticisms, “[PSC] is trying to get through

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this endless battle of trying to fix all of our roads.”

During the latest Council meeting, Cr Mark Watson highlighted some of the innovations that will be introduced by the strategy, including new, more effective material to patch potholes and Artificial Intelligence systems to proactively identify issues defects.

PSC is still discussing how

the additional funding will be obtained; according to Cr Niland, there are $150 million worth of damaged roads, and their state is projected to further deteriorate unless more money is allocated.

How the additional funding will be obtained is still up for discussion, as road conditions are projected to further deteriorate unless more money is allocated.

Cr Roz Armstrong raised concerns that the plan “does not identify funding

implications at the various funding scenarios,” noting that PSC has received many submissions on the matter, and successfully requested the development of a long-term strategy to ensure that funds are properly allocated.

The Road Futures Strategy has not yet appeared on Port Stephens Council's current public exhibition page, indicating the exhibition is either about to begin or had not gone live when the agenda was published.

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Community rallies behind CWA Flying Doctor fundraiser

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The event comes at a critical time for the RFDS, with a recent Landline report highlighting the financial strain caused by soaring aviation fuel costs and uncertainty surrounding government funding.

CWA Secretary Kym Farr said the organisation's connection with the Flying Doctor stretches back more than 90 years.

"The RFDS have had a 90-year partnership with the CWA, focusing on supporting health, isolation relief and wellbeing in rural and remote Australia," Ms Farr said.

"Early in its history, the CWA adopted the Flying Doctor as a core association project, helping fund and establish emergency access,

and today we continue to advocate for ongoing government core funding."

Ms Farr said delegates at the CWA State Conference in Forster heard from RFDS Executive General Manager of Corporate Affairs and Fundraising Annabey Whitehead, who outlined the service's funding crisis and urged branches to consider fundraising initiatives.

Conference delegates also passed an urgency motion calling on the NSW Government to provide at least $15 million in annual core funding to help ensure vital medical and health services continue reaching rural and remote communities.

"The RFDS is always there for medical emergencies, and it's amazing how many

stories you hear from people whose lives have been touched by the service," Ms Farr said.

"The escalating fuel prices are impacting the RFDS because without fuel they cannot carry out medical evacuations."

The next Devonshire Tea will be held from 9am to noon on Saturday, 29 August, at the CWA Rooms on the corner of Achilles Street and Gowrie Avenue, Nelson Bay.

"The CWA is not just about scones," Ms Farr said.

"We raise funds for local charities and community projects, study international and environmental issues, make and sell handicrafts, and support people in many different ways. There's something for everyone."

Fine china shines a light on hospital volunteers

By Jacie WHITFIELD

GUESTS at this year's Port Stephens Winter Festival High Tea may have admired the elegant fine china on their tables, however few would have realised it belonged to the Tomaree Community Hospital Auxiliary.

The Auxiliary supplied the crockery for the popular community event, showcasing another way the volunteer group supports the local community while raising awareness of its work.

Port Stephens Events' Peter North said the Auxiliary's contribution added something delightfully special to the afternoon.

"This remarkable group of local volunteers raises tens of thousands of dollars each year to purchase much-needed equipment and improve patient comfort at Tomaree Community Hospital," Mr North said.

"Every cup of tea, every scone and every conversation shared around those tables was a small reminder of what can happen when a community comes together to support one another."

Auxiliary President Jayne Kilbride said that the idea to provide the delicate china came after the group realised its collection, originally purchased for an event no longer held, was sitting unused in storage.

The china added an elevated, ceremonial and tactile touch to the high tea experience.

Beyond community events, the Auxiliary's core purpose is raising funds to purchase equipment for Tomaree Community Hospital and allied health services.

In the past financial year alone, it supplied around $80,000 worth of equipment, including treatment chairs, emergency procedure

lights, specialised palliative care bags, storage systems and outdoor furniture for a new staff wellbeing area.

The group receives no government funding for these purchases, instead relying on raffles, markets, charity events, community donations and the generosity of local organisations including Soldiers Point Lions Club, Rainbow Bricks, Bunnings, Nelson Bay Rotary Club, the CWA and others.

Ms Kilbride said the Auxiliary's 50 volunteers also provide practical support by organising donations of pyjamas and nightwear for patients who have no one to bring them clothing.

"Our community is fortunate to have a local hospital," she said.

"We try to improve the experience of patients and staff by supplying the myriad of items the health service cannot."

The Auxiliary welcomes new volunteers and community donations to help continue its work.

They have a new website and anyone can view their events and donate via the website.

An anonymous donor recently gave $5000 which the Auxiliary are extremely grateful to have received.

AI warning over school photos

By Althea GUINSBERG

AS artificial intelligence becomes more advanced, parents and schools across Port Stephens are being urged to think carefully before sharing photos of children online.

The warning follows a new Online Safety Advisory released by the eSafety Commissioner after a rise in reports involving school images being manipulated into deepfakes, fake videos and other harmful content.

Between January and March this year, eSafety received more than 100 reports involving anonymous social media accounts targeting schools and school staff.

Almost all involved images taken from school websites or public social media pages.

eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman-Grant said while schools use photos to celebrate student achievements and build community connections, they also need to consider the risks.

"Behind each of these reports are real people, teachers, school staff and students, who are facing humiliation, reputational damage and distress," Ms Inman-Grant said.

The advisory encourages schools to carefully consider why an image is being shared, who can access it and whether identifying details such as school uniforms, names, or locations should be included.

News Of The Area contacted several local public and independent schools for comment.

q The Online Safety Advisory has warned that some simages have been manipulated into harmful content. Image: pvproductions on Magnific.

Public schools referred enquiries to the NSW Department of Education, while independent schools contacted did not respond before publication.

A NSW Department of Education spokesperson said schools already operated under strict policies governing consent, privacy and the publication of student images.

"The NSW Department of Education takes online safety and student wellbeing seriously and will carefully consider the eSafety Commissioner's advice," the spokesperson said.

The department said parents who have consented to their child's image being

published by a school can withdraw that consent at any time.

It also confirmed that the updated Online Safety Advisory will be distributed to all public school staff and principals across New South Wales.

The department said its policies align with current NSW laws, which make it a criminal offence to create, share or threaten to share sexually explicit AI-generated deepfakes of a real person without consent.

Students are also taught about consent, privacy, online harms, and image-based abuse through the curriculum from primary school through to Year 10.

Port Stephens MP Kate Washington said

schools across the region were taking the issue seriously.

"I can assure parents, carers and children that our local schools take the issue of AI-generated deepfakes and other harmful online content extremely seriously," Ms Washington said.

"This week, the NSW Department of Education will distribute the latest advice from the eSafety Commissioner to all public schools to ensure they have access to the most up-to-date guidance on managing these issues.”

The eSafety Commissioner is encouraging schools and families to regularly review privacy settings, think carefully before sharing identifiable images online, and have clear plans in place should photos be misused.

Medowie firies receive powerful 4WD truck

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The Fingal Bay, Medowie and WilliamtownSalt Ash brigades were among 10 Lower Hunter brigades to receive new vehicles during an official handover at the Lower Hunter Fire Control Centre in East Maitland on Monday.

The $4.1 million fleet includes a mix of bulk water tankers capable of carrying up to 11,000 litres of water, frontline bushfire tankers, smaller all-terrain firefighting vehicles and specialist trucks designed to respond to structure fires and a range of emergency incidents.

The new appliances will support local volunteers responding to bush and grass fires, and also storms, motor vehicle crashes and other emergencies across Port Stephens.

Medowie residents have had their first official look at the town's newest firefighting vehicle, a state-of-the-art Tatra pumper, which will strengthen emergency response across Medowie and surrounding communities.

The vehicle is one of only three of its kind operating in NSW and has already responded to several emergency incidents since arriving at the brigade.

"The Tatra pumper is four-wheel drive, has improved pumping capacity and better lighting, making it more capable in a wide range of emergency situations," Captain Collins said.

"One of the biggest improvements is that firefighters can put on their breathing apparatus while travelling to an incident and complete their safety checks on board, allowing crews to get to work much faster once they arrive."

He said the Tatra pumper also offered better manoeuvrability and a more powerful engine than the brigade's existing vehicles.

Deputy Captain and Brigade Equipment

Officer Ross O'Neill said the new pumper was a major step forward in the brigade's firefighting capability.

"It has a gross vehicle mass of 20 tonnes and a pumping capacity of 3,000 litres per minute," Deputy Captain O'Neill said.

"It is considerably more powerful than our other trucks and gives us greater capability when responding to emergencies."

Before the vehicle entered service, brigade members completed a full day of specialist training with the manufacturer to ensure crews were confident operating the new equipment.

The Medowie Rural Fire Brigade has also invested between $3,000 and $4,000 in additional equipment to customise the vehicle for local operational needs.

"A lot of that funding has come from our community,” Captain Collins said.

“ We're a volunteer brigade and we're incredibly grateful for the ongoing support we receive.”

RFS Commissioner Trent Curtin said the State’s investment recognised the dedication of volunteer firefighters.

"Our volunteers give their time, skills and experience to support their communities,

and it's important they have the resources they need to carry out that work safely and effectively.

"It is a good reminder of the importance of the community to also get ready for the bush fire season, by preparing their homes and discussing their bush fire survival plan."

Member for Port Stephens Kate Washington said local volunteers deserved modern equipment.

"I'm incredibly grateful to our brigade volunteers who selflessly step up to protect lives and livelihoods,” she said.

She said the Government was pleased to back the volunteers with the resources they needed to defend our communities.

The NSW Government has committed $470 million over 10 years to modernise the NSW Rural Fire Service fleet, with ownership of more than 6,000 firefighting vehicles set to transfer from local councils to the RFS from July 2027.

Winter wildflowers steal the show across Tomaree Peninsula

THE Friends of Tomaree National Park has announced a series of free guided walks to celebrate the spectacular late winter wildflower bloom across the Tomaree Peninsula.

Running from August through early September, these volunteer-led tours offer locals and visitors a unique opportunity to explore the park's vibrant burst-of-colour in its heathy woodlands, and learn the fascinating stories behind hundreds of native blooming plants.

"We are offering several walks to help people enjoy and appreciate Tomaree’s

wonderful wildflowers through the best of the season," said National Parks Association (Hunter Region) President, John Simpson.

"If you would like to find out more about the names and curiosities of our wonderful wildflowers, we are leading several slowpaced short walks, suitable for most people."

The program includes a longer whole- day circuit route through the high and low trails of the park's interior.

While all guided walks are completely free, booking is strictly essential.

Participants can download a free wildflower brochure, read and see more about wildlflowers, and secure their spots online at www.ecops.au/tomaree-wildflowers-2026.

Have your say on safer footpaths and shared pathways

By Althea GUINSBERG

GETTING around Port Stephens on foot or by bike could become safer and easier, with Port Stephens Council inviting the community to have its say on a new draft Pathways Plan.

The plan outlines a long-term vision where new footpaths and shared pathways should be built across the local government area.

Council wants residents to offer feedback and help determine which projects should be prioritised as funding becomes available.

Port Stephens Mayor Leah Anderson said the strategy had been shaped by community feedback, with safe pathways consistently identified as one of Council's highest priorities.

"When we look at community feedback from recent years, including our 2024 Livability Survey, safe pathways are consistently highlighted as a top priority," Mayor Anderson said.

Council Asset Section Manager John Maretich said pathways played an important role in connecting communities.

"Whether it's improving access to essential services, providing safe routes for children walking to school or creating experiences like a coastal walk, pathways serve many different purposes in our community," Mr Maretich said.

The draft plan introduces two categories

of pathways - connection pathways, linking homes with schools, shops and services, and destination pathways - designed to connect parks, beaches and other attractions.

A new scoring system will also help determine which projects receive priority as funding opportunities arise.

Residents shared mixed views about the current state of pathways across the region.

Tanilba Bay resident Zac Varnder said improvements were being made, but there was still work to do.

"Some pathways are good, but they're not consistent,” Mr Varnder said.

“There is a new pathway being developed in Tanilba Bay, so there is definitely an improvement.”

Medowie resident Jonathon Fitzsimmons said extending pathways would make cycling and walking much safer.

"It would be good to have a pathway extending to the freeway for cyclists,” Mr Fitzsimmons said.

“The Medowie Road pathway just ends, and it's not really safe to cross the road, especially for kids. It needs to continue."

Residents have until 26 August to make a submission online or at one of several community information sessions being held across Port Stephens.

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From the Mayor's desk

By Leah ANDERSON Port Stephens Council

Feedback sought on roads, paths and footpaths

EVERY time we step out the door, we use our local roads and footpaths. These routes shape our lives - they’re how we get our kids to school safely, how we commute to work, how we drop in on friends and how we explore our local area.

Because these routes play such a vital role in our daily routines, they’re a Council priorityand we know safe pathways and roads are a priority for you, too.

We currently have both Council’s draft Road Futures Strategy and draft Port Stephens Pathways Plan on public exhibition throughout August, and we’re inviting members of the community to share their feedback.

The draft Road Futures Strategy is our long-term vision to guide how we invest in and look after our road network.

It builds on our current Roads Acceleration Program (RAP) – a record $29 million, three-year investment – and looks at what’s working well and where we need to focus our attention next.

Prioritising our busiest roads first means our improvements will benefit the most people during their everyday journeys.

Our draft Pathways Plan has been updated to reflect the different roles shared paths and footpaths play in our lives.

We’ve categorised them as a ‘connection’ path for everyday trips like a safe walk to school or local shops, and a ‘destination’ path for recreational routes like a scenic coastal walk.

Because each category has its own scoring method, we can use this to prioritise the paths that will provide the most value to our community.

Good pathways also serve as a great attraction for visitors, helping to support our local businesses.

Our roads and paths are the essential links that connect us to the people and places we love and need for everyday life.

Your local knowledge will help to ensure our future investments and priorities reflect our community's needs now and into the future.

I encourage you to attend a drop-in information session either online or in person during the exhibition period:

• Raymond Terrace

Bowling Club – Thursday 13 August, 5pm to 7pm (online option)

• Medowie Community Hall

– Tuesday 18 August, 10:30am to 12:30pm

• Soldiers Point Bowling Club – Thursday 20 August, 5pm to 7pm (online option)

To learn more and have your say, head to the Port Stephens Council Public Exhibitions page, or pop into one of our upcoming information sessions.

OPINION & LETTERS

Dorin's Drawings

By Paul

Verse of the week

By JASMINDA

DEAR Jasminda,

I have recently joined a pilates group for relaxation.

There is one particular attendee who makes a lot of loud noises during the class, which is ruining my ability to relax. Can I say something?

Belinda N

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Climate change defeats Europe's nuclear plants

DEAR News Of The Area,

NUCLEAR power plants consume millions of litres of water per day to cool their extremely hot reactor cores.

This year summer heatwaves and falling rainfall have defeated several of Europe's nuclear plants, forcing them to reduce power or shut down completely, and leading to an energy crisis.

One vital water source is the Danube River, which flows through 10 countries and is used for cooling reactors in Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria.

Water levels in the Danube have fallen to historically low levels, restricting the amount of river water available.

In Hungary, the Paks nuclear power plant was forced to shut down due to extreme heat and river levels so low that the cooling intake nozzles cannot reach the water.

Hungary lost about 50 per cent of its power generation, leading to power cuts and government calls for citizens and industry to curb electricity consumption.

Low Danube river levels also forced the shut down of Unit 1 reactor at Romania's Cernavodă nuclear plant, triggering a state emergency. Romania will now have to import power to stabilise energy supply.

In Bulgaria, authorities warned that they may have to shut down or curtail power generation at the Kozloduy nuclear plant, due to low

DEAR Belinda,

Having attended Pilates classes, I have some sympathy for the grunter and groaner.

Though most of us try to make these sounds internally, Pilates, in its aim to increase flexibility and core strength, can be excruciating for bodies that are used to being hunched over at a desk.

The attendee you mention is probably discovering just how inflexible they are.

It is not unusual to witness a Pilates follower hopping around the room because of a cramp after trying to execute what feels like 500 leg circles.

Alternatively, they may be exhaling with frustration after losing

water levels in the Danube.

In June, France's EDF also had to reduce power output at nuclear plants on the Seine and Rhone rivers.

focus while trying to remember to breathe, simultaneously focusing on the rib to hip connection, drawing in the pelvic floor muscles, and trying not to knock over their water bottle during a flamboyant attempt at the supine spine twist.

May I suggest that you observe where the grunter and groaner positions themselves (exercisers commonly have a favourite spot on the floor) and then move as far away as you can so you can enjoy a more relaxed experience.

Perhaps, once you are adept at the exercises in your Pilates class, you could wear a discreet pair of earbuds.

If it makes you feel any better, the sounds in a Pilates class pale in comparison to those on the gym floor.

There you will find a veritable smorgasbord of grunters and moaners and whimperers and howlers. It sometimes sounds like a footy scrum at a funeral.

Persist, Belinda.

The flexibility you gain in a physical sense may also extend to your mental elasticity.

Soon you may find that you are more tolerant to the exercise quirks of the grunter and groaner, who may be doing so as a response to the woman who always scowls at her while she is simply trying to execute the Double Leg Stretch.

As climate change and severe heatwaves increase, it will become more and more difficult to cool nuclear reactors - making them less safe and more unreliable as an energy source.

Regards, Kenneth Higgs, Raymond Terrace.

Domestic violence and coercive control are real

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A NEW website has been created by the NSW Domestic Violence Death Review Team (DVDRT), an independent statutory body convened by the State Coroner.

Over the past 26 years there have been close to 300 women killed by their current or former intimate partners following a history of domestic violence.

Seventy-five men have been killed by an intimate partner, and in three-quarters of those cases men were also the abusers in the relationship.

Since 2000, 134 children and young people and 208 other individuals have been killed in domestic-violence related deaths.

There were 36 domesticviolence homicides in 2024/2025.

This year, 37 women have been

Nelson Bay Croquet Club

By David WILSON

NSW DIVISION 3 State Pennants

Final

The 2026 Division 3 Golf Croquet State Pennants Finals were hosted by Nelson Bay Croquet Club on Sunday 26th and Monday 27th July with the afternoon of Saturday 25th July available for practice prior to the tournament. State Pennants contests comprise two singles and one doubles matches, each match being the bestof-three 13-point games.

39 teams entered the 2026 Division 3 State Pennants which are played in 4 regional qualifying competitions between March and October: Jamberoo BDD qualified from the Southern/ACT zone (9 teams); Coogee qualified from the Metro-South zone (8 teams); Mosman

White qualified from the Metro-North zone (12 teams); and EDSACC Red qualified from the Hunter zone (10 teams).

The heavy rain of early July disappeared and the tournament was played under bright blue skies in perfect winter conditions. None of the clubs or teams that qualified in 2026 have previously won the championship. Coogee won all 3 contests to be worthy winners for the first time. They started strongly with a 3-0 win over Jamberoo BDD and then beat runners-up EDSACC Red 2-1 with 2 matches going to the 3rd game. In the final contest, they beat Mosman White 2-1 again with 2 matches going to the 3rd game.

killed and 17 children.

Coercive Control

I was recently in a mobile phone repair shop and the woman in front of me was receiving her repaired mobile phone and two children's laptops that had had the tracking devices removed. I was shocked.

Pauline Hanson can say “just walk away” but it is not easy. She has no sympathy for these women

in violent relationships; she claims they are using the system for financial gain.

So women - beware of One Nation. I believe they will reverse any domestic violence-related legislation, should they ever be in control of the Government.

Regards, Beverley Sharpe.

The Maitland Gale of 1898 - a major event

By John 'Stinker' CLARKE

KEEPERS and their families

who manned the Port Stephens Outer Light lived a Spartan lifestyle which, for them, became increasingly difficult when in 1891 a mighty sea, referred to as the Maitland Gale, roared from the south and continually battered the finger of land that connected the Outer Light to the mainland.

At the time the "finger", about 180 meters wide and four metres higher than the top of storm high water, was a well-established, vegetated landform with trees and stabilising rocks.

A track from the mainland to the lighthouse across the natural "bridge" was the main artery for supply and for the lighthouse keepers and their families to occasionally travel by horse and cart into Nelson Bay for supplies and to visit relatives and friends.

By this time the permanent population of the town of Nelson Bay had grown to 30.

When the sea finally settled

and the driving winds subsided, the trees and rocks were gone, as was the telegraph line, which was the first and immediate communication with the outside world.

Established in the 1880s the telegraph link, wires and polesacross Narrowgut, to the lighthouse - went overland to Williamtown and Stockton then under the Newcastle Harbour to Wolfe Street and the exchange in Hamilton.

Along with everything else, this vital link was washed away by the fury of the sea.

By daylight, where the land track had been, was a sheet of turbulent water 500 metres wide and six metres deep. Gone!

A landform that had taken hundreds of years, maybe longer, to develop, disappeared in a matter of hours.

To the present day there has been no indication that the previously vegetated finger of land that reached out and touched the "island" would ever be likely to return.

Today, with persistent northerly winds and a north swell, the sand builds up over a period to the degree that it is possible to walk across to the “island” from the mainland without getting your feet wet.

During what is known as the "travelling season", around Easter through to July each year, when huge schools of fish move

northwards, commercial fishermen drive their trucks over the Spit and set up camp in the corner of the beach facing northwards towards Broughton Island.

They will make the crossing on many occasions as they transport their fish - mainly mullet, bream and luderick - back into Nelson Bay. There is, however, no guarantee that the Spit will be there in the morning.

Huge seas from the south build and have the power to wash the Spit away, leaving a raging passage of water far too dangerous to cross, as was the case in 1891.

Unfortunately, some have tried, with the result of 15 lives lost and numerous cases of close encounters.

Secret of snapper bumps on the head

By John ‘Stinker’ CLARKE

WHAT is it about snapper that makes catching the fish a high priority on our angling bucketlist?

Could it be the magnificent fighting qualities of snapper, together with the quality of

the fillets in the kitchen?

Maybe the attractiveness of the fish itself, with the reds, crimsons and brilliant opal fleck that shines brightest as the fish leaves the water.

For you, it may be all of the above; or others, very different reasons to target snapper.

For me it is the excitement of anchoring, or drifting in and over snapper habitat, and the expectation that very soon I could be hooked up to a thumping great ‘reddie’.

Rock fishing for big snapper also generates the anticipation that the next cast

could be the one that produces a whopper.

Interestingly, the first big snapper I saw landed was way back in 1975 fishing with a champion Graham Knott, off King Tommy, in front of the Fingal Outerlight.

It was shortly after sunrise on low tide that Graham’s rod buckled.

washed onto the rocks.

From that day I have been hooked.

There are many fallacies when it comes to explaining the bump that appears on the heads of some big snapper.

The scientific analysis is that the bump is caused by hyperostosis, which is a natural, non-cancerous

on the forehead or the snout. It is found on both male and female fish and is more common on big, mature fish.

The exact trigger is unknown, but it is known that it is not caused by injuries, diseases or the fish bumping their heads while feeding.

I have seen snapper well in excess of 10kg that do not

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PBL Winners Term 3 Week 2

The PBL Awards for Term 3, Week 2 were hosted by Raymond Terrace PS.

At Raymond Terrace Public School Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) brings together our whole-school community to contribute to and create a positive, safe and supportive learning environment. We are proud to be a part of Community PBL and we see the positive impact it has on our students and the power it has in encouraging a whole community approach to caring for our kids.

Irrawang PS

Jacob consistently models our school values of safety, responsibility, and respect during his daily bus commutes. He listens beautifully to the bus driver and treats fellow students with kindness. Thank you for being such a dependable and positive role model!

Raymond Terrace PS

Matari is nominated for his commitment to sharing culture with others through Ban Ban Billa activities. Matari planned and co- presented cultural activities to the rest of the school. He was particularly noticed supporting special education students at the school by sitting close, staying with them and guiding them closely through parts they found difficult.

He was a model of respect while doing this.

Grahamstown PS

Phoenix is receiving the Community PBL Award for demonstrating outstanding sportsmanship at our Athletics Carnival. Throughout the day, Phoenix showed respect and encouragement by congratulating competitors, shaking hands after events and cheering on his peers. His positive attitude and kindness towards others reflected our PBL values and made him a wonderful role model for our school community.

Irrawang HS

Recognised for her commitment to the wider dance community through her involvement in the Hunter Senior Dance Ensemble and the Newcastle Knights Sparkle Squad, demonstrating outstanding commitment, talent and teamwork

Congratulations Ruby on demonstrating our school PBL values of Respect, Responsibility and Personal Best.

Hunter River HS

Cooper demonstrated kindness and empathy within our school community. Cooper recognised a friend’s needs and took proactive steps to ensure they received the help and support required. Cooper’s actions are a great example of looking out for the wellbeing of others.

Salt Ash PS

Aurora has been nominated for this award for her outstanding demonstration of our PBL values during our school's NAIDOC celebrations. She participated enthusiastically in every rotation and consistently embodied our school's SAPS values by being a positive, respectful, and engaged learner. Aurora also encouraged and supported her peers throughout the day, making a positive contribution to the experience for everyone. Well done, Aurora!

Medowie PS

Jimmy is an energetic member of our

school community. During a lunch time he helped the teacher referee a Stage 1 soccer game. Jimmy was fair, kind and thoughtful, picking out different students for kick-offs and penalties. His help was greatly appreciated! Well done, Jimmy!

Seaham PS

Kate showed care when supporting a fellow student who was having a medical episode. Kate stayed calm and reassured the student in a very mature and responsible way.

Karuah PS

Estelle is nominated for her kindness and readiness to assist others. During a weekend netball game at an opposing team’s home courts, a gust of wind swept through the BBQ tent, scattering serviettes, posters, and plastic wrapping across the courts and surrounding area. Without hesitation, Estelle jumped up, ran over, helped to collect the scattered items and return them to the tent. This not only happened once, but twice, and each time Estelle immediately stepped in to assist, demonstrating her generous spirit and willingness to help others. Way to go Estelle!

World-renowned botanist to inspire Hunter audiences

By Jacie WHITFIELD

THE Hunter Region Botanic Gardens is bringing one of Australia's most respected botanical minds to Newcastle next week, offering local gardeners, nature lovers and conservation enthusiasts the chance to hear first-hand from Professor Tim Entwisle AO.

Professor Entwisle, whose career has taken him from researching freshwater algae to leading the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney, Melbourne and London's famed Kew Gardens, will present Evergreen: A Botanical Life at the University of Newcastle on Friday,

7 August.

The event reflects the growing role regional botanic gardens play in connecting communities with science, conservation and the natural environment.

Professor Entwisle said his own career began almost by accident.

"When I saw a drawing of inside a plant cell projected in my first-year botany lecture, I was hooked," he said.

"Up until then I was a maths and physics nerd, having never studied biology at secondary school, but after that lecture I dropped almost everything but botany in my

next two years of university."

That fascination eventually led to directing some of the world's leading botanic gardens and becoming one of Australia's best-known science communicators.

Professor Entwisle believes community gardens such as the Hunter Region Botanic Gardens have become increasingly important as people seek stronger connections with nature.

"Botanic gardens today are places of nature, science and culture," he said.

"Visitors are still attracted to them by the beauty of the landscapes and the plant collections, but behind the scenes plant science and horticulture support the conservation of our native flora."

He said gardens like the Hunter's also played an important educational role.

"Good botanic gardens, like Hunter Region Botanic Gardens, use these collections, the beautiful landscapes and the knowledge of volunteers and staff to promote the importance of plants in our lives and the need to care for them and the planet."

Professor Entwisle also advocates for public events that encourage people to spend time in nature while recognising the deep connections First Australians have with Australia's native flora.

Despite decades at the forefront of botanical science, he hopes audiences leave with one simple message.

"Plants are not only essential to life on earth, but they are fascinating to study and cultivate as part of a life-long career," he said.

"The biggest surprise might be that I started university having never studied biology and having little interest in plants."

Hosted by the Hunter Region Botanic Gardens in partnership with the University of Newcastle, the seminar begins at 6pm on Friday, 7 August.

SUDOKU

By Lee RANKIN

Hawks bow out of Denton Cup rugby league finals race

By Chris KARAS

THE Northern Hawks’ firstgrade rugby league team has crashed out of finals reckoning in this year’s Newcastle Rugby League Denton Engineering Cup.

In a topsy-turvy 2026 campaign that offered plenty, Steve Simpson’s charges won’t figure in the big endof-season matches after their disappointing 26-14 loss to second ranked South Newcastle Lions at Lakeside Sporting Complex last weekend.

Leading in to the final round of the regular season, the embattled Hawks are out of finals contention after letting another game slip on their home turf.

Northern jumped to a handy 14-0 lead against the Lions with three unanswered tries in the early exchanges before a monumental defensive collapse proved their undoing.

The unpredictable Hawks raced out of the blocks and produced a stunning try blitz that rocked the well-drilled South Newcastle line-up to the core.

Dashing fullback Shaq Saunders opened the scoring for Northern from an Ethan Campbell offload, before centre Kiah Cooper extended the lead with an intercept try.

Capable winger Manu Alexander then latched on to a Ngangarra Barker grubber kick to make it 14-0 scoreline with an upset victory on the

cards.

Souths hit back before the interval with a string of tries, and took control after the break.

They ran in six tries to the Hawks’ two for the match with crafty hooker Mitchell Black proving influential off the bench - scoring a try and landing the visitors' only successful conversion.

Flying winger Jacob Afflick capped a strong game for the Lions with a hat-trick of four pointers.

The Hawks were dealt a savage blow when fiveeighth Barker went off with a suspected wrist or arm injury in the first half, despite having set up the Alexander try.

Defensively, the Hawks conceded seven line breaks for

the match - up from two the previous week - with tackle efficiency dropping as Souths built momentum.

Northern club president Andrew Chapman told News Of The Area that the loss was a “bitter pill to swallow” after the team’s encouraging start.

“It has been the story of our season with our failure to nail down victories after building handy leads,” Chapman lamented.

The loss leaves the Hawks out of finals contention, sitting eighth on the ladder with 12 points from 15 games and too far adrift of the top five with one round to be completed.

But it's a different story for the club's other grades heading into the final rounds.

The Hawks’ reserve grade

team sits in seventh spotjust one point outside the top five - and can move into finals contention with a victory this weekend.

The under-19s are in a similar position, one point off fifth spot, while the women's side, competing in the Milleen Cup, are placed fifth and on track to secure a finals berth. Northern Hawks are determined to end their firstgrade campaign on a winning note when they square off with Lakes United Seagulls this Saturday at Cahill Oval.

Gropers wrap up Hunter Suburban Rugby finals berth

By Chris KARAS

NELSON Bay’s first grade rugby team is on the premiership prowl in the Hunter Suburban Presidents Cup competition.

The in-form Gropers have booked a qualifying final showdown with the Scone Brumbies on 15 August at Newcastle’s No. 2 Sportsground and are hungry for success.

Michael Squires’ charges celebrated the club’s Sponsors

Day and final regular season appearance with a resounding 46-15 victory over the Singleton Bulls last Saturday at Bill Strong Oval in an ideal tune-up for the 2026 finals series.

The win locked up a toptwo spot for the Nelson Bay side, which shares equal competition leader status with the Brumbies on 39 points leading into their bye this weekend.

With back-to-back victories over the Brumbies

and Bulls in the past fortnight, the Gropers are brimming with confidence in their quest for the Presidents Cup title.

Third-ranked Singleton (33 points) host the Brumbies this Saturday in a final preliminary-round clash at Rugby Park.

A revved-up Nelson Bay outfit demonstrated their champion qualities with a superb team effort against the ultra-competitive Bulls.

Industrious flanker Ollie Edwards was best-onground for the Gropers and made a huge impact with his bullocking runs and bonejarring defence.

The highly rated forward was supported by dynamic rookie fullback Liam Pietrasek, hard-working number 8 Mitch Workman, winger Tom Akbal and classy fly-half Will Clark.

Pietrasek was solid in the number 15 jumper all day and contributed a personal tally of 21 points from a try, five conversions and two penalty goals.

In a torrid forwards clash, the Singleton lineup drew the ire of the referee and the

capable Pietrasek potted an early penalty goal for a 3-0 lead.

With hooker Ross Buchan throwing perfect lineout balls for aerial high- flyers Workman and locks Taraq Hall and Ronan O’Çonnell, the Gropers were winning plenty of lineout ball and ripping through the Bulls defence.

Charging onto a short pass from Workman, gun centre Marcel Ikinofo stormed through to cross under the posts for a converted try and 10-0 lead.

Singleton rallied with a period of intense pressure through their forwards and bridged the gap with a penalty goal by halfback Jayden Duff.

A long range burst by winger Tom Akbal put the Gropers on the attack and strong running from props Nathan McLeay and Jake Affleck resulted in flanker Hayden Wilson charging onto a short ball and bursting over for Nelson Bay’s second try and a 17-3 lead.

From the kick off, Nelson Bay lifted the tempo with the tireless Edwards setting the

Gold medal haul for athletics ace Anna Taylor

By Chris KARAS

SALAMANDER Bay athletics

sensation Anna Taylor has bolstered her Commonwealth Youth Games credentials with gold medal winning feats at the Hunter Secondary Schools Athletics Championships at Glendale’s Hunter Sports Centre.

The emerging 15-yearold track and field star was part of a talented crop of Port Stephens junior athletes to stamp their mark at last week's regional titles and qualify for the upcoming NSW Combined High School championships from 9-11 September at Homebush.

Versatile Anna spearheaded a strong Tomaree High School contingent with gold medal honours in the Girls under-15yrs 100m sprint, long jump and triple jump events and as part of the triumphant 4 x 100m relay team.

She also collected a silver medal in the high jump - missing out on extra

gold on a countback after registering the same height of 1.46m with Rutherford High’s Sophia Tansu. Taylor, an exciting prospect from the Port Stephens Athletics Centre, clocked a personal best time 13.13 sec to win the 100m sprint from Glendale High’s Jenice Hicks (13.24 sec) with Tomaree High’s Mia McDonald finishing fourth in 14.01 sec.

She later leaped 4.93m to claim gold in the long jump and 10.41m to clinch the under-15 triple jump event.

Fleet-footed Anna then combined with her Tomaree High classmates McDonald, Maebel Colley and Fern Cullimore to win the 4 x 100m relay title in a sizzling time of 52.66 sec from Lambton High and Great Lakes High - just outside the regional meet record of 52.00 sec set by Maitland High back in 1999.

It was a third consecutive relay title for the champion quartet.

Top-credentialled coach Bob Walkley told News Of

The Area that his gifted pupil was “on the cusp” of higher honours.

“Anna has loads of potential and a strong work ethic in all her disciplines and is tracking well for a spot in the Commonwealth Youth Games squad,” Walkley said.

“She is training the house down with her sprint work and hurdles sessions and her performances are bearing fruit with a haul of medals at competitive meets.”

Other Tomaree athletes to shine included promising 17-year-old distance runner Cameron Andrews, who snared a silver medal in the Boys under 17-19yrs 1500m final with a time of 4:31.69 sec behind Swansea High’s Harry Hall (4:25.70 sec); silver in the 800m (2:15.84 sec) behind Hunter Sports High’s Nate Ward, with Hunter River High’s Oliver Russo grabbing bronze.

Andrews also claimed bronze in the 3000m final with Swansea High duo Hall and Tom Chalmers picking up

gold and silver.

Tomaree’s Archer Todd won gold in the Boys under-15 Javelin (43.75m) and Shot Put (13.07m) while Maxx McMahon,17, earned the Boys 17-19yrs High Jump title (1.85m).

Xavien Dorin grabbed gold in the Boys Under 14 Shot Put with a throw of 10.49m; Jamie-Lee Taylor collected silver in the Girls Under 1213yrs Javelin (29.03m) and Eva Hanrahan bronze in the Girls Under 15 Shot Put.

Meritorious achievements were recorded by Tomaree athletes Jayden Hotene, Calvin McKay, Hunter Travers, Ashton Terry, Mason Beaver, Rhys Dolesko, Oliver Hoffman, Willow McTaggart, Rose Cochrane, Grace Walshe, Lilly Cullimore, Zahli Read and Kalani Spackman.

Irrawang High School at Raymond Terrace paraded some talented prospects led by boom 16 year old field athlete Bryn Wells, who won gold in both the Boys under-16 long

standard with his charges at the Bulls defensive line and making huge inroads.

The clever Clark gave the Gropers strong field position with his tactical kicking before Pietrasek extended the home side’s lead to 20-3 with a second penalty goal.

Singleton had no answer to the trademark tackling from veteran centre Michael Hotene and the talented Ikinofo who had the Bulls backpedalling.

A turnover saw slick hands from Buchan to flying lock Hall who barged over out wide, and when half back Kade Redmond combined with flyer Brayden McMaster for Akbal to dash over and score the Gropers had set up a commanding 32-3 lead at the interval.

Coach Squires injected fresh legs with veteran prop Zion Takarua, lock Shane Jarvis and hooker Liam Keating taking the field.

Takarua was solid in defence along with fellow veteran Jarvis with support from lock O'Connell and the teak-tough Workman holding firm.

With a weight of

possession, the Bulls finally crossed in the corner and several ruck infringements from the Bay enabled the large Bulls pack to gain momentum and cross again for a converted try under the posts.

Halfback Jake Langsford, centre Keanu Offen and hooker Luke Sweeney took the field and, with Singleton threatening to bust the game wide open, an opportunistic intercept pass saw Pietrasek dash downfield and score in the corner then land the sideline conversion.

The bench was emptied with veteran lock Adam Edwards and replacement wingers Will McLean and Kerrod Haywood running on for the final 15 minutes.

Captain and prop Jake Affleck led the way with several punishing runs as the Gropers’ backs found space with centre Hotene making an impact.

The final act saw a cutout pass from Clark put replacement winger Haywood into space down the packed hillside touchline.

With the crowd roaring him on, Haywood outpaced the cover to score the Gropers’ sixth try in style.

q Tomaree High School athletics sensation Anna Taylor (far right) claimed four gold medals and a silver at last week’s Hunter Secondary Schools Athletics Championships at Glendale. She is pictured with gold medal-winning relay team mates Mia McDonald, Maebel Colley and Fern Cullimore.

jump (5.45m) and high jump finals (1.74m).

Tyler Collins earned silver in the Boys under-13s 100m sprint (12.92 sec) behind winner Marlo Thompson of Great Lakes High and bronze in the 200m while Nash Rowbottom claimed silver in the Boys 17-19yrs shot put; Emily Watson bronze in the Girls under-14yrs 100m and Caleb Pucevski bronze in the Boys under-16 discus (23.61m).

Others to impress were Megan McKay, Harrison Cahill, Archie Green, Wyatt Cottrell, Kynan Dorn, Harry Mathieson and Sage Funaki.

Hunter River High’s Broc Agnew showed his waresclaiming silver in the Boys under-16yrs 200m (24.38 sec) behind Hunter Sports High gold medalist Flynn Ward (23.84 sec) and fourth in the 100m final.

Panthers sink Marlins in epic AFL senior mens stoush

By Chris KARAS

NELSON Bay Marlins AFL mens team are still living the dream in the 2026 Hunter Central Coast Black Diamond Senior Mens Cup competition.

They may have tasted defeat to rivals Terrigal Avoca Panthers last weekend at Hylton Moore Oval but the Marlins know they can mix it with the big guns in the end-ofseason finals.

The powerful Panthers produced a seven-goal blitz in the final term to sink the Marlins 93-66 in an AFL classic on the Central Coast with vice-

captain Harrison Pitt stamping his mark.

In a fine exhibition of kicking, the talented Pitt booted eight goals for the match to spearhead a gallant 27-point victory in an epic Cup encounter.

Nelson Bay dominated the first stanza and led 21-8 and 36-31 at the end of the half with strong performances from fullback Jason Carey, centre Hudson Roche, full forwards Billy Barton and Sam Carruthers, half forwards Jayden Baldwin-Rymer and Mitchell Hall and half back Adam Grant.

The Marlins were off-target with their kicking - landing eight goals and 18 behinds with rover Tim Anderson and Carruthers bagging two goals each with maximums from Hall, Barton, Roche and stalwart centre Wayd Blackburne.

Terrigal-Avoca produced a third-term revival, booting three goals to lead 51-50 at the end of the quarter before stunning the Marlins with a barnstorming finish.

Despite the loss, the Nelson Bay side remain entrenched in fourth spot on 28 points with seven victories from their 12 completed fixtures.

Unbeaten Newcastle City lead the competition on 48 points from second-ranked Killarney Vale Bombers (40 points) and third-placed Terrigal-Avoca (40 points).

Nelson Bay host the sixthplaced Cardiff Hawks this Saturday at Dick Burwell Oval at 2pm.

Meanwhile Terrigal-Avoca overpowered Nelson Bay 7512 in the Senior Women’s Cup fixture with Scarlett Lack, Kaitlyn Mamotte, Jazlyn Stevens, Isabella Hol, Milla Gainsford and Olivia Feldman turning in strong games for the Marlins.

Top four state ranking for Nelson Bay’s 17 years netballers

By Chris KARAS

COMPLETING 17 competitive matches at the three-day NSW State Senior Netball championships is no easy task.

Nelson Bay’s talented 17-years girls representative team achieved the feat at the Baulkham Hills Netball complex in Sydney back in June and returned home with a top four ranking.

In a huge honour for the local association, the squad excelled in the Division Four category against some of the finest teenage netball players in the state.

Coached by mainstays Amanda Wilks and daughter Taylar Wilks, the Nelson Bay team chalked up 13 wins and a draw from their 17 matches to finish in fourth spot on 27 points.

A highlight was the 15all draw with newly crowned undefeated champions Blayney

q Nelson Bay’s talented 17 years girls representative team finished fourth in Division Four at this year’s NSW State Senior Netball titles in Sydney.

on the final day.

In doing so, the Nelson Bay lineup became the only side to take a point off the country titans in one of the best matches of the tournament.

The team’s only losses over the three-day event were against third-ranked Temora (17-16), sixth-ranked Lower Clarence (15-14) and runners-

up Port Stephens (18-11).

Showing true grit and consistency, the Nelson Bay outfit registered wins over Wollondilly (16-13), Cowra (26-12), Glen Innes (18-12), South Canberra (18-14), Gunnedah (19-9), Young & District (32-1), Tumut (21-11), Scone (16-10), Parkes District (17-10), Goulburn & District

Port Stephens Veteran Golfers Association

By Gary WATT

RESULTS from a Stableford

competition played at Tanilba Bay GC on Monday 27th July with 47 players, Playing for the Patron’s Trophy.

Patron’s Trophy Winner : Bob McKeand, 40pts on countback. Patron’s Trophy Runner Up : Jim Asvestas, 40pts.

Bonus Point Winner : Ron Dodd, 44pts.

Bonus Point Runner Up : Gary Watt, 41pts. Nearest the Pin, 4th Hole :

Division 1 : Shayne Mullarvey.

Division 2 : John Nicholas (birdie) (v)

Nearest the Pin, 11th Hole : Division 1 : Ian Langdon. Division 2 : Bryan Porter.

Drive & Chip, 7th Hole :

Division 1 : Graham Woolley, (birdie)

Division 2 : Ross Dobson.

Drive & Chip, 18th Hole, : Division 1 : Ron McKay. Division 2 : David Hurley. Ball Winners : Bryan Porter 38pts, Bruce Cook (v) 37pts, Bruce Arndell 37pts, John Howlett 36pts, Bronwyn Smith

(24-6), Armidale District (15-10), Dungog (22-16) and Gloucester (22-15).

Players to shine included Emma Tibbs, Anneliese Jones, Melody Tibbs, Gabby McCallum, Piper Mullins, Georgia Burgess, Lucy Solomon-James, Amber Redman, Hartley CobbHamilton, Kate Slade and Charli Ball.

36pts, S Mullarvey 36pts, Graham Woolley 36pts, Frank Vandruten 36pts, Daryll Beecham 36pts, Greg Sessions 35pts, Al Stark 35pts, Karen Harley 34pts, Ross Dobson 34pts, David Hurley 34pts, Ron McKay 34pts, Robbie Kerehoma 34pts, and Max Holz 34pts.

Lucky Draw Prize Winner : Lester Lake.

Medowie Marauders roll Singleton Bulls

Tanilba Bay Veterans Golf

By Ian WILLIAMS

RESULTS OF PLAY FOR 28th

July 2026.

The weather was a little cool to start but quickly evolved into a perfect day for golf, a lovely mid winters day in the early to mid twenties.

We played a 9 hole Stroke Aggregate game on the back nine with a roll up of 26 players. A great day was enjoyed by all.

Past players and visitors from other clubs are very welcome to join us, we always look forward to Tuesday's.

RESULTS OF PLAY: Winners:

Grahame Glover & Kim Miller..nett 96

First Runners up: Mark Moore & Barry Disch..nett 97

Second runners up: Ian Williams & Laurie Northey..nett 98

Ball Winners: Bob Foster & Barry Disch..nett

101

Vince Schubert & Rob McKinney..nett 105

Lenny Hardes & Kevin Hart..nett 105

Phil Germon & Gary Payseno..nett 108

Geoff Hulls & Greg Garvin..nett 109

John Street & Keith Chapple..nett 111

NTP 11th Hole:

A grade Kim Miller B grade Rob

Tilligerry Social Golf Club

31/7/26

OUTRIGHT winners. Bill McMaster &. Peter Martyn. 43 Runners up. John McDonald & Ron McKay. 42 Ball winners. Phil Germon. &. Barry Disch. 38 Ed Martin. &. Bryan Porter. 37 Bradman Award. Matt Baldwin &

Tom Mildren, number 8

James Foster and utility

Carl Newson provided the spadework up front with strong performances in the ‘engine room’ this season.

Hugh Potts. 33 NTP4TH.

A. Matt Baldwin.

B. John McDonald

D&C7TH.

A. Hugh Potts.

B. Bob West

D&C18TH.

A. Ron McKay.

B. John McDonald NTP4TH.

A. -

B. John McDonald Lucky number. 12. Bill McMaster

Thompson, Bryan Lutelu and Harley Stevenson. Other players that have bolstered the Medowie mens squad this season include Luke Hogarth, Alex Holbert, Tim Crowther, Qwayde Cole and Will Brown. Refreshed from a weekend bye, the revitalised and proud Marauders are determined to make every post a winner in the big end-ofseason finals matches. FROM Page 24

It was the Medowie club’s eighth win of the season from 12 fixtures and earned them the deserved minor premiers tag on 37 points going into a final-round bye. The finals make up will be decided after this

weekend’s fixtures when second-placed Easts (27 points) host Pokolbin Reds at Dangar Park and the Bulls (26 points) square off with fourth-ranked Scone Brumbies (24 points) at Rugby Park.

Power running forward

Adam Beehag crossed for a try double and stalwart

second rower Eric Tolhurst grabbed a five-pointer with the teak-tough number five booting three conversions.

Singleton centre Noah Henry-Taylor and fly-half Fomai Fomai scored tries for the Bulls with halfback Ben Ruigrok potting both conversions in an absorbing tussle.

Medowie’s hardworking forward pack led by Tolhurst, props Beehag, Mitch Powell, Daniel Collins and Mitchell Goodman, hooker Jake Lightbody, second rowers Stephen Smith, Jonathon Abel, flankers Dwayne Fleming, Ned Twelvetree and Shannon Goodman, skipper

This has enabled the Marauders’ sharp backline to create havoc out wide with slick service from talented halves Daniel Murphy, Brayden Braley and Jayden Newson, fullbacks

Jacob Montgomery and Nick Morgan, wingers Brody Morley, Jack Fleming, Oliver Stokes, and centres

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ANTIQUE Skillion over the hooks pendulum weighing scale for cattle $90. Ph 6585 7393

COMMODE chair w/ pan. $25. Pick up Tea Gardens. Ph 0417 404 530

BED, chrome, 3/4 size 6’ 6” long, good cond $100. Ph 02 4966 2434

CURTAIN and rod in original packaging. $70 Oslo pencil pleated curtain 270 - 340 x 250cm, colour stone Ph 0417 044 660

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GOLF buggy and battery. $200. Ph 0424 059 441

GUITAR, Hannah Montana, Disney Washburn, purple, new strings, VGC. $100 Pick up only Ph 0409 345 015

HEATER . $5. Used working condition Ph 4982 9225

NAHWAL tusk, make an offer Ph 0493 777 707

NEW Levi Jeans, size 8, with tags, $30 Ph 0493 777 707

OUTDOOR coffee table new in box. Top black durostone 93 x 93cm Freedom range. 45cm H $55 4981 2713

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SINGER hand sewing machines x 2, antique Make an offer. 4982 3495 F270225

SINGLE bed, wood frame, head, barely used IS mat. Soldiers Point $40. Ph 0422 167 056

SKETCHERS Arch Fit golf shoes, black, never worn, size UK10 mens $100. Ph 0408 683 670 F160726

WINDSURFING carbon boom. Chinook. $80 Peter 0419 932 992

WINDSURFING sail in new condition, 9m2 Used 3 times. $90. Peter 0419 932 992

WOMENS large tailormade golf wet weather outfit. $50. 4997 0611

WOMEN’S new jumper

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Starts at 1pm, 16th August, AGM, lunch and weigh-in to follow at 3pm.

All financial members are encouraged to attend

25 Corrie Pde, Corlette Sat 8th and Sun 9th Aug from 7:30am. Furniture household goods clothes, sundry items mowers ladders. Cheap prices everything must go, must vacate.

78 RPM records, 50 x 10”, big bands, Rock ‘n Roll Ph 4982 9526 F230726

ELECTRIC chair, does eveything. 2 seater lounge. Ph 0402 207 519

ORGAN, currently in storage. Ph 0419 018 879

PIANO, needs new strings. Ph 0419 018 879 F060826

BIKE safety helmets for kids x 3. $20 each Ph 0432 050 619

BOOTS, leather, ladies made in Canada. EUC $60 4982 8787

BOOTS, ladies, new size 8 $20 0493 777 707 F150126

BUFFET and hutch $100. Ph 0429 945 604

CURTAIN rods and tracks plus all fittings. 5 straight rods for windows 118-164cm plus bay window track and rod for 219cm and 5 other tracks. All in good cond $60. Ph 0410 275 495

Classifieds 4981 8882

DINING table $30. Ph 0429 945 604

DINING table, stainless steel legs. $100. 0493 777 707

HOMER Simpson Framed Picture, New $100. 0493 777 707

IRON for clothing, brand new, GC. 0493 777 707 F041225

KIDS’ clothing, various sizes, great cond, some new. N’born to size 8. $20 Ph 0432 050 619

SNOW chains. Never used. Suit 13-inch wheels. $80. Peter 0419 932 992 F091025

SOFA bed vgc double $50 Ph 4982 2335

SUITCASE, large. good cond. $20. Ph 0493 777 707.

PAINTING of vase & flowers, framed, 4ft x 2.5ft. $100. 0493 777 707

TIMBER double bed base with 4 drawers underneath. GC. Pick up Medowie. Ph 0466 013 853

0419 477 584 CABINET, tall w/bottom storage & display unit above 49L x 46W x 188H $50.

CABINET, tall w/bottom storage & display unit above 89L x 86W x 188H $50. Pick up only

CHAIN tensioner for freight or logging trucks Offers. RT. 4987 1680

CHINA cabinet display unit, 3 glass shelves and storage at bottom. $50 Ph 0403 632 701F020426

DOONA, new with valance, new with cushions $100 Ph 0493 777 707 F290126

LADIES ankle boots tan, size 6, BNIB $10. Ph 4982 8628

LADIES clothes, new size 16-20, 3 bags, make an offer 0493 777 707

LADIES clothes - pants dresses, blousees. Sizes 12-14 new and near new. Make an offer. Ph 0419 409 913 F040626

PIANOLA and stool in GC, over 50 player rolls $1,800 ono. 0498 176 876

PIRATE ship - water activity for children. $80 Ph 0432 050 619

TOILET seat aid to increase seat height for disabled or eldery. $40 Ph 0427 122 098 F030726

DVDs x 250, exc cond great variety. $100 the lot. 0439 440 112

ELECTRIC lift recliner and massage chair

TABLE tennis table with accessories. Ph 0427 970 636

WINDSURFING board F2 AXXIS plus boom & bag. 85 liters, No dings 0419 932 992

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BUDGIES - 4 budgies in bird cage. $50. 0418 272 304

COAT, ladies, new Medium. $50. Ph 0493 777 707

COCA-COLA

Memorabilia Collection $95. 0409 863 898

COFFEE table, hand crafted, mahogany $100. 0493 777 707 F210825

8am-12pm, 8th Aug, 12 Saratoga Ave, Corlette Houshold goods, tools books, gym weights etc

HEDGE trimmer Ryobi, 18v 60cm w/ sweeper. $80. Ph 0408 945 040 F190326 TWO seater lounge OZ Design, fabric, VGC 0429 990 351 F260326

Revitalife, remote control 10 vibration massage functions, battery backup tan colour, pure leather extra wide, whisper quiet steel frame, high back, as new, hardly used. $1450 ono. Ph 4981 7523. e270826

LAMPS large, new worth $600 selling for $100. Ph 0493 777 707

LEATHER coat, mens Made in AU. $95. 0428 287 239

LIFEJACKETS PFD Level 50. Adults $50 Juniors $40. Good used cond. Located in HN. 0493 078 190

MATTRESS, suitable for caravan w/extension as new, VGC. $100ono Ph 0402 081 752

FISHER Price walkers x 3. $20 each. Ph 0432 050 619

FRIDGE, 4 door with water dispenser, ice maker, spill proof, ex cond, make an offer Ph 0493 777 707

MENS top quality leather jacket with detachable liner. Purchased in Turkey, as new, suits 40” chest, dark brown. $99 0419 932 992 F260226

MINI stepper exercise machine, Kogan Fortis comprehensive displays BNIB, $40. Ph 4982 8628 F230726

PNEUMATIC tyres x 6 on 10” diameter rims off tandem boat trailer $90. 0419 932 992 F260226

TYRE and rim for wheelbarrow, 10” Pneumatic. $40. 0419 932 992

VHS movies, 100s of old movies, all types, good cond. $50 for the lot of best offer. Ph 0472 750 335

PRINTER Cartridges x2 suitable for Brother printers $20.00 for both. 0418 603 286

(S) 66cm H x 35cm D x 26cm W $10. 3 drawers each 4982 8787F161025

newsofthearea.com.au GLASS bottles with lids, suitable for pickles preserves etc., Ph 0458 693 754

COLLECTORS cards

54 Space Odbodz $100 Ph 0493 777 707

GLASS turbo oven $20; RUSSELL Hobbs Electric steamer $20 LARGE outdoor table $20. 0432 671 259

QB frame, head & legs go up. $100. Pick up only. Ph 0409 345 015 F230726

QUEEN quilt, with butterfly print & matching pillowcases. $60. Ph 0466 880 639

RIPSTIK, near new $45 Peter 0419 932 992

WALKER - 4 wheel Aspire with tray table Perfect condition. Near new. Ph 0408 431 488 $100

WALKERS - 2 avail good cond. $25 each 0424 768 505

WALT Disney, black & white, 8mm movie ‘The Grocery Boy’ in original box $80. 0416 089 747

SAND anchor, galv unused. $50. Peter 0419 932 992 F190226

SHOWER chair w/back $30. Ph 0424 768 505

WETSUIT, waterproof welded seams, O’Neil 3/2mm, L/S, new cond $80. 0421 286 861

WIGGLES chest of drawers. $60. Ph 0432 050 619

2011 EVOLUTION tracker, 22ft, semi offroad, 12mths rego Z75408, bike racks on rear, washing machine separate shower/toilet tunnel boot w/pull out BBQ. $39,990 ono. Ph 0428 653 278 210826ALL WOOD turning 4 chisels, new set. $80. Ph 0415858981 POWER inverter 300watt, 12v 240v

SIDE Steps x 2, suit 91 Nissan Patrol, with brackets. $80. 0435 580 192

QUINTREX Eclipse 3.15m traveller, 4m galvanised trailer, reg S42731, 10” spare wheel water snake 12v motor 2 lifejackets, plus more $2,400. 0407 095 748 RUSe101226

Motors WOOD turning lathe w/ chisels, variable speeds $8,000. 0451

3 Dean Ave, Raymond Terrace, Sat 8th 10am ride on , push mower whipper snipper, tools etc., newsofthearea.com.au

JAYCO Swift 2019 exc cond., 1 owner full service records many extras (e.g., TV and antenna) Easily towed with a car Reg TF28JW. $15,000 ono. Ph 0450 069 155

1/27 CRJ50F. $11,800 Ph 0418 475 994

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MONDAY

DEAL OR NO DEAL:

CELEBRITY JACKPOT

TEN, 7.30pm

The Traitors Australia host Gretel Killeen (pictured) is no stranger to putting in the hard yards in the name of charity, having served as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for seven years, directed a doco about AIDS orphans and entertained Aussie troops in war zones around the world. So hanging with Grant Denyer and opening some briefcases to win up to $200,000 for family violence support organisation RizeUp should be a walk in the park.

FRIDAY, August 7

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News.

7.35 Monty Don’s Rhineland Gardens. (Final) Monty Don ends his journey in the Netherlands.

8.35 Saint-Pierre. (Mav) Arch’s son is suspected of murder.

9.20 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) Hosted by comedian Adam Hills.

9.50 Would I Lie To You? (PG) Hosted by Rob Brydon.

10.20 ABC Late News.

10.40 New Zealand Spy. (M, R)

11.05 Murdoch Mysteries. (PG, R)

11.50 Rage New Music. (MA15+adhlnsv)

5.00 Rage. (PG)

Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.45 HexVets And Magic Pets. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 8.00 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 8.50 Steven Universe. 9.40 BattleBots. 10.25 Merlin. 11.05 Late Programs.

WEDNESDAY MATT PRESTON’S PLATING LOCALLY

THURSDAY BACK ROADS

ABC TV, 8pm

at may just be haunted. Arriving in town by train, West checks out the Tree of Knowledge memorial – an ancient ghost gum that played a key role in Australia’s political history – before visiting a pub being revived by a local farming family connected to a famous shearers’ revolution. After hunting for artwork on an impressive 200km sculpture trail, he meets a group of men cashing in on cans to support the town’s older residents, takes in some local footy and struts his stuff on the catwalk in an Indigenous fashion show.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 The Good Ship Murder. (Return)

8.30 WWII With Tom Hanks. (Maw)

10.10 SBS World News Late.

10.40 Guillaume’s Paris. (PG, R)

11.15 Beautiful Game Changers. (R)

11.20 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 7.

1.50 Australia Uncovered: Bowraville Murders. (Malv, R)

3.30 Before We Die. (MA15+v, R) 4.25 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Johanna Griggs and the team demonstrate some terrific ideas for the house, garden and the kitchen.

8.00 MOVIE: Shotgun Wedding. (2022, Malv, R) When a couple gather their families for the ultimate destination wedding, the entire wedding party is taken hostage. Jennifer Lopez, Josh Duhamel.

10.10 The Voice. (PGal, R) The search for a singing superstar returns, with a twist. 1.10 Eyewitness. (MA15+v, R)

2.30 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 23. Sydney Roosters v Canterbury Bulldogs.

9.55 NRL Friday Night Footy Post-Match. Post-match coverage of the NRL game.

10.45 MOVIE: Rush Hour 2. (2001, Mlsv, R) Two detectives investigate a double murder. Jackie Chan.

12.40 Resident Alien. (Malv, 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 Baywatch. 7.30 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 1. (2010, M) 10.25 MOVIE: Species II. (1998, MA15+) 12.20am Legacies. 1.10 Seinfeld. 1.40 Baywatch. 2.35 Surfing Aust. 3.05 Jeopardy!

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) A couple are at a crossroads with their little house.

8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.30 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PGs, R) Penny and Amy take Bernadette out. 11.30

6.00

SATURDAY, August 8

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. H’lights. 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. H’lights. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Going Places. (PG, R) 3.30 Lisbon & WWII: Spies, Gold And Diplomacy. (PGa, R) 4.30 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. H’lights. 5.30 WWII Women On The Frontline. (PGa, R)

6.30 SBS World News.

6.05 Kath & Kim. (PGals, R)

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.

7.30 Grantchester. (PGa) A student’s death exposes dark secrets at Cambridge.

8.20 Father Brown. (PGv) Father Brown investigates when rehearsals for a play are derailed by a death.

9.05 Doc Martin. (PG, R) Martin and Louisa head to London so that Martin can present his research paper.

9.50 Believe Me. (Malv, R) Worboys is finally caught and convicted.

10.40 Little Disasters. (Mals, R) 11.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6am Children’s Programs. 1.50pm Kangaroo Beach. 2.40 Fizzy And Suds. 3.00

5.40

4.15

3.30 Isadora

6.05

5.10

3.50

Masks. 6.25

7.05 Let’s Go Bananas! 7.30 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 8.00 Harry Potter: Wizards Of Baking. (Return) 9.20 Chopped Junior. 10.00 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.40 Merlin. 11.25 Late Programs.

7.30 Prince William: A Life In Pictures.

8.25 Britannia: The Queen’s Ship. (PG)

9.25 MOVIE: Call Me Kate. (2023, PGa, R)

11.05 Those Who Stayed. (Ml, R) 11.45 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 8. 2.15 Those Who Stayed. (Mal, R) 3.00 Stories Of Power. (R) 3.10 Osher Günsberg: A Matter Of Life And Death. (Ma, 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. Hosted by Johanna Griggs.

8.00 The Great Outdoors. (PG) The team soars over the Whitsundays. 8.30 MOVIE: Jurassic World. (2015, Mv, R) A genetically modified hybrid dinosaur escapes containment and goes on a killing spree at a theme park. Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Ty Simpkins. 11.00 MOVIE: Beast. (2022, MA15+av, R) Idris Elba.

1.00 Eyewitness. (MA15+av, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

6.00 9News Saturday.

7.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 23. South Sydney Rabbitohs v Parramatta Eels.

9.25 NRL Saturday Night Footy Post-Match.

10.00 MOVIE: Honest Thief. (2020, Mlv, R) 11.55 Wild Cards. (Mv, R) 12.55 Space Invaders. (PGa, R) 1.55 Garden Gurus Moments. (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)

6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Dr Chris Brown.

Love It Or List It Australia. Neale helps Melbourne couple Leonie and Noel, who must decide if they move from the house they built after 18 years. 9.50 Love It Or List It UK: Brilliant Builds. (Premiere) Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer look back on some of their best future-proofing

SBS MOVIES (32)

6am Roman Holiday.

Continued. (1953, PG) 7.10 Black Narcissus. (1947, PG) 9.05 Fried Green Tomatoes. (1991, PG) 11.30

The Way Back. (2010, M) 1.55pm 55 Steps. (2017, PG) 4.00 My Sailor, My Love. (2022, PG) 5.55

Hook. (1991, PG) 8.30 Django Unchained. (2012, MA15+) 11.30 The Girlfriend Experience. (2009, M) 12.55am A Bigger Splash. (2015, MA15+) 3.10 Priscilla. (2023, M) 5.15 Living. (2022, PG)

SUNDAY, August 9

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.05 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Praise. (PG) 12.00

Landline. 1.30 Monty Don’s Rhineland Gardens. (Final, R) 2.30 Race Around The World. (Ma, R) 3.30 The Assembly. (PG, R) 4.10 Grand Designs. (R) 5.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.

6.30 Compass: Sandwiched With Sarah Macdonald. (PG)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Race Around The World. (Final) The winning racer is revealed.

8.30 Treasure & Dirt. (Malv) Nulla Day descends into chaos.

9.30 Believe Me. (Final, Mal) Sarah and Laila try to keep Worboys in prison.

10.20 Grantchester. (PGa, R)

11.10 Father Brown. (PGv, R)

11.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

2.45 Poh’s Kitchen Lends A Hand. (R)

3.10 Doc Martin. (PG, R)

4.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

5.00 Insiders. (R)

6am Children’s Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. H’lights. 8.00 WorldWatch. 11.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. H’lights. 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. H’lights. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Going Places. (R) 4.30 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. H’lights. 5.30 WWII Women On The Frontline. (PGav, R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Alexander The Great: Legendary Conqueror. (M)

8.25 Secret Weapons Of China’s First Emperor. (PG) 9.25 Castle Secrets. (Mav, R) 10.20 Kennedy. (PG, R) 11.10 Guillaume’s Paris. (R) 11.40 The Throwback. (R)

11.55 Cycling. Tour de France Femmes. Stage 9. 3.45 Junior Doctors Down Under. (Ma, R)

4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 PBS News Horizons.

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Athletics. World Under 20 Championships. Day 3. 2pm Rides Down Under:

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The 1% Club. (PGls, R) 8.10 7NEWS Spotlight. Focuses on long-form investigations.

9.10 The Disappearance Of Grace Millane. (Mas, R) The story of the murder of Grace Millane.

11.10 The Suspects: True Australian Thrillers. (Mlv, R)

12.10 Curfew. (Premiere, MA15+av)

1.10 Harry’s Practice. (R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

NBC Today.

Sunrise Early News.

Sunrise.

Engineering. 8.30 Sitting Bull. 10.05 Hudson & Rex. 11.00 Under The Bridge. 12.50am Sex Tape Germany. 1.45 QAnon: The Search For Q. 2.40 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. 6am Morning Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32)

6am Living.

Continued. (2022, PG) 7.10 55 Steps. (2017, PG) 9.15 Hook. (1991, PG) 11.50 Priscilla. (2023, M) 1.55pm

Big Fish. (2003, PG) 4.15 Black Narcissus. (1947, PG) 6.10 The Fifth Element. (1997, PG) 8.30 Vengeance:

A Love Story. (2017, MA15+) 10.20 Sin City. (2005, MA15+) 12.40am Django Unchained. (2012, MA15+) 3.40 Evil Does Not Exist. (2023, M, Japanese) 5.40

The Fifth Element. (1997, PG)

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6.00 9News Sunday.

The Block. (PGl)

60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.

9News Late.

The First 48: School’s Out. (Mav)

MONDAY, August 10

6.00

6am Children’s Programs. 4.05pm Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.45 HexVets And Magic Pets. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.40 Ninjago. 8.05 Young Sheldon. 8.30 Young Sheldon. 8.50 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.35 Hard Quiz Kids. 10.00 Mr Bean: The Animated Series. 10.25 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.45 Merlin. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Scandinavia With Simon Reeve. (PG, R)

8.40 24 Hours In Emergency. (Mal)

9.35 Alone Australia. (Ml, R) 10.45 SBS World News Late. 11.15 Gomorrah. (MA15+v, R)

3.00 The Royals: A History Of Scandals. (PG, R)

3.55 Junior Doctors Down Under. (Ma, 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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6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGadv)

7.30 The Voice. (PG) A fresh batch of undiscovered talent step into the spotlight. 9.00 The Rookie. (Mav) Nolan and Garza lead a high-stakes operation that quickly goes south. 10.00 The Agenda Setters: Rugby League. (R) 11.00 The Agenda Setters. 12.00 New Amsterdam. (MA15+av, R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00

SBS MOVIES (32)

6am The Fifth Element. Continued. (1997, PG) 8.00 Big Fish. (2003, PG) 10.20 Yolngu Boy. (2001, M) Noon Manganinnie. (1980, PG) 1.40 Under The Cover Of Cloud. (2018, PG) 3.20 The Caine Mutiny. (1954, PG) 5.35 Shin Ultraman. (2022, PG, Japanese) 7.40 The Nugget. (2002, M) 9.30 Atlantis Inferno. (1983, M) 11.25 Sky Pirates. (1986, M) 1am Late Programs.

TUESDAY, August 11

FAMILY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 2.30pm The Makery. 3.00 Play School: Down At The Beach. 4.05 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.45 HexVets And Magic Pets. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.40 Ninjago. 8.05 Young Sheldon. 8.30 Young Sheldon. 8.50 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.35 Harry Potter: Wizards Of Baking. 10.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Portugal With Michael Portillo. (PGv, R)

8.30 Insight. 9.30 Dateline. 10.00 SBS World News Late.

10.30 Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy. (Ml, R)

11.20 Mozart/Mozart. (Premiere, PGa)

1.10 Blackwater. (MA15+alv, R)

3.25 The Royals: A History Of Scandals. (PGs, R)

4.20 Bamay. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

VICELAND (31)

Countdown. 8.30 History’s Greatest Mysteries. 9.20 The UnBelievable With Dan Aykroyd. 10.10 The Americans. 11.50 Sex Tape Finland. 12.45am Hells Angels: Kingdom Come. 2.35 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera. 6am Morning Programs. 3pm Where Are You Really From? 3.30 Food Lovers’ Guide. 4.10 WorldWatch. 6.10 Mysteries From Above. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: Robin’s Wish. (2020, M) 9.55 MOVIE: Good Morning, Vietnam. (1987, M) 12.05am While The Men Are Away. 1.15 Sex Tape Finland. 2.10 Dark Side Of The Ring. 3.05 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

SBS MOVIES (32)

6am Shin Ultraman. Continued. (2022, PG, Japanese) 7.50 Under The Cover Of Cloud. (2018, PG) 9.30 Moonlighting. (1982, PG) 11.20 Atlantis Inferno. (1983, M) 1.10pm Without A Clue. (1988, PG) 3.10 The Fifth Element. (1997, PG) 5.30 The Three Musketeers. (1973, PG) 7.30 The Mask Of Zorro. (1998, M) 10.00 WinnieThe-Pooh: Blood And Honey. (2023) 11.35 Late Programs.

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6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGad)

7.30 The Voice. (PG) 8.45 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. (MA15+l) Gordon Ramsay heads to The Verdict. 9.45 The Agenda Setters. An expert panel tackles the biggest AFL topics. 10.45 Happy’s Place. (PGal) 11.45 Motorway Patrol. (PGl) 12.15 New Amsterdam. (MA15+av, R) 1.15 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

Morning Programs. 3.30pm Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Sicario. (2015, MA15+) 11.00 Seinfeld. Midnight The 100. 12.50 Legacies. 1.40 The Real Housewives Of Durban. 2.35 Jeopardy! Australia. 3.30 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 4.00

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WEDNESDAY, August 12

TV (2)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 10.45 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 11.15 Back Roads. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Parliament. 3.00 Restoration Aust. (R) 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R) 4.40 Long Lost Family. (R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.05 Great Irish Interiors. 11.05 Make Up: A Glamorous History. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (R) 4.00 Lost For Words. (PGal, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00

Alone Australia. (Ml)

(R)

8.40 Titanic Sinks Tonight. (Mav) 9.45 Six Four. (Mv) 10.40 SBS World News Late. 11.10 The Congregation. (Return, Ms) 12.05 Crime. (Malv, R)

2.50 The Royals: A History Of Scandals. (PG, R)

3.45 Junior Doctors Down Under. (Mal, R)

4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

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6am Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School: Down At The Beach. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.45 HexVets And Magic Pets. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.40 Ninjago. 8.05 Young Sheldon. 8.30 Young Sheldon. 8.50 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.35 The Piano. 10.30 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.55 Late Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32)

6am The Three Musketeers. Continued. (1973, PG) 7.55 The Caine Mutiny. (1954, PG) 10.10 Sky Pirates. (1986, M) 11.45 The Nugget. (2002, M) 1.35pm Moonlighting. (1982, PG) 3.25 Shin Ultraman. (2022, PG, Japanese) 5.30 The Four Musketeers: Revenge Of Milady. (1974, PG) 7.30 Captain Fantastic. (2016, M) 9.40 Sky Sharks. (2020, Spanish) 11.35 Late Programs.

THURSDAY, August 13

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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Hard Quiz. (PGa, R) 10.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 11.00 New Zealand Spy. (PG, R) 11.25 Dr Karl’s How Things Work. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Believe Me. (Final, Mal, R) 2.00 Parliament. 3.00 Restoration Aust. (Final, PG, R) 4.00 Frankie Drake. (PG) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.35 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 For The Love Of Dogs. (PGa, R) 10.05 Great Irish Interiors. 11.05 Make Up: A Glamorous History. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Junior Doctors Down Under. (Ma, R) 2.55 The Cook Up. (R) 3.30 Lost For Words. (PGal, R) 4.35 Plating Locally. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Spain With Michael Portillo. (PG)

8.30 Eva Longoria: Searching For France. (PGalv)

9.20 Say Nothing. 10.05 SBS World News Late.

10.35 Reyka. (Return, MA15+av)

11.35 Kin. (MA15+lv, R)

3.25 The Royals: A History Of Scandals. (PG, R)

4.20 Bamay. (R)

4.55 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6am Children’s Programs. 4.05pm Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.45 HexVets And Magic Pets. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.40 Ninjago. 8.05 Young Sheldon. 8.30 Young Sheldon. 8.50 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.30 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 10.00 72 Cutest Animals. 10.30 Fresh

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The Change. 2.00 Sex Tape Finland. 2.50 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

SBS MOVIES (32)

6am Moonlighting. Continued. (1982, PG) 6.50 The Four Musketeers: Revenge Of Milady. (1974, PG) 8.50 Without A Clue. (1988, PG) 10.50 The Mask Of Zorro. (1998, M) 1.20pm The Way. (2010, PG) 3.40 The Three Musketeers. (1973, PG) 5.40 Funny Face. (1957) 7.40 Bring It On. (2000, PG) 9.30 Cats. (2019, PG) 11.35 Hope Springs. (2012, M) 1.30am Sky Sharks. (2020, Spanish) 3.25 Late Programs.

Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Clarkson’s Who Wants To Be A Millionaire UK. (PG, R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. (R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG)

7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PG, R)

8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml)

9.30 Unfiltered. 10.00 The Agenda Setters. 11.00 The Fall And Rise Of Reggie Dinkins. (PGals) 11.30 Stumble. (PGals)

12.00 Everything I Know About Love. (MA15+s) 1.00 Harry’s Practice. (R)

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

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6am Room For Improvement. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Animal Rescue.

6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Block. (PGl)

8.40 Banjo And Ro’s Grand Island Hotel. (Premiere, PG) 9.55 9News Late.

10.25 Freddy And The Eighth. (Ml)

11.25 Accused: Guilty Or Innocent? (Ma)

12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

1.05 Destination WA.

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 Swimming. Pan Pacific Championships. Day 1. Heats. 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.30 Deal Or No Deal.

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6.00 Sunrise. 9.30 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 10.30 Cricket. First Test. Australia v Bangladesh.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away.

7.30 Highway Patrol: Dumb Decisions. (PGdl, R)

8.30 Air Crash Investigations: Pacific Ditching. (PGa, R)

9.30 Ron Iddles: The Good Cop. (Malv, R)

10.30 Australia’s Most Dangerous Prisoners. (MA15+av, R)

11.30 Motorway Patrol. (PG)

12.00 Mr Robot. (MA15+adlsv, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

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6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Storage Wars. 11.30 American Pickers. 12.30pm Pawn Stars. 1.30 Outback Truckers. 2.30 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under. 3.30 Duck Dynasty. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 The Force: Behind The Line. 9.30 Caught On Dashcam. 10.30 World’s Wildest Police Videos. 11.30 Late Programs. 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Blokesworld.

6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: The Batman. (2022, M) 11.55 Seinfeld. 12.55am Legacies. 1.45 The Real Housewives Of Durban. 2.35 Jeopardy! Australia. 3.30 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 4.00 Barbie: A Touch Of Magic. 4.30 Bubble’s Hotel. 4.50 LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter. 5.10 Wild Manes. 5.30 Late Programs.

6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 24. Penrith Panthers v Sydney Roosters. 9.55 NRL Thursday Night Footy

6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: The Vow. (2012, PG) 10.35 Seinfeld. 11.35 Rugby Heaven. 12.35am Legacies. 1.25 The Real Housewives Of Durban. 2.20 The Summit. 3.30 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 4.00 Barbie: A Touch Of Magic. 4.30 Bubble’s Hotel. 4.50 LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter. 5.10 Wild Manes. 5.30 Late Programs.

By Chris KARAS

Tuned-up for finals