MidCoast Council Meet Local Legend Star Pet Updates Renee Collocott Jimmy Jack Forster Fortnightly Your local independent community newspaper distributed fortnightly to FREE Hallidays Point, Black Head, Tallwoods Village, Tuncurry, Forster Pacific Palms, Charlotte Bay, Smiths Lake, Coomba Park, Bungwahl and Seal Rocks. Wednesday 21st July 2021 Owned and Loved by Locals Circulation 6000 N0.25 Mani and Isabelle - two special girls youngest children saw thick smoke coming up we can be involved in things that can be terribly from the bottom floor. The two children ran confronting but so rewarding. I had one such through the smoke and outside where they moment last week when I was invited to be alerted neighbours and 000 was contacted. involved in some game play with a local 5-year- The two older females were unaware of what old, Isabelle. Isabelle has a life ending brain was occurring and shortly after saw smoke tumour that will see her pass on very soon. also coming from the lower floor. One of the Those 30 minutes of interaction will stay with females exited the house, before the other me for my lifetime. I have no doubt this little 13-year-old, (a child normally residing at the girl has had a positive impact on so many other premise) went down into the lower floor lives. I wanted to share her picture as she will area in an effort to locate the 11-year-old and not be forgotten. 10-year-old boys. One her brother, who she Kind regards, believed may still be in the house. Unable to Chief Inspector Tony Moodie. locate the boys through the thick smoke and now fire, she left the house where she reunited with the other 3 children. The Local NSW Fire and Rescue Unit attended, and the fire was extinguished. All four children were assessed by NSW Ambulance, before allowed to leave. As I thought about this incident, it stood out the act of bravery by this young girl, Mani. At 13 years of age, she decided she needed to search for her younger brother and friend, in case they were trapped inside the home, putting her own safety at risk. All four children should be commended for their approach when faced with Above: Isabelle with her family and local police. Right: Isabelle with visit from a unicorn! possibly life-threatening danger. This incident also highlights how The last week has definitely seen a focused advice of our health officials, and the Public easy it is for a fire to start in the approach on compliance with the Public Health Health Orders. first place. Orders, especially around the movement and Last week I attended a house fire. Four I would suggest that Mani will gathering restrictions. Our local businesses are children aged 13, 13, 11 and 10 years of age adhering to the requirements imposed on them be invited to our next policing were home alone whilst the adult went to awards day so that we can and in the main we are seeing compliance by the shops to grab some dinner. During this members of the public when entering and formally thank her for her time, in the bottom floor bedroom of the efforts. engaging businesses. In this ever-changing two-storey house, an open flamed candle is environment, my advice to you is follow the believed to have caused a fire to start. The two Sometimes as a police officer FORSTER FORTNIGHTLY 21st July 2021 FORSTER FORTNIGHTLY 21st July 2021
Community News Page 2 Community News Page 3 Forster Fortnightly The army of nurses we Forster Tuncurry’s vaccination numbers are increasing sideline in a crisis Next deadline is 5pm Wednesday 28th July, to be published on “On the whole people have been very happy. know what to do. So much so, we have put in just from our Macintosh Street Practice. We Our staff have been fielding a lot of calls and more staff and phone lines to deal with these. commenced vaccinations on the 23rd of March Wednesday 4th August. are doing a good job reassuring everyone,” We have experienced an amount of panic from and have been solidly booked since then. We welcome your stories, photos and letters. explains Anne Curtis, Managing Director and the public. They are scared and want to get Other practices in the area are also doing their Director & Partner of the Forster Tuncurry the shot straight away. Our job has been to All submissions: www.forsterfortnightly.com.au part and are vaccinating in smaller amounts. At Medical Centre Group (four sites). reassure the public to wait for their bookings. this stage they are calling in their own patients Everyone will get in. We have 4 rooms running Please send photos and files separately. When sending photos from a phone please send ‘The Forster Tuncurry area is classed as a when they have the vaccinations available. in ‘actual’ or ‘largest’ size possible. Photos 1MB (1000KB) or more preferred. in the clinics with two doctors and two nurses safe area. We are in a ‘non-break out zone’ injecting. We still have to be vigilant as well, Only the public in ‘break out areas’ like Sydney and not a ‘hot area zone’. We are running Our commitment is to provide a newspaper that is factual, informative, and full of local with everything that we do, but we are not in a and the Central Coast are advised to have their 2 clinics a week out of our Forster Tuncurry hot spot. 2nd shot of either vaccine earlier. We are in a stories and community news to share. We are here to promote and support our amazing local Medical Centre (FTMC) at MacIntosh Street volunteers, community groups, sporting groups, schools, events and businesses. ‘non-breakout’ area so it is better to wait the on a Wednesday and a Saturday. We are Overall, our practice is going very well with the 12 weeks between the 1st and 2nd dose of the vaccinations. You don’t have to be a patient Editor: Mary Yule Phone: 0413 410 492 Keir on 0439 060 700. vaccinating around 400 people a week with AstraZeneca vaccine to get a better protection. the AstraZeneca vaccine. We are expecting to with us to come to the FTMC for the vaccine There is already a standard shorter time Email: [email protected] Puzzles & Cartoons: Supplied by Auspac be getting the Pfizer vaccination in a couple of and bookings can be made online. Our latest needed between Pfizer shots. It’s also standard Media, an Australian company with weeks and will run a separate weekly clinic just figures are 6, 500 vaccines, including first and Business Hours: 9:30 - 5pm (Mon - Fri) procedure to wait 15 minutes after your shot Australian cartoons. for this vaccine. second shots, up to last Friday [the 16th July] before leaving a clinic.’ - Anne Curtis. Graphic & Web support: Golden Age Media, Due to ongoing news media releases our a locally-owned business. Contact Greg Forster Fortnightly: Proud to be a family Left: Forster Tuncurry Medical Centre on Mary Yule locally-owned newspaper business. practice has been overwhelmed with phone Golden on 1300 766 713. calls and enquiries from people wanting to Macintosh Street, Forster. Printed: Spotpress in Marrickville NSW, on Thank you: To Vanda Gooley and Roberta sustainably sourced paper. Contact Murray Pearce for their expertise behind the scenes. We acknowledge the Worimi People, the traditional custodians of the land, Covid rules extended & more business support waterways and sky of the Worimi Nation where this newspaper is published. With great respect we acknowledge their Elders, past, present and future. It might be unfair to scratch my head and think president, NPs usually go places where of Florence Nightingale every time Lieutenant others don’t, to meet a need, so more than a NSW Public Covid 19 Testing Sites for 2021 COVID-19 package General Frewen appears on our screens, with third work in regional, remote or Indigenous a row of medals pinned to a crisp uniform. He communities as well as with homeless Health Order Manning - Great Lakes The Australian and NSW Governments has an excellent record of army service, is a populations in urban areas - the kinds of announced a COVID-19 support package on the To protect the people of 15th July. Under the 2021 COVID-19 package, Our newspaper stands are recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross and communities we need the vaccine to reach, NSW from the evolving Forster seems like a decent bloke. But I keep wondering quickly. the COVID-19 Disaster Payment will be further COVID-19 outbreak, • Forster Private Hospital with Douglass Hanly expanded and increased to $600 if a person has what his face looked like the moment he hung Recently Boase wrote to Lieutenant General current stay-at-home up the phone after being asked to take leave Moir are operating a drive thru covid testing lost 20 or more hours of work a week or $375 groaning with the weight of Frewen: ‘‘Since March of this year, I have orders have been clinic in South Street. if a person has lost between 8 and less than 20 from the Australian Signals Directorate and extended across all of Greater Sydney including been repeatedly raising concerns in relation 8am - 4pm (Monday - Friday) hours of work a week. lead our COVID-19 taskforce: given the stuff- to the Federal Government’s exclusion the Blue Mountains, Central Coast and 6000 free copies! ups over the ordering of vaccines, and serious of Nurse Practitioners from the rollout of Wollongong until 11.59pm Friday, 30th July. 8am - 2pm (Saturday) The package will also see these payments problems with supply, this military man had COVID-19 vaccine with our Chief Nursing and be made available to those outside of been handed a poisoned chalice. Midwifery Officer and the Minister for Health. • Forster Laverty Pathology Commonwealth Disaster declared hotspots that meet the criteria for payment. We can help you reach And why wheel out the military - not public Unfortunately, we still have not received a COVID-19 rules for regional 29 Breckenridge St, Forster health experts - to assist with the optics of a response, nor have we seen any possibility of your customers with our public rollout? Is it the association of uniformed engagement of Australia’s most independent NSW including Manning & Ph - 6554 7129 Other measures of the combined beings with discipline and order? Is it to divert and advanced nursing workforce, [which Great Lakes Commonwealth and NSW Government 2021 FREE newspaper and FREE attention from the failures of our political already has] the authority to prescribe and Taree COVID-19 package include: leaders towards non-partisan figures who can administer vaccines across the lifespan. At time of publication these rules apply until • A new grants program for micro businesses online version. Friday the 30th of July. • Manning Base Hospital train us on the merits of following rules? Is it ‘‘This remains an issue that is affecting access which experience a decline in turnover of 30%; a consequence of cuts in the public service? I to the COVID-19 vaccine, particularly in rural • Visitors to households will be limited to 5 Ph - 6592 9111 • A capped grant of up to $1,500 for residential accept military leaders are efficient and have Enquiries: 0413 410 492 and remote areas where there is often only guests - including children; • Taree Health Hub Respiratory Clinic landlords who are not liable to pay land tax some strategic and logistical expertise, but a Nurse Practitioner available, and in clinics who reduce rent for tenants; [email protected] it seems jarring. It has even been branded • Masks will be compulsory in all indoor non- 15 Butterworth Lane, Taree where there is only a GP for very short periods residential settings, including workplaces, • Land tax relief equal to the value of rent Operation COVID Shield. It’s neither a war nor a of time. Additionally, this has stopped Nurse game. And the choice - however inadvertently public transport and at organised outdoor Ph - 6552 5533 reductions provided by commercial, retail and Practitioners from being able to deliver events; residential landlords to financially distressed - rubs further salt into the wounds of nurse vaccines in Aged Care facilities unless engaged practitioners who have been jumping up and • Drinking while standing at indoor venues will tenants; by the States, who are rarely involved in Aged Regional & rural NSW vaccination. All advertising prices & deals are on down on the sidelines, asking for their expertise Care. It does not make any sense to exclude a not be allowed; • Introduction of legislative amendments to our website: Above: Woolies to be recognised, respected and utilised for qualified and capable workforce that is willing, check in rules If you don’t have a Medicare card, or are not ensure a short-term eviction moratorium for crucial, wasted months. Which is why I keep • Singing by audiences and choirs at indoor www.forsterfortnightly.com.au in Tuncurry flexible and affordable.’’ venues or by congregants at indoor places of If you live in regional or rural NSW you must eligible for Medicare you can get proof that you rental arrears where a residential tenant suffers thinking of the formidable Nightingale, who have had your COVID-19 vaccination by asking loss of income of 25% to COVID-19; was right about so many things, and whose While there are future plans to include worship will not be allowed; check in using the Service NSW QR code every time you visit a retail business or workplace. your vaccination provider to print a copy of brilliant, forensic intellect led her to pioneer pie students and other medical professionals in the • Dancing will not be allowed at indoor your Immunisation History Statement. • No recovery of security bonds, or lockouts charts and to fundamentally rewrite the entire agonisingly slow rollout, Boase wonders why hospitality venues or nightclubs however, It is also important to ‘check out’ before going or evictions of impacted retail and commercial medical military system. When she sailed into the government doesn’t use the workforce it dancing is allowed at weddings for the wedding into another shop or venue, to help with any In line with the advice of the Australian tenants prior to mediation; Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation Sevastopol during the Crimean War, she walked actually has. party only (no more than 20 people); tracing that may be required later. Reminder • Deferral of gaming tax assessments for clubs alerts can easily be set in your QR notifications (ATAGI) the Pfizer vaccine will be prioritised for into a filthy hospital where the dying and What groups like the Australian College of until 21st December 2021 and hotels until 21st injured lay on floors with rags for bandages. • Dance and gym classes limited to 20 per class under ‘settings’. people under 60 years of age. The AstraZeneca Nurse Practitioners want is a seat at the (masks must be worn); vaccine will be prioritised for people aged 60 January 2021; Where we deliver On her return, she spent six months writing an COVID planning table, alongside the Australian This includes gyms, offices, schools, 830-page tome about hospitals that sparked a • The one person per four square metre rule years and over. Medical Association (AM) and the Royal universities, TAFEs, supermarkets, medical Small and medium sized businesses will be able royal commission and forever changed the way Australian College of GPs. Their continual will be re-introduced for all indoor and outdoor centres and pharmacies. Keep checking in at If you are aged between 50 to 59 years Coles Service Station we think of health. settings, including weddings and funerals; and have already had your first dose of the to register their interest for support payments Rainbow Flat exclusion is perplexing for anyone who has beauty salons, cafes and restaurants, even for through Service NSW by visiting www.service. Access Fuels Service Station MidCoast Library Nightingale also changed the way we think spent significant time navigating the health • Outdoor seated, ticketed events will be takeaway food. AstraZeneca vaccine, and did not experience abnormal side effects, ATAGI recommends you nsw.gov.au/campaign/covid-19-help-businesses Coles about nursing - as a vocation deserving of system and developed a respect for their limited to 50 per cent seated capacity; or calling 13 77 88. Hallidays Point respect, and deserving to be included, if not expertise and knowledge of the needs of both still receive your second AstraZeneca dose. This Woolworths patients and communities. People across NSW should only enter the Vaccines for all adults will provide you with greater coverage against Foodworks Hallidays Point at the forefront, in the highest levels of health Greater Sydney region for essential purposes. To apply for the COVID Disaster Payment Stockland Customer Care Desk co-ordination and planning. The federal government has announced a severe illness from COVID-19. contact Services Australia by visiting www. Tallwoods Country Club Are we still witnessing the stereotypes new indemnity scheme allowing General Forster Keys Mini Mart Nightingale hurdled, of nurses as optional For more information, visit www. Please continue to check the NSW Government servicesaustralia.gov.au or calling Which is why it seems strange that, 160-odd nsw.gov.au/media-releases/greater Practioneers (GP) to administer the years later, in the middle of a serious health extras, to do the bidding of doctors? This is not website as more information will be made 180 22 66. Tuncurry -sydney-covid-19-restrictions-extended AstraZeneca vaccine to any Australian adult. available: www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19. Tuncurry Resource Centre (tip) Pacific Palms emergency, as the military is being called in, just offensive but wasteful. Contact your local GP for more information Australian nurses are still being sidelined, and Woolworths Blueys Supamart Boase, based in Craigieburn, Melbourne, has and to make an appointment for your free are seriously frustrated. an aged care clinic 10 minutes down the road TSG Stop n Go Nurse practitioners - the most experienced that she has been longing to pop in to on the Access Fuels Service Station Charlotte Bay and educated senior clinical nurses who tend way home from work each day, to vaccinate 10 Tully’s Tuncurry News Foodworks Charlotte Bay to work with marginalised groups - are longing workers at a time, but this remains ‘‘a dream’’. to be able to administer vaccines. They can ‘‘This is torture, for us, not being able to help. It prescribe and administer vaccinations, but just goes against the grain.’’ Client testimonial Forster Smiths Lake Advertise with us most - who work under the Medicare Benefit Julia Baird - Sydney Morning Herald "We have gained new Beach Bums Café Main Beach Smiths Lake Friendly Grocer Schedule - have been prevented from doing so by the federal government. (Those working in Be seen in our popular local newspaper! exposure through Tulls News on Wharf St Coomba Park state systems can.) advertising with the Forster Information Centre Pollards General store When GPs vaccinate a person, they use a Forster Fortnightly Little Mart on Little St Coomba Aquatic Centre specific MBS item number, which nurses have See our website for all prices, sizes & deals at newspaper. It has opened Pearl Energy Service Station repeatedly asked if they can use but they are unable. They cannot administer vaccines under www.forsterfortnightly.com.au up our business to a much Farmers Patch on Lake St Bungwahl their usual item numbers. Nor can they do it for wider age group," Great Lakes YMCA Bungwahl Fuel & Liquor free. In other words, outside the public system, said Kim Fryer, owner of Forster Bowling Club nurse practitioners can’t administer the COVID Enquiries: 0413 410 492 Flashskip Bins. Plunge Café on Boundary St Seal Rocks vaccine unless they are employed in a GP clinic. Tradies Takeaway on Kularoo Seal Rocks General Store The problem is, says Leanne Boase, the Australian College of Nurse Practitioners FORSTER FORTNIGHTLY 21st July 2021 FORSTER FORTNIGHTLY 21st July 2021
Community News Page 4 Community News Page 5 New ambulance station in Forster Invitation to all Midcoast Council candidates gives us one each side of the bridge The Forster Fortnightly newspaper equal space for their answers and years. The Mid Coast Election will is inviting every candidate in photo. Your responses will be be held on the 4th of September. On Thursday the 8th of July MP Stephen number of paramedics in this area. It’s a great able to respond easier. This should make the at the 3 options which includes the old Mid the upcoming Midcoast Council published in alphabetical order Voting is compulsory for all adult Bromhead, Mayor with David West and Mid step as there will be an ambulance station Forster Tuncurry region stronger,” explained MP Coast Council Chambers [in Breese Parade], elections to contact us so we by surname in our 27th Edition Australian citizens. Voters have until Coast Council’s General Manager Adrian on both sides of the bridge with the Tuncurry Stephen Bromhead. the current Forster Private Hospital [in South can provide our readers with a (published 18th August) and 28th the 26th July to check and update ‘Get to know your candidates’ Edition (published 1st September) their details on the electoral roll. Panuccio met outside the site chosen for the Ambulance Station remaining where it is. When asked if the new Ambulance site will Street] or vacant land,” said Mr Bromhead. feature. Please email info@ leading up to election day on the new ambulance station at the old Mid Coast There will be 15 paramedics, 6 vehicles and influence where the future Forster Public Mary Yule MidCoast Council has eleven forsterfortnightly.com.au to receive 4th of September. Water building on Breese Parade, Forster. 7 administrative staff at the new station in Hospital will go, the answer is still the same. elected Councillors who will then details of a questionnaire due “This new ambulance station will double the Forster within 2 years. Both stations will be Mary Yule choose the Mayor. The election “An independent consultant will still look Wednesday the 11th of August, in Editor - Forster Fortnightly will be administered by the NSW three weeks time. Electoral Commission. We will not know the numbers The NSW Local Government www.elections.nsw.gov.au involved until this date but will Elections are conducted every four Sale of Council building makes way endeavor to give each candidate for new ambulance station The sale of a former MidCoast Council funds channeled back into the community,” Mr current status is as follows: being marketed for lease The Greens set administration building to the State Bromhead said. • the former water office 16 Breese Parade • the former Forster office in Breese Parade Government has provided a location for “It’s exciting to see the design for the new Forster - sold to NSW State Government Forster - to be marketed in the future sail for MidCoast Forster’s first ambulance station. station, which will be a contemporary facility for ambulance station for The site at 16 Breese Parade, Forster will enable for our local paramedics and ensure they have Forster community Council voyage NSW Ambulance paramedics to better meet the latest equipment and infrastructure to • vacant land on The Lakes the current and future demand for medical care continue to deliver high-quality care,” he said. Way, Tuncurry - sold in Forster and surrounds. Once completed the new station in Forster will • vacant land in Chapmans “We are thrilled about the positive community include internal parking for up to six emergency Road Tuncurry - contracts benefit that will be realised as a result of this ambulance vehicles, administration and office entered into with buyer sale,” MidCoast Council Mayor David West said. areas and staff amenities. • a block of vacant land 18 The sale was made possible by the The property was one of two MidCoast Council Breese Parade Forster - centralisation of Council’s administration properties marketed by Colliers of Newcastle expressions of interest functions into a single site in Taree earlier this for sale or lease earlier this year as part of closed and sale under year, Mayor West explained. the endorsed financing strategy for Council’s negotiation Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Housing centralised Administration and Customer Service Centre at Yalawanyi Ganya, Taree. • the former water office and Member for Myall Lakes, Stephen in Muldoon Street Bromhead welcomed the site announcement As part of the project for the new building, the Taree - leased to Local and first look at the design of the ambulance elected Council endorsed a financing strategy Land Services (State station. that outlined how the project would be funded. Government) ARM “The location is in an optimal position, mapped “Part of the funding strategy involves the sale • the former Council offices using NSW Ambulance best practice demand or lease of a number of Council properties,” in Pulteney Street Taree Above: MP Stephen Bromhead, Mayor David West and modelling software. The site was purchased Mayor West explained. - currently housing flood General Manager Adrian Panuccio outside the chosen site on from MidCoast Council and is a win-win with The full list of properties identified and their recovery support and Breese Parade Forster. Photo by Mary Yule. COMMUNITY NEWS MIDCOAST FOCUS There was plenty of wind in Wingham Central Park last Have your say Beach permits Are your voting details up-to-date? Saturday when Dheera Smith and the Greens candidates for the local council election declared their campaign officially Our 2021/22 beach permits are now available to purchase from underway. Leading candidate Dheera Smith introduced the our customer service centres or one of our authorised re-sellers. crew: Jessica Harris, Denis Duval, Eleanor Spence, Helen Obtaining a MidCoast Council beach access vehicle permit gives Holliday and Sallie Colechin. This is the first time The Greens you entry to a range of beautiful, unspoilt beaches in both the AGAINST have run a campaign at the local government level in our Manning and Great Lakes regions. amalgamated MidCoast Council. By obtaining a permit you are also agreeing to comply with rules A Wingham High School teacher, Dheera declared her affinity regarding where and when you can access the beach. for our local region and asked those attending to tell their We have 12 month permits with a pensioner/senior discounted friends, adult children and neighbours to engage in this We are seeking community feedback on: option, 30 day permits, restricted permits and professional fishing - COVID 19 important election and enrol to vote by July 23rd. “Come permits. • Development proposal DA2021/1654 - Single storey dwelling, and join our crew. Get on this boat and make a difference,“ swimming pool and agricultural shed - 183 Sunshine Road, To find out more about our beach permits, including pricing and Dheera Smith said. Hillville designated areas, head to midcoast.nsw.gov.au/beachdriving. A COVID-19 vaccine is your best defence and our • Development proposal DA2021/1593 - Staged 470 lot Along with their main issues of transport, sustainable jobs residential subdivision - 443 Kolodong Road, Taree Desexing drive only way forward. Now’s the time to arm yourself, and industry, and protecting native habitat, The Greens will • Development proposal DA2021/1606 - Proposed installation your family, your friends, your work mates, your also commit to being accessible to the residents in the villages and use of MEGTEC Millennium Regenerative Thermal and towns throughout this vast local council area. “There is Oxidiser - 2 Hallstrom Avenue, Taree community – someone you love. no reason elected councillors and the executive staff cannot • Proposed issue of Public Gate Permit - Robinson Road Marlee The 2021 NSW Local Government elections will take place on come out of their offices and hold MidCoast Council meetings. Visit the Have Your Say page on our website for further info. Saturday 4 September. Ensure your name and address are up to Book your vaccination online or call 1800 020 080. Let’s see them in Wingham. Let’s see them in Gloucester and date via the Electoral Commission website www.aec.gov.au/enrol/ Nabiac and Bulahdelah.” Careers at Council update-my-details.htm You can find out more about taking part in this year’s elections by The launch concluded with a celebratory toast to the start of visiting our website www.midcoast.nsw.gov.au/election. the campaign with real glasses and fresh local water. For more information about The Greens for MidCoast Council campaign Council meeting go to: www.greens.org.au/midcoast The Great Lakes/Manning branch of the Animal Welfare League The next Ordinary Council meeting will be webcast live on of NSW is holding a desexing drive throughout the month of July. Wednesday 28 July at 2pm. Members of the public are permitted There’s still time to apply if you hold a government concession, to attend, however social distancing must be maintained. The pension or healthcare card. maximum number of members of the public to attend is capped Pricing is: at 25. The public will also be able to view the meeting via We are seeking a suitably qualified person to fill the role of: CATS - Male: $40, Female: $50 livestream through an audio-visual weblink. • Coordinator Development Engineering DOGS - Male: $60, Female: $80 There are two opportunities to address Council on the day of a • Heavy Vehicle Mechanic - Stroud Council meeting, with prior notice: • Senior Customer Service Officer This Drive covers desexing ONLY- any extras such as vaccinations or microchipping will need to be done at the owner’s cost. 1. Open forum – for items not included on the meeting agenda • Team Leader - Operations (9.30am) Head to the website www.awlnsw.com.au/great-lakes/ or • Team Leader - Operations x2 (Construction & Heavy Patching) Facebook page to find out more and get a copy of the registration 2. Public forum – for items on the meeting agenda (immediately • Team Member - Operations form. following the Open forum or at 10am, whichever is the latter) Find out when you can get vaccinated australia.gov.au • Team Member - Specialist Operator x2 - Taree If you have any issues please phone the branch Desexing Drive You must register to speak at either forum as well as register to Visit our website for further information and to apply. volunteers on 0490 089 776 between 10am and 6pm OR email attend the forums or Council meeting. For full details visit [email protected]. www.midcoast.nsw.gov.au/meetings
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Community News Page 6 Community News Page 7 Brommy’s Community Infrastructure grants Scholarships for aspiring NAIDOC celebrations at Forster Primary School Update for community groups mental health workers the students in the hall and library, and on the sunny days he took them Local organisations can now spaces like halls and meeting in our schools over to our amazing apply for funding to support local rooms, community transport, Outdoor Learning Area community projects under the and infrastructure that supports This year is the first time beside the ‘garuwa’ NSW Government’s Infrastructure youth, disability, mental health, the NSW Department (ocean). The children Grants program.Mr Bromhead homelessness, and domestic of Education will have learnt words such as said the impacts of COVID-19 violence services. graduates completing a bakan, wati, marang, rural training pathway for buna, guparr and garuwa. are still being widely felt and These grants are made possible support for struggling community school psychologists. Each afternoon some of by the Clubgrants Category 3 our Year 6 Koori students organisations will remain a Fund which re-invests profits The impacts of COVID-19, priority for this latest round. drought, flooding and and House Captains from registered clubs’ gaming led the Traditional “$12.5 million is available in machines into community bushfires have played Indigenous Games. They had out within our school We’re continuing to support children 2021/22 for new or upgraded projects. Funding is available given up many lunch times with communities, making and families with a number of vouchers. facilities across sport and for infrastructure projects in the Ms Miller learning about the mental health a key $100 Learn to Swim vouchers have been recreation, arts and culture, following areas: games and how to teach them challenge facing young introduced to go towards swimming disaster readiness and community to their peers in preparation · Arts & Culture people across the state. for NAIDOC Week. The children lessons - available to every pre-school child infrastructure Mr Bromhead said. · Disaster Readiness really enjoyed the games and aged three to six in NSW. Ultimately this is “This is an opportunity for local The NSW Government learnt that a lot of the skills that the type of support that will not only save organisations to apply for funding · Community Infrastructure is supporting students were used in the games actually people money, but it could help save lives. for projects that will provide long- by providing over 80 helped Indigenous children in · Sport & Recreation scholarships this year to for psychology graduates to This is on top of Active Kids and Creative term benefits to the community. other areas of their life. The Applications for the second round encourage aspiring counsellors and gain experience in schools; and Year 6 students did a fantastic Kids vouchers. There are two $100 Active Aboriginal Men’s Group, Reggie Bolt & some of “Infrastructure Grants can of funding for 2019/20 are open graduate psychologists to choose a a rural scholarship program for job and learnt about teaching Kids vouchers available in one calendar our students. We provided morning tea with fund construction, alteration, until Monday 26th July. To find rewarding career within the school participants with an existing and showing respect to those Johnny cakes and lemon myrtle biscuits, and year to encourage children to play more renovation, completion and fit- out more information or to apply, counselling service. psychology qualification to work who are trying to teach. had mullet, kangaroo, sausages and salads for sport all year round. out of buildings and community please visit responsiblegambling. in rural and remote schools while Despite a very wet start to the week our decorate posters for our bins, and acknowledge On Friday, we presented awards at our lunch. Member for Myall Lakes, Stephen While Creative Kids Vouchers provide infrastructure. nsw.gov.au completing their masters. NAIDOC celebrations went ahead. We had their responsibility to care for country. assemblies acknowledging citizenship, effort, Bromhead said the scholarship was to cancel our Smoking Ceremony and move All children enjoyed a hot dog for lunch, $100 per child off the cost of creative and Foot painting was messy, but fun! K-2 consistency, attitude and other positive “Projects funded a great way to attract graduates Minister for Education Sarah activities indoors, but thanks to the flexibility courtesy of the P&C. Thank you ladies for cultural learning activities. This can range decorated their feet with textas and 3-6 behaviours. This year we introduced a coming in, preparing the food and distributing may include new and encourage existing teachers to Mitchell said the scholarship will of staff and co-operation from all involved, from creative arts to drama, languages, stepped in the paint! There were squeals and ‘Connecting to Country’ Award, inspired by it. Classes got their food promptly and no-one or upgraded train as mental health professionals cover the cost of tuition fees up to we celebrated with a week of activities that lots of laughter, and some big footprints!! The Aunty Marg. We also unveiled a beautiful digital design, coding as well as music. $30,000. allowed us to embrace the theme of ‘Heal went hungry. It’s not an easy job feeding almost sports grounds, and support students, particularly footprints were used to make a sign ‘TREAD painting of Aunty Marg that will overlook our 700 students!! museums, Country!’. On Monday we had 46 children from LIGHTLY ON WORIMI COUNTRY’ and helped to Yarning Circle. Many thanks to Steph Flower To ease journeys to those venues, we are in rural regions. three local pre-schools join our kindergarten fighting to build another bridge between theatres, Information and application details remind the children about protection of the and Aunty Marg’s family for their contribution. Our Koori dance groups entertained everyone “Choosing a rewarding career as a classes for the activities. It was great to have after lunch. The girls performed the Welcome, Forster and Tuncurry, having gathered over homeless shelters for the school counsellor and lands by caring and nurturing and only taking school counsellor or psychologist them celebrate with us! We finished the week The Kindergarten students performed ‘Walang, Unity, Seafood and Swan dances, the boys 6,000 signatures for the petition. We need and evacuation school psychologist scholarship what is needed and can be replaced. Wakal, Baka, Digna’ (Head, Shoulders, Knees means you will have an opportunity with assemblies, lunch, dances and a game of performed the Dolphin and Mudcrab. This was to reach 10,000 signatures so I’m able to centres.” program are on the NSW touch football. The K-2 classes and pre-school children listened and Toes). They were fantastic on the big stage! to have meaningful impact on the first time some of the younger children had debate it in parliament. If you would like Mr Bromhead Department of Education website to the Dreamtime story ‘The Rainbow Serpent’ Thanks to Will and the Kinder teachers for been involved in the dances and it was lovely students’ lives,” Mr Bromhead said. Our ‘Bin-digenous’ activity saw all students and made rainbow serpents from coloured teaching them. to sign the petition, you can do so at my said community at: www.education.nsw.gov.au/ learning about how they can ‘heal country’ to see the older children guiding them. Thanks Tuncurry office and other businesses - help There are three scholarships about-us/careers-at-education/ pasta. Some classes also coloured in a rainbow Our BBQ lunch was delicious! It was great to be to Aunty Steph for helping with the girl’s dance infrastructure is with a big focus on keeping our beautiful serpent. us get another two lanes across the water. on offer, including; a training scholarships-and-programs/ waterways and oceans clean. A reminder of able to have community members join us once groups and Karlee Simon who led the younger now a standalone girls. category and it program for teachers to become scholarships/school-counselling- our unique position, with the ocean across the One of the highlights of the activities was the again. A big thank you to those who helped a school counsellor; a program services-and-scholarships road, motivated the children to design and ‘Cultural Walk and Language’ hosted by Will with the preparation and cooking - Kerrie & Di Murray can be used for Simon. On the rainy days he taught Gathang to Ness Stewart, Ray and Merv from the Forster Stephen Young Local Name: Kalani Ryan
School: Great Lakes Bromhead MP Forster Campus, Year 7. Favourite sport and season: I like soccer and summer is the best as I like to go Lakes surfing. Myall What do you think is elivering for going well in this area? D There are lots of opportunities for kids to get further in their future like soccer, Supporting the community swimming, tennis, etc. What do you think we could do better? I reckon like little
Supporting the community preschoolers going to the nursing homes and • · seeing them. I love seeing old people happy. • · I’m fighting for SMART drumlines to reduce the risk of shark attacks in our Who inspires you? My Mum and Dad waters because they take me • Fighting to have an to my sport and all my • · Fighting to have an off-shore artificial training. Also, Sam Kerr. off-shore artificial reef reef to create an underwater oasis for She is my favourite to create an underwater soccer player because marine life • I’m fighting for SMART drumlines oasis for marine life she inspires me to try • $13,000 for Forster-Tuncurry Scout to reduce the risk of shark attacks 110% at training and in my games. Hall for an electrical upgrade to in our waters keep it safe and functional If you are 21 years or under and would like to feature [email protected] 02 6555 4099 stephenbromhead.com.au in Young Local please submit a high resolution photo and answers to: www.forsterfortnightly.com.au Authorised by Stephen Bromhead MP, 1-9 Manning Street, Tuncurry NSW 2428, funded using Parliamentary Entitlements July 2021. FORSTER FORTNIGHTLY 21st July 2021 FORSTER FORTNIGHTLY 21st July 2021
Community News Page 8 Community News Page 9 Repairing weather impacts on coastline Locals help Westpac Rescue Forster Tuncurry Joeys & Cub Flood and storm damage has impacted much of the MidCoast earlier this year, including repairs to the pedestrian and 4WD coastline since March this year, keeping MidCoast Council access ways and carparks. Helicoptor Service Scouts Visit SES community spaces teams busy as they coordinate repairs. Meanwhile moving inland, we’ve worked with a team from At Crowdy Head Surf Club’s foreshore, teams have stabilised Correctional Services at Manning Waters Estate in Taree to in and around the main access points following six months of repair and clean the Boardwalk following the March floods. heavy coastal erosion and sand loss along Crowdy Head Beach. The team has been working with Council for years now and are Likewise works have been completed near Blackhead Surf Club currently aiding in the ongoing clean up and repair of minor [pictured left] on the breakwater. Gradual subsidence over the assets in the community, also recently removing a large water past few years has been occurring along with the impacts of the tank washed up on Shelly Beach at Redhead. March floods to the wall. Council continues the ongoing work to clean up after the major Around 200 tonnes of rock was added to replenish and realign flood event across the MidCoast, covering all public reserves the wall’s shape and protect drainage and access ways to the and boat ramps. beach. Replacing flood-damaged or lost infrastructure is occurring as Council has also recently completed grading works along soon as funds and resources can be allocated. Mudbishops Road, Old Bar following the flooding that occurred Phrase 3 Recovery Package announced for flood recovery · This package will provide targeted funding for NSW Government Agencies and Councils assist people to navigate and access recovery the agriculture, aquaculture, and horticulture to ensure post-flood remediation works on support. industries to support immediate and longer- riverbanks can be done quickly, are appropriate term recovery needs and retention of jobs for and consistent with Government policy and 8.$1m for volunteer/not-for-profit For over 20 years, volunteers from the “On average we fly 5 missions a week to the eligible producers and businesses. regulations, will support the long-term health organisations Forster Tuncurry Westpac Helicoptor Support Mid North Coast (MNC) from our Newcastle of the rivers, and protect assets and businesses. · This funding is for volunteer organisations Group have been raising funds for this vital and Tamworth bases. We operate four AW139 2. $52.5m for the Community Infrastructure such as BlazeAid to purchase fencing material aeromedical service. Their volunteer numbers helicopters with each chopper costing $18 Repair Program 5. $14.1m for the Mental Health and and equipment to support rural fencing may be low, but they are dedicated and get million each. The average MNC mission costs · This program will provide targeted Community Wellbeing Program programs in flood-affected communities. on with the monthly task of BBQs, bucket anywhere between $5,000-$12,000 depending infrastructure repair and renewal in partnership · This funding will provide targeted support The ninth initiative is a $200 million collections or raffles needed to keep the funds on what the aircraft is required to do while on with local councils in high to severely impacted for children, young people and Aboriginal coming in. Their efforts go directly towards mission. We are tasked and hold the contract The storm and flood event earlier this year, Infrastructure Betterment Fund, which will be disaster declared LGAs. communities impacted by the storms and established to support the reconstruction and providing the whole northern NSW area with with NSW Ambulance. We are the Northern swept through leaving our towns and villages floods for up to 24 months. 3. $25.2 million for $10,000 Rural Landholder improved disaster resilience of public assets a 24/7 medical helicopter service available for NSW Rescue Helicopter - which services from devastated with a massive clean-up for in everyone at no cost. the Central Coast to the Queensland border our homes, farms, businesses and across Grants · This package will fund programs to address damaged during the recent storms and floods, mental health needs in these specific, as well as the 2019‑20 bushfires. then all out into western NSW.” community facilities. · These grants of up to $10,000 are to “From a service point of view the Forster based Recently, the Joey and Cub sections of 1st lights and sirens. Joeys and Cubs wish to say a reimburse rural landholders for the cost of vulnerable and under-serviced cohorts and will volunteers, including Ted Bickford, have been Some recent helicopter missions include a The Commonwealth and NSW Governments complement other mainstream services that People requiring ongoing flood assistance, an outstanding community organisation and a motor vehicle accident at Rainbow Flat and a Forster Tuncurry Scout Group paid a visit massive thank you to “Doddy” and all his crew have announced the Phase 3 Recovery Package. clean-up activities, losses or damages beyond support and referral are urged to contact to our local SES. After a guided tour of the for having us and giving us the chance to learn the vicinity of the residential dwelling, not are already available. flag bearer for The Westpac Helicopter Rescue motorbike accident at Pacific Palms. This phase will deliver nine (9) key initiatives Service NSW on 13 77 88. Service. They are well respected, dedicated headquarters, we got to try on some of the more about how they all help our community. covered by insurance, and for rural landholders 6. $7.9m for the restoration of Jenolan Caves The Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service - Oh, and a big thank you for the cake too!! targeted at supporting the next phase of who do not qualify for the $75,000 primary Information on disaster assistance is available and just lovely people to be involved with. gear that is used by our wonderful volunteers. 7. $4.4m for Local Recovery Resources Forster Tuncurry Group meet 3pm on the first recovery for flood affected communities and producer grant or the $50,000 small business on the Australian Government's Disaster Assist We enjoy their company, passion and efforts Wednesday of every month at Club Forster. For We then learnt how to fill sandbags and build industries. Phase 3 will provide medium to in fundraising for the chopper,” said Richard If you want to find out more about the great grant. · This funding is for severely impacted councils website: www.disasterassist.gov.au enquiries ring Janet on 0404 328 875. a wall to hold back water in a flood. A highlight things we do at Scouts, give our Group Leader, long-term targeted recovery support McGovern, Regional Partnership Officer for of the visit was getting to meet Paddy Platypus to engage a designated floods Community www.rescuehelicopter.com.au Leanne Richardson, a call on 0438 180 394. 4. $18.5m for the restoration of riverbanks Recovery Officer for up to 24 months to deliver Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service - Mid North who is the SES mascot. Also, getting to climb 1. $79.8m for the NSW Flood Industry Coast. Recovery Package · This program will assist private landowners, community-based recovery initiatives and Mary Yule aboard the rescue boat and be shown the Star Volunteer Dr David MP Name: Ted Bickford Gillespie Westpac Rescue Helicoptor Organisation: Service FEDERAL MEMBER FOR LYNE What does this organization do in our community? The Rescue Helicoptor services a huge area from Newcastle up to the QLD border and includes the Great Lakes region. We do all emergencies, whether it be rescuing LEGENDS OF LYNE AWARD people from accidents in cars and the ocean or transporting people between hospitals. I know the value of volunteering and I know what an impact it has on the ground for the The system has recently changed and each towns and villages across the Lyne electorate - both socially and economically. helicoptor is like an ‘emergency ward’ with a full-time doctor and paramedic on board. They That is why I am very pleased to launch the Legends of Lyne Award, an opportunity can now treat and stabilize a patient before transporting them. to thank our volunteers for everything they have done and continue to do, to keep our It is a completely free service for everybody. communities safe, resilient, and thriving. No one has ever been charged. It is funded by NSW Ambulance to a degree and relies on Around 8.7 million Australians regularly volunteer their skills, services, and time to voluntary groups like ours to raise the rest of make life better for those around them. The Community’s Own Rescue Helicopter the funding needed. I’ve been in it for 20 years. I get highly involved [Ted is Vice President] as it is such a unique organization. Volunteers like Corinne Lang from the Manning Base Hospital Pink Ladies embody the Since 1975 thanks to the generosity and support from people right across best of Australians. Northern NSW, the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service has proudly grown to One of our biggest fundraisers was the annual Westpac Rescue Helicoptor Ball which has become a vital 24-7 aeromedical operation. Their remarkable efforts are increasing the strength, resilience, and well-being of our been put on hold for two years with the pandemic. We try to do a fundraiser each towns and villages. Aircraft and Bases Missions month and run BBQs and golf days. One of our most successful ways of raising funds is bucket The Service flies four AgustaWestland (AW139) Rescue Pre-Hospital Emergencies – tasked when patients are hard rescue helicopter, including the recent shark Volunteering comes in all shapes and sizes – from a casual ‘yes I’ll help at the local Helicopters from three integrated bases at Belmont to access, their condition is time critical or if they cannot be collecting at the service station next to the Airport, Lismore Airport and Tamworth Airport. Deep accessed by ground based emergency services. incident in Tuncurry. Level Maintenance, Engineering and Administration are Taree turnoff. I get thrilled with the amount of fete” through to a regular gig with the many community organisations who work Inter-Hospital Transfers – conducted for critically ill or located at Broadmeadow (Newcastle). young people who pull up to donate. They are I also hope to get back to taking the occasional tirelessly to help those in need. injured patients that require specialist care and timely transfer from a regional hospital to a specialist tertiary really generous. busload of locals down to the Helicoptor Base On board facility. What is the best part of your job? I love in Newcastle to meet the pilot, crew and staff. We all know a Legend of the Lyne electorate so go on nominate them today and let’s The crew includes a Pilot, Aircrew Officer, Search and Rescue – involves assisting with land and Critical Care NSW Ambulance Paramedic, NSW Health marine based search and rescue operations. Often these talking to people and letting people know At the moment we only have eight volunteers celebrate their story. Doctor and depending on the needs of each patient, the types of mission require the extraction of people from what we are achieving. I am one of the original in our Tuncurry group and desperately need team may include a specialist nursing professional. remote and hard to access locations. organisers and I get the support of the local more. Nominate by visiting www.davidgillespie.com.au/legends-of-lyne community. I will do anything to help it. I find To find out more please ring Ted on that nearly everyone knows a story of a friend who has been helped over the years by our 0408 440 309 and look out for the red shirts! Wauchope Office Taree Office [email protected] Dr David Gillespie MP 02 6586 4462 02 6557 8910 DavidGillespieMP FOUR AW139’S SAVING Servicing 1.5 MILLION Ready to Corner of High and Hastings 144 Victoria Street, david_gillespie_mp across LIVES PEOPLE throughout respond Dob in an amazing Local Volunteer! FEDERAL MEMBER FOR LYNE three bases since 1975 Northern NSW 24/7 Streets, Taree, NSW 2430 davegillespiemp Please send a high resolution photo and answers to Wauchope, NSW 2446 www.forsterfortnightly.com.au He Listens. He Cares. He Delivers. 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(2005) Easy Meals For Every Day. 6.30 Bondi Repair Shop. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 The (2018) 11.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Day 8: Primetime session. Survivor. (2015) 12.40 Australia’s Top Easy Meals For Every Day. 6.30 Bondi 7.30 The Durrells. 8.20 Belgravia. 9.05 Does Countdown. (M) 4.05 VICE Guide To 10.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. 12.35 Cruises From Hell: Caught On Rescue. 7.00 The Dog House. 8.00 To Durrells. (PG) 8.20 Belgravia. (PG) 9.05 Countdown. 12.25 MOVIE: Amélie. (2001) 10.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Ten Of Everything. 1.30 The Rebound. Rescue. 7.00 The Dog House. 8.00 The Trouble With Maggie Cole. 9.55 Film. (MA15+) 4.50 Destination Flavour. Day 1: Late evening session. Camera. 1.30 Destination WA. 2.00 TV Be Advised. 9.00 Ambulance Australia. The Trouble With Maggie Cole. (PG) 9.55 2.35 Mission Control. 4.25 VICE Guide Day 8: Late evening session. 2.00 TV Shop. 4.30 Global Shop. 5.00 Ambulance Australia. 9.00 Ambulance. 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Cameron. 1.00 Shopping. 5.00 Hour Of Power. 6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 Movin’ 6.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.30 6.00 Weekend Sunrise. 9.00 Olympic 6.00 Animal Tales. 7.00 Weekend 6.00 Mass. 6.30 Hillsong. 7.00 Joseph 6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 Movin’ 6.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 6.00 Weekend Sunrise. 9.00 Olympic 6.00 Animal Tales. 7.00 Weekend Today. 6.00 Mass. 6.30 Hillsong. 7.00 Joseph To The Country. 2.00 Dream Gardens. Power And Paranoia In The Third Reich. Games Tokyo 2020. Day 2: Morning Today. 10.00 Sports Sunday. 11.00 NRL Prince. 7.30 Joel Osteen. 8.00 Pooches To The Country. 2.00 Dream Gardens. Gymnastics. FIG Artistic World Challenge Games Tokyo 2020. Day 9: Morning 10.00 Sports Sunday. 11.00 NRL Sunday Prince. 7.30 Joel Osteen. 8.00 Pooches
2.30 Shakespeare And Hathaway. 3.15 4.30 The Last B-24. 5.30 Fall Of Japan In session. 12.00 Olympic Games Tokyo Sunday Footy Show. 1.00 Netball. Super At Play. 8.30 Destination Dessert. 9.00 2.30 Shakespeare And Hathaway. 3.15 Cup. Highlights. 5.00 Railway Journeys session. 12.00 Olympic Games Tokyo Footy Show. 1.00 Netball. Super Netball. At Play. 8.30 Destination Dessert. 9.00 SUNDAY Scottish Vets Down Under. 4.00 The Colour. 6.30 News. 7.30 Inside Monaco: 2020. Day 2: Day session. 3.00 Olympic Netball. Round 12. Melbourne Vixens Australia By Design: Innovations. 9.30 Scottish Vets Down Under. 4.00 The UK. 5.30 WWII Battles For Europe. 6.30 2020. Day 9: Day session. 3.00 Olympic Round 13. Collingwood Magpies v NSW Australia By Design: Interiors. 9.30 St10. Sound. 5.00 Art Works. 5.30 Antiques Playground Of The Rich. (PG) 9.40 Inside Games Tokyo 2020. Day 2: Afternoon v Queensland Firebirds. 3.00 Rugby St10. 12.00 Left Off The Map.12.30 GCBC. Sound. 5.00 Art Works. 5.30 Antiques News. 7.30 MOVIE: The Beatles: Eight Games Tokyo 2020. Day 9: Afternoon Swifts. 3.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 12.00 Left Off The Map. 12.30 GCBC. 1.00 Roadshow. 6.30 Compass. 7.00 ABC Monaco: Playground Of The Rich. 10.50 session. 6.00 Seven News. League. NRL. Round 19. Canterbury 1.00 Three Veg And Meat. 1.30 Freshly Roadshow. 6.30 Compass. 7.00 ABC Days A Week – The Touring Years. (2016) session. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Olympic 20. Cronulla Sharks v Manly Sea Eagles. Three Veg And Meat. 1.30 Freshly Picked. News Sunday. 7.40 Grand Designs. 8.30 Eritrea: The Secret State. (M) 11.50 8 Out 7.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Bulldogs v Cronulla Sharks. 6.00 NBN Picked. 2.00 My Market Kitchen. 2.30 News Sunday. 7.40 Kevin’s Grandest 9.30 Lennon’s Last Weekend. 10.40 8 Games Tokyo 2020. Day 9: Primetime 6.00 News. 7.00 Beauty And The Geek. 2.00 My Market Kitchen. 2.30 Everyday Miniseries: Innocent. 9.15 Miniseries: Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M) 12.45 Day 2: Primetime session. News. 7.00 Beauty And The Geek. 8.30 Everyday Gourmet. 3.00 To Be Advised. Designs. 8.30 Miniseries: Innocent. 9.15 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 11.35 session. 10.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 8.30 60 Minutes. 9.30 Nine News Late. Gourmet. 3.00 To Be Advised. 4.30 Farm Agatha Christie’s The ABC Murders. 10.15 Life And Birth. (PG) 4.00 8 Out Of 10 10.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. 60 Minutes. 9.30 Nine News Late. 10.00 4.30 Farm To Fork. 5.00 News. 6.30 Miniseries: Agatha Christie’s The ABC 24 Hours In Emergency. 12.30 Life And 2020. Day 9: Late evening session. 12.00 10.00 The Disappearance Of Susan Cox To Fork. 5.00 News. 6.30 The Sunday Operation Buffalo. Line Of Duty. Cats Does Countdown. Destination Day 2: Late evening session. Method Of A Serial Killer. (MA15+) SUNDAY 11.10 4.55 11.50 The Sunday Project. 7.30 Australian Murders. 10.15 Operation Buffalo.11.15 Birth. 1.40 Life And Birth. 3.55 Stopping Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 9: Powell. 11.45 Killer On The Line. 12.40 Dr Project. 7.30 Australian Survivor. 12.10 Endeavour. 1.40 Bad Influencer. Flavour. 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 12.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day Killed By My Stalker. 12.40 Dr Christian Survivor. (PG) 9.00 FBI. (M) 12.00 The Line Of Duty. 12.10 Endeavour. 1.40 Rage. Male Suicide. 4.50 Destination Flavour. Overnight session. 3.00 Shopping. 3.30 Christian Jessen Will See You Now. 1.30 9.00 FBI. (M) 2.30 Rage. 4.10 Shakespeare And NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche 2: Overnight session. 3.00 Shopping. Jessen Will See You Now. 1.30 TV Shop. Sunday Project. 1.00 Shopping. 4.30 CBS 4.10 Shakespeare And Hathaway. 4.55 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World Million Dollar Minute. 4.00 My Greek TV Shop. 4.00 Take Two. 5.00 News. 12.00 The Sunday Project. 1.00 Hathaway. 4.55 Insiders. Welle. 5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise. 4.00 Take Two. 5.00 News. 5.30 Today. Morning. Insiders. English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle. Odyssey. (PG) 5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise. 5.30 Today. Shopping. 4.30 CBS Morning. 6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 The 6.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Arabia With 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 Olympic Games 6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 6.00 The Talk. 7.00 Judge Judy. 7.30 6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Kevin’s 6.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 The World’s 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 Olympic Games 6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 6.00 The Talk. 7.00 Judge Judy. 7.30 Durrells. 1.50 Chopsticks Or Fork? 2.05 Levison Wood. 3.00 Railway Journeys Tokyo 2020. Day 3: Morning session. Morning News. 12.00 Getaway. 12.30 Bold. 8.00 Studio 10. 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 Grandest Designs. 12.00 ABC News At Most Extraordinary Homes. 3.05 Railway Tokyo 2020. Day 10: Morning session. Morning News. 12.00 Getaway. 12.30 Bold. 8.00 Studio 10. 12.00 Dr Phil. Harrow. 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. UK. 3.35 The Cook Up. 4.10 The 12.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day Beauty And The Geek. 2.00 Pointless. To Be Advised. 2.30 Ent. Tonight. 3.00 Noon. 1.00 The Durrells. 1.45 Chopsticks Journeys UK. 3.40 The Cook Up. 4.10 12.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day Beauty And The Geek. 2.00 Pointless. 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Ent. Tonight. MONDAY 4.00 Escape From The City. 4.55 Brush Secret Life Of Princess Margaret. 5.05 3: Day session. 3.00 Olympic Games 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 Afternoon Judge Judy. 3.30 My Market Kitchen. Or Fork? 2.05 Harrow. 3.00 ABC News Walking Britain’s Lost Railways. 5.05 10: Day session. 3.00 Olympic Games 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 Afternoon 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 My Market With Fame. 5.25 Hard Quiz. 6.00 The Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. Tokyo 2020. Day 3: Afternoon session. News. 5.00 Hot Seat. 6.00 NBN News. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Bold. 5.00 Afternoons. 4.00 Escape From The City. Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. Tokyo 2020. Day 10: Afternoon session. News. 5.00 Hot Seat. 6.00 Nine News. Kitchen. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 5.30 The Chase Aust. 6.00 PRIME7 News. 7.00 A Current Affair.7.30 Beauty And News. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Australian 5.00 Brush With Fame. 5.30 Hard Quiz. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 5.30 The Chase Aust. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 A Current Affair.7.30 Beauty And Bold. (PG) 5.00 News. 6.30 The Project. Courtney Act’s One Plus One. 8.30 Four Jimmy Carter: Rock And Roll President. 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. 7.00 Olympic The Geek. Survivor. 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 MOVIE: Becoming Bond. (2017) (MA15+) 7.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day The Geek. 7.30 Australian Survivor. Corners. 9.15 Media Watch. 9.35 Great 9.20 I Am Johnny Cash. 10.50 SBS News. Games Tokyo 2020. Day 3: Primetime 8.40 Botched. (M) 9.00 Have You Been Paying Attention? 7.30. 8.00 Aust Story. 8.30 Four Corners. 9.15 MOVIE: Marley. (2012) (M) 11.25 SBS 10: Primetime session. 10.00 Olympic 8.40 Botched. (M) 8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? Barrier Reef: The Next Generation. 10.30 11.20 The Investigation. 12.15 Das Boot. session. 10.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 9.40 100% Footy. (M) 10.40 Nine News (M) 9.15 Media Watch. 9.35 Maggie Beer In News. 11.55 The Investigation. (M) 12.45 Games Tokyo 2020. Day 10: Late evening 9.40 100% Footy. (M) 10.40 Nine News (M) Hosted by Tom Gleisner. ABC Late News. 11.00 Cancer: A Story Of 2.30 Das Boot. 3.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats 2020. Day 3: Late evening session. 12.00 Late. 11.10 The Arrangement. (M) 12.05 10.00 Georgie Carroll: The Gloves Are Japan. 10.35 ABC Late News. 11.10 The Das Boot. (M) 4.05 VICE Guide To Film. session. 12.00 Olympic Games Tokyo Late. 11.10 Arranged. (M) 12.05 Tipping 9.30 Kitty Flanagan: Smashing. (MA15+) MONDAY Hope. 12.00 Baptiste. 1.00 Miniseries: Does Countdown. 4.30 VICE Guide To Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 3: Tipping Point. (PG) 1.00 ACA. 1.30 TV Off. (M)11.30 The Project. 12.30 Stephen Truth About Fasting: A Catalyst Special. 4.55 Destination Flavour. 5.00 France 24 2020. Day 10: Overnight session. 3.00 Point. (PG) 1.00 ACA. 1.30 TV Shop. 2.30 11.00 The Project. 12.00 The Late Show Agatha Christie’s The ABC Murders. 2.00 Film. 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK Overnight session. 3.00 Shopping. 5.00 Shop. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop. Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Shopping. 4.30 CBS 12.10 Baptiste. 1.05 Maggie Beer In Japan. Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. Shopping. 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop. 4.00 Take With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Rage. 4.30 The Drum. 5.30 7.30. World English News. 5.30 Late Programs. News. 5.30 Sunrise. 4.00 Take Two. 5.00 News. 5.30 Today. Morning. 2.10 Rage. 4.30 The Drum. 5.30 7.30. 5.30 Deutsche Welle. 5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise. Two. 5.00 News. 5.30 Today. Shopping. 4.30 CBS Morning. 6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 ABC 6.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 The World’s 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 Olympic Games 6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 6.00 The Talk. 7.00 Judge Judy. 7.30 6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Belgravia. 6.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Destination 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 Olympic Games 6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 6.00 The Talk. 7.00 Judge Judy. 7.30 News At Noon. 1.00 Belgravia. 1.45 Most Extraordinary Homes. 3.05 Railway Tokyo 2020. Day 4: Morning session. Morning News. 12.00 Desperate Bold. 8.00 Studio 10. 12.00 Dr Phil. 2.00 Parliament. 3.15 ABC News Flavour China Bitesize. 2.15 World’s Most Tokyo 2020. Day 11: Morning session. Morning News. 12.00 Desperate Bold. 8.00 Studio 10. 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 Chopsticks Or Fork? 2.05 Harrow. 3.00 Journeys UK. 3.40 The Cook Up. 4.10 The 12.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day Housewives. 1.00 Beauty And The Geek. 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Ent. Tonight. Afternoons. 4.00 Escape From The City. Luxurious… 3.05 Railway Journeys UK. 12.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day Housewives. 1.00 Beauty And The Geek. To Be Advised. 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 TUESDAY ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Escape From Secret Life Of Edward VIII. 5.05 Jeopardy! 4: Day session. 3.00 Olympic Games 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 My Market 4.55 Brush With Fame. 5.30 Hard Quiz. 3.40 The Cook Up. 4.10 Walking Britain’s 11: Day session. 3.00 Olympic Games 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) The City. 5.00 Brush With Fame. 5.30 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Tokyo 2020. Day 4: Afternoon session. Afternoon News. 5.00 Hot Seat. 6.00 Kitchen. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Lost Railways. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Tokyo 2020. Day 11: Afternoon session. Afternoon News. 5.00 Hot Seat. 6.00 3.30 My Market Kitchen. 4.00 Everyday Hard Quiz. 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 Who 5.30 The Chase Aust. 6.00 PRIME7 News. NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair.7.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News. 6.30 The Project. 7.30. 8.00 Ms Represented With Annabel Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind 5.30 The Chase Aust. 6.00 Seven News. Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair.7.30 Gourmet. 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News. News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Ms Represented Do You Think You Are? (PG) 8.30 Insight. 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. 7.00 Olympic Beauty And The Geek. 7.30 Australian Survivor. Crabb. 8.35 The Wildlife Revolution – A Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 Who Do You Think 7.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day Beauty And The Geek. 6.30 The Project. With Annabel Crabb. 8.35 The Truth 9.30 Dateline. 10.00 The Feed. 10.30 Games Tokyo 2020. Day 4: Primetime 8.40 The Weakest Link. 9.00 The Cheap Seats. (M) Catalyst Special. 9.35 And We Danced. You Are? 8.30 Insight. 9.30 Dateline. 11: Primetime session. 10.00 Olympic 8.40 MOVIE: Bad Moms. (2016) (MA15+) 7.30 Australian Survivor. About Fasting: A Catalyst Special. 9.35 SBS News. 11.00 Cacciatore: The Hunter. session. 10.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 9.40 Kath & Kim. (PG) 10.00 The Montreal Comedy Festival. 10.35 ABC Late News. 11.10 Q+A. 12.10 10.00 The Feed. 10.30 SBS News. 11.00 Games Tokyo 2020. Day 11: Late evening Mila Kunis, Kathryn Hahn, Kristen Bell. 9.00 The Cheap Seats. (M) And We Danced. 10.35 ABC Late News. (M) 12.00 Cardinal. 3.20 Alex Polizzi: 2020. Day 4: Late evening session. 12.00 10.50 Nine News Late. 11.20 Emergence. (MA15+) Parliament. 1.15 Putin: A Russian Spy Cacciatore: The Hunter. 12.00 Cardinal. session. 12.00 Olympic Games Tokyo 10.40 Nine News Late. 11.10 Emergence. 10.00 Akmal: Transparent. (MA15+) TUESDAY 11.10 Q+A. 12.10 Putin: A Russian Spy The Fixer. 4.30 VICE Guide To Film. Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 4: (M) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG) 1.00 ACA. 11.00 The Project. 12.00 The Late Show Story. 2.00 Miniseries: Agatha Christie’s 12.50 Cardinal. 3.20 Alex Polizzi: The 2020. Day 11: Overnight session. 3.00 (M) 12.05 Tipping Point. (PG) 1.00 ACA. 11.30 The Project. 12.30 The Late Show Story. 1.00 Call The Midwife. 2.00 Rage. 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World Overnight session. 3.00 Shopping. 5.00 1.30 TV Shop. 4.00 Take Two. 5.00 News. With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home The ABC Murders. 3.00 Rage. 4.30 The Fixer. 4.30 VICE Guide To Film. 5.00 Shopping. 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. 1.30 TV Shop. 4.00 Take Two. 5.00 News. With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home 4.30 The Drum. 5.30 7.30. English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle. News. 5.30 Sunrise. 5.30 Today. Shopping. 4.30 CBS Morning. Drum. 5.30 7.30. France 24 Feature. 5.15 Late Programs. 5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise. 5.30 Today. Shopping. 4.30 CBS Morning. 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The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism competitors a free pass. As more countries price climate action, so at the border our goods will wear a advantage. Ambitious emissions reduction at home Works will commence on Monday undertaking a land purchase for the to be completed by early August, (CBAM), just released, means that trade and emissions both domestically and at the border, our harsher carbon tax. will reduce the carbon content of our current 19th July to construct a fire trail trail that will link New Forster Road weather permitting. exports will now be on the menu in international exporters will take a double hit if we continue to lag exports and undercut competitors with more Look at our electricity sector. Fossil fuels are still that will improve safety and access with The Lakes Way”. climate negotiations. From 2026, emissions created behind our peers on emissions reduction. emissionsintensive products. “Even though we are enjoying being used to meet three-quarters of our electricity for fire fighters and reduce bushfire through the production of any goods exported to The trail will not be open as a regular rainfall right now, we are A growing portion of our exports will be hit with a demand. And close to half our grid’s capacity is And if we play our cards right, emerging low-carbon the EU (European Union) will be slapped with a risk for the Smiths Lake community. tax at the border. As competitors’ carbon markets made up of coal and gas-fired assets. Our heavy industries - such as green steel, aluminium and public access road for day to day preparing for the bushfire season tax equivalent to the EU carbon price - about $90 drive decarbonisation, the emissions intensity of dependence on fossil fuels has left us with one of the lithium - could also thrive in the low emissions “An effective partnership between use, instead it’s earmarked as a ahead and we will be undertaking a tonne, or four times the price in our own carbon our exports will become comparatively higher. This dirtiest grids in the developed world - emitting 75% economy of the future. the NSW Rural Fire Service and strategic fire trail for Emergency Get Ready activities and helping the market. will add a dirty premium to the overseas price of more carbon for every kilowatt produced than the MidCoast Council” has meant Service personnel use during a community prepare or update their The EU’s border tax is a taste of By itself, the EU’s CBAM will only affect a small ‘‘Australian made’’ products in the form of higher global average. we are now able to ensure this bush fire, suppression or mitigation bushfire survival plans this spring,” what’s to come. It’s just another amount of Australia’s exports. But it’s just the first carbon border taxes. Fortunately, we have immense natural advantages reminder that we have to take important trail can be completed, activities. said Inspector Guy Duckworth. of many climate trade dominoes to fall. Once the For years policymakers have claimed climate action in renewable energy that can enable us to rapidly climate action seriously. The delivering improvements in European Commission irons out the details, it will During the development of a For more information on bushfires, would hurt our carbon-intensive industries - coal, decarbonise our electricity grid and broader choice is clear: reduce emissions bushfire protection for Smiths pave the way for others to implement their own Community Protection Plan for and ensuring your home and your metals and agriculture. They argued a domestic price economy. And the market changes needed to support to defend our exports and seize Lake,” said Mid Coast Bush Fire carbon border taxes. Japan and Canada are working Smiths Lake, the NSW RFS identified family are prepared for a bushfire, on carbon would cause our trade-exposed, emissions- more wind and solar are already well under way. new opportunities, or cling on similar mechanisms to the EU, and US Democrats Management Committee Executive intensive industries to lose their international This week, the Australian Energy Market Operator to stubborn climate policies the value that the trail would add head to the NSW RFS website at announced plans for a ‘‘polluter import fee’’ this Officer, Inspector Guy Duckworth. edge. But widespread CBAMs are about to flip declared its ambition to prepare the grid to safely at the cost of our economic to help local volunteer fire fighters www.rfs.nsw.gov.au or MidCoast week. For the many countries with a domestic carbon that argument on its head. Our climate inaction handle 100% renewables penetration by 2025. competitiveness. MidCoast Council’s Director of and fire fighting agencies. Council’s website at www.midcoast. price, including our top five trading partners, CBAMs and carbon intensive economy will now hamstring Liveable Communities, Paul De nsw.gov.au/getready. are the natural next step. Why? Because it makes no If we leverage our plentiful renewable resources, Emma Beal and Luke Heeney are The project is funded through exporters. The emissions embedded in our exports Szell said “it has been a complex sense for governments to make domestic businesses we can not only reduce the risk CBAMs pose to our researchers at the Blueprint Institute, the NSW Fire Access Fire Trail will be higher than those countries with stronger pay for the right to emit while giving overseas export sector, but also turn them into a competitive an independent think tank. SMH process, facilitated by Council program and works are expected FORSTER FORTNIGHTLY 21st July 2021 FORSTER FORTNIGHTLY 21st July 2021
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Sun 25th July - Pacific Palms Market The Big Book Arvo is coming - Winter Solstice Show & Feature Artist Judy Handebo 9am-1pm Pacific Palms Community Centre Last Sunday of the month Now showing at the member of the Society. Membership Enquiries: Jennifer Doyle 0401 968 516 time for some Winter reading benefits include access to an extensive art Great Lakes Art Society library, the opportunity to show and sell The popular Big Book Arvo organised work in a professional gallery and access While the pandemic has made life difficult for by the Foster Fellas Book Club is on to weekend workshops by specialist many people, the stay-at-home restrictions August again for 2021, Covid permitting. external tutors. All in all, it’s just a great are the perfect catalyst for artists to stop Unfortunately, the event was way to make new art friends and exhange procrastinating, get into their studios and Sun 1st August - Lions Club Car Boot Sale cancelled last year due to Covid, but ideas and knowledge. 8am-12pm Hallidays Point Shopping Village it will be held again this year at Club produce new work. Visit the gallery at 34 1st Sunday of the month Forster on Saturday, 21 August, from Lake St Forster to view the latest exhibition To find out more give us a call on 6557 Bookings: 0493 054 916. 2-5 p.m. by members of the Society on any on Friday, 2880, speak to a member or leave a Saturday or Sunday from 10am to 4pm. message and someone will get back The Big Book Arvo gives locals to you. Or better still, drop in, view The Feature Artist for the next six weeks is Ms Sun 1st August - Blackhead Winter Market (who enjoy reading) a chance as the exhibition and pick up a classes Judy Handebo. Judy has been painting for many 8-1pm Wylie Breckenridge Park, a community, to participate in an information sheet and have a chat to a Black Head Rd. years and may be known to many locals as she afternoon discussion on three books, friendly member or two. facilitated by Midcoast’s librarian, was a secondary school teacher. Her choice Bettina Digby Chris Jones. There will be separate of subjects ranges from the local landscape to Sun 15th August - Forster Run Fest panels of willing local volunteers portraits of friends and family. She works in Clockwise from top right: Lincoln by Judy Handebo, All morning from 7am, mixed distances who will discuss the three books. oils primarily, and teaches the Society’s very Pebbly Beach by Judy Handebo, Lily by Judy Handebo, Start/finish at Main Beach Forster It’s just like the ABC’s Tuesdays popular oil painting classes. Coastal by Marina Bishop and The Galah by Wayne www.forsterrunningfestival.com.au Barry. Book Club, but done by locals at Despite Covid the Society is still running Club Forster, to raise money for the classes in a variety of mediums; oil painting, Sun 25th July - Pacific Palms Market very worthwhile local Great Lakes pastels, water-colours, and life drawing to 9am-1pm Pacific Palms Community Centre Education Fund, which supports local name a few. There are also a few groups who Last Sunday of the month students in their tertiary studies. meet regularly to paint, and chat, such as the Flanagan to their calendar and take the chance to read Enquiries: Jennifer Doyle 0401 968 516 indigenous group, the plein air group (painting This will be the 6th BBA and we have again the books in readiness for another great Big The nine locals who will make up the three outdoors) and the mental health group. If you chosen three great titles to discuss: Book Arvo. panels will be mentored by Chris. All we need think an art class is exactly what you need right Sat 31st July - Mental Health Workshop • The Yield by Tara June Winch 12pm Great Lakes United Football Clubhouse now is for Covid to leave us alone! For more details visit: www.facebook.com/ now, there are spaces for more students in Water St, Boronia Park, Forster. • A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towels The Foster Fellas Book Club group hope that midcoastbigbookarvo/ most of the classes and the groups are always Enquiries: Lesley 0427 548 957 • The Living Sea of Waking Dreams by Richard everyone interested in books will add this date Graham Gardiner happy to have newbies. Whether you are a beginner or a more experienced artist, all are Sun 15th Aug - Great Lakes Museum Market welcome as every class is designed to meet 8-1pm Great Lakes Museum individual needs. They are also inexpensive and 1 Capel St Tuncurry. affordable and are taught by experienced and accomplished local artists. Any newcomer 18 years or older is welcome to try three classes Sat 21st August - Big Book Arvo initially before being required to become a 3 books discussed by a panel 2-5pm Club Forster www.facebook.com/midcoastbigbookarvo/
Sat 21st August - Super Garage Sale Great Lakes Palliative Care 8-2pm 32 Manning St Tuncurry Opposite John Wright Park
Sat 21st August - Forster Farmers Market 8am-12pm Forster Info Centre Little St 3rd Saturday of the month Enquiries: Linda 0421 347 273 Great Lakes Museum Market - Sunday 27th July, Capel Steet Tuncurry Sat 21st & Sun 22nd Aug - Giant Book Fair Tuncurry Memorial Hall t en 9-4pm both days nm Enquiries Clive 0412 653 061 er ov ! g re SW he Sun 29th August - Pacific Palms Market N er 9am-1pm Pacific Palms Community Centre ur h yo uc Last Sunday of the month m vo Enquiries: Jennifer Doyle 0401 968 516 ai e Cl din September
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Heart Foundation walking group Heart Foundation walking group 7:30am Beach Bums cafe Beach St & North St 7:30am John Wright Park, Tuncurry social coffee after walk Weekly Diary Contact Lorna 0420 587 532 social coffee after walk Book Contact Lorna 0420 587 532 Trades and Services The ‘Weekly Diary’ is FREE to promote community group information. Max - 4 lines. Wallis Lake Dining Group *BINS FROM $300* Wallis Lake History Group Reviews We dine out on the 1st Tuesday of the Month 1st Friday of the Month, 1.30pm Forster Ronnie’s at various restaurants Bowling Club, World History by Members ‘The Shepherd’s Life, *T Mondays Please call Jim Peters on 0418 201 167 Please call Jim Peters on 0418 201 167 A Tale of the Lake Carpenter Lawnmowing erms & Conditions Apply District’ by James *Doors & Fitouts *Extensions Green Bikes Community Workshop Great Lakes Orchid Society Forster Tuncurry Seniors Rebank was published • Lawn mowing Open 9 - 12pm. Supplying parts & free help 7.30pm second Tuesday of the month *Gyprock *Renovations • Lawn edges Breese Parade Forster in 2015. It is a story of *Decks *Maintenance with bike problems. Tuncurry transfer station. Forster Public School Hall. Ring Roy Carpet Bowls 9.30 - 12pm & Games 1.30 - 4pm place, of belonging. • Gardening Budding mechanics welcome. 0458 809 975 6554 6209 or John 6554 9733. Contact 02 6505 2686 It is, too, an account 30 years experience - Licensed - 290817C • Weed spraying of the changes that • Home cleaning
Call Peter 0468 946 196 ABN 31 064 160 372 Great Lakes Ladies Probus Club have come to farming 4th Monday of the Month Wednesdays Saturdays families, partly from No job too small!
9.30am Forster Bowling Club the economics driving farm amalgamation, Hallidays Point NSW 2430 Contact Lorraine Tilley 0408 055 109. The Forster Tuncurry Community Kitchen Forster parkrun partly from the need for non-farm income with Discounts for pensioners 12 -1pm, 33 Lake Street Forster. Pebbly Beach Playground off Head St income staying the same but costs going up, NEED A HANDYMAN? Provides a meal in a social & safe place. 7:45am for 8am start and partly from the influx of tourists who see Call Ronnie 0403 406 526 Inner Wheel Club of Forster Tuncurry 6539 5900 or [email protected] facebook.com/Forsterparkrun the scenery but not the work and life of the Painting 2nd Monday of the Month. Delivery, Pick Up, Rubbish Disposal dales. 1pm Club Forster. Garden maintenance Forster Tuncurry Seniors It brings to mind the amalgamation of the Gutters cleaned www.ashskipbins.com.au Contact Lorraine Tilley 0408 055 109. Green Bikes Community Workshop Breese Parade Forster Manning Valley dairy farms from some six Open 12 - 3pm. Supplying parts & free help Rubbish removed & more Bingo 12:30-3:30pm hundred down to maybe sixty. Farming is hard Forster Hospital Pink Ladies with bike problems. Tuncurry transfer station. Contact 6505 2686 work, up early, long days, strongly physical and Meetings held the 2nd Monday of each month Budding mechanics welcome. 0458 809 975 No job too big or small traditionally family oriented. Forster Bowling Club 1.30 pm. Afternoon tea Excellent pensioner disounts Public Notice afterwards. Contact Cathy Cook 0429 265 656. Club Forster Table Tennis Advertise Great Lakes Breast Cancer Support Group Each week new players welcomed. Forster Seniors Tournament UPDATE First Wednesday of every month. 1:15 -3:30pm Contact Phil 65554774 CALL ME ON 0477-916-167 with us Boomerang Bags Forster Tuncurry 4pm Tuncurry Beach Bowling Club/membership Unfortunately, due to the COVID lockdown of 9:30am -12:30pm every second Monday Email: [email protected] We encourage you to We have sizes to suit Greater Sydney extended to at least 30th July, Tuncurry Memorial Hall Sundays support our local the Tournament committee is currently working Ring Leonie Dowell 0430 623 332 everybody’s budget! on rescheduling the Seniors Tournament from Heart Foundation walking group Walk ‘n’ Talk For Life advertisers who help the 30th July - 2nd August dates to new dates 7:30am Community Health Centre Last Sunday of the month For prices, sizes & deals visit in October. Heart Foundation walking group Breeze Parade, Forster 7:30am Community Health Centre 9am Lone Pine Park, Tuncurry make this paper FREE to Contact Bev 0408 232 094. www.facebook.com/walkntalkforlifetuncurry www.forsterfortnightly.com.au We have made this extremely tough decision as Breeze Parade, Forster pick up and read the lockdown would impact approximately 65% Contact Bev 0408232 094 Forster/Tuncurry Seniors each fortnight. of entrants to the tournament at the Forster Breeze Parade Forster Ring: 0413 410 492 Tennis Club. Forster Tuncurry Seniors Euchre 1pm – 3.30pm Breeze Parade Forster Brian Adams Contact 02 6505 2686 Forster Library James Rebanks, born in 1974, always saw Carpet Bowls and Cards 12.45 – 4.40pm himself as carrying on a family tradition, Seniors Tournament Co-Ordinator Contact 6505 2686 building on the work his grand-father did to Seaside Heritage Quilters - all abilities Programs establish the farm, and especially his ethos. Meet 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month ‘Have your say’ on the The Man Walk - Walk, talk and support The way they worked may well have been five 10:30 -3pm Forster Masonic Hall, Lake Street. 1. The Better Reading Better 7am Mondays at John Wright Park, Tuncurry. thousand years old. The farm was his life, his Contact Diane De Wright 0491 150 910 Communities program - Volunteer Literacy Contact Steve Rogers 0407 200 615 reason for being. Tutors are available to support members of the Dairy Code of Conduct He hated school. He and his mates scorned Windjammers Lung Support Group community (children & adults) with improving Great Lakes Evening VIEW Club Dinner the wider world and the opportunities it 4th Wednesday of the month reading, writing and learning English as a The public submission period for the first to ensure a fair go and a fair farm-gate price Meeting 6 for 6.30pm start, Wallis Room - Club offered through education. Yet, the world 1:30pm Community Health Centre, Breese Pd second language. This a free service. Contact review of the Dairy Industry Code of Conduct for dairy farmers. Creating a stronger business Forster. 4th Monday every month was changing; a cousin worked as a computer Star Business Contact Pam Dwyer 0412 204 761 Meredith Campbell on 7955 7421 to discuss or will be open unti the 15th August 2021. environment, healthier market competition and Phone Pat Gregory 6554 5466 expert in a nearly nuclear power station. Land for more information. Federal Member for Lyne Dr David Gillespie more competitive supply chains means fairer Club Forster Table Tennis was handed over for conservation. There was prices for farmers.” Club Forster Travel Club Each week new players welcomed. said the Australian Government was seeking 2. Homework help - available during school not the income to renew dilapidated buildings Meetings held the 3rd Monday of each month 6-9pm Contact Phil 65554774 input from dairy farmers, processors, industry Public submissions can be lodged until 15th terms for primary and secondary students and machinery. Heavy mortgages meant the 2pm Wallis Lake room, Club Forster representative bodies, government agencies August at the Have Your Say website: www. every Wednesday 3-5pm. We provide free tutor sale of a farmstead house, perhaps to a local Contact Judy 0408 640988 Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service professional, or maybe as a second “holiday’ and consumer organisations. haveyoursay.awe.gov.au Forster Tuncurry Group support, afternoon tea, printing/photocopying and Wi-Fi. No bookings are required. Phone house. To the Rebank family, holidays were “The Dairy Code of Conduct was introduced on Fast Facts: First Wednesday of the month, 3pm Club outside their scheme of things. Manning Great Lakes Parkinson’s Support Forster. Enquiries: Janet 0404 328 875 79557001 for more information. 1st January 2020 to address market imbalances · The Dairy Code Review Reference Group (the Group, Last Monday of the month The book takes the reader through the farming in the dairy industry,” Dr Gillespie said. In this Reference Group) will support the first review 1.30pm Club Forster Thursdays 3. The Family History Advisory Group are year showing the hard work, the dedication and first review, feedback is encouraged to make of the Dairy Code of Conduct. Contact Ken, 0427 021 877, Phil 0439 418 478 held every Tuesday & Thursday 10 -12pm and care of his livestock - they come first - and the sure the code is working for our local dairy Wednesday & Friday 2-4pm. This voluntary deep snows in winter that kill sheep. It shows farmers, and whether improvements need to · The Reference Group is comprised of farmer The Forster Tuncurry Community Kitchen Quota Club of Forster Tuncurry group assists with research for your family all those aspects of farming that tourists never be made.” and processors representatives from across the 12-1pm, 33 Lake Street Forster. Meets 1st and 3rd Monday each month tree. Contact Judy on 0413 400 688 or email see. eight dairy regions. Provides a meal in a social & safe place. The code is an important part of ensuring Club Forster. Lunch 12.30p.m. [email protected] fairness in the dairy industry, and we want to · The establishment of a mandatory code was Meeting 1.30pm, Enquiries 65557219 6539 5900 or [email protected] Ronald Blythe’s ‘Akenfield’ 1969)( set in East 4. Storytime - stories, songs & craft Anglia provides another perspective on change make sure it is working positively for Australian a recommendation of the ACCC’s 2018 Dairy For 3 - 5 years of age in the agricultural sector. Each chapter records farmers and businesses. Inquiry Final Report. Coomba Mens Shed 10:30 - 11:30am Wednesdays during school an interview with the people of the village - the · The code and its requirements can be viewed Tuesdays Open every Thursday 8.30am-12pm. term. No bookings are required. “The idea of the code was to address serious 86 Moorooba Rd Coomba Park. thatchers, ditchers, and hedgers living in tied imbalances in bargaining power at each level of on the Federal Register of Legislation at www. The Forster Tuncurry Community Kitchen All men welcome to come along & participate. cottages, who had never travelled more than the dairy supply chain,” Dr Gillespie said. “It’s legislation.gov.au/Details/F2019L01610 12 -1pm, 33 Lake Street Forster. twenty miles. The new breed of farm worker, important that we do our bit as a government Provides a meal in a social & safe place. Codependents Anonymous for whom the land was just a job without Volunteers and donations welcome. Difficulty maintaining relationships? intrinsic connection, came roaring in on his motorbike from Lowestoft; the take over of 6539 5900 or [email protected] 5.30 - 7pm Uniting Church, Tuncurry. www.codependentsanonymous.org.au land and houses by London professionals meant Name: Drs Helen Dempsey and Claudia Marg, Beth and Jo always greet with a smile, Forster Shores Combined Probus Meeting the village blacksmith now made wrought-iron McTaggart are helpful and mindful of everyone. They 3rd Tuesday of the month gates. seamlessly keep the office running so Helen Heart Foundation walking group Business: Mark St Chiropratic, Forster. 2pm Club Forster. 7:30am Community Health Centre Perhaps the linkage to place can take other and Claudia can do what they do best. To attend contact Peter Dreise on 0407 842 905 Breeze Parade, Forster forms: the generations of doctors, or solicitors What is the best part of the job? What would you like your customers to Contact Lorna 0420587532 Best part of the job is helping people, carrying on the family business learnt around know? Great Lakes Prostate Cancer Support Group. the dinner table, the mine-workers, father complete community care, old, young, Fourth Tuesday of every month We want our customers to know that we Great Lakes & Manning Stroke Recovery Club and son, skilled tradesmen and women taking sporty, less sporty. It certainly isn’t work 7pm Club Forster will endeavour to do our best with each and We meet every 2nd & 4th Thursday of month. pride in the fitting and turning, or ship-building when you love what you do and do what you everyone of them to achieve their goals with Email: [email protected] . New members and visitors are most welcome whether in steel or fibre-glass. Fundamental as love. relation to their health and wellbeing. Contact can be made by ringing 1300 650 594. it is to food production, the land is not the only What can you tell us about your staff? Any tips for other businesses? Pacific Palms Probus Club form of meaning. You know what they say “team work makes Meets second Tuesday each month at Moby Work hard and be good to your mother! For a lighter touch, read Arthur Ransome’s the dream work” and we have a great team. Resort, Boomerang Beach 9.30am for 10.00am, Fridays ‘Swallows and Amazons’ series. Feb to Nov. All welcome. Please call Jim Peters on 0418 201 167 Forster Country Women’s Association (CWA) John King - Librarian 3rd Friday of the Month, 10.30am CWA Rooms, In our next edition we will publish the last ‘Star Business’ Rotary Club of Lower Midcoast Little St, Next to Information Centre, Forster. Pacific Palms Community Library hours: feature to mark our Ist year anniversary. Thank you for all Meets first Tuesday each month at Sporties, Contact Lorraine Tilley 0408055109. 10am -12pm Tuesday to Saturday nominations and local businesses who have featured here. Tuncurry at 6pm. Meets third Tuesday at Club 9am -1pm Pacific Palms Market Old Bar. Call Lance Fletcher 0409 850 671. (Last Sunday of the month) FORSTER FORTNIGHTLY 21st July 2021 FORSTER FORTNIGHTLY 21st July 2021
Community News Page 18 Community News Page 19 Boosting Australia’s long-term fuel security Mixed bag and Feedback The Australian Government is investing up are expected to create around 130 jobs during “This investment will ensure that local truckies, to $260 million to expand Australia’s diesel construction. tradies, farmers and commuters have access to General Disclaimer: storage capacity as part of its commitment to Along with the additional diesel storage, these the reliable fuel they need.” By contributing to this publication, you agree that the material is to the best of your knowledge accurate, and boost long-term fuel security, create jobs and projects will also deliver 202 megalitres of The Boosting Australia’s Diesel Storage is neither deceptive or misleading, in breach of copyright, or in breach of any other laws and regulations. The Government “blindsided” by UN report keep prices low. additional petrol and jet fuel storage funded by program is a key part of the Government’s information provided within the contents of this publication is the view of the individuals who submit the Federal Member for Lyne, Dr David Gillespie the private sector. comprehensive fuel security package, details. These views are not necessarily those of the Editor. Whilst every care is taken, Forster Fortnightly takes no responsibility for errors or omissions. containing information scientists said through the Boosting Australia’s Diesel Dr Gillespie said the grants will increase the announced in the 2020-21 Budget, to secure Storage program, the Government is backing volume of diesel stock we can keep onshore, Australia’s long-term fuel supply by increasing screamed at them for a decade ten projects across Australia that will support create jobs and help keep fuel prices low for onshore stockholdings and our sovereign around 1,000 new jobs and a 40% increase in consumers. refining capability that meets our needs during Australia’s diesel stockholdings. an emergency and into the future. “Diesel is vital to Australia’s energy security as This includes 2 projects in the Port of Newcastle it keeps our economy running. It underpins our These grants will cover up to 50% of total with Stolthaven [pictured] increasing capacity critical, infrastructure, trucking sector and key eligible project expenditure. Projects are by 126 Megalitres and Park Fuels constructing industries, such as mining and agriculture. expected to commence construction from mid- an additional 30 Megalitres. These projects 2021 and be completed within three years. Funding for Domestic Violence victims
Environment Minister Sussan Ley claims she Backbencher and Special Envoy for The Great has been ‘completely blindsided’ by a UNESCO Barrier Reef, Warren Entsch was reminded by recommendation that the Great Barrier Reef the report he in fact has that job title. Entsch be listed as ‘in danger’, saying there is no way has rallied tourism business owners to adopt Moir.com.au she could have been expected as Environment what he calls ‘The town from the movie Jaws Minister to be aware of the 23,415 previous strategy’. ‘Letters to the Editor’ are best limited to 200 words and be constructive in nature. The writer’s recommendations on the issue. “We’ll ignore the experts and tell everyone name and town will be included unless specifically requested otherwise. This newspaper intends to “It’s unreasonable to expect that I would there’s no problem, so the tourists keep provide an opportunity of reply for any person/organisation involved before publishing. be aware of an environmental report about coming,” Entsch said. However unlike the the most famous environmental wonder in movie Jaws, the move is expected to result in over 1,161 refugees have been medically Australia,” Ley told Parliament this week. “This the sea life dying faster. Letter to the Editor evacuated to Australia, and around 100 of these is just more evidence that UNESCO surprised us Sussan Ley said Australia will be fighting 8 years is too long. Release and resettle people still remain in detention. Those released previously with other reef reports in the past. to have the “in danger” recommendation refugees. are not eligible for Centrelink payments - after I’m the Environment Minister, not some special revoked. “This Government is committed to 8 years in limbo, with no work experience in envoy to the Great Barrier Reef!”. In 2014, the Great Lakes area was the fourth highest The Great Lakes Rural Australians for Refugees making the reef healthier. On paper.” (GLRAR) Group are calling on the Federal Australia and suddenly expected to work, many hot spot for domestic and family violence in NSW, with are not able to find and hold steady jobs. a Domestic Violent rate of 569 assaults per 100,000 of Government to terminate the offshore population*. arrangements with Nauru and PNG, and end 8 Spokesperson for GLRAR Gaye Tindall stated years of trauma and shame - refugees need safe “We cannot continue to look away. These It’s these alarming statistics that drive Great Lakes Womens resettlement now. people are somebody’s sons and daughters, Shelter to provide a critical service to women and children On July 19 this year it will be 8 long years since dreaming of education, employment and the experiencing homelessness, as well as domestic or family chance to live in safety. We have taken away violence. then PM Kevin Rudd announced, “As of today, asylum seekers who come here by boat without their youth and wasted precious years; we need The not-for-profit group has now received a welcome a visa will never be settled in Australia”. Since to end the harm now.” funding boost of $2000 after taking out the June round of 2013, thousands of men, women and children The offshore arrangements with PNG and Greater Bank’s #GreaterMidNorthCoast community funding been subjected to offshore detention on either Nauru have cost over $8 Billion and must be program. Nauru or Papua New Guinea. In late 2018 the terminated. The refugees remaining there Based in Forster, Great Lakes Womens Shelter assists Kids Off Nauru campaign by RAR resulted in should be brought to Australia or resettled in families in accessing a range of support services, including all children and their families being brought to New Zealand - the New Zealand Government legal, housing, financial, family support, counselling, as well Australia. Many of these children were severely is willing and ready to offer to resettle these as any other needs during their stay. traumatized with Resignation Syndrome, and people. It’s time for Australia to stop the cruel some still experience emotional difficulties. Great Lakes Womens Shelter Manager, Carly Ravenscroft, treatment of refugees and people seeking None of these people have been resettled here said that for some community groups a $2000 funding asylum, and reset our policies to fairness and - most have been held in community detention injection would been seen as relatively small, but in their compassion. on bridging visas, without the right to work. case, it will go a long way in supporting their clients. The Great Lakes Rural Australians for Refugees Eight years after seeking safety in Australia Group “There is so much we can do with this funding from Greater they still have no certainty about their future. Bank and we plan to focus it on supporting the children [email protected] Including the families evacuated from Nauru, who come to us,” Carly said. “We want to give them the opportunity to experience Photos of local identities Terry a range of activities and even outings that many other (above), Luke (top right) and Steve children would take for granted, such as a visit to the zoo, (below) by Patricia Macvean. arts and craft lessons or even cooking classes with their mothers. Star Pet Photo of local maggies on Bennetts Head by Patricia Macvean. “We are very fortunate to receive some Government funding which allows us to keep the lights on and provide a basic shelter service for our clients. It’s funding such as this that enables us to offer these additional activities that can have such a positive impact on these peoples’ lives.” Greater Bank’s Mid North Coast Regional Sales Manager, Jennifer Smith, said “The Great Lakes Womens Shelter do an incredible job to support these vulnerable members of our community and give them an opportunity to get back on their feet and start their life again. I could not think of a more worthy recipient of our #GreaterMidNorthCoast funding.” The July round of the #GreaterMidNorthCoast program is now open with Great Lakes Children's Centre, Westpac rescue helicopter volunteers Name: Jimmy Jack Dislikes: Hates vacuumn cleaners. support group and Wingham Pony Club all competing for a share in the $3000 funding. Likes: Food and his mum. Claim to fame: Best looking dog in Forster. The public can cast their vote online at greater. com.au/greatermidnorthcoast or by visiting a If you would like to see your beloved pet featured in Star Pet Greater Bank branch. VOTING CLOSES AT 5PM please submit a high resolution photo and answers to ON WEDNESDAY 28TH JULY 2021. www.forsterfortnightly.com.au FORSTER FORTNIGHTLY 21st July 2021 FORSTER FORTNIGHTLY 21st July 2021
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Left: Opening the bar at Right: 4 generations - Renee’s mum Plunge Cafe in 2019 with Di, nan (Irene), Renee and Solomon. Heath, brother Caine, sister- in-law Erin and Renee. Sharing her birthday with her mother Renee Collocott Di, it can be seen that they have many Local Legend - traits alike, but her experiences in achievement, “I felt it was a gift.” Motherhood is tough life have helped mould the woman “Say yes to opportunities that come, especially the scary ones, they are the experiences and women are incredible. she is today - inspirational, artistic, creative, spiritual, entrepreneurial, that will make you stronger and give you more value.” Finally, Renee’s grandfather’s hardworking, community minded and words motivate her daily family orientated.’ “Walk tall, don’t let the Renee is a creative Left: Heath and Renee. bastards get you down!’ Lauren Woodall - friend for 13 years. soul, fuelled by ‘Our paths crossed during our positivity, energy was happening in the jungle where Julie Henry - family friend and teacher. explorative years in Cronulla. Both and passion. She it was rumoured forests had been creatives, we thrived on each other’s has many strings illegally logged. When her team ‘I have been friends with the energy instantly. to her bow and entered prohibited territory, she Continued from previous page. Miller family for forty years found herself hiding her passport in and had the opportunity as I’ve never met someone with so much has achieved so passion for not only her creative her chest pocket and held up by men on Wallis Lake – I’ve not seen that anywhere a teacher to watch Renee in much and inspired with machine guns. her early years of education. endeavours but her community. She’s so many in her else in the world.” constantly experimenting, finding new We used to joke about her self-appointed young life. She is She photographed and wrote Another person who has inspired Renee is, Jack Renee has blossomed into a gorgeous young ways to intertwine the two. Blue Dust Collective articles that proved very useful McCoy (amazing director and photographer). mother with many talents. is just one illustration of how she's managed to career title “Communicator”, but I feel that an accomplished for CIFOR (Centre for International nothing describes her better. She thrives on it. artist, a yoga She said he taught her lessons about Always family oriented, with a sense of do that. Forestry Research). She also worked authenticity and holding integrity. She craves it in all forms. Not only is she giving teacher, and at Parliament House in Darwin adventure Renee left the Forster area for Satisfying her creative aspirations while herself a voice but those around her.’ has worked as as a Media advisor for the Chief Renee considers falling pregnant at 39 and further education and to travel the world whilst unearthing local talent, brightening her Story by Vanda Gooley. a journalist. Minister’s office. surviving two years as a mum to be a huge continuing to develop her passions. community with every collaboration. She is also a Although Renee is an accomplished graphic designer, artist, she was told that being an photographer, artist was not a career so (on a event manager, and professional scale) it lay dormant for media guru. 20 years. As she got older, she started to paint for therapy. This turned Above: Renee working in the studio. Vale Jan Lawless – a local legend Renee is involved in into teaching art (and meditaion) to many community spent lots of time on job sites. Her Heath 5 years ago in Cronulla. He was swim across to the island in Wallis At 99 years old, there is still not much stopping Left: Goat show at Nabiac. young children to help them connect working in the music and hospitality Lake and see dolphins on a daily initiatives in Forster including Plunge dad let her paint, mix cement, walk with themselves. This has led her to Jan, although her pace is a bit slower these through the job site looking at the industry and Renee was pondering basis. I am an ocean addict, be it days. A strong and intelligent woman who lets horses for the group, with Café, along with her husband Heath opening an Art Gallery and café in her next move. When she showed swimming, diving, surfing, walking and business partners, brother Caine footprint of the house. Her thirsty Forster. One ambition of Renee’s is to nothing get her down, her energy, humour, one ‘failure’ - a supposedly him Seal Rocks and Forster he was or just sitting at the beach. I feel kindness and indomitable spirit are evident in and sister-in-law Erin. Plunge Café creative spirit loved it. be accepted into the Archibald prize quiet horse that would only hooked. He saw the beauty of this connected when I’m around salt air, her many endeavours over her long lifetime. allow Jan to ride it! is also the entrance to Blue Dust Renee has fond childhood memories. one day...and spend 24 hours with area with fresh eyes and showed I guess that’s why the ocean features Ken Done. She has been involved in our local community Gallery – this is Renee’s baby. Renee always with her cousins. She had it to Renee again. “We are smack heavily in my art.” for almost 50 years, and still lives in her home She also volunteered with cousins at One Mile and in the hills Meals on Wheels for many is on a mission to provide a platform bang in the heart of the Barrington Renee has made great connections - with the support of her family and aged care for local artists to showcase their of Tarbuck Bay and they are still Coast within one hour each way. assistants - on the remaining section of her years, and was an active there. The extended family would get with like-minded local artists in the golf and then croquet player work at the gallery. It is also a spring I have dolphins, whales, National area and has since implemented once - 73 acre farm on Failford Road. muddy, fossick in the garden, build Parks, State Forests, snow, clear for many years. In 2014 at board for new talent. Exhibits change things and make artworks. As a big True Colour Markets, with a focus the age of 92, Jan won the lakes, rich rivers with rapids, fresh on communal tribe for local sellers every few months with works by family, Barrington Tops was the spot produce and access to a mecca of 2014 Forster Croquet Club young and upcoming creative folk. they all went camping and every to showcase their product each long Autumn Trophy and became creatives.” Naturally influenced by weekend. It was when Renee was summer there was a 4-week holiday her environment on the Barrington immortalised at the club for at Big Hill near Crescent Head. serving coffee at Plunge and talking a difficult manoeuvre known Coast, she draws from the colours to customers, that she realised how Renee attended Forster Primary of the ocean, the patterns of the as ‘peeling the ball.’ She many great businesses operate in loved the beach and would and Secondary school. She loved mountains and rocks around her and the area from home, but locals didn’t well if this was true!) school, and had great teachers at the ‘perfect imperfections’ in flora often bodysurf at Black know about them. So, Renee put it Head beach two times a One story (fiction rather than fact, but Forster High who really inspired and fauna. out there and True Colour Markets nonetheless an indication of her love of bridge her. “I planted the very first tree on day. Naturally, most of these 18 months later they moved here, was born. It is at the Fairways on activities tapered off in her and innate determination) tells of Jan riding her the Forster High School site when it had a baby and got married in secret Boundary Street in Forster. horse through the flooded waters of Bungwahl opened, it is still there today.” Renee 90s but amazingly, Jan was at Seal Rocks. Renee and Heath Renee says there’s a few people who still riding her horse well into Creek to her car parked on the Forster side - to studied Visual Communications started Plunge café and the Blue Dust get to a bridge game of course! specialising in Graphic Design and inspire her, one being her mum, Di her 80s! Gallery. Blue Dust Collective is her Miller, and believes that’s where her On a slightly more serious note (with a Photography at Newcastle Uni. She baby. After studying business and riding quickly became and remained a lifelong completed her Masters in Journalism own creativity comes from. “She is passion. shameless plug for the club she helped start up) working in the corporate world, she balanced, teaches me to slow down, Jan recommends playing bridge to everyone at the University of Technology in realised she could give a platform When the family moved west to Macquarie Sydney and many courses at The be grateful and is so resourceful.” who wishes to keep their mind sharp - age is no to fellow artists who didn't have the Park, a sheep farm near Wellington NSW, Jan barrier! Australian Centre for Independent time to self-promote. Blue Dust was Also, Renee’s best mate Lauren remained behind in Sydney as a boarder at her Journalism. She went on to Rishikesh born out of a need to showcase art Woodall inspires her like no one else. school, PLC Pymble - a time she remembers With a large and loving family of five children, in India to complete her Hatha and she comes across in her life and help “We started #365seas together. To fondly. After school finished, she returned to 17 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren Ashtanga Yoga teacher training. communities along the way. Artists swim every day for a year in order her family at Wellington, fitting very easily (at last count), Jan considers she has had a full Professionally Renee worked at have the talent and the community to appreciate life and feel energized. into farm life. Especially the horses - apart and happy life - and it’s not over yet! Asked the Sydney Morning Herald. “I am Above: Painting with son Solomon. wants to be better connected. So Lauren has a focus and ‘get on with from mustering etc, Jan became a notable for any words of wisdom, without hesitation passionate about my work or I why not benefit everyone by creating it’ attitude which is admirable.” polocrosse player in the region. Jan recalls Jan replied: “Never worry, carry on and keep wouldn’t do it, so they cross paths Blue Dust - a collective of like-minded Renee swims every day of the year riding her horse 7 miles into town on her own busy”. Her daughter (who lives locally and in order to make sure I am having Renee juggles meditation, yoga, the souls. no matter the conditions. “I can Above: Jan in the garden with her pets. to play polocrosse and then ride home again kindly helped me with this piece) describes her watch the sunrise on the water at the mother as: “a caring and patient mother who is fun. For instance, I love the ocean environment and art for good mental After 20 years away, Renee loves after the game. health and to keep sailing through beach and the sunset over the water Jan (née Janet Thomson) was born in Sydney always welcoming and easy to get along with”. Above: Enjoying the water at an and care about the environment so I to walk One Mile Beach and talk to But then World War II hit so, feeling the need worked for Surfing Australia and The life. on 11 March 1922, the last of five children. Her Personally, in writing this - and knowing Jan for early age. strangers who say hello. “People to contribute, 19 year old Jan left to spend six three years - I have to agree with the one word Centre for International Forestry.” have time for you here ‘It’s gold.’ I Continued on next page. father was a consulting engineer involved in At 17, Renee took her first overseas shipbuilding and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. years nursing (including two as a Sister) at the that has consistently described Jan - INSPIRING! Renee was able to meet professional Sydney Children’s Hospital, Camperdown. On Renee was born on her mum’s 25th surfers across all fields and interview trip and didn’t stop for two decades. With best friend Lauren at one of their #365seas swims. The family lived on six acres in Wahroonga Bronwyn Boehm birthday 03/04/81. Dad (Brian) asked Her pursuits have taken her around a trip to England after the war, Jan met and them as a TV and radio host. where, after some coaxing from Jan, her This article was written shortly before Jan mum (Dianne) to be his girlfriend the world, documenting people and father bought her first horse, Chester - horse married her husband. The couple returned one day when he swam her out past Renee was flown to Sumatra once places via paint, film and words. Her to Australia and had five children - living in passed away. the broken waves at South Cronulla on a mission to track down what work hangs in private collections, on Tasmania, Western Australia and NSW. The to impress her, “I was destined to public display and in family moved north to her present residence love the ocean before I was even a corporate offices in and farm in 1972. Although widowed later thought.” Sydney, Darwin and that decade, Jan continued to run the farm Canberra, and have single-handedly. Apart from her very active physical life, even Renee has two brothers Jye and benefitted charities today Jan keeps her mind sharp with her other Caine (but really there is a third Initially running cattle, Jan turned (with great in Australia and success!) to breeding and showing Angora great passion that she discovered in her late – Gerard Denby who moved here Africa and it is her 50s - the card game, bridge. A Life Master and from the Philippines with his mum goats. Jan and her good friend Cath Weller desire to continue to from Dyers Crossing went together for the the only surviving founding member of our Rose as a toddler.) Gerard is her do so. local thriving Great Lakes Bridge Club, Jan still pseudo-older brother who has been shows. The inseparable two often headed off to shows near and far with the prize goats plays competitive bridge at the club two days at every special family event. Among Finally, after a week! She recalls the early stages of the club them they have 9 children and exploring all corners in the back of the car, seats removed. Jan recalls her and Cath had stopped to have a cup meeting in various locations in Tuncurry and Renee one of 35 cousins who mostly of the world and a Forster in the early 1980s before the present live between Forster and Tarbuck trip to India, she felt of tea (on two different occasions), and the Police stopped to check on them. We can only clubhouse in Lake Street, Forster was built in Bay. Their clan is big. Her mum (a a need to explore late 1999. Although a beginner at the time, she Schumann) and dad moved here her own country. imagine how that was reported back to the station on those particular days! learnt quickly and was surprised to be chosen from Miranda with all their siblings in She ended up in the to partner Peggy White, another founding tow in 1982 and started water skiing. Northern Territory Although Jan retired from farming in 1980, member and bridge teacher. In the years since, The Schumann family lived in cabins and was fortunate her life remained very busy and active. Horses Jan has taught bridge lessons, directed games and ran Wallamba ski lodge for years. to travel to remote remained her passion - she was involved in and held every committee position for the Renee’s school camps were even out places with her work Riding for the Disabled (RDA), volunteering club, except one: Treasurer. She grins when there in primary school. in search of small her time and sometimes her horse for RDA asked why this exception – “I couldn’t count!” business operators Renee’s dad was a builder and she groups locally, including near Black Head and (Anyone that has ever met Jan knows that she to showcase their Wingham. She recalls how she helped choose is highly intelligent and could not play bridge so talents to the world Right: Renee’s dad, mum and two via the media. Left: Great Lakes Bridge Club celebrates Jan’s Right: Jan at RDA (on left).Photo from Great brothers camping in Barrington. She met her husband 99th birthday, March 2021 Lakes Advocate. FORSTER FORTNIGHTLY 21st July 2021 FORSTER FORTNIGHTLY 21st July 2021
Community News Page 22 Sport Page 23 front 16-15. Every end sees new leaders. Shots were again exchanged, and each time the lead changed hands. Old Bar now 19-17, and they Zone 11 Bowls - Triples Finals extended this to 21-18. West then hit back with Out & About a 3, 21-21 after 22 ends. Old Bar then scored Soccer Clinic in Jun/July school holidays at South Street Oval, Tuncurry The Zone Triples finals in the three divisions of they responded with a 2 and a 1 to narrow the a couple of 1’s to lead by 2 going into the last Open, Senior and Presidents Reserve have been lead, but still trailed by 2 with just the last end end. The Old Bar lead then put his first bowl played, and what a series of close games that to play. Forster started with a close bowl and almost on the jack, a great way to start. West we had. All three finals were cliff hangers that another nearby, and the second backed it up responded and actually drew the shot, and with kept the spectators on the edge of their seats with another close one, to hold the required 3 another close one, held 1st and 3rd shots. They up to the very last bowl. that was needed. This was one of the only ends were trying to move the Old Bar 2nd shot out, in the match that the Tuncurry front two had Open: The finals were a clash once again but were just missing. Dennis, the Old Bar skip, between local rivals Tuncurry Beach and not been close. Shannon drew another one and then took the shot away when with his last Forster. Kris Murtagh, Steve Newman and the pressure was on Jason to get out of trouble. bowl he turned his 2nd shot onto the jack and Jason Aurisch (Tuncurry Beach) were up against Forster were now holding game, and Tuncurry moved it back about a metre to hold 2 shots. Martin Gosper, Kevin Robinson and Shannon were down to their last bowl. Jason managed The West skip had nowhere to go and the final White (Forster). to cut one out, but a score of 3 on the last end score was 25-21. saw Forster win by a single shot, 23-22. The Forster team started pretty well, and with Presidents Reserve: The final was between Senior: The final was between Marco Pendelj, regular scores had opened up a 10-3 lead Dave Debono, Frank Edwards and Steve Above: Shannon White, Kevin Robinson and David Brandt and Dennis Hoye (Old Bar) against Holohan (Tuncurry Beach) up against Tom Piper, after 7 ends. The Tuncurry team then came Martin Gosper (Forster Club) won the Open storming back with a 4 and 3 on consecutive Bob O’Mahony, Errol Ruprecht and Tony Hinton Greg Mayo and Robert Piper (Club West). (Club West. Triples. ends to tie thing up at 10-10. Shots were being Not much between these teams and after 5 exchanged between both of the teams, with The final began with each team scoring a 3’s ends the score was 3-3. To show how tight the last 3 ends, and it was all tied up at 17-17. scores ties at 12-12, and 14-14, and no-one on the first 2 ends. Old Bar then opened up a this game was, over the next 9 ends there able to make a decisive break. Forster then nice early 7 shot lead with scores of 2,4, and 1, An extra end was needed to get a decision. were 7 scores of 1, but courtesy of a 3 and a Tuncurry tried all the way, but just could not edged slightly ahead with a 17-14 lead after 17 to lead 10-3. Trailing 5-11 the West team then 2, Tuncurry had established a 12-6 lead. West ends. The Tuncurry team then won 5 straight scored a 2,2,1,2 on consecutive ends grab the get the shot, and West scored a 2 to run out then hit back with a 4,1, and 2, while only the victors in a hard fought game. ends, scoring 8 shots in the process to open up lead at 12-11. A 2 to Old Bar and we again had dropping a 1, and it was all tied up at 13-13 a 5 shot, 22-17 lead, with just 3 ends to play. In new leaders. West then snatched the lead back after 18 ends. The West side then gained Congratulations to all of the winners and good the context of this match, this was a huge lead. and Old Bar responded themselves, and we a slight break to lead 17-14 after 22 ends. luck in the State Finals. The Forster team had no room for error, and had the lead change again, with Old Bar now in Tuncurry then fought hard to gain singles on Noel James
It has August, been an followed exciting by Doug Forster Bowling Club Report time at Kessell and Forster Claire Kelly Gina Pain and Sue Davis. It was a very intense The ladies Hibiscus Carnival date is to be Bowling in the State and exciting final 17-7 but the score doesn’t advised. The Club Triples will commence August Club with Mixed Pairs indicate the intensity of the game. Claire and 4th and the list is now up on the noticeboard in State Champs on Laraine are now off to the Champion of Club the locker room. Champs the 31st Champions event to be held on 18th- 21st coming August The Ladies AGM will be at 1pm on Thursday November at Merrylands Bowling Club. Claire 19th August. up. Claire and 1st of will also be competing in Champion of Club Kelly and September. Champion Singles 7th - 10th August at Port Fay Hannah - Publicity Laraine On the 8th City and Lake Cathie. This had been postponed Mazurek July Laraine due to Corona Virus. Claire was also to play in will play and Claire the Australian Indoor Championship at Tweed in the Far left: Doug Kessell and Claire Kelly won the won the Heads but that has been postponed due to the Regional Mixed Pairs. Senior Club Pair Covid virus. Pairs Champs. Left: Claire Kelly and Laraine Mazurek won the State All your club members wish you all success in They played these events. Regional Senior Pairs. Champs at Tamworth on the 29th and 30th against
prize of an automatic grand final berth. all by resuming without The Dolphins may still qualify for the any game practice. He Dolphins vs Ratz - round 11 preliminary final by claiming second or third survived without further Salt of the Water Couple - John and Gwenda Hahn position with the Wallamba Bulls also in setbacks. The much-awaited third clash of the season their success richly deserved from their overall contention, perhaps even the Wauchope Like any good team, the It was such a pleasure to catch up with John competitive, they usually joined Forster Surf which changed its direction between the Manning River Ratz and the scrum work, rucking and mauling, and the Thunder, but the Ratz are in the throne room. Ratz welcome adversity. and Gwenda Hahn on their sunny verandah. Club. again and off the IRB went Forster Tuncurry Dolphins provided only grief speed and splintering attacks of their backs, They were a happy mob and the beer flowed in Eight minutes after I asked John about the early days at the Cape “My memories? Well, I remember working on this way and that at full for the Dolphins and an extension of victories who extended their winning season and gained their temporary quarters at Taree Rugby Park half-time, their splendid Hawke Surf Club. “Yes”, he replied, “We just Johnny Mansour’s Dad when he had the heart tilt until it beached itself for the Ratz at Taree Rugby Park on Saturday three tries in their 25-8 success. on Saturday night. young open-side flanker, up the north end of the Luke Couch, squirmed had the little room out the back…it was a attack at the club. We kept him responsive. 10th of July. Goal-kicking play-maker Corey Wheeler After the vile weather of last week, the wind beach. No one was hurt and weaved his way through for the try, and pretty cool room then.” Sliding in his renowned When the ambo’s came, they asked me to For much of the first half-hour the Dolphins and splendidly versatile fullback/five-eighth cleared and conditions were perfect on the thankfully. Nowadays there thereafter there was no holding the Ratz. humor from the outset. That little room was keep going til we got to the hospital. Back in led 8-0 through Braydon Henwood‘s penalty Ricky Campbell and their enterprising back pitch, only for rain to intrude midway through is not that kind of back up all we had back then. It then became the those days, few people knew as much about goal and a slick try from Sean Hassett’s lineout line colleagues are proving the finest in the the game. Phil Wilkins for the sport, however, the nipper storeroom and more recently has been CPR as the guys in the surf club did. That was domination and centre Blake Newcombe’s competition. The M.N.C. Axemen’s selection kids should all have their Prior to the kick-off, the Dolphins’ scrum was converted into the commercial sized fridge to the way it was. It is different now, thankfully. polish in a back line movement. Inexplicably, panel would be rewarded to see them more Bronze before doing surfing, rearranged when tight-head Ben Manning Lower Mid North Coast hold the beverages for the functions. Doug Ferguson who was the branch trainer, the visitors then appeared to lose their hunger frequently, especially to consider the qualities had to be replaced, husky, young forward Tim thankfully. 1st Grade “We arrived here in ’79. First club President trained me to be a trainer. I used to go to for victory and creativity. of Campbell. Daczko moving into the front row beside Nial “I love the camaraderie of Don Gowing and some others broke away from Smith’s Lake and the Palms teaching the RFS Worse, they became appallingly tackle-shy. The minor premiership of the Kennards Hire Flanders and Aaron Booby. Wauchope 12 def Old Bar 5 the morning run, swim and Forster Surf Club in ’78. I had been in Bonnie (Rural Fire Service ) guys CPR (Cardiopulmonary Lower M.N.C. competition is not yet in the a coffee on the old ‘Deck of Victories are won in the last hour, rarely the Another to re-enter the Dolphins ranks’ after Manning River 20 def Forster Tuncurry 8 Hills Surf Club as a 16/17-year-old. In Forster resuscitation). In 1980 I trained Anne Schubert Ratz’ keeping, but none of the other clubs is and Doreen Wilson (nee Rattle) in their Bronze Knowledge’ and now on the first, and a well-satisfied Manning River coach, two months’ absence with two broken ribs was Women’s 10’s Gala Day I was the industrial arts teacher with Uve Jake Maurirere, and his men will consider performing well enough to deprive them of the former captain, Thomas Harris, deciding to risk Anderson, Roger Duggan and Ken Rodham. Medallion, two of the very first ladies in new ‘Deck of Knowledge’. My children Lindy, Rebecca and Darryl were 2, Australia to get their Bronze. Seeing the value “What keeps me at the 4 and 6 years of age. The nippers even back in the surf awareness, I started teaching CPR club? Well, I see it as then was about fun, family and surf awareness and surf awareness to the children during putting back into the Above: (left to right) Kevin Quirk, David Nixon, John Hahn, Roger - values the club has maintained. We attracted school sport. This was new to the school. community. Over the years Duggan, Colin Stewart and John Mansour taken at IRB Carnival's like-minded people to the club. We did Before the school kids arrived at the beach, I have enjoyed just being Catherine Hill Bay 1986. compete in the local and branch carnivals, Roger Duggan and I would carry the duck down down there and doing some between us and one or other of us would go to the nipper mornings.” Gwenda has remained but our nipper days weren’t about winning maintenance or a shift on the bar.” supportive all these years and nowadays, competitions. If anyone wanted to be more back to grab the motor and carry that down single handed. Packing away was the reverse. John Hahn has held positions of trainer and along with many other lady members, assists examiner, club president, club captain and chief whenever she is needed. She and John There was one of these afternoons instructor, holding positions on the committee maintain the social connections on a Thursday which I remember in particular. I was for many of his seasons as member or just plain and Sunday evenings at the One Mile Bar. They in the Duck with a trainer driver at the spending hours on the beach setting up for are also with the club for the wellbeing of the time. The surf was flat and the kids in carnivals and packing away again. When he was younger members. the water were struggling with their awarded with the honor of Life Membership practice rescues of rolling the board to “Any last words Mr Hahn”, I tease, fondly in 1994 the club members gave him a standing remembering the childhood formality from get the ‘body’ on. I handed the engine ovation. over to Wayne Hickey and dived in to the school and the club…”I reckon we would show them how to do it. Out of the blue At this point a Willy Wagtail hops onto have one of the best clubs in the surf lifesaving a huge wave came, Wayne accelerated Gwenda’s knee. He is known as Willy and a organization in Australia because there are so to go through it, but the lip of the wave regular solo visitor to their home. “I loved to many quiet achievers. So many people put up tipped him out of the boat at the same be involved in whatever the children were their hands at nippers. It’s easy and the jobs time jamming the throttle on. The IRB involved in whether it was the surf club or get done. It’s a hassle-free environment filled (Inflatable Rescue Boat ) was careering netball. I wasn’t able to be at the club as much with long-term friendships. Our members have around in a circle, then coming back as John due to caring for the family however, just got in and done it. It is remarkable what we heading straight to the group of school us mums would always go and lend a hand if have achieved as a new club. children. Luckily the wind caught it there was a carnival on and we went as a family Emma Barton FORSTER FORTNIGHTLY 21st July 2021
Sport Page 24 Representative women inspire local soccer players
Left: Mia Bales playing for Mid Coast Football U16's in the National Premier League. This game was against Lake Macquarie in 2020. Right: Nakoda Ryan with Mia Bales on South St Oval, Tuncurry..
as I’ve gotten or even further, so they know it’s not impossible. They can find out how to get what they want to get. I train four times a week. Twice a week in Newcastle, which is 2 hours there and 2 hours back home to Taree, and twice a week in Taree with my coach (and Dad) Mike and sometimes Jeff. I also play every weekend in either Sydney or Newcastle. My Mum drives me to my games and both Mum and Dad share the driving to training. I’m the baby of the family and they’ve been happy to help. Hopefully I get my ‘Ls’ in November which will be good.” Mia hopes to make it into the ‘W’ League and play for the Matilda’s. She first met Jeff when he became the Assistant Coach of the Mid Coast Football Club based in Taree. Jeff also invited her to meet the young players in Tuncurry. “I thought the soccer clinic was really good. It was fun but formal too. The kids were taught lots of skills to use
in their games on the weekends. Visitors inspire local players It was good to have older and With the Women’s World Cup being held in younger coaches too,” explained Australia later this year (and to mark the end Mia. “I train 4 times a week and of Female Football Week) local soccer coach play games on the weekend. I have Jeff Summers decided to help celebrate by to travel to Taree and Newcastle organising two special visitors, Saffron Grass from Port every week. My Mum and Mia Bales, to meet and inspire young and Dad drive me.” soccer players during the July school holidays at The visit by these two inspiring the South Street Oval in Tuncurry. young female players from Taree “I wanted these representative players to come and Port have been a big hit with and show our young players that their dreams the youngsters. You could feel an can become a reality even though we are from extra buzz in the air while watching a regional area. This makes it real for these the kids kicking soccer balls kids. They can see, hear and touch them in real everywhere with big smiles on their life, said Jeff, Director of Jeff Summer’s Football faces. Each child seems excited to Coaching. “It’s a chance to meet and ask be playing and are keen to try their questions. To see what these rep players have best at every activity. had to go through to get there, like training in “I love it - they are so cute!” other areas four times a week.” exclaims Saffron before she runs Saffron Grass is a 15-year-old player from Taree off to rejoin them for some more who plays for the Newcastle Jets Academy soccer fun. in the Soccer ‘W’ League (Women’s National Mary Yule League Academy) while Mia Bales is a 16-year- old from Port Macquarie who plays in the Mid See more photos on page 22. Coast Football Club (National Premier League). Far Left: Saffron Grass playing for Mia also attends camps and elite matches with the Newcastle Jets Academy in the the Young Matildas (Under 20 Australian Team). Soccer Women’s League. Saffron said, “It’s good for these young kids to see that players from local areas can get as far Left: Leopold Dzendolet with Saffron Grass.
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