Woolgoolga and the Northern Beaches NOVEMBER 2019 issue #3

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We hope you enjoy our latest The committee and members are very back, which makes for an awesome publication. Due to the popular proud of how far they have come. round trip from beach to bush. If you demand of our hard copy editions They’re a hard working group of people are ready for something a little more we have doubled our print run this who also put on a pretty awesome challenging download the ‘Trailforks’ month. If you’re still having difficulty in morning tea every Wednesday and app which is free and shows where accessing a copy please let us know Saturday under the lilly pillies. all the local trails are and rates them via [email protected] or you in difficulty. If you have no idea where can always head to our website www. to start drop into Woodsey’s Wheels woopinews.com.au and view current and they can point you in the right and past editions. direction. Send it – I’d never heard the saying October saw lots of activity in Woopi until now and it’s mentioned twice with one of the highlights being the in this magazine … apparently it’s a Eco Surf Fest. The day included a popular phrase from a viral video on turtle release, a surf comp and a social media. It’s used humorously scavenger hunt plus lots of other eco when performing audacious or style activities, teaching us about the dangerous stunts. Sam from environment and ways to care for it. Woolgoolga Service Centre is using it This was put together by CHCC and an as his catch phrase hashtag during the incredible amount of Woopi volunteers. World Rally Racing competition (See We’re hoping it will be the first of many. more on Page 6). So if you get a pic of Robert Watkin was out there as usual him racing make sure you hashtag it. Lastly I would like to acknowledge the taking photographs. You can see them passing of two beautiful human beings. Our front page pic of Jesse Bocking on our website or click here if reading Sue-Anne Rendell and Guy Guthrie. is to show you another side of the digital version. Many of you would know Guy as one of Woolgoolga and the Northern Beaches. Woolgoolga’s favourite solicitors and in Woopi has always been known for later years you would have seen Guy, it’s beautiful coastline and laid back with his companion Scruffy, around village vibe, but now it is also rapidly town in his wheelchair giving out earning a reputation as an awesome cheeky comments. destination to ride a mountain bike. Mountain Biking is the fastest growing Sue-Anne a much loved Emerald Beach recreational sport in the world and it local and St Francis Xavier School is for a good reason. Not only is it a teacher who fought a long strong battle lot of fun but it keeps you fit, connects against cancer whilst remaining positive people with their natural environment, Woopi Gardens is another amazing and giving to her family and friends. We engages youth and is a sport the community project that has been will miss you both. entire family can share together. It is coming along in leaps and bounds. It also no secret that getting outside Lisa and Brad is also a culmination of many volunteer and breathing in the fresh air is a tonic hours, donations and sponsors. Apart for good mental health. The positive from growing fresh fruit and vegetables, influences this has on a community are their dream is to have a safe, relaxing, well documented with towns across sustainable community meeting place Canada, New Zealand and Tasmania for all to use. Pictured below, you embracing the sport and seeing the will see the start of the brand new benefits first hand. roof which will provide shelter and shade. It will be fitted with a kitchen Woolgoolga locals have some world and necessary facilities plus a new class riding on their doorstep and the composting toilet is being installed. price of admission is free. Sure you need a bike and a helmet but other than that you can go out and explore till your hearts content and it costs you nothing. You do need to invest a bit of energy and some time but the returns are massive. Whether you are looking for a gentle cruise with the family or a white knuckle ride down a steep descent it is all on our doorstep. PS. ... don’t forget to tell them you Try a low tide cruise down Woopi main saw it in Woopi News! beach or a loop around the lake if you are new to riding off-road. Another Cover pic: by Brendan Ray - Sky View option is to ride out to the waterfall and Photography 2 – WOOPI NEWS – WOOLGOOLGA AND THE NORTHERN BEACHES – ISSUE 3 – NOVEMBER 2019 Disabled Surfers Association

After experiencing a way for surfers to help other motorbike accident in surfers, but quickly became 1986, which left him with all inclusive of all disabilities the loss of his knee cap, with all sorts of volunteers. Gary Blaschke was feeling Each surfer has a team of alone and missing his love people to help them get on of surfing. Luckily, he had their board, stay on their a few mates join together board and quite often stand to take him out for a surf up on their board. The team to help him regain his ranges from fully trained surf confidence. The exhilaration instructors to the everyday of being back out on the person, young or old, who surf made Gary realise how just wants to help out. The degrees of disability and as ridden by the participants. the benefits of salt water reward of seeing such joy such each session brings Volunteers need absolutely therapy could help so many from people who would not its own little nuances. no experience at all. They in the same place as him. He usually get the chance to Sometimes it takes quite don’t even need to be decided he wanted to share hit the surf is as fulfilling a bit of coaxing to get a confident in the water. If this with anyone who may for you as it is for them. No participant into the water. you don’t want to enter the have suffered a set back to experience is necessary Sometimes we don’t get their ability. as each group has several water at all there are still them in at all. Maybe they From this vision, The Team Leaders who guide plenty of jobs to do on the will just lie on a board on Disabled Surfers the other volunteers. beach. So for anyone who Association of Australia the sand. Hopefully, as time has ever considered coming was formed and some 30 More volunteers means goes by, they will get the along – just do it. You won’t plus years later, Woolgoolga more people have the confidence to enter the regret it and you will be Beach is a regular long time chance to be in the water and ride a wave. Some back time and again.” water and the chance participant of the Mid North stand, some lie down, others So if you want to make a to experience that Coast branch. skylark, some are confined difference, get that feel good amazing feeling of to specially designed Two events are held each feeling whilst helping others, catching a wave. beanbags that sit on the year at our beautiful calm, then head on down to board to give the participant perfect beginners beach, One of Woolgoolga’s Team Woolgoolga Main Beach. Woolgoolga Main. The next Leaders Brett Pilon, shares the support they need. Registration from 8am. is scheduled for Saturday his experience Whatever the situation, the Surfing from 9am till 12noon, 23rd November 2019 then overwhelming reaction is “Being involved as a BBQ lunch and presentation again on February 1st, 2020. one of pure joy from the volunteer at a Disabled to follow. There are also two events Surfers event is one of the Disabled Surfer and in turn on at Jetty Beach in Coffs most rewarding experiences this equates to pure joy from http://disabledsurfers. Harbour on the 26th of you can imagine. The the volunteers. org/nsw/mid-north-coast- October (which has already payoff is the faces of the We are always looking for branch/ or find them on been run) and on the 4th of participants during and new volunteers because facebook. January. after a session in the waves. the more volunteers we Thanks to Robert Watkin for It originally started out as a Each participant has varying have the more waves are the photographs.

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SPICY SPIN-OFFS FROM thousands and thousands of CURRYFEST dollars needed for insurance, traffic management, hiring After a record attendance of toilets, waste bins, marquees, over 16,000, the Woolgoolga generators, chairs and tables. & Northern Beaches Of course we have to pay for Chamber of Commerce advertising the event and presented donations to pay entertainers, graphic the eight local community designers, electricians, toilet groups that volunteered cleaners and many others. to help run Curryfest this Without the $5 entrance fee, year. Chamber President we couldn’t do it. We have Tony Ross presented funds been able to keep it free worth a total of $4,000 to for children so far, despite eight local not-for-profit escalating costs”, she added. community groups. The In 2019 Curryfest injected funds will be used for various $89,500 into the local Coffs event that follows Curryfest. show these visitors stay in local community projects and Coast economy just to put Eat Street has entry by gold the area an average of more activities. the festival on and $44,500 coin donation only, as a result than three days, spending “People often ask why of that was spent with local of Curryfest paying some of in our local economy. they have to pay $5 to get Woolgoolga businesses the bills. Organisers are thrilled with into Curryfest”, chair of supplying goods and the new addition of the the volunteer organising services. Any profits go back The pay off for the $5, which committee Pamela Fayle said. into the local community is after all, only the cost of a Bollywood Express XPT “Well mostly it goes to pay including donations to cup of coffee these days, is from Central Station this the bills. A festival the size of volunteer groups and via the continuation of Curryfest year. This will help to put Curryfest costs an enormous the Chamber of Commerce and the more than 7,000 Woolgoolga on the map with amount to put on with investing in the Eat Street tourists it attracts. Surveys Sydney-siders.

Lions still Roaring opposite Woolworths. Last year the club, in partnership The Lions Club of with the Coffs Harbour City Woolgoolga has been busy Council, upgraded the park this last month or so with lots with the installation of a new of fundraising and donations toilet block, picnic tables, including a substantial Woolgoolga and the Northern Beaches benches and shelter. To boost to the Guyra drought continue this upgrade, they Chamber of Commerce wishes to thank the wonderful appeal, a community BBQ, have now engaged council volunteers who assisted with this year’s festival. the gifting of five electric to supply and install new • Woolgoolga Red Cross • Corindi/Woolgoolga SES lift and recline chairs to bollards to replace the old • Woolgoolga Art Group • Rotary Club of Woolgoolga the Woolgoolga Aged Care and deteriorating copper log • Woolgoolga Scouts • Woolgoolga Junior Surf Club Centre to name a few. They fencing at a cost of $16,000. • Woolgoolga Athletic Club • Woolgoolga & District Garden Club have also continued work at An amazing contribution to the Lions Centenary Park, our community.

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There are lots of new businesses passion for upcycling. Sally grew up in springing up and moving around in a Steptoe environment with a dad who Woolgoolga and the Northern Beaches. also loved foraging for unique pieces for his own second hand store in the UK. Corindi’s No Mans Land Café has relocated, renamed and rebranded them The Furniture Station is a treasure trove selves as The Black Apple and are now of sofa beds, wardrobes, dining tables, situated at the Moonee Beach Shopping chairs, bookcases, light fittings, bric a Centre. From all accounts the food and brac, pictures and all sorts of unique service is even better than before. and interesting pieces. If you can’t find what you want, Sally and Carole will try The Woolgoolga Industrial Takeaway their hardest to find it. You will find them step further by opening this to the in Featherstone Drive has new owners. behind the United Service Station at community and offering the chance to Kim and Peter Blenkiron have moved 1868 Solitary Islands Way. sell, swap and buy fresh produce. If you here from Deniliquin and fit right into have excess stock in your vege patch, the Woopi vibe with their happy, friendly Feather and Nest Gift and Homewares bring it down and you could swap it for personalities. They have some pretty has opened in Wharf Street or Lake something else or even just sell it to amazing lunch specials with Chicken Road as some like to call it, next door Justin to on sell it at minimal mark up. Kievs, Quiches, Home Made Lasagna, to Bluebottles. New business owner, Sprout and Grow is in Market Street Burgers, Wraps and the famous Cookie’s Gayane has a put together a lovely next door to Asian Outlet. shop with an interesting collection of Chicken. All come with lots of fresh Kanaung Kitchenware & Giftware pottery (pictured), jewellery, furniture, salad and crispy chips. They’re just up has been open for a while though many from Mitre 10. accessories and gifts. It’s definitely people are still unaware of this gem of The Furniture Station has had its first worth a visit. a store. Located at Top Town, opposite month or so of trading and has been Sprout and Grow, Woopi’s latest crop Absolute Tattoo. You are more than embraced by Woopi as the new cool swap style fruit and vegetable store. welcome to go in and check it out. Htun place to go for recycled quality furniture Justin from Thai Chi Yo orders in pallets Htun and Carolyn have an amazing and pre-loved homewares. Business of fresh vegetables every week for his range of good quality kitchenware and partners Carole and Sally both have a Thai restaurant and is taking it one gifts. 4/58 River Street, Woolgoolga. Keeping Prices Realistic Pre-loved Furniture and Household Items Open 7 DAYS 10am–5pm We offer recycled quality furniture and household items. We buy and sell, keeping our prices realistic. Open every day, come and grab a bargain!

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Local Woolgoolga team to rally against world’s best. In a few short weeks, you’ll likely see and hear some of the world’s best rally cars and drivers coming right through Woolgoolga. November 14-17, 2019 Kennards Rally Australia, final round of the World Rally Championship, also being the final round of the Australian Rally Championship on the Coffs Coast. One of those teams is our own Sam from BP Woolgoolga Service Centre. Sam and his local team have been working late nights and weekends to build a 2004 Subaru rally car in their workshop. “It’s a big job”, says Sam. “In total, we would estimate around 500 hours of work has been completed to get us to the starting line, all by our small protection for the engine and body guys, we wouldn’t be able to get the car local team. I’m so proud of what we’ve underneath have also been added. ready in time. They are amazing! been able to achieve. We have done everything in house, from welding Have you ever rallied before? Do you have any sponsors and is and cutting the bodyshell to painting Yes, my parents used to rally an old there any prize money? the entire car inside and out and Datsun when I was young, which meant We have been fortunate enough to get everything in between. It has been a I was always going to be involved in some support from some of our local great opportunity for our whole team rallying. I have regularly been the co- business partners who help out with to work on something a little different driver or navigator with some very fast some parts for the car or their time. to the cars that we work on every day. drivers over the past seven years and We have partnered with LV Automotive The attention to detail is critical because have had some great success. and their new range of Titan high there is little to no margin for error. For performance LED light bars, like the one our apprentice Joe, this is the first time I’ve only had the chance to drive on we have on the front of our car already. he has been involved in the competitive one occasion in Tasmania in a car very side of the rally, he has volunteered as similar to what we will be racing, and I Probably our biggest sponsor is an event official for the past two years.” won my class by 38 seconds. ourselves. With so much time going into Each car races along the closed roads For some perspective, the opportunity the build and preparation of the car to on the Coffs Coast one at a time, to compete against the world’s best start the event, it wouldn’t be possible against the clock. There is a two minute drivers and teams in Kennards Rally without the support of my wife Rayna gap between cars and the total time Australia would be similar to us having a and our girls. to complete the course will decide the horse, which we feed, groom, train and We’re definitely not going to get rich by winners. ride from our backyard at home, then rallying that’s for sure. The accolades There are many classes in the rally, riding that same horse in the Melbourne for winning are usually a nice engraved Sam and his team are competing in Cup! It’s an amazing opportunity, and glass trophy. the Subaru RS Challenge in which all it’s in my new backyard. Where can people see you in the the cars are identical. This makes for a Who is Involved in your team? rally? really close battle to take out the win. Our team is made up of my wife, Kennards Rally Australia starts with a Woopi News had some more questions Rayna and our daughters Mikayla and bang on Thursday 14th November at the for Sam. Makenzie, my co-driver Blair, who is Jetty Foreshore – Coffs Harbour Jetty What type of car are you racing in the a Kiwi that I used to work with from around 2pm, where all the cars, their Kennards Rally Australia? Sydney, my parents who will take drivers and co-drivers will be on display We have a 2004 Subaru Impreza RS. the photos and keep the team fed and ready to have a selfie or sign a The car is very close to a standard car over the weekend, also from Sydney, poster. The teams will then head to the except we have added a roll cage and and our crew of team managers and Destination NSW Super Special Stage racing seats and harnesses to keep mechanics; Rob, Glenn, Joe & Justin, right on the Jetty foreshore. Action will us safe. Special rally tyres and shock who are great friends both new and old go right through until 7.30pm. absorbers to cope with the bumps from Woolgoolga, Safety Beach, and The Rally Service park is at C.ex Coffs and jumps on the dirt roads, and some Coramba. Without the help of these Harbour International Stadium and is 6 – WOOPI NEWS – WOOLGOOLGA AND THE NORTHERN BEACHES – ISSUE 3 – NOVEMBER 2019 Woopi News the equivalent of racing’s pits, it’s a involved, you can volunteer to be an Have you been to the new must-see. This is where the teams’ official at Kennards Rally Australia. Sikh Heritage Museum yet? mechanics perform miracles, 30 Drop by Woolgoolga Service Centre minutes at a time. There’s also displays, and we’ll point you in the right International Food Festival, rally direction. museum collections and video super We’d also like to involve all of screens to catch all the action. The best bit is that it’s free to come and the Woopi News readers to get behind us. If you capture some have a look. It’s well worth a visit. video or photographs of our team The Rally stages have specific The museum showcases the Sikh in the car, or our crew during the spectator points all across the Coffs identity and religion, explores the Coast from Taylors Arm to Wedding rally, be sure to post them to our complexities of Sikh spirituality Bells Forest. In Woolgoolga we are Facebook and Instagram pages and the dedication of Sikh people really lucky to have the rally teams (BPwoolgoolgaservicecentre) with the throughout history in both Australia come from Glenreagh across to hashtag #senditsam. and the World. Woolgoolga via Sherwood Forest Road, After the rally is complete, we will The exhibits contain information on right down Woolgoolga Creek Road select the top three creative posts the Sikh understanding of the origins and turn right onto Solitary Islands Way and those people will receive a free of the universe, the lives and teachings to head back to Coffs Harbour on each premium car wash by our team. of the Ten Gurus, the Sikh Empire, loop on the Friday. Sikhs in the World Wars, the Sikh Well, best of luck Sam. Woopi ANZAC contribution, first migration So you may even see the world’s will be cheering you on. of Sikhs to Australia and also the best rally cars while you’re establishment of a Sikh Community in Thanks for putting us on the popping in to do your shopping at Woolgoolga. world stage. #senditsam Woolworths. 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Each month Woopi News will share with you some stories about the Woolgoolga of old. We would like to start with some memories from Don Clinch - OAM, long time resident of Emerald Beach. Don is still the owner of Surfside Plaza and once owned the local chemist and then a real estate agency in Woolgoolga. Don arrived in Woolgoolga in 1951, below is an excerpt from Photo of Don’s Pharmacy on River Street, 1952. some memories Don has put together to share with us. Courtesy of woolgoolgaheritagewalk.org “At that time young people did not own or have access to The bus pulled up at Avery’s Café located above the current motor vehicles and so as a young pharmacist I arrived in tavern, a building with veranda posts, no hitching rings, but Coffs Harbour after a particularly grimy overnight train trip, enhanced with an enormous sitting bench for the full length I waited until 11am to catch an old brown Ryan Brothers Reo of the frontage … a place for people to sit, talk and wait for bus to Woolgoolga … a town of 928 people. buses, a place to rest when late night shopping. The road to Woolgoolga was gravel surfaced, badly and deeply corrugated. It wound round the contours of Kororo to Bill Avery made the best milkshakes on make a tortuous trip. The bus driver delivered bread and mail the coast because he had learned to keep to every box on the side of the road … all the way. raw milk under refrigeration for five days In Woolgoolga there were a few houses on the side of the before using it. Tourist buses called in road, no subdivisions at all. Most of the homes were on the for his milkshakes! east side of the Pacific Highway and the impression was that if you lived on the west side, you lived ‘up the bush’. There The late Joan Prior’s mother, ‘Ma’ Ratcliffe cooked the was a sawmill, Allen Taylor and Co. on the side of Creek Road meals for the café and made the best gramma pies you ever inside the town boundaries and another in Dalgety Street. tasted, in a fuel stove. There was one home at Sandy Beach, two at Emerald Beach, A member of another pioneer family, Oscar Featherstone, quite a few at Corindi Beach (mostly weekenders of people ran the town’s butcher shop, killing his own meat at from Grafton), some at Arrawarra, one at Mullaway, and none a slaughterhouse in Holloways Road, bringing in the at Safety Beach. Red Rock had some weekenders too. carcasses on the back of an old utility truck with the tray lined with galvanised flat iron and with little covering. Charlie MacPherson ran the town’s barber shop over the road. It was a place where you went for a haircut and shave with a cutthroat razor skillfully stropped with a flamboyant action only reserved for expert barbers of the day. You got a haircut, the latest gossip, the newest story in town, and to top it off you could have a game of billiards in the back room. Our services include but are not limited to: Billy Richards had the 1950’s supermarket … the ‘Dinky Di Stores’ … the general store with groceries, haberdashery   and - well ‐ you name it!  
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8 – WOOPI NEWS – WOOLGOOLGA AND THE NORTHERN BEACHES – ISSUE 3 – NOVEMBER 2019 Woopi News the CWA or other town organisations for street stalls. When not in use the town identities sat on top of them, leaned against the wall, stretched their legs and told stories. Billy had faith in humanity. He gave no thought to theft, there was no security, and mostly the goods remained there not stolen. There was the picture theatre which had originally been a town dance hall. A pioneer bullock driver, Jock Blackadder, now deceased, told me that “somebody threw a dorg in through the window one night ... in the middle of a waltz ... Burritos and that caused a bit of a stir. enchiladasas And then the most important building in town … the Seaview Hotel, but you will have to wait for the tortillas next edition for my memories of this.” tostadas We will share more of Don’s story next edition. nachos tacos The Future of Woolgoolga Information Sessions quesadillasas There are two community meetings planned for Woolgoolga spicy dips this month. handmade corn chips Coffs Harbour City Council has been collaborating with community groups, Woolgoolga and Northern Beaches - are you hungry yet? Chamber of Commerce and the Northern Beaches Residents Association. Mexican beers The first information night will be held on Monday 4th November at Woolgoolga RSL (Diggers, the one with the tequilas Helicopter in case you get mixed up) from 6pm. The topics discussed will cover: The Woolgoolga Town Master cocktails Plan, The Beach Reserve, The Whale Trail, Swimming Pool and selection of wines Site, Parking, Flood Strategy and Highway Town Signs. Tickets are free and essential please go to https://www.eventbrite. - you won’t go thirsty! com.au/e/woolgoolgainformation-night-with-coffs-harbour- city-council-tickets-75493060777 (if you are reading the online version of Woopi News you can just click on the link). The second is a morning session where Council staff will be on hand to discuss the proposed Multi Purpose Centre for West Woolgoolga, Friday November 29, 7.30am at Bluebottles. Again we ask that you book so seating is available 0439 435 040. You can have breakfast or coffee while you hear what steps have Plenty of vegetarian currently been taken and what works are proposed in 2020 to and vegan options progress development of the Multi Purpose Centre. If you would like more information please email woopinews@ Bookings essential gmail.com and we will steer you in the right direction.

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Fri 1: Fluro Friday by the beach. Pie Eating Desk , Live Music from proceeds to R U OK? in Woolgoolga Main Beach. competition, farm tours to popular duo Who’s Charlie. Woolgoolga. Organised by Wear your brightest colours, Costa Berries Farm and Call now - Bookings Woolgoolga Off Road - info support mental health loads of food and market essential - 6649 2622 on facebook 6.30am stalls. An awesome lineup Tue 5: Melbourne Cup Fri 8: Jacob Murray Music – with the Adam Eckersley Fri 1: Freaky Halloween Lunch – Seaview Tavern Sam’s Place 6pm Band, Simon Kinney Lewis, Party. Sam’s Place 7pm $30 seafood platter, $1.50 Fri 8: Harry Nichols and Hussy Hicks, Michael oysters (min of six), black Fri 1: Witches and Wizards! Friendzone live and loud! Bryers and more. Bring your board specials, lucky door Magical activities with Seaview Tavern 8pm chair, picnic blanket and prizes, a complimentary the Moonee Mad Hatters sunscreen for an awesome glass of champagne with Fri 8: Peter L Barry Live at including: Quidditch, outdoor family friendly every main meal purchased. Anchor Kitchen & Bar 8pm Broomstick Limbo, Lessons event. Kick off from 9am Fashions on the Field from in General Witch and Wizard Fri 8: Botanica: an Evening 1pm. There will also be Craft, Moonee Beach Tavern in the Gardens. An $2 and $5 sweeps! Book 5.30pm evening of fashion, cuisine, your table now to avoid performance, music, silent Fri 1: Matty Devitt Band live disappointment by calling auctions & more. Fundraiser Seaview Tavern 8pm 6654 1206 for Heart & Soul Foundation. Fri 1: Jesse Morris Live at Coffs Harbour Botanic Anchor Kitchen & Bar 8pm Sun 3: Costa Berries Farm Gardens 5pm-10pm Sat 2: Rotary Auction Tours. Free tours leaving Sat 9: Just Dance Dance from Blues and Berries Sat 2: Bollywood Markets Off! Moonee Beach Tavern Festival. Bookings via 5.30pm Sat 2: Leeroy and the rats Eventbrite are essential and live. Seaview Tavern 8pm will not be taken on the day. Sat 9: Markets, Woolgoolga Marine Rescue Beach (if reading the digital version Sat 2: Conspiracy. Live. Free. Markets 5.30pm C.ex Woolgoolga of Woopi News please click here for ticket link.) Sat 9: Who’s Charlie live! Sat 2: Halloween at Seaview Tavern 8pm Moonee! The BEST haunted Sun 3: Corindi Rural Fire Sat 9: Yhan Leal Live at house on the coast plus: Brigade Fundraiser for Tue 5: Melbourne Cup Anchor Kitchen & Bar 8pm Ghoulish face painting, Drought Relief. Hot rods Charity Luncheon and Halloween games, slime, and classic cars. Lions BBQ, Fashion Parade Fundraiser. prizes for best dressed. cake stall, craft club stall, C.ex Woolgoolga, brought The Moonee Mad Hatters car boot sales as well as an to you by the Lions Club of Fundraiser for the Northern opportunity for the young Woolgoolga. Tickets are $35 Storm Football Club. 5.30pm and young at heart to check including a two course meal and entertainment. Tickets Sat 2: Jacob Murray Live at out the fire trucks. Corindi can be purchased at C.ex Anchor Kitchen & Bar 8pm Rural Fire Shed from 9am Woolgoolga reception or via Sun 3: Mighty Ocean www.cex.com.au What’s on Sun 10: Woolgoolga District Sunday Session at Anchor tab Orchid Society’s FREE Kitchen & Bar 3pm Tue 5: Melbourne Cup – Orchid Workshop. Bring Mon4: NBRA, WNBCoC Sweeps, Tipsters on hand to along two of your best and CHCC Information help place bets, members flowering orchid plants Night. Woolgoolga RSL specials. Bar and tab from to be judged by popular 7am Moonee Beach Tavern. 6pm. Please book www. vote. Win one of many eventbrite.com.au/e/ Fri 8: Fluro Friday numerous prizes on offer Sun 3: The C.ex Coffs woolgoolgainformation- Woolgoolga Main Beach. during the day. Five guest Classic Car Club Classic night-with-coffs- Wear your brightest colours, speakers, Question and Car Display - C.ex harbour-city-council- support mental health Answer segment. If you Woolgoolga Bowling Club 6.30am are experiencing problems Ganderton Street carpark tickets-75493060777 Fri 8 till Sun 10: R U OK? growing a particular on 10am-2pm. https://www. Tue 5: Melbourne Cup orchid, bring it along for cexcoffsstccarclub.info/ weekend camp. Whether Marquee at The Amble. an opportunity to ask the Don’t miss out. you have an illness or Fashion Parades. Fashions not, it will be a weekend experts on stage for advice Sun 3: Blues and Berries in the Field, Kids Activities, of 4WDing, camping, on you how to overcome Festival. A day of all things Special Melbourne Cup good laughs and meeting your problem. Woolgoolga Blues - music and berries Menu, Sweeps, TAB Help new people. $50 per car, Public School, Yeates Hall, 12 – WOOPI NEWS – WOOLGOOLGA AND THE NORTHERN BEACHES – ISSUE 3 – NOVEMBER 2019 What’s on in Woopi

1-11 Scarborough St, 9am- Sat 16: Peter L Barry Live at Sat 23: RnB Night with the Sat 30: Opal Ocean. Live 3.30pm Neville Anderson Anchor Kitchen & Bar 8pm Funk Thieves and DJ Richard 6654 9081 Gear! Seaview Tavern 8pm Sun 17: Kailey Pallas Sunday Sun 10: Amy Gravino Sessions. Anchor Kitchen & Sat 23: Asian Fusion Pop Up Sunday Sessions at Anchor Bar 3pm Restaurant. Moonee Beach Kitchen & Bar 3pm Tavern 5.30pm Opening the borders of Wed 13: Seminar: Why Diets Sat 23: Dan Hopkins Live at genre, acoustic guitar duo Don’t Work & What To Do Anchor Kitchen & Bar 8pm Opal Ocean fuses together Instead 5.45-7.30pm Korora Rock and Flamenco Sat 23: Melinda Schneider’s Shala 0476 376 168 A Farewell to Doris Tribute. techniques to create their C.ex Woolgoolga 8pm own epic wall of sound. Forming in late 2013, New Tue 19: I Feel Good. Plant Sun 24: Helping Hand Caledonian Alex Champ for the Farmers. High Tea based talk and cooking class and New Zealander Nadav to support our farmers with Chef Adam Guthrie. $22 Tabak decided to take their suffering drought and fire. Ground Earth 6pm music to the streets busking, $25 Woolgoolga Diggers Wed 20: 27, DEC 4. 11am using it as a platform for Thriving Mind, Thriving composing their original Sun 24: Jesse Morris instrumental pieces. Based Body, Thriving Spirit: 3-Part Sunday Sessions at Anchor Fri 15: Fluro Friday in the heart of Melbourne, Workshop Series 5.45-7.30 at Kitchen & Bar 3pm Woolgoolga Main Beach. Korora Shala 0476 376 168 the electro-acoustic duo Wear your brightest colours, Fri 29: Fluro Friday have seen their works support mental health Fri 22: Fluro Friday Woolgoolga Main Beach. blossom, enjoying great 6.30am Woolgoolga Main Beach. Wear your brightest colours, success, selling over 15,000 Wear your brightest colours, support mental health Fri 15: Music with Peter physical CDs independently support mental health 6.30am Barry, folk, blues, rock and with their single ‘J.A.M.’ going 6.30am pop rock. Sam’s Place 6 pm viral with over 30+ million Fri 22: Buy and Sell Market hits on social media. C.ex Fri 15: Pink Zinc band live! Seaview Tavern 8pm Day. Book a table to sell Woolgoolga 7.30pm your wares or come and Fri 29: WNBCoC Fri 15: Mighty Ocean Live at buy, enjoy a morning tea. Anchor Kitchen & Bar 8pm Information Session SAVE THE DATE Woolgoolga Senior’s Centre Council presentation on the Sat 16: Seminar: Why Diets 9.30am. More information proposed Multi Purpose Friday Dec 20 Don’t Work & What To Do 66547311 or 0434 644 127. Centre at West Woolgoolga. Carols By The Sea Instead 11am-1pm Sapphire Bluebottles 7.30am Bookings Fri 22: Aftershock of Beach Physio Essential Woolgoolga Reserve Australian Rock live! Sat 16: Bronte Wake. Seaview Tavern 8pm Fri 29: Jiggy Wiggy Friday Live. Free. 5.30pm C.ex Live music Sam’s Place 6pm Woolgoolga Fri 22: Jacob Murray Live at Anchor Kitchen & Bar 8pm Fri 29: Yhan Leal Live at Sat 16: Steve Bennett live Anchor Kitchen & Bar 8pm Seaview Tavern 8pm Sat 23: Bollywood Markets Fri 29: Mason Rack band live! Seaview Tavern 8pm To be included in next Sat 30: Mad Hatters Art months What’s on Guide Club - Get creative with please email your event to a large 5m x 2m canvas! [email protected] Create a Monet, Da Vinci before November 15. "Building Thriving Health From Nature's Table" or a Pollock! Whatever your artistic skill level, join in to Workshops: create a collective piece of Thriving Health Made Easy art. Moonee Beach Tavern Befriending Stress Naturopathic Consultations & Programs 5.30pm Online Programs Sat 30: Jacob Murray Live at Corporate Speaking Events Anchor Kitchen & Bar 8pm

Enquiries: 0476 376 168 Sat 30: Benny Black live! [email protected] Seaview Tavern 8pm WOOPI NEWS – WOOLGOOLGA AND THE NORTHERN BEACHES – ISSUE 3 – NOVEMBER 2019 – 13 Humans of the Northern Beaches

“It’s Wicked!” These two words sum up my latest Humans of the Northern Beaches interview. The Woolgoolga skate park is more than just a skate park. To the young men in this picture it’s ‘their house’ and they love it! Many of us drive past it daily and whilst we know that it’s there we don’t actually, pardon the pun, know what’s ‘wheelie there’. I have never interviewed nine people at once, so my anxiety levels were on the rise. I just had to ‘send it’, a term used in today’s youth culture which a guest in the boys’ house, straight to the point and and ‘kick flips’ are just some means to just do it! my manners and respect for asked how much they loved of the tricks the young lads I am fortunate enough to be them had to be on point! I Woolgoolga? The noise was performed and it brought friends with all of the local started by asking the boys deafening. I had nine young back memories of my past. It boys in this picture and it how much they loved the men screaming at the top of reminded me that although is always a treat catching skate park? “It’s awesome” their lungs “we love it!” we have our gadgets, our up with each one of them, “it’s wicked” were the It was clear this small TVs and smart phones and hearing their latest goings on cries. Mindful I was cutting town means the world worry our kids don’t get out and to share some time. As into their skate time I cut to them. enough, that Woolgoolga When asked what makes has a youth that does get Woolgoolga the best? out, that is not worried about Fresh Fruit and Veg in Woopi “The beaches”, “the skate social media. They are right park”, “our friends” the nine here in our main street for all Live Well eat Well stay Well screamed. What school do to see … at the Skate Park. you go to? “Woopi Public” I could have easily gone was a very loud reply and do we love our mates? home, grabbed the esky and “Yessss”. This was the loudest parked myself on one of the interview ever and if I was to chairs that border the park ask each boy separately this and enjoyed an afternoon interview would need two bevy watching the boys be pages. boys. I felt honoured to be a I was with a small but very guest in the boy’s ‘house’. strong local group of friends I had to calm the boys that skate together, ride and prepare myself together, scoot together, go to school together and hang for my last but most out together. The Woolgoolga important question. skate park is the boys’ outlet. “Hey boy’s is it Woopi or It’s more than just concrete Woolgoolga?” “Woooppiii” Woopi Fresh is the small fruit and veg store that is ramps, hips and steel coping, was screamed by, from here to support locals. We are located at the start it’s not just a skate park it’s left, Patrick Harbour, Bailey the place in the community Redwood, Tate Crook, Xavier of River Street, just near the hairdressers. Come in they can call theirs. It’s their Nicholls, Cash Howarth, and check out our great range of fresh fruit and veg. home. It’s, as they are proud to say, “it’s our house!”. Amitoj Lalli, Tanvir Sohta, Riley Kendall, Jarrah Kendall I watched the boys perform who are Humans of the Woopi Fresh Fruit and Veg some tricks and it was a chance for them to show Northern Beaches and I can’t 4/66 River St Woolgoolga Phone 0417 144 710 their stuff ‘tail whips’, ‘feballs’, wait to speak to more. ‘grinds’, ‘nose wheelies’, ‘ollies’ Garreth Nicholls 14 – WOOPI NEWS – WOOLGOOLGA AND THE NORTHERN BEACHES – ISSUE 3 – NOVEMBER 2019 Healthy Woopi

Mind your mind useful in times of emotional What if vibrant health was simple? agitation or stress. Perhaps you It is after all your natural state and your birth right. How did you go with your sloth are becoming agitated with a strategy? child or your partner, to help What if it doesn’t require restrictive ‘diets’, miracle What did you notice when bring you into compassionate supplements and brutal exercise routines? you slowed down an ordinary awareness, drop your attention What if all you need to do is reconnect with your everyday task and paid sharp down into your feet and notice authentic self, with the natural rhythms of the earth and attention to what you were your feet on the earth. Just bask in the sunshine, clean air, water and abundant actually doing? simply feel your feet. natural food that is already served up on Mother Nature’s Mindfulness is useful as it This simple re-direction of table? brings us in touch with reality, your attention from your You just have to give yourself permission! the reality that life is a series emotionally-charged thoughts Self care is a return to a truly nourishing ‘way of being’. of single moments. The fact is, and behaviours and into the A way of being that honours our biological design and we can not control the past or real experience of your feet can what it truly means to be human. the future but we can choose help to diffuse the situation A way of being that nourishes body, mind and spirit. how we respond in this very and give you a chance to calm moment. down ... and no-one has to A way of being that transcends the low level thinking Mindfulness is about know you are concentrating on that resorts to fad diets and magical pill solutions. developing ‘compassionate your feet! Self care and self education is the greatest gift you can awareness’. This means give yourself and those you love. Author: Local, Anna Miley attempting to experience each If self care is a journey you feel called to embark on, join Exercise Physiologist moment non-judgementally. us for our upcoming community seminar or our three It is very hard to do! But with Certified Yoga Teacher part workshop series held right here on the Coffs Coast. practice you will start to feel Disclaimer: Mindfulness Head to thrivingselfcare.com for event details. the benefits. techniques are useful in Here is another little strategy supporting wellbeing. Nothing Author: Local, Johnny Foreman to bring your attention to the in this article should be Speaker, Naturopath, Herbalist, Exercise Scientist, present moment that can be considered medical advice. Optimist, Difference Maker

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WOOPI NEWS – WOOLGOOLGA AND THE NORTHERN BEACHES – ISSUE 3 – NOVEMBER 2019 – 15 Nick’s Nerdy News Introducing our new monthly column

Wondering about the are several reasons this no hope of having a smooth variables and how they can NBN? could be the case for some NBN connection. In most affect your service, so if users, but the most common cases I have experienced possible plug in a device to one is not knowing what this infrastructure has been your modem and perform a speed tier your supplier has an underlying issue for speed test (www.speedtest. placed you on. Most ISP’s ADSL for several years and net) and after obtaining (Internet service providers) has never been rectified, results from this speed test, are now offering a maximum rather, the end user has perform the speed test from speed tier of 50/20 (50 learnt through years of a device connected via Mbps download/20 Mbps conditioning that ‘this is just WiFi and have a look at the upload) which is not the normal ADSL behaviour’ difference. If it is dramatic, maximum speed tier that which is also false. A and you’re situated within can be obtained in our network is like a chain – it is a close proximity of the area (100/40) but the only as strong as its weakest modem, then more than problem is, some of these link, and because this fault is likely it is the modem that ISP’s are trying to supply not visible, it can be difficult is the issue. However, this data to a large quantity of to troubleshoot and solve. is a very basic test and My suggestion would be to users in the area and the if the results aren’t too contact your ISP and ask bandwidth provided is not different between the two them to perform testing on There has been much enough to achieve high connections then your back the line to see if the can speculation over the arrival speeds for each end user. at square one. My advice notice any low capacitance of NBN in Woolgoolga and As ISP’s cannot guarantee is if you suspect there is an speed attainments, at risk or faults on your line, and if it has been a successful issue with your WiFi you of customer dissatisfaction follow through with the operation or just another can contact your ISP and they are not allowed to troubleshooting steps until initiative that has fallen tell them the issue and go openly advertise the speed the problem becomes way short of its promise through troubleshooting tier when signing consumers evident, and qualified to internet users. I have steps. Alternatively a local to a plan – this makes it techs can take appropriate heard both positive and I.T. company should be able difficult to know what speed measures to solve this issue. negative feedback in the to troubleshoot and provide tier you are paying for/ area – however, in most WiFi issues a solution for your situation. cases it seems the NBN receiving. My advice would When talking about WiFi I hope this article has has had a negative effect be to contact your ISP and signal there are so many provided some assistance on our community when ask what speed tier you variables that come into if you are one of these addressing customer have been placed on and if play and can affect your users that have been less expectation. there is a higher class you can be placed on. signal strength and range than impressed with your Although I am an advocate dramatically. These variables NBN connection. This and supplier of NBN (from Dropouts/intermittent can include; modem information has been an end user perspective) I usage placement, WiFi dampeners generated from experience am going to attempt to shed Again, there are a number (especially roof and wall within the Woolgoolga and some light on perhaps why of factors that could be sarking), how many devices Northern Beaches area you aren’t receiving the best affecting your service in are connected, type of alone, so it is specific to quality of service with your this way; however, the modem being used, etc. It our local area. connection, and hopefully most common reason is is difficult to troubleshoot provide some information in the integrity of your copper without understanding all Nick - Valaxus an attempt to improve your infrastructure. Most of experience in this article. Woolgoolga will experience So, what are the main an NBN connection known concerns experienced in as FTTN (Fibre to the our area when talking about Node) and pre-existing NBN? copper cable to connect to a cabinet, which is then Speed expectations falling connected to the fibre way short optic cable supplying you Unfortunately several with the NBN connection. people I have spoken with This copper infrastructure have complained that their generally runs a few new NBN connection has hundred metres to the not improved their internet cabinet situated in your speed or in some cases, area, and if the quality of has made it worse. There this line is poor then there is 16 – WOOPI NEWS – WOOLGOOLGA AND THE NORTHERN BEACHES – ISSUE 3 – NOVEMBER 2019 Our Woopi Community

Boomerang Bags, next meeting Nov 17, Woolgoolga C.ex. 0429 449 385 cinema room. Meeting followed by 1pm Community Centre Rotary auction first Saturday of month. guest speaker and dinner contact Secretary Elfie Garbers 0427541032. CWA Woolgoolga meet third Monday Seagulls Woolgoolga – Centre Based of month 10am, CWA Rooms 21 Beach woolgoolgaeveningviewclub@gmail. Respite Care – Community Centre, 8 com Visitors always welcome Street. Carol 0402 249 371 Boundary Street, 6654 0766 Woolgoolga Mental Health Carer Fluro Friday meet every Friday at Woolgoolga Community Centre (also Support Group meet fourth Thursday of 6.30am Woolgoolga Beach. Supporting known as Mud Brick Hall) 8 Boundary St. the month 10am Neighbourhood Centre. Mental Health Wear your brightest clothes Woolgoolga Community Health Woolgoolga Neighbourhood Centre, Centre Early Childhood Health Clinic. Cnr Beach and Boundary St 6654 1598 Lions Club Woolgoolga, meet first Infant health screening, feeding advice, Woolgoolga Probus Club meet fourth Thursday of month, 6pm, Woolgoolga parent & child groups, new mothers’ Wednesday of month, Diggers Bowling Club. President Jean Vickery groups, immunisation programs and says, “Our motto is, WE SERVE and referrals where appropriate. 6654 1111 Woolgoolga Seniors’ Centre that’s exactly what our members do. Our – 6 Boundary Street. 6654 7311. major project, operating the Woolgoolga Woolgoolga and District Retirement Membership is $10 per year. Come and Waste Transfer Station under contract Village Auxiliary meets the second have some fun and meet new friends. to CHCC every Saturday and Sunday Monday of month 2pm For further We have a range of activities/events from 8am to 4pm is operated by our information contact President Gail 6649 including exercise classes, craft and members, along with community 1816 or Beth 6649 2835 knitting groups, computer classes, volunteers. Anyone interested in joining Woolgoolga Day VIEW Club. Meet indoor lawn bowls, table tennis, bus the Lions Club or volunteering at the 3rd Thursday of month 10.30am at trips (local and interstate), lunches, line Waste Transfer Station can email the the Digger’s Club. $5 for coffee and dancing and Rummiking. club at woolgoolga@lionsdistrict201n1. meeting/speaker/activity of the day. Woolgoolga Sewing and Textiles org.au or text 0444 548 646 Stay on for lunch in the Bistro if desired. Art Group meets Tuesday mornings, Paul Mannix JP for the services of the VIEW – Voices, Interests, Education Masonic Hall (next to Woolworths). New South Wales Justices Association of Women – supporting the Smith Learn to sew, work on own projects. Inc (NSWJA) A free JP service every Family’s Learning For Life Programme. Machines equipment available. Friday between 9am - 10.30am at Contact Barbara Letts 0458 420 780 9.30 to 12.30. Ph. 0498 109 108 Woolgoolga Central outside the [email protected] Woopi Community Gardens – open Bakery. Paul can also be contacted on Woolgoolga and District Garden Club Wed and Sat 8-12. Join them for a 0418120066 for any urgent matters. meets second Saturday of the month, cuppa at 10am under the lilly pillies. Red Cross, second Tuesday of month 1.30 Senior Centre. 0419 414 324 [email protected] www. 1.30, CWA rooms 0409 600 056 Woolgoolga District Orchid Society, woopigardens.com.au 0421 225 369 Friendship afternoon tea last Friday of fourth Saturday of the month, 2pm Woopi Walkers meet in front of the Surf month, Senior Citizen Centre 2pm 0409 Community Centre. 0447 323 761 Club every Tuesday and Thursday at 8am then back To Taffy’s for coffee. 600 056 Woolgoolga Evening View Club Rotary Club of Woolgoolga, meet meet 2nd Wednesday of the month For listings please email second and fourth Mondays 6-8pm 6pm C.ex Club (Bowlo) in the [email protected]

Congratulations to the CWA’s new office bearers for 2019-2020 (L to R): Diane Rawlins (Vice President), Shirley Booth (Cookery), Marge Hopwood (President), Carol McIntyre (Treasurer), Joyce Osborne (Patron), Kerrie Webby (Handicraft), Helen Deighton (International), Kaye Guinness (President of Bellingen CWA - Returning Officer) and Trish Stabback (Secretary).

Some happy recipients of the fancy new power lift, reclining chairs at the Woolgoolga Aged Care Centre recently donated by the hardworking members of the Lions Club of Woolgoolga.

WOOPI NEWS – WOOLGOOLGA AND THE NORTHERN BEACHES – ISSUE 3 – NOVEMBER 2019 – 17 Local Services Tradie of the Month (You can advertise here for just $50!) Patrick Curtain Plastering originally started in Esperance, WA in ELECTRICAL 2009. After travelling around Australia for a few years and picking up a Kiwi (Laura Connell) along the way we decided Woolgoolga was the ultimate place to settle down and start our family. We were blown away with having access to beaches, rivers, rainforest and the perfect climate topped off with a vibrant Josh MacRae 0423 864 843 and friendly community. Since we are both from small towns we were drawn to Woopi as we missed the local feel that you can only get from a small town. GARAGE DOORS Laura was on the tools full time with me for four years and is now a stay at home Mum to our 18m old daughter Clancee and continues to do our bookwork. We specialise in new homes but cover all aspects of the plastering trade. Serving the areas of Grafton to Scotts Head. We are a small family business and pride ourselves on quality not quantity. If you need a plasterer don’t be ‘blind’ just call ‘Curtain’. Pat 0404 276 918 PLASTERING Woopi News

Everyone has been loving Woopi News. Even Rob Mills from Neighbours was keen to get a copy. He was a little star struck when he met one of the September front page models, Freddy Byrne. Freddy gave him some knuckles and moved on to signing more autographs. Rob was driving through Coffs and had called PLUMBING in to see Annabelle and Ben at Hit 105.5, the conversation moved onto R U OK? where Rob mentioned he is an R U OK? Ambassador. They quickly suggested he should call into Woolgoolga as we are such an open and welcoming town to mental health and the R U Lic. 297896C OK? movement ... and he did! Alex Byrne 0421 517 216 [email protected] He was given a tour of the Community Gardens, Plumber • Drainer • Gasfi tter • Metal Roofer had his photo taken with the R U OK? letters outside Beach Street Family Medical, visited our headland for some whale watching then PRINTING lunch at Ground Earth. Rob was blown away with the friendliness and positivity of the Woopi Printers of Woopi News Community. He said he will be back ... not once did he say he was the Wolf in the Masked Singer! (02) 6651 1566 5/9 GDT Seccombe Close Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 [email protected] DEADLINES: for Woopi News have changed a little. December Deadline will be November 15. www.pepperprint.com.au January Deadline will December 10 (due to printers being closed over Christmas break).

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A Major Achievement a great position for the all important semi final. Ten year old local Jake Major has been However, an official called in an riding BMX since he was only four years obstruction against Jake and he was old and has big dreams of being the relegated to last place which effectively best in NSW and Australia. Jake has finished his day. The result was gut represented NSW and has been a member wrenching after everything he had been of the Thrill BMX Australian team for the working towards was taken away in a split last couple of years with fantastic results. second. For the past six months, Jake has been Now back home it’s time for a short training with the Coffs Coast BMX Club break from the training and racing before and the Clarence Valley BMX Club three to resetting and preparing for the Australian four days per week in preparation for the National titles in Launceston in March NSW BMX State Championships, held in 2020 where he will ride to defend his Maitland over the long weekend. current ranking of 8th in Australia on his Saturday was the cruiser class where Jake cruiser. was up against some strong competition and took out a NSW ranking of 4th in the 5 minutes with Jake Major state for the 8-10 year age class. Q: What do you like about BMX? Sunday was the main event and A: I like it because it’s fun riding my bike selected as a BMX NSW Cracker Jack rider everything the young local has been and jumping. It also cool to hang with my in 2017 training for, but unfortunately, things didn’t mates at the track. go to plan. After finishing his Motos in 2nd, Q: What do you want to achieve in BMX Q: Who is your favourite BMX rider? 2nd and 1st, he went into his quarter final next year? feeling strong and determined to produce A: Junior Elite Pro rider, Oliver Moran from A: I want to better my NSW and Australia some solid finals results. Manning Valley results from this year. Jake won the quarter final after fighting it Q: What is your favourite BMX memory? Thanks Jake, Woopi News wishes out on the final corner and put himself in A: Finishing on the podium and being you luck.

Cricket to feel free to pop your head in and show the teams some The Northern Districts Rebels support. Cricket Club has re-entered the local competition with Home Games a vengeance with all four Nov 2: Premier League vs Kevin HOGAN grades being represented. Valleys Cricket Premier League, First, Nov 9: Second Grade vs Second and Third Grade. Coffs Colts Black There are some really Nov 16: Premier League vs talented Juniors transitioning Sawtell to Seniors this year as well as some player transfers from Nov 30: Second Grade vs other clubs. This has allowed Nana Glen White the club to enter these four Nov 30: Premier League vs teams. Harwood Cricket Club “We are aiming to be competitive across all grades whilst looking to develop our game and players to secure a sustainable future for the If you would like to contact me club”, said Premier League Captain Taj Dosanjh please see my details below: The support from local email: [email protected] businesses has been Lismore Office: 6621 4044 63 Molesworth Street, Lismore NSW 2480 overwhelming giving the club a healthy financial situation. Grafton Office: 6643 3973 1/83A Prince Street, Grafton NSW 2460 The High Street fields will be Find us on Facebook: Instagram: in use nearly every weekend. Kevin Hogan MP kevin.hogan.mp The Rebels invite everyone Authorised by K. Hogan MP, National Party of Australia, 63 Molesworth St, Lismore NSW 2480. 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