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From the editor It’s the most wonderful time of the year … Not only were there charming live Christmas carols at the local shops and school this week, but the Kensington Pride mango is in season. It’s my all-time favourite food, the most delicious fruit on the face of the planet, made even more desirable by its short season, exemplifying Lao Tzu’s axiom: “the flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long”.

It’s redolent of my childhood in Brisbane where a prolific mango tree grew in our front yard; our family sheltering under its generous canopy, devouring fresh fruit picked straight off the branches, sticky juice running down our arms onto the grass. Ah, simple pleasures are the sweetest.

Another hangover from my Queensland upbringing is the worrisome spots that frequently manifest on my pale, freckled skin. Be sure to book that annual skin check, dear readers!

Continuing my weekly chronicle of reasons to be grateful, I appreciate the herculean efforts of firefighting and emergency services volunteers and personnel who continue to fight bushfires across this wide brown land, a fun night of reminiscing at the Tallagandra Hill Winery venue and accommodation launch party, meeting new people at the Canberra Ocean Racing Club Xmas party, the Psychedelic Realism exhibition at Ambush Gallery, and quiet nights at home.

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No one was injured when this ACT Rural Fire Service vehicle was damaged by a tree whilst operating at the North Black Range fire near Braidwood, NSW on Tuesday 10 December. Image supplied.

Hazardous smoke descends on Canberra Smoke haze blanketed the Canberra region earlier this week, with local Air Quality Index (AQI) readings on par with metropolitan areas in China and India.

These conditions have occurred as a result of smoke from bushfires burning near Braidwood and on the NSW South Coast being blown in Canberra’s direction by westerly winds.

According to the World Air Quality Project, Canberra’s overall AQI on Tuesday 10 December at 8am was 170 in Civic, 169 in Monash and 180 in Florey.

ACT Health’s PM2.5 readings, which refers to atmospheric particulate matter (PM) that have a diameter of less than 2.5 micrometres, were scored at 367 at the Civic station, 364 at Monash, and 444 at Florey. PM2.5 readings over 200 are considered hazardous.

ACT Health Public Health Physician Dr Vanessa Johnston said on Monday 9 December that the smoke covering Canberra was made up of very fine particles, hence the extremely high PM2.5 readings.

“These particles are exceptionally fine; they’re finer than one strand

of a human hair, so they can be breathed deep within the lungs.

“They’re a little bit different to dust, which is made up of coarse particles that tends to stay in the upper airways.”

Dr Johnston said the smoky conditions were expected to continue until today, Thursday 12 December.

She advised that groups most sensitive to these conditions, such as those with chronic lung and heart conditions or asthma, children, the elderly and pregnant women, should be avoiding all physical activity outdoors.

The Education Directorate issued advice to ACT public schools that all outdoor physical activity classes were being cancelled.

“Your best course of action is to avoid exposure altogether … If you’re otherwise fit and healthy, and physical activity is unavoidable, one option is to use a P2 or an N95 mask, these are available at hardware stores,” Dr Johnston said.

Neither Canberra Hospital nor Calvary’s emergency department had reported a spike in presentations due to smoke haze.

Dr Johnston said a rise in presentations would depend on how long the conditions last.

On Tuesday 10 December, the Bureau of Meteorology declared severe fire danger in the ACT, with the ACT ESA declaring a total fire ban on the back of temperatures being predicted to reach 38oC with hot, dry west to northwesterly winds.

The North Black Range fire burning near Braidwood was under control, with crews conducting backburning operations in the area to establish containment lines.

The advice from the NSW RFS was that the smoke was expected to continue to impact communities west of this fire for a number of days.

At that same time the South Coast remained inaccessible via the Kings Highway, with the highway remaining closed between Braidwood and Nelligen due to backburning operations as part of the Currowan fire, burning between Batemans Bay and Ulladulla.

The road closure was expected to remain in place until later in the week.

The Currowan fire was larger than 80,000 hectares on Tuesday and classified as “out of control”, with conditions expected to deteriorate further.

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water, and being less reluctant to seek medical assistance.

The pill testing service saw experts work closely with the festival organisers, the ACT Ambulance Service, ACT Health and ACT Policing, which Dr Olsen attributed to its success.

“Our evaluation team applauds the ACT Government for showing such leadership on this issue and the open-mindedness and willingness to work with the relevant experts and services to trial this service, building the evidence base for policymaking in this space,” she said. “This really shows a potential way forward for more services of this type.”

ACT Minister for Health,

Rachel Stephen-Smith, said the ANU evaluation “clearly shows pill testing is an effective health intervention” but reiterated that the ACT Government does not condone the use of illicit drugs.

Ms Stephen-Smith said findings from the independent report will provide a bigger evidence base for pill testing nationally and help to inform future policy decisions for pill testing in the ACT. “We need to continue this conversation at a national level.

Across the country, we have seen too many avoidable deaths at music festivals. It is obvious current processes and policies are not working and more needs to be done,” she said.

Trial shows pill testing ‘viable’ An independent review from the Australian National University (ANU) has endorsed the use of pill testing at music festivals as a way of reducing drug related harm.

The review was led by Dr Anna Olsen from ANU, who examined the outcomes of the pill testing trial conducted at Canberra’s Groovin’ the Moo festival in April 2019.

“This report clearly shows pill testing is viable, and under the right circumstances, provides effective, relevant and good health information to people who plan to use illicit drugs,” Dr Olsen said.

“The service also provided valuable new information on the drug market at the time, detecting a dangerous substance in circulation 6

as well as finding that a high proportion of the drugs presented for testing were MDMA.” The trial tested 170 substances with more than 230 participants.

During the trial, chemical tests revealed seven pills contained the potentially deadly drug N-ethyl pentylone – which was sold as MDMA. As a result of the pill testing service, every user who was told their pills contained N-ethyl pentylone dumped the drug.

Other findings suggested that on leaving the service, 28% of patrons said they would use less of the drug than planned; and patrons said they would change their behaviour to reduce harm by taking less of the drug, spacing out their use, drinking

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“The Eastlake Football Club prides itself on providing an outlet for its members to involve themselves in sports and learn life skills and lessons along the way,” says Shaun. The club regularly facilitates a number of school clinics in Canberra’s south, runs Auskick clinics every Friday night and provides education programs for men and women designed to help teach the skills needed to transition into adulthood.

Over the past few years Eastlake has seen significant growth in its participation numbers, now having over 700

participants with one third being female. “The growth in female numbers allowed the club to field two senior women’s teams in the 2019 season, along with girls/youth teams in under 10s, 12s, 14s, 16s and 18s,” says Shaun.

Shaun goes on to say that he believes female participation in AFL will be massive and the club is actively looking at ways to ensure all players have access to the same experience with the club. “AFL has previously been male dominated and facilities reflect that, which is why the club has recently submitted a grant to update some of the facilities around Canberra, especially in regards to providing players with a gender neutral change room,” says Shaun. Another challenge the club faces due to their growth revolves around resourcing, with the required number of volunteers to run the sporting programs doubling.

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Shaun saying, “It is our partnership with businesses such as MGI Joyce|Dickson that allows us to ensure participation across all levels of football including juniors, women’s, males and seniors. These partnerships ensure we can deliver on future initiatives and continue to provide a healthy outlet to the Canberra community.”

When asked why it was important for MGI Joyce|Dickson to partner with Eastlake, Lorin Joyce managing Partner said, “it is important for MGI to partner with Eastlake due to their dedication to the community. For a number of players the club is their second home and this family vibe is felt by not only the players but the Eastlake employees and external business partners. The club has created an atmosphere that allows us to feel part of something bigger than just AFL, it allows us to feel part of their community,” says Lorin.

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As one of Canberra’s premier sporting clubs, Eastlake Football Club has built itself a reputation as an all-inclusive sports club since its inception in 1926. The Eastlake club exists “to provide an opportunity for all young males and females to participate in the game of AFL,” says General Manager Football Shaun Young. The club also goes beyond simply focusing on AFL and is committed to the health and wellbeing of its members.

capital hill The Prime Minister plays Canberra’s Christmas Grinch ne of Scott Morrison’s most experienced back benchers is very worried about government service delivery. And he told Scott Morrison so in a frank meeting recently. Simply put, he told his boss, “you can’t keep downsizing the public service and meet the minimum standards of service people need and expect”.

The Public Sector Union says that 19,000 jobs have been cut from the sector since the coalition has come to government. Labor’s ACT Senator Katy Gallagher says 9,000 have gone from Canberra, “3,000 in this year”. Her Liberal opposite, Senator Zed Seselja, is more assuring. He says the Prime Minister’s pre-Christmas massive shakeup of the public service will not see any more job losses.

Scott Morrison is more circumspect. With the adroitness of a used car salesman, he says the sacking of five department heads and the collapsing of the number of government departments from 18 to 14 has “not been done as a savings measure”.

It has been done, he says, to better align functions in the public service and to help more Australians.

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But ominously he adds, he “expects, frankly all departments’ secretaries to be realising maximum efficiencies … And whatever decisions they take over the next 12 months, two years, five years, they’ll take those decisions. They’re not decisions the government takes”.

Voters may not see it that way.

No wonder hundreds of Canberra families will spend an anxious Christmas ahead of the 1 February startup date for the new arrangements. The head of the Prime Minister’s department, Phil Gaetjens, has already flagged a “loss of back office jobs”. At issue is not the government’s prerogative to organise the public service in the best way it believes it will deliver its policies. Bob Hawke did it, something Morrison reminded everyone at his news conference.

A veteran of Hawke’s public service re-arrrangement says such upheavals are never easy or painless. And he says new multi-minister departments create a lot of confusion and administrative log jams as lines of authority, human resources issues and

different technology systems collide.

The men and women who won’t be sweating the Christmas break will be the government’s own ministers. They all get to keep their jobs and that includes the biggest trouble-magnet of all, Angus Taylor. Morrison seems oblivious to his minister’s living in an alternative truth universe. The only explanation of the Prime Minister’s tolerance of Taylor is the reality that he governs with a majority of just one. Julia Gillard found when she was in minority, weighing up the survival of the government against cutting an embarrassment loose is no easy choice.

Morrison, however, is promising whatever pain public servants are about to suffer will be to the gain of better service delivery for Australians who deal with government agencies. So the test will be eliminating robodebt victims, eliminating aged care and disability service waits, and someone at Centrelink answering the phone. No more 48 million unanswered calls.

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Summernats co-owner Andy Lopez said an eighth-mile drag strip at EPIC would consolidate the future of the event here in Canberra long term. Photo: Denholm Samaras.

Summernats organisers want drag strip at EPIC Next to Floriade, it’s one of Canberra’s longest running annual events you can set your watch to.

Back cutting its 33rd lap through EPIC, Summernats rolls into town from 2 to 5 January, as more than 100,000 spectators are expected to join up to 2,000 entrants for a high-

octane long weekend.

Off the back of signing a fouryear deal that will keep the event in Canberra until 2023, Summernats co-owner Andy Lopez said an eighth-mile drag strip at EPIC would consolidate the future of the event here in Canberra for the long term.

“The automotive festival industry is going really well; we’re now a $32 million event for the ACT over the four days, which is a mix of visitation and automotive business that takes place.

“We’re always looking for things to make this event bigger and better … we’d love to see over the next couple of years an eighthmile drag strip put into this venue; it would be an absolute game changer for this event.

“It would cement our future here in the ACT as a sustainable business economically and also to make this event unlike anything that’s seen in not just Australia but in the world,” Mr Lopez said.

Chief Minister Andrew Barr said he would take the suggestion for an eighth-mile drag strip on notice.

“I’ll need to have a look at the plan and see where we could possibly locate it.

“We’ve got to obviously meet

a number of different user group requirements, but Summernats is one of the major events that’s held at the venue, so it’s one we’ll consider seriously.”

The Government is currently undertaking detailed masterplan work for the entire EPIC precinct.

“To be clear, it will remain an exhibition and events precinct,” Mr Barr said.

“Some of the customer feedback, not just from Summernats but all of the other events held here, has been particularly focused on wanting more shade, better toilet amenities and the like, so we’ve been investing in improving facilities in that regard.”

Mr Barr said with suburban development to take place around the precinct in the coming years, they will accordingly position any future events infrastructure so as to cause minimal disruption for nearby residents.

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Six charged for Bimberi incident ACT Policing has charged six teenage males in relation to an incident that occurred at the Bimberi Youth Justice Centre on 26 August 2019.

About 7pm, police responded to reports of a disturbance at the Centre. The incident involved several young people and staff.

Following investigations, police have charged six males with a range of offences,

including: assault, conspiracy to escape, aggravated robbery, possess offensive weapon, obstruct territory official, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, affray, and possess stolen property.

Five teenagers will face the ACT Children’s Court in December 2019 and February 2020. One has already appeared before court.

Gel blaster warning ACT Policing is reminding the public that replica firearms known as gel blasters or gel ball blasters are illegal in the ACT. They are classified as prohibited firearms in the ACT as they mechanically function as air guns and closely resemble other military-style firearms.

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carries a penalty of up to 10 years imprisonment. It is also an offence to sell gel blasters in the ACT. People in possession of a gel blaster should surrender them to the ACT Policing Exhibit Management Centre, 86 Vicars Street, Mitchell. Anyone with information about the possession or sale of illegal firearms is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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news Nutrient loads key to preventing algal blooms A new report suggests Lake Tuggeranong has significant water quality issues with more work required to address algal blooms.

The Lake Tuggeranong Research Project: Research Findings and Recommendations, by the Institute for Applied Ecology at the University of Canberra, suggests controlling the lake’s nutrient load as key to its overall health.

The report says: “To control algal blooms in Lake Tuggeranong by nutrient limitation requires substantial reductions in nutrient loads both from external and internal sources. Priority should be given to reducing the amount of nutrients entering the lake during storm events, particularly from Kambah creek. In the longer term, the internal sources of nutrients in the lake will have to be addressed

… However, until the catchment sources can be controlled, there is little value in addressing the internal loads.”

In addition to recommendations to help prevent algal blooms, the report also suggests better community education on the appropriate use of the stormwater system, as well as further investigation to inform actions on algae control options.

ACT Minister for Environment and Heritage, Mick Gentleman, said the findings have provided government with “a better understanding of water quality challenges and will help us develop cost-effective, evidence-based solutions”.

“The lake is an important area for the Tuggeranong community for recreation and socialising. I’m committed to addressing algal

blooms so Lake Tuggeranong can be used year-round.”

Meantime, community lake user groups will be doing a clean-up of Lake Burley Griffin by land and water on Sunday 15 December.

“I know that most Canberrans care about this iconic resource.

However, the lake is still full of rubbish, and we can’t blame anyone but ourselves for this. We’d love for more people to get involved with this clean-up effort this year,” said Volunteer Clean-up Coordinator, Tammy Ven Dange.

This is the second year a cleanup has been held, with last year’s effort collecting 74 bags of rubbish plus a number of plastic and industrial items that were too big to fit in the bags.

Some of the most common pieces that were found included food and drink packaging,

Thanks to sponsors, Carols in Town Park has become a must attend event for the whole family.

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Children's amusement rides, farm animals, jumping castles and face painting are free.

Community Carols are an initiative of The Salvation Army and includes support from the Canberra Community Voices Choir.

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The second Clean-up Lake Burley Griffin Day will be held on Sunday 15 December.

Last year’s event saw 74 bags of rubbish collected with food and drink packaging the most common pieces found.

cigarette butts and balloon remains.

Clean-up Lake Burley Griffin Day will be held from 9am to 12pm.

Volunteer registration starts at 8.30am with seven registrations sites to choose from.

More information: cleanupaustraliaday.org.au/lbg19

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news Cinema complex in DA proposal A cinema complex is being proposed as part of a two-storey development on the corner of Hinder and Efkarpidis streets in Gungahlin.

The development application (DA) for Gungahlin Section 12 Block 1 proposes the construction of a two-storey building including: three ground level retail/commercial spaces, of approximately 310sqm Gross Floor Area (GFA) combined; approximately 117 ground level car

parking spaces, four of which are to be accessible; a ground level cinema foyer; and a cinema on the second level of approximately 3,568sqm GFA. The development application is open for public comment to 27 December.

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Black spot funding The safety of commuters and pedestrians is set to be improved at Mawson Drive in Mawson with an investment of $768,400 from the Federal Government’s Black Spot Program 2019-20 funding round.

Project works include: Channelise to single lane each way and for left turns, convert Mountevans Street to left-in/ left-out only, construct concrete

blisters, improve angle of storage in medians, reduce speed limit to 40km/hr, and install traffic calming.

In addition to Mawson Drive works, $1,797,900 has also been allocated on upgrades to Southern Cross Drive in Scullin. The works are to signalise intersections with Ross Smith Crescent and Chewings Street.

Success for Seeing Machines Awards have been racking up for Canberra-based business, Seeing Machines, including taking out the Technology and Innovation Award at the 57th Australian Export Awards on Tuesday 3 December.

In addition to the export awards, Seeing Machines was also presented with the Award for Excellence at the 2019 ACT Chief

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Minister’s Inclusion Awards, and was the winner of the Inclusion in Private Sector Employment category.

Seeing Machines has implemented a workforce development strategy to provide employment opportunities for neuro diverse and disadvantaged job seekers in the ACT.

Misleading ads prove costly The ACT Supreme Court has fined Your Local Plumbing Group Pty Ltd $100,000 for making false and misleading representations, and engaging in misleading and deceptive conduct, in relation to the advertising of plumbing services in the ACT. The Court found that between 2016 and 2018 the company published advertisements under multiple business names in the Yellow Pages, the Chronicle, and the Canberra Weekly, falsely

advertising that services were supplied by businesses that were unrelated to Your Local Plumbing Group. The company also falsely represented it had been in operation in Canberra for at least 25 years when it had only been in operation since 2015 at the earliest.

The Court also ordered that Your Local Plumbing Group’s sole director and shareholder, Mr Shameer Khan, pay a $30,000 penalty.

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Lola Taylor (right) describes her winning san choy bau recipe to Healthy Eating Hub’s Kate Freeman at the Little Chef cook off at Canberra Southern Cross Club, Woden.

Local chefs ‘cook off’ to show off their culinary skills!

Three incredible local chefs have emerged as the winners of this year’s Great Canberra Cook Off and their recipes will feature in the ACT Health’s Healthier Choices Canberra e-cookbook.

Winner of the Little Chef category Lola Taylor created a sensational vegetable loaded san choy bau. Sebastian Connor won the Teen Chef finale with delicious lettuce cups packed with protein and vegetables. In the Stripped Back Chef finale for local ‘chefs’ over the age of 18, Mary Levy battled it out to win with her mince burger wraps.

This competition, which was part of the

Healthier Choices Canberra initiative, got Canberrans thinking about their favourite healthier, delicious and nutritious recipes to share with their community.

The best part is, their recipe ideas are so simple and easy and just right for a quick meal at home or for a meal to take to school.

Healthy Eating Hub’s Kate Freeman says tapping into the kitchens of everyday Canberrans means people can relate more to the ideas, the food choices and the recipes being showcased.

“A really easy way to get people choosing healthier foods is to provide recipes that anyone can create and our local chefs have shown Canberrans how easy it is to prepare a healthier option for family and friends to enjoy,” Kate says.

“In addition, school and sporting canteens across the ACT can benefit from the Stripped Back recipes, which had to be geared for school and sporting canteens as part of the competition’s criteria.

“As a nutritionist, I have been fortunate to work with ACT Health and their Healthier

With his fresh take on lettuce cups, Sebastian Connor won the Teen Chef cook off at Canberra Southern Cross Club, Woden.

Choices Canberra program to find creative ways to get the conversation going about making healthier choices. Why do we want to do this? Because when you look at the statistics on our eating and drinking behaviours, it’s clear we need to support each other locally and socially to create healthier opportunities for everyone.”

Here are some of the stats: • In 2015, Canberrans spent nearly 60% of their food budget on discretionary foods and drinks.

• Last year, 36% of children in the ACT consumed sugarsweetened drinks at least weekly.

• Only 6.8 % of adults and 3.5 % of children consume enough vegetables.

“So, what are discretionary foods? It’s the food and drink we should only consume occasionally, not every day. Think of those foods that are high in energy and saturated fat, with added sugars and salt, things like sugary biscuits and cake, chocolate, deep-fried food and highly processed foods,” Kate says.

“I know it’s hard … food choices are

Mary Levy won the Stripped Back Chef cook off at the Capital Region Farmers Market with her mince burger wraps.

influenced by our food environment, which includes shops, cafes and restaurants, sports venues, workplaces, schools and media channels. Too often these settings are dominated by unhealthy foods and drinks, which makes the healthier choice difficult.”

Too much of the discretionary food and drinks, particularly if eaten regularly over several years, is strongly associated with poor nutrition and sadly, chronic disease. Healthier Choices Canberra is all about tweaking and shifting your choices towards healthier foods and delicious recipes like those from this year’s Cook Off! What are Kate’s top tips for making

healthier choices? “Ask yourself if you can sneak a few vegetables into a meal. Make water your drink of choice. Look out for the ‘Refill Canberra’ sticker to keep your water bottles filled up, especially during the hot summer,” she says.

“We recommend Canberrans download the free recipe e-book from www.health.act.gov. au/cookoff and give the recipes a go for a tasty and healthier option on the table.”

Over the next few weeks, Canberra Weekly will be showcasing each of the winners and their recipes to tantalise your tastebuds and explore the benefits of healthy eating for children, teenagers and adults. Everyone needs to think about Healthier Choices Canberra and choose healthier foods to help us feel great and make Canberra a healthier choice too!

Healthier Choices Canberra Visit www.health.act.gov.au/cookoff to download your free Healthier Choices Canberra e-cookbook.

sport Caps cruise to victory The UC Capitals posted a comfortable 25-point win over the Bendigo Spirit on Friday 6 December. Next up, the Capitals take on league leaders, the Southside Flyers, in a top of the table clash at the National Convention Centre, Canberra on Sunday 15 December 5.05pm.

Tickets via Ticketek.

Olympians Koti Ngawati (swimming, left) and Josh Katz (judo, right) with local recipients of Olympic Change-Maker medals Lauren Thomas, Gemma Steele and Aidan Gunning.

Photo courtesy Royal Australian Mint.

At a glance Young leaders honoured Twenty-six of Australia’s brightest young leaders were recognised for driving positive change in their communities at the inaugural Australian Olympic Change-Maker national summit in Canberra.

Selected by a panel of Olympians from more than 1,000 nominations

across the country, the 26 students in years 10 to 12, including three from the ACT, were awarded medals, produced by the Royal Australian Mint, at a ceremony on Thursday 5 December. The local recipients were Gemma Steele (Amaroo School), Aidan Gunning (Daramalan College) and Lauren Thomas (St Clare’s College). The Australian Olympic Change-Maker program has evolved from the Pierre de Coubertin Award.

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Cavs fail to fire It was an unsuccessful New Zealand trip for the Canberra Cavalry, recording a 3-1 series loss to the Auckland Tautara.

The Cavalry won game one of the series 7-5 with the Tautara winning the remaining games 4-0, 4-2 and 4-2. The Cavalry take on the Sydney Blue Sox at Narrabundah Ballpark starting on Thursday 12 December.

Slow start costs United A poor first half proved costly for Canberra United as they went down 2-1 to the Brisbane Roar at McKellar Park on Thursday 5 December. The visitors scored twice in the first half and while Elise Thorsnes netted for United in the second, they were unable to reel the Roar in. Canberra United’s next match is away to Perth Glory on Friday 13 December.

Speedway action ACT Speedway is hosting a night time meeting on Saturday 14 December at the track on Pialligo Avenue, between the airport and Queanbeyan. Gates open at 3pm with racing from 5pm. Entry: $20 adults, $10 pensioners, children u12 free; actspeedway.com.au

Heat claim silver It was a weekend of mixed results for the Canberra Heat men’s and women’s teams at the Volleyball Australia Super League finals on the Gold Coast. Canberra Heat men finished the season in second place and defeated the Melbourne Vipers for a place

in the gold medal match before falling to the QLD Pirates. The women’s side, which finished in fourth, lost to minor premiers QLD Pirates in the semi-final before falling to the Adelaide Storm in the bronze medal match.

New cricket comp The Female T20 Bash is a new franchise-based competition which starts on Saturday 14 December. The competition will see the ACT Meteors split among four teams – the Northern Frenzy, Eastern Fever, Southern Pride and Western Crash – with the remaining players some of the best female cricketers in the ACT and surrounding regions.

The first two rounds are being played on Saturday 14 December at Kippax No 1 and No 2 ovals, with matches at 10am and 2.30pm.

Sezer departs Raiders Aidan Sezer is set to leave the Canberra Raiders after signing a two-year deal with Huddersfield Giants in the UK Super League.

The deal will see him join the Giants for the 2020 season, which means Sezer will not return to the Raiders for pre-season training.

In other player news, the Raiders have officially re-signed halfback Sam Williams on a new two-year deal which will see him remain with the club until the end of the 2021 season. Williams was offcontract at the end of 2019 but has retained a spot in the Raiders roster for two more years after strong performances for both the Raiders NRL side and feeder club Mounties this season. Melbourne Storm centre Curtis Scott has also agreed to a four-year deal with the club starting next year.

Scott was granted a release from the final two years of his contract with the Storm to take up the deal with the Raiders which will see him at the club until the end of the 2023 season.

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Summer holiday fun in the sun – enjoy the water anywhere As school holidays fast approach, Canberra families are planning their getaways up the coast, to the river or by the pool to cool down by the water.

Kingswim Canberra Area Manager and mother of two, Natalie Fletcher, says her family love spending long summer days on the beach.

“We travel to the coast in summer to spend time with my parents in beautiful Tuross Head,” she says.

“Whether your family heads to the beach like mine, or relaxes by the pool, water safety and transferrable skills that can be used in any body of water are crucial in summer.”

To ensure the littlest member of the family can join in on the summer

fun, and the biggest member of the family has peace of mind, Kingswim has compiled its tips for a safe and fun summer: • Lessons – try to complete at least one full term of lessons before any swimming trips. If not possible, try Kingswim’s Fast Track to catch up and refresh skills before going away.

• Skill level – ask your child’s teacher for an update on their swim skill level before going on holidays and if there’s anything you can practise while away.

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• Support – if your child lacks confidence in the water, be supportive and encouraging to ensure you can both have fun and enjoy the water together.

• Communication – let friends and family know your child’s ability.

This will help children enjoy the water within their limits and means extra eyes watching out for safety and signs of trouble.

Natalie says the best part of summer holidays is seeing her kids and others grow their confidence in the water.

“Children who put their skills from lessons into practice in different environments such as the ocean or rivers come back from summer holidays excited, confident and hungry to continue their lessons.

“The summer months are a fantastic time for parents too, as they get to see firsthand the improvements in their child’s development and the hard work of lessons paying off – giving them peace of mind and allowing them to enjoy a fun, relaxing holiday.”

For more information on Kingswim programs and water safety tips, please visit kingswim.com.au

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Communities@Work Christmas appeal Help Communities@Work make Christmas possible for families and children who might otherwise miss out. Your support through donations of non-perishable food items, gifts and toys will make a significant difference to someone in the community. Christmas Giving Trees (for new and unwrapped gifts) are located at Casey Market Town, Gungahlin Village, Gungahlin Community Centre, South.Point and Tuggeranong Community Centre. More info: visit commstawork.org/get-involved, email admin@commsatwork.org or call 6293 6500.

GIVIT donation of the week: Philosophy books

An organisation that offers free university-level education to older adults has requested for books on philosophy. The students are adults who have experienced setbacks in their life, and have put a pause on their education. Often these individuals have to take up fulltime jobs to provide for their families and are forced to let their education take a backseat. Now, these students are studying philosophy for semester 1 (2020) and will find your donations of used philosophy text books really useful to take home for reference. These philosophy books (with a focus on ethics) will form part of a small library of resources that the students will appreciate. Items can be dropped off or posted. To donate, visit givit.org.au/items-needed, search ‘philosophy’ and select requests located in ACT. After you pledge the item, you will be contacted by the relevant charity to arrange pick-up or drop-off.

Share your community event.

Email news@canberraweekly.com.au with ‘HYH’ in the subject field.

Deadline is 10 days prior to Thursday edition date.

Buy a bauble Vinnies is getting a helping hand from IGA supermarkets chain, which is encouraging shoppers to purchase a Christmas bauble with proceeds going to Vinnies Drought Appeal and Drought Angels. Vinnies is also seeking donations of non-perishable food and gifts for children. People can support the Drought Appeal by buying a bauble from IGA, or donating online at vinnies.org.au. To donate to the 2019 Vinnies Christmas Appeal, visit any Vinnies shop, call 13 18 12 or visit vinnies.org.au/christmasappeal.

To donate a Christmas gift online, please visit simplygiving.com.au/svdpcg

Carols by Candlelight Carols by Candlelight has been entertaining Christmas revellers in Canberra since 1945, this year celebrating 75 years of bringing the community together in song. The 2019 event will be held at Stage 88, Commonwealth Park, Canberra, on Saturday 14 December 7pm.

At least 10,000 people enjoy the event every Christmas, and funds raised each year go to a local charity. This year’s charity is Anglicare’s youth engagement program for Indigenous young people in the Canberra region. The audience is encouraged to bring a blanket or chairs and a picnic dinner. There will also be coffee, gelato and a barbecue available.

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Christmas charity stall The Bold Bandannas Relay for Life team will hold a Christmas stall at Belconnen Markets on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 December 8am-5pm to raise funds for cancer research, prevention and support services. There will be: quality bric-a-brac; homemade preserves; a range of hand sewn items; crocheted hand towels; plants and worm juice fertiliser; Christmas goodies including vegan and gluten-free fruit cakes and puddings. More info: call Jan on 6231 0761.

St Andrew’s Church activities Ring the church bells: The congregation of St Andrew’s Church, 1 State Circle, Forrest would like to invite the community to come and ring their church bells. The church will be open 7.3010pm each evening from Sunday 15 December to Christmas Eve. There will be kids’ activities and supper provided.

Nine Lessons and Carols: The Nine Lessons and Carols Service will be held on Sunday 15 December 9.30am. More info: 6295 3487 or visit standrewscanberra.com

Blues jam Michelle Van der Meers Midnight Ramblers will host Canberra Blues Society Xmas Party Blues Jam on Sunday 15 December 1-4.30pm at Harmonie German Club, Narrabundah. There will be a giving tree for Marymead. More info: canberrabluessociety.com.au

Canberra Potters fair This Christmas, give a truly unique handmade gift made by one of the talented artisan potters and ceramicists from the Canberra Potters Christmas Fair, on until 21 December. Open Tuesday to Sunday 10am-4pm at Watson Arts Centre, 1 Aspinall Street, Watson. Free parking.

Card purchases only.

Lighting up for Red Nose The Canberra Miniature Railway in Symonston, ACT is hosting a Christmas extravaganza in support of Red Nose over six evenings, 14-15, 20-23 December 6-10pm. Entry is $15 and includes unlimited train rides, live entertainment, light displays, and more. Limited tickets available; book online at christmasincanberra.com.au

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Chanel Cen, Kimberley Roberts-Salee, Helen Ord, Melinda Kibukamusoke

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Scott Leggo, Phillipa Leggo, John Goodieson

Michael Brewer, Ari, Chloe Brewer

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Carolina Diaz, InĂŠs Roncancio, Diana PuLido, Leidy Mendoza

HE Miguel Palomino De La Gala, Nguyer Barraclough, Steven Barraclough, Robert Grtis, Pamela O'Grady

Sammy Obeda, Niguel Contreras

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Angela Quintero, Diana Castro

Ruth Clark, Stuart Beth

Amanda Twomey, Carly Ambler

Glenn Brewer, Paula Brewer

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Scott Leggo, Pip Leggo

Sue Wood, Rebecca Jeffcoat, Amanda Fielding

Maria Boerger, Anton Boerger

Kat O'Donnel, Julia Williamson

Matt Fahey, Steph Williams, Candice Burch MLA

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Put the ho! ho! ho! into the holiday season with this week’s nifty Christmas gift guide featuring inspired ideas from some of our region’s finest businesses. We’ve got Christmas covered.

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CANBERRA OUTLET Canberra Outlet is your one stop shop for Christmas.

Celebrate the season with the little ones with Santa and our Christmas scavenger hunt or spend the day ticking everyone off your Christmas list. All your favourites are always on sale including Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Oroton, Swarovski, Nike, Seed, Peter Alexander, Freedom and more. And if that isn’t enough reason, we have FREE parking every day!

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• A fi rm bladder area is the best indicator of a fresh whole fish. Please note that contact with ice can dull the eyes of whole fish, even when very fresh.

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Always defrost fish and seafood in a covered bowl, in the fridge.

Cover Oysters and Smoked Trout with wet paper, then seal in a container or with wrap and refrigerate.

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DIAMONDS MANUK A For a special gift this Christmas, Diamonds Manuka is pleased to offer you a quality range of Australian black opals featuring this magnificent ring set with a 3.4 carat solid black opal and 0.15 carats of diamonds.

You can select from our comprehensive range of jewellery on hand or choose your opal and have a piece custom designed for you.

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Snakes Alive!

13–19 Jan | 10.00 am – 4.00 pm | $6 adults, $4 children, $5 concession Get up close to real-life snakes, lizards, turtles, frogs and more.

Public feeding displays at 11.00 am and 2.00 pm.

NatureArt School Holiday Program 28–31 Jan | 10.00 am – 2.00 pm | $70 per day Explore and learn about plants and animals in a unique art and science holiday program. Perfect for 5-12 year olds.

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QUESTACON – THE NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTRE For the perfect family day out, or to take home a little slice of science, a Questacon gift card ticks all the boxes.

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STONEHENGE BELTANA This Christmas, have your home ready to show off to visitors with the help of Stonehenge Beltana, Canberra’s boutique landscaping and garden supply centre. Located in Pialligo, Stonehenge has been a preferred landscape supplier to the Canberra market for over 50 years, specialising in pavers including Adbri Masonry products – decorative rocks, retaining wall products, mulches, sands and soils.

For gift giving, choose from a large range of giftware, gardenware, ponds and pots.

The professional team at Stonehenge Beltana provide exceptional service to their customers to fulfil any landscaping or outdoor design project, no matter the scope.

Come visit the displays and speak to the expert team at 8 Beltana Road, Pialligo. Open 7 days.

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THE TEDDY BEAR SHOP The Teddy Bear Shop is a locally owned and operated business that has been a Canberra icon for over 40 years. They pride themselves in offering quality products and customer service.

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SUPER XMAS WEEKEND SATURDAY 21 + SUNDAY 22 DECEMBER All our stallholders are welcome for this weekend ensuring you have a wide selection of goodies to choose from.

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CAPITAL WARBIRDS Capital Warbirds’ pilot has been fl ying professionally for over 31 years with the RAAF and Qantas and will provide the experience of a lifetime.

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JET FLIGHT SIMULATOR CANBERRA Jet Flight Simulator Canberra offers instant online purchasing and gift voucher creation, ideal for those last-minute gifts. Simply select the duration of the flight: 30 minutes is great for younger kids (minimum age is 7 years), while teenagers and adults will enjoy the longer flights on offer. Spoil the wannabe pilot in your life with this fantastic flight simulation experience in the Boeing 737 replica cockpit.

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AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL BOTANIC GARDENS The Australian National Botanic Gardens is kicking off an epic event program in January to celebrate its 50th Anniversary year in 2020.

With a great line-up of local musicians and dance talent spread across three themed weekends in January and February, Summer Sounds 2020 will get you moving and grooving to the sounds of your favourite top 40 hits through to the smooth sounds of jazz.

This year, goannas will be the stars of the annual Snakes Alive! exhibition along with real-life snakes, frogs, turtles and crocodiles.

Sunset Cinema movies under the stars run Wednesdays to Sundays through 12 January.

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OLD BUS DEPOT MARKETS For last-minute shopping, the Old Bus Depot Markets is the right place– especially on Super Christmas Weekend. Enjoy the vibrant market atmosphere and find stalls with all kinds of specialty items and holidaythemed high-quality handcrafts.

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THE AUSTRALIAN TENORS Spanning all genres of the classical tenor repertoire, five of Australia’s best tenor voices bring a sensational program for 2020 along with romance, excitement, warmth and humour to their performance. This concert encapsulates the spirit, beauty and vocal demand of truly authentic tenor voices.

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CANBERRA GLASSWORKS Make your own this Christmas! Make your very own bauble, tumbler or vessel and give the gift of creativity this Christmas. Bookings are filling up fast, so visit www.canberraglassworks.com to get your hands on glass this Christmas.

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Aussie Christmas

This week, CW is feeling festive! To celebrate, food writer Libby Kimber brings you two Aussie Christmas classics with a twist.

Prawn toast Recipe developed by Bernd Brademann, from Three Mills Bakery’s Beyond Bread and Butter by Zoe Young, Bernd Brademann, Louis Couttoupes and Kit Carpenter.

Prawn mix 300g green (raw) prawn meat

Iced VoVo trifle Image and text from Bake Australia Great by Katherine Sabbath, photographer Jeremy Simons, Murdoch Books RRP $39.99.

Serves: 20 Jelly layer 2 x 85g packets raspberry jelly Raspberry marshmallow 250g caster sugar ½ cup (125ml) water 2 large egg whites 70 ml warm water 1½ Tbsp powdered gelatine 1 cup (150g) frozen raspberries, thawed and puréed 1 tsp vanilla extract Pink gel food colouring (optional) ½ cup (45g) fine desiccated coconut Assembly and decoration 1 jam sponge roll (see tip) ¾ cup (200g) thick Greek-style yoghurt 300ml single (pure) cream, whipped 6 Iced VoVo biscuits, diagonally sliced 42

To prepare the jelly layer: Prepare one of the packets of jelly according to the packet instructions. Pour the jelly into a large trifle bowl and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

Prepare the second packet of jelly according to the packet instructions, using only half the quantity of water to ensure the jelly sets firm enough to hold its shape when cut. Pour the jelly into a small straight-sided dish and refrigerate for at least 3 hours. Once the jelly has set, cut it into cubes.

To prepare the raspberry marshmallow: Place the sugar and ½ cup of water in a large heavy-based saucepan. Bring to the boil over high heat, without stirring. Once the syrup reaches 110°C on a candy thermometer, use an electric mixer to whip the egg whites into firm peaks. Continue cooking the syrup.

2 egg yolks 30ml soy sauce 10ml sesame seed oil 45g ginger, grated 3 sprigs spring onion, finely sliced 100ml cottonseed oil To serve 400ml vegetable oil 400g prawn mix 12 slices house sourdough, stale and thinly cut

Meanwhile, pour the warm water into a small bowl and add the gelatine.

100g black and white sesame seeds

When the syrup reaches 120°C, remove the pan from the heat and gently stir in the gelatine mixture until well combined. With the mixer on the highest speed, continue to whip the egg whites whilst carefully pouring in the hot syrup. Whip until the mixture thickens and increases in volume, but remains pourable. Add the raspberry purée, vanilla and food colouring, if using. Working quickly, pour three-quarters of the marshmallow over the set jelly.

Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until completely set.

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Pour the extra marshmallow into a small, greased straight-sided dish and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Once set, cut into cubes and roll in the coconut.

To assemble and decorate: Cut the jam roll into 2.5cm thick slices and arrange them around the side of the trifle bowl on top of the raspberry marshmallow layer. Spoon the yoghurt into the centre of the trifle, inside the border created by the jam roll slices.

Cover the top of the trifle with large dollops of the whipped cream. Arrange the jelly cubes, raspberry marshmallow cubes and Iced VoVo biscuits on top of the trifle.

120ml Chinese black vinegar

Pat the prawn meat dry with a paper towel and place in a food processor with egg yolk, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger and spring onion. Blend on high for 1 minute. Continue blending, slowly add cottonseed oil until combined. Place in a bowl covered with cling wrap and chill.

In a pan, add vegetable oil over medium heat.

Spread the prawn mixture evenly across all slices of sourdough. Combine sesame seeds in a bowl. Dip prawn mixture side into the sesame seed mix. Pan fry for 1-2 minutes prawn mixture side down until puffed and golden brown. Flip and fry sourdough side for a further minute. Place onto a paper towel to dry off excess oil. Serve with vinegar and soy bean paste for dipping.

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he countdown is on! But even more important than the 13 sleeps to go until the fat man in red arrives in town, is the fact that there are just two Market days left for 2019 at Canberra’s biggest and best, the Capital Region Farmers Market.

That’s two chances for you to get to Market to buy the absolute best, freshest and tastiest Christmas foods to prepare your most fabulous Christmas feasts. Because, let’s face it, what’s Christmas without an unforgettable Christmas feast.

Whether you’re a stickler for seafood, prefer poultry or love to ham it up, the Market has you covered for an array of festive themed main courses. Over the coming weeks you can buy turkey (whole and in pieces), goose (whole), and chicken.

If you love your seafood at

Christmas, you’re spoilt for choice with many fresh options at Market.

Oysters come fresh from the Clyde River on the NSW South Coast. If prawns take your fancy there’s plenty of South Coast Australian king prawns available freshly cooked, or frozen green. Seafood feasts are complete with fresh fish (whole or filleted), smoked fish, octopus and live or cooked lobster – by order only.

If you’re a big fan of the Christmas ham, you can’t go past the traditional Australian grown Christmas leg ham, and you can order glazed ham kits. If you prefer a hot roast meal on the big day, shop for free-range pork, as well as beef and lamb. Orders are recommended for all poultry, ham and seafood to ensure you don’t miss out.

Christmas is also the time of year to enjoy a little sweet indulgence. You

If you like to ham it up at Christmas, you’ll find Australian grown leg hams at the Market, as well as free-range pork, beef, lamb and poultry.

can find all the Christmas goodies to satisfy your sweet tooth including Christmas fruit cake, fruit mince tarts, shortbread, German Christmas bread, spiced macarons and delicious chocolates.

For those wanting their touch of sweetness from a more natural source, the Market has an abundance of fresh fruit to fill your Christmas fruit bowls, decorate your platters, create summery desserts and refreshing cocktails. Enjoy cherries, raspberries, blueberries, strawberries and stone fruit, including peaches and nectarines.

There’s plenty of options for salads, sides, nibbles, vegies and dairy produce to finish off your festive flavours. There’s a full range of seasonal vegetables including salad greens and herbs to make the perfect Christmas lunch or dinner, available from over 20 fresh vegetable Market stallholders.

Christmas nibbles are a breeze

with mixed nuts and cold meats. From the dairy you can buy fresh milk, yoghurt and cream, from the vineyard taste wines from Murrumbateman, and you can also find a great range of foodie gifts including olive oils, relishes and sauces, chai gift packs and vinegars. Vegans are also well catered for with so many delicious sides and mains.

And once your feast is prepped you’ll need a Christmas tree to sit by and relax, cold beverage in hand. The Market is also the best place to buy real Christmas trees, available both weekends while stocks last.

Capital Region Farmers Market is located at Exhibition Park in Canberra, and is open this Saturday 14 December, with the final Market for 2019 on Saturday 21 December.

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Preheat the oven to 160°C and line two baking trays with baking paper. Sort the lollies by colour and pulse to a fine powder in a small food processor.

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Transfer the cookies onto the trays. Cut out small shapes from inside the cookies and fill these with a little of the powdered lollies. If you are planning to use the cookies as decorations, also make a small hole for the ribbon. Bake until golden brown, about 10 minutes, and leave to cool on the trays.

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The five most rewatchable Christmas-adjacent movies

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For some, a cherished part of their holiday season is settling in to watch their favourite film about the festive season.

While some fantastic Christmas-centric movies have been made (see Home Alone, Elf or Christmas Vacation), they can also reek of Hollywood sentimentality. For the sake of this list, the focus is on what are known as ‘Christmas-adjacent’ movies; that is, movies set at Christmas time that feature the holiday, but aren’t reliant on it as the crux or conceit of the film. Telling a story that’s detached from the holiday itself lends another dimension and, by extension, rewatchability to these films.

About a Boy (2002)

Edward Scissorhands (1990)

For the sake of diversity, this list required a British movie that wasn’t Love Actually.

About a Boy (M) chronicles the story of Will, a womanising underachiever played very charmingly

by Hugh Grant, who befriends Marcus, the unusual 12-year-old son of his latest target.

When we meet Will, he’s coasting through life, living very well off the royalties of a hit Christmas jingle his dad wrote.

But meeting Marcus sets off a chain of events that sees Will teach Marcus how to be a cool kid, and Marcus help Will finally to grow up; a symbiotic intergenerational friendship for the ages.

This film was famously the beginning of a beautiful friendship between long-time collaborators, director Tim Burton and his leading man Johnny Depp.

A magical modern fairy tale with gothic overtones, Edward Scissorhands (PG) was released in December 1990, right in the thick of the holiday season.

A pure yet bittersweet movie dealing with themes like alienation and small town, mob mentalities, it features scenes of Edward trimming Christmas trees and carving ice sculptures, creating a beautiful backdrop for Christmas in his neighborhood.

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Die Hard (1988) This movie has instigated many arguments over whether it can be correctly classified as a Christmas movie, but today is widely known as the definitive holiday action classic.

Die Hard (M) sees New York policeman John McClane (Bruce Willis) arrive in Los Angeles on Christmas Eve to attend his estranged wife’s office Christmas party.

From there the partygoers are taken hostage by a group of terrorists headed by Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman), setting this action classic’s wheels in motion.

Die Hard laid the groundwork for many other excellent Christmas-adjacent movies that have landed in the past 30-odd years, and along with Lethal Weapon, set off the now 30-year trend of

setting action (and superhero) movies against the backdrop of Christmastime.

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) Written by Shane Black (Lethal Weapon), Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (MA) is a buddy neo-noir Christmastime comedy chock full of razor sharp satire, snappy dialogue, entertaining action and a complicated plot.

Deemed responsible for resurrecting Robert Downey Jr.’s career, it opens with Downey Jr. robbing a toy store, for cash and the toy atop his child’s Christmas wish list.

From there unfolds a convoluted LA murder mystery that brings together a private eye, a struggling actress and Downey Jr.’s thief character, masquerading as an actor.

Sleepless in Seattle (1993) A delightful rom-com from the golden era of rom-coms written by the queen of rom-coms, Nora Ephron (the screenwriter behind When Harry Met Sally…), Sleepless in Seattle (PG), starts on Christmas Eve, and includes holiday dinners and decorations throughout.

It sees Tom Hanks team up with America’s sweetheart Meg Ryan, taking the well-crafted script to a whole other level with their undeniable chemistry, despite being on opposite sides of continental America.

Honourable mentions: You’ve Got Mail, Lethal Weapon, Iron Man 3 and Batman Returns.

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Take 5: Anna Lewondowska Circus performer Anna Lewondowska’s long and successful career has taken her just about all around the world, except for Australia – until now! She’s currently here as a cast member of Cirque Stratosphere, which is enjoying its world premiere run right here in the bush capital at the Canberra Theatre Centre, Civic, where it will be performed until 21 December; canberratheatrecentre.com.au

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It’s super exciting, it’s very new, and it’s always nice to do something different, it’s a challenge. I did Cirque du Soleil for about six years, and the concept behind this show is very different. Here we use a lot of special effects, lighting and lasers. The music is also very dynamic.

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It’s been super fun. I didn’t know anyone from the cast so it’s been super nice meeting people from all around the world. It’s a really fun process starting something in the rehearsing room and transferring it to the stage with the lighting and music.

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How did you initially get into performative gymnastics and acrobatics?

Both of my parents were coaches, so I grew up at the gym. My mum didn’t have babysitters. Sometimes she jokes that before I walked I jumped. I was training every day up until the age of 16, and I was in Polish national team of trampoline. Then I joined a European circus company. After that, I joined Cirque du Soleil, then after six and a half years I had a break, had my daughter, then when I was ready I started to perform again on the CYR wheel.

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Book talk Jeff Popple reviews three stunning coffee table books for Christmas. More of Jeff’s reviews can be found on his blog: murdermayhemandlongdogs.com Lost But Found by Peter Sharp Macmillan, $24.99

This gorgeous book is one of the best Christmas presents you can buy this year. Written in cooperation with the Sydney Dogs and Cats Home, it tells the stories of 40 dogs who were lost but then found by the Home and placed in new families. All the tales are touching, but probably none more so than that of Poe, a 12-year-old silk terrier cross who was badly neglected, but after receiving treatment for his illnesses was adopted by one of the vets at the Home. Adding to the book’s pleasure are some lovely photos and all royalties go to the Home to continue their good work. Highly recommended.

Stoned by Jo Wood Cassell, $39.99

This book is ideal for the aging rocker at your place.

Jo Wood was married to legendary Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood for 30 years and during that time she accumulated a treasure trove of Rolling Stones memorabilia. Stoned contains over 500 never-before-seen photographs, notes and souvenirs, as well as original drawings by Ronnie and diary entries from their time together. As well as photos of the band and their families, there are pictures of a dazzling assortment of celebrities, including Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan and even George Bush! Framing the book are personal recollections by Jo and interesting behind-the-scenes anecdotes. A must for all Stones fans.

Dr Karl’s Random Road Trip Through Science by Karl Kruszelnicki ABC Books, $35

Young science nerds will delight in this entertaining book by renowned popular science guru and media personality, Karl Kruszelnicki. This large format, full colour book is fi lled with interesting science stories and facts, and amusing illustrations. Kruszelnicki covers an amazing array of topics from the colour of fat to how Amazon snoops on conversations and why spaghetti always breaks into three pieces. All the information is conveyed in a very readable and easily understood way and there are references at the end for people who want to explore a topic in more detail. A great book for kids and those interested in how the world works.

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New AITSIS exhibition first of its kind Presented by the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS), Ngulla Wellamunagaa celebrates the survival, continuity and diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures as told through 16 stories that affirm ongoing connections to Country.

The exhibition marks the first time AIATSIS has curated an exhibition drawing on their 1.8 million item collection, and also includes generous contributions of material from communities.

AIATSIS CEO Craig Ritchie said Ngulla Wellamunagaa tells the story of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australia.

“It is a story of contribution and success, a story about the resurgence of a robust living culture,” he said.

AIATSIS Senior Curator Pat Williamson says the exhibition is focused on strong stories relaying

the ancestral knowledge.

“The strength and vision of the Elders who, like the weathered trunks, survived though ‘hard times’ to ensure that knowledge was passed on.

“The branches, now growing, reconnect and affirm the continuity and diversity of cultures today, whilst the flowers produce the seeds for the youth to continue the knowledge into the future,” said Williamson.

For AIATSIS, Ngulla Wellamunagaa is more than an

exhibition; it’s about reconnecting and sharing Indigenous cultural practices with Australia and the world.

Earlier this year, Ngan’gikurrungurr artist Regina Pilawuk Wilson was reunited with her Wupun – Sun mat.

“I hadn’t seen this mat for a long, long time … I made this mat maybe 40 years ago … The mat found me, it’s not lost anymore,” she said.

Ngulla Wellamunagaa is now open until 29 March in the NMA’s First Australians Gallery; free entry.

CLOSED 25 DECEMBER to 1 JANUARY

Now showing The Good Liar (MA15+) Back in 2009, Roy Courtnay (Ian McKellen) meets widower Betty McLeish (Helen Mirren) out on a date. We soon learn, however, that Roy is a con artist who, along with his business partner Vincent (Jim Carter), manipulates people into giving him access to their finances.

McKellen and Mirren are now entertainment royalty, both having started in theatre in the early 1960s, and worked steadily since. Both have had their share in modern blockbuster movies, however this movie showcases them in their first outing together, and headlined this year’s British Film Festival.

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when out of Betty’s sights, constantly preying on a new con.

It’s his lifeblood: not only his means of financial survival, but his way of enjoying life. In contrast, Mirren’s Betty is quite straightforward.

Recently widowed and quite well off, Betty takes a shine to Roy in the sense of a companion only: at their age, it seems that they each have a kindred spirit within this lonely modern world. It is obvious, however, that with Mirren’s casting and the look of the 1990s inspired thriller poster, Betty must have something up her sleeve …

Verdict: It follows the tropes of the con movie quite well, although the third act reveal is heavily packed. It is great to see actors of their vintage lead a modern movie. 3.5 stars.

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THE BLACK MOUNTAIN PIANO QUARTET: Presents piano quartets by Mozart, Mahler and Schumann, 15 December 2pm, All Saints Church, Ainslie; eventbrite.com.au

HUMBLE HOUSE GALLERY: Xmas Group exhibition featuring art, ceramics and textiles by local interstate and international artists at the Fyshwick gallery until 22 December; WednesdaySunday 10am-4pm.

THE WIGGLES: Party Time! Big Show! at The Playhouse, Civic, 17-19 December 10am, 1pm and 4pm; canberratheatrecentre.com.au

CANBERRA POTTERS: Christmas Fair selling unique handmade wares from Canberra’s many talented artisan potters and ceramicists, Tuesday to Sunday 10am-4pm until 21 December, Watson Arts Centre.

CRAFT ACT: Christmas shopping event selling local wares with opportunities to meet the makers, 12 December 4-5pm, 14 December 1-2pm at their Civic gallery; craftact.org.au DARE TO DANCE CANBERRA: Presents their 12th annual show, Ballet Delights & The Witches of Oz, at The Q, Queanbeyan, 13 December 11.30am and 6pm; theq.net.au ALICIA CROSSLEY: The recorder virtuoso and the Acacia Quartet perform Muse, Wesley Music Centre, Forrest, 13 December 7pm; wesleycanberra.org.au ANU CLASSICS MUSEUM: Free one-hour tours of the museum’s collection of Greek and Roman antiquities, 13 December 12.30pm, AD Hope Building, ANU; all welcome.

FOUR SEASONS IN ONE GALLERY: A mixed media exhibition celebrating International Day of People with Disability, until 13 December, Belconnen Community Gallery; bcsact.com.au

THE DIVINE MISS BETTE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: Catherine Alcorn’s critically acclaimed tribute, Bicentennial Hall, Queanbeyan, 18-21 December; theq.net.au Xmas Group exhibition at Humble House Gallery, Fyshwick.

M16 ARTSPACE: Welcome to Leopard Beach, a one night exhibition and performance by Omar Musa, 18 December 6-9pm; $15 via Eventbrite.

GAMING - THE NEXT LEVEL: Play new and in-development games from Canberra locals at CanDev’s monthly catch-up in the NFSA Courtyard, Acton, Friday 13 December; nfsa.gov.au

A VERY NFSA CHRISTMAS SEASON: Screenings of It’s a Wonderful Life, Die Hard and Home Alone, 20-21 December at the Arc Cinema, Acton; nfsa.gov.au

BANDALUZIA: The acclaimed modern Spanish flamenco ensemble present a new show at The Street, City West, 14 December; thestreet.org.au

NEW YEAR’S EVE IN THE CITY: Say goodbye to 2019 and ring in 2020 with music, food and fireworks in Civic Square, 31 December 6pmmidnight; events.act.gov.au

ECO HOLIDAY MARKET: Featuring local community stalls, gift making workshops and music, at The Food Co-op, ANU, 14 December 10am-3pm.

NATIVE WILDLIFE EXHIBITION: An exhibition by the Botanic Art Group featuring native wildlife exclusively, at the ANBG Visitor’s Gallery 14 December-12 January 9.30am-4.30pm. Open every day except Christmas.

MURIEL’S WEDDING: A special screening of the Australian classic film at the Arc Cinema, NFSA, Acton, 14 December 2pm; nfsa.gov.au

MATISSE/PICASSO: Explore the relationship between two of the world’s greatest artists and rivals with major works sourced from collections around the world at the National Gallery of Australia, 13 December-13 April.

ONE 2 STEP: This Bungendore dance academy celebrates its 10-year anniversary with Our Decade, 14-15 December, and Happiness Is… 15 December 11am at The Q, Queanbeyan,; theq.net.au

IRISH SOUNDS: Acclaimed Irish fiddle player Manus McGuire and multi-instrumentalist Ben Stephenson perform at Canberra Irish Club, 13 December; Trybooking.

HANNAH GADSBY: The globally acclaimed Australian comedienne brings her new stand-up show Douglas to Canberra Theatre Centre, 14 December; hannahgadsby.com.au

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LOCAL HEROES OF GAMING: An NFSA event celebrating local gaming with a number of talks, and a documentary screening, Arc Cinema, Acton, 17 January 6.30pm; nfsa.gov.au UP LATE: Join puppet designer Philip Millar at the National Museum of Australia as he discusses bringing fantasy creatures to life, 17 January 6-9pm; nma.gov.au/up-late DAVID SEDARIS: The critically acclaimed author and humourist comes to the Canberra Theatre, Civic, 19 January 7.30pm; davidsedaristour.com.au POLIT BAR: The Manuka venue hosts a series of events throughout January; politbar.co Send your free entertainment listings to: arts@canberraweekly.com.au with ‘what’s on’ in the subject field. Deadline is 10 days prior to Thursday edition date.

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Festive season fitness Over the festive season, we tend to eat a little extra, maybe have one or two drinks and a few late nights– but don’t beat yourself up over it! Instead, I want you to have the right attitude going into 2020 and be the healthiest and happiest you can.

Tips for the festive season • Put aside 30 minutes and go for a walk every day • Do not binge eat or drink; snack if you can • Drink lots of water • Only have one large meal a day • Play with the kids for 30 minutes a day • Try a sugar-free day • Head to the pool and swim • Use a bread and butter plate instead of a dinner plate for meals 5-minute festive workout • Skipping x 1 minute • Squats x 30 (1 minute) • Plank x 1 minute • Jogging x 1 minute • Bench dips x 30 seconds • Assisted push-ups x 30 seconds 5-minute stretch routine (all lying or sitting) • Seated hamstring stretch (right leg out straight and left leg bent slightly; run your hands down your right leg) hold for 30 seconds; each leg x 2 • Quad stretch (lying on your left side, grab your right ankle; bend it up to the rear and feel the stretch in the front of the right quad) hold for 30 seconds; each leg x 2 • Lying on your back with knees to your chest and arms out to the side palms facing the ground, roll your knees left to right x 1 minute

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Top fitness trends Wearable technology was the top trend this year and there was resurgence in group training. Body weight training stayed up in the top 10. My tip is to use technology for a better understanding of your heart rate and calorie output but stick to your safe solid exercises and build a great platform to improve your health, fitness, mental focus and strength.

Things to watch for in 2020 • Float tanks • Meditation • Trekking (great to de-stress and get off the grid – so bring on the adventures) • Mental health should always be on the agenda • Body weight training will stay popular as a functional way of training • Obstacle training will trend as a great alternative for all body training • Outdoor training will be popular for stress relief • Technology will stay at the top – it is the way forward.

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in the garden

Grevillea australis, commonly known as Alpine Grevillea, has the most heavenly scented flowers.

Bossiae sericea is an upright shrub with bright yellow flowers.

Out and about: flowers of Kosciuszko National Park Kosciuszko National Park in the Snowy Mountains is as beautiful during summer as it is in the stark white of its snow-laden winter. It’s also blissfully quiet at this time of year and significantly cheaper to find accommodation! The flora of this alpine region, which is practically in our own backyard, is simply wonderful!

The following are some of the plants you can see commonly growing and flowering in the Snowys during the warmer months:

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Bossiae sericea, an erect shrub to 2m high, can be found in Kosciuszko National Park and also the ACT. This variable species grows in woodlands, heath and shrubland, including grassy areas. The solitary bright yellow pea flowers have five petals and appear during early summer.

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Grevillea australis, commonly known as Southern or Alpine Grevillea, occur locally in Kosciuszko National Park, the Victorian Alps and Tasmania (the only Grevillea species to occur naturally there). This shrub and sometimes almost groundcover is highly variable and grows anywhere from 30cm to 2m high. It grows in heath and woodland areas with often rocky and moist soils. From December to February, it gets covered in lovely white to pale pink spider flowers, which have the most irresistible honey perfume.

Interestingly, G. australis are pollinated by bees and butterflies, rather than birds. It can be grown in suitable backyard situations.

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Hovea montana, commonly known as Alpine Hovea, is a small shrub to 50cm which occurs in NSW, Victoria, Tasmania and the ACT.

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It can be found growing in heath, woodland and grassland areas. Deep mauve to violet blue and occasionally white flowers appear singly or in clusters of two during late spring and early summer.

Hovea montana has dark mauve and occasionally white flowers which appear in late spring and early summer.

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Olearia brevipedunculata, or Dusty Daisy Bush, is an upright shrub to 1m high and with an open habit. Its distribution is limited to alpine and sub-alpine areas in south-eastern Australia, including the ACT. O. brevipedunculata grows in Eucalyptus pauciflora (snow gum) woodland and also heath areas. The upper surfaces of the leaves are finely hairy and greyish; the undersides are also hairy and more of a whitish-grey. Butterfly attracting white flowers appear during December and January.

Olearia brevipedunculata or Dusty Daisy Bush is a small shrub with white butterfly-attracting flowers in summer.

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Pycnosorus spp., fondly known as Billy Buttons, is a showy perennial plant growing to approximately 50cm high and 30cm wide, which can be herbaceous in harsh climates such as ours. Silver-green foliage and longlasting button yellow flowers, which appear during spring and summer, are some of its most outstanding qualities. Billy Buttons grow in a range of habitats from sea level to the alpine regions, including Kosciuszko National Park.

In backyard situations, grow them in sunny to partly shaded positions with good drainage and reliable moisture. They will tolerate occasional drying out, however. Mass plantings, foreground plantings and rockery plantings are just a few of its uses. Propagation of Billy Buttons is by division and seed; sow seed in spring once frosts have passed, either direct or in punnets of seedraising mix.

Billy Buttons is a showy flowering herb, which can occur from sea level to alpine regions.

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Silly season survival tips The festive season is a time for celebration. We’ve sourced some top tips to ensure your holidays are merry and bright.

For a planet-friendly Christmas, you can try giving experiences rather than objects, choosing recycled or locally made presents, or making gifts yourself. You can also avoid presents that won’t last and cut down on wrapping paper by reusing paper or making your wrapping part of the gift with something like a scarf or a tea towel.

Be aware of the risks Enjoy a Christmas free from faulty goods, fraud and unnecessary stress. ACT Minister for Climate Change, Sustainability and Consumer Affairs, Shane Rattenbury, is

encouraging people, especially parents, to keep an eye out for product safety warnings.

“Inflatable pool toys and toys with button batteries are regularly included in product safety warnings, so it’s important to supervise children using these types of toys over Christmas,” he says.

It’s also important to be alert for scammers looking to take advantage of the Christmas rush.

“Look for reviews and references, and don’t be tempted by deals that look too good to be true – because often they are.”

Consumers can check the latest warnings and recalls at productsafety.gov.au

Share the spirit Christmas is a time to connect and reconnect, with research commissioned by Australia Post showing that the nation is still very much sharing Aussie cheer through cards.

According to Nicole Sheffield of Australia Post, the research found more than a third of recipients feel happy and delighted to get a card, whether it’s sent in the mail or given in person. That’s good news for those doing the giving, who want the person receiving the Christmas card to feel appreciated, valued and special.

While overall Aussies are giving and receiving fewer Christmas cards, the research found a proportion of 18 to

24 year olds are giving more Christmas cards than they used to and they prefer using physical cards rather than e-cards.

The other big givers of personalised cards are families with pre-school or school-aged children, with 33% opting to give personalised physical cards that might feature something like a family photo and 34% a homemade physical card.

These figures reflect a wider attitude identified around the importance of personal touch: 95% believe a physical card is more special to receive; 94% think a physical card is more personal and shows that the giver cares; and 84% believe a handwritten message is important.

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Avoid the clutter To help avoid the Christmas clutter, Jo Carmichael, decluttering specialist from All Sorted Out, shares her top three tips: Dedicate an area: Choose a room and go wild. This is your Christmas area, to be used as storage for food and gifts in the lead up to the big day. On Christmas Day or Boxing Day, encourage guests to store their extra stuff in this room – keeping the rest of your house safe from holiday madness!

Have a bin ready to go: On the big day, have a bin in the area where

Furoshiki is the Japanese art of fabric wrapping and is an eco-friendly gift wrapping option.

your gifts will be unwrapped.

Encourage guests to throw their paper away as soon as they unwrap their gift. This helps keep your space tidy and avoids the post-giftopening craziness.

Get organised: As extra guests descend on your house, it’s important to have your space prepared in advance. Have a pre-Christmas declutter. Otherwise, this season will simply add mess on top of mess.

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Building inspection blitz Officers from the Environment Protection Authority, Transport Canberra and City Services and the Suburban Land Agency are teaming up to inspect building sites in the lead up to Christmas.

The officers are targeting construction sites, both residential and commercial, to ensure there is no impact on the environment or other property owners. Regulatory action

will be taken for those sites where appropriate sediment and erosion controls are not in place, or where building materials and waste are not being properly contained or managed.

Fines can be applied to individuals and corporations for not meeting environmental responsibilities and for not complying with waste management or littering obligations.

Building industry hits back, launches ‘Our Place’ Major players in Canberra’s building industry have launched a campaign focusing on the “stories of developers, architects, planners, engineers and local business” in response to “negative media” coverage.

Master Builders ACT, The Canberra Business Chamber and the Property Council of Australia ACT Division launched the ‘Our Place’ campaign, a website showcasing stories from a range of local builders and developers.

“Our industry has felt the need to take the unprecedented step of launching this campaign to respond to the negative media that has flooded our local papers, social media, TV and radio about building quality,” said Master Builders ACT CEO Michael Hopkins.

ACT Property Council executive director Adina Cirson said the sector is “critical to the diversity of the economy” and contributes more to government revenue than any other.

Both Master Builders ACT and the ACT Division of the Property Council of Australia have previously expressed concern over the ACT Government’s changes to Canberra’s building laws, and objected to Building Quality Minister Gordon Ramsay’s use of the term “dodgy” to describe builders and developers doing the wrong thing.

Minister Ramsay’s office has previously told Canberra Weekly it cannot be left to “industry to reform industry”; an ACT Government spokesperson said “the Government makes no apology for protecting Canberrans from dodgy operators who use sophisticated corporate structures to avoid their obligations to fix faulty work”.

Minister Ramsay has introduced a raft of changes to the Assembly, including a licensing scheme for developers and laws to prevent illegal “phoenixing” and to hold company directors personally liable for building defects.

DKSN milestone Doma’s DKSN precinct has reached two milestones, with the topping out of the mixeduse Cape building and the announcement of a 90-person childcare centre.

Doma’s senior development manager, David Jameson, said that “with Cape nearing its move in date, we are very excited to start welcoming operators who will provide residents with convenient access to outstanding hospitality and services and bring new amenity to Dickson and the inner north”. Cape will be home to 102 apartments, three food and beverage outlets, five retail spaces and the childcare centre, to be operated by Wonderschool.

Cape is the second building in the DKSN precinct, and is expected to be completed by the third quarter of 2020. A 13,200sqm ACT Government office building is scheduled to open in the first half of 2020.

Construction on the northern site is due to start next year, and will include 200 apartments, office space and 50 retail tenancies.

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5 Newman Street, Yarralumla

$2,320,000

LJ Hooker

27 Dulverton Street, Amaroo

$660,000

LJ Hooker

3 Lindsay Street, Griffith

$1,480,000

LJ Hooker

9 Onkaparinga Crescent, Kaleen

$660,000

McGrath

43 Bainton Crescent, Melba

$1,475,000

Peter Blackshaw

28 Cochrane Crescent, Theodore

$650,000

Independent

36 Jacka Place, Campbell

$1,300,000

Ray White

31 Tinderry Circuit, Palmerston

$640,000

Luton

34 Brand Street, Hughes

$1,189,000

LJ Hooker

7 Pooley Street, Queanbeyan

$635,000

Remax

27 Malangi Street, Weston

$1,175,000

LJ Hooker

38 Max Purnell Street, Forde

$630,500

LJ Hooker

17 Flanagan Street, Garran

$1,100,000

McGrath

12 Oxenham Circuit, Gordon

$630,000

One Agency

34 Coxen Street, Hughes

$1,065,000

McGrath

37 Holyman Street, Scullin

$618,000

LJ Hooker

2 David Fleay Street, Wright

$970,000

Ray White

8/24 Ijong Street, Braddon

$616,000

LJ Hooker

11 David Fleay Street, Wright

$955,000

Ray White

7 Bendora Crescent, Palmerston

$612,500

McGrath

39 Oodgeroo Ave, Franklin

$918,000

Independent

2/10 Burke Crescent, Kingston

$610,000

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2 Haxton Place, Conder

$915,000

McIntyre

18/15 Wyselaskie Circuit, Kambah

$601,000

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14 Haverfield Place, McKellar

$910,000

Luton

25 Dooland Court, Nicholls

$600,000

LJ Hooker

13 Lochee Place, Stirling

$890,000

LJ Hooker

16 Balala Place, Isabella Plains

$599,000

Independent

6 Spain Place, Evatt

$885,000

Agent Team

22 Brittlebank Circuit, Banks

$595,000

One Agency

82 Christina Stead Street, Franklin

$873,000

Ray White

44 Limb Circuit, Moncrieff

$585,000

LJ Hooker

3 Dowling Street, Watson

$865,000

McGrath

47/20 Beissel Street, Belconnen

$580,000

Ray White

3 Geehi Place, Amaroo

$855,000

Harcourts

9 Castieau Street, Higgins

$580,000

Impact

17 Eaglemont Retreat, Conder

$850,000

Luton

34/65 Constitution Avenue, Campbell

$580,000

McGrath

21 Deloraine Street, Lyons

$825,000

Civium

4 Linton Place, Calwell

$567,000

Independent

79 David Miller Crescent, Casey

$815,000

LJ Hooker

6/41 Jinka Street, Hawker

$564,000

Ray White

3 Buntine Crescent, Isaacs

$815,000

Luton

15 Carman Loop, MacGregor

$550,000

Luton

12 Ulysses Circuit, Wright

$780,000

Ray White

4 Morphy Place, Cook

$529,000

Ray White

20 Storey Street, Curtin

$776,000

Civium

39 Greenvale Street, Fisher

$525,000

Civium

27 Macandie Street, Casey

$772,000

LJ Hooker

2/54 Macleay Street, Turner

$520,000

Independent

73A Hurley Street, Mawson

$770,000

McGrath

11/13 Majura Avenue, Dickson

$490,500

Independent

14 Jarvis Place, Macquarie

$765,000

Ray White

6/27 Gaunson Crescent, Wanniassa

$482,500

McCann

24 Huelin Circuit, Flynn

$735,000

LJ Hooker

4 Myles Close, Calwell

$477,500

Ray White

49 Peter Cullen Way, Wright

$722,000

Luton

70 Whitmore Crescent, Watson

$465,000

LJ Hooker

122/32 Blackall Street, Barton

$710,000

McGrath

5/9 Lidgett Place, Florey

$440,000

LJ Hooker

14 Parkview Crescent, Jerrabomberra

$710,000

McGrath

10/7 Trist Street, Franklin

$435,000

Peter Blackshaw

2/13 Anderson Street, Chifley

$710,000

Civium

7/85 Namadgi Circuit, Palmerston

$426,000

Luton

38 Embling Street, Wanniassa

$708,000

McCann

80/20 Federal Highway, Watson

$357,000

LJ Hooker

28 Keys Crescent, Wanniassa

$700,000

McGrath

67/68 Hardwick Crescent, Holt

$319,000

Independent

72 Rob Riley Circuit, Bonner

$685,000

Luton

21/37 Braybrooke Street, Bruce

$305,000

LJ Hooker

9 Muntz Street, Chisholm

$682,500

McIntyre

6/7 Hyndes Crescent, Holder

$287,500

LJ Hooker

4 Louat Place, Evatt

$677,000

Independent

36/1 Gungahlin Place, Gungahlin

$265,000

McGrath

5 Brice Place, Macgregor

$670,000

Peter Blackshaw

40/12 Albermarle Place, Phillip

$247,000

McGrath

Impact

1/3 Bonrook Street, Hawker

$210,000

McGrath

Luton

Data is provided by agents. Source: Realestate.com.au

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$670,000 $665,000

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Kiara Own a piece of the Inner South In the ever-popular suburb of Narrabundah, Amalgamated Property Group’s Kiara development promises a modern lifestyle in Canberra’s Inner South.

“Kiara caters to all parts of the market,” says Independent Project Marketing executive director, Wayne Harriden. “Whether you’re a first home buyer, wanting a modern apartment but in an area that reminds you of your childhood home, a family who value location but want extra space to grow or those looking to downsize without sacrificing space or size.”

With 158 apartments and 19 townhouses, Kiara boasts only the best inclusions, with reconstituted stone benchtops and Bosch appliances in every residence.

Apartments will feature double glazed windows, generous storage space, basement parking and will be fully air-conditioned, with select apartments including ducted airconditioning systems. Townhouse residents will enjoy spacious courtyards, ducted air-conditioning systems and double car garages.

Amalgamated Property Group development manager, Daniel Potts, says Kiara allows buyers to own a “piece of the Inner South” at an attractive price point, with a range of amenities to foster ‘community’ within the development.

“Narrabundah has been one of the fastest growing suburbs in Canberra over the last three years as purchasers realise the value, amenity and proximity to the city,” Potts says.

“With median sale prices still trailing its immediate neighbours including Griffith and Red Hill, Narrabundah appears to be on a strong growth trajectory for some years to come.”

He says Kiara has been designed

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to create a ‘community’, with apartments and townhouses spread over a large site with a range of amenities for residents.

“Kiara’s feature design element, the ‘central village green’, is over 2,000sqm of designed common space that includes a glass encased gym, barbecue and outdoor dining area, as well as a space for residents to relax and take in the leafy surrounds of the Inner South.

“The vistas from Kiara are extraordinary. Not to be built out on any side, the development has direct views of Parliament House and Black Mountain Tower to the north and a picturesque outlook over Jerrabomberra Oval.”

One-, two- and three-bedroom apartments and three- and fourbedroom townhouses Min. EER 5.0 Starting price $375,000 View Visit the display suite on site, 39 McIntyre Street, Narrabundah, open Monday-Thursday 12-2pm and 4-6pm, and Saturday-Sunday 10am-4pm Agent Mark Wolens Mob 0418 632 711 Agent Nathan Page Mob 0499 054 888 63

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Passivhaus perfection Manar NSW 32 Goulburn Road Dragonfly Downs, this Passivhaus in Manar NSW, is filled with an abundance of space and light with sweeping views of the valley.

McGrath Dickson sales agent Michael Fay says this house has been designed under Passivhaus principles, to ensure the highest level of energy efficiency, and has 15kW of solar power.

“Automatic Vergolas cover the decks on both sides of the house, allowing winter sunshine in through the double-glazed sliding doors, opening from every room to the deck, which passively heats the polished concrete floors complete with piped hydronics in winter,” Fay says.

“During summer, the Vergolas provide plenty of shade allowing cooling breezes to cross-ventilate the home. Rain sensor opening clerestory windows and soaring ceilings provide plenty of light into the rooms on the southern side of the home.”

The 430sqm of living space provides a range of options for families and entertainers alike, with four large bedrooms, including a master and ensuite in one section of the house, and a one-bedroom apartment complete with kitchen and living space in another.

Fay says the apartment is separated from the main residence via an enclosed breezeway, and provides flexibility to “accommodate extended family or earn an income by renting as a ‘farmstay’, Airbnb or a long term [rental]”.

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He says this home is perfect for a range of buyers: “families with teenage kids that want the space to ride horses or motorbikes, extended families where in-laws can have their own space but integrate with the family if they want to, anybody who is looking for quality land to indulge their passion for rural pursuits, and professionals who need the space to entertain and work from home”.

Set on 123 acres of farmland, this home boasts a five-bay machinery shed, two silos, inground water storage, shearing shed and sheep yards, six dams and permanent water in Bradbury’s Creek.

Inside, relax after a hard day on the farm in the “massive” home theatre or the large open-plan living area, adjoining the chef’s kitchen with butler’s pantry and the large deck that takes in the views.

Fay says Dragonfly Downs is “ideally located, just 45 minutes from Canberra, 32 minutes from Queanbeyan, 38 minutes from Goulburn and one hour from Batemans Bay.”

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Wanniassa 46 Balfour Crescent Newly built, this home is immaculately-presented and will appeal to fastidious buyers who want to unpack their boxes and enjoy their new home. Across one level, the well-proportioned home boasts 189sqm of stylish living. The timber-look flooring greets you as you walk through the front door and the hall leads you through to the enormous open plan living, dining and kitchen; this light-filled area sets the elegant yet

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The island kitchen features stone benchtops, gas cooktop and butler’s pantry with plenty of storage, flowing out through sliding doors to an alfresco entertaining area, ideal for year-round entertaining and watching the kids play in the backyard. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to secure this stunning family home. EER: 6.0

Lyneham 262 Dryandra Street This sprawling 253sqm home has five generous sized bedrooms and an abundance of living areas. If you have been seeking a stunning kitchen, super-size family/meals area, formal lounge and a rumpus room, then this home must be on your list to inspect.

As you enter the home you are greeted by a wide entry with formal lounge. The master bedroom is

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Denman Prospect offering a rewarding lifestyle representing a fusion of contemporary comfort with nature’s bounty on your doorstep.

• North facing Developed by

• Large courtyards

• High energy efficiency

• Gas cooking

• Low density

• Close to Denman Village Shops

• Low maintenance

• Ducted air conditioning

All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable. However, we cannot guarantee or give any warranty about the information provided. Interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries. MIN EER 6

Townhouses Now Selling 2 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Car from $449,900 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Car from $519,900 Display Suite Open Monday & Friday 11am - 4pm Saturday & Sunday 10am - 4pm Crn of Wyndham Ave & Kondelea Way (Denman Prospect Display Village) For More Information Contact Keenan Veraar 0402 914 037 eliodenman.com.au

LJ Hooker Project Marketing ACT

LIMITED NUMBERS Only 3 Townhouses Remain

Artist’s Impression

Construction Commenced

Townhouses Now Selling Large 4 Bed, 2.5 Bath, 2 Car - $759,900

A truly boutique development with just 9 exclusive, light

Open For Inspection Saturday 10am - 10:30am Mt. Majura Estate, Watson (Follow the LJ Hooker Signs)

filled townhouses. The philosophy is simple: clean details, natural light, floor to ceiling windows, designer finishes,

low maintenance & abundant garage space makes for truly liveable homes in charming surroundings.

• Double glazing

• Large north facing courtyards

• AEG appliances

• Ducted heating and cooling

• Timber floors

For More Information Contact James Herbert 0400 853 501 Keenan Veraar 0402 914 037

• Soaring raked ceilings up to 4m

All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable. However, we cannot guarantee or give any warranty about the information provided. Interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries. MIN EER 6.3

LJ Hooker Project Marketing ACT

45 Diamond Street Amaroo High set and located in one of the

suburb’s finest streets, this magnificent family home is a rare addition to the

market. Located a stone’s throw to Yerrabi Pond with a stunning outlook across

Gungahlin, you can be sure that all your boxes will be ticked …

• Four large bedrooms upstairs • Enormous rumpus room/ in-law accommodation/ separate office space or fifth bedroom downstairs • Three bathrooms • Main bedroom with ensuite and walk-in wardrobe

All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable. However, we cannot guarantee or give any warranty about the information provided. Interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries.

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For Sale _______________________________________________ View Saturday 10.00 - 10.30am _______________________________________________ Agent Peta Barrett 0499 044 028 Katrina Briggs 0499 041 044 LJ Hooker Kippax 6255 3888

305/17 Dooring Street Braddon If you had a map of Canberra's Inner

North in front of you, and you put your

finger on the centre, then you'd land right on Valonia. A modern and appealing

apartment building that captures the essence of city living.

• 2 bedrooms, north facing with built-in robes • North facing 12m2 balcony • Study nook • Open plan living • Double tandem car spaces with storage • Courtyard, gym and BBQ area in complex

All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable. However, we cannot guarantee or give any warranty about the information provided. Interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries.

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For Sale $435,000+ _______________________________________________ View Saturday 10:00am - 10:30am _______________________________________________ Agent Stephen Bunday 0416 014 431

LJ Hooker Dickson 6257 2111

25/28 Mort Street Braddon Live right on the fringe of Canberra's

• 2 separate storage cages

exciting Braddon dining and

• Secure underground parking

burgeoning city centre, and amongst the entertainment precinct. This stylish,

modern apartment sits atop the rest, with sweeping views from Braddon, to Black

• Large entertainer's balcony

• Walk to CBD, ANU, Braddon & Light Rail • Recently rented for $420 per week

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For Sale $390,000+ _______________________________________________ View Saturday 11:00am - 11:30am _______________________________________________ Agent Nic Salter-Harding 0412 600 085

Mountain, and to the CBD.

All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable. However, we cannot guarantee or give any warranty about the information provided. Interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries.

LJ Hooker Dickson 6257 2111

1 Stump Jump Crescent Dunlop Throw away the checklist, this quality

• Two large, open plan and north facing

and sits on a large block.

• Ducted gas heating, plus two RC/AC

even those looking at downsizing as there

• Larger block than most in the area

established garden.

• Double garage

home will tick off all those points you need Perfect for first home buyers, investors or are no steps with an easy-care

living areas units

• Great entertainment areas

All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable. However, we cannot guarantee or give any warranty about the information provided. Interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries.

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Auction Saturday 21 December at 9:00am, On site _______________________________________________ View Contact Agent _______________________________________________ Agent Sharon Schnyder 0400 485 204

LJ Hooker Belconnen 6251 1477

1 Kellway Street Evatt

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Spacious living areas Constructed 1974

Agent Dan Cooper 0412 773 938

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Split level design

Located in the quiet suburb of Evatt this

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An easy stroll down to the Evatt shops

home is a must see for all! Set on a large

corner block of 897m2 this home is big on size and opportunity!

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Attention builders developers, handymen and bargain hunters!!

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Floor area 218m2 (approx) UV $329,000

All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable. However, we cannot guarantee or give any warranty about the information provided. Interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries.

LJ Hooker Woden 6223 2620

3/35 Clare Burton Crescent Franklin The complex is tucked away from the

• Weekly Rental Estimate $485.00-$500.00

close enough to utilise the facilities and

• 2013 Build Year

hustle and bustle of Flemington Rd but still offers an opportunity for an exceptional

lifestyle. Just 100m from a light rail stop, a

supermarket and other shopping facilities.

• North facing living area & courtyard

• Single Level, Spacious and Luxurious • Gas cooking

• Automatic double garage

All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable. However, we cannot guarantee or give any warranty about the information provided. Interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries.

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Auction | On Site Sat, 14th Dec at 11:30am _______________________________________________ View Sat, 14th Dec at 11:00am - 11:30am _______________________________________________ Agent Antony Damiano 0473 444 666

LJ Hooker Gungahlin 6213 3999

1/233 Flemington Road Franklin Sit back and enjoy an easy lifestyle in

• The kitchen boasts stainless steel Bosch

developments at the Vierra. With a short

• Reverse cycle air conditioning

arguably one of Franklins best

walk to the light rail and Woolworths, plus a variety of dining and entertainment

options, this property would be perfect for first home buyers or families.

appliances and stone benchtops

• Residents can enjoy landscaped

gardens, a covered BBQ area and an outdoor pool

All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable. However, we cannot guarantee or give any warranty about the information provided. Interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries.

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Auction Thursday 19 December at 5:30pm 9/21 Benjmain Way, Belconnen _______________________________________________ View Contact Agent _______________________________________________ Agent Sharon Schnyder 0400 485 204 LJ Hooker Belconnen 6251 1477

56 Britten Jones Drive Holt With Christmas just around the corner our motivated vendors have priced this

gorgeous three bedroom ensuite home

for immediate sale. Separate title with no

restrictive, costly body corporate fees, the home is ready for you to move right in.

• Three bedrooms, two with built in wardrobes • Light filled open plan living spaces • Neutral décor throughout • Brand new carpets • Ducted gas heating • Continuous gas water system • Secure garage with internal access

All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable. However, we cannot guarantee or give any warranty about the information provided. Interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries.

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For Sale _______________________________________________ View

By Appointment _______________________________________________ Agent Peta Barrett 0499 044 028 Katrina Briggss 0499 041 044 LJ Hooker Kippax 6255 3888

34 Allchin Circuit Kambah

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Tasmanian Oak upstairs

Agent Dan Cooper 0412 773 938

entertain!

• Black butt flooring downstairs and

elevated position, this home will impress

• Double glazed and tinted windows

on all levels.

833sqm

robes and air conditioners

• Bedrooms all complete with Built in

With spacious living areas and an

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Auction Sat, 14th Dec at 11:00am, on site _______________________________________________

Designed for comfort and versatility this is the perfect find for the family who love to

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• Art studio with power and water connected

All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable. However, we cannot guarantee or give any warranty about the information provided. Interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries.

LJ Hooker Woden 6223 2620

18 Moorehead Place Latham If your wanting to downsize, but want no

• Large sunroom to the back

but haven’t the time to renovate and like

• Stunning garden areas with flowers all

strata fees, or if you’re a first home buyer to enjoy your weekends with no hard work, then this home is for you. Immaculate and charming, an inspection is a must.

• Treetop views and private outlook year round

• RC/AC for year round comfort • Internal access of the garage

All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable. However, we cannot guarantee or give any warranty about the information provided. Interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries.

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Auction Thursday 19 December at 5:30pm To be held 9/21 Benjamin Way, Belconnen _______________________________________________ View Contact Agent _______________________________________________ Agent Sharon Schnyder 0400 485 204 LJ Hooker Belconnen 6251 1477

21 Carman Loop Macgregor Set on a quiet street opposite reserve sits

• Open plan living

family friendly neighbourhood. This is the

• Solar panels and rain water tank

this three bedroom ensuite home in a

perfect opportunity to secure your new

home before Christmas, with nothing else

to do but plan your housewarming for the new year!

• Reverse cycle air conditioning

• Newly painted and freshly landscaped • Single lock up garage with internal access and automatic door

• Covered outdoor entertaining space

All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable. However, we cannot guarantee or give any warranty about the information provided. Interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries.

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Auction Thursday 19th December 5:30pm On Site _______________________________________________ View Saturday 12:00pm - 12:45pm _______________________________________________ Agent Sarah Turnbull 0429 331 456 LJ Hooker Kippax 6255 3888

44 Burns Circuit Mckellar

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Sitting in a “blue ribbon” location, this

• First time ever sold

inside and out and has a solar passive

• Beautiful, established garden areas

home has been freshly painted both

design with north facing living areas. In immaculate condition, with two living

areas, new carpets and a host of extras, 44 Burns is a must to inspect.

• Large 924m² block

• Colonial windows and a country feel • A large, separate double garage • A “Forever home” at its finest

All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable. However, we cannot guarantee or give any warranty about the information provided. Interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries.

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Auction Saturday 21 December at 10:30am, On site _______________________________________________ View Contact Agent _______________________________________________ Agent Sharon Schnyder 0400 485 204

LJ Hooker Belconnen 6251 1477

3/1 Goldner Circuit Melba

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Low maintenance & ready to move in, this large

• Gas cooktop

home will suit first home buyers, families &

• Dishwasher

investors. An exchanged contract before

• New carpet

Christmas is critical for the sellers plans. Two

• Master with walk in robe and ensuite

bedrooms, the bathroom and laundry all

• Split system heating and cooling

located on lower level opening onto low

• Double garage with internal access

maintenance & established courtyard.

• Street access from both levels

All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable. However, we cannot guarantee or give any warranty about the information provided. Interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries.

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Auction Saturday 21 December at 9:45am, On site _______________________________________________ View Contact Agent _______________________________________________ Agent George Vlandis 0437 398 774

LJ Hooker Belconnen 6251 1477

22/93 Chewings Street Scullin No unapproved structures. No lawns to

• Great for downsizers being all one level

and fresh, this stylish property offers a

• Quiet, tightly held complex

mow. Heating and cooling. Contemporary host of extras which makes it both special and exclusive. Standing alone in a quiet, private complex, every window enjoys a serene outlook.

• A very low strata fee of $1348pa • Fabulous location

• Brand new bathroom

• Separate laundry- no European

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Auction Saturday 21 December at 1:15pm, On site _______________________________________________ View Contact Agent _______________________________________________ Agent Sharon Schnyder 0400 485 204

laundries here!

All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable. However, we cannot guarantee or give any warranty about the information provided. Interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries.

LJ Hooker Belconnen 6251 1477

400 Ainslie Sales!

Stephen Bunday has just reached another career milestone, recently making his 400th property sale in Ainslie.

Stephen’s knowledge of the Ainslie market is excellent and his love of Ainslie inspired me to keep my focus on this suburb.

He kept me constantly informed of properties as they came to the market. This was very helpful.

After a few inspections with Stephen and his team, I wanted to buy from LJ Hooker Dickson.

- Suzanne

For specialist advice and complimentary appraisal, speak to Stephen today.

Stephen Bunday Franchise Owner | Licensed Agent & Auctioneer PH M E

02 6257 2111 0416 014 431 stephen.bunday@ljhooker.com.au

36 Woolley Street, Dickson ACT 2602

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SALE WEETANGERA . 63 Bambridge Street and 26 Mayo Street

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Two new freestanding homes in the exclusive suburb of Weetangera. Each of these impressive homes features an expansive floor area, 2.7m (approx.) ceilings, double-glazed windows, large north-facing, open-plan living area, gourmet kitchen with Smeg appliances and walk-in pantry, covered alfresco area, separate living/theatre room and superior fittings and features. Take your pick from the single-level home in Bambridge Street or split-level home in the cul-de-sac in Mayo Street. EER 7.

OPEN: Saturday 1-1.30pm, Wednesday 5.30-6pm SALE: $1,095,000+ CONTACT: Nick Paine 0421 794 404

48 Carr Crescent WANNIASSA 3

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Cosy three bedroom home EER: 3.5 Situated on a 532m2 block in an ideal location is this 3 bedroom 1 bathroom home equipped with an additional study. The initial feature you will notice is the secluded front courtyard.

With evolving greenery, it is a great base to grow both plants and ideas.

From the carpeted formal lounge through to the tiled kitchen/family area, you are blessed with options to entertain or simply relax with family and friends.

INSPECT Saturday 14 December 9am to 9:30am FOR AUCTION On-site, Tuesday 17 December 12:30pm

Noah Shafron 0412 204 692 noah.shafron@civium.com.au

127 Duffy Street AINSLIE 3

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A fantastic opportunity EER: 0.5 127 Duffy Street enjoys both the beauty of the bush and inner city living. Due to its ideal position and beautifully established gardens, this home provides a sanctuary of privacy without compromising comfort.

Accompanying the home’s characteristic is a well-developed back garden with plenty of room to restore and extend back to its original charm or build your dream home on a block size that is hard to find. This is an opportunity too good to miss.

INSPECT Saturday 14 December 10am to 10:30am FOR AUCTION On-site, Wednesday 18 December 12:30pm

Noah Shafron 0412 204 692 noah.shafron@civium.com.au

civium.com.au/residential

Artist Impression

When you move into a stunning new home at Azure, you can be assured that everything you need has been taken care of.

This secure lifestyle village for over 55’s is conveniently located in the desirable inner south, close to first-class amenities, shops, cafés and restaurants. Each of our 84 spacious town homes features its own courtyard to assure your privacy at all times. We also have a state-of-the-art solar energy micro-network at the village so that our residents can benefit from reduced energy costs. And as the new Azure community, you’ll have the freedom to choose how and when we utilise the on-site facilities such as our consultation room, community building and Azure bus. EER6

Visit our display village 255 Goyder St Narrabundah Monday to Friday from 11am to 2pm, or weekends from 11am to 3pm.

2 Bedroom from $505,000 3 Bedroom from $590,000

1800 349 593 Azzurevillage.com.au

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Simon Richards simon@berkely.com.au 0424 688 553

Simon Richards

Display Suite: John Gordon Drive, North Wright Thursday - Sunday simon@berkely.com.au 0424 688 553 Call Simon to book an appointment

Display Suite: John Gordon Drive, North Wright Thursday - Sunday Call Simon to book an appointment

Live here soon

Jade and Ruby exemplify contemporary Canberra living.

2 beds

1 bath

1 car

$339,950+

2 beds

2 baths 1 car

$409,950+

— Located in the Gungahlin town centre, one of Australia’s fastest growing regions.

— Walking distance to Yerrabi Pond, walking tracks and outdoor family friendly activities.

— Enjoy stunning mountain and water views.

— Both properties feature Resort style pool, sun deck + residents gymnasium.

2 beds

2 baths 2 cars

$434,950+

3 beds

2 baths 2 cars

$464,950+

— Both properties feature Rooftop alfresco dining and entertainment spaces.

Display Suite opening times

— Unmatched floor plan designs.

— House sized kitchens.

— Walking distance to the Gungahlin to Canberra City Light Rail terminal.

— Walking distance to numerous restaurants, cafés, bars, shops and entertainment options.

— Generous car parking. All properties with two car spaces are side by side (not tandem).

— Double glazing throughout, AVE EER 7.5.

Sat & Sun 10am — 4pm Tues & Thurs 4pm — 5.30pm Gribble Street, Gungahlin

Live here mid next year

Marcus Allesch 0424 409 873 visit rubygungahlin.com.au for all floorplans and pricelist

visit jadegungahlin.com.au for all floorplans and pricelist

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Properties for rent

12 Digby Circuit, Crace 5

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A fantastic 5 bedroom family home centrally located in Crace. Stylish kitchen overlooking the large meals and living area. Five large bedrooms with built in robes, 2 bathrooms + an ensuite and a media room. Additional clauses apply.

14 Boobialla Street, O’Connor 5

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Sophisticated 5 bedroom home with 3 living areas. Well appointed kitchen, media room, large outdoor entertaining area. Ducted heating and cooling, security system, solar photovoltaic panel system. Master suite with WIR, ensuite and private courtyard and built in robes and ceiling fans to the other 4 bedrooms.

Luxurious main bathroom and separate powder room. Double garage.

Additional clauses apply.

61 Rogers Rd, Googong $650pw 4

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Double garage. No EER available.

2/21 Clermont St, Fisher $675 pw 4

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$830pw

Spectacular 6 bedroom ideally located in Crace. Large kitchen with quality appliances overlooking large tiled living area. Formal lounge and dining, 6 spacious bedrooms with WIR and ensuite to the master. Ducted heating and cooling, double garage and established gardens. Additional clauses apply.

106/227 Flemington Road, Franklin T: 6140 5900 E: hello@distinctpm.com.au W: distinctpm.com.au

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108 Narden Street, Crace

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Brand new 4 bedroom duplex. Well appointed kitchen, large living area plus separate lounge. Ducted heating and cooling, single garage, easy care yard with alfresco area. EER6.

Additional clauses apply.

AUCTION / KINGSTON

5/8 HOWITT STREET 2

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Located upon one of Kingston’s most leafy and pleasant streets is this outstanding first floor two bedroom apartment.

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This property is set apart from the others in the complex as it has three outdoor living areas on offer.

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Living area is functional in its design and combines both the lounge and dining area that is overlooked from the kitchen.

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Apartments in this complex don’t become available too often so don’t delay your inspection make sure that you call to one of our many open homes before auction day.

VIEW SATURDAY 14TH DECEMBER 12:30PM – 1:15PM AUCTION WEDNESDAY 18TH DECEMBER 6:00PM ON SITE

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AGENT CHRIS WILSON M 0418 620 686

CONTACT CREAM RESIDENTIAL Phone 6281 0822 Visit Hughes Place, Hughes ACT 2605 creamresidential.com.au

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Freehold Motel For Private Sale ALKIRA MOTEL is one of the best motels in the Snowy Mountains.

Right on the highway, 13 recently refurbished units all with new air-con, carpets and flooring, 14 undercover guest carparks, new Colorbond fencing and undercover BBQ area with cooking facilities - all on a half-acre block.

Includes two-storey double-brick owner’s residence featuring three bedrooms, lounge room, bathroom/ Key Details

toilet upstairs, central heating, wraparound balcony plus another lounge room, commercial laundry and kitchen to cater for all the cooked breakfasts, dining room downstairs.

Extra garage and storage area, shed and vegie garden.

Beautiful, clean and bright with landscaped gardens.

View this property and rooms online at www.alkiramotel.com.au or www.booking.com.au With nothing more to be spent, you can start making money the day you walk in.

Lot: 1

Block Size: 1890 m²

Plan Type: DP

Stamp Duty: $73,302

Plan: 783378

Floor: 2 of 2

Snowy 2.0 has been and will be changing the Cooma real estate market for years to come.

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Property Type: Motel

Price: $1.6m

NO TIME WASTERS AND NO REAL ESTATE AGENTS

Please phone owner on 0412 488 646

GUNNING for auction

“Linton” 560 Collector Road, Gunning

3 - 4 BED | 2 BATH | 4 CAR

Idyllic lifestyle property

Auction

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3-4 Bedroom home on approximately 77 acres roughly 6 Kms on a sealed road from the historic village of Gunning.

Wake up to enjoy breakfast with the birds in this idyllic lifestyle property in picturesque box gum grassy woodland country. Inspection this weekend.

Collector Real Estate

on site 11 January at 11am View Saturday 14th December 11.30am -1.30pm Sunday 15th December 11.30am- 1.30pm

Contact Sue Bell 0414 085 783 02 4845 1162 82 Yass Street, Gunning NSW

F OR S A LE MODERN HOME, QUIET VILLAGE, RURAL OUTLOOK

45-47 KERSHAW, RYE PARK NSW 2586

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• Also constructed on the property is a 103sqm studio (approximately) ideal for office space, granny flat and storage room. It has r/c air conditioning and security system, There is a 4 car shed with concrete floor, power, workshop area and electric roller doors, single car garage and storage shed. A 24 panel solar system and a comprehensive security system are also features.

• Features: - 4 spacious bedrooms - Built ins - Ensuite - Wheelchair access - Double glazed windows - Wood fire - R/C air conditioners - Open plan - Established trees & gardens - Large studio - 4 car modern shed - Solar panels - Security systems - Rural surrounds • Comfortable home in an ideal location approximately 15 minutes drive from the township of Boorowa and 1hr 15min from Canberra

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$499,000 BOOROWA - 6385 3337

HARDEN - 6386 4083

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SOUTH COAST LAND SALE Where country meets the sea... and you escape the rat race!

Mynora Estate is an idyllic setting for your new home. So close to town and minutes from the beach, boat ramp and golf course. Generous 1140m2 blocks make Mynora Estate the ideal spot for retirement with plenty of room for your RV, caravan or boat.

1140m2 fully serviced blocks starting from

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Completion estimated November 2020

Caswell Street, Moruya.

Agent on site Saturdays 10am to 2pm.

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No covenants or time frame to build. Lots are being sold subject to completion of Caswell Street - estimated completion date November 2020.

Call today to secure your block with a 10% deposit!

0490 084 877 brianhastie.com.au

20 Baldwin Avenue, Kianga

Views from every window Great family home positioned on the hill at Kianga for best views. Protected and private outdoor living and an abundance of bird life.

Gourmet kitchen with gas hob and quality oven.Very open plan design makes this home great for entertaining. Quiet street.

Lie in bed and look out to Montague Island and watch the whales go by. Guest room down stairs with separate shower and toilet, Separate single garage sized shed down the back could easily be converted to Man Cave or studio. Lots of open space with reserve behind. Rates $2612.74 per annum. Option to purchase furnishings.

Inspection by appointment.

PRICE:

Offers over $710,000 INSPECTION:

By appointment

BRIAN HASTIE REAL ESTATE T 02 4476 5400 M 0490 084 877 F 02 4476 5177 E brian@brianhastie.com.au W brianhastie.com

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Every dollar spent on this perfectly placed property will be doubled in return. This little gem needs some TLC, with views of the ocean the potential in this property is twofold. Just a short walk to the beach, close to local transport, schools and shops and all on a level block. If you’re looking for the perfect property to renovate into a beautiful swan, then call to arrange your inspection.

Situated in the heart of Sunshine Bay sits this level entry home offering open plan living, central kitchen with dining, opening onto a beautiful and private outdoor entertaining area. Bedrooms are generous, separate living areas, close to shops, school and beaches. Outside amongst the cottage gardens you will find a fully self-contained shed with bathroom and kitchenette. Currently tenanted for $500 p/w.

Michelle Cottington 0413 552 519 Auction 1st February at 11.00am Web ID 21618687

Michelle Cottington 0413 552 519 Web ID 21547041

For Sale $569,000

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Batehaven, 10 Marjorie Crescent THE UGLY DUCKLING...

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Rogue One

Monday, 9GO!, 8.30pm, M (2016)

The first standalone Star Wars movie from Disney and Lucasfilm, the action takes place before the events of A New Hope, and tells the story of resistance fighters who have united to steal plans to the dreaded Death Star. Starring Felicity Jones (pictured) and Ben Mendelsohn, this film goes into new territory as it explores the galactic struggle from a ground-war perspective.

Friday

pick of the week Bowling For Columbine Michael Moore (pictured) is behind this profoundly disturbing documentary, unearthing the awful truth behind one of the most serious social issues affecting the US: guns. Using the Columbine High School massacre as a focal point of his research, the tubby everyman traces America’s firearm follies through scrutinising the media, corporations and various celebrities.

December 13

12pm ABC News At Noon. 1.00 One (ch 2) Plus One. 1.30 Dream Gardens. 2.00 Death In Paradise. (M) 3.00 Poh’s Kitchen On The Road. 3.30 Hard Quiz. (PG) 4.00 Think Tank. (PG) 5.10 Grand Designs Australia. (PG) 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Death In Paradise. (PG) 8.30 Endeavour. (M) 10.00 QI. (M) 10.35 ABC Late News. 11.05 Tick F***ing Tock. (M) 12am Planet America.

12pm MOVIE: Married By Christmas. (2016, PG) 2.00 Daily Edition. 3.00 Pre-Game Show. 4.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia v New Zealand. Day 2. Afternoon session. 6.00 News. 7.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia v New Zealand. Day 2. Late afternoon session.

8.40 Test Cricket: Dinner Break.

9.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia v New Zealand. Day 2. Evening session.

11.30 Cycling. UCI Track World Cup. Day 1.

12pm Children’s Programs.

6.05 Floogals. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Luo Bao Bei. 6.40 Dino Dana. 6.50 Andy’s Wild Adventures. 7.05 Ben And Holly. 7.20 Hey Duggee. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG) 8.30 Gruen XL. (PG) 9.15 The Office. (M) 9.35 The Office. (PG) 10.00 Gavin & Stacey. (M) 10.30 Archer. (PG) 10.50 Archer. (M) 11.15 Red Dwarf A-Z. (M) 11.45 QI. (PG) 12.15am 30 Rock. (M) 12pm Children’s Programs.

5.30 Miraculous. 5.50 Wishfart! 6.05 Lost In Oz. 6.25 Secret Life Of Boys. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 7.00 The Crystal Maze. 7.50 Adv Of Puss In Boots. 8.10 Good Game Spawn Point. 8.35 Sailor Moon Crystal. (PG) 9.00 Boruto: Naruto Next Generations. (PG) 9.20 Sword Art Online. (PG) 9.45 The Party Set. (PG) 10.20 Stacked! The Pack Down.

11.05 Close.

ABC

ABC COM (ch 22)

ABC ME (ch 23)

Tuesday, SBS, 8.30pm, M (2002)

4pm Afternoon News.

5.00 Millionaire

The Godfather: Part II Saturday, SBS, 8.35pm, MA15+ (1974)

Achieving the almost impossible – the phrase “Oscar-winning sequel” is justly considered a near miracle – Francis Ford Coppola permeated the apocryphal veneer of his original Mafia epic to offer a legion of devotees an endowment of mighty proportions. Here, the emotional currency that underpins much of Coppola’s saga reaches full potential through the characters of Al Pacino and Robert De Niro (pictured).

Hot Seat.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Bondi Vet: Coast To Coast. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Four Weddings And A Funeral. (1994, M) Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell, Kristin Scott Thomas. A bachelor meets his ideal partner at a wedding.

11.00 MOVIE: It’s Complicated. (2009, M)

12pm Dr Phil. (PG) 1.00 The Living Room. (PG) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Everyday Gourmet. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 WIN News. 6.30 The Project.

7.30 The Living Room.

8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (M) 9.30 To Be Advised.

10.30 Taboo. (MA15+) 11.30 WIN News.

12.30am The Project.

12pm WorldWatch.

1.00 PBS News.

2.00 Searching For Mum. (PG) 3.05 Hair Care Secrets. (PG) 4.05 Railway Journeys UK. 4.35 The Story Of God With Morgan Freeman. (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 News. 7.30 Arabian Sands. 8.40 MOVIE: John And Yoko: Above Us Only Sky. (2018, M) 10.20 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M) 11.20 SBS News. 11.50 MOVIE: 13 Minutes. (2015)

12pm House Of Wellness.

(PG) 1.00 Mr Selfridge. (PG) 2.00 Million Dollar Minute.

3.00 Harry’s Practice. 3.30 Mighty Planes.

4.30 Surf Patrol. 5.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Bargain Hunt. (PG) 7.00 Better Homes: Taste Tours Of Australia.

8.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly. (PG) 9.30 The Secret Life Of Dogs.

10.30 My £999 Wedding. (PG) 11.45 Surf Patrol. 12.15am The Zoo.

12pm MOVIE: Freaky Friday. (2018, PG) 2.00 Surfing.

World League. Round 9. Quiksilver Pro France. H’lights. 3.00 Pokémon. 3.30 Lego Jurassic World: Legend Of Isla Nublar. (PG) 4.00 Steven Universe. (PG) 4.30 The Middle.

(PG) 6.00 MOVIE: Arthur Christmas. (2011, G) 8.00 MOVIE: Disney’s A Christmas Carol.

(2009, PG) 10.00 MOVIE: Meet The Spartans. (2008, M) 11.40 Tattoo Fixers. (MA15+)

12pm MacGyver.

(PG) 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News.

2.00 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 4.00 Star Trek: Enterprise. (PG) 5.00 Star Trek: Voyager. (M) 6.00 Celebrity Name Game. (PG) 6.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 7.30 Walker, Texas Ranger. (M) 8.30 Walker, Texas Ranger. (PG) 11.30 NCIS: New Orleans. (MA15+)

12pm NBL. Round 10. Sydney Kings v Cairns Taipans. Replay.

2.00 NBL. Round 10. NZ Breakers v Brisbane Bullets. Replay. 4.00 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 4.10 WorldWatch. 5.10 If You Are The One. 6.10 New Girl. 6.35 If You Are The One. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The X-Files. 9.25 Narcos.

10.15 Cocaine: Britain’s Epidemic. 11.15 The Last Man On Earth.

12pm Yukon Gold. 2.00 Fuel TV. 3.00 American Restoration. 4.00 Yukon Gold.

5.00 American Pickers. 6.00 The Lunch Break. 6.40 First Test. Aust v NZ. Day 2. Late afternoon session. 7.00 MOVIE: Revenge Of The Nerds. (1984) 9.00 MOVIE: Revenge Of The Nerds II: Nerds In Paradise. (1987, M) 11.00 Hardcore Pawn. 11.30 Hardcore Pawn: Behind The Deal. 12am Armchair Experts: NFL Edition. 12.30 Fuel TV.

12pm Death In Paradise. (M) 1.10 Days Of Our Lives.

(M) 2.05 The Young And The Restless. (M) 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 RPA. (PG) 4.30 World’s Greatest Natural Wonders.

5.30 Vet On The Hill. (PG) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow.

7.30 David Attenborough’s Blue Planet II. (PG) 9.30 MOVIE: The Changeover. (2017, M) 11.30 MOVIE: The Awakening. (1980, M)

12pm WIN’s All Australian News. 1.00 Medium. 2.00 Medium. (M) 3.00 Becker.

(PG) 3.30 The King Of Queens. (PG) 4.00 Seinfeld. (PG) 4.30 Seinfeld. 5.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG) 5.30 Frasier. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG) 11.00 Brides Of Beverly Hills. (PG) 11.30 James Corden. (M)

12pm ABC News At Noon. 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 5.00 ABC National News.

6.00 ABC Evening News.

7.00 The Drum.

8.00 Think Twice.

9.00 Planet America.

9.45 Close Of Business.

10.00 The World.

11.00 ABC Nightly News.

PRIME7 (ch 6)

7T WO (ch 62)

7MATE (ch 63)

NINE

(ch 5)

9GO! (ch 53)

9GEM

(ch 52)

WIN (ch 8)

BOLD

(ch 81)

PEACH

(ch 82)

SBS

(ch 3)

SBS VLND

(ch 31)

ABC NEWS

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Classifications: (P) Pre-school (C) Children (G) General (PG) Parental Guidance (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only Programs are correct at the time of print and are subject to change by the networks.

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December 14

12pm ABC News At Noon. 12.30 QI. (M) (ch 2) 1.00 Endeavour. (M) 2.30 Father Brown. (PG) 3.15 Grand Designs Aust. 4.30 Landline Summer. 5.00 Soccer.

A-League. Round 10. Melbourne Victory v Wellington Phoenix. 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Vera. (PG) 9.00 Doc Martin. (PG) 9.50 Midsomer Murders. (M) 11.20 Father Brown. (M) 12.05am Rage. (MA15+)

12pm Jabba’s School Holiday Movie Special.

(PG) 1.00 MOVIE: Merry Ex-Mas. (2014) 3.00 Pre-Game Show. 4.00 Cricket. First Test.

Australia v New Zealand. Day 3. Afternoon session. 6.00 News. 7.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia v New Zealand. Day 3. Late afternoon session. 8.40 Test Cricket: Dinner Break. 9.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia v New Zealand. Day 3. Evening session. 11.30 Cycling. UCI Track World Cup. Day 2.

6pm Nine News Saturday.

7.00 MOVIE: Deck The Halls. (2006, PG) Danny DeVito, Matthew Broderick, Kristin Davis. Two neighbours compete in a lights display.

9.00 MOVIE: Christmas With The Kranks. (2004, PG) Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis, Dan Aykroyd. A family, famed for their picture-perfect celebrations, decide to skip Christmas in favour of a cruise.

11.00 MOVIE: Danny Collins. (2015, M)

12pm 4x4 Adventures. 1.00 Luxury Escapes. (PG) 1.30 Healthy Homes Aust. 2.00 Buy To Build.

2.30 The Living Room. 3.30 What’s Up Down Under. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Discover Japan: Kyushu With Liv Phyland. 5.00 News.

6.00 Luxury Escapes. 6.30 Everyday Gourmet Christmas. 7.30 MOVIE: How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days. (2003) 9.55 Ambulance. (M) 11.10 999: What’s Your Emergency? (MA15+) 12.10am Sherlock Holmes: Elementary. (M)

12pm Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. 2.10 Coast New Zealand. 4.05 The Crystal Maze.

(PG) 5.00 Travel Man. (PG) 5.35 Mythical Beasts Unearthed. 6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 The Vietnam War. (M) 8.35 MOVIE: The Godfather: Part II. (1974, MA15+) 12.15am MOVIE: Kon-Tiki. (2012, M)

12pm Children’s Programs.

6.50 Andy’s Wild Adventures. 7.05 Ben And Holly. 7.20 Hey Duggee. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? (PG) 8.30 Live At The Apollo.

(M) 9.15 Mock The Week. (M) 9.50 Russell Howard’s Stand-Up Central. (M) 10.10 Comedy Up Late. (M) 10.40 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 11.15 Janeane Garofalo: If I May. (M) 12.20am Black Books. (M)

12pm Cycling.

UCI Track World Cup. Day 1. 2.00 Adventure All Stars. (PG) 3.00 Intolerant Cooks. (PG) 3.30 Creek To Coast. 4.00 Qld Weekender. 4.30 The Great Day Out. 5.00 The Zoo. 5.30 The Secret Life Of Dogs. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet In Autumn. (PG) 7.30 Secrets Of Beautiful Gardens.

8.30 Escape To The Country.

11.30 Secrets Of Beautiful Gardens.

12.30am The Yorkshire Vet In Autumn. (PG)

12pm Fanshaw & Crudnut. 12.30 Bakugan: Battle Planet. (PG) 1.00 Mega Man: Fully Charged.

(PG) 1.30 The New Looney Tunes. 1.45 The Hold Down. (PG) 2.15 The Toy Box. (PG) 3.15 American Ninja Warrior. (PG) 5.05 MOVIE: Legend Of The Guardians. (2010, PG) 7.00 MOVIE: Cars 3. (2017, G) 9.00 MOVIE: Talladega Nights: The Ballad Of Ricky Bobby. (2006, M) 11.10 Just Tattoo Of Us. (MA15+) 12.10am Counter Play. (M)

12.30pm Australia

By Design: Interiors.

1.00 Monster Jam. 1.30 Attenborough: Five Big Cats And A Camera. (PG) 2.30 RV Daily Foodie Trails.

3.00 The Offroad Adventure Show. 4.00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. 5.00 All 4 Adventure. (PG) 6.00 Cops: Adults Only. (PG) 6.30 Scorpion. (PG) 7.30 NCIS: New Orleans. (M) 10.15 L.A.’s Finest. (M) 11.15 NCIS. (M)

1.30pm Atlanta.

(M) 2.30 Insight. 3.30 The Business Of Life. (PG) 4.00 PBS NewsHour. 5.00 ABC America: World News Tonight. 5.30 Basketball. NBL. Round 11. Melbourne United v Sydney Kings.

7.30 Speed With Guy Martin. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Brigsby Bear. (2017, ) 10.20 MOVIE: Sleepwalk With Me. (2012, M) 11.55 MOVIE: Haunters. (2010, MA15+)

12.15pm Deadly Pole To Pole.

12.45 Children’s Programs. 5.00 Mustangs FC. 5.25 Miraculous. 5.50 Wishfart! 6.00 Lost In Oz. 6.25 Secret Life Of Boys. 6.30 Teenage Boss. 7.00 MOVIE: Hank Zipzer’s Christmas Catastrophe. (2016, PG) 8.25 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.50 The Legend Of Korra. (PG) 9.15 Prisoner Zero. (PG) 9.40 WAC. 10.05 Close.

2pm Big Angry Fish. 3.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 4.00 Desert Collectors.

6.00 The Lunch Break. 6.40 First Test. Aust v NZ. Day 3. Late afternoon session. 7.00 MOVIE: The Naked Gun: From The Files Of Police Squad! (1988) 8.40 MOVIE: The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell Of Fear. (1991) 10.25 MOVIE: Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult. (1994)

1.35pm MOVIE: Three Hats For Lisa. (1966, G) 3.40 MOVIE: New York, New York.

(1977, PG) 7.00 MOVIE: Zulu. (1964, PG) 9.50 MOVIE: A Fistful Of Dollars. (1964, MA15+) Clint Eastwood, Marianne Koch, Wolfgang Lukschy.

11.55 MOVIE: Times Square. (1980, M)

12.30pm Charmed. (M) 1.30 Behind The Sash. 2.30 Becker. (PG) 3.00 King Of Queens. (PG) 3.30 Rules Of Engagement.

(PG) 4.30 Raymond. (PG) 5.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 6.00 Frasier. (PG) 7.30 Kojak. (M) 8.30 MOVIE: Analyze That. (2002, M) 10.30 Fresh Off The Boat. (PG) 11.30 The Cleveland Show. (M) 12am The Loop. (PG)

12pm News.

12.30 Rugged Paradise. 1.00 News. 1.15 Planet America. 2.00 News. 2.25 7.30. 3.00 News.

3.30 The Breakfast Couch. 4.00 News. 4.30 The Drum Weekly. 5.00 News. 5.30 One Plus One. 6.00 News Weekend. 6.30 The Mix. 7.00 News Weekend. 7.30 Aust Story. 8.00 News Weekend.

8.15 Four Corners. 9.00 News Weekend. 9.30 Foreign Correspondent. 10.00 Late Programs.

12pm WorldWatch.

1.00 Speedweek.

3.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. 3.10 Coast New Zealand. 4.00 Back In The Soviet Bloc. (PG) 4.35 Running Wild With Joseph Gordon Levitt. (PG) 5.30 Apocalypse: The Second World War. 6.30 News. 7.30 Pompeii’s Living Dead. 8.30 Drowning In Plastic.

10.05 Europe’s Last Warrior Kings. (M) 11.10 Civilisations. (PG) 12.20am The Obesity Myth. (M)

ABC

ABC COM (ch 22)

ABC ME (ch 23)

Sunday

PRIME7 (ch 6)

7T WO (ch 62)

7MATE (ch 63)

NINE

(ch 5)

9GO! (ch 53)

9GEM

(ch 52)

December 15

WIN (ch 8)

BOLD

(ch 81)

PEACH

(ch 82)

SBS

(ch 3)

SBS VLND

(ch 31)

ABC NEWS

(ch 24)

12pm ABC News At Noon. 12.30 (ch 2) Landline Summer.

1.00 Gardening Aust. 2.00 Doc Martin.

3.00 World’s Busiest Cities. 4.00 W-League.

Round 5. Newcastle Jets v Sydney FC. 6.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.00 ABC News Sunday. 7.40 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. 8.30 Midsomer Murders. 10.00 Miniseries: Howards End. 10.55 World’s Busiest Cities. 11.55 Mary Berry’s Absolute Christmas Favourites.

12pm House Of Wellness. (PG) 1.00 MOVIE: Merry Kissmas. (2015) 3.00 Pre-Game Show.

4.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia v New Zealand. Day 4. Afternoon session. 6.00 News. 7.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia v New Zealand. Day 4. Late afternoon session.

8.40 Test Cricket: Dinner Break. 9.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia v New Zealand.

Day 4. Evening session. 11.30 Cycling. UCI Track World Cup. Day 3.

First At Five.

5.30 Customs. (PG) 6.00 Nine News.

7.00 60 Minutes.

8.00 Hay Mate: A Bush Christmas Appeal For Our Aussie Farmers. (PG) 11.00 Manifest. (M) 12am World’s Funniest Videos Top 10 Countdown. (PG) 12.30 Harry. (PG)

12pm The Offroad Adventure Show. 1.00 All 4 Adventure. (PG) 2.00 4x4 Adventures. 3.00 RV Daily Foodie Trails. 3.30 Australia By Design: Interiors. 4.00 Seafood Escape.

4.30 Farm To Fork. 5.00 News. 6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 6.30 The Sunday Project. 7.30 The Graham Norton Show. (M) 8.30 NCIS. (M) 10.30 FBI. (M) 11.30 The Sunday Project.

12.30am Shopping.

12pm Children’s Programs.

6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Luo Bao Bei. 6.40 Dino Dana. 6.50 Andy’s Wild Adventures. 7.05 Ben And Holly. 7.20 Hey Duggee. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 8.30 How Good Is Christmas? With Sammy J. (PG) 9.30 MOVIE: The Trip To Italy. (2014, M) 11.15 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 11.55 Would I Lie To You At Christmas?

(PG) 12.25am Gavin & Stacey. (M)

12pm Cycling.

UCI Track World Cup. Day 2.

Replay. 2.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG) 3.00 Vasili’s Garden. (PG) 3.30 Intolerant Cooks.

4.00 Escape To The Country. 7.00 Dog Patrol. (PG) 7.30 Border Patrol. (PG) 8.30 Gold Coast Medical. (PG) 9.30 MOVIE: Thicker Than Water. (2018, M) 11.00 Dog Patrol. (PG) 11.30 Surf Patrol.

12am Room For Improvement. 12.30 Intolerant Cooks.

12pm Ninjago: Masters Of Spinjitzu.

(PG) 1.00 Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel. (PG) 1.30 Storage Hunters UK. (PG) 2.30 The Toy Box. (PG) 3.30 American Ninja Warrior. (PG) 5.15 MOVIE: Zoom. (2006, PG) 7.00 MOVIE: Moana. (2016, PG) 9.00 MOVIE: Doctor Strange. (2016, M) 11.15 Police Ten 7. (M) 11.45 Bromans. (MA15+)

12pm Reel Action.

12.30 Snap Happy.

1.00 Healthy Homes Aust. 1.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 2.00 Monster Jam. 2.30 The Doctors. (PG) 3.30 Luxury Escapes. 4.00 What’s Up Down Under.

4.30 I Fish. 5.30 Attenborough: Saving The Panda. (PG) 6.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 9.30 Law & Order: SVU. (M) 10.25 48 Hours. (M) 11.25 Bad Lads Army. (M)

12pm PopAsia TV. (PG) 1.00 Front Up. 1.30 Insight. 2.30 France 24 English News Second Edition. 3.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 11. NZ Breakers v Adelaide 36ers. 5.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 11. South East Melbourne Phoenix v Cairns Taipans. 7.00 Underground Worlds. (PG) 7.50 Hoarders. (M) 8.40 MOVIE: Midnight Run. (1988, ) 10.55 MOVIE: Something Wild. (1986)

12.20pm Deadly Pole To Pole.

12.50 Children’s Programs. 3.05 The Crystal Maze. (PG) 3.50 Children’s Programs. 5.25 Miraculous. (PG) 5.50 Wishfart! 6.00 Lost In Oz. 6.25 Secret Life Of Boys. (PG) 6.30 Teenage Boss. 7.00 MOVIE: Ballerina. (2016, G) 8.30 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.50 The Legend Of Korra. (PG) 9.15 Prisoner Zero.

9.40 WAC. 10.05 Rage. (PG)

12pm The Fishing Show.

(PG) 1.00 Madfin Shark Series. (PG) 2.00 Aussie Lobster Men. (PG) 3.00 Fuel TV. (PG) 4.00 Inside West Coast Customs. (PG) 6.00 The Lunch Break.

6.40 Cricket. First Test. Aust v NZ. Day 4. Late afternoon session. 7.00 American Restoration. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: White House Down. (2013, M) 11.10 Hardcore Pawn. (M) 12.10am Inside West Coast Customs. (PG)

1.20pm Great Getaways. (PG) 2.20 MOVIE: Our Man In Marrakesh. (1966, G) 4.20 MOVIE: Bicentennial Man. (1999, PG) 7.00 Fawlty Towers. (PG) 9.00 MOVIE: First Knight. (1995, M) Sean Connery, Richard Gere, Julia Ormond.

11.40 Law & Order: SVU. (MA15+)

12pm Neighbours.

12.30 Frasier.

1.00 Brady Bunch. 1.30 Family Ties. 2.30 Rules Of Engagement. 3.30 King Of Queens.

4.00 Will & Grace. 4.30 Becker. 5.30 Frasier.

(PG) 7.00 Raymond. 7.30 Raymond. (PG) 8.00 Naked Beach. (M) 9.00 Two And A Half Men. (PG) 10.00 Will & Grace.

(PG) 10.30 Buffy The Vampire Slayer. (M) 12.30am Frasier.

12pm News.

12.30 7.30. 1.00 News. 1.30 The Mix. 2.00 News. 2.30 Aust Story. 3.00 News. 3.30 Rugged Paradise.

4.00 News. 4.30 Landline Summer. 5.00 News.

5.30 World This Week. 6.00 News Weekend.

6.15 Planet America. 7.00 News Weekend. 7.30 The World In 2019. 8.00 News Weekend. 8.10 Four Corners. 9.00 News Weekend. 9.30 One Plus One. 10.00 Late Programs.

ABC

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4.30pm The Embassy. (PG) 5.00 News:

9GO! (ch 53)

9GEM

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WIN (ch 8)

BOLD

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PEACH

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SBS

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Monday

December 16

12pm ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Grand (ch 2) Designs: House Of The Year. 1.50 Miniseries: Howards End. 3.00 Mary Berry’s Absolute Christmas Favourites. 3.30 Hard Quiz. 4.00 Think Tank.

5.10 Grand Designs Aust. (PG) 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Aust Story. 8.30 Griff’s Great Kiwi Road Trip. 9.20 Australia Calling: 80 Years Of ABC Abroad.

10.20 ABC Late News. 10.50 Love On The Spectrum. 11.55 Midsomer Murders.

12pm MOVIE: My Santa. (2013) 2.00 Daily Edition. 3.00 Pre-Game Show. 4.00 Cricket.

First Test. Australia v New Zealand. Day 5.

Afternoon session. 6.00 News. 7.00 Cricket.

First Test. Australia v New Zealand. Day 5.

Late afternoon session. 8.40 Test Cricket: Dinner Break. 9.00 Cricket. First Test.

Australia v New Zealand. Day 5. Evening session. 11.30 Autopsy USA. (M) 12.30am Shopping.

12pm Ellen DeGeneres. (PG) 1.00 Making Of Jumanji: The Next Level. (PG) 1.10 MOVIE: The Brady Bunch Movie. (1995, PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News.

5.00 Hot Seat. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 RBT. (PG) 8.30 The Fix. (M) 9.30 The Fix. (M) 10.30 Unforgettable. (M) 11.25 I Am Innocent. (PG) 12.15am Harry. (PG)

12pm Dr Phil. (PG) 1.00 Jamie’s Quick & Easy Christmas. 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Everyday Gourmet. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 WIN News. 6.30 The Project.

7.30 Christmas With The Australian Women’s Weekly.

8.30 2018 Montreal Comedy Festival. (M) 9.30 Akmal: Transparent. (MA15+) 11.00 WIN News. 12am The Project.

12pm WorldWatch.

2.00 Dian Fossey: Secrets In The Mist.

(M) 3.00 Celtic Woman: Songs From The Heart. 4.00 Railway Journeys UK. 4.30 The Story Of God With Morgan Freeman.

(PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 News. 7.35 Cruising Down Under. 8.30 24 Hours In Emergency. (M) 9.25 24 Hours In Police Custody. (M) 10.25 SBS News. 10.55 The World Game.

12pm Children’s Programs.

6.05 Floogals. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Luo Bao Bei. 6.40 Dino Dana. 6.50 Andy’s Wild Adventures. 7.05 Ben And Holly. 7.20 Hey Duggee. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 Extras: Xmas Special. (M) 9.25 The Office.

(PG) 10.05 Peep Show. (M) 10.30 Review With Myles Barlow: Christmas Special. (M) 11.00 Plebs. (M) 11.30 30 Rock. (M) 11.55 The Office. (M) 12.15am The Office. (PG)

12pm Cycling.

UCI Track World Cup. Day 3.

2.00 Million Dollar Minute. 3.00 Harry’s Practice. 3.30 Mighty Planes. 4.30 Room For Improvement. 5.00 Surf Patrol. 5.30 Escape To The Country.

6.30 Bargain Hunt. (PG) 7.30 Doc Martin. (PG) 8.30 Inspector George Gently. (M) 10.30 Mean Mums. (PG) 11.00 Air Crash Investigation. (PG) 12am Mighty Planes.

12pm MOVIE: Stuart Little 3: Call Of The Wild. (2005, G) 1.30 Surfing Australia TV. 2.00 Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip. (PG) 3.00 Pokémon.

3.30 Lego Jurassic World: Legend Of Isla Nublar. (PG) 4.00 Steven Universe. (PG) 4.30 Regular Show. (PG) 5.00 Robot Wars. (PG) 6.00 The Middle. (PG) 7.00 Big Bang. (PG) 7.30 Baywatch. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. (2016, M) 11.05 Big Bang. 11.30 Big Bang. 12am Tattoo Fixers.

12pm MacGyver.

(PG) 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News.

2.00 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 4.00 Star Trek: Enterprise. (PG) 5.00 Star Trek: Voyager.

6.00 Celebrity Name Game. (PG) 6.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. (M) 10.30 Underworld Histories. (M)

12.30pm Cemetery Slum.

1.00 NBA. Philadelphia 76ers v New Orleans Pelicans. Replay. 3.00 NBA. Atlanta Hawks v Los Angeles Lakers. Replay. 5.00 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 5.10 This Week. 6.10 New Girl. 6.35 Megafactories. 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M) 8.30 The X-Files. (MA15+) 9.25 South Park. (M) 9.55 Final Space. (MA15+) 10.20 Escorts. 10.45 Vikings. 11.35 Undressed UK.

12pm Children’s Programs.

5.00 Mustangs FC. 5.25 Miraculous. 5.50 Wishfart! 6.00 Lost In Oz. 6.25 Secret Life Of Boys. 6.30 Operation Ouch! Hospital Takeover. 7.00 MOVIE: Blinky Bill: The Movie. (2015, G) 8.30 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.50 The Legend Of Korra. (PG) 9.15 Prisoner Zero. 9.40 WAC. 10.10 Rage. (PG) 11.10 Close.

12pm Inside West Coast Customs. 2.00 Fuel TV. 3.00 Blokesworld. 3.30 MXTV. 4.00 Inside West Coast Customs. 5.00 American Pickers. 6.00 The Lunch Break. 6.40 Cricket.

First Test. Aust v NZ. Day 5. Late afternoon session. 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.30 American Pickers. (PG) 8.30 Aussie Pickers.

(PG) 10.30 Picked Off. (PG) 11.30 Picker Sisters. 12am Creek To Coast. 12.30 Fuel TV.

12pm Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (PG) 1.00 Days Of Our Lives. (PG) 1.55 The Young And The Restless. (PG) 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 Fawlty Towers. (PG) 5.30 Vet On The Hill. (PG) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. (M) 8.40 Midsomer Murders. (M) 10.40 Law & Order: S.V.U. (MA15+) 11.40 Cold Case. (M)

12pm WIN News. 1.00 Charmed.

(PG) 2.00 Malcolm. (PG) 3.00 Becker. (PG) 3.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 4.30 Raymond.

5.00 Raymond. (PG) 5.30 Frasier. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG) 8.00 Seinfeld. (PG) 9.00 Two And A Half Men. (PG) 10.00 Frasier. (PG) 11.00 The Flash. (M) 12am James Corden. (M)

12pm ABC News At Noon. 2.30 Back Roads. 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC National News. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 The Drum.

8.00 ABC News Tonight.

9.30 7.30.

10.00 The World.

11.00 ABC Nightly News.

ABC

ABC COM (ch 22)

ABC ME (ch 23)

Tuesday

PRIME7 (ch 6)

7T WO (ch 62)

7MATE (ch 63)

December 17

NINE

(ch 5)

9GO! (ch 53)

9GEM

(ch 52)

WIN (ch 8)

BOLD

(ch 81)

PEACH

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SBS

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SBS VLND

(ch 31)

ABC NEWS

(ch 24)

12pm ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Aust (ch 2) Story. 1.30 Heywire.

2.00 Call The Midwife. (PG) 3.30 Hard Quiz.

(PG) 4.00 Think Tank. 5.10 Grand Designs Australia. 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Dream Gardens.

8.30 Nigella’s Christmas Table.

9.35 Christmas Sounds Better This Year.

10.35 ABC Late News. 11.05 Simply Nigella.

12am Call The Midwife. (PG)

12pm MOVIE: Will You Merry Me? (2008, PG) 2.00 The Daily Edition. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 1.

Brisbane Heat v Sydney Thunder.

10.30 Modern Family. (PG) 11.00 Behave Yourself. (PG) 12am The Family. (M)

12pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

(PG) 1.00 MOVIE: Benny & Joon. (1993, PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Young Sheldon. (PG) 8.00 Young Sheldon. (M) 8.30 MOVIE: Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi. (2017, M) 11.25 Cold Case. (M) 12.15am Harry. (PG)

12pm Dr Phil. (PG) 1.00 Christmas With The Australian Women’s Weekly. 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Everyday Gourmet.

4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News. 6.00 WIN News. 6.30 The Project.

7.30 Ambulance Australia. (M) 8.30 Ambulance Australia. (M) 9.30 NCIS. (M) 10.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M) 11.30 WIN News. 12.30am The Project.

12pm WorldWatch.

2.00 Dian Fossey: Secrets In The Mist.

(M) 2.55 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 4.00 Railway Journeys UK. 4.30 The Story Of God With Morgan Freeman. (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 News. 7.30 Russia To Iran: Across The Wild Frontier. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Bowling For Columbine. (2002, M) 10.40 SBS News. 11.10 Asylum City. (M) 12.05am Greyzone. (M)

12pm Children’s Programs.

6.05 Floogals. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Luo Bao Bei. 6.40 Dino Dana. 6.50 Andy’s Wild Adventures. 7.05 Ben And Holly. 7.20 Hey Duggee. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 8.40 Plebs. (M) 9.15 The Office. (PG) 9.55 Great News. (PG) 10.40 Peep Show. (M) 11.05 The League Of Gentlemen. (M) 12.05am 30 Rock. (PG) 12.30 The Office. (PG)

12pm Adventure All Stars. (PG) 1.00 The Chase.

2.00 Million Dollar Minute. 3.00 Harry’s Practice. 3.30 Mighty Planes. 4.30 Room For Improvement. 5.00 Surf Patrol. 5.30 Escape To The Country.

6.30 Bargain Hunt. (PG) 7.30 Cold Case. (M) 8.30 Without A Trace. (M) 10.30 Mean Mums. (PG) 11.00 Air Crash Investigation. (PG) 12am Mighty Planes.

12pm MOVIE: Muppets Take Manhattan. (1984, G) 2.00 Baywatch. (PG) 3.00 Pokémon.

3.30 Lego Jurassic World: Legend Of Isla Nublar. (PG) 4.00 Steven Universe. (PG) 4.30 Regular Show. (PG) 5.00 Robot Wars. (PG) 6.00 The Middle. (PG) 7.00 Big Bang. (PG) 7.30 Baywatch. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Beverly Hills Cop. (1984, M) 10.40 Big Bang. (PG) 11.05 Police Ten 7. (M) 11.35 Jail: Big Texas.

(M) 12.05am WWE Smackdown. (MA15+)

12pm MacGyver.

(PG) 1.00 WIN News. 2.00 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 4.00 ST: Enterprise. (PG) 5.00 ST: Voyager. (PG) 6.00 Celebrity Name Game. (PG) 6.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 8.30 CSI: Miami. (M) 9.25 CSI: Miami. (MA15+) 10.20 CSI: Miami. (M) 11.15 The Mentalist. (M)

12pm NBL. Round 11. Cairns Taipans v Perth Wildcats. 2.00 NBL. Round 11. Adelaide 36ers v South East Melbourne Phoenix. 4.00 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 4.10 PBS News. 5.10 If You Are The One. 6.10 New Girl. 6.35 Megafactories.

7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The X-Files. (MA15+) 9.25 The Bisexual.

(MA15+) 10.35 7 Days Of Sex. 11.30 The Feed: Summer Series. 12am Queer As Folk.

12pm Children’s Programs.

5.25 Miraculous. 5.50 Wishfart! 6.00 Lost In Oz. 6.25 Secret Life Of Boys. 6.30 Operation Ouch! Hospital Takeover. 7.00 Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes. (PG) 8.00 Horrible Histories With Stephen Fry. (PG) 8.30 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.50 The Legend Of Korra. (PG) 9.15 Prisoner Zero. (PG) 9.40 WAC. 10.05 Rage. (PG) 11.05 Close.

12pm American Pickers. (PG) 1.00 Picked Off. (PG) 2.00 Fuel TV. (PG) 3.00 Inside West Coast Customs. (PG) 5.00 Barter Kings. (PG) 5.30 American Pickers. (PG) 6.30 Shipping Wars.

(PG) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.30 Full Custom Garage. (PG) 8.30 Outback Truckers. (PG) 9.30 MOVIE: Bullets For The Dead. (2015, MA15+) 11.30 Hardcore Pawn. (M) 12am Fuel TV. (PG)

12pm Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. 1.00 Days Of Our Lives. 1.55 The Young And The Restless. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 Puppy Secrets: First Six Months. 4.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 5.30 Vet On The Hill.

(PG) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. (M) 8.40 Agatha Christie’s Poirot.

(M) 10.40 Law & Order: Criminal Intent.

11.40 Facing...

12pm WIN News. 1.00 Charmed.

(PG) 2.00 Malcolm. (PG) 3.00 Becker. (PG) 3.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 4.00 Seinfeld.

(PG) 5.00 Raymond. 5.30 Frasier. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG) 8.00 Seinfeld. (PG) 8.30 Seinfeld. 9.00 Two And A Half Men. (M) 10.00 Raymond. 10.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 11.00 Seinfeld. 11.30 James Corden. (M) 12.30am Shopping.

12pm ABC News At Noon. 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC National News. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 The Drum.

8.00 ABC News Tonight.

9.30 7.30.

10.00 The World.

11.00 ABC Nightly News.

ABC

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9GO! (ch 53)

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WIN (ch 8)

BOLD

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PEACH

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Wednesday

December 18

12pm ABC News At Noon. 1.00 (ch 2) Compass. 1.25 QI. 2.00 Simply Nigella. 3.00 Christmas With Poh. 3.30 Hard Quiz. 4.00 Think Tank.

5.10 Grand Designs Aust. 6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Hard Quiz Celebrity Special. 8.30 The Yearly With Charlie Pickering. 9.30 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? 10.00 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 10.40 ABC Late News. 11.10 Tinsel, Tears And Turkeys. 12am Midsomer Murders.

12pm MOVIE: A Taste Of Christmas. (2017, PG) 2.00 The Daily Edition. 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 2.

Sydney Sixers v Perth Scorchers.

10.30 Modern Family. (PG) 11.00 Chicago Fire. (M) 12am Code Black. (M)

12pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

(PG) 1.00 MOVIE: I.Q. (1994, G) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 David Attenborough Seven Worlds, One Planet. (PG) 8.40 Desert Vet. (PG) 9.40 Monster Croc Wrangler. (PG) 10.40 Lethal Weapon. (MA15+) 11.30 Chicago Med. (M) 12.20am Harry. (PG)

12pm Dr Phil. (PG) 1.00 Everyday Gourmet Christmas.

2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Everyday Gourmet. 4.00 Farm To Fork.

4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News. 6.00 News. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Jamie’s Easy Christmas Countdown.

8.30 The Montreal Comedy Festival Offensive. (MA15+) 9.30 Carl Barron: Drinking With A Fork.

(MA15+) 11.30 Late Programs.

12pm WorldWatch.

12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight.

1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Dian Fossey: Secrets In The Mist. (M) 3.00 Gypsy Kids: Our Secret World. (PG) 3.50 Railway Journeys UK. 4.30 The Story Of God With Morgan Freeman.

(PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 News. 7.35 Tony Robinson’s World By Rail. (PG) 8.30 Vikings.

10.20 The Red Line. (M) 11.10 SBS News.

11.45 MOVIE: Monsieur Chocolat. (2016)

12pm Children’s Programs.

6.05 Floogals. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Luo Bao Bei. 6.40 Dino Dana. 6.50 Andy’s Wild Adventures. 7.05 Ben And Holly. 7.20 Hey Duggee. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 Black Books. (PG) 8.25 QI. (PG) 8.55 The Office. (PG) 9.40 The Young Offenders.

(M) 10.15 QI. (PG) 10.45 30 Rock. (PG) 11.10 The Office. (PG) 11.55 30 Rock. (PG) 12.15am The League Of Gentlemen. (M)

12pm Qld Weekender.

12.30 The Great Day Out. 1.00 The Chase. 2.00 Million Dollar Minute. 3.00 Harry’s Practice. 3.30 Mighty Planes. (PG) 4.30 Last Chance Learners. (PG) 5.00 Surf Patrol. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (PG) 7.30 Criminal Minds. (M) 10.30 Criminal Minds. (MA15+) 11.30 Criminal Minds. (M) 12.30am Mighty Planes. (PG)

12pm Making Of Jumanji: The Next Level. 12.10 MOVIE: Muppets From Space. (1999) 2.00 Baywatch.

3.00 Pokémon. 3.30 Lego Jurassic World: Legend Of Isla Nublar. 4.00 Steven Universe.

4.30 Regular Show. 5.00 Robot Wars. 6.00 The Middle. (PG) 7.00 Big Bang. (PG) 7.30 Baywatch. (PG) 8.30 World’s Best Christmas Commercials. (PG) 9.20 MOVIE: Superbad.

(2007, MA15+) 11.45 Big Bang. 12.10am Tattoo Fixers.

12pm MacGyver.

(PG) 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News.

2.00 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 4.00 Star Trek: Enterprise. (PG) 5.00 Star Trek: Voyager. (PG) 6.00 Celebrity Name Game. (PG) 6.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M) 10.20 NCIS. (M)

12pm NBL. Round 11. Melbourne United v Sydney Kings.

Replay. 2.00 NBL. Round 11. Perth Wildcats v Brisbane Bullets. 4.00 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 4.10 PBS News. 5.10 If You Are The One. (PG) 6.10 New Girl. (M) 6.35 Megafactories. (PG) 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M) 8.30 The X-Files.

(MA15+) 9.25 MOVIE: Saint. (2010) 11.05 MOVIE: Horns. (2013)

12pm Children’s Programs.

5.25 Miraculous. (PG) 5.50 Wishfart! 6.00 Lost In Oz. 6.25 Secret Life Of Boys. 6.30 Operation Ouch! Hospital Takeover. 7.00 MOVIE: Mr Stink. (2012, G) 8.00 Horrible Histories With Stephen Fry. (PG) 8.30 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.50 The Legend Of Korra. (PG) 9.15 Prisoner Zero. (PG) 9.40 WAC. 10.05 Rage. (PG) 11.05 Close.

12pm Bring The Heat. 12.30 Big Bash League.

Game 1. Brisbane Heat v Sydney Thunder.

Replay. 4.00 Fuel TV. 5.00 Barter Kings.

5.30 American Pickers. (PG) 6.30 Shipping Wars. (PG) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.30 The Simpsons. (PG) 8.00 Futurama. (PG) 9.00 Family Guy. (M) 10.00 Educators. (MA15+) 10.30 Educators. (M) 11.00 Housos. 11.30 Swift And Shift Couriers. 12am Fuel TV.

12pm Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. 1.00 Days Of Our Lives. 1.55 The Young And The Restless. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 Puppy Secrets: First Six Months. 4.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 5.30 Vet On The Hill.

(PG) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Keeping Up Appearances. (PG) 8.40 Agatha Christie’s Marple. (M) 10.40 Agatha Christie’s Poirot.

11.40 Cold Case.

12pm WIN News. 1.00 Charmed.

(PG) 2.00 Malcolm. (PG) 3.00 Becker. (PG) 3.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 4.30 Raymond.

5.00 Raymond. (PG) 5.30 Frasier. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG) 8.00 Seinfeld. (PG) 9.00 The Unicorn. (PG) 9.30 The Unicorn. 10.00 Two And A Half Men. (M) 10.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 11.30 James Corden. (M) 12.30am Shopping.

12pm ABC News At Noon. 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC National News. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 The Drum.

8.00 ABC News Tonight.

9.30 7.30.

10.00 The World.

11.00 ABC Nightly News.

First round.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 3.

Melbourne Renegades v Sydney Thunder.

From GMHBA Stadium, Victoria.

10.30 Modern Family. (PG) 11.00 Chicago Fire. (M) 12am MOVIE: Deranged. (2002, M)

12pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

(PG) 1.00 MOVIE: The Cure. (1995, PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. 6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Great Getaways. (PG) 8.30 Race Across The World. (M) 9.50 Travel Guides. (PG) 10.50 World’s Wildest Weather. (PG) 11.45 Cold Case. (M)

12pm Dr Phil. (PG) 1.00 Jamie Oliver’s Ultimate Veg. (PG) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Everyday Gourmet. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News. 6.00 WIN News. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Jamie Oliver’s Ultimate Veg. (PG) 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. (M) 9.30 Law & Order: SVU. (M) 10.30 Blue Bloods. (M) 11.30 WIN News.

12.30am The Project.

2pm The Tsar And Empress: Secret Letters. (M) 3.00 Inside St Paul’s Cathedral. (PG) 3.55 Railway Journeys UK. 4.30 The Story Of God With Morgan Freeman. 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 News. 7.30 Australia With Julia Bradbury. (PG) 8.00 Luke Nguyen’s Railway Vietnam. (PG) 8.30 The Wonderful World Of Chocolate. (PG) 9.25 On Becoming A God In Central Florida. (MA15+) 10.15 SBS News.

12pm Children’s Programs.

6.05 Floogals. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Luo Bao Bei. 6.40 Dino Dana. 6.50 Andy’s Wild Adventures. 7.05 Ben And Holly. 7.20 Hey Duggee. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 The Yearly With Charlie Pickering. (PG) 9.00 Mock The Week. (M) 9.30 The Office. (PG) 10.15 Live At The Apollo. (M) 11.00 Great News. (PG) 11.45 Broad City. (M) 12.10am 30 Rock. (PG) 12.30 The Office. (PG)

12pm My Greek Odyssey. (PG) 1.00 The Chase.

2.00 Million Dollar Minute. 3.00 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 The Zoo. 4.30 Last Chance Learners. (PG) 5.00 Surf Patrol. 5.30 Escape To The Country.

6.30 Bargain Hunt. (PG) 7.30 Father Brown. (M) 8.30 Judge John Deed. (M) 10.30 Air Crash Investigation. (PG) 11.30 Mighty Planes. (PG) 12.30am Surf Patrol.

12pm Survivor: Island Of Idols. (PG) 3.00 Pokémon.

3.30 Lego Jurassic World: Legend Of Isla Nublar. (PG) 4.00 Steven Universe. (PG) 4.30 Regular Show. (PG) 5.00 Robot Wars. (PG) 6.00 The Middle. (PG) 7.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 7.30 Survivor: Island Of Idols. (PG) 10.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 11.00 Police Ten 7. (M) 11.30 Jail: Big Texas. (M) 12am WWE Raw. (MA15+)

12pm MacGyver.

(PG) 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 4.00 Star Trek: Enterprise. (PG) 5.00 Star Trek: Voyager. (PG) 6.00 Celebrity Name Game. (PG) 6.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 8.30 Hawaii Five-0. (M) 9.30 L.A.’s Finest. (M) 10.30 NCIS. (M) 11.30 NCIS: LA. (M)

12pm NBL. Round 11. NZ Breakers v Adelaide 36ers. Replay.

2.00 NBL. Round 11. South East Melbourne Phoenix v Cairns Taipans. Replay. 4.00 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 4.10 WorldWatch.

5.40 NBL Slam Highlights Show. 6.10 New Girl. 6.35 Megafactories. 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The X-Files.

9.25 Wellington Paranormal. 9.55 Full Frontal. 10.25 Cavendish. 10.50 Cavendish.

12pm Children’s Programs.

5.25 Miraculous. 5.50 Wishfart! (PG) 6.00 Lost In Oz. 6.30 Operation Ouch! Hospital Takeover. 7.00 MOVIE: The Boy In The Dress. (2014, G) 8.00 Horrible Histories With Stephen Fry. (PG) 8.30 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.55 The Legend Of Korra. (PG) 9.15 Prisoner Zero. 9.40 WAC. 10.05 Rage. (PG) 11.05 Close.

12pm The Grade Cricketer. (PG) 12.30 Cricket.

Big Bash League. Game 2. Sydney Sixers v Perth Scorchers. Replay. 4.00 Fuel TV. (PG) 5.00 Barter Kings. (PG) 5.30 American Pickers. (PG) 6.30 Shipping Wars. (PG) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.30 Beach Cops. (PG) 8.30 Car Crash TV. (PG) 9.00 MOVIE: Machete Kills. (2013, MA15+) 11.15 Hardcore Pawn.

(M) 12.15am Fuel TV. (PG)

12pm Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. 1.00 Days Of Our Lives. 1.55 The Young And The Restless. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 Keeping Up Appearances. 4.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 5.30 Vet On The Hill. (PG) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. (M) 8.40 Silent Witness. (MA15+) 11.10 What’s Your Emergency? 12.10am MOVIE: The Maggie. (1954)

12pm WIN News. 1.00 Charmed. (PG) 2.00 Malcolm. (PG) 3.00 Becker. (PG) 3.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 4.30 Raymond. (PG) 5.30 Frasier. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG) 8.00 Seinfeld. (PG) 9.00 Emmylou Loves. (PG) 9.30 Courtney Act’s Christmas Extravaganza.

(M) 10.30 Will & Grace. (PG) 11.30 James Corden. (M) 12.30am Shopping.

12pm ABC News At Noon. 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC National News. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 The Drum.

8.00 ABC News Tonight.

9.30 7.30: 2019 Year In Review.

10.00 The World.

11.00 ABC Nightly News.

ABC

ABC COM (ch 22)

ABC ME (ch 23)

Thursday

12pm ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Adam (ch 2) Hills: The Last Leg. 1.40 Christmas Sounds Better This Year.

3.00 Maggie Beer’s Christmas Feast. 3.30 Hard Quiz. 4.00 Think Tank. 5.10 Grand Designs Aust. 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30: 2019 Year In Review. 8.00 Grand Designs Aust. (PG) 8.50 Call The Midwife. (PG) 10.10 Killing Eve. 10.55 ABC Late News. 11.25 Call The Midwife.

12.25am The Indian Dream Hotel On Tour.

ABC

ABC COM (ch 22)

ABC ME (ch 23)

PRIME7 (ch 6)

7T WO (ch 62)

7MATE (ch 63)

December 19 PRIME7 (ch 6)

12pm Golf.

Australian PGA Championship.

7T WO (ch 62)

7MATE (ch 63)

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9GO! (ch 53)

9GEM

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WIN (ch 8)

BOLD

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PEACH

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WIN (ch 8)

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PEACH

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SBS

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SBS VLND

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ABC NEWS

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ABC NEWS

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The full moon on the 12th is

The focus continues to be on your family or loved ones this month.

Passions that have been kept secret or under wraps will no longer be hidden. The full moon on the 12th warns you to take some time for rest and recuperation otherwise you’re going to be exhausted.

The full moon on the 12th indicates that something you buy online may be faulty or something is missing, so you may prefer to buy from local bricks and mortar retailers. There will be more dealings with your mother or older female relatives this month.

The full moon on the 12th indicates that Murphy’s Law is going to be in action at work and you need to be careful of something going wrong at the most inconvenient moment!

At times like these, it’s important to keep calm and seek wise counsel from experienced colleagues.

LEO 23 JULY – 23 AUG

There will be a re-connection with siblings and relatives, especially cousins or those on the same wavelength as yourself. The full moon on the 12th indicates a need to be careful of breaking any laws, even minor ones, as it’s highly likely you will get caught.

indicating a need to be more attentive on the roads. Whilst it may be convenient to drink and drive or to put your foot down, it’s dangerous, illegal and you’re likely to be caught, so be more accountable and responsible.

TAURUS 21 APR – 21 MAY The full moon on the 12th warns you to be careful of your hardearned cash. Be certain when you’re out and about that you know where your valuables are at all times. This is the time of the year when light fingers go to work!

GEMINI 22 MAY – 21 JUNE Health or legal matters could enter your private life. The full moon on the 12th falls directly in your sign and is a stress factor indicating that your home may start to resemble something of a battle ground. Do your best not to be drawn into other people’s dramas.

The full moon on the 12th indicates that you need to be careful of how you deal with your closest friends if you don’t want to lose one of them. It’s important for you to be more conscious of your speech and actions, to be honest yet tactful and considerate.

VIRGO 24 AUG – 23 SEPT The full moon on the 12th is warning to be careful of treading on the toes or egos of others at work, especially your bosses or colleagues whose opinion and reputation you value. Offer your suggestions or opinions on a work matter only if asked for them.

SCORPIO 24 OCT – 22 NOV

SAGITTARIUS 23 NOV – 21 DEC The full moon on the 12th indicates that troubles or disagreements with loved ones are likely, especially if their demands or expectations are excessive. You might need to manage their expectations. If you are not buying a property, you might refurbish the one you’re living in.

AQUARIUS 21 JAN – 19 FEB The full moon on the 12th indicates that you need to be careful of overindulging in too much alcohol or food. There may be some kind of secret relationship going on, such as keeping in touch with a black sheep relative that the rest of the family ignores.

PISCES 20 FEB – 20 MAR At work, you will have to work in cooperation with and possibly in charge of others, you cannot achieve much on your own. The full moon on the 12th indicates that you may need the services of your local handyman or plumber as something will need to be repaired at home.

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My favourite things

CARROTS I love the smell of carrots! Purple, white or orange, doesn’t matter – although orange is the most popular.

FAMILY There have been many much-loved snowmen, women and children across the centuries. More recently, Olaf (my third cousin twice removed) has become quite famous for his antics in Frozen.

SNOW

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While up to 60% of the human adult body is water, basically 100% of a snow person’s body is snow (crystalline flakes of frozen water). As Dean Martin crooned back in the day: “Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!” I can’t get enough of the cold, white stuff.

Frosty the Snowman Older distant cousin of Olaf (made famous through Disney’s Frozen franchise), Frosty has been a perennial favourite since Gene Autry first sang about him in the early 1950s.

An animated 1969 Christmas television special catapulted him to even greater fame. Having moved from North America to the North Pole to be safe from melting, Frosty is hopeful of remaining safe from climate change if humans can collectively do all they can to help protect planet Earth.

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WINTER It’s the most wonderful time of the year; particularly here in the North Pole where winter is the most enchanting season.

KNITTING I took up knitting after being captivated by kind humans leaving colourful scarves around the “necks” (area between smaller head snowball and bigger body snowball) of my fellow snowmen, women and children.

Strengthens my twiggy arms and stimulates my frozen brain.

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