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with DAVID DIXON There are a few probity issues about the Development Application for the removal of trees at South Bloomfield to make way for the proposed Sports Stadium, sports fields, and athletics track that need to be answered. See our regular City Watch column inside for more information.

Council gets a few brownie points for scheduling another Bulky and Scrap Metal Clean-up during February.

A lot of people were disappointed to see these stop some time back. These clean-ups make a lot of people happy, not the least those who see the event as a scavenger hunt (which are apparently, strictly illegal).

It would be interested to know the ratio the Council actually picks up against what community members scavenge!

Fireworks at this Tuesday evening’s community forum on plans to remove more than 500 trees for the proposed sports stadium at Bloomfield may only be round one in the battle of public opinion.

On-site public inspection of the sports precinct’s south Orange site will be round two, if Orange Mayor, Councillor Reg Kidd has his way.

Tuesday’s event from about 5.30 in the Council Chambers is likely to follow the format for the hugely-popular community forum held before Christmas on proposed removal of a number of London Plane trees from Anson St as part of the pedestrian mall plan.

• Turn to page 3 for our full story.

When is a house not a home?

When it’s a neat-and-tidy public housing bungalow in Bel Air that’s been vacant for more than two years; that’s when!

• Turn to page 4 for full story.

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Orange’s Christmas lights certainly lit up the area around Robertson Park and Summer Street and a lot of people enjoyed the bright lights.

We’re not sure what lights came into the $50,000 that Council purchased especially for Christmas, but it does appear you don’t get a lot for $50,000.

One other observation was the number of people taking photos under the archway in Robertson Park, it was obviously a hit for taking photos at least.

Recent passing of that old Country Party warhorse, Doug Anthony, was noted recently. While no-one doubts his effectiveness as a retail politician, some of us who remember such ancient history, never forgave him his part in that shameful episode of pragmatic politics that led to the sacking of the Whitlam Government in 1975.

Newswatch found a pair of glasses in Woodward Street outside Emus this week.

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NOMOPHOBIA and fear of the big disconnect

Australians without their mobile phones reminds one of the wizards from the Harry Potter series denied their wands; they are stricken!

Australians are addicted to their mobile phones and their inability to disconnect could be endangering their health, a Monash University study shows.

While no-one misses the oppressive heat and smoke that made last summer such a trial of mind, soul, and body, our bounce-back cool and wet La Nina weather cycle has made more work for some of us.

Anyone with a lawn can sympathise with Council staff seeking to keep Orange’s extensive parks and gardens under some semblance of control.

Pictured here is Ken Rawle Park, part of the Blackman’s Swamp Creek system, looking well in need of a mow and trim.

With Orange Council a bit of a ghost town at the moment as staff take their annual leave, it is no wonder that those on board are hard-pressed keeping-up.

Newswatch can report though that, subsequent to this pic being taken (January 12), the mowers came through and gave the place a bit of a tidy-up.

NAIDOC Week committee looking for new members Orange NAIDOC Committee is calling on members of the community to put their hand up to help organise Orange’s annual NAIDOC Week celebrations.

Committee Chair Gerald Power said he would love to see a range of people express an interest to be on the committee, or to hold officer bearer positions.

“NAIDOC is celebrated not only in Indigenous communities, but

by Australians from all walks of life. New people on community committees bring with them fresh ideas and solutions,” he said.

“I encourage anyone who is interested in making the Orange NAIDOC Week a wonderful celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and culture to apply, or at least give us a call and have a chat about what’s involved.”

National NAIDOC Week is held in July however, the Orange community usually celebrates NAIDOC Week in October due to the routinely cold weather in the middle of the year. Events usually include a street march and community activities in Robertson Park.

Head to Orange City Council’s website for Expression of Interest forms. Expressions of Interest close Thursday, February 4.

Minister for silly hats

It was said by his biographer Arthur Schlesinger that John F Kennedy — from a wealthy though rather-dubious Boston family — would never be photographed in a funny hat, he felt that it eroded the rather serious business of being President.

Local Member and Minister for Decentralisation, Andrew Gee obviously has no such qualms and is seen here with a couple of local mayors and general managers at the opening of the new Bangaroo Bridge in the electorate.

Mr Gee has been keeping busy lately with a whole list of worthy grants that Newswatch doesn’t have the heart to report all of.

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The Australia-first study, measuring nomophobia (no mobile phone phobia) and its consequences, shows 99.2 per cent of users have some fear of being without their phone.

And for 13.2 per centre of the population, their level of nomophobia is severe — leading to an increased risk of dependence and dangerous use.

The study, Nomophobia: Is the Fear of Being without a Smartphone Associated with Problematic Use, was published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

As an old baby-boomer might imagine, young people aged 18–25 had the highest level of nomophobia and males were almost twice as likely to engage in dangerous use than females.

The study found users with nomophobia were 11.7 times more likely to have a problematic phone dependency and 10.3 times more likely to use their phone in a prohibited space, like a library, classroom, or cinema.

They were also 14 times more likely to engage in dangerous use — such as while driving, cycling, or walking.

This includes $230,000 for the Gardiner Road and Cecil Road intersection under the Safer Roads program and $15,000 for Orange Show to help it get back on its feet in 2021.

The energetic local member also attended events for recently-improved footpath lighting in several areas around Orange including Glenroi Oval, Edye Park, Elephant Park, Margaret Stevenson Park, and the footpath from Myora Place to Algona Crescent received additional lighting. The improvements were delivered with funding from Stage Two of the Australian Government’s Safer Communities Fund.

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Tuesday Bloomfield forum only first round — Mayor Sheer extent of the hundreds of trees proposed to be removed from the south Orange site under first-stage of the planned sports precinct changed their mind, ECCO head and former councillor, Neil Jones said.

FIREWORKS AT THIS TUESDAY EVENING’S COMMUNITY FORUM ON PLANS TO REMOVE MORE THAN 500 TREES FOR THE PROPOSED SPORTS STADIUM AT BLOOMFIELD MAY ONLY BE ROUND ONE IN THE BATTLE OF PUBLIC OPINION. On-site public inspection of the sports precinct’s south Orange site will be round two, if Orange Mayor, Councillor Reg Kidd has his way.

ECCO CHANGE THEIR TUNE ON SPORTS PRECINCT SITE Major Orange environment group, ECCO, have reversed their previous support for the siting of the proposed $25 million sports stadium at Bloomfield.

Sheer extent of the hundreds of trees proposed to be removed from the south Orange site under first stage of the planned sports precinct changed their mind, ECCO head and former councillor, Neil Jones said.

He said that group’s initial support had been based on projections of about 100 trees being removed from the site; the development application (DA) currently open for public comment, though lists “about 513 trees” to be removed which the group say is unacceptable.

“Initially ECCO (Environmentally Concerned Citizens of Orange) gave support in principle for the stadium site but, when the true extent of the tree removal became apparent, we changed our view,” Mr Jones explained.

The group, he emphasised, was now actively-opposing the siting of the stadium adjacent to the Brabham Sport complex and is proposing that Council reconsider the site in north Orange, which had previously been purchased by Council, for such a facility.

It is believed that an offer of $25 million by the State Government during the last State election to fund the stadium changed Council’s preferred site to the south Orange

location, part of the decommissioned Ex-Services Golf Club.

existing Brabham Sports Complex.

“We have been involved in this issue since its inception,” Mr Jones said.

“But we’ve now joined with Futuring Orange (a local environmental sustainability group) in developing some community activities in regards to the stadium,” he explained.

He believes though that time is of the essence and is urging locals concerned at the proposal to attend this Tuesday’s Council forum on the issue. “We’re encouraging public participation in the meeting on Tuesday, January 19 at 5.30pm,” he said.

He added that locals opposing the siting of the stadium should look at commenting on the DA for removal of the trees that is open for public comment only until Friday, February 5.

“ECCO’s current primary position is, that it wanted the Sporting Precinct relocated to the original Council unanimously-endorsed site adjoining the Northern Distributor Road.

“If this was not supported, ECCO calls for the Sports Stadium to be relocated to part of Jack Brabham Park, and that the whole sporting precinct plan should be redesigned to accommodate this, with a reduction in new playing fields and that they be appropriately-sited on part of the golf course that didn’t require removal of trees.

Tuesday’s event from about 5.30 in the Council Chambers is likely to follow the format for the hugelypopular community forum held before Christmas on proposed removal of a number of London Plane trees from Anson St as part of the pedestrian mall plan.

This involved a Council presentation from senior planning staff followed by a combative question and answer session with residents, the majority of whom opposed the tree removal.

“We’ll have a presentation from Council answering what the proposal is and also to dispel a lot of the false facts about where it is going to go,” Cr Kidd said.

He added that the sheer logistical size of the proposed sports stadium and precinct has led to

misunderstandings and distortions about the actual location of the proposed development.

He said that a public meeting at the site will actually show the development will affect Bloomfield to a far lesser extent than many believe.

“What I intend to do, is to ask Council have an information day on-site to show people where we are talking about; this development has nothing to do with the Bloomfield grounds, it won’t go near them, it is for part of the old Ex-Services Golf Club site; not even all of it,” he said.

“It’s hard to visualise where it is to go, it doesn’t go anywhere near the hospital buildings or the old gardens at Bloomfield,” Cr Kidd said.

• The Bloomfield Tree forum is on Tuesday, January 19 from about 5.30pm in the Council Chambers; those attending should RSVP by emailing: council@orange.nsw.gov.au .

“The remainder would then become part of a regional parkland, in particular protecting the trees near Forest Rd (where the Stadium was proposed).”

“We’re also providing information to concerned residents seeking advice on how to make a submission on the proposal; a lot of people don’t know how to make a submission and we’re offering to help,” he added.

ECCO has also offered a third option for the stadium proposal; building the stadium and other sports fields inside the perimeter of the

He said that this compromise will save most of the trees which can then be incorporated into a green space for the growing south Orange area.

“The critical issue is the number of trees that would have to removed in the current proposal; they provide urban cooling and carbon sequestration as well as mitigating urban heat banks and the effects of climate change,” Mr Jones concluded.

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Tuesday’s event from about 5.30 in the Council Chambers is likely to follow the format for the hugely-popular community forum held before Christmas on proposed removal of a number of London Plane trees from Anson St as part of the pedestrian mall plan.

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EMPTY PUBLIC HOUSING NOT A HOME; AFTER TWO LONG YEARS When is a house not a home? When it’s a neat-and-tidy public housing bungalow in Bel Air that’s been vacant for more than two years; that’s when!

The clean-as-a-pin brick veneer house at 56 Turner Crescent has had no residents since a moderate fire in about 2018 forced the previous tenants out; and local homeowner “Rob” is not happy.

“I did some research and I’m not sure that it has been two years that it’s been vacant…but someone is going-in very soon,” the spokesperson said in early December.

Rob has seen the house apparentlyabandoned for months on end, and then boarded-up, and then, belatedly, renovated late last year; and yet still no-one’s home.

“Our aim was to get it in a great state, but I’m not sure why it’s taken two years,” the spokesperson added.

“After the fire, there was nothing, it just sat there with windows broken and derelict. And then, after about 18-months, they boarded-up the windows and doors and such.

“Then late last year, they renovated it, but still no-one has moved in.

“What was the point of renovating it after all this time?” he said. “What a waste of resources, especially with all the people needing housing in Orange”.

Watching the empty property over the long, lonely months following the fire with unmown grass running wild, he decided to do his public duty and chase-it up, receiving the old bureaucratic run-around for which Australian public servants are world-leaders.

“I first called (emergency housing provider) Housing Plus, they said it had been one of their properties, but was no longer. They then put me onto Public Housing.

She said though that the responsibility to let the home is the responsibility of the manager of the property, the Land and Housing Corporation.

I just don’t understand it, look at it, it looks fine, and yet it is still empty, it just doesn’t make any sense.”

“It’s our house, but it’s managed by the Department of Communities and Justice through Public Housing of which we are a part, sort of,” the non-spokesperson said.

“The Land and Housing Corporation own the asset,” a spokesperson for Property NSW confirmed.

As of mid-January, the property still appeared to be as cold and still as the grave with no sign of habitation or furniture in the house. No children gambolling in the front-yard, Dad mowing the front-lawn or mum trimming the roses.

Recycling bins still stood out the front with the grass in need of a trim. “A while ago, someone came and mowed the lawn, and I thought ‘well, this is a start, something’s going to happen,’ but since then, nothing,” Rob said.

“It could have made $50,000 in rent in that time, you’re looking at taxpayer’s dollars, it was mowed once and then went months without mowing.”

“You keep reading about all the homeless people in Orange, and yet here’s this perfectly good house just sitting there, empty. If it if was a private residence, you could have made thousands of dollars in rent, or been sold for maybe $500,000 dollars, easy.”

“I just don’t understand it, look at it, it looks fine, and yet it is still empty, it just doesn’t make any sense,” Rob said.

“I’d like to see someone in there, that’s all,” Rob said.

• FOOTNOTE: Local Member, Phil Donato — recently informed of the situation at 56 Turner Crescent — has told Newswatch that he intends making representations to the Government on why the house remained vacant for two years.

“I mean, there’s a public housing shortage, we should have these places up-and-occupied as soon as possible,” he said.

“I then spoke to someone who wouldn’t tell me anything and finally I asked, ‘can I speak to your manager’, and she responded, ‘I am the manager’.”

Taking-up the call of public good and to try and unravel the mystery of 56 Turner Crescent, Newswatch did the rounds of public housing authorities to find-out why the house had been left so long.

“I can tell you about it, but this as background only (off-the-record),” one “spokesperson” said. (Why are Government “spokespersons” only too-willing to accept the generous pay, leave, and entitlements of the public purse, but never actually want to “speak” to journalists?)

Newswatch went through NSW Housing, the Land and Housing Corporation, and came-up with this semi-definitive response from the Aboriginal Housing Office.

“It is an Aboriginal Housing Office home… it has been refurbished and is ready to let,” the non-spokesperson — who asked after the interview had taken place not be quoted on-the-record — revealed.

The mystery of 56 Turner Crescent Bel Air. Empty for two-long years. The lights aren’t on, and there is definitely nobody at home!

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FULL-STEAM AHEAD FOR AUSTRALIA DAY “PICNIC IN PARK” (FOR NOW!)

It’s full-steam ahead for Orange’s traditional Australia Day celebrations on Tuesday, January 26; that is unless a new COVID-19 outbreak puts a spanner in the works…

“We’re planning it as if it’s all systems go at this stage; unless we hear otherwise,” Orange Mayor, Councillor Reg Kidd explained.

“We’ve got our usual awards, Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year, Community Event of the Year, Local Legend… we’ve got our fingers crossed that it all goes ahead okay,” he added.

As in previous (non-pandemic years), the celebrations are in Cook Park with Cr Kidd encouraging all Orange residents to come and celebrate in a COVID-19 safe way.

As well as the “Citizen of the Year awards”, also planned are a Citizenship

what it means to be a community.”

Ceremony and a market fair full of local arts, crafts, and produce.

With Australia Day only a week away, Council is calling on all business owners to consider setting-up a stall on the day by completing the form online at the Orange Council website and returning it before the event.

“This Australia Day event will strive to create a community atmosphere like previous years,” Cr Kidd said.

“We’re hosting a community fair and we’re encouraging everyone to get involved, simply contact Council if you’d like to set up a stall.

“We’ll have performances and live music and plenty of food stalls so bring a picnic rug, set-up with the family and enjoy a great morning out celebrating how lucky we are to live in beautiful Orange.”

He said that the go-ahead (at this stage) for the Day is a hopeful sign of green shoots in our recovery from the pandemic that has crimped and cramped our social and community lives for nearly 12-months.

“We’ve all had a very tough year and we’re looking forward to a much brighter 2021, so let’s join together and start 2021 off in the right way, in a positive way, celebrating

“I’d love to see all our local businesses owners set up a pop-up shop at the park,” Cr Kidd said. “We’re welcoming everything from clothes shops to homewares, furniture, hobbies, toys and linen.

“Make sure you let your favourite businesses know and encourage them to ‘have a go’ and set up a stall on Australia Day,” Cr Kidd concluded. The full-day’s events run from 8–1pm on Australia Day, Tuesday, January 26, 2021.

Traditional Australia Day to go ahead (at this stage) with events in Cook Park including a Citizenship Ceremony.

— As with all events in our current situation, visitors are asked to maintain social distancing and to ensure that they enter from the Summer Street gates at Cook Park. They should also use the hand sanitiser provided at regular intervals.

Karen can and does earn from “Return” Helping Keep Australia Beautiful and collecting a few dollars on the side while travelling has made local girl Karen Fuller a keen supporter of the Government’s “Return and Earn Scheme.”

Celebrating its third anniversary, the project’s initial bugbears — excessive rubbish dumped at drop-off sites, containers overfilling and not being emptied often enough — have been largely sorted-out with Orange residents averaging more than 10 million recycled items per year.

“I definitely support it,” Karen said recently at the south Orange depot opposite the old Electrolux site on Edward Street.

“I’ve utilised it since it first came in and while travelling right around Australia.

I’ve used it elsewhere, everywhere we could,” she added.

Like for most locals, the appeal of “Return and Earn” is both economic and

Local Return and Earn supporter, Karen Fuller: I’ve utilised it since it irst came in and while travelling right around Australia.

I’ve used it elsewhere, everywhere we could.” altruistic. “It offers a return for us and also is a way of helping keep our country clean.”

Orange Local Government area statistics show that Colour City residents have been strong supporters of the scheme since its inception dropping-off nearly 15 million aluminium tins; nine million glass bottles; and about seven million plastic (PET bottles).

This translates to nearly 200 tonnes of aluminium; nearly 2000 tonnes of glass; more than 160 tonnes of plastic; for a total of more than 2000 tonnes in total

of recyclable material.

For the State in total, nearly two billion aluminum tins have been dropped off; about 1.4 billion glass bottles; and about 1.2 billion plastic bottles for nearly 315,000 tonnes of material that would otherwise have gone to landfill.

Scheme coordinator Danielle Smalley, said that about 75 per cent of NSW residents have participated in the initiative with two out of every three drink containers supplied in the State in the past 12 months having been recycled through the scheme.

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NSW Network Operator James Dorney said that “billions of bottles and cans” have been returned through Return and Earn since the scheme launched in December 2017.

“The benefits of the scheme to our community are clear — 4.6 billion containers that now have a new life as a valuable resource, less litter in our parks and waterways, and $460 million in refunds back into the hands of the community helping bolster local business and charities,” Mr Dorney said.

“This change in attitude to litter and recycling can be seen across NSW with two-thirds of NSW residents stating that the scheme will increase the amount of recycling they do.

“The remarkable success of the NSW container deposit scheme in its first three years is a result of the joint efforts between State and Local Government, industry and the community. I look forward to seeing what we can achieve in the next three,” Ms Smalley concluded.

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Drink, stay indoors, and look-out for neighbours

Australian Red Cross’ tips for coping with the heat: • Drink regularly: even if you don’t feel thirsty. Wate r is the best option. Avoid alcohol, tea, coffee and sugary or fizzy drinks as they make dehydration worse.

• E at little and often: rather than large meals. Try to eat more cold food, particularly salads and fruit, which contain wate r.

• Stay indoors: in the coolest rooms of your house or in the shade during the hottest part of the day.

• T ake cool showers and splash yourself with cold wate r several times a day, particularly your face and the back of your neck. A loose, cotton, damp cloth or scarf on the back of the neck can help you stay cool.

• Air flow: make sure there is sufficient air circulation , either from an air conditioner or by leaving a secured window or door open.

• F ind the shade: if you must go out, stay in the shad e. Wear a hat and light-coloured, loose-fitting clothes, preferably made of natural fibres. Wear sunglasses and apply sunscreen with a sun protection factor of 30 or above to exposed skin. If you will be outside for some time, take plenty of water with you.

• L ook out for your neighbours: if you know someone who might be susceptible to heat stress, stop by and make sure they know what to do to stay cool.

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First local heatwave of the summer should encourage locals to prepare for the hidden danger of heat-stress.

Country Australians, particularly, often underestimate the unseen impact on their health and wellbeing of a series of hot, stultifying days on end.

“A lot of people don’t realise, that more Australians die from the heat than from floods, bushfires, and all other natural disasters combined,” Head of First Aid and Mental Health, Australian Red Cross Wendy Greenhalf, said recently. “People take for granted the impact of a hot day.”

“I also think we’re not prepared, we’re not ahead, we need to get out there and battle-on on the messaging of getting prepared,” she said.

She said that rather than the “I’m Australian, I can take it,” approach, we should amend our behaviours during persistent heat events.

“Making sure you stay hydrated, keeping cool, staying-out of the midday sun… even have a cool, shower in the middle of the day, why not?”

She said that, while Orange is not known as a heat-wave centre, this in itself can have hidden dangers for locals. “I think for your area, if it doesn’t happen all the time, you may not know what to do, strategies and ways to keep cool,” she added.

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Having a current first aid certificate — which covers the dangers of heat stress — is a sure way to ensure you can keep an eye on fellow-citizens and family.

Ms Greenhalf said that the number of local booked-out Red Cross first aid courses is likely to see more course offered in the near-term.

Knowing the clinical symptoms of heat stress is also central to ensuring everyone’s safety, Red Cross Regional Area Lead, First Aid and Mental Health, Janie McCullagh added.

“We’re urging people to recognise the signs

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Head of First Aid and Mental Health, Australian Red Cross Wendy Greenhalf.

“A lot of people don’t realise that more Australians die from the heat than from floods, bushfires, and all other natural disasters combined.” of heat-stroke. Heat-stroke can be lifethreatening.”

To help those without certificates or unsure of their training, a Red Cross app has ben created to help those who may face a situation where someone around them is suffering extreme heat-stress or other medical emergency.

The Australian Red Cross-free First Aid App is designed to guide people through the signs, symptoms and responses for heat-stroke and many other first aid emergencies, Ms McCullagh added.

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Young artist with good attitude?

POP-UP CHANCE TO DISPLAY WARES Young or previouslyunexhibited local artists have the unique chance to display their works in Orange’s first-ever pop-up art exhibition, but there is a catch!

the connoisseur. “The elite don’t need exhibition space like this, but we do,” Hank said.

He thanked shop-owner Paul Saunders for the shop-front provided at nominal sale-commission rate and has urged other landlords in town to consider vacant shopfronts for the displays. “If they have an empty space, don’t let it rot and become run-down; offer it to local artists and it can become a beautiful space,” he said.

The pop-up — located in a previouslyvacant shop-front in the Summer Centre — witnessed a Christmas buying bonanza with dozens of works by local artists now gracing homes locally and throughout Australia.

While he would like to see other vacant shopfronts host art groups at peak times such as around Christmas, he said that the Summer Centre gallery is a good start.

“Orange Artist’s Gallery has had a great five weeks since we launched, selling around $2400 worth of works per week,” creator of the shopfront gallery concept, local painter, Hank Spirek said proudly.

Variety being the spice of life, Hank believes that exhibiting new and previously-unseen works is the secret to the Gallery’s success with groups supporting the concept continually rotating their wares.

“Things are changing and, in an attempt to keep the Gallery’s look as fresh as possible, I have opened up space for new artists for short-term exhibitions,” Hank explained.

“I don’t have anyone in mind, I’m looking for young artists or artists that previously haven’t had a chance to exhibit.

“I am especially interested in artists, maybe some doing woodworking, glass, or fabric-type pieces,” he added.

“It could be a group that paint together, and we could show a variety of their works over time,” he added.

Warning though: “Rembrandt’s on roller skates” and “temperamental Tom Roberts” need not apply! “They have to be people I can work with,” Hank explained. “And they have to be prepared to volunteer at the Gallery,” Hank said.

The only other condition, is that the artists must have public liability insurance (about $40 per year) or, if they don’t, will be required join the Orange Art Society which provides insurance cover for all its members.

While Hank has young artists in mind, the exhibition space is not exclusively for

Orange Artist’s Gallery has had a great five weeks since we launched, selling around $2400 worth of works per week.”

— Creator of the shopfront gallery concept, local painter, Hank Spirek said. millennials and Gen Ys, he hastened to add.

“They can be younger artists or artists that normally don’t get a chance to exhibit,” he said, explaining that the shopfront — provided at nominal rent by the owner of the complex — has also provided opportunities for previouslyuntapped local talent to exhibit their works.

“We’ve found that, by doing this exhibition, a lot of older people, who have not previously had a chance to exhibit their works, have been able sell their pictures,” he said.

Having created the pop-up shop, Hank, a distinguished artist in his own right, is finding that it is now consuming his energies to the detriment of his own work.

“I’m spending so much time there; I need to get back to the studio for some work of my own.”

Therefore, artists chosen to display their works must also be prepared to give-up one-day a month (hardly the Siberian salt mines) to do sales at the Gallery which fronts the Summer Centre car-park.

The offer to new artists is in direct accord with Hank’s long-term goal for the Orange Artist’s Gallery to create a scene where local fine art can have as great a local and regional profile as our fine food, wine, and heritage.

Supporter of the project from its first inception, Orange Mayor, Councillor Reg Kidd believes that a permanent display site for local artists could help fulfill this dream.

He has proposal creating a permanent art exhibit at Orange’s historic fire station — once a newly-built 21st facility is constructed — which would open-up a “fantastic” area for local artists to display their work.

“They can buy something, and then slide down the fire pole,” Cr Kidd joked at the shop-front opening of the Gallery late last year. Hank agreed that the fire station proposal was “exactly” what the local arts scene required to provide display space for painters.

“The fire station would be great; we could get all those art groups together. It’s exactly what we need,” he added.

While Orange already has a number of art galleries, these generally cater to the high-end of the art market and

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“I want to give as many people as possible a chance to display their works, but they must be able to work with me and pitch-in,” he said.

Regular sales of the original artworks, which represent a number of local arts groups works, has ensured regular turnover of new works for sale, he added.

“The presidents of the different groups decide when they are going to refresh their exhibits but because of the number of sales; it is safe to say the exhibition is being refreshed on a regular basis,” Hank said.

“The swap-over of work is up to the presidents of the three different groups, because of the considerable volume of sales, there has already been changes to works on display,” he concluded.

Artist with a yen to exhibit? “B udding Francis Ba cons” and “up-andcoming Picasso’s” can dropin to the Sum mer Centr e Artist’s Ga llery to se e Hank from Wednesda y to Saturda y’s from 10–4pm.

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POST-COVID HEALTH CHECK FOR LOCAL SMALL BUSINESSES Local businesses should assess their financial position as they gradually come-out of the extraordinary trading conditions of 2020; Orange Business Chamber head, Jack Evans believes.

and tails-up just trying to survive this most difficult of times, many don’t believe they have the time or mental space to take a day-out, or spend their small cash reserves, to have their business assessed.

Mr Evans offered support for a call by Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Kate Carnell for a government grant of up to $5000 for a financial health check.

In the strange position of being a Governmentappointee who is often openly-critical of her political masters, she disagrees with claims by the Government that such a grant scheme would be open to rorting and overcharging; an issue that could be easily overcome, she believes.

“What this grant would be, is an encouragement to do it — they believe that can’t afford it,” she added.

“I think it’s a good idea for any business, whether they are struggling or not, to assess the ones that have done well, and the ones that haven’t,” he said.

He believes that the day-to-day struggle to keep a small business operating could be masking longer-term issues for some retailers.

“You don’t want to be owned by the bank forever, or to lose your house… there’s also your well-being, mental health issues and your family to consider,” he believes.

He said that, although he had not spoken to many local retailers, Christmas trading at his Worklocker store in Peisley St had been “pretty good”.

“It was up a bit on last year, and that included camping gear as well. You must remember that with drought and bushfires, consumer confidence at that time was pretty low,” he explained.

“In simple terms, it’s been two years of pretty difficult circumstances.”

“What they said, is that it would be scammed. But the easy way around that, is to have the accountant claim the grant; after the work has been done.

Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Kate Carnell.

My hope for the New Year? Simply that we get through it and come-out the other side.”

Due to the relatively-positive local outlook, he doesn’t believe that many local traders would support Ms Carnell’s call for a HECS-style debt loan scheme for small and medium businesses to be paid back as trading conditions improved.

“The dilemma for them, is that they are in industries that are not going to recover quickly.”

This, she believes is the rub; small traders trying to work their way through the pandemic but with little realistic chance of reaching solvency.

She said that the proposal for a Federal Government subsidy for these small businesses to have their books gone-over by an accountant, could be the circuitbreaker they need.

“Small business should all make a New Year’s resolution; to sit-down and have a good look at their books.”

The $5000 viability assessment is only one of a range of measures that she has publicly-proposed to help keep small businesses, the engine of our economy, going.

“I get very emotional sometimes, it’s heart-breaking.

These are people who are in trouble and who simply didn’t do anything wrong,” she said. “They could lose their homes, it’s tragic.”

She believes that decisions regarding our handling of the pandemic should also consider the effects on small businesses that have been disproportionately disadvantaged by border closures, travel bans, and quarantine restrictions.

Ms Carnell says that, while some online and service industries had done quite well during the coronavirus restrictions, many small businesses were struggling.

“About 30 per cent are okay, but we reckon that 40 percent are in all sorts of troubles,” she said, adding that many are waiting for a recovery that may never come.

Even if the Federal Government keeps knocking back her proposal, she believes that a health check-up for all small businesses should be first cab-off-the-rank in 2021.

Former Chief Minister of the ACT, her office is a welter of ideas, media releases, and proposals to help small and medium businesses survive.

He said that local trading conditions had returned close enough to normal that many local traders had not even taken-up the second and third round of JobKeeper subsidies. “There are still supply chain issues due to the travel bans and the like, they probably won’t be resolved properly until the end of next year.”

“About 20 percent have done better, those that have helped people operate from home and have online presence, if you’ve got a coffee-shop in a suburb where people usually commute from, then you’ve done really well.

“Now, no accountant is going to risk his registration, his livelihood, to scam a scheme like that, they simply wouldn’t do it,” Ms Carnell believes.

Orange Business Chamber head, Jack Evans:

Local operators should assess their financial position as they gradually come-out of the extraordinary trading conditions of 2020.

“We’ve been pressing the Government to make up to $5000 available to have a viability assessment for any small and medium business. It would only be up to a certain amount to have a cash-flow assessment,” she explained.

With so many small traders with their heads-down

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Her hope for 2021 is that wider economic considerations are taken into account in our handling of the coronavirus.

“I hope that there are no more border closures… the Government doesn’t understand how border closures affects small businesses inordinately; our economic health and well-being is also important.”

She said that the HECS-style debt scheme for small operators would mean that repayments only kicked-in after trading conditions had returned to something like normal.

“We think it would be a really good idea to have a HECSstyle loans system which you would only pay-back once your turnover improved,” Ms Carnell said.

“My hope for the New Year? Simply that we get through it and come-out the other side,” Ms Carnell concluded.

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Home is still the sweetest for happy Fred and Doreen Happily married for two-thirds of a century; Fred and Doreen Becke say that being able to spend their autumn years at home together has been a wonderful experience.

“We could not put words to it to explain how important it is,” Fred said. “There’s just the two of us and we’ve been married 67 years on Saturday,” he said proudly.

Doreen and Fred are cheery examples of the increasing number of older Australians preferring — with the help of non-government support agencies — to continue living at home rather than going into full-time care.

Their “Ageing in Place” strategy has been made possible under a “Home Care” package provided by the non-forprofit UPA (United Protestant Association of NSW) for whom Fred offers high-praise.

“We cannot praise them enough for the service they offer, they’ve been wonderful,” he enthused. “You can ring-up the staff at any time and get extra help if you need it,” he said.

Fred and Doreen Becke happily married for 67 years. They are among the increasing number of older Australians preferring — with the help of non-government support agencies — to continue living at home rather than going into full-time care.

traditional nursing home-style facilities.

“They explained all that to us when we were first assessed. They said, ‘it is far cheaper for the government to keep you at home rather than going into care.’ Well, that suits us fine,” Fred added emphatically.

Studies have shown increasing support, not just from governments, but from the elderly themselves, to try and stay in their homes as long as possible.

“Ageing in place” is increasingly-emerging as the preferred alternative to entering into institutional aged care early.

Expert in the field, Emeritus Professor Bruce Judd from the University of NSW explained that the aim of “ageing in place” is to give older people the support they need to

The service currently provides one-hour support for the couple five days a week including general cleaning and cooking: “They make-up the beds, shower Doreen, vacuum the floor, plus put the washing-out on the line,” Fred explained.

“On Tuesdays and Thursday’s, they also cook a number of meals for us to eat during the week.”

“They cooked lunch today and also two other meals for later,” Doreen added.

Services provided by UPA include personal care services, domestic assistance, specialised nursing care, dementia care, palliative care, travel and transportation, social access, and assistance with shopping.

Fred and Doreen moved to Orange more than 55 years ago with his work as a beef slaughterman at the TA Fields Abattoir that was on the Clergate Road and have lived here happily ever since.

They entered the program about two years ago due to continuing health issues and after being assessed by an independent health expert. “I’ve got a crook back from an injury in 1970 and heart troubles too.”

Levels of support are determined by the extent of mobility and general health with support offered on increasing gradients. “They call it ‘package deals’ with packages from one to four,” Fred explained. “Doreen’s on three and I’m on two.”

They strongly-support the Government’s development of the program which also saves huge amounts of taxpayer money by reducing the need for 24-hour care in

"It is far cheaper for the government to keep you at home rather than going into care. Well, that suits us fine.” live safely, independently, and comfortably, in the place they want, for as long as possible.

“If you ask older people, it’s clear they wish to remain both independent and actively connected to their communities in their later years for as long as possible.

Ageing in place is an option that supports such outcomes,” he said.

“It’s about giving them options and providing them with the right support to remain in the place of their choosing...which we know can contribute to positive health and wellbeing in older age.”

Despite the preference of older people to remain in their homes, ageing in place is not always easy.

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Availability of appropriate care services and a supportive built environment at all scales are crucial to enable ageing in place but often not well integrated.

Prof. Judd says that, with an increasingly ageing population, ageing in place will need to become higher on the agenda for governments.

“It won’t be feasible for the existing residential aged care sector to handle the demand,” he said.

Policies that encourage ageing in place for as long as possible reserve the more-costly institutional care for those with higher needs.

“With the escalating costs of aged care to the economy, and older people’s preferences… it’s in their best interests to keep people out of residential aged care, and in their homes and communities, for as long as possible,” he added.

Countries such as Japan have made considerable investments towards enabling ageing in place that has consequently reduced the need for institutional aged care.

He says Australia should follow suit.

“While population ageing is at a lower level in Australia and New Zealand… where Japan is at the moment, we will be later in the century,” Prof Judd explained.

“They’ve had to do a lot of innovative things with policy, community care, experimenting with housing design… and exploring possibilities around robotics in the growing sector of e-care.”

“The question is for us is really, will we be prepared to do the same?” Prof Judd concluded.

Fred and Doreen say that, while-ever they possibly can, they want to remain in their own home, advising others in their position to consider home support rather than going straight into traditional nursing home facilities.

“I’ve got nothing against these places, you’re just much more comfortable at home,” Fred said. “While-ever you can, go with the Government package and stay at home.”

Doreen agrees, adding: “You can’t express how much they do for you to help you stay in your own home.”

“They can carry me out of here in a box, as far as I’m concerned,” Fred concluded.

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Saturday, January 16

6.00 Rage. 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

10.00 Rage Around The World Special.

11.00 ABC News Special Coverage: Coronavirus Pandemic.

12.00 ABC News.

12.30 Employable Me Australia.

1.30 Miniseries: Agatha Christie’s Ordeal By Innocence.

2.30 Making Child Prodigies.

3.00 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat.

3.30 Dream Gardens.

4.00 Ask The Doctor.

4.30 Landline Summer.

5.00 Soccer. A-League. Round 4. Sydney FC v Western Sydney Wanderers.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Midsomer Murders.

9.00 Endeavour.

10.30 Call The Midwife.

11.30 Deep Water.

12.20 Rage.

6.00 France 24 English News First Edition. 6.30 Al Jazeera. 7.00 BBC News. 7.30 Italian News.

8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight.

1.00 PBS News. 2.05 WWII’s Great Escapes: The Freedom Trails. 3.55 Gourmet Farmer. 4.30 Tony Robinson’s Hidden Britain By Drone. 5.25 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. Final stage. Highlights.

5.55 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Lochs.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Robson Green’s Australian Adventure: Western Australia.

8.30 MOVIE: The Godfather: Part III. (1990) Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Andy Garcia. In ’70s America, a Mafia don tries to turn his criminal activities into legitimate enterprises. (MA15+) 11.35 The Twelve.

4.20 Great British Railway Journeys.

5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

Kids’ (22) 6.00 Programs.

12.15 In The Night Garden. 12.45 Clangers. 2.15 Get Grubby TV. 2.45 Little J And Big Cuz. 3.00 Curious George. 3.30 Play School. 4.10 Wiggle.

5.05 Dinosaur Train. 5.35 Peter Rabbit. 5.55 Ben And Holly. 6.35 Noddy Toyland Detective. 7.00 Catie’s Amazing Machines. 7.15 Sir Mouse. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.30 Melbourne International Comedy Festival: The Great Debate. 10.10 Would I Lie To You? 10.40 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 11.05 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 11.45 Absolutely Fabulous. 12.15 Escape From The City. 1.15 Comedy Up Late. 1.50 Close. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.40 Waffle The Wonder Dog. 5.55 Kids’ Programs.

(31) 6.00 WorldWatch.

9.00 Croatian News. 9.30 Serbian News. 10.00 Dutch News. 10.30 Hungarian News. 11.00 NHK Japanese News. 11.35 Hindi News. 12.00 New Girl. 12.30 SBS Courtside. 1.00 Basketball. NBA. Phoenix Suns v Golden State Warriors. 3.30 New Girl. 4.00 PBS News. 5.00 ABC America: World News Tonight. 5.30 Basketball. NBL. Round 1.

Brisbane Bullets v Illawarra Hawks. 7.30 Fear Itself With Alex Lee. 7.45 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 The X-Files. 11.00 Takeshi’s Castle Indonesia.

12.20 Jerry Springer: The Opera. 2.35 France 24.

3.00 Thai News. 3.30 Bangla News. 4.00 Punjabi News. 4.30 Sri Lankan Sinhalese News. 5.00 Korean News. 5.30 Indonesian News.

Kids’ (23) 6.00 Programs. 11.05 Find Me In Paris. 11.30 Matilda And The Ramsay Bunch. 11.50 Operation Ouch! 12.20 Gym Stars.

12.45 Deadly 60 On A Mission: Pole To Pole. 1.15 The Dengineers. 1.40 Larry The Wonderpup.

2.05 Danger Mouse. 2.20 Thunderbirds Are Go. 2.50 Radiant. 3.10 Boruto: Naruto Next Generations. 3.35 Dragon Ball Super. 4.05 Odd Squad. 4.40 Mustangs FC. 5.05 Secret Life Of Boys. 5.30 School Of Rock. 6.05 Dragons: Race To The Edge. 6.30 Robot Wars. 7.35 Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 8.00 Slugterra.

8.30 Camp Lakebottom. 9.05 TMNT. 9.40 Close.

5.45 Winston Steinburger.

6.00 It’s Academic.

(66) 7.00 Beat Bugs.

8.00 News Of The Wild. 9.00 Flushed. 10.00 SA Weekender. 11.00 Creek To Coast. 11.30 Going Solo In Japan – The Wonders Of Kyushu. 12.00 Jabba’s School Holiday Movie Special. 12.30 Back With The Ex. 1.30 The Amazing Race. 2.30 Britain’s Got Talent. 5.30 MOVIE: Yogi Bear.

(2010) Dan Aykroyd. 7.00 MOVIE: Shallow Hal. (2001) Jack Black, Gwyneth Paltrow. 9.15 MOVIE: Dracula Untold. (2014) Luke Evans, Dominic Cooper, Sarah Gadon. 11.05 MOVIE: All-American Girl: The Mary Kay Letourneau Story. (2000) 1.00 Home Shopping. 2.00 Fresh TV. 2.30 MOVIE: Dance, Girl, Dance. (1940) 4.30 Late Programs.

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6.00 Rage. 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 10.00 Offsiders: Summer Series. 10.30 The World In 2020. 11.00 ABC News Special Coverage: Coronavirus Pandemic. 12.00 ABC News. 12.30 Landline Summer. 1.00 Midsomer Murders. 2.30 Everyone’s A Critic. 2.55 War On Waste: Turning The Tide. 4.00 Soccer. W-League. Round 4.

Melbourne Victory v Melbourne City.

6.00 Antiques Roadshow.

7.00 ABC News.

7.40 Grand Designs: House Of The Year.

8.30 Joanna Lumley’s Unseen Adventures.

9.15 Stateless.

10.10 Killing Eve. 10.55 The Code.

11.55 Endeavour.

1.25 F*!#ing Adelaide.

1.40 Rage.

4.15 To Be Advised.

5.00 Poh’s Kitchen.

5.30 Compass.

6.00 France 24 English News First Edition.

6.30 Al Jazeera. 7.30 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News.

10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 Speedweek.

3.00 Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix. Round 4.

2020 NHK Trophy. 5.00 Travel Man. 5.30 Battle Of Crete.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 The World’s Biggest Murder Trial: Nuremberg.

8.45 The Pyramids: Solving The Mystery: Khufu And The Tomb Of Secrets.

9.40 Supreme Revenge: Battle For The Court.

10.45 Untold Australia.

11.50 Police Custody: The Lethal Weapon.

12.45 How To Lose Weight Well. 3.30 Michael Mosley: Trust Me, I’m A Doctor. 4.00 Trust Me, I’m A Doctor. 4.30 Great British Railway Journeys.

5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

Kids’ (22) 6.00 Programs.

12.00 Teletubbies. 12.15 In The Night Garden.

12.45 Clangers. 2.15 Get Grubby TV. 2.45 Little J And Big Cuz. 3.00 Curious George. 3.30 Play School. 4.10 Wiggle. 4.55 Floogals. 5.10 Dinosaur Train. 5.35 Peter Rabbit. 5.55 Ben And Holly.

6.45 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 7.00 Catie’s Amazing Machines. 7.15 Sir Mouse. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Compass. 8.30 Louis Theroux: Life On The Edge. 9.25 The Misadventures Of Romesh Ranganathan. 10.25 Catalyst. 11.25 David Stratton’s Stories Of Australian Cinema.

12.25 You Can’t Ask That. 12.40 Restoration Australia. 1.35 Comedy Up Late. 2.15 Close. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.40 Waffle The Wonder Dog.

(31) 6.00 WorldWatch.

9.30 SBS Courtside. 10.00 Basketball. NBA. Brooklyn Nets v Orlando Magic. 12.30 New Girl.

2.30 WorldWatch. 3.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 1.

Adelaide 36ers v South East Melbourne Phoenix.

5.00 Dateline. 5.35 Balls Deep. 6.00 Do Planes Need Pilots? 7.00 Abandoned Places. 7.30 The Last Man On Earth. 7.55 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Why Women Kill. 9.25 United Shades Of America.

Final. 10.15 Birdsville Or Bust: Untold Australia.

11.20 Sexplora. 11.45 Hernán. Final. 12.35 MOVIE: A Moment In The Reeds. (2017) 2.35 France 24.

3.00 Thai News. 3.30 Bangla News. 4.00 Punjabi News. 4.30 Sri Lankan Sinhalese News. 5.00 Korean News. 5.30 Indonesian News.

Kids’ (23) 6.00 Programs. 11.05 Find Me In Paris. 11.30 Matilda And The Ramsay Bunch. 11.50 Operation Ouch! 12.20 Gym Stars. 12.40 Deadly 60 On A Mission: Pole To Pole. 1.10 The Dengineers. 1.50 The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud. 2.15 Thunderbirds Are Go. 2.40 Deadly Dinosaurs. 3.05 Teenage Boss. 3.35 Horrible Histories. 4.05 Odd Squad.

4.40 Mustangs FC. 5.05 Secret Life Of Boys.

5.30 School Of Rock. 6.05 Dragons: Race To The Edge. 6.30 Robot Wars. 7.35 Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 8.00 Slugterra.

8.30 Camp Lakebottom. 9.05 TMNT. 9.40 Rage.

3.10 Close. 5.45 Winston Steinburger.

6.00 It’s Academic.

(66) 7.00 Beat Bugs.

8.00 News Of The Wild. 9.00 Flushed. 10.00 SA Weekender. 10.30 Creek To Coast. 11.00 Weekender. 11.30 Britain’s Got Talent. 2.45 MOVIE: Yogi Bear. (2010) Dan Aykroyd, Justin Timberlake, Anna Faris. 4.15 Going Solo In Japan – The Wonders Of Kyushu. 4.45 Instant Hotel.

6.00 Picker Sisters.

6.30 Weird, True And Freaky.

7.30 First Dates Australia.

10.30 Say Yes To The Dress: Atlanta. 11.30 Bridezillas. 12.30 MOVIE: Vigil In The Night.

(1940) Carole Lombard. 2.30 MOVIE: Five Came Back. (1939) 4.00 Time After Time.

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6.00 Easy Eats. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra Summer. 12.00 Destination WA. 12.30 Animal Embassy. 1.00 World’s Greatest Natural Wonders. 2.00 MOVIE: Rocky III. (1982) Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Mr. T. 4.00 Serengeti. 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 RBT. 6.00 Nine News Saturday.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Tipping Point.

8.30 MOVIE: High Crimes. (2002) Ashley Judd, Morgan Freeman, Jim Caviezel. A lawyer fights to clear her husband’s name after he is accused of murdering innocent civilians. (M) 10.55 MOVIE: Closed Circuit. (2013) Eric Bana. A terrorism trial reunites ex-lovers. (M) 12.45 Tipping Point.

1.35 A Current Affair.

2.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

4.30 Global Shop.

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

5.30 Wesley Impact.

6.00 Unknown Road Adventures. 6.30 Entertainment Tonight. 7.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 7.30 All 4 Adventure. 8.30 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. 9.30 Studio 10: Saturday. 12.00 Beyond The Fire. 12.30 Jamie & The Nonnas. 1.30 Healthy Homes. 2.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. 2.30 RV Daily Foodie Trails. 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 3.30 Roads Less Travelled. 4.00 Taste Of Australia With Hayden Quinn. 4.30 Farm To Fork.

5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Dog House.

7.00 MOVIE: Sister Act. (1992) Whoopi Goldberg, Maggie Smith. A singer on the run takes refuge in a convent. (PG) 9.00 MOVIE: Olympus Has Fallen. (2013) Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman, Aaron Eckhart. After the White House is taken over by terrorists, a former Secret Service agent must save the president. (MA15+) 11.20 To Be Advised.

12.30 Home Shopping.

5.00 Hour Of Power.

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Newstyle (52) 6.00 Direct.

6.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

10.00 Edgar Wallace Mysteries.

11.20 The Baron.

12.20 MOVIE: Jules Verne’s Rocket To The Moon. (1967) 2.45 MOVIE: Separate Tables. (1958) 4.45 MOVIE: Red River. (1948) John Wayne.

7.30 MOVIE: Lawrence Of Arabia. (1962) Peter O’Toole, Omar Sharif.

11.50 Edgar Wallace Mysteries.

1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

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Kids’ Programs.

(53) 6.00 1.00 Beyblade Burst Rise. 1.30 Power Rangers Beast Morphers. 2.00 Clarence. 2.15 Xtreme Collxtion. 3.15 MOVIE: Pokémon The Movie: Volcanion And The Mechanical Marvel. (2016) 5.15 MOVIE: ScoobyDoo. (2002) 7.00 MOVIE: Babe. (1995) Magda Szubanski. 8.50 MOVIE: Take The Lead. (2006) Antonio Banderas, Rob Brown, Alfre Woodard.

11.15 MOVIE: Step Up 2: The Streets. (2008) 1.10 Fresh Eggs. 2.05 Xtreme Collxtion. 3.00 Power Rangers Beast Morphers. 3.30 Thunderbirds.

4.30 Pokémon: BW Adventures In Unova And Beyond. 4.50 Rev & Roll. 5.10 Kaijudo: Rise Of The Duel Masters. 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh!

6.00 Home (62) Shopping.

8.30 Travel Oz. 10.00 NBC Today.

12.30 Dog Patrol.

1.00 Horse Racing. Magic Millions Raceday.

6.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country.

11.30 Andrew Denton’s Interview.

12.30 The Fine Art Auction.

3.30 Sydney Weekender.

4.00 Creek To Coast.

4.30 Weekender.

5.00 Home Shopping.

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My Fishing (63) 6.00 Place. 7.00 The Big Adventure. 8.30 Home Shopping. 9.00 Dipper’s Backyard BBQ Wars. 10.00 Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction. 11.00 WSL Presents. 12.00 Storage Wars. 12.30 Timbersports. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 Freesurfer. 2.00 American Pickers. 3.00 Storage Wars Canada. 4.00 Desert Collectors. 6.00 Cricket. Fourth Test. Australia v India. Day 2. Late afternoon session. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Building Giants. 8.00 Mighty Ships. 9.00 Air Crash Investigation: Special Report. 10.00 Air Crash Investigation. 12.00 Storage Wars Canada. 1.00 Esports. LPL Pro. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.

Season 3. Semi-final. Replay. 3.00 Late Programs.

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Home (81) 6.00 Shopping. 9.00 The Doctors. 10.00 Diagnosis Murder. 11.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 12.00 Star Trek: Enterprise. 1.00 Mission: Impossible. 2.00 iFish.

2.30 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures.

3.30 All 4 Adventure.

4.30 Mighty Machines.

5.00 Roads Less Travelled.

5.30 Scorpion.

7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: New Orleans.

10.20 Hawaii Five-0.

11.20 L.A.’s Finest. 12.15 Law & Order: SVU. 1.10 48 Hours. 3.10 The Doctors. 5.00 Home Shopping.

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(82) 6.00 Judging Amy. 7.00 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. 8.00 Murphy Brown. 8.30 Rules Of Engagement. 9.00 The King Of Queens. 10.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 11.00 Frasier. 12.00 Judging Amy. 1.00 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. 2.00 The Middle.

3.30 Friends.

6.00 Columbo.

8.00 Kojak.

9.00 Spyforce.

10.00 The Big Bang Theory.

10.30 The Middle. 12.00 Home Shopping. 1.30 2 Broke Girls. 3.30 The Neighborhood. 4.30 Home Shopping. 5.30 The Middle.

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6.00 Home Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 11.00 Cricket.

Fourth Test. Australia v India. Day 3. Morning session.

1.00 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break.

1.40 Cricket. Fourth Test. Australia v India. Day 3.

Afternoon session.

3.40 Test Cricket: Tea Break.

4.00 Cricket. Fourth Test. Australia v India. Day 3.

Late afternoon session.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 42.

Melbourne Stars v Melbourne Renegades. From the MCG. 11.00 MOVIE: Bad Company. (2002) Anthony Hopkins, Chris Rock. The twin of a CIA agent killed on duty teams with his brother’s expartner to investigate the murder. (M) 1.30 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Easy Eats. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Surfing Australia TV. 10.30 Ultimate Rush.

11.00 Peaking. 11.40 Race Across The World.

2.10 MOVIE: Mr Holland’s Opus. (1995) Richard Dreyfuss, Glenne Headly, Jay Thomas. 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Territory Cops.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 60 Minutes.

8.00 RBT. 8.30 MOVIE: The Equalizer. (2014) Denzel Washington, Chloë Grace Moretz, Marton Csokas. A former black-ops agent, who faked his death, comes out of retirement to rescue a girl. (MA15+) 11.10 Nine News Late.

11.40 5 Mistakes That Caught A Killer: Mick Philpott.

12.30 Young, Dumb And Banged Up In The Sun. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

4.00 Take Two. 5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today.

6.00 Mass For You At Home. 6.30 Hillsong. 7.00 Leading The Way With Dr Michael Youssef. 7.30 Fishing Australia. 8.00 Good Chef Bad Chef.

8.30 My Market Kitchen.

9.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield.

9.30 Studio 10: Sunday.

12.00 To Be Advised.

1.30 Roads Less Travelled.

2.00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures.

3.00 Farm To Fork.

3.30 Taste Of Australia With Hayden Quinn.

4.00 All 4 Adventure.

5.00 10 News First.

6.30 The Sunday Project.

7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!

9.30 The Graham Norton Show.

10.30 The Sunday Project.

11.30 To Be Advised.

12.30 Home Shopping.

4.30 CBS This Morning.

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TV Shop: (52) 6.00 Home Shopping.

6.30 Amazing Facts Presents. 7.00 Leading The Way. 7.30 In Touch Ministries. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey Presents.

9.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.00 Edgar Wallace Mysteries. 11.20 Dangerman. 12.30 Great Getaways. 1.30 MOVIE: So Little Time. (1952) 3.20 MOVIE: The Black Orchid. (1958) 5.20 MOVIE: Barefoot In The Park. (1967) Robert Redford.

7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 Chicago P.D. 9.40 Chicago Fire. 10.40 Chicago Med. 11.40 License To Kill. 12.35 Adventures In Rainbow Country.

1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.30 Joyce Meyer.

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

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Kids’ Programs.

(53) 6.00 1.30 Monster Croc Wrangler. 2.30 Dance Moms. 4.30 MOVIE: Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back. (2010) 6.00 MOVIE: Antz. (1998) 7.30 MOVIE: Swordfish.

(2001) John Travolta, Hugh Jackman. 9.30 MOVIE: Limitless. (2011) Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Abbie Cornish. 11.35 Monster Croc Wrangler. 12.35 MOVIE: Resident Evil: Degeneration. (2008) 2.30 Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel. 3.00 Power Rangers Beast Morphers. 3.30 Thunderbirds. 4.30 Pokémon: BW Adventures In Unova And Beyond. 4.50 LEGO Friends: Girls On A Mission. 5.10 Lego Jurassic World: Legend Of Isla Nublar. 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh!

6.00 Home (62) Shopping. 10.00 Australia: The Story Of Us. 11.00 NBC Today.

12.00 The Yorkshire Vet. 2.00 All The Things.

2.30 Harry’s Practice.

3.30 Escape To The Country.

6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: The Finest Hours. (2016) Chris Pine, Casey Affleck.

11.00 World’s Most Amazing Videos.

12.00 The Surgery Ship. 1.15 Medical Rookies.

2.00 Brit Cops. 4.00 Harry’s Practice. 4.30 Million Dollar Minute. 5.00 Home Shopping.

Home (63) 6.00 Shopping. 6.30 Air Crash Investigation. 7.30 Home Shopping.

8.30 NFL. NFL. NFC Divisional Playoffs. Green Bay Packers v Los Angeles Rams. 12.00 NFL. NFL. AFC Divisional Playoffs. Buffalo Bills v Baltimore Ravens. 3.00 Motor Racing. Night Thunder. Sprintcar Muster. 4.00 Bushfire Wars.

4.30 Graveyard Carz. 5.30 Counting Cars. 6.00 Cricket. Fourth Test. Australia v India. Day 3.

Late afternoon session. 6.30 Leepu And Pitbull.

7.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 8.30 MOVIE: Non-Stop. (2014) Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore, Scoot McNairy. 10.45 MOVIE: Black Mass.

(2015) 1.15 Blokesworld. 2.00 Late Programs.

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7.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: Los Angeles.

10.20 48 Hours. 11.20 NCIS: Los Angeles. 12.15 Hawaii Five-0. 1.15 NCIS: New Orleans. 2.15 48 Hours. 3.10 The Doctors. 5.00 Star Trek: Enterprise.

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(82) 6.00 Murphy Brown. 8.00 The Middle.

9.00 Neighbours.

11.30 The Neighborhood.

1.00 Becker.

2.00 The Middle.

3.30 Friends.

6.00 The Big Bang Theory.

9.00 Friends.

10.30 2 Broke Girls.

12.00 Home Shopping. 1.30 Mom. 3.30 The Neighborhood. 4.30 Home Shopping. 5.30 The Brady Bunch.

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Morning (2) 6.00 Programs. 12.00 News At Noon. 1.00 The City And The City.

2.00 The Letdown. 2.35 Sando. 3.00 News Afternoons. 4.00 The Heights. 4.30 Back Roads. 5.00 Escape From The City. 6.00 Home Delivery. 6.30 Brush With Fame. 7.00 News.

7.30 7.30. 8.00 Stan Grant’s One Plus One. 8.30 Australia Remastered. 9.25 The Crown And Us: The Story Of The Royals In Australia. 10.25 Tomorrow Tonight. 10.55 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 6.30 (3) This Week. 6.50 Soccer.

Supercopa de España. Final. 9.00 WorldWatch.

2.00 America In Colour. 2.50 Railway Journeys UK. 3.25 Who Do You Think You Are? 4.25 US Railroad Journeys. 5.30 Letters And Numbers.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 News. 7.35 The Architecture The Railways Built. 8.30 24 Hours In Emergency. 10.15 SBS News.

10.45 Agent Hamilton. 11.35 Outlander. 1.50 Miniseries: Dead Lucky. 2.50 Late Programs.

Morning (6) 6.00 Programs. 1.00 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 1.40 Cricket.

Fourth Test. Australia v India. Day 4. Afternoon session. 3.40 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 4.00 Cricket. Fourth Test. Australia v India. Day 4.

Late afternoon session. 6.00 PRIME7 News.

6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 43. Sydney Thunder v Hobart Hurricanes. 11.00 Station 19. Final.

12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Today. 9.00 (5) Today Extra. 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. 1.00 MOVIE: It Takes Two. (1995) 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 Nine News Local.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Gold Coast Cops. 8.30 MOVIE: The Magnificent Seven. (2016) Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke. 11.10 Nine News Late. 11.40 The First 48. 12.25 Late Programs.

6.00 Headline News.

(8) 8.30 Studio 10. 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 To Be Advised. 3.00 Judge Judy.

3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First.

6.30 The Project. 7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! 9.00 The Montreal Comedy Festival. 10.00 Hughesy, We Have A Problem.

11.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 12.00 The Project. 1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 2.00 Late Programs.

(22) 6.00 Kids’ Programs. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Doctor Who. 8.45 David Attenborough’s Galapagos. Final. 9.40 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 10.30 Escape From The City. 11.25 Would I Lie To You? 11.55 Parks And Recreation. 12.20 Reno 911! 12.40 Alan Partridge’s Mid-Morning Matters. Final. 1.10 Plebs. 1.35 Late Programs.

(31) 6.00 WorldWatch.

11.30 Courtside. 12.00 NBA. Denver Nuggets v Utah Jazz. 2.30 VICE World Of Sports. 2.55 Earthworks. 3.50 WorldWatch. 4.15 This Week.

5.10 Only Connect. 5.45 Shortland Street. 6.15 Abandoned. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Taskmaster. 9.25 RocKwiz. 10.15 Secrets Of America’s Shadow Government. 11.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning (62) Programs. 10.30 MOVIE: The Falcon In Danger. (1943) 12.00 Room For Improvement. 12.30 The Outdoor Room With Jamie Durie. 1.00 My Greek Odyssey. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 M*A*S*H. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Foyle’s War. 10.40 Inside Belmarsh Prison. 11.50 Late Programs.

Morning (52) 6.00 Programs. 9.30 Danoz Direct. 10.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 Death In Paradise. 1.10 Days Of Our Lives.

2.05 The Young And The Restless. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Two Way Stretch. (1960) 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Grantchester. 8.40 DCI Banks.

10.40 See No Evil. 11.40 Late Programs.

Morning (81) 6.00 Programs.

9.00 Rocky Mountain Railroad. 11.00 Star Trek: Enterprise. 12.00 Star Trek. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Mission: Impossible.

3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder.

4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 Star Trek: Enterprise. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Law & Order: SVU. 11.15 NCIS: New Orleans. 12.10 Late Programs.

Kids’ (23) 6.00 Programs. 1.05 The Dengineers. 3.35 Horrible Histories. 4.05 Odd Squad. 4.40 Mustangs FC. 5.05 First Day. 5.30 School Of Rock. 6.05 Dragons: Race To The Edge. 6.30 Step Up To The Plate. 7.00 Teenage Boss. 7.35 Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 8.00 Slugterra. 8.30 Camp Lakebottom. 9.05 TMNT. 9.40 Rage.

10.45 Close. 5.45 Winston Steinburger.

6.00 Morning (66) Programs.

12.00 The Zoo. 1.00 The Goldbergs. 2.00 Powerless. 3.00 Splitting Up Together. 3.30 The Goldbergs. 4.00 Me, Myself & I. 4.30 Picker Sisters. 5.00 Weird, True And Freaky. 6.00 How I Met Your Mother. 7.00 The Simpsons.

7.30 Modern Family. 8.30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares. 10.30 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell. 11.30 Late Programs.

Morning (63) 6.00 Programs. 1.30 Armchair Experts: NFL Edition. 2.00 Swamp People. 3.00 Counting Cars. 3.30 Blokesworld.

4.00 Storage Wars Canada. 4.30 Ice Road Truckers. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 Cricket.

Fourth Test. Australia v India. Day 4. Late afternoon session. 6.30 American Pickers. 7.30 SAS UK. 8.30 MOVIE: Bridge Of Spies. (2015) Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance. 11.25 Late Programs.

Kids’ Programs.

(53) 6.00 11.00 Dance Moms.

12.00 BattleBots. 2.00 Red Bull Soapbox Race.

3.00 The Six Million Dollar Man. 4.00 Quantum Leap. 5.00 Knight Rider. 6.00 Malcolm.

7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE: World War Z. (2013) 9.45 MOVIE: Van Helsing. (2004) 12.15 Paranormal Caught On Camera. 1.10 Bromans.

2.10 Dance Moms. 3.00 Beyblade Burst Turbo.

3.30 Ninjago. 4.00 Kids’ Programs.

(82) 6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 Friends. 10.00 The Big Bang Theory. 11.00 Becker. 12.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 1.00 Rules Of Engagement. 2.00 The King Of Queens. 3.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Two And A Half Men. 11.00 The Middle. 11.30 Late Programs.

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10.00 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 11.00 Cricket.

Fourth Test. Australia v India. Day 2. Morning session. 1.00 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 1.40 Cricket. Fourth Test. Australia v India. Day 2.

Afternoon session. 3.40 Test Cricket: Tea Break.

4.00 Cricket. Fourth Test. Australia v India. Day 2.

Late afternoon session.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 MOVIE: Smallfoot. (2018) Channing Tatum, James Corden. A young yeti encounters a human. (PG) 9.00 MOVIE: The Meg. (2018) Jason Statham, Li Bingbing, Rainn Wilson. A group of scientists working at an underwater research facility dedicated to exploring the Marianas Trench encounter the largest marine predator that has ever existed, the Megalodon, a giant shark. (M) 11.15 MOVIE: Demolition Man. (1993) Sylvester Stallone. (M) 1.30 Home Shopping.

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TV Guide Morning (2) 6.00 Programs. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 MOVIE: The Silver Brumby. (1993) 2.35 Sando. 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 The Heights. 4.25 Back Roads. 4.55 Escape From The City. 5.55 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. 6.30 Anh’s Brush With Fame. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 You Can’t Ask That. 8.30 Shaun Micallef’s On The Sauce. 9.30 Big Weather (And How To Survive It) 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 Glitch. 11.45 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 (3) America In Colour.

2.50 Great British Railway Journeys. 3.25 Who Do You Think You Are? 4.25 Great American Railroad Journeys. 5.30 Letters And Numbers.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 News. 7.30 Great Continental Railway Journeys. 8.40 Bowled Over: Untold Australia. 9.40 Travel Man’s Greatest Trips. 10.35 SBS News. 11.05 The A Word. 12.10 The Pier. 1.05 Deep State. 3.05 The Naked Truth: China Queer. 3.55 Railway Journeys UK. 5.00 Late Programs.

(22) 6.00 Kids’ Programs. 5.55 Ben And Holly. 6.45 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 7.00 Dino Dana. 7.15 Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Doctor Who. 8.50 To Be Advised. 9.30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 9.55 Rosehaven. 10.20 The IT Crowd.

10.50 Frontline. 11.45 Melbourne International Comedy Festival: The Great Debate. Final. 1.20 Parks And Recreation. 1.45 Reno 911! 2.05 Plebs. 2.30 Russell Howard’s Stand-Up Central.

3.00 Close. 5.00 Kids’ Programs.

(31) 6.00 WorldWatch.

12.00 Basketball. NBA. Phoenix Suns v Golden State Warriors. Replay. 2.00 Leah Remini: Scientology And The Aftermath. 2.55 Hunting Hitler. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.10 Only Connect.

5.45 Shortland Street. 6.15 Abandoned.

7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Fringe Nation: Extremists In America. 9.20 The 2000s. 10.10 Locked Up Abroad. 11.05 The Trixie & Katya Show. 11.30 Late Programs.

Kids’ (23) 6.00 Programs.

7.40 The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud. 7.55 Dragons: Defenders Of Berk. 8.15 Teenage Boss. 3.35 Horrible Histories. 4.05 Odd Squad.

4.40 Mustangs FC. 5.05 First Day. 5.30 School Of Rock. 6.05 Dragons: Race To The Edge.

6.30 Step Up To The Plate. 7.00 Teenage Boss.

7.35 Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

8.00 Slugterra. 8.30 Camp Lakebottom. 9.05 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 9.40 Rage. 10.45 Close. 5.45 Winston Steinburger.

6.00 It’s (66) Academic. 7.00 Match It. 8.00 Flushed. 9.00 Home Shopping.

10.30 House Rules. 12.00 Surf Patrol. 1.00 The Goldbergs. 2.00 Powerless. 3.00 Splitting Up Together. 3.30 The Goldbergs. 4.00 Me, Myself & I. 4.30 How I Met Your Mother. 5.30 The Simpsons. 6.00 How I Met Your Mother.

7.00 The Simpsons. 7.30 Modern Family.

8.30 MOVIE: 10 Cloverfield Lane. (2016) Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Goodman, John Gallagher Jr. 10.35 90210. 11.30 Late Programs.

Morning (2) 6.00 Programs. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Miniseries: The City And The City. 2.00 The Letdown. 2.30 Sando.

3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 The Heights.

4.30 Back Roads. 5.00 Escape From The City.

6.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. 6.30 Anh’s Brush With Fame. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30.

8.00 Hard Quiz. 8.30 Spicks And Specks. 9.20 QI. 9.50 To Be Advised. 10.50 ABC Late News.

11.10 Judi Dench’s Wild Borneo Adventure.

12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 (3) America In Colour.

2.50 Great British Railway Journeys. 3.20 Who Do You Think You Are? 4.20 Great American Railroad Journeys. 5.30 Letters And Numbers.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 News. 7.35 Britain’s Most Historic Towns. 8.30 The Last Journey Of The Vikings. 9.30 Vikings. 10.25 SBS News. 10.55 24 Hours In Emergency. 11.50 MOVIE: The Workshop. (2017) 1.50 War And Peace. 3.30 Railway Journeys UK. 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 Late Programs.

(22) 6.00 Kids’ Programs. 5.55 Ben And Holly. 6.45 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 7.00 Dino Dana. 7.15 Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Doctor Who. 9.00 David Stratton’s Stories Of Australian Cinema. 10.00 Restoration Australia. 11.00 The Misadventures Of Romesh Ranganathan. 12.00 Louis Theroux: Life On The Edge. 12.55 Parks And Recreation. 1.15 Reno 911! 1.40 Plebs. 2.00 Russell Howard’s Stand-Up Central. 2.30 Close. 5.00 Kids’ Programs.

(31) 6.00 WorldWatch.

12.00 Basketball. NBA. Brooklyn Nets v Orlando Magic. Replay. 2.00 Leah Remini: Scientology And The Aftermath. 2.55 Hunting Hitler. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.10 Only Connect. 5.45 Shortland Street. 6.15 Abandoned. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: The Death Of Stalin. (2017) Steve Buscemi.

10.25 MOVIE: I Love You, Man. (2009) 12.20 News. 12.45 BBC My World. 2.40 France 24.

3.00 Late Programs.

Kids’ (23) 6.00 Programs. 7.55 Dragons: Defenders Of Berk. 8.15 Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 3.35 Horrible Histories. 4.05 Odd Squad. 4.40 Mustangs FC. 5.05 First Day. 5.30 School Of Rock. 6.05 Dragons: Race To The Edge. 6.30 Step Up To The Plate. 7.00 Teenage Boss. 7.35 Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 8.00 Slugterra.

8.30 Camp Lakebottom. 9.05 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 9.30 The Legend Of Korra. 9.55 Rage. 10.55 Close. 5.45 Winston Steinburger.

6.00 It’s (66) Academic. 7.00 Match It. 8.00 Flushed. 9.00 Home Shopping.

10.30 House Rules. 12.00 Surf Patrol. 1.00 The Goldbergs. 2.00 Powerless. 3.00 Splitting Up Together. 3.30 How I Met Your Mother. 4.30 The Simpsons. 5.00 Modern Family. 6.00 How I Met Your Mother. 7.00 The Simpsons.

7.30 Modern Family. 8.30 Criminal Minds.

10.30 Numb3rs. 11.30 Bones. 1.30 Splitting Up Together. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 Time After Time.

Morning (2) 6.00 Programs. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The City And The City.

Final. 2.00 The Letdown. 2.30 Sando. Final.

3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 The Heights.

4.30 Back Roads. 5.00 Escape From The City.

5.55 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. 6.30 Anh’s Brush With Fame. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30.

8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Rick Stein’s Secret France. 9.30 Miriam Margolyes Almost Australian. 10.30 ABC Late News. 10.50 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 (3) America In Colour.

2.50 Great British Railway Journeys. 3.25 Who Do You Think You Are? 4.25 Great American Railroad Journeys. 5.30 Letters And Numbers.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 News. 7.35 The World’s Greatest Palaces. 8.30 The Rise Of The Nazis. 9.35 World On Fire. 10.45 SBS News.

11.15 24 Hours In Police Custody. 12.10 Home Ground. 4.15 Railway Journeys UK. 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News.

5.30 Deutsche Welle.

(22) 6.00 Kids’ Programs. 7.00 Dino Dana. 7.15 Odd Squad.

7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Doctor Who. 8.45 Mock The Week. Return. 9.20 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. Final. 10.00 Hard Quiz. 10.30 Would I Lie To You? 11.05 You Can’t Ask That.

11.25 David Attenborough’s Galapagos. 12.20 Parks And Recreation. 12.40 Reno 911! 1.00 Plebs. 1.25 Russell Howard’s Stand-Up Central.

1.50 Would I Lie To You? 2.20 QI. 2.55 Close.

5.00 Kids’ Programs.

(31) 6.00 WorldWatch.

12.00 Basketball. NBA. Denver Nuggets v Utah Jazz. Replay. 2.05 Leah Remini: Scientology And The Aftermath. 2.55 Hunting Hitler. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.10 Only Connect. 5.45 Shortland Street. 6.15 Abandoned. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The Curse Of Oak Island. 9.20 Cocaine: Living With The Cartels. 10.15 The Clinton Affair. 11.50 The Longest Day In Chang’an. 12.40 News. 1.05 BBC My World. 1.35 Late Programs.

Kids’ (23) 6.00 Programs. 7.55 Dragons: Defenders Of Berk. 8.15 Little Lunch.

11.15 Operation Ouch! 3.35 Horrible Histories.

4.05 Odd Squad. 4.40 Mustangs FC. Final. 5.05 First Day. 5.30 School Of Rock. 6.05 Dragons: Race To The Edge. 6.30 Step Up To The Plate.

7.00 Teenage Boss. 7.35 Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 8.00 Slugterra. 8.30 Camp Lakebottom. 9.05 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 9.30 The Legend Of Korra. 9.55 Rage.

10.55 Close. 5.45 Winston Steinburger.

6.00 It’s (66) Academic. 7.00 Match It. 8.00 Flushed. 8.30 Jabba’s School Holiday Movie Special. 9.00 Home Shopping.

10.30 House Rules. 12.00 Surf Patrol. 1.00 The Goldbergs. 2.00 Powerless. 3.00 Splitting Up Together. 3.30 How I Met Your Mother. 4.30 The Simpsons. 5.00 Modern Family. 6.00 How I Met Your Mother. 7.00 The Simpsons. 7.30 Modern Family. 8.30 The Mentalist. 10.30 Numb3rs. 11.30 Bones. 4.30 Splitting Up Together. 5.00 Time After Time.

Morning (2) 6.00 Programs. 11.00 Judi Dench’s Wild Borneo Adventure. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Rock ‘N’ Roll Guns For Hire: The Story Of The Sidemen. 2.35 The Ex-PM. 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 The Heights.

4.30 Back Roads. 5.00 Escape From The City. 6.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. 6.30 Anh’s Brush With Fame. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat. 8.00 Vera. 9.35 Mystery Road. 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.55 Barracuda. 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 (3) America In Colour.

2.55 Great British Railway Journeys. 3.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 4.30 Great American Railroad Journeys. 5.30 Letters And Numbers.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 News. 7.30 Planet Of Treasures. 8.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Return. 9.40 Hitler’s Supercars.

10.35 SBS News. 11.05 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 11.55 Versailles. 2.10 Elizabeth At 90. 3.50 Railway Journeys UK. 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

(22) 6.00 Kids’ Programs. 5.35 Peter Rabbit. 5.55 Ben And Holly. 6.45 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 7.00 Dino Dana. 7.15 Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Doctor Who. 8.45 MOVIE: The Delinquents. (1989) Kylie Minogue, Charlie Schlatter. 10.30 Brush With Fame. 11.00 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 11.45 Catalyst. 12.45 Parks And Recreation. 1.10 Reno 911! 1.30 Plebs.

Final. 1.55 The IT Crowd. 2.25 Close. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.35 Kids’ Programs.

(31) 6.00 WorldWatch.

12.00 Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix. Round 3. Rostelecom Cup. Replay. 2.05 Leah Remini: Scientology And The Aftermath. 2.55 Hunting Hitler. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.10 Only Connect.

5.45 Shortland Street. 6.15 Abandoned.

7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Hoarders. 9.20 The Lesbian Guide To Straight Sex. 10.10 Housos. 11.10 Monogamish. 12.10 News. 12.35 Late Programs.

Kids’ (23) 6.00 Programs. 2.55 Operation Ouch! 3.35 Horrible Histories. 4.05 Odd Squad. Final. 4.30 Almost Never. 5.00 The Demon Headmaster. 5.30 School Of Rock.

5.50 Sadie Sparks. 6.05 Dragons: Race To The Edge. 6.30 Step Up To The Plate. 7.15 Teenage Boss. 7.50 Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 8.10 Slugterra. 8.30 Voltron: Legendary Defender. 8.55 Boruto: Naruto Next Generations. 9.20 Radiant. 9.45 The Legend Of Korra. 10.05 Close. 5.45 Kids’ Programs.

6.00 It’s (66) Academic. 7.00 Match It. 8.00 Flushed. 8.30 Jabba’s School Holiday Movie Special. 9.00 Home Shopping.

10.30 House Rules. 12.00 Surf Patrol. 1.00 The Goldbergs. 2.00 Powerless. 3.00 Splitting Up Together. 3.30 How I Met Your Mother. 4.30 The Simpsons. 5.00 Modern Family. 6.00 How I Met Your Mother. 7.00 The Simpsons. 7.30 Modern Family. 8.30 The Mentalist. 10.30 Numb3rs. 11.30 Bones. 4.30 Splitting Up Together. 5.00 Time After Time.

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Morning (6) 6.00 Programs. 1.00 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 1.40 Cricket.

Fourth Test. Australia v India. Day 5. Afternoon session. 3.40 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 4.00 Cricket. Fourth Test. Australia v India. Day 5.

Late afternoon session. 6.00 PRIME7 News.

6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 44. Perth Scorchers v Brisbane Heat. 11.00 Chicago Fire. 12.00 Late Programs.

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(8) 8.30 Studio 10. 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Entertainment Tonight. 3.00 Judge Judy. 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! 9.00 NCIS. 10.00 NCIS: Los Angeles.

11.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 12.00 The Project. 1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.30 CBS This Morning.

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8.00 Mission: Impossible. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation.

11.00 Star Trek: Enterprise. 12.00 Star Trek.

1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Mission: Impossible. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation.

5.30 Star Trek: Enterprise. 6.30 Bondi Rescue.

7.30 NCIS. 8.30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

10.25 CSI: Miami. 12.15 Home Shopping. 2.15 Late Programs.

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(82) 6.00 Judging Amy. 7.00 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. 8.00 Rules Of Engagement. 9.00 The King Of Queens. 10.00 Everybody Loves Raymond.

11.00 Frasier. 12.00 WIN’s All Australian News.

1.00 Rules Of Engagement. 2.00 The King Of Queens. 3.00 Everybody Loves Raymond.

4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Mom. 12.00 Home Shopping. 1.30 Judging Amy. 2.30 Late Programs.

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(8) 8.30 Studio 10. 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Entertainment Tonight. 3.00 Judge Judy. 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! 9.00 Bull. 11.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 12.00 The Project. 1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 2.00 Home Shopping.

4.30 CBS This Morning.

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Home (81) 6.00 Shopping.

8.00 Mission: Impossible. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation.

11.00 Star Trek: Enterprise. 12.00 Star Trek.

1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Mission: Impossible. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation.

5.30 Star Trek: Enterprise. 6.30 Bondi Rescue.

7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 10.20 NCIS. 12.10 Home Shopping. 2.10 48 Hours. 3.10 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 Late Programs.

9GO!

(82) 6.00 Judging Amy. 7.00 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. 8.00 Murphy Brown. 8.30 Becker. 9.00 The King Of Queens. 10.00 Everybody Loves Raymond.

11.00 Frasier. 12.00 WIN’s All Australian News.

1.00 Rules Of Engagement. 2.00 The King Of Queens. 3.00 Everybody Loves Raymond.

4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends.

6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 2 Broke Girls. 12.00 Home Shopping. 1.30 Late Programs.

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(8) 8.30 Studio 10. 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Entertainment Tonight. 3.00 Judge Judy. 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! 9.00 Law & Order: SVU. Return. 11.00 This Is Us. 12.00 WIN’s All Australian News.

1.00 The Project. 2.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 3.00 Home Shopping. 4.30 CBS This Morning.

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Home (81) 6.00 Shopping.

8.00 Mission: Impossible. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation.

11.00 Star Trek: Enterprise. 12.00 Star Trek.

1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Mission: Impossible. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation.

5.30 Star Trek: Enterprise. 6.30 Bondi Rescue.

7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Hawaii Five-0. 9.30 L.A.’s Finest. 10.30 SEAL Team. 11.30 NCIS. 12.30 Home Shopping. 2.00 Late Programs.

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(82) 6.00 Judging Amy. 7.00 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. 8.00 Fam. 8.30 Becker. 9.00 The King Of Queens.

10.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 11.00 Frasier. 12.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 1.00 Man With A Plan. 2.00 The King Of Queens.

3.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 4.00 Becker.

5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours.

7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Friends. 12.00 Home Shopping. 1.30 Judging Amy. 2.30 Late Programs.

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(8) 8.30 Studio 10. 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Entertainment Tonight. 3.00 Judge Judy. 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 The Living Room.

8.30 The Graham Norton Show.

10.30 The Project. 11.30 WIN’s All Australian News. 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 1.30 Home Shopping.

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Home (81) 6.00 Shopping.

8.00 Mission: Impossible. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation.

11.00 Star Trek: Enterprise. 12.00 Star Trek.

1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Mission: Impossible. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation.

5.30 Star Trek: Enterprise. 6.30 Bondi Rescue.

7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 10.30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. 12.30 Home Shopping. 2.00 Late Programs.

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(82) 6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Everybody Loves Raymond.

11.00 Frasier. 12.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 1.00 Man With A Plan. 2.00 The King Of Queens. 3.00 Everybody Loves Raymond.

4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 MOVIE: Romy And Michele’s High School Reunion. (1997) Mira Sorvino, Lisa Kudrow. 11.25 MOVIE: Stick It. (2006) 1.25 Late Programs.

6.00 Today. 9.00 (5) Today Extra. 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. 1.00 MOVIE: A Home Of Our Own. (1993) 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 Nine News Local.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Fergie And Andrew: The Duke And Duchess Of Disaster. 9.00 Meghan & Harry: The New Revelations. 10.30 Hamish & Andy’s Gap Year Asia. 11.30 Nine News Late. 12.00 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. 1.00 Late Programs.

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Morning (52) 6.00 Programs. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 9.30 Danoz Direct. 10.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. 11.30 My Favorite Martian.

12.00 The Baron. 1.10 Days Of Our Lives. 2.05 The Young And The Restless. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Last Holiday. (1950) 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 MOVIE: Ronin. (1998) Robert De Niro, Jean Reno, Natascha McElhone. 11.10 ER. 12.05 Late Programs.

7MATE

Kids’ Programs.

(53) 6.00 11.00 Dance Moms.

12.00 BattleBots. 2.00 Malcolm. 3.00 The Six Million Dollar Man. 4.00 Quantum Leap.

5.00 Knight Rider. 6.00 Malcolm. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE: Dante’s Peak. (1997) 9.45 MOVIE: The Sentinel. (2006) Michael Douglas.

12.00 Baywatch. 1.00 Visions Of Greatness.

2.10 Dance Moms. 3.00 Beyblade Burst Turbo.

3.30 Ninjago. 4.00 Pokémon. 4.30 Pokémon Journeys. 4.50 Mega Man: Fully Charged. 5.10 Bakugan: Battle Planet. 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh!

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6.00 Today. 9.00 (5) Today Extra. 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. 1.00 MOVIE: Honey. (2003) 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 Nine News Local. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Paramedics.

8.30 The InBetween. 9.30 Chicago Med. 10.30 Nine News Late. 11.00 New Amsterdam.

11.50 Tipping Point. 12.45 A Current Affair. 1.15 Customs. 1.40 Paramedics. 2.35 Chicago Med. 3.30 US Presidential Inauguration. 5.00 Today.

6.00 Home (62) Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. 12.00 Room For Improvement. 12.30 The Outdoor Room With Jamie Durie. 1.00 My Greek Odyssey. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute.

3.30 Sydney Weekender. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Escape To The Country.

6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Pie In The Sky. 8.30 Inspector George Gently. 10.30 The Bay. 11.30 Brit Cops. 12.30 Late Programs.

Morning (63) 6.00 Programs.

11.00 A Football Life. 12.00 Swamp People.

1.00 Storage Wars. 1.30 Bushwhacked! 2.30 Storage Wars. 3.00 Hellfire Heroes. 4.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Ice Road Truckers. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 Cricket.

Fourth Test. Australia v India. Day 5. Late afternoon session. 6.30 American Pickers. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.00 Motorway Patrol. 8.30 Outback Opal Hunters. 9.30 Yukon Gold. 10.30 Jade Fever. 11.30 Late Programs.

Sunrise.

(6) 6.00 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: In The Line Of Duty: Smoke Jumpers.

(1996) 2.00 Surf Patrol. 2.30 Border Security: America’s Front Line. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 PRIME7 News. 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 45. Melbourne Renegades v Melbourne Stars.

11.00 MOVIE: V For Vendetta. (2005) 1.30 Home Shopping. 5.00 Late Programs.

7TWO

TV Shop: (52) 6.00 Home Shopping.

7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 New Tricks. 1.10 Days Of Our Lives. 2.05 The Young And The Restless. 3.10 MOVIE: Heart Of The Matter. (1953) 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.50 Midsomer Murders. 10.50 Silent Witness. 12.05 Antiques Roadshow. 12.35 My Favorite Martian.

1.00 Late Programs.

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(53) 6.00 11.00 Dance Moms.

12.00 BattleBots. 2.00 Malcolm. 3.00 The Six Million Dollar Man. 4.00 The A-Team. 5.00 Knight Rider. 6.00 Malcolm. 7.00 The Nanny.

7.30 Paranormal Caught On Camera. 8.30 MOVIE: Pulp Fiction. (1994) John Travolta.

11.35 The Nanny. 12.05 Baywatch. 1.00 Liquid Science. 2.10 Dance Moms. 3.00 Beyblade Burst Turbo. 3.30 Ninjago. 4.00 Pokémon.

4.30 Pokémon Journeys. 4.50 Mega Man: Fully Charged. 5.10 Kids’ Programs.

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6.00 Today. 9.00 (5) Today Extra. 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. 1.00 MOVIE: I.Q. (1994) 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 Nine News Local. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Great Getaways. 8.30 Race Across The World. 11.00 Nine News Late. 11.30 The Horn. 12.30 Tipping Point. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Morning (62) Programs. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. 12.00 Room For Improvement. 12.30 The Outdoor Room With Jamie Durie. 1.00 My Greek Odyssey. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Going Solo In Japan – The Wonders Of Kyushu. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Frankie Drake Mysteries.

8.30 A Touch Of Frost. 10.50 Jonathan Creek.

12.00 Late Programs.

Morning (63) 6.00 Programs. 7.30 Creek To Coast. 8.00 Ice Road Truckers. 9.00 American Pickers. 10.00 America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions. 11.00 A Football Life.

12.00 Swamp People. 1.00 Storage Wars. 1.30 Bushwhacked! 2.30 Storage Wars. 3.00 Hellfire Heroes. 4.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates.

4.30 Ice Road Truckers. 5.30 Storage Wars.

6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 The Simpsons. 8.30 Family Guy. 9.30 American Dad! 10.30 Family Guy. 11.30 Late Programs.

Sunrise.

(6) 6.00 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: The Patron Saint Of Liars. (1998) 2.00 Surf Patrol. 2.30 Border Security: America’s Front Line. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 PRIME7 News. 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. 7.00 Cricket.

Big Bash League. Game 46. Adelaide Strikers v Brisbane Heat. 11.00 MOVIE: Hall Pass. (2011) Owen Wilson. 1.30 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Late Programs.

7TWO

TV Shop: (52) 6.00 Home Shopping.

7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 As Time Goes By. 1.10 Days Of Our Lives. 2.05 The Young And The Restless. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Comedy Man. (1964) 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Poirot. 9.30 The First 48. 10.30 The Disappearance. 11.30 Westside. 12.30 Antiques Roadshow. 1.00 Late Programs.

7MATE

Kids’ Programs.

(53) 6.00 11.00 Dance Moms.

12.00 BattleBots. 2.00 Malcolm. 3.00 The Six Million Dollar Man. 4.00 The A-Team. 5.00 Knight Rider. 6.00 Malcolm. 7.00 The Nanny.

7.30 MOVIE: Into The Blue. (2005) 9.45 MOVIE: Save The Last Dance. (2001) Julia Stiles. 12.05 Baywatch. 1.00 Xtreme Collxtion.

2.10 Dance Moms. 3.00 Beyblade Burst Turbo.

3.30 Ninjago. 4.00 Pokémon. 4.30 Pokémon Journeys. 4.50 Mega Man: Fully Charged. 5.10 Bakugan: Battle Planet. 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh!

PRIME7

6.00 Today. 9.00 (5) Today Extra. 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. 1.00 MOVIE: Falling In Love. (1984) 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 Nine News Local.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Country House Hunters Australia. 8.30 MOVIE: Cast Away. (2000) Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, Nick Searcy. 11.20 MOVIE: Transcendence.

(2014) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Home (62) Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. 12.00 Room For Improvement. 12.30 The Outdoor Room With Jamie Durie. 1.00 My Greek Odyssey. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute.

3.30 Creek To Coast. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Escape To The Country.

6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.30 Andrew Denton’s Interview. 12.30 Late Programs.

Morning (63) 6.00 Programs. 9.00 American Pickers. 10.00 America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions. 11.00 A Football Life.

12.00 Swamp People. 1.00 Storage Wars. 1.30 Bushwhacked! 2.30 Storage Wars. 3.00 Hellfire Heroes. 4.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates.

4.30 Ice Road Truckers. 5.30 Storage Wars.

6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 8.30 MOVIE: The Perfect Storm. (2000) George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Diane Lane. 11.15 Tattoo Nightmares. 11.40 Late Programs.

Morning (6) 6.00 Programs. 12.00 MOVIE: Girl Happy. (1965) 2.00 Surf Patrol.

2.30 Border Security: America’s Front Line.

3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 PRIME7 News. 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. 7.00 Better Homes: Australia’s Most Amazing Homes. 8.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 8.30 MOVIE: Unknown. (2011) Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger.

10.50 MOVIE: Run All Night. (2015) 1.30 Late Programs.

7TWO

TV Shop: (52) 6.00 Home Shopping.

7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 Easy Eats. 1.00 Days Of Our Lives. 1.55 The Young And The Restless. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow.

3.20 Poirot. 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Planet Earth II. 8.40 MOVIE: The Untouchables. (1987) Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Robert De Niro. 11.05 MOVIE: Blow Out. (1981) 1.05 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

7MATE

Kids’ Programs.

(53) 6.00 11.00 Dance Moms.

12.00 BattleBots. 2.00 Malcolm. 2.30 The Six Million Dollar Man. 3.30 The A-Team. 4.30 Knight Rider. 5.30 MOVIE: The Spy Next Door.

(2010) 7.30 MOVIE: Get Smart. (2008) 9.40 MOVIE: Blockers. (2018) Leslie Mann. 11.40 HActresses. 12.40 Malcolm. 1.10 Rivals. 2.10 Dance Moms. 3.00 Beyblade Burst Turbo.

3.30 Ninjago. 4.00 Pokémon. 4.30 Pokémon Journeys. 4.50 Mega Man: Fully Charged. 5.10 Bakugan: Battle Planet. 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh!

6.00 Morning (62) Programs. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. 12.00 Room For Improvement. 12.30 The Outdoor Room With Jamie Durie. 1.00 My Greek Odyssey. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Weekender. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Dog Patrol.

8.30 Escape To The Country. 9.30 Selling Houses Australia. 10.30 Property Ladder UK. 11.45 Late Programs.

Morning (63) 6.00 Programs. 9.00 American Pickers. 10.00 America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions. 11.00 A Football Life.

12.00 Swamp People. 1.00 Bushwhacked! 2.00 Storage Wars. 2.30 Pawn Stars. 3.30 The Grade Cricketer. 4.00 Timbersports. 4.30 Ice Road Truckers. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 MOVIE: Rush Hour. (1998) Jackie Chan. 9.35 MOVIE: Rush Hour 2. (2001) Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker. 11.35 Late Programs.

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AMANDA SPALDING

ARE THERE SOME DECISION-MAKING ISSUES AROUND THE PROPOSED SPORTS STADIUM AT SOUTH BLOOMFIELD? Over the Christmas and New Year break I have had conversations with many Orange residents about the proposed Sports Stadium at South Bloomfield and there is a lot of confusion and a lot of questions remain.

Some media coverage has resulted in a lot of people feeling this is already a done deal. The following picture of the Mayor, Councillor Reg Kidd, Councillor Jason Hamling, Sam Farraway and Phoebe Litchfield digging the first sod has, understandably given this impression, and is being used by the online petition - Petition · MP Phil Donato: Bloomfield - Stop work immediately and choose another site · Change.org

for the removal of 513 trees at South Bloomfield to make way for the proposed Sports Stadium? Does the Council’s ‘blog post’, that quotes the Mayor and Councillor Jason Hamling promoting the development of the Sports Stadium at South Bloomfield, mean that they should excuse themselves from being part of the decisionmaking on this DA? The post quotes Cr Jason Hamling: ‘The DA makes it clear we’re swapping one sporting facility, a golf course, for another sporting facility. The opportunity to build a $25 million purpose-built sports precinct with a grandstand and marquee field is one that’s too good to miss. This new precinct will benefit Orange residents for generations to come.”

Does the following photo from the Central Western Daily in June 2020 also rule out the Mayor, Councillor Jason Hamling and Councillor Tony Mileto from being involved in the decision about removing the trees? Does Councillor Mileto’s role as the President of the Orange and District Football Association add to his perceived conflict of interest?

community said ‘be part of the solution, not part of the problem’ which seems to be about development issues as he goes on to say in Newswatch on 19th December – ‘Some of our developments may not please everybody but, as long as consensus prevails, Orange will progress. We cannot shut the door on all development. We didn’t do it in the past and shouldn’t now. In 2021, let’s all be part of the solution.’ In my opinion this is an unfortunate view for a Mayor to express, as it sounds threatening and as if he is not open to listening to different points of view.

Many people are confused about why the proposal has moved to the South Bloomfield site and that is explained on Council’s website: ‘When funding for the new sports precinct was first allocated, Orange City Council began to explore using a site alongside the bypass on the eastern outskirts of Orange. Council went as far as buying land and doing a re-zoning.

While there were some advantages in building the new precinct on a greenfields site, the down-sides were to do with the costs of bringing water, sewer and power to the site. That all cuts into the available budget.

The advantages of the Brabham site were to do with those and other services already being available’.

The Mayor says that the business cases are ready. I don’t think those have been seen by the community. Certainly, I have heard a number of queries about the ongoing costs of the precinct, and in particular, the costs of attracting big events to fill the stadium in competition with Bathurst and Mudgee, not to mention everywhere else in Australia that has a stadium.

However, it is not the case that this is a done deal. The South Bloomfield site does not have planning permission.

A Development Application is currently on exhibition for community comment until 5th February for the removal of 513 trees on the site which will be considered by Council. This is promoted on Council’s website: Plans for sports precinct site go on show for community comment - Orange City Council (nsw.gov.au) I have been a General Manager in a NSW Council and an Executive Director in the NSW Department of Planning and I have some questions about the process that Council is following.

As the Council is the land owner (that means we – the community own the land) and the proponent of the project, should Councillors also be the decision makers on this DA or is that a conflict of interest?

I have always understood that when Councillors are decision makers on land use planning applications, they are not allowed to pre-determine the decision.

Pre-determination means where a councillor is closed to the merits of any arguments on a planning issue so that nothing will change their mind. Councillors must not even appear to have already decided how they will vote at a meeting. The impression that they have predetermined their decision can be created in a number of different ways, for example, quotes in the media, what they have said at meetings or written in correspondence.

So, have some of our councillors given the impression that they have pre-determined the decision about this DA

Many people feel that the proposal should be re-designed or relocated.

The caption is: SPORTING CHANCE: Cr Tony Mileto, Cr Reg Kidd, Sam Farraway MLC, Cr Jason Hamling and Rick Colless at the stadium’s planned site at Bloomfield.

The CWD article on 23 June 2020 is headlined: ‘Orange sports stadium work should start by December says Nationals politician’. The article includes: Orange mayor Reg Kidd said the council was ready for the precinct to go ahead.

“Orange City Council has finalised the site and the business cases and are ready to see construction begin.

The excitement of knowing this precinct was going to become a reality will never go away, but we are ready to start digging,” he said.

I have had a quick look at the DA and question whether it is a conflict of interest for Premise to be paid to both prepare the Masterplan and the Statement of Environmental Effects? Who will write the report to Council with the recommendation that is expected in March?

The Mayor, in his New Year messages to the Orange

When are we going to start to consider the value of mature trees when we are considering costs and benefits?

I am keeping my eye on developments in environmental reporting by that very conservative organisation – the Institute of Chartered Accountants!

Another part of the business cases that the Orange community should see is the probity plan that should be part of a development of this size. Probity is defined as the quality of having strong moral principles, honesty and decency. Probity is important for councils as it helps to ensure decisions are made with integrity, fairness and accountability, while attaining value for money. Probity advisers provide guidance on issues concerning integrity, fairness and accountability and are consistent with government laws and legislation, guidelines and best practice principles.

It is good news that Council is to hold a discussion forum on 19th January so that these questions and many more can be asked, and that is thanks to Councillor Tony Mileto proposing that all major developments are the subject of public forums while they are still open for community comment.

If you would like to discuss any of the matters that I have raised, please feel free to contact me at aespalding2@bigpond.com or on 0417 288 246. | Saturday 16 January, 2021 |

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BOB HOLLAND

Suggested ways of supporting Growing Hearts for Orange COUNCIL: Engage in more practical marketing and promotional activities for Orange’s non-hospitality retail sector.

PLEASE CONSIDER SUPPORTING OUR

COMMUNITY PROJECT Each year Orange City Life sets a Community Project which we hope will at best, make a difference, and at worst, make people think.

This year our Community Project is Growing Hearts for Orange and because of the circumstances we all find ourselves in at this present time, this project more than most, is one well worth considering more seriously. Let me explain why.

These are very challenging times for a lot of people, probably more than we may think. I think it’s fair to say that a hell of a lot of people, from all walks of life and at all levels of affluence, have had their lives turned upside down over the last year.

The pressure some people must be under should not be under-estimated and it’s times like these when a lot of people will really find out what those mental issues we hear about so often are all about.

If you think what’s happening through and believe there may be more people affected than we might first think, it’s easy to conclude that with a greater number of people under huge pressure, the general mood of the community is going to be affected. More people are going to be unhappy, resentful, or even angry and if that happens, it will reflect negatively across many of our social issues as well.

Reports of increased bad behaviour, unhappy or angry customers, domestic

violence, mental illness and possibly crime are very likely. Predictions like this are not doom and gloom, but simply what happens when people are put under increased pressure, and especially financial pressure, it’s just the way people start to act when they are not “happy”.

Without putting too fine a point on how bad things could become, I feel that as a community, we have a real opportunity to try and reduce these types of occurrences, just by establishing and maintaining a happier mood right across Orange. My belief is happier people will be less likely to fall victim to those things I mentioned above. If, as a community, we set out this year to show more friendliness, I believe that Orange will be better for it both financially and socially.

...People won’t remember what you said or did, but they will remember how you made them feel...

There’s a saying that I like that goes along these lines, “People won’t remember what

you said or did, but they will remember how you made them feel”. If we can make more people feel good, be they locals or visitors to Orange, it can only do us all good.The sentiment behind our Community Project of Growing Hearts for Orange, builds on what we started last year among our retailers. Hearts for Orange set out to support and encourage our local retailers, and part of that was to encourage locals to spend their money where their heart is. We are all well aware of how important it is to ‘buy or do business with a local”.

This year we want expand on other sentiments that could be applied when encouraging people to have a Heart for Orange. For our part, our publications Orange City Life and Newswatch will carry regular stories and articles to help keep us motivated and on track. We’ll include comments, editorials, stories about people who demonstrate a Heart for Orange, and we’ll encourage ideals such as keeping Orange beautiful, supporting locals in everything, respecting our neighbours and showing friendliness to all visitors.

It doesn’t take much imagination to realise what an impact it would have on everyone in Orange, and those who visit Orange, if this “pride” and “friendliness” were felt right across our City.

During a year when how people feel could determine how well we fare as a City overall, can I ask everyone to consider getting behind our Community Project of Growing Hearts for Orange?

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Initiate a media campaign urging locals to Keep Orange Beautiful and giving practical ways to do this.

Encourage a community reporting system where the community can report “things that need doing around our City”.

Consider establishing a “Wayfinders” type service in the CBD with suitably recognizable walking “ambassadors” who people can ask information of etc.

Doesn’t have to be everyday but maybe at busy times or on special occasions.

Local service clubs may assist.

ORANGE BUSINESS CHAMBER Encourage local businesses to ensure staff give customers a very happy, friendly, and satisfying experience.

Introduce programs or incentives to help business owners/managers train their staff.

LOCAL MEDIA Include in their Community Service programs opportunity for Council and Orange Business Chamber to place ads to encourage the community to support any initiatives.

BUSINESS OWNERS Review your premises (presentation, tidiness etc.), the way you deliver service, the way your staff treat customers etc.

Consider the experience you give your customers and whether it can be improved.

COMMUNITY MEMBERS Smile more…it adds face value.

Put on friendliness often, show courtesy.

Find a reason to talk or say something nice to those who serve you.

Support any initiatives that set out to make Orange a happier, friendlier, or more beautiful City.

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LESSONS OF 2020 Aside from the fact that toilet paper was greatly over-rated (unless of course you didn’t have any!), what other gems can we glean from the year just past? Seemingly, people were very happy to bid the year good riddance and hope they could look to a brighter 2021. No doubt many a new year resolution!

I’m guessing we could learn lots, and if we indexed it, forget the drum-roll …. no doubt there would be enough lessons to scrawl one on each sheet of the good old Aussie dunny-roll.

Of course, many of the lessons from 2020 were recycled, and have probably already ended up in the same place used toilet paper does. For example, our blazing hot start to 2020. Super hot bushfires which could have been much less severe had lessons from past bushfires or indeed, past bushfire inquiries, been learnt. Rather, the forest floors had been left to build up instead of doing slow controlled burns where animals and wildlife can escape easily. Ultimately, we saw a huge loss of wildlife, vegetation, human lives and property go up in smoke.

Then another inquiry, although we didn’t heed prior inquiries recommendations.

I wonder how many we need before something is really done, or whether we allow well-meaning “environmentalists” dictating policy, over-ruling knowledge going back to pre-white settlement for dealing with it.

What about the cyber-security war? We learnt that our governments computers had been hacked by China (not that we were told till well afterwards); and no doubt there are many other governments hacking for all their worth. Still, do we need to worry when we’ve sold our Darwin port (and what other property) to China? Or when the Qld Govt gave the election contract (and election rolls – not toilet rolls) to a party who farmed it out to China to do their election tallying? Did they go on the nowfamous Dominion computers to be sent into cyberspace, out to foreign countries, fiddled with, and spat back here? Who really knows?

We’ve certainly learnt that China has infiltrated our political circles, but what we don’t know is the extent. If the US is anything to go by, then we’re in grave danger. It’s influence certainly extends to universities, which we saw exemplified

when the Qld university student dared challenge China’s human rights records, getting him dragged through the courts and kicked out. How many of OUR politicians and bureaucrats are beholden to China et al, like Biden and many US pollies?

One lesson we’re totally over is the COVID Chaos! We’ve certainly learnt that each State making their own covid laws causes chaos, or perhaps we’ve learnt that each State’s top health officials cause chaos? Either way, chaos it was, especially for border regions. We even learnt that a flu is more important than life itself, with people being refused hospital access at their nearest hospitals, just because they were over the border. Never mind if it caused death, covid rules were more important.

We learnt that none of our governments will listen to real medical science, and prefer to listen to the “science” begotten by the mighty dollar. Even when the covid tests are proven to be faulty, or the ex Vice President of Pfizer says the flu injections will sterilise women and has a European petition against it; or thousands of real doctors say it’s curable by something cheap and safe like hydroxychloraquine, zinc and doxycycline we still prefer to believe the big pharmaceuticals. AND, we like to give them LOTS of taxpayer money. We don’t even care if they’ve been found guilty of crimes in courts for shonky dealings. We still believe them over caring Doctors who really are doing the right thing by their patients.

We learnt that money really does grow on trees, after all. We learnt that governments have been stripping the money-trees bare very quickly, but thankfully, we learned the drought ended, it rained, and the trees are re-growing leaves and are in full production, allowing a continual harvest.

Thank goodness for that! It would be a horrible thought to think we ever needed to pay it back, wouldn’t it?

We learnt that we’re fast becoming a police-state, and that free-speech doesn’t mean much. We learnt that arresting young mums, mum’s to be, or even grannies who dare to think independently, takes about 10 cops to get one.

We learnt that you can get cancelled if you

don’t believe in the right culture. Cancelculture is probably the buzz-word for the year, but if you don’t go along with the crazy left who make rules like a man can just decide to identify as a kangaroo and we’ll know for sure, just by looking at “it” that despite the fact we think we’re looking at a man, he’s actually a kangaroo!

Surely we’ll follow the US where the Democrats brought in a law to congress that you can’t say mother or father, brother or sister or grandma or grandpa or anything that might identify you as male or female!

We learnt that our amazing bureaucrats believe it’s possible to take a header from the Victorian side of the NSW border, down to Melbourne, put it on a normal aeroplane to Sydney, quarantine it for 2 weeks and truck it back out to the NSW side of the border, just over the river from where it started. Not only that, they believed it was cost-effective!

Apparently, you could do the same with jumbo bales of hay!

Ahhh yes, perhaps toilet paper isn’t overrated after all??

We learnt that State Premiers loved the sound of their own voices, having press releases every morning to tell us about Covid19. Dippy Dan the Victorian man went on for hours hoping to bore everyone to tears to cover up his own government’s bumbling incompetence.

Oh yes, we learnt that Aussies now can easily be controlled. They’ll believe anything pollies tell them, despite telling their mates in the pub they don’t trust pollies as far as they can throw them!

They’ll happily stay in jail at home and wear masks, even though the WHO says neither is effective, but wear them anyway.

Some Drs warn that breathing in your own expired breath complicates lung disease and causes harmful lung bacteria. But, we believe our pollies, who took a leaf out of the “Art of War”, scaring us silly about the risk, then bringing in a solution which controls us to their liking.

I’ve certainly learnt that the Deep State however you want to describe it is so deep, so wide, so entrenched and so arrogant that they can steal the US Presidential election, with the FBI, CIA and MI6 being complicit in vote data switches from Italy, using one of Leonardo’s (aerospace/

defence/cyber security group) satellites to transmit from and to Frankfurt and back to the US. Mathematicians who’ve shown the outcome was logically impossible have had their homes shot up. Many other countries are involved, including China, with much of the public service/courts compromised. You couldn’t make it up yet the mainstream media is silent. No doubt many spy novels will emerge. A read of the information Sidney Powell released that courts refuse to hear due to “technicalities” (compromised judges/governors) is enlightening. Biden is China’s, Trump is no-one’s, except the peoples’, and 80 million people know it.

We’ve learnt that big corporations rule the world (facebook, google, twitter, WHO, UN) and can even cut the US President’s communiques off, or anyone else even talking about the election. Free speech has been usurped. We are told what to think by complicit media; arrested if you don’t go with the narrative, just like the Nazi regime. We need to seriously be praying for our country, and that somehow people wake up in time, because at present, there’s a cyber-coup going on without firing a single bullet. We’ve even been told

by US military sources that Covid19 is biowarfare and cover for a Chinese/UN/Deep State takeover.

Wonder what our WW1 diggers would have thought – or our pioneers of their era! We had some spit and spirit then, people who could think for themselves, who applied common sense, who weren’t afraid to buck the system. Now, no sense is common; we’re cowering wimps, accepting what those who would control us to their own ends say, without bothering to research and question it. We’re happy to go broke in the process, shutting up our businesses “for the good of everyone” because “we’re all in this together”. But, when it’s YOU going broke, the “all” of the “together” won’t help you. You’ll lose your home, your business, but the public servants and pollies who make the rules will still get paid. They’ve got the money-tree, after all!

PS: In case you’re wondering, I still do NOT think Biden will make it to President.

I believe a lot will happen before the 20th and his murky past (hopefully!) will catch up with him, along with many others. I hope I don’t have to die on my sword, but I guess there’ll be a few who hope I do!

Happy New Year!

Bird’s Eye View appears in Newswatch as a public service. The information and views presented by Jeanine Bird, although supported by many eminent and expert professionals across the World, and regarded by many who follow such commentary as credible and “truth”, are not regarded in the same light by others. This, and for many other reasons, is probably why some of the issues she raises are not widely publicised by many mainstream media outlets. Newswatch appreciates some of the material may be contentious for some readers but at the same time, believes people should be given the right to make their own judgements.

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Calling grey nomads, calling…

Sign of the times. With most interstate and international travel banned at the moment; visitor dollars from grey nomads and other itinerant travellers is more important than ever. While some seaside communities famously discourage free camping, we’re far more friendly west of the mountains…

Southern Feeder all systems go Work continues apace on next stage of the Southern Feeder that is intended to ultimately become part of a ring-road bypass for the Colour City.

Seeing the sunny side of Orange Enjoying a walking tour of Orange’s CBD led by Nicole Farrell at far right, are (from left) Margaret O’Donnell (Glenbrook); Catherine Ruff (Roseville); and Sophie Griffiths and Cameron Thickett (both of Redfern).

Only the weeds to remember…

Thirty years in the blink of an eye… weeds used to be a central area of research for the old NSW Agriculture; now they’re taking over the forecourt at its now-empty and abandoned former Head Office in Kite Street. Locals though need not worry, a care-taker is apparently being appointed to keep the site ship-shape.

City that keeps growing January used to be the month when much construction and building work ceased in Australia as we all took our annual holidays in the height of summer. Orange’s building boom though has seen work go on almost without a break, such as here at the new Northern Gardens Estate site just-off the Northern Distributor.

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Keen semi-finals race in Bathurst-Orange Cricket

Competitiveness for semifinal spots in this year’s Bathurst Orange Cricket contest is one of its most pleasing features, keen observers of the revived inter-city rivalry say.

While last season’s finals for the newlyrevived inter-city competition had to be abandoned as the first lockdowns for the coronavirus put all competitive sport on hold in March, there’s keen competition for this year’s top four spots, Secretary/ Operations Manager, Brad Broes said.

“It’s come a long way since last year when the top four were really set, but this season, Rugby Union (Bathurst) have really come-out of nowhere in the past few weeks,” he said.

“We’ve now got six sides that are still in the running for the top four spots,” he added.

“While we’ve still got two undefeated teams, but neither side has been blitzing the opposition, they’ve all been close, hard-fought matches.”

Brad said that the revived competition has seen much good, hard cricket fought in the right spirit with the natural rivalry between the two cities adding spice to local matches.

“The talent has been really well spreadout with a lot of players having really good stats with everyone on the same level.

“Blake Weymouth has probably been the pick of the batters, particularly early on, with a number of bowlers like Clint Moxon also doing well.”

Weymouth recently scored an unbeaten 129 for the competitionleading Orange City in a close-fought defeat of Centrals. The youngster is in a rich vein of runs after only recently returning from a highly-successful Country Colts representative campaign in Albury.

The close competitiveness of all teams though has been the stand-out feature of this year’s comp. “I would say that the team that has really come along has been Rugby Union; they were semicompetitive last year, but they’ve had

some really good wins this season.” he teams are due another couple of one-day games with the white ball and in colours, before they again revert to the more-traditional cricket whites and red ball for some two-day matches before what are expected to be hotlycontested semi-finals from the second week of March after last season’s damp squib created by the coronavirus lockdowns.

“This year it’s been a bit more open.

It’s nice to see a few more teams with a shot at the semi-finals,” Brad concluded.

The Bathurst-Orange first grade competition last ended in 2007 after a 15-year run from the early 1990s.

The two cities’ senior cricket competitions then reverted to local competitions before the concept was revived in 2019/2020.

“We started it up again last year, and most people were happy with the comp,” Orange District Cricket Association Secretary Peter Jarick said late last year. “We missed-out on our last two weeks of the finals though,” he added.

“There was a preliminary final where the minor premiers, Cavaliers were beaten by Orange City who progressed to the grand final, but the next week was washed-out and then the big lockdown came,” he said.

He said that revival of the central tablelands elite level coemption provided greater challenges for players and officials but one which they generally enjoyed.

The revived ten team comp comprises five Orange sides; Cavaliers, Kinross, Orange City, CYMS, and Centrals, with five Bathurst sides; St Pats Old Boys, Rugby Union, Bathurst City, Centennials Bulls, and City Colts.

The change of fields, formats, umpires, players, and pitches — as well as the chance to play in an elite intercity competition — is one of the great attractions of the format, Peter said.

“You get to see different teams, different players, different umpires, and play on different pitches,” he explained.

“You are also playing against teams of a higher standard,” he concluded.

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BIRD ARTICLE HAS LACK OF EVIDENCE-BASED MERIT

TRUE TEST OF OPINION PIECES Owen Dally has expressed his opinion by attacking Jeanine.

I congratulate Audrey Ferris for her calm enquiry about the qualifications and evidence that Ms Bird utilises to produce her column each week.

JEANINE’S MAGICAL

I personally don’t care about Jeanine’s qualifications; I am impressed with her research.

FAIRYTALE CHRISTMAS

I too have researched what has gone on and I have a different view. Reading Jeanine’s research heightens my own view on the subject.

Bob Holland knows my view on the subject, and he is the editor of Newswatch. I read everybody’s views because it makes me think about my view on the subject.

Bob’s ability to bring different views together enhances our society’s democratic processes to bring balance, wisdom, and integrity to our way of life, living together in harmony.

The verbal expression of one’s feelings enhances a person’s mental health. People who have had the experience of a subject, need to express their feelings so that people without the experience in society have a better understanding.

Newswatch is bringing Orange society together. During this pandemic, I have noticed that people’s smiles have bridged the 1.5m distance. People’s “no” means “no” and their “yes”, “yes”.

All we need to do, now, is to get Mr Dick Smith to read the book, A Revelation to understand that the Earth can support more people and the elite do not need to sterilise women with a vaccine. Be warned, there is nothing worse than the scorn of a woman; Mr Dick Smith.

Interesting how it takes someone who is not ‘local’ to try and make the residents of Orange aware of the amazing potential that the decommissioned Bloomfield golf course site holds if it was further developed as a parkland for all the residents of Orange, rather than a sports precinct for the few.

The sports precinct needs to go on the site Orange City Council first proposed alongside the bypass on the eastern outskirts of Orange.

Council went as far as buying land and doing a re-zoning.

Jeanine Bird, in her whimsical Christmas Bird’s-Eye View article ‘A Magical Fairytale Christmas’ in the Saturday, 19 December 2020 edition of Newswatch brings-out some excellent points about the possibilities of what could be done at the Bloomfield site which would see this site become, as she so rightly describes it, ‘the sparkling jewel in the crown of the Central West.’

Hopefully, Orange residents will wake-up before it is too late, and the bulldozers move in.

Orange residents have until Friday, 5 February 2021 to lodge opposition to Council’s DA.

I find it hard to get past her first paragraph, given her propensity to shout at me from the page, but I do read it and look at the information Ms Bird presents. I wouldn’t call it either an educated or evidence-based article as it seems to be cut-and-paste from the gardenvariety conspiracy web-pages available online.

Ms Bird and Mr Holland’s response to Audrey’s letter are equally without evidencebased merit.

The reasons Ms Bird’s information doesn’t appear in “mainstream” media is, because, reputable media is accountable for the information they publish and have to base it on established fact, not anecdotal tripe such as that espoused by Ms Bird.

In her response, Ms Bird claims she “researches all day” and “studied the constitution” and had a wonderful mentor.

Searching Google all day is not research or considered studying. I’m not saying someone needs a doctorate in political science to have an opinion. However, that is all Ms Birds pieces are — opinion, based on very superficial Google searches and right-wing conspiracy sources at that.

This is my opinion.

Dr Michael Sobotta

A public meeting is being held on Tuesday evening, 19 January at the Council Chambers on the matter.

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