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LOCAL NEWS DELIVERED WITH — INTEGRITY — WISDOM — BALANCE Saturday 30 January, 2021

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COMING-IN LOUD AND CLEAR Hearts for Orange has come to the party on local media diversity ensuring the future of community broadcasting in the Colour City.

Tough couple of years for local community radio station, FM107.5 is now history with donation of a fab new hi-tech transmitter that will save the station thousands in power costs while boosting its signal.

“It’s extremely exciting for us, it’s definitely the most thrilling news we’ve had in ages,” Vice-President, Tina Hernando said.

The transmitter offers environmental benefits of reduced power-usage with a stronger signal to enable the station to reach more communities in the central west.

“It will save us heaps in power, which is very important as electricity usage is one of our main costs,” Station Secretary, Darrell Hair said.

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with DAVID DIXON • When someone says something that is simply not true about you in the public arena, it can be damaging in a number of ways.

Councillor Kevin Duffy said something that was totally-untrue about Hearts for Orange (HFO) in a letter-to-the-editor of the Central Western Daily last week. He claimed that HFO was linked with a number of other “complainers” over the Bloomfield Sports Stadium proposal.

He claims a friend told him this. Well Kevin, your friend is very wrong.

Given the good work HFO is doing within the community, they did not need this type of publicity; so HFO asked Cr Duffy to put an apology in to the CWD to correct his potentially-damaging claim.

At the time of writing, he has not done so, nor has he contacted Hearts for Orange to discuss the matter. Disappointing from an elected official, wouldn’t you say?

Especially one who recently raised concerns at Council about councillors copping similar unhelpful treatment across the various media platforms!

• Sometimes a typographical mistake can be quite telling.

• Turn to page 3 for our special report.

Home-coming Olivia looking to the future Local girl Olivia McCutcheon has come home. “I still feel like an Orange girl, I’d like to play a more pro-active role to maintain the beauty that Orange has.”

• Turn to page 7 for our full story.

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ISSUE No. 34

Crunch day for about 513 mixed introduced and native trees at Bloomfield is Friday, February 5.

• Turn to pages 4–5 on what you need to know.

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A colleague pointed-out — in an earlier draft version of a story on the proposed Bloomfield Sports precinct — that I had incorrectly stated the cost as “$125 Million”.

With Australia having the highest verified cost for stadium construction in the world (based on the international standard of cost per covered seat criteria); what odds are that the final bill due for the precinct — wherever it is built — could be more than the promised $25 million from the State Government?

Australians love their sport and will quibble and complain over cost-blow-outs for hospitals, local roads, and bypasses, but rarely blink at the billions we spend on our sports arenas.

Submissions for the removal of about 513 trees on the proposed site of the stadium close Friday, February 5.

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“NO DANGER, WILL ROBINSON”

very quickly Funding to brighten building frontages

Looking vaguely like one of those friendly robots from a kids’ sci-fi series, Orange’s electronic vehicle charging station sits rather-forlornly out the back of the main Council building near the Library.

After one rather anaemic effort to find-out how many vehicles actually use this highway to our motoring future, Newswatch is still unable to inform readers as to its actual utilisation.

Experience of one small central west council that installed its own publiclyfunded charging station about three years ago (against the advice of its then public relations officer!) might be an indicator.

After being reliably-assured by its techsavvy business manager that the charging station would be a hit, the council waited, and waited, for its first Tesla to drive into town.

One exciting day, the Council sparkie announced that a customer had arrived and wanted to know how to use the unit.

Staff rushed down and duly took a picture to commemorate this memorable event — of a teary-eyed lady on her way to a friend’s funeral!

Orange City Council is offering grants of $5000 to upgrade building frontages or reinstate heritage items on CBD properties.

Year of the Ox celebrated with new stamp issue Australia Post has released a new set of stamps to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year and welcome the "Year of the Ox", which begins Friday, February 12.

Lunar New Year — also called the Spring Festival in China — is the most important of the traditional festivals celebrated by Asian cultures throughout the world and is considered a time to complete unfinished business and settle debts to begin the New Year with a clean slate.

Designed by Chrissy Lau, an award-winning illustrator based in Sydney, the stamps feature the traditional lucky colours of gold and red and were inspired by ornaments and flowers that are said to invite wealth and good fortune.

Newswatch wonders, now that people communicate mostly via email and other e-platforms, do young boys and old men, still collect, and keep albums of stamps from throughout the world?

The funding, part of Council’s Future City plans, is designed to showcase the city’s beautiful buildings, enhance the CBD, support retail, and give a boost to local tradespeople.

The Future City Assistance Fund was available to owners of commercial buildings in the CBD area, and included repairs, conservation or reinstatement of heritage items and painting upgrades, Orange Mayor, Councillor Reg Kidd said.

“Future City is about creating a CBD Orange residents can be proud of,” Cr Kidd said.

There is a total pool of $200,000 for the Future City Assistance Fund.

Any person who owns a commercial building in the Orange CBD, bordered by Peisley Street in the east, Hill Street in the west, Kite Street in the south and Byng Street in the north interested in applying for the Future City Assistance Fund should contact Council’s Engagement Officer Ellie Bryce at: ebryce@orange.nsw.gov.au

Tree planting over impact of drought Orange City Council is increasing the number of tree plantings in response to a recent survey that has revealed the impact of drought on the city’s street trees.

However, it is anticipated that others will be added to the list as trees continue to show signs of decline and the long-lasting effects of severe drought conditions prevail.

An estimated 200 trees died or suffered significant dieback due to the dry period from 2010–2020, as well as the legacy of the Millennium drought earlier this century.

In response to the damage caused by the drought, Council expanded its street tree planting program in 2020, planting approximately 600 new street trees, not only to replace the dead trees but to increase the number of street trees around the city.

Orange City Council’s tree crews have been gradually removing the dead trees and estimate all dead trees will be removed during 2021.

A tree establishment crew was also introduced, with the responsibilities of planting and watering new trees and providing formative pruning.

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Turn on, tune in, to local community radio revival Hearts for Orange has come to the party on local media diversity, ensuring the future of community broadcasting in the Colour City.

Tough couple of years for local community radio station, FM107.5 is now history with donation of a fab new hi-tech transmitter that will save the station thousands in power costs while boosting its signal.

“It’s extremely exciting for us, it’s definitely the most thrilling news we’ve had in ages,” Vice-President, Tina Hernando said.

Station Secretary, Darrell Hair said the transmitter model chosen followed extensive research into low power usage while also producing a stronger signal to enable the station to reach more communities in the central west. “it will save us heaps in power, which is very important as electricity usage is one of our main costs,” he said.

The installation of the new transmitter is expected to be completed by late February and will replace the current unit more than 20 years old and on its last legs, President, Richard Hattersley said.

“We’ve been wanting to upgrade the transmitter for some time but, until now, the $15,000 or so needed hasn’t been available. This week however, we finalised negotiations for a major sponsorship deal with ‘Hearts for Orange’ which gives us the funds needed for the transmitter” Mr Hattersley said.

The new transmitter will offer significant performance and sound quality benefits, in addition to ongoing financial savings.

Benefits include: • best-in-class power efficiency for lowest operating costs (up to 60 per cent savings on current power usage) •S tate-of-the-art, direct-to-carrier digital modulator • I ntegrated digital multi-band audio processor and stereo encoder.

• I TU-R BS412 peak program/multiplex power limiter •O peration over a wide range of voltage and power stability conditions The new transmitter incorporates an ingenious fluctuating usage model that utilises the exact amount of power needed for the weather and atmospheric conditions.

“It ensures reliability, a better signal and a huge saving in power,” Mr Hair explained.

“We spend about $7000 a year on power, and we’re estimating that we’ll be saving at least 40 percent, about $3000 per year.”

“The old transmitter is on its last legs, it’s using 100 per cent of the power, for about 10 per cent of the signal,” Mr Hair said ruefully.

The station’s longest-serving presenter with three decade’s on-air, former ABC presenter Gordon McMillan, said that community radio provides a service not provided by commercial radio or the national broadcaster.

“It’s vital for the diversity of music and programming locally and providing opportunities towards getting on-air experience.”

“We attract all sorts,” Mr Hair said.

“People can feel better for being a volunteer and gaining confidence, it helps volunteers with new skills and confidence to go out into the world, to improve themselves.”

After the ill-fated appointment of a paid station-manager in 2019 which led to many presenters quitting, protracted court action, and the removal of most of the Committee by the members of the association, the station has returned to the volunteer model that served it so well for more than five decades.

“We’ve got volunteers from 16 up to the age of 86, and we provide publicinterest journalism that is an alternative to commercial media,” Station Treasurer, Amanda Spalding explained.

...We focus more on issues of interest to the community...

“We focus more on issues of interest to the community,” Mr Hair said, pointing to current promotion of the Smith Family’s Saver Plus initiative to help disadvantaged families with a dollar-for-dollar grant to their own savings, as an example.

“Whether it’s the Smith family, the Red Cross, Beyond Blue, suicide prevention, we try and help all these groups to publicise the work they do in the local community.

“We can always put the message out there for those community groups,” he explained.

After decades of scrimping together an $80,000 bank balance that was mostly spent in 2019 to pay for the station

COMING IN LOUD AND CLEAR: celebrating new transmitter for a better, more efficient signal, community radio FM107.5 station Vice-President, Tina Hernando; Secretary, Darrell Hair; Treasurer, Amanda Spalding; and Presenter, Gordon McMillan.

manager, 2020 was a year of recovery and consolidation and returning to community broadcasting values. The station is seeking both new volunteers and sponsors in 2021 to help keep the dream alive.

“We don’t have large supermarkets or multi-nationals sponsoring us, just smaller businesses and retailers from butcher shops to coffee shops, it’s the local community that supports us, that’s what keeps us going,” Mr Hair said.

“The sponsors get very good value for money,” Mr McMillan said.

“The new transmitter is one of several improvements happening at the station in 2021 to improve the overall service to communities within the listening area and to streamline the operations making it easier for our volunteers to present their shows” Mr Hair said.

“Now more than ever, regional communities, large and small, are facing challenges like never before. Local situations are sometimes changing on a daily basis so getting vital information out to the community has become more important than ever and what better vehicle to do that than through the ‘local’ radio station,” Mr Hattersley said.

“We see ‘local’ media, both print and radio, playing a more prominent role as

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we negotiate these challenging times.”

“FM107.5 is the local community radio station for Orange, Cabonne and Blayney.

It is run entirely by volunteers. It’s funded through donations and grants but most importantly by sponsorship from local businesses advertising to their customers,” Ms Spalding said.

“We livestream our programs globally so have a worldwide reach.”

“Currently, 25 local presenters contribute their time and talent to provide a variety of great listening options,” she added.

“News, views, interviews and a variety of music genres feature on the station, there’s even a brilliant 90-minute kids show each Tuesday between 10.30am and 12midday called ‘Precious Little’,” Mr Hair explained.

The last year has shown the supporters of the station one important lesson, never give-up hope.

“COVID affected everything, and that included us, but we’re coming out the other side,” Mr Hair concluded.

• FM107.5 welcomes enquiries from businesses about sponsorship and would also like to hear from anyone interested in becoming a member or volunteer presenter on the station.

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About 200 opponents of the stadium proposal last Sunday attended a unique informal picnic event at the former Ex-Services Golf Course site.

LAST DAYS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON SOUTH ORANGE TREE REMOVAL It’s crunch-time for more than 500 trees on the chopping block in south Orange.

Public submissions on Orange City Council’s development application (DA) to remove the mixed introduced and native species for development of a sports precinct ends Friday, February 5.

A unique informal picnic event at the former Ex-Services Golf Course site drew about 200 opponents of the stadium proposal last Sunday after 120 attended a public forum event at Council last week.

Orange City Council believes that the $25 million sports precinct — which is to include an 8500-capacity rectangular sports stadium — is bestsuited to the site adjacent to the former Bloomfield Hospital and incorporating the current Brabham Sport complex.

Opponents, however, say that a land parcel previously-purchased by Orange Council for the stadium on a semi-rural part of north Orange, will allow the regenerating natural area to become a special green space for the growing south Orange locale.

Major social and community events — like last week’s Australia Day commemorations — could in the future be hosted at the proposed “Bloomfield Parklands” site in south Orange, proponents of the concept believe.

“This regenerated native landscape could become an invaluable community asset for such events outside the capacity of Cook Park,” a residents’ spokesperson said.

“As Orange continues to grow, this is exactly the type of venue that Orange will need in the future."

The parklands area is adjacent to the unrivalled Bloomfield estate that was designed by the head gardener from the famous Kew Gardens near London.

“We stand to lose this amazing opportunity for a community parkland if Orange City Council proceeds with the Development Application (DA) to remove 513 trees,” the spokesperson added.

“This DA fails to consider a long-term vision for Orange, which would consider the importance of this site for tourist attraction for decades to come.

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“Our natural beauty and environment work handin-hand with our food and wine branding bringing thousands every week,” the spokesperson said.

The stadium proposal had been a long-term but unfunded ambition of Council, until the 2019 State election saw Premier, Gladys Berejiklian propose full-funding on a flying visit to the Colour City in an (unsuccessful) attempt to unseat Shooters and Fishers’ local member, Phil Donato.

State Nationals Leader John Barilaro then repeated the offer at a sod-turning event at the Bloomfield site early last year which many saw as indicating the south Orange site was a fait accompli for the development.

An online petition was then launched asking for Mr Donato (a supporter of the sports precinct proposal) to intervene to ensure that another site was chosen.

The DA now up for public submission is the first stage in the sports precinct development with a decision to support the DA by Orange Council — also the proponent of the DA — likely to see the sport precinct become a reality.

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Orange Mayor and strong supporter of the sports precinct, Councillor Reg Kidd, believes that the south Orange site is the best location for the development due to its location adjacent to the current Brabham Sports precinct.

Senior Council staff told the recent community forum that the Bloomfield site — a regenerating natural area once part of the de-commissioned Ex-Services Golf Club — was the perfect location for the proposed $25 million State Government-funded complex.

Projected population increases were the most important rationale for the whole project, Council’s Director Community and Cultural Services, Scott Maunder said at the forum event.

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State-level athletics field is at Dubbo,” he said, adding that this was “a hug disadvantage” for local athletes.

“The trees need to be retained by relocating or redesigning the stadium,” she concluded.

He said that the south Orange site had a whole range of advantages over the already-purchased north Orange site. “For instance, the north Orange location has a powerline down the middle,” he added saying: “We didn’t just wake-up one-day and choose Brabham.”

Major Orange environment group, ECCO, recently also reversed their previous support for the siting of the proposed $25 million sports stadium at Bloomfield.

Later listing other shortcomings of the alreadypurchased site near the Northern Distributor — lack of power, lack of water, topography, natural asbestos — murmuring laughter prompted this response from one attendee at the event: ”Then why’d we’d purchase it, then?”

“Why are we doing this? Because of population growth,” he said, adding that the 0–9 years cohort was the largest group in Orange, followed by their parents, and then teenagers.

Opponent of the south Orange site, Julie Pont believes that the seeming pre-support from Orange Council shows that proposed sports facilities are judged on different standards than other developments.

“Seventeen per cent of those surveyed in our Community Strategic Plan said, ‘We need more sports facilities’; there are about 180,000 people within a 100km radius of Orange, and the closest

“Orange is not known as a sporting town. It is known for its food, wine, beautiful parklands, and Autumn colour. We can love and enhance sport but not at the expense of our unique branding.

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 concluded.

...The trees need to be retained by relocating or redesigning the stadium...

How to comment on tree removal If you wish to make a comment on the Bloomfield Tree Removal Development Application, you must have your submission in by the Friday, 5 February deadline.

All submissions should clearly reference the appropriate development application number, in this case, DA 464/2020(1).

For more information, go to: www.orange.nsw.gov.au/making-asubmission, or call Orange City Council on 6393 8000.

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Brian, Pandora, and Indi Holilday from Millthorpe at the unique picnic event held on the former Ex-Services Golf Course site proposed for the sports precinct.

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FOR BULKY WASTE, SOME LIKE TO LIFT, SOME LIKE TO LEAVE

If you live east of Anson Street, the date for having bulky waste out for pick-up is Sunday, January 31. If you live west of Anson Street, you should have your bulky waste out by Sunday, February 14.

Some people like to clear the decks around the house themselves, others prefer Council to do the heavy-lifting…

Well Orange Council — in the eternal struggle against unwanted items around the house — is now offering both options this year.

But if you live east of Anson Street, you better get your skates on, the date for having bulky waste out for pick-up is Sunday, January 31. If you live west of Anson Street, you’ve got a bit more time, you should have your bulky waste out

by Sunday, February 14.

But yes, there’s more! In addition to the kerb-side bulky-waste collection; residents can also pick-up a voucher from Council’s customer service desk to take a ute or a box-trailer load of household items to the Ophir Road Resource Recovery Centre free on any day this financial year, (up to June 30).

“This was a decision of the Council made earlier in 2020 and was championed strongly by Councillors Romano and (the late Cr) Preveteria,” Orange Mayor, Councillor Reg Kidd said.

“That bulky-waste collection will occur in the next few weeks from Sunday, January 31 if you live east of Anson Street. If you live west of Anson Street, your bulky-waste collection service will occur from Sunday February 14.

“Please only put household items

out for collection on these set dates, staff will only visit each property once.

“On top of the household bulky waste collection service, each Orange residence is entitled to one voucher which allows a person to take a ute load, or a box trailer load of household items to the Ophir Road Resource Recovery Centre, on any day, until June 30.

“We’re doing this to make the service available to as many residents as possible. We know not everyone has access to a ute or trailer and we know not everyone is available on the set weekends to put their unwanted items out the front of their home,” Cr Kidd said.

Art pop-up welcomes shutterbugs to exhibit Beautiful local photographic works are now on display at Colour City’s unique pop-up exhibition in the Summer Centre.

“Artists of Orange” recently welcomed individual items from Orange Camera Club to their group exhibition to encourage art and artists in our district.

“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 shortterm exhibitions,” Hank explained.

“The voucher scheme means people can clean-out their sheds or garages at a time which is convenient to them,” proponent of the trailer voucher scheme, Cr Kevin Duffy said.

Each Orange residence is allowed one voucher. Residents collecting a voucher must provide a proof of address from a residence in the Orange Local Government Area.

The voucher allows a person from each residence to dispose of one ute load of household items, or a 6 x 4-foot trailer load for free, any day before June 30, 2021.

Any hazardous waste such as asbestos is not included in this voucher system and will be charged at a normal rate. Check the council web site for more details at:www.orange.nsw.gov.au/waste/

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He thanked shop-owner Paul Saunders for the shop-front provided at nominal salecommission 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.

“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.

Orange Camera Club is a community of photographers with a diverse range of ages, backgrounds and professions meeting to share our passion and learn from each other.

Members cover a wide range of photographic genres, with landscape, nature, macro, portraiture, astro, drone and more, also all aspects of digital post-processing. he web-page for Orange Camera Club is at: www.orangecameraclub.org.au

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HOMECOMING A NATURAL CALL FOR LOCAL-GIRL OLIVIA Local girl born-and-bred; Olivia McCutcheon has come home.

She and husband Tom — originally from Narromine — have taken the postCOVID opportunities of working from home to bring back their two children (Dan, seven, and Kate, four) to the town that her heart never left.

“I’ve loved it,” she says enthusiastically, standing outside her rental house in west Orange with kids’ bikes happily-strewn across the front porch.

With the move only temporary at this stage but with Tom’s actuarial colleagues also all working from home; Olivia wants to make permanent her return to the community she left nearly two decades ago to pursue her dreams in the Harbour City.

“I went to Calare (Public) and Orange High; our first house was across from Emu’s Rugby and then we moved to a cottage on an orchard on Mt Canobolas,” she said in warm reminisce.

Olivia spent a decade at the Museum of Contemporary Art following completion of a Masters on Arts Administration at the University of NSW before being Education Manager for Sculpture by the Sea. “I was 18 years in Orange and 18 years in Sydney; I met my husband at UNSW and we’d set-up our lives at Sydney in the Sutherland Shire (Yarrawarrah), we had the national park across the road and any number of bush-tracks, it was lovely,” she enthused.

at Bloomfield, suddenly that seemed really important. I played the occasional round of golf out there with friends for stress-relief during our HSC.

but Tom hasn’t been in the office since March, basically since the lockdown.

“One of his colleagues did a calculation that it would take exactly nine hours to get everyone in the building for a day’s work.”

With a five million city not looking quite so convenient during a once-in-ahundred-year pandemic, the lockdowns offered a chance to reconsider their future.

“When the lockdown came, all the reasons for living in Sydney pretty much disappeared overnight; the reasons why you’re there… the beaches, going-out, were no longer allowed.”

Like many young couples, having their own children also made family more important.

“I’d been talking to him about coming to Orange for a little while, but it was always his work. But now we’ve taken the COVID-opportunity; we’re renting this house here and renting our house out in Sydney.

“My mum is five minutes down the road, Tom’s family are now two hours away instead of seven. We used to visit them about twice a year, we now do it once a month,” Olivia explained.

The couple are super-keen to make the move permanent with no-one sure whether the work-from-home trend remains or becomes just another temporary fad, like the paperless office and those little basketball hoops over your bin that everyone was getting in the nineties.

The coronavirus though suddenly changed their lives in ways they could never have previously countenanced.

“At the moment, we’re waiting to hear back from Tom’s work; if they said he needed to be in the office for, say two days a fortnight, we’d still look at settingup home in Orange.

“His work, realistically, can normally only be in Sydney or, Melbourne maybe;

“For me, it’s still home, and having kids, it’s a better quality of life.”

...When the lockdown came, all the reasons for living in Sydney pretty much disappeared overnight...

With a love of nature and an awareness of the environment; Olivia is already starting to take a keen interest in the hometown issues that simply seemed less-important when living in the billion-footed city.

This affection for her old haunts has led her to not only query the proposed sports stadium at south Orange, but the tree-removal policies of Council generally.

“It’s really beautiful seeing my kids enjoying the same places that I played. It’s a very special thing for me.”

“The kids and I were making weekly visits to the Orange library, followed by the park behind the building.

“It was beautiful to regularly see Dan and Kate playing amongst the trees that I knew growing up — then one week, many of them were suddenly gone.

“The kids and I were all very distraught watching them being cut down,” Olivia said.

A visit to the local Farmers Market also made her aware of the proposed removal of about 513 trees from the Bloomfield site of the former Ex-Services Golf Course. “I went down the Farmers Market here, which runs each week in Sydney. I try and buy organic if possible and locally-grown always. I like knowing the people who grow the food, who have a connection with our food and a connection with the land.”

“So, when I heard about the trees going

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“The trees and beautiful grounds were the draw-card! And I used to go to drama rehearsals out there for the ‘That’s It’ theatre company.”

The relatively-extensive parks and gardens that Orange enjoys possibly leads to a slightlyblasé approach to tree removal, evidence of a wider problem. “Sydney doesn’t have a lot to lose, so they’re very protective of what they’ve got.” “it seems like such a backwards thing for Orange to do, to chop down all those trees.”

Olivia believes though, that the removal of the trees at Bloomfield is part of a much bigger problem. “It’s the lack of respect on the part of the living environment; the relationship between trees and generations of people who enjoy them.”

Recent visit to Lake Canobolas highlighted the modern tendency to “tidy-up” and sanitise natural parks with the loss of sensory pleasures enjoyed by previous generations, skinning knees and collecting tadpoles in muddy streams.

“It would be my most enjoyable time, to take-off my shoes and walk among the rocks and water… it’s so sad to now comeout here where, as kids we would enjoy the natural elements, my kids go straight to the playground.”

She believes that a new method of decisionmaking, based on the collective spirit and the long-term view, will come-out of the ravages of the past few years.

“My hope for the future, is that we look less on 'leadership' and more on 'guardianship' with decisions to benefit seven generations from now.

“I still feel like an Orange girl, I’d like to play a more pro-active role to maintain the beauty that Orange has,” Olivia concluded.

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Dragons on Lake Canobolas Local dragon-boaters out for practice and socialising on Lake Canobolas recently. It was a beautiful summer morning for probably their first hit-out (or row-out!) of the year.

School zones back in action Let’s all salute, our national drink…

For vehicle-owners — especially those without school-aged children — it’s probably worth remembering that school speed zones are back in operation with the new school year having just started. This means slowing down to 40 km/hr outside schools from 8–9.30am and 2.30–4pm from Monday–Friday.

Humorous take on our coat-ofarms at a local barista bar as connoisseurs enjoy what has nearly-become our national drink.

Some though still enjoy the moretraditional delicate aroma and taste of a fine Irish Breakfast or Russian Caravan tea.

Pace biker keeping up to speed Pace motorcyclist keeping the correct speed at a recent training drill at Moulder Park Velodrome. The cyclists then speed past in the final sprint section of the exercise.

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Day-out with grandparents Enjoying a day-out with family at Orange Adventure Playground recently; Wendy and Garry Waters with grandkids Alex and Ralph Sharpe.

Fun of the fair postCOVID

Unnerving side of war on display

No-one was harder hit by the COVID-19 lockdowns than the travelling carnival ride industry (carnies) with almost all country shows cancelled in 2020 once the coronavirus landed on our shores. To keep going, “fun fairs” have been tried at some towns including at Wagga Wagga and Bathurst. The only concern is that these shows don’t cut into the traditional agricultural fairs that will (hopefully) all return this year.

Getting Council’s lawns in order Council outdoor staffer trimming the paths outside of Orange Council Chambers in Lords Place. With grass running-riot this year due to our mild, wet summer, councils always seek to ensure that their own patch is always neat-and-tidy.

Poster for the current “Hearts and Minds: Wartime Propaganda” display at Orange Regional Museum.

Images like this of a woman factory worker cheering-on the formations of bombers and tanks have a slightly-unsettling look now in a public place; such have our views on war changed.

“Mattres”… what does it all mean Sign on display for some months now at the Homemaker Centre on the Bathurst Road. But what does it mean? Are they selling very small mattresses? Or is this a French-inspired bedding-accessory shop?

| Saturday 30 January, 2021 |

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6.00 Rage.

7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

10.00 Rage.

12.00 ABC News.

12.30 Australia Day Live.

2.30 Making Child Prodigies.

3.00 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat.

3.30 Dream Gardens.

4.00 Ask The Doctor: Cold And Flu. 4.30 Landline Summer.

5.00 Soccer. A-League. Round 6. Western United v Melbourne Victory. From AAMI Park.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Midsomer Murders. Final.

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. 2.00 Great Irish Railway Journeys. 3.45 Gourmet Farmer. 4.20 Remarkable Places To Eat. 5.30 KGB: The Sword And The Shield.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. Return.

8.00 Michael Portillo’s Abandoned Britain.

9.00 MOVIE: Once Upon A Time In America.

(1984) Robert De Niro, James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern. A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan after 30 years. (MA15+) 1.00 MOVIE: Sweet Country. (2017) (M) 3.00 White Right: Meeting The Enemy.

4.00 Peter Kuruvita’s Coastal Kitchen.

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

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. 6.35 Octonauts And The Mariana Trench Adventure. 7.00 Catie’s Amazing Machines. 7.15 Sir Mouse. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.30 Melbourne Comedy Festival Allstars Supershow.

10.25 Would I Lie To You? 10.55 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 11.15 Mock The Week. 11.50 How To Be Absolutely Fabulous. 12.20 Escape From The City. 1.20 Comedy Up Late. 1.50 Close. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.40 Waffle The Wonder Dog.

(31) 6.00 WorldWatch.

9.30 Serbian News. 10.00 Dutch News. 10.30 Hungarian News. 11.00 NHK Japanese News.

11.35 Hindi News. 12.00 Basketball. NBA. Brooklyn Nets v Miami Heat. Replay. 2.00 New Girl. 3.00 Insight. 4.00 PBS News. 5.00 ABC America: World News Tonight. 5.30 Basketball. NBL. Round 3.

Brisbane Bullets v Cairns Taipans. 7.30 The Last Man On Earth. 7.55 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 The X-Files. 11.00 Tent And Sex. 11.30 Takeshi’s Castle Indonesia. 12.25 MOVIE: Venus. (2017) 2.05 Mardi Gras Movies Home Grown. 2.40 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. 11.50 Operation Ouch! 12.20 Gym Stars. 12.45 Deadly Pole To Pole. 1.10 The Dengineers. 1.40 Larry The Wonderpup. 2.05 Danger Mouse. 2.20 Thunderbirds Are Go. 2.50 Radiant. 3.15 Boruto: Naruto Next Generations. 3.35 Dragon Ball Super. 4.05 Operation Ouch! 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 Robot Wars. 7.40 Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 8.00 Slugterra.

8.20 Danger Mouse. 8.55 Total DramaRama.

9.10 TMNT. 9.30 The Legend Of Korra. 9.55 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 Dance Boss. 1.00 The Amazing Race. 2.00 Britain’s Got Talent. 4.00 MOVIE: Step Up All In. (2014) Ryan Guzman, Briana Evigan, Misha Gabriel Hamilton.

6.15 MOVIE: Veronica Mars. (2014) 8.30 MOVIE: Cocaine Godmother. (2018) Catherine Zeta-Jones, Jenny Pellicer, Alejandro Edda.

10.30 MOVIE: Pain & Gain. (2013) 1.05 Home Shopping. 2.05 Britain’s Got Talent.

4.05 MOVIE: The Navy Comes Through. (1942)

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SBS (3) 6.00 France 24 English News First Edition. 6.30 Al Jazeera 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 Speedweek.

3.00 Gymnastics. FIG World Challenge Cup. Highlights. From Szombathely, Hungary.

5.00 Travel Man. 5.30 KGB: The Sword And The Shield.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Einstein And Hawking: Masters Of The Universe.

9.20 Trump’s American Carnage.

10.20 Bamay.

5.00 CGTN English News.

5.15 NHK World English News.

5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

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: America’s Most Dangerous Pets. 9.30 Enslaved. New. 10.30 Catalyst. 11.30 Auschwitz Untold: In Colour. 12.40 You Can’t Ask That. 1.00 Restoration Australia. 1.55 Comedy Up Late.

2.30 Close. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.40 Waffle The Wonder Dog. 5.55 Kids’ Programs.

(31) 6.00 WorldWatch.

10.30 SBS Courtside. 11.00 Basketball. NBA. New Orleans Pelicans v Houston Rockets. 1.30 New Girl. 2.30 France 24 English News Second Edition.

3.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 3. Melbourne United v South East Melbourne Phoenix. 5.00 Basketball.

NBL. Round 3. Perth Wildcats v New Zealand Breakers. 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. 10.15 Letterkenny. Return. 11.05 Sexplora. 11.30 Box 21. 12.25 MOVIE: The Long Goodbye. (1973) 2.25 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. 11.30 Matilda And The Ramsay Bunch. 11.50 Operation Ouch! 12.20 Gym Stars. 12.40 Deadly 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. 4.15 Detention Adventure. 4.30 Almost Never. 5.00 The Demon Headmaster. Final. 5.30 School Of Rock. 5.50 Sadie Sparks. 6.05 Dragons: Race To The Edge.

6.30 Robot Wars. 7.40 All Hail King Julien. 8.00 Slugterra. 8.45 Scream Street. 9.10 TMNT. 9.30 The Legend Of Korra. 9.55 Rage. 2.00 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 Creek To Coast. 10.30 Britain’s Got Talent. 12.30 MOVIE: Veronica Mars. (2014) Kristen Bell, Jason Dohring, Enrico Colantoni.

3.00 Bringing Sexy Back.

4.20 Instant Hotel.

5.30 My Crazy Birth Story.

6.30 Weird, True And Freaky.

7.30 Say Yes To The Dress: Atlanta.

8.30 First Dates Australia.

11.30 Bridezillas. 12.30 Seven Year Switch. 2.30 MOVIE: The Falcon Strikes Back. (1943) Tom Conway, Harriet Hilliard. 4.00 Blindspot.

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8.30 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. 9.30 Studio 10: Saturday. 12.00 Beyond The Fire. 12.30 Left Off The Map. 1.00 10 Minute Kitchen. 1.30 Jamie & The Nonnas. 2.30 Australia By Design: Innovations. Return. 3.00 What’s Up Down Under.

3.30 My Market Kitchen. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.30 Farm To Fork. 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 Bondi Rescue.

7.00 Toddlers Behaving (Very) Badly.

8.00 MOVIE: The Girl On The Train. (2016) Emily Blunt, Justin Theroux, Luke Evans. After witnessing an incident from her seat on a train, a divorced alcoholic becomes embroiled in an investigation. (M) 10.15 MOVIE: The Children Act. (2017) Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci. A judge deals with a case involving a teenager. (M) 12.20 Home Shopping.

5.00 Hour Of Power.

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(52) 6.00 6.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.00 Edgar Wallace Mysteries. 11.20 The Baron. 12.20 MOVIE: Mystery Junction. (1951) Sydney Tafler. 1.40 MOVIE: Raising The Wind.

(1961) James Robertson Justice. 3.35 MOVIE: The Woman In The Window. (1944) Edward G Robinson, Joan Bennett. 5.35 MOVIE: Attack On The Iron Coast. (1968) Lloyd Bridges, Andrew Keir.

7.30 MOVIE: A Bridge Too Far. (1977) Sean Connery, Robert Redford, Gene Hackman.

11.05 MOVIE: The Gunfight At Dodge City.

(1959) Joel McCrea, Julie Adams, John McIntire.

12.35 My Favorite Martian.

1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

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(53) 6.00 1.00 Beyblade Burst Rise. 1.30 Power Rangers Super Beast Morphers.

2.00 Xtreme Collxtion. 3.10 MOVIE: Pokémon The Movie: The Power Of Us. (2018) 5.10 MOVIE: Spy Kids. (2001) 7.00 MOVIE: Jurassic Park.

(1993) Sam Neill. 9.30 MOVIE: Conan The Barbarian. (2011) Jason Momoa, Stephen Lang, Ron Perlman. 11.40 Stunt Science. 12.40 Fresh Eggs. 1.35 The Top 100 Video Games Of All Time.

2.30 Xtreme Collxtion. 3.00 Power Rangers Super 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!

My Fishing (63) 6.00 Place. 7.00 The Big Adventure. 8.00 Home Shopping. 9.00 Pawn Stars. 9.30 Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction. 10.30 American Pickers. 11.30 Your 4x4. 12.00 Storage Wars. 12.30 Timbersports. 1.00 Blokesworld.

1.30 Aussie Dreamlivers Alaska. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 3.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 1. Gold Coast Suns v Melbourne.

5.00 Desert Collectors. 6.00 Ultimate Factories.

7.00 Building Giants. 8.00 Mighty Cruise Ships.

9.00 Air Crash Investigation: Special Report.

10.00 Air Crash Investigation. 12.00 Shipping Wars. 1.00 Desert Collectors. 3.00 Ultimate Factories. 4.00 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 CSI: Miami. 2.10 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 Fam. 8.30 Becker. 9.00 The King Of Queens. 10.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 11.00 Frasier. 12.00 The Neighborhood. 12.30 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. 1.30 Becker. 2.30 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 Becker. 4.30 Home Shopping.

5.30 The Brady Bunch.

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6.00 Home Shopping.

7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend.

12.00 Home And Away.

1.30 MOVIE: Pleasantville. (1998) Tobey Maguire, Reese Witherspoon, Joan Allen. Two modern-day teenagers find themselves trapped in a town from a black and white ’50s TV series.

(PG) 4.00 Better Homes: Australia’s Most Amazing Homes: Vintage Twist.

5.00 Seven News At 5.

5.30 Sydney Weekender.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. The Knockout.

From Manuka Oval, Canberra.

11.00 World’s Most Shocking Emergency Calls.

12.00 Medical Emergency.

12.30 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Easy Eats.

7.00 Weekend Today.

10.00 The Xtreme Collxtion.

10.30 Peaking: Mark Mathews.

11.00 Tennis. Melbourne Summer Series. Day 1.

Day session. From Melbourne Park.

5.30 Territory Cops.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 Married At First Sight: Grand Reunion.

8.45 60 Minutes.

9.45 Nine News Late.

10.15 Seduced By Evil.

11.45 Killer On The Line: Darlene Gentry.

12.35 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 Luca’s Key Ingredient.

9.30 Studio 10: Sunday.

12.00 To Be Advised.

1.30 Taste Of Australia With Hayden Quinn.

2.00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. Final.

3.00 RV Daily Foodie Trails.

3.30 Farm To Fork.

4.00 All 4 Adventure. Final.

5.00 10 News First.

6.30 The Sunday Project.

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

9.00 The Graham Norton Show.

10.00 The Sunday Project.

11.00 Bull.

12.00 Home Shopping.

4.30 CBS This Morning.

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TV Shop: Home (52) 6.00 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. 11.25 Dangerman. 12.45 Getaway.

1.45 MOVIE: The Amorous Prawn. (1962) 3.30 MOVIE: Indiscreet. (1958) Cary Grant. 5.30 Tennis.

Melbourne Summer Series. Day 1. Night session.

8.00 Death In Paradise.

9.10 Chicago P.D. 10.10 Chicago Fire. 11.05 Chicago Med. 12.00 Bizarre E.R. 1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.30 Joyce Meyer. 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

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(53) 6.00 12.30 Beyblade Burst Rise. 1.00 Power Rangers Super Beast Morphers.

1.30 Dance Moms. 3.30 MOVIE: Look Who’s Talking. (1989) 5.25 MOVIE: The Little Rascals.

(1994) 7.00 MOVIE: Journey To The Centre Of The Earth. (2008) Brendan Fraser. 9.00 MOVIE: Evolution. (2001) David Duchovny, Julianne Moore, Orlando Jones. 11.00 MOVIE: Brüno. (2009) 12.35 Surfing Australia TV. 1.15 Dance Moms. 3.00 Power Rangers Super 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 Shopping.

10.00 Australia: The Story Of Us. 11.00 NBC Today.

12.00 The Yorkshire Vet. 2.00 All The Things.

2.30 The Great Outdoors: Greatest Escapes.

3.30 Escape To The Country.

6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 Wild Bill. New. 9.30 Miniseries: Bancroft.

11.30 World’s Most Amazing Videos. 1.30 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 My Fishing Place. 7.30 Home Shopping. 9.30 Classic Restos: USA Edition. 10.00 Timbersports. 10.30 Mighty Cruise Ships. 11.30 River To Reef: Retro.

12.00 The Fishing Show. 1.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 1.30 Shipping Wars. 2.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 1. Richmond v Brisbane Lions. 4.00 Football. AFL Women’s.

Round 1. Fremantle v GWS Giants. 6.00 Last Car Garage. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 8.30 MOVIE: Caddyshack. (1980) Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Bill Murray. 10.35 MOVIE: Caddyshack II. (1988) 12.45 Blokesworld.

1.30 Graveyard Carz. 2.30 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 CSI: Miami. 3.10 The Doctors. 5.00 Rocky Mountain Railroad.

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6.00 Fam. 8.00 Becker.

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.

Morning (2) 6.00 Programs. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Press Club. 1.45 Meet The Ferals. 2.00 Unforgotten. 2.45 First Nation Farmers. 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 The Heights. 4.30 Back Roads. 5.00 Escape From The City. 6.00 Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30.

8.00 Stan Grant’s One Plus One. 8.30 Four Corners. 9.15 Media Watch. 9.35 The Pacific: In The Wake Of Captain Cook With Sam Neill.

10.25 You Can’t Ask That. 10.55 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch.

(3) 6.30 This Week. 7.30 WorldWatch. 2.00 Railway Journeys UK. 2.30 Pompeii’s Final Hours: New Evidence. 3.25 Who Do You Think You Are? 4.25 Railway Journeys UK. 5.00 Letters And Numbers. 5.30 Jeopardy!

Return. 5.55 Mastermind Australia. 6.25 News.

7.35 The Architecture The Railways Built. 8.30 24 Hours In Emergency. 9.25 The Story Of The Songs. New. 10.30 SBS News. 11.00 Agent Hamilton. 11.50 Late Programs.

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(6) 6.00 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Tiny House Of Terror. (2017) 2.00 Gold Coast Medical. 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 Home And Away. Return. 7.30 Holey Moley Australia. New. 9.00 9-1-1. Return. 10.00 The Rookie. 11.00 World’s Deadliest Weather: Caught On Camera. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Today. 9.00 (5) Today Extra. 11.30 Tennis. Melbourne Summer Series. Day 2. Day session. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 Nine News Local. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Married At First Sight: Grand Reunion. 9.00 Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.

10.15 Nine News Late. 10.45 Children Who Kill.

11.40 The First 48. 12.30 Tipping Point. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Headline News.

(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 Amazing Race Australia.

Return. 9.00 MOVIE: Peppermint. (2018) Jennifer Garner, John Gallagher Jr., John Ortiz.

11.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 12.00 The Project. 1.00 Late Programs.

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

7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Doctor Who. 8.45 Rise Of The Animals. 9.50 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 10.35 Escape From The City.

11.35 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 12.15 Would I Lie To You? 12.45 Parks And Recreation. 1.10 Reno 911! 1.30 Unprotected Sets. 2.30 Close. 5.00 Kids’ Programs.

(31) 6.00 WorldWatch.

10.30 SBS Courtside. 11.00 NBA. Washington Wizards v Brooklyn Nets. 1.40 VICE World Of Sports. 2.05 The Curse Of Oak Island. 2.55 Earthworks. 3.45 WorldWatch. 4.10 This Week.

5.05 Only Connect. 5.40 Shortland Street.

6.10 Abandoned Engineering. 7.05 Jeopardy!

7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Taskmaster. 9.25 RocKwiz. 10.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning (62) Programs. 10.30 MOVIE: The Falcon In Mexico. (1944) 12.00 Room For Improvement. 12.30 Australia’s Best Backyards. 1.00 World’s Most Amazing Videos.

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 Code Blue: Murder.

11.50 Late Programs.

Morning (52) 6.00 Programs. 9.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. 9.30 Customs.

10.00 Tennis. ATP Cup. Day 1. Day session.

11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. 1.00 Days Of Our Lives. 1.55 The Young And The Restless. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 Heartbeat. 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. 5.30 Tennis. ATP Cup. Day 1. Night session. 11.30 Late Programs.

Home (81) 6.00 Shopping.

8.00 Star Trek: Enterprise. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 Star Trek: Voyager. 12.00 Nash Bridges. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 CSI: Miami. 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. 11.15 NCIS: New Orleans. 12.10 Home Shopping. 2.10 Late Programs.

Kids’ (23) 6.00 Programs. 4.05 Operation Ouch! 4.30 Almost Never. 5.00 100 Things To Do Before High School. 5.25 School Of Rock. 6.00 Dragons: Race To The Edge. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 7.00 Teenage Boss. 7.35 All Hail King Julien. 8.00 Slugterra. 8.20 Danger Mouse. 8.55 Total DramaRama. 9.10 TMNT. 9.30 The Legend Of Korra. 9.55 Rage. 11.00 Close. 5.40 Kids’ Programs.

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

10.30 House Rules. 12.00 Scandal. 2.00 The Resident. 3.00 Funniest Ever Toddlers. 4.00 The Goldbergs. 4.30 Splitting Up Together.

5.00 How I Met Your Mother. 6.00 Futurama.

6.30 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. 12.00 Bushfire Wars. 12.30 Storage Wars Canada.

2.00 Back Country Rescue. 3.00 Bushfire Wars. 3.30 Blokesworld. 4.00 Counting Cars.

4.30 Hellfire Heroes. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Restoration Workshop. 8.30 MOVIE: Patriot Games. (1992) 11.00 MOVIE: Bullets For The Dead. (2015) 1.00 Late Programs.

Kids’ Programs.

(53) 6.00 11.00 Dance Moms.

12.00 Social Fabric. 1.00 Peaking. 1.30 Surfing Australia TV. 2.00 Monster Croc Wrangler. 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: Training Day. (2001) 10.00 MOVIE: Faster. (2010) 12.00 Quantum Leap.

1.00 Bromans. 2.00 Soapbox Racing. Red Bull Series. Round 1. Replay. 3.00 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 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 Two And A Half Men. 11.00 The Middle. 11.30 Late Programs.

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6.00 Easy Eats. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. 12.00 Destination WA. 12.30 Animal Embassy. 1.00 Award Winning Tasmania. 1.40 MOVIE: House Arrest. (1996) Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Pollak, Jennifer Tilly. 3.50 Serengeti. 5.00 News: First At Five.

5.30 RBT. 6.00 Nine News Saturday.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 2021 Sounds Better Together.

10.00 MOVIE: Crocodile Dundee II. (1988) Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski. Mick Dundee returns to the Australian bush after his girlfriend is kidnapped by drug dealers. (PG) 12.10 MOVIE: License To Wed. (2007) Robin Williams. A couple are put through a marriage course. (M) 2.05 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

4.30 Global Shop.

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

5.30 Wesley Impact.

6.00 Home (62) Shopping. 8.30 Travel Oz. 10.00 NBC Today. 12.30 Dog Patrol.

1.30 Sydney Weekender.

2.00 Creek To Coast.

2.30 Weekender.

3.00 Property Ladder UK. 5.30 The Great Outdoors: Greatest Escapes.

6.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country.

11.30 The Great Outdoors: Greatest Escapes.

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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6.00 Rage. 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Insiders. Return. 10.00 Offsiders. Return.

10.30 The World This Week. 11.00 Compass.

11.30 Songs Of Praise. 12.00 ABC News. 12.30 Landline Summer. 1.00 Everyone’s A Critic. 1.30 Wild Australia: After The Fires. 2.30 War On Waste: The Battle Continues. 3.30 Everyone’s A Critic. 4.00 Soccer. W-League. Round 6.

Melbourne City v Brisbane Roar.

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.

10.15 Killing Eve. 11.00 Wentworth.

11.45 Endeavour.

1.15 Rage.

3.45 Wentworth.

4.35 Poh’s Kitchen.

5.00 Insiders.

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6.00 Home Shopping.

7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend.

12.00 Surf Patrol.

12.30 Beach Cops.

1.00 MOVIE: Miracle. (2004) Kurt Russell. (PG) 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens.

5.00 Seven News At 5.

5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. The Qualifier.

Sydney Sixers v Perth Scorchers. From Manuka Oval, Canberra.

11.00 MOVIE: Drive Angry. (2011) Nicolas Cage, Amber Heard, William Fichtner. A vengeful father escapes from hell with Satan’s handgun and chases after a cult leader and his minions men who killed his daughter and kidnapped his granddaughter, intending to sacrifice her.

(MA15+) 1.30 Home Shopping.

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TV Guide News (2) 6.00 Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Four Corners. 10.45 Bee Cause. 11.00 Gardening Australia. Final.

12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Unforgotten.

2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.10 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 The Heights. 4.30 Back Roads. 5.00 Escape From The City. 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Foreign Correspondent. Return. 8.30 Designing A Legacy. 9.30 To Be Advised. 10.30 ABC Late News. 11.05 Glitch. Final. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch.

(3) 2.00 Great British Railway Journeys. 2.30 Pompeii’s Final Hours: New Evidence. 3.25 Who Do You Think You Are? 4.25 Great British Railway Journeys. 5.05 Letters And Numbers. 5.35 Jeopardy! 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 News. 7.30 Great Continental Railway Journeys. 8.35 24 Hours In Emergency. 9.30 Travel Man’s Greatest Trips.

10.25 SBS News. 10.55 The A Word. 12.00 The Pier. 12.55 Deep State. 4.00 Coastal Kitchen.

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. 7.55 Doctor Who. 8.45 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 9.25 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 9.45 Rosehaven.

Final. 10.10 The IT Crowd. Final. 10.35 Frontline.

11.30 Melbourne Comedy Festival Allstars Supershow. 1.20 Parks And Recreation. 1.40 Reno 911! 2.05 Unprotected Sets. 2.30 Close.

5.00 Kids’ Programs.

(31) 6.00 WorldWatch.

11.00 SBS Courtside. 11.30 Basketball. NBA. Atlanta Hawks v Los Angeles Lakers. 2.00 The Curse Of Oak Island. 2.50 Hunting Hitler.

3.40 WorldWatch. 5.05 Only Connect. 5.40 Shortland Street. 6.10 Abandoned Engineering.

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 News. 11.30 Witch Hunt. 12.25 King Of The Road. 2.05 Late Programs.

Kids’ (23) 6.00 Programs. 2.35 Make It Pop! 3.05 Junior Vets. 3.35 Horrible Histories. 4.00 How To Do Stuff Good. 4.30 Almost Never. 5.00 100 Things To Do Before High School. 5.25 School Of Rock. 6.00 Dragons: Race To The Edge. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 7.00 Teenage Boss. 7.35 All Hail King Julien. 8.00 Slugterra. 8.20 Danger Mouse.

8.55 Total DramaRama. 9.10 TMNT. 9.30 The Legend Of Korra. 9.55 Rage. 11.00 Close. 5.45 Kids’ Programs.

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

10.30 House Rules. 12.00 Scandal. 2.00 The Resident. 3.00 The Goldbergs. 3.30 Splitting Up Together. 4.00 The Simpsons. 5.00 How I Met Your Mother. 6.00 Futurama. 6.30 The Simpsons. 7.30 Modern Family. 8.30 MOVIE: Twilight. (2008) Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Billy Burke. 11.00 90210. 12.00 Seven Year Switch. 2.00 How I Met Your Mother. 3.00 Futurama. 3.30 Late Programs.

Morning (2) 6.00 Programs. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.35 Media Watch. 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.10 ABC News Afternoons.

4.00 The Heights. 4.30 Back Roads. 5.00 Escape From The City. 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Hard Quiz. Return.

8.30 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering.

Return. 9.00 Aftertaste. New. 9.30 QI. 10.00 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 10.45 ABC Late News.

11.15 Four Corners. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch.

(3) 2.00 Where Are You Really From? 2.30 Pompeii’s Final Hours: New Evidence. 3.25 Who Do You Think You Are? 4.30 Great British Railway Journeys. 5.05 Letters And Numbers. 5.35 Jeopardy! 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. 10.20 SBS News.

10.55 24 Hours In Emergency. 11.50 MOVIE: 1987: When The Day Comes. (2017) 2.15 Late Programs.

(22) 6.00 Kids’ Programs. 5.10 Luo Bao Bei. 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 Designing A Legacy. 9.45 Restoration Australia. 10.45 Enslaved. 11.50 Louis Theroux: America’s Most Dangerous Pets.

12.50 Parks And Recreation. 1.10 Reno 911!

1.30 Unprotected Sets. 2.00 Close. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.40 Kids’ Programs.

(31) 6.00 WorldWatch.

12.00 Basketball. NBA. New Orleans Pelicans v Houston Rockets. Replay. 2.00 The Curse Of Oak Island. 2.50 Hunting Hitler. 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.05 Only Connect. 5.40 Shortland Street. 6.10 Abandoned Engineering.

7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: Your Name. (2016) Michael Sinterniklaas. 10.25 MOVIE: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. (2001) 12.15 News. 12.40 Undressed. 2.40 Late Programs.

Kids’ (23) 6.00 Programs. 2.35 Make It Pop! 3.05 Junior Vets. 3.35 Horrible Histories. 4.00 How To Do Stuff Good. 4.30 Almost Never. 5.00 100 Things To Do Before High School. 5.25 School Of Rock. 6.00 Dragons: Race To The Edge. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 7.00 Teenage Boss. 7.35 All Hail King Julien. 8.00 Slugterra. 8.20 Danger Mouse.

8.55 Total DramaRama. 9.10 TMNT. 9.30 The Legend Of Korra. 9.55 Rage. 11.00 Close. 5.45 Kids’ Programs.

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

10.30 House Rules. 12.00 Scandal. 2.00 The Resident. 3.00 The Simpsons. 4.00 Modern Family. 5.00 How I Met Your Mother. 6.00 Futurama. 6.30 The Simpsons.

7.30 Modern Family.

8.30 MOVIE: My Cousin Vinny. (1992) Joe Pesci, Marissa Tomei.

11.00 The Guardian. 2.00 Bones. 4.00 Blindspot.

Morning (2) 6.00 Programs. 10.00 Joanna Lumley’s Unseen Adventures. 11.00 Designing A Legacy. 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

1.00 Hard Quiz. 1.30 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.10 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 The Heights. 4.30 Back Roads. 5.00 Escape From The City. 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Back Roads. Return. 8.30 Q+A. Return. 9.35 To Be Advised. 10.35 ABC Late News. 11.05 To Be Advised. 12.05 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 2.15 (3) Where Are You Really From? 2.45 Rome Unpacked. 5.05 Letters And Numbers. 5.35 Jeopardy! 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 News. 7.35 The World’s Greatest Palaces. 8.30 Michael Mosley: Truth About Sleep. 9.35 World On Fire. 10.45 SBS News.

11.15 24 Hours In Police Custody. 12.10 Home Ground. 2.10 The Little Drummer Girl. 4.00 Inside North Korea’s Dynasty. 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 Mock The Week. 9.20 Hard Quiz. 9.50 The Weekly. 10.20 You Can’t Ask That. 10.45 Rise Of The Animals. 11.45 Parks And Recreation. 12.05 Reno 911! 12.30 Unprotected Sets. Final. 12.50 Would I Lie To You? 1.20 QI. 1.50 Brassic. 2.40 Close. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.35 Kids’ Programs.

(31) 6.00 WorldWatch.

12.00 Basketball. NBA. Washington Wizards v Brooklyn Nets. Replay. 2.00 Post Radical.

2.50 Hunting Hitler. 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.05 Only Connect. 5.40 Shortland Street. 6.10 Abandoned Engineering. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The Curse Of Oak Island. 9.20 Skin: A History Of Nudity In The Movies. 11.40 News. 12.05 The Longest Day In Chang’an. 12.55 Dopesick Nation. 2.35 Late Programs.

Kids’ (23) 6.00 Programs. 2.35 Make It Pop! 3.05 Junior Vets. 3.35 Horrible Histories. 4.05 How To Do Stuff Good. 4.30 Malory Towers. 5.00 100 Things To Do Before High School. 5.25 School Of Rock. 6.00 Dragons: Race To The Edge. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 7.00 Teenage Boss. 7.35 All Hail King Julien. 8.00 Slugterra. 8.20 Danger Mouse.

8.55 Total DramaRama. 9.10 TMNT. 9.30 The Legend Of Korra. 9.55 Rage. 11.00 Close. 5.45 Kids’ Programs.

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

10.30 House Rules. 12.00 Scandal. 2.00 The Resident. 3.00 The Simpsons. 4.00 Modern Family. 5.00 How I Met Your Mother. 6.00 Futurama. 6.30 The Simpsons.

7.30 Cold Case.

8.30 The Mentalist.

10.30 Numb3rs.

11.30 Bones. 4.00 Blindspot.

Morning (2) 6.00 Programs. 11.00 The Pacific: In The Wake Of Captain Cook With Sam Neill. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Back Roads. 1.30 The Ex-PM. 2.10 Unforgotten. Final.

3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 The Heights.

4.30 Back Roads. 5.00 Escape From The City.

Final. 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat. Final. 8.05 Vera.

9.35 Mystery Road. Final. 10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering.

11.25 Aftertaste. 11.55 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 (3) Where Are You Really From? 2.30 Great British Railway Journeys.

3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 Great British Railway Journeys. 4.00 Who Do You Think You Are? 5.05 Letters And Numbers. 5.35 Jeopardy!

6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 News. 7.30 Uncovering France’s Roman City. 8.35 Who Do You Think You Are? 9.45 My Grandparents’ War. 10.40 SBS News. 11.10 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 12.00 Twin. 3.30 MOVIE: Alias Ruby Blade. (2012) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 Late Programs.

(22) 6.00 Kids’ Programs. 4.45 Play School Nursery Rhyme News Time. 5.10 Luo Bao Bei. 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 Cinderella. 10.40 Brush With Fame.

11.10 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 12.00 Catalyst. 12.55 Parks And Recreation. 1.20 Reno 911! 1.40 The IT Crowd. Final. 2.05 Brassic. 3.00 Close. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.40 Kids’ Programs.

(31) 6.00 WorldWatch.

12.00 Basketball. NBA. Atlanta Hawks v Los Angeles Lakers. Replay. 2.00 Post Radical.

2.50 Hunting Hitler. 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.05 Only Connect. 5.40 Shortland Street. 6.10 Abandoned Engineering. 7.05 Jeopardy!

7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Hoarders. 9.20 City Porn. 10.10 Housos. 11.10 Monogamish. 12.10 News. 12.35 MOVIE: Cellar Dweller. (1988) 2.00 The Movie Show. 2.30 NHK World English News. 3.00 Late Programs.

Kids’ (23) 6.00 Programs. 3.05 Junior Vets. 3.35 Horrible Histories. 4.05 How To Do Stuff Good. 4.30 Malory Towers.

5.00 100 Things To Do Before High School.

5.25 School Of Rock. 6.00 Dragons: Race To The Edge. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 7.00 MOVIE: Bruno & Boots: Go Jump In The Pool.

(2016) 8.25 Operation Ouch! 8.55 Voltron: Legendary Defender. 9.20 Boruto: Naruto Next Generations. 9.40 Radiant. 10.10 The Legend Of Korra. 10.30 Close. 5.45 Kids’ Programs.

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

10.30 House Rules. 12.00 Scandal. 2.00 The Resident. 3.00 The Simpsons. 4.00 Modern Family. 5.00 How I Met Your Mother.

6.00 Futurama.

6.30 The Simpsons.

7.30 Cold Case.

8.30 The Mentalist.

10.30 Numb3rs. 11.30 Bones. 4.00 Blindspot.

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(6) 6.00 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.30 Surf Patrol. 2.00 Gold Coast Medical. 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 Home And Away. 7.30 Holey Moley Australia.

9.00 The Good Doctor. Return.

10.00 The Resident. Return.

11.00 Station 19. 12.00 Black-ish. 12.30 Home Shopping. 5.00 Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

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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 Amazing Race Australia.

9.00 NCIS. 10.00 NCIS: Los Angeles.

11.00 WIN 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 To Be Advised. 9.30 iFish. 10.00 Star Trek: Voyager. 11.00 Jake And The Fatman. 12.00 Nash Bridges. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News.

2.00 CSI: Miami. 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 VF Confidential. 3.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.10 Late Programs.

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(82) 6.00 Judging Amy. 7.00 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. 8.00 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 Mom. 12.00 Home Shopping. 1.30 Judging Amy. 2.30 Late Programs.

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6.00 Headline News.

(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 Amazing Race Australia.

9.00 Bull.

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

6.00 Today. 9.00 (5) Today Extra. 11.30 Tennis. ATP Cup. Day 1. Day session. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 Nine News Local.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Travel Guides.

8.30 Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.

9.45 Murder, Lies And Alibis.

11.00 Nine News Late. 11.30 When TV Goes Horribly Wrong. 12.30 Tipping Point. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Take Two. 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

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7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 9.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. 9.30 Customs. 10.00 Tennis. ATP Cup. Day 2. Day session. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

1.00 Days Of Our Lives. 1.55 The Young And The Restless. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 Heartbeat. 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. 5.30 Tennis. ATP Cup. Day 2. Night session. 11.30 Law & Order. 12.30 Late Programs.

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(53) 6.00 10.00 Ninjago. 10.30 Pokémon Journeys. 11.00 Tennis. Melbourne Summer Series. Day 3. Day session. 6.00 Tennis. Melbourne Summer Series. Day 3. Night session. 11.00 Police Ten 7. 12.00 Quantum Leap. 1.00 Urbex: Enter At Your Own Risk.

2.00 Soapbox Racing. Red Bull Series. Round 2. Replay. 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 Tennis. ATP Cup. Day 2. Day session. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 Nine News Local.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Travel Guides.

8.30 MOVIE: Top End Wedding. (2019) 10.30 Nine News Late. 11.00 The InBetween.

12.00 Tipping Point. 1.00 A Current Affair. 1.30 TV Shop. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop. 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 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 Australia’s Best Backyards. 1.00 World’s Most Amazing Videos.

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. 8.00 Hellfire Heroes. 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 Canada. 2.00 Back Country Rescue. 3.00 Storage Wars. 3.30 Pawn Stars.

4.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Hellfire Heroes. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 Outback Opal Hunters.

Return. 10.30 Yukon Gold. 11.30 Late Programs.

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(6) 6.00 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.30 Surf Patrol. 2.00 Gold Coast Medical. 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 Home And Away. 7.30 Holey Moley Australia. 9.00 MOVIE: Captain America: The First Avenger.

(2011) Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell, Hugo Weaving. 11.30 Surveillance Oz Dashcam.

12.00 Code Black. 1.00 Late Programs.

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TV Shop: (52) 6.00 Home Shopping.

7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 9.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. 9.30 Customs. 10.00 Tennis. ATP Cup. Day 3. Day session. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

1.00 Days Of Our Lives. 1.55 The Young And The Restless. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 Heartbeat. 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. 5.30 Tennis. ATP Cup. Day 3. Night session. 11.30 Law & Order. 12.30 Late Programs.

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(53) 6.00 10.00 Ninjago. 10.30 Pokémon Journeys. 11.00 Tennis. Melbourne Summer Series. Day 4. Day session. 6.00 Tennis. Melbourne Summer Series. Day 4. Night session. 11.00 Police Ten 7. 12.00 Quantum Leap. 1.00 The Horn. 2.00 Soapbox Racing.

Red Bull Series. Round 3. Replay. 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 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 Australia’s Best Backyards.

1.00 World’s Most Amazing Videos. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute.

3.30 Make It Yours. 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 Cop Squad. 1.00 Late Programs.

Morning (63) 6.00 Programs. 8.00 Hellfire Heroes. 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 Canada. 2.00 Back Country Rescue. 3.00 Storage Wars. 3.30 Pawn Stars.

4.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Hellfire Heroes. 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.

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(6) 6.00 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: The Wrong Teacher. (2018) Jessica Morris. 2.00 Gold Coast Medical. 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 Home And Away.

7.30 Cricket. Big Bash League. The Challenger.

12.30 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

(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 2 Broke Girls. 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 Ambulance.

8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 10.30 This Is Us. 11.30 WIN News. 12.30 The Project. 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 2.30 Home Shopping. 4.30 CBS This Morning.

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Home (81) 6.00 Shopping.

8.00 To Be Advised. 9.30 iFish. 10.00 Star Trek: Voyager. 11.00 Jake And The Fatman. 12.00 Nash Bridges. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News.

2.00 CSI: Miami. 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 NCIS: Los Angeles.

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 Jamie & The Nonnas. 2.00 10 Travlr Northern Territory. 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.

6.00 Today. 9.00 (5) Today Extra. 11.30 Tennis. ATP Cup. Day 3. Day session. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 Nine News Local.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair.

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1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

Kids’ Programs.

(53) 6.00 11.00 Tennis.

Melbourne Summer Series. Day 5. Day session.

6.00 Australian Open Tennis Draw. 7.00 Tennis. Melbourne Summer Series. Day 5. Night session. 11.00 Police Ten 7. 12.00 Quantum Leap. 1.00 Xtreme Collxtion. 2.00 Soapbox Racing. Red Bull Series. Round 4. Replay. 3.00 Beyblade Burst Turbo. 3.30 Ninjago. 4.00 Pokémon. 4.30 Pokémon Journeys. 4.50 Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel. 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: Fierce Creatures. (1997) John Cleese. 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 Tennis. ATP Cup. Day 4. Night session.

11.30 MOVIE: Double Jeopardy. (1999) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Global Shop. 4.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 5.30 A Current Affair.

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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. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow.

3.30 MOVIE: Till Death Us Do Part. (1969) 5.30 Tennis. ATP Cup. Day 5. Night session.

7.30 David Attenborough’s Seven Worlds, One Planet. 8.40 To Be Advised. 12.30 Antiques Roadshow. 1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

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(53) 6.00 10.00 Ninjago. 10.30 Pokémon Journeys. 11.00 Tennis. Melbourne Summer Series. Day 6. Day session. 6.00 Tennis. Melbourne Summer Series. Day 6. Night session. 11.00 Police Ten 7. 12.00 Quantum Leap. 1.00 Rivals. 2.00 Soapbox Racing. Red Bull Series. Round 5. Replay. 3.00 Beyblade Burst Turbo. 3.30 Ninjago. 4.00 Pokémon. 4.30 Pokémon Journeys. 4.50 Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel. 5.10 Bakugan: Battle Planet. 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh!

Morning (63) 6.00 Programs. 10.00 America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions.

11.00 A Football Life. 12.00 Swamp People.

1.00 Storage Wars Canada. 2.00 Back Country Rescue. 3.00 Storage Wars. 3.30 Pawn Stars.

4.00 Timbersports. 4.30 Hellfire Heroes. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Football. AFL Women’s.

Round 2. Western Bulldogs v Carlton. 9.30 MOVIE: Need For Speed. (2014) Aaron Paul, Dominic Cooper. 12.15 Late Programs.

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(6) 6.00 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Runaway Millionaires. (2019) George Zhao, Jess Sayer, Pip Hall. 2.00 House Of Wellness. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

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6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Return.

8.30 To Be Advised.

1.00 Home Shopping.

6.00 Morning (62) Programs. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. 12.00 Room For Improvement. 12.30 Australia’s Best Backyards. 1.00 World’s Most Amazing Videos.

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.

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8.00 To Be Advised. 9.30 iFish. 10.00 Star Trek: Voyager. 11.00 Jake And The Fatman.

12.00 Nash Bridges. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 CSI: Miami. 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 VF Confidential. 3.10 Diagnosis Murder.

4.05 Late Programs.

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. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow.

3.30 MOVIE: The House In Nightmare Park.

(1973) 5.30 Tennis. ATP Cup. Day 4. Night session. 7.30 Poirot. 9.30 The First 48. 10.30 The Disappearance. 11.30 Westside. 12.30 Antiques Roadshow. 1.00 Late Programs.

Morning (63) 6.00 Programs. 10.00 America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions.

11.00 A Football Life. 12.00 Swamp People.

1.00 Storage Wars Canada. 2.00 Back Country Rescue. 3.00 Storage Wars. 3.30 Pawn Stars.

4.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Hellfire Heroes. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 8.30 MOVIE: RED. (2010) Bruce Willis, Mary-Louise Parker, Morgan Freeman. 10.50 Tattoo Nightmares. 11.50 Late Programs.

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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 Australia’s Best Backyards. 1.00 World’s Most Amazing Videos. 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.

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8.00 Star Trek: Enterprise. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 Star Trek: Voyager. 11.00 Jake And The Fatman. 12.00 Nash Bridges. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 L.A.’s Finest.

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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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: Runaway Bride. (1999) Julia Roberts, Richard Gere. 11.45 Late Programs.

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I into our communities.

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It Tears For Fears, to Spy Spy … it’ll been about 3 or 4, but I can still of the Black Lives Matter movement, is becauseget I do worry about our ability played for you, no problems. remember begging mum although has playedfondly a part.

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What do I enjoy celebrating on Australia air guitar when songs like ‘Panama’ Dacca and Sherbet at ear-blistering Forgive, and you will be forgive.’ (Luke or ‘Kickstart My Heart’ come on.

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On the TV and radio, they’ve been times. words, you will see that they are quite These are all good, but I can enjoy most about making playlists of Getting my drivers’ licence radical. Iftalking they you were lived out by each of of those things anytime.

The thing that I ‘songs play when you’re lonely meant I could play music in the us, even just a little bit, it just would have a love most about Australia Dayown is seeing or alone’, but that’s garbage. car on my as loud as I liked deep impact on our culture andmusic society. the photos in the local papers of people I’m never alone when the … and I did. My go-to cassette in Imagine the sort ofI’m conversations we who have become citizens. love80s this. is blasting, at peace. Late last Subaru inI the hadI ZZ Top, Big could have together issues Tuesday arvo,about just before thelike wonder at the storiesCountry, of these people. early Midnight Oil, Aussie Australiaawesome Day. As you keep Ireflecting on rain came, jumped Where they have come from, how they Crawl, The Knack and of course on the ride-on, stuck the buds in Australia Day and what it means for you, have experienced our nation, and what it Flock of Seagulls as big tunes. This my earsto and had my phone in my take a moment think about how you was that drove them‘alone to become a citizen? time’ was some of my fave pocket, ready for an internet I also wonder how they will be engage those around you. playlist. memories of welcomed going from a school kid with I hooked into a list of songs by one of current faves, a relatively new I’m alone again this week, working Aussie band called Ocean Alley – and from home. Weird. Fun. Novel. Am I screamed out the lyrics at the top of gonna get sick of it? Who knows. Am my lungs whilst mowing for almost 2 I sick of my own company yet? Nope. with DAVID DIXON Lovin’ It. My lovely wife made banana hours. Bliss. Alone. Not lonely. to an adult.

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A couple of songs I might add to bread to go with my (many) morning my extended playlists next week coffees. My computer and work setcould see you before a Magistrate.

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SAVE YOUR RETIREMENT… BUCKETS ARE THE ANSWER! It’s amazing how a few weeks can feel like a few months… It feels as though we’ve been living through this coronavirus nightmare for a long time already! that when a downturn occurs, a ‘balanced’ fund within their I’ve been working in financial those growth investments have superannuation. This can be services since 2002, so I’ve seen time to recover. particularly dangerous for those a few financial crises during While nothing can protect us in the retirement risk zone, those two decades and in that from feeling some emotions that is, five years either side of time, I’ve learnt a lot. Not only when we see our life savings retirement. a lot about how investment going down, it’s incredibly As you move closer to markets work, but also how reassuring to know that when retirement, at retirement and human emotions work. it does happen, a strategy had during retirement, it’s important With all the craziness going on already been put in place to deal to put some strategy behind at the moment, many people with it. how your retirement savings are are understandably concerned Now, imagine if that strategy set up. A retiree with all their about their retirement savings. was combined with saving money sitting in a balanced Sadly, many people are making thousands of dollars a year in investment option in retirement the wrong decisions in how to 4. How Seriously You Take Insurance How You investment fees! deal1.with this Much crisis, acting on Savewould mean that right now they Farshares too many ignore If these soundthe likeimportance the sorts of areincome being forced at people emotion and notto realising the of your Being able save some is to sell of insurance because they believe it’sitacomes things you want when thefactor worst in possible time in order long-term implications ofdetermining their the NUMBER ONE waste of money and/or don’t think bad and to your retirement savings to meet their income needs. decisions. how financially successful you will be! The things will happen to them.

You only have you value independence when Sadly, many people are flooding I love helping people get their only way you can get ahead financially is to turn the news every read theto iton comes tonight advice,orthen head super fund call centres to move financial futures on the right to save. What you can turn those savings and book an all of their super savings to cash,eachwealthtrain.com.au newspaper day to see the reasons why track but also helping them into then depends on what you do with the online appointment today. robbing themselvesinsurance of seeing is so important. make sure they don’t derail from When it comes money, but if you’re not saving anything no mistakingthat the their money recovertowhen that track when the going gets insurance, youThere mustisunderstand you have nothing with which to build seriousness of the coronavirus things go back up again… whichvaluable tough. I can guarantee you this your most asset is, in fact, your wealth. What strategies do youthey currently both That’s from a why healthifand will! won’t be the last time we see ability to earn ancrisis, income! you have in place to save money? economic perspective.

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5.484How Much You Invest of super and invest wisely, then get in touch on 0411 464 or head to wealthtrain.com.au Therefore, one of the key decisions that future, why not have COVID-19 police Daniel McGregor is the man behind Wealth Train and is a member of the Independent FinancialEvery Advice andtime Education.

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The Council Game

Newswatch is delighted to introduce what we are calling the Council Game. It’s a concept that we feel will add to the reading value of our newspaper, and assist in helping our community make wiser and more informed decisions when it comes to voting in the Local Government elections coming up in September.

that were discussed at the previous Council meeting.

Each player’s comments will be up to 200 words and include such things as how they would have voted on the particular issue(s) and any thoughts they have on the matter(s).

Of course, not all issues will be covered each time, just selected issues of particular interest.

At other times, players will also be given opportunities to feature in Newswatch news items in the same way as current Councillors do now.

First and foremost, it’s a bit of fun, but The Council Game also has a more serious objective.

It’s hard to know how this will all go because in many respects we’re making it up as we go.

We don’t believe anything like it has ever been done before, anywhere, so it’s a first.

We think it’s a clever and different way of offering commentary on Council matters, decisions, performance etc. but done by people within our community who have indicated they may stand for Council in 2021.

Basically, the idea of the Game is to have an unofficial ‘Shadow or Pretend Council’ who will offer either the same or different viewpoints on various issues that our real Council must deal with.

Having people involved who are genuinely considering being candidates will ensure a good degree of sincerity is presented, not just loose or reckless opinions that appear so frequently on social media platforms or news sites under pseudonyms. For the Newswatch Game, we aim to have 12 players, 10 genuine players and two mystery players to add some “other perspectives”, one called Greater Good, the other Pot Stirrer. To get started we have 9 players, there are still three spots open so we’ll see if anyone else puts their hand up for one of these.

Most of the players we invited to play have indicated that they are genuinely considering standing for Council this year and the mix we have includes people who clearly represent different interests, groups, points of view etc.

It’s a good cross section of people.

In Newswatch, our City Watch has run a series of columns on How to Get the Best out of our Council and much of that was to encourage community engagement with the Council and accountability.

The Council Game is the next stage to encourage greater interest and participation within the general community, in the election and Council matters generally.

of not knowing who many of the candidates are, and the likelihood that several worthy candidates simply won’t get elected.

We’re hoping to help with that dilemma in some measure.

This week, we’ll introduce the players we have so far, the official game will start next

Saturday 6th February following the first Council meeting for 2021 on 2nd February.

About the players:

It will also give local issues, particularly contentious or important ones, broader coverage than they have been given in the past.

‘For simplicity and to avoid any confusion, each player will be a ‘Mock Councillor’ - and referred to as MC “name”. We will also have a ‘Mock Mayor’ - and referred to as MM “name”.

The Council election scheduled for 2020 was postponed because of the Covid-19 pandemic, and if the previous Orange Council election back in 2017 can be used as any guide, there is again going to be a lot of interest in the election, and a lot of candidates. If that is to be the case, voters will again face the prospect

If any player(s) quit during the course of game for any reason, replacement(s) will be found.

Following each Council Meeting, a twopage spread will appear in Newswatch with comments etc. from each player. The comments will relate to an issue or issues

So, let’s have some fun. Meet the players this week and let’s see what unfolds as our “Mock Council” plays the Council Game from early February. Between now and then we’ll also let you know how you can comment or provide feedback for or about the players.

We asked each player the following questions -

1) Occupation

2) Interests/Hobbies 3) D o you represent or support and Political Party or Co mmunity sector/group?

4) I f you had a Mission Statement as a Councillor, what wo uld it be?

5) Are there any are as of expertise or experience, that yo u bring to Council?

6) Are there any new or existing projects or issues yo u’d like to see considered se riously by Council?

Name: MM Amanda Spalding

Name: MC Melanie McDonell

Name: MC Gerald Power

1) Executive Officer 2) Most sports, art, reading and community radio.

3) I am not a member of a political party. Treasurer of both Arts Out West and Orange Community Broadcasters FM107.5, Public Image Director (2020/2021) Rotary Club of Orange Daybreak. Member of Environmentally Concerned Citizens of Orange, Central West Women’s Forum, Orange Arts Society and Orange Residents and Ratepayers.

4) Local and regional leadership: building trust with the local community through engagement, performance, public value, integrity and accountability.

5) I am a Chartered Accountant with over 30 years’ experience as a senior manager in the public sector including being an Executive Director in Planning NSW and the General Manager of Hay Shire Council. I have also been CEO of 4 businesses and a leader in the reform of local government in NSW. 6) Improved performance to deliver projects on time and within budget. Improved community engagement that is inclusive of hard-to-reach groups. Improved land use planning that aims for sustainable growth, with affordable housing and water security, that delivers a liveable and smart city valuing the environment, community and local businesses.

Community safety clearly needs more attention given the high rates of some types of crime in Orange.

1) Registered Nurse/Practice Nurse 2) I ’m passionate about environmental sustainability, social justice, equality, and healthy, connected communities.

Outside work I love composing and performing music; spending time with my son, friends and family; and any spare time is spent outside, often in the garden.

3) Greens NSW 4) T o provide a rational, progressive voice for the Orange community to help lead us towards a healthier, more connected future whilst acknowledging our history.

5) M ember of NSW Nurses and Midwives Association for over 12 years and union delegate 2016 - 2018. Environmental Sustainability Community Committee – 10 years. Principle Bassoonist with Orange Symphony Orchestra since 2017 (Publicity Officer until 2019). Vice-President of ECCO (current).

6) D eclare Climate Emergency, Finalise & implement Climate Change Strategic Plan, Start construction on Conservatorium/Planetarium within 12 months, Construct footpaths and cycleways throughout Orange, cross-linking all suburbs with CBD to support active transport, Improved disabled & reduced mobility access in/around Orange, Encourage renewable, environmentally sustainable businesses and industry to set up in Orange, Upgrade existing playgrounds and install more in & around Orange.

1) S elf Employed – Indigenous Cultural Adventures- Bush Tucka/ Cultural Tours/ Consultant 2) Gardening, Family and Friends 3) No 4) Power to People 5) Ordained Minister of Religion 1987 – 2019, Mentoring in the community-2002, Frontline Management Module 1,2 & 3, Rural Responses to Community Family Violence2006, Ambassador for White Ribbon- 2008-2016, Manage Government Projects- 2009, Nominated Finalist in NSW Premiers Award- ACYFS Parenting Book- 2012.

Worked for Family and Community Services 16 Years as Regional Strategies Officer Western NSW in partnership with government bodies.

Worked with and supported local indigenous communities, that provided outcomes for health, education, employment and housing.

In 2012 was finalist for NSW Premiers Award for Community Engagement for outcomes with disengaged indigenous communities in Western NSW. 6) Have built my success using my own journey as an Aboriginal person - incorporating those experiences into empathy, compassion, personal drive to seek best outcomes for indigenous families, all mixed with humor and willingness to be humble.

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Name: MC Steve Peterson

Name: MC Frances Kinghorne

Name: MC Daniel McGregor

1) D octor working in telehealth (emergency and GP) and the local drug and alcohol rehab.

On the Live Better clinical governance committee and education roles with registrars and medical students.

2) Mountain biking, wargaming.

3) I support the Nationals but running as an independent.

4) A fresh perspective 5) I ’m 35 years old and have been a doctor for 10 years, husband for 9, father for 7 and quadriplegic for 3. These experiences have taught me many lessons to bring to council. I have community service experience with 5 years as a scout leader, 3 years on the Vinnies night van, gameday doctor with 3 sporting teams, and roles with social and Church groups. Since quadriplegia, fundraising for the mountain bike club and spinal injury research.

6) I mproving Orange’s water security as there will be thousands more people in Orange for the next drought.

Working with Cabonne Council for improved winter access to Mount Canobolas as a tourist attraction. Being in a wheelchair makes me aware of potholes, cracked footpaths and access barriers which I am keen to improve.

Access roads to North Orange struggle with the growing population there. Footpaths seem sparse. I am interested in infrastructure planning for our growing city.

1. Community Pharmacist 2. Reading, walking, knitting 3. No affiliation with any political party 4. I love Orange. I love the place and the people and I would try to provide genuine caring representation for our residents and to improve engagement between Council and the community, to try and optimize good health for locals primarily by enhancing access to and increasing options for physical activity, and to lobby for local DA planning processes to be more user friendly - less excruciating and more collaborative.

5. I have owned my pharmacy for almost 30 years, so I have experience in running a business and working within a team.

I work with local people every day in a role that requires effective communication. I am also a qualified diabetes educator greatly interested in nutrition and exercise for improving health.

6. I’m quite happy with the new footpaths so would like to see more of that. Better maintenance of popular walking (& dog-walking) areas. I’d also like us to do more to ensure that all families are encouraged to make sure that their children attend school - education is so important. I’d also like to see a better system of communicating effectively with local residents - a meeting at 7:00pm every second Tuesday doesn’t suit many people.

1) Independent Financial Adviser 2) Any sport, current affairs, reading, gardening.

3) I am a member of the Labor party and I’m also on the Board of the Orange Residents and Ratepayers Association, involved in Futuring Orange and I’m the Secretary of the Orange Business Chamber.

4) Local and regional leadership; building trust with the local community through engagement, performance, public value, integrity and accountability.

5) I am a Certified Financial Planner who is passionate about independent financial advice and education. I’ve worked in various roles within the financial services sector including management roles and have degrees in Commerce and Economics. I’ve been running my own business for the last 6 years on a mission to help people move towards a better financial future.

6) Diversifying our tourism industry beyond food and wine.

Developing close relationships with all surrounding councils to work together for the benefit of the region as a whole.

A well thought out and communicated long term planning strategy for Orange, in particular around housing, climate change and the digital revolution as these will be huge factors for our city to deal with and manage going forward.

Name: MC Theodore Crane

Name: MC pot stirrer

Name: MC greater good

1) Professional straight shooter (50+ years) 2) Promoting good sense, stating the obvious.

3) Never been associated with any political party and never felt I gain anything if I did. I’m probably more aligned to the silent majority, those who generally say nothing but make their feelings known on a ballot paper.

4) To ensure good sense and that the silent majorities views are included in all conversations and issues.

5) Professional business owner who has come through the school of hard knocks. Have extensive experience in sales including the car industry and insurance industry, have also started and run several small businesses including an equipment hire firm, hardware store. Have numerous business relationships and contacts so have access to a variety of different business, commercial and community interests and viewpoints.

6) I’ll be for anything that makes business or commercial sense and still meets community expectations. I will not be swayed by trivial or predictable support or opposition to projects but will carefully consider any viewpoints that make fair or reasonable arguments for or against. That said, I do believe Orange needs a significant tourist attraction as an ongoing drawcard.

1) Typical citizen.

1) O ut of Home Care Case Manager and Financial Planner 2) I enjoy watching AFL and cricket, anything science fiction & tabletop wargaming.

3) I don’t currently hold membership of any political party.

4) T o carefully consider each issue from as many different angles as I can, and ensure a diverse range of voices are heard in considering each issue.

5) I have extensive experience and expertise in working with children. I also have 3 young kids, who experience differing levels of neurodiversity. I have an exceptionally wide understanding of the needs of children and young people in Orange and wish to be a powerful advocate for them. There are very few people who have tertiary qualification in both finance, and social welfare. I hope that I can use my skills to provide understanding to my colleagues in considering qualitative lifestyle benefits when making highly quantitative financial decisions.

6) I am very interested in town planning. I see managing the infrastructure, as well as the retail, commercial and industrial resources of Orange as a major challenge while population and housing increase. I am interested in exploration of methods to encourage services to establish more swiftly, and road planning to minimise congestion in developing areas. I’m keen to see some additional prestige and publicity around the community work already being done by council.

Name: MC vacancy

Name: MC vacancy

2) Anything that makes Orange great and keeps us growing.

3) Definitely none. Prefer to speak and think for myself.

4) To champion projects and ideas that will keep Orange growing, but with a balanced view.

5) Been your typical onlooker to general and everyday news, politics, local issues, commentary etc. Been guilty of sitting with the silent majority on most things for too long. Looking forward to this opportunity to have a say on local issues that matter.

6) Nothing specific. There’s been a lot of good ideas and suggestions put forward by a variety of people over the years, I’d like to see us re-visit some of these and give them greater consideration. Many have been great ideas in principle but never given the credit or analysis they deserve. People who put forward ideas in good faith deserve better treatment. A “Great Ideas for Orange” competition with a substantial prize could be worth thinking about to help with this.

Name: MC vacancy

Mock Councillor Vacancy

Mock Councillor Vacancy

Mock Councillor Vacancy

Like to be a “Player” in the Council Game?

Like to be a “Player” in the Council Game?

Like to be a “Player” in the Council Game?

If you’re thinking about standing for Council this year, you’re eligible to play.

If you’re thinking about standing for Council this year, you’re eligible to play.

If you’re thinking about standing for Council this year, you’re eligible to play.

(Not for existing Councillors - Subject to availability)

(Not for existing Councillors - Subject to availability)

(Not for existing Councillors - Subject to availability)

Contact (Mock Mayor) Amanda Spalding on 0479 179 779 or amanda@heartsfororange.com.au if you’d like more information.

Contact (Mock Mayor) Amanda Spalding on 0479 179 779 or amanda@heartsfororange.com.au if you’d like more information.

Contact (Mock Mayor) Amanda Spalding on 0479 179 779 or amanda@heartsfororange.com.au if you’d like more information.

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BIRD’S-EYEview with JEANINE BIRD

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Done Deal. Art of the Steal.

Don’t you just love it when a deal’s done, then everything has to be made to fall into place to accommodate said deal?

Bureaucracy and pollies at varying levels think their power-hungry taste needs to be satisfied by imposing their will on people.

Give an inch, they take a yard..... our country’s full of examples where governments made big promises, spent heaps of money from that good old moneytree otherwise known as the taxpayer, only to find the promises didn’t deliver. The outcomes they said would happen, didn’t. Time passes, everyone forgets, and the same old lies can be recycled. In fact, that’s probably what gets recycled most in government!

Of course, they do “consult”. On their own terms.

Especially a done deal. The art of the steal is to let the “deplorables” think they’re being consulted. Similar to the US election – people thought their vote counted, but it was flashed out to China, Italy and Germany among other places for votes to be “fixed”. The deal had been done with China, Joe had to go in, so it had to be fixed. The art of the steal didn’t quite go to plan, as Trump got too many votes requiring a humungous fix.

But Joe appears to be in, jobs have already been lost, and more will go.

This week, over 12 million Indian farmers (widely supported) are again demonstrating (after striking and launching a nation-wide shut-down and agitating for months) because the government is “liberalising the farm sector”. Currently they have state-run organisations guaranteeing minimum support prices, but this change will leave farmers at the mercy of giant corporates taking over, or screwing them down to less than the cost of production prices.

We in Australia might be able to tell them that we once had a manufacturing industry, a Wheat Board, and the Wool Corporation and governments told us dismantling them would benefit farmers and businesses, but in reality, many went broke, markets collapsed and manufacturing was dismantled while we led the rest of the world down the gurgler in search of the level playing field that only levelled our industries and jobs. Now, we rely on China, who’s holding us to ransom and stupid governments are telling us that we should have a manufacturing industry. DUH. After they followed UN policy which destroyed it in the first place! Ergo they threw us into dealing with China.

You’ve really gotta wonder at such bureaucratic and political genius!!!

Still, they made policy deals according to “other policy” they wanted to follow, in order to bring about political, economic or societal change. They did a deal with the devil, then imposed it upon the taxpayer, who of course paid through the nose to fund “the deal”. It WAS a steal …. of jobs, manufacturing, farms, businesses and EQUITY of everyday Aussies.

And, here we go again – at local council which of course are supposed to be the LOCAL arm of State Government. We the stupid people are supposed to be able to have a say in what happens in OUR community, and local government is the vehicle. People forget, governments were set up to SERVE US, not for us to SERVE THEM. But, the whole thing has inverted.

At the local level, there’s currently a pig-headed done deal with Bloomfield’s “sporting precinct”.

The steal is to take over 500 trees from a beautiful, well-established parkland which would accommodate the rapid population growth, and raze them to the ground. It will look like the original site, PURPOSELY purchased for the sporting complex.

Fee-fi-fo-fum, I smell the hand of Berejiklian.

Fee-fi-fum-fo What’s it to do with Barilaro?

Along comes an election, the poor Nats have been done out of their rightful ownership of the seat, so a deal needs to be done. Pull $25m out of Berijiklian’s hat, let Barilaro flog it on their terms, and the deplorables will surely vote for the right mob. Forget the chosen site, for some “unknown-to-the-plebs” political reason, use Crown land as part of the deal to steal votes.

Crush the plebs! Shut them down! Give them all the reasons under the sun why it can’t be done on the original purpose-chosen site! It lacks power, lacks water, something wrong with the topography, it has natural asbestos!

Let’s worry – dig up all of Orange because unless there’s been an asbestos dump there, all the land will have it. But it’ll be grass, not continual dust on a quarry scale! Has anyone told them that soil is made up of minute particles of lots of minerals? Some are toxic in isolated overload, but necessary in balance. Fire is a good servant, but a bad master.

Oh, but it will cost $5million to “fix” the asbestos!

Experts will tell them how for a price – probably another $5m. I venture to suggest I could tell them how to balance it with some good biological mineral complexes too, for a whole lot less.

The original site has no power, there’s a power-line going through the land. Well, bury the power-line or circumvent the site – it will cost less than removing 500 trees at a minimum of $1,000 each ($1-2,000/tree for arborists if all this talk of recycling is going to happen).

Bulldozing that many trees will cost way more than the $5,000 Council is quoting too. You could do a LOT of BUILDING there for the $500,000+ it’s going to take to bull-doze Bloomfield’s 512 trees, methinks.

Topography’s a problem. Well, get out the bulldozers and level a bit on the original site, or push a bit up for mounds. Make your topography work. Compliance with State Government is an issue. Well, consult your mates and tell them to fix it.

Council is as much as admitting that when they purchased the northern site, they didn’t do any due diligence.

What about the old sale-yards? Rejig the plans a bit and use it. It will have water, power and good road access. Of course, it may not have the parking that they could get in a few year’s time when they decide to make Bloomfield a car-park. Sell the original site, Council; swap for the sale-yards. Or sell the sale-yards and use the original site. Use the $500k council would save removing trees to put walkways and cycle paths around Bloomfield. It will pay for Bloomfield’s upkeep, which is mainly mowing and trimming.

Former mayor the late Tim Sullivan said he wasn’t in favour of putting all the lights on at Jack Brabham years ago. Those wonderful consultants who can always tell you exactly what you want them to say for a pretty price anyway, told Council at the time they’d attract all the major cricket, soccer and sporting matches ….... but he said it never happened. He thought Bloomfield’s Sporting complex was likely to suffer the same fate, and it should be retained as a health complex.

If you want to do what you want to do (swap to Crown land), community consultation works well for pigheaded State government pollies, councillors and bureaucrats when the deal is already done and the first sod is turned before the DA. But, it’s even greater if you can mark your own homework, as Amanda Spalding pointed out.

Works if you have to make a done deal work.

Do I hear the Greyhounds howling?

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Australia Day gets its post-COVID go-ahead

It wasn’t quite as festive as in days of (pre-COVID19) yore, but a handy crowd presented at Cook Park on Australia Day for this year’s local celebrations.

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WHEELCHAIR SPORTS ARE ON THE FLY Wheelchair Sports in NSW and the ACT Wheelchair Sports NSW/ACT, formed in 1961 as a charitable organisation with a mission to change the lives of people living with a disability through participation in sport.

In the early days, the focus was on sport as rehabilitation and offering members a healthy lifestyle, mentoring, peer support and social activities.

Professional staff were first employed in 1981 with the group seen by many as the leading disability sports organisation in Australia.

Brendon Talbott’s mission is to change the lives of people with a disability through participation in sport. He is pictured here with former world Wheelchair Tennis No.1, David Hall.

Brendon Talbott’s mission is to change the lives of people with a disability through participation in sport.

Wheelchair sports are one of the fastest-growing sectors of the sports community with a range of events available for athletes of all interests and calibres.

On a recent visit to Orange to promote the sector and to seek locals interested in this unique sporting area, Brendon from Wheelchair Sports NSW/ACT was preaching the gospel on its benefits.

“We’re here to spread the word,” the local representative said.

The aim of the group is “To change the lives of people with a disability through participation in sport” supporting the values of:

Olympics in the sport.

“We’re just encouraging the awareness of people with disabilities that they can get involved,” he added.

• DIGNITY

“It’s a great game, you don’t have the body impacts of some of the other wheelchair sports,” David said.

Wheelchair Sports offers support for eight different sports activities: Wheelchair Aussie Rules, Basketball, Rugby, Tennis, track and field, frame running, disability lawn bowls, and para-powerlifting.

We believe everyone has great value

• TENACITY

“For some of our sportspeople, that’s what they like,” Brendon added, emphasising that inclusion and participation are central objectives of all wheelchair sports.

“While all the sports are growing, wheelchair basketball is probably the one at the moment,” Brendon said, adding that wheelchair tennis is also booming.

“Our aim is to be able to offer these sports wherever there are people interested, here, or anywhere, if we can,” he said.

His colleague, David Hall nodded in agreement. David was world number one in wheelchair tennis for six years and picked-up gold at the Sydney Special

We fight fiercely for inclusion

• RESILIENCE

We get up and go every day

• CAMARADERIE

We are in it together

“If anyone wants to take up the sport, we should support them,” he added.

For more information, go to their website at: wsnsw.org.au

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Bathurst City

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City Colts

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St Pats Old Boys

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“PRETTY ORDINARY” WELCOME SIGN

as a ‘Greenie’. It is very insulting to those who have other political affiliations and who also have an awareness of the importance of environmental issues in relation to the growth of our city.

NEW YEAR — NEW MALL — NO BRAWL

‘Pretty ordinary’ is definitely an understatement for the new ‘welcome’ sign at the intersection of the Mitchell Highway and the Northern Distributer!!

I cannot believe that this ‘state-of-the-art’ pathetic eyesore is the finished product for Orange, a city that is famous not only for its good taste on many levels, but is renowned for its plethora of creative people. Even the recognition of local indigenous people looks like it was just tacked-on as an afterthought.

Instead of showing something uplifting like “Thanks for visiting Orange! Come back soon!” Or even directions to Lucknow or Bathurst for the zillions of drivers on the Northern Distributer as they leave Orange. Instead, they are confronted with the unfinished black backside of a rusting sign next to three flagpoles spearing morbidly flagless into space every day, and a rusting toolbox at the base amidst a pile of junk in the scattered rubble.

This ‘ordinary’ monument has all the charm of a Barracuda!!

Enough to make Banjo, our local creative icon, turn in his grave!

‘DENESE via BANJO!’

THANKS FOR TREE FORUM ARTICLE Thank-you for the article about the forum organised by our Council in regards to the sports stadium designated for Bloomfield Park.

I feel it pertinent that the material presented by one speaker be added to your report. Taking into consideration, that probably 90 per cent of the 513 trees destine to be removed at Bloomfield, are Radiata Pine. That speaker mentioned they did some research on Radiata Pine via https://weedsbluemountains.org.au/weeds/radiata-pine/ and found that this tree is classified as a weed.

Under the heading, “Impact on Bushland” — “Pines reduce the fertility of soils, alter the nutrient and water cycles, reduce light levels and generate thick layers of pine needles that prevent seed regeneration and growth of seedings. Radiata Pines form dense stands of shade or crowd-out most native trees, eventually creating monocultures”.

Furthermore, under the heading “Cultivation” at https:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinus_radiata “The species is widely-regarded as an environmental weed across south-eastern and south-western Australia and the removal of individual plants beyond plantations is encouraged”.

Finally, on a different note, I fear Ms. Bird’s storytelling has reached a level where she is in need of urgent medical attention. Even Sky News wouldn’t lower themselves to this level of rot.

John Da Rin

New Year, new hope. But for Jeanine CUCKOO BIRD — no hope. She ended last year with the announcement “I think Donald Trump won the election”. GONG!!!! Not satisfied with that fake news, she started this year with another fearless prediction: “I still do not think Joe Biden will make it to President”. GONG!!

Bob, you are doing a great job with your newspapers, but allow me to offer a bit of f riendly advice. If you ever decide on including a racing form guide section, DON’T ever consider CUCKOO BIRD as a tipster.

On a more positive note, I hope you will allow me some space next week to offer my ideas regarding a mall in our CBD area.

And, I promise, nothing negative any more about CUCKOO — as I said, new year, new hope.

Owen Dally

GREAT PAPER, US ELECTION PICK WAS TOTALLY WRONG I just want to join the conga-line of readers to celebrate that Ms Bird’s predicted US election was totally and utterly wrong.

In a paper which contains many good, interesting, intelligent, and fact-based opinions, Ms Bird is an anomaly, her much-vaunted and referenced research proved to be baseless.

The statement referencing CIA/FBI collusion in manipulating election results, had to stretch the paper’s tolerance of free speech.

Great paper, keep it up, the Council sections are especially-good, expertise and knowledge combine for an informative article.

Understand the editor’s dislike of negativity, yet examples of neglect, inefficiency, poor work practices, are necessary to promote improvement — unfortunate but true.

Garry Kind.

CR DUFFY NOTE: BLOOMFIELD IS NOT “PLANTATION PINE”!

In response to Cr Duffy ‘s letter: “Stop ‘jumping up and down’, $25 million isn’t Council’s money” that appeared in the Central Western Daily of January 22, 2021.

Firstly, I would ask Cr Duffy that you don’t label everyone that is interested in maintaining and growing those aspects of Orange that this city is known and loved for,

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It may not be Council’s land and it may well be State Government money, but the decisions made concerning this large parkland-like area which — in the not-toodistant future — will fall within and become part of the heart of Orange, will directly-affect the people who live in Orange and surrounding areas.

If Cr Kevin Duffy would like to go back a bit further in time, the land was more than likely covered with trees before it was turned into the ‘Sahara Desert’ (as he described it) by clearing, which is what Council is proposing to turn it back into.

And no, these groups are not linked in any formal way.

But they ARE linked in a shared concern and motivation to look after the town they all love. They are all part of the Orange community, concerned with maintaining the beauty and integrity of the city they live in and what this city is primarily known for, as you should also be, Cr Duffy.

Anyone can join the groups you mention, and anyone can have a say about decisions affecting our town.

To compare the trees at the Bloomfield site to those growing in State Forests is ridiculous. Apart from the row of pines separating Jack Brabham from Bloomfield Parklands, they are stand-alone specimens with grass growing up to their trunks, not the monoculture that you describe. As they were planted in 1972 and haven’t created a ‘monoculture’ in 50 years, isn’t this obvious? Even to the unaware?

And to compare these stand-alone specimens to plantation pine, which is specifically-grown as a crop such as wheat to be harvested, makes even less sense. I’m sure our Mayor, who is a trained and informed horticulturist, will be able to explain the difference to you.

The cost of maintaining the grounds as a Bloomfield Parkland seems grossly-overstated. It wouldn’t need the expensive high-maintenance infrastructure that has been put in place for the Botanical Gardens to serve the community as a place of peace and restful activity. There would be little cost in maintaining the grounds as they are, and little extra — once walking/bicycle paths and picnic tables are added — and, over the coming years, successionplanting to replace individual trees if the parkland would be better-served with an alternative species in that location.

The various types of sporting carnivals Cr Duffy cites in ‘the business case’ are already catered for with the current sporting facilities Orange has. It is recognised by local clubs that, a good-quality rectangle sports field is required, but not all the other add-on fields.

Maybe this sporting precinct will become the veryexpensive “white elephant” as a former mayor described it!

Julie Pont

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