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SUPERYACHT’S YAMBA STOP RAISES CONCERNS Passengers disembark enroute from Melbourne By Clair Morton AN ALLEGED detour into Yamba waters by the now-infamous superyacht Lady Pamela is believed to be a key part of an ongoing NSW Police investigation. Multi-millionaire Mark Simonds, along with family members, friend and crew, boarded his 30m luxury yacht and left Melbourne – and its stage four lockdown conditions – for Queensland on August 9. While the boat had been given permission to enter the state, its coronavirus travel exemption “was for 14 days out at sea” and came with the condition that no land stops were to be made during the voyage. Following allegations that the superyacht made up to six stops along the NSW coast prior to reaching the sunshine state, Queensland’s Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young revoked the exemption for Mr

Simonds and several other people onboard, and an investigation was launched. Last Thursday, several media outlets including The Courier Mail reported that the skipper of the vessel had been fined $4003 for allegedly providing false information. NSW Police has since confirmed that the Police Force’s Marine Area Command is still investigating the movements of the vessel during its journey through NSW waters. “This includes inquiries into the activities of the occupants where the vessel may have docked along the NSW coast, and whether there are breaches of Public Health Orders,” a NSW Police media spokesperson said. One of alleged stops under investigation was made at the coastal town of Yamba, where it’s alleged passengers and crew disembarked from the vessel on

August 21. It’s an allegation that, for locals, has clearly highlighted the risks of being a coastal, boat-friendly destination. In a Facebook post last week, Yamba Shores Tavern announced the closure of their pontoon to any vessel that did not call the holiday town home. “Whilst the Lady Pamela did not dock at our venue, it’s highlighted the need to make changes,” the post read. “Effective immediately any vessel that does not call the Port of Yamba home are no longer permitted to moor at our venue. We are a COVID safe venue and cannot risk putting the health and safety of both our customers and staff at risk.” The occupants of the Lady Pamela, including passengers and crew, are believed to be serving a two-week hotel quarantine on the Gold Coast.

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Northern Rivers Times increases circulation THE Northern Rivers Times has become so popular since its first publication that we have made the decision to increase the numbers of papers printed each week to meet demand. In fact it has been so well accepted that many readers have actually missed out on getting copies. “Newsagents have told us all of the papers are snapped up in sometimes less than an hour,” Northern Rivers Times editor Jeff Gibbs said.

“We have decided that we will be increasing circulation, but that has come at an additional cost.” “To keep up with the extra demand we have been canvassing the community and from the next edition on the 10th September we will be putting a small $2 charge on the paper.” “Everyone we have spoken to agrees that it is a fair price to pay because the paper is full of good stories and information.” “As well our advertisers will get a greater reach which is another

positive,” Jeff said. The Northern Rivers Times will still be available to read for free using the ISSUU electronic platform, and the popular Facebook social media page will continue providing up-to-theminute news stories as they break in the region. “We are overwhelmed and thrilled by the support we are receiving from the community and how The Northern Rivers Times has been welcomed with open arms in our local region.”

MAN CHARGED WITH ASSAULT ON PREGNANT WOMAN

A TWENTY ONE year old man has been charged with Domestic Assault Byron Bay. On Friday the 28th of August 2020 at about 12.30pm the accused a 21 year old male and the 21 year old female victim who is currently 5 months pregnant went to Byron Bay to get something to eat when the accused took offence to the victim sighing about the accused’s manner of driving. The accused became abusive at the victim. Police say the victim was planning to get out

of the vehicle due to fears from a previous assault, and she grabbed a phone charger from the vehicle’s socket at which time the accused tried to grab it from the victim. The accused pulled the car over in Byron Bay. The accused has then slapped the victim across the left side of face and then punched her to the right side of her head with a closed fist as she moved to try to exit the vehicle. The victim was able to open the front

passenger door and undid her seatbelt when the accused grabbed hold of the victim’s arm with force preventing her from being getting away. They say the victim has been able bite the man’s left shoulder to get him to release his grip. The accused then moved his body over the centre console and used his leg to kick the victim out of the vehicle onto her back into the kerb. The victim cannot be sure that vehicle had come to a complete stop

when she fell from the vehicle. Police say the man then left the area in the vehicle. Police were called and began investigating the incident. Later that evening Police were able to locate the accused where he was arrested and taken to Byron Bay Police Station for charging. The accused has been charged with two counts of common assault and will appear at Byron Bay Local Court on the 21st September.

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Border closure tragedy THE Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan (pictured) has slammed the Queensland Border closure following a local tragedy. “This was always going to be the case,” Mr Hogan said. “We have had a pregnant mother from Ballina who needed emergency care for her unborn twins. She waited 16 hours to fly to a Sydney hospital, rather than a short trip to Brisbane. Sadly, one of the babies has now tragically passed away.” “This is not Australian, this is not how we operate.” “Our region has no community transmission of the virus. We are not a ‘hot spot’. There is nothing but heartache and damage being done to families health and livelihoods.” “This might be

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playing well for the QLD Premier politically in the short term, but this border closure is unconscionable.” “The QLD Premier says QLD hospitals are

only for Queenslanders, well more than 6000 Queensland citizens were treated at Tweed Hospital (in NSW) in 2019. This represents 20% of all in-patients.”

DAYS after camping at Myrtle State Forest to block machinery, Save Banyabba Koalas have taken their fight to the Casino office of Forestry Corporation of NSW. “We’re here at the local Forestry office to call on them to abandon plans to log the habitat of the Banyabba koala population which lost 83% of its habitat in the fires.”[1] says Naomi Shine from Save Banyabba Koalas. Forestry Corporation of NSW has logging plans for Myrtle, Bungawalbin, and Doubleduke State Forests - all of which are within the Banyabba Area of Regional Koala Significance (ARKS) as mapped by the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment. The Banyabba ARKS stretches from

Rappville to Iluka and was one of the worst hit by the 2019/20 fires. “We’ve got letters for Forestry Corporation and the Minister responsible for Forestry, John Barilaro, detailing the necessary actions to save the Banyabba koalas from extinction.” “It’s simple - immediately protect the habitat of the Banyabba koalas and all koalas across NSW and fast track a just transition to a 100% sustainable plantation timber industry.” “Not only can we save firerecovering koalas, but we can allow these native forests to absorb carbon to fight climate change, stimulate water cycles to reduce drought and protect sacred Indigenous areas for invaluable cultural heritage.”

KOALA WARNING FOR TWEED MOTORISTS by Halden Boyd

A TEENAGER charged with the murder of a man following a house fire southwest of Kyogle has been ordered to undergo DNA testing. Emergency services were called to a rural property on Smiths Creek Road near Eden Creek at 5.47pm on Sunday the 16th August 2020 following reports a property was well alight. Crews from the Rural Fire Service attended and took several hours to extinguish the blaze. Officers from Richmond Police District attended and established a crime scene after the body of a man, aged 64, was located inside. Detectives from Richmond Police District, with assistance from the State Crime Command, established Strike Force Kumulla to investigate the circumstances surrounding the cause of the blaze. On Friday 28th August 2020, detectives arrested a 17-year-old boy at a home in Kyogle. He was taken to Casino Police Station where he was charged with murder, improperly interfering with a corpse, and malicious damage by fire.

The teenager appeared via video link from a Grafton detention centre in Ballina Children’s Court on Monday the 31st of August. Magistrate Paul McMahon granted police forensic applications for the boy to undergo swabs, which would collect DNA in order to assist the investigation. The matter was adjourned to Lismore Children’s Court on October the 30th where all charges will be mentioned. The Court also heard the boy was on bail at the time of the alleged murder. The NSW Police Prosecutor said those matters were related to the more serious offences the boy is now facing. The prosecutor asked the court for the matters to be also heard on October the 30th to assist with the ongoing investigation. His bail was also revoked on those matters. The teen has also been charged with breaching a separate Apprehended Violence Order, which is not connected to the alleged murder of the 64-year-old man.

KOALAS are on the move on the Tweed Coast, prompting an urgent reminder by Tweed Shire Council for motorists to be vigilant and slow down. The call comes as two koalas have died recently as a result of car strikes in the Tweed, one on the M1 at Chinderah and one on Clothiers Creek Road. A third koala was also injured on Clothiers Creek Road. The koala breeding season has seen them extremely active and the current bushfires may increase the chance that they are on the move, making the endangered animals vulnerable, especially on the roads. Tweed Council has increased signage in the area warning drivers to slow down and if anyone encounters an injured koala, to contact Friends of the Koala on their 24-hour hotline by calling 02 6622 1233. Mayor of Tweed Katie Milne urged motorists to be aware of koalas when travelling through habitat zones in the Tweed and called on the community and all levels of government to do more. “Koalas are extremely vulnerable to all sorts of threats. We need to be particularly mindful during the breeding season and at times of bushfire threat,” Cr Milne said. “We can all play a part. Motorists need to drive below the speed limit through important coastal habitat

areas such as Clothiers Creek Road, Pottsville, Round Mountain and Chinderah.” “We must all step up if we are going to save this iconic species. Residents in coastal koala areas can get Council assistance to plant vital koala food trees, and we ask people in these areas to please tie up your dogs and be extremely careful that landholder burn offs don’t get out of control.” “Council has been advocating for assistance from other levels of government to purchase vital koala areas, and while we have had some good success, we definitely need more land to be set aside,” she said. Scott Hetherington, Senior Program Leader of Biodiversity, said motorists are simply driving too fast and needed to be aware of koalas crossing the roads. “Keeping to the speed limit will cost you an additional 30 seconds on Clothiers Creek Road,” Mr Hetherington said. “The message is simple, slow down in koala zones.” Areas of concern for Council include Cudgen Nature Reserve, Koala Beach bushland estate, Pottsville Environmental Park and Pottsville Wetland. If you encounter any sick, injured or orphaned koalas, contact the Friends of Koala 24-hour hotline on 02 6622 1233. For more information on koalas, visit www.tweed.nsw.gov.au

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Two Lismore pubs fined over Covid-19 breaches

TWO Lismore hotel venues have been issued $5,000 fines following noncompliance with COVID-19 Public Health Orders. At 11.45pm on Friday 21 August 2020, police were called to a hotel on Keen Street, Lismore, following reports a 20-year-old woman had been glassed. The woman was taken to Lismore Base Hospital for treatment, while a 27-year-old woman was arrested and taken to Lismore Police Station. She was charged with reckless wounding and granted conditional bail to appear at Lismore Local Court on Monday 21st September 2020. As a result of their investigation, licencing officers from Richmond Police District commenced inquiries into potential breaches of the NSW Liquor Act (2007) and potential breaches of the current COVID-19 Public Health Orders. Police will allege staff failed to eject a highly intoxicated person from the premises, while other patrons were not seated and were mingling between groups with no physical distancing on Friday 21 August 2020. As a result of these breaches, the 67-year-old male licensee was issued with two Penalty Infringement Notices for the offences of: ▪ Licensee permit intoxication on licensed premises - $1,100

▪ Not comply with noticed direction re s 7/8/9 – COVID 19 – Corporation – $5,000 Richmond PD licencing police also attended a second licensed premises on Keen Street on Saturday 22 August as part of ongoing business inspections in relation to COVID-19 Public Health Orders. Police will allege patrons were not signing into the venue, whilst also standing and mingling between groups with no physical distancing being observed. The venue also had an expired COVID-19 Safety Management Plan, and had previously received a warning from police for not having a plan in place. Following further inquiries, the 60-year-old male licensee was issued with a $5,000 Penalty Infringement Notice for failing to comply with the notice direction on Tuesday 25th August. Licencing police say they will continue to enforce compliance checks at licensed premises and other venues across the Northern Rivers to ensure the Public Health Orders are being adhered to. Anyone who has information regarding individuals or businesses in contravention of a COVID-19-related ministerial direction is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: https://nsw. crimestoppers.com.au

A WOMAN has been charged with murder following the discovery of a body at East Lismore. Natalie May Lewis, 32, appeared at Lismore Local Court on Friday 28th August and did not apply for bail. On Saturday 22nd August 2020, emergency services were called to a unit on Rosedale Square, East Lismore, after the body of a 60-year-old woman was found. Detectives from Richmond Police District, assisted by the State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad, established Strike Force Boughton to investigate the circumstances

surrounding the woman’s death. On Thursday 27th August 2020 officers arrested a 32-year-old woman at McNaughton Place at Maclean. She was taken to Maclean Police Station and charged with murder and improperly interfering with a corpse. Magistrate Jeff Linden ordered a full psychiatric assessment for Ms Lewis and instructed the prison to be watchful of potential self-harm. She is also facing a separate charge destroying property, which will be mentioned on October the 28th.

REVOLVE SHOP RE-OPENS WITH NEW HOURS LISMORE City Council has announced that the popular Revolve Shop at the Recycling and Recovery Centre will re-open next week after it was closed due to COVID-19. The shop will open on Wednesdays and Fridays between 9am and 2pm and on Saturdays between 9am and 1pm. “This is great news and something that I know our community has been eager to see re-open,” Lismore City Mayor Isaac Smith said. “The safety of the community and our staff must always be our number one concern and I would like to thank the community for their patience as our staff put COVID-19 safety measures in place.” Due to COVID-19, the shop will only be accepting EFTPOS transactions – strictly no cash. Council also asks that customers practice social distancing. Located at the Lismore Recycling and Recovery Centre, the Revolve Shop

sells household furniture and crockery, lamps, and nick knacks. There are children’s toys, quality tools, clocks, speakers and even skiing gear. Out the back in the Revolve yard it’s just as diverse, with lots of building and renovating materials right through to machinery such as whipper snippers and mowers, chairs and tables, bikes for the kids, and lots more. It’s all there (including the kitchen sink) for a fraction of what people would pay somewhere else. The Recycling & Recovery Centre and the Nimbin Transfer Station also have new operating hours from Monday the 31st August. The new hours at the Recycling & Recovery Centre at 313 Wyrallah Road are Monday to Friday 7.30 am to 3.30 pm and Saturday 9am to 4 pm. The new hours at the Nimbin Transfer Station are Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays between 8am to 3pm.

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Pacific Highway upgrade opens new sections THE Woolgoolga to Ballina Pacific Highway upgrade has hit another major milestone with 15 kilometres of dual carriageway opening last week between Mororo and Devils Pulpit. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack said the final link in the Pacific Highway upgrade, the country’s largest regional road infrastructure project, was now on the home stretch. “This project is duplicating the highway between Hexham and the Queensland border to deliver smoother, faster and more reliable journeys for all road users right up and down the East Coast,” Mr McCormack said. “Since the Pacific Highway upgrade program started 20 years ago, we’ve already seen the number of fatal crashes on the highway annually more than halve. We’re looking forward to seeing even more journeys transformed as it remains on track to hit the finish line later this year.” NSW Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Paul Toole said the new section of

four-lane divided highway meant the Pacific Highway upgrade is now 91 per cent complete. “We’re already seeing travel time reductions of about two hours, and that’s only going to get even better as we continue to open up more sections,” Mr Toole said. “This multi-generational project has also been critical for our regional communities, with the Woolgoolga to Ballina upgrade alone creating more than 3000 jobs and injecting

millions into local economies.” Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said the opening of the latest section meant the team has opened 63 kilometres to dual carriageway this year alone, improving travel times, local access and connectivity for road users. “The Woolgoolga to Ballina upgrade continues to deliver for the local community, maintaining jobs and supporting suppliers,” Mr Hogan said. “Permanent facilities have

been completed at the new southbound rest area near Mororo, providing motorists with toilets, shaded benches, and plenty of parking for heavy and light vehicles.” NSW Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Roads and Infrastructure and Member for Clarence Chris Gulaptis said the upgrade would make a difference to local communities, and tourist and freight operators who use the Pacific Highway to travel between Brisbane and Sydney.

“Road users are also driving past 20 fauna connectivity structures in the new section, which help animals cross the highway upgrade safely,” Mr Gulaptis said “Three bridges along the route have been built to reduce impacts to the breeding season for threatened fish species including the Oxleyan Pygmy Perch, one of the many threatened species being protected on the upgrade.” “There will also be more changes in September, with the opening of seven kilometres between Harwood and Mororo to dual carriageway followed by two kilometres between Maclean and Harwood. Once this section opens, dual carriageway will extend about 74 kilometres from Glenugie to Devils Pulpit.” Electronic message signs will provide wayfinding information and motorists should be aware of traffic management and reduced speed limits while work continues to build the upgrade. For more information about the Woolgoolga to Ballina upgrade, contact the project team on 1800 778 900 (dial 1) or email W2B@ pacificcomplete.com.au.

No sentence harsh enough for mosque killer By Tim Howard

“Grafton and the Clarence Valley have nothing to be embarrassed about,” he said. COMMUNITY leaders in the “What he became occurred well Clarence Valley have welcomed after he left Australia, not where the life sentence without parole he was raised.” for the man who massacred 51 Although he believed the worshippers in Christchurch, New majority of the community shared Zealand, last year. his abhorrence of the killer’s The New Zealand High Court has imposed the harshest sentence actions and beliefs, he was aware possible on Brenton Tarrant, 29, of some in the community had Grafton, who killed 51 people and supported him. “Sadly xenophobia exists in injured 40 more when he attacked two mosques on March 15, 2019. every community,” he said.”But I’m confident that by and large Tarrant was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole on the community has nothing but sympathy for Christchurch and its 51 charges of murder, 40 charges of attempted murder and a charge muslim community. “I think you could see that in of committing a terrorist act. The Member for Clarence Chris the services organised by Greg Jenks (Dean of Grafton) and Greg Gulaptis, said the harsh sentence Holder (Pastor of the Riverside was entirely appropriate. Church).” “If the death sentence was Mr Gulaptis sympathised with available, I’m sure it would have been imposed,” Mr Gulaptis said. the families of the victims who finally had the chance to look the “He got a light sentence killer in the eye and offer him compared to that of his victims everything from forgiveness to and their families.” taunts and ridicule. Mr Gulaptis said he hoped the “It caught our community sentence would bring some closure for the families of the victims and off guard because it’s so uncharacteristic of Grafton survivors of the attack. people.” Although Tarrant was schooled Clarence Valley Mayor Jim and grew up in Grafton, Mr Gulaptis said the local community Simmons hoped time would bore no responsibility for what he eventually heal the wounds the actions of the killer caused. became later.

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“The sentence was to be expected,” Cr Simmons said. He said the Clarence community would support members of the Tarrant family. “The family and the local community had nothing to do with the murders,” he said. “You can only hope they can find a way to move on from it and the community can support them in any way they can.” High Court judge Justice Cameron Mander said there was no minimum period of imprisonment to sufficiently denounce this crime. “Your crimes are so wicked that even if you are detained until you die, it would not exhaust the requirements of punishment and denunciation.” He said the killings were “brutal and beyond callous”. “Your actions were inhumane ... You showed no mercy. You are not only a murderer, but a terrorist. “You deliberately killed a three-year-old infant as he clung to the leg of his father.” Reports from the court room said the killer showed no emotion during his sentencing and was expressionless while the judge described how he brutally killed and injured his victims.

ALGAL ALERTS ISSUED KYOGLE Council has issued an Amber Alert for the benign Cyanocatena sp algae in the Clarence River at Tabulam. Meanwhile, a Green Alert for the potentially toxic cyanobacteria Planktothrix sp has been issued for downstream of Toonumbar Dam in Iron Pot Creek. There are no alerts for the dam itself. An Amber Alert means that blue-green algae may be multiplying, and the water may have a green tinge and musty or organic taste and odour. The water should be considered unsuitable for potable use and alternative supplies or prior treatment of raw water for domestic purposes should be considered. The water may also be unsuitable for stock watering. Generally suitable for water sports, however people are advised to exercise caution in these areas, as blue-green algal concentrations can rise to red alert levels quickly under warm, calm weather conditions. A Green alert means that blue-green algae is a naturally at low numbers. At these concentrations, algae would not normally be visible, however some species may affect taste and odour of water even at low numbers and does not pose any problems for recreational, stock or household use. For further information go to the Water NSW Algal Website: http://www.waternsw.com.au/algae or call NSW algae hotline 1800 999 457

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Store revamp revealed at Alstonville Coles COLES Alstonville recently opened the doors to its redeveloped store, showcasing a new look and feel and an improved product range for Alstonville residents. Customers will enjoy the new look bakery, with fresh bread delivered daily from the Coles Ballina store, an increased grocery range with a wider array of healthy food options, a speciality cheese range within the dairy section, as well as a new Scoop & Weigh unit, and much more. The store has been tailored to meet the needs of busy shoppers, with customers increasingly looking for convenient, healthy and pre-packed meal solutions. Coles customer research has found that one in three customers do not have the time to cook from scratch and 52% are not interested in cooking more at home. As part of the refresh, Coles’ new ready-made ‘Coles Kitchen’ convenience foods range is new to the store, including quick and easy meals across Italian, Asian, Indian and Australian cuisines. Additionally, in response to these customer trends while continuing to offer a full range of deli products, the servery has been changed to a great range of meats, seafood, smallgoods, cheese and antipasto in a variety of pack sizes. “We’re proud to be showcasing the new upgrades at Coles Alstonville to

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Tweed organic facility puts waste to good use

Marking the start of work on the $7 million organics processing facility at the Stotts Creek Resource Recovery Centre are Tweed Shire Council Director Sustainable Communities and Environment, Tracey Stinson, Councillor James Owen, Member for Tweed Geoff Provest, Soilco General Manager Charlie Emery and (at back) from Soilco Shane Morgan, Tony Emery and Lance Jeffrey. WORK has started on the Northern Rivers’ largest composting plant. The new $7 million organic processing facility on the Tweed will turn green organic waste into useful compost, while reducing the amount of waste which goes to landfill. The facility, to be constructed and operated by NSW organics recycling business Soilco Pty Ltd at the Stotts Creek Resource Recovery Centre, represents a significant investment in waste reduction and management and will be the largest organic processing plant on the Northern Rivers. Capable of dealing with nearly 21,000 tonnes of food and garden organics (FOGO) annually, the facility will complement Council’s green kerbside collection programme. Tweed mayor Katie Milne has welcomed the start of work on the organics processing facility and said it was a long-awaited and exciting step towards Council’s long term ‘zero waste’ commitment. “The introduction of the green organic bins has reduced household waste to landfill by approximately 20 percent and this modern facility will play a key role in Council waste management plans for the next 50 years,” Councillor Milne said. “This will be a win for the environment, not just by reducing the amount of green waste going to landfill but also turning it into a high quality compost product available locally for households, farmers, businesses, developers and for Council use in our parks.” “It will also help to reduce Council transport and logistics costs, streamline our services and create employment at a time when job creation and innovation is vital for the

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Tweed.” The Tweed organics recycling facility will function as an enclosed composting facility which will also be environmentally sustainable with features such as a 99KW solar power system expected to offset 22 percent of the facility’s power consumption. Rainwater will be captured for processing operations and all wastewater generated in the processing of organics will be reused in the composting process. Soilco General Manager Charlie Emery said collected FOGO was currently transferred to a facility outside the Tweed Shire. “Since Council’s FOGO collections began, the reduction in organic waste to landfill shows that residents are actively embracing the process,” he said. “We are also looking to work with local businesses and food producers, such as hotels and resorts in the area to help them better manage their green waste.” “Once the facility is up and running Council will be able to process its own food and green waste, right next to the existing recycling and landfill centre.” The facility, due to be operational by September 2021, will be run by Soilco for 10 years with an additional five year option for Council to extend the agreement. The project is supported by the NSW Environmental Trust as part of the NSW EPA’s Waste Less, Recycle More initiative, funded from the Council’s waste levy. The initiative provides funding support to councils and other organisations to build facilities to increase the amount of organic waste diverted from landfill in NSW.

FIRIES OPTIMISTIC AS DANGER PERIOD BEGINS By Clair Morton

ALMOST one year on from bushfires that ravaged parts of the Clarence Valley and razed several homes, NSW Rural Fire Service officers are optimistic about the coming months. Tuesday marked the official start to the Bush Fire Danger Period right across the Northern Rivers, and RFS District Manager for the Clarence Valley, Superintendent Stuart Watts said conditions were looking “substantially” different to last year. The 2019/20 bush fire season in the region saw 168 homes and 418 outbuildings lost to fire, while 58 homes were damaged. A further 1200 houses came under threat but were saved due to the efforts of volunteer brigades and firefighters from across NSW and beyond. “This time last year was smokefilled day after day,” he said. “It was a very stressful time for everyone through that period. Now we’re either a lot better off or a few weeks behind – only time will tell, but we’re definitely in a much better position. “Overall the number of incidents

we’ve attended in the last few months compared to where we are now has substantially dropped off, and the drought is not as prevalent for us now.” Supt Watts said the growing potential for an emerging La Nina cycle in the northern part of Australia would also help to minimise risks. But that doesn’t mean they aren’t prepared – maintenance of fire trails and protection zones and hazard reduction burns have still been a key focus for Northern Rivers brigades in the lead up to the warmer months. “There’s a lot happening in the background but we’re asking the community to make sure they do their part,” Supt Watts. From now until the end of the Bush Fire Danger Period on March 31, landowners planning to light a fire need register their activity with a local fire service and obtain a free fire permit. “We just need people to work with us and do it sensibly. People need to be more vigilant as we come into summer.” To find your nearest fire control centre and obtain a permit, go to rfs. nsw.gov.au/about-us/fcc.

LANDOWNERS REQUIRED TO HAZARD REDUCTION BURN LANDOWNERS in fire-prone areas will be required to carry out hazardreduction burns on their properties as part of the New South Wales government’s response to the Black Summer bushfires. A report from the independent inquiry into NSW’s catastrophic bushfires, which killed 25 people, was signed off by cabinet recently , with the government accepting all 76 recommendations. The government’s response to the inquiry, led by former NSW Police deputy commissioner Dave Owens and former NSW chief scientist Mary O’Kane, has come with significant financial costs if all of the report recommendations are carried through. The report recommends that hazard reduction burns be greatly increased and take place closer to at-risk communities. The report stressed that landowners would be obliged to carry out hazard reduction burns to ensure they do not ignore their responsibilities. If they fail to clear their land the report suggested the Rural Fire Service will be entitled to step in and do it. The report stressed there needed to be a better focus on the welfare of firefighters, and the government establish an International Centre for Bushfire Research and Excellence. It will be a world centre of bush fire research and technology development and commercialisation and will

investigate extreme fire behaviour. There was also a recommendation for a Bushfire Technology Fund, to assist with the rapid development of technologies and services to sense, fight, mop up after and protect communities from bushfires. Another recommendation focused on wildlife response, with firefighters to be trained in how to treat injured animals, especially koalas. It is believed as many as 10,000 koalas, or a third of the NSW koala population, were estimated to have died from the Black Summer bushfires and drought. The report also spoke about climate change, including how future conditions could cause bushfire seasons similar to last summer. With an estimated 420 deaths linked to the bushfire smoke, the report also called for a closer study of the socio-economic factors that could have played a role in the number of casualties. The technical components of the report call for more medium-sized water bombing aircraft be acquired or used. It also called for improved safety of fire trucks after several deaths and other dangerous incidents during the Black Summer bushfires. The NSW government is expected to respond further to recommendations of the report which was signed off in Parliament last week.

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AN ALSTONVILLE Heart Foundation walking group called ‘The Health Warriors’ is growing in big strides with more and more people signing up in the friendly Plateau community to join the fitness focussed and friendly group. And the group has been fully supported and promoted by Terry White Chemmart at the local and popular Alstonville Village Plaza. “In 2018 the idea was born to start our own walking group in conjunction with with the Heart Foundation”, Catherine Stormon told The Northern Rivers Times. “The vision was to increase physical activity, strengthen social connections, and to improve mental and physical health of those in our community”. “The benefits of walking are well known because with increased positive energy it reduces the risk of heart disease, improves weight management, and so much more”. Since it’s beginnings two years ago the Alstonville Health

Natalie Oaten and Catherine Storman who work at the Alstonville Terry White Chemmart are calling for more people to join the local Heart Foundation Alstonville Health Warriors group. Warriors has had a great response from a great number of local groups and community members. “We are so proud of the diversity within the group which enables us to cater for different levels of physical activity based in the mix of exercises each week”, Catherine said. “As our team leaders are health professionals and it is a safe environment where people can start gentle exercise in areas including post operative rehab, and those with conditions such as diabetes or

asthma can feel secure in exercising as a part of an understanding group”. “We also have some very fit members that love the opportunity to challenge us to really get the heart pumping for a good cardio workout”. The group meets every Sunday morning weather permitting at the Alstonville Post Office at the Alstonville Plaza. People wanting more information can pop into the Alstonville Terry White Chemmart and talk with Catherine Stormon and Natalie Oaten, of the can call them at the pharmacy on 02 6628 0444.

WHILE the Lawrence Museum is closed to the public at the moment, the volunteers are busy creating new displays for the reopening. For some years, visitors to the Lawrence Museum have been admiring a 156-year-old wedding gown on display. However, for the preservation of the garment, it has now been laid into storage. The wedding gown was worn by Elizabeth Dennis when she married Alexander McPhee in 1864. Elizabeth Dennis, was the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Dennis of Ulmarra. She was born on the Parramatta River and came to the Clarence around the time of her marriage to Alexander McPhee. The couple made their home at Lower Southgate, and had thirteen children. Alexander McPhee died in November 1905 and Elizabeth died on 15th January 1920, at the age of 74. She is buried in the Lawrence Cemetery. At the time of her death, nine of Elizabeth’s children were still alive, and she had 34 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The gown was cared

for by her son, Athol McPhee, until his death in January 2001, and was gifted to the museum by Athol’s son, Stuart, and his daughter-in-law, Margaret. The handmade gown is possibly raw silk and Norfolk lace. All fastenings are either press stud or hook and eye. Packing and storing old textiles is a

specialised process and Lawrence Museum volunteers were fortunate to have museum consultant Joan Kelly on hand to demonstrate the correct process. Museum life member Eulie Allen was delighted with the final result. “Now the wedding gown will be preserved for many more years to come,” she said.

Clarence GM contract extended after review By Tim Howard CLARENCE Valley Council has endorsed its general manager’s performance and set in train succession planning with a contract extension. At its August 25 meeting the council approved a new threeyear contract for GM Ashley Lindsay. The meeting also accepted a confidential report assessing Mr Lindsay’s performance over the past year. The meeting heard the extension would allow the council to plan for Mr Lindsay’s replacement as well as allow him to transition into retirement. It would mean a newly elected council would be in place by the time he was ready to begin

a 12-month period of long service leave that would usher him into retirement. Most councillor’s praised Mr Lindsay’s performance through a particularly difficult time for the council due to bushfires and the COVID-19 pandemic. The only off-key note came from Cr Debrah Novak, who wondered if the GM’s performance review should include community and staff feedback. “Did council ask the community or staff for any feedback or issue a survey?” she said. “I am just wondering how you determine he has done a good job.” Cr Novak’s queries stirred up her colleague, Cr Karen Toms.

She was surprised Cr Novak did not understand the review panel process as the council had only adopted it in October 2018. “Every councillor should be aware of the process,” Cr Toms said. She also dismissed the idea a performance review could include community input as possibly illegal. “It is highly sensitive and something we

would not seek feedback from the community in terms of anybody’s employment.” “In any organisation it’s just not something you would do. It is highly provocative and , I think, illegal.” Cr Novak did not produce any concrete criticisms of Mr Lindsay’s performance, but was the only councillor to vote against accepting the report of the review panel and his new contract. Cr Arthur Lysaught described the panel that review Mr Lindsay’s performance as “thoroughly professional” and noting he was under more scrutiny than probably anyone else in the Clarence Valley.

Mr Jim Simmons praised his GM’s performance in a difficult period for the council. “During a chaotic last 12 months with

bushfires, floods, and COVID-19, the general manager has demonstrated positive leadership of both the organisation and within the community,” he said.

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Rail a no-brainer Putting the train back on the north coast is a nobrainer and combining it with a rail trail beside it a boon for passenger and freight. If they can find money for inland rail from Melbourne to Brisbane they surely can find the cash for the train from Casino to Murwillumbah and beyond. This is political decision from trucking groups lobbying against rail. The train would be heavily patronised by young and old for work, play, beach etcetera especially young people being able to get work in other areas if they live in the bush. Sure they may need a bus to get to the train but this is combination of all forms of transportation for the greater good of our region. Alan Mosley Yamba Scrap the states This pandemic has exposed some big weakness in our state

system. We are a big country with a relatively small population and it’s getting smaller. Just imagine if we got rid of the state system. No more duplication of scarce resources, for instance one Federal police department. We could create quarantine areas where appropriate and not split border communities as in the case of Tweed Heads/ Coolangatta and Albury/ Wodonga. No more applications to transfer criminals between states. We could have one health system for all Australians not “Queensland hospitals for Queenslanders” as that premier to the north of us has stated. But which political party would put Australia first and make these long overdue reforms and stop following the polls to see how they should act? We need leaders who can envisage a vibrant Australia, not followers. And don’t even get me started on tax reform. Duncan Woodhead Alstonville New mobile towers Great news except for Marom Creek, a longneglected area. Marom Creek is equidistant to Lismore and Ballina, both around 20 ks away and it’s only a 13 minute drive to Alstonville...but it still gets 3rd world service. Back in 2015, Federal MP Kevin Hogan was advised by the NBN that a 2nd roll out timeline was to be released at the end of April 2015.

That’s right... 2015. Since then, nothing! We exist with a landline, a very slow ADSL internet service and absolutely no mobile phone coverage! In the Northern Rivers Times, August 20 edition, the Minister for Customer Service Victor Dominello is quoted, “Now more than ever, access to a strong mobile phone service and faster and more reliable internet is as important as road, rail and electricity infrastructure”. I agree. What about some action? Campbell Cain Marom Creek Alienated Dad Thank you for your excellent article about parental alienation in your last issue. I have been alienated from my son for almost ten years now and the Family Court did nothing but reward the alienating parent with full custody. Father’s Day is particularly difficult for each of us alienated fathers every year. We can only hope some change will come from the current parliamentary family law inquiry but we won’t be holding our breath. Howard F Goonengerry Rail response In response to Richard White’s recent letter: In 2004, both PriceWaterhouseCoopers and the Parliamentary Inquiry’s Final Report on the Closure

recommended the Casino-Murwillumbah rail service be reinstated. The current route visits six of the major towns in the Northern Rivers. People from Ballina and Kingscliff can easily catch a bus to connect with the line. There are only a few bridges that require major work, with most needing smaller upgrades. This is very possible these days with quick to install concrete prefab structures that can be easily winched into place. The tunnels are mostly in good condition, apart from graffiti, as they are not subjected to the weather. The ballast on most of the line is still in very good condition as noted by the Arcadis engineers in the 2019 Multi Use of Byron Shire Rail Corridor Report. Arcadis surveyed most of the line in the Byron Shire, unlike those who produced the dodgy ARUP desktop report, which has been the basis for the lack of interest by the government in bringing back services, saying it would cost almost a billion dollars to reinstate our Casino-Murwillumbah line. ARUP have been convicted and fined for wrongfully reporting numbers for Brislink. There is a lot of vegetation over parts of the line, due to the lack of oversight by the NSW government who pay John Holland (owned by the Chinese government) $750,000 a year to keep our line maintained!

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It has been very difficult for a bunch of local volunteers to raise the kind of money that the Rail Trail’s Sourdough Group (comprising developers, real estate agents and others) have mustered. It seems the NSW government is very interested in taking away the current protections over our rail corridor by changing the legislation (any time from mid September) so that it reverts to Crown land which has been shown to be able to be sold and developed. The current large bus services do not suit many people in our region, particularly the elderly and disabled. However, ‘on demand’ mini bus connections from villages to the rail would mean everyone could access the central rail line throughout our region. Those alluding to electric buses taking cars off the road do not take into account that our roads are already so clogged that there needs to be another answer. Rail is what countries all around the world are turning to. Queensland and Victoria have reinstated many rail services, but NSW is lagging behind. The Byron Solar Train only currently runs for 3kms but it can be extended to Tyagarah as a ‘park and ride’ service, for drivers to get off the highway and ride quickly and safely into Byron Bay, and on to Mullumbimby, which Byron Shire

Council has committed to supporting. Extending it to Billinudgel, which would service the 7,000 people from Ocean Shores and surrounds, and opening up the rail to Murwillumbah and west to Bangalow, Lismore and Casino would bring back the much loved ‘Surf Train’, for travellers to and from Byron Bay. The modern way for bike riders to travel is on raised walkways. Made of recycled plastic they’re being used in other states as a great win for the environment! Pedestrians and bike riders can also access the tunnels if rail services were renewed, as this is done in other parts of NSW with modern signalling. Why can’t we have both rail and trail? It’s hard to understand why we can’t have this win-win outcome. Surely we need to support all the members of our Northern Rivers communities, not just a few fit and able bodied. Our rail groups cannot support losing the potential for reestablishing crucial rail services, in return for a single bike path and loss of our railway corridor. Ask almost anyone and you will find that most people think it would be great to have passenger rail services again. We know this can be achieved affordably. All MPs will be voting on this legislation: please call them /write a letter, email. Lydia Kindred, Co-secretary, Northern Rivers Railway Action Group

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Controversial yamba building goes under the hammer By Clair Morton A HISTORICALLY controversial building at Yamba’s Whiting Beach may finally get a new lease on life when it goes under the hammer this week. Lot 186 Harbour Street, is being offered to buyers for the first time in history at an auction on Saturday. Set on what was then Crown land, the two-storey building was home to The Big Oyster, later known as Gormans seafood restaurant, for more than three decades. But its beginnings in 1981, when it was first developed by former mayor of Wagga and stock and station agent Dick Gorman, were not without controversy. Former Maclean Shire Council town planner Warren Rackham said the space was formerly an oyster shed run by the Marr family, allowed under the Crown Land (Permissive Occupancies) Amendment Act.

When Mr Gorman took over, he applied for the building to be used as an ‘oyster café’ under the same Act. “We knew and argued that it was going to be a restaurant, but somehow the order was issued up the line to Grafton Lands Office to approve it,” Mr Rackham said. “The food and the atmosphere were good, but it was all done as it shouldn’t have been.” Despite its chequered past, the

restaurant was popular with locals and visitors alike, and continued to operate until the Crown land lease expired in August 2014. Less than a month later, a claim for the land was lodged with the registrar by the Birrigan Gargle Local Aboriginal Land Council. The council was granted the claim in November 2018, and in February this year 80 per cent of members at a Birrigan Gargle meeting voted to sell

the building. Now, just over six years since it was last occupied, the decaying building’s fate lies with the auctioneer’s gavel on Saturday Ray White managing director Daniel Kelly said he was confident the site would sell at auction, due to a combination of genuine interest in the site and the vendor’s desire to sell. “Interest has been pretty healthy, but it’s not a straightforward site and everyone has different ideas about it,” Mr Kelly said. “Its tourism zoning has piqued interest for those looking at turning it into accommodation but judging by the majority of the interest, the most likely outcome is that it’ll end up as another venue of some kind. “It’s got a very good position that’s gone to waste for a number of years now, so it’ll be nice to see what someone does with it.”

Local Ray White team expands deeper into Northern Rivers THE team at Ray White Rural in Casino have now expanded to open a second business in nearby Kyogle. Business owner Andrew Summerville and his team are all born and bred in the area and know the Northern Rivers like the back of their hands. “We are excited about what we can do in Kyogle. Our immediate goal with the new business is to have a smooth transition and we want to establish our real estate business as a key player in the market,” Mr Summerville said. “Our team is young and we are all hard working and ambitious. We are a trustworthy team with a good moral compass and we are all locals with deep knowledge of the area, so that is a definite advantage. “The livestock market has never been better. We are seeing increased demand from western areas who are enjoying a good season. In the real estate side of the business

Riley Wellman, Luke Thomas, Nick Fuller, Georgie Griffiths, Andrew Summerville, Randal Jacobson, Vanessa Wernowski, James Greber, Eloise Hayes we are finding greater interest coming through the Ray White network looking to invest in property in Northern NSW.” Mr Summerville said the scenic country town of Kyogle had a “real community spirit, it’s kept that small town feel”. Mr Summerville and his team are extremely grateful for their existing clientele,

who have given them the opportunity to grow and expand their business in the way that it has over the last four years. “Without the support of our clients, none of this would have been possible and we are excited to be able to offer our existing and new clients a more personalised

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HALF A CENTURY OF DEDICATED SERVICE Congratulations to Daniel Simeoni on reaching 25 years service with Northern Co-operative Meat Company. Daniel commenced on 23 August 1995 and currently works on the processing floor. Congratulations also to Colin Whitton on 25 years service with NCMC. Colin commenced on 23 August 1995 and works in the lidder room

(cold store). Thank you to both for your dedication and service over many years to the company and Casino community. PHOTOS: Above L-R: Corey Aleckson, Steve Formaggin, Colin Whitton & Simon Stahl (CEO) Below L-R: Corey Aleckson, Marcus Frith, Daniel Simeoni & Simon Stahl.

POLICE BIKE SAFETY LESSONS AT HEEL N WHEELATHON THE Coffs/Clarence Police District bike crew were back on the beat at the Grafton Public School Heel n Wheelathon Day last week. Officers Pete and Nikki spoke

with the kids about ‘gearing’ up for bike safety before ‘pedalling’ the pavement. “Thanks Grafton Public School, we had a ‘spoke-taclular’ time!”, Pete and Nikki said.

Former RAAF station at Evans Head celebrates a milestone by Halden Boyd

LAST week marked the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the Royal Australian Air Force No. 1 Bombing and Gunnery School at Evans Head in Northern NSW. At its peak, the school had some 70 Fairey Battle single-engine light bomber aircraft as well as extensive bombing and gunnery ranges in active daily use to the north and south of the of the Evans Head township. Over the years the RAAF have continued to utilise the southern range as a primary training area for honing the skills of aircrew flying numerous military aircraft, including the Bristol Beaufighter, Canberra Bomber, F-4E Phantom, F-111C, F/A-18F Super Hornet and, most recently, the F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter. During the Second World War, the RAAF station at Evans Head was the largest air training facility in the Southern Hemisphere. Over 5,500 personnel were trained mainly as bombers and gunners. Sadly 1,170 made the supreme sacrifice mainly in the skies over Europe.

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Byron endorses no nuke campaign BYRON Shire Council will write to the Australian Government informing it that it has joined the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons ‘Cities Appeal’. Councillor Cate Coorey moved the Notice of Motion at the August meeting in an acknowledgement of the victims and survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. “This year marks the 75th anniversary of the bombings and it’s a time for everyone to reflect on the threat of nuclear weapons and joining this international campaign is a symbolic way for Byron Shire to show it supports nuclear disarmament and the elimination of these abhorrent weapons,” Cr Coorey said. “Nuclear weapons are a very real and present threat and Council will now add its voice to 27 other councils across Australia, that have already endorsed the appeal.” she said. “We will now be writing to the Australian Foreign Minister, Senator the Hon. Marise Payne calling for the Government to sign the and ratify the United Nations’ Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.” “We will also write to our local State and Federal MPs, Tamara Smith and Justine Elliott and the Hon. Ben Franklin, asking them to support the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons and to encourage the Australian

Government to sign the Treaty.” “Nuclear disarmament is Council business because civilians, cities and towns are the targets of weapons of mass destruction,” Cr Coorey said. In endorsing the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons ‘Cities Appeal’ Byron Shire Council made the following public statement: “Our Shire is concerned about the grave threat that nuclear weapons pose to communities throughout the world. We firmly believe that our residents have the right to live in a world free from this threat. Any

use of nuclear weapons, whether deliberate or accidental, would have catastrophic, far-reaching and longlasting consequences for people and the environment. Therefore we warmly welcome the adoption of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons by the United Nations in 2017, and we call on our national government to sign and ratify it without delay”, the statement said. “Our world is not equipped for a single nuclear detonation and I am proud that Byron Shire Council has added its voice to this international campaign,” Cr Coorey said.

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New VC for Southern Cross Uni SOUTHERN Cross University has appointed Professor Tyrone Carlin as its new Vice Chancellor and President. Professor Carlin moves into the role after two years as Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) accompanied by a wide-ranging career with other institutions, including the University of Sydney. He succeeds Professor Adam Shoemaker who has accepted the role of Vice Chancellor at Victoria University in Melbourne. Following a University Council meeting today, Chancellor Nick Burton Taylor AM said he was delighted to announce Professor Carlin as the new Vice Chancellor. “Professor Carlin has proved himself an exceptionally capable leader in his role as Deputy Vice Chancellor. “He has re-focussed our academic offering and has mapped out a vision for how it will be delivered. “His appointment also provides Southern Cross with continuity during a period of challenge and reform.

“Professor Carlin has been central in formulating Southern Cross’s response to the COVID-19 crisis and it will give the University confidence in maintaining that course.” The Chancellor paid tribute to Professor Shoemaker’s tenure, thanking him for the energy and passion he brought to the role. “Southern Cross, under Adam’s leadership, experienced renewed growth and strong community standing,” Mr Burton Taylor said. “We wish him success with his new role in Melbourne,” he said. Professor Carlin, who will formally take the helm on September 28, said Southern Cross is a vibrant institution with deep veins of quality and a commitment to delivering impact through its teaching and research. “It is an enormous privilege to have the opportunity to serve the University community as its next Vice Chancellor and I look with optimism to what we can accomplish together in coming years.”

Good Universities Guide awards top marks to Southern Cross SOUTHERN Cross University degrees in education, forest science, environmental management and engineering are rated some of the best in Australia, according to the 2021 Good Universities Guide. The Good Universities Guide is one of Australia’s most trusted ratings on higher education quality. Operating for 20 years, it is the go-to resource for individuals wanting to make an informed choice about their future study options. Southern Cross University achieved the highest ranking, a five-star rating, across a range of considerations from teaching quality, employability, graduate salary and more. Southern Cross has maintained its position among Australia’s top universities for the best undergraduate salaries for careers in forest science, environmental management, communications and allied health. The University’s graduates are also securing full-time employment quickly in business, communications, information technology and nursing. Students also rate as five-star the teaching quality for the University’s

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engineering and sciences courses. In postgraduate education, too, Southern Cross earned top marks. Engineering postgraduates rated as five-star their capacity to secure full-time employment, graduate salary and teaching quality. Postgraduates in the fields of nursing, IT, education and business also scored the University high. Southern Cross University Vice President (Engagement) Mr Ben Roche said the ratings reflect the University’s continued focus on quality teaching and learning along with an emphasis on developing work-ready skills. “These latest ratings confirm that Southern Cross University produces highly sought-after, job-ready graduates, fit for their future,” Mr Roche said. “We are equipping our students with the skills, expertise and workplace experience to give them the confidence to secure a job in their chosen field at a top salary.” Full details at: https://www. gooduniversitiesguide.com.au/courseprovider/southern-cross-university/ ratings-rankings/undergraduate

The NSW Government has implemented the first phase of the Student Support Officer program, providing enhanced wellbeing and mental health support for students in Tweed. Member for Tweed Geoff Provest said two schools in Tweed would be amongst the first to receive their Student Support Officer in NSW, as part of the Government’s $88.4 million commitment to provide every public high school in NSW with a full-time counselling support service on site as well as a Student Support Officer. “After the year that has been 2020, with drought, bushfires, floods and

of course the COVID-19 pandemic, students need to feel supported more than ever before,” Mr Provest said. “Student Support Officers support the NSW Government’s whole-of-school approach to wellbeing, and will work alongside school counsellors and psychologists to ensure students are getting the support they need to deal with bullying, anxiety, stress and other difficult issues. For more information visit: https:// education.nsw.gov.au/studentwellbeing/counselling-and-psychologyservices/student-mental-healthand-wellbeing-support-in-schools/ student-support-officers

COUNCIL HELPS STUDENTS AUDIT WASTE TO HELP reducing waste and improving recycling Mullumbimby High School’s Green Group is doing an audit of the school’s waste to find out where students and teachers can do better when it comes to recycling and resource recovery withe help of Byron Shire Council. Sarah Child, Byron Shire Council’s Resource Recovery Education Officer, is sharing her expertise with the students talking about changes in recycling and the importance of avoiding contamination. “The students at Mullum High are amazing and I am thrilled to be able to work with them to improve recycling and resource recovery because what they learn at school is then also replicated at home,” Ms Child said. “Mullum High has recently implemented a four bin system for recycling, bottles, general waste and organics, and to see exactly what is going into the bins we emptied them onto the ground and inspected them,” she said. “We found all the bins had some contamination, but you have to remember that there are more than 650 people using these bins every day, and this is just the beginning so it is good to see where we can improve,” Sarah said. “What was valuable for the students was to look at things that are contaminating the recycling stream

such as lids on bottles and small sauce containers and we identified a lot of bottles that can be recycled through the Return and Earn scheme.” “We also identified a problem with sushi containers and takeaway coffee cups being put into recycling bins. “These are not recyclable through the kerbside system, so they need to go in the general waste, or better still I am sure the students will be looking at reusable alternatives.” “Now that they know what the problems are the Green Group can start educating the rest of the school and implement behaviour change,” Ms Child said. The Green Group is made up of students from Years 8, Year 9, and Year 10 who are passionate about the environment and waste innovation. The group was recently successful in receiving an NSW Government Sustainable Schools grant to help them achieve goals of eradicating nonrecyclable and non-compostable waste from the canteen, establishing separate waste bins for recycling, green waste, paper and cardboard, and also setting up a compost farm at the school’s agricultural farm. “Well done to the great kids in the Green Group and their teacher Kayleigh Mast for really leading the way in this area and making waste diversion second nature at school, at home and at work,” Ms Child said.

Lismore mayor says community in pain from border closure Below are extracts from comments in response to the survey.

MORE than 220 people who have been affected by the border closure with Queensland have already completed a survey by Lismore City Council since it was posted online recently. “The response rate has been extremely strong and gives you an indication of the hardship the decision by the Queensland Government to close the border is having on local communities like ours,” Lismore City Mayor Isaac Smith (pictured) said. “All of those who have responded have been affected in some way, and many of their stories are heartwrenching.” “The one takeaway from this survey so far is that much more thought needs to be put into the possible far-reaching repercussions of slamming closed this busy border.” “While we understand the need to move quickly to stop the spread of COVID-19, all governments need to think a lot harder about the impact their decisions are having on local communities.” “I encourage everyone who has been affected by the border closure and have not yet completed the survey, to do so before in closes on the 4th of September. “The results of the completed survey will be provided to our local State Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin, the Northern Rivers Joint Organisation of Councils and the NSW State Government.”

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as an inpatient and need to continue my treatment Community Transport is unable to take patients to Qld hospitals for appointments or surgery. One of my parents needed a heart operation. The QLD hospital initially refused to take them because they lived in NSW, they were accepted but no family members are allowed to visit. It is just wrong. NSW is not just Newcastle, Sydney & Wollongong. We are not a hotspot but we are being treated like we are. I live in Qld and need to visit my elderly parent in Lismore on a regular basis. The mental stress is not good for either of us. The Queensland Government is out of control on this. We were turned away at the border for an essential medical appointment for my baby after even though we had all the required documentation. Community Transport drivers are unable to take patients to Qld hospitals for appointments or surgery. We can’t see our teenage child who lives in QLD and has health issues. We also can’t go into QLD for work which is affecting our livelihood. Take the survey at https://yoursay. lismore.nsw.gov.au/qld-border-closure

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COP CHARGED WITH TRAFFIC OFFENCES A POLICE officer has been charged with traffic offences allegedly committed while on-duty earlier this year on the Far North Coast. Officers from the Traffic and Highway Patrol Command commenced an investigation into the actions of the officer following a pursuit on the M1 near the Queensland-New South Wales border on Saturday 14th March 2020. Following inquiries, the 46-year-old

man, who is a sergeant attached to a specialist command, was issued a Court Attendance Notice on Tuesday 25th August 2020 for driving at a speed and manner dangerously, negligent driving, and Class A motor vehicle exceeding speed over 45km/h. He is due to appear at Byron Bay Local Court on Monday 12th October 2020. The officer’s licence has been suspended.

NSW Labor is demanding a fair go for North Coast businesses near the Queensland border after the Deputy Premier John Barilaro announced a $45 million programme to help cushion the economic impacts of the border closure with Victoria. The Labor Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin has asked Mr Barilaro for a similar programme to help small businesses affected by the Queensland border closure. “Businesses on the North Coast and Northern Tablelands are struggling,” Ms Saffin said. “First drought. Then bushfires and now border restrictions. The NSW

Government must intervene to help them survive.” Ms Saffin said a grant programme to support small businesses impacted by the border closure would help prop up the economy, keep businesses open and people employed. The Shadow Minister for the North Coast Adam Searle said John Barilaro was playing favourites. “Border communities are struggling and not just near Victoria. How can the Government extend a helping hand to businesses around Albury while ignoring the plight of border towns to the north?”

POLICE are waiting to speak with the driver of a SUV involved in a multivehicle crash at Tweed Heads yesterday. About 4.20pm (Sunday 30 August), officers from Tweed/Byron were patrolling Dry Dock Road at Tweed Heads South when they saw a Toyota Prado allegedly overtaking cars on the wrong side of the road at high speed. A short time later, the SUV hit an oncoming vehicle, spun out of control, struck another vehicle before hitting a power pole then a parked vehicle with boat attached, before stopping. Officers arrested a 44-year-old woman at the scene and took her to Tweed Heads Hospital for mandatory testing. She remains in hospital.

The front-seat passenger in the second vehicle, an 82-year-old woman, was trapped in the wreckage and had to be released by Fire and Rescue NSW and Volunteer Rescue Association members. She was taken to Gold Coast University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of that vehicle, a 53-yearold woman, and a 13-year-old girl travelling in the back seat suffered minor injuries. A 50-year-old woman and three 16-year-old girls travelling in the third vehicle also escaped with minor injuries. The road was closed for almost two hours while the scene was examined, and the wreckage removed.

Multi-vehicle crash at Tweed OP TARGETS MODIFIED VEHICLES OPERATION Yield was conducted recently in Grafton involving resources from Traffic and Highway Patrol, Coffs/Clarence Police general duties, pro-active crime team and Transport for NSW vehicle inspectors. The operation targeted modified/ defective vehicles and general traffic compliance. As a result, three red label defects were issued with offending vehicles immediately directed off the road.

A total of 33 vehicles were inspected leading to 32 defects issued, and 92 infringements issued for safety compliance offences. As well 154 vehicles underwent RBT and three court attendance notices were issued for drink driving. Overall Police said it was a successful operation in their commitment to improve road safety, reduce incidents of road trauma and to create safe vehicle compliance in the Grafton area.

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THE Public Safety Network (PSN) across the Clarence region has been significantly expanded with the completion of four new radio sites at South Grafton, Halfway Creek, Woombah and Naughtons Gap. Clarence Nationals MP Chris Gulaptis said the new radio sites, delivered by the NSW Telco Authority, are vital to ongoing community safety across the Clarence. “These sites provide emergency services organisations with a single, integrated network on which to communicate,” Mr Gulaptis said. “It’s technology that saves lives.

By expanding the footprint of this critical infrastructure, we are ensuring that frontline responders have a more reliable network to help keep people and places safe. “PSN sites were crucial in protecting communities and supporting the Rural Fire Service, Police, Fire and Rescue, Ambulance and the State Emergency Service during the 2019-20 bushfires in NSW.” Minister for Customer Service Victor Dominello said the NSW Government was investing more than $600 million in essential infrastructure to better protect

communities. “During an emergency every second counts. The new radio sites in the Clarence region will make it easier for local emergency services to communicate when it matters most,” Mr Dominello said. “The PSN’s expansion represents the biggest investment in critical communications infrastructure by the NSW Government in two decades.” The delivery of the new emergency communications sites follows a $217m boost to the Telco Authority in 2020 to expand the footprint of the PSN across NSW.

Curry for Covid launched by Casino man for Dads day by Halden Boyd WITH all the stress around Covid this year, a famous Aussie bush cook and comedian entertainer based in Casino is launching a fun Curry for Covid campaign to help boost what he says will improve family immune systems on Father’s Day on September 6th. Known as the ‘guru’ of camp oven cooking, Ranger Nick will host a special cook up and humorous bush performance to educate and entertain families about the importance of healthy eating and laughter during Covid during an online broadcast at his property in Casino in on Fathers Day starting at 11am. The performance will be live-streamed globally to social media and include special giveaways of 50 curry kits and to also celebrate his 50th birthday. “Curries clean the bugs out of you, boost your immune system

and keep the sniffles away,” Ranger Nick said. “It is a family event that plays together and stays together. I want to encourage fathers to join in the fun of cooking up a storm in the fresh air and share some laughs with their families, and to put some spice in your life with the Curry for Covid-19 Get it Indaya this Father’s Day”, he said. Ranger Nick will cook up one of his favourite curries, rogan josh, and have some fun around the campfire online, as well as sharing some hilarious original bush yarns. As the master of keeping it simple Ranger Nick says he has been demonstrating camp oven and bush cooking skills professionally since 2010, travelling the country and abroad. Coming from a large family in Miles in south-west Queensland he whips up a cracker of a meal with whatever is in the tuckerbox.

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BYRON Shire Council has sent a message of congratulations to Sue Walker who recently retired from her position as Area Manager of the Cape Byron State Conservation Area and the Arakwal National Park. Byron Shire Mayor, Simon Richardson, said Ms Walker should be proud of her career with the National Parks and Wildlife Service with her work with the Arakwal people giving them a real say in the management and realisation of their land claims. “Sue worked closely with Arakwal elders to successfully obtain recognition of native title and the negotiation of four Indigenous Land Use Agreements resulting in the creation of the Arakwal National Park, Tea Tree Lake Aboriginal Area and additions to the Broken Head and Cumbebin Swamp Nature Reserves,” Mayor Richardson said. “The Arakwal National Park was the

first National Park in Australia to be created under a Native Title agreement. “The Arakwal National Park was also recognised by an International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Award in 2003 and in 2014 the National Park and the Cape Byron State Conservation Area were the first reserves in the world to be included on the IUCN’s Green list for best practice in management of protected areas,” Mayor Richardson said. The Council also congratulated Ms Walker on other achievements including community facilities at Wategoes, The Pass, Cosy Corner and Broken Head,

creating the Lighthouse Road boardwalk, and achieving NSW and Australian tourism awards for Cape Byron Lighthouse and Arakwal Education Awards. “Sue also got the Cape Byron Lighthouse included on the State and National Heritage list,” Mayor Richardson said. “During her long and dedicated career at the National Parks and Wildlife Service Sue’s achievements have been momentous, particularly her work with the Arakwal people.” “On behalf of Byron Shire Council I extend our congratulations on a stellar career and we wish her well for a happy and relaxed retirement,” Mayor Richardson said.

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to use wherever his travels take him, and he also passes on his knowledge to school groups and adventurers, teaching them the art of bush skills, camp oven

cooking and outdoor etiquette. His notoriety recently involved in successfully claiming the World Record title for making Australia’s Longest Damper measuring 153 metres long. Ranger Nick is a regular guest on Step Outside with Paul Burt on Channel 7 Mate, and does weekly radio segments on West Bremer Radio and monthly podcast interviews. He is the author of three books. ‘You Should be Walking with Me when I’m Walking By Myself’ came out in 2013, ‘Soul Food for the Non-Carnivorous Biped’ came out in 2016, and ‘The World of Dampers - 101 Damper Recipes’ was released in 2019. He has released a DVD, called Ranger Nick Bush Cook Getting Started, and has developed a comprehensive outdoor training programme called The Outdoor

Enthusiast Member Training Programme, and frequently gets invited to judge at large camp oven cooking competitions Australiawide. “The way to a person’s heart is through their stomach”, he said. “I’m always happy to get a good meal on the table. It’s rewarding when you give someone a taste of a meal and they give you a stupid look on their face and say that’s soooo good”, he said. People joining the Ranger Nick Curry for Covid in-line event have the chance to win a free curry kit. People can view the livestream on the Ranger Nick Bush Cook page on Facebook on September 6th at 11am AEST. For more details visit www.rangernick.com.au The livestream Fathers Day arranger Nick Curry Cook can be found on Facebook by looking up rangernickbushcook on the social media site.

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FOUR more people have been charged as part of ongoing investigations into the supply and manufacture of prohibited drugs on the state’s North Coast. In May 2020, Strike Force Delisle was established by detectives from the Coffs/ Clarence Police District’s Firearm and Drug Unit to investigate the manufacture and supply of prohibited drugs in the Coffs Harbour and Hunter Valley regions. So far during the investigation, three men have been charged. They remain before the courts. Following further inquiries, strike force detectives arrested a 45-year-old man at a Bellingen property about 9.10am on Tuesday (25 August 2020). Later the same day, officers attended a Coffs Harbour home and arrested a 35-year-old man. Both men were taken to Coffs Harbour Police Station. The 45-year-old was charged with 14 offences, including supply commercial quantity prohibited drug, supply indictable quantity prohibited drug and conspiracy to supply indictable quantity prohibited drug. The 35-year-old man was charged with three offences, including supply prohibited drugs on an ongoing basis and conspiracy to supply indictable quantity prohibited drug. Yesterday (Wednesday 26 August 2020), investigators arrested a 22-year-old woman at Coffs Harbour Police Station and a 55-year-old man at a home on Toormina Place, Coffs Harbour. The woman was charged with manufacture large commercial quantity of prohibited drugs, supply commercial quantity of prohibited drugs and supply indictable quantity of prohibited drugs. The two younger men and woman were refused bail and appeared at Coffs Harbour Local Court yesterday (Wednesday 26 August 2020), where they were formally refused bail to reappear at the same court on Tuesday 27 October 2020. The older man was charged with two counts of supply prohibited drug on an ongoing basis. He was refused bail to appear at Coffs Harbour Local Court today (Thursday 27 August 2020). Investigations under Strike Force Delisle are ongoing.

NEW TRACTOR FOR WOODENBONG COMMUNITY

A NEW four-wheel drive tractor and mulcher were delivered to Woodenbong on Thursday (27 August) much to the delight of the community volunteers who maintain the town’s showground, common area and public spaces. Funded under the Federal and State Government’s Bushfire Grants Kyogle Council received after last year’s horrific bushfires, the tractor replaces an old ride-on mower which was previously used to keep Woodenbong looking spic and span. Kyogle Council Mayor Cr Danielle Mulholland described the new tractor as a blessing for the Woodenbong community. “I am delighted that the Woodenbong community got this tractor,” she said. “It is well deserved and a smart decision by Council to support local community organisations who do so much for their community. “The tractor will make life much easier for the volunteers who will be able to finish jobs in half the time. “I’d also like to thank Kevin Hogan, our Federal MP, who made representations to have Kyogle

Kyogle Council Mayor Cr Danielle Mulholland, rear, and Cr Lindsay Passfield, left, joined Woodenbong Showground Trust members, from left, Christine Reid, Lynne Parker, Jim Parker and Stephen Reid to take delivery of a new tractor from Trent Martin, front. The tractor was funded from Federal and State Government Bushfire grants. Council included in the Bushfire Recovery Program which enabled us to fund projects like this one.” Cr Lindsay Passfield said the new tractor would strengthen Woodenbong’s already robust volunteer base and enhance efficiency. Christine Reid, of the Woodenbong Showground Trust, said the tractor would be put to good use. “The Woodenbong common and the showgrounds have never looked so good and we’re prepared and ready to get going on all of our events as soon as the Covid restrictions are eased,” she said. Lynne Parker, who is also a member of the Showground Trust, was over the moon that after years of chasing funding for a tractor, it had finally become a reality. “We’re ecstatic that we got this tractor which will be a big asset to

the community and the various local organisations,” she said. “The time it takes to prepare the grounds for events will be more than halved.” The tractor was delivered by tractor dealer and fifth generation Woodenbong local Trent Martin. Mr Martin said the tractor was the heaviest, and biggest engine capacity in its class on the market. “I think it will perform beyond expectations,” he said. The mulcher originally ordered with the tractor was nixed because the delivery time was far too long with Covid restrictions in place. Mr Martin replaced that mulcher with a higher quality mulcher at no extra cost. Kevin Hogan thanked Kyogle Council for the community consultation they have done in allocating the bushfire grant money.

Mineral Council’s coal-focused economic plan is madness A NEW academic critique of the NSW Mineral Council’s covid-19 economic recovery plan has demonstrated how out of touch the mining lobby group is with reality, says Lock the Gate Alliance. LTGA NSW spokesperson Georgina Woods said the Minerals Council’s recovery plan had ignored global market realities, the urgent need to protect land and water resources, and the need to take meaningful action against climate change to secure Australia’s economic future. Research by Professor Jeremy Moss of UNSW’s Climate Justice Project found the 21 coal projects on the

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Mineral Council’s wishlist represented greenhouse gas emissions significantly greater than the combined 2018 emissions of Germany, France and the United Kingdom. Ms Woods said “The NSW Minerals Council is typically ignoring the environmental and social damage of the new and expanding coal mines on its list and trying again to coerce New South Wales into accepting mining projects that will damage our long term interests. “The mines on the list include Watermark, on the Liverpool Plains, Wallarah 2 in the drinking water catchment of the Central Coast, and

mines in the heart of the Hunter Valley where air pollution is already harming people’s health. “Far from helping us recover, coal mining companies are laying off workers in response to collapsing prices and slumping demand. What the Hunter region and the state needs is a sustainable recovery based on industries that don’t dig up farmland, deplete water resources and drive dangerous climate change.” Big mining companies like BHP have already warned the NSWMC that its agenda is out of step with the need to take meaningful action against dangerous climate change, and have

threatened to leave the council as a result. “The Covid-19 disruption and thermal coal slump has shown how vulnerable over-reliance on coal has made us, and this new report highlights the lasting global climate change implications of that, which hurts all of us in the long term,” Ms Woods said. “Hearings have been taking place this week in NSW parliament into options to diversify our economy and help coal mining regions grow into new industries as our trade partners move to replace coal power with affordable renewable energy. That’s where NSW needs to focus its attention.”

National skills week: time to thank a tradie CLARENCE Nationals MP Chris Gulaptis is encouraging the Grafton community to ‘Thank A Tradie’ this week during National Skills Week. Mr Gulaptis said the annual week celebrates the talents, skills and contributions of tradespeople educated in the NSW vocational system. “It’s the perfect time to acknowledge the continued hard work and commitment of local tradies who are the backbone of our communities. “Many of our tradies are out in the community delivering important services during the current COVID-19 pandemic,” Mr Gulaptis said. “Tradespeople work on projects ranging from electrical repairs in the family home to major infrastructure projects. They gain these gold standard skills from vocational education and training.” Peter Quiring from Grafton is just one of the tradies we should be thanking during National Skills Week who has worked through the pandemic. “Peter is a local plumber who studied a Certificate III in Plumbing at TAFE NSW and now operates his own business ‘Pete the Plumber’ in the Grafton area.

“He started the business after graduating in 2018 and has already grown it from a one-man operation to now employing nine people, including a number of apprentices on of which is school-based. “Peter and his team recently completed the plumbing works at the state-of-the art $6.5 million PCYC in Grafton and are working on the $7.6 million Grafton Regional Gallery upgrade that I helped secure funding from the Nationals in NSW Government. They are also undertaking works at local aged care facility, St Catherine’s Villa. “It’s exciting to know that local tradies like Peter have been successful in securing local contracts on multi-million dollar projects.” “TAFE NSW equipped me with the skills that I needed to get started in the plumbing industry and launch my business,” Peter said. “The teachers are wellqualified and have many years’ experience in their industry, so they have terrific currency of knowledge to offer.” Peter is looking at furthering his skills at TAFE to become a qualified gas fitter.

In the past five years, TAFE NSW has trained 13,000 electricians, 12,000 carpenters, 7,000 plumbers, 4,500 car mechanics with the hands-on practical skills to succeed in their chosen industry and fill many needs for the community. Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education Geoff Lee said while we should quite rightly take the time to thank tradespeople, National Skills Week also presents the opportunity to reiterate there is more to vocational education than just trades. “Whether you want to study healthcare and nursing, cyber security, business management, marketing or accounting, there’s a variety of qualifications or degree for anyone who wants to get the skills they need for the career of their dreams,” Mr Lee said. The NSW Government is addressing skills requirements by providing employers with access to fee-free traineeship and apprenticeship training to equip employees with the skills they need for their business. For more information, visit www.tafensw.edu.au or call 131 601, and www.training. nsw.gov.au.

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TWO CHARGED OVER BONALBO THEFTS TWO MEN have been arrested and charged for rural thefts in the Bonalbo area following a search warrant at Camira south of Casino. Earlier the Richmond Police District and the RCPT reported rural thefts alleged to have taken place during August in the Bonalbo area, north-west of Casino. They outlined the theft of cattle yards, a water trailer, a post driver, a motorcycle, a paraglider and hundreds of other fencing items and tools with a total value of over $30,000. Police said after significant community support the Rural Crime Prevention Team (RCPT) investigated those rural crimes. This resulted in a search warrant being executed at a rural property in the Camira area, south of Casino. During the execution of the search warrant a motorcycle, a paraglider, fencing items and tools were recovered.

Police also located two hydroponic cannabis set-ups, a caravan and other items suspected of being stolen. Two men from Camira were arrested on scene and conveyed to Casino Police Station. A 32-year-old man was charged with stealing, stealing a trailer break and entering and stealing, and two counts of goods in custody. He has been granted conditional bail to appear at the Casino Local Court on the 24th of September. A 33-year-old man was charged with stealing; two counts of stealing a trailer, break entering and stealing, three counts of goods in custody, two counts of possessing a prohibited drug, and cultivating a prohibited plant by indoor enhanced means, and exposing a child to the same. He was bail refused to appear at the Lismore Local Court. The Commander for the Richmond Police District, Superintendent Scott Tanner

outlined, “This investigation highlights the commitment of local sector police and the Rural Crime Prevention Team working together, with the rural community to tackle rural crime in our district.” “It also highlights the need to report rural crimes as soon as possible and the benefit of target hardening your property, using quality CCTV and cameras in strategic locations,” he said. The eighty (80) 40mm x 40mm RHS cattle panels that were reported stolen from a property near Bonalbo between the 1st and 20th of August 2020 have not been recovered and investigations are continuing. Investigations are also continuing into the theft of the water trailer with large off-road wheels, fitted with black plastic purpose built 1000 litre water tank that was stolen from a paddock at Culmaran Creek, east of Bonalbo on the 25th of August 2020.

500+ overdose deaths five years running in NSW AS new data shows that more than 500 New South Wales residents lost their lives to overdoses for the fifth consecutive year, Penington Institute is calling on decision makers to do more to stem the overdose crisis in Australia’s largest state. In total, 524 NSW residents lost their lives to unintentional overdoses in 2018, the equivalent of approximately one person dying every 18 hours. Contrary to other states where illicit drugs like heroin and ice are most often implicated in overdose deaths, it is pharmaceutical opioids and benzodiazepines, the latter of which has previously been described by Penington Institute as “Australia’s silent killer”, which are driving overdose deaths in New South Wales. Benzodiazepines, commonly used to treat anxiety and insomnia, are the drug type most often detected in unintentional overdose deaths in NSW with 198 deaths in 2018 alone. Since 2010, rural and regional New South Wales has experienced higher rates of unintentional overdose deaths than Greater Sydney. As of 2018, rural and regional NSW had a rate of 7.9 unintentional overdose deaths per 100,000 compared with 6 per 100,000 in Greater Sydney. In regional and rural New South Wales, benzodiazepines are showing a significant upward trend, overtaking pharmaceutical opioids in 2017 and continuing to have the highest rate of involvement in unintentional drug-induced deaths (3.1 deaths

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Our shrinking comfort zones by Helen Hanslow MANY people have found themselves challenged at this strange time with things that used to be easy for them in the past. Just like a muscle or any skill, your comfort zone is the same, if you don’t use it, you lose it. Our comfort zone is made up of the familiar places, people and activities that we do often, we know well. That is why it is comfortable. During this period, we have had to reduce the number of places, people and activities we are a doing, and in return our comfort zone shrinks. People who have had some form of anxiety may start to feel like their anxiety has gotten worse. Perhaps it is not anxiety, perhaps it is just not comfortable, not as familiar. Today we are stepping into what once was familiar but it’s been a while.

Our comfort zone has shrunk. Now those once familiar things don’t feel right, it’s a bit different. It feels different, looks different, the rules are different with COVID and so therefore it is different and unfamiliar and uncomfortable. Feeling uncomfortable doesn’t have to be a bad thing. If something is not familiar, expect it to feel uncomfortable. Celebrate stepping out into the unfamiliar and the uncomfortable feelings that come with it. Celebrate exploring the uncomfortable and unfamiliar until it is familiar and comfortable again. Pat yourself on the back for pushing yourself past your comfort zone. Helen Hanslow is a Clinical Hypnotherapist on the Far North Coast of NSW who for more than decade been helping people change their behaviour or emotional responses.

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per 100,000 people in 2018). Further still, this year’s Report reveals massive five-year totals of unintentional overdose deaths for some of the most common drugs in NSW homes and communities, including: • 863 unintentional overdose deaths involving benzos in the 5 years from 2014-18; • 865 unintentional overdose deaths involving pharmaceutical opioids in the 5 years from 2014-18; • 570 unintentional overdose deaths involving stimulants in the 5 years from 2014-18; and • 419 unintentional overdose deaths involving heroin in the 5 years from 2014-18. These findings not only underscore the importance of access to drug treatment services and harm reduction services including Opioid Substitution Treatment, Take Home Naloxone and Needle and Syringe Programs, but also the need to continue to raise awareness about drug use and how to reduce harms. Overall, Australia’s Annual

Overdose Report 2020 paints a deeply concerning picture of unacceptably high numbers of overdose deaths in our largest state, and far too little being done to reduce the toll of this eminently preventable health crisis. “It’s absolutely unacceptable that for five years running, more than 500 people in NSW have passed away because of overdoses. The persistence of these numbers suggests one thing above all: we are not doing enough to lessen the harms of drugs in our largest state,” Mr John Ryan, CEO of Penington Institute, said. “We know there are currently critical shortages of antidepressants in Australia and we know it’s at least partly because of increased demand as people try to cope with the stress of COVID-19,” he said. “That tells us that, in addition to the many other long-term effects of the pandemic, we may see increased harms involving anti-depressants and anti-anxiety medications in the years to come.”

PEOPLE in Tweed are being reminded that there are a number of free, confidential and easy to access mental health supports available in person, on the phone and online around the clock. Member for Tweed Geoff Provest said that mental health programs and services are available both for young people and the wider community, and encouraged anyone needing assistance to reach out now. “It’s great that mental health is in such focus right now, we need to talk about it. But we need to talk about it in the right way,” said Mr Provest. “Every teenager should know the dangers of drinking and driving, every teenager is taught ‘speeding kills’, and every teenager should know where and how they can access free mental health services”. “Mental health support is available. We do not want our young people or anyone else to think they won’t get the help they need if they ask for it.” “There are specialist counsellors in schools and resources available for teachers and families. There are specialist community youth services and Headspace. No young person needs to feel like they have nowhere to turn when they are really struggling.” The NSW Government has invested $80m in mental health programs in response to the COVID–19 Pandemic. This is in addition to increased mental health and crisis support services for children, young people and adults in NSW, through $34.6 million over four years to Beyond Blue, Black Dog Institute, Lifeline and Kids Helpline. If you, or someone you know, is thinking about suicide or experiencing a personal crisis or distress, please seek help immediately by calling 000 or one of these services: • Lifeline 13 11 14; • Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800; • Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467; • NSW Mental Health Line 1800 011 511.

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North coast anglers help with insights into mulloway fish movements by Halden Boyd AN ELEVEN year old boy fishing offshore at Brunswick Heads in August has provided vital information being gathered on a trophy species which is being studied by New South Wales DPI Fisheries. Junior angler Beau Treveton (pictured) caught a 110 centimetre tagged Mulloway weighing in at 12.4 kilogrammes on the 15th August, and the results of his prize catch and its significance had him beaming from ear to ear. The same fish in September 2019 was caught by Mitch Maria at South West Rocks, who tagged it and released it back onto the ocean. At that time of capture the Mulloway, or Jewfish, was 103 centimetres long and weighed 9 kilogrammes. During the tagging programme by NSW DPI Fisheries there have been more than 360 reported recaptures of tagged mulloway in NSW. Recaptures of the tagged fish have been giving researchers valuable information about the movement and growth rates of the iconic species. It has been found that the vast majority

of tagged mulloway are recaptured within five nautical miles of their original release point, but occasionally DPI Fisheries receive details of tagged mulloway that have undergone significant northward migration. The fish spent 321 days at liberty and was caught more than 145 nautical miles (265km) from its original release location. “These types of recaptures continue to show that Mulloway can be an excellent catch and release option if they are handled with care and returned to the water as quickly as possible,” a NSW DPI Fisheries spokesman told The Northern Rivers Times. If you’re lucky enough to catch a tagged fish angers are being urged to weigh and measure and photograph it and if possible return ito back into the wild unharmed if possible. NSW Fisheries is asking people with this information to phone on (02) 6691 9602 or to report it online by using the recapture form at: https://bit. ly/2RRVvaB The Mulloway Tagging Research Programme is being funded in part by revenue connected through NSW Recreation Angling Licence fees.

CLARENCE RIVER TRIBUTARIES TWEED COMMUNITY ASKED CLOSED DURING ENDANGERED TO TACKLE PEST FISH BASS SPAWNING SEASON TWEED residents and

ANGLERS are being reminded reminder that the Mann River and its tributaries including the Nymboida River are closed to all methods of fishing activity, every year from 1 August to 31 October to enable the endangered Eastern Freshwater Cod to spawn uninterrupted during its breeding season. The closure does not apply to general trout waters sections of the Oban River, the upper Guy Fawkes River, the upper Nymboida River and Wild Cattle Creek which are regulated separately. Eastern Freshwater Cod are completely protected from fishing and during the spawning period both the male and female parent are particularly vulnerable to fishing activity, due to the fact that the brooding male fish aggressively

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guard their eggs and larvae from predators, until they are old enough to fend for themselves. Many of the waterways that are included closure area are extremely popular with weekend campers, recreational fishers and kayaking enthusiasts. It is not uncommon to find large numbers of people enjoying the outdoors along the Mann and Nymboida Rivers especially during periods of fine weather. It is prohibited to engage in any form of fishing activity or to possess any fishing gear in, on or adjacent to waterways that exist within the closure area during the 3 month period. Report illegal fishing via the Fishers Watch phone line on 1800 043 536 or online at: http://tiny.cc/ c7nmsz

anglers are being called on to help provide local intelligence to limit the spread of one of the world’s worst pest fish which have been found and increasing in numbers in Tweed Coast waterways. A public awareness campaign, supported by Tweed Shire Council and fishing conservation charity OzFish Unlimited, is being promoted to monitor Tilapia fish populations, particularly in Cudgen Lake and Bogangar Canal. The fish was first confirmed there in 2014 and is the only known Mozambique Tilapia population in NSW. Tilapia was introduced into Australia as an ornamental fish in the 1970s and can tolerate a wide range of habitats, including fresh and brackish water. Due to their aggressive nature, especially when breeding, Tilapia impacts on native species, reducing their numbers, damaging native habitats and affecting water quality. Council Project Waterways manager

Matthew Bloor said once populations are established it is virtually impossible to eradicate Tilapia from natural waterways. He said the campaign will help identify tilapia hotspots and build an understanding of impacts on native fish habitat. “By relying on local reporting, we will be able to track where sightings and catches are made and create a map which will help to target tilapia hotspots in the future,” he said. He said the community can play a vital role in stopping the spread by reporting sightings and taking clear photos of fish and the locations where they are seen. “Fishing for tilapia is another way to help keep local numbers

down but it is important recreational anglers do not help spread tilapia between waterways,” he said. “Don’t use tilapia as bait either dead or alive as even dead adults may be carrying viable eggs or larvae in their mouth. It is illegal to return any recreationally caught tilapia to the water.” He said if caught, they must be humanely dispatched or disposed of in a bin going to landfill. The community can play a vital role in stopping the spread of Tilapia by reporting sightings to the NSW DPI Fisheries hotline on 1800 675 888 or emailing and sending good quality photos to aquatic.biosecurity@dpi. nsw.gov.au

Fires in winter – our new normal? By Susannah Keogh, Friends of the Koala

WHILE we have been run off our feet with trauma season underway, recent fires in the Tweed and near Casino are a reminder that fires are potentially going to be a permanent fixture of our future here in the Northern Rivers. A very scary thought. The Bureau of Meteorology have advised us that we are likely entering a La Niña this summer meaning more rain and tropical storms, but these recent fires have highlighted that we cannot be complacent approaching this fire season too. Ember is a success story in every way. Rescued during last year’s fires through Whiporie, Ember was only a juvenile at 18 months old when she arrived singed and dehydrated. She stayed in care for many months, both at Currumbin Wildlife Hospital and with us here in East Lismore. She had significant burns to her rump and all four paws in addition to pneumonia caused by smoke inhalation, but she managed her treatments like a champ. She was seen on her release property this past week looking very fat and healthy and whilst being a bit shy about showing us, we suspect she may have a full pouch too. Ember is a perfect example of how early intervention can save a koala’s life. Assuming a koala is healthy because they are eating or perched high in a tree after an incident like a fire, can be a costly mistake. While we are certainly not condoning or advocating the unnecessary capture of healthy koalas, having a koala assessed by a trained rescuer could be potentially life saving for an individual animal – and especially now, each koala is very important. Some general/common symptoms of sick or injured koalas that need rescuing include: • Sitting on the ground, particularly if they are hunched over; • Perched low in a tree; • Having difficulty walking/climbing; • Have any signs of blood or saliva on their fur or have been near a dog; • Breathing heavily; • Stained or wet rump; • Red, crusty or swollen eyes. When you see a koala in distress or are unsure of its condition and need advice, please call our 24 hour hotline 6622 1233. Upon calling the hotline, we ask that, if possible, you wait with the koala as this gives us the best chance of obtaining relevant information and/or rescuing the individual. You will be given advice on the hotline which will ensure the safety of both yourself and the koala. If you wish to volunteer to help with the varied work we do at Friends of the Koala, you can apply online via our website https://www.friendsofthekoala. org/get-active/volunteers/ If you prefer to stay close to home, we encourage participating in local Landcare groups to do koala habitat restoration or providing areas for planting on your property.

LIGHTNING FAST ACTION OVER EVANS HEAD THE Royal Australian Air Force has opened the way for its new Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning Joint Strike Fighters to use the South Evans Head Air Weapons Range for ongoing training exercises. The F-35s were filmed recently going through their paces on the Northern Rivers at Evans Head flying out from their base at RAAF Williamtown at Newcastle.

Anyone for tennis at Ulmarra By Tim Howard

ANYONE can play tennis safely at the Ulmarra Tennis Courts after a much needed upgrade of the playing surface. The Ulmarra Tennis Club has wanted to rejuvenate its ageing courts, but funding had been an issue. Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan came to the rescue with a $15,000 grant a few years back and recently inspected the finished work. “Court 2 was a bit old and

worn. The club came to me asking for help to bring it up to date,” Mr Hogan said. “The new surface will improve playing conditions and also attract new members. “It is important to promote the social and health benefits of physical activity and sport. This upgrade provides encouragement for community members to get active.” Mr Hogan said the courts were important to the village as both sporting and community infrastructure.

“The resurfaced court will be utilised by Clarence Social Tennis Group’s Saturday afternoon comp with teams from Junction Hill, Waterview Heights and Coutts Crossing,” he said. “Tennis is a great opportunity for people of all ages to build friendships, be active and be part of the local community.” New members to Ulmarra Tennis Club are always welcomed and can email ulmarratennisclub@gmail for more information.

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24 Byron requests border help

GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR HEALTHY MUMS A LOCAL local breastfeeding group is helping mothers support positive outcomes with assistance from a vital Federal government grant. The Lismore Lismore branch of the Australian Breastfeeding Association is holding educational classes for new mothers, all run by volunteers in small intimate groups. The Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan has announced $3,240 to help the group with training costs. “This is an important group

in our community run by hardworking mothers,” Mr Hogan said. “I am pleased to have secured funding to help cover training and fuel costs to enable the volunteers to travel around our region.” “The group is an important support network to share experiences, learn from others, make friends and for mums and partners and others to speak with counsellors.” “Supporting training costs help them to complete their certificates and encourages more volunteering

in the community.” For more information people can email the group at abalismore@ gmail.com The group also has an excellent website: breastfeeding.asn.au/local/ nsw/lismore-nsw New mums, family and friends can also find them on Facebook by looking up the activities provided at the Australian Breastfeeding Association Lismore Group NSW site. They also have a national 24/7 phone hotline on 1800686268 if people need help.

Have your say on mobile library review

Richmond Tweed Regional Library (RTRL) is currently undertaking a review of outreach services offered through the Mobile Library. The Library is looking for input from current users and other interested community members. If you would like to participate in the review process, you can complete the online survey running from August 24 to September 6 or participate

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in an upcoming focus group. The purpose of the review is to uncover community needs so that services can be adapted accordingly. Regional Library Manager Jo Carmody said “RTRL has been providing the community with outreach services through a mobile library since 1980. During that time the service has evolved to meet changing community needs and expectations. We want

to ensure we are offering the most relevant service to meet community needs. We won’t know what, if any, changes need to be made to the service until the consultation process is complete.” The survey can be taken online at www.rtrl.nsw.gov.au, or by visiting any RTRL branch during opening hours. You can register your interest for the focus groups by completing the contact details section in the online survey.

WITH the closure of the Queensland border still causing problems for Byron Shire residents needing health care as well as business owners, and workers, Byron Shire Council will write to the Queensland Government asking for it to consider reverting to the border restrictions that were in place from March to July this year. Byron Shire Mayor, Simon Richardson, moved a Mayoral Minute at the August Ordinary Council meeting saying the border closure was continuing to have huge ramifications for border communities. “Just as the welfare of Byron Shire residents is my primary consideration as Mayor, I understand that the Qld Government’s priority is its residents when it comes to COVID-19,” Mayor Richardson said. “Should reverting to the previous border restrictions be off the table as an option Council requests the border bubble be extended to the north of Brisbane and to the southern border of the Ballina Shire. “Though we have appreciated the NSW Government’s efforts in trying to get its Queensland counterparts to relax some restrictions, I call upon the State to now step in and look at ways to help those of us in Byron Shire and northern New South Wales, given the huge impact the border closures are having on the health and welfare of our communities and the local economy,” he said. Byron Shire Council is also asking the NSW Government to impose intrastate travel restrictions to the border bubble areas from any NSW Covid-19 hotspots to protect rural and regional areas such as the Northern Rivers. “This would give confidence to the QLD Government to consider relaxing border restrictions keeping in mind there are no active cases in this region,” Mayor Richardson said. Should this not be an option for the NSW Government, Council would ask the State

to provide financial support to residents and businesses who are negatively impacted by the border closures, similar to any measures in place in the southern border region. Additionally – if the border impasse continues beyond the next several weeks, the NSW Government is asked to consider providing specialist medical support in the Northern Rivers for those people who cannot get access to health services in Queensland. “Byron and Northern NSW residents pay taxes to the NSW Government and in return, deserve acceptable levels of health services. “Though using Qld medical services has been occurring for many years, our residents should not be denied the services available elsewhere through no fault of our own. “Our residents are stuck between historic cross border sharing of health services, a unique virus besetting us and state government differences. “We call upon the NSW Government to step up for us and step into the breach and fill the void created by the border closures - either by providing temporary health services, or subsidising our isolation costs to access health services in Queensland. “We need to create solutions and we would thank and honour our State Government if they can not only acknowledge that some of our people, NSW people, have had their livelihoods and businesses destroyed at a whim, but also outline concrete ways they can and will assist us. “As we work through this it is important that Council acknowledges and appreciates the work the Australian and all state governments have been doing to keep our communities safe during this pandemic,” Mayor Richardson said. ”Now we need them to keep being brave, keep putting people first, and keep helping residents with the support they need.”

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 A blank canvas in a great location. A solid home with hardwood frames

 Comfortable lounge room has air-conditioning & wood heater

 Original solid kitchen with upright electric stove & great bench space  2 good size bedrooms both with BIR's plus 3rd bedroom/office

 Spacious light & airy family or games room w/ access onto great size timber deck

 Large carpet lounge room with reverse cycle air-conditioning

 Oversized, auto DLUG, storage/office, 2nd shower, toilet and laundry

 Updated bathroom

 Fenced back yard has side access, fruit trees, water tank & double garden shed

 SLUG with concrete floor plus two garden sheds

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AGENT: Dan Clark 0435 937 331

Open House

Int ID: WVJL

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 Sunroom or 4th bedroom with plenty of natural light

753m2

 Easy care flooring throughout all living areas with carpet in three bedrooms

 Features are French Doors, fret work, ornate ceilings, ceiling fans and water tank

 Master bedroom w/ WIR, en-suite, A/c & sliding door access onto alfresco area

 Covered entertaining area facing north. Fruit trees & veggie garden

 4th bedroom/study/workshop. 1.5kW Solar system, solar hot water

 Fully fenced yard, DLUG off rear lane, 2 car carport, garden shed & fernery

 Fully fenced with plenty of room to store a boat or caravan

 Walking distance to the shops, schools and library

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Int ID: LQJL

$$449,000

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 Potential rental return of $325 per week  Featuring an in ground pool and large entertaining area

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 Close to the High school and golf club.

 Oversized Colorbond shed with auto doors plus 2 offices/storage space

 Secure 2 car, carport and a lawn locker

 Solar power system with solar heating for the pool

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$$580,000

tv listings BEST ON THE BOX MONDAY

WEDNESDAY

8 OUT OF 10 CATS DOES COUNTDOWN

ARCHER

ABC COMEDY, 8.55pm

SBS, 9.25pm

FRIDAY

MINISERIES: THE ACCIDENT

ABC, 9.30pm

Happy Valley star Sarah Lancashire leads this harrowing four-part British drama as devoted wife and mother Polly Bevan. Her family lives in the small Welsh community of Glyngolau, where her politician husband Iwan (Mark Lewis Jones, Keeping Faith) heads the local council. The town is struck by tragedy when eight teenagers are killed in a construction site accident – Polly and Iwan’s rebellious daughter Leona (Jade Croot) is the sole survivor. The town has an enormous loss to mourn, but it is not long before grief turns to anger and ﬁngers are pointed in all directions. Now caring for a child with a lifelong disability, Polly steps forward to ﬁght for justice.

Until the BBC introduced a quota for female performers in 2014, UK panel shows were a real boys’ club, and honestly still can be. Refreshingly, tonight’s Catsdown episode doesn’t have a fella in sight. To celebrate 100 years of women’s suﬀrage, guest host Katherine Ryan (pictured) takes over to present an all-female special with Roisin Conaty and Jessica Hynes taking on Sara Pascoe and Lolly Adefope, while Morgana Robinson is in Dictionary Corner. The result is an hour of clever and cheeky takes on equality, femininity and women’s history, peppered with Ryan’s trademark caustic punchlines and, of course, the classic letters and numbers games.

After two anthology series set in gangland-era Los Angeles and in the late ’30s on a remote Pacific island, Archer creator Adam Reed has once again reimagined the show’s characters, this time in retro-futuristic space. With Archer (H. Jon Benjamin) still comatose, the animated adult comedy takes another dip into its leading man’s unconscious mind with a tribute to 1970s sci-fi including 2001: A Space Odyssey, Space: 1999 and Alien. Archer and Lana (Aisha Tyler) are “half-captains” of a space-faring merchant vessel crewed by android Krieger, rock alien Pam and spacefighter pilot Cheryl. Mother (Jessica Walter) is now a glowing ball. It’s very weird. 0409

FRIDAY, September 4 ABC (2) 6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 10.30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. (R) 11.05 Grand Designs Aust. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Great Acceleration. (R) 2.00 Miniseries: Mrs Wilson. (Ma, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. (CC) 4.10 Think Tank. (PG, R, CC) 5.10 Grand Designs Australia. (R, CC) 6.00 The Drum. (CC) 7.00 ABC News. (CC) Takes a look at today’s top stories. 7.30 Gardening Australia. (CC) Costa learns why acacias are good in gardens. 8.30 MotherFatherSon. (Mav, CC) The prime minister’s son has been murdered and Max’s newspapers are being blamed. 9.30 Miniseries: The Accident. (Malsv, CC) Part 1 of 4. In the aftermath of a tragedy, the residents of a Welsh community seek justice. 10.20 ABC Late News. (CC) Detailed coverage of the day’s events. 10.45 The Virus. (R, CC) 11.10 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (M, R, CC) 11.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Tour De France: Daily Update. 8.00 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Cycling. (CC) Tour de France. Stage 6. Replay. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 The Point. (R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 Pompeii’s Living Dead. (R) 4.30 Railway Journeys UK. (R) 5.00 Cycling. (CC) Tour de France. Stage 6. H’lights.

6.00 Sunrise. (CC) 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG, CC) 11.30 Seven Morning News. (CC) 12.00 MOVIE: Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost. (2011, Mav, R, CC) 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.00 The Chase. (R, CC) 4.00 Seven News At 4. (CC) 5.00 The Chase Australia. (CC)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. (CC) 12.00 Desperate Housewives. (Mds, R, CC) 1.00 MOVIE: Love Is All There Is. (1996, Ms, CC) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, CC) 4.00 Afternoon News. (CC) 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R, CC)

6.00 Headline News. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa) 1.00 The Living Room. (PG, R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (CC) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, CC) 5.00 10 News First. (CC)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R, CC) Presented by Jennifer Byrne. 6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.30 Secrets Of The Railway: The Frozen Nordland Railway. (R, CC) Takes a look at the Nordland Line. 8.25 Greek Island Odyssey With Bettany Hughes. (PGav, CC) Bettany heads to Crete. 9.30 Cycling. (CC) Tour de France. Stage 7. 1.30 Rick Stein’s Mediterranean Escapes. (PG, R, CC) 2.30 Rick Stein’s Far Eastern Odyssey. (R, CC) 3.30 Food Safari Earth. (R, CC) 5.00 CGTN English News. (CC) 5.15 NHK World English News. (CC) 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News. (CC)

6.00 PRIME7 News. (CC) 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. (CC) 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (CC) Host Johanna Griggs and the team demonstrate some terrific ideas for the house, garden and the kitchen, as well as effective and appealing ways to renovate, cook and decorate. 8.30 MOVIE: The Butler. (2013, Malv, R, CC) The dramatic changes that swept society, from the civil rights movement to Vietnam and beyond, are seen from the point of view of a White House butler who served seven presidents over three decades. Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, John Cusack. 11.10 To Be Advised. 1.00 Home Shopping.

6.00 NBN News. (CC) 7.00 A Current Affair. (CC) 7.30 Rugby League. (CC) NRL. Round 17. South Sydney Rabbitohs v Melbourne Storm. 9.45 Friday Night Knock Off. (CC) Host Erin Molan is joined by Billy Slater, Paul Gallen and Brad Fittler for the post-match NRL wrap-up. 10.35 MOVIE: Dead Man Down. (2013, MA15+v, CC) A killer is seduced by a woman seeking revenge. Colin Farrell, Noomi Rapace. 1.00 Hayley & Lauren’s Adelady. (PG, CC) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Global Shop. 4.30 The Avengers. (PG, R) 5.30 A Current Affair. (R, CC)

6.30 The Project. (CC) A look at the day’s news. 7.30 The Living Room. (CC) The team celebrates Father’s Day. 8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R, CC) Comedians include Melanie Bracewell, Celia Pacquola, Tim McDonald, Sam Pang and Ed Kavalee. 9.30 Just For Laughs Uncut. (MA15+ls, R, CC) Comedians from around the world showcase some of their most raunchy material. Hosted by Nikki Osborne. 10.00 Just For Laughs. (MA15+ls, R, CC) Hosted by Tommy Little. 10.30 The Project. (R, CC) 11.30 WIN’s All Australian News. (CC) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG, CC) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat (CC) Closed Captions (a) Adult themes (d) Drug references (h) Horror (s) Sex references (l) Language (m) Medical procedures (n) Nudity (v) Violence.

ABC COMEDY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Absolutely Fabulous. 9.00 The Office. 9.30 Black Books. 9.55 Blackadder Goes Forth. 10.30 Parks And Recreation. 10.50 Schitt’s Creek. 11.15 Red Dwarf. 11.45 The Librarians 12.15am Murder In Successville. (Final) 12.45 Sick Of It. 1.10 The Thick Of It. 1.40 Flowers. 2.05 News Update. 2.10 Close. 5.05 Pocoyo. 5.15 Pingu In The City. 5.25 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon Our Guy In... Latvia. 12.55 Front Up. 1.25 Yokayi Footy. 2.00 Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights. 4.00 WorldWatch. 5.25 The Business Of Life. 5.50 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross. 6.20 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.35 Sex And Love: Christiane Amanpour. (Premiere) 9.25 The Good Girls’ Guide To Kinky Sex. 10.20 Trigonometry. 11.10 The Feed. 11.40 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs.

Noon House Of Wellness. 1.00 American Crime. 2.00 Honey I Bought The House. 3.00 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Mighty Ships. 4.30 Medical Emergency. 5.00 Animal Rescue. 5.30 Weekender: Queensland, You’re Good To Go. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Air Crash Investigation. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 9.30 Selling Houses Australia. 10.30 Charlie Luxton’s Homes By The Sea. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop: Home Shopping. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Animal Tales. 1.00 The Young And The Restless. 3.05 Antiques Roadshow. 3.35 MOVIE: The Duke Wore Jeans. (1958) 5.25 The Rockford Files. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Poirot. 8.40 MOVIE: Space Cowboys. (2000, PG) 11.20 The Commander. 1am TV Shop: Home Shopping.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Judge Judy. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 Jake And The Fatman. 11.00 MacGyver. Noon NCIS. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Law & Order: SVU. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 4.30 Star Trek: Enterprise. 5.30 Star Trek: Voyager. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Walker, Texas Ranger. 10.30 Elementary. 11.30 CSI: Miami. 12.30am Shopping. 2.00 Hawaii Five-O. 3.00 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23) 6am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Nightingale. Continued. (2013, Mandarin) 7.35 Florence Foster Jenkins. (2016, PG) 9.40 Asterix And Obelix Vs Caesar. (1999, PG, French) 11.45 Tales From Earthsea. (2006, PG) 1.55pm School Of Life. (2017, PG, French) 4.05 Balto. (1995, PG) 5.35 Complicity. (2018, PG, Japanese) 7.45 The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir. (2018, M) 9.30 It’s Complicated. (2009, M) 11.45 The Belier Family. (2014, M, French) 1.45am Late Programs. 5.40 The Nutty Professor. (1963, PG)

7MATE (63) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Big Angry Fish. 7.30 Creek To Coast. 8.00 America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions. 9.00 Graveyard Carz. 10.00 Storage Wars. 10.30 Pawn Stars. 11.00 American Pickers. Noon Ice Road Truckers. 1.00 Deadliest Roads. 2.00 American Grit. 3.00 Outback Truckers. 4.00 Graveyard Carz. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Friday Night Countdown. 7.30 Football. AFL. Round 15. Brisbane Lions v Collingwood. 10.15 AFL PostGame Show. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 10.00 Robot Wars: Extreme. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon Quantum Leap. 1.00 MOVIE: Baywatch: Panic At Malibu Pier. (1989, M) 3.00 Children’s Programs. 5.30 MOVIE: Mousehunt. (1997, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: The Mummy. (1999, M) 10.00 MOVIE: The Scorpion King. (2002, M) 11.45 Heroes. 12.40am Rivals. 1.10 Robot Wars: Extreme. 2.10 Dance Moms. 3.00 Beyblade Burst Evolution. 3.30 Ninjago. 4.00 Pokémon: BW Rival Destinies. 4.30 Pokémon. 4.50 Polly Pocket. 5.10 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Toasted TV. 6.05 TMNT. 6.30 Blaze And The Monster Machines. 7.00 PAW Patrol. 8.00 Totally Wild. 8.35 SpongeBob. 9.00 Crocamole. 9.30 Blaze And The Monster Machines. 10.00 PAW Patrol. 11.00 SpongeBob. Noon WIN News. 1.00 Charmed. 2.00 Seinfeld. 3.00 The Conners. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 Seinfeld. 9.00 MOVIE: Insurgent. (2015, M) 11.15 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 3pm ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 4.30 Friday Briefing. 5.00 ABC News Hour. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 6.30 Friday Briefing. 7.00 ABC National News. 7.40 The Virus. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.15 Planet America’s Fireside Chat. 9.00 The Drum. 10.00 ABC Late News. 10.30 The Mix. 11.00 ABC Nightly News. 11.30 Close Of Business. Midnight ABC Late News. 12.30 Friday Briefing. 1.25 Drum. 2.25 ABC News Overnight. 2.40 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. Noon MOVIE: Footy Legends. (2006, PG) 1.35 Boy Nomad. 2.00 Big Freedia: Queen Of Bounce. 3.00 Cities Of Gold. 3.25 Bushwhacked! 3.55 Raven’s Quest. 4.05 Mustangs FC. 5.00 Fraggle Rock. 6.00 Cooking Hawaiian Style. 6.25 To The Point. 6.30 On Country Kitchen. 7.00 NITV News: Nula. 7.30 Mustangs FC. 8.00 MOVIE: Hunt For The Wilderpeople. (2016, PG) 9.45 Bedtime Stories. 9.55 Remaking The Pathway. 10.30 Intune 08: Neil Murray And Shaz Lane. 11.30 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am House Hunters Int. 6.30 House Hunters. 7.00 Barnwood Builders. 8.00 Garden Gurus. 8.30 The Block. 9.30 House Hunters Int. 10.30 House Hunters. 11.00 Beach Hunters. 11.30 House Hunters Int. 12.30pm Hotel Impossible. 1.30 Flip This House. 2.30 The Block. 4.00 House Hunters Int. 5.00 You Can’t Turn That Into A House! 6.00 House Hunters International. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 Mountain Made. 8.30 Boise Boys. 9.30 Log Cabin Living. 10.30 The Treehouse Guys. 11.30 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53) 6am Headline News. 8.30

3.35pm Junior Vets. 4.05 Wow That’s Amazing. 4.30 Malory Towers. 5.00 The Next Step. 5.25 Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 6.00 Dragons: Riders Of Berk. 6.30 Teenage Boss. 7.00 Deadly 60. 7.35 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 8.00 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.25 Good Game Spawn Point. 8.45 Voltron: Legendary Defender. 9.10 Fruits Basket. 9.30 The Legend Of Korra. 9.55 Detentionaire. 10.15 Close. 5.30am Children’s Programs.

11.30 Lidia’s Italy. Noon Bake With Anna. 12.30 Come Dine With Me UK. 1.00 Poh’s On The Road. 1.30 Miguel’s Feasts. 2.00 Spencer’s Big 30. 2.30 Free Range Cook. 3.00 Food Lover’s Guide. 3.30 One World Kitchen. 4.00 Cook’s Pantry. 4.30 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 Lidia’s Italy. 6.00 Ready Steady Cook UK. 7.00 Gourmet Farmer. 8.00 Loving Gluten Free. 9.00 Donal’s Cook, Eat, Burn. 9.30 Bake With Anna Olson. 10.00 Come Dine With Me UK. 10.30 Poh’s On The Road. 11.00 Late Programs.

Sports First. 9.00 Sports First. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 AM Agenda. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 NewsDay. 2.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 The Bolt Report. 5.00 Sports Day. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 Sky News Across Australia. 8.00 Outsiders’ Guide. 8.30 Kenny On Media. 9.00 Hardgrave. 10.00 Best Of Bolt. 11.00 FSN Extra Time. 11.30 Late Programs. Please Note: Programs are correct at the time of print and are subject to change by the Networks.

SATURDAY, September 5 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 10.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Louis Theroux: Law And Disorder In Lagos. (Mlv, R) 1.30 Father Brown. (Ma, R) 2.25 Back In Time For Dinner. (PG, R) 3.30 Escape From The City. (R, CC) 4.30 Landline. (R, CC) 5.00 Back Roads. (R, CC) 5.30 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R, CC)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Tour De France: Daily Update. 8.00 WorldWatch. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Cycling. (CC) Tour de France. Stage 7. Replay. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Australia In Colour. (PGaw, R) 3.50 Railway Journeys UK. (R) 4.15 Australia With Julia Bradbury. (PG, R) 4.40 Running Wild With Roger Federer. (PG, R) 5.30 Cycling. (CC) Tour de France. Stage 7. H’lights.

6.00 Home Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. (CC) 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG, CC) 12.00 Horse Racing. (CC) Featuring the John F. Feehan Stakes. 5.00 Seven News At 5. (CC) 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R, CC)

6.00 Ellen DeGeneres. (PG, R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Rivals. 12.30 Garden Gurus. 1.00 Netball. (CC) Super Netball. Round 10. Melbourne Vixens v West Coast Fever. 3.00 Netball. (CC) Super Netball. Round 10. NSW Swifts v Queensland Firebirds. 5.00 News: First At Five. (CC) 5.30 Getaway. (PG, CC)

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Jamie: Keep Cooking And Carry On. (R) 9.00 Destination Dessert. (Return) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 Food Fight Club. (R) 1.00 Business As Usual When Nothing Is Usual. 1.30 Healthy Homes Aust. 2.00 Pooches At Play. 2.30 Farm To Fork. (R) 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 3.30 The Living Room. (R) 4.30 Taste Of Australia With Hayden Quinn. 5.00 News.

7.00 ABC News. (CC) Takes a look at today’s top stories. 7.30 Father Brown. (PG, CC) Hercule Flambeau visits Kembleford. 8.20 Last Tango In Halifax. (Final, Ml, CC) Ted and Harrison go on an adventure. Gillian is pushed to breaking point at the farm. 9.20 Endeavour. (Mv, R, CC) The prospect of a visit to a factory by Princess Margaret puts a spring in Chief Superintendent Bright’s step. 10.50 Death In Paradise. (Mv, R, CC) Humphrey and Martha’s romantic weekend is cut short. 11.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.30 Walking Britain’s Lost Railways: Derbyshire. (Return, PG, CC) 8.30 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Lochs: Lost In A Landscape. (Final, PG, CC) Presented by Paul Murton. 9.00 Cycling. (CC) Tour de France. Stage 8. 1.30 Rick Stein’s Mediterranean Escapes. (R, CC) 2.30 Rick Stein’s Far Eastern Odyssey. (R, CC) 3.30 Food Safari Earth. (R, CC) 5.00 CGTN English News. (CC) 5.15 NHK World English News. (CC) 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News. (CC)

6.00 Seven News. (CC) 7.00 Border Patrol. (PG, CC) Customs deal with a fishy parcel from Africa. 7.30 MOVIE: Non-Stop. (2014, Mvl, R, CC) During a transatlantic flight, a US Air Marshal receives a cryptic message threatening to kill the passengers. Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore. 9.45 MOVIE: Patriot Games. (1992, Mlv, R, CC) A former CIA agent becomes a target for assassination after shooting an IRA terrorist. Harrison Ford, Anne Archer. 12.05 MOVIE: Loss Of Faith. (1998, Mlv, R, CC) John Ritter. 2.00 Home Shopping.

6.00 NBN News. (CC) 7.00 A Current Affair. (CC) 7.30 MOVIE: Downsizing. (2017, Mdlns, CC) A couple decide to shrink themselves. Matt Damon, Christoph Waltz. 10.10 MOVIE: The Adjustment Bureau. (2011, Mls, R, CC) A man defies fate to be with the woman he loves. Matt Damon, Emily Blunt. 12.05 MOVIE: Out Of The Shadows. (2017, MA15+hlv, R, CC) Goran D. Kleut. 1.40 The Garden Gurus. (CC) 2.05 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Wesley Impact. (CC)

6.00 To Be Advised. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGal, R, CC) The tower is on high alert. 7.30 Ambulance. (Madl, R, CC) An ambulance crew deals with a hit-and-run. 10.00 One Born Every Minute. (Ma, R, CC) Parents of seven are adding to their family. 11.00 Law & Order: SVU. (Mav, R, CC) 11.50 Motor Racing. (CC) Supercars Championship. Townsville SuperSprint. Highlights. 12.50 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M, R, CC) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

ABC COMEDY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 The Stand Up Sketch Show. 8.55 QI. 9.55 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 10.40 Would I Lie To You? 11.10 Motherland. 11.40 Friday Night Dinner. 12.05am Absolutely Fabulous. 12.35 Live At The Apollo. 1.20 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled. 2.05 News Update. 2.10 Close. 5.05 Pocoyo. 5.15 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon The Good Doctor: Korea. 1.10 New Girl. 1.35 WorldWatch. 2.00 Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights. 4.00 WorldWatch. 5.00 The Carmichael Show. 6.45 Only Connect. 7.50 Stargate SG-1. 8.40 Robert Kirkman’s Secret History Of Comics. 9.30 Fear The Walking Dead. 11.15 Porn Laid Bare. 12.10am MOVIE: The Claim. (2000, M) 2.20 France 24. 3.00 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Travel Oz. 9.30 NBC Today. 11.30 The Illusionists. 12.30pm Air Crash Investigation. 1.30 A Moveable Feast. 2.00 Intolerant Cooks. 2.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 3.00 Rugby Union. Shute Shield. 5.00 Sydney Weekender. 5.30 The Yorkshire Vet In Autumn. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Honey I Bought The House. 12.30am Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Newstyle Direct. 6.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.00 The Baron. 11.00 My Favorite Martian. 11.30 MOVIE: Ghost Ship. (1952, PG) 1.05pm MOVIE: Hobson’s Choice. (1954, PG) 3.20 MOVIE: Easy Come, Easy Go. (1967, PG) 5.20 MOVIE: Elephant Walk. (1954) 7.30 MOVIE: Good Will Hunting. (1997, M) 10.05 MOVIE: American Beauty. (1999, MA15+) 12.30am My Favorite Martian. 1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

BOLD (51) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 MacGyver. 11.00 Diagnosis Murder. Noon ST: Voyager. 1.00 ST: Enterprise. 2.00 One Strange Rock. 3.00 Judge Judy. 4.00 WhichCar. 4.30 Fishing. Australian Championships. Replay. 5.00 Reel Action. 5.30 ST: Voyager. 6.30 MacGyver. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: New Orleans. 10.20 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Townsville SuperSprint. Highlights. 11.20 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23) 6am Children’s Programs. 4pm Wow That’s Amazing. 4.30 Malory Towers. 5.00 The Next Step. 5.25 Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. (Final) 6.00 Dragons: Riders Of Berk. 6.30 Utopia Falls. 7.15 Taking The Next Step. 7.40 The Zoo. 7.55 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.15 Little Big Awesome. (Final) 8.40 Find Me In Paris. 9.05 The Legend Of Korra. 9.30 Detentionaire. 9.55 Close. 5.30am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Nutty Professor. Continued. (1963, PG) 7.40 Complicity. (2018, PG, Japanese) 9.50 Balto. (1995, PG) 11.20 The Nightingale. (2013, Mandarin) 1.15pm A Cat In Paris. (2010, PG) 2.30 Florence Foster Jenkins. (2016, PG) 4.35 Tales From Earthsea. (2006, PG) 6.45 Moonrise Kingdom. (2012, PG) 8.30 Colossal. (2016, M) 10.30 Wild. (2014, MA15+) 12.40am It’s Complicated. (2009, M) 2.55 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Timbersports. (Return) 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 Step Outside With Paul Burt. 2.00 American Pickers. 3.00 Boating. 2019 P1 Offshore Powerboat Championships. Replay. 4.00 Outback Truckers. 5.00 Graveyard Carz. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 AFL Pre-Game Show. 7.30 Football. AFL. Round 16. North Melbourne v Port Adelaide. 10.00 AFL PostGame Show. 10.45 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 2pm The Road Trick. 2.30 The Xtreme Collxtion. 3.00 Peaking. 3.50 BattleBots. 4.50 MOVIE: Rango. (2011, PG) 7.00 MOVIE: Big Daddy. (1999, PG) 8.50 MOVIE: Billy Madison. (1995, M) 10.35 MOVIE: Ted. (2012, MA15+) 12.45am Heroes. 1.40 Manifest. 2.30 The Road Trick. 3.00 Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel. 3.30 Mega Man: Fully Charged. 4.00 Bakugan: Battle Planet. 4.30 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Totally Wild. 8.30 Kuu Kuu Harajuku. 9.05 TMNT. 9.35 Blaze And The Monster Machines. 10.00 PAW Patrol. 11.00 SpongeBob. Noon MOVIE: Confessions Of A Shopaholic. (2009, PG) 2.05 Seinfeld. 3.00 Fresh Off The Boat. 4.00 Man With A Plan. 5.00 Will & Grace. 6.00 Columbo. 8.00 Kojak. 9.00 Spyforce. 10.00 MOVIE: Grosse Pointe Blank. (1997, M) 12.10am Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 3pm ABC News. 3.30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. 4.00 ABC News. 4.30 Close Of Business. 5.00 ABC News. 5.30 The Mix. 6.00 ABC News Weekend. 6.15 Planet America’s Fireside Chat. 7.00 ABC News Weekend. 7.30 Australian Story. 8.00 ABC News Weekend. 8.10 Four Corners. 9.00 ABC News Weekend. 9.30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. 10.00 ABC News. 10.30 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Poh’s On The Road. 1.30 Spencer’s Big 30. 2.00 The F Word USA. 3.00 Thai Street Food. 3.30 New Caledonia. 4.00 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 The F Word USA. 6.30 Made In Britain. 7.30 Cheese Slices. 8.30 Rhodes Across Italy. 9.30 The Hairy Bikers’ Mississippi Adventure. 10.30 Hairy Bikers’ Food Tour Of Britain. 11.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 MOVIE: Hunt For The Wilderpeople. (2016, PG) 11.45 Remaking The Pathway. 12.20pm NITV News: Nula. 12.50 Bamay. 2.30 Baseball. ABL. 5.00 The Point. 6.00 Going Places. 7.00 Yokayi Footy. 7.30 NITV News Update. 7.35 Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman. 8.25 Headdress. 8.35 On The Record. 10.15 MOVIE: Waru. (2017, M) 11.45 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 9.30 Hotel Impossible. 10.30 Barnwood Builders. 11.30 Best Of Postcards. Noon Getaway. 12.30 House Hunters Int. 1.30 Desert Flippers. 2.30 Boise Boys. 3.30 The Treehouse Guys. 4.30 Log Cabin Living. 5.00 Garden Gurus. 5.30 Mountain Made. 6.30 Texas Flip And Move. 7.30 Beachfront Bargain Hunt. 8.30 House Hunters International. 10.30 House Hunters Reno. 11.30 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Sports Saturday. 11.00 Racing Dreams: The Everest. Noon Sports Saturday. 1.00 Sports Saturday. 2.00 Sports Saturday. 3.00 Sports Saturday. 4.00 Sports Saturday. 5.00 Sports Saturday. 6.00 Sports Saturday. 7.00 Sports Saturday. 8.00 Loyalty & Leaks: The Untold Gilmore Story. 9.00 Sports Saturday. 10.00 Full Time Live. 11.00 Late Programs.

SUNDAY, September 6 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.30 Restoration Australia. (R) 3.25 My Family And The Galapagos. (R) 4.30 The Mix. (R, CC) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R, CC)

6.00 France 24 English News First Edition. 6.30 Al Jazeera. 7.00 Tour De France: Daily Update. 8.00 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Cycling. (CC) Tour de France. Stage 8. Replay. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Gadget Man. (R) 4.25 Power And Paranoia In The Third Reich. (PGa, R) 5.30 Cycling. (CC) Tour de France. Stage 8. H’lights.

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 1.00 Beretta’s Tour De Cure. (PG) 2.00 Air Rescue. (PG, R) 3.00 Weekender: Queensland, You’re Good To Go. (R) 4.00 Better Homes. (R) 5.00 Seven News At 5. (CC) 5.30 Sydney Weekender. (CC)

6.00 Animal Tales. (PG, CC) 7.00 Weekend Today. (CC) 10.00 Sports Sunday. (PG, CC) 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. (PG, CC) A discussion of all things NRL. 1.00 Netball. (CC) Super Netball. Round 10. Giants v Sunshine Coast Lightning. 3.00 Rugby League. (CC) NRL. Round 17. New Zealand Warriors v Parramatta Eels.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Fishing Aust. (R) 8.00 The Living Room. (R) 9.00 Business As Usual When Nothing Is Usual. (R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 Taste Of Australia With Hayden Quinn. (R) 12.30 Jamie: Keep Cooking And Carry On. (R) 1.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 1.15 To Be Advised. 3.30 WhichCar. (PG) 4.00 Motor Racing. (CC) Supercars C’ship. Townsville SuperSprint. H’lights. 5.00 News.

6.00 Australia Remastered: Parrot Paradise. (CC) Presented by Aaron Pedersen. 7.00 ABC News Sunday. (CC) 7.40 Shetland. (Final, Mal, CC) With Olivia almost giving up hope of ever finding her daughter, Perez closes in on Zezi’s location. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, CC) 10.10 Miniseries: Mrs Wilson. (Ml, R, CC) Part 2 of 3. 11.10 Miniseries: Friday On My Mind. (Mlv, R, CC) Part 1 of 2. 12.40 Wentworth. (MA15+aln, R, CC) 1.30 Endeavour. (Mv, R, CC) 3.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Insiders. (R, CC)

6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.30 Lost Worlds And Hidden Treasures. (PG, CC) Part 1 of 3. 8.30 Cycling. (CC) Tour de France. Stage 9. 12.45 Rick Stein’s Taste Of Shanghai. (R, CC) 1.45 Rick Stein Tastes The Blues. (R, CC) 2.45 Food Safari Earth. (R, CC) 4.45 Shane Delia’s Moorish Spice Journey Bitesize. (R, CC) 5.00 CGTN English News. (CC) 5.15 NHK World English News. (CC) 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News. (CC)

6.00 Seven News. (CC) 7.00 Plate Of Origin. (PG, CC) Aussie teams compete in culinary battles. 8.30 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous: Death In A Heartbeat. (Mav, CC) Takes a look at the death of Dr Victor Chang, a famous surgeon on the brink of implanting the world’s first artificial heart, but was shot dead in the street in a failed extortion attempt. 9.50 Between Two Worlds. (Mav, CC) Phillip gives Bart his blessing. 12.00 Medical Emergency. (PGa, R, CC) 12.30 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. (CC) 5.30 Sunrise. (CC)

6.00 NBN News. (CC) 7.00 The Block. (PGl, CC) 8.30 60 Minutes. (CC) Current affairs program. 9.30 Nine News Late. (CC) 10.30 See No Evil. (Mv, CC) 11.30 Mysteries And Scandals. (MA15+av, CC) 12.20 Rivals. (R, CC) 12.50 Hayley & Lauren’s Adelady. (PG, CC) 1.20 Explore. (R, CC) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Animal Tales. (PG, R, CC) 5.00 News Early Edition. (CC) 5.30 Today. (CC)

6.30 The Sunday Project. (CC) 7.30 Family Feud. (PG, CC) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 8.30 FBI. (Mv, CC) After a seemingly unassuming photographer is killed in a car accident, the team uncovers an assassination plot involving the CIA and Russian spies. Maggie is accosted by a man who accidentally bumped into her car. 10.30 NCIS. (Mv, R, CC) A navy commander’s body is found. 11.30 The Sunday Project. (R, CC) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG, CC) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning. (CC)

ABC COMEDY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 9.15 Live At The Apollo. 10.00 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. 10.30 Sammy J. 10.35 Insert Name Here. (Final) 11.05 The Stand Up Sketch Show. 11.30 Would I Lie To You? Midnight State Of The Union. 12.20 W1A. 12.55 The IT Crowd. 1.15 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon The Good Doctor: Korea. 1.10 New Girl. 1.35 WorldWatch. 2.00 Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights. 4.00 Insight. 5.00 Yokayi Footy. 5.35 Takeshi’s Castle Indonesia. 6.30 Abandoned Engineering. 7.30 Why Does Everyone Hate The English? 8.30 MOVIE: Star Trek: Nemesis. (2002, M) 10.35 Alcatraz: The Search For The Truth. 12.10am Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Leading The Way. 8.00 David Jeremiah. 8.30 Mums At The Table. 9.00 Shopping. 10.00 House Of Wellness. 11.00 Bright Futures. (Premiere) Noon The Yorkshire Vet. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 3.00 SA Weekender. 3.30 Escape To The Country. 5.30 M*A*S*H. 7.30 Escape To The Country. 8.30 World’s Most Secret Homes. 9.30 The Hotel Inspector. (Return) 10.30 Mighty Rivers. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 The Incredible Journey Presents. 9.00 TV Shop. 10.05 My Favorite Martian. 10.35 MOVIE: It Shouldn’t Happen To A Vet. (1976) 12.30pm The AFL Sunday Footy Show. 2.30 Getaway. 3.00 MOVIE: Duel In The Jungle. (1954, PG) 5.00 MOVIE: The Sons Of Katie Elder. (1965, PG) 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 New Tricks. 9.50 The Brokenwood Mysteries. 11.50 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Fishing. Australian Championships. Replay. 11.00 Star Trek. Noon ST: Voyager. 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.00 Escape Fishing. 3.00 Judge Judy. 4.00 Pooches At Play. 4.30 What’s Up Down Under. 5.00 iFish Summer. 5.30 ST: Voyager. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 Law & Order: SVU. 10.20 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Townsville SuperSprint. Highlights. 11.20 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23) 6am Children’s Programs. 4pm Wow That’s Amazing. 4.35 100 Things To Do Before High School. 5.00 The Next Step. 5.25 Kung Fu Panda. 6.00 Dragons: Riders Of Berk. 6.30 Utopia Falls. (Final) 7.15 Taking The Next Step. (Final) 7.55 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.30 Get Blake! 8.45 Find Me In Paris. 9.10 The Legend Of Korra. 9.30 Detentionaire. 9.55 Rage. 1.55am Close. 5.30 Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 6.10 Moonrise Kingdom. (2012, PG) 7.55 Tales From Earthsea. (2006, PG) 10.05 The Nutty Professor. (1963, PG) 12.05pm Kiki’s Delivery Service. (1989) 2.10 Complicity. (2018, PG, Japanese) 4.20 A United Kingdom. (2016, PG) 6.25 Searching For Bobby Fischer. (1993, PG) 8.30 Agent Hamilton. 9.30 Foxtrot. (2017, MA15+, Hebrew) 11.35 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. 9.30 Timbersports. 10.00 American Pickers. 11.00 Creek To Coast. 11.30 Trev Gowdy’s Monster Fish. Noon The Fishing Show. 1.00 Hook, Line And Sinker. 2.00 Trev Gowdy’s Monster Fish. 2.30 Step Outside With Paul Burt. 3.00 Fishy Business. 4.00 Merv Hughes Fishing. 4.30 Counting Cars. 6.00 Full Custom Garage. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: Iron Man 2. (2010, M) 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 12.45pm Rivals. 1.15 American Idol. 4.15 MOVIE: Speed Racer. (2008, PG) 7.00 MOVIE: Back To The Future Part II. (1989, PG) 9.10 MOVIE: Terminator 2: Judgment Day. (1991, M) Midnight Heroes. 1.00 Manifest. 2.00 Westside. 3.00 Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel. 3.30 Mega Man: Fully Charged. 4.00 Bakugan: Battle Planet. 4.30 Pokémon: BW Rival Destinies. 4.50 Ninjago. 5.10 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Toasted TV. 6.05 TMNT. 6.30 Blaze And The Monster Machines. 7.00 PAW Patrol. 8.00 Totally Wild. 8.30 Kuu Kuu Harajuku. 9.05 TMNT. 9.30 Scope. 10.00 PAW Patrol. 11.00 SpongeBob. Noon Neighbours. 2.30 Happy Together. 3.30 Murphy Brown. 4.00 MOVIE: Fathers’ Day. (1997, PG) 6.00 Friends. 9.00 To Be Advised. 10.00 Will & Grace. 11.00 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 1pm ABC News. 1.30 The Mix. 2.00 ABC News. 2.30 Aust Story. 3.00 ABC News. 3.30 Offsiders. 4.00 Landline. 5.00 ABC News. 5.30 World This Week. 6.00 ABC News Weekend. 6.30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. 7.00 ABC News Weekend. 8.00 Insiders. 9.00 ABC News Weekend. 9.30 Australian Story. 10.00 ABC News. 10.30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. 11.00 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Made In Britain. 1.30 New Caledonia. 2.00 The F Word USA. 3.00 New Caledonia. 4.00 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 No Passport Required. 6.30 Asia Unplated. 7.00 Bonacini’s Italy. 7.30 Rick Stein’s French Odyssey. 8.35 Ainsley’s Mediterranean Cookbook. 9.30 Gino’s Italian Escape. 10.30 Far Eastern Odyssey. 11.35 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Rugby League. NRL NT. 2.30 Basketball. WNBA. Los Angeles Sparks v Dallas Wings. Replay. 4.30 Rugby Union. SA Premier Grade. 5.45 African News. 6.00 Te Ao. 6.30 APTN National News. 7.00 Behind The Brush. 7.30 NITV News Update. 7.35 African American: Many Rivers To Cross. 8.35 Chi-Town. 10.00 Milpirri: Winds Of Change. 11.00 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Flip Or Flop Vegas. 11.30 House Hunters Int. 12.30pm House Hunters Reno. 1.30 Flip This House. 2.30 Texas Flip And Move. 3.30 House Hunters Int. 4.00 Flip Or Flop Vegas. 4.30 Good Bones. 5.30 Beachfront Bargain Hunt. 6.30 House Hunters Int. 7.30 You Live In What? 8.30 Home Town. 9.30 Flip Or Flop. 10.30 Flip Or Flop Fort Worth. 11.00 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am FSN Extra Time. 6.30 FSN Extra Time. 7.00 Gameday Live. 8.00 Sunday Agenda. 9.00 Outsiders. 10.00 Outsiders. 11.00 Weekend Live. Noon Sports Sunday. 1.00 Business Weekend. 2.00 Sports Sunday. 3.00 Sports Sunday. 4.00 Sports Sunday. 5.00 Sports Sunday. 6.00 Sharri. 7.00 Chris Smith & Friends. 8.00 The Alliance. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 Outsiders. 11.00 Late Programs.

MONDAY, September 7 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Landline. (R) 11.00 Grand Designs Aust. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Miniseries: The Accident. (Malsv, R) 2.00 Miniseries: The City And The City. (Mlv, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. (CC) 4.05 Think Tank. (R, CC) 5.05 Grand Designs Australia. (PG, R, CC)

6.00 WorldWatch. 6.30 This Week. 7.00 Tour De France: Daily Update. 8.00 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Cycling. (CC) Tour de France. Stage 9. Replay. 1.00 Al Jazeera. 2.00 The Facebook Dilemma. (PGa, R) 3.00 Alex Polizzi: Chef For Hire. (R) 4.00 Rome’s Invisible City. (R) 5.00 Cycling. (CC) Tour de France. Stage 9. H’lights.

6.00 Sunrise. (CC) 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG, CC) 11.30 Seven Morning News. (CC) 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.30 RSPCA Animal Rescue. (R, CC) 2.00 Criminal Confessions. (Mav, R, CC) 3.00 The Chase. (CC) 4.00 Seven News At 4. (CC) 5.00 The Chase Australia. (CC)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. (CC) 12.00 Desperate Housewives. (Mds, R, CC) 1.00 Getaway. (PG, R, CC) 1.30 The Block. (PGl, R, CC) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, CC) 4.00 Afternoon News. (CC) 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (CC)

6.00 Headline News. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGadl, R) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.15 Entertainment Tonight. (CC) 2.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R, CC) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (CC) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (CC) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (CC) 5.00 10 News First. (CC)

6.00 The Drum. (CC) 7.00 ABC News. (CC) 7.30 7.30. (CC) 8.00 Australian Story. (CC) 8.30 Four Corners. (CC) Investigative journalism program. 9.15 Media Watch. (PG, CC) 9.35 Q+A. (CC) 10.35 ABC Late News. (CC) 11.10 Further Back In Time For Dinner. (PG, R, CC) 12.10 Wentworth. (MA15+v, R, CC) 12.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Gardening Australia. (R, CC) 4.30 The Drum. (R, CC) 5.30 7.30. (R, CC)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R, CC) 6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.35 How The Victorians Built Britain. (Ma, CC) 8.30 24 Hours In Emergency. (Ma, R, CC) 9.25 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M, CC) 10.25 SBS World News Late. (CC) 10.55 Agatha Christie’s Criminal Games. (Mav) 12.40 Knightfall. (MA15+v, R, CC) 4.00 Full Frontal. (Mls, R) 4.25 Railway Journeys UK. (R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 PRIME7 News. (CC) 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. (CC) 7.00 Home And Away. (PG, CC) Justin and Tori clash over his decision. 7.30 Plate Of Origin. (PG, CC) Aussie teams compete in culinary battles. 9.00 9-1-1: Lone Star. (Mav, CC) The crew deal with a rattlesnake infestation at a young family’s home. 10.00 Chicago Fire. (Mav, CC) First responders deal with a bacterial outbreak. 11.00 The Latest: Seven News. (CC) 11.30 Absentia. (MA15+av, CC) 12.30 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. (CC) 5.30 Sunrise. (CC)

6.00 NBN News. (CC) 7.00 A Current Affair. (CC) 7.30 The Block. (PGl, CC) 8.40 Celebrity IOU. (PG, CC) 9.40 Nine News Late. (CC) 10.10 100% Footy. (M, CC) 11.10 Lethal Weapon. (MA15+av, R, CC) 12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 A Current Affair. (R, CC) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG, R, CC) 5.00 News Early Edition. (CC) 5.30 Today. (CC)

6.30 The Project. (CC) 7.30 The Masked Singer Australia. (PG, CC) Hosted by Osher Günsberg. 8.45 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, CC) Comedians include Hayley Sproull, Marty Shearhold, Denise Scott, Sam Pang and Ed Kavalee. 9.45 Just For Laughs Uncut. (Final, Mls, CC) Hosted by Nikki Osborne. 10.15 Just For Laughs. (Mls, R, CC) 10.45 The Project. (R, CC) 11.35 WIN’s All Australian News. (CC) 12.35 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG, CC) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning. (CC)

ABC COMEDY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 The IT Crowd. (Final) 8.55 W1A. (Final) 9.25 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. 10.00 Back. 10.25 Parks And Recreation. 10.45 Schitt’s Creek. 11.10 Red Dwarf. 11.40 The Librarians 12.10am The Ex-PM. 12.40 The Office. 1.10 Please Like Me. 1.35 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled. 2.20 News Update. 2.25 Close. 5.00 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Basketball. WNBA. Noon Bananas. 12.10 VICE World Of Sports. 1.00 Front Up. 2.00 Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights. 4.00 WorldWatch. 4.25 This Week. 5.25 The Business Of Travel. 5.50 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross. 6.20 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.25 News. 8.30 Taskmaster. 9.25 Difficult People. 10.25 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Shopping. 7.00 The Yorkshire Vet In Autumn. 8.00 Honey I Bought The House. 9.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 This Rugged Coast. 11.30 Better Homes. 1pm American Crime. 2.00 Honey I Bought The House. 3.00 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 Mafia’s Greatest Hits. 11.50 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 TV Shop. 9.30 Danoz Direct. 10.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Death In Paradise. 1.10 ER. 2.10 Miss Marple. 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: Holiday On The Buses. (1973, PG) 5.25 The Rockford Files. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. 10.40 The Killer Affair. 11.40 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Planes Gone Viral. 10.00 Jake And The Fatman. 11.00 MacGyver. Noon NCIS. 1.00 WIN News. 2.00 Law & Order: S.V.U. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 4.30 ST: Enterprise. 5.30 ST: Voyager. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 Law & Order: SVU. 10.20 Motor Racing. Formula 1. Race 8. Italian Grand Prix. Highlights. 11.20 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23) 6am Children’s Programs. 10.15 Children’s Programs. 11.00 Children’s Programs. 6pm Dragons: Riders Of Berk. 6.30 Teenage Boss. 7.00 Deadly 60. 7.35 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 8.00 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.20 The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud. 8.45 Find Me In Paris. 9.10 The Legend Of Korra. 9.35 Detentionaire. 9.55 Rage. 10.55 Close. 5.30am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Searching For Bobby Fischer. Continued. (1993, PG) 7.50 A United Kingdom. (2016, PG) 9.55 A Cat In Paris. (2010, PG) 11.10 Laputa: Castle In The Sky. (1986) 1.35pm Moonrise Kingdom. (2012, PG) 3.20 Kiki’s Delivery Service. (1989) 5.20 Mary Shelley. (2017, PG) 7.35 Alone In Berlin. (2016, M) 9.30 Hector And The Search For Happiness. (2014, M) 11.45 Foxtrot. (2017, MA15+, Hebrew) 1.50am Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 NFL. NFL. Super Bowl LIV. Kansas City Chiefs v San Francisco 49ers. Replay. Noon Ice Road Truckers. 1.00 Deadliest Roads. 2.00 D.U.I. 2.30 Alaska’s Ultimate Bush Pilots. 3.00 Counting Cars. 3.30 Blokesworld. 4.00 Life Off Road. 4.30 Graveyard Carz. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 American Pickers. 8.30 MOVIE: Troy. (2004, M) 11.50 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 10.00 Robot Wars: Extreme. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon Quantum Leap. 1.00 The A-Team. 2.00 The Xtreme Collxtion. 3.00 Children’s Programs. 6.00 Malcolm. 7.00 Big Bang. 7.30 Territory Cops. 8.40 MOVIE: Waterworld. (1995, M) 11.20 Big Bang. 11.45 Malcolm. 12.15am Miami Vice. 1.10 Robot Wars: Extreme. 2.10 Dance Moms. 3.00 Beyblade Burst Evolution. 3.30 Ninjago. 4.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Totally Wild. 8.35 SpongeBob. 9.00 Crocamole. 9.30 Blaze And The Monster Machines. 10.00 PAW Patrol. 11.00 SpongeBob. Noon WIN News. 1.00 Charmed. 2.00 Cheers. 3.00 The Conners. 4.00 Raymond. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 Seinfeld. 9.00 Two And A Half Men. 10.30 Seinfeld. 11.00 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 3pm ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News Hour. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 The Drum. 10.00 The World. 11.00 ABC Nightly News. 11.30 7.30. Midnight ABC Late News. 12.15 The Business. 12.30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. 1.00 ABC Late News. 1.30 Drum. 2.30 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 1.35pm Miguel’s Feasts. 2.00 Urban Vegetarian. 2.30 Free Range Cook. 3.00 Food Lover’s Guide. 3.30 One World Kitchen. 4.00 Cook’s Pantry. 4.30 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 Lidia’s Italy. 6.00 Ready Steady Cook UK. 7.00 Poh & Co. 7.30 Beautiful Baking. 8.30 Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown. 9.30 Bake With Anna. 10.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Flying Boomerangs. 2.00 Behind The Brush. 2.30 Te Ao. 3.00 Jarjums. 6.00 Cooking Hawaiian Style. 6.25 To The Point. 6.30 On Country Kitchen. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 Keep Calm And Decolonize. 7.25 News. 7.30 I Am Numamurdirdi. 7.40 Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman. 8.30 Karla Grant Presents. 9.00 Bee Nation. 10.35 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Desert Flippers. 9.00 Home Town. 10.00 House Hunters Int. 11.00 Flip This House. Noon Best Of Postcards. 12.30 You Can’t Turn That Into A House! 1.30 Getaway. 2.00 You Live In What? 3.00 The Block. 4.00 House Hunters Int. 5.00 Flip Or Flop. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 8.30 Fixer Upper. 9.30 Flip Or Flop. 10.30 Flip Or Flop Vegas. 11.00 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am Headline News. 8.30 Sports First. 9.00 Sports First. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 AM Agenda. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 NewsDay. 2.00 WIN News. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 3.30 Afternoon Agenda: The Recovery. 4.00 Paul Murray Live. 5.00 Sports Day. 5.30 AFL Tonight. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 Sky News Across Australia. 8.00 Alan Jones. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Bolt Report. 11.00 Late Programs.

TUESDAY, September 8 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 10.45 Meet The Ferals. (Final, R) 11.00 Grand Designs Aust. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Final Rendezvous. (PG, R) 2.00 Miniseries: The City And The City. (Malsv, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. (CC) 4.10 Think Tank. (R, CC) 5.05 Grand Designs Australia. (R, CC)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Tour De France: Daily Update. 8.00 WorldWatch. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 12.55 PBS News. 1.55 The Facebook Dilemma. (Mav, R) 2.55 Railway Journeys UK. (R) 3.25 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 4.30 Railway Journeys UK. (PG, R) 5.00 Cycling. (CC) Tour de France. Stage 1 to 9. H’lights.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. (CC) 12.00 Desperate Housewives. (Mds, R, CC) 1.00 Celebrity IOU. (PG, R, CC) 2.00 The Block. (PGl, R, CC) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, CC) 4.00 Afternoon News. (CC) 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R, CC)

6.00 Headline News. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.15 Entertainment Tonight. (CC) 2.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R, CC) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (CC) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (CC) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (CC) 5.00 10 News First. (CC)

6.00 The Drum. (CC) 7.00 ABC News. (CC) 7.30 7.30. (CC) 8.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame: Layne Beachley. (PG, CC) 8.30 Further Back In Time For Dinner. (PG, CC) Part 2 of 5. 9.30 The Great Acceleration: Food, Water, Waste. (PG, CC) 10.25 ABC Late News. (CC) 11.00 Q+A. (R, CC) 12.00 Wentworth. (MA15+asv, R, CC) 12.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Gardening Australia. (R, CC) 4.30 The Drum. (R, CC) 5.30 7.30. (R, CC)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R, CC) 6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.30 Great Asian Railway Journeys: Kuala Lumpur To Johor Bahru. (CC) Hosted by Michael Portillo. 8.30 Insight. (CC) Janice Petersen talks to a panel about how to survive and thrive during menopause. 9.30 Dateline. (CC) A look at the Greek island of Lesbos. 10.00 The Feed. (CC) 10.30 Cycling. (CC) Tour de France. Stage 10. 1.30 Shane Delia’s Moorish Spice Journey Best Bites. (R, CC) 2.00 Tennis. (CC) US Open. Men’s and women’s quarter-finals.

6.00 PRIME7 News. (CC) 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. (CC) 7.00 Home And Away. (PG, CC) 7.30 Plate Of Origin. (PG, CC) Aussie teams compete in culinary battles. 9.00 Ramsay’s 24 Hours To Hell And Back. (Ml, CC) Hosted by Gordon Ramsay. 10.00 Busted In Bangkok. (Return, M, CC) 11.00 The Latest: Seven News. (CC) 11.30 The Goldbergs. (PG, CC) 12.00 Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Mv, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. (CC) 5.30 Sunrise. (CC)

6.00 NBN News. (CC) 7.00 A Current Affair. (CC) 7.30 The Block. (PGl, CC) 8.40 Halifax: Retribution. (MA15+alv, CC) The task force infiltrates a group of extremists. 9.40 Bluff City Law. (PGav, CC) 10.40 Nine News Late. (CC) 11.10 Timeless. (Mav, R, CC) 12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 A Current Affair. (R, CC) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG, R, CC) 5.00 News Early Edition. (CC) 5.30 Today. (CC)

6.30 The Project. (CC) A look at the day’s news. 7.30 The Masked Singer: Unmasked. (PG, CC) Hosted by Osher Günsberg. 8.30 NCIS. (Md, R, CC) The team investigates a man overboard fatality involving a crew member from a US Navy destroyer. Torres is frustrated with Vance’s assignment to mentor three high-school students. 10.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M, R, CC) 11.20 WIN’s All Australian News. (CC) 12.20 The Project. (R, CC) 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG, CC) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning. (CC)

ABC COMEDY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Insert Name Here. 9.00 Sick Of It. 9.25 Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt’s Creek Farewell. 10.10 Frontline. 10.35 Parks And Recreation. 11.00 Schitt’s Creek. 11.25 Red Dwarf. 11.55 The Librarians 12.20am The Ex-PM. 12.50 Black Books. 1.15 QI. 1.45 Back. 2.10 News Update. 2.15 Close. 5.00 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon MOVIE: A Perfect Day. (2015, M) 1.55 Front Up. 2.55 Our Guy In China. 3.55 WorldWatch. 5.20 The Business Of Life. 5.45 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.35 Dave Gorman: Terms And Conditions Apply. 9.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 10. 10.30 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Sydney Weekender. 12.30 Intolerant Cooks. 1.00 American Crime. 2.00 Honey I Bought The House. 3.00 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Mighty Ships. 4.30 Medical Emergency. 5.00 Animal Rescue. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Rosemary & Thyme. 8.30 Inspector Morse. 10.50 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 9.30 Danoz Direct. 10.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Heartbeat. 1.00 ER. 2.00 Miss Marple. 3.10 MOVIE: Agatha Christie’s Evil Under The Sun. (1982, PG) 5.25 The Rockford Files. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 Poirot. 10.40 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. 11.40 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Judge Judy. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 Jake And The Fatman. 11.00 MacGyver. Noon NCIS. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Law & Order: SVU. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 4.30 Star Trek: Enterprise. 5.30 Star Trek: Voyager. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 CSI: Miami. 9.25 Elementary. 11.20 The Mentalist. 12.15am Shopping. 2.15 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23) 6am Children’s Programs. 10.40 Children’s Programs. 5pm The Next Step. 5.25 Kung Fu Panda. 6.00 Dragons: Riders Of Berk. 6.30 Teenage Boss. 7.00 Deadly 60. 7.35 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 8.00 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.20 The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud. 8.45 Find Me In Paris. 9.10 The Legend Of Korra. 9.35 Detentionaire. 9.55 Rage. 10.55 Close. 5.30am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Kiki’s Delivery Service. (1989) 8.00 Mary Shelley. (2017, PG) 10.15 Vai. (2019, PG) 11.55 Monkey King: The Hero. (2016, PG) 1.30pm A United Kingdom. (2016, PG) 3.35 Searching For Bobby Fischer. (1993, PG) 5.40 Chalet Girl. (2011, PG) 7.35 The Mercy. (2018, M) 9.30 Kon-Tiki. (2012, M, Norwegian) 11.35 Late Programs. 5.50am Laputa: Castle In The Sky. (1986)

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 American Pickers. 11.00 Storage Wars. 11.30 Pawn Stars. Noon Ice Road Truckers. 1.00 Deadliest Roads. 2.00 D.U.I. 2.30 Alaska’s Ultimate Bush Pilots. 3.00 Outback Truckers. 4.00 Merv Hughes Fishing. 4.30 Graveyard Carz. 5.30 Football. AFL. Round 16. Adelaide v GWS Giants. 8.00 Football. AFL. Round 16. Carlton v Sydney. 10.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 10.00 Robot Wars: Extreme. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon Quantum Leap. 1.00 Sliders. 2.00 Baywatch. 3.00 Children’s Programs. 6.00 Malcolm. 7.00 Big Bang. 7.30 MOVIE: Battle Los Angeles. (2011, M) 9.50 MOVIE: Gamer. (2009, MA15+) 11.45 Big Bang. 12.10am Miami Vice. 1.10 Robot Wars: Extreme. 2.10 Dance Moms. 3.00 Beyblade Burst Evolution. 3.30 Ninjago. 4.00 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 3pm ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News Hour. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 The Drum. 10.00 The World. 11.00 ABC Nightly News. 11.30 7.30. Midnight ABC Late News. 12.15 The Business. 12.30 Aust Story. 1.00 ABC Late News. 1.30 Drum. 2.30 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 2.00pm Urban Vegetarian. 2.30 Free Range Cook. 3.00 Food Lover’s Guide. 3.30 One World Kitchen. 4.00 Cook’s Pantry. 4.30 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 Lidia’s Italy. 6.00 Ready Steady Cook UK. 7.00 Poh & Co. 7.30 Italian Food Safari. 8.00 Cook Like An Italian. 8.30 Great Aust. Cookbook. 9.00 Luke Nguyen’s France. 9.30 Bake With Anna. 10.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.50pm I Am Numamurdirdi. 2.00 Last Chance High. 2.30 Merchants Of The Wild. 3.00 Jarjums. 6.00 Cooking Hawaiian Style. 6.25 To The Point. 6.30 On Country Kitchen. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 Keep Calm And Decolonize. 7.25 News. 7.30 The NRL Rookie. 8.30 Over The Black Dot. 9.30 NITV News Update. 9.35 Hunting Aotearoa. 10.00 Rugby League. NRL. WA Premiership. 11.30 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Garden Gurus. 8.30 The Block. 9.30 House Hunters Int. 10.30 House Hunters. 11.00 Desert Flippers. Noon House Hunters. 1.00 Flip Or Flop Vegas. 2.00 Fixer Upper. 3.00 The Block. 4.00 House Hunters Int. 5.00 Flip Or Flop. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 Good Bones. 8.30 Escape To The Chateau. 9.30 Building Off The Grid. 10.30 Building Alaska. 11.30 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am Headline News. 8.30 Sports First. 9.00 Sports First. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 AM Agenda. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 NewsDay. 2.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 The Bolt Report. 5.00 AFL Tonight. 5.30 Sports Day. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 Sky News Across Australia. 8.00 Alan Jones. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Bolt Report. 11.00 Late Programs.

WEDNESDAY, September 9 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Q+A. (R) 11.00 Grand Designs Aust. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Press Club. 1.40 Media Watch. (PG, R, CC) 2.00 Miniseries: The City And The City. (Mlv, R, CC) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. (CC) 4.10 Think Tank. (R, CC) 5.05 Grand Designs Australia. (R, CC)

6.00 France 24 English News First Edition. 6.30 Al Jazeera. 7.00 Tour De France: Daily Update. 8.00 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.00 Tennis. (CC) US Open. Men’s and women’s quarter-finals. 2.00 Cycling. (CC) Tour de France. Stage 10. Replay. 4.00 Gadget Man. (R) 5.00 Cycling. (CC) Tour de France. Stage 10. Highlights.

6.00 Sunrise. (CC) 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG, CC) 11.30 Seven Morning News. (CC) 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.30 RSPCA Animal Rescue. (R, CC) 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.00 The Chase. (CC) 4.00 Seven News At 4. (CC) 5.00 The Chase Australia. (CC)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. (CC) 12.00 Desperate Housewives. (Msv, R, CC) 1.00 Live Well For Longer. (PG, CC) 2.00 The Block. (PGl, R, CC) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, CC) 4.00 Afternoon News. (CC) 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R, CC)

6.00 Headline News. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. (CC) 2.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R, CC) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (CC) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (CC) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (CC) 5.00 10 News First. (CC)

6.00 The Drum. (CC) 7.00 ABC News. (CC) 7.30 7.30. (CC) 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, CC) 8.30 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (M, CC) 9.00 Utopia. (PG, R, CC) 9.30 Planet America. (CC) 10.00 QI. (PG, CC) 10.35 ABC Late News. (CC) 11.05 Four Corners. (R, CC) 11.50 Media Watch. (PG, R, CC) 12.10 Wentworth. (MA15+al, R, CC) 12.55 The Split. (Ms, R, CC) 3.55 Gardening Aust. (R) 4.30 Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R, CC) Presented by Jennifer Byrne. 6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.30 Arabia With Levison Wood: The Empty Quarter. (M, CC) Part 2 of 5. 8.30 Sydney’s Super Tunnel: Fast Tracked. (CC) Part 4 of 4. Follows awardwinning architect Ross de la Motte as he sees his hard-won vision for the the Sydney Metro stations to benefit from natural light and airflow finally come to fruition. 9.30 Cycling. (CC) Tour de France. Stage 11. 1.30 Shane Delia’s Moorish Spice Journey Best Bites. (R, CC) 2.00 Tennis. (CC) US Open. Men’s and women’s quarter-finals.

6.00 PRIME7 News. (CC) 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. (CC) 7.00 Home And Away. (PGas, CC) Colby plays a dangerous game. 7.30 Highway Patrol. (PG, R, CC) A driver is pulled over by the authorities. 8.30 America’s Got Talent. (PG, CC) Acts perform in front of a panel of judges hoping to prove they have what it takes to become a star. 10.15 The Latest: Seven News. (CC) 10.45 Deadly Dates: Carly. (Ma, R, CC) 11.45 Surveillance Oz. (PG, R, CC) 12.30 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. (CC) 5.30 Sunrise. (CC)

6.00 NBN News. (CC) 7.00 A Current Affair. (CC) 7.30 The Block. (PGl, CC) 8.40 Emergency. (Ma, CC) 9.40 Botched. (Mamn, CC) 10.40 Nine News Late. (CC) 11.10 New Amsterdam. (Ma, R, CC) 12.00 Dr Christian Jessen Will See You Now. (Ma, R, CC) 1.00 A Current Affair. (R, CC) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG, R, CC) 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. (CC) A look at the day’s news. 7.30 The Bachelor Australia. (CC) As Love In Lockdown draws to a close, the girls are invited on a virtual group date. 8.30 Bull. (M, R, CC) Bull and his oft-time romantic interest Diana Lindsay join forces to defend her niece and her husband. 10.30 The Project. (R, CC) A look at the day’s news. 11.30 WIN’s All Australian News. (CC) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG, CC) Hosted by Stephen Colbert. 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning. (CC)

ABC COMEDY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Friday Night Dinner. 8.55 Archer. (Return) 9.15 The Young Offenders. (Return) 9.45 The Letdown. 10.20 The Thick Of It. 10.50 Parks And Recreation. 11.10 Schitt’s Creek. 11.35 Red Dwarf. 12.05am The Librarians 12.35 The Ex-PM. 1.05 QI. 1.35 Blackadder Goes Forth. 2.05 News Update. 2.10 Close. 5.00 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights. 2.00 Front Up. 3.00 Our Guy In China. 3.55 WorldWatch. 5.20 The Business Of Music. 5.45 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: Under The Silver Lake. (2018, MA15+) 11.00 MOVIE: Marathon Man. (1976, M) 1.15am Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 7.00 Honey I Bought The House. 9.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Creek To Coast. 12.30 Weekender. 1.00 American Crime. 2.00 Honey I Bought The House. 3.00 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Mighty Ships. 4.30 Air Crash Investigation. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 The Coroner. 8.30 Lewis. 10.30 A Confession. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop: Home Shopping. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon New Tricks. 1.05 ER. 2.05 Miss Marple. 3.05 Antiques Roadshow. 3.35 MOVIE: Bottoms Up. (1960) 5.25 The Rockford Files. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.50 Midsomer Murders. 11.00 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Judge Judy. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 Jake And The Fatman. 11.00 MacGyver. Noon NCIS. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Law & Order: SVU. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 4.30 Star Trek: Enterprise. 5.30 Star Trek: Voyager. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 11.15 MacGyver. 12.10am Shopping. 2.10 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23) 6am Children’s Programs. 4.35pm 100 Things To Do Before High School. 5.00 The Next Step. 5.25 Kung Fu Panda. 6.00 Dragons: Riders Of Berk. 6.30 Teenage Boss. 7.00 Deadly Dinosaurs. 7.35 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 8.00 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.20 The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud. 8.45 Find Me In Paris. 9.10 The Legend Of Korra. 9.35 Detentionaire. 9.55 Rage. 10.55 Close. 5.30am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Laputa: Castle In The Sky. Continued. (1986) 8.15 Chalet Girl. (2011, PG) 10.10 Beauty And The Beast. (2014, PG, French) 12.15pm Travellers And Magicians. (2003, PG, Dzongkha) 2.15 Mary Shelley. (2017, PG) 4.30 Monkey King: The Hero. (2016, PG) 6.05 Vai. (2019, PG) 7.45 Adam. (2019, M) 9.30 The Emperor Of Paris. (2018, MA15+, French) 11.45 Late Programs. 5.55am Vai. (2019, PG)

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 American Pickers. 11.00 Storage Wars. 11.30 D.U.I. Noon Ice Road Truckers. 1.00 Deadliest Roads. 2.00 D.U.I. 2.30 Alaska’s Ultimate Bush Pilots. 3.00 Demolition NZ. 3.30 Outback Truckers. 4.30 Graveyard Carz. 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. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 10.00 Robot Wars: Extreme. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon Quantum Leap. 1.00 Sliders. 2.00 Baywatch. 3.00 Children’s Programs. 6.00 Malcolm. 7.00 Big Bang. 7.30 Young Sheldon. 8.30 MOVIE: Riddick. (2013, MA15+) 10.55 Big Bang. 11.20 Young Sheldon. 12.10am Miami Vice. 1.10 Robot Wars: Extreme. 2.10 Dance Moms. 3.00 Beyblade Burst Evolution. 3.30 Ninjago. 4.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Toasted TV. 6.05 TMNT. 6.30 Blaze And The Monster Machines. 7.00 PAW Patrol. 8.00 Totally Wild. 8.35 SpongeBob. 9.00 Crocamole. 9.30 Blaze And The Monster Machines. 10.00 PAW Patrol. 11.00 SpongeBob. Noon WIN News. 1.00 Charmed. 2.00 Seinfeld. 3.00 The Conners. 4.00 Raymond. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 Seinfeld. 9.00 2 Broke Girls. 11.00 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 12.30pm Press Club. 1.40 ABC News. 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News Hour. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 The Drum. 10.00 The World. 11.00 ABC Nightly News. 11.30 7.30. Midnight ABC Late News. 12.15 The Business. 12.30 Planet America. 1.00 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Miguel’s Feasts. 2.00 Urban Vegetarian. 2.30 Free Range Cook. 3.00 Food Lover’s Guide. 3.30 One World Kitchen. 4.00 Cook’s Pantry. 4.30 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 Lidia’s Italy. 6.00 Ready Steady Cook UK. 7.00 Poh & Co. 7.30 Simply Italian. 8.00 Gourmet Farmer. 8.30 Destination Flavour China. 9.00 Basics To Brilliance. 9.30 Bake With Anna. 10.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.35pm Boy Nomad. 1.55 To The Point. 2.00 On The Road. 3.00 Jarjums. 5.00 Fraggle Rock. 6.00 Cooking Hawaiian Style. 6.25 To The Point. 6.30 On Country Kitchen. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 Keep Calm And Decolonize. 7.25 News. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.00 Yokayi Footy. 8.30 MOVIE: Beyond The Mat. (1999, M) 10.15 News. 10.20 Going Places. 11.20 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. Noon Building Off The Grid. 1.00 Best Of Postcards. 1.30 Getaway. 2.00 Building Alaska. 3.00 The Block. 4.00 House Hunters Int. 5.00 Escape To The Chateau. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 Barnwood Builders. 8.30 Restored By The Fords. 9.30 Beachfront Bargain Hunt: Renovation. 10.30 Beach Hunters. 11.00 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am Headline News. 8.30 Sports First. 9.00 Sports First. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 AM Agenda. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 NewsDay. 2.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 The Bolt Report. 5.00 Sports Day. 5.30 AFL Tonight. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 Sky News Across Australia. 8.00 Alan Jones. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Bolt Report. 11.00 Late Programs.

THURSDAY, September 10 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Planet America. (R) 10.30 Aust Story. (R) 11.00 Grand Designs Aust. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 1.30 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (M, R) 2.00 Miniseries: The City And The City. (Malv, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. (CC) 4.10 Think Tank. (R, CC) 5.05 Grand Designs Australia. (R, CC)

6.00 France 24 English News First Edition. 6.30 Al Jazeera. 7.00 Tour De France: Daily Update. 8.00 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.00 Tennis. (CC) US Open. Men’s and women’s quarter-finals. 2.00 Cycling. (CC) Tour de France. Stage 11. Replay. 4.00 Gadget Man. (R) 5.00 Cycling. (CC) Tour de France. Stage 11. Highlights.

6.00 Sunrise. (CC) 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG, CC) 11.30 Seven Morning News. (CC) 12.00 MOVIE: Conspiracy Theory. (1997, Mv, R, CC) Mel Gibson. 3.00 The Chase. (R, CC) 4.00 Seven News At 4. (CC) 5.00 The Chase Australia. (R, CC) Hosted by Andrew O’Keefe.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. (CC) 12.00 Desperate Housewives. (Msv, R, CC) 1.00 New Amsterdam. (Ma, R, CC) 2.00 The Block. (PGl, R, CC) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, CC) 4.00 Afternoon News. (CC) 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R, CC)

6.00 The Drum. (CC) 6.55 Sammy J. (PG, CC) 7.00 ABC News. (CC) 7.30 7.30. (CC) 8.00 The Heights. (PG, CC) 8.30 Escape From The City. (CC) 9.30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. (Final, CC) 10.00 Would I Lie To You? (Final, PG, R, CC) 10.30 ABC Late News. 11.00 Louis Theroux: The City Addicted To Crystal Meth. (Madl, R) 12.00 Louis Theroux: America’s Medicated Kids. (Ma, R) 1.00 The Split. (Ms, R) 4.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 4.25 Drum. (R) 5.25 Sammy J. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R, CC) 6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.30 The World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (PG, CC) 8.30 Secrets Of The Tower Of London. (PG, CC) 9.30 Cycling. (CC) Tour de France. Stage 12. 1.15 Rick Stein’s Spain. (R, CC) 2.15 Rick Stein’s India. (PG, R, CC) 3.15 Food Safari Earth. (R, CC) 4.15 Food Safari Water. (PG, R, CC) 4.45 Shane Delia’s Moorish Spice Journey Bitesize. (R, CC) 5.00 CGTN English News. (CC) 5.15 NHK World English News. (CC) 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 PRIME7 News. (CC) 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. (CC) 7.00 Home And Away. (PGav, CC) 7.30 America’s Got Talent. (PG, CC) Hosted by Terry Crews. 8.30 MOVIE: This Means War. (2012, Mlsv, R, CC) Two CIA operatives find themselves vying for the affections of the same woman. Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine, Tom Hardy. 10.30 The Latest: Seven News. (CC) 11.00 MOVIE: Blood Father. (2016, MA15+lv, R, CC) Mel Gibson. 1.00 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. (CC) 5.30 Sunrise. (CC)

6.00 NBN News. (CC) 7.00 A Current Affair. (CC) 7.30 Rugby League. (CC) NRL. Round 18. Wests Tigers v South Sydney Rabbitohs. 9.45 Golden Point. (CC) 10.30 Nine News Late. (CC) 11.00 Prison Girls: Life Inside. (MA15+adlsv, CC) 12.00 Gun No. 6. (Mav, CC) 1.20 Explore. (R, CC) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 The Avengers. (PG, R) 5.00 News Early Edition. (CC) 5.30 Today. (CC)

6.30 The Project. (CC) A look at the day’s news. 7.30 The Bachelor Australia. (CC) Hosted by Osher Günsberg. 8.30 Gogglebox. (CC) A range of people open their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows. 9.30 Law & Order: SVU. (Ma, CC) A female CEO claims she was raped. 10.30 This Is Us. (PGa, CC) 11.30 WIN’s All Australian News. (CC) 12.30 The Project. (R, CC) 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG, CC) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning. (CC)

ABC COMEDY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Hard Quiz. 9.00 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. 9.30 Motherland. 10.00 State Of The Union. 10.25 Flowers. 10.50 Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt’s Creek Farewell. 11.35 Parks And Recreation. Midnight Schitt’s Creek. 12.20 Red Dwarf. 12.50 The Librarians 1.20 The Ex-PM. 1.45 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 12.10pm VICE World Of Sports. 1.05 Climbing Lebanon. 1.35 Cemetery Slum. 2.00 Front Up. 3.00 Our Guy In China. 3.55 WorldWatch. 5.20 The Business Of Life. 5.45 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 News. 8.35 James Cameron’s Story Of Science Fiction. 9.25 Full Frontal. 9.55 Letterkenny. 10.20 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 7.00 Honey I Bought The House. 9.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon A Football Life. 1.00 American Crime. 2.00 Honey I Bought The House. 3.00 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Mighty Planes. 4.30 Medical Emergency. 5.00 RSPCA Animal Rescue. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 TV Shop. 10.30 Ellen DeGeneres. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon As Time Goes By. 1.00 ER. 2.00 Miss Marple. 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: Father’s Doing Fine. (1952) 5.25 The Rockford Files. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Kalgoorlie Cops. 8.40 Confessions Of A Serial Killer. 9.40 Killed By My Stalker. 10.40 Chicago Med. 11.40 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Motor Racing. Formula 1. Race 8. Italian Grand Prix. Highlights. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 Jake And The Fatman. 11.00 MacGyver. Noon NCIS. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Law & Order: SVU. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 4.30 Star Trek: Enterprise. 5.30 Star Trek: Voyager. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Hawaii Five-0. 10.30 NCIS. 11.30 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23) 6am Children’s Programs. 11.30 To Be Advised. 11.50 Children’s Programs. 5pm The Next Step. 5.25 Kung Fu Panda. 6.00 Dragons: Riders Of Berk. 6.30 Teenage Boss. 7.00 Deadly Dinosaurs. 7.35 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 8.00 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.20 The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud. 8.45 Find Me In Paris. 9.10 The Legend Of Korra. 9.35 Detentionaire. 9.55 Rage. 11.00 Close. 5.30am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Vai. Continued. (2019, PG) 7.35 The Importance Of Being Earnest. (1952) 9.20 Monkey King: The Hero. (2016, PG) 10.55 The Tale Of The Princess Kaguya. (2013, PG) 1.30pm Chalet Girl. (2011, PG) 3.25 Travellers And Magicians. (2003, PG, Dzongkha) 5.25 Beauty And The Beast. (2014, PG, French) 7.30 Trash. (2014, M, Portuguese) 9.35 Labyrinth Of Lies. (2014, M, German) 11.50 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Graveyard Carz. 10.00 American Pickers. 11.00 Storage Wars. 11.30 Pawn Stars. Noon Ice Road Truckers. 1.00 Deadliest Roads. 2.00 D.U.I. 2.30 The Simpsons. 3.30 Outback Truckers. 4.30 Graveyard Carz. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 17. St Kilda v West Coast. 9.30 The Front Bar. 10.30 Family Guy. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 10.00 Robot Wars: Extreme. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon Quantum Leap. 1.00 Sliders. 2.00 Baywatch. 3.00 Children’s Programs. 6.00 Malcolm. 7.00 Big Bang. 7.30 MOVIE: Stargate. (1994, PG) 10.00 American Idol. 1am Robot Wars: Extreme. 2.00 Dance Moms. 2.50 Mike Tyson Mysteries. 3.00 Beyblade Burst Evolution. 3.30 Ninjago. 4.00 Pokémon: BW Rival Destinies. 4.30 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Scope. 8.35 SpongeBob. 9.00 Crocamole. 9.30 Blaze And The Monster Machines. 10.00 PAW Patrol. 11.00 SpongeBob. Noon WIN News. 1.00 Charmed. 2.00 Seinfeld. 3.00 The Conners. 4.00 Raymond. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 Seinfeld. 9.00 Carol’s Second Act. 9.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.30 The Middle. 11.00 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 3pm ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News Hour. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 The Drum. 9.55 Heywire. 10.00 The World. 11.00 ABC Nightly News. 11.30 7.30. Midnight ABC Late News. 12.15 The Business. 12.30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. 1.00 ABC Late News. 1.30 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 2.30pm Free Range Cook. 3.00 Food Lover’s Guide. 3.30 One World Kitchen. 4.00 Cook’s Pantry. 4.30 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 Lidia’s Italy. 6.00 Ready Steady Cook UK. 7.00 Poh & Co. 7.30 Just Jen. (Premiere) 8.00 Wok X Pot With Marion And Silvia. 8.30 Kitchen Notebook: Melbourne. 9.00 Mary Berry’s Foolproof Cooking. 9.30 Bake With Anna. 10.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.45pm Songlines On Screen. 2.00 Going Places. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.55 Raven’s Quest. 4.05 Mustangs FC. 5.00 Fraggle Rock. 6.00 Karena And Kasey’s Foreign Flavours. 6.25 To The Point. 6.30 On Country Kitchen. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 Keep Calm And Decolonize. 7.25 News. 7.30 The Gods Of Wheat Street. 8.30 The Point. 9.30 MOVIE: The Express. (2008, PG) 11.40 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 10.30 House Hunters. 11.00 Restored By The Fords. 11.30 Beachfront Bargain Hunt: Renovation. 12.30pm Barnwood Builders. 1.30 Beach Hunters. 2.30 The Block. 4.00 House Hunters Int. 5.00 Home Town. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 House Hunters International. 8.30 Fixer Upper. 9.30 Botched. 10.30 Dating Naked. 11.30 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am Headline News. 8.30 Sports First. 9.00 Sports First. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 AM Agenda. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 NewsDay. 2.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 The Bolt Report. 5.00 Sports Day. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 Sky News Across Australia. 8.00 Alan Jones. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Bolt Report. 11.00 The Front Page. 11.30 NewsNight. Midnight Credlin. 1.00 Late Programs.

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Alstonville

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Krysti MacRae

Carol Mewing

Jack Oates

Bek Martin

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Wollongbar

18 Spring Creek Place Inspect Saturday 10.00-10.30am Immaculate Home with Idyllic Outlook

From the minute you reach the striking entry this flawless home is quite simply an absolute dream to inspect. Impeccable in every aspect, it features 4 generous bedrooms including a master that will undoubtedly impress. Split level in design the home offers a formal lounge and sprawling open plan living space which flows out to the impressive undercover entertaining deck. The well equipped kitchen boasts a striking stone bench and quality appliances whilst the large laundry features fantastic storage. Outside, the 2465sqm block is an oasis of meticulously maintained gardens, lush lawns and rainforest complete with running creek. Storage is no problem with an oversize double lock up garage, carport and under house stowage in addition to a separate workshop of all workshops! Just some of the added features of this first class property include high ceilings, reverse cycle air conditioning, stunning timber floors, multiple outdoor taps and an irrigated garden system. The only way to truly appreciate all that this immaculate home has to offer is to look for yourself. We encourage your inspections without delay because this is an opportunity you most certainly do not want to miss out on.

Auction: Saturday 19th September @ 10:30am

Troy MacRae 0414 867 035

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McLeans Ridges

498 Cowlong Road Inspect Saturday 12.00-12.30pm It Doesn’t Get Better Than This!

Words simply can’t describe the incredible opportunity that is on offer here. On 20 immaculate acres with stunning hinterland views this is the lifestyle property you have been dreaming of! Featuring 3 bedrooms including a master with stylish ensuite, the home flows through to a sprawling undercover entertaining deck capturing the rural vista. There is plenty of living space with a formal lounge, open plan living/dining area along with a separate rumpus room. In addition to the main residence is a bright and airy, modern 1 bedroom studio perfect as a teenager retreat or guest accommodation and complete with its own entertaining area. Now let’s talk about the sheds…! If you need storage then look no further, the property boasts a 13m x 18m meter 5 bay shed with 3 roller doors and a 15m x 12m shed with 4 bays plus 4 carports. Crystal clear water is sourced from a bore (no roof water), there are two dams, a chicken coop, 3 phase power the list just goes on! This immaculate opportunity makes the impossible possible. Everything you could want in a lifestyle property and more is on offer here. Our suggestion? Contact Troy and arrange your inspection today because the first to look at this one will have all their dreams come true.

Auction: Saturday 19th September @ 10:30am

Troy MacRae 0414 867 035 Krysti MacRae 0428 285 696 Troy MacRae 0414 867 035 Carol Mewing 0401 237 801

Jack Oates 0429 533 940 Bek Martin 0404 490 215

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LET’S EAT 33

Delicious Super Fast Fish Cakes

salmon or trout, flaked • 1/3 cup (50g) plain 2 small (about 500g) flour sweet potatoes, • Sunflower oil, for unpeeled shallow-frying 250g fresh • cup (45g) chopped breadcrumbs cornichons 1 egg, lightly beaten • Watercress, to serve ½ cup (125g) sour Method cream Finely grated zest of 1. 1 lemon, plus extra Prick sweet potato wedges to serve all over with the tip of a Juice of 1 lemon ½ bunch dill, finely small knife and enclose in plastic wrap. chopped 2. 180g hot-smoked

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Creme Caramel

Microwave on high for 10-15 minutes until very tender. Set aside to cool, then halve potatoes and scoop flesh from the skins. Place in a large bowl. Add breadcrumbs, egg, 1 tbs of the sour cream, lemon zest and half the dill, and mix to combine. Season. Fold in salmon, shape fish cake mixture into 12 patties and place in the freezer for 10 minutes. When ready to cook, dust both sides of fish

cakes in flour, shaking off excess. Heat 1cm oil in a large fryin pan over medium-high heat and fry fish cakes for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden. Transfer to paper towel to drain. 3.. Combine remaining sour cream in a bowl with lemon juice, cornichons and remaining dill. Season. Serve fish cakes with dill sour cream, watercress and lemon wedges.

Ingredients

Combine 3/4 cup sugar and 1 cup cold water in a saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until sugar has dissolved. Increase heat to high. Bring to the boil. Boil, without stirring, for 5 to 7 minutes or until golden. Remove from heat. Set aside for 2 minutes to allow bubbles to subside. Pour sugar mixture into six 1 cup-capacity, ovenproof dishes. Set aside to set.

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1 1/4 cups caster sugar 300ml thickened cream 1 1/2 cups milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 6 eggs

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Creme caramel is a stylish gluten-free

dessert which everyone will love.

Step 1 Preheat oven to 170°C/150°C fan-forced.

Perfect Potato Wedges

Ingredients for 3 servings • • • • • • • •

Preparation

3 large russet potatoes cup olive oil (80 mL) 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon pepper 1 tablespoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon dried oregano 1 tablespoon paprika ½ cup vegetarian parmesan cheese (55 g)

Step 2 Combine cream, milk and vanilla in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring, for 6 to 8 minutes or until small bubbles form at edge of pan. Remove from heat. Step 3 Whisk eggs and remaining sugar in a bowl until pale and creamy. Slowly add cream mixture, whisking constantly. Strain mixture into a jug. Divide between

1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). 2. Thoroughly wash potatoes, cut in half, and slice into wedges. 3. Toss wedges in olive oil and seasonings. 4. Place on a baking sheet, skin side down. 5. Bake 40-50 minutes. 6. Enjoy!

dishes. Step 4 Place dishes in a large baking dish (see tip). Pour boiling water into baking dish until halfway up the sides of smaller dishes. Bake for 30 minutes or until just set. Remove baking dish from oven. Remove dishes from water. Set aside to cool. Refrigerate overnight. Run a thin knife around edge of each dish. Turn out onto 1cm-deep plates.

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Body language IN a first for the area, Lismore Regional Gallery will present a touring exhibition from the prestigious National Gallery of Australia. Body Language explores the cultural identity of Australia’s diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities and features works by more than thirty artists. “The National Gallery of Australia has almost 160,000 works of art in its care and holds the world’s largest collection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander material. It is therefore really exciting for Lismore Regional Gallery to be sharing this collection with local audiences for the very first time. This is an incredibly rich exhibition, depicting the diversity of contemporary First Nations practice,” says Brett Adlington, Director of Lismore Regional Gallery. Kelli Cole, Curator Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art, National Gallery of Australia says of the exhibition “For many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people identity is a source of strength and resilience. There are many ways in which we identify, what we believe in, how we look, how we feel and how we see ourselves in society and language is fundamental to the expression of our cultural identity. Before the arrival of the British

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LATEST MERCEDES-BENZ GLA 250 LOOKS THE SUV PART safety and service, and comfort. Android Auto, Apple CarPlay and DAB+ Digital Radio are all standard.

By Alistair Kennedy MERCEDES-BENZ uses the GL prefix for its extensive range of SUV vehicles with the third character in the name indicating the passenger car model on which it’s based. So GLA is based on the A-Class, GLB on the B-Class, etc. The GLA was first sold here in 2014 with the latest update arriving in July with a more characteristic SUV look than the previous hatchlike model. It is taller, wider and has a longer wheelbase but is actually shorter in overall length with shorter overhangs. This together with some protective cladding, a subtle power dome on the bonnet and optional AWD give it a more rugged look and some moderate off-road credentials. Two models are available now, GLA 200 and GLA 250, with two high-performance Mercedes-AMG variants, GLA 35 and GLA 45 S to follow later this year. INTERIOR The extra 122 mm of body height ensures that there will be plenty of headroom, front and rear, for all but the tallest of passengers. Even with the standard panoramic sunroof in the GLA 250 that we tested we were able to raise the driver’s seat to its highest setting and still have plenty of overhead clearance. The reduced length is

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AT A GLANCE MODEL RANGE Mercedes-Benz GLA 200: $55,100 Mercedes-Benz GLA 200 Edition 1: $62,090 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250: $66,500 Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 Edition 1: $72,490 Note: These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges. Contact your local Mercedes-Benz dealer for drive-away prices.

Taller but shorter body gives new Mercedes GLA a more SUV look. more than compensated by the longer wheelbase with rear seat legroom increased by 114 mm. The dashboard is dominated by twin 10.25-inch colour screens that butt up against each other within the same chrome surround to give the impression of a single screen that spans about half the width of the car. The left hand screen has the Central Display Touchscreen with a wide range of entertainment and information features. The right hand screen behind the steering wheel is the Instrument Cluster Display. There are five turbostyle ventilation outlets in the front and two in the rear. ENGINES / TRANSMISSIONS The new Mercedes-Benz GLA comes with the choice of two quite different drivetrains. Both have turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engines. The GLA 200 has a 1.3-litre unit with outputs of 120 kW and 250 Nm while the GLA 250 gets 165 kW and

350 Nm from its 2.0-litre engine. The GL 200 is front-wheel drive with a seven-speed 7G-DCT automatic transmission. The GLA 250 has 4MATIC all-wheel-drive and an 8G-DCT eightspeed auto. A previous diesel option was dropped at the end of 2019. The gear selector is the familiar stalk behind the steering wheel set-up. Not a feature that we like but no doubt owners will adapt easily enough. One that we do like is that whenever the driver’s side door is opened and ‘park’ was not been selected it is automatically set and the parking brake activated. The GLA 250 4MATIC’s AWD system includes Benz’s Off-Road Engineering Package for improved traction on slippery surfaces as well as hill descent control. SAFETY Standard equipment in both GLA models includes nine airbags; Active Brake Assist with semi-autonomous

SPECIFICATIONS (Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 4MATIC 2.0-litre turbo-petrol five-door wagon) ENGINE: Capacity: 1.991 litres Configuration: Four cylinders in line Maximum Power: 165 kW @ 5500 rpm Maximum Torque: 350 Nm @ 1800 rpm Fuel Type: Premium unleaded Combined Fuel Cycle (ADR 81/02): 7.5 L/100km CO2 Emissions: 170 g/km Kerb Mass: 1525 kg Fuel Tank Capacity: 51 litres DRIVELINE: Eight-speed automatic DIMENSIONS, WEIGHT AND CAPACITIES: Length: 4417 mm Wheelbase: 2729 mm Width: 1834 mm Height: 1615 mm Turning Circle: Not provided Kerb Mass: 1525 kg Fuel Tank Capacity: 51 litres BRAKES: Front: Ventilated disc Rear: Solid disc STANDARD WARRANTY: Five years / unlimited kilometres

braking; Active Lane Keep Assist; Blind Spot Assist with exit warning assistant; Cross Wind Assist; Traffic Sign Assist; Pre-Safe accident anticipatory system; and automatic de-activation of the front passenger airbag when the seat is not occupied. An optional Driving Assistance Package adds Active Lane Change Assist; Active Distance Assist; and Route Based

Speed Adaptation. INFOTAINMENT The MBUX infotainment system can be controlled through the touchscreen or the touchpad in the centre console as well as by voice commands. The Mercedes me system provides a link between a smartphone and the car’s large number of connected services for assistance with satellite navigation,

DRIVING Covid-19 restrictions meant that we were limited to a one-day test of a single version of the new Mercedes-Benz GLA in lieu of the usual extended media launch. Our car was the 250 4MATIC which is primarily driven through the front wheels The extra height makes entry into the compact GLA much easier than before helped by the doors that reach over the sills, a feature that also provides extra impact protection in a side collision. The ergonomicallydesigned sport seats in the GLA 250 are comfortable and supportive. Around town the higher driving height and stockier body makes it more practical and easier to park although these same features do detract slightly from the sportiness of the outgoing sleeker model. Steering is very precise while the suspension is firm without being uncomfortable. Throttle response is fast and smooth with gear changing all but seamless through the eight-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox. On our brief test we averaged 8.3 litres per 100 kilometres compared to the listed 7.5 L/100km. We’ll get a better idea when we conduct our week-long test. SUMMING UP The new GLA now looks much more like an SUV than before. It drives well and has a long list of features although, as is the case with most premium brands, many of them only come within a series of option packages. For a limited time, the Mercedes-Benz GLA 200 and GLA 250 4MATIC can be specified with the exclusive Edition 1 package, which has additional features as well as several

distinctive cosmetic enhancements including a number from AMG.

MOTORING 37 FORD OZ EXPANDS RANGER LINE-UP

Cute as a button Toyota C-HR appeals to those looking for more than a mere SUV.

TOYOTA C-HR GETS ADDED SAFETY By Ewan Kennedy TOYOTA Safety Sense technologies for Toyota C-HR (Coupe - High Riding) improve its ability to avoid crashes, or minimise their impact. It does so by detecting and, if necessary, braking to help avoid other vehicles and pedestrians across a wider range of situations. Using an on-board camera and radar, C-HR’s pre-collision system now has the ability to detect pedestrians at night, not just during the day. It has also been further refined to detect cyclists in daylight, though at this stage not at night. The little Toyota an provide a warning and automatically brake the vehicle when turning at intersections to avoid oncoming vehicles, as well as pedestrians crossing the road. Toyota’s Emergency Steering Assist function (ESA) will also help maintain stability and help prevent the vehicle swerving into another lane during an emergency steering manoeuvre. Toyota C-HR’s lane-keeping technology has been advanced beyond

the audible and visual warnings, to what is known as Lane Trace Assist (LTA). This provides gentle steering assistance that helps the driver keep the vehicle in the centre of their intended lane. It’s also equipped with a new road-sign assist feature that indicates speed-limit changes. This can also be used to reset the vehicle’s cruise-control speed setting. Rear Cross-Traffic Alert (RCTA) system on high-grade C-HR Koba automatically applies the brakes if it detects a collision with a stationary or moving object. Entry-level C-HR is now designated GXL and gains the convenience of keyless smart entry and push-button ignition. Toyota C-HR has 1.2-litre 2WD and AWD variants. A Koba-only 2WD 1.8-litre hybrid powertrain is also offered. MODEL RANGE GXL 2WD petrol: $30,915 Koba 2WD petrol: $35,165 Koba 2WD Hybrid: $37,665 GXL AWD petrol: $32,915 Koba AWD petrol: $37,165

Ford’s rugged Wildtrak X is big and bold.

CHANGES to Ford Ranger ute line-up sees the return of the rugged Wildtrak X and upgraded Wildtrak and Ford Performance Ranger Raptor variants. Wildtrak X now features a power roller shutter that can be activated three ways; via the key fob, a dash-mounted switch, or from a button within the Wildtrak X’s tub. The new design brings a sleeker lid that liberates additional load space, with an increase of 80mm opening length between the canister and the tailgate. Ranger Wildtrak X benefits from the upgrades brought to Ranger Wildtrak for the 2020 model year. These include new high-performance Bi-LED headlights for greater vision ahead, as well as increased vehicle visibility to other road users. Ranger Wildtrak X offers more than $6,000 worth of components for only $2,000, including: It has unique 18-inch alloy wheels with +35 offset in tough matte black finish and a black nudge bar with an LED light bar. An A-pillar-mounted snorkel, which allows the Ranger Wildtrak X’s

powertrain to breathe better on dusty roads. Ranger Wildtrak X, as well as the Wildtrak and Ranger XLT, offer a pearlescent exterior colour for the first time on the Ford Ranger. “Ranger continues to adapt, grow and expand its offering, bringing more targeted, specific capabilities and attributes to Australian customers to help them meet any challenges they face,” said Ford Australia President and CEO, Andrew Birkic. “Now, with Ranger Wildtrak X, alongside upgraded Wildtrak and Ford Performance Ranger Raptor, customers can get even more out of their off-road adventures.” The updated Ford Ranger Wildtrak, Ford Ranger Wildtrak X and Ford Performance Ranger Raptor are now available in Ford Australia showrooms. Ford Ranger comes in a large choice of variants ranging in price from $29,190 for a 4x2 Single Cab cab chassis all the way through to $65,790 for a 4x4 Wildtrak Double Cab B-Turbo ute. On-road costs need to be added.

LAND ROVER DISCOVERY SPORT IS A MILD HYBRID

By Ewan Kennedy

LAND Rover Discovery Sport has been enhanced with efficient nextgeneration mild-hybrid Ingenium diesel engines as well as the latest Pivi and Pivi Pro infotainment systems. Available in two power outputs, the D165 (120kW) and D200 (150kW) both use Land Rover’s latest mild-hybrid technology, featuring a battery to harvest energy lost under deceleration and reuses it later. This makes for smoother stop-start operation and reduced fuel consumption. Land Rover’s Pivi infotainment system is ready to go as soon as it’s switched on because a separate data plan and battery mean there’s no delay. Software updates are available via the Disco’s embedded data

connection. So the owner has the latest maps, apps and vehicle features without having to visit a Land Rover retailer. The system is enabled by a new Electrical Vehicle Architecture and is available with Pivi Pro on all specifications. There’s Bluetooth connectivity for two phones at once. There’s also wireless device charging with signalboosting option. Owners can easily check the quality of the air in the cabin using the touchscreen by activating the smart all-new Cabin Air Filtration system. This is used in conjunction with the existing Cabin Air Ionisation feature and filters out fine particulate matter, allergens, pollen and even strong smells. Other technology updates include a comprehensive suite of new Advanced Driver

The Discovery Sport is now available to order in Australia. MODELS RANGE S P200: $65,700 S D165: $68,000 SE P250: $74,076 SE D200: $75,610 HSE P250: $78,432

Note: These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges. Contact your local Land Rover dealer for drive-away prices.

Assistance features, such as Rear Traffic Monitor with automatic braking. The new Rear Collision Monitor uses radars to constantly monitor the vehicle’s rear, meaning the Discovery Sport is primed to reduce the severity of an impact for the occupants, while the introduction of a 3D Surround Camera lets the driver see what’s happening around the

Land Rover Discovery Sport works with the latest high-tech features. vehicle at speeds of up to 30 km/h making manoeuvring in tight parking situations - and is particularly handy in navigating difficult off-road terrain. These new systems complement the ClearSight Ground View and ClearSight Rear View Mirror technologies introduced in 2019; smart camera technology stitches together images

below the bonnet, while the latter provides an interchangeable rear-view mirror and video screen, for enhanced visibility. Discovery Sport features a practical 5+2 seat design, with 40:20:40 split-folding second row seats that provides 24 possible seat configurations, ensuring flexibility for family adventures. Finbar McFall, global

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2020 AUDI S4 AVANT

Audi’s Avant S4 has the looks to match its high-performance credentials. By Ewan Kennedy NOW in its fourth year on the market, Audi has given its S4 Avant a mild facelift and significant increases in equipment to provide added sales incentives. Avant in Audi-speak stands for station wagon, the ’S’ means it’s got more gear and performance than the standard A4. Although it sits below the very pricey, very quick Avant RS it’s certainly not slow as we will detail in the Engine and Driving segments of this review. This update see the S4 being finished in metallic paint with Nappa leather sports seats and adjustable (pneumatic) front seats that have a large array of settings. The seats can also give you a back massage, which is handy on long trips - though we still feel this shouldn’t be a substitute for stopping for a rest every couple of hours. STYLING The front grille is so large that there’s nowhere to put the number plate - which spoils what is otherwise a great looking nose. Overall there’s a sleek appearance that’s rather plain in the sides, but that look expands at the rear. The metallic roof rails give it added visual

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oomph. A flat bottomed steering wheel adds to the sporting look. INTERIOR The cabin of this highperformance upmarket German machine is a pleasant place to be in. It has suede-look trim inserts in a slightly different colour to the rest of the door trim work well visually, alloy highlights and the way the interior lights up at night are excellent. Seating is good for four adults, with a rear-centre seat making it comfortable for five if those in the back aren’t of the well-built variety. There isn’t as much legroom in the back as we would expect in a car of this size. I can sit behind myself, but would ideally need to ask the driver to move forward a bit to give me comfortable knee space. There’s good headroom for all but very tall adults. The rear seat backs don’t fold completely flat so it couldn’t be used for our dog’s bed back there as the slope meant he would slide back every time I accelerated. Don’t forget we are talking a 4.9 second wagon here. INFOTAINMENT Bang & Olufsen 3D Sound System has 19 speakers including

MODEL RANGE Note: These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges. Contact your local Audi dealer for drive-away prices. SPECIFICATIONS (Audi S4 Avant Quattro 3.0-litre turbo-petrol fivr-door wagon) ENGINE: Capacity: 2.995 litres Configuration: V6 Maximum Power: 260 kW @ 5400 rpm Maximum Torque: 500 Nm @ 1370 rpm Fuel Type: Premium unleaded petrol Combined Fuel Cycle (ADR 81/02): 7.8 L/100km CO2 Emissions: 178 g/km DRIVELINE: Eight-speed automatic STANDARD WARRANTY: Three years / unlimited kilometres tweeters in the upper part of the A pillars deliver 755 Watts via a 16-channel amplifier to provide beautiful music. Just the thing for making long trips that bit more relaxing. The 2020 upgrade sees the provision of dual USB ports for rear seat passengers. Very important when just about everyone is phone equipped these days. Inductive phone charging is handily placed in the lidded stowage area between the front seats where it can be reached by all occupants. ENGINES / TRANSMISSIONS Audi S4 Avant has a

3.0-litre six-cylinder engine with direct fuel injection, turbocharging and Audi’s clever variable valve-lift system. It has 260 kW of power from 5,400 to 6,400 revs. Peak torque of 500 Nm runs across a very handy range, all the way from 1,370 to 4,500. In other words, you will have maximum torque under your right foot virtually all the time. Transmission it to all four wheels using the Audi quattro system. The automatic transmission is an eight-speed unit with tiptronic changes to the driver. A zero to 100 km/h time of 4.9 seconds puts this load hauling station

wagon well into sportscar territory.

at high frequency to warn surrounding traffic.

SAFETY Features to try and prevent a crash are in included in the Audi Assistance Package City; these are autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian detection, side assist, pre-sense rear and exit warning. Attention assist gives an alert tone and a visual signal if the car feels that the driver’s isn’t paying attention. Hopefully this doesn’t encourage drivers to spend even more time on their mobiles rather than the road. Audi pre-sense City with Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) and pedestrian detection, detects impending collisions at up to 85 km/h and can reduce speed by up to 40 km/h. An active bonnet move up if the car senses it has hit a pedestrian. This provides a cushion between the human body and the hard components directly under the bonnet. There are front airbags for driver and passenger, side airbags for front and rear passengers and a head level curtain airbag for front and rear occupants. Audi Pre-sense Rear helps to mitigate rear-end collisions, within system limits, through a series of measures including flashing the hazard lights

DRIVING A head-up display is part of this upgrade to the S4 Avant, it’s clear and easy to see, so reduces the amount of time you need to take your eyes off the road. Dynamic, Comfort and Auto drive mode options are all useful in their individual ways. Dynamic gives you plenty of exciting performance but may prove a bit harsh in the suspension for boring day to day use. The suspension can be a somewhat noisy over rough and ready roads and really feels the bump-thumps on joins on concrete roads. When you’re looking for a big fang on your favouring roads, ideally with an understating passenger, or better still without anyone else in the car Audi Avant S4 is a delight. The Auto setting does its best to realise what you are looking for and it was we used most of the time once we had finished experimenting with the others. Feedback though the steering wheel is very good and the sporty wagon is prompt to respond to your needs if you want to change direction mid corner.

MOTORING 39 MODEL LINE-UP Nissan Leaf EV $49,990 Note: This price does not include dealer or government charges. Contact your local Nissan dealer for drive-away figures. SPECIFICATIONS (Nissan Leaf 40 kWh lithium-ion 350V battery, reduction drive 2WD, 5dr hatchback) Capacity: 40 kWh Configuration: lithium-ion battery, AC synchronous motor, reduction drive Maximum Power: 110 kW @ 3283-9795 rpm Maximum Torque: 320 Nm @ 0-3283 rpm Fuel type: Electric Driving range: 270 km CO2 emissions: zero g / km DRIVELINE: Drivetrain: Reduction drive, shift by wire, 2WD

LEAF SHAKES UP TASTY HATCHBACK COCKTAIL

By Derek Ogden

TURNING over a new Leaf. Is there an end to the number of times Nissan can add to its all-electric compact vehicle? First it was the ability to run household electrical goods from the car’s battery. In July the company’s pioneering vehicle-togrid technology arrived in Australia with a government trial set to deliver power back to the grid through the car’s bi-directional charging capability. Now in a world first, drivers can pay for parking while visiting Nissan Pavilion exhibition space in Yokohama with power from their Leaf battery. However, I digress. Powered by its 40 kWh 350V battery, the test was not without some range anxiety of going the distance. The battery can be charged from a standard household power point in about 24 hours, or from empty-warning-to-80 per cent in 60 minutes. Leaf can be charged at any of the 783 public stations around Australia. However only 69 are of the quick charge variety. Queensland’s government, for example, has installed a string of 18 DC chargers all the way from Coolangatta to Cairns. At $49,990, plus on road costs, the new Nissan Leaf is not cheap to buy. Then there is the option of having a fast charging unit fitted

at home. This can add up to more than $1500, depending on the unit.

STYLING Nissan’s aim was clean and simple lines and a sleek silhouette. The maker’s V-motion “radiator” grille, boomerang light set-up and floating roof raise no doubts about the car’s origin. While on the outside the Leaf looks like a conventional petrol powered hatchback. It does proudly shows off its EV badging and ‘zero emission’ tag, the latter on both flanks. Dusk sensing LEDs with dual, direct-lens low and high beams, enhancing illumination ahead, are a first for Nissan. Aerodynamic body features and wheels gives the Leaf a drag co-efficient of Cd 0.28. INTERIOR Inside the cabin the word was premium ambience with room to relax. A sporty flat-bottom, leather wrapped heated steering wheel incorporates multifunctions. These include Advanced Drive-Assist, which can be used by the driver without their taking hands off the wheel. A redesigned centre console with cup holders between driver and front passenger seats includes a new storage area at its base ideal for phone or wallet, as well as easily reached power switch, 12V outlet and USB port. The rear cargo area of 405 litres (seatbacks

up), 1176 litres (seatbacks down) has been redesigned to offer better use of space. Body and dimensions have not changed from the previous model, leaving room for four occupants in comfort, five without too much of a squeeze.

INFOTAINMENT The combination of analogue speedo and multi-information display uses a 7-inch advanced Drive Assist display on the left incorporating a power meter. The centre display screen allows the driver to operate audio and navigation systems and connect to smartphones. An 8-inch colour touchscreen allows Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to be operated. ENGINES / TRANSMISSIONS The new e-powertrain produces 110 kW of power, 38 per cent more than the previous model and 320 Nm of torque, 14 per cent up on the first-generation unit. SAFETY New Nissan Leaf has the five-star ANCAP rating. It has predictive forward collision warning, intelligent emergency braking, intelligent lane intervention, around view monitor with moving object detection, intelligent cruise control, rear cross-traffic alert, intelligent driver alertness, high beam assist and blind spot warning. Add to this, vehicle

dynamic control with traction control, front and rear parking sensors, front, front-side and side curtain airbags. Because EVs are quieter than most cars, the Leaf has system that tells pedestrians who don’t look both ways before crossing the road that a Leaf is coming.

DRIVING Unruffled is the perfect description of the Leaf’s performance. To match the improved output of the electric motor and converter, engineers enhanced the car’s chassis to improve stability. Electric power steering now has a more linear feel and is more responsive. Noise, vibration and harshness have been moderated with aerodynamic upgrades and structural rigidity, while the electric motor has been made quieter, despite generating more

power and torque. Normal driving conventions of an automatic transmission apply to the Leaf, with the added advantage of 100 per cent torque on tap from the word go. And, boy, does the Leaf go, so much so the test car raised a few eyebrows from other road users in sports cars relying on petrol power to make a spirited performance stand. Leaf has what is called an e-Pedal, which at the flick of a switch on the centre console, allows the vehicle to be driven using the accelerator alone. The car comes to a smooth, gradual halt and is held stationary without the use of the brake pedal. Braking comes into its own with regeneration of electricity being fed back into the battery. On a 32 km mostly downhill run in the mountains of the Gold Coast hinterland the Leaf topped up its range

by 27 km through almost continuing slowing of the vehicle. Nice. In the Eco mode, it’s like driving with the brakes on at all times. There is tyre noise on rough road surfaces. But why wouldn’t there be with little or no sound from under the bonnet? With the cost of upgrading the traditional internal combustion engine going up, and that of the battery coming down, EVs increasingly become an attractive purchase proposition. Nissan predicts that by 2025 10 per cent of new vehicles in Australia will be electric.

SUMMING UP Range anxiety of electric vehicles with no petrol backup remains, and the Nissan Leaf does little to ease the potential pain. Convenience of battery charging, over petrol pumping, must come into the picture quickly and efficiently before I am for turning.

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From Paddock to Plate program: feeding the minds of young Australians NEVER more than in these current uncertain times can Australians be assured about the country’s strong capability to feed the nation. And students across the country have the opportunity to gain even further appreciation of where their food and fibre comes from – and help bridge the rural/urban divide – thanks to the innovative From Paddock to Plate program. From Paddock to Plate (FP2P) is an online resources library for primary and high school teachers and students to learn about food and agriculture in Australia, comprising more than 350 unique, thought-provoking and engaging virtual video excursions designed for the classroom. Originally launched in 2008, the FP2P has recently gained the national support of agricultural banking specialist Rabobank, through a partnership with the RaboClientCouncils – groups of the bank’s farming clients who meet to discuss issues and implement initiatives to contribute to the sustainability of rural communities. From Paddock to Plate founder and director Louise FitzRoy attributed her initial motivation for developing the program to growing up on a sheep and cattle property in northern NSW and seeing her father’s frustration with “people taking the abundance of food on the supermarket shelves for granted”. “Years later I found myself travelling around Australia as an ABC Rural reporter and realised that my Dad wasn’t the only one – this was a common feeling amongst many food and fibre producers,” Ms FitzRoy said. “My first reaction was to educate – if we can educate our future leaders on where the food that they eat comes

from, and how important it is to support this supply chain, then we can build a more sustainable future, a stronger economy and a healthier population.” Grassroots learning from the classroom Ms FitzRoy said FP2P gives every student – both urban and rural – the opportunity to learn about where their food comes from, regardless of year level or subject, and encourages students to make healthier eating choices and more sustainable food packaging decisions, particularly in regards to their lunchboxes. It also, she said, offers career inspiration, and both life and business skills, to assist students in their high school years. The program aims to inspire teachers nationally to incorporate FP2P into every class, and is facilitated by Australian curriculum-aligned, multi-subject virtual video excursions, lesson plans, practical projects, podcast packs, master classes, fillable online worksheets, farmer

profiles and recipes, for both primary and high school students. The success of the program, she said, was largely due to the strong FP2P network, particularly the numerous Australian farmers who share unique raw and unedited insights into food and fibre production to make the authentic and reputable platform one-of-a-kind. “We have farmers filming short ‘piece to cameras’ for us while they’re mustering cattle, in the sheep yards, or on the tractor sowing grain. Teachers continually remark on the high quality of our film productions and the robust and passionate discussions between students that follow watching a FP2P video,” she said. Bridging the rural/urban divide From Paddock to Plate provides a sense of community for students and increases environmental awareness and support for farmers to help to bridge the rural/urban divide, Ms FitzRoy said.

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RaboClientCouncil chair for South Australia and north western Victoria, Claire Catford said the Client Council was thrilled to be supporting the FP2P initiative, and believed much of the program’s success was thanks to the collaborative strength between Rabobank and FP2P. “Bringing together Rabobank’s strong community presence and engagement and built on the foundation of FP2P’s reputable, wellstructured program, this initiative has provided the opportunity to successfully promote the agricultural industry and make a positive impact,” she said. With a focus on supporting education, and promotion of the many and varied agricultural career opportunities, Mrs Catford said, FP2P aligned with RaboClientCouncil goals, thanks to its engaging and relevant content, and “as a platform that delivers on our aim to inspire all young Australians and advocate a positive perception of the agricultural industry”.

Integrated into school curriculum The program significantly reduces lesson preparation time and the cost of updating textbooks, and Ms FitzRoy said teacher feedback also suggests students are extremely engaged in FP2P. “Teachers often provide feedback on new industries and topics that they would like included in the resources library. We’re always open to their suggestions, and have four more videos ready to film as soon as we are able to travel again.” Currently schools can register for a 30-day trial subscription of the program, and thanks to the RaboClientCouncil, at the end of the trial, schools may be eligible to receive a $200 concession towards its $450 (+ GST) 12-month subscription fee. Ms FitzRoy encourages schools to discover the opportunities available within the FP2P school resources, and thanked the RaboClientCouncils for their generous support. “Paddock to Plate thinks outside the square, continuously offering updated teaching resources that are changing the way young people think about food, sustainability, environment, business, and agriculture beyond the classroom,” she said. “This is more than a school resource – FP2P helps students see the bigger picture, and our ultimate goal is that it is eventually incorporated into every school curriculum in Australia.” Visit www.rabobank. com.au/about-rabobank/ client-councils/ or for more information or contactlouise@ frompaddocktoplate. com.au and reference #raboclientcouncil

Connecting the future to farms in NSW NSW Farmers has welcomed the NSW Government’s efforts to improve farm productivity through the use of innovative smart ag technology. NSW Farmers CEO Pete Arkle attended the Farms of the Future pilot near Blayney today, where Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW John Barilaro unveiled a plan to test new smart technology on three farms. Mr Arkle said the Farms of the Future pilot acknowledges the connectivity challenges facing regional NSW, which have created an obstacle to digital technologies being implemented on farms. “The pilot program will test

commercially available technologies on properties in Blayney, Narromine and Coonamble to assess their benefit to farmers and the digital connectivity required to sustain them,” Mr Arkle said. “It’s pleasing to see the NSW Government has identified the significant opportunities smart technology presents for primary producers and regional communities and is investing for these to be realised. Mr Arkle said smart technologies are an important tool for any business in an increasingly digital world, and agriculture businesses cannot be excluded because of connectivity issues.

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A closer look at supermarkets’ power NSW Farmers has welcomed the announcement of an ACCC inquiry into the fresh food and dairy supply chain, which will scrutinise the treatment of farmers by supermarkets. The three-month probe comes in response to long held concerns about bargaining power imbalances in some fresh food supply chains, including dairy, horticulture, eggs and poultry meat. NSW Farmers president James Jackson said the inquiry is a promising development for farmers, who have been raising the issue of supply chain power inequities for some time now. “This inquiry is particularly significant for dairy, as it will examine whether the new Dairy Code should be extended across the entire chain to include retailers,” Mr Jackson said. “The major supermarkets’ pricing wars on milk and cheese have caused irreparable damage to dairy farmers. Supermarkets have squeezed the margins of processors and farmers for short-term benefits to the consumer.” “Quite simply, competition policy has failed farmers and has made supply chains less sustainable. It has allowed the supermarkets to extract unreasonable margins, forcing farmers to operate below the cost of production.” “The supermarkets have not been adequately held to account under the current system, and we want to see

this inquiry address the issues we have flagged in the past. We want to see reforms to unconscionable conduct provisions to challenge the power of retailers and also the principle of fairness included in the National Competition Policy Framework.” Mr Jackson said such detrimental impacts are not isolated to the dairy industry and similar problems have been identified in other supply chains, such as poultry meat and horticulture. “The supply chain inequities plaguing poultry meat farmers have only come to light recently,” Mr Jackson said. “The retail price of chicken has barely lifted over the past decade, despite prices on other proteins rising.” “Not only is chicken meat undervalued at the retail level, the consolidation of processors in NSW means farmers have limited choice in who to contract to and are left with little bargaining power.” “Our horticulture industry faces similar challenges in retail, with the price of fruit and vegetables paid to farmers remaining stubbornly low. While these items have fluctuated in price over Covid-19, profits remain largely unchanged for farmers.” “This independent inquiry is a much needed development for our farmers, especially as they continue to supply fresh produce in a time of significant uncertainty,” Mr Jackson concluded.

Country Education Foundation of Australia (CEF) is excited to launch the CEF 2021 Scholarships Guide as a community education resource, highlighting thousands of dollars’ worth of scholarships now available for young, rural and regional students. Nearly 1,500 scholarships, grants and bursaries are available on the digital resource, which aims to assist country Australians further their education. This purpose-built online scholarship search platform includes an interactive personality quiz to assist with career choices. It offers student voices answering ‘why apply?’, as well as tips and tricks for applying successfully. The COVID-19 pandemic, drought and bushfires have taken a significant toll on Year 11 and 12 students which is why the theme to this year’s Guide ‘#challengeaccepted’. The Guide will broaden

student aspirations and assist them in navigating a way forward through education. CEF CEO, Juliet Petersen says “This userfriendly Scholarships Guide encourages a sense of aspiration in young people from rural and regional Australia. It is a demanding time for students right now. In this Guide, we remind them that there is financial support, there are opportunities and there are places at universities and colleges across Australia, waiting for their applications.” “We’re thrilled to have Griffith University

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Grafton Cattle Market Report FROM TUESDAY 25 AUGUST THERE were 223 head yarded at Grafton Fat Cattle Sale 25th August 2020. Following last weeks Store Sale, numbers were well back this week as was the quality. Considering the low numbers and quality on offer, surprisingly, the market was strong for all categories. Good yearlings and vealers made over the 400c/kg mark, while restockers were very strong on limited numbers, pushing lightweight weaners up to 580c/kg. Sale Highlights include: A/c Farmer Pastoral sold Santa Cross Steers 392.2c/kg averaged 418.3kg -

$1,640.70 p/hd. A/c D Carlton sold Charolais/Limousin Cross Heifers 323.2c/kg averaged 487.5kg - $1,575.60 p/hd. A/c D Carlton sold Limousin Cross Heifers 364.2c/kg averaged 407.5kg $1484.12 p/hd. A/c HR McLennan sold Angus Cows 281.2c/kg averaged 608.3kg - $1,710.63 p/hd. A/c Judith Ide sold an Angus Cow 283.2c/kg weighed 540kg - $1,529.28. A/c Payne & McLauchlan sold a Droughtmaster Bull 288.2c/kg weighed 775kg - $2,233.55.

A/c HR McLennan sold Angus Vealer Heifers 400.2c/kg averaged 346.7kg $1,387.36 p/hd. A/c GJ & ME Lee sold Angus Vealer Steers 534.2c/kg averaged 208.3kg $1,12.992 p/hd. A/c D Corfe sold Angus Vealer Steers

580.2c/kg averaged 140kg - $812.28 p/hd A/c BK & S Ellem sold Charolais Vealer Steers 516.2c/kg averaged 211.7kg - $1,092.62 p/hd. A/c BK & S Ellem sold Angus Vealer Steers 564.2c/kg averaged 142.5kg $803.99 p/hd.

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Cattle Market Report FROM FRIDAY 28 AUGUST AGENTS yarded a total of 813 head at Northern Rivers Livestock Exchange on Wednesday 26 August. Young cattle were well supplied consisting mainly of vealers and weaners, along with a small penning of yearlings with the largest percentage of young cattle going to restockers, mainly to western and southern areas. The cow market held steady where the category sold to a top of 295.0c/kg and averaged at 269.8c/kg with an average weight of 468kg. Producer Aaron Charters received a top return of $1,845.99 for 1 head sold. Heifer prices reached 486.2c/kg where they averaged at 287kg and 365.9c/ kg. A return of $1,792.00 was achieved for 1 head sold by KJ & DS Elliot. Bullocks sold similarly to the prior week with the top price coming back at 320.0c/ kg and averaging at 306.6c/kg and 620kg. A maximum return of $2,200.88 was achieved by K & J Flick for 3 head sold. Prices reached 602.2c/kg and averaged 439.4c/kg for steers, seeing a slight improvement overall on the prior week. SL& MA McDonald sold 1 head for a top of $2,145.00. 322 head of young cattle were yarded for the day where the market remained

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stronger. Vealers sold to a top of 566.2c/ kg and averaged at 444.0c/kg and 221kg. 1 head sold by FJ & P Ranscombe sold to $1,491.12 for a top return for the category. Yearling prices reached 345.2c/kg where Neil White sold 1 head for $1,491.12. Friday 28 August saw Ray White Rural Casino yard a total of 1348 head for their Store Sale. GR & JV White sold one Angus bull for a return of $4,000.00. Cows and calves sold to a top of $2,400.00 for producers GA & JJ Bulmer. Anthony Geraghty returned a top price for 7 cows sold at $1,700.00. Steers sold to a top of 578.2c/kg with Dean & Kim Clark making a return of $1,824.36 for 2 head sold. Heifers sold to 508.2c/kg and averaged at 418.7c/kg with an average of 215kg. TP & PC Carlill sold 8 head of heifers for $2,300.00. NRLX will be implementing Sine Pro app for all patrons to sign in and complete a Covid declaration when entering the facility from Wednesday 2 September. Staff will be assisting at the entry gate with downloading the app and using a device provided for those without smartphones. Please contact NRLX Administration Staff for further information.

600 cattle were sold at the popular Lismore Store Sale on Saturday, August 22. Prices were strong from start to finish with feed steers topped at $4.06/kg for Angus off Nimbin $1421. Heavy feeders sold in the $3.60 to $4.06/ kg, depending on teeth. $1400 to $1815. A good line up of weaner steers sold to strong competition. Buyers were represented from southern QLD, Glen Innes, Dorrigo, Tamworth and southern areas. Most of the heavy weaners steers sold

from $4.40 to $4.95/kg for returns of $1200 to $1406. Jim Paul’s Santa steers sold for $4.56/kg, $1406. Weaner heifers sold for exceptional prices. John Barne’s top qualtiy Santa heifers sold for $4.88/kg, $1407. Lines of good heifers sold for $4.40 to $4.75/kg. Lightweight weaners topped at $6.06 for Angus steers. Nathan Anderson’s Speckle Park heifers sold for $5.82/kg, $805. Cows and calves topped at $2680 with most good 2 quality units $2200 to $2500.

FROM TUESDAY 25 AUGUST FOLLOWING last Saturdays successful Store Sale a light yarding of 180 cattle were sold at the Lismore Saleyards on Tuesday August 25. 40 grown cattle were sold at similar rates to last week. The Campbell’s Charolais heifer sold for $3.14/kg, $1618. Meat operators and restockers competed on suitable cows $2.40 to $2.70/kg. Light conditioned cows sold from $1.40

to $2.20/kg. Butchers paid to $4.20/kg for the odd yearling but restockers bought 95% of the young cattle. Matt Rudgley’s Hereford steer sold for $4.28/kg $1541. Most of the weaner steers sold from $4.40 to $4.90/kg. Light weight steers topped the $6/kg mark once again. Heifers proved popular also $4.20 to $4.70/kg & lightweights up to $5.60/kg.

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Rebuilding boundaries for Northern Rivers farmers A NSW government program to rebuild fences destroyed in summer bushfires is providing hope and purpose in an exceptionally tough year in the north of the state. Rod Watters is one of those receiving a helping hand to replace more than 14 kilometres of eligible fencing on his property at Keybarbin Station on the Clarence River, south of Tabulam. The costs he incurred to replace his fencing have been partly covered by a grant under the Supporting our Neighbours program, which is being delivered by Local Land Services. The grants cover up to $5,000 per kilometre to replace fences that border public land damaged by fires from late 2019 to early 2020. “When I spoke to Jess at the Lismore office, she was just fantastic! She was caring, concerned, and worked so hard

to match all our information with the maps,” Mr Watters said. “There was so much damage, it took some work to get it all right.” Mr Watters had started to destock because of drought and said as hard as the year had been, it was a good decision as they didn’t have a lot of cattle to move. “We were fortunate in a sense, because we had three fires over a six to eight-week period we were able to move cattle around and didn’t lose any cattle to fire. “Our biggest issue was cattle getting stuck in the drying out dams. One of the women from LLS took off the designer boots and jumped straight in to help me pull one out,” he added. Mr Watters’ property shares border fences with the Clarence Way and State Forest, and he saw water bombing aircraft Elvis make several visits to the Long Gully and Rappville fires. Local Land Services staff are

available to help landholders with their Supporting our Neighbours program applications. Rebuilding boundary fences is a first crucial step for many fire affected farmers, who have destocked or are continuing to care for any remaining stock and pastures coming into spring and summer. For Roger Wood at Bora Ridge, only a small section of fence was shared with the Roads and Maritime Service, but he is grateful for all the help available after losing one of his sons’ homes. “All credit to Michael and all the team, they’ve been fantastic, and it has all been so easy to get it started,” Mr Wood said. More information about the Supporting Our Neighbours boundary fence grants is available online at www.lls.nsw. gov.au or by calling 1300 778 080.

THE Queensland Government has eased restrictions for farmers and fishers outside the border zones for people crossing into Queensland. Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan has welcomed the easing of restrictions for Northern NSW residents outside the border zone entering Queensland to work in agribusiness and fishing industry. “It is promising to see more progress with new border exemptions available for our farmers and fishermen,” Mr Hogan said. The Queensland chief health officer has issued a class exemption under the Border restriction direction (no. 12) for farmers and agribusiness workers needing to move between Queensland and NSW to perform essential agribusiness services or farming activities, such as tending to livestock or crops. The exemption commenced on August 22 for one month. People covered by the exemption include: • NSW residents who need to enter Queensland to perform essential agribusiness services for the agriculture supply chain or farming activities • NSW residents who need to access Queensland to access or provide timely veterinary services, or to provide care for livestock. Mr Hogan said people that fall within the farmer and agribusiness worker class exemption would need to provide the following information on arrival in Queensland: • A copy of the Chief Health Officer’s class exemption letter (Found here: • https://www.daf.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/ pdf_file/0005/1497695/Class-exemptionfarmers_new.pdf) • Evidence of your identity, confirming place of residence • Evidence you are an agribusiness essential worker (e.g. letter of employment, business contract, evidence of property ownership or lease, evidence of agistment arrangements). He said people would not need to complete an electronic Queensland border declaration pass, however upon arrival you may need to complete a written Queensland border declaration pass. When working under the farmer and agribusiness worker class exemption: • NSW residents must remain isolated, where practical, from the general public at the agribusiness or farm in Queensland until the person departs Queensland or for 14 days, whichever period is shorter; and only remain in Queensland for the time necessary to perform the essential agribusiness or farming activities. For more information: https://www.business. qld.gov.au/industries/farms-fishing-forestry/ agriculture/coronavirus-support/borderrestrictions-agriculture

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VINES AND CREEPERS ON DISPLAY Hardengeria violacea

Hibbertia scandens

Scrambling lily Story and photos by Phil Jarman Friends LRBG COLOURFUL native vines can add splendour and intrigue to your garden, no matter how big or small your garden is. It would be thrilling to stumble across this small vine, Hardenbergia violacea, in bushland along much of the East Coast and ranges. This vine is currently in flower at the Lismore Rainforest Botanic Gardens. The purple cluster of pea flowers adds an amazing splash of colour to the ground in often poorer soils, especially after fire. It’s easy to see why it gets its common name, the happy wanderer. Wombat berry’s name has always puzzled me. Eustrephus latifolius is quite a discrete vine. It can produce

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a delicate, white flower from which a small berry develops. The fertilized flower then swells while green and changes to orange when mature. This vine is found along the East Coast often in association with other ground cover plants. Geitonoplesium cymosum or the scrambling lily is a beautiful vine. The Lismore Rainforest Botanic Gardens has a lovely healthy specimen in the Sensory Garden which is just coming into flower. Often this plant will be a mass of pretty, white flowers. The scrambling

Wonga vine lily can grow up to a few metres on a support, so needs a little space. The green fruit turns black when ripe, distinguishing it from the wombat berry. To add a bright yellow flower to your garden, try a Hibbertia scandens or climbing guinea vine. Flowers appear throughout

the year followed by pretty orange fruit. Along with a multitude of small insects, it attracts peacock carpenter bees, collecting pollen, and leafhoppers. This is such a colourful vine and can easily be trained into a bush. A favourite vine flowering now is the wonga vine, Pandorea pandorana, a

Did you know this tree kills native bees?

African tulip tree

It may look very pretty, but it’s flowers are toxic to native stingless bees. It is the African tulip tree, and is considered to be a serious environmental weed. It’s fast growing and it out-competes native vegetation. Biosecurity Queensland recommends that if you have one in your garden, you can help by removing it and then treat the stumps with herbicide.

woody climbing vine. Expect to see several in the National Park at Evans Head in August. The vine produces a mass of creamy trumpet-like flowers with a maroon throat. The vines in the Lismore Rainforest Botanic Gardens are quite advanced with white flowers evident high into tree tops.

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Colourful entertainers (3,7) Matt Damon’s (pictured) amnesiac assassin (6) Quiz show where contestants answer with a question (8) Creator of Bridget Jones, Helen – (8) Couples look to – to the Country (6) Home town of North Norfolk Digital radio DJ Alan Partridge (7) Ben Kingsley’s 1982 bio-pic (6) London’s famous film studio (6) Kim’s “second best friend” (6) Steve Martin, Chevy Chase and Martin Short played the Three – (6) Eric Bana’s 2000 Australian movie (7) Featured guest stars Kate Winslet and Samuel L. Jackson (6) Harrison Ford’s 2006 American-Australian crime thriller (8) 1979 horror film remade in 2006, When a – Calls (8) The third Mad Max movie, – Thunderdome (6) What are Embry, Quil and Leah in the Twilight Saga? (10)

ENTERTAINMENT CROSSWORD

Each number corresponds to a letter. Can you crack the code?

AWU B R I J DN S O T H

No. 008

HIDDEN WORD STONE, DRINK, EAGLE, DROOL, EGYPT, SWEET, OTTER, BROWN, (SKELETON).

ACROSS

CODEWORD

No. 017

clip, clomp, clop, comp, compel, compile, cope, elope, epic, impel, limp, lope, mope, open, opine, peel, peen, pence, penile, peon, piece, pile, pine, poem, pole, polemic, police, POLICEMEN, ponce 9-LETTER WORD

qUIZ 1. True. 2. Charlotte Bronte. 3. Albania. 4. Travel into outer space. 5. Thirteen. 6. Slovenia. 7. Ziggy Stardust. 8. Dolly. 9. Joan Crawford. 10. False.

3 6 1 4 7 8 9 5 2

4 9 5 3 2 1 7 8 6

8 7 2 5 9 6 4 1 3

2 3 8 7 1 9 5 6 4

5 1 9 6 4 3 8 2 7

6 4 7 8 5 2 3 9 1

SUDOKU HARD

7 8 6 2 3 5 1 4 9

1 2 3 9 8 4 6 7 5

9 5 4 1 6 7 2 3 8

7 3 5 9 1 4 2 8 6

9 8 2 3 7 6 5 1 4

4 1 6 5 2 8 9 3 7

6 2 8 7 4 5 3 9 1

3 5 7 1 6 9 8 4 2

1 4 9 2 8 3 7 6 5

2 7 3 4 9 1 6 5 8

SUDOKU MEDIUM

8 9 4 6 5 7 1 2 3

5 6 1 8 3 2 4 7 9 qUICK CROSSWORD

48 STARS

Be careful this week of unknown numbers and email addresses. You are open to scams or a negative energy that may harm you financially by way of a mistake or fraudulent means. It may be a good time for you to re-evaluate your commitments, ensuring you are not taking on more then you can handle. Try to divide your time more equally amongst those closest to you while keeping time for yourself. Colour: Ivory, Number: 16

You may feel restless this week which may leave you open to take risks you normally would avoid. Keep focused on the positive aspects of your life and don’t get bogged down in other’s dramas and negativity. Try to change up your routine regarding your partner and take time to have a night out or plan a special night in. Singles should try different dating methods such as online or through friends. Colour: Red, Number: 74

This week will be the storm after the calm. There are a lot of moving pieces at play at the moment which will see you having to react quickly and accurately. Geminis are in the midst of a phase of great change at this time. Although Gemini’s generally feel quite secure, a small sign of fear will creep in over the coming weeks. Try to harness this fear and avoid letting your emotions cloud your judgment. Colour: Honey, Number: 2

Your positive energy and confident attitude will continue this week which will see others around you start to feel your vibe and get on board. You will receive a surprise invitation or call this week which sees you extend your social circle including different personalities to what your use to. Try to quieten your mind before the new week begins as you are at risk of burning out. Colour: Watermelon, Number: 12

This week sees a new energy come over you and refreshes your mind allowing you to grow this week. Stiffness of the muscles may be an issue this week as it seems your body has taken on some of the emotional stress from previous weeks. This week will centre around reconnecting with friends as some relationships have suffered after last week’s challenges. Colour: Baby blue, Number: 29

Stay focused on your own protectory and not worry about what others are doing. Let your own intuition guide you and trust in your actions moving forward. Single Virgos will feel a sense of loneliness toward the weekend so be sure to get out and be open to meeting new people. Do not discount acquaintances or casual friendships as these may develop into more meaningful relationships. Colour: Mango, Number: 88

Try to put yourself first this week emotionally as you are run down and starting to struggle with your emotional commitments. It is important to keep a balance between your work life and home environment. Try to achieve more freedom and let go of issues that are beyond your control. Romance will flourish this week with an unexpected surprise coming from a loved one. Colour: Ochre, Number: 48

It is time to be realistic about your future goals and how to achieve these without damaging your finances or current relationships. Try putting pen to paper to get a clear visual of your situation. Be careful this week of the new people coming into your life as they may have malicious intentions. Trust your instincts and try to keep a level head when making decisions. Colour: Grape, Number: 36

Nip an argument and disagreement early on this week before the weekend otherwise this energy will spread and effect your productivity next week. Check your or other equipment that you rely on daily as it seems there is a breakage likely to occur. Try to use definitive language when communicating with your loved ones as they often do not see what you are trying to get across with your vague communication style. Colour: Navy, Number: 97

It is time for you to look at your own insecurities around an important relationship or work decision. The uneasiness may be coming from you and be unrelated to the other person involved. Try to curb your spending this week as your financial situation is looking to change negatively in the following months. Singles should take initiative and explore a different options and personalities from their usual type. Colour: Fuschia, Number: 6

Be direct this week with your communication style as to avoid mis interpretation of your expectations. Pay extra attention to your health this week and make sure to take care of any lingering ailments. Be careful of your footing as there may be an unseen danger in your path. Keep an eye on your family as there is an unexpected event emerging for someone close by. Colour: Lime, Number: 15

Your head is clear this week and you are on a clear protectory into a successful few months ahead. Keep negative attitudes at arm’s length but use this energy to drive you further ahead. Try not to worry about finances as this is marathon rather than a sprint. Try to check in with family this week to refresh your energy and get your mind on things other than business. Colour: Mauve, Number: 58

Markets • Lismore Car boot Markets – now at Lismore Showground – 9th Sep & 20th Sep • The Channon Craft Markets – 13th Sep. • Ballina Markets – 3rd Sunday of the month. • Mullumbimby Community Market – 3rd Saturday of the month. Farmers Markets • Ballina Farmers’ Market – Sundays 6am till 1pm at Commemoration Park Ballina. • Bangalow Farmers Market – Saturdays 7am till 11am at Bangalow Hotel Carpark. • Blue Knob Farmers Markets – Saturdays 8.30am till 12pm at Blue Knob Café, September 3, 2020

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Lillian Rock. Byron Bay Farmers Market – Thursdays 7am till 11am at Cavanbah Centre Byron Bay. Lismore Farmers Market – Saturdays 8am till 11am at Lismore Showgrounds. Lismore Produce Market – Thursdays 2.30pm till 6.30pm at Magellan & Carrington streets. Contact Tom on 0450 688 900. Mullumbimby Farmers Market – Fridays 7am till 11am at Mullumbimby Showground. Contact Allie on 02 6677 1345 Murwillumbah Farmers Market – Wednesdays 7am till 11am at Murwillumbah Showgrounds. Contact Sue

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on 0498 733 766. Nimbin Farmers Market – Wednesdays 3pm till 6pm at Green Bank Carpark. Contact Jason on 02 6689 1512 Rainbow Region Organic Market – Tuesdays 7.30am till 11am at Lismore Showgrounds. Uki Farmers Market – Saturdays 8am till 12.30pm at Uki Hall. Yamba Farmers Market – Wednesdays 7am till 1pm at Whiting Beach carpark. Contact Debra on 0402 404 606

COMMUNITY 49 Community Billboard To Have a notice in our Community Billboard, please email hollie@ heartlandmedia.com.au Casino Sunday Chemist Roster: 6th September – McDonalds chemist 9.30am to 12.30pm. Casino Meals On Wheels Roster: MONDAY- S. Forrester J.Whittaker & family TUESDAY - K.Rowse & K.Evans WEDNESDAYL.Barton & J.Cornell P.Muntelwit & G.Mannix THURSDAY- H.Moffitt & J.Hanna G.Cairns & D.Coupe FRIDAY- P.Plunkett Richmond Valley Council staff Casino Senior citizens: All welcome, our activities currently are, Wed afternoons at casino RSM 1.00pm to play Hoy, euchre, we have group play on Thurs afternoons 1.00pm. Contact Jan Danaher on 0414 625 680. Lion’s Club Casino: Lion’s Club meeting is held on the 2nd and 4th Wed each month at Casino RSM Club from 6.30 –for a 7.00pm start. Casino Community Men’s Shed: Mon, Tues, Wed, attendance limited to 25 members, 8am – 1.30 pm. Contact 6662 6423 DH or casmenshed@ live.com.au. Casino Mini Rail: Every Sunday 10am to 4pm. Weather permitting. Casino View Club: Monthly luncheon meeting at Casino RSM Club at 11am, second Thurs of every month. Contact Barbra on 02 6661 2530 or 0448 969 498. Casino Croquet Club: Mon and Wed 9.30am for a 10am start For further information contact Mary on 02 6662 1971. Casino Ladies and Friend Craft Group: Meets 1st & 3rd Tues.

bring your own morning tea and wear a mask. Names to be in by Lunch time Mon. Phone Vivian on 6662 1838 or Jan on 6662 6424. Casino Mixed Probus Club: Meeting 4th Thurs of the month. For more information call the secretary on 0419 886 119. The Casino & District Historical Society Museum: Sun, Mon, Wed and Fri 10am to 2pm. Email casinohistorymuseum@ outlook.com for further information. Check us out on Facebook. Casino & District Family History Group Inc: Casino & District Family History Group Inc. is open again – Normal opening hours. For more information phone Research Room 6662 8114 or Cherryl 0490 1499 05 Casino Evening CWA: Meets first Thurs of month. Casino Uniting Church at 6pm and for further information please ring Alison 0400 956 404 or Penny 0422 301 799. Sat 19th Sep Casino Evening CWA will be holding a street stall at The Plaza shopping centre. Call by for home made goodies including cakes, slices, jams, pickles and more. CWA Craft: Casino Ladies and friends will meet in the Casino Library at 9.00am on the 1st and 3rd Tues of each month. For further information please contact Vivian on 02 6662 1838. CWA Meeting Dates: Meeting on the 3rd Thurs of the month at the Casino Community Cultural Centre at 9.00am. For further information please contact Jan on 02 6662 6424 or Margaret on 02 6662 1746. Casino Richmond River Country Music Club: Fun day’s will be resuming on 20th Sep 2020, at the Casino RSM Club, held upstairs. Staring at 10am. For further information call Gloria

on 6662 2425 Or 0412 910 884. Greenridge Memorial Hall: AGM - Tues 8th Sept 2020 At 7am, All welcome, For further information call 0410 631 304. Fairy Hill Craft Group: Meets on the 1st Thurs of the month 10am at fairy hill hall, For an update: Ph. Bev 6662 4435; Sue 6663 3233. Kyogle Sunshine Club: Meets every Thurs at 9.30am. For more details contact 0499 824 274. Richmond River Beef Produces Association: Meet on the 2nd Wed of every month at Kyogle Showgrounds in the luncheon room at 7pm. For more details Phone Jan on 0427 293 455. Lion’s Club of Kyogle: Meeting is held on the 1st & 3rd Tues each Month at the Kyogle Lion’s shed from 6.30 – 7.00pm For more information contact Neville Moon on 6632 2233. Lions Club of Lismore: Meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Wed each month at the East Lismore Bowling Club at 6.00pm. For information please contact the secretary on 6624 6428. Wesley Methodist Church: Meets every Sun 10am at 172 Wyrallah rd East Lismore. Call for more info Reverend Jackson Gill 0422 945 464. Overeaters Anonymous: A 12-step program for people who have compulsive issues with food and eating. Phone Meetings: Mon 10am. 07 56606012 - follow instructions Access code 826337# , Contact Ina 6621 3745 or Sue 0423 183 144. Food Pantry - Uniting Church - Lismore Regional Mission: Open every Thurs from 9.30am -12 noon at the rear of the Red Dove Café. For further information contact Lismore Uniting Church

office on 6621 5801. Rotary Club of Summerland Sunrise: Meets every Fri at 7.05 am at Coffeeshots Molesworth St, Lismore. Phone 0435 990 919 for more details. Lismore Home Garden Education Club: Will hold a meeting on Thurs 10th Sept depending on conditions. Any inquiries please contact Sec Dawn Coles 0448294496. Lismore Target Rifle Club: Meets Wed nights from 6.30 pm & the 1st & 3rd Sat of each month from 12 noon. Air Rifle shooting for .22 & 177 air rifles will also be available at the Saturday shoots. For more info please phone Derek on 66282082 (AH). Lismore Home Garden Education Club: Will resume with a meeting 1pm Thursday 10th Sept Lismore Workers Club. $`10. Membership Fees are now due. Members, Friends and new members very welcome ,health rules will be followed. Info contact Dawn Coles Secretary, 0448294496. Northern Rivers Prostate Cancer Support Group: Next meeting held on Wed 2nd Sep 7pm until 9pm Lismore Workers Club, Keen Street, Lismore - Enquiries phone Bob (02) 6622 5792. Alstonville Inner Wheel Club: Meet socially 3rd Wed of every month Contact President Carol Vidal 0427 326 832. The Probus Club of Wollongbar: Decision was made to postpone future normal monthly meetings until further notice. Ron Whittaker @ phone 6628 3381 Compassionate Communities Northern NSW: Cafe Catch up -Point Cafe at the Ramada Hotel and Suites,

Ballina, 10 -11am on the 2nd Tuesday of every month. This month it will be on the 8th September. Contact Jane on 0438 814 552 for more information. Ballina Hospital Auxiliary: Please donate your drink containers to us, The Ballina Hospital Auxiliary, at the local Ballina TOMRA Reverse Vending Machines where we are listed as a local donation partner. Thank you for your contributions. Ballina Bridge Club and NSW Bridge Association: Lessons are at 2pm Tues 8, 15 Sep. Register to join the Online Bridge Course go to bridgelounge. online/learn-bridgeregistration/abf/. Any help please call me, Rebecca Rogers on 0438 480 942 or email at rebjon44@yahoo. com.au Ballina CWA: Craft and Friendship mornings, each Wednesday from 9-12. Limited to 20 people, so please call Barbara on 0428 116 668 no later than Monday to book your spot. Richmond-Tweed Family History Society Inc: Every Mon, Wed and Sat from 10.00 am to 4.00pm at The Marie Hart Library Ballina. Mullumbimby CWA: Meet on Wednesday, September 9 at 10am at the CWA Rooms. The Land Cookery contest will be held at the same time, Call Sue Constable on 0409 841 675 in regards to contest. For information contact secretary Jenny Barlow on 0427 847 282. Brunswick Valley VIEW Club: Meets on 2nd Thurs of each month, friendship morning on 3rd Thurs. Call president Margaret Alderton on 0429 966 894. Lennox Head CWA: Handy Craft Mornings on Mondays 9.30am

-12pm in the community centre at Lennox Head, Call Jan on 6681 6150. Pottsville Fun Croquet Club Inc: Has resumed at The Black Rocks Sports Fields at 9.30am Tues & 9am Thurs. Information available from Jenny on 0413 335 941. Grow Group: Grow is a Community Mental Wellbeing Organization, support groups for people struggling with their Mental Health. Groups are meeting face to face and some are meeting online(zoom). We have groups in Ballina, Yamba, Lismore, Tweed Heads and Grafton for more information ph 1800 558 268 Grafton VIEW Club: Welcomes women of all ages to join, To find out about joining Grafton VIEW Club, you can phone Helen at 6642 3867.The next social outing will be a morning tea at The Whitehouse in Prince Street at 10am, 16th Oct. Because of the Covid-19 restrictions, the October Birthday Lunch will be held as a normal meeting with a “Garden Party” theme. The date will be Tues, 27th. The Sept meeting will be on Tues 22nd at the Grafton District Services Club, at 10.30 am. Please let Vorna know if you will be attending no later than the Friday before the meeting. This is for catering purposes. Vorna can be contacted at 66424719. Maclean View Club: Monthly Meetings again, after months of Lock Down. It will start as usual 3rd, Thurs of month at 11am Contact Ruth Toyer on: 0409 844 212 by Mons, no later than 7 pm. Numbers are required for catering purposes. Lower Clarence Arts and Crafts Association: Ferry Park Gallery Embroidery Display until Friday 21st August. Open 7 days from 9am – 3pm.

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In Loving Memory

50 IN MEMORIAM Funeral Notice

Death Notice

BOWN, LEIGH MARY

MALONEY, MARIE CLARE

Passed away peacefully in Ballina. Dearly beloved Daughter of June Thomas (Bown) dec. Dearly loved Sister of Mark and Karen & their families.

Passed away peacefully in South West Rocks, formerly of Lennox Head and Stuarts Point.

31. 07. 1958 ~ 17. 08. 2020

“A gentle nature, a heart of gold, these are the memories we will hold” A private service will be held in Ballina on 09/09/2020. Please contact Guardian Funerals for Live Streaming link.

Funeral Directors and Services

Nee MAHER 08.11.1929 ~ 24.08.2020

Much loved wife of George (dec). Loved Mother and Mother in Law of Peter and Lyn, Wendy and Tony, Mark and Vanessa, Sharon and Daryl. Loved Nan to all her Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren. Marie will be sadly missed by all her extended family and friends.

Ballina-Lismore-Casino

1800 809 336

Warwick Binney

Marie had wonderful memories of her time and her friends in Lennox Head.

Ph 02 6622 2420

A Funeral Service was held for Marie in Ballina 2nd September.

Locally Owned and Operated

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Ballina

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Ballina - 6686 7036

Memoriam

Audrey Elaine McGuiness née Flick

Late of Tweed Heads West. Formerly of Lismore. Passed away peacefully on Wednesday 26th August 2020.

Cherished Grandmother James, Benjamin, Daniel, and Nathan. Loved Sister of Irene (dec’d), Fred, Billy, Mary, Ivy, George (dec’d), John, Helen, Jeanne, Peter, and Delma. Due to Covid-19 a private family service will be held.

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Una Kennedy 21 Nov 1932 - 2 Sep 2013

Aged 74 Years. Dearly loved Wife of Garry. Loved Mother and Mother-in-law of Brett & Peggy, and Kellie & Ian Bradshaw.

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BECKINSALES Seven lonely years since you left us.

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Funeral Notice

BURGESS, Joan

of Ballina, passed away at Grafton Base Hospital on 30th August, 2020, aged 90 years. Dearly loved wife of Frank (dec), dearly loved mother and mother-in-law of Jennifer & Mark, Gary (dec) and Patricia (Polly), grandmother of Robert and John, great grandmother and great great grandmother.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Joan’s funeral service, to be held at St Mary’s Catholic Church, Victoria Street, Grafton, on TUESDAY (8th September, 2020), commencing at 11:00 am. A burial will take place at East Ballina Cemetery on WEDNESDAY (9th September, 2020) commencing at 12:00 pm. Maddy Brown

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CASINO LIVE WEIGHT & OPEN AUCTION STORE SALE

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We are a construction company based in Northern NSW specialising in Commercial, Industrial, Sheds, Residential project and steel sales and are after a Junior / Graduate / Drafting Architect to work on our residential team. RESPONSIBILITIES You will be a Graduate Architect with experience having worked across varied projects. The role will include (but not be limited to) the following major duties: • Produce drawings and project documentations including sketches, scale drawings, site plans and working drawings across stages • Manage stakeholders associated with the project – the project team, client, builder and other professionals SKILLS & EXPERIENCE Ideally you will possess the following: • Completed your qualification in Architecture • At least two years graduate experience. • Intermediate to advanced use of Revit, AutoCAD, Sketchup and Photoshop • Documentation experience across all stages • Sound working understanding of local building codes and regulations. • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written are essential for this role. • Time management skills, the ability to meet project deadlines If you are interested, please email over your CV.

ADVERTISING SALES EXECUTIVE CLARENCE VALLEY The role of Sales Executive (Clarence Valley) will be responsible for continuing to develop key client relationships and assisting furthering to lead to new business opportunities. You will be managing multiple projects simultaneously and to a high standard, from the initial enquiry and quote right through to final delivery Preferable skills for this role include: • Industry experience (minimum of 2 years preferred) • Exceptional organisational skills including priority setting, time management and coordinating multiple activities • The ability to develop and maintain good relationships and the highest degree of professionalism with major clients, stakeholders, staff and peers • Attention to detail in process & planning • The ability to show initiative with given tasks and an innovative approach • Clear communication skills • Ability to work under pressure • Ability to work within a team • Willingness to learn and improve skills • A positive attitude • Dedication to the role Please send Resume and Cover Letter to jeff@heartlandmedia.com.au

Cheap and permanent renting available at Pillar Valley (near Grafton) on a 8½ acre hobby farm. Renovated room, self-contained with everything $130 a week. Small caravan $25 a week with some solar. Person or persons with own bus or caravan $25 per person a week. Covered-in BBQ area in shared space amongst 40 fruit trees. Seeking mature & quite people

Ring Pam 0428 805 444 Wanted

PLEASE SAVE YOUR USED STAMPS

Stamps are collected to raise money for ALCMF To donate any stamps or unwanted Stamp Albums please call

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CASH PAID

For old bottles, military items, old signs, railway gear, badge and record collections, old service station bottles and signs - anything old and interesting phone Ludo on 0402044601 or 66444080

For Sale

FARM SHED

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6629 5542 Garage Sale

9 Adele St, Alstonville Tools, Clothing, Jewellery, Fishing Gear, Linen, Garden Stuff, Kitchenware, Bric-A-Brac, Books and Artwork. EVERYTHING MUST GO! SAT 7:30AM-4PM & SUN 7:30AM-1PM

Garage Sale

38 Woodland Ave, Lismore Heights Household Items, Plants and Furniture plus lots more. SATURDAY 5th SEPTEMBER FROM 8.00am PH: 0428 536 598

IT WILL COST FROM $33 to advertise your GARAGE SALE HERE! Call 6662 6222 NOW

Friday 11th September 2020 Commencing 10.00am 1050 HEAD 1050

150 Angus x & Hereford Steers 0&2 teeth 100 Santa x & Brahman Steers 0&2 teeth 80 Euro x Steers 0&2 teeth 250 Angus x & Hereford Steers 5-9 m.o 100 Charolais x Steers 6-9 m.o 120 Brangus & Brahman x Steers 7-10 m.o 80 Brangus & Charolais x Heifers 7-10 m.o 50 Charbray Heifers 16-20 m.o 60 Brangus & Angus Heifers 16-20 m.o 60 x 60 Brahman x Cows & Calves SPECIAL LINES: A/c Gae Masters – Spring Grove 55 Angus Steers 2&4 teeth A/c Tom Hanna – Whiporie 40 Hereford Steers 0&2 teeth 20 Santa Gertrudis x Steers 0&2 teeth 10 Angus x Steers 0&2 teeth 10 Charolais x Steers 0&2 teeth A/c D&H Whitney – Old Bonalbo (EU) 10 Poll Hereford Steers 2 teeth A/c Mondoro Pty Ltd 50 Brangus & Charbray Steers 18m.o 50 Brangus & Charbray Heifers 18 m.o 35 Brangus Steers 8-10 m.o 35 Brangus & Charolais x Heifers 8-10 m.o A/c Owner 10 x10 F1 Charbray Cows & Calves 2nd calf A/c Neil Falls – Gorge Creek 1 x 1 Jersey x Friesian Heifer & Calf A/c G McQueen – Kyogle 2 Simmental Bulls 2 y.o Pasture Fed, Quiet, Top quality bulls. A/c Breeder 2 Black Simmental Bulls 2 y.o 1 Black Simbrah Bull 2½ y.o A/c R, S & P Graham – Goolmangar 2 Limousin Bulls 2 y.o A/c J & C Winning – Caniaba 1 P/B Apricot Limousin Bull, Homopoll Bull 5 y.o

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Motoring

MERCEDES

POP TOP CAMPERVAN 2004 5-speed manual diesel, 5 months rego, 215,000 km. Reg ZCK-081 Only 2 owners, very good condition. $19,500 ono

Call 6687 5727

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THURSDAY, SEPT. 3 10AM

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EVERY TUESDAY: FAT CATTLE SALE LISMORE SALEYARDS 7.30AM EVERY WEDNESDAY: CASINO CATTLE SALE 7.30AM THURSDAY, SEPT 3 AUCTION OF MACHINERY A/C M. MARTIN LEYCESTER 10AM SATURDAY, SEPT 12 CATTLE SALE LISMORE SALEYARDS 10AM

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Bricklaying

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Roofing Services

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54 CASINO MARIST BROTHERS BASEBALL CLUB

Jacob Yates with a firm eye on the ball ROUND 9 of Far North Coast Baseball was played on Saturday 29th August 2020 at Albert Park, Lismore. Casino Baseball club versed Marist Brothers in Division 3 and had a convincing win with the final score being 16-12. Casino opened the game by being first up to the plate to bat scoring 5 runs in the first innings which set the tone of the game. When it was Casino’s turn to pitch, Casino pitcher Jacob Buscall was on fire only letting one player from Marist Brothers connect with the ball for a home

run during the innings. Not to be outdone in the following innings, Jacob Yates hit a spectacular infield home run and Jacob Buscall took triple bases, helping Casino take its convincing lead early in the game. Other game highlights include: • Kaleb Wallis for Casino connected with a ball sending it into outfield which allowed him to take triple bases • Jacob Yates dove and caught a Brothers player out in fantastic fashion • Kristy Lawton stepped up to the mound to see out the game as pitcher with fantastic success

CASINO WOMEN’S BOWLS

President J. Mathews with Noel & Nola from Legacy Casino Women’s in our hearts. Bowls: RESULTS WED 26/8 We started off on a sad social - Today was note as we had a minutes Legacy day where we silence for Margaret made a donation to Margetts who had passed Casino Legacy to help away. Margaret has been support them with the a member of the club wonderful work they do. for several years & has winners were calculated held several positions on on the lowest winning the committee over this score.P. Brown, A. time. Margaret will be Temple & A. McLean sadly missed but always with a score of 11 def

M. Jordan, N.Moran & H. Labelled who had a score of 10. Very close game. FRIDAY 28/8 -Winners calculated on highest winning score J. Mason, G. Connolly, N. Moran & A.James def P. Brown, S. Birrell, D. Skinner & J. Mathews J. Cooke is on Raffles for September.

LISMORE HEIGHTS WOMENS BOWLS

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September 3, 2020

Lismore Heights Womens Bowls: Tuesday, 25th August results: Social: W McHattan, A Fields, D Corcoran (daily prize winners) d J Ianna, B Ryan, L Turnbull; C Johnson, K Granatelli, C Batchelor d F Stratford, R Baker, C Danelon. Results of the semi final of the club singles: L Allen d J Cornell; D Quail d N Elliott. Thursday, 27th August: The final of the club singles was played with Lesley Allen (daily prize winner) defeating Dianne Quail. Social: W McHattan, R Hodge, J Cornell d P Raleigh, J Rixon, D Corcoran; C Johnson, A O’Connor, B Ryan d L Cupitt, N Elliott, J Donadel; F McKinley, A Fields, L Turnbull d J Ianna, J Clarke, C Danelon.

Lismore Workers Sports Bowling Club: Winning Rinks -- Tuesday 25th : L Church, W Davis, J Fowler,-I Osbourne, Rocco--J Jacobson, E Bullman, G Rose--M Richards, A Wilson, B Partridge--R Partridge, J Davis, B Turner. Friday 28th -G Moss, A wilson, --Joan rose, N Nugent, M Wunsch--B Hutchinson, J Davis, E Bullman. Saturday 29th -- L Kennedy, R Partridge, G Vanderwall--K Morrow, M Wunsch, W Partridge --L Church, G Fowler, S Smart.--I Osbourne, W Woods, D Pearce. Final Pairs Championship, W Davis, B Turner def M Rose, Greg Rose 24-13 Finalgles R Walker def B Hutchinson 31-20.

FAR NORTH COAST HOCKEY

AM Ballina A v East Lismore - One on one as Ballina’s Corey Watson sets up for a shot on goal against East’s Goalkeeper Shaun Mitchell. (Pic: Braiden Davis) CLINT Mallett Star (Reece Gaddes 4) defeated Ballina R 6-0 and Ballina 6 (Corey Watson 5) defeated East Lismore 3. 14-year-old Connor Makings made his debut in goals for Star’s A Grade today and assisted in keeping Ballina R scoreless. Star opened their account nine minutes in when Mark Harris ponced on a rebound after two previous shots and scored. In the second quarter Star extended their lead 4 minutes in when Reece Gaddes WOMEN’S HOCKEY by Wendy Trudgeon BOTH ‘A’ Division women’s hockey matches were played at the Ballina complex last Saturday. Northern Star just edged our Coraki 4-3 and Ballina were too strong for East Lismore winning 5-0. Coraki v Northern Star Coraki started strongly and with a tomahawk shot Jade Gray netted the opening goal. Star

converted a penalty corner with a low hard flick. Ballina R rallied and denied Star and made some good raids of their own and we went to the break at 2-0. In the third quarter after three minutes Reece Gaddes laid off in front of goal, received it back and scored a simple goal. Immediately after Brad Hughes scored and then Star lost a player with a red card and finished the game with 10. In the final minute of the quarter Gaddes converted a penalty corner with

rallied from the initial set back and Annalyce Bodley scored followed by another goal by Holley Matthews. Coraki evened the score with Jade Gray netting another. Late in the second half Tracey Makings made one of her many individual runs and gave a direct pass to Jennah Hughes, who applied constant pressure in the circle, scored and put Star ahead. After the half time break, Tracey

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AM Ballina R v Northern Star - Star’s Reece Gaddes. (Pic: Braiden Davis)

high flick to go in at 5-0. In the fourth and final quarter five minutes in Gaddes scored his 4th with a low flick penalty corner conversion. Ballina R did well, and goalkeeper Josh Garret was a standout. East Lismore after beating Ballina in a deferred match mid-week 6-4, were stunned to be down 3-0 at the end of the first quarter. At the 12-minute mark Corey Watson scored his first, with 3 minutes to go in the first Sam Davis scored off a

Makings was involved in the fourth for Star, when she gave a quick pass to Taquira McGrath whose direct shot from the top of the circle was successful. Just before the third break Georgia Brown finished off a nice period of play with another goal for Coraki. For Coraki, Kalani Moss, Nella Bradford and Denni-Lee Gray all did well to create challenges for their opposition. A pleasing aspect of the game was the consistent umpiring by Jane Parrish and Erica Truman. Ballina v East Lismore Ballina were too strong in attack for East Lismore with the opening two goals, scored by Karina Perris, coming in quick succession. The second, after outstanding lead up work, was a well thought out goal flicked high into the net. Hanna Franney was the next to add to the score and then after the half time break Corinna Busse added the fourth by converting a penalty stroke. Jane Parrish, Karen Eakin and Eliza Blunn were strong for Easts and repelled many attacking raids by Ballina. East’s Emma

rebound from a penalty corner shot. Immediately after Corey Watson scored his second and we were 3-0. In the second East’s spirits were lifted when Nick Layton pegged one back with a solo effort resulting in a solid shot from the top of the circle. From the hit off Corey Watson scored, and then from the next hit off he scored again, and Ballina were 5-1 up 4 minutes into the second (3 goals in 4 minutes). In the final minute of the second Nick Layton

converted a penalty corner with a good variation and we went to the break at 5-2. The second half was a much more even contest with no goals scored in the third. Three minutes into the final quarter and Watson scored his fifth and extended the lead to 6-2 and Easts added to their tally six minutes from the end of the match when Jacob Franey found space and scored. Final score 6-3. It was an entertaining match and will make the final series very interesting.

AW Coraki v Northern Star - Coraki’s Jade Gray opened the scoring in the match with a tomahawk shot from the top of the circle. Pic: Shez Napper

AW Ballina v East Lismore – Ballina’s Karina Perris setting up on the back line for one of their penalty corners. Pic: Shez Napper Stewart and Naomi Wells needed more support in attack. Ballina’s Hannah Hosie, Kate Whitting and Jennifer Hollier linked

well in midfield to set up their players in attack. Ballina’s fifth goal was added by Cori Hardy who used her speed and

skill to elude the East Lismore defence. The game was well umpired by Jade Gray and Sherilee Mathews.

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SPORTS

Pictured: Mick and Bob Photo: Supplied by FCS. A SPECIAL treat for local Northern Rivers surfers is online at Tracks surfing magazine website that features two legends, ones an all-round legend surfer/ shaper who lives in Byron Bay and the other a former Ballina surfer who happens

to be a three time world champion. Several generations of surfing coalesced as Mick Fanning and Bob McTavish collaborate on one of Bob’s classic BlueBird shapes. Watch the video and enjoy the banter between two legends from different eras and then watch Mick bring all that history together as he

slow-dances with a 1970’s BlueBird model surfboard in a dreamy six to eight foot Lennox lineup. “When I found where the sweet spots were it just took off like a dream. In the tube it was just so beautiful and so steady and so calm – you can see why it’s a classic.” Mick Fanning talking about his McTavish BlueBird. The

60’s few realise that he was also a champion surfer, winning the Queensland open championship in 1965 and he was the runner-up to Nat Young in the Australian Title in 1965. He then retired from competition to focus on the art of modern surfboard shaping and progressive surfing ideas. Together with Nat Young and American George Greenough they helped create the shortboard revolution in Noosa. Nat Young went on to win the 1966 World Title on a Bob McTavish shaped board called “Sam”. Nat’s win on Bob’s board changed the face of surfing forever heralding in a new era of aggressive powerful manoeuvres which replaced the old ‘walk the plank and nose-riding’ era of the 60’s. As James Brown is recognised as the Father of American Soul Music, McTavish is regarded as a Soul figure of Australian surfing and one of the greatest surfing innovators in the World. In 1992, McTavish was voted the most influential shaper of all time by Australia’s Surfing Life magazine and was later inducted into the Australian Surfing Hall of Fame.

‘Bluebird” was a board designed by McTavish for tube riding Lennox Point, he was living at Lennox Head at the time and perfected the design over several shaping sessions and numerous boards, fine tuning it until he perfected the shape. While Bob is known as a famous shaper and ushered in the “shortboard revolution in the

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