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By Alexis Galloway time invested by constituents and residents in the community who

“This pivot in organisational directions is well timed to take advantage of the shift to new ways

last week, the plug was pulled on the well-publicised Dunoon Dam Reactions about the decision

was tabled at a meeting last week bringing to light the fate of the much-disputed Dam which featured environmental and

the decision sent local social media into overdrive with a mixture of positive and negative reactions on the decision not to go

experts are saying loud and clear we need a portfolio of options to

opportunities, and deal with the The result: It was decided the

Alliance released a statement with

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Also, a spokesperson for In the lead up to the meeting to remove Dunoon Dam from the plan in-light-of the outcome of a 10-week public exhibition of the “The recent public exhibition has informed the community of options to secure water for the

decision for the Board members, all of whom have a strong commitment to ensure water

how it would be unacceptable

“This was an opportunity to update the community on

“This decision will help our region re-orient to the new way of ensuring water supply: to create a diverse mix of options: this is what we need for droughtresilience as we face diminishing

the site where their ancestors are

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speak about the importance of

submissions as part of the public including smart meters in the public submissions would be

at the time through extensive stakeholder and community

tremendously healing for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal “The Dunoon Dam has no place in our urban water cycle because it has a more important place in our cultural, historical and ecological is urging all constituent councils

also acknowledge the efforts of staff in researching and working up the dam proposal under the directions previously set by

decision, and to actively support this new path forward to water

NEWS NSW ROADS OUTLINES MOTORWAY NOISE MONITORING

NSW Roads and the Pacific Motorway Project Team has provided an update on the timing of compliance monitoring as part of the Woolgoolga to Ballina Operational Noise Compliance Review. Compliance monitoring between Maclean to South of Richmond River is expected to begin in the second quarter or third quarter of 2021, weather permitting. Noise monitoring will not occur at every property. Sufficient locations will be monitored to validate the noise model. This will confirm if the model is accurately determining noise levels for all properties between monitoring locations. Monitoring locations will be selected based on distance from the motorway, local terrain and other noise

sources such service roads and nearby commercial or industrial activity. In 2021, the project team will contact property owners if the noise specialist is considering the property as a proposed noise monitoring location. Noise monitoring is one element of the operational noise compliance process. Traffic counting, vehicle type and speed and weather data is also collected. This information is then compiled into the operational noise compliance report, which will be made publicly available in stages, as this work is completed. If a dwelling is identified as being eligible for assessment for at-house noise treatment consultation will be carried out with affected receivers. The project team will clarify the timing of consultation activities once confirmed.

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ROUGH SLEEPER SURVEY

A SPECIAL Connections Week activity has revealed the realities of life on the streets in Byron Shire. The Council’s recent Connections Week activity (16 – 23 November), which involved 50 trained volunteers from local services and the community collecting the stories of people sleeping rough in the Byron Shire, has provided valuable insights into life on the streets for 72 people surveyed as part of the Ending Street Sleeping Byron Shire initiative. “The data has given us information about demographics, time sleeping rough, income and health and wellbeing, as well as people’s individual stories and the circumstances that led to their rough sleeping experience,” Council’s director of corporate and community services, Vanessa Adams said. “One in four people surveyed indicated that they had only been rough sleeping for one year or less, while 21 percent indicated they had been rough sleeping for more than 10 years which are both concerning statistics that underline the importance of our collaborative work in this area.” “Around 40 percent of those surveyed reported that two or more circumstances had contributed to their entry into rough sleeping including not being able to find a house they could afford, relationship breakdown, family conflict and losing a job or not being able to find work.”

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“These findings are not overly surprising given some of the challenges we are facing with housing affordability in the Byron Shire but they also point to the collision of major life events like job losses and relationship issues being potential catalysts for homelessness.” “We are so grateful to the 72 people who shared their stories with our volunteers.” “Our next step is to support the five most vulnerable people we connected with through a coordinated approach.” “Once we’ve helped the first five people, we will continue with the next five and so on.” “Homelessness cannot be solved by Byron Shire Council alone, however, using the data gathered from Connections Week, we can work with the NSW State Government and other organisations to advocate for systemic change,” Ms Adams said. “The case for change is clear, and we know what is needed. Funding and providing appropriate housing and targeted support to highly vulnerable people sleeping rough not only changes individual lives, it makes economic sense for our whole community as well,” Ms Adams said. Byron Shire is the first area in NSW, outside Sydney, to pilot an internationallyrenowned project aimed at drastically reducing and hopefully ending rough sleeping. The Ending Rough Sleeping Byron Shire project is a community- initiated collaboration that is supported by the statewide organisation, the End Street Sleeping Collaboration. This initiative is also part of the NSW Premier’s Priority Commitment to reduce rough sleeping by 50 percent by 2025 and to end rough sleeping by 2030 which is a target now shared by the Byron Shire.

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COMMUNITIES CELEBRATE PACIFIC HIGHWAY UPGRADE by Halden Boyd COMMUNITIES along New South Wales’ North Coast have come together at New Italy to celebrate the completion of

Prime Minister Scott

rest areas now available for “We continue to invest in NSW Deputy Premier John

State Member for Clarence was a source of vital support

“Not that long ago the 565 families who will see their

we will be getting people Development Michael

new opportunities for regional Wales governments over more

“Many people have fought passionately to bring this

commitment to improving local infrastructure in the state of

connecting them to the rest of

NSW Minister for Regional Cowper memorial to tragedy that propelled highway

are pivoting to promote what

carriageway when celebrating by section have built an infrastructure marvel to rival the

Minister for Infrastructure

of the original architects of what

Woolgoolga to Ballina section billion more than the previous

commitments of the Ballina from the start at Twin Towns

the Northern Rivers region is that the number of fatal crashes on the highway has more

highway as being the transport spine of the continent’s East then prime minister Paul

“Local communities have also completion albeit with the

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LOCAL POLICE BEAT

RV Council appalled at park vandalism

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A DRIVER has been issued with two infringement notices and could face further charges of negligent driving following what Richmond Valley Council has called, “a shameful display of hoonism across several Casino parks.” The driver will also be liable for the costs associated with the repairs of McDonald

THE NSW Police Force is warning members of the community about the illegal importation and possession of prohibited weapons such as the RSX7 ‘Doomsday’ slingshot crossbow. The importation of weapons,

Park and large areas of which were destroyed by the mindless behaviour. The Richmond Valley Council said destruction of Council property can cost Richmond Valley ratepayers many thousands of dollars, and the damage bill is

Vandalism also results in police becoming involved and vandals who want to destroy open spaces with their cars could be charged with malicious damage and have to go to court to face conviction. Thankfully, no one was harmed when the

because it is a loss of recreational activity for residents.

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community who have a slingshot crossbow or other prohibited weapons in their possession to surrender the items to police immediately otherwise detectives will soon be on Supt Watson said. ABF International Mail, Cargo Clearance and Systems Support NSW, Superintendent John Fleming, said RS-X7 ‘Doomsday’ slingshot crossbows are a prohibited import and people should think twice about trying to bring them into Australia.

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a prohibited weapon by the NSW Firearms Registry. Drug and Firearms Squad Commander, Detective Superintendent John Watson, said these weapons represent a major threat to the safety of the community and emergency service personnel. The concerns are that the weapons might be given as Christmas gifts. “We want the community to be aware of the dangers associated with prohibited weapons like the RS-X7 ‘Doomsday’ slingshot crossbow,” Det Supt Watson said. “We know these items are marketed online as ‘shooting toys’, however, serious injury or even death.” “Specialist detectives are now conducting inquiries into the possession of slingshot crossbows across the state. Initial information that have recently purchased these weapons from Las Vegas, Nevada.” “We are calling on those in the

advanced x-ray technology, intelligence, detector dogs and their own intuition to detect and stop illegal weapons at the border,” Supt Fleming said. have already made almost 18,000 detections of prohibited weapons this year, including crossbows, imitation electric shock devices.” “Buying one of these weapons could end up costing you more than you think. Attempting to import prohibited items means you’ll lose your money, lose your gift and you Fleming said. To surrender a prohibited weapon, contact your local police station for advice and before attending, and under no circumstances should places including police stations. The maximum penalty in New South Wales for the unauthorised possession of a prohibited weapon is 14 years imprisonment.

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Casino woman wins prestigious building award by Halden Boyd A YOUNG Casino woman who thought her lifetime goal a dramatic shift in her career path, and already its is being recognised the the Australian building industry with a Master Builders Association NSW (MBA) top award. Bardie Somerville aged 22 has just received the New South Wales Master Builders Association 2nd Year Apprentice Award for 2020 in carpentry. Bardie started her education at Casino Public School where her mother Fiona Somerville is a teacher, and then went to Richmond River High School in Lismore. After completing her Higher accepted into the National Art School in Sydney to study for a Bachelor In Fine Arts. “The Fine Arts Degree really became a bit of a struggle and tedious because I had to take on heaps of part time jobs to support myself like waitressing”. “Then I was offered a part time job as a builders labourer, and I just loved it because it was so different and I have not

looked back,” Bardie told The Northern Rivers Times. Bardie was quick to admit that watching builders, or tradies doing their work fascinated her because it was always different. “Building just grew and grew on me and I decided to become a carpenter and was taken on as an apprentice by a group in southern Sydney call Blue Build”. “The interesting thing is that now I am putting my artistic ability into carpentry and I just love it, and after my Fine Arts degree,” Bardie said. In presenting the award the Master Builders Association said it recognised Bardie earning respect from her fellow workers and using her vibrant personality to create an enjoyable and strong working environment. “Bardie took on an apprenticeship in carpentry not because she had no option, but because she is passionate about carpentry and for that matter, all aspects of building”, the MBA said announcing her award. The Master Builders Association of NSW organises and promotes a comprehensive awards programmes for the

building and construction industry, incorporating the residential, commercial and civil engineering sectors. The awards serve the full spectrum of building industry participants and include apprentices, students, residential, commercial and civil contractors, as well as building degree graduates. Highly contested in all sectors, the MBA’s award programmes represent the encouragement and promotion of excellence in construction, workmanship, innovation and dedication to the industry and are one of the industry’s oldest award programmes. Bardie’s company Blue

company spokesman said. “She continues to prove how much of an asset she is to our team, and we truly can’t wait to see what the future holds for her”. Bardie said that she was a country girl at heart. “While it is exciting learning in the city and getting heaps of work perhaps one day I will come home and kick of a building business of my own”, she said.

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By Alexis Galloway

An Open Letter to NSW EDUCATION MINISTER Dear Minister Mega schools are not the answer to our education woes in NSW, particularly for regional NSW. (Witness the chaos of mega schools in Victoria). Small community schools are so much better because: 1. They cope better with student bullying (Mega schools attract mega bullying and try getting someone to look into it) 2. Parents can access Principal/teachers fairly easily (staff are always in meetings at the Mega) 3. The anxiety and fear around Naplan are better managed at small schools. (Watch student anxiety sky rocket at the Mega) If you are looking to improve education, reform the NSW Education and Standards Authority (NESA). This authority drowns staff and Principals in paperwork undermining education in the process and threatens small schools with closures. Yet, small schools still provide the best education.

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LETTERS, FEEDBACK AND OPINION We were all holding our collective breaths and praying that America with its politically complicated electoral and justice system, could sustain this unprecedented attack on its fundamental democratic institutions. Never before were public

easily to bullies like John (Pork)Barilaro shows just how weak she is. Is it any wonder she saw or heard no evil, (or so she claims) in the years she was intimately involved with corrupt former MP Daryl Maguire. The Nationals now We’d love to struggle to hold their hear from you! once safe regional seats. National MP for letters@nrtimes.com.au unrelenting intimidation by a sociopathic Port Macquarie Leslie Please keep under 150 words president, mentally Williams defected to incapable of accepting the Liberals over koala God bless America such a humiliating policy. In our area they What we have just election defeat. God bless lost Ballina to the Greens witnessed take place America, better times lay and Lismore to Labor; in in the court system of ahead. western NSW they lost the United States is a Alan Veacock three once safe seats to very frightening and Cumbalum the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party. To say the how simple it can be Nats imploding Nationals are in decline for a megalomaniac in What an environmentally would be a massive destructive organization understatement. power and lacking total this Lib/Nat Coalition Keith Duncan distain for the democratic is, regarding what just Pimlico institutions and the rights happened in the NSW of his countrymen and Parliament over efforts Snail mail women, to bring his to weaken land clearing I had two letters posted country to the brink of laws (once again), to me on 1/11 - one from complete anarchy and protecting koala habitat. Tasmania which took nine ruin. Thank heavens days to deliver, and one Trump and his Liberal MLC Catherine from WA which has been legal team headed by Cusack took a principled 43 days and counting, an equally deranged stand, at some personal yet to arrive. In my individual Rudi Giuliani, opinion they are trying to logged 50 baseless and voted down this discourage the posting of lawsuits - and won zero destructive legislation. letters. It’s very annoying - in a legally dubious Thank you, Catherine attempt to subvert the Cusack you may have were rewarded with justice system and steal just saved NSW’s Cartier watches - Mickey an otherwise free and remaining koalas. local Mouse watches would fair democratic election. Nationals MP’s. Ben probably have been more Many of the lawsuits Franklin and Chris appropriate. even tried to challenge Gulaptus should be In Sydney in the laws that were on the tarred and feathered for 1960s we got two mail books for years. Most their blatant support deliveries a day, plus were struck down, even of uninhibited landSaturday mornings, and by Republican appointed clearing laws on behalf a much quicker service. judges, with scathing developers. Nowadays I’m lucky to assessments of their The Nationals are get mail delivered three Republican plaintiffs, notorious environmental times a week. before even making it vandals, and for Gladys Adrian Hastie into court. Berejiklian to cave in so Coombell

PAPAL BLESSING FOR LOCKTONS AT the 8th December midday Mass at St Francis Xavier Catholic Church Ballina, Fr Peter Padsungay presented Helen and Ian Lockton with a Papal blessing. The blessing was granted for 40 years of dedicated service to St Vincent de Paul Society and for their other charitable works to the marginalised people living in the Diocese of Lismore. In 1973 the Parish Priest asked Ian and Helen to be the foundation members of St Vincent de Paul Society in North Lismore. The Society was formed to serve people pouring into Nimbin and The Cahannon. At the time the Locktons had four young children and one with special needs who required specialist’s treatment in Brisbane. thinkers’ proved to be very challenging for the St Vincent de Paul in the areas of housing, multiple occupancy, different social norms and poverty related to different ideas, and an escape form the city. Helen and Ian were instrumental in the foundation of the St Vincent de Paul in Nimbin. Over the forty years Helen and Ian held various position in the Society in Dunoon,

South Lismore, and Conference. During these times Helen and Ian worked in the Vinnies shop and Conference. Every weekend they would go to the shop and clean up all the rubbish that was left in the lane near the bins. Every Tuesday they would collect leftover bread and buns from the bakery and put it into plastic bags for the homeless. They both worked tireless for the homeless trying to get accommodation for them in this area. Helen was instrumental in getting hot showers at the community centre for the homeless. The Locktons continue to do home visits, especially to indigenous families.

Helen became the Richmond Regional President in 2013 and consistently lobbied the Lismore Diocesan Council for a drop in centre to assist the homeless population of the Ballina area. This a priority and referred to the State Council as Helen ensured the matter was presented to the State President. Helen and Ian began the free Christmas lunch for the lonely people of Ballina. The Christmas lunch has been going for seven years and serving up to 250 people each Christmas. They have worked closely with churches in Ballina to co-ordinate free meals to those in need in our community.

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New renal unit offers best available treatments CURRENTLY more than 1.5 million Australians are living with the early signs of kidney diseases according to Kidney Health Australia. In a bid to offer local residents the best treatments possible, St Vincent’s Hospital in Lismore has upgraded its renal unit. A total of 12 new renal dialysis machines have been installed featuring chairs and other technology to better support the region’s patients. The hospital’s modernised unit provides life-maintaining medical services and is staffed by specialist nephrologists - doctors who specialise in conditions that affect the kidneys, including kidney failure. Dialysis is a procedure to remove waste products and excess

stop working properly. It often involves diverting blood to a machine to be cleaned. St Vincent’s CEO Steve Brierley said they wanted to ensure their patients had the most modern medical equipment available while they received high-quality care in a comfortable environment. “It’s great news for our medical teams and our patients, many of whom require regular treatment. “We are seeing an increase in the number of patients using the hospital’s renal service and we are now in a position to better service them.” Visitors to the region and holiday makers requiring dialysis can also book-in and use the hospital’s upgraded renal services.

FITNESS CHALLENGE SUPPORTS OUR KIDS By Alexis Galloway THE Lismore Samson Fitness Challenge which raises funds for local charity - Our Kids from all over NSW and South East Queensland has the green light to go ahead on March 5 and 6 next year. Our Kids raises funds for Lismore Base Hospital’s Children’s Ward, Special Care Nursery, Women’s Care Unit, the Accident and Emergency Department and surrounding satellite hospitals. Fundraising Coordinator of Our Kids Rebekka Battista said the event was a way to put your body to the test and at the same time help support local children and promote the local community. “This year has been hard; all our events have been affected so being able to host an actual event and bring people together once again is

Pictured (front) are Jason Clarke from Team Samson, Luke Campbell from 9NBN and Rebekka Battista from Our Kids with The Switch Team at GSAC. exciting.” Starting at Hepburn Park in Goonellabah, competitors the oval, followed by the run which takes competitors through the streets to the Goonellabah Sports and Aquatic Centre for the swim leg, then a run back to the oval where competitors will

legs. Teams will complete gruelling challenges including strength activities, running, swimming and an outdoor obstacle course. The event will be run according to the NSW Health guidelines to ensure the safety of competitors, volunteers and all involved. 9NBN/Southern Cross

Austereo Group Manager Luke Campbell said “since the inception of Our Kids, 9NBN has been a proud media partner.” “We are now excited to become the naming partner of The Samson Fitness Challenge. In 2021 it will be known as The Samson – Powered by 9NBN. “It is our aim to power

the event by promoting local participation, as well as encouraging people from outside our region to get involved. “With the recent lifting of restrictions and increased awareness of the event, we’re sure 2021 will be a huge success and will help Our Kids raise much needed funds for equipment at our local Children’s Ward and Special Care Nursery.” Team Samson has also once again joined forces with the 41st Battalion Royal New South Wales Regiment (41 RNSWR) and the team at Goonellabah Sports and Aquatic Centre (GSAC). Lismore’s local Army Reserve unit will be at the GSAC Health Expo and along with the Southern Cross University Recovery Zone, this will ensure all competitors are cared for. The fastest team will take home the Samson Title.

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LCC produces solid result for the year LISMORE City Council has produced an improved cash

This indicator measures substantially reduced its net

out-performed three critical State despite the COVID pandemic and other unexpected events. “This is a huge turnaround in Neil Marks said. “This result is important for our community and local democracy. As we have

the State Government will step in and suspend elected councillors and appoint an administrator removing all local “Our result shows that Lismore City Council can make the tough decisions and follow stringent

more than $8 million the previous year. The Financial Statement also reveals total revenue for the year

expenditure was successfully reduced by $4 million to $118.9 million.

was achieved when Council suffered a large reduction in expected revenue due to

meet is short-term obligations. This ratio improved from a poor 1.37 times in 2017/18 to against a benchmark of 1.5 times.

reversed a worrying downward trend to surpass key State Government benchmarks for Council’s Operating measures the extent to which revenue raised covers operational

“What has made it even

Council’s reliance on government grants. The result essentially shows that Council is not wholly reliant on government grants to provide services to the community. The third indicator measures whether Council has enough

against the benchmark over the last three years.

from 1.44% in 2017/18. On the measure of Own Source Operating Revenue

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DOUG ANTHONY LEAVES REGION A POLITICAL LEGACY AUSTRALIA’S longestserving deputy prime minister Doug Anthony has died at the age of 90. Mr Anthony led the Country Party which then became the National Party for 13 years. The former Tweed Valley farmer died at a nursing home in Murwillumbah and is survived by his wife Margot, their three children and nine grandchildren. Mr Anthony was as a dairy farmer in his home town of Murwillumbah before he set his eyes on a political career. Politics was in his blood and a young Mr Anthony spent his childhood accompanying his father, Hubert Lawrence “Larry” Anthony who was a minister

under the Robert Menzies coalition government, to political events. Travelling occasionally with his father to Canberra saw him become acquainted with political giants like Country Party founder Sir Earl Page and the Labor wartime prime minister John Curtin. His father died suddenly when Mr Anthony was 27 years old and it was then that he decided to leave his full-time job on the dairy farm and run for the federal seat of Richmond. He won the by-election in 1957 and was quickly moved in Country Party ranks to take on the the leadership. In the same year he married his wife, Margot.

By 1964 Mr Anthony had been appointed Minister for the Interior and three years later became Minister for Primary Industry. Doug Anthony was born in Murwillumbah in 1929 and was educated at Murwillumbah Primary School and Murwillumbah High School, before attending The King’s School in Sydney

between 1943 and 1946 and then the Gatton College in Queensland. After graduating he took up dairy-farming near Murwillumbah, and in 1957 he married Margot Budd, with who he had three children Dougald, Jane and Larry. He was deputy prime minister in 1971 and 1972, and again between 1975 to 1983 after the Coalition was re-elected to power. After the Coalition lost the 1983 election Doug Anthony remained in parliament for less than a year before retiring from politics in 1984. By then, although only 55, he was the father of the House of Representatives. He returned to his farm near Murwillumbah and generally

stayed out of politics. In 1996 his son Larry Anthony won his father’s old seat of Richmond, creating dynasty in the House of Representatives. In 1981 Mr Anthony was appointed a Companion of Honour (CH), and in 1990 he was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal. In 2003 he was made a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) for service to the Australian Parliament for forging the development of bi-lateral trade agreements, and for continued leadership and dedication to the social, educational, health and development needs of rural and regional communities.

Honouring a great patron of arts in the Tweed THE North Coast region is mourning the sad passing of Doug Anthony AC CH and has praised him and his wife Margot for their support for the arts in the region. Tweed Regional Gallery Director Susi Muddiman OAM has honoured the legacy left by Doug Anthony AC CH, who passed away in his beloved hometown of Murwillumbah. “Doug was a wonderful supporter of the Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre,” Ms Muddiman said. “With his wife Margot, Doug was an enthusiastic participant in so many of the Gallery’s programmes, attending public events and delighting visitors with his frequent visits to the Gallery.” “His passionate support of the arts in Australia was displayed strongly in the Tweed, and especially so

through his extraordinary generosity towards the development of the Gallery.” “Doug and Margot’s donation of land from their farm - the spectacular site where the Gallery is now situated - will forever shine as the ongoing legacy of Doug’s extraordinary commitment to enriching the lives of so many Australians. He will be greatly missed,” she said. “On a personal level, Doug was an incredible support to me, especially in the early years of my directorship of the Gallery.” “Serving on the board of directors of the Gallery’s Foundation, his knowledge, experience and sense of mischief was extremely so much to him and will be forever grateful for his guidance and encouragement to expand the Gallery and

develop our programmes,” she said. Tweed Regional Gallery Foundation president Warren Polglase OAM said Mr Anthony left a huge legacy in the arts on the Tweed. “On behalf of the board of the Tweed Regional Gallery Foundation I extend our sympathy to Margot, as well as Doug’s family and friends at this sad time,” Mr Polglase said. “Doug was a valuable member of the Foundation and had served on the board. He was a passionate supporter of the arts in the Tweed and the success of the Gallery is in a large part due to the generosity and foresight of Doug and Doug Anthony AC CH pictured with Margaret Olley at the official Margot Anthony.” opening of Stage 2 of the Tweed Regional Gallery in 2006. Mr Anthony is honoured at the Gallery with his name inscribed in the Line in the public access and seating to Gallery is also named in Doug Land Walkway, which opened the western side of the gallery. and Margot’s honour - the in 2018 and provides universal An exhibition space at the Anthony Gallery.

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HELLO AGAIN, Leemo Cat here. I had a cunning plan a couple of weeks back...I passed the idea on to my buddies, and they were all in total agreement. We would learn to sing a Christmas Carol and practice every morning between 1am and 2am. AND THEN, on Christmas Eve, we would serenade the streets. Before long, our stunning melodious tones rang throughout the neighbourhood… our singing is a wonderful mixture of raspy baritone, high pitched miarrooowws, and just about any cat noise you can dream of. And, by the way, did you know that in 1944 a Researcher called Mildred Moelk outlined 16 sound patterns made by us cats, and they are much more than just boring old meows & purrs (when we want something). We can produce mouth-open heavy breathing sounds such as hissing and shrieking, which we use when we are feeling bossy. We can even make sounds with our mouths closed such as purrs and trills which mean we feel content. So, our choir mixed all of the sounds up just as loud as we could... OH, we sounded

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Heavenly. I envisaged our songs hitting the charts, with sell outs at concerts. After a few nights of hard practice, we started attracting an audience. But something was wrong, instead of clapping and cheers and photos and requests for autographs, they were throwing things at us and shouting rude words and asking us for “Silent Night”...so much for the festive spirit. I asked Mum Jane about this poor attitude but she didn’t hear me…she was told her to take them about what had been happening...she said to me “Leemo…I notice YOUR attitude and carry on when I play “Pearl Jam” or the “Rolling Stones” VERY LOUD...you run away to your hidey hole growling and yowling as you go”. She went on to tell me that our choir practice was totally inappropriate at 1am in the morning…that humans need their sleep and it is hard to on. Hmmmm...so much for our grand plan. We were all then chased each evening until we were caught, and locked inside. (If we didn’t agree to being caught, there were NO TREATS!) Our wonderful Choir had to disband. Oh well… we did try! Before I forget, thank you for the Christmas cards…Mum Jane is sulking ‘cos I got more cards than she did. Well, I had better go and put my mind to another plan. Mum Jane and me hope you all have a nifty Christmas and that 2021 brings you lots of happinesss. Purrs & miaoowrohs... Leemo

$170k Christmas cheer for Clarence preschools

THIRTEEN Clarence Valley community preschools have secured a combined $169,233 in NSW Nationals in Government grants just in time for Christmas, Clarence Nationals MP Chris Gulaptis has announced. “We are providing up to $15,000 per preschool for improvements which range from playground repairs to chicken coops,” Mr Gulaptis said. “A decade ago, community preschools were education’s poor

and often neglected cousin, but the current NSW Government has changed all that because we understand that early childhood education is incredibly import for our kids’ future.” The winners are Westlawn Preschool (children’s bathroom renovation); Lawrence Preschool (shade structure); Jacaranda Preschool (new fencing); Copmanhurst Preschool (fort and playground equipment); Yamba Preschool (blinds around

the verandah); Iluka Preschool (paving repairs): Coldstream Preschool (fencing); Maclean Preschool (new play equipment); New School of Arts Early Learning & OOSH Centre South Grafton (new bike track), Glenreagh Preschool (playground repairs); Uniting Preschool Grafton (soft-fall replacement); Yamba Early Learning Centre (outdoor equipment, bikes and scooter); and Goodstart Early Learning Grafton (chicken coop).

$70,000 FOR FIVE RICHMOND VALLEY PRESCHOOLS

FIVE Richmond Valley community preschools have won a combined $70,682 in NSW Nationals in Government grants just in time for Christmas, Clarence Nationals MP Chris Gulaptis has announced. “We are providing up to $15,000 per preschool for improvements which range from

new sports equipment to shade sails,” Mr Gulaptis said. “A decade ago, community preschools were education’s poor and often neglected cousin, but the current NSW Government has changed all that because we understand that early childhood education is incredibly import for our kids’ future.”

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St John’s College, Woodlawn Congratulates the Senior class of 2020 on their commendable HSC results. The College has been extremely proud of the resilience, determination and work ethic that the 2020 HSC cohort has shown under the pressures of this most atypical year. For Woodlawn students, the next step in their journey might be to continue their pursuit of academic excellence, express themselves through the arts or industry or begin a fruitful career. Most importantly, our students leave the College as young leaders looking to make an impact on the world in the Marian tradition.

FOR many students, the ‘coming of age’ journey that is completing your secondary education reached its conclusion this week with the announcement of Higher School Certificate results. For the 2020 class of St John’s College, Woodlawn, this milestone also signals the commencement of a range of post-school pathways, ranging from academic pursuits to work placements and gap year programs within Australia. A significant number of students have already gained early entry into University, including places at the University of New England, Southern Cross University, Griffith University and Bond University. Higher School Certificate High Achiever, Ivy Webster, was awarded Dux of the College. Ivy has been a consistently dedicated student, achieving Band 6 results in Business Studies, Advanced English, Biology and Mathematics Extension 2. She is aspiring to complete a double degree in Business and Design. This is but one option available to this talented young woman. College Principal, Mr Aaron Beach, said that he was very proud of all students for their dedication in reaching the end of their secondary education, especially in such a challenging year. “It has been really heartening to watch our Seniors explore so many alternate pathways which are now available to them: academic, career placements, opportunities to gain life experience basically wherever they can align their values with their ongoing growth in skills and understanding. It is always immensely satisfying to observe the emergence of a new generation,” he said.

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Huge community response to new Byron skatepark THERE has been a huge community response to the recently released concept plans for the new skatepark and recreation precinct at Sandhills estate in Byron Bay. The community survey received 232 responses, one of the highest the design team, CONVIC, has received through community consultation. “This is an excellent community response and overall there is a great deal of positivity and vested interest in the project development,” CONVIC’s lead designer Simon Bogalo said. “As expected there was an overwhelming amount of responses from skateboarders but a good range of other users captured also,” Mr Bogalo said. There were a high number of responses from young people and some exciting opportunities have arisen for cultural interpretation and collaboration in site design. There was also a big community push for shade, lighting, toilets and accessibility on the site. The community feedback

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Evans Head library moves ahead with $880,000 renovation EVANS Head residents can look forward a bigger, brighter, and truly modernised library experience, with the $880,000 upgrade of the Evans Head Library set to get underway in the second week of January. Richmond Valley Council allocated $480,000 towards the upgrade in the 2020-2021 budget, with an additional $400,000 provided by a Public Library Infrastructure Grant. Casino-based Bennett & Robertson Constructions has been announced as the preferred tenderer. In order for construction activities to be undertaken safely, the library and Evans Head Customer Service Centre will be relocating to the Evans Head Visitor Information Centre on Kirkland Court for the duration of the project. The Evans Head Library has an interesting history, being at the Evans Head Recreation Hall in Clarrie Kirkland Reserve. It then moved to the old Evans Head Public School Library as a part of new Evans

Head residents cherish. “The upgraded library is expected to open by July next year, and we can’t wait for all Library users to experience the

old site when the Evans River K-12 Community School was opened. The Evans Head Library is a popular service, with 77 percent of residents registered as members. Last year it received 19,000 visits and 21,000 loans. According to Regional Library manager Gary Ellem, the refurbishment will give residents improved access to a modern and well-resourced library that will continue to grow with the community. Mr Ellem said the renovation would triple the

size of the library, allowing a greater number of users to move more freely throughout the building. He said feedback from library members showed they wanted more space to spread out, and the new design would allow them to do just that. He said the interior would be gutted, with the removal of support beams, a loft, and internal walls to make way for plan space. “Our libraries are no longer just a place to borrow books, they have become bustling community hubs

offering a range of services and entertainment for local residents and visitors,” Mr Ellem said. “This project will include a complete refurbishment inside and out to help ensure the library is a vibrant space for people of all ages to enjoy.” Another exciting and unique element of the upgrade will be the addition a shaded courtyard area, complete with seating and architect-designed landscaping to create an outdoor option for library users, in keeping with the outdoor lifestyle which Evans

said. The library and the Evans Head Customer Service Centre will open from their temporary location on Monday 11 January, with opening hours from Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm, and on Saturdays from 9am to 12pm. A pop-up library will be available from the Visitor Information Centre from Boxing Day, where anyone is free to pick up books without formally borrowing them. Members can also access the eLibrary collection on their mobile devices, or from home. Residents are reminded that regular deliveries to those members in Casino, Kyogle and Evans Head who are housebound are continuing. If you, or one of your friends or family members, are not able to leave home at present, call library staff to discuss options for home delivery.

COMMUNITY INPUT SOUGHT ON NEW LOCAL ROAD NAMES RICHMOND Valley Council is reassuring residents that consultation over new road

small section of road at New Italy on the opposite site of the highway to Whites Road. Several other road names have already been approved and these are undertaking

Highway is still ongoing despite Transport for NSW incorrectly installing Tuckombil Road signs along some sections of the road. Acting general manager Angela Jones said it was Council’s responsibility to name new service roads and Highway for addressing purposes, following the completion of the upgrade. Ms Jones said in 2018 the Council resolved to adopt a series of proposed road names, however, four of the proposed names were rejected by either the Geographical Names Board of NSW or residents during the consultation process. She said residents should note that while Tuckombil Road was pre-approved by the Geographical Names Board, it was only proposed for Highway from the Woodburn interchange to Watson Street at the southern entrance of Woodburn. “The early placing of

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authorities. These are: • Marozin Road, New Italy; • Nardi Road, New Italy; • Roder Road, New Italy; and • Antoniolli Road, New Italy. A copy of the Naming of

Tuckombil Road signs on caused confusion for some residents; these signs will be covered or removed until the road names have been “In regard to the four rejected road names, Council staff have since researched historical associations for alternative names, and to make things easier we have obtained pre-approval from the Geographical Names Board of NSW. “Following the Council’s December meeting, where councillors adopted the report

on the four new proposed names, additional community consultation will now take place.” The proposed road names are: • Langs Way is the proposed road name along the old Woodburn to the southern entrance of Broadwater village. Langs Hill is a named local hill adjacent to the road, and the name has been used since the late 1890s, however, never formally adopted as a locality for addressing purposes;

¨• Paringa Drive is the proposed road name through Broadwater village. The name Paringa is an Aboriginal name meaning “big bend in the river”. Council staff will consult with the local Aboriginal Land Council for approval to use the proposed road name during consultation; • Well Road is the proposed name of the service road north of the Woodburn interchange which leads to the site of the old Woodburn Well; and • McLaren Road is the proposed name for the

Highway Project report, including maps of the areas affected by the realignment of the Highway, are available for viewing and downloading on the On Exhibition page at www.richmondvalley.nsw. gov.au Any person may make a submission in writing to Council with respect to the proposed names, by one of the following methods: • Email to council@ richmondvalley.nsw.gov.au • Fill out a Make a Submission form on Council’s website • By post to Locked Bag 10 Casino NSW 2470 • Submissions close 4pm, Friday 29 January.

The Rivers Secondary College excels in the HSC THE Rivers Secondary College excels in the HSC. 2020 was a challenging year for the HSC students, yet despite the disruptions and setbacks, The Rivers Secondary College is celebrating their HSC student successes. With a cohort of 179 HSC students completing their HSC this year, the College was able to score 15 band 6 grades, and 83 band 5 grades across the three campuses. In extension classes there was a further 1 band E4 and 7 E3’s. Across the College, subjects including Physics, Metals and Engineering and Industrial Technology continue to perform above state average and students continue to excel in Mathematics, English and the Creative and Performing Arts. Executive Principal for 2020, Mr Ian Davies says given the year we have had, every student who completed their HSC needs to be congratulated, and these results indicate the determination of the students LISMORE HIGH CAMPUS

TOP HSC ACHIEVERS Alyssa McDonald - LHC

Abbey Bailey – LHC

“I am happy with my results given the circumstances that have shaped 2020. Having to learn in an interactive space was support from our school and to school and feeling like we had to start all over again was unbelievably tiring. Missing out on milestone activities like our cross country and athletics carnivals was disappointing but with the positive support of our school we at least got to have a formal! Next year I believe I will be completely capable of taking the next step towards university after overcoming and learning from this years challenges. I have been lucky enough scholarship to Southern Cross University and look forward to undertaking a Bachelor of Arts degree. I am now so positive about working towards a brighter future.” RICHMOND RIVER HIGH CAMPUS

TOP HSC ACHIEVERS Ursula Bennett - RRHC Alyssa has been accepted into Southern Cross University for 2021. “Year 12 was not a normal year! COVID 19 presented many challenges none the least being the isolation of online learning. Our teachers supported us throughout but the lack of motivation trying to learn in a home setting was it hard returning to school, to get back in the groove because we had been away so long. However, I have learnt how to overcome challenges and build some resilience…so it has been worth it. This year has also brought into perspective that school isn’t everything, that life goes on, no matter how year 12 went or how my results turned out. I have studied hard and already have entry to Southern Cross University via early entry for Biomedical Science. I have also been awarded a Chancellors Scholarship which will make uni life a lot more manageable.”

study a Bachelor of Biomedical Science at SCU in the Gold

invited for an interview as part of applying for the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery at JCU Townsville. While I’m still not sure what city I’ll be in a few months from now, I’m excited to see what the future will hold!’

“Atrium” was accepted into ARTEXPRESS 2021. After receiving these great results, I’m going on to do a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Music and Digital Media at SCU.” Oskar Goldsmith-Jones RRHC

RRHC congratulate Ursula on her results and wish her the best with her future studies. Ruby Barker - RRHC

With an ATAR of 90.75 and HSC results including 1 Band 6 result and 5 Band 5s, Ruby has performed extremely well in the HSC. When asked about her experiences and plans, Ruby said: “I am super grateful for my friends and teachers who made high school years great. especially with my results which I am happy with. Before COVID-19, my plan was to study in the Czech Republic. Now, after a gap year, I would like to study in Melbourne or New Zealand probably doing a Bachelor of Design.”

With and ATAR of 82.5 and all Band 5 results in the HSC, Oskar was very pleased with his results and already has early entry acceptance for University. When asked about his plans, Oskar said: “I am planning on moving to Melbourne to study Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Paramedicine at ACU. I am very grateful to Mr Yates and the whole Science Faculty who were very supportive and helped our year group out anyway they could.” Principal, Dot Panaretos said ‘’Our Year 12 students have excelled themselves in the HSC this year despite Covid-19. They have demonstrated a resilience which will stand them in good stead for the future.”

allowed me to achieve so well. The genuine passion of my teachers was a big motivator throughout this hectic year. I thoroughly enjoyed studying Japanese and Biology, and my results in Extension 2 helped me get the marks I needed’.

With an ATAR of 95.55 and HSC results including Band 6’s in Mathematics, Advanced and Networking and Hardware, Band 5’s in Physics and English Advanced, and an E3 in Mathematics Extension 1, Ben is extremely happy with his results. “I’m really thankful to be a part of Kadina High Campus, the teachers were really supportive and went above and year. Really looking forward to studying health or engineering at UNI next year.” Lilli Hjelmstrom - KHC

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TOP HSC ACHIEVERS Lachlan Roberts - KHC

Alako Myles - RRHC

With an ATAR of 94.3 and HSC results including 4 Band 6 and 1 Band 5 result, Ursula is a distinguished achiever. When she was asked about her results, Ursula said: ‘I am very happy with my results. I’m thankful for all the support and encouragement I’ve received

Bachelor of Medical Science in USYD in 2021, majoring in Drug Design and Development. Ben Gellatly - KHC

Lilli achieved Band 5 results in Advanced English, Vidual Arts and Spanish Beginners via Distance Education. Lilli says “2020 was a tough year for all year twelves but what lies behind us, and what lies before us are small compared to what lies within us.” Byron Wright – KHC

With an HSC including results 4 subjects in the top Bands, Alako has quietly achieved a great result. When asked about his HSC experience, Alako said: “I’m very thankful that I got I’m especially grateful for the support from the Music Faculty, which really pushed my performance skills forward - it was the main reason why I chose to study at RRHC. Additionally, Visual Arts is another subject which I really enjoyed, my major work

With an ATAR of 95.20 and HSC results including Band 6’s in Biology, Physics and Extension Two Mathematics, Band 5’s in Chemistry and English Advanced, Lachlan has excelled in his studies. “I was lucky enough to be taught by educators with deep technical knowledge of their subject area and who pushed me to produce higher quality work. Their expertise, along with a strong competition in our classes, has been the standout aspect of my HSC year and I can’t thank my teachers and peers enough. I am planning to study

With an ATAR of 87.85, Byron’s HSC results included achieving 2 Band 6 and 3 Band 5. Byron is a distinguished achiever who said ‘The HSC was a fair challenge that I feel equal victory, in the wake of’.

Trinity Catholic College Lismore C ONGRATULATIONS YEAR 12 CLASS OF 2020

Courses 5 or more above State Mean: Dance (5 students) English Studies (1 student) Food Technology (5 students) IPT (8 students) Mathematics Standard 1 (1 student) Visual Arts (9 students)

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YOUTH UPDATES PEERS ON CLARENCE MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS By Tim Howard GRAFTON teenager Mae Carroll (pictured) has used the NSW Children’s Week Parliament to inform her peers how her “electorate” is dealing with mental health issues for its young people. Mae, 13, was one or 91 young people from around the state, representing 89 electorates who met online on October 29. Each was invited to give a one-minute speech about an issue which affected you people in their region. Mae, aged 13, could not ignore the mental health issues and facing young people during the COVID-19 epidemic and the increased stress it placed on young people. She pointed out that the statistic showed a young person in the Clarence was three times as likely to commit suicide as a similarly aged person in the prime minister’s electorate of Cook. The numbers, while not the highest in the state, average.

“But it’s not all doom and gloom,” Mae said. “As the world has raced

“We have counselling at school and quite a few kids go to there for their programs. “It’s been a step toward a healthier environment.” But she said the stigma around mental health still made people reluctant to talk about it and take action to deal with it. “There should be more programs to tackle this issue so people get a chance to talk about their problems and not be ashamed of it.”

against COVID, here in the Clarence we’ve implemented our own strategies to inoculate kids against suicide. “Organisations like Headspace have opened centres in Grafton and schools like mine are problem. “With extra funding, an extra deputy principal and high level training for teachers Grafton High School has taken a big step into a future without youth suicide.” Mae said it was important governments were prepared to fund measures in the community to improve the situation. “Our Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, also promised to budget for youth mental health and suicide prevention plans. “We are better protected the ever, but the battle will continue,” she said in her address. “In these times of self isolation don’t be frightened to ask for help.

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her sights set on a career in politics, but would like to enter parliament with a record of having done something to help her community. “I want to do what I know will help people,” she said. Despite her enthusiasm for politics, she said politicians need to life their game to project a better image to the community. “People would respect politicians more if they were more kind to each other,” she said. spent less time attacking each other, they would get more done.”

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A new road to recovery for Northern Rivers veterans A NEW pilot programme will support veterans and emergency service workers living with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Substance Use Disorders (SUD) outside of hospital and acute medical settings thanks to a $300,000 grant from the NSW Government. Nationals Member of the Legislative Council Ben Franklin said the program would provide a welcome boost. “It makes me incredibly proud to deliver this innovative program to the Northern Rivers and to follow through on an important election commitment I made to the community.” “This programme will change lives and I look forward to seeing the results of the pilot,” Mr Franklin said. The Concurrent Treatment of PTSD and Substance Use Disorders (SUD) using Prolonged Exposure is known as the ‘COPE’ Programme. It will be trialled in a residential facility and as

purpose in life as well as a positive sense of self.” “The Buttery has been working on ensuring participants get the best possible outcomes from the program”, CEO Leone Crayden said. “We have worked with the developers of the COPE programme, the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina, who came to the Byron Shire last year and trained Buttery staff and several private psychologists in the programme implementation.” The pilot will welcome the The Buttery receives a $300,000 grant from the NSW Government to support veterans and emergency service workers living with PTSD and Substance Use Disorders (L-R): Mr Trent

part of a community rehab programme. Minister for Mental Health Bronnie Taylor said it would

range of services. “This is designed to support all-around recovery for people living with complex mental illness through group therapy,

After effects of pandemic on children AS local residents and people around the nation move towards the recovery post COVID-19, children’s education charity, The Smith Family, has around the impact of the pandemic on students and families experiencing disadvantage. The November Insights Snapshot brought together observations from families, schools and Smith Family teams on the ground, in some of Australia’s most disadvantaged communities, to provide insight into the capacity of children and young people to continue their schoolwork in a year of disruption and uncertainty - a complex picture has unfolded. “COVID-19 has exacerbated already challenging and stressful circumstances for our families and students. Keeping young people engaged in their learning is vital,” said CEO of The Smith Family, Dr Lisa O’Brien. The Smith Family works with 700 Australian schools, supporting 57,000 students experiencing poverty on its Learning for Life education program, so is uniquely placed to provide an insider’s look at what is happening in disadvantaged communities. “Even before COVID-19, we knew of the education gap between advantaged and disadvantaged students, at age 15, it is equivalent to around three years of schooling. We’re fearful that this gap will have

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increased even further, particularly in Victoria. “A loss of weekly routines, an erosion of the boundaries between school, home and leisure, and a lack of extracurricular activities have also increased anxiety levels around education.”. “We’ve been told some families lacking digital resources for their children’s remote learning, created themselves, by purchasing more devices. “Senior secondary students are being faced with a rapidly changing landscape for post-school options. We’re worried about the future career prospects especially for students from low-income families, who tend to have more limited labour market knowledge and far fewer industry connections and opportunities.” “The COVID-19 pandemic has community to work together to tackle issues of equity and disadvantage. In response to challenges posed this year, governments, schools, corporations, philanthropists and the community at large have moved to support vulnerable students. This is a welcome disadvantage will need more support long-term, as the nation builds towards its recovery. “Supporting children to achieve at school, year after year, is the best way to help them break the cycle of poverty.”

psychoeducation, meditation and exercise,” Minister Taylor said. “It’s about helping people rediscover a meaning and

week residential programme commencing in February 2021, after which they will be supported for a further three months with after-care counselling. There will be three, six, nine and 12-month psychometric testing undertaken to evaluate the pilot program subsequent to participants returning to the community.

SCU DELAYS STAFF RETURN TO CAMPUS SOUTHERN Cross University has delayed its staff returning to campus next year due to the latest COVID-19 surge. Vice President (Operations) Allan Morris said the sudden COVID-19 outbreak in NSW and the unpredictable nature of the virus’s spread have forced a delay in University staff returning to work on campus in 2021. The planned return on Monday January 4 has been pushed back to Monday February 1. Students are still scheduled to return at the end of February for Session 1 study. Campuses closed to most student classes and activities in March and most staff have been working from home during the pandemic in 2020. “Southern Cross has always, and will continue to put the health and safety of our students and staff as Morris said. “We would much

rather act with caution and in the context of the current fast-changing environment and not be forced into making last-minute or multiple changes to plans.” Southern Cross has about 9000 students across its three main campuses at Lismore, Gold Coast and Coffs Harbour and about 5000 online. “It is important to recognise that COVID-19 remains an active issue,” Mr Morris warned. When staff do return to the campuses, adherence to the 1.5m ‘physical distancing’ guidelines, as set by the relevant state health departments, will be required. Student Ambassadors will be engaged as COVID-19

Marshalls to remind people to maintain ‘physical distancing’, especially in high libraries, cafés, building foyers and corridors. All people on campus will be required to register their attendance each day. Mr Morris thanked University staff for their patience this year and their ability to successfully work from home, identifying that this could be a more common arrangement in the future. “We recognise that there is a ‘new norm’ post COVID-19 and balancing the needs of the institution with the personal needs of staff wherever practical,” he said.

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Please donate but be mindful not to dump on charities DONATING unused stuff to a local charity shop is something that most of us love to do but have you ever stopped to think, “am I donating or am I dumping”? Research from the NSW Environment Protection Authority indicates that NSW charities are spending $7.3 million every year on disposing of unsaleable donations that are in too poor a condition to be resold and so have to be sent to landfill. This money would be much better spent on front-line services to help disadvantaged people. Karen Rudkin, North East Waste Illegal Dumping Project Coordinator said, “local charities depend on the donations that our communities provide, so please continue to give generously to help support people in need. However, to avoid your donation from ending up in landfill and contributing to the millions charities have to pay to sort, transport and dispose of it, please take a minute to consider whether you’re donating or dumping” Ms Rudkin said. To help you make the right decision here are a few tips to make sure you’re on track to donating responsibly and

bringing some Christmas cheer to your local charities. • If you wouldn’t give it to a mate, don’t donate it • If it’s stained, damaged or broken it belongs in your red lidded waste bin, not the charity bin • Don’t leave donations outside of charity shops or outside of charity bins – only inside to avoid them getting damaged by weather or vandals • Leaving stuff outside of charity shop fronts and around charity bins is considered to be illegal dumping and can attract big fines. It’s not worth the risk. • If you do have items to dispose of that are not suitable for donation or won’t fit into your red lidded waste bin, contact your local council to discuss other options or to find your nearest waste station. If you see illegal dumping anywhere on the north coast including outside of charity shops, you can report it online at: www.ridonline.epa.nsw.gov.au or by contacting your local Council. For further information visit www.illegaldumping.com.au

NSW residents to drop off quantities of up to 20 litres or 20 kilos of unwanted batteries, fluoros and other household problem wastes including smoke detectors, oils, paints and gas bottles. There’s no charge to drop off these items, all of which will be reused, recycled or disposed of safely. To make it more convenient for residents to recycle small quantities of some common problem wastes without having to visit a CRC, a network of 21 small drop off Community Recycling Stations (CRS) have been set up at easily accessible locations such as libraries, Council customer service centres and community centres. The items that can be dropped off at any of the CRS include household batteries and mobile phones but depending on the location, other items including eye glasses, printer cartridges, smoke detectors, fluorescent bulbs or x-rays may also be dropped off. Remember to check what is accepted before you visit, to avoid a wasted trip. For more information and to locate your nearest Community Recycling Centre (CRC) or drop off station (CRS) contact your Council or visit www. newaste.org.au/crc This is a Waste Less Recycle More initiative funded by the waste levy.

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$250,000 to make Yamba golf greens a little greener THE greens at Yamba Golf and Country Club are set to become a little greener thanks to a $250,000 Nationals in NSW Government grant for an environmentally friendly irrigation upgrade, Clarence Nationals MP Chris Gulaptis announced at the Club on Wednesday. “The course irrigation system at the Club grounds will be refurbished and extended to cover the entire course with automated irrigation, reuse,” Mr Gulaptis said. General manager of the Yamba Golf and Country Club Luke Stephenson said the funding will allow the Club to complete its automated irrigation system and

all but the Club has become stronger from the experience and this much needed upgrade will help us move forward with Mr Gulaptis said the project had been funded with revenue generated from pokie machine taxes and would mean a better

the aging system. “Our greens staff have been manually watering four holes since the irrigation system was originally installed in 1985 so it will reduce the cost of and

reliance on town water and improve playing conditions,” Mr Stephenson said. “It will allow us to take the golf course to the next level providing members and locals with an improved community

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TENTERFIELD COUNCIL CEO RESIGNS TENTERFIELD Mayor Peter Petty has announced that he has accepted the resignation of the Council’s chief executive Terry Dodds. Terry will be moving south to take up the position of chief

to not only the organisational structure, but more importantly linked the accountabilities of all the staff to the 4 Year Delivery Plan, which sits at a remarkable 94% delivered.” “Council was in dire trouble

River Council commencing in the New Year. Terry took over the reins as

we’d endured a water crisis which required emergency bore installations, survived

executive in October 2017 and has successfully led the administration through an extremely challenging period, according to Mayor Peter Petty. “Terry managed the changes

and contamination of our water supply from the soot and ash COVID.” “Despite the curve balls, Council has achieved a wonderful level of delivery and

Tenterfield Council CEO Terry Dodds who is taking up a new position with Murray River Council, and Tenterfield Mayor Peter Petty. service improvement in Terry’s time here”, Mayor Petty said.

“We’ve never built so many new bridges in such a short time, nor sealed so many kilometres of road.” “Council has reviewed tenders for the replacement Water Filtration Plant, we now have EPA sign off for our new waste cell, and have completed a great many building alterations in less than two years.” “This hasn’t been because we’ve employed twice as many people, it’s because everyone is aligned to what they need to deliver as part of their individual contribution,” the mayor added.

“The strategic planning that has been achieved behind the Shire in good stead for many, many years to come.” “Because I respect the man as an individual and respect the job he’s done as our chief executive I’ve regrettably accepted his resignation and sincerely wish him and Fiona well in the future. Murray River Council’s gain will be our loss,” Mayor Petty concluded. The Council will start the recruitment process for a new chief executive in the New Year.

Northern Tablelands RFS celebrate new tender NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Northern Tablelands and Northern Rivers teams have celebrated new tanker for the Steinbrook Rural Fire Brigade. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services David Elliott joined NSW RFS Assistant Commissioner Kelly Browne at the

technology when responding While in the area, Mr Elliott also visited the Glen Innes Fire Control Centre and Drake Rural Fire Brigade to present Premier’s Citations for community service during the Citations were presented to approximately 70 NSW RFS volunteers from Brigades Glen Innes Districts as well as

the appliance. “This new $122,000 tanker will assist volunteers in the Steinbrook Brigade to provide

responders. “We are all extremely of all these individuals during

protection for their local community,” Mr Elliott said. “The NSW Government’s ongoing investment in new vehicles ensures NSW RFS members have access

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and we thank each and every one of them for stepping up when we needed them most,” Mr Elliott said. Assistant Commissioner Browne also thanked the

local volunteer members along with every volunteer in the Northern Tablelands and Northern Rivers for their dedicated service to their local community. “The efforts of our volunteers do not go

unnoticed, and this new equipment will support the brigades to continue their outstanding work,” she said. “These men and women remain on-hand 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and we should be extremely

proud and grateful for their contribution. “In particular, considering the magnitude of last season, I would like to congratulate everybody on their ongoing hard work and professionalism.”

MERRY CHRISTMAS... AND LOOKING AHEAD TO 2021 Richmond Valley Council wishes all residents a wonderful Christmas and a successful start to the year in 2021. Here are some highlights of what has been achieved for our community in 2020, and what we have to look forward to next year. » » » » » » »

Completion of Broadwater Youth Space ($204,000) with new play equipment and toilet facilities. Completion of new Coraki amenities building ($585,000) Master plan completed for Northern Rivers Rail Trail – Casino to Bentley ($7.5 million), with detailed concept design set to commence in early 2021 Upgrade of the Evans Head Library ($880,000) to start in January 2021 Razorback Lookout upgrade ($400,000) and Casino Drill Hall precinct memorial walk ($885,000) to be completed by mid-2021 Construction of new Rappville Hall ($1.5 million) to commence in first half of 2021 Substantial progress on upgrade of Casino Showground and Racecourse ($8.2 million) by end of 2021, including completion of new day stalls, racecourse refurbishment, and design and tenders for stables, indoor equestrian arena, and other facilities.

We can’t wait to continue delivering these projects and more in 2021 for the Richmond Valley community. Enjoy your Christmas and have a wonderful new year.

INDOOR STADIUM REOPENS

After a four week period of scheduled maintenance carried out in November and December, the Casino Indoor Sports Stadium now has a fully restored floor. After a short break over Christmas, the stadium will open from 9am – 8pm from Monday 4 January for casual school holiday activities. These include basketball, volleyball, futsal, table tennis and martial arts classes.

CHRISTMAS-NEW YEAR CLOSURES •

Council’s Customer Service Centres and Libraries will close on Thursday 24 December at 3pm.

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Council’s waste facilities will open as per normal hours except for closures on public holidays – Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year’s Day.

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Except for the Evans Head Customer Service Centre and Library, all Library branches and the Casino Customer Service Centre will reopen as per normal hours from Monday 4 January.

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Due to renovation works at the Evans Head Library, the Evans Head Customer Service Centre and Library will relocate to Evans Head Visitor Information Centre on Kirkland Drive and reopen on Monday 11 January from 9am.

The Casino and Evans Head visitor information centres are only closed Christmas Day. The Woodburn Visitor Information Centre is closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and Sunday 27 December. Opening hours for all three visitor information centres are 8.30am–4.30pm MondayFriday, and 9am-1pm Saturday and Sunday.

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Caravan park conversion needed for affordable homes By Tim Howard APPROVAL to convert a former caravan park into a manufactured homes development is needed to give retirees affordable places to live, despite creating urban expansion, says a Clarence Valley councillor. At Tuesday’s council meeting, councillors voted to approve the creation of a 59 home sites at the former Woombah Woods holiday park. Greens Cr Greg Clancy moved to overturn the staff approval of the site because it allowed urban expansion into a rural area. He described the DA as an attempt at urban development by stealth and was concerned this was third such DA to come to council in the past year. He said the DA went against the State Government’s North Coast Regional Plan, which aimed to discourage urban development in rural areas. The DA has not pleased most neighbours with seven of eight submissions during the exhibition period opposed to the development.

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Neighbours were particularly concerned with from the site into neighbouring properties, which councillors were able to observe during a site inspection during a recent rain event. Cr Karen Toms quizzed council’s acting director Adam She said a photo she’d seen of stormwater on the site did not look good and wanted to know what plans there were to control the water and stop it inundating nearby properties. Mr Cameron said a team was looking at the drainage issues and would make sure the developer followed guidelines deal with the water

with follow-up inspections as needed. Pro development councillors like Crs Andrew Baker and Arthur Lysaugt were dismissive of the objections. Cr Baker said State Environmental Planning Policy 36 overrode the North Coast plan and its conditions allowed this development. He demanded Cr Clancy show where the North Coast plan overrode SEPP 36 when it came to allowing this type of development. He also said council could not make a decision based on the stormwater problem until an engineering report revealed what needed to be done. Cr Clancy also mentioned

clearing of the site which had occurred prior to the DA, which had removed a large stand of trees from the site. He asked Mr Cameron if the clearing had been looked at when the staff inspected the drainage issue. “We’re not seeking meeting with community over clearing,” he said. “Clearing has stopped and council will go onsite to see what needs done.” In debate Cr Lysaugt was outraged at the “by stealth” comment from Cr Clancy. “It’s not by stealth. There was no shonky deal,” he said. “The applicant put in request under appropriate regulations, it was recommended by

“The fact that a number of these have come before us indicates real need for elderly citizens to have access to comfortable living that suits their needs at this stage of life.” Cr Toms was concerned Cr Clancy’s arguments could not stand up against the regulations which appeared to allow the development despite her own view it was going to create a less attractive environment. “I can’t support Cr Clancy’s motion ... we’ve been told by senior staff there’s no legal reason to refuse,” she said. “There’s a whole list of policy regulation used for this decision. “It is a reduction on what the sites are now. The clearing is terrible, it would have been better if it had not happened but it was permitted under an old DA. It does not look like Woombah Woods. “But it’s an opportunity to provide homes for people can’t afford to buy homes.” Council voted 8-1 against Cr Clancy’s motion and then voted for a foreshadowed motion to approve the DA by a similar margin

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FREE CASH FOR CHRISTMAS: $2.5 MILLION IN UNCLAIMED MONEY SOME lucky Northern Rivers residents could be in for a surprise Christmas bonus if they go after the North Coast money sitting in the coffers of Revenue NSW, according to Clarence Nationals MP Chris Gulaptis. “Talk about a crying shame! We can’t leave this money with the bureaucrats over the holidays when all it takes to claim is a quick online search,” Mr Gulaptis

said. “The NSW taxman holds more than $46 million across NSW and one million unclaimed items that can’t be returned to the owner because their contact details are out of date and they cannot be tracked down.” Mr Gulaptis said a fair chunk of this money belonged to North Coast locals he was determined to make sure they got it back. “Almost $17 million has

been paid to claimants since December last year,” he said. “It’s quick and easy to check if you have unclaimed money: go to revenue.nsw.gov.au, type ‘unclaimed money’ in the box and enter your name into the free search tool. “If you do find some money, congratulations! Revenue NSW and collect your cash,” Mr Gulaptis concluded.

Dining and supermarket operators sought for Aureus THE developer behind the Aureus beachfront neighbourhood at Skennars Head, Intrapac Property, is now seeking businesses to anchor the Aureus Village. The initial focus is on operators for the “local” food and beverage establishment (or tavern) overlooking the ocean, as well as for the supermarket or general store. The Aureus Village Masterplan will be tailored to the needs of these operators. Tenants for other specialty shops, services and commercial spaces will be secured after these operators are committed. Aureus Village will meet existing demand from Skennars Head residents as well as cater to the continued growth in the area. “Upon completion of Aureus there will be around 1,000 homes in Skennars Head – some 3,000 residents - with two schools and a long day care

community activity such as carols or night cinema. Open space gives so much even when it is not actively in use”. Intrapac are working toward lodgement of the DA for stage one of the Village Centre in

centre” outlined Max Shifman, Intrapac Property’s Chief cars pass by each day and that and those coming through the area want to eat, drink, shop, carry out appointments, relax and meet friends in beautiful surroundings.” Village users will be able to watch children play in the

beachfront parklands while taking in ocean views over Sharpes Beach. Designed as a destination for the broader community, the beachfront parklands cover over 4.6 hectares. “There will be a multi-generation playground encompassing public art, shelters with picnic settings and barbecues, plenty of trees and seating

including reclining lounges” said Darren Taitoko from

special favourite of mine is the open lawn area which is over half a hectare. We would expect to see ball games, kite up to locals how they use it. The expansive nature of this space would also allow for

one will see the delivery of the main hub, set around a car free village square with outdoor dining which spills out to the parklands. Draft plans will be shared with the community prior to lodgement with Ballina Shire Council. Only four home sites are currently available for sale at Aureus, priced from $680,950 to $775,950. New land is scheduled to be released for

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Cowper memorial to tragedy that propelled highway upgrade By Tim Howard A BUSLOAD of NSW Nationals politicians who came to the North Coast on Thursday to celebrate the Highway upgrade from Woolgoolga to Ballina made a short detour to commemorate the tragedy that inspired the work. Shortly after 8am a coach packed with political worthies pulled into Clarence St, Cowper, a goat track of a road that was once a section of memorial sits to the 21 people who died in the 1989 Cowper Bus Crash. The coronial inquest into the crash and Chief Coroner Kevin Waller’s 1990 report, which blamed the carnage on the state of the road, might have caused a shift in thinking about about the quality of the road, but it did not inspire haste. Next week it will be 31 years since the second of the December 22, 1989 crash at Clybucca, north of Kempsey, killed 35 and injured 41. While the politicians endured a sharp downpour man who relives the Cowper disaster every night, Dr Ray Jones, said how much he enjoyed the drive from his home at Woolgoolga to the memorial along the four lane highway. “It was a beautiful and relaxing drive, I enjoyed every minute, knowing how much better it was than it use to be,” Dr Jones said.

On the morning of the Cowper crash Dr Jones had been out jogging when he learned there had been a bad crash on the highway. “Over the years I had stopped at serious crashes and had I had two or three people die in my arms before we could anything for them,” he said. But the horror that the collision between a southbound bus with 45 passengers and a northbound truck carrying tins of pineapple juice has stayed with him ever since. “I doubt I have had a full night’s sleep in 31 years,” Dr

“The thing was no-one told those volunteers, “good job,” or “great work”. They went home not knowing if they had done good or badly.” In 2014 for the 25th anniversary of the Cowper Crash, Mr Robins campaign to get some recognition for Jones told the people gathered under umbrellas. Dr Jones said his main memory was his battle to keep a heavily pregnant survivor alive after she was pulled from the wreckage with what should have been fatal injuries. “We couldn’t save the baby,” Dr Jones recalled. “And she should have died. She had a ruptured uterus with is normally fatal in that situation. “I stayed with Yvonne more than with any other patient.” The crash turned Dr Jones for 20 years fought politicians of all stripes to get the road built. “Sadly it took the death of a boy at Urunga, Max

Two men with long memories of the Cowper bus crash: former SES controller Bryan Robins and Dr Ray Jones, who both were at the crash scene in October, 1989

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change,” he said. “Having a B-double truck crash into a house and kill a boy as he slept in his bed was the straw that broke the camel’s back. “Six weeks later they announced they had $6 billion Queensland border.”

Former SES controller at Grafton, Bryan Robins, has been away from the coalface for decades, after PTSD in the aftermath of the Cowper crash invalided him out of the job. “It took me a while. It never goes away, but I have learned to manage it,” he said. His experience and that of other SES personnel has turned him into a crusader to get those people recognition for their efforts. He said the volunteers who turned out at the Cowper and Kempsey crashes walked into nightmares that made them question themselves for the rest of their lives. “No amount of training could prepare people for what they faced at those scenes,” he said. “There was no-one to tell them what they had to do, they just kept going doing what they could. “In that situations there was not much anyone could do. People had life threatening injuries they weren’t going to recover from.

fruit, when the government gave the surviving people or appreciation. “That’s all they needed to do,” Mr Robins said. “Just say good job, well done. It meant the world to all those people after all those years.” Since then he was been working behind the scenes with SES personnel at Kempsey to get similar recognition, but has again encounters bureaucratic obstruction. “When the Emergency Services Minister David Elliott was in Grafton for the opening of the PCYC, I gave him a letter with my ideas in it,” Mr Robins said. “He said he would look at it and get back to me. That was months ago. I have been in times since then and nothing has come back to me. “I don’t know what the problem is. It’s such a little thing and it has such a great effect. It’s a real no-brainer.”

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THURSDAY

BIG FAT QUIZ OF THE YEAR

SBS, 7.55pm

FRIDAY

THE ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE 2020

ABC, 7.30pm

As Christmas Day celebrations draw to a close there’s not much else to do but flop down on the couch and enjoy a star-studded charity spectacular. Comedian Jason Manford (above) presents this year’s extravaganza, filmed earlier this year at the Blackpool Opera House, which includes performances by Take That’s Gary Barlow, soul singer Celeste and Spice Girl Mel C. In what’s sure to be one of the night’s highlights, Michael Ball will be joined by 100-year-old Captain Sir Tom Moore, who raised £33 million for the NHS with his charity walk in April, to perform their No.1 single You’ll Never Walk Alone.

While it may be a year we’d all soon rather forget, this entertaining quiz show asks us to dig deep into the memory banks and recall just what went on this past 12 months. And of course, it plans to cover all the important topics. From politics (to which song did Donald Trump show off his dance moves?), royalty (what was Harry and Meghan’s move dubbed?) and celebrity (what did Kanye give Kim for her birthday?), it will have us wishing we’d paid more attention. Quiz master Jimmy Carr (pictured) is joined by a panel of celebrity guests including David Mitchell, Maya Jama, James Acaster, Stacey Solomon and Richard Ayoade. Guaranteed laughs.

NEW YEAR’S EVE: EARLY NIGHT SHOW

ABC, 8.30pm

Even those that generally aren’t too fussed about New Year’s Eve celebrations have been loudly proclaiming the end is nigh for 2020 which, for countless reasons, has been a year like no other. And while some restrictions may still be in place, there is something magical about the collective fresh start that happens when the whole country counts down to midnight. The ABC will screen a special family-friendly show from 8.30pm hosted by Rove McManus, before Zan Rowe and Charlie Pickering (both avove) take the reins from 9.10pm for a musical feast including performances from Sydney Opera House and Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl. 2512

FRIDAY, December 25 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 Rage Christmas Day. 7.00 News. 7.30 Landline. 8.00 News. 8.30 One Plus One. 9.00 News. 9.30 Pope’s Christmas Mass. 11.00 Gardening Australia Christmas. 12.00 News. 12.30 Christmas With Poh. (R) 1.00 Would I Lie To You? (R) 1.30 QI. (PG, R) 2.00 That Christmas. (PG, R) 3.00 News. 3.30 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) 4.55 Escape From The City. (R) 5.50 Worzel Gummidge. (Final, PG)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Railway Journeys UK. (R) 2.30 Sandringham: The Queen At Christmas. (R) 3.30 Rick Stein’s Spanish Christmas Special. (R) 4.30 Rick Stein’s Cornish Christmas. (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Carols In The Domain. (PG, R) 8.30 Christmas Catholic Mass. 10.00 MOVIE: Jack Frost. (1998, PGa, R) 12.00 MOVIE: Love Always, Santa. (2016, G, R) 2.00 Funniest Ever Toddlers. (PGav, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 5.00 The Chase Australia. (R)

6.00 National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant. 8.00 Lord Mayor’s Christmas Carols. 9.00 MOVIE: Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever. (2014, PGlv) 10.50 CMA Country Christmas. (PG, R) 11.50 Christmas With Delta. (PG, R) 1.00 Carols By Candlelight. (PG, R) 4.00 MOVIE: Arthur Christmas. (2011, G, R)

6.00 Left Off The Map. (R) 6.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 7.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 7.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 8.00 Bold. (PG, R) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 11.00 Jamie’s Easy Meals At Christmas. (R) 12.00 The Living Room. (R) 1.00 WIN Symphony Orchestra Special. (R) 2.00 Halfway Across The Galaxy And Turn Left. (PG, R) 3.30 The Saddle Club. (R) 5.00 News.

7.00 ABC News On Christmas Day. Takes a look at top stories on Christmas Day from across Australia and around the world. 7.30 The Royal Variety Performance 2020. (PG) Entertainment spectacular featuring the stars of the stage and screen at England’s Blackpool Opera House. Guests include Captain Sir Thomas Moore, Michael Ball, Gary Barlow, Celeste, Stephen Mulhern, Marisha Wallace, Melanie C and Jon Courtenay. Hosted by Jason Manford. 9.30 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) New detective Charlie Nelson arrives in Midsomer and is thrown straight into a murder investigation. 11.00 ABC News On Christmas Day. A look at the top stories of the day. 11.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) Continuous music programming.

6.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG, R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 A World Of Calm: The Birds Journey. (Premiere, PG) Narrated by Nicole Kidman. 8.00 Planet Of Treasures: India. (Premiere, PG) Presented by Sir Christopher Clark. 9.00 Tom Cruise: Body And Soul. (M) Takes a look at actor Tom Cruise. 10.00 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mals, R) 10.55 Country Music. (PG, R) 11.55 The Name Of The Rose. (Masv, R) 3.50 Celtic Heart. (R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) Narrated by Grant Bowler. 7.30 MOVIE: National Lampoon’s Vacation. (1983, Mdl, R) A Chicago family encounters an endless series of disasters during their annual cross-country road trip. Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Randy Quaid. 9.35 MOVIE: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. (1989, Mls, R) A hapless man tries to create a traditional, fun-filled Christmas for his family. Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo. 11.35 MOVIE: Spies Like Us. (1985, Msv, R) Two inept spies are sent on a mission. Chevy Chase. 1.30 Home Shopping.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Disney Holiday Singalong. 8.30 MOVIE: Christmas With The Kranks. (2004, PGa, R) A family, famed for their picture-perfect celebrations, decide to skip Christmas in favour of a cruise. Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis. 10.30 Christmas In New York: Inside The Plaza. 11.30 Queen’s Christmas Message. 11.40 World’s Best Christmas Commercials. (PG, R) 12.20 Great Getaways. (PG, R) 1.10 Award Winning Tasmania. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Global Shop. 4.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 A Current Affair. (R)

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) Sheldon and Amy visit his mother. 8.00 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Panellists include Marty Sheargold, Celia Pacquola, Melanie Bracewell, Sam Pang and Ed Kavalee. 9.00 Hughesy, We Have A Problem Christmas Edition. (Mls, R) Dave Hughes is joined by guests for a festive discussion about issues of concern to Australians. 10.00 MOVIE: That’s Not My Dog! (2018, Mals, R) Actor Shane Jacobson throws a party. Shane Jacobson, Jimeoin. 12.00 The Project. (R) 1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.00 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. 7.20 A Very Specky Christmas. 8.20 Blackadder’s Christmas Carol. 9.05 Would I Lie To You? 9.35 Russell Howard: Wonderbox. 11.05 Absolutely Fabulous. (Final) 11.35 The IT Crowd. Midnight The Catherine Tate Show. 12.30 The Young Offenders. 1.05 Upstart Crow. 1.45 The IT Crowd. 2.10 News Update. 2.15 Close. 5.00 Five Minutes More. 5.05 Guess How Much I Love You. 5.15 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 11.35 Hindi News. Noon The Joy Of Painting. 6.00 Bob Ross: The Happy Painter. 7.10 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 9.25 The X-Files. 10.15 All Aboard The Sleigh Ride. 12.25am MOVIE: Saint. (2010, MA15+) 2.05 The Movie Show. 2.35 NHK World English News. 3.00 Thai News. 3.30 Bangla News. 4.00 Punjabi News. 4.30 Sri Lankan Sinhalese News. 5.00 Korean News. 5.30 Indonesian News.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon The Secret Life Of The Zoo. 1.00 Days Of Our Lives. 1.55 The Young And The Restless. 3.00 MOVIE: The Holly And The Ivy. (1952) 4.40 Keeping Up Appearances. 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Planet Earth II. 8.40 MOVIE: Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. (1991, PG) 10.55 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Diagnosis Murder. 9.00 Star Trek: Voyager. 10.00 Mission: Impossible. 11.00 Jake And The Fatman. Noon MacGyver. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Mission: Impossible. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 Star Trek: Voyager. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 10.30 Evil. 12.30am Home Shopping. 2.00 NCIS. 4.00 NCIS: Los Angeles. 5.00 Jake And The Fatman.

ABC ME (23) 6am Children’s Programs. 8.50

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Viceroy’s House. Continued. (2017, PG) 7.45 The Fifth Element. (1997, PG) 10.05 The Flintstones. (1994, PG) 11.40 Heidi. (2015, PG, German) 1.40pm Wildwitch. (2018, PG, Danish) 3.35 The Bookshop. (2017, PG) 5.40 The Man Who Invented Christmas. (2017, PG) 7.35 Hunt For The Wilderpeople. (2016, PG) 9.30 The Blues Brothers. (1980, M) 11.55 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. (2000, M, Mandarin) 2.05am Angel-A. (2005, M, French) 3.40 The Flintstones. (1994, PG) 5.20 Hunt For The Wilderpeople. (2016, PG)

7MATE (63) 6am Shopping. 6.30 Fishing

Addiction. 7.30 Creek To Coast. 8.00 Goldfathers. 9.00 Highway Thru Hell. 10.00 America’s Game. 11.00 A Football Life. Noon Outback Truckers. 1.00 Bottom Feeders. 2.00 Storage Wars Canada. 2.30 Goldfathers. 3.30 The Grade Cricketer. 4.00 Timbersports. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 MOVIE: The BBQ. (2018, PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Better Watch Out. (2016, MA15+) 10.30 MOVIE: 28 Weeks Later. (2007, MA15+) 12.35am Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 11.00 MOVIE: Fanshaw & Crudnut: Attack Of The Slug Santas. (2016, C) 1pm Children’s Programs. 2.00 Malcolm. 3.00 The Six Million Dollar Man. 4.00 Quantum Leap. 5.00 Knight Rider. 6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.30 MOVIE: Dr Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas. (2000) 8.30 MOVIE: Beethoven. (1992) 10.15 MOVIE: K-9. (1989, M) 12.20am MOVIE: Red Christmas. (2016, MA15+) 2.00 Mike Tyson Mysteries. 2.10 Dance Moms. 3.00 Beyblade Burst Rise. 3.30 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Charmed. 8.00 Frasier. 9.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 10.00 Cheers. 10.30 Charmed. 11.30 WIN’s All Australian News. 12.30pm Rules Of Engagement. 1.00 Seinfeld. 3.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 4.00 Saturday Night Takeaway UK. 4.50 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 10.00 Courtney Act’s Christmas Extravaganza. 11.00 Nancy Drew. (Final) Midnight Frasier. 12.30 Shopping. 1.30 Charmed. 2.30 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 1.30pm New Normal. 2.00 That Christmas. 3.00 ABC News. 3.30 7.30: The Interviews. 4.00 ABC News. 4.30 Compass. 5.00 ABC News. 5.30 The Brief. 6.00 ABC News On Christmas Day. 6.30 The World. 7.00 ABC News On Christmas Day. 7.30 7.30: The Interviews. 8.00 ABC News On Christmas Day. 8.30 Barrie Cassidy’s One Plus One. 9.00 ABC News On Christmas Day. 9.30 Foreign Correspondent. 10.00 ABC News On Christmas Day. 10.25 Aust Story. 11.00 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Through A Lens Darkly. Noon Sunny And The Dark Horse. 1.30 Defining Moments. 2.00 On The Road. 3.00 Cities Of Gold. 3.25 Bushwhacked! 3.55 Raven’s Quest. 4.00 Musomagic. 4.30 Move It Mob Style. 5.00 Music Voyager. 5.30 Skindigenous. 6.00 Off The Grid With Pio. 6.30 Pete & Pio’s Kai Safari. 7.00 An Outback Christmas. 7.30 Emmet Otter’s Jugband Christmas. 8.30 MOVIE: Almost Christmas. (2016, M) 10.25 Bedtime Stories. 10.35 Anote’s Ark. 11.35 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 Open Homes Australia. Noon Tiny House, Big Living. 1.00 House Hunters Int. 1.30 Fixer To Fabulous. 2.30 The Block. 4.00 Bargain Mansions. 4.30 House Hunters. 5.00 Beach Hunters. 6.00 House Hunters International. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 Stay Or Sell. 8.30 One Of A Kind. 9.30 Lakefront Bargain Hunt. 10.30 Pool Kings. 11.00 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53) 6am Morning Programs.

The Dengineers. 9.15 Larry The Wonderpup. 9.35 Odd Squad. 10.00 Hank Zipzer. 10.25 MOVIE: Hank Zipzer’s Christmas Catastrophe. (2016, PG) 11.50 The Next Step. 12.40pm So Awkward. 1.05 Horrible Histories. 3.40 The Crystal Maze. 5.15 Almost Never. 6.30 MOVIE: Blinky Bill: The Movie. (2015) 8.00 MOVIE: Hank Zipzer’s Christmas Catastrophe. (2016, PG) 9.30 So Awkward. 9.55 Atomic Puppet. 10.15 Rage Christmas Day Special. 3.10am Close. 5.30 Slugterra.

12.35pm Christmas Feast With Peter Kuruvita. 1.35 Cooks Cape Town. 2.00 Outback Gourmet. 2.30 Mexican Table. 3.00 Plat Du Tour. 3.30 Struggle Meals. 4.00 Cook’s Pantry With Matt Sinclair. 4.30 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 A Gondola On The Murray. 6.00 Come Dine With Me UK. 7.00 Tales From River Cottage. 7.30 Secrets Of The Factories. 8.30 Rick Stein’s India. 9.40 Asia Unplated With Diana Chan. 10.05 Bake With Anna. 10.30 Cook And The Chef. 11.00 Late Programs.

Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon This Is Calisthenics. 1.00 My Greek Odyssey. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Weekender. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. 4.30 The Real Seachange. 5.00 Under The Hammer. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 MOVIE: The Flip Side. (2018, M) 9.30 MOVIE: Hang Time. (2019, M) 11.15 Late Programs.

9.00 News. 10.00 Inside The News. 11.00 Summer Agenda. Noon Summer Agenda. 1.00 Summer Agenda. 2.00 WIN News. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Paul Murray Live: Our Town. 5.00 News. 6.00 NewsNight. 7.00 News. 7.30 Fox Sports News. 8.00 Best Of Alan Jones. 9.00 Paul Murray Live: Our Town. 10.00 Paul Murray Live: Our Town. 10.30 News. 11.00 Late Programs. Please Note: Programs are correct at the time of print and are subject to change by the Networks.

SATURDAY, December 26 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 10.00 Rage. (PG) 11.00 Rage Psych-Rock Special. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 The Royal Variety Performance 2020. (PG, R) 2.30 The Sound. (Final, R) 3.30 The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2017. (R) 5.00 To Be Advised. 5.35 Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch Musical! (R)

6.00 France 24 English News First Edition. 6.30 Al Jazeera. 7.00 BBC News. 7.30 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 The Kimberley Cruise. (R) 5.05 Travel Man. (PG, R) 5.35 Nazi Megastructures. (PGav, R)

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 9.30 Pre-Game Show. 10.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 1. Morning session. 12.30 The Lunch Break. 1.10 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 1. Afternoon session. 3.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 3.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 1. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Easy Eats. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 12.00 Award Winning Tasmania. (R) 12.30 The Rebound. 1.00 The Healthy Cooks. 1.30 World’s Greatest Journeys. (PG, R) 2.30 MOVIE: The Walk. (2015, PGal, R) 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 RBT. (PGl, R)

6.00 Unknown Road. 6.30 ET. 7.00 RV Daily Trails. 7.30 All 4 Adventure. 8.30 4x4 Adventures. 9.30 Taste Of Australia. 10.00 Left Off The Map. 10.30 My Market Kitchen. 11.00 Everyday Gourmet. 11.15 Food Fight Club. 12.15 Living Room. 1.15 MOVIE: Miss Congeniality. (2000, PGlsv, R) 3.30 Roads Less Travelled. 4.00 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey. 4.30 Fishing Aust. 5.00 News.

7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories and events as they unfold, with comprehensive analysis and reporting. 7.30 Call The Midwife Christmas Special. (Ma) The medics and midwives of Nonnatus House embark on a trip to the remote, idyllic Scottish island. 9.00 Endeavour. (Mav, R) Morse searches for a missing woman by tracing her last known railway journey. 10.30 Sherlock. (Mav, R) Part 3 of 3. An intriguing and dangerous puzzle captures Sherlock Holmes’ attention. 11.55 Rage Psych-Rock Special. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 A World Of Calm: The Gift Of Chocolate. (PG) 7.55 Secrets Of Our Cities. (PGa, R) Part 3 of 3. 9.00 MOVIE: Gangs Of New York. (2002, MA15+v, R) A man seeks revenge for his father’s murder. Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis. 12.05 MOVIE: The Fortress. (2017, MA15+av, R) 2.35 North To South: The Full Journey. (R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 14. Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Renegades. From Manuka Oval, Canberra. 9.20 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 15. Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Stars. From Metricon Stadium, Queensland. 1.00 Home Shopping.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 MOVIE: Twins. (1988, PGlsv, R) A genetically perfect man discovers he has a twin. Arnold Schwarzenegger. 9.10 MOVIE: Kindergarten Cop. (1990, Mv, R) A detective goes undercover as a kindergarten teacher to catch a drug dealer. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Penelope Ann Miller. 11.20 MOVIE: The Brothers Bloom. (2008, Mlv, R) Adrien Brody. 1.35 Award Winning Tasmania. (R) 2.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Wesley Impact. (PG)

6.00 The Dog House. (PG, R) Dogs are matched with companions. 7.00 MOVIE: Red Dog. (2011, PGls, R) A dog unites a remote outback community. Josh Lucas, Rachael Taylor. 9.00 MOVIE: Koko: A Red Dog Story. (2019, G) Documents the life of Koko, the canine star of Red Dog, taking a look behind the scenes of the film and celebrating dogs’ relationships with humans. Jason Isaacs, Felix Williamson, Kriv Stenders. 10.40 Blood And Treasure. (Mv, R) Danny and Lexi head to the Bermuda Triangle. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

ABC COMEDY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 8.05 Kangaroo Beach. 8.20 Children’s Programs. 6.10pm Kangaroo Beach. 6.20 Children’s Programs. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.25 MOVIE: Red Dwarf: The Promised Land. (2020, PG) 9.55 Michael McIntyre: Happy And Glorious. 10.50 Mock The Week. 11.20 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. Midnight Arj Barker: Get In My Head. 1.00 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? 1.35 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon MOVIE: New York, New York. (1977, PG) 2.55 New Girl. 3.20 Insight. 4.20 WorldWatch. 5.45 Monty Python’s Flying Circus. 6.55 Secrets Of The Bermuda Triangle. 7.50 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 The X-Files. 11.00 The Last Year Of Television 2020 Special. Midnight MOVIE: The Handmaid’s Tale. (1990, MA15+) 2.00 The Movie Show. 2.30 France 24. 3.00 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 8.30 Travel Oz. 10.00 NBC Today. Noon The Bowls Show. 1.00 Reno Rookie. 1.30 Sydney Weekender. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 Property Ladder UK. 5.30 Greatest Outdoors. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet In Spring. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover. 12.30am The Fine Art Auction. 3.30 Sydney Weekender. 4.00 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Newstyle Direct. 6.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.00 My Favorite Martian. 10.30 MOVIE: I Believe In You. (1952, PG) 12.30pm MOVIE: Went The Day Well? (1942, PG) 2.25 MOVIE: Danger Within. (1959) 4.30 MOVIE: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. (1962, PG) 7.00 MOVIE: Zulu. (1964, PG) 9.50 MOVIE: Death Rides A Horse. (1967, MA15+) 12.05am Gideon’s Way. 1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 9.00 The Doctors. 10.00 MacGyver. 11.00 Diagnosis Murder. Noon Star Trek: Voyager. 1.00 Mission: Impossible. 2.00 iFish Summer Series. 2.30 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. 3.30 All 4 Adventure. 4.30 Mighty Machines. 5.00 Roads Less Travelled. 5.30 MacGyver. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: New Orleans. 10.20 Hawaii Five-0. 11.20 MacGyver. 12.15am Law & Order: S.V.U. 1.10 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23) 6.10am Almost Naked Animals. 6.25 DinoTrux. 6.55 Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs. 7.55 The Deep. 8.15 The Adventures Of Puss In Boots. 8.40 The Deep. 6.05pm Dragons: Race To The Edge. 6.30 MOVIE: Early Man. (2018, PG) 8.15 The Demon Headmaster. 8.45 Almost Never. 9.10 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 9.35 Degrassi: The Next Generation. 9.55 Close. 5.30am Slugterra.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Hunt For The Wilderpeople. Continued. (2016, PG) 7.15 The Man Who Invented Christmas. (2017, PG) 9.10 Loving. (2016, PG) 11.25 The Bookshop. (2017, PG) 1.30pm The Fifth Element. (1997, PG) 3.50 Forever Enthralled. (2008, PG, Mandarin) 6.30 The Ideal Palace. (2018, French) 8.30 Lost In Translation. (2003, M) 10.25 Suspiria. (2018, MA15+) 1.10am Novo. (2002, MA15+, French) 3.00 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Sailing. Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. 2.00 Blokesworld. 2.30 Storage Wars Canada. 3.00 Off The Grid With The Badger. 4.00 Desert Collectors. 6.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 14. Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Renegades. 7.00 Building Giants. 8.00 Mighty Cruise Ships. 9.00 Air Crash Investigation: Special Report. 10.00 Air Crash Investigation. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 8.00 MOVIE: Barbie: Princess Adventure. (2020) 9.30 Children’s Programs. 2pm Surfing Australia TV. 2.30 Xtreme Collxtion. 3.30 Monster Croc Wrangler. 4.30 MOVIE: Pokémon The Movie: Genesect And The Legend Awakened. (2013) 5.50 MOVIE: Over The Hedge. (2006) 7.30 MOVIE: The Amazing Spider-Man. (2012, M) 10.15 MOVIE: Ghost Rider. (2007, M) 12.30am Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Charmed. 8.00 Rules Of Engagement. 8.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 9.00 Frasier. 10.00 Cheers. 10.30 Charmed. 12.30pm Friends. 2.00 Two And A Half Men. 3.00 Seinfeld. 3.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 4.00 Saturday Night Takeaway UK. 5.00 Friends. 6.00 Columbo. 7.30 Kojak. 8.30 Spyforce. 9.30 The Big Bang Theory. 10.30 The Middle. 11.00 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 4pm ABC News. 4.30 The Business: Summer Series. 5.00 ABC News. 5.30 The Brief. 6.00 ABC News Weekend. 6.30 7.30: The Interviews. 7.00 ABC News Weekend. 7.30 Stan Grant’s One Plus One. 8.00 ABC News Weekend. 8.30 Foreign Correspondent. 9.00 ABC News Weekend. 9.30 The World. 10.00 ABC News. 10.25 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Instant Noodles Diary. 1.30 Martha Bakes. 2.00 Big Food Rescue. 3.00 Secret Meat Business. 4.00 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 Cheese Slices. 6.30 The Big Family Cooking Showdown. 7.30 Heston’s Fantastical Food. 8.30 Ainsley’s Mediterranean Cookbook. 9.30 The Hairy Bikers’ Food Tour Of Britain. 10.30 Pies & Puds. 11.25 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.55pm Nyoongar Footy Magic. 2.30 Baseball. SA Super League. 4.00 Rugby League. Koori Knockout. U16s Girls. Final. La Perouse Panthers v Narwan Eels. Replay. 5.00 NITV On The Road: Barunga Bush Bands. 6.00 Going Places. 7.00 Red Earth Uncovered. 7.30 Through The Wormhole. 8.20 Lost Daylight. 8.35 Nat King Cole: Afraid Of The Dark. 10.15 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Barnwood Builders. 11.30 Bargain Mansions. Noon House Hunters. 12.30 Getaway. 1.00 The Healthy Cooks. 1.30 Louisiana Flip N Move. 2.30 One Of A Kind. 3.30 Pool Kings. 4.30 Lakefront Bargain Hunt. 5.30 Stay Or Sell. 6.30 Texas Flip And Move. 7.30 Open Homes Australia. 8.30 House Hunters. 9.30 House Hunters International. 10.30 House Hunters Reno. 11.30 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am News. 6.30 News. 7.00 Gameday Live. 8.00 Gameday Live. 9.00 Gameday Live. 10.00 News. 10.30 News. 11.00 News. 11.30 News. Noon News. 12.30 News. 1.00 News. 1.30 News. 2.00 News. 2.30 News. 3.00 News. 3.30 News. 4.00 News. 5.00 News. 6.00 Fox Sports News. 7.00 Fox Sports News. 8.00 Fox Sports News. 9.00 Fox Sports News. 10.00 Full Time Live. 11.00 Late Programs.

SUNDAY, December 27 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Praise. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline Summer. 1.00 Call The Midwife Christmas Special. (Ma, R) 2.30 War On Waste. (PG, R) 3.30 Everyone’s A Critic. (PG, R) 4.00 Soccer. W-League. Round 1. Western Sydney Wanderers v Melbourne Victory.

6.00 WorldWatch. 6.30 Al Jazeera. 7.30 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 France 24 English News Second Edition. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix. Round 3. Rostelecom Cup. 5.05 Travel Man. (R) 5.35 Nazi Megastructures. (PGa, R)

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 9.30 Pre-Game Show. 10.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 2. Morning session. 12.30 The Lunch Break. 1.10 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 2. Afternoon session. 3.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 3.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 2. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Easy Eats. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 SA Variety Bash 2020. (PG) 11.00 Peaking. (PGl, R) 11.45 Ultimate Rush. (PGl, R) 12.15 Wild Metropolis. (PGa) 1.15 MOVIE: We Of The Never Never. (1982, G, R) 4.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Territory Cops. (PGdlv, R)

6.00 Mass. 6.30 Hillsong. 7.00 Leading The Way. 7.30 Fishing Aust. 8.00 Australia By Design: Interiors. 8.30 My Market Kitchen. 9.00 Living Room. 10.00 Bondi Forever. 12.00 Left Off The Map. 12.30 Roads Less Travelled. 1.00 Freshly Picked. 1.30 RV Foodie Trails. 2.00 4x4 Adventures. 3.00 Close Encounters Of The Animal Kind. 3.30 Taste Of Australia. 4.00 All 4 Adventure. 5.00 News.

6.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.00 ABC News Sunday. 7.30 Fight For Planet A: Our Climate Challenge. (PG, R) Part 1 of 3. 8.40 Miniseries: The Cry. (Mal, R) Part 1 of 4. A couple’s four-month-old child goes missing while they are visiting Australia from Scotland. 10.35 Killing Eve. (Ma, R) 11.20 Silent Witness. (Mav, R) 12.15 Endeavour. (Mav, R) 1.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.05 Silent Witness. (Mav, R) 5.00 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 5.30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. (PGal, R)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 A World Of Calm. (PG) 7.55 Dan Snow: The Tutankhamun Mystery. (PG) 9.40 Secret Life Of The Mega Resort. (R) 10.40 Marry Me, Marry My Family. (PG, R) 11.45 Police Custody: One Punch. (Mav, R) 12.45 The Diet Testers. (R) 3.35 Great British Railway Journeys. (R) 4.50 Food Safari Fire: Bitesize. (R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 16. Brisbane Heat v Hobart Hurricanes. From The Gabba, Brisbane. 11.00 MOVIE: Due Date. (2010, MA15+dls, R) A father-to-be hitches a ride with an aspiring actor in order to return home in time for the birth of his child. Robert Downey Jr, Zach Galifianakis, Michelle Monaghan. 1.00 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise. Takes a look at the latest news, sport and weather, with business and finance updates.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 60 Minutes. 8.00 RBT. (PGl) Follows the activities of police units. 8.30 MOVIE: Deep Impact. (1998, Mal, R) After a comet is spotted on a collision course with Earth, a team of astronauts is sent to destroy it. Morgan Freeman, Robert Duvall. 10.55 Killer On The Line. (Mav, R) 11.45 Young, Dumb And Banged Up In The Sun. (Masv) 12.35 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Take Two. 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 Family Feud. (Final) 7.30 The Graham Norton Show. (R) Guests include Dwayne Johnson. 8.30 MOVIE: Now You See Me 2. (2016, Mv, R) A group of street magicians called the Four Horsemen, who are on the run from the police, re-emerge from seclusion to expose the unethical practices of a tech magnate to appease his rival who is blackmailing them. Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson. 11.05 Blood And Treasure. (Final, Mv) Farouk’s master plan is put into action. 12.00 NCIS. (Mv, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning.

ABC COMEDY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm The Deep. 7.30 Spicks And Specks: AusMusic Special. 8.30 Would I Lie To You? (Final) 9.00 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 9.45 Live At The Apollo. 10.30 QI. 11.00 Misanthropology: Eddie Perfect. 12.10am Spicks And Specks. 1.05 The Thick Of It. 1.35 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled. 2.20 News Update. 2.25 Close. 5.00 Five Minutes More. 5.05 Guess How Much I Love You. 5.20 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 11.00 SBS Courtside. 11.30 Basketball. NBA. New York Knicks v Philadelphia 76ers. 2pm New Girl. 3.20 WorldWatch. 3.50 The Loving Story. 5.10 Running Wild With Deion Sanders. 6.00 Years Of Living Dangerously. 7.55 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.35 Lost Gold Of World War II. (Final) 9.20 United Shades Of America. 10.10 Stacey Dooley: Nigeria’s Female Suicide Bombers. 11.05 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 10.00 House Of Wellness. 11.00 NBC Today. Noon The Yorkshire Vet In Spring. 2.00 Jabba’s School Holiday Movie Special. 2.45 The Surgery Ship: Director’s Cut. 4.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: Body Heat. (1981, M) 10.55 World’s Most Amazing Videos. Midnight Holiday Horrors: Caught On Camera. 1.00 Medical Rookies. 2.00 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs. 7.00 Leading The Way. 7.30 In Touch. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 TV Shop. 10.00 Avengers. 11.00 MOVIE: Please Turn Over. (1960, PG) 12.50pm MOVIE: Lucky Jim. (1957) 2.50 MOVIE: The Rebel. (1961) 5.00 MOVIE: The World Of Suzie Wong. (1960, PG) 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 Chicago P.D. 9.40 Chicago Fire. 10.40 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Key Of David. 8.00 The Doctors. 9.00 Car Crash Global: Caught On Camera. 10.00 Mission: Impossible. Noon MacGyver. 2.00 Family Feud. 3.00 The Offroad Adventure Show. 4.00 Reel Action. 5.00 iFish Summer Series. 5.30 Star Trek: Voyager. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 9.30 MOVIE: True Story. (2015, M) 11.30 NCIS: LA. 2.15am Late Programs.

ABC ME (23) 6am Children’s Programs. 4.05pm Odd Squad. 4.40 Mustangs FC. 5.05 Secret Life Of Boys. 5.30 100% Wolf: Legend Of The Moonstone. (Premiere) 6.05 Dragons: Race To The Edge. 6.30 MOVIE: Shaun The Sheep: The Movie. (2015) 8.15 The Demon Headmaster. 8.45 Almost Never. 9.10 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 9.35 Degrassi: The Next Generation. 9.55 Rage. 2.05am Close. 5.30 Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Heidi. Continued. (2015, PG, German) 6.40 The Flintstones. (1994, PG) 8.15 The Bookshop. (2017, PG) 10.20 Forever Enthralled. (2008, PG, Mandarin) 1pm The Man Who Invented Christmas. (2017, PG) 2.55 The Ideal Palace. (2018, PG, French) 4.55 Hunt For The Wilderpeople. (2016, PG) 6.50 Tom Thumb. (2001, PG, French) 8.30 Lust, Caution. (2007, MA15+, Mandarin) 11.20 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 My Fishing Place. Noon The Fishing Show. 1.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 1.30 The Hunt For Monster Bass. 2.30 Storage Wars Canada. 3.00 Motor Racing. Night Thunder. John Day Speedcar Classic. 4.00 Bushfire Wars. 4.30 Graveyard Carz. 5.30 Counting Cars. 6.00 Detroit Steel. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: Cliffhanger. (1993, M) 10.55 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 8.00 MOVIE: My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Spring Breakdown. (2019) 9.00 Children’s Programs. 1.45pm Dance Moms. 3.45 MOVIE: Legend Of The Guardians. (2010, PG) 5.45 MOVIE: Bee Movie. (2007) 7.30 MOVIE: The Sum Of All Fears. (2002, M) 10.00 MOVIE: United 93. (2006, M) 12.10am The Top 100 Video Games Of All Time. 1.05 Tamara’s World. 3.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Two And A Half Men. 6.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Middle. 8.30 Totally Wild. 9.00 Neighbours. 11.30 Charmed. 1.30pm The Neighborhood. 2.30 Two And A Half Men. 3.30 Man With A Plan. 4.30 The Middle. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.00 Friends. 10.00 Man With A Plan. 11.30 2 Broke Girls. Midnight Shopping. 1.30 2 Broke Girls. 2.00 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 3.30pm 7.30: The Interviews. 4.00 ABC News. 4.30 Landline Summer. 5.00 ABC News. 5.30 The World. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 6.30 Foreign Correspondent. 7.00 ABC News Sunday. 7.30 7.30: 2020 The Year That Was. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.30 The Brief. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 Stan Grant’s One Plus One. 10.00 ABC News Weekend. 10.30 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Struggle Meals. 2.00 Big Food Rescue. 3.00 Secret Meat Business. 4.00 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 Heston’s Feasts. 6.30 Adam Liaw’s Road Trip For Good. 7.00 Palisa Anderson’s Water Heart Food. 7.30 Cook Like An Italian. 8.00 Kylie Kwong: Heart And Soul. 8.30 Rick Stein: From Venice To Istanbul. 9.35 Born To Cook: Jack Stein Down Under. 10.35 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2.30pm Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. H’lights. 3.00 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. H’lights. 3.30 Bowls. SA Super League. 4.00 Football. Monsoon AFL. Replay. 5.45 African News. 6.00 APTN National News. 6.30 Art + Soul. 7.30 Dark Science. 7.35 Hip Hop Evolution. 8.35 MOVIE: Teddy Pendergrass – If You Don’t Know Me. (2018, M) 10.25 Songs From The Inside. 10.55 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Fixer Upper. 11.00 Maine Cabin Masters. Noon House Hunters Reno. 1.00 Beach Hunters. 2.00 House Hunters. 2.30 Texas Flip And Move. 3.30 Fixer Upper. 4.30 Open Homes Australia. 5.30 House Hunters. 6.30 House Hunters Int. 7.30 You Live In What? (Premiere) 8.30 Making It Home With Kortney And Dave. 9.30 My Lottery Dream Home. 10.30 Flip Or Flop. 11.30 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am News. 6.30 News. 7.00 Gameday Live. 8.00 Gameday Live. 9.00 Outsiders US. 10.00 Outsiders US. 11.00 News. 11.30 News. Noon News. 12.30 News. 1.00 News. 1.30 News. 2.00 News. 2.30 News. 3.00 News. 3.30 News. 4.00 News. 5.00 News. 6.00 NewsNight. 7.00 Best Of Chris Smith & Friends. 8.00 Best Of In My View. 9.00 Fox Sports News. 10.00 NewsNight. 11.00 Late Programs.

MONDAY, December 28 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 Cook And The Chef. (R) 6.25 Short Cuts To Glory. (R) 7.00 News. 10.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 11.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Great Acceleration. (PG, R) 1.55 Rake. (Madls, R) 3.00 Death In Paradise. (PG, R) 4.00 The Heights. (PG, R) 4.30 Back Roads. (R) 5.00 Escape From The City. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 6.30 This Week. 7.30 WorldWatch. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 Al Jazeera. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 2.10 Story Of Europe. (PGav, R) 3.05 Restaurant SOS. (PG, R) 4.00 Railway Journeys UK. (R) 4.35 The Supervet. (PGa, R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 To Be Advised. 9.30 Pre-Game Show. 10.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 3. Morning session. 12.30 The Lunch Break. 1.10 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 3. Afternoon session. 3.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 3.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 3. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: HouseSitter. (1992, PGls, R) 2.00 Bondi Vet: Coast To Coast. (PGm, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R)

6.00 Headline News. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 11.00 GCBC. (R) 11.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa, R) 1.00 Jamie’s Quick & Easy Food. (R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Inside The Children’s Hospital. (PGa) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 Bold. (PG, R) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R) 6.30 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 David Attenborough’s Tasmania. (R) 8.25 Australia Remastered. (PG) 9.20 Griff’s Great Australian Rail Trip. (PG, R) 10.05 Tomorrow Tonight. (PG, R) 10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 Harrow. (Mav, R) 11.50 Silent Witness. (MA15+av, R) 12.50 Mystery Road. (Mal, R) 3.35 Rage Vault Special. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Silent Witness. (MA15+av, R) 5.00 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 5.30 One Plus One. (R)

6.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 A World Of Calm. (PG) 7.55 Big Fat Quiz Of The Year. (M) 9.40 Happy Birthday Hubble. (PG) 10.50 SBS World News Late. 11.15 Agent Hamilton. (Malv, R) 12.10 Outlander. (Malv, R) 2.20 Matthew Evans’ For The Love Of Meat. (Ml, R) 3.25 The Wine Show. (PGa) 4.25 Full Frontal. (Mals, R) 4.55 Food Safari Fire: Bitesize. (R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 17. Perth Scorchers v Adelaide Strikers. From Adelaide Oval. 11.00 Station 19. (Ma) Ryan tags along to a disaster drill training session at Station 19 where he and Jack get competitive. 12.00 Robbie Coltrane’s Critical Evidence: Little Miss Nobody – Alan Charlton. (Ma, R) Takes a look at the murder of 15-year-old Karen Price and how her killer was brought to justice. 1.00 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise. News, sport and weather.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Gold Coast Cops. (Mdv, R) 8.00 Driving Test. (PGl) 8.30 MOVIE: Inferno. (2016, Malv, R) A professor awakens with amnesia. Tom Hanks. 10.55 The First 48. (Mva) 11.50 Generation X. (Mls) 12.45 A Current Affair. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. 7.30 MOVIE: Home Again. (2017, Ml) A single mum’s life takes an unexpected turn. Reese Witherspoon, Candice Bergen. 9.30 MOVIE: Drunk Parents. (2019, Mals) A couple try to hide their financial difficulties from their daughter and their judgmental social circle. Alec Baldwin, Salma Hayek, Jim Gaffigan. 11.30 Drunk History Australia. (Mals, R) Comedians retell iconic events. 12.00 The Project. (R) 1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning.

ABC COMEDY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 8.50 Would I Lie To You? 9.20 Detectorists. 9.50 MOVIE: The Trip. (2010, MA15+) 11.40 Hang Ups. 12.05am Stath Lets Flats. 12.30 Daniel Muggleton: Let’s Never Hang Out. 1.20 The IT Crowd. 1.45 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled. 2.30 News Update. 2.35 Close. 5.00 Five Minutes More. 5.05 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 10.30 SBS Courtside. 11.00 Basketball. NBA. Charlotte Hornets v Brooklyn Nets. 1.30pm Losing Ground. 2.00 Rex In Rome. 3.50 WorldWatch. 4.15 This Week. 5.10 Camel Beauty Pageant. 5.40 Only Connect. 6.15 Megafactories. 7.10 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Taskmaster. 9.25 Nude. 10.15 Sex In Strange Places: Stacey Dooley. 11.15 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 12.15pm Last Chance Learners. 1.15 My Greek Odyssey. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 M*A*S*H. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Foyle’s War. 10.40 Death Row: The New Arrivals. 11.45 The Surgery Ship. 1am 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 Days Of Our Lives. 2.05 The Young And The Restless. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Long Dark Hall. (1951, PG) 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Grantchester. 8.40 DCI Banks. 10.40 See No Evil. 11.40 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 The Doctors. 9.00 Star Trek: Voyager. 10.00 Mission: Impossible. 11.00 MacGyver. 1pm Star Trek. 2.00 Mission: Impossible. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 Star Trek: Voyager. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Law & Order: SVU. 11.15 NCIS: New Orleans. 12.10am Shopping. 2.10 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23) 6am Children’s Programs. 4.05pm Odd Squad. 4.40 Mustangs FC. 5.05 Secret Life Of Boys. 5.30 100% Wolf: Legend Of The Moonstone. 6.05 Dragons: Race To The Edge. 6.30 MOVIE: Ratburger. (2017, PG) 7.35 How To Do Stuff Good. 8.15 The Demon Headmaster. 8.40 Almost Never. 9.10 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 9.35 Degrassi: The Next Generation. 9.55 Rage. 10.55 Close. 5.30am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Secret World Of Arrietty. Continued. (2010) 6.30 Forever Enthralled. (2008, PG, Mandarin) 9.10 The Ideal Palace. (2018, PG, French) 11.10 Legend. (1985, PG) 12.50pm Tom Thumb. (2001, PG, French) 2.30 Orlando. (1992, PG) 4.10 Strings. (2004, PG) 5.50 Operation Arctic. (2014, PG, Norwegian) 7.30 Kill The Messenger. (2014, M) 9.35 Precious. (2009, MA15+) 11.45 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Armchair Experts: NFL Edition. Noon Detroit Steel. 1.00 Swamp People. 2.00 Gold Fever. 3.00 Counting Cars. 3.30 Blokesworld. 4.00 Storage Wars Canada. 4.30 Goldfathers. 5.30 Storage Wars: Texas. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 SAS UK. (Return) 8.30 MOVIE: Above The Law. (1988, MA15+) 10.40 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon MOVIE: Marmaduke. (2010, PG) 1.45 Children’s Programs. 2.00 The A-Team. 3.00 The Six Million Dollar Man. 4.00 Quantum Leap. 5.00 Knight Rider. 6.00 Malcolm. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE: Click. (2006, M) 9.40 MOVIE: Good Luck Chuck. (2007, MA15+) 11.40 The Nanny. 12.10am Baywatch. 1.10 After The Raves. 2.10 Dance Moms. 3.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Charmed. 7.00 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. 8.00 Friends. 10.00 The Big Bang Theory. 11.00 Cheers. Noon Charmed. 1.00 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. 2.00 Rules Of Engagement. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 10.00 Two And A Half Men. 11.00 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 2pm ABC News Day. 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 Foreign Correspondent. 10.00 The World. 10.30 Aust Story. 11.00 ABC Late News. 11.30 Back Roads. Midnight ABC Late News. 12.15 Four Corners. 1.00 DW News. 1.25 News Update. 1.30 One Plus One. 2.00 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Cooks Cape Town. 2.00 Outback Gourmet. 2.30 Mexican Table. 3.00 Watts On The Grill. 3.30 The Incredible Spice Men. 4.00 Cook’s Pantry. 4.30 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 A Gondola On The Murray. 6.00 Come Dine With Me UK. 7.00 Tales From River Cottage. 7.30 Nigella: The Cook Who Made Me. 8.30 Nadia’s Family Feasts. 9.30 Nigella Bites. 10.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Art + Soul. 3.00 Cities Of Gold. 3.25 Bushwhacked! 3.55 Raven’s Quest. 4.00 Musomagic. 4.30 The Storyteller. 5.00 Music Voyager. 5.30 Skindigenous. 6.00 Off The Grid With Pio. 6.30 Pete & Pio’s Kai Safari. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.40 Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman. 8.30 Living Black. 9.00 Ranger To Ranger. 10.00 Angels Gather Here. 11.00 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 The Healthy Cooks. 10.30 House Hunters. 11.00 Tiny House, Big Living. Noon Restored. 1.00 My Lottery Dream Home. 2.00 You Live In What? 3.00 The Block. 4.00 Bargain Mansions. 4.30 House Hunters. 5.00 Making It Home With Kortney And Dave. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 8.30 Fixer Upper. 9.30 Christina On The Coast. 10.30 Flipping Virgins. 11.30 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53) 6am Headline News. 8.30 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Summer Agenda. 11.00 Summer Agenda. Noon Summer Agenda. 1.00 Summer Agenda. 2.00 Afternoon Agenda. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Afternoon Agenda. 5.00 News. 6.00 NewsNight. 7.00 News. 7.30 Fox Sports News. 8.00 Inside The News. 9.00 Paul Murray Live: Our Town. 10.00 Paul Murray Live: Our Town. 10.30 News. 11.00 Late Programs.

TUESDAY, December 29 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 Cook And The Chef. (R) 6.25 Short Cuts To Glory. (R) 7.00 News. 10.00 David Attenborough’s Tasmania. (R) 11.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Great Acceleration. (R) 1.55 Rake. (Mals, R) 3.00 Death In Paradise. (PG, R) 4.00 The Heights. (PG, R) 4.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 5.00 Escape From The City. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Story Of Europe. (PGav, R) 3.00 Railway Journeys UK. (PG, R) 3.30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 4.35 Inside Windsor Castle. (PGa, R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 To Be Advised. 9.30 Pre-Game Show. 10.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 4. Morning session. (Please note: alternative schedule may be shown). 12.30 The Lunch Break. 1.10 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 4. Afternoon session. 3.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 3.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 4. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day. (2008, PGsv, R) 2.00 Desert Vet. (PGlm, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R)

6.00 Headline News. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 11.00 GCBC. (R) 11.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa, R) 1.00 Jamie’s Quick & Easy Food. (R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 Bold. (PG, R) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R) 6.30 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Freeman. (R) 8.30 MOVIE: The Australian Dream. (2019, MA15+l, R) 9.35 Pangolins: Narrated By David Attenborough. (R) 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 Glitch. (Malsv, R) 11.50 Silent Witness. (MA15+av, R) 12.50 Mystery Road. (Mal, R) 3.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Silent Witness. (MA15+av, R) 5.00 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 5.30 One Plus One. (R)

6.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 A World Of Calm. (PG) 7.55 Great British Railway Journeys. (Final, PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Food Fighter. (2018, Ml) 10.10 SBS World News Late. 10.40 Why We Hate. (Final, M) 11.30 The A Word. (Final, Mals) 12.40 The Pier. (Malns, R) 1.35 Life Drawing UK. (Mln, R) 3.45 Great British Railway Journeys. (R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 PRIME7 News. 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 19. Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Stars. From Manuka Oval, Canberra. 11.00 Chicago Fire. (Ma) Things get personal for Casey and Gallo in the aftermath of a suburban house fire. 12.00 Funniest Cutest Kittens Ever. (PG, R) Clips of kittens doing hilarious things. 1.00 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise. Takes a look at the latest news, sport and weather, with business and finance updates.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 20 To One. (Mls, R) Hosted by Erin Molan and Nick Cody. 8.30 Kath & Kim. (PGls, R) Kath’s first husband moves back in. 9.40 Hamish & Andy’s Euro Gap Year. (PG, R) Hamish and Andy travel across Europe. 11.35 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. (Mav, R) 12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. 7.30 MOVIE: Ocean’s Eleven. (2001, Ml, R) A team of thieves tries to rob three casinos. George Clooney. 9.55 MOVIE: Ocean’s Twelve. (2004, Ml, R) The gang plans a series of robberies in Europe to pay back the victim of their previous heist. Brad Pitt, George Clooney. 12.25 Drunk History Australia. (MA15+l, R) 12.55 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 3.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning.

ABC COMEDY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.25 Ghosts. (Final) 8.55 MOVIE: The Trip To Spain. (2017, M) 10.40 Frontline. 11.10 Alan Partridge: Welcome To The Places Of My Life. 11.55 Hang Ups. 12.20am Stath Lets Flats. 12.45 Detectorists. 1.15 QI. 1.45 Blackadder’s Christmas Carol. 2.30 News Update. 2.35 Close. 5.00 Five Minutes More. 5.05 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon Rex In Rome. 1.00 WorldWatch. 1.30 SBS Courtside. 2.00 Basketball. NBA. Los Angeles Lakers v Portland Trail Blazers. 4.30 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 4.40 WorldWatch. 5.40 Only Connect. 6.15 Megafactories. 7.10 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Escaping Polygamy. 9.20 The 2000s. 10.10 Locked Up Abroad. 11.05 Escorts. 11.30 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Sydney Weekender. 12.30 Last Chance Learners. 1.00 My Greek Odyssey. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Australia: The Story Of Us. 4.30 The Real Seachange. 5.00 Under The Hammer. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Pie In The Sky. 8.30 Inspector Morse. 10.50 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 TV Shop. 9.30 Danoz. 10.30 Ellen DeGeneres. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. 1.00 Days Of Our Lives. 1.55 The Young And The Restless. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 MOVIE: Brothers In Law. (1957) 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 MOVIE: Rain Man. (1988, M) 11.25 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Diagnosis Murder. 9.00 Star Trek: Voyager. 10.00 Mission: Impossible. 11.00 MacGyver. 1pm Star Trek. 2.00 Mission: Impossible. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 Star Trek: Voyager. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 CSI: Miami. 10.25 Elementary. (Final) 11.20 NCIS: New Orleans. 12.15am Shopping. 2.15 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23) 6am Children’s Programs. 4.05pm Odd Squad. 4.40 Mustangs FC. 5.05 Secret Life Of Boys. 5.30 100% Wolf: Legend Of The Moonstone. 6.05 Dragons: Race To The Edge. 6.30 MOVIE: Gangsta Granny. (2013) 7.35 How To Do Stuff Good. 8.15 The Demon Headmaster. 8.40 Almost Never. 9.10 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 9.35 Degrassi: The Next Generation. 9.55 Rage. 10.55 Close. 5.30am Slugterra.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Orlando. Continued. (1992, PG) 7.35 Tom Thumb. (2001, PG, French) 9.15 Strings. (2004, PG) 10.55 Delbaran. (2001, PG, Farsi) 12.45pm The Secret World Of Arrietty. (2010) 2.30 Operation Arctic. (2014, PG, Norwegian) 4.10 Mary And Max. (2009, PG) 5.50 Belle And Sebastian 2. (2015, PG, French) 7.40 Philomena. (2013, M) 9.30 The Grand Budapest Hotel. (2014, M) 11.25 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 America’s Game. 11.00 A Football Life. Noon Goldfathers. 1.00 Swamp People. 2.00 Gold Fever. 3.00 Bottom Feeders. 4.00 Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Road Hauks. 5.30 Storage Wars: Texas. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.00 Motorway Patrol. 8.30 Full Custom Garage. 9.30 Counting Cars. 10.30 Leepu And Pitbull. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon MOVIE: Madeline. (1998) 1.45 Children’s Programs. 2.00 Malcolm. 3.00 The Six Million Dollar Man. 4.00 Quantum Leap. 5.00 Knight Rider. 6.00 Malcolm. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE: The Naked Gun: From The Files Of Police Squad! (1988, M) 9.15 MOVIE: The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell Of Fear. (1991, M) 11.00 The Nanny. 11.30 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Charmed. 7.00 Dr Quinn. 8.00 Rules Of Engagement. 9.00 King Of Queens. 10.00 Raymond. 11.00 Frasier. Noon Charmed. 1.00 Dr Quinn. 2.00 Seinfeld. 2.30 Rules Of Engagement. 3.00 King Of Queens. 4.00 Raymond. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 10.00 Mom. 11.00 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 2pm ABC News Day. 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 Foreign Correspondent. 10.00 The World. 10.25 Aust Story. 11.00 ABC Late News. 11.30 Back Roads. Midnight ABC Late News. 12.15 Four Corners. 1.00 DW News. 1.25 News Update. 1.30 One Plus One. 2.00 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Outback Gourmet. 2.30 Mexican Table. 3.00 Watts On The Grill. 3.30 How To Cook. 4.00 Cook’s Pantry. 4.30 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 A Gondola On The Murray. 6.00 Come Dine With Me UK. 7.00 Tales From River Cottage. 7.30 Food Safari. 8.00 Indian Food Made Easy. 8.30 Rick Stein’s Seafood Odyssey. 9.00 Luke’s Vietnam. 9.30 Nigella Bites. 10.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Game Of Bros. 2.30 Bamay. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.55 Raven’s Quest. 4.00 Musomagic. 4.30 The Storyteller. 5.00 Music Voyager. 5.30 Skindigenous. 6.00 Off The Grid With Pio. 6.30 Kriol Kitchen. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 Treaty. 7.30 Boxing For Palm Island. 8.00 The Casketeers. 8.30 Superstition. 9.20 Hunting Aotearoa. 9.50 Football. Monsoon AFL. 11.40 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 10.30 House Hunters. 11.00 Louisiana Flip N Move. Noon House Hunters. 1.00 Flipping Virgins. 2.00 Fixer Upper. 3.00 The Block. 4.00 Bargain Mansions. 4.30 House Hunters. 5.00 Christina On The Coast. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 Our Yorkshire Farm. 8.30 Escape To The Chateau. 9.30 Building Off The Grid. 10.30 Maine Cabin Masters. 11.30 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Summer Agenda. 11.00 Summer Agenda. Noon Summer Agenda. 1.00 Summer Agenda. 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Paul Murray Live: Our Town. 5.00 News. 6.00 NewsNight. 7.00 News. 7.30 Fox Sports News. 8.00 Inside The News. 9.00 Paul Murray Live: Our Town. 10.00 Paul Murray Live: Our Town. 10.30 News. 11.00 Late Programs.

WEDNESDAY, December 30 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 Cook And The Chef. (R) 6.30 Short Cuts To Glory. (R) 7.00 News. 10.00 To Be Advised. 11.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Great Acceleration. (R) 1.55 Rake. (Final, Ml, R) 3.00 Death In Paradise. (PG, R) 4.00 The Heights. (PG, R) 4.30 Back Roads. (R) 5.00 Escape From The City. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Story Of Europe. (PG, R) 3.00 Railway Journeys UK. (PG, R) 3.30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PGa, R) 4.35 Inside Windsor Castle. (PG, R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 To Be Advised. 9.30 Pre-Game Show. 10.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 5. Morning session. (Please note: alternative schedule may be shown). 12.30 The Lunch Break. 1.10 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 5. Afternoon session. 3.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 3.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 5. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: The Pink Panther 2. (2009, PGsv, R) 2.00 Desert Vet. (PGl, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R)

6.00 Headline News. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 11.00 GCBC. (R) 11.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 1.00 Food Fight Club. (PG, R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R) 6.30 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Hard Quiz Celebrity Special. (PG, R) 8.05 Would I Lie To You? The Unseen Bits. (PG, R) 8.35 Melbourne Comedy Festival Allstars Supershow. (Mls, R) 10.20 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R) 10.50 ABC Late News. 11.10 Stop Laughing… This Is Serious. (Madls, R) 12.10 Silent Witness. (Mav, R) 1.10 Rage New Year’s Special. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Silent Witness. (Mav, R) 5.00 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 5.30 One Plus One. (R)

6.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 A World Of Calm. (PG) 7.55 London’s Great Bridges: Lighting The Thames. 8.50 Secrets Of Britain. (PG, R) 9.55 SBS World News Late. 10.25 Policing The Police 2020. (M) 11.25 Vikings. (MA15+sv, R) 2.10 MOVIE: The Danish Girl. (2015, MA15+an, R) 4.20 Railway Journeys UK. (R) 4.55 Food Safari Fire: Bitesize. (R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 PRIME7 News. 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 20. Hobart Hurricanes v Brisbane Heat. From The Gabba, Brisbane. 11.00 MOVIE: Black Mass. (2015, MA15+lv, R) Based on a true story. In the ’70s, the brother of a state senator who also happens to be an infamous local criminal in Boston, becomes an FBI informant in order to take down the Italian Mafia. Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Benedict Cumberbatch. 1.30 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise. News, sport and weather.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Paramedics. (Ma, R) Paramedics rush to the site of a car crash. 8.30 The InBetween. (Mav) Cassie is drawn to a young mother. 9.30 Chicago Med. (MA15+am) The team deals with the aftermath of a bus crash. 11.20 New Amsterdam. (Mam, R) 12.10 World’s Wildest Flights. (PG, R) 1.00 A Current Affair. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 MOVIE: Ocean’s 8. (2018, Ml, R) A woman sets out to pull off a heist. Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett. 9.40 MOVIE: Ocean’s Thirteen. (2007, PGlsv, R) Danny Ocean and his team of expert criminals reunite to pull off one last heist. George Clooney, Brad Pitt. 12.05 Drunk History Australia. (MA15+l, R) 12.30 WIN’s All Australian News. 1.30 The Project. (R) 2.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 3.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning.

ABC COMEDY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 The IT Crowd. 8.55 Rosehaven. 9.25 Would I Lie To You? 9.55 Frontline. 10.20 Demetri Martin: Stand Up Comedian. 11.05 Michael McIntyre: Happy And Glorious. Midnight The Thick Of It. 12.30 Hang Ups. (Final) 12.55 Stath Lets Flats. (Final) 1.20 The Catherine Tate Show. 1.50 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon Basketball. NBA. New York Knicks v Philadelphia 76ers. Replay. 2.00 Basketball. NBA. Charlotte Hornets v Brooklyn Nets. Replay. 4.00 The Small Town Drifter. 4.15 WorldWatch. 5.40 Only Connect. 6.15 Megafactories. 7.10 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: Dancehall Queen. (1997, M) 10.20 MOVIE: Vox Lux. (2018) 12.25am Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Creek To Coast. 12.30 Last Chance Learners. 1.00 My Greek Odyssey. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Australia: The Story Of Us. 4.30 The Real Seachange. 5.00 Under The Hammer. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Frankie Drake Mysteries. 8.30 Lewis. 10.30 Jonathan Creek. 11.40 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop. 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. 1.10 Days Of Our Lives. 2.05 The Young And The Restless. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Tonight’s The Night. (1954) 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.50 Midsomer Murders. 10.50 Silent Witness. 12.10am Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Diagnosis Murder. 9.00 Star Trek: Voyager. 10.00 Mission: Impossible. 11.00 MacGyver. 1pm WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Mission: Impossible. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 Star Trek: Voyager. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 12.10am Shopping. 2.10 NCIS. 3.10 MacGyver. 4.05 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23) 6am Children’s Programs. 4.40pm Mustangs FC. 5.05 Secret Life Of Boys. 5.30 100% Wolf: Legend Of The Moonstone. 6.05 Dragons: Race To The Edge. 6.30 MOVIE: Bruno & Boots: This Can’t Be Happening At Macdonald Hall. (2017, PG) 8.15 The Demon Headmaster. 8.45 Almost Never. 9.10 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 9.35 Degrassi: The Next Generation. 9.55 Rage. 10.55 Close. 5.30am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Operation Arctic. (2014, PG, Norwegian) 7.40 Legend. (1985, PG) 9.20 Mary And Max. (2009, PG) 11.00 Orlando. (1992, PG) 12.40pm Strings. (2004, PG) 2.20 Belle And Sebastian 2. (2015, PG, French) 4.10 Hotel Salvation. (2016, PG, Hindi) 6.05 Delbaran. (2001, PG, Farsi) 7.55 Boy. (2010, M) 9.30 The Great Beauty. (2013, MA15+, Italian) 12.05am The King’s Choice. (2016, M) 2.35 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Storage Wars: Texas. 9.00 American Pickers. 10.00 America’s Game. 11.00 A Football Life. Noon Road Hauks. 1.00 Swamp People. 2.00 Gold Fever. 3.00 Bottom Feeders. 4.00 Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Highway Thru Hell. 5.30 Storage Wars: Texas. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 The Simpsons. 8.30 Family Guy. 9.30 American Dad! 10.30 Golden Boy. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon MOVIE: Step Up Revolution. (2012, PG) 2.00 Malcolm. 3.00 The Six Million Dollar Man. 4.00 Quantum Leap. 5.00 Knight Rider. 6.00 Malcolm. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 Paranormal Caught On Camera. 8.30 MOVIE: 47 Ronin. (2013, M) 11.00 The Nanny. 11.30 Japandemonium. Midnight Baywatch. 1.00 Liquid Science. 2.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Charmed. 7.00 Dr Quinn. 8.00 Murphy Brown. 8.30 Rules Of Engagement. 9.00 King Of Queens. 10.00 Raymond. 11.00 Frasier. Noon WIN News. 1.00 Dr Quinn. 2.00 Seinfeld. 2.30 Rules Of Engagement. 3.00 King Of Queens. 4.00 Raymond. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 10.00 2 Broke Girls. 11.00 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 2pm ABC News Day. 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 Foreign Correspondent. 10.00 The World. 10.25 Aust Story. 11.00 ABC Late News. 11.30 Back Roads. Midnight ABC Late News. 12.15 Four Corners. 1.00 DW News. 1.25 News Update. 1.30 One Plus One. 2.00 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Cooks Cape Town. 2.00 Outback Gourmet. 2.30 Basics To Brilliance. 3.00 Watts On The Grill. 3.30 How To Cook. 4.00 Cook’s Pantry. 4.30 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 A Gondola On The Murray. 6.00 Come Dine With Me UK. 7.00 Tales From River Cottage. 7.30 Simply Italian. 8.00 Italian Food Safari. 8.30 May’s Kitchen. 9.00 Plat Du Tour. 9.30 Nigella Bites. 10.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Skindigenous. 1.30 The Casketeers. 2.00 Intune 08. 3.00 Cities Of Gold. 3.25 Bushwhacked! 3.55 Raven’s Quest. 4.00 Musomagic. 4.30 The Storyteller. 5.00 Music Voyager. 5.30 Skindigenous. 6.00 Foreign Flavours. 6.30 Kriol Kitchen. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 Road Open. 7.30 Death Row Chronicles. 8.30 MOVIE: The Payback. (2017, M) 9.45 Blood Brothers. 10.45 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. Noon Building Off The Grid. 1.00 Tiny House, Big Living. 1.30 Getaway. 2.00 Our Yorkshire Farm. 3.00 The Block. 4.00 Bargain Mansions. 4.30 House Hunters. 5.00 Escape To The Chateau. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 Barnwood Builders. 8.30 Good Bones. 9.30 Beach Around The World. 10.30 Big Beach Builds. 11.30 Late Programs.

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6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Summer Agenda. 11.00 Summer Agenda. Noon Summer Agenda. 1.00 Summer Agenda. 2.00 WIN News. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Paul Murray Live: Our Town. 5.00 News. 6.00 NewsNight. 7.00 News. 7.30 Fox Sports News. 8.00 Inside The News. 9.00 Paul Murray Live: Our Town. 10.00 Paul Murray Live: Our Town. 10.30 News. 11.00 Late Programs.

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6.00 Cook And The Chef. (R) 6.25 Short Cuts To Glory. (R) 7.00 News. 10.00 Pangolins: Narrated By David Attenborough. (R) 11.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Great Acceleration. (PG, R) 1.55 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.00 Death In Paradise. (PG, R) 4.00 The Heights. (PG, R) 4.30 Back Roads. (R) 5.00 Escape From The City. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Story Of Europe. (PG, R) 3.00 Railway Journeys UK. (R) 3.35 Who Do You Think You Are? (PGa, R) 4.45 Inside Windsor Castle. (PGa, R) 5.40 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show Summer Series. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Million Dollar Arm. (2014, PGl, R) 2.30 Surf Patrol. (R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. (R)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: The Last Mimzy. (2007, PGal, R) 2.00 Desert Vet. (PGlm, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R)

6.00 Headline News. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 11.00 GCBC. (R) 11.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa, R) 1.00 Jamie & The Nonnas. (R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R) 6.30 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 The Yearly With Charlie Pickering 2020. (R) 8.30 New Year’s Eve: Early Night Show. 9.10 New Year’s Eve: We Are One. 11.45 New Year’s Eve: Countdown To Midnight. 12.00 New Year’s Eve: Midnight Fireworks. 12.10 Rage New Year’s Special. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 5.30 One Plus One. (R)

6.10 Dinner For One. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 A World Of Calm. (PG) 7.55 Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender. (Mls, R) 9.30 Dolly Parton: 50 Years At The Opry. (PG, R) 11.00 The Last Waltz. (Ms, R) 1.15 Kylie Minogue’s Secret Night. (PGals, R) 2.15 Spice Girls Live At Wembley Stadium. (PGs, R) 4.15 Railway Journeys UK. (R) 4.55 Food Safari Fire: Bitesize. (R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 PRIME7 News. 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 21. Adelaide Strikers v Perth Scorchers. From Adelaide Oval. 11.00 MOVIE: New Year’s Eve. (2011, Ml, R) Intertwining stories of couples and singles set on New Year’s Eve in New York, which celebrate the opportunities the special day offers for love, hope, forgiveness, second chances and fresh starts. Michelle Pfeiffer, Zac Efron, Ashton Kutcher. 1.30 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise. News, sport and weather.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 MOVIE: Hairspray. (2007, PGls, R) A teen auditions for a TV dance show. Nikki Blonsky. 9.45 Let’s Go Crazy: The GRAMMY Salute To Prince. (PGs, R) A tribute concert to Prince. 11.35 MOVIE: Can’t Stop The Music. (1980, PGdls, R) A former model helps a pop composer. Valerie Perrine. 2.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 John Foreman’s Pops Orchestra NYE Gala. 9.00 Have You Been Paying Attention To 2020? (Malns, R) Guests include Marty Sheargold, Celia Pacquola, Melanie Bracewell, Sam Pang and Ed Kavalee. 10.00 MOVIE: The Great Gatsby. (2013, Mav, R) Leonardo DiCaprio. 12.40 WIN’s All Australian News. 1.40 The Project. (R) 2.40 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 3.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning.

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6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Mock The Week. 9.00 Would I Lie To You? 9.30 The Yearly With Charlie Pickering 2020. 10.30 MOVIE: Red Dwarf: The Promised Land. (2020, PG) Midnight Russell Howard: Wonderbox. 1.30 Ghosts. (Final) 2.00 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled. 2.45 News Update. 2.50 Close. 5.00 Five Minutes More. 5.05 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 11.00 SBS Courtside. 11.30 Basketball. NBA. Miami Heat v Milwaukee Bucks. 2pm Basketball. NBA. Los Angeles Lakers v Portland Trail Blazers. Replay. 4.00 Flavour Swap. 4.20 WorldWatch. 5.45 Only Connect. 6.20 Megafactories. 7.10 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The Curse Of Oak Island. 9.20 Big Fat Quiz Of The Year. 11.05 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Reno Rookie. 12.30 Last Chance Learners. 1.00 My Greek Odyssey. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Australia: The Story Of Us. 4.30 The Real Seachange. 5.00 Under The Hammer. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 9.30 MOVIE: Daffodils. (2019, M) 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon As Time Goes By. 1.10 Days Of Our Lives. 2.05 The Young And The Restless. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Love Lottery. (1954) 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Poirot. 9.30 The First 48. 10.30 The Price Of Duty. 11.30 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Mission: Impossible. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 11.00 Star Trek: Voyager. Noon Star Trek. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Mission: Impossible. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 Star Trek: Voyager. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Hawaii Five-0. 10.30 SEAL Team. 11.30 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23) 6am Children’s Programs. 4.40pm Mustangs FC. 5.05 Secret Life Of Boys. 5.30 100% Wolf: Legend Of The Moonstone. 6.05 Dragons: Race To The Edge. 6.30 MOVIE: Dance Academy: The Movie. (2017, PG) 8.05 Odd Squad. 8.30 New Year’s Eve 2020. 9.00 MOVIE: The Next Step Live: The Movie. (2015) 10.20 Steve Backshall Vs The Vertical Mile. Midnight Rage. 1.00 Close. 5.30 Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Delbaran. (2001, PG, Farsi) 7.50 Belle And Sebastian 2. (2015, PG, French) 9.40 The Cup. (1999, PG, Tibetan) 11.25 Hotel Salvation. (2016, PG, Hindi) 1.20pm Mary And Max. (2009, PG) 3.00 Amazonia. (2013, No dialogue) 4.30 Asterix: The Mansions Of The Gods. (2014, PG, French) 6.05 My Neighbour Totoro. (1988, PG) 7.45 Maggie. (2015, M) 9.30 12 Years A Slave. (2013, MA15+) Midnight Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 America’s Game. 11.00 A Football Life. Noon Highway Thru Hell. 1.00 Swamp People. 2.00 Gold Fever. 3.00 Bottom Feeders. 4.00 Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Highway Thru Hell. 5.30 Storage Wars: Texas. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 8.00 Harness Racing. A Night At The Race. Vicbred Super Series. 9.30 MOVIE: Toke. (2020, MA15+) 11.35 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon MOVIE: BMX Bandits. (1983, PG) 2.00 Malcolm. 3.00 The Six Million Dollar Man. 4.00 Quantum Leap. 5.00 Knight Rider. 6.00 Malcolm. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE: Anger Management. (2003, M) 9.35 MOVIE: Get Shorty. (1995, MA15+) 11.45 The Nanny. 12.15am Baywatch. 1.10 Xtreme Collxtion. 2.10 Dance Moms. 3.00 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 2pm ABC News Day. 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 7.30: 2020 The Year That Was. 10.00 The World. 10.25 Aust Story. 11.00 ABC Late News. 11.30 The World. Midnight New Year’s Eve Sydney Fireworks. 12.10 ABC News Overnight. 12.30 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Cooks Cape Town. 2.00 New Caledonia. 2.30 Basics To Brilliance. 3.00 Watts On The Grill. 3.30 How To Cook. 4.00 Cook’s Pantry. 4.30 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 Martha Bakes. 6.00 Come Dine With Me UK. 7.00 Tales From River Cottage. 7.30 Weekend Breaks With Gregg Wallace. 8.30 May’s Kitchen. 9.00 Food Heroes. 9.30 Nigella Bites. 10.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Music Voyager. 1.00 Skindigenous. 1.30 Blood Brothers. 2.30 Make It Right. 3.00 Cities Of Gold. 3.25 Bushwhacked! 3.55 Raven’s Quest. 4.00 Musomagic. 4.30 The Storyteller. 5.00 Music Voyager. 5.30 Skindigenous. 6.00 Foreign Flavours. 6.30 NITV News Year In Review. 7.30 Black As. 7.40 American Soul. 8.30 MOVIE: Coal Miner’s Daughter. (1980, PG) 10.40 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Good Bones. 11.30 Barnwood Builders. 12.30pm Louisiana Flip N Move. 1.30 Big Beach Builds. 2.30 The Block. 4.00 Bargain Mansions. 4.30 House Hunters. 5.00 Beach Around The World. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 House Hunters International. 8.30 Fixer Upper. 9.30 Fixer To Fabulous. 10.30 Raising House. 11.30 Late Programs.

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REAL ESTATE 35 New Listing

765 Fernleigh Road, Brooklet

Int ID: HRE3

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Sought After Location This property is situated only 2.8km’s from Newrybar, a very well sought after area. Just 8 minutes from Bangalow village, 20 minutes to the iconic beaches of Byron Bay, less than 15 minutes to Ballina airport and 50 minutes to Coolangatta airport. Approximately 46 tranquil acres with spectacular views. This is a lifestyle home for the whole family, perfect for the kids to have horses or livestock. Other Properties Feature Include: • Reverse cycle air-conditioning • 4.5kw Solar Panels • Approx. 30,000L water storage plus Spring fed dam (Waterline to dam available to the house). • There is also a small creek running through the property • 2 Sheds plus a cubby house • School bus runs past the front door • Council rates $2,012 pa.

Price: Contact Agent

11-25 Ashlin Road, Whian Whian

Darren Perkins 0428 660 324 darrenp@gnfrealestate.com.au

Int ID: 61Q1

33 ha

Opportunity Knocks! It is unusual to have the opportunity to purchase two macadamia farms with common boundaries. The opportunity therefore exists for the Corporate Food Investor to purchase the farms as one lot and continue the successful business in its current configuration which maximises economies of scale and equipment utilisation. The outlook for the macadamia industry remains strong. A high growth sector with the security of strong international markets and returns comfortably out-performing many other investment opportunities. There is approximately 33 hectares of mature macadamias Farm 1 - approx. 18 ha with 3,600 trees producing Farm 2 - approx. 15 ha with 3,700 trees producing Both farms are improved by substantial farm homes and well maintained orchards with soil health and tree health being a major focus for the past number of years. A complete inventory of modern equipment, not included in the sale, is also available.

Price: $3,650,000

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Ex-Lismore resident continues Opera partnership By Alexis Galloway THE show goes on for previous Lismore resident and Opera Australia’s Artistic Director Lyndon Terracini after the announcement of a three-year renewed partnership between the NSW Government and Opera Australia. Mr Terracini, who is well-known locally for his previous work as the founding artistic director of Northern Rivers Performing Arts (NORPA) in Lismore during 1993 and for

making theatre more accessible to the local community. Mr Terracini said the partnership was vital for ongoing success. “It was a great relief forward with this news. “We’re thrilled to be announcing the extension of our partnerships with Dr Handa and Destination NSW through to 2023. We could not have achieved such enormous success and international recognition without their unwavering support.” The world-renowned

event has been supported by the government’s tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW, since its inception in 2012. Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney Stuart Ayres said Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour would continue to be a major drawcard for visitors when it returned in March 2021 with Verdi’s iconic La Traviata. “Nowhere else in the world can you sit beneath the stars and witness a breathtaking opera performance in front of such an iconic harbour backdrop. This is Sydney at its absolute best,” Mr Ayres said. “Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour is an unmissable event on the NSW annual events calendar, attracting thousands of visitors to Sydney since it began

Australian operatic baritone Lyndon Terracini. Photo: Peter Derrett. in 2012, and we know it will play an important role in stimulating the NSW visitor economy going forward. “I encourage locals and visitors to book their ticket to La Traviata in March 2021 and make it a special occasion – enjoy dinner and drinks at one of Sydney’s many harbourside restaurants

and bars before the show, and treat yourself to a hotel stay after. This event is truly like no other and you will not want to miss it!” Minister for the Arts Don Harwin said it was easy to see why Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour is globally revered. “With world-class

performances featuring wonderful costumes and sets, culminating in against the unbeatable backdrop of Sydney Harbour, this is a mustsee event,” Mr Harwin said. Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour’s La Traviata will run from 26 March to 25 April 2021.

FOUR JANUARY EXHIBITIONS AT NRCG Northern Rivers Community Gallery (NRCG) launches four exciting new exhibitions this January and welcomes community and visitors to the Gallery. Countenance Jenny Sayer is a multimedia artist living in Murwillumbah. Through use of considered style and materials ‘Countenance’ portrays facets of the lives and personalities of people. This exhibition showcases portraits of Dr Gregory Peel Smith, Mandy Nolan and other subjects painted during a year of isolation, 2020. Impressions of Nature Works by passionate printmakers Susan Byrne, Sue Chakos, Rachel Dun and Peter Schardin from CPM, Stokers Siding Community printmakers studio. Four artists with a shared fascination for the landscape and environment showcasing nature’s beauty and diversity in this innovative exhibition. Creatures of Leisure Inspired by her deep love for animals Ballina artist Bonnie Larden juxtaposes the untamed wild with intentionally designed spaces of leisure. Misplaced animal subjects create an element of surprise, evoking imagination and interpretation.

December 24, 2020

The Tenth Annual Grace Cruice Memorial Exhibition Presented by the members of the Ballina Arts & Crafts Centre incorporated (BACCI), this exhibition is a tribute to Grace Cruice and her vision showcasing the works created by BACCI members. All exhibitions open Wednesday 13 January 2021 and continue until Sunday 7 March 2021. Bookings are not required however all visitors must sign in at the entry station and observe COVID-19 safety requirements

upon entry. There is no launch event due to NSW Government social distancing and event restrictions. For further information contact the Gallery on telephone 02 6681 0530 www.nrcgballina.com.au The Northern Rivers Community Gallery is located at 44 Cherry Street Ballina and is open Wednesday to Friday from 10am until 4pm and weekends from 9.30am until 1pm. For further information contact the Gallery on telephone 02 6681 0530 www.nrcgballina.com.au

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Actor weathers the COVID-19 storm with on-going success By Alexis Galloway ASK local actor Damion Hunter how his 2020 year has unfolded and it won’t be the usual response of - ‘quiet on the work front’. The Indigenous actor, known for staring in popular movies and television shows such as Redfern Dust, All Saints, Harrow and Wyrmwood has just returned from the far South Coast to Lismore, his supporting role in the feature Mother Mountain. With Australian actress Emilie Cocquerel as the lead, Mr Hunter journey about the relationship between a Jewish and Aboriginal family through the coming-of-age friendship of their children in the cultural area of the Indigenous Yuin people. I have certainly been in good company. It is due for release next year which I’m really looking forward to.” in the Northern Rivers ground has continued rubbing shoulders with the nations acting elite for the past 22 years, right from the very start of his acting studies. Hunter began his training at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) “which opened doors to study” at the prominent National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney. “I started at NIDA when I was 19 and was a good place to immerse myself and really enjoy the craft of acting. “A lot of people from my

graduating year went on to have great success in the industry, such as John Solo and War Horse. He is currently GOLD with Zac Efron. Morgan O’Neill was also there who directed The Factory and Drift. Not escaping the effects of COVID-1 9 completely, Mr Hunter’s leading role the big screen. “I am in the movie Smoke Between Trees which is about a man whose life is grandson, was meant to be released in cinemas nationally during April but has been postponed for now. the lead role in Jane Harrison’s new play The Visitors which had the world

leadership. We have what I think will year with the possibility of release in 2022. It incorporates computer graphic animations and already looks really exciting.” On top of his busy schedule, Mr Hunter who is also a casual high school teacher in the Northern Rivers, is set to release an album. “Originally it was released in

It’s a bombastic rap album and Smith is the producer who I met while writing the lead song for O’Neill’s writing and directing debut, Solo.” As for local involvement in the industry, Mr Hunter’s has worked with a local theatre company and most

recently has been putting pen to paper. “I have been assisting the writing process for NORPA’s new work coming up called Flow. Previously I performed in Three Brothers and workshopped the script for them back in 2017 as well. When asked how his acting career began, Mr Hunter said it started at his school in Karratha, Western Australia. “As a kid I just loved watching movies all the time and was curious how they were made. “Then in year 8 I was in a school play with all the high schoolers which gave me a chance to act with all different age groups and cultures. It was from this experience that I then told my mum I wanted to be an actor. She then signed me up to The Dampier Repertory Company and the rest is history.”

January. Next to be released on the father of animated edge. “I’m one of the lead actors in The Last Ark written by Tom Taylor. My character is called Jono who ha s aspirations for obtaining military

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MOTORING 39 Hyundai Santa Fe now has a shape that gives it HYUNDAI SANTA FE SUV UPGRADED FOR 2021 a longer and lower look.

By Ewan Kennedy THE Hyundai Santa Fe seven-seater SUV has been upgraded and restyled for 2021. It has grown by 15 mm in length, 10 mm in width and 5mm in height yet offers a more spacious and comfortable interior, with a 39 mm increase in leg room for second-row passengers, and a bigger cargo area. Elite features leather upholstery as standard in either black or the new Cognac Brown. Highlander steps up the tactility and ambience with supple Nappa leather throughout the cabin, in a choice of black or Camel Beige. A perforated leather steering wheel with alloy-look controls ties in with brushed aluminium surrounds for the centre console controls, with a premium black suede headlining above. All-new SmartStream engines; a 3.5-litre petrol V6 and a 2.2-litre turbodiesel four-cylinder are offered for each variant. The range-opening Santa Fe variant features as standard an 8.0-inch multimedia system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, a colour instrument cluster display, and wireless (Qi standard) smartphone charging. Also standard are a rear-view camera, rear park distance warning system, tyre pressure

monitoring system, and LED headlights and daytime running lights. A range-standard suite of SmartSense technologies includes Forward CollisionAvoidance Assist with Junction Turning (FCAJT), Driver Attention Warning (DAW) and Blind-Spot Collision Avoidance-Assist (BCA) systems. There are also Lane Following Assist (LFA) and Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist (RCCA) systems, and Smart Cruise Control (SCC) with Stop & Go. 2021 Santa Fe Active builds on the generous standard specification with leather appointed seats and dashboard, a front park distance warning system and dualzone climate control. Santa Fe Elite introduces a 10.25inch navigation unit featuring DAB+ digital radio, premium audio by Harman Kardon, a hands-free Smart Power Tailgate, and 20-inch alloys. The flagship 2021 Santa Fe Highlander introduces a futuristic 12.3-inch LCD instrument cluster, a Surround View Monitor, Nappa leather upholstery, heated and ventilated front seats, heated outboard secondrow seats, heated steering wheel, body-coloured wheel arch cladding and exclusive 20-inch alloys. In addition, Highlander

features Head-Up Display, Blind-Spot View Monitor, panoramic glass sunroof, Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist and Remote Smart Parking Assist systems. A low and wide cascading grille flows into the stacked headlight design to develop what Hyundai says is a more mature look. Santa Fe and Active variants sport a blackedout grille treatment and Elite and Highlander feature dark chrome grille inserts. A range of stylish wheels features for 2021 Santa Fe, in 17, 18 and Hyundai-first 20-inches. New 2021 Santa Fe is available in eight mica and metallic paint colours, with cloth, leather or Nappa leather upholstery depending on the variant. The smooth and powerful SmartStream 3.5-litre petrol engine in Santa Fe develops 200kW and 33Nm, and is paired with Hyundai’s in-house developed eight-speed automatic transmission and front-wheel drive. The 148kW, 440Nm SmartStream 2.2-litre turbo-diesel engine is teamed with Hyundai’s new SmartStream eightspeed DCT automatic and all-wheel drive. The common-rail direct-injection four-cylinder uses 6.1L/100km on the official combined cycle, which represents a fuel economy improvement

of 19% compared with the preceding turbodiesel automatic pairing (7.5L/100km). Santa Fe diesel Active and above feature a choice of terrain driving modes - Snow, Mud or Sand - which apply tailored settings for engine and braking control and torque vectoring. 2021 Santa Fe has a substantially upgraded 2,500kg braked towing capacity, up from the preceding version’s 2,000kg. Santa Fe is among the first Hyundai models to benefit from a new chassis tuning approach, which has evolved as a natural development of the local tuning program deployed by Hyundai Australia’s engineering team for the last decade. The new approach sees Hyundai Australia involved early in the

development of a model, providing HQ with input to achieve the ‘flavour’ of the tune required for the Australian market. A Rear-View Monitor (RVM) system allows the rear camera display to remain on during driving as required, so that the driver can monitor the road conditions behind the vehicle. A new 8.0-inch multimedia system in Santa Fe and Active variants features the ability to connect to Apple CarPlay or Android Auto via Wi-Fi, eliminating the need to use a cable. The system also offers various connectivity features, including Bluetooth phone and audio streaming and a USB input. Android Auto users that wish to connect via a USB cable may continue to do so by selecting the option in the multimedia unit. Smartphone connectivity via Apple CarPlay or Android Auto allows users to perform the operations usually carried out on the handset in a safer manner via the in-dash multimedia touchscreen. Maintaining a 10-speaker count, but now powered by Harman

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MOTORCYCLE WEEKLY 41 BRISBANE’S SHOW OF SHOWS IF you can remember back to the ‘90s, you may recall reading a blockbuster exhibition at the New York Guggenheim museum called ‘The Art of the Motorcycle’. And if, like me, you had to miss it you will still regret it. Do I have good news for you! The Queensland Art Gallery / Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) at Southbank in Brisbane has the exhibition ‘The Motorcycle: Design, Art, Desire’ running until the end of April. This is, if anything, more outstanding than the Guggenheim show. Put together by the same curators, it tells some wonderful stories about the development of motorcycles, and their future. The show is opened by the world’s first motorcycle, the steam-powered

1871 Perreaux Vélocipède, and closed by one of the bikes of the future, Australia’s electric Savic C-Series. Included are a Britten, Toby Price’s Dakar-winning KTM and the Spencer, hand-built in Brisbane by David Spencer. He even did his own casting. You can also see the World’s Fastest Indian with its fairing removed! As well as the 100 motorcycles on show, there are live custom bike builds, DJs, virtual talks and tours, storytelling events and trivia nights. On 27 February and 18 April 2021, ‘Motorcycles on the Green’ will feature more than 60 motorcycles from local community groups. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for anyone interested

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THIS coming year will be a big one for new motorcycles from all over the place. Kawasaki alone will have eight new (or seriously updated) models in the shops. Ranging from the small adventure tourer Versys-X 300 SE with its built-in long-distance comfort at $6899, the range includes the bigger Versys 650L costing $10,799; the classic-looking W800 Street now priced at $13,499; and an updated Z900 which stays true to the ‘Exciting and Easy’ concept at $12,699 with smartphone connectivity; and four Ninja models. The $17,199 Ninja 1000 SX is the all-rounder, designed to let experienced riders and their pillions enjoy sport riding over any distance. The touring seat means comfort,

all-new emission controls mean clean air and all-LED lighting means brightness under all conditions. World Superbike-winning Ninja ZX-10R now has winglets and a hi-tech TFT dash, and comes with Euro 5 emission compliance. Even tougher brother ZX10-RR will be really exclusive, being built in a limited edition of 500. Prices for both the ZX-10s are yet to be announced. Finally, the Big Daddy from Kawasaki, the Ninja ZX-14R, gets upgrades all round and is outstanding value for only $22,099. I will have a look at some new bikes from other factories in the next column. Hurry if you want one of these. There will only be 500 of them, for the entire world.

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Government encourages regional gap year for students WHILE an overseas gap year might be off limits, the state government wants young people to take a gap year in regional NSW such as the Northern Rivers. Deputy Premier John Barilaro and Minister for Regional Youth Bronnie Taylor attended the Avorama avocado packing facility at Stuarts Point on the Mid North Coast last week to announce the Regional Gap Year campaign which will give young people new skills and a chance to earn money while they make lifelong friendships. Mr Barilaro said regional agriculture, hospitality and tourism sectors continue to face significant worker shortages so the campaign and website will be a first port of call, encouraging young people to take a gap year break in regional NSW and helping them to find work and plan ahead for a safe, fun and rewarding experience. “Regional NSW is on track for recovery, but we desperately need a helping hand to support businesses on that journey and the campaign launched today will connect young

people with the great variety of jobs and experiences on offer,” Mr Barilaro said. “It’s great to see so many people holidaying in regional NSW and enjoying country hospitality but it’s also clear that there aren’t enough staff to fill tourism and hospitality positions. “We want to remind young people that a Regional NSW Gap Year is a chance for career development and adventure and with thousands of jobs, there’s something for everyone, from fruit picking in Armidale, to pulling a beer in Ballina, to taking tours in Tamworth.” Mrs Taylor said a Regional NSW Gap Year offers young people all the benefits of a traditional overseas trip without the hassle of a passport or the expense of plane tickets. “People who have spent their youth working in regional communities often say it’s those adventures that have shaped their identities, given them lifelong connections and provided them with life skills they’ve taken from the bush to the boardroom,” Mrs Taylor said.

“For 17 to 24 year olds who have missed out on their planned gap year in Europe, the United States or New Zealand because of COVID-19 and border closures, now is the chance to explore the local culture, history and beauty in your own backyard.

“The job opportunities are diverse, often with better pay then you might expect and I know that young workers will be welcomed with open arms by regional communities where people will recognise the contribution they provide.”

UNION MOVES TO CLOSE $3/HOUR FARM WAGE LOOPHOLE THE Australian Workers’ Union has moved to close the industrial loophole that allows farms to pay vulnerable workers a fraction of the award rate. The union will today apply to the Fair Work Commission to amend the Horticulture Award to guarantee that every worker on every farm is entitled to take home the minimum casual rate of pay – $24.80 per hour. Currently, farms can dodge this minimum rate through ‘piecework’ arrangements, under which workers are paid depending on the quantity of fruit picked or vegetables harvested. Manipulation of this system has led to widespread incidences of workers getting paid as little as $3 per hour, as revealed most recently in the McKell

Institute’s landmark Blue Harvest report. Under the AWU’s proposed amendment, piecework arrangements would still be permitted, but every worker would be guaranteed the award rate as a floor. “After a slew of investigations, inquiries and media exposes over a decade, we know for a fact that worker exploitation, worker abuse, and even modern slavery is rife on Australian farms,” AWU National Secretary Daniel Walton said. “There is no reason we have to accept this shameful reality. Australia was founded on the principle that if you do a fair day’s work you should be guaranteed a fair day’s pay. There is no reason we should consider farms to be an exception to this rule in 2020.

“As things stand fruit and veg employers don’t even record how many hours people are working. That’s madness. The hours should be logged and people should be paid accordingly. “The farm employers lobby is fond of claiming that fruit pickers on piecework arrangements make more than the minimum wage. If that’s true then they should have zero problem with supporting our amendment. “The ethical farmers who employ people on decent rates will face no disadvantage from our amendment. It is only the wage thieves, the scammers, and the shonks who have anything to fear. “Shearers, station hands, cane cutters, and others on piecework rates already have this protection. We need to

extend it to fruit and veg pickers. “The reason farmers are finding it hard to attract workers to fruit picking currently is because people don’t want to be ripped off and exploited. If we are successful in amending the Horticulture Award every person working on an Australian farm will be guaranteed a basic award rate. This will help drive down youth unemployment in our regions which we know is at catastrophic highs currently. “We expect broad support for this amendment because it also makes economic sense to rural communities. Workers who earn more, spend more in local shops and supermarkets. They pay income tax and GST. They rent houses and

build lives in regional areas.” The call-for-reform is supported by bushfire survivor Natalie Trigwell, who has thrown her support behind the claim after she was paid just $15 a day for backbreaking work on a blueberry plantation. “I was working six to eight hours a day in the heat and getting a ridiculously low wage that you couldn’t live on,” she said. “There are decent farmers out there who are doing the right thing but we need to root out the bad guys and make sure every fruit and veg picker is paid a fair wage. Right now there’s no way I’d encourage anyone to take up this work, but if we ended the current piece rates award arrangements that would be a game changer.”

New fair trading law needed to enhance perishable agricultural markets AUSTRALIA’S perishable agricultural goods markets need a new fair trading law to address harmful practices arising from bargaining power imbalances that are not covered by current laws, the ACCC has found. The ACCC’s Perishable agricultural goods inquiry report recommends the introduction of an unfair trading practices prohibition, and the strengthening of the small business unfair contract term protections and the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct.

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The inquiry examined markets for perishable agricultural goods, including meat products, eggs, seafood, dairy products and horticultural goods. They analysed the factors that affect the bargaining power of farmers, processors and retailers of perishable agricultural goods, and where this can lead to economic harm. They heard a range of allegations about conduct by parties with strong bargaining power relative to their suppliers. Allegations listed in the report include unilateral variations

of supply terms which greatly affect farmers’ income and commercial retribution for suppliers who seek a price increase or raise concerns about the conduct of the other party. Key findings from the report include: • a lack of price transparency in markets for perishable goods can also weaken bargaining power, particularly for farmers; • certain reforms already being considered would address some of the issues identified through the inquiry. These include proposals

to strengthen Australia’s small business unfair contract terms law, and the ACCC’s new small business collective bargaining class exemption, due to come into effect early next year; • bargaining power imbalances are also present at the wholesale level of the supply chains of perishable agricultural goods; • the introduction of the mandatory Dairy Code has increased transparency and reduced barriers for farmers, and it is too early to recommend substantial changes.

RURAL 43 A NEW YEAR AND POSITIVE NEW BEGINNINGS FOR GLOBAL DAIRY FARMERS AS a challenging 2020 draws to a close, the global outlook for dairy is optimistic thanks to strong commodity prices, forecast economic growth in many regions and improving consumer sentiment, according to agribusiness specialist Rabobank. The bank says global milk production growth is, however, projected to moderate in 2021 after a strong 2020, with forecast growth of around 2.7 billion litres of milk equivalent compared to 4.5 billion litres in 2020. Rabobank dairy analyst Michael Harvey said that the milk production growth across the global Big-7 dairy exporters (New Zealand, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, EU, US and Australia) had surprised in 2020 – growth in liquid milk equivalent (LME) at its highest since 2017 – but that supply growth would now slow across all export regions. “The EU and South America should see the largest slowdowns next year, with output in Oceania being flat,” he said. As seasonal production slows in the northern hemisphere, Mr Harvey said demand projections look to remain stable – and that strengthening retail performance in the wake of COVID would further support commodity prices. “Commodity prices remain at higher levels after a rally in recent months, and we expect these prices to remain into 2020,” Mr Harvey said. “In Europe and the US, previous dairy stockpiles are now reaching commercial channels, which is further positive good news for prices.” The report says globally,

digit drop in 2021. Rabobank retains a demand growth forecast of nine per cent yearon-year in the first half of the new year, slowing to around three per cent year-on-year in the second half of 2021. “Higher milk production and moderate demand growth suggest weaker dairy imports in 2021, and higher domestic inventories in China could also potentially limit trade,” Mr Harvey said.

several factors will positively impact consumer sentiment in key dairy markets in 2021, including the advanced states of several COVID-19 vaccines, less political uncertainty after the US election and forecast economic growth in most regions. Australian outlook Milk production had grown in all Australian regions, except Queensland, the report said. Although with the season having passed its peak in October, Rabobank has now trimmed the full-year production growth forecast slightly, expecting growth to remain at two per cent and reach 8.95 billion litres. With favourable seasonal conditions and cheaper feed bills after the recent bumper grain harvest, Mr Harvey said Australian dairy farmers were well placed to enjoy consecutive seasons of dairy farm profitability. Accordingly, the latest

Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey, released this month, reported a strong lift in Australian dairy farmers’ confidence levels, and an improvement in investment intentions. The limited national dairy herd remains a constraint on milk production growth, with cull cow prices still elevated. “Culling has slowed more recently, but we’ve come off an extended period of higher culling during the drought, and rebuilding the herd – and maximum production – will take time,” Mr Harvey said. Rabobank’s farmgate milk price forecast has been revised slightly higher at AUD 6.30/kgMS for 2020/21, a figure Mr Harvey said was mostly profitable and supportive of milk supply growth. And while the domestic dairy market continues to perform well, and the Australian economy is well placed in managing the impacts of the COVID-19

pandemic and re-opening, milk supply growth is outpacing total domestic dairy demand – with Australia’s exportable surplus expected to expand through the rest of the 2020/21 season. Chinese imports The report says Chinese dairy imports are set to decline in 2021, with milk production in China projected to increase at a strong pace of around six per cent year-on-year through early 2021, increasing to 6.5 per cent in the second half of the year. “This is based largely on a short-term push from strong year-to-date Oceania heifer exports to China, however long-term production growth will depend on continuous investments in dairy on the back of improved profitability,” Mr Harvey said. Meanwhile Chinese dairy inventories have accumulated during the second half of 2020, and LME imports are expected to see a double

Potential challenges facing 2021 Economic recovery and the impact of less government intervention will determine global dairy demand strength through early 2021 – with governments across the world inevitably having to scale back both dairy purchases and also cash payments supporting consumers, the report says. “A key reason for strong demand and healthy dairy trade during the pandemic has been government action in many countries during 2020, however an economic recovery supported by a COVID vaccine would help drive demand in these vulnerable countries,” Mr Harvey said. Impacts of the second COVID wave and lockdown across Europe and the US could have a significant effect on foodservice demand in quarter one 2021, if extended. However retail sales should strengthen further as more meals are consumed at home. The report also warned La Nina in the southern hemisphere – whilst bringing the potential to strengthen the Australian season – is already delivering drought to southern Brazil and Argentina, and the severity of the event could impact dairy production.

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New $100bn ag industry report fails to account for climate change THE Growing Australia: Inquiry into growing Australian agriculture to $100 billion by 2030 parliamentary report, released recently, fails to recognise the growing threat that climate change poses to farming across the country. The report’s recommendations do not mention climate change, and the chair’s foreword notes only climate variability. “This report demonstrates a lack of even a basic understanding of the ways in which climate change is making life on the land more difficult,” Farmers for Climate Action chair Charlie Prell said. “Despite multiple credible organisations highlighting the risk climate change poses to the achievement of the $100b target, that evidence has been comprehensively ignored in the development of the recommendations.

“As farmers, we want the agricultural sector to grow and thrive.

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“But we also have to deal with the reality of climate change on the ground, from the increased risk of droughts and floods, to more frequent bushfires, storms and other extreme weather events. “Our parliamentary representatives are not serving us well by ignoring the challenges we face every day and unfortunately, this parliamentary report seems to be a case of ideology trumping the facts. “With the right support, Australian farmers can continue to sustainably grow our industry, while adapting to the realities of climate change and reducing our individual and collective carbon footprints. That can’t happen when parliamentarians continue to put their heads in the sand and refuse to accept the reality that climate change is an existential threat to agriculture,” Mr Prell said.

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RURAL 45 FOOD PLANET PRIZE FOR CSIRO INNOVATION FUTUREFEED, a livestock feed made from seaweed that reduces methane emissions in beef and dairy cattle by more than 80 per cent has been awarded the world’s largest monetary reward on the global food arena. The Food Planet Prize recognises initiatives, organisations and individuals working to secure the world´s food supply while fostering a healthy and resilient biosphere. Awarded by the Curt Bergfors Foundation, 2020 marks the launch of The Food Planet Prize; four awards, each including US $1 million, for efforts to reshape the food system. To be impactful and to contribute to a sustainable and resilient food system, the solutions must be implementable reasonably fast and on a large, preferably global, scale. Selected from a competitive field of over 650 nominations from all over the world, FutureFeed was awarded the prize for its benefits to the climate and environment, while also having the potential to improve profits and livelihoods by opening up a new global industry in seaweed farming. When just a handful of the Asparagopsis seaweed is fed to cattle, it not only drastically reduces the greenhouse gas contribution from agriculture but there is also a strong indication it increases livestock productivity. In August this year, CSIRO established the FutureFeed company to take the livestock feed to market with investment from AGP Sustainable Real Assets-Sparklabs Cultiv8 Joint Venture, GrainCorp, Harvest Road, Woolworths and CSIRO. Dr Michael Battaglia, CSIRO scientist and Director of FutureFeed said the funds from the prestigious award will be used in two key areas to help meet the goal of delivering the

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SeaForest is growing Asparagopsis in Tasmania to resource anticipated demand for FutureFeed. world’s first ultralow-carbon beef and dairy by mid-2021. “We plan to use part of the prize to establish a fund to enhance the participation of aboriginal and other first nations people around the world in Asparagopsis supply chains,” Dr Battaglia said. “Already in Australia we have agreements between the Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation involving the Narrunga Nation Aboriginal peoples, and a seaweed growing company CH4 with the intent to develop commercial scale Asparagopsis cultivation and processing to generate maximum benefit for the Narrunga people.” Dr Rob Kinley, Chief Scientist with FutureFeed said the remainder of the prize would be used to advance research and development on how best to deliver FutureFeed to livestock that graze freely in rangeland systems. “Livestock produce up to 18

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THE Northern Rivers is set to host the best of Australian agricultural innovation with the AusFAC2021, the Australian arm of the Global Future Agro Challenge (FAC), coming to the region from March 19 to 20 next year. Each year six Australian agripreneurs are selected to pitch for the chance to take their future food innovation to the global stage. Regional Development Australia (RDA) Northern Rivers has partnered with local entrepreneur program Sourdough Business Pathways to bring the AusFAC event here in 2021 after four successful events in the Atherton Tablelands. The 2021 competition is the first time the event has been held outside North Queensland and provides an opportunity for local agripreneurs to be recognised at a national and potentially global level. RDA Northern Rivers’ Regional Development Director Tim Williamson said he was delighted at the AusFAC committee’s decision to hold the event locally in 2021. “Over the last few years, the Australian winners have been very successful at the global Future Agro Challenge event and we hope to build on that success. “We welcome entries from across Australia as well as encouraging our local agri-innovators to showcase their great ideas for the future of food. “The competition is more than just a pitch, it also gives agripreneurs an opportunity to present their innovation to local and international investors who are seeking to invest in a sustainable future.” Information on how to nominate for the competition is available from the AusFAC.

Help with Dairy Code disputes The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) Kate Carnell is encouraging dairy farmers in dispute to contact her office, following the release of an ACCC report reflecting on compliance with the Dairy Code of Conduct. Ms Carnell says the issues raised by the regulator, highlight the need for dairy industry participants to understand their rights and obligations under the Code. She reiterated that her office is ready to provide assistance with disputes that arise under the Code. “The Dairy Code of Conduct provides dairy farmers and other industry participants with avenues for dispute resolution within a fairer framework.” More information is available about ASBFEO’s dispute resolution services at asbfeo.gov.au

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TAKE A STROLL THROUGH A SENSORY GARDEN A GUIDED walk of the sensory garden at the Lismore Rainforest Botanic Gardens will be held on Sunday 27th December, and starts at 9.30 am from the Visitorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Centre. This one-hour walk will take you through the garden created simulate the sense and to learn about how plant sense each other and the environment around and fully accessible. Wear sturdy shoes, hat. Gates open 9am. Bookings are essential because of Covid regulations - email publicity@friendslrbg.

com.au Join the volunteers for morning tea after the walk for a gold coin donation. Beautiful 2021 Gardens calendars are for sale $12 each and greeting cards. There will be a Friends work day from 8am till 11am. Ring 0450 596 705 to join the volunteers or just come along. Wear long sleeves, long pants and hat. The Gardens are located at 313 Wyrallah Road, East Lismore, 3km from the CBD. Enter through the gate to the

Attract insects, birds and animals to your Northern Rivers garden

OUR home gardens will always be enhanced by planting local species which attract a range of insects, birds and animals. Brush kurrajong (Commersonia fraseri) is a tall shrub or small tree varying in height from 2 to 5 m. The small, sweetly-scented,

tropical looking leaves and

at the ends of the branches, (pictured, above) looking like a light sprinkling of snow in spring and summer. The fruit is a hairy capsule. It prefers to grow at the edge of the rainforest, is frost tolerant and can grow as an effective screening plant, as it has large

metres and grows in the understorey of the rainforest. As its name suggests, it has beautiful glossy leaves. This shrub also has small, creamy

pruned if a smaller plant is needed. It does sucker, so it is best to think carefully about where the shrub is planted. It prefers a moist position and is often found beside creeks. Glossy laurel (Cryptocarya laevigata) is a shrub which

(pictured, below) in clusters from October to December. Making it a perfect ornamental

plant for the Northern Rivers garden, the fruits are a striking orange or bright red and are ripe from to January to May. It is frost tolerant. Many birds,

and fruits. Meiogyne stenopetala (native custard apple or Fissistigma) is a shrub or small north from Coffs Harbour to SE Queensland. This plant features unusual zig-zag branchlets and stunning, perfumed creamy yellow, (pictured, top right) which bloom from winter to spring, followed by cylindrical, orange fruits. It prefers a sheltered, well-drained site, in a shady part of the garden. , also known as the peanut tree, or red-fruited kurrajong is a larger tree, which can grow to 18 metres and is suited to drier parts of the rainforest. It

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produces edible black seeds which contrast strikingly with the bright orange seed pods, (pictured, below) making this plant an attractive addition to your garden. The seeds may be eaten raw or roasted, as a snack, or to sprinkle over salads and desserts. The fruits decorate the tree from

November to January. In spring the delicate, cream, bellgarden, attracting pollinating insects and birds. Reaching 5 to 10 metres, the peanut tree grows best in full sun, but can be kept smaller in pots. The dark green heart-shaped leaves create lovely cool shade.

LET’S COOK 47 COCONUT SATAY CHICKEN NOODLE BOWL

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450g fresh hokkien noodles 1 lemongrass stalk (white part only), finely chopped 2cm piece fresh ginger, peeled, finely chopped 1 1/2 tablespoons peanut oil 4 x 150g chicken breast fillets2 eschalots, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 long red chilli, seeded, finely chopped, plus extra sliced chilli to serve 1/2 x 270g jar Yeo’s Satay Sauce 165ml can coconut milk 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil 1 Lebanese cucumber, peeled into ribbons 2 tablespoons chopped unsalted peanuts, to serve Fresh coriander sprigs, to serve

METHOD

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4 Servings

You’ll go nuts for this spicy chicken breast Asian power bowl. With a little coconut and noodles to keep things fresh, it’ll fast become a weeknight favourite.

Step 1 Prepare noodles following packet directions. Drain. Step 2 Meanwhile, combine lemongrass,

ginger and 2 teaspoons peanut oil in a glass or ceramic bowl. Add chicken. Rub to coat. Step 3 Heat a large frying pan over medium heat. Cook chicken for 3 to 4 minutes each side or until cooked through. Transfer to a plate. Cover to keep warm. Step 4 Heat remaining peanut oil in pan over medium-high heat. Add eschalot, garlic and chilli. Cook for 4 minutes or until onion has softened. Add satay sauce and coconut milk. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer for 5 minutes or until slightly thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in sesame oil. Step 5 Slice chicken. Divide noodles and cucumber among 4 bowls. Top with chicken. Spoon over satay sauce. Sprinkle with peanuts, extra chilli and coriander. Serve. Allergens Contains Low carb, Lower gi, gluten, peanuts and tree nuts.

FROZEN LEMON MERINGUE LOG INGREDIENTS • 4 eggs, at room temperature • 100g (1/2 cup) caster sugar, plus 315g (11/2 cups), extra • • 70g (2/3 cup) desiccated coconut • 750ml (3 cups) vanilla icecream • 120g (1/2 cup) lemon curd • 6 egg whites, at room temperature • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract METHOD Step 1 Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan forced. Grease a 21 x 31cm Swiss roll pan. Line the base and sides with baking paper, allowing the paper to overhang the sides. Place a second sheet of baking paper slightly larger than the pan on a clean work surface.

Step 2 Use electric beaters to beat the eggs and sugar in a large bowl for 8 minutes or until thick and creamy. a large metal spoon to fold gently until well combined. Spoon the mixture into prepared pan and smooth the surface. Bake for 12 minutes or until the sponge cake springs back when lightly touched. Step 3 Sprinkle remaining coconut in a rough 21 x 31cm rectangle over the second sheet of paper. Use the overhanging paper under sponge to swiftly turn the sponge onto the coconut-covered sheet. Peel off the paper then set aside to cool completely.

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48 HEALTH & WELLBEING CBD MEDICINES AVAILABLE FOR OVER-THE-COUNTER SALE FROM 2021 AUSTRALIAN medicinal cannabis company Althea Group Holdings is delighted to announce that a major in relation to the status of cannabidiol (CBD) in Australia. The Therapeutic Goods Administration yesterday issued

be supplied for therapeutic use under a new Schedule 3 (Pharmacist Only Medicine) entry. This new, nonprescription cannabis channel would allow Australian patients to purchase CBD products over the counter upon consultation with a pharmacist, without the need for a prescription.

amendments to the Poison Standard which, amongst other amendments, sees a new Schedule 3 entry created for cannabidiol. The date of effect of the decision is 1 February 2021, bringing it forward from the date of 1 June 2021 as proposed in the interim decision. The amendment will allow CBD to

the interim decision, increasing from 60 mg/day, up to 150 mg/day. The decision paves the way for Althea’s top selling full-spectrum CBD product, Althea CBD100, to be made available under Schedule 3 (currently sold in Schedule 4 - prescription only medicine).

A NEW UNSW evidence review has found there is still no consensus between researchers about why exercise works for low back pain patients – despite decades of studies on the topic.

therapy), but the one with the most consistent evidence of

pain felt on the back of the body between the bottom of the ribs and the bottom of the backside, lasting for three proven to provide relief from months or longer. chronic low back pain (CLBP), “It’s the kind of pain that but a new UNSW Sydney extends beyond the expected systematic review shows healing time of the body tissue. researchers are still unsure as to We also know that for many people, it is part of their daily The study, published in Musculoskeletal Science impact their quality of life,” he and Practice recently, was said. a collaboration between “Today’s evidence suggests researchers from UNSW CLBP likely comes from the Medicine and NeuRA brain and nervous system (Neuroscience Research being a bit over-protective and Australia), led by Professor generating a pain response – James McAuley. despite no obvious physical Their aim was to better damage to the body.” understand why back pain researchers think exercise helps people with CLBP. The study’s senior author Dr The researchers conducted Matt Jones, accredited exercise a systematic review of the physiologist, clinician and literature in the Physiotherapy researcher, said the researchers Evidence Database (PEDro) on why back pain researchers no clear agreement between think exercise helps adults scientists about why they think (under the age of 65) with exercise works for CLBP. CLBP. “Therefore, despite decades They analysed 110 research of research in the area and more papers which represent an than 100 studies we analysed in estimated several thousand our review, we still do not have study subjects with CLBP. a good idea of why exercise The studies investigated might be effective for CLBP,” span almost three decades and Dr Jones said. were conducted in a range “Both in Australia and of countries and regions, globally, low back pain (LBP) including Australia, the United is the leading cause of disability States, China, Brazil and and has been for the past few Europe. decades. LBP is associated with Dr Jones said despite the lack of agreement in the literature the individual and society – i.e., as to why researchers thought through healthcare costs. exercise worked for CLBP, “A lot of treatments have stemmed from studies for some common ground. people with CLBP (for “Researchers proposed example, medications, manual common reasons as to why therapy, cognitive behavioural

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Althea CBD100, along with several other CBD preparations currently in development, would need to be included in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) to be made available for sale as Schedule 3 products. The company maintains

dose is consistent with the expected 2,” Althea CEO, Josh Fegan said.

the company’s announcement to shareholders that it had raised additional working capital, through an institutional placement, with a portion of those funds allocated towards the ability to meet the ARTG requirements product development and registration for Schedule 3 preparations. of a range of CBD products for the potential Schedule 3 market in decision in this matter and are glad Australia. This decision provides to see the administration listened to industry following the interim the Company can now proceed with its decision, and subsequently decided to plans to have over the counter Althea increase the maximum recommended products available for Australian daily dose acknowledging that this patients in 2021.”

including improvements in

improvements in mood and “But the effects of these proposed reasons on outcomes for people with CLBP were seldom examined in the papers. “In one-third of studies, researchers did not even propose a reason for why they thought exercise might be effective.” Dr Jones said the jury was still out on why exercise worked for people with CLBP because chronic pain was a complex condition. “Chronic pain is tricky and there are a lot of factors that can contribute to it – so, it’s not simply biological aspects of tissue damage, but there are psychosocial elements at play, as well things like a person’s

involve randomised controlled trials designed to investigate

example, mechanisms such as improving strength, improving

“But there are literally hundreds of studies on exercise for people with chronic pain, not only CLBP, and researchers

is one of the most effective treatments – it might not cause in their ability to perform tasks huge reductions in pain and despite pain – and others,” Prof. disability, but it does help. McAuley said. “So, remaining physically “The answer could also be active and being reassured achieved by using a technique it is safe to do so – it is rare called ‘mediation analysis’ that chronic pain is caused by which seeks to identify ‘issues with the tissues’ – is own abilities to do something,” probably the simplest, best he said. trials that have already been advice for someone with “There have been trends conducted. If we can identify chronic pain.” in research over time, where why exercise works, then Dr Jones said there were many we can design treatments to options for how someone with of the month’ – like motor chronic pain could stay active. control or McKenzie therapy, “Pain is very complex – so, “This might be through for example – but because in all likelihood, it will be a structured exercise (for the effects of exercise are combination of many factors example, going for a jog, broad and it impacts on that lead to the consistent going to the gym), but it could many different systems in the improvements in pain and be other activities or hobbies function after exercise for people enjoy doing as well, researchers to pinpoint exactly people with CLBP.” why they think it might be walking the dog or mowing the lawn,” he said. “It is important the activities Although the systematic review are progressed slowly and if did not aim to establish which they do aggravate someone’s Prof. James McAuley, who exercises were most effective pain slightly that is okay, leads a group of 30 researchers for people with CLBP, Dr Jones because staying sedentary is no focused on improving the recommended people engage in longer a recommended option. management of chronic pain, meaningful activities. “But if you are unsure about said the evidence review “Many scientists have what activities or exercise formed part of a larger body investigated this question would work for you, ask of work aiming to understand before and the short answer is, your GP who could refer why exercise works for people you to a physiotherapist or with CLBP. recommended to alleviate “Future primary studies could CLBP,” he said. physiologist.”

HEALTH & WELLBEING 49 FROM ACTION TO MAINTENANCE CHILDREN AND RESISTANCE TRAINING

FEWER Australians presented to hospital emergency departments with injuries and less elective surgery was performed, but more

calls were made to Beyond Blue’s increase from the same time in

telehealth medical consultations after COVID-19 restrictions according to new data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).

Medicare-subsidised mental health related services were delivered nationally ($791 million paid in

AIHW has reviewed the main impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Australian health system in a series of reports and updates released today. The releases include the annual MyHospitals emergency were performed in public hospitals. department and elective surgery By the week starting 13 April, this

services were delivered via telehealth.

reports about the Pharmaceutical

mental health-related prescriptions

eased, the number of surgeries increased: in the week starting

higher than in the same period in

higher than in the same period in health services and cancer screening performed. during COVID-19 and an update of “The fall in surgeries during the hospital hand hygiene data. peak of COVID-19 restrictions drove an overall decline for the COVID-19 were recorded in health services were suspended or required to operate in different ways,” AIHW spokesman Dr. Adrian Webster said. “While this may have limited people’s access to and use of these services, in some cases, new or additional services were made available to Australians, including

PART 2 Territory data) To protect clients and health care workers from the spread of COVID-19, screening mammograms delivered through

Webster said. Impacts of COVID-19 on

before resuming in late April/early May.

service use Territory data) The number of prescriptions

fewer screening mammograms

MyHospitals update: Emergency department care 2019–20 hospital data) The average number of daily presentations to emergency departments declined substantially in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Between the week starting 9 March and

group of medicines used to treat respiratory related conditions such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. This occurred after, and was separate from, a similar increase related to the

presentations fell by 38%. “The average daily number of presentations for injuries decreased

“There was a shift away from face-to-face consultations to telephone and video conference consultations. For example, in April

said. “These trends coincided with increased restrictions on public and social gatherings and activities, including sporting events and travel restrictions, and availability of other health facilities.” The average daily presentations where COVID-19 was suspected of presentations to emergency departments related to COVID-19

of GP consultations were delivered by telephone or video conference, consultations were delivered faceto-face,” Dr. Webster said. “Bulk-billing incentive payments million per month between April

“The situation improved after restrictions were eased, with mammograms performed through

Territory and local data) Compliance with hand hygiene standards in Australian hospitals is generally good, with national benchmarks routinely met. This continued during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the latest data suggesting improvements in the high standards. “Hand hygiene in hospitals generally refers to the washing of hands or use of alcohol-based rubs by healthcare workers,” Dr. Webster said. “In the most recent audit period

national hand hygiene compliance COVID-19 Data across a range of mental health related services show heightened

diagnosed COVID-19 cases in Australia. MyHospitals update: Elective surgery waiting times 2019–20 data) To avoid overwhelming the hospital system and protect the supply of personal protective equipment, non-urgent elective surgery was suspended nationally

restrictions were introduced. “Phone and online support organisations reported substantial increases in demand for their services during the COVID-19 pandemic,” Dr. Webster said. “In the four weeks from 31

before a procedure; 93.3% after a

surroundings. The AIHW released several reports this year containing information relevant to the COVID-19 pandemic. A full list can be found on the AIHW’s COVID-19 Resources page.

According to the Transtheoretical Model of behavior change, maintenance is when we have sustained onwards. How can we maintain exercise for this period, with hurdles faced such as holidays, the weather extremes, and times like Christmas? Planning your exercise so that it is manageable and suits your schedule can create success. The juggling of an exercise schedule weekly or fortnightly to necessitate consistency, then diarising the sessions, will help. The routines may have to be mixed and matched; however, juggled exercise is more effective than no training. When targeting weight loss or general health, set a minimum number of sessions you want to maintain each week you feel is achievable. Consider any sessions above this level a bonus. The minimum must be enough to training for an event, weighoff time and exercise intensity against each other. An example is if you only have shorter periods to exercise, increase the power slightly. Do not miss your rest periods to pick up extra time. Finally, accept that there are points where it is inevitable that we cannot exercise as required. Move on from this without dwelling and undermining your training. If the exercise schedule (either individual sessions or the whole structure) is consistently impracticable, review it, keeping the above points in mind.

much less active and healthy. It is common knowledge that this can lead to poor habits as an adult, placing them at greater risk of diseases such as cardiovascular conditions

habits of exercise studied by Vander Wal, and Gotham (1998) were (in earlier years) enjoyment levels when active and (as they aged) for girls, participation by mothers, friends, and their knowledge of activities. It was parental examples (particularly dads), and sports media presentation for boys. Resistance training for

on academic standing, and positive social participation. children to consider when using gym equipment (based on chronological and biological age), which, when followed, allow safe and effective health training. A second note

in a sports program that encourages resistance training or gives the child a plan (which are usually generic) to complete and speak to a professional. Look for Christmas a professional that has the is only one day, not a month! training With generational change and research on children and exercise, our children and grandchildren are becoming

level one. Next week I will cover guidelines for children and exercise in depth.

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The start of this week is a great time to celebrate your famous self-starter attitude. On Monday, Tuesday, and the first part of Wednesday, you’ll have an uncanny knack for initiating projects and getting things going (provided you can use your charms to keep others from feeling bowled over). From Wednesday afternoon through the end of Friday, expect some deep feelings to start roiling around inside. You’ll be fine, but just make sure you don’t direct those emotions outward -keep them to yourself. This weekend, you’re in charge. Adventure is everywhere, but you’ve got to take the lead.

Tired of the same old routine? You’ll find a nice surprise as the week begins in the form of a schedule shake-up or some other small opportunity for selfindulgence. Monday and Tuesday (and even the first part of Wednesday) should provide great opportunities for goofing off and having fun. From the latter part of Wednesday and on into Friday, you might find yourself feeling more moody than usual, especially in a possessive way, so watch that jealousy. This weekend be selective in the risks you take. Financial gambles probably won’t pay off, but intellectual daring could deliver a huge philosophical pay-out.

As your week begins, cue up that action-movie soundtrack! You’ll need some good background music if you’re going to keep up with all your high-flying adventures (and if you’re lucky, you might even have some romance mixed in with any high-speed chases). By Wednesday afternoon, count on the tempo to slow back down. You’ll find yourself more introverted than usual but more insightful too -- and you’ll find it’s time to put that intuition to work for others. This weekend expects your best work to be teamwork. You’ll be on top of your game mentally, but the added influence of a friend (or someone even closer?) can balance out your perspective.

Watch for trouble on the home front as the week begins! Monday, Tuesday, and the first part of Wednesday could all bring problems to your doorstep, and you’ll need to use a lot of patience (along with your usual sympathy and kindness) to smooth things over. From Wednesday afternoon on into Friday, you’ll feel a little uneasy emotionally, and you might have trouble finding your footing. Just be patient and trust good friends to guide your way -- or to give you some personal space, as needed. This weekend gets out of town (or just away from your usual crowd) and do something fun for yourself.

You can do no wrong as the week begins -- everyone is on your side! On Monday, Tuesday and well into Wednesday, your commanding presence and charismatic communication skills are winning you converts, both friends and more than friends (if you’re receptive to flirtatious attention right now). Starting with the latter half of Wednesday on through Friday, you’ll find you’ve inherited some unusual insights. Use that new-found intuition wisely and look for chances to help others. A big, bountiful burst of energy should carry you well through the weekend -- which is good, given the opportunities you’ll find for adventure and romance.

Look at you! Everybody else is too, as you’re unusually inclined to splash out and do something different as the week begins. Monday, Tuesday, and the early part of Wednesday should all present excellent opportunities for showing off. (Just don’t be surprised if your impulsiveness leaves you feeling indecisive too.) From the latter part of Wednesday and on through Friday, you’ll be back to your more controlled, analytical self -- but expect that to be tempered by an almost unquenchable curiosity. Let your intellectual inquisitiveness run rampant. This weekend, gracefully kick back and go with the flow (even if it seems like relaxing is a risk).

Feeling flirtatious? You’ll be a dynamo of romance and unusual rowdiness as the week begins, and Monday, Tuesday, and the early part of Wednesday should provide you with countless chances for socializing and mixing things up. Enjoy all the attention -- and don’t be surprised to find yourself rubbing shoulders with romance. From the latter part of Wednesday through Friday, expect your focus to shift from people to things. Use your trademark diplomacy to adjudicate and adjust as necessary and try not to be too stingy with resources. This weekend, your intellect and ideas will have no equal. People will hang on your every (impressive) word.

Expect storm clouds to loom on your mental horizon as the week begins. Subliminal unease has your emotions roiling, but that just means you need to take some time out for yourself. On Monday, Tuesday, and the first half of Wednesday, look for opportunities to tune out and turn inward. Decisions will come more quickly once you’ve had a chance to think. Later on, Wednesday through Friday, your usual mysteriousness and personal magnetism will be magnified -- so don’t be surprised to find yourself surrounded by admirers. This weekend, let yourself get caught up in the moment. (You can trust your instincts to keep you from going too far.)

The big picture will become crystal clear as your week begins. Your long-term, long-range intuition is spot on right now, and Monday, Tuesday, and the first part of Wednesday you’ll have a lot of fun and make big plans. From the latter half of Wednesday through Friday, your pace should start to slow back down -- your usual fun-loving self should downshift for some overdue introversion. Use this time to get a handle on what you really want. (Dreams could figure significantly.) This weekend looks for a good time with a good-sized group of people -- you’ll have the best time surrounded by friends.

Get things started! Your ambitious spirit knows no bounds as the week begins. Monday, Tuesday, and the morning on Wednesday you’re at your enthusiastic, entrepreneurial best. Everyone might not share your excitement, but they’ll admire what you can get done. From Wednesday afternoon on through to Friday, you’ll find yourself gifted with unusual perspective and planning skills. Use this boost to get organized and solidify any decisions you’ve been delaying. This weekend ponders the big picture. What do you really want to be doing? You will find answers.

One or two things could change with little or no notice today, but this fluctuation will do you some good. Sure, you could choose to flail about and try to fight to put things back into the little boxes you want them to be in, but what’s the point? You’ll only tire yourself out. Don’t deprive yourself of surprises and spontaneous adventures. Go along with what the crowd wants to do and you’ll have more fun that you thought you would.

When you’re in charge, you have to be in charge! Letting your group of coworkers just do whatever they want might make you think you’re winning their hearts and minds, but you sure aren’t winning their respect. People need discipline right now, and they need to get it from you. By giving orders, you may be helping them be better at their job or even in their life. Discipline is more important than ever for everyone in the group today, including you.

MARKETS

FARMERS MARKETS

Casino Golf Club Markets – 2nd Sunday of every 2nd month.

Ballina Farmers’ Market – Sundays 6am till 1pm at Commemoration Park Ballina.

Lismore Car boot Markets – now at Lismore Showground – 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month. The Channon Craft Markets – 2nd Sunday of the month. Ballina Markets – 3rd Sunday of the month. Mullumbimby Community Market – 3rd Saturday of the month.

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Bangalow Farmers Market – Saturdays 7am till 11am at Bangalow Hotel Carpark. Blue Knob Farmers Markets – Saturdays 8.30am till 12pm at Blue Knob Café, Lillian Rock. Byron Bay Farmers Market – Thursdays 7am till 11am at Cavanbah Centre Byron Bay. Kyogle Farmer’s Market

Saturday mornings Stratheden Street, Kyogle. 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 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

In Loving Memory Thank You

Francis (Frank) Robert SLADE 30th September 1926 – 25th November 2020

Passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at St. Joseph’s Nursing Home Lismore, late of Alstonville. Much loved Father, Grandfather & Great-Grandfather. A private family funeral has been held.

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We’d like to thank all our vendors, buyers and livestock carriers and wish them a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Safe New Year First sales back will be: LISMORE FAT SALE Tuesday 12th January 2021 CASINO FAT SALE Wednesday 13th January 2021 LISMORE STORE SALE Saturday 16th January 2021 The office will be closing on Friday the 19th of December and reopening on Monday 11th January 2021

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56 COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD To have your listing in The Northern Rivers Times Community Notice Board simply email your event to janelle@heartlandmedia.com.au and Janelle will organise everything for you. Start sending them in now for 2021

ATTENTION - ON THE HORIZON Byron Bay RSL Sub-Branch represents the interests of returned and active ADF members. We have honour rolls of returned personnel from WW1 & WW2. We wish to also collate the names of Ex-service members who have served overseas in combat/peace keeping roles in conflicts including Korea and post Vietnam, including Somalia, Namibia, Timor Leste (East) Timor, Bougainville, Iraq & Afghanistan. Ex-Service members and their families from the Byron Shire Area who wish to be included in this list and on a planned honour board, should send their details to Jim Rogers Phone 0412 679 870 or email jimrog48@gmail. com We would appreciate you help in getting this out to all ex-services personnel and their families. “Grafton Senior Citizens recently held November meeting, with trade table, attendance 49, apologies 12. General business : Suggestion purchase portable microphone. Welcome more at bingo, carpet bowls, craft, mahjong, euchre. Bus trips : 26 Feb. 2021, to Emmaville. Bookings for this year, will carry over. More welcome. March trip on sale Dec meeting. Bookings for Queensland 8 day tour, also carried over to August 2021, few seats available. Competition winners : J. Schulz; L. Douglas; G. Hunter-Blanch; R. Turner; K. Lawson; R. Watkins; B. Doggett; D. Bailey. Next meeting : Tues, 8 Dec, 10.30am, Racecourse. Enquiries, Sandra, 6642 7720.” CWA CHRISTMAS SALE The Mullumbimby CWA For more information call 0427 847 282. AUSTRALIA DAY MARKET “RICHMOND VALLEY COUNCIL’S” OFFICIAL AUSTRALIA DAY Tuesday January 26th from 9am – 2pm Riverside – Richmond Terrace Park CORAKI December 24, 2020

Naturalization Ceremony – Citizens Presentations Market Stalls, Food Vans, Kids Rides Waterslides, Picnics, Waterside fishing, Swimming LIVE MUSIC Start Time 9am – Stall Arrival from 6.30am Stalls must have Public Liability Insurance Bookings essential Ph: Jenny 0435 0085 092

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.

BALLINA CWA We will recommence on Wednesday 13th January 9-12, Please call Barbara on 0428116668 on the Monday of that week to book your spot.

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.

The Ballina Hospital Auxiliary The Ballina Hospital Auxiliary are delighted to report that following our two craft stalls in Alstonville and Ballina Fair and our Cake and Craft Stalls in River Street, Ballina and in Lennox Head, we have raised approximately $6850 which will go to purchasing items of equipment from the Wish List that the Ballina Hospital give us every year. Items will benefit the hospital by providing up to date equipment which will in turn benefit the whole Ballina Shire Community. Our Christmas Raffle was also very successful and the winners were: First Prize of $500: P. Innes Ticket No/ 69744 Second Prize of $100: B. Feltran Ticket No/ 64201 Congratulations to our winners and a very big thank you to all who helped us by purchasing tickets.

Casino Mini Rail: Every Sunday 10am to 4pm. Weather permitting. West Street Casino. Phone 0472 638 044.

NORTHERN RIVERS PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP. This group spans from Wollongbar to Ocean Shores & surrounding areas. Our group meets the 2nd Friday of each month 10 - 11.30am at Summerland Farm, Wardell Rd, Alstonville. All people living with Parkinson’s Disease, or those supporting them, most welcome. Please RSVP to Helen 0400385476 or Yvonne 66285884 Bangalow Heritage Museum and Café The café is open Wednesday – Friday 10 am-2.30 pm Saturday 8.30am – 11.30am All profits support the Bangalow Museum Casino Senior Ctizens:

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 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: Monday & Wednesday sign in time now before 8.30am to start play by 9am. Contact Mary on 6662 1971 for further information. 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 149 905. Casino Evening CWA: Meets first Thurs of month. Casino Uniting Church at 6pm and for further information please ring Alison 0400 956 404

COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD 57 Happenings on the Hill – 8th December 2020

CASINO MEALS ON WHEELS

The Anglican Parish of Kyogle will be holding Christmas Services in the following Churches, days and times:-

Week 5 for the 17.12.2020 Week 1 for the 24.12.2020

St Margaret’s -Woodenbong on Sunday – 20th December at 11am St Marks – Urbenville on Sunday – 20th December at 1.30pm St James Anglican Church -Kyogle – 6pm Christmas Eve St James Anglican Church – Kyogle – 8.30am 25th December (Christmas Day) If wishing to make contact with Rev Leslie, phone on her mobile: 04 2841 4472.

Wishing all a safe, happy and enjoyable Christmas from the Anglican Church Members.

or Penny 0422 301 799. Lismore Girl Guides meet every Tuesday during school terms from 5.30 to 7.30pm at our hall, Magellan Street Lismore. Any girl aged from 7 to 17 is most welcome to attend for two nights free, but please make contact first. AND Any adult female aged 18 and over interested in becoming a volunteer with youth, are encouraged to contact Leonie on mobile number-0412 866 766, for further details. AND Our hall is also available to hire. Community Printmakers Murwillumbah Fine art printmakers Meet at studio space 224 Stokers Rd Stokers Siding 2484 Prints, gallery, workshops and more! E: cpmmurwillumbah@ hotmail.com T: Peter 0498 399 640 or Sue 0408 493 253 Find us on Facebook & Instagram Casino 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. 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. Friends of the Library As we were unable to hold our annual Book Fair in July, Friends of the Libraries are holding

Week 2 for the 31.12.2020 Week 3 for the 06.01.2020 Casino Meals on Wheels would like to wish everyone at Heartland a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Thank you for all the support.

a pop up book shop in the empty premises of the former Chemist situated in the old Woolies Plaza, both the owner of the premises and the Byron Bay Real Estate have generously given it to us free of charge for two weeks.

The Rotary Club of Lismore: We meet at the Lismore Workers Club on the 2nd and 4th Mon each month at 6 pm. For more information Phone Terry 0427 500 610 or President Carol 0429 129 573

ANGLICAN ANNUAL CHRISTMAS ‘Pop-Up’ SHOP Come and buy your Christmas treats: Home made Puddings, cakes, slices, biscuits. Lots of handicraft items. Plants. Monster Hamper and lots of cheer. Pay by cash or card. Mon. – Fri. 8:30 am to 3:00 pm; Sat. 8:30 am to 1:00 pm. Enquiries: Parish Office: T: 02 6621 3200; M: 0412 657 036; E: office@ lismoreanglicans.com

ROTARY CLUB of LISMORE WEST: The Rotary Club of Lismore West is in its 60th year and meets every Thursday at the East Lismore Bowling Club at 6.00 pm. New members welcome. For more information phone Norm 0428 151 934.

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. Vietnam Veterans Lunch: Veterans of all conflicts are invited to join Vietnam Veterans for lunch held on the last Tuesday of the month at the Rous hotel Lismore. Contact 0412 627 180 for Info.

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 5660 6012 - 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 Coffee shots Molesworth St, Lismore. Phone 0435 990 919 for more details. 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 6628 2082 (AH). Probus Club of Goonellabah: Meetings held at The Lismore Workers Club Keen Street Lismore at 10 am. For further information contact Gloria Francis on 6629 1442 The Probus Club of Wollongbar: “ Happy days are here again and the sky above is clear again, especially here on the Northern Rivers when we all follow the NSW Health Dept. rules for avoiding the dreaded COVID-19 virus. Many of our club members enjoyed a wonderful get together again at the Ballina Islander Resort that had set up very safe facilities and procedures with plenty of antiseptic hand washes and table distancing that allowed for an exchange of ideas, recent experiences and even jokes and general nonsense, typical of the interaction of friends at relative close contact. Some of us with hearing problems had to speak a little louder as the 1.5 metres from each other restricted normal levels

of speech. Of course it also inhibited into the ear gossip. The entire lunch time experience was a very happy place to be with great food and so many old friends. The committee have arranged another lunch for January 21 at The Wollongbar Tavern and hope that all systems are go at the time . Happy days are here again.??” Ron Whittaker on 6628 3381. NORTHERN RIVERS PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP. This group spans from Wollongbar to Ocean Shores & surrounding areas. Our group meets the 2nd Friday of each month 10 - 11.30am at Summerland Farm, Wardell Rd, Alstonville. All people living with Parkinson’s Disease, or those supporting them, most welcome. Please RSVP to Helen 0400 385 476 or Yvonne 6628 5884. Tweed Valley Toastmasters It’s been a long time between drinks for the members of Tweed Valley Toastmasters, on Wednesday the 8th of December they celebrated their first face to face meeting since March. The program delivers much more than improved public speaking skills; this year members of the Club have enjoyed mutual support, laughs and companionship. Challenged in 2020 by a fire in their meeting venue at the Cudgen Leagues Club, border closures and other Covid restrictions, the club has not missed a beat by adapting to Zoom thenorthernriverstimes.com.au

58 COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD meetings, in the process the members developed strategies for successful online meetings and they even gained a Melbourne based member. With the recent opening of the NSW/QLD border these Toastmasters were delighted to be able to gather at The Ivory for a Christmas Celebration. The Club is still on the lookout for a new venue to host their meetings. The first meeting of Tweed Valley Toastmasters in 2021 will be on January 20, new members very welcome, contact Alison Watson on 0405 461 008 Alstonville Inner Wheel Club: Meet socially 3rd Wed of every month Contact President Carol Vidal 0427 326 832. Alstonville Plateau Historical Society: The latest exhibition at Crawford House Museum at Alstonville is “TAS to Reality”. It’s a display of the major works of Alstonville High School’s Year 12 Technological and Applied Studies students. The museum is at 10 Wardell Road Alstonville and is open Fridays 10am-4pm and Sundays 1pm-4pm. Enquiries (02) 6628 1829, aphs2477@ yahoo.com.au or www. aphsmuseum.org.au CRAWFORD HOUSE MUSEUM At Crawford House Museum there are many interesting household objects dating from the turn of the century till 1960 and local historical items and documents, as well as research facilities for the descendants of Ballina Shire families. You can also buy fascinating books about the Shire’s history. The museum is at 10 Wardell Road Alstonville and is open Fridays 10am-4pm and Sundays 1pm-4pm (closed 21/12/202/1/21). Enquiries (02) 6628 1829, aphs2477@ yahoo.com.au or www. December 24, 2020

aphsmuseum.org.au. Compassionate Communities Northern NSW: Do you love a coffee? Or is tea, hot chocolate or chai your favourite brew? Whatever your choice, it is good to get out and have a chat over a cup of something. Maybe you are new to the area and don’t have friends to meet up with yet, or none of your friends are available? Do you have something on your mind? Would you like to meet some new people without any agenda? We’d love you to join us! There may be one person or 10 turn up, who knows? Contact Jane on 0438 814 552 for more information. Walks in Nature - In conjunction with the Heart Foundation, Various departure points around Ballina and surrounds, 10am on the 3rd Monday of every month. Gentle Pace walk, we walk for about half to three quarters of an hour and finish with a cuppa. Contact Bronwyn on 0422 069 743 or check the Heart Foundation website for more information and details of the departure point for the next walk. The Casino Westpac Helicopter Op Shop will be closed from 18th December 2020 until 18th January 2021 to allow volunteers an annual break. During this time PLEASE do not leave any donations as the accumulation outside the building presents a huge health and safety issue which volunteers will have to deal with when the shop reopens. Seasons greetings and a big Thank You to all who have supported the op shop in 2020. Ballina Toy Library: Welcomes families from Ballina Shire, 9 Regatta Ave, Ballina. Open Saturday 10am - 1pm, By appointment only on

Tues & Wed. Ph. 0411 719 074 Ballina CWA Ballina CWA’s Craft & Friendship mornings are having a break. Will we recommence on Wednesday 13th January 9 - 12. Please call Barbara on 0428 116 668 the Monday of that week to book your place. Ballina CWA would like to wish everybody a safe and happy Christmas and a prosperous, peaceful New Year. Thank you all for your support. CASINO CWA CHRISTMAS RAFFLE WINNERS 1st Prize: Karen McDonald $100.00 Voucher Coles 2nd Prize: Noela King $50.00 Voucher Coles 3rd Prize: Jay White $30.00 Voucher Bill Darragh Butchery A big THANK YOU to Coles and Bill Darragh for their generous donations. Casino CWA wish everyone a happy, holy and safe Festive Season & Thank you to all the wonderful Casino people for supporting our Christmas stall and Christmas raffle. Congratulations to the Raffle winners. Enjoy the break and we will be back in 2021. 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: The Mullumbimby CWA rooms (on the corner of Tincogan and Gordon Streets) will be open for refreshments and stalls each Friday from 9 am till noon. Call in for a cuppa and a bargain. For more information call 0427 847 282. BRUNSWICK VALLEY VIEW CLUB VIEW club continues to support seven disadvantaged students

in The Smith Family’s Learning for Life program. Info: president Margaret Alderton 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. Lennox Head View Club: The Club has been asked to provide Christmas gifts for children of specific age and gender as well as non-perishable goods for Christmas hampers which will go to families in need in our local area. Please refer to your emails and Facebook page for specific details. Covid-safe protocols still apply: no standing other than to pay entry fee & order drinks. Pottsville Fun Croquet Club Inc: We meet at Black Rocks Sports field on Tuesday and Thursdays at 8.30am during daylight savings time. Our last game for the year will be on Thursday, 10th December, 2020 and will resume on Tuesday, 9th February, 2021. New members are welcome to come down for a giggle and a hit. Any enquires please ring Pat on 0427 976 436 or Jean on 0431 606376. 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 U3A: The Committee are still meeting monthly and sadly we have cancelled the Jabberfest meetings until next year. Mens Shed is open each weekday with limited numbers.

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. Yamba Day View Club “Yamba Day View Club’s monthly luncheons are held at Yamba Bowling Club on 3rd Monday of month, starting 10 for 10.30am. Acceptance and apologies to President Lyn 6646 3164 by Friday prior to luncheon for catering purposes. We hold a monthly social outing either for lunch or morning tea and visitors are always welcome.” Yamba Lions Club “Yamba Lions Club’s meetings are held 2nd & 4th Thursdays of month at Yamba Bowling Club, com. 7 for 7.30pm. For further information, please contact the Secretary Peter 0417 546 097. Social outings also held at various time and Visitors and New members welcome.” Square Dancing Alstonville and Lismore Squares are in recess over the Christmas period. Re-starting Alstonville, Friday 5 February, 2021 and Lismore, Thursday 11 February, 2021. Contact 0407 663 017 for further information. Kyogle Country Music We wish to thank everyone who has helped our club during 2020 looking forward to 2021 when we will celebrate our 40th Birthday. Special Thank You to Kyogle Golf Club for making us feel at home in your club. We resume on February 14th at 11 am for our AGM followed by a musical afternoon. Merry Christmas to you all see you at Kyogle Golf Club in February

LOCAL INFORMATION & FISHING 59 FISHING NEWS Ballina After the recent rain event the discoloured water is slowly starting to push back into the river, but this may slow down even more with some small tides this week. The majority of the fish have been compressed close to the mouth of the river, but will start to spread out as the clearer water pushes back in. There is still some debris flowing down the river so take plenty of care if you are boating over the next couple of weeks. There have been some good catches of bream on chicken or mullet gut and mullet fillets.

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Small hard body lures have also worked when being retrieved along the rock walls. The flathead has been taking blue or white pilchards as well as metal blades and vibes in some of the deeper sections of the river. A number of larger mulloway have been landed on the north and south breakwalls. Large soft plastics or hard body lures in either white or a grey/ black colour have been working well. The offshore fishing has been virtually impossible with the weather, but it is looking like late in the week the conditions should

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UNITED STH 114.9 116.9 137.9 118.7

be much better. Merry Christmas to all! Tight lines! Brett Ballina Bait & Tackle Ph: 6686 2527 Evans Head Bream, flathead and mulloway along the rock walls at the Evans River mouth and flathead and bream in the lower reaches. You could try for mud crabs in the next few days. Tweed Coast Heavy continuous rain over the past couple of days has caused

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flooding in the Tweed River. No one is thinking about fishing or doing anything. It would not be advisable to try and travel around the Tweed area until the rain and floods ease. Gold Coast Tailor and school jew on the making tide along the Seaway rock walls, bream and flathead on the making tide at the mouth of the rivers and school jew in the upper reaches. There could be debris coming down the rivers after recent heavy rain, keep extra alert if you are boating in those areas.

HOPE ENERGY 107.9 109.9 126.9 114.9

SHELL 115.9 118.9 138.9 126.9

PRICES ARE CORRECT AT TIME OF PRINTING. THIS TABLE SHOULD BE USED AS GUIDE ONLY.

NORTHERN RIVERS TEMPERATURE & RAINFALL PREDICTIONS AREA GRAFTON EVANS KYOGLE BALLINA MULLUM TWEED

Thurs 24th Dec 25o - 18o 23 - 20o 24o - 18o 23o - 20o 24o - 20o 25o - 20o

57% 58% 61% 58% 58% 53%

Fri 25th Dec

Sat 26th Dec

Sun 27th Dec

Mon 28th Dec Tues 29th Dec Wed 30th Dec

28o - 19o 25o - 20o 27o - 17o 25o - 20o 25o - 20o 26o - 21o

27o - 18o 25o - 21o 28o - 17o 25o - 21o 26o - 21o 26o - 21o

30o - 17o 26o - 19o 30o - 18o 26o - 19o 26o - 19o 25o - 20o

33o - 18o 96% 28o - 19o 52% 30o - 17o 48% 28o - 19o 52% 27o - 19o 45% 26o - 20o 42%

51% 42% 6% 42% 44% 49%

Sunrise & Sunset on the Northern Rivers

76% 54% 47% 54% 57% 61%

56% 55% 65% 55% 62% 44%

29o - 18o 56% 27o - 19o 49% 31o - 17o 96% 27o - 19o 49% 28o - 19o 44% 27o - 20o 38%

31o - 19o 28o - 21o 32o - 19o 28o - 21o 27o - 21o 27o - 20o

48% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6%

MOON PHASES Thurs 24 Dec

Waxing Gibbous 73% Visible

Sat 26 Dec

Mon 28 Dec

Wed 30 Dec

Waxing Gibbous 88% Visible

Waxing Gibbous 96% Visible

Full 100% Visible

TIDE TIMES & HEIGHTS Thursday 24th December to Wednesday 30th December CLARENCE - RIVER ENTRANCE

GRAFTON AREA DAY Thursday 24th Dec Friday 25th Dec Saturday 26th Dec Sunday 27th Dec Monday 28th Dec Tuesday 29th Dec Wednesday 30th Dec

SUNRISE 5.46am 5.47am 5.47am 5.48am 5.48am 5.49am 5.50am

SUNSET 7.49pm 7.50pm 7.50pm 7.50pm 7.51pm 7.51pm 7.51pm

SUNRISE 5.48am 5.48am 5.49am 5.49am 5.50am 5.51am 5.51am

SUNSET 7.47pm 7.47pm 7.48pm 7.48pm 7.48pm 7.49pm 7.49pm

CASINO AREA DAY Thursday 24h Dec Friday 25th Dec Saturday 26th Dec Sunday 27th Dec Monday 28th Dec Tuesday 29th Dec Wednesday 30th Dec

TWEED HEADS AREA DAY Thursday 24th Dec Friday 25th Dec Saturday 26th Dec Sunday 27th Dec Monday 28th Dec Tuesday 29th Dec Wednesday 30th Dec

SUNRISE 5.47am 5.48am 5.48am 5.49am 5.50am 5.50am 5.51am

SUNSET 7.43pm 7.44pm 7.44pm 7.44pm 7.45pm 7.45pm 7.45pm

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DAY Thursday 24th Dec Friday 25th Dec Saturday 26th Dec Sunday 27th Dec Monday 28th Dec Tuesday 29th Dec Wednesday 30th Dec

HIGH 5:33 am 1.21m 6:23 am 1.3m 7:06 am 1.39m 7:46 am 1.47m 8:24 am 1.55m 9:02 am 1.6m 9:41 am 1.65m

LOW 11:22 am 0.67m 12:31 pm 0.62m 12:21 am 0.41m 1:01 am 0.38m 1:39 am 0.36m 2:15 am 0.33m 2:51 am 0.32m

HIGH 5:14 pm 1.17m 6:09 pm 1.14m 7:00 pm 1.13m 7:45 pm 1.13m 8:26 pm 1.14m 9:05 pm 1.14m 9:45 pm 1.15m

LOW 11:38 pm 0.44m

LOW 11:09 am 0.74m 12:15 pm 0.7m 12:07 am 0.46m 12:45 am 0.43m 1:23 am 0.39m 1:59 am 0.35m 2:38 am 0.32m

HIGH 5:04 pm 1.35m 5:57 pm 1.3m 6:45 pm 1.27m 7:31 pm 1.25m 8:15 pm 1.24m 8:58 pm 1.22m 9:39 pm 1.21m

LOW 11:28 am 0.7m 12:38 pm 0.65m 12:24 am 0.41m 1:03 am 0.38m 1:40 am 0.35m 2:15 am 0.32m 2:51 am 0.3m

HIGH 5:11 pm 1.15m 6:08 pm 1.12m 7:00 pm 1.11m 7:47 pm 1.1m 8:30 pm 1.09m 9:11 pm 1.08m 9:52 pm 1.08m

LOW 11:42 pm 0.44m

LOW 11:13 am 0.68m 12:19 pm 0.64m 12:10 am 0.35m 12:47 am 0.31m 1:23 am 0.28m 1:58 am 0.25m 2:33 am 0.24m

HIGH 5:00 pm 1.21m 5:57 pm 1.18m 6:47 pm 1.17m 7:33 pm 1.16m 8:15 pm 1.15m 8:56 pm 1.15m 9:35 pm 1.15m

LOW 11:29 pm 0.38m

LOW 11:07 am 0.73m 12:10 pm 0.69m 12:01 am 0.41m 12:39 am 0.37m 1:15 am 0.34m 1:50 am 0.32m 2:26 am 0.3m

HIGH 5:00 pm 1.24m 5:53 pm 1.21m 6:42 pm 1.19m 7:26 pm 1.18m 8:07 pm 1.18m 8:46 pm 1.18m 9:26 pm 1.18m

LOW 11:21 pm 0.44m

1:26 pm 0.56m 2:12 pm 0.49m 2:54 pm 0.43m 3:32 pm 0.38m 4:11 pm 0.34m

EVANS HEAD - RIVER ENTRANCE DAY Thursday 24th Dec Friday 25th Dec Saturday 26th Dec Sunday 27th Dec Monday 28th Dec Tuesday 29th Dec Wednesday 30th Dec

HIGH 5:16 am 1.32m 6:08 am 1.42m 6:52 am 1.51m 7:31 am 1.61m 8:09 am 1.68m 8:46 am 1.75m 9:25 am 1.79m

LOW 11:27 pm 0.49 1:09 pm 0.64m 1:56 pm 0.56m 2:38 pm 0.48m 3:19 pm 0.42m 3:59 pm 0.37m

BALLINA - RIVER ENTRANCE DAY Thursday 24th Dec Friday 25th Dec Saturday 26th Dec Sunday 27th Dec Monday 28th Dec Tuesday 29th Dec Wednesday 30th Dec

HIGH 5:38 am 1.23m 6:25 am 1.33m 7:09 am 1.43m 7:48 am 1.52m 8:26 am 1.59m 9:04 am 1.64m 9:42 am 1.68m

1:35 pm 0.59m 2:22 pm 0.51m 3:04 pm 0.44m 3:44 pm 0.39m 4:21 pm 0.35m

BRUNSWICK HEADS - RIVER ENTRANCE DAY Thursday 24th Dec Friday 25th Dec Saturday 26th Dec Sunday 27th Dec Monday 28th Dec Tuesday 29th Dec Wednesday 30 Dec

HIGH 5:26 am 1.24m 6:15 am 1.34m 7:00 am 1.45m 7:39 am 1.54m 8:18 am 1.62m 8:57 am 1.69m 9:36 am 1.73m

1:15 pm 0.58m 2:03 pm 0.51m 2:46 pm 0.45m 3:26 pm 0.41m 4:04 pm 0.37m

TWEED HEADS - RIVER ENTRANCE DAY Thursday 24th Dec Friday 25th Dec Saturday 26th Dec Sunday 27th Dec Monday 28th Dec Tuesday 29th Dec Wednesday 30th Dec

HIGH 5:30 am 1.24m 6:17 am 1.34m 6:58 am 1.43m 7:36 am 1.52m 8:13 am 1.59m 8:50 am 1.65m 9:29 am 1.69m

1:02 pm 0.63m 1:47 pm 0.56m 2:29 pm 0.5m 3:07 pm 0.45m 3:45 pm 0.42m

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VALE BRUCE LEONARD, BASKETBALL LEGEND By Tim Howard LESS than two months after Grafton basketball legend Bruce Leonard received the honour of having the Grafton PCYC stadium named after

14, Leonard, who had been associated with basketball in the Clarence Valley since the The news shocked many shocked the Grafton basketball community, who came to believe Leonard was

“I must admit I had a little tear in my eye when I heard Bruce had gone,” said Grafton former player and “When you think of him, you remember the long hair, the beard the half burned cigarette and the polystyrene cup of coffee never less than

While the image Leonard left was a long way from the slick approach modern sport now favours, the results he administration and coaching

people to play the game at “That’s why players like (Australian Boomers guard)

and in his 30 plus years as president and secretary of the association and he can take pride in what was achieved,”

player) Terry Johnson played Outside of Grafton there was sadness at Leonard’s

periods in the sport for both men and women, but he was also there in the darker days when the sport was struggling

Basketball NSW posted on its Facebook page immediately on learning of Bruce Leonard: May 21,

outdoor lighted court at Westward Park in 1962, the Garden Theatre in 1971 and

“We would be saying to Bruce, ‘get some shoes on’

at Westlawn from 1981-

The movers and shakers of the game in Australia recognised the rough

Leonard’s unkempt image “I knew he hadn’t been well, but you never wrote

“But Goorjian recognised Bruce’s passion and knowledge of the game and they had the utmost respect

Acting as MC for the dedication of the pavilion in Leonard’s honour, Robins said Leonard oversaw multiple periods of Grafton’s dominance in various forms of the sport, but also stayed

“Even when Grafton was playing the South East Australian Basketball League, which was the the semi-professional second tier of Australian basketball, he would be stumping up and down the side of the court in his bare feet, yelling at the

A River for Augustus Gloop

“In SEABL Grafton would play Ballarat, coached by “Brian would turn up wearing his silk shirts and Bruce would be wearing thongs, smoking a cigarette and holding a crappy cup of

“Bruce Leonard was instrumental in putting Grafton basketball on the

“Under his stewardship, Grafton earned a platform in the premier SEABL competition, and he coached “Bruce helped attract American imports to play in the SEABL competition, and he put Grafton on the international stage with tours

sport of basketball saw him coach various representative teams, at both the junior and senior levels, often at the

building up infrastructure that enhanced the sport, including Grafton Sports Centre, and

sport on the North Coast of NSW was immense and as such was awarded Life Membership of Basketball

is now named the Bruce

“For more than half a century Bruce devoted his time to Grafton Basketball, serving either as President or

Basketball NSW as well as a Life Member of NSW

“Bruce is a Former NSW Country Committee President

Photos by Jane Morgan Trent and Daisy Morgan at top speed in their NS14

by Trent Morgan

get out on the river and forget

Mid-week last week, the Richmond River Sailing and Rowing Club Commodore Phill Robbins had emailed members indicating sailing racing would most likely not be running due to the debris travelling from Lismore towards Ballina after

It is easy to forget about nearly everything on the river when you are trying to keep a boat upright whilst moving at great speed, especially in a strong blustery North Easterly breeze, trying really hard to avoid capsizing in water which really did resemble the chocolate river from Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory - perhaps the one in Ballina being

This was a pleasant surprise for sailors, amidst another Covid scare for the country, another chance to

Life Member Bruce Leonard; Bruce passed away on

in creating the Jacaranda Basketball Carnival, one of the biggest tournaments in NSW, which celebrated its

Photos by Jane Morgan Col Hinwood and Phill Causley enjoying heaps of speed in their XL 720

Photos by Jane Morgan Garry Scott flying in his RS100

This message changed on the day before racing, indicating that although the river was very brown and dirty, it was almost clear of logs and branches, Phill having surveyed the river up to Wardell

“Basketball NSW is saddened with the news of

Secretary-manager for three

To the racing: Gear breakages occurred on Formula 15 ‘Trade Secret’, putting passing as they parked on the sandy spit on the dog-walking

fastest speed ever in this race - with massive red,white and Seamus Coakley – Careel

Two catamarans pulled out early, the strengthening breeze too lively Capsizes occurred for many, the 49er FX having to be towed to free their upside down mast out of the It wasn’t easy righting a boat in these conditions, the strong wind pressing directly against the ‘Serenity’, the twenty two foot long trailer sailor with Ian Bowles and Seamus Coakley recorded her

Unrestrained whoops of delight were coming from many of the sailors as they reached breath taking planing speeds, all heard by spectators on the sandy These are the sort of speeds in small sailing craft where the skipper is gripping the tiller with white knuckles, trying to keep the rudder steady, the boat on a knife edge, knowing the slightest non smooth adjustment would send the It was superb fun! Results

Charlie Pearce – RL24

– A Class Cat

NS14

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MAX PERROT SURF COLUMN

Pictured:Max McGillivray Photographer: Ethan Smith/SNSW

Pictured: Nyxie Ryan Photographer: Ethan Smith/SNSW Lennox Head’s Nyxie Ryan is your new 2020 Under 18 Girls Australian champion, but this year due to COVID-19 she did it by getting filmed at her favourite surf breaks rather than paddling out in a heat against other competitors as is usual. The 2020 YETI Australian Junior Online Surf Championships gave the country’s best junior talent a platform to compete for individual

honours and state pride after Surfing Australia announced the cancellation of the 2020 Surf Dive n’ Ski Australian Junior Surfing Titles which were scheduled to run from November 28th, 2020 on North Stradbroke Island in Queensland due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic situation. After nearly two months of epic video submissions, winners in all divisions of the 2020

YETI Australian Junior Online Surf Championships have been crowned. The surfing was of the highest standard and showcased the depth of talent across the country. Evans Head’s Max Macgillivray placed third in the Under 14 Boys division and Lennox head’s Juniper Harper placed sixth in the Under 14 Girls. The event hosted 162 of Australia’s top juniors in a head to head online surfing

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competition. Up for grabs was not only individual glory but bragging rights as the overall champion state and over $30,000 in prizes up for grabs. The winners of the Under 18 and 16 divisions in the 2020 YETI Australian Junior Online Surf Championships have been selected in the Australian Junior Surfing Team to compete at the 2021 ISA World Junior Surfing Championships. The

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Champion State for this year was NSW, they were crowned using an aggregate calculator. Each competitor’s final placing was awarded points respective to their overall result and each States accumulative points total was divided by the team size to establish the Champion State. NSW won the bragging Rights & State Seed number 1 for the 2021 Australian Junior Surfing Title.

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2020 SNSW SENIOR STATE CHAMPS

Millie Senior State

Sophie Senior State

McKinley Senior State

medley 20th and 200 back 15th. Relays-- Harry, Mitchell, Sylas and Isaiha 35th 13-16 4x50 Medley, 28th 13-18 4x100 free and 15th 13-18 4 x 200 free Lilly, Beth Sophie and Niquola 11th 12-18 4 x 100 free and 23rd 12-18 4 x 100 medley. Lilly, Beth Sophie and Millie 12-18 4 x 200 free 13th.

HELD AT SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK AQUATIC CENTRE AT HOMEBUSH, SYDNEY FROM 12-17/12 The championships this year as in the past couple of years, has been held over 6 days in December. This year’s entries were slightly down on last years entries. This has been a trying year for swimmers dealing with no training during the pandemic. Also 2 swimmers swum at the Queensland Championships being held at the same time. The following is the medalist and finalist:-The most prolific medal winner has to be 17 year old Lachlan Walker from Alstonville with a swag of medals and lots of personal bests. Lachlan Walker 17 Alstonville - 1st 200 medley 1st 400 medley 1st 400 free 1st 100 fly 1st 1500 free 2nd 200 back and 3rd 100 back and 5th 100 fly Mathilda King Port 15- 1st 100 breast 2nd 200 breast Nathan Smith Port 15- 2nd 200 fly - 2nd 400 medley – 2nd 100 fly—50 free 9th, 100 breast 9th, 6th 200 back and 6th 200 free Pheobe Bentley Port163rd 100free 2nd 50 free 4th 400 medley 3rd 200 free 2nd 200 medley and 5th 100 fly Nash Wilkes Forster 192nd 100 breast 2nd 200 breast - 9th 200 medley 6th 200 back, 9th 50 free 6 th 200 free and 9th 100 breast Bailey Whitton Laurieton 14-2nd 50 free 4th 100 fly 4th 100 free—8th

December 24, 2020

Jack Senior State

heat of 200 free but did not swim final Millie EdwardsBradshaw 13 -Trinity 2nd 200 fly 4th 100 fly and 6th200 medley 4th 400 medley Madeline Ewing Alstonville15- 2nd 1500 free 6th 200 back 6th 400 free 6th 200 free 6th 200 back 5th 800 free Ben Auckram Lismore Workers 16- MC 10 th 100 back and Ben travelled to Queensland champs and was placed 2nd in MC 15-16 400 free. Bevan Smith Taree 174th 200 back 4th 100back 8th 100 breast 8th 200 medley Hayley Kable Port 15-5th 200 back 4th 200 back Angus Smyth Alstonville 14- 5th 200 breast Sylas Phillips Trinity 14-6th 200 back McKinley Arnison 15- MC Lismore Workers 10th50 free 6th 100 breast and 7th 100 free Patrick Thompson

Alstonville 17 was placed 9th in 800 free 8th 400 free and 9th 200 back Jack Hoskings Trinity 20 -7th 200 breast, Alastair Miller Alstonville 16- 6th 100 fly Olivia Sullivan Kingscliff 16- 7th 200 medley 8th 200 back. Bella Teale Trinity 137th 100 breast Mitchell Hickey Trinity 16- 7th 1500 free Jamie Plunkett Grafton 15 -MC 7th 100 breast and 9th 200 medley Sophie Mayes Trinity158th 100 free 9th 400 medley. Lilly Geddes Trinity 149th 400 medley 7th 100 fly 10th 200 medley Leah Pickvance Macksville13- 9th 100 fly. Sebastian Webster Stroud seals 11 MC 10th 50 free Max Farrell Kempsey 15- 10th 800 free. Jack Hosking Trinity 10th 100 Breast

Ben Senior State

12-16 girls medley relay Port 5th --Hayley Kable, Pheobe Bentley Mathilda King and Lara Neilson Free relay Port 5th-Hayley Kable, Pheobe Bentley Mathilda King and Sarah Kendal Trinity - 12-16 4x50 free 7th LILLY Geddes, Sophie Mayes, Beth LOCKWOOD AND Niquola White And same girls swum the medley for Trinity- 9th Trinity Lismore swimmers placings were:-Further placings for Millie 200 free 16th, 200 back 16th and 400 free 27th. Further placings for Lilly 200 medley 18th, 400 free 17th, 100 fly 29th, 200 back 17th, 100 free 28th, 100 breast 16th, 100 back 17th and 200 breast 17th. Further placings for Sophie—50 free 17th, 400 free 18th, 100 breast

20th, 12th 100 back and 200 free 26th. Further placings for Mitchell—50 free 57th, 400 free 30th, 100 back 28th, 800 free 13th and 200 back 14th. 100 back 21st and 200 medley 12th. Further placings for Jack—100 back 21st and 12th 200 medley. Further placings for Sylas —11th 100 back and 14th 800 free Further placings for Bella—200 breast 26th, 200 back 22nd 100 free 63rd and 50 free 41st. Harry Kilburn 14—200 back 25th, 200 medley 33rd, 100 free 35th, 50 free 24th, 100 breast 41st, 100 back 12th and 400 medley 17th Beth Lockwood 15—100 free 24th, 100 breast 22nd, 200 free 37th and 200 breast 26th. Isaiha Phillips 16—800 free 19th. Niquola White 16—100 free 35th, 50 free 25th, 100 back 16th, 200

Alstonville swimmers placings were:-Further placings for Lachlan Walker—swum heats of 50 free4th and 100 breast 3rd but did not swim finals Further placings for Madeline – 100 free 13th and 100 fly 26th. Further placings for Alastair—100 free 32nd, 12th 200 fly, 50 free 18th, 100 back 18th and 200 back 23rd. Further placings for Angus—200 back 33rd, 200 medley 22nd, 100 fly 31st, 100 free 64th, 100 back 25th, 12th 400 medley, 50 free 52nd and 100 breast 13th. Further placings for Patrick 100 back 15th. Lismore Workers swimmers placings were:-Further placings for McKinley —100 back 14th and 100 fly 11th. Further placings for Ben—50 free 16th, 200 medley 14th, 100 free 15 and 100 fly 13th. Indigo Creighton 13—200 free 43rd, 100 fly 39th, 200 back 31st, 50 free 53rd, 400 free 41st and 100 back 29th. These results are outstanding in view of the past year and a credit to the swimmers, coaches and parents support.

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EVANS HEAD DRIVE IN AIRSHOW A WORLD FIRST

by Halden Boyd

the country, and will take “We are all very

AN AIRSHOW event weekend in January at

Safe Space on the airport apron area.

RAAF pilot Flt Lt Gary

be able to tune into the 2021. conducted by Paul held on the 2nd and 3rd

and RAAF Wirraway, “It will be a very unique experience”,

Head Drive In Air Show are available online: https:// evansheadairshow. com.au

Closed Christmas Day

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Titans to play Warriors in Lismore

Gold Coast Titans CEO Steve Mitchell and Lismore City Councillor and Active Communities Tony Duffy and Gold Coast Titans General

LISMORE City Council says it is excited to announce that the Gold Coast Titans will play a trial game against the New Zealand Warriors next year in a major coup for the Northern Rivers. The match will be played at Oakes Oval on Saturday, 27th February and will pit some of Australia and New Zealand’s best players against each other in the lead-up to the 2021 NRL season. Gold Coast Titans CEO Steve Mitchell said the Titans love playing in Lismore and they are excited to test their skills in front of an enthusiastic crowd. “We can’t wait to get to Lismore to take on the Warriors as we kick start our 2021 campaign in front of Titans members and fans from the Northern Rivers and we see Lismore as the home of our fan base down there,” Steve said. “The quality of rugby league talent that comes out of Lismore and the surrounding region is unquestionable. We are

committed to the area as this is Titans heartland and the Northern Rivers region is one we want to continue to invest in.” The main game will commence at 5.30pm with matches leading up to the main game including under 16 and under 18 representative games between Northern Rivers Titans and Central Coast Roosters and a Titans physical disability team exhibition match. “There will be a full day of football at Oakes Oval and whether you’re a footy fan or experiencing rugby league be a great spectacle,” Steve said. “Our team, led by Coach Justin Holbrook, are keen to run out onto Oakes Oval and are excited to play on such a quality surface. With the future upgrades planned by Lismore City Council to further improve the facility, Lismore will fast become a sought-after sporting destination.” Lismore City Council

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Manager of Liveable and Active Communities Tony Duffy said he hoped to see many more games being held at Oakes Oval with ongoing refurbishments placing map. “We want to secure a

as part of the NRL season – that’s our goal,” Tony said. “We have the fans and the facilities to support NRL season games and we are building our relationship with the Gold Coast Titans to help develop Lismore as a home for sport. The $12 million refurbishment at Oakes and Crozier will make us a premier sporting city.” “In this trial match alone, we hope to have a large crowd of 6000 people and once the refurbishments are complete, we will be able to accommodate up to 10,000 spectators in both facilities.” Tickets will be available via www.visitlismore.com. au – watch this space for the release date soon.

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