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January 14, 2021

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January 14, 2021

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Fundraiser for girl hit by car at Evans Head THE North Coast community is rallying behind an online GoFundMe campaign to raise funds for a family whose 7-year-old daughter was hit by a car in an accident at Evans Head over the holidays. Eva was hit by a car in Elm Street Evans Head on Sunday the 3rd January. She suffered serious injuries and was flown to Queensland children’s hospital in a critical condition by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter. She was placed in an induced a coma but has been woken and is now communicating with her family which they say is a great relief. “I have set up this page for anyone who wants to help out

with the family’s stay while they have a lengthy hospital recovery ahead,” Nicola Britton said.

“Because a motor vehicle was involved they are unable to get government assistance for accommodation as it has

to go through insurance which could take a very long time.” “Her mother has to take an unknown amount of time off

work which is going to have a large financial stress on the family, especially as they have other children as well.” “Any funds will go to supporting them for food and accommodation and any additional costs for Eva during their time in Brisbane and recovery once home.” “We would like to thank everyone for all the love and prayers she has received over this very traumatic time, and the community’s kindness and offers of help have been overwhelming and it is greatly appreciated that everyone cares for Eva so much.” The GoFundMe campaign is called ‘Eva’s Road To Recovery’.

PREPARE FOR FEBRUARY VACCINE ROLLOUT By Halden Boyd THE North Coast Primary Health North Network, known as Healthy North Coast, says it is preparing for COVID-19 vaccine rollout in the region next month. The prime minister has announced Australia’s COVID-19 Vaccine National Rollout Strategy, which details sites and priority populations for initial vaccinations, and the phases in which vaccine doses will be made available in Australia. The vaccine is currently scheduled to start to be available to Australians in mid to late February 2021 and Healthy North Coast is preparing to help coordinate the role of primary care in our local rollout strategy. Healthy North Coast will work in partnership with local general practices, GP respiratory clinics, Aboriginal Medical Services and NSW Health to help deliver the vaccine. Acting CEO Monika Wheeler said it was an exciting time for the community, but it was also critical to remain vigilant especially with the new outbreak in nearby Brisbane. “We must all continue to follow the lessons we learned in 2020 and maintain COVID-19 protocols around good hygiene and physical distancing,” Ms Wheeler said. “As a popular tourist destination, it is critical that all residents and visitors get tested and isolate when unwell,” she said. She said the local health workforce was gearing up for the vaccine rollout.

New referral pathways, education and practice support is being developed by Healthy North Coast to assist with the implementation of the program. “This is early days and we will continue to keep practitioners, allied health professionals and the community up-to-date with the latest information as it becomes available,” Ms Wheeler said. Under the COVID-19 Vaccine National Rollout Strategy, an initial 30 to 50 ‘vaccine hubs’ will expand to

more than 1000 points of distribution nationwide as the program is implemented. Frontline health workers and older people living in residential aged care facilities will be the first to receive the vaccine. At this stage the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has indicated four GP Respiratory Clinics and three Aboriginal Contolled Community Clinics have been identified as

priority first stage rollout centres in the Northern Rivers region for the COVID-19 vaccine. More information on the ATAGI Rollout Strategy can be accessed on the Federal Health Department website: https://www.health.gov.au/ sites/default/files/documents/2020/11/ atagi-preliminary-advice-on-generalprinciples-to-guide-the-prioritisationof-target-populations-in-a-covid-19vaccination-program-in-australia_0.pdf

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January 14, 2021

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BYRON COVID-19 TREATMENT PLANT TESTING RESUMES BYRON Shire Council welcomed confirmation from NSW Health afternoon that testing of wastewater, as at 30 December 2020, revealed no trace of COVID-19. It comes after no test results were available for four weeks in November-December. Council has been providing wastewater samples upon request to NSW Health as part of its Sewage Surveillance Program since July last year. Council was aware that one of its samples for the week 16-22 December was unable to be used because it was frozen. This happened after the courier failed to pick up the sample and staff put it in the freezer. Unfortunately the frozen sample could not be used and Council

apologised for the error. In discussions with the Sydney Water laboratory as to why the other three test results were not available on the NSW Health website it was revealed that there were problems with the courier delivery process after the samples were collected from Council. One sample froze during delivery to the laboratory. The remaining two samples were not able to be used as

unexpected delays with the couriers resulted in those samples being delivered to the Sydney Water laboratory above the temperature specification for analysis. In order to rectify the logistic issues associated with collection and delivery of these samples, the Council said it had been working with the Sydney Water Laboratory and NSW Health, and is now using a different courier service to ensure samples reach the lab in a suitable state for testing. In a statement the Council said it understood how important it was for the community to have faith that all is being done to stem the spread of COVID-19, especially during busy holiday times.

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Christmas rain bolsters water levels by Halden Boyd RAINFALL records for December have been smashed, with one recording station seeing the most in the gauge since 1931, or 89 years ago. In fact five stations saw the most December rainfall in half a century drop in 2020. The Grafton Agricultural Station, which has been recording for 135 years, saw 513mm fall, almost double the highest December fall in 1931 of 265mm. Tweed Heads also saw a record smashed, receiving 558mm, beating the 1955 record 65 years ago of 487mm. As well three locations broke 50 year records set back in 1970. Nimbin received 547mm (497mm), Lillian Rock 603mm (597mm), and Green Pigeon 585mm (543mm). Other records broken were at Nymboida with 428mm (371mm in 2018),

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Murwillumbah 681mm (595mm in 2010), The Channon 490mm (408mm in 2010), Rosebank 604mm (582mm in 2010), and Clunes 484mm (432 in 2010). Bray Park at Murwillumbah scored an incredible 639mm ckpared tonthe previous record of 500mm in December 2010, Kunghur at The Junction 615mm (555mm in 1991), New Italy 374mm 270mm in 2014), Casino 439mm (256mm in 2010), Eungella 572mm (490mm in 2010), Evans Head 416mm (270mm in 2010), and Nashua with 547mm (432mm in 2010). Other areas which smashed records were Baryulgil in the Clarence with 359mm (201 in

2015), Grafton Airport 379mm (295mm in 2004), Maclean’s Ridges 495mm (379mm in 2010), Goolmangar 694mm (381mm in 2010), North Murwillumbah 531mm (462mm in 2010), Rock Valley 508mm (392mm in 2010), Corndale 425mm (252mm in 2010), and Tuncester 480mm (322mm in 2010). However the rainfall which smashed all records by a mile was at Boat Harbour at Rous River in the Tweed Valley. The gauge recorded an incredible 755mm in December 2020, compared to the previous highest of 522mm back in 2101. In the old scale that represented almost 30 inches of rain.

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January 14, 2021

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Red alert for blue-green algae in Toonumbar Dam WATER NSW has has issued a Red Alert level warning for blue-green algae for Toonumbar Dam as well as Iron Pot Creek immediately downstream of the dam northwest of Kyogle. A Red Alert level warning indicates that people should not undertake recreational activities where they may be coming into direct contact with the water such as swimming, as well as domestic uses including showering and washing. Contact with the water may also pose a threat to livestock and pets. Blue-green algae usually appear as green paint-like scums on the water near the edges, or as greenish clumps throughout the water. It makes the water appear dirty, green or discoloured and generally has a strong musty or earthy

odour. Warning signs are positioned at key recreational areas and will remain in place while high levels of blue-green algae are present. The species of blue-green algae identified are potentially toxic and cause taste and odour problems. In addition, the blue-green algae may cause gastroenteritis in humans if consumed and skin and eye irritations after contact. Boiling the water does not remove algal toxins. People are advised not to enter the water, drink untreated water or bathe in water drawn from the affected area in the dam or downstream while this Red Alert level warning is in place. Livestock owners are reminded to continue to check stock water supplies for bluegreen algae and to remove

stock from foreshores where surface scum is visible or bluegreen algae are suspected. People should not eat mussels or crayfish from Red

Alert warning areas. Before consumption, any fish caught should be cleaned and washed thoroughly in uncontaminated water and any internal organs

disposed of appropriately. Blue-green algae occur naturally and can reproduce quickly in favourable conditions where there is still or slow-flowing water, abundant sunlight and sufficient levels of nutrients. It is not possible to predict how long the algae will remain at high levels or to where it may spread. Regular monitoring will continue, and the alert will be lifted as soon as the high levels of algae dissipate. People who believe they may have been affected by blue-green algae are advised to seek medical advice. Updates and information about blue-green algae blooms and red level warning areas can be obtained by calling 1800 999 457 or visiting: http://www.waternsw.com. au/water-quality/algae

BYRON COUNCIL SAYS CREEK ’OIL SLICK’ IS ONLY TOXIC ALGAE IT’S not an oil slick at Belongil Creek, it’s marine blue green algae Byron Council has confirmed to residents and holidaymakers in the area. An oily looking slick that has appeared on the water surface at Belongil Creek in recent days is marine blue green algae or Trichodesmium. Staff investigated the slick this week and took samples which were sent off for testing. Chloe Dowsett, Council’s biodiversity and sustainability coordinator, said while the film on the top of the water looks terrible, it is a

natural event and important for the marine environment. “Marine blue green algae is naturally occurring and travels down the coast with the east Australian current during the summer months,” Ms Dowsett said. “It sometimes gets trapped in our coastal creeks and because of its appearance people often think it is an oil spill or something toxic,” she said. “This algae is often slimy and smells and can vary in colour from red, brown, green or cream. People should avoid swimming and not eat shellfish in areas that are affected by the algae,” she said.

Amber alert for blue-green algae at Clarrie Hall Dam TWEED Council has issued a Blue-green algae amber alert at Clarrie Hall Dam, but says Tweed Shire drinking water is not affected. Treated water from the Tweed mains supply is not affected by an amber alert for blue-green algae being issued for Clarrie Hall Dam. Currently the Tweed’s reticulated water supply is being drawn from the Tweed River at Bray Park Weir. The river flow over Bray Park Weir is healthy, minimising the likelihood of a potential algae alert for the weir at this time. Upstream at Uki, there is a green alert for blue-green algae at the river where the raw water is drawn for treatment to supply that village.

Council’s reticulated water supply remains safe to drink as its water treatment processes remove any potential toxin, together with any taste and odour compounds from bluegreen algae. The amber alert for Clarrie Hall Dam means recreational users of the dam should not come into contact with the water.

Also, the water in the dam and its upstream and downstream tributaries could potentially be unsafe for livestock. While the recent heavy rains flushed algal blooms from Bray Park Weir, the increased nutrient load washed into waterbodies, together with current high temperatures, are favouring algal growth within

Clarrie Hall Dam, with only a temporary reduction in algal blooms observed. All blue-green algae should be treated as potentially toxic. As yet, the volumes of algae are not sufficient to allow the Council to test for the presence of those genes that have the ability to produce toxins. The Council has increased

testing to twice a week within Clarrie Hall Dam to monitor the algal blooms. Monitoring at other sites will continue weekly. Signs have been placed at the dam wall and Crams Farm to warn the public. Blue-green algae occur naturally and can reproduce quickly in favourable conditions. Affected water appears to have a green paint-like scum, near the edges, or greenish clumps throughout the water. Anyone who thinks they may have been in contact with blue-green algal water is advised to seek medical advice if symptoms appear. For the latest, visit Council’s website at www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/ WaterAndWastewater

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January 14, 2021

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Works start on Tweed section of Northern Rivers rail trail PRELIMINARY works have commenced on Northern Rivers Rail Trail after $14.3m was secured to build Tweed section after the NSW government signed off on the funding deed. Vegetation clearing along the Murwillumbah to Crabbes Creek rail corridor started on Monday 11th January 2021 after the final funds needed to design and build the Tweed section of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail were secured. NSW Treasury signed a deed providing $7.8 million towards the Tweed section of the rail trail on 17th December 2020, giving it to Tweed Shire Council control just before Christmas. With the Australian Government executing a funding deed for $6.5 million in 2018 under its Regional Jobs and Infrastructure Package Fund, the Council now has $14.3 million to complete the Tweed section of the rail trail. It also has secured a further $600,000 from the NSW Government to cover the cost of promoting, operating and embellishing the Tweed section for the first three

years. Execution of the NSW deed has paved the way for Council to complete the competitive tender process to award a design and construct contract for the Murwillumbah to Crabbes Creek section this year. The vegetation clearing along and near the railway line, starting at Wooyung Road near Crabbes Creek and working north to the Murwillumbah Railway Station, will allow the four preferred construction companies to access and inspect the rail infrastructure to prepare their design and costings for the proposed rail trail.

A small six-tonne excavator with a mulcher and flail mowing head will be used to clear the weeds and vegetation, working from 7am to 5pm Monday to Saturday for about four weeks. Some weed-spraying work will follow across the same cleared area. The Northern NSW Branch Line from Murwillumbah to Crabbes Creek was formally closed on 15th October 2020 when legislation passed its second reading in the NSW Upper House. “With the line now formally closed and all the funds we need to get the rail trail designed and built

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secured, we can deliver this exciting new tourism infrastructure project for the benefit of the community,” Council rail trail project manager Iain Lonsdale said. “The rail corridor has remained in the ownership of Transport for NSW, which was important to our elected councillors who wanted to preserve public ownership of the corridor in case it was needed in the future for a public transport option.” Mr Lonsdale said Council would hold its first design workshop with its four shortlisted construction companies on Thursday 21st January. It also is planning some

information sessions for the community to be held around February. “By working closely with all prospective tenderers, we expect to achieve a selection of competitive designs that meet the expectations of the community and the needs of the adjoining landowners.” “We are also pleased that Richmond Valley Council has the grant funding it needs to build its section of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail and Lismore City Council is actively seeking grant funding for its section.” For more information on the rail trail, visit www. yoursaytweed.com.au/ RailTrail

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January 14, 2021

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Woman kayaker dies in fast flowing creek A WOMAN has died while kayaking in the Northern Rivers region on Saturday 9th January. Emergency services were called to Upper Tooloom Creek, in the Tooloom National Park west of Urbenville, after reports a kayaker had capsized. Police were told the 68-year-old was kayaking with friends downstream when her kayak hit a log and she fell into fast flowing water before getting snagged on another log. Despite efforts to rescue her, she died at the scene. Rescue crews attended however the woman’s body could not be recovered immediately because of unsafe conditions. Officers from Richmond Police District and the Marine Area Command, with assistance from the SES, recovered her body on Sunday 10th January. A report will be prepared for the coroner.

Tooloom Falls following recent heavy rainfalls in the region.

LOCAL POLICE BEAT Less road fatalities in 2020 NYMBOIDA INCIDENT - APPEAL FOR INFORMATION POLICE are seeking assistance from members of the public who may have been at James Cartmill Park on Armidale Road at Nymboida in the late afternoon on Sunday 29th November 2020. An investigation has been commenced by the Grafton Detectives in relation to an incident which occurred that has lead to a male sustaining significant leg injuries. A vehicle was also damaged at that location. Police are seeking information from the public in identifying vehicles that were parked near the bridge at James Cartmill Park. Details of several vehicles that were at the location have been provided to Police however further information is still being sought. Information can be provided to the Grafton Detectives Office on (02) 66420222 or via Crimestoppers on 1800 333 000. POLICE DOG YOGI LOCATES OFFENDERS IN CASINO POLICE have charged two juveniles in Casino after a string of offences after an incident in Casino. Just after midnight on Monday 4th January, a number of young people had gained access to a property on Stapleton Avenue Casino where they stole personal items, including car keys belonging to the 91-year-old male occupant. The youths, aged 13 and 16, allegedly stole the occupants vehicle and left it unattended in Summerland Way, Casino. Police located the vehicle a short

time later where they established a perimeter and called for the assistance of the Police Dog Unit. Police dog Yogi picked up the scent and took his handler on an extensive track which led straight to the young people.. The youths were arrested and taken to Casino Police Station to be charged. The 16 year old was charged with aggravated entering a dwelling with intent by knowing people there, taking and driving a conveyance without the consent of the owner, possessing house breaking implements, never being a licensed person drive a vehicle on road, and larceny. He was refused bail to appear before Casino Children’s Court. The 13 year old was charged with aggravated entering a dwelling wit’s intent knowing people there, larceny, and being carried in conveyance taken without the consent of the owner. He was granted conditional bail and is set to appear again before Casino Children’s Court on the 20th of January.

DRIVERS in the Northern Rivers are being warned against complacency despite the state recording its lowest road toll in almost 100 years, with 297 deaths on our roads in the past 12 months. Minister for Roads Andrew Constance said the State’s 2020 road toll is the lowest it has been since 1923 when there were 231 road deaths and a population of 2.2 million. “While we have seen a significant reduction in road trauma in a number of areas over the past 12 months, we cannot be complacent about the dangers. There may have been fewer deaths among drivers, passengers and motorcyclists but it has also been a year where we have seen a significant reduction in traffic volumes due to the pandemic. “Speeding remains the leading contributor to fatal crashes and speed related fatalities rose to 47 per cent of the total road toll last year. “We aim to halt this trend in 2021 by expanding the mobile speed camera program and removing markings from some of the vehicles so people know they can be caught

anywhere, anytime. “What was positive to see was the greatest reduction in fatalities was on country roads with 50 fewer fatalities, including 28 fewer deaths from fatigue related crashes and 19 fewer fatalities from head on crashes. “The good news is, this tells us our $820 million investment in the Safer Roads Program to deliver road safety improvements such as wide centre lines, flexible barriers, shoulder widening and rumble strips are helping to reduce deaths on country roads year on year.” Minister for Police and Emergency Services David Elliott has praised the community for adhering to the road rules and urged drivers to take extra care to make sure they get home safely. “After the year

that we’ve had, it’s pleasing to see the road safety message has had an impact. But we can’t forget that the restrictions on travel this year may have played a role in lowering the road toll. “During the Christmas and New Year double demerits period we have seen three fewer fatalities compared to the same period during the previous year. In 2019 we had 651 major crashes reported in the first eight days while this year we have seen 537 in the same period. “Every death on our roads is one too many and the lower road toll is no cause for complacency. I’m asking everyone to take responsibility and get home safely in 2021.” The NSW Government is investing a record $2 billion over four years to improve road safety in NSW.

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The Northern Rivers Times

January 14, 2021

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Annual weather report records fourth warmest year on record THE Bureau Of Meterology’s Annual Climate Statement 2020 has revealed some interesting statistics for the Northern Rivers region. The Annual Climate Statement is the Bureau’s official summary of the previous year, providing information on temperature, rainfall and significant weather. The year 2020 was the fourth-warmest year on record for Australia, with the nation’s averaged mean temperature for the year 1.15°C above the 1961-1990 average. Mean annual maximum and minimum temperatures were above average, while rainfall for 2020 was close to average overall. Senior Climatologist Dr Lynette Bettio, said that the mean temperature for the 10 years from 2011 to 2020 was the highest on record, at 0.94 °C above average, and 0.33 °C warmer than the previous 10 years. “Rainfall for Australia was close to average for the nation as a whole at 483.4mm, which was 4% above the 1961–1990 average of 466.0 mm,” Dr Bettio said. Annual rainfall was above average across large parts of New South Wales, mainly attributed to rain and flood event in February 2020. Flooding impacted eastern Australia during February and

March, particularly through Queensland and Northern New South Wales. Daytime temperatures were especially warm for the Northern Rivers. The annual mean maximum temperature was above average for the region, as well as warmer than average annual mean minimum temperatures. Nights were especially warmer as well. “Globally, every year from

2013 onwards has been among the ten warmest on record, with 2016 and 2019 being the hottest (0.85 ± 0.1 °C and 0.81 ± 0.1 °C above the 1961–1990 average respectively) and 2020 was among the top three, despite the onset of La Niña which has a suppressing effect on global temperatures, and overall Australia had its warmest spring on record in 2020.”

FAST FACTS FOR NORTHERN NSW • Rainfall was above average. • A succession of complex lows in winter and spring brought heavy rain, flooding and coastal erosion from the South Coast to Mid-North Coast and the Northern Rivers regions. • Temperatures were above average across the region. • February to April saw three consecutive months

of below average mean maximum temperatures, the first such period for any months since 2012. • It was very warm in spring, with the mean minimum temperature overall was the warmest since 1914. • Rainfall for 2020 as a whole was 28% above average. • Mean maximum and mean minimum temperatures were above average, but days were not as warm as 2019.

CYBER SECURITY ATTACKS ON VULNERABLE A CYBER security expert from TAFE NSW has unveiled his top five tips to protect against hackers amid fears the pandemic has left those working from home even more vulnerable to attacks. Information Technology Head Teacher George Zajko said a seismic shift towards remote work meant more networks were being accessed by employees on their own devices, increasing their exposure to cyber threats. A recent study by the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies found about 75 per cent of Australian workers thought their employers would support work from home plans post-pandemic. George Zajko said most cyber security issues could be largely prevented if workers followed these five “golden rules”. • Use complex passwords and passphrases: A combination of upper and lower case letters, special characters and numbers is ideal.

• Keep operating systems updated: Turn on auto-updates on your phone, tablet or desktop. These update the latest malware threats for your device or computer to scan against. • Tread warily with unsolicited

emails: Abide by the premise that you can’t trust who you’re talking to online – full stop. Never click on an email if you’re unsure of the sender and don’t follow links in emails unless you’re sure of their bonafide. • Stay informed: There is a huge

volume of information online to keep you up to speed with cyber security threats. Follow websites or the social media of organisations l ike Scamwatch and the Australian Cyber Security Centre. • Ensure malware and anti-virus is regularly updated: These are being constantly updated as new threats emerge so it’s critical you update them regularly. Mr Zajko said while cyber security should be front of mind when online, it also offered a gilt-edged career opportunity. A recent study by RMIT University found Australia was in the grip of a cyber security skills shortage, with a predicted 18,000 more cyber security professionals needed by 2026 to meet demand. “Cyber security equals job security and the prospects for employment are excellent,” Mr Zajko said. “Our department is getting phone calls weekly from local employers looking to fill positions.”

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THANK YOU FOR NOT DUMPING ON CHARITY

LISMORE City Council has said it would like to shout out and say a big thank you to the local community with illegal dumping at charity stores at record lows over the Christmas/New Year period. The Council issued a warning late last year that hefty fines of up to $4000 applied for anyone caught on camera dumping at charity stores, and it seems the message has hit home. Lismore’s deputy mayor Neil Marks explained that based on reports from charity stores, only 120kg of unusable items had been illegally dumped over the Christmas/New Year period. He said this is the lowest volume reported to Council in

recent years. “We are really pleased that the message is getting through that dumping rubbish with local op shops and charity stores is an offence. We’d like to thank the community for being more conscious this year – it’s a really positive sign,” Cr Marks said. “Our charity stores are working hard to assist the most vulnerable in our community and they do not need the added cost of disposing of illegally dumped rubbish.” “Most stores now have 24-hour surveillance cameras at drop-off points and Council staff will be reviewing footage from those cameras with the intention of gathering evidence that may lead to action being taken against those

responsible for the dumping.” Cr Marks reminded community members that all donations to charity stores should be of clean and reusable items. “Rubbish or soiled items need to go in your kerbside collection bin or be taken to the Lismore Recycling & Recovery Centre for disposal,” he said. “The best way to manage your waste at home is to review your consumption and think about reducing what you use and buying reusable products wherever possible. We all need to be responsible for the waste we create and this philosophy is good for the environment and good for your hip pocket,” Councillor Marks said.

Federal government connects North Coast employers with job seekers A NEW employment facilitator for the North Coast has started his role in helping job seekers find work as part of the Australian Government’s $62.8 million Local Jobs Programme. The Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said a new employment facilitator will help support the region’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The North Coast employment facilitator, Peter Skorupanovic from Nortec Employment and Training, will work onthe-ground in the region to support employers and job seekers to connect with employment and training opportunities. “Part of the role will be to identify projects that can be funded by the Australian Government through the Local Recovery Fund, ranging from $10,000 to $200,000.” “The Federal

Government’s aim is to help in upskilling and reskilling as many job seekers as possible. It is critical we use solutions developed by our community, for our community,” Mr Hogan said. “I’m excited by Peter’s new role in helping us grow in to 2021 and wish him the best of luck,” Mr Hogan said. Peter commenced his new role on the 4th of January, 2021. For more information visit: https://www. dese.gov.au/local-jobsprogram.

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January 14, 2021

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NEW TECHNOLOGY VITAL FOR PINPOINTING EMERGENCIES by Halden Boyd THE Wardell Rural Fire Service says new internet and GPS technology is vital after brigades struggled to find a blaze in an historic abandoned house at Pimlico north of Wardell on Thursday 7th January. Rural Fire Service crews from Meerschaum Vale and Wardell, along with the Alstonville Fire Brigade, a HAZMAT Unit and Police and ambulance crews initially had trouble responding to the incident after the 100-year-old home mysteriously went up in flames in the morning. The problem was that the historic home was on a road not covered in the latest mapping regimes, which are being updated. Wardell Rural Fire Service Captain Ray Collyer said it was very important that the community download the latest EMERGENCY PLUS

App which is free online if someone comes across a fire or an incident in a remote location. “The fire was in a 100-year-old original home which was last occupied in the 1970s, and was on Curran’s Farm just off Herman’s Lane,” Captain Collyer told The Northern Rivers Times. “It was not on the map but we did find it on the now sugar cane farm and extinguished it, and it was a great co-operative effort with

all the teams involved.” Captain Collyer said that with rapid GPS technology changing it was important members of the community downloaded the free EMERGENCY PLUS App on their smartphones.

“With the new motorway in our area some of the old local roads are not showing up if someone comes across an incident,” he said. “However with EMERGENCY PLUS people reporting things like fires

and accidents can give exact GPS positions to Triple 000 and this will help us get there quickly,” Captain Collyer said. The abandoned house was destroyed, and investigations into its cause are ongoing.

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Op shop shock On 10 November 2020, I went to the Salvos in Byron Industrial Estate. On my way out, I did not realise that new security gates had been installed and the metal track was protruding above the ground. In the glare of the sun, it looked as if it was at ground level or below. I tripped, crashed to the ground and hit the side of my head. Terrifying! After a few semiconscious minutes, I was helped up by my partner and a bystander. Supported by my partner, we went back into the Salvos and asked if they had an ice pack. Luckily, the manager had one so I could put it against my

head. He filled out an accident report as I sat there for about half an hour to get my balance back. I told the manager I would need to seek medical help and I would appreciate those costs covered by whoever was responsible. It was obviously a health and safety issue. He said he thought the landlord would be responsible and that he would contact him. While I was there, the guy serving behind the counter said he’d nearly tripped twice on the same track. I have since found out that the landlord wants nothing to do with it – he claims it’s the gate company’s responsibility. The Salvos ‘boss’ has claimed it’s not their responsibility either and, according to the manager, did not pick up my accident report. My medical treatment has cost me $150. The landlord receives three lots of rent from this location…. surely he can reimburse me? The hazardous metal track still remains without any kind of warning to the

public. I am a pensioner. I suffered a number of cuts to my left side including hands and feet, massive bruising to my head just near the temple, a huge bruise on my left thigh that took weeks to disappear. I was exhausted for days after the accident. The only person who has had any compassion for me was Brad, the manager of the Salvos. I am appalled at the dismissiveness of everyone else… for $150! I was injured on their property and they just don’t care. They know I’m a pensioner, they know I won’t take legal action over $150. I pity the next person who trips on that metal track and possibly fractures their skull… or worse. It’s dangerous. Where is the justice here? Liz Friend Ocean Shores

Telstra turmoil I used to be a loyal Telstra employee for around 35 years and a land line phone subscriber for just on 60 years and I wouldn’t have a bad word said about Telstra , however after my most recent

dealings with the telco I have changed my opinion. I am very disappointed that I have to wait so long for my phone to be repaired. I live in a mobile phone ‘black spot’ and rely heavily on my land line phone. I’m about 25km from town. I reported the fault early this month to the ‘Telstra robots’. I rang two days later to see when repairs would be done only to be hung up on. The I drove 100km round trip to Lismore business office. There I had to wait 90 minutes for an appointment. The salesman found out repairs were scheduled to be done on 12 January, which is almost two weeks of waiting - a record wait for repairs for me. My phone plan is not a big money maker for them so they don’t seem to care, but I get my phone bill every month without delay. Adrian Hastie Coombell

Quarantine quandry When will politicians and medical people get with the program and realise we need a singular quarantine

centre aka Howard Springs and not city hotels? Furthermore, if America and the UK are our friends they could give the 40 thousand Aussies stranded overseas the vaccine before they come home, because it’s overseas travellers that are the main cause of spreading the virus. The prime minister must step up and absolve responsibility for quarantine and make it his mission to have a central quarantine centre at Howard Springs and if it needs expansion, the ADF can build more places out there. Alan Mosley Yamba

Fruit fly lies The article on fruit flies (NRT 7 Jan) referred to the little compost flies we get in our kitchens sometimes as Queensland fruit fly: they are NOT Queensland fruit fly. Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni) are entirely different and extremely destructive to orchards and home gardeners alike. They are very pretty, completely unlike

the photograph in the article, and lay their eggs in ripening fruit that is still on the tree, consequently ruining it. The tiny little flies you get hanging around overripe fruit and compost are Drosophila melanogaster, otherwise known as common fruit fly or vinegar fly, far from being ‘pesky bugs’ are a harmless part of the ecosystem - and also very cute! They hang around rotting fruit because that is what they like and they are part of the decomposition process great news for gardeners and the environment in general. But if you do not think they are cute, the easiest way to keep them out of your house is not to encourage them in: chuck your overripe fruit in the compost or green bin and they will have nothing to come inside for. Bernice Shepherd Lismore * We acknowledge that BOTH types of fruit fly are prevalent in this region, although we only included a photograph of the Bactrocera tryoni - Ed.

The Northern Rivers Times

January 14, 2021

NEWS

Comment on draft bushfire management strategy PUBLIC input into the Draft Northern Rivers Bush Fire Risk Management Plan (BFRMP) 2021-2026 is still being sought, but time is quickly running out for comments. Public feedback has been encouraged on the Draft Plan 2021-2026 for the Northern Rivers, which has been prepared by the Northern Rivers Bush Fire Management Committee. Local Bush Fire Management Committees across NSW help identify assets at risk of bush fire in an area, which will include communities, buildings, infrastructure as well as culturally and environmentally significant locations. They then develop strategies to protect those assets. Each Bush Fire Management Committee develops a Bush Fire Risk Management Plan for the. It sets out the types of work scheduled to deal with the risk of bush fires in an area. These works may range from a community engagement event to hazard reduction activities. It says the community plays

a vital role in developing these plans and everyone can have input. In accordance with the Regulations to the Rural Fires Act 1997, the Draft Bushfire Risk Management Plan is being exhibited for a period during which time submissions are invited from the public. As such, members of the public, whether as private individuals or as members of

community interest groups are invited to comment on the plan. Submissions should be in writing, and as detailed and specific as possible; however any comments, no matter how brief or general are welcome. All comments received will be referred to the Bush Fire Coordinating Committee with the plan for their final deliberation and approval. Prior to finalising the plan,

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the Bush Fire Management Committee is required to consider the submissions to plan and prepare a review for consideration by the Bush Fire Coordinating Committee. Under the Act, the Bush Fire Coordinating Committee may approve the plan, amend the plan or reject the plan in the light of public submissions. If significant changes are made to the plan after public exhibition, the draft plan will

be placed on further exhibition prior to its final adoption. It is available through all local Councils, and in the Richmond Valley Local Government area which saw 50 percent of its land affected by the 2019-2020 Black Summer Fires copies of the draft plan are available at the Richmond Valley Council Casino and Evans Head Customer Service Centres, and Council library branches in Casino, Coraki, and Evans Head. The display period started in Friday 11th December 2020 and closes on Sunday 31st January 2021. Comments should be forwarded to: Executive Officer, Northern Rivers Bush Fire Management Committee, PO Box 888, CASINO NSW 2470. Comments via email can be made to northern.rivers@rfs. nsw.gov.au Additional information or enquires on any aspect of the plan can be obtained from northern.rivers@rfs. nsw.gov.au or by telephoning Richmond Valley Council on 02 6663 0000.

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January 14, 2021

NEWS

ZERO TOLERANCE FOR CAMPERS FLOUTING RULES

RICHMOND Valley Council rangers are warning travellers that parking overnight in car parks is against the law and they will be fined and ordered to move on. Council rangers have recently issued a number of fines to van owners illegally parked in Evans Head, including the Dirawong Reserve. General manager Vaughan Macdonald said Council was well aware of the issue and took a proactive stance, as the issue was a common one during holiday seasons, particularly summer. Mr Macdonald said Council rangers were

working overtime to ensure no breaches were left undetected. He said Council wanted to reassure residents rangers were out in force and issuing infringement notices where campervans were violating parking rules. “Camping is not permitted in any Council car park and we ask that if people are visiting us, please observe the parking rules,” Mr Macdonald said. “These rules are in place for a reason. If overnight camping was allowed in our car parks they would be overflowing with visitors and the limited public amenities

would not cope.” “It’s important that Council takes its responsibility to enforce parking rules seriously for the benefit of local residents and businesses, as many businesses rely on travellers

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For those looking for free camping, Council recently established a short-stay campground for campervans and camper trailers at the Casino Showground, were self-contained visitors can stay free for up to 48 hours.

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The Northern Rivers Times

January 14, 2021

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Illegal camping woes also affecting Byron

ILLEGAL camping also continues to be a significant problem in the Byron Shire, with Council’s Enforcement staff working seven days a week patrolling and fining van-packing freeloaders parking at beaches, parks and in residential areas. “Camping on the streets of the Byron Shire is prohibited and illegal and yet we have experienced unprecedented numbers of people arriving in their vans and blatantly camping overnight in our towns and our streets and out the front of our houses these holidays,” acting mayor, Michael Lyon, said. “Last year was a challenging year and I understand we are not experiencing a normal holiday season but I think the vanpackers forget that when they park somewhere and set up for the night that the community is all around them, having to step over their pots and pans on their morning walk, or around the bit of park or footpath being used as a toilet.” “It’s not okay and residents in Brunswick Heads, Mullumbimby, Broken Head and Byron Bay are sick and tired

of it,” he said. “A freeloader is someone who takes something and gives nothing in return and that is just what these vanpackers are doing,” acting mayor Lyon said. Over the Christmas/ New Year period there were 12 Enforcement staff working seven days a week on two shifts, starting early and finishing late in the night targeting illegal camping and parking, as well as other issues including uncontrolled dogs. From 24th December 2020 to 2nd January 2021, a total of 1,454 infringement notices were issued with the majority being for illegal camping and parking. One third of the fines (480 fines) were issued between 6pm and 9am. In recent years Council has changed ‘No Camping’ signage in problem areas of the Shire to ‘No Parking’ to enable staff to use number plate recognition technology to record offences meaning a fine will issue automatically. “Illegal camping is not a problem unique to the Byron Shire – other coastal areas including Tweed and

Clarence Valley are also struggling. “In fact our staff have been contacted by councils in Western Australia and Queensland hoping to get some ideas on how to tackle their illegal camping problems,” Acting Mayor Lyon said. NOT ROUGH SLEEPING The Council went on to say illegal camping was often confused with homelessness and rough sleeping. Byron Shire Council is one of the most proactive in NSW when it comes to homelessness, employing two public space liaison officers and currently advertising for a rough sleeping project officer. 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 communityinitiated collaboration that is supported by the state-wide organisation, the End Street Sleeping Collaboration.

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January 14, 2021

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Service NSW van back on the road again THE Service NSW mobile van is back on the road again in the New Year and is coming to local communities. Their mobile vans are back on the road in 2021 and their Mobile Service Centres will continue to bring NSW Government Services to rural and regional towns every 8 weeks. Kicking off the year they will be taking new applications for the popular Regional Seniors Travel Card, a $250 prepaid card to help ease the cost of travel. The new Dine & Discover NSW vouchers will also be ready in early 2021 and we can assist with accessing the vouchers worth $100. Some of these services available are: • Driver Licences and Photo Cards; • Driver Knowledge Tests;

• Working with Children Checks; • Applying for Births, Deaths and Marriage Certificates; and • Appointments with a Cost of Living Specialist to access more than 90 government rebates and savings. The Mobile Service Centre will next be at: EVANS HEAD Club Evans RSL car park, Tuesday 19th January 2021, 9am-3pm. CORAKI Coraki Memorial Park on Richmond Terrace, Wednesday 20th January 2021, 9am-3pm. KYOGLE 6-8 Stratheden Street, Kyogle, Thursday 21st January 2021, 9am-3pm.

The Mobile Service Centres are fitted with a ramp for easier access for all members of the community. It is a cashless service and

will accept payment by cheque, EFTPOS or credit card. Please bring all your paperwork and supporting documents with you and check

the website service.nsw.gov. au/msc on the day for final confirmation of the Mobile Service Centre arrival or call 13 77 88.

YAMBA’S YAEGL CULTURAL GARDEN WINS AWARD THE Yaegl Garden at Yamba Museum has been awarded the winning prize from the Museums and Galleries of NSW for Innovation and Resilience. The garden was created in close collaboration with local Indigenous communities, artists and gardeners over six months. The Yaegl Cultural Garden has transformed the entrance of the Museum into a grand display of local stories and culture. Incorporating a mosaic featuring two local totems (dolphin and dingo); six language poles; and three Yarning Circles, the garden sets the tone and focus for Yaegl story telling.

Museum launches treasure hunt in Murwillumbah HISTORY and treasure hunts go together like snakes and ladders, so it’s no surprise that Tweed Regional Museum’s latest holiday activity for kids combines both. The free Let’s Play! Museum Treasure Hunt is open to children and young people up to 18 years of age and involves them following a special map around historical sites in Murwillumbah CBD, collecting clues along the way. Starting and finishing at the museum on Queensland Road, each one of the 11 clues contributes to the overall answer and completed entries

will go into a draw for a family prize package. The prize package includes a family pass to the Regent Cinema, a family pass to Tweed Regional Aquatic Centre in Murwillumbah and gift vouchers from Murwillumbahbased businesses Mill & Make and Cracklepoint Games. Everyone who hands in a completed entry will also receive a small surprise gift from the museum. “Learn some of the fascinating history contained in the streets of Murwillumbah while testing your clue-finding skills,” the museum’s public

Take part in Tweed Regional Museum’s treasure hunt in Murwillumbah CBD. programs and audience development officer Shannon Rees said. “It’s a treasure hunt the whole family can participate in and

you don’t have to find all the clues in one day.” Contestants can pick up the clues during the course of the competition and once

they have all 11, they can drop their completed entry in at the museum. The competition is free to enter and is running until 4pm Saturday 23rd January 2021. Treasure hunt maps are available from Tweed Regional Museum in Murwillumbah during opening hours. The winner will be drawn at random on Wednesday 27th January. For more information visit museum.tweed.nsw.gov.au To find out what other family activities are taking place in the Tweed visit www.tweed.nsw. gov.au/SchoolHolidays

The Northern Rivers Times

January 14, 2021

NEWS TURTLE NESTS ON TWEED COAST BEACH THERE certainly was a positive buzz around Pottsville recently after the discovery of a Loggerhead turtle nest on the beach. Early morning beachgoers found the tracks and contacted the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. Australian Seabird Rescue, NSW TurtleWatch - Citizen Science Nesting Programme and the NPWS have taken measurements of the nest as the beach profile can change quickly. NSW TurtleWatch volunteers will monitor the area over the next few months, watching for signs of predators, erosion, and hopefully hatchlings. “Please remember to be respectful of the dunes where most sea turtles lay their eggs,” Tweed Shire Council said in a statement. “Although this is

a very exciting event in our area, we would like to remind you to be respectful of the site. It is a protected incubation site, so if you come across it, please steer clear. Don’t disturb the area surrounding it and do not allow your pets near it. The best chance these

little ones have is if we stay away and let nature take its course. It is up to us to be responsible neighbours and let the nesting site be.” If anyone finds a sick or injured sea turtle on North Coast beaches they are urged to call Australian Seabird Rescue on 0428 862 852. Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer should email: turtlewatchnsw@gmail. com

Warning not to touch bats THE public is being reminded not to touch flying foxes after dead bats were found in Tweed Heads. It comes after a number were found deceased at The Anchorage at Tweed Heads. The affected bats have been tested for Australian Bat Lyssavirus and returned a negative result, but the cause of death has yet to be confirmed by the NSW Department of Primary Industries. The flying fox camp, located at Keith Curran Park on Island Drive at The Anchorage, is being monitored on a daily basis by Tweed Valley Wildlife Carers, who reported a small number of flying fox deaths and sick animals over the holiday period. “The risk to public health from flying foxes is very low unless bitten or scratched,” Council’s biodiversity projects and planning officer Marama

The public should contact Tweed Valley Wildlife Carers if they find a dead or sick flying fox. Image by Tanya Fountain. Hopkins said. “But members of the public should never touch a flying fox and pets should also be kept away. Only trained workers who have been vaccinated should handle bats.” If anyone finds a dead

or sick flying fox they should call Tweed Valley Wildlife Carers’ 24-hour rescue hotline on 02 6672 4789 for assistance. For more information about flying fox management in the Tweed, visit www.tweed. nsw.gov.au/Wildlife

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The Northern Rivers Times

January 14, 2021

NEWS

BROKEN HEAD FEEDBACK SOUGHT

BYRON Shire Council is wanting feedback about parking at Broken Head Nature Reserve. With an average of 1,880 vehicles a week using Broken Head Reserve Road and 365 travelling on Seven Mile Beach Road there’s no escaping that the area is a popular go-to for swimmers, surfers, cyclists and people just wanting to have a look. The increase in traffic, coupled with narrow roads, no footpaths, pedestrians and a sensitive environment are creating safety concerns for local residents and Council. With a view to change parking layouts and improve the condition of roads, the Council has been working with two stakeholder groups at Broken Head on developing draft locality plans for Broken Head Reserve Road and Seven Mile Beach Road.

Phil Holloway, Director Infrastructure Services, said the plans will be of interest to Byron Shire residents, as well as regular visitors to the area. “The draft Broken Head Reserve Road Locality Plan looks at three different parking layouts which all aim to formalise parking spaces, provide for the future introduction of pay parking and address pedestrian safety with the introduction of footpaths. This plan has the broad consensus from residents and stakeholders,” Mr Holloway said. The draft Seven Mile Beach Road Locality Plan looks at how to make the narrow, 4.6 kilometre dirt road safer, canvassing options such as sealing the road from Kings Beach to the end of the road at Seven Mile Beach and formalising parking spaces at Brays, Whites and Seven Mile

Beaches. Residents and stakeholders on Seven Mile Beach Road have not been able to agree on a preferred option. “The increase in popularity of the Broken Head area has sky-rocketed in recent years and this is expected to continue in the future,” Mr Holloway said. “Both roads are crowded and busy especially on weekends and holidays and these locality plans will go some way to providing local residents with some relief and also make parking easier for visitors,” he said. “Council will be looking at the viability of installing pay parking on Broken Head Reserve Road in the future and residents of Byron Shire who have pay parking permits will be able to park in the area for free but will have to abide by the time limits.”

“As Seven Mile Beach Road is a Council-managed road in the Broken Head Nature Reserve, any decision to implement pay parking will be made in partnership with the National Parks and Wildlife Service as manager of that area.” A survey canvassing feedback on the proposals to change parking layouts and

make road improvements is currently open. The Broken Head Parking and Traffic Management survey is available on the Your Say Byron Shire website until 15th February 2021. The information from the survey will be used to finalise the plans which will be presented to Council for endorsement.

Lismore Lions Club catering van caught up in Covid crisis by Halden Boyd THE Lismore City Lions Club charity organisation, which along with many other Northern Rivers community fundraising groups caught up and tied down by the Coronavirus pandemic, are facing a dire crisis. The Lismore Lions have inviting expressions of interest from other affected sporting and community groups in the region to share or possibly purchase its top class workhorse catering van. Lismore Lions president and founding and lifetime member Bruce Sheaffe said COVID-19 has had a huge impact on the 40 year old Club, and some hard decisions had to be made. “We have a magnificent catering van which has done the community great service in our fundraising efforts and

it has been mothballed by COVID-19,” Bruce told The Northern Rivers Times. “It has been doing nothing since COVID restrictions came in back in 2020 and the Lismore Lions Club is putting

out expressions of interest for other groups to possibly lease it or share it, and it has come to the point that we might have to sell it.” “As well like other community and charity

organisations many members have dropped off because of Coronavirus, and we just want to keep things going and to ensure the van can serve a good purpose just as it has with our Lions Club.”

“We have even thought about having to sell it which is really quite distressing,” Bruce said. The Lismore Lions catering van is not short of capability either. It is six metres long, has four oil cookers and a three Burner BBQ. The van has extraction fans and a bain marie, and is equipped internally with stainless steel benches throughout also with a stainless steel sink, along with a hot water system. “We just hope that we can keep our wonderful workhorse van and possibly share it with others until we get through this COVID thing,” Bruce said. People and other community groups can contact Bruce Sheaffe on 0428 213 301 or by emailing bruce@ sheaffemotors.com.au

The Northern Rivers Times

January 14, 2021

NEWS

Star gazing at Casino AFTER being plagued by overcast weather the North Coast Astronomy group has set a date for a new viewing evening on Saturday 23rd January 2021 at the Casino Golf Course. North Coast Astronomy is a not for profit group of amateur astronomers that take their telescopes into the public arena to give as many people as possible the opportunity to look through big telescopes and see with their own eyes the beauty of our southern sky. “On Saturday night, the 23rd

January 2021 we will be at the Casino Golf Club at West St Casino,” organiser Mal Davies said. “Children are welcome, we have step ladders for the littlies and we look forward to you engaging with us while we show you whats up there which on a clear night can be just wonderful.” “Our events are Covid-safe, all guests must sign in on arrival and a marshal will be on-site to bring groups out to the telescopes.” Viewing starts at 7.45pm.

AUSTRALIAN MINT FIRE FIGHTER COIN DESIGN COMPETITION THE Royal Australian Mint is calling on youngsters to design their own firefighter coin How would you honour the brave firefighters of Australia on a coin? What imagery, design and even colour would you use? Draw and colour in your own firefighter coin to win a 2020 Australia’s Firefighters $2 Coloured Circulated Coin. Scanned entries can be sent to feedback@ ramint.gov.au by Monday 18 January 2021. The winner will be notified on Tuesday 19 January 2021. Terms and Conditions apply. Keep your eyes peeled for more creative competitions over the school holidays. Competition closes:

Monday 18 January 2021. Winners drawn: Tuesday 19 January 2021. Winners notified: Tuesday 19 January

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The Northern Rivers Times

January 14, 2021

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Local artists collaborate on digital children’s story to save forest by Halden Boyd LOCAL artists are working on creating a digital children’s story to help save the 955 hectare Bungabbee State Forest north of Bentley. More than 15 local artists, adults and young people have so far joined together to contribute to a digital children’s story, which will launched in February. And the group says it isn’t too late to get involved. The project is part of the campaign to save Bungabbee Forest, midway between Lismore, Casino and Kyogle from being logged in April 2021. The online story will be about Acacia, a squirrel glider, who is rescued as a tiny joey and raised by human wildlife carers. When she is released into the wild she travels to a nearby forest, meeting and learning about native plants and animals, and how important the forest is to them. After overhearing humans talking about plans to log the forest she collaborates with the other animals and humans alike, and the forest is saved. The book is the brainchild of Abi Andrews and Renata Phelps, both local wildlife carers, who wanted to put their skills in writing, illustrating and online production to use to help the Bungabbee campaign.

The artwork will be in a collage format, with a melding of photos, drawings and scanned flora and other artefacts. “The story will convey a sense of optimism and a deeper sense of understanding about the importance of the forest. Although it will be presented as a children’s book, adults will also likely be engaged and influenced,” Renata said. “We hope the book will provide a sense of empowerment to both young

people and adults, helping them to realise that there are a range of things that they can do to help save the environment if they participate with others in various forms of activism,” Abi said. “By making the production of the digital story collaborative, we believe that it will help emphasise community engagement, local ownership and (ultimately) a successful outcome for this and other forests.” “We are still looking for more contributors,

including children and young people, who might want to be involved. If you know someone who is passionate about wildlife and the environment and likes drawing plants and animals, we would love to hear from them.” An accompanying digital art gallery will be created for illustrations that aren’t included in the main story. “We’d be delighted if lots of children and young people got involved and shared their passion for the environment in this online gallery.”

If you would like to contribute original artwork to the project, or would like to know more about it, Renata and Abi can be emailed at araucariawildlifesanctuary@ gmail.com or by phoning 02 6629 3226. If you are interested in being part of the Save Bungabbee campaign, you can join the Facebook Group, “Bungabbee Forest Friends” at: https://www.facebook.com/ groups/3470743116309388/ or subscribe to the email list at http://eepurl.com/hhtdOr

WORK STARTS ON NEW YAMBA ROUNDABOUT WORK has commenced on the Shores Drive Roundabout at Yamba. Work on the new roundabout will continue until mid July 2021. Access to Shores Drive from Yamba Road has been temporarily closed and will be in place for about 10 weeks. A diversion is in place via Treelands Drive, Gumnut Road and The Halyard. Yamba Road will remain two way during construction. The third roundabout has been funded by the NSW Government. Once Stage 1 is complete Shores Drive will be re-opened to traffic and the Shores Drive detour will be removed.

Standard work hours will be Monday to Friday, 7am to 6pm and Saturday 8am to 1pm. Clarence Valley Council says from time to time work outside of these times may be required for safety reasons or in case of an emergency.

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PROFESSIONAL TIPS FROM ORGANISER ORACLE By Alexis Galloway LOCAL organising expert Christine Hahn (pictured) of The Next Chapter Decluttering has a candid chat with the Northern Rivers Times about key ways readers can get ‘sorted’ this year. 1. With so many electronic devices these days at home and work, how can we store them so they are organised? First and foremost, think about how many electronic devices you actually need, not want, need. Phone, iPad, laptop, desktop, gadgets, TVs, CD players, the list goes on. So to keep it simple, let’s ignore the TV/CD/DVD component of this category. Organising is always easier when you have LESS. So, cull the old ones, you know, those archaic Nokia 3310s, plus all the charging cords, AND GET RID OF THEM! (Officeworks takes old phones and recycles them). Ok, we’re down to one phone (hopefully), and possibly an iPad, and probably both a laptop or desktop computer. Apart from the desktop, the smaller devices should have a ‘home’, a place they live when not in use. For me, my phone sits on my desk, or beside my bed to charge. And the laptop is packed away in a sturdy carrying case to keep it safe. It is only ever out when in use. The key here is to learn to PUT THINGS BACK WHEN FINISHED WITH THEM. You know that saying “a place for everything, and everything in its place” - it makes sense. Leaving expensive technology lying around to get knocked over, dropped, things spilt on, or worse, stolen, is just poor management. You’ve invested money in these things, respect them. 2. Toys, toys and more toys. How can parents organise toys to be more simplistic? This question reminds me of a job I did, where we spent an entire day just picking toys up off the floor of a lounge/ dining room. Yeah, it was a big space, but the number of toys was mind boggling. Yet again, the easiest way to organise is to start with less. So let’s cull!

Get rid of the broken ones, the dirty ones, the ones that aren’t being played with anymore, and the ones that your children have outgrown. Now any that are still of decent quality, will be gladly received by local day care centres, toy libraries and pre-schools. Then, how to organise is largely up to your decor; tubs, storage boxes, baskets, whatever takes your fancy. But now is the time to categorise - trucks/cars, dolls, building blocks, etc. all go into separate storage devices. The way you sort is entirely up to you! 3. Is there a rule of thumb when organising your home office? When I worked as an administrations officer at the local university (and any other office jobs I’ve held in the past), I never left for home with an untidy desk. I made sure everything was put away or filed by the end of the day. Even if that just means creating a pile of paperwork to continue working on the next day, so be it. Put stationery back in the drawer. Utilise In-trays for stacking notepads etc. Don’t start a new task at 4:45pm. Use the last 15 minutes of your day to clear the area. If filing is a big job, dedicate time during the day to GET IT DONE. Filing can build up quickly,

and before you know it, you have a stack of papers to deal with. So do it often. If you require the use of textbooks, or reference materials for your job, have a place where they live within the office, but off the desk. Put books back on the shelf. They say that a messy desk is a sign of a creative mind, but I am guessing the people who said that are expressing confirmation bias. 4. The dreaded bottom drawer in the kitchen. How can we keep these in order? As always, it’s easier to organise less, so the first thing to do is cull. Most junk drawers (that I’ve cleared and organised) are overflowing with spare knives/wooden spoons/potato peelers/tongs/salad servers; some to the point that they don’t even close properly. However the contents of a junk drawer will depend on each individual. Is this the drawer where spare cooking utensils live? Is this the drawer where all those old phones go to die? Is this the drawer where an almost empty roll of sticky tape gets shoved? Is it a combination of plastic bags, tea towels, the oven mitt, and some

cockroach poo? Empty everything out of the junk drawer and be realistic about what you’re holding onto. Once you’ve emptied the drawer, throw out the rubbish - broken bits of handles, over stretched rubber bands, expired batteries, dried out textas, etc. Now, what is the purpose of this drawer in your home? Is it simply an extra piece of space in your home to store junk? And here’s the important bit; what items are necessary? If you have to rifle through this drawer to find anything, it’s too full. 5.What are the biggest mistakes we are making when it comes to clutter? I think the biggest mistake people make when it comes to clutter is not seeing it. Cognitively, it’s a lack of accurate perception. It begins with a dumping ground; the corner of the dining table where the mail gets put, or the bedside table that slowly becomes littered with excess items. It builds up slowly, so we don’t notice it happening, then seemingly all of a sudden you can no longer use the dining table to eat at. Decluttering doesn’t have to be a major event in your life. It is like anything else that you want control over; it’s a habit that requires practice. For me, I do an annual declutter of my home when I take time off; for a major cull. But every week, I ensure things are back where they belong. And if something is no longer serving me (I haven’t used it, I no longer need or want it, it’s causing stress

simply by its presence in my life), out it goes. Don’t get me wrong, I too have sentimental items; there are things I want buried with me (it’s in the will!). But clutter is the antithesis of simplicity. 6.Can the cycle of hoarding/ clutter be broken and how do we do this? This is a hard one. And it’s why I studied psychology. Even the experts in hoarding struggle to arrive at solid causations of this disorder. I have been doing this work for over 10 years, and every person I meet has a different story as to why they are the way they are, and how they got there. But one thing sticks out; trauma. Obviously I am talking about quite serious cases of clutter; rooms that cannot be accessed, denial of a problem even existing, major emotional meltdowns when the mere discussion of decluttering is brought up. But for Mr and Mrs Joe Average, it can be quite simple - stop buying things you don’t need. Our planet is drowning in our rubbish, yet we still buy more. Questions to ask yourself BEFORE you bring something new into the home. For example; Can I afford it? Do I really need it? Do I have a place for it to go? Can I borrow it from a friend? Preventing clutter from taking up space in your home takes effort. It requires of us the ability to question our behaviours, to change those behaviours, and to acknowledge that we already have all that we need.

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Kelp to stay on Brooms Head beach CLARENCE Valley Council says it will not be clearing a large amount of kelp which has washed up on Brooms Head Main Beach, despite complaints from some residents and holiday campers about odours as it naturally breaks down. A recent storm event has left a large amount of kelp on the beach which in parts is waist deep. The Council says is not uncommon for seaweed, kelp and other debris to build up after major weather events, saying it is a natural process. The Council’s open spaces and facilities manager Peter Birch says mechanical beach cleaning removes the seaweed, but it also destroys habitat, and says it is an important part of the coastal ecosystem, and that it is vital to the sustainability of the beach, as it acts as a barrier against sand erosion. “It might look like nothing more than dead and rotting seaweed, but the kelp is an important food source and is habitat for much of our coastal wildlife,” Peter said.

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“Everything from microscopic bacteria and humble marine isopods to shorebirds, whiting, fish and small mammals will benefit from it.” “Removing the seaweed hurts the whole food web, and in the meantime as it breaks down people should consider exploring the other beautiful beaches in the area.” Already the kelp is breaking down, and its presence has seen new sand build ups following erosion from earlier storm events. “The seaweed has definitely thinned out especially between the lake and the weather shed, with much of it buried beneath the sand. “There are still some reasonably thick mounds in front of the amenities, hall and boat ramp area and all along the lagoon. Unfortunately there has been a stench the whole time however with regular rain and overcast days, it has remained somewhat fresh and the southerly removes the smell.” “We produced info flyers

that were handed out to all Holiday Park guests on checkin and as predicted, many long term/regular campers accept weed at Broom Head at Christmas and were not particularly fazed. Some mentioned that there was the

same weed problem in other coastal towns.” “We have been experiencing very high tides over the last few days and that seems to have shifted some of the seaweed, and thinned out and buried further.“

“As well the Council does not have permission to remove the seaweed from the beach without approval from Crown Lands and the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Fisheries,” Peter said.

NIMBIN MAN GRANTED FURTHER BAIL OVER VICTORIAN MP EMAIL THREATS A NIMBIN man has been granted bail further bail after being charged with allegedly sending threatening emails to a Victorian MP. Marco Faccio, 53, was arrested at a Nimbin home on 7th December as police investigated the emails, seizing a computer, tablet and mobile phone during the arrest. He was later charged with using a carriage service to send threats to kill, and two counts of using a carriage service to menace or harass. Faccio was released on bail after his arrest and faced Lismore Local Court on Monday 11th January where his bail was continued by magistrate Jeff Linden.

He’ll return to the Lismore Court for further mention for a hearing on March 10th. National media sources are claiming the threats were made to Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews.

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KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR ENDANGERED CURLEWS SUMMER is a busy time for all of us, including Bush Stone-curlews, and endangered Beach Stone-curlew shorebirds, which are encountered in Northern Rivers Coastal Council areas. The shy and reclusive endangered species are most vulnerable in their nesting season and some have made their home in unusual places along the coast. As ground-nesting birds, they can be very vulnerable and at this time of the year, and they are nesting and foraging in urban areas. Please keep your dogs on a lead and don’t let cats roam. Tweed Council is urging beachgoers to give lots of space the beautiful birds, especially to a pair of Beach Stone-curlews

Bush stone curlew

Beach stone curlew and their chick at Hastings Point. A people can report sightings of Stone-curlews to Tweed Council online at tweed.nsw.gov.au/

BushStoneCurlew People in other Council areas are also urged to report them to local rangers or the National Parks and Wildlife.

Illegal campers targeted in Clarence ILLEGAL campers beware… because Clarence Valley Rangers are out in force over the summer holiday period according to the local Council which has been inundated with calls from upset locals. Adam Cameron who is the acting director of environment, planning and community said that while the holidays are a time for everyone to enjoy it also brings additional challenges for Council rangers with increased visitors to the area and illegal camping. “Even though we’ve received fewer reports of illegal camping compared to last year, it is still an incredibly busy time for our rangers who are out and about, ensuring that everyone is complying with regulations,” Adam Cameron said. “Our rangers have already issued around 100 infringement notices over the Christmas and New Year period.” While the focus has been on the usual

hotspots around Yamba and Angourie, rangers are also increasing surveillance in other areas. “I would like to acknowledge the Clarence Valley community for reporting illegal camping to us, as a result we have extended our patrols into Wooli, Minnie Waters and Diggers Camp, and these will continue throughout the remainder of the holiday period.” “Being a ranger is not an easy job, especially at this time of year when they often have

to confront people who are intoxicated and can become argumentative.” “Anyone who sees illegal camping in the Clarence Valley can report the issue on our website and our team of rangers will respond to these reports as soon as possible,” Mr Cameron said. Locations are inspected in the morning and evening to determine if any potential illegal campers are planning a stay, and infringement notices can be issued for over-stayers between midnight and 5am.

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Global aid program supported by locals By Alexis Galloway A not-for-profit program aiming to ward off hypothermia for those in need has sent around 400,000 wraps to people in over 75 counties - with the help of volunteers in the Northern Rivers area. The Lismore Library is taking part in Wrap With Love, a program made possible by volunteers who knit squares, which are then made into warm blankets, for ‘at least the fourth year’. Librarian Lucy Kinsley said they have continued to contribute to the global program because of its significance to those in need around the world. “It’s very important and ever since we started taking part, the community has been very generous with their knitting. “Once we build up a collection of squares we pass them onto the local coordinator who puts them together and sends them onto Sydney. After that they are

taken wherever the need is.” If you would like to help,

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BOOK WORMS’ DONATION FERTILE GROUND FOR SCHOOL KIDS By Tim Howard A GROUP of Grafton bookworms has learned how valuable their little bit of assistance is to children searching for an education in India. Theoretically a group of book lovers meets on the first Wednesday of every month at Grafton’s Heart & Soul Wholefoods Cafe. At each gathering everyone is asked to donate $5 which goes to a group called Oz Guiding Hands that supports the Little Paradise Academy, a community-built school on a former tea plantation, at Pashok, Darjeeling, in West Bengal. Book club founder Nigel Dawe said COVID-19 restrictions had severely restricted 2020 meetings but he had collected $85 from club members for the year. “I deposited $85 in total to their account at the end of last year, which takes our total contribution over the five years to $703, which I think is amazing seeing we only meet once a month and there’s only a handful of us,” Mr Dawe said in an email to club members. He was delighted to receive an email reply from former a Guiding Hands founder, Peter McLennan, who works with the group. “Yet another surprise in the OGH bank account and not only one, thank you so much to all,” Mr McLennan

wrote. “Most schools have not been able to reopen in India due to government rules and Little Paradise being one of many. “LPA has been keeping the education going with students given work via a drop off and pick up system, some teachers come to the school and prepare and mark. “Anything is better then nothing at this stage and hope they can get back to a normal routine soon along with the rest of the world.” Mr Dawe said the club would hold its first meeting of 2021 at Heart & Soul on February 3. “We would love to get more people come along,” he said. “Our club is a bit less formal than the usual book clubs.

“We don’t set books to read. We just gather with a bit to eat and drink and report back on what everyone has been reading in the past month.” “Mostly we meet at the cafe, from around 6.30pm on the first Wednesday of each month. If there’s any changes we notify people by email.” Mr Dawe said the club was not the only local group contributing to the charity. “When we formed the club five or six years ago local podiatrist Gail Roots. “I think Gail has actually visited the school and seen the work Oz Guiding Hands is doing there,” he said. “It struck everyone at the club it would be nice to do something a little bit extra from our gatherings,” The Oz Guiding Hands website

provides a history of the school “The Little Paradise Academy was founded in 2000 by Mr Bhupal Subba, Mr Rai and members of the local community. They formed a Committee in Pashok (Tea Estate) Darjeeling, West Bengal India. “The original Tea Estate was closed in 1994 and a section of land was donated for the purpose of building the school. The school was established and ran on this land until 2006, when the Tea Estate (semigovernment) was re-opened and the school was asked to relocate. The school committee dwindled and was run only by Mr Subba and Mr Rai ( The Silurian Educational Society ). LPA was then relocated to land of Mr Subba’s, generously donated, from which he had previously made an income. “Currently there are 88 students ranging from Nursery, through LKG (Lower Kindergarten) UKG (Upper Kindergarten) Grades 1-2-3-4-5-6. “The parents are responsible for Admissions and Monthly Fees, Uniforms and Books. The students are currently Monday to Friday and in the future there may be hostel accommodation for boarder students. “The teachers are on very low wages, which are barely covered by the tuition fees. Overall, the teachers, parents and students are happy and a delight to be around.”

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Plan for return to school now, Senator urges NEW South Wales Nationals Senator Perin Davey (pictured) is urging State Governments to start planning now for students returning to school across State borders in the light of the latest round of COVID restrictions. Senator Davey spent much of last year advocating on behalf of border communities and regional boarding school students to get exemptions to be able to cross borders to attend school. “Last year it was crazy with students unable to return home or return to school

and the uncertainty causing unnecessary stress on students and families alike,” Senator Davey said. “We also had the ridiculous scenario where some small regional schools had their operations thrown into turmoil because they had teachers living on the wrong side of a border – yet less than 50km away.” “We have already seen absolute chaos on the NSWVictorian border because the closure was put in place before some Local Government area exemptions and agricultural

workers permits were devised.” “Because of the way the border closure announcement was made we had tourists clear out of campgrounds which only two days later were declared to be in an exempt zone.” “I heard of a group of grape pickers packing up and leaving their jobs in NSW when just four days later the Victorian Government announced an agricultural worker permit.” “We cannot leave the planning for school communities to the last

minute. Families need to know what they need to do to ensure their children can go to school,” she said. Senator Davey said a consistent approach across State borders was needed to ensure that all students, and cross border staff, had a clear process to follow to apply for necessary permits. “The new school year is less than a month away and while I hope border restrictions will have eased by then, we must prepare for the worst now and give families time to plan,” she said.

PREPPING FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL AS the start of the school year inches closer, local parents can help their children make a positive start to primary school by tackling a major cause of school-related jitters – fear of the unknown says parenting website, raisingchildren.net.au. Associate Professor Julie Green and executive director of the national site said: “There are a number of strategies parents can use in advance to reduce first day of school nerves for everyone in the family. “Revisiting orientation and transition activities with your child will make the school environment more familiar; explaining school rules and why they’re important will also help your child adjust in the early days; and showing your child key locations – such as where to be picked up will help address some of the anxiety they may be feeling.” “Parents may also be emotional in the lead-up and on the first day of school. Have a think about how you might manage your feelings in

front of your child,” Associate Professor Green said; “Even if you are feeling anxious or worried, it is best to keep these feelings to yourself and send your child off with a big smile and lots of positive reassurance.” Tips to make the school transition go smoothly: • Do road testing: Try on the uniform and shoes, practise

opening the lunchbox, pack and test the school bag, make sure you have any required equipment such as pencils and markers; • Excitement is infectious: If you are enthusiastic you’ll send a positive message that school is fun; • Prepare the whole family: Reinstate normal bedtime. This will make getting out

of bed for school is easier and assist with fatigue in the early days; • Make room for you: Think about how you’ll manage your feelings on the first day. Try to see your child off with a happy, confident goodbye; • Transitions can be tiring: School is a big transition so your child might need extra

rest and emotional support in the first few weeks; and • Patience pays off: It might take a while for your child to adjust – or to talk about their experiences. Gentle, specific questions like ‘what was one fun thing you did today’ can be more effective than open-ended questions such as ‘how was your day’.

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DOCO TEAM TO FILM BALLINA AUTHOR CASTAWAY TALE

by Halden Boyd A UNITED States 60 Minutes news team is arriving in Ballina on January 19th to film a remarkable story about local author who in 1966 saved six Tongan boys marooned on an island in the Pacific for 15 months. Well known author and adventurer Peter Warner has sold the film rights to his story of successful survival of the Tongan teenagers, stranded on the uninhabited island until Peter rescued them. This story of survival in isolation has gone viral as the world grows hungry for examples of successful collaboration experiences. One of the ‘boys’, Mano, who is now 75, will accompany Peter, 90, as these old salts sail out of the Richmond River in their 7-meter sloop, followed by the film crew in an escort

launch. The shoot will become part of a 60-minute documentary to be viewed in USA as a runner-up to the forthcoming block buster feature film which will be made by Hollywood producer New Regency. The book Ocean of Light follows the gripping story. On 11 September 1966 Captain Warner was sailing his Australian fishing boat Just David past the Tongan island of ʻAta. He noticed patches of burned grass on the island’s cliff sides, which he thought unusual, and approached to investigate. Warner was greeted by the six boys, who had been keeping a lookout for more than a year. Although they had lit signal fires each time a ship passed, four had failed to sight the boys. Once aboard Warner’s boat, they told him that they

The six Tongan boys Peter Warner rescued back in 1966 from an uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean (top left), and a picture taken in 1968 of Peter Warner and his crew, which included the six boys he employed. were students at a boarding school in Nukuʻalofa, the Tongan capital. They had decided to steal a fishing boat one day, only to get caught in a storm. The boys had fallen asleep after dropping anchor north of the island of Tongatapu, and when a squall broke their anchor rope and they drifted out into wild seas and gale force winds. Their trip to the island lasted eight days, and they needed to constantly bail water from the 24ft boat. Fortunately, when at anchor they had caught some fish, and by eating it raw were kept sustained during the journey. The boat was beginning to break up when they sighted ʻAta, the southernmost island

in the Tongan group. One of the boys, Sione Filipe Totau, went ashore first to scout the island. The others joined him, but it was night time and they were weak from hunger and thirst. That night the boys went hunting, drinking the blood of sea birds and draining their eggs. Once established on the island, they climbed to the top of a volcanic crater where they found wild taro, bananas and chickens descended from those cultivated when the island had been inhabited a century earlier. By the time Captain Warner arrived, the boys had set up a commune with a food garden, hollowed-out

trees to store rainwater, a gymnasium, a badminton court, chicken enclosures and a permanent fire. Upon their return, the boys were greeted by their friends and relatives, who had presumed them dead and held their funerals. However, they were arrested for stealing the boat, as its owner, Mr Taniela Uhila, wanted to press charges. Warner helped the boys get out of jail by paying Mr Uhila for the boat. He also secured the documentary rights to the story, with the boys acting as themselves in the film. He later had a new ship built, and hired the boys as crew.

Two new crew endorsed at Marine Rescue Brunswick Heads TWO members from the Marine Rescue New South Wales (MRNSW) Brunswick Heads Unit were assessed for there new ratings recently, but the organisation is still calling for new volunteers on the North Coast. Phil Bailey achieved his Leading Crew rating while Spike Greenwood achieved his crew rating. The assessment was conducted by Phillip Causley from Marine Rescue Ballina and was conducted on the Tweed

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Fresh collaboration for two Clarence Valley artists By Lesley Apps A SMALL gathering of Clarence Valley locals and a few visitors came out to support artists Stu Murphy and Grace Thorley at the official opening of their joint exhibition Fresh at Yamba’s Old Kirk Gallery on January 8. While their practices are vastly different, the pair’s work did demonstrate the variety of artistic talent that can be found across the Clarence Valley. Grafton’s Stu Murphy specialises in large photographic images of the coastal wetlands of the North and Mid North Coast using his drone to capture the intricacies of nature while also highlighting the ecology of this region. Spurred on by his work in environmental protection, Murphy’s images also serve as

Clarence Valley artists Stu Murphy and Grace Thorley at the official opening of their joint exhibition ‘Fresh’ at the Yamba Maritime Museum’s Old Kirk Gallery. The exhibition will be open until the end of January. a record of the ebb and flow of nature and the impact of climate change.

The Fresh exhibition is Lower River illustrator Grace Thorley’s first which is hard

Clarence Valley Council Plunge Festival co-ordinator Sarah Nash, and Mark McIntyre and Steve Pickering from Ulmarra’s Coldstream Gallery enjoy the opening of the Fresh exhibition in Yamba.

to believe once you find out she has more than 11,000 Instagram followers.

The talented young artist from Maclean has fans from all over the world, her colourful, expressive works already sought after by collectors of original illustrations. While a little nervous about speaking at her first show, Grace thanked her family and friends for supporting her, especially through the early stages of her career when she was faced with plenty of negativity. Both artists’ works attracted plenty of interest at the official opening with several red dots going up during the course of the evening. The Fresh exhibition will showing at the Yamba Maritime Museum’s Old Kirk Gallery until January 30. Find out more about Grace Thorley at www.gracethorley. com.au or Stu Murphy www. stuartmurphy.com.au or follow them on Instagram.

The ladies that make it happen: Port of Yamba Historical Society committee members from left: Glenis Kerr, Kerry Hulm (treasurer), Anne Dinham (secretary), and Margaret Lawrence, all of Yamba.

Grafton’s Kyran Jerrett, Chloe James and Campbell Knight came along to support the artists and their musician friend Tat Fenton who performed.

Emily Murphy, 14, George Murphy, 11, Alyssa Murphy of Waterview Heights and Lucy Davison of Lawrence..

Yamba holidaymakers from Melbourne, Sarah Todd and Chris Halpin came along to check out the local arts scene at the official opening of Fresh.

Clarence Valley singer songwriter Tat Fenton captivated guests with her musical performance.

Kelsey Pitkin, Justine Slater and nine-year-old Skye enjoy the break in the wet weather..

Benjamin Garrett of Wooli and Stan and Sarah Viney of Grafton.

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January 14, 2021

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“Leemo’s View” “LEEMO has views on just about anything” our house…I own the downstairs bedroom… IT IS MINE”…she scowled at me, but I continued…. “just because you Mum, chose to not have beds in any bedroom except mine, and the fact that you put YOUR bed in our lounge room, should NOT mean I have to share my room”. Crikey, did she start….“Leemo, I was one of 8 children born in 10 years growing up… and we shared most everything…I snuk my carrots & peas to my brother Ken at meals… he snuk me beans… WE didn’t have our own bedrooms…we had beds on top of each It is ‘Leemo Cat’ again… other called bunk beds. We shared clothes…I crikey, am I cross!! I had 3 dresses HEARD ‘Mum Jane” EXACTLY the same in on the phone to her Sister Aunty Cay…AND, different colours ‘cos they were handed down heard her say…“Of from my sisters, sewed course you and Uncle by Mum. We made Garry and “Oskar” our beds, put away (their bloody cat, my our clothes, and had a Cousin) can stay with roster for washing up me and ‘Leemo’… and hanging washing, you can all sleep in even standing on boxes “Leemo’s bedroom”. ‘cos sometimes we were Miarrooohh!! CAN too short. We raked YOU BELIEVE THIS? the yard and picked NO discussion, like… up dropped mangoes. “Leemo, is it OK if So, Leemo, ‘suck it Aunty Cay & Uncle up’ you are sharing Garry and ‘Oskar’ stay your bedroom and new in your bedroom?” blankie whether you like NUP..nothing! I made it or not.” She continued the most fierce hissie on with this pathetic howl and miarroowie diatribe. Hmmmm...I sound ever in my life… which meant “NO...IT IS was so so close to giving her ankles a NOT OK”. ‘Mum Jane’ fierce bite, but instead sardonically thanked went to my hidey hole to me for my attitude, and consider this disastrous patted me on the head turn of events in my clicking her tongue life. Whilst I was hiding, disapprovingly. She I heard ‘Mum Jane’ changed the sheets talking to herself… and doona cover on saying...If everyone MY bed, ironed pillow truly cared and shared cases (with creases), did a huge vacuum and equally, the world would have no sadness at all. clean of MY bedroom, I thought about this...so cleaned windows, put I had better go and tell fresh towels and soap Mum Jane it’s OK for in MY bathroom... MOVED MY water bowl my room to be shared. to the LAUNDRY….and Nite, Leemo MORE insult, put out Cousin MY NEW bowl for poxy OSKAR ‘Oskar’. Miarroowieh!! It gets worse…she then said…“Leemo, I think you should let ‘Oskar’ use your new Christmas plush blue blankie... you must learn to share. You can sleep upstairs with me, with your old blankie”. OMG… it was time I SPOKE OUT…“Mum Jane, there are 3 bedrooms in

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Traffic delays on Bruxner Highway at Lismore MOTORISTS are advised of changed traffic conditions from this weekend on the Bruxner Highway at Lismore for resurfacing work to be carried out between the Rotary Drive roundabout and Nielsen Street at a location called the Ballina Cutting. Work will be carried out from 6am to 6pm on Sunday 17th January, weather permitting, with further work will be carried out on Sunday 24th January and again on Sunday 31st January if required. There will be some traffic lane closures while the asphalt resurfacing work is carried out to provide a stronger, longer lasting and safer road. The road will remain open to heavy vehicles and westbound

light vehicles but eastbound light vehicles will need to use an alternative route via Dibbs Street, Uralba Street and Rotary Drive. Pedestrian access will be restricted while work is carried out. Traffic control and a reduced speed limit of 40km/h will be in

place for the safety of workers and road users. Motorists are advised to drive to the conditions, and follow the directions of signs and traffic control. For the latest traffic updates visit livetraffic.com or call 132 701.

COVID TESTING AT TENTERFIELD AND URBENVILLE TENTERFIELD Shire Council has signed an agreement with NSW Health to participate in their SARS-CoV-2 Sewage Surveillance Research Project for the next 4 weeks and facilitate testing of sewage at both the Tenterfield and Urbenville Sewage Treatment plants. “Given the detection of fragments of the SARS CoV-2 virus in sewage in Stanthorpe, Warwick and other parts of southern Queensland and the relatively close proximity of these towns to the Tenterfield Shire, it seemed prudent to sample for the next 4 weeks” Council’s acting chief executive, Mr Paul Della said. The testing can help provide early warning of COVID-19 infections in the community. These tests provide data to support NSW Health’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and further

information on the project can be obtained by visiting https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/ covid-19/Pages/sewage-surveillance.aspx NSW Health publish results of the testing each week and these result can be located by visiting https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/covid-19/ Pages/weekly-reports.aspx Tenterfield Shire Council will also keep the community updated on the results of the testing via Council’s website https://www.tenterfield.nsw.gov. au which will contain a link to the test results. “Regardless of the results of the sewage testing it is important to listen to the advice of the experts and continue to practice social distancing and most importantly get tested for COVID-19 if you experience even the mildest of symptoms,” Tenterfield Mayor Peter Petty said.

Help us improve local waterways MOONEE Creek, Coffs Creek and Boambee/Newports Creek Estuaries are significant coastal features and Coffs Harbour City Council wants to know what locals value about these waterways so we can help make them even better. This community feedback will form an important part of a new Coastal Management Program (CMP), which has been funded through a grant from the NSW Department of Planning Industry and Environment. The Management Program will consider estuary and catchment health issues such as bank erosion, water quality, catchment and sediment inflows, as well as recreational amenity among other considerations. We are encouraging residents to provide their comments and ideas via a survey which is open until 4 February 2021. The survey can be found on the Moonee Creek, Coffs Creek and Boambee/Newports Creek Coastal Management Program (Stage 1) page on Council’s Have Your Say website. “The beauty of our local

environment is a key part of what draws people to our region,” said Sharon Smith, Council’s Section Leader Local Planning. “By putting well-researched strategies in place to protect important coastal features, we are not only safeguarding our environment, but also helping maintain the attractions that bring people here to live or visit. “The key to ensuring the continued health and protection of these estuaries is to achieve a balance between the needs of the community and the environment – and that’s what the Management Program will seek to do.

“We’d like anybody who is interested in, values, or lives near these estuaries to have a say in their management. Of particular interest is knowing what people think is great about the estuaries and what would make them even better – and also what concerns do locals have and how could the overall management of the estuaries and catchment be improved?” Council is working with specialist coastal management consultants on the development of the CMP, which will include key stakeholder, as well as further wider community consultation.

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The Northern Rivers Times

January 14, 2021

NEWS

2020 regional property wrap up By Alexis Galloway A MIGRATION of people from the city who want to reap the benefits of working from home combined with retirees seeking out alternative places to temporarily call home during the COVID-19 chaos, was the 2020 wrap up for the boost in the regional property market in areas like the Northern Rivers from Real Estate Institute of NSW (REINSW) CEO Tim McKibbin. Speaking with the Northern Rivers Times last week, Mr McKibbin said there was anecdotal evidence suggesting that some retirees who had health concerns looked for alternate accommodation out of the city. “Whether or not this move will be permanent will not be revealed until the threat of COVID-19 has been extinguished. As for working from home he said, for many people, the realisation that they could now work from home has raised new questions as to where they want to call home. “Long work commutes are

unpalatable for most people but if limited to once a week or better, then a home away from the city becomes an attractive consideration. “How far this decentralisation trend extends, both from a geographic and longevity perspective, is impossible to forecast, but some regional markets are set to experience long-term benefits. “A trend easier to predict is interest rates. The historically low cash rate by the Reserve Bank’s own acknowledgement is unlikely to change in the foreseeable future, which will continue to provide confidence and growth in 2021. “In terms of trends around demand, the pressure of migration on housing stock has ceased, however we are seeing some expat buyer activity. First homebuyer incentives will continue to have an impact and it will be interesting to see the level of investor activity in 2021. “We have not seen significant investor activity in recent times, however there is potential for an increase in investors gravitating toward

CEO Tim McKibbin areas of comparatively strong demand and where rental vacancy is low. “There are many would-be upgraders and downsizers who are also considering a change in their living circumstances, but the tax barrier is a major disincentive.”

Mr McKibbin said that regardless of the pandemic, the NSW property market was strong in NSW last year: “It was a positive end to the year in terms of transactional activity and prices creates real momentum heading into the new year. “While residential housing

has been largely unaffected by COVID-19, the market is poised to play an influential role in the economic recovery.” “In most locations around the state, prices ended the year higher than where they began. We expect this momentum to carry through 2021, with the fundamental supply shortage and robust demand helping to keep prices trending upwards. “There will be some winners but also some losers. The exodus from inner-city suburbs is creating additional supply in those areas leading to downward price pressure in pockets. “On the other hand, housing supply in select outer suburbs and regional centres, particularly those within 100km of Sydney, will continue to come under pressure, pushing prices up. “First home buyers were especially active in 2020 and demand from young people will remain strong in 2021, fuelled by low interest rates and focused on more affordable suburbs where we can expect an increase in first home buyer activity.”

NEXT STAGE OF ESTUARY MANAGEMENT SET TO BEGIN THE second stage in the development of a new Coastal Management Program (CMP) for the Darkum Creek, Woolgoolga Lake, Willis Creek and Hearnes Lake Estuaries is now underway and residents are being encouraged to register their interest in further consultation opportunities. These estuaries are major assets for the Coffs Harbour region and important habitats in the life-cycle of the marine wildlife of the Solitary Islands Marine Park. They provide a stunning natural environment, a multitude of recreational opportunities and are a cornerstone of the coastal lifestyle that is so highly valued by the local community and visitors alike. However, the estuaries are facing increasing pressures from land uses in the catchment, urban development and climate change. The final Coastal Management Program will consider estuary and catchment health issues

such as bank erosion, water quality, catchment and sediment inflows, as well as recreational opportunities. The community was invited to provide feedback in March and April 2020 on the first stage of the CMP development which was a scoping study. In Stage 2, issues identified by the community will be further

investigated using the latest data and information to determine the cause of these impacts. Stages Two to Four will involve identifying threats and pressures impacting on the estuaries and developing targeted management actions to address them. Stage Five will focus on implementation. It is expected that the CMP

will be finalised in early 2022. Further community consultation is planned for later this year through public drop-in sessions, but people are also being invited to register their interest in participating in that consultation – and keeping up-to-date with the project – by going to the Woolgoolga

Region Estuaries Coastal Management Program page on Council’s Have Your Say website. The CMP has been funded through a grant from the NSW Department of Planning Industry and Environment and is being developed by Council in partnership with specialist coastal management consultants.

tv listings BEST ON THE BOX WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

I’M A CELEBRITY… GET ME OUT OF HERE!

WIN, 7.30pm

TUESDAY

BOWLED OVER: UNTOLD AUSTRALIA

SBS, 8.40pm

The documentary series coming out of the SBS studios of recent years just keep getting better. They aren’t afraid to tackle the hard truths but always have the human story at the heart. In this latest Untold Australia series, the stand-alone documentaries delve into some of Australia’s most unique communities. Tonight, we meet a colourful troupe of drag queens who helped save the North Ipswich lawn bowls club from financial ruin, thanks to the spectacular success of their monthly shows there. But now, Wanda d’Parke, Candy Featherbottom and Crystal Heart (pictured left-right) are fighting to save their own careers and dreams.

They might not utter it, but surely there are moments when the well-known, once-known or little-known celebrities on this show are thinking, “But don’t you know who I think I am?” And that is one of the reasons this show – now in its seventh iteration – is so fun to watch. Us mere mortals get to giggle a little as the uncomfortable contestants squirm. Tonight, ever-energetic hosts Dr Chris Brown and Julia Morris (pictured) set the celebrities a challenge with the incentive of a roast dinner. But if they can’t find the keys before the clock strikes, their meal might explode.

LAW & ORDER: SVU

WIN, 9pm

The Law & Order juggernaut is a well-oiled machine and continues to serve up quality crime drama that unpacks issues that make it into the headlines in the real world. In tonight’s season 22 return, the police squad struggle to maintain the trust of the community amid protests for the Black Lives Matter movement. Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay, pictured above) and the squad are tasked with solving a gruesome assault in New York’s Central Park, but as tensions rise, they find they are hampered by their own blind spots. In the midst of frantically searching for evidence, a lawsuit is filed against them, with the suspect claiming unfair treatment. Reputations are on the line. Will the truth prevail? 1501

FRIDAY, January 15 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Rick Stein’s Secret France. (R) 11.00 ABC News Special Coverage: Coronavirus Pandemic. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The City And The City. (Mlv, R) 2.00 The Letdown. (Mls, R) 2.30 Sando. (Mls, R) 3.00 Father Brown. (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 America In Colour. (Mav, R) 3.00 Railway Journeys UK. (R) 4.00 Who Do You Think You Are? (R) 5.00 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.30 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. Stage 11. H’lights.

6.00 Sunrise. 10.00 Pre-Game Show. 11.00 Cricket. Fourth Test. Australia v India. Day 1. Morning session. 1.00 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 1.40 Cricket. Fourth Test. Australia v India. Day 1. Afternoon session. 3.40 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 4.00 Cricket. Fourth Test. Australia v India. Day 1. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG) 1.00 Three Identical Strangers. (PGal, 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) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Entertainment Tonight. 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) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery: Shane Gould. (PG, R) 6.30 Anh’s Brush With Fame: Adam Goodes. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories. 7.30 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat. Nigella prepares a Basque burnt cheesecake. 8.00 Vera. (PG, R) A suspected poacher is murdered. 9.35 Mystery Road. (Mdl, R) Time is running out to find the missing boys. 10.25 State Of The Union. (Ml, R) 10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 Barracuda. (Mls, R) 11.55 Rage Best Music Videos Of 2020. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Planet Of Treasures: South East Asia. (PG) 8.30 Kevin McCloud: Rough Guide To The Future: Longlife, Work And Clever Robots. (M) Part 3 of 3. 9.25 The Day Hitler Died. (PGa, R) The story of Adolf Hitler’s final hours. 10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 Country Music. (PG, R) 11.50 Versailles. (MA15+s, R) 4.10 Great British Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 4.45 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 PRIME7 News. 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 40. Melbourne Stars v Adelaide Strikers. From the MCG. 11.00 MOVIE: Collateral Damage. (2002, Mv, R) A firefighter whose wife and son died in a terrorist bombing swears revenge on the man responsible. Frustrated with the official investigation, he pursues the guilty party to Colombia. Arnold Schwarzenegger, John Leguizamo, Elias Koteas. 1.30 Home Shopping.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Country House Hunters Australia. (PG) Hosted by Catriona Rowntree. 8.30 MOVIE: Four Weddings And A Funeral. (1994, Mls, R) A bachelor who is often called on to be the best man at friends’ weddings meets his ideal partner at a reception. Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell, Kristin Scott Thomas. 10.55 MOVIE: Rumour Has It. (2005, Mas, R) A woman investigates her family history. Jennifer Aniston. 12.40 Tipping Point. (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. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 7.30 The Living Room. (R) Amanda Keller and the team take a deep dive into the tiny home movement. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Mals, R) Graham Norton is joined by Jimmy Fallon, David Mitchell, Robert Webb, Regina King, Anya Taylor-Joy, Mel Giedroyc And Olly Alexander. English singer-songwriter Yungblud performs his single Cotton Candy. 10.30 Hughesy, We Have A Problem. (Mls, R) Hosted by Dave Hughes. 11.30 WIN’s All Australian News. 12.30 The Project. (R) 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Hosted by Stephen Colbert. 2.30 Home Shopping. (R)

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

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Doctor Who. 8.45 MOVIE: The Turning. (2013, MA15+) 11.40 Brush With Fame. 12.10am George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 1.00 Parks And Recreation. 1.20 Reno 911! 1.45 Alan Partridge’s Mid-Morning Matters. 2.10 Plebs. 2.35 The IT Crowd. 3.00 News Update. 3.05 Close. 5.00 The Day Henry Met. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.20 Sarah & Duck. 5.25 Hoot Hoot Go! 5.35 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix. Cup of China. Replay. 2.05 Leah Remini: Scientology And The Aftermath. 2.55 Hunting Hitler. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.10 Only Connect. 5.45 Shortland Street. 6.10 Megafactories. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Hoarders. 9.20 The Lesbian Guide To Straight Sex. 10.15 Housos. 11.15 Monogamish. (Premiere) 12.15am MOVIE: England Is Mine. (2017, MA15+) 2.00 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop: Home Shopping. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Easy Eats. 1.00 Days Of Our Lives. 1.55 The Young And The Restless. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 Poirot. 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Planet Earth II. 8.40 MOVIE: The Rainmaker. (1997, M) 11.20 Our Lives: Extraordinary People. 12.20am My Favorite Martian. 1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Mission: Impossible. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 11.00 Star Trek: Enterprise. 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: Enterprise. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 10.30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. 11.30 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.40 The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud. 7.55 Dragons: Riders Of Berk. 8.15 The Deep. 3.50pm Thalu. 4.05 Odd Squad. 4.40 Mustangs FC. 5.05 Secret Life Of Boys. 5.30 School Of Rock. 6.05 Dragons: Race To The Edge. 6.30 Step Up To The Plate. 7.00 Teenage Boss. 7.35 Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 8.00 Slugterra. 8.20 Operation Ouch! 8.50 Voltron: Legendary Defender. 9.15 Boruto: Naruto Next Generations. 9.40 Radiant. 10.00 Close. 5.45am Winston Steinburger.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Odyssey. Continued. (2016, PG, French) 6.55 Long Way North. (2015, PG) 8.25 The Finishers. (2013, PG, French) 10.05 Belle & Sebastian. (2013, PG, French) 11.55 Asterix At The Olympic Games. (2008, PG, French) 2.05pm Esio Trot. (2015, PG) 3.45 Traffic. (1971, French) 5.35 Journey To The West: The Demons Strike Back. (2017, PG, Mandarin) 7.35 The Wife. (2017) 9.30 Babel. (2006, MA15+) 12.05am Joan Of Arc. (1999) 2.55 Capernaum. (2018, M, Lebanese Arabic) 5.15 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00

American Pickers. 10.00 America’s Game. 11.00 A Football Life. Noon Swamp People. 1.00 Bottom Feeders. 1.30 Bushwhacked! 2.00 Storage Wars. 2.30 Pawn Stars. 3.30 The Grade Cricketer. 4.00 Timbersports. 4.30 Ice Road Truckers. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 Cricket. Fourth Test. Australia v India. Day 1. Late afternoon session. 6.30 American Pickers. 7.30 MOVIE: Jonah Hex. (2010, M) 9.05 MOVIE: Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance. (2011, M) 11.05 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon American Ninja Warrior. 1.50 Children’s Programs. 2.00 Malcolm. 2.30 The Six Million Dollar Man. 3.30 Quantum Leap. 4.30 Knight Rider. 5.30 MOVIE: Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2. (2013) 7.30 MOVIE: The Adventures Of Tintin. (2011, PG) 9.35 MOVIE: Jumper. (2008, M) 11.20 MOVIE: Jeff Who Lives At Home. (2011, MA15+) 12.50am Malcolm. 1.20 Peaking. 2.00 Mike Tyson Mysteries. 2.10 Dance Moms. 3.00 Beyblade Burst Turbo. 3.30 Ninjago. 4.00 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’s All Australian News. 1.00 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. 2.00 Seinfeld. 2.30 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 MOVIE: I Don’t Know How She Does It. (2011, PG) 11.20 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 3pm 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 Stan Grant’s One Plus One. 10.00 The World. 10.30 Back Roads. 11.00 ABC Late News. 11.30 The Business: Summer Series. Midnight ABC Late News. 12.30 The Making Of Trace: The Informer. 1.00 ABC Late News. 1.15 Four Corners. 2.00 DW News. 2.15 ABC News Overnight. 2.30 Landline Summer. 3.00 DW News. 3.30 DW Conflict Zone. 4.00 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Tayamangajirri. Noon Bamay. 1.00 On The Road. 2.00 From The Western Frontier. 2.30 Music Voyager. 3.00 Cities Of Gold. 3.25 Bushwhacked! 3.55 Raven’s Quest. 4.00 Musomagic. 4.30 Crazy Smart Science. 5.00 Music Voyager. 5.30 Characters Of Broome. 6.00 Cooking Hawaiian Style. 6.30 Pete & Pio’s Kai Safari. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 Songlines On Screen. 7.30 Kaitangata Twitch. 9.10 Bedtime Stories. 9.20 Sasquatch’n. 10.20 Lil Bois. 10.45 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. 2.00 Fixer To Fabulous. 3.00 The Block. 4.00 Building Belushi. 4.30 House Hunters. 5.00 Beach Hunters. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 Stay Or Sell. 8.30 Instant Dream Home. (Premiere) 9.30 Lakefront Bargain Hunt. 10.30 Pool Kings. 11.00 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53) 6am Morning Programs.

11.00 Watts On The Grill. 11.30 How To Cook. Noon Sarah Graham: Food Safari. 12.30 Come Dine With Me UK. 1.30 Kitchen Hero. 2.00 Cook’s Pantry. 2.30 Paul’s Bread. 3.00 Watts On The Grill. 3.30 How To Cook. 4.00 Sarah Graham: Food Safari. 4.30 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 Martha Bakes. 6.00 Come Dine With Me UK. 7.00 Nigella Bites. 7.30 Made In Britain. 8.30 Rick Stein’s India. 9.40 River Cottage Australia. 10.35 Cook And The Chef. 11.05 Late Programs.

8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Room For Improvement. 12.30 The Outdoor Room. 1.00 My Greek Odyssey. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Weekender. 4.00 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Dog Patrol. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 9.30 Selling Houses Australia. 10.30 Property Ladder UK. 11.45 Late Programs.

1pm Summer Agenda. 2.00 WIN News. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Paul Murray Live: Our Town. 5.00 Paul Murray Live: Our Town. 5.20 Year In Review. 5.30 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. 10.20 Year In Review. 10.30 Full Time Live. 11.00 Late Programs. Please Note: Programs are correct at the time of print and are subject to change by the Networks.

SATURDAY, January 16 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 ABC News. 12.30 Employable Me Australia. (Ml, R) 1.30 Miniseries: Agatha Christie’s Ordeal By Innocence. (Malsv, R) 2.30 Making Child Prodigies. (PG, R) 3.00 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat. (R) 3.30 Dream Gardens. (R) 4.00 Ask The Doctor. (PG, R) 4.30 Landline Summer. (R) 5.00 Soccer. A-League. Round 4. Sydney FC v Western Sydney Wanderers.

6.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (PGw, R) 2.05 WWII’s Great Escapes: The Freedom Trails. (PG, R) 3.55 Gourmet Farmer. (PG, R) 4.30 Tony Robinson’s Hidden Britain By Drone. (PG, R) 5.25 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. Final stage. H’lights. 5.55 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Lochs. (PGa, R)

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Pre-Game Show. 11.00 Cricket. Fourth Test. Australia v India. Day 2. Morning session. 1.00 The Lunch Break. 1.40 Cricket. Fourth Test. Australia v India. Day 2. Afternoon session. 3.40 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 4.00 Cricket. Fourth Test. Australia v India. Day 2. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Easy Eats. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 12.00 Destination WA. 12.30 Animal Embassy. (PGm) 1.00 World’s Greatest Natural Wonders. 2.00 MOVIE: Rocky III. (1982, PGv, R) 4.00 Serengeti. (PG, R) 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 RBT. (PGl)

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.00 Escape Fishing. (R) 7.30 All 4 Adventure. (PGl, R) 8.30 4x4 Adventures. (R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 Beyond The Fire. (PG) 12.30 Jamie & The Nonnas. (R) 1.30 Healthy Homes. 2.00 GCBC. (R) 2.30 RV Daily Foodie Trails. (R) 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 3.30 Roads Less Travelled. 4.00 Taste Of Australia. (R) 4.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 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 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R) Barnaby relives his sporting glory days. 9.00 Endeavour. (Mv, R) Morse goes undercover to investigate the disappearance of a teacher at a public school. With news that Cowley Station is due to close, Thursday is determined to solve the murders linked to Eddie Nero. 10.30 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) Dr Turner works on a vaccine for measles. 11.30 Deep Water. (Mls, R) 12.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) Music video clips.

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Robson Green’s Australian Adventure. (PG, R) 8.30 MOVIE: The Godfather: Part III. (1990, MA15+v, R) In ’70s America, a Mafia don tries to turn his criminal activities into legitimate enterprises. Al Pacino, Diane Keaton. 11.35 The Twelve. (MA15+s, R) 4.20 Great British Railway Journeys. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 MOVIE: Smallfoot. (2018, PGl) A young yeti encounters a human. Channing Tatum, James Corden. 9.00 MOVIE: The Meg. (2018, Mv, R) A group of scientists working at an underwater research facility dedicated to exploring the Marianas Trench encounter the largest marine predator that has ever existed, the Megalodon, a giant shark. Jason Statham, Li Bingbing, Rainn Wilson. 11.15 MOVIE: Demolition Man. (1993, Mlv, R) A police officer fights a criminal from his past. Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes. 1.30 Home Shopping.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Tipping Point. (PG) Hosted by Ben Shephard. 8.30 MOVIE: High Crimes. (2002, Msv, R) A lawyer fights to clear her husband’s name after he is accused of murdering innocent civilians. Ashley Judd, Morgan Freeman. 10.55 MOVIE: Closed Circuit. (2013, Mvl) Eric Bana. 12.45 Tipping Point. (PG) 1.35 A Current Affair. (R) 2.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Wesley Impact. (R)

6.00 The Dog House. (PG, R) Dogs are matched with companions. 7.00 MOVIE: Sister Act. (1992, PGv, R) A singer on the run takes refuge in a convent. Whoopi Goldberg, Maggie Smith. 9.00 MOVIE: The Sapphires. (2012, PGalsv, R) During the ’60s, four talented Aboriginal women learn about love, friendship and conflict after their singing group, The Sapphires, is sent to entertain the troops during the Vietnam War. Miranda Tapsell, Deborah Mailman, Jessica Mauboy. 11.00 To Be Advised. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Sir Mouse. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.30 Melbourne International Comedy Festival: The Great Debate. 10.10 Would I Lie To You? 10.40 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 11.05 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 11.45 Absolutely Fabulous. 12.15am Escape From The City. 1.15 Comedy Up Late. 1.45 News Update. 1.50 Close. 5.00 The Day Henry Met. 5.05 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon New Girl. 12.30 SBS Courtside. 1.00 Basketball. NBA. Phoenix Suns v Golden State Warriors. 3.30 New Girl. 4.00 WorldWatch. 5.30 Basketball. NBL. Adelaide 36ers v South East Melbourne Phoenix. 7.30 Fear Itself With Alex Lee. 7.45 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 The X-Files. 11.00 Takeshi’s Castle Indonesia. 12.20am Jerry Springer: The Opera. 2.35 France 24. 3.00 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 8.30 Travel Oz. 10.00 NBC Today. 12.30pm Dog Patrol. 1.00 Horse Racing. Magic Millions Raceday. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Andrew Denton’s Interview. 12.30am The Fine Art Auction. 3.30 Sydney Weekender. 4.00 Creek To Coast. 4.30 Weekender. 5.00 Home Shopping.

9GEM (82) 6am Newstyle Direct. 6.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.00 Edgar Wallace Mysteries. 11.20 The Baron. 12.20pm MOVIE: Jules Verne’s Rocket To The Moon. (1967) 2.45 MOVIE: Separate Tables. (1958, PG) 4.45 MOVIE: Red River. (1948) 7.30 MOVIE: Lawrence Of Arabia. (1962, M) 11.50 Edgar Wallace Mysteries. 1am TV Shop: Home Shopping.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 9.00 The Doctors. 10.00 Diagnosis Murder. 11.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. Noon Star Trek: Enterprise. 1.00 Mission: Impossible. 2.00 iFish. 2.30 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. 3.30 All 4 Adventure. 4.30 Mighty Machines. 5.00 Roads Less Travelled. 5.30 Scorpion. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: New Orleans. 10.20 Hawaii Five-0. 11.20 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.50pm Radiant. 3.10 Boruto: Naruto Next Generations. 3.35 Dragon Ball Super. 4.05 Odd Squad. 4.40 Mustangs FC. 5.05 Secret Life Of Boys. 5.30 School Of Rock. 6.05 Dragons: Race To The Edge. 6.30 Robot Wars. 7.35 Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 8.00 Slugterra. 8.30 Camp Lakebottom. 9.05 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 9.40 Close. 5.30am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Belle & Sebastian. Continued. (2013, PG, French) 7.05 Esio Trot. (2015, PG) 8.45 Journey To The West: The Demons Strike Back. (2017, PG, Mandarin) 10.45 Traffic. (1971, French) 12.35pm The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen. (1988, PG) 2.55 Long Way North. (2015, PG) 4.25 The Finishers. (2013, PG, French) 6.05 Jappeloup. (2013, PG, French) 8.30 Lord Of War. (2005, MA15+) 10.45 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. Noon Storage Wars. 12.30 Timbersports. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 Freesurfer. 2.00 American Pickers. 3.00 Storage Wars Canada. 4.00 Desert Collectors. 6.00 Cricket. Fourth Test. Australia v India. Day 2. Late afternoon session. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Building Giants. 8.00 Mighty Ships. 9.00 Air Crash Investigation: Special Report. 10.00 Air Crash Investigation. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.15pm Xtreme Collxtion. 3.15 MOVIE: Pokémon The Movie: Volcanion And The Mechanical Marvel. (2016) 5.15 MOVIE: Scooby-Doo. (2002, PG) 7.00 MOVIE: Babe. (1995) 8.50 MOVIE: Take The Lead. (2006, PG) 11.15 MOVIE: Step Up 2: The Streets. (2008, PG) 1.10am Fresh Eggs. 2.05 Xtreme Collxtion. 3.00 Power Rangers Beast Morphers. 3.30 Thunderbirds. 4.30 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Judging Amy. 7.00 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. 8.00 Murphy Brown. 8.30 Rules Of Engagement. 9.00 The King Of Queens. 10.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 11.00 Frasier. Noon Judging Amy. 1.00 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. 2.00 The Middle. 3.30 Friends. 6.00 Columbo. 8.00 Kojak. 9.00 Spyforce. 10.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.30 The Middle. Midnight Shopping. 1.30 2 Broke Girls. 2.00 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 4pm ABC News. 4.30 The Business: Summer Series. 4.45 Living With Fire. 5.00 ABC News. 5.30 The Brief. (Final) 6.00 ABC Evening News. 6.30 Back Roads. 7.00 ABC National News. 7.30 Stan Grant’s One Plus One. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.30 Foreign Correspondent. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 Australian Story. 10.00 ABC News Weekend. 10.30 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Watts On The Grill. 2.00 Gourmet Express. 3.00 Cellar Door: NZ. (Premiere) 3.30 Secret Meat Business. 4.00 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 Cheese Slices. 6.30 The Big Family Cooking Showdown. 7.35 Heston’s Fantastical Food. 8.30 Ainsley’s Mediterranean Cookbook. 9.30 The Hairy Bikers’ Food Tour Of Britain. 10.30 Pies & Puds. 11.20 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2.10pm Lil Bois. 2.30 Music Voyager. 3.00 Over The Black Dot. 3.30 Rugby League. Koori Knockout. Men’s Final. Griffith Three Ways United v South Coast Black Cockatoos. Replay. 5.10 On The Road. 6.00 Going Places. 7.00 Everyday Brave. 7.30 News. 7.40 Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman. 8.30 Charley Pride: I’m Just Me. 10.00 Night. 11.30 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Building Belushi. Noon House Hunters. 12.30 Getaway. 1.00 House Hunters Int. 1.30 Louisiana Flip N Move. 2.30 Instant Dream Home. 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 Morning Programs. 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. 4.30 News. 5.00 News. 6.00 News. 7.00 News. 8.00 Fox Sports News. 8.30 Fox Sports News. 9.00 Fox Sports News. 9.30 Fox Sports News. 10.00 Full Time Live. 11.00 Late Programs.

SUNDAY, January 17 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

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

6.00 France 24 English News First Edition. (R) 6.30 Al Jazeera. 7.30 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix. Round 4. 2020 NHK Trophy. 5.00 Travel Man. (PGds, R) 5.30 Battle Of Crete.

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Pre-Game Show. 11.00 Cricket. Fourth Test. Australia v India. Day 3. Morning session. 1.00 The Lunch Break. 1.40 Cricket. Fourth Test. Australia v India. Day 3. Afternoon session. 3.40 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 4.00 Cricket. Fourth Test. Australia v India. Day 3. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Easy Eats. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Surfing Australia TV. 10.30 Ultimate Rush. (PG, R) 11.00 Peaking. (PGl, R) 11.40 Race Across The World. (PG, R) 2.10 MOVIE: Mr Holland’s Opus. (1995, PGl, R) 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Territory Cops. (PGdl, R)

6.00 Mass. 6.30 Hillsong. 7.00 Leading The Way. (R) 7.30 Fishing Aust. (R) 8.00 GCBC. (R) 8.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 9.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.30 Roads Less Travelled. (R) 2.00 4x4 Adventures. 3.00 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 3.30 Taste Of Australia. (R) 4.00 All 4 Adventure. 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.00 ABC News. 7.40 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. Part 1 of 4. 8.30 Joanna Lumley’s Unseen Adventures. (PG) Part 1 of 3. 9.15 Stateless. (Malv, R) Cam wrestles with his conscience. 10.10 Killing Eve. (MA15+v, R) 10.55 The Code. (Mlv, R) 11.55 Endeavour. (Mv, R) 1.25 F*!#ing Adelaide. (Mls, R) 1.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.15 To Be Advised. 5.00 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 5.30 Compass. (R)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 The World’s Biggest Murder Trial: Nuremberg. 8.45 The Pyramids: Solving The Mystery. (R) 9.40 Supreme Revenge: Battle For The Court. 10.45 Untold Australia. (Ml, R) 11.50 Police Custody: The Lethal Weapon. (Mal, R) 12.45 How To Lose Weight Well. (PG, R) 3.30 Michael Mosley: Trust Me, I’m A Doctor. (R) 4.00 Trust Me, I’m A Doctor. (PGan, R) 4.30 Railway Journeys UK. (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 42. Melbourne Stars v Melbourne Renegades. From the MCG. 11.00 MOVIE: Bad Company. (2002, Mlv, R) When a distinguished CIA agent is killed on duty, his partner seeks out his street-hustling twin brother in order to take his place on a high-stakes mission to prevent a terrorist attack on New York City. Anthony Hopkins, Chris Rock, Peter Stormare. 1.30 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise. News, sport and weather.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 60 Minutes. 8.00 RBT. (Mdl, R) Follows the activities of police units. 9.00 MOVIE: Fracture. (2007, Mlv, R) A self-confessed killer wreaks havoc with his trial. Anthony Hopkins, Ryan Gosling. 11.20 Nine News Late. 11.50 5 Mistakes That Caught A Killer. (MA15+av) 12.40 Young, Dumb And Banged Up In The Sun. (MA15+adv) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Sunday Project. Panellists dissect, digest and reconstitute the daily news, events and hottest topics. 7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (PGal) In the latest challenge, the celebrities must dance in order to score a sweet treat. 9.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Ml, R) Graham Norton chats with Chris Hemsworth, Gloria Estefan, David Tennant and Michael Sheen. 10.30 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 11.30 To Be Advised. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Sir Mouse. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Compass. 8.30 Louis Theroux: Life On The Edge. 9.25 The Misadventures Of Romesh Ranganathan. 10.25 Catalyst. 11.25 David Stratton’s Stories Of Australian Cinema. 12.25am You Can’t Ask That. 12.40 Restoration Australia. 1.35 Comedy Up Late. 2.10 News Update. 2.15 Close. 5.00 The Day Henry Met. 5.05 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 SBS Courtside. 10.00 Basketball. NBA. Brooklyn Nets v Orlando Magic. 12.30pm New Girl. 2.30 WorldWatch. 3.00 Basketball. NBL. Cairns Taipans v The Hawks. 5.00 Basketball. NBL. Perth Wildcats v NZ Breakers. 7.00 Abandoned Places. 7.30 The Last Man On Earth. 7.55 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Why Women Kill. 9.25 United Shades Of America. (Final) 10.15 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 10.00 Australia: The Story Of Us. 11.00 NBC Today. Noon The Yorkshire Vet. 2.00 All The Things. 2.30 To Be Advised. 3.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: The Finest Hours. (2016, PG) 11.00 World’s Most Amazing Videos. Midnight The Surgery Ship. 1.15 Medical Rookies. 2.00 Brit Cops. 4.00 Harry’s Practice. 4.30 Million Dollar Minute. 5.00 Home Shopping.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 In Touch. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 TV Shop. 10.00 Edgar Wallace Mysteries. 11.20 Dangerman. 12.30pm Great Getaways. 1.30 MOVIE: So Little Time. (1952, PG) 3.20 MOVIE: The Black Orchid. (1958, PG) 5.20 MOVIE: Barefoot In The Park. (1967, 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 Bondi Forever. 9.00 Mega Mechanics. 10.00 One Strange Rock. 11.00 Scorpion. 1pm The Doctors. 2.00 Beyond The Fire. 2.30 The Offroad Adventure Show. 3.30 Healthy Homes Australia. 4.00 Reel Action. 4.30 What’s Up Down Under. 5.00 iFish. 5.30 Star Trek: Enterprise. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: Los Angeles. 10.20 48 Hours. 11.20 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.40pm Deadly Dinosaurs. 3.05 Teenage Boss. 3.35 Horrible Histories. 4.05 Odd Squad. 4.40 Mustangs FC. 5.05 Secret Life Of Boys. 5.30 School Of Rock. 6.05 Dragons: Race To The Edge. 6.30 Robot Wars. 7.35 Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 8.00 Slugterra. 8.30 Camp Lakebottom. 9.05 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 9.40 Rage. 3.10am Close. 5.30 Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 8.10 Traffic. (1971, French) 10.00 Jappeloup. (2013, PG, French) 12.25pm Esio Trot. (2015, PG) 2.05 Journey To The West: The Demons Strike Back. (2017, PG, Mandarin) 4.05 The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen. (1988, PG) 6.25 A Month Of Sundays. (2015, PG) 8.30 The Heist Of The Century. (2020, Spanish) 10.35 Esteros. (2016, MA15+, Spanish) 12.10am Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 NFL. NFL. Divisional Playoffs. Noon NFL. NFL. Divisional Playoffs. 3.00 Motor Racing. Night Thunder. Sprintcar Muster. 4.00 Bushfire Wars. 4.30 Graveyard Carz. 5.30 Counting Cars. 6.00 Cricket. Fourth Test. Australia v India. Day 3. Late afternoon session. 6.30 Leepu And Pitbull. 7.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 8.30 MOVIE: Non-Stop. (2014, M) 10.45 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.30pm Monster Croc Wrangler. 2.30 Dance Moms. 4.30 MOVIE: Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back. (2010) 6.00 MOVIE: Antz. (1998, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Swordfish. (2001, M) 9.30 MOVIE: Limitless. (2011, M) 11.35 Monster Croc Wrangler. 12.35am MOVIE: Resident Evil: Degeneration. (2008, MA15+) 2.30 Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel. 3.00 Power Rangers Beast Morphers. 3.30 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Murphy Brown. 8.00 The Middle. 9.00 Neighbours. 11.30 The Neighborhood. 1pm Becker. 2.00 The Middle. 3.30 Friends. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.00 Friends. 10.30 2 Broke Girls. Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 Mom. 3.30 The Neighborhood. 4.30 Home Shopping. 5.30 The Brady Bunch.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 3pm ABC News. 3.30 Offsiders: Summer Series. 4.00 ABC News. 4.30 Landline Summer. 5.00 ABC News. 5.30 One Plus One. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 6.30 Foreign Correspondent. 7.00 ABC News Sunday. 7.40 Bee Cause. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.30 The Brief. (Final) 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 Australian Story. 10.00 ABC News Weekend. 10.30 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Cheese Slices. 2.00 Gourmet Express. 3.00 Cellar Door: NZ. 3.30 Secret Meat Business. 4.00 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 Heston’s Feasts. 6.30 Bill’s Kitchen: Notting Hill. 7.00 Bonacini’s Italy. 7.30 Cook Like An Italian. 8.00 Heart And Soul. 8.30 Rick Stein: From Venice To Istanbul. 9.40 Gino’s Italian Escape. 10.05 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Rugby League. NRL. Walters-Langer Cup. Replay. 3.00 Rugby League. NRL NT. Replay. 4.00 Football. NTFL. Replay. 5.45 African News. 6.00 APTN National News. 6.30 Colour Theory: Underground. 7.00 Songlines On Screen. 7.20 News. 7.30 Australia In Colour. 8.30 Homeland Story. 10.00 MOVIE: Tudawali. (1987, M) 11.30 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Restored. 10.00 Fixer Upper. 11.00 Maine Cabin Masters. Noon House Hunters Reno. 1.00 Home Town. 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? 8.30 Scott’s Vacation House Rules. 9.30 My Lottery Dream Home. 10.30 Flip Or Flop. 11.00 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am Morning Programs. 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 Changing Our Nation. 9.00 NewsNight. 10.00 Fox Sports News. 10.30 News. 11.00 Late Programs.

MONDAY, January 18 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 11.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The City And The City. (Malsv, R) 2.00 The Letdown. (Mls, R) 2.35 Sando. (Mas, R) 3.00 Father Brown. (PG, R) 4.00 The Heights. (PG, R) 4.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 5.00 Escape From The City. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 6.30 This Week. 6.50 Soccer. Supercopa de España. Final. 9.00 WorldWatch. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 Al Jazeera. 2.00 America In Colour. (Mav, R) 2.50 Railway Journeys UK. (R) 3.25 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 4.25 US Railroad Journeys. (PGl, R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 10.00 Pre-Game Show. 11.00 Cricket. Fourth Test. Australia v India. Day 4. Morning session. (Please note: alternative schedule may be shown due to changes to cricket coverage). 1.00 The Lunch Break. 1.40 Cricket. Fourth Test. Australia v India. Day 4. Afternoon session. 3.40 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 4.00 Cricket. Fourth Test. Australia v India. Day 4. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG) 1.00 MOVIE: It Takes Two. (1995, PGl, R) Kirstie Alley. 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat.

6.00 Headline News. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGals, R) 1.00 To Be Advised. 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) 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 7.30. 8.00 Stan Grant’s One Plus One. (PGal) 8.30 Australia Remastered. 9.25 The Crown And Us: The Story Of The Royals In Australia. (PG, R) 10.25 Tomorrow Tonight. (PG, R) 10.55 ABC Late News. 11.15 Harrow. (Mav, R) 12.05 The Code. (Final, Mlv, R) 1.05 F*!#ing Adelaide. (Mls, R) 1.25 Rage Vault Special. (PG) 3.15 The City And The City. (Malsv, R) 4.15 Father Brown. (PG, R) 5.00 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 The Architecture The Railways Built. (PG) 8.30 24 Hours In Emergency: A Pillar Of Strength. (Mal, R) A 43-year-old suffers from severe sepsis. 10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 Agent Hamilton. (MA15+v, R) 11.35 Outlander. (MA15+av, R) 1.50 Miniseries: Dead Lucky. (Malv, R) 3.55 Great British Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 PRIME7 News. 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 43. Sydney Thunder v Hobart Hurricanes. 11.00 Station 19. (Final, Mal) Ben reaches a new milestone as a rookie and, as is tradition, receives something from the crew. 12.00 Robbie Coltrane’s Critical Evidence: Countryside Killings – Graham Backhou. (Ma, R) In the Cotswolds, police find that a young mother of two had been in an explosion in her car, leaving her fighting for her life. 1.00 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Gold Coast Cops. (Mdl) 8.30 MOVIE: The Equalizer. (2014, MA15+lv, R) A man battles Russian gangsters. Denzel Washington, Chloë Grace Moretz. 11.10 Nine News Late. 11.40 The First 48. (Mav, R) 12.35 Tipping Point. (PG, 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. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (PGl) Hosted by Julia Morris and Dr Chris Brown. 9.00 The Montreal Comedy Festival. (MA15+ls, R) Stand-up comedy from Peter Helliar, Rhys Nicholson, Tiffany Haddish, Fortune Feimster and Nath Valvo. 10.00 Hughesy, We Have A Problem. (Mas, R) Hosted by Dave Hughes. 11.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 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 TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Doctor Who. 8.45 David Attenborough’s Galapagos. (Final) 9.40 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 10.30 Escape From The City. 11.25 Would I Lie To You? 11.55 Parks And Recreation. 12.20am Reno 911! 12.40 Alan Partridge’s Mid-Morning Matters. (Final) 1.10 Plebs. 1.35 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 11.30 SBS Courtside. Noon Basketball. NBA. Denver Nuggets v Utah Jazz. 2.30 VICE World Of Sports. 2.55 Earthworks. 3.50 WorldWatch. 4.15 This Week. 5.10 Only Connect. 5.45 Shortland Street. 6.15 Abandoned. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Taskmaster. 9.25 RocKwiz. 10.15 Secrets Of America’s Shadow Government. (Premiere) 11.05 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 MOVIE: The Falcon In Danger. (1943, PG) Noon Room For Improvement. 12.30 The Outdoor Room. 1.00 My Greek Odyssey. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 M*A*S*H. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Foyle’s War. 10.40 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 9.30 Danoz Direct. 10.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Death In Paradise. 1.10 Days Of Our Lives. 2.05 The Young And The Restless. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Two Way Stretch. (1960) 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Grantchester. 8.40 DCI Banks. 10.40 See No Evil. 11.40 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 The Doctors. 9.00 Rocky Mountain Railroad. 11.00 Star Trek: Enterprise. 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: Enterprise. 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. 1.05pm The Dengineers. 3.35 Horrible Histories. 4.05 Odd Squad. 4.40 Mustangs FC. 5.05 First Day. 5.30 School Of Rock. 6.05 Dragons: Race To The Edge. 6.30 Step Up To The Plate. 7.00 Teenage Boss. 7.35 Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 8.00 Slugterra. 8.30 Camp Lakebottom. 9.05 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 9.40 Rage. 10.45 Close. 5.40am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen. Continued. (1988, PG) 7.20 My Brilliant Career. (1979) 9.15 Sissi: The Fateful Years. (1957, PG, German) 11.15 A Month Of Sundays. (2015, PG) 1.20pm Jappeloup. (2013, PG, French) 3.45 The Importance Of Being Earnest. (1952) 5.35 Whisky Galore. (2016, PG) 7.30 Beautiful Lies. (2010, M, French) 9.30 Midnight In Paris. (2011, PG) 11.15 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Armchair Experts: NFL Edition. 2.00 Swamp People. 3.00 Counting Cars. 3.30 Blokesworld. 4.00 Storage Wars Canada. 4.30 Ice Road Truckers. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 Cricket. Fourth Test. Australia v India. Day 4. Late afternoon session. 6.30 American Pickers. 7.30 SAS UK. 8.30 MOVIE: Bridge Of Spies. (2015, M) 11.25 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon American Ninja Warrior. 1.50 Children’s Programs. 2.00 Monster Croc Wrangler. 3.00 The Six Million Dollar Man. 4.00 Quantum Leap. 5.00 Knight Rider. 6.00 Malcolm. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE: World War Z. (2013, M) 9.45 MOVIE: Van Helsing. (2004, M) 12.15am Paranormal Caught On Camera. 1.10 Bromans. 2.10 Dance Moms. 3.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Judging Amy. 7.00 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. 8.00 Friends. 9.00 The Big Bang Theory. 11.00 Becker. Noon WIN’s All Australian News. 1.00 Rules Of Engagement. 2.00 The King Of Queens. 3.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 10.00 Two And A Half Men. 11.00 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 3pm 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. 10.00 The World. 10.30 Back Roads. 11.00 ABC Late News. 11.30 Stan Grant’s One Plus One. Midnight ABC Late News. 12.30 7.30. 1.00 ABC Late News. 1.15 Four Corners. 2.00 DW News. 2.15 ABC News Overnight. 2.30 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Secret Meat Business. 1.30 Kitchen Hero. 2.00 Cook’s Pantry. 2.30 Paul’s Bread. 3.00 Watts On The Grill. 3.30 How To Cook. 4.00 Sarah Graham: Food Safari. 4.30 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 Martha Bakes. 6.00 Come Dine With Me UK. 7.00 Nigellissima. 7.30 John Torode’s Asia. 8.30 Nadia’s Family Feasts. 9.30 River Cottage Australia. 10.30 Cook And The Chef. 11.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Remaking The Pathway. 2.05 Anthem Sessions Interstitials. 2.15 African News. 2.30 APTN National News. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.25 Bushwhacked! 3.55 Aussie Bush Tales. 4.00 Musomagic. 4.30 Move It Mob Style. 5.00 On Country Kitchen. 6.00 Songlines On Screen. 6.30 Faboriginal. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 News. 7.30 Australia In Colour. 8.30 Living Black. 9.00 Marni. 11.40 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Raising House. 11.00 Tiny House, Big Living. 11.30 Restored. 12.30pm My Lottery Dream Home. 1.30 You Live In What? 2.30 The Block. 4.00 We Bought The Farm. 4.30 House Hunters. 5.00 Scott’s Vacation House Rules. 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 Fox Sports News. 9.00 Fox Sports News. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 AM Agenda. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 NewsDay. 2.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Afternoon Agenda. 5.00 Fox Sports News. 6.00 NewsNight. 7.00 Fox Sports News. 7.30 Fox Sports News. 8.00 Inside The News. 9.00 Best Of Kenny. 10.00 To Be Advised. 11.00 Late Programs.

TUESDAY, January 19 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 To Be Advised. 11.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 MOVIE: The Silver Brumby. (1993, PG, R) 2.35 Sando. (Mls, R) 3.00 Father Brown. (PG, R) 4.00 The Heights. (PG, R) 4.25 Back Roads. (PG, R) 4.55 Escape From The City. (R) 5.55 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 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 America In Colour. (Mav, R) 2.50 Railway Journeys UK. (R) 3.25 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 4.25 US Railroad Journeys. (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 10.00 Pre-Game Show. 11.00 Cricket. Fourth Test. Australia v India. Day 5. Morning session. (Please note: alternative schedule may be shown due to changes to cricket coverage). 1.00 The Lunch Break. 1.40 Cricket. Fourth Test. Australia v India. Day 5. Afternoon session. 3.40 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 4.00 Cricket. Fourth Test. Australia v India. Day 5. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG) 1.00 MOVIE: A Home Of Our Own. (1993, PGl, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat.

6.00 Headline News. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa, R) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Entertainment Tonight. 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) 5.00 10 News First.

6.30 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 You Can’t Ask That. (PG, R) 8.30 Shaun Micallef’s On The Sauce. (Mal, R) 9.30 Big Weather (And How To Survive It) (PG, R) 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 Glitch. (Ml, R) 11.45 No Offence. (Malv, R) 12.35 F*!#ing Adelaide. (Ml, R) 12.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.25 No Offence. (Malv, R) 4.15 Father Brown. (Final, PG, R) 5.00 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Great Continental Railway Journeys. (PG) 8.40 Bowled Over: Untold Australia. 9.40 Travel Man’s Greatest Trips. (PG) 10.35 SBS World News Late. 11.05 The A Word. (Mas) 12.10 The Pier. (Mdls, R) 1.05 Deep State. (Malv, R) 3.05 The Naked Truth: China Queer. (Ma, R) 3.55 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 44. Perth Scorchers v Brisbane Heat. From Marvel Stadium, Melbourne. 11.00 Chicago Fire. (Ma) After one of the team gets injured on a call, Severide becomes obsessed with helping out. Foster grapples with a big decision. Kidd is concerned for one of her high school trainees. 12.00 Black-ish. (PGs, R) Dre reunites with his old crew. 12.30 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 Accidental Heroes. (PGl, R) Hosted by Sophie Monk and Nick Cody. 8.30 Kath & Kim. (PGls, R) Sharon goes out on a date. 10.15 Hamish & Andy’s Gap Year Asia. (PGl, R) 11.15 Nine News Late. 11.45 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. (Mav, R) 12.35 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. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (PG) Two celebrities tackle the camp calamity trial which sees them forced to confront all their camping nightmares. 9.00 NCIS. (Mav, R) After a US Navy lieutenant is murdered, the team interviews families in the victim’s neighbourhood. 10.00 NCIS: Los Angeles. (Mv) A man who sold military information is murdered. 11.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 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 TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Doctor Who. 8.50 To Be Advised. 9.30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 9.55 Rosehaven. 10.20 The IT Crowd. 10.50 Frontline. 11.45 Melbourne International Comedy Festival: The Great Debate. (Final) 1.20am Parks And Recreation. 1.45 Reno 911! 2.05 Plebs. 2.30 Russell Howard’s Stand-Up Central. 2.55 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon Basketball. NBA. Phoenix Suns v Golden State Warriors. Replay. 2.00 Leah Remini: Scientology And The Aftermath. 2.55 Hunting Hitler. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.10 Only Connect. 5.45 Shortland Street. 6.15 Abandoned. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Fringe Nation: Extremists In America. 9.20 The 2000s. 10.10 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Room For Improvement. 12.30 The Outdoor Room. 1.00 My Greek Odyssey. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Sydney Weekender. 4.00 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Pie In The Sky. 8.30 Inspector George Gently. 10.30 The Bay. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop: Home Shopping. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 9.30 Danoz Direct. 10.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon The Baron. 1.10 Days Of Our Lives. 2.05 The Young And The Restless. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Last Holiday. (1950) 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 To Be Advised. 11.40 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Shopping. 8.00 Mission: Impossible. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 ST: Next Gen. 11.00 Star Trek: Enterprise. 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: Enterprise. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. 10.25 CSI: Miami. 11.20 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23) 6am Children’s Programs. 3.35pm Horrible Histories. 4.05 Odd Squad. 4.40 Mustangs FC. 5.05 First Day. 5.30 School Of Rock. 6.05 Dragons: Race To The Edge. 6.30 Step Up To The Plate. 7.00 Teenage Boss. 7.35 Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 8.00 Slugterra. 8.30 Camp Lakebottom. 9.05 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 9.40 Rage. 10.45 Close. 5.40am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am A Month Of Sundays. Continued. (2015, PG) 7.45 The Importance Of Being Earnest. (1952) 9.35 Asterix And Obelix Vs Caesar. (1999, PG, French) 11.40 Whisky Galore. (2016, PG) 1.35pm Sissi: The Fateful Years. (1957, PG, German) 3.35 My Brilliant Career. (1979) 5.30 Heidi. (2015, PG, German) 7.35 The Names Of Love. (2010, M, French) 9.30 Her. (2013, MA15+) 11.50 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Storage Wars. 1.30 Bushwhacked! 2.30 Storage Wars. 3.00 Hellfire Heroes. 4.00 Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Ice Road Truckers. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 Cricket. Fourth Test. Australia v India. Day 5. Late afternoon session. 6.30 American Pickers. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.00 Motorway Patrol. 8.30 Outback Opal Hunters. 9.30 Yukon Gold. 10.30 Jade Fever. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon American Ninja Warrior. 1.50 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: Dante’s Peak. (1997, M) 9.45 MOVIE: The Sentinel. (2006, M) Midnight Baywatch. 1.00 Visions Of Greatness. 2.10 Dance Moms. 3.00 Beyblade Burst Turbo. 3.30 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Judging Amy. 7.00 Dr Quinn. 8.00 Rules Of Engagement. 9.00 King Of Queens. 10.00 Raymond. 11.00 Frasier. Noon WIN’s All Australian News. 1.00 Seinfeld. 1.30 Rules Of Engagement. 2.00 The King Of Queens. 3.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 10.00 Mom. 11.00 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 3pm 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. 10.00 The World. 10.30 Back Roads. 11.00 ABC Late News. 11.30 Childers Hostel Fire: 20 Years On. Midnight ABC Late News. 12.30 7.30. 1.00 ABC Late News. 1.15 Four Corners. 2.00 DW News. 2.15 ABC News Overnight. 2.30 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 2.00pm Cook’s Pantry. 2.30 Paul’s Bread. 3.00 Watts On The Grill. 3.30 How To Cook. 4.00 Sarah Graham: Food Safari. 4.30 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 Martha Bakes. 6.00 Come Dine With Me UK. 7.00 Nigellissima. 7.30 Food Safari. 8.00 Indian Food Made Easy. 8.30 Rick Stein’s Seafood Odyssey. 9.00 Luke’s Vietnam. 9.30 River Cottage Aust. 10.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 On Country Kitchen. Noon Marni. 2.40 Lil Bois. 3.00 Cities Of Gold. 3.25 Bushwhacked! 3.55 Aussie Bush Tales. 4.00 Musomagic. 4.30 Move It Mob Style. 5.00 Kriol Kitchen. 5.30 On Country Kitchen. 6.00 Songlines. 6.30 Faboriginal. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 NITV News Update. 7.30 Australia In Colour. 8.30 Kanyini. 9.30 Another Country. 10.55 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. Noon House Hunters. 1.00 Flipping Virgins. 2.00 Fixer Upper. 3.00 The Block. 4.00 We Bought The Farm. 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: Make Do And Mend. (Premiere) 9.30 Building Off The Grid. 10.30 Maine Cabin Masters. 11.30 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am Headline News. 8.30 Fox Sports News. 9.00 Fox Sports News. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 AM Agenda. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 NewsDay. 2.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Best Of Kenny. 5.00 Fox Sports News. 6.00 NewsNight. 7.00 Fox Sports News. 7.30 Fox Sports News. 8.00 Inside The News. 9.00 Best Of Credlin. 10.00 To Be Advised. 11.00 Late Programs.

WEDNESDAY, January 20 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (R) 11.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The City And The City. (Mlv, R) 2.00 The Letdown. (Mls, R) 2.30 Sando. (PG, R) 3.00 Father Brown. (Final, PG, R) 4.00 The Heights. (PG, R) 4.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 5.00 Escape From The City. (PG, 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 America In Colour. (PGaw, R) 2.50 Railway Journeys UK. (PG, R) 3.20 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 4.20 US Railroad Journeys. (PG, R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE: In The Line Of Duty: Smoke Jumpers. (1996, PGv, R) 2.00 Surf Patrol. (PG, R) 2.30 Border Security: America’s Front Line. (PG, 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. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG) 1.00 MOVIE: Honey. (2003, PGal, R) Jessica Alba. 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat.

6.00 Headline News. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGals, R) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Entertainment Tonight. 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) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (R) 6.30 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 8.30 Spicks And Specks. (Ma, R) 9.20 QI. (Ml) 9.50 To Be Advised. 10.50 ABC Late News. 11.10 Judi Dench’s Wild Borneo Adventure. (R) 12.00 No Offence. (Malsv, R) 12.50 F*!#ing Adelaide. (Ml, R) 1.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.10 The City And The City. (Mlv, R) 4.10 No Offence. (Malsv, R) 5.00 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Britain’s Most Historic Towns. (PG) 8.30 The Last Journey Of The Vikings. (M) 9.30 Vikings. (MA15+) 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 24 Hours In Emergency. (Mal, R) 11.50 MOVIE: The Workshop. (2017, Mals, R) 1.50 War And Peace. (Mas, R) 3.30 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 45. Melbourne Renegades v Melbourne Stars. From Marvel Stadium, Melbourne. 11.00 MOVIE: V For Vendetta. (2005, MA15+lv, R) A young British woman is recruited by a masked freedom fighter, to help him bring down a totalitarian government that seized control of Great Britain in the wake of a wave of civil unrest and a deadly pandemic. Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving, Stephen Rea. 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. (Ml, R) 8.30 The InBetween. (Mav) A young woman’s death is investigated. 9.30 Chicago Med. (MA15+am) Natalie and Daniel assist in a complicated case. 10.30 Nine News Late. 11.00 New Amsterdam. (Mam, R) 11.50 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 12.45 A Current Affair. (R) 1.15 Customs. (PG, R) 1.40 Paramedics. (Ml, R) 2.35 Chicago Med. (MA15+m, R) 3.30 US Presidential Inauguration. 5.00 Today.

6.30 The Project. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (PG) To unlock a roast chicken for dinner, the celebrities must locate some keys before a timer runs out. 9.00 Bull. The founder of a trial consulting firm uses psychology and technology to win cases for his clients. 11.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 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 TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Doctor Who. 9.00 David Stratton’s Stories Of Australian Cinema. 10.00 Restoration Australia. 11.00 The Misadventures Of Romesh Ranganathan. Midnight Louis Theroux: Life On The Edge. 12.55 Parks And Recreation. 1.15 Reno 911! 1.40 Plebs. 2.00 Russell Howard’s Stand-Up Central. 2.25 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon Basketball. NBA. Brooklyn Nets v Orlando Magic. Replay. 2.00 Leah Remini: Scientology And The Aftermath. 2.55 Hunting Hitler. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.10 Only Connect. 5.45 Shortland Street. 6.15 Abandoned. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: The Death Of Stalin. (2017, MA15+) 10.25 MOVIE: I Love You, Man. (2009, MA15+) 12.20am Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Room For Improvement. 12.30 The Outdoor Room. 1.00 My Greek Odyssey. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Going Solo In Japan – The Wonders Of Kyushu. 4.00 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Frankie Drake Mysteries. 8.30 A Touch Of Frost. 10.50 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop: Home Shopping. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon New Tricks. 1.10 Days Of Our Lives. 2.05 The Young And The Restless. 3.10 MOVIE: Heart Of The Matter. (1953, PG) 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.50 Midsomer Murders. 10.50 Silent Witness. 12.05am 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: Enterprise. 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: Enterprise. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 10.20 NCIS. 11.15 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23) 6am Children’s Programs. 3.35pm Horrible Histories. 4.05 Odd Squad. 4.40 Mustangs FC. 5.05 First Day. 5.30 School Of Rock. 6.05 Dragons: Race To The Edge. 6.30 Step Up To The Plate. 7.00 Teenage Boss. 7.35 Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 8.00 Slugterra. 8.30 Camp Lakebottom. 9.05 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 9.30 The Legend Of Korra. 9.55 Rage. 10.55 Close. 5.40am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Sissi: The Fateful Years. Continued. (1957, PG, German) 7.40 Whisky Galore. (2016, PG) 9.30 Heidi. (2015, PG, German) 11.40 Ponyo. (2008) 1.40pm The Importance Of Being Earnest. (1952) 3.30 Asterix And Obelix Vs Caesar. (1999, PG, French) 5.35 A Monster Calls. (2016, PG) 7.35 Ilo Ilo. (2013, M, Mandarin) 9.30 A Separation. (2011, M, Farsi) 11.45 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 American Pickers. 10.00 America’s Game. 11.00 A Football Life. Noon Swamp People. 1.00 Storage Wars. 1.30 Bushwhacked! 2.30 Storage Wars. 3.00 Hellfire Heroes. 4.00 Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Ice Road Truckers. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 The Simpsons. 8.30 Family Guy. 9.30 American Dad! 10.30 Family Guy. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon American Ninja Warrior. 1.50 Children’s Programs. 2.00 Malcolm. 3.00 The Six Million Dollar Man. 4.00 The A-Team. 5.00 Knight Rider. 6.00 Malcolm. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 Paranormal Caught On Camera. 8.30 MOVIE: Pulp Fiction. (1994, MA15+) 11.35 The Nanny. 12.05am Baywatch. 1.00 Liquid Science. 2.00 Mike Tyson Mysteries. 2.10 Dance Moms. 3.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Judging Amy. 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 Seinfeld. 1.30 Rules Of Engagement. 2.00 King Of Queens. 3.00 Raymond. 4.00 Becker. 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. 3pm 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. 10.00 The World. 10.30 Back Roads. 11.00 ABC Late News. 11.30 Foreign Correspondent. Midnight ABC Late News. 12.30 7.30. 1.00 ABC Late News. 1.15 Australia’s Black Summer: How It Unfolded. 1.45 ABC News Overnight. 2.00 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Kitchen Hero. 2.00 Cook’s Pantry. 2.30 Paul’s Bread. 3.00 Watts On The Grill. 3.30 How To Cook. 4.00 Sarah Graham: Food Safari. 4.30 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 Martha Bakes. 6.00 Come Dine With Me UK. 7.00 Nigellissima. 7.30 Simply Italian. 8.00 Italian Food Safari. 8.30 Let’s Brunch. 9.00 Adam Liaw’s Road Trip For Good. 9.30 River Cottage Aust. 10.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2.25pm Always Was Always Will Be. 3.00 Cities Of Gold. 3.25 Bushwhacked! 3.55 Aussie Bush Tales. 4.00 Musomagic. 4.30 Move It Mob Style. 5.00 Kriol Kitchen. 5.30 On Country Kitchen. 6.00 Talking Language. 6.30 Faboriginal. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 News. 7.30 Australia In Colour. 8.30 The Whole Table. (Premiere) 9.30 You Are Here: We Don’t Need A Map. 11.05 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 We Bought The Farm. 4.30 House Hunters. 5.00 Escape To The Chateau: Make Do And Mend. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 Barnwood Builders. 8.30 Good Bones. 9.30 To Be Advised. 10.30 Big Beach Builds. 11.00 Late Programs.

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6am Headline News. 8.30 Fox Sports News. 9.00 Fox Sports News. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 AM Agenda. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 NewsDay. 2.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Best Of Credlin. 5.00 Fox Sports News. 6.00 NewsNight. 7.00 Fox Sports News. 7.30 Fox Sports News. 8.00 Inside The News. 9.00 Best Of Bolt. 10.00 To Be Advised. 11.00 Late Programs.

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6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The City And The City. (Final, Malv, R) 2.00 The Letdown. (Mal, R) 2.30 Sando. (Final, Mls, R) 3.00 Silvia’s Italian Table. (PG, R) 3.30 Poh’s Kitchen Lends A Hand. (R) 4.00 The Heights. (PG, R) 4.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 5.00 Escape From The City. (R) 5.55 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (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 America In Colour. (Mav, R) 2.50 Railway Journeys UK. (PG, R) 3.25 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 4.25 US Railroad Journeys. (PG, R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE: The Patron Saint Of Liars. (1998, PGa, R) 2.00 Surf Patrol. (PG, R) 2.30 Border Security: America’s Front Line. (PG, 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. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG) 1.00 MOVIE: I.Q. (1994, G, R) Meg Ryan. 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. Hosted by Eddie McGuire.

6.30 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R) 8.30 Rick Stein’s Secret France. 9.30 Miriam Margolyes Almost Australian. (Ml, R) 10.30 ABC Late News. 10.50 Australia’s Ocean Odyssey. (PG, R) 11.50 No Offence. (MA15+l, R) 12.35 Killing Eve. (MA15+v, R) 1.20 F*!#ing Adelaide. (Mlv, R) 1.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.10 The City And The City. (Malv, R) 4.10 No Offence. (MA15+l, R) 5.00 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 The World’s Greatest Palaces. (PG) 8.30 The Rise Of The Nazis. (M) 9.35 World On Fire. (M) 10.45 SBS World News Late. 11.15 24 Hours In Police Custody. (Malv, R) 12.10 Home Ground. (Mal, R) 4.15 Great British Railway Journeys. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour. (R) 4.55 Poh & Co. 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 46. Adelaide Strikers v Brisbane Heat. From the MCG. 11.00 MOVIE: Hall Pass. (2011, MA15+ns, R) After two best friends begin to show signs of restlessness at home, their wives take a bold approach to revitalising their marriages by granting them a “hall pass”, one week of freedom to do whatever they want. Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Jenna Fischer. 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 Great Getaways. (PG) Takes a look at snorkelling with turtles. 8.30 Race Across The World. (Ml) With two legs left and almost 8000km to the finish line in Ushuaia, depleted budgets come into sharp focus. 11.00 Nine News Late. 11.30 The Horn. (Malm, R) 12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, 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 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (PG) Hosted by Julia Morris and Dr Chris Brown. 9.00 Law & Order: SVU. (Return, Mas) When the squad investigates an assault in New York’s Central Park, they are hampered by their own blind spots. 11.00 This Is Us. Kevin embarks on a stressful road trip. 12.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 1.00 The Project. (R) 2.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 3.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Doctor Who. 8.45 Mock The Week. (Return) 9.20 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. (Final) 10.00 Hard Quiz. 10.30 Would I Lie To You? 11.05 You Can’t Ask That. 11.25 David Attenborough’s Galapagos. 12.20am Parks And Recreation. 12.40 Reno 911! 1.00 Plebs. 1.25 Russell Howard’s StandUp Central. 1.50 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon Basketball. NBA. Denver Nuggets v Utah Jazz. Replay. 2.05 Leah Remini: Scientology And The Aftermath. 2.55 Hunting Hitler. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.10 Only Connect. 5.45 Shortland Street. 6.15 Abandoned. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The Curse Of Oak Island. 9.20 Cocaine: Living With The Cartels. 10.15 The Clinton Affair. 11.50 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Room For Improvement. 12.30 The Outdoor Room. 1.00 My Greek Odyssey. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Creek To Coast. 4.00 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo 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 Comedy Man. (1964, PG) 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Poirot. 9.30 The First 48. 10.30 The Disappearance. 11.30 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Shopping. 8.00 Mission: Impossible. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 ST: Next Gen. 11.00 Star Trek: Enterprise. 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: Enterprise. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Hawaii Five-0. 9.30 L.A.’s Finest. 10.30 SEAL Team. 11.30 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23) 6am Children’s Programs. 3.35pm Horrible Histories. 4.05 Odd Squad. 4.40 Mustangs FC. (Final) 5.05 First Day. 5.30 School Of Rock. 6.05 Dragons: Race To The Edge. 6.30 Step Up To The Plate. 7.00 Teenage Boss. 7.35 Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 8.00 Slugterra. 8.30 Camp Lakebottom. 9.05 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 9.30 The Legend Of Korra. 9.55 Rage. 10.55 Close. 5.30am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Asterix And Obelix Vs Caesar. Continued. (1999, PG, French) 7.45 Midnight In Paris. (2011, PG) 9.30 A Monster Calls. (2016, PG) 11.30 Wings Of Desire. (1987, PG, German) 1.50pm Heidi. (2015, PG, German) 3.55 Ponyo. (2008) 5.55 Alpha. (2018, PG) 7.40 Free In Deed. (2015, M) 9.30 Blue Jasmine. (2013, M) 11.20 Brick Lane. (2007, M) 1.15am Ilo Ilo. (2013, M, Mandarin) 3.10 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Creek To Coast. 8.00 Ice Road Truckers. 9.00 American Pickers. 10.00 America’s Game. 11.00 A Football Life. Noon Swamp People. 1.00 Storage Wars. 1.30 Bushwhacked! 2.30 Storage Wars. 3.00 Hellfire Heroes. 4.00 Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Ice Road Truckers. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 8.30 MOVIE: The Perfect Storm. (2000, M) 11.15 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon American Ninja Warrior. 1.50 Children’s Programs. 2.00 Malcolm. 3.00 The Six Million Dollar Man. 4.00 The A-Team. 5.00 Knight Rider. 6.00 Malcolm. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE: Into The Blue. (2005, M) 9.45 MOVIE: Save The Last Dance. (2001, M) 12.05am Baywatch. 1.00 Xtreme Collxtion. 2.00 Mike Tyson Mysteries. 2.10 Dance Moms. 3.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Judging Amy. 7.00 Dr Quinn. 8.00 Fam. 8.30 Rules Of Engagement. 9.00 King Of Queens. 10.00 Raymond. 11.00 Frasier. Noon WIN News. 1.00 Seinfeld. 1.30 Rules Of Engagement. 2.00 King Of Queens. 3.00 Raymond. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 10.00 The Middle. 11.00 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 3pm ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 The Inauguration Of President Joseph R. Biden Jr. 5.00 ABC News Hour. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 7.30. 10.00 The World. 10.30 The Inauguration Of President Joseph R. Biden Jr. 11.30 ABC Late News. 12.30am 7.30. 1.00 ABC Late News. 1.15 Four Corners. 2.00 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Kitchen Hero. 2.00 Cook’s Pantry. 2.30 Paul’s Bread. 3.00 Watts On The Grill. 3.30 How To Cook. 4.00 Sarah Graham: Food Safari. 4.30 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 Martha Bakes. 6.00 Come Dine With Me UK. 7.00 Nigellissima. 7.30 Taste Of Italian Opera. 8.40 Jamie’s Great Italian Escape. 9.10 Rick Stein’s Food Heroes. 9.40 River Cottage Australia. 10.35 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Anthem Sessions Interstitials. 2.10 My Survival As An Aboriginal. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.55 Aussie Bush Tales. 4.00 Musomagic. 4.30 Move It Mob Style. 5.00 Kriol Kitchen. 5.30 On Country Kitchen. 6.00 Talking Language. 6.30 Faboriginal. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 News. 7.30 Robbie Hood. 8.30 MOVIE: Sweet Country. (2017, M) 10.25 News. 10.35 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. Noon Barnwood Builders. 1.00 Louisiana Flip N Move. 2.00 Big Beach Builds. 3.00 The Block. 4.00 We Bought The Farm. 4.30 House Hunters. 5.00 To Be Advised. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 House Hunters International. 8.00 To Be Advised. 8.30 Fixer Upper. 9.30 Fixer To Fabulous. 10.30 Raising House. 11.30 Late Programs.

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6am Headline News. 8.30 Fox Sports News. 9.00 Fox Sports News. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 AM Agenda. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 NewsDay. 2.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Best Of Bolt. 5.00 Fox Sports News. 6.00 NewsNight. 7.00 Fox Sports News. 7.30 Fox Sports News. 8.00 Inside The News. 9.00 Best Of Alan Jones. 10.00 To Be Advised. 11.00 Late Programs.

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January 14, 2021

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Escape to reality at Bangalow Film Festival look at alternatives for the healthcare industry’s approach to medicine. Called a maverick, a miracle-worker, and a quack, Dr. Marty Goldstein is a pioneer of integrative veterinary medicine. By holistically treating animals after other vets have given up, Goldstein provides a last hope for pet owners with nothing left to lose.

The Atlantic’s first feature documentary White Noise is the definitive inside story of the movement that has come to be known as the alt-right. With unprecedented access, White Noise tracks the rise of far-right nationalism by focusing on the lives of three of its main proponents: Mike Cernovich, a

conspiracy theorist and sex blogger turned media entrepreneur; Lauren Southern, an anti-feminist, antiimmigration YouTube star; and Richard Spencer, a white-power ideologue. Full program and ticket sales available at: www. bangalowfilmfestival. com.au

Festival directors Ben Alcock, Lyn McCarthy & Christian Pazzaglia. IN these days of information overload and divisiveness, where people routinely use media not so much to stay informed as to reinforce their own point of view, today’s documentaries are essential viewing. They allow us to become informed and engaged with the beautiful and tragic in today’s world, frequently focusing our attention on issues faced by other human beings that, in light of our shared

humanity, we would be heartless to ignore. Here are three suggestions of documentaries screening at the upcoming Bangalow Film Festival. Challenging, funny, informative, heart-warming and sometimes disturbing documentaries are your windows to the world. The Truffle Hunters follows a handful of men, seventy to eighty years young, in Piedmont, Italy, on the search for the elusive

Alba truffle. They’re guided by a secret culture passed down through generations, as well as by the noses of their cherished and expertly trained dogs. The documentary subtly explores the devastating effects of climate change and deforestation on an ageold tradition through a visually stunning narrative that celebrates life and exalts the human spirit. The Dog Doc offers a thought-provoking

THE CHERRY ON THE CAKE FOR FUN SEEKERS By Alexis Galloway BIG smiles and a ‘chilled’ atmosphere has made Cherry Street Sports Club in Ballina a star attraction for the holidays with it’s newly installed, temporary ice skating rink. The popular venue is giving adults and children the chance to experience an outing highlight from December 24th through to January 26th. Operations Manager Brad Benson said the unique addition gave families the chance to experience a different activity over the school break. “This is our third year running the event, normally it’s organised for the Easter holidays, but we were able to have it setup during Christmas time which has made it extra

special. “The feedback we have had is really positive and everyone is enjoying being able to come along.” Visitors can either borrow ice skates and give it a try or sit back and enjoy a barista made coffee. How to get tickets Tickets are $20 for members or $22 for non-members (including a booking fee), for spectators it is free. They can be purchased online from the Cherry Street Sports Club website, by scanning the QR code on the opposite page, or at the ice skating rink marquee. Because of COVID-19 and limited number restrictions, it’s important to book early and avoid disappointment. Also,

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38 BUSINESS NEWS

A local favourite, Earth Beer, set for a big 2021 A STORY which started with an avocado working farm overlooking Mt Warning, an old tin packing shed and a vision forged in the red earth of the Tweed Valley. Now one year on from opening their doors, Earth Beer Company (previously Red Earth) has become a favourite local destination with the Cudgen community. Keeping to their promise of brewing ultra quality beer for the locals, founders Zeke Hower, Tom Lee Lewes and Richie Foreman have delivered on their vision to create sustainably produced brew and a destination for locals to meet and sample the labour of their love. Fuelled by the respect of its land and set within what can only be described as majestic surroundings, the brewery destination itself reflects the relaxed cudgen lifestyle. As founder and operations chief

Richie Foreman says, “We believe in making time for the good things life has to offer from a morning surf to a cool crisp beer to celebrate the day. This is the sentiment that we set out to pull through within every aspect of our business, a place and product that brings together people from all walks of life with a shared love of

quality beer and the land we are lucky enough to brew it on”. In 2020, the team released 12 beers to the market with every glass poured having a connection back to the land through it’s ingredients. Sustainable production has been important from the start for founder and head brewer

Zeke Hower which is why, when possible, Earth Beer grows and uses produce where the brewery resides, including mangoes for the weiss beer, avocados for the Kolsch and honey for the coffee porter. “Our farm to schooner process enhances the flavours of the brew through the use of organic and fresh ingredients,

whilst also ensuring that our brewing function is set up as a sustainable operation, limiting our carbon footprint now and into the future,” Zeke said. Setting up for an even bigger 2021 the team will be releasing a new beer each month and will be focusing on local charity collaborations to further embed the Earth Beer company brand into the Cudgen community. “We have so many new programs to share with our customers across 2021 but the one we’re really excited about is our Community keg initiative as it’s a chance for Earth Beer Company to support charities that are important to the Cudgen community,” Richie said. Starting from late Jan you will be able to purchase a beer from the keg of the month with 100% of profits being given back to that month’s featured charity organisation.

NEW RULES NEEDED FOR OUT-OF-CONTROL SOCIAL MEDIA SOCIAL media giants need new rules that meet Australian community expectations, says Reset Australia. “It’s time for social media to grow up and accept public oversight is coming,” said Chris Cooper, executive director of Reset Australia. “Regardless of how we use social media, or whether we use it at all – we are all affected by the current lack of accountability.” The Australian affiliate of a global initiative to counter digital threats to democracy backs the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s call for new rules about how the platforms can operate, sparked after the tech giants closed Donald Trump’s social media accounts. “Regulating social media is a tricky policy issue. But if we start from a

position that these decisions shouldn’t be left to a few tech billionaires with no accountability then we’re on the right path.” Mr Cooper said the likes of Facebook, YouTube and Twitter are not neutral platforms or democratic public squares, but curated spaces where algorithms supercharge sensational and conspiratorial content to keep audiences engaged for longer. “Social media has supercharged conspiracy theories and misinformation, pushing some of people into echo chambers where false information is all they see. “We don’t have oversight on how these algorithms operate, only that they amplify the most sensationalist content to keep us online and keep the platforms making mega bucks from

our engagement.” New rules for social media need to come with greater transparency and understanding of how these algorithms operate and the extent of misinformation and hate speech online. “Only the platforms have a bird’s eye view of how the algorithms work, and what content is getting amplified. We need a regulatory body with the power and access to audit these algorithms so that we can begin to understand how exactly they operate and how they can meet community expectations.” Reset Australia has been campaigning for a Live List, which would see digital platforms compelled to maintain a list of the most viral covid-related URLs being shared on the platforms.

This list could be used by public health officials, journalists, and academics to effectively track and trace misinformation online and then better target public health messaging. “Australian authorities and the Australian public should be able to answer questions like: What kind of content is being amplified by these platforms? Who made it? What kind of demographics are consuming it? To do that we need a live list of the most contentious issues our society is facing, so we can begin to tackle misinformation collectively and transparently. “Tech giants have created platforms that produce both mega-profits and serious societal problems. If they accept the profits, they must also accept the oversight.”

Australia Post delivers record-breaking Christmas in a year like no other AUSTRALIA Post has recorded its biggest month ever in its 211 year history, with more than 52 million parcels delivered during December, an almost 20 per cent increase on the previous year. The strong growth in online continued into December, with 19 days for the month where more than two million parcels were delivered across the country. During the month over 21 million customers were also served at Australia Post’s more than 4000 Post Offices, including regional and remote locations. Making use of up to 20

dedicated freighters and additional cargo space on limited domestic passenger flights, Australia Post uplifted over 7400 tonnes of airfreight, up 76 per cent when compared to the same month last year, including more than 490 tonnes on the busiest night. Acting Chief Executive Officer and managing director, Rodney Boys said while the organisation had predicted it would be Australia Post’s busiest Christmas ever, it exceeded expectations. “There is no denying that online shopping grew strongly through 2020, and this reached a new level in December

as millions of people chose to buy their Christmas gifts online,” said Mr Boys. “Ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, social distancing and reduced domestic flights coupled with significantly higher parcel volumes, meant that delivering Christmas 2020 for all Australians was always going to be incredibly challenging. “We prepared extensively, opening 60 new or repurposed facilities, adding 3000 vehicles and putting on additional dedicated planes, all to keep delivering for our customers. 2700 posties undertook additional training

with over 2000 transitioning to deliver parcels in vans and an extra 5000 people were recruited. “These results were only made possible through the absolute commitment and dedication of our incredible team and our licensed post office and delivery contractor partners across the country that worked tirelessly under difficult circumstances for their communities to deliver a truly phenomenal Christmas,” Mr Boys said. Paul Fletcher MP said, “Australia Post staff should be congratulated for the way they have risen to the challenge of

unprecedented demand and delivered a record 52 million parcels during December. “This was in part made possible as a result of the regulatory relief approved by the Morrison Government in 2020, which allowed Australia Post more operational flexibility to meet community demand for parcels and essential services.” Parcels volumes were buoyed in December as Australians bought up big on food and liquor, fashion, and home and garden products up 50 per cent, 37 per cent and 36 per cent respectively compared to December 2019.

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January 14, 2021

MOTORING 39

USED CAR CHECKOUT – RENAULT KOLEOS 2008 - 2019

2011 Renault Koleos

By Ewan Kennedy RENAULT Koleos is a medium crossover SUV with a fascinating history. It’s a French design that uses a drivetrain sourced from Nissan in Japan and is built in South Korea at the Renault-Samsung manufacturing plant. Launched in Australia in September 2008 it followed the increasingly common feature of being offered in 2WD (front wheels) or 4WD. It’s as much an on-road station wagon as an off-road machine and with all four wheels being driven it can get onto moderately rough roads. Koleos has good ground clearance and the approach and departure angles aren’t too bad. But is certainly no bush basher. The transmissions have Hill Assist Start, and Hill Descent controls. The cabin is well insulated from road and mechanical noise is heavily muffled. In the French manner the suspension copes all road surfaces with aplomb and confidence. Koleos 4x2 (two-wheeldrive) has 2.5-litre petrol with a six-speed manual, or CVT automatic transmission. Koleos 4x4 (four-wheel-drive) has a choice between that petrol or a 2.0-litre turbo-diesel, with

either a six-speed manual or six-speed conventional automatic. Again, showing the multiple nationality of the Koleos is the fact that the petrol engine is a Nissan unit, while the diesel engine is a French design. The diesel was never particularly popular but is a decent performer with strong torque. Koleos’ rear tailgate has a clever ‘clamshell’ design allowing many options for access and load-carrying. You can fold the front passenger seat back to permit loads up to 2.6 metres to be carried. The bottom section of the tailgate can hold up to 200 kg and is often used for people to sit on when watching sporting events under the cover of the upper part of the ‘gate. There’s sufficient leg, knee and headroom for three adults to travel in the back without too much squeezing, but two and a child makes more sense. An excellent feature is that when you only have two rear passengers the central armrest can be folded down to provide two inbuilt drink containers. Renault was a pioneer in crash safety and from the start the Koleos had a five-star Euro NCAP crash test result, using dual front, dual side and curtain airbags amongst many

other features do to so. In December 2011 the Koleos Phase II arrived. Visually, the front end was beefed up in its shape, with a larger, chromed grille and slimmer headlights. The turn indicators were moved to the door mirrors. The rear was pretty much left alone. Renault Koleos was replaced by a virtually all-new model in September 2016. This second-generation design is more French than its predecessor. It continues to share its platform with the Nissan X-Trail. As the original Koleos hadn’t reached the anticipated sales targets prices were trimmed on the new one. It still didn’t sell as well as hoped but is appreciated by buyers looking for European flair rather than Asian SUVs so there are quite a few on the used car market. There is a reasonably number of local Australian Renault dealers. As you would expect there’s a concentration in metropolitan areas. However, there are some in major country centres as well. We haven’t heard of any major complaints about parts availability and prices are generally on par for this class. Minor servicing can be done by good amateur mechanics, but is really is smart to leave anything but the simplest work to the professionals. Service and repair cost are pretty favourable for this class as Renault has trimmed them several times as part of its push to gather more new-car buyers. Insurance costs are about average for this type of vehicle, but there are greater variations in premiums than you might expect. Shop around for insurance, but it’s important to do accurate comparisons.

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WHAT TO LOOK FOR Check the service books to make sure all the work has been done. A few owners have told us of poor experience with Renault dealers, if you find that numerous dealers have done the work it may mean the owner hasn’t been happy with them. Look for damage to the wheel rims, the left-front is usually the first to suffer. This is a sign of bad drivers - and who knows what else they may have bumped into… Have a professional check for signs of crash repairs. If these have been major it’s probably time to find another Koleos. Look at the door edges for paint chips where they have been opened against other cars or carpark walls. Run your hand over the front tyres; more resistance in one direction than the other probably means there’s an alignment problem, possibly even suspension damage. Arrange to have the engine stone cold before you start it. Be sure it kicks over within a couple of seconds and that’s there’s no hesitation under acceleration even when it is cold. Check for previous crash repairs: mismatched colours,

paint overspray and ripples in the panels. A magnet will tell you if the material under the repaired area is metal - or plastic filler. Look for sun-induced fading on horizontal surfaces, a sign that a car has spent almost all their time out in the open. HOW MUCH? Expect to pay from $3000 to $5500 for a 2008 Renault Koleos Dynamique; $5500 to $9000 for a 2010 Privilege; $8000 to $12,000 for a 2012 Privilege; $10,000 to $15,000 for a 2014 Bose SE; $13,000 to $18,000 for a 2015 Privilege; $15,000 to $22,000 for a Bose SE Premium; $18,000 to $25,000 for a 20198 Sen Carplay; $21,000 to $30,000 for a 2017 Intens X-Tronic; and $26,000 to $35,000 for a 2019 Intens S-Edition. CAR BUYING TIP Check if there is a specialist in your local area for the vehicle you are considering. This should be an essential part of your i pre-purchase investigations. RECALLS: To browse recalls on all vehicles go to the ACCC at: www.productsafety.gov.au/ products/transport/cars/

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January 14, 2021

MOTORING 41

MARQUE TIME – THE VOLVO 144

MG HS CORE-SARAH NOTIFIED

By David Pike

Lower price doesn’t mean a loss of style for the MG HS Core. By Ewan Kennedy MG Motor Australia has added a new lower cost model to its mid-sized MG HS SUV range. The entry-level variant – the MG HS Core. Joining the existing line up of Vibe, Excite, Essence and Essence Anfield, the MG HS Core has an onroad cost of $29,990. It may be very well priced but doesn’t skimp on features. Standard are a 10.1-inch multi-function colour touch screen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Rear-view camera and parking sensors. A four-speaker audio system with Bluetooth and 3 USB connectivity points. It has a flat-bottom steering wheel with audio controls, reading lights are standard. The interior cabin comes trimmed in quality fabric. MG Pilot includes Adaptive

Cruise Control, Front Collison Warning, Emergency Braking, Speed Assist and Lane Departure Warnings plus four additional automated technologies. The MG HS Core has a five-star ANCAP safety rating. Peter Ciao, CEO, MG Motor Australia and New Zealand, said: “At MG Motor, we’re working hard to create a product portfolio which offers genuine value to every single car buyer. The MG HS has been praised for its spacious stylish design, its safety credentials and impressive technology

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WITH the launch of the 144, Volvo adopted a new and logical numbering system. The second figure denoted the number of cylinders and the third and last the number of doors. Although first announced in August 1966, production did not get underway until 1967. The new 144 was available with a choice of engines - the B18A delivering 85hp at 5000rpm and the B18B rated at 115hp at 6000rpm. The A was fitted with a Zenith Stromberg horizontal carburettor, while twin SU units were used on the B type. The version with the more powerful engine was designated the 144S. The front suspension incorporated wishbones mounted in rubber bushes with the wheel spindles supported by ball joints. The steering was of the cam and roller type and the turning circle (9.25m) was smaller than that of its predecessor. At the rear the live axle was now supported by two longitudinal suspension arms with twin torque struts. The axle was retained laterally by a Panhard rod. In terms of safety, the new car was a step ahead of most of its competitors. It was equipped with disc brakes on all four wheels (a rarity at the time except in much more expensive cars). An unusual feature the Volvo designers added to the brakes was a small individual handbrake drum in each wheel to overcome the usual problem of poor handbrake operation on disc brake cars. However, the major advance was the introduction of the sophisticated dual-circuit braking system, which was unique to Volvo and far ahead of competitive systems. The steering column was divided

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42 MOTORING

VOLVO XC40 PHEV T5 RECHARGE

ROAD TEST By Ewan Kennedy

Styling of the Volvo hybrid is neat and doesn’t attempt to call out it’s in anyway different. Note the twin fuel filler covers.

THE very Swedish Volvo XC40 midsize SUV is now offered as a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, the PHEV T5 Recharge.

removes harmful pollutants and particles from outside the cabin to deliver what Volvo calls, “Scandinavian-fresh air on the inside”. The Scandinavian styling is simple almost to the point of being minimalistic in the dashboard area. There is lots of storage space in the door pockets as Volvo avoided taking up space in this area with audio speakers. There’s also out-ofsight stowage in drawers underneath the front seats.

STYLING These days Volvo is one of world’s automotive style leaders and in our opinion the XC40 is the best shape from the company in many years. With a chunky, almost cheeky, look it has an upright slightly-concave grille, deeply sculpted lower sections of the doors and upward swept D-pillars. We like the fact that the Volvo XC40 can be bought in two-tone paint. Check the Volvo Oz website for details of the mixing and matching offered. Our test T5 Recharge for the two weeks over Christmas and the New Year has a black roof, with the rest of the body being white. Though black on top doesn’t seem logical in that you would expect it to attract the sun, there was no noticeably high interior temperature when we got into the XC40 during summer on the Gold Coast. INTERIOR The XC40 is a bit larger than others in its class, at 4425mm long, 1863mm wide and 1652mm high. Every cubic centimetre of the interior space is put to good use. It has seating for five, but four adults and a child makes more sense. The centre tunnel in the hybrid houses the battery so is wider than the tunnel in the conventional models. This can be a pain if you’re carrying three grown-ups in the back. Volvo’s new Clean Zone two-zone climate system

POWERTRAINS Volvo XC40 PHEV has a three-cylinder 1.5-litre turbopetrol engine that produces 132 kW. And an electric motor with 60 kW. Maximum torque is 265 Nm (petrol) and 160 Nm (electric). The front wheels are driven through a seven-speed dualclutch automatic transmission. INFOTAINMENT We certainly enjoyed the clarity of the Harman Kardon Premium Sound system. The portrait shape of the infotainment 9-inch inch screen makes more sense than landscape ones because you can see much further ahead on the sat-nav map. Volvo Cars’ driver infotainment system (Sensus) provides smartphone integration with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. There are three USB connections as well as induction phone charging. SAFETY The Swedish company’s approach to safety has never faltered over the many years it has focused on this vital feature. A host of features in

the PHEV help avoid a crash, or minimise injuries if one does occur. The 360-degree camera system in our test car provided an overhead view of the Volvo and its surrounds - it’s almost as though a small drone with a camera is hovering over you. DRIVING The front seats are large and comfortable. Even in the rear I can sit ‘behind myself’ (I’m 180cm tall) with room to spare. Selecting gears is simple - you move the lever with a double-tap to Drive or Reverse - just like the doubletap you use on many other electronic devices. Acceleration is instant thanks to the electric motor having maximum torque from one rpm upwards. We managed 49 kilometres on purely electric power on the run from Volvo in North Brisbane down the M1 towards our home on the Gold Coast. Petrol-electric consumption averaged five to seven litres per hundred kilometres. Around town it was seldom fully charged as we live in an apartment and didn’t have access to a full-on charger.

So, we used 10amp outlets which typically take about four hours to charge it right up. The three-cylinder petrol engine is smooth in operation. The automatic transmission was almost invariably in the correct gear and it works well when juggling between the twin powerplants. Cleverly the stop-start system looked at the outside temperature and chose not to work during the day. It did kick in during the cool of the evening. Handling is excellent, with steering that almost seems to read your mind. Some road surfaces created more tyre noise than we anticipated, particularly course-chip roads. The sounds from the noisy concrete surfaces on the M1 motorway between the Gold Coast and Brisbane were kept to a minimum. SUMMING UP Volvo is very serious about the future of our planet and the XC40 PHEV is an excellent step in the right direction. It’s relatively expensive at this stage, but prices are likely to come down as sales increase. A financial helping hand from Australian governments wouldn’t go awry … MODEL RANGE XC40 T4 Momentum: $46,900 XC40 T4 Inscription: $46,900

XC40 T5 R-Design: $56,990 XC40 PHEV: $64,900 Note: These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges. Contact your local Volvo dealer for drive-away prices.

SPECIFICATIONS (Volvo XC40 Recharge PHEV 1.5-litre turbo-petrol electric hybrid SUV) ENGINE: Capacity: 1.447 litres Configuration: Four cylinders in line Maximum Power: 132 kW @ 5800 rpm Maximum Torque: 265 Nm @ 1500 rpm Fuel Type: Premium unleaded Combined Fuel Cycle (ADR 81/02): 2.2 L/100km CO2 Emissions: 50 g/km DRIVELINE: Seven-speed dual clutch automatic DIMENSIONS, WEIGHT AND CAPACITIES: Length: 4425 mm Wheelbase: 2702 mm Width: 1910 mm Height: 1658 mm Turning Circle: 11.4 metres Kerb Mass: 1712 kg Fuel Tank Capacity: 48 litres BRAKES: Front: Ventilated disc Rear: Solid disc STANDARD WARRANTY: Five years / unlimited kilometres

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2021 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show launches ANYONE can be a Thrillionaire. All you need is a sense of adventure and a hot ticket to the unmissable 2021 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show. Attracting over 45,000 marine enthusiasts each year, it’s an event that looks set to live up to its reputation as the Southern Hemisphere’s premier marine event once again. With over 300+ exhibitors and 600+ watercraft on display, you’ll be treated to best-in-class

superyachts, fishing boats, trailers, watercraft, marine tech and much more. The 32nd edition of the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show (SCIBS) will return to The Marine Village on the Gold Coast from 20 to 23 May 2021, with exhibitor registrations officially open. Building on momentum from the recent Sanctuary Cove Boating Festival, held as a precursor to the main event in 2021 and

attracting an impressive 20,000 visitors, SCIBS is the southern hemisphere’s premier marine event will be home to a stellar display of the latest products and innovations. This year’s event is guaranteed to be highly anticipated, with brands eager to replicate the success of both the Sanctuary Cove Boating Festival and SCIBS 2019 – the most successful Show in recent memory with 47,000 visitors over four days.

Axopar 22 world premiere

A NEVER seen before event in boating - broadcast from an über-cool industrial building; the Train Factory. An evening full of interesting insights, interviews and slipping the covers off the Axopar 22 Spyder and the flagship model - the eye catching Axopar x Jobe Revolve XXII. During the launch co-founder and creative and innovative director, Jan-Erik Viitala was joined by designer Jarkko Jämsen to discuss why they decided to create the Axopar 22 and the key benefits they were attempting to achieve. The pair reveal the secrets behind how the Axopar 22 was designed and talk about how they used virtual reality and Computer Fluid Dynamics (CFD), also explaining why they design Axopar hulls the way they do. They also discuss the layout options and why they decided these

were the ideal offerings for Axopar owners. What is really amazing about the creation of the Axopar 22 is the proof of how far technology has come and how designers are using it today. Aivan, the company Jämsen co-founded is one of the first to really use virtual reality to design boats and this is what they primarily used when creating the Axopar 22. Of course, they also created wooden mock - ups, one of the more classical methods but taking everything virtual allowed for designers to contribute to the project from all around the world. The team now also have access to Computer Fluid Dynamics (CFD) which gives them the ability to see how the water pressure reacts under the water and against the hull.

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44 RURAL NEWS

RECORD PRICE FOR NORTHERN NSW CATTLE COUNTRY A RECORD $10.3 million or $17,850/ha has been paid for a small parcel of safe, reliable cattle country in New South Wales’ highly regarded Ebor district. Local producers Graham and Sonya Sheridan secured the 414ha breeding and fattening Meldrum and the 162ha Beaumont, 27km from Dorrigo, a day before auction. They enjoy a long history of operating as fattening properties, with Meldrum finishing up to 700

steers and Beaumont finishing up to 275 steers. The adjoining blocks feature softly undulating country, with a mixture of red and chocolate basalt soils. They are watered by the Meldrum Creek, a large spring fed dam and a bore. John Starr from Elders Dorrigo said by it was a record price for a larger sized property by Ebor standards.

Water safety for dogs and top swimming breeds “SOME dogs simply love the water, while other breeds simply cannot swim without the aid of a lifejacket and close supervision,” Nadia Crighton from Pet Insurance Australia says. “It’s important to research these traits before adopting or purchasing your forever friend to ensure your pet meets your chosen lifestyle.” With all puppies, it’s important to slowly introduce them to the water in a safe and friendly manner. Start with calm water rather than a raging coastline. Going too quickly and having high expectations of your puppy’s swimming abilities, even with traditional swimming breeds, can evoke a fear that could stick for life. “There have been many incidents of pet parents going too quick too soon, if this is done during a typical ‘fear period’ in puppyhood it could affect the dogs love for water it’s entire life,” Crighton suggests. “Many dogs are natural-born swimmers. They seem to have tails that act as rudders and can, for the most part,

swim better than many of their human-counterparts. But for some dogs (and certain breeds), swimming can be as foreign as flying.” WATER SAFETY FOR DOGS • Always keep pool gates closed for the safety of your children and your dog. • If you allow your dog to swim in the pool, teach them how to get out. Many dogs are great swimmers but have been found struggling to climb out of a pool. Teach them where the steps are. If you do not have steps specialised doggy pool ramps are available for added safety. Or always make sure you are there to give your dog a helping hand. • If your dog is a trusty companion on your boat; buy your dog a lifejacket. Even the best swimmers may not have the strength to get back to shore in the event of an emergency. What is dry/secondary drowning? Even the best swimmers can

• Struggling to breathe; • Wheezing; • Anxiety; • Coughing, hacking or choking; • Distress; • Clear to frothy red drool; • Water dripping from the nose and mouth; • Blue gums; and • Lethargy. Top swimming dog breeds • Irish water spaniel (pictured) • Chesapeake Bay retriever • Curly coated retriever • Golden retriever • English setter • Flat coated retriever • Labrador • Newfoundland • Nova Scotia duck retriever • Portuguese water dog • Standard poodle

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If you notice any of these symptoms, or your dog has a near-drowning experience, it’s advisable to contact your local vet. Dogs can exhibit these symptoms days after the event, and deteriorate quickly, so it’s important to seek advice quickly. • Drooling;

“There are some breeds that are not designed for swimming, either from their body structure (dachshund) or weight distribution (bulldog), however, that’s not to say they don’t enjoy a good paddle,” Crighton says. “These breeds should only be encouraged to swim with the use of a lifejacket.”

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Don Page reappointed chair of Northern Rivers Regional Development THE Assistant Minister for Regional Development and Territories, Nola Marino MP, has announced the reappointment of the Hon Don Page to chair the RDANorthern Rivers Committee until 30 June 2025. “Mr Page has provided strong leadership for RDA-Northern Rivers during his time as chair, having successfully steered the committee through the challenges of 2020 and, along with the members and staff, provided great support for the

region’s business community and future economic development,” the minister said. “Mr Page will lead RDA-Northern Rivers under a refreshed charter that focuses their role on driving investment and local procurement opportunities and through this, creating jobs and economic growth for our regions,” Nola Marino said. Don Page said he was proud to be reappointed to chair the RDA-Northern Rivers’ committee.

“I look forward to working with all stakeholders to maintain strong socioeconomic outcomes across the region.” “For example, results from recent ABS data has showed that through the coordination and cooperation of public and private sectors, the Richmond-Tweed region has maintained an unemployment rate of 5.0% or less since the pandemic began, which compares well against the state average of 6.5%,” Mr Page said.

Nola Marino said she looked forward to working with Don Page and the RDANorthern Rivers members and

staff over the coming years and encourage the community to reach out to their RDA to discuss how it can help business succeed. Regional Development Australia is a national network of 52 committees across Australia who work with all levels of government, business and community groups to support economic and workforce development, local procurement, strategic regional planning and inform government programmes and infrastructure investments.

NEW POLICY REQUIRED TO PROTECT KOALAS AND FARMING INTERESTS AFTER enduring a year of significant uncertainty regarding the NSW Government’s koala regulations, NSW Farmers says all stakeholders must come together in 2021 to find a lasting solution which protects koalas and allows for sustainable farming businesses. In an after-the-buzzer announcement, the premier and deputy premier have scrapped the new SEPP, reverted to the old SEPP, and agreed to sit down with farmers to develop a new policy to protect koalas and the interests of farmers – Something NSW Farmers has been requesting from the start. We also have a written commitment that important Private Native Forestry reforms will be revisited early in the new year – another growing and sustainable primary industries sector that has been unreasonably slandered by cross-bench MLCs in our State’s Parliament. NSW Farmers’ President James Jackson said after enduring the worst drought

many rural families and communities have ever experienced, farmers were forced to defend their businesses from government intrusion through misguided State Environment Protection Policies. “The Koala SEPP’s overreach into agricultural land has caused farmers and

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Red Cross urges AustraliansAustralian to prepare for this week’swithheatwaves AUSTRALIAN Red Cross is Wales and Victoria. Ms Red Cross’ tips the back of your neck. A you. urging people to prepare for, and to follow some simple tips to stay safe through, this week’s heatwaves across many parts of the nation. “Extreme hot weather can cause serious health problems. More Australians have died as a result of heatwaves than floods, bushfires or cyclones,” says Red Cross Regional Area Lead, First Aid and Mental Health, Janie McCullagh. “We’re urging people to be prepared. Keep cool, hydrated and know how to recognise the signs of heat-stroke.” Temperatures forecast well into the 30s across parts of Western Australia, South Australia, New South

McCullagh said the symptoms of heatstroke can include a change in consciousness, or being confused, appearing hot, red and flustered and in extreme cases, vomiting. “Heat-stroke can be lifethreatening,” Ms McCullagh says. “Knowing how to respond can be critical. The confidence to know what to do in a first aid emergency can make the difference between a positive outcome and a tragedy.” Australian Red Cross’ free First Aid App can be used to guide people through the signs, symptoms and responses for heat-stroke and many other first aid emergencies.

for coping with the heat: • Drink regularly: even if you don’t feel thirsty. Water is the best option. Avoid alcohol, tea, coffee and sugary or fizzy drinks as they make dehydration worse. • Eat little and often: rather than large meals. Try to eat more cold food, particularly salads and fruit, which contain water. • Stay indoors: in the coolest rooms of your house or in the shade during the hottest part of the day. • Take cool showers and splash yourself with cold water several times a day, particularly your face and

loose, cotton, damp cloth or scarf on the back of the neck can help you stay cool. • Air flow: make sure there is sufficient air circulation, either from an air conditioner or by leaving a secured window or door open. • Find the shade: if you must go out, stay in the shade. Wear a hat and light-coloured, loose-fitting clothes, preferably made of natural fibres. Wear sunglasses and apply sunscreen with a sun protection factor of 30 or above to exposed skin. If you will be outside for some time, take plenty of water

• Look out for your neighbours: if you know someone who might be susceptible to heat stress, stop by and make sure they know what to do to stay cool. Red Cross’ first aid training courses are open for bookings. Book online at redcross.org. au/firstaid or call 1800 733 276. For more information on how to get prepared for emergencies large and small visit redcross.org.au/heatwave.

Blow up backyard pools a serious rural drowning risk by Halden Boyd WITH dams full and creeks flowing from recent record rains in the region the Royal Lifesaving Society of Australia says inflatable backyard pools, while shallow, pose a fatal risk to toddlers unless they are monitored by

responsible adults. Blow-up backyard swimming pools have been a big hit this summer in the region as temperatures swelter, and are posing a serious risk to small children, who can drown in water less than 30-centimetres deep, they say. Inflatable pools which

hold less than 2,000L of water don’t need to be fenced, and children can drown in 30cm of water the Association said. “Parents, not older siblings, need to supervise kids in blow-up pools,” a RLSA spokesman told The Northern River Times. As Summer temperatures increase in Northern New South Wales, families are cooling off in their backyard pools, including the more than 100,000 inflatable pools sold annually.” The Royal Life Saving Society’s Dr Shayne Baker said there were no laws requiring fencing around inflatable pools, despite them being just as dangerous as regular pools. He feared with common creeks and waterholes not being

used because of the recent heavy rain in the region their dangers were underestimated. “Essentially if it holds less than 300 millimetres of water and doesn’t have filtration and the total volume of water in a backyard inflatable pool is less than 2,000 litres, and then technically they don’t need fencing or any other form of approval,” Dr Baker said. “But obviously they pose a huge risk.”

January is when most drownings occur in Australia, the Society’s most recent annual report showed. Back in 2015 the Royal Life Saving Society launched a safety campaign aimed at regional landowners with backyard blow-up pools. Research showed a 30 percent increase in drowning deaths of children under five in a 12-month period and more than half were in portable pools. Dr Baker said with the

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CLASSIC MAPLE-MUSTARD CHICKEN TRAY BAKE WITH ROAST VEG

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A super easy tray bake, this maple-mustard chicken recipe is a perfect weeknight dinner for the whole family.

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1/3 cup (80ml) maple flavoured syrup 1 tbs wholegrained mustard 500g roasted vegetables with garlic and rosemary, chopped. 1 large pkt (approx 1kg) free range RSPCA approved chicken breast fillets 200g brussel sprouts

METHOD

30 min prep

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250g soft butter, plus extra for dish 380g caster sugar 4 eggs 250g self-raising flour 1tsp baking powder 3 lemons, zested and juiced 2 1/2 tbsp cornflour custard or cream, to serve

For the drizzle • 50g icing sugar • 1 lemon juiced and zested

METHOD Step 1 Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Butter a 30 x 20cm deep baking dish. Step 2 Put the butter and 250g caster sugar in a bowl and beat for 5 mins until pale and fluffy. Whisk in the eggs, then sieve over the flour and baking

4 serves

Step 1 Preheat oven to 210°C. Line a large baking tray with baking paper. Combine the maple syrup and mustard in a jug. Chop the vegetables and garlic from the roasting kit into 2cm pieces. Place on the lined tray with the rosemary. Add half the maple mixture and toss to coat. Roast for 5 mins.

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powder and fold in until you have a batter. Stir in the lemon zest, reserving a little for decoration.

Step 2 Meanwhile, cut 3 deep slits in each chicken fillet. Season. Heat a large nonstick frying pan over high heat. Cook the chicken for 2 1/2 mins each side or until golden brown. Step 3 Place the chicken over the vegetables on the tray. Drizzle with the remaining maple mixture. Roast for 10 mins. Add the brussels sprouts to the tray. Roast for a further 10 mins or until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender.

Top tips: serve with parasley for aromatic that cuts through the richness of the dish.

LEMON DRIZZLE SPONGE PUDDING Transform a classic lemon drizzle cake into a self-saucing pud for a cheap comforting dessert. Serve with cream or custard.

Step 3 Spoon the sponge batter into the dish and smooth over the top. Step 4 Mix the lemon juice with the cornflour in a heatproof bowl to make a smooth paste. Mix the remaining 130g caster sugar with 300ml boiling water in a jug, pour over the cornflour mix and whisk until smooth. Pour this over the sponge. Bake for 45-50 mins until golden and set, and the sponge springs back when touched. Step 5 While the pudding is baking, make the lemon drizzle. Mix the icing sugar with enough lemon juice (about half of it) to create a loose consistency. Drizzle over the sponge while it’s still warm and decorate with the reserved lemon zest. Serve straightaway with cream or custard.

15min prep

50min cook time

Serves 10

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48 GARDENING

Hibiscus as a food plant and challenges with garden design

Sturt’s desert rose.

AUSTRALIAN NATIVE HIBISCUS continued THOSE interested in useful plants may enjoy exploring the many advantages of hibiscus and hibiscuslike plants. The flowers, leaves and even the roots are described as edible . Although it has been argued that no hibiscus is known to be poisonous and that it is probably safe to eat any that taste acceptable (14), caution should be exercised. Before eating any plant, be sure plants are accurately identified, take care with unfamiliar foods and be aware that even although hibiscus is usually considered safe, adverse reactions in particular individuals cannot be ruled out. The flowers make an attractive, edible garnish for salads. The petals of Hibiscus heterophyllus make a delicious preserve, cordial or syrup. One species, Abelmoschus manihot has leaves that are high in protein and is an important vegetable in countries such as Papua New Guinea. There are other uses beside food. For example, fibre can be produced from the bark of species such as Hibiscus

tiliaceus and H.tiliaceus and Thespesia provide wood for a variety of purposes CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH HIBISCUS IN GARDEN DESIGN Although hibiscus can enhance the ‘native’ garden, hibiscus species are not without problems. Susceptibility to frosts has to be considered, although most are hardy plants in areas where only light frosts are experienced. Species such as Gossypium australe and G.sturtianum are frost resistant however species such as Hibiscus heterophyllus and H.splendens will need extra protection in frost-prone areas but can grow well in frost prone areas against a wall or fence. Even after being severely burnt by frost, species such as Hibiscus heterophyllus, H.divaricatus and H.splendens may reshoot, either from the lower sections of the trunk or from ground level. It appears to be possible to lessen frost susceptibility by careful selection of hybrids, for example several

GARDEN DIARY “What to plant this January”

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BEANS AND PEAS Peas English, snow, snap - Mid to late Jan. Fava beans- All month.

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CRUCIFEROUS VEG Cauilflower transplants -Mid to late Jan. Cabbage transplants-Mid to late. Kohlrabi-Mid to late Jan.

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GREENS Mustard (seeds) -Mid to late Jan. Spinach -All month.

of a number of hybrids between H.heterophyllus and H.splendens have survived frosts that have damaged the naturally occurring species growing on the same site. Both Hibiscus tiliaceus and Thespesia populnea may reshoot from the base of the trunk after being burnt by frost. The foliage of Alyogyne huegelii may survive frost but plants that have experienced frosts may lose all buds and flowers present at the time of the frost. Although hibiscus can enhance the ‘native’ garden, hibiscus species are not without problems. Susceptibility to frosts has to be considered, although most are hardy plants in areas where only light frosts are experienced. Species such as Gossypium australe and G.sturtianum are frost resistant however species such as Hibiscus heterophyllus and H.splendens will need extra protection in frost-prone areas but can grow well in frost prone areas against a wall or fence. Even after being severely burnt by frost, species such as Hibiscus

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Swiss Chard All month. Lettuce -All month. Collards-Mid to late Jan. Kale-Mid to late Jan. Asian greens- All month.

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LEEKS AND ONION Leeks- Early to mid Jan. Onions bulbing-Early to mid Jan.

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ROOT VEGGIES Radish- All month. Turnip-Mid to late Jan. Beets-Mid to late Jan. Carrots-Mid to late Jan.

heterophyllus, H.divaricatus and H.splendens may reshoot, either from the lower sections of the trunk or from ground level. It appears to be possible to lessen frost susceptibility by careful selection of hybrids, for example several of a number of hybrids between H.heterophyllus and H.splendens have survived frosts that have damaged the naturally occurring species growing on the same site. Both Hibiscus tiliaceus and Thespesia populnea may reshoot from the base of the trunk after being burnt by frost. The foliage of Alyogyne huegelii may survive frost but plants that have experienced frosts may lose all buds and flowers present at the time of the frost. Another difficulty is that in some species such as Hibiscus diversifolius, H.heterophyllus, H.splendens and Abelmoschus manihot, the seed pod is covered in hairs that may cause severe skin irritation. Sticky tape stuck onto the skin and then pulled off appears to be the easiest and most effective way to remove these irritant hairs as well as wearing gloves and using tweezers when extracting seed. There are a variety of sucking or chewing creatures that enjoy the flavour of both buds and leaves, although well grown plants are less likely to be attacked by either pests or diseases and control is usually not warranted, especially if it is appreciated that many pests represent an important food for birds and predators and if the garden already has birds and other predators present to clean up most pests. Hibiscus beetles mostly feed on the pollen of the hibiscus flower and may chew holes in the petals. Even though harlequin bugs depend on the sap they suck from species such as hibiscus, the damage is rarely

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serious and their colours are so spectacular that they can even be considered desirable. Scale insects can become a problem but can be easily managed either by removing by hand or even by cutting off affected parts. Any other damage that may occur can also be pruned off. Regrowth is so fast after pruning the plant may actually be improved. Pruning to maintain a desired size or shape may be seen as a chore. While pruning is unnecessary for plants used for screening, or as understorey plants or in the rainforest, it appears that pruning species such as Hibiscus heterophyllus, H.divaricatus and H.splendens by one third at the end of the flowering season may lengthen the life of the plant. For container plants, ongoing tip-pruning and pruning after flowering is recommended or the plants soon outgrow the container. The plant repays the effort of pinching out tips and pruning as the result is a more compact plant with a much greater number of flowers. Probably the major obstacle to incorporating hibiscus and hibiscus-like plants is availability of plants. Even in Australia, few nurseries regularly carry Australian species. Charles Fraser recognised the merit of the Australian species he so admired as he sent seeds of H.splendens to the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh. However, over 150 years later, despite their adaptability and ready flowering, this same plant and many of its close relations are not yet readily available or if available may be incorrectly or inadequately identified. The difficulty with obtaining plants is likely to continue until the landscaping potential of this long ignored family of plants finally begins to be recognised.

OTHER Artichoke crowns -All month (but late is best.) Asparagus crowns -All month. Potato, Irish-Mid to late Jan.

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‘Birdscaping’ with Australian Plants SHARON COSTIN Limpinwood Botanic Gardens & Nursery ONE of the many rewards gained by planting Australian Plants is the attraction of Native Birds. Even the most stark area devoid of Birdlife will once again become alive with a variety of Honeyeaters, Parrots and ground birds, with the creation of the right food plants and the careful re-creation of habitat. Areas of dense shrubbery full of the right food plants for honeyeaters also make for an extremely attractive garden. Birds are mainly attracted to brightly coloured flowers mainly in the shades of Reds and Pinks.

The benefits of a bird filled garden are many. Apart from the sheer enjoyment from observing them feeding, and identifying them, they also help control a variety of pests such as caterpillars and beetles which results in cleaner, healthier plants and reduces the use of many chemicals needed to control such pests. There a few rules to take into account. You must include in the garden higher trees as well as dense shrubs and some prickly plants for nesting. This is not to say you have to fill your garden with towering giants if you only have a small area, but a few carefully selected specimens will enable the birds to escape from

predators and feel secure. Some of the following list of shrubs flower all year round, others vary in their flowering time. Be sure to make a selection so that the garden will have flowers all the time. Tropical Grevilleas such as: Grevillea ‘Honey Gem’ (Golden Flowers), Grevillea ‘Flamingo’ (Pink Flowers), Grevillea ‘Goliath’ (Red Flowers), Grevillea ‘Moonlight’ (White Flowers) grow in to 3-5m shrubs with flowers occurring all year long. Callistemons (Bottlebrushes) including ‘Endeavour’ (Red flowers), ‘Taree Pink’ (Pink Flowers), ‘Wilderness White’ (White Flowers) are all hardy shrubs up to 3m.

Syzygium moorei the local ‘Coolamon’ is a fantastic for feeding with its masses of deep pink flowers all along the trunk followed by white edible fruit. The above are only some suggestions, in fact many of our native species feed birds and other wildlife. Eucalypts, Banksias, Kangaroo Paws, Melaleucas and Grass Trees are nectar

producing plants and selections can be made from these to produce an all year round food bar for birds. Prickly plants are necessary also for the smaller birds such as Wrens and Finches to dwell in. Choose such plants as Grevillea ‘Boongalla Spinebill’, Graptophyllum ‘Holly Hedge’, Grevillea ‘Bronze Rambler’ and

Banksia oblongifolia ‘Byron Gem’. Water in the garden is also necessary to keep the birds in residence. Place bird baths in strategic positions throughout the garden, preferably near a taller tree that they can fly back and forth from. This will save them having to travel for water and encourage them to look at your garden as their home.

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Michael Mancini and Amanda Woodward are characters from which 1990s US TV series?

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The Northern Rivers Times

January 14, 2021

52 HEALTH

HELP FOR ADDICTION IS CLOSE AT HAND By Alexis Galloway FOR the intense year we experienced in 2020, assistance is available for those who have found themselves struggling with addiction throughout the Northern Rivers. One of those services is The Buttery (pictured), a not-for-profit, communitybased organisation at Binna Burra, specialises in the treatment of drug misuse, mental health issues and problem gambling. To ensure help was available during lockdown regardless of COVID-19, many of the programs were still available online, which have now mostly resumed as face-to-face groups. CEO Leone Crayden shares what The Buttery can offer those in the community needing help, especially after testing times. What sort of assistance is available to those who have slipped back into addiction? The Buttery’s residential and community-based programs provide a continuum of care for young people and adults who may have mental health, substance use or gambling issues. People can be supported in every stage of their recovery from clinical interventions such as

first of its kind in NSW. Another community-based program, available in an area from Port Macquarie and north to Tweed Heads, footprints2wellbeing, gives short-term psychosocial support to people with moderate to severe and/or episodic mental illness.

residential treatment options to aftercare and relapse prevention. All community-based programs are free of charge. Participants in The Buttery’s residential program contribute to the cost of food and accommodation. For residential participants, a percentage is taken out of Centrelink payments such as sickness benefits. The Buttery’s INTRA program is a non-residential program, which supports people in their substance-use recovery and non-relapse. It takes a harm-minimisation

approach. People who have relapsed are encouraged on their recovery journey by counsellors and the mutual support of group members. The Buttery’s b.well is for people experiencing dual diagnosis: co-existing mental health and substance-use issues. The Gambling Counselling Service is for people with gambling issues and also assists the family members of problem gamblers. INTRA and b.well groups meet at locations in the Northern Rivers including Mullumbimby, Byron Bay,

Ballina, Lismore and Tweed Heads. People who undertake The Buttery’s long-term residential treatment program at Binna Burra may experience relapse and are able to re-enter the residential program when a place is available. For those unable to take a residential program, such as parents with carer responsibilities, the CORE program is available at a range of locations in the Northern Rivers Region. CORE is a six-week day rehabilitation program, which is one of the

What sort of positive outcomes have people experienced after using the services? Follow-up studies indicate that participants in Buttery programs enjoy better physical and mental health, enhanced relationships and better overall wellbeing. Many people undertake study or resume fulltime employment after completing a program. All of the Buttery programs use a number of validated psychometric tests such as the Kessler 10 (K10) measuring mental health wellbeing and the Australian Treatment Outcome Profile (ATOPS), which measures Alcohol and Drug reduction. Treatment Perceptions Questionnaire (TPQ) measures the satisfaction of participants. The benefits of improved mental health and overcoming substance-use and/or gambling issues are many and varied.

Study shows meaningful lockdown activity is more satisfying than busyness NEW research shows people who pursue meaningful activities – things they enjoy doing – during lockdown feel more satisfied than those who simply keep themselves busy. The study, published in PLOS ONE, shows you’re better off doing what you love and adapting it to suit social distancing, like swapping your regular morning walk with friends for a zoom exercise session. Simply increasing your level of activity by doing mindless busywork will leave you unsettled and unsatisfied. Co-lead researcher Dr Lauren Saling from RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia said while novelty lockdown activities – like baking or painting – have their place, trying to continue what you enjoyed before lockdown can be more rewarding.

“Busyness might be distracting but it won’t necessarily be fulfilling,” she said. “Rather, think about what activities you miss most and try and find a way of doing them.” Survey participants rated their level of wellbeing as it was during social distancing and retrospectively one month beforehand. They also indicated how much time they spent engaged in various activities and nominated how important each activity was for them. Although participants reported feeling more positive emotions while doing novelty ‘meaningless’ activities like binge watching TV, they also felt more negative emotions – they felt unhappy just as much as they felt happy. But when substituting activities enjoyed before

lockdown – like dining with friends – for a virtual alternative, their positive and negative emotions were more subdued. Saling said busyness riles you up, prompting you to change your behaviour, but meaningful activity – doing what you enjoy – calms you down. “Extreme emotions are not necessarily a good thing,” she said.

“Emotions are a mechanism to make you change your behaviour. “But when you’re doing what you love, it makes sense that you feel more balanced – simply keeping busy isn’t satisfying.” Saling said the study challenged assumptions that we are either happy or sad and that we can stave off sadness by keeping busy. Rather, those who kept busy

with mindless tasks felt more frustrated and even when they were happy felt less fulfilled. “The study showed positive and negative affect worked together, not as opposites,” Saling said. “Respondents who simply stayed busy during lockdown reported an increase in both positive and negative emotions. “This heightened emotionality will tend to shift you away from activity in general and towards meaningful activity.” The study also found the biggest change in positive emotions before and during lockdown was experienced by people aged under 40. Saling said this was likely because it was harder for that age group to successfully substitute meaningful activities into a lockdown context.

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January 14, 2021

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Expanded PBS access to breakthrough lung cancer medicine A SIGNIFICANT lung cancer treatment option that costs approximately $88,000 a year will soon be available for as little as $6.60 per script, thanks to its expanded listing on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). From 1 January 2021, Australians living with nonsmall cell lung cancer who have not had prior therapy will benefit from the listing of Tagrisso (osimertinib). Without the PBS subsidy, patients might pay close to $8,000 per script or almost $88,000 per year for this treatment. An average of 1,120 patients per year could now pay as little as $41.30 per script, or $6.60 with a concession card. Tagrisso is a ‘targeted therapy,’ which works on specific types of cancer cells where a specific mutation is present, to block the growth and spread of these cancer cells. Following expert medical advice the Government is expanding access to this breakthrough medicine for the first-line treatment of patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer, who have a certain type of mutation in the lungs, known as Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) positive. Tagrisso acts by blocking the

activity of the EGFR, which causes growth and uncontrolled division of cancer cells. An oral therapy, Tagrisso will help patients experience an improved quality of life, and see them able to access the treatment at home and not in the hospital. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare estimates that more than 13,000 new cases of lung cancer will be diagnosed in 2020. It is the fifth most common cancer diagnosed in Australia. This listing was recommended by the independent Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee. Since 2013, the Australian Government has approved more than 2,450 new or amended listings on the PBS. This represents an average of around 30 listings or amendments per month – or one each day – at an overall investment by the Government of $12 billion.

Sarcopenia and aging by David Hoffmann AS we age, many physiological changes occur to our bodies, leading to serious health issues in our later years. As we go from our thirties into our forties, we naturally have an occurrence of muscle loss called sarcopenia. After thirty, we can lose between three and eight percent of total muscle each decade. After seventy, losses can be as high as thirteen to twenty-five percent. Why is the loss of muscle an issue? The expected consequences of muscle loss include mobility and stamina reduction. Muscle loss plays a role in the loss of independence in later years. We have reduced strength affecting our ability to maintain our activities of day to day living. Of more significance is struggles to keep our weight at a healthy level. As we lose

muscle, our metabolic rate (our calorie-burning ability) reduces, causing us to use less of the excess fuels. With sarcopenia, our loss of strength and reduced mobility comes with an increased risk of becoming frail. One of the significant effects of muscle loss was our ability to have a controlled gait (our ability to walk). The consequences of a slower, less steady gait from sarcopenia are one predictor of our later years’ mortality. No matter your age or gender, everyone can undertake exercise to delay or even reverse these effects. Heavier physical activity or specific resistance training can slow losses and enable us to maintain independence and quality of life. Resistance

training twice per week at your gym will keep you on track. Each session ideally needs six to eight different exercises that will cover the whole body. If you are uncertain where to start, make an appointment to see a personal trainer (if you are healthy) or an exercise physiologist (if you have pre-existing health conditions). They should be experienced in the importance of exercise as we age. Having a higher quantity and quality of muscle on the body has been shown to have multiple benefits in fighting all cancers. Numerous studies have shown reduced side effects, increased ability to maintain treatment regimes, and higher survival rates five years post-cancer treatment. Next week I will discuss flexibility, mobility, stability, and their role in our quality of life.

NEW YEAR BRINGS NEW PBS LISTINGS THE first day of the new year brought with it new hope for Australians fighting one of the most common blood cancers, thanks to a critical new medicine listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). On 1st January 2021, Darzalex® (daratumumab) was listed for the first time in combination with bortezomib and dexamethasone, as a second-line treatment for patients with multiple myeloma which is a cancer of the plasma cells. The Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan welcomed the first new listings of 2021. “This treatment will bring improved clinical outcomes and quality of life for those affected by this disease,” Mr Hogan said. “About 18,000 people in Australia are living with this serious condition at any one

time. The treatment might otherwise cost up to $160,000 a year. Patients could now pay as little as $41.30 per script, or $6.60 with a concession card.” Australians living with severe chronic psoriasis will also benefit from the 1st January 2021 listing of Otezla® (apremilast). Around 5,000 patients with severe chronic psoriasis might pay more than $7,500 a year for treatment without this listing. Around 1.6 million Australians live with some form of psoriasis—a long-term inflammatory skin condition. People

who suffer with the most severe and chronic forms of the disease also have an increased risk of developing diabetes and cardiovascular disease. These listings were recommended by the independent Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee. Since 2013, the Australian Government has approved more than 2,450 new or amended listings on the PBS. This represents an average of around 30 listings or amendments per month – or one each day – at an overall investment by the Government of $11.8 billion.

Leave a message to ensure support A NEW Beyond Blue campaign is encouraging locals to include contact details of their services throughout the holiday period on voicemails and out-of-office messages to ensure those feeling the impacts of a trying year still have someone to talk to - if you are busy. Beyond Blue CEO Georgie Harman said: “Missed calls or unanswered messages are a fact of life over the busy holiday period. But that can make it hard for people when they’re struggling and take steps to reach out. So, this year, we’re asking Australians to update their voicemail, out-of-office, and social message spaces with messages that encourage people to visit Beyond Blue if they’re not feeling themselves. “One of the features of 2020 was a community-wide conversation about mental health and wellbeing, the importance of staying connected and looking out for one another – all powerful in the fight against stigma. “We hope these powerful personal messages will keep that conversation going – even when you’re taking a well-earned break and not available – and remind everyone that Beyond Blue is always there. “2020 has been an enormously challenging year for all of us, and we recognise that while the festive season offers many a chance to unwind and catch up with friends

and family, it can also bring its own unique pressures. “Throughout 2020, from the bushfires to the pandemic, Australians have been feeling stressed and anxious, experiencing financial worries and feelings of loneliness, and we know that over the holidays, family pressures and drug and alcohol use can add to the mix. “We want to reassure people that support is always available via the Beyond Blue website or the 24/7 Support Service, which is free and staffed by skilled mental health professionals. There is no eligibility criteria and often it can really help to just talk things through.

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January 14, 2021

54 STARS Aries Mar 21 - Apr 20 Look out for your fellow humans as the week begins and all will go well. On Monday and Tuesday, you may need to curb your natural competitiveness (and use your ample charms instead) to get ahead. On Wednesday and Thursday, you’re lost in your own thoughts and they’re not all pleasant, unfortunately. Expect to butt heads if you put those cranky notions into action. On Friday and Saturday, you’re back to your optimistic, outgoing self, so seek out some adventure. On Sunday, trust your abilities and the abilities of others to help.

Cancer Jun 24 - Jul 22 Watch for troubles on the home front as the week begins. Monday and Tuesday could both bring domestic conflicts, but a little empathy on your part could go a long way. By Wednesday and Thursday, emotions are running high. That can lead to excitement in romance and relationships -- but amped-up emotions spell nothing but trouble for any financial or legal issues. Play it safe. On Friday and Saturday, give your super-sensitivity a break and take some time out for yourself. This Sunday, find an imaginative way to deal with a problem.

Libra Sep 23 - Oct 23 Who can resist your flirtatious smile and easygoing outlook? Nobody, at least not as the week begins you’ll be charming socks off by the score on Monday and Tuesday. On Wednesday and Thursday, you might still be generous with your attention, but you’ll be stingy with your cash. Put that fiscal fussiness to use by plotting out a smart financial plan. On Friday and Saturday, you’re full of yourself but in a good way! You’ve got a lot to say and you’re surrounded by people who want to hear what’s on your mind. On Sunday you need some down time.

Capricorn Dec 22 - Jan 20 Your ambitiousness will pay off as the week begins. Monday and Tuesday are both great days to start projects and make things happen. Everyone might not be on the same over-achieving wavelength right now, but they’ll at least have the good sense to get out of your way. Wednesday and Thursday should give you time and perspective to step back and re-assess where you’re at. On Friday and Saturday you need to stay disciplined, but still see the big picture. On Sunday, you’ve got the brains and brawn to accomplish anything.

Taurus Apr 21 - May 21 If you’re expecting boredom as the week begins, prepare to be (pleasantly) disappointed. Your routine gets some spark on Monday and Tuesday and you should follow up on any chance for fun . On Wednesday and Thursday, your passions will push you into action. Just make sure they don’t push you into trouble, too. On Friday and Saturday, your trademark patience will pay off. Now is the time to pause and ponder. This Sunday, get good and grounded.

Leo Jul 23 - Aug 23 Everybody is on your side as the week begins. And how could they not be? You’ve got all the answers on Monday and Tuesday. Enjoy the popularity. On Wednesday and Thursday, you’ll quiet down ever so slightly ,now is an excellent time for chin-rubbing introspection and quiet analysis. You’ll kick back into action just in time for the weekend and you can expect applause, affection and admiration wherever you take your dramatic presence. On Sunday, help yourself out by helping someone else.

Scorpio Oct 24 - Nov 2 The week could start on a difficult note. Your heart and your head can’t seem to agree on Monday and Tuesday and this might be a better time to think than act. Your outlook on Wednesday and Thursday should clear up dramatically, finding you exceptionally charismatic and confident. You’ll know what you want and you’ll know how to get it. On Friday and Saturday, you can expect to get caught up in the moment. On Sunday, start something new.

Aquarius Jan 21 - Feb 18 Expect to make close connections as the week begins. Monday and Tuesday are both perfect days for getting your point across and winning over friends . Wednesday and Thursday see you slowing back down and turning inward, as thoughts shift to the big picture. Are you making enough progress in your chosen work? On Friday and Saturday, others will expect you to take charge but in a fun way! Organize an outing Don’t bother trying to accomplish anything on Sunday. Just try to kick back and enjoy the day.

Gemini May 22 - June 23 Every week should start this way! You’re full of energy and enthusiasm on Monday and Tuesday and you’ve got ample charm to inspire others. Expect to slow down on Wednesday and Thursday, though: You’ll be more intent on analysis than action. That unusual intelligence and insight should carry you well into Friday and Saturday, when you can put those ideas to work and you can expect some help from a partner to make things happen. On Sunday, be ready to adapt to the unexpected.

Virgo Aug 24 - Sep 22 Show some prudence on financial matters as the week begins. Monday and Tuesday are both bad days for impulse purchases -- but they’re great days for other kinds of exuberance, like spontaneous opinions and wide-eyed ideas. On Wednesday and Thursday, indulge your intellect by striking up conversations and following your curiosity. On Friday and Saturday, resist the urge to rush ahead. Sometimes the most worthy risk is to kick back and just let things happen. On Sunday, rest! Your hard work has paid off.

Sagittarius Nov 22 - Dec 21 Friends and admirers will rally to your banner on Monday and Tuesday and it’s a good time to make your wishes known. You can expect an attentive audience. On Wednesday and Thursday, that outgoing mood could shift to shyness. Maybe it’s time for some peace and quiet to recharge? By Friday you’ll be back to your jovial, genial self and you can count on having fun even if things don’t go the way you planned. On Sunday, do something truly unique and original even if it’s just a small symbolic gesture.

Pisces Feb 19 - Mar 20 Watch out for conflict as the week begins. Others might not be on your side on Monday and Tuesday and even former partners could have ambitions at odds with your plans. Don’t be afraid to toss out the old in favor of the new and on Wednesday and Thursday be extra careful of anyone trying to take advantage. Stand up for yourself and don’t back down! If you can formulate a smart plan on Friday and Saturday, expect luck to be on your side. On Sunday, take the lead. Others will look to you to provide direction.

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January 14, 2021

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In Loving Memory Death Notice

Piga, Estilio

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In Memory of

Dawn Lewis

Late of Goonellabah.

12-05-1935 - 16-01-2020

Passed away peacefully 6th January 2021. Dearly loved Husband to Luigina. Much loved Father of Yvon, Mariano (dec.), Marie-Claire and Evelyne.

Think of her as living In the hearts of those she touched For nothing loved is ever lost And she was loved so much

Aged 90 years As per family wishes a private service will be held for Estilio.

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Wood, William Keith Died 28th December 2020.

Husband to Remy. Father of Father Peter and Jeremy. Brother of Beverley.

Aged 75 years.

Relatives and friends are invited to the Requiem Mass for the Repose of the Soul of William Keith Wood to be held at St Carthage’s Cathedral on Friday 15th January 2021 Commencing at 10:00am following the Mass, The burial will take place at the Lismore Lawn Cemetery, Skyline Road Goonellabah.

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Albert John Moran 13-01-2020

THE BROKEN CHAIN We little knew that day, God was going to call your name. In life we loved you dearly, In death, we do the same. It broke our hearts to lose you. You did not go alone. For part of us went with you, The day God called you home. You left us beautiful memories, Your love is still our guide. And although we cannot see you, You are always at our side. Our family chain is broken, And nothing seems the same, But as God calls us one by one, The chain will link again.

Dearly loved and sadly missed, but never Forgotten, always live in our hearts forever. His children Edna May, Edward, Elizabeth and Edith His grandchildren and great grandchildren

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EDGAR, WILLIAM MARTIN “JOCK’ 08. 04. 1930 ~ 06. 01. 2021

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MICHAEL O’BRIEN “MICK’ 13. 09. 1946 ~ 08. 01. 2021

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DOROTHY GRACE DAVIS (nee MATTHEWS) 7/7/1930 ~ 22/11/2020

Passed away peacefully in Ballina. Beloved husband of Laura (dec). Loved by Ken, Deborah & Trevor, Sherree & Rob, Allan & Maxine. Sadly missed by his many friends and his treasured dog “Rusty”.

Passed away peacefully after a courageous battle, surrounded by his loved ones. Loving Partner of Lyn. Loved Brother & Brother-In-Law of Honor, Carmel, Denise & Allison.

Privately cremated A Funeral Service has been held in Ballina on 12.01.2012

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Thank your for your support on the recent loss of my beloved wife and loving mother, mother-in-law and nanna. Your love, kindness and friendship is truely appreciated. Allen Davis and family

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GRAFTON SENIOR CITIZENS Grafton Senior Citizens recently held December meeting, with trading table, attendance 48, apologies, 15. Best wishes : for birthdays & anyone unwell. No new members, or guest speaker. Correspondence in & out read. General Business : Sincere thanks, Craig, Buckleys to loan microphone & amp, each monthly meeting. Trips : 26 Feb, 2021, Emmaville. Spare seats. 26 March, Peach Farm, Iluka, on sale. Queensland 8 day tour from 14 August, spare seats. Seniors award : to Brian Hall, Treasurer & Secretary. Special award, Gloria Watters, committee member, & Barbara Booker, Euchre organisor. Christmas hamper winners : Y. Chard; C. Doggett; T. Daley; K. Smidt; G. Mealia; J. Campbell; B. Cassie; L. Milne; I. Parker; M. Cotten. Meeting competition winners : G. Watters; S. Seyner; B. Cassie; R. Turner; D. Cooper; D. Schuhmacher; N. Blanch. Gift bags : to all at activities. Chocolates : to all at meeting. Activities Resume : week commencing 18 January, Bingo, 2 Feb, 2021. Annual fees : Due new year, $10. Next meeting : Tues, 9 February, 2021, 10.30am, Racecourse. No January meeting. Enquiries, Publicity Officer, Sandra, 6642 7720.” 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. Enquiries (02) 6628 1829, aphs2477@ yahoo.com.au or www.aphsmuseum.org.au. CWA BOOK SALE Friday 8 January from 9 am till noon. Come along to stock up on holiday reading at the Mullumbimby CWA second hand book sale. There will also be home baked treats and bric-a-brac for sale. At the Mullumbimby CWA rooms on the corner of Chincogan and Gordon Streets. For more information call 0427 847 282 BALLINA CWA Meetings are held in our rooms on the third Monday of the month at 9am, you are most welcome to attend. For more information please ring our Secretary Jacqueline ph : 0439762323. BALLINA CWA CRAFT & FRIENDSHIP Mornings will recommence in our rooms on Wednesday 13th January 9 - 12. Please call Barbara ph: 0428116668 on Mondays to book a seat. MEGA BOOK SALE SATURDAY , 16th January BALLINA ANGLICAN OP SHOP CAR PARK Cnr Tamar & Grant St 9am Onward * All books 50cents * Cash only

GRAFTON SENIOR CITIZENS Following a break for Festive Season, Grafton Senior Citizens will resume weekly activities at their room at Grafton Racecourse, on Wednesday, 20 January, with carpet bowls at 9am, followed by craft at 9am on Thursday, 21 Jan, then Mahjong at 9am & Euchre at 1pm, both on Friday, 22 Jan, 2021. First general meeting for year will be at 10.30am on Tuesday, 9 February. Annual memberships, still $10, are now due, & can be paid any Thursday morning from 21 Jan, or at the meeting. First day bus trip is planned for Friday, 26 February, to Glen Innes & Emmaville areas, with a few seats still available. The Annual General Meeting is due to be held with March general meeting on Tuesday, 9 March. Enquiries on Grafton Senior Citizens activities, meetings, & bus trips, contact Publicity Officer, Sandra, 6642 7720. SOCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR SENIORS BALLINA Ballina Shire Meals on Wheels are running social activities open to anyone over 65. Tuesdays – One on one technology help and playing cards and boardgames. Wednesdays – Gentle exercise – ‘Ageless Grace’ and ‘Move to Heal’, Writing group, Meditation and Book Club. Cost $2 including morning tea. Elders Drumming circle starting on Thursdays in February cost $5. Covid safe guidelines will be followed. For further information contact Kristen Ph: 0419679719 LISMORE REGIONAL PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP Lismore Regional Parkinson’s Support Group will meet on Friday, 15th January, 10am to 12 noon at Lismore Workers’ Club., Keen St, Lismore. There will be an opportunity to discuss and share strategies in a friendly, supportive, confidential, positive environment for living well with Parkinson’s Disease. All members of the Parkinson’s community and their carers are most welcome to attend.” PROBUS CLUB OF BALLINA WATERS The Probus Club Of Ballina Waters will hold its next monthly meeting at 10.00 am on Wednesday 20 January at the Cherry Street Sports Club. This is a mixed Probus Club and new members are always welcome. Contact the Secretary, Faye, on 6686 6585 for further details. THE NORTHERN RIVERS CHAPTER OF THE FELLOWSHIP OF FIRST FLEETERS Next meeting will be on Australia Day, Tuesday 26th January at the Cherry Street Sports Club, Ballina at 11.30am. There will be a talk on First Fleeter, Mary Williams and some fun mystery games. Visitors are very welcome. Please contact Roddy Jordan on 66875339 if you wish to attend. CASINO MEALS ON WHEELS WEEK 4 MONDAY R & L Lee D Armitage & J Corocher

TUESDAY M Benn D Coleman WEDNESDAY D Winkler M Hartley THURSDAY FRIDAY W & P Edwards Richmond Valley Council Staff KYOGLE COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION Kyogle Country Music Association kicks off 2021 with its AGM and short General Meeting followed by music on Sunday 14th February at KYOGLE GOLF CLUB COMMENCING AT 11am. All Welcome. All meals and drinks available. CASINO RICHMOND RIVER MUSIC CLUB We will hold our first singalong for 2021 on Sunday 17th January at the Casino RSM Club, upstairs main auditorium starting 10am. All Welcome - free entry. Come join us for some great country music. Call Gloria on 6662 2625 or 0412 910 884. SOCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR SENIORS BALLINA Ballina Shire Meals on Wheels are running social activities open to anyone over 65. Tuesdays – One on one technology help and playing cards and boardgames. Wednesdays – Gentle exercise – ‘Ageless Grace’ and ‘Move to Heal’, Writing group, Meditation and Book Club. Cost $2 including morning tea. Elders Drumming circle starting on Thursdays in February cost $5. Covid safe guidelines will be followed. For further information contact Kristen Ph: 0419 679 719

EAST BALLINA LIONS CLUB The East Ballina Lions Club warmly welcome the local community and visitors to the Ballina Market at Canal Road Ballina on Sunday 17th January to enjoy the peaceful atmosphere and realistic prices. The stalls offer goods for sale, perhaps a unique gift for a visitor to take home; from local artists, crafts people, fresh food producers, plants, books, fashion, jewellery, toys and much more while the trash and treasurer stalls always present the opportunity to find a bargain. New stalls are always welcomed and there is room on the site to offer boats, cars, caravans and motor homes for sale. Site fees are a low $15:00. The Lions Cafe Under the Trees is a great place to relax in the shade of the beautiful big trees and share a coffee and something to eat with family and friends while listening at 9:15am to the Ballina Shire Concert Band and later to Benjie and his guitar. Parking is free and near the stalls. For stall bookings ring Wayne 0422 094 338 or email ballinalionsmarket@gmail.com. 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 Exservice members who have served overseas in combat/peace keeping roles in conflicts

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COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD 59 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 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. AUSTRALIA DAY MARKET “RICHMOND VALLEY COUNCIL’S” OFFICIAL AUSTRALIA DAY Tuesday January 26th from 9am – 2pm Riverside – Richmond Terrace Park CORAKI 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 BALLINA CWA We will recommence on Wednesday 13th January 9-12, Please call Barbara on 0428 116 668 on the Monday of that week to book your spot. 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 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 CITIZENS: All welcome, our activities currently are, Wed afternoons at casino RSM 1.00pm to play Hoy, euchre, we have group play on Thurs afternoons 1.00pm. Contact Jan Danaher on 0414 625 680. LION’S CLUB CASINO: Lion’s Club meeting is held on the 2nd and 4th Wed each month at Casino RSM Club from 6.30 –for a 7.00pm start. CASINO COMMUNITY MEN’S

SHED: Mon, Tues, Wed, attendance limited to 25 members, 8am – 1.30 pm. Contact 6662 6423 DH or casmenshed@live. com.au. CASINO MINI RAIL: Every Sunday 10am to 4pm. Weather permitting. West Street Casino. Phone 0472 638 044. 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 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

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 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. 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 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.

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

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.

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.

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

NORTHERN RIVERS PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP. This group spans from Wollongbar to Ocean Shores & surrounding areas.

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. 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

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January 14, 2021

COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD

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 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 10am4pm and Sundays 1pm-4pm (closed 21/12/20- 2/1/21). Enquiries (02) 6628 1829, aphs2477@yahoo.com.au or www.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. 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 0428116668 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. 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.

AA - ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Monday

10:30am Byron Bay, church hall, Ruskin St, James 0417463057 & ZOOM 8245993030 Pwd 122436 6:00pm GRAFTON Salvation Army Hall 91–93 Oliver St David 0429528537/Leonie 0407585527 6.30pm Lismore, Womens Meeting, For ZOOM details contact 0455316248 7.00pm Byron Bay, Ch Hall rear of13 Ruskin St 0402576493 Mitch 7.00pm Casino, Nth Cst Comm Ch 67 Richmond St (via rear lane), Annie 66619141/Di 0477004453 Tuesday

10.00am Murwillumbah, ConXions Ch,19 Prince St, 0412092497 Kevin ZOOM 246715814 Pwd UKI 10.30am Mullumbimby, Uniting Ch Hall Cnr Dalley & Whian Sts 5.00pm Tabulum, CWA Hall, 16 Court St, 1hr, Sarah 0457812962 5:30pm Bangalow, Ch hall Cnr Market & Byron Sts 7.00pm Online Only, Northern Rivers Promises – ZOOM 83159091987 Pwd AA 7.30pm Tweed Hds, ZOOM 82827792107 Pwd 895224 Mens Mtg Wednesday

6.30am Mullumbimby, Iain 0499282820, 1hr mtg, ZOOM 198385272 Pwd 804343 10.00am Ballina, ch hall Cnr Burnet & Norton Sts Penny 0428 871 356 / Nicole 0407 939 356 12:15pm Lismore, 66899351 Richard, ZOOM 232109437 Pwd doVe 1.00pm Yamba Comm Ctr, Treelands Dr near Osprey Dr 1.00pm Brunswick Hds, RSL Hall, Cnr Fawcett & Tweed Sts, Dennis 0412512941 6.00pm Kyogle, ch hall, cnr Campbell & Kyogle Rds, 0429200955 Gordon ZOOM 82360835965 Pwd Unity

6.30pm Lismore, ZOOM 86700409512 Pwd AA 7.00pm Byron Bay, ZOOM 7490467278 Pwd 767201, Lee 0423166225 Thursday

6.00pm Murwillumbah, church hall cnr Waterloo St & QLD Rd, Robert 66795076 7.00pm Byron Bay, St Pauls Anglican Ch, 14 Kingsley St, Byron 7.00pm Pottsville Junior school, Tweed Coast Rd 0423578899 Janet 7.00pm Casino, Nth Coast Comm Ch 67 Richmond ST (Entry at rear via lane) Annie 66619141 or Di 0477004453 8.00pm Ballina, ch hall cnr Burnet & Norton Sts, Steve 0412324570 Jack 0429772867 Friday

8.00am Pottsville, Black Rock sporting oval, Text Scotty 0419443196 12.00pm Byron Bay, Presbyterian Ch, Ruskin St 12:15pm Lismore, 0417477151 Terry – ZOOM 232109437 Pwd doVe 5.30pm Mullumbimby, Outside Cnr Tincogan & Dalley Sts, 1hr – Tone 0499522299 6.30pm Maclean, church hall, 8-10 Wharf St, John 66464263 7.00pm Byron Bay, Presbyterian Ch, 13 Ruskin St (at back) 1 hr, Wendy 0410481795 Saturday

8.00am Ballina, BBQ area near skate park, Kingsford smith Dr roundabout 9.00am Sth Golden Beach Sth Golden Bch hall Pacific Espl. 3.00pm Nimbin, 54 Cullen St (between Enviro Ctr & Apothecary) 3.30pm Byron Bay, church hall, Ruskin St 1hr Mens Mtg 3.30pm Byron Bay, ZOOM 6077766231 Pwd 026887 Womens Mtg

5.00pm Murwillumbah, ConXions Ch, 19 Prince St 6.30pm Lismore, ZOOM 657706645 Pwd AA 7.00pm Online Only - Byron Bay ZOOM 6457636476 Pwd 951276, enquiries 0401945671 Sunday

9 00am Ballina, St Marys Church Cnr Burnet & Norton Sts 1hr 10.00am Lismore, 66213745 Ina ZOOM 429887019 Pwd AA (or phone in on 02) 80156011 Pwd 698050) 12.15pm Alstonville, ch hall, The Avenue (entry via car park at back) alstonvillesundaybbs@gmail.com 6.30pm Yamba, Community Ctr, Treelands Dr 7.00pm Brunswick Hds, Uniting Ch, Cnr Fingal & Byron Sts, 1hr, Leah 0438188391, & ZOOM 9875553 164 PW 645162 AA CONTACTS Northern Rivers Central District – 0468360160 nrcdofaa@gmail.com Byron Shire District 1800423431 or 0401945671 Iluka 0428303074 (Di) / Tabulum 0457812962 (Sarah) National Website http://www.aa.org.au

AL-ANON Family Groups (families / friends of Alcoholics) 1300 252 666 - www.al-anon.org.au Monday 6:30pm Banora Point Salvation Army Tweed Ctr, Cnr Woodlands/Leisure Dr Tuesday 12.00PM GRAFTON CWA Rooms, Cnr Duke / Pound St. Wednesday 6.30pm Ballina– Anglican Ch Admin Building, 24 Burnet St & ZOOM 2526660000 Thursday 12:30pm Yamba Community Ctr, 24 Treelands Dr 5:00pm (QLD time) (with Alateen) Tweed Hds Anglican Ch, 13 Powell St Friday 12.00pm (QLD time) Tweed-Coolangatta St Augustine Parish Ctr, 58 McLean St 2:00pm Bangalow ZOOM 2526660000 Sunday 4:00pm Chinderah 7th Day Adventist Ch, 83 Phillip St.

The Northern Rivers Times

January 14, 2021

GENERAL INFO 61

FISHING NEWS BALLINA The weather is looking fairly good for most of this week, but there is more rain on the horizon and the potential for an East Coast Low on the weekend. More rain over the last week has discoloured the water once again. The beaches close to the river mouth will be worth trying as some of the fish may have been pushed

METRO E10 Unlead91 U95 U98 Diesel

119.9 122.9 133.9 140.9 118.7

out of the mouth of the river. The bream have been quite good, with prawns, pilchards and mullet fillets being the best baits. The flathead have been biting better on the run in tide using pilchards or bright colored soft plastics. The larger tides this week will mean you may have to use extra weight on you sinkers or your jig heads. It may also be worth placing some

UNITED

CALTEX 119.9 121.9 134.9 141.9 127.9

115.5 117.5 138.5 118.9

UNITED STH

extra weight in your crabs to prevent them from drifting away on the bigger tides. Some good quality mud crabs have been coming from the ferry to Pimlico and also in the bottom half of Emigrant Creek. With the dirty water and some rough weather predicted for the weekend it will be worth trying the break walls and rock platforms for some mulloway.

UNITED

115.9 117.9 138.9 119.9

EVANS HEAD Bream early morning along Main and Airforce Beaches, bream and luderick along the rock walls at the Evans River mouth, bream, whiting and flathead in the lower reaches and mud crabs in the upper reaches.

CALTEX BANORA

114.5 116.5 129.5 137.5 117.9

Tight lines. Brett

139.9 153.9 159.9 131.9

117.5 119.5 132.5 140.5 124.9

SHELL 117.9 121.9 142.9 126.9

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 14th Jan 31o - 20o 4% 26 - 19o 5% 31o - 19o 6% 24o - 20o 39% 26o - 20o 4% 27o - 21o 5%

Fri 15th Jan

Sat 16th Jan

Sun 17th Jan

Mon 18th Jan

Tues 19th Jan

Wed 20th Jan

33o - 18o 28o - 21o 35o - 18o 28o - 21o 27o - 22o 28o - 22o

27o - 20o 27o - 21o 28o - 20o 26o - 21o 26o - 22o 28o - 23o

28o - 18o 25o - 19o 25o - 19o 25o - 20o 24o - 20o 25o - 20o

26o - 18o 27o - 20o 27o - 19o 24o - 20o 25o - 20o 26o - 20o

26o - 18o 28o - 18o 23o - 18o 24o - 19o 24o - 20o 26o - 20o

25o - 16o 24o - 18o 23o - 16o 24o - 18o 24o - 18o 23o - 18o

72% 53% 6% 7% 7% 6%

Sunrise & Sunset on the Northern Rivers

56% 52% 55% 52% 47% 57%

57% 48% 99% 89% 89% 78%

93% 78% 99% 99% 99% 84%

75% 99% 99% 99% 99% 91%

60% 73% 63% 62% 68% 52%

MOON PHASES Thurs 14 Jan

Waxing Crescent 2% Visible

Sat 16 Jan

Mon 18 Jan

Wed 20 Jan

Waxing Crescent 12% Visible

Waxing Crescent 28% Visible

Waxing Crescent 46% Visible

TIDE TIMES & HEIGHTS Thursday 14th January to Wednesday 20th January CLARENCE - RIVER ENTRANCE

GRAFTON AREA DAY Thursday 14th Jan Friday 15th Jan Saturday 16th Jan Sunday 17th Jan Monday 18th Jan Tuesday 19th Jan Wednesday 20th Jan

SUNRISE 6.01am 6.02am 6.03am 6.04am 6.05am 6.06am 6.07am

SUNSET 7.52pm 7.52pm 7.52pm 7.52pm 7.52pm 7.51pm 7.51pm

LISMORE AREA DAY Thursday 14th Jan Friday 15th Jan Saturday 16th Jan Sunday 17th Jan Monday 18th Jan Tuesday 19th Jan Wednesday 20th Jan

SUNRISE 6.02am 6.03am 6.04am 6.05am 6.05am 6.06am 6.07am

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

TWEED HEADS AREA DAY Thursday 14th Jan Friday 15th Jan Saturday 16th Jan Sunday 17th Jan Monday 18th Jan Tuesday 19th Jan Wednesday 20th Jan

SUNRISE 6.02am 6.03am 6.04am 6.05am 6.06am 6.06am 6.07am

SUNSET 7.47pm 7.47pm 7.46pm 7.46pm 7.46pm 7.46pm 7.46pm

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DAY Thursday 14th Jan Friday 15th Jan Saturday 16th Jan Sunday 17th Jan Monday 18th Jan Tuesday 19th Jan Wednesday 20th Jan

HIGH 10:27 am 1.8m 11:10 am 1.75m 11:50 am 1.68m 12:27 pm 1.58m 12:42 am 1.17m 1:27 am 1.16m 2:19 am 1.16m

LOW 3:31 am 0.27m 4:15 am 0.3m 4:56 am 0.35m 5:37 am 0.41m 6:20 am 0.49m 7:07 am 0.58m 8:02 am 0.66m

HIGH 10:33 pm 1.2m 11:17 pm 1.19m 11:59 pm 1.18m

LOW 3:19 am 0.23m 4:05 am 0.24m 4:49 am 0.29m 5:33 am 0.36m 6:17 am 0.45m 7:05 am 0.56m 7:57 am 0.66m

HIGH 10:19 pm 1.26m 11:03 pm 1.27m 11:46 pm 1.27m

LOW 3:29 am 0.24m 4:13 am 0.26m 4:56 am 0.31m 5:37 am 0.38m 6:19 am 0.46m 7:07 am 0.55m 8:03 am 0.64m

HIGH 10:39 pm 1.13m 11:22 pm 1.13m

1:00 pm 1.48m 1:35 pm 1.37m 2:15 pm 1.27m

LOW 5:03 pm 0.24m 5:46 pm 0.27m 6:25 pm 0.32m 7:01 pm 0.38m 7:36 pm 0.43m 8:12 pm 0.47m 8:52 pm 0.5m

EVANS HEAD - RIVER ENTRANCE DAY Thursday 14th Jan Friday 15th Jan Saturday 16th Jan Sunday 17th Jan Monday 18th Jan Tuesday 19th Jan Wednesday 20th Jan

HIGH 10:06 am 1.9m 10:50 am 1.87m 11:32 am 1.81m 12:14 pm 1.73m 12:31 am 1.27m 1:18 am 1.27m 2:12 am 1.28m

12:54 pm 1.64m 1:35 pm 1.54m 2:19 pm 1.43m

LOW 4:43 pm 0.26m 5:25 pm 0.28m 6:06 pm 0.32m 6:46 pm 0.37m 7:26 pm 0.42m 8:06 pm 0.47m 8:48 pm 0.51m

BALLINA - RIVER ENTRANCE DAY Thursday 14th Jan Friday 15th Jan Saturday 16th Jan Sunday 17th Jan Monday 18th Jan Tuesday 19th Jan Wednesday 20th Jan

HIGH 10:23 am 1.83m 11:05 am 1.77m 11:43 am 1.69m 12:03 am 1.12m 12:44 am 1.12m 1:29 am 1.12m 2:22 am 1.14m

12:20 pm 1.58m 12:54 pm 1.47m 1:29 pm 1.35m 2:09 pm 1.24m

LOW 5:04 pm 0.24m 5:44 pm 0.26m 6:23 pm 0.31m 6:59 pm 0.36m 7:35 pm 0.4m 8:13 pm 0.44m 8:54 pm 0.47m

BRUNSWICK HEADS - RIVER ENTRANCE DAY Thursday 14th Jan Friday 15th Jan Saturday 16th Jan Sunday 17th Jan Monday 18th Jan Tuesday 19th Jan Wednesday 20th Jan

HIGH 10:20 am 1.88m 11:01 am 1.84m 11:41 am 1.76m 12:16 pm 1.66m 12:31 am 1.17m 1:16 am 1.16m 2:11 am 1.17m

LOW 3:15 am 0.17m 4:00 am 0.21m 4:42 am 0.27m 5:23 am 0.35m 6:05 am 0.44m 6:52 am 0.55m 7:47 am 0.64m

HIGH 10:25 pm 1.2m 11:08 pm 1.2m 11:49 pm 1.18m

LOW 3:10 am 0.25m 3:53 am 0.29m 4:35 am 0.35m 5:17 am 0.44m 6:00 am 0.54m 6:47 am 0.65m 7:44 am 0.74m

HIGH 10:15 pm 1.24m 11:00 pm 1.23m 11:45 pm 1.22m

12:50 pm 1.55m 1:26 pm 1.44m 2:05 pm 1.32m

LOW 4:48 pm 0.26m 5:30 pm 0.28m 6:08 pm 0.32m 6:45 pm 0.37m 7:20 pm 0.4m 7:59 pm 0.44m 8:42 pm 0.46m

TWEED HEADS - RIVER ENTRANCE DAY Thursday 14th Jan Friday 15th Jan Saturday 16th Jan Sunday 17th Jan Monday 18th Jan Tuesday 19th Jan Wednesday 20th Jan

HIGH 10:16 am 1.85m 10:59 am 1.81m 11:40 am 1.75m 12:18 pm 1.66m 12:30 am 1.2m 1:19 am 1.19m 2:15 am 1.19m

12:55 pm 1.56m 1:30 pm 1.46m 2:10 pm 1.35m

LOW 4:32 pm 0.31m 5:15 pm 0.33m 5:56 pm 0.38m 6:36 pm 0.43m 7:15 pm 0.48m 7:55 pm 0.52m 8:39 pm 0.55m

The Northern Rivers Times

January 14, 2021

62 SPORT

2021 AUSTRALIAN OPEN WATER SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (TBC) Swimming Australia is disappointed to advise that due to the COVID-19 outbreaks on the eastern seaboard of Australia and the state border closures this has prompted, this event has been POSTPONED. Swimming Australia will advise and announce by COB Friday 15 January 2021 the postponed event dates, venue and program of events.

Entries taken for the event will be refunded, refunds have been processed; however, they may take up to 10 days to appear in the relevant bank account. Once confirmed, Swimming Australia will open entries for the new event, and swimmers will have the opportunity to re-enter. Thank you for your understanding as we navigate this challenging time.

Casino Social Golf Results

Kyogle Bowls Results

Lismore Workers Sports Bowls

Sunday’s social golf was won by Gary Shephard with a stableford score of 22 points from Wayne Jackson with 21 on a count back. 3rd, Gary Skennaralso 21.The putting trophy went to W.Jackson with 12 putts and P.piccoli won the players draw. Nearest to pins: 2nd G.Randall.3rd, A.Rea.4th,

Wednesday January 6 - P Anderson T Winkler d S Barton D Farrell + 17, P Crewe B Hyde d W Farrell D Petherbridge + 8, G Lavelle J Arnold N Bodycote d N Parker K Hayes P Doyle + 5. Saturday January 9 P Crewe T Holder D Farrell d P Anderson D Condon S Hall + 7, K Walters N Bodycote d L Condon D Petherbridge + 6,

K Hoffman, M Moss, W Davis 21 d K Hoffman, Joan Rose B Turner 8--R Partridge, I Osbourne 21 d K Shails, Rocco 9--J Jacobson, J Fowler 23 d L Church, Greg Rose 12 --E Bullman, D Pearce 17 d Jane Rose, W Partridge 12--J Quinlan, R Moss, M Rose 21 d G Clarke, J Davis, S Roberts 5 Saturday 9/1 Social-Jane Rose, R Moss, R walker 17 drew Joan Rose, M Rose, D Pearce 17--R Hoskin,

L.Lawlor.5th & 18th, G.Skennar. 6th, M.Gooding.7th, A.Hughes. 8th, J.Rankin.17th, D.Roberts.Next Sunday’s event sponsored by Damien Pacitto Electrical, Casino will be a single stroke on the top 11 holes and visitors are welcome to play with hit off from 6-30am till 7-30am.

BIGGEST RANGE OF FIREARMS ON THE NORTH COAST! BUY, SELL, TRADE

B Ellis J Arnold R Rogers d T Hoffman N Parker P Doyle + 3, S Barton K Hayes d J Holland B Hyde + 2 .Australia day bowls Tuesday 26th January enter a team or single entries on the notice board all welcome for a fun day of bowls and bar b q.

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The Northern Rivers Times

January 14, 2021

SPORT 63

Covid causes cancellation of US surf championships

Pictured: Tyler Wright Photographer: WSL / Keoki Saguibo

MAX PERROT SURF COLUMN AS a result of the State of Hawaii’s suspension of all surfing competitions until further notice due to a surge in the numbers of COVID-19 cases throughout the USA, the upcoming Championship Tour event, the Sunset Open — scheduled for January 19 - 28, 2021 — and the Big Wave Jaws Championship at Pe’ahi have been cancelled.

The World Surf League has also decided to postpone the CT Santa Cruz Pro, which had been scheduled for February 2 12, 2021. As you’ll remember, the 2021 CT season got off to a rocky start following an outbreak amongst staff during December’s Pipe Masters. After a short suspension, they were able to finish the event – with John John

Florence winning his first Pipe Masters over Gabriel Medina, and the women finishing their event at Pipeline with Tyler Wright taking the inaugural trophy home over Carissa Moore after a shark attack in Maui forced the event to change locations. A WSL official said: “The decision to postpone the Santa Cruz Pro, the last planned event of the US leg of the Championship Tour, is based

YAMBA GOLF NEWS Huge fields take to the fairways With the holiday season in full swing, fields at Yamba have been huge. 197 golfers played in the midweek Stableford on the last day of 2020 and Richie Carter showed how golf should be played to win A Grade with a fabulous four under par round which gave him 43 points. Troy Urquhart and Pat Taylor both scored 40 points to secure the minor placings. In B Gde Steve Abbott returned to the winner’s podium with 38 points on a countback from Pete Rumford with Robert Yaldwyn (SGA) in 3rd place with 37. Round of the day was scored by Matt Playfair with a great round of 45 points to win C Grade from Charles Long (42) and Terry Alford (40). Nearest to the pins were 3rd M Lokic, 9th Steve Scott, 12th Pro Pin Troy Urquhart, 12th John Daley and 17th Kash Robinson. Balls went down to 34. Dylan spagnolo blitzes the course 196 golfers contested the

Saturday Stableford and scores were almost unbelievable. Dylan Spagnolo won A Grade with a massive 47 points, only a couple over par. In second place was Jim Kelly who was also only a couple over par to record 45 points (and a loss of 4 from his handicap) and Luke Hitchings took third place with 41. Good scoring continued in B Grade, when Chris Austin and Addam Izzard both recorded 41 points and had to be separated by countback. Peter Auliff was third with 40. The old master, Ray Scovell, was the winner of C Grade with 39 points from David Groth and Roger Cotton who both scored 36. NTP winners were: 3rd Dylan Spagnolo 31cm. 9th Rodney Ford 86cm, 10th Tim Wyatt 76cm, 12th and also Pro Pin Bruce Lulham 51cm and 17th Kerry Henwood 226cm. Thanks to our sponsors, Peter Campbell Physio, John Wright Pro Shop, Seafire Steak & Seafood, Yamba Barber Shop and Bean Scene. Balls went to 34 on a countback.

primarily on the surge of COVID-19 cases in California. The postponement is also heavily influenced by the length of time our athletes have been away from home, and by the complexities of global travel during this pandemic, which would have caused significant logistical challenges for athletes and staff to travel home and return to California for the event. It is a testament to our

Greg Wyllie eagles 6th hole Despite the very wet weather before the weekend, 142 golfers braved a damp course to play a Stableford round. Highlight of the day was the Eagle scored by Greg Wyllie when he holed a 6 iron second shot on the 6th. In A Grade Wayne Rice won with 40 points from Col Lindsay and Jolon Homewood who both scored 39. In B Grade Jan Dampney paid a visit to the winner’s podium with a well compiled 40 points. Pip Dixon was runner up with 38 followed by Brett Slack-Smith (Forbes) on 37. Ashley Ekin took out the winner’s voucher in C Grade with 39 points with Tim Wyatt (Yowani) 37 and Todd Johnston 35 taking the minor placings. NTP winners were: John Wright Pro Shop 3rd Tony Roder 259cm, Peter Campbell Physio 9th Kevin Lowe 120cm, Seafire Steak & Seafood 10th Terry Cumiskey 160cm. Seafire Steak & Seafood 12th Dave McGregor 94cm. 12th Pro Pin Matt Sahlqvist 110cm and Bean Scene 17th Greg Wyllie 38cm. Balls went down to 34 with 20 on the back.

surfers, staff, and the local community of Hawaii that we were able to successfully complete both the men’s and women’s opening CT events of the 2021 season, and we would like to thank the communities in both Maui and Oahu for their support. We look forward to safely continuing the 2021 CT season with the Australia leg starting at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach in April”.

FAR NORTH COAST SENIORS GET TOGETHER FOR OPEN CARNIVAL THIS weekend Far North Coast Surf Life Saving seniors, officials and volunteers from the Northern Rivers Region will converge at Cabarita Beach for the annual Far North Coast Surf Life Saving Open Carnival. The Far North Coast Branch combines ten Surf Life Saving Club’s from Yamba to the south, and Fingal Heads to the north on the NSW/ Queensland border. Cabarita Beach Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) president Andrew Baker said, “the opportunity to host the Open Carnival gives our Seniors a home advantage and for us to repay all the other clubs who have hosted us. We have a COVID-19 Safety Plan and a Safety Roster in place for the event.” Cabarita Beach SLSC training director Sharnah Bowen said, “the event provides a valuable first carnival experience for our new bronze medallion surf lifesavers. The event also provides the club members with an opportunity to don our gold and blue caps for the pride of Cabarita Beach SLSC,” Sharnah said. Cabarita Beach SLSC media coordinator Stephen Duffield said carnivals offer a true spirit of competition and camaraderie, in many cases forming friendships which last a lifetime. “The carnival event will be managed by Far North Coast Surf Life Saving officials and held on Sunday 17 January at Cabarita Beach, commencing at 8.30 am and closing midafternoon Sunday,” Stephen said.

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