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GRAFTON travel agent Corey Bertalli could scarcely believe his ears when he heard the news that Regional Express had overturned its decision to axe flights in and out of Grafton. “It’s fabulous news,” he said. “I was aware there was stuff happening behind the scenes, but I didn’t know it was so advanced,” Mr Bertalli said. “When I got the phone call this morning to say REX was coming back, it was happy days.” Mr Bertalli thanked Page MP Kevin Hogan for lobbying the airline on Grafton’s behalf. “Having the air service back in Grafton will keep our doors open,” Mr Bertalli said. “It will mean the guys and the girls at the airport will get their jobs back and its good news for local business people who use the service.” He said an airport was a vital piece of infrastructure for a regional centre. “It’s been shown that people are leaving the city and are looking for places that have an airport, a hospital and a university,” he said. “The Clarence Valley has access to all three plus all its natural attractions.” He said it appeared the change of heart from REX came after the Member for Page Kevin Hogan went it bat for the regional service, which REX cancelled early last month. REX made decision when its management were upset by “hostile” comments from Cr Debrah Novak during debate at Clarence Valley Council’s May meeting. After council approved waiving more than $8000 in airport fees at the request of the airline, Cr Novak said the airline now needed to “get its finger out”. The airline interpreted that

comment and other she made during the debate as signs of hostility to the service which upset senior management. While the council expressed regret at the decision and asked the airline to continue, the absence of an apology convinced REX to halt its Grafton service in early July. In the interim Mr Hogan has lobbied REX to reinstate the service and on Thursday announced the company’s change of heart. “I am extremely pleased that they have reconsidered and are now reinstating this important service for our community,” Mr Hogan said. “I have continued to work with REX, Clarence Valley Council and the Deputy Prime Minister to resolve this issue.” “I have left no stone unturned in ensuring this essential service resumed for the sake of our local community.” Mr Hogan said flights would resume from Monday, August 17 and REX would operate return services three days a week, on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Fares would be available for sale from 7pm Thursday. Clarence Valley Mayor Jim Simmons welcomed the announcement and said he could not overstate the importance of the service. “I would like to personally

thank Kevin Hogan for continuing to advocate for this important community service,” Cr Simmons said. “Flights into Grafton are vitally important for our local economy and connects our region to major population centres.” REX management said it had decided to give Grafton the benefit of the doubt, after the local member lobbied on the city’s behalf. But REX deputy chairman John Sharp said the company would keep its eye on the Grafton service. “Although Rex has always taken the view that elected representatives speak on behalf of the community, Rex is giving the benefit of the doubt to the community of Grafton and is accepting at face value the assurance from the Federal Member for Page,” Mr Sharp said. “Rex will be watching the developments at Grafton closely.” Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack said the resumption of REX flights to Grafton was a step in the right direction for the industry. “The reintroduction of the flight from Sydney to Grafton is a great step forward for the region to reboot the economy in what has been a difficult year for everyone.”

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LOCAL ICON KILLED IN TREE FELLING TRAGEDY A LOCAL icon has died while working on a property about 20 kilometres north of Lismore felling trees. Emergency services were called to the property on Cox Road, at Koonorigan, after a man was found trapped by a fallen tree about 7.20pm on Friday 7th August. Sadly he died at the scene. The man has been identified as 67-yearold Peter Jackson, well known to locals as ‘Roa Dart’, the man who has saved countless vehicles by painting pot holes in bright colours all over the Northern Rivers. Jackson (pictured) was described as, “an eccentric character who cared deeply for our environment and the people who share it. He hated having his photo taken and liked to remain anonymous.” Officers from Richmond Police District said Jackson

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Grafton prison staff pack it in due to systemic problems Continued from front page ➤ “We’ve had three jump ship back to us in the past few weeks,” said a local doctor, who wished to remain anonymous. Mr Heffernan said Serco had made many brave promises about reducing recidivism and rehabilitating inmates at the new jail. But he said private prisons and Serco in particular had copped a lot of deserved criticism for their performance. “In Queensland they’ve closed them down, but here we have just blindly gone ahead despite what’s happening elsewhere,” Mr Heffernan said. He said the Clarence Correctional Centre needed to be much more transparent about what was happening at the centre. “They’ve got to be more open with the local community about what’s happening out there,” he said. He said his Last Governor page would have many more comments about the new jail on it, except for warnings from the jail management against it. “They’re frightened to comment because they’ve been told not to comment on the page,” Mr Heffernan said.

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“No doubt the jail management will put a marvellous spin on it, but 50 staff quitting just as you’re trying to recruit staff is a big loss.” Serco Australia said the number of people who have left the job has been exaggerated and say they are on track to full recruitment at the centre. “Since July 1, 21 correctional staff and six health services staff have resigned from Clarence Correctional Centre,” a Serco Australia spokesperson said. “These individuals felt the positions were not the right fit professionally.” “We are very pleased with the quality and numbers of people who are applying for positions every day.” Serco said Clarence Correctional Centre has recruited more than 470 full time equivalent positions since recruiting began earlier this year. Previously Serco has said the jail would require more than 600 full time equivalent staff when it reaches its capacity. Serco said there have been some low level incidents which have required staff to use force. “The centre has fortunately had zero staff assaults and a small number of low-level incidents,” the spokesperson said.

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Police cars rammed following Tweed pursuit A MAN and a woman from Queensland have been charged after two marked police vehicles were allegedly rammed by a stolen utility on the Far North Coast. At around 2pm (Saturday 8th August), officers from Tweed/Byron Police Area Command received information about a stolen Holden Colorado utility travelling south on the Pacific Highway near the Queensland/ NSW border. Police noticed the vehicle near the Kennedy Drive on-ramp at Tweed Heads and a pursuit commenced, however, it was terminated after a short time due to safety concerns. At 2.15pm the stolen utility was located in the underground car park of a unit on Thomson Street, Tweed Heads. Two vehicles from the Traffic and Highway Patrol Command parked in the driveway and officers approached the Holden on foot. As a male senior constable approached, the Holden drove towards him, before hitting one of the unoccupied police vehicles. It’s alleged the Holden reversed and rammed the second unoccupied police vehicle before driving from the scene. Both police vehicles sustained extensive damage, however, the officers were not injured.

The Holden was later found unoccupied on Island Drive and a search of the surrounding area was conducted, however, the occupants were not located. Following inquiries, the passenger of the Holden, an 18-year-old woman, was arrested on Florene Street, Tweed Heads, at 6.30pm. The West Mackay woman was taken to Tweed Heads Police Station and charged with being carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner. Following further inquiries the driver, a 20-year-old man, was arrested at a hospital at Tweed Heads just before 11pm. The Mackay man was taken to Tweed Heads Police Station and charged with take and drive conveyance without consent of owner, drive motor vehicle during disqualification period, police pursuit – not stop – drive dangerously, use offensive weapon to prevent lawful detention, receive property stolen outside NSW and use class A vehicle with unauthorised number plate affixed. Police will allege in court that the Holden Colorado was stolen from a dealership in Mackay in Queensland on Wednesday 5 August 2020.

Prominent Grafton sign calls on government to honour promise to build $263m hospital by Tim Howard TWO Grafton identities who have endured more than their share of frustration due to broken political promises, have erected a personal insurance policy in Grafton’s main street. Businessman Des Harvey and former manager of radio station 2GF, Ron Bell, are two of the people behind the Where’s Our Money sign hanging from the balcony of the Weiley’s Hotel building in the heart of Grafton, the Clocktower intersection in Prince St. The pair and a third party organised the sign, which calls on the NSW Government to honour its promise to build a new $263.8 million hospital in the Jacaranda City and begin the construction in this term of the government. Mr Harvey said Clarence MP Chris Gulaptis made the promise after the Northern NSW Local Health District elevated the Grafton hospital to the top of its expenditure priority lists. But he said since then the government has apparently

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ignored the project with no reference to the hospital in either the budget or the forward estimates, said Harvey. “We’re 18 months or so into the government term, with another two-and-a-half years to go, so time is running out.” With the COVID-19 delayed state budget due in October or November, Mr Harvey said it was important to see some evidence of the government’s intent. “You would have to think there would need to be some sort of funding for planning for the hospital in the budget,” he said. “That’s normally around 10% of the project cost, so you would want to see a figure like that in the budget somewhere.” He took heart from Mr Gulaptis’s promise last week that the money was available. “Chris is a good man with the interests of his community at heart,” Mr Harvey said. “When he said the money was available for the hospital was available, I have no doubt he believes that is the case.” But he said Grafton has suffered in the past when

the “ironclad guarantees” of politicians have foundered on political expediency. “In 2004 then NSW Premier Bob Carr also promised the money was available for a new Grafton bridge,” Mr Harvey said. “But due to some political expediency, another project came up and Grafton’s money went to that and we waited another decade at least for the bridge to go ahead.” Mr Harvey said there were doubts the $263.8 million figure would be enough to

build a hospital to handle the region’s needs when the new Clarence Correctional Centre was fully operational. “Serco (the centre manager) told us when they announced the 1700-bed jail that 1.5% or 25 people would use the hospital at any one time,” Mr Harvey said. “That’s one quarter of a 100-bed hospital in use by prisoners at any one time.” He said he sign in Prince St was a way of keeping public pressure on the government. “One of the best signs

we’ve have had is Premier Gladys Berejiklian saying publicly the government will honour the promise,” he said. “By that we mean some physical work on the project – digging a hole for the foundations or pouring some concrete – beginning before the next election. “Until then we plan to keep the sign up in the centre of Grafton,” he said. “It’s certainly been a talking point and keeping the focus on the government’s promises.”

SHOCK RESIGNATIONS OF LISMORE COUNCILLORS COUNCILLORS Greg Bennett and Gianpiero Battista of Lismore City Council have announced their resignations. While Councillor Bennett’s departure was somewhat expected, having sold his farm and with his family already relocated to Tasmania – Cr Battista’s shock resignation came somewhat out of the blue. Councillor Battista, who has served on the Council for 12 years, announced his sudden resignation on social media citing his ongoing frustrations as an elected member of the Council, claiming that he found it difficult working with what he described as a “bureaucratic machine”. In a heartfelt post to Facebook, Cr Battista expressed “mixed feelings” about resigning but that

he was “proud of my achievements”. He said he felt he “can no longer effectively be the change”. Cr Battista cited the appointment of the new general manager, Shelley Oldham, as making it “hard to perform my duties” and that he felt that he was not alone in this view. “Trying to deal with a bureaucratic machine that is bent on making some of us redundant and disconnected from the decision making process has taken its toll,” he said. He claimed that councillors were being deliberately excluded from important information and decisions and that there had been an “incredible resistance and opposition to my Notice of Motion which was trying to

raise funds to improve the Lismore budget and also save jobs.” Cr Battista also cited a “leadership vacuum of the last four years” and pointed out that in normal circumstances council would now be in ‘caretaker mode’ due to a pending election, however due to the pandemic, tenure of councillors was extended for 12 months, which Cr Battista says he declines to fulfil. Battista claims that his resignation will save ratepayers $20,000 in Councillor’s fees. Cr Battista’s last words of wisdom to his successors are: “Do not let anyone stop you asking questions and keep asking for the information, as you cannot make informed decisions without it”.

Win for Clarence Valley Council’s bushfire response

Council’s General Manager, Ashley Lindsay at Bushfire Community Recovery Meeting.

CLARENCE Valley Council has won the Excellence in Communications category for Councils with populations between 30,000 and 70,000 at the Local Government Awards (LGNSW); for the way it managed recovery communications following the 2019 bushfires. General Manager Ashley Lindsay said, “The last 12 months have not only been incredibly challenging for our communities in the Clarence Valley, they have also been incredibly tough on Council staff. “Our communications team were key players in our ability to effectively connect with bushfire impacted villages and keep the broader community updated throughout what were rapidly changing events.” “I am extremely proud to see the team receive this accolade for

their hard work and innovation in supporting the leadership team and our operational teams during this time,” said Mr Lindsay. “The judges said that our response was a fantastic example of how to implement a community led disaster recovery engagement plan within existing resources and an amazing example of innovative and responsive best practice.” “Recovery for our communities is a long process and is ongoing, and Council will continue to support them. We recently created a Recovery & Resilience team who will be working closely with our communities to strengthen the local preparedness to disasters, including bushfires and flooding.” added Mr Lindsay. LGNSW is the peak organisation that represents the interests of NSW general and special purpose councils.

Byron budget focuses on roads and bridges ROADS and bridges will continue to be the major focus for Byron Shire Council in the 2020/21 financial year with $58 million earmarked for capital works. Councillors resolved to adopt the $162 million budget at an extraordinary Council meeting. “To put this into perspective, our capital works budget last year was $38 million so by this time next year people will see an incredible different to roads across the Shire,” Byron Shire Mayor, Simon Richardson, said. The refurbishment of the Brunswick Heads bridge will be finished this year and Council is has started building a new bridge to replace the Repentence Creek Road causeway at Goonengerry. Other projects earmarked in 2020/21 include: • $1.2 million for Stuart St, Mullumbimby; • $1.2 million for the Pocket Road; • $2.6 million for Myocum Road; • $1.1 million for Main Arm Road; • $2.1 million for the Sandhills estate activation and skatepark at Byron Bay; • $577,000 for a new boat ramp at the Brunswick Heads boat harbour; • $3.75 million for landfill rehabilitation and leachate management at the Resource Recovery Centre at Myocum; • $544,000 for the refurbishment of the Ocean Shores Community Centre. This year also marks the final year of the Special Rate Variation with Council to raise $4.7 million which will be used for renewing and maintaining infrastructure. Planned projects include: • Lighting for the Bangalow recreation ground; • Renewal of park furniture across the

Byron Shire Mayor Simon Richardson

Shire; • Lighting for the Waterlily Park tennis court; • Renewal of the footbridge at Bangalow Parklands. “To see so much work happening in the Byron Shire is absolutely terrific for the community and for Councillors and staff,” Mayor Richardson said. “To say that the Shire needed some major work at the start of our term in 2016 is an understatement and finally, it is all coming together and the benefits will flow for our residents and businesses for years to come.” “There will always be more work to do and we will continue to apply for grant funding for projects to help our money go further,” he said. People interested in seeing what’s on the books for 2020/21 can go to the Operational Plan on the Byron Shire Council website for information.

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Tweed council concedes it faces challenges by Halden Boyd TWEED Shire Council has used Local Government Week which wound up last Sunday as a chance to reflect on an unprecedented year, with it saying Council staff and the Tweed community continued facing multiple challenges. Mayor Katie Milne said the theme of this year’s Local Government Week “Councils Do” was an appropriate way of describing the more than 50 services which Council delivers to the community, even in times of crisis. “These past 12 months have been particularly challenging for the Tweed, as it has been for communities across the country, with the perfect storm of drought, water restrictions, bushfires, flooding and a global pandemic having a massive

impact on our community,” she said. “Our community continues to rise to the challenge again and again, and residents can take great faith that we will continue to be there for each other especially in difficult times.” “Council goes far beyond roads, rates and rubbish and is the hub of our community with people using Council services and infrastructure and enjoying our beautiful environment every day”. “We strive to create strong community connections and promote a healthy, ethical economy,” Cr Milne said. Council takes care of 1556 hectares of open space in the Tweed including maintaining more than 400 parks, 40 sports fields and around 80 playgrounds

alongside managing Tweed’s 1254-kilometre road network and internationally significant environment. “Council is also responsible for a wide range of services

from events, community centres, libraries, pools, museums, building and development assessment, galleries and cemeteries,” Cr Milne said.

One service that is particularly important right now is the COVID-19 Tweed Emergency Dashboard, which was recently recognised with a Local Government Professionals Award. The dashboard aims to provide information about Council’s services, and also offering support in response to COVID-19, and to connect the Tweed community to government information covering a range of areas. The innovative dashboard can be found at emergency. tweed.nsw.gov.au While Tweed Council says it is working harder than ever to support local communities, the usual programme of community events for Local Government Week is not being held this year due to COVID-19 restrictions.

SUPPORT EXTENDED FOR BUSHFIRE-IMPACTED BUSINESSES SUPPORT has been extended for bushfireimpacted small businesses across NSW with grant applications now remaining open until 15th December through the Small Business Assistance Programme. Deputy Premier and Minister responsible for Disaster Recovery John Barilaro (pictured) said communities recovering from the recent bushfires will have more time to apply for the hugely successful small business grants without the stress of missing out. “Last season’s bushfires were unprecedented and the support offered by the NSW Government needed to match,” Mr Barilaro said. “The $10,000 and $50,000 small business grants have resulted in around $240 million being paid out to small businesses, putting money directly into the pockets of those enterprises most in need across the state.” “Initially the grants programme was expected to close mid-year, however the assistance will remain

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open until the end of the year and can be accessed via Service NSW.” Minister for Finance and Small Business Damien Tudehope said it was important that small businesses were supported, particularly given the compounded effects of bushfires and now COVID. “In addition to the small business grants, the concessional loans program for small businesses will also be extended,” Mr Tudehope said. “The NSW Government is here to support regional NSW on the long-term recovery journey and we encourage

bushfire impacted small businesses who have not yet accessed this support to please call Service NSW on 137788.” The financial aid programs have been extended and will take applications until 15 December 2020 include: • $10,000 Small Business Bushfire Support Grants; • Small Business Bushfire Recovery Grants of up to $50,000 for businesses directly impacted by bushfire; and • Bushfire Recovery Loans of up to $500,000.

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Are you holding a $100,000 Lucky Lotteries ticket? FORGET manic Monday; one Maclean player could be spending their day relaxing – if only they’d check their Lucky Lotteries ticket and discover they won the $100,000 1st Prize in today’s draw. The elusive New South Wales player won the 1st Prize of $100,000 in Lucky Lotteries Super Jackpot draw 10399, drawn Monday 10 August 2020. The ticket is unregistered, so officials from the Lott have no way of contacting the winner to break the news and must wait for them to come forward to claim their prize. The winning entry was purchased at Maclean Newsagency, 227 River Street, Maclean. Maclean Newsagency manager Jeremiah Fear said he was eagerly waiting for the winner to check their ticket and discover they scored a $100,000 prize. “It’s great news,” he said. “Hopefully the winner comes in soon to check their ticket and we can delight them with the news.

“We can only imagine all of the exciting things they will do with their prize, once they realise they’ve won. “It’s certainly added a buzz to the store! Everyone’s checking their tickets, hoping it is them.

“We hope we have some more major wins soon!” The Lott spokesperson Ally Ramsamy said the hunt had began for the mystery winner. “If you purchased a Lucky

Lotteries Super Jackpot ticket in draw 10399 from Maclean Newsagency, you have 100,000 reasons to check your ticket today,” she said. “Imagine the joy of realising you’re holding a ticket worth $100,000! “I am sure it would obliterate any Monday blues. “Some of our previous winners have used their prizes to buy new cars and boats, renovate their home or spoil themselves to new watches and bags. “Make sure you check your ticket, which could be in your wallet, handbag, fridge door or car glovebox, because the winner could be you! “If you discover you are holding the winning ticket contact the Lott on 131 868 to begin the process of claiming your prize.” The Lucky Lotteries Mega Jackpot prize is now $5.80 million for draw 1497 while the Lucky Lotteries Super Jackpot is now $2.58 million for draw 10400.

Travel agent optimistic in face of pandemic panic By Tim Howard

BROADWATER MEN FINED FOR ILLEGAL FISHING

TWO men aged 40 and 23 from Broadwater have been sentenced before the Ballina Local Court following a late-night patrol of recreational fishers in ocean waters South of Ballina, after they were found in joint possession of a commercial quantity of snapper and teraglin, many of which were undersized. The 40-year-old was also found in possession of a Wobbegong shark, which is a prohibited species when found in possession for recreational fishers in NSW. Both men plead guilty and were fined $2800 and $2300 respectively. NSW Fisheries is asking the community

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THERE’S light at the end of the tunnel for travel agents, but it’s a long tunnel says a Grafton business owner Corey Bertalli. The owner of one of Grafton’s longest running travel booking agencies, Grafton Travel Agency, said while COVID-19 restrictions on travel had brought the industry to its knees, there were signs it could bounce back for businesses prepared to battle through the crisis. “There’s quite a large number of people trying to re-book travel in 2022,” he said. “People want to travel, but anyone planning to do anything has written off the next year or two.” While the bottom has fallen out of the travel industry, with movement within Australia restricted, the relatively low rate of infection in Australia could present opportunities for the industry. “We were probably the first industry to feel the effects of the lockdown and will probably be the last to come out of it,” he said. “It almost seemed like a restraint of trade,

although I don’t have any problems with reasons behind it. “But looking around there are going to be opportunities for us in our own backyard. “We will need to come up with some good deals for people to travel within Australia, while we wait for things to improve around the world.” Locally Mr Bertalli was delighted to that Regional Express Airlines had reversed its decision to halt its flights in an out of Grafton. “REX’s decision will allow us to keep the doors open,” he said. “The guys and girls working at the airport get to keep their jobs and

local business people have access to a service they wanted.” Mr Bertalli said the Federal Government’s JobKeeper payments had kept his business afloat since the shutdown in March. “It’s helped us and a lot of other businesses in Grafton stay open,” he said. “That and a couple of other things the Australian Tax Office has made available for business have given us enough relief to stay open and keep paying our staff. “It’s basically Federal and State government money that’s kept us going for the past few months.”

Rainbow Power Company (RPC): Standing Strong - Standing Together By Diana Gosper AS things slowly get back to ‘normal’ during the unprecedented shared global sickness (and chance to heal) that is the current coronavirus, we at RPC have had a chance to step back and reflect on what is important to our shareholders, our staff and we hope- our customers. The company ethos has never been more important “...primary objective of turning the tide away from environmental destruction and towards environmental harmony”; and in the last year not just the coronavirus has had Australia and RPC worried. We had climate induced drought, bushfires, floods, and now we are looking at a potential recession. It can be hard to fathom how we navigate the future in such rocky times, but if we follow our main ethos...it really all comes back to the environment, our love for the planet and desire to protect it. That’s why we love why and where we work; If home is where the heart is, then for many RPC is the heart and home of Nimbin. While many of us have worked from home, our little team has fragmented, but our RPC heart has continued to beat regardless, and now most are back at their desks,

invigorated by extra family time, home schooling and home projects, solar upgrades, renovations, doing fire breaks and fuel/hazard reduction around houses, and learning new technologies and ways of communicating and working from home, which was and is a curve ball to some of the luddites among us. And although we might have a few luddites, we need and love them as they are; The sum of our parts is where we shine at RPC- hundreds of years of combined knowledge. So what have we been doing these last months? We haven’t been able to demonstrate much with the restrictions, but it gave us a chance to do a showroom revamp! And we are keen to be able to show off the new look. The phones have been going crazy and we have never been more under the pump manufacturing, designing and selling systems and major components. Something selling like solar hotcakes at the moment are our various DIY off grid kits, and we even had time to make a little video about it, check it out online at our new YouTube channel (search DIY kit Rainbow Power Companyand don’t forget to subscribe). Also kicking goals are our overseas projects; in Kiribati and Fiji we are putting solar power systems in some of

the most remote places in the world, giving basic light, water and emergency power to isolated and impoverished regions; keeping in line with an original founding goal “To aid developing countries of the world in improving their living standards by educating and trading with them in renewable energy products”. We think (and act) globally and locally and hope to do our part for our much loved community as well; along with our almost legendary weekend Living with Solar workshops, we have our new Terry McGovern apprenticeship program, to add to the many local initiatives we proudly sponsor; we continue to support many local sports

and community organizations and events, independent media publications and of course many local businesses. Navigating the implications that Corona virus has and will have on the company has also taken full time commitment, and we are proud of the RPC team for traversing this tricky landscape; a testament in particular to the pedigree of our managers and directors. Rainbow Power Company are here to stay - 33 years and counting! Quite a mean feat in this day and age, and this longevity is the foundation for some great supplier relationships, meaning we can compete with the big boys on component prices, but remain a local friendly business not

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LETTERS AND FEEDBACK THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS. Many of us are feeling disappointed with the lack of care about others shown by a minority of selfish people re Covid 19, so I wanted to share with your readers the story of some local people who went out of their way to help 2 Senior citizens. On Wed 5th Aug, my husband, Philip and I were driving from Casino to Coraki when a pothole in the tar ripped the front tyre of our Holden Commodore. Soon a burning smell and smoke warned us to get off the road and deal with a puncture. Philip was getting the spare tyre out of the boot when Nick from McSuttons Earth Moving, pulled up to help; asking what was the problem and stating that he would soon have us on the road again. In no time he had the car jacked up but we couldn’t find the wheel brace to loosen the nuts. He checked his own supplies but did not have anything that would fit the wheel nuts. He rang his wife who was working from home, and she soon arrived with the items he had requested from his home workshop. Once again nothing fitted. Being resourceful, Nick then flagged down a guy driving a green Holden ute, thinking that being a similar type of vehicle, that he would have the required brace. Bingo! The nuts were loosened and the damaged wheel came off; but now the real problems started! The spare tyre that came with the car would not fit. Thinking that the brake connection was much larger at the front wheel area, the 2 men then removed the back wheel and put it on the front. However the spare still would not fit the back wheel studs. The offer of the spare from the Ute was made but it too would not fit. Plan B was organised. Philip and the damaged tyre were taken into Casino where a new tyre replaced the old. Finally a new tyre was placed on our car and we were once again mobile, thanks to the time and concern of 3 strangers, who helped us. Nick had spent 3 hours with us. So there are still good people here in our wonderful area. Thank you, we are very grateful for your kindness, concern and care. We then returned to Lismore to Quayside Motors to find out why there was no wheel brace and why the spare tyre would not fit our 2 year old car.

Fantastic first edition and you have only gotten better over the past few editions. To take on something as huge as bringing out a newspaper that covers the whole of the northern rivers is not only amazing but an inspiration to everyone. Such an amazing couple of people Sharon and Jeff that took on something bigger than any other paper before you and making it such a talking point throughout the area. I have family and friends throughout the region and they all talk and rave about the Northenr Rivers Times, you have brought a lot of little communities together, such an amazing thing to do, especially during COVID and all the negativity that is present these days. I sincerely wish you and your staff many, many years of success and enhoy what you are doing. I would love everyone to raise a beer or drink in your honours and recognise the risks you would have taken to give and bring our community together and give us something to look forward to each week. You are heros in my eyes.

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Hello people, what a great job you are doing for our local region. No, we don’t need NewsCorp, we have you guys. By the way, I made the lemonade scones from your recipe. They are very more-ish. Good for the lips, not good for the hips - had to walk 5km after eating some. Yum! Many thanks. Helen. Congratulations on an awesome paper. Tracie East Lismore Thank you so much. Congratulations are well deserved to you all. So much information keeping the whole of the Northern Rivers up to date. Best regards. Garry F Thank you NR Times, what a wonderful newspaper, could you include more motorring pages for the men in the house and for the ladies of the house could you have a few more recipes as I have cooked everything you have put in to the paper and they are delicious. Thank you again and I think you should be charging for them. Rhonda Brunswick Heads

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Investigations are underway after five people were injured, three seriously, following a two-vehicle crash at Wardell. Just after 5.30pm (Friday 7th August), emergency services were called to the Pacific Highway near Wardell after reports a Mercedes sedan and Kia Cerato collided head-on. The driver and sole occupant of the Mercedes, a 56-year-old man from Queensland, was treated at the scene before being taken to Grafton Base Hospital for treatment of a fractured pelvis and mandatory testing. The driver of the

Kia, a 69-year-old Wardell man, and three passengers – a 59-yearold man and two women aged 68 and 58 – were taken to Lismore Base Hospital. The two men suffered serious injuries and the women was treated for minor injuries. Officers from Richmond Police District established a crime scene, which was examined by specialist police from the Crash Investigation Unit. Police are urging anyone who may have dashcam footage or information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000

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A MAN has received more than $3,000 in fines and lost six demerit points after allegedly travelling more than double the sign-posted speed limit on a Coffs Harbour road. At about 8.20pm on Thursday 6th August officers attached to Coffs/Clarence Traffic and Highway Patrol were conducting patrols on Jordan Esplanade, Coffs Harbour, when they noticed a Mazda CX5 allegedly travelling at more than 110km/hr in a sign-posted 50km/ hr zone. Officers stopped the vehicle and spoke with the driver – a 29-year-

old man. He was subject to a roadside breath test which returned a positive result. He was arrested and taken to Coffs Harbour Police Station where he underwent a secondary breath analysis which returned a positive reading of 0.079. The man was issued with a Penalty Infringement Notice for the offence of driving with a low-range PCA test result, and exceeding speed by over 45km/hr. He lost six demerit points and was fined a total of $3,101. His licence was also suspended.

Councils join forces to bring flights between Dubbo and Ballina by Halden Boyd DUBBO Regional Council and FlyPelican have announced that direct flights between Dubbo and Ballina will commence at the end of August. With the announcement from the Queensland Government that it has closed borders to NSW, and the ongoing effects of COVID-19, Dubbo Regional Council (DRC) looked at ways to capitalise on the momentum of the ‘holiday at home’ sentiment, and to ensure the Dubbo region continues to be a thriving destination for travel, particularly within NSW. Following a confidential report to its July meeting, Council’s Airport Advisory Panel committed to a partnered trial of a new flight route between Dubbo and Ballina to help stimulate the regional economy and increase access to domestic markets. The Mayor of the Dubbo Region, Councillor Ben Shields, said the trial is a collaboration between Dubbo Regional Council, Ballina Shire Council and Fly Pelican. “It’s more important than

ever that communities, businesses and councils look at innovative ways to operate. By leveraging two strong tourism destinations, it’s proposed that the trial will provide direct access at an affordable price-point starting at $149 each way, and in turn, increase visitor spend in our local economy within NSW,” Councillor Shields said. “In undertaking a wellconsidered, partnered approach, the trial will provide immediate stimulus and the opportunity for the partnering councils and airline to examine whether the route is supported by the community and is a viable opportunity for the long term. We are looking at increasing connection between two beautiful destinations with great nature-based, open air offerings – which are of great appeal to people in the current environment”. Director Culture and Economy Natasha Comber said the COVID-19 environment had delivered a surge in interest for regional travel, with the latest data from WOTIF showing that there has been a 260% increase for searches related to

The Jetstream 32 aircraft operated by FlyPelican can carry 19 passengers. destination Dubbo, with Byron Bay experiencing a 200% increase in organic searches. “We’ve seen an increase in visitation to the Dubbo region, 6% year on year to March and there is opportunity to strategically grow our visitor economy and support the region’s business during this period. Whilst product development with the airline was important, the trial is just as much about creating a positive marketing opportunity for both destinations as it is for air travel,” she said. The trial had been developed in recent weeks and all partners will work together to continuously monitor the

environment to ensure the trial can be flexible if required. “All partners are well aware that we are operating in a changing environment. Whilst opening direct access will create economic and social outcomes for communities in both destinations, we will continue monitoring the COVID situation and address any impacts to this trial, this includes agreed course of action to support refunds if mandatory travel bans are imposed by relevant government authorities,” Ms Comber said. The strategic appeal of building a NSW-to-NSW route is in response to international

and state travel restrictions, and about removing the need for travel via a metropolitan airport. DRC will work alongside Ballina Shire Council and Fly Pelican to develop the route, and market it to their respective destinations. Leveraging assistance from DRC’s Economic Development team, and Ballina Shire Council, the new destination will mean Northern Rivers residents will have access to a family-fun getaway in just 90 minutes. Tickets start from $149 each way and are available at flypelican.com.au or through local travel agents. Flights starts from Friday 28 August. The trial is being supported with a passenger fee subsidy in line with adopted revenue policy to support new route development, in addition to a low-risk safety net shared between the two councils which has been based on the airline’s direct operational costs only. DRC has also written to the Federal Government asking for route development to be included in future funding programmes.

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Looking for a room in your house and heart by Sophie McAuliffe EVERY child should have a stable home and a safe place to live and thrive which is why the incredible team at CASPA are asking for your help to find carers for two sisters who are under the age of 10. Although the girls have experienced trauma in their young lives, the sisters are eager to move ahead in their lives and experience a healthy, happy home life. In their own words, with some help from their case worker, the girls express a bit about their personalities and some of the activities they like to do. “I really enjoy reading, drawing and colouring in, swimming, going to the park and jumping on the trampoline. I try very hard at school and I have made some friends, but I have some trouble maintaining the friendships. I have had a difficult upbringing and I was not able to learn ways to deal with challenging situations well so I can express myself in ways that shows frustration. I need assistance to read social cues and for adults to teach me empathy.”

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Rabbit Trappers making a difference for many ONE would not think the name Rabbit Trappers is associated with lawn bowls, but be assured, in Ballina they are. The Rabbit Trappers led by president Jim Pike are well known in the Ballina region for their love of lawn bowls, community and being generous. Part of Cherry Street Sports Club this incredible group are dedicated to being part of the community. Aptly named after the legend of a group of men who used to trap rabbits at the end of Fox Street, make rabbit stew and bring the stew to bowls on Sunday afternoons. Apparently only returning to their homes when the stew and a keg of beer was finished. This group grew to become what it is today, a place where

novices and community can come and learn to play bowls and have a great time doing so at Cherry Street Sports. Over the years the Rabbit Trappers have generously donated to numerous charities, well over $100,000. Some of the charities who have benefitted are Our Kids, Our House, Volunteer Marine Rescue Ballina, Westpac Rescue Helicopter, Ballina Hospital Auxiliary, Camp Quality, Ballina SES, Riding for the Disabled, Paradise FM, Ballina Jet Rescue Boat Service, St Andrew’s and local surf lifesavers. This year, the Rabbit Trappers have given $11,000 to the following community groups: Ballina Hospital Auxiliary, Westpac Rescue Helicopter, Riding for the

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Lismore which provides accommodation for patients, carers and their families who require medical attention in Lismore. “We are so grateful for the support, particularly during this season.” Rebekka Battista, Our House director said. “These funds will go to recovering the sofa beds in each room as part of the Keep Our House Beautiful Campaign, to help ensure we provide a beautiful comfortable place for our guests. On behalf of the guests at Our House a huge thankyou to Jim and the Rabbit Trappers and the Cherry Street Sports for all their support” Rebekka said. For more information about the Rabbit Trappers please contact the Cherry Street Sports Club on 6686 2811

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Extension of submissions for proposed Dunoon dam NORTHERN Rivers residents now have more time to comment on the proposed Future Water Project 2060 after Rous County Council today extended its public exhibition period. Public submissions on the proposed Future Water Project 2060 will be accepted until Wednesday 9 September 2020 giving the community an extra 28 days on top of the current six-week exhibition period. “We’ve always appreciated how important the issue of water security is for our community as well as the level of interest a new Dunoon Dam would generate,” Rous County Council’s Chairman Keith Williams said. “During these challenging times caused by the coronavirus pandemic, we must ensure residents are provided ample opportunity to better understand the viability of various new water source options that were investigated.” “The response so far has been pleasing and we hope an additional four weeks will allow more residents to let us know their views on the future water project’s preferred option,” Councillor Williams said. Due to ongoing COVID-19 precautions, Rous County Council is continuing to conduct the proposed project’s public exhibition mainly via online platforms. The 28-day extension means Rous County Councillors will now consider a report on the public exhibition period’s

outcomes at their meeting scheduled for December 2020. Rous County Council’s General Manager Phillip Rudd encouraged residents to use the extra time to take a virtual tour of the region’s proposed water supply system. “Our online 3D water catchment

model is a unique way for the community to engage with key aspects of the future water project including the proposed Dunoon Dam’s location, use of groundwater aquifers and significant issues with desalination and recycled water.” “We’ve invested in this cutting-

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MAN CHARGED OVER EVANS BOWLO ROBBERY by Halden Boyd A MAN has been charged over an alleged armed robbery at The Evans Head Bowling Club on the state’s Far North Coast last year. Shortly after 9.15pm on Monday 2nd September 2019, two male employees were closing down licenced premises on Beech Street, Evans Head, when two men broke through the front entry. Police will allege in court two men threatened the employees with a knife and a firearm before restraining them and fleeing the scene with cash. Detectives from the State Crime Command’s Robbery and Serious Crime Squad, with assistance

from Richmond Police District, established Strike Force Skennar to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident. Following extensive inquiries, strike force detectives arrested a 24-year-old man at a correctional facility at Kempsey on Thursday 6th August 2020. He was charged with two counts of robbery while armed with a dangerous weapon and one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. He was remanded in custody to appear at Kempsey Local Court on Friday 14th August 2020. Inquiries under Strike Force Skennar are continuing into the incident.

TIME TO MASK UP

By Clair Morton

FIRST it was Woolworths, then Bunnings and Uber. With so many businesses now asking people to mask up or stay away, scores of Northern Rivers residents have turned to social media to ask a question of their own – where can I buy reusable cloth masks? The answer is everywhere, it seems, as retail businesses of all kinds across the region are diversifying to meet the new demand. For some, the new product has even helped keep their own businesses afloat in uncertain economic times. Summerland Textiles owner Lorraine Webber said her Casino store wouldn’t be open now if it wasn’t for their decision to start making face masks. “If we weren’t (making masks) we would have had to close the doors because business just dropped off so much due to the pandemic,” Ms Webber said. They are currently making fourlayer masks to order, and last week were averaging about 80 a day. “They’ve asked us to make a three-layer mask, but I wanted to add the extra layer to do a better job for people, as a personal customer service,” she said. “It’s really been a lifesaver for us.” Further north in Kingscliff, Smooth As clothing store owner Don Button was at first resistant to the idea of making his own branded masks but trialled them on the advice of his manufacturer. “I did a trial run of 500 and this last month I’ve sold out, so I just ordered another 1000,” he said. “There are two ladies in town that make them so I’m selling theirs at the moment, and a dollar from every sale will go to the Kingscliff Surf Club.” According to NSW Health, properly constructed cloth masks are an acceptable alternative to disposable

masks, provided they have at least three layers of breathable fabric to ensure adequate protection. They are only effective for one use between washes, so the purchase of more than one is highly recommended. It should also be noted that masks are not a substitute for social distancing. In a statement last week, Premier Gladys Berejiklian called physical distance “our most effective weapon” against COVID-19. “However, if you find yourself in a situation where you can’t maintain your physical distance you should wear a mask,” Ms Berejiklian said. “It is critical the community understands masks should be used in conjunction with other measures, and not as a standalone measure.” For those looking, here are a few places you can buy cloth facemasks in the Northern Rivers*: Tweed – Byron Bay Kozii Swimwear, Tweed Heads South; Smooth As, Kingscliff; Phoenix Menswear, Mullumbimby; and MaskOn, Byron Bay (online only). Ballina and Richmond Valley Candylane Fashion Boutique, Alstonville; Northern Rivers Animal Services Inc, Ballina; Summit Sport and Fitness Centre, Goonellabah; Feather and Stone Beauty Salon, Kyogle; Summerland Textiles, Casino. Clarence Valley TK Designs and Embroidery, Yamba; South Grafton News and Gifts, South Grafton; Clocktower Gallery, Grafton; and The Iluka Emporium, Iluka. *This is by no means an exhaustive list – please check with each distributor directly to ensure they have properly constructed masks to suit your needs.

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16 COVID DRIVEN DELAYS IN LEGAL SYSTEM CAUSE DROP IN PRISONER NUMBERS

NEW FIGURES released by the Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research show a remarkable decline in the NSW prison population over 8 weeks from mid-March 2020. From the 15th March to May 10th the prison population decreased by 10.7% or 1,508 people. The fall coincided with the ramp-up of COVID-19 mitigation strategies in the community and within the justice system. The majority of the fall was due to a reduction in the number of people on remand waiting for their court cases. Remand entries fell and remand exits increased due to a dip in the number of charges laid by police, more favourable bail decisions by both police and courts, and an increase in people released from remand to wait for their court

case in the community. The sentenced prisoner population also declined after the courts reduced hearings and, accordingly, fewer people were sentenced to prison. The youth detention population also showed a large and dramatic decline, falling by 27% or 73 detainees from February to June 2020. The fall in people in custody has come about due to both justice and community strategies aimed at limiting the spread of COVID-19 according to Jackie Fitzgerald, Executive Director at BOCSAR. “The community lockdown saw falls in many crime categories which led to fewer charges, and addition, operational changes within the justice system have had an impact, including the postponement of court cases, changes in bail decisions and the release of people on remand.”

X-passes bring relief for border residents by Halden Boyd WITH the Queensland border is closed to all people from New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory and Victorians until at least the end of August there has been respite offered to Tweed and Gold Coast residents, as well as other residents living along the border, who need to travel across the boundary. Tweed Shire and Gold Cost City Council residents are now able to cross the border for any purpose, but there are strings

attached. Queensland Police say local residents are eligible to obtain an X-pass, allowing them to travel across the border during the lockout. Gold Coast Police Chief Superintendent Mark Wheeler said there will be a small number of exemptions for essential activities like medical appointments. Residents issued with X-passes won’t be allowed to travel outside of the border zones bounded by Tweed Shire and the Gold Coast City Council areas.

“The X-pass allows them to travel across the border for any purpose providing they remain within the border zone,” Chief Inspector Wheeler said. “So, it’s really important if you live within the Tweed Shire Council or the Gold Coast City Council, you’re able to freely travel between those areas, but you cannot leave that two council bubble.” Other people living near and needing to cross the border will also be allowed X-passes based on postcode areas.

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• Physical distancing; • Recording contact details of staff and customers; and • Staff wellbeing. A copy of the COVID-19 Safety Plan must also be kept on premises and available for inspection by an authorised Health or local Council officer. When you’re completing your plan, consult with your staff, and share it with them

when it’s done. COVID-19 Safety Plan templates can be found at: https://www.nsw.gov.au/ covid-19/covid-safe-businesses COVID-19 Safety Plans are a requirement under the Public Health (COVID-19 Restrictions on Gathering and Movement) Order (No 4) 2020, made under the Public Health Act 2010.

Build more affordable housing to end homelessness THE NSW Government must build more social and affordable housing to end homelessness and stimulate the Northern Rivers and Northern Tablelands economies blitzed by fire, drought and now COVID-19, according to Lismore MP Janelle Saffin. Ms Saffin said Australia needed to triple its small and decreasing stock of affordable housing over the next 20 years to address the major legacy issues of the lack of supply, a cripplingly expensive rental market and a growing increase in homelessness. The former Labor Government, of which she was a member, made affordable housing a national priority and invested heavily in social housing development with the private sector and councils. “It makes economic sense for the Liberal-National Coalition governments to start investing in a contemporary affordable housing renewal program to house people, drive economic growth and create jobs in our region, and it is just the right thing for governments to do,” Ms Saffin said.

“All State and Territory governments need policy and resource ‘buy in’ from the Federal Government, with the last three Prime Ministers retreating from housing. The NSW Government however

must bear some responsibility; in the last financial year, 350 social housing properties were sold off by the NSW Land and Housing Commission, with 1500 more earmarked for sale within the next four years, and

the North Coast has not noticed any benefits from Social and Affordable Housing Fund (SAHF). “With our local economies in desperate need of stimulus after the impacts of COVID-19,

now is the ideal time to start building more housing and everyone is a winner -- tenants who could end up owning those homes, governments, private developers, builders, tradespeople and homewares stores.” Ms Saffin last month made a detailed submission, Housing Ends Homelessness Report and Advocacy Paper, to the NSW Government’s A Housing Strategy for NSW – Discussion Paper. It was informed by a major regional forum she hosted in Lismore last August and further consultation with a broad range of participants. Ms Saffin said she grew up in Housing Commission and felt so pleased and privileged to have a house, a yard, a neighbourhood and a broad mix of people. “All children must have this opportunity and feel like this. It is up to us adults to make sure it happens,” Ms Saffin said. “One of the 2018 Northern Rivers Housing Forum’s six pillars is to develop at least 100 new social housing properties per year for 10 years, although there needs to be at least 250 per year to clear the waitlist.”

Funding announcement for Lismore Community Gardens LISMORE Community Gardens is great space in our community. It is managed by Rainbow Region Community Farms (RRCF) and coordinated by a team of volunteers. They would like to provide first aid training for the volunteers and purchase new garden and power tools to use developing the garden. Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan announced $1,350 to assist the volunteers with these projects. “Volunteers are central to so many local organisations and provide important services in our community,” Mr Hogan said. “This will allow them to buy new garden forks, watering cans, hand

trowels, pruners, a new drill and a circular saw.” “These volunteers also deliver produce to Lismore FoodBank and other community groups.” “It is important to support the efforts of these organisations and the individuals that allow them to function.” RRCF Coordinator Peter Luckett said the group was very pleased with the funding. “This will allow us to purchase new gloves and tools to encourage more volunteers and support our great existing volunteers with the cost of fuel for delivery of produce,” Mr Luckett said.

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Support the Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter HELPING to save local lives each year has seen the Lismore based Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter perform over 10,000 missions since it started in Ballina in 1982. The Service is holding its annual Rescue Day appeal on Friday 14th August with their CEO, Mr Richard Jones OAM commenting “Support on Rescue Day helps to keep the Service on standby 24/7 for our community”. “Each year our Lismore team is tasked to perform over 400 missions ranging from rescues and emergencies through to patient transfers from our smaller regional hospitals to larger metropolitan hospitals” remarked Mr Jones. “Rescue Day highlights the partnership between our Service and that of the medicals teams who fly with us from NSW Ambulance and NSW Health. It is this partnership that is helping to deliver life changing outcomes for so many patients and their families each year!”.

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Vigilance needed for deadly mud scours in cattle

FLOCKS of Eastern Pink Galahs are back on the North Coast this breeding season, and it is not because of the lack of rain over recent months. The noisy and bombastic Eolophus albicans parrots headed to greener pastures on the coast from the Western Plains and Northern Tablelands during recent drought times, and it appears the cheeky birds have adapted quickly as residents along the Northern Rivers seaboard which has an abundance of food for them.

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This male with a distinct red eye colour in its splendour posed for a snap for our on the ground journalist Halden Boyd. The Pink Cockies as they are known breed and nest from late July until October. Their young broods take three months to be raised and taught skills by their parents. If you have any wildlife pictures and stories drop us a line at The Northern Rivers Times and we will be glad to share them with our wonderful readers.

NORTH Coast Veterinarians are encouraging cattle producers to be on the lookout for the disease Yersiniosis. Cases of the fatal bacterial disease, also known as mud scours have been seen in the Lismore area in recent weeks. Phil Kemsley, North Coast Local Land Services District Veterinarian said the bacteria Yersinia multiplies in decaying plant material in cool, wet soil. This can occur in swampy area, dam edges and in depressions in pasture; often known as melon holes. It can occur seen when hay is fed out and becomes contaminated by mud. Outbreaks can also happen after floods in winter when flood mud sticks to pasture. “The bacteria Yersinia likes low temperatures and low oxygen levels typical in poorly drained paddocks and grows in dry grass material contaminated with mud” he added. Dr Kemsley explained that Yersiniosis often presents as an outbreak with several cattle in the herd affected, making it critical to identify the disease early. Adults are usually affected, and the disease can be seen in any breed, with

Brahmans and Brahman crosses being more susceptible. “Signs of Yersinia can vary from fever to severe diarrhoea resulting in dramatic weight loss.” Dr Kemsley said. “In some cases, affected cattle can be found dead despite having good body condition. Others have diarrhoea for several days, which results in dramatic weight loss.” Dr Kemsley added. It is crucial to have suspicious cases investigated by a veterinarian as the infection responds well to treatment with an antibiotic. If cattle loose body condition from the disease, the period of convalescence can be long, with animals needing supplementary feed to regain the weight. To help prevent further Yersiniosis cases, cattle should be moved to another paddock, preferably one that is better drained. Yersiniosis usually stops once spring and warmer conditions arrive. “Human Yersinia infection from cattle is rare. As long as people wash their hands after handling cattle affected by the disease, it is not a threat to human health.” Dr Kemsley said.

Jobs flow as new Tweed hospital powers on MORE jobs are set to be created for local businesses as construction continues on the new $673.2 million Tweed Valley Hospital Development. Tweed based civil construction business CD Excavations has won one of the final contracts to deliver early works on the project. Member for Tweed Geoff Provest said the hospital build is providing employment for locals and a facility the whole community can be proud of. “These early works are vital to prepare the site, they are literally building the foundations of what is the largest health capital investment in regional NSW history,” Mr Provest said. Craig Wills from CD Excavations said getting the contract is a huge vote of confidence in the local construction industry. “Already, we’ve put on 30 workers at Kingscliff. These workers take great pride in helping to build a hospital that will be there for them, their children and their grandchildren – for generations in the Tweed,” Craig said. “When the main works kick-off later this year, people will really start to see big leaps forward as the buildings begin to take shape,” Mr Provest said. Tweed-based CD Excavations

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Commonwealth Bank to shut Brunswick Heads branch

LISMORE TO BANGALOW ROAD SAFETY WORK ON TRACK

by Halden Boyd

THE Commonwealth Bank has confirmed it is closing its Brunswick Heads Branch on Friday 28th August, with some customers being informed of the decision on a notice on its front window in Fingal Street when they went to do regular banking last week. “We regularly review our branch locations across Australia to help us make informed decisions on where to open new branches, where to renovate or upgrade existing branches, and in some instances where to close branches”, the CBA’s Regional Manager Sara Sutton told The Northern Rivers Times. “While we recognise branches play an important role in delivering great service, many of our customers are increasingly choosing to use our online channels for their banking”, she said. “Following a recent review and in line with our lease expiry, we made the difficult decision to permanently close the Brunswick Heads branch”. “There are no staff impacts as a result of this decision”, Ms Sutton said. “Transactions at this branch have declined by 40 percent over the past five years, and in the past few months have also accelerated this continuing shift in banking behaviour with a significant proportion of our customers contacting us and seeking assistance through our Australian based contact centres”. “In particular, calls to our hardship line

have increased by 800 percent in recent months, and this has also resulted in a significant increase in customers selfserving on the App or via Netbank and a significant reduction in foot traffic in our branches”. “We’ve ensured customers with a preference for over-the-counter service will still have access to this option”. “Over a third (36%) of customers from Brunswick Heads branch are already visiting our neighbouring branches at Mullumbimby and Byron Bay”. “Additionally, the Australia Post outlet at Brunswick Heads three doors down is available for customers to conduct personal and business banking transactions”. Ms Sutton said customers could also access their accounts 24 hours a day through NetBank or the CommBank App which were available for general banking enquiries, and through the CBA’s locallybased contact centres on 13 22 21, every day between 6am and 10pm.

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WIDER road shoulders and new safety barriers are among the improvements being rolled out to deliver safer and smoother journeys for thousands of motorists who use Lismore to Bangalow Road each day. Nationals Member of the Legislative Council Ben Franklin said the $11 million safety improvements were progressing well. “These improvements will ensure road users complete their journeys safely every day, and they will also help sustain jobs in local communities,” Mr Franklin said. “The Lismore to Bangalow Road project is sourcing materials from local suppliers and employing local contractors, delivering on the NSW Government’s commitment to maintaining jobs in regional communities.” Mr Franklin said work at Bexhill was now complete, where crews have rebuilt the road, widened road shoulders, and installed new safety barriers and drainage.

“Crews have also completed work on Wilsons Creek Bridge at Nashua to clear vegetation and improve the stability of bridge abutments,” Mr Franklin said. “Work on the bridge abutments also used recycled rock excavated from another section of the project, saving resources.” Mr Franklin said following extensive community consultation, work is progressing on safety improvements at Clunes. “This involves resurfacing the road, widening road shoulders and building a new 800-metre overtaking lane between Eureka Road and Kirklands Lane,” Mr Franklin said. “The community was consulted about the design of an access road to be built between Stewarts Road and Kirklands Lane. “This design has now been finalised and the community will be kept informed about the project as development continues.”

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MOTORISTS are now enjoying a smoother ride on the Gwydir Highway with improvement work west of Grafton now complete. Member for Clarence and Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Roads and Infrastructure Chris Gulaptis said the NSW Government funded the $1.5 million project to rebuild and widen a one-kilometre section of the highway at Flaggy Creek, about 23 kilometres west of Grafton. “The Gwydir Highway is an important freight and tourism link between the Tablelands and the coast,”

Mr Gulaptis said. “It provides access for Tablelands and coastal residents to the popular and World Heritage-listed Gibraltar Range and Washpool national parks. “Transport for NSW engaged Clarence Valley Council to carry out these improvements, which also involved upgrading drainage, installing guardrails and resealing the road surface. “This sustained about 20 local jobs from the start of the project in April, with local contractors completing the line marking and guard rail installation by the end of July.”

New Tweed hotel a little bit fishy by Halden Boyd TWEED Shire has just seen the opening of a new hotel....but you won’t be able to book as the only guests it’s accepting are fish. Tweed Council has taken steps to turn the upper reaches of the Tweed River into a haven for marine life with the installation of five ‘fish hotels’ upstream of Murwillumbah. The hotels are rock and log structures and are designed to replicate naturally occurring snags. They’ve been installed as part of recently completed erosion works in the upper Tweed River Estuary and opposite where the river meets Dunbible Creek. The aim of the project was to stabilise about 600 metres of river bank severely eroded in the March 2017 flood, and to replace native riparian vegetation and enhance fish habitat. The work has been undertaken in partnership with the OzFish Unlimited Tweed group. The next stage of the ecological project planting 1000 trees by OzFish volunteers. The work was partly funded by the NSW Environment Trust and undertaken in co-operation with the local landowner.

RICHMOND VALLEY WOMEN URGED TO BE BREASTSCREENED BREASTSCREEN NSW North Coast is encouraging women aged 50-74 years living in the Richmond Valley to call 13 20 50 and make an appointment for a free screening mammogram. The North Coast BreastScreen Bus is in Casino until Thursday 3rd September. A GP referral is not necessary and appointments take only 20 minutes. Twenty minutes every two years could save your life. Bookings are essential, and can be made by calling 13 20 50.

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Woodburn, Broadwater and Wardell next to be bypassed THE next big change on the way for the Woolgoolga to Ballina Pacific Highway upgrade will be the long-awaited bypass of Woodburn, Broadwater and Wardell. Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan and State Member for Clarence Chris Gulaptis today announced locals have been give advanced notice of traffic changes that will take effect when the 34-kilometre upgraded section opens between Woodburn and Pimlico in September this year, weather permitting. “The Pacific Highway upgrade continues to deliver for our regional communities, creating

more than 3,000 jobs during the peak of the Woolgoolga to Ballina project alone and injecting millions into local economies,” Mr Hogan said. “This new section forms a large part of the final stretch of the upgrade, which is on track to open to traffic by the end of this year.” Mr Gulaptis said motorists would be able to use the new interchanges at Woodburn, Broadwater and Coolgardie for safe access to the Pacific Motorway as part of the upcoming opening, which would improve connectivity between neighbouring towns.

“Travellers will be encouraged to visit the newly bypassed towns with large signs to be installed at the approaches to Woodburn, Broadwater and Wardell,” Mr Gulaptis said. “These signs have already been installed along the Pacific Highway upgrade, most recently at Nambucca and Kempsey, helping support regional communities.” The Pacific Highway upgrade is now about 91 per cent complete, and continues to deliver improved travel times for locals, tourists and the freight industry. To help explain the upcoming

change, a community update will be distributed to local residents from this week and made available online at pacifichighway.nsw.gov.au. Local businesses interested in receiving updates about the upcoming bypass are encouraged to register at w2b@ pacificcomplete.com.au. Electronic message signs will provide wayfinding information and motorists should be aware of traffic management and reduced speed limits though the area while work continues to build the upgrade. Road users are encouraged to visit livetraffic. com and plan ahead to avoid any

potential delays. For more information about the Woolgoolga to Ballina upgrade, contact the project team on 1800 778 900 (dial 1) or email w2b@pacificcomplete. com.au. The Australian and New South Wales governments are jointly funding the $4.945 billion Woolgoolga to Ballina Pacific Highway upgrade. With the Australian Government providing $3.76 billion towards the construction, planning and pre-construction. The NSW Government is providing the remaining funding towards the project.

Snakes and nature tells us a warm spring and summer are just around the corner by Halden Boyd AN INCREASED number of snake sightings over past weeks in the local area is indicating the reptiles are out and about looking for food and a mate very early this season. It comes after a harmless Green Tree Snake decided to scoot inside a home at Evans Head this week which was carefully caught and relocated to nearby bushland by a local reptile catcher after the snake ventured into the village hunting for food after its winter slow down brumation period. The early start is a natural occurrence, especially considering the lack of rain and warm late Winter weather conditions as we turn the corner into Spring towards Summer. Snakes are a pretty good barometer of weather, and the reason they are out and about is to hunt for food after their slow down period which we have experienced with the recent colder weather. At the moment they are on the hunt mainly for frogs which is one of their favourite foods following recent rain. What they tend to do is come into urban areas looking for things like mice and rats and small animals like skinks and lizards. Snakes are cold blooded animals and tend to go into what is called

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IF YOU HAVE A SNAKE ISSUE * Contact WIRES on 02 6628 1898; * Contact Northern Rivers Wildlife Carers on 02 6628 1866; or * You can also contact The Northern Rivers Times and we can point you in the right direction to get a snake handler to help you on 02 6662 6222 FIRST AID If accidentally bitten follow this First Aid guide by St John’s Ambulance: http://stjohn.org.au/assets/uploads/ fact%20sheets/english/FS_snakebite.pdf

‘brumation’ which means they are still active but their bodies slow right down. All snakes should be treated with the greatest respect. If you have seen a snake which you think could be a problem the best thing is to put pets in a safe place, alert the kids, and keep a close eye on it and its movements from a distance until an expert arrives to deal with it for you. People must remember that snakes to not chase humans, and will try to get away if they consider you a threat to them. Statistics show that 94 percent on bites occur when people try to kill a snake. Also snakes are a protected species and purposely killing one can attract a $10,000 fine.

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A naughty duckling raises needed bushfire funds by Halden Boyd A CASINO artist and author has written a children’s book looking at the starkness of the recent bushfires which ravaged the region, and has donated all of the profits from the tale towards the recovery effort through the Rotary Foundation. Bucket the Naughty Duckling and the Large Bushfire is a book written by Gwendolyn Gray who has lived on Horseshoe Lagoon near Casino for the past 35 years. Watching the daily antics of the waterfowl on the lagoon inspired Gwen to write the story about the little duckling she named ‘Bucket’ and his adventures. Bucket brings together all types of waterfowl, including a large black swan, water hens, and other ducks in a delightful tale of a day on the lagoon. But the starkness and shock of the recent devastating fires saw the book series take a sudden turn. It all started when the Casino Rotary Club held a special Dinner in the Park event where lots of local artists donated their works for auction to help raise funds for a special bushfire appeal. There were paintings, glassware, sculpture and floral arrangements to raise funds for the Rotary Fire Appeal. The event was a special way for Gwen and the other contributing artists to help the survivors in their own special way. “This was the way she could distribute the new book, by donating it to the Rotary Club of Casino”, Casino Rotary President Geoff Austin said. “All sales of the book will go to the Rotary Club’s disaster fund and distributed to those in need”. Bucket the Naughty Duckling and the Large Bushfire was officially launched by Richmond Valley Council Mayor Robert Mustow on August 3rd at the Casino

RSM Club where there were 50 people in attendance. At the gala event Gwen thanked her publishing team, as well as Gary Ellem and Sylvia Cooling from Casino Library for their encouragement. Speakers on the night were Michael Brett from the Rural Fire Service, who spoke on the management of the unusual fire season. Kerry Gray from Red Cross explained at the event that she has worked closely with the RFS and soon after the disaster event stepped in setting up the evacuation centres and providing welfare support. “The support is still required as people have been effected in different ways, and people need help immediately while others retreat, only to come looking for help, months down the track”, Kerry said. Other speakers included Richmond Valley general manager Vaughan Macdonald who spoke of the recovery plan the Council has in place for the village of Rappville. “We are rebuilding the community hall and installing a sewerage system into the village, so it will be rebuilt bigger and better that it was before”, he said. John Oomen, Rotarian and chairman of the fire committee, thanked the art fraternity at the book launch. “The dinner in the park was the beginning

CCTV CAMERAS FOR CASINO AND GRAFTON RAILWAY STATIONS THE railway stations at Casino and Grafton will soon have brand new CCTV systems thanks to a significant investment by the Nationals in NSW Government, Clarence Nationals MP Chris Gulaptis has announced. “Multi-lens cameras will be able to monitor a much larger area around public transport stations than previous models to help ensure the safety of passengers and staff,” Mr Gulaptis said. The announcement was timed to coincide with Rail Safety Week and Mr Gulaptis said it was important for motorists to remember to take extra care at level crossings.

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“Obviously being hit by a train never ends well and that is why the NSW police have been targeting risky behaviour at the railway crossing on the Summerland Way just north of Casino,” Mr Gulaptis said. “The Police are on the look-out for dangerous motorist behaviour such as ignoring warning lights and signs, speeding near level crossings and using a mobile phone rather

than concentrating on the crossing.” “A red light at a level crossing is the same as a red traffic light - and failing to stop carries the same penalty - $415 and three demerit points.” Between July 2008 and June 2020 there were 77 collisions between trains and cars at level crossings in New South Wales, resulting in eight fatalities and 13 serious injuries.

of an enormous fundraising effort and the art that was auctioned, started that ball rolling. The funds donated to the Rotary club have been used for water pipe, fence clearing, water tank cleaning, replacement water tanks. The need for power, drinking water and warm water still remains”, he said. Following the black summer fires a Community Disaster Advice Centre was born from the meetings of combined community groups, with the Council, including Lions, BlazeAid, Red Cross, Salvation Army, Golf Club, RSM, Lismore Diocese, Shed of Hope and neighbouring Rotary Clubs being involved. Th group has worked with survivors helping with financial assistance, food vouchers and material support. Mayor Robert Mustow mentioned how the story of Bucket is how it was with the community during the fires. “People were caring for each other, even though they were all frightened and worried”, Cr Mustow said. Gwen Gray said she hoped the book

would raise lots of money which can be used for the community. “If a little duck can support and rebuild then so can we”, she said. Gwen said her long time admiration of Beatrix Potter motivated to start the children’s book series. Being a founding member of Casino Art Group, Gwen has grown as a fine line pen and acrylic artist has reflected in her paintings. Her works include landscape, historical military, and realism pieces. She has lived in Casino all her life, marrying a local farmer and is a mother of two. She has become well-known in the town for her artistic abilities and has a history of artists in the family who have had success in their own right. The book Bucket The Naughty Duck and The Large Bushfire can be purchased online at Gwen’s website, www. gwendolyngrayart.com with all profits going to the Casino Rotary Bushfire Appeal.

Rugby league facility completed THE Evans Head Bombers Rugby League Club has completed an upgrade to change rooms to provide better facilities for female players at its home ground attack the Stan Payne Oval in the village. The Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan secured two grants totalling $53,000 to complete the upgrade. “The Women’s Tag Team players were forced to share an open shower room with male teams,” Mr Hogan said. “The Bombers Club came to me concerned about the lack of privacy for players.” “The Women’s Tag Team started two years ago and the existing open shower room was not appropriate.” “I was happy to support the Club with funding that allowed it to refurbish

the change rooms to put in showering cubicles, replace the existing toilet facilities, put in new storage and installing new flooring.” “Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, the Evans Head Bombers withdrew from the 2020 Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League competition, but

I am looking forward to seeing them back next year.” The Club received $43,000 from the Government’s Community Sports Infrastructure Programme and a further $10,000 from the Stronger Communities Programme.

Researching and reflecting on our North Coast WWII history by Halden Boyd

NORTH coast residents are being encouraged to learn more about the stories of our Second World War veterans as the 75th anniversary of the end of the war is commemorated this month. Victory In The Pacific Day 15th August marks the day the Second World War ended with bitter battles in the Coral Sea, and northern parts of Australia being directly attacked by Japanese Imperial Forces. Even the North Coast was under threat with many vessels, including the hospital ship the Centaur bringing wounded troops home being sunk by a Japanese submarine off Tweed Heads, which saw many lives lost. Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said our community has a rich Second World War history, from residents who served to veterans, widows and family members who now call the North Coast region home. “Each story is unique, and is just as important as the next.” As a community we have a job to do – to ensure these stories live on and that we never forgot the role of all Australians who served overseas

Nick Johnson from Evans Head Flowers and Frames says here has been great interest in the community from people wanting to preserve family history using original pictures and medals over recent months. or on the home front in the Second World War,” Mr Hogan said. “I encourage each of us to start by looking into our own family’s military service history, and from there, extend

our research to the Second World War more broadly and learn more about the six years that forever changed Australia’s history.” “All that Australians need to do is

‘Just Ask’ the question – whether that is about a family member who served, or just wanting to learn more about the war.” “The Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) has brought together all of its nominal rolls, including the Second World War nominal roll, into one website to make it easier to search and find information on those Australians who served in this war.” “The National Archives of Australia is also working to digitise all of its Second World War service records and the Australian War Memorial also has a wide range of useful information just a click away.” “DVA’s Anzac Portal also has a range of historical educational resources free for download – showcasing the war from an Australian point of view.” Researchers can visit the DVA’s special website anzacportal.dva. gov.au/vp75 to learn more about the Second World War and to access the educational resources. People looking for specific records on family members or thos who served in the Second World War and encouraged to visit the National Archives of Australia website: www. recordsearch.naa.org.au

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Aged care workers honoured on employee day ON Aged Care Employee Day, Dementia Australia acknowledges the hundreds of thousands of people working in the industry across Australia. Dementia Australia CEO Maree McCabe said the day is an opportunity to thank, honour and celebrate aged care employees, which are now more important than ever. “In 2020, there are an estimated 459,000 Australians living with dementia, with many supported by aged care employees,” Ms McCabe said. “We recognise the immense contribution of aged care employees to people living with dementia, their families and carers and the important role they play in their lives. “During the COVID-19 crisis we have seen aged care workers go above and beyond to support the people in their care – this has been evident in the Communities of Practice sessions Dementia Australia has been

Aged care sector backs quality dementia care action plan LEADERSHIP, culture change, building workforce capacity and continuous improvement are the essential elements to ensuring quality care for people living with dementia, prioritised in Dementia Australia’s Quality Care Initiative Action Plan. Dementia Australia CEO Maree McCabe said this Action Plan represents a consensus view of thoughtleaders across the aged care sector. “The Action Plan was developed by Dementia Australia in consultation with key decision makers within the aged care sector, including representatives from government, regulators, workforce and industry,” Ms McCabe said. “Most importantly it includes a sector commitment to ensuring the quality of

running for aged care workers, where information, resources and expertise have been shared.” The Communities of Practice sessions are among a number of initiatives Dementia Australia has contributed to the sector to support them at this difficult time. Earlier this year, Dementia Australia offered free online learning modules to aged care workers and this week

care provided consistently to people living with dementia, their families and carers will align to the vision articulated in Our Solution: Quality care for people living with dementia, a consumer-driven communique released in July 2019.” In response to the communique, stakeholder roundtable discussions led by Dementia Australia focussed on how to embed quality dementia care consistently across the aged care system. “From all participants there was agreement that quality dementia care, when it is embedded consistently across the sector, does not simply benefit those individuals that access aged care services,” Ms McCabe said. “Rather, improving the quality of dementia care (and the culture, education and leadership structures that underpin it) also delivers corollary benefits to other consumers, governments,

marked the beginning of the Dementia Australia National Symposium Series 2020 – Dementia care is quality care. The free online webinar series, held for six consecutive weeks starting Tuesday 4 August, gives attendees the chance to hear and learn from the best of local and international speakers on dementia care, standards, leadership and cultural change. Also on offer are virtual classrooms,

providers and staff working in the aged care sector. “Participants agreed that making dementia core business in the aged care sector requires a leadership choice, backed by organisational capability.” To embed dementia as core business certain underpinning capacity-building strategies are required to enable the scale of change people with dementia, their families and carers expect. The three fundamental components identified are: a) leadership and culture change that consistently supports dementia; b) building workforce capacity to understand and support people with dementia; and c) a commitment to continuous improvement that embeds quality dementia care. Given the importance of the workforce component, the Action Plan is also

consciously aligned with and builds upon the Aged Care Workforce Strategy detailed in the Matter of Care report from 2018 much of which is being implemented by the Aged Care Workforce Industry Council. There are also key activities being undertaken by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission to promote continuous improvement across the sector. The Dementia Australia Quality Care Initiative Action Plan was released today as part of the first session of the online Dementia Australia National Symposium Series 2020 – Dementia care is quality care. The Action Plan has so far been endorsed by the Aged Care Guild, Aged Care Workforce Industry Council, Aged & Community Services Australia, Leading Aged Services Australia and, aged care providers Australian Unity, Benetas,

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where aged care employees can learn about ways to support people living with dementia in their care during the COVID-19 pandemic in an interactive, online learning setting. “Aged care employees are on the frontline every day working to provide care for Australians, including those living with dementia,” Ms McCabe said. “On Aged Care Employee Day, and every day, we acknowledge aged care staff for their professionalism, compassion, empathy, dignity and the care they provide.” Aged Care Employee Day was initiated by aged care provider Whiddon in 2018 and is now led and co-ordinated by Leading Age Services Australia. This year’s theme is ‘thanks for caring’. Individuals and employers wishing to take part can find information and resources on the Aged Care Employee Day website here: www.agedcareday. com.au. Regis Aged Care, Summitcare and Villa Maria Catholic Homes. Dementia Australia is continuing discussions across the sector to encourage further endorsements. The online weekly Symposium Series will be held for six consecutive weeks starting Tuesday 4 August. Dementia Australia National Symposium Series attendees will hear and learn from the best of local and international speakers on dementia care, standards, leadership and cultural change. The Symposium is the third stage of the Dementia Australia Quality Care Initiative focused on raising the quality of dementia care. The free online series will be held weekly for six consecutive weeks beginning Tuesday 4 August. To learn more about the speakers and to register visit the Dementia Australia website.

ARE YOU THINKING OF RENOVATING OR BUILDING? A proper development application can save you time, money, and stress. If you are considering improvements to your home or property, the development approval process may seem an inconvenience. However, ensuring you have proper planning and building approval is an essential step for your peace of mind. Proper development approval not only makes selling your property easier, and at a higher premium, it also ensures your property can be fully insured, and guarantees the property meets the relevant and current standards to avoid any unintended legal outcomes. In short, it’s not just a legal requirement, but a sound investment. Richmond Valley Council encourages and promotes sustainable development and works hard to facilitate an environment which encourages investment, with a target to approve applications within 40 days.

BUILDING VS PLANNING APPROVAL THERE’S A DIFFERENCE Did you know building and planning approvals are not the same and come under different legislation? Building approvals (also referred to as construction certificates) are in place to ensure the works comply with the requirements of the Building Code of Australia, and any relevant standard. Planning approvals (often referred to as development approvals) are in place for works to be compliant with Council’s town planning requirements, and relevant other legislation and policies. With urban residential works, in many cases both a planning and building approval is required. For example, a renovation or addition to your house may require planning approval because of a setback to a boundary that is permissible but may need to be advertised to adjoining property owners. The addition may well also require a building approval for the works. In other cases, you may find only a building approval is needed. What is important to remember is any improvements to your property may well require both planning and building approval. People’s homes, businesses and neighbourhoods have a huge impact on their wellbeing and Richmond Valley Council is committed to using the approvals process to ensure new developments and renovations encourage and enable a cohesive community.

WE ARE HERE TO HELP If you are considering any improvements to your home or business, it is highly recommended you find out from our Planning team exactly which approvals are needed. Council also offers a complimentary Development Concierge service to make planning and development a more pleasant experience, by providing a clear guide to our development review, approval and permitting processes. The Concierge can provide one on one guidance on specific processes, as well as help customers resolve issues which may arise along the way by connecting them with the appropriate people to address their concerns.

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2/13a Simpson Parade $310,000 Inspect By Appointment GNF Real Estate Casino Jenny Pedrini 0428 699 807 14 Leilani Close $373,000 Inspect By Appointment Jenny Pedrini 0428 699 807 GNF Real Estate Casino CASINO NORTH 20 Rodeo Drive $679,000 Inspect 15th August 11.00-11.30am Katrina Ulyatt 0466 717 517 One Agency Manwarring PG CORAKI Lots 1,2,3/37 Allwood Street $295,000 Inspect By Appointment Katrina Ulyatt 0466 717 517 One Agency Manwarring PG 24 Thomas Crescent Auction Saturday 29 August 12.30pm at LJ Hooker Evans Head Inspect By Appointment Broody Aleckson 0428 661 402 LJ Hooker Evans Head DUNOON 10 Cedar Drive $465,000 Inspect By Appointment Jodie Mitchell 0490 536 190 PRD Northern Rivers 109 James Street $389,000 Inspect By Appointment Jodie Mitchell 0490 536 190 PRD Northern Rivers EAST BALLINA 7 Minley Crescent $1,325,000 Inspect By Appointment Trevor Manwarring 0439 586 531 One Agency Manwarring PG

ELLANGOWAN Lot 1/1010 Tatham-Ellangowan Road Price By Negotiation Inspect By Appointment Chris Williams 0428 333 447 One Agency Manwarring PG ETTRICK 18 Knights Road $310,000 Inspect By Appointment Chris Williams 0428 333 447 One Agency Manwarring PG EVANS HEAD Lot 525 & Lot 1/386-396 Woodburn-Evans Head Road $499,000 Inspect By Appointment Trevor Manwarring 0439 586 531 One Agency Manwarring PG GIRARDS HILL 11-13 Robinson Avenue $499,000 Inspect 15th August 11.30-12.30pm Jeremy Tyler 0490 338 553 First National Gary Walsh GAYS HILL 11 Camaroo Close $539,000 Inspect By Appointment Jenny Pedrini 0428 699 807 GNF Casino GLENUGIE 37 Old Six Mile Lane $750,000 Inspect By Appointment JoJo Newby 0417 690 637 Farrell McCrohon Stock & Station Agents GOONELLABAH 7 Rous Road $379,000 Inspect 15th August 11.00-11.30am Trevor Manwarring 0439 586 531 Aaron Ashley 0448 010 748 One Agency Manwarring PG

22 Deegan Drive $445,000 Inspect By Appointment Trevor Manwarring 0439 586 531 Aaron Ashley 0448 010 748 One Agency Manwarring PG KYOGLE 32 Colin Street $275,000 Inspect By Appointment Rob Horder 0439 135 125 PRD Northern Rivers LEYCESTER 382 Yeager Road $649,000 Inspect By Appointment Cathy McNamara 0429 639 312 First National Gary Walsh 103 Yeager Road $898,000 Inspect By Appointment Chris Williams 0428 333 447 One Agency Manwarring PG LENNOX HEAD 3 Sailfish Avenue Contact Agent For Price Inspect By Appointment Lyn Youngberry 0490 543 429 PRD Northern Rivers LISMORE 30 Hunter Street Price By Negotiation Inspect By Appointment Lyn Youngberry 0490 543 429 PRD Northern Rivers LISMORE HEIGHTS 106 Donnans Road $489,000 Inspect By Appointment Janaya Felton 0491 177 205 PRD Northern Rivers 2/21 Barr Scott Drive $430,000 Inspect By Appointment Janaya Felton 0491 177 205 PRD Northern Rivers

57 O’Flynn Street $389,000 Inspect 15th August 9.30-10.00am Katrina Ulyatt 0466 717 517 Trevor Manwarring 0439 586 531 One Agency Manwarring PG LYNWOOD 58 Dou-Jea Lane $1,290,000 Inspect By Appointment Chris Williams 0428 333 447 One Agency Manwarring PG MODANVILLE 13 Dunromin Drive $725,000 Inspect By Appointment Jodie Mitchell 0490 536 190 PRD Northern Rivers 18 Beddoes Road $695,000 Inspect By Appointment Jodie Mitchell 0490 536 190 PRD Northern Rivers SEXTONVILLE Sextonville Road $960,000 Inspect By Appointment Tony Flood 0428 960 052 GNF Casino SOUTH LISMORE 37 Union Street $335,000 Inspect By Appointment Lyn Youngberry 0490 543 429 PRD Northern Rivers 72 Caniaba Street $285,000 Inspect By Appointment Katrina Ulyatt 0466 717 517 One Agency Manwarring PG WOLLONGBAR 12 Woodbury Place Auction Online 24th August @ 3pm Inspect 15th August 10.00-11.00am Gary Walsh 0412 880 744 Jeremy Tyler 0490 338 553 Barry Burgess 0427 102 063 First National Gary Walsh

30 Bolwarra Circuit $279,000 Inspect By Appointment Trevor Manwarring 0439 586 531 One Agency Manwarring PG 12 Gilmore Close Auction Sat 5th Sep @ 10.30am Inspect By Appointment Troy MacRae 0414 867 035 Elders Alstonville WOODBURN 15 Alfred Street $409,000 Inspect By Appointment Trevor Manwarring 0439 586 531 One Agency Manwarring PG Lot 1, B&C 4-8 Duke Street Auction onsite Inspect By Appointment Trevor Manwarring 0439 586 531 One Agency Manwarring PG 48b Richmond Street $465,000 Inspect 15th August 12.30-1.00pm Trevor Manwarring 0439 586 531 One Agency Manwarring PG WOOMBAH 103 Emu Drive Auction Sat 22nd August 11.00am Inspect 15th August 10.00-10.30am Nick Potente 0478 194 703 Chris Nipperess 0402 247 841 LJ Hooker Iluka YAMBA 60 Micalo Road $1,760,000 Inspect By Appointment JoJo Newby 0417 690 637 Farrell McCrohon Stock & Station Agents YORKLEA 36 Pennefarther Close $570,000 Inspect By Appointment Jenny Pedrini 0428 699 807 GNF Casino

gary walsh

RETIRE IN STYLE

AN EXCEPTIONALLY PRESENTED HOME! This beautiful home has been lovingly designed, staged, and built to give maximum privacy and comfort on the flat fully serviced block. As you enter the foyer of the home you will notice the style and the relaxed feeling created by established gardens and lots of light beaming through multiple windows around the main living area. An open-plan design, with modern kitchen, lounge, and dining that entices you through to the very private alfresco area. The kitchen has a large walk-in pantry and island bench, perfect for entertaining, with double sliding glass doors opening onto the alfresco area. The main bathroom and en-suite have tastefully chosen decor, stone benchtops, and soft close drawers. There are floating style vanities, with a double vanity in the en-suite and deep soaking tub in the main bathroom. The main bathroom has fresh white plantation shutters on the North facing window, with day/night blinds throughout the rest of the home.

Auction Online Monday 24 Aug @ 3pm View Saturday 15 Aug 10.00-11.00am Agent Gary Walsh 0412 880 744

ONE HOUSE, MULTIPLE BLOCKS

EASY REACH OF TOWN! Located in the popular Lismore suburb of Girards Hill, this brick & tiled home gives the impression of being located in a semi-rural setting, however, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s within easy reach of town and all of the amenities and benefits that come with it. The views to the south towards Lismore Golf Course are visible from the large entertainersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; deck outside and almost every room in the house. The home has polished timber floors throughout the upper level, a renovated kitchen with dishwasher, a sunken lounge with air-conditioner, 3 bedrooms with built-in wardrobes upstairs, and a family bathroom. Internal stairs lead down to a second lounge room with kitchenette, 4th bedroom with large built-in wardrobe and a second bathroom, laundry, storeroom, workshop, and a single car garage. The house itself sits on one block of 721m2 and there is also a second 746m2 block which could be used for possible income generation in the future making this a good potential investment property.

Price View Agent

12 Woodbury Place, Wollongbar

11-13 Robinson Avenue, Girards Hill

Shop 9, Alstonville Plaza ALSTONVILLE

$499,000 Saturday 15 Aug 11.30-12.30pm Gary Walsh 0412 880 744

Phone 6628 3706 www.firstnationalgarywalsh.com.au

tv listings BEST ON THE BOX SATURDAY

MONDAY

SBS VICELAND, 8.30pm

PRIME7, 9.30pm

Packed with colourful comics come to life, the first episode of this pop culture docuseries delves into the history of Marvel Comics, tracing the origins of the characters at the heart of this century’s biggest blockbusters. “The Mighty Misfits Who Made Marvel” focuses on the working relationship between artist Jack Kirby and writer Stan Lee (pictured), and what the pair created together. From Lee’s arrival at the offices of what was then Timely Comics in 1939, to what influence the pair have had on the artists who came after them, their story is told here in interviews with Lee, his associates, fans, Marvel Cinematic Universe stars and comic historians alike.

Courageous men and women who fight fires are at the forefront of this high-stakes US drama. Sadly, in last week’s season eight premiere, one of them paid the ultimate price after an explosion at a mattress factory fire. Thanks to a three-month time jump, Firehouse 51 has had time to heal. However, when it comes to replacing their fallen colleague, Casey (former Neighbours star Jesse Spencer) and Severide (Taylor Kinney, pictured) are at odds with Chief Boden (Eamonn Walker) over what would be best for the team. The daring young recruit the men have in mind practically turned into Spider-Man and scaled a building to save a man, but his heroics strike the chief as reckless and risky. 1408

ROBERT KIRKMAN’S SECRET HISTORY OF COMICS

FRIDAY

GARDENING AUSTRALIA

ABC, 7.30pm

A few weeks have passed since our favourite green thumbs were last on screen, but with the colder months drawing to a close, Costa Georgiadis and the team are back with a “greatest hits” episode to get Aussie gardens ready for spring. Tino Carnevale has some hot tips for sowing cool-climate crops, with a clever time-saving trick for maintaining a strawberry patch. With many Aussies spending more time at home, Costa is keen to encourage us to spend more of that time in our home gardens. The presenter shows the power of getting your hands dirty with a visit to Manu Prigoni, a Blue Mountains woman whose life changed when she started a vegie garden.

CHICAGO FIRE

FRIDAY, August 14 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 10.30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. (R) 11.00 The Repair Shop. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Fight For Planet A: Our Climate Challenge. (PG, R) 2.10 Good Karma Hospital. (Ma, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. (CC) 4.15 Think Tank. (PG, R, CC) 5.10 The Repair Shop. (R, CC)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.30 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 The Point. (R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 The Truth About Racism. (PGa, R) 4.30 The Death Of Hitler. (PGav, R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. (CC) 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG, CC) 11.30 Seven Morning News. (CC) 12.00 MOVIE: TalhotBlond. (2012, Msv, R, CC) 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.00 The Chase. (R, CC) 4.00 Seven News At 4. (CC) 5.00 The Chase Australia. (CC)

6.00 Today. (CC) 9.00 Today Extra. (PG, CC) 11.30 Morning News. (CC) 12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG, R, CC) 1.10 MOVIE: Gambit. (2012, PGlsv, R, CC) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, CC) 4.00 Afternoon News. (CC) 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R, CC)

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

6.00 The Drum. (CC) Analysis of the day’s news. 7.00 ABC News. (CC) Takes a look at today’s top stories. 7.30 Gardening Australia. (Return, CC) Costa meets an inspiring gardener. 8.30 MotherFatherSon. (Malns, CC) As Caden spirals downwards, Kathryn learns the dark secrets of Max’s media empire. 9.30 Marcella. (Mlsv, CC) The team discover that a box of toys identical to the ones found around the body had been sent to Red Cow Gifts. 10.20 ABC Late News. (CC) Detailed coverage of the day’s events. 10.45 The Virus. (R, CC) 11.05 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (M, R, CC) 11.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R, CC) 6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.30 Greek Island Odyssey With Bettany Hughes. (Premiere, PGa, CC) 8.30 Secrets Of The Railway: Hitler’s Transpirenean Railway. (PG, R, CC) 9.25 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mals, R, CC) 10.20 SBS World News Late. (CC) 10.50 The Late Session. (PG, R, CC) 11.50 First Australians. (PG, R, CC) 3.50 Myanmar’s Killing Fields. (MA15+av, R, CC) 4.50 Shane Delia’s Moorish Spice Journey Bitesize. (R, CC) 5.00 CGTN English News. (CC) 5.15 NHK World English News. (CC) 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News. (CC)

6.00 PRIME7 News. (CC) 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. (CC) 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (CC) Tara shows you how to get started in weaving. Charlie chats to a bromeliad expert to find out the best way to keep them happy and healthy. Dr Harry helps a cocker spaniel with vision issues. 8.30 MOVIE: The Guernsey Literary And Potato Peel Pie Society. (2018, Ma, CC) In the aftermath of World War II, a writer forms an unexpected bond with the residents of Guernsey Island when she decides to write a book about their experiences under German occupation during the war. Lily James, Matthew Goode, Glen Powell. 11.00 To Be Advised. 12.30 Home Shopping.

6.00 NBN News. (CC) 7.00 A Current Affair. (CC) 7.30 Rugby League. (CC) NRL. Round 14. Parramatta Eels v St George Illawarra Dragons. 9.45 Friday Night Knock Off. (CC) Host Erin Molan is joined by Billy Slater, Paul Gallen and Brad Fittler for the post-match NRL wrap-up. 10.35 MOVIE: The Kingdom. (2007, MA15+alv, R, CC) A team of agents tracks down terrorists. Jamie Foxx, Chris Cooper. 12.40 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. (Mav, R, CC) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Global Shop. 4.30 The Avengers. (PG, R) 5.30 A Current Affair. (R, CC)

6.30 The Project. (CC) A look at the day’s news. 7.30 The Living Room. (PG, CC) The gang help a family running a community kitchen. 8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R, CC) Comedians include Hayley Sproull, Tony Martin, Anne Edmonds, Sam Pang and Ed Kavalee. 9.30 Just For Laughs Uncut. (MA15+ls, R, CC) Natasha Leggero, Tom Gleeson and Hannibal Burress showcase some of their raunchiest material. 10.00 Celebrity Gogglebox USA. (R, CC) Celebrities watch TV shows. 11.00 WIN’s All Australian News. (CC) 12.00 The Project. (R, CC) 1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG, CC) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

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

ABC COMEDY (22) 6am Children’s

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon Basketball. NBA. Indiana Pacers v Houston Rockets. Replay. 2.00 Go 8 Bit: The Video Game Show. 2.50 Dead Set On Life. 3.15 Yokayi Footy. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.15 Gadget Man. 5.45 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.35 RocKwiz Salutes The Legends. 9.35 Sex Party Secrets. 10.45 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. Noon

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop: Home Shopping. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Animal Tales. 1.00 Days Of Our Lives. 1.55 The Young And The Restless. 3.00 MOVIE: The Jazz Singer. (1980) 5.25 The Rockford Files. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Poirot. 8.40 MOVIE: Kindergarten Cop. (1990, M) 10.55 The Rockford Files. 11.55 MOVIE: Five Golden Dragons. (1967, PG) 1.50am Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Motorcycle Racing. MotoGP. Race 4. Czech Republic Grand Prix. Replay. 9.30 RPM. 10.00 Jake And The Fatman. 11.00 MacGyver. Noon NCIS. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Law & Order: SVU. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 4.30 Star Trek: Enterprise. 5.30 Star Trek: Voyager. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Walker, Texas Ranger. 10.30 Elementary. 11.30 CSI: Miami. 12.30am Shopping. 2.00 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23) 6am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Belle And Sebastian 2. Continued. (2015, PG, French) 6.40 Spirited Away. (2001, PG) 9.05 School Of Life. (2017, PG, French) 11.15 Hunt For The Wilderpeople. (2016, PG) 1.10pm All Quiet On The Western Front. (1979, PG) 4.00 The Man Who Invented Christmas. (2017, PG) 6.00 God Willing. (2015, PG, Italian) 7.35 The Words. (2012, M) 9.30 Miniseries: Public Enemy Number 1. 2.05am Marshall. (2017, M) 4.15 The Man Who Invented Christmas. (2017, PG)

7MATE (63) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30

Hook, Line And Sinker. 7.30 Creek To Coast. 8.00 America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions. 9.00 Shipping Wars. 10.00 American Pickers. 11.00 Vegas Rat Rods. 1pm Pawn Stars. 2.30 Buccaneers & Bones. 3.30 American Grit. 4.30 Shipping Wars. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Friday Night Countdown. 7.30 Football. AFL. Round 12. Geelong v Port Adelaide. 10.15 AFL Post-Game Show. 11.00 Armchair Experts. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 10.00 Robot Wars. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon The Bionic Woman. 2.00 The A-Team. 3.00 Children’s Programs. 4.00 MOVIE: Coneheads. (1993, PG) 5.45 MOVIE: Happily N’Ever After. (2006) 7.30 MOVIE: The Spiderwick Chronicles. (2008, PG) 9.20 MOVIE: The 5th Wave. (2016, M) 11.35 Heroes. 12.30am Rivals. 1.00 Robot Wars. 2.00 Dance Moms. 2.50 Clarence. 3.00 Beyblade Burst Evolution. 3.30 Ninjago. 4.00 Pokémon: B&W. 4.30 Pokémon: XYZ. 4.50 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Toasted TV. 6.05 Dora. 6.30 Blaze And The Monster Machines. 7.00 PAW Patrol. 8.00 Totally Wild. 8.35 SpongeBob. 9.00 Crocamole. 9.30 Blaze And The Monster Machines. 10.00 PAW Patrol. 11.00 SpongeBob. Noon WIN News. 1.00 Charmed. 2.00 Seinfeld. 3.00 Raymond. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 To Be Advised. 7.30 Friends. 8.00 Seinfeld. 9.00 MOVIE: The Matrix Reloaded. (2003, M) 11.30 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 3pm ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 4.30 Friday Briefing. 5.00 ABC News Hour. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 6.30 Friday Briefing. 7.00 ABC National News. 7.45 The Virus. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.15 Planet America’s Fireside Chat. 9.00 The Drum. 10.00 ABC Late News. 10.30 The Mix. 11.00 ABC Nightly News. 11.30 Close Of Business. 11.55 Q+A. 1am ABC News Overnight. 1.15 The Drum. 2.10 ABC Late News. 2.40 The Virus. 3.00 DW News. 3.30 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.20 Songlines. Noon MOVIE: The Tracker. (2002, M) 1.40 The Point. 1.45 For The Kids. 2.00 Big Freedia: Queen Of Bounce. 3.00 Cities Of Gold. 3.25 Bushwhacked! 3.55 Raven’s Quest. 4.05 Coyote’s Crazy Smart Science Show. 4.30 Musomagic. 5.00 Fraggle Rock. 6.00 Chefs’ Line. 6.30 To The Point. 6.35 Pete & Pio’s Kai Safari. 7.00 NITV News: Nula. 7.30 MOVIE: Watership Down. (1978, PG) 9.05 Bedtime Stories. 9.15 Warumuk: In The Dark Night. 10.00 Message From Mungo. 11.15 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am House Hunters Int. 6.30 House Hunters. 7.00 Barnwood Builders. 8.00 The Block. 9.30 House Hunters Int. 10.30 House Hunters. 11.00 Building Off The Grid. Noon House Hunters Int. 1.00 Hotel Impossible. 2.00 Worst To First. 3.00 The Block. 4.00 House Hunters Int. 5.00 You Can’t Turn That Into A House! 6.00 House Hunters International. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 Mountain Made. (Premiere) 8.30 Boise Boys. 9.30 Log Cabin Living. 10.30 The Treehouse Guys. 11.30 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53) 6am Headline News. 8.30

Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Absolutely Fabulous. 9.00 The Office. 9.30 Black Books. 10.00 Blackadder The Third. 10.25 Parks And Recreation. 10.50 Schitt’s Creek. 11.15 Workaholics. 11.55 Plebs. 12.20am Murder In Successville. 12.50 The Inbetweeners. 1.20 The Thick Of It. 1.55 News Update. 2.00 Close. 5.00 The Day Henry Met. 5.05 Timmy Time. 5.15 Sarah & Duck. 5.25 Late Programs.

3pm Operation Ouch! 3.35 Junior Vets. 4.05 Gym Stars. (Final) 4.30 Hardball. 5.00 Hank Zipzer. 5.25 Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 6.00 Cleopatra In Space. 6.30 Horrible Histories. 7.00 Deadly 60. 7.35 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness. 8.00 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.20 Good Game Spawn Point. 8.45 Voltron: Legendary Defender. 9.10 Fruits Basket. 9.35 The Legend Of Korra. 9.55 Detentionaire. 10.20 Close. 5.30am Children’s Programs.

12.30pm How To Cook. 1.00 Poh’s Kitchen. 1.30 Mercurio’s Menu. 2.00 Urban Vegetarian. 2.30 Latin Kitchen. 3.00 Taste Of Greece. 3.30 Cooks Cape Town. 4.00 Cook’s Pantry. 4.30 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 Martha Bakes. 6.00 Ready Steady Cook UK. 7.00 How To Cook. 7.30 The Hairy Bikers’ Mississippi Adventure. 8.30 Rick Stein’s Far Eastern Odyssey. 9.35 Bake With Anna Olson. 10.00 Come Dine With Me UK. 10.30 Poh’s Kitchen. 11.00 Late Programs.

House Of Wellness. 1.00 American Crime. 2.00 Cats Make You Laugh Out Loud. 3.00 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Air Crash Investigation. 4.30 Medical Emergency. 5.00 Animal Rescue. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Air Crash Investigation. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 9.30 Selling Houses Australia. 10.30 Billy Connolly: Journey To The Edge Of The World. 11.30 Late Programs.

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

SATURDAY, August 15 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.30 ABC News: 75th Anniversary Of The End Of WWII. 10.00 75th Anniversary Of The End Of WWII. 11.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 The Sound. (R) 1.30 Father Brown. (PG, R) 2.30 Back In Time For Dinner. (PG, R) 3.30 Escape From The City. (PG, R) 4.30 Landline. (R) 5.00 Soccer. (CC) A-League. Sydney FC v Western United.

6.00 WorldWatch. 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 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (PG, R) 2.10 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railway Journeys. (PGa, R) 3.55 Australia With Julia Bradbury. (R) 4.25 Ballooning Over Mount Everest. (PG) 5.30 Fall Of Japan In Colour. (PG)

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Beach Cops. (PG, R) 12.30 Surf Patrol. (R) 1.00 Animal Rescue. (R) 1.30 To Be Advised. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R, CC) 5.00 Seven News At 5. (CC) 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PGd, R, CC)

6.00 Ellen DeGeneres. (PG, R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Rivals. 12.30 Garden Gurus. (Return) 1.00 Netball. (CC) Super Netball. Round 4. Queensland Firebirds v Giants. 3.00 Netball. (CC) Super Netball. Round 4. Magpies v West Coast Fever. 5.00 News: First At Five. (CC) 5.30 Getaway. (PG, CC)

6.00 Reel Action. (R) 6.30 Ent. Tonight. (PG, R) 7.00 What’s Up Down Under. (R) 7.30 4x4 Adventures. (R) 8.30 WhichCar. (PG, R) 9.00 Jamie: Keep Cooking And Carry On. (R, CC) 9.30 Studio 10: Saturday. (PG, CC) 12.00 Motor Racing. (CC) Supercars Championship. Darwin. Day 1. 5.00 10 News First. (CC)

7.00 ABC News. (CC) Takes a look at today’s top stories. 7.30 Father Brown. (PG, CC) A beekeeper dies mysteriously. 8.20 Last Tango In Halifax. (Return, Ml, CC) Alan and Celia, who were reunited in their 70s, have now been married for seven years. 9.20 Miniseries: Thirteen. (Malv, R, CC) Part 5 of 5. Ivy is forced to face the truth of what happened to her. 10.20 The Good Karma Hospital. (Final, Ma, R, CC) Gabriel is forced to face his true feelings. 11.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) Music video clips.

6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.35 The Flying Scotsman: The Unstoppable Scotsman. (PG, R, CC) Part 1 of 2. 8.30 MOVIE: Florence Foster Jenkins. (2016, PGa, R, CC) A woman tries to become an opera star. Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant. 10.30 The Vietnam War. (Mav, R, CC) 3.55 Borderlands: Life On The Line. (Mal, R, CC) 4.50 Shane Delia’s Moorish Spice Journey Bitesize. (R, CC) 5.00 CGTN English News. (CC) 5.15 NHK World English News. (CC) 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News. (CC)

6.00 Seven News. (CC) 7.00 Border Patrol. (PG, R, CC) A bible is suspect in Christchurch. 7.30 MOVIE: Independence Day: Resurgence. (2016, Mav, R, CC) Two decades after they first invaded Earth, an alien race mounts another attack on the planet. Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum. 9.45 MOVIE: The Predator. (2018, MA15+v, CC) After an alien vessel crashes on Earth, a soldier at the scene sends the items he recovers to his family. Boyd Holbrook, Jacob Tremblay. 12.00 Criminal Minds: Suspect Behaviour. (Mav, R) 1.00 Home Shopping.

6.00 NBN News. (CC) 7.00 A Current Affair. (CC) 7.30 MOVIE: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. (2018, Mv, CC) When an abandoned island’s dormant volcano threatens to erupt, two former staff of the Jurassic World theme park take part in a mission to rescue the resident dinosaurs from the extinction-level event. Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Rafe Spall. 10.00 To Be Advised. 2.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. Home shopping. 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Wesley Impact. (PG, CC) Religious program.

6.00 To Be Advised. 8.30 Ambulance. (Final, Ma, CC) With both the call centre and the teams on the road pushed to their limits, paramedics race to help patients in cardiac arrest, including a person who passed out and another who is struggling to breathe. 10.50 Beecham House. (Final, M, CC) After several days and nights in the cell John realises who has betrayed him. 11.50 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M, R, CC) Sam goes undercover as a day trader after a banker with ties to a Russian oligarch is murdered. 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power. Religious program.

ABC COMEDY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 5.20pm The Daniel Tiger Movie: Won’t You Be Our Neighbor? 6.10 Children’s Programs. 7.15 Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Live From The BBC. (Final) 9.15 QI. 10.15 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 11.00 Would I Lie To You? 11.30 Motherland. Midnight Friday Night Dinner. 12.25 The Trip To Italy. 12.55 Absolutely Fabulous. 1.25 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 9.00 Basketball. WNBA. Chicago Sky v Connecticut Sun. 11.00 WorldWatch. Noon Basketball. NBA. Miami Heat v Oklahoma City Thunder. Replay. 2.00 New Girl. 2.30 Insight. 3.30 WorldWatch. 4.55 The Carmichael Show. 6.40 Only Connect. 7.40 Stargate SG-1. 8.30 Robert Kirkman’s Secret History Of Comics. (Premiere) 9.25 Fear The Walking Dead. 10.15 Late Programs.

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

9GEM (82) 6am Newstyle Direct. 6.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.00 The Baron. 11.00 My Favorite Martian. 11.30 MOVIE: The Oracle. (1953) 1.15pm MOVIE: Laughter In Paradise. (1951) 3.15 MOVIE: Duel In The Jungle. (1954, PG) 5.20 MOVIE: Elephant Walk. (1954) 7.30 MOVIE: Hang ’Em High. (1968, M) 9.50 MOVIE: Conan The Destroyer. (1984, M) 11.50 Miniseries: Lynda La Plante’s Trial & Retribution. 2am Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Shopping. 8.00 The Doctors. 9.00 Jake And The Fatman. 10.00 MacGyver. 11.00 Diagnosis Murder. Noon ST: Enterprise. 1.00 Rocky Mountain Railroad. 2.00 One Strange Rock. 3.00 Judge Judy. 3.30 Driven Not Hidden. 4.00 WhichCar. 4.30 Mighty Machines. 5.00 Reel Action. 5.30 ST: Voyager. 6.30 MacGyver. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: New Orleans. 10.20 Hawaii Five-0. 11.20 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23) 6am Children’s Programs. 4pm Wow That’s Amazing. 4.30 Hardball. 5.00 Hank Zipzer. 5.25 Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 6.00 Cleopatra In Space. 6.30 Utopia Falls. 7.15 Taking The Next Step. 7.45 The Zoo. 8.00 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.20 Little Big Awesome. 8.35 Teenage Fairytale Dropouts. 8.50 Find Me In Paris. 9.15 The Legend Of Korra. 9.35 Detentionaire. 10.00 Close. 5.30am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Man Who Invented Christmas. Continued. (2017, PG) 6.15 Fame. (2009, PG) 8.30 God Willing. (2015, PG, Italian) 10.05 Time Bandits. (1981, PG) 12.15pm City Of Ember. (2008, PG) 2.00 Spirited Away. (2001, PG) 4.25 School Of Life. (2017, PG, French) 6.35 Hunt For The Wilderpeople. (2016, PG) 8.30 Zero Dark Thirty. (2012, M) 11.20 Charlie Countryman. (2013, MA15+) 1.15am Late Programs.

7MATE (63)

6am Morning Programs. 1pm Blokesworld. 1.30 Step Outside With Paul Burt. 2.00 Pawn Stars. 2.30 Fishing And Adventure. 3.00 American Pickers. 4.00 Motor Racing. Outlaw Nitro Funny Cars. Aeroflow Season Snapshot. Replay. 5.00 Graveyard Carz. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 AFL Pre-Game Show. 8.00 Football. AFL. Round 12. Fremantle v Carlton. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. 11.15 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 2pm BattleBots. 3.00 The Road Trick. 3.30 The Xtreme Collxtion. 4.30 Peaking. 5.05 MOVIE: Babe: Pig In The City. (1998) 7.00 MOVIE: Journey To The Centre Of The Earth. (2008, PG) 9.00 MOVIE: Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2. (2015, PG) 11.00 Malcolm. 11.30 Heroes. 12.30am Manifest. 1.30 The Road Trick. 2.00 Dance Moms. 2.50 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Morning Programs. 7.00 PAW Patrol. 8.00 Totally Wild. 8.30 Kuu Kuu Harajuku. 9.05 Butterbean’s Cafe. 9.30 Blaze And The Monster Machines. 10.00 PAW Patrol. 11.00 SpongeBob. Noon The Neighborhood. 1.00 Man With A Plan. 2.00 Seinfeld. 3.00 Will & Grace. 3.30 To Be Advised. 7.30 Kojak. 8.30 Columbo. 10.05 MOVIE: The Switch. (2010, M) 12.05am Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 2.30pm Landline. 3.00 ABC News. 3.30 One Plus One. 4.00 ABC News. 4.30 Close Of Business. 5.00 ABC News. 5.30 The Mix. 6.00 ABC News Weekend. 6.15 Planet America’s Fireside Chat. 7.00 ABC News Weekend. 7.30 Australian Story. 8.00 ABC News Weekend. 8.10 Four Corners. 9.00 ABC News Weekend. 9.30 One Plus One. 10.00 ABC News. 10.30 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm How To Cook. 1.00 Poh’s Kitchen. 1.30 Urban Vegetarian. 2.00 The F Word USA. 3.00 Thai Street Food. 4.00 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 Great British Road Trip. 6.30 Made In Britain. 7.30 Cheese Slices. 8.30 Rhodes Across Italy. 9.30 The Hairy Bikers’ Food Tour Of Britain. 10.30 Destination Flavour Singapore. 11.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 12.25pm NITV News: Nula. 12.55 Message From Mungo. 2.10 Lost Daylight. 2.25 The Point. 2.30 Baseball. ABL. Replay. 5.00 The Point. 6.00 Going Places. 7.00 Yokayi Footy. 7.30 NITV News Update. 7.35 Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman. 8.25 Home To Me. 8.35 The Bobby Brown Story. 10.20 MOVIE: CB4. (1993, MA15+) 11.55 Late Programs.

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

SKY NEWS (53)

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

SUNDAY, August 16 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.30 The Human Body: Secrets Of Your Life Revealed. (PG, R) 3.30 Brian Cox: Life Of A Universe. (R) 4.00 Todd Sampson’s Life On The Line. (PG, R) 4.30 The Mix. (R) 5.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 5.30 The Sound.

6.00 WorldWatch. 6.30 Al Jazeera. 7.30 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 George Clarke’s Shed Of The Year. (R) 3.55 Railway Journeys UK. (PG, R) 4.25 InCycle. 5.25 Inside The SS. (PGavw, R)

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 1.00 To Be Advised. 3.00 Beach Cops. (PG, R) 3.30 Border Security. (PG, R) 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R, CC) 5.00 Seven News At 5. (CC) 5.30 Sydney Weekender. (CC)

6.00 Animal Tales. (PG, CC) 7.00 Weekend Today. (CC) 10.00 Sports Sunday. (PG, CC) 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. (PG, CC) A discussion of all things NRL. 1.00 Netball. (CC) Super Netball. Sunshine Coast Lightning v NSW Swifts. 3.00 Rugby League. (CC) NRL. Round 14. Wests Tigers v Canterbury Bulldogs.

6.00 Mass. 6.30 Hillsong. 7.00 Leading The Way. (R) 7.30 Fishing Aust. (R) 8.00 The Living Room. (R, CC) 9.00 Taste Of Australia With Hayden Quinn. (R, CC) 9.30 Studio 10: Sunday. (PG, CC) 12.00 Motor Racing. (CC) Supercars Championship. Darwin. Day 2. 5.00 10 News First. (CC)

6.30 Compass: Sacred Space – Tom Keneally. (CC) 7.00 ABC News Sunday. (CC) 7.40 Shetland. (Mal, CC) Perez travels to Glasgow. 8.40 Vera. (Ma, CC) DCI Vera Stanhope investigates when the death of an apprentice electrician. 10.10 Vanity Fair. (PG, R, CC) Becky continues her pursuit of Lord Steyne. 11.00 The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco. (Mv, R, CC) 11.45 The Farthest. (PG, R, CC) 1.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.10 Vanity Fair. (PG, R, CC) 5.00 Insiders. (R, CC)

6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.30 Egypt’s Lost Pyramid. (PG, CC) 8.30 Princess Anne At 70. (PG, CC) Explores the life of Anne, Princess Royal. 9.45 Albert: The Power Behind Victoria. (PG, R, CC) 11.30 How To Lose Weight Well. (PG, R, CC) 4.00 Full Frontal With Samantha Bee. (Mals, R) 4.30 Great British Railway Journeys. (PG, R, CC) 5.00 CGTN English News. (CC) 5.15 NHK World English News. (CC) 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News. (CC)

6.00 Seven News. (CC) 7.00 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGal, CC) Hosted by Natalie Gruzlewski. 8.30 7NEWS Spotlight: The Lindy Tapes. (CC) 9.45 Between Two Worlds. (Mav, CC) Sandra is relentlessly badgered by Phillip to get him the name of his donor. 10.45 Liar. (Madsv, CC) Laura’s family’s history is revealed. 11.45 Autopsy USA: John Denver. (Mad, R, CC) A look at the death of singer John Denver. 1.00 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. (CC) 5.30 Sunrise. (CC)

6.00 NBN News. (CC) 7.00 Australian Ninja Warrior: State Of Origin. (PG, CC) 8.50 60 Minutes. (CC) 9.50 Nine News Late. (CC) 10.50 Cold Case: New Leads Wanted. (PGav, CC) 11.50 Mysteries And Scandals. (Mdv, CC) 12.40 Rivals. (R, CC) 1.05 The Baron. (PG, R) 2.05 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 2.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Animal Tales. (PG, R, CC) 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Sunday Project. (CC) 7.30 The Masked Singer Australia. (PG, CC) Dannii Minogue, Urzila Carlson, Jackie O and Dave Hughes try to guess a celebrity singer’s identity. 8.45 FBI. (Mdv, CC) A husband and father is kidnapped after he accidentally getting involved in illegal dealings far beyond what he imagined. Jubal must make a difficult decision regarding his family and their future. 10.45 NCIS. (Mv, R, CC) 11.45 The Sunday Project. (R, CC) A look at the day’s news. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning. (CC)

ABC COMEDY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 9.15 Live At The Apollo. 10.00 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. 10.30 Sammy J. 10.35 Insert Name Here. 11.05 Live From The BBC. (Final) 11.50 Would I Lie To You? 12.20am W1A. 12.55 The IT Crowd. 1.20 Women On The Verge. 1.50 Gavin & Stacey. 2.20 News Update. 2.25 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 8.00 Basketball. WNBA. New York Liberty v Minnesota Lynx. 10.00 WorldWatch. Noon National Indigenous Music Awards. 2.00 New Girl. 2.50 PopAsia TV. 3.50 WorldWatch. 4.15 Insight. 5.15 Yokayi Footy. 5.50 Takeshi’s Castle Indonesia. 6.45 Abandoned Engineering. 7.40 The Tesla Files. 8.30 MOVIE: Star Trek: Generations. (1994, PG) 10.35 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Shopping. 7.00 Tomorrow’s World. 7.30 Leading The Way. 8.00 David Jeremiah. 8.30 Mums At The Table. 9.00 Shopping. 10.00 House Of Wellness. 11.00 NBC Today. Noon The Yorkshire Vet. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Dr Harry’s Craziest House Calls. 3.30 Escape To The Country. 5.30 M*A*S*H. 7.30 Escape To The Country. 8.30 Mrs Brown’s Boys. 10.40 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 In Touch Ministries. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey Presents. 9.00 TV Shop. 10.00 Avengers. 11.00 MOVIE: Second Fiddle. (1957) 12.30pm The AFL Sunday Footy Show. 2.30 Getaway. 3.00 MOVIE: West Of Zanzibar. (1954) 5.00 MOVIE: Comes A Horseman. (1978, PG) 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 The Brokenwood Mysteries. 10.40 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 7.30 The Key Of David. 8.00 The Doctors. 9.00 Star Trek. 11.00 Jake And The Fatman. Noon MacGyver. 2.00 Monster Jam. 3.00 One Strange Rock. 4.00 Pooches At Play. 4.30 What’s Up Down Under. 5.00 Judge Judy. 5.30 Star Trek: Voyager. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 9.30 Motorcycle Racing. MotoGP. Race 5. Austrian Grand Prix. 11.00 48 Hours. Midnight NCIS: LA. 2.00 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23) 6am Children’s Programs. 4pm Wow That’s Amazing. 4.30 Hardball. 5.00 Hank Zipzer. 5.25 Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 6.00 Cleopatra In Space. 6.30 Utopia Falls. 7.15 Taking The Next Step. 8.00 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.20 Little Big Awesome. 8.35 Teenage Fairytale Dropouts. 8.50 Find Me In Paris. 9.15 The Legend Of Korra. 9.35 Detentionaire. 10.00 Rage. 2am Close. 5.30 Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am God Willing. Continued. (2015, PG, Italian) 6.55 The Patsy. (1964) 8.50 Hunt For The Wilderpeople. (2016, PG) 10.45 Wadjda. (2012, PG, Arabic) 12.30pm The Importance Of Being Earnest. (1952) 2.20 Fame. (2009, PG) 4.35 Time Bandits. (1981, PG) 6.45 City Of Ember. (2008, PG) 8.30 Agent Hamilton. 9.30 The Square. (2017, MA15+) 12.15am Zero Dark Thirty. (2012, M) 3.05 Late Programs.

7MATE (63)

6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Creek To Coast. 11.30 Fishing And Adventure. Noon Great Lake Warriors. 1.00 Hook, Line And Sinker. 2.00 Shipping Wars. 2.30 Step Outside With Paul Burt. 3.00 Fishy Business. 4.00 Shipping Wars. 4.30 Merv Hughes Fishing. 5.00 American Restoration. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: Die Hard: With A Vengeance. (1995, M) 11.10 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.40pm Rivals. 2.10 Dance Moms. 3.10 MOVIE: The Adventures Of Rocky & Bullwinkle. (2000, PG) 5.00 MOVIE: Rise Of The Guardians. (2012, PG) 7.00 MOVIE: My Super Ex-Girlfriend. (2006, PG) 9.00 MOVIE: Hancock. (2008, M) 10.50 MOVIE: Elektra. (2005, M) 12.40am Heroes. 1.35 Manifest. 2.30 Wife Swap US. 3.30 Kaijudo: Rise Of The Duel Masters. 4.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Toasted TV. 6.05 Dora The Explorer. 6.35 Blaze And The Monster Machines. 7.05 PAW Patrol. 8.00 Totally Wild. 8.30 Kuu-Kuu Harajuku. 9.05 Butterbean’s Cafe. 9.30 Scope. 10.00 PAW Patrol. 11.00 SpongeBob SquarePants. Noon Neighbours. 2.30 Murphy Brown. 3.00 Fresh Off The Boat. 4.00 To Be Advised. 5.15 Will & Grace. 6.05 Friends. 8.30 To Be Advised. 11.10 Late Programs.

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

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. Noon Thai Street Food. 12.30 Made In Britain. 1.30 Thai Street Food. 2.00 The F Word USA. 3.00 Thai Street Food. 4.00 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 No Passport Required. 6.30 Asia Unplated. 7.00 Bonacini’s Italy. 7.30 Rick Stein’s Taste Of Shanghai. 8.35 John Torode’s Australia. 9.35 Gok Cooks Chinese. 10.30 Destination Flavour Singapore. 11.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Rugby Union. WA Premier Grade. 1pm Rugby League. NRL NT. 2.30 Basketball. WNBA. Dallas Wings v Atlanta Dream. 4.30 Rugby Union. SA Premier Grade. 5.45 Across Africa. 6.00 Te Ao. 6.30 APTN National News. 7.00 The Point: Coalition Of Peaks Conversations. 7.30 NITV News Update. 7.35 Native America. 8.35 The Bobby Brown Story. 10.20 The Work. 11.50 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Getaway. 9.30 Hotel Impossible. 10.30 Worst To First. 11.30 Masters Of Flip. 12.30pm House Hunters Reno. 1.30 Building Off The Grid. 2.30 Texas Flip And Move. 3.30 Save My Reno. 4.30 Good Bones. 5.30 Beachfront Bargain Hunt. 6.30 House Hunters Int. 7.30 You Live In What? 8.30 Home Town. 9.30 Flip Or Flop. 10.30 Million Dollar Listing NY. Midnight Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

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

MONDAY, August 17 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Landline. (R) 11.00 Hyper Evolution: Rise Of The Robots. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. (CC) 1.00 Marcella. (Mlsv, R, CC) 2.00 Search For Second Earth. (R, CC) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. (CC) 4.10 The Planets. (R, CC) 5.10 The Repair Shop. (R, CC)

6.00 WorldWatch. 6.30 This Week. 7.30 WorldWatch. 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 Al Jazeera. 2.00 The Perfect Body. (PG) 2.55 Alex Polizzi: The Fixer. (Final) 4.05 Railway Journeys UK. (PG, R) 4.40 Secrets Of Tutankhamun’s Treasures. (PG, R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. (CC) 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG, CC) 11.30 Seven Morning News. (CC) 12.00 MOVIE: The Wife He Met Online. (2011, Msv, R, CC) 2.00 Criminal Confessions. (Mav, R, CC) 3.00 The Chase. (CC) 4.00 Seven News At 4. (CC) 5.00 The Chase Australia. (CC)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. (CC) 12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 Australian Ninja Warrior: State Of Origin. (PG, R, CC) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, CC) 4.00 Afternoon News. (CC) 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (CC)

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

6.00 The Drum. (CC) 7.00 ABC News. (CC) 7.30 7.30. (CC) 8.00 Australian Story. (CC) 8.30 Four Corners. (CC) 9.15 Media Watch. (PG, CC) 9.35 Q+A. (CC) 10.40 ABC Late News. (CC) 11.10 Fight For Planet A: Our Climate Challenge. (PG, R, CC) 12.20 Can We Save The Reef? (R, CC) 1.15 Wentworth. (Malsv, R, CC) 2.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.05 Gardening Australia. (R, CC) 3.35 Search For Second Earth. (R, CC) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R, CC) 6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.35 The Blitz: Britain On Fire. (PG, CC) 8.30 24 Hours In Emergency. (Ma, R, CC) 10.20 SBS World News Late. (CC) 10.50 Agatha Christie’s Criminal Games. (Masv) 12.35 Transfer. (MA15+v, R) 3.50 Full Frontal With Samantha Bee. (Mas, R) 4.20 Railway Journeys UK. (R) 4.55 Shane Delia’s Moorish Spice Journey Bitesize. (R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 PRIME7 News. (CC) 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. (CC) 7.00 Home And Away. (PGav, CC) 7.30 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGal, CC) Hosted by Natalie Gruzlewski. 8.30 9-1-1: Lone Star. (M, CC) Owen and the crew race to a brawl at a club, a fire at a factory and an unruly protest. 9.30 Chicago Fire. (Return, Ma, CC) A mattress factory fire spirals out of control. 10.30 The Latest: Seven News. (CC) 11.00 Absentia. (MA15+av, CC) 12.00 Black-ish. (PGa, R) 12.30 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. (CC) 5.30 Sunrise. (CC)

6.00 NBN News. (CC) 7.00 A Current Affair. (CC) 7.30 Australian Ninja Warrior: State Of Origin. (PG, CC) 9.20 To Be Advised. 10.20 Nine News Late. (CC) 10.50 100% Footy. (M, CC) 11.50 Lethal Weapon. (MA15+av, R, CC) 12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R, CC) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG, R, CC) 5.00 News Early Edition. (CC) 5.30 Today. (CC)

6.30 The Project. (CC) 7.30 The Masked Singer Australia. (PG, CC) Hosted by Osher Günsberg. 8.45 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, CC) Comedians include Ash London, Glenn Robbins, Kitty Flanagan, Sam Pang and Ed Kavalee. 9.45 Just For Laughs Uncut. (MA15+ls, CC) Hosted by Nikki Osborne. 10.15 Celebrity Gogglebox USA. (R, CC) 11.05 WIN’s All Australian News. (CC) 12.05 The Project. (R, CC) 1.05 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG, CC) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning. (CC)

ABC COMEDY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 The IT Crowd. 8.55 W1A. 9.30 Intelligence. 9.55 Get Krack!n. 10.20 Parks And Recreation. 10.45 Schitt’s Creek. 11.10 Workaholics. 11.55 Plebs. 12.15am Murder In Successville. 12.45 The Office. 1.20 Please Like Me. 1.45 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled. 2.30 News Update. 2.35 Close. 5.00 The Day Henry Met. 5.05 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon Look Me In The Eye. 1.05 Front Up. 2.05 Go 8 Bit: The Video Game Show. 3.00 Cyberwar. 3.30 Tattoo Age. 3.55 WorldWatch. 4.20 This Week. 5.15 Gadget Man. 5.45 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Taskmaster. 9.25 Difficult People. 10.25 Prostitution: What’s The Harm? 11.30 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Shopping. 7.00 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.00 Funniest Ever Crazy Cats. 9.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 This Rugged Coast. 11.30 Better Homes. 1pm American Crime. 2.00 Funniest Ever Crazy Cats. 3.00 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 M*A*S*H. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Inspector George Gently. 10.30 Mafia’s Greatest Hits. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 TV Shop. 9.30 Danoz. 10.30 Ellen DeGeneres. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Easy Eats. 1.00 Days Of Our Lives. 1.55 The Young And The Restless. 2.55 Antiques Roadshow. 3.25 MOVIE: Carry On Cowboy. (1966, PG) 5.25 The Rockford Files. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. 10.40 The Killer Affair. 11.40 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Shopping. 8.00 The Doctors. 9.00 Rocky Mountain Railroad. 10.00 Jake And The Fatman. 11.00 MacGyver. Noon NCIS. 1.00 WIN News. 2.00 Law & Order: S.V.U. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 4.30 ST: Enterprise. 5.30 ST: Voyager. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 Law & Order: SVU. 10.20 Motor Racing. Formula 1. Race 6. Spanish Grand Prix. Highlights. 11.20 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23) 6am Children’s Programs. 5pm Hank Zipzer. 5.25 Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 6.00 Cleopatra In Space. 6.30 MythBusters Junior. 7.15 Wallace And Gromit’s World Of Invention. 7.45 Horrible Histories. 8.15 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.50 Teenage Fairytale Dropouts. 9.05 Find Me In Paris. 9.30 The Legend Of Korra. 9.50 Detentionaire. 10.15 Rage. 11.15 Close. 5.30am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Time Bandits. Continued. (1981, PG) 7.10 City Of Ember. (2008, PG) 8.55 Asterix: The Mansions Of The Gods. (2014, PG, French) 10.30 Offside. (2006, PG, Farsi) 12.10pm The Lunchbox. (2013, PG, Hindi) 2.10 The Patsy. (1964) 4.05 The Importance Of Being Earnest. (1952) 5.55 Waking Ned. (1998, PG) 7.35 The Confirmation. (2016, M) 9.30 Drunken Master. (1978, M, Cantonese) 11.35 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 NFL. NFL. AFC Divisional Playoffs. Kansas City Chiefs v Houston Texans. Replay. Noon Ice Road Truckers. 1.00 Ink Master. 2.00 Ax Men. 3.00 Buccaneers & Bones. 3.30 Blokesworld. 4.00 Life Off Road. 4.30 American Restoration. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 American Pickers. 8.30 MOVIE: Interstellar. (2014, M) 11.50 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 10.00 Robot Wars. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon Ultimate Rush. 1.00 The Xtreme Collxtion. 2.00 The A-Team. 3.00 Children’s Programs. 4.10 MOVIE: The Brady Bunch Movie. (1995, PG) 6.00 Malcolm. 7.30 The Big Bang Theory. 9.00 MOVIE: The Host. (2013, M) 11.30 Big Bang. Midnight Miami Vice. 1.00 Robot Wars. 2.00 Dance Moms. 2.50 Late Programs.

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

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 3pm ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News Hour. 5.55 Heywire. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 The Drum. 10.00 The World. 11.00 ABC Nightly News. 11.30 7.30. Midnight ABC Late News. 12.15 The Business. 12.30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. 1.00 ABC Late News. 1.30 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Miguel’s Feasts. 2.00 Urban Vegetarian. 2.30 Latin Kitchen. 3.00 Taste Of Greece. 3.30 Cooks Cape Town. 4.00 Cook’s Pantry. 4.30 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 Lidia’s Italy. (Premiere) 6.00 Ready Steady Cook UK. 7.00 How To Cook. 7.30 Beautiful Baking. 8.30 Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown. 9.30 Bake With Anna. 10.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.45pm To The Point. 1.50 Home To Me. 2.00 APTN National News. 2.30 Te Ao. 3.00 Jarjums. 6.00 Chefs’ Line. 6.30 To The Point. 6.35 Pete & Pio’s Kai Safari. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 Road Open. 7.25 News. 7.30 From Sand To Celluloid. 7.40 Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman. 8.30 Living Black. 9.00 Kanyini. 10.00 News. 10.05 Heart Coming Home. 11.05 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Save My Reno. 9.00 Home Town. 10.00 House Hunters Int. 11.00 You Live In What? Noon Best Of Postcards. 12.30 You Can’t Turn That Into A House! 1.30 Worst To First. 2.30 Getaway. 3.00 The Block. 4.00 House Hunters Int. 5.00 Flip Or Flop. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 8.30 Fixer Upper. 9.30 Flip Or Flop. 10.30 Flip Or Flop Vegas. 11.00 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

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

TUESDAY, August 18 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 10.45 Meet The Ferals. (R) 11.00 Hyper Evolution: Rise Of The Robots. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Rosehaven. (PG, R) 1.30 Retrograde. (R) 2.00 Search For Second Earth. (R, CC) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. (CC) 4.10 The Planets. (R, CC) 5.10 The Repair Shop. (R, CC)

6.00 WorldWatch. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 2.05 The Perfect Body. (PG) 3.00 Railway Journeys UK. (PGa, R) 3.35 Who Do You Think You Are? (PGa, R) 4.35 Secrets Of Tutankhamun’s Treasures. (PG, R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. (CC) 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG, CC) 11.30 Seven Morning News. (CC) 12.00 MOVIE: Jesse Stone: Death In Paradise. (2006, Masv, R, CC) 2.00 Criminal Confessions. (Mdlv, R, CC) 3.00 The Chase. (CC) 4.00 Seven News At 4. (CC) 5.00 The Chase Australia. (CC)

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

6.00 The Drum. (CC) 7.00 ABC News. (CC) 7.30 7.30. (CC) 8.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, CC) 8.30 Fight For Planet A: Our Climate Challenge. (PG, CC) 9.35 The Great Acceleration. (Premiere, PG, CC) 10.30 ABC Late News. (CC) 11.05 Q+A. (R, CC) 12.10 Stargazing: Moon And Beyond. (PG, R, CC) 1.10 Wentworth. (Malv, R) 2.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.05 Gardening Aust. (R) 3.35 Search For Second Earth. (R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R, CC) 6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.30 Great Asian Railways Journeys. (PG, CC) 8.30 Insight. (CC) 9.30 The Feed. (CC) 10.00 SBS World News Late. (CC) 10.30 United States Of Conspiracy. (M, CC) 11.35 Bad Banks. (MA15+ads) 12.35 Greyzone. (Mav, R) 4.00 What Makes A Psychopath? (MA15+av, R, CC) 5.00 CGTN English News. (CC) 5.15 NHK World English News. (CC) 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 PRIME7 News. (CC) 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. (CC) 7.00 Home And Away. (PGav, CC) 7.30 America’s Got Talent. (PGa, CC) Hosted by Terry Crews. 9.15 Criminal Minds. (MA15+v, CC) A year after he almost died at the hands of Everett Lynch, otherwise known as The Chameleon, Rossi and the team use theories inspired by his ex partner to embark on an epic hunt to catch the serial killer. 11.15 The Latest: Seven News. (CC) 11.45 The Goldbergs. (PGls, CC) 12.30 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. (CC) 5.30 Sunrise. (CC)

6.00 NBN News. (CC) 7.00 A Current Affair. (CC) 7.30 Ninja Warrior Australia Vs The World. (PG, CC) 9.20 MOVIE: The Equalizer. (2014, MA15+lv, R, CC) 11.50 Nine News Late. (CC) 12.20 Timeless. (Ml, R, CC) 1.10 Rivals. (PGl, R, CC) 1.35 A Current Affair. (R, CC) 2.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG, R, CC) 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. (CC) A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Family Feud. (Return, PGa, CC) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 8.30 MOVIE: The Great Gatsby. (2013, Malv, R, CC) During the ’20s, a young man finds himself fascinated by the mysterious past and lavish lifestyle of his neighbour. Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan. 11.10 WIN’s All Australian News. (CC) 12.10 The Project. (R, CC) 1.10 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG, CC) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning. (CC)

ABC COMEDY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Insert Name Here. 9.00 The Inbetweeners. (Final) 9.30 Schitt’s Creek. 10.15 The Trip To Italy. 10.45 Parks And Recreation. 11.10 Schitt’s Creek. 11.30 Workaholics. 12.15am Plebs. 12.40 Murder In Successville. 1.10 Black Books. 1.35 QI. 2.05 News Update. 2.10 Close. 5.00 The Day Henry Met. 5.05 Timmy Time. 5.15 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon Look Me In The Eye. 1.00 Front Up. 2.00 Go 8 Bit: The Video Game Show. 2.55 Cyberwar. 3.20 Tattoo Age. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.15 Gadget Man. 5.45 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Dave Gorman: Terms And Conditions Apply. 9.20 Leah Remini: Scientology And The Aftermath. 10.10 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Sydney Weekender. 12.30 Intolerant Cooks. 1.00 American Crime. 2.00 Make You Laugh Out Loud: Toddler Tantrums. 3.00 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Air Crash Investigation. 4.30 Medical Emergency. 5.00 Animal Rescue. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Rosemary & Thyme. 8.30 Inspector Morse. 10.50 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 TV Shop. 9.30 Danoz. 10.30 Ellen DeGeneres. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Heartbeat. 1.10 Days Of Our Lives. 2.05 The Young And The Restless. 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: Carry On Nurse. (1959) 5.25 The Rockford Files. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 Poirot. 10.40 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. 11.40 Late Programs.

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

ABC ME (23)

6am Children’s Programs. 5pm Hank Zipzer. 5.25 Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 6.00 Cleopatra In Space. 6.30 MythBusters Junior. 7.15 Wallace And Gromit’s World Of Invention. 7.45 Horrible Histories. 8.15 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.50 Teenage Fairytale Dropouts. 9.05 Find Me In Paris. 9.30 The Legend Of Korra. 9.50 Detentionaire. 10.15 Rage. 11.15 Close. 5.30am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 7.55 The Importance Of Being Earnest. (1952) 9.45 Beauty And The Beast. (2014, PG, French) 11.50 Kiki’s Delivery Service. (1989) 1.55pm Wadjda. (2012, PG, Arabic) 3.40 The Lunchbox. (2013, PG, Hindi) 5.40 Beauty And The Beast. (2014, PG, French) 7.45 What We Did On Our Holiday. (2014, PG) 9.30 Project A Part II. (1987, M, Cantonese) 11.30 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. Noon Ice Road Truckers. 1.00 Ink Master. 2.00 Ax Men. 3.00 Buccaneers & Bones. 3.30 Shipping Wars. 4.00 Merv Hughes Fishing. 4.30 American Restoration. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. (Return) 9.30 Demolition NZ. (Premiere) 10.30 Scrap Kings. (Premiere) 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 10.00 Robot Wars. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon The Bionic Woman. 1.00 Xena. 2.00 Friday Night Lights. 3.00 Children’s Programs. 4.00 MOVIE: Flight Of The Navigator. (1986) 6.00 Malcolm. 7.30 MOVIE: Lethal Weapon 2. (1989, M) 9.50 MOVIE: Mad Max. (1979, MA15+) 11.45 Malcolm. 12.15am Miami Vice. 1.10 Robot Wars. 2.10 Dance Moms. 3.00 Beyblade Burst Evolution. 3.30 Ninjago. 4.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Morning Programs. 6.30 Blaze And The Monster Machines. 7.00 PAW Patrol. 8.00 Totally Wild. 8.35 SpongeBob. 9.00 Crocamole. 9.30 Blaze And The Monster Machines. 10.00 PAW Patrol. 11.00 SpongeBob. Noon WIN News. 1.00 Charmed. 2.00 Cheers. 3.00 Raymond. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 Seinfeld. 9.00 Mom. 10.30 2 Broke Girls. 11.00 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 3pm ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News Hour. 5.55 Heywire. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 The Drum. 10.00 The World. 11.00 ABC Nightly News. 11.30 7.30. Midnight ABC Late News. 12.15 The Business. 12.30 Aust Story. 1.00 ABC Late News. 1.30 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 2.00pm Urban Vegetarian. 2.30 Latin Kitchen. 3.00 Taste Of Greece. 3.30 Cooks Cape Town. 4.00 Cook’s Pantry. 4.30 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 Lidia’s Italy. 6.00 Ready Steady Cook UK. 7.00 How To Cook. 7.30 Italian Food Safari. 8.00 Made In Italy. 8.30 Great Aust. Cookbook. 9.00 Luke Nguyen’s Street Food Asia. 9.30 Bake With Anna. 10.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2.20pm From Sand To Celluloid. 2.30 Merchants Of The Wild. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.30 Musomagic. 5.00 Fraggle Rock. 6.00 Chefs’ Line. 6.30 To The Point. 6.35 Pete & Pio’s Kai Safari. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 Road Open. 7.25 News. 7.30 The NRL Rookie. 8.30 Over The Black Dot. 9.30 NITV News Update. 9.35 Hunting Aotearoa. 10.00 Rugby League. NRL. WA Premiership. 11.40 Late Programs.

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

SKY NEWS (53)

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

WEDNESDAY, August 19 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Q+A. (R) 11.00 Becoming Superhuman. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Press Club. 1.40 Media Watch. (PG, R, CC) 2.00 Search For Second Earth. (R, CC) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. (CC) 4.10 The Planets. (R, CC) 5.10 The Repair Shop. (R, CC)

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 Cannabis: Drug Or Miracle Medicine? (Mad, R) 3.00 Railway Journeys UK. (R) 3.35 Insight. (R) 4.35 Secrets Of Tutankhamun’s Treasures. (PGa, R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. (CC) 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG, CC) 11.30 Seven Morning News. (CC) 12.00 MOVIE: A Father’s Choice. (2000, Mv, R, CC) 2.00 Criminal Confessions. (Malv, R, CC) 3.00 The Chase. (CC) 4.00 Seven News At 4. (CC) 5.00 The Chase Australia. (CC)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. (CC) 12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG, R, CC) 1.15 Ninja Warrior Australia Vs The World. (PG, R, CC) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, CC) 4.00 Afternoon News. (CC) 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R, CC)

6.00 Headline News. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.10 Entertainment Tonight. (CC) 2.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R, CC) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (CC) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (CC) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (CC) 5.00 10 News First. (CC)

6.00 The Drum. (CC) 7.00 ABC News. (CC) 7.30 7.30. (CC) 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, CC) 8.30 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (M, CC) 9.00 Rosehaven. (PG, CC) 9.30 Planet America. (CC) 10.05 QI. (Return, PG, CC) 10.35 ABC Late News. (CC) 11.05 Four Corners. (R, CC) 11.50 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.10 A Stargazer’s Guide To The Cosmos. (R) 1.10 Wentworth. (MA15+lv, R) 1.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.05 Gardening Aust. (R) 3.35 Search For Second Earth. (R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R, CC) 6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.30 Tony Robinson: Britain’s Ancient Tracks. (R, CC) 8.30 Sydney’s Super Tunnel. (CC) 9.30 Luther. (Final, MA15+av, CC) 10.30 SBS World News Late. (CC) 11.00 24 Hours In Emergency. (Ma, R, CC) 11.55 MOVIE: Members Only. (2017, MA15+s, R) 1.35 Years And Years. (Mals, R) 3.45 Full Frontal. (Mls, R) 4.20 Railway Journeys UK. (R) 4.55 Shane Delia’s Moorish Spice Journey Bitesize. (R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 PRIME7 News. (CC) 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. (CC) 7.00 Home And Away. (PGav, CC) 7.30 Highway Patrol. (PG, R, CC) A learner driver bursts into tears. 8.30 MOVIE: Wonder Woman. (2017, Mav, R, CC) An Amazonian princess leaves her isolated island home to help end World War I. Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright. 11.15 The Latest: Seven News. (CC) 11.45 World’s Most Shocking Emergency Calls. (MA15+av, R, CC) 1.00 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. (CC) 5.30 Sunrise. (CC)

6.00 NBN News. (CC) 7.00 A Current Affair. (CC) 7.30 RBT. (Mdl, R, CC) 8.30 Emergency. (Mlm, CC) 9.30 Botched. (Malmn, CC) 10.30 Nine News Late. (CC) 11.00 New Amsterdam. (Mam, R, CC) 11.50 Dr Miami. (Mmn, R, CC) 12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R, CC) 1.30 A Current Affair. (R, CC) 2.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG, R, CC) 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. (CC) 7.30 The Bachelor Australia. (PGal, CC) The bachelorettes take part in a cocktail party. 8.30 Tommy. (Ma, CC) Tommy launches an informal investigation into a possible LAPD and city government-related conspiracy. 9.30 Bull. (Mv, R, CC) When a former patient goes on trial for murder, Bull must confront his guilt over closing his psychiatric practice. 10.30 The Project. (R, CC) 11.30 WIN’s All Australian News. (CC) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG, CC) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning. (CC)

ABC COMEDY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Friday Night Dinner. 8.55 Gavin & Stacey. 9.25 The Letdown. 9.55 The Thick Of It. 10.25 Intelligence. 10.50 Parks And Recreation. 11.15 Schitt’s Creek. 11.35 Workaholics. 12.20am Plebs. 12.45 Murder In Successville. 1.15 QI. 1.45 Blackadder The Third. 2.15 News Update. 2.20 Close. 5.00 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 9.00 Basketball. WNBA. Indiana v Connecticut. 11.00 WorldWatch. Noon Look Me In The Eye. 1.00 Front Up. 2.00 Go 8 Bit. 2.55 Cyberwar. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.15 Where Are You Really From? 5.45 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.25 News. 8.30 MOVIE: Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey. (1991, PG) 10.15 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Creek To Coast. 12.30 Weekender. 1.00 American Crime. 2.00 Make You Laugh Out Loud: Funniest Dogs. 3.00 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Air Crash Investigation. 4.30 Mighty Ships. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 The Coroner. 8.30 Lewis. 10.30 A Confession. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop: Home Shopping. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon New Tricks. 1.10 Days Of Our Lives. 2.05 The Young And The Restless. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Overlanders. (1946) 5.25 The Rockford Files. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.50 Midsomer Murders. 11.00 Late Programs.

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

ABC ME (23)

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Beauty And The Beast. (2014, PG, French) 7.35 Offside. (2006, PG, Farsi) 9.15 The Lunchbox. (2013, PG, Hindi) 11.15 Waking Ned. (1998, PG) 12.55pm Young Frankenstein. (1974, PG) 2.55 Kiki’s Delivery Service. (1989) 5.00 The Eagle Has Landed. (1976, PG) 7.30 Made In Dagenham. (2010, M) 9.35 Police Story II. (1988, M, Cantonese) 11.50 Police Story. (1985, M, Cantonese) 1.45am Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Shipping Wars. 10.30 American Restoration. 11.00 American Pickers. Noon Ice Road Truckers. 1.00 Ink Master. 2.00 Ax Men. 3.00 Buccaneers & Bones. 3.30 Shipping Wars. 4.30 American Restoration. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 The Simpsons. 8.30 Family Guy. 9.30 American Dad! 10.30 Family Guy. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 10.00 Robot Wars. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon The Bionic Woman. 1.00 Xena. 2.00 Friday Night Lights. 3.00 Children’s Programs. 4.00 MOVIE: Short Circuit. (1986, PG) 6.00 Malcolm. 7.30 Young Sheldon. 8.30 MOVIE: The Heartbreak Kid. (2007, MA15+) 10.45 Young Sheldon. 11.35 Malcolm. 12.05am Miami Vice. 1.00 Robot Wars. 2.00 Dance Moms. 2.50 Late Programs.

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

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 1.40pm ABC News. 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News Hour. 5.55 Heywire. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 The Drum. 10.00 The World. 11.00 ABC Nightly News. 11.30 7.30. Midnight ABC Late News. 12.15 The Business. 12.30 Planet America. 1.00 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 2.00pm Urban Vegetarian. 2.30 Latin Kitchen. 3.00 Taste Of Greece. 3.30 Cooks Cape Town. 4.00 Cook’s Pantry. 4.30 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 Lidia’s Italy. 6.00 Ready Steady Cook UK. 7.00 How To Cook. 7.30 Indian Food Made Easy. 8.00 Gourmet Farmer. 8.30 Destination Flavour China. 9.00 Basics To Brilliance. 9.30 Bake With Anna. 10.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.40pm Bamay. 2.00 Intune 08. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.55 Raven’s Quest. 4.05 Coyote’s Crazy Smart Science Show. 4.30 Musomagic. 5.00 Fraggle Rock. 6.00 Chefs’ Line. 6.30 Pete & Pio’s Kai Safari. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 Road Open. 7.25 News. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.00 Yokayi Footy. 8.30 MOVIE: Salute. (2008, PG) 10.00 News. 10.05 Going Places. 11.05 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Good Bones. 11.30 Building Off The Grid. 12.30pm Best Of Postcards. 1.00 Getaway. 1.30 Building Alaska. 2.30 The Block. 4.00 House Hunters Int. 5.00 Escape To The Chateau. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 Barnwood Builders. 8.30 Restored By The Fords. 9.30 Beachfront Bargain Hunt: Renovation. 10.30 Beach Hunters. 11.00 Late Programs.

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

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6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 9.55 Planet America. (R) 10.30 Aust Story. (R) 11.00 How To Build A Time Machine. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 1.30 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (M, R) 2.00 Search For Second Earth. (R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. (CC) 4.10 The Planets. (R, CC) 5.10 The Repair Shop. (R, CC)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.30 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Over The Black Dot. (R) 3.00 First Australians. (PG, R) 3.55 Railway Journeys UK. (R) 4.30 London’s Super Tunnel. (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. (CC) 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG, CC) 11.30 Seven Morning News. (CC) 12.00 MOVIE: Proof Of Life. (2000, Mdlv, R, CC) Meg Ryan. 3.00 The Chase. (R, CC) 4.00 Seven News At 4. (CC) 5.00 The Chase Australia. (CC) Hosted by Andrew O’Keefe.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. (CC) 12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 MOVIE: Married Life. (2007, Ma, R, CC) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, CC) 4.00 Afternoon News. (CC) 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R, CC)

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

6.00 The Drum. (CC) 6.55 Sammy J. (PG, CC) 7.00 ABC News. (CC) 7.30 7.30. (CC) 8.00 The Heights. (PG, CC) 8.30 Escape From The City. (CC) 9.30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. (CC) 10.00 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R, CC) 10.30 ABC Late News. 11.00 Louis Theroux: Behind Bars. (Maln, R) 12.00 Louis Theroux: African Hunting Holiday. (Mlv, R) 1.00 Wentworth. (Mal, R) 1.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.35 Search For Second Earth. (R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.25 Sammy J. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R, CC) 6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.35 The World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (Premiere, PGal, CC) 8.30 Cat Tales. (PG, CC) 9.30 War Of The Worlds. (Final, MA15+, CC) 10.25 SBS World News Late. (CC) 11.00 Tin Star. (Malv, CC) 11.55 The Name Of The Rose. (MA15+s, R, CC) 4.00 Full Frontal With Samantha Bee. (Mas, R) 4.25 Railway Journeys UK. (PG, R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 PRIME7 News. (CC) 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. (CC) 7.00 Home And Away. (PGav, CC) Colby and the Paratas band together. 8.30 MOVIE: Hidden Figures. (2017, PGal, R, CC) Based on a true story. Three African-American women working as mathematicians for NASA play a big role in one of the world’s greatest achievements by helping send an astronaut into space. Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe. 11.00 The Latest: Seven News. (CC) 11.30 The Front Bar. (Ml, CC) 12.30 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. (CC) 5.30 Sunrise. (CC)

6.00 NBN News. (CC) 7.00 A Current Affair. (CC) 7.30 Rugby League. (CC) NRL. Round 15. Parramatta Eels v Melbourne Storm. 9.45 Golden Point. (CC) 10.30 Nine News Late. (CC) 11.00 Murdered By Morning. (Mav, CC) 11.50 The Fix. (Mav, R, CC) 12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R, CC) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG, R, CC) 5.00 News Early Edition. (CC) 5.30 Today. (CC)

6.30 The Project. (CC) A look at the day’s news. 7.30 The Bachelor Australia. (PGl, CC) Hosted by Osher Günsberg. 8.30 Celebrity Gogglebox USA. (Final, CC) Celebrities watch TV shows. 9.30 Law & Order: SVU. (Mas, R, CC) A waitress from a trendy New York restaurant is sexually assaulted at an after-hours VIP party. 11.30 WIN’s All Australian News. (CC) 12.30 The Project. (R, CC) 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG, CC) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning. (CC)

ABC COMEDY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Hard Quiz. 9.00 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. 9.30 Motherland. 10.00 Women On The Verge. (Final) 10.30 Flowers. 10.55 Schitt’s Creek. 11.40 Parks And Recreation. 12.05am Schitt’s Creek. 12.25 Workaholics. 1.10 Plebs. 1.35 Murder In Successville. 2.05 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled. 2.50 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 9.00 Basketball. WNBA. 11.00 WorldWatch. Noon Look Me In The Eye. 1.00 Front Up. 2.00 How To Start An Airline. 2.55 Cyberwar. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.15 Where Are You Really From? 5.45 The Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.25 News. 8.30 Looky Looky Here Comes Cooky. 9.30 Full Frontal. (Return) 10.00 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Funniest Cutest Kittens Ever. 9.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon The Yorkshire Vet. 1.00 American Crime. 2.00 Funniest Cutest Kittens Ever. 3.00 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Mighty Planes. 4.30 Medical Emergency. 5.00 Animal Rescue. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 TV Shop. 10.30 Ellen DeGeneres. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon As Time Goes By. 1.10 Days Of Our Lives. 2.05 The Young And The Restless. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: It Always Rains On Sunday. (1947, PG) 5.25 The Rockford Files. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Territory Cops. 8.40 Reported Missing. 9.50 City Of Evil. 10.50 Late Programs.

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

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6am Children’s Programs. 5.25pm Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 6.00 Cleopatra In Space. 6.30 MythBusters Junior. 7.15 Wallace And Gromit’s World Of Invention. 7.45 How To Do Stuff Good. 8.00 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.20 Little Big Awesome. 8.35 Teenage Fairytale Dropouts. 8.50 Find Me In Paris. 9.15 The Legend Of Korra. 9.35 Detentionaire. 10.00 Rage. 11.00 Close. 5.30am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Project A. Continued. (1983, PG, Cantonese) 7.30 Kiki’s Delivery Service. (1989) 9.35 The Eagle Has Landed. (1976, PG) 12.05pm Jungle Book. (1942, PG) 2.05 Project A. (1983, PG, Cantonese) 4.05 Young Frankenstein. (1974, PG) 6.05 What We Did On Our Holiday. (2014, PG) 7.50 Just A Breath Away. (2018, M, French) 9.30 Operation Condor: Armour Of God II. (1991, M, Cantonese) 11.35 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Pawn Stars. 9.30 Storage Wars. 10.00 Shipping Wars. 10.30 American Restoration. 11.00 American Pickers. Noon Ice Road Truckers. 1.00 Ink Master. 2.00 Ax Men. 3.00 Buccaneers & Bones. 3.30 The Simpsons. 4.30 American Restoration. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 8.30 MOVIE: Green Lantern. (2011, M) 10.45 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 10.00 Robot Wars. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon The Bionic Woman. 1.00 Xena. 2.00 Friday Night Lights. 3.00 Children’s Programs. 4.30 MOVIE: Napoleon. (1995) 6.00 Malcolm. 7.30 American Idol. 9.20 MOVIE: Whitney. (2015, M) 11.05 Malcolm. 12.05am Miami Vice. 1.00 Robot Wars. 2.00 Dance Moms. 2.50 Clarence. 3.00 Beyblade Burst Evolution. 3.30 Ninjago. 4.00 Late Programs.

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

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Lidia’s Italy. 1.30 Miguel’s Feasts. 2.00 Spencer’s Big 30. 2.30 Latin Kitchen. 3.30 Cooks Cape Town. 4.00 Cook’s Pantry. 4.30 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 Lidia’s Italy. 6.00 Ready Steady Cook UK. 7.00 Oliver’s Twist. 7.30 Macao Gourmet. 8.00 Nigellissima. 8.30 Rachel Khoo’s Kitchen Notebook: Melbourne. 9.00 Hidden Italy. 9.30 Bake With Anna. 10.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.35pm To The Point. 1.40 Four Faces Of The Moon. 2.00 Going Places. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.30 Musomagic. 5.00 Fraggle Rock. 6.00 Chefs’ Line. 6.30 To The Point. 6.35 Pete & Pio’s Kai Safari. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 Road Open. 7.25 News. 7.30 The Gods Of Wheat Street. 8.30 Looky Looky Here Comes Cooky. 9.30 The Point. 10.30 Keeping The Language. 11.00 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 9.30 House Hunters Int. 10.30 House Hunters. 11.00 Restored By The Fords. Noon Beachfront Bargain Hunt: Renovation. 1.00 Barnwood Builders. 2.00 Beach Hunters. 3.00 The Block. 4.00 House Hunters Int. 5.00 Home Town. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 House Hunters International. 8.30 Fixer Upper. 9.30 Botched. 10.30 Botched By Nature. 11.30 Late Programs.

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

Grafton’s burgeoning street art precinct bridges the gap in public art by Lesley Apps WHILE its regional gallery is getting a much-needed government funded $7M dollar facelift and extension, there is another Grafton gallery that has been growing in size and popularity for next to nothing. The Grafton Bridge street art hub has taken on a life of its own since it began with one work by Clarence artist Kade Valja. That ‘landscape’ was applied in to one of the historic railway viaduct on the Grafton side of its famous bendy bridge in 2014 and has grown to now showcase between 100-200 works by artists from the region and beyond. Valja was back there recently cleaning up one of works that had been crudely tagged saying there was pretty much someone there every weekend painting. “A couple from Victoria were here visiting family (pre COVID lockdown) and saw the precinct and new right away what they were looking out so they came back and did two paintings. They are full time studio and mural artists from Melbourne,” Valja said. “John Kaye from the Gold Coast has work here, he’s done stuff all around the world.” Valja said there was also a lot of local underground artists work developing at the precinct which was really exciting to see. “There’s a lot of things coming too, so keep your eye out.” He said about 60 per cent of the infrastructure was painted so there was room for more artists to come along and add to the space but there was an unwritten code of respect when it came to street art. “If there’s an untouched wall or one’s that’s absolutely trashed and it’s unprimed pretty much anyone’s welcome to do a piece on there.” He said once the space was filled, pieces were going to be painted over. “When it gets to that stage the rule is generally a hierarchy thing. If you can’t trump the piece you don’t touch it but we don’t have to worry about that too much here.” Valja said he had never had a criticism in the six years he had been coming down to the precinct. “I drive past all the time. Pretty much there’s been a family or someone down here with a camera every time.

Masked artist Kade Valja with one of his more recent bridge works. The artist kicked off the Grafton bridge art precinct with one painting in 2014. Below: Grafton bridge art by John Kaye.

Before the art, you would never see family down here because it looked dodgy. Now it’s an Instagram hit.” He said he believed the bridge art precinct fitted in with the cultural development of Grafton and would like to see it become a real destination. “I know of people who have seen it from the train on the way through Grafton so they jump off when they come back through to check it out.” He said he would like to see a healthy flow of paintings coming and going and maybe some more engagement with the site through events or with the community in general. “The place is ideal to have something here because of the organic nature of the culture

being grown here. It just makes sense.” He said it would be great if Clarence Valley Council could come up with some kind of yearly funding for artists to create work and put more into the site. “More council support and communication with artists. Workshops with kids. Giving urban art a place here. A lot of youth are longing for that. “ Clarence Valley Council acknowledged that the street art precinct was loved by the community and were in communication with Australian Rail and track Corporation (managers of infrastructure) to create an agreement around the precinct area whereby council could facilitate artworks with local

and visiting artists. While Council said it did not have funds for public art as part of our operational budget it does apply for funding to support community projects. Earlier this year Council received funding from the State Government’s Stronger Country Community Fund to facilitate public artworks around the Grafton Bridge precinct. These will include Aboriginal language artworks, works with local artists, a residency with Grafton Regional Gallery and nationally recognised artist visiting the area to work with the local community. As far as hosting activities in the bridge art precinct, council said management of the area was in a transitional phase.

“It will take time to assess events appropriate and safe for the space. There has been interest from a range of community groups to run events in this area. Council will be considering these suggestions in its development and planning. It would be great to see future use of this space for safe public events,” a spokesperson said. Council’s Director of Environment, Planning and Community Des Schroder said council appreciated the organic manner in which the precinct had grown and recognised the artistic and social value of the area. “We support creative practices and aim to make creativity visible and accessible for the wider community. Street art is a highly accessible art form with increasing acceptance in public areas,” Mr Schroder said. “Galleries and Museums around the world exhibit street art and we acknowledge it as a viable art form and we support lawfully created works in appropriate locations. Concern for public safety is always an absolute priority and we encourage artists contributing to the area to take every care possible to ensure their safety and that of the general public.” To visit the Grafton bridge art precinct take the first left off the Grafton Bridge (northside), and the next left and follow the road around. You can’t miss it.

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Council’s cultural framework planning wins top state award IN an exciting end to Local Government Week 2020, Coffs Harbour City Council has won the top prize for Cultural Plans in the Local Government NSW Awards. “The importance of culture and arts to our youth, our community wellbeing and all the immensely talented people working in the creative industry locally is something to be treasured, celebrated and supported,” said Coffs Harbour Mayor Councillor Denise Knight. “I’m delighted that the hard work Council has been undertaking to make sure that we have a robust and sustainable cultural framework in place to help support the Cultural and Civic Space as a major regional arts centre has been recognised by our local government peers across the State.” Council began work in 2016 on a strategy to bring the Library, Museum and Gallery services together as

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one entity – LMG. The strategy has five focus areas – invigorate, connect, learn, collect and remember. It emphasises the importance of partnerships and networks and provides a bridge to 2023,

when new spaces and possibilities will be realised as part of the Cultural and Civic Space project. The ‘LMG Strategy 2020-2023’ provides a framework to: • inspire and support lifelong-learning,

literacy, creativity and cultural expression; • to find, share, and create knowledge; • recognise, preserve, and share our diverse histories and stories; and • provide welcoming public spaces

accessible to all. Local Government Minister Shelley Hancock congratulated the award recipients in the online presentation ceremony. She said: “The winners of the 2020 LGNSW Local Government

Week Awards provide outstanding examples of the many things councils do to make their local communities a great place to work, live and play.” The LGNSW Judges said of the Award that they recognised that the cultural planning involved had been a lengthy process and that community and council consultation had shaped the plan. Council also received a Highly Commended for the ‘Overwintering Project – Going Flat Out For Art and Nature’ a wide-ranging art and environmental program coordinated by Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery staff. The culmination of the project was a day of ‘printmaking theatre’ with lino-print designs created local school students being ‘printed’ using a steamroller. LGNSW is the peak organisation representing the interests of NSW councils.

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More upgrades for Maclean showground CLARENCE Valley Council was successful in securing funding from the NSW Government’s Phase One Showgrounds Stimulus Program totalling $30,866.00. Manager of Open Spaces and Facilities, Peter Birch said, “The funds will be used to install roof anchor and ladder access points to

various buildings within the Maclean Showground.” “Modernising and updating the Showground facilities is a win for the community. We have also applied for further works in Phase 2 funding to the value of $417,995.70,” said Mr Birch. It is expected that Phase 2 funding will be announced later in August.

Labor asks: Who pocketed the money for Murwillumbah East upgrade? SHADOW Minister for the North Coast Adam Searle (pictured) wants to know who has trousered the money budgeted to rebuild the flood-damaged East Murwillumbah Public School, after Lismore MP Janelle Saffin arranged for him to meet its P&C Association President Soenke Biermann. Ms Saffin asked Mr Searle to raise the issue in the NSW Upper House, frustrated that her Questions on Notice to NSW Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning Sarah Mitchell MLC had been met with totally inadequate responses. “The NSW Government clearly has broken its earlier promises to build a new library and four classrooms destroyed by major flooding in 2017 and has treated this school very poorly by only providing temporary demountables,” Ms Saffin said. “My inquiries have revealed that the Government is not in any great rush either and only intends to start the school upgrade in mid-2021, meaning that

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full completion may be five years after the flood event.” Mr Searle last week directed a Question Without Notice to Minister Mitchell, asking when will the upgrade and the replacement of the library and four classrooms be delivered to the students and families of Murwillumbah East. Minister Mitchell responded: “I am aware that Murwillumbah East Public School was impacted by flooding not long ago. The Leader of the Opposition has asked for a timeline of the project’s completion. … I will take the question on notice and come back to the honourable member with an answer in due course.” However, Mr Searle said: “The Government has clearly had a brain failure because the former member for Lismore, Thomas

George, confirmed there was money in the 2018-19 State budget to address the damage to Murwillumbah East Public School. Mr Searle told the House he had accepted an invitation from Ms Saffin to visit the school and met with the P&C, which confirmed that no works had been done at the school to permanently replace the lost library and four classrooms. “So who trousered the money? Where did it go? Why must that community wait four to five years to have the repairs done?,” Mr Searle asked. “A student at that school who was in kindergarten in 2017 will be in Year 4 when work begins – if in fact work does begin in the middle of 2021. “The Government has comprehensively failed that school and it is disappointing that, despite the correspondence to and from the Minister, she was unable to give an answer today about when this upgrade will be delivered.”

SPECIAL cleaning teams will be rolled out across the Tweed bus network as part of the NSW Government’s plan for COVIDsafe travel on the public transport network. Member for Tweed Geoff Provest said the cleaning teams will be located at the Tweed City Shopping Centre bus stop for a period of four weeks to enhance efforts to keep the community safe. “We’ve been trialling the Sanitisation and Hygiene Agile Response Cleaners (SHARC) teams at Newcastle and Wollongong, as well as at 14 locations across Sydney, and I’m glad they are now rolling out here in Tweed,” Mr Provest said.

“Customers can expect to see these teams boarding buses at the Tweed City Shopping Centre bus stop from today, to clean high touch areas, stop buttons and other key touch points, in preparation for the next service. “Cleaning will be carried out seven days a week on the 602, 603, 604, 605, 606 and 608 bus routes during layovers, so there will not be any delays to timetabled services. “We will continue to do everything we can to support our regional customers during the evolving COVID-19 situation.” Mr Provest said Transport for NSW has partnered with Tweed City Shopping Centre, Surfside Buslines and Springmount Services to deliver the important initiative.

Ballina Rotary report by Col Lee “2020 has been a difficult and challenging year for us all but when I look at the achievements of this club over the past 12 months the results have been nothing short of astounding.” These were the opening words from The Hon. Ben Franklin MLC in his response to the welcome of guests at the 34th Changeover of the Rotary Club of Ballinaon-Richmond at Ballina RSL on Thursday 16th of July. Ben went on to acknowledge the club for donating over $98000 back into the local area and the massive number of inkind hours and support the club continually puts back into the region. President Dave Harmon gave an overview of the impressive year of the club, its achievements, profile, and the many successful projects carried out. Highlights were instigating the domestic violence program including getting the “Love Bites” education program into schools. Dave was also proud to report the 10-year running of the highly successful Ballina Food and Wine Festival that has donated over $340,000 back into the local area. The club also gave much needed financial and in-kind support to the Rappville district

that had been ravaged by disastrous fires and drought in 2019. In a partnership arrangement with Ballina RSL financial aid was sent to the Tenterfield district to purchase much needed water supplies for outlying farms and schools. The club also partnered with The Cove restaurant supplying and delivering free meals to many desperate people in crisis due to COVID-19. In all a very hectic but very satisfying year for the club which gained a further six new members making it one of the bigger clubs in district 9640. Dave praised the dedication of all members and thanked them for their support. After his Presidents’ report Dave who is doing a second consecutive year as president introduced his board for the 2020 -2021 year outlining his major goal for the club was the expansion of the DV program throughout the district.

Highlight of the evening was the presentation of Paul Harris Fellow recognitions to Dave and Robyn Harmon for their commitment to the Rotary Club and recognition of the DV program into the schools. These PHFs were presented by district governor Andy Rajapakse. Past district governor Harry Bolton presented Paul Harris Fellow recognitions to past president John Nicolson for his past service to the real estate industry, the Rotary Club and Ballina Food and Wine Festival, also to John Randal for his personal contribution to the Rotary Foundation. PDG Harry praised the club for its work in the community and for Rotary in particular, announcing that the club would be receiving a presidential citation as acknowledgement for the high standard it has accomplished over the past year.

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New skin cancer study includes free skin checks for surfers, swimmers and SUPs

The study involves a single visit to a skin cancer screening centre at either Tugun (Qld) or Mullumbimby (NSW) where participants complete a questionnaire followed by the free skin cancer screening.

Southern Cross University researchers are conducting an Australian-first study to determine the rates and types of skin cancers among surfers, swimmers and SUPs. Free skin checks will be offered to year-round surfers, swimmers and stand-up paddleboarders aged 18 years and over at locations in Tugun and Mullumbimby. Participants will also complete a research questionnaire. The study is a joint initiative with John Flynn Hospital on the Gold Coast. Project leader Southern Cross University (Gold Coast) Dr Mike Climstein,

senior lecturer in Clinical Exercise Physiology, conducted an online self-reporting study in 2016 which found the rate of melanomas among surfers was up to three times higher than the rest of the Australian general population. This latest research will lead to a more accurate snapshot by conducting specialist skin checks which in turn will lead to a more accurate determination of the prevalence and types of skin cancers rather than relying on people’s memory, Dr Climstein said. “Last time with the online survey a number of participants reported skin cancer

but they couldn’t remember what type it was, be it basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma or melanoma, which underestimates the true prevalence of skin cancers,” he said. “This time we’ve got Honours student Brendan Doyle and a number of specialists and surgeons involved in the initiative, where the skin check and questionnaire go together. They are doing this at no cost to participants as long as they are regular surfers, swimmers and SUPs. So price is not a barrier to getting involved. “We will also determine which prevention strategies

are most effective based on the answers of those who have no history of sun cancer. “The more people involved the better the research will be.” Nicknamed the ‘skin cancer capital in the world’, the Gold Coast has among the highest rates per capita, according to the Cancer Council Queensland. About one third of all Australian have had a skin cancer at some time in their lives and about 1,700 Australians are expected to die as a result of melanoma this year. Surfers, swimmers and stand-up paddleboarders are among the most at risk, due to long periods of

exposure to ultraviolet radiation and wearing less clothing. Reflection from the water, in particular, is of great concern Dr Climstein said. “This is a good reminder for people to be sun smart and using hat, sunscreen and clothing to cover up even during the winter months,” he said. How to take part Research study into skin cancer is open to anyone aged 18 years and over who surfs, swims or stand-up paddleboards yearround. Participants from the Gold Coast and the NSW North Coast are welcome to take part.

Initiative is open until October 2020. Contact Brendan Doyle at the skin cancer clinic on 07 5601 0495. Otherwise email Brendan at b.doyle.16@ student.scu.edu.au This research has approval number 2020/47 from the Southern Cross University Human Ethics Committee. Photo: Dr Mike Climstein.

A NATIONAL PLAN IS NEEDED TO ADDRESS THE 30-YEAR DECLINE IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING

new paper. As the shortfall in community and social housing looks set to rise to 1 million properties nationally by 2036, there is a need for better targeted tax subsidies that will allow community housing providers to build largescale developments with a strong return rate that is attractive to institutional investors. The Fixing Affordable Housing Paper in NSW and Beyond, says there is

a need for holistic national plan, led by the federal government, which better co-ordinates disparate housing programs spread across all government layers. The paper, which was commissioned by the NSW Community Housing Industry Council, says housing tax subsidies contribute to the housing gap by fuelling demand and should be redirected to stimulate supply. Social housing in

desirable but high-price suburbs could be unlocked by the government selling its underutilised land to housing providers at reasonable prices. The paper examines two highly promising proposals that could help bridge the affordable housing gap: 1. Affordable Housing Tax Credit – which allows equity investors – like super funds - to purchase tradeable tax credits in exchange for equity funding directed to regulated CHPs.

This embeds affordable housing tax credit into the tax code (just like negative gearing); and 2. The Financial Corporation Investment Fund (FCIF) – an independent entity that could be established by the Commonwealth (or by state or local governments) existing outside of the general government that could invest in affordable housing developments guided by a concrete rateof-return benchmark.

Some further policies that will contribute to fixing the affordable housing problem include: • an oversight agency to identify shortages to guide better local planning; • tax reforms including replacing stamp duties with a broad land tax; • and coordination of macro policy supporting the goal of normalising unimproved land values over time.

Australia’s response to the Coronavirus downturn could represents a unique opportunity to arrest the slide in the supply of community and affordable housing, Industry Super Australia chief economist Stephen Anthony says in a

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ENTERTAINMENT 41 Byron Bay International Film Festival Overview Due to CO-VID 19 the festival is reinventing itself in 2020 - with online and onsite activations. Visit their website for full details. The Byron Bay International Film Festival will celebrate the unique experience this grassroots cinematic event offers by connecting international filmmakers with audiences on a shared journey of inspiration, discovery and screen magic. Byron Bay International Film Festival is now Australia’s largest regional film festival, its 10 day program spanning 175+ films from 35+ countries across 75+ sessions and five venues in three regional centres. It screens and awards films of all lengths and genres. Each year hundreds of film industry professionals walk the red carpet, including international screen legends. The festival’s events include sell-out gala opening and closing night parties, master classes, panels, workshops and school screenings. Virtual Reality and new visual mediums are explored at this event both for the public and for Industry Professionals. Byron Bay International Film Festival screens across three venues in Byron Bay and the nearby centres of Brunswick Heads and Murwillumbah.

of Shakespeare’s problem play, Measure for Measure deftly juggles the criminality and viciousness of Melbourne’s gritty underworld with young, and innocent, love. Seeped in the contemporary tensions between different cultures, and between corruption and justice, and right and wrong—Paul Ireland’s follow-up to Pawno is topical, authentic and beautifully atmospheric while exploring themes the Bard may have approved of: love, compassion, tolerance. Hugo Weaving is masterful as always in the role of Duke, the wise and allpowerful gang boss, who is forced to temporarily hand over controls to his beloved but unstable lieutenant Angelo (Mark Leonard Winter). Meanwhile, a young Muslim woman, Jaiwara, and non-Muslim musician, Claudio, fumble their way into romance, while trying to hide from her disapproving gangster brother. Walk the Red Carpet From 6.45pm Film Starts 7.30pm After the film there’s a fabulous after-party catered by Byron Bay Catering

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Opening Night Red Carpet Gala Measure For Measure Opening Night Gala Friday October 18 6.45pm

The Red Carpet Gala Opening Night sets the scene for our spectacular ten day international film festival. Grab your ticket today because tickets to this special night are extremely limited. After slipping into a glittering gown, your favourite cocktail dress or party shirt, join us on BBFF’s Red Carpet as we celebrate the start of ten days of screen magic at BBFF2019’s Gala Opening Night – considered by many to be Byron’s most glamorous party. Held for the first time in Byron’s outstanding new cinema complex - Palace Byron Bay. Less a modern adaptation than a thematically-inspired reimagining

Ecuador’s submission for Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars, A Son of Man follows Pipe, a teenager from Minneapolis, as he joins his father on a treasure hunt for lost Inca gold in the beautiful, but treacherous, Amazonian rainforest. The trans-generational drama fuses the heightened aesthetic possibilities of narrative film with the naked truth of documentary. Director Fernandez-Salvador (known as Jamaicanoproblem) is the son of the renowned explorer Andres Fernandez-Salvador y Zaldumbide. His film, 10 years in the making, reveals his lifetime’s ambition to be a good son to this larger-than-life man, and to immortalise him in an immersive cinematic experience. Unscripted and shot on locations across the Ecuadorian jungle, using only drone cameras, this stunning and surreal film highlights the preciousness of our Earth, the Amazon, and the ancient tribes who live within it.

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42 ENTERTAINMENT What’s On in the Northern Rivers Àine Tyrrell & Bunyarra Culture Collective Brunswick Picture House, 30 Fingal St, Brunswick Heads, Byron Bay Area Friday 21 August 2020 7:00pm and Saturday 22 August 2020 7:00pm

in education spaces for over 2 years now and this is their new powerful offering. The new song and the clip will be out 14 August and celebrated with a collaborative launch of music, dance, art, visual projections and fire ceremony at the Brunswick Picture House with Áine Tyrrell and the Bunyarra Culture Collective on Friday, 21 and Saturday, 22 August.

the world’s top “100 Greatest Singers of All Time” by Rolling Stone Magazine. Hailing as one of the 20th century’s most successful female songwriters and having penned over 118 pop hits on the Billboard Hot 100, Carole King is also a New York Times best-seller for her memoir ‘A Natural Women’ and has also had the story of her life played out on Broadway for Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. She has been inducted in to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall Of Fame and recipient of a Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song – the first woman to be honoured. Linda Ronstadt is a name familiar with many and one that spans numerous genres. She is one of the world’s best-selling artists of all time whose voice and naive sex appeal have sold her in excess of 100 million records globally. She has released over 30 studio albums, is the winner of 11 Grammys, three American Music Awards and one Emmy Award. And then there’s Bloom, a singer in her prime belting out the songs of these three wonderful Women. Bloom is highly applauded as one of Australia’s greatest power vocalists in her own right and has already garnered International acclaim for her effortless soulful vocal resonance of power vocalists Adele and Amy Winehouse with her Adele & Amy Songbook tour and more recently a national tour performing the hits of one of her idols in the Linda Ronstadt Songbook. Some of the hits Bloom has handpicked in this incredible new show features some of Linda’s greatest hits including You’re No Good, That’ll Be The Day, Blue Bayou. Carole King’s I Feel The Earth Move, Natural Woman, It’s Too Late and Stevie Nicks; Rhiannon, Landslide, Dreams and many many

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After living in Australia for a decade, Irish born singer-songwriter Áine Tyrrell has carved a unique musical path melding her own Irish roots from the ancient limestone rocks of County Clare with her respect of the red dirt roads of 60,000 years of Indigenous culture in Australia. It is this longstanding connection between the Irish story and the experience of Indigenous Australia in regards to colonialism that Tyrrell calls on in her powerful, gut wrenching call to arms “We Call You Now”. The 7-minute ‘cultural smackdown’ is a departure in style and tone for Áine, who gathers force in a wildly emotive spoken word rant that is reminiscent of the musical poetry of rock greats like Patti Smith. The song came after her invitation by the Bunyarra Culture Collective to be part of the Black Lives Matter protest in June in Byron Bay. After sitting deeply with some people’s reactions that claim Irish heritage, Áine penned a 7-minute history lesson and invited The Bunyarra Culture Collective to join in on the track. The Bunyarra Culture Collective and Áine have been collaborating on stage, on screen, and

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Stevie Nicks, Carole King and Linda Ronstadt are arguably three of the world’s most recognizable voices. With combined record sales topping in excess of over 300 million units sold as well as an endless wealth of top 20 hits between them, they truly are three of the world’s greatest. In this brand new show, Melbourne singer/songwriter, Bloom, will have you experience the incredible hits that span several decades from the Grammy Award winning artists. Stevie Nicks is best known as the vocalist and songwriter for Fleetwood Mac but is also a chart-topper in her own right. Collectively, her work both as a member of Fleetwood Mac and as a soloist has produced over forty top 50 hits and sold over 140 million records. She is celebrated as one of

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Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody, is back on tour in 2020 to rock audiences around Australia. If you have seen other Queen Shows but not yet seen Thomas and his band, do us a favour and see the best tribute to Freddie and Queen Australia has ever seen. Thomas with his hot band Bohemian Rhapsody bring back to life the visual excitement, sound and stage energy as witnessed at a Queen concert. Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody will perform all the great hits like We Will Rock You, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, We Are The Champions, Radio Ga Ga, A Kind of Magic, I Want To Break Free, Another One Bites the Dust, Bohemian Rhapsody. “You’ve seen the movie...see the show!”

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ENTERTAINMENT 43 What’s On in the Northern Rivers Ross Noble - Humournoid Lismore City Hall, 1 Bounty St, Lismore, Lismore Area Saturday 26 September 2020 8:00pm

What happens when pure comedy takes human form? What happens when a creature is created and bred to do stand up? Nobody knows because that isn’t a thing. What is a thing is Ross Noble doing a show. You can come and see. This is it. ‘Brilliantly inventive, quirky stand-up …see him and marvel’ - The Sun ‘Every night is different and every night is a total joy’ - Time Out ‘The great improviser’ - The Guardian.

The festival began in the late 1980’s & was run by a local service Club before it fell away in the early 90s. It was picked up again in 1999 by JLE and with the support and backing of Council , generous sponsors and the public it has grown since then. It hasn’t always been easy but “we are still here” says organiser John Logan. Over the last 18 years the festival brought in acts from dozens of countries as well as acts from all over Australia. To host a largely free to the public event of this calibre in a regional area year after year is indeed a credit to the city. Organisers want to make sure locals and visitors continue to celebrate and enjoy the great art of street theatre, while they entertain the community and drive local spending to keep the city moving ahead.

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Coffs Harbour International Buskers & Comedy Festival The Pier Hotel, 356 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour, Coffs Harbour Area Tuesday 29 September 2020 – Thursday 1 October 2020 8:00pm – 10:00pm

After 18 years of putting fun and laughter onto the very streets of this fair city, the 2019 Coffs Harbour International Buskers & Comedy Festival enters its ninteenth year in 2019 and just like an eager teenager is bursting at the seams with ideas, flavours and new energy. The festival kicks off on October 1 & continues until October 6th .

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at Harvest Deli in the quaint village of Newrybar then pop down to the old bakery for sourdough, pastries, baguettes, doughnuts and all kinds of treats. It’s a pastry and cake heaven with specialty baked goods each week including Basque cake, Macadamia and lemon myrtle creme cruffin, Chocolate and Davidson plum croissants, more… Perfect way to start your weekend mornings! For more info visit Harvest Newrybar Photo credit: Genevieve Dahl (Harvest Newrybar facebook page)

Friday, 21 August 2020 Time: 10am - 4pm Museums, Galleries

Take a step back in time when visiting Crawford House Museum. You can see many interesting household objects dating from the turn of the century till 1960 and local historical items and documents. Looking for family history or want to reseach descendants of Ballina Shire families? This is the perfect facility to help your quest! You can also buy fascinating books about the shire’s history. The musuem is open Fridays 10am to 4pm and Sundays 1-4pm. Cost: $4.00 adults, $1.00 school-age children

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Saturday, 22 August 2020 Time: 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Cape Byron Distillery will take you on a journey through the story of their distillery, the Brook family farm and the art of distillation. Each session includes a G&T on arrival, a guided tasting of the Brookie’s range, an inside look into the distilling process and a sneak peak tasting of their new make spirit slowly maturing into whisky!

Saturday, 22 August 2020 Time: 8am - 10am Category: Food Lovers

Head on down to the Seven Mile Brewing Co, Ballina Shire’s local brewery and meet the father and son duo who started it all. Try their range of delicious brew on tap and grab a bite to eat from the food truck on site (varies each week - could be Jamaican, Pizza, American Style BBQ or Paella). Great relaxed atmosphere, grab a group of friends and enjoy a lazy weekend afternoon eating delicious food and tasting the local brew. Tours are available, please contact Seven Mile Brewing to arrange a time that suits. 0421 841 373

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BMW M850I GRAN COUPÉ XDRIVE REVIEW

By EWAN KENNEDY Having four-door practicality in a full-on sportscar is a clever bit of engineering by the guys and gals from Bayerische Motoren Werke in Germany. To make the extra space for the back seats the Gran Coupé is longer than the 8 Series Coupé and Convertible and rides on a 200mm greater wheelbase. It’s more likely to be purchased by those looking for a fast long distance cruiser than a sports machine, but the choice is there thanks to the ability to select from variable suspension choices. BMW 8 Series Gran Coupé is offered in two models, the 840i and M850i xDrive. The latter is the subject of this week’s road test. STYLING The BMW 8 Series Gran Coupé has a swooping roofline and a tucked-in glasshouse, flared wheel arches and trapezoidal exhaust pipes. The M Carbon Exterior package is optional and includes various M Performance carbon-fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) accessories such as M carbon Air Curtain, M carbon mirror caps and single-piece carbon finishers around the tailpipes. INTERIOR Multifunctional seats for the driver and front passenger with additional adjustment functions for superior comfort, and are trimmed in BMW Individual Extended leather ‘Merino’ upholstery. The two rear seats are individual units have high levels of lateral support in case the driver gets over enthusiastic during cornering.

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A fifth passenger can be accommodated, without a great deal of comfort in the squeezy middle rear seat. As a true passenger car the Gran Coupé has 440 litres of luggage capacity. There are folding rear seat backrests with a 40/20/40 split. These can be folded independently of each other. INFOTAINMENT BMW Operating System 7.0 has a 10.25-inch infotainment display which can be operated via the iDrive Controller, also by steering wheel controls, touchscreen, gesture control or voice control. BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant, enables interaction and command operation through voice command. This is activated through the phrase ‘Hey BMW’. It provides information for vehicle functions as well as assisting with navigation or multimedia requirements. ENGINES / TRANSMISSIONS The M850i has a brilliant 4.4-litre V8 dual-turbo petrol engine producing up to 390kW of power and 750Nm of torque. It has the M Performance specific xDrive all-wheel drive system. It accelerates from zero to 100km/h in only 3.9 seconds. The 840i uses a 3.0-litre inline six-cylinder turbo-petrol engine with 250kW and 500Nm peak torque. It drives the rear wheels. Both engines are coupled with an eight-speed sports automatic with shifter paddles. SAFETY As well as excellent ability to avoid having a crash the big Bimmer has airbags for driver

and front passenger, side airbags for driver and front passenger, head airbags for front and rear seats, three-point inertia-reel seatbelts on all seats, belt latch tensioner and belt force limiter. BMW 8 Series Gran Coupé uses the latest driver assistance systems with Driving Assistant Professional and Parking Assistant Plus. DRIVING It’s absolutely delightful to drive. Throttle response is virtually instantaneous thanks to clever engineering in the dual-turbo system as well as the large capacity V8. It’s so

Long, low, sleek and very fast, the BMW M850i xDrive. far ahed of any other turbo we have driven to date that it makes the others feel dull by comparison. BMW M850i has xDrive intelligent all-wheel-drive system with a pronounced rear bias, and Adaptive M Suspension Professional with an active anti-roll stabilisation system. If you get an opportunity to sample that zero to a hundred in under four seconds part of your test drive - take it! The steering reacts the moment you move the wheel and sends excellent feedback so that you know exactly what is happening. A stiff chassis structure, combined with M suspension components such as Integral Active Steering, M Sport differential and Adaptive M Suspension, ensures maximum traction.

Ride comfort is good as, again you have choices between the suspension settings. Unless you’re in the mood for a fang through your favourite hilly areas you will probably find that having a little more comfort works nicely. Road noise suppression is generally good, but there is some bump-thump on roadjoin strips, particularly on bridges. BMW’s Live Cockpit Professional has a 12.3-inch customisable instrument display and a full colour BMW Head-up display. We preferred to have the in what you would call driver mode, with large dials. But may we suggest you try for yourself during your pre-purchase test drive. Indeed tell the sales folks that you need to spend serious time behind the wheel as there are so many features than you need to check out. SUMMING UP Confession Time: Having road tested many thousands of cars over almost 50 years I almost invariably walk away from the vehicle at the end of the week without a backward glance. It wasn’t like that with the BMW M850i Gran Coupé xDrive, if I had a spare $300,000 I would buy one - but I don’t. Sigh… AT A GLANCE MODEL RANGE

3.0 840i: $204,900 4.4 M850i xDrive: $277,900 4.4 M8 Competition: $354,900 Note: These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges. Contact your local BMW dealer for driveaway prices. SPECIFICATIONS (BMW M850i xDrive Gran Coupe 4.4-litre four-door coupe) ENGINE: Capacity: 4.395 litres Configuration: V8 Maximum Power: 390 kW @ 5500 rpm Maximum Torque: 750 Nm @ 180rpm Fuel Type: Premium unleaded petrol Combined Fuel Cycle (ADR 81/02): Not provided CO2 Emissions: 245 g/km DRIVELINE: Eight-speed steptronic DIMENSIONS, WEIGHT AND CAPACITIES: Length: 5082 mm Wheelbase: 3023 mm Width: 1932 mm Height: 1407 mm Turning Circle: 12.6 metres Kerb Mass: 1995 kg Fuel Tank Capacity: 68 litres BRAKES: Front: Ventilated disc Rear: Ventilated disc STANDARD WARRANTY: Three years / unlimited kilometres

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2021 KIA STONIC

Kia Stonic is a neat cross between a wagon and an SUV. By EWAN KENNEDY

MAZDA SKYACTIV-X M HYBRID

These Mazdas have an exceptional engine under their shapely bonnets By EWAN KENNEDY, The revolutionary Skyactiv-X M Hybrid engine has gone on sale in Australia, at this time it’s only in the Mazda3. It will be available with Mazda CX-30 from September. The world’s first production petrol unit to exploit the benefits of diesel-like compression ignition, new 2.0-litre Skyactiv-X M Hybrid is the next step in Mazda’s multi-solution approach to reducing emissions. Skyactiv-X is characterised by Mazda’s revolutionary Spark Controlled Compression Ignition (SPCCI). This new engineering concept allows the engine to switch seamlessly between

conventional spark ignition and compression ignition combustion by using a spark to trigger both types of combustion in different ways. In SPCCI mode, a split injection process creates separate zones of fuel-air mixture inside the combustion chamber. First, a very lean fuel to air mixture is injected into the chamber during the intake stroke. Then a zone of atomised fuel is precisely injected directly around the spark plug during the compression stroke. The small injection of atomised fuel directly around the spark plug builds a richer core. When the spark fires it ignites this core of fuel and air.

This increases pressure in the combustion chamber to the point where the lean mixture rapidly combusts. Skyactiv-X also features the Mazda M Hybrid system. This has a beltdriven integrated starter generator (ISG) and a 24V lithium-ion battery. It uses energy recovered during deceleration, functioning as an electric motor, to assist the engine.We will borrow vehicles from Mazda to carry out our normal road tests and give our opinions immediately afterwards.Manufacturer’s List Price for the X20 Mazda3 Astina is $40,590 with a manual gearbox and $41,590 with auto. Contact your local Mazda dealership for drive-away pricing.

Kia Stonic is a compact crossover / SUV. It has been on sale in other markets since 2017 and if finally coming to Australia, arriving here in second generation format late in 2020. Exact local specifications are yet to be advised, as is pricing. There are many interesting features in the just updated European models, though not all may apply in this country. An 8.0-inch touchscreen display with Display Audio or optional Satellite Navigation depending on vehicle specification. Bluetooth multiconnection lets users connect up to two mobile devices at the same time, one for a hands-free phone and media use, the other for media use only. A new higher-resolution 4.2-inch digital display in the instrument cluster minimises the amount of time the driver takes their

eyes off the road. Kia Stonic offers a range of new ‘Smartstream’ powertrains. Among these is Kia’s new petrol 48V mild-hybrid ‘EcoDynamics+’ powertrain. This has a compact 48-volt lithiumion polymer battery which supplements the engine’s torque output with electric power, and extends engine ‘off time’ with a new MildHybrid Starter-Generator (MHSG) unit. EcoDynamics+ models are also available with Kia’s new intelligent Manual Transmission (iMT). Instead of a mechanical linkage, the iMT’s clutch is actuated electronically. It integrates with the MHSG to switch off the engine earlier than Kia’s Idle Stop & Go startstop system when coasting to a halt. Inside and out, the design of the upgraded Stonic remains largely unchanged, with the latest model having a new design

full LED headlamps. New 16-inch alloy wheel choices are offered, as well as two new exterior paint colours; Perennial Grey and Sporty Blue. The colour palette gives customers a choice of up to nine paint finishes. The number of twotone colour options has risen to 20, depending on market and vehicle specification. The two-tone roof is popular with Stonic customers, with a third of European customers specifying it. Australian sales of the Stonic are due to commence in late 2020 and Kia Motors Australia’s Chief Operating Officer, Damien Meredith is enthusiastic about the arrival of Kia’s newest SUV offering. “Kia’s popularity in Australia is growing as is the desire to drive a SUV. We have the products and the warranty to satisfy that interest in the small, medium and large SUV segments” As with all Kias the Stonic be covered by a seven-year unlimited kilometre warranty, sevenyear capped price service and seven-year roadside assist. Further details regarding Australian specifications and pricing will be released in due course. We will bring these to you as soon as we get them.

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TRAILHAWK Handsome AIMS FOR ALL POINTS OF THE COMPASS looks hide the gritty character of the Jeep Compass compact SUV.

By DEREK OGDEN Jeep has book-ended its petrol-powered range of Compass small sports utility vehicles for 2020 with new entry-level Night Eagle front-wheel drive and S-Limited all-wheel drive variants. The second-generation Compass is offered with six variants and four specification levels – Sport, Longitude, Limited and Trailhawk - with the choice of diesel or petrol engines and six-speed manual or six or nine-speed automatic transmissions. With a move upmarket, gone are the Sport and Longitude, with the Night Eagle front-wheel drive landing with a price of $36,950, plus on-road costs, while the S-Limited AWD, at $45,950, slots into the Compass world between the Limited and the turbodiesel top model, the Trailhawk ($49,450). In keeping with the substantial increase in prices, Jeep has upgraded safety and equipment across the range with lane departure warning plus, blind spot monitoring, forward collision warning plus, rear parking alarm and rear cross traffic detection. Uconnect now has an 8.4-inch screen and there’s satellite navigation. Jeep Compass buyers from the maker’s new capped price servicing program that offers the first five services at $399 apiece. I was given a taste of the top-dog Trailhawk for a stint on and off road. STYLING Jeep has stuck to the styling of the 2018 Trailhawk

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with the new Compass, considered by the maker as a baby Grand Cherokee, carrying many of the design cues of its premium cousin, for example the seven-slot radiator grille and trapezoidal wheel arches. However, the former has been given a fresh look by each individual chrome slot being set in a gloss black background, while LED signature headlamp bezels feature a black outline. A sporty roofline and bold fender flares make for a muscular profile, while all-round glass and the availability of a gloss black roof ($545) add a touch of uniqueness, while dual-glass sunroof ($1950) delivers the open-air hallmark Jeep feeling to the cabin. The LED tail lamps make the Compass instantly recognisable as a Jeep. The Trailhawk has gained an increase in ride height of almost 250mm, skid plates, red tow hooks, a unique front and rear that delivers 30 degree approach, 24.4 degree breakover and 33.6 degree departure angles, 17-inch off-road tyres and up to 216 mm of ground clearance. INTERIOR The Trailhawk includes leather appointed seats with power adjustment for driver, plus memory and adjustable lumbar support for driver and front passenger. All-weather floor mats and reversible cargo mat protect the floor covering from soiling. The trapezoidal centre stack bezel is a characteristic Jeep design. The instrument cluster features a 7-inch LED information display

that the driver can configure to his or her liking for easier access while driving and is standard on Trailhawk. The centre console brings together gear-shift selector, SelecTerrain controls, electronic parking brake, engine stop / start switch, climate and audio control knobs, and easily-reached media charging and connectivity ports inside the storage area. INFOTAINMENT An 8.4-inch touchscreen provides the gateway to the Uconnect infotainment system. The cabin is kept entertained by an impressive nine-speaker sound system. Advanced technology includes all-new infotainment systems, including Uconnect 5.0 and 8.4NAV, delivering communication, entertainment and navigation, the last features a high definition touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for hands-free phone, navigation (on 8.4NAV) and voice texting. ENGINES / TRANSMISSIONS The diesel motor in Compass is the 2.0-litre MultiJet II with stop / start technology, paired with the nine-speed automatic gearbox. It offers 125kW at 4000 rpm and peak torque of 350 Nm at a low 1750 rpm. This is offered in Trailhawk only. SAFETY The Trailhawk was given a five-star ANCAP safety rating when tested a few years ago before autonomous emergency braking came on the scene.

It possibly would not have scored so well now. It has seven airbags is added adaptive cruise control, reverse parking camera, front and rear parking sensors and park assist, blind spot monitoring and rear cross traffic detection. DRIVING The turbodiesel Trailhawk was hesitant in spooling up for overtaking slow moving traffic, not the ‘prompt response’ promised by the maker. The nine-speed transmission had its problems, with some shifting taking place often when it did not appear necessary – a surfeit of sufficiency, I suppose. In comparison with modern diesel motors this oldish unit was noisy. Fuel consumption failed to match the maker’s claim of 5.7 litres per 100 kilometres on the combined urban / highway cycle. Ours used 9.4 litres in the city and 6.6 litres per hundred on the open road. Intelligent full-time 4x4 systems - Jeep Active Drive and Jeep Active Drive Low, the latter with a 20 to1 crawl ratio - are able to direct total torque to any wheel if needed. Both systems include Jeep Selec-Terrain, which offers up to five modes (Auto, Snow, Sand and Mud, plus exclusive Rock mode on Trailhawk), claiming the best four-wheel-drive performance on any surface, on or off-road, in any weather. Also, a disconnecting rear axle and power take-off unit provide enhanced fuel economy.

All Compass 4x4s also feature the 4WD ‘Lock’ function which locks on to 4x4 traction permanently and can be put into operation with a button on the SelecTerrain control. For even greater 4WD capability, Selec-Terrain includes Selec-Speed Control with hill-descent on Trailhawk, which is Trail Rated - ‘Jeep speak’ for what is considered the ‘off-road Oscar’ awarded only to vehicles that have passed the test in some of the most arduous off-road conditions in the world. In some semi-serious off-roading, in Jeep Selec-Terrain ‘Rock’ setting, the test Trailhawk took advantage of its exceptional suspension rigidity of up to 170mm of articulation in conditions that would have stopped many of its SUV rivals in their tracks. And, unlike others of that ilk that might go close to matching this performance, not many would be capable of carting up to five occupants as comfortably. SUMMING UP Not only does the Compass Trailhawk exhibit a good looking street presence, with its Trail Rated off-road credentials, the compact SUV is capable of going where other less well equipped members of the market segment dare not venture. AT A GLANCE MODEL RANGE Jeep Compass Night Eagle 2.4 petrol 6sp auto FWD $36,950 Jeep Compass Limited 2.4 petrol 9sp auto AWD

$42,950 Jeep Compass S-Limited 2.4 petrol 9sp auto AWD $45,950 Jeep Compass Trailhawk 2.0 turbodiesel 9sp auto 4x4 $49,450 Premium paint $645 Black painted roof $545 Dual-pane sunroof $1950 Note: These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges. Contact your local Jeep dealer for drive-away prices. SPECIFICATIONS (Jeep Compass 2-litre 4cyl turbocharged diesel, 9sp automatic, 4x4, 5dr SUV) ENGINE: Capacity: 1.956 litres Configuration: Four cylinders inline Maximum Power: 125 kW @ 3750 rpm Maximum Torque: 350 Nm @ 1750 rpm Fuel Type: Diesel Combined Fuel Cycle (ADR 81/02): 5.7 L/100km DRIVELINE: Nine-speed automatic, Jeep Active Drive low 4x4, Jeep Selec-Terrain with Rock Mode DIMENSIONS, WEIGHT AND CAPACITIES: Length: 4398 mm Wheelbase: 2636 mm Width: 1819 mm Height: 1657 mm Turning Circle: 10.76 metres Kerb Mass: 1621 kg Fuel Tank Capacity: 60 litres BRAKES: Front: Ventilated disc Rear: Disc STANDARD WARRANTY: Five years / unlimited kilometres

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This week will see your positivity at an all time high which may rattle and unsettle those around you. You are feeling energized with the strong urge to move forward quickly which may lead to you re assessing your career options. Your temper surrounding those involved with your love life is at risk of boiling over this week so try to gain some distance between you until things settle. Colour: Grape, Number:7

This week may see you wanting to make a huge change in your life to shake things up and feel something different. You will be feeling very spiritually aware toward the weekend so take the time to check in and meditate upon this awakening. Use some of this sensitivity in your love life and reach out with a nice gesture to your partner or love interest. Colour: Aqua, Number: 42

This week sees you settle into a new routine with little mind given to small dramas or petty disagreements. This new energy allows you regain your strength with others looking to you for advice or help. Your sense of humour is at an all-time high this week, however your dry sarcastic wit sometimes leaves others in a dust of confusion. Don’t bother trying to correct this issue as the people that matter understand you. Colour: Peach, Number: 81

After a week full of questions, this week sees you land upon solid ground with a new outlook and feeling of stability. It is important to pay attention this week as Mercury is in your house of money providing opportunities to earn some extra income. Single Cancers should take this week to let go of fear and make your feelings and intentions known toward a potential romantic mate. Colour: Steel blue, Number: 14

Frustration comes over you this week as you feel you are under appreciated in your work environment. Try to let this go as you will waste energy on this topic to no avail. You need to show yourself kindness this week and allow yourself to be upset in private. Your birthday period can be a time of a lot of emotions coming to the surface so trust that there is no right or wrong answer. Colour: Chilli red, Number: 7

Although you had a productive few days last week, you will find yourself having to correct a situation of ruffled feathers with a co-worker or family member. Try not to over think this situation and keep the interaction short and to the point. Coupled Virgos with children should take the time to spend with their partner away from the children to reconnect and add some muchneeded heat to your relationship. Colour: Pastel blue, Number: 11

You may feel you are acting alone in a team environment this week so keep your instincts alert as you may have to adjust your plans at very short notice. You have a lot of ambitions that you feel you aren’t able to achieve but the key is to look at things from a different perspective and try using different method to reach your goals. Single Libras should take time to overhaul their presentation to give off a fresh energy. Colour: Pumpkin, Number: 62

Try to be more flexible this week as it will make issues regarding schedules a lot easier to contend with. You will see experience a flow in communication this week with your thoughts be clearly expressed to those around you. It is the perfect time for any difficult conversations that may need to be had with a partner or loved one. Don’t take your career for granted as new opportunities fall in your lap. Colour: Lilac, Number: 47

Neptune and Jupiter are connecting with the sun this week which is travelling through your house of money. This will allow you to get on top of a financial situation and carry this through to the end of the year. This is an opportune time to learn a new skill or take up a new hobby. Singles should remain focused on the type of relationship they need rather than focusing on superficial qualities. Colour: Burgundy, Number: 83

This week will be full of surprises when it comes to relationships within the workplace and social circles. People who you may have known for a considerable amount of time, without experiencing a connection will come out of the woodwork this week, becoming closer to you on a deeper level. At first this will throw your balance, but you will relish these new connections allowing yourself to grow also. Colour: Primrose, Number: 38

Get ready for a week of intense communication and change. A new project seems to be on the cards so enjoy the aspects of your life that are unlikely to be affected by this shift. Try reaching out to those co-workers or family members you don’t connect with so often. This will engage your interest and keep your mind firing. It seems you are not as rested as you need to be so find the time for sleep this week. Colour: Sangria, Number: 30

You need to take some time to turn off your devices and connect with nature and the world outside. Towards the weekend you will feel unfulfilled so take this opportunity to use your hands to work in the garden, create art or cook a meal. This will replenish your energies and regroup your inner ambitions allowing you to refocus on a project by stepping back and changing the environment. Colour: Wine red, Number: 5

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Ballina Farmers’ Market – Sundays 6am till 1pm at Commemoration Park Ballina. Bangalow Farmers Market – Saturdays 8am till 1pm at Bangalow Hotel Carpark. Contact Sue on 02 6655 1279. Blue Knob Farmers Markets – Saturdays 8.30am till 12pm at Blue Knob Café, Lillian Rock. Call 0415 935 683 for more information. Byron Bay Farmers Market – Thursdays 9am till 5pm at Cavanbah Centre Byron Bay. Contact Tom on 0407 710 009.

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Casino Farmers Market – Thursdays 7am till 12pm at North Coast Community Church. Call 6662 3249 for more information. Harwood Island Farmers Market – 2nd Saturdays of each month 9am till 12pm at the Harwood Hotel. Call 0427 333 869 for more information. Kyogle Farmers Market – Saturdays 7.30am till 12pm at Kyogle Memorial Hall. Contact Rupert on 0403 628 292. Lismore Farmers Market – Saturdays 8am till 11am at Lismore Showgrounds. Contact Louise Grenfell on 0401 190 912. Lismore Produce Market – Thursdays 2.30pm till 6.30pm at Magellan & Carrington streets. Contact Tom on 0450 688 900. Mullumbimby Farmers Market – Fridays 7am till 11am at Mullumbimby Showground. Contact Allie on 02 6677 1345

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Murwillumbah Farmers Market – Wednesdays 7am till 11am at Murwillumbah Showgrounds. Contact Sue on 0498 733 766. Nimbin Farmers Market – Wednesdays 3pm till 6pm at Green Bank Carpark. Contact Jason on 02 6689 1512 Rainbow Region Organic Market – Tuesdays 7.30am till 11am at Lismore Showgrounds. Contact Dave on 02 6636 4307 Uki Farmers Market – Saturdays 8am till 12.30pm at Uki Hall. Contact Anita on 02 6679 5438. Yamba Farmers Market – Wednesdays 7am till 1pm at Whiting Beach carpark. Contact Debra on 0402 404 606

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Further support for primary producers and small businesses in bushfire PRIMARY producers impacted by the 2019-20 bushfires will benefit from expanded eligibility for the $75,000 recovery grant and timeframe changes, with small businesses also given more time to request support. Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said that the changes will increase grant eligibility for primary producers as well as increase the time they have to apply for assistance. “The $75,000 Special Disaster Grant, which was scheduled to close at the end of the month, will now be available until December 15, 2020,” Mr Hogan said. “These changes and the decision to extend the application timeframes recognises that some primary producers have experienced drought, bushfires and now COVID-19, and need more time to make a claim.” “We have also extended the timeframes for other small business bushfire recovery grants and loans.” “This grant has been incredibly successful, with more than 1,500 farmers across the State receiving close to $100 million to help cover the costs of repairing and rebuilding infrastructure on their properties.” The primary producers grant provides support to farmers and other primary production businesses in fire affected areas with the costs of such services as safety inspections, veterinary fees, waste disposal, and purchases or repairs to property or equipment damaged in

the fires. Key eligibility changes include: • Removal of the off-farm income threshold where an applicant’s income from primary production is less than 50 per cent of their total income. • Allowing extra time for applicants to reach the 50 per cent income threshold in recognition of long lead times required by some sectors to reach full production. • Applicants are no longer required to be registered for GST but must still hold an ABN. • Businesses earning more than 50 per cent of their income from a combination of primary production and goods made directly from that produce will now be eligible for assistance. These changes will come into effect shortly. Applicants who were previously unsuccessful and may now be eligible will not need to reapply - agencies administering the grants will contact these applicants. Applications for small business assistance in the form of $10,000 and $50,000 grants and concessional loans of up to $500,000 can now also be made up to 15 December 2020. Primary producers and small business operators in fire affected areas that have not been in touch with support agencies are encouraged to not self-assess and to speak to a support officer.

FUTURE WATER PROJECT 2060 PUBLIC EXHIBITION EXTENDED UNTIL SEPTEMBER NORTHERN Rivers residents now have more time to comment on the proposed Future Water Project 2060 after Rous County Council today extended its public exhibition period. Public submissions on the proposed Future Water Project 2060 will be accepted until Wednesday 9 September 2020 – giving the community an extra 28 days on top of the current six-week exhibition period. “We’ve always appreciated how important the issue of water security is for our community as well as the level of interest a new Dunoon Dam would generate,” Rous County Council’s Chairperson Keith Williams said. “During these challenging times caused by the coronavirus pandemic, we must ensure residents are provided ample opportunity to better understand the viability of various new water source options that were investigated. “The response so far has been pleasing and we hope an additional four weeks will allow more residents to let us know their views on the future water project’s preferred option,” Councillor Williams said. Due to ongoing COVID-19 precautions, Rous County Council is continuing to conduct the proposed project’s public exhibition mainly via online platforms.

The 28-day extension means Rous County Councillors will now consider a report on the public exhibition period’s outcomes at their meeting scheduled for December 2020. Rous County Council’s General Manager Phillip Rudd encouraged residents to use the extra time to take a virtual tour of the region’s proposed water supply system. “Our online 3D water catchment model is a unique way for the community to engage with key aspects of the future water project including the proposed Dunoon Dam’s location, use of groundwater aquifers and significant issues with desalination and recycled water. “We’ve invested in this cuttingedge technology developed by the Queensland University of Technology to make sure our residents have better access to the information they need,” Mr Rudd said. Rous County Council’s virtual drinking water supply catchment tool can be viewed here. It can also be accessed by visiting the dedicated Future Water Project 2060 webpage – where the community will find various other information resources as well as details about how to provide feedback via one of the available submission methods.

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Federal Government must be consistent with biosecurity and protect Australia’s plant industries AUSTRALIA’S agriculture industries are calling on the Federal Government to reaffirm its commitment to Australia’s biosecurity system and address the unacceptably high levels of non-compliance of imported cut flowers from high risk countries, which threaten Australia’s $70 billion agriculture industry. The Department of Agriculture implemented an import permit system in September 2019 for shipments of cut flowers and foliage to Australia from Kenya, Colombia and Ecuador following biosecurity concerns raised from industry. However, this has not resulted in reduced noncompliance from imported cut flowers to an acceptable level. “There continues to be high rates of non-compliance via this pathway and we need stronger action,” said AUSVEG National Public Affairs Manager and National Farmers Federation Horticulture

Council executive officer Tyson Cattle. “Flowers imported from Kenya, Ecuador and Colombia make up a majority of the value of Australia’s imported cut flowers and foliage industry, but this $70 million trade should not jeopardise the viability of Australia’s plant industries and the broader agriculture industry, valued at $62 billion, which creates hundreds of thousands of jobs and is the lifeblood of many regional and rural communities.” “We applaud the Federal Government’s response to other biosecurity concerns, such as African Swine Fever, but we know the cut flowers industry carries a significant biosecurity risk and it needs to be addressed.” “The government introduced a system to mitigate this risk to Australia’s plant industries, but it has proven to be ineffective, which is severely threating to our local industries.”

“Cut flower imports should be under the same biosecurity protocols as all other imported products, which aim to ‘reduce biosecurity risk to a very low level, but not zero’. Noncompliance rates of up to 50-60

Community invited to contribute to rural crime research THE FARMING community is being invited to have their say and contribute to a new research initiative into Rural Crime. The University of New England Centre for Rural Criminology is undertaking a survey on farm crime in New South Wales and wants to hear from all those involved in farming. Crimes that impact on pastoral, agricultural and aquacultural operations cost Australia millions of dollars each year and can have devastating financial, mental and physical impacts on our rural landowners and communities. Farm crime offences most commonly reported include the theft of livestock, produce, tools, machinery and equipment, vehicles, fuel and other farm inputs, and incidences of vandalism, arson, trespassing, illegal hunting, and sabotage. However, more evidence and research is still needed to better understand the extent of the problem of rural

per cent are unacceptably high; even 25 per cent is still one in four, which would not be acceptable.” AUSVEG is the peak industry body for Australia’s $4.7 billion vegetable industry

and is a signatory to the Emergency Pest Plan Response Deed (EPPRD), which is a legally-binding agreement between Plant Health Australia, Federal and State Governments and national plant industry bodies. “The best and the most cost-effective way to protect Australia from pests and disease is at the border,” Mr Cattle said. “Once a pest or disease is found on Australian shores it becomes even more expensive for industry and the taxpayer to manage or eradicate it. We have natural advantages due to our geographical location and we cannot afford to be complacent.” “Until the government takes the required action to address the unacceptably high non-compliance rates of flower imports from these countries, our industries are highly vulnerable to pests and diseases that could devastate our hard-working growers.”

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crime, its impacts on landowners and primary producers, and the most effective and achievable solutions to reducing it. To help fill this information gap, The UNE Centre for Rural Criminology is now conducting the largest state-wide survey on this issue to date. “If you are involved in farming, your insights will help us better understand the scope of the problem and plan effective measures that can be taken by the government, law

enforcement agencies and farmers to reduce the incidence of farm crime across NSW”, Dr Kyle Mulrooney (pictured) from the UNE Centre for Rural Criminology said. “The survey can be taken anonymously and will ask for your experiences and perceptions of farm crime, your attitudes towards the policing of and criminal justice responses to farm crime, and your awareness and implementation of crime prevention measures”.

Farm Machinery & Equipment: Allis Charmers DD Grader (Tilt, Sideshift Blade, Hydraulic Scarifier, Lean Steer), Mitsubishi WS500 50hp Loader (6678hrs, 8000kms, 4 in 1 Bucket, Quick Release Backhoe),IHI 55J Excavator (4880hrs, 3 Buckets - 1 x Mud Bucket, 1 x 400mm, 1x 600mm), 5ft Slasher,Case CX 90 4WD Tractor with Pearson Loader 6500hrs with Fork, Blade, Hay Spears x 2 & Bucket, 6ft Green Mulcher, Kubota Tractor M4950 DT 4WD 50hp, Vicon PS802 Vari-Spreader, Connor Shea Direct Drill (12 Run Disc Coulters), 6ft Howard HD 180 Slasher, 6ft Silvan Offset Mulcher, 14ft Pasture Roller, 5 Tyne Jarrett Chisel Plough, Agriplow 5 Tyne Plough, 6ft Howard Selecta Rotary Hoe, Yamaha Bear Tracker 250cc Quad, Suzuki 250cc Quad & Spare Parts, Auger Torque Hydraulic Post Hole Digger (Quick Hitch Near New), Qty Quad Bike Tyres, 2015 Diesel Polaris Ranger 13,000kms, Hardi Spot Spray Unit, 3PTL Cement Mixer, 3PTL Wick Wiper 2.9mtr, Selecta 70Ltr Spray Unit for Quad, 400Ltr Hardi Spray Unit - 6mtr Boom & Parts, 18kw Diesel Motor, Briggs & Stratton 5kva Genset, Honda Fire Fighter Pump, 2 Stroke Transfer Pump & Fittings, Husqvarna Ride-On Mower, Brush Cutters x 3, Aussie Water Force 3in Trash Pump & 149mtr Flat Hose, Rotary Tiller, Steamin Demon Steam Cleaner, Tipping Hoist to Suit Mazda T3500, Nissan Patrol Parts, Jack-off Canopy Legs, Excavator Pads, Sprockets & Chains, Qty Jerry Cans, Shovels, Hoes, Hand Saws, Handles, Sledgehammers, Adze x 3, Roller Door 2.5mtr, Sliding Compound Saw, Power Hacksaw, Roller Pump with Honda Motor, Block & Tackle, 3 tonne Chain lift, Qty Chains, Atom Borer, Qty PTO Shafts, Hydraulic Rams & Pumps, Qty Hydraulic Hose, Combination Workshop Saw Bench, 300mm Thicknesser, Ryobi Drop Saw, Drill Press, Parts Washer, Press Frame, Pipe Bender, Hydraulic Press, Workshop Bench, Petrol Powered Air Compressor, Elect. Pressure Washer, 2 tonne Side Lift Jack, Qty 2nd Hand Iron,6.6mtr x 6in Steel Pipe x 3 & Caps, 6.5mtr Steel Pipe x 10 & 4in Caps, 1½in Pipe, ¾in Steel Plate, 5mm Plate, RHS Steel Lengths Inc. 65x65, 40x40 etc, Cattle Troughs x 5, Ring Feeders x 3, 1000Ltr Troughs x 2, Back Rubber & Frame, 1000Gal Molasses Tank, 1000Ltr IBC Pods x 5, Concrete Sleepers x 2, Pallet Racking & Shelving, Jumbo Max Steel Posts x 19, 23 x Clip-Ex Steel Posts 9-hole x 1800, 140 x Waratah Steel Posts 1800h & Clips (new), Fencing Wire & Droppers, Farm Gates, Caravan Awning 2.2mtr, 4WD Roof Basket, Dog Cage & Kennel, Tools & Sundries too numerous to mention. Miscellaneous Items: Tallowwood Tongue & Groove Flooring, Golden Cypress Lengths x 12, Outdoor Setting, Coffee Table, Esky, Essential Oil Still. Light Refreshments Available - Bidding card system will apply Terms strictly Cash/Cheque or Eftpos REGISTERED BIDDERS ONLY. Pre-bidders Registration is Required. NO SPECTATORS – NO CHILDREN Held in accordance with COVID-19 Government Physical Distancing Rules

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Grafton Market Report THERE were 293 head yarded at Grafton Fat Cattle Sale 4th August 2020. There was a lift in numbers this week, export cattle were well supplied, and condition was good. The market for both bullocks and cows was fully firm, even though one processor didn’t operate. Prime vealers were very scarce, however, 406.2c/kg was reached for calves going to slaughter. Restockers were lacking weight but prices still very good in a fully firm market. Sale Highlights include: A/c LAD Investment Pty Ltd sold Brahman Bullocks 310c/kg averaged 725kg - $2,247.50 p/hd.

A/c Penrose Asset Pty Ltd sold Angus Bullocks 310c/kg averaged 672.5kg $2,084.75 p/hd. A/c B & W Borsato & Caldieraro sold an Angus Steer 315c/kg weighed 590kg $1,858.50. A/c Angus McDonald sold Angus Steers 373.2c/kg averaged 475kg - $1,772.70 p/ hd. A/c Jesse O’Neill sold Santa Cross Steers 400.2c/kg averaged 424kg - $1,696.85 p/ hd. A/c PJ & WJ Beel sold a Charolais Heifer 314.2c/kg weighed 510kg $1,602.42. A/c PJ & WJ Beel sold a Brahman Cross

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Cow 285.2c/kg weighed 635kg - $1,811.02. A/c EW & NR Dean sold an Angus Cow 282.2c/kg weighed 665kg - $1,876.63. A/c W & S Donoghue sold Charolais/ Santa Cross Cows 282c/kg averaged 615kg - $1,734.30 p/hd. A/c LAD Investments sold Limousin Cows 278.2c/kg averaged 563.1kg $1,566.61 p/hd.

A/c LR & VB Franey sold Angus Steers 430.2c/kg averaged 338kg - $1,454.08 p/ hd. A/c MA, DM, CA & KA Johnson sold Brahman Vealer Heifers 406.2c/kg averaged 285kg - $1,157.67 p/hd. A/c T & N O’Rourke sold Angus Vealer Steers 546.2c/kg averaged 169.3kg $924.64 p/hd.

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Market Report WEDNESDAY 7 AUGUST THE market remained strong at Northern Rivers Livestock Exchange on Wednesday 5 August with Agents yarding 1048 head, almost doubling the number from the prior week. Around 700 head of young cattle were sold, consisting mainly of vealers and weaner cattle with a small penning of yearlings. 300 cows were yarded on Wednesday that sold to a top of 337.2c/kg with an average of 464kg and 268c/kg. Producers Greg and Sue Johnson saw a return of $1,867.46 for 2 head sold. The heifer market held steady with one head making $1,754.55 for Kayleen and Noel Clark. The category reached a top of 484.2c/kg and averaged at 255kg. Cows and calves yarded saw a top return of $2,020.00 for Rita Nowlan for 2 head sold. Bullocks sold well, and steers saw an overall increase in the average and top price achieved. Bullocks sold to

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325.2c/kg where they averaged 539kg and a top price of $1,779.27 was achieved by Greg Alexander. Steers averaged at 405.1c/kg and 242kg. They reached a top of 532.2c/kg with Malcolm Olive seeing a return of $2,038.25 for 2 head sold. Prices have remained strong for vealers with a top price of 534.2c/kg and an average of 415.0c/kg, a slight increase on the prior week. Weights averaged at 223kg for the category and Malcolm Olive again topped the market with 1 head sold for $1,476.00. Yearlings overall sold very well this week with the top price achieved being $1,680.84 for 1 head sold by Alice Murray. They reached 426c/kg and averaged at 381kg. Friday 7 August saw Ramsey & Bulmer and T&W McCormack hold an extremely successful store Sale with 1610 head yarded including progeny. R, S & P Graham

sold one bull that topped the category market at $4,250.00. Lyn Yates total herd dispersal offered an excellent line up of quality cows and cows & calves. She achieved top prices for cows at $1,980.00 for 4 head sold and cows & calves at $2,600.00 for 5 head sold. Colin Barnham topped the steer market at $2,021.00 for 3 head sold. Steers sold to 570.0c/kg and averaged at 282kg. Heifers came back at a maximum price of 510.0c/kg, averaged 240kg and Compton Farms achieved a top return of $2,100.00 for 3 head sold. The next Store Sale at NRLX will be held by George & Fuhrmann on Friday 21 August. Registering to buy will be an ongoing requirement at NRLX with the ongoing threat of Covid-19, along with vendors and children under 16 not being permitted entry to the facility. Please contact the selling agent or NRLX Administration staff to register.

NSW Farmers considered the challenging issue of achieving economy-wide Net Zero Emissions by 2050 at its recent Executive Council meeting. NSW Farmers’ President James Jackson said support for the aspiration is conditional upon a number of factors being met, including the existence of credible pathways to achieving the goal and there being no undue costs or regulatory impacts on the agriculture sector. “Firstly, there must be an appropriate peer reviewed methodology in place”, Mr Jackson said. “We also need to see impact statements on sectors within agriculture, and these must include the vital input of energy. It is crucial that impacts to energy prices do not make us uncompetitive.” “Given the diversity of sectors within the agriculture industry, the impact and actions will be different for each commodity.” “There must be economically and technologically credible pathways available to commodities in achieving net neutrality, and there must be rolling five-yearly reviews showing that these pathways exist.” Mr Jackson stressed that the Net Zero Emissions aspiration must be economy-wide, meaning all industries in Australia must share

the load. “Many parts of the agriculture industry are already leading change that will contribute to the Net Zero Emissions aspiration, but agriculture can’t shoulder the full load or be unfairly burdened in the pursuit of this goal”, Mr Jackson said. “All parts of the economy will need to be equally accountable, participatory and responsive”. “Unfortunately, individual farmers have been forced to meet Australia’s Kyoto protocol commitments on behalf of all Australians, through native vegetation laws which stripped farmers’ property rights without remuneration.” “Commonwealth and State governments must play a role by ensuring that legislation and policy is clear and consistent so that carbon neutrality does not create additional regulatory impediments for agriculture.” “It will be critical that both levels of governments commit to delivering on ground programs that underpin changed practice, including further focus on improving essential inputs, such as energy.” “Reaching the aspiration of economy wide Net Zero emissions by 2050 requires a global and local commitment by all industries, and agriculture is prepared to do its part”, Mr Jackson concluded.

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Including lines of Bullocks, Steers, Weaners, Cows & Calves & Cows PTIC

Office: 026643 4411 Mitch: 0428 470132 Johnny: 0438 735 061 www.raydonovan.com.au

Office: 02 6642 5200 David: 0437 448 455 Ben: 0477 123 770 www.farrellmccrohon.com.au

ENTRIES STILL BEING RECEIVED & RECOMMENDED CONTACT YOUR PREFERRED AGENT The Grafton Saleyards are continuing to conduct all livestock sales in accordance with the COVID-19 Government Physical Distancing Rules & Regulations.

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Making decisions holistically NORTH Coast Local Land Services in conjunction with Women on the Land invite North Coast rural women to participate in a holistic decision-making workshop series. Making good decisions is an artform – and doesn’t come naturally to all people. The process can leave you doubting your choices, feeling uncertain, or incapable of moving forward. Once you’ve made a decision, your choices can go on to impact your family, your farm and your community. So how do you know which decision is the right one for you? Through a combination of online

and face-to-face training this 2-day workshop will introduce you to the concepts of holistic decision making. You will learn how to apply a holistic framework to your decision-making process. Empower yourself to make grounded, sound decisions that consider all the influences in your life, leaving little room for ‘decision paralysis’ and resulting in a more confident, capable you. There are two courses currently open for registration: • CASINO: August 25th and 26th (plus prerequisite webinar 6th Aug); and • KYOGLE: August 27th and 28th (plus

prerequisite webinar 6th Aug). Registration cost is $100 per person. Positions are limited. To enrol, go to: www. trybooking.com/ BKKYG For more information contact Mindy Greenwood, Regional Agriculture Landcare Facilitator on 0405 352 320 or email mindy. greenwood@lls.nsw. gov.au There are 2 courses currently open for registration: • CASINO: August 25th and 26th (plus prerequisite webinar 6th Aug) • KYOGLE: August 27th and 28th (plus prerequisite webinar 6th Aug)

UNIONS’ WORKING HOLIDAY MAKER PROGRAM CLAIMS RECKLESS

there is even more incentive for growers to employ locals and AUSVEG has had many conversations with various levels of government looking at ways to incentivise local workers into horticulture. It will continue to look at realistic options that government and industry can take forward during what is a difficult time for many Australians. “Banning the Working Holiday Maker program would lead to fruit and vegetable shortages in the shops and higher prices, it’s as simple as that,” said Mr Cattle. “It’s unhelpful to anybody for the unions to come out with unrealistic and ridiculous claims. It’s reckless.” AUSVEG is a strong supporter of a National Labour Hire Accreditation Scheme, which was committed to by the Federal Government at the last election. AUSVEG has also financially supported the Fair Farms program, which is supported by FWO and Federal Government, to help better educate employer obligations to growers. AUSVEG was also supportive of the supermarkets Ethical Supply Chain Sourcing programs

as a means to stamp out exploitation. “Industry, government and the fresh produce supply chain have made commitments to improving the sector and are well on our way to doing that,” Mr Cattle said. “Growers need assurances that their labour supply will continue so they can ensure that fresh produce remains on the shelves for all Australians.”

AUSVEG, Australia’s peak industry body for vegetable and potato growers, has defended Australian growers who were today attacked by several unions in their ridiculous calls to have the Working Holiday Maker program axed. AUSVEG has slammed the unions’ claims of exploitation in the program and urged any union, worker or grower to report any mistreatment to the Fair Work Ombudsman. “The claims from the unions today are absurd,” AUSVEG National Public Affairs Manager Tyson Cattle said. “Australia has had a strong reliance on overseas workers for many decades and that was due to the fact Australians had proven that they do not want to work in the sector.” “Growers would love to employ locals, and all farms do, but they simply can’t secure the numbers of workers they need, at many different skill levels, without access to international workers including backpackers.” Now, with borders closed,

Grafton Fisheries Centre Breeds Success The Grafton Fisheries Centre will become an incubator for some of the State’s most threatened freshwater fish species which were rescued amidst horrific drought conditions from the Murray-Darling Basin and from bushfires in coastal waters. Clarence Nationals MP Chris Gulaptis said today that this was made possible thanks to a $250,000 funding injection from the NSW Government’s $10 million NSW Native Fish Drought Response program to upgrade the Centre. “The Grafton Fisheries Centre’s hatchery has undergone a refurbishment and is now equipped to play an integral role in ensuring the survival of the State’s iconic native fish species,” Mr Gulaptis said. “The site houses a freshwater fish hatchery equipped with temperature-controlled holding and spawning tanks, larval rearing

facilities, and 19 earthen ponds with screened inlets & outlets for broodfish and grow-out. “Now, three of the ponds have been reinvigorated, the tanks and water management system have been updated, and essential staff are ready to support the care of the rescued fish ready for breeding.” Mr Gulaptis said the Grafton Fisheries Centre is currently holding around 850 fish from five threatened species, including Eastern Cod, which he was on hand to help move into their new ponds today. “We’ve got Eastern Freshwater Cod, as well as Purple Spotted Gudgeon, Olive Perchlet, Oxleyan Pygmy Perch, and Darling River Hardyhead since they arrived at the Grafton Fisheries Centre following the rescue mission,” Mr Gulaptis said. “In August last year the NSW Government embarked on the

largest-ever fish rescue and restocking program to protect native fish species, and the facility is now a key part of that mission. “Breeding of some of these threatened fish will commence later this year, potentially seeing hundreds of thousands of fingerlings produced and able to be restocked when weather and environmental conditions allow.” Mr Gulaptis said these rescues and relocations created a need to reinvigorate the facilities at the Centre, which was initially built in the mid-1980s as a multipurpose research facility focused on the conservation and aquaculture of native freshwater fish. “Grafton Fisheries Centre will now play an integral role in supporting recovery actions for threatened freshwater fish and stock enhancement of recreational species affected by droughts and bushfires,” Mr Gulaptis said.

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52 GARDENING

What’s flowering at the Botanic Gardens by Tracey Whitby Friends of the Lismore Rainforest Botanic Gardens FLOWERING in profusion at the Lismore Rainforest Botanic Gardens this month is the humble Hovea, the stunning Sophora and various local Acacia species. With over 990 species of Acacia throughout Australia, many of these are suitable for the Northern Rivers home garden. They have beautiful silver-grey foliage and many different shaped vibrant yellow flowers to bring a late winter garden to life. The Hovea acutifolia (Purple Pea Bush) is a slender shrub which grows to 4 metres. It bears masses of purple pea-flowers in winter through to spring which attract bees. It copes well in dry conditions, but does not like to have its roots disturbed. It prefers a welldrained soil in a partly shaded position. The Sophora tomentosa has stunning, unique silver-grey foliage. Also known as Yellow Necklacepod, and occasionally as Silver Bush, Sophora is a small tree, ranging in height from four to 10 feet and often occurs in coastal conditions and near wetlands. It flowers in winter, with showy yellow flowers, followed by an attractive string of seed pods, and is a nectar plant for bees and butterflies. It

is under threat in nature in New South Wales, a perfect plant to include in your native garden. Acacia fimbriata (Fringed Wattle) is a small tree or rounded shrub to 7 metres high by 6 metres across. It produces profuse yellow, ball-shaped flowers in spring and is a good dense, screen plant. It is frost hardy to -7 C, yet is suitable for tropical areas. Acacia longifolia var. sophora (Coastal Wattle) is a large, erect shrub to 6 metres, another hardy, fast-growing species for screening and suitable for creek banks. Acacia podalyriifolia (Queensland Silver Wattle) is a tall shrub or small tree which reaches about 5 metres in height with a similar spread. It’s a quick growing plant which may flower in its second year. It is very useful as a quick growing screening plant as it generally retains a bushy shape. It tolerates moderate frosts. Online bookings are now open for our guided walks on Open Day on Sunday 30 August 9 am to 1 pm. Self-guided walks all day, brunch stall, plant sales, opening of the Banks Garden. Bookings are essential for walks because of Covid restrictions, email: publicity@friendslrbg.com.au. More info at http://www.friendslrbg. com.au/ Acacia longifolia var. sophora, Coastal Wattle, pic by Hazel Bridgett.

Hovea acutifolia, pic by Phil Jarman

WHAT TO PLANT IN AUGUST IN TEMPERATE and arid/ semi-arid climates August is prime potato-planting month. Seed taters can be purchased now, and those you’ve had in storage since autumn will have already ‘chitted’(sent out new shoots). Toward the end of the month plant them into soil enriched with plenty of compost and rotted manure. Aim for a pH around 6–7. Potatoes are members of the Solanaceae family and like a slightly acid soil. Also plant peas, leafy greens, salad greens, radishes, turnips,

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Sophora tomentosa, pic by Sophera Florence. beetroot, carrots, broccoli, cabbages, broad beans, spring onions, leeks, globe artichokes and frost-hardy herbs. In the subtropics and tropics, plant sweet potato at the end of the month. Choose a site with free-draining soil, and as for regular spuds, enrich it with plenty of rotted muck. For a small sweet potato patch plant a few small tubers, or for a bumper harvest, plant cuttings. These are know as ‘slips’, in sweet potato vernacular, and and can be cut off a tuber that has already started to shoot. In frost-free climates you can also plant all of the varieties mentioned above plus bush and climbing beans, sweet corn,

tomatoes and basil. Hold off on the heat-loving summer vegies (such as cucurbits, eggplant, etc.) until next month. Finish planting bare-rooted trees, shrubs and vines this month. Bare-rooted perennials such as rhubarb, asparagus and horseradish should also be planted before the onset of warm weather. Try growing edible flowers as a colourful ingredients in salads. My favourites include Johnny Jump Ups (Viola tricolor), nasturtium, calendula and borage, though the flowers of almost any edible herb can be eaten. If in doubt, check online or in a reference book as to a flower’s edibility.

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LET’S COOK 53

Balsamic and mint-glazed lamb with roasted butternut mash

“An easy and tasty lamb cutlet dinner recipe. Serve as a midweek family meal or at a casual dinner party with friends.” Ready in 1 hour Cooking time 45 minutes Prep time 15 minutes plus marinating Serves 4

Ingredients •

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1 butternut squash (about 1.5kg), peeled, deseeded and cut into evensized chunks 2 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped 2 tbsp olive oil 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar 25 g fresh mint, leaves finely chopped 0.5 small red onion, finely diced 650 g rack of lamb, cut into 12 cutlets

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12.5 g fresh parsley, finely chopped 200 g bag fresh baby spinach

Method 1.

Preheat the oven to 200°C, fan 180°C, gas 6. Put the squash, garlic and half the olive oil into a bowl and toss together. Place two large sheets of foil on a work surface and divide the mixture between the two. Season. Fold up the sides of each piece of foil to seal in the squash and seal tightly to make two parcels.

Transfer to a baking tray and bake in the oven for 30 minutes. 2.

Meanwhile, put the balsamic vinegar, mint, red onion and remaining olive oil in a non-metallic bowl and season. Add the lamb cutlets and turn to coat, ensuring the cutlets are covered in the marinade. Set aside for 10 minutes to marinate. Preheat the grill at a high setting. Remove the foil parcels from the oven and carefully open them up.

Return to the oven and roast for a further 10 minutes. Meanwhile, grill the lamb cutlets for 12-15 minutes, turning halfway, until starting to char and cooked to your liking. Transfer the squash to a bowl and mash until smooth. Stir in the parsley and season to taste.

and the lamb chops along with any pan juices.

Serve with garlic bread 0:15 Prep 0:20 Cook 4 big Servings

Ingredients • •

Place the spinach in a large pan, add a splash of water and gently heat until wilted. Season. Spoon the mashed squash on to warmed plates, top with some spinach

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450g sourdough vienna loaf 125g butter, softened 6 garlic cloves, crushed 2 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, roughly chopped

Method 1.

Preheat oven to

200C/180C fanforced. Cut bread into 1.5cm-thick slices, being careful not to cut the whole way through. Place butter, garlic and parsley in a bowl. Mash with a fork until combined. Season with salt and pepper. Spread each cut side of bread with butter mixture. Wrap bread in foil. Place on a baking tray. Bake for 15 minutes or until butter mixture has melted. Unwrap garlic bread. Bake for a further 5 minutes or until golden and crisp. Serve.

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In Loving Memory

56 IN MEMORIAM Death Notice

ROSE,

BERNARD SELWYN 26.10.1943 ~ 09.08.2020

Passed away peacefully at Casino Hospital. Loved by his family. He will be missed by all. Thanks to staff at Casino Hospital.

Death Notice

Passed away peacefully at Lismore Base Hospital. Late of Ballina. Dearly loved Wife of Brian. Betty was a much-loved Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother to all of her extended family and will be sadly missed.

LICKISS, Ray

SOMERVILLE, KENNETH JOHN

‘THE BARBER’

Passed away 3rd August 2020 AGED 86 YEARS

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06.04.1938 ~ 04.08.2020 Known to his family as Kenny, Fishy or Johnny Boy. Passed away peacefully at St. Vincents Hospital Lismore. Dearly loved husband of Maureen (dec). Much loved father and father-in-law of David and Tracy; Michael and Margaret; Jayne and Rodney. Brother of Irvine, Robyn and Alister. “Pop” to his 8 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.

AGED 82 years Due to the current health situation a Private Family Service will be held.

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Russell Skinner 17/1/1942 – 11/8/2019 One year has gone by, Never a moment we don’t think of you, Life will never be the same again without you, We miss you so much, Your Big Smile, Your Cheeky manner, And the Happy Times we had together. Love from Denise, Michelle, Lisa, Craig & Families

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SCOTT ANDREW TOWNS 25/5/82-10/8/19

Remembering you is easy we do it every day. Missing you is a heartache that never goes away. Always loved forever in our hearts. Mum, Dad, AJ, Natalie, Matt & Families

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Judith Anne Wassell (nee McKinlay)

01/12/1965 – 16/08/2009

43 years

A special smile, a special face, In our hearts, a special place. Memories are a gift to treasure, Ours of you, will last forever.

Loved & remembered always Your loving Family

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Request For Tender T20/28 – Lismore Blakebrook Quarry Resource Estimation and Planning Council is inviting ‘reverse scope’ submissions from appropriately qualified and experienced Tenderers for the resource estimation, modelling and planning at Lismore City Council Blakebrook Quarry – located at 540 Nimbin Rd, Lismore NSW 2480. The contract is for a period to be determined between Council and the successful Tenderer. RFT submissions close at 2:00pm on Thursday 3 September 2020. A site inspection will be held on Wednesday 19 August 2020 at 11:00am with your attendance optional. Interested parties are required to register at Council’s eProcurement portal www.tenderlink.com/lismore to access relevant documents. Submissions may also be lodged at this site in the electronic tender box. If you experience any difficulties with accessing the above website or require further information, phone the Tenderlink helpdesk on 1800 233 533.

RICHMOND VALLEY COUNCIL Proposed Road Closure Richmond Valley Council is giving notice under Section 38b of the Roads Act 1993 of its proposal to close segments of the council public roads listed below. • • •

Part Myall Creek Road, Coraki Part Emu Park Road, Ellangowan Part Eagar Street, Coraki

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Advance Notice of Annual General Meeting

Summerland Financial Services Ltd, trading as Summerland Credit Union, will be conducting its 38th Annual General Meeting on Friday 6 November 2020 at its Head Office, 101 Molesworth Street, Lismore NSW or by electronic means, commencing at 6:30pm (NSW daylight-saving time). The Board has resolved that one (1) Director position will be declared vacant. Director Bergmark is due for rotational retirement and at the end of his term is eligible to offer himself for re-election. Members wishing to nominate for the Board vacancy should do so by completing the required nomination forms available from the Executive Assistant to the CEO at the Credit Union’s registered office, 101 Molesworth Street, Lismore NSW 2480. Special Resolutions: Submissions of any special resolutions by members must be in writing. Closing Date: Nominations for director and submission of special resolutions close 5.00pm Friday 28 August 2020 and should be addressed to: The Secretary Summerland Credit Union PO Box 657 LISMORE NSW 2480 Notice given by D Kildea, Secretary, for and on behalf of the Board of Directors.

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All interested persons are hereby invited to make submissions concerning the proposal to the General Manager, in the following ways:

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TRADE QUALIFIED MECHANICS REQUIRED Subie Village is looking for Trade Qualified Mechanics. Experience with Subaru’s is preferred but not essential. Above award rates will be offered. Positions in Lismore and Byron Bay.

Call Scott on 6622 8811

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60 To have a notice in our Community Billboard, please email hollie@ heartlandmedia.com.au Casino Sunday Chemist Roster: 16th August – Bill Williams Chemist 9.30am till 12.30pm Meals On Wheels Roster: MONDAY: B.McEnerny & C.Moulden J.Noble & T.O’Brien TUESDAY: K.O’Reilly & L&N O’Reilly WEDNESDAY: M.&M. Ayshford J.&J. Schneider THURSDAY: J.Crooks S.&B. Garrard FRIDAY: T.Micallef P.Mackney Casino Senior citizens centre Incorporated: We are always looking for new members to join us. Membership to join our club is $5.00 a year. Our main activities include hoy each Tuesday morning at 10am and Euchre each Thursday afternoon commencing at 1.00pm. We are very fortunate to have the backing of the Casino RSM Club who allows us to use their facilities free of charge. If you are interested in joining us or have a question, please contact either Jan Danaher on 0414 625 680 or Jill Thomas on 6662 1602. Lion’s Club Casino: Lion’s Club meeting is held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday each month at Casino RSM Club from 6.30 –for a 7.00pm start. Casino Community Men’s Shed: We have extended our days to Mon, Tues, Wed but attendance has to be limited to 25 members only on each of those. 8am – 1.30 pm. Because of the COVID-19 issue we are unable to accept any new applicants at this time. Members of the public seeking any help with things we do are welcome to call in but entry to the building is not allowed. We can be contacted on 6662 6423 during opening hours or casmenshed@ live.com.au . We are on Facebook and people are welcome to join that group. August 6, 2020

COMMUNITY BILLBOARD Casino Mini Rail: Every Sunday 10am to 4pm. Weather permitting. Casino View Club: Holds a monthly luncheon meeting at Casino RSM Club at 11am on the second Thursday of every month. Any further inquiries or to book lunch please contact Barbra on 02 6661 2530 0448 969 498. Casino Croquet Club: Games every Mondays and Wednesdays 9.30am for a 10am start. New members (male or female) are invited to come along for some free trial lessons with our Captain Mary & newly qualified coach, Leonie. For further information contact Mary on 02 6662 1971. Casino Mixed Probus Club: First meeting will be on Thursday the 23rd July. Apologies by 5pm Wednesday 22nd. For more information call the secretary on 0419 886 119. The Casino & Distract Historical Society Museum: Is open for visitors Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10am to 2pm. Adults $5, Children and Students Free. Bus trips are welcome. Yearly Membership $15, Couples $25. General Meetings are held 2nd Saturday – March, June, September, November 10am in the museum, All welcome. 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 66628114 or Cherryl 0490149905 CWA Craft: Casino Ladies and friends will meet in the Casino Library at 9.00am on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month. For further information please contact Vivian on 02 6662 1838. CWA Meeting Dates: The CWA meeting will be held on the 3rd Thursday of the month at the Casino

Community Cultural Centre at 9.00am. For further information please contact Jan on 02 6662 6424 or Margaret on 02 6662 1746. Casino Richmond River Country Music Club: Casino Richmond River Country Music Club wishes to advise their Fun day’s will be resuming on 16th August 2020, at the Casino RSM Club. To allow for social distancing this will be held upstairs. Staring at 10am. Our AGM will be held after music finishes. For further information call the president Gloria on 6662 2425 Or 0412 910 884 Kyogle Sunshine Club: Meets every Thursday at 9.30am. In the Supper Room. Come and enjoy a day of fun, morning tea and lunch. All Welcome. For more details contact 0499 824 274. Richmond River Beef Produces Association: Meet on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at Kyogle Showgrounds in the luncheon room at 7pm. For more details Phone Jan on 0427 293 455. Lion’s Club of Kyogle: Fourth Lions Club in Australia – “Proud of it “ – Lion’s Club meeting is held on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday each Month at the Kyogle Lion’s shed from 6.30 – 7.00pm. Visitors and New members most welcome. For more information contact Neville Moon on 6632 2233. The Association of Independent Retirees, Far North Coast Branch (AIR): The AGM will be held in the Richmond Room on Friday the 28th of August. Wesley And Methodist Church: Meets every Sunday 10am at 172 Wyrallah rd East Lismore. All Welcome. Also the OP shop reaching out to the community Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays 10-3pm, Saturdays 10-2pm. Overeaters Anonymous: Overeaters Anonymous is a 12 step program for people who have compulsive issues with food and eating. Phone Conference Meetings: Mondays 10am. 07 56606012 - follow instructions Access

code 826337# . Contact Ina 66213745 or Sue 0423183144 lismoreoa@ hotmail.com. Food Pantry - Uniting Church - Lismore Regional Mission: The Lismore Food Pantry is pleased to announce it is open again to the people of Lismore and the wider community every Thursday from 9.30am -12 noon. The Food Pantry provides low cost groceries for financially disadvantaged persons and families in need. Holders of current Centrelink benefit cards are most welcome. St. Vincent de Paul vouchers are also accepted. We are located in Keen Street at the rear of the Red Dove Cafe.For further information contact Lismore Uniting Church office on 66215801. Rotary Club of Summerland Sunrise: Meets every Friday at 7.05 am at Coffeeshots Molesworth St, Lismore. Interested in contributing to community? Local and international? Join us please. Phone 0435 990 919 for more details. Lismore Target Rifle Club: Lismore Target Rifle Club for .22 calibre rifles, meets Monday & Wednesday nights from 6.30 pm & the 1st & 3rd Saturday of the month from 12 noon (public holidays excluded). At present, only licenced shooters are able to attend the Range due to COVID-19 restrictions. For more info please phone Derek on 66282082 (AH). Lismore Home Garden Education Club: Have been unable to hold our meetings or functions each month since March and will hold a meeting on Thurs 10th Sept depending on conditions. This year Lismore Garden Club combining with Kyogle, Woodburn and Casino Clubs planned an Open Gardens weekends and Competition in September that is cancelled until Sept 2021 Any inquiries please contact Sec Dawn Coles 0448294496 or dcoles39@ outlook.com Lismore Base Hospital Auxiliary: Lismore Base Hospital Auxiliary Annual Meeting

will be Held at the Lismore Heights Bowling Club on 10th September. Commencing at 2.30PM. The Auxiliary is still accepting donations of either money or unused clean craft materials. All proceeds of the Auxiliary fundraising go to the purchase of equipment for the Lismore Base Hospital. For Information contact Clyde Ph 66284337. Northern Rivers Prostate Cancer Support Group: Monthly Meetings for the Northern Rivers Day Prostate Cancer Support Group will recommence at 11AM WEDNESDAY AUGUST 19TH at Alstonville Bowling Club, Deegan Drive Alstonville. Members please note changes to day and time. This will be an occasion for sharing stories of current health and wellbeing progress during these past few months of coronavirus isolation. Men diagnosed with prostate cancer and their partners or carers are most welcome to attend. These meetings are a wonderful opportunity to share, learn and benefit from other people’s experiences -Enquiries phone Gordon (02) 6684 1137 or 0415 664 649. The Probus Club of Wollongbar: The Probus Club of Wollongbar committee has met and a decision was made to postpone future normal monthly meetings until further notice, consistent with the present Health restrictions to protect our very vulnerable membership from exposure to the Covid-19 virus. The monthly newsletter will follow. Keep Safe. Ron Whittaker @ phone 66283381 Compassionate Communities Northern NSW: Coffee and Community Cherry Street Sports Club, Ballina, 10am - 12pm Wednesday 26 August. We all face different challenges in life. Join us for a chat about life, death and everything in between. We meet on the fourth Wednesday of each month. Call Jane on 0438 814 552 or Sally on 0407 007 090 for more information, or just turn up on the day. Mullumbimby CWA:

COMMUNITY BILLBOARD Mullumbimby branch of the Country Women’s Association has resumed monthly meetings at its CWA Rooms, corner Gordon and Mullumbimbi Streets. The meetings are at 10am on the second Wednesday of each month. Bring a plate for a light lunch afterwards. New members are always welcome. For more information, contact secretary Jenny Barlow on 0427 847 282. Read about CWA on the internet at www.cwaofnsw. org.au. Mullumbimby CWA sent funds to Baradine CWA to help keep their drought pantry and shop voucher system going. The drought aid program has helped more than 400 people in the district, which was in severe drought. During the fires we helped the Rural Fire Service with catering. Four students from Mullumbimby High School have received education grants from the Far North Coast Group of CWA. The education grants are the result of CWA fundraising at Primex each year. Mullumbimby CWA gives annual prizes to Mullumbimby High School to encourage diligence in practical subjects, and sponsors prizes in the culinary section at Mullumbimby Agricultural Show. The Monday Painters have occasional tutorials and hold an annual exhibition of their work. The CWA Music Makers entertain with an hour-long concert at aged care homes. Mullumbimby CWA supports events at Mullumbimby Public School, the Neighbourhood Centre and Mullumbimby Music Festival. Also all fundraisers of the Far North Coast Group of CWA are supported. Last year the branch held specific fundraisers for research into Ovarian Cancer and to support the Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter. When coronavirus restrictions ease, Mullumbimby branch plans to resume its full schedule of activities. Mullumbimby CWA branch members are proud to celebrate 76 years of service to the community this year. Brunswick Valley VIEW Club:

Brunswick Valley VIEW Club has resumed its monthly luncheons after three months in lockdown. President Margaret Alderton welcomed 23 members and one guest to a luncheon at Billinudgel. The club will celebrate its 35th birthday on August 13 with a low-key luncheon at Billinudgel Hotel. For more information, call president Margaret Alderton on 0429 966 894. Ballina CWA: Craft and Friendship mornings, each Wednesday from 9-12.For our craft and friendship mornings:”In line with COVID-19 restrictions, social distancing and sanitizing will be observed. Our numbers will be limited to 20 people, so please call Barbara on 0428116668 no later than Monday to book your spot.” East Ballina Lions Club: East Ballina Lions Club are pleased to announce that the Ballina Market will be on again on Sunday August 16th at 7:00am until 1:00pm at Canal Road Ballina and warmly welcome the public to enjoy the peaceful atmosphere and realistic prices. If you are looking for a hearty breakfast the Market is the place to be. The Lions will have the BBQ hot and ready to go and will be serving their plated ‘Big Breakfast’ comprising of egg, bacon, hash brown, tomato, sausage and onion served with hot buttered toast and all for $8:00. A full BBQ menu and hot dogs will be available together with freshly brewed coffee or tea. There will be live music with Slim Pickings in the Lions Cafe Under the Trees which is a great place to meet with family and friends and relax in the shade of the beautiful big trees. After breakfast a morning browsing through the stalls that offer a wide variety of goods for sale from local art and craft people, fresh food producers, plants, books, clothes, jewellery and much more provides for some interesting shopping while the trash and treasure stalls always present the opportunity to find a bargain. Parking is free and near the stalls. For those wishing

to have a stall at the market the cost is still a low $15:00. For enquiries please ring Wayne on 0422094338. Richmond-Tweed Family History Society Inc: Regatta Avenue Ballina next to the Maritime Museum, The Marie Hart Library opening hours, Every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday from 10.00 am to 4.00pm, Closed on the first Saturday of the month for Society general meetings and public holidays. The general meeting for September has been cancelled Grow Group: Grow is a Community Mental Wellbeing Organization. We run support groups for people struggling with their Mental Health. Small friendly groups to learn how to overcome anxiety, depression and improve Mental Health. Breaking the isolation, anonymous open to everyone. Due to Covid- 19 some of our 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 Maclean View Club: With great pleasure, we will be recommencing our Monthly Meetings again, after months of Lock Down. It will start as usual 3rd, Thursday of month 20th, August. The Club entry is at 11 am the Meeting will start at 11.30 am, Morning Tea is not available at this time, it will be a Luncheon and catch up with all our friends. At this stage there will be no Guest Speaker. Strict COVID-19 Guidelines have to be followed: Practice good Hand Hygiene and Social Distancing. The Club requires Members to sign in and out. Decade Pins for 20 years of Service will be presented, to some of our Members. Donations: Lucky Door and Raffles Ruth Toyer. September Meeting to be confirmed. Apologies: for August Meeting to Ruth Toyer on: 0409 844 212 by Monday 17th, no later than 7 pm. Numbers are required for

catering purposes. Ladies, unfortunately if no apology, then payment for meal will be required Grafton Senior Citizens: Grafton Senior Citizens recently held another committee meeting. Sincere sympathy to John Adams, on passing of his wife, Shirley, who did a lot for seniors group, & was Patron for a number of years. Condolences also to Carol Lancaster, & Betty Doggett, who both recently lost a brother. Advice received that Lola McFarlane now residing at St Catherines. Correspondence In, Advice from Clarence Valley Council, on seniors being granted $1500, 20/21 grants, towards our rent; Westlawn Finance request for E mail address to send notifications; Westlawn Investments sent finance update; thank you card from John Adams. Correspondence Out, sympathy cards to members. Treasurer read financial report. After decision last meeting 2 months ago to cancel 8 day August Coach Tour to Queensland, & re-book for next year, all venues have been notified, & all but one have acknowledged, with understanding comments. The other one will be followed up. Deferral was definitely right decision, with Queensland border re-closed day we were due to start tour. Meeting resolved to cancel October day coach trip, & a decision will be made on November annual picnic, by September meeting. It is hoped annual Christmas luncheon on 4 December, can proceed. Information on various newspapers for publicising our group was given. Meeting resolved that provided situation doesn’t deteriorate, various activities should resume as follows : Bingo, Tues, 8 Sept, 1pm (more support of this group needed); Carpet bowls, Wed, 9 Sept, 9am; Craft, Thur, 10 Sept, 9am; Mahjong, Fri, 11 Sept, 9am; Euchre, Fri 11 Sept, 1pm. All are to be conducted with physical distancing, & personal hygiene. A newsletter has just been distributed to all members, advising them of current situation. After another committee

61 meeting on Tues, 1 Sept, a general meeting is planned for Tues, 8 September, 10.30am. This will be held at the racecourse upstairs, which is a larger area for physical distancing. Tables & chairs are not to be moved. There is a lift or stairs, & a trading table will be conducted downstairs before the meeting. This meeting will be an opportunity to catch up with friends & hear of group’s future plans. Lower Clarence Arts and Crafts Association: Ferry Park Gallery Embroidery DisplayCurrently, there is an embroidery display at Ferry Park Gallery, Maclean showcasing some very fine work and traditional needlework techniques. Methods used in these works include Stumpwork (3 dimensional embroidery), Silk Ribbon Embroidery, Goldwork, Fine Needle Painting, Beadwork, Cross Stitch, Candlewicking and Tapestry. Several works are for sale, including an embroidered queen size quilt. These unique embroidery works can be viewed at the gallery until Friday 21st August. The pandemic restrictions have meant that the embroidery group members have been working at home, instead of their usual weekly sessions at the gallery. They are hopeful to resume group work soon, within the COVID protocols. Lower Clarence Arts and Crafts Association Inc (LCACA) is a not for profit community organisation promoting and showcasing artisans of the Clarence Valley. LCACA opened Ferry Park Gallery in 1993 for members to display and sell their work. LCACA welcome new members to join as exhibitors or volunteers to work in the gallery. Featured handcrafted work at the gallery includes jewellery, textiles, fine art, pottery, photography, woodwork, patchwork and quilting. Ferry Park Gallery is on Big River Way, and easily accessed from the Maclean Interchange on the Pacific Motorway. Ferry Park Gallery has a COVID Safety Plan and is open 7 days from 9am – 3pm.

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Far North Coast Women: Wendy Trudgeon Easts responded well generally with great positive runs from Charlotte James who was always testing the Star defence. Emily Hoskins was carrying the ball at speed and Star were struggling to control her. The flood gates opened in the third quarter; Alana Albertini scored soon after the start, at the 5th minute

Yamba Seniors Golf. 54 Players competed in a Single Stapleford event on Monday 3rd of August. We had Visitors from Warrigal, Muree and Beaconhills golf clubs. On a beautiful day for golf, Daph Hinshaw our Captain, was too good for the men, beating them by one shot. The Men’s winner was evergreen Ray Scovelle, who took no notice of Kevin’s advice and came in with 36 points to win on a countback from Bruce Ziestch also on 36 points. The Ball Rundown went to 32 points and included Terry Betts, Ken Dewar, Lester English, Terry Winser, John Ralph, Kev Malloy, Alex Podbereski,

Maya McGrath made it 4-0 and at the 11th minute of the third quarter Leanne Albertini scored with back stick touch on the ball. The 4th quarter was scoreless, and Easts defended stoutly and applied plenty of pressure of their own. Eliza Wallace was a standout in Star’s defence and Maya McGrath was ever creative, deceptive and an absolute handful for the East defence. Kim Newton, Candice Hellyar, Karen Eakin and Kylie Quinlan in goal were good for Easts and Star was well served by Hayley Marshall, Leanne, and Alana Albertini. No report available but Ballina defeated Coraki 4-0 in the other A Grade Women’s match. Peter Ross, Wayne Rice and Ken Hall. Nearest the Pins: 3rd Hole Bruce Ziestch 12th Hole Mike Grills. The Ladies winner was Daph Hinshaw with 37 points followed by Kerrie Greg with 34 points. The Ball Rundown went to 34 points and included Janine Ziestch, Sue Skelton, Sandra Heenan and Jenny Dewar. Nearest the Pins: 9th Hole Jenny Dewar. 17th Hole Lee Daley. The lucky raffle winners were Ken hall, Alex Podbereski and Janine Ziestch. The next Seniors game is on Monday the 24th of August which is the first round of the championship. Polish up your clubs for this one.

AM East Lismore v Ballina R - East Lismore’s Nic Layton preparing for shot on goal with Wynand Volschenk (Easts) and John Parker (Ballina R) in the background. Photos by Shez Napper

Far North Coast Men: Clint Mallett East Lismore were” just!” too strong for Ballina R defeating them 7-0, but they did not get it all their own way; no score at the end of the first quarter. Peter Ryan in goals for Ballina was simply unbeatable and did all he could to keep the Ballina side in the game. It took Easts to within 4 minutes of the break to get past Ryan when Matt Carter scored, Carter scored again a minute later, and we went to the break at 2-0. In the third quarter Easts did all they could to increase the lead but the Ballina R side especially Ryan in goals had their own ideas. No further score in the third quarter.

4 minutes into the final Quarter Easts made some inroads and Wynand Volshenk trapped a ball on the spot and pushed it past the keeper to go 3 up. With 9 minutes left in the match Volshenk scored his second off a penalty corner when picking up a rebound off the keeper’s pad and making no mistake in front of goal giving Ryan no chance. Ballina tired a little and Easts scored their fifth in the final 5 minutes when Nic Layton scored, a minute later Matt Carter converted a penalty corner for his third, then Carter scored his 4th Easts picked up 3 goals in the final 5 minutes. Ballina were solid in their win over the Star side, Star scored

almost immediately from the hit off when Mark Harris received a ball from a free hit outside the 25 and scored with a deflection. Ballina lost their key defender Brett Crawford ten minutes into the match and that didn’t help their cause early. Ballina rallied and took the game to Star with some good attack and sound defence not scoring but not allowing Star to add to their tally in the first quarter. At the 6th minute of the second quarter Ballina tied things up when Scott Hamilton converted a penalty corner. Both sides tried to go further ahead but neither could add to the score. In the second section tempers flared early and players

found themselves in the sin bin for a cool off period. Hockey became the feature of the game again and Ballina went in front 2-1 with a length of the field effort that resulted in Brody Robinson deflecting a 20-meter pass from Daykin Stanger into the back of the net. Ballina led 2-1 going into the 4th quarter and both sides were throwing all they could at each other, and all was repelled early in the quarter. That trend continued and a desperate Star could not win or level the match. Ryan McGuiness and Jesse Hughes were Star’s best and Scott Hamilton along with Richie Lawrence in goals for Ballina stood out.

BYRON AND HORNETS SHARE THE POINTS IN SIX GOAL THRILLER

Byron and Hornets share the points in six goal thriller Fourth place was on the line when Byron Bay FC hosted Goonellabah Hornets on a warm and sunny afternoon in Round 3 of the Far North Coast Premier Division. With both teams on

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three points in this shortened season, both teams knew the importance of not losing and it played out that way as the match ended in an entertaining 3-3 draw. The Rams took an early lead when Diego Vazquez opened the scoring as he direct a

cross into the bottom right hand corner. Following the Hornets equaliser, it was again Vazquez who gave the home team the lead when he hit a cracking shot from outside the box into the top corner. It was a beautiful strike and a goal worthy of a half time lead, but it was not to be as Goonellabah equalised in the final minute of the half. Their goal turned out to be a momentum changer as the Hornets started the second half with momentum, taking the lead themselves only five minutes after the break.

Looking to hold their lead, the Hornets had to withstand attacks from a hungry Byron Bay forward line who couldn’t quite get the equaliser they needed. Just when all hope looked lost, the ball struck the hand of a Hornets defender with just five minutes remaining and the referee pointed to the penalty spot. Jonathan Pierce calmly converted the spot-kick to share the points. The Rams are next in action on Saturday 15 August when they take on Richmond Rovers at Neilson Park in Lismore.

Kick-off is 3pm. Photo: Click here to download image of Lisandro Luaces crossing the ball. Credit: dogwhistle Women’s Premier Division: Wildcats dominate Hornets Byron Bay FC continued their strong start to the Women’s Premier Division season with a thumping 9-0 victory over Goonellabah Hornets. Knowing a win against their Lismore opposition would see them solidify their place in the top three, the Wildcats took no prisoners in a clinical football display.

The victory was a great example of team football with seven different goal scorers. Only two players, Maggie Motley and Elyssa Purdie, scored multiple goals. With two wins from their opening three matches, Byron have announced themselves as a premiship threat for the 2020 season. Lennox Head is up next up for the Wildcats on Wednesday 12 August (kick-off 6pm at Byron Bay Memorial Recreation Grounds. They then take on topof-the-table Alstonville FC on Friday 14 August at Crawford Park (8pm).

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Pictured: Filipe Toledo at the Surf Ranch (in the air) Photographer: Vankirk at /WSL

Christian McCall from Tweed Heads had a stellar weekend at the second half of the NSW Surfmasters Titles down at Boomerang Beach just South of Forster on the Mid North Coast, McCall was runner-up in both the Over 35 mens and the Over 40 Mens with an iron-man like performance in the bigger challenging conditions. Glenn Curtis from Lennox Head came away with a third place finish in the Over

45 Mens division. Both surfers have qualified for the NSW team to contest the Australian Surfmasters Titles to be held later this year in Port Macquarie dependent on COVID-19 restrictions. The WSL will hold their first competition since the pandemic shut down the normal schedule of events earlier this year. Live competitive surfing is back this weekend with a one-day, winners-take-all

surf showdown in the perfect waves at the Surf Ranch in Lemoore, California on Sunday, August 9, 2020 at 3pm, this translates to the early hours on Monday morning in Australia @ www.worldsurfleague. com. The Michelob ULTRA Pure Gold Rumble At The Ranch will see 16 of the world’s best surfers pair up for the first-ever mixed tag team event, live on WorldSurfLeauge. com. Competitors

Pictured: Christian McCall from Tweed Heads Photographer: Ethan Smith/ SNSW

include 11-time WSL Champion Kelly Slater, Olympic qualifiers Caroline Marks, Kolohe Andino, Kanoa Igarashi, Tatiana Weston-Webb and reigning four-time WSL Champion Carissa Moore, alongside Championship Tour stars Filipe Toledo, Sage Erickson, Conner Coffin and Lakey Peterson. Slater, the 11-time World Champion, is teaming up with Erickson, and the pair will match up against Moore and Seth

Moniz. “Kelly is the best, so if I’m going to be paired with the ultimate perfectionist there’s very little room for error,” said Erickson. “I surf better under pressure and that’s why I love to compete because I love to put myself in uncomfortable situations. That brings the best out in me and that’s what I think Kelly will do also. If I’m going to do my best surfing, it’s going to be with him. I can’t believe it!” Peterson, the

defending Surf Ranch Championship Tour event winner, is paired with Griffin Colapinto, who finished the 2019 event in third place. The stacked team will go head-to-head with Olympic qualifiers Weston-Webb and Igarashi in Round 1. Judges will watch and score the event remotely, with the WSL Surf Ranch venue will be closed to spectators and the production and event will be run by the WSL. Officials have collaborated extensively with public health officials, medical experts, as well as local and state officials, to create a thorough plan to ensure the health and safety of participants, staff, and the surrounding community. This event will be strictly executed to follow the WSL’s health and safety procedures, which were developed based on guidelines set by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organisation, and emerging best practices established by other sports leagues and broadcast-only live sports events. These procedures include testing for athletes and essential staff, strict social distancing measures, temperature checks, and minimal personnel on-site.

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AW Northern Star v East Lismore – Northern Star’s Maya McGrath setting up for a shot on goal through East’s defence. Photos by Shez Napper Far North Coast Women: Wendy Trudgeon Northern Star were too strong for East

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Lismore winning 5-0, leading 2-0 at half time they ran away in the game scoring 3 goals

in the third quarter and shutting Easts out of it. Natalie Psarakis opened Star’s account in the

11th minute of the first quarter in converting a well worked penalty corner variation. Hayley

Marshall increased it to two midways through the second quarter when she pounced on a loose ball

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