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to let Sleeping Lizard lie SAMANTHA ELLEY Traditional owners had a win in Lismore City Council Chambers last week, when a motion to defer the handing back of land, was defeated. The Chambers were alive with members of the community last week at its ordinary meeting with a full gallery. Didgeridoos were playing and smoking the air outside, to an appreciative crowd as they waited for the night’s ordinary council meeting to start. But it was no ordinary meeting. Many had come to express their concern against a Notice of Motion that councillors were to vote on in that not so ordinary council meeting. The motion simply put, was to take no further action in relation to the decision to hand back all Council owned land at the North Lismore Plateau to the traditional owners until budget estimates and processes were prepared to investigate options for Council to realise a In Public Access nine speakers, both white and Indigenous, chose to provide their reasons presented by Councillor Big Rob. From the history teacher, to the elders, to previous councillors, to one who just wanted to

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She recounted how fences were put up and they were denied access to perform their cultural practices. “Through our cultural practices we took care of the animals, kept the water clean,” she said. “My generation were told, you can have fruit but should not break the branch of the tree or it won’t be there to grow fruit for next season. “It would be lovely if we could have a very tiny, minute bit of land, worthless to anyone else.” Uncle Mickey Ryan supplied a 21,000 signature petition to Mayor Steve Krieg. “That’s our land up there and its very

for the same important issue. They came to speak, not about budget estimates or processes, but from the heart. Aunty Thelma James told the story of her grandmother, a Widjabul Wia-bal woman who married an Irishman and lived in a house on the hill with four children, facing the showground. “When he left, her and her babies went to town and at the front gate, not far from where the saleyards are, they were met by council, sheriff and police,” said Aunty Thelma. “They were told you don’t belong here, this is not your home. “She found herself carrying one baby and walking with three other children all the way out to the Dunoon Mission, but is actually

said. “We stand as one against the motion put before council. “Sleeping Lizard Hill is part of our dreaming. Our ancestors lived there, hunted there and

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some are buried there. “We are responsible for looking after that area and there are spiritual consequences if not managed properly. “Land is spiritual to us, we don’t want to use it for anything but to look after and protect.” He acknowledged the actions of the previous council and their efforts to return the land to the Widjabul Wia-bal people. Aunty Marie Delbridge gave a simple passionate plea. “ We played on that hill a lot as children,” she said. “Please give it back to us.” And that’s exactly what Lismore City Council did. This after much discussion and amendments, including a mayoral change that stated Lismore City Council fully supported the handing back of land.

“The issue for me is not that we are renigging on a promise; it is about process, protocol and getting things right,” said Cr Krieg. “What we want to do as a council is to give the land back, but do it properly and do it safely and do it respectfully.” He emphasised the importance of consultation with NTS Corp as a representative of the traditional owners, however, their involvement with native title proceedings with the Federal Court has limited their involvement until April 2022. Cr Vanessa Ekins foreshadowed a deferment of the matter until a workshop be undertaken by councillors. “What we did when we handed that land back is we gave agency to the Widjabul-Wiabul people to determine how that happened and looked,”

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she said. “We are stopping all the good work that’s happened from July. “I urge you all to consider deferring this matter to a workshop so you can become fully informed and meet with the traditional custodians, but don’t stop the process now.” Exercising his right to speak Councillor Rob, by way of explanation, said the motion was trying to address issues not dealt with in the decision made last July. “We have rules to follow. We can’t just give (the land) away with a wishy washy motion that was done in a rush, not thought out, doesn’t address who it’s going to, how it’s gonna go there, if it’s even legal,” he said. “This is trying to address all those issues.” Emotions were running high as there were a number of times the mayor had to address the gallery to remind them to allow councillors to speak, with at least one visitor walking out. With the exception of Councillor Rob, all other councillors voted against the motion. The foreshadowed motion by Cr Ekins including an amendment to invite NTS Corp and Native Title Claimants to the workshop and discuss the process to date and the suggested process moving forward, was voted for unanimously.

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HOSPITAL VISITOR ACCESS Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) continues to focus on providing a safe health service for patients, their families and carers, and our staff, while we provide kind and compassionate care. As NSW residents continue to strongly support the Covid vaccination program and as we start to see the number of Covid-19 cases in our community

decline, we are making changes to increase visitor access to our hospitals. Local hospital visitor restrictions have been regularly reviewed throughout the pandemic to enable more people to visit their families and loved ones. NNSWLHD has expanded general visiting hours, which are now between 1pm and 6pm daily, with patients able to receive one visitor, once a day for one hour for any

reason during these times. Updated guidance across the NSW Health system applies care and compassion as far as practicable to allow visitors. On the basis of compassionate care, people are allowed to visit a patient

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carer assistance is required and for children under the age of 16. There is no change to existing visiting arrangements for maternity services, and women can continue to nominate one support person during their birth. “We regularly review local Covid-19 precautions and will reassess visiting access at our hospitals again next week.”

Council applies for rate increase Four councils, including Kyogle Shire, have applied to the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) for a special variation. Kyogle Council has asked for a 2.5% single year increase, retained permanently in the rate base. The reason they gave was “to improve the council’s financial sustainability and continue delivering existing services and infrastructure”. IPART has set the rate peg for 2022-23 at 0.7% for councils with zero and below population growth. “Community members can make submissions directly to IPART until 7 March and we will consider these submissions as part of our determination,” said IPART Tribunal Chair Carmel Donnelly. IPART will determine all applications by mid-May.

Recognising Tweed’s senior achievers Like so many unsung volunteer heroes in our community, Jean Laundy tends to shy away from publicity. In 2020, she declined being nominated for a Tweed Local Achievement Award, a feature of the annual Tweed Seniors Festival. At the time Jean “didn’t think she was worthy enough”. However in 2021, she was nominated and in a well-kept secret, Jean was totally surprised when she found out she was a recipient of an award. “It came as a real surprise, especially when Lyn Porter from Council rang to inform me I was getting an award,” Jean said. Those who know Jean weren’t surprised. The Banora Point resident has been a volunteer for many different organisations, putting people and animals’ needs before herself. She joined the Friends of the Pound (FOP)

in 2003, showing interest in the animal welfare organisation but really stepped up her involvement around 2007, working the adoption booth and selling raffle tickets. Jean remains actively involved with FOP, working at the cattery at Tweed Heads South and continuing to sell raffle tickets. “I love animals – I have cat, dog and a bird but it is very rewarding when you see one of our animals adopted and taken home to a loving environment,” Jean said. It’s not the only organisation she gives her time to. You can also find Jean at the Marine Rescue Point Danger facility at Duranbah Beach, working in the gift shop or out at various shopping centres selling raffle tickets. “I have been there for about four years now, since my husband passed away, and the money we raise goes towards our equipment and

operations,” she said. She has assisted in fundraisers for the Cancer Council and has been a welcome sight around her neighbourhood at Banora Point, always ready to lend a helping hand. Grateful to have been presented with a Local Achievement Award last year, Jean said she is only one of many people in the community doing great voluntary work. “There are so many worthy people out there and I encourage anyone to nominate those they know who are making a difference through their actions,” she said. The Local Achievement Awards will be announced at the opening ceremony of the 2022 Tweed Seniors Festival at the Murwillumbah Civic & Cultural Centre Auditorium on Friday 25 March. To nominate a person, fill out the form available on council’s website by Friday, 18 February.

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BYRON COUNCIL BRIEFS The playground at the Byron Bay Memorial Recreation Grounds is being upgraded and Council is inviting feedback on how this public space should be improved. The community is invited to have a say and complete the online survey by 7 March. Council’s Acting Manager Open Space, Malcolm Robertson said Council is allocating $90,000 towards the new playground equipment and facilities. “The upgrade aims to improve the safety of the equipment and bring a more enjoyable and inclusive playground experience,” Mr Robertson said. “This is the only fully fenced playground in central Byron Bay and it’s highly valued by both parents and children of all ages.” The public space is a key gathering place for a range of recreation activities as it is located near two primary schools and adjacent to sporting grounds. The playground is used frequently by local and visiting sporting clubs and community groups such as Scouts. “We are considering a number of design options to improve the playground within the designated budget and want to hear from the community about what playground elements and equipment they’d like most,” Mr Robertson said. People can have their say on how this playground is used and how it can be improved by completing an online survey at: https:// www.yoursaybyronshire. com.au/byron-rec-groundplayground

‘Poor’ planning in regional health MARGARET DEKKER NSW Greens MP and state Greens health spokesperson, Cate Faehrmann, says continued underinvestment in New South Wales’ regional health workforce is having dire consequences today. “Most frightening are the reports of critical shortages of regional doctors and nurses, which we heard was a massive issue even before Covid!” Ms Fahrmann said. “Story after story of just how hard it is to attract GPs to rural NSW, of towns down to a handful of GPs with no relief in sight, of GPs closing their books because of the demand with patients having to wait months for an appointment or simply people having to travel hundreds of kms if they’re lucky enough to get an

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Police station damaged A man has been charged after allegedly smashing several glass doors and a windscreen at a police station on the far north coast on Friday morning. About 1.40am, a man was walking past Tweed Heads Police Station on Wharf Street, when he allegedly picked up a rock and threw it at a marked police vehicle parked outside the police station, smashing both the front and rear windscreens. It is further alleged the man then threw the rock at the station entrance, smashing several glass doors.

LARA LEAHY A charity event has been organised for a well loved member of the Bonalbo community. Mr Laurie Bean is 74 years young, a fun loving Irishman who loves a chat and a laugh. He is an active local and was an integral part of organising games and shenanigans at the Australia Day celebrations. In his early 40s, Laurie contracted breast cancer. In his 60s, suffering from kidney pain, they discovered he has three kidneys and a cancerous tumour in

and he was arrested on nearby Enid Street. The 32-year-old was taken to Tweed Heads Police Station and charged. He was refused bail. Outstanding warrants Police have arrested and charged a man wanted on three outstanding warrants in Casino on Friday. Police will allege in court that on Sunday 9 January, a 36-year-old man entered a residence while armed with a machete and assaulted a 38-year-old woman that he was in a previous relationship with.

his bladder. At 70 he suffered from bowel cancer. He recovered from all of these and kept his vibrant attitude to life. However now, at 74, funds are running low, and he needs to get to Brisbane for urgent surgery for laryngeal cancer (of the larynx). On Saturday, 19th February, at 3pm, the

allegedly avoided police. About 8.50am Friday, hiding in a cupboard in a motel room on Hare Street, Casino. He was taken to Lismore Police Station where he was charged.

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Bonalbo Bowling Club will be holding a charity event to assist with Laurie’s finances. In true Bonalbo style, it will be a memorable occasion to attend. Starting with Ambrose golf at $20 a head where the 4 short holes will be played twice, and a prize for the person that is closest to the pin. Norco has donated a $50 voucher for the winner. Following this will be an auction where many household items and tools, including chainsaws have been donated. The hotel has contributed a brand new promotional electric guitar and amp. However, the main focus of the auction are four talented men donating two hours of landscaping or pool duties, each. One way these fit, generous men were described as, is “Eye Candy” and organisers are thinking it will provide some ambitious bartering. That will begin at about 5pm - ladies, don’t be late! There is also a raffle, where Cr Tom Cooper has donated a lamb. Half of the lamb will be the first prize, and the second prize - the other half. In true Laurie style, he said, “If you buy enough tickets, you could get the whole lamb!” All proceeds from the golf, auction and raffle will go to Laurie, who’s surgery is on the 22nd February.

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100-day launch for Beef Week The Casino Food Co-Op Casino Beef Week is back in 2022. With just under 100 days to go until kick-off, the Casino Beef Week Committee is excited to bring this year’s festival to our community, celebrating 40 years of supporting the local beef industry. The Casino Food Co-Op Casino Beef Week will run from the 21st to the 31st of May and feature over 100 different events over the 11 days and feature all our favourite events. To celebrate the 40th anniversary, our theme is 40 Years of Beef Week – Creating History, which means the organising committee and staff are busy planning to bring

back some of the old classic events. More details will be released in the coming months. Casino Beef Week would like to thank our Principal Partners, The Casino Food Coop, Richmond Valley Council and Casino Lifestyle Village. Our Major Partners, Casino RSM, Westlawn and ZZZFM/2LM as well as all of our other sponsors and partners, both big and small, throughout the community. One of the biggest changes this year is our extended cattle spectacular starting on Wednesday the 25th and running until Saturday the 28th. By extending our cattle show, we can bring more cattle to showcase in the heart

of the Casino CBD and improve the quality of the show. “This is our 40th anniversary and we are extremely excited about the changes we are making this year to produce our largest festival yet, with more events, more fun and of course, more cattle this year’s event is shaping up to be one of our best yet,” Frank McKey, President of Casino Beef Week, said. “We are also proud to announce that we will be bringing back our street parade and a couple of other events that could not go ahead last year, as well as some old classics.” Mr McKey would also like to introduce our new event coordinator

• Beef Week Opening Ball and Queen Crowning • Breakfast with the Butchers • Beef Week Cup horse and greyhound races • Beef Week Saturday • 4 Day Cattle Spectacular • Celebration of Fashion • Rural Ladies High Tea • Busking championships • Mr Beef • Rodeo • Street Parade • Craft Market Jacob Stone who has a strong history working in community and major events over the past 16

years. Mr Stone is also excited about the changes this year and is thrilled to work with the Casino Community. “Growing up on the North Coast, the Casino Beef Week has always been a great community event to attend, and to now have the opportunity to work with the Richmond Valley Community to bring this community event to life is an unbelievable experience. The commitment by our local community for Casino Beef Week is absolutely stunning.” The committee and staff are busy planning a number of exciting changes and new events this year, so it is more important than ever to

sign up for our mailing lists and stay tuned on our social media pages. Local businesses that wish to partner with Casino Beef Week should go to the Casino Beef Week website and download the prospectus. You can also use the website to sign up to host an event, volunteer at the festival or sign up to receive updates on all our events. Just look under the Get Involved section on the Home Page. more about this year’s Casino Beef Week, go online to www. casinobeefweek.com. at 86 Walker St, Casino during the week and say hello.

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BALLINA COUNCIL BRIEFS Ballina Shire Council understands that for a community to thrive you need two-way communication between Council and its residents. To help with this ongoing consultation Council has three community-based committees who represent each shire ward (A, B and C). The purpose of these three committees, referred to as Ward Committees, is to give feedback to Council on a range of community matters and topics. Committee membership is exclusively for representatives from community groups. The committees year in March, May, July, September and November. • A Ward – on the second Tuesday at 4pm • B Ward – on the third Monday at 4.30pm • C Ward – on the second Thursday at 5pm Submissions close Wednesday 9 March. For more information visit ballina.nsw.gov.au.

Reflections of Kyogle LARA LEAHY The Kyogle Photography Group has a project bringing images together with literary interpretations poetry or prose. Selected images will be exhibited during the Kyogle Writers Festival, 13-15 May. Anyone with a camera is invited to submit up to five photos that in some way represent Kyogle

– the natural environment, the built environment or the people. This is deliberately very broad in scope, and it is not limited to Kyogle township. Submit your photos to the Kyogle Photography Group private Facebook page. Firstly, you need to click on the “Join” button, and your request will be accepted. Once accepted, find the “Featured” box and click

on “Albums” and then do this a second time. Here you will see a folder “Kyogle Writers Festival Submissions.” Open this and post your photos. If you are having difficulty finding it, reach out to Mick Bobin, one of the administrators, on messenger and he will send you a link. Please add a caption with your image, giving it a basic explanation. Then send a

message through messenger to Mick, with the caption and an email address or phone number for ease of contacting the finalists. From the submitted photos 20 will be selected and made available to Kyogle Writers Group for members and others to respond to with a limit of 100 words. These responses may be in any form of poetry or prose (either fiction or non-fiction).

Photos will be selected by admins of Kyogle Photographic Group Facebook page on merit and diversity. Literary responses will be selected by members and friends of Kyogle Writers Group on merit. Each of the 20 images will have a literary response. The intention is that the image and the written response will be presented in two different forms during KWF. On A3 posters

on public display during the festival. These will be on the Stratheden St wall of Kyogle Municipal Institute hall. Also on slides screened (on a continuous loop) somewhere in Stratheden Street on the two evenings of the KWF. Closing date is Friday March 4, so get snapping and help make this project a success.

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2022 Frank Glasson scholar named Grafton Midday Rotary presented Sarah RigbyPierse with its Frank Glasson scholarship at a recent club meeting. Leila Thompson, Midday Rotary Youth Director, welcomed Sarah as a worthy recipient of the $3500 scholarship which was inspired by the dedication of one of our club’s foundation members, Frank Glasson, who was professionally concerned with finding work for unemployed members of our community and was particularly dedicated to assisting young people in their endeavours to establish futures. The scholarship is designed to attract bright young people eligible for university entry who, whilst possessing the intelligence and motivation to commence, and complete, a university degree, might be in some

2022 Frank Glasson scholar Sarah Rigby-Pierse (right) with (from left) Grafton Midday Rotary scholarship committee representatives Richard Nichols, Leila Thompson and Judy Glasson. way disadvantaged (financially or otherwise) and thus able to benefit from the financial assistance offered by this scholarship. Mrs Thompson thanked the local high school principals for recommending three superb candidates and congratulated Sarah for her outstanding qualities which included

involvement with Girl Guides, Grafton City Soccer Club, Grafton High Student Representative Council, her role as Prefect and participant in their Peer Support Program. Sarah thanked Grafton Midday Rotary members at a recent club meeting explaining that the scholarship will assist her to undertake a Bachelor of Education

at the Charles Sturt University campus in Port Macquarie. Sarah outlined her aim to give back to the community, particularly to encourage students to learn about the opportunities that may be provided by Visual Arts, one of her personal interests. Furthermore, as an individual from a regional area, she

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Flying fox frequency Flying foxes make up a considerable share of the local wildlife population in the Northern Rivers. Each area has its own way of addressing the trials of cohabitation with often noisy and odiferous neighbours that don’t quite seem to acknowledge boundary fences, but whose importance to our environment is well recognised. LGNSW has put a call out to councils looking to restore flying fox habitats, so we decided to reach out to see what everyone in the area is doing about it. The range of responses and information available is telling of the importance and passion behind this topic. So much so, that we have decided to provide this information over a few weeks.

This will give everyone a good opportunity to discuss the issue at the depth they see is fitting for their location. And provide us with an opportunity to compare and learn a little about the strategies we are all looking at. This week, we peak over the fence at Tweed Shire Council and Byron Shire Council. Tweed Shire Council Tweed Shire Council Biodiversity Projects and Planning Officer Marama Hopkins spoke for our northernmost location. “Flying-foxes are keystone species, and Australia’s only long-distance pollinator, making them essential to the survival of natural areas across the Tweed. “Tweed Shire Council monitors flying-fox numbers quarterly, at up to 20 seasonally-active camps in

the Tweed, as part of the National Flying-fox Monitoring Program. This gives a good understanding of seasonal patterns of movement and numbers, and assists in communicating with residents about flyingfoxes and planning management activities. “Flying-foxes are threatened by a combination of factors, including a lack of suitable roosting and foraging habitat perpetuated by land clearing, climate-related extreme weather, climate-related food shortages, bushfire, misunderstanding, and poor urban planning of the past. “The mammals provide a critical service to our environment, including the maintenance of our forests and wildlife habitat through pollination and seed dispersal.

Thus, without flying-foxes, our forests and wildlife habitats are also threatened by these same factors. “Flying-fox camps do at times cause concern for residents living in their vicinity but the instances of this are relatively limited and generally short-term. There are a few flying-fox camps directly adjacent to residential areas in the Tweed that are known to cause issues for some residents at times. Seasonal or sudden

and prolonged increases in numbers and breeding activity at these camps create additional noise, smell and mess which some residents find difficult to live with. “Council is currently working with Local Government NSW on preparing an application for funding under the Camp Habitat Restoration Stream. This is an invitation-only funding stream and is not part of the recently-advertised expressions of interest (EOI) program. Council was invited as a priority council to apply for this funding stream. An EOI was submitted in 2021 and Council staff are working with LGNSW on preparing an application. “Council officers are currently undertaking, planning, or have recently completed a number of projects to assist in addressing the problem of a lack of

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suitable foraging and roosting habitat for flying-foxes, primarily in pro-active camp and foraging habitat restoration and creation. Ideally in the medium to long-term, this will also help to reduce conflict between residents and flying-foxes.” Tweed Shire Council’s recent projects include: • Buffer enhancement work at Bray Park flying-fox camp (NSW Government Flying-fox Grants Program 2020). • Habitat creation project at Cudgerie Reserve, Pottsville (NSW Government Flying-fox Grants Program 2020). • Application in preparation for the NSW Government/LGNSW Flying-fox camp habitat

restoration funding stream. • Key flying-fox foraging habitat species are included in revegetation work delivered through Council’s koala habitat restoration program, where appropriate (see www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/ koalas). • Flying-fox habitat restoration work on private land in key lowland rainforest foraging habitat. Byron Shire Council The 2017 Byron Shire Flying Fox camp management plan was initiated when residences and businesses were reporting complaints about noise and smells affecting owners, and clients of businesses.

Over the years, Byron has secured funding from a couple of sources, and has established regular council funding to ensure the ongoing success of their plans. Dedicated flying fox habitat restoration in three areas have been addressed - Paddys Creek, Mullumbimby township and Beech Drive in Suffolk Park. Solutions such as removing larger weed trees like camphor laurel and replacing them with smaller natives has helped some residences, markedly. Local community reference groups have been established that live near the flying fox camps. Some like the flying foxes, some don’t, so it provides

a sounding board of various voices and gives others a conduit to speak to someone about any problems with a person that is not part of council. Peter Boyd, the biodiversity and agriculture project officer at Byron said, “The camp management plan is designed to improve vegetation by removing weeds and providing new trees to fill gaps. This is supposed to encourage the flying foxes to move to adjacent locations to provide an alternative roost. It will take time before we know how successful the strategies will be.” There are two areas still to be addressed at Butler St and Middelton St. At

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Boyd, “Grey Headed flying foxes don’t display camp fidelity. On any given morning, 17% of the population of a colony will be new. There is no rhyme or reason as to why this is - they travel north and south, females and males. By night they will travel up to 50km to find food, but they will travel hundreds of kilometres up and down the east coast.” “Flying in the large colonies, weather radars can pick up their size and movements. Incidentally, years of data has been collected on them in this way.” Next week: Clarence Valley Council and Kyogle Council

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the Butler St Camp in Byron, work is being done to improve the Mitchell Rainforest Snail habitat, as a byproduct, this has enhanced the flying fox areas. Currently, the colony has not been back to roost for 4 years, so the effects will only be observed on their return. At the Middleton St Camp in Byron, proposed works are in the planning stages. Mr Boyd said: “Ongoing vegetation management will be provided by landcare and council. After primary and secondary weeding has been done, there is a rotation set up to maintain these areas 4 times a year.” Some interesting facts were relayed by Mr

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with it just use it on political campaigns to get re-elected enough is enough. Alan Mosley Yamba FINALLY, AN ENDGAME witnessing the end game of the totally disgraced Morrison government? They are now selfdestructing, literally tearing themselves apart; it’s like watching the death throes of a dying beast. If Morrison had an ounce of integrity, he would call an election and end this train

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elections. It’s seriously bad when a Liberal Premier badmouths a Liberal PM. in the middle of an emergency by referring to him in text messages as a “horrible person more concerned with politics than people”, “she did not trust the PM. who was actively spreading lies”. A cabinet minister replied, describing Morrison as a “fraud and complete psycho obsessed with petty political point scoring”. But it actually gets worse, with more leaked emails from the Deputy PM. Barnaby Joyce describing Morrison as a “hypocrite and liar, I have never trusted him, and I dislike how he earnestly rearranges the truth to a lie”. It would be beyond comprehension how

increasingly dangerous potholes whilst maintaining one of the highest rating systems in our region simply cannot be making goodwill gestures regardless of the Bonafede’s off the intended recipient. Such a goodwill gesture condemns poorly housed residents to include housing costs at the expense of putting a nourishing meal on the table and that sort of Surely, it’s time to put the greater happiness of the most affected people ahead of the selective inspiration of a now defunct council which seemed rarely to step outside their opinionated world into the reality off roads which seem to be creating dwellings for homeless groundhogs. Our council has made

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a sign an election is coming up. The only thing is the federal government has failed us miserably during the covid pandemic and does not deserve another four years in government even his deputy Barnaby Joyce has called the prime minister a liar and hypocrite so why should we Joe public trust him when his own cabinet doesn’t. We know all liberal national party members are card carrying Machiavellian scumbags that will stop at nothing to get their own way and hold on to power. But like covid we have the chance to eradicate them at the next election and boost our lives for the better given the cost of living is so outrageously high with petrol the number one expense that gets passed on to everything else in transport costs. This government must go at the next election. Alan Mosley Yamba

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are running against Liberal seats only, are same billionaire and spruik from the same song sheet, a concerted disingenuous disgrace on their part. Surely the smart majority of this great country can see the duplicity being dealt out by this immoral mob. I shudder to think how long an Albanese-Bandt government would take to bankrupt our country. Take the shutting down of coal and gas alone, as I have asked before, what are they going to replace the billions worth of revenue with?, what industry’s will replace it?. If the Laborgreen coalition win Government get ready for blackouts, spiralling electricity prices, a gutwrenching drop in our living standards, just to start with. G. MacDonald Pimlico HUMAN RIGHTS If you contact the Minister for Immigration

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LETTERS AND OPINION and ask what can be done about the refugees and asylum seekers being held in detention for up to 9 years in this country, you will get a long answer about how the laws are being administered. You will also be told that it is national security. That fails to answer the question. If such people, and they are people, are a risk why are they not in a maximum-security prison? More importantly, to simply argue that you are carrying out the law does not necessarily make it moral. Just because the PM sits behind a desk with a plaque saying “I stopped the boats” does not make the consequent practice right. There seems to have been a loss of memory that those boats actually had people in them. This, and previous governments, have made these laws so they can also change them. With an election around the corner, it is time to ask all parties seeking to be elected to tell us what they would do about refugees in detention. How dare we talk about human rights in other countries when we imprison people without

overseas travellers don’t to be considered fully vaccinated this is discrimination one on one. What happens if tourists get sick and our hospital system overwhelmed again by covid patients then what. One rule for all or no rule and let people do their own thing enough is enough and who knows we may need to be considered fully vaccinated its insanity plus. Alan Mosley Yamba

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EPITOMY OF DECEIT It seems our rapidly decomposing Federal Govt.is not going quietly or cheaply, they certainly have no shame spending taxpayer’s money. We are now being inundated with publicly funded advertising singing the praises of their “world leading” policy of guiding Australia to net-zero emissions by 2050 and Australia’s “groundbreaking” movement to renewables (wind and solar). “Beating not meeting”, “Australia leading the way”, “reaching our targets in a canter”, “technology not taxes”; what a shameless display of unadulterated duplicitous spin, it’s insulting to intelligent people. This shameless Govt has spent the last decade doing everything within its power to slowdown the transmission to renewables. In 2014 Tony Abbott repealed the Gillard

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Labor Govt’s. highly successful Clean Energy Act- that reduced CO2 emissions to ten-year lows within 9 monthsand replaced it with the Direct-Action Carbon Reduction Scheme that directly paid big emitters $3 billion taxpayer dollars to fund emission reduction schemes, achieving virtually nothing. Treasury modelling indicated the scheme would cost twice as much and no Australian economist would even support it. And for the Coalition to claim that their transition “plan” to net-zero is not going to cost Australian taxpayers is the epitome of deceit. The Coalition has a long and egregious history of costing the taxpayer billions of dollars in elaborate, wasteful schemes to do everything possible to prolong Australia’s dependence on fossilfuels. Until the toxic Party is removed, Australia will continue to suffer. Kevin Hogan’s ongoing silence on this vitally important issue is insulting and indicates he just toes the National Party line; all he seems capable of is continuous pork-barrelling announcements. Stephen McGuiness Wardell TRAINS If they can build an inland railway from Melbourne to Brisbane, afford to put the casino to Murwillumbah train back on beside the rail trail. They don’t even

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S far back as I can remember, I’ve been picking and ploughing my way through books trying to find answers to things that perhaps outright defy any form of simple explanation. One such topic, I’ve returned to, and wrestled with time and again is the concept of reality. As a young child I remember a family friend gave me a copy of ‘Beyond the Mechanical Mind’. To this day I often think it was an apt gift to give a child growing up in an isolated area, prior to the internet, not to mention something that directly set in train an interest I’ve remained quite fascinated by. Like all the ‘big’ topics in life, that become near impossible to explain, the more you reflect on them; ‘reality’ swirls about everywhere to be seen, and yet in a nowhere to be fathomed kind of way. As such, one of the best explanations I’ve ever read was by a former Polish WWII concentration camp escapee, Stanislaw J Lec: “All of our separate fictions add up to joint reality.” For mine, whilst reality is something largely ‘given’, a construct greatly determined by the culture and time we find ourselves in, it is also something essentially created through the interconnected perceptions and connections of our own mind and its surrounds. Or as the Bhagavad-Gita wonderfully questions: “What is reality? What compels or impels this exuberant play of infinite possibilities?” Relatedly, Bryan Singer once suggested: “We don’t live in the world of reality, we live in the world of how we perceive reality.” Thus,

without a human brain, or a collective of them to make sense of, or to confirm the ‘substance’ of reality, then there are simply happenings that occur without any interconnectedness that might pose for something reliable or tangibly real. The origin of the word ‘reality’ thus stems from medieval notions of anything ‘having physical existence’, or something that is ‘not imaginary’; essentially it is that which is real, confirmable, albeit perceivable. And there’s the rub: each of us see and understand the world we live in, in very different ways, there is and has never been ‘one world’ or version of anything. As Sloane Crosley once noted: “Our brains are like bonsai trees, growing around our private versions of reality.” That said, there is no escaping reality, denial of it perhaps, but there’s no way any of us can exist or function beyond the sane safe haven it provides, for better or worse, it is the very stage upon which all our ‘walking shadows’ live out their days. Or as the sci-fi writer, Phillip K. Dick once discerned: “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn’t go away.” Not that any of us can control what comes our way at any given time but accepting the potential for unexpected developments is one way of preparing, if not remotely handling the sheer unpredictability of reality. Henry Miller was perhaps more than ballpark astute when he once surmised: “Chaos is the score upon which reality is written.”

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Lismore Electorate and expedite the promised take back of the 15,000 kilometres of local roads into state government management. But there is still no hint as to when the NSW Government will move to fulfil its 2019 election promise to take back 15,000 kilometres of local roads. In support of our local councils, I have put forward the roads earmarked to be taken back and have advocated for the construction work to be carried out by our local workforce. Surely, we should expect the NSW Government now to commit to the funding backlog for our roads that was front and centre of debate in the 2019 state election. Transport NSW recently revealed that over three quarters (77 %) of regional NSW roads were beyond their use by date. The Transport NSW revelations also told us

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‘Steam rolling’ ahead with Cudgen ‘connection’

An artist’s impression of the proposed private hospital and grounds, and (below) the proposed ‘Cudgen Connections’ next to the new Tweed Valley Hospital. MARGARET DEKKER Tweed Mayor Chris Cherry says she’s been blindsided by the degree of planning already done for a new, quarter of a billion-dollar private health and education hub, ‘Cudgen Connections,’ proposed for private farmland adjacent the new Tweed Valley Hospital at Cudgen near Kingscliff. “What a bombshell dropped today re a new proposal for our Cudgen State Significant Farmland,” Mayor Chris Cherry posted to her own social media last week. “I attended the Tweed Business Chamber event this morning where the Conversation with the community on the Cudgen Connections project began. You can’t call it a conversation with the community when you begin the formal process for a Planning proposal for the concept on the same day. That is not a conversation. “The word steam-roll springs to mind,” Mayor Cherry stated. The $250 milliondollar private health and education precinct complete with community hub, is the vision of Allan Larkin’s ‘Digital Infratech’ company together with Sydney venture capital

outfit, Centuria Capital, headed by Centuria’s Head of Development, Andrew Bali. Cudgen Connections aims to deliver an elaborate range of private health and educational facilities and services to the people of the Tweed, across a 7-hectare site at the busy corner of Cudgen and Tweed Coast Roads. “.. Delivering a new university campus, aged-care facilities, essential worker housing, private hospital, medihotel, specialist and allied health care, rehab pool and gym, farmers market, eateries and ampitheatre,’ Cudgen Connections’ concept plan states. “It is a new chapter in the Tweed’s history,” Allan Larkin, Digital

Infratech, said. The marketing for Cudgen Connections references how the Covid-19 pandemic highlighted the need for better private health and education options on the Tweed, rather than residents having to rely on services across the border on the Gold Coast. “The uncertainty COVID-19 delivers to our health, economy and mental wellbeing has created some community challenges. Cudgen Connection endeavours to address these concerns and provide much needed support. “It will create 1000 new local jobs, act as a catalyst to stimulate the local economy and address recent border closures.

“The opportunity to connect health initiatives, education, community groups, lifestyle, farmers and tourism in a central precinct which respects and celebrates the local environment is an exciting one which holds enormous potential for the region,” Cudgen Connections marketing reads. “At the heart of the precinct, a proposed community hub would also house a Centre of Excellence for Koala Research operated by the Koala Research Foundation Australia.” A business incubator for start-up and existing small business together with services for mental health, youth and suicide prevention are also offered as well as “showcasing the

region’s farming and arts communities.” It’s potentially a big one for investors, too. Digital Infratech’s website states, “Cudgen Connection offers a rare opportunity for private investment to deliver infrastructure and social initiatives required to address a range of regional challenges.” From next month, locally-appointed ‘Community Connectors’ for the project will work with locals and suppliers alike over six months to iron-out any local issues and challenges to hone the development application. Given the cost - $250 million – and scale of the project, the Cudgen Connections hub will ultimately be determined by state planning authorities. “No Green Light To Concrete Cudgen Farmland” State Member for Tweed, National MP Geoff Provest however has cautioned against developers eyeing off State Significant Farmland for their projects, in the wake of community outcry following the positioning of the $723m Tweed Valley Hospital, now under construction, on State Significant farmland on the Cudgera Plateau.

“They should reconsider their position if they think they will be able to re-zone any existing Kingscliff prime agricultural land,” Geoff Provest Tweed Nationals MP said. “Whilst we are building a state-of-the-art health facility at Cudgen, that should not be seen as a green light to concrete additional Cudgen farmland. This is not welcome.” Geoff Provest, Member for Tweed said. Tweed leaders Geoff Provest MP and Mayor Chris Cherry aren’t alone in their concerns about the scale and situation of Cudgen Connections. Community Facebook pages lit up with hundreds of residents’ comments about the latest big idea for the Tweed Coast. “Once a really beautiful beachside town, all in the name of so called progress, just an extension of the legoland Gold Coast, all the way to Sydney we go, so very sad. “That area of land hasn’t been farmed in a long long time .. “I noted they were throwing in a proposal for everything but the kitchen sink. Even a koala research centre and aged care facility to win everyone over .. “.. Open slather now,” one local posted.

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February 17, 2022

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New doctors starting in the Clarence, from left, John Quin, Vanessa Hewitt, Member for Clarence Chris Gulaptis, Wesley Joh, Myra Pritchett and Alexander Lee.

New doctors start in Clarence TIM HOWARD Five young doctors who began work at in Clarence Valley hospitals this month are welcome additions to hospital staff and their pathway could be a template for attracting doctors to regional centres. Typical of the intake was Vanessa Hewitt, who has been working as a GP at the Ochre Health Superclinic in Grafton for two years. Dr Hewitt will continue her training at Grafton Base Hospital as a paediatric registrar. “Completing my final year in paediatrics will establish me as a rural generalist GP with specialist skills,” she said. She has been ticking all

the right boxes so, being named the 2021 GP Synergy’s North Coast Registrar of the Year. Dr Hewitt, who grew up in Sydney has fallen in love with the Jacaranda City and has no intention of leaving once she completes her training. “I’ve been waiting for the property boom to soften so I can afford to get into the local market,” she said. Starting with Dr Hewitt last week were: • Dr Myra Pritchett is a third year registrar who lives in Yamba with her family and is commencing her 24 months core generalist training at Maclean District Hospital. • Dr Wesley Soh will take up a trainee post

with the orthopaedic specialists in Grafton who have built an excellent reputation for joint replacement procedures with short recovery times • Dr Alex Lee, a Lismore Hospital resident medical officer will be completing a 10week rural site rotation at Grafton. • Dr Jon Quin from Lismore Hospital will go to Maclean District Emergency Department and will be working with rural generalists in the hospital and this will provide them with the opportunity to appreciate and better experience the important role rural generalist in rural communities. Junior doctors will rotate from Lismore hospitals every

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10 weeks during 2022. The new cohort were welcomed at Grafton Base Hospital on February 8 came through the University of Wollongong Clarence Valley Regional Training Hub. The program coordinator, Joanne Chad, said the program has streamlined its ability to develop opportunities for post-graduate medical training in the Clarence Valley, since it set up in 2017. “In mid-2017 University of Wollongong was awarded federal funding for the establishment of a regional training hub to identify and develop further opportunities for post-graduate medical training in the Clarence

Valley,” Ms Chad said. “The additional resources delivered by this hub has boosted the opportunities available for junior medical officers and registrars to complete more of their training in this region.” She said one of its key success has been a steady increase in vocational training and retention of clinicians. She said an exciting new development for the program was the conversion of the old Cowper Homes site into an accommodation block for the trainees. Ms Chad said a wing of the building had been converted into 12 accommodation units. Clarence MP Chris Gulaptis was also excited by the prospect of five

new doctors starting work in this end of his electorate. “Junior doctors, resident medical officers and registrars taking up positions with the Clarence Health Service is the best possible news in these still worrying times” Mr Gulaptis said. “These five young people have chosen a great place to progress their careers and hopefully their families here in the beautiful dynamic Clarence Valley.” Mr Gulaptis also encouraged young locals to consider a career with NSW Health. For further information visit the careers page at health. nsw.gov.au.

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National Cattle Herd set to increase LARA LEAHY With above average rainfall predicted across New South Wales and parts of Queensland, the national cattle herd rebuild is set to continue, according to Meat & Livestock Australia’s (MLA) first Cattle Industry Projections update for 2022. The national herd is projected to grow by 1.1 million - or 4% - to 27.2 million head as the rebuild becomes more pronounced. In addition, slaughter numbers are forecast to rise by 11% in 2022, driven by increased supply. MLA’s Market Information Manager, Stephen Bignell, said that the ongoing rebuild is positive for the red meat and livestock industry, however the pace of the rebuild will vary across different states, underpinned by a third year of favourable seasonal

conditions for southern Australia. “Herds in the southern states of New South Wales and Victoria will mature favourably, with large numbers of high-quality young breeding females and heifers joined to deliver a large cohort of calves for the 2022 spring,” Mr Bignell said. “While the southern states are accelerating their rebuilds, success in the north will be ongoing, albeit at a slower pace. “While Queensland’s rebuild has been aided by excellent spring and summer rainfall events in central and southern parts of the state, the northern pastoral system requires a positive end to the 2022 wet season before its rebuild can definitively begin in 2023.” The northern systems rebuild is currently reliant upon successive favourable wet seasons occurring in

2022 and 2023 to deliver the core breeding herd an opportunity to increase joining percentages and branding rates. Locally, an industry specialist said that the sale of females or calf and cows are not as readily available as they are being retained for the farmers own herds. “Weaners require a 2 to 3 year time investment, whereas a cow and calf can show a return on the investment in a year.” This is reflecting on local sale prices, “For a cow and calf purchase, you can’t get much under $3000 where as 2 or 3 years ago, you were lucky to get $1000. As a result, a lot of weaners are tending to be sold out of the area.” It’s very early in the year for the figures to show much, but Tegan George at the NRLX reports that, “Northern Rivers Livestock Exchange is already seeing cattle

numbers increase in 2022 with the first two store sales of the year bringing in an additional 1,500 head then the same period in 2021. “Three additional special sale bookings have been added to the sale calendar this year and booking numbers are consistently stronger for all operating agents.” The MLA reports that overall increased supply will see slaughter numbers increase by 11% in 2022, with production volumes expected to reach 2.08 million tonnes, a positive sign for export markets according to Mr Bignell. “Following a challenging 2021 for export markets, Australian beef will enter a significant high-value export market when the Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement comes into effect later this year. “As many countries continue to recover from

the pandemic, demand for Australian beef is expected to grow in line with improving supply of cattle from the second half of 2022. “However, headwinds remain for the industry in 2022 with transportation, staff shortages and the potential for the Australian dollar to appreciate all challenges for industry to manage. “While these challenges remain, the beef industry is experiencing market conditions and confidence never seen before at a producer level. Overall, the industry is in an incredibly positive position and will continue to deliver high value, high quality Australian red meat to both emerging and established global markets.” Photo: Lara Leahy

Lismore lights up for Shine Festival After the postponement of the event in 2021, Lismore City Council’s SHINE Festival will light up the Lismore CBD from May 2-8 this year. SHINE is a discovery focused light festival with sites along Molesworth St and its laneways transformed by contemporary light works that will inspire and ignite the

imagination. Lismore City Mayor Steve Krieg said he was excited that the community could once again come together as

we learn how to live with Covid. “I’m very excited by this innovative festival which I am sure will bring many people into

Lismore after dark,” he said. “It was disappointing that Council had to cancel the festival last year due to Covid, but it’s great that the community can now get back onto the streets of Lismore and celebrate our wonderful city and all it has to offer. “It is all about supporting our local artists, businesses and

local jobs.” Audiences can expect the unexpected as a program of artists present bold new works ranging from small surprises, large scale projections, the telling of untold stories and immersive light installations that will reframe Lismore’s CBD. The free event is made possible by a grant from the Federal

Government’s Regional Recovery program. All of the featured artists come from the Northern Rivers, predominately from Lismore. SHINE is a platform for artists to produce new public works. more, go to www. au.

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Are you looking for a new furr-iendship? SAMANTHA ELLEY

“He is a very loving and chill dog,” said Matt. “He just wants cuddles and attention and doesn’t make much noise.” Then there are the successes, when dog meets and goes home with its new owner, as was the case with Jenny Ryan of Casino and Doug. “I lost my dog several months ago and everyone has been sharing how wonderful greyhounds were,” she said. “I was encouraged by my family to look into it.” If you would like to know more about adopting a greyhound as a pet, contact the Greyhounds As Pets organisation on 0429 114 968.

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At Greyhounds as Pets’ recent event Speed Dating with a Greyhound, love was in the air. Families and individuals came along to Casino’s Queen Elizabeth park to find their newest family member. The Hunt family from Goonellabah had come to see if a greyhound would be suitable for them and their three little boys. Eddie, 3 had even dressed up especially for the day. “(Greyhounds) have been recommended by my friend a vet,” said mum Sophie. “We like the idea of rescue dogs and have been told they are calm and non-aggressive.” A spokesperson for Greyhounds as Pets confirmed their gentle nature. “They are low maintenance, don’t need a lot of exercise and can be real couch potatoes,” they said. “They are very loyal and

are quiet dogs. “They are recommended for families as long as they are dog savvy.” Back to the Hunt family, the boys Eddie and Riley were in the process of meeting Izzy the dog. “We want the dog we choose to be an inside dog,” said Sophie. “Where they will sleep on the beds, come running with me and swim our pool. Effectively our fourth child.” Kim Gooding of Bentley had dressed her greyhound, Patrick up with colourchanging horns in the hope of prospective adopters noticing him. ““He is very affectionate and gentle,” she said. “I already have four greyhounds so I am hoping to find a good home for Patrick.” Linda of Goonellabah was in the early stages of deciding if she would like a greyhound and was talking with Matt Ford of Casino about Grant, better known as Granty-boy.

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Young girl’s death establishes life saving club 100 years ago SAMANTHA ELLEY Christmas Eve at Evans Head in 1922 saw the influx of many tourists ready to enjoy the beach and cool off from the summer heat. One young swimmer, however, wouldn’t make it out alive. Shortly after lunch, the day before Christmas, 16-year-old Gladys Morrow, her father and sister, along with a party of friends had arrived at Evans Head ready to celebrate their holidays. Mrs Morrow and her younger children stayed behind at their home in Kyogle, with plans to join them in a couple of days. The group who had arrived decided later in the afternoon to go for a swim, but unknowingly entered the surf at its most dangerous point. According to news reports of the day, the group had chosen to go swimming ‘opposite the big hole which extends from near the mouth up towards the recognised bathing place’. Before long 15 to 20 swimmers were caught in a dangerous undertow with four of them carried out into deeper waters, including Miss Snitzer,

The memorial to Gladys Morrow at the Evans Head-Casino Surf Life Saving Club. Photo: Samantha Elley Mrs Clifford, Gladys and her sister, all of Kyogle. With no established or organised lifesaving group at the beach, bystanders did their best to rescue the flailing swimmers. It was reported that Roy Dolby managed to bring Gladys back to the spit of sand, leaving her there to get a motorboat to rescue the others. However, poor Gladys was washed out again. This time, Mr J Jordan

of Casino, only recently recovering from a severe illness, raced into the water fully dressed and seized her but a large wave dragged her out of his grip. When she was eventually brought in, her rescuers worked on her for three hours without success. It is believed she had died in the water before she was brought back to land. All the other swimmers were rescued and

survived. Kyogle went into mourning at the loss of such a young vibrant life. Gladys had been a diligent scholar in the Methodist Sunday School and had just become a teacher herself. She had been gifted in music and showed great promise at becoming a finished pianist. The minister found it difficult to read the service without breaking down and many joined him in weeping for a

young woman gone far too soon. It was agreed that some form of organised protection on Evans Head beach was needed, especially at holiday time. According to the memorial for Gladys at the Evans Head Surf Club, beach patrols were established on Boxing Day of 1922, instructions were given in life saving and reel drill to junior and senior teams and the Evans Head Surf Club

was born. References • ‘Holiday fatality at Evans Head’, The Richmond River Heralnd and Northern Districts Advertiser, Friday 29 December, 1922, Page 8 • ‘Evans Head Surf Club’, Northern Star, Wednesday 1 October, 1924, Page 4 This story first appeared on Tales from the Grave (talesfromthegrave.org)

Tweed Coast superheroes return to the rescue! MARGARET DEKKER In a novel sign social life is returning to normal up the Tweed Coast, an age-old Kingscliff tradition ‘The Fridge to Fridge’ has been revived by a new generation of colourful superheroes. “Holy Busted Bottoms Batman!” David Field posted on local social media. “The peace and serenity of Kingscliff was shattered today by a marauding bunch of superheroes from Pottsville on a bicycle

pub crawl. The surf club was 4th stop on their itineraries. It certainly brought back memories of the Fridge to Fridge from Kingscliff days of old,” David Field wrote. Bemused locals and visitors driving along Tweed Coast Road on Saturday afternoon, or enjoying a local watering hole, couldn’t miss the fancy-dressed friends and their bikes who stopped by, bringing a smile to the dial of Tweed Coasters young and old, and deserved special mention given the heavy coastal rains and

squalls of the time. “Saw you guys riding today! You look fantastic have fun!” one local posted. “Was just telling friends about The Fridge to Fridge the other day. Was a fantastic day.” A carefree event bringing back countless memories for ‘Kingie’ residents of the fabled ‘Fridgey’ of old. Reviving an age-old Tweed Coast tradition, the ‘Fridge to Fridge’. Photo: David Field

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State Budget key in rebuilding confidence The ability to trade safely, welcome back customers and staff with certainty, and the ability to plan for the future are top priorities for business. This sentiment is also central to the state’s peak business organisation, Business NSW, and their submission to Government ahead of the upcoming NSW Budget. The submission has been formally lodged with the NSW Government. “As we enter the third year of the Covid-19 pandemic, the ability to action agile and tailored policy making responses

remains an imperative.” said Business NSW Regional Manager Jane Laverty. “The NSW Government’s leadership and collaboration supporting businesses has again been demonstrated, with the delivery of the $1billion business support package including direct payments to businesses of up to $5,000 a week. “Rebuilding of consumer and business confidence and tailored support for particular business sectors and localities doing it tough are key priorities for the first months of 2022 and

may remain an important part of the public policy risk management tool kit should the pandemic evolve further through new variants or a ‘winter wave’. “Recommendations have been influenced by the economic challenges of a once-in-a-century crisis to an aligned recovery strategy as well as opportunities identified in the 2020-21 NSW Intergenerational Report (IGR). “Particularly important to the Northern Rivers, and highlighted in the submission, is the need to improve housing affordability

and availability. We have asked for a greater emphasis on affordable housing and available housing and highlight the critical nexus between housing and skills shortages. “Covid has created a structural shift causing many people to rethink the way they live and work. Housing shortages are exacerbating the skills shortage crisis and workforce needs, which are also being amplified by regionally specific attributes. “They are multifaceted issues needing a coordinated and multi-layered approach

involving all levels of Government. Our recommendations have highlighted the barriers to be addressed including NSW’s regulatory framework needing to adapt to changing social conditions in a timely way. “Given that the focus of the 2022-23 budget is on productivity and NSW businesses are a key component of the productivity agenda, we have alsorecommended that the NSW Government support the NSW workers’ compensation scheme to the extent necessary to minimise premium

increases for business in the medium term. “We have also recommended expanding the voucher system enabling those businesses who need to obtain advice from either an established turnaround management specialist or financial adviser who is already familiar with the business’s operations and systems to do so, in hope we can stem closures and create new opportunities in local economies. “I can’t stress enough how important it is that we increase both business and consumer confidence right now.”

D’vine, the pin-up koala of The Channon dies The much-loved koala D’vine, whose image has highlighted the importance of our local koalas, has died at The Channon. She was healthy until recently but

was noticed with a dark-stained rump, a sign of possible chlamydial infection. Her condition was reported to the Lismore Friends of the Koala. The koala rescue team came out

immediately and set up a trap around her favourite Swamp Mahogany. When captured she was taken to the koala hospital where she was examined and found to be seriously diseased. She was

euthanased. The Channon community is devastated as she was well known as the koala on the February page of the WATER Northern Rivers 2022 calendar. Koalas are in serious

trouble in the Northern Rivers, as they are almost everywhere. She went on to have three babies before her death. The last one was not seen again after the big storm on the LGA election day.

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February 17, 2022

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WANTED: Photos, volunteers and Ganja Faeries LARA LEAHY This year will be a special Mardi Grass, as they will be celebrating their 30th birthday from Friday, 29th April to the 1st May. Special events are planned including, “The Marijuana Mardi Grass Music Awards (MMMA) is a competition where people will be invited to submit up to 4 minutes of music to be judged, “Michael Balderstone

from the Hemp Embassy revealed, “and there will be a special exhibition of photos and videos from over the years. We need people to submit their photos to us, especially taken pre digitally. If all goes well, a coffee table book will be available to commemorate the occasion.” If you would like to be a part of the festivities, now is the time to get involved. “There are so many ways to be a part of the

action - the Kombi Konvoy, market stalls, become a Ganja Faerie and we need volunteers to help with everything from the set up that will take about 2 weeks, to the actual event itself.” All the information to participate are on the website: https:// nimbinmardigrass.com/ “Save the date, and get in early, to make sure you can get a spot with the volunteers,” Michael says.

Torn up rail line ‘deeply upsetting’ MARGARET DEKKER Shocked Tweed Valley residents came together at Stokers Siding last Monday morning to witness history as another section of the 128-year-old Casino to Murwillumbah railway line was removed by Tweed Shire Council workers, making way for the new, approved

‘Rail Trail’ stretching from Murwillumbah to Crabbes Creek. “This destruction of our heritage rail is a terrible waste of our state significant railway infrastructure and locals are up in arms about the lack of community consultation when only forty people were invited to a meeting out of 95,000 residents!” Marie Luxford and Lydia

Kindred, spokespeople for Northern Rivers Rail Ltd said. Creation of the 24 km, $13 million ‘Rail Trail’ – given the green light in early 2018 – is now full speed ahead. Opponents maintain they’ve been left out of important discussions and were disappointed when told the option of putting a bike trail alongside the tracks

to allow for future rail services was too expensive, when they believe it is feasible. “It’s such a shame, the loss of all this heritage, rail infrastructure and travel potential .. all for a stupid bike path,” Marie told The Northern Rivers Times. Marie and Lydia believe the return to a regular commuter rail service in the Northern

Rivers is actually closer than before and say two railway companies – the not-for-profit Northern Rivers Rail Ltd and Northern Regional Railway Company - have expressed interest in bringing rail back to the Northern Rivers again. “The loss of the top section of the Casino – Murwillumbah line flies in the face of a new light rail being built to extend

from the Gold Coast Airport to South Tweed and possibly Kingscliff. If the current line was to remain, it could be extended to the Tweed in time for the Olympic Games in 2032!” a joint statement from Northern Rivers Rail Ltd read. “They’re ripping it up and it’s such a waste and we’ll never see it back,” Marie said.

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Illegal Dumping is not OK! MANY people don’t realise that putting household or commercially generated waste into a public place bin is considered illegal dumping and there are good reasons why this activity should be avoided. Public bins in parks, reserves and streets are provided for the people using that space, so placing household or commercial waste in them is likely to result in overflow, littering and less capacity for those using or transiting through that area to dispose of their recreational waste responsibly. Councils already increase the servicing of some public bins during busy holiday times, to account for increased use. Allowing them to be used for household or commercial waste would impose unfair costs on local residents, cause unattractive and dirty public spaces and threaten our region’s waterways and wildlife. What’s even more of a problem is when unwanted items are dumped on the street! This is never ok as it poses a significant and unnecessary cost to the community to remove and can be a health hazard to both people and wildlife. The dumping of bulky household items including mattresses and furniture account for more than 60 percent of reported incidents across the region but there are plenty of ways to

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dispose of unwanted items responsibly and help keep our streets and open spaces clean and safe for everyone. If your unwanted items are clean, in good condition and operational: Hold a garage sale or sell or give them away online at Gumtree, eBay or a local Facebook buy sell page; Give them to friends or family, or donate them to a local charity but only if saleable and not stained, dirty or broken. Just think - if you wouldn’t buy it yourself, probably no one else will. If your items are destined for landfill – that is damaged, dirty or just not saleable: Take them to your council’s Resource Recovery or Waste Management facility, where many items can be recycled for free including electronic waste, light globes and tubes, batteries, gas bottles, oils, paints and smoke detectors. To find out more about the options and services available for dealing with unwanted household waste in your area, contact your council. If you see dumped waste in a public space, it’s easy to report it at www.ridonline.epa.nsw.gov.au or by contacting your council with the details. The sooner reports are received the more chance there is of finding and fining those responsible and it will also assist in a speedier clean up.

‘Change agent’ appointed as council’s new GM Lismore City Councillors last night voted to terminate the employment contract of its General Manager Michael Donnelly under a nofault clause, effective immediately. Mayor Steve Krieg said John Walker has been appointed as interim General Manager for up to 12 months, during which time a recruitment process will be undertaken to permanently fill the position. “Council thanks Mr Donnelly for the work he has done over the past 12 months. He has had a positive impact on staff morale and turning Council on to the path towards financial stability,” he said. “Councillors voted last night to appoint Mr Walker to the role of General Manager as we were elected to bring a new direction and vision to Lismore City Council which requires a different style of management. “John is a change agent and well credentialed with a very strong background in leading local government organisations and businesses.” Mr Walker said he was excited to take up the role.

“This is a part of the world that I know very well and I am happy to be back in Lismore and the Northern Rivers,” he said. “We have a lot of challenges ahead of us to return Lismore City Council to financial sustainability and make it the great and vibrant city it once was. “Tough decisions must be made but by working together we can achieve a lot for our entire community.” Mr Walker was previously the Chief Executive of Richmond Valley Council where, within four years, he turned around its financial position and changed its approach toward business and economic growth. After leaving the Northern Rivers to be closer to his family in Western Australia, Mr Walker was appointed as the Chief Executive of the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder. During his tenure, the City jumped from having the secondworst financial health indicator in the State with a rating of just 18 out of a possible 100 to being in the top 10 with a rating of 91 in 2016-17 and has maintained a high standing since, with a

rating of 93 making it the seventh-best in the State for the 2019-20 financial year. He also drove a very successful economic development and growth strategy for the City resulting in substantial private sector investment. Mr Walker was also the founding Chief Executive of AFL’s West Coast Eagles and Westpac’s General Manager of Retail Banking, as well as holding chief executive roles in companies such as pizza giant Dominos and car rental business Thrifty. Mr Donnelly was appointed as interim General Manager in February 2021 after the then Council terminated the employment of its previously appointed General Manager. At the time, then newly elected Mayor Vanessa Ekins said Council decided to appoint him for 12 months “because it is important that whoever the new Councillors are after the September elections, that they get to decide their priorities and attributes they want in a General Manager”.

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“Leemo’s View” “LEEMO has views on just about anything”

WHERE there is LOVE there

is LIFE!

‘LEEMO CAT’ back. I am a little disconsolate right now ‘cos I told ‘Mum Jane’ to go get me a baby brother kitten last week. THIS HAS NOT come to pass! She ‘ineffectively’ explained to me that ‘one’ just does NOT go the shop and buy a kitten…there are ‘Approval Rules’ on Buyers, and the kittens she saw were too young to be moved to a new house. She also told me that the people selling the kittens have read my “Training for Kittens” story and had dubious expressions on their faces about ME being a suitable older brother. What.. OMG, I am affronted. Hmmm Thinking thinking! I had to ensure Mum continued with her search for a baby brother kitten for so I decided to do something ‘truly responsible’ so she would KNOW that I have all the attributes required in a suitable and esteemed older brother...my new baby brother kitten will look up to me. (Well, he will be so TINY!) SO, with Valentine’s Day approaching I did something really special just FOR HER! She chugged off in her little car this morning... goodie! I checked things out and astutely noted all the papers on her desk were so untidy. SO, I would tidy and file them for her! I will be SO much in favour she might even get me a

wee baby Lion. I started by closely examining ALL the papers to determine which ones I should shred with my razor sharp claws and which ones to file. Hmmm? OK...I’ll shred ANYTHING requesting a payment. (Mum won’t have to worry about THEM anymore!) I came across a cardboard thing that said Blood Donor? Eeek...is Mum a vampire? Hmmm? Shred or not shred? I put it aside for review and turned the rest of the paper into tiny weenie bits. Crikey... Her desk was ever so tidy! AND, I didn’t have to FILE anything. I just pushed it off the desk into a corner using my litterbox “dig kick & bury” skills. Mum will see all these bits of paper and sweep them up. Oh Goodie... she’s home...Oooh...I can’t WAIT! Purr purr purr! Ooopsie...she came in and told me to go have a sleep ‘cos she had VIP paperwork to do. Umm...errrr... EEEEK! Then I heard the ‘VOICE’“Leeeeemo...where are the papers that were on my desk?” The tone was terror inducing! (Quick Leems, think think!!) I promptly lay on top of all the torn paper stretching widely into one of my more complex meditative Yoga poses (including fluffing out my magnificent tail) to ensure all the paper was covered and tried to doze off. Well, needless to say my intent to perform a kind and good deed for old ‘crabby bat bossy pants Mum’ has failed spectacularly. I decided to be most truthful (figuring my punishment might be only minor) by telling her WHY I tidied her desk…how it was all for her ‘cos I love and adore her. Hmmm. The eyebrows were raised…eeek! BUT, she picked me up and gave me many hugs and pats. Crikey? You see, as Mahatma Ghandi said... “Where there is love there is life”, (e.g., I survived another day!) Nite now, Leemo.

Love with a disability Like bodies, relationships can take all sorts of forms. Take Emma (39) and Heath (43), who have been in love for almost two years. The NDIS participants met at a day program and were determined to make their relationship work. At the time, the couple faced a range of barriers that prevented them from seeing each other for a few months and were not happy about it. They then decided to move to one of Momentum Collective Supported Independent Living (SIL) houses at the Gold Coast and their person-centred service enabled the pair to foster this relationship.

Momentum Collective Support Worker Jessica Grosskreutz says that love is love and shouldn’t be different when living with a disability. “Having a physical or intellectual disability doesn’t change the need for a loving relationship with another person or the desire to express it. “When people living with disability form intimate relationships, they often experience cultural stereotypes and prejudices that can be hurtful and damaging. “I’m here to support Emma and Heath, giving them back the choice and control on what they do and who they live with.” With a smile on

her face, Emma still remembers the day Heath popped up the question asking her to be his girlfriend. “It was on the bus coming back from the day program. I was so happy and had happy tears. When I told my family, they were all excited for me. He is a great man, and I can feel the love in my heart”, Emma blushes with her friendly, welcoming face. “To be seen by your partner for who you are and be accepted and celebrated it’s a good thing,” celebrates Emma. The couple is now inseparable, and they usually make plans in advance to go out for barbecues, to the Botanic Garden, out for dinner and visit

each other at their SIL houses. Heath would like to see everyone who is looking for mate and get the best support they can. “My Support Worker listens to me and helps me see Emma. They know what I like to do and help me plan activities with my girlfriend. Without Momentum Collective’s support, I would probably still be living at home with my parents,” says Heath. Emma and Heath’s plans are to live together and get married one day. For now, they are enjoying their remarkable Valentine’s Day date at a sunset boat day tour with their favourite snacks and drinks.

Community lawyers judged worthy of funding increase The Northern Rivers Community Legal Centre (CLC) will be one of just fourteen such organisations across NSW to share in $52 million of extra support from the State Government, Clarence Nationals MP Chris Gulaptis and Tweed Nationals MP Geoff Provest have announced. Headquartered in Lismore, the Northern

Rivers Community Legal Centre provides face to face advice at outreach locations in Casino, Grafton, Kyogle, Tweed Heads, Murwillumbah and Pottsville. community legal centre is an Incorporated Association managed by a regional voluntary Committee of Management. Mr Gulaptis and Mr

Provest said the CLC provided vital access to justice to many people without the means of hiring lawyers. “As they say on TV, you have a right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you,” they said. Attorney General Mark Speakman thanked local lawyers and staff for their contribution to the

legal help sector. “The dedicated lawyers and staff from our legal assistance sector provide an invaluable contribution by delivering much needed help to disadvantaged communities,” Mr Speakman said. Further information about the Northern Rivers CLC can be found at northernriversclc.org. au.

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VALE: Baillieu ‘Bails’ Myer addresses the crowd at the Grafton Regional Gallery. Mr Myer, of the department store dynasty, died on January 22 aged 96. He was a huge supporter of the gallery and the Northern Rivers through his family’s philanthropic venture the Yulgilbar Foundation. Photo: Simon Hughes

‘Bails’ Myer leaves legacy of agriculture and philanthropy LESLEY APPS The Clarence Valley and Australia lost one of its most business. agriculture and philanthropy Baillieu “Bails” Myer AC on January 22, 2022 aged 96. The son of the department store founder Sidney Myer, the Myers were based in Victoria’s Mornington Peninsular but had a deep connection the Clarence Valley and Northern Rivers since Baillieu and his wife Sarah took ownership of father-in-law Samuel Hordern’s Yugilbar Station at Baryulgil when he passed away in the 1960s. While still at the helm at one of the country’s most successful department stores, the couple managed to spend a great deal of time with their

three children Sidney, Rupert and Sarah over the decades transforming the property into an award-winning cattle stud. During their tenure, the Myers also instigated complementary additions to what many know as Yulgilbar Castle including a tower extension in 1999 and reclamation of the cellar space to create an archive room dedicated to keeping the colourful story of Yulgilbar alive. The Myer family continued to visit and spend time whenever possible, often attending functions down in Grafton to support the regional gallery. Gallery Director Niomi Sands said Mr and Mrs Myer had been long term supporters of the Grafton Regional Gallery through the

Yulgilbar Foundation they established. “Their generous support over the years has allowed the Gallery to present outstanding arts and cultural experiences for the community of the Clarence Valley.” In 2021 after the multimillion dollar extension was completed, the Grafton gallery named the studio Sarah and Baillieu Myer Creative Studio in recognition of their ongoing support while Galleries 2 and 3 were named the Yulgilbar Galleries. “The philanthropic assistance provided by the Yulgilbar Foundation has supported the gallery to present a number of exceptional projects and curatorial exhibitions that have quality, and far reaching positive impact within the

Clarence Valley,” Ms Sands said. “With the opening of the renovated building, the Yulgilbar support would three-year period.” Some of the projects that the gallery is most proud of that would not be possible without the support of Mr and Mrs Myer include: • Clarence Valley Indigenous Award (CVIAA) which supports artists from the Bundjalung Gumbaynggirr and Yaegl nations to create and present new work • The Yulgilbar Travelling Fellowship which supports Clarence Valley artists to broaden their artistic practice through travel both nationally and internationally culminating in the presentation of an exhibition

at the Gallery. • Much needed capital works and improvements to the Gallery supported by the Gallery Foundation in partnership Yulgilbar Foundation, including the multi-million-dollar upgrade. Last year 22 projects in the Clarence Valley and surrounding Northern Rivers region have received a muchneeded boost this year from the Yulgilbar Foundation, with community groups sharing in $1,214,206 in grants. The Yulgilbar Foundation Fund supports communities in the Clarence Valley and surrounding regions who have a desire and need to strengthen their capacity and resilience in response to and continued challenges across the region.

Cancer Council is calling on cancer patients and carers in the Northern Rivers area to have their say in cancer support needs Cancer Council NSW is inviting Northern Rivers residents affected by cancer to share their cancer support needs to help identify services needed in the area. As part of Cancer Council’s efforts to improve the quality of life of cancer patients and carers, the charity is conducting a survey that will investigate the supportive care needs of people affected by

cancer. The aim of the research is to identify needs that are not being

Graham Hearn, Community Programs Coordinator at Cancer Council’s Byron Bay

that people experience when accessing cancer support services. The study will ask participants about their supportive care needs such as physical and daily living, psychological, access to

with a current or past cancer diagnosis and those caring for someone affected by cancer can take part in the research.

needs.

this research will be used to plan Cancer Council services and to campaign for broader

health system changes to make sure all people affected by cancer are they need,” said Graham “We know that people affected by cancer in rural and remote areas of NSW may experience barriers when accessing cancer care and support compared to those living in metropolitan areas. These may include travelling long distances for their treatments and

out-of-pocket costs. “By Northern Rivers locals sharing their cancer experiences for our research, we can gain a better understanding about what the gaps are in supportive care and the current unmet needs of those affected by cancer in our community,” concluded Graham. Northern Rivers residents affected by cancer can learn more

and participate in the study by visiting cancercouncil.com.au/ research/communityinvolvement-research/ research-studysupportive-care-needsof-people-affected-bycancer-survey/ For cancer information and support, call Cancer Council’s free phone line on 13 11 20 or visit cancercouncil.com.au/ get-support

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Clean up Australia Day LARA LEAHY A timely reminder that Sunday March 6 is Clean Up Australia Day. Get involved by joining one of over 30 groups already organised in the Northern Rivers region, or start one, yourself. As the organisation puts it, this is such an important time as “the environment feels the effects of the Covid-19 Hangover”. Lockdowns and changed increase in household waste. The last two years have

in single-use plastics, alongside unprecedented numbers of face masks, takeaway coffee cups and food packaging littering our parks and beaches. Clean Up Australia Chairman, Pip Kiernan, says it’s more important than ever to protect Australia’s unique environment. “The environment is still experiencing the impact of the pandemic,” said Ms Kiernan. “Our habits changed during Covid and most of these haven’t been kind to

the environment. Surges in online shopping, meal delivery services and the use of disposable face masks and coffee cups, mean the environment is feeling the after-effects of the pandemic in ways not seen before.” Registration is easy, and all community-based participants receive a free kit containing gloves and bags and other resources. To register or donate, visit

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A team with a big heart In October last year the Ballina RSL Club lost one of their chefs, sudden and tragic massive heart attack in a gym. Following this tragic death, the club’s Executive Chef Stephen Mills pulled together a team of chefs, industry professionals and friends to join him in a Healthy Hospo

challenge raising money for The Heart Foundation. “Some of our team chose to swim, walk, run and bike ride, they all did a great job raising money and awareness for the Heart Foundation,” said Stephen. challenge with last night’s dinner was an exceptional way to celebrate the life of our dear friend Minh.” Stephen had four guest chefs in the kitchen along with his team. Guests enjoyed six delicious courses with matching beverages and a very entertaining auction by Board Member Peter Sinclair. The total amount raised from the challenge was close to $21,000.

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“Collaboration by the government to ensure that the Northern Rivers is

The Board of the Northern Rivers Joint Organisation (from left) Byron Bay Mayor Michael Lyon, Tweed Mayor Chris Cherry, Kyogle Mayor Kylie Thomas, Ballina Mayor Sharon Cadwallader, Lismore Mayor Steve Krieg, and Richmond Valley Mayor Robert Mustow.

surface over either asphalt or concrete base courts. The new shelter will extend the width of the court, providing weather protection, a barrier to stray balls and privacy to nearby residents. Concrete paving included - $160,000. • Floor refurbishment and line marking of the basketball

Government Area, include: has welcomed sporting and community groups and local councils’ success under the NSW Government’s $100-million Stronger Country Communities Fund Round 4. it was disappointing the National Party continued to exclude her from media events announcing funded projects, she had actively supported applicants and celebrated their wins as a boon for the Electorate of Lismore. “This fourth round was evenly split between $50 million to enhance female sporting facilities and $50 million to build community infrastructure, both objectives which had my full support said. “It has been shown that this three rounds of its Stronger Country Communities Fund so one would hope that they have resisted the temptation to do likewise with Round 4.” Successful community and council projects, by Local

Lismore City: • Lismore Basketball existing facilities to enable a women’s change area and a more private toilet/shower space for female players and spectators - $180,188. • Far North Coast Hockey, Installation of a children’s playground at the Goonellabah Hockey Facility - $77,876 • Clunes Tennis Club, resurfacing court surfaces and replacing wire fencing – $107,000. • Nimbin Headers Sports Club Lighting, upgrade the replacing old lights with install similar lighting on Kyogle: • Kyogle Council, three projects, including: • Mallanganee Sports Ground, four new dressing rooms, including one for a new women’s team with the Border Ranges Rugby Club, and new aluminium grandstand - $300,000.

Hall Sporting Complex $131,117. • Kyogle High School and soccer grounds, replacing

installation of signage aimed at attracting more tourists,

lights for back carpark area $104,825. • Tabulam Racecourse, new jockey room to include a female change area $100,000 and • Kyogle Golf Club, refurbishment/upgrade of the

• Extension of Urbenville footpath, extending existing path along Beaury Street from the main street to hospital, improving safety for female pedestrians - $160,000. • Improvements to Sunnyside replacing the stump footings,

six projects, including: • Upgrades to Drake Hall, replace roof, guttering and damaged sections of facia, install air-conditioning and $113,000. • Northern Border Walk,

and installing baby change facilities, and installing an outdoor covered area to accompany the newlyrenovated tennis courts $138,116. netball courts, removal of old, damaged netball courts and replace with acrylic

Murwillumbah area: • Tweed Shire Councilmanaged stabilisation of a section of the Tweed riverbank to prevent ongoing erosion of the foreshore near the Murwillumbah Rowing Club - $101,802 • Development of 8 new Mini Courts, Club’s priority project – converting two old courts into eight permanent mini courts, multi-purposed for tennis and pickleball. $200,000. • 2021-2022 RiverTracks Operations – Program partnering with local training providers targeted at assisting disengaged youth in the Murwillumbah area. $75,000.

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Bumper 18 months of support for farmers Byron Shire Council’s work with rural communities in the last 18 months is paying massive dividends for property owners, and more importantly, for the environment. As part of its support for farmers, Council was successful in obtaining a grant as part of the Australian Government’s ‘Combatting Pests and Weeds During Drought’ project which has farmers and landholders in the Byron Shire. The aim of the project was to: • Help farmers increase drought resilience • Reduce the impact of weeds and pest animals • Stimulate the local economy by buying materials in the Shire and • Help farmers sustainably improve

productivity on their properties. Council’s Agricultural Andrew Cameron, pictured, said an innovative part of the project was aimed at educating property owners about how to control weeds by managing grazing of livestock or through bush regeneration. “We are trying to encourage people away from the conventional approach to weed control of chemical spraying on paddocks, to regenerative grazing,” Mr Cameron said. “This involves regular rotation of cattle through many smaller paddocks which helps to reduce weeds, improve soil fertility, sequester carbon, increase drought

to increase agricultural production on the land. “We started this part of the project with the aim of planning and implementing regenerative grazing on at the last count we were up to 366 hectares which said. Other achievements include the eradication of all known outbreaks of the invasive tropical soda apple weed in the Shire the trapping of 11 wild

Bush regeneration contractors were engaged to work with farmers to control environmental weeds on over six hectares of grazing land and riparian zones bordering creeks. “All of our work is

based on improving the productivity of land in a sustainable way which the natural environment,” Mr Cameron said. “Our focus for the next 18 months is to continue to work with farmers by providing mentoring opportunities, hosting sustainability and drought resilience days, as well as helping them increase productivity on their land,” he said. People interested in receiving great primary production/regenerative farming information and opportunities, can join the Byron Farmers Network via Council’s website.

STUDENTS SET TO GET SKILLED AT TAFE NSW Tens-of-thousands of students will commence study at TAFE NSW this week, with a robust plan in place to minimise the risk of COVID-19 on campus and help staff deliver classes safely. Minister for Skills and Training Alister Henskens said TAFE NSW students attending TAFE NSW campuses will need to check in with QR codes, wear a mask and observe social distancing. “TAFE NSW is responsible for training 80 per cent of all apprentices across the state and is also delivering critical skills to prospective workers in industries like healthcare, community services and hospitality,” Mr Henskens said. “It is important that we get people back in the classroom where they can get the skills and training, they need for the jobs they want.” TAFE NSW has

secured a supply of Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) and has set up a dedicated COVID-19 Taskforce to provide staff and students with advice about testing and isolation protocols. Test kits have arrived at TAFE NSW campuses. TAFE NSW will

supply RAT tests for use by employees and students, where there is an industry or employer requirement to provide evidence of a negative COVID-19 test. Employees who are exposed to COVID-19 at a TAFE NSW site, will be provided with advice

about their testing and isolation requirements via the TAFE NSW COVID-19 Taskforce. Students who are required to take a RAT as part of their work placement program will be supplied with test kits if the workplace is unable to provide a test.

“Thank you to all the TAFE NSW teachers and staff who have worked with us during this challenging time to ensure that students can return to class in a safe way in coming weeks,” Mr Henskens said. “There has never been a better time to study at

TAFE NSW. If you want real-world skills for a job that is in-demand, explore the range of course options available at a campus near you.” Details about TAFE courses and upcoming information sessions is available online.

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Public help sought after dog attack Council’s Rangers are asking for help in identifying a dog involved in an attack that has left a woman with bites on her leg and hand. According to the victim and her family, the attack happened on the creek shore at Moonee Creek Reserve near the children’s playground on Sunday 30 January around 1.30pm. A dog, described as a brindle-coloured, cross-bred, male American Staffordshire Bull Terrier, bit a woman on the back of her thigh as she paddled with her sons in ankle-deep water. It then lunged towards a toddler and the woman that it had bitten - concerned

that it could maul the child intervened by kicking at the dog and was again bitten on the hand. The bites required medical attention. The dog was on a lead held by a woman thought to be in her 40s with tattoos on her arms and legs who was unable to control the animal. During the attack, the woman called the dog Oscar. Bystanders came to the aid of the victim and shortly afterwards the woman with the dog left the reserve with a female companion in a white SUV driven by a man. “This was a nasty attack by a dog that was actually on a lead, but not under any effective control,”

Anyone who is ever attacked or witnesses a dog attack is encouraged to contact Council with as many details as possible. These could be: • The time, place and date; • Description of the dog, whether it has a collar and any name used; • Description of owner, age, build, identifying features; • Car description, registration; and • Any photos. said Gordon Polkinghorne, Council’s Team Leader Rangers/Animal Shelter. “We gather that there were a lot of people at the reserve

at the time of the incident and we’re hoping that they will get in touch and provide us with information or photos that can help us identify

the dog so we can take appropriate action. “Please call us on 6648 4000 or email us on coffs. council@chcc.nsw.gov.au” “Even if the dog or owner what you can provide after an incident, it’s worth reporting as we may get further information from other people that will help us take action,” added Mr Polkinghorne.

Free RSA courses to help ease staff shortages The NSW Government will fund 5,000 fee-free Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) courses to support new workers to enter the hospitality industry and

hospitality sector which is why we are supporting more people to obtain skills and work to drive our economic recovery,” Mr Anderson said. Minister for Skills and Training Alister Henskens said refresher RSA courses will also be available free of charge from 7 February until the end of June. “We are encouraging former hospitality workers to return to the sector by allowing anyone whose RSA competency card has expired within the past two years, or will expire before 30 June, to complete a short online refresher course to

on licensed hospitality venues. Treasurer Matt Kean said the free courses will be available from 7 February and will allow more people to get the enter the workforce during this critical time. “The hospitality sector makes up over 2 per cent of total gross value added to the NSW economy and supports more than 300,000 jobs, which is why we are committed to supporting this critical industry,” Mr Kean said. “By providing these free RSA courses we are not just supporting the hospitality sector during the current downturn, but are supporting

the future of people who courtesy of NSW Government funding.”

Minister for Hospitality and Racing Kevin Anderson said the funding will help thousands of people to gain the

skills to enter an in-demand industry. “Staff shortages are adversely impacting the

free,” Mr Henskens said. The RSA courses will be available through TAFE NSW and private providers who already offer government subsidised programs.

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Writers festival gains support Byron Writers Festival’s 2022 membership drive will run throughout the month of February with prizes from some of the region’s most-loved businesses. The festival’s annual drive is a key fundraising activity for the not-forhosts year-round events

including the annual festival in August. Festival Director Edwina Johnson says: “After two pandemic-effected ‘festival family’ has never been more important or more appreciated. If you are passionate about supporting the creative arts in regional Australia

we invite you to join as a member - It’s a wonderful community to be a part of.” Festival members have access to a variety of

from local businesses

tickets to the festival. The membership drive runs until 1 March and includes generous prizes

Summerland Credit To become a byronwritersfestival.com/ become-a-member. Photo: A staycay at Bask & Stow is just one of the many prizes being offered by local businesses.

Do you know how to do a pouch check? WIRES NORTHERN RIVERS If you come across a deceased marsupial such as a kangaroo or wallaby, there may be a joey alive in the pouch. If it is a possum, glider or bandicoot, there may be more than one. Pouch young can survive for several days after mum has passed away, checking the pouch can save a life or in some cases more than one. This little Swamp wallaby was saved when DD and Deb stopped to check the pouch of a dead wallaby found lying on the road near Byron Bay. How you can help: 1) If the animal is on the road, if safe to do so, pull over to the side of the road and leave your hazard lights on. Approach the animal away. If the animal is still alive, please

immediately call for help on 1300 094 737. If you are certain the animal is deceased, it should be moved off the road before any further steps are taken. 2) Gently lift one of the hind legs and take a look at the belly area to check if the animal is male or female. Males are easily obvious that it is a male, check for a pouch. The pouch is located where you would button. Bandicoots have a backward opening pouch, the opening of the bandicoots pouch is between its legs and less obvious than other marsupials. 3) If it is a female, carefully open the pouch and check for a joey. If no joey is present but one of the teats looks enlarged, there may be a joey nearby - please make sure to have a good look around for any young who may be

hiding or were thrown out of the pouch from the impact caused by a motor vehicle collision. wrap them in a towel or soft natural fabric to keep them warm, and call WIRES 1300 094 737 for advice. 4) If the joey is still attached to the teat (i.e the teat is still in the mouth of the joey), please do not try to pull the joey off. Call WIRES 1300 094 737 so a trained wildlife rescuer can attend or give advice on how to safely remove the joey. joey, please do not try to feed them - they require special formula. Keep them warm, dark, quiet and call WIRES 1300 094 737 for assistance. Please do not cuddle or place next to your skin, wrap in soft natural fabric (e.g. cotton pillowslip) to keep warm and handle as little as possible.

7) Having a basic rescue kit in your car is a great help. A basic rescue kit should include: gloves, cotton pillowslip, towel,

torch, and a small cardboard box folded ready for easy assembly. This little Swamp wallaby has been in care for just over a month,

she is being cared for by WIRES volunteer Jess, and will be released back to the wild in June 2022. Thank you DD and Deb for saving her life.

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February 17, 2022

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Byron Music Festival 2021 declared carbon negative Byron Music Festival (BMF) has been carbon negative event. Organisers of the at Byron Bay’s iconic beachfront Dening Park with environmental

as there are so many working parts – multiple

of the BMF2021 team suppliers who run their

Partnerships with

offsetting can be really

event. [The] festival

an ambitious goal for us to aim for neutrality

beaches were left extremely clean. We

Consultants this week that carbon offsets in the form of tree planting festival was able to reach this ambitious goal in it’s

the right thing by the environment at the same time. “It’s an extension of the festival ethos of ‘keeping it Byron’. It makes total sense that if you’re going to have any

environmental promise being environmentally responsible is important to us. “We’re so grateful that

the festival to this status BMF Festival Director Nick Sergi. “There are many challenges to getting a festival to even a

event management. “It is possible to put

same site to ensure minimal impact on the

parameters of any other

emissions for the

The BMF team also

working together on community partnership

Byron Bay) prior to the festival to learn about

festival’s environmental impact. “They truly are transforming the music

country the festival is operating on. BMF Operations Manager Monique

tourist season. Plans are in place to bring BMF back in 2022

it consciously. We are growing this aspect of

seeking partnerships to

Byron Music Festival has been the only music

for its environmental policies.

NSW Northern Rivers since December 2019

investment opportunities are also now available. For more information visit www. byronmusicfestival.com. au

showcasing a 100%

Byron Rangers CEO

vision to reinvigorate

Funding provided for veterans projects in NSW The Catholic Parish of communities about the

to the paling fence on

the Alstonville Plateau Historical Society have

letter relating to Patrick school. They will be

NSW communities

servicewomen.

commemorate veterans across the state. Minister for Transport

Community Grants

Mary’s Commemorative Walk at St Mary’s employing an artist to paint aspects of the

has two components. intervals like a walk of fame. Each image will be facing the same way

Both the conservation of

a very frail form letter written in 1917 by will be following best conservation principles.

the fence. The ‘walk’ will be visible from the that recognise Australia’s of the school.

that commemorate

wellbeing of the NSW

the Alstonville Plateau Historical Society for

NSW veteran community is preparing this letter

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Australia’s rents continue to climb, despite affordability constraints Capital cities, regional areas, houses and units all saw an increase in rents last quarter, culminating in the highest calendar year growth rate since 2007. CoreLogic’s quarterly Rental Review shows the national rental index increased 1.9% during the December quarter, a repeat of the September quarter. Despite quarterly growth rates easing since peaking in March at 3.2%, the national index recorded its highest annual growth rate since January 2007 in November at 9.44%, before falling slightly in the 12 months to December at 9.40%. CoreLogic’s Research Director Tim Lawless said rents were under extraordinary pressure from many factors, not least the demand for detached housing and an ongoing lack of rental supply. “For more than 18 months we’ve seen demand for detached housing continue unabated as more renters work from home, either on a permanent or now hybrid working arrangement, which drives demand for more spacious living conditions,” he said. “In addition to this trend, investors, while

still active in the market, have been dwarfed by an over representation of owner occupiers entering the market, upgrading or buying holiday homes that aren’t being added to the rental pool. This is also being played out in the rapid growth in regional rental markets.” Regional rents continued to outpace capital city rents over the fourth quarter with regional dwellings rising 2.5% against the 1.6% rise in capital city rents, taking the annual regional rental growth rate to 12.1%. Over a 10-year period regional house rents have increased 33.2% compared to 24.9% growth across the combined capitals. The regional unit market has seen rents increase 41.4% in the past decade compared to capital city Mr Lawless said the stronger rental conditions across the regional markets is a story involving both demand as well as supply, following a surge in regional population growth through the pandemic, especially across regional Victoria and regional NSW. “While demand has risen we generally haven’t seen much of a supply response. Australia’s rental market

is mostly reliant on private sector investors to provide rental housing,” he says. “Investors as a proportion of total mortgage demand moved through record lows in early 2021, highlighting relatively low levels of investment activity across the country and also implying relatively low levels of new rental stock coming onto the market. “Arguably the regions have less elasticity in rental markets, meaning, when demand rises, supply is less responsive than capital cities where investors are generally more active.” Brisbane was the strongest performing rental market amongst the capitals over the quarter, rising 2.3%, followed by Canberra and Hobart, both rising 2.1%. Despite recording the strongest annual rental growth (15.2%), the Darwin rental market was the worst performing over the quarter, with rents rising 0.6% over the three months to December. Canberra remains the most expensive capital city rental market, with typical dwellings renting for $651 per week, followed by Sydney ($604p/w), Darwin ($561p/w), Hobart ($521p/w) and Brisbane

($507p/w). Adelaide remains Australia’s most affordable capital with a median dwelling rent of $447 per week, followed by Melbourne at $456 per week. Houses vs Units Each capital city market posted a rise in rents over the December quarter for both houses and units. Brisbane recorded the strongest quarterly increase in house rents of 2.7%, taking annual growth rates to 10.6%. Darwin house rents increased 0.6% during the quarter, however its growth in of 2021 resulted in the highest annual house capital at 15.0%. As arguably the most Covid-impacted unit market in Australia, Melbourne’s rental growth trends shifted in December, as units recorded the strongest rental growth in the country, up 1.6%. Mr Lawless says Melbourne’s rents remain 5.5% below the record highs of July 2019, however any recent momentum in unit rental growth could represent a recovery trend, underpinned by affordability constraints. “Brisbane’s rental market for houses

has shown strength throughout the pandemic as demand outweighed supply, while Melbourne’s unit market has been weak through most of the pandemic to date due to low demand against relatively high vacancy rates,” Mr Lawless says. “Melbourne’s unit from higher demand as more domestic renters seek out affordable housing options in the unit sector. Demand for Melbourne unit rentals is likely to increase more sharply as foreign students and international visitors return.” Rental yields Gross rental yields continued to slide in December, hitting a new record low as the growth in dwelling values outpaced rental increases. While national dwelling values rose 3.9% in Q4 of 2021, rental values increased 1.9% causing gross rental yields to fall to 3.22%. Covid restrictions such as international border closures, and disruption to employment across sectors such as tourism and hospitality, which have a relatively high proportion of renters, have played a role in compressed yields.

Sydney and Melbourne have the lowest yields of any capital city at 2.42% and 2.74% respectively while Darwin has the highest at 6.05%, followed by Perth (4.37%). Most expensive and most affordable suburbs CoreLogic’s quarterly Rental Review includes a list of the country’s top 30 most expensive and affordable rental suburbs for each capital city as well as all key rent and yield statistics. Vaucluse in Sydney’s eastern suburbs is Australia’s most expensive suburb for house rentals, with a median weekly rental value of $2,308 compared to Elizabeth South in Adelaide, where tenants pay a median rent of $317 per week. For units, Sydney’s Point Piper, also in the city’s eastern suburbs, has the most expensive rent at $1086 per week compared to Orelia, almost 40km south of Perth, which has the country’s most affordable median unit rents at $258 per week. For more information or to download a copy of the report, visit www. corelogic.com.au/reports/ quarterly-rental-review.

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February 17, 2022

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Property seen as a safe haven volatility Property markets are being viewed as a relative safe haven, as uncertainty and volatility markets, according to Pete Wargent, co-founder national marketplace connecting homebuyers to buyer’s agents and lenders, BuyersBuyers. “On the other hand, the residential property less volatile, as household income and job security are key drivers in the relative stability of the property market. While there was a good deal of uncertainty regarding employment in mid-2020 (before vaccines became has returned. In total, 13.25 million Aussies are now gainfully employed, which is the highest ever “Record job vacancies suggest that the only going to increase from here, especially as the international borders reopen. And all of those people will have to

live somewhere, and obviously, with strong employment readings, there are very few forced “The unemployment rate fell to 4.17 per cent in December. Yes, that was pre-Omicron, and the January numbers might not be so good. But overall, with job vacancies at extremely elevated levels, we’re employment and an unemployment rate with a 3-handle sometime Wargent said. “When you look at the risks for residential property, they tend to come from very high unemployment, very high-interest rates leading to widespread defaults and selling, or a big oversupply of properties. “At the moment, we have the lowest unemployment rate and interest rates in a generation, while rental vacancies have dropped to the lowest level in a dozen years, and they are still tightening even now. “While it’s inevitable that interest rates will

have to rise, with a cash rate at the zero lower bound for some time yet, it’s no surprise to see the enduring popularity of residential property as an investment in these increasingly volatile

Doron Peleg, cofounder of CEO of BuyersBuyers, said that the consistency of returns from real estate over the decades had been a key drawcard for investors. stock markets are off their highs as markets worry about monetary tightening, especially for the tech-driven by 7.6 per cent last week for its worst week since 2020, taking the market “Australian stock markets have been less volatile, with markets only down a few per cent from six months ago. “But, overall, from the absolute previous peak of 6,828.7 points, set in November 2007, the modest capital growth

of about 5 per cent over nearly a decade-and-ahalf. Dividend returns from Australian stocks tend to be considerably higher than the global average, so the total return over that time from Australian stocks have been solid, but “cryptocurrency markets have continued to be extremely volatile, with the price of Bitcoin down almost 50 per cent from “The housing market, on the other hand, has delivered a substantially higher total return over the past 15 years comprising rental return plus capital growth - especially for buyers using sensible leverage. “While it’s extremely hard for average investors to pick and choose outperforming shares consistently, it’s considerably easier to choose the ‘right’ investment properties that deliver strong long-term return and also enjoys substantial

risk associated with residential property is typically substantially lower. In particular, Peleg associated with longterm investments in low-risk residential properties: (i) consistent capital growth over the longterm, delivering strong and stable returns; (ii) the ability to use leverage to magnify returns; as depreciation and building allowances, negative gearing, and the capital gains tax discount for assets owned for longer than 12 months ; (iv) the ability to add value to residential property assets through renovation or development; and (v) there is no need to sell to realise some of the capital gains. Instead, out some of the equity and retain the asset for the very long term. year

From a risk perspective, the

he expects 2022 to

be a steadier year in residential property after the very tight markets and boomtime conditions of 2021. “Enquiry levels are still very strong so far in 2022, especially for Brisbane and Adelaide, but overall there should be a less frenzied market this year. reasonably tight across much of the country. We expect to see most residential property markets delivering capital growth in the 3 to 8 per cent range this year, which is more sustainable. However, the key objective is the residential property space is to build wealth, and therefore the average holding period exceeds 10 years. “This is a long-term game of buy-and-hold, which has proven to be an excellent investment strategy: lower risk, strong and steady returns, and generous

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More than just about gardening and plants, this beloved Aussie stalwart is blooming with a cast of knowledgeable and passionate presenters who obviously live and breathe flora and fauna. After a summer break, Gardening Australia returns with its 33rd season, and it’s a celebration of the New Year. Lovable host Costa Georgiadis discovers a plantswapping scheme and Jerry Coleby-Williams shows how to grow, harvest and roast your own coffee. Sophie Thomson (above) walks through a garden that demonstrates how a small-city home can be bursting with life. Tips and tricks include demystifying gardening jargon and how to keep a maidenhair fern alive.

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6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Q+A. (R) 11.10 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 The Princes And The Press. (PG, R) 1.55 Les Misérables. (Mv, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Think Tank. (R) 4.55 Barrie Cassidy’s One Plus One. (R) 5.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 America: News. 1.00 PBS News. (R) 2.00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw Bitesize. (R) 2.05 The Crucifixion Mystery. (Mav, R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 Celtic Heart. (R) 4.35 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.00 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.30 Mastermind Aust. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 14: Day session. 2.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 14: Afternoon session. 5.00 The Chase Australia. Hosted by Larry Emdur.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: The Baby Proposal. (2020, PGa) 1.45 Talking Honey: Princess Diana. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R)

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 Bold. (PG, R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal) 1.00 Jamie’s Ultimate Veg. (PG, R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum. Analysis of the day’s news. 7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories. 7.30 Gardening Australia. (Return) Costa Georgiadis goes along to a plant swap. 8.30 Van Der Valk. (Mav) Part 1 of 3. Dutch detective Van der Valk is called in to investigate the grisly and theatrical murder of a solicitor. 10.05 Mum. (Ml, R) Cathy and her family arrive in the countryside. 10.35 ABC Late News. Detailed coverage of the day’s events. 10.50 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (M, R) Hosted by Shaun Micallef. 11.20 Starstruck. (Mls, R) 11.45 QI. (PG, R) 12.15 Killing Eve. (MA15+v, R) 1.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 The Lakes With Simon Reeve. (PG) 8.40 How To Build A Nuclear Power Station. (PG) Part 1 of 2. 9.45 Rise Of Empires: Aztecs. (Mavw, R) Part 3 of 3. 10.45 SBS World News Late. 11.15 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mals, R) 12.10 Agatha Christie’s Criminal Games. (Mav, R) 2.00 The Killing. (Mad, R) 4.15 VICE Guide To Film. (MA15+sv, R) 4.45 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Johanna Griggs meets the founder of Crop Swap Australia, a food sharing community. 8.30 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 14: Night session. Events include: speed skating, men’s 1000m gold medal event; biathlon, men’s 15km mass start gold medal event. Hosted by Andy Maher, Jacqui Cooper and Andrew Gaze. 10.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 14: Late session. Events include: bobsleigh, 2-women heat. 12.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 14: Overnight session. Featuring a variety of events from the XXIV Olympic Winter Games. 2.30 Home Shopping. (R)

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 David Attenborough’s Green Planet: Seasonal Worlds. Part 3 of 5. 8.40 MOVIE: The Bourne Ultimatum. (2007, Mv, R) A former secret agent is once again hunted by the agency that created him. Matt Damon, Julia Stiles, David Strathairn. 10.50 MOVIE: Out Of Time. (2003, Mlv, R) A police chief investigates a double murder. Denzel Washington. 1.00 Bondi Lifeguard World Adventures. (PGl, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 A Current Affair. (R)

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events. 7.30 The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton chats with Adele, Dame Helen Mirren, Jim Broadbent, Golda Rosheuvel and George Ezra. 9.30 Arj Barker: We Need To Talk. (Mls, R) Comedian Arj Barker returns to make fun of our obsession with technology. 10.30 Drunk History Australia. (Mals, R) Comedians retell iconic events. 11.00 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events. 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Late night talk show. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 3.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Infomercials. (PG, R)

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

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7pm Dino Dana. 7.15 Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Hard Quiz. 8.30 MOVIE: For Your Consideration. (2006, M) 9.55 Doctor Who. 10.50 Brassic. 11.30 QI. Midnight Community. 12.25 Parks And Recreation. 12.45 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (Final) 1.35 ABC News Update. 1.40 Close. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.15 Hoot Hoot Go! 5.20 Pingu In The City. 5.30 Wallykazam! 5.55 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon American Boyband. 1.00 Flophouse. 2.00 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 2.10 Hunters. 3.00 Jungletown. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.15 Joy Of Painting. 5.45 Shortland Street. 6.15 Alone. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Hoarders. 9.20 Sex Unlimited. 10.15 Mums Make Porn. 11.10 Narcos. 12.05am News. 1.00 The Trixie & Katya Show. 1.25 Epicly Later’d. 2.15 Twiz And Tuck. 2.40 NHK World English News. 3.00 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop: Home Shopping. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 The Bill. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 MOVIE: Kind Hearts And Coronets. (1949, PG) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Keeping Up Appearances. 8.30 MOVIE: The Firm. (1993, M) 11.40 Memory Lane. 1am TV Shop: Home Shopping.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 7.00 Infomercials. 8.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 8.30 Cheers. 9.00 Jake And The Fatman. 10.00 Diagnosis Murder. 11.00 Bondi Rescue. 11.30 Cheers. Noon NCIS. 1.00 Law & Order: SVU. 2.00 Walker, Texas Ranger. 3.00 Jake And The Fatman. 4.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 JAG. 6.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 10.30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. 12.30am Shopping. 1.00 Infomercials. 1.30 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23) 6am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Believe. Continued. (2013, PG) 6.55 Cutthroat Island. (1995, PG) 9.10 Binti. (2019, PG, Dutch) 10.50 Lion. (2016, PG) 1pm Girl With A Pearl Earring. (2003, PG) 2.55 White Tuft, The Little Beaver. (2008) 4.20 The Eagle Has Landed. (1976, PG) 6.50 Teen Spirit. (2018, PG) 8.30 Dancing At Lughnasa. (1998, PG) 10.15 The Royal Bride. (2020, M, Vietnamese) 12.25am Borg Vs McEnroe. (2017, M) 2.25 Sheep Without A Shepherd. (2019, M, Mandarin) 4.30 Lion. (2016, PG)

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30

Creek To Coast. 8.00 Jabba’s Movies. 8.30 Last Stop Garage. 9.00 Pawn Stars. 10.00 A Football Life. 11.00 America’s Game. Noon SAS: UK. 1.00 Demolition NZ. 2.00 Hellfire Heroes. 3.00 Big Easy Motors. 3.30 Last Stop Garage. 4.00 Timbersports. 4.30 Pawn Stars. 5.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 14: Evening session. 7.30 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 14: Night session. 8.30 MOVIE: The Dead Pool. (1988, MA15+) 10.30 MOVIE: Pale Rider. (1985, M) 1am Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon Xena. 2.00 Hercules. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Raymond. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 MOVIE: Smurfs: The Lost Village. (2017) 7.45 MOVIE: Kung Fu Panda 2. (2011, PG) 9.30 MOVIE: I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry. (2007, M) 11.50 Weird Science. 12.20am The Carrie Diaries. 1.15 The Arrangement. 2.10 Below Deck Sailing Yacht. 3.00 Bakugan: Battle Planet. 3.30 Ninjago: Masters Of Spinjitzu. 4.00 TV Shop. 5.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 NBL Slam. 7.30 Seinfeld. 9.00 Becker. 10.00 The Middle. 11.00 Frasier. Noon This Is Us. 1.00 Mom. 1.30 Seinfeld. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Mom. 11.00 Nancy Drew. Midnight Shopping. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.00 Shopping. 1.30 Stephen Colbert. 2.30 James Corden. 3.30 This Is Us. 4.30 Shopping. 5.30 Infomercials.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 3pm News. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 4.30 Friday Briefing. 5.00 ABC News Hour. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 7.45 The Virus. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 Close Of Business. 10.00 The World. 11.00 The Drum. Midnight News. 12.15 The Virus. 12.30 Q+A Highlights. 1.00 News. 1.15 Friday Briefing. 1.40 Way Out Ag. 2.00 DW News. 2.30 The Drum. 3.30 DW Conflict Zone. 4.00 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. Noon Sing About This Country. 2.00 Shortland Street. 2.30 Chefs’ Line. 3.00 Bushwhacked! 3.25 The Magic Canoe. 3.50 Wolf Joe. 4.00 Aussie Bush Tales. 4.10 Grace Beside Me. 4.35 Mustangs FC. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 NITV News: Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.35 News. 6.40 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.30 Little J And Big Cuz. 7.45 MOVIE: Arthur And The Two Worlds War. (2010, PG) 9.30 Bedtime Stories. 9.40 Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman. 10.40 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Postcards. 8.00 Garden Gurus. 8.30 The Block. 9.30 House Hunters Int. 10.30 House Hunters. 11.00 Hello SA. 11.30 Heritage Hunters. Noon House Hunters Int. 1.00 Fixer Upper. 2.00 My Lottery Dream Home. 3.00 The Block. 4.00 Garage Gold. 4.30 Heritage Hunters. 5.00 Flipping Across America. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 Maine Cabin Masters. 8.30 Living Alaska. 9.30 Building Off The Grid. 10.30 Lakefront Bargain Hunt. 11.00 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53) 6am Morning Programs.

2.15pm 100 Things To Do Before High School. 2.40 Mustangs FC. 3.05 Art Ninja. 3.25 How To Do Stuff Good. 3.40 Matilda And The Ramsay Bunch. 4.30 Little Lunch. 4.45 Odd Squad. 5.00 Malory Towers. 5.25 School Of Rock. 6.00 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 7.00 MOVIE: Bruno & Boots: The Wizzle War. (2017, PG) 8.25 Shaun The Sheep. 8.55 Log Horizon. 9.25 Dragon Ball Super. 10.10 Voltron: Legendary Defender. 10.35 Close.

11.30 Mystery Diners. Noon Donna Hay Everyday Fresh. 12.30 The Cook Up. 1.00 Lidia’s Italy. 1.30 Beautiful Baking. 2.30 Kitchen Crush. 3.00 Cook’s Pantry. 3.30 Free Range Cook. 4.00 Mystery Diners. 4.30 Choccywoccydoodah. 5.00 Italian Food Safari. 5.30 River Cottage Aust. 6.30 Cook And The Chef. 7.00 French Odyssey. 7.30 Escape To River Cottage. 8.30 World’s Most Expensive Foods. 9.30 Poh’s Kitchen. 10.00 Gourmet Farmer. 10.30 The Cook Up. 11.00 Late Programs.

Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 10.00 The Great Outdoors: Greatest Escapes. 11.00 Andrew Denton’s Interview. Noon Wild Bill. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 Jabba’s Movies. 2.30 Sons And Daughters. 4.30 Australia’s Deadliest. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 To Be Advised. 8.30 Selling Houses Australia. 11.45 Late Programs.

8.30 Sky News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 The Rita Panahi Show. 2.00 Afternoon Agenda. 3.00 Paul Murray Live. 4.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 News. 6.00 Peta Credlin. 7.00 Bernardi. 8.00 The Media Show. 8.30 The Blame Game. 9.00 Hardgrave. 10.00 Full Time Live. 11.00 Late Programs. Please Note: Programs are correct at the time of print and are subject to change by the Networks.

SATURDAY, February 19 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

TEN (5)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage Goes Retro. (PG) 10.30 Rage. (PG) 12.00 News. 12.30 Van Der Valk. (Mav, R) 2.00 Employable Me Australia. (Ml, R) 3.00 Outback Ringer. (PG, R) 3.30 Dream Build. (R) 3.40 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (R) 4.30 Landline. (R) 5.00 Basketball. WNBL. Round 11. University Of Canberra Capitals v Townsville Fire.

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 America: News. 1.00 PBS News. (R) 2.00 Bamay. 2.15 Going Places. (R) 2.45 QE2: The World’s Most Luxurious Hotel. (R) 4.30 KGB: The Sword And The Shield. (PGa, R) 5.30 Battle Of Okinawa: Operation Iceberg.

6.00 Home Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 15: Day session. 2.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 15: Afternoon session. Events include: curling, men’s gold medal game; cross-country skiing, men’s 50km mass start free gold medal event.

6.00 Easy Eats. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Destination WA. (PG) 12.30 Delish. 1.00 My Way. (R) 1.30 MOVIE: City Slickers. (1991, PGlsv, R) 3.50 David Attenborough’s Green Planet. (R) 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Left Off The Map. (R) 8.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 8.30 Pooches At Play. (R) 9.00 Freshly Picked. (R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 Beyond The Fire: Recovery. 1.00 4x4 Adventures. (R) 2.00 Destination Dessert. (R) 2.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 3.30 Roads Less Travelled. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 4.30 Taste Of Australia. (R) 5.00 News.

7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories. 7.30 Death In Paradise. (Mv) A concert pianist is murdered. 8.30 All Creatures Great And Small. (PG) It is the Darrowby Show and James is pleased that he has been given the honour of being the attending vet. 9.15 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) Mother Mildred seeks to help a distraught woman who abandoned her newborn. 10.20 Father Brown. (PG, R) An artist is targeted by a killer. 11.05 Les Misérables. (Masv, R) 12.05 Rage Goes Retro. (MA15+adlhnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Great Escapes With Morgan Freeman. (M) 8.30 Ancient Egypt’s Darkest Hour. (PG) 10.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mals, R) 11.25 Dublin Murders. (Malsv, R) 12.30 MOVIE: The 15:17 To Paris. (2018, M) 2.20 MOVIE: Harry Brown. (2009, MA15+dlsv, R) 4.20 VICE Guide To Film. (MA15+ahv, R) 4.50 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 15: Night session. Events include: biathlon, women’s 12.5km mass start gold medal event. Hosted by Andy Maher, Jacqui Cooper and Andrew Gaze. 10.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 15: Late session. Events include: figure skating, pair skating – free skating gold medal event. 12.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 15: Overnight session. Featuring a variety of events from the XXIV Olympic Winter Games. 2.30 Home Shopping. (R)

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Space Invaders. (Return, PGa) Lisa and Jason must reduce their clutter. 8.30 MOVIE: Grease. (1978, PGa, R) A naive schoolgirl falls for a rebel. John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John. 10.45 Marry Me Tonight! Jennifer Lopez And Maluma Live. 11.45 MOVIE: Begin Again. (2013, Ml, R) 1.40 Destination WA. (PG, R) 2.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Wesley Impact With Stu Cameron. (PG, R)

6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGal, R) The lifeguards must perform CPR after Jessie rescues an American tourist from relatively calm waters. 7.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 15. Macarthur FC v Adelaide United. 10.00 Ambulance. (Mal, R) Takes a look at the London Ambulance Service as it deals with all manner of crises. Amid stabbings, overdoses, accidents and heart attacks, dispatcher Mandy reflects on losing her son. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 1.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power. Religious program.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm The Deep. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.30 Live At The Apollo. 9.15 Sammy J. 9.20 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 10.05 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 10.55 Gavin & Stacey. 11.25 Schitt’s Creek. 11.50 Archer. 12.10am Dead Pixels. 12.35 The Young Offenders. 1.05 Conquest Of The Skies. (Final) 2.00 ABC News Update. 2.05 Close. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.15 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon Gay Conversion Therapy. 12.50 Unknown Amazon. 1.40 The Pizza Show. 2.10 Insight. 3.10 WorldWatch. 4.35 RocKwiz. 5.55 RocKwiz Rewind. 6.35 Extreme Food Phobics. (Premiere) 7.35 48 Hours In Wales. (Premiere) 9.25 Raw Comedy Festival. 10.55 The X-Files. 12.35am South Park. 1.35 King Of The Road. 2.25 France 24. 3.00 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 8.30 Travel Oz. 10.00 Winners. 11.00 Weekender. 11.30 Creek To Coast. Noon Horse Racing. Black Caviar Lightning Day and Silver Slipper Stakes Day. 5.30 Ed And Karen’s Recipes For Success. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 The Great Outdoors: Greatest Escapes. 12.30am The Fine Art Auction. 3.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 4.00 Weekender. 4.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Edgar Wallace Mysteries. 11.50 The Baron. 1pm MOVIE: The Man Who Loved Redheads. (1955) 2.55 MOVIE: Invitation To A Gunfighter. (1964, PG) 4.55 MOVIE: McLintock! (1963, PG) 7.30 Rugby Union. Super Rugby. Round 1. Queensland Reds v Melbourne Rebels. 9.45 Super Rugby Post-Match. 10.00 MOVIE: The Magnificent Seven. (1960, PG) 12.35am Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Shopping. 9.00 The Doctors. 10.00 Cheers. 10.30 Australia By Design: Architecture. 11.00 Bondi Rescue. Noon Jake And The Fatman. 1.00 JAG. 2.00 Diagnosis Murder. 3.00 Buy To Build. 3.30 Hotels By Design. 4.00 Bondi Rescue. 4.30 iFish Summer. 5.00 Escape Fishing. 5.30 Scorpion. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: New Orleans. 10.20 The FBI Declassified. 11.20 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23)

6am Children’s Programs. 3.35pm Lost In Oz. 4.30 Little Lunch. 4.45 Odd Squad. 5.00 Malory Towers. 5.25 School Of Rock. 6.00 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir. 6.30 Top Jobs For Dogs. 7.00 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 7.35 The Flamin’ Thongs. 8.00 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness. 8.25 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 9.00 Hank Zipzer. 9.25 Degrassi: The Next Generation. 9.50 Close.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Lion. Continued. (2016, PG) 6.40 White Tuft, The Little Beaver. (2008) 8.05 Teen Spirit. (2018, PG) 9.45 The Eagle Has Landed. (1976, PG) 12.15pm Dancing At Lughnasa. (1998, PG) 2.00 Cutthroat Island. (1995, PG) 4.15 Stan And Ollie. (2018, PG) 6.00 Kundun. (1997, PG) 8.30 The Old Man And The Gun. (2018, M) 10.15 The Whistleblower. (2010, MA15+) 12.15am Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Timbersports. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 Motor Racing. 2021 Velocity Invitational. Highlights. 2.30 Last Stop Garage. 3.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 7. GWS Giants v Adelaide. 5.00 Pawn Stars. 6.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 15: Evening session. 7.00 MOVIE: Superman. (1978, PG) 10.00 MOVIE: Superman II. (1980, PG) 12.40am Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.30pm Peaking. 2.15 Race Across The World. 3.30 Ultimate Rush. 4.00 Soapbox Racing. Red Bull Series. Replay. 5.00 MOVIE: Big Momma’s House 2. (2006, PG) 7.00 MOVIE: Despicable Me 3. (2017, PG) 8.45 MOVIE: The Divergent Series: Allegiant. (2016, M) 11.05 MOVIE: Anacondas: The Hunt For The Blood Orchid. (2004, M) 1am The Arrangement. 2.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 The King Of Queens. 8.00 Frasier. 9.00 Becker. 10.00 The Middle. 11.00 Brides Of Beverly Hills. Noon Australian Survivor. 3.00 Friends. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.15 Friends. 12.10am Home Shopping. 1.10 Infomercials. 1.40 Mom. 2.35 Undercover Girlfriends. 3.30 Nancy Drew. 4.30 Home Shopping.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 3.30pm The Breakfast Couch. 4.00 ABC News. 4.30 Close Of Business. 5.00 ABC News. 5.30 ABC News Regional. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 6.30 Back Roads. 7.00 ABC National News. 7.30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.15 Four Corners. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 Foreign Correspondent. 10.00 ABC Late News Weekend. 10.30 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm The Cook Up. 1.00 French Odyssey. 1.30 Gourmet Farmer. 2.00 Kitchen Crush. 2.30 New Caledonia. 3.30 Cook Like An Italian. 4.30 Cook Like A Chef. 5.30 The River Cottage Treatment. 6.30 Hairy Bikers’ Route 66. 7.40 Ainsley’s Good Mood Food. 8.40 Inside Hotel Chocolat. 9.45 Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown. 11.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. Noon Undiscovered Vistas. 12.50 Songlines. 1.25 Songlines On Screen. 1.40 Rugby Union. Ella 7s. 2.00 Ice Hockey. National Hockey Super League. 4.00 Soccer. Scottish Women’s Premier League. 5.50 VICE World Of Sports. 6.20 Rivals. 6.50 News. 7.00 Chuck And The First People’s Kitchen. 7.30 Inna De Yard: The Soul Of Jamaica. 9.15 MOVIE: Bloodmoon. (1990) 11.05 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 10.30 House Hunters. 11.00 Garage Gold. 11.30 Postcards. Noon Getaway. 12.30 The Treehouse Guys. 1.30 Lakefront Bargain Hunt. 2.30 Living Alaska. 3.30 Building Alaska. 4.30 Building Off The Grid. 5.30 Masters Of Flip. 6.30 Log Cabin Living. 7.30 Escape To The Chateau. 8.30 House Hunters. 9.30 House Hunters International. 10.30 House Hunters Reno. 11.30 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

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

SUNDAY, February 20 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

TEN (5)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.30 Aussie Inventions That Changed The World. (Final, PG, R) 3.25 Love On The Spectrum. (PG, R) 4.30 Back In Time For Dinner. (R) 5.30 Nigella At My Table. (R)

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 America: News. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Cycling. UCI Europe Tour. Tour Of Provence. H’lights. 4.00 I’m Not A Runner. (PGl) 5.00 Going Places. (PG, R) 5.30 Mauthausen: Camp Of No Return. (PG)

6.00 Home Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. The latest news, sport and weather. 10.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 16: Day session. 2.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 16: Afternoon session. 5.30 Sydney Weekender. Hosted by Mike Whitney.

6.00 Easy Eats. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Drive TV. 10.30 Xtreme Collxtion. (PG, R) 11.00 Women’s Footy. (PG) 12.00 Bondi Lifeguard World Adventures. (PG, R) 12.30 Explore. (R) 12.35 World’s Greatest Natural Icons. (PG) 1.45 MOVIE: Overboard. (1987, PGals, R) 4.00 Bondi Vet. (PGm) 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 RBT. (PGl, R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Tomorrow’s World. (PGa) 8.00 GCBC. (R) 8.30 Freshly Picked. (R) 9.00 Left Off The Map. (R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 Australian Survivor. (R) 1.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 2.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 2.30 Australia By Design: Architecture. (PG) 3.00 Destination Dessert. (R) 3.30 Roads Less Travelled. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 4.30 Taste Of Australia. (R) 5.00 News.

6.05 Australia Remastered: Forces Of Nature: Flood. (Final) Part 4 of 4. 7.00 ABC News Sunday. 7.40 Grand Designs New Zealand. (Return, PG) Hosted by Chris Moller. 8.30 Vera. (Final, Ma) A local teacher is found dead at the bottom of a cliff-side coastal walkway. 10.00 Miniseries: Patrick Melrose. (Madls, R) Part 2 of 5. 11.05 Harrow. (Mav, R) 11.55 Mum. (Ml, R) 12.25 Blue Water Empire. (Mav, R) 2.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Keeping Australia Safe. (Mal, R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Curse Of King Tut. (PG) A look at Tutankhamun’s tomb. 8.30 Lost Cities Of The Trojans. (PG) Follows investigators working to uncover evidence about the legendary Trojan War. 10.05 Every Family Has A Secret: Ellis Treleaven And Marie O’Connor. (PGa, R) Part 1 of 3. 11.10 Diana: Interview That Shocked The World. (PGa, R) 12.25 Michael Mosley: What’s My Diagnosis. (PGa, R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Dancing With The Stars: All Stars. (Return) 8.30 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 16: Night session. Featuring a variety of events from the XXIV Olympic Winter Games. 10.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Countdown To Closing Ceremony. A look ahead at the Closing Ceremony. 11.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Closing Ceremony. 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 Married At First Sight. (PGls) 8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program. 9.40 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events. 10.10 Australian Crime Stories: The X Factor. (Mv, R) A look at the case of Nicola Gobbo. 11.20 The First 48. (Mav) 12.10 Shallow Grave. (Mv, R) 1.00 Drive TV. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Sunday Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Australian Survivor. Presented by Jonathan LaPaglia. 9.10 FBI. (Mav, R) A kidnapping victim is linked to a series of murders that includes the daughter of an NYPD detective. Kristen Chazal begins to doubt her ability as an agent after a training exercise leaves her shaken. 11.00 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 1.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 3.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm The Deep. 7.30 Compass. 8.00 You Can’t Ask That. 8.30 To Be Advised. 9.15 Catalyst. 10.15 How To Paint The Mona Lisa. 11.05 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 11.50 MOVIE: For Your Consideration. (2006, M) 1.15am ABC News Update. 1.20 Close. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.15 Hoot Hoot Go! 5.20 Pingu In The City. 5.30 Wallykazam! 5.55 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon Black Market: Dispatches. 1.00 Tattoo Age. 1.50 Insight. 2.50 WorldWatch. 3.20 RocKwiz. 7.20 Pluto: Back From The Dead. 8.30 The Story Of Late Night. 9.20 Point Blank: Gun Obsession. (Premiere) 10.15 Dark Side Of Football. 11.05 Love And Sex In America. 12.15am MOVIE: Jane Got A Gun. (2015, MA15+) 2.05 Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia. 3.00 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Ed And Karen’s Recipes For Success. 11.00 Escape To The Country. Noon The Yorkshire Vet. 2.15 My Road To Adventure. 2.45 The Great Australian Doorstep. 3.15 Escape To The Country. 4.15 MOVIE: Superman IV: The Quest For Peace. (1987, PG) 6.00 Dog Patrol. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 Railroad Australia. 9.30 Mighty Trains. 10.30 Great Scenic Railway Journeys. 11.10 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 In Touch. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 TV Shop. 10.00 MOVIE: Sands Of The Desert. (1960) 11.55 Getaway. 12.25pm MOVIE: Fire Over Africa. (1954) 2.05 MOVIE: The Amazing Howard Hughes. (1977, PG) 4.35 MOVIE: The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming. (1966) 7.00 MOVIE: The Hunt For Red October. (1990, PG) 9.45 Chicago P.D. 10.45 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Key Of David. 8.00 The Doctors. 9.00 Healthy Homes Aust. 9.30 Bondi Rescue. 10.00 iFish Summer. 10.30 Reel Action. 11.00 Escape Fishing. 11.30 Destination Dessert. 12.30pm Scorpion. 2.30 Snap Happy. 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 3.30 Soccer. A-League Women. Round 12. Melbourne City v Sydney FC. 6.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: Los Angeles. 11.15 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23)

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Stan And Ollie. Continued. (2018, PG) 6.45 Kundun. (1997, PG) 9.15 Dancing At Lughnasa. (1998, PG) 11.00 White Tuft, The Little Beaver. (2008) 12.25pm Borg Vs McEnroe. (2017, M) 2.25 Teen Spirit. (2018, PG) 4.05 Bandslam. (2009, PG) 6.10 Mission Mangal. (2019, PG, Hindi) 8.30 The Family. (2013, MA15+) 10.35 Source Code. (2011, M) 12.15am Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 On The Fly. 11.30 Step Outside. Noon The Fishing Show By AFN. 1.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 7. Geelong v Fremantle. 3.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 7. Brisbane Lions v Melbourne. 5.00 Pawn Stars. 5.30 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 16: Evening session. 7.30 MOVIE: Terminator: Dark Fate. (2019, M) 10.05 MOVIE: 2 Guns. (2013, MA15+) 12.20am Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.40pm A1: Highway Patrol. 2.40 MOVIE: City Slickers II. (1994, PG) 5.00 MOVIE: Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2. (2013) 7.00 MOVIE: Get Smart. (2008, PG) 9.10 MOVIE: Star Trek Beyond. (2016, M) 11.35 Weird Science. 12.05am The Carrie Diaries. 1.00 The Arrangement. 2.00 Very Cavallari. 2.50 Mike Tyson Mysteries. 3.00 Power Rangers Dino Fury. 3.30 Thunderbirds. 4.30 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Brides Of Beverly Hills. 7.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Neighbours. 10.30 Australian Survivor. Noon The Middle. 1.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 12. Adelaide 36ers v Cairns Taipans. 3.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 12. Melbourne United v New Zealand Breakers. 5.00 Friends. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Friends. Midnight Shopping. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.00 Shopping. 1.30 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 1pm ABC News. 1.30 The Breakfast Couch. 2.00 ABC News. 2.30 ABC News Video Lab. 3.00 ABC News. 3.30 Offsiders. 4.00 Landline. 5.00 ABC News. 5.30 World This Week. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 6.30 Foreign Correspondent. 7.00 ABC News Sunday. 7.40 The Virus. 8.00 Insiders. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 Back Roads. 10.00 ABC Late News Weekend. 10.30 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Cook Like A Chef. 1.30 Ainsley’s Good Mood Food. 2.30 Gourmet Express. 3.30 Middle East Feast With Shane Delia. 4.30 Eating Inn. 5.30 Cook And The Chef. 6.00 Plat Du Tour. 6.30 Yotam’s Mediterranean. 7.30 Mary Berry’s Simple Comforts. 8.00 Australia’s Food Bowl. 8.30 Rick Stein’s Mediterranean Escapes. 9.40 Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown. 11.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 12.40pm Motor Racing. W Series. Highlights. 1.10 Soccer. Serie A Femminile. 2.55 Rugby Union. Monsoon Rugby Union. 4.25 Softball. SA Premier League. 5.55 Nyoongar Footy Magic. 6.00 Going Native. 6.30 News. 6.40 Animal Babies. 7.40 Outback Lockdown. 8.30 Muhammad Ali. 10.35 MOVIE: Resurrecting The Champ. (2007, M) 12.35am Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Maine Cabin Masters. 11.00 House Hunters Reno. Noon The Treehouse Guys. 1.00 Garage Gold. 1.30 Heritage Hunters. 2.00 Masters Of Flip. 3.00 Dream Homes Revealed. 3.30 Log Cabin Living. 4.30 Escape To The Chateau. 5.30 House Hunters. 7.30 Good Bones. 8.30 Flip Or Flop. 9.30 Country House Hunters Australia. 10.30 Flipping 101 With Tarek El Moussa. 11.00 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Outsiders. 11.00 Business Weekend With Ross Greenwood. Noon News. 12.30 News. 1.00 News. 1.30 News. 2.00 News. 2.30 News. 3.00 News. 3.30 News. 4.00 News. 5.00 Digital Disruptors. 5.30 NewsNight. 6.00 Chris Smith Tonight. 7.00 Sharri. 8.00 Paul Murray Live. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 9.30 Outsiders. 10.30 The Blame Game. 11.00 Late Programs.

MONDAY, February 21 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Landline. (R) 11.00 Australia Remastered: Forces Of Nature. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Cook And The Chef. (R) 1.25 Vera. (Ma, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Think Tank. (R) 4.55 Barrie Cassidy’s One Plus One. (R) 5.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 America: News. 1.00 Al Jazeera. 2.00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw Bitesize. (R) 2.05 Gangs Of Pompeii. (Mav, R) 3.00 World’s Most Extraordinary Homes. (R) 4.10 The World’s Greatest Palaces. (PGav, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: You May Now Kill The Bride. (2016, Mav) 2.00 What The Killer Did Next. (Mav, R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Married At First Sight. (PGls, R) 1.45 Explore. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 Bold. (PG, R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (Ma) 1.00 Australian Survivor. (R) 2.40 Entertainment Tonight. 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Back Roads. (Final) 8.30 Four Corners. 9.15 Media Watch. (PG) 9.35 Countdown To War. 10.20 Ms Represented With Annabel Crabb. (PG, R) 10.55 ABC Late News. 11.10 The Business. (R) 11.25 Q+A. (R) 12.30 Killing Eve. (PG, R) 1.15 Blue Water Empire. (Mav, R) 2.10 No Offence. (Malv, R) 3.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (Return, PG) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Heritage Rescue. (PG) 8.30 Royal History’s Myths And Secrets. (PG) 9.30 The Great House Revival. (R) 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Paris Police 1900. (MA15+asv) 12.05 Wisting. (Mav, R) 12.55 Unit One. (Mlv, R) 4.25 VICE Guide To Film. (Madlv, R) 4.55 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 PRIME7 News. 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 SAS Australia. (Return, Madln) Aussie celebrities tackle a series of physical and psychological tests from the SAS selection process. 9.15 The Amazing Race. (Return) Eleven teams of two embark on a race around the world for a $1 million prize. 11.15 The Latest: Seven News. 11.45 World’s Deadliest Weather: Caught On Camera. (PGa, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls) 9.10 La Brea. (Mv) Eve and Ty venture into the forest. 10.10 Nine News Late. 10.40 Botched. (Mamn, R) 11.40 Bluff City Law. (PGav, R) 12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. 7.30 Australian Survivor. One castaway moves heaven and earth to try to get their Tribe to love them once more. 8.30 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mdv) The team pursues a notorious Colombian drug lord who has escaped from prison and is on a killing spree. 11.30 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events. 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 3.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 7pm Dino Dana. 7.15 Odd Squad. 7.30 The Planets. 8.30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 9.20 Grand Designs. 10.05 Doctor Who. 11.00 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 11.40 QI. 12.10am Escape From The City. 1.10 Community. 1.35 Parks And Recreation. 1.55 Close. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.15 Hoot Hoot Go! 5.20 Pingu In The City. 5.30 Wallykazam! 5.55 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon MOVIE: Shanghai Surprise. (1986, M) 1.50 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 2.00 Nirvanna. 2.30 Does America. 3.00 Young Brides For Sale. 3.30 Dead Set On Life. 3.55 WorldWatch. 5.15 Joy Of Painting. 5.45 Shortland Street. 6.15 Alone. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Taskmaster. 9.25 Derry Girls. 10.25 VICE. 11.25 Sex Tape Germany. 12.35am Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 Mighty Trains. 10.30 Better Homes And Gardens. Noon Wild Bill. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Sons And Daughters. 4.30 Australia’s Deadliest. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 A Touch Of Frost. 10.50 Cold Case. 11.50 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Danoz Direct. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 The Bill. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 MOVIE: Baxter! (1973, PG) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Agatha Raisin. 8.30 Poirot. 10.45 Law & Order. 11.45 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Infomercials. 7.30 Home Shopping. 8.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 15. Melbourne Victory v Central Coast Mariners. 10.30 JAG. 11.30 Cheers. Noon NCIS. 1.00 Law & Order: SVU. 2.00 Walker, Texas Ranger. 3.00 Jake And The Fatman. 4.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 JAG. 6.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 A-League Highlights Show. 11.20 NCIS: New Orleans. 12.15am Shopping. 1.15 Infomercials. 1.45 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23)

6am Children’s Programs. 3.05pm Art Ninja. 3.30 The Dengineers. 4.30 Little Lunch. 4.45 Odd Squad. 5.00 Malory Towers. 5.25 School Of Rock. 6.00 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 7.00 Horrible Histories. 7.35 The Flamin’ Thongs. 8.00 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness. 8.25 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 9.00 Hank Zipzer. 9.25 Find Me In Paris. 9.55 Rage. 10.55 Close.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Bandslam. Continued. (2009, PG) 6.40 Martian Child. (2007, PG) 8.40 Mission Mangal. (2019, PG, Hindi) 11.00 Stan And Ollie. (2018, PG) 12.45pm Kundun. (1997, PG) 3.15 Goal! (2005, PG) 5.25 Goal! 2: Living The Dream. (2007, PG) 7.35 Far From Men. (2014, M, French) 9.30 Fish Tank. (2009, MA15+) 11.45 Gantz. (2010, MA15+, Japanese) 2.05am Lady Chatterley. (2006, M, French) 4.35 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Pawn Stars. 9.00 Sound FX: Best Of. 10.00 A Football Life. 11.00 America’s Game. Noon SAS: UK. 1.00 Demolition NZ. 2.00 Hellfire Heroes. 3.00 Shipping Wars. 4.00 Big Easy Motors. 4.30 Pawn Stars. 5.00 Pawn Stars South Africa. (Return) 5.30 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 American Pickers. 8.30 MOVIE: The Predator. (2018, MA15+) 10.45 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon Xena. 2.00 Hercules. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 Raymond. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 3rd Rock From The Sun. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 RBT. 8.00 Gold Coast Cops. 8.30 MOVIE: Swordfish. (2001, MA15+) 10.30 Young Sheldon. 11.00 Raymond. 11.30 Weird Science. Midnight The Carrie Diaries. 1.00 The Sex Clinic. 2.00 Social Fabric. 3.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Basketball. NBL. Round 12. Adelaide 36ers v Cairns Taipans. Replay. 8.00 Friends. 10.00 The Middle. 11.30 Seinfeld. Noon This Is Us. 1.00 Nancy Drew. 2.00 Mom. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 11.00 Mom. Midnight Shopping. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.30 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 3pm News. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News Hour. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 7.30. 10.00 The World. 11.00 The Drum. Midnight News. 12.30 The Breakfast Couch. 1.00 News. 1.15 The Business. 1.30 7.30. 2.00 DW News. 2.30 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 2.30pm Bake With Anna. 3.00 Cook’s Pantry. 3.30 Free Range Cook. 4.00 Mystery Diners. 4.30 Choccywoccydoodah. 5.00 Italian Food Safari. 5.30 John Torode’s Australia. 6.30 Cook And The Chef. 7.00 French Odyssey. 7.30 Food Fight Club. 8.30 Rick Stein’s Food Heroes. 9.35 Poh’s Kitchen. 10.05 Gourmet Farmer. 10.35 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Going Native. 2.00 Shortland Street. 2.30 Chefs’ Line. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.25 The Magic Canoe. 3.50 Wolf Joe. 4.00 Aussie Bush Tales. 4.10 Grace Beside Me. 4.35 Mustangs FC. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 APTN National News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 News. 6.50 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.40 Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman. 8.30 Karla Grant Presents. 9.30 Colony. 11.10 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Flipping 101 With Tarek El Moussa. 11.00 Postcards. 11.30 Getaway. Noon Building Alaska. 1.00 Flip Or Flop. 2.00 Country House Hunters Australia. 3.00 The Block. 4.00 Garage Gold. 4.30 Heritage Hunters. 5.00 Good Bones. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 8.30 Bargain Block. 9.30 Two Steps Home. 10.30 Texas Flip And Move. 11.30 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 Outsiders. 2.00 Afternoon Agenda. 3.00 Paul Murray Live. 4.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 News. 6.00 Peta Credlin. 7.00 Bolt Report. 8.00 Paul Murray Live. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 9.30 The Rita Panahi Show. 10.30 The Front Page. 11.00 Late Programs.

TUESDAY, February 22 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 10.30 One Plus One. (R) 11.00 Grand Designs NZ. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 All Creatures Great And Small. (PG, R) 2.00 Death In Paradise. (Mv, R) 3.00 News. 4.00 Think Tank. (R) 5.00 Barrie Cassidy’s One Plus One. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 America: News. 1.00 PBS News. (R) 2.00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw Bitesize. (R) 2.05 Tutankhamun’s Last Mission. (Ma, R) 3.00 World’s Most Extraordinary Homes. (PGl, R) 4.10 The World’s Greatest Palaces. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: The Perfect Boss. (2013, Mav, R) 2.00 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous. (Mav, R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Married At First Sight. (Mls, R) 1.30 Getaway. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 Bold. (PG, R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGadl) 1.00 Australian Survivor. (R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Outback Ringer. (PG) 8.30 Catalyst. 9.30 Dementia And Us. (PG) 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. (R) 11.05 Four Corners. (R) 11.50 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.05 Killing Eve. (MA15+v, R) 12.50 Shetland. (Mlv, R) 1.50 No Offence. (Malv, R) 3.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? UK. (PG) 8.30 Insight. 9.30 Framed. (Ml) 10.00 The Feed. 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 The Point. (R) 11.30 Shadow Lines. (MA15+as) 12.20 The Night Manager. (MA15+s, R) 2.00 Miniseries: The Victim. (Mav, R) 4.15 VICE Guide To Film. (MA15+v, R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 PRIME7 News. 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 SAS Australia. (Mal) The celebrity recruits must remain calm in a terrifying balancing act high above a factory floor. 9.00 The Rookie. (Return) Nolan and the team race against the clock to locate Lopez after she is kidnapped on her wedding day. 11.00 The Latest: Seven News. 11.30 MOVIE: Dirty Harry. (1971, MA15+anv, R) A police inspector tracks down a sniper. Clint Eastwood. 2.00 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mals) 9.00 The Hundred With Andy Lee. 10.00 Nine News Late. 10.30 True Story With Hamish & Andy. (PG, R) 11.00 Mr Mayor. (Premiere, PGa) 11.25 The Village. (Mas) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Delish. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events. 7.30 Australian Survivor. One of the competitor’s game really begins to heat up. Presented by Jonathan LaPaglia. 9.00 NCIS. (Mv) The team delves into the world of cage fighting after the body of a US Navy officer is discovered missing an eye. 11.00 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events. 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Late night talk show. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 3.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 9.15 Gavin & Stacey. 9.45 Brassic. (Final) 10.35 Schitt’s Creek. 10.55 Doctor Who. 11.50 Starstruck. 12.10am Whose Line Is It Anyway? 12.55 Plebs. 1.20 Community. 1.40 Parks And Recreation. 2.05 Close. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.15 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon MOVIE: The Intervention. (2016, M) 1.35 Bamay. 2.00 Rum: The Thirsty Road. 2.30 Woman With Gloria Steinem. 3.00 Go 8 Bit: The Video Game Show. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.15 Joy Of Painting. 5.45 Shortland Street. 6.15 Alone. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Punk. 9.30 Secret World Of Las Vegas. 10.25 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Wild Bill. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 Sons And Daughters. 4.30 Selling Houses Australia. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Pie In The Sky. 8.30 Foyle’s War. 10.45 Without A Trace. 12.45am Andrew Denton’s Interview. 2.00 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Danoz. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 The Bill. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Dancing Years. (1950) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 The Closer. 9.40 Rizzoli & Isles. 10.40 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 7.00 Infomercials. 8.00 A-League Highlights Show. 9.00 Jake And The Fatman. 10.00 Diagnosis Murder. 11.00 Bondi Rescue. 11.30 Cheers. Noon NCIS. 1.00 Law & Order: SVU. 2.00 Walker, Texas Ranger. 3.00 Jake And The Fatman. 4.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 JAG. 6.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Bull. 12.15am Shopping. 12.45 Infomercials. 1.15 Shopping. 2.15 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23)

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Mission Mangal. Continued. (2019, PG, Hindi) 6.55 Belle And Sebastian 2. (2015, PG, French) 8.45 Bandslam. (2009, PG) 10.50 Chhapaak. (2020, M, Hindi) 1pm Far From Men. (2014, M, French) 2.55 The Straight Story. (1999, PG) 5.00 Panga. (2020, Hindi) 7.30 The Family Fang. (2015, M) 9.30 12 Years A Slave. (2013, MA15+) 11.55 The Clan. (2015, MA15+, Spanish) 1.55am Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Demolition NZ. 2.00 Hellfire Heroes. 3.00 Shipping Wars. 3.30 Big Easy Motors. 4.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Highway Thru Hell. 5.30 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 Outback Truckers: Best Of. 9.30 Outback Truckers. 10.30 Aussie Lobster Men. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon Xena. 2.00 Hercules. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Raymond. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 3rd Rock From The Sun. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 RBT. 8.00 Gold Coast Cops. 8.30 MOVIE: G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra. (2009, M) 10.45 Young Sheldon. 11.10 Raymond. 12.10am The Carrie Diaries. 1.05 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 The King Of Queens. 8.00 Seinfeld. 9.00 Becker. 10.00 The Middle. 11.00 Frasier. Noon This Is Us. 1.00 The Big Bang Theory. 1.30 Friends. 2.00 Seinfeld. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Mom. Midnight Shopping. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.30 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 3pm News. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News Hour. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 7.30. 10.00 The World. 11.00 The Drum. Midnight News. 12.30 One Plus One. 1.00 News. 1.15 The Business. 1.30 7.30. 2.00 DW News. 2.30 ABC News Overnight. 2.45 The Drum. 3.45 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 2.30pm Bake With Anna. 3.00 Cook’s Pantry. 3.30 Free Range Cook. 4.00 Mystery Diners. 4.30 Choccywoccydoodah. 5.00 Italian Food Safari. 5.30 John Torode’s Australia. 6.30 Cook And The Chef. 7.00 French Odyssey. 7.30 Taste Of Italy. 8.00 A Girl’s Guide. 8.30 Adam & Poh’s Malaysia In Australia. 9.00 Heston’s In Search Of Perfection. 9.30 Poh’s Kitchen. 10.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Buwarrala Aryah. 2.00 Shortland Street. 2.30 Chefs’ Line. 3.00 Bushwhacked! 3.25 The Magic Canoe. 3.50 Wolf Joe. 4.00 Aussie Bush Tales. 4.10 Grace Beside Me. 4.35 Mustangs FC. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Indian Country Today. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.30 The Point. 8.00 Rise Up. 8.55 The Beach. 9.25 The Night Manager. 11.05 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 The Block. 9.30 House Hunters Int. 10.30 House Hunters. 11.00 Garage Gold. 11.30 House Hunters. 12.30pm Texas Flip And Move. 1.30 Bargain Block. 2.30 The Block. 4.00 Garage Gold. 4.30 Heritage Hunters. 5.00 Two Steps Home. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 To Be Advised. 8.30 Your Home Made Perfect. 9.50 Off The Grid On The Beach. 10.50 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 The Rita Panahi Show. 2.00 Afternoon Agenda. 3.00 Paul Murray Live. 4.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 News. 6.00 Peta Credlin. 7.00 Bolt Report. 8.00 Paul Murray Live. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 9.30 The Rita Panahi Show. 10.30 The Front Page. 11.00 Late Programs.

WEDNESDAY, February 23 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 11.00 Countdown To War. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.40 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Shetland. (Mlv, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Think Tank. (R) 4.55 Barrie Cassidy’s One Plus One. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

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 America: News. 1.00 PBS News. (R) 2.00 Insight. (R) 3.00 World’s Most Extraordinary Homes. (R) 4.10 The World’s Greatest Palaces. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: The Tenth Circle. (2008, Masv, R) 2.00 Autopsy USA. (Ma, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Married At First Sight. (Mals, R) 1.30 My Way. 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 Bold. (PG, R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGadl) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG) 8.30 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (M) 9.00 Starstruck. (Ml) 9.25 QI. (PG) 9.55 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R) 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. (R) 11.10 Killing Eve. (Mav, R) 11.55 Shetland. (Ma, R) 12.55 Father Brown. (PG, R) 1.40 Miniseries: Patrick Melrose. (Madls, R) 2.40 No Offence. (Malv, R) 3.25 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Tony Robinson: The Thames At Night. (PG) 8.30 Concorde: Secrets Behind The Crash. (M) 9.30 Hidden Assets. (MA15+) 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 In Therapy. (Ml) 11.50 The Handmaid’s Tale. (Malv, R) 12.45 The Good Fight. (Mals, R) 1.45 Cacciatore: The Hunter. (Mal, R) 3.55 Miniseries: The Hunting. (Malns, R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 PRIME7 News. 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGs) 7.30 SAS Australia. (Mal) Celebrities undertake SAS training. 8.45 The Front Bar. (Return, M) Sam Pang, Mick Molloy and Andy Maher take a lighter look at the world of sport. 9.45 Ambulance: Code Red. (Mal) Critical Care Paramedic Fay is despatched to the scene of a serious motorbike crash. 10.45 The Latest: Seven News. 11.15 Autopsy USA: Davy Jones. (Mad) 12.30 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls) 9.00 Under Investigation. 10.00 Nine News Late. 10.30 Forensics: The Real CSI. (Return, Mav) 11.40 Grand Hotel. (PGs, R) 12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.20 Explore. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events. 7.30 Ambulance Australia. (Ma) Follows dispatchers and paramedics. 8.30 Bull. (Mm, R) Bull is hired by a doctor who is accused of bribing his way into university. 10.30 This Is Us. (Return, PGa) The Big Three celebrate their 41st birthday. 11.30 The Project. (R) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 3.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7pm Dino Dana. 7.15 Odd Squad. 7.30 Anh’s Brush With Fame. 8.00 Art Works. 8.30 Richard Leplastrier: Framing The View. 9.30 The Romantics And Us. 10.30 Doctor Who. 11.20 To Be Advised. 12.05am Community. 12.30 Parks And Recreation. 12.50 ABC News Update. 12.55 Close. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.15 Hoot Hoot Go! 5.20 Pingu In The City. 5.30 Wallykazam! 5.55 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon Paradise Papers: The Secret Investigation. 1.00 The Last Shot. 1.50 Rise. 2.40 Stacey Dooley: Fashion’s Dirty Secrets. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.15 Joy Of Painting. 5.45 Shortland Street. 6.15 Alone. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Wellington Paranormal. 9.00 Letterkenny. (Final) 9.30 MOVIE: Apocalypto. (2006, MA15+) 12.05am Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon A Confession. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 Sydney Weekender. 2.30 Sons And Daughters. 4.30 Selling Houses Australia. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 The Coroner. 8.30 Miss Scarlet And The Duke. 9.30 Frankie Drake Mysteries. 12.30am Andrew Denton’s Interview. 2.00 Shopping.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop: Home Shopping. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore. 2.00 The Bill. 3.30 MOVIE: The Frightened City. (1961, PG) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.50 Midsomer Murders. 10.50 House. 11.50 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Infomercials. 8.00 iFish Summer Series. 8.30 Cheers. 9.00 Jake And The Fatman. 10.00 Diagnosis Murder. 11.00 Bondi Rescue. 11.30 Cheers. Noon NCIS. 1.00 Walker, Texas Ranger. 3.00 Jake And The Fatman. 4.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 JAG. 6.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 10.20 FBI: Most Wanted. 11.15 SEAL Team. 12.10am Shopping. 1.40 Infomercials. 2.10 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23)

6am Children’s Programs. 3.30pm The Dengineers. 4.30 Little Lunch. 4.45 Odd Squad. 5.00 Malory Towers. 5.25 School Of Rock. 6.00 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 7.00 Horrible Histories. 7.35 The Flamin’ Thongs. 8.00 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness. 8.25 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 9.00 Hank Zipzer. 9.25 Find Me In Paris. 9.55 Rage. 10.55 Close.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Stanley Ka Dabba. Continued. (2011, PG, Hindi) 6.25 Goal! (2005, PG) 8.35 Panga. (2020, Hindi) 11.00 The Guardians. (2017, M, French) 1.30pm Goal! 2: Living The Dream. (2007, PG) 3.40 Belle And Sebastian 2. (2015, PG, French) 5.30 Bride And Prejudice. (2004, PG) 7.35 Puzzle. (2018, M) 9.30 The Light Between Oceans. (2016, M) 11.55 Hyena Road. (2015, MA15+) 2.10am Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 A Football Life. 11.00 America’s Game. Noon SAS: UK. 1.00 Demolition NZ. 2.00 Hellfire Heroes. 3.00 Shipping Wars. 3.30 Big Easy Motors. 4.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Pawn Stars. 5.00 Pawn Stars South Africa. 5.30 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 8.30 Storage Wars. 9.30 Desert Collectors. 10.30 Extreme Unboxing. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon Xena. 2.00 Hercules. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Raymond. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 3rd Rock From The Sun. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 RBT. 8.00 Gold Coast Cops. 8.30 MOVIE: Inside Man. (2006, MA15+) 11.00 Young Sheldon. 11.30 Weird Science. Midnight The Fix. 1.00 The Arrangement. 2.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Frasier. 8.00 The King Of Queens. 9.00 Becker. 10.00 The Middle. 11.00 Frasier. Noon This Is Us. (Final) 1.00 The Big Bang Theory. 1.30 Friends. 2.30 NBL Slam. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.10 Mom. Midnight Shopping. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.00 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 12.30pm Press Club. 1.40 ABC News Day. 3.00 News. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News Hour. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 7.30. 10.00 The World. 11.00 The Drum. Midnight News. 12.30 Sovereignty: 50 Years Of The Tent Embassy. 1.00 News. 1.15 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 2.30pm Bake With Anna. 3.00 Cook’s Pantry. 3.30 Free Range Cook. 4.00 Mystery Diners. 4.30 Choccywoccydoodah. 5.00 Italian Food Safari. 5.30 John Torode’s Australia. 6.30 Cook And The Chef. 7.00 French Odyssey. 7.30 Restaurants On The Edge. 8.30 James Martin’s American Adventures. 9.30 Poh’s Kitchen. 10.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm The Beach. 2.00 Shortland Street. 2.30 Chefs’ Line. 3.00 Bushwhacked! 3.25 The Magic Canoe. 3.50 Wolf Joe. 4.00 Aussie Bush Tales. 4.10 Grace Beside Me. 4.35 Mustangs FC. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Te Ao With Moana. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 News. 6.50 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.40 Country Music. 8.40 Going Native. 9.10 Hunting Aotearoa. 9.40 Muhammad Ali. 11.45 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Off The Grid On The Beach. 12.30pm The Treehouse Guys. 1.30 Garden Gurus Moments. 1.40 Your Home Made Perfect. 3.00 The Block. 4.00 Garage Gold. 4.30 Heritage Hunters. 5.00 To Be Advised. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 Masters Of Flip. 8.30 Home Town. 9.30 House Hunters Renovation. 10.30 Caribbean Life. 11.00 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 The Rita Panahi Show. 2.00 Afternoon Agenda. 3.00 Paul Murray Live. 4.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 News. 6.00 Peta Credlin. 7.00 Bolt Report. 8.00 MH370: The Final Search. 9.00 The Blame Game. 9.30 The Rita Panahi Show. 10.30 The Front Page. 11.00 Late Programs.

THURSDAY, February 24 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Back Roads. (Final, R) 10.30 Nigella At My Table. (R) 11.00 Dementia And Us. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 1.30 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (M, R) 2.00 Shetland. (Ma, R) 3.00 News. 4.00 Think Tank. (R) 5.00 Barrie Cassidy’s One Plus One. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

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 America: News. 1.00 PBS News. (R) 2.00 Egypt’s Apocalypse Volcano. (Mav, R) 2.55 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw Bitesize. (R) 3.00 Ethnic Business Awards. (PG) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Family Sins. (2004, Mav, R) 2.00 Harbour Cops. (Mv, R) 2.30 Dog Patrol. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Married At First Sight. (Mls, R) 1.30 Driving Test. (PGl, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 Bold. (PG, R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGadl) 1.00 Australian Survivor. (R) 2.30 Entertainment Tonight. 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Foreign Correspondent. 8.30 Q+A. 9.35 Rosie Batty’s One Plus One. (Premiere) 10.05 Griff’s Great Kiwi Road Trip. (R) 10.50 ABC Late News. 11.05 The Business. (R) 11.25 Catalyst. (R) 12.20 Killing Eve. (Final, Mv, R) 1.05 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) 2.05 No Offence. (Malsv, R) 2.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

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Market upbeat despite interest rate conjecture Geoff Lucas, Managing Director of one of Australia’s largest real estate agencies, The Agency Group (ASX: AU1), believes that whist markets have factored in an interest rate rise between May and August 2022, commentary released by the RBA indicates this may be premature. The RBA states that the cash rate will not rise until sustainably within the 2 to 3 per cent target range. The RBA noted that picked up, it is too early to conclude that it is sustainably within the target band. “I strongly believe interest rates will remain at current levels for longer than the market

is pricing in,” said Mr Lucas. “People believe an interest rate rise is coming, which is having a healthy effect on property prices – and assisting bringing the market toward an equilibrium between buyers and sellers. “While we’ve seen an December quarter – it was largely comprised of fuel and building materials price increases – both supply issues. “Rate increases are designed to treat demand this is not – yet. “The Australian economy is yet to see commensurate wage pressure, even with the absence of international workers – the RBA has been vocal in insisting wage growth needs also to be present along with

band – that’s not the case – yet. “The RBA has done a pretty good job in managing forward over the past couple of years in extenuating circumstances. “I’d expect the RBA is keen to see a steady out of the Omicron outbreak, keeping any property boom in check however guiding a healthy recovery, especially with the prospect of further outbreaks – an early increase in rates may thwart a steady strengthening recovery. “So the prospect of an interest rate increase before August is highly unlikely and these other factors will need to be assessed to determine if anything at August is required.”

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Byron Theatre lineup After a number of long months of postponements and cancellations due to COVID, we are so excited to present an incredible lineup of live events in February and early Macrh at our beloved Byron Theatre. Byron Theatre presents their next Art On Screen documentary on Wednesday, February 23 at 2pm. Marking the 500th anniversary of his death, Raphael: The Young Prodigy tells the story of the artist from Urbino, beginning with his extraordinary early portraits of women - the Mother, the Friend, the Secret Lover and the Client. Contact the Byron Theatre on 0412 488

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56 MOTORING NEWS

SALES OF ELECTRIC CUPRA ATECA SUV: VEHICLES IN DETAILS ANNOUNCED AUSTRALIA MORE THAN TRIPLED IN 2021 Tesla Model 3 is the runaway leader in the Australian EV sales race

EWAN KENNEDY The Electric Vehicle Council has released 2021 that: “Australia at the precipice of an EV economic boom – if the

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to introduce Australian

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58 MOTORING NEWS

The latest Tucson adds fresh bold looks to its well-established reputation.

LATEST HYUNDAI TUCSON IS BIGGER AND BOLDER Hyundai’s mid-sized SUV Tucson has been around since 2004. The current (fourth generation) was released here in February 2021. There are three variants: Tucson, Tucson Elite and Tucson Highlander with three powertrains: 2.0-litre petrol, 1.6-litre turbo-petrol and 2.0-litre turbo-diesel engines. Hybrid and plugin hybrid are available overseas but are unlikely to come here in the near future due to RHD production constraints. Our test vehicle was the Highlander 1.6-litre turbo-petrol AWD priced at $50,000 plus on-road costs. STYLING We love the adventurous new styling route that Hyundai is taking and, like the IONIQ 5 and Staria that we’ve reviewed recently, the latest Tucson is a real head-turner. The large hatched grille gives a bolder look than before daytime running lights in a crescent formation. The and automatically adjust to the sides for improved cornering visibility. The Gen 4 Tucson sits on a longer wheelbase than its predecessor with a longer bonnet and shorter overhangs on the outside and extra cabin space. All variants can be Packs which add sportsinspired styling (but not performance) including skid plate, bumper, bodycoloured cladding and 19-inch alloy wheels. Prices vary according to standard features so $3500 for the base Tucson, $2000 (Elite) and $1000 (Highlander). in fashion and is topped with contrasting black roof rails. The wheel arches, rather than following the round shape of the wheels,

cruise control; forward collision avoidance assist (including pedestrians and cyclists); blind-spot collision avoidance assist; blind spot view monitor; driver inattention warning; leading vehicle departure alert; remote parking assist and surround view monitor (Highlander only); parking collision avoidance assist; lane follow assist; intelligent speed limit assist; intelligent speed limit assist; safe exit warning; and rear crossAll variants have a rear-view camera and rear parking sensors, with front sensors added in the Elite and Highlander.

come in a distinctive angular shape. The rear comes with wide-set lighting with the Hyundai badge embedded into the rear glass. There are seven exterior colour choices, six of them costing an extra $600. INTERIOR Inside the Tucson the styling is neat and functional rather than trying and comfortable and all the controls are well-positioned and easy to operate with minimum driver distraction. There’s a classy look all around with a bridge-style centre console, powered leather front seats (Elite and Highlander), heated front seats and electrically adjustable driver’s seat, dual-zone air-conditioning, smart key and push-button engine start / stop. The range-topping Tucson Highlander gets a powered sunroof. The longer wheelbase provides excellent legroom in all seats and there’s plenty of front and rear headroom. The boot holds up to

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539 litres with the rear seatbacks in place and 1860 litres when they are folded. full length, there’s a fullsize spare wheel beneath. A rear seat alert reminds the driver to ensure the seats are empty when leaving the vehicle. ENGINES / TRANSMISSIONS Three powertrains are offered. All variants get the option of a 2.0-litre petrol engine generating 115 kW of power and 192 Nm of torque paired with a sixspeed automatic and frontwheel drive is available in all variants. Elite and Highlander add the choice of a 1.6 turbo-petrol (132 kW and 265 Nm) with seven-speed DCT and all-wheel drive, or a 137 kW / 416 Nm 2.0 turbo-diesel with eightspeed torque convertor automatic and AWD. Both have pushbutton gear selection and shift paddles. consumption is 8.1 litres per 100 kilometres from the km from the 1.6-litre turbopetrol with the diesel at 6.3

INFOTAINMENT All models have touchscreen multimedia displays embedded into the middle of the dashboard, 8-inch in the entry level Tucson and a larger 10.25-inch in the Elite and Highlander to cater for satellite navigation comes with the option of wide-screen or split-screen view of map or navigation and audio. a smaller (4.2-inch) digital instrument cluster than the 10.25-inch display in the two higher variants. All have a digital speedometer. There are short-cut buttons below the screen for the most commonly-used features. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are available across the range, wireless in the Tucson and connected in the higher spec models. DAB+ digital radio is also standard in Elite and Highlander but, given that we live outside the Sydney metropolitan area, it was pointless trying to use it. Indeed, because the radio

Highlander features an eight-speaker Bose premium audio system. Tucson and Elite have a sixspeaker unit. SAFETY All Tucson models come with the same comprehensive list of safety features starting with front, side (thorax), curtain. A front-centre airbag stops serious injuries by preventing the driver and the front passenger from hitting each other. Other passive safety features include; roll-over sensor; stability and traction control including trailer stability control; enhanced ABS brakes; emergency stop signal; tyre pressure monitoring; hill-start assist and multi-collision braking. The Hyundai Smartsense suite adds advanced features such as smart

ride. Steering is relatively heavy but direct. The Tucson’s cabin is suited for long distance cruising. Fuel consumption is listed at 7.2 litres per 100 kilometres, we averaged 8.1 during our test.

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MOTORING NEWS 59

Niro . . . almost good enough to buy.

KIA NIRO ELECTRIC SPORT

Kia Niro is a small to

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seat SUV that comes in hybrid, plug-in hybrid and fully-electric form. All things considered,

to a halt. because the battery pack is under the passenger

consider buying. As a SUMMING UP Kia says it is considering

STYLING Niro is priced from $39,990 for the hybrid, interested in -- the Niro Pure Electric -- starts from $62,590. choose from: S ($62,590) and Sport ($65,990). Premium paint adds $520 and includes all colours apart from Clear White While the price may be a little steep, the

stamp duty on EVs, offer buyers a $3000 rebate as duty.

buyers are interested. an electrochromatic rearCruise Control and Entry S gets combination cloth and Detection and Rear lists premium trim (presumably leather).

releases. Other niggles include manual seat adjustment, annoying lane change phone charging.

DRIVING it says leather appointed may comprise genuine leather, polyurethane and other man-made materials -- or a combination thereof. INFOTAINMENT Wireless Apple CarPlay

cooled, lithium-ion battery pack has a feasible. The ride is a bit 64kWh, and is under the With a 64kWh battery and energy consumption a surprising amount of roads. Punch the accelerator back off and it pretty much brakes itself -- you

The entry model Niro gets single zone

per cent economy rating -- charging just the once.

touchscreen, electronic hold, smart cruise control, inch aerodynamic alloy

and solar glass for the Sport retains single zone air, but adds LED headlights, a 10.25-inch

keeps track of the nearest charge station. You can set the date

Eco+, Normal, Sport. A ENGINES / TRANSMISSIONS Its electric motor generates 150kW of

compensates for lack of noise from the electric

the latter from zero all the

you can turn it off. It rides on aerodynamic

to charge the battery to make use of off-peak tariffs.

use little or none of the precious charge. In fact, kilometres. The energy

are most interested in are range and the time it takes to recharge the car. Charging, unfortunately, takes ages unless you

gain. satisfy their needs be a good thing? As it stands Kia Niro Pure Electric

stumbling block remains the price. MODEL RANGE

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brake pedal. When it comes to EVs,

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60 RURAL NEWS

Recent Cattle Market Reports

LISMORE ANOTHER successful Store/Fat sale was held at the Lismore Saleyards on Tuesday 8/2/22. A good quality yarding of 700 head attracted great buyer competition from the Hunter Valley, New England and Queensland. Most of the weaners were showing the benefits of the good season showing freshness and weight. The sale kicked off with Paul and Helen McInnes’

Charolais feeder steers selling for $2630. A heavy bullock weighing 1025kg returned $3774. A good run of heavy Angus and Euro steers sold from $6.30 to $7.50 c/kg for pleasing returns of $1900 to $2218. Lightweight weaners were scarce, most selling from $8.50 to $9.40/kg, $1400 to $1650.

Heifers sold to good rates with most returning $1600 to $1800. Light heifers sold from $1,000 to $1400. The cows and claves on offer were secondary quality and sold from $2400 to $3200.

Bull prices held firm with 20 head sold reaching a top of 325.0c/kg and average of 303.6c/kg and 698kg. Steer prices held firm to slightly dearer this week with lighter steers up to 250kg seeing an average of 752.9c/kg and top price of 1002.2c/kg. Heavier steers over 250kg averaged 603.6c/kg and topped their market at 770.0c/kg. A good number of bullocks sold on the day averaged 420.5c/kg. Vealer prices saw a drop this week with 403 head yarded. Lighter vealer up to 250kg averaged 696.7c/ kg and reached a top of 870.2c/kg. Heavier vealer over 250kg averaged 637.7c/kg with a top price of 750.2c/kg. Ray White Rural held a two day store and breeder sale on Friday 11 and Saturday 12 February at the NRLX. Fridays store sale saw 2,527 quality head go under the hammer. Steers topped their category at 990.2c/kg and averaged 716.0c/kg and 262kg.

Heifers reached a top of 854.2c/kg and averaged 685.1c/kg and 245kg. Saturday’s breeder sale saw 878 breeder stock sold to a large crowd of buyers with cattle going as far as Western Queensland. Cows achieved a top return of $3,300.00 whilst Cows & Calves reached $4,600.00. PTIC Heifers saw a top price of $4,480.00. Over the next week, four sales will held at the NRLX including Wednesday’s prime sale, McCormack and Ramsey & Bulmer’s joint store sale on Friday 18 February, the annual Yulgilbar Genetics Commercial female sale on Saturday 19 February and an additional George & Fuhrmann February store sale on Monday 21. Further bookings are welcome.

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CASINO AGENTS yarded a total of 1,054 head at the Northern Rivers Livestock Exchange regular prime sale on Wednesday 9 February. Young cattle were once again well supplied, and there was a good yarding of grown cattle. Quality of the young cattle was good with increased weight in the cattle this week, consisting mainly of well finished vealer steers and heifers taken directley off the cow. There was some good runs of well bred cattle, however there was also a fair number of cross bred steers and heifers through the sale Cow prices were stronger this week averaging 346.9c/kg and reaching a top price of 402.2c/kg. Heifer prices also saw an increase with lighter heifers up to 250kg averaging 728.2c/kg and topping their category at 898.2c/kg. Heavier heifers over 250kg averaged 531.5c/kg and reached a top of 708.2c/kg.

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AWU COUNTING DOWN TO 28 APRIL WHEN FRUIT PICKERS GUARANTEED RATE BECOMES LAW The Australian Workers’ Union is now counting down the days until April 28 when the new hourly minimum rate for fruit pickers will come into force Last November, the AWU secured an historic industrial win for fruit pickers by successfully arguing the Horticulture Award should be altered to ensure every worker is entitled to take home the minimum casual rate of pay, currently $25.41. The Fair Work Commission has now announced the guaranteed hourly rate will come into force on April 28 and will be calculated daily as recommended by the AWU, and not per pay period as advocated by the farmers’ lobby. “It’s fantastic that from April 28 fruit pickers will get some certainty about how much they should be legally paid for their labour — the union is counting the days,” said AWU

National Secretary Daniel Walton. “For too long the farmers’ lobby has seen fruit pickers as somehow beneath the usual standards offered to Australian workers. But the hard work of pickers deserves the same minimum wage dignity afforded to everyone else.

“We are grateful the Commission has ruled hourly rate earnings must be calculated daily. One of the great advantages of last year’s historic ruling were the clarity it provided. Fruit pickers — who often have limited English and information about Australian laws – will

assess if they are being ripped off by their employer. “Now at the end of each day every picker should be assured that their work netted at least $25.41 an hour. If not, their employer is stealing from them and breaking the law. “It is deeply disappointing that the

to try and obfuscate the simplicity of the system by arguing that the calculation should be made per pay period. We are glad they were not successful. “This ruling is a huge advance for this industry and for all the farmers who are already doing the right thing.”

Dairy farmers respond to Woolworths milk price changes NSW Farmers Dairy Committee Chair Colin Thompson has thanked Woolworths for transparency on the removal of the drought levy, but says more needs to be done on delivering fair milk prices. On Friday Woolworths wrote to farmers via milk processors advising the 10-cent per litre levy on own-brand milk

– which it introduced in 2018 – would be removed at the end of June. Mr Thompson said while dairy farmers were dual battle of dollara-litre milk and tough drought conditions, there was still a long way to go in rebuilding the industry. “The irrational dollara-litre pricing model

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The Federal Government’s move to increase support for the use of low-carbon timber is good news for the building and construction sector and will support jobs and economic activity while reducing greenhouse emissions. Master Builders Australia’s CEO, Denita Wawn said, “Today’s announcement of $300 million to incentivise the greater use of low carbon engineered wood products in commercial and medium density housing is a big pragmatic policy win for the building, construction and forest industries, consumers and the environment.” “Master Builders Australia has called for measures that will assist the industry to make use of more sustainable building materials without imposing excessive costs on the industry or consumers,” she said. “This new incentive announced by the Federal Government will help bring down the cost of construction, develop local capacity in lowcarbon timber product manufacture, deliver healthier buildings for our clients and the community,” Denita Wawn said. “We have also jointly, with the Australian Products Association, called for measures to tackle a forecast a major shortfall of timber housing frames in the next decade and this measure will have

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Meat Standards Australia (MSA) Excellence in Eating Quality Series

MSA Excellence in Eating Quality Series set to return in 2022 Beef producers who consistently deliver carcases with superior eating quality are set to be recognised when the Meat Standards Australia (MSA) Excellence in Eating Quality Series is held nationally in March 2022. Hosted by Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA), the series will travel to six states across the country, with each event featuring an interactive forum centred around the theme of ‘Growing and grading the greatest meat on earth’, followed by the Awards ceremony. Registrations are now open for the half-day forums, which are designed to equip producers with the tools to make practical on-farm changes to eating quality outcomes, the end consumer, and industry. The biennial series, originally due to be held in September and October this year, was rescheduled to 2022 due to the impact of COVID-19 restrictions. The Awards are presented to topperforming MSA registered producers and are based on MSA Index results for MSA graded cattle during the 2019years.

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Awards will be announced in each state for Most Outstanding MSA Feedlot (with the exception of Tasmania), and two awards for Most Outstanding MSA Beef Producers, to recognise producers of both larger (Band 1) and smaller (Band 2) MSA consignments. One producer from each state will also win the MSA Excellence in Eating Quality Progress Award for showing the greatest improvement in their MSA results since the last Awards series. A new award will be presented to one producer in each state for the Champion MSA Index Carcase. This will be presented for an

individual carcase that had the highest MSA Index in the state over the two-year period. MSA was developed by the Australian red meat industry to improve eating quality consistency of beef and sheep meat. The MSA beef program is based on almost 1.2 million consumer taste tests from more than 171,000 consumers from 11 countries and considers the factors that affect eating quality from the paddock to plate. MSA Program Manager, Dr David Packer, said the forums would provide the opportunity for beef producers and others along the supply chain

to hear from the MLA leadership team and industry speakers on how to maximise value using the MSA program. “The forums will detail the 2021 Australian Beef Eating Quality Insights (ABEQI) report as a tool to benchmark MSA performance against other producers and understand the on-farm production factors that quality,” Dr Packer said. “Attendees will hear from local producers who are using MSA and carcase feedback to meet their target markets and key industry advisors providing guidance on management and genetic factors to

MSA outcomes. The audience will also have the unique opportunity to ask questions of local processors and brand owners about the importance of meeting customer requirements. “The strong eating quality performance of Australian beef over 2019-21 has been supported by participation along the entire Australian red meat supply chain. I hope to see many members of our red meat industry at these events, so we can celebrate these outstanding results together.” The Awards and producer forums are free to attend, but

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64 RURAL NEWS

HUB TO SUPPORT REGIONAL SOILS CAPACITY

A new Regional Soil Coordinator will provide practical assistance to improve soil health and testing across Northern New South Wales and Southern Queensland, as part of a new $3 million Australian Government investment announced today. The announcement means the Southern Queensland Northern New South Wales Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub can further its regional activities. Hub Director Professor John McVeigh said the funding from the Building Landcare Community and Capacity Program would support the Hub’s overall goals with regard to boosting drought resilience and encouraging on-ground innovation. “This funding will allow us, and the other seven drought and innovation hubs across the country, to provide down to earth support for our primary producers from Longreach to Narrabri,” Professor McVeigh said. This new Hub project

will deliver a Soil Extension Plan, including identifying gaps in current services and barriers to the adoption of improved soil practices. “As with all of the Hub activities, we will focus on supporting and bringing together those already working to boost soil conservation efforts in Northern New South Wales and Southern Queensland,” Professor McVeigh said. “This new role will provide leadership, facilitation and support to Smart Farm Soil Soil Extension Activity grantees to deliver services in the region. “The new Regional Soil Coordinator will connect those working on soils grants with researchers and key soil projects within our region, helping to drive national priorities and services, and reporting to the Australian Government.” Professor McVeigh said a soil extension network would be established, to provide advice, connections, information, tools and other support.

“The sustainability of the soils in Southern Queensland and Northern New South Wales is a key factor in the longterm viability of not just agriculture, but landscapes and communities as well,” Professor McVeigh said. “Increasing the awareness, understanding, skills and adoption of sustainable soil best management practices (including soil testing, interpretation and monitoring) will contribute to increasing soil health across the SQNNSW Hub region. “This includes focussing on technology use in soil quality enhancement and building understandings of sustainable soil processes for various farming systems.” The Southern Queensland and Northern New South Wales Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub has received funding from the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund. Find out more at usq.edu.au/ sqnnswhub.

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR NEXT ROUND OF MLA AMBASSADORS TRAINING

Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) is calling on people working across the red meat supply chain with a passion for telling the great stories about the industry to apply for the next round of the Ambassadors for the Red Meat Industry program. MLA General Manager of Communications, two online workshops for the new program were very successful, with 25 people honing their skills as industry ambassadors. “We have had people from across Australia and across the supply chain take part, including producers, chefs, stock agents, butchers and traders, among many other professions,” Ms Broad said. “The participants have taken part in shared values training, media training and social media training, which has given them the skills to be an effective voice for the red meat industry. “We strongly encourage anyone working in the red meat industry who wants to boost their skills in communication, building trust and engagement to apply for this program.” Pending any COVID-19 related restrictions, the 2022 workshops will be held in-person at

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SAFETY REBATE DOUBLES TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES BE COVID SAFE Small business owners and sole traders can now apply for a NSW Government rebate of up to $1,000 to make their workplaces safer with $1 million added to the Small Business Rebate Program. Minister for Fair Trading Eleni Petinos said the rebate has been doubled and the program expanded with a renewed focus on helping businesses ensure they are COVID safe. “We have doubled the rebate support from $500 to $1,000 per application to encourage small business owners and sole traders to think about how they can make their workplaces safer,” Ms Petinos said. “Small businesses have experienced challenges through the Omicron wave of the pandemic and this initiative is part of the NSW Government’s commitment to support small businesses in bouncing back.” Projects that may be eligible for the rebate include: • Workplace hygiene products including

KEEP PUTTING JOBS FIRST ACOSS CEO, Dr Cassandra Goldie, responded to today’s Press Club speech by the RBA Governor, Dr Philip Lowe, urging the RBA to continue to prioritise lower unemployment over premature interest “Full employment is not an abstract thing for people who are unemployed battling on income support payments of $45 a day. “ACOSS welcomes and strongly supports the Governor’s commitment, repeated today, to put

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Ms Petinos said the Small Business Rebate Program has been in operation since 2012 with the rebate providing safety information and incentives for small

businesses to improve and invest in safety outcomes. “The program also has a strong focus on education and supports small businesses across all industries by helping to start conversations about improving safety outcomes in the workplace,” Ms Petinos said. “I encourage small business owners and sole traders to apply for the rebate if they are eligible.”

Dairy farmers respond to Woolworths milk price changes

NSW Farmers Dairy Committee Chair Colin Thompson has thanked Woolworths for transparency on the removal of the drought levy, but says more needs to be done on delivering fair milk prices. On Friday Woolworths wrote to farmers via milk processors advising the 10-cent per litre levy on own-brand milk

nearly killed the dairy industry, we cannot let that happen ever again,” Mr Thompson said. “It’s starting to look like the big supermarkets and their customers understand the value of supporting our local dairy industry, but there is a degree of disappointment among dairy farmers that the drought levy was not rolled into the base price. “Fair, market-based pricing that recognises the true cost of production is what dairy farmers need for a sustainable future.” NSW Farmers recently announced it would ramp up dairy advocacy efforts with the creation of a new role, and Mr Thompson said they would continue to

competition policy. “NSW Farmers strongly advocated for the Dairy Code of Conduct that came into effect on January 1, 2020, and further

strengthening of the code will ensure farmers continue to be treated fairly and equitably, while ensuring longevity and growth of a critical industry,” Mr Thompson said.

leave interest rates where they are until there is clear, consistent and convincing evidence that wages are rising strongly after a decade of stagnation. “We mustn’t forget that there are still 1.1 million people languishing on unemployment payments, including 900,000 people unemployed long-term, 500,000 aged 45 or older, 400,000 with a disability, 100,000 caring for a child alone, and 100,000 from First Nations communities. They’re at the back of the job queue, not because they aren’t trying, but because many employers are still wary of giving them a chance. Only consistently low unemployment and a fresh investment in decent employment services, work experience and training programs will change that. “We can have both low unemployment The RBA Board’s patient and considered approach means a lot for those worst affected by poverty and unemployment, including underemployment, and we urge the Bank to stick with it.

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$26.6 billion cost of Alzheimer’s disease projected The cost of Alzheimer’s disease is expected to rise by more than 70 per cent to around $26.6 billion over the next 20 years according to a new report released today, The Economic and Societal Cost of Alzheimer’s Disease in Australia, 2021-2041, from the University of Canberra’s National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling (NATSEM). The report, commissioned by Biogen Australia and New Zealand, builds on NATSEM and Dementia Australia’s Economic Cost of Dementia in Australia 2016-2056 Report, released in 2017. Dementia Australia CEO Maree McCabe AM said with almost half a million Australians living with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease the most common form, this report reinforces that dementia will have a staggering future economic cost without urgent action. “Dementia is the second leading cause of death and the leading cause of death of women in Australia. It is the major chronic disease of this century,” Ms McCabe said. “We acknowledge the Australian Government’s significant 2021 five-year investment in dementia and aged care reforms and in order to reduce costs in the longer term, there needs to be a bi-partisan long-commitment to improved services, research and increasing our understanding about dementia risk reduction.” The report indicated costs could significantly be reduced if a disease modifying therapy for Alzheimer’s disease was to become available. The result would mean fewer people having moderate to severe symptoms which would in turn, over time, reduce the impact on the health, aged care and disability systems. “The introduction of a disease modifying therapy has the potential to lower the economic impact but is only part of the solution. “The time for a holistic, sustained and coordinated approach is now,” Ms McCabe said. Dementia Australia was one of a number of stakeholders consulted by Biogen throughout the report’s development. Dementia Australia is the source of trusted information, education and services for the estimated half a million Australians living with dementia, and the almost 1.6 million people involved in their care. We advocate for positive change and support vital research. We are here to support people impacted by dementia, and to enable them to live as well as possible. No matter how you are impacted by dementia or who you are, we are here for you.

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Newer clot-busting medication may someday increase time for stroke treatment • In a Phase 2a clinical trial in China, the clot busting medication Tenecteplase was effective in restoring blood flow to the brain without symptomatic brain bleeding. • Blood flow was safely restored to a small group of ischemic stroke patients with large vessel occlusion, at 4.5 to 24 hours from time of last-seen-well using Tenecteplase, therefore, larger direct comparison, clinical trials to validate this approach are needed. • Researchers say their findings indicate Tenecteplase may someday extend the window for stroke treatment from 4.5 to 24 hours. If patients with clot-caused strokes obtain medical care more than 4½ hours after their symptoms are noticed, it is too late to receive the standard clot-busting medication alteplase. However, in this study from China, Tenecteplase appears to lengthen the window for additional stroke treatment to up to 24 hours, according to preliminary, late-breaking science presented today at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2022, a world premier meeting for researchers and clinicians dedicated to the science of stroke and brain health being held in person in New Orleans and virtually, Feb. 9-11, 2022. A one-hour infusion of alteplase is the standard treatment for a clot-caused (ischemic) stroke, administered within 4.5 hours of first stroke symptoms. Alteplase dissolves blood clots that are blocking arteries supplying oxygen-rich blood to the lungs or brain and has been FDA-approved for the immediate treatment of ischemic stroke since 1996. A newer medication, Tenecteplase, is also a clot-busting medication and is a bioengineered variant of alteplase, and there are ongoing studies to determine its safety, efficacy, and treatment parameters for ischemic stroke. Previous studies of Tenecteplase to treat acute ischemic stroke patients found it may be non-inferior to alteplase and may be superior for treating large-vessel strokes. “The stroke burden continues to grow across the world, and particularly in China where stroke is the leading cause of death,” said Xin Cheng, M.D., Ph.D., lead author of the study and associate professor of neurology at the Huashan Hospital of Fudan University and the National Centre for Neurological Disorders in Shanghai, China. “There are two major limitations in thrombolysis [treatment to dissolve dangerous clots and restore blood flow] with alteplase: the restricted time window of 4.5 hours, and a low rate of success in re-opening arteries and restoring blood flow when a large brain vessel is blocked.”

To evaluate the potential of using Tenecteplase to treat patients with large-vessel strokes, Cheng and colleagues studied 86 patients with ischemic strokes, treated at 13 different hospitals in China. The patients had brain imaging between 4.5 and 24 hours after they were last known to be free of stroke symptoms. On imaging, all study participants were found to have large, affected brain areas that could potentially be salvaged if blood flow was re-established and a few small areas that were unlikely to benefit from treatment (called a penumbral mismatch). Study participants were randomly assigned to two groups: • 43 patients (average age of 68 years; 58.1% male) received a lower (0.25 mg/ kg) dose of Tenecteplase; and • 43 patients (average age of 67 years; 72.1% male) received a higher (0.32 mg/kg) dose of Tenecteplase. The researchers had determined a pre-established, combined, positive outcome of effectiveness and safety if there was major restoration of blood flow without symptomatic brain bleeding 24-48 hours after treatment. If more than 7 of 43 patients met the positive outcome criteria, that intervention dose of Tenecteplase would be deemed of sufficient promise to warrant further study. In addition to Tenecteplase, some patients underwent endovascular therapy (thrombectomy) to mechanically remove a clot, at the discretion of the treating physician. The researchers found: • At the lower dose of Tenecteplase, 14 of 43 patients (32.6%) achieved the designated positive outcome criteria. • At the higher dose of Tenecteplase, 10 of 43 patients (23.3%) achieved the designated positive outcome criteria. • Among all study participants evaluated 3 months after treatment, more than half (53.5%) of the patients were no more than slightly disabled, not able to carry out all previous activities but did not require daily assistance, and 38.4% of the participants either had no significant symptoms of residual neurological deficits or had mild symptoms but were able to return to pre-stroke activities of daily living. “Tenecteplase appears to be safe and potent in re-establishing blood flow through blocked, large brain vessels, thereby preventing damage to brain tissue at risk of dying. Using perfusion imaging [to measure blood flow throughout the blood vessels] to assess patients with larger areas of potentially salvageable brain tissue and smaller areas that have already been lost to the stroke, it seems feasible that with Tenecteplase we may be able to extend the time window for treatment to 24

hours after the time the patient was last known to be well. However, we still need more data from randomized controlled trials before practice changes to routinely include Tenecteplase,” Cheng said. In the subset of patients who received Tenecteplase and underwent endovascular therapy (also known as thrombectomy or mechanical clot removal), fewer patients (3 of 34, or 8.8%) reached the primary outcome measure of restoring blood flow without symptomatic brain bleeding, compared to those who received only Tenecteplase (21 of 52, or 40.4%). “In our study, Tenecteplase seems to be quite effective and safe in patients who do not need endovascular therapy. More research is needed to understand why Tenecteplase was less effective in restoring blood flow and more likely to result in symptomatic brain bleeding among those who had endovascular therapy,” Cheng said. As a Phase 2a trial, the focus of this research was to evaluate whether a treatment is safe and effective enough to proceed to a larger clinical trial with more study participants and to determine the potential medication doses appropriate for further research. Based on the results of this trial, the lower dose of Tenecteplase is being evaluated in a larger, nationwide, Phase 2b study in China to compare the effectiveness and safety of Tenecteplase versus standard treatment. The study’s limitations include being a phase 2a clinical trial without a control group and these results from China may not be generalizable to other non-Chinese populations. “Strokes involving large arteries in the brain due to plaque build-up are much more common among people of Chinese or Asian ethnicity compared with people of Caucasian descent. These types of strokes usually have more sustained blood flow through collateral vessels than embolic strokes, which are caused by a blood clot that forms elsewhere in the body and travels to the brain. The optimal strategy to restore blood flow in patients with large-artery plaque build-up is unknown, and there is a question of whether endovascular treatment [thrombectomy] is appropriate and effective in this type of stroke.

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According to the Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation, opioid prescription rates are highest in some regional areas. NPS MedicineWise is sharing videos of people’s experience living with chronic pain and reminding people who are taking opioids for chronic pain, including those in regional areas, that they may find their pain levels and quality of life actually improve when opioids are reduced or stopped. “People don’t understand what it is like living with pain 24/7 for 14 years,” says Leah Dwyer, 57 year-old mother from Sydney. “Looking back, there are some things I would have done differently. I would have used fewer opioid medicines and upped non-medicine treatment.” “I wish I had known of the side effects of opioid medicines, how my body would tolerate them and demand more, and that my pain would possibly increase on an opioid. When I realised that I was actually getting more pain on the drug than off the drug, it was such a huge moment,” she says. Opioids are a class of medicines taken to help reduce pain. They work on the central nervous system to slow down nerve signals between the brain and the body. This can reduce feelings of pain, but opioids can also produce adverse effects, ranging from constipation to dangerous slowing down of a person’s breathing. Dr Caroline West, GP and medical advisor at NPS MedicineWise, says that we need to change our focus from ‘pain cure’ to ‘pain management’ for chronic non-cancer pain. “Managing chronic pain is complicated. Sadly opioids are not the magic bullet people hope for. In fact, in long term pain that is non cancer related, opioids could be actually making your pain and quality of life worse.” “It is all about setting goals to improve things that are important to you, and focusing less on removing the pain. Can you do the things you love and improve your social, emotional and mental health? What is important to you?” “A pain management plan involves you working together with your doctor and maybe also specialists and allied-health professionals like a physiotherapist.” “Your doctor can help create a plan with you which may include reducing or stopping opioids if they are not working for you. she says. The NPS MedicineWise videos about lived experience with chronic pain include stories from a range of people, young and old, men and women, indigenous and non-indigenous. They all share their stories living with chronic non-cancer pain, what they wish they had known at the start of their journey and how they are faring today. “The person that helped me taper was my local pharmacist,” says Leah Dwyer. “It took me about 12 weeks to go from 15 pills a day to zero. I experienced a lot of sweating, restlessness, my tremor and pain increased. It was hard.” “I still have pain today but I have learnt how to manage my pain and do the things I love to do. Today I still take paracetamol. Other things that have been good for me were physiotherapy, remedial massage, psychological treatments and education,” she says. For more information on opioids and chronic non-cancer pain, see the https://www.nps.org.au/ pain-management-hub/consumers website.

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Grape Expectations by Max Crus

Praising with faint damning Who needs an integrity commission when you’ve got texts? Clearly the wheels have fallen off Scotty from Marketing’s wagon and the Native Americans are circling…actually so are the Indians and let’s not forget the Chinese, but Scotty’s issues are closer to home and the real question we should be asking ourselves is which of the slights against our much-loved hi-viz, hair-dressing PM is the greater? Is it the one from our local and even more loved, if slightly disgraced former State Grand Pooh Bah, Gladys, via a mystery Cabinet Minister, or the latest, his very own loyal Deputy Dawg being exposed for sending a scurrilous text to women’s champion and activist Brittany Higgins, both accusing the National Grand Pooh Bah of lying? Both involved a third party, so who could they be? Gladys can’t remember but it’s a safe bet that you could narrow it down to, well, any or all of them. Ironically, in the latter instance, clearly the biggest finger must point to Scotty’s current party colleague Craig Kelly, who, unlike Barnaby, has every Australian’s phone number, and who, in a double irony, has himself been calling Scotty a liar on billboards throughout the country for the past six months. Somehow despite our Scomointroduced anti-spam laws, everyone, including Scotty himself received that same email. Don’t think you’re getting special treatment, Brittney, or Gladys. Although to be fair to Craig Kelly, hadn’t everyone already

received a text from someone, apart from him, calling Scotty a liar? Pretty sure one even came through in French, so had to use Google Translate…”Je ne pense pas, je sais”. Then there was one from Mum, and pretty sure I got another from an Aunt and Uncle, one or two (or was it thirty?) from Get-up, five from Crikey, two from my local (National Party) member, albeit disguised as praise for the PM, and another couple from the electric vehicle industry. So why didn’t Barnabus just cut out the middleman and leave it to the member for Hughes, and everyone else? However, to his credit, he did apologise, presumably and ironically along the lines of “I’m sorry that Scotty was offended”. The sort of apology Scotty has developed into an art form and truly can call his own now. Surely the additional irony of politicians accusing other pollies of lying hasn’t escaped anyone, except West Australians. Praising with faint damning perhaps? How good is irony Scotty? Now, how does one match a wine to such juicy irony? Could start with this one…

Provenance Geelong Ironstone Shiraz 2018, $50. Plenty of body, grip, fruit and character. Like an ironstone cowboy, “Getting cards and letters from people I don’t even know and offers comin’ over the phone”. Barnaby would no doubt lap it up despite the irony, hoping it might imbue some of those same characters. 9.5/10. Provenance Henty Tempranillo 2018, $30. Now that the days are getting shorter and the nights longer there’s more time where one feels comfortable drinking red, and this would be a lovely wine for a long night of listening to Vivaldi and Shaun Micallef. 9.3/10. d’Arenberg The Ironstone Pressings Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2015 (Current vintage 2017) $65. This was lost in the cellar for a few years but what better wine to have with some irony and when opening old wounds? Gritty stuff. 9.4/10. d’Arenberg The Coppermine Road Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, $65. Always reminds me of Bruce Springsteen, even though it should be Steve Earle, but only ageing blues nerds would understand, the same demographic that would love this. 9.5/10. Terre á Terre Wrattonbully Crayéres Vineyard 2018 (Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Cabernet Franc) 2018, $90. Might have to dip into your covid stash to afford one of these but it’s worth the reduction in generational wealth. Bugger the house for the kids. 9.7/10. Max Crus is a Clarence ValleyTerre á Terre Wrattonbully Crayéres Vineyard based wine writer and Grape Sauvignon Blanc 2020, $50. Expectations is now in its 26th year Don’t put away the investment portfolio just yet, of publication. Find out more about you might want one of Australia’s most expensive Max or sign up for his weekly sauvignons blanc to go with the above. It’s also one reviews and musings by visiting of the most complicated and cerebral. Definitely maxcrus.com.au more your Gladys kind of wine than Barnaby. 9.5/10

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February 17, 2022

76 CLASSIFIEDS & PUBLIC NOTICES Fence Posts For Sale

CONCRETE FENCE POSTS Our posts last up to 100 years WHAT POSTS ARE YOU USING? Ph: 0422 676 725 Available at NORCO STORES

CONCRETE POSTS & PICKETS P/L

Hay For Sale

Livestock For Sale

HAY SHEDDED - RHODES GRASS

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Just Baled 4x4 Round Discount for Bulk Cow & Horse Hay NO ORDERS TOO BIG OR SMALL

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Livestock For Sale

CLARENCE VALLEY SELECT FEMALE & BREEDER SALE Saturday 26th February 2022 GRAFTON SALEYARDS 11.00AM

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COWS & CALVES A/c Baryulgil Pastoral Co. (EU Accred.) 20x20 F1Brahman/Hereford Heifers & Calves, Charolais Calves @ foot 10x10 F1 Brahman/Hereford Cows & Calves, Charolais Calves @ foot 14x14 Hereford Cows & Calves 8x8 Charolais Cross Heifers & Calves A/c Fairway Pastoral 20x20 Charbray/Santa Hereford Cross Cows & Calves, Black Limousin Calves @ foot A/c Ruth Donoghue 6x6 Angus/Hereford Heifers & Calves, Angus Calves @ foot (Cows running back to Speckle Park Bull) A/c CW & JM Maxwell 3x3 Angus Cows & Calves, Angus Calves @ foot A/c Farmer Pastoral 7x7 Brangus Cows & Calves, Santa Calves @ foot A/c Tracey Conroy 6x6 Charbray Heifers & Calves, Santa Calves @ foot A/c Jannali Park Pty Ltd 10x10 F1 Angus/Brahman Cows & Calves, Angus Calves @ foot A/c M & E Considine 5x5 Angus & Charolais Cross Heifers & Calves PREG TESTED COWS A/c Fairway Pastoral 20 Angus Cows, PTIC A/c GA & HR Granleese 10 Brangus Cows, PTIC (Jizzy Black Simmental Bull) A/c Jannali Park Pty Ltd 10 F1 Angus/Brahman Cows, PTIC (Eaglehawk Angus Bull) A/c AJ, PJ & SM Williamson 3 Hereford Cross Brahman Cows, PTIC (Hereford Bull)

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Comprising: 20 Angus Steers - 18 Months Old 20 Brahman X Steers - 14 Months Old 100 Charolais & Simmental Weaner Steers 100 Angus & Angus X Weaner Steers 50 Brahman X Weaner Steers 30 Santa X Weaner Steers 30 Charolais & Simmental X Weaner Heifers 50 Angus & Angus X Weaner Heifers 10 Angus Heifers - 18 Months Old 20 Hereford X Cows & Calves 40 Brahman X Cows & Calves

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Further Bookings Invited Darren Perkins 0428 660 324 David O’Reilly 0428 299 743 Jasen Somerville 0429 660 657 Riley Wellman 0499 222 514

Murwillumbah Saleyards

Saturday, 26th February 2022 9:00AM DST Further Bookings Invited Brent Casey 0428 530 422 Jasen Somerville 0429 660 657

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The Northern Rivers Times

COMMUNITY NOTICES 79 BALLINA BALLINA BALLINA COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB – MUSIC DAYS Our days are held on the 1st (First) Sunday of Each Month, but UNFORTUNATELY, WE NEED TO SUSPEND THESE DAYS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. Enquiries to Keith Holmes Secretary 66867956. BALLINA BRIDGE CLUB Sessions for all levels of players on Mon, Wed, Sat from 1pm to about 5pm. Be seated at 12:45. Restricted session (under 300 Masterpoints) Thu 1pm – about 5pm. Friday mornings – Help with Play – open to anyone who would like some help with their game from teachers on duty. 9am to about 11:15pm. Sessions are $5 for members and $7 for visitors. Everyone entering the club must be fully vaccinated. 13 North Ck Rd, Ballina Please call Judy Forsyth (president) on 0407664337. www. ballinabridge.org.au BACCI We are a diverse group of Artists and Crafters that participate in wonderful group exhibitions. Meetings are usually on the 1st Monday of every month at the Cherry Street Sports Club. Social gathering at 5, for a 5.30 start. Next Meeting will be Monday 7th February 2022. New members are always welcome. For more information – ballinaartsandcraftscentre@gmail.com or phone Deb on 0432105540. BALLINA SCOPE CLUB The Scope Club of Ballina is a group of ladies who do fundraising for lots of local charities. All our money raised goes directly to the charity. Our club meets once a month and we also have action nights where guest speakers attend. Last year we did quite a few Bunnings barbeques which raised approx $3000. IN FOCUS TOASTMASTERS CLUB How about trying something different? If you would like to improve your communication and leadership skills or simply make new friends and have fun, you are warmly invited to attend the In Focus Toastmasters Club. We meet the 3rd Wednesday evening of each month. You may attend either from the comfort of your own home via zoom or join us in person at the Cherry Street Sports Club, Ballina. For more information please contact: President Udo Moerig email tmumoerig@gmail.com or Vice President email Jan Coleman janetlcoleman@gmail.com Webpage: https://3209990.toastmastersclubs.org/ BALLINA HOSPITAL AUXILIARY The 2nd North Coast Classic Motorcycle Show and Swap will be held on Sunday 20th February at the Alstonville Showground. It is a charity event in aid of the Ballina Hospital Auxiliary and we are catering for the show. Last year was very successful and we are all looking forward to this year. We are purchasing a new Cardiac Telemonitoring system which will be an asset to the hospital and to any patients requiring cardiac monitoring. We actually purchased the original system some 16 years ago so this new addition will be really up to date. The cost will be $106,000 which we have already raised, so we are now hoping that 2022 will be a good year for our future fund raising to enable us to save for the hospital’s future wish lists.

NORTHERN RIVERS NAVAL & MARINERS ASSOCIATION This association was formed to attract veterans for companionship, wellbeing and to supply advocacy to veterans. We hold an informal gathering every Friday, 2.30pm at Ballina Angling Club (families are welcome). Contact Allan Watt for more information on 0402749582 or email jakknco@ bigpond.net.au BALLINA EVENING VIEW CLUB Meets on the second Wednesday of each month at the Ballina RSL Club at 6.30 for dinner at 7.00pm - Guests are always welcome. Our members support the education of disadvantaged children in Australia by fundraising activities and social events in our local community for The Smith Family - by sponsoring 5 Learning for Life students. Contact President Julie Stephan 0434988770. BALLINA TOY LIBRARY Welcomes families from Ballina Shire, 9 Regatta Avenue, Ballina. Open Saturday 10am - 1pm by appointment only on Tues & Wed. Ph. 0411719074. BALLINA MAHJONG Results from 11 Feb. Bev Lasater 1, Lorna Simpson 2, Pauline Bolte 3, Jan Small 4, Pam Farrell 5, Shirley Atkinson 6, Rosemary Russell 6, Coral Lavelle June Greenaway 8, Jan Rhodes, Joy Lowien 10, Val Heinritz, Wendy Thornton 12, Shirley Coleman 14, Gail McDonagh 15, Jenny Lang 16, June Grebert 17, Pauline Kearney 18, Yvonne Weddup19, Sally Lowry 20, Kath Hubbard 21,Jan Boardman 22, Ronda Taylor 23, Shirley Henry 24, Gladys D’Anna 25, Janene Jarvis, Carol Meyer 26, Kathy Pickles 28, Jan Henley 29, Valda McLerie 30, Susan Allan 31. Mahjong is played on Friday at 12:30pm at the Ballina Bridge Club North Creek Road. Enquiries for new players phone Vanessa on 66874181. BALLINA CWA Ballina CWA Handicraft and Friendship mornings have recommenced Wednesdays from 9am in our rooms on River Street, wearing a face mask is mandatory. Please ring our Handicraft officer Barb 0428116668 for more information. Mahjong is continuing to be played from 12.15pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays, for more information please ring David 0435323079.This year CWA of NSW is 100 years old. This tea towel, being held by Ballina member Robyn Stewart, historically depicts branches in our Far North Coast area since 1922 and is being sold as a fund raiser for our Branches and Group. They are $15 each and can be purchased in our CWA rooms on a Wednesday morning or by ringing Barb.

CASINO CASINO CASINO RICHMOND RIVER COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB Our first “SING ALONG” will be held on 20th February 2022 upstairs at the Casino RSM Club starting at 10am. The AGM will be held first with music to follow. Free entry, all “singers” and public welcome. Memberships are due for 2022. Come along and enjoy a great day of entertainment. For more information phone Gloria 66622625 or 0412910884 CASINO CWA BRANCH NEWS Next meeting will be held on Thursday 17th February at 9.00 am at the Casino Presbyterian Church Hall. Join us for a Cuppa first and we are welcoming current and new members. We are planning an International Day. Make and bring a Sultana Cake for Rita to judge and something homemade (Denise - Cultural) For more info. Ph: Jan 66626424 or Marg. 66621746 CASINO EVENING CWA Missing your CWA cooking? Casino Evening CWA will be at the Lions Saturday Markets on 19th Feb from 8am. Come and select from our range of cakes, pickles, preserves and more. Get in early so you don’t miss the array of our home cooking. Don’t forget we meet on the first Thursday of each month at the Uniting Church hall at 6pm. Come and meet the friendly ladies, for more information ring Alison on 0400956404. Looking forward to meeting you. CASINO MEALS ON WHEELS Week 1 - Mon: D Clarke, D Allen, J & J Whittaker Tue: D Coleman Wed: L Douglas, K Bratti Thu: M Goodlad & own help Fri: L Dorrington, S Forrester, P Plunkett & own help – Volunteers needed CASINO & BONALBO UPPER CLARENCE LIONS CLUBS Casino Lions club now meets each 4th Wed at the RSM. CASINO AIR RIFLE CLUB DISCIPLINE Saturdays - Rifles, Ammunition & Targets supplied, shooting starts 8am until 12noon. Call Ollie on 0414622272.

CASINO & DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP Advise we have a new phone number which is 66641118 and email casinofhg@gmail.com LINE DANCING CLASSES Beginners are welcome – Casino, every week Weds 4.30pm. All interested phone Lorraine 0418264489. CASINO SENIOR CITIZENS All welcome, our activities currently are Wednesday afternoons at Casino RSM 1.00pm to play Hoy. Casino Charity Cash Bingo - Thu 7pm. We have group play on Thurs afternoons 1.00pm. Contact Jan Danaher on 0414625680. LISMORE CASINO NAVAL ASSOCIATION Meets bi-monthly at Casino RSM, new members welcome. For more information phone Chris 66293269 or Jim 0427400625. LION’S CLUB CASINO Lion’s Club meeting is held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday each month at Casino RSM Club from 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start. CASINO COMMUNITY MEN’S SHED Mon, Tues, Wed, attendance limited to 50 members, 8.00am-1.30pm. Contact 66626423 DH or casmenshed@live. com.au CASINO MINI RAIL Every Sunday 10am to 4pm. Weather permitting. West Street Casino. Phone 0472638044. CASINO VIEW CLUB Monthly luncheon meeting at Casino RSM Club at 11am, second Thurs of every month. Contact Barbra on 66612530 or 0448969498. CASINO CROQUET CLUB Casino Croquet Club’s playing times have been changed for the summer months. They are now Monday & Wednesday mornings commencing play at 8.30am. New members, male & female are most welcome. Mallets available. Ring Mary on 66621971 for details.

The 2nd North Coast Classic Motorcycle Show & Swap Sunday 20th February 2022

BRUNSWICK HEADS BRUNSWICK HEADS BRUNSWICK VALLEY VIEW CLUB Brunswick Valley VIEW Club has a monthly luncheon on the second Thursday of each month, with a guest speaker. A friendship morning is often held on the third Thursday of the month. VIEW stands for Voice, Interests and Education of Women. Lasting friendships are made while the work of The Smith Family is supported. Anyone interested in becoming a member can call president Margaret Alderton on 0429966894 or visit www.view.org.au for further information.

Charity Event for Ballina Hospital Auxiliary

Show undercover at Alstonville Showground (camping available ph 0427771512) Show:- 8am – 2pm. Exhibitors - $5 Spectator Entry – Gold Coin All marques -Veterans to Classics (more than 30 years old)

Motorcycle Only Swap Meet Swap: 7am - 1pm. Vendors - $10

Supported by Alstonville Show Society & Shannons Insurance

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The Northern Rivers Times

February 17, 2022

80 COMMUNITY NOTICES CASINO LADIES AND FRIEND CRAFT GROUP Meets 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month. Bring your own morning tea and wear a mask. Names to be in by Lunch time Monday. Phone Vivian on 66621838 or Jan on 66626424. CASINO MIXED PROBUS CLUB Meeting 4th Thursday of the month. For more information call the secretary on 0419886119. New Members most welcome. Call Fran on 0419 886 119 for more information. THE CASINO & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM Sun, Mon, Wed and Fri 10am to 2pm. Email casinohistorymuseum@outlook. com for further information. Check us out on Facebook. EVANS EVANSHEAD HEAD EVANS RIVER RSL DAY CLUB The Evans River RSL Day Club meets each Monday in the Remembrance Room at Club Evans RSL Evans Head from 10am until 2pm Cost $10 includes Morning Tea and Lunch. We have several vacancies for volunteers and members, anyone who is feeling in need of some company are welcome to attend. Come along and join in the fun. Contact Merilyn on 0401493316 for more details GRAFTON GRAFTON GRAFTON SENIORS Feb. meeting, incl. trade table, attendance 60, apologies 11. Guest speaker, David Ford, Optometrist, spoke on various eye problems. New

members: Stuart Garwood, Annette O’Driscoll, Bev Kocaj. Correspondence in & out read. General business: More members needed at weekly activities; double vax preferred but not essential for activities & bus trips; annual fees due. Trips: day bus, Bellingen, Fri 25 Feb, spare seats; Bus, Alstonville, Fri 25 March, need more; 8 day Queensland tour, 13 Aug, 2022, spare seats. Competition winners: M Cotten; S. Connelly; D. Cooper; S. Gibson; V. Collins; J. Blanch; R. Foley; K. Martins. New members: over 50’s welcome. Next meeting: Tues, 8 Mar, 2022, 10am, at Racecourse, with AGM; no speaker. Enquiries: Sandra, 66427720 or 0417464w946.” THE LONG WAY HOME 2022 WRITING COMPETITION IS NOW OPEN This year, the local Clarence Valley writing competition will turn five. The Long Way Home competition is developing into one of the defining events on the Clarence Valley calendar. This year the theme is: Let go. After two years of COVID, and the fires and floods that came before that, we think ‘Let go’ is a good theme for right now. It could mean let go of an object, like a rope, a safety net, a balloon, a leash, the handlebars, an oar, a waterbomb or a plate full of cakes. It could also mean letting go of your fears, hopes, regrets, bad decisions or bad habits. It could mean letting go of the past. You can interpret the theme any way you like. ‘The Long Way Home is about our stories and who we are. It’s about what makes this place so special and unique,’ said the winner of last year’s open category, Kathryn Goldie. Everyone

from schoolkids to adults is invited to send something in. The competition is open to new, emerging and established writers. This may be the first time you have ever written something, or perhaps you have been writing for years. Let the theme inspire you, and start putting down some words! We asked Claire Aman, one of the Long Way Home directors, what she expected to read in the fifth year.‘After four years of collecting stories from across every part of the Clarence Valley, I can say the local writers just get better and better! Have you read the winners from the latest book? They’re amazing,’ said Aman. ‘So, this year, I want to see how creative our local writers are with the theme. I expect to be surprised, shocked, moved – and to laugh lots.’\ The collection of finalists and winners is published every year in a beautifully designed and printed book. ‘Stories From the Clarence Valley 2021 - Look Up’, is available online. It’s also for sale at Grafton Book Warehouse, South Grafton Books and Gifts, Coldstream Gallery, and The Nook in Yamba. Entries close 1 June 2022. Contact us cvshortstories@gmail.com Details on how to enter are at https:// thelongwayhomestories.com/ GRAFTON VIEW CLUB Grafton VIEW Club meets on the 4th Tuesday each month at Grafton District Services Club, Mary Street, commencing at 10.30am. Please come along, enjoy yourself with a tasty meal, a motivated guest speaker & ultimately disadvantaged children will be helped. Please phone Vorna at 66424719 for catering purposes no later than the Friday before the meeting. As well, a social outing is held each month. You are warmly invited to come along to the next meeting to have some fun & help disadvantaged children. See you there! GRAFTON AND DISTRICT GARDEN CLUB INC Meets on the third Monday of each month. Next meeting will be Monday 21st February 2022. At the Masonic Hall - 104 Bacon St Grafton Starts 3.30pm and this month we have guest speakers at 4.30pm from Clarence Landcare on the topics of Indian Myna Birds and Cane toads. New members welcome. For more info graftondistrictgardenclub@gmail.com GRAFTON’S MIGHTY CLARENCE TOASTMASTERS CLUB Perhaps it’s time to find out what it’s all about! If you would like to improve your communication and leadership skills. Make new friends and have fun, you are warmly invited to attend the Mighty Clarence Toastmasters Club. We meet on the 1st & 3rd Wednesday evening of each month. You may attend either from the comfort of your own home via zoom or join us in person at the Joan Muir Community Centre: 194 Turf Street, Grafton. For more information please contact: Vice President on email Jan Coleman janetlcoleman@gmail.com or Facebook page:https://www.facebook. com/graftontoastmasters

KYOGLE SUNSHINE CLUB Meets every Thursday at 9.30am. For more details contact 0499824274. RICHMOND RIVER BEEF PRODUCER’S ASSOCIATION Meet on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at Kyogle Showgrounds in the luncheon room at 7pm. For more details Phone Jan on 0427293455. LENNOX LENNOXHEAD HEAD LENNOX HEAD LIONS CLUB New members welcome to join our close-knit club where the emphasis is on community service in a fun environment. Meetings are on the first and Third Wednesday of each month at Club Lennox starting at 6.30pm. Members do what they can, when they can to facilitate the needs of our club. LENNOX HEAD DAY VIEW CLUB The Lennox Head Day VIEW Club meets on the first Monday of each month at the Lennox Head Community Centre. with the meeting starting at 11:00am and includes an interesting speaker and concludes with a light lunch. An informal Coffee and Chat meeting is held on the third Monday of the month. The Club sponsors three students through The Smith Family Learning for Life scholarship program that provides educational items for disadvantaged Australian children. New members & guests are most warmly welcomed, enquiries may be made to Enid 047187511 or Dawn 0466717435. LENNOX HEAD EVENING VIEW CLUB Meets on the second Tuesday of each month upstairs at the Lennox Hotel at 6.30pm for dinner at 7.00pm. Guests are welcome. “VIEW members support the education of disadvantaged Australian children by raising much needed funds for The Smith Family. Through fundraising activities and social events in local communities, members raise money that goes directly to The Smith Family’s learning and mentoring programs for disadvantaged students.” Lennox Head Evening VIEW Club currently sponsors two Learning for Life students. Contact Sue Brennan 0409728814. LENNOX HEAD CWA Handy Craft Mornings on Mondays 9.30am-12noon in the community centre at Lennox Head, Call Jan on 66816150. PROBUS CLUB OF LENNOX HEAD Meets 9.30 for 10.00 at Club Lennox, 10 Stewart Street, on the first Thursday of each month. Visitors are welcome, also retired or semi-retired people wishing to join our non-service club to hear interesting guest speakers and to join in trips and outings are invited along. Phone Jan 66876859. LISMORE LISMORE

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LINE DANCING CLASSES Beginners are welcome – Lismore every week Thursdays 6pm. All interested phone Lorraine 0418264489.

LION’S CLUB OF KYOGLE Meeting is held on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday each month at the Kyogle Lion’s shed from 6.30–7.00pm For more information contact Neville Moon on 66322233.

LISMORE ORCHID SOCIETY INC. Meets 3rd Wed of each month at Lismore Library 2-4pm, downstairs meeting room. Learn how best to grow all varieties of orchids. Bev 0400326289 or Christine 0427181204

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COMMUNITY NOTICES 81 CWA LISMORE WANT ‘YOU’ in 2022! The Lismore Day Branch of the CWA meet at 9.30 for 10am on the 1st Thursday of each month at the history rich CWA rooms in Spinks Park, Lismore. We WANT “YOU” TO JOIN US for the opportunity be involved with new and friendly wonderful women, fun, and the chance to contribute to fundraising for worthwhile Community causes. PLEASE COME ALONG to see for yourself what a difference being a Member of CWA could mean to you and your life. For more information contact our President Alison Kelly on 0428216079. We also work alongside the CWA Evening Branch to run craft & learning craft days on TUESDAYS - we so look forward to meeting you. LISMORE EMBROIDERERS GROUP Meetings are 9.30am-2.30pm 1st and 3rd Wednesdays and 3rd Saturday of each month, Red Dove Centre, Keen Street, Lismore. We welcome embroiderers of all ability levels to meet, share and learn. For more information see our facebook page ‘Lismore Group – Embroiderers’ Guild NSW’, or simply turn up. LISMORE HIGH SCHOOL’S CENTENARY DINNER is to take place on Saturday 5th March, 2022 at Lismore Workers Club, commencing at 6 pm. Tickets are available, cost $60, and can be purchased from the Workers Club, by phone 66217401 , online lismoreworkers.com.au or in person . These must be purchased before Monday 21 February, 2022. For further information phone 0414734313 LISMORE FOOD PANTRY Open every Thursday 9.30 am – 12.00 noon in the community hall behind Red Dove Cafe, Uniting Church building. 80 Keen St. Lismore. Low priced and discounted groceries, milk, bread, bakery products, canned and dry goods, vegetables. Holders of Centrelink concession cards welcome.The Lismore Food Pantry is a partner of FoodBank NSW. LISMORE DAY BRANCH CWA We meet at the CWA Rooms in Spinks Park on the first Thurs of each month. Come along for friendship, support, fun, and together working out ways we can fundraise for worthwhile causes. New members are most welcome. Interested in joining us? Please call our President Alison on 0428216079. LISMORE REGIONAL PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP will meet on Friday, 18th February, at Lismore Workers’ Club, Keen St, Lismore at 10 am. Our special guests will be world-renown videographers, Steve Axford and Catherine Marciniak, who will introduce us to a part of their world, the lives of fungi, via their beautiful time-lapse videos. This will be followed by a “Coffee Catch-up” in Reflections Cafe. All members of the Parkinson’s Community, carers, family and friends are most welcome to join us. “ THE GOONELLABAH PROBUS CLUB Will resume its meetings for 2022 on Thursday 17th Feb at 10am. At the Goonellabah Sports Club in Oliver ave Goonellabah. On Thursday the 24th

Feb we will be having a social dinner at Jack and Joy Pipers home at Wyrallah this will begin at 4pm. For further information please contact Gloria Francis on 66291442. LISMORE GIRL GUIDES We offer a variety of activities for girls aged 5 to 17 years old, and at present, we have some availability in our units. Our meeting times, during school terms, are: Monday Nights, 6pm to 8pm - Senior Guides (13.5 to 17 years); Tuesday Nights, 5:30pm to 7:30pm Junior Guides (5-9 years) and Guides (10-13.5 years). We meet at our Guide Hall - 186 Magellan St, Lismore NSW 2480. We welcome any female adults 18+ years to join us and help run our units or we have other volunteering roles in our District that you could help us with, be it short or long term. Our Guide Hall is also available to hire for casual/ one off events or permanent weekly hires. Please contact Vanessa for more information about joining Girl Guides or hiring our hall. Phone: 0403682651 or email: girlguideslismore@gmail.com LISMORE CITY BOWLS CLUB With Covid 19 now coming to conclusion and the club’s new season beginning, Members are reminded that our fees this year are $45pa. Social $11pa. We ask anyone interested in playing or learning to play to come along and join us. For details see our website under Lismore city Bowls Club or phone: 66215991. LISMORE CITY CONCERT BAND Rehearsals are held during school terms on Mondays, 6.15-7.45pm at Southern Cross University. If you can play a concert band instrument: brass, woodwind, or percussion, please come and join us! All ages welcome. We have some instruments available for loan. For more information, tel: 0432 575 911/ visit: www. lismorecityconcertband.org.au, and our facebook and instagram pages. MAINLY MUSIC Fun, interactive music sessions for young children [birth to school age] and their parents/caregivers in a relaxed setting on Tuesdays starting at 9:30 am during School Terms. Children will be introduced to music, creativity and more. They will develop gross and fine motor skills, as well as, socialise with others in a loving, shared family environment. Morning tea with snacks included. mainly music at Lismore Anglican Parish Centre, 10 Zadoc Street, Lismore. T: 66213200. PROBUS CLUB OF LISMORE HEIGHTS Our mixed group meets on the 1st Tuesday of each month at the Lismore heights Bowling Club in High St. Our brief meeting is followed by morning tea and a guest speaker. Senior’s lunch for $15 at noon is optional. Guests and visitors are welcome. Ring/text Pam on 0418766247 for details of our other monthly social gatherings and outings. SPRUNG Sprung!! is a registered charity and a not-for-profit community organisation that offers Dance, Theatre & Movement workshops and training to people with disabilities. We are currently looking for volunteers to assist our organisation in a number of ways including supporting our Tutors and Disability Support Workers; transcribing; catering;

professional skills; technical support and backstage support. Our workshops and performances run in Lismore, Mullumbimby, Tintenbar and Lennox Head expanding to Ballina and the Tweed. Any interested volunteers can reach us here and for general information please contact us on info@ sprung.org.au EMBROIDERERS GROUP Meetings are 9.30am-2.30pm 1st and 3rd Wednesdays and 3rd Saturday of each month at the Red Dove Centre, Keen Street, Lismore. We welcome embroiderers of all styles and ability levels to meet, share and learn. For more information see our Facebook page ‘Lismore Group – Embroiderers Guild NSW’, phone 0423337872 or simply turn up. THE ROTARY CLUB OF SUMMERLAND SUNRISE We meet every Friday at 7.05am for a Breakfast meeting at Coffee Shots, Molesworth St, Lismore. Interested in contributing to community? Local and international? Join us at Coffee Shots please. Phone 0435990919 for more details. LISMORE TARGET RIFLE CLUB For .22 calibre rifles, meets Wed nights from 6.30 pm & the 1st & 3rd Sat of each month from 12 noon. Air Rifle shooting for .22 & 177 air rifles will also be available at the Saturday shoots. For more information, please phone Derek on 66282082 (AH). LADIES INDOOR BOWLS Will commence at a later date due to the Covid 19 on 7 March – new players welcome. Played at Lismore Workers Mon mornings 9am, New members welcome. Info Rosemary 0434611520 or Veronica 0417004622 NR U3A LISMORE INC. (UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE) Retired? Make new friends, gain knowledge, laugh and learn, enjoy a richer retirement. U3A offers over 30 classes and activities each week. One yearly fee of $50 entitles you to attend all classes/activities of your choice. Interested? Check out our webpage http://www.u3anriv.org.au for course list, times and venues or contact 66227408 Follow us on Facebook. COMBINED PENSIONERS & SUPERANNUANTS ASSOC. LISMORE INC. Meet every 2nd week (aged pension day) at 10.00am at Lismore Workers Club. Alternate Meetings & Outings. Visitors and new members welcome. Contact Veronica 66214654, Bea 66219772 or Colleen 66243624. SUMMERLAND AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Meetings of the club are normally held on the second Sunday of each month at the clubrooms: 412 Richmond Hill Road, Richmond Hill at 1.00pm. Visitors are welcome. The clubrooms are usually open on Sunday afternoons from about 1pm onwards. We are primarily amateur radio enthusiasts and welcome persons interested in radio, electronics, astronomy and similar subjects. For more details about the club and its activities see the club’s website: https://sarc.org.au/ or check us out on Facebook.

TABLE TENNIS AT GOONELLABAH Tuesday and Thursday mornings social playing: 9.00am-12noon; Monday and Wednesday nights social playing: 7.009.00pm; Training Monday mornings: 9.00am-12noon; Junior coaching after school Wednesday 3.30pm-4.45pm, $6.00 a session. Everybody is welcome – all levels. Phone centre on 66251602. Mon-Thurs 9.00am-1.00pm or visit website www.fnctabletennis.com.au ROTARY CLUB OF LISMORE NETWORKING Want to be part of an innovative, interesting and inclusive networking group who meet fortnightly to share ideas, meet other professionals and work together to make a difference in your community? Then Rotary Club of Lismore Networking could be the answer for you! Meets fortnightly on Wednesdays at the Rous Hotel, Keen Street, Lismore at 5.30pm. For more information contact Rita on 0413300578 or Gae 0412742095. ROTARY CLUB OF LISMORE WEST INC Is in its 60th year and meets at the East Lismore Bowling Club each Thursday at 6.00pm. New members would be made most welcome. Further information available on 0428151934. RED CROSS LISMORE BRANCH Meets the 3rd Monday of the month at 2.00pm in the Red Cross Tea Rooms in Keen Street Lismore. As well as fundraising we are also an active social group and welcome new members. New volunteers are also required to assist in our popular Tea Rooms. If you can commit to 1 or more days a month, please contact Lynn 66217642 or Rhonda 66241950. EMBROIDERS GROUP Meetings are 9.30am-2.30pm 1st and 3rd Wednesdays and 3rd Saturday of each month, Red Dove Centre, Keen Street, Lismore. We welcome embroiderers of all ability levels from all towns and districts in the Northern Rivers. MACLEAN MACLEAN MACLEAN VIEW CLUB Monthly meetings again, after months of lock down. It will start as usual 3rd Thursdays of each month at 11am. Contact Ruth Toyer on 0409844212 by Mondays, no later than 7pm. Numbers are required for catering purposes MULLUMBIMBY MULLUMBIMBY MULLUMBIMBY BRANCH OF CWA Is holding its’ “Branch Land Cookery Competition” on Saturday 19th February 2022 at the CWA Rooms Cnr Gordon & Tincogan Streets Mullumbimby. All residents of New South Wales (NSW) are welcome to enter. There are three age categories - 10 years and upwards, 14 years and upwards and 18 years and upwards. For Recipes and Rules 2022 see the CWA of NSW web site. Entrants should have items at the CWA Rooms by 9:30 AM for a 10:00 AM judging. For further enquiries phone Sue 66841675.

The Northern Rivers Times

February 17, 2022

82 COMMUNITY NOTICES MURWILLUMBAH MURWILLUMBAH MURWILLUMBAH COMMUNITY GARDEN Members and visitors are invited to join the group for activities and gardening tips most Sundays. Time 3-5pm (NSW time, street parking, BYO, covered footwear, comfy clothing, hat and water. Children ok with strict supervision. Covid plan operating. Enquires: murbahcommunitygardens@ gmail.com - follow us on Facebook #MurwillumbahCommunityGarden COMMUNITY PRINTMAKERS MURWILLUMBAH Fine art printmakers. Meet at studio space 224 Stokers Rd, Stokers Siding. Prints, gallery, workshops and more! E: cpmmurwillumbah@hotmail.com - T: Peter 0498399640 or Sue 0408493253. Find us on Facebook & Instagram. POTTSVILLE POTTSVILLE POTTSVILLE LADIES LIFEBALL Every Thursday morning 9.30am to 11.30am. Pottsville Community Hall, $5 per session includes morning tea. No joining fees. For enquiries please call Jan 0431909760. POTTSVILLE FUN CROQUET CLUB Meets at Black Rocks Sports Fields on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8.30am. New members are welcome to come and join us for a hit and a bit of fun. For any further enquires please call Jean on 0431606375. We will have a new starting time at the end of daylight saving. We play at Black Rocks Sports Field. New members are welcome. For further enquires please ring Jean on 0431606375. PROBUS CLUB OF HASTINGS POINT The Probus Club of Hastings Point Tweed Coast meets at 10am on 3rd Tuesday each month, in the residents’ lounge at Hastings Point Tricare. Retirees and seniors are welcome to join this happy social group. Phone the Probus president 0409872773 for additional information.’ TWEED TWEEDHEADS HEADS TWEED HOSPITAL AUXILIARY LAUNCHES ANOTHER JUMBLE SALE The local branch of The Tweed Hospital’s United Hospital Auxiliaries will be holding another Jumble Sale on Saturday February 19 at Tweed Heads South Community Centre. It is a morning-only event from 9.00am until 12noon. Everything will be on sale for around $2 per item or group. Visitors may be able to negotiate with the volunteer sellers. Workers will be setting up early in the morning and although the organisers understand that some folks want to get in before the opening time, it will not be possible if all stalls are not ready. So the public is asked to be patient. The COVID restrictions mean that we cannot sell anything from the kitchen, so people will have to bring their own refreshments. The morning offers the community a great chance to find out about the specifics of how the UHA works. In short, it raises money for The Tweed Hospital to purchase much needed equipment for various wards. Visitors simply should ask a Red Shirt volunteer about the

organisation. The Tweed branch wants to stress the importance of its work. The simple explanation is that many Tweed residents have, do or will need the services of our Hospital and if the UHA’s contribution to the community saves lives then it has achieved its purpose. So, the Tweed branch of the UHA looks forward to seeing Tweed residents support this event.

AA - ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS visit: https://meetings.aa.org.au/

TWIN TOWNS & DISTRICT GARDEN CLUB Will meet on 14th February 2022. Venue: Tweed Heads Arts & Cultural Centre, (next to library) Brett Street, Tweed Heads. Doors open 8.30am. Guest Speakers - January, Colleen Mills, Subject: ‘Plants’ February, Marilyn, Subject: ‘Worms and worm farms’ Entry fee $5. New members welcome $10 to join includes badge and diary. Raffles, lucky Bencher, Door prize. Don’t forget your mug to have a cuppa with friends, bring your own morning tea. There will be Benching so get your entries ready to bench. There will be trading and cuttings tables. Gwen Barnes 0468872199.

CASINO GOLF CLUB MARKET 2nd Sunday of every 2nd month EVANS HEAD COMMUNITY MARKET 4th Saturday of the month at Evans Head RSL Club EVANS HEAD FARMER’S MARKET Fridays 3-6pm at Surf Club Carpark GRAFTON TWILIGHT FARMER’S MARKET Thursdays 3pm till 7pm at Market Square KYOGLE FARMER’S MARKET Sat mornings at Stratheden St, Kyogle LENNOX COMMUNITY MARKET Williams Reserve 9am-2pm 2nd & 5th Sunday of the month LISMORE CAR BOOT MARKET Lismore Square – 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month LISMORE FARMER’S MARKET Saturdays 8am till 11am at Lismore Showgrounds LISMORE PRODUCE MARKET Thursdays 2.30pm till 6.30pm at Magellan & Carrington Streets. Contact Tom on 0450688900 LISMORE RAINBOW REGION ORGANIC MARKET Tuesdays 7.30am till 11am at Lismore Showgrounds

YAMBA YAMBA YAMBA DAY VIEW CLUB Yamba Day View Club’s monthly luncheons are held at Yamba Bowling Club on 3rd Monday of month, starting 10am for 10.30am. Acceptance and apologies to President Lyn 66463164 by Friday prior to luncheon for catering purposes. We hold a monthly social outing either for lunch or morning tea and visitors are always welcome.

ALL ALLNORTHERN NORTHERNRIVERS RIVERS NRCF WOMEN’S GIVING CIRCLE The Northern Rivers Community Foundation (NRFC) is inviting Northern Rivers women to play an active role in empowering vulnerable women and girls in our region. The newly formed NRFC’s Women’s Giving Circle brings Northern Rivers women together to achieve equality and human rights for women and girls in our region, and enable them to realise their full potential. Visit the Women’s Giving Circle nrcf.org.au/womens-givingcircle/ on the NRFC website for more information and to join the Women’s Giving Circle.

BALLINA FARMER’S MARKET Sundays 6am till 1pm at Commemoration Park Ballina BALLINA MARKET 3rd Sunday of the month BANGALOW FARMER’S MARKET Saturdays 7am till 11am at Bangalow Hotel Carpark BLUE KNOB FARMER’S MARKET Saturdays 8.30am till 12pm at Blue Knob Café, Lillian Rock BYRON BAY FARMER’S MARKET Thursdays 7am till 11am at Cavanbah Centre Byron Bay BYRON TWILIGHT MARKET Saturdays 4pm till 9pm at Railway Park, Johnson Street. Live music from 5pm

TWIN TOWNS DAY VIEW CLUB The Twin Towns Day VIEW Club meets on the first Thursday of every month at the South Tweed Sports Club for a luncheon and guest speaker. The club supports The Smith Family with its task of educating children in the Learning for Life scheme and are very proud to say our students have become in the top echelon of their chosen careers. Currently the club supports seven Learning for Life students selected for us Australia wide. Membership to join in this great club is encouraged and more information can be gained by ringing Freda on 07 55241357 or President Kathie on 0407709629.

YAMBA LIONS CLUB Yamba Lions Club’s meetings are held 2nd & 4th Thursdays of month at Yamba Bowling Club, commencing at 7pm for 7.30pm. For further information, please contact the Secretary Peter 0417546097. Social outings also held at various time and visitors and new members welcome.

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NORTHERN RIVERS WEATHER 83

GONE Fishing

REDLAND BAY Sweetlip around Green and Mud

POTTSVILLE

SOUTHPORT

EVANS HEAD

CURRUMBIN JUMPINPIN

TWEED COAST

NORTHERN RIVERS TEMPERATURE & RAINFALL PREDICTIONS AREA

Thu 17 February

TWEED KYOGLE BYRON BAY LISMORE ILUKA GRAFTON

28o / 20o C 32o / 17o C 27o / 19o C 32o / 17o C 33o / 17o C 33o / 17o C

Fri 18 February

5% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1%

30o / 23o C 38o / 19o C 30o / 22o C 38o / 19o C 38o / 18o C 38o / 18o C

MOON PHASES Thu 17 Feb

Sun 20 Feb

Wed 23 Feb

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Sun 20 February

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Tue 22 February

29o / 22o C 27o / 18o C 26o / 21o C 27o / 18o C 28o / 18o C 28o / 18o C

27o / 21o C 27o / 19o C 26o / 21o C 27o / 19o C 27o / 19o C 27o / 19o C

26o / 20o C 27o / 18o C 26o / 20o C 27o / 18o C 30o / 18o C 30o / 18o C

26o / 21o C 28o / 20o C 26o / 21o C 28o / 20o C 29o / 18o C 29o / 18o C

17% 24% 40% 24% 5% 5%

49% 49% 56% 49% 48% 48%

58% 54% 54% 54% 99% 99%

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26o / 22o C 29o / 19o C 26o / 21o C 29o / 19o C 29o / 19o C 29o / 19o C

44% 6% 46% 6% 18% 18%

TIDE TIMES & HEIGHTS TWEED HEADS - RIVER ENTRANCE

Full Moon Waning Gibbous Waning Gibbous 100% Visible 85% Visible 55% Visible NEXT FULL MOON - FRIDAY 18 MARCH

Sunrise & Sunset

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BRUNSWICK HEADS - RIVER ENTRANCE DAY Thursday 17th February Friday 18th February Saturday 19th February Sunday 20th February Monday 21st February Tuesday 22nd February Wednesday 23rd February

NORTHERN RIVERS AREA DAY Thursday 17th February Friday 18th February Saturday 19th February Sunday 20th February Monday 21st February Tuesday 22nd February Wednesday 23rd February

DAY Thursday 17th February Friday 18th February Saturday 19th February Sunday 20th February Monday 21st February Tuesday 22nd February Wednesday 23rd February

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84 SPORTS RESULTS SEND YOUR SPORTS RESULTS TO sports@nrtimes.com.au Please keep under 300 words. Photos are welcome but publishing is at the discretion of the editor. DEADLINE IS NO LATER THAN 2PM MONDAY’S

27 C.Edlund 25 F.Frederiksen 25 L.Whiteman 23 G.McDonahugh 23 F.Duncan 22 J.Taylor 22 S.Scott 21 J.Saunders 20 B.Taylor 19 J.Huxley 19 L.Wesely 17. Winner J.Hannigan. Runner up J.Bate. Hoop to hoop M.Rennie 1 All new players very welcome Phone : 0439240251 Cherrystreetcroquet@yahoo.com Ray Chapman David Scott

lost 22 to 26, so a very tight, tense game.

Results must be sent in Word, Pages or PDF format CHERRY STREET CROQUET CLUB SPORTS RESULTS ASSOCIATION CROQUET : L.Sampson G.Porter 17 d R.Poynting R.Chapman 16 L.Hardy P.Hume 26 d B.Hardy S.Keen 19 G.Drew 16 d S.Hume E.Thorman 8 H.Young 9 d S.Hume 7 G.Drew 14 d E.Thorman P.Hume 10 N.Poynting R.Chapman 14 d L.Sampson G.Porter 11 Ricochet Croquet : A.Du Preez M.Russell 10 d P.Bolte G.Drew 10 D.Scott R.Chapman 24 d G.Kerr G.Porter 7 N.Poynting B.Wellings 12 d R.Poynting 8 N.Barnes J.Hannigan 15 d C.Edlund J.Doust 14 P. Scott 16 d N.Watts 11 C.Edlund H.Young 7 d A.Du Preez N.Poynting 7 N.Watts 14 d R.Allen R.Chapman 14 D.Jones 11 d B.Wellings 6 N.Barnes D.Scott 12 d J.Doust P.Scott 8 M.Russell J.Hannigan 8 d R.Poynting P.Bolte 6 GOLF CROQUET : P.Scott J.Huxley 4 d B.Wellings M. 4 F.Frederiksen J.OSullivan 10 d H.Young B.Liebmann 1 G.Frederiksen J.Campbell 4 d D.Casey J.Saunders 3 C.Edlund J.Dorward 4 d M.Russell S.Scott 3 d E.Astley C.Lane 3 J. D G.Porter 5 d M.Rennie R.Poynting 4 J.OSullivan E.Astley 3 d J.Saunders M.Maloney 3 F.Frederiksen C.Lane 2 d D.Casey B.Wellings 1 B.Liebmann S.Scott 5 d J.Huxley J.Campbell 3 H.Young M.Russell 5 d P.Scott G.Frederiksen 3 G.Patch R.Chapman 7 d J.Hamilton G.Porter 2 D.Scott J.Copeland 6 d N.Barnes P.Bolte 4 TWILIGHT CROQUET : J.Hannigan 30 J.Bate 29 M.Rennie

Ray Chapman NSW Ricochet singles champion receives the Margaret Rose Thompson Shield from Richard Hughes NSW proud day for Ray. CORAKI VETERAN GOLF RESULTS THURSDAY 11/2/22 contested the February Monthly Medal, winner N Cupitt, vets winner J Nilsson, 2nd B McDonald, 3rd J Watt, free game P Muldoon, chicken/ball winners K Osborne, R Mackay, J Sauer, T Beemster, G Tait, E Reddell,M Perkins, W Swindle, T Woods, G Gibson, J Perkins, T Duff. Nearest pins 3rd/12th T Woods, 6th/15th K Osborne, putting comp G Tait. This Thursday will be an 18 hole single stableford commencing with a shot gun start at 8.00am. AS USUAL TILL THEN GOOD GOLFING Max CROQUET IN BALLINA IS ON A ROLL Congratulations to local, Mike Gidding for his result in the CNSW AC 3 and under event held at Tempe this week. Mike was runner up to Peter Landrebe, who is the current High Performance Manager for the Australian Croquet Association. Mike defeated 3 current and former NSW AC State Team Members to

Players can now register, via the Croquet NSW website, for the 2022 NSW GC Division 2 Doubles & Singles events in July 2021. This event is jointly hosted by Ballina Croquet and Cherry St Croquet Club in July 2022. The tournament is held at Ballina, Byron Bay and Lismore. Div 2 handicap range is 5-8, but Div 3 players (handicaps 9 and above) can also compete. This is a real honour for the Northern Rivers and follows on from the highly successful State event run in Ballina last year. David Scott is the tournament manager. Ballina Croquet recently purchased high performance international standard Quadway Hoops. The hoops are being shared with Ballina Cherry Street Croquet. The hoops are used in all major tournaments so give our local players a real advantage when practising for competitions. They will be used in the State tournament in Ballina later in the year. EVANS HEAD WOMEN’S BOWLING CLUB Ladies Social Day - 09-0222 - Lucky Rink - Winners - S. Maxwell, V. Hart, M. Gibson, T. Cselka defeated M. Adams, M. Carey, K. Townsend, P. Weller. Congratulations to all the Northern Rivers Bowlers who competed in the Region 1 Pennant Playoffs held at Kingscliff Bowling Club on 7th & 8th February. KYOGLE BOWLS RESULTS Wednesday February 9 - S Darrah R Goebel d M Lavelle J Coston + 18, G Knapp R O’Rerilly R McKenna d P Anderson J Watts D Warren + 4, W Farrell R Crawford J King d M Boys R McKenna K Hayes + 3, R O’Reilly R Felton B Hyde d J Arnold T Burgess N Parker + 2. Saturday February 12 - G Knapp T Burgess D Zelcer d P Anderson G Lavelle S Hall + 6, J Dorsman T Holder R Rogers

d B Ryan J Watts R McKenna + 1, W Farrell G King D Petherbridge d D Williams K Hayes P Doyle + 1. Championships - B grade singles J Roughsledge d M Lavelle 31 to 27, G Lavelle d D Condon 31 to 12. A grade singles D Warren d B Ellis 31 to 30, T Winkler d B Hyde 31 to 29. Fours N Parker G Miller S Colley J Coston d K Walters P Bywater L Condon D Condon 24 to 11. SPEEDWAY GRAFTON Results, Saturday, February 12, 2022. RSA 4 Cylinders. Heat 1: Taylor Lofthouse 1, Ryan Green 2, Dave Putsey 3. Heat 2: Ryan Green 1, Taylor Lofthouse 2, Dave Putsey 3. Heat 3: Wally Rudder 1, Troy Roger 2, Ryan Green 3. Feature: Ryan Green 1, Troy Roger 2, Dave Putsey 3. Microsprints (Australian Title). Heat 1: Mitchell Isaacs 1, Andrew Baker 2, Brendan Hogan 3. Heat 2: Errol Havas 1, Cody Geddes 2, Mitchell Isaacs 3. Heat 3: Mitchell Isaacs 1, Brendan Hogan 2, Cody Geddes 3. Feature: Mitchell Isaacs 1, Andrew Baker 2, Brendan Hogan 3. RSA Street Stockers. Heat 1: Adam Grill 1, Toby Hunter 2, Gavin Wade 3. Heat 2: Greg Dickinson 1, Brock Arstrong 2, Brenden Hayes 3. Heat 3: Robert Grill 1, Adrian Williams 2, Connor Reeves 3. Heat 4: Brenden Hayes 1, Greg Dickinson 2, Andrew Butcher 3. Heat 5: Greg Dickinson 1, Andrew Butcher 2, Luke Gray 3. Heat 6: Adrian Williams 1, Brock Armstrong 2, Nathan McGregor 3. Feature: Greg Dickinson 1, Brenden Hayes 2, Brock Armstrong 3. RSA Junior Sedans. Heat 1; Jeremy Wade 1; Brody Putsey 2, Hayden Fleming 3, Heat 2: Jeremy Wade 1; Ryan Green 2, Hayden Fleming 3, Heat 3: Jeremy Wade 1, Greg Dickinson 2, Jackson Bailey 3. Feature: Brock Stubbs 1, Jackson Bailey 2, Khye McDonald 3. Late Models. Heat 1: Aaron Van Zeeland 1, Chris Corbett 2, Steve Van Zeeland 3. Heat 2: Aaron Van Zeeland 1, Steve Van Zeeland 2, Chris Corbett 3. Heat 3: Carter Armstrong 1, Steve Van Zeeland 2, Aaron Van Zeeland 3. Feature: Chris Corbett 1, Steve Van Zeeland 2, Chris Carlish 3. SSA Productions Sedans. Heat 1: Demi Clarke 1, Nathan Gordon 2, Lindsay Clapman 3. Heat 2: Jordan Biviano 1; Josh Boyd 2, Demi Clarke 3. Heat 3: Max Clarke 1, Nathan Gordon 2, Jordan Biviano. Feature: Daniel Bridge 1, Nathan Gordon 2, Jordan Biviano.

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ISAACS AND CORBETT SNARE BIG WINS

Hessions Auto Parts Grafton Speedway Photos courtesy of Shaq’s Speedway Pics

Chris Corbett

Hessions Auto Parts Grafton Speedway blasted back into action on Saturday night, and it saw Sydney’s Mitch Isaacs score the Australian Microsprints Title win and local Chris Corbett take out a surprise feature-race win in the Late Models. In the Microsprints, the action was thick and fast in their 2021-22 season Australian Title, but in the end, it was Isaacs who claimed a record seventh Australian Title victory. Isaacs fought hard throughout the 25-lap Australian Title decider with youngster Cody Geddes, where Isaacs, who had started from pole position, set the pace up until he lost the lead to fellow front row starter Geddes on

Mitch Isaacs

lap 17. As the laps wore down, Isaacs attempted to wrestle the lead back from Geddes, which ended in disaster on lap 23, when the pair collided, and Geddes consequently crashed heavily into the wall. A dejected Geddes emerged from the crash uninjured but the same couldn’t be said about his NSW # 76 car. For the restart, Isaacs restarted back at went on to control the pace in the remaining laps and managed to defeat Andrew Baker and Brendan Hogan in second and third place respectively. Normally seen behind the wheel of his V8 Dirt his Late Model debut on Saturday night, and

it was a memorable occasion for him, after he scored the featurerace win. Driving in the Tullboro Race Store team car, Corbett took over the lead in the middle stages and from there was never headed. At the fall of the defeated Steve Van Zeeland in second and Chris Carlish in third. The support classes resulted in the featurerace wins going the way of Greg Dickenson (RSA Street Stockers) ahead of Brendan Hayes and Brock Armstrong, Daniel Bridge (SSA Production Sedans) who defeated Nathan Gordon and Jordan Biviano, Ryan Green (RSA Four Cylinder Sedans) was too strong for

Troy Rogers and Dave Putsey who ran second and third, Will Butler (Modlites) emerged the feature-race winner by downing Joshua Herne and Trent McLean, and second-generation racer Brock Stubbs (RSA Junior Sedans) scored his maiden featurerace win by outpacing Jackson Bailey and Kyhe McDonald. A late addition to the night’s action, the V8 some spirited racing action, which included the likes of locals Andrew and Taylah Firth, Brayd Stephenson and Brent Hall. Concluding the night was the team’s Demolition Derby, and this smash and bash competition resulted in

the # 13 car, which was driven by RSA Street Stocker regular Greg Dickenson, being judged as the overall winner by the entertained and healthy crowd. The next race meeting set for Grafton Speedway is going to be held on the Saturday night of March 12, and the race program will see the V8 Dirt (NSW Title) headline the action, while the support classes include the RSA Street Stockers, SSA Production Sedans, RSA Four Cylinders and RSA Junior Sedans. Grafton Speedway would like to thank Hessions Auto Parts for their support throughout the 2021-22 season. Based in Grafton, along with their nearby

Coffs Harbour location, Hessions Auto Parts stock a wide range of parts and accessories at competitive prices. Hessions Auto Parts, contact them on 0266 423 085 (Grafton) and 0256 456 361 (Coffs Harbour) or visit their website at www. hessionsautoparts.com. au. For more information, contact Grafton Speedway promoter Mick Corbett on 0427 310 009. You can also visit their website at www.graftonspeedway. com.au or LIKE them on Facebook by searching Grafton Speedway.

INDIGENOUS 3 NATIONS RUGBY LEAGUE

Story by Daniel Cohen Photos by Daniel Cohen/DC Sports Photography

The Indigenous 3 Nations Rugby League tournament continued last weekend with the Yaegl Yamboora Roos travelling to Githabul country to face the Muli Warriors. All 3 matches kept the enthusiastic crowd entertained at Kyogle’s Football Ground at the family friendly event. The Men’s match siren, with the Roos

coming from behind to snatch quarter. A Muli penalty goal attempt tie the game fell short, giving the visitors the win.

Results: U17: Yamboora 40 d Muli 20 Women’s Muli 22 d Yamboora 18 Men: Yamboora 22 d Muli 20

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MAX PERROT’S SURFING

HYUNDAI AUSTRALIAN BOARDRIDERS

The opening day of the Hyundai Australian Boardriders Battle Grand Final got off to

their individual heats.

Hyundai Australian Boardriders Battle has

Lennox-Ballina and

the seeding positions Hyundai Australian

Pictured: Nyxie Ryan Photographer: Ethan Smith/SA

peaked and throughout

Lookout and Lennox-

for a great overall

Lennox-Ballina Boardriders team Photographer: Ethan Smith/SA

TUCABIA PILE ON PAIN FOR EAST TIM HOWARD

overs. due to rain the previous

Souths skipper Dylan Cleaver hammers a ball over point. His innings of 87 was the highest score of the round and set up his team’s win over Brothers.

over. He set the tone for

averages.

opening stand. destroyer.

polished 42.

Brothers desperately in season.

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Story and photos by Daniel Cohen / DC Sports Photography

Hooker League wide open after crazy weekend DANIEL COHEN

East Ballina had the Bye

cameo from Thompson

visiting Cudgen in to

sixes.

With only a handful of rounds remaining before

Brothers looked to be trouble.

Thomas shotmaking was a feature

Cleaver after some late runs

great deal of interest in the game at Oakes Oval in Lismore on

looking to consolidate 2nd place.

game in the balance.

toss and sent Marist

the innings.

Marist Brothers Lismore and Lennox Head. 4th placed Tintenbar-

Ford then had Lofts

Brothers celebrate an early wicket

overs. In reply Pottsville Banora a much coveted Bonus Point. Gardner from 6 overs.

got off to a steady start

Asser pulls for Four

Stumped! Asser caught short of his ground

The other match of

dcsportsphotography

score to a competitive

due to heavy rain falling on Fripp game being abandoned before a ball could be

over rain-reduced match at Rabjones Oval.

overs. Lennox Head couldn’t

enough to hold off Goonellabah Workers Sports. Casino had the visitors

LBW by Kadan Ford 2nd over. When opening

Unfortunately Ballina’s season has almost certainly ended

against Alstonville. Standings: Cudgen 80, G’bah Sports Workers 69, Lennox Head 69, Tintenbar-East Ballina 62,

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