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8 Councils to provide an overview their situations

Councils report BY LARA LEAHY Northern Rivers Times have reached out to our 8 councils to provide an overview of their situations. Some are more badly affected than others and are unable to reply with much information. Many councils have a Disaster Dashboard to refer to on their website, and the council Facebook pages as well as community noticeboards that are being updated with the most recent information that is currently available. for routing around closed roads and the NSW government have many resources available on their website. We will endeavour to continue to support the people supporting you. Stay safe!

BALLINA Follow events as the happen at the Ballina Council Website https://ballina.nsw.gov.au/news/ INFRASTRUCTURE Council’s crews have been inspecting roads daily and updating road status. At this stage Burns Point Ferry remains closed and Ross Lane in Lennox Head (connector road to the M1) has one lane open with a caution for water over the road. A number of other local, low-lying roads and some others have cautions in place for water over the road. The West Ballina interchange with the Bruxner Highway and M1 is now open, and the Cumbalum Interchange with the M1 (North Ballina) has also reopened. Both interchanges are major access points in and out of Ballina. For road status updates No major bridges have been impacted in Ballina Shire, however causeways on rural roads are still impacted by the road. Council’s crews inspect roads for any damage before reopening them.

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At this stage no major or arterial roads are closed in Ballina Shire.

currently being established outside of the Ballina Shire Lismore.

EVAC CENTRES Council venues are Lennox Head Cultural Centre and Alstonville Cultural Centre. Other evacuation centres which have now closed were Ballina Indoor Sports Centre, Xavier Catholic College, Southern Cross School, Lennox Head Surf Club, Camp Drewe, Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Wardell Sport and Recreation Club, the Richmond Room and Cherry Street Bowls Club. At the time of writing, there are approximately 50 people remaining at evacuations centres at Lennox Head Cultural Centre and Alstonville Cultural Centre. The Department of Communities and Justice – Housing are the agency with information regarding the total number of people registered in all evacuation centres during this event. ISOLATED COMMUNITIES Communities south of Ballina are becoming accessible however internet and phone services have still been an issue in some communities. Council and other agencies including the Australian Defence Force are getting support to communities in the south including Wardell, Cabbage Tree Island, Pimlico and Empire Vale. CLEAN UP A temporary regional waste transfer facility has been established at the Tuckombil Quarry site in Alstonville to handle a proportion of the region’s large volume of waste generated from the recent tragic The Public Works Advisory branch of the NSW Government is the overarching agency responsible for the clean-up and recovery of the region after the the temporary transfer facility and have engaged SUEZ, an experienced disaster waste recovery contractor to operate the facility on their behalf. The site is temporary and will only be in place for the period required to facilitate the clean-up

FUEL SUPPLIES Some petrol stations have been would need to check directly with businesses for more information about their operating status. However the M1 is now open from both the north and south, so trucks are once again able to access Ballina Shire with supplies. WATER QUALITY Ballina Shire Council’s water supply was not impacted by the Rous County Council is Ballina Shire Council’s bulk water supplier. Rous County Council has advised that the Nightcap Water Treatment Plant is able to supply the council areas of Lismore, Ballina, Richmond Valley and Byron Bay. Residents in Lismore, Ballina, Byron and other areas of Richmond Valley are not required to boil water. For more information contact Rous County Council. RECOVERY CENTRE Health and wellbeing services are being provided at the Ballina Flood Recovery Centre at Ballina Surf Club. Services at the recovery centre include: • Resilience NSW • Red Cross • Service NSW • Communities and Justice (DCJ) - Housing • Services Australia (Centrelink) • Salvation Army • Health and wellbeing providers • Counsellor/Chaplain • St Vincent de Paul VOLUNTEERING People can register for help, or register to volunteer their time via Council’s website at www.ballina.nsw.gov.au/ FloodRecovery DONATIONS Ballina Shire Council is working to establish a centralised donation drop-off point and will announce details in the coming days.

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is welcome to collect supplies of bedding, clothing, food, linen and personal items from the Lennox Head Cultural Centre. If you are in need or know someone in need. Please visit the centre in Mackney Lane Lennox Head, HELP HOTLINES People who want to be assisted remotely or who can’t make it to a Flood Recovery Centre should contact the Disaster Customer Care Service at Service NSW on 13 77 88 or online via service. nsw.gov.au For enquiries related to Ballina Shire Council services, such as waste and water services, please phone 1300 864 444.

BYRON INFRASTRUCTURE AND ISOLATED COMMUNITIES Byron has road crews on the ground, who were joined by the ADF on Wednesday. No information is available on how much of the road system has been checked at this stage. There are two bridges out at the moment, Englishes bridge at Upper Coopers Creek and Williams Bridge at Main Arm. There is minor damage to some other causeways but these are not causing any access issues. The major arterials are no longer blocked (highways / major roads) but we do have a number of our communities still isolated due to landslides, roads that have major damage are not passable and major bridge damage. We estimate that around 300 households have been isolated over the last week due to landslides over roads and These communities currently include Wanganui, Upper Main Arm, Palmwoods, Upper Coopers Creek, Upper Wilsons Creek and Huonbrook. Byron Shire Council works teams are on the ground arranging temporary solutions to allow access ASAP, while working on permanent design solutions for these bridges. By early next week we expect that we will be able to provide safe access to our

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EVAC CENTRE Centre stood up by the Department of Communities and Justice – at the Ocean Shores Country Club. Due to dire need, evacuees also attended Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club and the Brunswick Heads Hotel. CLEAN UP The State Government’s Public Works oversees the strategy for waste management across the Northern Rivers. Floodaffected waste is being moved to Byron Shire Council’s Resource Recovery Centre. Public Works Advisory is liaising with ADF, Council and residents to coordinate clean up. Affected residents are asked to move their waste to the kerbside for collection. ADF will be assisting residents with household waste removal and clean up. Expect increased up. FUEL SUPPLIES Since the M1 opened at Chinderah, our towns began receiving fuel again and supplies appear to have returned to normal. WATER QUALITY Water supplies are currently potable and working well. No required. RESOURCES Byron Shire residents looking Resilience NSW located at the Mullumbimby Recovery Centre at the Mullumbimby Civic Hall, 55 Dalley Street Mullumbimby. Temporary accommodation, mental health services and other resources are being supplied by NSW Health and Resilience NSW. If you are able to volunteer or victims, see the Flood Recovery Centre at Mullumbimby Civic Hall and Mullumbimby District Neighbourhood Centre. KYOGLE

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Power outages also BY TIM HOWARD EVAC CENTRES

are working from the Council is well on its way

on electric pressure pumps to supply water to homes

Kyogle Council Mayor mayor Bronwyn Petrie Casino High School,

infrastructure inspections

the logistics of getting is going to the Kyogle together to get us safely through this event,” Cr

Restoring access has

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CLEAN UP

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100 percent of all major its attention to repairs on

taken to transfer stations

three service stations were help each other as well

across the Kyogle local government area, with four

Council is still looking at ways it can assist with temporary housing for people who have lost their homes, however the

Current assessments Council infrastructure

Council crews are working to re-open these

swung into action to help people who were from WATER QUALITY the recovery is going to

The Bruxner Highway

working together, we will

Emergency repairs

people up from Coffs

capacity at this time, The Bruxner Highway, at the Mallanganee

where there is also a major washout which will Council is not aware of the planning of this in

to the town, although through the Recovery

there were fears more

LISMORE The Lismore City Council pavement works on the

Health statistics, have not risen in Kyogle, rather they

If you are trying to contact

There is no volunteer

Council plans to close the can continue their work to

church groups are working tirelessly to help with the recovery, liaising closely with their own networks

the parliamentary system

In line with Resilience will take time as we are During the height of the

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centre was operational

arrangements in place

Institute Hall, while community-run evacuation centres at Wiangaree,

to assist with managing

will let everyone know when we have a new

Water quality to the of calls is resulting in some thanks to the resilience

Council has not

getting through straight are attempting to solve

assistance such as Services the catastrophic events in However, a water main off water to half of Kyogle

We hope that everyone vacant storefront in the Kyogle Memorial Institute

TENTERFIELD LANDSLIPS CUT OFF 200 PEOPLE

“We thought it was just continued page 4

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week. Now we’re hearing there’s issues with the trees and now they’re talking about maybe days or weeks, Cr Petrie said. “We just had another big storm come through today, which is also not helping.” In the meantime has been making emergency drops of milk and bread by boat to trapped people. “We’re also putting together 100 food hampers to send to families to get them through the next few days,” she said. “We’re also getting medical supplies together and have made an urgent drop to a couple having a medical emergency.

said. “Then Covid came, then we had the mice and now we’ve had two more The latest disaster has been a hammer blow for the local grazing industry, which had been restocking its herd. “Beef numbers are actually down on what they would be normally,” Cr Petrie said. “Now we’ve been hit again just as we’re trying to build. There’s been big stock losses. From what I’ve heard people have lost from 80% to 100% of their stock. “I’ve been hearing from people saying they’ve come across cows with big udders and no calves.”

not pushed for helicopter be involved in the early stages. “We didn’t want to take any air services away from Lismore and Ballina because they’re needed for emergency rescues,” she said. “The police did provide a helicopter service for us yesterday and that was wonderful.” were available it was essential there was a the length of the Clarence River to check on the condition of people. “There’s no telecommunications available out there,” she said. “Even in the village of Drake there’s no mobile phone coverage. “In fact there’s no mobiles, no landline and no food.” Minister and local member Barnaby Joyce had been in contact with Telstra, which installed a mobile tower in Drake in 2016, demanding to know why they weren’t emergency has come at the three-year saga of “Biblical disasters. “We had the drought, which were horrendous

numbers of dead livestock and also moving surviving animals around for agistment would create big biosecurity issues. “There are some people who might never recover from this,” she said. apply to business people who were still trying to get on their feet after the succession of disasters. “I know a lot of people who are re-assessing whether they want to put themselves through the stress and trauma again,” she said. Cr Petrie said looking ahead, people in the region realised they need up to the minute information on river levels. “We need to have more telemetry in the river system so people can upload information in real time,” she said. “The river went up from 2m to 4.5m in two hours. People went to bed thinking they would be three metres of water.“ better organisation among responders, perhaps taking a leaf out of the way Queensland keeps track of people fronting up to help “In Queensland volunteers wanting to help are registered and then go to help clean up. “Here a volunteer might

co-ordinator) Resilience

local members and senior nightly hookups to discuss the situation which helped with the allocation of resources.

isolated communities. While these works are ongoing, we have cleared 45 of the 50 or so isolated communities that have been reported to Council. This has included temporary bridge repairs at Mount Warning Road, Byrrill Creek Road and Upper Burringbar. Connection to Kyogle limited due to landslips take a considerable time to resolve. We have an update that the road is being closed off between 8.30am and 3.30pm. Council is not able to

TWEED A spokesperson from Tweed Council has provided the following information about the unfolding situation in the Tweed. Tweed Emergency Dashboard provides up-to-date information in emergency situations, assistance is required from the Australian Defence Force: https://emergency. tweed.nsw.gov.au/ INFRASTRUCTURE Council engineers are out across the entire road network logging damages. almost 1,200 jobs across more than 100 Council roads. This compared to 1,500 logged jobs in 2017, so we are likely to exceed that number. We cannot estimate yet what the total value of infrastructure works might be. documented 7 damaged bridges, 14 damaged causeways and culverts, and around 150 landslips of varying degrees, from small-scale debris right up to whole hillside movement. Landslips are responsible for most of our expected long-term road closures, including major landslips at Tyalgum Road,

to private access roads, however these have been referred to the ADF for action where feasible. collection phase, we will move into preparing for packages of permanent repair works which will be undertaken by a combination of Council works crews and contractors. We expect this process of road repairs to take 2 years to complete. While road access is now possible again between the majority of our towns and villages, there remain closures and cautions in Road Info for the latest status updates. We are still having instances of members of the public removing or tampering with road closure signage and barriers. This is an offence and puts all road users at risk of injury and death. EVACUATION CENTRES Three emergency evacuations centres were set up in the Tweed in the immediate aftermath of the

Creek Road. Council’s priorities for

Kingscliff and Banora Point. These have now all been closed and replaced by a main Recovery Centre, located at Murwillumbah Civic Centre. This is open daily from 9am to 5pm and is being managed by

disaster response has been to restore road access to

The Recovery Centre includes representatives

from across the services area, including Tweed

Army mental health and more. Available services are being updated daily on Council’s website at: https://www.tweed. nsw.gov.au/community/ emergency-planningrecovery/after-anemergency-recovery For details on number of registered people, please Coordinator is Heidi https://www.nsw.gov. centres-and-evacuationcentres DETAILS OF ISOLATED COMMUNITIES Extensive damage to property and the road network occurred in the south-western and western hinterland areas which copped the brunt of the rainfall. Up to 50 isolated communities were reported to Council. Emergency crews are working hard to restore access to these communities, with access expected to be restored to all isolated communities by CLEAN UP OPERATION A massive clean-up operation is underway, with approximately 1,000 waste delivered to the Centre (the tip) each day this week, and this is expected to increase in the days ahead. At this clean-up could take up to 3 weeks to complete, with Council competing against neighbouring regions for the services of haulage come from the City of Gold Coast which has loaned 7 trucks to assist in the Tweed’s clean-up process. Daily updates on the clean-up are published

on Council’s website and on Facebook. FUEL Fuel supplies are returning to normal, apart from some service stations that were DRINKING WATER All of the Tweed’s reticulated water supply is now safe to drink. ADDITIONAL HEALTH SERVICES Additional mental health services are available at the Recovery Centre in Murwillumbah. TEMPORARY HOUSING Refer to Recovery Centre https://www.nsw.gov.au/ centres-and-evacuationcentres VOLUNTEER COORDINATION Details on where you can help are updated daily on Council’s website at: https://www.tweed.nsw.gov. au/community/emergencyplanning-recovery/how-tohelp-in-the-community Various volunteer coordination and dropoff centres have been established by community with the main centres including: Located beside the Regent “Flood Clean up 2484” Located at Information Tent, Riverside Drive, or contact Jenny Kidd from Tumbulgum Community Association on 0431 989 477. Drop-in centre located at the 7th Day Adventist Church. Contacts for these and additional centres on Council’s website at: https://www.tweed.nsw.gov. au/community/emergencyplanning-recovery/how-tohelp-in-the-community

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The Community-Led Crisis Operations hosted and coordinated by Resilient Byron has so far included: 1. ISOLATED COMMUNITIES SPECIAL OPERATIONS Caring for communities in the hills and valleys near Mullumbimby and elsewhere including Uki, Nimbin, Tuntable and The Channon. Teams of professional climbers, riggers, arborists, paramedics and more have gone on dozens of day-long expeditions. Coordinating exploratory reconnaissance, welfare checks, organising and coordinating with life-saving private helicopter evacuations, setting up climbing lines and pulley system supply lines, sending up food, medicines, donated Starlink Satellites, WIFI and other telecommunications devices.

Mullum loves you. You matter to all of us.

2. IN-TOWN CLEANING AND CARE TEAMS Caring for communities in Mullum town. Members of the public have been and continue to be coordinated into care groups for door knocking welfare checks, clean up teams, delivery of essential items and friendly smiles and warm hearts. 3. PUBLIC WELCOME AND GENERAL INFORMATION. Meeting, greeting, listening, informing and directing members of the public coming to o er help, and get help, within the “Recovery Precinct” Mullum Civic Hall area. Come say hello to our team of high vis, high vibes, deep care people who are here to give you the information and support you and your love ones need. 4. DONATIONS DEPOT

Resilient Byron Community-Led Crisis Operations: Mullumbimby and Northern Rivers We were here on day one. We are here right now. We are here for the long haul.

Servicing Mullumbimby and also the wider region of villages, cut-o hinterland communities, Indigenous communities and other rural areas of the Northern Rivers.

5. FREE SHOP FOR HOME AND HEART

6. GATHERING SPACES FOR BODY WORKERS, LISTENING EARS, MASSAGE AND MORE

Our aim is to provide, coordinate and distribute the care people need here in our beloved Mullum and the Northern Rivers. Our growing team of community coordinators and core crew are a dedicated mix of professions, skills, passion, expertise and experience. At Mullum HQ, support operations are led by Renew Fest director Ella Rose Goninan, founder of Resilient Byron Dr Jean Renouf, and director of the Northern Rivers Bush re, Flood and Disaster Convergence project, Dr Luke Jaaniste. Added to this team are a core group of over three dozen community coordinators, project managers, digital systems experts, trauma aware frontline carers, professional climbers, paramedics, admin assistants, HR and legal specialists, rescue tacticians, and more.

Deepest thanks and consideration to our incredible community that is enduring and giving so much. We look forward to working with and standing alongside our incredible community in the months ahead.

We wish to thank the Byron Shire Council and particular sta members who have worked with us to accommodate and support all our activities which have grown and expanded in the last fortnight.

Many of the local body workers and healers of the wider Mullumbimby area have gathered to give body work and care to all who are hurting and/or exhausted.

We also thank the local Mullumbimby CWA who have generously provided their Hall for multiple weeks so that we have a secure physical location to run these multi-faceted operations from.

7. BACK END SYSTEMS SUPPORT Setting up the organisational, digital, communications, strategic relations and coordination systems to support all of the frontline and logistical operations of so many amazing community coordinators, crew members and public volunteers near and far.

Massive thanks to the Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club (RSL) for generously giving us their event space to convert into our Donations Depot. Big gratitude for also being the spontaneous evacuation centre on the rst few nights of the ood disaster.

8. COORDINATING WITH OTHER COMMUNITY-LED ORGANISATIONS ACROSS THE NORTHERN RIVERS

Seeking to compliment and coordinate with the work of many other NGOs, and government agencies including the Army, Police, SES, FRNSW, Resilience NSW, the Mullumbimby Neighbourhood Centre, The Repair Cafe, Library of Stu , and many many more.

Each day since Monday 28 February, our crisis operations have doubled in size, scale, scope, strength and sophistication.

Serving our town, our isolated communities in surrounding ridges and valleys, and our wider Northern Rivers region.

A special, quiet, trauma-informed space to nd what you need, including clothing, bedding, toiletries, and moments of respite and calm.

9. COORDINATING WITH ARMY, POLICE, SES, FIRE & RESCUE, LOCAL COUNCIL AND OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

Deepest thanks and humble admiration to all of you. Your leadership, action and bravery spurned so many more to join in.

Based within and around the Mullumbimby Civic Hall precinct.

Receiving carloads and truck loads and armfuls of vital household goods, farming goods, basic rst aid medicines and more.

Developing coordinated lines of communication, logistics, information and support.

All of this much-needed and much-loved community-led activity we are coordinating in Mullumbimby evolved from the e orts and energies of many heroic individuals taking immediate action in the rst hours of the oods.

resilientbyron.org donate: chu ed.org/project/northernrivers- ood-relief This message from Resilient Byron is sponsored by a local business, who invited to us to express whatever we needed to share, with you and our amazing community.

We acknowledge and highly commend the tireless great work of the Mullumbimby & District Neighbourhood Centre during this disaster and always. We also thank Resilience NSW for helping open doors between government, agencies and community-led work. We are all needed, all valuable and all here to support you. And we wish to thank and acknowledge everyone in the massive devastation, the collective grief, the beauty and necessary connection and the collaboration brought by this epic climate event.

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One of the most striking recovery efforts has been the central place of communityWith the heroic but severely under-resourced local services of SES—along with Rural Fire Service and Fire and Rescue—doing all they could, it was the community that stepped up: Rescuing people with kayaks and boats in the

a room to sleep in and a warm facebook groups to track

All of this activity is massively needed and continues to be ongoing, two In Mullumbimby, the community energy gravitated to the Mullumbimby Civic Hall and several community coordinators from Resilient Byron, Renew Fest and other groups rapidly formed into a hub of operations that is as sophisticated as it is heartcentered Community-Led Crisis

Operations continues to grow in size, scope and scale support operations are led by Renew Fest director Ella and director of the Northern

team are a core group of around two dozen community coordinators, project managers, digital systems experts, trauma aware frontline

carers, professional climbers,

of homes, and are running a

Operations to date include deep recon trekking and life-saving private helicopter evacuations, food drops, medicine supply runs, setting up dozens of donated Starlink Satellite WIFI units, managing a huge donations depot and developing a bulk order logistic dispatch network in

needed personal and home

In order to keep this operation going at the full

“It’s been such an incredible outpouring of effort, passion,

support from the greater

government services are vital

You can donate funds and goods, volunteer or join the community-led efforts by visiting the Mullum

Resilient Byon has also coordinated hundreds of volunteers to clean hundreds

“We are here to stay for the long haul, and encourage everyone to give how they can,

(behind the Mullumbimby

Everyone is welcome and we

TIM HOWARD Ensuring Clarence Valley residents receive clean drinking water has become one of the primary objectives of authorities residents take a rapid antigen test if they are unable to attend a

Clarence Valley Council has issued a number of releases calling on residents to be sparing in their use of water because its uncontaminated

vaccination clinics have re-

Acting general manager Laura

at treatment plants with clean water, but this supply was

period water usage dropped sharply, but began to rise again “Our water sources have had a

cannot be treated effectively and if we are reliant solely on it then our only option will be to issue

which could again elevate dirty Ms Black said the Clarence received a limited supply of clean water from Coffs Harbour City Council, however it was not possible to source enough

on rain that may fall across the catchment in the meantime,

She said As of March 9, approximately 50% of the total number of road and bridge locations were closed due to

Should council issue a boil water alert there would be a and businesses across the “If our consumption is

that provide our water sources are slowly returning to normal and we anticipate being able to recommence drawing water

As the end of last week there were still communities and individuals in the Clarence cut

provide the best chance to avoid the need to issue a boil water “If you don’t need to run the tap, then don’t, and if you do need to, then limit the length of

Lawrence and Ulmarra are both Ms Black said the Clarence had two evacuation centres, with Resilience NSW as the co-ordinating body, at Maclean

Major arterial roads, the and the Summerland and Orara ways have been opened to

Authorities have set up places where the public can seek health and advice about their impact

Assistance Point was opened in She said each centre catered for about 40 people during the

away, the Lionsville Bridge across the Clarence River on Lionsville Road at Baryulgil and Willocks Bridge across Swan Creek on Four Mile Lane at

been contacting people whose appointments have been affected, and a new clinic

It link residents to services including Red Cross, St Vincent de Paul, Services NSW, Services

As the cleanup swings into operation council has asked affected rubbish in preparation

offering a greater number of

It has also waived fees for Maclean and Ulmarra below Health services have also been disrupted in the Clarence, but should be back to normal this

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New claims

% increase

$ Estimate

Property

Motor

Other

NSW

44,193

6,823

18%

$663m

33,724

9,431

1,038

QLD

73,823

3,349

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61,485

10,050

2,288

Total

118,016

10,172

$1.77b

95,209 (81%)

19,481 (16%)

3,326 (3%)

The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) today provided the following update on claims related to the South-East Queensland and New Insurers are on the ground in two states supporting customers Under the ICA’s

over the past 12 months by 12 per cent, with strong demand for building materials the A recent update from the Housing Industry Association (HIA) found that the availability off all skilled building trades declined further in the most recent quarter,

Andrew Hall, CEO, Insurance Council of Australia: The Insurance Council welcomes comments by Prime Minster Scott Morrison yesterday that the Federal Government will focus on investing in infrastructure to make communities more resilient to extreme

to $200 million per year, matched by the states We have previously welcomed commitments also made by the Federal Opposition to increase Last month we released our Building a More Resilient Australia election platform and a

This infrastructure and mitigation investment is vitally important to prevent future harm and devastation to these communities, as we What to do if your property has been and storms

Catastrophe Protocol insurers triage claims to deal with the most urgent

include a detailed description, such as brand, model, and serial number if possible • If water has entered the property, do not turn on your electricity until it has been inspected by an electrician • Store damaged or destroyed items somewhere safe where they do not pose a health risk • Speak to your insurer before you attempt or authorise any building work, including emergency repairs, and ask for the insurer’s

This means some policyholders with claims that are less severe (ie, their home is habitable) may need to wait a few weeks until as assessor is able to review As the clean-up moves into its second week in Brisbane and the Northern Rivers and gets underway in Western Sydney, insurers are cautioning that global materials shortages and local labour constraints will have an impact on the rebuild and recovery The Australian Bureau of Statistics reports that input costs to housing construction increased

materials and fabrics to show your insurance assessor • Remove water damaged goods from your property that might pose a health risk, such as saturated carpets and soft furnishings • Make a list of each item damaged and

with trades such as bricklaying, carpentry, general building trades reporting the most severe Quote attributable to

weather events like this The Insurance Council and insurers have been calling for an increase in Federal Government investment in this area

supporting report from actuarial consultants Finity which highlighted Lismore as one of nine locations in need of

• You can start cleaning or videos of damage to the property and possessions as evidence for your claim • Keep samples of

Unauthorised work may not be covered by your policy • Do not throw away goods that could be salvaged or repaired

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VERTO to deliver exciting new Transition to Work program on North Coast employment, training, education and apprenticeship service provider VERTO is excited to today announce it will be expanding its range of services on the North Coast after being awarded the right to deliver the Australian Government’s Transition to Work (TtW) program in Lismore, Grafton, Casino, Ballina, Murwillumbah, Bryon Bay, Mullumbimby, Brunswick Heads, Maclean, Yamba and Pottsville. The Transition to Work program is a Department of Education, Skills and Employment initiative aimed at helping young people aged 15-24 to achieve their employment and education goals. Participants receive intensive, preemployment support to develop practical

and post-placement support to ensure the needs of local employers and labour markets are being met, while also maximising participants’ success.” VERTO will begin delivering the TtW program on the North Coast from July 2022. For more information on the program, visit https://www.dese.gov.au/ transition-work.

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skills to get a job, participate in education job opportunities, and connect with relevant local community services. “AT VERTO, we pride ourselves on providing life-changing employment and training outcomes for our clients, and we are very pleased that the Department of Education, Skills

and Employment has put its faith in VERTO to deliver this vitally important program,” VERTO CEO Ron Maxwell said. “Youth unemployment is at around 9 per cent nationally and is almost a third higher than the general unemployment rate. This is concerning and demonstrates a need for a concerted focus on assisting youth.”

Mr Maxwell said the TtW program would not on the North Coast; it would also be extremely employers. “Through the TtW program, youth have the ability to gain real-life skills and knowledge that sets them up to be successful in the workforce. This can only be a good thing

for local employers, especially those that are experiencing skills shortages,” Mr Maxwell said. “VERTO will also offer wage subsidy expertise

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ANNIE’S LETTER

AIR BNB HOSTS CAN OFFER FREE ACCOMMODATION TO THOSE THAT NEED IT

LARA LEAHY

up to obtain further

In coordination with the NSW Government and the Australian Red Cross, Airbnb Hosts across NSW can offer up their homes to help people displaced by the

ensure they can make an appropriate match

parts of the state. coordination effort, hosts on Airbnb can volunteer their homes

accommodation. Airbnb’s role is in Australian Red Cross, the contact information of hosts who want to volunteer their homes to evacuees. Susan Wheeldon, Airbnb’s Country

contact information to all those impacted by Airbnb will then work with the Australian Red Cross to provide those in need with free, temporary accommodation. to be paired with this style of accommodation should contact the Australian Red Cross on 1800 733 276. Once a host has made a submission via the form, the Australian Red Cross will follow-

hard to keep our communities safe. hosts on Airbnb can provide free, to people displaced

community and proud to support the work of the Australian Red Cross as they continue to coordinate closely

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of crisis, and we want in impacted areas to volunteer if they’re able to be able to offer free, temporary accommodation.” Airbnb is also donate to the Australian Red Cross Floods

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“UNPRECEDENTED IS NO REASON TO BE UNPREPARED” STORY BY LARA LEAHY “The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change makes it crystal clear that climate change is intensifying extreme weather events including rainfall events like this one,” the Climate Council says in regards to the recent rain experienced along the Eastern seaboard of Australia. Climate Council CEO Amanda McKenzie spoke about PM Scott Morrison’s visit, “Our Prime Minister stood in front of the people of Lismore, in front of the country’s media and spoke about ‘unprecedented natural disasters’ and a ‘national catastrophe’ but he completely failed to address the issue at the heart of this: climate change,” For the most part, climate change debate is not whether it is occuring, but when and how quickly. The Climate Council reports, “The truth is, scientists have been warning us for decades that climate change will worsen all extreme weather in Australia. like Black Summer. Rainbombs such as this. experienced multiple “unprecedented” disasters in the past 10 years. If we don’t start talking about why this is happening then we won’t be able to respond appropriately to this disaster over the coming months and years. Nor can we adequately prepare for those on the way. “Worsening disaster after disaster – with fewer reprieves between are our reality, because the Earth’s atmosphere is warmer, wetter, and more energetic. This is climate change. “Unprecedented is no reason to be unprepared.” The Climate Council have been battling for recognition by the government of these changes, as evidence of climate change is laid in front of them, “It’s been almost 500 days since the Royal Commission into Natural National Disaster Arrangements handed its report to the Morrison Government. The Commission acknowledged the role that climate change is playing in worsening “Natural disasters have changed, and it has become clear to us that the nation’s disaster management arrangements must also change.” Others are calling for acknowledgement and change. The Hon. Ben Franklin, MLC told the

the coming years. “I believe it’s important to acknowledge that our climate is changing and that climate change is going to have an impact on our region going into the future.

We know that all levels of government are and need to continue to work towards improving our response to climate change.” to more frequent and intense extreme weather events and we are experiencing the impact of those events. “There is climate adaptation everywhere but not at government level.” The Kyogle Council Climate Change Working Group provides advice and recommendations for their LGA. Cr Maggie May, chairperson for the

random events, they are the outcome of a decade of record breaking temperatures and a heating sea. We have to open our eyes and treat climate change like are broken and lives destroyed.” “This is climate change. This is happening here, it’s happening now,” Emma Hannigan, a Climate Council staff member who lives in Murwillumbah, NSW speaks of her experience, “What more is it going to take for our government to take action this decade.” Reaching out to candidates that will be running for Page in the up and coming elections, the following comments came back: Hannabeth Luke (IND) says, “Of course this is a symptom of climate disruption. Simply put, it means more extreme events more often. I’ve taught hydrology, weather and climate to many science students over my 11 years at Southern Cross Uni. “Scientists agree that fundamental changes in human behaviour are needed to focus on the root cause of global warming, which means rapidly phasing out fossil fuels from our energy systems.”

Ian Williamson (UAP) takes a different stance, weather patterns have affected our region. There Page electorate over the last two years. There was a

absorb rainfall and help reduce runoff. The loss of this vegetation combined with increased rainfall due to La Nina has created this catastrophic event.” The overwhelming response from leaders in the area are concerned about what they are seeing as climate change. The Climate Council is calling for action. Ms McKenzie says, “The Climate Council is calling on all federal political parties and candidates to: • Tell Australians what concrete steps you will take to prepare and equip emergency services and • Actively acknowledge the destructive role that climate change is playing in driving worsening • Explain to the public how in the next term of Federal Parliament you plan to get national emissions plummeting by rapidly scaling up readily available renewable energy and building an economy that is free from fossil fuels. • Ensure that towns, cities and communities are rebuilt in a way that takes into account the inevitable future changes in climate and makes them more resilient. • It’s time to show leadership and step up to the most critical issue not just of our time, but all time. We have everything to lose, the time for action is now.

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LETTERS, FEEDBACK AND OPINION

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FAILURE TO DELIVER What will be Scott Morrison’s legacy? (good question). He failed to deliver a Federal ICAC.; he failed to deliver religious protection from discrimination; he failed to deliver LGBTQI school kids protection from discrimination; he failed to deliver strong stable united Govt; he failed to deliver a safe workplace for female workers in the Federal Parliament; he monumentally failed to deliver protection for vulnerable welfare recipients against his own “illegal” Robodebt scheme. He failed to deliver a strong response to Australia’s

the face of massively increasing Govt debt. This failing government deludes itself that popular anger at its failures will dissolve into waves of gratitude under

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should be at the fore. The people of Ukraine are experiencing a different kind of trauma, one brought to their doors by Vladimir Putin, the megalomaniac from next door, who forced his weigh in with batteries of tanks and rockets, missile launchers by the hundreds plus 200,000foot soldiers armed to the teeth. Within hours Ukraine cities were under siege, missiles, shells and rockets civilian infrastructure causing massive damage, Ukrainian

is certainly not your nicest neighbour, he is a would-be dictator and a wannabe Czar following in the role of countless others, including Stalin, Mao Zedong, Adolph Hitler to name a few who were responsible for the deaths of hundreds of millions of people and

and billions tucked away in Swiss Banks. We can’t forget Idi Amin who ravaged his country of Uganda of its riches and took refuge in a palace in France leaving behind a freezer containing the frozen heads of some of his opposition. Money in enough quantity will unlock any door. Putin puts on his tough man suit to strut the world stage, he is the MAN in his own mind, he has no empathy, he has no shame, he has no conscience, and he seems to glory in being

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The smell of our sodden, mouldy house was unbearable

Taking stock after cleaning up Photos by Michelle Lohse

local federal MP Kevin Hogan

SAMANTHA ELLEY Mould on the lounges, books swollen with water, carpets squelching underfoot and a collapsed ceiling on the

block full with the cars of residents, volunteers, RFS and

and support, was incredibly touching and is helping us get through.

Barnaby Joyce who were not adverse to walking through

bottled water, food, cleaning products, even blow up

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inundated Woodburn recently. We knew we were in trouble when we watched the rains travel down the Wilson River,

unbearable. Litres and litres of river water soaking of possessions was hard to liveable again, we needed to face it. But we didn’t face it alone. After a call out on Facebook, gather the next day to start photographers captured the scene of devastation on the streets as the piles of rubbish

that there was no hope of salvaging and sorting through all that we could.

their tank. Any idea of a bid were high enough out of escape. They were hungry though, so got a good feed a tank of friends. The streets of Woodburn,

could have opened a general store. But the care and effort

up with a bag of cleaning products and nibbles. Then the

all greeted each other with a hug and swapped stories of evacuations and little victories as they sifted through their worldly belongings. My husband found one of his rings, left on the bedside table the day we evacuated,

connect electricity, get quotes, wrangle with insurance and again, just by being able to love and support shown, not just by our neighbours Australia has been uplifting. It is the silver lining to our catastrophe. bench in their backyard, I’d know.

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TIM HOWARD Declaring the Clarence Valley Flood Help Facebook page an unqualified success after it put you in the path of a bag full of stampeding rats needs some explaining. Nothing could illustrate better the need people feel to help others during a crisis than the exponential growth of the Facebook page dedicated to putting those in need with those able to help. Literally as the Clarence River floods peaked former Grafton deputy Mayor Craig Howe, 2021 council candidate Ashley Gibbins and community figure Angela Lagos-Jay came up with the idea of The Clarence Valley Flood Help page. The Northern Rivers Times caught up with a work team for the group, including Craig and Ash, when it arrived to clean up a flooded home on Lower Coldstream Road on Saturday. On arrival it transpired the owners were not there and it appeared the building had been gutted. Several in the group had left to help out Country Muster founder Wendy Gordon at her property at Calliope, near Ulmarra, when the owners arrived. They apologised, saying a Rural Fire Service team had been in the morning and cleaned out the house, but they did ask for help pulling out the kitchen and emptying a shed, which had been missed. After interviewing two of the group’s founders, it was time to get my hands dirty. And put myself in line for the shock experience of the day. Cleaning out the house was a breeze. Carting muddy bits of kitchen out the front adding to the formidable pile waiting council clean-up was a walk in the sludge. The shed out the back was a different matter, containing a flood-jumbled tangle of bags, bottles, drums, shoes, electrical equipment, and other shed

stuff as well as two wheelie bins filled to the top with water. Has anyone ever told you how heavy water is. A couple of us were able to get the yellow bin to tip and release gallons of stinking flood water onto the already sodden ground. The red bin somehow perched and wedged on a pile of flood garbage, appeared immovable, until a sudden weight shift sent it toppling, also releasing its contents. But that wasn’t the shock of the day. If you have a phobia around rats, look away now. On top of the pile was a large bag, stuffed with rubbish, ready to be pulled out and hauled around to the rubbish pile out front. As I tugged at the bag, some shuffling noises came from within. “Just things falling about,” I thought. But the shuffling became scuffling, and a second later brownie-grey, tailed missiles were launching past me. Rats. One panicked individual leapt, hit me in the middle of the chest, then scrambled over my shoulder to safety. For a heart-stopping second, I contemplated what happened. No bites or scratches the rodents – quite plump I had time to note – had fled. Although not too far as we found out soon after. “I didn’t come here for my health,” I told myself. “Get back to it.” The Clarence Flood Help page described what occurred on the weekend as its Super Saturday. Craig said between 2800 to 3000 volunteers, coordinated into small teams turning up at flood-affected sites from Palmers Island on the Lower Clarence to isolated properties of Grafton. Just over a week ago,

when Craig, Ash and Angela set it up, they had 40 volunteers. “By the first week we had 200 people and now there’s over 2800 and we expect that to get to 3000 this weekend,” Ash said. She said the beauty of the page was it enable people to get help from the people able to give it at the time. “Some people are absolutely amazing, like Ellie O’Neill, for example,” Ash said. “She volunteered on day one and hasn’t stopped ever since. But others might have jobs and can only volunteer after hours and on weekends.” Sometimes know how and expertise are key attributes. “We sent out two people with the right abilities to Kangaroo Creek this morning to help build an access bridge to a property,” Craig said. But mainly the group allows people who want to help to find out the best and closest place they can find someone who needs that help. “It might be people living near places like Kent St in Grafton where low-lying houses were flooded and people needed help get their stuff out,” he said. “Or it could be somewhere like Palmers Island where we had a team of 20 people from Yamba because the whole place had been absolutely belted.” On Saturday Craig and Ash could not predict when the group would cease operating. “At the moment we’re getting more and more people involved,” Ash said. Craig said that would change over time, but he didn’t want to put a time frame on it. “We will keep going for as long as people are needing help,” he said.

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THE $551.7 MILLION PACKAGE ACCOMMODATION SUPPORT FOR FLOOD VICITIMS A new $285 million Temporary Housing Support Package will provide accommodation victims who have lost their homes to ensure people can access more immediate and mediumterm accommodation support. The housing support package will have the capacity to assist around 25,000 households and will be focused on allowing people to move out of their emergency a more permanent place to call home. They will also have access to up to 16 weeks rental support, by the end of March. The package will also fund on-site pods in rural areas to allow people to stay on their properties while they rebuild, and motorhomes and cabin accommodation to accommodation to meet peoples’ varying needs. The housing package is part of the

Commonwealth and NSW Governments’ latest assistance package, which is providing more than $551.7 million communities, including support to small businesses, primary producers, councils, individuals, and families hard hit by the Premier Dominic Perrottet said with thousands of people displaced and many homes effectively uninhabitable, getting people out of evacuation centers and hotels and into more stable accommodation is key to helping people start their long-term recovery. “This housing support package will help put a roof over the heads of the thousands of people who have lost their homes to help them get back on their feet as quickly as possible,” Mr Perrottet said. “Rebuilding won’t be a quick process and

that is why we are using provide people with the help they need now and into the future so communities can rebuild the homes and businesses as quickly as possible.” Since 22 February, 45 LGAs have been declared as disaster areas and are eligible for support through Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA). Deputy Premier Paul Toole said the accommodation support was crucial to helping long road to recovery. “This is an incredibly distressing time for many and providing additional accommodation options for those who have lost everything will help to ease some of the burden,” Mr Toole said. “We are also providing the ability for people to stay on their properties, if possible, so they are in more familiar surroundings while they

take time to consider their options.” Treasurer Matt Kean said the NSW response would continue to be tailored to community assessed. “As the situation on the ground continues to evolve, so does our response. We are working night and day to get assistance where it’s needed most,” Mr Kean said. “This is why we are small business and primary producer grants, as well as funding solutions to the temporary housing problem faced by so many, especially in the Northern Rivers.” Minister for Customer Service and Digital Government Victor Dominello said Service NSW was working quickly to establish the new grant package trading hours getting

help to people faster. “Service NSW will assist DCJ in ensuring

take weeks and months to clean up, and we will continue to stand side-

assistance gets to those who need it the most and continue to be the place where people can go to get the support and advice, they need to plan

affected communities in the Northern Rivers region.” The $551.7 million package includes: • $285 million Temporary Housing Support package that includes; o $248 million rental support scheme, providing 16 weeks rental support, which will be accessible by the end of March; o $20 million to

long recovery process,” Mr Dominello said. Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience and Minister for Flood Recovery Steph Cooke said the NSW Government will continue to provide support to individuals, families, farmers, and business owners. recede, we are setting up Recovery Centres as one-stop shops for people to access cleanassistance, insurance and legal support, business support and mental health services,” Ms Cooke said. “The destruction caused

housing program to allow people to stay on their land in a temporary ‘pod’ dwelling while rebuilding; o $10 million to supply temporary accommodation through mobile motor homes, delivered by March 13; o $4.5 million to support the Housing Flood Recovery Service to manage long term

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NEWS 17 housing needs and recovery; o $2.5 million to provide temporary housing through the hiring of recreation camps in the Northern Rivers. Locations include Camp Koinonia, Lake Ainsworth Sport & Recreation Centre and Camp Drew with capacity for up to 270 people and on-site facilities for cooking and hygiene, and; o $150,000 for a housing brokerage service enabling the Australian Red Cross to work with private rental companies, such as Airbnb and Stayz, to help connect people with rental homes. • $90 million to assist with the clean-up storm related damage, debris and green waste for the additional 28 disaster declared LGAs enabling them to work with Resilience NSW and NSW Government agencies to coordinate clean-up activities in their communities; • $75,000 primary producer grants extended to all disaster declared

LGAs; • $50,000 small business and not-forto all disaster declared LGAs; • $1 million grants to additional 28 impacted councils to assist with their immediate social, built, economic and environmental needs. https://www.service. recovery-centres BALLINA RECOVERY CENTRE Ballina Surf Club, Lighthouse Beach Parade, East Ballina Open 9am to 5pm, 7 days a week

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LISMORE RECOVERY CENTRE Southern Cross University - Block V, Military Rd, East Lismore Open 9am to 5pm, 7 days a week MACLEAN RECOVERY ASSISTANCE POINT 50A River Street, Maclean Open 9am to 4pm Monday to Friday, 9am to 12pm Saturday

CASINO RECOVERY CENTRE Casino Community and Cultural Centre, 35 Walker St, Casino Open 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 1:30pm Saturday

MULLUMBIMBY RECOVERY CENTRE Mullumbimby Neighbourhood Centre, 55 Dalley St, Mullumbimby Open 9am to 5pm, 7 days a week

GRAFTON RECOVERY CENTRE 32 Victoria Street, Grafton Open 9am to 4pm Monday to Friday, 9am to 12pm Saturday KYOGLE RECOVERY CENTRE

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Staff on board can help local’s access disaster payments such as the Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment and the Disaster Recovery Allowance, in addition to other Centrelink, Medicare and Child Support business. Golden Wattle will be located on Cedar Street, near the Church. We’d really appreciate it if you could share this information with your audience. Please know, all services will

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18 NEWS eadspace support continues for the young recovery Young people are reminded that mental health support remains available as the community Social Futures* CEO Tony Davies said the Lismore headspace building remained closed for now, while the Tweed headspace building had “We know this is a very people, and we are working face services in Lismore “I know that some young people may feel confusion, others might feel disconnected and and disruptions to sleep and eating patterns even relationships with friends and family are common Trethowan encouraged young people in need of “Young people unable to access face-to-face support can speak with mental health professionals online and or over the phone via counselling

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Flood Impact on NSW Sugar Industry Like so many other businesses in the Northern Rivers, the local sugar industry has been hit hard by the just like so many other businesses, Sunshine Sugar and the NSW cane growers are cleaning up The northern-most mill at Condong on the Tweed River has had a small crew on site assessing damage and commencing clean-up has been hindered by a lack of power and water, but the crew are forging had oil from the plant water into neighbouring properties and we will be looking for the earliest opportunity to assist in packing facility located in the Murwillumbah industrial estate has avoided damage and is already operating at normal production

Broadwater Mill clean up

the site, which includes the loss of plant and

portion of the raw sugar stored at Broadwater is stored for use at our

The Broadwater mill on the Richmond River is also without power

The crew are assessing how best to recover the

are assessing the damage sustained throughout

Clarence River, both the

have been spared major damage, with the damage across all of our growing and milling operations and will take a mammoth effort to get

in production within Sunshine Sugar CEO, Mr Chris Connors, who is still trying to take stock of the situation across the three mills says; “Our industry has survived over a hundred cane growing seasons and devastating weather

It is still too soon to

Mr Connors added that; “Most of the two-year old cane crop should

its size and density it is

hoping for some

Damage to young cane and soybean crops as well as farming and harvesting equipment and infrastructure is of

continued recession of water that has inundated

are with our growers as they work through their

damage to sugarcane

JOB PROTECTION FOR FLOOD EMERGENCY VOLUNTEERS Premier Dominic Perrottet has activated employment protections for volunteers to ensure they cannot be unjustly jobs while volunteering

The Premier said the provisions mean an emergency volunteer cannot their position changed for a work absence that is related to their volunteer “The volunteer response in

emergency has been nothing short of amazing – everyone who has put their own lives on hold to help others during these

The order means that employers found to have taken negative action against a volunteer can direct employers to reinstate workers who have been

“I think the heartfelt thanks and gratitude around the state for these volunteers would suggest that very few employers would take any negative action against their employees who are “I hope this employment provision can give some comfort and security to volunteers who now know that their regular The employment protection order was made by the Premier under the State Emergency and 1989 and will remain in

Deputy Premier, Minister for Regional NSW and Minister for Police Paul Toole said volunteers were the backbone of regional communities, and this support was crucial to allow them to continue making a big difference on the ground “Many of the volunteers across the North Coast have been directly hit by the themselves - with some even losing their own homes - but they continue to work around the clock to help communities

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Showcasing Beef Week Cup LARA LEAHY

Beef Week Festival is celebrating its 40th anniversary,” Mr Formaggin commented. “Club Secretary Renee Opyszko and the committee had been working hard behind the scenes to gain this important status. I would like to thank Racing NSW for giving us this opportunity. While we often have good quality fields on Beef Week Cup day, we should now attract an even better class of horse.” This year’s Beef Week Cup will be held on Friday, May 27. Gates opens at 11am and full TAB facilities will be available as well as a fully stocked bar and food. Drink tickets will be available for purchase on the day.

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The Casino Racing Club’s 2022 Beef Week Cup Race meeting has been upgraded to Racing NSW Showcase status. Racing Club President Mark Formaggin said: “The Beef Week Cup is the premiere race day on the local calendar and to now be able to offer the Cup as a $45,000 race, and have no less that $30,000 in the prize kitty for all other races, gives the Casino Racing Club the opportunity to showcase our racecourse and the quality of the racing which can be conducted here.” Mr Formaggin is very happy as this was a massive win for the club as well as for owners, trainers and jockeys.

“The increased prize money will certainly attract more horse owners and trainers which will lead to a much bigger crowd.” Leo Clapham, training horses locally for 55 years said, “It’s pretty good news to hear. It’s a big day for Casino. I have one or two working horses, so I’ll be doing what I can to have a crack.” Stephen Bennet is considering his horse “Exclusive” that won a few years back. “I hope to have him nice and ready for the Cup this year. It’s very good to hear about the increase in prize money - it would be good if the prize would stay local!” “The announcement is timely given the Casino

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PROTECT YOURSELF COUNCILS WELCOME FROM MOSQUITOEMERGENCY $1M BORNE DISEASE DISASTER PAYMENTS the Minister had asked Government to reinstate the Local Government Emergency Recovery established during the Black Summer in 2019 are not impacted by

consciousness in some subsiding across Northern NSW, the North Coast Public Health Unit is reminding residents and visitors to protect themselves from In addition to Ross River and Barmah Forest viruses, NSW the public of more serious conditions carried by mosquitoes,

Director North Public Health Unit, Dr Paul Douglas, said recent rainfall and pools of

“As our area is expected to see higher number of mosquitoes, it’s a timely reminder for people to take simple steps to avoid being bitten,” Dr

parts of our region have been severely impacted

To minimise the risk of mosquito bites: • Cover up as

clothing and covered

number of recipient councils expected to increase as torrential rail continues to bucket

• Use an effective repellent

Local Government NSW President Darriea

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the initial emergency funding, provided joint-ly to more than 45 councils by the NSW and Federal Government under Disaster Recovery Funding Arrange-ments

best mosquito repellents contain Diethyl Toluamide (DEET) containing oil of lemon eucalyptus also provide

Locally acquired hard to clean up around never previously been

is usually only found in far northern Australia and neighbouring there have not been any reported cases in

headache, convulsions and reduced

• “To reduce areas for mosquitoes to breed around your home, remove all

tanks are covered and screened securely,” Dr

WaterNSW and Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR) WaterNSW and the Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR) wish to advise customers and the

She said the initial $1 million payment to

Use mosquito

that use light to attract and electrocute insects •

plant bases, keep house guttering clear, and make sure openings of

Disaster recovery funding of $1 million each has gone to councils hardest hit by NSW’s devastat-ing

and busi-nesses in their communities, including

“In 2019, councils “It’s really, really tough out there, and

“Local Government Minister Wendy Tuckerman has recognised that councils carry a particularly heavy load during the recovery phase as they try to get community infrastructure, including local roads, back into “These payments of $1 million per council are already being deposited in council accounts,

“This is all positive

action and avoiding the costly delays that can drag out the process and traumatise the community even

things are looking incredibly bleak for so many local government

“I commend the Minister and the Government for acting

by further funding

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“Leemo’s View” “LEEMO has views on just about anything” very very fortunate. It didn’t really matter that we couldn’t get off our hill ‘cos of the water. We knew there were so many folk in situations where the water rose and got right into their houses. They had to leave and move to Evacuation Centres or stay with friends. We watched people being rescued by the ‘Civilian Boat Flotilla’ with their animals included in the rescues. Even as a Cat, I understood the distress so many people were going through...simply by seeing their faces on our television. Total stupefaction. Homes, memories, families devastated. The abject and understandable ‘Leemo Cat’ here. I fear of what may be am still in ‘Catshock’. ahead of them is the When I wrote on 27th thing that truly struck February telling you me most of all. Our all I had heard from local much loved and my buddies about supported businesses ‘rumours’ of a flood are suffering. Whether coming to our town. I to re-open...just where decided I should then to even start? The prompt ‘Mum Jane’ rebuild of the CBD to build an Ark. Well, area? I find it hard to at the time of writing, describe what I have we never truly really seen and come to actually believed that understand. The job a flood would happen. losses. The financial (Unfortunately, ‘cos stress. The loss of of the flood situation security in ones life. this wonderful paper Not having a familiar could not be published snug dry home to on March 3rd). But the return to surrounded flood DID happen. by comfort and the Mum & me didn’t have exquisite nostalgia of power for five days so memories of ‘what we kinda didn’t know used to be’. OMG...it is what was really truly heartbreaking to even occurring. We received think about. Me and some information from Mum are sending what Mum’s family in Qld small thing we can... & other parts of NSW, which is simply all our even her brother in the love and prayers and UK. This came via our thoughts to everyone mobile which we tried during this most to charged in our wee awful time. We very car. Not that successful much love living in but enough to talk Lismore and we have briefly. When we did no intention of moving get power back on we anywhere. We shall try discovered so much to do whatever it is we more. We watched can to ensure Lismore the television news gets the “HEART together about what OF LISMORE” back was taking place in with much sunshine, Lismore. I knew Mum resilience and love for was most upset so she each other. I’m sending got much affection, purrs and Mum is purrs & excellent sending every special behaviour from myself. wish and love in the As we live high on a world to everyone. Nite hill we have been so from Leemo.

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Relay For Life 2018 – The Last Time we Relayed Side by Side

Lismore & Villages Relay For Life cancellation After careful consideration, Cancer Council NSW has again made the decision to cancel the 2022 Lismore & Villages Relay For Life due to Covid-19. As a leading health organisation, the health and safety of our supporters, staff and volunteers remains a top priority for us. “We reached this decision following consultation with the Lismore & Villages Relay for Life Committee, our community stakeholders, and in

consideration of a number of factors in the interests of keeping the community and our event participants safe,” stated Tara Koellner, Cancer Council NSW Community Relations Coordinator. The website will remain open for the time being for those who still wish to host their fundraising activities or donate to a team. In addition, you can still purchase tickets in our still going ahead. Be sure to keep an

eye out for the friendly faces of the committee selling the tickets at Lismore Square, or alternatively you can buy your ticket into the draw at https://www. taf27. “As we learn to live with Covid, we are committed to delivering community events where possible,” Tara said. “We are really looking forward to bringing everyone together when the time is right, and we thank you for your

very valued continuing support of Lismore & Villages Relay For Life. “I would like to take this opportunity to thank our major sponsors who so kindly support our Relay – Magenta Community Services, Wal Murray & Co. First National Real Estate and bcu Lismore.” Registration fees that have been paid will help Cancer Council continue running our cancer programs and support services.

However, if you would like a refund, email our support team on relayforlife@nswcc. org.au or call 1300 65 65 85. If you or someone you know has cancer and is concerned, call our 13 11 20 Information and Support line to speak to one of our trained health professionals. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to Tara if you have any questions about the cancellation by emailing Tara - tara. koellner@nswcc.org.au or phone 6639 1304.

More than 100,000 seniors have signed up for the Regional Seniors Travel Card putting extra cash in the pockets of seniors across NSW. “Our two-year trial of this card showed just how meaningful this initiative has been in easing the burden of travel costs for seniors living in the regions,” Mr Toole said. “It has put an extra $250 in their pockets, which has meant the difference between an extra few trips to visit grandkids, the ease of staying connected with friends locally or just getting to the shops.” The $250 pre-paid Visa can be used for fuel, taxis, pre-booked NSW TrainLink Regional trains and coaches, and select community transport services. “The Regional Seniors Travel Card is great news for regional seniors and great news for regional economies so we are delighted to see the enthusiastic uptake,” Mr Farraway said. “With pension aged carers and disability support pensioners now eligible for the Card, 2022 promises to be the biggest and best year yet for the program, delivering a boost right across the State.” Eligible seniors are those who have reached the Age Pension age and are receiving either the Age Pension, a Service, Disability or War Widow(er)s pension from Department of Veterans Affairs, a Disability Support Pension or Carer Payment from Services Australia, or those who have a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card. Eligible seniors have until 30 November 2022 to apply for this year’s card.

FAIRER FOOD SUPPLY CHAINS IN THE NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT Farmers have welcomed a renewed focus on the fresh food supply chain by the competition watchdog. NSW Farmers Vice President Xavier Martin said it was pleasing to see the issue raised by outgoing Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Chair Rod Sims at the National Press Club of Australia, and fresh food producers were continuing to ask the

Australian Government to implement recommendations from a watershed ACCC inquiry in 2020. “The perishable agricultural goods inquiry was a breakthrough moment for fresh food farmers, many of whom face eroding competition in their supply chains,” Mr Martin said. “Australia has an incredibly concentrated supermarket sector,

and there’s numerous examples of how this has enabled dominant retailers to perversely value of popular food items. “There’s increasing evidence of the power being wielded by intermediaries such as processors, and this reality was recognised by Mr Sims in his address, where he acknowledged the comparatively weak

position of farmers in supply relationships.” Mr Martin said meaningful change was needed to create more equitable supply chains where farmers were being adequately rewarded for their work. “Fresh food farmers are typically price-takers due to the perishability of their raw product and the geographic need to contract to local processors, but there’s typically few processors

to choose from,” Mr Martin said. “There’s mounting evidence of farmers accepting contracts containing unfair terms because they lack alternatives. “What’s more, the low retail price on fresh food items affects these supply chains, and intermediaries are often in a position to pass on this risk.” Mr Martin said

he hoped Mr Sims’ comments, where he reiterated the need to bolster protections for farmers, were an indication of things to come despite the chairman’s resignation. NSW Farmers will be highlighting supply chain concerns in a submission to the NSW Parliamentary inquiry into food production and supply in New South Wales.

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Flying fox camp pulls up stumps TIM HOWARD

and other birdsong, instead of the usual chorus of screeching bats. It was a welcome change for residents who had spent the weeks since late December cleaning up the nasty emissions from the bats from their cars and homes and binning the debris from trees in which the creatures roosted.

A camp of little red flying foxes that has plagued residents in streets close to the river in Grafton has disappeared even more quickly than it arrived. A little over a week ago residents who in sections Victoria, Alice and Fitzroy streets woke to the sounds of kookaburras, magpies

It will also be a boon for Clarence Valley Council which had just revealed a suite of measures to help residents deal with their unwelcome guests. The council proposed to lessen community impacts by: • supplying car covers and tarpaulins to immediately impacted residents, thanks to DPE assistance;

• pressure cleaning and disinfecting footpaths in the immediate vicinity tomorrow; • assisting residents with the clean up of solar panels, roofs etc once the camp moves on; and • reviewing our draft flying fox management strategy for ways to manage future influxes. The bats have been annual visitors to the Clarence in recent,

arriving in the middle of the festive season to tuck into the latest blossoming of their native foods. Until this year they had stuck to the south side of the river, annoying residents in South Grafton. This summer they decided to set up camp across the water. Little reds, as they are known, are a migratory

species that follow their favourite foods, which include native eucalyptus blossoms.It is likely the camp has moved onto its next food source. Photo: After annoying Grafton residents in Victoria, Fitzroy and Alice streets for two months, a camp of flying foxes in the street trees has moved on even more suddenly than it arrived.

Stronger career pathways for students Thousands of high school students will be encouraged to explore exciting career opportunities through the expansion of the Educational Pathways Program to an additional 120 NSW schools. Minister for Education Sarah Mitchell said the

NSW Government will invest $16.5 million in the expansion of the successful program which was piloted in 24 high schools across South-West Sydney and the North Coast. “The Educational Pathways Program is designed to improve

education and career outcomes by introducing NSW public high schools students to a range of post-school training and employment pathways,” Ms Mitchell said. “The program will also help to broker relationships between schools, local employers

and industry leaders, which can lead to jobs and further training for these students.” Minister for Skills and Training Alister Henskens said the program’s pilot phase over the past two years introduced thousands of students to different

career pathways. “The program has already seen the tripling of the number of students across the 24 pilot schools enrolling in schoolbased apprenticeships and traineeships,” Mr Henskens said. “The expansion of the

program to an additional 120 schools means the program now spans 144 public high schools in nine NSW regions, which is a real win for students, schools and local employers.” For more, visit www. education.nsw.gov.au/ educational-pathways.

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Byron Residents’ Group, and the community of Byron, are deeply disappointed that Site R&D’s (local landholders) subdivision at West Byron has been approved by the Land and Environment Court. It is the second of the two parcels of land at West Byron that have now both been approved. “It is hard to fathom why the local landowners would do this,” said Cate Coorey, Byron councillor and founder of

Byron Residents’ Group. “Belongil estuary, koalas and wallum frogs have lost out and we are likely to see these habitats collapse from the impacts of this overdevelopment.” “We asked these landowners to do something more modest on the site that respected the community and our precious natural environment. We asked to meet with them, placed an open letter in the local paper, marched

in our thousands in the streets, put in petitions, and repeated submissions in their thousands, and spoke with three different Planning Ministers. Even the Premier agreed that the development planned for the site was excessive. Byron’s people worked so hard to get something better.” Site R&D’s initial Development Application in 2017 attracted 2,218 submissions from local residents opposed, and

one in support. In 2019, after a prolonged struggle, the Byron community managed to convince the Northern Regional Planning Panel (NRPP) to refuse both Development Applications (DAs) for West Byron. The NRPP found “the site is not considered to be suitable for the proposed development in view of (acid sulfate soils,

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Flying fox frequency PART III LARA LEAHY In the third and final part of the series, we look at the flying fox populations in the Richmond Valley Council, Lismore City Council and finish with Tenterfield Shire Councils hope for a possible future. Richmond Valley Council Richmond Valley Council says they have had a flying-fox camp in Casino located on the western and eastern side of the Richmond River for decades and generally it had been a harmonious situation. The camp consists of the grey-headed and the much larger black flying foxes. “In recent years little red flying foxes have come into the camp in their tens of thousands displacing the existing colony and spreading out into trees which overhang residential areas, business areas and community land such as parks on the western side of the river,” a council spokesperson said. “The little reds are nomadic opportunists and seem to follow seasonal food sources. “They are active even during daylight hours and due to their high numbers, can damage trees including park trees. “We sometimes need to close the parks until the little reds have moved on - which they do. “In response to the flying fox impact, in 2015 Council adopted the Casino Flying Fox

Management Plan. “The predominant issue is lack of suitable habitat in the right location. Habitat which does exist is close to dwellings, businesses and parks.” RVC will be applying for the Camp Habitat Restoration grant to address its current needs. “The problem is lack of habitat for the flying foxes. Providing suitable alternative habitat, foraging and education will see that these important animals and humans having a more harmonious relationship,” the spokesperson said. “Council identified the need to increase habitat many years ago and was proactive by establishing a new area for flying fox habitat back in early 2000. “It takes decades to establish a new habitat. “Our habitat regeneration area is located on the eastern side of the Richmond River, on the Queen Elizabeth Park riverbank, opposite where the flying foxes currently roost. “Council was successful in gaining a small grant in 2020 to help manage and enhance the habitat restoration area.” By applying for additional support now, council intends to enhance and expand its current habitat regeneration area, “The intention is for the flying foxes to relocate to this new area once the habitat trees are established - well away from houses and businesses. “Flying-fox movements

cannot be controlled but we can provide a better buffer between flying foxes and humans. “The Casino Flying Fox Management Plan 2015 requires review with consideration to the everchanging nature of flying-fox movements and the habitat restoration conducted in recent years. “An update to the management plan will provide an integrated structure to the established flying-fox habitat for the Casino camp. “This grant, if Council is successful, will set out the next eight to 10 years of planning for the ongoing habitat restoration works. “We’re aware of other sites where flying foxes come and go but we are focussed on the Casino camp at this stage because of its size and closeness to homes, businesses, and educational centres.” Lismore City Council Lismore has found it difficult to issue a full reply on the situation of flying foxes in their area at this stage. “Flying-foxes are a keystone species, they are essential pollinators that are an integral part of Lismore City Councils natural areas now and into the future,” a council spokesperon said. “There are a number of significant camps across the Lismore Government area. Council is in discussions with

LGNSW in how best to manage these camps and possible locations for flying fox habitat restoration.” Tenterfield Shire Council Mark Cooper, the Open Space, Regulatory & Utilities Supervisor identifies: “A large colony (of flying foxes) have made their home on the western corner of Naas / Rouse streets in plane trees.” Tenterfield Council is yet to implement management for flying foxes or look at grants and habitat restoration. They report that the only action taken to date is to have trees removed that have died due to flying fox infestation - after the colony has moved on. Mr Cooper comments: “As the flying fox is a protected species there is possibly no way to address the issue.” Their current plan is to, “Live in hope that when the colony move on for the winter, their radar malfunctions and they don’t return.”

ALS’ DA FOR WEST BYRON environmental value vegetation, koala habitat fauna)”. Byron Residents’ Group members met Villaworld/ Tower Holdings, the other landowner, and suggested they work with the community for a better outcome – and they did. In contrast, Site R&D took the matter to court, reexhibiting of a minimally altered development which attracted 1,760

submissions opposed. Then in 2021 the Court allowed further yesterday with the claim that it is in the public interest. “I am glad we managed to convince Tower Holdings to make meaningful changes to the ‘Harvest Estate’ development by halving the size of their development, setting their development back 30m

from Ewingsdale Road, excluding the habitat of the Wallum frogs and removing development from the eastern Koala area,” says BRG spokesperson Dailan Pugh. “It is ironic that we managed to only achieve minor concessions from Site R&D given that they are primarily local landholders. “What disappoints me the most is the fragmentation of this vital link for maintaining

the viability of Byron’s Koala population. Despite the developers’ original assessment by Biolink and Byron Council’s Koala Plan of Management identifying the site as having core koala habitat, the Commissioner accepted the proponents’ claims that there is no core koala habitat and therefore the Koala SEPP does not apply, The Court also accepted their claims that the proposed offsets

the frogs,” says Dailan Pugh. Site R&D intend to subdivide into 162 lots, which includes 25 ‘super-lots’ intended for further subdivision. Three super-lots do not identify what further subdivision is intended -- two are 20 show an indicative subdivision into 208 smaller lots. Many larger lots are capable of further subdivision and shop-top housing is also intended

-- and we still get a 4m high wall adjacent to Ewingsdale Road. “Given what our community is going the news of this court approval is really so dispiriting. We have all fought so hard against this over-development. It is a sad day for our community and for our beautiful wildlife. It will change Byron irredeemably,” says Cate Coorey.

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BALLINA COUNCIL BRIEFS MISSING BINS Council staff are delivering replacement bins to all properties. If you are in need of a bin replacement, please log a request via the Community Portal on ballina.nsw.gov.au/ CommunityPortal or call 1300 864 444 for our team to log your request. KERBSIDE COLLECTION

Flood-affected households to get cash grants

Australian Red Cross Australian Red Cross will provide $20,000 support to family of those who sadly lost their lives in the Queensland and New also distribute a $500 cash grant to impacted stricken communities

who donated. It really shows impacted communities how much you care. “Red Cross is grateful for the efforts of Channels 9, 7 and 10, who came together with the help of 600 volunteers, staff and celebrities across three

place of residence was affected by the hardship as a result. Grant applications will open on Friday 18 March at redcross. org.au/grants, with a simple online form to be completed. Once the

to support long term recovery. will add to the funds already received from the telethon to help as many people as possible with cash assistance, support our current response on the ground

have a safe place to sleep and access to food and water, and connecting them with the services and other help they need,” Mr “The scale of the damage and number of people impacted is

are moving through all We understand some people cannot get all of once. Our crews will keep coming back until all waste has been removed. This will be an ongoing process; several collection rounds will be required to remove

6 9 7 , 9 4 2 , 5 2 $ “ worth of pledges”

waste. The Australian Defence force (ADF) has been mobilised to assist residents with waste removal and segregation prior to collection. There will be increased truck and equipment movements throughout this time and residents are asked to be conscious of safety. WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:

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materials and waste from homes and deposit on kerbside. Keep kerbside and roadways clear of vehicles so that trucks and equipment can the kerb. Ensure piles of waste are away from electrical services boxes and water meters.

Please DO NOT put ASBESTOS waste on the kerbside for bulk collection or in your waste bins. If a was built before 1990, it is likely to contain asbestos. Debris may also contain asbestos. Report asbestos, cars and hazardous waste here. These items will be collected separately for safety reasons. Important! Please do not goods near your water meter or an electrical services box.

following Saturday night’s nationwide telethon. More than 92,000 people across Australia donated $25.2 million during the live telethon, which was broadcast for more than four hours simultaneously across three networks – Channels 9, 7 and 10. Red Cross CEO Kym

states to unite the nation

incredible display of generosity from people across Australia who pitched in to support the hundreds of thousands of people affected by

Funds raised through the telethon will support two types of cash grants: • Bereavement grants of $20,000 to support

“Every cent raised through the telethon will now be distributed as cash grants,” he said. “The telethon was an enormous success, enabling us to provide some additional support to those who need it. On behalf of Red Cross, thank you to everyone

those who died as a direct result of the

communities.” response to the telethon extended well beyond the funds raised. “This represents a national outpouring of humanitarian communities. The scale of the support is what’s

needs (funeral and other related expenses). • A $500 relief grant per household to help with basic needs such as food, clothing or personal items for people whose primary

required information has been received, grants will be processed payments expected to be made from 21 March. “At this point in time, estimates of how many households were impacted are variable. We will distribute the grants until all eligible applications have been processed or available funds are exhausted. “With the telethon appeal now closed, people can still donate through the ongoing appeal. Funding into that appeal in the last week from our corporate partners and philanthropic funders has meant Red Cross is able to continue to deliver immediate community response needs on the ground, and ensure we are able

communities. that the generosity of the broadcast networks, celebrities and volunteers behind the telethon, along with other major supporters, meant that no funds raised on the night of the telethon would be used for essential support costs. “Reports about donations received, grants applications and how the money is spent will be made available on our website regularly in line with our practice of transparent appeals reporting. “In addition to providing cash assistance Red Cross has had about 460 has supported nearly 12,000 people in 50 evacuation and recovery centres, ensuring people

immense. It’s going to take a long time to recover, but Red Cross will be there for communities for the long haul, working side

partners in the affected areas. “We’re tremendously grateful for the support of the broadcast networks, along with more than 20 corporate and philanthropic partners. People can also donate in person at partners including Coles, Australia Post, the Commonwealth Bank, who are collecting in stores.” applications would remain open until all eligible applications had been processed or available funds were exhausted.

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New 60-children facility

JANELLE SAFFIN MP

State of the art early learning centre opens in Bangalow

ontemporary early learning provider, Harmony Early Learning, opened its second centre in Northern NSW at Bangalow over the weekend. The new 60-children facility caters for children from birth to designed with a focus on the unique needs of children, promoting physical activity and a connection among children that improves behaviour, selfesteem, and academic performance. The state-of-theart centre features Harmony’s exclusive design and offering, incorporating large outdoor green spaces, luxury designed interiors

encompassing neutral colours and textures. A community open day was held on Saturday, with the invite extended to the entire Bangalow community in much need of some cheer, with guests treated to samples of the food created by the on-site chefs, live music, coffee, gelato and food trucks. Families and children were entertained with face painting and bubble shows. Peter Warner, Chief of Harmony Early Learning, said the centre was developed in response to increasing demand from families seeking premium quality, local childcare facilities in the high growth area.

“This is one of our most beautiful centres to date – it’s architecturally designed with high end calming, neutral colour palette and lighting complemented by audio visual to foster a healthy learning environment for our children. “We have been cultivating our unique service offering including an evidence based early learning curriculum, purposefully designed natural playscapes, and onsite chefs to fuel the next generation with appropriate nutrition. Underpinning Harmony’s approach to learning is an evidencebased early learning curriculum, the Active Early Learning (AEL)

Study”. “We have received great feedback from our existing centre in Lennox Head, so we are delighted to be able to offer our experience to more families across the Northern NSW region.” Nicole Savino, Harmony’s newest Centre Director, said that the open day was a great success and a reminder of how important a sense of community is in the early learning space. “It was amazing to see the community come together and welcome us so warmly to the region,” said Ms Savino. “And we are looking of operations, which is planned for Monday the 21st of March.”

The Bangalow centre is just one of six that Harmony plans to open this calendar year across Northern NSW and Southeast Queensland, increasing its footprint by over 50 per cent. In efforts to help those affected by the be donating over 300 age-appropriate books for displaced families crisis, with other Harmony centres across Northern NSW and Southeast Queensland drives, collecting food, clothing, toiletries and cleaning products for those in need.

Lismore needs urgent support for temporary and longer term housing Member for Lismore for the Premier to come up with urgent support to address the immediate and longer term housing crisis in the Lismore electorate. ‘Just before this written to the Premier about the dire housing crisis in Lismore – calling for support and intervention to address housing affordability, supply and the homelessness crisis. ‘Now the situation can only be described as diabolical. ‘We can’t extend the emergency accommodation centres for longer than is absolutely necessary and we desperately need more appropriate solutions for shelter for residents who can’t return home while homes are repaired, and those who have no home to return to. ‘I am in the early stages of developing a working group of local stakeholders from all levels of government and non-government to collaborate and discuss possible solutions to this unfolding crisis. We can work with Landcom in NSW as well as Defence Housing Australia. ‘I want to include dialogue with organisations such as Habitat for Humanity and Shelterbox who have provided emergency accommodation and modular housing following other disasters. ‘But we can’t begin discussions without the funding, which can be accessed quickly – to implement any initiatives we arrive upon. ‘I have called on the Premier to work with myself, local councils, the Federal Government and others to ensure the Lismore electorate is supported in the critical weeks and months ahead. ‘We need to ensure that those who were rescued have somewhere to live and recover while we attempt the rebuild. support from all levels of government this region will be in dire straits. I am calling on the Premier to do what he can to avert a further catastrophe and ensure access to short to medium term accommodation for hundreds if not thousands of displaced residents.

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OVERVIEW: Infrastructure rebuild, Accommodation & Rural / Regional Assistance

Northern NSW response Housing Support package, which will support those on the Northern Rivers who cannot live in their homes while they’re being repaired or have lost their home entirely. It’s estimated that this could assist up to 25,000 households, and includes; • Immediate hotel accommodation, to provide accommodation for four nights, with

Responding to natural disasters, including the provision of relief and recovery assistance to disaster affected communities, is primarily the responsibility of state and territory governments (‘the states’). However, in recognition of the disasters, the Australian Government established the joint Australian Government-State cost sharing arrangements burden on the states and to facilitate the early provision of assistance to disaster affected communities. Through the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements 2018 (DRFA), the Australian Government provides directly to the states to assist them with costs associated with certain disaster relief and recovery assistance measures. The DRFA makes provisions for state governments to activate relief and recovery assistance immediately following a disaster without seeking approval from the Australian Government. Under these arrangements, the states determine the type and level of assistance to make available. Importantly the states are not bound by the assistance available under the DRFA. That is, states can make available whatever assistance deemed necessary regardless of whether it is eligible for cost sharing under the DRFA. This recognises that states are best placed to identify the type and level of assistance to make available following a disaster, in accordance with their responsibility

for disaster management. Infrastructure rebuild • The jointly funded Commonwealth-state Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements provides funding for the restoration and repair of infrastructure. This type of assistance is available to 57 disaster-affected local government areas in New South Wales. It allows state agencies and local governments to repair damaged assets in accordance with current building standards. States are able to seek additional funding through the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements for infrastructure betterment to make public assets more resilient. • In addition, the Commonwealth and New South Wales governments have already committed over $986 million in extraordinary funding under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements to support the relief and recovery effort. This funding is being used for clean-up operations, temporary housing, mental health support, community to primary producers, small businesses, noncouncils.

Communications Security • In recognition of the critical role that telecommunications plays in an emergency, the Australian Government is investing $37.1 million through the Strengthening Telecommunications Against Natural Disaster (STAND) package to improve the Resilience of communications networks. Strengthening telecommunications emergency resilience | Ministers for the Department of Infrastructure Accommodation: Almost $1 billion has now been announced affected communities across New South Wales as part of the next round of Commonwealth and New South Wales Government funding. This funding will provide support for families, communities, and businesses to recover. It includes grants for small businesses, primary producers, and direct payments to local councils, a huge clean up package, and support for households and families hard hit by the The new funding provides $285.2 million for the new Temporary

while people make interim arrangements. • Grants towards initial rental costs, from $6,000 for an individual up to $18,000 for a sixperson household • Utilising Mobile Motor Homes and Recreation Camps for medium term accommodation • Extending the Temporary Dwelling Program, which allows people to stay on their land in a caravan or demountable, for example. Rural / regional assistance Assistance is also available under Category C (for severe impact events only) DRFA Determination Clause 4.4 Assistance available includes a community recovery package comprising: • a community recovery fund • clean-up and recovery grants to small businesses • clean-up and recovery grants to primary producers.: Subject to approval by the Prime Minister. The National Recovery and Resilience Agency and Emergency Management Australia have assessed the the proportion of the populations affected, the latest residential impact assessments and the

proportion of population seeking assistance for Disaster Recovery Payments to declare the Richmond Valley, Lismore, and Clarence Valley LGAs are the highest impacted areas and in need of additional support. The NRRA is actively continuing to review impact zones as further impact data becomes available. This includes impact and other data from Treasury, from insurers, from local government and state government, and the Australian Climate Service. We are also working with the NSW government to identify what additional support may be required. There are also supports for affected local Government Areas to help with the removal of damage, debris, and green waste. Grants of up to $75,000 for primary producers and up to $50,000 for small businesses and not for will also be extended to the disaster declared LGAs, delivered by the Rural Assistance Authority and Service NSW. Other important initiatives include: • $25 million for emergency relief, food counselling services • Support for Norco in northern NSW on a bespoke business support package, in partnership with the NSW Government, to help restore operations of this key business and employer • $7 million to expand the Commonwealth’s business recovery and resilience service, Strengthening Business,

into at least 30 of the regions of northern New South Wales (NSW) and south-eastern Queensland • $800,000 to extend the Regional Small Business Support Program to include small businesses impacted by in NSW and QLD for two RFCS regions, with a six-month extension until 31 December 2022, as well as free and independent case counselling through the Rural Financial Counselling Service • $4.7 million to ensure the immediate continuity of primary health care services Australians • Approximately $6.9 million in support payments of $10,000 to assist early childhood education and care (ECEC) services affected have been closed for more than seven days. More severely impacted services will also be able to apply for Community Child Care Fund Special Circumstances grants • $10 million to support the mental health of school-aged children in the Northern Rivers region affected by the the ‘Resilient Kids’ program • $5.4 million to boost existing legal assistance services operating within affected communities • $31.2 million to deliver immediate and longer term local mental health support services for individuals, families, and communities impacted by the disaster and to support communities to recover and build resilience communities

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This week marks the halfway point of this enjoyable homegrown crime drama, which unabashedly taps into tropes and formulas. After all, there’s a reason why the disgraced ex-cop and eccentric private investigator are recurring characters; it is gratifying to immerse in the motivations and stories of those who step out of mainstream society. The scenic, unforgiving setting in outback NT doesn’t hurt, either, adding another sense of otherness to the mystery. Tonight our American ex-cop, Ted (Thomas Jane), and PI with a shady past, Amanda (Nicole Chamoun) find their investigation getting more difficult, just as Ted receives some bombshell news from his wife Kelly (Radha Mitchell).

The world feels like a crazy place at the moment. But if tuning into a series that helps you forget the headlines and news is a high priority, this American science fiction drama could be your remedy. Just beware: it’ll probably make your head spin. So far, the story of two families’ lives torn apart by a massive sinkhole in LA – which also happens to be a portal – has either frazzled or thrilled viewers. But it’s so over the top, weakly acted and confusingly written that it’s a sure-fire distraction. Tonight, a super storm causes chaos, while Gavin (Eoin Macken) embarks on a journey into his past, which might be the key to saving his family in the present. It’s exhausting, in a diverting way.

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Wholesome entertainment is where it’s at with this much-loved family favourite; if you want to kick off your weekend with some family-friendly ideas and house projects –with a sweet dollop of zany pet action thrown into the mix – BH&G is your dependable friend. This week, beaming Dr Harry Cooper is faced with a pot plant-digging cat which is creating a pesky problem. On the home front, Adam Dovile is armed with front door tips to create an inviting home entrance, while Johanna Griggs goes on a tour of an inspiring quick and simple DIY cabin. In the kitchen, Fast Ed has the stuff of kids’ dreams, creating a multicoloured wave cake that almost looks to spectacular to eat.

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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 Pool. (PG, R) 1.55 Les Misérables. (Mav, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Escape From The City. (R) 5.00 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 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. (PG, R) 2.10 Mystery Of Rome’s Sunken City. (Ma, R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw Bitesize. (R) 3.40 Going Places. (PG, R) 4.10 The Royal House Of Windsor. (PG, 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: A Hologram For The King. (2016, Mdlns, R) 2.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 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 MOVIE: The Work Wife. (2018, Mav) 1.45 Talking Honey: Relationship Specials. (PG) 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. (R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal) 1.00 Australian Survivor. (R) 2.30 Ent. Tonight. 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Gardening Australia. Millie Ross propagates plants. 8.30 Miniseries: The Teacher. (Malns) Part 2 of 4. Jenna’s life falls apart as she is formally charged with having sex with a minor. 9.20 Grantchester. (Mav, R) Feeling more lost than ever, Sidney struggles to remember a murdered woman’s final words. 10.10 Mum. (Ml, R) Pauline has a visitor. 10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (M, R) 11.25 Starstruck. (Ml, R) 11.50 QI. (PG, R) 12.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Robson Green’s Icelandic Adventure. (M) 8.30 Queen Victoria: Love, Lust And Leadership. (M) 9.25 The Pyramids: Solving The Mystery. (R) 10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.55 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mals, R) 11.50 Agatha Christie’s Criminal Games. (Masv, R) 1.35 The Killing. (Mv, R) 3.50 When Buildings Collapse. (PGa, R) 4.50 Destination Flavour Down Under 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 Better Homes And Gardens. Joh meets an architect specialising in backyard cabins. Adam makes a dinosaur from timber cutoffs. Adam creates a trevalla BBQ recipe. Graham shares his tips for growing dahlias. 8.30 MOVIE: Jack Reacher: Never Go Back. (2016, Mv, R) Jack Reacher comes to the aid of a US Army officer he suspects is the victim of a conspiracy, only to find himself framed for murder and his estranged teenage daughter in the sights of the killers. Tom Cruise, Cobie Smulders, Danika Yarosh. 10.50 To Be Advised. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R)

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 2. Sydney Roosters v Manly Sea Eagles. From the SCG. 9.55 Golden Point. A wrap-up of the Sydney Roosters versus Manly Sea Eagles match, with news and analysis. 10.45 MOVIE: The Infiltrator. (2016, MA15+adlv, R) A US agent tries to bring down a drug kingpin. Bryan Cranston, Diane Kruger. 1.05 Drive TV. (R) Trent heads off-road in Nissan’s Navara Warrior. 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. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 7.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Mlns) Graham Norton chats with actors Billy Connolly, Jodie Whittaker, Dame Eileen Atkins and Lenny Henry, and Olympic diver Tom Daley. Music from Coldplay, who perform their single My Universe. 8.30 To Be Advised. 11.40 The Project. (R) The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 12.40 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Stephen Colbert interviews a variety of guests from the worlds of film, politics, business and music. 1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

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

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.40pm Andy’s Safari Adventures. 7.00 Dino Dana. 7.10 Andy And The Band. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Hard Quiz. 8.30 MOVIE: Love Birds. (2011, PG) 10.10 MOVIE: Ghost Stories. (2018, M) 11.45 QI. 12.15am Community. 12.45 Parks And Recreation. 1.05 Grand Designs. 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 Huang’s World. 1.40 Heimo’s Arctic Refuge. 2.30 Flophouse. 3.00 Jungletown. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.15 Joy Of Painting. 5.45 Shortland St. 6.15 Alone. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Hoarders. 9.20 How To Make It On OnlyFans. 10.20 Day Of The Dead. 11.10 Instinctive Desires. 12.05am News. 1.00 Criminal Planet. 1.50 Epicly Later’d. 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: State Secret. (1950) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Escape To The Chateau. 8.35 MOVIE: The Da Vinci Code. (2006, M) 11.30 The Equalizer. 12.30am Antiques Roadshow. 1.00 TV Shop.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 8.30 Bondi Rescue. 9.00 Jake And The Fatman. 10.00 Diagnosis Murder. 11.00 JAG. 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 Law & Order: SVU. 10.30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. 12.30am Home Shopping. 2.00 Jake And The Fatman. 3.00 JAG. 4.00 Walker, Texas Ranger. 5.00 Diagnosis Murder.

ABC ME (23) 6am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Fame. Continued. (2009, PG) 7.20 Orlando. (1992, PG) 9.00 Rosie. (2018, PG) 10.40 The White Crow. (2018, M, Russian) 1pm A United Kingdom. (2016, PG) 3.05 An Ideal Husband. (1999, PG) 4.55 Land Of The Bears. (2014, French) 6.30 Viceroy’s House. (2017, PG) 8.30 Zero Dark Thirty. (2012, M) 11.20 Hell Or High Water. (2016, MA15+) 1.15am Ladies. (2017, M, French) 3.10 Shoplifters. (2018, M, Japanese) 5.25 Rosie. (2018, PG)

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00

Barter Kings. 9.30 Pawn Stars South Africa. 10.00 A Football Life. 11.00 America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions. Noon Storage Wars: TX. 12.30 Pawn Stars. 1.00 Harbour Cops. 2.00 Billion Dollar Wreck. 3.00 Shipping Wars. 4.00 Timbersports. 4.30 Barter Kings. 5.00 Pawn Stars South Africa. 5.30 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Friday Night Countdown. 7.30 Football. AFL. Round 1. St Kilda v Collingwood. 10.30 AFL PostGame. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon Xena. 2.00 Hercules. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Raymond. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 MOVIE: The Emoji Movie. (2017) 7.40 MOVIE: Dolittle. (2020, PG) 9.30 MOVIE: Horrible Bosses. (2011, MA15+) 11.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. Midnight #Killerpost. 1.00 Below Deck. 2.50 Mike Tyson Mysteries. 3.00 Bakugan: Battle Planet. 3.30 Ninjago: Masters Of Spinjitzu. 4.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 5.00 Pokémon Journeys. 5.30 Mega Man: Fully Charged.

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 To Be Advised. 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 Home Shopping. 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 2.30 James Corden. 3.30 Becker. 4.30 Shopping. 5.30 Joseph Prince.

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 Rosie Batty’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. 1.45 The Virus. 2.00 DW News. 2.30 The Drum. 3.30 DW Conflict Zone. 4.00 The World. 4.55 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.50 Songlines On Screen. 12.05pm MOVIE: Red Heat. (1988) 2.00 Shortland St. 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 Molly Of Denali. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 NITV News: Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.35 News. 6.40 Arctic Secrets. 7.30 Little J And Big Cuz. 7.45 MOVIE: Crackers. (1998, M) 9.25 First Nations Bedtime Stories. 9.35 NITV On The Road: Barunga Festival. 10.35 Through The Wormhole. 11.25 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Postcards. 8.00 Our State On A Plate. 8.30 The Block. 9.30 House Hunters Int. 10.30 House Hunters. 11.00 Hello SA. 11.30 House Hunters Int. 12.30pm Fixer Upper. 1.30 My Lottery Dream Home. 2.30 The Block. 4.00 Philly Revival. 4.30 Hidden Potential. 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.

1.30pm Robot Wars. 2.50 The PM’s Daughter. 3.15 Operation Ouch! 3.30 The Dengineers. 4.20 Space Nova. 4.45 Odd Squad. 5.00 100 Things To Do Before High School. 5.25 Mystic. 5.50 Total DramaRama. 6.05 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 7.00 MOVIE: Here Comes The Grump. (2018, PG) 8.25 Good Game Spawn Point. 8.50 Log Horizon. 9.20 Dragon Ball Super. 10.05 Voltron: Legendary Defender. 10.30 Close.

12.05pm Choccywoccydoodah. 12.30 The Cook Up. 1.00 Lidia’s Italy. 1.30 Nadia’s Family Feasts. 2.30 Bake With Anna. 3.00 Cook’s Pantry. 3.30 Free Range Cook. 4.00 Mystery Diners. 4.30 Choccywoccydoodah. 5.00 Food Safari Water. 5.30 Korean Food Tour. 6.30 Cook And The Chef. 7.00 Rick Stein’s Food Heroes: Another Helping. 7.30 Return To River Cottage. 8.30 Rick Stein’s German Bite. 9.35 Royal Recipes. 10.30 The Cook Up. 11.00 Late Programs.

Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon House Of Wellness. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 Caravan & Camping WA. 2.30 Sons And Daughters. 4.30 Medical Rookies. 5.00 Australia’s Deadliest. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Railroad Australia. 8.30 Selling Houses Australia. 11.45 Greatest Outdoors. 12.45am The Fine Art Auction. 4.00 Better Homes. 5.30 Shopping.

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.

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6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 News. 12.30 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) 2.00 Grantchester. (Mav, R) 2.45 Outback Ringer. (Final, PG, R) 3.15 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (Final, R) 4.00 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 4.30 Landline. (R) 5.00 Basketball. WNBL. Round 15. Melbourne Boomers v Canberra Capitals.

6.00 WorldWatch. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News TV5MONDE. 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 Rising. 3.00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw Bitesize. (R) 3.10 March Of The Penguins. (PG, R) 4.40 World War Speed. (PGad, R) 5.40 Secret Nazi Bases. (PGa, R)

6.00 Home Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Golden Slipper Day and All-Star Mile Race Day. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

6.00 Easy Eats. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Destination WA. 12.30 Drive TV. (PG) 1.00 My Way. (R) 1.30 Delish. 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.30 David Attenborough’s Green Planet. 4.30 The Garden Gurus. 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.00 Escape Fishing. (R) 7.30 What’s Up Down Under. (R) 8.00 Left Off The Map. (R) 8.30 Pooches At Play. (R) 9.00 Freshly Picked. (R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 4x4 Adventures. (R) 1.00 All 4 Adventure. (PGl, R) 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 3.30 Waltzing Jimeoin. (PGl, 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. (Final, Mav) A man confesses to murdering his boss. 8.30 Unforgotten. (Return, Mal) After a body is discovered in a huge scrap yard, DCI Cassie Stuart and DI Sunny Kahn investigate. 9.20 Troppo. (Mal, R) A shocking revelation leads Amanda and Ted to focus their attention on Yoon Sun and Olivia as prime suspects. 10.15 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) Four male junior doctors arrive. 11.15 Les Misérables. (Mv, R) Paris is on the brink of revolt. 12.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Celebrity Letters And Numbers. (M, R) 8.30 Exploring Northern Ireland. (PG) 9.30 World’s Greatest Bridges. (R) 10.20 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mals, R) 11.10 MOVIE: Midnight In Paris. (2011, PGs, R) 12.55 MOVIE: Vicky Cristina Barcelona. (2008, Ma, R) 2.40 MOVIE: The 15:17 To Paris. (2018, Malv, R) 4.25 VICE Guide To Film. (MA15+d, R) 4.55 Destination Flavour. (R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Sydney Harbour Bridge 90th Birthday. (PG) 8.00 MOVIE: Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade. (1989, PGhv, R) After his father goes missing while pursuing his lifelong quest to find the Holy Grail, archaeologist Indiana Jones must follow in his footsteps to stop the Nazis from getting their hands on the artefact. Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, Denholm Elliott. 10.30 MOVIE: The Long Kiss Goodnight. (1996, MA15+v, R) A housewife discovers she was a spy. Geena Davis, Samuel L Jackson. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R)

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Space Invaders. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: The Shawshank Redemption. (1994, MA15+lv, R) A unique friendship develops between a banker convicted of murder and one of his fellow prisoners. Morgan Freeman, Tim Robbins. 11.20 MOVIE: Changeling. (2008, MA15+av, 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. (PG, R) Follows the work of elite lifeguards in charge of safety at one of the world’s busiest beaches, Bondi. 7.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 19. Sydney FC v Melbourne Victory. 10.00 Ambulance Australia. (Maln, R) A crash on a busy intersection sees a severely broken leg front and centre, but paramedics fear the patient may also have spinal cord injuries. Another patient suffers from potentially deadly sepsis. 11.00 Ambulance. (Ma, R) Paramedics race to deal with a series of 999 calls for patients in cardiac arrest. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power. Religious program.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.10pm Andy And The Band. 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. 10.50 Gavin & Stacey. 11.20 Schitt’s Creek. 11.40 Archer. Midnight Year Of The Rabbit. 12.30 The Young Offenders. 1.00 The Planets. 2.00 Close. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.15 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon Over The Black Dot. 12.30 SBS Courtside. 1.00 Basketball. NBA. Chicago Bulls v Phoenix Suns. 3.30 Yokayi Footy. 4.25 WorldWatch. 5.50 Insight. 6.50 Extreme Food Phobics. 7.40 Impossible Engineering. 8.35 Secrets Of America’s Shadow Government. 9.25 Black Market. 10.20 The X-Files. 12.50am MOVIE: Beast. (2017, M) 2.45 France 24. 3.00 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Weekender. Noon Weekender. 12.30 Creek To Coast. 1.00 House Of Wellness. 2.00 The Great Outdoors: Greatest Escapes. 3.00 Harry And Meghan: The First Tour. 4.00 Charles: 50 Years A Prince. 5.00 Horse Racing. Golden Slipper Day and All-Star Mile Race Day. 6.00 Border Security: Int. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs. 11.10 The Great Migration. 12.10pm MOVIE: Mayerling. (1968, PG) 3.00 MOVIE: All Creatures Great And Small. (1975) 5.00 Rugby Union. Super W. NSW Waratahs v Melbourne Rebels. 7.00 Customs. 7.30 Rugby Union. Super Rugby Pacific. Round 5. NSW Waratahs v Melbourne Rebels. 9.45 Super Rugby Pacific Post-Match. 10.00 MOVIE: Vantage Point. (2008, M) 11.50 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 9.00 The Doctors. 10.00 What’s Up Down Under. 10.30 Escape Fishing With ET. 11.00 Bondi Rescue. 11.30 Jake And The Fatman. 12.30pm JAG. 1.30 Diagnosis Murder. 2.30 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. 3.30 Hotels By Design. 4.00 Bondi Rescue. 4.30 iFish Summer Series. 5.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 5.30 Scorpion. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: New Orleans. 10.20 NCIS. 11.20 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23)

6am Children’s Programs. 1.35pm Robot Wars. 2.35 Children’s Programs. 5.50 Total DramaRama. 6.05 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir. 6.30 Top Jobs For Dogs. 7.00 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 7.35 Spirit Riding Free. 8.00 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness. 8.25 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 8.45 Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs. 9.00 So Awkward. 9.30 Find Me In Paris. 9.55 Close.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Rosie. Continued. (2018, PG) 7.05 Viceroy’s House. (2017, PG) 9.05 Land Of The Bears. (2014, French) 10.40 Two Days, One Night. (2014, M, French) 12.30pm Shoplifters. (2018, M, Japanese) 2.45 Fame. (2009, PG) 5.00 Orlando. (1992, PG) 6.45 What We Did On Our Holiday. (2014, PG) 8.30 Midnight In Paris. (2011, PG) 10.15 The Neon Demon. (2016, MA15+) 12.25am Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Ultimate Fishing. 11.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. Noon Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Highlights. Highlights from the Winter Paralympics. 1.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Finals Week 1. 3.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Finals Week 1. 5.00 Football. AFL. Round 1. GWS v Sydney. 8.00 Football. AFL. Round 1. Brisbane Lions v Port Adelaide. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.30pm A1: Highway Patrol. 2.30 Peaking. 3.05 Ultimate Rush. 3.35 Soapbox Racing. Red Bull Series. Replay. 4.35 Road Trick. 5.35 Children’s Programs. 5.45 MOVIE: Scooby-Doo. (2002, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Assassin’s Creed. (2016, M) 9.40 MOVIE: Birds Of Prey. (2020, MA15+) 11.50 Weird Science. 12.20am Flip It Like Disick. 2.10 Below Deck. 3.00 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 The King Of Queens. Noon Australian Survivor. 3.00 Friends. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.15 Friends. 12.10am Home Shopping. 1.40 Mom. 2.35 Naked Beach. 3.30 Nancy Drew. 4.30 Home Shopping.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 1pm News. 1.30 Q+A Highlights. 2.00 News. 2.30 Landline. 3.00 News. 3.30 Breakfast Couch. 4.00 News. 4.30 News Regional. 5.00 News. 5.30 Aust Story. 6.00 ABC News: SA Votes. 6.30 SA Votes: Election Night Live. 9.00 SA Votes: Election Results Live. 11.00 Late News Weekend. 11.30 Foreign Correspondent. Midnight News Overnight. 12.15 Four Corners. 1.00 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Cook’s Pantry. 1.30 Cook And The Chef. 2.00 Rick Stein’s Food Heroes: Another Helping. 2.30 Beautiful Baking. 3.30 Bake With Anna. 4.30 Cook Like A Chef. 5.30 Beyond River Cottage. 6.30 Mississippi Adventure. 7.30 Ainsley’s Good Mood Food. 8.30 Secrets Of The Factories. 9.30 Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown. 10.30 Bourdain: Parts Unknown. 11.25 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm NITV News: Nula. 2.00 Over The Black Dot. 2.30 Yokayi Footy. 3.20 Rugby Union. Ella 7s. 3.50 Sportswoman 2021. 4.20 Over The Black Dot. 4.50 Koori Knockout. Men’s. Newcastle Yowies v Doonside Brown Bears. 5.50 VICE Sports. 6.20 First People’s Kitchen. 6.50 News. 7.00 The South Sydney Story. 7.30 Josephine Baker: Story Of An Awakening. 8.30 MOVIE: Rogue. (2007, MA15+) 10.15 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 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 Open Homes Australia. 5.30 Maine Cabin Masters. 6.30 Building Off The Grid. 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 Morning Programs. 8.00 Gameday Live. 9.00 Racing Dreams: The Championships. 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 News. 7.00 Bernardi. 8.00 Fox Sports News. 9.00 Racing Dreams: The Championships. 10.00 Full Time Live. 11.00 Late Programs.

SUNDAY, March 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. (R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.30 Australia Remastered. (Final, R) 3.30 Short Cuts To Glory. (R) 4.00 Back In Time For Dinner. (PG, R) 5.00 Art Works. (PGns, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Small Business Secrets. (Return, PG) 7.30 WorldWatch. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 America: News. 1.00 Motorcycle Racing. Australian Superbike C’ship. Round 2. 4.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Paris-Nice Race. H’lights. 5.00 Small Business Secrets. (PG, R) 5.10 Two Sands. (PG) 5.40 Secret Nazi Bases. (PG, R)

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 1.00 Santos Festival Of Cycling. 2.00 MOVIE: Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment. (1985, PGlnsv, R) 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Sydney Weekender.

6.00 Easy Eats. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Sports Sunday. (PG) 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. (PG) 12.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 4. Parramatta Eels v Sydney Roosters. 1.50 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 4. Newcastle Knights v St George Illawarra Dragons. 3.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 2. Newcastle Knights v Wests Tigers.

6.00 Mass. 6.30 Hillsong. 7.00 Joseph Prince. 7.30 Joel Osteen. 8.00 GCBC. (R) 8.30 What’s Up Down Under. (R) 9.00 Left Off The Map. (R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 Australian Survivor. (R) 1.30 To Be Advised. 2.40 My Market Kitchen. (R) 3.00 Luca’s Key Ingredient. (R) 3.30 Waltzing Jimeoin. (PG, R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 4.30 Taste Of Australia. (R) 5.00 News.

6.30 Compass: Sacred Space – Marc Fennell. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News Sunday. 7.40 Grand Designs New Zealand. Hosted by Chris Moller. 8.30 Troppo. (Malv) Ted and Amanda’s investigation heads down a dark path when more of Jong Min’s remains are recovered. 9.30 Killing Eve. (Mav) 10.15 Harrow. (Mav, R) 11.05 Top Of The Lake: China Girl. (Mals, R) 12.05 Mum. (Ml, R) 12.35 Diary Of An Uber Driver. (Mls, R) 3.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Baiae: The Atlantis Of Rome. (PG) 8.30 A Spy In The FBI. (M) Looks at how Robert Hanssen was able to infiltrate and spy on the FBI for over 20 years. 10.10 The Real Hunt For Red October. (Mav, R) Part 2 of 2. 11.00 Michael Mosley: Into The Mind. (PG, R) 1.55 MOVIE: Food Fighter. (2018, Ml, R) 3.30 Contagion. (Maw, R) 4.40 Destination Flavour Down Under 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 Dancing With The Stars: All Stars. (PGl) It is the first semi-final. 8.45 Crime Investigation Australia: On Borrowed Time – The Michael McGurk Assassination. (Malv) Takes a look at the 2009 case of businessman Michael McGurk, who was murdered outside his home in Sydney. 10.05 Born To Kill? Edmund Kemper. (MA15+asv) A look at serial killer Edmund Kemper. 11.10 Death Row: Countdown To Execution. (MA15+av) 12.30 Home Shopping. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 Married At First Sight. (PGal) 8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians. 9.40 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events. 10.10 Australian Crime Stories. (Ml, R) 11.15 The First 48. (Mav) 12.05 Shallow Grave. (Mav, R) 1.00 The Garden Gurus. (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. A group of castaways are in Far North Queensland, where they face challenges in the quest for the title of Sole Survivor. 9.00 FBI. (Mv, R) When a US attorney is found dead steps away from the body of a private escort, the team must piece together what connected the two victims, while Jubal deals with his own connection to one of the deceased. 11.00 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.10pm Andy And The Band. 7.30 Compass. 8.00 You Can’t Ask That. 8.30 Louis Theroux’s Forbidden America. 9.35 Freddie Mercury: The Final Act. 11.05 Tate Britain’s Great British Walks. 11.50 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 12.40am MOVIE: Love Birds. (2011, PG) 2.20 ABC News Update. 2.25 Close. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.15 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 10.30 SBS Courtside. 11.00 NBA. Washington Wizards v Los Angeles Lakers. 1.30pm Climbing Lebanon. 2.00 Nuts And Bolts. 2.30 Look Me In The Eye. 3.30 WorldWatch. 4.00 Insight. 5.00 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 5.10 Unknown Amazon. 6.00 Speed With Guy Martin. 6.55 Lost Gold Of World War II. 7.40 Ice Cowboys. 8.30 The Story Of Late Night. (Final) 9.20 Cola Wars. 10.50 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Shopping. 7.30 Leading The Way. 8.00 David Jeremiah. 8.30 Shopping. 10.00 House Of Wellness. 11.00 NBC Today. Noon The Yorkshire Vet. 2.00 Caravan & Camping WA. 2.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 3.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Dog Patrol. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 8.30 Railroad Australia. 9.30 Hornby: A Model Empire. 10.30 Great Scenic Railway Journeys. 11.10 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 TV Shop. 10.00 Garden Gurus. 10.30 Getaway. 11.00 The AFL Sunday Footy Show. (Return) 1pm MOVIE: Carry On Cleo. (1964, PG) 3.00 MOVIE: Angels One Five. (1952) 5.00 MOVIE: The 7th Dawn. (1964, PG) 7.30 David Attenborough’s Seven Worlds, One Planet. 8.40 MOVIE: The Bourne Ultimatum. (2007, M) 10.50 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Shopping. 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 4x4 Adventures. 12.30pm Scorpion. 2.30 Pooches At Play. 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 3.30 Soccer. A-League Women. Preliminary final. 6.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: Los Angeles. 11.15 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23)

6am Children’s Programs. 1.30pm Robot Wars. 2.30 Children’s Programs. 6.05 Miraculous. 6.30 Top Jobs For Dogs. 7.00 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 7.35 Spirit Riding Free. 8.00 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness. 8.25 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 8.45 Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs. 9.00 So Awkward. 9.30 Find Me In Paris. 9.55 Rage. 10.55 Close.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Orlando. Continued. (1992, PG) 6.20 Land Of The Bears. (2014, French) 7.55 What We Did On Our Holiday. (2014, PG) 9.45 Robinson Crusoe. (2016, PG) 11.25 Boy. (2010, M) 1pm Ladies. (2017, M, French) 2.55 Viceroy’s House. (2017, PG) 4.55 Esio Trot. (2015, PG) 6.35 Hampstead. (2017, PG) 8.30 Parasite. (2019, MA15+, Korean) 10.55 Kung Fu Jungle. (2014, M, Cantonese) 12.50am Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Highlights. H’lights from the Winter Paralympics. 2.00 Hook Me Up! 3.00 Ultimate Fishing. 4.00 Pawn Stars South Africa. 4.30 Barter Kings. 5.00 Pawn Stars UK. 5.30 American Pickers: Best Of. 6.30 MOVIE: The Time Machine. (2002, PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Kingsman: The Secret Service. (2014, MA15+) 11.05 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon MOVIE: Rocky. (1976, PG) 2.30 MOVIE: Rocky II. (1979, PG) 5.00 MOVIE: Rocky III. (1982, PG) 7.00 MOVIE: Rocky IV. (1985, PG) 9.00 MOVIE: Rocky V. (1990, M) 11.00 MOVIE: Rocky Balboa. (2006, M) 1am Flip It Like Disick. 2.50 Mike Tyson Mysteries. 3.00 Power Rangers Super Beast Morphers. 3.30 Thunderbirds. 4.30 Teen Titans Go! 4.50 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Basketball. NBL. Round 8. Cairns Taipans v Brisbane Bullets. 6.30 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Neighbours. 10.30 The Middle. Noon To Be Advised. 1.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 16. Melbourne United v Adelaide 36ers. 3.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 16. Brisbane Bullets v Cairns Taipans. 5.00 Friends. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Friends. Midnight Shopping. 1.30 MOVIE: Safe Haven. (2013, M) 3.45 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 1pm News. 1.30 Breakfast Couch. 2.00 News. 2.30 Aust Story. 3.00 News. 3.30 Offsiders. 4.00 Landline. 5.00 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 Australian Story. 10.00 ABC Late News Weekend. 10.30 Q+A Highlights. 11.00 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Ainsley’s Good Mood Food. 1.30 Secrets Of The Factories. 2.30 Martha Bakes. 3.30 Beautiful Baking. 4.30 Eating Inn. 5.30 Minjiba Entertains. 6.00 Cook And The Chef. 6.30 Scandimania. 7.30 Mary Berry Classic. 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. 11.00 Gaelic Football. Ladies Association. Highlights. 11.15 Football. CAFL. 12.45pm Motor Racing. W Series. Round 6. Highlights. 1.15 Soccer. Serie A Femminile. 3.00 Rugby Union. Monsoon Rugby Union. 4.30 Softball. SA Premier League. 6.00 Going Native. 6.30 News. 6.40 Natural Born Rebels. 7.40 Ice Cowboys. 8.40 The Ripple Effect. 9.35 Hawaiian: The Legend Of Eddie Aikau. 11.05 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Maine Cabin Masters. 11.00 House Hunters Reno. Noon The Treehouse Guys. 1.00 Open Homes Australia. 2.00 Masters Of Flip. 3.00 Country House Hunters Australia. 3.30 To Be Advised. 4.30 Escape To The Chateau. 5.30 House Hunters. 6.30 House Hunters Int. 7.30 Good Bones. 8.30 Flip Or Flop. 9.30 Five Day Flip. 10.30 To Be Advised. 11.30 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Sunday Agenda. 9.00 Outsiders. 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 News. 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, March 21 ABC TV (2)

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PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Landline. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Death In Paradise. (Final, Mav, R) 2.10 Miniseries: The Teacher. (Malns, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Escape From The City. (R) 5.00 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. (R) 5.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 6.30 This Week. 7.30 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News TV5MONDE. 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 Talk For Life. (R) 3.10 Hidden Algeria. (PGa, R) 4.10 The Royal House Of Windsor. (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 Parents. (2017, 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. (PGal, R) 1.45 Explore. (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) 2.30 Entertainment Tonight. 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. 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 Australian Story. 8.30 Four Corners. 9.20 Media Watch. (PG) 9.35 China Tonight. 10.05 ABC News Video Lab. (R) 10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. (R) 11.10 Q+A. (R) 12.15 Press. (Mls, R) 1.15 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R) 2.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Scotland: Escape To The Wilderness. (PG) 8.30 Royal History’s Myths And Secrets. (Final, PG) Presented by Lucy Worsley. 9.30 The Great House Revival. (R) 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Paris Police 1900. (Final, MA15+av) 12.10 Tin Star. (MA15+v) 1.15 Unit One. (Madv, R) 4.30 VICE Guide To Film. (Malv, 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) Celebrities undertake SAS training. 8.30 The Amazing Race. (PGl) The contestants leave no stone unturned while looking for a clue in Thessaloniki, Greece. 10.30 The Latest: Seven News. 11.00 The Resident. (M) 12.00 MOVIE: Demolition. (2015, Madls, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 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 La Brea. (Mv) 10.00 Nine News Late. 10.30 100% Footy. (M) 11.30 Bluff City Law. (Ma, R) 12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.10 Hello SA. (PG) 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. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Australian Survivor. Presented by Jonathan LaPaglia. 8.30 Would I Lie To You? Australia. (Mls) Two teams go head-to-head in a battle of wits that has them trying to fool the opposition. 9.40 FBI: Most Wanted. (Madv) The team pursues an abusive man on the warpath to find his ex-girlfriend, who is trying to flee him for good. 11.30 The Project. (R) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 7.10pm Andy And The Band. 7.30 The Planets. (Final) 8.30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 9.20 Grand Designs. 10.10 The Greek Islands With Julia Bradbury. 10.30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 11.15 QI. 11.45 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 12.10am Escape From The City. 1.10 Community. 1.35 Parks And Recreation. 1.55 ABC News Update. 2.00 Close. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.15 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon Basketball. NBA. Phoenix Suns v Chicago Bulls. Replay. 2.00 VICE. 2.30 Black Market. 3.00 Does America. 3.30 Dead Set On Life. 3.55 WorldWatch. 5.15 Joy Of Painting. 5.45 Shortland St. 6.15 Alone. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Taskmaster. 9.25 Back To Life. 10.35 Addicted Australia. 11.45 Sex Tape UK. 12.40am VICE. 1.15 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 The Zoo. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Better Homes And Gardens. Noon Miniseries: Bancroft. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Sons And Daughters. 4.30 Hornby: A Model Empire. 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. 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. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 MOVIE: The Rebel. (1961) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Agatha Raisin. 8.30 Poirot. 10.40 Law & Order. 11.35 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 19. Sydney FC v Melbourne Victory. 10.30 Bondi Rescue. 11.00 Diagnosis Murder. 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. 10.20 A-League Highlights Show. 11.20 Motor Racing. Formula 1. Round 1. Bahrain Grand Prix. 12.15am Shopping. 2.15 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23)

6am Children’s Programs. 1.30pm Robot Wars. 2.30 Children’s Programs. 5.50 Total DramaRama. 6.05 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir. 6.30 Dounia. (Premiere) 7.00 Horrible Histories. 7.40 Spirit Riding Free. 8.00 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness. 8.25 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 8.45 Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs. 9.00 So Awkward. 9.30 Find Me In Paris. 9.55 Rage. 10.55 Close.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 6.55 Esio Trot. (2015, PG) 8.35 Beauty And The Beast. (2014, PG, French) 10.40 Transit. (2018, M, German) 12.35pm Robinson Crusoe. (2016, PG) 2.20 What We Did On Our Holiday. (2014, PG) 4.05 Dean Spanley. (2008, PG) 6.00 Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety. (2018, PG, Hindi) 8.30 The Graduate. (1967, M) 10.30 As It Is In Heaven. (2004, M, Swedish) 12.55am Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. 8.45 Aussie Dreamlivers Texas. 9.30 Barter Kings. 10.00 A Football Life. 11.00 America’s Game. Noon Biker Battleground Phoenix. 1.00 MOVIE: The Time Machine. (2002, M) 3.00 Billion Dollar Wreck. 4.00 Barter Kings. 5.00 Pawn Stars UK. 5.30 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 American Pickers: Best Of. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 American Pickers. 8.30 MOVIE: Suicide Squad. (2016, M) 11.00 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. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 RBT. 8.00 Territory Cops. 8.30 MOVIE: Conspiracy Theory. (1997, M) 11.15 Young Sheldon. 11.40 Weird Science. 12.10am Below Deck. 3.00 Bakugan: Battle Planet. 3.30 Ninjago: Masters Of Spinjitzu. 4.00 Take Two. 5.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Basketball. NBL. Round 16. Melbourne United v Adelaide 36ers. Replay. 8.00 Friends. 10.00 The Middle. 11.30 Seinfeld. Noon Instinct. 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. 1.30 Stephen Colbert. 2.30 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 Breakfast Couch. 1.00 News. 1.15 The Business. 1.30 7.30. 2.00 DW News. 2.30 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 Food Safari Water. 5.30 Come Dine With Me UK. 6.30 Cook And The Chef. 7.00 The Cook Up. 7.30 Rick Stein’s Food Heroes: Another Helping. 8.00 Seafood Odyssey. 8.30 Jamie & Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast. 9.30 Royal Recipes. 10.25 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Going Native. 2.00 Shortland St. 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 Molly Of Denali. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 APTN National News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 News. 6.50 Arctic Secrets. 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. 8.00 Good Bones. 9.00 Flip Or Flop. 10.00 Open Homes Australia. 11.00 Postcards. 11.30 Getaway. Noon To Be Advised. 1.00 Flip Or Flop. 2.00 Five Day Flip. 3.00 The Block Glasshouse. 4.00 Philly Revival. 4.30 Hidden Potential. 5.00 Good Bones. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 8.30 No Demo Reno. 9.30 Two Steps Home. 10.30 Texas Flip And Move Specials. 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, March 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 Rosie Batty’s One Plus One. (R) 11.10 Grand Designs NZ. (R) 12.00 News. 1.10 Unforgotten. (Return, Mal, R) 2.00 Press. (Mls, R) 3.00 News. 4.00 Escape From The City. (R) 5.00 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. (a, R) 5.30 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 Rivers Of Australia: The Murray. (PGaw, R) 3.35 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (PG) 4.10 The Royal House Of Windsor. (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: Dark Desire. (2012, Masv, R) 2.00 The Real Manhunter: The Murder Of Clare Bernal. (Madv, 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. (PG) 1.00 The Dog House Australia. (R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. 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 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 8.30 A Dog’s World With Tony Armstrong: Friendship. Part 1 of 3. 9.25 The Poles Revealed: Poles Apart. 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. (R) 11.05 Four Corners. (R) 11.50 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.10 Press. (Mls, R) 1.10 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) 2.40 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 Great British Railway Journeys: Oxford To Abingdon. (Return, PG) 8.30 Insight. Presented by Kumi Taguchi. 9.30 Dateline. Darren Mara investigates the murder of Daphne Caruana. 10.00 The Feed. 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 The Point. (R) 11.30 Shadow Lines. (Malv) 12.25 Transplant. (MA15+a, R) 4.35 VICE Guide To Film. (Mdlv, 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. (PGa) 7.30 SAS Australia. (Mal) Celebrities undertake SAS training. 8.40 Police Strike Force. (Mad) Takes a look inside police investigations. 9.40 The Rookie. (Mav) The squad encounters a sovereign citizen. 10.40 The Latest: Seven News. 11.10 MOVIE: The Dead Pool. (1988, MA15+adlv, R) 1.10 To Be Advised. 1.30 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. 9.00 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (M) 10.00 Nine News Late. 10.30 True Story With Hamish & Andy. (PGl, R) 11.00 Mr Mayor. (PG) 11.25 Killed By My Stalker. (Mal, R) 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. 7.30 The Dog House Australia. Narrated by Dr Chris Brown. 8.30 NCIS. 9.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. The NCIS team investigates an unidentified aircraft that flies into US airspace and crashes into a navy plane. 10.30 NCIS. (M, R) The team investigates a petty officer’s murder. 11.30 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.10pm Andy And The Band. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 9.15 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 9.35 Gavin & Stacey. 10.05 Schitt’s Creek. 10.30 The Office. 11.00 Starstruck. 11.30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 12.15am Plebs. 12.35 Community. 1.05 Parks And Recreation. 1.25 ABC News Update. 1.30 Close. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.15 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon Basketball. NBA. Los Angeles Lakers v Washington Wizards. Replay. 2.00 Rum: The Thirsty Road. 2.30 Outsider: World’s Weirdest Films. 3.00 Video Game Show. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.15 Joy Of Painting. 5.45 Shortland St. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Stacey Dooley: Stopping Stalkers. 10.30 Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over. 11.25 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 Miniseries: Bancroft. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 Sons And Daughters. 4.30 Diana: A Love Affair. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Pie In The Sky. 8.30 Foyle’s War. 10.40 Cold Case. 12.45am Crazy On A Plane. 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 Bridal Path. (1959) 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. 8.00 A-League Highlights Show. 9.00 Jake And The Fatman. 10.00 Diagnosis Murder. 11.00 JAG. 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 Bull. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 MOVIE: The Last Stand. (2013, MA15+) 4.20 iFish. 4.30 Reel Action. 5.00 JAG.

ABC ME (23)

6am Children’s Programs. 1.45pm Robot Wars. 2.40 Children’s Programs. 6.05 Miraculous. 6.30 Are You Tougher Than Your Ancestors? 7.00 Horrible Histories. 7.35 Spirit Riding Free. 8.00 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness. 8.25 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 8.45 Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs. 9.00 So Awkward. 9.30 Find Me In Paris. 9.55 Rage. 10.55 Close.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 6.50 Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety. (2018, PG, Hindi) 9.20 The Red Balloon. (1956, French) 10.00 The Girl In The Fog. (2017, M, Italian) 12.25pm Kung Fu Jungle. (2014, M, Cantonese) 2.15 Hampstead. (2017, PG) 4.10 Beauty And The Beast. (2014, PG, French) 6.15 Loving. (2016, PG) 8.30 Still Alice. (2014, M) 10.25 The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir. (2018, M) 12.15am Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 American Pickers. 10.00 A Football Life. 11.00 America’s Game. Noon Pawn Stars UK. 12.30 MOVIE: Suicide Squad. (2016, M) 3.00 Billion Dollar Wreck. 4.00 Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Barter Kings. 5.00 The Mike & Cole Show. 5.30 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 American Pickers: Best Of. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 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. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Raymond. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 3rd Rock. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 RBT. 8.00 Territory Cops. 8.35 MOVIE: Inception. (2010, M) 11.35 Young Sheldon. Midnight Below Deck Mediterranean. 1.00 Kardashians. 2.00 Vanderpump Rules. 2.50 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 Instinct. 1.00 The Big Bang Theory. 1.30 Mom. 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. 1.30 Stephen Colbert. 2.30 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 China Tonight. 8.30 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 Aust Story. 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. 3pm Cook’s Pantry. 3.30 Free Range Cook. 4.00 Mystery Diners. 4.30 Choccywoccydoodah. 5.00 Food Safari Water. 5.30 Come Dine With Me UK. 6.30 Cook And The Chef. 7.00 The Cook Up. 7.30 Rick Stein’s Food Heroes: Another Helping. 8.00 A Girl’s Guide. 8.30 Adam Liaw’s Road Trip For Good. 9.00 Heston’s In Search Of Perfection. 9.30 Royal Recipes. 10.25 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.35pm Covid Nations. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 Chefs’ Line. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.00 Aussie Bush Tales. 4.10 Grace Beside Me. 4.35 Molly Of Denali. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Indian Country Today. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Arctic Secrets. 7.30 The Point. 8.00 Wellington Paranormal. 8.30 Over The Black Dot. 9.00 Deadly Funny 2021. 10.00 Ethnic Business Awards. Midnight Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Hidden Potential. Noon House Hunters. 1.00 Texas Flip And Move Specials. 2.00 No Demo Reno. 3.00 The Block Glasshouse. 4.00 Philly Revival. 4.30 Hidden Potential. 5.00 Two Steps Home. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 Country House Hunters Australia. 8.30 Your Home Made Perfect. 9.50 Beach Around The World. 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, March 23 ABC TV (2)

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SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 11.00 Monash And Me. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.40 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Press. (Mls, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Escape From The City. (R) 5.00 Kurt Fearnley’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 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (PG) 4.10 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, 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: I’ll Be Watching. (2018, Mav, R) 2.00 Autopsy USA. (Mdv, 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. (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. (PG) 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 Good Chef Bad Chef. 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. (Final, Ml) 9.25 QI. (Ms) 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 Press. (Mal, R) 12.55 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) 2.25 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R) 3.05 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 Michael Mosley’s Health Intervention. (M) 8.30 Life On The Outside. (M) 9.35 The Responder. (MA15+) 10.35 SBS World News Late. 11.10 In Therapy. (Mal) 12.00 The Handmaid’s Tale. (Malsv, R) 12.55 The Good Fight. (Malv, R) 1.55 Before We Die. (Malv, R) 4.05 VICE Guide To Film. (MA15+alv, R) 4.55 Destination Flavour Down Under 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. (PGs) 7.30 Warnie. Stories of the late cricketing legend Shane Warne. 8.30 The Front Bar. (M) Hosts Mick Molloy, Sam Pang and Andy Maher take a lighter look at the world of sport. 9.30 The Latest: Seven News. 10.00 Unbelievable Moments Caught On Camera. (PGa, R) Footage of headline-grabbing moments. 11.00 Autopsy USA. (MA15+av) 12.00 Splitting Up Together. (PGa, R) 12.30 Home Shopping. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Married At First Sight. 9.00 Under Investigation: The Coward Killer. (MA15+av) 10.00 Nine News Late. 10.30 Forensics: The Real CSI. (MA15+) 11.40 Grand Hotel. (Mds, 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. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Ambulance Australia. (Ma) Follows Queensland Ambulance Service’s operations. 8.30 Gogglebox Australia. (Mals) TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows. 9.30 To Be Advised. 10.30 This Is Us. (PGls) Kevin visits the construction site. 11.30 The Project. (R) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.10pm Andy And The Band. 7.30 Anh’s Brush With Fame. 8.00 Art Works. 8.30 Tate Britain’s Great British Walks. 9.15 Fake Or Fortune? 10.20 Keeping Australia Safe. 11.20 Louis Theroux’s Forbidden America. 12.20am Community. 12.45 Parks And Recreation. 1.10 ABC News Update. 1.15 Close. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.15 Hoot Hoot Go! 5.20 Pingu In The City. 5.30 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon Payday. 12.50 Noisey. 2.30 Motherboard. 3.00 Earthworks. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.15 Joy Of Painting. 5.45 Shortland St. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Celebrity Letters And Numbers. 9.30 MOVIE: Overlord. (2018, MA15+) 11.30 MOVIE: Shanghai Surprise. (1986, M) 1.15am Cycling. UCI World Tour. Volta a Catalunya. Stage 3. 3.15 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Miniseries: Bancroft. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Sons And Daughters. 4.30 QE2: The World’s Greatest Cruise Ship. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 The Coroner. 8.30 Ms Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries. 9.30 Frankie Drake Mysteries. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop: Home Shopping. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.00 Speedseries. (Return) Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 The Bill. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Man Who Haunted Himself. (1970, 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 Home Shopping. 8.00 Motor Racing. Formula 1. Round 1. Bahrain Grand Prix. 9.00 Jake And The Fatman. 10.00 Diagnosis Murder. 11.00 JAG. Noon NCIS. 1.00 Walker, Texas Ranger. 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. 4.00 JAG. 5.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 6.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 10.20 Socceroos: Road To Qatar. 10.50 FBI: Most Wanted. 11.45 FBI. 12.40am Shopping. 2.10 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23)

6am Children’s Programs. 1.30pm Robot Wars. 2.30 Children’s Programs. 6.05 Miraculous. 6.30 Are You Tougher Than Your Ancestors? 7.00 Horrible Histories. 7.35 Spirit Riding Free. 8.00 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness. 8.25 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 8.45 Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs. 9.00 So Awkward. 9.30 Find Me In Paris. 9.55 Rage. 10.55 Close.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Beauty And The Beast. Continued. (2014, PG, French) 6.35 Loving. (2016, PG) 8.50 Dean Spanley. (2008, PG) 10.45 As It Is In Heaven. (2004, M, Swedish) 1.10pm Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety. (2018, PG, Hindi) 3.40 The Red Balloon. (1956, French) 4.25 Princess Caraboo. (1994, PG) 6.15 The Fifth Element. (1997, PG) 8.30 Lost In Translation. (2003, M) 10.25 Nightcrawler. (2014, M) 12.35am Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Storage Wars: TX. 9.30 Pawn Stars. 10.00 A Football Life. 11.00 America’s Game. Noon Biker Battleground Phoenix. 1.00 Outback Truckers. 3.00 Billion Dollar Wreck. 4.00 Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Barter Kings. 5.00 Portland Charter Boat Wars. 5.30 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 8.30 MOVIE: Dirty Harry. (1971, MA15+) 10.40 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon Xena. 2.00 Motor Racing. IndyCar Series. Xpel 375. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Raymond. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 3rd Rock. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 RBT. 8.00 Territory Cops. 8.30 MOVIE: Pulp Fiction. (1994, MA15+) 11.35 Young Sheldon. Midnight Below Deck Mediterranean. 1.00 Kardashians. 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 Mom. 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. 1.30 Stephen Colbert. 2.30 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 China Tonight. 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 Food Safari Water. 5.30 Come Dine With Me UK. 6.30 Cook And The Chef. 7.00 The Cook Up. 7.30 Rick Stein’s Food Heroes: Another Helping. 8.00 Field Trip. 8.30 James Martin’s American Adventure. 9.30 Royal Recipes. 10.25 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Merchants Of The Wild. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 Chefs’ Line. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.50 Wolf Joe. 4.00 Aussie Bush Tales. 4.10 Grace Beside Me. 4.35 Molly Of Denali. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Te Ao With Moana. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Arctic Secrets. 7.30 Country Music. 8.30 Yokayi Footy. 9.25 The Ripple Effect. 10.20 News. 10.30 Sisters In League. 11.30 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Open Homes Australia. 1.30 Garden Gurus Moments. 1.40 Your Home Made Perfect. 3.00 The Block Glasshouse. 4.00 Philly Revival. 4.30 Hidden Potential. 5.00 Country House Hunters Australia. 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.

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6.00 News. 9.00 News. 9.55 Aust Story. (R) 10.30 Scottish Vets Down Under. (PGm, R) 11.00 The Wildlife Revolution – A Catalyst Special. (Final, PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 1.30 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (M, R) 2.00 Press. (Mal, R) 3.00 News. 4.00 Escape From The City. (R) 4.55 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. (R) 5.25 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 North America With Simon Reeve. (Madlw, R) 3.00 Going Places. (R) 3.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (PG) 4.10 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (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: Pay It Forward. (2000, Mav, R) 2.30 Dog Patrol. (PGa, 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. (R) 1.30 Driving Test. (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 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 Good Chef Bad Chef. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum. 6.55 Sammy J. (PG) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Foreign Correspondent. 8.30 Q+A. 9.35 Rosie Batty’s One Plus One. 10.05 Scottish Vets Down Under. (PG, R) 10.35 News. 10.50 The Business. (R) 11.05 A Dog’s World With Tony Armstrong. (R) 12.05 Press. (Final, PG, R) 1.05 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) 2.05 Top Of The Lake: China Girl. (Mals, R) 3.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.20 Sammy J. (PG, R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Every Family Has A Secret. (Return, PG) 8.30 The Royals: Keeping The Crown. (PG) 9.30 Britain’s Most Expensive Houses. (PG) 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Gomorrah. (Final, MA15+v) 11.55 Manayek. (Mals) 3.30 Blinded. (Mdlsv, R) 4.20 VICE Guide To Film. (Mlv, R) 4.50 Destination Flavour. (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. (PGs) 7.30 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets. (2002, PGhv, R) Harry investigates strange occurrences at Hogwarts after returning to the school against magical advice. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint. 10.45 The Latest: Seven News. 11.15 To Be Advised. 12.30 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 3. St George Illawarra Dragons v Cronulla Sharks. 9.55 Thursday Night Knock Off. 10.45 Nine News Late. 11.15 New Amsterdam. (Mamv, R) 12.05 The Horn. (Malm, R) 1.00 Getaway. (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. Join the hosts for a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 7.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup AFC Qualifier. Australia v Japan. From Accor Stadium, Sydney. 10.30 Law & Order: SVU. (Ma, R) Benson becomes involved after the owner of a local restaurant takes a realtor hostage. 12.30 The Project. (R) Join the hosts for a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Hosted by Stephen Colbert. 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. Morning news and talk show.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.10pm Andy And The Band. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 9.10 Hard Quiz. 9.40 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. 10.10 QI. 10.45 Gruen. 11.20 Live At The Apollo. 12.05am Would I Lie To You? 12.35 Community. 1.05 Parks And Recreation. 1.30 Plebs. 1.50 ABC News Update. 1.55 Close. 5.05 Little Princess. 5.15 Hoot Hoot Go! 5.20 Pingu In The City. 5.30 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon Jasper And Errol’s First Time. 1.00 Mr Tachyon On The Edge Of Science. 1.30 Most Expensivest. 2.00 Gaycation. 2.50 Cyberwar. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.15 Joy Of Painting. 5.45 Shortland St. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Roswell: The First Witness. 9.25 Behind Bars: World’s Toughest Prisons. 10.20 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 Miniseries: Bancroft. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.30 Sons And Daughters. 4.30 To Be Advised. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Inspector George Gently. 10.30 Without A Trace. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop. 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: Let’s Be Happy. (1957) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 To Be Advised. 9.30 A+E After Dark. 10.30 Law & Order. 11.30 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 What’s Up Down Under. 8.30 NBL Slam. 9.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 10.00 Diagnosis Murder. 11.00 JAG. Noon NCIS. 1.00 Walker, Texas Ranger. 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. 4.00 JAG. 5.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 6.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Bull. 10.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 11.30 NCIS. 12.30am Home Shopping. 2.00 NCIS: New Orleans. 4.00 Walker, Texas Ranger.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Fifth Element. Continued. (1997, PG) 8.00 The White Balloon. (1995, Farsi) 9.35 Princess Caraboo. (1994, PG) 11.25 A Monster In Paris. (2011, French) 1.05pm Do Not Hesitate. (2021, M, Dutch) 2.50 Loving. (2016, PG) 5.00 Bugsy Malone. (1976, PG) 6.40 Finding Graceland. (1998, PG) 8.30 The King’s Speech. (2010, M) 10.40 Twice Born. (2012, MA15+, Italian) 1am Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 A Football Life. 11.00 America’s Game. Noon Biker Battleground Phoenix. 1.00 American Pickers. 2.00 Pawn Stars. 3.00 Billion Dollar Wreck. 4.00 Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Barter Kings. 5.00 Pawn Stars UK. 5.30 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 2. Western Bulldogs v Carlton. 10.30 AFL Post-Game. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon Xena. 2.00 Hercules. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Raymond. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 3rd Rock. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Survivor 42. 8.30 MOVIE: Jaws. (1975, M) 11.00 Young Sheldon. 11.30 Weird Science. Midnight Below Deck Mediterranean. 1.00 Kardashians. 2.00 Vanderpump Rules. 2.50 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. 1.00 The Big Bang Theory. 1.30 Friends. 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. 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 Foreign Correspondent. 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 Food Safari Water. 5.30 Come Dine With Me UK. 6.30 Cook And The Chef. 7.00 The Cook Up. 7.30 Rick Stein’s Food Heroes: Another Helping. 8.00 Return To River Cottage. 8.30 Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted. 9.30 Royal Recipes. 10.25 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.40pm Firekeepers Of Kakadu. 2.00 Shortland St. 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 Molly Of Denali. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Arctic Secrets. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.30 Tribal. 9.20 MOVIE: Narrow Margin. (1990) 11.05 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. Noon Home Town. 1.00 Philly Revival. 1.30 Hidden Potential. 2.00 Caribbean Life. 3.00 The Block Glasshouse. 4.00 Philly Revival. 4.30 Hidden Potential. 5.00 House Hunters Reno. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 House Hunters International. 8.30 To Be Advised. 9.30 My Lottery Dream Home. 10.30 To Be Advised. 11.30 Late Programs.

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Opportunity to invest in Qld apartments Rental vacancies are set to fall to tight levels as the international borders reopen, according to Pete Wargent, co-founder national network for buyer’s agents. Mr Wargent said, “We are in a very unusual situation, with a backlog of arrivals waiting to enter Australia after two years of border closures, and in turn, there is an opportunity for investors seeking both capital growth and rental returns, leading to strong total returns for landlords. “There have been a number of factors driving the looming rental shortage. We no longer have high volumes of investors from mainland China to drive the construction of new high-rise units, which has dampened the supply of new apartments.” “We also have a very strong population pyramid

in Australia which is driving a surge in household formation. A substantial number of young renters have entered the rental market, as the lockdowns encouraged more own space at the earliest available opportunity. “Now the borders are reopening further, and given that we have a backlog of two years’ worth of arrivals wanting to come to Australia, we can expect the snap-back in rental demand to be strong. “Indeed, SQM Research reported a sharp drop to a 16year low in the rental vacancy rate, driven by sudden sharp declines in Sydney and Melbourne in January. People are returning to work now, and this tightening trend has continued in February for both Sydney and Melbourne. “With interstate migration to

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RURAL 37

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GRAFTON There were 264 head yarded at Grafton Fat Cattle Sale 8th March 2022. After a week off selling and major flooding across the Clarence, numbers still remained low at Grafton this week. Most cattle were pushed into the market due to the flood and quality and condition was good for all descriptions. Export cattle were low in numbers which meant not all processors operated to see bullocks and cows sell slightly cheaper. Young cattle to restockers saw very strong competition and sold dearer compared to

a fortnight ago. Sale Highlights include: A/c Greg Nicholls & Ute Leviny sold a Hereford Bullocks 450.2c/kg averaged 510.8kg - $2,299.77 p/hd. A/c Shipman’s Constructions sold an Angus Cross Brangus Steers 564.2c/kg averaged 374.2kg $2,111.05 p/hd. A/c Greg Nicholls & Ute Leviny sold a Droughtmaster Heifer 510.0c/kg averaged 395kg $2014.50 p/hd.

A/c WJ Bultitude sold Angus Steers 798.2c/kg averaged 240kg - $1,915.68 p/hd. A/c WJ Bultitude sold Angus Steers 948.2/kg averaged 173.3kg - $1,643.55 p/hd. A/c Alumy Lane Agriculture sold Murray Grey Heifers 895.2c/kg averaged 150kg - $1342.80 p/hd. A/c I Dobbin sold Charolais Cross Cows & Calves $ 3,275.00 p/hd.

averaged 622.4c/kg and reached a top of 726.2c/kg. Bull prices were easier with 3 head sold reaching a top of 317.9c/kg and average of 345.2c/kg and 740kg. Steer prices saw an increase, specifically lighter steers with those weighing up to 250kg seeing an average of 811.7c/kg and top price of 964.2c/kg. Heavier steers over 250kg averaged 519.4c/kg and topped their market at 762.2c/kg. A good number of bullocks sold on the day averaged 422.2c/kg. Lighter vealer prices were dearer this week with heavier vealer seeing little change. Vealer up to 250kg averaged 803.0c/kg and reached a top of 994.2c/kg. Heavier vealer over 250kg averaged 648.9c/kg with a top price of 706.2c/kg. T&W McCormack and Ramsey and Bulmer held a joint store sale on Monday 7 March with 251

head sold on the day. Steers topped their category at 894.2c/kg and averaged 771.6c/kg and 207kg. Heifers reached a top of 800.0c/kg and averaged 689.4c/kg and 230kg. Cows saw a top of $2,900.00 per head whilst cows and calves topped their market at $4,200.00. George & Fuhrmann held their first weaner sale of the year on Friday 11 March with 1789 head sold on the day. Steers topped their category at 992.2c/kg and averaged 715.5c/kg and 290kg. Heifers reached a top of 968.2c/kg and averaged 725.3c/kg and 228kg. This week will see Ray White Rural hold a 2 day sale with 3,500 weaners to go under the hammer on Friday 18 March and 500 breeder stock to be sold on Saturday 19 March. Further bookings are welcome. Brought to you by NRLX

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March 17, 2022

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RURAL 39

Essential role Australian red meat plays in high-performing athletes’ diets

RURAL LANDS STRATEGY BRIEFS

AUSTRALIAN BEEF LAUNCHES NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH BRISBANE BRONCOS MAJOR TITLE

Clarence Valley residents are invited to give their feedback on the Draft Rural Lands strategy, which is currently on exhibition. Clarence Valley Council Acting General Manager Laura Black said the Draft Rural Lands Strategy was a deliverable in the council’s current Operational Plan 2021-22. Importantly, once

Australian Beef has partnership with the Brisbane Broncos, highlighting the essential role Australian red meat plays in high-performing athletes’ diets on the national stage under a new partnership deal delivered by Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA). MLA’s purpose is to foster the longterm prosperity of the Australian red meat and livestock industry by investing in research and marketing activities. Australian Beef’s partnership with the Brisbane Bronco’s, the number one football club for viewership in Australia, will provide brand integration and content opportunities that demonstrate Beef’s essential role in a healthy diet. The partnership will highlight how Beef powers the club’s elite athletes and

will comprise a key strategy to inform decision making for land use planning, development applications and resource allocation,” Ms Black said. “The importance of agriculture, forestry

provides a compelling consumer proposition that can be delivered through multiple media touchpoints. For the 2022 and 2023 seasons, Australian Beef is a Platinum Partner of the Brisbane Broncos NRL and NRLW teams. The partnership will provide access to the Broncos playing group, creating

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40 RURAL COMMUNITY SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT AGRICULTURAL AND ANIMAL SERVICES HOTLINE

$100 million Gig State project. BUSH COMMUNITIES SET TO BE BECOME MORE DIGITALLY CONNECTED

continues, NSW Department of Primary Industries and Local Land Services are affected landholders to keep requesting assistance through the Agricultural and Animal calling 1800 814 647 (operating 7 days, 8am to 8pm). Landholders can request emergency fodder for livestock, animal assessment, veterinary advice and if required, euthanasia and To provide landholders with more options to lodge a request for assistance, a dedicated email has hotline. Landholders that cannot call the hotline, can email via aasfa@ emergency.dpi.nsw.gov. au When requesting assistance via email, please include: • Property information (Address, PIC) or locations • Type of assistance required The hotline continues to receive large amounts of calls. If landholders are not connected immediately, rest assured they are working as quickly as they can to It is essential landholders continue to register requests for assistance. This allows staff to assess individual circumstances and investigate all options to access and provide support.

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those in the city and we will continue to take a leadership role, pivoting our investment to where it’s needed most.” The refreshed project will also trial a range of emerging technologies,

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RURAL 41 SAFE DISPOSAL OF DROWNED LIVESTOCK A PRIORITY

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March 17, 2022

44 MOTORING NEWS

Bold F-O-R-D lettering on the grille makes a real statement

NEXT-GENERATION FORD RANGER RAPTOR EWAN KENNEDY The Next-Generation Ford Ranger Raptor has arrived. Ford tells us it’s; “Designed and engineered to dominate in the desert, master the mountains and rule everywhere in between, the second-generation Ranger Raptor raises the off-road performance bar as a pick-up built for true enthusiasts.” It is powered by a new 3.0-litre V6 Twin Turbo EcoBoost engine producing up to 292kW at 5650rpm and 583Nm of torque at 3500rpm tuned by Ford Performance. Raptor’s anti-lag system – available in Baja2 mode – keeps the turbochargers spinning for up to three seconds after the driver backs off the throttle, allowing for faster resumption of acceleration out of corners or between gears when the driver gets back on the accelerator. Mated to a 10-speed automatic transmission with each gear programmed with its

only. The suspension has lightweight aluminium upper and lower control arms, long-travel front and rear suspension

and real-world testing. In addition to working with the drive modes, the system works in the background to prepare the Ranger Raptor for

equipped coil-spring rear

Made from 2.3mmthick high-strength steel, the front bash plate is almost double the size of the standard Ranger bash plate. This bash plate, combined with the engine under shield

and drivability; Sport – more responsive for spirited on-road driving; and Slippery – for more slippery or uneven surfaces.

seats front and rear. They are sad to be not only more comfortable but also more supportive during spirited cornering. Code Orange accents on the instrument panel, trim and seats are enhanced by Raptor’s ambient lighting, which illuminates the interior in

electronically controlled active valve exhaust engine note in four selectable drive modes (Quiet, Normal, Sport and Baja2). Drivers can choose their preferred engine sound by pressing a button on the steering wheel, or by selecting a drive mode that uses one of the following settings: Quiet – Designed to prioritise low-volume over performance. Great for keeping the peace with neighbours on early mornings. Normal – Intended for everyday use, this note with presence while not being too loud for is applied by default to Normal, Slippery, Mud/ Ruts, and Rock Crawl modes. Sport – Offers a louder and more aggressive note, for when you want to shake things up a little. Baja2 – This is the most aggressive of the volume and note and is intended for off-road use

“Everything designed for the Next-Generation Raptor is there for a reason,” said Dave Dewitt, Ranger Raptor Exterior Design Manager. “We’re communicating what Raptor can do just by the way it looks.” The cabin features jet

suspension have been designed to deliver more control across rough terrain. Next-generation FOX 2.5-inch Live Valve Internal Bypass shock that reduces friction by around 50 percent compared to those on the previous Raptor. While the suspension hardware is from FOX, the tuning and development work was carried out by Ford Performance using a mixture of computer-

the shocks compress, different zones within the bypass system give exactly the amount of support needed for the travel being used, and work in reverse as the shocks rebound to full height. To provide protection against severe bottom outs, FOX’s BottomOut Control provides maximum damping force in the last 25 percent of shock travel. The system can stiffen the rear dampers to prevent Raptor from squatting under hard acceleration.

and transfer case shield, provides protection for key components like the radiator, steering system, front cross member, engine sump and front differential. Ranger Raptor gets an advanced permanent four-wheel drive system with an all-new electronically controlled on-demand two-speed transfer case, combined with front and rear locking differentials. On-road Normal – designed for

Off-road Rock Crawl – provides optimal traction and momentum on loose surfaces; Sand – for use in soft sand and deep snow conditions, optimising power delivery and transmission shifts; Mud/Ruts – for maximum grip offroad during launch and maintaining vehicle momentum; and Baja2 – tuned for high-speed off-road performance with all systems set for maximum attack.

sports steering wheel with thumb swells, on-centre marking and cast magnesium paddle shifters completes the picture. Next-Generation Ranger Raptor has a fully digital cabin, with high resolution 12.4-inch digital cluster and 12inch centre touchscreen incorporating Ford’s and entertainment system, which offers wireless smartphone connectivity. Compatible smartphones can be wirelessly charged via a pad at the base of the centre console. Ford sound system provides the soundtrack to your next adventure.”

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MOTORING NEWS 45

NEXT-GENERATION FORD EVEREST

EWAN KENNEDY Ford has provided information on its next-generation Everest, saying that it’s, “blending adventureready capability with exceptional comfort and customer-focused technology in a rugged, SUV. “Built for the adventurous – with capability at its core. Inside, premium levels of craftsmanship have created a quiet and

up to seven, while new technology and safety features make every journey more memorable. “When we started imagining the Next-Gen Everest, we started not at the beginning but at the end: With our customers,” said Ian Foston, chief platform engineer for Everest. “They’re people who like adventure, recreation and being able to go out with family and friends. Whether they’re

conquering sand, rocks or city life, these customers appreciate the utility, capability and spaciousness of an SUV.” Ford Australia will offer four variants of the Next-Gen Everest. The Australian range will start with Ambiente, followed by Trend. Sport joins the range as a full-time model, while Platinum will offer luxury and comfort. Platinum is powered by the new 3.0L V6

turbo-diesel, with a 10-speed automatic and permanent four-wheel drive. The 3.0L V6 turbo-diesel will also be available on Sport. Platinum’s grille design with hot foil accented mesh and silk chrome accents is said to create a sophisticated look and premium feel. The luxury interior features heated and ventilated premium leather accented front seats, with 10-way power adjustment and memory function for the driver. The front seats are

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‘Premiums escalating year on year from 20% to over 100% in some cases’

INSURANCE BECOMING A MAJOR CHALLENGE FOR RECOVERY

The state’s peak business organisation, Business NSW says its members have named insurance as the biggest negative cost driver for their businesses. “There’s no doubt that businesses need the ability to protect against catastrophic loss. We are seeing this clearly in the Northern Rivers right now. Without these protections, business owners become personally liable which in not tenable and this makes NSW less globally competitive,” said Business NSW Regional Manager Jane Laverty “As insurance premiums increase and risk becomes more ‘uninsurable’ or unaffordable through existing market mechanisms, we are at a moment when Government, partnered with industry, need to consider alternative models so that we remain globally competitive,” Mrs Laverty said. “The NSW Government

and business has led the

innovation, and we now have an opportunity to re-think how business can obtain coverage, price risk, and continue to thrive in a fast-changing world. Business NSW is currently exploring ways to improve the system, whether it be through legislation, Discretionary Mutual Funds (DMFs), other insurance alternatives and other policy settings that ensure the sustainability and resilience of NSW businesses. “We welcome market innovators to engage with us to drive this change.” Says Mrs Laverty. “Our research suggests that the problem is much bigger than just insurance costs with wider trends around insurability presenting businesses globally. These trends include: • Premiums escalating year on year from 20% to over

100% in some cases; • Product exclusions rising, leading to businesses being under-insured; • Insurance sub-segments exhibiting market failure where risk is either uninsurable or unaffordable; • Number of uninsurable businesses even after decades of coverage; • Number of insurance providers leaving the market; • Urgent need for Government and industry intervention/reinvention. This will likely require new legislation (and in some instances underwrite some risks) to ensure businesses can continue to operate • Review of alternative models, such as, Discretionary Mutual Funds (DMF) that could provide an alternative for businesses that can group common risks • The rise of natural disasters

geo-political instability raising the risk that insurance costs

Business NSW Regional Manager Jane Laverty

limit growth for several business sectors. “Speaking with businesses across the region this week, there is the obvious concern about staying in a town that is uninsurable and just

as much fear from those with previously acceptable premiums that this will no longer be the case and will their business costs”. Mrs Laverty said.

Australian unemployment up to 8.5% in February as Omicron variant slowly recedes around Australia and restrictions ease

The latest Roy Morgan employment series data shows a second straight monthly decline in the workforce in February as the Australian summer ended. The drop in the workforce (down 137,000) was driven by a decrease in part-time employment, which 191,000), and offset the much smaller increase in full-time employment (up 28,000). The moves in the employment market led to a rise in Australian unemployment with 1.23 million Australians (8.5% of the workforce) unemployed in February, up 26,000 on

January. The increased unemployment was driven entirely by an increase in part-time unemployment (up 26,000) as summer jobs came to an end while full-time unemployment was virtually unchanged. In better news there in Australian underemployment with 1.13 million Australians (7.8% of the workforce) now under-employed, down 96,000 (down 0.6% points) on January. • Workforce dropped 137,000 in February as the Omicron variant continued to disrupt the workforce: The workforce in

February was 14,443,000 (down 137,000 from January – a second straight monthly decline) – comprised of 13,216,000 employed Australians (down 163,000, also a second straight monthly decline) and 1,227,000 unemployed Australians looking for work (up 26,000); • Employment was down for a second straight month driven by a fall in part-time employment: Australian employment fell by 163,000 to 13,216,000 in February driven by a fall in parttime employment, down by 191,000 to 4,423,000.

However, full-time employment increased by 28,000 to 8,793,000; • Unemployment increased slightly in February but is still well down on a year ago: 1,227,000 Australians were unemployed (8.5% of the workforce), an increase of 26,000 from January with more people looking for parttime work (up 27,000 to 764,000). The number of Australians looking

for full-time work was virtually unchanged at 463,000. • Underemployment dropped in February to its lowest for a year: In addition to the unemployed, 1.13 million Australians (7.8% of the workforce) were under-employed – working part-time but looking for more work, a decrease of 96,000 (down 0.6% points) from

January. In total 2.36 million Australians (16.3% of the workforce) were either unemployed or under-employed in February, a decrease of 70,000 on January and the lowest combined unemployed and under-employed in the Australian labour force since pre-pandemic in November 2019 – 2.23 million (16.1%).

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WINE 47

Grape Expectations by Max Crus

Go Fund yourself Dutton When Peter Dutton adopted Christian Porter’s business model and implemented a Go Fund Me Page for flood relief, many people’s first reaction was “Go fund yourself, Dutton”, in both senses. But maybe we should cut him a bit of slack, even when the overwhelming urge is to cut him adrift or off at the knees, there could be something in the plan. Okay, governments raising money in such a manor, like Christian except you know who the donors are, when they should be providing funds already funded to the government through taxes is a bit rich given such public generosity merely frees up existing funds to be gifted to Harvey Norman and fossil fuel producers as handouts and subsidies. But could this be the new way to fund everything? Hey, how about those new submarines? If Australia wants to spend $150billion on submarines, why not ask Australians via Go Fund Me or Patreon? That’ll soon gauge public opinion. Next time parliamentarians put their pay rise before a supposedly independent panel in order to rubber stamp the process, why not put it before the public instead? Perfect way to establish how much they’re really worth. If the gas-led recovery is so important even if seldom used, costs heaps, is the most polluting of all energy sources and only benefits the gas industry, hey, give it to Go Fund Me land and see what the people paying for it think.

No point further debating a Federal ICAC, just ask the punters and see who rattles the can rather than kicks it down the road. That’d be oversubscribed in seconds. Actually, maybe the government could start a go fund me fund with the $5billion they already have (of our money) still awaiting a disaster? Woohoo, likely a record for Go Fund Me things, even bigger than Israel Falou’s. What’s the commission on that? Better yet why not hand everything to Celeste Barber? Clearly she is better at it than Dutton. What’s he ever raised apart from a visa for an au pair for Gillon McLachlin? Top it up with the cash from those cancelled car parks in Frydenburg’s seat? Solved. And gee, didn’t Dutton’s idea take off, now the state government is onto it too. But there are limits. If we crowd fund political parties, those with the most money like people and industries getting government subsidies, could then use that money to fund the government in order to get more subsidies which they could then use…sorry to bring Clive Palmer into it.

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Grilled pork chops with Glazed peaches Pairing peaches with succulent pork is the ultimate summer supper. Balsamic vinegar and turbinado sugar bring out the sweetness of the peaches, while grilling the fruit caramelizes the sugars.

Ingredients for 2 4 pork loin chops cup balsamic vinegar, divided 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 3 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme teaspoon salt teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 4 large peaches, peeled, halved, and pitted Cooking spray 6 cups trimmed arugula 1 teaspoon turbinado or granulated sugar

Step 1 Place each piece of pork between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap, and pound each piece to 1/4-inch thickness using a meat mallet or a rolling pin. Step 2 Combine 2 tablespoons vinegar, juice, thyme, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Reserve 1 tablespoon juice mixture. Pour the remaining juice mixture in a large zip-top plastic bag. Add pork; seal and marinate in refrigerator for 1 hour, turning occasionally.

Step 3 Preheat grill to medium heat. Step 4 Place peaches, cut sides up, on a plate; drizzle with remaining 2 tablespoons vinegar. Step 5 Place pork on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 3 minutes on each side or until pork is done. Set aside. Step 6 Place peaches, cut sides down, on

grill rack; grill 4 minutes or until soft and slightly browned. Turn and cook 2 minutes or until heated through. Cut each peach half into 4 slices. Slice pieces of pork into 1-inch-thick strips. Step 7 Drizzle trimmed arugula with reserved 1 tablespoon juice mixture, tossing to coat. Divide arugula evenly among 4 plates. Top with grilled pork strips and peach slices; sprinkle evenly with turbinado sugar.

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HEALTH 49

“PROVIDING THE PATIENT WITH THE BEST CHANCE OF A GOOD OUTCOME.”

A life-saving service which speeds up diagnosis and treatment for stroke patients in rural and regional areas deemed best-practice. Telestroke consultations recommended in the Stroke Foundation’s Clinical Guidelines for Stroke Management, Health and Medical Research Council Stroke Foundation Clinical Council Chair Professor Bruce Campbell said telestroke has been a game changer for patients and health professionals in the states where it has been rolled out. “When a person has a stroke, brain cells die at a rate of 1.9 million a minute and this is

COVID-19 pandemic highlighted telehealth as a viable and successful alternative. Stroke Foundation

so crucial,” Professor Campbell said. “Telestroke connects hospitals that do not have stroke specialists onsite 24/7 to remote specialists who can access brain imaging scans, diagnose the patient and recommend the best treatment path. “This ensures treatment to break up a blood clot

Sharon McGowan said she is pleased both recommendations have been approved so guidance for health professionals. “Australia is leading

when appropriate, providing the patient with the best chance of a good outcome.” Another new recommendation to the clinical guidelines will also deliver greater

for treatment and care for people with stroke guidelines model, ensuring more people

of stroke in rural and regional areas. It is the use of telehealth for rehabilitation services for those who cannot access

to survive and live well after stroke,” Ms McGowan said. “This Living Evidence process uses state-of-theart digital technologies to enable the guidelines

Restrictions on in-person therapies during the

with the latest research without compromising

Suicide Prevention Australia welcomes the announcement of a bilateral funding agreement between the Commonwealth

foundations in place to reduce distress across Australia. lot is riding on these important negotiations between the remaining states and territories and the Commonwealth. “This is a once-in-a-

Government which unlocks essential funding for suicide prevention. This will deliver muchneeded funds to support people following a suicide attempt, those

to deliver on national, structural and muchneeded reform at a time

others in distress across The bilateral agreement forms part Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement which has been

agreement will funnel around $383 million into mental health and suicide prevention support and services at a time when distress in

governments and is

all-time high with record demand for services. “The bilateral

in the coming weeks. Suicide Prevention Australia has called for

South Wales and the Commonwealth is an important step forward

that delivers a whole-ofgovernment approach,

Australians. “We urge the Commonwealth and all

the Commonwealth and

responsibilities, sets clear and transparent outcomes, and ensures lived experience is at the centre. Suicide Prevention

as we emerge from the pandemic and face ongoing natural disasters like the recent “The research shows after a disaster are when suicide risks are highest, it’s critical that the in place to support our

Governments to resolve negotiations in other jurisdictions without “There is distress

“We welcomed the in-principle agreement reached in December 2021 but it’s time to see it. “We’re seeing progress, but more needs to happen and it needs to happen faster. Agreement is a major

most. “Let’s get it done and get it right, our communities need these services as soon as possible. “It’s important to available no matter who

will be invested into headspace to and enhance services, ensuring it can reach across the state • $84.5 million to establish 14 new adult Head to Health treatment centres, centres and nine satellite centres across the state • $35.9 million to establish Head to Health Kids Hubs to improve access to care for children • $15.7 million

review, giving patients and clinicians immediate research should inform care. “More clinicians use the guidelines than ever up to date, reliable and The living guidelines model is a partnership between the Stroke Foundation and Cochrane Australia Australian government’s Medical Research Future Fund. For more information visit InformMe. It’s estimated more than 27,000 Australians will experience a stroke for

to improve perinatal mental health screening and enhance capture and reporting of national consistent perinatal mental health data • $14.7 million to South Wales who are bereaved or impacted postvention support services • $4.9 million to implement a Distress Intervention Trial Program to prevent and reduce suicidal behaviour.

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IN MEMORIAM 51 Death Notice

Murray (Jim) Donnelly 22/12/28– 24/01/22

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GORDON ROBERT DAY “BOB”

Family, friends and neighbours of our beloved Dad, the late Jim Donnelly, we wish to extend our sincere thanks for your many kindnesses, for cards, flowers, cooking, phone calls and support during this difficult time.

Formerly of Lindendale. Passed away peacefully at Caroona Jarman Nursing Home on Wednesday March 9, 2022, with his loving friends by his side. Aged 92 years. Dearly loved husband of Shirley (dec). Bob will be dearly missed by Julie, Nadia, Dio, Olive and Bonnie.

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MACKNEY, KAREL KAY 12.06.46 ~ 09.03.22

It is with deepest sympathy we announce the passing of Karel Kay Mackney. Beloved wife of Ian; loving mum to Shayne, Tammy, Troy and Charlene. Loved mother-in-law to Tracey, Ricky, Rae and Ross. Nan and Great Nan to many. Karel’s funeral service will be held at St Mark’s Anglican Church on MONDAY 21st March commencing at 9am. Following the service, the family will lay Karel to rest at Casino Lawn Cemetery. Please join the family for a celebration of her life at the Casino Golf Club from 10:30am.

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Passed away peacefully at Kalgoorlie Hospital WA and formerly of Woodburn. Loving husband of Tetiana and former husband of Kathleen (dec). Father of Michelle, Barry, Robert and their families. Aged 75 years

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RAPP, DARRYL JOSEPH Passed away suddenly on Sunday 6th March 2022, in Lismore, whilst helping with floods. Late of Tingalpa, Qld. Aged 76 years. Beloved husband of Jennifer. Much loved father & father-in-law of Jason, Kylie, Bryn, Jodie & Greg. Dear Poppy of Nelli, Ruby & Rosie. Much loved brother to Rhonda. Loved Uncle, cousin & friend to many. Loved and sadly missed by all his family and friends.

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HOSKING, ELAINE ‘JOY’ Nee MILGATE 13.6.1948 – 18.2.2022

Passed away peacefully at St. Vincents Hospital, Lismore, on Friday, 18th February 2022, aged 73 years. Dearly loved wife of Laurie. Loved mother and mother-in-law of Neil & Melissa, Greg & Anne, Scott & Sarah, and Craig & Kym. Cherished Grandmother of Ty, Jasmine, Bodhi, Aiden, Kyah, Emily, Mack, Harry, and Tex. Much loved sister of Gordon (dec’d), Patsy, and Cheryl. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Joy’s Funeral service to be held at Parkview Funeral Home Ballina, 21 Kalinga Street, on Thursday 24th March, commencing at 10.30 am, followed by a burial at Clunes Cemetery, Eureka Road, Clunes.

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STUART LYELL BOCK “STUIE” AKA “BOCKY” Left us suddenly on February 27,2022 in Lismore. Aged 56 years. Loved son of Vicki & her life partner Greg, and John Bock (dec). Loved son of ‘other mum’ June and father figure ‘Herbie’. Soul partner of Christine Franks. Deeply devoted and dearly loved father of Crystal, Levi and Amanda. Adored poppy to his 8 grandchildren “Oombalah.” Much loved brother of Graham (dec). A much loved member of the Bock and Franks families and a true friend to all who knew him.

“Never above you ~ Never below you ~ Always beside you” G’s wat! Family and friends are invited to attend a celebration of Stuie’s life, to be held in the Gummifera Garden, Lismore Memorial Gardens Crematorium, Skyline Road Goonellabah on FRIDAY, March 18 commencing at 12.00 noon. With respect to Stuie’s favourite colour, please wear something purple.

WARD, Marie Elizabeth (nee O’Connell) Late of St Vincent’s Care Services, Carseldine Formerly of Inverell and Kyogle Died peacefully surrounded by loved ones on 8 March 2022 Aged 77 Years. Much loved Wife of Mike. Loving Mother, Mother-in-law and Grandmother/Nanette.

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A/C IM Mulcahy – Urbenville 150 Angus X Angus Steers A/C B & K Pethers – Woodenbong 100 Angus x Angus Weaners A/C Civil Tech Soil Testing – Bonalbo 50 Angus x Angus Weaners A/C M McMillan – Woodenbong 15 Angus Weaner Heifers

Friday 18th March 2022

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Saturday 19th March 2022 500

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CASINO SALEYARDS @ 10:00AM EDST

SPECIAL LINES: A/C Estate TJ Boyle – Kyogle 130 Beefmaster and Droughtmaster heifers, PTIC red tag A/C Athlyne – Tenterfield 48 Angus & Angus X Heifers, 2 years, PTIC LBWT Angus Bulls 6-7 months. Commence calving approx. 16/4 joined for 36 days 18 Brangus Heifers, 2 years, PTIC LBWT Angus Bull 5-7 months 17 Unjoined Santa X Hereford Heifers 14-15 mths, PTE for buyer confidence

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COMMUNITY NOTICES MAXIMUM OF 50 WORDS To be included simply email your communtiy notice to: janelle@heartlandmedia.com.au ALSTONVILLE ALSTONVILLE ALSTONVILLE INNER WHEEL CLUB Meet socially 3rd Wednesday of every month. Contact President Carol Vidal 0427326832. ALSTONVILLE QUOTA CLUB A local women’s service club that meets on the 1st Tuesday of the month at the Plateau Sports Club. Quota is committed to supporting and improving the physical and mental wellbeing of the disadvantaged in our community through local projects. Contact: quotaalstonville@gmail.com for more details. CRAWFORD HOUSE MUSEUM The latest exhibition at Crawford House Museum is “Golden Pathways Embroidery”. It features the exquisite gold thread embroidery by the Gold Embroiderers Group and runs until Sunday 17 April. The museum is at 10 Wardell Road Alstonville and is open Fridays 10am-4pm and Sundays 1pm-4pm. The Community Resource Centre is open for research on Ballina Shire families on Fridays only – prior bookings essential. Enquiries 02 66281829, aphs2477@yahoo.com.au or www.aphsmuseum.org.au SQUARE DANCING Summerland Larrikins Squares Alstonville, Fridays 7.30pm-9.30pm at Uniting Church Hall, 59 Main Street, Alstonville. Contact 0407663017 for further information. New dancers welcome. BALLINA BALLINA 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 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 02 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 or 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. NORTHERN RIVERS FELLOWSHIP OF FIRST FLEETERS The next meeting will be held on Sunday 27th March 2022 at the Cherry Street Sports Club, Ballina at 11.15am. All visitors are very welcome. If you wish to attend please contact Roddy Jordan on 66875339 or via email hollysbuddy1@bigpond.com BALLINA MAHJONG Results from 11 Mar: Sally Lowry 1, Jan Small 2, Gail McDonagh 3, Diana Auret, Lorna Simpson 4, Joy Lowien 6, Pam Farrell 7, Shirley Coleman 8, Jan Rhodes 9, Pauline Kearney 10, Val Heinritz 11, Shirley Henry 12, Lisa Wong 13, June Grebert 14, Wendy Thornton 15, Jan Henley 16. Mahjong is played on Friday at 12:30pm at the Ballina Bridge Club North Creek Road. Enquiries for new players phone Vanessa on 66874181. 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 further information contact our President via email at: president-3209990@ toastmastersclubs.org or our PR officer at: vppr-3209990@toastmastersclubs. org 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 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. FIRST LIGHT HEALTHCARE BALLINA CLOSED THIS WEEK Please be advised that First Light Healthcare Ballina is temporarily closed due to flooding. We are currently undertaking repairs and will be operational ASAP. Some of our Ballina GPs are offering telehealth, while others are working from our Byron Clinic, which is operating as usual. We are endeavouring to contact all patients, however, if you have questions, please call us on 66856326. We thank everyone for their patience and understanding. BALLINA EVENING VIEW CLUB Meets on the second Wednesday of each month at the Ballina RSL Club at 6.30 for dinner at 7.00 pm - 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.

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CASINO CASINO CASINO RICHMOND RIVER COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB Will hold their next SING ALONG on March 20th at the Casino RSM Club starting at 10am. Everyone welcome - free. Come along and listen to good old country music. For more information phone Gloria 66622625 or 0412910884. CASINO CWA BRANCH NEWS Next Meeting Thursday 17th March at 9.00 am Casino Presbyterian Church Hall. Guest Speaker from Carers NSW to talk about Carer Gateway services & support for unpaid carers. Cuppa first. Welcome to our new members and all members. All welcome. Hope you are all safe after the dreadful flooding. More info: Jan Corocher 66626424 or Marg. Good 66621746. Casino CWA Meeting 9.00am Thursday 17th March, 2022 at Casino Presbyterian Church Hall. Guest Speaker from Carers NSW to talk about Carer Gateway services and support services for unpaid carers. All welcome. CASINO MEALS ON WHEELS Week 5 Mon: S Forrester, J Whittaker & family Tue: D Coleman, K Rowse, K Evans Wed: J Cornell, P Muntelwit, G Mannix Thu: H Moffitt & J Hanna Fri: M Anderson, Richmond Valley Council Staff.

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, Euchre. 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 Barbara 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. CASINO LADIES AND FRIEND CRAFT GROUP Meets 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month. Bring your own morning tea. 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. CASINO EVENING CWA Meets first Thursday of the month. Casino Uniting Church at 6pm and for further information please ring Alison 0400956404 or Penny 0422301799.

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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 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 GARDEN CLUB Please come along to our AGM if you would like to have your vote counted and contribute to the future direction of

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CLASSIFIEDS, TRADES & SERVICES 57 the club. Monday 21st March at The Masonic Hall 104 Bacon St Grafton 3.30pm. Coffee/tea. 4.00pm All Committee positions will be declared vacant & AGM commences. Help us by putting your hand up for one of the committee roles.If we don’t find a President then the club will not continue.If we do then they will be supported by their Public Officer, Treasurer, Publicity Officer and other sub committee members as required. You will also need to pay your Membership of $10 after the AGM . $2 fee to be paid on entry. Last meeting a few ideas were tossed around and we would like a show of hands at the AGM regarding : Would you prefer a change in our Meeting time ? for example, maybe Mondays at 10am. Would you prefer a more relaxed meeting venue?We are looking at alternative directions to revitalise the Club and make it more responsive to members’ needs. And bus trips to markets, nurseries, garden visits, also guest speakers. Bring along any ideas you may have. Decisions to be made by a show of hands of people at the meeting. At our meeting in February we heard from Clarence Landcare Inc guest speakers, Laura and Kelly. We received some very interesting information on how to create a garden that is less attractive to Indian Myna Birds and Cane Toads.Lots of discussion and great ideas. Thanks so much for your time Laura and Kelly. Happy Gardening! 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 KYOGLE KYOGLE GARDEN CLUB The Garden Club is holding their Flower & Foliage Spectacular on 22nd & 23rd April 2022. I have attached a Flyer that has all the details on it. Would you pls put a preliminary notice in your newspapers in coming editions & then again closer to the event. If you would like photos as well from last year I can send through to a mobile if that will work for you. Thanks for your help – last years event was a great success and we are hoping to have even more people through the doors this year. 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.

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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 (CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE)

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 and guests are most warmly welcomed, and 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.

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

LISMORE REGIONAL PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP Lismore Regional Parkinson’s Support Group will NOT be meeting on the 18th March as planned. We wish to pass on our well wishes to Lismore Workers’ Club who have been a mighty support to our group over the years. We are devastated that they are facing, yet again, a huge clean up and repairs. Instead of our meeting on the 18th we plan to have small cluster meetings on the following Friday, 25th and Saturday 26th in three different areas. The three clusters are: 1. Kyogle, Casino and surrounds, 2. Coraki, Evans Head, Wyrallah and surrounds and 3. Lismore, Bangalow, Alstonville and surrounding areas. These will be informal meetings with members having a chance to have a catch up over a tea and coffee. All members of the local Parkinson’s community, carers and family are welcome to join us.

Please RSVP by Monday 21st March to Di 0423941119. For Further details please contact Di 0423941119. 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 (NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE). 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. (CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE).

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LISMORE DAY BRANCH CWA We meet at the CWA Rooms in Spinks Park (NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE) 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 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. (CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE). 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 or 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: 02 6621 3200 (CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE) 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 LISMORE SENIOR CITIZENS Meet at the Goonellabah Community Centre every second Thursday starting at 9am where we have morning tea followed by games bingo how etc we play cards Monday and Friday and play bowls Tuesdays and craft every second Tuesday afternoons come and join our friendly group you will be very welcome 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. (CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE) 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). 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. (CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE) 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 LISMORE GIRL GUIDES Lismore Girl Guides meet every Tuesday during school terms from 5.30 to 7.30pm at our hall, Magellan Street Lismore. Any girl aged from 7 to 17 is most welcome to attend for two

nights free, but please make contact first. Any adult female aged 18 and over interested in becoming a volunteer with youth, are encouraged to contact Leonie on mobile number 0412866766, for further details. (CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO FLOODING) 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/ 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. (CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE) 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. (CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE) 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 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 TWIN TOWNS DAY VIEW CLUB The Twin Towns Day VIEW Club meet on the first Thursday of every month at the South Tweed Sports Club, 10.30am for 11am for a small meeting. Guest Speaker followed by luncheon at either the Club Bistro or bar. Any money raised through raffles go to the education of our ‘Learning for Life’ students selected for us by The Smith Family. For further information re VIEW Clubs of Australia, ring President Kathie on 0407709629. We are on the lookout for new members who want to give back to their community after a difficult two years,and make new connections with women in the area. VIEW, which stands for Voice, Interests and Education of Women, is a network of close to 300 clubs and over 14,000 women throughout Australia. It provides a place for women to connect in the community, enjoy social activities, and develop lasting friendships – all while supporting the work of children’s education charity, The Smith Family. Twin Towns Day VIEW Club President Kathie said

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COMMUNITY NOTICES 59 this year is the perfect time to join VIEW.“The last two years have been so disrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of us have missed out on seeing friends and family, and our club has been like a second family for us during these times. I’ve heard so many beautiful stories of women checking in on each other, even sending gift packs to those in isolation.” “Many people have also moved away from the city to the country, and coming to a new place can be isolating – especially given the current circumstances. For those who are new to the area, VIEW provides the perfect place to meet like-minded women, while doing something that makes a difference,” she said. VIEW is the largest community sponsor of students on The Smith Family’s Learning for Life program, and has supported children and young people in need for over 60 years. The Smith Family is also celebrating its 100th birthday this year, with VIEW planning plenty of events to bring together women from across Australia. “The Smith Family has been creating better futures for young people for a century, and we are so excited to be a part of that celebration. We will be holding our convention in Adelaide later in the year, and also local parties she said. “We are also proud to contribute to the ongoing legacy of The Smith Family. Our club supports the education of seven students through the Learning for Life program, and each year we ensure that they have what they need for their education, by fundraising with support of the local community. In addition to their ongoing support of The Smith Family Twin Towns Day VIEW Club hosts social events, including Fashion Parades, theatre parties and home social days and visiting local restaurants.“We are always looking for women of all backgrounds and ages to join us and look forward to welcoming new faces at our next monthly meeting,” Anyone interested in becoming a member can call Freda on 07 55241357 or visit www.view.org. au for further information. The next Twin Towns Day VIEW Club meeting will take place (complying with Covid restrictions) on the first Thursday of the month at South Tweed Sports Club, Minjungal Drive, South Tweed Heads. Create connections and make a difference by joining VIEW. CLUB BANORA GARDEN CLUB Will hold its next meeting on Tuesday 5th April 2022. The club meets monthly on the first Tuesday of the month except November when it meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month. Doors open 9.30am, meeting at 10am. Venue: Banora Point Twin Towns Services Club, Leisure Drive, Banora Point. Entry Fee: $5.00 includes morning tea and refreshments. Cuttings Table free, raffles and lucky door, prizes available, bring along and share with other members. 5 sections of entry: cut flowers, plants for flowers or foliage, produce and floral display, be in with a chance to win the benching prize. See Diary for more information. Judging by members popular vote.

NEW MEMBERS WELCOME The Club Banora Garden Club is an Internal Section of Twin Town Services Club (TTSC). Annual subscription is $20.00 which covers the cost of a name badge, insurance, diary completing a membership form for the club when you arrive.

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PROBUS CLUB OF WOLLONGBAR The Probus of Wollongbar will be holding the Annual General Meeting on Thursday 17 March at the Alstonville Bowls and Sports Club, Deegan Drive Alstonville beginning at 10am. The AGM will be followed by a members’ lunch also at the AB&S Club to start at 12noon being thankful for surviving a very tricky 2021/22.

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

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. 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.

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

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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-giving-circle/ on the NRFC website for more information and to join the Women’s Giving Circle.

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GONE Fishing

HERVEY BAY

POTTSVILLE Because of the fresh in the creeks,

coming out of the rivers and

JUMPINPIN people have been thinking about other

bream at night along the beaches from Burrum Heads to Urangan and as the wind eases; grassy sweetlip, cod, blackall, snapper and grunter bream on the deep

clean ocean water meets the fresh. crabs. TWEED COAST Flood waters are pouring down the

tuna in Platypus Bay and coral Fished Tallebudgera Creek today for Vernon. grunter bream. EVANS HEAD Bream and a few mulloway along the beaches and bream and whiting on the making tide around the boat ramps in the lower reaches of the Evans River.

SOUTHPORT Southport Seaway, mulloway inside the Pin Bar and mud crabs at the mouth of the creeks.

SE QLD DAMS SE Qld Dams are temporarily closed for public recreation due to the current weather event they include: Atkinson, Baroon Pocket, Borumba, Lake Dyer, Ewen Maddock, Hinze, Enoggera, North Pine (Lake Samsonvale), Lake Manchester, Lake Macdonald, Maroon, Moogerah, Wyaralong, Lake Kurwongbah, Gold Creek, Cooloolabin, Wivenhoe and Somerset. For further information go to: https://www.seqwater.com.au/ alert/all-lakes-temporarily-closedpublic-recreation

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

SUNSET 7:02 pm 7:01 pm 7:00 pm 6:59 pm 6:58 pm 6:56 pm 6:55 pm

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HIGH 8:49 am 1.71m 9:22 am 1.73m 9:56 am 1.71m 10:30 am 1.66m 11:06 am 1.57m 11:45 am 1.45m 12:31 am 1.63m

LOW 2:09 am 0.44m 2:46 am 0.39m 3:26 am 0.37m 4:08 am 0.38m 4:54 am 0.43m 5:45 am 0.51m 6:44 am 0.6m

HIGH 9:03 pm 1.42m 9:39 pm 1.5m 10:17 pm 1.57m 10:58 pm 1.62m 11:42 pm 1.64m 12:31 pm 1.32m

LOW 3:00 pm 0.42m 3:30 pm 0.37m 4:01 pm 0.34m 4:35 pm 0.34m 5:11 pm 0.38m 5:48 pm 0.44m 6:29 pm 0.52m

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

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HIGH 8:57 am 1.73m 9:31 am 1.75m 10:07 am 1.73m 10:42 am 1.67m 11:18 am 1.57m 11:58 am 1.44m 12:38 am 1.64m

LOW 2:16 am 0.34m 2:55 am 0.29m 3:35 am 0.27m 4:17 am 0.29m 5:02 am 0.33m 5:53 am 0.41m 6:52 am 0.5m

HIGH 9:13 pm 1.42m 9:50 pm 1.5m 10:29 pm 1.57m 11:09 pm 1.62m 11:51 pm 1.65m

LOW 2:32 am 0.38m 3:11 am 0.33m 3:51 am 0.31m 4:34 am 0.32m 5:21 am 0.36m 6:13 am 0.42m 7:12 am 0.49m

HIGH 9:23 pm 1.35m 9:59 pm 1.44m 10:37 pm 1.52m 11:17 pm 1.57m

LOW 2:31 am 0.33m 3:12 am 0.26m 3:54 am 0.22m 4:38 am 0.22m 5:25 am 0.25m 6:15 am 0.32m 7:10 am 0.41m

HIGH 9:09 pm 1.43m 9:46 pm 1.51m 10:23 pm 1.58m 11:02 pm 1.64m 11:45 pm 1.69m

LOW 2:33 am 0.4m 3:13 am 0.35m 3:53 am 0.32m 4:35 am 0.32m 5:21 am 0.36m 6:11 am 0.42m 7:08 am 0.5m

HIGH 9:20 pm 1.38m 9:57 pm 1.46m 10:34 pm 1.53m 11:14 pm 1.58m 11:56 pm 1.6m

12:42 pm 1.29m

LOW 3:12 pm 0.33m 3:42 pm 0.28m 4:13 pm 0.25m 4:45 pm 0.25m 5:18 pm 0.27m 5:54 pm 0.32m 6:34 pm 0.4m

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

HIGH 9:01 am 1.66m 9:36 am 1.69m 10:11 am 1.67m 10:49 am 1.61m` 11:27 am 1.51m 12:00 am 1.6m 12:47 am 1.59m

12:08 pm 1.38m 12:55 pm 1.23m

LOW 3:27 pm 0.33m 3:56 pm 0.28m 4:27 pm 0.26m 4:58 pm 0.26m 5:33 pm 0.29m 6:09 pm 0.35m 6:48 pm 0.42m

EVANS HEAD - RIVER ENTRANCE DAY Thursday 17th March Friday 18th March Saturday 19th March Sunday 20th March Monday 21st March Tuesday 22nd March Wednesday 23rd March

HIGH 8:46 am 1.78m 9:22 am 1.79m 9:59 am 1.77m 10:35 am 1.7m 11:14 am 1.59m 11:56 am 1.46m 12:31 am 1.7m

12:43 pm 1.31m

LOW 3:28 pm 0.36m 4:00 pm 0.3m 4:32 pm 0.26m 5:05 pm 0.26m 5:40 pm 0.28m 6:17 pm 0.33m 6:59 pm 0.4m

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

HIGH 9:04 am 1.65m 9:38 am 1.67m 10:12 am 1.66m 10:46 am 1.61m 11:24 am 1.53m 12:05 pm 1.41m 12:43 am 1.59m

12:52 pm 1.28m

LOW 3:26 pm 0.35m 3:57 pm 0.31m 4:29 pm 0.29m 5:01 pm 0.3m 5:34 pm 0.34m 6:09 pm 0.4m 6:46 pm 0.48m

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RSA STREET STOCKERS FLOODED WITH NOMINATIONS The NSW RSA Street Stockers title will be run at Gunnedah Speedway this Saturday, March 19. The event was due to run on March 5, but was postponed because many drivers couldn’t

by Adrian Williams and Nathan Diews. Summerland Street Saloon Club will be supported by Dayna Jordan, Ashley Graham, Dave Putsey, Greg Dickinson, Connor Reeves, Gavin Wade, and brothers Brock and Kyle Armstrong. Each driver will contest three heats to qualify for the A-Main feature event consisting of 24 drivers and 30 laps. The top 20 pointscorers will move straight into the A-Main. The last four qualifying positions will be decided in the B-Main, and C-Main if needed.

situation. consists of competitors from the NSW clubs of Grafton City, Summerland Street Saloon, Gunnedah Speedway, Newcastle Street Stockers, Portland District Motorsport and Western Sydney Street Stockers. Grafton City Speedway Club will be represented

Photo: Shaq’s Speedway Pics

T20 WORLD CUP TO LIGHT UP SYDNEY

The faces of some of the biggest names in world cricket will be projected from the Sydney Harbour Bridge this evening to celebrate the seven matches, including at the SCG during the 2022 Men’s ICC T20 World Cup tournament. In addition to the host more matches than any other city during the tournament in October and November, including the opening game of the Super 12 stage featuring Australia, plus three other Super 12 matches and a Super 12 Double Header Match Day. Acting Minister for Sport Damien Tudehope said excitement was building for the tournament where Australia would defend the world title, won recently in Dubai.

“Tonight, Sydney’s most iconic landmark will display the faces of some of the world’s biggest cricket stars such as Australia’s Mitch Marsh, England’s Jos Butler, Pakistan’s Shaheen Afridi and India’s Virat Kohli,” Mr Tudehope said. “Australian cricket is on a high at the moment following the 4-0 men’s Ashes victory and the

men’s and women’s team current ICC T20 World Cup champions. “The opportunity to watch our world champs defend their title and witness some of the biggest names in world cricket right here in Sydney will be an amazing spectacle. “The selection of Sydney to host more games than any other city reinforces NSW’s

major events credentials and I encourage NSW cricket fans to register for tickets now and guarantee their part in one of the biggest sporting events in the world in 2022.” ICC T20 World Cup Local Organising Committee CEO, Michelle Enright said; “The release of the opportunity to start

2022 Men’s ICC T20 World Cup Sydney Fixtures

round of matches.

planning their T20 World Cup experience, which is now just 268 days away. “By having matches spread across the nation in seven host cities and making tickets accessibly priced, we are hoping as many people as possible will be able to experience the incredible atmosphere that international fans bring to global sporting events, as well as the

unique, fast-paced and unpredictable nature of T20 cricket. “World Cups are about bringing people from all backgrounds and cultures together and we hope to safely host over 800,000 fans at Australia’s iconic cricket venues later this year.” The Sydney Harbour Bridge projections will form part of a national display due to be broadcast worldwide by the International Cricket Committee tonight, 8:22pm AEDT. Fans can register now to get priority access to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup tickets and the latest event information by going to: https://tickets. t20worldcup.com/ content/t20worldcup/ landing.aspx

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March 17, 2022

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BY DANIEL COHEN AMAZING GRACE PARSONS SPARKING DEBUT

Grace is presented with her Qld Fire cap from teammate Holly Ferling. Photo supplied by Supplied: Queensland Cricket

Lismore local Grace Parsons has announced herself on the National cricket scene with a stunning 4 for 33 on debut for the Queensland Fire in the Womens National Cricket League (WNCL) last weekend. Parsons comes from Canaiba,

Parsons was brought into Lismore Inter-District team, the Cricket NSW Pathways playing senior cricket for

stricken Lismore CBD, where fellow Northern Rivers local, While Grace’s family was However with COVID than being cut-off by the

the start of the match in an emotional presentation from teammate Holly Ferling, in which a heartfelt letter from

appreciably on the sticky

Parsons celebrates a wicket with teammate Georgie Voll. Photo supplied by Supplied: Queensland Cricket

performance in the rainfamily was unable to travel to competitive cricket between her long time coach Gary

stories she was hearing from There were early signs of

the 38th over as the rain set in, The news of Grace’s success on the national stage has been

“There’s always an up to

cricket for the Marist Brothers Lismore CC, where the nets

back home in Lismore, moment when she was

Scorpions into bat in overcast

The N.S.W. Junior Titles with competition in the Youth

after a gastro outbreak amongst competitors

making it three in a row having previously won the 10 Isabella took silver in the

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SPORT AUSTRALIA GRANTS HELPING WOMEN ACCELERATE THEIR CAREERS Among the 84 women who received a Women Leaders in Sport (WLIS) grant in 2021 there’s been some huge personal wins over the last 12 months. From stepping into leadership roles to switching sectors, women across the country are fast tracking their professional development after undertaking courses funded through Sport Australia. Australian Jackaroo Pathways Coach for Bowls Australia Lynsey Clarke undertook the Gallup Global Strengths Coaching Course which helped connect her to a whole new community.

working with Jiu Jitsu athletes. It gave her the

“I was also able to engage and network with a broad and talented

range of individuals who I will continue to stay connected with and learn

from,” she said. For Tarah Rocha de Oliveira, a Strategic

Leadership course supported her career coaching Yoga and

on a new role with the Yoga Therapy Institute which has led to further professional development. “I gained new skills which increased my productivity, nurtured my leadership abilities and improved my executive skills. “I shared the training space with female athletes, directors, coaches and referees from different sports across Australia. It was such an inspiring experience,” de Oliveira said.

SWAIN EXTENDS CONTRACT WITH AUSTRALIAN RUGBY TO 2024 Rugby Australia and the Brumbies are delighted to announce towering lock Darcy Swain has re-signed until the end of 2024. Swain is the latest of a number of key national talents who have committed to Australian Rugby until after the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France. The 24-year-old had a standout season for his Canberra-based Harvey Norman Super Rugby side last year before going onto be selected by Dave Rennie in the 2021 Wallabies squad. Born in Babinda in Far North Queensland, Swain impressed the national selectors in Wallabies camp and earned his international

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debut against Les Bleus in the opening match of

the three-Test series at Suncorp Stadium. Such was his impact in the victorious July series, Swain was responsible for bringing down a French maul after the 80-minute mark that sealed a two-point win in the deciding Test. Known for using his 200cm, 113kg frame to good effect at the set-piece, Swain featured in 10 out of a possible International season. Wallabies and Brumbies lock, Darcy Swain said: “I’m really grateful to be given the opportunity to extend for another two years at

the Brumbies and with Rugby Australia.” “I’ve loved Canberra since moving down with Vikings at the end of 2015, it’s where I call home now and I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else. “I’m excited about what we can do this year and what we’re building at the Brumbies on and mix of blokes who I genuinely love being around. “Getting the opportunity to wear the Wallabies jersey was a huge testimony to the program at the Brumbies, and after

getting that taste last year I’m extremely motivated to keep growing as a player and earning more opportunities to represent my country.” Wallabies coach, Dave Rennie said: “Darcy made a strong impression in his debut Wallabies season.” “His work ethic and diligence are a point of difference, highlighted by his desire to develop his game on both sides of the ball. “For a Test newcomer his willingness to take on lineout responsibility saw him quickly become an important member of

the mob.” Brumbies head coach, Dan McKellar said: “It’s fantastic for the Brumbies to have Darcy locked in.” “We’ve watched him grow since he joined our academy out of school, and from early on it was clear that if he worked hard and was allowed time to develop that he had the potential to be a very good Super Rugby player and he’s certainly earned his spot in our environment and now at the Wallaby level. “What’s exciting is that he’s still got plenty of room to get better as a player and as a leader and he’ll continue to be an important player for the Brumbies for many years to come.” Darcy Swain Position: Lock Height: 200cm Weight: 113kg Born: 5 July 1997 Place of birth: Babinda, Queensland Super Rugby debut: 2018 v Jaguares, Canberra Super Rugby caps: 39 (Brumbies) Test debut: 2021 v France, Brisbane Test caps: 10

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