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land value booms in kiama

Commercial and industrial land values in Kiama are booming, while residential land remains in hot demand according to the latest figures published by the NSW Valuer General.

The NSW Valuer General regularly updates the value of land across the state, and recently published its numbers for the South

Coast, which includes Kiama as well as Shellharbour, Shoalhaven, Wollongong, Bega Valley, Eurobodalla, Wingecarribee and Wollondilly. Revenue NSW uses these values to determine how much residents should pay in land tax.

Land value across the South Coast dipped 3.7 per cent from $215.5 billion as of 1

July 2022 down to $207.6 billion by 1 July 2023.

Residential land values fell slightly from $165.8 billion to $156.4 billion, a 5.6 per cent drop. Residential land makes up the majority of land in the South Coast of NSW, with 217,602 properties assessed.

A media release from the Valuer General said that

while there was still a steady demand for residential property in coastal locations like Kiama, rising interest rates, inflation and construction costs have resulted in the small decline in value.

Commercial land values in Kiama saw a healthy 10.6 per cent increase as demand remained steady while supplies were limited. The

overall value of commercial land for the South Coast was $6.8 billion, up 2.2 per cent from the previous year based on 5,175 properties.

Industrial land values saw a huge surge, up 23.1 per cent in Kiama. The growth was mostly due to growing populations combined with a limited supply of zoned land.

Rural land value also saw

a small bump up of 4.5 per cent, driven by more people wanting to escape urban life for the country.

Land value is determined by assuming the land is vacant and the highest and best use for it is permitted.

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Finding fillmores "Stop Use" Notice from council

Kiama Council issued a “stop use” notice to Finding Fillmores to stop running the business as an entertainment venue directly prior to Kiama's huge holiday season.

Council also issued a second notice to remove the Grifter Brewing Company sign affixed to the outside of Fillmores.

Kiama Council’s issues with Fillmores have played out over the past two years, the most recent development occurring on 11 May when Council issued the cafe with a Development Control Order (DCO) requiring it to meet conditions of consent regarding noise and operating hours.

These conditions mean Fillmores must cease any noise that’s five decibels above acceptable background noise and restrict patronage to 50 seated customers.

Council says Fillmore’s DCO also includes building and safety matters that must be addressed.

“We have notified the

venue owner and operator of Fillmores of our concerns previously. We have held several meetings, onsite visits, issued emails and letters of warning,” Council stated in a press release.

“A formal Development Control Order had also remained in place since earlier this year. Fillmores are aware of the issues that they need to address and have not applied for a DA.” “Ample time has been provided to date to seek compliance and unfortunately this has not been achieved.

Further it has been observed that activities have increased particularly over this busy summer period. We therefore must take appropriate action to seek for the matter to be resolved.”

Kiama Council maintains its position that Fillmores requires a Development Application to operate the venue for live entertainment.

“Council’s strong advice has been and remains that Fillmores move through a

development application (DA) process like any other business or home in the LGA is obliged to do,” a Kiama Council spokesperson told The Bugle.

As the authoritative body for ensuring businesses comply with planning laws, Kiama Council is also obligated to investigate complaints and take action to make sure issues are addressed.

Fillmores owner Morgan Lewis disagrees entirely with Kiama Council’s position.

Morgan argues that hosting live entertainment at Fillmores is not only permissible under current laws, but that he’s received praise from various State Government bodies for helping to promote the evening economy.

“They say we need a DA, but they can still put whatever restrictions they want on me. A DA isn’t going to solve Fillmores problems,” said Morgan.

“This is much greater than Fillmore’s problems, this is our community’s issue

operation rampart on our trains

Police Transport & Public Safety Command (PT&PS) and Sydney Trains have launched Operation Rampart, designed to target anti-social and dangerous behaviour to ensure the NSW public transport network is safe and secure this Summer.

The three-month operation began last November and will continue until Friday 16 February 2024. It is a proactive operation intended to reduce crime on the public transport network with a specific focus on general anti-social behaviour, assault, property offences and buffer riding.

PT&PS and Sydney Trains have agreed to the comand how do we deal with an mencement of Operation Rampart and the Enhaned evening economy and bring Enforcement Program vibrancy to the town if they (EEP). The operation has respond to one complaint with fictitious complaints and been allocated the resources required to monitor our treat it as gospel and try to public transport systems as shut the business down.” safety is a major concern.

Kiama Council’s media EEP is providing additional release states that Fillmores now has 28 days to respond funding for shifts to ensure to the stop use motion. Fur- police officers are present and patrolling the railway ther time will be allowed to lines and particularly targetcomply with the notice, and if Fillmores continues to dis- ing those committing buffer riding offences. obey the notice, fines could be issued in the order of $3000 in the first instance.

If the issue goes unresolved and winds up in court, Fillmores could face fines of up to $1 million, and an additional $10,000 each day for continued non-compliance.

Fillmores stated on it’s Facebook page it would continue operating as usual throughout the summer break.

PT&PS South West Commander, Superintendent Mark Wall says, “the message is simple; don’t put your life at risk trying to impress your friends, or with the goals of getting views on social media.”

Last year, 27 buffer riding or roof riding incidents were recorded. Sydney Trains Head of Security and Intelligence, Jess Sharpe says, “anti social behaviour and buffer riding cause huge delays to the rail network preventing passengers from getting to work or home in a timely way. So far this year anti-social behaviours have caused nearly 11 thousand minutes in delays.”

There has been a rise in buffer riding incidents during the school holidays, “our trains weigh 400 tonnes and travel up to 110 km/h. This is an extremely dangerous thing to do. People risk being seriously injured or killed all for a silly thrill. It’s not worth it” “The impact these stupid acts have on our staff cannot be put into words. They are very traumatic at the very least,” says Hall.

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takes front foot on Shellharbour Hospital

Kiama Council is getting on the front foot to protect biodiversity in the Minnamurra River following concerns that the new $700 million Shellharbour Hospital at Dunmore could have a severe detrimental impact on the environment.

Council voted on 14 December 2023 to write to the NSW Minister for the Illawarra, Ryan Park, and the NSW Minister for the Environment, Penny Sharpe, to note residents’ concerns about the potential adverse impact of the hospital development on the biodiversity of the Minnamurra River and surrounding ecosystems.

Kiama Council will also seek clarification on what planning instruments are in place to protect the river, and seek assistance to establish

stronger planning controls, such as introducing a site-specific Biodiversity and Conservation State Environmental Planning Policy, and seek assistance to establish those planning controls.

The motion was voted in favour by Councillors Imogen Draisma, Jodi Keast, Stuart Larkins, Karen Renkema-Lang and Kathy Rice.

Votes against came from Councillors Matt Brown, Mark Croxford and Warren Steel.

According to the local community group, the Minnamurra Progress Association, no Environmental Impact Statement or Climate Resilience Report was submitted as part of the application for the Dunmore site.

The MPA has extensively listed the environmental

issues with the new hospital, which would be built less than 500 metres from Minnamurra’s delicate mangrove forests, home to a number of threatened and endangered species. The MPA says that the developer must also notify the government if the development is within ten kilometres of a registered rainforest, which has not taken place.

According to the MPA, the current building plans would result in: - Increased sedimentation and runoff into Rocklow Creek impacting water quality - Reduced quality of aquatic habitats in the river - Increase of weeds, pathogens and pest flora - Increase in suspended sediments reducing photo-

synthesis of aquatic macrophytes - Decreased oxygen levels in the river The Friends of Minnamurra River (FOMR) have also raised concerns about the controlled release of drainage water into the river from the hospital building site.

With more intense rainfall expected over the next two summers, FOMR has requested regular and publicised water quality tests of the drainage water, especially before any controlled water release into the river.

The Shellharbour Planning Assessment report states that this water will be held in sediment basins and discharged into the Minnamurra river “in accordance with industry standards.”

Brendon Foye

When it c omes to C hristmas songs, few are as famous as “It’s the most wonderful time of the year”.

Since it was released by Americ an crooner Andy Williams in 1963, it’s been covered by a slew of superstars including Kylie Minogue, Jennifer Lopez, and Harr y C onnick Jr, and made the charts in dozens of countries including Iceland, Luxembourg, and the UAE. Of c ourse, the song’s enduring appeal c omes down to the enduring truth of its message – there’s no better time than C hristmas to relax and recharge with family and friends.

It's The Bugle’s view that this message applies eq ually to the first couple of weeks of Januar y.

The New Year is ever y bit as special – alongside the relax ing and recharging, it’s an opportunity to reset and rec alibrate, to make the most of the nex t twelve months.

For many Kiama loc als, 2024 will be a year of new beginnings.

For some, it might be joining a new gym, or starting a new project around the house.

For others, it might be a new job, a new school, a new home or a big trip away.

Here at The Bugle, the New Year brings an opportunity for us

to recommit to our mission: to frankly and fearlessly report on the issues that matter to you, and to advoc ate on your behalf to loc al politic ians and policymakers.

2024 will be an important year for Kiama.

The c ost of living will continue to be the biggest issue fac ing loc als, with the pric e of petrol, groceries and electric ity still going up, and no q uick fix in sight to the housing crisis.

It’s a big year, too, for Kiama C ounc il as they continue to work hard to get their house in order, and make the tough c alls needed to keep our growing community prosperous. In addition, we will all be heading to the polls on 14th September 2024 for the election of councillors to Kiama C ouncil.

In 2024, The Bugle will retain our laser-like foc us on these big-ticket issues, as well as other challenges facing our community like offshore wind, the loss of loc al talent, sewerage issues, and more help for loc al businesses.

We’ll also look for more opportunities to amplify loc al voic es and publish your feedback.

Please don’t hesitate in writing in and l e t t i n g u s k n o w yo u r t h o u gh t s .

B u t f i r s t t h i n g’s f i r s t , i f yo u’r e s t i l l o n h o l i d ay s , p u t yo u r f e e t u p a n d e n j o y t h e c r i c ke t !

Exceptional at Law. Human at Heart.

Every family is different as is every legal situation.

Whether you are going through separation or a divorce, the process can be quite complex and stressful, so it is important that you’re comfortable with your solicitor.

Hailey O’Leary is a south coast local and is one of our exceptional family lawyers. She provides clear and practical advice to assist her clients with their Family Law matters, making sure they understand every step of the legal process.

If you need comprehensive professional advice and representation in all matters of Family Law, Hailey will be at your side.

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Kaleula Headland's recovery Thanks to local Landcare group

The Kaleula Headland Landcare Group has had a big 2023 and want to share the hard work they’ve put in to help restore native flora and fauna at the headland south of Kendalls Beach.

The group held its first session in March 2021 and has around 12 members currently. They meet up at the headland on the third Saturday of each month for a couple of hours looking after the land before enjoying a cuppa and cake with friends.

Kaleula Headland Landcore aims to reduce the invasive weeds in the area to encourage natural regeneration of local endemic plant species, improve the aesthetics of the area and build resilience in the ecosystem to be able to withstand and recover from extreme weather events.

The area in question stretches 6195m2 on Dharawal Country and is home to remnants of a Littoral Rainforest that once stretched across the

coastline, thought to be one of the largest Littoral Rainforests in the country.

Over the years, the site has become heavily infested with invasive species like Lantana, Coastal Morning Glory and Ground Asparagus, which Kaleula Headland Landcare have worked to remove over the years. The area has its own unique challenges though, with some invasive species growing on the side of a sheer cliff face.

The group’s coordinator, Meredith Hall, completed a Cert III in Conservation and Land Management at TAFE using the site. She says that the challenges of the site are probably why invasive species weren’t cleared from the area in the first place.

“So, we’re always mindful of ensuring that we leave enough ground cover to maintain the site’s stability, while gradually restoring those native species, it’s a delicate balance.” Meredith said.

The group has also left

some lantana in the area to act as a windbreak and maintain a habitat for the birds that fly through the area.

“The idea with restoration of a site like this is to encourage natural regeneration of native species so they slowly replace the invasive species,” said Meredith.

“So, what you’ll see is that we’ve left some lantana to act as a windbreak and maintain a bit of habitat while the native species we’ve planted, like the coastal wattle and Port Jackson figs, have time to get established and bear fruit, which they are doing now.”

The group is always keen to introduce new members, and already has a program of work for the new year.

“We’ve got a good plan in place for 2024 with some more maintenance in the pipeline and some preparations for additional planting in April and May,” Meredith said.

“It’s a really friendly group, we’re always on the lookout for new members, we all have busy lives and just turn up when we can, it’s such a thrill to turn up and see how the site is

progressing.”

The group meets at the picnic tables closest to the site at Kaleula Headland on the morning of the third Saturday of each month. Anyone interested

in getting involved can email kaleulalandcarekiama@gmail.com to find out more.

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New stalls for kiama showground Major upgrades at the Kiama Showgrounds are nearing completion with better sports facilities and grandstands.

The Showgrounds have been undergoing extensive repairs and renovations since 2021 totalling $762,000, with various upgrades to improve the venue.

These include: Sports field light upgrades Electrical supply upgrades New goal posts Two new mobile grandstands New elevated seating on the western side The Showground has

hosted the Kiama Show for more than a century and is the home of the Kiama Rugby Club and Kiama Knights Rugby League Club. As a cornerstone of the Kiama community, The Showground has also been the venue of choice for concerts and festivals, car shows and weddings.

The task of updating the old horse stables behind the main grandstand is already complete, and stockyards were built to replace the stables in time for the next Kiama Show on 26-27 January 2024.

A few upgrades still need to be completed, including: New irrigation and drainage to the Showground and Chittick Oval Replacement of the post and rail fencing Resealing the carpark and driveway Funding for these upgrades comes from the new NSW Showground Stimulus Program run by the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment.

Kiama Council has developed a new Investment Policy with ethical and environmental investments at the centre. The draft Investment Policy stipulates Council gives preference to Socially Responsible Investments (SRIs).

The criteria for an SRI as stated by the Council, require investments to be directed toward socially and environmentally productive activities which include: • Resource efficiency • Renewable energy • Waste and emissions reduction • Human health and aged care • Equal opportunity employers • Provision of affordable housing The new policy also requires Council to avoid

"Blue Haven Inclinator Takes Unexpected. Vacation, Leaves Seniors Hanging – Literally!"

The residents of Blue Haven Terralong are heading into another month without the village inclinator.

The inclinator, located near Woolworths, is designed to help community members with transportation on the steep incline, particularly useful for our senior population to get their groceries home.

There are 200 units at the Blue Haven facility with maintenance fees of $120 per week. Blue Haven uses the village inclinator as a key feature of their accessibility and independent living focus, and it is also present on the mobility map of Kiama.

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available, the packages include: djagula/djawula Platinum Sponsors • Prime brand positioning throughout the promotion of the awards including all print, web and social media.

• Event collateral • Verbal acknowledgement on the night • A photo opportunity with VIPS and Winners for post event announcements • These sponsors will also present one of the honoured Elder of the Year Awards 2024 and receive a complimentary table at the ceremony wayalad/ngaraora Gold Sponsors • Prominent brand po-

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sitioning throughout the promotion of the awards event collateral • Acknowledgement on the night • Sponsors will present an award and receive tickets for the ceremony. gurimbaga/djiriwunj Silver Sponsors • Pre-event promotion and media release • Logo displayed on the event programs and on the sponsored Elders table.

• djama gabun/budjari nana Elder Appreciation Pack Sponsor will be acknowledged in the Elder Appreciation Pack.

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Residents who contacted Kiama Council regarding the issue told The Bugle that nothing has been done about the broken machine, leaving residents inconvenienced.

Kiama Council told The Bugle that it has been challenging funding contractors who are able to provide a quote to repair or replace the equipment, but Council says it now has two quotes.

Council hopes to make a decision on how to proceed in the new year.

Brooke Pittman

tralia-China conference on geometric analysis. Some mathematicians will also be attending from the UK and the USA. Geometric analysis is a mathematical discipline which, for example, can involve problems involving curves and surfaces, and even multi-dimensional or problems related to calculating possible minimal surfaces.

The attendees will comprise some of the most prominent mathematics researchers in the field.

PDEs are Partial Differential Equations, which basically extend calThe Pavilion from 29 Januculus equations using one ary to 2 February 2024. unknown variable to various The conference will bring derivatives using multiple together leading researchers unknown variables. on geometrical analysis and The ultimate goal is to nonlinear equations and will solve the ‘unknown’ in the focus on new developments equations and just like in the on several themes in geomovies has mathematicians metric analysis, PDEs and scrawling with chalk on their applications. boards and talking very fast.

This is the third joint Aus-

A Symposium on Geometric Analysis and Non Linear PDES is coming to Kiama at

The Local Government Regional NAIDOC Awards 2024 is open for sponsorship opportunities, inviting businesses to join in the celebration of the talents and achievements of Aboriginal people across the local area.

There are several sponsorship opportunities available, and the event is expected to attract plenty of media attention.

The awards ceremony will be held on Saturday 27 July at the Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre, acknowledging and celebrating the contributions from local Aboriginal individuals, organisations and businesses at a gala event.

There are several sponsorship opportunities

investing in • Production of pollutants, toxins and greenhouse gases • Habitat destruction • Nuclear power • Uranium mining • Production or supply of armaments • Alcohol, tobacco or gambling products Kiama Council states the prohibition on speculative financial products, including derivative based instruments. All investments must meet guidelines on diversification, market liquidity and maturity.

The draft Investment Policy is currently on public exhibition until Monday February 5th. For any further information you can head to www.kiama.nsw.gov.au/ yoursay.

BRIEFS NSW Fire and Rescue attended a house fire in Cullen Drive, Kiama Downs just before 9pm on Monday night 8 January 2024.

The fire started in the garage where firefighters on site said there was a heavy fuel load, and then spread to the nearby house. The two-storey home was alight when units arrived and firefighters were able to protect neighbouring houses.

NSW Fire and Rescue told The Bugle it was a timely reminder for everyone to check they have a working smoke alarm in the garage as well as in the home. The cause of the fire is not considered suspicious but is under investigation.

The next day, local units were monitoring the site and had to attend for a re-ignition.

Armed man shot by police in Nowra A critical incident is under investigation in Nowra after a 34 year old man was fatally shot by police on Junction Street on Wednesday 10 January.

Police were called to attend a medical centre after a patient was seen with a firearm on the premises, just before 1pm in the afternoon.

At about 2:40pm the armed man exited the building to confront the officers, where he was then shot. The man received medical assistance immediately by NSW Ambulance paramedics but died at the scene.

A critical incident team from the State Crime Command Homicide Squad will investigate the incident further.

Police are asking witnesses to come forward as it is believed a number of people in the vicinity could have seen the incident.

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Kiama's New Years Eve Sky Show Heralds in 2024

An estimated 15,000 people from within and outside the Kiama LGA made their way to the harbour on New Year's Eve to witness one of the town’s biggest New Years Eve Sky Shows to date.

Fireworks kicked off at 9pm, with families hanging around town to enjoy the rest of the festivities including the Family Carnival at the Old School Flat, and food from local eateries such as Miss Arda, Hungry Monkey, Moist N Glazed, Kiama Sweet Co. and Saltwater.

What could be the biggest Kiama New Year’s Eve Sky Shows is also the most environmentally friendly. Kiama Council teamed up with Fireworks Australia to use fireworks made from rice straw and calcite materials rather than traditional cardboard, making it more biodegradable and minimising waste. The new fireworks also use 30 per cent less black lift powder.

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Reminder to keep Kiama SLsC kiama clean year Raises 1000's

that has raised more than $15,000 so far.

Businesses across the Kiama LGA donated prizes Residents of the Kiama LGA know how lucky for the raffle, including the grand prize of a reef fishing we are to live in such an charter for 10 people valued idyllic location as ours, at $1600, courtesy of Kiama which is why it’s important Blue Water Charters. Raffle to keep our environment winners were drawn during litter-free all-year round.

One local, Drew the Kiama NYE Fireworks Mathiesen, took to social festivities. media to thank passers-by Other prizes included a who helped him clean up two-night stay in a luxury Black Beach on Tuesday Safari tent from Cicada Luxury Camping, a Sundeck night following New Year’s Eve celebrations. Drew event hire package from Kiama SLSC and a room for managed to scoop up two a one-night stay at the Sebel plastic bags filled with confetti, which could have Kiama. easily made its way into Kiama SLSC Club Presour waterways. ident Phil Perry said the “So much plastic club was overwhelmed by The Kiama Community has age to the roof that has made the community support from confetti and rubbish that turned out in droves to help the building unsafe. locals, businesses and even can't break down and being close to the ocean the Kiama Surf Life Saving Quotes to fix the roof alone tourists who bought raffle is heartbreaking to see,” Club raise funds to repair run upwards of $70,000. tickets when they visited Drew wrote on Facebook. its roof that was damaged Kiama SLSC has applied on New Year's Eve. Phil “I dread to think of what during heavy storms over for a grant from Surf Living also wants to thank Kiama Christmas.

Saving NSW, but needs to Council for all of its support, got into the harbour Throughout late December, raise $30,000 as a co-contrib- as well as Gilmore MP Fiona already.” wild thunderstorms hit the utor for the application to be Phillips and Member for Kiama Council's waste South Coast, including Kiasuccessful.

Kiama Gareth Ward. ma, which caused damage Thanks to the communiYou can still donate to Kia- services team keeps on in excess of $150,000 to the ty, Kiama SLSC is already ma SLSC from its website. top of making sure the LGA is tidy, but they Kiama SLSC clubhouse on more than halfway to its goal Brendon Foye understandably can't be Surf Beach, including damfollowing a successful raffle

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round everywhere at once.

"So, we ask everyone to play their part by taking their rubbish with them, after they’ve enjoyed their day out," a Council spokesperson said.

"This not only helps our waste services team, but equally our lifeguards and volunteer lifesavers, who

need to have their eyes on the water, not chasing down litter."

The New Year’s Eve Sky Show is estimated to have drawn 15,000 locals and visitors to Black Beach on 31 December 2023.

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kiama Farmers' Market returns for 2024 The Kiama Farmers Market returned for its tenth year on Wednesday, bringing locals and visitors fresh produce and ready-toeat food at Hindmarsh Park with the enviable backdrop of Surf Beach.

Market co-ordinator Tricia Ashelford (pictured left) shared with

The Bugle some of the new vendors this year.

“We’re really excited to have a new grower from up at Wollondilly, they grow their own strawberries on their farm so they’re doing chocolate-covered strawberries.”

“It’s great to have Schottlanders Wagyu back after a little

break, they’re back with their beef from Gerringong. Pecora Dairy with their award-winning sheep’s cheese from up at Robertson is back as well, that’s been fantastic. And there’s so much readyto-eat food around as well. So it’s a nice spot to come and sit out and listen to some music,

have something to eat and enjoy the view.

On 7 February, the Kiama Farmers Market will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a slew of activities as well as a cake to celebrate the milestone.

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Top - market organiser Trish, Buena Vista Ivy and Adam, Mike Cains from Pecora and Liam and Shawnie from Amigos

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Jamberoo Mountain Farms replanting Christmas trees

Lachlan and Nicole Feggans with Sarah Regan

Online florists Little Flowers has teamed up with Jamberoo Mountain Farm to replant live Christmas trees on their property after the holidays to highlight how much we spend and waste.

After Christmas Day, Little Flowers will collect Christmas trees from customers and take them to the Robertson property at the top of Jamberoo Mountain Road to replant them, free of charge.

Little Flowers owner Sarah Regan had the idea to replant Christmas trees years ago and has finally made it a reality with the farm’s owners, Lachlan and Nicole Feggans.

Research commissioned

by Little Flowers found that Australians are expected to spend $333 million on live Christmas trees in 2023, with an average cost of $152 each.

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Illawarra ramblers recruiting new members The Illawarra Ramblers are looking for new members in 2024. The local recreation group is an eager community of members that meet regularly throughout the year to celebrate their shared dedication to the enjoyment of being active and out in nature.

The Ramblers are seeking enthusiastic individuals who might be looking for a fun, interactive way to meet new people, stick to their fitness goals, or just want to get out and have a go.

The group is proud of its approach to recreation with a range of activities from bush walking, kayaking, cycling, casual walking to suit all interests.

Group leaders organise all kinds of recreational activities at various diffi-

culty levels to suit everyone. A calendar of upcoming events for the next three months is already available here. The group is offering two trial activities to determine if you’d like to join.

Activities are held throughout the week and on weekends, with many multi-day events taking place throughout the year. The next multi-day trip is set for March, and organisers are excited to take a group to Lord Howe Island for bushwalking, kayaking, swimming and snorkelling.

Meetings take place around the Illawarra, from Thirroul to Bomaderry and everywhere in between with the option to travel for certain events. The group is expanding (a 55 per cent increase

in members over the last year) and the activities are increasing in frequency, with approximately five held each week.

The group is also taking initiative to educate and support their enthusiastic leaders by getting involved with workshops to develop teamwork and conflict resolution skills. Overall, it is a ‘harmonious group where everyone gets along’ says committee member Julie McDonalds.

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While 2.07 million are expected to be purchased, nearly a million will end up in the bin or out on the curb after Christmas Day. Jamberoo Mountain Farm is a regenerative property that focuses on improving soil fertility, building soil structure and restoring ecosystem processes destroyed through years of livestock grazing.

The property sits among beautiful rainforest that was cleared in the late 1800s for agriculture, but thanks to the difficulty in removing the forest, the majority of it remains.

“The system that we use is a time-controlled grazing approach and what that allows us to do is to move the animals around the farm, use them to spread their fertility and build the soil as that process happens,” Lachlan

told The Bugle.

The farm is well known for its Jamberoo Mountain Farm Eggs sold around the Kiama LGA, but the farm also produces cattle and other food products.

Lachlan said his farm’s regenerative processes have been successful to the point where Jamberoo Mountain Farm is ready to move onto the next phase of its regeneration plan, which is to start reconnecting fragmented parts of the rainforest.

He’s aware that Christmas trees aren’t native to the Southern Highlands, but they will form part of a broader biodiversity approach to help reintroduce other native flora and fauna to the area.

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Screen time guidelines for children The Australasian College of Behavioural Optometrists (ACBO) has released the below guidelines for time spent on computer, phone and tablets. This is based on studies which have shown that excessive screen time is associated with risk of myopia, eyestrain, headaches, blurry vision, dry eyes, as well as neck and shoulder pain.

This is a really difficult area of parenting. I know lots of parents who enjoy the peace that screen time buys from young children, as well as many who are deeply concerned about the amount of time older children spend. For more info, and a list of references used, please go to acbo.org.au 0-2 years None, except parent supported Face Time or Skype.

2-5 years 1 hour per day or less. Should be age appropriate, educational, co viewed with parent and discussed to provide context for the child. Excessive screen time under 5yo may cause delays in development, cognitive delays and poorer academic performance 5-18 years 2 hours per day or less. Ideally recreational screen time should be limited. I will outline other screen time tips in my next article. In the meanwhile, if you have concerns for your children’s vision then feel free to give us a call to make an appointment or visit eyeq.com.au to book online.

Jean Anderson EyeQ Optometrists 124 Terralong St, Kiama 4232 2610 Convenient online bookings eyeq.com.au 16 December 2023

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Contemporary art wall flourishes aboriginal art inspires Expressive Art continues with the Wall Trail journey this year by adding a third venue to their list of local exhibitors.

The Wall Trail has been exhibiting since last September with Minnamurra Cafe joining as the newest addition to the venues that Expressive Art use to exhibit a range of artworks from local artists.

Exhibits can currently be found in Wild Patch Cafe and Smoothie Bar, Kiama and Stoic Brewing, Gerringong where the art can be

Gerringong Library and Museum Gallery has hosted a contemporary Aboriginal art exhibition by local artist Kay A over the past week that explores the beauty of our local LGA. Kay is a proud Wiradjuri woman of the Cowra Mob - Galari Clan who has been creating art for more than 20 years. She is a guest of the Wodi Wodi people on Dharawal Land and draws her inspiration from the beautiful land around her.

Kay has met a lot of people with a keen interest in contemporary Aboriginal art and culture during the exhibition.

She has met many people who she wouldn’t have ordinarily gotten the chance to meet and reflects on the importance of connection with people. “It’s not typical, not tokenistic and it’s quite individual. It still tells a story

of culture, connection, and country,” Kay told The Bugle.

Connection to country, nature, people and community are heavy influences on Kay’s art style. She spends as much time outdoors as possible, going on bush walks, and being near the water and the rocks are crucial for her to feel connected to Country and to find inspiration for her art.

Kay’s work reflects her love of country, and she says when creating her art that “I look through a different window every time.” Kay looks to nature to create and each artwork is an individual reflection of her process. She does not take photographs or plan sketches but waits for inspiration to come to her.

“My influence comes from interaction with people, with community,” Kay says. Her art reflects a strong influ-

ence from the elements and aspects of nature that are intertwined with Aboriginal culture. Trees, wind, water, sun and cicadas are all present in her individualistic works, “when you get one of my works you won’t see it again.”

Kay will be part of another exhibition hosted at the Old Fire House in Kiama over the Easter period next year.

A portion of the money Kay makes from her art sales goes to a company that creates care packages for Aboriginal communities across the country. Kay cares a lot about her community and helping where help is needed, she’s a believer that you must share what you have. reliably list on our "What’s On."

Brooke Pittman

Soul clay for the soul For a delightful and creative gift, I had the exciting idea of treating my mother-in-law and sister-in-law to an engaging hands-on experience. After some research, I settled on attending the Saturday Soul workshop at Soul Clay Studios.

Zeynep, the proprietor of Soul Clay Studios and a former English teacher, graciously accommodated our last-minute request, making us feel genuinely welcomed throughout the day.

The workshop kicked off with a comprehensive demonstration and tutorial led by Adrian, focusing on

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purchased by the public.

The exhibits rotate every six weeks and some featured local talents so far include Phil Winterton, Gay Emmerson, Darren Parlett, and Kathy Karas.

Expressive Art is always looking for local artists who want the opportunity to display and sell their work in the area. Expressive Art is offering a discounted of 24 per cent off for 2024 for any artist who books and finalises their exhibition dates before the end of January.

The Wall Trail has also

announced the exciting news that they are the winners of a grant from South Coast Arts which will ensure they can build an independent website for the Expressive Art Wall Trail. The growth of the Wall Trail is ongoing as not just an exhibition of art but a community driven celebration of creativity.

For any further enquiries please contact Expressive Art, Michelle & Tiffany Springett at walltrail@expressiveartexperience.com.

Brooke Pittman

Folk Festival a drive away with Ukulele Death Squad in milton A Dam Good Time will be arriving in Milton at the beginning of next month, bringing with it a range of folk music groups, some dancing and some fun.

The festival will be held on 3 February at Barn on the Ridge in Milton. The festival kicks off at 3pm until 9pm.

Adelaide’s Ukulele Death Squad are a seven piece folk band that have performed across Australia and parts of Europe and the headlining band for the event.

The self declared ‘most dangerous ukulele band’ bring a strong sense of showmanship, theatricality and raucous energy to their live shows. Critically acclaimed and internationally recognised, the band has a freshly released EP ‘Til The Death’ demonstrating a fun

mix of ‘gypsy jazz, RnB and folk’ sound.

Joining The Ukulele Death Squad will be Bromham, Sunday Lemonade, and Bec Taylor and the Lyrebirds.

The festival, set against the sweeping views of Budawang

Ranges.

Tickets are selling at $39 and are available online.

Bring a picnic rug and a reusable cup and get ready to kick back and enjoy an evening of folk entertainment.

the art of pottery wheel throwing. Adrian guided us through the initial steps of placing clay on the wheel, emphasising the importance of precision. I quickly learned that aligning the clay with the centre of the wheel was more challenging than anticipated, but Adrian's assistance made the process smoother.

The hands-on experience of moulding the clay into various shapes was undeniably enjoyable. Witnessing the clay respond to my creative touch, taking shape under my hands, added a fascinating dimension to the artistic process.

Participants were encour-

aged to let their creativity run wild, and while many started with simple bowllike shapes, my motherin-law surprised everyone by skillfully crafting a near-perfect plate. Adrian explained that making plates is typically reserved for advanced potters, making her accomplishment even more impressive.

A well-deserved break came in the form of morning tea, featuring Marcus, Zeynep's husband and fellow studio worker, treating us to his award-winning white chocolate and raspberry muffins. As we indulged in these delectable treats, the

studio team continued their pottery-throwing process.

By the end of the workshop, each of us had crafted three to five pieces, though not all survived the journey to the kiln. Nonetheless, we were thrilled with the three completed pieces per person, a testament to the enjoyable and educational experience.

Engaging in pottery at Soul Clay Studios was not only a fun gift but also an opportunity to delve into the artistry of pottery, making us feel like professional potters, if only for a few totally engaging hours.

Brooke Pittman

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A rare opportunity for land in Berry Jewel of the South Coast.

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rita hangs up her BELOVED knickers

After more than 20 years running Knickerboxers, Rita Sullivan is finally putting her feet up and selling the business she started in 2003.

Located in Edessa Arcade on Terralong Street, Kiama, Knickerboxers sees itself as more than just a lingerie store. Rita has helped countless women not just with stylish garments, but by providing a much-needed service to women who have undergone breast cancer surgery, helping to restore confidence and provide comfort when it’s most needed.

Rita’s services aren’t contained to just Kiama. Her team travels to support those that can’t make it to Kiama at events in Bowral, Ulladulla, Narooma, and the Shoalhaven. The team also collects second-hand breast forms

and bras that are still in good condition and donate them to women in Fiji following surgery.

Rita made the decision to sell the shop after twenty years in the trade, but says the business is going stronger than ever.

Anyone interested in buying the business can reach Rita at (02) 4232 1196 or knickerboxerskiama@gmail. com. Rita says the business is priced to sell fast.

Knickerboxers is still open in the meantime, so pop along and visit The Bugle’s offices upstairs while you’re at it!

Brendon Foye

snail of approval Slow Food Saddleback presented its 2023 awards for the Kiama area for businesses that celebrate the ideals of Slow Food.

Businesses will be allowed and encouraged to display their Snail of Approval sign in their business. Slow Food ideals promote local sourcing of ingredients, and sustainable practices.

The awards were presented on Wednesday 13 December at the Kiama Farmers Markets, by the Slow Food Convivium Leader, Celia Wade. The awards have been running for at least 5 years.

The winners were ….

Atlas and Flora who are Organic Farmers from Dapto Buena Vista Farm from Gerringong which has dairy goats and cheese, and classes in sustainability.

Gung’s Thai which sells at local markets using local ingredients.

Hywel’s Lemonade which uses 100% Australian lemons and sugar cane.

Miss Area’s restaurant who aim for minimal waste through sustainability in packaging and menus design.

Monarchs Kitchen from Robertson, who specialise in menus from Southern Highland farms.

Mountain range nursery who are an organic primary producer from Dapto who makes community land available to farmers.

Ola Chola food truck who support local producers and provide healthy food at markets.

Silica Restaurant who serves sustainably caught seafood, growing their own vegetables, and sourcing local coffee and cheeses.

The Quarry Cafe, who compost their takeaway containers onsite long with their food leftovers and coffee grounds. (pictured below) The Blue Swimmer Cafe at Gerroa, who have started a recent milk keg system to reduce plastic bottle waste

the big supermarkets.

Tilda and Cacao Premium chocolate makers from Gerringong which uses native ingredients from indigenous businesses and keeps their packaging plastic free using GMO free cacao.

Mark Whalan

Pecora dairy finalist in Royal Agricultural society awards

Pecora Dairy has been named as one of six finalists for the prestigious 17th Annual President’s Medal Award by the Royal Agricultural Society (RAS) of NSW. Finalists are selected among organisations that have already secured a champion medal at an RAS Show for wine, beer/cider, dairy or fine food. The awards are judged not just by the bottom line, but also the organisation’s environmental, commercial and social impact.

Founded in 2011 by Michael and Cressida Cains, Pecora Dairy is an artisan dairy farm in Knight’s Hill on Jamberoo Mountain Road that specialises in artisan sheep milk, cheese and other dairy products derived from ewe’s milk like yoghurt. Michael and Cressida also run Pecora Dairy Cheese and Wine in Robertson.

Michael told The Bugle that he was most thrilled to be a part of something that’s not just about great good, but also the opportunity to share Pecora’s sto-

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and name their local producers on their menus.

The Top Shop which is a well-known Kiama grocery provider in Manning Street, selling local produce and supporting local businesses to supply their shelves, creating a real alternative to

ry of sustainability.

“The reason why we’re so delighted to be a part of it is this is what we live and breathe as a business, not just making delicious cheese but we also pride ourselves on looking after our animals, looking after the soil, being energy positive on our farm. You don’t always get that value back in the price of a cheese, so to get this kind of recognition is fantastic for us.”

Michael is also an active member of the Kiama Business Chamber, recently holding community events like a meeting to discuss potential wind farms in the Illawarra, and the Conversation with Detective Sergeant Damien Loone held at Kiama Leagues Club.

You can also pick up some Pecora cheese from Kiama Farmers Markets each Wednesday in Coronation Park.

Brendon Foye

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our hidden food gems Fish Vibes Jones Beach Kiama Downs

When the many visitors thronging Kiama ask locals for their recommendations for quality only the locals know, everyone has their own hidden gem, often just a little off the beaten track of the main streets.

This week, The Bugle looks at fun but hidden eateries, in alphabetical order, the locals know and recommend.

Next week we will look at a different theme for Hidden Gems in the Kiama LGA the locals know and recommend the visitors want to know and try out!

Just across from Jones Beach in Kiama Downs, at the Jones Beach shops at 13 Johnson Street, is Fish Vibes which takes the classic fish and chips and adds a vibe to make the experience more memorable. The Signature Vibes include a Battered Barra roll, the popular Fried Snapper Tacos ad even the Moroccan Charred Octopus Salad.

Check them out at fishvibes.com.au

Spencer have brought their big city expertise in giving just the right touch to food to Gerroa and have put together Gainsborough Take-Away a menu and ambience that and Chicken Shop reflects Gerroa’s relaxed and Found at North Kiama at summery lifestyle. Within walking distance of Crooked River and Seven Mile beach you often see a large group of happy visitors and locals filling up the place and enjoying a wonderful menu -whether a light quick meal of local seafood including oysters and prawns and of course for the big dinner the blue swimmer crab. For those feeling a bit brave and Blue Swimmer Cafe especially hungry, ask for Gerroa the ‘Feed Me’ option which Owners Daniel Dewhurst, is Chef’s Choice. with his wide culinary experiCheck them out at theence in South America, and blueswimmer.com.au Paul Dewhurst, and chef Joey

the Gainsborough shops near the FoodWorks grocery store in Meehan Drive, this is the classic Aussie takeaway where Adrian does all the classics of takeaway food of burgers, fish and chips and roasted chickens with the family recipe stuffing. It's not fancy but it's all-superior, fast, friendly, and enjoyable.

Adrian knows everyone in North Kiama, and everyone knows Adrian.

Little Earth Roaster Cafe One of the top local coffee recommendations, Little Earth Roasters roast their award winning coffee on site and have a legion of loyal locals who will queue out the door someday to get their daily order. It is found at the Little Blowhole Shops in Tingira Crescent in South Kiama.

They also have a second

cafe site, West End Coffee, which is on Terralong street opposite Kiama Village and very popular with the workers at the rebuild of Woolworths there.

Check them out at littleearthroasters.com.au Lulu’s at The Lodge Lulu’s is the indoor restaurant at The Lodge at the bottom of Jamberoo Pass at 406 Jamberoo Mountain Road

Jamberoo. The drive there shows off Jamberoo Valley at its best. While mostly a wedding venue, you can book a meal from an international chef team who take their food seriously but also love to have fun. There is a great list of local and international drinks at Fin’s Bar, which specialises in some very serious but very fun cocktails.

The champagne garden is more outdoors with grazing boards to enjoy outdoors in the wonderful Jamberoo rainforest.

Check them out at thelodgejamberoo.com.au

with lashings of decorative edibles you can choose to add, and have become popular as a venue for kids birthday parties locally.

Check out their online order system at moistnglazed. com

Ola Chola Ola Chola is the featured Mexican food van at the Kiama Farmers Market food alley every Wednesday from 2pm at Coronation Park near Surf Beach in Manning Street Kiama.

Locally based, it pops up at all the local festivals and many other events. It does a Minnamurra Cafe big range of burgers (includThis cafe is well patronised ing the La Royal) and chips, by locals, whether it's a quick but also their classic savoury coffee, or a lovely breakfast, empanada and a range of nabrunch or lunch or even a chos and paella bowls. Check private function, and is found them out on their Facebook at 1A Rangoon Road, Minpage. namurra within an easy walking distance of Minnamurra Slow Dough River. They have lately added This artisan bakery at 19 specialist menus such as Bong Bong St, is a newcomDevonshire teas on Tuesdays er to the Kiama scene and and artisan pizza nights on only had their spot opening Friday nights. Worth signing on Saturday 7 January, 2023. first to book a table. Check They offer naturally leavened them out on Instagram at @ breads such as sourdough minnamurra_cafe but also a range of sweet treats that will change week to week. They will be open three days a week Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 8am to 2pm in the old house next to the Kiama Uniting Church. Check them out at slowdough.com. au Werri Beach Takeaway At 29 Pacific Ave, right opposite Werri Beach in Gerringong south of Kiama, doing classic fish and chips, burgers and coffee. A simple Moist’N’Glazed and enjoyable food option for This is a cosy and Avant locals and visitors enjoying Garde-styled donut cafe at the summer at the local 28 Bong Bong St Kiama, beaches especially around near the railway bridge and Gerringong. A classic style directly opposite Nova Kiama takeaway by the beach, with Hotel, which is also rather an open terrace where you cosy and avant garde, and can sit and eat and overlook specialises in giant donuts Werri Beach across the road.

Best to ring them on 02 4234 1505 and pick up your order when you arrive!

Wild Ginger Last, but only because it's alphabetical, and definitely not least, is Wild Ginger on Collins Street. A local favourite with a set menu with guaranteed share favourites for all, for group meals. If you regard yourself as a bit of a foodie, step up and try their carefully balanced sweet, spicy and salty creations in their Classic Banquet, or even their Signature Banquet, you won't be disappointed. The Yum Cha for lunch is very popular also.

The Single Fin Kiosk is open from Wednesdays and offers cocktails and superb fish and chips. Mojito and Barramundi and chips, what is more holiday day bliss than that?

If you are a local why not send your Hidden Gems recommendations in the Kiama LGA to hello@thebuglenewspaper.com.au

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Shine Seminar Deals with disappointment

a moment in time can change everything On an ordinary Wednesday, 13 September, Steve Morris, a well-known Kiama resident, found himself in a life-threatening situation. His story is a testament to the importance of quick thinking and intervention when faced with a stroke, often referred to as a "brain attack."

On that morning, Steve had dropped his wife Stacey to the train station as she was heading to Sydney to see the Tina Turner show. Then, as per his usual routine, he went to Central Perk for a coffee and to read the paper.

There was no indication that he was about to have a massive stroke.

A stroke, also known as a cerebral vascular accident (CVA), occurs when the flow of blood to brain cells is interrupted, often due to a hemorrhage or blood clot, depriving the brain of oxygen.

Quick intervention is critical.

Steve Morris is a rugby league legend who played 180 games for the Dragons from 1979 and 58 matches for the Eastern Suburbs Roosters until 1990. He represented Australia in 1978 while playing for a NSW Country team. His twin sons Brett and Josh Morris played in the NRL for many years and represented Australia.

At 10 am Steve arrived at Central Perk with his kids and met some friends for coffee and a chat. After his friends and kids left, Steve was sitting reading the paper.

Around 10:45 he experienced sudden weakness and disorientation, dropped his keys on the ground and couldn’t manage to pick them up. His body wouldn’t respond to his thoughts.

A fellow café patron was a Roosters supporter and

admired the fact that he was sitting behind Steve, a notable former Roosters player.

He noticed Steve slumping and approached him to help but Steve couldn’t answer.

The man recognised the signs of a stroke, so straight away he called Cameron Thomas, the café proprietor, and an ex-policeman with first aid training, who gave the appropriate care according to the F.A.S.T. protocol, and promptly called the ambulance.

The acronym FAST (Facial drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulties and Time) has been used by the National Stroke Association to educate the public on detecting symptoms of a stroke.

At 11:00am the Ambulance arrived and took Steve to Wollongong Hospital for stabilisation.

By 4:00pm Steve was in surgery at Prince of Wales Hospital to retrieve the clots in his brain.

Just over two weeks later, the neurosurgeons are impressed with ex-professional footballer Steve’s recovery.

But at age 66, to have come through this episode so well, Steve and his family know how fortunate he is.

Steve’s recovery is quite remarkable, even after surgery, when Stacey was finally able to see Steve, she said that he was a little groggy but “was cracking jokes about not wanting to go to rehab – just like Amy Winehouse!”

Stacey said, “I don’t think that Steve had realised the impact. He said that he had no pain. He really didn’t know what was happening.”

No one really knows why this stroke happened. Steve is not overweight, and he

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doesn’t smoke. He may love a beer or two but drinks moderately. Steve and Stacey had only just returned from a wonderful holiday in the Whitsundays, so it wasn’t due to stress.

Things should be back to normal for Steve. Stacey says that due to him being a former footy player he has had a lot of knocks on the head. Stacey reveals, “in the first place there was a bit of confusion, and it took a minute for him to answer, and he repeated himself a lot, but the doctors said that this is completely normal – especially at this stage of his recovery.”

The doctors thought that Steve would make a full recovery thankfully. However, they had been honest with Stacey when she arrived at the hospital, saying that it could go either way. It’s impossible to predict the outcome of head injury and stroke - only time tells.

Steve’s advice: “Live healthy, exercise a bit, take your meds, and enjoy your life.”

Stacey is so grateful for all the wonderful help her husband received. Having gone through this shock and the stark realisation about the value of life, she’s bought the sports car that she’s always wanted, which both she and Steve are now thoroughly enjoying. “If not now, then when?” she said.

Stacey said that Steve keeps saying that he knows how lucky he is. Two clots were found. The surgeons discovered the first and then found another as they explored further. Steve puts it down to great timing: he was lucky to have received quick and appropriate first aid, and a quick response from the ambulance, followed by prompt surgery.

Shine Women has announced its upcoming seminar next month which will address the topic dealing with disappointment. It will be a chance to hear from real women who have dealt with disappointments in their lives and learn strategies to help overcome them.

The seminar will be held on Thursday 15 February at 7-8:30pm at Church Point Centre, 2 Terralong St, Kiama.

The group was established in Kiama eight years ago and thrives with the local support of Kiama Council and local Kiama churches.

It is a volunteer run group with a strong focus on supporting and improving the mental wellbeing of all women in the community. The

group is also hosting a free eight week course to encourage women to discover their worth, value, and purpose.

The seminar begins on Friday 3 May at 10am. The course is designed to appeal to many women of all ages.

With several skills to learn, it is designed to empower women in their various roles at work, home or family.

All programs that Shine Women offer are free and welcome women over the age of 18 either alone or you can bring a friend. Please register your interest for the seminar All women over the age of 18 are welcome either individually or with a friend.

Please register your interest, RSVP is essential, simonehunt@pacificfurniture.com.au or 0242 322 066

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plants. I was particularly interested in anything I took the photograph revealing from my main from my handbag and sat suspect Tom Hughes. Howit on my lap as I waited ever, nothing. Yet. I waited patiently for my turn at the patiently.

Donna Portland psychic reading. While the Sapphire looked at the others around the table back of the photograph, were listening intently to shut her eyes and continthe first reading by Sapued: phire, the resident psychic, “Her name is Sophie.”

I scanned their faces: a Addressing the photograph habit I had acquired since directly she followed with: I began working with “Sophie, can you hear me? the police. After years of What do you want us to investigation it was now know? Can you tell us who time to wrap up the cold did it? Who took your lifecase I had been recently force away?” assigned. I already had a With these few words my plethora of evidence howmain suspect Tom Hughes ever there was one more started wriggling in his step I needed to take in seat and loosening his colorder to secure a definitive lar. His face was beginning conviction. The suspect to redden. Under the table had to give themselves I could sense his foot tapaway. Most of my uniping on the floor. All signs formed colleagues found of rising anxiety. He was my methods rather unusualso eyeing the exit door. al; however I was building Gotcha! I thought. up a long list of satisfactoSo, before he had time ry arrests and convictions to make a dash for it, I that many envied. surreptitiously sent the The historic Grand Hotel message with the initials was the perfect setting for TH to my team. Then, a psychic reading session as they stormed into the and it wasn’t the first one I lounge to arrest him, Saphad organised there during phire winked at me. She the course of an investigahad played her part well tion. . . . once again. I'll defi“Who’s next,” Sapphire nitely use her next time, I announced after abruptly thought. It always amazed finishing her first reading. me how easy it was to lure I quickly handed her the suspects to a psychic readphotograph before anyone ing session with free tickelse could respond. She ets they thought they had ran her hand across the won. I smiled as they took face and held it up for all to him away in handcuffs. see. Then she began: On the way back to my “Ah, a sweet girl with a car I stopped when I heard lot to say from the grave. some of my favorite music I see a grisly death. Near coming from the Festival water. It seems she wants at the Showground in full the truth of it to come out swing. I smiled and did a so she can pass over.” little jig. I've still got it, I Fiona.Phillips.MP@aph.gov.au fionaphillips.com.au I scanned the faces of my mused. The rhythm that is!

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quest for life The need for resilience skills has never been more critical.

Research indicates that 75 per cent of Australians will experience a traumatic event in their lives, with 12 per cent grappling with post-traumatic stress injuries which causes them to have flashbacks, nightmares and other severe reactions to things that remind them of the traumatic event.

The recent deluge of catastrophic bushfires, floods, a pandemic, all of which have heightened people’s distress levels, emphasises the importance of cultivating resilience skills that enable us to cope and heal.

There are the usual things that cause distress and upset, like being depression, anxiety, burnout, loss, grief, divorce (or any relationship breakdown), illness, chronic pain, sleep issues, and many other of life’s dramas.

Six years ago, when I was going through a myriad of issues that surround relationship breakdowns that lead to divorce, my head was in a state of turmoil. I embarked on a journey of self-discovery which took two years and a fair bit of investment to get through the hurt, anger,

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author, was becoming aware of the power of language and the way we express ourselves, highlighting the words that keep us habitually bound to the past. So from now on, I am removing the words can’t, should, try, but, pain, insomnia, fear and grief men confused about how to never/always, if only, imposto heal myself. I wish I had be a man in today’s society sible and good/bad from my known about Quest for Life and suffering huge anxiety, repertoire - after all language Foundation, the healing and victims of domestic violence gives voice to our beliefs learning centre in Bundawith deep-rooted self-esteem so if you declare that you noon. It would have been a issues, and so on. can’t or it’s impossible then shorter journey to heal my An important understandthat’s true. I would prefer to wounds and get back to good ing in the group was that we entertain the idea that I can mental and physical health. would all listen 100 per cent and that there are always By invitation, I attended a and not interrupt or divert to possibilities! five-day residential course our internal mind chatter. We It was evident in the group at Quest entitled Healing learned to accept and supby the end of the week when Your Life. The immersive port all the group members the smiles and obvious lightexperience began with a and stay with our feelings, er mood took over from the comprehensive orientation, leaving out criticism and nervousness and fear that fostering a safe environment judgement. It was powerful - each person arrived with. for 22 participants to share and confronting.

Here is a wonderful their deeply personal stories, Over the course of the endorsement by actor/comesafe in the knowledge that week, we learned how to get dian Magda Szubanski, that secrets and personal details more restful sleep, how to says it all, “Last year was a would be kept 100 per cent meditate to calm the mind brutal one for me (featuring) confidential. and body, how to exercise, the death of my mother, As an empath, I found breathe and stretch to chronic health issues… I myself on the verge of wake up the body, as well participated in the Healing tears hearing their brutally as improve our diets with a your Life program at Quest honest, sad and distressing majority of wholesome fresh and it was, without reservastories. The main issues unprocessed foods. There tion, one of the most helpful, were around loss and grief was a lot of useful content, healing, transformational (family members dying: too much to list here, but in things I’ve ever done. spouse, sibling, baby), people essence the program aims “I’ve been to many health diagnosed with a terminal ill- to empower individuals to retreats, but Quest is in ness needing to navigate the regain control of their lives, a league of its own. The way forward, people abused fostering a renewed compeople at Quest are on point. in childhood continuing to mitment to living, which They were empathetic and suffer from that trauma with includes refocusing on our extremely skilful. But beyond severe depression and anxpriorities and this can often that, they are brave enough iety, people in chronic pain mean learning to forgive to go places most people and the debilitating effect ourselves and others. would never dare. There that has on their lives, young Of particular interest to the were some people in my

group with terminal illnesses and the staff had the empathy, courage and skills to help these terrified people to face their own death, to hold their hands and walk with them.

“I saw people completely transform in the space of one week, going from utter despair to the strength, courage and joyous optimism to face whatever comes. And

also, to make the most of their lives.

“That one week helped me get through a very tough year.”

If you or anyone you know could benefit from a life-changing (life-saving) course at Quest, you can visit their website for more information: www.QuestForLife. org.au

Donna Portland

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red hot summer tour scorches

The Red Hot Summer Tour, held on Saturday, January 6, 2024, at the Kiama Showground, truly lived up to its name, attracting thousands of locals and visitors on a stunning summers day.

Despite headliner Jimmy Barnes being unable to perform due to ongoing recovery from open-heart surgery, the event showcased an expanded lineup of talent. Jon Stevens, accompanied by his entourage, delivered a stellar set featuring Noiseworks and INXS hits, followed by a performance by The Living End before the grand finale. The stage saw outstanding acts from The Birds of Tokyo, crowd-favourite Pete Murray, Kasey Chambers, and Sam + Sam. The concert, which has faced challenges in the past, including six washouts in Kiama and COVID disruptions, finally enjoyed favourable weather. In March 2020 the event was postponed four times, to October 2020, then March 2022, then to 3 April 2022 and finally ran on 16 October 2022 successfully.

Fans remained loyal during this whole pro-

capacity prior to the event, and festival-goers walking down to the Showground from the Kiama Railway Station.

The Evolution Traffic Control team reported smooth patron entry, though they acknowledged potential traffic cess reported chaos post-event when party-goers left the of delay, running out of stadium. many remembering the tremensunscreen, emphasising the need for fesFestival-goers shared their standout modous success of the 18 March 2017 sold-out tival-goers to “be prepared with essentials like ments, with mentions of Kasey Chambers' Red Hot Summer Tour concert at the Showsunscreen, water, hats and even tampons”.

Eminem cover and Pete Murray's exceptional ground with John Farnham, James Reyne, Red Hot Summer hats became a popular performance. The final act, hosted by Jimmy’s Daryl Braithwaite and Shannon Noil. choice among the crowd, proving a boon for daughter Mahalia Barnes showcased iconic The tour returned in 2018 and 2019 before the merchandise stall.

Barnes and Chisel songs sung by Australian the long hiatus over 2020 to 2022 finally back Event organiser Duane McDonald, exartists Jon Stevens (though kiwi born), Chris last year in October at the Kiama Pavilion. pressed his relief at the fantastic weather.

Cheney, and Ian Moss, closing the day on a With the intense heat, some attendees Sally Kearney, managing the merchandise high note. Jimmy Barnes expressed gratitude left early, even though there was a no-return stall, praised Duane for running a tight ship, for the support of his fellow musicians and policy. However, Kiama’s seaside location highlighting the close-knit teams years of col- the unique show they presented. provided a refreshing sea breeze for those laboration. “We’re a family organisation with Despite the challenges of putting on such who sought relief. With attendees advised to team members becoming family as well.” a huge event, the Red Hot Summer Tour in bring camp chairs, the festival maintained a The Red Hot Summer Tour caused the Kiama proved to be a resounding success, feel-good, relaxed atmosphere, complete with inevitable traffic grid in Kiama main streets. delighting both the event organisers and the a lively mosh pit in front of the stage.

Listening to pre show advice, many visitors enthusiastic crowd in attendance.

Belle Wood opted for train travel, with trains arriving Paramedics packed to

Hot Cleanup The Kiama Lions Club would like to thank the organisers of the Red Hot Summer Tour held at Kiama Showground over the weekend.

The club was given the opportunity to participate in its Kiama Lions Environmental Program run by dedicated member, Mick Fox. Proceeds from the program will go to the Kiama Surf Lifesaving Club (SLSC) to help repair the damaged roof. The club would also like to extend its appreciation to all mem-

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bers and volunteers who got involved.

The task was completed successfully and The Lions Club reported a huge 20,000 recyclables cleared with a resulting $2000 donated to the Kiama SLSC. Kiama Lions is looking for people to join the team. The club is for people who strive to make a difference in their local community. This is a call out to young and old!

More information on volunteering and The Lions Club environmental programs can be found on their website.

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Warnings for outdoor pursuits

Of people born overseas, 35 per cent identify as non or poor swimmers. Even if you don’t intend to swim, adult swimming lessons are a key to keeping yourself and your family safe around the water.

Alcohol is involved in 16 Fire and Rescue NSW has Society has warned against per cent of all drowning issued a warning to caravan complacency for swimmers fatalities. Swimming pools owners to check over Summer. are still the leading site of that they “Last Summer, drowning among children have a 100 per and adults over 75 years. workcent of Beach safety in particular ing drown- is a safety concern around ing Kiama over summer.

Last year, Kiama was a hotspot for near drownings as the beaches filled up with visitors. Phil Perry, President of Kiama SLSC confirmed to The Bugle that a couple of successful rescues occurred at Surf beach on the weekend of 6 and 7 January 2024.

“Stay within the flags and cardeaths avoid known rips, which are bon were in signposted.” Phil said monoxun-patrolled At this time of year last ide detecareas, and of all Summer, the recently tor as well as a drownings, 83 per cent installed Emergency Relay working smoke alarm. The were men. Last Summer’s Beacons (ERBs) were sensors in a carbon monoxdrowning toll set a tragic activated for the first time ide and gas detector degrade record, and this Summer is over the 7/8 January 2023 over time and require replac- already on track to surpass weekend, twice at Bombo ing every five years or as per that, with 42 tragedies in Beach and once at Kendalls, manufacturer instructions.

Australian inland and coastal the latter due to a shark An incident occurred at an waterways since 1 Decemsighting.

Eden Caravan park on 5 Jan- ber,” Mr Roberts said.

Craig Bowley, Kiama’s uary 2024 where Fire and “Older adults represented head lifeguard, has remindRescue 286 Eden attended a 64 per cent increase in ed beachgoers to avoid this at 2pm when a family with drowning deaths last year. dangerous spot. two young children were For over 65s, get to know “I know it looks forced to flee their caravan your health and fitness levels like an apafter the piercing alert of in different conditions, check pealing their carbon monoxide alarm medications and any medical woke them up. conditions before you go.”

While the battery was “Men are still the greatest found to be overheating, the risk of drowning, repreincident highlighted that senting 83 per cent of the even low levels of carbon drowning toll. monoxide when inhaled can Understanding your swim be dangerous. and survival skills, avoiding In other Summer safety alcohol and water activity, advice for Kiama residents wearing life jackets their and visitors, Craig Robert, swim and survival skills may the Drowning Prevention be different on land, in water, and Education manager and between pools, surf and for The Royal Life Saving rivers.

Lego waterworks Gerringong Library hosted a school holiday challenge for kids to explore their creative sides with Lego.

The kids

worked with hundreds of Lego pieces provided by the library to create some exciting water vessel designs. The Waterworks challenge posed designs for fountains, swimming pools, and waterwheels and the kids were given free creative reign over their designs.

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show off their ideas, with some choosing to incorporate water slides and surf board pieces to complete the look, sticking to the

stretch of water – and many people spot it as they turn off the highway to drive into Central Kiama. But the warning signs are there for a reason. South Bombo is one of the most dangerous stretches of coastline in the Kiama Municipality.”

Mr Bowley advises people to instead swim at the patrolled section of North Bombo between the flags.

“Or explore one of our other patrolled beaches – besides North Bombo, we have Jones, Surf Beach, Easts, Kendalls, Werri and Seven Mile.”

Mr Bowley also warned of rough conditions, rips and currents, including in the Minnamurra River, where the tidal current can be very strong at times.

“If you do get caught in a rip, the best thing to do is try not to panic, float and conserve your energy, rather than fighting against it. A rip will often take you out but then bring you back around to a sandbar or shallow area, from which you can return to shore or wait to be rescued,” Mr Bowley said.

If you see someone who is in distress, Council urges people to alert the lifeguards and/or use the ERBs rather than going in yourself.

Jetskiers put on notice Ahoy, water warriors!

In the wake of the first-ever statewide compliance blitz for 2024, dubbed "Operation Stay Afloat," NSW Maritime is making waves with a serious re-

minder to jetskiers: riding the waterways should be a blast, but it's crucial to keep it safe for everyone out Mark Whalan there.

In a bid to make a splash about safety on the state's water highways, NSW Maritime crews went full throttle, conducting over 2000 vessel safety checks. While a cool 87 per cent of boat and jetski enthusiasts were sailing smoothly, authorities issued 186 reminders and 81 penalty notices – a friendly nudge to keep things shipshape.

Of the hot-button issues, 31.4 per cent of the notices were dished out for forgetting the maritime equivalent of a superhero cape – the lifejacket. Another 27.7 per cent were caught in the wild without the proper license or cruising on an theme. Kids and parents alike had a unregistered vessel. And blast building together. for those speed demons All creations are to be out there, 11.2 per cent displayed in the library for got a gentle tap on the the public to see. The brakes for exceeding the library continues to hold similar activities aquatic speed limit.

This crackdown comes for the remainder of the school holidays, after a year where jetski-related offenses surfed most of which are a wave of popularity, free. These activireaching 1560 cases in ties are a fun and cost effective way to 2023 – a whopping 53 keep the kids enter- per cent jump from the tained this summer. previous year's 1023 The next activity at splashy misadventures. the library will be held Speeding alone made up nearly 30 per cent of the on Thursday 4 January wet and wild offenses. where participants will Sydney waters seem to learn how to use green be a hotbed for aqua-misscreen effects to script and chief, especially in shoot a short film. Looking ahead George's River, Botany there is another chance to explore the Bay, and Port Hacking, world of Lego on Tuesday 9 January which snagged the top with a competition open to ages 5-12 spots for illegal shenanyears old. igans leading to penalBrooke Pittman ties.

Jetsetters on water have become a force to be reckoned with, with over 90,000 licensed riders in New South Wales, marking a 35 per cent surge since 2020. The biggest spike has been among the cool

cats of Generation Z, with more than 23,000 licensed riders aged 13 to 28 – a 22 per cent increase from last year.

The top five Local Government Areas for the latest wave of licenses are Canterbury-Bankstown, Sutherland Shire, Central Coast, Lake Macquarie, and the Northern Beaches – proving that jetskis have become the hottest aquatic trend in town – except for Kiama? Thank goodness for those surf beaches.

Minister for the Illawarra and the South Coast Ryan Park commented: “We want our Illawarra and South Coast communities to feel safe and relaxed when using all of our beautiful waterways, including Lake Illawarra. If jetski riders are making others uncomfortable, Maritime will take action. Speeding and unsafe riding on a jetski is a recipe for disaster on our waterways.

Jetskis are overrepresented in serious injury incidents, if you have an accident on one, it’s highly likely you’ll suffer a serious injury.”

But, before you rev those engines, heed the warnings: A splash of serious injuries involving personal watercraft, including jetskis, has authorities on high alert, especially in hotspots like Brighton Beach and Georges River in Sydney.

For those in need of a water safety refresher, check out NSW Maritime's Jetski Safety Guide.

So, fellow water wanderers, let's make 2024 the year of the chill and the thrill – re-

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Gerringong CC v South Pacific Carnival Redfern Albert CC When my father, Clive Emery, passed away, I was tasked with sorting through his historical treasures.

Among these was an article from the Kiama Independent from 1951 which was entitled ‘Cricket in the Nineties’, meaning, of course, the 1890s. It outlined matches played by Gerringong against other teams. The author had based his research on some scorebooks he had borrowed from Athol Noble, who is arguably the greatest sporting official in the Kiama district, let alone just Gerringong.

I spent my time thinking these scorebooks must surely be one of the most valuable historical artefacts in Gerringong cricket history, if not all Gerringong history.

Athol had long since passed away and I was wondering if they still existed.

Luckily, Michael Tierney came to the rescue. He was in possession of a wonderful collection from Athol. As well as the scorebooks there was a large scrapbook of articles about Paul Quinn, who must challenge Michael Cronin as the best Rugby League player Gerringong has ever produced. Michael kindly donated these scorebooks as well as the other priceless artefacts and they are now the most prized possession of the Gerringong Cricket Club.

At this moment I want to digress a while to set the scene for the tale.

Firstly, 100 years ago, give or take 50 years, sporting clubs from Sydney would venture out into the country to play matches in various sports against country towns or Groups.

They may have been playing a challenge match for a competition, playing promotional games to foster the particular sport or just having a relaxing weekend away bonding with their teammates.

For example, in 1934 South Sydney Rugby League

team played a match against Group 7 in Kiama. Incidentally Group 7 contained a Gerringong boy whose name was Eric Langton, a wonderful rugby league player, who was an excellent cricketer as well.

Secondly, the Sydney area around Redfern Oval is very built up these days. However, in the 1890s this was not the case. A large open space existed in the form of Albert Park. In the late 1800s there was the premier sporting ground that went by the name of Albert Oval.

Many great games of cricket were played there up to the 1870s. A very powerful cricket club, Albert Club, (see pic below) was based at that oval. The ground was closed in 1880 but the Redfern Albert CC played their games at what is now known as Redfern Oval. The old Albert Ground is now a public housing tower building behind the oval. Maybe the open parkland that used to exist there is where they got the rabbits from for the ‘rabbitohs ‘ to sell.

Back to the tale. There is not a lot of information on the match unfortunately, other than the priceless scorebook. However, it is assumed that the Redfern Albert Club decided to take a trip down the coast to Kiama. I am imagining the team trooping out to Central Station to catch a steam train for a picturesque trip down the coast. After establishing themselves in one of the local hotels the team challenged Gerringong CC to a match. And therefore, on 7th November 1895 Redfern Albert CC played Gerringong CC at what is now known as Micheal Cronin Oval.

Gerringong batted first and scored a very respectable 229. P. Deitz top scored with 57. Other significant scorers were R. Bell with 49 and J.M. Miller 48. Redfern Albert responded with 148. N. Camps was the best bowler for Gerringong with 4 for

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34. No doubt the game was played in great spirit and Redfern Albert returned by train to Sydney after a very relaxing weekend. Maybe they had a celebration with the Gerringong club in the School of Arts hall (which is now the museum).

Redfern Albert was not the only Sydney team to make the trip. The scorebook has scores from matches against MacDonaldtown and Strathfield Cricket Clubs.

One interesting point is that the Gerringong team has a ‘J. Dixon’ mentioned.

This is Joe Dixon, who, I hazard to guess, was the first Wodi Wodi sportsperson to play cricket, or indeed for any sporting team, in the Gerringong district. He was fondly remembered by my father who met him as a little boy living in Gerroa, when Joe was a much older man. Athol also spoke very highly of him when asked to recall great Gerringong identities in the first newsletter of the newly formed Gerringong and District Historical society in 1982.

Joe came to the attention of the Gerringong Cricket Club for his skilled performances while playing for the Crooked River/Wodi Wodi Cricket Club. This club was formed from Dharawal men and boys living in what is now called Gerroa by Mickey Weston, a tribal elder and, presumably, cricket fanatic.

The team toured the South Coast for a time. But that’s another story.

As I said, there is little or no information about the game or the trip undertaken by the Redfern Albert club in 1895. If it was not for Athol’s love of collecting artefacts the game and the players would be lost in the mists of time. These scorebooks show the love affair that the Gerringong District has with cricket for many, many years.

Kiama Bowling Club was proud to host the 64th annual South Pacific Carnival over the Christmas break. The competition ran over ten days from 27 December 2023 to 5 January 2024.

More than 780 bowlers entered the competition representing 40 different clubs, spirits were high and competition was on. World class sportspeople like Karen Murphy, Jeremy Henry, Dawn Hayman, and Kay Moran were in attendance.

Kiama’s own team, The Kookaburras, represented the LGA with multiple entries in various sections.

Geoff McIntyre deserves a big congratulations for being the best performer, making

it through sectional play in his singles, pairs and fours events.

Along with McIntyre, Terry Boniface, Craig Fleming, Chris Wade all made it through to the semi-finals in the fours and brought some fierce competition.

The games kicked off at around 9am on 27 December with the Fours segment and continued on with the pairs and single segments.

The post sectional fours competition placed Kookaburras against each other to battle it out for a spot in the quarter finals.

The South Pacific singles final saw Warilla’s Jeremy Henry play against Camden’s Matt Hooker. A big congratu-

lations to all teams and players involved in the games, especially The Swans who took out their second win in a row in the Fours segment.

Jeremy Henry and Jamie Mitchell took out the Pairs segment and Steve Sprod and Kay Moran were deemed the mixed pair champions.

This is the second time that Kiama Bowlo has hosted this event, the last time over the summer of 2019/2020. The competition always draws in plenty of spectators who enjoy the sport and the friendly atmosphere.

Brooke Pittman

Welcome to our new journalist on the block Brooke, who has yet to watch

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Kiama show 2024 lineup revealed

The iconic Kiama Show returns to the Kiama Showground on Friday 26 & Saturday 27 January 2024 for a weekend of classic carnival rides, performances, exhibitions, and a new hub that looks to connect the community with the local agricultural community.

This year’s show will for the first time host The Kiama Homegrown & Local Hub, giving attendees firsthand experience with how local farmers and artisan producers bring food to our tables.

The hub will feature demonstrations from Michael from Pecora Dairy, who will give a tasting masterclass, Laura from That Local Honey providing bee demonstrations and honey tasting, Kel from The Pines Dairy talking about gelato, and Erica from Little House on the Dairy showing guests

how to make and grow flour.

The Kiama Show organising committee hopes The Kiama Homegrown & Local Hub will become a permanent fixture in future years.

The show will also include a returning performance from Australian motocross team, The Freestyle Kings, to perform a show filled with aerial acrobatics and spectacular stunts.

Also returning this year is Dog Flyball team, the Wollongong Woofers, as well as a dog high-jump show from Farmer Dave and his Muttley Crew.

On Saturday night, guests will be treated to music from ACT blues band The Sunbears as well as Eklypse from the Southern Highlands, followed by a fireworks display.

The main arena at the showground will include car-

nival staples like rides and sideshow games, and equestrian events. Meanwhile, the Pavillion will be dedicated to a range of exhibits from arts and crafts, photography, and horticulture.

Kiama Show’s new President, Guy Stearn, gave a special mention to the volunteers that make the show a reality every year, as well as organising committee members Jen Hampshire, Michelle Brennan, and Carolyn perry.

Tickets for the event can be purchased at the gate or online, with discounts for family groups. Gates open on Friday and run until 6pm, while proceedings will go through until 9pm on Saturday.

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kiama Show's young women

The Kiama Show is calling for young women who demonstrate positive and inspirational traits with a passion for their community to apply for Kiama Show Young Women 2024.

Previous winners and entrants of the competition are considered integral parts of the Kiama community, serving as enthusiastic ambassadors of the local area who love to get involved.

The program exists to empower women to build confidence, expand their community knowledge and gain valuable life skills.

Applicants should be between the ages of 18-25 who emulate positive role models with a keen interest in contributing to their local community.

Grace McGlinchey, the Young Woman winner of 2023, shared insights into the role, emphasising community engagement and the involvement of like minded young women as key.

Grace grew up in Jamberoo and loves horses. She has been horse riding since she was four years old. In her role, she is involved in the morning tea during the Kiama Show, and setting up the bunting for the horses, showcasing a commitment to community involvement.

This year at the show, Grace will have the honour of passing the title on to this year's winner, as Erin Weir, the previous title holder, did for her.

Being a Kiama Young Woman involves giving back

to the community, rallying like-minded individuals and encouraging participation to ensure the program can continue on. Grace aims to dispel any notion that the program is a ‘beauty pageant’, but it is a rewarding program that ensures with new young women getting involved it will be seen as a contemporary display of fresh minds and ideas coming together.

The Kiama show will be held on 26-27 January this year at the Kiama Showground. If you are between the ages of 18-25 and consider yourself a positive role model with a keen interest in your local community then please apply on the Kiama Show website.

Brooke Pittman

Kiama Show needs you The Kiama Show returns on 26 and 27 January 2024, but it needs a willing community group to help run the BBQ. Interested community groups will need to bring their own barbeques, supplies and infrastructure to be ready to sling egg and bacon rolls and sausage sandwiches on both days of the Show. Bump-in is at 9am on 26 January, and trading will be allowed up until 9pm.

The BBQ is usually run by the Kiama Lions Club, which unfortunately is unable to carry out BBQ duties this year.

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hail hindmarsh park All Kiama locals and visitors know the central park on the northside of Terralong Street between Collins and Shoalhaven Street in Kiama as Hindmarsh Park, but how well-known is the history of Hindmarsh Park?

In 1967, Kiama Council renamed ‘part of Central Park’ to Hindmarsh Park to honour community services

by Michael Nesbit Hindmarsh, Nesbit Evans Hindmarsh and Alfred Neil Hindmarsh, in addition to the role of Michael Hindmarsh and his siblings in the very early days of the settlement of Kiama, where Hindmarsh’s Store on Black Beach was one of the first structures and Micheal’s brother George was the first

Postmaster.

On Saturday 20 November 2010, a new plaque commemorating the ‘Founding Orphans’ was unveiled in Hindmarsh Park, Kiama, explaining the provenance of the name.

It celebrates the central role that the Hindmarsh family played in establishing Kiama, as well as the strong civic role that family had made in all facets of Kiama over the next four generations.

The Hindmarsh family got their land grant at Gerringong in 1822, and built Alne Bank in 1855 which has been lived in by ten generations of Hindmarshes to this day.

The founding orphans of the plaque cover the history of Mi-

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chael Hindmarsh who arrived in 1822, age 22.

Michael Hindmarsh had 14 children and the extended family played many roles in Kiama’s life. Their fourth child was Kiama Mayor eight times.

One of the first structures in Kiama was the Hindmarsh general store, which was supplied by boats landing on Black Beach before Kiama Harbour was built. Micheal’s sister, Hannah ran a school.

In addition, later generations served on Kiama council, and played a variety of community roles. Nesbit Hindmarsh had the Kiama Motors, and lived in ‘Rosebank’ a Hardy Wilson-designed home sadly knocked down.

Later his older brother George and his sister Hannah also emigrated to Kiama and Gerringong. George was Kiama’s first postmaster and Hannah established the first private school for girls called Rosebank School on her brother’s George’s property Rosebank in Collins Street.

Rosebank House was demolished in 1982 for a block of units and a Jewel supermarket, and was the impetus for starting the Kiama and District Historical Society’s important role in preserving important heritage sites in Kiama and Jamberoo.

As Kiama Library records, the central park was the main water supply during

early settlement with a creek paralleling Terralong Street to enter the sea at Black Beach near School Flat. It is now underground and piped. The park was much lower than the current level of Terralong Street and was described in the Kiama Independent of the day as a ‘steep hollow.’

In 1898, a petition was made to the Minister of Lands to turn the water reserve into a park. Water carters had previously taken and sold the water through the steep streets of Kiama. The water reserve was described in the Kiama Independent as ‘often unsanitary.’

The well-known Norfolk Pines were planted in 1897 and the saplings can be seen in protective boxes in photos of the time during the two Great Fires of 1899 that completely destroyed the main shopping district of Kiama between Collins Street and Shoalhaven Street.

From 1899 to 1906, the park was filled with rubbish (quite possibly from the recent fires across the road) and quarry spoil. In 1906, two tennis courts (now demolished) were built at the back of Central Park and the tennis club house (now demolished) was built in the park.

Kiama gets it's own Stone henge The Kiama Henge Stones of basalt blocks on Irvine Street, (overlooking the Kiama Tennis Club) has found a new home in Hindmarsh Park on the site of the demolished Kiama Ambulance Residence.

The demolition of the old Ambulance Station residence on Shoalhaven Street (behind the Old Fire Station Gallery) started on 20 July 2023 and was completed within a few days.

Locals have speculated what would replace the old house, which is now covered by grass.

With the arrival of the Kiama Henge Stones, it looks like they have found a new home after the private property they were on is about to be developed, according to reports.

While no observable alignment to the solstices has occurred, and the stones are not arranged in a circle, apparently for safety reasons, their resemblance to the famous Stone Henge on the Salisbury Plains is uncanny.

Mark Whalan

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Reflecting On Democracy FROM DAIRY ROBOTS IN KIAMA TO TESLA ROBOTS al Museum of Australia using telepresence to control a robot’s movements and camera from a computer in Kiama.

Robotic competitions have been held at the University of Wollongong since 2010.

Dr Kerrisk said “its programming would have to be customised for dairying applications.”

However, Future Dairy lost funding this year and is now replaced by Dairy Up, a more generalised dairy research program with 20 different areas of research.

Now at the end of Most people would be Systems, which includes 2023, and ten years later, familiar with the astonsingle box robots, multirobotics has advanced by ishing and even disturbbox robots and is the only leaps and bounds, and ing advancements in dairy robotic system in has reached the point robotics over the last few the world that can replace where some robots can years, notably the walkthe process of humans perform tasks requiring ing dog-like robot seen fetching the cows and for fine motor skills as easily in films made by Boston onsite supervision. as a human.

Dynamics. Luxury hotels Future Dairy has been Swiss Robotics Day is are starting to regularly active for 20 years and held every 3 November in use robots to guide you to in 2013 it conducted an Zurich. Swiss company your room after checkout. in-paddock experiment in Robotic Systems Lab is The latest advancements Kiama by herding cows the main European rival are making robots better using a robot. The Dairy to the much more wellat imitating human-like Research Foundation at known Boston Dynamics. movement, invoking the its Symposium held at The Swiss Robot called ‘Uncanny Valley’ effect the Kiama Pavilion on 4 ANYmal looks like a dog where robots evoke fear and 5 July 2013 demonon wheels, but it has the from being too similar strated Rover the robot, additional capability to to humans. Some may a wheeled unmanned stand and use its foreenvision scenarios similar ground vehicle which suc- limbs for manipulation to the ‘Terminator’ films cessfully herded cows out tasks, such as opening or similar science fiction of the paddock to milking. a door. Robotic Systems ideas where robots take Dairy Researcher Asso- Lab has developed one over from their human ciate Professor Kendra robot that can stand and masters.

Kerrisk said at the time: use its front legs as hands A much less frightening “They weren’t at all fazed for such balancing tasks and more local appliby it and the herding pro- as opening doors and cation for robots is on cess was very calm and even catching a package dairy farms, with Cameffective.” and placing it in a recepden-based group Future The main problem Rover tacle.

Dairy developing robots had was negotiating the One hopes as the whole that can replace humans terrain (a problem that world starts to feel like for many tasks. could be solved if it had the world science fiction Future Dairy is based legs). predicted for so many out of the University of Also in 2013, Kiama decades, we keep in mind Sydney’s Camden camPrimary School students not to lose our own sense pus and is focused on were one of the first to of humanity.

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It’s hard to imagine, but 2024 will be a big year for elections and democracy.

Across the globe this year, more than 4 billion people – or just about half of the world’s population – will be going to a national election.

This includes large countries like the United States, Indonesia and India. This statistic is not reflective of regional or municipal elections across the globe, including our own local government elections in 2024.

Democracy is a fundamental system that has many important aspects. Many people often talk about the importance of freedom of speech and the right to dissent. These principles are valuable.

So too is the importance of respecting and accepting the

vote. My nan kept the letter she received from the government that informed her of this right.

Within our local government sphere, it is difficult to imagine that there are some that are trying to deliberately undermine local democracy and decisions – if it meant (in their mind) that their ego and legacy remained intact.

One of the key attributes I hold close to me is the importance of working together as a team, and to decisions of others, even if negotiate the best outcomes. you lose a vote.

That is an attribute that I Sadly, in this era we see a have taken to my first term growing trend of an inability on council, and regardless of to accept the democratic political views, ideas or perchoices of others. The situsonal relationships, I have ation of Trump in the US, in always focused on that goal.

2020 and the potential for Being a councillor, and 2024, absolutely horrifies as a member of a team, me and so should many who requires all people to work live in a democratic form of together for the good of the government. community. I certainly hope As a new councillor, when 2024 is kind, respectful and I was elected in 2021, I was focused. at the age of 28. At that time (and still), I often reflect on Kind regards my family’s history and heritage. It is hard to imagine Stuart Larkins that two generations ago, my Kiama Councillor grandparents at the age of 28, were allowed the demoDisclaimer: The content of cratic freedoms to vote with this letter solely reflects the the changes at Federal and views of Stuart Larkins, and State levels of government do not represent the views in 1962 that allowed Aborig- of Kiama Municipal Council. inal Australians the right to

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To the editor, I would like to respond to the letter in the Bugle from Boral regarding Aboriginal Heritage matters at the Boral Dunmore sand mine near the Minnamurra River.

Boral’s claims of extensive consultation with Aboriginal people, their questioning of the proximity of the sand mine to the Minnamurra Massacre site, and the downplaying of cultural significance of the area for Aboriginal people really needs to be challenged.

They gloss over the fact that traditional Aboriginal custodians Gary Cains and Sharrylin Robertson, supported by Illawarra Land Council, have appealed to the Federal Government to protect the high cultural heritage values of the site from sand mining. Their claims are contradicted by the findings of Dr Corrigan, the independent consultant appointed by the Minister to report on the need to protect these heritage values.

In this report Dr Corrigan said: • The mine area as of particular significance to Aboriginal People in accordance with their Laws and Customs; • The Heritage Management Plan prepared for Dunmore Sand & Soil Pty Ltd is not considered to provide sufficient protection for the potential burials from injury or desecration.

• There is evidence indicating potential burials being in close proximity to, or overlapping part of, the approximate location of the 1818 Minnamurra Massacre site as set out in a map prepared by Professor Lyndall Ryan, as part of the University of Newcastle’s Frontier Massacre Mapping Project.

Dr Corrigan’s report also concluded that to avoid the destruction of Aboriginal heritage values, the entire area should be protected from sand mining. Boral’s claimed consultation doesn’t necessarily equate to listening and

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we believe that Boral has not heard what Aboriginal people have been telling them.

Their selective citing of the IPC finding that the massacre was unlikely to have occurred within the proposed mine area is not supported by the extensive work done

by Professor Lyndall Ryan on the Frontier Massacres and which has been acknowledged by Dr Corrigan.

Sewing doubt about this history is disrespectful to the living Aboriginal descendants of the massacre, who are genuinely concerned about the desecration of this cultural landscape, it perpetuates notions of invisibility and undermines truth telling.

Howard H Jones Secretary, Gerroa Environmental Protection Society PO Box 71 Jamberoo

To the editor During my art exhibitions at Kiama's Old Fire Station I am constantly asked if there is a harbourside designated seafood restaurant nearby, that celebrates the coastal aspect of the town.

Sadly apart from the take away outlet, the best located buildings around Black Beach are public toilet blocks.

Looking at the convenience block near the courthouse, l think how wonderful it would be to have more than a public loo clogging this quite awesome view.

Sadly this quite dated building is very much an example of a 1950's council approach.

How about placing the loo facilities lower into the ground with an awesome seaside grill / oyster bar above, to really give the site an ability to celebrate the location.

Black Beach and Kiama harbour needs at least one facility to give locals a seven-day chance to actually add a water level restaurant with a huge Wow factor view.

Kiama is a very special tourist destination. It should

be possible, with vision, to achieve such a dream.

Greg Martin Vale Kiama resident

To the editor I write in response to the letter from Kate Jackson, representative of Boral on 22/12/23.

Ms Jackson correctly points out that Boral’s sand mining activities on the current site in Minnamurra (known as 5B) are legal and were authorised by the NSW Independent Planning Commission.

So yes -Boral is within their legal rights to mine this area of enormous ecological, historical and cultural Aboriginal significance. However, Boral can be well-reminded that the actions of companies in 2024 will be judged not solely on whether you can do something but whether you should.

Rio Tinto was within their legal rights too when they detonated the 46,000 year old Aboriginal culturally significant Juukan Gorge caves in 2020. The international community and shareholders judged these ‘legal actions’ as falling short of societal expectations with untold reputational damage to Rio Tinto.

So Boral, should a historical heritage site, the probable site of the Minnamurra Massacre be destroyed when there are alternatives? Should you ignore the wishes of the local Aboriginal people after you consulted them? History is likely to say no. Come on Boral, do the right thing here and by stepping away the goodwill you engender could return you far more profit.

Dr Fiona Mackie

What's On Jamberoo Action Park's Dive-In Movie Night Showing every Saturday in the school holidays, commencing at 5pm and finishing at approx 6:30pm. This weekend's movie choice is 'The Bad Guys' Stating Sam Rockwell, Marc Mason and more, playing Saturday 13 January.

The Holiday Train Sunday, January 14, at the Illawarra Light Railway Museum. The museum opens and Train Rides from 10am to 2pm.

More information can be found by emailing us at bookings@ilrms.com.au Trivia Thursday Kiama Bowling Club has its Trivia night on Thursdays from 7pm Crop and Swap Burnette’s on Barney is hosting their Crop ‘n Swap on Saturday 13 January from 9:30am

Kiama Seaside Markets Every third weekend of the month, the next one being Sunday 21 January, from 9am3pm

Kids School Holiday Activities

Escape room adventure - The Curse of the Amber Serpent Come along to an epic escape room adventure and see if you have what it takes to break the Curse of the Amber Serpent.

Tuesday, 16 January 2024 10am to 4pm Thursday, 25 January 2024 10am to 4pm at Gerringong Library.

TOONWORLD cartooning workshop Go drawing mad these holidays as Toonworld invites you on a journey filled with creativity and challenges.Wednesday, 17 January 2024 2pm-3pm at Kiama Library. Call the venue for booking information.

The Kiama Show The Kiama Show returns for its 176th Annual Kiama Show on January Friday 26 and Saturday 27, at the Kiama Showground, with plenty on from 9am.

Make your own Geometric calico tote bag Use your creative design and painting skills to make a bag you can take anywhere. Friday, 19 January 2024 10:30am to 12:30pm, Kiama Library. Call the venue for booking information.

Daniel Champagne at Fillmore’s Playing on Saturday 13 January, from 7pm until 9:45 pm

Nature on the Move Papercraft Make your own paper butterfly, caterpillars and more. Tuesday, 23 January 2024 10:30am to 12pm at Kiama Library. Call the venue for booking information.

Live music

Frank Sultana- A Night of Protest Songs Friday 12 January from 6:30pm at The Tea Club Nowra

Local Artwork

A Summer By The Sea – Solo Exhibition

by Carmel McCarney Showing at Fern Street Gallery until Sunday 14 January.

Werri Beach Artists A collection of beautiful paintings, pottery and woodwork was created by 8 local artists, with the formal opening on Friday, January 12 from 4pm-6pm at GlaM gallery Gerringong, and shown until Thursday 18 January.

Darren Parlett Photography Showing until Monday 15 December, at Wild Patch Cafe. Open every day, 7am 2pm.

Make your own felt plush ocean animals Learn basic sewing techniques with stepby-step instructions. Wednesday, 24 January 2024 10am to 11:30am at Kiama Library.

Please call the venue for booking information.

Kids Bingo at Kiama Golf Club Kiama Golf Club's Kids bingo is starting on Tuesday 16 January from 11am to 12pm.

Call the venue for booking information.

Kids Paint 'N' Pizza At Georgia Rose Shellharbour, Pizza for morning tea and all materials included, cost is $39, and is for ages 8+. Thursday 18 January 10am-12pm and Thursday 25 January 10am-12pm. Call the venue for booking information.

Kiama Show Society Kewpie Dolls Workshop Come along and dress up your Kewpie doll- there is glitter, fabric and all materials Bundanon Presents Miwatj Yolŋu - Sunprovided to create the outfit of your dream, rise People Enter your creation into the Kiama Show An exhibition exploring storytelling, ecology being held on the 26th of January 2024. and materiality in thw works of Yolŋu artists Held at the Pavilion Kiama (Downstairs, from the Yirrkala Community in East ArnEastern Entry) on Saturday January 20, hem Land. Showing now until 11 February from 11am-2pm. All ages welcome but at Bundanon NSW children must be supervised by parents. $10 per child for the session. Please call Angela on 0448 758 902 to register or for any enquiries.

The Kiama Farmer's Market On every Wednesday from 3pm-6pm at Surf Email Molly@thebuglenewspaper.com.au Beach, the next being Wednesday 17 Jan with your upcoming events

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the day they caught saddam navigating the road without arachnid interruptions

Twenty years since leaving operations, Major Greg King reflects on the December capture of Saddam Hussein.

It was a day every member of the Coalition forces in Iraq had been waiting for but wondered if it would ever happen.

The killing or capturing of High-Value Target 1 (HVT1), the Ace of Spades - Saddam Hussein - was confirmed by Ambassador Paul Bremer on 14 December 2002, "Ladies and Gentlemen, we got him."

To have witnessed the scene in the auditorium immediately after AMB Bremer's announcement was simply amazing - the spontaneous reaction of all who were there, but particularly from the Iraqis; their emotions just overtook them. In all probability a mix of relief, hatred, fear, loathing, happiness, sadness, it all came out.

The announcement by AMB Bremer was the culmination of a long search for the former dictator by Task Force 20, a group of special forces troops that was assigned the task of hunting down Saddam and his sons, as well as other prominent figures from Saddam's government.

Obviously only those who 'needed to know' were aware of the activities of the night of 13 December but as the evening progressed a few people working at the Coalition Press Information Centre at the Convention Centre in Baghdad began to have an inkling something was afoot.

It began just after midnight when the duty officer at the CPIC called my mobile phone telling me he needed to talk to the Commanding Officer of the Armed Forces Radio and Television Services.

MAJ Dean Thurmond said, "I need to talk to LTCOL Nouis; he needs to get a Combat Camera team ready to go in the next 10 minutes, looks like they've got an HVT." Two minutes later, before LTCOL Nouis could make the call my phone rings again and it's Dean Thurmond, "Tell LTCOL Nouis to stand down, false alarm," he says.

So LTCOL Nouis and I look at each other, "That's interesting," we say, "Very interesting, oh well, we'll find out more in the morning when we get to work I suppose."

We get to the CPIC just after 7.00 am and it was different to any other day; at that stage though, it was hard to explain why.

Dean Thurmond says," Sorry about last night, they thought they had someone important but it was a false alarm."

At 8.00 am we had our normal morning meeting and we're told there's a media

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The speculation continued on the various television networks and we smiled.

We knew it was true, we had confirmation of the biggest story that day, for the year, and there was a degree of frustration because we couldn't tell anyone, well not just yet anyway. It felt good though; we were part of the privileged few and soon the rest of the world would know what we knew.

The time seemed to go fairly quickly and more and more people began arriving, mainly from the Coalition Provisional Authority as well as the military. In the conference room it was standing room only, television cameras lined the back, photographers jockeyed for the best position to get their shot and journalists who had a seat weren't about to surrender it. By now just about everyone knew the to be a lot of activity, more so rumour that Saddam has media conference's topic, than usual. been captured. they just needed to hear it MAJ Dean Thurmond, the One of the security team, from 'the source'. The mood duty officer from the previous a Brit, is standing next to a in the conference room was night is still there, and show- group of three of us and he ing no sign of going 'home' distinctly upbeat. confirms the 'rumour'. and going to bed.

Members of the Iraqi "We've got him all right, last About 9.00 am he asks me Governing Council had night up north, he's in Baghif my laptop has a CD burner. dad now. Mate, I was this also arrived and about 15 close to him," he says and we minutes before the con"Yes, it does," I answer. were less than a metre apart. ference was scheduled to "Can I borrow it for a begin AMB Bremer and Needless to say there was couple of hours?" he asks.

LTGEN Sanchez showed Dr a distinct 'buzz' about the "Yes, of course you can," is Adnan Pachachi, the acting place. the reply. president of the Governing Journalists began arriving As Dean moves to sit at my Council, the photographic for the conference; they had desk he looks around and evidence and talking him says, "You need to know this, to be inside the CPIC before midday, the television outside through the operation. they got Saddam last night; broadcast vans had to be met We were aware of Task I've got to 'burn' about 20 Force 20 and its role and at a check-point, escorted CDs with details and photos now, via Dean Thurmond's to the Convention Centre of his capture for media CD 'burning' activity we and set-up in the grounds distribution," he says. knew of Operation RED well ahead of time too. The Obviously the look on my DAWN and that Saddam media was aware of these face said it all; Dean just was found in a 'spider hole' requirements as well as the looked at me and said, "It's at a farmhouse at Ad-Dawr 'pat-downs', bag searches true." and equipment checks. They about 15km south of his Ten minutes later we're hometown Tikrit. knew the drill; arrive early informed that the media Just on 3.00 pm it was conference at 3.00 pm is with and wait; this happened at brought to Paul Bremer's every conference.

AMB Bremer and LTGEN notice that quite a few Around midday people Sanchez.

Iraqi media were still going started to take more of an People look at each other, through security checks and "Sanchez and Bremer togeth- interest in the televisions in er, something is big because weren't in the building so our work area at the CPIC. this pair just doesn't appear he delayed the start of the Fox News and CNN were together, ever," they say. now reporting that "Baghdad conference by 10 minutes.

A little later we notice secu- is rife with rumours that 'This announcement is rity staff wandering through for them, we need to wait Saddam Hussein has been the building. Nothing unusual captured and is now in Coali- till they're all inside and setwith that because every time tion custody.' up," he said. there's a Bremer or Sanchez Fifteen minutes later Paul conference they turn up to Bremer, LTGEN Ricardo do their job. Only this time Sanchez and Dr Pachachi there seems to be more than walked into the conference we usually see. room and Mr Bremer told Sniffer dogs and their the world, "Ladies and gentlemen, we got him!" handlers, the respective It was indeed a day to VIP personal protection remember. teams, civilian, military, The events of December they're all there and the 13, 2003 in a little place place is getting crowded and known as Ad-Dawr made it seems as though they've December 14 at the Coaliall decided to congregate tion Press Information Cenin our work area probably tre in Baghdad something because that's where the very special.

TVs are located. Knowing Major King was deployed just what has happened, it's on Operation CATALYST not surprising. from July 2003 to February By now Dean Thurmond 2004. is busy 'burning' his CDs conference planned for 3.00 pm; nothing unusual in that, another normal day.

The morning meeting ends, people wander off to their workspace but there seems

containing the photos and the graphics that proved to the world Saddam was now in coalition custody.

At about 10.30 am people in the CPIC are hearing the

We've probably all experienced it!

Embarking on a summer road trip in Australia often involves an unexpected encounter with a spider in your car, a scenario that can be nightmarish for those with arachnophobia. The fear of spiders while driving not only induces anxiety but also poses a potential safety risk, with genuine arachnophobes at risk of serious accidents.

The Royal Automobile Club of Australia (RACV) advises drivers to remain calm and find a safe place to pull over when faced with a spider, emphasising that no spider-related deaths have occurred in Australia since 1979 due to the availability of anti-venom.

Driving instructor Allan Road highlights the challenge of dealing with a spider while on the move, as attempting to remove it becomes a distracting task that can contribute to accidents.

Recognising the commonality of this issue among Australian drivers, Autonomy has introduced RoadBlock, a spray designed to prevent spiders, ants, and cobwebs from making vehicles their home.

According to an Autono-

my-conducted online poll, 78% of drivers have encountered spiders in their cars, with 79% facing cobweb issues. A concerning 23% admitted to being close to an accident due to the sudden presence of a spider. Amanda notes the additional threat posed by ants, emphasizing their painful bites and the potential for costly repairs if they infest a vehicle's electrical systems.

Developed in Australia, RoadBlock is a barrier treatment that offers immediate efficacy, providing up to three months of protection against spiders, ants, and their nests. The long-lasting formula, compliant with the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA), goes beyond standard sprays in potency while remaining safe for use on all automotive surfaces.

In addressing the common and frightening distraction posed by spiders and ants to drivers, particularly those in logistics and warehousing, Autonomy aims to enhance road safety by minimising the risks associated with encountering these unwelcome passengers on the journey.

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rotary apprentice A Summer by the Sea Opportunity Fern Street Gallery in Gerringong has an exciting schedule of upcoming exhibitions coming up in the first few months of 2024.

Resident artist Carmel McCarney starts off the new year with her exhibition A Summer by the Sea which runs from 8-14 January.

The collection is a demonstration of McCarney’s passion for coastal life and was inspired by a recent holiday in Europe. She portrays moments under the sun and languid holiday getaways in her signature soft palette.

The exhibition has already

The Rotary Club of Gerringong Sunrise is offering a new award for young community members who are looking to expand their horizons. The Apprentice Encouragement Award is intended to help the community and support locals.

The award offers $3000 over three years and is open to anyone starting an apprenticeship or already an apprentice. Applicants must reside in the postcode 2534 and applications close on 27 January 2024.

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club has previously supported young people in advancing their careers in science, engineering and research.

However, there is a notable lack of skilled tradespeople in the country and the club is eager to support anyone committed to their trade career path. Practical skills will help to serve our community.

The club hopes the award will grow to eventually support three students in a few years by gaining employee interest and support in the project.

Members of the rotary club noticed a lack of skilled tradespeople in the nation and decided on a course of action to get involved. Practical skills can only serve to help the community If you are starting your apprenticeship or are already an apprentice and would like more information please contact the project manager, Pam, at guidepostpam@gmail.com or Robert at 0404061130

Allan Olsen’s ashes were scattered in Kiama Harbour by his close family on 2 January 2024, which would have been his 68th birthday.

Allan was well-known for his joyous bike rides along the Princes Highway every day of the last decades of his life. He was also known for his rejection of a conventional life, rejecting a normal home for most of his adult life.

He was also well-known to everyone in the Illawarra as a local character, and many people remember seeing him riding the freeway everyday, often with many shopping bags on his bike frame.

Allan died on 20 August 2023 on the Princes Highway north of Gerringong on the rise into the bends after suffering a medical episode, later found to be a clot in his heart. He was famously fit and healthy but was 67 when he died.

When the news of his passing broke, a great many in the community paid tribute by sharing

their memories of him Many have remarked the joy Allan had in riding the freeway every day and was often described to be fit enough to ‘win the Tour de France!’ He often rode as far as Mount Druitt from Sussex Inlet, but was cycling every day, often very long distances and sleeping rough became the lifestyle he chose and loved.

Ms Tina Olsen, his sister, was guardian of his affairs.

Tina told The Bugle: “Where Allan died was about 30 metres from a rest spot where his family would often meet him with food and water. He was very familiar with where he was.”

Allan never had any trouble with the police except from occasionally overstaying at big department stores to use their weights after hours and have a bit of a sleep. Tina said the courts were always sympathetic and never convicted Allan of anything. Tina said Allan visited Sydney

less and less, as sleeping rough in the CBD could be quite dangerous, with rough sleepers being assaulted.

He was happiest on his bike on the freeway.

Some locals have compared Allan to the ultra marathon runner Cliff Young, with Allan having the freedom to choose an unconventional life one of the things Australia should be proud of.

Allan Carter Olsen was born in Copenhagen on 2 January, 1956 and the family moved to Sussex Inlet in the mid 80s after becoming citizens in 1975. Allan grew up in Mount Druitt from 1966 to 1975, when it was mostly bushland.

Kiama remembers such an iconic Aussie maverick as Allan, and our society is better for more idiosyncratic individuals like Allan.

garnered interest and the front window piece has already been secured by a collector. You can meet McCarney in person over the next week at the gallery during opening hours 104pm daily.

Several other resident artists are included in the coming lineup: Kerry Bruce, Jon Harris, Vanessa Anderson, Andrew McPhail, Alisa Beak, and Jennifer Luck. Following McCarney’s exhibition My Secret Garden by Kerry Bruce will be held on 15-21 January, with three new ones to follow until the end of

February.

The gallery has an existing lineup of exhibitions curated by resident artists, set to unfold in the upcoming months. The gallery is actively seeking to incorporate new exhibitions into their calendar for the months of May, June, and August.

You can head to the Fern Gallery Website to register your interest to exhibit, shop available artworks and access the exhibition schedule on the Fern Street Gallery website.

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2023 was a year of positive change for us. We witnessed a significant rebound in international travel, nearly reaching pre-pandemic levels. This shift from a previous focus on domestic destinations has been interesting to watch. Our clients have rediscovered their passion for global exploration, with Japan emerging as the most popular destination. This renewed interest in international travel demonstrates the spirit of adventure among our clients.

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Kai has quickly become an invaluable member of our team, impressing clients with his attention to detail, and genuine care for creating memorable holidays. He has already earned high praise from those he has assisted.

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Christmas saw me on the other side of the world in the Canary Islands, and I spent Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the largest city on Tenerife Island.

The Canary Islands is an autonomous territory of Spain and lies about 300 kilometres from the troubled area of Western Sahara in Africa, and over 2000 kilometres from Spain, with at least a three hour flight.

It is a wealthy European enclave, which gets much of its economy from tourism, especially in Summer and during Carnivale, where the main parade on Shrove Tuesday takes over the whole city.

In late December, Tenerife is still quite warm but not crowded at all, and the accommodation is quite cheap, sometimes ridiculously cheap. The Canaries are noted for their mild temperatures around the 20’s Celsius throughout Winter.

I arrived off the ferry at Tenerife for Las Palmas on Christmas Eve at 4pm. The ferry is operated by a Swedish company called Fred Olsen, and the trip was effortless and comfortable from Las Palmas in Gran Canaris.

It was the same company I travelled with over nearly three days by ferry from Huelva in Spain to reach Las Palmas in Gran Canaris.

Walking around Santa Cruz, I was impressed by the great light displays along all the streets, but puzzled how quiet it was. In Spanish culture, Christmas Eve is not traditionally for gift giving, but for family dinners. The gift giving, especially to children, is held on 6 January as part of the Three Kings Festival, and many of the shops hold sales from Christmas to Three Kings.

One remarkable event that occurred while in Tenerife was the arrival of the Calima, a sandstorm blown all the way from the Sahara, which is closer than one might think. It can obscure vision, shut down airports and even cause breathing difficulties as the sand is like fine dust hanging in the air.

Santa Cruz divides into a tourist precinct along the sea, notably the giant water park called Parque Maritimo Cesar Manrique with the nearby botanical gardens, the Palmetum. The Palmetum is a 12-hectare property built

on a former garbage dump and specialises in palms, including many from Australia, Papua New Guinea and the Pacific. It is a fascinating botanical experience.

Like in the rest of Spain, it is always best and polite to use a tourist-level of Spanish for ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ and so on.

The street life in Santa Cruz, I much enjoyed the busking of an up-and-coming pop rock group called Postcode at night, since very little entertainment outside the casinos or drinking bars seemed on offer.

Street life during the day was also colourful, especially the bird whistle man of Santa Cruz, who was very skilled and entertaining. I bought one of his clay whistles which I still have, but on reflection I dumped the syringe it came with to fill with water before my next flight.

The place I recommend visitors explore and even stay in is the old city of San Cristobal de La Laguna which is where the University of La Laguna is located, and has much more vibrancy, and activity than actual Santa Cruz. It has the most interesting art galleries dedicated to highly talented local artists, local museums and a general sense of a town full of life.

As a tip if you visit Tenerife on the cheap backpacking trail, San Cristobal is a must see. There are numerous ads in Tenerife for huge water parks and even zoos, but they could be anywhere in the world really.

I would recommend Gran Canaria much more than Tenerife, especially the north of the island around places such as Galdar. The south of the island has many resort towns where foreigners stay in garish concrete blocks in order to bake themselves in the sun. The north of Gran Canaria is much more authentic, cheap and fun and full of a variety of activities.

For example, I got a trip on a tourist submarine at Playa de Mogan which turned out to be free as they had overbooked my first ride by three and offered us a refund to wait for the next trip in a few hours.

Happy to head back to the Canary Island but be aware it’s much more expensive in the busy seasons!

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The final section is probably the most interesting, with little-known quirks of history, including the plan to make a new state in 1922 out of the Southern part of NSW called the Monaro State (which would have included Kiama). It is not well-known but in 1967, a referendum was held to turn the north of NSW into a new state called New England and was only narrowly defeated.

The referendum was only held for NSW voters and was defeated 54 per cent to 45 per cent.

The book doesn't, however, mention the scandal where Premier Henry Parkes had a secret plan to mine Jamberoo Mountain for coal (using leases he and the Governor owned!) and have a public railway built to Jervis Bay for export, a secret plan which delayed the Illawarra rail line for some years.

Peter Lacey is the founder of the South Coast History Society based in Bega, and the author lives in Quaama.

He has also written ‘The Unreal History of World War I and the NSW South Coast’ which tells the untold war stories of the region, which surely would include the 28 Japanese and one German

submarines operating off the south coast, including Kiama, and unconfirmed sightings of Japanese sub-

mariners seen near Kiama seeking water.

Extraordinary Histories has sold out within 7 weeks and Bega author Peter Lacey is looking to reprint and add 64 more pages for a new edition for Christmas 2024.

Peter Lacey said to The Bugle “I am looking to add a lot of the colourful stories, particularly more history of the women of the south coast” Peter is contacting all 16 Historical Societies to add more material and all profits from the book will go to support the societies.

Mark Whalan

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An interesting read available now is ‘Extraordinary Histories’ by Peter Lacey. As the back of the book says, it can offer a guide to places where the South Coast’s history can still be seen.

You can pick up a copy at The Bookshop Kiama in Terralong Street.

The book encompasses the whole region together, from Kiama to Bega, and in particular shows how European settlement followed the easiest accessibility from the sea, and the importance of sea travel both for survival and economic growth of often very small settlements.

'Extraordinary Histories' tells forgotten stories of bushrangers, shipwrecks and mysterious disappearances.

It covers right down to the Black-Allen Line, the border between NSW and Victoria, finalised by surveyors Alexander Black and Alexander Allen between 1870 and 1872.

The book gives comprehensive coverage of all the prominent individuals, not always benign, who often dominated a whole area, from the saintly Thomas Mort, to the ruthless and probably criminal Benjamin Boyd, and the sometimes controversial dominance of the Berry brothers, Alexander and David, in Berry.

The book covers Kiama and Gerringong as part of this settlement process, and makes the claim that the Principal Keeper’s House near the Lighthouse was destroyed by vandals in the 1920s.

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Peter Cullen, the founder of sporting charity RecLink, has written a book called The Power of a Football. The book is a collection of over 30 personal stories from some of the biggest names in sports, the unsung heroes and everyone in between.

The book is about how football can change lives, with riveting stories and strong themes of passion, inspiration, confidence and the transformative nature of connection and purpose. It serves as an uplifting and important reminder that something as small as a football has the power to change lives.

Cullen’s charity Reclink provides support to at-risk youth by introducing them to the power of team sports, and are well-known for their annual Community Cup events around Australia.

Cullen encourages football as a tool to achieve better physical and mental health,

as well as greater social inclusion for the community, “for all its popularity, cultural significance and media coverage, the most impactful role of footy is largely hidden from view.”

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the book is “full of stories of redemption, hope and pushing doors open for people and bringing out the very finest qualities of our communities.”

The book contains testimonials from various people such as Reverend Tim Costello, Andrew Gaze, Doug Hawkins, Andy Maher, Tim Watson, and Sam Kekovitch.

The Power of a Football is selling for $39.99 on the Reclink website with 70 per cent of profits raised going directly back to the charity.

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The old year is done and the new one has begun – are you in the driver seat of your future?

As a new world unfolds, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the year past and gain clarity about what you want to get out of the year ahead.

For some, 2023 has not been kind, with increasing interest rates that feel out of control, tension at home or work, and a relationship that may be struggling. Can 2024 be better than this one?

For others, it’s been a cracker year where life just seems to have gone ‘right.’

Why? Is it luck? Is it in the charts?

How much of what happens to us is in our control?

Life doesn’t always work the way we want it to, which often results in disillusionment or despair. We get frustrated when things don’t go our way and believe that much of life is fate or luck.

However, research below shows us that we have much more in our control than we think we do.

Less than 10% of life is predictable or controllable Stephen Covey, author of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, explains that for each of us, only 10% of events that occur in our lives cannot be controlled or predicted.

So, what about the other 90%?

Covey explains that life happens – the PC blew up, the car broke down and the plumbing has gone crazy. We can’t predict these events or control them, but the rest IS under our control.

He explains that whilst 10% of life just happens, the other 90% is about how we deal and respond (or react to) the 10%.

When life ‘happens’ how do

you deal with it?

Do you react (get angry and defensive, for example) or do you go with the flow and try and find a silver lining in what happened?

A lesson to be learned, perhaps?

How much thought have you given to going out and getting what you want?

Less than 8 percent of us achieve our goals Staggering. Why? According to research conducted by the University of Scranton, less than 8% of us achieve our goals for various reasons, leaving 92% of us not clear about what we want to achieve and how.

So, how can you be in that successful group?

According to Kuel Life, ‘the 8 percenters achieve their goals because of what they do, not who they are.’

What makes the 8 percenters successful?

1.

Keep it simple Make the goals this year simple. Don’t use the new year as this huge bucket of things to achieve. One thing at a time. Simple. Success.

2.

Measure it Make what you want to achieve tangible and be specific about what it is. Simply saying ‘I want to lose weight’ will set you up for failure.

Writing out a healthy eating and exercise plan and when and how you will do this is easier to follow and more practical 3.

Make it obvious A can-do list on the fridge will keep you accountable – and others will see what you are doing and encourage you to keep at it 4.

Keep believing you can do it Back yourself. If you fall off the horse, dust yourself down and get back up on it. Keep going. Of course you can do it. Faith.

Belief. Resilience 5.

Work out what you value and why If you value what you want to achieve and are motivated to get to where you want to go, success is inevitable As American politician Jeff Boss notes for Forbes, ‘having a clear,

compelling goal mobilises your focus toward actionable behaviour. Once you’ve set down your goals, it will be much easier to devise a practical, realistic plan to reach them, as well as create Every woman's health is a precious asset, and in a timeline that accounts Australia, there are five for your unique individual critical health concerns circumstances.’ that demand our attention.

Goals drive you towards According to The Prince of a purpose and a successful Wales Hospital Foundation new year. these are cancer, musculoGoal setting is the development of an action plan de- skeletal disorders, cardiosigned to motivate and guide vascular diseases, mental you to achieve the things you health, and neurological diseases. Prioritising your want. A goal is purposeful, health is essential at any intentional and the person age. By addressing these attempting to achieve it is critical concerns, women in motivated and committed.

So do you set goals, or just Australia can ensure a better quality of life as they age. talk about them, with not Here is the last of our threetoo much purposeful action behind them. SMART goals part series that addresses these five concerns. are key to achieving those Mental health is a pressing things we want as they give concern for Australian womyou purpose and a clear reason to get out of bed every en, with a range of factors day to do what motivates you affecting their well-being.

One in six women will expe… purpose. rience depression in their Achieving what we want lifetime and one in three will in life is often so near, yet experience anxiety. Mental so far. And whilst we may know what we think we want, health and substance abuse can disproportionately unless we have a plan to go out there and get it, it doesn’t impact women at various ages (ABS, 2018). The happen. biggest concern amongst As we move into another Australian women causing year, let’s think about what mental health issue is family, we want to do with it and domestic and sexual abuse how we want it to be better which are more likely to be for us. perpetrated against women, And on your goal list for with one in three women this new year – kindness.

The world is not doing that experiencing violence in well right now. Let’s make ev- their lifetime (ABS, 2017). ery small difference we can. This leads to significant imMake a goal of yours to be pacts on their safety, mental health, and wellbeing. kind to others. Help others Mental health problems when they stumble but become an ally and cheerleader relating to fertility, childbearing or parenting are also of each other. a common burden among We certainly need it.

Australian women with one Have a cracker 2024! in four mothers experiencIf you have a question, ing post-natal depression please send it to Caryn at (AIWH, 2010). Juggling hello@thebuglenewspaper. work and life after children com.au remains a major challenge Caryn Walsh is a Kiama for women in the workforce Counsellor & Psychotherwith a lack of flexible work apist, Life and Executive arrangements being the Coach and welcomes your main source of family stress.

Relationship questions in This adds to relationship this column. struggles and results in

women being less happy in their long-term relationships compared to men, creating a key factor in impacting mental health (HILDA,2015).

Lastly, suicide remains a concern for Australian women across the lifespan.

The best way to support women of all ages is to break the stigma around mental health and encourage women to talk more openly about women’s mental health in the workplace, at home, at school and between trusted friends and family. Looking out for signs and checking in with loved ones is highly encouraged. Giving women an active voice and opportunities in the community for equity and inclusion can also break barriers in the workplace, at home and at school which are often the leading cause of mental health disorders.

Local Kiama psychologist Caryn Walsh said, “Having worked with countless women over 25 years, my belief is that many put everybody else first, and if they remember, they may do something for themselves.” She maintains that this costs them over time.

According to Beyond Blue, the brain's anatomy may also cause women and men to experience mental disorders differently. For example, due to their brain's wiring, women report higher levels of empathy and emotional understanding than men.

These qualities, while generally positive, are closely tied to worsening depression, anxiety, and trauma.

If you or anyone you know is struggling, please seek assistance from a GP, or Lifeline by calling 13 11 14 if you are in a personal crisis or feel suicidal.

For advice on self-esteem: ReachOut or Headspace Online support on relationship issues with partners,

friends or family members: Beyond Blue, Breakup Shakeup or E-Couch For work or study stress: Heads Up and Headspace The Black Dog Institute offers a range of mental health programs for the workplace and for individuals.

This Time Called Life Counselling – Kiama. Ph: 0414 375 526 Neurological conditions can have a profound impact on women's lives, posing unique challenges, in particular diseases such as Alzheimer’s and multiple sclerosis. The prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease is particularly concerning, with approximately 70 percent of all Australians living with dementia being women, according to Dementia Australia. The reasons for this gender disparity are still under investigation, but it highlights the need for increased research and support for women affected by these conditions.

Various organisations in Australia, such as the Brain Foundation and MS Australia, offer resources, support networks, and research funding to better understand and manage neurological conditions in women.

Addressing these women's health concerns is not just a personal responsibility but a collective effort. Together, we can break the stigma surrounding these issues and create a healthier, more supportive environment, by staying informed, seeking regular check-ups, and making healthy choices to protect your precious asset: your health. And remember, you're not alone on this journey.

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The centre letter must be included and each letter may only be used once. No colloquial or foreign words. No capitalised nouns, apostrophes or plural words ending in “s”.

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Horizontal and vertical axes in graphs are usually referred to by what letters?

Vanilla is a spice derived from what type of plant?

Cabbage Patch, Twist and Watusi are all types of what?

What’s the capital of Portugal?

What component of an engine opens and closes the valves on an overhead valve engine?

What is the name of the van in Scooby-Doo?

7. Journey to the Past and Once Upon a December

are songs featured in which musical film?

8. Petrograd and Leningrad are names previously used for which city?

9. Melissa McCarthy (pictured) played which character in the TV series Gilmore Girls?

10. Are judges known for using a grovel, gravel or gavel?

ANSWERS: 1. X and Y 2. Orchid 3. Dance 4. Lisbon 5. Camshaft 6. The Mystery Machine 7. Anastasia 8. Saint Petersburg 9. Sookie St. James 10. Gavel

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1 A tube for drinking 2 Fruit drink 3 Really bad 4 Two children born at the same time 5 Place to stay when on holiday 6 Tropical fruit 7 To become calm 8 With no one else

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Which team won the 2023 AFL Grand Final?

Elizabeth Olsen (pictured) played which Marvel superhero in multiple movies?

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What is the capital of Egypt?

For the 2016 Trolls movie, Justin Timberlake released which popular song?

5 Oranges are high in which vitamin?

6 Arctic, Pacific and Indian are all names of what?

7 Locomotive is another word for what?

8 Elizabeth, Victoria and Mary are all famous queens of which country?

9 Which sport involves use of a puck?

10 Which author wrote The Cat in the Hat?

Can you copy the image below to the larger grid?

SOLUTION: 1. Collingwood Magpies 2. Wanda Maximoff (Scarlet Witch) 3. Cairo 4. Can’t Stop the Feeling 5. Vitamin C 6. Oceans 7. Train 8. England 9. Ice hockey 10. Dr. Seuss

SUNNY SILLIES Q. How can you tell that the ocean is friendly?

A. It waves.

Q. Why don’t fish go on holidays?

A. Because they’re always in school.

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A. Out of sun glasses.

1. Most thunderstorms in a year occur during summer.

2. The summer solstice has the most daylight and the shortest nighttime.

3. Some plants can ‘sweat’ or release water when it’s hot.

4. Sunlight helps your body produce Vitamin D. It also gives you a ‘feel good’ chemical in the brain called serotonin.

5. The hottest temperature ever recorded was 56.67 degrees Celsius in July 1913 in the Death Valley, US.

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6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Keeping Faith. (M) 1.30 Darby And Joan. (PG) 2.15 MOVIE: Hook. (1991) (PG) 4.30 Grand Designs Transformations. (PG) 5.30 The Search For The Palace Letters. (PG) 6.30 Back Roads: Brunswick Heads, NSW. (PG) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Darby And Joan. (PG) 8.20 Vera. (M) 9.50 The Capture. (M) 10.50 Parkinson In Australia. (PG) 11.50 Rage. (MA15+) 5.00 Rage. (PG)

6.00 WorldWatch. 12.00 WorldWatch.

1.00 Surf Life Saving. Iron Series Maroubra. Round 3. 3.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. 3.05 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. 4.00 WorldWatch. 5.00 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. Stage 6 Continued. Highlights.

6.00 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers.

6.30 News. 7.30 Secrets Of Britain’s Historic Houses & Gardens. 8.40 Spain’s Atlantic Train. 9.30 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. 10.25 Secrets Of The Royal Palaces. 11.15 Miniseries: Bonnie And Clyde. 1.40 MOVIE: Fight Club.

(1999) 4.05 Going Places. 4.35 Bamay.

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.15 Late Programs.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 The Morning Show Summer Series. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Gold Coast Magic Millions Raceday, January Cup Day and VRC Standish Handicap Race Day. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG) 6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Border Patrol. (PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Grown Ups 2. (2013) (PG) 9.30 MOVIE: True Lies. (1994) (M) 12.30 Cycling. Santos Tour Down Under.

Women’s. Stage 2. Highlights.

1.30 12 Monkeys. (MA15+) 2.30 Home Shopping.

4.00 Get Clever.

5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG)

6.00 Hello SA. 6.30 ACA. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra Summer.

12.00 Destination WA. 12.30 Mr Mayor.

1.00 Bondi Vet. 2.00 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. 3.00 MOVIE: H Is For Happiness. (2019) 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Country House Hunters Australia. 6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 The Garden Hustle. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Muriel’s Wedding. (1994) (M) 10.40 MOVIE: Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011) (M) 12.50 9Honey: He Said She Said.

1.00 World’s Greatest Cities. 2.00 The Incredible Journey. 2.30 Country House Hunters Australia. 3.00 TV Shop. 4.30 Global Shop. 5.00 TV Shop. 5.30 Helping Hands Summer Series.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Farm To Fork. 9.00 Everyday Gourmet. 9.30 10 Minute Kitchen. 10.00 Australia By Design: Innovations. 10.30 Taste Of Aust. 11.00 The Chef’s Garden. 11.30 All 4 Adventure. 12.30 The Yes Experiment.

1.00 GCBC. 1.30 Exploring Off The Grid.

2.00 Healthy Homes. 2.30 Luca’s Key Ingredient. 3.00 Roads Less Travelled.

3.30 Everyday Gourmet. 4.00 My Market Kitchen. 4.30 Farm To Fork. 5.00 News. 6.00 Jamie Oliver: Cooking For Less. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 MOVIE: Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins. (2021) 10.00 Soccer. AFC Asian Cup. Group stage.

Australia v India. 1.00 Shopping. 4.30 Authentic. 5.00 Hour Of Power.

SUNDAY 14

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 Pilgrimage: The Road To Rome. 10.00 How Deadly World. 10.30 You Can’t Ask That. 11.00 Compass. 11.30 Praise. 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline Summer. 1.00 New Leash On Life. 1.30 Gardening Aust.

2.30 Dream Gardens. 3.00 Nigella Bites.

3.25 Cook And The Chef. 3.55 Martin Clunes: Islands Of The Pacific. 4.40 Extraordinary Escapes. 5.30 The ABC Of. 6.00 Grand Designs Transformations.

7.00 News. 7.30 Muster Dogs. 8.30 Total Control. 9.30 Miniseries: Best Interests.

10.30 Mystery Road. 11.25 Harrow. 12.20 The Trial Of Christine Keeler. 1.20 Rage Vault. 4.10 The Durrells. 5.00 Pilgrimage: The Road To Rome.

6.00 WorldWatch. 12.00 WorldWatch.

1.00 Surf Life Saving. Iron Series Maroubra. Round 4. 3.00 Cycling.

National Road Championships. Women’s Elite Road Race. Highlights. 4.00 Cycling. National Road Championships.

Men’s Elite Road Race. Highlights. 5.00 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. Stages 1 to 6. Highlights. 6.00 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers. 6.30 News. 7.30 Asia’s Ancient Civilisations. 9.20 Tutankhamun: Secrets Of The Toxic Tomb. 10.15 Race For The Sky. 11.15 Hemingway. 1.15 24 Hours In Police Custody. 2.10 24 Hours In Police Custody. 3.05 Child Genius Australia.

4.05 Going Places. 4.35 Late Programs.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 The Morning Show Summer Series. (PG) 12.00 MOVIE: Keeping Up With The Joneses. (2016) (PG) 2.00 Border Patrol. (PG) 2.30 The Chase. 3.30 Better Homes. 4.30 Border Security. (PG) 5.00 News. 5.30 Weekender.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 37.

Sydney Thunder v Adelaide Strikers.

From Manuka Oval, Canberra.

11.00 7NEWS Spotlight.

12.00 Cycling. Santos Tour Down Under.

Women’s. Stage 3. Highlights. 1.00 Bates Motel. (M) 2.00 Home Shopping. 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. 4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Fishing Aust. 6.30 ACA. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. 11.00 Tennis.

Australian Open. Day 1. 4.00 Tennis.

Australian Open. Afternoon 1.

6.00 9News Sunday.

7.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 1.

From Melbourne Park.

11.00 Tennis. Australian Open.

Late-night 1. From Melbourne Park.

12.00 New Amsterdam. (M) 1.00 Family Law. (M) 2.00 #TextMeWhenYouGetHome.

(MA15+) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PG) 4.30 GolfBarons. (PG) 5.00 9News Early.

5.30 Today.

6.00 Mass. 6.30 Key Of David. 7.00 Leading The Way. 7.30 Tomorrow’s World. 8.00 Everyday Gourmet. 8.30 Freshly Picked. 9.00 Taste Of Aust. 9.30 My Market Kitchen. 10.00 Charming China. 10.30 Farm To Fork. 11.00 What’s Up Down Under. 12.00 4x4 Adventures.

1.00 Hungry. 1.30 Destination Dessert.

2.00 Cook With Luke. 2.30 My Market Kitchen. 3.00 GCBC. 3.30 Farm To Fork.

4.00 All 4 Adventure. 5.00 News. 6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 6.30 The Sunday Project. 7.30 MOVIE: Top Gun: Maverick.

(2022) (M) 10.05 MOVIE: Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation. (2015) (M) 12.40 The Sunday Project. 1.30 Shopping. 4.30 CBS Morning.

MONDAY 15

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Movin’ To The Country. 11.00 Antiques Roadshow.

12.00 News. 1.00 Vera. 2.30 Back Roads.

3.00 Cook And The Chef. 3.25 Tenable.

4.15 Antiques Roadshow. 5.15 Love Your Garden. 6.00 Back Roads. 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30.

8.00 Revenge: Our Dad The Nazi Killer. (M) 9.00 You Can’t Ask That: Former Cult Members. (M) 9.35 Louis Theroux: Transgender Kids.

(M) 10.35 News. 10.50 War On Waste.

(PG) 11.55 Changing Ends. (PG) 12.15 Love Your Garden. 1.05 Tenable. 1.50 Rage. (MA15+) 4.40 The Durrells. (PG) 5.30 7.30.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.15 World’s Most Secret Homes. 10.10 Paddington Station 24/7. 11.00 Vienna: Empire, Dynasty And Dream. 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. 2.05 Tony Robinson: WWII By Drone. 3.00 Mastermind Aust. 3.30 The Cook Up. 4.00 The Supervet. 5.00 Motor Racing.

Dakar Rally. Stage 7. Highlights. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 Jonathan Ross’ Myths And Legends.

8.25 Isle Of Wight: Jewel Of The South.

9.20 The Secret Life Of Lighthouses.

10.15 SBS News. 10.45 Blanca. 11.45 Reyka. 3.40 Going Places. 4.40 Bamay.

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show Summer Series. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE: You’re Bacon Me Crazy. (2020) (PG) 2.00 Border Security: Int. (PG) 2.30 Surf Patrol. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News.

5.00 The Chase Aust.

6.00 7News Local.

6.30 7News @ 6:30.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.35 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 38.

Melbourne Stars v Hobart Hurricanes.

From the MCG. 11.00 Motorway Patrol. (PG) 11.30 Highway Cops. (M) 12.00 Bates Motel. (M) 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. 11.00 Tennis.

Australian Open. Day 2. 4.00 Tennis.

Australian Open. Afternoon 2.

6.00 9News.

7.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 2.

From Melbourne Park. Hosted by Tony Jones.

11.00 Tennis. Australian Open.

Late-night 2. From Melbourne Park.

12.00 New Amsterdam. (M) 1.00 Family Law. (M) 2.00 Destination Australia. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PG) 4.30 Explore TV: Norfolk Island. 5.00 9News Early. 5.30 Today.

6.00 The Talk. 7.00 Everyday Gourmet.

7.30 Ent. Tonight. 8.00 Farm To Fork.

8.30 GCBC. 9.00 Judge Judy. 9.30 Bold. 10.00 The Yes Experiment. 10.30 Luxury Escapes. 11.00 Food Trail: South Africa. 11.30 My Market Kitchen. (PG) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. (PG) 2.00 Jamie Oliver: Cooking For Less. 3.00 Ent. Tonight. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Neighbours. (PG) 4.30 Bold.

(PG) 5.00 News.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 Gladiators. (PG) 8.55 FBI: Most Wanted. (M) 10.55 The Project. 11.55 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. 4.30 CBS Morning.

TUESDAY 16

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Ask The Doctor. 10.30 One Plus One. 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. 12.00 News. 1.00 Call The Midwife. 2.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. 2.30 Back Roads. 3.00 Cook And The Chef. 3.25 Tenable. 4.10 Antiques Roadshow. 5.10 Love Your Garden. 6.00 Back Roads. 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG) 7.00 News. 7.30 7.30.

8.00 Back Roads.

8.30 McCartney 3, 2, 1: These Things Bring You Together. (PG) 9.35 Knowing The Score. (PG) 10.35 News. 10.50 Revenge: Our Dad The Nazi Killer. (M) 11.55 Baby Surgeons. (M) 12.40 Love Your Garden. 1.30 Tenable.

2.15 Rage. 4.40 The Durrells. 5.30 7.30.

6.00 WorldWatch. 12.00 WorldWatch.

2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize.

2.10 Tony Robinson: WWII By Drone.

3.00 Mastermind Aust. 3.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. 3.35 The Cook Up. 4.05 The Supervet. 5.00 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. Stage 8. Highlights.

6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News.

7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.35 Michael Palin In North Korea. 9.25 Brian Cox: How The Other Half Live. 10.20 SBS News. 10.50 Das Boot. 11.50 Furia.

3.20 Going Places. 4.20 Bamay. 4.45 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize.

4.55 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show Summer Series. 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE: Love At Sky Gardens. (2021) (PG) 2.00 Motorbike Cops. (PG) 2.30 Coastwatch Oz. (PG) 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 7News Local.

6.30 7News @ 6:30.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.35 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 39.

Perth Scorchers v Sydney Sixers. From Optus Stadium, Perth.

11.30 Ambulance: Code Red. (M) 12.30 Cycling. Santos Tour Down Under.

Men’s. Stage 1. Highlights. 1.30 Travel Oz. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. 11.00 Tennis.

Australian Open. Day 3. 4.00 Tennis.

Australian Open. Afternoon 3.

6.00 9News.

7.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 3.

From Melbourne Park. Hosted by Tony Jones.

11.00 Tennis. Australian Open.

Late-night 3. From Melbourne Park.

12.00 New Amsterdam. (M) 1.00 Family Law. (M) 2.00 #TextMeWhenYouGetHome. (M) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PG) 4.30 Explore TV: Norfolk Island. (PG) 5.00 9News Early. 5.30 Today.

6.00 The Talk. 7.00 Everyday Gourmet.

7.30 Ent. Tonight. 8.00 Farm To Fork.

8.30 Judge Judy. 9.00 Bold. 9.30 Neighbours. 10.00 The Yes Experiment.

10.30 Luxury Escapes. 11.00 Food Trail: South Africa. 11.30 My Market Kitchen.

(PG) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. (PG) 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Neighbours. (PG) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 Gladiators. (PG) 8.50 NCIS. (M) 9.50 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M) 10.50 The Project. 11.50 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. 4.30 CBS Morning.

WEDNESDAY 17

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 First Weapons. 11.00 Antiques Roadshow.

12.00 News. 1.00 Miniseries: Come Home. 1.55 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery.

2.25 Back Roads. 2.55 Cook And The Chef. 3.25 Tenable. 4.10 Antiques Roadshow. 5.10 Love Your Garden. 6.00 Back Roads. 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG) 8.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 9.35 Changing Ends. (PG) 9.55 Miniseries: Best Interests. (M) 10.55 ABC Late News. 11.15 Love Your Garden.

12.00 Tenable. 12.50 Rage. (MA15+) 4.40 The Durrells. (PG) 5.30 7.30.

6.00 WorldWatch. 10.50 Vienna: Empire, Dynasty And Dream. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. 2.05 Tony Robinson: WWII By Drone. 3.00 Mastermind Aust.

3.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize.

3.35 The Cook Up. 4.05 The Supervet.

5.00 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. Stage 9.

Highlights. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 Dinosaur With Stephen Fry. 8.25 The Elon Musk Show. 9.30 Fargo.

10.25 SBS News. 10.55 All Those Things We Never Said. 12.10 Vienna Blood.

3.50 Going Places. 4.50 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.30 Pre-Game Show.

10.30 Cricket. First Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 1. Morning session. 12.30 The Lunch Break. 1.10 Cricket. First Test.

Australia v West Indies. Day 1. Afternoon session. 3.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break.

3.30 Cricket. First Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 1. Late afternoon session.

6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.35 Cricket.

Big Bash League. Game 40. Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Renegades.

11.00 MOVIE: The New Mutants. (2020) (M) 1.00 Cycling. Santos Tour Down Under. Men’s. Stage 2. Highlights. 2.00 Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. 11.00 Tennis.

Australian Open. Day 4. 4.00 Tennis.

Australian Open. Afternoon 4.

6.00 9News.

7.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 4.

From Melbourne Park. Hosted by Tony Jones.

11.00 Tennis. Australian Open.

Late-night 4. From Melbourne Park.

12.00 New Amsterdam. (M) 1.00 Family Law. (M) 2.00 Destination Australia. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PG) 4.30 Explore TV: Norfolk Island. (PG) 5.00 9News Early. 5.30 Today.

6.00 The Talk. 7.00 Everyday Gourmet.

7.30 Ent. Tonight. 8.00 Farm To Fork.

8.30 Judge Judy. 9.00 Bold. 9.30 Neighbours. 10.00 The Yes Experiment.

10.30 GCBC. 11.00 Food Trail: South Africa. 11.30 My Market Kitchen. (PG) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. (PG) 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.20 Ent. Tonight. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Neighbours. (PG) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 Gladiators. (PG) 8.55 FBI: International. (M) 10.55 The Project. 11.55 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. 4.30 CBS Morning.

THURSDAY 18

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Muster Dogs. 11.00 Antiques Roadshow.

12.00 News. 1.00 Flyways: The Story Of Migratory Shorebirds. 2.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. 2.30 Back Roads. 3.00 The Cook And The Chef.

3.25 Tenable. 4.15 Antiques Roadshow.

5.15 Love Your Garden. 6.00 Back Roads. (PG) 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG) 7.00 News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Grand Designs Transformations. 9.00 Martin Clunes: Islands Of The Pacific. (PG) 9.50 Fake Or Fortune? 10.50 News. 11.05 Finding Alice. (M) 11.55 Keeping Faith. (M) 12.55 Love Your Garden. 1.40 Tenable. 2.30 Rage. (MA15+) 4.40 The Durrells. 5.30 7.30.

6.00 WorldWatch. 10.15 Paddington Station 24/7. 11.05 Inside The Steam Train Museum. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. 2.05 Tony Robinson: WWII By Drone. 3.00 Mastermind Aust. 3.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. 3.35 The Cook Up. 4.05 The Supervet. 5.00 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. Stage 10. Highlights.

6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 Julia Bradbury’s Irish Journey. 8.30 The Real Crown: Inside The House Of Windsor. 9.25 Culprits. 10.25 SBS News.

10.55 A Class Apart. 11.40 Pandore. 4.30 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.30 Pre-Game Show.

10.30 Cricket. First Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 2. Morning session. 12.30 The Lunch Break. 1.10 Cricket. First Test.

Australia v West Indies. Day 2. Afternoon session. 3.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break.

3.30 Cricket. First Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 2. Late afternoon session.

6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Animals Aboard With Dr Harry. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: The Sapphires. (2012) (PG) 10.40 MOVIE: The Eyes Of Tammy Faye. (2021) (M) 1.25 Cycling. Santos Tour Down Under. Men’s.

Stage 3. Highlights. 2.30 Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. 11.00 Tennis.

Australian Open. Day 5. 4.00 Tennis.

Australian Open. Afternoon 5.

6.00 9News.

7.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 5.

From Melbourne Park. Hosted by Tony Jones.

11.00 Tennis. Australian Open.

Late-night 5. From Melbourne Park.

12.00 New Amsterdam. (M) 1.00 Family Law. (M) 2.00 Destination Australia. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PG) 4.30 Explore TV: Norfolk Island. 5.00 9News Early. 5.30 Today.

6.00 The Talk. 7.00 Everyday Gourmet.

7.30 Entertainment Tonight. 8.00 Farm To Fork. 8.30 Judge Judy. 9.00 Bold. 9.30 Neighbours. 10.00 The Yes Experiment. 10.30 GCBC. 11.00 Food Trail: South Africa. 11.30 My Market Kitchen. 12.00 10 News First: Midday.

1.00 Dr Phil. 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Neighbours. 4.30 Bold. 5.00 News. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 The Dog Hospital With Graeme Hall. 8.35 To Be Advised. 10.00 Soccer. AFC Asian Cup. Group stage. Australia v Syria. 1.00 Blue Bloods. (M) 2.00 The Project. 3.00 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 4.00 Shopping.

4.30 CBS Morning.

FRIDAY 19

FORTNIGHTLY TV GUIDE ABC TV

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 The Chemical World. 11.00 Fake Or Fortune?

12.00 News. 1.00 Silent Witness. (M) 2.00 Total Control. (M) 3.00 Cook And The Chef. 3.25 Tenable. 4.15 Antiques Roadshow. 5.15 Love Your Garden. (PG) 6.00 Back Roads: The Coorong, South Australia.

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Monty Don’s American Gardens.

8.30 Midsomer Murders. (M) 10.00 Australia’s Open. (M) 10.55 ABC Late News. 11.10 Love Your Garden. (PG) 12.00 Tenable. 12.45 Wakefield. (MA15+) 1.45 Rage. (MA15+) 5.00 Rage. (PG)

6.00 WorldWatch. 11.00 Inside The Steam Train Museum. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. 2.05 Tony Robinson: WWII By Drone. 3.00 Mastermind Aust.

3.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize.

3.35 The Cook Up. 4.05 The Supervet.

5.00 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. Stage 11. Highlights. 6.00 Mastermind Aust.

6.30 News. 7.30 The Welsh Valley That Won The Lottery. 8.25 The Mayfair Hotel Megabuild. 9.35 Sex: A Bonkers History.

10.30 SBS News. 11.00 L’Opera. 12.00 La Fortuna. 2.50 Nine Perfect Strangers.

3.40 Going Places. 4.45 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.30 Pre-Game Show.

10.30 Cricket. First Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 3. Morning session. 12.30 The Lunch Break. 1.10 Cricket. First Test.

Australia v West Indies. Day 3. Afternoon session. 3.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break.

3.30 Cricket. First Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 3. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League.

The Qualifier.

11.00 MOVIE: The Social Network.

(2010) (M) 1.30 Cycling. Santos Tour Down Under.

Men’s. Stage 4. Highlights. 2.30 Home Shopping. 4.00 Million Dollar Minute.

5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 Today. 10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. 11.00 Tennis.

Australian Open. Day 6. 4.00 Tennis.

Australian Open. Afternoon 6.

6.00 9News.

7.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 6.

From Melbourne Park. Hosted by Tony Jones.

11.00 Tennis. Australian Open.

Late-night 6. From Melbourne Park.

Hosted by Tony Jones.

12.00 New Amsterdam. (M) 1.00 Family Law. (M) 2.00 Prison. (M) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Destination WA. 4.30 Global Shop. 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo.

6.00 The Talk. 7.00 Everyday Gourmet.

7.30 Ent. Tonight. 8.00 Farm To Fork.

8.30 Judge Judy. 9.00 Bold. 9.30 Neighbours. 10.00 Taste Of Aust. 10.30 GCBC. 11.00 Food Trail: South Africa.

11.30 My Market Kitchen. 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. (PG) 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.05 Ent. Tonight. 3.30 Judge Judy. (PG) 4.00 Farm To Fork.

4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 The Graham Norton Show.

8.30 To Be Advised.

9.50 Fire Country. (PG) 10.50 So Help Me Todd. (PG) 11.50 The Project. 12.50 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.00 Shopping.

Classifications: (PG) Parental Guidance (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (CC) Closed Captions (R) Repeat. Please note: Listings are correct at the time of print and are subject to change by networks.

16 December 2023

The Bugle Newspaper

January 13 – 26 SBS

SEVEN

NINE

TEN

6.00 Rage. 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

9.00 Rage. 12.00 News. 12.30 Keeping Faith. (M) 1.30 Darby And Joan. (PG) 2.10 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 2.45 McCartney 3, 2, 1. (PG) 3.45 Extraordinary Escapes. (PG) 4.35 Grand Designs Transformations. 5.30 Muster Dogs. (PG) 6.30 Back Roads.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Darby And Joan. (PG) 8.15 Vera. (M) 9.45 Total Control. (MA15+) 10.45 The Capture. (M) 12.00 Rage.

(MA15+) 5.00 Rage. (PG)

6.00 WorldWatch. 12.00 WorldWatch.

2.00 Figure Skating. ISU European Championships. Highlights. 4.30 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Lochs.

5.00 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. Final stage. Highlights. 6.00 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers. 6.30 News. 7.30 Secrets Of Britain’s Historic Houses & Gardens. 8.40 Beautiful Lakes Of Northern Italy. 9.30 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. 10.25 Secrets Of The Royal Palaces. 11.15 In Therapy. 12.15 In Therapy. 12.40 In Therapy. 1.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.30 The Lunch Break. 1.10 Cricket. First Test.

Australia v West Indies. Day 4. Afternoon session. 3.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break.

3.30 Cricket. First Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 4. Late afternoon session.

6.00 News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. The Eliminator. 11.00 MOVIE: The Dark Tower. (2017) 1.00 Cycling.

Santos Tour Down Under. Men’s. Stage 5.

Highlights. 2.00 Shopping. 4.00 Get Clever. 5.00 My Greek Odyssey.

6.00 Hello SA. 6.30 Country House Hunters Australia. 7.00 Weekend Today.

10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show.

11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 7.

4.00 Tennis. Australian Open.

Afternoon 7. 6.00 9News Saturday.

7.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 7.

11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Latenight 7. 12.00 New Amsterdam. (M) 1.00 Family Law. (M) 2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PG) 2.30 Destination WA. 3.00 TV Shop. 4.30 Global Shop.

5.00 TV Shop. 5.30 Helping Hands Summer Series. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.30 10 Minute Kitchen. 10.00 Australia By Design: Innovations. 10.30 Taste Of Aust.

11.00 The Chef’s Garden. 11.30 All 4 Adventure. 12.30 The Yes Experiment.

1.00 GCBC. 1.30 Exploring Off The Grid.

2.00 Healthy Homes. 2.30 Wildlife Rescue. 3.30 Roads Less Travelled. 4.00 My Market Kitchen. 4.30 Farm To Fork.

5.00 News. 6.00 Bondi Rescue. 6.30 Jamie’s 5 Ingredient Mediterranean.

7.30 Ambulance UK. 8.45 To Be Advised.

12.00 NCIS: LA. 1.00 Shopping. 4.30 Authentic. 5.00 Hour Of Power.

SATURDAY 20

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 News.

12.30 Landline Summer. 1.00 New Leash On Life. 1.30 Gardening Aust.

2.30 Dream Gardens. 3.00 Nigella Bites.

3.25 Cook And The Chef. 3.50 Martin Clunes: Islands Of The Pacific. 4.40 Extraordinary Escapes. 5.30 The ABC Of. 6.00 Grand Designs Transformations.

7.00 News. 7.30 Muster Dogs. 8.30 Total Control. 9.25 Miniseries: Best Interests.

10.25 Mystery Road. 11.25 Harrow. 12.15 The Trial Of Christine Keeler. 1.15 Rage Vault. 4.10 The Durrells. 5.00 Pilgrimage: The Road To Rome.

6.00 WorldWatch. 12.00 WorldWatch.

12.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 12.55 Ascot Kayaking. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Figure Skating. ISU European Championships. Highlights.

5.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize.

5.40 Swamp Ghost. 6.30 News. 7.30 The Crusaders: Fortresses Of Faith. 8.30 Her Name Is Nanny Nellie. 10.00 Pompeii: Sin City. 11.30 Hemingway. 1.20 Uranium: Twisting The Dragon’s Tail. 4.10 Going Places. 4.40 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.30 The Lunch Break. 1.10 Cricket. First Test.

Australia v West Indies. Day 5. Afternoon session. 3.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break.

3.30 Cricket. First Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 5. Late afternoon session.

6.00 News. 7.00 7NEWS Spotlight. 8.00 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: Mamma Mia! (2008) 10.55 Autopsy USA. 12.00 Cycling. Santos Tour Down Under. Men’s.

Stage 6. Highlights. 1.00 Emergency Call. 2.00 Shopping. 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Fishing Aust. 6.30 Country House Hunters Australia. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 8. 4.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Afternoon 8. 6.00 9News Sunday. 7.00 Tennis. Australian Open.

Night 8. 11.00 Tennis. Australian Open.

Late-night 8. 12.00 New Amsterdam.

(MA15+) 1.00 Family Law. (M) 2.00 #TextMeWhenYouGetHome. (M) 3.00 TV Shop. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory.

(PG) 4.30 GolfBarons. (PG) 5.00 9News Early. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Freshly Picked. 9.00 Taste Of Aust. 9.30 My Market Kitchen. 10.00 Farm To Fork.

10.30 Pooches At Play. 11.00 To Be Advised. 12.00 4x4 Adventures. 1.00 Buy To Build. 1.30 Healthy Homes.

2.00 Cook With Luke. 2.30 My Market Kitchen. 3.00 GCBC. 3.30 Farm To Fork.

4.00 All 4 Adventure. 5.00 News. 6.00 Bondi Rescue. 6.30 The Sunday Project.

7.30 Gladiators. 8.50 NCIS: Hawai’i. 9.40 NCIS: Hawai’i. 10.40 To Be Advised. 11.30 The Sunday Project. 12.30 Shopping.

4.30 CBS Morning.

SUNDAY 21

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Movin’ To The Country. 11.00 Antiques Roadshow.

12.00 News. 1.00 Vera. 2.30 Back Roads.

3.00 Cook And The Chef. 3.25 Tenable.

4.15 Antiques Roadshow. 5.15 Love Your Garden. 6.00 Back Roads. 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG) 7.00 News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Revenge: Our Dad The Nazi Killer. (M) 9.00 You Can’t Ask That. (M) 9.35 To Be Advised. 10.35 News. 10.50 War On Waste. (PG) 11.50 Changing Ends. (PG) 12.15 Love Your Garden. 1.05 Tenable.

(PG) 1.50 Rage. (MA15+) 4.10 The Durrells. 5.00 Poh’s Kitchen. 5.30 7.30.

6.00 WorldWatch. 12.10 WorldWatch.

2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize.

2.10 Tony Robinson: WWII By Drone.

3.00 Mastermind Aust. 3.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. 3.40 The Cook Up. 4.10 The Supervet. 5.05 Jeopardy!

5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 Jonathan Ross’ Myths And Legends.

8.25 Isle Of Wight: Jewel Of The South.

9.20 The Secret Life Of Lighthouses.

10.15 SBS News. 10.45 Blanca. 11.40 Reyka. 3.40 Going Places. 4.40 Bamay.

5.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show.

11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE: Love At Look Lodge. (2020) (PG) 2.00 Border Security: Int. (PG) 2.30 Surf Patrol. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 7News Local.

6.30 7News @ 6:30.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Cricket. Big Bash League. The Challenger.

11.30 Motorway Patrol. (PG) 12.00 Bates Motel. (M) 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. 11.00 Tennis.

Australian Open. Day 9. 4.00 Tennis.

Australian Open. Afternoon 9.

6.00 9News.

7.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 9.

11.00 Tennis. Australian Open.

Late-night 9.

12.00 New Amsterdam. (M) 1.00 Family Law. (M) 2.00 Destination WA. (PG) 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PG) 4.30 GolfBarons.

(PG) 5.00 9News Early. 5.30 Today.

6.00 The Talk. 7.00 Everyday Gourmet.

7.30 Ent. Tonight. 8.00 Farm To Fork.

8.30 GCBC. 9.00 Judge Judy. 9.30 Bold. 10.00 Taste Of Aust. 10.30 Freshly Picked. 11.00 Food Trail: South Africa.

11.30 My Market Kitchen. 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.20 Ent. Tonight. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Neighbours. 4.30 Bold. 5.00 News. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Gladiators.

(PG) 8.50 FBI: Most Wanted. (M) 10.50 The Project. 11.50 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Shopping. 4.30 CBS Morning.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 One Plus One. 11.00 Antiques Roadshow.

12.00 News. 1.00 Call The Midwife. 2.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. 2.30 Back Roads. 3.00 Cook And The Chef. 3.25 Tenable. 4.15 Antiques Roadshow. 5.15 Love Your Garden. 6.00 Back Roads.

6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 News. 7.30 7.30.

8.00 Back Roads. 8.30 McCartney 3, 2, 1. 9.00 Earth. 10.05 You Can’t Ask That.

10.35 News. 10.55 Revenge: Our Dad The Nazi Killer. 11.50 Baby Surgeons.

12.40 Love Your Garden. 1.30 Tenable.

2.15 Rage. 4.40 The Durrells. 5.30 7.30.

6.00 WorldWatch. 12.00 WorldWatch.

2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize.

2.05 Good With Wood. 3.00 Mastermind Aust. 3.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. 3.40 The Cook Up. 4.10 The Supervet. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust.

6.30 News. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.30 Johnny Cash: Redemption Of An Idol. 10.20 SBS News. 10.50 Das Boot. 11.50 Cargo. 1.45 Cargo. 3.35 Going Places. 4.35 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show.

11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE: Always Amore. (2022) 2.00 Border Security: Int. (PG) 2.30 Surf Patrol. 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 The 1% Club. (PG) 8.35 MOVIE: Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. (2018) (PG) 10.55 Ambulance: Code Red. (M) 12.00 Bates Motel. (MA15+) 1.00 Bates Motel. (M) 2.00 Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. 11.00 Tennis.

Australian Open. Day 10. 4.00 Tennis.

Australian Open. Afternoon 10.

6.00 9News.

7.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 10.

11.00 Tennis. Australian Open.

Late-night 10.

12.00 New Amsterdam. (M) 1.00 Family Law. (M) 2.00 Destination WA. 2.30 My Way. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PG) 4.30 GolfBarons. (PG) 5.00 9News Early. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Farm To Fork. 8.30 Judge Judy. 9.00 Bold. 9.30 Neighbours. 10.00 Taste Of Aust. 10.30 GCBC. 11.00 Food Trail: South Africa.

11.30 My Market Kitchen. 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.20 Ent. Tonight. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Neighbours. 4.30 Bold. 5.00 News. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Gladiators.

8.50 NCIS. 9.50 Soccer. AFC Asian Cup. Group stage. Australia v Uzbekistan.

1.00 NCIS: LA. 2.00 The Project. 3.00 Stephen Colbert. 4.00 Shopping. 4.30 CBS Morning.

TUESDAY 23

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. 12.00 News. 1.00 Miniseries: Come Home. 2.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. 2.30 Back Roads. 3.00 Cook And The Chef. 3.30 Tenable. 4.15 Antiques Roadshow. 5.10 Love Your Garden. 6.00 Back Roads. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Hard Quiz. 8.30 Spicks And Specks. 9.35 Changing Ends. 9.55 Miniseries: Best Interests. 10.55 News. 11.15 Love Your Garden. 12.00 Tenable. 12.50 MOVIE: Queen Of The Desert. (2015) 3.00 Rage.

4.40 The Durrells. 5.30 7.30.

6.00 WorldWatch. 12.00 WorldWatch.

2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize.

2.05 Good With Wood. 3.00 Mastermind Australia. 3.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. 3.40 The Cook Up. 4.10 The Supervet. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 News. 7.35 Dinosaur With Stephen Fry. 8.30 The Elon Musk Show.

9.30 Zelenskyy: Citizens At War. 10.25 SBS News. 10.55 All Those Things We Never Said. 11.30 All Those Things We Never Said. 12.05 Vienna Blood. 1.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show.

(PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE: The Vows We Keep. (2021) (PG) 2.00 Border Security: Int. (PG) 2.30 Surf Patrol. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 7News Local.

6.30 7News @ 6:30.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Cricket. Big Bash League. Final.

11.30 MOVIE: Pacific Rim: Uprising.

(2018) (M) 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 10.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. 11.00 Tennis.

Australian Open. Day 11. 4.00 Tennis.

Australian Open. Afternoon 11.

6.00 9News.

7.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 11.

11.00 Tennis. Australian Open.

Late-night 11.

12.00 New Amsterdam. (M) 1.00 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (M) 2.00 Destination WA. 2.30 Global Shop.

3.00 TV Shop. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PG) 4.30 GolfBarons. (PG) 5.00 9News Early. 5.30 Today.

6.00 The Talk. 7.00 Everyday Gourmet.

7.30 Ent. Tonight. 8.00 Farm To Fork.

8.30 Judge Judy. 9.00 Bold. 9.30 Neighbours. 10.00 Taste Of Aust. 10.30 GCBC. 11.00 Food Trail: South Africa.

11.30 My Market Kitchen. 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.20 Ent. Tonight. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Neighbours. 4.30 Bold. 5.00 News. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Gladiators.

(PG) 8.45 FBI: International. (M) 10.35 Blue Bloods. (M) 11.30 The Project. 12.30 Stephen Colbert. 1.30 Shopping. 4.30 CBS Morning.

WEDNESDAY 24

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Muster Dogs. 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. 12.00 News. 1.00 Earth. 2.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. 2.30 Back Roads. 3.00 Cook And The Chef. 3.30 Tenable. 4.15 Antiques Roadshow. 5.15 Love Your Garden. 6.00 Back Roads. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 News. 7.30 Australian Of The Year Awards. 8.45 Grand Designs Transformations. 9.45 Fake Or Fortune?

10.45 News. 11.00 Finding Alice. 11.50 Keeping Faith. 12.50 Love Your Garden.

1.40 Tenable. 2.25 Rage. 4.45 The Durrells. 5.30 Poh’s Kitchen.

6.00 WorldWatch. 12.00 WorldWatch.

2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize.

2.05 Good With Wood. 3.00 Mastermind Aust. 3.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. 3.40 The Cook Up. 4.10 The Supervet. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust.

6.30 News. 7.35 Julia Bradbury’s Irish Journey. 8.30 The Real Crown: Inside The House Of Windsor. 9.25 Culprits.

10.25 SBS News. 10.55 A Class Apart.

11.45 My Brilliant Friend. 4.00 Going Places. 4.30 Bamay. 5.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 PreGame Show. 3.00 Cricket. Second Test.

Australia v West Indies. Day 1. Afternoon session. 5.00 Test Cricket: Tea Break.

5.40 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 1. Late afternoon session. 6.00 7News Local. 6.30 News.

7.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 1. Late afternoon session. 7.40 Test Cricket: Dinner Break.

8.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 1. Evening session.

10.30 MOVIE: Total Recall. (2012) 12.55 Black-ish. 1.25 Late Programs.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. 12.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 12. 4.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Afternoon 12.

5.00 Tipping Point. 6.00 9News. 7.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 12.

Women’s semi-final. 11.00 Tennis.

Australian Open. Late-night 12. Women’s semi-final. 12.00 New Amsterdam. 1.00 Law & Order: Organized Crime. 2.00 Hello SA. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory.

4.30 Destination WA. 5.00 9News Early.

5.30 Today.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Ent. Tonight. 8.00 Farm To Fork. 8.30 Judge Judy. 9.00 Bold. 9.30 Neighbours. 10.00 Taste Of Aust. 10.30 GCBC. 11.00 Food Trail: South Africa. 11.30 My Market Kitchen. 12.00 10 News First: Midday.

1.00 Dr Phil. 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.15 Ent. Tonight. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Neighbours. 4.30 Bold. 5.00 News. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 The Dog Hospital With Graeme Hall. 8.30 Law & Order: S.V.U. 9.30 Blue Bloods. 10.30 The Project.

11.30 Stephen Colbert. 12.30 Shopping.

4.30 CBS Morning.

THURSDAY 25

6.00 News. 9.00 Australia Day: National Citizenship Ceremony. 10.15 News. 11.00 Fake Or Fortune? 12.00 News. 1.00 Silent Witness. 2.00 Total Control. 3.00 Cook And The Chef. 3.30 Tenable. 4.15 Antiques Roadshow. 5.10 Love Your Garden. 6.00 Back Roads. 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Australia Day Live.

9.30 MOVIE: Miss Fisher And The Crypt Of Tears. (2020) (M) 11.10 News. 11.25 Love Your Garden. (PG) 12.15 Tenable. 1.00 Wakefield. (M) 2.00 Rage. (MA15+) 5.00 Rage. (PG)

6.00 WorldWatch. 12.40 WorldWatch.

2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize.

2.05 Mastermind Aust. 2.35 The Cook Up. 3.05 Who Do You Think You Are? 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. 5.00 Mastermind Aust. 5.30 NITV News Special: Day 26. 6.30 News.

7.30 MOVIE: Top End Wedding. (2019) 9.25 Sex: A Bonkers History. 10.25 SBS News. 10.55 L’Opera. 11.50 La Fortuna.

2.50 Nine Perfect Strangers. 3.50 Going Places. 4.50 Destination Flavour. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 PreGame Show. 3.00 Cricket. Second Test.

Australia v West Indies. Day 2. Afternoon session. 5.00 Test Cricket: Tea Break.

5.40 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 2. Late afternoon session. 6.00 7News Local. 6.30 News.

7.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 2. Late afternoon session. 7.40 Test Cricket: Dinner Break.

8.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v West Indies. Day 2. Evening session.

10.30 MOVIE: The Mountain Between Us. (2017) 12.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show. 12.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Day 13. 4.00 Tennis. Australian Open. Afternoon 13.

6.00 9News. 7.00 Australian Open Tennis Pre-Show.

7.30 Tennis. Australian Open. Night 13.

Men’s semi-final. From Melbourne Park. Hosted by James Bracey.

11.00 MOVIE: The Impossible. (2012) (M) 1.00 New Amsterdam. (MA15+) 2.00 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (M) 3.00 TV Shop. 4.00 GolfBarons. (PG) 4.30 Global Shop. 5.00 TV Shop. 5.30 Skippy.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Farm To Fork. 8.30 Judge Judy. 9.00 Bold.

9.30 Neighbours. 10.00 Taste Of Aust.

10.30 GCBC. 11.00 Food Trail: South Africa. 11.30 My Market Kitchen. 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.00 Ent. Tonight. 3.30 Judge Judy. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Bold. 5.00 News. 6.30 The Project.

7.30 The Graham Norton Show. 8.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia.

9.30 Fire Country. 10.30 So Help Me Todd. 11.30 The Project. 12.30 Stephen Colbert. 1.30 Shopping.

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