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Citizens of the Year announced for 2024 By Thomas O'KEEFE THE LIONS Club of Tea Gardens honoured two outstanding local citizens on Australia Day, with the Citizen and Young Citizen of the Year awards handed out at Moira Parade park in Hawks Nest. “Both our Citizen and Young Citizen of the Year come from the Tea Gardens Hawks Nest (TGHN) Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC), putting in countless hours to their community activities, plus work and school, and what they achieve in a week is amazing,” Tea Gardens Lions President Doug Allen said. ‘Young Citizen’ was

q Young Citizen of the Year Reef Mirisch with Tea Gardens Lions President Doug Allen.

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awarded to Reef Mirisch, who has been with the local SLSC since 2021, as well as contributing to many community activities in and around his Bulahdelah Central School (BCS) studies. ‘Citizen of the Year’ went to Debbie Booth, whose slew of previous awards and countless hours were more than Doug could list. Neither of the winners had an inkling of what they were about to receive, with the Lions and SLSC doing an excellent job keeping them unawares. “In his first season, 2021-22, Reef obtained all certifications to become part of our regular patrol, and has since readily volunteered over 130 hours on Bennetts Beach, ensuring the safety of community and visitors,” TGHN SLSC representative Kerrie Moore told NOTA. “Upon early demonstration of his eagerness to pass on his new skills, Reef has become a regular volunteer with Nippers, too.” Among many other things, Reef has also supported the SLSC’s fundraising, while

working part-time at Hawks Nest IGA, and has been elected Vice-Captain of BCS, as he enters his HSC studies. Debbie Booth, a resident for more than 30 years, has worked at both Bulahdelah Central School and Tea Gardens Public School, on top of her time with the SLSC, which she joined in

1996. Taking on many roles, including Club President and Chief Training Officer, Debbie trains other lifeguards, and has recruited, encouraged, mentored, and supported a group of Club members to obtain NSW SLS Training Awards, among many, many other achievements for the community.

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q The Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Surf Life Savers at the Lions Australia Day Breakfast, with both Citizens of the Year holding their certificates.

Tea Gardens Lions President Doug Allen and Citizen of the Year Debbie Booth.

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MYALL COAST News Of The Area q Moira Parade was as busy as ever, despite the blisteringly hot sun.

By Thomas O’KEEFE AUSTRALIA Day was celebrated in typical familyfriendly style at the Tea Gardens Lions Club’s timehonoured BBQ Breakfast on Moira Parade, Hawks Nest. The clear morning’s swift evolution into a 40-degree scorcher did not stop the crowd congregating to celebrate being Australian in the best part of the country. After the flag-raising and national anthem at 9am, activities including facepainting, tug-o-wars, raffles and the thong-throwing competition gave a lovely, regional reminder of the country we call home. Live music was performed by local duo ‘Ol’ Spice’, with John Davies’ keyboard and Julian Littmann’s guitar, and vocals from both. Face-painting was provided by impassioned Myall U3A Art Group members Jeanette Hart, Sandy Flinn and Pam Ness, who decorated their human canvases with all sorts of fantastical fascinations. “Myall U3A is a great bunch, they pitch in when we need it,” Sandy said of her fellow artistes. A small army of Lions members prepared food and fed the ever-growing crowd, the queue for food often teetering close to the edge of the estuary, such

q Ol’ Spice performed many favourites throughout the morning.

Kids enjoyed the tug-o-war.

q The adults’ tug-o-war was no contest, setting up a future grudge match.

q Myall U3A volunteers Sandy Flinn, Jeanette Hart and Pam Ness did some detailed work.

was the demand for an egg and bacon roll or sausage sandwich. The relentless beating down of the sun was somewhat mitigated by an unprecedented four marquees set up by the

q The Lions worked hard under the marquee, feeding the Australia Day crowds.

Lions, providing some vital shade as high noon approached. Tea Gardens Lions President Doug Allen had the privilege of announcing the winners of the local annual awards. ‘Citizen of the Year’ went to Debbie Booth and ‘Young Citizen of the Year’ was awarded to Reef Mirisch, both of whom came from the local Tea Gardens Hawks Nest Surf Life Saving Club. “It’s great to celebrate Australia Day with music, fun, and honouring our citizens,” Doug added. “Thanks also to MidCoast Council for preparing the park, power, and gardening

services for the event.” Kids were also enjoying Council’s new play area and swing circle, while some people took full advantage of the estuary's convenient high tide to enjoy a cooloff as the mercury soared towards 40 degrees.

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Tree causes blackout By Thomas O’KEEFE

q A glimpse of the damage that suddenly occurred on the quiet, still night in Dolphin Avenue, Hawks Nest.

DARKNESS engulfed Hawks Nest just after 9:30pm on Sunday 21 January, when a massive eucalyptus tree limb suddenly fell on Dolphin Avenue. It was a calm and starry night, with nary a cloud in the sky, and not a breath of wind, when the branches suddenly succumbed to gravity from ten metres up. The first limb broke off others, collecting two overhead domestic power connections that were stretched across the street. Both lines fell, although the one running up a driveway also tore out the eave connection,

q ‘Eavesdropping’ taken to the extreme, this house had its eaves ripped out by the power cable.

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q An experienced arborist could possibly determine a reason for the limbs to just fall as they did. like a broken heart on Valentine’s Day. “To safeguard the community, safety equipment was operated, isolating power to approximately 1200 customers until Essential Energy crews arrived on site,” a spokesperson

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for Essential Energy told NOTA. “Crews worked into the night, restoring power to the majority of customers by 11pm.” “Widowmaker,” said many nearby, referring to the historical and ominous tendency of large, older eucalypts to simply drop their limbs upon unsuspecting woodgetters. As reported previously in NOTA, eucalypts and other ‘dry sclerophyll’ trees require fire to propagate their seeds, and a million years of evolution has left us with this ‘sudden branch drop’ tendency, in order to create ground-fuel for fire. “Essential Energy has a continuous vegetation program to manage vegetation near powerlines with the aim to reduce the risk of power outages and potential bushfires, we understand how important trees and other vegetation are to the community and work with councils and landholders to ensure

effective vegetation management in the best interests of the community,” Essential Energy’s spokesperson explained. “Essential Energy’s cyclic inspection program provides for rigorous inspection of the electricity network by air and ground, to identify where vegetation management and asset maintenance is needed. “Tree trimming near power lines can be extremely hazardous and should only be performed by qualified tree trimmers. “The public can report concerns of vegetation growing too close to the electricity network, as well as accessing Essential Energy’s Vegetation Management Plan at essentialenergy.com.au/trees or by calling our 24-hour contact centre.” Essential Energy reminds everyone to stay at least eight metres away from fallen or damaged power lines and to immediately report to Essential Energy on 13 20 80.

Councils encouraged to hold more street events COUNCILS across the state are being encouraged to hold more community events, with assistance from the NSW Government’s Open Streets program. Under Open Streets, councils can apply for up to $150,000 to facilitate the closure of streets to vehicles to host creative and cultural events that are free to access and safe to enjoy. Depending on the community and the location, this could include markets, live performances, outdoor dining, artistic installations or street parties. NSW Minister for Roads John Graham said, “People want to be able to use their streets and public spaces – they own them. “Open Streets provides an opportunity for councils, local businesses, and creatives to work together and play a part in invigorating and making the most of their

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local streets. “Streets can be transformed into destinations themselves where people can spend time outside, socialise, connect and support their local community right across NSW. “This $4.5 million in funding from the Open Streets program will go a long way to allowing councils to enact plans previously beyond their financial reach.” It can currently cost between $48,000 - $122,000, depending on the street and area, to close a local street for an event. Applications open from Monday 29 January, with activities and events funded under the program to be held by January 2025. For more information visit https:// www.transport .nsw.gov.au/industry/ cities-and-active-transport/citiesrevitalisation-and-place/festival-of-place/ grant-1.

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provided by Bulahdelah Lions Club in over 40 degree temperatures on Australia Day. The drivers were on their way to deliver bales to Grafton, where farmers have experienced significant impacts from recent flood and fire events. “With the floods and fires our Lions Club picked up the project of giving the farmers a helping hand,” Project Assistant Chief Ray Akens said.

q Trucks laden with hay to help those in need.

Aussie Hay Runners say there are many other areas desperate for the organisation’s help, and the logistics team are working hard planning and scheduling more runs. “Even though it was a stinker of a day, with it being 43 degrees in the shade, it didn’t stop people coming out to show their support,” an Aussie Hay Runners spokesperson said. “We have to make special mention of the Bulahdelah community who really turned it on for us, lining the streets as we

arrived and left. “The drivers were all very chuffed. “A big thanks to Judy and her hardworking team at the Bulahdelah Lions Club who continually support us, always making us welcome, looking after us, making sure our crew are fed, watered and rested." A run to Walgett is scheduled this week and another run to Grafton is planned for the near future. More information about their runs and how you can be involved is available on the Aussie Hay Runners Facebook page.

A great turnout of trucks were seen at Bulahdelah.

Council drops-in to pool

q Tea Gardens Pool has multiple uses, and lanes can be designated as such.

REPRESENTATIVES from MidCoast Council came out to Tea Gardens Pool from 11am-1pm on Tuesday 23 January for the second of two informal ‘Drop-Ins’. The previous planned drop-in, late last November, saw considerable community anxiety that the pool may be shuttered for good. “Council is not closing the pool,” a MidCoast Council spokesperson re-iterated last week. This issue has arisen from the sporadic and unexpected closures last season, the main cause of which stemmed from the current manager, The Y, following an organisational policy of having a minimum number of lifeguards present. Any day when at least two lifeguards could not be sourced, the pool was forced to shut down. This facility is used by a wide crosssection of the community, from learn-toswim to swimming carnival preparation, and weightless walking for rehabilitation, to name a few. “The Hawks Nest Tea Gardens Progress Association and local volunteers do a great job keeping the place up, especially in the off-season, and this drop-in, during the holidays, is to let daytime pool users informally drop in while they were actually using the pool, and tell us what they

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Drivers enjoy a much-needed break.

“Parents can get kids to fill it out, out the Survey, too.” Council’s survey can be found here: https://haveyoursay.midcoast.nsw.gov.au/ swimming-pool-operations-review/teagardens-swimming-pool-operations.

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q Pool users came to the drop-in at Tea Gardens to help Council know what they really want and need. By Thomas O’KEEFE

want regarding the future of the facility,” Council’s spokesperson added. “Council thinks it will be better for a smaller operator, one that can potentially operate without the restrictions of larger operators. “A smaller operator could work to a more flexible timetable, such as with quiet-time closures in the middle of the day, but with no hours reduced at popular

times.” Council is still running its ‘Have Your Say’ survey on pool management, and strongly encourages all pool users to go online and fill it out. “We are getting an excellent response on the Survey, including usage stats, and also support for the YMCA, and we are happy to get more data." The survey closes Sunday 4 February.

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North Arm Cove’s place in Australian history explained By Thomas O’KEEFE

CONSIDERABLE confusion exists over North Arm Cove’s place in our nation’s history, which News Of The Area has undertaken to explain in the recent wake of Australia Day. “One of the most intriguing aspects of this history was that some publications had stated that North Arm Cove was one of the possible sites for the Federal Capital of Australia,” Bob Reid, President of the North Arm Cove Community Association Inc (NACCAI) told NOTA. “Last year I went to the NSW

State Archives in Kingswood, Sydney, to inspect the records from the Royal Commission appointed by the NSW Government in 1899 to select the site for the capital.” One of the primary documents unearthed in Kingswood and shared with NOTA was an 1899 handwritten letter from ‘E. Holmes, Tanilba House’, addressed to the Commissioner, strongly suggesting the area for the capital. Seemingly, as a direct result of this informal nomination, ‘Port Stephens’ (not North Arm Cove) was placed on an initial ‘long-list’ of

q E. Holmes, of Tanilba House, sent in the ‘nomination’ to have Port Stephens potentially considered as a capital site.

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q North Arm Cove’s position (in red) on the relatively large Port, hidden behind Soldiers Point, lent itself to Holmes’ ‘impregnable’ concept.

potential capital sites, along with 44 others, although the same list shows Port Stephens was never inspected, nor subject to any public enquiry. Port Stephens, let alone North Arm Cove, was never seriously considered as the site for the national capital. Historical inaccuracies have been compounded by the fact that the paper subdivision North Arm Cove, then titled ‘Port Stephens City’, was a Walter Burley Griffin project, although it occurred almost a decade later than Canberra’s. Burley Griffin’s ‘Port Stephens City’ plan happened around 1919, at the behest of Arthur Chapman of Land Ltd, and started selling lots by March 1920. “Chapman had Port Stephens City designed by Walter Burley

Griffin, hoping to profit from the proposal to establish a naval base at Port Stephens,” Mr Reid explained. “Chapman didn’t profit at all from Port Stephens City, and Land Ltd went bankrupt just a year later.” The competition to design Canberra, based on the selected land near Yass, began in 1911, and was won by Burley Griffin in 1912, nearly a decade before North Arm Cove’s plan was conceived. The connection between the concept of a national capital and North Arm Cove is, therefore, really just a coincidence of having the same designer, and a century of wishful thinking and conflation. Mr Reid has made most primary sources viewable on the NACCAI website at www.northarmcove.nsw. au.

and see the RFS up close and personally,” Captain Bright said. “Anyone who might have interest in active or support roles, all skill-sets are welcome and can be utilised.”

“The main things that we are looking for are a good attitude, and a wish to assist in protecting our community.” The gents usually on-site on Tuesdays have, half-jokingly, talked about a near-future need to attach hooks to the trucks to mount their walking-frames and other mobility assistance devices, given that the average age of the Pindimar/Tea Gardens Brigade is currently around 65. The Brigade welcomed three new members in 2023, who helped bring that average down a bit. When asked, all three new recruits agreed that joining the RFS was a great way to learn some new skills, meet new people, and take on a legitimately active role in protecting their local community and property.

q RFS Captain David Bright and Firefighter Mark watch as Equipment Officer Maurie ‘directs’ Gary and Peter in the trucks. Head down on Tuesday mornings to see what this is all about.

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FIREFIGHTERS are welcomed from all kinds of backgrounds, as seen at the Tea Gardens Rural Fire Service (RFS) Station on Wanya Road, Tea Gardens, every Tuesday morning. The local brigade is always on the lookout for new recruits to bolster their volunteer force, and locals can drop in for an informal visit to check out the operation on any Tuesday between 9-11am. “Every Tuesday, volunteers roll out the trucks and vehicles and give them a maintenance check, so this is a good chance for anyone who is interested to see what the brigade uses,” Captain David Bright told NOTA. The idea is to make sure no nasty surprises crop up during a real call-out action, and also to comply with regular FireCom

checks. “Members of the public who might be interested in joining the local Brigade are welcome to drop by and have a no-obligation look, say g’day and have a cuppa,

The RFS vehicles, vital to what the Service does, get the attention they deserve every week.

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Betty shaves for cancer By Thomas O’KEEFE LOCAL trivia extraordinaire Betty Hart shaved it all off in the World’s Greatest Shave for the Leukaemia Foundation at the Hawks Nest Golf Club on Australia Day, 26 January. Following on from Jessica Johnston’s big shave last week, Betty told NOTA, “Jess has been my inspiration, I have never done anything like this! “I just want to help people, although I don’t have much hair, it will be used well!” Betty's extended family has a history of being touched by cancer. Her sister had pancreatic cancer, her brother had Hodgkin's lymphoma, and her son-in-law has sadly had more than one instance, too. Betty's husband, Bill Hart, did the honours with the clippers on the night,

although there were a few last-minute donations rewarded with a chance to wield the machine for a go. Despite not feeling too enthusiastic as she sat upon the chair and donned the apron, Betty bore it well, and kept every errant follicle to be collected and saved for the final donation. After a stifling Australia Day with 40-degree heat, many in the Hawks Nest Golf Clubhouse actually considered it a very practical move. “She looks awesome”, “it suits her” and “beautiful" were common and repeated gasps in response to the sudden contrast. While the expression on Betty’s face when she was first shown her new countenance was truly priceless, the shock and awe quickly wore off. “I feel like I have

accomplished something, done a good thing,” Betty said once words stopped escaping her, as she literally came to grips with her new ‘hairdo’. After a few moments getting to know the new Betty in a mirror, she said, “Thank you so much to everyone for their support!”

Donations can be made via the Leukaemia Foundation’s ‘World’s Greatest Shave’ website, clicking ‘Donate’ and typing in Betty’s name. At the time of writing, Betty had accumulated over $2,000 in donations both online and at the Club, surpassing her original goal.

q The ‘after’ shot – a new woman, filled with a sense of achievement!

Embracing history and fun at Scouts NSW Corroboree FROM canoeing to camel rides, robots to rolling pin throwing, the Scouts NSW Hunter and Coastal Corroboree 2024 had it all. Hosted at Stroud Showground, the Hunter and Coastal region welcomed 550 members, including 400 Scouts, 50 Venturer Scouts and 100 volunteer Leaders, including Rover Scouts, to the five-day camp. On Wednesday, January 17, participants arrived from across the Hunter and Central Coast, as well as from the North Coast, Sydney North, Greater Western Sydney, Hume and South Metropolitan regions. Activities were a go from Wednesday afternoon, with the bulk of the activity program taking place from Thursday to Saturday. Camp Chief Bruce Leverton said the fully catered camp helped the youth members develop life skills and prepare them for the Australian Scout q

Jamboree, to be held in Maryborough next January. “The aim of the Corroboree is to provide an activity for Scout-aged youth (aged 11-14) to learn life skills and have fun on the way,” he said. “Every single activity we did was based on the Achievement Pathways of our Youth Program to help them progress towards their peak awards. “It also helped them get their ‘nights under canvas’ for Jamboree. “It was run under Jamboree conditions with the Q Store, run by Rover Scouts, to provide them with food. “Duty Patrols came to Q Store with their carts to pick up the food to take back to their Unit Camps for their meals. “It’s a great learning curve for the Scouts to come to the camp.” Activities throughout the event were located across

Scouts hit the water for an activity. Photo: Scott Gibson.

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Stroud on a round robin roster so everyone could participate in each base. There were two town walks, with Scouts provided with lanyards and maps to help them find the locations for their activities, including Quambi School House and Silo Hill. Patrols also went on a graveyard hunt at the historic church, looking for graves from different dates. Popular activities included Archery Attack – targeting each other with arrows tipped with a rubber ball – and camel rides, both run by commercial providers in the main arena. Other activities included canoeing and inner tubing, aquatic activities at Stroud Swimming Pool, bottle rockets, robot making, Venturer trivia, and rolling pin throwing in recognition of Stroud’s place as part of the world rolling pin throwing championships. “The kids were throwing

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rolling pins and rubber chickens, because at the actual championships in Stroud, there’s a kids’ activity where they throw rubber chickens,” Bruce said. “We also held a bivouac q

q The ‘before’ shot – Betty’s expression is a cocktail of reservation and excitement.

q Attendees at the Scouts NSW Hunter and Coastal Corroboree. Photo: Scott Gibson.

activity at Stroud Public School on Thursday and Friday night. “About 200 Scouts walked to the school carrying a day pack with a tarp and two poles, some

Camel rides at the Corroboree. Photo: Scott Gibson.

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rope and pegs to make a hoochie. “They sleep under that in their sleeping bag. “It was a great camp and all who attended had a wonderful time.”

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Have your say on koala conservation by 11 February IF you have seen koalas in the area, spare a few minutes to share what you know and help MidCoast Council develop a Koala Strategy. “We are very interested in hearing your ideas and perspectives on koala conservation,” said Council’s Manager Natural Systems, Gerard Tuckerman. “Your feedback, along with koala sightings data, habitat mapping, and applied scientific knowledge will inform the development of the MidCoast Koala Strategy.” Once completed, the strategy will guide a coordinated approach to conservation, recovery and

long-term management of koala populations in the MidCoast area. “By working together, we are able to better understand koala movements and undertake more meaningful habitat restoration and corridor creation,” explained Mr Tuckerman. Participation in any potential management and conservation actions on private land under the MidCoast Koala Strategy will be entirely voluntary. Funding will be available to help create or restore koala habitat on private land. This restoration work may also reduce weeds and

the amount of dry vegetation available to bushfires. You don’t have to be a landholder to provide feedback. Anyone who has seen a koala in the area or has an idea to share is invited to complete the short online survey available at haveyoursay.midcoast.nsw. gov.au/koala-strategy by 11 February. If you would prefer to talk to a Council ecologist, email koalasafespaces@midcoast. nsw.gov.au. Once the draft strategy is developed it will be placed on public exhibition for further community feedback.

q The strategy will guide a coordinated approach to conservation, recovery and long-term management of koala populations in the MidCoast area. Photo: Peter Goonan.

Stinker’s Fishin’: Protect the Blue Groper q Champion local fisher Paul Lennon with a magnificent blue groper. The fish was immediately released back into the water.

By John ‘Stinker’ CLARKE

MUCH has been written lately on the Eastern Blue Groper, which has been the NSW fish emblem since 1998. Attention has been drawn to the fish by photographs of a spearfishermen who speared a blue groper in Sydney. Spearing groper has been outlawed since 1969. Recreational fishers have been permitted to take a limit of two groper since 1974. The timid and inquisitive fish, which can live up to 70 years, has a population range from Hervey Bay in Queensland to Wilsons Promontory in Victoria.

Locally, the shallow reefs and islands off Port Stephens are perfect habitat for the groper, which thrive in excellent numbers from Birubi south to Broughton Island. The life cycle of the fascinating fish commences with all juveniles being female with a brown to greenish brown colouring. Into adulthood, females become reddish to reddish brown. I have seen females that are strikingly red. Later in their lifecycle some females change sex and develop into blue groper, which are all male and are recognisable by their deep navy to cobalt blue colour.

Stinker’s Fishin’: Mighty Mulloway By John ‘Stinker’ CLARKE IT seems to me that catching a mighty mulloway is on the top of every fisherman's catch list. The good news is that mulloway are everywhere - on the beaches, over the offshore reefs, in the deep holes, over wrecks, around bridges, along breakwalls and way up in the shallow waters. Catching one is another matter. You don't need me to tell you that the mulloway is a big fish, some close to 40kg, so it is necessary to prepare yourself for a real battle with heavy line (15kg plus) and big hooks (6/0 plus). When it comes to bait, mulloway aren't fussy and will have a crack at just about anything. They do however have a preference for fresh squid, live yellowtail or slimy mackerel and fresh fillet of tailor. They love nothing more than a big sea worm if you are

fishing off the beach. Mulloway will also gobble up a big prawn, pilchard, luderick fillet and live tailor or mullet. Where there are masses of schooling fish there are predators, sharks and mulloway. My favoured time to strike is one hour before sundown to two hours after with a rising moon on a full tide. Berley with a rich mixture of bread, prawn heads and diced yellowtail - lower your bait into the berley trail and hang on! The hottest mulloway spots at this time of the year are Stockton and Fingal Beaches. Inside the port, target Karuah Bridge, Salamander Wreck, deep water around Middle Island and the Nelson Bay Breakwall. Mighty mulloway can be caught around all the rocky headlands and islands from Birubi north to Broughton Island.

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It is suggested that if a blue groper is taken from an area a dominant female will change sex to replace it. Interesting to learn that barramundi also change sex, with all large fish being female. I’m sure that NSW Fisheries have heard the public outcry and will consider changing blue groper regulations in the future. Could I suggest that a similar ruling apply to groper as does to flathead - that being an upper size limit. In the case of dusky flathead, it is illegal to take a fish over 70 cm.

q The Peters family - Shane, young Ted and pop Barry - are all champions. Mulloway caught off Stockton Beach.

q Champion Graham Duffy struggles to lift the biggest mulloway I have seen at 39kg. Caught some years ago in Fingal Bay using yellowtail for bait.

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Offshore wind farm comparisons By Thomas O’KEEFE

PERSPECTIVES on the proposed Hunter offshore wind farm have come into sharper clarity with a recent comparison opportunity provided by public details of another offshore project in the United Kingdom. According to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) website, the zone declared suitable for offshore wind development off the Hunter coast is 1,854km2, and has “potential power generation” of 5.2 gigawatts (GW). There are, as yet, no clear indications of how many turbines will need

to be installed, as the feasibility stage has only just begun, being carried out by a number of private enterprises. The Dogger Bank Wind Farm is located in the North Sea, east of England, and according to its official website “is the world’s largest offshore wind farm, being developed in three phases – Dogger Bank A, B and C, over an area of 1,674km2, located between 130km and 190km from the nearest shoreline, and constituting 277 turbines”. “The first phases went online in October 2023, each phase will have an installed generation capacity of 1.2 gigawatts, combined they will have an installed

capacity of 3.6GW.” Being a current project that, ostensibly, uses cuttingedge technology, Dogger Bank may well be the best possible comparative case study to assist understanding of the Hunter offshore wind farm proposal. Dogger Bank is smaller by just under 200km2, and its projected 3.6GW power will be outputted by a clearly stated turbine count of ‘277’. By objective comparison, the slightly larger Hunter proposed offshore wind farm area would require at least as many turbines, possibly up to 300, or more, to meet DCCEEW’s projected output of 5.2GW, and the slightly larger area would, presumably, be able to

q Located more than 130km off the North East coast of England, it is predicted that Dogger Bank Wind Farm will be capable of powering up to six million homes annually.

q One of the construction ships used to build Dogger Bank – for scale, the turbine blades are over 100m long.

accommodate that. As to power output, one

q The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water’s updated proposal zone for the Hunter offshore wind zone.

quarter of NSW’s current electricity needs are met

‘High-aptitude’ teachers less likely to work in disadvantaged areas

NEW research by the e61 Institute, a non-partisan economic research group, highlights significant disparities in access to highaptitude teachers across NSW secondary schools. It finds that high-aptitude teachers are less likely to work in disadvantaged areas, creating a concerning imbalance in educational resources across the state. “Our research uncovers significant inequities in access to high-aptitude teachers across NSW. Higheraptitude teachers tend to work in more affluent areas with higher students' performance, while loweraptitude teachers tend to work in more disadvantaged areas with lower students' performance,” e61 Institute Research Manager Dr Silvia Griselda said. “This is crucial because a more even distribution of high-aptitude teachers could help reduce educational and social inequities by providing more equal access to learning opportunities,” Dr Griselda said. The e61 Institute research used teachers’ prior academic achievement – specifically their ATAR scores – as a

measure of their academic aptitude. While far from the sole determinant, previous research has found that academic aptitude is one of the most consistent predictors of a teacher’s ability to improve the academic performance of their students, especially in secondary schools. Combining this measure of aptitude with information on teachers’ place of work and students’ NAPLAN performance, the e61 research found a strong positive correlation between the academic aptitude of teachers in a geographical area and the performance of students. This could partly reflect the role of high-aptitude teachers in improving student performance. But a key part of the story is that high-aptitude teachers tend to cluster in more affluent areas, where non-school factors such as parental education and income also help create a more positive and conducive learning environment. The geographic areas where high-aptitude teachers were most likely to work included Sydney’s affluent

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North Shore and Eastern Suburbs, as well as the midnorth coast of NSW around Port Macquarie. e61 Institute Senior Research Economist Jack Buckley said, “The correlation between the academic aptitude of highschool teachers and the performance of students is particularly strong within Sydney, which suggests that this is not simply an urbanrural divide. “The geographical concentration of highaptitude teachers in more affluent areas is quite concerning and could be perpetuating educational inequality, especially within Sydney,” Mr Buckley said. “Evidence suggests that high-quality teachers are the single most important school-related determinant of student achievement. “Teachers who have strong subject matter knowledge and a passion for teaching are more likely to use effective teaching strategies. “They are also particularly important for disadvantaged students, who benefit the most from an increase in teacher quality,” he said.

Dr Griselda commented that while it is often the case that workers with higher ATARs choose to work in more affluent areas, the rate is much higher among teachers. This is especially concerning as skilled teachers play a crucial role in helping to equip disadvantaged students with the skills they need to thrive. “One of the reasons teachers may be working in

more affluent areas could be due to ‘home bias’. “Teachers with higher past academic achievement may have grown up in higher socio-economic areas and may want to work in a similar location to where they grew up,” Dr Griselda said. “Another potential explanation is that teaching in disadvantaged schools may be more demanding, but generally pays a similar amount,” she said. e61 Institute CEO Michael Brennan said policymakers should see reducing regional

MORE than 1,000 medical graduates were set to start work in NSW public hospitals in January. The interns have completed their medical degree and are required to complete a supervised year of practice in order to become independent practitioners. The interns will work with and learn from NSW Health’s experienced and highly skilled medical staff. The new doctors

starting their internship will be entering a training program with networked hospitals throughout the state, providing formal and on-the-job training. They receive two-year contracts to rotate between metropolitan, regional and rural hospitals to ensure the diversity of their experience. They also rotate across different specialties during the intern year, including surgery, medicine and

by the ageing Eraring coalfired power station on Lake Macquarie, which is currently Australia’s largest power station. Eraring also only outputs 2.9GW, according to its official website The comparisons prove that the Hunter proposal is starkly unprecedented, both in size, power generation, and technology to be used. Dogger Bank is a joint venture between SSE Renewables (40 percent), Equinor (40 percent) and Vårgrønn (20 percent), at least one of which is currently vying for the Hunter feasibility studies.

disparities in teacher quality as an important part of providing all children with equal access to educational opportunities. “More research is needed to determine how we can encourage more highaptitude teachers to work in disadvantaged areas, and whether additional support is required to support the development of teachers in these areas. “But what is clear is that to achieve a more efficient and equitable education system, we almost certainly need a more efficient and equitable distribution of high-aptitude teachers,” Mr Brennan said.

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emergency medicine. Minister for Health Ryan Park wished the new junior doctors “all the very best for a long and rewarding career in the NSW public health system”. “NSW employs more than 170,000 people in public hospitals across the state – making us the largest health system in Australia and a very attractive choice for young doctors looking to train in a diverse range of clinical settings,” he said.

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Modular nuclear reactors not the answer DEAR News Of The Area,

TIME to stop the fake facts about electrical generation. Derek Musgrove in letters to the editor on 25 January calls for small modular nuclear reactors to replace coal. Unfortunately Derek they don't exist.

They are only in prototype and if you search Google it will tell you that. If they did exist Australia would need about 70 of them. The offshore wind farm is eighteen kilometres outside the whale migration zone so despite fake facts no whales will be harmed.

Dead turtles wash up occasionally with propeller cuts but no one is stopping the ships. I have even heard that the cables from the wind farm will cut through the national park yet searching such information finds nothing. Surely they will go directly to existing

More to the sea than whales DEAR News Of The Area,

I REFER to the article, ‘Seeking the Truth’, and Mr Pratzky casting himself as someone fighting "disinformation”, suggesting that our community believes floating offshore wind turbines kill whales due to some form of misinformation conspiracy. He even suggests we should fast track the Australian Government’s unprecedented billion-dollar project. That is to drop 300 turbines (based on DCCEEW), each 80 storeys high (260 metres), across an area larger than our electorate and pay foreign companies billions to do so. It may shock Mr Pratzky to know that the opposition is grassroots and can have informed views including the following. Firstly, the rushed siting of the turbines without substantive scientific or technical research (such as a pilot) is concerning. The lack of evidence regarding the suitability of Port Stephens and the Myall Coast for such massive structures raises doubts about the government's commitment to an authentic and comprehensive environmental assessment process. Why here? Why 20km (from the shore). What risk analysis was provided? It is disconcerting to suspect that political considerations, such as proximity to unionised Newcastle (or Wollongong), may have played a role in the site selection process.

Moreover, the adverse environmental impact of the project is a fact. The sprawling area, encompassing 1,854 square kilometres, will have 300 floating turbines each with massive concrete anchors and kilometres of cables. Overseas experience shows that they can leak oil, rust and break and fall into the sea. Installation and maintenance may damage seabeds, reefs, and seaweed forests, all vital ecosystems supporting both commercial and recreational fishing as well as marine life – and not just whales! This irreversible environmental damage is being dismissed by the government as being OK as we are “saving the world”, with no regard for the very real national economic and ecological consequences. The project's potential impact on wildlife, particularly the Gould's Petrel and other endangered bird species, is alarming. The turbines are set to tower over the breeding grounds of this endangered species, placing them at risk of extinction. Despite scientists and conservationists documented warnings, it appears that minimal adjustments were made, and the risks jokingly dismissed by Chris Bowen at the project's declaration. Additionally, the economic feasibility of the Hunter Turbine project is a point of concern. Comparisons with the HYWIND Scotland (HS) project reveal a significant cost disparity, raising serious questions

about the financial viability of the proposed venture. HS is the only commercial floating offshore wind farm operating with only five 6MW turbines (not 300), built in 2017, costing A$507.860 million dollars. This equates to $16.9M/MW of data plate capacity. The Hunter is slated to deliver an unprecedented 5.2 GW of floating offshore wind generation capacity. Using the HYWIND Scotland costs as a guide, this will cost Australians at least $A17 billion/GW or $A85 billion for 5GW data plate capacity. HYWIND Scotland recently announced that after just six years of operation the turbines are to be towed to Norway for three to four months of heavy maintenance. Furthermore, the wind will not blow all the time and the turbines cannot be relied upon to produce electricity when it is needed. Spending billions of taxpayer dollars for a project that fails to provide reliable, dispatchable energy raises doubts about the government's fiscal responsibility, especially when we have defence, health, education and cost of living priorities. Lastly, the lack of public consultation and parliamentary debate on such a significant project is troubling. Ignoring the overwhelming opposition from local groups and proceeding without authentic consultation undermines the principles of democratic governance.

infrastructure via Newcastle Harbour. If the earth warms, algae blooms and everything dies. Regards, Ian HALL, Hawks Nest. In response to Mr Pratzky’s question, what’s in it for Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest? I would say not much. Our community will disproportionately bear the cost of this reckless project. It will provide no jobs and no economic benefit to our town. At 20km out, locals and visitors will see them everyday along Hawks Nest beach. They will kill and damage marine birds that will wash up on the beach. They will damage our commercial and recreational fishing. This the reality of these projects being bulldozed across our coastlines, including Illawarra and Gippsland. Recently the ABC hinted that with 34,000 kilometres of coastline, more may be built in regional coastal areas, as this one will never be enough to meet Australia’s insatiable demand for electricity, especially with the forced upgrade to EVs from 2025, let alone industrial needs. I urge the Australian Government to rescind the declaration of this costly project and reassess their approach. The potential environmental, economic, and social consequences must be thoroughly and honestly evaluated before moving forward. Let's hold this government accountable for labelling evidence-based opposition as “misinformation”, rather than reconsidering their rash and costly destruction of Australia’s coast. Sincerely, Bruce MURRAY, Tea Gardens.

Why offshore wind will work for Australia - if done well DEAR News Of The Area,

AUSTRALIA’S long-delayed energy system transformation is happening, and not before time. Old coal-fired power stations are now too expensive, inflexible and unreliable as they limp towards retirement. Australia’s $220 billion in fossil-fuel exports in FY2023 will progressively meet their demise due to global trends. Climate change is here with heavy human and community consequences affecting people’s lives and livelihoods in a seemingly relentless cycle. The opportunity to transition to a new energy system and export economy using industrial scale renewable electricity is one Australia needs to grab, or risk missing out on lucrative investment opportunities and well-paid jobs that will come from the drive to emission reductions. The scale of the energy transformation can be hard to imagine. For renewable energy, we need everything, everywhere, all at once. Diversification is key: rooftop solar, batteries and electric vehicles as batteries on wheels, and big solar and onshore wind coupled with large battery energy storage systems. All are needed to ensure there's a spread of supply options available. Offshore wind is now another option; it

can supply large, stable electricity for major energy consumers and regional employers, making it a valuable component, particularly as we move to and beyond 82 percent renewables. That steady and firm supply is needed by companies such as Tomago aluminium smelter and explosives manufacturer Orica, and to attract more local businesses. They can harness the more consistent wind that blows offshore, and with Australia’s vast coastline, projects can be placed near existing transmission in regional communities and demand centres. Their strategic locations can also be an advantage for future defence surveillance needs. Yet we continue to see resistance, misinformation and identity politics driving a wedge among communities and threatening our economic future – even as our fossilfuel exports are cancelled by overseas buyers, risking our standard of living and future economic prospects. The Australian government is currently identifying where offshore wind projects might be established. The laws removing the regulatory barriers to establishment were introduced in November 2021 by the former Coalition Energy Minister, Angus Taylor and passed by parliament in November 2022 with strict operational requirements. Successful projects will have up to seven years for feasibility studies and site investigations, essential environmental

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assessments, and community consultation. During that time developers need to secure power purchase agreements, as well as other licences and approvals. Only then will a developer be offered a commercial licence to build, operate, and then decommission their respective projects. Offshore wind projects also offer an opportunity to help reframe, power and rebuild Australian regional communities, giving people a say through public consultation, partnering with First Nations, and different ways of asset ownership. The offshore wind industry has a global reputation of working honestly and openly with communities and is aware of the benefits of doing so. This is therefore an opportunity for communities to join the conversation, giving feedback on how a proposal can best serve their needs. Denmark, for example, has a long and rich history working with communities to negotiate partial infrastructure ownership. Middelgrunden nearshore wind farm off Copenhagen has a cooperative structure where a portion of the ownership was offered to individuals – community members or single groups, at a reasonable price (ca AUD$1000). Each shareholder has only one vote, irrespective of their number of shares, giving the community a democratic voice and a sense of ownership. The profit-sharing is proportional to the

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number of shares held. Middelgrunden’s consultations revealed concerns about the turbines’ layout. A new design was subsequently accepted; the community felt heard; and its demonstration role has been significant. The turbine foundations also support an ecosystem of fish, eelgrass and shellfish contributing to ecological principles that are embraced by developers today. We can see how offshore wind projects offer the chance for cultural change in energy projects by including aspects of community co-design and partial ownership in the modern Australian energy system. We can’t afford to be divided as we move through this transition phase. Yes, there will be challenges but we can overcome them, and we shouldn’t be deterred from the opportunities ahead. Australia needs a clear, strategic and measured approach to energy transition, developing and delivering the right mix of the most energy efficient and effective systems and ensuring the changes happen at the pace that is needed. To do otherwise would be a backward step, and there's simply no time for that. Regards, Satya TANNER, CEO of LAUTEC Australia. Satya has seven years’ experience in the offshore wind industry in Denmark and is a member of the Climate Capital Forum. (This op-ed was originally published in the Newcastle Herald).

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READING by Lynne Miles: Matthew 6: 19, 20, 21"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven where they are safe from moths and thieves. For where your treasure is there your heart will be also."

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A slot in time ONE saying that I really enjoy suggests that you don’t need a parachute to skydive. You only need one to do it twice. This is something the airline industry needs to think carefully about due to the way it is treating the travelling public. Yes, you can get away with it once, but you are stupid if you think it will work twice. It has been my lot in life to need many hours of airline travel for both work and fishing trips over many years. I would suggest that both the reliability and convenience of travel by air for work and pleasure has long since evaporated. Having a private pilot’s licence only makes that feeling worse, as you are

aware of the realities and requirements needed to ensure safety and reliability. The major reason for flying is its convenience. With this in mind we select flights that depart from our major airports at a suitable time and arrive at our destination in time for ongoing connections or to reach our accommodation. In order to achieve that, airlines select “slots” for departure times at busy airports to suit both the public’s needs and flying requirements for their aircraft and onboard staff. These slots are prized by the airlines and heavily defended as theirs to have and hold for the obvious economic benefits they deliver. The slot concept was introduced in 1970 by the International Air Traffic Association in order to facilitate airline traffic on a yearround basis. Only so-called ‘Level 3’ airports, which are those with the highest flight demands, require this management system, so it covers about 200 of the world’s busiest airports. Therefore, these airport time slots essentially protect the dominant carriers

I'M flattered that you think pest control is one of my many areas of expertise. I'm also wondering if your question is a not-so-subtle metaphor for Donald Trump's apparent ability to hold sway with the Republican Party while he's facing criminal and civil cases for attempting to overturn an election, storing classified documents at his swanky home, electoral tampering, hush money to a porn star, business fraud, and defamation. It seems impossible to fathom that from competition by the smaller, lower cost and no frills operators, and often from competing major airlines on high profit routes. This can lead to slot hoarding, which is where much of the angst from the travelling public emanates. It is suggested that some airlines may be deliberately offering flights on their existing slots without guarantee the flight will take off. When not enough bookings are received to fill the aircraft, airlines then cancel the flight and seek to transfer passengers to their next flight. Offering the flight however prevents another airline from grabbing the slot which has just been vacated. Media reports suggest that one major airline may have been selling seats on flights that were cancelled from their slot at the last moment. It is suggested this action possibly

he could cause such a stink, and still be hanging around. And yet, there he is. Now if you're not being metaphorical and really are seeking rodent advice, I'm not big on the idea of baits, particularly if you have domestic animals who have an uncanny knack for finding a bait-infused rat and chomping into it, even when they turn their nose up at air-fried tripe and lamb nibbles with probiotics. One thing I know from experience, is that the stench will only get worse. At the moment it is possibly a heady waft under the floorboards, but by the time your daughter's big day arrives, it will smell like a cocktail of methane and sulphur dioxide, which won't be a very suitable accompaniment to the margheritas and strawberry daiquiris. There is unfortunately no alternative but to put on some gloves, follow your nose, find the culprit (or culprits) from under the house and place it in the red bin (disgusting, I know, but not as distressing as the vet bill you'll get if one of your pets eats poison). In future, apparently rats hate the smell of peppermint oil, which seems a far kinder way to deter them.

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involved one third of their programmed flights. No talk of any compensation being considered. The number of flights intentionally cancelled by one airline was said to total 15,000 for reasons that were within its control, thus protecting those slots. Just to give you an idea of the value airlines place on slots, my research shows that in 2016 Oman Airways bought Kenyan Airlines slots at London’s Heathrow airport for US$75 million. In 2020 Air NZ’s Heathrow slots sold for NZ$42 million. It is interesting that Air NZ’s GM at the time is now the new Prime Minister of New Zealand. A clause in the airports’ slot system known as “grandfather rights” allows airlines to keep vacated slots if 80 percent of slots were operated correctly.

Can renewables meet the demands of a growing population? DEAR News Of The Area,

DEREK Musgrove speaks from experience and the practicality of his engineering background and 45 years in the power generation industry. His logical conclusion that net zero cannot be achieved 20 years earlier than the agreed target for 2050 makes absolute sense to me. Given our population grew 2.5 percent in the last year and assuming our GDP growth over the next 25 years will average, say, two percent, it is reasonable to assume the demand for power will follow the same trajectory. The present demand/output of dispatchable power at peak time is 33Gw. In 2050 at the forecast growth rates that means we will need approx 55Gw at peak. Since renewables currently account for 50 percent of the current peak demand, in 25 years' time the renewable energy supply

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will have to produce around 10Gw more than that currently being supplied. Wind currently accounts for less than 2.5 GW of peak demand, that is a little more than the current output of Liddell. In 2050 wind and solar will need to produce at least 25Gw more than today's output, just to remain at 50 percent of the demand. The numbers may be hard to comprehend but the bottom line is net zero means fossil fuels, or nuclear, will still be required to meet the demand for dispatchable power for base load as long as there is an equivalent offset in renewables. A tenfold increase in the area needed for solar and wind farms means 3000 square kms will be required. That is assuming renewables remain at 50 percent of demand. That does not account for the additional land required for distribution infrastructure. In reality the eruption of the Hunga

Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai underwater volcano in January 2022 has had a greater impact on climate change than the output of all the Co2 from our fossil fuel power generators for the next 50 years. The current push for more renewables, and the fervour behind the climate change and subsequent Co2 output scare is the

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mantra of the leftist activists. The renewable market is driven entirely by corporations with vested interests in the financial benefits to be gained from the construction outcomes. Environment impacts are of a much lower priority and become secondary. Regards, Bruce LUMSDEN, Pennant Hills/Hawks Nest.

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Why we rally against offshore wind OPINION

DEAR News Of The Area, OUR community with Worimi will be at the national Rally Against Reckless Renewables on 6 February in Canberra - with or without free press. With official emissions data revealing in November that emissions under Labor have risen 3.6 million tonnes this year, the Greens have said that Chris Bowen and Labor’s talk of climate action is “gaslighting when they continue to open new coal and gas projects” (Greens, 30 November 2023). Adam Bandt MP, Leader of the Greens, added, “There are ten coal and gas projects on Tanya Plibersek’s desk that will create ten times more pollution than what the government’s weak 2030 targets will save.” At this point, we believe Labor completely lost any credibility relating to, or rationale around the ‘Hunter Offshore Wind Turbine Project’. It made a mockery of their insane “we do clean energy” rush to erect 300-

plus floating wind turbines (each up to 260m high) in the sea adjacent to the pristine John Gould Marine Reserve. This coastal reserve is a stunning group of islands just off Hawks Nest beach (NSW), designated as World Protected in 1954, home of the endangered Gould’s Petrel subspecies. However, the breathtaking hypocrisy of Labor’s recent fossil fuel approvals (more carbon emissions and more fossil fuel exports), is not the only reason why we rally against this ill-conceived project. At some point during the short, insincere, and obscure consultation process for this project, we know that conservationists, scientists, ornithologists, and locals documented serious concerns: “66 percent of submissions were opposed to the proposal, with nineteen percent of people that were opposed having specific or other concerns. “31 percent of submissions were supportive of the proposal, with seven percent of these noting that they had specific or other concerns.”

(DCCEEW, July 2023). We believe Labor did not listen nor care. On 12 July 2023, the area comprising 1,854 square kilometres was declared by Chris Bowen to be “suitable for offshore wind” electricity generation. At this point it was evident from their map that Labor had ignored all concerns. It was evident in their physical siting of the Declared Area, located 20km offshore, adjacent to Port Stephens, Hawks Nest beach, and the Myall Lakes National Park. The rows of turbines could completely cut off wildlife access to the Marine Reserve, particularly for the Gould’s Petrel (Cabbage Tree Island) and the Wedge-tailed Shearwater (Broughton Island). It was evident because neither the Reserve nor the islands even appeared on Bowen’s map of the offshore wind zone (DCCEEW, July 2023). Despite Bowen’s unilateral declaration, the same conservationists, scientists, and locals did not stop voicing their concerns.

But now they have become NIMBYs, climate change deniers, coal lovers, pseudo scientists, and selfish simpletons standing in the way of clean energy transition. None of which is true. These are all easy insults that enable Labor’s terrible decision to go unchallenged. They enable a simplistic, sanctimonious, and hateful narrative that suppresses any constructive debate or compromise. A yes or no narrative in which turbine supporters fail to even consider that perhaps the location is wrong. That it could be reviewed, reduced, or re-sited. That perhaps the John Gould Marine Reserve is worth saving from the damage the massive turbines, blades, cables and tonnes of concrete anchors will inflict. That the Reserve could continue to be conserved for future generations of people and wildlife. P e r h a p s conservationists and locals who have spent their lives protecting and nurturing

Myall U3A re-ignites By Thomas O’KEEFE

MULTITUDES attended the Myall U3A Enrolment Day held at the Tea Gardens Baptist Church on Tuesday 23 January. Spoilt-for-choice enrollees could explore their artistic inclinations with the Art Group, Choir, Film, Music, Opera, Photography and Writers’ Groups, or pursue pastimes such as Cards, Friday Presentations, Garden

the reserve do not want to “watch the planet burn” but nor do they want to sacrifice biodiversity for electricity. That perhaps they support renewables being rolled out but not like this. Not at this cost. And now there are even more costs evident. Labor is intent on using the apparently uncapped and recently expanded Capacity Investment scheme (CIS) to fund the project. Billions of taxpayer dollars will be expended on construction and ongoing subsidies. Supply chain risks and workforce issues are already evident. Labor also appears to have failed to cost the decommissioning of aged or broken turbines, some of which cannot be recycled, and will need to be buried as is in landfill or left on the seabed. Finally, there is no evidence this project will substantively help to improve grid reliability or cut our electricity bill. So, we rally because Labor has recklessly rushed this project regardless of all

the costs. Worse still, opposition to this project has recently been framed by some proponents as a threat to national security. They use the spectre of Labor’s pending Communications Legislation Amendment (Combating Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2023 to scare and to silence critics, further stifling what should be constructive democratic debate. So now many of the same conservationists, scientists, and locals are concerned about their job security, reputations, and their future. Information is now often shared on the condition of anonymity and hope of their future engagement in the project process is fading. We rally to try to get people to rethink the precise location of the Hunter Offshore Wind Turbines with respect to the 70-yearold John Gould Marine Reserve. We rally to get people to take time to think about this issue and about options, and to help. Regards, Sandra BOURKE, Tea Gardens.

NEWS q A big, happy turnout for course enrolments at the Myall U3A in Tea Gardens.

and Nature, or Yoga. “Our aim is to learn new techniques and develop our skills in all forms of art in a friendly environment,” explained Jeanette Hart and Sandy Flinn, Art Group convenors this year. “We encourage and assist but do not judge or negatively critique individual work, positive, kind, constructive advice is welcomed.” The Myall U3A also had some linguistic experts

q Jeanette Hart and Sandy Flinn from the Myall U3A Art Group, showing what new members can accomplish.

offering different levels in French, and Spanish classes with Lidia, a native speaker from Chile, running Beginner and Intermediate classes this year. “Spanish is growing in popularity. “Beginners had fifteen people last year, and we look

at both peninsular and South American Spanish, with the subtle nuances between them,” Lidia explained. Outside, the fabulous Music Group got everyone in the mood by playing their terrific tunes. “It was a tremendous turn out, the vibe was amazing,”

q The Myall U3A Music group played with demonstrative passion for the attendees.

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said recent ex-President of Myall U3A, Linda Leggott. “A big thanks to all the volunteers for helping make this a very successful enrollment day. “This gives people the opportunity to follow passions and learn something new, and I want to add that

q Spanish teacher Lidia, with Sandy Flinn and student Roger, next to Lee from the Writers’ Group.

it is an honour to follow in Linda's (previous President) footsteps,” Anja Schuette, newly-minted President, told NOTA. The Myall U3A volunteers also thanked Rebecca for providing the morning tea, giving people time to meet in a relaxed environment and interact with course convenors. “A major ‘thank you’ also to Donald, our membership manager, who did a thorough job briefing and organising the whole successful event on Tuesday!” said Annie Rutter. It is all shaping up for a great year at Myall U3A, and anyone who couldn’t make it on the day, may still seek enrolment online via www. u3a.org.au. Classes commence in February, with dates and times still being finalised.

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Bulahdelah Bowls hots up By John SAHYOUN

BULAHDELAH Bowling Club has started off the 2024 season with a number of contests and events. With a variety of activities from travelling bowlers, social events and pennants teams, there has been something for every interested bowler. The semi finals of the men’s pairs were hotly contested with the eventual winners to be named in the near future. Pennants trials were held recently, with two teams being formed. In a first for the club, one of the teams will be mixing it with the best men and women playing in zone 11,

with the first game coming up against Forster. The determination of the bowlers showed itself on Australia Day when 20 bowlers had a friendly match in increasingly heated conditions. Vice President of Bulahdelah Bowling Club, Richard Laughton said, “It was good to see a great turnup on Australia Day and we managed to get in eight ends before the heat overtook us and we had to retreat to the coolness of the clubhouse.” The women’s competition has also been heating up, with two recent playoffs. In the triples competition Carol Rashly, Rhonda Small

and Faye Southern battled it out against Christina Watt, Sue Robards and Sheryl Gascoyne in a hard-fought contest of 21 ends. Being tied at 19-19, two extra ends were determined by a coin toss on who played the jack first to determine the winner. “Our team was well behind at one point 14 to 3 and 18 to 8,” said Sue. “Our last four shots on the last end made us the eventual winners and we were very excited even though it was very steamy conditions.” With many upcoming events it is going to be a bumper season for all bowlers.

Myall Coast Vets By Toney SMITH

4. John Reynolds 34 5. Bill Hart 33 c/b C Grade 1. Chris Barrett 37 2. Barry Hall 32 c/b 3. Ronald Pollack 32 c/b 4. Darrell Scott 32 c/b 5. Peter Parrett 32 NTP. A. B. 3rd. Bob Williams 5th. Ron Wright John Forrest 10th. Bill Kerr Rob Simmons 16th. Colin Clinch Balls To. A. 33 c/b B. 27 c/b

25/01/2024. 18 HOLE Stableford. A Grade 1. David Powell 40 C/b 2. Peter Olsen 40 3. Ross Clissold 39 4. Gregory Weeks 37 5. Jim Rutter 36 c/b B Grade 1. Keith Hudson 38 c/b 2. Dave Thompson 38 3. Les Miller 37

q Women’s Triples winners Christina, Sue and Sheryl.

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C. Stephen Taylor John McKenzie Peter Ham Des Pagett C. 23 c/b

Hawks Nest Thursday Night Darts

AUSTRALIA Day was not a great day for golf, but 30+ keen Vets played a 2 person Ambrose. Some couldn't take the heat, but winners T.Carroll and W.Thomson didn't seem to mind with 62.75nett (67gross!). The runners up were W.Pollard and J.Crockett with 65.5nett. NTPs were B.Newton and

By Brenda EDWARDS 25th JANUARY. Winner: John Edwards. Runner Up: Darren Rapley. Ladies Highest Score: Jackie Wall109. Mens Highest Score: Darren Rapley-133. Darts are on every Thursday night, names in by 6.45pm, darts start at 7pm. Everyone is welcome to come along and play.

Karuah Golf Club News By Sharon WEDD

KARUAH Golf Club Shield/ Cup Saturday 3rd February. Message John with names and Golflink Number 0429977991 advise preferred time 6.30am, 8.30am and 11am, 12.30pm 18 Hole Stroke Event. Overall Scratch- Cup Winner. Overall Net Winner- Sheild Winner A,B,C grade* Scratch/

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T.Crowther while Thomo grabbed the jackpot. The encouragement award went to M.Chalker and J.Knight (score withheld). Australia Day Celebrations went on well after the golf was forgotten! Saturday was a much more friendly day for golf, and 36 players turned up for the Monthly Mug. A Grade (0-12) winner was A.Crick with 71nett on a c/b from T.Carroll. B Grade (13-20) and Monthly Mug

winner was M.Host with 67nett from D.Schoonhoven with 69nett. C Grade winner (21+) was B.Gleeson with 69nett from R.Winter with 71nett. The Ladies' Mug winner was T-L.Smith with 72nett from M.South with 77nett. NTPs were A.Gardiner, B.Gleeson, B.Gordon and K.Hughes. Long drivers were A.Gardiner, G.Willadsen, A.Reekie and T-L.Smith. Brad also won the $36 jackpot.

Hawks Nest Golf Club Lady Veterans Golf Competition 25th JANUARY 2024 1st K Webb 0 2nd P Barham 1 C/B 3rd J Gilbert 1 C/B

q Winner: John Edwards. Runner Up: Darren Rapley.

Nett winner and Runner Up. An NDGA order of Merit Event Get your names in early for your favourite starting times. Tuesday Vets 23rd January 2024 19 Players Winner: Gary Ellison 40pts Runner up: Bill Stuart 43pts HIghest Score: Gary Ellison 40pts NTP: 2/11 Mark Roberts 4/11 Rob Wilson, 6th Peter Mc Conville Saturday. Stableford 27th January 2024 30

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Players: Raymond Terrace Bowling Club sponsor Winner: A Callaghan 42pts R/U :Gary OBryan 41pts NTP: 2/11 Mark Bills 4/13, Darren Martin, 6th A Prior A graders cleaned up today, Congratulations to all. See you on the course q Adrian Callaghan and Gary OBryan, Winners of Stableford on Saturday 27 January.

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Hawks Nest Ladies Golf By Dianne BOWES

ONE of our long-standing committee members, Elsa Jones, has called time on her working role in the Hawks Nest Ladies Golf Club. After more than 17 years serving in various roles on the Ladies committee, she is happy now to enjoy the fruits of her labours, and just enjoy playing the game she loves, golf. Elsa is an energetic person whose can-do approach has seen her make the most of every opportunity. Since her arrival in Australia as a “ten pound Pom”, Elsa’s hard work and determination have helped her live a full and busy life well into her 80s. Her active life in Hawks Nest began in 1997 when she arrived as a retiree from Sydney. “I didn’t know a single soul, so I just started joining everything I could to meet people,” she said. “I became an inaugural member of the View Club and the Historical Society. “I also became the secretary of the Clinic Bus committee as well as joining the Craft Club and of course the golf club, but as an absolute beginner with a handicap of 45!” It wasn’t long before she

made her mark by scoring a hole in one. “It was pure luck, and every golfer’s dream, and never repeated in my heyday of playing off 21/22. “Now that I’m 82 years old, my handicap is going back out again.” Elsa volunteered to be on the HNGC Ladies Committee in 1998 to learn more about the game of golf, and hasn’t looked back. She has brought her own interests and strengths to the fore, and is legendary for her beautiful decorations, costumes and entertainments. “I love craft, so I’ve always made decorations to make the club festive and beautiful at Christmas, for tournaments like the Ladies Classic, presentation dinners and special events like the Olympic Games in 2000.” Our players will also agree that Elsa injects a special spirit into our Charity Days for breast and ovarian cancer research with her unique team costumes and fundraising efforts. “So many dress up days! Our ladies know how to have fun, but we do take our championships very seriously.” Elsa is proud to have compiled a history of the club including an archive of photos and documents, containing hand written accounts by early

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directors such as Norm Walker and Clyde Hurl. “I knew how important it was for future members to know not only how the club began but the hard work of volunteers over the years,” she said. The process took over 18 months to complete and is kept at the club for members to browse. Much has changed over the years, according to this energetic octogenarian. “Technology plays such a big part in golf today, with computers calculating handicaps and scores now where we used to do it by hand. It was laborious and time consuming, but computers get things done much quicker. “Also, it used to be an honour to be on the committee but it’s hard to get volunteers now, perhaps because people’s lives are so busy these days.” Elsa said that her decision to step aside was an easy one. “I’ve been finding that it’s more hard work and less pleasurable to keep up. “I’m a bit old fashioned, so I think it’s time for the younger ones to step up with new ideas.” She believes that working with a committee encourages us to acknowledge our similarities and differences in

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q Elsa Jones who is retiring from the committee, most recently as our publicity officer. B Grade Winners: 1st Shaz Carter 35; 2nd Carol Wiggins 34 C/B; 3rd Dale McClure 34. C Grade Winners: 1st Tanya Sinclair on 41 points (best score of the day); 2nd Marlene Stokes 34 C/B; 3rd June Martin 34. Place Getters: Jo Collins, Sue Pritchard, Carolyn Affleck, Deb Gardner, Fran Henderson, Karen Serhan, Marguerite Miller, Liz Ross, Annie Benton, Trish Collins, Di Smith and Julie Williams NTP 5th Hole: Jo Buttrey Chip Ins: Quite a few players today chipped in from off the greens, including Heather McGuinn on the 8th and Sue Campton on the 1st. Each week we record these memorable shots, with a prize awarded at the end of the year to the player who scores the most. Congratulations to all our winners this week. The heatwave conditions we’ve been experiencing can make playing sport difficult, and even potentially dangerous

for players who get caught out. So it’s timely to remind ourselves to be sun safe: slip, slop. slap. seek and slide. · Wear protective clothing, sunscreen, wide brimmed hat and sunglasses, seek shade · Tee Times – where possible, select a tee slot which avoids the hottest times of the day · Hydration – drink water, refill water bottles before, during and after your game · Snacks – keep up energy levels by snacking during your game with fruit, energy bars etc · Know when to call it a day – monitor your health, be vigilant for symptoms like dizziness, nausea, rapid heartbeat or excessive sweating. If you or your partners experience these signs, seek shade, drink water and rest before considering whether to play on

U-14s girls tackle and U-16 boys tackle teams also being formed up. Last Thursday, after a summer day in the high30s, a handful of determined Juniors received a benevolent breeze as Coach (and President) Ryan Saunders ran them through their drills. The Tea Gardens Hawks will see a first-ever Ladies Tackle team, and the return of last year’s grand-finalist Men’s team, too.

“The Men’s have very strong interest, after last year’s result, and we are still looking to build up the Ladies team,” said Aaron Neighbour, new President of the Tea Gardens Hawks. Myall River Hawks will also re-engage the amazing community spirit and support seen every year, starting with their running the Bunnings BBQ fundraiser at Heatherbrae on Sunday 4 February.

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order to work together for a common cause. “I can look back with many great memories of my committee days and the friends I made at golf. “But enough is enough. “Time to step aside, and just enjoy playing golf until I can’t play anymore.” Thank you, Elsa, for your many years of hard work and dedication to ladies’ golf at Hawks Nest Golf Club. Our sporting community deeply appreciates your commitment and contribution, and we wish you well for the future. RESULTS for Saturday 20th January 27 Hardy ladies braved the heat and humidity to contest today’s Par Round. This is like Matchplay against the course, where every hole produces a result which is +(under par), 0 (par), or – (over par). The player who finishes with the most shots ‘up’ is the winner. It sounds a lot easier than it is! A Grade Winners: 1st Maxine Mitchell on +2; 2nd Mandy Dickson +1; 3rd Antje Basson +1 B Grade Winners: 1st Robin Hall on -1; 2nd Tanya Sinclair -2 C/B; 3rd Marion Newton (Muree GC) -2 C/B Place Getters: Di Davis, Karen Green, Angela Clipperton, Deb Gardner, Marcia Smith, Susan Muna and Sue Brownrigg. NTP 10th Hole: Karen Green Results for Tuesday 23rd January Playing conditions eased a little with a welcome southerly and a few morning showers. 45 ladies contested today’s single Stableford event, and some excellent scores were recorded. A Grade Winners: 1st Jo Buttrey with 39 points; 2nd Kathy Griffiths 35; 3rd Ann Syme 32 C/B

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“From 5pm the Juniors train, then at 6pm the Ladies get going. “We are confident about the coming season, last year we just scraped the numbers together for an U-13s team, this year we have over 20 boys turning up. “It will be our first year trialling Ladies Tackle, with interest from around 20 ladies - still looking for more. “We welcome any juniors who want to try U-14s girls and U-16s boys, so come to the park Tuesday or Thursday from 5pm.” This year, the Myall River Juniors are looking to run teams in the U-6s, U-9s, U-11s and U-13s, with

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Wanted to Buy

GLENDON LAWRENCE HOGAN

War Medals

Top prices paid by local collector. Call Jim 0400 060 215

11/11/1954—20/01/2024

Of Bulahdelah Loving father of Ben & Courtney, Lauren, Jessica & Mitchell, Katie & Phil Cherished Pop of his 9 grand children. Fondly remembered by Trish and Sharon. Dearly loved and sorely missed by his extended family and friends. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Glen’s funeral service at The Bulahdelah Golf Club, Recovery Rd, Bulahdelah on Friday 2nd February 2024 commencing at 11am.

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Public Notices

Lions Club of Tea Gardens Festive Season Raffle Results Drawn 26/1/2024 First prize ticket number 17514 - H Cooper. Second prize ticket number 17597 - D Van Brusser. All winners notified. Thanks to all who participated. Kevin Thomas. Raffle Coordinator

Myall River VIEW Club AGM will be held at Hawks Nest golf Club on Friday 9th February 2024 starting at 11:30am.

DRIVER available for appointments as far as Sydney. Your car or mine Based in Tea Gardens Call Lee 0435 770 067

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Pets

MALTESE x Shih Tzu. 2 females 991003002207084/085 $1,600. 0432 426 080

Motors

CHEFS uniforms, 2 jackets (small), 4 trousers (3 medium, 1 small) 1 cap. $70 for the lot. Ph 0412 783 707

GOLF or Shopping Scooter, 4 wheel drive 2sp Lotus Blake Tycoon AZ36. Can be fully disassembled $2,750 ono. 4997 0435

MOBILITY Scooter 4 wheel. Good cond. with front basket, rear bag and charger. $1200 Free delivery Ph: 0418 430 643

2013 Subaru Forester SUV XT Premium Turbo 40th anniversay limited edition, onroad June 2014, second owner 6 years, log books, full service history at Subaru dealerships 143,000kms. COU38G $22,000. Located Sal Bay. 0422 586 431

COFFEE Capsule machine. Piccolo brand Still in box. Instruction book. Milk frother incl $30. Ph: 0439 252028

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GOLF set leather bag, Slazenger cart woods steels extras. $95 Ph 0476 789 721

MALTESE Shih Tzu puppies. 2 boys 2 girls. Available from 26/2. Located in Port Stephens BIN# B000616552 Call or text 0474 378 452

Free ARCHITECTS Drawing Board, Adjustable Metal Frame, Tilting Table LD suit Artist. Pick Up Only SO Medowie. 0409 933 665 Photo available if reqd. F250124

CHAIR recliner, black worn areas on arm 10cm x 6cm & small areas on other arm & lower back. Could be suitable to recover. Ph 0404 035 634 FREE WARDROBE hanging spaces and drawers 0428 943 812

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3 OROTON evening purses, collectables from the 1970s, converts from should strap to clutch beautiful cond. Like new Best offers. 49817523

COFFEE/Lamp table Walnut stained good cond. Top has glass inset 60cm x 60cm H 44cm Magazine shelf at bottom $50. 0430 092 825 f140923

GOOD antique Queen Anne dressing table with mirror $60 Ph 0429 601 039

12VOLT 2 tone jack 12 volt wheel brace Twin 100mm saw Ph: 4982 3648

NEW 5L water jug with tap. $15.00 Call 0493 078 190 NISSAN GQ Parts: New hub seals, oil and water pump, and more. Ph 4982 8689

COFFEE Table $170. 0476 789 721

GYM Set $180 Ph 0476 789 721

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COLLECTION of assorted windsurfing gear. Extensions, bases vest, fins etc. $99. Ring 0419 932 992 F191023

HOLDEN Astra car rim and tire tubeless steel belted radial. Size 205 / 55R16 $70 ono. Ph 4981 7523 F150623

NURSES shoes size 8 ladies, worn once $70ono 0413 401 589

2 x HAND operated mobility, long pickup tools For dropped items etc $10 each ono. 49817523

BEAM hanging racks pair, powder coated steel grey and rubber Suits use with bicycles or ladders. Never used $50. 0408 431 488

COSMOPOLITAN Travelling port, half price, $85 used once 4982 6443 F110822

DRESS, New, Short Sleeve, Golden Blue Marble print Size M / Maxi Length Light weight & lined $ 50. 0427 818 294 F230223

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DRESS, New Sleeveless, Pink/Blue Multicolour Mid length Size M $45 Ph: 0427 818 294

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HOLDEN racing team shirt from early 2020’s Red with insignias of Dunlop, Holden and Coca Cola. Large. $10 4981 7523. F231123

HOME Office, Solid wood Lockable Computer shelving $60.00 Phone Sam 0437 878 155

OUTSIDE umbrella 4 metres x 3 metres $200 ono. Must sell 0417 664 032

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ELECTRIC Heaters 1 Electric 700mm x 360mm 2000 watts 1 Oil filled 2400 watts $40 for both. Please ring 0404 724 347

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ELECTRIC stove, Chef VGC, hardly used. $450 0428 943 812 F070923

EXTENSION Cord 25 metres 10 Amps $25 4919 8277 Tea Gardens F021123

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LOUNGE 3 piece $50. Other items too 0425 254 612

SUBMERSIBLE Total Flo sump pump. Flow rate up to 230 lpm. $180 In box. 0409 526 684

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MOBILE phone Oppo A77, dual SIM, perfect cond. $99. 0493 078 190 F021123

SUN Shelter, Life! Auto breeze. 2.1mW x 2.1mD x 1.6mH. 50+ UPF protection $12 Ph: 4982 8628 F161123

WALL Hanging mirror 1100mmL x 850mmW Good cond. $100ono Ph: 0439 440 112 F140923

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GO Fit Vibration Platform $100 ono. Must sell 0417 664 032 F010224

MUSIC 50’s - 90’s CDs and vinyl 45’s various compilations plus single artists. 02 4966 5000 F310823

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MAZDA 3 auto hatch 2021 model, 55,000klms always serviced. 24/3 rego. EAR93G. $25,000 0412 996 134 e150224

MERCEDES E320 sedan, silver 110,000klms, 9/24 pensioner rego, full service history. EVO17A $12,500. 0407145366 e220224

Caravans 2016 Retreat Brampton 22’. Single beds, 2 solar panels, sat dish, gas heater, many extras $70,000 ono. Reg till Nov 2023. TR76FN. Contact 0415 359 809 Re281223

CAMPERVAN Old style manual pop-up with canvas ends. Sleeps 4 Waterproof & screened Gas stove top and griller Water tank. Waeco fridge and electrical connection $2500 ono. 0427400730 e010224

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LOUNGE suite, leather 1 by 3 seater (2 recliners) 2 by single seater (2 recliners), GC, Tea Gardens, $100 ono Lee 0408 881 943

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RYOBI RSCD750 Clean and Dirty Submersible Pump with automatic float switch. As new. $75 Ph 0412 081 979

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FORD Territory Turbo TDEI 2012 model 225,000km, good con Pension Rego 3/24 Heavy Duty bullbar equipped to tow, sale as no need for 2 car service history available EDT13L. 0418757733

PORTABLE clothesline GC, $25. 0413 023 296

LADIES Bike 27” New tires and tubes Front basket and back carrier. Geared. $100 0404 292 942

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FRIDGE/FREEZER in good working cond Hisense, 350L $150 Photos available. Hawks Nest. 0419 444 119

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KING single tubular bed Free. 0419 985 601

IKEA Stornas Bar Table GC. $95. 0493 078 190 F020323

DVD movies incl. drama and westerns, mainly last 5-20 years. Incl 1 TV series 10x10 disks $60 Ph: 02 4966 5000

PANASONIC 50” plasma TV complete with panasonic compatible blue ray player. $100 024981 1199

RAIL Corp Wall telephones and desktop push buttom phone 90’s Nokia Mobile 6300 in box, charger and manual 00’s. Samsung mobile and charger 00’s. 2 x Motorola units, chargers with info 90’s. Cheap best offers 4981 7523

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CHAISE Lounge Timber, painted white Era 1890s. $100 0418 950 995

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6 x new in package single bed mattress protectors. 2 x new out of package, never used single bed fitted sheets $75 or $12 each. 0408 431 488

FORD BA 2004 customised pickup 6 cylinder, 5 speed manual, step side body with fibreglass guards GC. 12 months pension rego. $9,500 or swap for caravan. CEL15P. 0418 430 643

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ANTIQUE wardrobe make an offer. 0428 943 812

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2 cream leather two seater lounges. $500 each or both for $900 exc cond. 0400 955 778

3 large Millenium shirts still in packaging. $30 each. 0466 880 639

NEAR new motor cycle helmet . Size XL. Aeroblade 3 Kabuto Japan. $99 Peter 0419932992

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32” TV with remote, all working, no damage $60. Ph: 0493 078 190 4 x 17”x 6” Steel rims, fitted with 255/65x17 Dunlop AT23 tyres. Suit current Nissan Navara $130 ea ono. Ph 0404 094 028

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3 Windsurfer boards and fins, 85 litres. 2.4m long $99. Ring 0419 932 992

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EASTERN rosella mutation, black/yellow/ red opaline $100 each Split rosellas $50 each Phone calls only, cash only. Ray 0477 787 016 or 4982 8584

In honour of Glen, friends and family are invited to wear red.

WEB: www.newsofthearea.com.au

WORK bench 136cm L $100 Ph: 4938 5923 F050522

CAMPER trailer GIC black series, 2 awning sleeps 2 plus, waterproof and screens, gas stove 2 gas bottles, water tank, 8 steel springs, rego till 31/5 $2,500 ono. TC38SE Ph 0408 008 248. e080224

MILLARD Horizon 2003 19ft dual axel light weight. Tare 1544. GVM 1944. 2 x 200 solar panels, anderson plug 3 way fridge, queen bed, shower/toilet, full 12 months rego, roll out awning. Non smokers Selling due to update $29,500. Q25752 0418 430 643 e150224

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SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME

GARDENING AUSTRALIA

SEVEN, 9.10pm

ABC, 7.35pm

Can you believe Gardening Australia will be celebrating its 35th season this year? A staple of the ABC’s Friday night lineup, the infectious energy and glorious beard of host Costa Georgiadis (pictured) has ensured the past few seasons have been among the very best of the show, with a successful spin-oﬀ for kids (Gardening Australia Junior) launched last year. Season 35 kicks oﬀ with Costa heading north to tour the grounds of Queensland’s incredibly popular Woodford Folk Festival, which have become a biodiverse wonderland. Elsewhere, Tammy Huynh lets us in on which plants landscape designers love the most and Clarence Slocklee checks out the brand new National Herbarium of NSW.

The ultimate multiverse superhero movie with more surprise appearances than you can poke a stick at, this third solo outing for Tom Holland as the web-slinging arachnid hero packs enough plot and character for five films into its 148 minute running time. Struggling in the aftermath of his true identity being public knowledge, Peter Parker (Holland) asks for the assistance of Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) to reverse it. Inevitably, the solution brings even more problems as many familiar faces (some friendly, others not) from Spidey flicks of the past appear. Holland is as appealing as ever and there’s a bounty of meta-humour and Easter eggs in the tangled web for long-time fans to enjoy. No Way Home is one of the more funand satisfying Marvel films of the era.

THE DOG HOSPITAL WITH GRAEME HALL

TEN, 8.30pm

They don’t call dog trainer and TV presenter Graeme Hall “The Dogfather” for nothing. A natural at taming disobedient pooches, Hall’s Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly series showcases his undeniable love for our four-legged friends. In this series, Hall visits British animal hospital Willows, and checks in with all kinds of ailing pups. Tonight, a Labrador struggles with a severe chest infection, which has its owner extremely worried. At the same time, an adorable golden retriever has a baﬄing chest ailment and a miniature dachshund battles an immune disorder. It’s a superb showcase of the life-saving work the Willows staﬀ do. 0202

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6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Planet America. (R) 10.30 Cook And The Chef. (R) 11.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Silent Witness. (Mav, R) 2.00 Total Control. (Ml, R) 3.00 Cook And The Chef. (R) 3.30 Tenable. (R) 4.15 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.15 Love Your Garden.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 10.00 Great Lighthouses Of Ireland. (R) 11.00 Make Up: A Glamorous History. (PG) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 The Cook Up. (PGl, R) 4.00 Where Are You Really From? (PG, R) 4.30 Jeopardy! (R) 4.55 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.25 Mastermind Aust. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Paralysed By Danger. (2021, Mav) 2.00 House Of Wellness. (Return, PG) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight. (Mls, R) 1.30 Mr Mayor. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 11.00 Dr Phil. (PGa, R) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Ent. Tonight. 1.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.00 Farm To Fork. 3.30 10 News First Afternoon. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PGa) 5.00 News.

6.00 Back Roads: Riverina, NSW. (PG, R) 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.35 Gardening Australia. (Return) Clarence Slockee explores a herbarium. 8.35 Midsomer Murders. (Ma, R) Part 3 of 4. Village tensions reach crisis point thanks to the popularity of a local artisan bakery and mill. 10.05 A Life In Ten Pictures: John Lennon. (PG, R) 11.00 ABC Late News. 11.15 Love Your Garden. (R) 12.05 Miniseries: Innocent. (Mals, R) 12.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 The Good Ship Murder. (Premiere, PG) 8.30 Silk Road From Above. 9.30 Sex: A Bonkers History. (MA15+as) 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 L’Opera. (Ml) 11.50 Departure. (Ma, R) 2.25 Nine Perfect Strangers. (Malv, R) 3.15 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PGa, R) 4.15 Bamay. (R) 4.45 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (Return) Johanna Griggs and the team demonstrate some terrific ideas for the house, garden and the kitchen. 8.30 Australian Idol. (PGl, R) A nationwide search for Australia’s next singing superstar returns with 30 golden tickets up for grabs. Hosted by Ricki-Lee and Scott Tweedie, with judges Amy Shark, Kyle Sandilands and Marcia Hines. 1.25 12 Monkeys. (MA15+av, R) Cassie confronts a younger Olivia. 2.30 Home Shopping. 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 David Attenborough’s Dynasties II: Meerkats. (Return, PGa) Narrated by Sir David Attenborough. 8.40 MOVIE: The Dry. (2020, MA15+alv, R) A federal agent returns to his home town. Eric Bana, Matt Nable. 10.55 MOVIE: Widows. (2018, MA15+lsv) 1.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 2.05 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 The Garden Gurus. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 The Graham Norton Show. Guests include Bradley Cooper. 8.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia. (PGlv, R) Dog whisperer Graeme Hall meets an Aussie cattle dog with a rather unusual quirk. 9.30 Fire Country. (Mv, R) The crew engages in a search-and-rescue mission after a building collapses. 10.30 So Help Me Todd. (PGa, R) 11.30 The Project. (R) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 MOVIE: Looking For Alibrandi. (2000, M) 10.10 MOVIE: Two Hands. (1999, MA15+) 11.40 Would I Lie To You? 12.15am QI. 12.45 Killing Eve. 1.30 Back. 1.50 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces Snow And Ice Special. 2.40 ABC News Update. 2.45 Close. 5.00 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Front Up. Noon Christians Like Us. 1.05 Prison Experiment. 1.55 Small Town Secrets. 2.45 VICE Sports. 3.15 WorldWatch. 5.15 The Ice Cream Show. 5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 The Fast History Of. (Return) 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Hoarders. 9.25 Secrets Of The Female Orgasm. 10.20 Yab Yum: The World’s Most Legendary Brothel. 11.50 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Last Chance Learners. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 Cities Of The Underworld. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Maternal. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 Escape To The Perfect Town. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore. 2.00 Dr Quinn. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Train Of Events. (1949, PG) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 To Be Advised. 8.40 MOVIE: The Notebook. (2004, PG) 11.10 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 14. Macarthur FC v Perth Glory. Highlights. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm NCIS. 1.30 FBI. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: Hawai’i. 11.15 48 Hours. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Modern Times. Continued. (1936, PG, No dialogue) 6.35 Sometimes Always Never. (2018, PG) 8.15 Hacker. (2019, PG, Danish) 10.00 Delicious. (2021, M, French) 12.05pm The Current War. (2017, M) 2.00 From Here To Eternity. (1953, PG) 4.10 Menashe. (2017, PG, Yiddish) 5.40 Nights In Rodanthe. (2008, PG) 7.30 French Exit. (2020, M) 9.35 Haute Couture. (2021, M, French) 11.30 Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 NFL. NFL. Pro Bowl Skills Competition. 12.30pm Pawn Stars. 1.00 Counting Cars. 2.00 Aussie Lobster Men. 3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 Desert Collectors. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 MOVIE: The Amazing Spider-Man 2. (2014, M) 10.15 MOVIE: Cold Pursuit. (2019, MA15+) 12.40am Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 11.00 MOVIE: Pokémon The Movie: I Choose You! (2017, PG) 1pm Winter Youth Olympics: Highlights. 2.00 Bewitched. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Seinfeld. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Children’s Programs. 5.40 MOVIE: The Croods: A New Age. (2020, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Get Smart. (2008, PG) 9.40 MOVIE: Tower Heist. (2011, M) 11.45 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Going Native. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Motown Magic. 3.25 The World According To Grandpa. 3.35 The Magic Canoe. 4.00 Toi Time. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 NITV News: Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Wild Rockies. 7.35 MOVIE: Luis And The Aliens. (2018) 9.10 MOVIE: Friday. (1995, MA15+) 10.50 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon News. 12.30 News. 1.00 The Kenny Report. 2.00 Afternoon Agenda. 3.00 Paul Murray Live. 4.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 Erin. 6.00 Steve Price. 7.00 The Rita Panahi Show. 8.00 The US Report. 9.00 The Media Show. 9.30 NewsNight. 10.00 NewsNight. 11.00 Late Programs.

CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat Please Note: Programs are correct at the time of print and are subject to change by the Networks.

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SATURDAY, February 3 ABC TV (2)

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SEVEN (6)

NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 News. 12.30 Keeping Faith. (Mal, R) 1.30 Darby And Joan. (PG, R) 2.15 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 2.45 McCartney 3, 2, 1. (PG, R) 3.15 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (R) 3.45 Extraordinary Escapes. (PG, R) 4.30 Grand Designs Transformations. (PG, R) 5.30 Muster Dogs. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 The World From Above. (PGa, R) 10.05 Love Your Garden. (PGa, R) 11.00 Great Irish Interiors. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Surf Life Saving. Iron Series. Round 5. 3.00 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 3.55 WorldWatch. 4.55 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Lochs. (PGa, R) 5.30 The Irish Civil War. (PGaw)

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Southern Cross Stakes Day, Caulfield Members Day and Eagle Farm Raceday. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Destination WA. (R) 12.30 Mr Mayor. (PGs, R) 1.00 Bondi Vet. (PGm, R) 2.00 MOVIE: Everything, Everything. (2017, PGals) 4.00 The Garden Hustle. (PGl) 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Country House Hunters Australia.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Australia By Design: Innovations. (PG, R) 10.30 Healthy Homes. (R) 11.00 The Chef’s Garden. (R) 11.30 All 4 Adventure. (PGl, R) 12.30 To Be Advised. 2.00 Wildlife Rescue. (PGa, R) 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. (PGa) 3.30 Exploring Off The Grid. (R) 4.00 My Market Kitchen. 4.30 Taste Of Aust. (R) 5.00 News.

6.25 Back Roads: Home Hill, Queensland. (PG, R) Heather Ewart heads to Home Hill. 7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day. 7.30 Darby And Joan. (PG) Jack and Joan are forced to share a room. 8.15 Vera. (Ma, R) Part 3 of 4. Quiet life in suburbia takes a dark turn when a woman is discovered lying dead in her backyard. 9.45 Total Control. (Ml, R) At a Parliamentary event, Rachel gathers the numbers for her alliance. 10.40 Midsomer Murders. (Ma, R) Part 3 of 4. 12.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Cotswolds And Beyond With Pam Ayres. 8.25 Scotland’s Scenic Railways. (Premiere) 9.20 Queen Victoria: Love, Lust And Leadership. (PGa, R) 10.15 Stolen: Catching The Art Thieves. (Ma, R) 11.25 In Therapy. (Mls, R) 2.35 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) Authorities investigate a nervous man. 7.30 MOVIE: The Bourne Identity. (2002, Mlv, R) A man sets out to discover his identity. Matt Damon, Franka Potente. 9.55 MOVIE: Atomic Blonde. (2017, MA15+lsv, R) An MI6 agent investigates an agent’s murder. Charlize Theron, James McAvoy. 12.25 12 Monkeys. (MA15+av, R) 1.25 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 Get Clever. (R) 5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PGl, R)

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Space Invaders. (Return, PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Rocketman. (2019, Madls, R) Follows the life of Elton John. Taron Egerton, Jamie Bell. 11.00 My Life As A Rolling Stone. (Madl, R) 12.10 MOVIE: Wish Upon. (2017, Mhlv) 2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa) 2.30 Destination WA. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)

6.00 To Be Advised. 8.00 Ambulance UK. (Ma, R) On a busy night shift in Lancashire, a call involving a man threatening to take his life by walking into the sea takes priority for the North West Ambulance Service and is triaged by a mental health nurse. 10.00 To Be Advised. 11.00 FBI: International. (Mv, R) The team investigates the hijacking of a billionaire’s cryptocurrency wallets en route to Switzerland. 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Authentic. (PG) Religious program. 5.00 Hour Of Power. Religious program.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Karma’s World. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.30 Live At The Apollo. 9.00 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 9.45 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. 10.15 MythBusters. 11.05 Portlandia. 11.50 Black Mirror. 12.55am Unprotected Sets. 1.45 MOVIE: Walkabout. (1971, M) 3.25 ABC News Update. 3.30 Close. 5.00 Clangers. 5.10 Kiddets. 5.25 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Front Up. Noon Gymnastics. FIG Rhythmic World Cup Series. Replay. 2.00 The Story Of. 2.30 WorldWatch. 4.30 Asia’s Next Top Model. 5.30 The Bob Ross Experience. 6.40 The Toys That Built The World. 7.30 Building The Ultimate. 8.30 Music Videos That Defined The 90s. 9.25 Music Videos That Defined The 2000s. 10.20 Better Things. 11.15 Fear The Walking Dead. 12.10am Late Programs.

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6am Morning Programs. 11.00 My Greek Odyssey. Noon Cities Of The Underworld. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Escape To The Perfect Town. 3.00 Escape To The Country. 5.00 Horse Racing. Southern Cross Stakes Day, Caulfield Members Day and Eagle Farm Raceday. 6.00 Extreme Animal Transport. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 The Yorkshire Vet In Autumn. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Danger Man. 8.30 Tomorrow’s World. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 Helping Hands. 10.30 My Favorite Martian. 11.00 MOVIE: The 14. (1973, PG) 1.10pm MOVIE: Carry On Cleo. (1964, PG) 3.05 MOVIE: Muscle Beach Party. (1964) 5.00 MOVIE: The Way West. (1967, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Rain Man. (1988, M) 10.15 MOVIE: Lions For Lambs. (2007, M) Midnight Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 9.00 Exploring Off The Grid. 9.30 Diagnosis Murder. 10.30 All 4 Adventure. 11.30 Diagnosis Murder. 12.30pm Jake And The Fatman. 1.30 JAG. 4.30 Camper Deals. 5.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 5.30 Reel Action. 6.00 JAG. 7.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 15. Adelaide United v Central Coast Mariners. 10.15 NCIS: Los Angeles. 12.05am FBI: International. 2.00 Late Programs.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Fried Green Tomatoes. Continued. (1991, PG) 8.15 Coco Avant Chanel. (2009, PG, French) 10.15 Farewell, Mr. Haffman. (2021, M, French) 12.25pm Blow Dry. (2001, M) 2.05 Sometimes Always Never. (2018, PG) 3.45 Steamboy. (2004, PG) 6.05 Brideshead Revisited. (2008, PG) 8.30 Benediction. (2021, M) 11.05 Nymphomaniac: Vol II. (2013, MA15+) 1.15am Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. Noon On Tour With Allan Border. 12.30 Timbersports. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 2.30 Cricket. Women’s One Day International Series. Australia v South Africa. Game 1. Afternoon session. 6.00 Cricket. Women’s One Day International Series. Australia v South Africa. Game 1. Evening session. 9.30 Mighty Ships. 10.30 Mighty Planes. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.45pm Motor Racing. Formula E. Diriyah ePrix. H’lights. 2.55 Motor Racing. Formula E. Diriyah ePrix. H’lights. 4.05 Surfing Australia TV. 4.35 World Rugby Sevens Series Show: Perth. 5.45 MOVIE: Astro Boy. (2009, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Ready Player One. (2018, M) 10.15 MOVIE: Lucy. (2014, MA15+) Midnight The E! True Hollywood Story. 1.00 Kardashians. 3.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.40 Sesame Street: 50 Years Of Sunny Days. 1.15pm Wild Rockies. 2.05 NITV News: Nula. 2.35 Pecan Summer: The Opera. 4.10 MOVIE: Emu Runner. (2018, PG) 5.50 The Last Land: Gespe’gewa’gi. 6.20 News. 6.30 The Cotton Club: The Musicians Story. 7.00 Family Rules. 7.30 Call Of The Baby Beluga. 8.30 MOVIE: The Fifth Element. (1997, PG) 10.40 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Weekend Live. 11.00 News. 11.30 News. Noon Weekend Live. 1.00 News. 1.30 News. 2.00 The Rita Panahi Show. 3.00 News. 3.30 News. 4.00 Weekend Live. 5.00 News. 5.30 News. 6.00 NewsNight. 7.00 The US Report. 8.00 The Media Show. 8.30 NewsNight. 9.00 Fox Sports News. 9.30 Fox Sports News. 10.00 NewsNight. 11.00 Late Programs.

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SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Compass. (R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline Summer. (R) 1.00 New Leash On Life. (Final, PG, R) 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.55 Dream Gardens. (R) 3.30 Nigella Bites. (Final) 3.55 Martin Clunes: Islands Of America. (PG, R) 4.40 Extraordinary Escapes. (PG, R) 5.30 The ABC Of. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 The World From Above. (R) 10.00 Love Your Garden. (PGa, R) 11.00 Great Irish Interiors. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 12.55 Wheelchair Sports. (R) 1.00 Surf Life Saving. Iron Series. Round 6. 3.00 Speedweek. 5.00 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Lochs. (PG, R) 5.30 The Irish Civil War. (PGav)

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Cycling. Santos Tour Down Under. H’lights. 1.00 To Be Advised. 4.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 To Be Advised.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 GolfBarons. 10.30 Golf. Jack Newton Celebrity Classic. Replay. 11.30 The Bizarre Pet Vets. (PGm, R) 12.30 Fishing Aust. 1.00 Swimming. National Open Water C’ships. H’lights. 1.30 MOVIE: The Cure. (1995, PGla, R) 3.30 Space Invaders. (PG, R) 4.30 Explore TV. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 RBT. (PGdl, R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 To Be Advised. 12.00 4x4 Adventures. (R) 1.00 Buy To Build. (R) 1.30 Healthy Homes. (R) 2.00 Cook With Luke. (R) 2.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 3.00 Roads Less Travelled. 3.30 Farm To Fork. (R) 4.00 What’s Up Down Under. (R) 4.30 Taste Of Aust. (R) 5.00 News.

6.00 Grand Designs Transformations. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Muster Dogs. (PG) 8.30 Total Control. (Ml) Alex makes an unsavoury deal. 9.30 Miniseries: Best Interests. (Ml) Part 4 of 4. 10.30 Mystery Road. (Malv, R) 11.25 Harrow. (Mav, R) 12.20 The Trial Of Christine Keeler. (Mals, R) 1.20 Sanditon. (Ma, R) 2.05 Rage Vault. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.10 The Durrells. (PG, R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 The Giza Pyramid: Reaching For The Stars. 8.30 Secrets Of Modern Archaeology. (PGa) 10.30 Viking Empires. (PGav, R) 11.30 Muhammad Ali. (Mav, R) 1.50 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 3.40 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PGa, R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Australian Idol. (PGl) 8.40 Ron Iddles: The Good Cop: Jane Thurgood-Dove. (Return, Mav) A look at the murder of Jane Thurgood-Dove. 9.45 What The Killer Did Next: Sabina Nessa. (Return, Mav) Hosted by Philip Glenister. 10.45 The Disappearance Of Gabby Petito. (Mav) 12.10 Bates Motel. (MA15+asv, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 Married At First Sight. (PGls) 8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program. 9.40 9News Late. 10.10 To Be Advised. 11.10 The First 48. (Malv, R) 12.00 Prison. (Mal, R) 1.00 Golf. Jack Newton Celebrity Classic. Replay. 2.00 World’s Greatest Natural Wonders. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 GolfBarons. (R) 5.00 9News Early. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Sunday Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Australian Survivor. A group of Australian castaways battles it out on the beaches of Samoa as they vie to become the sole survivor. 9.00 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv, R) After a Japanese sailor is murdered on American soil, the NCIS team must find the killer before the wrong person is accused and the case triggers a diplomatic crisis. Captain Milius makes a personal request. 11.00 To Be Advised. 12.00 The Sunday Project. (R) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Karma’s World. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.30 Louis Theroux: Mothers On The Edge. 9.30 You Can’t Ask That. 9.50 Interview With The Vampire. 10.35 Doc Martin. 11.20 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. Midnight Miniseries: The Hollow Crown. 1.55 ABC News Update. 2.00 Close. 5.00 Clangers. 5.10 Kiddets. 5.25 The Wonder Gang. 5.35 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. Noon Super Maximum Retro Show. 12.30 Land Of The Giants: Titans Of Tech. 1.20 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 1.30 Noisey. 2.25 Rise. 3.20 Jungletown. 4.15 WorldWatch. 4.40 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 5.10 Retro Gamers. 5.45 Alone Sweden. 6.40 Ocean Wreck Investigation. (Premiere) 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 World’s Best Electric Cars. 9.25 Late Programs.

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6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Our Town. (Return) 9.30 Penelope Keith’s Hidden Villages. 10.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Extreme Animal Transport. Noon House Of Wellness. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.10 The Yorkshire Vet In Autumn. 3.10 The Yorkshire Vet. 5.10 I Escaped To The Country. 6.10 Escape To The Country. 7.10 The Vicar Of Dibley. 8.30 Vera. 10.30 Call The Midwife. 11.45 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Skippy. 6.30 Amazing Facts Presents. 7.00 Leading The Way. 7.30 In Touch. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 Edgar Wallace Mysteries. 11.15 MOVIE: My Brother Jonathan. (1948) 1.30pm MOVIE: Pacific Destiny. (1956) 3.30 MOVIE: Sayonara. (1957, PG) 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: Man On Fire. (2004, MA15+) 11.25 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Key Of David. 8.00 The Offroad Adventure Show. 9.00 Wildlife Rescue Australia. 10.00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. 11.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 11.30 JAG. 1.30pm What’s Up Down Under. 2.00 Camper Deals. 2.30 JAG. 4.30 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 15. Macarthur FC v Western Sydney Wanderers. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 NCIS: Los Angeles. 11.15 Late Programs.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Menashe. Continued. (2017, PG, Yiddish) 6.10 Nights In Rodanthe. (2008, PG) 8.00 Lady L. (1965, PG) 10.00 Haute Couture. (2021, M, French) 11.55 A Mermaid In Paris. (2020, M, French) 1.55pm Brideshead Revisited. (2008, PG) 4.20 A King In New York. (1957, PG) 6.15 Cutthroat Island. (1995, PG) 8.30 Arctic. (2018, M) 10.20 Lingui: The Sacred Bonds. (2021, MA15+, French) 11.55 Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Fish Of The Day. Noon The Fishing Show By AFN. 1.00 Hook, Line And Sinker. 2.00 Merv Hughes Fishing. 2.30 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 3.00 Fishing Addiction. 4.00 Disasters At Sea. 5.00 Storage Wars: New York. (Return) 6.00 Border Security: Int. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: The Dark Knight Rises. (2012, M) 11.50 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.45pm Ben Fogle: Starting Up Starting Over. 2.45 Rich House, Poor House. 3.45 MOVIE: 100% Wolf. (2020, PG) 5.45 MOVIE: Penguins Of Madagascar. (2014) 7.30 MOVIE: Mission: Impossible – Fallout. (2018, M) 10.20 MOVIE: Creed. (2015, M) 1am World Rugby Sevens Series Show: Perth. 2.00 Rich House, Poor House. 3.00 Teen Titans Go! 3.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike. 4.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Rugby League. Koori Knockout. Replay. Noon Rugby League. Murri Carnival. Replay. 1.25 Away From Country. 2.25 VICE Sports. 3.25 Dance Rites 2023. 5.00 Woven Threads Stories From Within. 5.10 Going Places. 5.40 Moko. 6.10 News. 6.20 Yellowstone. 7.30 No Maori Allowed. 8.25 MOVIE: Tupaia’s Endeavour. (2019, M) 10.40 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Outsiders. 10.00 Outsiders. 11.00 Business Weekend With Ross Greenwood. Noon Weekend Live. 1.00 News. 1.30 News. 2.00 News. 2.30 News. 3.00 News. 3.30 News. 4.00 Business Weekend With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 NewsNight. 6.00 Sunday Agenda. 7.00 The Sunday Showdown. 8.00 The Jury. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 Royal Report. 11.00 Late Programs.

CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat

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TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Movin’ To The Country. (PG, R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Vera. (Ma, R) 2.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 3.00 The Cook And The Chef. (R) 3.30 Tenable. (R) 4.15 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.15 Love Your Garden.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.20 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 10.15 Great Lighthouses Of Ireland. (PGa, R) 11.15 Icons. (PGalv, R) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.10 Good With Wood. (PGal, R) 3.05 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Who Do You Think You Are? (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 The 66th Annual Grammy Awards. (PGa) 3.30 Border Security: International. (Mad, R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight. (PGls, R) 1.45 9Honey Hacks. 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 GCBC. (R) 9.00 Bold. (PGa, R) 9.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 11.00 Dr Phil. (PGa, R) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Ent. Tonight. 1.30 To Be Advised. 3.00 Farm To Fork. 3.30 10 News First Afternoon. 4.00 Neighbours. (PGa) 4.30 Bold. (PGas) 5.00 News.

6.00 Back Roads. (R) 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Nemesis. 9.30 Media Watch. (PG) 9.50 What Broke The Rental Market? (R) 10.50 ABC Late News. 11.05 The Business. (R) 11.20 Planet America. (R) 11.50 Changing Ends. (Final, PG, R) 12.15 Love Your Garden. (R) 1.05 Tenable. (R) 1.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.40 The Durrells. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Celebrity Letters And Numbers. (Return, PGa) 8.30 Isle Of Wight: Jewel Of The South. (PG) 9.25 Building The Snowy. (PG, R) 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 Blanca. (MA15+a) 11.50 Bloodlands. (Malv, R) 2.55 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG, R) 4.55 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Justin attempts to reconnect with Leah. 7.30 Australian Idol. (PG) It is the fifth day of the auditions and singers from country music queens to pop belters take to the stage. 9.05 The 66th Annual Grammy Awards. (PGa, R) Coverage of the 66th Annual Grammy Awards from Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles. 12.35 Bates Motel. (Mas, R) 2.30 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls) 9.00 Big Miracles. (Return, Mam) 10.00 To Be Advised. 11.00 9News Late. 11.30 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (MA15+av) 12.20 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.10 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.00 Hello SA. (PG) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 9News Early. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Australian Survivor. A group of Australian castaways battles it out on the beaches of Samoa as they vie to become the sole survivor. 9.00 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mav, R) Two land management agents go missing while executing a land seizure warrant. 11.00 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 MythBusters. 9.20 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 10.10 Louis Theroux: Selling Sex. 11.10 Would I Lie To You? 11.40 QI. 12.10am Whose Line Is It Anyway? 12.55 MOVIE: Two Hands. (1999, MA15+) 2.25 ABC News Update. 2.30 Close. 5.00 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.00 Front Up. Noon Cult Of Elon. 1.20 Planet A. 2.15 Counter Space. 3.10 Most Expensivest. 3.35 WorldWatch. 5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 The Fast History Of. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Taskmaster. 9.25 Everyone Else Burns. 10.25 Scrubs. 11.20 Hoarders. 1am The Devil You Know. 1.50 Shrill. 2.20 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railway Journeys. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Cities Of The Underworld. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Foyle’s War. 10.45 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Danoz. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 Swimming. National Open Water Championships. Highlights. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Garden Gurus Moments. 2.05 Dr Quinn. 3.05 Antiques Roadshow. 3.35 MOVIE: Mandy. (1952, PG) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 Signora Volpe. 10.40 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 On The Fly. 8.30 All 4 Adventure. 9.30 iFish. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm NCIS. 1.30 FBI. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 10.20 NCIS: Los Angeles. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Cutthroat Island. Continued. (1995, PG) 8.05 Brideshead Revisited. (2008, PG) 10.30 Benediction. (2021, M) 1pm Chocolat. (1988, M, French) 3.00 The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen. (1988, PG) 5.20 Romeo And Juliet. (2013, PG) 7.30 Inseparables. (2016, M, Spanish) 9.35 Benjamin. (2018, MA15+) 11.10 Looking For Grace. (2015, M) 1am Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Armchair Experts: NFL Edition. 11.00 Border Security: Int. Noon Border Security. 1.30 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 2.30 Boating. Circuit Drivers Championship. 3.30 Desert Collectors. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Opal Hunters. 8.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. 10.30 Ax Men. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 11.00 MOVIE: Pokémon The Movie: The Power Of Us. (2018) 1pm Rich House, Poor House. 2.00 Bewitched. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Kenan. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Sherlock Holmes 2: A Game Of Shadows. (2011, M) 11.05 Seinfeld. 11.35 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Moko. 2.00 Going Native. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.00 Toi Time. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Wild Survivors. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.35 Karla Grant Presents. 9.10 Message From Mungo. 10.25 MOVIE: The Justice Of Bunny King. (2021, M) 12.10am Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon News. 12.30 News. 1.00 The Jury. 2.00 Afternoon Agenda. 3.00 Paul Murray Live. 4.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 The Kenny Report. 6.00 Peta Credlin. 7.00 Bolt Report. 8.00 Sharri. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Late Debate. 10.30 The Late Debate: The Papers. 11.00 Late Programs.

TUESDAY, February 6 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Project Wild. (PG, R) 10.30 One Plus One. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Call The Midwife. (PGa, R) 2.00 Parliament. 3.00 The Cook And The Chef. (R) 3.30 Tenable. (R) 4.15 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.15 Love Your Garden.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.15 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 10.05 Great Lighthouses Of Ireland. (R) 11.00 Icons. (PGav, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.05 No Maori Allowed. (Mal, R) 3.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.30 Border Patrol. (PGa, R) 2.00 Autopsy USA. (Ma, R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight. (Mls, R) 1.30 Kenan. (PGaln) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 9.00 Bold. (PGas, R) 9.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 11.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Ent. Tonight. 1.30 To Be Advised. 3.00 Farm To Fork. 3.30 10 News First Afternoon. 4.00 Neighbours. (PGa) 4.30 Bold. (PGa) 5.00 News.

6.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Back Roads. (PG) 8.30 McCartney 3, 2, 1. 9.00 Earth. 10.00 You Can’t Ask That. (MA15+s, R) 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. (R) 11.05 Nemesis. (R) 12.40 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.55 Parliament Question Time. 1.55 Love Your Garden. (R) 2.45 Tenable. (R) 3.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.40 The Durrells. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PGa, R) 8.35 The Earl, His Lover, The Escort, Her Brother. 9.50 Robson Green’s Icelandic Adventure. (PGa, R) 10.45 SBS World News Late. 11.15 Das Boot. (MA15+av) 12.10 Dark Woods. (Mav, R) 2.50 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG, R) 4.50 Destination Flavour. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) 7.30 Australian Idol. (PG) Hosted by Ricki-Lee and Scott Tweedie. 9.05 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. (MA15+l) Chef Gordon Ramsay tries to transform a six-month-old gastropub that is in jeopardy due to its fiery head chef. 10.05 First Dates UK. (Mal) 11.10 The Latest: Seven News. 11.40 Autopsy USA. (MA15+ad, R) 12.40 Bates Motel. (Mav, R) 1.35 Your Money & Your Life. (PG, R) 2.30 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls) 9.00 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (Return, PGs) 10.00 To Be Advised. 11.00 9News Late. 11.30 Family Law. (Ma) 12.20 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.10 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.00 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (PGs, R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 9News Early. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Australian Survivor. Presented by Jonathan LaPaglia. 9.00 NCIS. (Mv, R) The NCIS team investigates a string of Russian spy encounters that may be linked to a murder. 10.00 NCIS: Los Angeles. (Mav, R) A petty officer is found dead. 11.00 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Bliss. 9.00 Rosehaven. (Final) 9.30 Portlandia. 10.15 Back. 10.40 Would I Lie To You? 11.10 MOVIE: Looking For Alibrandi. (2000, M) 12.50am Unprotected Sets. 1.45 MOVIE: Walkabout. (1971, M) 3.25 ABC News Update. 3.30 Close. 5.00 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Front Up. 12.05pm WorldWatch. 12.35 Devoured. 1.25 Cryptoland. 1.55 One Star Reviews. 2.25 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 2.35 Fringes. 3.05 WorldWatch. 5.00 Joy Of Painting. 5.30 WorldWatch. 6.10 Duckrockers. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Dark Side Of The 2000s. 9.25 Stone Cold Takes On America. 10.15 Hudson & Rex. 11.55 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 Cities Of The Underworld. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Rosemary & Thyme. 8.30 A Touch Of Frost. 10.50 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Garden Gurus Moments. 2.00 Dr Quinn. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Iron Maiden. (1963) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 10.40 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 On The Fly. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm NCIS. 1.30 FBI. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 9.25 FBI: International. 11.15 48 Hours. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am A King In New York. Continued. (1957, PG) 6.55 Amazonia. (2013, No dialogue) 8.25 Lost In Paris. (2016, PG) 10.00 Arctic. (2018, M) 11.50 Looking For Grace. (2015, M) 1.45pm Cutthroat Island. (1995, PG) 4.00 Belle And Sebastian 3. (2017, PG, French) 5.40 Whale Rider. (2002, PG) 7.35 Mahana. (2016, M) 9.30 An Impossible Love. (2018, MA15+, French) Midnight Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 America’s Game. 10.00 Storage Wars. 10.30 American Restoration. 11.00 American Pickers. Noon Pawn Stars. 1.00 Aussie Salvage Squad. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Desert Collectors. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Truckers. 9.30 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under. 10.30 Ice Road Truckers. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 11.00 MOVIE: Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back – Evolution. (2019, PG) 1pm Raymond. 2.00 Bewitched. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Seinfeld. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: The Legend Of Zorro. (2005, M) 11.00 Seinfeld. 11.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.50pm Woven Threads Stories From Within. 2.00 Going Native. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.00 Toi Time. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Wild Survivors. 7.30 Chatham Islanders. 8.30 Boy Called Piano: The Story Of Fa’amoana John Luafutu. 9.30 Herbs. 11.05 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon News. 12.30 News. 1.00 Peta Credlin. 2.00 Parliament Live. 3.15 Politics Now. 4.00 Politics Now. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 The Kenny Report. 6.00 Peta Credlin. 7.00 Bolt Report. 8.00 Sharri. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Late Debate. 10.30 The Late Debate: The Papers. 11.00 Late Programs.

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WEDNESDAY, February 7 ABC TV (2)

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SEVEN (6)

NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Nemesis. (R) 11.30 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 The Cook And The Chef. (R) 3.30 Tenable. (R) 4.15 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.10 Love Your Garden.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.20 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 10.10 Great Lighthouses Of Ireland. (PGa, R) 11.05 Icons. (PGavw, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.15 Coastal Ireland With Adrian Dunbar. (PGa, R) 3.10 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight. (Mls, R) 1.30 Explore TV. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 9.00 Bold. (PGa, R) 9.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) 10.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 10.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 11.00 Dr Phil. (PGas, R) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Ent. Tonight. 1.30 To Be Advised. 3.00 Farm To Fork. 3.30 10 News First Afternoon. 4.00 Neighbours. (PGa) 4.30 Bold. (PGa) 5.00 News.

6.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Hard Quiz. (Return, PG) 8.30 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (Return) 9.00 This Is Going To Hurt. (Premiere, Mals) 9.50 Planet America. 10.20 Miniseries: Best Interests. (Ml, R) 11.20 ABC Late News. 11.35 The Business. (R) 11.50 Love Your Garden. (R) 12.40 Tenable. (R) 1.30 Parliament. 2.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.40 The Durrells. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Scottish Islands With Ben Fogle. 8.40 Shackleton’s Endurance: The Lost Ice Ship Found. (PG, R) 9.50 Kin. (MA15+lv) 10.50 SBS World News Late. 11.20 All Those Things We Never Said. (Ma) 12.30 Miniseries: Holding. (Mls, R) 2.20 Germinal. (Mav, R) 4.10 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG, R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGas) Mackenzie and Levi are drawn together. 7.30 Australian Idol. (PG) The nationwide search for a singing superstar continues as the hopefuls vie for a spot in the top 30. 9.10 MOVIE: Spider-Man: No Way Home. (2021, Mv) When a spell goes wrong, Peter Parker is forced to battle dangerous foes from across the multiverse. Tom Holland, Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch. 12.20 Parenthood. (PGa, R) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Married At First Sight. (Mls) 9.00 To Be Advised. 11.00 9News Late. 11.30 The Equalizer. (Ma, R) 12.20 La Brea. (Mv, R) 1.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 2.00 Swimming. National Open Water Championships. Highlights. 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 9News Early. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Ambulance Australia. (Return, Ma) Paramedics respond to emergencies. 8.30 FBI: International. (PGav) The fly team searches Bucharest for a Romanian surrogate who went missing shortly before carrying the biological child of an American couple to term. Scott fears for his neighbour’s safety. 10.30 Blue Bloods. (Mv, R) 11.30 The Project. (R) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Hosted by Stephen Colbert. 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Doc Martin. 9.20 Interview With The Vampire. 10.05 Killing Eve. 10.45 Would I Lie To You? 11.20 Louis Theroux: Mothers On The Edge. 12.20am Whose Line Is It Anyway? 12.40 Miniseries: The Hollow Crown. 2.35 ABC News Update. 2.40 Close. 5.00 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Front Up. Noon WorldWatch. 12.30 Planet A. 1.20 Nuts And Bolts. 1.50 The Tailings. 2.00 Australia In Colour. 3.00 WorldWatch. 5.00 Joy Of Painting. 5.30 WorldWatch. 6.10 Duckrockers. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Winona Ryder: Fighting Demons. 9.35 Pussy Riot: Rage Against Putin. 10.45 MOVIE: So Close. (2002, MA15+) 12.45am Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Shopping. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Room For Improvement. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Cities Of The Underworld. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Lewis. 10.45 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 MOVIE: Let’s Be Happy. (1957) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. 10.50 The Real Murders Of Atlanta. 11.50 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 On The Fly. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm NCIS. 1.30 FBI. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.25 Hawaii Five-0. 10.20 FBI: International. 11.15 JAG. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Movie Show. 6.15 The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen. (1988, PG) 8.35 Romeo And Juliet. (2013, PG) 10.45 Benjamin. (2018, M) 12.20pm Bright Young Things. (2003, M) 2.15 The Movie Show. 2.50 Amazonia. (2013, No dialogue) 4.20 Lost In Paris. (2016, PG) 5.55 Last Chance Harvey. (2008, PG) 7.35 Summerland. (2020, PG) 9.30 Ali And Ava. (2021, M) 11.20 Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 American Pickers. 11.00 Pawn Stars. Noon Outback Truckers. 2.00 American Restoration. 2.30 Cricket. Women’s One Day International Series. Australia v South Africa. Game 2. Afternoon session. 6.00 Cricket. Women’s One Day International Series. Australia v South Africa. Game 2. Evening session. 9.30 Motorway Patrol. 10.30 Police: Hour Of Duty. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon World Rugby Sevens Series Show: Perth. 1.00 Raymond. 2.00 Bewitched. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Seinfeld. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Jupiter Ascending. (2015, M) 11.00 Seinfeld. Midnight Medium. 2.00 I Dream Of Jeannie. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Going Places. 2.00 Going Native. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Motown Magic. 3.25 The World According To Grandpa. 3.35 The Magic Canoe. 4.00 Toi Time. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Living Black. 6.30 News. 6.40 Wild Survivors. 7.30 High Arctic Haulers. 8.25 Rodman: For Better Or Worse. 10.20 Stan Walker: Impossible Live. 11.15 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 News. 9.30 News. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon News. 12.30 News. 1.00 Bolt Report. 2.00 Parliament Live. 3.15 Politics Now. 4.00 Politics Now. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 The Kenny Report. 6.00 Peta Credlin. 7.00 Bolt Report. 8.00 Sharri. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Late Debate. 10.30 The Late Debate: The Papers. 11.00 Late Programs.

THURSDAY, February 8 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Muster Dogs. (PG, R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Earth. (R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 The Cook And The Chef. (R) 3.30 Tenable. (R) 4.15 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.15 Love Your Garden.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.15 Make Me A Dealer. (R) 10.05 Great Lighthouses Of Ireland. (PGa, R) 11.00 Icons. (Man, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.10 Coastal Ireland With Adrian Dunbar. (R) 3.05 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (R) 4.05 Who Do You Think You Are? (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.30 Border Patrol. (PG, R) 2.00 Your Money & Your Life. (PG) 2.30 Border Patrol. (PGa, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight. (Mls, R) 1.30 Mr Mayor. (PGas, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG)

6.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Grand Designs Transformations. 9.00 Martin Clunes: Islands Of America. (PGad, R) 9.50 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 10.50 ABC Late News. 11.05 The Business. (R) 11.20 This Is Going To Hurt. (Mals, R) 12.10 Finding Alice. (Final, Mls, R) 12.55 Keeping Faith. (Mal, R) 1.55 Parliament. 2.55 Love Your Garden. (R) 3.40 Catalyst. (PG, R) 4.40 The Durrells. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 DNA Family Secrets. (PG) 8.40 Hitler’s Jewish Soldier? Australia Uncovered. (Mav) 9.45 Culprits. (MA15+v) 10.45 SBS World News Late. 11.15 A Class Apart. (MA15+d) 12.05 My Brilliant Friend. (MA15+av, R) 4.20 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGas) Eden fights for her rights. Mackenzie and Levi have a close call. Cash gets a mysterious call. 8.30 Mrs Brown’s Boys. (Mls) Rumours swirl around Foley’s bar that Agnes has won the lotto jackpot. 10.00 The Latest: Seven News. 10.30 Australia: Now And Then. (Ma, R) 11.30 Monster Mansion: Evil Behind Bars. (MA15+av, R) Takes a look at HMP Wakefield. 12.40 Black-ish. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 RBT. (PGdl) 8.30 Emergency. (Mlm) 9.30 RPA. (PGm, R) 10.30 9News Late. 11.00 Chicago Med. (MA15+am) 11.50 Emergency Call. (Ma, R) 12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.35 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 9News Early. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa) Narrated by Mark Coles Smith. 8.30 The Dog Hospital With Graeme Hall. (PGlm) Part 2 of 4. A two-year-old labrador is rushed to the hospital because of a severe infection. 9.30 Law & Order: SVU. (Ma, R) Muncy’s brother becomes involved in a case. 10.30 Blue Bloods. (Mav, R) 11.30 The Project. (R) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Hard Quiz. 9.00 Gruen. 9.35 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. 10.10 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 10.50 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 11.15 Bliss. 11.40 Would I Lie To You? 12.15am Black Mirror. 1.45 Live At The Apollo. 2.15 Louis Theroux: Selling Sex. 3.15 ABC News Update. 3.20 Close. 5.00 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Front Up. 12.05pm WorldWatch. 12.35 Heimo’s Arctic Refuge. 1.20 Toxic Farmland. 2.15 Munchies Guide To Bohemia. 3.05 WorldWatch. 5.00 Joy Of Painting. 5.30 WorldWatch. 6.10 Duckrockers. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The Curse Of Oak Island. 10.10 Loot: Blood Treasure. Midnight Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Room For Improvement. 2.30 My Greek Odyssey. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 The Coroner. 10.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Garden Gurus Moments. 2.00 Dr Quinn. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Angry Silence. (1960, PG) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Keeping Up Appearances. 8.40 Poirot. 10.50 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 15. Adelaide United v Central Coast Mariners. Highlights. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm NCIS. 1.30 FBI. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: New Orleans. 10.20 Evil. 11.15 48 Hours. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Movie Show. 6.30 Last Chance Harvey. (2008, PG) 8.15 Whale Rider. (2002, PG) 10.10 Clandestine Childhood. (2011, M, Spanish) 12.10pm Two Of Us. (2019, M, French) 2.00 Summerland. (2020, PG) 3.55 A Month Of Sundays. (2015, PG) 5.55 Five Flights Up. (2014, PG) 7.35 The Way Way Back. (2013, M) 9.30 Stuck In Love (A Place For Me) (2012, MA15+) 11.20 Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 America’s Game. 10.00 Pawn Stars. 11.00 Motorway Patrol. Noon Highway Patrol. 1.00 The Force: BTL. 2.00 The Lost Corvette. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Desert Collectors. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Counting Cars. 8.30 MOVIE: Back To The Future Part II. (1989, PG) 10.45 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon Scorpion. 1.00 Raymond. 2.00 Bewitched. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Seinfeld. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Under Siege. (1992, M) 10.40 Seinfeld. 11.40 The Emily Atack Show. 12.20am Medium. 2.05 I Dream Of Jeannie. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Going Native. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.35 The Magic Canoe. 4.00 Toi Time. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Brazil Untamed. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.30 Dreaming Whilst Black. 9.05 MOVIE: Once Were Warriors. (1994, MA15+) 10.50 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 News. 9.30 News. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon News. 12.30 News. 1.00 Sharri. 2.00 Parliament Live. 3.15 Politics Now. 4.00 Politics Now. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 The Kenny Report. 6.00 Peta Credlin. 7.00 Bolt Report. 8.00 Sharri. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Late Debate. 10.30 The Late Debate: The Papers. 11.00 Late Programs.

CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat

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