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Bowraville Festival Celebrates Community Spirit

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q St Patrick’s Primary School students delighted the crowd with their harmonies. Photo: James Lander.

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High Street development decision deferred by Council Karen GRIBBIN

THE Nambucca Valley Council decision on the future of a development at 3 High Street, Nambucca Heads has been deferred for further assessment of residents’ view loss, and legal advice regarding the sale of a road reserve. Development Application (DA) 2023/015 seeks approval for the demolition of an existing dwelling and the construction of a residential flat building at 3 High Street. Councillors attended an on-site inspection prior to the Nambucca Valley Council meeting on December 14, allowing them to consider real-time view loss, and the potential impacts of this development on neighbouring residents and the surrounding area. Neighbouring residents claim that the independent assessor employed to assess the development failed to consider any viewsharing losses from the perspective of impacted residents. “The assessor relied totally on drawings supplied by Casa Koala (the developer),” said Mr David Pleasance, a resident of High Street who spoke at the recent Council meeting. “He at no time assessed the view loss from my apartment. “In my opinion, the assessor failed miserably in this department,” Mr Pleasance said. “This development will sit fifteen metres above 1 Hill Street, with an array of windows and balconies looking directly into that property.” Nambucca Valley Councillor Troy Vance was disappointed that the assessor, Matthew Hutchings of Utopia Planning, had not engaged with residents to assess the viewing loss from

having a greater impact on views’. Mr Smyth, a town planning consultant from Coffs Harbour, spoke in favour of the application at the December 14 meeting. During the meeting Councillor Jones asked Mr Smyth: “How difficult would it be to build this development without the land acquisition?”. Mr Smyth answered, “I’ve not assessed the development in itself, I was asked to make sure nothing was missed procedurally. “To answer your question, no, I’ve not assessed the application.” A motion was put forward that Council’s report be deferred until the independent consultant attends onsite and completes a view impact assessment. The motion also stated that Council will engage a legal firm recommended by staff to provide a second opinion on the legal status and ownership of the road known as Lot 1 DP 1288566. The motion was moved and seconded by Councillors Angel and Vance and carried unanimously.

of litigation was holding a gun to the head of Council’s decision-making. “If this goes to court, it is crucial that we have a clear understanding of this arrangement,” said Councillor Jones. Another neighbouring resident, Bernie Perkins, said, “I don’t believe that this DA has been properly assessed. “Casa Koala Pty Ltd has simply shaved off a small corner of the building to meet objections from 47 Ridge Street. “He’s done this by using the road reserve, of which the sale of the same is still a contentious issue, and has not been resolved.” According to Mr Perkins, the development doesn’t comply with the area’s Development Control Plan or Local Environment Plan, the same regulations that buildings directly adjacent to 3 High Street were made to adhere to before obtaining building approval. Mr Perkins suggested that Casa Koala Pty Ltd is still in breach of the Council resolution of May 25 ‘that it be shown that the building can be built on lot 2 without

their apartments. “I can see discrepancies on those units which have been put forward by the architect, and at the moment I’m not fully satisfied that the views that they (High Street residents) are going to lose are actually demonstrated in the photo,” said Councillor Vance. “I’m not sure about the other Councillors, but I’d like to defer it for more accurate information.” Councillor James Angel concurred with Councillor Vance’s suggestion to defer any decision. “The simple fact of photos from Utopia and lines drawn, and what has been said to residents in the past, we need to be clear cut with this decision,” said Councillor Angel. Councillor David Jones then wanted an amendment to the motion put forward to ask for further legal advice on the land acquisition. The development at 3 High Street has been a contentious issue for the Council since its inception, and Mayor Rhonda Hoban agreed with comments from the gallery that the threat

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Macksville Christmas Carols bring unity and joy to the Valley FROM Page 1 ago near the Macksville library has blossomed into a cherished event orchestrated by the Salvation Army Nambucca River Church. For performers like Dylan Hoskins, the carols signify more than just a holiday event. "Performing here isn't just about the holidays,” Dylan said. “It's a pledge to our community's harmony - a shared melody of togetherness. “Celebrating here fosters unity, strengthens bonds and creates enduring memories, enriching our local culture." The Macksville Christmas

Carols by Candlelight isn't merely a celebration; it's a heartwarming tradition from the local Salvation Army, an expression of gratitude to the community for its unwavering support throughout the year. The free-entry event, supported by Mitre 10, thrives on generosity, with donations directly aiding the Nambucca Valley through the Salvos' welfare program. It also serves as a poignant reminder of the essence of Christmas, fostering unity and spreading joy throughout the valley. RJ Donovan's delivery of a Welcome to Country set the stage for an evening filled with heartwarming performances. Kempsey’s Northwest Freight

Service's stage stood as a testament to community collaboration, symbolising the collective effort behind this annual tradition. Among the highlights for attendees were the Riverewe stable, where children delighted in petting sheep, the appearance of Santa Claus, and the breathtaking fireworks finale crafted by Chris and his team from Pearson Fireworks. This year's event witnessed an incredible lineup of performers, including The Valley Line Dancers, Bluebird Allstars, Salvos Country Band, and many more, all contributing their talent to the joyous occasion.

q Fireworks lit up the night sky to close the event. Photo: James Lander.

q Close to 4500 people flocked to the Carols event. Photo: James Lander.

q Fairy floss was in high demand. Photo: James Lander.

Bowraville LALC commence development of renewable energy project Apple Creek Green Energy Project (BBGEP) will be based at Burrapine and aims to achieve sustainable long term social, economic, and environmental benefits, including job creation for the local community in line with ‘closing the gap’ targets. It is anticipated that BBGEP would consist of two sub-projects. The main project involves the development of a utility scale solar panel farm. The second aspect is a battery energy supplementation project for a 26 household Indigenous mission settlement at Bowraville. BBGEP is the collaboration effort between Bowraville LALC and Red Yellow Black Green Energy, an Indigenous-owned entity set up to assist Australian Indigenous land owners to obtain maximum socio-economic benefits as well as culturally appropriate environmental

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Bowraville Festival celebrates community spirit By Ned COWIE RAIN before the parade could be seen as a poor omen for some, but for a thirsty rural town like Bowraville preparing for its Christmas festival, it had entirely the opposite effect. The small town came out ‘en masse’ on Friday, 15 December and enjoyed the fun. With market stalls, buskers, a visit from local Elder Martin Ballangarry as Santa, children enjoying pony rides on the closedoff main street and plenty of other entertainment, the atmosphere was alive and social. “It was wonderful to see people from the community coming together and chatting late into the night,” remarked Phillida Hartley, one of the event’s organisers. The festival has traditionally been held on the last day of the school calendar and Phillida sees it as an opportunity for people who don’t always see eye-to-eye to

join together in celebration of the season. Nambucca Valley Mayor Rhonda Hoban officially opened the event, which was organised jointly by the Bowraville Lions Club, St James Anglican Church and the Bowraville Chamber of Commerce in the style of

previous events like it that have been held many times over the past 40 years. This year the Bowraville Christmas Festival finished by 9 pm and the streets and pavements showed little sign of the evening’s festivities the next morning when NOTA stopped by.

q Nambucca Valley Mayor Rhonda Hoban and Tony Fuller.

q Martin Ballangarry, Brenda and Phillida preparing Santa for his official duties.

Festive buses spread Christmas cheer

THE baubles are bouncing up and down on Busways buses on the North Coast this December to help passengers get in the spirit for the festive season! Busways North Coast Area Manager, Juliana Meta, q Santa ditches the sleigh for a Busways bus at Raleigh.

said the Christmas buses have been travelling on a variety of routes across the North Coast. “If you happen to hop on a Busways bus this December, you may just be so lucky to board one of

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our fifteen spectacularly decorated Christmas buses travelling around the North Coast,” said Ms Meta. “Each year, the Christmas buses bring good cheer to everyone – from our employees who love

decorating and driving the buses, to our customers who have a blast riding on them!” All Busways’ Christmas buses are raising funds for Westmead Hospital’s Neo Natal Intensive Care Unit

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(NICU). Busways is generously matching every dollar donated by customers or employees. “We encourage our customers to get into the holiday spirit of giving by scanning the QR code on posters inside the bus and making a donation to this

q Santa and one of his elves take the bus at Raleigh.

worthy cause,” said Ms Meta. “Last year we raised over $6,700 and this year we hope to exceed that. “All donations will help purchase lifesaving equipment to support families and their babies at Westmead Hospital’s NICU. “Busways wishes all our customers a happy and safe festive holiday season and we encourage the community to enjoy and donate,” said Ms Meta. The initiative spans Busways' eighteen NSW depots from Yamba on the NSW north coast to Penrith in Western Sydney. The festive Christmas buses will parade their merry looks until the end of December. Customers can donate via QR code on board the bus or by visiting the Busways PayPal charity page online.

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Christmas spirit alive and well By Mick BIRTLES GENEROUS locals have been dropping items into the Nambucca Plaza Pharmacy to be distributed as Christmas gifts for those who may be doing it tough over the holiday period. What initially appeared to be a gesture of kindness by the customers and staff of the pharmacy was actually a part of a much larger demonstration of the Christmas spirit by some amazing organisations and members of the community. “The Nambucca Plaza Pharmacy has had a long

association with Lions Clubs in the district and, as the community supports us, we wanted to do something to support the community and saw the collection of Christmas gift donations as a way to do that,” Nambucca Plaza Pharmacy’s Calissa Keough told News Of The Area. The gifts collected by the Nambucca Plaza Pharmacy were then taken by the Lions Club of Nambucca Heads to Macksville to be included in food hampers being put together and distributed by an organisation known as Global Care. Global Care works as an extension of the local church, and states that their operations are on a mission

to love and serve their local communities. Each local Global Care operation responds to the specific needs of the people in their respective community. Local operations have established food care programs, counselling services, low-cost shopping opportunities, and support for minority groups. At Macksville the Global Care team, Lions and other community volunteers work hard to put together hampers to be distributed where they are needed across the district. “We believe that love has to look like something so we reach out to help those who may be homeless and living in their cars, coming out of domestic violence

q Christmas gifts collected at the Nambucca Plaza Pharmacy are headed over to the Lions Club of Nambucca Heads and transported to Macksville where they will be distributed by Global Care. Pictured is Grahame Beatton of the Nambucca Heads Lions with Calissa Keough and Ben Riddington from the Nambucca Plaza Pharmacy.

situations or families who are struggling,” Global Care’s Moira Hodgekiss told News Of The Area. “Many people and families have never had to reach out before so we work hard to break the stigma around receiving what may be perceived as charity and show people that we are there for them and we are helping them out of love.” Moira provided the example of a lady they reached out to last Christmas who was living in her car with her children here in the

Nambucca Valley with no food or gifts at Christmas. “Many people don’t realise that it is happening here under our noses but we see it every week,” Moira added. The food that is distributed comes from multiple sources including donations from generous locals, community groups and purchased from food banks. Global Care initially aimed to produce 100 hampers however they advise that the need has now exceeded that amount.

Once the food is put together in washing baskets by the volunteers, gifts, such as those collected at the Plaza Pharmacy, will be placed in the baskets. Global Care is not funded so the food and gifts will be distributed across the district by volunteers who will use their own vehicles and pay for their own fuel. To find out more about the amazing work Global Care does in our community you can email them on info@ actionchurch.org.au

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q Volunteers from the community, Lions and Global Connect working together in a true manifestation of the Christmas spirit in Macksville assembling food hampers with Christmas gifts for those in need. (L-R) Neil Green, Lyn Provost, Moira Hodgekiss, Amy Jarrett, Christine Beaton, Dee Daley, Terry Beaman, (back) Carl Provost, Grahame Beatton, Marshall Hodgekiss, Agnes and Marcos Tipay Lauchlana, Scott Stone and Elenora Snart.

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Anti-blueberry group addresses Council meeting By Ned COWIE

ONCE again, blueberry farming was thrust into the public spotlight when three speakers used the public forum of the fortnightly Nambucca Valley Council meeting to address councillors on the issue. A large crowd of supporters including local regenerative farmer and documentarian Rachel Ward were present in the viewing gallery. The speakers continued to challenge and interrogate the Mayor and councillors with a series of direct questions and accusations regarding past decisions (or lack thereof) on the matter of blueberry farming. Lucy Shepherd of Eungai Rail, from the newly formed Nambucca Environmental Network, addressed the issue of land conflicts and used her five minutes to explain how Council, by not doing more when this topic was voted on in 2017, had set the scene for current land-use conflicts between Valley residents and the recent influx of blueberry farmers to the area. Next Raewyn Macky gave

a powerful speech on the topic, accusing some councillors of not bothering to respond to the invitations she has been sending them. Ms Macky lives next door to a recently developed blueberry farm and detailed how she had gone over and introduced herself to her new neighbours, but received no answers to her questions as to what they were planning to do with the farm. In the days and weeks after moving in and before she could say or do anything else, the new owners allegedly removed every tree on the block, including a 100-year old gum, and covered every square metre of the property in symmetrical rows of black plastic and quickly drilled a bore. She questioned how the area could support such a “thirsty crop”. “The blueberry farms are growing in abundance here, in part because our Council makes it too easy for them,” she said. “In doing so you are not protecting existing landholders, you are not protecting the land and waterways, you are not

protecting the existing farming diversity and livelihoods and you are certainly not protecting the people,” Ms Macky told Council. “Has anyone gone out to any of the properties that neighbour blueberry farms in this valley? “Does Council know how many blueberry farms are in the Valley? “Since no DAs are required, I’m not sure that you could know this? “Have you seen how much soil destruction, tree removal,

suspicious water activity etc is going on?” she asked councillors. The watching crowd heckled and challenged Mayor Rhonda Hoban, who responded by calling the meeting to order several times. The Mayor then once again addressed the gallery with her reasons for abstaining from discussions and votes when the blueberry matter is an item on the Council’s agenda. “Like many of you, I live immediately next to a

media@newsofthearea.com.au property that has become a large blueberry farm in the last few years. “‘Pecuniary interest’ is not just about financial gain. “People would perceive that having a large blueberry farm next door would devalue my property and reduce the sale. “For that reason and I have explained this before I have no choice but to declare a pecuniary interest in this matter where Council is making a decision,” she explained. Councillor David Jones later told News Of The Area, “There are times when you

q Lucy Shepherd and Rachel Ward after the Public Forum at Nambucca Valley Council Chambers.

see a community coming together like this because they are totally frustrated over an issue. “We, the Councillors and the community, are all learning. “I believe the resolution that was put forward by Council on 16 November addresses these concerns over what can be achieved at a local government level. “If we come up against difficulties at the State Government level then we, the Council and the community, will fight the fight together,” Councillor David Jones later told News Of The Area.

q Erik Von Forelli, Raewyn Macky and Lucy Shepherd of Nambucca Environmental Network (NEN), addressed Council last Thursday.

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Reduce waste this holiday season By Andrea FERRARI ON a mission to create sustainable communities all year round, local environment charity OzGREEN is sharing waste-free creative ideas for the festive period. Bellingen High School student Marie Black, completing work experience with OzGREEN, took to the challenge of creating a resource offering ten easy and enjoyable ways to reduce waste during the holiday season. The resource is now being distributed to cafes and shops throughout Bellingen. q Bellingen High School student Marie Black on work experience at OzGREEN.

“Christmas is often a wasteful time,” said Marie. "Reducing waste is a passion of mine, and my family has embraced traditions that foster connection while lessening our impact on the Earth. “If we can do it, anyone can," she told News Of The Area. Here’s the suggestions created by Marie for OzGREEN’s sustainable Christmas resource. 1. Mindful Gift Giving Choose durable gifts aligned with the recipient's interests. Opt for sustainable materials or consider gifting experiences. 2. Present Wrapping Most wrapping paper is

non-recyclable due to its plastic coating. Wrap with scrap paper or old fabrics instead! 3. Food Buy in-season produce from local growers. Plan your meals in advance and consume leftovers promptly to reduce waste. 4. Waste Christmas generates significant waste from single-use items. To manage this, consider reusing items for crafts, compost organic waste, and recycle materials responsibly. 5. Christmas Trees Plastic Christmas trees shed microplastics, harming the environment. Instead, create a tree using branches in a sturdy pot or buy a native tree. 6. Table Decorations Make table decorations, or find them outside. Branches, native foliage and flowers, or even pinecones, are all very easy to find and free.

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q OzGREEN’s Eco-Wrapping Stall at Coffs Central.

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INTERNATIONAL Volunteer Day aims to raise awareness of the crucial role volunteers play in every community. This year’s theme was ‘If Everyone Did’, sharing the message that if each person volunteered a small part of their time, the world would be a better place. For International Volunteer Day, NVC Group hosted a volunteer information morning tea to celebrate and encourage more volunteers at their aged care facilities. “Your time is incredibly powerful, half an hour spent having a cuppa with someone or playing a game of cards could make someone’s day,” said Sonia Watts, one of the dedicated Recreational Activities Officers at Autumn Lodge in Macksville. International Volunteer Day is an opportunity to acknowledge, thank and shine a light on the important work of volunteers. NVC Group understands the importance of volunteers. The organisation was created by a local,

q Autumn Lodge volunteer Denis Sweet volunteering at this year’s Remembrance Day ceremony.

dedicated group of volunteers almost 50 years ago and volunteers have always played a vital role within the organisation. “We hosted the morning tea for anyone who had ever thought about volunteering and wanted to learn more about the activities and opportunities that are available to them,” said Kathy Knox, Autumn Lodge Recreational Activity Officer. If you are interested in learning more about volunteering at Autumn Lodge in Macksville or Riverside Gardens in Nambucca, please give NVC Group a call on 02 6598 5000 or admin@nvcl.org.au.

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A Christmas movie for every member of the family By Lindsay HALL

IT’S a common scene in any household: the evening meal is finished, the dishes have been cleaned and everyone has bathed and are relaxing before bed. In older times the family would gather around the TV and watch…whatever was on. These days the ubiquity of entertainment and screens upon which to enjoy it means that every room of the house can become a lounge room, and there’s no reason why it would be any different for families at Christmas. True inter-generational

films are hard to come by, and there’s only so many times everyone can sit down to The Christmas Chronicles before even the appeal of Kurt Russell starts to wane. But worry not, for there is surely a film that will appeal to every member of the family currently parked under your roof for Christmas. The little ones need to be settled down first and since no-one can enjoy anything until they’re in bed anyway, they can just be set in front of the main TV and enjoy a viewing of Stick-Man (2015 Magic Light Pictures, directed by Jeroen Jaspaert and Daniel Snaddon). This little gem from the UK tells the story of an

anthropomorphic stick who braves the wild outdoors and faces the peril of a very playful dog in order to get home to his family for Christmas. It’s charming, touching and short, meaning you can pack those little ones off to bed and reclaim the TV. Parents who are not concerned about their primary-aged children being suggestible may chance introducing them to Home Alone - so long as all power tools and cans of paint are securely locked away. A safer option would be 2003’s Elf (Dir. Jon Favreau), starring Will Ferrell as an excitable man-child raised by Santa’s work-force, who returns to New York to meet

negotiations was to reduce the offered price. An agreement has now been achieved through scope consolidation and whilst contractor-initiated savings were achieved, a budget shortfall of $3 million has been identified which is to be covered by the Sewer Fund Reserve for this component of the project. The decision made to progress delivery of phase 1 of the Sewering Coastal Villages project was thoroughly debated to ensure Council considered the risks associated with delivering a project of this scale. The project scope changes that remove the recycled water plant, the exclusion of a non-essential concrete apron for the sludge lagoon and the revision of material options to favour more cost-effective choices were considered and identified that they can be added at a later date as funding becomes available. Further to the resolved tender agreement, Councillors unanimously moved to review the impact of the additional funding required for Phases 1 and the subsequent impact this might have on the delivery of the entire project, as well as to prepare a public timeline report of the decision-making process from the inception of the complete Sewering Coastal Villages project to be made available within the

current financial year. Further, monthly financial and progress reports and updates will be tabled at the Ordinary Council Meetings for the duration of the project. Bellingen Shire Council General Manager Mark Griffioen added, “This is an important project for our Shire in addressing environmental concerns and meeting the needs of our community members. “It is also imperative that Council ensures that a project of this scale is delivered efficiently, and that we appropriately manage the challenges of rising costs that are currently impacting many capital works projects across Australia. “Council is steadfast in its commitment to delivering this project to our community and we thank everyone – most notably the impacted residents and business owners – for their patience as we have navigated through several unforeseen challenges. “We believe that the revised tender received from Leed Engineering Pty Ltd along with the additional budget secured from the Sewer Fund Reserve provides us with an acceptable path forward to progress the Sewering Coastal Villages project and begin delivering the considerable benefits to our region.” The Sewering Coastal Villages Project aims to install sewer infrastructure along our coastal villages to treat wastewater to a high standard before being released into the environment.

Bello Council to accept tender for upgrade of Urunga Sewage Treatment Plant BELLINGEN Shire Council has taken a significant step forward in the Sewering Coastal Villages project, with a decision to enter into a contract for the upgrade of the Urunga Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) resolved at the Monday 18 Extraordinary Meeting of Council. The Urunga STP upgrade marks Phase 1 of the Sewering Coastal Villages project, a collaborative effort between the Council and the NSW Government to enhance the sewer system. Following the completion of a tender negotiation process for the project, a report was presented to Council as a confidential matter in the recent Extraordinary Meeting, with Council awarding the project to Leed Engineering Pty Ltd. The tender process for the Urunga STP began in April 2023, with a number of challenges faced including the rising costs of project delivery due to supply chain shortages and inflation. During the August Ordinary Meeting of Council, a decision was made to decline the initial tender applications and enter further negotiations. Following this decision, NSW Public Works were engaged to facilitate an extensive negotiation process with specific tenderers who made submissions. The overall aim of the

his birth-parents. At points hysterically funny, Elf retains a pretty solid all-ages appeal, and encourages all of us to stay connected to the child within - especially at Christmas. The teens at home may feel they’re getting a little old to laugh along with the rest of the family, and would appreciate a Christmas film with a bit of an edge. In the great tradition of Gremlins, and light comedy with a touch of the macabre, comes Krampus (2015, Dir. Michael Dougherty). When young Max and his family are forced to host his cousins for the holidays, his usually vibrant Christmas spirit is broken by squabbling, bitterness and

The project will be the installation of gravity delivered in three phases, mains, pump stations, and a including the construction treatment plant upgrade to of upgrades to the Urunga provide sewerage services to Sewage Treatment Plant the area. Council will prioritise (phase 1), installation of reticulated sewerage in key delivering the Sewering areas such as Raleigh, and Coastal Villages – phase 1 project through the Mylestom (phase 2). partnership The Raleigh Industrial collaborative Estate and Repton (phase 3) with Leed Engineering Pty will be considered as future Ltd in the coming twelve continuing to funding options become months, respond to challenges such as available. CCWS_Gift-Wrap-Ad_A5_V3.pdf 2 19/12/2023 as they arise.12:04 pm The works will involve weather

that sees a thief-turned-actor (Robert Downey Jr.) team up with a private investigator (Val Kilmer) as an ill-paired duo working to solve a murder. A Christmas film in the same way Die Hard is a Christmas film, the action and intrigue don’t have anything to do with the holiday, but the trappings of Christmas provide an interesting backdrop for this humorous, hard-boiled tale. Of course if Gran and Pop are over for the evening as well then it’s time to break out It’s A Wonderful Life (1946, Dir. Frank Capra) for everyone. After all, there’s a reason it is such an enduring Christmas classic!

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Urunga Wetlands flourishing with flora and bustling with birds By Andrea FERRARI PARADISE is restored across Urunga Wetlands six years after the completion of a $10 million clean-up of one of NSW’s most polluted sites. The filthy site was transferred to the NSW Government as Crown land to treat and contain more than 36,400 tonnes of contaminated soil and sediment, with the vision to transform the area into a flourishing wetland habitat. The Bellingen Birders group, with up to 80 active members, has been undertaking regular bird surveys since the wetlands opened following the remediation project in 2017. The latest surveys have found the revived wetlands are now home to 123 different bird species, a virtual alphabet from Australasian Darters to Yellow-tailed BlackCockatoos and many more. “The Urunga Wetlands is an oasis for birdlife,” Bellingen Birders coordinator Richard Jordan told News Of The Area. “If you take the loop walk around the reserve you will find it hard to believe that it was once a highly

contaminated processing site for antimony ore. “Bellingen Birders has been noting the birds present on a regular basis, since the rehabilitation process was completed, and over 120 species have been recorded. “Highlights have included Magpie Geese, Black Swans and Combcrested Jacanas. “The geese, normally found further north, have even settled down to breed on an adjacent lake in Bellinger Keys Estate, with regular visits to the Wetlands. “The Jacana (or lily-trotter) can be seen walking confidently on the lily pads using its enormous feet.” The waterbirds come and go

according to conditions elsewhere. “The current heavy rain inland will see the swamphens, coots and ducks heading off to take advantage of new feeding areas. “How they know about them is still a mystery. “When those ephemeral lakes dry out the waterbirds will return to Urunga. “In that sense the Wetlands form a significant drought refuge.” Visiting Urunga Wetlands is a delight, and an example of what can be achieved to reverse the harms of the past, according to Richard. “If you see someone out there with binoculars it is probably one of our members. q The Urunga Wetlands as seen from above.

q Educational signs are now installed at Urunga Wetlands, a beautiful place to visit post-remediation.

“Say g’day and have a chat with them about the birds you have seen.” Jason John, Local Coordinator, Bellinger Landcare Inc told NOTA, “The support from the NSW Environmental Trust was invaluable in enabling us to get contractors to really push along the first stage of weed control and regeneration, and train up our local groups to work alongside them at regular working bees. “We’ve had about 20 people working on riparian restoration at the wetlands and about half a dozen at nearby Station Creek. “In the dry weather, you can walk all the way from Bellinger Keys, around the Wetlands boardwalk, along the Landcare site, down the road and under the rail bridge to Station Creek, also recently rehabilitated, and then turn right to walk along the lagoon, spotting some of the 120-plus bird species recorded

Valleys Cricket Club continue terrific start to the season By Aiden BURGESS

VALLEYS Cricket Club have continued their terrific start to the Coffs Harbour District Association’s first grade season. Valleys Cricket Club remain undefeated so far this season, recording their seventh straight win with an 83-run victory against the Northern Districts Rebels in their one-day match at Woolgoolga. Valleys Cricket won the toss and elected to bat, finishing at 5/229 from their 40 overs. Mike Hartley was the standout with the bat finishing on 94 not out. Connor Burgess dismissed both Valleys openers on his way to taking

2-44 from his 7 overs. With the Rebels needing 230 for victory, top bowling from Valleys had the home side all out for 146 in the 27th over. Josh Bartlett, Julian Hulbert, and Vamsi Ramisetty all took three wickets each, with Bartlett taking 3-24 from 5.4 overs, Hulbert taking 3-41 from 8 overs, and Ramisetty taking 3-37 from his 8 overs. Humraj Singh top scored for the Rebels, finishing on 50 not out. Sawtell Cricket Club maintained second spot on the ladder with a seven wicket win against the Nana Glen Lizards at Coffs Coast Sport and Leisure Park. Nana Glen won the toss and

U3A Fishing for Fun By Bruce REDMAN

ANOTHER successful year has drawn to a close for the U3A Fishing for Fun Group. That is always an excuse to return to Valla Beach and have a Christmas Party. But before that we must earn our keep and catch a few fish. We spread out all over the Deep Creek estuary, north, south and on the bridge. The best spot proved to be north towards the ocean and utilising a little sand bar or maybe it was the best angler that was in that spot. Certainly Phil out fished the rest of us

elected to bat, with Sawtell bowling them out for 159 in the 36th over. Toby Bailey was the pick of the Sawtell bowlers, dismissing the Lizards opening three batsmen on his way to taking 3-27 from 6 overs. Alexander Cheers Flavell also took three wickets with figures of 3-46 from his 8 overs. Lizards captain Ty Adams top scored for his side with 41 runs. Chasing 160 for victory, Sawtell reached the target after 24 overs finishing at 3/160. Tyh Murphy had a great captain’s knock of 83 off 58 balls, with Harmandeep Sidhu finishing on 32 not out. The Coffs Colts moved into third q

with three good flatheads and a small one. Phil kept just the one for dinner that night. John fished to the north but close to the bridge and this spot worked for bream. They were to small to keep but fun to catch. So our fishing year ended. We congratulated each other on our efforts and enjoyed a barbecue feast as our Christmas celebration. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to our Anglers, Families, Friends and the Visitors to the area looking to emulate our fishing results.

THE men's fours championship final was played last weekend and two players won their first championship. The semis were played on Saturday 16 December and two very good games ensued. Team Webber, consisting of Gary Tierny, Mitch Mcgill and Joe Frank,

beat Team Cedelland consisting of Magic Mike James, Barry Redman (subbing for Stuart Thorne) and son Arron 24-19. In the other game Paddy Byrne, who was playing in his first fours championship, Chris D'elboux, Mick Ellison and Peter Meehan played Stan Flack, Ken Summerville and Cosi. Needing 2 to draw or 3 to win,

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from his 3.1 overs. Patrick Rose bowled a top economical spell of 1-13 from 8 overs. Reuben Carey top scored for Diggers finishing on 63 not out. Coffs Harbour District Cricket Association’s first grade season takes a break over the Christmas/New Years period, before resuming with Round 11 matches on Saturday, 13 January. First grade standings. 1.Valleys Cricket Club. 50 points. 7 wins. 0 losses. 2.Sawtell Cricket Club. 36 points. 5 wins. 2 losses. 1 tie. 3.Coffs Colts. 31 points. 4 wins. 4 losses. 4.Northern Districts Rebels. 28 points. 3 wins. 4 losses. 1 tie. 5.Nana Glen Lizards. 21 points. 2 wins. 6 losses. 6.Diggers Cricket Club. 18 points. 1 win. 6 losses.

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spot on the ladder after an 80-run win against Diggers Cricket Club at Fitzroy Oval. Colts won the toss and elected to bat, posting 8/227 from their 40 overs. Neil Coogan was the standout for the Colts finishing on 91 not out, with Baltej Mangat having a captain's knock of 64. Reuben Carey was the pick of the Diggers bowlers taking 4-34 from his 8 overs, with Joy D’Souza also having a standout spell taking 4-32 from 8 overs. Chasing 228 for victory, Diggers finished at 9/147 in the 39th over. Matthew Francis took 2-27 from 7 overs, with Buta Singh taking 2/11

in the area,” he said. Today it is hard to believe the site was previously a toxic and barren wasteland used as an antimony processing plant from 1969 to 1974 to extract the heavy metal for use in flame retardants, metal alloys, plastics and electronics. Minister for Lands and Property Steve Kamper said, “Crown land reserves play a major role in the NSW visitor economy supporting tourism as well as local businesses, jobs and economies that prosper from visits. “It’s fantastic to see the ongoing transformation of Urunga Wetlands that now attracts an estimated 10,000 visits each year.” Several educational signs have been installed, featuring the new name for the site, Nyanuum-gaaba, artwork from the local public school and a reflection by Gumbaynggirr local Frances Witt.

team Meehan got a 3 by the skin of their teeth and won 24 - 23, to put them into the Final on Sunday morning. A good crowd was on hand to see Team Webber win 25 -10. There were 3 players out to win their first championship title and Gary and Mitch were the ones with Paddy Byrne having to wait till next

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year. The way he is playing it won't be long before that happens. Next up on the calendar is the Mixed Pairs and the dates and draw are on the board. This is followed by the Mixed Fours and that closes this arvo. Get your team in quick. We are resurrecting Travelling Bowlers again. If you are interested, put your name on the board.

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We have a trip to Grafton on 24 March 2024. Sunday also saw the $6,000 Mega Raffle on and it was standing room only. There were hams, meat trays, toys and white goods for prizes and many a member walked away with a smile on their face. Last but not least the Xmas Pairs is on tomorrow. Wear your best Xmas gear and have a ball.

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HYPOTHETICAL Taking a Legal Look

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The Tale of the Two Rabbits ON a magical Christmas morning, George, aged eight, and his younger sister Milla, aged seven, woke up to find two adorable and fluffy bunnies under their Christmas tree - gifts from Father Christmas himself. Their parents, however, had their reservations about these new additions to the family, considering they already had a Labrador named Paddy, who was the apple of everyone's eye. Before the arrival of these bunnies, their parents had voiced their concerns to Father Christmas' elves, who assured them that the rabbits would not disrupt their household's balance. They were promised that Paddy would take to the rabbits just fine, given dogs' general affinity for rabbits. However, in the days that followed, a noticeable change overcame Paddy. The once lively and affectionate dog began to withdraw and his interaction with George and Milla steadily declined. Paddy became so distant that he relocated to the neighbours', where he received the attention and affection he was missing at home. Alarmed by Paddy’s sudden change in behaviour, George and Milla's parents reached-out to the elves. They reminded the elves of their assurances that the rabbits would not impact the household dynamics and Paddy’s wet nose would not be put out of joint. Considering the cost of dogs and the loss of their beloved Paddy, George and Milla's parents sought advice from a local solicitor, aiming to recover damages resulting from the introduction of the rabbits. The solicitor advised them that they could have a case against the elves under the Australian Consumer Law. The elves, by assuring the parents that the rabbits wouldn’t affect Paddy, made a promise that turned out to be false. Under Consumer Law, businesses must not make false or misleading representations when offering to supply or promote goods and services. The Court concluded that the elves had indeed breached their duty and George and Milla's parents had relied on their misrepresentation. However, the Court also found that the circumstances were too remote to recover the costs of replacing Paddy. The ruling served as a reminder to the elves to always keep their promises realistic and within perspective. Thank you to Anthony Fogarty for his assistance with this column.

Cinnamon Scrolls a perfect treat for the holiday season

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WELL, another year has rolled around and for me the smell of baking and cinnamon, gingerbread and puddings always helps me to remember what time of year it is. Today I want to share one of my favourite recipes for all year round but especially at Christmas time Cinnamon Scrolls. Whether you know them as Cinnamon Rolls, Cinnamon Snails, Korvapuusti, Hagabullar, Schnecken Rolle or something else – these things are known all over world and have as many names as there are cars heading out to Nambucca’s beaches on a hot day in the Christmas holidays. You will need these ingredients for the dough: 4 cups Plain Flour 2 teaspoons instant yeast powder 2/3 cup powdered milk 3 eggs 2 tablespoons castor sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 120g soft or melted butter About 1 cup warm water Mix everything all together well q The finished Cinnamon Scrolls.

(I use a breadmaker) until the mixture makes a smooth dough. Add more or less water as you need for this bit to make a good firm dough. Let it sit for a while to leaven, make two long cylinders then take the first one and use a rolling pin to roll it into a rectangle about 30 cm by 40cm. Now it’s time to make the filling. Filling 100g melted butter ½ cup castor sugar 2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon Sultanas, cut up dried apricots, chocolate chips (or whatever you like to put in yours). Mix the butter, sugar and cinnamon together. Use a pastry brush to spread half of the wet filling all over the flattened dough before sprinkling half the dried fruit mixture over it. Starting at the side closest to you, slowly roll the mixture up to make a long cylinder again, this one full of your filling. Now get a good knife and cut

Roll the dough into long cylinders and cut rounds.

EVERY year our extended family gets a bit bigger and the cost of Christmas is becoming too expensive for me, particularly now I'm retired. How can I reduce costs and still make everyone feel important? Doris W. Dear Doris, Can you remember the Christmas gifts you were given five years ago? I can't, but I can remember the day itself and the enjoyment of getting together with family members, some of whom are no longer here. Without getting sentimental on you (cue Coldplay music) just having your company is what will be remembered. No matter how small the gift, it will be appreciated. I was trying to think of an inspiring quote to add, and cross-sections about 2 cm wide from the roll until it’s all done. Arrange the circles on baking paper on an oven tray. Do the same for the second half of your dough. Bake in the oven for about 10-15 minutes at about 180 degrees in a fan-forced oven. Keep an eye on them until you get them nicely brown and the way you like them to be. Icing is optional. You could use your own recipe but I often mix 3 tablespoons of milk powder with 2 tablespoons of soft butter

though many came to mind this one by Betty Reese tickled me: “If you think you are too small to be effective, you have never been in bed with a mosquito.” Gifts don't have to be expensive, in fact many of the best ones can be made with things you already have: homemade biscuits, jams or herb pots, and vouchers such as a onehour head massage, or an oven or fridge clean. For younger children it could be a voucher for a day at a waterpark, zoo or museum (with you taking them -- this doubles up as a gift for their parents as they'll get some time out). Art classes or supplies, a craft or cooking day voucher, or a board game that comes with the promise of being one of the players, are gifts that keep on giving. These presents also give a gift back to the environment that is overclogged with cheap presents that are now discarded and buried in landfill. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas, Doris. Carpe diem, Jasminda.

and some icing sugar. Then I add in some hot water and stir it well until I have something the consistency of honey. I use the pastry brush again to dab this onto each scroll. When they are just a little bit warm, enjoy your delicious scrolls with a cup of tea or coffee. If you can’t be bothered making your own, maybe you can wander on down to a local market and maybe catch my teenage daughter selling some she baked. q Arrange on prepared trays.

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hit 15th with only 42cms, and Bryce McCarroll will pocket the Pro Pin Jackpot on 18. Saturday was our “Yellow Shirt Day” – a Cancer Council Fundraiser. In prior years, Neil Duffus & Colin Wormleaton competed in “The Longest Day Golf Challenge” – 72 holes of golf in one day, but this year, with the pair unable to compete, we continued the fundraising through our Saturday competition – players decked out in the finest Yellow Shirts, and using our Yellow (Gold) Tee course layout. Just about everone donated, and were rewarded with tickets in the Yellow Raffle, raising over $1,000 for Cancer Council – well done everyone - players, volunteers and Bar Staff. With a HIO and an Eagle recorded, some players certainly made the most of the shorter layout! In Division 1 (0 to 14) Peter Scott (5) scored 39 points to win from Stephen Doherty (14) with 37 points. Top score of the day to James

McIlveen (15) with 40 points to win Division 2 (15 to 20) from Robert Coneybeare (15) 39 points. Fast improving newcomer Elisabeth Newberry (37) won Division 3 (21 to 45) with 39 points from Philip Smith (33) on 38 points. Other good scores from Colin Dunne 38, Dianne O’Leary, Peter Bush, Trevor Hopkins, & Stephen Carr 37, and the Ball Rundown to 34 points on c/b. Warren Fuller canned the Longest Putt on 2 to claim “Ecomist’s Loaded Stubby Holder, other NTP’s to Daniel Wassens on 5 and Peter Dawe on 8. Shots of the day from Gary Laing who Holed Out on the 7th, and Peter Scott whose 2nd shot on the 3rd Hole dropped into the cup for an Eagle – congratulations gentlemen – enjoy your Box of Golf Balls from the Eagles Nest!. Raffle winners were Bernard Dugdale, Edward Penrose, Geoff Goesch, Shane Anderson & Peter Miller – many thanks to

Nicholas, Lynne & Joe Street for donating the major raffle prizes. Most of all, thank you to all players for your generousity! From everyone at the Island Golf Club, we wish

everyone a very Happy, Safe and Peaceful Christmas, and look forward to enjoying your company again next year. See you on the Island.

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by Carol McKee & Amber Fox with 60 percent. Runners-up Rob Marshall & Phil Booth. East/West winners with 63 percent, Ali & Neil Tupper. Runners-up Peter PlunkettCole & Scott Parker.

Urunga: 13th. Members and visitors celebrated Christmas with lunch at Club Urunga followed by a tentable bridge event. North/ South winners, Margaret & Don McCombie with 59

percent. Runners-up Nerellyn Mitchell & Peter Jonutz. East/ West winners, Anne Mouton & Wendy Garland with 60 percent. Runners-up, Janet Dyson & Robert Marshall.

McNally’s & Leanne Porter. Congratulations to the winners M Parker and B Brabant 75.5 R/Up D Wren & N Walker 80.75 N/P 2nd N Walker, 6th P LeCerf, L/Putt 5th L Porter. Next week a Stableford event. Don’t forget Twight golf

of a Friday is happening from 3 pm 9 holes for $10.00. Bring your guests for a non-crowded game of golf. Book carts on 65647349. Wishing everyone a healthy and safe Festive Season.

SUMMER has arrived with a vengeance! Never thought I’d be saying this again, but we could really do with some rain, many parts of the course now showing the signs of heat stress. Great work from your Greens Team, working tirelessly to keep your Greens free from sunburn and fungus – we love your work, guys! This week’s featured sponsor is Nambucca Smash Repairs – thank you! Winner of Tuesday’s Medley Stableford was Matthew Gittoes (23) from Sawtell with 39 points from William Mann (20) on 38 points on c/b from Martine Murray & Kerrie Eichorn. The Ball rundown to 31 points on c/b. NTP’s to Nicholas Street on 5, Philip Mander on 7, Rhonda Rowe on 8, Warwick Lean collected the “Pizza This” voucher on 13, Matthew Gittoes got Stu’s ball on 15, and Gary Scott collected the Pro Pin Jackpot on 18.

The Ladies played a 9 Hole Stableford on Wednesday - won by Wendy Ritchie (31) with 22 points from Sue Brooks (12) with 20 points. Judy Boyle & Jennifer Ainsworth collected a ball in the Rundown with 18 points. A 2 Person Ambrose for a bit of a change on Thursday produced some pretty hot scores. Barry Hinton & Troy Herbert (6.25) won the event with 57.75 net from Nicholas Street & Trevor Hopkins (7.25) 58.75. Other good pairs were Julie & Stephen Carr 60.25, Peter Bush & Stuart Johnston and Nathaniel Beverley & Christine Crowley 62.75, with the ball rundown to 63.75. Drew Glasson sank the Longest Putt on 2 for the “Ecomist” Loaded Stubby Holder, other NTP’s to Edward Penrose on 5 (108cms), Trevor Hopkins on 7, Nicholas Street on 8 (2.2mtrs), Keith Elphick got the Pizza This voucher on 13 with 113 cms, Barry Hinton very close on the difficult to

Nambucca Valley Bridge Club News By John SLADE

RESULTS for week ending: Saturday 16th December 2023. Monday: 11th. Twenty-six players today; North/South winners with 71 percent! Glen Hallett & Phil Booth. Runners-up, Susie Keur & Les Sinclair. East/West winners Linda & Mike Siford with 63 percent. Runners-up, Judy Holliday & Vicky Walker. Tuesday: 12th.Twelve players tonight for a Howell event. Winners Carol McKee & Amber Fox with 64 percent. Runner-up Jane & Greg Wood. Wednesday: 13th. Twelve players were asked to

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WITH the heat forecast on Saturday there were a lot of early starters. The event was a two player Aggregate Stableford where the scores were added together. Winners were the team of Murray Smith and Matt Smith

consider what each opening lead meant and what other cards the opening leader may have been holding. This vital part of defence stimulated an interesting and useful discussion. Thursday: 14th. Four tables for today’s event, Winners Marita Pailthorpe & Barry Butler with 63 percent. Runners-up Carol McKee & Scott Parker. Saturday: 16th. A good turn-up for today’s pizza & plonk Christmas bash. Fortysix members enjoyed a nice lunch during the annual presentations. Forty -four players contested a Mitchell event won at North/South

(no relation) who clicked to have a net score of 86 - a combined 14 under par. Peter Urquhart and John Dowzard, although playing well, came in runners up a long way back. Straight shooters with nearest the pins were Allan Clarke (A), Neil Cunneen (B) and James Garley (C grade).

Desma Hughes said the ladies had a day off blaming heat, Christmas preparations and course renovations. Jim Wilkes took the money in the Mid Week Competition with Graham Everett continuing his consistent form to come in runner up.

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6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 8.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 9.00 Bold. (PGa, R) 9.30 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 10.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. (PGa, R) 2.00 Christmas With The Australian Women’s Weekly. (R) 3.00 Ent. Tonight. 3.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Bold. (PGa) 5.00 News.

6.00 Back In Time For The Corner Shop: 1850s – 1919. (PG, R) Part 1 of 5. 7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day. 7.30 Camilla’s Country Life. (Ml, R) Follows Camilla, the then Duchess of Cornwall. 8.30 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) DCI Barnaby and DS Winter investigate when the winner of a music award is murdered and his violin stolen. 10.00 Life. (Mal, R) David investigates Kelly’s past. 11.00 Wakefield. (Mal, R) Nik searches for a missing ring. 11.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Christmas Carols From London Coliseum. 8.30 Cecil: The Real Lion King. (PG) 9.25 Lapland: The Ultimate Winter Wonderland. (PG, R) 10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 L’Opera. (Return, Mls) 11.45 Sisi. (Premiere, MA15+av) 2.45 Nine Perfect Strangers. (Mlv, R) 3.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PGa, R) 4.30 Bamay. (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 Summer. Karen Martini prepares a bahn mi burger. 8.30 MOVIE: We Bought A Zoo. (2011, PGal, R) In the wake of the loss of his wife, a single father moves his family to a run-down zoo. Matt Damon, Colin Ford, Scarlett Johansson. 11.05 MOVIE: Tully. (2018, Mals, R) A mother bonds with her nanny. Charlize Theron, Mackenzie Davis. 1.05 12 Monkeys. (MA15+av, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.

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6.30 The Project. (Final) A look at the day’s news and events. 7.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Mlv) Graham Norton is joined by Imelda Staunton, Ncuti Gatwa, Jamie Dornan and Jack Lowden. 9.30 My Life Is Murder. (Ma, R) When Alexa investigates the death of a popular male nanny, she discovers pushy parents can be terrifying. 11.30 Good Sam. (Ma) The battle between Sam and Griff takes a turn. 12.30 The Project. (R) 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Gardening Australia Junior. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? 8.30 MOVIE: Boy. (2010, M) 9.55 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? 10.25 QI. 11.00 Ghosts. 11.30 Killing Eve. 12.15am George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 1.00 ABC News Update. 1.05 Close. 5.00 In The Night Garden. 5.15 Tik Tak. 5.25 Wallykazam! 5.50 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Shortland St. Noon The Indian Pacific: The Full Journey. 2.40 Australia’s War On Feral Cats. 3.15 WorldWatch. 5.15 Shortland St. 5.45 Vs Arashi. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Hoarders. 9.20 Naughty And Nice: Sex Toy Britain. 10.15 Planet Sex With Cara Delevingne. 11.10 Limetown. 12.10am Letterkenny. 3.30 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 Cities Of The Underworld. 3.00 Animal SOS Australia. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Pie In The Sky. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 Escape To The Perfect Town. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs. 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. 2.05 Dr Quinn. 3.05 Antiques Roadshow. 3.35 MOVIE: The Man Who Loved Redheads. (1955) 5.30 Saved & Remade. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 MOVIE: The World Is Not Enough. (1999, M) 11.05 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 8. Melbourne City v Central Coast Mariners. Highlights. 8.30 Dr Phil. 9.30 Diagnosis Murder. 11.30 Jake And The Fatman. 12.30pm JAG. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: Hawai’i. 10.20 NCIS: Los Angeles. 11.15 A Million Little Things. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Last Chance Harvey. Continued. (2008, PG) 6.55 Selkie. (2000, PG) 8.35 Ramen Shop. (2018, PG) 10.15 Entrapment. (1999, M) 12.20pm Ali’s Wedding. (2017, M) 2.20 Malcolm. (1986, PG) 3.50 Mr. Holmes. (2015, PG) 5.50 The Man Who Knew Too Little. (1997, PG) 7.30 The Mask Of Zorro. (1998, M) 10.00 Bring It On. (2000, PG) 11.55 American History X. (1998, MA15+) 2.10am Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Blokesworld. 10.30 The Car Club. 11.00 Jabba’s School Holiday Movie Special. 11.30 American Restoration. Noon American Pickers. 1.00 Pawn Stars. 2.00 Motor MythBusters. 3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 Hustle & Tow. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 8.30 MOVIE: Blade Runner 2049. (2017, MA15+) 11.50 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon Starting Up, Starting Over. 1.00 Bewitched. 1.30 Raymond. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 MacGyver. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Children’s Programs. 5.45 MOVIE: Snowed In For Christmas. (2021) 7.30 MOVIE: Dolittle. (2020, PG) 9.30 MOVIE: K-9. (1989, M) 11.35 Under The Dome. 1.30am Life After Lockup. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2.20pm Voices To Martuwarra Fitzroy. 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 Strait To The Plate. 6.00 Bamay. 6.25 No Distance Between Us. 6.40 Africa’s Hidden Kingdoms. 7.30 MOVIE: Bush Christmas. (1983, PG) 9.10 MOVIE: Ping Pong Summer. (2014, PG) 10.50 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 News. 9.30 News. 10.00 NewsDay. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 NewsDay. 2.00 Afternoon Agenda. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Afternoon Agenda. 5.00 News. 5.30 News. 6.00 Peta Credlin. 7.00 The Rita Panahi Show. 8.00 Royal Report. 8.30 What Really Happened In Wuhan. 9.00 NewsNight. 10.00 Fox Sports News. 10.30 News. 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, December 23 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

NEWS OF THE AREA

SEVEN (6)

ON THE Box NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 News. 12.30 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R) 2.10 The Durrells. (PG, R) 3.50 MOVIE: Robin Hood: Men In Tights. (1993, PGs, R) 5.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe: Songs Of Summer. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Peer To Peer. (R) 9.40 Lap Of Luxury: Escapes Down Under. (PGa) 10.10 For The Love Of Dogs Xmas. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix Final. 4.35 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 4.40 Kelly Clarkson: When Christmas Comes Around. (R) 5.35 Wonders Of The World I Can’t See. (PG)

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Royal Randwick Raceday, Christmas at The Valley and Bernborough Plate. 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 Summer. (PG) 12.00 Cybershack. (PG) 12.30 Great Australian Detour. 1.00 Garden Gurus Moments. (R) 1.05 Iconic Australia. (PGal) 2.15 Great Getaways. (PG, R) 3.15 MOVIE: Journey Back To Christmas. (2017, G) 5.00 News. 5.30 Country House Hunters Australia. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 I Fish. (R) 8.30 Farm To Fork. (R) 9.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 9.30 10 Minute Kitchen. (R) 10.00 St10. (PG) 12.00 Luxury Escapes. (R) 12.30 The Yes Experiment. 1.00 The Bachelors Aust. (PGas, R) 2.30 Jamie’s One-Pan Christmas. (R) 3.30 Luca’s Key Ingredient. (R) 4.00 My Market Kitchen. 4.30 Farm To Fork. (R) 5.00 News.

6.00 Royal Carols: Together At Christmas 2022. (R) 7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day. 7.30 All Creatures Great And Small. (PG) Mrs Hall leaves Skeldale House for the day. 8.20 Shakespeare And Hathaway: Christmas Special. (PG) Frank and Lu are hired to save Arden’s revamped Christmas festival from a mysterious threat. 9.05 Vera. (Mav, R) Part 1 of 4. DCI Vera Stanhope investigates a suspicious death on a remote and inaccessible island. 10.35 The Capture. (Mlv, R) 11.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Secrets Of Britain’s Historic Houses & Gardens. (PGas) 8.40 Highclere: The Real Downton Abbey. 9.35 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (R) 10.30 Secrets Of The Royal Palaces. (PG, R) 11.20 Rex In Rome. (Mv, R) 1.10 The Indian Pacific: The Full Journey. (R) 3.50 Going Places. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour. (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 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. Graham Ross drought proofs a garden. 7.30 Carols In The Domain. (PG) Coverage of Carols In The Domain from Sydney. Featuring Jonathan Antoine, Dami Im and The Wiggles. 10.00 NSW Schools Spectacular: Fabulous. (PG, R) Coverage of the NSW Schools Spectacular from the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney’s Olympic Park. 12.45 12 Monkeys. (MA15+av, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 Get Clever. (R) 5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R)

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Christmas With Delta. (R) 8.30 MOVIE: Fred Claus. (2007, PGalv, R) 10.50 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (Mls, R) 11.45 MOVIE: Charming Christmas. (2016, G, R) 1.20 Country House Hunters Australia. (PG, R) 1.50 Explore. (R) 2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa) 2.30 Cybershack. (PG, R) 3.00 TV Shop. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)

6.00 Jamie Oliver: Cooking For Less. Jamie Oliver makes a giant Yorkshire pudding with stuffing and roast vegetables. 7.00 The Dog House. (PGa) The team at Woodgreen makes its abandoned dogs feel extra special this time of year with a doggy Christmas dinner. 8.00 Ambulance. (Mal) Multiple crews, including police and fire, are dispatched after a suicidal patient phones in a bomb threat. 10.30 CSI: Vegas. (Mav, R) The team investigates a former suspect. 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Authentic. (PG) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.30 Live At The Apollo. 9.15 The Stand Up Sketch Show. 9.40 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 10.05 Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2021: Opening Night. 11.00 Brian Johnson’s A Life On The Road. 11.45 State Of The Union. 12.05am MythBusters. 12.55 Inside Portlandia. 1.20 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Shortland St. Noon 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 1.30 Gymnastics. FIG Artistic World Cup. Individual Apparatus. H’lights. 3.35 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.50 American Runestone: A Viking Mystery. 6.45 The Toys That Built The World. 7.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 Age Of Rage: Australian Punk Revolution. 10.00 Glastonbury 2022 Highlights. 11.10 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 Escape To The Perfect Town. 3.00 Escape To The Country. 5.00 Horse Racing. Royal Randwick Raceday, Christmas at The Valley and Bernborough Plate. 6.00 Extreme Animal Transport. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet In Autumn. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 Carol Drinkwater’s Secret Provence. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Gideon’s Way. 8.30 TV Shop. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 Helping Hands. 10.30 My Favorite Martian. 11.00 The Baron. 12.10pm Saved & Remade. 1.10 MOVIE: Bonnie Prince Charlie. (1948) 3.35 MOVIE: Last Holiday. (1950) 5.30 MOVIE: Kid Galahad. (1962, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Die Another Day. (2002, M) 10.10 MOVIE: Death Wish V. (1994, MA15+) 12.10am Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 9.00 Exploring Off The Grid. 9.30 Diagnosis Murder. 10.30 All 4 Adventure. 11.30 On The Fly. Noon Escape Fishing With ET. 12.30 Diagnosis Murder. 1.30 Luxury Escapes. 2.00 Jake And The Fatman. 3.00 JAG. 7.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 9. Melbourne City v Melbourne Victory. 10.15 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 9. Perth Glory v Macarthur FC. 1am FBI: International. 2.00 Late Programs.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Movie Show. 6.30 Big Fish. (2003, PG) 8.45 Mr. Holmes. (2015, PG) 10.45 The Mirror Has Two Faces. (1996, M) 1.05pm Husbands And Wives. (1992, M) 3.00 Last Chance Harvey. (2008, PG) 4.45 Peggy Sue Got Married. (1986, PG) 6.35 Whale Rider. (2002) 8.30 A Walk In The Woods. (2015, M) 10.30 A Tale Of Love And Desire. (2021, MA15+, French) 12.25am Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Pawn Stars. Noon Aussie Adventure Bike Show. 12.30 Timbersports. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 My Road To Adventure. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 3.00 Secrets Of The Supercars. 5.00 Counting Cars. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Storage Wars. 7.30 Air Crash Investigations: The Accident Files. 8.30 Disasters At Sea. 9.30 Mighty Trains. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.45pm MOVIE: The Christmas Setup. (2020, PG) 3.35 MOVIE: The Mistletoe Promise. (2016) 5.20 MOVIE: Sing. (2016) 7.30 MOVIE: Crocodile Dundee II. (1988, PG) 9.45 MOVIE: Fletch. (1985, M) 11.45 Metro Sexual. 12.45am Yorkshire Job Centre. 2.45 Transformers: Cyberverse. 3.00 Teen Titans Go! 3.30 Beyblade Burst Surge. 4.00 Yu-GiOh! Sevens. 4.30 Pokémon. 4.50 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Voices To Martuwarra Fitzroy. 1.40 Africa’s Hidden Kingdoms. 2.30 Bamay. 3.30 Going Places. 4.30 Struggling Songlines. 5.00 Stories From The Land. 5.50 The Last Land: Gespe’gewa’gi. 6.20 News. 6.30 The Barber. 7.00 Great Lakes Wild. 7.30 Great Australian Walks With Julia Zemiro. 8.30 Stan Walker: Impossible Live. 9.25 MOVIE: The Descent 2. (2009, MA15+) 11.05 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Weekend Live. 11.00 Weekend Live. Noon News. 12.30 News. 1.00 Weekend Live. 2.00 Shandee’s Story: The Search For Justice. 3.00 Weekend Live. 4.00 News. 4.30 News. 5.00 Weekend Live. 6.00 Peta Credlin. 7.00 The Rita Panahi Show. 8.00 Royal Report. 8.30 The Coronation: Special Report. 9.00 NewsNight. 10.00 Full Time Live. 11.00 Late Programs.

SUNDAY, December 24 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Compass. (PGa, R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. (R) 1.00 MOVIE: Gangsta Granny Strikes Again! (2022, G, R) 1.55 Maggie Beer’s Christmas Feast. (R) 2.25 All Creatures Great And Small. (PG, R) 3.15 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 4.00 Project Wild. (R) 4.30 The Gospel According To Marcia. (PG)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (R) 9.10 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 9.15 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs Xmas. (PGa, R) 12.00 APAC Weekly. 12.30 France 24 English News. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix Final. H’lights. 5.30 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 5.35 Wonders Of The World I Can’t See. (PGl)

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Jabba’s School Holiday Movie Special. (PGanv, R) 12.30 MOVIE: A Holiday Wish Come True. (2018, PG, R) 2.30 MOVIE: A Christmas Number One. (2021, PGalsv) 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Sydney Weekender. (R)

6.00 Fishing Aust. (R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Golf. Cathedral Invitational. H’lights. 11.00 Cross Court. 11.30 Iconic Australia. (PGalv) 12.30 Fishing Aust. 1.00 Drive TV. 1.30 Explore. (R) 1.40 The Pet Rescuers. (PG, R) 2.10 For The Love Of Pets. (PGm, R) 3.10 MOVIE: Wishin’ And Hopin’. (2014, PGas) 5.00 News. 5.30 RBT. (PGdl, R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 St10. (PG) 12.00 Jamie Oliver: Cooking For Less. (R) 1.00 Second Chance Champions. (PGal, R) 2.00 Food Trail: South Africa. (R) 2.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 3.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 3.30 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders. 4.00 Christmas With The Australian Women’s Weekly. (R) 5.00 News.

6.00 Antiques Roadshow. (Final) 7.00 ABC News Summer. 7.30 MOVIE: The King’s Speech. (2010, Ml, R) King George VI struggles with a speech impediment. Colin Firth. 9.25 The Larkins At Christmas. (PG, R) As the Larkins prepare for Christmas, the village faces a rash of burglaries. 10.35 The Yearly With Charlie Pickering 2023. (R) 11.35 Christmas Cabaret. (Ml, R) 12.30 Christmas Sounds Better This Year. (R) 1.35 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 2.40 Rage Vault. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Gardening Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Tis The Season: The Holidays On Screen. (PG) A celebration of holiday films and TV specials. 9.00 Roberta Flack. (PGa) A look at the life of Roberta Flack. 10.35 Big Fat Quiz Of Sport. (Mdlns, R) Presented by Jimmy Carr. 12.20 The Toys That Built The World: Masters Of Invention. (PG, R) 3.25 Child Genius Australia. (R) 4.25 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 The 1% Club. (PGl, R) Hosted by Jim Jefferies. 8.05 MOVIE: National Lampoon’s Vacation. (1983, Mdl, R) A Chicago family encounters an endless series of disasters during their annual cross-country road trip. Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo. 10.15 MOVIE: The Blues Brothers. (1980, Mlv, R) Two brothers try to reform their blues band. John Belushi. 1.00 Bates Motel. (MA15+av, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. (R) 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.30 NBC Today.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) A sneak peek at Tipping Point Australia. 8.00 Carols By Candlelight. (PG) David Campbell and Sarah Abo host performances from Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl. 11.00 MOVIE: Christmas In The City. (2013, PGa, R) Ashley Williams. 12.50 MOVIE: The Breakfast Club. (1985, Mal, R) 2.50 Explore. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Drive TV. (R) 5.00 Christmas At Highclere Castle. (R)

6.00 MOVIE: PAW Patrol: The Movie. (2021, G) Heroic pups battle their nemesis. Will Brisbin. 7.40 Have You Been Paying Attention To 2023? (Malns, R) Celebrity guests include Celia Pacquola, Kitty Flanagan, Anne Edmonds, Ed Kavalee and Sam Pang. 8.50 MOVIE: Top Gun. (1986, Ms, R) Students at an elite US flying school for advanced fighter pilots compete against each other to be the best in the class. Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis. 11.05 MOVIE: Daddy’s Home 2. (2017, PGals, R) Will Ferrell. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.55pm The Adventures Of Paddington. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI Christmas Special. 8.30 Louis Theroux: African Hunting Holiday. 9.30 You Can’t Ask That. 10.05 Doc Martin. 10.50 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 11.35 MOVIE: Empire Records. (1995, M) 1am ABC News Update. 1.05 Close. 5.00 Molly And Mack. 5.20 Love Monster. 5.35 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Jeopardy! 7.30pm Abandoned Engineering. (Final) 8.25 Travel Man: 96 Hours In Rio. 9.20 History’s Greatest Of All-Time With Peyton Manning. 10.10 One Night In Hamleys Xmas Special. 11.05 The X-Files. Midnight QAnon: The Search For Q. 1.50 Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia. 2.45 United Shades Of America. 3.30 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. Noon Carol Drinkwater’s Secret Provence. 1.00 The Surgery Ship. 2.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Christmas With The Salvos. 3.00 Extreme Animal Transport. 3.30 The Yorkshire Vet In Autumn. 4.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Slow Train Through Africa With Griff Rhys Jones. 8.30 Call The Midwife. 11.05 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 In Touch. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 Eatwell Christmas With Emma Dean. 11.00 Avengers. 12.10pm MOVIE: Hobson’s Choice. (1954, PG) 2.30 MOVIE: The Greatest Story Ever Told. (1965) 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 Keeping Up Appearances. 9.50 MOVIE: Blue Canaries. (2023, MA15+) 11.50 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Key Of David. 8.00 The Offroad Adventure Show. 9.00 All 4 Adventure. 10.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 11.00 JAG. 1pm On The Fly. 1.30 What’s Up Down Under. 2.30 Bondi Rescue. 3.00 Tough Tested. 4.00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. 5.00 iFish. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 NCIS: Los Angeles. 11.15 A Million Little Things. 2.05am 48 Hours. 4.00 JAG.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Peggy Sue Got Married. Continued. (1986, PG) 7.00 The Man Who Knew Too Little. (1997, PG) 8.40 Bring It On. (2000) 10.35 Freshman Year. (2020, M) 12.30pm The Mask Of Zorro. (1998, M) 3.00 Magnetic Fields. (2021, PG, Greek) 4.35 My Brilliant Career. (1979) 6.30 Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner. (1967, PG) 8.30 The Good Lie. (2014, M) 10.30 The Ghost Writer. (2010, MA15+) 12.55am 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 Step Outside. 3.00 Fishing Addiction. 4.00 Pawn Stars. 5.00 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 Border Security: Int. 7.00 Motorbike Cops. 7.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 8.30 MOVIE: Zero Dark Thirty. (2012, M) 11.40 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.50pm MOVIE: Family For Christmas. (2015) 3.35 MOVIE: Random Acts Of Christmas. (2019) 5.20 MOVIE: Gremlins. (1984, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Parenthood. (1989, M) 10.00 MOVIE: Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment. (1985, M) 11.50 The Nanny: Oy To The World. 12.20am MOVIE: Random Acts Of Christmas. (2019) 2.00 Starting Up, Starting Over. 3.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Rugby League. Koori Knockout. 11.00 Rugby League. Koori Knockout. Noon This Magic Moment. 1.50 Voices To Martuwarra Fitzroy. 2.00 Going Places. 3.00 On Australian Shores: Survivor Stories. 4.00 Ethnic Business Awards. 6.00 Moko. 6.30 News. 6.40 Wild Mexico. 7.40 Greatest Hits Of The 80s. 8.30 Miss Sharon Jones! 10.10 MOVIE: Boys On The Side. (1995) 12.15am Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Weekend Live. Noon News. 12.30 News. 1.00 Weekend Live. 2.00 Going Nuclear: The Clean Energy Debate. 3.00 Weekend Live. 4.00 News. 4.30 News. 5.00 Weekend Live. 6.00 Piers Morgan Uncensored. 7.00 Piers Morgan Uncensored. 8.00 Piers Morgan Uncensored. 8.30 The Bolt Report. 9.00 NewsNight. 10.00 2023 Year In Review. 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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MONDAY, December 25 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

ON THE Box NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.30 The Pope’s Christmas Mass. 11.30 News. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Bluey. (R) 12.55 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 1.05 MOVIE: The King’s Speech. (2010, Ml, R) 3.00 HM The King’s Christmas Message. 3.10 The Larkins At Christmas. (PG, R) 4.15 MOVIE: The Secret Garden. (2020, PG, R) 5.50 Royal Carols: Together At Christmas.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 9.05 All Is Bright. (R) 10.20 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs Xmas. (PG, R) 12.10 WorldWatch. 1.00 Al Jazeera News Hour. 2.00 The Cook Up. (R) 2.30 The Luxury Christmas Decorators. (R) 3.25 Silent Night: A Song For The World. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 NBC Today. 6.30 Carols In The Domain. (PG, R) 9.00 Alinta Energy Christmas Pageant. (PG) 10.00 Mayor’s Christmas Carols. (PG) 11.00 SeaLink Carols By Candlelight. (PG) 1.30 Christmas With The Salvos. (PG, R) 2.00 The Chase. (R) 3.00 MOVIE: Crown For Christmas. (2015, PGa, R) 5.00 The Chase Aust.

6.00 National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant. 8.00 Lord Mayor’s Christmas Carols. 10.00 CMA Country Christmas. (PG) 11.00 Christmas With Delta. (R) 1.00 Carols By Candlelight. (PG, R) 4.00 MOVIE: Blizzard. (2003, G, R) Jennifer Pisana.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.30 Bold. (PGa, R) 10.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGal, R) 1.00 Dr Phil. (PGas, R) 2.00 Jamie’s One-Pan Christmas. (R) 2.45 My Market Kitchen. (R) 3.00 The King’s Christmas Message. 3.15 Ent. Tonight. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Neighbours. (PGa) 4.30 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders. (R) 5.00 News.

7.00 ABC News Summer. 7.30 HM The King’s Christmas Message. (R) 7.40 The Royal Variety Performance. From the Royal Albert Hall, London. 9.40 MOVIE: Lion. (2016, PGa, R) An Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta. Dev Patel. 11.40 Lucy Worsley: Agatha Christie Mystery Queen. (PG, R) 12.40 Royal Carols: Together At Christmas. (R) 1.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Rosie Batty’s One Plus One. (R) 4.00 Classic Countdown. (PG, R) 5.00 Home: The Story Of Earth. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 The Story Of Irish Dance. Charts the story of Irish dance. 9.05 Adele: 30 Greatest Moments. (PGl, R) Celebrates Adele’s top 30 moments. 10.55 My Brilliant Friend. (Final, Malsv) 12.20 Bohème On The Beach. (R) 2.20 The Seekers: Live In The UK. (R) 4.15 Bamay. (R) 4.45 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) Narrated by Grant Bowler. 7.30 MOVIE: Love Actually. (2003, Mlns, R) Explores a series of interlocking vignettes. Hugh Grant, Alan Rickman. 10.15 MOVIE: Groundhog Day. (1993, PGal, R) Bill Murray. 12.25 Bates Motel. (MA15+av, R) 1.25 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 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 MOVIE: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. (1989, Ml, R) 9.30 MOVIE: National Lampoon’s Vegas Vacation. (1997, PGs, R) 11.25 The King’s Christmas Message. 11.35 MOVIE: The Jazz Singer. (1980, G, R) 1.35 CMA Country Christmas. (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 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGaln, R) 6.30 The Project. 7.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presented by Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. 8.30 MOVIE: How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days. (2003, PGls, R) An advertising executive bets he can make any woman fall in love with him in just 10 days. Kate Hudson, Matthew McConaughey. 10.50 MOVIE: Just Like Heaven. (2005, PGals, R) Reese Witherspoon. 12.50 The Project. (R) 1.50 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 3.00 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 At Christmas? 8.30 MythBusters. 9.20 Upstart Crow. 9.50 George Clarke’s Amazing Christmas Spaces. 10.40 The Stand Up Sketch Show. 11.05 Would I Lie To You? 11.35 QI. 12.05am Whose Line Is It Anyway? 12.30 Brian Johnson’s A Life On The Road. 1.15 ABC News Update. 1.20 Close. 5.00 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.00 Shortland St. Noon Miniseries: The Salisbury Poisonings. 1.50 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 2.00 Sidelined: Women In Basketball. 3.00 WorldWatch. 4.50 Shortland St. 5.20 Vs Arashi. 6.15 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Taskmaster. 9.25 Forged In Fire. 10.15 Then You Run. (Final) 11.15 Hoarders. 12.05am Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 DVine Living. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Slow Train Through Africa. 3.30 Christmas With The Salvos. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Endeavour. 10.30 Fortitude. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Danoz. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Dr Quinn. 2.50 Christmas At Highclere Castle. 3.50 MOVIE: The Holly And The Ivy. (1952) 5.30 Christmas At Warwick Castle. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 Queens Of Mystery. 10.40 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Luxury Escapes. 8.30 Dr Phil. 9.30 Tough Tested. 10.30 All 4 Adventure. 11.30 Reel Action. 12.30pm JAG. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 10.20 Blue Bloods. 11.15 A Million Little Things. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 6.35 Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner. (1967, PG) 8.35 Whale Rider. (2002, PG) 10.30 A Walk In The Woods. (2015, M) 12.30pm The Man With The Answers. (2021, M) 2.00 Peggy Sue Got Married. (1986, PG) 3.55 Hacker. (2019, PG, Danish) 5.40 The Man Who Invented Christmas. (2017, PG) 7.35 Labyrinth. (1986, PG) 9.30 A Hard Day’s Night. (1964, PG) 11.05 Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Border Security. 12.30pm Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 1.30 Boating. Australian V8 Superboats Championship. Round 2. 2.30 Motor MythBusters. 3.30 Hustle & Tow. 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 Swamp People: Serpent Invasion. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 8.00 MOVIE: Alice-Miranda: A Royal Christmas Ball. (2021, C) 9.30 Children’s Programs. 1.30pm The Nanny: Oy To The World. 2.00 Bewitched. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 MacGyver. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Austin Powers In Goldmember. (2002, M) 10.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Moko. 2.00 Bamay. 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 APTN National News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Africa’s Hidden Kingdoms. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.30 Karla Grant Presents. 9.30 Big Boss. 10.00 MOVIE: Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale. (2010, M) 11.30 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 8.30 News. 9.00 First Edition. 9.30 First Edition. 10.00 News. 10.30 News. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 NewsDay. 2.00 Liberals In Power. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Afternoon Agenda. 5.00 News. 5.30 News. 6.00 MH370: The Final Search. 7.00 The Menzies Movies. 8.00 Elizabeth II: Life of Duty. 9.00 NewsNight. 10.00 NewsNight. 11.00 Late Programs.

TUESDAY, December 26 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 The Homes That Built Australia. (PG, R) 7.00 News. 9.30 Wildflowers Of The Midwest Of WA. (PG, R) 10.00 Ask The Doctor. (R) 10.30 Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker! (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Vera. (Mav, R) 2.30 Cook And The Chef. (R) 2.55 The Royal Variety Performance. (R) 5.00 Back Roads. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Legacy List. 10.15 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGal, R) 11.05 Wonderful World Of Baby Animals. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Destination Flavour China. (R) 2.10 Patrizio Buanne: Celebration. (R) 3.10 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.10 The Supervet. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.30 Pre-Game Show. 10.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 1. Morning session. 12.30 The Lunch Break. 1.10 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 1. Afternoon session. 3.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 3.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 1. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Love Upstream. (2021, PGa, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 9.00 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders. (R) 9.30 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 10.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGal, R) 1.00 Dr Phil. (PGas, R) 2.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 2.30 Bold. (PGas, R) 3.00 Ent. Tonight. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Neighbours. (PGa) 4.30 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders. (R) 5.00 News.

6.00 Back In Time For The Corner Shop: 1920s – 1940s. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News Summer. The latest news and top stories. 7.30 Call The Midwife. (PG) It is Christmas 1967. 9.05 MOVIE: Queen Of The Desert. (2015, Mls, R) A chronicle of the life of Gertrude Bell. Nicole Kidman, James Franco. 11.05 Mystify: Michael Hutchence. (Mal, R) 12.45 Just Between Us. (Ml, R) 1.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Rosie Batty’s One Plus One. (R) 4.00 Classic Countdown. (PG, R) 5.00 Home: The Story Of Earth. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PGa) 8.20 MOVIE: Whitney: Can I Be Me? (2017, Madls) 10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 Das Boot. (Maln, R) 12.40 Dear Mama. (Madl, R) 2.50 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG, R) 3.50 Bamay. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 14. Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Stars. From the SCG. 9.10 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 15. Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Renegades. From Perth Stadium. 12.30 Bates Motel. (MA15+av, R) Norman questions Norma’s faith in him. 1.30 My Impossible House: First Time Home. (PG, R) A couple transform a chapel. 2.30 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Travel Guides. (PGl, R) 8.30 MOVIE: The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee. (2020, Ml, R) 10.10 MOVIE: Last Vegas. (2013, Mls, R) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.00 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (PG, R) 2.50 9Honey: He Said She Said. (PG) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Thank God You’re Here. (PGdls, R) 8.30 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers. (Ms, R) Four mates set out to embarrass each other. 9.00 MOVIE: The Italian Job. (2003, Mlv, R) A gang of thieves tries to steal millions in gold. Mark Wahlberg. 11.15 MOVIE: The Bank Job. (2008, MA15+ls, R) 1.30 The Project. (R) 2.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 3.30 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 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (Final) 9.10 Ghosts. (Final) 9.45 Would I Lie To You? 10.15 Rosehaven. 10.45 Portlandia. 11.30 State Of The Union. 11.50 Would I Lie To You? 12.20am MOVIE: Boy. (2010, M) 1.45 ABC News Update. 1.50 Close. 5.00 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Shortland St. Noon When Big Things Go Wrong. 2.30 Killing Cancer. 3.20 WorldWatch. 5.15 Shortland St. 5.45 Vs Arashi. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Travel Man’s Greatest Trips. 9.25 Alone: The Skills Challenge. 10.15 Hudson & Rex. 11.55 Box 21. 12.50am Dopesick Nation. 1.40 Hate Thy Neighbour. 2.35 VICE Guide To Film. 3.05 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 I Escaped 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 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Rosemary & Thyme. 8.30 Inspector George Gently. 10.30 Law & Order: UK. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Iconic Australia. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore. 1.55 Dr Quinn. 2.55 MOVIE: Agatha Christie’s Murder On The Orient Express. (1974, PG) 5.30 Saved & Remade. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 The Closer. 9.40 MOVIE: The 13th Summer. (2022, M) 11.40 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Luxury Escapes. 8.30 Dr Phil. 9.30 Diagnosis Murder. 11.30 Jake And The Fatman. 12.30pm JAG. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 9.25 FBI: International. 10.20 48 Hours. 11.15 A Million Little Things. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Labyrinth. Continued. (1986, PG) 6.55 My Brilliant Career. (1979) 8.50 A Hard Day’s Night. (1964, PG) 10.25 The Good Lie. (2014, M) 12.30pm Parallel Mothers. (2021, M, Spanish) 2.45 The Movie Show. 3.15 Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner. (1967, PG) 5.15 Steamboy. (2004, PG) 7.40 Swallows And Amazons. (2016, PG) 9.30 This Is Spinal Tap. (1984, M) 11.05 Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Sailing. Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. 2.00 Swamp People: Serpent Invasion. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Hustle & Tow. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Pickers. 6.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 14. Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Stars. 7.00 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. Noon Starting Up, Starting Over. 1.00 Bewitched. 1.30 Raymond. 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 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Mercury Rising. (1998, M) 10.45 Seinfeld. 11.45 Young Sheldon. 12.10am Under The Dome. 1.05 Life After Lockup. 2.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Bamay. 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 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Arabian Inferno. 7.30 The Casketeers. 8.30 MOVIE: Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché. (2021, M) 10.15 Faboriginal. 10.45 Late Programs.

6am Sky News Breakfast. 7.00 Sky News Breakfast. 8.00 Sky News Breakfast. 9.00 First Edition. 9.30 First Edition. 10.00 News. 10.30 News. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 NewsDay. 2.00 Liberals In Power. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Afternoon Agenda. 5.00 News. 6.00 Peta Credlin. 7.00 The Bolt Report. 8.00 Yimi Junga. 9.00 NewsNight. 10.00 NewsNight. 11.00 Late Programs.

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WEDNESDAY, December 27 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

ON THE Box NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 The Homes That Built Australia. (PG, R) 7.00 News. 9.30 Walking Man. (PG, R) 10.00 Magda’s Big National Health Check. (Final, PG, R) 11.00 MOVIE: Gangsta Granny Strikes Again! (2022, G, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Vera. (PG, R) 2.30 The Yearly With Charlie Pickering 2023. (R) 3.30 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) 5.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Legacy List. (PGa) 10.20 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGal, R) 11.10 Wonderful World Of Baby Animals. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.15 Britain’s Most Luxurious Hotels. (PGa, R) 3.10 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.10 The Supervet. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.30 Pre-Game Show. 10.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 2. Morning session. 12.30 The Lunch Break. 1.10 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 2. Afternoon session. 3.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 3.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 2. Late afternoon session. From the MCG.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Sweet Autumn. (2020, G, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 9.00 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders. (R) 9.30 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 10.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGal, R) 1.00 Dr Phil. (PGas, R) 2.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 2.30 Bold. (PGa, R) 3.00 Ent. Tonight. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Neighbours. (PGa) 4.30 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders. (R) 5.00 News.

6.00 Back In Time For The Corner Shop. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. 9.00 MOVIE: Brooklyn. (2015, Mls, R) Saoirse Ronan. 10.50 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (Final, R) 11.30 We Hunt Together. (Final, Malv, R) 12.20 Life. (Mal, R) 1.20 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 2.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Rosie Batty’s One Plus One. (R) 4.05 Classic Countdown. (PGl, R) 5.00 Home: The Story Of Earth. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Madame Tussauds: The Full Wax. (Mav, R) 8.30 Monster: The Mystery Of Loch Ness. (PG, R) 9.30 Fargo. (MA15+) 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 COBRA. (MA15+v) 11.50 Max Anger: With One Eye Open. (Malv, R) 3.25 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PGa, R) 4.25 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 16. Brisbane Heat v Sydney Thunder. From the Gabba, Brisbane. 11.00 MOVIE: The Game. (1997, Mlv, R) A wealthy businessman receives a birthday gift from his brother, which threatens to consume his life. Michael Douglas, Sean Penn, Deborah Kara Unger. 1.40 Parenthood. (Mds, R) As Crosby and Jasmine’s relationship heats up, they have to decide how to explain it to Jabbar. 2.30 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise. News, sport and weather.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. (PGm) 8.30 Clarkson’s Farm. (Ml) 9.30 Police Rescue Australia. (PGlm, R) 10.30 The Equalizer. (Mv, R) 11.20 La Brea. (Mv, R) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.00 Our State On A Plate. (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 News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Thank God You’re Here. (Mdls, R) 8.30 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers. (Mas, R) Four mates set out to embarrass each other. 9.00 MOVIE: Forrest Gump. (1994, Malv, R) A kind-hearted man recalls his life story. Tom Hanks, Robin Wright. 11.45 MOVIE: Mission: Impossible. (1996, Mv, R) 2.00 The Project. (R) 3.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 4.00 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 Doc Martin. 9.20 Bay Of Fires. 10.15 Killing Eve. 11.00 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? 11.30 Louis Theroux: African Hunting Holiday. 12.30am Whose Line Is It Anyway? 12.55 ABC News Update. 1.00 Close. 5.00 Clangers. 5.10 Peg + Cat. 5.25 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Shortland St. Noon The Indian Pacific: The Full Journey. 3.10 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 3.20 WorldWatch. 5.15 Shortland St. 5.45 Vs Arashi. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: Nekrotronic. (2018, MA15+) 10.20 MOVIE: Hereditary. (2018, MA15+) 12.35am VICE. 1.45 Spiraling: Crypto Special. 2.15 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

7TWO (62) 6am Shopping. 6.30 I Escaped To The Country. 7.30 Under The Hammer. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 I Escaped 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 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Lewis. 10.45 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Gideon’s Way. 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: Our Miss Fred. (1972, PG) 5.30 Saved & Remade. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. 10.50 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Luxury Escapes. 8.30 Dr Phil. 9.30 Diagnosis Murder. 11.30 Jake And The Fatman. 12.30pm JAG. 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 A Million Little Things. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Beauty And The Beast. (2014, PG, French) 8.05 The Man Who Invented Christmas. (2017, PG) 10.00 Boxing Day. (2021, M) 12.05pm I’m Not There. (2007, M) 2.35 Labyrinth. (1986, PG) 4.30 A Hard Day’s Night. (1964, PG) 6.05 Alone In Space. (2018, PG, Swedish) 7.35 Where Is Anne Frank. (2021, PG) 9.30 Man Of The Year. (2006, M) 11.35 Late Programs. 5.50am Alone In Space. (2018, PG, Swedish)

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Storage Wars. 11.30 Jabba’s School Holiday Movie Special. Noon Outback Truckers. 2.00 Motor MythBusters. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Hustle & Tow. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 The Force: Behind The Line. 9.30 Beach Cops. 10.30 Surveillance Oz. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon Starting Up, Starting Over. 1.00 Bewitched. 1.30 Raymond. 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 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Junior. (1994, PG) 10.45 Seinfeld. 11.45 Young Sheldon. 12.10am Under The Dome. 1.05 Life After Lockup. 2.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Going Places. 1.30 Bamay. 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. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Arabian Inferno. 7.30 Supreme Team. 8.30 Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase The Blues Away. 10.05 Bruce Lee: Martial Arts Master. 11.05 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Sky News Breakfast. 9.00 First Edition. 9.30 First Edition. 10.00 News. 10.30 News. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 NewsDay. 2.00 Trump Unprecedented. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Afternoon Agenda. 5.00 News. 6.00 Peta Credlin. 7.00 Bolt Report. 8.00 Who Murdered Marea? 9.00 NewsNight. 10.00 NewsNight. 11.00 Late Programs.

THURSDAY, December 28 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 The Homes That Built Australia. (R) 7.00 News. 9.30 Great Expectations: Karta The Orang-Utan’s Story. (PG, R) 10.00 Catalyst. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (Final, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Vera. (Mav, R) 2.30 Dolphins: Is Our Love Too Deep? (PG, R) 3.30 The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. (R) 5.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour. (R) 9.10 Legacy List. (PG) 10.20 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGal, R) 11.10 Wonderful World Of Baby Animals. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.15 Britain’s Most Luxurious Hotels. (R) 3.10 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 The Supervet. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.30 Pre-Game Show. 10.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 3. Morning session. 12.30 The Lunch Break. 1.10 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 3. Afternoon session. 3.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 3.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 3. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: A Vineyard Romance. (2021, PGa, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 9.00 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders. (R) 9.30 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 10.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGl, R) 1.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 2.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 2.30 Bold. (PGas, R) 3.00 Ent. Tonight. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Neighbours. (PGa) 4.30 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders. (R) 5.00 News.

6.00 Back In Time For The Corner Shop. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 MOVIE: Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool. (2017, Mals, R) 9.15 Grand Designs. (Final, Ml, R) 10.00 Lucy Worsley: Agatha Christie Mystery Queen. (PG, R) 11.00 In The Room: Leigh Sales With Lin-Manuel Miranda. (Ml, R) 12.00 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 1.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.35 Rosie Batty’s One Plus One. (R) 4.05 Classic Countdown. (PG, R) 5.05 Home: The Story Of Earth. (Final, PG, R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Ruthless: Monopoly’s Secret History. (PG, R) 8.30 Costa Concordia: Why She Sank. (Mal, R) Part 1 of 2. 10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 A Class Apart. (Premiere, Madlsv) 11.35 Mr Mercedes. (MA15+asv, R) 3.35 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG, R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 17. Hobart Hurricanes v Melbourne Stars. 10.30 Seven’s Cricket: The Spin. Lisa Sthalekar, Brad Hodge and Jason Richardson take a deep dive into the world of cricket. 11.00 MOVIE: Monty Python’s The Meaning Of Life. (1983, Mls, R) A series of sketches that looks at life. Graham Chapman, John Cleese. 1.20 Black-ish. (PG, R) Bow brings Diane to her feminist group. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Great Getaways. (PG) 8.30 RPA. (PGm, R) 9.30 Children’s Hospital. (PGlm, R) 10.30 Chicago Med. (MA15+am) 11.20 Emergency Call. (Ma, R) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.00 Drive TV. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Thank God You’re Here. (Mals, R) Hosted by Celia Pacquola. 8.30 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers. (PGls, R) Four mates set out to embarrass each other. 9.00 MOVIE: Catch Me If You Can. (2002, Mls, R) An FBI agent chases a young con man. Leonardo DiCaprio. 11.50 MOVIE: Mission: Impossible II. (2000, Mv, R) 2.20 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 3.30 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. 9.40 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 10.20 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 10.45 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (Final) 11.25 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? Midnight Live At The Apollo. 12.45 Would I Lie To You? 1.15 ABC News Update. 1.20 Close. 5.00 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Shortland St. Noon The Indian Pacific: The Full Journey. 3.10 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 3.20 WorldWatch. 5.15 Shortland St. 5.45 Vs Arashi. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Beyond Oak Island. 10.10 Making A Killing: Triads, Cartels And The New Business Of Drugs. 11.05 Locked Up: Teens Behind Bars. Midnight F*ck, That’s Delicious. 12.30 Late Programs.

7TWO (62)

6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Under The Hammer. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 My Greek Odyssey. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Gideon’s Way. 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. 2.05 Dr Quinn. 3.05 Antiques Roadshow. 3.35 MOVIE: Up The Front. (1972, PG) 5.30 Saved & Remade. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Keeping Up Appearances. 8.40 MOVIE: Downton Abbey. (2019, PG) 11.05 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 9. Melbourne City v Melbourne Victory. Highlights. 8.30 Dr Phil. 9.30 Diagnosis Murder. 11.30 Jake And The Fatman. 12.30pm JAG. 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 NCIS: Hawai’i. 11.15 A Million Little Things. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

SKY NEWS (53)

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 7.20 Swallows And Amazons. (2016, PG) 9.10 This Beautiful Fantastic. (2016, PG) 10.50 The Ides Of March. (2011, M) 12.45pm This Is Spinal Tap. (1984, M) 2.15 Love And Friendship. (2016, PG) 3.55 Beauty And The Beast. (2014, PG, French) 6.00 Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride. (2005, PG) 7.25 Heidi. (2015, PG, German) 9.30 Destination Wedding. (2018, M) 11.05 Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 America’s Game. 10.00 American Pickers. 11.00 Pawn Stars. Noon Highway Patrol. 1.00 The Force: BTL. 2.00 Motor MythBusters. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Hustle & Tow. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Family Guy. 8.00 American Dad! 8.30 MOVIE: The Hot Chick. (2002, M) 10.45 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 1pm Bewitched. 1.30 Raymond. 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 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Uncle Buck. (1989, PG) 10.30 Seinfeld. 11.30 Young Sheldon. Midnight Under The Dome. 1.00 Life After Lockup. 2.00 I Dream Of Jeannie. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Bamay. 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 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Arabian Inferno. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.30 Not Even. 9.00 MOVIE: Soul Plane. (2004, MA15+) 10.35 First Sounds. 10.50 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 First Edition. 9.30 First Edition. 10.00 News. 10.30 News. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 NewsDay. 2.00 Trump Unprecedented. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Afternoon Agenda. 5.00 News. 5.30 News. 6.00 Peta Credlin. 7.00 Bolt Report. 8.00 The Secrets Of My Success. 9.00 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

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LAST Sunday the Nippers of Macksville Scotts Head Surf Life Saving Club enjoyed a Christmas party fun day. The kids were kept busy with beach and water activities, a monster toy raffle, a giant blow up pontoon, a BBQ and a surprise visit from Santa, who swapped his sleigh and reindeers for a surf boat for the day. “The Nippers have been learning surf and beach safety through a fun program and competition each Sunday, with ages ranging from five to fourteen years,” said Dereck Patton, Macksville Scotts Head Surf Life Saving Club. “These children are our lifesavers of the future and if their enthusiasm and love of the beach continues then our community is in safe hands.”

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