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advertising employed by antioffshore wind farm groups in the region. The billboard in question, located along a prominent Port Stephens roadway, displays offshore wind turbines alongside a beached whale, accompanied by the tagline ‘Stop Port Stephens Offshore Wind Farms’. “Currently, we have a scare campaign running on our coast, implying that, somehow, offshore wind turbines will cause whale deaths, with no evidence to support the claim - no data,” Ms Steggall told the House of Representatives last Monday. Steggall also described the billboard, which did not originally display an authorisation, as “a clear case of misleading and deceptive advertising”. “There is no scientific study to back up the claim being made,” she said. “But people, ordinary people going about their lives with a genuine concern, are impacted by this misleading and deceptive advertising.” Ms Steggall was in Parliament last week to discuss her Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Voter Protections in Political Advertising) Bill 2023, citing

the Port Stephens billboard as an example why the bill is necessary. Steggall said the Bill aims to protect Australia’s electoral processes from misinformation and disinformation. “I again call upon the House to protect voters from misleading and deceptive political advertising,” Ms Steggall said. “In consumer advertising, claims in ads and promotions need to be true, accurate and based on reasonable grounds. “Any claims advertised must be able to be proved. “Yet politicians and political advertising are not held to the same standard.” Troy Radford from the Newcastle Port Stephens Game Fish Club, one of the organisers of the billboard, said the roadside display does not constitute misinformation. “I personally believe whales will be impacted and (offshore wind development) will cause whale deaths,” Mr Radford told NOTA. “If I believe and other people believe, how can it be misinformation? “Whales use sonar when they are out in the ocean. “When they start building these turbines it puts a lot of noise pollution in the water,

which affects them, and then you get the electromagnetic fields off the cables and off the turbines themselves.” The billboard, operated by oOh!media, has since been authorised, but Mr Radford believes it shouldn’t need to be. “It is not a political billboard,” he said. “Where is anything political in there? “There is not one political party mentioned - it is about concerned Port Stephens residents that are really up in arms about a proposed offshore wind ‘factory’ that will potentially affect marine life, our environment and tourism.” Mr Radford said the original idea for the billboard was simply to “inform the public”. “To inform the public, you need something eye-catching and something that will create a conversation. “That's what it has done.” According to Ad Standards, Australia’s advertising regulator, political advertising is “advertising that attempts to influence or comment on political matter”. “Some material will obviously be political matter – for example, an advertisement designed to affect how a person

q This billboard, located along a prominent Port Stephens roadway, has been described as a “clear case of misleading and deceptive advertising”.

will vote in an election,” the Ad Standards website states. “However, it is not necessary for material to explicitly promote a political party, candidate or policy for it to be considered political matter for this purpose. “If an ad is principally directed towards influencing public opinion on a matter of public controversy, or promotes the interests of a

group organised to influence public opinion, it is also likely to be considered political matter.” Mr Radford also hit back at claims that local anti-wind farm campaign efforts had been funded or directed by fossil fuel companies. “It was from donations from the community,” Mr Radford said of the origin of funds used to purchase the

billboard. “People contacted us and said ‘here is some money, we need to put something up to warn people of these potential environmental disasters that can happen’. “I can tell you, hand on my heart, that not one cent has been given to us from any political party and not one cent has come from any fossil fuel company.

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PERIOD – UP UNTIL 14 DAYS FROM THIS ADVERTISEMENT Notice is given that Port Stephens Council intends to treat infestations of aquatic weeds on or in water in the Campvale Drain and portions of the following rivers occurring in the Port Stephens Council Local Government Area: • Hunter River and tributaries from Raymond Terrace to the confluence of the Paterson River. • Paterson River and tributaries from the

confluence of the Hunter River upstream to the Port Stephens Council boundary. • Williams River and tributaries upstream from Raymond Terrace to the Port Stephens Council boundary. Herbicides containing active ingredient 600g/ kg Metsulfuron methyl and/or active ingredient 360g/l glyphosate will be used. Residents in the treatment area should not use, drink or swim in the water during the period of treatment. Small scale reapplications may occur within 30 days of the date of the original treatment. Any further enquiries may be directed to Council on 4988 0255 or 4988 0392.

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on in misinformation debate “Saying it (our campaign) is all run by political parties and donations from coal and fossil fuel companies is misinformation, because none of that is the case.” Since the announcement of consultation for a Hunter offshore wind zone in February 2023, debate has steadily been growing in Port Stephens, spurred on by the official declaration of the zone in July. The wellbeing of whales has been a constant feature of discussion throughout. Earlier this month, a post to Facebook group ‘No Offshore Wind Farm for the Illawarra’ referred to a University of Tasmania study supposedly published in the Marine Policy journal that predicted offshore wind turbines "could kill up to 400 whales per year". This claim was widely shared in anti-wind farm social media groups. However, Quentin Hanich, the journal’s editor-in-chief, confirmed that the research

paper did not exist and that the study had never been undertaken. Unexplained whale deaths in the United States in recent years have ramped up fears that offshore wind farm activity could be the cause, further fuelled by an incendiary documentary by American journalist Jonah Markowitz. The film, ‘Thrown to the wind’, is often cited by local opponents to wind farm development as evidence of the dangers of offshore renewable energy. “Our film exposes the price the world is actually paying for the industrialisation of our oceans by offshore wind corporations: the killing of whales and the potential extinction of an entire cetacean species,” the film’s promotional website states. Despite Markowitz’ claims, America’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) maintains that “no whale

mortality has been attributed to offshore wind activities”. They also note that “there are no known connections between any of this offshore wind activity and any whale stranding regardless of species” and “there is no information that would support any suggestion that any of the equipment that’s being used in support of wind development for these site characterisation surveys could directly lead to the death of a whale”. While environmental groups such as Greenpeace suggest research indicates that offshore wind farms do not directly kill whales, other impacts on the species during construction and operation remain to be seen. A 2014 study titled ‘Assessing environmental impacts of offshore wind farms: lessons learned and recommendations for the future’, published in Aquatic Biosystems, found the major environmental concerns

silver Mazda 2, owned by the employee. The employee, a 38-yearold man, was treated at the scene for swelling and bruising to his face. A crime scene was established by officers from Port Stephens-Hunter Police District and inquiries commenced into the incident. About 9pm on Wednesday 15 November 2023, police located and attempted to stop the stolen Mazda 2 at Heatherbrae. When the vehicle allegedly failed to stop as directed, a pursuit was initiated, ending a short time later at Campvale where the vehicle stopped. The driver of the car, a

sixteen-year-old boy, was arrested at the scene before being taken to Raymond Terrace Police Station. He was charged with ‘aggravated break and enter dwelling etc in company steal’, ‘assault occasioning actual bodily harm’, ‘take and drive conveyance without consent of owner’, and ‘police pursuit - not stop - drive at speed’. He was refused bail and ordered to appear before a children’s court on Thursday 16 November. The thirteen-year-old male passenger was charged with ‘be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner’, and ordered to appear at Children’s Court on the same day. The thirteen-year-old female passenger was also charged with ‘be carried in

q Troy Radford, who authorised the billboard on behalf of the Newcastle Port Stephens Game Fish Club, said the billboard does not constitute political advertising or misinformation.

related to offshore wind developments to be “increased noise levels, risk of collisions, changes to benthic and pelagic habitats, alterations to food webs, and pollution from increased vessel traffic or release of contaminants from seabed sediments”. The research also found that for marine mammals, the “most significant consequences of offshore wind farm construction and

operation are likely to occur as a result of avoidance of construction noise or structures rather than direct mortality”. Both the government and major offshore wind developers agree that detailed environmental assessments need to be undertaken during the feasibility phase. “From obtaining a licence to declaring a successful project, that's five to seven

years of work of doing studies and surveys, doing geotechnical and geophysical investigations, studying the marine environment, working out the impact on fishing, whales and dolphins,” Dave Johnson, the CEO of offshore wind developer EDF Renewables Australia told NOTA in September. “If your impact is too great then you're not going to get an environmental approval.”

conveyance taken without consent of owner’. She was granted conditional bail to appear

at a Children’s Court on Wednesday 13 December 2023. The other thirteen-year-

old boy and a fourteen-yearold boy were dealt with under the Young Offenders Act. Inquiries continue.

Teens charged following alleged stealing and assault A TEENAGE boy faced children’s court last week following an alleged stealing and assault incident at a licensed premises in Raymond Terrace on Tuesday night. About 11.35pm on Tuesday 14 November 2023, police were called to an establishment on Benjamin Lee Drive, Raymond Terrace. At the scene, officers were told that two persons were seen allegedly stealing alcohol from behind the bar, before they were approached by an employee. Police will allege that the employee was subsequently punched several times before the unknown persons fled the premises in a 2011

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Writing Competition to the schools on the Tomaree Peninsula. Following a positive response from several of the schools, the decision was made to go ahead with the proposal. “Six schools participated and the clubs were delighted to receive over 150 stories from the junior schools,” Helen Ryan, past District Governor of Rotary and member of the MedowieWilliamtown Rotary Club, told News Of The Area. The topic chosen for the

competition was ‘Finding a Treasure in my Backyard’. “We were very fortunate to have the Tomaree Writers Group agree to do the judging, which turned out to be an enormous task considering the number of entries,” Helen said. The Rotary Clubs purchased vouchers from Harry Hartog’s bookstore in Greenhills for the three main prize winners and the four Highly Commended entries. The school from whom the winning student came also received a voucher to purchase a book for their library. The winners were announced at Pacific Dunes

Greenhouse on 8 November, with over 150 people attending the event. “The winner of the competition, who was very excited to receive her prize, was Tina Benson from Tomaree Public School. “Certificates of appreciation were given to all the students who wrote stories and we really appreciated the assistance Colorfast provided with these.” Rotary Presidents David Fisher and Rita Murray thanked the local schools and teachers for their assistance and especially recognised the support of Port Stephens Council and Mayor Ryan Palmer in assisting with a financial grant for the program.

q Port Stephens Mayor Ryan Palmer (right) with competition winner Tina Benson.

Pedestrian safety solution at Wanda Beach By Marian SAMPSON

ADDRESSING concerns of pedestrian welfare, a new solution is being employed at the Wanda Beach shopping precinct in Salamander Bay to ensure residents of nearby retirement villages can reach the local shops in safety. Port Stephens Council Deputy Mayor Leah Anderson, who sits on the Council’s

Traffic Committee, told NOTA the committee had been working hard on safety improvements for the residents of Salamander Haven Retirement Village. “The first win being the extension of

the 40 kilometre per hour (kph) zone to the main entrance to the Village on Diemars Road. “The Safety and Welfare Subcommittee was thrilled that I was able to advocate

to Transport for NSW and have the 40km zone extended. “I am also working on a pedestrian crossing down near the village, as the current pedestrian crossing is a long way up the other end of the shopping strip. “It is so important for

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our community, and for the residents of Salamander Haven Retirement Village, that we ensure they are safer with vehicles slowing to 40km where residents are crossing Diemars Road, and to provide a new pedestrian crossing at this end of the shopping strip for safety when crossing to go to the doctors, pharmacy, and local shops." The Safety and Welfare Subcommittee of the Stage 2 Apartments at Salamander Haven Retirement Village has thanked Ms Anderson for her support. “Through her actions we achieved an extension of the 40kph traffic zone from Soldiers Point Road along Diemars Rd, Salamander Bay,” Mick Eccleston said. “The 40kph zone now extends to the main entrance of the village at 60 Diemars Road," he said. This solution will not only be of benefit to the Salamander Haven Retirement Village but also the nearby Homestead Village and other local residents.

q Mick Eccleston, Hugh Wedesweiler, Deputy Mayor Leah Anderson, Ross Adamson and Robyn O'Toole.

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Medowie Christian School take win at Junior Theatre Festival By Marian SAMPSON

MEDOWIE Christian School is celebrating after taking the prize for Outstanding Vocals at the 2023 Junior Theatre Festival Australia, which was presented in Newcastle. Medowie Christian College student Lucille Collins told News Of The Area, “I was really excited when they announced we won. “Our hard work was

worth it! “I can’t wait to perform on our stage next year,” she said. 24 finalist groups from Australia and New Zealand competed in person for the prestigious awards that were judged by a panel of international visiting artists from Broadway and London’s West End. Now in its seventh year, the Junior Theater Festival Australia is an annual

event where students, teachers, directors, parents and Broadway’s best come together to proudly participate in creating their versions of musical theatre greats. The festival includes student workshops, teacher professional development, celebrity performances, adjudication and the awards ceremony. For those passionate about musical theatre it can

be a world of magic, and while there are principal performers, a whole cast works together as one to create a visual and musical spectacular that brings joy to their audiences. Importantly the Junior Theatre Festival allows students and teachers representing a diverse number of theatre programs to come together to share their talents, cheer each other on, and be part of an international community of people who care as much about the art form as they do.

Hinterland to benefit from tourism trends By Marian SAMPSON

THE clear blue expanses of the bay have always been a holiday favourite, however new trends are seeing the region’s hinterland areas enjoy a boost in popularity. This year a Hinton property is putting the tiny Port Stephens town on the map.

The stunning 'Vintage Steel' farmhouse in Hinton, which was a national top 10 finalist in this year’s Stayz Holiday Homes of the Year Awards, features a plunge pool and boasts an outdoor dining and entertaining area with stunning views of the countryside. Vintage Steel is a converted barn which features heritage

ironbark timber, exposed steel beams, and a polished concrete floor with a striking industrial-luxe atmosphere.

The property sleeps up to 16 people, has separate living areas and an amazing kitchen. Expedia’s recent Unpack

q The uniquely decorated and luxuriously appointed interior of the top 10 Stayz Holiday Home at Hinton, Port Stephens.

q Medowie Christian School students Ebony Watson and Serenity Blatch at the festival with their trophy. ‘24 Report reveals the biggest travel trends for the year ahead, including a growing trend of ‘Regional Glow Ups’ - where regional destinations are enjoying transformations with new restaurant and hotel openings and offering a whole new experience for visitors. According to the Unpack ‘24 findings, 37 percent of Australians express an increased interest in discovering new and diverse regional towns, and 30 percent agree that Australian coastal towns are becoming more cosmopolitan.

“Looking ahead to summer, we’re certainly seeing Aussies embracing coastal towns, with Port Stephens one of the top destinations on Wotif for Christmas*,” an Expedia representative told News Of The Area. “Hawks Nest is also a great option for a Christmas break, particularly for Sydneysiders looking for convenience,” they said. *Based on accommodation demand on Wotif between 22 December 2023 and 8 January 2024.

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Myall Coast rallies to protest wind By Thomas O’KEEFE

q Protestors gathered on Bennetts Beach on Saturday morning to present their opposition to potential offshore wind developments. HUNDREDS of locals and visitors to the Myall Coast and its magnificent surrounds rallied at Hawks Nest’s Bennetts Beach on Saturday 18 November to protest a proposal for offshore wind development off the Hunter coast. The protest, a joint organisational effort from several local community groups, was run with the stated aims to “call on the Australian Government to halt the current Hunter offshore wind turbines project, rescind the area declaration, halt any licensing, and revisit authentic community consultation and place making”. “This is not about global climate change, nor is it opposing the use of renewable energy, and the rally organisers q The wind farm rally stretched all the way invited politicians from all relevant parties back down Booner Street, Hawks Nest. and seats, therefore this is apolitical and locally focused,” explained a Hawks Nest Tea Gardens Progress Association (HNTGPA) spokesperson. The peaceful multitude marched in stout solidarity from Hawks Nest Community Hall down Booner Street, chanting “Save the Myall Coast”, finishing at the spectacular Bennetts Beach lookout to hear from community and political representatives. HNTGPA President Bruce Murray

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implored the need for new public consultation, claiming the original consultation period was “surreptitious, certainly very quiet”. Mr Murray also expressed concerns over impacts to the rare and endangered Gould’s Petrel, claiming that the species’ “only nesting spot in the world will be separated from their feeding areas by 300 turbines taller than Yacaaba” if the government pushes forward with their proposal for an offshore wind farm off the Hunter coast.

Worimi Custodian Tracey Kerr stressed the right of First Nations and non-First Nations people alike to “know what the plans are”. “The Government must give us the information to make informed decisions,” Ms Kerr said. Pindimar-Bundabah Community Association President Vivien Panhuber underscored the presence of “two Marine Parks: one State, one Federal, right next to the proposed wind farm zone,” echoing the call for better

consultation. Protesters then created the outlines of two iconic local species they say are at risk, a dolphin and a Gould’s Petrel, upon the Bennetts Beach sands. Although several politicians were invited including Federal Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen, Member for Paterson Merryl Swanson, Member for Port Stephens Kate Washington, and MidCoast Councillors - they all declined to attend.

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d farm concept State MP Kate Washington, who was in Tea Gardens for a separate meeting the same day, stated, “The declaration and approval process of the Hunter Offshore Wind Zone, or any future proposals, is the responsibility of the Commonwealth Government. “To date, there has not been any wind farm proposal submitted, considered or approved. “I met with residents (on Saturday) about issues affecting our community which relate directly to the NSW Government, where impacts are already being experienced and facts are known; meetings planned prior to the rally and squeezed in on a Saturday, otherwise they wouldn’t have been possible until next year.” Federal Member for Lyne Dr Gillespie MP was the only government representative, from any level, to appear, and spoke about the “unsustainable, uneconomical, un environmental impacts” of “one of the stupidest decisions to have crossed our paths in decades”. The Federal Government is currently beginning the process of assessing Feasibility Licence applications from offshore wind developers interested in exploring the possibility of building an offshore wind farm in the Hunter zone. Despite sizeable community opposition, the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water say the waters off the Hunter coast are ideal for offshore wind development due to strong and consistent winds, strong grid connections associated with the existing coal fired power stations, proximity to areas of high electricity demand from population centres and heavy industry such as the Tomago smelter and the potential to support infrastructure via the Port of Newcastle. The area is also adjacent to the NSW Government’s proposed Hunter Central Coast Renewable Energy

Zone. The Hunter offshore wind area, which covers an area of 1,854km2, was declared by the Federal Government in July, and is 20km offshore from Port Stephens, 35km from the Central Coast and 54km from Norah Head. According to the Federal Government, communities were consulted during a 65-day public consultation process on the proposed Hunter area that took place from 23 February to 28 April 2023. Information sessions were held in Wamberal, Doyalson, Swansea, Newcastle City, Merewether, Hawks Nest and Nelson Bay from 6 March to 9 March 2023. Following consultation, the offshore wind zone was moved further out to sea and was significantly reduced in size. According to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, the declared zone “avoids significant environmental areas including marine parks, the Shelf Rocky Reef Key Ecological Feature and a biologically important area

THE NSW Government has committed to establishing a TAFE Manufacturing Centre of Excellence in the Hunter. A joint roundtable was held last week to bring together key manufacturing industry representatives, universities, and schools to discuss design options for the Centre of Excellence. It’s envisaged the Centre will train, re-train, and upskill

at least 300 local apprentices and workers in traditional and advanced manufacturing every year. Minister for Skills, TAFE, and Tertiary Education, Steve Whan, said the NSW Government is establishing three Manufacturing Centres of Excellence across the state, as part of the new National Skills Agreement (NSA). “The roundtable in

q The rally marched to the top of the hill at Hawks Nest’s spectacular beach.

for the Gould’s Petrel around Cabbage Tree Island”. Feasibility licence applications for offshore wind development in the Hunter zone were open from 8 August 2023 to 14 November 2023. The Offshore Infrastructure Registrar leads assessment of all applications against criteria set out in the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Regulations 2022 and makes recommendations to the Minister. Find out more about the licence application process at https://www.nopta.gov.au/ offshoreregistrar.html. q Protestors formed the shapes of a dolphin and the endangered Gould’s Petrel on the sands of Bennetts Beach.

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q Marchers ascending the hill to the lookout over the natural beauty they want to save.

the Hunter kicks off the collaboration between TAFE NSW, the local manufacturing industry, and the tertiary education sector to co-design the model for the Centre of Excellence,” Mr Whan said. “With the NSA in place, NSW and the Commonwealth are now united on priorities to boost skills training in advanced manufacturing and rebuild onshore manufacturing

q Hawks Nest Tea Gardens Progress Association President Bruce Murray explains the goals of the rally and the need for consultation.

capabilities through investing in TAFE Centres of Excellence. “TAFE NSW is actively engaging the manufacturing industry in these discussions, so the Centres of Excellence can deliver the right skills balance and opportunities for the local community and broader NSW economy.” Minister for the Hunter Yasmin Catley said the Centre of Excellence would boost local skills, apprentices, and job opportunities for the region. “This roundtable is an opportunity to hear directly from local industry and the education sector. It’s an important first step to help ensure the Manufacturing Centre of Excellence will bring lasting value to the Hunter,” Ms Catley said. “The Hunter is the manufacturing heart of NSW. "Businesses right across the region are set to benefit from the skills boost that this Centre for Excellence will bring.

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“The Centre for Excellence will not only equip workers with essential skills, but support business to adapt and ensure they can continue to employ tens of thousands of workers, provide good jobs and ensure people have a good, prosperous future.” The other two NSW manufacturing Centres of Excellence will be established in Western Sydney and the Illawarra. The Hunter Jobs Alliance (HJA) has released a business case, commissioned from the Institute of Regional Futures and specialist business case analysts Turbo, researching the need, potential models, costs and outcomes for a TAFE Energy Centre of Excellence in the Hunter. The report recommends that the Australian and NSW Governments, with TAFE NSW, urgently assess the establishment of a Tighes Hill Energy Centre of Excellence as a candidate to meet the ‘rapid

establishment’ of a Centre of Excellence for net zero in 2024, as prioritised under the National Skills Agreement, to meet statewide demand for training in clean energy and related industries. “The vocational training system in NSW is struggling to train enough workers in key trades that are demanded both by existing industries and by fast growing renewable sectors,” said HJA co-ordinator Justin Page. The report found that potential growth industries like offshore wind, hydrogen and renewable manufacturing need access to a skilled workforce to attract investment to NSW and the Hunter. The vocational training system in NSW is struggling to train enough workers in key trades that are demanded both by existing industries and the fast growing renewable sectors.

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Feedback sought on Defence Aviation Area THE Australian Defence Force is seeking public feedback on a proposed Defence Aviation Area for RAAF Base Williamtown. The proposed Defence Aviation Area seeks to protect airspace surrounding RAAF Base Williamtown. Defence Aviation Areas are areas of regulated air space within which activities hazardous to aviation are controlled. Within these areas, permanent and temporary structures, and other objects

hazardous to aircraft or aviation-related communications, navigation or surveillance must be referred to the Department of Defence for approval before construction commences. According to Defence, the intent of the Defence Aviation Area is to provide clear guidance to developers,

landowners, occupiers and other interested parties about the height restrictions applying to new buildings, structures and/or objects requiring Department of Defence approval. Declared Defence Aviation Areas cover an area situated within a fifteen kilometre radius of the aerodrome. Community feedback will be used to inform a review of the proposed Defence

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q Local children on the foreshore in the 1950s.

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BY the time you read this story, the waterfront makeover of the Lemon Tree Passage foreshore will be a reality, ushering in a new future for the town. On the other hand it will create a degree of nostalgia for those who liked it the way it was in the 'good old days'. Go back some 80 years or so and life was so very different for the 30 odd souls who called the place their home. The foreshore had swampy inlets which only disappeared when the suburb was developed in the 1960s. Indeed the road opposite Henderson Park is still below the level of king tides. Mosquitoes and sandflies were in plague proportions. There was the corner store and a hand connected telephone exchange at a house down the end of Cook Parade. It was then called 'Kooindah'. There were clinker built boats for hire and very narrow weekender fishing shacks built out over the water. The last fishing shack to disappear was that of Skipper Jewel. Skipper had an idyllic life. You see, his house was right in the middle of the park. He had access to the toilet block and had food and beer delivered. A pet cockatoo acted as a watchdog and he did very well out of his crabbing business. Skipper would row out into the Passage and run out a sunken, baited gill net. The blue swimmers he meshed up would be cooked in his 'backyard'. Skipper would then hang a painted 'fresh

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q The old jetty and tidal pool.

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crabs' sign over the verandah rail. They went very fast. After he died, the council was ready to bulldoze the shack but suddenly, out of nowhere his brother appeared and laid claim to the building. Rather than upset the locals, council waited for him to pass on before getting rid of the structure and making it part of the park. Of all the 'one off' characters who hung around the foreshore, little Willy Rooke was one of the most colourful. He would cash in soft drink bottles at the corner store.

The owner put them in crates out the back. Willy would then pinch them a few days later and cash them in at Reggie Carey's fruit shop. These too were put behind the shop and the budding entrepreneur would once again recycle them at the corner store. On and on it went. To sell the blocks of land in the big 1960s subdivision, the company flew up prospective buyers in a flying boat from Sydney. Those purchasing land got the flight for free. The agents would pick high tides for the sales day as it was hard to get ashore at other times.

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Sky spectacular: Thousands enjoy Newcastle Williamtown Air Show THOUSANDS turned out to witness the wonder of the Newcastle Williamtown Air Show over the weekend. Saturday’s non-ticketed, community event featured flying displays off Nobbys Beach, with viewing areas at Nobbys, Foreshore Park and Stockton Parklands. Family-friendly activities such as rides, face painting, food trucks, static RAAF displays and roving entertainment were offered, in addition to the thrilling aerial displays and flypasts. Formation and aerial displays featured historical aircraft like the Harvard,

Winjeel, Spitfire, Mustang and Canberra in addition to flypasts from F/A-18F, EF/A18G Super Hornet and the Growler. On Sunday, the RAAF Base at Williamtown opened from 9am to 4pm for a ticketed, non-flying Open Day featuring static ground displays and a range of military equipment from across the Australian Defence Force. Newcastle Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes said the event was testament to the area’s “growth as a world-class events and cultural city and indicative of a thriving local economy”.

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q Port Stephens photographer Christopher John snapped these incredible photos of the Newcastle Williamtown Air Show.

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Positive Behaviour for Learning By Marian SAMPSON

CONGRATULATIONS go to all of this week's Raymond Terrace Community Positive Behaviour for Learning Program (PBL) Award nominees. A representative from Salt Ash Public School told News Of The Area, “Salt Ash Public School is proud to be a Positive Behaviour for Learning school and a member of the Raymond Terrace Community PBL program. “Staff explicitly teach our PBL values, and students are rewarded for striving to demonstrate these behaviours in all areas of the school and the community.” This week's nominees have been recognised for a range of wonderful contributions to the community. • Alexis Davies of Irrawang Public School was nominated through the Raymond Terrace Community PBL Facebook page for spending afternoons

helping her dad at the local cricket grounds. She also spends hours on Saturdays assisting in the canteen and recently spent her Sunday helping raise funds at Bunnings. • Raymond Terrace Public School student Portia Beecham was nominated for her actions on the first day of swimming lessons when a student got mixed up and went with the wrong group. She jumped in the deep end and panicked. Portia, who was in the water, grabbed her and helped her to the edge then helped her find her group and walked her to safety. • Zaayil Charlie of Grahamstown Public School was nominated for being a respectful, collaborative learner who is always willing to help others. He treats everyone he meets with kindness and care. Zaayil always upholds the school value of ‘Personal

Best’. • Irrawang High School’s Mikaela Neil was nominated due to her involvement in many aspects of school life and instrumental in helping the recent Year 12 Halloween fundraiser to be one of the best ever at school. She is always helpful and always demonstrates school PBL values.

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Hunter River High’s William Vine was nominated for continued demonstration of the school’s PBL values in all facets of his learning. Harriet Smith of Salt Ash Public School was nominated for being kind and helping children through all the bindi patches when at a community event attended by students.

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Angus Mathieson of Medowie Public School was nominated for being a responsible student. He escorted students on the afternoon school bus to find seats because it was very full. • This shows great concern for others’ safety. • Seaham Public School’s Jaxon Renshaw was nominated for supporting the school fete by playing guitar and singing.

The money he raised while busking, which was considerable, was donated back to the school. • Karuah Public School (KPS) student Natalie Cherry was nominated for consistently displaying KPS values of ‘Respect, Responsibility and Pride’. Natalie is a kind and caring friend who is polite and well-mannered. She is always trying her best in all areas of her schooling.

This week’s PBL award nominees at MarketPlace Raymond Terrace receiving their awards.

Marcia Wakeman tells story of father’s childhood in Nazi-occupied Poland AS a child having immigrated to Australia from England, Marcia Wakeman had no notion of the storied life of her father, Richard. “My father never spoke of his experiences of those years,” said Marcia. As her father grew older, however, he revealed hidden depths of experience that Marcia had never imagined. “It was after he had been moved into an aged care facility that he began to tell these stories.” What her father shared in those years have formed the basis for Marcia’s debut novel, ‘Ryszard’. “It’s all about him, really. “It’s what he lived through

during those years.” Marcia is a retired Visual Arts teacher and a mother to three grown daughters with families of their own. A devoted wife, mother and grandmother, being an author was not necessarily something she had planned on becoming. She was encouraged to make an account of her father’s life by a writer of war-history who had come to his facility to speak to residents about their wartime experiences. “I think, in a way, he had been shielding us from what he had gone through. “We didn’t understand it as children, but it’s clear to me now that he was living with trauma.” Marcia believes that as her father began to struggle with Alzheimer’s disease, his boyhood became alive in his

memory again, and he began to relive those years. “It was painful in many ways to hear these stories, but it was incredible to begin to know more deeply the life he had lived.” The writing of Ryszard - the Polish form of Richard became an important process for Marcia following her fathers death at the age of 93 in 2020. “My father passed away in the midst of the pandemic, and so we were unable to hold a proper memorial service for him. “That was very hard for me.” So it was that the process of writing about her fathers life in war torn Poland became a means to help Marcia process her own grief, and find a more fitting way to memorialise him.

Her dedicated work has resulted in an engaging, at times humorous and also heartbreaking account of two Polish boys fighting to survive following the occupation of their country, finding themselves in the Polish Underground, being interred in a slave labour camp and ultimately contriving to escape their captivity and country. Marcia held a book launch for family, friends and collaborators on Saturday 18 November at the Tilligerry Habitat. She spoke briefly about her experience of writing the novel, and a passage was read by her daughter, Alison. As she seeks to make her work available through as many avenues as she can, Marcia is already planning her sequel. “I’ve told the story of my

THE NSW Government is providing support to Port Stephens oyster farmers impacted by the ‘Queensland Unknown’ (QX) disease, with a $240,000 fee waiver. In recognition of the cost to the local oyster industry the NSW Government will waive the Fisheries and Food Authority State Levy Fees for 2023-2024 for all Port Stephens oyster farmers. This announcement

follows the detection of QX in Sydney Rock Oysters from Port Stephens in August 2021. While not dangerous to humans, QX disease is deadly for oysters. The Port Stephens oyster industry was the second largest oyster producing estuary in NSW, valued at more than $11 million dollars. This fee waiver is

intended to provide some relief to the local industry as they navigate how to mitigate the impacts of this disease. NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) has been working with the Port Stephens oyster industry, including disease surveillance and breeding Sydney Rock Oysters for QX disease survival, as part of the Sydney Rock Oyster Breeding Program (SRO BP).

Minister for Agriculture Tara Moriarty said, “I have met with oyster farmers up in Port Stephens and have heard first-hand how devastating QX disease has been for the local industry and the wider community. “The fee waiver means that everyone will be able to receive some relief, regardless of the size of their production history or income. “Oysters from Port

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Stephens remain safe to consume, so I would encourage everyone to support your local oyster farmers this summer by indulging in some delicious oysters.” Member for Port Stephens Kate Washington said, “Port Stephens has a long and proud history of oyster farming, spanning across multiple generations, but the last few years have been really tough. “I thank Minister Moriarty for hearing firsthand from

my mother.” Marcia plans to title her follow-up novel ‘Barbara’, for her mother.

our local oyster farmers and responding with muchneeded, practical relief. “I'm hopeful that the fee waiver will help some of our struggling oyster farmers stay afloat and continue to produce the local oysters we all love.” For more information about QX oyster disease and the support available please visit https://www.dpi.nsw. g o v. a u / f i s h i n g / a q u a t i c biosecurity/aquaculture/ aquaculture/qx-

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Life coach Fiona Brown wants you to live with no regret q Fiona Brown wants people to live their lives without regret.

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IF there’s one thing that Fiona Brown wants people to take away from her new book, it’s this: live your life without regret. Fiona is a remarkable and accomplished figure in the Port Stephens community. Starting her career as a clinical nurse in regional NSW communities, Fiona worked for 35 years to help people find better health and wellbeing. Seventeen years ago, born of a desire to engage further in serving the needs of the community where she lived, Fiona commenced coaching young people, and quickly discovered a new purpose and passion in her life. Today she is a public speaker, accredited life coach, Reiki master and is involved with Port Stephens Women in Business, the Hunter Business Women’s Network and sits on

the board of Business Port Stephens. With the launch of her book ‘I Wish… 5 Keys for Living with less Regret and more Joy’, Fiona now adds published author to her list of accolades. “I have collaborated on books in the past,” said Fiona. “I have contributed chapters to two books on personal development.” The first of those books was ‘Change Makers’, a collection of stories about women effecting change in the world. Fiona then worked on ‘Aligned Leaders’, in which she contributed her own story of stepping into leadership and the lessons she has learned from that journey. “After working with others on those books, I began to think that I could take on a project like that on my own.” The fruit of Fiona’s work

is equal parts reflection of her personal journey through several key stages of her life as well as practical tools for creating much needed change. ‘I Wish’ is not just another offering into self-help literature, but represents a very personal effort from Fiona’s life experiences. “I lost both of my parents quite young, when I was only in my thirties. “Through the years I have come alongside a number of people who have died sooner than they should have.” One of those individuals was a close friend, Karina, to whom Fiona has dedicated her book, and who provided the impetus for writing it in the first place. “When I spoke to Karina about her life before the end, she reflected on her life and told me ‘I regret putting things off’.” Over the years of her work

working bee. Then came the task of finding volunteers who would care for the town’s gardens on an ongoing basis. Margaret Wilkinson, a volunteer with the Nelson Bay Civic Pride Group since its inception, said the group is seeking more volunteers to continue their work. “We are looking for the early risers or those willing to go out late afternoon to water the gardens over the expected hot summer months ahead,” Margaret said. Since the beginning, the group has committed to bringing colour and variety to Nelson Bay town gardens. “The feedback volunteers receive from visitors and locals alike when working in the gardens tells us that we are doing something we should be really proud of. “Some of our volunteers have propagated the plants which are now thriving.” The group still works closely with Council to maintain the town’s vibrant appearance. “We were pleased to receive funding assistance from Port Stephens Council

earlier in the year to restore and brighten the gardens following the Woolworths pedestrian crossing changes.” The latest Nelson Bay Civic Pride Group working bee was held last week. “We were even more delighted to receive a microgrant to help with the costs of the working bee we had today to revamp a couple of gardens which were presenting visibility issues for pedestrians,” Margaret said. Once again much of the preparation work was organised by Council officers, who removed previous plants and brought in soil. The working bee was also supported by local school students. “It was really pleasing to see the students from the Tomaree High School Student Representative Council get busy helping our volunteers out today,” Margaret said. The group’s work is made possible by a number of community sponsors. “We are grateful for the sponsors of the gardens who donate each year to help with ongoing costs. “The Christmas Bush

Civic Pride Group prepares township for holiday season By Marian SAMPSON

BUSINESS Port Stephens (BPS) recognised many years ago that if the township

of Nelson Bay was to remain looking the way the community expected it to, they would need to instigate a program which would tackle

the task. Working in collaboration with Port Stephens Council, BPS kicked off the Nelson Bay Civic Pride project with a

q Port Stephens Deputy Mayor Leah Anderson has participated in each working bee for the Civic Pride Group since its inception. Photo: Henk Tobbe.

q Members of the Tomaree High School Student Representative Council creating a garden in Nelson Bay township. Photo: Henk Tobbe.

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as a nurse, coach, speaker and leader, Fiona has discovered people tend to fall into one of three categories. “There are people who live up to their potential. “Then there are people for whom life is always about what they should have done, and excuses as to why they couldn’t. “Then there are the people in the middle. “People who may have dreams that they want to achieve, but just don’t know how to take the first steps to make them real. “This book is for those people.” Fiona launched her book on Friday 17 November at The Oasis at One Mile Beach, in an event sponsored by Readers Retreat of Salamander Bay. “I hope that people might read it and be encouraged to step into their better lives,” said Fiona. Garden Club members now sponsor and take care of the area around near the stage and the adjoining garden and they are doing a great job,” she said. Port Stephens Council Deputy Mayor Leah Anderson is another long standing member of the group. “Since the inception of the Nelson Bay Civic Pride Group I have thoroughly enjoyed being a part of the team that works hard to make Nelson Bay look and feel beautiful. “I love attending the working bees and helping out with the watering of the gardens; it gives me a great feeling of pride and joy in my hometown. “I appreciate and thank our civic pride leader Marg Wilkinson, and all of the amazing volunteers who look after the beautiful gardens of Nelson Bay,” she said. The Nelson Bay Civic Pride Group is proof that many hands make light work. Their efforts will see Nelson Bay looking beautiful for the upcoming holiday season. If you would like to get involved in the Nelson Bay Civic Pride Group, contact Business Port Stephens on 0455 844 751.

q Volunteers Margaret Wilkinson and Irene Jones getting their hands dirty. Photo: Henk Tobbe.

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approach is evidence-based and supported by national and international research. “It is the framework we use to educate communities, schools and workplaces across the country.” Through their programs and campaigns, White Ribbon Australia engages with men and boys to be part of the solution, not the problem. “By becoming an active

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Spurious Dorin’s Draws By Paul DORIN wind farm arguments not backed by evidence DEAR News Of The Area,

I THOUGHT it worth responding to two of the letters in this week’s News Of The Area (p.16), both opposing wind farms for the most spurious of reasons. One, titled ‘An array of arguments against offshore wind’, is easily responded to with an array of answers. Firstly, the argument that tourists will be put off by the sight of wind farms makes no sense. The wind farms will be 35 kilometres (km) offshore and barely visible. The argument that these turbines can come loose from their anchors in the same way the Pasha Bulker did… well, that depends on the type of anchor used. Cargo ships waiting to enter Newcastle use temporary drag anchors. Most wind turbines use strong lines and chains permanently anchored to the sea bed using steel foundations. Thousands of wind turbines have been operating in the North Sea between Britain and Holland for decades, and endured far worse storms than we’ll ever see. So if opponents are really worried about a large structure breaking free of its anchorage, it’s far more likely to happen to bulk coal carriers, and I don’t see the letter writer suggesting we should ban these. And no, I have no ties to the wind industry. I’m retired, and have been a resident here for over 20 years. The other letter gave an even more spurious reason to ban offshore wind farms. Apparently windmills in Norway scare reindeer, so “What if whales have the same reaction?” she asks. Of course, it’s possible, but there’s no evidence for it. And, again, if they’re scared of wind farms then surely they would be equally scared of huge, noisy bulk cargo carriers ploughing through the ocean to load up with coal. The critics seem to be very selective in what ‘whale-scaring’ entities they want to ban. The fact is there is no scientific evidence that whales are ‘scared’ by wind farms, hurt by them or killed by them. Oh, except in YouTube videos, satellite TV channels and whatever you hear down the pub. Not great sources of accurate scientific information. Finally, back to the first letter-writer, who claimed the government is planning these wind farms against the wishes of local residents. Sorry, but a few hundred residents who protest on the beach may make the lead story on local TV news, but they don’t represent everyone who lives here. The wind farms will bring much-needed jobs and investment to our region, and help power our growing infrastructure, without harming our beautiful environment. And they’ll ensure a clean, green energy future for our country. They should not be banned on the strength of spurious misconceptions about dragging anchors, high visibility, and scared whales. Regards, Peter JAMES, Medowie.

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DEAR Jasminda, Our daughter, who has been event planning since she was four, is now turning 21. She is planning a huge party that combines her extravagant vision and our flatlining credit card. How can I rein it in? Hugo L

READING by Lynne Miles: Exodus 20:The Ten Commandments - (Abridged) 5. Honour your father and your mother so that you may live long in the land God has given to you." 6. "You shall not murder." 7. "You shall not commit adultery." 8. "You shall not steal."

Using fire the traditional way DEAR News Of The Area,

I READ with interest the article in last week's NOTA titled ‘Biodiversity can rebound after bushfires, but recovery lags in the most severely burnt areas’. For decades, climate change projections have emphasised that fires will become more frequent and more severe. We hear a lot about the slow journey we're on to try and reverse the climate crisis - but what is actually happening at a local level to mitigate the impact of severe fires, especially since the Black Summer? While research needs to examine the aftermath of fires, what was missing in this article is a reference to how Australia's Indigenous people have used and managed fire for millennia, and that 'prevention is better than cure'. It's hardly surprising that our flora and fauna has not adapted to extreme severity fires. What it has done is adapted to the types of fire that Indigenous people have been using on this land for thousands of years, and these are the low intensity fires. I recently attended a Firesticks Alliance recognition ceremony at Murrook for the 20 or so new Indigenous fire practitioners qualified to undertake culturally-informed cool burns in the Hunter region. Currently there are two sites in Port Stephens for which Council has received

funding to undertake cool burns over the next three years. Fire will be used in specific locations, burning only what is needed in small patches. The tree canopy is where seeds, berries and leaf tips provide sustenance for animals, it's where koalas climb to find fresh leaves or to escape the fire below. Indigenous fires burn low and slow, and trees remain undamaged, leaves unburnt, and wildlife can continue to use the area. Wildfires will continue to break out as the climate crisis worsens - but it's time we accept traditional methods as integral to the solutions needed to reduce risks and impacts. Combining academic research with Indigenous knowledge will provide a framework for working together with government agencies and the community to manage the land better. Aboriginal people have looked after Country for thousands of years, they need to be given the opportunity and support to share their knowledge so we can all protect biodiversity and adapt to climate change. Regards, Ewa MEYER, Boat Harbour.

I like you, Hugo. I don't know you, but I empathise. I have a daughter like that -- sort of a combination between Mr G from Summer Heights High and Beyonce with a dash of Jack from The Shining thrown in when things don't go according to plan. A 21st birthday is a momentous occasion, but you don't want it being one that results in you having to remortgage your home. You'll need to set a budget and get her to cost it out before committing to anything. Give her an amount that you are willing and able to spend, and she can save for anything beyond that, or reduce her expectations. An event doesn't have to be expensive to be spectacular. If she has a flair for event management, she can use those skills to help create a memorable night for all the right reasons. Some great ways to save money include: Hiring glassware or sourcing it from a recycle centre. Having a set timeframe for free cocktails/drinks and encouraging people to BYO for the rest of the night. Staggered food times so there is no wastage. Considering talented friends for entertainment (though this could be a disaster depending on family differences of opinion on what constitutes entertainment -- no one wants to see little Johnny's magic tricks followed by Uncle Simon's Cuban rumba demonstration. I hope it's a magical event and that you all remain on speaking terms both during and after the event. Carpe diem, Jasminda.

Targeting safety standards NEWS at oyster farms

SAFEWORK NSW inspectors are visiting oyster farms in coastal areas of NSW to ensure farmers are meeting their work health and safety obligations as they enter a busy time of the year. In 2023, SafeWork has increased work health and safety compliance to support itinerant workers, particularly in the agricultural, forestry and fishing sectors to ensure they are operating in safe working environments. Workers involved in the aquaculture industry are faced with a unique set of circumstances in their day-to-day activities, resulting in a broad range of hazards coming to the forefront including electrocution,

crush related injuries, chemical exposure, lacerations, drowning and skin cancer. Machinery and plants involved in oyster farming are susceptible to serious wear and tear due to the harsh UV conditions and saltwater these machines are exposed to. Inspectors will be ensuring machinery and equipment are in good working order, have attachments fitted correctly and have a seat belt to protect operators. Tony Williams, Director, WHS Services Regional said, “Farmers continue to be overly represented in serious workplace injuries and fatalities and SafeWork will always be committed to ensuring we do all we can to see these numbers fall.

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“When we think of farming, we often only mention land-based farming such as livestock or grain, however those involved in the aquaculture industry continue to be faced with unique challenges every day and must not be forgotten. “Oyster farms employ a large number of itinerant workers and SafeWork inspectors will be ensuring these workers are properly trained, supervised and are operating in a safe environment.” Eligible farmers are encouraged to access the SafeWork small business rebate or request a free advisory visit or workshop for practical support to help with farm safety. Further advice on staying safe in the aquaculture industry is available on the SafeWork website.

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Hinterland Place Plan providing positive outcomes PORT Stephens Council has unanimously supported a new ‘Place Plan’ for the Port Stephens Hinterland. The Hinterland Place Plan was developed in partnership with the local community and reflects their values and priorities, outlining actions to improve the liveability and wellbeing of the Hinterland community. Mayor Ryan Palmer said the adoption of the Place Plan is a positive outcome for the residents and business in the Port Stephens Hinterland. “We know that our rural communities are changing; the impacts of ongoing weather events and increasing development are challenges rural land owners continue to face,” Mayor Palmer said. “The Hinterland Place Plan seeks solutions to these challenges and identifies new opportunities to improve economic and social outcomes,” he added. Strategy and Environment Section Manager Brock Lamont said community input into the Hinterland Place Plan was critical to its success.

“Through several community engagement sessions, a survey and face to face discussions, we had the opportunity to learn about the priorities of the Hinterland community,” Mr Lamont said. “We know residents in the Hinterland would like to see more pedestrian friendly activities, better connectivity between towns and villages and the protection of the unique local environment. “The actions have been designed to reflect these priorities and create genuine outcomes in the Hinterland. “There’s also a range of actions that can be championed by the community including the Seaham Shared Pathways Project. “The Seaham Shared Pathway Project was the brainchild of the late Brian Gilligan of Seaham and aimed to protect, enhance and build community pride in the very unique Seaham Swamp. “This project celebrates local history, provides interpretive information for visitors and has created some spaces to connect, rest and relax. “It’s a great example of the community working in partnership

HUNTER Water is strengthening support for customers who may be affected by cost-of-living increases, with a range of assistance programs and support services available. Kylie Bennett has led Hunter Water’s customer assistance team for thirteen years. Her local team provides personalised support to the residents of the Lower Hunter. The team is passionate about understanding each customer’s individual situation and determining how to support them. “Whether you need extra time or support paying your bill or options on managing your payments, our team is here to support you. “We know many people in our community are impacted by costof-living pressures, and this impact

may increase in the coming months, especially with extra expenses around Christmas time and the return-to school period. “We want to do everything we can to support you, our customers through this,” Ms Bennett said. Personalised support is available for any eligible customer or water bill-paying private tenant experiencing financial difficulties, these include payment extensions and flexible payment options such as a bill smoothing program, Easy Pay. Hunter Water Executive Manager Customer Services, Matt Hingston, encourages customers to get in contact if they need help paying their water bills. “Hunter Water recognises the essential services we deliver to our customers and community, so for anyone who may have difficulty paying their water bill, we urge

with Council to improve liveability and wellbeing,” Mr Lamont added. Council will also be working closely with residents and business in the Hinterland to help establish a new Town Team for the Port Stephens Hinterland. “The Town Teams model has

q Council will work with residents and business in the Hinterland to help establish a new Town Team for the area.

been used over the past year in both Karuah and Medowie with some really positive outcomes from the collaborations created,” Mr Lamont said. “We’ll work closely with our schools, residents and business to make sure we achieve the same

outcomes for the Hinterland,” Mr Lamont added. To read the Hinterland Place Plan or find out how to get involved in the Hinterland Town Team, visit pscouncil.info/hinterland-placeplan

Hunter Water strengthens commitment to supporting customers them to please get in touch with us as we can work together to find the right support for you. “Our non-residential customers, especially small business owners, are also encouraged to contact Hunter Water to discuss their options and how we can tailor our support,” Mr Hingston said. On top of direct support, Hunter households have a large degree of influence over their water bills by controlling their water usage. By using a WELS 4-star rated showerhead and by reducing shower time to four minutes, the average household could save over 5,000 litres of water per person per year or nearly $15 per person per year in water charges. In addition to the water saving, households would also save more than $50 per person in energy consumption for hot water heating.

Hunter Water kicks off community panel

LAST week marked the start of participation in Hunter Water’s representative community panel to shape the future services provided by Hunter Water between now and the end of the decade. The panel is one of the final engagement stages for Hunter Water’s submission to the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART), which will set Hunter Water’s prices from 2025 to 2030 and include deliberation on Hunter Water’s service levels and investments that are a priority for our customers and community. Hunter Water has already heard from almost 6,000 people so far this year about what is important to them via earlier prioritisation surveys, bill simulations and focus groups. Now, they are commencing the third stage of engagement to inform the pricing proposal. Hunter Water Executive Manager Strategy and Engagement, Emma Berry, is looking forward to the opportunity to engage with the community and gain insights from the panel, which is statistically representative of Hunter Water’s customer and community, and selected at random to remove biases. “Commencing this week our

45-person representative panel will meet on six separate days over coming months to consider evidence, deliberate, make tradeoffs, and provide consensus recommendations on behalf of the entire community,” said Ms Berry. “One of the main tasks for the panel will be helping us to strike the right balance of customer affordability and providing the services our customers and community want from us. “We need our community’s help to determine how we balance providing reliable, high-quality services and securing our water future, protecting the environment and creating a positive legacy for future generations, while also keeping water bills affordable,” said Ms Berry. The Hunter Water community panel was formed by sending invitations to register interest in being involved to 12,000 randomly selected customers and community members in the Lower Hunter region. The final panel has been independently selected to reflect the diversity of the region. More information about Hunter Water’s pricing proposal can be found at www.hunterwater.com. au/haveyoursay/2025-2030-priceproposal

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Excitement in Bobs Farm Stinker’s

Fishin’ By John ‘Stinker’ CLARKE THERE was great excitement in the Anna Bay/Bobs Farm district when, from out of the skies, descended an aeroplane under the control of none other than famous pilot Bert Hinkler. Many varied reports from media outlets covered the forced landing on Stockton Beach. “He was wearing a dark suit and a straw hat and was carrying a magpie,” remarked Mr Thomas Eagleton. The date was 27 April 1921. The well-dressed visitor

was Lt. Bert Hinkler, a famous pioneer aviator and destined to capture the imagination of the nation seven years later when he made the first solo flight from England to Australia in only sixteen days. Lt. Hinkler had been on the last leg on a flight from Bundaberg to Sydney and was forced to fly just above the water by blinding rain. Realising he was nearing Newcastle and with visibility down to twenty feet, he decided to land on the beach near Anna Bay. The landing was made safely but a strong gust of wind overturned the light aircraft, damaging the propeller and tailplane. Setting out to seek assistance, Hinkler tramped through the sandhills and scrub until he reached Bobs

Farm where he met Tom Eagleton, young Charles Cromarty and his mother, who directed him to the telephone at Mrs Lucy Upton’s farm. After contacting Sydney,

The ‘Grit Hole' on the northern side of Fingal Island is, without doubt, the most exciting and productive bream hole that I have ever fished.

Referred to as ‘Shelly’ by the old timers, the Grit Hole, as the name suggests, is full of crushed shells and is the subject of a great local story ‘Sure Grit’, written by the late

World’s best bream spot By John ‘Stinker’ CLARKE

ANY article on bream in Port Stephens is incomplete if the ‘World's Best Bream Hole’ isn’t mentioned.

q Grit was mined in the 1930-40s. Jack Lund and Arthur Murdoch.

Bert returned with Tom to secure the plane and stayed the night at Upton’s where he was treated very hospitably. The next morning Tom hitched two draught horses to the plane and they Arthur Murdoch. The book relates Arthur’s story when he bagged the grit for Steggles during the Depression years. The shell grit was given to the chooks to harden up their egg shells. Protected from the

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dragged it down the beach to Stockton where Bert and Tom stayed overnight with Mr Jim Davidson. The plane was then dismantled and later sent by steamer to Sydney.

Nelson Bay Club Results SPORT 12 NOVEMBER 18 November 2023 Sunday 12 November 2023 Men’s Stablefor: Gymea Lily Course A1 Lochlan Stewart (16) 39 c/b A2 Colin Woodward (14) 39 B1 Mark D Baker (19) 44 B2 John Le Bas (28) 40 Women’s Stableford: Gymea Lily Course A1 Robyn Kennett (14) 37 A2 Heather Atkins (24) 34 B1 Deborah Hall (49 0 41 B2 Di Brown (35) 36 c/b Monday 13 November 2023 Vets Stableford Div 1: 1 Laurie Sellers 23: 2 Neil Carmady 20: 3 David Diemar 16

Div 2 1 Peter Bowen 18: 2 Michael King 21: 3 Michael Gardener 20 Tuesday 14 November 2023 4 person Ambrose Overall winners 1 Anne Turner, Di Brown, Roz Manley, Sharan King 65.125 2 Linda Drake, Jeanette McClymont, Julie Newsham, Sharon Dunn 66 3 Deirdre Haxton, Joanne White, Ros Kelly, Julie Partridge 66.125 4 Arja Levonpera, Anita Hutchinson,

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Fran Guides, Nicola Bethwaite 66.5 Wednesday 15 November 2023 Men’s Ind Stab 4B: Gymea Lily Course A1 Graham Kerslake (15) 38c/b A2 Peter Kent (12) 38c/b A3 Laurence Van Niekerk (15) 38 B1 Lance Bartlett (9) 43 B2 Bill Rarity (20) 40 B3 John Fitzgerald (17) 39c/b C1 Alan Bentley (25) 40 C2 Kim Mathwin (26) 38c/b C3 Peter Parry (32) 38 Men’s Ind Stab 4B: Xmas Bush Course A1 Mathew Ferguson (12) 39 A2 John Morgan (13) 38c/b

A3 Jim Papworth (9) 38c/b B1 Mark Thornber (18) 45 B2 Robert Henderson (23) 44 B3 Steve Fogwill (22) 42 C1 Keith Rogers (31) 42c/b C2 Peter Graf (32) 42 C3 Peter Dee (36) 41 Men’s Stab 4B: Gymea Lily Course: Overall, Winners 1 Philip Osborne & Lance Bartlett Score 49 2 Peter Parry & Brian Woodhouse Score 47c/b Men’s Stab 4B: Gymea Lily Course: Overall, Winners 1 Keith Woodley & Peter Graff 51 2 Robert Henderson & Leigh Wakeling 49 Thursday 16 November 2023 Vets Stableford 1 Ronald Souter 23

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Bert Hinkler on Stockton Beach.

A grateful Hinkler paid Tom £10 for his help and promised to take him for a flight if he returned to the area. “But he never did, poor fellow.”

Bream swim into the Grit Hole as the tide rises.

southerly seas during the winter months, this odd inlet, about the size of a regular building block, fills up as water bubbles over the cobblestones on the rising tide. The thumping, snowy white, bream glide over the stones into the pool and gnaw on the grit in the calm water. Now the bad news. The Grit Hole is not all that simple to reach. Firstly, you must cross the sometimes treacherous sand spit that links Fingal Island to Fingal Beach at low tide. Remembering that you will be fishing the rising tide 2 Gavin Thom 20 Ladies Stableford Brushbox Course: Team Event: Overall, Winners: 1 Nicola Bethwaite (25) 40 2 Karen West (22) 39 Mens Stableford: Brush Box course Overall, Winners: 1 Neil Young (20) 39 2 Paul Simpson (28) 38 3 Grant Kennett (28) 37 c/b Friday 17 November 2023 Men’s Stableford: Gymea lily Course Overall, winners 1 Neil Young (20) 39 2 Paul Simpson (28) 38 3 Grant Kennett (28) 37c/b Women’s Stableford: Gymea Lily Course Overall, Winners 1 Nicola Bethwaite (25) 40

it may be necessary to spend the night on the island. Then there are the mozzies, the long walk home, the miserable cold and the thieving foxes. Still, for keen anglers like us, these are minor concerns. Aren’t they? I forgot to mention that if the weather turns nasty overnight and the swell picks up there is every chance that the sand spit you crossed earlier in the evening will be washed away leaving you stranded on the island. That’s probably why few anglers fish the Grit Hole! 2 Karen West (22) 39 Saturday 18 November 2023 Men’s Stableford: Brushbox Course A1 Chris Mawson (11) 42c/b A2 Rosh Grace (11) 42 A3 Mark Woods (13) 39 B1 Liam Walsh (19) 41c/b B2 Scott Ferguson (18) 41 B3 Kevin Humphreys (22) 40c/b C1 Bradley Campbell (29) 39c/b C2 Bradley Foley (31) 39 C3 Peter Griffin (35) 38 Men’s Stableford: Xmas Bush Course A1 Nathan Lilly (14) 37c/b A2 Gary Watt (11) 37 A3 Ivan Skoda (15) 36c/b B1 Brian Pobje (18) 40c/b B2 Greg Durie (20) 40 B3 Craig James (17) 38c/b C1 Rex Harris (25) 38 C2 Peter Lakeman (28) 37c/b C3 John Maslen (27) 37

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Lighting upgrade officially opened By Chris KARAS

NELSON Bay Netball Association (NBNA) flicked the switch last week on the lighting upgrade at the netball courts at Tomaree Sports Complex. Members gathered for the official launch of the lighting upgrade of the Association’s six netball courts before sixth round action in the Twilight Netball Series competition. “The LED lighting upgrade will provide brighter lighting for games and training that is more energy efficient,” NBNA President Rebecca Keating told News Of The Area. “The Nelson Bay courts are now a premier sporting destination in the Port Stephens region and will be a huge benefit to the 345 members of Nelson Bay Netball Association,” Rebecca stated.

“With the need for quality and performance in lighting this upgrade is a big plus for the area and a boon for the sport,” she said. Funding for the upgrade was boosted by a $168,000 NSW Office of Sport grant through the Female Friendly Community Sport Facilities and Lighting Upgrades Grant Program. Also in attendance at the official lighting upgrade launch were NBNA life members Amanda Wilks and Helen Scott, former President Kerry Whitty as well as Netball NSW’s Hunter and Central Coast Regional Manager Kirsten Clarke. Nelson Bay Netball hosted its Twilight Series competition under the new lights system with participating netballers giving their seal of approval.

Port Stephens Veteran Golfers Association By Gary WATT

RESULTS from a stableford competition played at Tanilba Bay Golf Club on Monday, 13th November with 66 players with a visit from Muree Veteran Golfers. Nett Winner : Steve Robards, 45pts. Nett Runner Up : John Howlett, 37pts, c/b Bonus Point Winner : Ian Dean, 40pts. Bonus Pt. Runner Up : Ron McKay, 39pts, c/b Muree Vets Winners : Nett Winner : Geoff Challen, 40pts. Nett Runner Up : Anne Redman, 38pts Nearest the Pin, 4th Hole, : Div 1 : John Evans. Div 2 : Steve Robards. Nearest the Pin, 11th Hole, : Div 1 : John Backes. Div 2 : Frank Vandruten. Drive & Chip, 7th Hole Div, 1 : John Clayton, (birdie) Div 2 : Anne Redman.. Drive & Chip, 18th Hole,

Div 1 : Ray Harding. Div 2 : Dave Hurley. Ball Winners : Bruce James 39pts, John Hogan 38pts, Ray Stubbs 38pts, John Clayton 36pts, John Evans 36pts, Gary Gazzard 36pts, Peter Martyn 35pts, Kerry Phillips 35pts, Bryan Porter 35pts, Frank Vandruten 34pts, and Fred Rimoni 34pts. Muree Ball Winners : John Backes 36pts, Barry Todd 33pts, Kelvin Daniel 32pts, Neil Devine 31pts, Ross Bartlett 30pts, Wayne Brown 30pts, Bob Funnell 30pts, and Ray Harding 30pts. Next Weeks game is at Tanilba Bay Golf Club with a 7:30am start. Visitors are welcome any Monday, please ring Gary Watt on 49814536 for starting times.

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q Nelson Bay Netball Association Twilight Series netballers at last week’s official launch of the lighting upgrade at Tomaree Sporting Complex netball courts.

Swans AFL dream for Nelson Bay schoolgirl Taylor By Chris KARAS

INTENSIVE pre-season training is no deterrent for Nelson Bay AFL discovery Taylor Smith. The rising midfield dynamo has undergone gruelling fitness and skills sessions in the lead up to Christmas with the Under 18 Sydney Swans Academy Benchmark Program – and is relishing the task. She is one of a hundred top prospects trialling for spots in the 2024 Swans Academy Female train on squad under the tutelage of legendary forward Nick Davis. If successful the Nelson Bay Marlins junior will saddle up for a third consecutive season under Davis, the Swans Under 18 Female Academy Head Coach and AFLW senior assistant under Scott Gowans. Taylor has drawn plenty of inspiration from the Swans’ history-making AFLW team that captured the imagination of the sporting public during the 2023 campaign. After going winless in their debut season last year, the Sydney club charged into the big end-of-season finals series – toppling Gold Coast by 9.4 (58) to 6.5 (41) before bowing out of title contention after their semi final loss to minor premiers Adelaide last weekend. “I look up to leaders like Chloe Molloy and Lucy

McEvoy at the Swans and watching them perform in the finals is so uplifting,” an exuberant Taylor told News Of The Area. “The entire club including the senior men and women squads encourage the Academy players to do their best,” the Tomaree High School student revealed. “Occasionally we get an opportunity to rub shoulders with the top graders and take on board any tips or advice that they freely offer,” she said. Taylor trains three days a week with the Swans Academy – Mondays and Saturdays in Newcastle and each Wednesday at the club’s high quality Royal Hall Of Industries sporting hub at Sydney’s Moore Park. As well as Swans’ 2005 premiership hero Davis, sixteen-year-old Taylor is surrounded by other fine mentors in Under 18 Academy Male Head Coach Mark McVeigh and Swans’ Academy Under 16 Female Coach Bronwyn Gulden, the mother of Swans midfield ace and 2023 All-Australian Errol Gulden. Smith has turned in skilful performances for the club’s Academy and Top End Women’s squads these past two seasons and earlier this year was named the Hunter Central Coast AFL Rising Star and Best and Fairest Player in the Black Diamond Plate Womens premiership after

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helping Port Stephens Power qualify for the finals. An all action midfielder, Taylor was identified by the Swans as a thirteenyear-old and won back-toback premierships with the Marlins before gaining representative honours with

the NSW AFL Under 15 team. Watching the Swans progress to the AFLW finals this season has given the Port Stephens product a tremendous boost and incentive to succeed in 2024. With a spring in her step, Taylor aims to represent the NSW/ACT Allies next season and continue her rise through the Swans Pathways program.

q Nelson Bay Marlins AFL midfielder Taylor Smith is training strongly with the Under 18 Sydney Swans Academy Benchmark Program.

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Unbeaten Pythons pounce in Suburban Cricket series By Chris KARAS

REIGNING premiers Port Stephens Pythons have continued their dominance in the 2023-24 Newcastle District Suburban Cricket Division One competition. The undefeated Pythons are entrenched in top spot after seven rounds and shaping well for further honours with their established crop of talent. Leading run scorers Josh Moxey and Jarrod Moxey featured prominently in Port Stephens’ victory over the Hamilton-Wickham Rogue Scholars last weekend at King Park while the Eveleigh family trio of father Jason and sons Lleyton and Tyran helped engineer a win over CardiffBoolaroo’s The Garden Falcons at Walters Park.

“We’ve had a positive start to the season with all the boys contributing to our success,” a delighted Pythons team captain and Director of Cricket Josh Moxey told News Of The Area. “It has proved an encouraging team effort with both bat and ball, laying the foundations for another enterprising campaign,” Josh revealed. The Pythons rolled the Falcons for a paltry 68 with stalwart Jason Eveleigh grabbing 4-15 from a tidy seven over spell with his left arm orthodox spin bowling. In a family treat, he was ably assisted by all rounder Lleyton (2-10 off five overs) and off spinner Tyran (2-15 off eight) plus Brock Hawley (2-23 off eight). Port Stephens (5-69)

reached their target in the 17th over with Jarrod Moxey compiling an unbeaten 30 off 42 balls with four boundaries and a six. He shared an unbroken stand of 33 with Shawn Davies (13 not out) after the Pythons were reeling at 5-36. Spin king Jason Eveleigh also shone against the Scholars, bagging 5-14 off twenty five balls to help rout the visitors for 90 with support from Hawley (2-15 off eight) and Blake Simpson (2-36 off eight). Earlier the Port Stephens line up racked up 5-237 from their allotted 40 overs with dashing knocks from the Moxey brothers Jarrod (89) and Josh (41) and the capable Davies (44 not out off 23 balls). The prolific Jarrod faced 80 deliveries and smashed thirteen boundaries and a six and shared a third wicket union of 90 with sibling Josh

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q Port Stephens Pythons spin king Jason Eveleigh has continued his wicket harvest in the Newcastle District Cricket Suburban Division One competition. before he was run out just eleven runs shy of another deserved ton. Davies was just as

The 2024 committee.

Kritzinger (14 not out) for an unbroken sixth wicket stand of 45.

Tuesday 14.11.2023 Time, 7.00 Registration, 8.00 Tee Time. Event: 9 hole 2man Ambrose event Player No. 28 Front Nine: Nett Winners Kim Miller and Phil Germon. 35 1/4 Runers up: Peter Martyn and Ian Williams 37 1/2 Ball Competition: Not played

N.T.P. 4th hole Not played Drive & Chip 7th hole Not played Back Nine: Nett Winners: Greg Garvin and Ron Dews 37 1/4 Runners up: Max Harrison Peter Beesley 37 1/4 Ball Competition: Not played N.T.P. 11th hole Not played Drive & Chip 18th hole Not played At our AGM the outgoing committee were thanked for their service, especially Mike Berriman for his 17 yrs as

President. The new committee elected as folliws: President: Fred Drury Sec/Treasurer: John Street Captain: Bill Alexander Vice Capt: Kim Miller Welfare Officer: Phil Germon Committeemen : Ian Williams and Bob Foster Next Week: 21st Nov, Stableford event. White Tees. Come along and enjoy a relaxing 9 hole competition, all members and visitors are very welcome.

old athlete Brayden Weine recovered from a broken arm to claim gold in the Zone 100m final and bronze in the 200m and won both events at Regionals to crack a spot in the Hunter Athletics squad. After finishing 28th in the 100m dash at last year’s State Primary Schools Athletics Carnival, fleet-

footed Brayden showed his class to finish 19th overall from 40 runners at the 2023 Championships. The Year Three pupil boasts a personal best time of 13.93 sec and trains regularly with his good mate Jayden – spurring each other to produce their best. Anna Bay Public School Sports Coordinator Rebecca

Rowlands told News Of The Area that all four pupils are a “true representation of the qualities of a great sportsperson: commitment, dedication, passion and positive team players”. “I think they are names to keep an eye out for and we are greatly proud of them here at Anna Bay Public School,” she exclaimed.

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(Kurri) B Grade. 1. Andrew J Price 66 2. Stuart Henderson 67C/B 3. Mark Taylor 67 C Grade. 1. Thomas Norman 65 2. Hayden Collins 67

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destructive – blasting two sixes and three boundaries in his whirlwind innings and combining with Jacobus

Hunter regional sporting honours for promising Anna Bay Public School athletes FROM Page 28 represented the region at the State Cross Country titles at Eastern Creek, the State Soccer Carnival at Nelson Bay and Touch Football Championship where they finished fifth. Kylah was named Most Valuable Player for third ranked Hunter at the Girls State Rugby Sevens tournament in Mudgee where she shone as a centre and winger – using her pace and flair to good effect. At the Regional Athletics Championships at Glendale, she claimed a bronze medal in the 200m, finished fifth in the 100m sprint and gained a top ten placing in the 800m event. Mason, a promising rugby league forward with the Nelson Bay Marlins and Stockton Sharks, was named Most Valuable Player

at the Regional Primary Schools Rugby League Carnival at Camden and also impressed keen judges while representing Hunter at the State Championships held at Liverpool. A promising AFL fullback or full forward, the versatile eleven year old also has a penchant for field athletics and showed his capabilities in the shot put and discus events. Boasting a personal best throw of 9.11, Mason won his school shot put title and picked up a silver medal at Regional as well as a number five ranking in discus before placing 35th in shot put at the State Primary Schools Athletics titles. Zone Age champion Jayden Hotene has also shone on the athletics field and in rugby league circles with his pace, power and jumping skills.

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The Nelson Bay Marlins junior demonstrated his potential by clinching five gold medals in the 100m and 200m sprints, 100m Relay and shot put and discus plus a bronze in long jump at the 2023 Zone Carnival. It was during this event that Jayden registered his personal best times for the 100m (13.63 sec) and 200m (30.68). He collected bronze medals in the 100m and 200m at the Regional Championships and finished 30th in the State for 200m to cap a fruitful campaign. Jayden turned in strong performances for the undefeated Junior Zone rugby league rep side in the second row and at hooker before backing up at the Seniors Carnival as a winger and gained selection in the Hunter squad. Promising nine-year-

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TEA GARDENS COUNTRY CLUB LTD. A.B.N. 30 001 038 660 NOTICE of ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the 52nd Annual General Meeting of Tea Gardens Country Club Ltd will be held in the Clubhouse, Yalinbah Street, Tea Gardens on Sunday 26th November 2023 at 9 a.m. Warren Gooley General Manager Members, please note that access to the meeting and Clubhouse will be closed from 9am. The Club will open at the conclusion of the Meeting. Members are asked to carry proof of membership and arrive in time to sign the Members’ Attendance Register prior to the commencement of the Meeting.

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SPARE Wheel for boat trailer, with tyre $50. 0419 985 601

LARGE Heavy duty silver steel home cigarette maker - new 18cm x 24cm. $25ono Ph: 4981 7523

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GET Fit While Seated Compact Elliptical Pedal Exercisor, Gubai model JR2 activity tracking LCD display, variable resistance, low joint impact. $80 ono. Pick up Tea Gardens. Phone 0412 347 546

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

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

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Tune in for this spectacular musical extravaganza guaranteed to enliven your Sunday evening, ﬁlmed live from Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena. More than 20 artists perform 50 classic songs from the stellar Mushroom catalogue to mark 50 years. Featuring Jimmy Barnes, Paul Kelly, Hunters & Collectors, Birds of Tokyo, Dan Sultan, Amy Shark and the Teskey Brothers, it’s a spine-tingling trip across the decades through song.

The magnetic Lucy Lawless and the bright and stylish surrounds of Auckland render this a marvellously upbeat, colourful murder mystery series. Add in witty protagonist and crime-solver Alexa Crowe’s (Lawless) side hustle as a bread baker, and you have the recipe for a truly cosy and warm crime caper. Featuring a new face in IT whiz Beth (Tatum Warren-Ngata) and the rustic attraction of Martin Henderson (Virgin River) as Alexa’s brother Will, season three’s quirky cases of bloodshed are all kinds of amiable. Tonight, in “The Village”, a lively retirement village is rocked by a death, but it’s Will’s worrying involvement with the victims that hits close to home for Alexa.

SECRET WORLD OF SNACKS

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Do you eat sweet little jelly babies by the head, or do you prefer biting off the feet first? There’s a lot to ponder in this spirited British doco that’s awash with colourful lollies. Narrated with vibrant aplomb by comedian and The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice presenter Jo Brand, it’s a comprehensive and affectionate foray into the rich world of confectionary across the pond, as well as a fascinating story of rivalry and competition. When German lolly giant Haribo took on the British market, it almost sank sugar stalwarts such as Rowntree’s. Filled with sweet (and sour) insights, Brand digs up some colourful tales. You’ll be reaching for the lolly jar in no time. 2411

FRIDAY, November 24 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 And We Danced. (R) 11.00 Tiny Oz. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Shetland. (Mal, R) 2.00 Finding The Archibald. (Ml, R) 3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.00 Escape From The City. (R) 5.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour. (R) 9.20 Home Is Where The Art Is. (R) 10.15 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGa, R) 11.05 Great Canal Journeys. (PGs, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.00 World’s Most Extraordinary Homes. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Jesse Stone: Lost In Paradise. (2015, Madv, R) 2.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. (R)

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

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 7.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 8.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 8.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 9.00 Bold. (PGav, R) 9.30 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 10.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 3.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Bold. (PGa) 5.00 News.

6.00 The Drum. Analysis of the day’s news. 7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day. 7.30 Gardening Australia. Costa Georgiadis visits a communal garden. 8.30 Under The Vines. (PG) Daisy and Louis attend Marissa’s infamous book club, where they meet David’s daughter Sienna. 9.20 Midsomer Murders. (Masv, R) DCI Barnaby and DS Winter investigate when a member of a village watch is murdered. 10.50 ABC Late News. 11.05 Question Everything. (R) 11.35 Silent Witness. (Ma, R) 12.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Hunting Egypt’s Lost Treasures. 8.30 Nick Knowles Into The Grand Canyon. 9.25 Tony Robinson: Britain’s Greatest River. (R) 10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 Pacific Games Highlights. Highlights from the Pacific Games. 11.45 Good People. (Malv) 12.40 Vise Le Coeur. (MA15+a, R) 3.30 Going Places. (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. Adam Dovile handcrafts a bedside clock. 8.30 Miniseries: The Thief, His Wife And The Canoe. (Mal) Part 3 of 4. John has had enough of being dead and returns to England to declare he is suffering from amnesia and is reunited with his sons. Journalists hunt down Anne and the story unravels. 10.30 MOVIE: King Of Thieves. (2018, Ml, R) Michael Caine. 12.45 The Front Bar. (Ml, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 For The Love Of Pets. (PGm) 8.30 MOVIE: Legally Blonde. (2001, PGls, R) A ditzy blonde enrols in law school. Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson. 10.30 MOVIE: Forgetting Sarah Marshall. (2008, MA15+ls, R) 12.35 MOVIE: Ascendant. (2021, MA15+av, R) 2.30 My Way. (PG, R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Postcards. (PG, R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

6.30 The Project. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 7.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Mls, R) Graham Norton is joined by Laura Linney, Dawn French, London Hughes and Adrian Edmondson. 9.30 To Be Advised. 10.30 Good Sam. (Ma) Sam and her team are forced to make impossible choices about their patients’ care. 11.30 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events. 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Hosted by Stephen Colbert. 1.30 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? 8.30 MOVIE: Office Christmas Party. (2016, MA15+) 10.15 Would I Lie To You? 10.45 QI. 11.15 Ghosts. 11.45 Devolution: A Devo Theory. 12.45am Killing Eve. 1.25 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 2.15 ABC News Update. 2.20 Close. 5.00 Mini Kids. 5.20 Tik Tak. 5.30 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 8.10 ABC America Nightline. 8.40 CBC The National. 9.30 BBC News At Six. 10.00 Shortland St. 11.00 Pacific Games Highlights. Highlights from the Pacific Games. Noon Pacific Games. Day 5: Afternoon session. 5.00 Pacific Games. Day 5: Evening session. 10.05 The Black Full Monty. 11.00 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 1.10am Monogamish. 4.10 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 House Of Wellness. 2.00 The Real Seachange. 2.30 I Escaped To The Country. 3.30 The Zoo. 4.00 Surf Patrol. 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 Cliveden: A Very British Country House. 11.45 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. 8.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Golf. Australian PGA Championship. Second round. 5.00 Keeping Up Appearances. 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 MOVIE: Mission: Impossible – Fallout. (2018, M) 11.20 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Soccer. 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier. AFC Round 2. Palestine v Australia. Highlights. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm NCIS. 1.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 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 Star Trek: Discovery. 12.15am Shopping. 2.15 Late Programs.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Movie Show. 6.15 On A Clear Day. (2005, PG) 8.05 The Cup. (2011) 10.00 I Am Michael. (2015, M) 11.55 Hearts And Bones. (2019, M) 2pm The Way. (2010, PG) 4.20 The Band’s Visit. (2007, PG, Arabic) 5.55 The Eagle Huntress. (2016, PG, Kazakh) 7.30 Looking For Alibrandi. (2000, M) 9.25 Adoration. (2013, MA15+) 11.30 The King’s Speech. (2010, M) 1.40am Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. Noon Pawn Stars. 1.00 Simpsons. 2.00 Truck Night In America. 3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 Cricket. Women’s Big Bash League. Game 52. Brisbane Heat v Sydney Thunder. 7.00 Cricket. Women’s Big Bash League. Game 53. Adelaide Strikers v Perth Scorchers. 10.30 Motorcycle Racing. FIM World Supercross Championship. Round 3. Australian Grand Prix. Day 1. 12.30am Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon Medium. 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: Trolls World Tour. (2020) 7.30 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2. (2011, M) 10.00 MOVIE: Mortal Engines. (2018, M) 12.30am Under The Dome. 1.30 Life After Lockup. 2.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.45pm Bamay. 2.20 Anthem Sessions Interstitials. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Kungka Kunpu. 5.10 Pacific Games Highlights. Highlights from the Pacific Games. 6.10 NITV News: Nula. 6.40 Wild Rockies. 7.30 MOVIE: Frog Dreaming. (1986, PG) 9.15 MOVIE: Guess Who. (2005) 11.10 Late Programs.

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

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

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SATURDAY, November 25 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

ON THE Box NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 10.30 Rage AusMusic Month. (PG) 12.00 News. 12.30 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R) 2.00 Annika. (Ma, R) 2.50 The Durrells. (PG, R) 4.40 Landline. (R) 5.10 Joanna Lumley’s Spice Trail Adventure. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 9.05 Lap Of Luxury: Escapes Down Under. 10.05 Short History Of The English Garden. 11.00 Along Ireland’s Shores. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix. Grand Prix Espoo. H’lights. 4.40 Greatest Hits Of The 70s. (PGas, R) 5.30 Hitler And The Reichstag Fire.

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s Motorsport Classic. 12.30 Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship. Round 12. Adelaide 500. Day 1. Qualifying and support races. 2.30 Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship. Round 12. Adelaide 500. Day 1. Pre-race and race 27. 5.30 Border Security. (PG, R)

6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Golf. Australian PGA Championship. Third round. 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.30 10 Minute Kitchen. (R) 10.00 St10. (PG) 12.00 Luxury Escapes. (R) 12.30 The Yes Experiment. (l) 1.00 GCBC. (R) 1.30 Healthy Homes. 2.00 Exploring Off The Grid. (PGl, R) 2.30 Charming China. 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 3.30 Luca’s Key Ingredient. (R) 4.00 My Market Kitchen. 4.30 Farm To Fork. (R) 5.00 News.

6.00 The Way We Wore. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day. 7.30 All Creatures Great And Small. (Return, PG) James is put in an impossible situation. 8.20 Vera. (Ma, R) Part 1 of 4. Vera is called to a remote lighthouse where a body has been discovered lashed to a sailboat. 9.50 Annika. (Ma, R) A local lothario is found in a block of ice. 10.40 Under The Vines. (PG, R) 11.25 QI. (Ms, R) 11.55 Rage AusMusic Month. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Rage. (PG)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Britain’s Most Luxurious Train Journeys. 8.25 Highclere: The Real Downton Abbey. 9.20 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (R) 10.10 Wonders Of Scotland. (PGa, R) 10.40 Pacific Games Highlights. Highlights from the Pacific Games. 11.40 Rex In Rome. (Mlv, R) 1.30 Hope. (Ml, R) 3.45 Going Places. (R) 4.15 Bamay. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (PG, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) 7.30 MOVIE: Independence Day: Resurgence. (2016, Mv, R) Humans battle an alien invasion. Liam Hemsworth. 9.55 MOVIE: xXx: State Of The Union. (2005, Mlv, R) An ex-con is recruited to be a spy. Ice Cube. 12.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 12. Adelaide 500. Day 1. Highlights. 1.00 12 Monkeys. (MA15+av, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Get Clever. (R) 5.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R)

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Garden Hustle. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Olympus Has Fallen. (2013, MA15+lv, R) 10.50 MOVIE: The Foreigner. (2017, MA15+alv, R) 12.50 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (PG, R) 1.40 Explore TV. (PG, R) 2.05 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa) 2.35 The Pet Rescuers. (PGm, R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)

6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGlm, R) 6.30 Jamie Oliver: Cooking For Less. (Premiere) Jamie Oliver provides low budget recipes. 7.30 The Dog House. (PGa, R) An abandoned terrier enjoys a makeover. 8.30 Ambulance. (Ma) A call is received concerning a man driving the wrong way up a slip road, kicking off a busy shift. 11.00 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presented by Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. 12.00 CSI: Vegas. (Mmv, R) 3.00 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 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 9.40 Mark Seymour And The Undertow: Slow Dawn Live. 10.30 Jayde Adams: Serious Black Jumper. 11.35 Staged. (Final) Midnight MythBusters. 12.50 Portlandia. 1.35 Fleabag. 2.00 Blunt Talk. (Final) 2.25 MOVIE: Empire Records. (1995, M) 3.55 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 8.10 ABC America Nightline. 8.40 CBC The National. 9.30 BBC News At Six. 10.00 Shortland St. 11.00 Pacific Games Highlights. Highlights from the Pacific Games. Noon Pacific Games. Day 6: Afternoon session. 5.00 Pacific Games. Day 6: Evening session. 10.00 The Back Side Of Television. 11.05 Vikings. 12.55am The X-Files. 2.45 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 8.30 Travel Oz. 10.00 Escape To The Country. 11.00 House Of Wellness. Noon Horse Racing. Cranbourne Cup, The Gong Race Day and Tattersall’s Raceday. 6.00 Heathrow. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet In Autumn. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 12.30am The Real Seachange. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Danger Man. 8.30 TV Shop. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 Helping Hands. 10.30 My Favorite Martian. 11.00 MOVIE: Victoria The Great. (1937) 1.15pm MOVIE: For Better, For Worse. (1954) 3.00 MOVIE: Beach Party. (1963) 5.00 MOVIE: A Hole In The Head. (1959) 7.30 MOVIE: Grease. (1978, PG) 9.45 MOVIE: The Birdcage. (1996, M) 12.10am Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 9.00 Snap Happy. 9.30 Diagnosis Murder. 11.30 On The Fly. Noon Escape Fishing With ET. 12.30 Australia By Design: Architecture. 1.00 JAG. 2.00 Taste Of Australia: BBQ. 2.30 Camper Deals. 3.00 JAG. 5.00 Reel Action. 5.30 iFish. 6.00 JAG. 7.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 5. Sydney FC v Western Sydney Wanderers. 10.15 NCIS. 11.10 SEAL Team. 12.05am 48 Hours. 1.00 Evil. 2.00 Late Programs.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Eagle Huntress. Continued. (2016, PG, Kazakh) 7.15 God Willing. (2015, PG, Italian) 8.50 The Band’s Visit. (2007, PG, Arabic) 10.25 Dating The Enemy. (1996, M) 12.25pm About Last Night. (1986, M) 2.30 On A Clear Day. (2005, PG) 4.20 The Last Wave. (1977, PG) 6.20 Romeo And Juliet. (2013, PG) 8.30 Finding Your Feet. (2017, M) 10.35 Carmen And Lola. (2018, MA15+, Spanish) 12.35am Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Blokesworld. 1.30 Dipper’s Rigs. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Aussie Truckers. 3.00 Boating. Australian V8 Superboats Championship. Round 1. Replay. 4.00 Secrets Of The Supercars. 5.00 Counting Cars. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Football. AFL Women’s. First preliminary final. Brisbane Lions v Geelong. 9.45 MOVIE: Skyscraper. (2018, M) 11.50 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.30pm MOVIE: Christmas In Washington. (2021) 3.15 MOVIE: A Glenbrooke Christmas. (2020) 5.00 Mr Mayor. 5.30 MOVIE: The Lego Movie. (2014, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2. (2015, M) 10.10 MOVIE: The Adjustment Bureau. (2011, M) 12.15am MOVIE: The Greenhouse. (2021, M) 2.00 Surfing Australia TV. 3.00 Teen Titans Go! 3.30 Beyblade Burst Surge. 4.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.40 MOVIE: Blinky Bill: The Movie. (2015, PG) 1.25pm Wild Rockies. 2.30 Bamay. 3.05 The Best Of Yalukit Willam. 5.10 Pacific Games Highlights. Highlights from the Pacific Games. 6.10 News. 6.20 Great Lakes Wild. 6.50 Ice Cowboys. 7.40 Great Australian Walks With Julia Zemiro. 8.35 MOVIE: Black Sheep. (2006, MA15+) 10.05 The Ripple Effect. 11.00 Late Programs.

6am News. 6.30 News. 7.00 Gameday Live. 8.00 Gameday Live. 9.00 Gameday Live. 10.00 News. 11.00 Weekend Live. Noon Weekend Live. 1.00 Weekend Live. 2.00 News. 2.30 News. 3.00 Weekend Live. 4.00 News. 5.00 News. 6.00 Fox Sports News. 7.00 The US Report. 8.00 The Media Show. 8.30 NewsNight. 9.00 Fox Sports News. 10.00 Full Time Live. 11.00 Late Programs.

SUNDAY, November 26 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. (Final) 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.30 All Creatures Great And Small. (PG, R) 3.15 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 4.05 Bill Bailey’s Wild West Australia. (PG, R) 5.00 Simply Nigella. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 Lap Of Luxury: Escapes Down Under. (PG) 10.05 Short History Of The English Garden. 11.00 Along Ireland’s Shores. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Dakar Rally 2024 Route Reveal. 3.30 Beach Volleyball. Australian World Futures 2023-24. Gold medal matches. 5.30 Hitler And The Reichstag Fire.

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s Motorsport Classic. 12.30 Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship. Round 12. Adelaide 500. Day 2. Qualifying and support races. 2.30 Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship. Round 12. Adelaide 500. Day 2. Pre-race and race 28. 5.30 Weekender.

6.00 Fishing Aust. (R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Cross Court. 10.30 Great Barrier Reef: A Living Treasure. (PG, R) 11.30 Drive TV. 12.00 Golf. Australian PGA Championship. Final round. 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 RBT. (PGdl, R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Freshly Picked. (R) 9.00 Jamie Oliver: Together. (R) 10.00 St10. (PG) 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.10 My Market Kitchen. (R) 1.30 Farm To Fork. (R) 2.00 Food Trail: South Africa. (R) 2.30 Australia By Design: Architecture. 3.00 Cook With Luke. 3.30 Taste Of Aust. 4.00 All 4 Adventure. (Return, PGal) 5.00 News.

6.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Joanna Lumley’s Britain. (PG, R) Part 1 of 3. 8.20 Annika. (Ma) Annika is visiting her daughter at a Scottish eco-resort when a local builder is found dead in a stream. 9.10 Shetland. (Mal) Perez tries to get the measure of Lloyd. Evidence emerges of another bombmaker. 10.05 We Hunt Together. (Malsv, R) Freddy plays a dangerous game. 10.55 Troppo. (Madl, R) 11.55 Rage Vault. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.05 Escape From The City. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Fortress Britain With Alice Roberts. (PG) 8.25 The Princes In The Tower: New Evidence. 9.55 Conspiracy In The Harem: Ramses III Case. (Mv, R) 11.00 Pacific Games Highlights. Highlights from the Pacific Games. 12.00 24 Hours In Emergency. (Mal, R) 1.50 The Indian Pacific: The Full Journey. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Mushroom 50 Live. (PGl) The Australian music company, Mushroom, home to Kylie Minogue, Jimmy Barnes, Paul Kelly, Hunters And Collectors, Skyhooks, and many more, celebrate its 50th anniversary with an all-star concert. 10.55 The 1% Club. (PGls, R) Jim Jefferies hosts a game show where contestants must answer increasingly obscure questions. 12.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 12. Adelaide 500. Day 2. Highlights. 1.00 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise. News, sport and weather.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 60 Minutes. 8.00 To Be Advised. 9.30 Nine News Late. 10.00 Under Investigation. (MA15+v, R) 11.05 #TextMeWhenYouGetHome. (Mav) 12.00 MOVIE: Awoken. (2019, MA15+hlv, R) 1.40 Cross Court. (R) 2.05 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (PGads, R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Drive TV. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Sunday Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Dessert Masters. (PGl) In a double elimination, contestants are tasked with cooking a Christmas dish that means something to them. 8.40 FBI. (Madv) After finding a group of six teenagers dead from a drug overdose, the FBI team investigates. 9.40 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv, R) The NCIS team investigates when residents at a US Navy base find their vehicles burglarised. 11.30 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Karma’s World. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.30 Louis Theroux: The City Addicted To Crystal Meth. 9.30 You Can’t Ask That. 10.00 Doc Martin. 10.50 Civilisations. (Final) 11.50 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 12.35am Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 1.15 Jayde Adams: Serious Black Jumper. 2.20 ABC News Update. 2.25 Close. 5.00 Clangers. 5.10 Peg + Cat. 5.25 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Pacific Games Highlights. H’lights from the Pacific Games. Noon Patriot Brains. 12.55 The Kimberley Cruise: The Full Journey. 3.45 WorldWatch. 4.15 Shortland St. 5.15 Inside Sydney Airport. 6.10 Kars & Stars. 6.40 Mysteries From Above. 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 The Last Overland: Singapore To London. 9.25 Living Next Door To Putin. 10.25 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. Noon House Of Wellness. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 The Real Seachange. 2.55 Football. AFL Women’s. Second preliminary final. North Melbourne v Adelaide. 5.00 The Zoo. 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. 10.50 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 Rainbow Country. 10.30 My Favorite Martian. 11.00 Getaway. 11.30 Garden Gurus. Noon MOVIE: The Rebel. (1961) 2.15 MOVIE: Father’s Doing Fine. (1952) 4.00 MOVIE: Taras Bulba. (1962, PG) 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: A Time To Kill. (1996, M) 11.30 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Key Of David. 8.00 Tough Tested. 9.00 All 4 Adventure. 10.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 11.00 JAG. 1pm Bondi Rescue. 1.30 What’s Up Down Under. 2.00 iFish. 2.30 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 5. Brisbane Roar v Perth Glory. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Mirror Mirror: Are You Well? 11.50 NCIS: Los Angeles. 12.45am FBI: International. 1.40 48 Hours. 3.30 Reel Action. 4.00 JAG.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Band’s Visit. Continued. (2007, PG, Arabic) 6.35 The Last Wave. (1977, PG) 8.35 Little Women. (1994, PG) 10.45 Looking For Alibrandi. (2000, M) 12.40pm The King’s Speech. (2010, M) 2.50 The Eagle Huntress. (2016, PG, Kazakh) 4.25 The Odyssey. (2016, PG, French) 6.40 RBG. (2018, PG) 8.30 Erotic Stories. 10.45 Mulholland Drive. (2001, MA15+) 1.25am Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Fishy Business. 7.00 Oz Fish TV. 7.30 Home Shopping. 10.00 Cricket. Women’s Big Bash League. Game 55. Hobart Hurricanes v Adelaide Strikers. 1.30pm Cricket. Women’s Big Bash League. Game 56. Sydney Sixers v Sydney Thunder. 5.00 Storage Wars: Texas. 6.00 Border Security: International. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 8.30 MOVIE: A Few Good Men. (1992, M) 11.25 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.30pm The Nanny: Oy To The World. 2.00 Raymond. 2.30 Rich House, Poor House. 3.30 A1: Highway Patrol. 4.30 MOVIE: Batman Forever. (1995, PG) 7.00 MOVIE: Stargate. (1994, PG) 9.30 MOVIE: Batman Begins. (2005, M) 12.10am Kardashians. 2.00 Rich House, Poor House. 3.00 Teen Titans Go! 3.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike. 4.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens. 4.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Bamay. 2.30 Ella Fitzgerald At The Paris Olympia. 3.00 Dizzy Gillespie In Studio 104. 3.45 Sam Cooke: Legend. 5.00 Untold History Of The Pacific. 5.30 Pacific Games Highlights. H’lights from the Pacific Games. 6.30 News. 6.40 Natural Born Rebels. 7.40 Spirit To Soar. 8.30 Hawaiian: The Legend Of Eddie Aikau. 10.00 MOVIE: Capturing The Friedmans. (2003) Midnight Late Programs.

6am News. 6.30 News. 7.00 Gameday Live. 8.00 Sunday Agenda. 9.00 Outsiders. 10.00 Outsiders. 11.00 Business Weekend With Ross Greenwood. Noon News. 1.00 Weekend Live. 2.00 News. 2.30 News. 3.00 Weekend Live. 4.00 News. 5.00 News. 6.00 Outsiders. 7.00 The Sunday Showdown. 8.00 Bernardi. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 Royal Report. 10.30 NewsNight. 11.00 Late Programs.

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MONDAY, November 27 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

ON THE Box NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Landline. (Final, R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 QI. (Mls, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.00 Escape From The City. (R) 5.00 Back Roads. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.15 Great Canal Journeys. (R) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 2.05 The Real Hunt For Red October. (PGa, R) 2.55 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.25 The Cook Up. (R) 3.55 World’s Most Extraordinary Homes. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: A Christmas Mission. (2020, PGl) 2.00 Autopsy USA. (Mad, R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.30 Getaway. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 7.30 Ent. Tonight. 8.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 8.30 GCBC. (R) 9.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 9.30 Bold. (PGa, R) 10.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. (Ma, R) 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.10 Ent. Tonight. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Neighbours. (PGa) 4.30 Bold. (PGa) 5.00 News.

6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Australian Story. 8.30 Evacuation. (Mal) 9.20 Media Watch. (PG) 9.35 Q+A. (Final) 10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. (R) 11.10 Yakka: Australia At Work. (PG, R) 12.10 Parliament Question Time. 1.10 The Trouble With Maggie Cole. (Final, Mv, R) 1.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 One Plus One. (a, R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Close Encounters With Levison Wood. 8.30 1968: A Year Of War, Turmoil And Beyond. 9.25 Secrets Of The Tower Of London. (PGas, R) 10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 My Brilliant Friend. (Mdlsv) 11.45 La Jauria. (MA15+sv, R) 3.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (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 Home And Away. (PGa) 7.30 The 1% Club. (PGls) Hosted by Jim Jefferies. 8.30 Big Brother. (Mal) Heading to the basement for the nominations challenge, the housemates are divided into chosen pairs. 9.50 S.W.A.T. (Mav) Hondo returns as leader. 10.50 The Latest: Seven News. 11.20 Autopsy USA: Patty Duke. (MA15+ad, R) 12.30 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 David Attenborough’s Planet Earth III. (Premiere, PG) 8.40 Australian Crime Stories: The Investigators. (Mlv) 9.40 Getting Away With Murder. (Mav) 10.40 Nine News Late. 11.10 Resident Alien. (Malsv, R) 12.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.00 Hello SA. (PG) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 ACA. (R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. 7.30 Dessert Masters. (PGl) The five remaining pastry chefs are one cook away from earning a place in the grand finale. 8.40 The Secrets She Keeps. (Malv) Agatha’s attempt to elicit outside help for her unborn baby uncovers a startling new twist. 9.40 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mdv, R) The team searches for diamond thieves. 11.30 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events. 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 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 MythBusters. 9.20 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 10.10 Louis Theroux: The Night In Question. 11.10 Would I Lie To You? 11.40 QI. 12.15am Whose Line Is It Anyway? 12.35 Escape From The City. 1.35 MOVIE: Empire Records. (1995, M) 3.00 ABC News Update. 3.05 Close. 5.00 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 8.10 APAC Weekly. 8.40 France 24 English News. 9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.00 Shortland St. Noon Pacific Games. Day 7: Afternoon session. 5.00 Pacific Games. Day 7: Evening session. 10.05 Then You Run. 10.55 We’re All Gonna Die (Even Jay Baruchel) 11.30 Hoarders. 1.10am The Devil You Know. 2.00 Transnational. 2.30 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

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6am Morning Programs. 7.30 The Zoo. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Better Homes. 1pm Business Builders. 1.30 The Real Seachange. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Extreme Railways. 3.30 The Zoo. 4.00 Surf Patrol. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Endeavour. 10.30 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railway Journeys. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo. 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 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 MOVIE: Piccadilly Incident. (1946) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 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 Healthy Homes Australia. 8.30 All 4 Adventure. 9.30 Reel Action. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm NCIS. 1.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 10.20 Mirror Mirror: Are You Well? 11.45 SEAL Team. 12.45am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am RBG. (2018, PG) 7.50 Romeo And Juliet. (2013, PG) 10.00 Finding Your Feet. (2017, M) 12.05pm Mr Pip. (2012, M) 2.15 Roxane. (2019, PG, French) 3.50 The Finishers. (2013, PG, French) 5.30 The Chaperone. (2018, PG) 7.30 On Chesil Beach. (2017, M) 9.35 Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale. (2010, M, Finnish) 11.10 Late Programs. 5.55am The Odyssey. (2016, PG, French)

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Rides Down Under: Aussie Truckers. 2.30 Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship. Adelaide 500. H’lights. 3.30 Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship. Adelaide 500. H’lights. 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. 9.30 Swamp People: Serpent Invasion. 10.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon Medium. 1.00 Rich House, Poor House. 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 Love Island Australia. 9.45 MOVIE: Horrible Bosses. (2011, MA15+) 11.45 Seinfeld. 12.45am Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Going Places. 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. 6.30 News. 6.40 Wild Rockies. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.35 Karla Grant Presents. 9.05 Camels And The Pitjantjara. 9.55 MOVIE: Stand By Me. (1986, M) 11.30 Late Programs.

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

TUESDAY, November 28 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Ask The Doctor. (PG, R) 10.30 Dream Gardens. (R) 11.00 Enslaved. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 The Hunt For Gaddafi’s Billions. (Mal, R) 2.00 Parliament. 3.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 4.00 Escape From The City. (R) 5.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Her Majesty’s Cavalry. (Ml, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 2.05 The Real Hunt For Red October. (Mav, R) 2.55 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.25 The Cook Up. (R) 3.55 World’s Most Extraordinary Homes. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: A Christmas Spark. (2022, PGa) 2.00 Autopsy USA. (Mad, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

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

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 7.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 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. (Mas, R) 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.10 Ent. Tonight. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Neighbours. (PGa) 4.30 Bold. (PGas) 5.00 News.

6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 The Way We Wore. (PG) 9.00 Yakka: Australia At Work. (PGa) 10.00 Believing In Australia. (PGa) 10.55 ABC Late News. 11.10 The Business. (R) 11.25 Evacuation. (Final, Mal, R) 12.15 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.35 Parliament Question Time. 1.35 The Cult Of The Family. (Mad, R) 2.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Courtney Act’s One Plus One. (R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? (Return) 8.40 Stock Aitken Waterman: Legends Of Pop. (PG) 10.00 SBS World News Late. 10.30 Pacific Games Highlights. Highlights from the Pacific Games. 11.30 Miniseries: The Dark Heart. (Mal) 12.25 Exit. (MA15+ads, R) 3.20 Going Places. (PGa, R) 4.20 Bamay. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) Mali fears the worst. 7.30 Highway Patrol. (PGadl) A motorist is caught on a phone. 8.30 Big Brother. (Mal) Josh decides to lift the mood in the house by romancing Tay with a breakfast in bed. 9.40 The Endgame. (Malv) The Federal Reserve is targeted. 10.40 The Latest: Seven News. 11.10 A Friend Of The Family. (MA15+a) Jan goes missing again. 12.30 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Travel Guides. (PGl) 9.00 MOVIE: Ocean’s 8. (2018, Ml, R) A woman sets out to pull off a heist. Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett. 11.15 Nine News Late. 11.45 New Amsterdam. (Mamv, R) 12.35 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.30 Outdoors Indoors. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events. 7.30 Dessert Masters. (Final, PGl) Hosted by Melissa Leong and Amaury Guichon. 8.50 The Cheap Seats. (Final, Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 9.50 NCIS. (Mdv, R) A con man from Parker’s past turns up. 10.50 NCIS: Los Angeles. (Ma, R) Aiden Hanna’s plane crashes. 11.50 The Project. (R) 12.55 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.00 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 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 9.10 Ghosts. 9.45 Rosehaven. 10.10 Portlandia. 10.55 Fleabag. 11.25 Would I Lie To You? 11.55 MOVIE: Office Christmas Party. (2016, MA15+) 1.35am Staged. (Final) 2.00 ABC News Update. 2.05 Close. 5.00 Clangers. 5.10 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Shortland St. 11.00 Pacific Games Highlights. H’lights from the Pacific Games. Noon Pacific Games. Day 8: Afternoon session. 5.00 Pacific Games. Day 8: Evening session. 10.05 Who The Bloody Hell Are We? 12.15am Dopesick Nation. 1.05 Hate Thy Neighbour. 2.00 VICE Guide To Film. 2.30 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

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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 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railway Journeys. 3.30 The Zoo. 4.00 Surf Patrol. 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 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Iconic Australia. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Seven Days To Noon. (1950, PG) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 The Closer. 9.40 Rizzoli & Isles. 10.40 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Healthy Homes Australia. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm NCIS. 1.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.25 FBI: International. 10.20 SEAL Team. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Odyssey. Continued. (2016, PG, French) 8.10 The Chaperone. (2018, PG) 10.10 On Chesil Beach. (2017, M) 12.15pm Parallel Mothers. (2021, Spanish) 2.30 A Cat In Paris. (2010, PG) 3.45 RBG. (2018, PG) 5.35 A King In New York. (1957, PG) 7.30 Gosford Park. (2001, M) 10.00 Messy Christmas. (2016, M, Italian) 11.45 Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa. (2013, M) 1.25am Mr Pip. (2012, M) 3.30 Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 American Pickers. 11.00 Pawn Stars. Noon Swamp People: Serpent Invasion. 1.00 Swamp People. 2.00 Extreme Unboxing. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Aussie Lobster Men. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Cricket. Women’s Big Bash League. The Eliminator. 10.30 Outback Truckers. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon Medium. 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 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 Love Island Australia. 9.45 MOVIE: The Campaign. (2012, MA15+) 11.35 Seinfeld. 12.35am Young Sheldon. 1.00 Life After Lockup. 2.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.35pm Going Places. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.00 Toi Time. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Indian Country Today News. 5.30 Pacific Games Highlights. Highlights from the Pacific Games. 6.30 News. 6.40 Wild Rockies. 7.30 The Casketeers. 8.30 MOVIE: Made In America. (1993, M) 10.25 Faboriginal. 10.55 Late Programs.

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

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SEVEN (6)

ON THE Box NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Rick Stein’s Secret France. (R) 10.55 Q+A. (Final, R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.40 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Parliament. 3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.00 Escape From The City. (R) 5.00 Back Roads. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (R) 10.15 Paddington Station 24/7. (Ml, R) 11.05 Her Majesty’s Cavalry. (PGl, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Batavia Revealed: Shipwreck Psycho. (Mav, R) 3.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.00 World’s Most Extraordinary Homes. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Santa’s Boots. (2018, PG, R) 2.00 Autopsy USA. (Mad, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

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

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Ent. Tonight. (R) 8.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 8.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 9.00 Bold. (PGas, R) 9.30 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 10.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. (Mds, R) 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Neighbours. (PGa) 4.30 Bold. (PGa) 5.00 News.

6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 8.30 Question Everything. 9.05 Australian Epic. (Ml) 9.35 Planet America. 10.05 QI. (PG, R) 10.35 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R) 11.15 ABC Late News. 11.30 The Business. (R) 11.50 We Hunt Together. (Malsv, R) 12.35 Parliament Question Time. 1.35 The Trial Of Christine Keeler. (Mals, R) 2.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 One Plus One. (R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 IKEA: How Do They Really Do It? (Ml) 8.30 Alone UK. (Mal) 9.25 Fargo. (MA15+) 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 Pacific Games Highlights. Highlights from the Pacific Games. 11.55 COBRA. (MA15+l, R) 2.30 MOVIE: Sorry We Missed You. (2019, MA15+l, R) 4.15 Bamay. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (Final, PGasv) 8.30 Big Brother. (Mal) The housemates are sleeping soundly when host Sonia Kruger unexpectedly enters the bedroom with a megaphone, wakes them up and sends them straight to the eviction room. 11.00 The Latest: Seven News. 11.30 The Amazing Race. (PG) The teams continue racing in Slovenia. Hosted by Phil Keoghan. 1.00 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise. Takes a look at the latest news, sport and weather, with business and finance updates.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. (PGams) 8.30 Clarkson’s Farm. (Premiere, Ml) 9.40 Luxe Listings Sydney. (Ml) 10.40 Nine News Late. 11.10 The Equalizer. (Mv, R) 12.00 La Brea. (Mv, R) 12.50 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.40 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. 7.30 Adam Hills: Grow Another Foot. (Mal) Presented by Adam Hills. 8.30 My Life Is Murder. (Mad) Alexa investigates a death at an upscale retirement village where a quiet life is the last thing the residents want, and where her brother’s involvement with the victims feels too close to home. 9.30 To Be Advised. 10.30 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events. 11.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Hosted by Stephen Colbert. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Doc Martin. 9.20 Bay Of Fires. 10.15 Killing Eve. 11.00 Would I Lie To You? 11.30 Louis Theroux: The City Addicted To Crystal Meth. 12.30am Civilisations. (Final) 1.30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 1.55 ABC News Update. 2.00 Close. 5.00 Clangers. 5.10 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Shortland St. 11.00 Pacific Games Highlights. H’lights from the Pacific Games. Noon Pacific Games. Day 9: Afternoon session. 5.00 Pacific Games. Day 9: Evening session. 10.05 The Man Who Stole Einstein’s Brain. 11.35 MOVIE: Shock Wave 2. (2020, MA15+) 1.45am Romulus. 3.50 Letterkenny. 4.10 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

7TWO (62) 6am Shopping. 6.30 I Escaped To The Country. 7.30 The Zoo. 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 Weekender. 2.30 Cities Of The Underworld. 3.30 The Zoo. 4.00 Surf Patrol. 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 Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Iconic Australia. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Laughter In Paradise. (1951) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 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 Healthy Homes Australia. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm NCIS. 1.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 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 Evil. 11.15 Diagnosis Murder. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 8.35 Roxane. (2019, PG, French) 10.10 Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale. (2010, M, Finnish) 11.45 Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa. (2013, M) 1.20pm The Movie Show. 1.50 The Chaperone. (2018, PG) 3.50 Leave No Trace. (2018, PG) 5.50 Good Night, And Good Luck. (2005, PG) 7.30 American Hustle. (2013, M) 10.00 Scrooged. (1988, M) 11.55 Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 American Pickers. 11.00 American Restoration. 11.30 Pawn Stars. Noon Outback Truckers. 2.00 Extreme Unboxing. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Aussie Lobster Men. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Cricket. Women’s Big Bash League. The Challenger. 10.30 Seven’s Cricket: The Spin. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon Medium. 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 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 Love Island Australia. 9.45 MOVIE: 21 Jump Street. (2012, MA15+) Midnight Seinfeld. 1.00 Life After Lockup. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Bamay. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Te Ao With Moana. 5.30 Pacific Games Highlights. Highlights from the Pacific Games. 6.30 News. 6.40 Just Another Day In Indulkana. 6.50 Wild Survivors. 7.40 BLK: An Origin Story. 8.30 Australia Burns: Silence Of The Land. 10.00 Lagau Danalaig: An Island Life. 11.00 Late Programs.

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

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6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Aust Story. (R) 10.30 That Pacific Sports Show. (R) 11.00 Planet America. (R) 11.30 Rosie Batty’s One Plus One. (R) 12.00 News. 12.55 Better Date Than Never. (PG, R) 1.30 Question Everything. (R) 2.00 Parliament. 3.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 4.00 Escape From The City. (R) 5.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.50 Her Majesty’s Cavalry. (Ml, R) 11.50 Tales From The Crips. (Mls, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Focus On Ability Film Festival 2022. (PGal, R) 3.10 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE: Home For Harvest. (2019, PGa, R) 2.00 Border Security: Int. (PG, R) 2.30 Australia’s Deadliest. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Under The Christmas Tree. (2021, PGa) 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. 7.30 Ent. Tonight. 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. (Mas, R) 2.00 Jamie Oliver: Together. (R) 3.00 Ent. Tonight. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Neighbours. (PGa) 4.30 Bold. (PGas) 5.00 News.

6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Bill Bailey’s Wild West Australia. (PG) 8.50 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 9.40 Miriam Margolyes Almost Australian. (Ml, R) 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. (R) 11.10 The Way We Wore. (PG, R) 12.10 Q+A. (Final, R) 1.10 Parliament Question Time. 2.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 One Plus One. (R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Secret World Of Snacks. 8.30 Adam And Poh’s Great Australian Bites. (PG) 9.30 Coastal Ireland With Adrian Dunbar. (R) 10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 Pacific Games Highlights. Highlights from the Pacific Games. 11.50 Reyka. (MA15+av, R) 3.50 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG, R) 4.50 Destination Flavour: Singapore 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) 7.30 Code 1: Minute By Minute. (Mal) 8.30 The Front Bar: Cricket Edition. (Ml) 9.30 The Test: Feature Length Special. (Ml) Usman Khawaja’s emotional homecoming. 10.45 The Latest: Seven News. 11.15 A Friend Of The Family. (MA15+a) 12.15 Pearson. (Malv, R) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

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

6.30 The Project. 7.30 Jamie’s 5 Ingredient Mediterranean. Part 1 of 4. 8.30 The Hunt For The Family Court Killer. (Mav) Part 1 of 4. Examines the Family Court murders, a violent chapter in Australian history. 9.30 Law & Order: SVU. (MA15+adv, R) The team investigates a sexual assault. 10.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) 11.30 Blue Bloods. (Mv, R) 12.30 The Project. (R) 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.30 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 Question Everything. 9.35 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 10.15 Australian Epic. 10.45 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 11.10 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 11.50 Would I Lie To You? 12.20am Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (Final) 1.05 Live At The Apollo. 1.50 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Shortland St. 11.00 Pacific Games Highlights. H’lights from the Pacific Games. Noon Pacific Games. Day 10: Afternoon session. 5.00 Pacific Games. Day 10: Evening session. 10.05 The World’s Toughest Prisons. 11.05 Sex Tape Germany. 12.15am F*ck, That’s Delicious. 12.45 Most Expensivest. 1.40 Dark Side Of The Ring. 2.30 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

7TWO (62) 6am Shopping. 6.30 I Escaped To The Country. 7.30 The Zoo. 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 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 My Greek Odyssey. 3.30 The Zoo. 4.00 Surf Patrol. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 9.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. 8.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Golf. Australian Open. First round. 5.00 As Time Goes By. 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Keeping Up Appearances. 8.40 The Brokenwood Mysteries. 10.40 See No Evil. 11.40 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 5. Sydney FC v Western Sydney Wanderers. Highlights. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm NCIS. 1.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.30 NCIS: New Orleans. 10.30 Matildas Preview Show. 11.00 Late Programs.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Good Night, And Good Luck. Continued. (2005, PG) 7.35 The Movie Show. 8.05 A King In New York. (1957, PG) 10.00 Gosford Park. (2001, M) 12.30pm Messy Christmas. (2016, M, Italian) 2.15 The Kid. (1921, PG) 3.20 Asterix And Obelix In Britain. (2012, PG, French) 5.25 The Final Countdown. (1980, PG) 7.20 Agatha Christie’s Crooked House. (2017, PG) 9.30 Blackbird. (2019, M) 11.20 Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Pawn Stars. Noon Highway Patrol. 12.30 The Force: BTL. 1.30 Crash Investigation Unit. 2.00 Extreme Unboxing. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Aussie Lobster Men. 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: Django Unchained. (2012, MA15+) Midnight Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon Medium. 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 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Survivor 45. 9.00 Love Island Australia. 10.15 Botched By Nature. 11.15 I’ve Got A Text With Josh And Flex! Midnight Under The Dome. 1.00 Life After Lockup. 2.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.40pm Ngumpin Kartiya. 2.00 Bamay. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 The 77 Percent. 5.30 Pacific Games Highlights. Highlights from the Pacific Games. 6.30 News. 6.40 Wild Survivors. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.30 The Panthers. 9.30 No Ordinary Black. 9.40 MOVIE: The Furnace. (2020, MA15+) 11.40 Late Programs.

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

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

Medowie FC seek female players for 2024 season SEEKING to increase number of females playing with the club, Medowie FC will host a Women and Girls Come and Try Day on Sunday 26 November. Medowie fielded five all-female teams this year, featuring Under 7, 10 and 12 teams, plus an All Age and a brand new Over 30s team.

“We would love to see a girls’ team in every age group next year - from Under 6, right through to our Over 30s," Medowie FC's Female Liaison Officer and Registrar, Rachel Moloney said. “We will be hosting a morning of ball games and light drills for newcomers as

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well as a free BBQ and face painting for the kids,” said Rachel. “There will be lucky door prizes including Rebel Sport vouchers, as well as other items drawn on the day." After the successful introduction of an Over 30s Women’s competition by Newcastle Football last year,

Medowie are hoping to lure those who may not have played in a while or are looking for a new challenge. Now an on-field star for the Medowie club, Rebecca Ball never thought that soccer would become a big part of her life. “Never would I have

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thought I’d play soccer in my entire life!" Rebecca said. "I did it last season with a lot of convincing from two girls and it was amazing. "I signed up for the social side, in and out of games, but I got exercise too and it felt great." Rachel said the club

aims to provide a "a safe and supportive environment for everyone". "Who knows, we may find our next Matilda right here in Medowie!” she added. Medowie FC's Come and Try Day will be at Yulong Oval in Medowie from 9am-12pm on Sunday, 26 November.

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q Outstanding Anna Bay Public School athletes Brayden Weine, Jayden Hotene, Mason Kelman and Kylah Rankin have represented the Hunter region in a variety of sports. They are pictured with School Sports Coordinator Rebecca Rowlands (left) and Principal Anna Swanson.

By Chris KARAS FOUR pupils from Anna Bay Public School have underlined their sporting prowess with meritorious achievements for the Hunter region in 2023. Outstanding twelve-yearold athlete Kylah Rankin heads a talented bunch of rising competitors from the school that also features eleven-year-old Mason Kelman and nine-year-old sprint twins Jayden Hotene and Brayden Weine. Kylah, who was named in the NSW Primary Schools Rugby Sevens Merit Team, also excelled in cross country running, soccer, touch football and on the athletics track. The talented Year Six student ran a personal best time of 28.97 sec for Hunter in the 200m dash at this year’s NSW State Primary Schools Athletics Championships at Homebush and also CONTINUED Page 20

PFAS Independent Review Call for submissions

PFAS INDEPENDENT REVIEW I am proud to announce that as part of the Albanese Government’s commitment to addressing the PFAS contamination around the RAAF Base Williamtown, the Independent Review has now commenced.

Public submissions for the Australian Government’s Independent Review of land (PFAS) contamination will open from 9am AEDT Monday 23 October 2023 until 9pm AEDT Sunday 3 December 2023. The Review will focus on communities around RAAF Base Williamtown, and other communities affected by historic use of PFAS are also able to make submissions. In addition to calling for submissions, a public hearing will be held on the following date. Times are in local time zones. RAAF Base Williamtown Murrook Cultural Centre 2163 Nelson Bay Road, Williamtown NSW 2318 10am – 3pm, 5:30pm – 8pm Thursday 9 November 2023

An important part of this is the call for community submissions around future land use. If you would like to make a submission or register your interest to attend the public hearing, please scan the QR code to the right.

Scan the QR code or visit the website below to learn more about the Review, including how to make a submission. Scanning the code will also provide details to register to speak at a public hearing or attend as an observer. www.pfasindependentreview.com.au Contact 1800 879 142 (9am – 5pm, Mon-Fri) pfas.submissions@defence.gov.au PO Box Q1084 Queen Victoria Building NSW 1230

How to get in touch with me: 4983 2401

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