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By Simon EKINS THE Port Stephens Sister City of Tateyama, Japan will welcome three Port Stephens residents for the Wakashio Marathon on 28 January 2024. This will be the first marathon in three years following cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Michele Goodman from Nelson Bay and Wesley Mail from Corlette will run in the full 42 kilometre marathon while Shoal Bay resident Kevin Atkins will compete in the ten km leg. Tateyama is one of three sister cities in Japan that Port Stephens connects with through regular cultural, educational and sporting exchanges. Port Stephens Mayor Ryan Palmer said the marathon exchange was an important part of the Council’s strong

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Newcastle Airport/RAAF Williamtown employs new airspace design changes is managed by the Department of Defence (Defence), while civilian aircraft movements, including scheduled flight services, are operated via an agreement between Defence and Newcastle Airport. In 2015, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and RAAF conducted a Joint Aeronautical Study of Williamtown Airspace. The study published 33 findings and recommendations aimed at

improving the operation of Williamtown airspace. The study found that a significant increase in scheduled air traffic, together with the introduction of next generation military aircraft, required a redesign of the airspace in accordance with international best practice. This project will result in changes to the location of some existing civil flight paths, including the possibility of some new flight paths being introduced. Where possible the aim was to keep operations in

areas of current aircraft activity. It is expected that some military transport operations may sometimes use these flight paths. During 2021 and 2022, comprehensive community engagement was undertaken with residents on this project. This occurred in multiple phases, starting with early engagement to assist in the development of the preliminary design and continued throughout the design and implementation phases.

THE NSW Government has released a Lower Hunter Drought Response Plan, outlining how Hunter Water will conserve water in the face of drought conditions, when different levels of water restrictions will be rolled out and when alternative water sources like the Tomago Sandbeds will be utilised. Member for Port Stephens Kate Washington said, “Port

Stephens is proud to store most of the Hunter’s drinking water supply in Grahamstown Dam, but in times of drought, a back-up plan is sorely needed. “This plan, along with the Belmont desalination plant, ensures the Lower Hunter is well placed to weather both this and future dry periods.” Minister for Water Rose Jackson said the impact of drought was already

beginning to be seen in the Lower Hunter. “We know Lower Hunter’s water supply can fall from normal operating levels to critically low levels within three years during a severe drought, so we’re being proactive, launching a comprehensive plan while water storages remain high. “This plan means we can all go into this dry period with

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The preliminary design was available in mid 2022 for community consultation and feedback. The final design of the Williamtown (Newcastle Airport) Airspace and Civil Flight Path Review was implemented on 30 November 2023. “The new Williamtown airspace design has been developed by Airservices Australia and Air Force, following an extensive stakeholder and community consultation process,” a Defence spokesperson stated. “The airspace changes with associated amendments to procedures will see

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clarity and confidence in the region's water supply.” The NSW Government is also boosting the region's drought resilience through the delivery of the Belmont desalination plant, which is hoped will become permanent instead of an emergency plant so the area will have a constant water source which is not reliant on rainfall.

military and civil commercial aircraft operate in a more cohesive and integrated manner, with the key change being the integration of the Williamtown airspace structure and aircraft routes into the national airspace system. “The military operating areas, particularly in the Port Stephens area, have received minimal amendments.” The Final Outcome Report outlines the flight path and airspace design development journey, from preliminary design engagement through to the final design, including how community inputs assisted in shaping the final design.

The report can be found at https://engage. airservicesaustralia. com/63126/ widgets/316728/ documents/273649. A Post Implementation Review (PIR) will be completed twelve to eighteen months after the date of implementation to compare actual operations data with forecasts modelled during final flight path design. The PIR will seek to identify if operations are consistent with the forecasts identified throughout design development, along with any feasible improvement opportunities.

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APPLICATIONS LODGED FROM 19/11/2023 TO 26/11/2023 Information is correct at time of printing. For up-to-date information visit Council’s DA Tracker at datracker.portstephens.nsw.gov.au or contact us on 4988 0255.

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Council also advises the temporary closure of Victoria Parade, Nelson Bay – from Fly Point to Dixon Drive (one-way section only) for Carols at the Bay 2023 to be staged at Fly Point on Sunday 10 December, between 5:30pm and 9:30pm.

Have your say on Smart Parking We’re talking to the community about expanding Smart Parking. Have your say and help inform how Smart Parking is set up in the new locations. Take the survey at pscouncil. info/smart-parking-have-your-say

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Further enquiries may be made by contacting the event organiser on 0413 177 257 or Council’s Engineering Services Section on 4988 0255.

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Port Stephens team selected for Japanese Marathon Exchange Program FROM Page 1 relationship with Tateyama. “It’s not just the run, but the unique cultural experience which is built around the marathon that makes it such a rewarding event “Participating in events like this creates a rare opportunity and one that builds both lasting friendships and lifelong memories. “We wish Kevin, Michele and Wesley all the best

as ambassadors for Port Stephens in Tateyama.” The runners will be home hosted for six days commencing on arrival on 25 January. Michele Goodman’s training for her first ever marathon is now in full flow after hearing about the exchange program via her local running club, The Tomaree Trotters. “I thought I’d put my hand up and give it a go,” said Michele. “I’m going out there a

week early so I can do a bit of sight-seeing before meeting up with the others, but in the meantime I’m doing lots of strengthening and trying to keep injuries at bay.” The team will attend a Mayoral Reception, a Japanese cultural session and a marathon running class by a professional coach. While each will pay for their airfares, Port Stephens Council via the Mayoral Fund has donated $350 to support travel and other costs. For further information, contact Nigel Dique, Chairperson of the Port Stephens Sister Cities Committee on 0423 024 819.

Roadwork to affect traffic conditions at Hexham MOTORISTS are advised of changed overnight traffic conditions on Maitland Road between the Newcastle Inner City Bypass and the Oak Precinct to progress the Hexham Straight Widening project. Out of hours work will be carried out from Sunday 3 December, which includes installation of barriers and linemarking, removing and building new road pavements, traffic signal work, installation of utility services and service investigations. To minimise the impact to motorists, work will be carried out overnight from

7pm to 5am from Sundays to Thursdays and is expected to be complete by 3am on Friday 22 December, weather permitting. Normal working hours remain in place between 7am and 6pm on weekdays and 8am and 1pm on Saturdays. Major work will finish at the site on

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Friday 22 December and will resume on Monday 8 January 2024. Lane closures, traffic control and a reduced speed limit of 40km/h will be in place for the safety of

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Climate Change Bill passes Parliament with broad support THE NSW Labor Government’s Climate Change (Net Zero Future) Bill passed both Houses of Parliament with multi-party support last week, legislating ambitious emissions reduction targets and setting up a Net Zero Commission. The Climate Change (Net Zero Future) Act will require NSW to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 50 percent by 2030 compared to 2005 levels, to 70 percent by 2035 compared to 2005 levels and to achieve Net Zero emissions by 2050. An independent Net Zero Commission will also be established to monitor,

review, report on and advise on progress towards these targets. After passing both Houses of Parliament, the Climate Change (Net Zero Future) Bill will soon be signed into law by the NSW Governor. “NSW Labor has followed through on its commitment to the people of NSW to take serious action on climate change and keep this government and future governments accountable for delivering on emissions reduction targets,” said Minister for Climate Change, Energy and the Environment Penny Sharpe. “This Bill provides the

framework for NSW to embark on the essential journey to net zero emissions and better resilience to climate change. “Climate change is an environmental challenge, but also poses an economic opportunity. “This Bill provides certainty for industry, business, investors and all sectors of the NSW economy, and shows them they are not alone in responding to this challenge. “I welcome the discussion and multi-party support that has led to the passage of this Bill and look forward to accelerating the transition to renewable energy that will deliver cleaner and more affordable energy to households and businesses.

repair the intersection of Sandy Point Road and Pantawara Road, Corlette. Long term Port Stephens resident and past Port Stephens Councillor Brian Watson-Will said, “Council’s engineers don’t even live here on the Peninsula and are building and reconstructing

roads very few and only local residents drive on.” Mr Watson-Will believes the focus of road repairs should be on those most heavily used and has been frustrated by Council’s slow response. “Our major arterial roads on the Peninsula are the

“The passage of this Bill shows Labor can build consensus on what is right for NSW and deliver on its key election promises, despite holding minority government.” Greens MP and spokesperson for climate change Sue Higginson celebrated the launching of a Net Zero Commission with the power to “provide advice on coal and gas projects”. “The Greens have led negotiations across the Parliament to ensure the bill does more than provide ornamental unambitious targets, but rather it will chart a course toward real climate action for the state,” Ms Higginson said. “The guarantees that we have secured from the

Government will mean that the community can hold decision makers to account on achieving net zero. “The Government should always be held to account on the failure to follow laws and now young people throughout NSW can pursue the Government if they fail this duty. “Empowering the Net Zero Commission to provide fearless and independent advice about coal and gas projects is a critical plank in ending fossil fuel reliance in NSW and something that should provide confidence to decision makers when refusing to open new projects. “All of the amendments to this bill, through the work of all parties, have improved this new climate law for

NSW and will result in better climate action.” Farmers for Climate Action (FCA), an organisation representing more than 8000 farmers across Australia including 3100 farmers in New South Wales, welcomed the passing of the Bill. “It’s fantastic that the Government, the NSW Liberal Party, NSW Nationals, Greens and crossbenchers worked together to get an excellent result,” FCA CEO Natalie Collard said. “The emissions reduction target was strengthened to ensure stronger action on climate change and a more secure future for our farmers. “We congratulate all involved and hope politicians across Australia and around the world are watching.”

Corlette road condition causing community angst By Marian SAMPSON TOMAREE Peninsula road users have expressed frustration at Port Stephens Council’s failure to effectively

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q The area which has undergone failed repairs will now be subject to geotechnical investigations which will form the basis of future repairs. busiest and most important ones.” John Maretich, Port Stephens Council’s Assets Section Manager told News Of The Area, “Council is aware of pavement damage arising from groundwater and subgrade movement in the Corlette area. “Pantowora Street and

Sandy Point Road, Corlette have been inspected by Council and will be kept serviceable until detailed works can be undertaken. “ G e o t e c h n i c a l investigations are planned and expected to be completed in the coming weeks. “The findings of the geotechnical report will form

the basis of the remediation solution, with future implementation scheduled. “Like other NSW councils, roads continue to be a priority for Port Stephens and the community. “We’re still advocating for funding to assist us in upgrading and maintaining our road network.”

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Environmental water release benefits river health ENVIRONMENTAL water released into the Hunter River helped native fish migrate over key barriers while supporting the river’s overall health, final reports have found. The multi-agency project was led by the NSW Department of Planning and Environment (DPE), with monitoring by the University of Newcastle (UoN) showing that fish successfully migrated downstream over Liddell Weir during the environmental water release. Around fourteen gigalitres (GL) of water for the environment was released from Glenbawn Dam in June at the optimum water temperature and time of year to assist fish in moving downstream over key fish barriers, according to DPE Biodiversity and Conservation’s Joe Thompson. “It’s a great result. Native fish such as Australian Bass

were able to migrate over Liddell Weir while the water level was higher, meaning fish migration and breeding cycles could continue,” Mr Thompson said. The Upper Hunter is experiencing the first signs of drought conditions, with lower-than-average rainfall and higher-than-average temperatures this year. The Bureau of Meteorology declared El Nino conditions and predicted lower-thanaverage stream flows in the short-term for the Hunter region (next three months). “While the river system’s losses were still relatively low, it was important to use environmental water to extend the benefits of the wet conditions experienced over the 2021 – 2022 La Nina years,” Mr Thompson said. “Many people don’t realise that environmental water releases have the potential to

support overall river health by strengthening food chains and ecosystems.” The University of Newcastle completed

PORT Stephens Council is encouraging residents to spread the cheer by shopping local and keeping their hard-earned dollars in Port Stephens. Research undertaken by Council found that for every $100 spent at local businesses in Port Stephens, around $60 stays in the local community. In comparison, for every $100 spent online, just $3.50 is estimated to stay in the local economy. Port Stephens Mayor Ryan Palmer wants to remind residents and visitors that shopping locally has a huge impact on the Port Stephens economy. “When you shop local, each dollar you spend is a vote for local business, local jobs and local people,” Mayor Palmer said. “We’re working with Port Stephens retailers this Christmas to raise awareness about the value of shopping local.

“It doesn’t matter if you want to buy a surfboard, a dining experience, a voucher for a whale watching experience or some cowboy boots – it’s all available in Port Stephens,” he said. “And don’t forget the Visitor Information Centre in Nelson Bay that offers a unique selection of locally made artisan products where

you can grab that one-of-akind gift. “It’s fantastic to see so many retailers across the LGA jump on board and promote this campaign again,” he added. Wendy Pitcher of Buckin’ Boots in Raymond Terrace says shopping local is a great initiative. “Raymond Terrace is a

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monitoring before, during and after the environmental water release and found the environmental water release successfully allowed fish to great place to come and do some shopping – there’s plenty of free parking, great coffee and a great variety of places to stop and eat,” she added. Mayor Ryan Palmer says Council is committed to creating vibrant places across Port Stephens, and this

migrate downstream over Liddell Weir. The environmental water release was undertaken in partnership with Department

initiative is a great example of a simple way we can make a difference. “We have an array of great events happening to spread the cheer this season – from the lighting of Christmas trees, carols, carnivals, and even an Augmented Reality Christmas Hunt – so while

q Around fourteen gigalitres of water for the environment was released from Glenbawn Dam in June.

of Primary Industries Fisheries, DPE Environment and Heritage, WaterNSW and University of Newcastle (UoN). you’re in town for these events and activities, make sure you shop local and spread the Christmas cheer,” Mayor Palmer added. For more information about the activities and events happening near you this season, visit portstephens. nsw.gov.au/events

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MUCH about the technology of photography has changed over the near five decades that Christopher John has been honing his craft. Film has given way to digital imaging, and cameras have gone from a range of specialist equipment to being integrated into everyone’s mobile phone. In an age when most people are increasingly content to embrace the convenience of this technology - even taking steps to build photography careers using nothing but their phone and a mirror - Chris remains adamant that there is a vast gulf separating image capture with phones from genuine photography. “When everyone thinks that they can do it, people stop bothering to learn what it’s really all about. “There is a craft to photography - that is what I’m passionate about. “That is what I love.” Christopher John is a resident of Port Stephens, having followed the path of many who have settled in the area for what is ostensibly ‘retirement’, but in reality is a new opportunity to invest in a long-held passion. “I suppose I’m in the third iteration of my photography career,” said Christopher. “I’ve had a long career, although I haven’t always worked in photography. “I’ve always worked at it though, and I always come back to it.”

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Christopher’s journey began in 1974 on a family trip to New Zealand. “I was about fourteen and my Dad gave me an Iloca Rapid B Rangefinder camera. “He must have had a fair deal of trust because he just handed it to me and basically said ‘go for it’.” Christopher would spend the trip working the camera, figuring out how to get the best results, and quickly fell in love with the process of creating still images that stirred the people who saw them. In the 1980’s Christopher established his own studio for family portraits and modelling shoots. When the industry became bloated with such studios, Christopher found that his passion for the craft had preemptively given him an edge over competition. “When I was first taught by my mentor he asked whether I wanted to start learning studio lighting or outdoor lighting first. “I told him ‘whichever one is more difficult’.” The difficulties of outdoor photography lay in the lack of control over elements like the sun, clouds and movement of shadows. “Studios offer more control and are easier to manage, so most businesses started there and in those days built a small industry taking family portraits.” When too many studios competing in the same space made costs untenable, Christopher was able to transition easily to a relatively untapped market - outdoor portraiture. Experience with this work opened opportunities to do wedding photography and to cover functions and events in and around Newcastle and the region. “Photography is all about understanding light, and then about how to pose people in your image to tell a story in a single frame.” Through the years and amidst other business ventures, Christopher has always maintained the camera by his side. Readers of News Of The

Port Stephens photographer Christopher John.

Area may have noticed some of Christopher’s work from the recent Williamtown Air Show. A particular image from that event speaks to his skill and experience: a fighter jet coming into view from behind a control tower. In the foreground of the shot sits a statue of a whale bursting out of the ocean. The jet and the statue point in the same direction, at the same angle, with the whale's fins sitting in almost identical fashion to the jet's wings. It was a moment that would have lasted less than a heartbeat, but captured by Christopher in the moment. When asked whether such a shot is due to skill or luck, Christopher said, “There may be luck, or chance, in the moment that causes such an image to be possible. “But the moment that I take a photograph is the culmination of thousands upon thousands of hours, and hundreds of thousands of similar moments. “Years of me preparing and becoming more skillful and learning where to stand and where to look and how to react when the moment arrives.” While Christopher happily still brings that skill and experience to clients when hired for corporate work, or commissioned

for special events, he has discovered a new interest in portrait photography. This time around, rather than posing families or couples for glamour shots, Christopher is working to capture real, raw emotion and personality in a series of works that are being displayed in a space at Club Lemon Tree. “I did a series of portraits of men with beards,” he said. “I recruited men from around the area from all kinds of backgrounds. “Some who had lived rough, some younger, some old.” Christopher is currently at work on a series involving couples. “I’m working with a number of couples to produce some work that kind of reflects the essence of people when you look at the image.” When reflecting on his years of work and his many and varied experiences, Christopher is a man content with where his work has led him. “I’ve always been passionate about the craft of photography, from the very beginning. “For many years I’ve had to combine that passion with a focus on the business side of things. “These days I’m about the art.”

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Councils collaborate on fleet electrification

THE Hunter Joint Organisation partnered with Australia’s largest local government climate network, the Cities Power Partnership, to host an event for councils working towards fleet electrification last week at The Greenhouse Eatery in Medowie. Over 60 attendees were registered from councils across the Hunter region as well as from multiple councils as far north as Kempsey and as far south as Shellharbour. The workshop was dedicated to helping councils navigate the essential aspects of transitioning to electric vehicle (EV) fleets. Designed specifically for local government, the event provided a platform for council representatives to collectively address, and collaborate on, shared challenges in the EV transition process. During the session, multiple electric vehicles were available to test drive, including cars, trucks and ride-on mowers, to assist councils in planning for their fleet transition. Brands on display included Tesla, Kia, BYD, MG, Janus Electric, Sea Electric, Hyundai and EcoTeq. Climate Council Clean Transport Officer for the Cities Power Partnership, Melinda Everett said, “Local governments are placing increasing importance on having a formal transition plan towards electrifying

their fleets. “As we await the Federal Government’s announcement on fuel efficiency standards, which will bring more low and zero emissions vehicles to our shores, councils are getting ahead and convening today on how to make this transition, reduce transport emissions and fleet costs, and improve community health. “We know from our most recent Cities Power Partnership survey of 185 councils committed to reduce CO2 emissions in their community, more than half (52.5 percent) of respondents are actively investigating electric vehicles within their government and waste fleet. “The business case for councils to electrify their fleet is the strongest it’s ever been. “With the lower costs in electric vehicle operation and maintenance costs, money not spent on fuel and maintenance can be invested back into the local economy of our cities and towns.” Hunter Joint Organisation Chair Cr Sue Moore, who serves as Mayor of Singleton Council, said, “Coming together to explore electrification of council fleets supports councils to contribute to achieving state, national and international goals to reach net zero emissions by 2050 from a whole-of-region approach.

Electrifying vehicles, trucks and maintenance equipment owned by councils is an important step in reaching these goals." Across the region councils have endorsed net zero or emissions reduction targets and the Hunter Joint Organisation’s Net Zero Acceleration program funded by the state government is providing practical tools and pathways to achieve these goals. “The Electrifying Council Fleets workshop is an excellent example of the great outcomes coming from this program and provides an opportunity for our councils and other councils from across the state to come together with state government, businesses and industry to collectively address shared challenges in the EV transition process. “The Hunter Joint Organisation and its member councils are also working together on a range of further net zero projects including the development of a Regional Net Zero Strategy, delivering local government specific training, and exploring the potential of revolving energy funds, power purchasing agreements to reduce emissions and save money.” The Hunter Joint Organisation is a collaborative body that brings together the ten councils in the Hunter region to provide a united and local voice for local communities.

q Dan Wigmore, NSW Government, Net Zero Transport; Dr Michelle Zeibots, University of Technology Sydney; Daniel Hartin, Lake Macquarie City Council; James Gar, EVenergi; Melinda Everett, Cities Power Partnership; Edwin Higginson, IPWEA Fleet; Michael Lowe, Regional Procurement; Kim Carland, Program Lead Hunter Joint Organisation; Scott Dwyer, University of Technology Sydney.

Council representatives came from across the state.

q Multiple electric vehicles were available to test drive, including cars, trucks and ride-on mowers to assist councils in planning for their fleet transition.

Seaham to celebrate with bumper Carols event

By Marian SAMPSON

THE Seaham Christmas Carols return on Saturday December 9, organised by the Lions Club of Raymond Terrace. Lions members are collaborating with representatives from the Seaham Park Committee, Seaham Rural Fire Service, Seaham Scouts and other community members to deliver the event. This is a free entry community event supported by Port Stephens Council. The Seaham Carols will run from 5:30pm at Seaham

Park, Warren Road, Seaham. Bob Findley of the Raymond Terrace Lions

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Club told News Of The Area, “Families are advised to bring along chairs and picnic rugs,

torches and insect repellent.” Food and drinks can be purchased from the Raymond

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Terrace Lions food van and Seaham Scouts drink stand. This fun event will feature q

carols, games and of course Santa will be making a special appearance.

Revellers enjoying the Seaham Carols in 2022.

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Christmas trees light up By Marian SAMPSON

YOU know it’s getting close to the silly season when public Christmas trees light up in Raymond Terrace and Nelson Bay! In fact, Raymond Terrace boasts the biggest Christmas tree in the Southern Hemisphere. Last Thursday night two Christmas trees in Apex Park, Nelson Bay were lit. The following night it was Raymond Terrace’s turn, with the huge tree at the Rectory being lit. At the lighting of the Nelson Bay trees there were games and live music to celebrate the start of the festive season. Those who turned out at Raymond Terrace enjoyed carols, face painting, food, games, and a visit from Santa. Port Stephens West Ward Councillor Giacomo Arnott told News Of The Area, "It was great to do my annual duty of welcoming everyone from Raymond Terrace and surrounds to The Rectory, hosted by Raymond Terrace Bowling Club. "Kate Washington and I had a blast meeting Santa, one of his elves, and everyone from Raymond Terrace who came out to

q Member for Port Stephens Kate Washington with Santa and Port Stephens Councillor Giacomo Arnott and one of Santa’s special elves! see the lighting of the tallest Christmas tree in the Southern Hemisphere.

"I hope everyone in our community has a good Christmas with their families

Pedagogical Leader Mrs Michelle Lynch said the rigorous process “highlighted the strength of our team and the commitment we have to delivering quality principles and practices to our community”. “The exceeding rating awarded to us highlights our unwavering passion and love of providing quality education and care through play, nurturing our children so they are ready to transition into their primary school years.” Educator Ms Hylie McEvoy expressed her pride

in the preschool team, the attending families and the community. “It has been a preschool to Year 6 staff achievement. “Our Preschool is a place where education, care and play go hand in hand.” Miss Alexandra Hay, Preschool Learning Support Officer, believes the Preschool’s rating is a true reflection of the high quality practices in place to support the children. Having been part of the Preschool team since 2016, Miss Hay proudly said, “I

Irrawang Preschool excels By Marian SAMPSON

IRRAWANG Public School’s Preschool has been recognised for their practices which were recently graded as exceeding all of the National Quality Standards and regulatory requirements for preschools in all areas. The Preschool is nestled within the grounds of Irrawang Public School, and recently undertook its mandatory Assessment and Rating process. Two authorised officers visited the preschool, cooperatively assessing the quality of the current practices delivered by the service against the National Quality Standards and regulatory requirements. NSW Early Childhood Education and Care Directorate commended the service on “its achievements in providing quality outcomes for children”. “In particular, careful planning, reflective practice and willingness to collaborate with families and other community organisations to enhance children's learning and wellbeing demonstrate the commitment to quality by educators at your service.” Irrawang Public School Principal and Nominated Supervisor for the preschool, Mrs Stacy Mathieson, was beyond proud and attributed the amazing results to the dedication and hard work of the entire team who always go above and beyond for the children in their care.

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feel honoured to work in a service that is dedicated, hardworking and puts the children’s needs first.” Irrawang Public School Preschool is a fee free preschool, nurturing up to 40 children across two groups on a five-day fortnight that caters for children the year prior to Kindergarten. Educators deliver daily programs that are rich and responsive to the needs, interests and abilities of the children, their families and community, enhancing learning and developmental outcomes through play and empowering children to reach their full potential.

q The dedicated team at Irrawang Public School Preschool. (Back) Mr Macdonald, Miss Ingram, Mrs Pacevski, Mr Tull, Miss Ray, Mr Begley and (front) Miss Chilcott, Mrs Mathieson, Miss McEvoy, Miss Hay and Mrs Lynch.

Making smart water choices FOLLOWING the Bureau of Meteorology formally declaring El Niño and a positive Indian Ocean Dipole, and after an unusually warm and dry Spring, Hunter Water are calling on the Port Stephens community to make smart water choices. Hunter Water Managing Director, Darren Cleary, noted storages are at 82.9 percent but that local water levels drop faster than most other major Australian urban centres during dry periods because of shallow water storages and high evaporation rates. "As we turn the calendar over to December, it's the perfect opportunity to remind ourselves of positive water conservation behaviours. "Smart water choices are simple, everyday

and friends. “Stay safe, 2024 will be a big one!"

actions that we can all do to save water in our homes. “Sensible water-saving measures like only watering outdoors with a trigger nozzle and only doing this before 10am or after 4pm. “Sweeping hard surfaces instead of hosing will also help our water supply last longer.” There are plenty of other simple ways to conserve water, including inside the home. "Reducing your shower time is one of the easiest and most effective ways to save water in

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your home, with showers making up more than a third of our daily water usage. “Every minute less is a bucket of water, so we recommend showering for four minutes or the length of your favourite song. "Other ways to make significant water savings are turning off the tap when you brush your teeth, waiting for a full load to use the dishwasher and washing machine or fixing dripping taps and leaking toilets.

“A few drips from a tap might not seem like much, but over a few days or months, it's easy to see how precious those few drops are. "Summer is a time for fun but also an important time to work together and love water. If we all do our bit, and not become complacent, saving water now will help delay the onset of restrictions," said Mr Cleary. For more information on how you can make smart water choices, visit www. h u n t e r w a t e r. c o m . a u / smartchoices

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40 years of environmental protection at Fly Point By Marian SAMPSON LOCALS and visitors came together to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Fly Point Halifax Park marine protected area in Nelson Bay on Sunday 3 December. One of the most visited dive sites in NSW, the Fly Point marine protected area is home to some of the east coast’s most extensive sponge gardens, which attract a wide variety of marine fish and invertebrates. The area was declared an Aquatic Reserve in 1983, before being incorporated into the Fly Point – Corrie Island sanctuary zone as part of the Port Stephens – Great Lakes Marine Park in 2007.

The two important conservation areas are linked to create a sanctuary zone of higher integrity which also protects an area of seagrass and a documented dolphin resting area. The boundaries align with easily identifiable navigation markers. The marine sanctuary includes an extensive rocky reef system that is covered in an extensive array of sponges, algae and corals down to depths of 30 metres. These reefs include a series of large rocky outcrops (bommies) and rocky overhangs and extend offshore to a sandy channel occupied by stretches of seagrass beds. Snorkelers and divers can

see a diverse range of fish such as seahorses, pipefish, gurnards and anglerfishes found hiding among the various different habitats. Large schools of important fishery species such as snapper, bream, luderick and kingfish can be found in different areas of the reserve. The location is a known hotspot for nudibranchs (colourful sea slugs) which can be found living on sponges, bryozoans, algae and corals. Each summer, as the water warms up and the region is influenced by the East Australian Current, juvenile tropical fish and invertebrates appear. These include fishes such as butterfly fish, damselfish, grasses, and tropical invertebrates such as squat lobsters and cowrie shells. Sea Shelter, EcoNetwork

Port Stephens and the NSW Department of Primary Industries were among the groups hosting information stalls at the event which celebrated the unique environment of the Fly Point marine sanctuary over the weekend, where families enjoyed free entertainment as they learnt about issues such as protecting our biodiversity, and how to use the FishSmart App. “This is just such a special place,” said Lia Pereira of Sea Shelter. Andrew Hampstead of the Department of Primary Industries told News Of The Area, “The free FishSmart App will use the GPS on your phone to pinpoint exactly where you are in relation to the Marine Park.” You can download the app in the Apple Store or on Google Play.

q Andrew Hampstead and Luke Erskine from the NSW Department of Primary Industries. Photo: Marian Sampson.

Christmas Carols to kick off festive season at Fly Point q The crowd enjoying the Fly Point Carols in a previous year. Photo: Henk Tobbe.

By Marian SAMPSON

THE Tomaree Peninsula community is in for a treat at the annual Carols at the Bay, to be held at Fly Point on Sunday 10 December 2023. This event is an yearly pilgrimage for many locals and hails the start of the Christmas season. Carols at the Bay is a chance to catch up with friends and neighbours, and take in the wonderful performances by community groups. Carols at the Bay is brought to you by the Combined Churches of Tomaree Peninsula and proudly sponsored by Rebecca Dean, First National Port Stephens. This year the event includes performances from local primary schools, performing arts students,

Street parade and Christmas community day By Marian SAMPSON THE Rotary Club of Raymond Terrace is calling for the community to join with them to celebrate the groups that make up the social fabric of Raymond Terrace. On Saturday 9 December 2023, Raymond Terrace is holding its first Town Street Parade since the days of the Twin Rivers Festival. Adam Nicholas is the Vice President of Clans on the Coast and the Port Stephens Celtic Association Inc and current President of the Rotary Club of Raymond Terrace. “The new street parade invites all businesses, organisations, community groups, schools, sporting clubs, service groups and emergency services to take part in this unique event," Adam said. “These events are

arranged by a small group of dedicated volunteers that have a vision to bring a greater sense of community to the Raymond Terrace area. “The parade is being organised by the Port Stephens Celtic Association, who run the Clans on the Coast Festival.” Featured in the parade will be two pipe bands along with the Hunter School of Performing Arts band and the Irrawang High School Drum Corp. During the street parade Clans on the Coast will thank the community for supporting the 2023 event and acknowledge each of the important groups that make Raymond Terrace the special place it is. “Hunter Street will be closed from Glenelg Street up to William Street at 8.30 am for the groups to form up. “William Street will be

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closed at 8.50 am till 10 am with the parade starting at 9 am sharp from Riverside Park.” The parade route will head along William Street, before turning into Sturgeon Street and stopping at Glenelg Street. Adam said the parade would not be possible without the support of Port Stephens Council, and The Mutual Bank. Every group that will be in the parade will be announced by an MC on the stage in the centre of William Street as they march past. The parade will be followed by the ever popular Terrace Central Christmas Community Day at the corner of Sturgeon and Glenelg Streets, Raymond Terrace. Free rides will be on offer for the kids as well as a sausage sizzle (sausage sandwich free for kids). Kids will also have the chance to take a free photo

with Santa (BYO camera). “All donations from this event will be to support our local Rural Fire Service (RFS),”

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he said. If you would like to participate in the event or volunteer either at the Street

community groups, and professional entertainment. The entertainment kicks off at 5.30pm with the main act at 7pm and Santa will be visiting at 8pm. To cap off the evening attendees will be treated to a wonderful fireworks display. Tracy Blonsdale, who works with major sponsor First National Real Estate, told News Of The Area, “When I moved to the Bay with my two children Millen, then six and Iesha, three, I took them to the Carols for the first time and it has been a cherished tradition that’s evolved as they’ve grown into a teenager and a young adult. “I treasure the times they still join me. “I find comfort in the fact that those years of attending the Carols together have left an indelible mark on their hearts,” she said.

Parade or Clans on the Coast events, please contact the Rotary Club of Raymond Terrace by emailing your EOI to pres.rotaryrt@gmail.com or call Adam on 0432 187 010.

The Irrawang High School Drum Corp Band.

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DEAR Jasminda, WE left our cat with friends who live a ten-minute walk away while we went to Europe for six weeks. When we returned, they told us they'd bonded with the cat and couldn't bear to part with it. We refused, of course, but now the damn cat keeps running away to their house! What can we do?

DEAR News Of The Area,

I WRITE in response to Dr Sally Hunter’s letter in the last edition, ‘Cognitive dissonance at play over offshore wind farms’. I was astonished to see so many simple locals diagnosed with “cognitive dissonance”, Dr Hunter. Rather sad apparently the groups you name want, “simple answers, solutions that work, things basically to stay the same, a sense of security and quick fixes”. Judgmental? There are no simple answers – the fast tracking of this particular wind turbine project has failed any “wicked problem” policy test. Costly, unproven, poor supply chains, limited local expertise, clear impacts on ecosystems – in fact at least thirteen based on the government’s only feasibility requirements for interested companies (yes there are more things in the sea then just whales). These are not “ideas that need to be embraced” rather hard facts - concrete on ocean floors. Personally, yes to less fossil fuels, yes to managing the effects of climate change. Your generalisations, from wind turbines off Hawks Nest as a point for stopping climate change

Gerard J. READING by Lynne Miles: Isaiah 7: 14 "Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel." (Immanuel means God with us.)

conflates and simplifies so many complex issues. I am NO to rushed costly Canberrabubble driven actions when there are other options like a pilot study, or closer consideration of other sites with less impact on so carefully conserved ecosystems, or many other options. I am a YIMBY for positive change based on good policy and place making that listens to conservationists, communities and local businesses with context, that looks at

Christmas in Australia

DEAR News Of The Area,

CHRISTMAS is exciting. End-of-year activities, Christmas decorations, the coming summer holidays, and planned family gettogethers fuel the feeling of anticipation. Most of us know the Christmas story about baby Jesus in the manger, his parents Mary and Joseph, the shepherds and the wise men. But in Australian shopping malls, and in our media, the Christmas story is massively overshadowed by Santa and his reindeers. Busy as Christmas is, please pause for just a minute to consider the significance of Jesus’ birth, if indeed what the Bible says is true. You may feel uncertain whether God exists, thinking that science has dispensed with the need for God. In fact, the reverse is true!

The more astro-physicists probe space and time, the more certain it is that the universe had a beginning and therefore must have had a creator. And the more molecular biologists research the cell and DNA, the clearer it is that there is a mind behind it all. Not only that, but the universe is so finely tuned, that mathematically, the probability of humans happening by chance is practically zero. The weight of scientific evidence is for the existence of God. The Bible relates (accurately but not scientifically) how God created the universe and prepared this incredible planet earth so that we humans could flourish as his children. Although mankind has done great things, we have made a mess of this planet, of our

benefits through a realistic not political lens. Unprecedented times? Every generation has written the same, even in our valued NOTA. So here is another cliché, “Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.” Regards, Sandra BOURKE, Tea Gardens.

relationships with each other and of our relationships with God. We have made it a broken world. Here is the huge significance of Jesus’ birth: God sent Jesus to reconcile us sinners to himself through his life on earth and his atoning death on the cross on our behalf. In other words, Jesus paid the penalty for our sins - we are saved if we trust in Jesus. And God proved this by raising Jesus from the grave. All the evidence indicates that this is true. A loving relationship with God in this life and in eternity beyond, surpasses any Christmas present we could receive. Regards, Ross FERRIER, Fingal Bay.

Christmas cake that keeps on giving

By Marian SAMPSON

THE Soldiers Point Lions Club will be selling their famous Christmas cakes and puddings this month to raise key funds for their work in the community. Whether supporting emergency services or looking after the vulnerable, Lions members can always be found lending a helping hand. Christmas cake sales will help fund the Lions work both in our local community and internationally - they really are the cakes that keep on giving, delivering food to the needy and assisting in times of need. “All our cakes and puddings are delicious,” Sharon Blunt of the Soldiers Point Lions Club told News Of The Area. “We will be selling our cakes and puddings at the community table at Woolworths at Nelson Bay from 9-15 December. “It is very expensive for people to buy all the ingredients to make their own so we sell them at 1.5kg for $20 and 1kg cake and pudding is $16 and our minis are only $2 each.” You can also purchase your Lions cakes and puddings at St George Bank Salamander Bay, Newcastle Permanent Salamander Bay, Wanda Beach Pharmacy, Shoal Bay Pharmacy, Anna Bay Spa, Guys Choice Cuts Nelson Bay and Ingenia Middle Rock. “All cakes and puddings freeze really well and last a long time.” Sharon also shared this great recipe for leftover Christmas cake for those that don’t finish their cake

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Dorin’s Draws By Paul DORIN

on Christmas day. You will need 700g of crumbled Lions Christmas Cake or Pudding, 1 cup of orange juice/water or brandy, 250g of chocolate melts or dark chocolate, 200g of white chocolate melts, and 80g of caster sugar. Mix the crumbled cake with the wet ingredients and icing sugar and add the melted dark chocolate.

Roll into walnut sized balls and place on a tray in the fridge to set. Finish by drizzling with the melted white chocolate. “For an additional touch of Christmas spirit, decorate the truffles with mint leaves, glaze cherries or snips of red and green snakes,” she said.

q Kim and Lesley Wright from Soldiers Point Lions Club selling Lions Christmas cakes at Salamander Bay Shopping Centre.

Oh, Gerard, I'm firmly on Team Dog when it comes to animals, so I can't say I've had a lot of experience with cats, but I do know they can be aloof and manipulative. They also don't mind leaving the headless bodies of rodents or birds at the front door, so they could also be described as psychotic mass murderers. Not really the sort of company I like to keep. Your conundrum has highlighted yet another catty trait -- they are clearly vindictive. You've swanned off to Europe with the expectation that your cat will be loyally waiting for you, furiously waving its tail as a symbol of love, and slobbering all over your Barcelona-tanned legs. Alas, you've been misguided, Gerard, because that's not the behaviour of a cat. That's the behaviour of a dog after you've left it for two minutes to collect the mail. Dogs are great for one's ego, unlike your philandering feline. Could you come to some sort of custody arrangement? Lure it with sardines and catnip? Lock the front door? The other thing I know about cats is that they are fickle, so if you're not prepared to let the cat go, use its traitorous nature to your advantage. It might stay with you for all the wrong reasons, but you'll feel better. Carpe diem, Jasminda.

Put wind turbines off coast of Sydney DEAR News Of The Area, LOVE reading your newspaper each week. I am somewhat amused by Zali Steggall, the Member for Warringah, challenging misinformation about the likely impacts these offshore wind farms would have on sea life. If she is so pro-wind farms and supports the Labor government’s climate ideology, then Zali Steggall should have the courage of her conviction, and encourage them to be built in her own electorate, namely Manly and the Northern Beaches of Sydney. She and most of the other Teal political representatives display total hypocrisy as they don’t want any interference in their own backyards She should be focusing on her own electorate rather than putting her nose into matters of concern to the constituents of Port Stephens. Regards, Gary HALL, Corlette.

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Bramble family memories By John ‘Stinker’ CLARKE

I WAS very fortunate to meet both Judith and Moya Bramble when they travelled to Salamander Bay to discover the place where their great, great grandfather built his cottage near Sandy Point (Corlette) in 1845. His name was William Bramble. The girls recalled, as children, their parents Marjorie and Mark Bramble keeping the light on Point Stephens during the mid-1940s - the war years. Their father was the assistant light-house keeper to Mr Alexander. "I remember the huge stone laundry steps,” Judith said. “To a little girl they were giant steps and I probably had to sit on each one to get up and down. “A baby brother arrived while we lived there and I remember mum telling the hair-raising story of riding back from Nelson Bay, across the Spit on horseback. “One horse with dad, mum, baby Phillip and me, and the tide lapping the horse’s belly. “I remember after crossing the Spit one time travelling back up to the house in a horse and sulky, crouching down on the sulky board because of the huge spider webs across the track with big spiders sitting in the middle. “I know I was very frightened.” Judith also shared her memories of local life as World War Two raged elsewhere around the globe. “These were the war years,” she said. “There were lots of soldiers and I remember the army ducks coming ashore on a flat stony beach filled with trucks and men. “They treated me like a little princess.

“I must have been very spoilt. “There was a huge tent or hall where functions were held sometimes and the soldiers sat side by side around the perimeter. “I remember crawling from one knee to another to take things from their shirt pockets. “Perhaps it was where they kept sweets for a small child. “I remember being lowered down to a boat in a big basket over what seemed to be a big cliff. “I have only one memory of this, I think we were leaving the island by boat." It was during the war years that the Brambles, Mark and Marj, grew friendly with a soldier, radio operator Bob Cooper, who had been posted to the Outer Light to service the unit. Well after the war Bob wrote of his experiences, which were published in 1993. In his memoirs Bob recalls working in the radar unit which was for ship location at night. The unit worked through the nights till dawn, “stand down”, when the horizon was visible. Bob described those on the island as a mixed bunch including First World War soldiers who did guard patrols and young Stan Downes and Wally Martin who were barely nineteen years of age. Bob became good friends with head light keeper Jack Alexander and his assistant Mark Bramble and their wives Molly and Marj. The lighthouse couples invited Bob and others in to play cards and the supper cooked by Molly was real home cooking rarely experienced by the soldiers. The friends were all keen gardeners at the time and spent hours

wandering through the orchards. The war seemed so far away In between shifts Bob remembered well living in tents and sleeping on the ground with ground sheets and pulley assisted bucket showers. There was to be no indication of a Military unit’s presence there. The Radar unit was in a weekender house built on the island with a power unit in the garage. The war was moving north and so the unit moved in that direction. “We moved out,” recalled Bob, with memories never to forget. q Mark Bramble was the Assistant Keeper to Mr Alexander during the 1940s.

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Fishin’ By John ‘Stinker’ CLARKE SUMMER fishing in Port Stephens means flathead, whiting, mulloway and crabs inside the Port, and snapper and mulloway over the reefs and whiting and mulloway off the beaches. The one constant is the mighty mulloway which is an amazing fish that can be caught in less than one metre of water or down deep on the wider reefs. Mulloway also patrol the beaches searching for small whiting, pipis and worms. The most productive beaches are Stockton, One Mile and Fingal, where a 25kg thumper was reported recently. On the beach, fishing for whiting with worms with a light line and small hook, your chances of landing a mulloway are always good if you stay in control and not panic. Take your time and walk along the beach with the fish not applying too much pressure. The fish will tire before you - in most cases. Take extra care when the big fish rolls in the shallows. Remember, the beach ramp for

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All conquering Pythons lift Denis Broad Twenty 20 Cup By Chris KARAS PORT Stephens Pythons Cricket Club have picked up their first silverware of the 2023-24 season in the Newcastle District Cricket Association. The all conquering Pythons lifted the Denis Broad OAM Twenty20 Cup trophy last Sunday with a pulsating victory over Waratah-Mayfield Red in the title decider at Newcastle’s No 1 Sports Ground. It was another rousing big match performance from Josh Moxey’s Pythons, who have dominated the Newcastle District Suburban Cricket Division One competition in recent seasons. Inspirational Pythons skipper Josh Moxey told News Of The Area that the Cup win was “a very special achievement”. “This trophy ranks alongside our multiple premiership titles and was the result of fine team performances by our entire squad,” beamed the club legend. “We showed our depth and versatility throughout the series

and absorbed plenty of pressure in the finals to bring home the Cup,” quipped Josh. Luke Cooper and Tyran Eveleigh steered the Pythons (5-86) to victory in the final with a crucial unbroken sixth wicket stand of 37. The Reds won the toss and batted first but were bundled out for 85 despite an opening stand of 31 by Grant Hines (23) and Braith Herron (12). Pythons bowling trumps Tyran Eveleigh (3-19), Josh Moxey (2-6), Jason Eveleigh (2-12) and Lleyton Eveleigh (1-20) were the chief destroyers with the ball. Port Stephens were reeling at 5-49 in reply before the talented Cooper (27 runs off 23 balls) and Eveleigh (3 not out) banded together for a Cup-winning partnership. Opening bat Leigh Williams chipped in with a valuable 21 but it was Cooper who stole the show – smashing five boundaries and a six to pave the way for victory in the 15th over. Waratah-Mayfield quick Zayan Mohammed kept his side in the hunt by snaring 4-16 off four overs including the prize wickets of the

The all conquering Pythons lifted the Denis Broad OAM Twenty20 Cup trophy last Sunday.

Moxey brothers Jarrod (6) and Josh (2). Earlier in the day the Pythons (4-98) skittled Waratah-Mayfield Blue (8-97) in a semi final with top performances by Jarrod Moxey (35

runs), Jeremy Rushford (33) and the Eveleigh family connection of dad Jason (2-22) and sons Tyran (2-12) and Lleyton (2-24). The Reds (4-135) rolled Merewther (7-133) in the other semi

final with impressive contributions from Hines (47 not out) and skipper Mitchell Salter (31 not out). Merewether were best served by Patrick Holding (52) and Felix Page (40).

and capable squad had “held their own at a competitive championship meet”. “All our swimmers put in hours of gruelling work in the pool in preparation for the major event and clocked personal best times,” Abel revealed. “They took up the challenge and performed strongly against the finest swimmers on the north coast with the medals and PBs a just reward for their efforts,” he stated. Caitlin, who hails from Glen William, dominated the 100m and 200m breaststroke events with three PBs and spearheaded the Seals’ Mixed Medley A team to a bronze medal with club mates Maddy Flannery (backstroke), Ford (freestyle) and Dan Tatchell (butterfly). It was a superb swim by the promising quartet in a strong field – recording a PB and finishing on the podium for the first time in a long course competition since the club’s inception. Ford, a rising freestyle and butterfly swimmer, collected two gold and two silver medals with Bradshaw claiming a gold and silver in freestyle/backstroke and five PBs as well as four bronze medals. Emerging breaststroker Ward

picked up a gold and two silver medals to cap a fine meet. Other Seals to impress included fourteen-year-old Para breaststroke swimmer Sebastian Webster, who clinched three silver medals. Fifteen-year-old Lachlan Webster took out a silver and bronze in freestyle and butterfly. Eleven-year-old Lenny Flannery won two silver, two bronze and recorded four PBs. Thirteen-year-old Georgia McDonald took home two bronze medals and five PBs in freestyle/ butterfly, while Lucy De Souza, twelve, recorded three PBs. Jeremy Edstein, 23, made six top ten finishes in freestyle, while Nelly Flannery, thirteen, had five top ten finishes. Eleven-year-old Beau Wheeler recorded three PBs. Nine swimmers including siblings Caitlin McDonald and Georgia McDonald, Sebastian Webster and Lachlan Webster, Ford, Bradshaw, Tatchell plus Nelly Flannery and De Souza (12-14yrs Girls Freestyle Relay) will represent the Seals at the upcoming NSW State Senior Swimming Championships in Sydney.

Emerging swimmer Caitlin inspires Seals gold rush

q Outstanding breastroke swimmer Caitlin McDonald bagged five gold medals and a silver at the North Coast Division One Swimming Championships at Coffs Harbour. She is pictured second right with Dan Tatchell, Alexander Ford and Maddy Flannery. By Chris KARAS BREASTSTROKE sensation Caitlin McDonald is a young swimmer in a big hurry. The fourteen-year-old schoolgirl demonstrated her raw potential by clinching five gold medals and a silver at the recent North Coast Division

One Swimming Championships at Coffs Harbour. McDonald was one of fourteen swimmers from the Stroud Seals Swimming Club based at Lakeside Leisure Centre in Raymond Terrace that performed with distinction against more prominent teams on the North Coast.

26 NOVEMBER – 2 December 2023 Sunday 26 November 2023 Men’s Stableford: Xmas Bush Course A1 Matthew Ferguson (11) 41 A2 Peter Hazer (12) 34 B1 Scott Ferguson (16) 41 B2 Tyler Perrin (17) 39 C1 Isaac Upton (27) 40 C2 Bradley Campbell (27) 37c/b Ladies Stableford: Xmas Bush Course A1 Robyn Kennett (15) 37 A2 Charmaine Elliott (23) 36 A3 Nicola Bethwaite (24) 35 B1 Jenny Hazer (25) 40 B2 Pam Townsend (38) 39 B3 Ruth Buchanan (34) 36 Monday 27 November 2023 Vets Stableford Div 1: 1 Manny Mifsud 22 2 Grant Kennett 22

Div 2: 1 Peter McBean 23 2 Karl Jorgensen 23 Tuesday 28 November 2023 Ladies Stableford: Gymea Lily Course A1 Sharon Dunn (19) 42 A2 Fran Giudes (17) 38c/b B1 Barbara Clark (30) 41 B2 Maree Cousins (25) 40c/b C1 Patricia Hawkins (34) 39 C2 Ros Kelly (35) 38 Ladies 9 Hole Stableford: Xmas Bush Course Overall Winners 1 Meg Flack (42) 20 2 Joan Frost (35) 19c/b Wednesday 29 November 2023 Men’s Stableford: Gymea Lily Course A1 Trent Mather (14) 39

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She was joined by other goldmedal winning Seals from the Port Stephens region in Alexander Ford (fifteen), Valentina Ward (twelve), and talented sixteen-year-old Para swimmer Will Bradshaw. Michael Abel, Head Swimming Coach at Lakeside Leisure Centre, told News Of The Area that his small

A2 Guy Jennings (9) 38 A3 Steve Conrades (12) 37 B1 Mark Twomey (20) 46 B2 Anthony Diemer (19) 44 B3 Charlie Haggett (20) 42 C1 Ron Wilcock (26) 41 C2 John Ambrose (41) 39 C3 Mick Regan (27) 38 Men’s Stableford: Brushbox Course A1 Tony Short (10) 42 c/b A2 Peter Gibson (6) 39 A3 Bob Kew (15) 37 c/b B1 Damien Johnstone (22) 42 B2 Michael Moussa (16) 41 B3 Peter Burgess (16) 40 C1 Keith Rogers (30) 40 C2 Flynn O’Malley (39) 39 C3 Paul Kelly (27) 36 Thursday 30 November 2023 Vets Stableford 1 Brian Single 32 2 Richard Lithgow 32 Men’s Stableford: Gymea Lily course Overall, Winners:

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1 John Townsend (23) 35 Women’s Stableford Christmas course A1 Kath Allen (28) 37 A2 Sharan King (33) 35 c/b A3 Dianne Moon (22) 35 c/b B1 Helen Durie (37) 37 B2 Pam Townsend (37) 36 c/b B3 Jeanette Fey (35) 36 Friday 1 December 2023 Men’s Stableford: Xmas Bush Course Overall, winners 1 Phil Rogan (18) 44 2 Jeffrey Stokeld (19) 41C/B 3 Craig Tucker (25) 41 4 Trevor Plane (19) 40C/B 5 Keith Le Compte (30) 40C/B 6 Barry Elliott (26) 40 Ladies Stableford: Xmas Bush Course Overall Winners 1 Lyn Robertson (22) 43 2 Fran Giudes (17) 38C/B 3 Shirley Anicich (49) 38C/B Saturday 2 December 2023

Men’s Stableford: Gymea Course A1 Brian Tomlins (13) 40 A2 Vinko Komadina (15) 37 c/b A3 Graeme Eaton (12) 37 B1 Robert Castle (16) 40 c/b B2 Peter Rigby (17) 40 B3 Mark Baker (23) 38 c/b C1 Phil Walker (24) 38 c/b C2 Paul Marks (25) 38 c/b C3 Bob Justice (25) 38 Men’s Stroke: Brushbox Course A1 Murray Atkins (10) 70 A2 Allan Daubaras (13) 73 c/b A3 Chris Mawson (12) 73 c/b B1 Tony Hogan (23) 64 B2 Brad Rostron (16) 69 c/b B3 Jamie Keating (17) 69 C1 Ron Gabb (33) 71 c/b C2 Ken Wilson (25) 71 C3 Mick Regan (29) 72 c/b Men’s Stableford: Gymea Course Overall, Winners 1 Kent Williams & Peter Rigby 48 c/b 2 Doug Helmrich & Robert Castle 48

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Festive season holiday fun for kids at Foreshore Tennis Christmas Camp By Chris KARAS

AUSTRALIAN tennis greats Todd Woodbridge, Lleyton Hewitt, Patrick Rafter and Pat Cash share more than one thing in common. The Davis Cup-winning legends were discovered as fledgling juniors at local tennis camps in NSW, South Australia, Queensland and Victoria during their formative years in the sport. Participating at a tennis camp is a fun and educational experience

for aspiring juniors and an excellent way to hone skills. Foreshore Tennis at Tanilba Bay have consistently operated successful school holiday tennis camps for juniors aged five to seventeen years throughout the Hunter region for the past seven years at Stockton Tennis Club. These camps have been subsidised by the Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group, which has assisted parents with keeping camp rates at a minimum with cost

Port Stephens Veteran Golfers Association By Gary WATT

RESULTS from a stableford competition played at Tanilba Bay Golf Club on Monday, 27th November with 38 players. Nett Winner : Col Kerrison, 38pts. Nett Runner Up : Fred Rimoni, 37pts. Bonus Point Winner : David Hurley, 38pts. Bonus Pt. Runner Up : Ron McKay, 35pts. Nearest the Pin, 4th Hole, : Div 1 : Mark Skidmore. Div 2 : Frank Vandruten. Nearest the Pin, 11th Hole, : Div 1 : Shayne Mullarvey. Div 2 : Kel Dorney.

Drive & Chip, 7th Hole Div, 1 : John Hogan. Div 2 : Col Kerrison. Drive & Chip, 18th Hole, Div 1 : Shayne Mullarvey. Div 2 : Jim Gill. Ball Winners : Roger Groves 34pts, Steve Robards 34pts, Wal Hutchinson 34pts, Robert Paul 33pts, Ray Stubbs 33pts, John Hogan 33pts, Lesley Phillips 33pts, Peter Martyn 33pts, Ian Dean 32pts, Bob McKeand 32pts, and Graham Woolley 32pts. 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 Foreshore Tennis at Tanilba Bay have consistently operated successful school holiday tennis camps for juniors aged five to seventeen years throughout the Hunter region for the past seven years at Stockton Tennis Club. friendly pricing. Leading tennis coaches James Bellette and Kelly Wildon have run the camps that are still regarded one of the best low costing school holiday activities programs in NSW. The three day Camp will be held from Wednesday December 20 to Friday December 22 and costs $100 - which works out to be just over $33 per day. "We continue to keep kids enthusiastic, motivated and entertained during camp time,” an exuberant James told News Of The Area. “It is such an idyllic location at Stockton with the beach - that stretches 32 km in length - and

1/12/23 OUTRIGHT winner. John Clayton. 39 Runner up. Ed Martin. 36 c/b Bonus points winner. Grahame Glover. 38 Runner up. Adam Cowie. 36 Ball winners. Wendy Couvaras. 33 Brian Riddell. 31 Kel Dorney. 31 Bill McMaster. 31 Ron Dews. 31 Peter Couvaras. 30 Colin Marsden. 30 Bradman Award. Sean Brennan

D&C 4th. A. John Clayton. B. Grahame Glover D&C 7th. A. Brian Riddell. B. Kel Dorney NTP 18th. B. Wendy Couvaras Money hole. A. ohn Clayton. B. Grahame Glover Lucky number. 15. John McDonald There were 17 starters. Congratulations to all the winners. Next game 8/12/23 Single Stableford. Sent from my iPad

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B Grade: Tony Hogkiss Back Nine: Nett Winners: Kim Miller 20 pts c/b Runners up: Adam Cowie 20 pts Ball Competition: Grahame Glover 16 pts c/b Peter Beesley 16 pts c/b Steve Robards 16 pts Les Deane 14 pts N.T.P. 11th hole A Grade: Kim Miller B Grade: not won Drive & Chip 18th hole A Grade: Kim Miller B Grade: not won Next Week: Individual stableford. White Tees. Come along and enjoy a relaxing 9 hole competition, all members and visitors are very welcome.

Tanilba Veteran Golfers Day/Date: Tuesday 28th November Time, 7.00 Registration, 8.00 Tee Time. Event: 9 hole Individual Stableford event Player No. 26 Front Nine: Nett Winners: Barry Sampson 17 pts Runners up: David Enderby 16 pts Ball Competition: Lenny Hardes 15 pts Mark Mullholland 13pts c/b John Woolley 13 pts Bob Foster 11 pts N.T.P. 4th hole A Grade: not won B Grade: not won Drive & Chip 7th hole A Grade: Lenny Hardes

large sports oval just a stone throw from the five courts and clubhouse that kids have unlimited access to for outdoor fun with various sports activities that we offer alongside tennis,” he exclaimed. Experienced tennis mentor Kelly believes the kids enjoy the variety of the Christmas Camp. “We like to mix things up and offer kids different activities and keep them engaged with fitness drills and fun games that not only improves their tennis but also selfconfidence,” quipped Kelly. “These include activities such as beach sprints, dodgeball, baseball , capture the flag and more and the kids also enjoy cooling off in the

water after lunch,” she said. “We average 40-45 kids per day for camp which is ideal as we have five experienced camp coaches ready to help the kids and five courts that are blocked off specifically for us during camp time between 9am and 1pm,” Kelly added. James and Kelly inform that 2023 NSW Active Kids vouchers can also be redeemed through Foreshore Tennis for camp payments as they are the registered provider. For further details contact Kelly Wildon on 0404 436 162, James Bellette on 0421 212 169 or email foreshoretennis@gmail.com.

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$40 PER DAY OR $100 FOR ALL THREE DAYS Account Details (Greater Bank) Acc name James Bellette Kelly Wildon BSB: 637000 Account Number: 725707681

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MANNING RIVER Based on bar at Harrington Harrington Taree Wingham

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Darrell John Peters of Hawks Nest

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

Passed away suddenly in hospital on 27th November 2023 aged 83.

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22 INTACT jigsaw puzzles from easy to challenging; 300pc ($5), 1,000pc ($15) up to 5,000pc ($30) Ravensburger, Blue Opal & more. Ph 0412 081 979.

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

LOCAL Naïve style artist. View paintings for sale by appointment each Saturday 10am1pm. Reasonable prices $40+ Ph: 0404 456 087

QUEEN Bed Mattress & Base. GC. Ideal spare guest bed. Inc doona pillow cases, protector sheets. $200. Tea Gardens. 0416 229 166

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A REAL Xmas present Sky Watcher 114mm astronomical reflector telescope with tripod and erecting eyepiece for terrestrial work; vgc $200. Ph 0412 081 979

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ANTIQUE Chest of drawers. 3 full length drawers, 2 half length. 160cm x 55cm x 120cmH. $150. 0418 950 995

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CANOPY for Toyota Single cab drop side ute. 0476152893

2 cream leather two seater lounges. $500 each or both for $900 exc cond. 0400 955 778 Re280923

Public Notice of Precipe, Tacit Acceptance and Reconveyance Bradley Warren Stuart© and Nicoletta DeBari© of Fingal Bay, New South Wales state, are not voluntarily transactors in commerce, and are the irrefutable Holders in Due Course of our property and all associated Copyright Protected Trade Names since unrebutted lawful Reconveyance to the Land and Soil jurisdiction of Terra Australis also known as the Commonwealth of Australia Public Recording Numbers RPP44 63900 05100 23622 79609 & RPP44 63900 05100 23622 80605, Proclamation Dates 22nd of September, 2023; severing Usufruct Subjugation ties with the Australia Corporation in entirety. The occupying corporate government of Australia and affiliates are instructed to immediately cease and desist any further infringement upon these copyright protected Financial Instruments and cease and desist misaddressing Bradley Warren Stuart© and Nicoletta DeBari© in fraudulent debased Dog-Latin; GLOSSA.

For Rent NEW office space to let in Bulahdelah. Short or Long Term leases Ph: Dale 0403 067 001

2 x HAND operated mobility, long pickup tools For dropped items etc $10 each ono. 49817523 F021123

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3 large Millenium shirts still in packaging. $30 each. 0466 880 639 F121023

3 Windsurfer boards and fins, 85 litres. 2.4m long $99. Ring 0419 932 992 F191023

3 OROTON evening purses, collectables from the 1970s, converts from should strap to clutch beautiful cond. Like new Best offers. 49817523 F160223

32” TV with remote, all working, no damage $60. Ph: 0493 078 190 F080623

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PROPOSED ROAD CLOSURE, ROAD OFF GLOUCESTER ST/ MEMORIAL AVE, STROUD In accordance with Part 4 Division 3 of the Roads Act 1993, notice is hereby given that Mid-Coast Council will consider the permanent closure of Council public road reserve at the above site. All interested persons are invited to make submissions to Mid-Coast Council, PO Box 482, TAREE NSW 2430 or council@midcoast.nsw.gov.au within sixty-one (61) days of the date of this advertisement. Regarding the provisions of the Government Information (Public Access) Act, information contained in a submission may, at the discretion of Mid-Coast Council be referred to third parties for consideration. Following consideration of all submissions, and subject to Council resolving to proceed with the closure, title to the land will be vested in Council for transfer under Section 43 of the Roads Act. Please include Council’s reference RD31560 in your submission. Enquiries: (02) 7955 7996. c NOTA Graphics - Ref: MCCO_151020

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

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

4 x 17”x 6” Steel rims, fitted with 255/65x17 Dunlop AT23 tyres. Suit current Nissan Navara $130 ea ono. Ph 0404 094 028

BEAM hanging racks pair, powder coated steel grey and rubber Suits use with bicycles or ladders. Never used $50. 0408 431 488 F250523

BUILT in robe, 2 door mirror, 2100w 2350h 620d. Easy to dismantle Ph 49385923 for image $500. e071223

CHAISE Lounge Timber, painted white Era 1890s. $100 0418 950 995 f071223

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

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

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

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

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

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12VOLT 2 tone jack 12 volt wheel brace Twin 100mm saw Ph: 4982 3648 F261023

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

FULL Set of Ping Golf clubs, many extras best offer 0413 885 720 ReS210324

GOLF or Shopping Scooter, 4 wheel drive 2sp Lotus Blake Tycoon AZ36. Can be fully disassembled $2,750 ono. 4997 0435 Re111123

GOLF set leather bag, Slazenger cart woods steels extras. $250. Ph 0476 789 721 Re081222

GYM style treadmill $140. 0425 289 167 Re280324

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CRYSTAL wine glasses box set of 6 still in box Bristol. Made in Chez $20. 4982 8628 F261023

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

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LOUNGE 3 piece $50. Other items too 0425 254 612 F271022

LOUNGE suite, leather 1 by 3 seater (2 recliners) 2 by single seater (2 recliners), GC, Tea Gardens, $300 ono Lee 0408 881 943 e211223

MASSAGE Table $100. 0407 267 152

GLASS top table and chairs. Good cond. $300 0402 652 621

RAIL Corp Wall telephones and desktop push buttom phone 90’s Nokia Mobile 6300 in box, charger and manual 00’s. Samsung mobile and charger 00’s. 2 x Motorola units, chargers with info 90’s. Cheap best offers 4981 7523 F151222

RYOBI RSCD750 Clean and Dirty Submersible Pump with automatic float switch. As new. $75 Ph 0412 081 979 f301123

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

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MOBILE Phones OPPO A5, Samsung Galaxy S5, Apple iPhone S. Brand new, half price 0457 679 486 e141223

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

ST Phillips uniforms boys Blazer size 24 $50. Boys summer shirts sizes 18, 20 & 22 $10 each Ph 0415 353 798 F260123

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

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MOBILITY Scooter 4 wheel. Good cond. with front basket, rear bag and charger. $1200 Free delivery Ph: 0418 430 643 ReS040523

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

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

Motors MERCEDES E320 auto sedan. Books, service history, 108,000kms silver, exc cond. Rego EVO17A. $13,500. 0407 145 366 or 0448 521 466 e071223

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

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

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

NEW Mahogany side tables. $100each 0493 777 707 f071223

NEAR new motor cycle helmet . Size XL. Aeroblade 3 Kabuto Japan. $99 Peter 0419932992 F080623

NEW 5L water jug with tap. $15.00 Call 0493 078 190 F230323

NISSAN Parts: New hub seals, oil and water pump, and more. Ph 4982 8689

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

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

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

OFFICE chair, adjustable height & arm and reclines. Exc cond. $50 0493 777 707

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

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

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NISSAN X-Trail 2014 ST-L Auto, 30 June 24 Rego CTR27J D Llogbook 187,000km SO serviced, OEM towbar Surplus to requirement owner just retired. Make an offer. 0407 461 334 e141223

SUZUKI Grand Vitara Auto 4x4 Wagon 2010. 1st registered 18/02/2011. 111,326kms Exc cond. Rego JT1001 $10,000. 0418 950 995 e071223

Boats TINNY 3.1m car topper 8HP Merc. Gal. Folding trailer. Good condition No Rego. $2800 ono Ph 0427 224 744 ReS230923

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KING Single Bed Frame Wrought iron/wooden frame Slatted base Great condition $95 Phone 02 4987 2250 F150623

PIANOLA Rolls cabinet Timber with ledlite glass door. Key lock 70cmx46cmx105cm $250. 0418 950 995 e281223

KING single tubular bed Free. 0419 985 601

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

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FRIDAY

UNDER THE VINES

ABC, 8.30pm

Filmed in New Zealand’s stunning Central Otago, the idyllic backdrop of green pastures and meandering vines sit enticingly alongside the capers of ﬁsh-out-ofwater winery owners Daisy and Louis (Rebecca Gibney and Charles Edwards, both pictured). Tonight, this delightful Kiwi drama wraps up its second season, and while sunshine abounds, it’s not all warmth and rays of hope for the crew at Oakley Wines. There’s unexpected news that implicates everyone when an old friend of Stanley’s turns up, shattering the status quo.

British comedian Matt Lucas (pictured) isn’t here to deliver the laughs in this sombre episode. Known for playing over-the-top characters in the hit satirical sketch series Little Britain, tonight he traces his family history back to World War II, Nazi Germany and concentration camps. Lucas delves into his beloved late grandmother Margot’s story after she came to the UK from Germany in 1939. Featuring a surprising connection to writer Anne Frank, it’s a moving episode that at times leaves the usually animated Lucas speechless. Travelling to Berlin and Amsterdam, his journey is bittersweet.

THURSDAY

THE DOLL FACTORY

SBS, 9.30pm

Based on Elizabeth Macneal’s eerie and violent Victorian London-era thriller, this six-part series is a sumptuous and potent adaptation. Featuring Derry Girls’ SaoirseMonica Jackson and Outlander’s Nell Hudson, it’s a female-led tale exploring desire and the world of art, with a spot of taxidermy and obsession adding to the intensity. Twin sisters Iris (Esmé Creed-Miles, pictured, Hanna) and Rose (Mirren Mack, Sex Education) paint porcelain dolls for a living, but their lives are being pulled into diﬀerent directions with the arrival of two men. Tonight, in the penultimate double episode, Iris and Louis (George Webster) grow closer, while Silas (Éanna Hardwicke) warns her away from him. 0812

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6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 The Secret Lives Of Our Urban Birds. (R) 11.00 Tiny Oz. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Shetland. (Final, Mv, R) 2.00 Finding The Archibald. (Ml, R) 3.00 Worzel Gummidge. (Final, PG, R) 4.00 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (R) 5.00 Back Roads. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.10 Paddington Station 24/7. (Ml, R) 11.00 Ancient Invisible Cities. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 China Bitesize. (PG, R) 2.10 Elizabeth. (PGa, R) 3.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.30 China Bitesize. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE: A Christmas Coincidence. (2018, G, R) 2.00 Border Security: Int. (PG, R) 2.30 Surf Patrol. (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: Random Acts Of Christmas. (2019, G) 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. (PGa, R) 9.30 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 10.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. (PGdls, R) 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.10 Ent. Tonight. 3.30 Neighbours. (PGa) 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. 7.30 Gardening Australia. Millie Ross meets a pair of foodie gardeners. 8.30 Under The Vines. (Final, PG) Louis decides to declare his feelings for Daisy. Tippy flees the vineyard thinking she is a failure. 9.15 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) A body is found covered in live rabbits. 10.50 ABC Late News. 11.05 Question Everything. (R) Presented by Wil Anderson and Jan Fran. 11.35 Life. (Mal, R) 12.35 Wakefield. (Madl, R) 1.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Lost Treasures Of Egypt. (PGa) 8.30 Lost World Of Angkor Wat. (PG, R) 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 Good People. (MA15+v) 11.55 L’Opera. (Mdls, R) 3.20 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PGa, R) 4.20 Bamay. (R) 4.50 Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 2. Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Renegades. From the SCG. 11.00 MOVIE: Priest. (2011, Mhl, R) In a dystopian future, a priest disobeys the church to track down the vampires that kidnapped his niece. Paul Bettany, Karl Urban, Cam Gigandet. 1.00 12 Monkeys. (MA15+av, R) Cole’s loyalty is tested when Ramse and Railly go rogue and embark on an unsanctioned mission to ’60s East Berlin. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 For The Love Of Pets. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: London Has Fallen. (2016, MA15+lv, R) Terrorists attack world leaders in London. Gerard Butler. 10.30 MOVIE: Mercury Rising. (1998, Mlv, R) 12.35 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.30 Our State On A Plate. (PG, R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Postcards Summer. (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. A look at the day’s news and events. 7.30 Christmas With The Australian Women’s Weekly. Tips and ideas for the festive season. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Ml) Graham Norton is joined on the red couch by Julia Roberts, Timothée Chalamet, Tom Hanks and Cher. 10.30 To Be Advised. 11.30 Good Sam. (Ma) Griff prepares to return to surgery. 12.30 The Project. (R) 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Gardening Australia Junior. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 MOVIE: I Know What You Did Last Summer. (1997, MA15+) 10.10 Would I Lie To You? The Unseen Bits. 10.40 QI. 11.10 Ghosts. 11.40 Hitsville. 1.35am Killing Eve. 2.15 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 3.05 ABC News Update. 3.10 Close. 5.00 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Shortland St. Noon The Indian Pacific: The Full Journey. 2.55 Young Brides For Sale. 3.20 WorldWatch. 5.20 Shortland St. 5.50 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Hoarders. 9.20 Sex Unlimited. 10.15 Planet Sex With Cara Delevingne. 11.10 Limetown. 12.55am MOVIE: HIV: The Neglected Pandemic. (2021, MA15+) 2.35 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 House Of Wellness. 2.00 I Escaped To The Country. 3.00 Animal SOS Australia. 3.30 The Zoo. 4.00 I Escaped To The Country. 5.00 Bargain Hunt. 6.00 Pie In The Sky. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. (Return) 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 Escape To The Perfect Town. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Dr Quinn. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 MOVIE: I’m All Right Jack. (1959) 5.30 Celebrity Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 MOVIE: On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. (1969, PG) 11.30 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 6. Central Coast Mariners v Melbourne Victory. Highlights. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm NCIS. 1.30 FBI. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: Hawai’i. 10.20 NCIS: Los Angeles. 11.15 SEAL Team. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am My Best Friend’s Wedding. (2016, PG, Mandarin) 7.40 Satellite Boy. (2012, PG) 9.20 Menashe. (2017, PG, Yiddish) 10.50 Seven Years In Tibet. (1997, M) 1.20pm The Music Of Silence. (2017, PG) 3.30 Time Bandits. (1981, PG) 5.40 Heart Beats Loud. (2018, PG) 7.30 St Elmo’s Fire. (1985, M) 9.30 Three Floors. (2021, M, Italian) 11.45 If Only. (2019, M, French) 1.40am Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 American Restoration. Noon American Pickers. 1.00 Pawn Stars. 2.00 Close Encounters Down Under. 3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 Extreme Ice Railroad. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 MOVIE: The Mule. (2018, M) 9.50 MOVIE: Absolute Power. (1997, M) 12.25am Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon MOVIE: Mother Mountain. (2022, M) 2.00 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. 5.40 MOVIE: Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed. (2004, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: My Super Ex-Girlfriend. (2006, M) 9.30 MOVIE: Mortal Kombat. (2021, MA15+) 11.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 12.50pm MOVIE: Empire Records. (1995, M) 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Motown Magic. 3.25 The World According To Grandpa. 3.35 The Magic Canoe. 4.00 Toi Time. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Strait To The Plate. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Brazil Untamed. 7.30 MOVIE: Fantastic Mr. Fox. (2009, PG) 9.05 MOVIE: Eagle Vs Shark. (2007, M) 10.40 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 News. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 Sharri. 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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SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

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TEN (5)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R) 2.00 Annika. (Final, Ma, R) 2.50 The Durrells. (PG, R) 4.30 Landline Summer. (R) 5.10 Joanna Lumley’s Britain. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 9.05 Lap Of Luxury: Escapes Down Under. (PGa) 10.05 The Autistic Gardener. (R) 11.00 Rick Steves’ Europe. (R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix. NHK Trophy. H’lights. 4.00 Seed. (PGa, R) 4.40 Greatest Hits Of The 80s. (PGas, R) 5.35 Hitler: A Life In Pictures.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Ballarat Cup, The Ingham Charity Raceday and The Star Gateway Day. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (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 Cybershack. (PG) 12.30 Great Australian Detour. 1.00 MOVIE: Ruby’s Choice. (2022, PGalv) 3.30 Eatwell Christmas With Emma Dean. 4.30 Garden Gurus. 5.00 News. 5.30 Country House Hunters Australia. (Return)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 St10. (PG) 12.00 Luxury Escapes. (R) 12.30 The Yes Experiment. 1.00 Christmas With The Australian Women’s Weekly. (R) 2.00 Exploring Off The Grid. (R) 2.30 GCBC. (R) 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) Part 3 of 3. 7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day. 7.30 All Creatures Great And Small. (PG) Siegfried receives some difficult news. 8.20 Vera. (Ma, R) Part 3 of 4. After a young police officer is found dead floating in a park lake, DCI Vera Stanhope investigates. 9.50 Annika. (Final, Ma, R) A former police officer is murdered. 10.40 Under The Vines. (Final, PG, R) Louis decides to declare his feelings for Daisy. 11.25 QI. (Ms, R) Hosted by Sandi Toksvig. 11.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Britain’s Most Luxurious Train Journeys. (PG) 8.25 Highclere: The Real Downton Abbey. (PG) 9.20 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (PGa, R) 10.15 Secrets Of The Royal Palaces. (PG, R) 11.10 Rex In Rome. (Mv, R) 12.55 Hope. (MA15+av, R) 3.15 Going Places. (R) 4.15 Bamay. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 NSW Schools Spectacular: Fabulous. (PG) Coverage of the NSW Schools Spectacular from the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney’s Olympic Park. 9.30 VIC State Schools Spectacular. (PG) Coverage of the Victorian State School Spectacular from John Cain Arena, Melbourne. Features dance and musical performances by students from across the state. 12.00 12 Monkeys. (MA15+av, R) Cole is sent back to 1957. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 Get Clever. (R) 5.00 House Of Wellness. (PGa, R)

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Garden Hustle. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: A Sunburnt Christmas. (2020, Malv) 10.30 MOVIE: A Christmas Karen. (2022, Mah, R) 12.30 Country House Hunters Australia. (R) 1.00 Great Australian Detour. (R) 1.30 Cybershack. (PG, R) 2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa) 2.30 The Garden Gurus. (R) 3.00 TV Shop. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)

6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGal, R) The tower is on high alert. 6.30 Jamie Oliver: Cooking For Less. 7.30 The Dog House. (PGa, R) A dog goes on a charm offensive. 8.30 Ambulance. (Mal) Ambulance crews attend to a man who has been found unresponsive on the roadside; a caller who is feeling suicidal but who refuses to go to hospital; and a male patient experiencing epileptic fits. 11.00 CSI: Vegas. (Mv, R) An archaeologist is murdered. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Authentic. (PG) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Karma’s World. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.30 Live At The Apollo. 9.15 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 9.40 Melbourne Comedy Festival: The Gala. 10.40 Brian Johnson’s A Life On The Road. 11.25 MythBusters. 12.15am Portlandia. 1.00 Fleabag. 1.25 ABC News Update. 1.30 Close. 5.00 In The Night Garden. 5.20 Tik Tak. 5.25 Wallykazam! 5.50 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Shortland St. Noon Noisey. 12.55 Planet A. 1.25 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 2.45 Mastermind Aust. 3.20 WorldWatch. 5.20 Mastermind Aust. 5.50 American Runestone: A Viking Mystery. 6.45 The Toys That Built The World. (Return) 7.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 Mad Max Fans: Beyond The Wasteland. 10.20 The Eruption: Stories Of Survival. 11.25 Vikings. 12.20am Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 Escape To The Perfect Town. 3.00 Escape To The Country. 5.00 Horse Racing. Ballarat Cup, The Ingham Charity 6.00 Extreme Animal Transport. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet In Autumn. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 Carol Drinkwater’s Secret Provence. (Premiere) 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 TV Shop. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 Helping Hands. 10.30 My Favorite Martian. 11.00 Explore. 11.10 MOVIE: Hue And Cry. (1947) 12.50pm MOVIE: The Ghost Of St. Michael’s. (1941, PG) 2.35 MOVIE: Heavens Above! (1963, PG) 5.00 MOVIE: Some Like It Hot. (1959, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Johnny English. (2003, PG) 9.15 MOVIE: Diamonds Are Forever. (1971, M) 11.45 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 9.00 Snap Happy. 9.30 Diagnosis Murder. 10.30 All 4 Adventure. 11.30 On The Fly. Noon Escape Fishing With ET. 12.30 Australia By Design: Architecture. 1.00 JAG. 2.00 Healthy Homes Australia. 2.30 Camper Deals. 3.00 JAG. 5.00 Reel Action. 5.30 iFish. 6.00 JAG. 7.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 7. Sydney FC v Macarthur FC. 10.15 NCIS. 11.10 Late Programs.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 7.10 Asterix: The Mansions Of The Gods. (2014, PG, French) 8.45 I Capture The Castle. (2003, PG) 10.50 The Ties. (2020, M, Italian) 12.45pm If Only. (2019, M, French) 2.35 Young Girls Of Rochefort. (1967, PG, French) 5.00 Menashe. (2017, PG, Yiddish) 6.30 Roxanne. (1987, PG) 8.30 My Old Lady. (2014) 10.30 Ricordi? (2018, MA15+, Italian) 12.35am Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Blokesworld. 1.30 My Road To Adventure. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 3.00 Drag Racing. NDRC Top Doorslammer. H’lights. 4.00 Secrets Of The Supercars. 5.00 Counting Cars. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Storage Wars. 7.30 Air Crash Investigations: The Accident Files. (Return) 8.30 Disasters At Sea. 9.30 Mighty Trains. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.45pm MOVIE: Falling In Love At Christmas. (2021, PG) 3.30 MOVIE: The Nine Kittens Of Christmas. (2021) 5.15 MOVIE: The Secret Life Of Pets. (2016) 7.00 MOVIE: The Mummy Returns. (2001, PG) 9.30 MOVIE: Hercules. (2014, M) 11.30 Duncanville. Midnight Metro Sexual. 1.00 Life After Lockup. 2.00 100,000 Tenants And Counting. 3.00 Teen Titans Go! 3.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.35 MOVIE: Selkie. (2000, PG) 1.15pm MOVIE: Super Mario Bros. (1993, PG) 3.10 Songlines. 3.55 Songlines On Screen. 4.30 Brazil Untamed. 5.20 Going Places. 6.20 News. 6.30 The Barber. 7.00 Great Lakes Wild. 7.30 Great Australian Walks With Julia Zemiro. 8.30 Johnny Cash: The Man In Black Britain. 9.30 MOVIE: Poltergeist. (1982, M) 11.30 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, December 10 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Compass. (R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline Summer. (R) 1.00 You Can’t Ask That. (Ml, R) 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.30 All Creatures Great And Small. (PG, R) 3.15 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 4.10 Bill Bailey’s Wild West Australia. (R) 5.00 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat: Christmas Special. (R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.05 Lap Of Luxury: Escapes Down Under. 10.05 The Autistic Gardener. (R) 11.00 Rick Steves’ Europe. (Ml, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Cycling. Cape to Cape MTB. H’lights. 3.55 China Bitesize. (R) 4.05 Dylan Alcott Interviews. (R) 4.40 Greatest Hits Of The 80s. (PGas, R) 5.35 Hitler: A Life In Pictures. (PG)

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Christmas With The Salvos. (PG) 12.30 Be Our Guest! Behind The Scenes Of Beauty And The Beast: The Musical. (PG, R) 1.00 Highway Patrol. (PG, R) 1.30 MOVIE: Last Train To Christmas. (2021, PGaln) 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Weekender.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 SA Variety Bash. (PG) 11.00 Cross Court. 11.30 Iconic Australia. (PGa, R) 12.30 Fishing Australia. 1.00 Drive TV. 1.30 Great Getaways. (PG, R) 2.30 For The Love Of Pets. (PG, R) 3.30 Maritime Masters: Expedition Antarctica. (PG) 4.30 The Pet Rescuers. (PG, R) 5.00 News. 5.30 RBT. (PGdl, R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Freshly Picked. (R) 9.00 Christmas With The Australian Women’s Weekly. (R) 10.00 Studio 10. (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 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 3.00 Cook With Luke. 3.30 GCBC. (R) 4.00 All 4 Adventure. (PGl) 5.00 News.

6.00 Antiques Roadshow. Hosted by Fiona Bruce. 7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day. 7.30 Joanna Lumley’s Britain. (PG, R) Part 3 of 3. 8.20 Death In Paradise: Christmas Special. (PGa, R) Saint Marie is rocked by a baffling murder at Christmas time. 9.50 We Hunt Together. (Mal, R) Lola’s suspicions of Liam intensify. 10.35 Troppo. (Final, Malv, R) 11.30 Freddie Mercury: The Final Act. (Ml, R) 1.05 Rage Vault. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Insiders. (Final, R)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Fortress Britain With Alice Roberts. (PG) 8.25 The Lost City Of Ramses. (PGa) Part 1 of 2. 10.20 Napoleon: In The Name Of Art. (Mans, R) 12.15 Jack The Ripper: The Case Reopened. (Mav, R) 1.25 The Indian Pacific: The Full Journey. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 4. Melbourne Renegades v Perth Scorchers. 11.00 7NEWS Spotlight. Takes a look at the sophisticated British scam syndicate that is fleecing everyday Australians of $4 million a week. 12.00 Bates Motel. (MA15+a, R) Abernathy amps up the pressure on Norma, forcing her to consider selling the motel. 1.00 Emergency Call. (PGa, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (PGls) 8.00 60 Minutes. 9.00 Forged In Fire. 10.00 #TextMeWhenYouGetHome. (Mv) 11.00 MOVIE: Motherless Brooklyn. (2019, Madlsv) Edward Norton, Bruce Willis, Alec Baldwin. 1.50 Maritime Masters: Expedition Antarctica. (PG, R) 2.50 9Honey Hacks. (PG) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Drive TV. (R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Sunday Project. 7.30 The Bachelors Australia. (PGls) As the single dates continue, Wes, Ben and Luke are keen to explore their new-found connections. 8.40 NCIS: Hawai’i. (MA15+v, R) After the mysterious death of an astronaut in a highly sensitive Mars simulation, the NCIS team must send its cyber intelligence specialist Ernie Malik into the habitat to investigate alone. 10.40 To Be Advised. 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. 6.55pm Shaun The Sheep. 7.05 Karma’s World. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.30 Louis Theroux: Louis And The Brothel. 9.35 You Can’t Ask That. 10.05 Doc Martin. 10.55 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 11.35 MOVIE: Danny And The Human Zoo. (2015, M) 1.05am Cooked. 1.35 ABC News Update. 1.40 Close. 5.00 Clangers. 5.10 Peg + Cat. 5.25 Bing. 5.35 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm The Kimberley Cruise: The Full Journey. 3.05 Jungletown. 3.55 WorldWatch. 4.25 Shortland St. 4.55 The Great British Urine Test. 6.10 Kars & Stars. 6.40 The Buildings That Fought Hitler. 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 The Last Overland: Singapore To London. 9.25 History’s Greatest Of All-Time With Peyton Manning. (Premiere) 10.15 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. Noon Carol Drinkwater’s Secret Provence. 1.00 The Surgery Ship. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Animal SOS Australia. 3.00 Extreme Animal Transport. 3.30 The Yorkshire Vet In Autumn. 4.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Slow Train Through Africa With Griff Rhys Jones. 8.30 Call The Midwife. 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 MOVIE: A Run For Your Money. (1949) 11.45 MOVIE: The Happiest Days Of Your Life. (1950) 1.30pm MOVIE: The Duke Wore Jeans. (1958) 3.30 MOVIE: Irma La Douce. (1963, PG) 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: Live And Let Die. (1973, PG) 11.00 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Key Of David. 8.00 The Offroad Adventure Show. 9.00 All 4 Adventure. 10.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 11.00 JAG. 1pm Bondi Rescue. 1.30 What’s Up Down Under. 2.00 iFish. 2.30 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 7. Adelaide United v Brisbane Roar. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 NCIS: Los Angeles. 11.15 FBI: International. 12.15am Evil. 2.05 48 Hours. 4.00 JAG.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Roxanne. Continued. (1987, PG) 7.00 Lost In Paris. (2016, PG) 8.35 Time Bandits. (1981, PG) 10.45 Three Floors. (2021, M, Italian) 1pm St Elmo’s Fire. (1985, M) 3.00 Heart Beats Loud. (2018, PG) 4.50 Whisky Galore. (2016, PG) 6.40 Princess Caraboo. (1994, PG) 8.30 Annette. (2021, MA15+) 11.05 Gotti. (2018, MA15+) 1.10am Sophie’s Choice. (1982, MA15+) 3.55 Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 America’s Game. 10.00 Counting Cars. 10.30 Storage Wars. 11.30 Fish Of The Day. Noon The Fishing Show By AFN. 1.00 Hook, Line And Sinker. 2.00 Merv Hughes Fishing. 2.30 Step Outside. 3.00 Fishing Addiction. 4.00 Pawn Stars. 5.00 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 Border Security: Int. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: Fury. (2014, MA15+) 11.15 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.30pm Rich House, Poor House. 2.30 MOVIE: Annie. (2014, PG) 5.00 Children’s Programs. 5.15 MOVIE: Dr Seuss’ The Lorax. (2012) 7.00 MOVIE: Space Jam: A New Legacy. (2021, PG) 9.20 MOVIE: The Matrix Reloaded. (2003, M) Midnight 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. Noon Rugby League. Queensland Murri Carnival. Replay. 1.00 I Live, I Breathe, I Surf. 1.55 Going Places. 2.55 Bamay. 3.55 Characters Of Broome. 5.25 Ella Fitzgerald At The Paris Olympia. 6.00 Untold History Of The Pacific. 6.20 News. 6.30 Wild New Zealand. 7.40 Greatest Hits Of The 70s. 8.30 Dance Rites. 10.05 MOVIE: The Last Of The Mohicans. (1992, MA15+) 12.05am 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.

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

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SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

ON THE Box NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Big Ted’s Excellent Adventure: 50 Years Of Play School. (PG, R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Vera. (Mav, R) 2.30 Cook And The Chef. (R) 3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.10 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (R) 5.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.20 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGa, R) 11.10 Ancient Invisible Cities. (R) 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 China Bitesize. (R) 2.10 Elizabeth. (PGa, R) 3.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.30 China Bitesize. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (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: Love In Winterland. (2020, PGa, R) 2.00 Border Security: Int. (PG, R) 2.30 Surf Patrol. (R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: The Christmas House. (2020, PGa) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 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 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. (PGal, 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 Prosecuting Evil. (Ma) 9.25 Under Cover. (PG, R) Narrated by Margot Robbie. 10.25 You Can’t Ask That. (Ml, R) 10.45 ABC Late News. 11.00 Yakka: Australia At Work. (PG, R) 12.00 Waltzing The Dragon With Benjamin Law. (PG, R) 1.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. (R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Close Encounters With Levison Wood. (Mal) 8.30 Concorde: The True Story. (PG) 10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 My Brilliant Friend. (Mv) 11.50 Darkness: Those Who Kill. (MA15+av, R) 3.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG, 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 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 5. Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Sixers. 11.00 Motorway Patrol. (PGad) Documents a two-car collision. 11.30 Highway Cops. (Ma) Follows people who help keep motorists safe. 12.00 Bates Motel. (MA15+a, R) Norman takes Emma to the dance. 1.00 My Impossible House: Colossal Cathedral. (PG, R) Newlyweds transform a church. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 David Attenborough’s Planet Earth III. (PGa) 8.40 Australian Crime Stories: The Investigators. (MA15+dlv) 9.45 Caroline: The Murder That Fooled The World. (Mav) 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 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events. 7.30 The Bachelors Australia. (PGls) Hosted by Osher Günsberg. 9.10 The Secrets She Keeps. (Mal) Agatha’s dream of motherhood seems destined to be stripped away by forces outside her control. 10.10 FBI: Most Wanted. (MA15+v, R) The team’s Thanksgiving plans are put on hold. 12.00 The Project. (R) 1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? The Unseen Bits. 8.30 MythBusters. 9.20 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 10.10 Louis Theroux: Law And Disorder In Philadelphia. 11.10 Would I Lie To You? 11.40 QI. 12.10am Whose Line Is It Anyway? 12.35 Brian Johnson’s A Life On The Road. 1.20 ABC News Update. 1.25 Close. 5.00 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.00 Shortland St. Noon Ice Man. 12.55 The Indian Pacific: The Full Journey. 3.35 WorldWatch. 5.20 Shortland St. 5.50 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Taskmaster. 9.25 Then You Run. 10.20 We’re All Gonna Die (Even Jay Baruchel) 11.30 Hoarders. 1.10am The Devil You Know. 2.00 Transnational. 2.30 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 DVine Living. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Better Homes. 1pm I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Extreme Railways. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 The Real Seachange. 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 Morning Programs. 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 Explore. 2.05 Dr Quinn. 3.05 Antiques Roadshow. 3.35 MOVIE: Catch Us If You Can. (1965) 5.30 Saved & Remade. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 MOVIE: The Man With The Golden Gun. (1974, PG) 11.15 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 Star Trek: Voyager. 1.30 MacGyver. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 10.20 Blue Bloods. 11.15 SEAL Team. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Whisky Galore. Continued. (2016, PG) 7.40 Young Girls Of Rochefort. (1967, PG, French) 10.00 My Old Lady. (2014, M) Noon Beneath Hill 60. (2010, M) 2.15 Roxanne. (1987, PG) 4.15 Lost In Paris. (2016, PG) 5.50 The Mole Agent. (2020, Spanish) 7.30 Heroic Losers. (2019, M, Spanish) 9.40 Cairo Conspiracy. (2022, Arabic) 11.55 Beginning. (2020, MA15+, Georgian) 2.20am Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Armchair Experts: NFL Edition. 12.30pm Border Security. 1.30 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 2.30 Boating. Circuit Drivers Championship. 3.30 Storage Wars: TX. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Opal Hunters. 8.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. 10.30 Swamp People: Serpent Invasion. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon 100,000 Tenants And Counting. 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: Austin Powers: International Man Of Mystery. (1997, M) 11.40 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.35pm Untold History Of The Pacific. 2.00 Bamay. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.00 Toi Time. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 APTN National News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Brazil Untamed. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.30 Living Black Conversations. 9.05 Buckskin. 10.05 MOVIE: Gran Torino. (2008, M) 12.05am Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 News. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 Outsiders. 2.00 Afternoon Agenda. 3.00 Paul Murray Live. 4.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 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, December 12 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 David Attenborough’s Tasmania. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Vera. (Mav, R) 2.30 Death In Paradise: Christmas Special. (PGa, R) 4.10 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (Final, R) 5.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 5.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.10 Paddington Station 24/7. (Ml, R) 11.00 The Art Of France. (PGal, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 China Bitesize. (R) 2.10 Elizabeth. (PGa, R) 3.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.30 China Bitesize. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.10 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. (PGas, 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: Cooking Up Christmas. (2020, PGa) 2.00 Border Security: Int. (PG, R) 2.30 Surf Patrol. (R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: A Christmas Love Story. (2019, PGa) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 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. (PGa, R) 9.30 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 10.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, 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 The Platypus Guardian. (PG, R) 8.55 Yakka: Australia At Work: At Your Service. (Final, PG) Part 4 of 4. 9.55 Believing In Australia: Many Faiths. (Final, PG) 10.45 ABC Late News. 11.05 Employable Me Australia. (PG, R) 12.05 The Cult Of The Family. (Ma, R) 1.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. (R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PGa) 8.35 MOVIE: Call Me Kate. (2023, PGa) Documents the life of Katharine Hepburn. Katharine Hepburn. 10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 Das Boot. (MA15+s, R) 12.30 The Promise. (Mal, R) 3.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG, R) 4.25 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 6. Sydney Thunder v Brisbane Heat. From Manuka Oval, Canberra. 11.00 The Endgame. (Malv) As a rogue assassin hunts Elena, Sergey and Owen grapple with a threat that could unravel their whole plan. 1.00 Grand Crew. (Ms) The crew takes a trip to a vineyard. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs. 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 Travel Guides. (PGls, R) 8.30 MOVIE: Crocodile Dundee. (1986, Mlsv, R) 10.30 New Amsterdam. (Mamv, R) 11.20 Kenan. (PGals) 11.45 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 12.40 Pointless. (PG, R) 1.35 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (PG, R) 2.30 Cybershack. (PG, 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. A look at the day’s news and events. 7.30 The Bachelors Australia. (PGls) Hosted by Osher Günsberg. 8.40 NCIS. (PGv, R) The NCIS team investigates who is responsible for a potential bioterror attack at a strip mall parking garage. 9.40 NCIS: Los Angeles. (Mav, R) A US Marine falls ill during a training mission after an attack by a genetic weapon. 11.30 The Project. (R) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm 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. (Final) 10.10 Portlandia. 10.55 Fleabag. (Final) 11.20 Would I Lie To You? 11.55 MOVIE: I Know What You Did Last Summer. (1997, MA15+) 1.30am ABC News Update. 1.35 Close. 5.00 Clangers. 5.10 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Shortland St. Noon In My Own World. 12.50 The Inside Story. 1.20 Gaycation. 2.15 Gaycation: United We Stand. 3.10 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 3.20 WorldWatch. 5.20 Shortland St. 5.50 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Travel Man’s Greatest Trips. 9.25 Alone: The Skills Challenge. 10.15 Hudson & Rex. 11.55 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railway Journeys. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 The Zoo. 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. 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 Explore. 2.05 Dr Quinn. 3.05 Antiques Roadshow. 3.35 MOVIE: Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None. (1974, PG) 5.30 Saved & Remade. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 MOVIE: The Spy Who Loved Me. (1977, M) 11.15 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 Star Trek: Voyager. 1.30 MacGyver. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 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 Lost In Paris. Continued. (2016, PG) 6.35 The Mole Agent. (2020, Spanish) 8.15 Princess Caraboo. (1994, PG) 10.05 Heroic Losers. (2019, M, Spanish) 12.15pm Employee Of The Month. (2022, M, French) 1.50 Whisky Galore. (2016, PG) 3.40 Monsieur Verdoux. (1947, PG) 5.55 The Producers. (1967, PG) 7.35 Firepower. (1979, M) 9.30 A Call To Spy. (2019, M) 11.50 Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 America’s Game. 10.00 American Pickers. 11.00 Pawn Stars. Noon Aussie Salvage Squad. 2.00 Close Encounters Down Under. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Extreme Ice Railroad. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Truckers. 9.30 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under. 10.30 Ice Road Truckers. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon 100,000 Tenants And Counting. 1.00 Bewitched. 1.30 Raymond. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Seinfeld. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 Love Island Australia. 9.45 MOVIE: Step Up. (2006, PG) Midnight Seinfeld. 1.00 Life After Lockup. 2.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Buckskin. 1.30 Bamay. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Motown Magic. 3.25 The World According To Grandpa. 3.35 The Magic Canoe. 4.00 Toi Time. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Brazil Untamed. 7.30 The Casketeers. 8.30 MOVIE: Zappa. (2020, MA15+) 10.45 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 News. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 Peta Credlin. 2.00 Afternoon Agenda. 3.00 Paul Murray Live. 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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SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

ON THE Box NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Magda’s Big National Health Check. (PG, R) 11.00 Magical Land Of Oz. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Vera. (Mav, R) 2.30 The Royal Variety Performance 2020. (PG, R) 4.00 Back In Time For Dinner. (R) 5.00 Back Roads. (PGs, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.10 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGa, R) 11.00 The Art Of France. (Mav, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 The Point. (R) 2.05 Elizabeth. (PG, R) 3.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.30 China Bitesize. (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: The Last Christmas Home. (2018, PG, R) 2.00 Border Security: Int. (PG, R) 2.30 Surf Patrol. (R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

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

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 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. (PGal, 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 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 8.30 Question Everything. (Final) 9.00 Australian Epic. (Final, PG) 9.35 Planet America. (Final) 10.05 QI. (Mal, R) 10.35 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R) 11.20 ABC Late News. 11.35 We Hunt Together. (Mal, R) 12.25 Life. (Mal, R) 1.25 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 2.25 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. 7.30 Gods Of Tennis. (Ml) 8.30 Costco At Christmas. 9.25 Fargo. (MA15+) 10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 COBRA. (Mal) 11.45 Beneath The Surface. (MA15+ads, R) 4.20 Bamay. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League Game 7. Melbourne Stars v Perth Scorchers. From the MCG. 11.00 The Amazing Race. (PG) The teams continue their race around the world travelling across three continents and eight countries as they compete for the chance to claim the $1 million prize. Hosted by Phil Keoghan. 12.30 Parenthood. (Mds, R) Max starts working with a young aide. 2.30 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise. News, sport and weather.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. (PG) 8.30 Clarkson’s Farm. (Ml) 9.40 Police Rescue Australia. (PG, R) 10.40 The Equalizer. (Mv, R) 11.30 La Brea. (Mv, R) 12.20 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.10 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.00 Cross Court. (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. A look at the day’s news and events. 7.30 The Bachelors Australia. Hosted by Osher Günsberg. 9.00 The Hunt For The Family Court Killer. (Mav) Part 3 of 4. Police look closely into how the attacks are linked, with one suspect getting their attention. 10.00 My Life Is Murder. (Mv) Alexa investigates a drowning. 12.00 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events. 1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.55pm Shaun The Sheep. 7.05 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? 11.35 Louis Theroux: Louis And The Brothel. 12.35am Whose Line Is It Anyway? 12.55 ABC News Update. 1.00 Close. 5.00 Clangers. 5.10 Peg + Cat. 5.25 Bing. 5.35 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Shortland St. Noon The Indian Pacific: The Full Journey. 3.10 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 3.20 WorldWatch. 5.20 Shortland St. 5.50 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: Valerian And The City Of A Thousand Planets. (2017, M) 11.00 MOVIE: Day Of The Dead. (1985, MA15+) 12.50am City Under Fire: Inside War In Ukraine. 2.00 Late Programs.

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 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 The Zoo. 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: Home Shopping. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore. 2.05 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. 3.05 MOVIE: The Winslow Boy. (1948) 5.30 Saved & Remade. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.40 MOVIE: Moonraker. (1979, PG) 11.15 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Snap Happy. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm Star Trek: Voyager. 1.30 MacGyver. 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. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Movie Show. 6.30 The Producers. (1967, PG) 8.10 Traffic. (1971, French) 10.00 Cairo Conspiracy. (2022, Arabic) 12.15pm The Justice Of Bunny King. (2021, M) 2.10 The Mole Agent. (2020, Spanish) 3.50 Into The Arms Of Strangers. (2000, PG) 6.00 The Mouse That Roared. (1959) 7.30 The Company You Keep. (2012, M) 9.45 A Most Wanted Man. (2014, M) Midnight Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 American Pickers. 11.00 Pawn Stars. Noon Outback Truckers. 2.00 Close Encounters Down Under. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Extreme Ice Railroad. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 The Force: Behind The Line. 9.30 Beach Cops. 10.30 Surveillance Oz: Dashcam. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon 100,000 Tenants And Counting. 1.00 Bewitched. 1.30 Raymond. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Seinfeld. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 Love Island Australia. 9.45 MOVIE: Step Up 2: The Streets. (2008, PG) 11.45 Seinfeld. 12.45am Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Going Places. 1.30 Bamay. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Motown Magic. 3.25 The World According To Grandpa. 3.35 The Magic Canoe. 4.00 Toi Time. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Living Black. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Brazil Untamed. 7.30 Burn Gently. 8.30 Sam Cooke: Legend. 9.50 Milpirri: Winds Of Change. 10.55 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 News. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 Bolt Report. 2.00 Afternoon Agenda. 3.00 Paul Murray Live. 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.

THURSDAY, December 14 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Planet America. (Final, R) 10.30 That Pacific Sports Show. (Final, R) 11.00 Magical Land Of Oz. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Vera. (Mv, R) 2.30 Question Everything. (Final, R) 3.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 4.00 Back In Time For Dinner. (PG, R) 5.00 Back Roads. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.10 Legacy List. (PGaln, R) 10.10 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGal, R) 11.00 The Art Of France. (PGan, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Elizabeth: Into The Storm. (PGa, R) 2.55 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.25 The Cook Up. (R) 3.55 Great Continental Railway Journeys. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 Beach Cops. (PG, R) 12.30 Pre-Game Show. 1.20 Cricket. First Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 1. Morning session. 3.20 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 4.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 1. Afternoon session.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: A Christmas To Savour. (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 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. (PGal, 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 Project Wild. (PG) 8.30 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 9.20 Lucy Worsley: Agatha Christie Mystery Queen. (PG, R) 10.20 You Can’t Ask That. (Mls, R) 10.50 ABC Late News. 11.05 What Are We Feeding Our Kids? (PGm, R) 12.00 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 1.05 The Royal Variety Performance 2020. (PG, R) 2.40 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 Secret World Of Snacks: Cereal. (PGas) Narrated by Jo Brand. 8.30 Niagara Falls. Explores the Niagara Falls. 9.30 The Doll Factory. (M) Iris and Louis grow closer. 11.25 SBS World News Late. 11.55 The Congregation. (MA15+s, R) 2.35 Miniseries: True Colours. (Malv, 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 Cricket. First Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 1. Late afternoon session. 9.00 Seven’s Cricket: The Spin. Lisa Sthalekar, Brad Hodge and Jason Richardson take a deep dive into the world of cricket. 9.30 MOVIE: Men In Black. (1997, Mlv, R) Special agents police aliens on Earth. Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith. 11.30 MOVIE: Death Wish. (1974, MA15+alv, R) 1.35 Black-ish. (PGl, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

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

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events. 7.30 Jamie’s Christmas Shortcuts. Part 1 of 2. British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver shares his recipes for a Christmas feast. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. (Mav, R) Benson tries to help the young BX9 gang member who attacked her. 9.30 The Hunt For The Family Court Killer. (Mav) Part 4 of 4. 10.30 Blue Bloods. (Mv, R) 11.30 The Project. (R) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? (Final) 8.30 Hard Quiz. 9.00 Question Everything. (Final) 9.35 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 10.15 Australian Epic. (Final) 10.50 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 11.10 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 11.55 Would I Lie To You? 12.25am Live At The Apollo. 1.10 Louis Theroux: Law And Disorder In Philadelphia. 2.10 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Shortland St. Noon The Indian Pacific: The Full Journey. 3.05 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 3.20 WorldWatch. 5.20 Shortland St. 5.50 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Beyond Oak Island. 10.10 Inside The World’s Toughest Prisons. 11.05 Sex Tape Germany. (Final) 12.15am F*ck, That’s Delicious. 12.45 QAnon: The Search For Q. 1.35 Late Programs.

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 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 The Zoo. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore. 2.00 Dr Quinn. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Billy Liar. (1963, PG) 5.30 Saved & Remade. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Keeping Up Appearances. 8.40 MOVIE: For Your Eyes Only. (1981, M) 11.20 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 7. Sydney FC v Macarthur FC. Highlights. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30pm Star Trek: Voyager. 1.30 MacGyver. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: New Orleans. 10.20 FBI: Most Wanted. 11.15 FBI: International. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Movie Show. 6.15 The Mouse That Roared. (1959) 7.45 Monsieur Verdoux. (1947, PG) 10.05 A Call To Spy. (2019, M) 12.20pm The Legend Of Baron To’a. (2019, M) 2.15 The Producers. (1967, PG) 3.55 Traffic. (1971, French) 5.45 Sirocco. (1951, PG) 7.35 The Ides Of March. (2011, M) 9.30 The Operative. (2019, MA15+) 11.40 Kill The Messenger. (2014, M) 1.45am Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm The Force: BTL. 2.00 Close Encounters Down Under. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Extreme Ice Railroad. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Pickers. 6.00 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 6.20 Cricket. First Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 1. Late afternoon session. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Family Guy. 8.00 American Dad! 8.30 MOVIE: Zombieland: Double Tap. (2019, MA15+) 10.35 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon 100,000 Tenants And Counting. 1.00 Bewitched. 1.30 Raymond. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Seinfeld. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Survivor 45. 9.00 Love Island Australia. 10.10 MOVIE: Girls’ Night Out. (2017, MA15+) Midnight I’ve Got A Text With Josh And Flex! 12.40 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Bamay. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Motown Magic. 3.25 The World According To Grandpa. 3.35 The Magic Canoe. 4.00 Toi Time. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Brazil Untamed. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.30 Not Even. 9.00 MOVIE: Jimi: All Is By My Side. (2013, M) 11.05 Late Programs.

6am Morning Programs. 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 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

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Interbranch Championship

By Simon EKINS

DURING the weekend of 2-3 December 2023, Fingal Beach Surf Lifesaving Club (SLSC) hosted the NSW Interbranch SLSC Championship for the first time in its 59 year history. The event is a collaboration between NSW, Hunter Branch and Fingal Beach SLSC, with over 450 competitors from

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all over the state descending upon a rather overcast Fingal Bay from early Saturday morning. Also for the first time in its history, the Club has a female President, Jo Cooper. “I started Surf Life Saving in 1999, and later got involved with patrolling for Fingal SLSC in 2018,” said Jo.

“I became Vice-Captain, then Vice-President, and was elected President this season. “Being President involves overseeing the club itself, its eight voluntary committee members, and a total of 480 people from Nippers to Patrol Members and Associates. “Next year will be our 60th Birthday, so we are aiming

to have a long celebratory weekend starting with a barbeque on the Friday and a nice dinner on the Saturday evening.” Amongst the many NSW Clubs that entered Under 12 to Under 17 Teams this weekend, Hunter Under 14s and local Captain Ryan Pietrasek was excited to compete. “I’ve been involved with

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Fingal since starting with Nippers when I was four years old,” said Ryan. “Today is best of the best on water and sand versus the rest of the best in NSW and I hope we'll do well.” After an early start of 5:30 am on Saturday morning with Fingal members organising safety and first aid and most importantly firing up the

barbie, the courses were set and the multi-coloured marquees of the many clubs from NSW lined the beach. At 7:30 am, local Worimi Elder Uncle John Ridgeway gave the Welcome to Country to kick off proceedings. Magically, the rain immediately stopped and the teams began warming up for the day’s events. With the weather being sunny and perfect surf conditions for Sunday, day two was again full of exciting action for NSW finest young athletes. Ryan came first in the Cameron Relay with his team mates from Swansea, Belmont and Cooks Hill. Congratulations to all the team members from an amazing eleven different NSW clubs during a fantastic and successful weekend. For full results and more information on joining Nippers or contacting the club, visit https://www.fingalbeachslsc. com.

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