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HANDS UP FOR A HELPING HAND IT’S business – almost – as usual at Meals on Wheels, one of the region’s most vital community support services, but Dubbo service manager Peter English says that’s thanks to the generosity of volunteers like Maree Weldon and Jan Ferguson who have answered the call for extra pairs of helping hands. “Our clients won’t even see the smallest of interruptions to service – we’re still trucking on and delivering to those who are the most vulnerable in our community, but we wouldn’t be able to do that without the extraordinary support of dedicated volunteers who have stepped up to the plate when we needed them most,” Mr English told Dubbo Photo News, which is this week starting a push to pair willing and able volunteers with the community-based organisations that need a hand in these most trying of times. See our editorial below. PHOTO: DUBBO PHOTO NEWS

››SPEED DATING›› FOR VOLUNTEERS COMMENT By JOHN RYAN

MY mum wants to volunteer. She’s in her late 80s, has a drivers license and a reliable car and says she’s a good driver. Well, two out of three ‘aint bad, Mum. Seriously though, she lives

alone and the long days pass slowly. She’s desperately keen to assist people who need help during this current crisis. “I’m fully vaccinated and can drop food parcels off to people. I can cook meals for people who can’t do that. I just feel like I should be doing something to help the community but don’t know where to start,” she said.

There must be hundreds of people like my mum out there, who are wanting to help in this time of great need. Dubbo Photo News is calling on all the organisations in our region who desperately need volunteers to get in touch with us so we can get your details out there, and try to match you up to this willing army of locals who are so

keen to pitch in and do their bit. Many people with time on their hands may have accounting, legal or book-keeping skills and often that’s what not-for-profit organisations desperately need for their governance requirements. Other people like my mum can deliver food parcels or cook meals and drop them off. Other people can direct traffic.

There must be hundreds of opportunities for people to help, so let us know how they can. Send us your organisation’s name, contact details along with what roles you perform and the people/volunteers you need. We’ll do the rest. Send the details of your organisation to editor@panscott.com. au

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Operation Stay at Home continues THE NSW Police Force is urging compliance with self-isolation requirements to prevent Covid-19 from continuing to spread through communities after recent breaches were detected. Since Operation Stay at Home commenced last month, police across the state have been conducting high-visibility operations to support the community, conducting 40,877 welfare engagements (compliance checks) and checking on more than 76,000 people. Police continue to enforce the Public Health Orders with officers issuing more than 12,600 Penalty Infringement Notices (PINs). This includes 327 PINs issued since August 23 for not complying with curfew requirements in areas of concern. Anyone who has information regarding individuals or businesses in contravention of a Covid-19-related ministerial direction is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.

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HSC harvest heartache hits home By JOHN RYAN TO swot or to harvest? That is the question. A question that’s being asked across the central west after last week’s bombshell announcement from the state government that this year’s HSC exams will go ahead on a delayed schedule that seems certain to conflict with one of the biggest ever harvests on record. Narromine farmer James Hamilton told Dubbo Photo News the shortage of casual labour for the upcoming harvest was already acute because of the Covid-19 pandemic which has seen the overseas backpacker labour force evaporate and the border closures making things uncertain for grey nomads and other traditional interstate workers. “In light of the pending harvest, the lack of certainty around an adequate labour force is a real concern,” Mr Hamilton said. “We’re once again going to be reliant on casual workers because of Covid-19 and the impact that’s had on the availability of the backpackers who traditionally work during the Australian harvest both for the experience and also to save money for their travelling adventures.” Now, he warns, the postponement of the NSW HSC exams means an inadvertent consequence is that many farming families will lose that option of having that often crucial help to strip the crops. “Now the HSC has been post-

Narromine farmer James Hamilton says the Canola crops in the district are shaping up as ﬁelds of gold, with record prices on top of what could be amazing yields. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

poned for one month, those students won’t be able to participate in the harvest,” he said. “That’s not only to the detriment of the farmers who were relying on those workers, but it’s also a big impact on those kids who were relying on that income to set them-

selves up if they’d planned to attend university next year.” Dubbo MP Dugald Saunders said the impact of the pandemic and the lockdowns are spreading negative ripple effects throughout the region in what was going to be a difficult time in the best

case scenario. “It’s going to be hard to get workforce anyway, and I’ve already spoken to a few people about what they might need to do,” Mr Saunders told Dubbo Photo News. “The HSC has been moved to try to give every student the opportunity to get those exams done, unfortunately there will be a range of impacts that will be felt by different communities, and harvest is one of those for us. I’m hoping it won’t have too much of an impact.” Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton spent his life as a farmer prior to entering politics and said there are many issues currently impacting the harvest labour force. “And this is another one,” he said. “However, the main focus is to ensure that HSC students are not disadvantaged any more than necessary by the Covid-19 pandemic. “Our primary concern should be on maximising their chances of completing the HSC and setting them up for the future.” Meantime, James Hamilton says at this stage it’s not all doom and gloom, with good rainfall this year setting most Central West farmers up for a second bumper crop in a row, a massive relief after so many years of drought. “The canola crops on my farm are five feet high (1.52 metres), at the moment they’re looking like fields of gold,” he said. “And the canola prices are at record levels as well, so that’s a great thing.”

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Affordable housing push for the bush

CAMELS OUT WEST These camels live on a property north of Dubbo, and they’re not just in the paddock for their good looks! Some farmers will tell you the camels enjoy eating hard-to-control weeds, which means less reliance on chemical sprays.

Local says Inland Rail plan is on a ﬂoodplain By NATALIE LEWIS AFTER reading the Senate inquiry’s report into the Australian Rail Track Corporation’s (ARTC) management of the Inland Rail project, Narromine’s Jennifer Knop believes the worries of local residents have been acknowledged. “The Senate has worked really hard on our behalf,” she said. “They encouraged us to put in our submissions. They did a really good job.” Mrs Knop said the 211-page document Inland Rail: derailed from the start details public hearings, submissions and stakeholder engagement regarding the 1700km Brisbane to Melbourne rail connection. Since 2017, Mrs Knop and husband Andrew have been most concerned about the project being built on a significant floodplain, its budget being blown out and issues with community engagement. “We’ve been fighting against Inland Rail for four years,” she said. At the time they became involved, the proposed alignment was set to pass to the west of Narromine airfield and follow property boundaries across irrigated

The intersection of Wallaby and Dappo roads, not far from Webbs Siding and Backwater Cowal. Putting the Inland Rail through this area could signal disaster, according to local resident Jennifer Knop. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

land for about 15km until crossing the Macquarie River. An option to the east was considered but found to be less favourable from a land-use and flooding perspective. Within two months and with minimal consultation according to Mrs Knop, that proposition changed to the eastern side of Narromine opposing what had been historically assessed. Mrs Knop describes it as a “huge floodplain” in the vicinity of the Webb Siding railway line and the Backwater Cowal water course near the Macquarie River. She said the new rail line would have the potential to put the Nar-

romine community at greater risk of flooding. “The Backwater Cowal area is the meeting point of over a dozen large streams making it a substantial flood zone in its own right. “The additional flows from the Macquarie River through Webb Siding make Inland Rail’s study area a major flood zone and heightens the risk to residents, businesses and township. With this proposal, you would put 88 per cent of the community underwater. Landholders are very angry.” Mrs Knop said community consultation about the change has been disappointing and feels lo-

cal concerns are not being heard. “We’ve been trying to get that through to them for so long, it’s not funny. “They are not listening to landholders who know the area. “Everybody is saying the same thing, we can’t get the ARTC to listen and not put our community in danger, they are going to put people’s lives and livelihoods in danger of flooding. We are not going to stop fighting it. There’s too much at stake. “ARTC’s failure to consult appropriately with the impacted landholders and recognise the flooding issues places the Inland Rail project in significant jeopardy from floods which will result in major construction delays, budget overruns and maintenance issues.” Mrs Knop believes the Inland Rail budget has been blown out more than threefold. “They have blown out the budget from $4bn to $9bn to $14bn,” she said. “They need to start it and redo the BCR. The Base Cost Ratio is negative. “How much return are the Australian people going to get back? When will it pay for itself? It’s never going to pay for itself.”

WITH Dubbo’s median house prices nudging up past record levels and the rental market at an all-time squeeze, news of a renewed push for a solution to the housing crisis in regional communities is welcome. A “virtual” taskforce looking into ways in which much needed housing options can be “unlocked” gained input from more than 500 people keen to voice their opinions to the state government. Some of the ideas promoted by community members included a partnership model between government, councils and industry to better coordinate housing infrastructure and changes to local planning rules to allow more medium density housing in town centres. Meanwhile, a report released this week by Compass Housing Services (CHS) says a looming shortfall of almost 200,000 homes over the next decade is a “social housing timebomb” which needs to be defused as a matter of urgency. The organisation says the federal government needs to step up to assist the states which have limited capacity to cater for future demand. A spokesperson says the problem is now too big for the states to handle, with the social housing issue part of a broader housing crisis that’s been building for 30 years. Home ownership rates have collapsed, the share of renters in housing stress is increasing and social housing waiting lists are out of control,” the spokesperson said, adding that the federal government “insists social housing is a state responsibility, but that arrangement isn’t working”. A spokesperson for national affordable housing campaign Everybody’s Home, says federal intervention is “urgent” and that the “blame game” between levels of government is unhelpful. “A ballooning number of Australians on low and middle incomes simply cannot compete for housing in the booming private sales and rental market. The CHS report calls on the federal government to “take the lead on a national partnership between all levels of government, community housing organisations, and the private sector”.

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Closing the book on a long career PETER Bartley is well-known around Dubbo for his community work, be it volunteering as a Rotarian or kicking off the concept for the city’s Dream Festival, he’s been involved in so many facets of Dubbo’s communal life over the years. After 42 years as a solicitor he’s closing his law books and retiring this week. Here, he talks about his life, including how he was forced to self-isolate as a school student decades before that became reality for the broader population in 2020/2021. ••• Tell us about your career? I went straight into the law after leaving school. I was an articled law clerk for five years with a law firm while studying at nights. I worked in Parramatta for seven years before setting up my own firm in Maclean on the north coast. I then moved to Dubbo in 1991 where I’ve worked as a solicitor ever since. Where were you born, where did you grow up and go to school? I was born and bred in Sydney and went to Marist Brothers High at Parramatta. When, where and how did you meet your wife Kim? I was travelling the state promoting an organisation I had started and I was doing media interviews along the way. I got to Lismore and I was interviewed for the local newspaper The Northern Star by a young female journalist who eventually was to become my wife. How did you end up moving to Dubbo? After being in Maclean for 10 years I saw a job opportunity in Dubbo and started work here for Peacocke Dickens and Price as it was then known. You have three sons – tell us about them and how proud you are? James is a solicitor in Newcastle with his own firm. Charles and Anthony are both professional dancers with many performances under their belts. Their mother and I are very proud of all of our boys who have turned out to be fine outstanding young men. You've been involved in many community organisations, give us a run-through of your volunteering. I started doing community service work before I left school. I went on the St Vincent de Paul Society’s Night Patrol around

Kings Cross and helped feed the homeless as well as doing shifts at the Matthew Talbot Hostel which is a homeless shelter in Woolloomooloo. I’ve maintained a commitment to community service all my life including here in Dubbo where I have volunteered with St Laurence’s P&F as chairman and pushed for the re-development of the school. I was chairman of the Dubbo City Development Corporation, secretary of the Orana Law Society, honorary solicitor of the Dubbo Eisteddfod Society and both president and secretary of the Rotary Club of Dubbo Macquarie where I instigated the annual (Michael Egan Memorial) book fair. I also served as Dubbo City Council Deputy Mayor and was a councillor for eight years and led the charge to build the tiered theatre. You're a political tragic – tell us about your involvement behind the scenes with the Nationals – how and why did that come about?

After former MLC, the late Doug Moppett invited me to be his 2IC for John Cobb’s first election campaign (for the federal seat of Parkes). I found that not only did I have some knack for it, I really enjoyed the challenge of managing the behind-the-scenes tasks necessary to get someone elected to parliament. It just snow-balled from there. Twenty years and 10 successful election campaigns

later as campaign director, I’m retiring from that position too. How has the rise of social media changed political discussion in the community from when you ﬁrst became involved? Unfortunately not for the better. It is a very useful and effective campaigning tool to reach a lot of people quickly and relatively cheaply, but the ability to hide your identity and not be held accountable for comments has led to alarming levels of vitriol, maliciousness and unsubstantiated, factually incorrect views. I despair for the lack of civility and informed debate which is now almost impossible to achieve on social media platforms. You stuttered when you were growing up – did that cause any bullying and anxiety issues for you? I have always been and still am a stutterer. As a child, it was a very isolating thing to endure. Other children mimicked me and were very cruel but it was just what children did to other children who were different in some way. As a teenager there was bullying and I got into a fair few fights at school over it. I was excluded from school groups and eventually I self–isolated in the school room and in the school yard. You didn't let that beat you and in fact devoted a lot of time to fellow sufferers – tell us about that and also how proud are you both of overcoming stuttering and

helping so many others? I got into a new treatment program when I was 21 and fortunately took to it like a duck to water. I religiously did my smooth speech practice for years and founded a self-help group for all stutterers which grew into a still very successful national organisation called the Australian Speak Easy Association (ASEA). As a result of my work I received an award as one of Jaycees’ Five Outstanding Young Australians of the Year in 1991. I am now a life member of ASEA. Dream a little Dream – one community achievement? Perhaps two? Calling for and chairing the first three public meetings which eventually led to the formation of the Dubbo DREAM Festival. And, being a Christmas tragic too, also instigating the Community Christmas Tree installed at the Rotunda as a councillor and starting the annual Dubbo Christmas Fair as a Rotarian. And, of course, the Book Fair. Anything you'd like to add? I’ve loved being a solicitor for 42 years and in the law for 47 years. I’ve also loved doing community service my whole life. Dubbo has been very kind and generous to myself and my family over more than three decades and I hope I have contributed some small measure back in return. As told to John Ryan

COVID-19 death in Dubbo A PATIENT in his 50s died in Dubbo Hospital this week, the first COVID-19 patient to die in Western NSW. He is also believed to be the first indigenous casualty of the pandemic in Australia. NSW Health has confirmed the man was being treated for underlying conditions. The latest stats at press time showed Dubbo had a further 18 positive tests for Covid-19 in the 24-hour period to Tuesday 8pm, Narromine had two, and Walgett one case, with a total of 29 new cases across the Western NSW Local Health District (WNSWLHD). That bring the total cases in Dubbo to a staggering 477, and 630 in the broader WNSWLHD. Warren residents are being urged to come forward for testing after Covid-19 fragments were detected in the local sewerage. At this stage the stay-at-home rules will apply to all regional NSW until midnight on September 10 – that restriction includes just one person from each household able to attend a supermarket each day.

Motorhomes for Wilcannians to isolate WITH Covid running rampant in Wilcannia amid overcrowding in homes and a lack of medical facilities, the state government has taken the desperate measure of sending 30 motorhomes to the tiny town to provide temporary isolation digs at a local caravan park. The move comes as Wilcannia remains the epicentre of the regional NSW outbreak.

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Covid-19 questions asked and answered... sort of By JOHN RYAN WITH Dubbo recording it’s first Covid-19 death, the spectre of the pandemic has well and truly cast its shadow over the city. Dubbo Photo News would like to convey our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of the 50-year-old male victim, who was reportedly unvaccinated. With Covid-19 case numbers on the rise in Dubbo and the broader region, we asked some questions of Premier Gladys Berejiklian about how well the local health services are when it comes to coping with a surge of hospital admissions, all this against the backdrop of potential staff shortages if local health facilities are forced to have staff in isolation in any numbers. We asked how many ICU beds are at Dubbo Hospital, and what is the surge capacity regarding ICU, as well as the number of beds across the Western NSW Local Health District. We also posed the question of whether, based on current modelling, the ICU capacity is expected to be exceeded any time over the next three months, and if so, when? A response came back within hours but, rather than directly from the very busy premier, it was attributed to a “Western NSW Local Health District Spokesperson”, and as is often the case, the answers didn’t directly relate to the questions asked: “There is currently sufficient ICU capacity for all patients who require intensive care, with more than 500 beds available throughout the NSW public health system.

Premier Gladys Berejiklian has changed the government’s messaging as positive Covid-19 case numbers spiral out of control. She’s now urging the state’s residents to focus on vaccination rates rather than how many people are returning positive tests for the virus. She’s hoping vaccination clinics set up by the Australian Defence Forces across the west of the state, like this one in Dubbo, will supercharge the number of people able to access the Pﬁzer jab after bad publicity surrounding negative reactions to the AstraZeneca shots created vaccine hesitancy across the nation. – PHOTO: DUBBO PHOTO NEWS/KEN SMITH

“As part of its comprehensive planning for its pandemic response, NSW Health has the capacity to quadruple its current ICU capacity if required. There would also be ventilators available for each of these ICU beds. “The NSW public health system is highly integrated and local health districts and hospitals work together on a daily basis to ensure the optimal delivery of healthcare services across the state. “Dubbo Health Service is well prepared and can scale-up ward and intensive care unit capacity if required, to ensure patients who have tested positive will be safely

managed. “In most cases, people with Covid-19 can be cared for appropriately in their home while self-isolating to protect the community. Not all people with Covid-19 need hospital care. “Should patients need to be hospitalised, the District’s intensive care units have the ventilator capacity required to support any patients that might need this level of care. “Covid-19 vaccination is available through WNSWLHD’s vaccination hubs and pop-up clinics across the District, many of which are open seven days a week. Vaccinations are also avail-

able through GPs, the Aboriginal Medical Service, respiratory clinics and pharmacies. “The Australian Defence Force is assisting with the emergency response by visiting 33 communities across the District to administer vaccines at walk-in clinics every day between August 21 and September 12. Since the West Dubbo clinic opened, an average of between 600 and 700 vaccinations have been administered each day. “After that initial, three-week blitz the ADF will return to those communities to administer additional vaccinations in the three weeks following.”

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Read before you type Dubbo businessman Matt Hansen wanted to make a point that many people on social media don’t read any more than the headline for articles, and often then they get things so very, very wrong. He’d seen so much disinformation and fear surrounding the vaccination ‘debate’ that he posted a meme which stated: “When the time comes, I 100 per cent support mandatory vaca-

tions for everyone. If anyone refuses, they should be FORCED.” Of course the word “vacation”, set off people opposed to vaccinations and the keyboard fight was on. But this small experiment typifies the instant rage total strangers can feel towards other total strangers – and we’re pretty sure the vast majority of people don’t fly off the handle when they’re flipping through the pages of Dubbo Photo News. IMAGE: FACEBOOK

AS we’ve seen elsewhere in this week’s issue of Dubbo Photo News, social media should be a force for good. But it can also be used by unscrupulous individuals and organisations to spread disinformation to create fear and angst across communities. Dubbo Photo News is such a trusted source of information because we verify our facts from reliable sources before we go to print, which is a vastly different standard to some individuals who tap out whatever they think will gain them a fleeting advantage in the “likes” stakes. This is a real problem because according to recent research, a quarter of us trust the information we find on social media and one fifth of us act on it. The same research, from strategic communication consultancy SenateSHJ, says this creates a greater risk of the spread of misinformation as people disengage from traditional communication platforms. “Social media is playing a significant role in motivating people to change their behaviour, which amplifies the risk of misinformation as

well as helping to connect people,” according to SenateSHJ.. “A third of those surveyed found communication on social media from sources other than friends and family effective. A quarter trusted this information while a fifth of people say they have changed their behaviour because of what they have found on social media.” SenateSHJ managing partner Darren Behar said the proportions have held up despite warnings about the influence of social media and of misinformation found on these platforms. “At the same time the influence of business, government, local community leaders and even friends and family have slipped, it would seem we are less engaged with traditional sources of information, perhaps because of Covid-19 fatigue. “People are turning to social media for information, and while they may find trusted sources, the risk of exposure to misinformation is heightened.” This week we bring you the vies from three community leaders as to why social media should be used as a tool to gather information and connect community, but also a warning as to how it’s unregulated nature makes the medium so dangerous.

We’re all on the front-line COMMENT By SUPT DANNY SULLIVAN SINCE our community has gone into lock down as result of the pandemic, I have had the privilege of seeing people rise to the challenge and showcase everything that is good about us as a community. I have seen our health workers on the front-line putting themselves in harm’s way to keep everyone safe. I have seen staff from our Dubbo Regional Council and other service agencies working tirelessly in support of their community. I have seen our retail workers making sure we have the essential supplies we need. I have seen our Emergency Services community come together as it always does in our time of need and I have seen members of the public acting selflessly in support of their fellow human beings. Yet I have also seen the dark side of our nature. People selfishly hoarding groceries, people

abusing our health care workers, retail workers and other frontline staff. There is another pandemic sweeping our community, the pandemic of fear. This pandemic is fuelled by false information, often circulating on social media. In times of uncertainty, people often seek out information to help with their fears. This however leaves them vulnerable to false information. When we feel uncertain it is normal to seek out information to help reduce fear and anxiety and it helps us to feel more in control of our situation. This makes us vulnerable to overestimating the value of information shared from unreliable sources. Fear makes you a closed-minded judge. Make sure you get your information from a reliable source. NSW Health is the lead agency in this pandemic and the most reliable source of information in this pandemic. Western NSW Health has been very active in keeping us up to date across all media platforms and through

` There is another pandemic sweeping our community, the pandemic of fear. This pandemic is fuelled by false information, often circulating on social media. a

Superintendent Danny Sullivan is the recently appointed commander for the Orana Mid-Western Police District. PHOTO: DUBBO PHOTO NEWS

our local media providers. Please be careful sharing information if there’s a question of its accuracy. Adopt a careful approach when consuming social media that does not come from a reliable source. Our Local Emergency Management Committee made up of all the Emergency Services Agencies is working tirelessly to support NSW Health during these difficult times. We have come together as a community on many occasions to rise to numerous challenges. Whilst the virus is a new chal-

lenge, we have demonstrated we have the skills and ability to meet any challenge we face. This is our strength. Our strength against the virus and our way out of fear and uncertainty. NSW Police in the Orana Mid-Western Police District are here to support you and help you through this difficult time. If we work together and follow the Public Health Orders, we will be able to get out of the stay-at-home orders as soon as possible. You will see us out in our public places reassuring people and enforcing compliance with the public health order. Stay at home, be safe and protect your community.

McLachlan’s mum sends her love to western NSW BY NATALIE LEWIS ROBBIE McLACHLAN is hanging out for a hug the next time she sees her son Scott. As the CEO of the Western NSW Local Health District, Mr McLachlan has one of the toughest jobs in the region. Add in Covid-19 and that role has been amplified by the pressure of organising vaccination hubs and testing clinics along with regional case numbers Western NSW rising every Local Health day. Sadly, this District CEO has also includ- Scott McLachlan. PHOTO: DUBBO ed the death of PHOTO NEWS/KEN a patient this SMITH week. From her Gold Coast home, Mrs McLachlan sends her support and well wishes to Western NSW, with Dubbo at the epicentre of the regional outbreak. “Our thoughts are very much with you all,” she said. “From afar, we are seeing a very sad and uncertain situation, but one that appears to have an amazing network of help and support extending to every area in the district.” Mrs McLachlan has been avidly watching her son’s response to the crisis, since Covid-19 first reached Australian shores. “We have been following his journey over the past couple of years, preparing the Western NSW LHD for what could happen in the event of Covid-19 sneaking into the area.” That response now includes daily media conferences broadcast across social media where Mr McLachlan has led with care and compassion. “It is now a reality and to see how it is being handled and with so much support around him all working together is very heart-warming.” As proud parents, Mrs McLachlan said she and husband Gary “are actually blown away that our timid son has grown into this compassionate, confident man who now has his sleeves rolled up and wanting nothing but the best outcome for his people”. “He never ceases to amaze us and we are so proud.”

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ONE of the biggest events on the Dubbo calendar has been postponed until 2022. After consulting with sponsors, committee members, stallholders and the community, Dubbo Regional Council will not proceed with this year’s DREAM Festival due to the current Covid-19 lockdown across Western NSW. Manager Regional Events Kim Hague said it wouldn’t be fair to host an event that wasn’t able to provide a full program. “DREAM is one of the biggest events on the Dubbo region calen-

dar, so to have a scaled-back event would no doubt be disappointing for the thousands of people who choose to attend each year. “Everyone has been very understanding of the current situation, and being council’s first year running the festival, we wanted to maintain the integrity of the DREAM Festival which committee members have built over 11 years of successful operation. “We’ve spoken to our sponsors, including Macquarie Credit Union, and stakeholders, and everyone is understanding about this difficult decision.”

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By JOHN RYAN YOU’LL never hear the words “Would you like fries with that?” when you’re picking up a takeaway order from the Short Street Café but it shows you don’t have to be a multinational fast-food chain to change up your operation so you can keep operating during a global pandemic. Especially when the epicentre of that pandemic, nationally, is in your hometown of Dubbo.

Short Street café owner Krysten Hedger said the business is so grateful for the service window and app which has enabled it to keep trading and keep employees in work. “It has made it so easy to pivot back to takeaway,” she said. “Our staff have been phenomenal in how they have handled themselves with all of the changes they have had to make and they show up every day happy to change roles and be

flexible as to what the business needs as it can change from day to day. “The customers have been so respectful and we feel so lucky to be able to still be providing a service to people who look forward to a break in their day for a coffee or some food. We pray every day we stay off the exposure site list, so we just take it day by day and keep hoping that we can still do what we do.”

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Confronting, anxious, confusing COMMENT By GREG WARREN THE past 20 months have been some of the most confronting, anxious and confusing times many of us have ever experienced. Confronting as the amount of people who have contracted the virus, become seriously unwell or even died, has been enormous. Anxious because there are so many unknowns including, when will this end? When will we all be vaccinated? Who in the community may or may not have Covid-19? And confusing as there is a lot of misinformation being circulated publicly which has only added to the already high anxiety levels many of us have experienced. With so much information and misinformation out there, it can often be difficult to make sense of what you should be paying attention to and what you should be dismissing. The best advice I can offer is listen to NSW Health first and foremost. NSW Health is the leading health authority in our state – it is there to deliver information and advice based on the opinions, research and experience

` If you are seeking informed and educated advice, my advice would be to steer clear of social media a of leading industry and medical professionals. If you have any doubts, the NSW Health website should always be your first port of call. Social media is a wonderful tool. Speaking from my perspective as a Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly, social media has really helped me communicate and connect with my constituents and members of communities far and wide throughout our state. But like many things in life, it is not perfect or foolproof. There is a lot of misinformation that has been circulated regarding Covid-19 on social media – particularly around vaccinations, their effectiveness and how safe they are. When misinformation spreads and people take it as gospel, situations like the absurd protest in

Greg Warren grew up in Dubbo, and is currently the state MP for Campbelltown and Shadow Local Government Minister. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Sydney occur. My hometown of Campbelltown, in the Western Sydney region, has been inundated with the virus in recent weeks. Cases have now begun to unfortunately show up in parts of regional NSW like Dubbo – where I called home for the first 17 years of my life. A spike in cases can cause panic and often people turn to social media for answers.

If you are seeking informed and educated advice, my advice would be to steer clear of social media. If you are after support and connectedness – two things we all crave particularly during lockdown – then social media is a great option. But please try to avoid being swept up in the hysteria and misinformation that is spread from those on social media who do not have the education or facts with which to offer an informed opinion. Despite what the small minorities may say, vaccinations are the key to us beating this pandemic. It is our number one weapon in the fight against Covid-19. I’ve had both of my Pfizer jabs so I speak from experience. While there have been issues with the vaccine rollout – issues neither the federal or NSW governments can wash their hands of – I would encourage everyone to get vaccinated as soon as possible. Remember to follow all the advice from NSW Health and get tested immediately if you experience any Covid-19 symptoms. Please continue to take care of yourselves and each other.

Fast-moving social media just one tool COMMENT By MARK COULTON THE use of social media platforms has become part of our everyday lives. The ability to share information that can inform the entire planet of our personal successes and failures has opened up a whole new way of communication. As a Member of Parliament, I use it on a daily basis to inform my electorate about a range of issues that I think will be of interest to them. Interestingly, a photo posted from my cattle yards gains more interest than a major funding announcement! During the current pandemic, social media has been very useful in keeping people up-to-date with a very fast-moving situation. Indeed, the NSW government announced a statewide lockdown via Twitter. They received some criticism for making such an important announcement this way. However, that news spread like wildfire as it was shared on social

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Parkes MP Mark Coulton, who’s just ﬁnished a stint as the nation’s rural health minister, had his two AstraZeneca jabs as soon as they became available. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

media as well as being picked up by all the regular news services. This form of communication also comes with a dark side. A playground dispute at school can follow our children home with a nasty pile-on by anyone who

wishes to get involved. Our kids are being bullied in what was once considered a safe place, their family home. The overtly positive way in which some people present their personal lives to the world can lead to a sense of insecurity in others. Twitter has become the home of a largely left-leaning group who tend to have a bitter and negative view of the world and an opinion on everything. Recently a couple of high-profile journalists have been successfully sued for posting inappropriate comments on Twitter.

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The spreading of misinformation during this pandemic has been a huge problem. It is understandable that we want to know as much as we can about the situation in which we find ourselves. Questions about the efficacy and safety of different vaccines are understandable. Solid, reliable information from reputable medical experts is mixed up with opinion dressed as fact from the slightly off-centre to the complete nut jobs. Mix this in with a jaundiced view of government and you have the perfect platform to spread whatever theory you like. The world’s largest library is in your hands if you own a smart phone. However, this infinite source of information doesn’t guarantee you getting the truth. We still have to use our own common sense to find information that is relevant and truthful. We will get through these difficult times much more quickly if we take the time to decide the difference between opinion and fact.

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Tomingley drives healthy proﬁt for Alkane ALKANE Resources Ltd has recorded an after-tax profit of more than $55million for the 2021 financial year, thanks largely to the stellar performance of the company’s Tomingley mine outside Dubbo. The healthy result was also driven by the successful demerger of Australian Strategic Materials from Alkane Resources, and represents a 336 per cent increase in profits over the previous year’s $12.7million. According to the company’s statement, “excellent production and cost performance at the Tomingley Gold Operation resulted in 56,958 ounces of gold produced at an all-in sustaining cost (AISC) of $1320 per ounce. The demerger and listing of Australian Strategic Materials resulted in a profit after tax for Alkane of $22.1 million, with the ASM market capitalisation rising through $1billion at the end of the financial year to now be in excess of $1.5billion. ASM’s $1.3 billion Dubbo Project involves the mining of zirconium, hafnium, niobium, yttrium and rare earth elements. The impressive result is testament to the value of these resources to the regional economy and jobs market.

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Dippin out of town By JOHN RYAN SHANAY Coupe lives a few kilometres south of Dubbo so it’s not the usual sight to see food outlets dropping goodies to the front door, much less to the end of her long driveway. So she’s now a massive fan of quirky ice-cream outfit Dippin Dots’ new rural home delivery service. “I ordered the ice-cream home delivery – what good service to bring a couple of ice-creams all the way out here,” Ms Coupe told Dubbo Photo News, adding that the lockdown is of concern and poses a struggle as it drags on. “It’s tough. It’s pretty bor-

ing, so his ice-cream delivery just brightens the day.” Dippin’ Dots owner Tania Schofield said so many small operations have been hit hard by the lockdown. She’s concerned this new environment could affect the local economy for a long time to come, but she’s determined to fight tooth and nail to keep the wheels turning. The enterprising small business owner told Dubbo Photo News it’s not just the families she delivers to who receive happiness from her service. “It’s shown a different side to my business that may not have happened otherwise. It’s getting my name out there

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a bit more but the smiles on the kids’ faces is what it’s all about. That’s very important in times like this,” she said. “Everyone’s so excited about me delivering out of town. I thought I’d just get a couple of little deliveries around town but I’m going out to Richmond Estate, Firgrove, Brocklehurst, I’m going everywhere and it’s creating that little bit of happiness.” Ms Schofield now does a regular Saturday run out to Richmond Estate. “The whole community has joined together to have the treats at the end of their driveways.”

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YOUR STARS ARIES: You’ll have a lot on your plate at work and several small tasks to handle. You’ll manage to close a deal or settle a dispute that requires great leadership. This will prove quite proﬁtable, and you’ll be proud of yourself. TAURUS: You’re going to showcase yourself in some way and attract attention with your charisma. You’ll take the time to spoil yourself, revamp your wardrobe or even get a makeover, either following a promotion or simply because you want to. GEMINI: You’ll spend time with your family or at home. You might also decide to invest in doing a regular activity with loved ones that brings you joy and helps you unwind. It might take a long time to negotiate with certain people. CANCER: You won’t hold your tongue, and your words are likely to be misunderstood. You’ll inevitably have to lead by example so that people understand what you mean. Affection must be part of a healthy and balanced relationship.

Above: Shanay Coupe says the Dippin’ Dots delivery brightened up her lockeddown day. PHOTO: DUBBO PHOTO NEWS

Far left: Tania Schoﬁeld said she’s never seen so many smiling faces “I appreciate all the support...thankyou Dubbo, Stay Safe”. Left: The Hutchison family organised a treat for their six kids when they came out of a 14-day isolation. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

LEO: A few unexpected expenses will suddenly arise. Fortunately, you may be able to negotiate a loan with your bank to avoid further tightening your belt. In order to get what you want, sometimes you need to take matters into your own hands. VIRGO: There’s plenty of action coming up, and you’ll soon accomplish an outstanding feat. A decent raise awaits you after a shake-up at your company. Remember, promptness is key in a relationship based on mutual respect. LIBRA: Some reﬂection will be necessary before you put a project into action. You might not always consult others, even if your decisions involve them. Your sense of team spirit needs to be improved, including with your partner. SCORPIO: Responsibilities and stress will dominate much of the week, and you’ll need to take the time to rest. Otherwise, your health might give you a sign to slow down. A bit of meditation or relaxation

would do you good. SAGITTARIUS: Even with a demanding schedule and various personal and professional obligations, remember to make time to unwind. Visit loved ones you haven’t seen in a while. A lunch with co-workers will be enjoyable. CAPRICORN: If you’ve been neglecting your romantic relationship lately because of work, you’ll consider taking a trip to reconnect with your feelings and with each other. A definitive solution will finally arise to deal with a family conflict. AQUARIUS: There are a lot of emotions in the air. You might be moved by a particular situation such as a child’s achievement, whether it’s taking their first steps, graduating or landing their first job. PISCES: You’ll weigh the pros and cons for some time before making a decision. Even if you have all the information you need, your instincts will lead you to the best solution. If you’re single, you may receive a marriage proposal. The luckiest signs this week: Scorpio, Sagittarius and Capricorn.

Cracks widening under pandemic pressure WITH almost 60 per cent of Australians in lockdown, including residents in Dubbo and across the region, a worrying trend is emerging when it comes to pressure on families. Figures released by The Separation Guide, an online resource for people considering or going through a separation, show that over the 18 months since the pandemic began there has been significant increases in people seeking advice on separating. Some of the statistics include

a 42 per cent increase in people seeking marriage counselling and a 55 per cent increase in requests for support to finance a separation. This is on top of a staggering 81 per cent increase in people seeking psychological support, and an equally alarming 78 per cent increase in those needing access to violence prevention services. A spokesperson for the organisation said people are reporting the burden of home-schooling, on-going pressures of work-

ing from home, communication breakdowns and the immense financial pressures associated with the pandemic as being factors in the breakdown of relationships. The figures paint a picture of Australian families under duress, the spokesperson said, urging anyone who needs assistance to seek information from The Separation Guide. Dubbo Photo News also urges those in need of help to contact their own legal professional, or local support services.

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The Dubbo rose By JOHN RYAN

DUBBO girl Stevie Grey was a contestant on this year’s series of the Bachelor and ended her journey after the gift of a rose from the gentleman in question wasn’t forthcoming. Now living in Brisbane, Stevie spent the early years of her life in Cobar before moving to Dubbo when she was 16 to pursue a hairdressing career. Stevie describes herself as vibrant, happy, outgoing, positive and animal-loving and says her dream date would consist of being whisked away on a yacht at sunset with a bottle of Moët. Her nan describes her granddaughter as “a vibrant sexy chicken and an amazing cook”. “Being a teen when I relocated was difficult to begin with, but I soon made so many wonderful friends and started to really enjoy my time in Dubbo,” Stevie told Dubbo Photo News. Here Stevie tells her story to Dubbo Photo News and recounts her taste of reality television. ••• Did you fall in love or have a crush at any stage while you were in Dubbo? I’m not one to kiss and tell... Do you still have family here? Yes, my parents and grandparents are still living in Dubbo.

Best memory of Dubbo? My best memory of Dubbo was meeting my best friend Dean Young. We met at a friend’s house one Saturday night. From that moment on we have been inseparable. We have the most incredible friendship and every time Dean and I hit the town in Dubbo we never fail to kill the dance floor at the Pastoral Hotel. My other cherished Dubbo friends are Sarah Hansen and Megan Buttsworth. These ladies have always stood by me and never fail to put a smile on my face. Do you get back here often? I am very close to my parents and grandparents so I make every effort to get home as often as I can. Dubbo has always been such a welcoming and loving community, it’s definitely a place I will always call home. Where are you now, how did you get there and what's it like? I am currently living in Brisbane, I initially relocated here with my sister in 2016. Leaving Dubbo and my business was a huge risk, but fortunately it has paid off. I have been able to re-establish my hairdressing business here in Brisbane, made some wonderful friends and created an amazing lifestyle for myself. The most fulfilling thing to come into my life were my two rescue Chihuahuas.

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Former The Bachelor contestant and Dubbo girl Stevie Grey says she hasn’t been the luckiest person when it comes to love – she’d rather be on her own and happy than be in a relationship with the wrong person. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Tell us about your job. I am a hairdresser and have been for just over 14 years now. I worked in a number of great salons across Dubbo, Newcastle and the Gold Coast, before relocating back to Dubbo and starting my own business, Stevie Who. What made you think of going on The Bachelor? I have been single for eight years now and am still struggling to find the right per-

son so I thought why not put myself in a situation where I could potentially be matched with my perfect person? Did you urge all your Dubbo family and friends to watch the show? Absolutely! All my family and friends tuned in each week and have been my greatest supporters. I loved having them watch my journey. It’s a pretty surreal, crazy experience, that’s for sure.

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VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH YOU GET AS MUCH AS YOU GIVE Robyn Veugen’s community-minded journey began with the influence of her parents, who both volunteered when she was growing up. “My parents both volunteered in our local church and in guides and scouting as well,” she explained. “Mum also ran a swimming club for people with disabilities for years and years. “I guess I have followed their lead in trying to give back to community groups.” Becoming a Brownie and Girl Guide as a young girl shaped Robyn’s leadership and organisational skills. As a teenager, she travelled to Japan as part of the American Field Service (ASF) intercultural exchange program. In return, her family hosted an American exchange student. “Mum and Dad felt we should give back to the program that I had got so much from, so Dad became one of the organisers of our local AFS chapter in Sydney.” Robyn also became a leader in the InterSchool Christian Fellowship at her school. “Then I was a leader in my local church youth group and served on a state-wide committee of the Uniting Church as a youth represent-

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ative.” She later became a helper with her son’s Scouting group, where he also gained a lot in terms of personal development. “I could see the benefits for him in terms of his confidence, independence and the leadership skills he developed, as well as the sense of service to the community and close supportive friendships.” These days, Robyn’s civic pathway has been shaped by her love of writing and she joined the Outback Writers’ Centre (OWC) committee in Dubbo after being involved in other writing groups in Coffs Harbour. She is also part of the organising committee of the Dubbo Writers’ Festival, an annual event organised by the OWC. Robyn says she gains as much as she gives to the writing group. “I get so much out of the Outback Writers’ Centre and the annual writers’ festival...I get a lot of inspiration and motivation and feedback on my writing so it supports me in something I love doing and gives me a sense of companionship and boosts my confidence in my writing. “It’s been the same in all the

Robyn Veugen says that when it comes to volunteering, “you get what you give”. - Photo: Dubbo Photo News community and church groups. I always find people with similar values in the community groups I’ve volunteered with, and have made some great friendships with those people.” Robyn said volunteering has brought the opportunity to find new pursuits and give back to her community. “I like to be able to give back in some way. I think it’s particularly important in rural and regional places where there are fewer services than in the city. “It’s a great way to meet people with similar interests and values to you, especially if you are new to the area or when your life changes,” she explained.

“I’ve moved around a lot, both as a child and as an adult, and I’ve found that joining groups centred around activities I enjoy has always helped me to make friends and become part of my new community.” Robyn’s attitude towards helping others is just to get in and have a go. “If you’ve got time or expertise or just willingness to help, then why wouldn’t you? Community groups always need help. Volunteering to help the group in some way seems to accelerate that process. You get as much out of it as you give.”

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Author Patti Miller has written nine books, but enjoys teaching life writing to budding writers. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

A LIFELONG fascination with the stories of others has led to Patti Miller’s success as a life writing mentor. “I support people in their storytelling,” she explains. “Anyone has a story, not everyone has the skills and the confidence to write it. It’s about making people feel supported, that’s my speciality.” Growing up at Suntop near Wellington, Ms Miller always knew what she wanted to do as a career. “I always wanted to be a writer when I was a little kid,” she said. “Then I was teaching writing at the University of Western Sydney and I learnt that a number of people wanted to write their own story and discovered that was really what I loved doing.” Ms Miller has written nine books, including fiction, non-fiction and writing texts with her next book about female friendships due for release next year. “I’ve been doing this for 30 years, but I’ve kept writing. I don’t believe you can talk or teach writing unless you do

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ly never get sick of it. I do feel really sure that it works.” Ms Miller is proud of the fact that 56 of her students have now had their memoirs published, including the 2021 winner of the Michael Crouch Award for Debut Work in the National Biography Award: Andrew Kwong for One Bright Noon. She believes that people really seem to connect with the stories of others. “People want to know what it’s like for other people, either identifying similarities or differences and they are excited by that.” Ms Miller is one of the presenters at the upcoming Dubbo Writers’ Festival organised by the Outback Writers’ Centre where she will do two workshops: Introduction to life writing and Writing the Senses. And while she would normally relish a visit to the Central West, the state-wide lockdown will prevent that and the festival will be held online from September 10-12. Tickets and more information are available at 123tix.com.au

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Events leader lends a hand with Covid effort By NATALIE LEWIS DUBBO Regional Council’s Events and Partnerships team leader Lana Willetts has swapped her office wear for protective gear to help out with one of the most challenging events ever faced by the city. “Covid is without a doubt the most difficult challenge I have faced in my career,” she said. “However, adaptability is crucial to this role.” Ms Willetts has worked in the events space for the past 12 years and is in her 27th year with the organisation. “I’ve been extremely fortunate to hold a number of wonderful positions with council which led to me

holding the current role,” she explained. She said council has made a significant investment in event support in recent years, creating a solid framework to help grow local as well as attract major events to the area. Describing the benefit this brings to the region on a social and economic level, Ms Willetts said “it’s not all bells and whistles”. “A lot of hard work goes on behind the scenes by many people across the council and the community to help make events happen.” On a personal level, Ms Willetts has qualifications and experience in event management but explains that “attention to detail,

strong communications skills and ability to plan, pivot and change direction at any time for whatever reason” are important qualities to have in the position. She receives a positive response from the public about her job, particularly from event organisers who receive assistance from council. A regular day can include creating content for event attraction prospectuses and social media, assisting event organisers to plan and produce events and creating opportunities for local businesses to tap into the local events industry. “I regularly connect with organisers of sporting events, festivals and conferences,” she said.

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Dubbo Regional Council’s Events and Partnerships team leader Lana Willetts has been helping out with Dubbo’s Covid clinics since the city went into lockdown. She is pictured with DRTCC ticketing officer Cheryl Burke (left) who is also lending a hand. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Chitra Bahadur Rana Where do you work? I work in Lucky7 Dubbo. What’s your job? I am working as a shift supervisor. Best part of your job? One of the best parts of my job is that I am the ﬁrst point of contact for customers which can make a huge difference in the customers’ perception about the business. There’s no better feeling than being able to help the customers, especially when they are with limited capacity. If you could work with a celebrity, who would it be and why? If I could work with a celebrity, I would be working with Freddie Mercury. I am very passionate about singing and he is my role model. Something you can’t live without? The obvious answer would be the three basic needs of human

beings – food, shelter and clothing. However, I believe I and most of the people can’t live without hope; hope to have a better future. Even though the Covid-19 cases are increasing day by day, we are surviving with the hope that the people will be fully vaccinated, and the situation will be under control in a few months/years. Same goes with businesses – a business like Lucky7 should have hope to be a successful business in the future in order to survive. When you were child, what did you want to grow up to be? When I was a child, I wanted to be in the army. But while I was growing up, my aim was being changed constantly. Naughtiest thing you did when you were a child? When I was heading back to home after school, I saw an ice cream seller. I told him that “my mother is coming, and she will give you the money”. I asked him to give

me the ice cream now and to take (the) money (from) my mother later. But as soon as I got the ice cream, I ran away. That was the naughtiest thing that I have ever did, which still feels like yesterday. Most embarrassing/funny moment at work? The most embarrassing thing that ever happened to me at work was the time when one of the customers came to the store and started scolding me without any reason in front of other customers and my colleagues. Later, I found out that he was a drug addict. Every day is a fun day at work, there is no particular day or time to mention. I have colleagues who are trustworthy, hard-working and cooperative. Likewise, my store owners/managers are also very supportive who keep motivating and supervising us in every step. And I believe that is more than enough to make my work joyful.

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The Dubbo Photo News column dedicated to the hard work of our emergency services personnel.

NEWS OPINION AND ANALYSIS by JOHN RYAN

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IF you absolutely have to go out to the shops, please take every possible precaution to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in the community. One person doing the wrong thing can cause hundreds of locals to be forced into isolation, so think every time you leave your house. Below is advice from NSW Health for our region: In response to the latest COVID-19 outbreak, state-wide restrictions are in place to help stop the spread of COVID-19. This includes Stay at Home rules, which means you must stay home unless it is absolutely essential to leave your home. A reasonable excuse to leave home includes: z Obtaining food or other essential services; z Going to work if you cannot reasonably work from home and your business is allowed to be open. Check the rules which apply in your area; z Going to your place of education if it is not possible to (learn) from home; z For exercise; z For medical or caring reasons, including obtaining a COVID-19 vaccination. See the list of other reasonable excuses at www.nsw.gov.au/ covid-19/rules/affected-regions If you need to leave your home, you must carry a face mask with you at all times. Do not have visitors to your house during the stay-at-home orders. This includes family members who don’t live with you. Get tested immediately and self-isolate if you have any symptoms, or if you’ve been at a venue or in contact with someone with Covid-19. Check the latest rules and restrictions for where you live at www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19 Police are sick and tired of hearing the same old excuses for people wandering around town for no good reason. A common excuse officers on the beat are hearing when issuing people with infringement notices for breaking the Public Health Order is – “I am bored”. I’ve been told this excuse simply doesn’t wash. The virus needs people to spread, so please stay home, stay safe and only leave your home if you have an essential reason.

Regional protests APPARENTLY four people gathered in an alleged protest in Dubbo to show how dedicated they are to our democracy but, put simply, that’s misguided because this

Police are seeking assistance from the public in identifying the person depicted in this image who may be able to assist with their investigations into an alleged armed robbery at the Caltex service station on Windsor Parade. PHOTO: NSW POLICE

doesn’t have anything to do with democracy. I’m a sceptic and pretty attuned to any increase in power by our governments, and I understand that many in power always want more power simply for its own sake. And governments typically grab any extra powers when they can and are notoriously reluctant to hand them back once any crisis has passed. But the current health orders to help prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus, as inconsistent as they are, as ludicrous as they appear to be in some cases, are all about preventing society’s most vulnerable from dying before it’s their time. Protests like these don’t help. There was a small protest in Mudgee during the week and a few arrests but NSW Police Assistant Commissioner Geoff McKechnie doesn’t believe it’s a sign that police are using the community – he thinks there are professional protestors who would protest any day of the week regardless of the issue. He’s concerned that a small minority of people don’t have any regard for the health of the broader community including the police officers who have to enforce the public health orders. Across the state last Tuesday, police received information about 69 unauthorised protests, with four of those in our very own Western Region. Police are expected to issue a total of 436 Penalty Infringement Notices (PIN’s) in relation to these alleged breaches of the public health orders.

Armed robbery – Caltex service station Dubbo AROUND 7:20 on Monday evening, police will allege a male entered the service station behind

11-year-old Charlotte with the muffins she baked for local officers. PHOTO: NSW POLICE

The ADF is still assisting police in Dubbo and the wider region. PHOTO: NSW POLICE

Orana Mall and approached the service clerk armed with a knife and demanded the worker empty the register. Police will further allege the male opened a nearby cigarette cabinet and stole a number of cigarette packets along with a sum of money before bolting from the service station and running away. Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000.

Girl gift DUBBO police, like law enforcement officers all over the world, cop their share of grief and more besides. So they were pretty impressed when 11-year-old Charlotte strolled into the police station on Saturday to give staff a tray of muffins. Here’s what local police had to say about this random, and much appreciated, act of kindness, a ray of sunshine in a currently bleak world: “A big shout-out and thank-you to a person who we think is a local legend. Charlotte came into the Dubbo Police Station on Saturday and gave us some wonderful muffins. She baked them – white chocolate and raspberry with a touch of blue – a perfect colour scheme! Thank you Charlotte, they were delicious. Our young people leading the way!” Well done Charlotte, if only we could somehow inject those locals who need it with some of what makes you tick, Dubbo, and the world, would be a far better place.

Covid Drugs I GREW up in and around Shepparton in Victoria so spare a thought for the residents down there, with about a third of the population forced into isolation because there are so many positive Covid-19 hotspots around the city. The cluster down there spread so rapidly because there were multiple cases rampant throughout the local schools before anyone caught on. Friends from down there have told me there’s plenty of speculation that Covid-19 arrived in Shepparton, at least in one case, via a dealer who’d gone to Melbourne to pick up a weekly supply of illicit drugs, pretty much the same scenario that’s been touted in the media as having caused Dubbo’s initial outbreak. And yet we have fools with zero inside information blaming a local school teacher for causing this outbreak. So often it’s the people who don’t care about others – and I

place drug dealers in that category – who can cause so many massive problems for our communities.

Greenbacks to frontline nurses GREENS MP Cate Faehrmann has called on NSW health minister Brad Hazzard to incentivise more nurses to work in the state’s hospitals via schemes such as a 25 per cent “pandemic risk pay” increase. She also wants to see the diversion of all ICU-qualified nurses into ICUs from vaccination hubs. “The Health Minister must do more to bring more nurses into our hospitals and ICUs, with news that there aren’t enough ICU nurses to operate anywhere near the 2000 ventilators in NSW should they need to be deployed,” said Ms Faehrmann. “In April, as part of its temporary pandemic response, retired nurses, along with GPs, midwives and pharmacists were able to be listed on a sub-register for 12 months to help, however this is only to help with the vaccination rollout. “Given the crisis unfolding in our state’s hospitals, any ICU-qualified nurses working in vaccinations must urgently be re-assigned to our state’s hospitals, and they need to be paid more for their efforts.” I’d say a lot of people who don’t normally have much time for the Greens would go along with these proposals.

Defence forces still helping AUSTRALIAN Defence Force personnel continue to partner with Orana Mid-Western Police District on wellbeing and compliance activities across our community and police are keen to reinforce the message that was being broadcast all last week that these troops are

here to support the community alongside police. Among other tasks, you will see them delivering hampers and checking on the wellbeing of our most vulnerable people. In just one 24 hour period the ADF personnel, alongside police, conducted 351 wellbeing checks on members of the community.

Covid Cops AFTER news broke that some local police tested Covid-positive, Orana commander superintendent Danny Sullivan was quick to assure the district that the exposure at Dubbo Police Station would have no impact on policing and emergency response in the local area. “Currently we have three officers who have tested positive to Covid-19 and 21 further employees who continue to self-isolate at home,” Supt Sullivan said on August 26. “They are all doing well and will continue to be supported by our command and the lovely people at Western NSW Local Health District.” He said additional officers had arrived from Sydney to support the local compliance and enforcement operation, given the rising number of cases in Dubbo. “This additional resourcing was not enacted in response to the positive cases, but rather, was a proactive initiative to boost our footprint across Dubbo at a time when the community needs more support than ever,” he said. “So, please continue to feel supported by your local police – we have more than sufficient resources to continue our operations unaffected. Police are used to moving resources around as required. “If you need us, please reach out.” z Send your news tips to john.ryan@panscott.com.au or 0429 452 245 txt is best The cavalry arrives: These equine members of the NSW Police don’t seem to need masks – oh, to be a horse at the moment. PHOTO: NSW POLICE

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Lazy Mums’ Day FORGET Fathers’ Day. The first Friday in September is national Lazy Mums’ Day where everyday mum jobs can be delegated to someone else. Busy mums know that the work of a parent is never done. However, occasionally parents need to recharge. The laundry and the dishes will be there later. Sometimes, all a mum needs is a nap. Other times, mothers (and fathers too) seek adult conversation. Kids, remember to take care of them.

CSIRO research ofﬁcer Steve Henry urges farmers to bait early to reduce spring mouse populations in their winter crops. PHOTO: SUPPLIED.

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CONTROLLING mice numbers in the lead-up to harvest is the best way for farmers to have a successful cropping season. That’s the advice of CSIRO research officer Steve Henry whose work as an interface between science and industry includes monitoring mice populations, developing bait substrate and applying his knowledge of mice ecology to create more effective control strategies. Mr Henry said mice don’t hibernate in winter, and wet, cold weather had not diminished their presence across the region. He also said they don’t move around, as may be widely believed. “The expectation that rain and cold weather wipes them out is not true. It might slow them down but it doesn’t stop them,”

he explained. During the colder months, mice breeding slows down but doesn’t stop. “They just go into survival mode,” Mr Henry said. “They either plateau or subside a bit in numbers but there’s a good chance that mice are present.” A rise in mice numbers won’t devastate this year’s harvest, but Mr Henry said action is needed across the farming community. “It’s going to be a great crop but they (the mice) are starting from a high population base. We are also starting to get reports and, in some areas, people are already taking action. “We went into winter with such huge numbers. Because we haven’t seen the crash we usually see at the end of an outbreak, we think survival rates are high. “As spring develops, numbers

will increase.” Mr Henry said it’s a good time for farmers to put out “chew cards” in the paddock as a gauge of current mouse populations. Noticeable damage to wheat nodes, legume pods and canola flowers are all significant indicators of mice presence. “It’s a good time to do that. If you see signs of mice now, be prepared to bait early. If you are seeing significant mice numbers, use ZNP-50 bait.” Mr Henry said the current plague is one of the worst and most widespread of this century. “We weren’t working on mice in 2010-11, but this seems like one of the worst outbreaks. It’s difficult to compare them. It’s not just here, it’s across South Queensland to Western Australia.” Mr Henry said managing mice in the lead-up to harvest is now

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crucial to ongoing control. “Numbers will be high in spring and carrying into autumn,” he said. He also said that farmers will need to harvest as cleanly as possible, reducing wastage to minimise ongoing mice numbers. “The more food out the back of the header will support mice numbers into autumn,” he said, explaining that mice can also get moisture from their food source over summer. “Mice are more robust than we expect they are,” he said. “They are an incredibly resilient species that lives everywhere humans do.” His advice to farmers is simple: “Look for signs of activity and be prepared early, bait now while there’s not much food around. It won’t wipe them out, but it will reduce numbers.”

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What next? Human toll as bush braces for mice return By JEN COWLEY SMALL communities like Collie have weathered (pardon the pun) the vagaries of life on the land which have been particularly savage over the past few years – from floods to drought to dust and back again. Then came a mouse plague topped off by a global pandemic, which had the region’s rural folk asking what on earth could the universe throw their way next? More mice, apparently, with authorities and agricultural sectors bracing for the anticipated return of the destructive little rodents as spring brings warmer temperatures and renewed food sources. Fortunately, Camilla Herbig, who is part of a family farming operation Collie, is still able to laugh at the waxing and waning fortunes of life on the land: “That was exactly what we thought – what next? The four horsemen of the apocalypse? Locusts?” The dust storms were bad enough – “they were soul destroying because they were so invasive in our homes” – but to be followed by an equally intrusive mice plague really took a human toll according to Camilla, who explains the heartache of fighting off outside challenges only to have adversity come marching through the front door and seeping through every crack in the floorboards. “We got through the drought, we endured being flooded in which happened this year as well... you can externalise that to a degree. But to have something

“To have something like the dust, and then the mice, come into your home, your one safe space, that’s when it really starts to take its toll on your ability to cope.” – Camilla Herbig. PHOTO: DUBBO PHOTO NEWS

like the dust, and then the mice, come into your home, your one safe space, that’s when it really starts to take its toll on your ability to cope.” Camilla’s insight is honed not only by lived experience, but comes in part as a result of her “day job” as coordinator of the Rural Adversity Mental Health Program (RAMHP). “Mice invade your sanctuary. Your home is your own personal space, something over which you have some control even when things outside the garden gate are beyond your control.” A less significant plague in 2016 taught Camilla some important lessons that have stood her in good stead not only in terms of maintaining her own calm as she braces for the return of the mice,

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but in helping others to manage. “If I could have an element of control over even a couple of areas of the house, that really helped. I could come to terms with not having control over everything as long as I had control over something, in this case a couple of key places in the house. Having them in the bedrooms in 2016 was really distressing, so this time around I wanted those key sanctuaries to be the linen cupboard, the pantry and our bedroom. If I could keep them clean and mouse-free, that helped me to cope with them in other parts of the house.” The constant smell, she says, was overwhelming – from live mice and their droppings and urine, to the stench of decaying carcasses following baiting. “There was just no escape. Opening up the house to let the air through and combat the smell was just an invitation to them to come in, so it was a real juggling act.”

Camilla counts herself lucky not to have been subjected to the kinds of “real horror stories” that came from around the district, distressing experiences like waking up in the middle of the night with mice in the bed. “I know of new mums concerned about mice in cots and bassinets – lots of really confronting stories from people that really highlighted why we were so overwhelmed and distressed by the situation.” That potential horror is something the soon-to-be first-time mum admits is a constant concern, given Baby Herbig’s arrival will coincide with the foreshadowed return of the rampant rodents. “To be honest, it’s kept me awake at night – knowing that the mice will be back around the same time as we bring the new bub home, and coinciding with harvest as well – it’s our busiest time on farm so it’s also the time I’ll have the least access to support.

“It’s definitely playing on my mind, so now’s a good time to look at what’s possible in terms of keeping on top of the mice ahead of time.” From a professional perspective, what can people do to manage their stress levels and get through this coming challenge as they’ve done with previous trials? Camilla says now is a good time to be taking preventative measures, and looking at what’s within your control in terms of identifying those areas of your home you can have as a mouse-free sanctuary. “It’s unrealistic to think you can keep them out of every nook and cranny. “As the numbers potentially do increase, make sure you’re getting your information from a reliable source, and surround yourself with people who are calm and helpful in these situations. Be aware of stress symptoms before they become overwhelming.” When it comes to talking to children, Camilla urges parents to remember their own anxiety can affect youngsters, so try to be calm and measured when discussing the mice problem. “Talk to them and answer their questions in an age-appropriate way – they need to know they are safe and that this too will pass.” That’s also good advice for adults, who should remember to source their information from reputable sources such as the CSIRO, GRDC (Grains Research and Development Corporation) and Local Land Services.

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CHILLY, and for the most part lonely, locals rugged up for the Dubbo version of Vinnies community sleepout, a normally communal event which, due to Covid-19 health orders, was staged online. Eleven sleepers registered and their exotic sleepout locations included backyards, cars, patios and armchairs. Dubbo Photo News’ sports guru Geoff Mann emceed the evening’s, program ably supported by Julie Webster who as a participant recorded a temperature of minus two at 6am on Saturday. In a recorded message, Vinnies NSW CEO Jack de Groot, thanked people for taking time to participate as he outlined the numbers of homeless in NSW. Sleepout coordinator Dan Sullivan thanked the sleepers whom he described as the “voices for the homeless” and said the event’s goal – which was to raise the issue of homelessness and the acute shortage of social and affordable housing in Dubbo – succeeded beyond expectations with sponsorship and donations totalling $5,635 on the night, that figure reaching $8,002 at the time of our deadline with more donations expected. Local builder and well-known sportsman Scott Macleod said he was moved to take part in the sleepout after seeing many people living on the streets while he was working in western communities “I have never experienced being without a home but it always moves me when I see men and

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women who are sleeping rough,” he said. Geoff Mann introduced a recording of a poem from legendary bush poet Murray Hartin titled Second Glance, which expresses the poet’s deep understanding of the issues and was written after he spent time with homeless youth in Newcastle. Perennial volunteer Andy McKay has been involved in four Vin-

nies sleepouts. “I have an appreciation of how Vinnies members assist people. When I was at Uni in Sydney I was involved with a group serving meals and meeting people on the streets who were homeless” Vinnies Central Council president Neil Rabbett provided valuable insight into the work done in this region by the organisation. “Vinnies provide 30 plus servic-

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Council: Tip trip deemed non-essential WHILE it seems like a great time to spring clean, residents are advised that a trip to the tip is not an essential outing during the current lockdown. Dubbo Regional Council Manager Resource Recovery and Efficiency John Wisniewski said res-

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Koori Covid Circle connecting community BY NATALIE LEWIS WITH Covid-19 tightening its grip on western NSW, a group has been established to inform and support the indigenous community. Wellington’s Justin Toomey-White said the Western Koori Covid Circle (WKCC) is about hearing the voices of Aboriginal residents. “The people of the group are the voice of the community. The group is how the Aboriginal community is staying connected,” he explained. Mr Toomey-White said the WKCC is composed of key community players, NGOs and government representatives and has been running since the Dubbo Local Government Area went into lockdown three weeks ago. “It’s really about informing the community,” he said. “It’s awesome that we are meeting daily. We are shar-

ing information, supporting organisations and the community, seeking resources where needed and providing updates on concerns, issues and innovations.” Mr Toomey-White said council and community have combined forces to issue Covid-related information and messages of support. A flyer will also be distributed with a stay home message and a list of services along with food and hygiene packs and mental health support. “It’s affecting our local Aboriginal community, and in tough times, our mob gets together,” he said. “The community has jumped on board with what we are doing and supporting each other. Everyone has adapted to it.” While it’s a tough time all ‘round, Mr Toomey-White said the feeling in town is positive.

“We know it’s hard in a pandemic but we are getting some awesome outcomes. “Testing rates are high. In Nanima, all households were tested. Our vaccination hub is getting really good numbers on a daily basis. The community has felt supported. “It reinforces the importance of the positive influence to our mob.” Mr Toomey-White said keeping everyone safe during the pandemic was a key priority. “It’s definitely tough for our Aboriginal community and we want to make sure our elders and our babies and our families are safe, the whole of our Aboriginal community. These are tough times, it’s not going to last forever, the hard work we do now will make it easier for the future. “It’s a big issue. To keep our mob safe, stay home.”

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Bank cutting hours angers Gee By NATALIE LEWIS

Wellington’s Commonwealth Bank will have its hours reduced as part of nation-wide changes, and Member for Calare Andrew Gee is upset by the move. PHOTO: DUBBO PHOTO NEWS/SOPHIA REDFERN

WELLINGTON’S Commonwealth Bank will have its hours reduced as part of nation-wide changes being made by the Big Four operator. From September 13, the branch will open from 9.30am to 1pm, closing early to cater to online customers. A spokesperson explained the bank is expanding its Australia-wide contact centre network from five dedicated locations to more than 90 communities across the country, while keeping a physical banking presence in regional communities. They also said Covid-19 lockdowns had accelerated the continuing

shift in customer preferences towards digital and contact centre services. “Our branches in regional Australia will continue to play an important role in delivering great service to our customers now and into the future, and this is an example of how we are adapting to meet changing customers’ evolving needs while ensuring jobs stay in regional communities.” Member for Calare Andrew Gee has criticised the move, saying the bank had again betrayed the trust of loyal customers in the bush less than two months after branch closures in Molong and Blayney. “The actions of the banks, by closing branches left, right and

centre and slashing hours, clearly does not match their glossy advertising saying they’ll stick by our communities through thick and thin,” he said. In Calare, branches in Oberon and Gulgong will join Wellington closing at 1pm each day. “I’m pushing for an inquiry into regional banking services,” Mr Gee said. “This will shine a light on the issue and hopefully get some laws passed to reduce the devastating effects that these closures are having on our regional communities. “The banks think that no one cares. The banks think that no one is watching. I’m not going to let this rest.”

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Marni Wrigley and Drew McCallum were to be married this week but the pandemic had other ideas. While they’re counting their blessings, it’s important to remember the toll Covid-19 has taken on people and that “it’s okay not to be okay”. PHOTO: DUBBO PHOTO NEWS/STEVE COWLEY

AS you settle in with your morning cuppa and a copy of this week’s Dubbo Photo News, spare a thought for young local couple Marni Wrigley and Drew McCallum. Tomorrow – Friday, September 3 – was to be their long awaited, closely planned and much anticipated wedding day. Instead, the pair will be staying at home with their two dogs, thinking of what might have been but counting their blessings none-the-less. With everything going on in the world right now, Marni and Drew know how fortunate they are. But like so many others in the same boat, they can be forgiven for being saddened by the sight of their dream day going up in a cloud of Covid smoke. Engaged since November 2019, the wedding date has been a white line for nearly two years, so their disappointment is palpable. Asked to describe how it felt to see their plans scuttled, Marni takes a big breath. “It’s funny,” she says, although she’s clearly not laughing. “We were supposed to go overseas in May 2020, part of which was to see one of our bridesmaids, and I can remember saying to people at the time that we were devastated, but thank goodness it’s our holiday not our wedding that’s cancelled.” Their bridesmaid was also coming home for the wedding but her plans were also thwarted by the pandemic. Like most people, Marni and Drew believed that the pandemic would be all over by now. But of course that turned out to be wishful thinking, and the bride-to-be recalls her nerves starting to fray earlier this year as the spectre of another Covid-19 eruption began to raise its head. “When those (Covid-affected) people from Melbourne drove through Dubbo, I remember thinking ‘oh, well, that’s the start of our wedding being ruined.’

“But then nothing came of it and I thought, phew!” Her relief was distressingly short-lived. “When this latest outbreak began, I was in denial for a while, but then I realised it was inevitable that we’d have to cancel. There were so many tears. So many.” Marni admits to feeling guilty over those tears, given the plight of so many others around the world and indeed closer to home whose experiences under Covid-19 made hers look like the much-maligned ‘first world problems’. “Internally, I was so devastated but it was hard to complain about it when people had lost their jobs, or their livelihoods or who were separated from dying loved ones or those sorts of circumstances.” Sadly, the universe wasn’t yet done with Marni. Just as Dubbo hurtled towards full-blown stayat-home orders, her much-loved grandmother died under distressing circumstances, albeit after a long illness. “That was just such a shock on top of everything else. The day we had the funeral was the day we went into lockdown – it started at 1pm, and the service was at 2pm. “We were still able to have the funeral, but it was under restrictions. There were people who weren’t able to come and we weren’t able to have a wake. “It just made it all so much harder, and it really compounded the grief,” says Marni, who delivered a eulogy to a mask-clad gathering of socially distanced mourners, feeling all the while what she describes as a weirdness that detracted from the celebration of her grandmother’s life. ••• WHILE she has the benefit of perspective, Marni agrees that the grimness of circumstances elsewhere in the world, or throughout history or for people with more heart-rending stories should not make sadness over situations such as hers any less valid.

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WOES: “In a way, it’s a privilege that this is the worst that’s happening to me right now and I’m the first to see that there are people who are doing it much tougher than we are, but that doesn’t change how I feel. “It doesn’t change how I’ve felt for the past month, and it doesn’t change how hard this week is going to be. Af-

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ter we had our photos taken for this story, I broke down and cried on the way home. I said to Drew, “We should be getting married this week. I should be in full Bridezilla mode right now!” she laughs. Marni would like readers to remember that even though things can be, and in many cases are, much worse, that shouldn’t diminish the

emotional impact this pandemic and its restrictions are having on people’s lives. “It’s important for people to realise that their feelings are valid, whatever they are and for whatever reason they’re feeling those emotions. Lockdown is really hard on everyone in different ways and some people don’t even realise how much

of a toll it’s taking. “We hear so often that it’s okay not to be okay, so we need to really put that into practice. These are scary times. Life is different, and we have to be kind to ourselves and each other. “This won’t last forever, and when it does end, we have to be grateful for the things we do have.”

Am I okay? Is it okay to not be okay? COMMENT By CATHY BANKS – SENIOR COUNSELLOR, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR LOSS AND GRIEF (NALAG) WE are used to RUOK day – a program started in 2009 to encourage us all to reach out to people who may be struggling. But how about a check-in with ourselves? As our lockdown is extended due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a lot of talk in the community is acknowledging the stress and anxiety this is causing as we live in the realm of the unknown. Many of us are living alone or apart from extended family, there are changes or pauses in our studies or workplaces, and an abrupt halt to socialising, sport and entertainment activities. Health treatments may be postponed, there are limits imposed on gatherings for weddings, funerals and even hospital visits, and new babies are being born without celebration or support. Many parents are juggling the roles of worker, teacher, caregiver, counsellor and disciplinarian all from their

home address. Lockdown can be more aptly called a “lock-in”. This has created a maelstrom of feelings as we all, individually and as a community, struggle to come to terms with this unravelling of the fabric of our daily lives.

` Some days, we need some help to just roll out of bed. And this is OK... a We are frightened, tense, sad, confused and angry. Reactions are varied, from forced positivity to an unquenchable thirst for information, to angry protests for freedom rights. Some of us are immersed in the alternate world of gaming or bingeing on Netflix, seeking passive entertainment and a distraction into a place of succour, away from immediate demands to think or worry or plan. But am I okay? And what does okay look like? What is this “new normal” for me, as I roll out of bed each morning into what feels like Groundhog Day, from bedroom to kitchen to home office to

kitchen to lounge room to bed? And is it okay to not be okay? At the National Association for Loss and Grief (NALAG) where I work in the grief space as senior counsellor, we know that we must accept the reality of the loss and experience its pain. We have support strategies to help carry us through this. What will follow is a period of adjustment and then an investment of energy into building the new normal. In this time of uncertainty, we need to note there will be good days and there will be bad ones. This is OK. Better days will follow eventually. I am still covering the basics: sleep, eat, activity. Sometimes there will be sleep disturbance: my 4-7-8 breathing exercise can help with that. I’m eating too much chocolate (that’s new) and I’m not a big drinker. I’m gardening, doing Pilates in my lounge room and going for walks outside. This is helping my mental health more than anything. This is OK. My friends and family stay in touch. We play games online via HouseParty. We are Zooming our book club. We

are playing online scrabble. And we stay connected by sharing photos of dinner, online purchases, funny memes or by having late-night chats. We reach out to each other when it all gets too much. This is OK. We are using a couple of trusted news sources for reliable updates, such as ABC Western Plains. We follow the health directives that are designed to keep us safe. I am fully vaccinated, and I urge everybody else to choose vaccination. This has increased my sense of control and is saving lives, literally. It is our key to freedom. This is OK. As a country community, we are strong and resilient. We have faced flood, drought and mice plagues. I would describe us as having grit – the ability to persevere against obstacles. Some days, we need some help to just roll out of bed. And this is OK. If you or anyone you know is struggling and needs someone to talk to, contact NALAG on 6882 9222 or for 24-hour support, call lifeline on 13 11 14 or the NSW Mental Health Line on 1800 011 511.

Self-care and what to do when you need a hand THIS is an unpredictable time – one for which we genuinely could not have ever completely prepared – so it’s normal to be feeling some overwhelming or extreme emotions. You have every right to be feeling angry, upset, overwhelmed, confused, scared and many other things. However it’s important to recognise and respond to these emotions and how they are affecting us, and seek help if they are continuing to negatively impact. z Recognise the speciﬁc emotions and feelings, and name them: What is the emotion you are feeling and what are the symptoms you are experiencing as a result? For instance throat tightening, increased heart rate, muddled thinking, shallow or increased rate of breathing. z Try to recognise any speciﬁc triggers which may heighten these emotions. For example, media or social media exposure, difficult or repetitive conversations with family, friends or colleagues, isolation. z Make changes to limit these triggers: Limit media exposure or screen time. You can also respectfully ask people around you to limit conversations or speculations relating to Covid-19. For example, “I am feeling a bit overwhelmed and getting my information from reputable sources as I need it, so do you mind if we talk about something else please?” z Actively do something to reduce stress. We may need to do more than usual to manage stress because we are likely experiencing greater levels than usu-

al. Consider scheduling times in your day for selfcare or stress management activities, social connection (virtually) and be kind to yourself if you are feeling like you need more time, more activities or they aren’t as effective as usual. It is important that these activities help to redirect attention away from the upsetting content or situation, calm you down and help to produce healthy and happy hormones. Consider the stress bucket analogy – the more stress we have going into the bucket, the more we need to do to relieve the volume and prevent it overﬂowing. z Change your thinking: consider alternative ways of thinking about the situation, such as determining what you have within your control that you can focus on rather than focussing heavily on things that are uncontrollable. z Seek help if you don’t feel like these things are working or you’re feeling overwhelmed. You can seek help from usual places including your GP or health practitioner and local services – some may be via telehealth. You can also call the Beyond Blue Coronavirus Mental Wellbeing Support Service on 1800 512 348, or visit Head to Health’s Covid-19 page headtohealth.gov.au for information and links to support. If unsure, get in contact with your local RAMHP co-ordinator by visiting ramhp.com. au – they will be able to step you through your options. SOURCE: RURAL ADVERSITY MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM (RAMHP)

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Prison workout beats the lockdown blues THEY call it “the prison workout” – and it may just be what we all need right now. No, it doesn’t involve weights, dumb-bells and bare-knuckle brawls in the gym, but it is just the ticket for combatting lockdown blues. We should all be resisting the “I’ll get fit once the lockdown ends” mindset, and the Prison Workout is the perfect way to do that, Charles Sturt University health and fitness expert Dr Eevon Stott said. “Keeping fit during lockdown is very important, of course; the physical benefits are so important, cardiovascular, muscle strength, bone density, balance and general well-being,” Dr Stott said. “Exercise also releases ‘happy hormones’ such as endorphins and dopamine that make us feel better,” she said. Many people however probably enjoy the social aspect of exercise as much as the physical benefits, something that they may now be missing with the closure of health and fitness centres. “People do go to the gym for social aspects as well as physi-

cal. If that is the case for you, then look at an online intensive fitness group.” She said that, even without this, people can turn their lounge rooms and even bedrooms into a fitness centre, hence the term “prison workout”. “You can have a complete work-out in the size of a prison cell, that’s why it’s called the prison workout,” she added. “Even with the lockdown, you can still exercise from

home. Why wait? Start the habit now... it takes about 18 days to get a habit going, that’s the minimum; for some people it’s more like 23, or even 34 days,” she explained. She believes that now is not the time to delay starting good exercise habits. “Because you can ‘lose’ fitness, it doesn’t take long for ‘detraining’ to lose the benefits of fitness in two weeks,” she added.

Getting fit and enjoying the benefits of better health and quality of life, even during a once in 100-year pandemic, all start with small steps, she believes. “As Van Gogh, the great painter, said, ‘Great things are accomplished by a series of little things put together.’ “Just do one thing well at the start, a push-up, touch your toes, whatever, just get started” Dr Stott said.

Keeping fit in confined spaces Ever seen the movie where the wrongfully-convicted prisoner gets super fit in his tiny cell, eventually utilising his hard-won strength and conditioning to escape jail and clear his name? The “Prison Workout” or “Prisoner Workout” involves a series of aerobic, general fitness, muscle strength and flexibility exercises designed for small spaces. Charles Sturt University health and fitness expert, Dr Eevon Stott, says the program is the perfect antidote for those of us suffering lockdown blues and spending too much time on the lounge. “A Google search of ‘prison workout’ will return countless exercise programs that use minimal space,” Dr Stott said. “On the note of minimal space, yogis do it very well too within the confines of an exercise mat. Neither of these workouts suit older people, of course,” she added. Dr Stott said that the benefits of keeping fit during lockdown will carry over into our post-lockdown recovery. Important points to remember, she says, include: z “Fail to plan, plan to fail” – set an intention or find an external or internal motivation to start exercising; z As the nation sets about building resilience, so too, we need to build resilience within ourselves; z Don’t think “go big or go home”, think “just do one” – one walk, one push-up, one healthy meal...” Rome wasn’t built in a day and great things are done by a series of small things brought together. “Don’t forget the mental health bent, exercise is the aside that will, hopefully, lend a semblance of routine or a suitable distraction,” Dr Stott said.

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AS time passes, tough times “come and go”. Whether or not each of those ‘tough times’ impacts an individual business depends on the nature of that business. A good example is that our bookstore was challenged during the drought years, yet during much of the Covid pandemic, trade has been better. There are a variety of books on our shelves that deal with the challenges of being in business during tough times. Jeremy Kourdi wrote “Surviving Downturn” which helps small business owners reach their full potential – and on a budget. All businesses go through difficult times adopting the right mindset and the author provides information on tackling the challenges. Read how to focus on the customer, control costs. Make good decisions under pressure and lead your team during tough times. The book provides realistic and inspiring help and contains invaluable information on crucial issues. “The Upside of Turbulence” has been written by Donald Sull who provides the strategy for ‘Seizing Opportunity in an Uncertain World’. Read about the rapidly changing global business land-

scape, and find deep insights and analysis by the author. From experience, he knows that the future is always foggy, plans are inherently unreliable, and that both opportunities and threats can come out of nowhere. The book explains many options that can assist, shares provocative insights that defy conventional wisdom, and provides practical tools which have been tested to gain triumph out of the turmoil. You may have read of small businesses that have grown by using the internet. Even our bookstore has attracted sales from around the country, and even from the USA, UK and New Zealand. Nicco Mele is the author of “The End of Big” and how the internet “makes David the new Goliath”. Read how web-based micro-businesses are out-competing major corporations, and the innovations that will alter the way

we work, and pay for goods and services. Andrew Griffiths is the author of “The Big Book of Small Business”. Here is an up-to-date reference for those people involved in small business – a first-rate guide for growing, prospering and succeeding in today’s business environment, at a time when the ‘big boys’ invade your patch as soon as they see that you are doing too well. So many people are or are aiming to start their own business – this is a comprehensive guide that explains how to first open your doors and then keep them open. Online marketing is included. Bill Lee has written an unusual text that focuses on the untapped value of our most important asset. “The Hidden Wealth of Customers” makes us address the key issue for being in business – building a solid customer base. In current times customers can be very practical in passing on to others the positive experiences of shopping with you, and when done correctly, your best customers will also recommend product adoption and improve customer satisfaction and long-term loyalty. Of course nothing is going to happen until you have a flow of funds coming into the business and this is going to happen when a convincing motive is communicated to a potential buyer. Kathryn Lennon wrote “Selling for Entrepreneurs” in which she helps you meet this challenge. Build your con-

fidence and focus on winning sales. Meet your customer’s most pressing needs, and influence them with effective sales techniques. Every business depends on sales capability, and this book will assist. No jargon, no theory – just practical advice you can implement today. In the Business Partners series is “Success Decision-Making” by author Ken Lawson. It helps you to identify and define problem areas, and generate options and alternatives. It goes on to cover projects and evaluate outcomes, and then implement and follow through. Narrow down your option to focus on the real needs of the business and make the final choices for success. Dealing with change has been a challenge ever since businesses began and Spencer Johnson wrote “Who Moved My Cheese?” to help handle that situation. It is a simple narrative that reveals profound truths. And it is an

amusing and enlightening story of four mice who live in a maze and look for cheese to nourish them and make them happy. The cheese is a metaphor for what you want to have in life – whether it is to do with your business, your job, a loving relationship, money or possession, health or spiritual peace of mind. Johnson shows how to anticipate change, adapt and change quickly, enjoy change and be ready to handle the situation again and again. Michael Gerber wrote “The E Myth Revisited” – a revised and updated edition of the phenomenal bestseller in which he dispels the challenges about starting your own business. A key distinction he urges readers to make is whether to work ON your business or work IN your business. More than two million copies have been sold. We at The Book Connection thank our customers who have supported us for years. We have gained more support as travellers coming through Dubbo in the last two years have discovered us. So often, those travellers have become repeat customers, contacting us again for either new or second-hand books that we might have that suit them. The same positive results can be experienced by other small to medium businesses in our region, and browsing our Business Department can be a real benefit to you. Enjoy your browsing, Dave Pankhurst

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Mental health care for young Aussies The Editor, Covid-19 remains an ever-present spectre particularly with NSW in its ninth week of lockdown and Victoria and the ACT following suit. It is clear that mental health and wellbeing – particularly that of our children and young people – is and will continue to be impacted, as we are feeling like there is no end in sight. There has been a concerning increase in the number of young Australians reporting high levels of psychological distress in the lockdown. Our research and monitoring service use tells us children (5-11 years), young people (12-15 and 16-25 years), and their parents and carers are experiencing increased levels of distress and adverse mental health impacts. Worryingly they are also experiencing heightened levels of self-harm and suicide ideation, resulting in increased presentations to emergency departments. Almost one in three (30 per cent) younger Australians aged 18 to 34 years reported orted experiencing high

Steve Cowley ❚ OPINION SOCIAL media wasn’t around in the time of the Spanish ‘Flu, but it’s here with a vengeance for the 21st Century’s global pandemic and it has a lot to answer for. I am 62, fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca and living in lockdown in Dubvegas (Dubbo NSW). I never thought I’d have to write that in a resume until last week. I have been “retired” from rural banking since March 31, 2021, and thought I’d help in the Ag industry during harvest so updated the details. In “retirement” I have been making tables for family and friends. Mostly of wooden construction with metal legs, they make a tidy unit when completed, and with more practice, they appear to be getting a little better each time. Sunday morning saw the usual late rise and the checking of the news and latest Facebook posts from both friends and various highly qualified and opinionated GPs (General Public). One particular post lobbed at our Mayor Stephen Lawrence smashed him and the inaction of the Labor Party for the continued lockdowns, loss of jobs and deteriorating mental health in towns where there are (currently) no Covid-19 cases. The critic started quoting statistics to enhance his argument, the source of which the Mayor asked him to confirm – there has currently been no reply. (I’ll have to check the post a little later). I don’t mind statistics, as with proper use and interpretation, they can give a very good indication of truth, actions taken and actions required, and can assist people and organisations in many ways. Think of the Census 2021 which we have all just completed, it is a very good record and will assist our government and various other entities with planning our future.

or very high levels of psychological distress in June 2021, compared with 18 per cent of people aged 35 to 64 years and 10 per cent of people aged 65 years and over during that same period. This is why we have launched #ChatStarter, in partnership with Australia’s national mental health organisations who specialise in supporting children, young people, parents and carers – ReachOut, Butterfly Foundation, Orygen, batyr, headspace, Beyond Blue and Kids Helpline. This national program was designed with the help of young people and their parents and will run until end of October. #ChatStarter connects, engages, and promotes the benefits of supportive conversations with young people and children who are going through a difficult time right now, directing people to a library of useful free evidence-based resources and tools, held at the Head to Health platform. Christine Morgan, CEO, The National Mental Health Commission

Check pool fencing, save young lives The Editor, Royal Life Saving is asking all Australians with swimming pools to use the weeks before summer to check their pool fencing to protect young children from drowning.

In the past decade, more than half of all children aged 0-4 who drowned in Australia lost their lives in a backyard swimming pool. Children who drowned often gained access to the pool area through a fence or gate which had fallen into disrepair or a gate which had been deliberately

propped open. We know families are under a lot of pressure with lockdowns in place in many parts of Australia. The demands of constant supervision are exhausting. But close supervision is the best way to protect a child from drowning. Justin Scarr, CEO, Royal Life Saving

Lies, damned lies and statistics in a social-media commentated pandemic When the Astra Zeneca vaccine was branded with causing deaths from blood clotting and recorded subsequent deaths, the media and Facebook went into overdrive: “It’s not safe, it will kill you!” Brazilian President, Jair Bolsonaro, has launched an attack on coronavirus vaccines, even suggesting that the one developed by Pfizer-BioNTech could turn people into crocodiles or bearded ladies. (World News 19/12/2020). Brazil had recorded more than 7.1 million cases and almost 185,000 deaths from Covid-19 amongst its 212 million population at that date. In an effort to quell the unrest and get vaccines into arms ASAP, NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard advised that the chance from dying from Covid-19 if you were over 60 was 1 in 200, if you are over 50 the chance of dying was 1 in 500. The chance from dying from blood clotting as a result of the AZ vaccine was 1 in 1,000,000. Pretty clear odds, thank-you very much... where do I get my jab? A lot has been made of various countries and their attitude towards Covid-19, vaccinations and lockdowns and so on. I thought I would gather some statistics from a couple of countries of interest to me: The USA, due to being “the greatest country in the world” (In God We Trust?),

TABLE A: COVID-19 August 2021 Country

Population

Covid Cases

Covid Deaths

Cases as % of Population

Deaths as % of Population

USA

331,000,000

38,800,000

637,000

11.72%

0.192%

Brazil

213,000,000

20,780,000

578,000

9.76%

0.271%

United Kingdom

68,000,000

6,670,000

132,000

9.81%

0.194%

Italy

60,000,000

4,520,000

129,000

7.53%

0.215%

Australia

26,000,000

50,000

1,000

0.19%

0.004%

NSW

8,200,000

23,372

137

0.29%

0.002%

Population

Covid Cases

Covid Deaths

Cases as %

Deaths as %

TABLE B Country USA

331,000,000

38,800,000

637,000

11.72%

0.192%

Brazil

213,000,000

20,780,000

578,000

9.76%

0.271%

United Kingdom

68,000,000

6,670,000

132,000

9.81%

0.194%

Italy

60,000,000

4,520,000

129,000

7.53%

0.215%

Average

9.71%

0.22%

Australia

26,000,000

2,523,305

56,740

9.71%

0.22%

NSW

8,200,000

795,812

17,895

9.71%

0.22%

and at the start of the pandemic led by Donald Trump; Brazil because of its president’s statement as above and his refusal to get vaccinated, saying it was just a ‘flu – “get over it”; the United Kingdom being an island and having the same political system as Australia; and also Italy, being one of the first countries in Europe to suffer from the pandemic without much knowledge and understanding of the virus in the early stages. Table A shows these countries, their rounded total populations, Covid-19 cases and subsequent deaths. I have also shown the num` ber of cases and deaths per popuHow many cases of lation as a percentage. As can be Covid-19, and ultimately seen, these figures are huge in case Covid-19 deaths, are numbers and deaths compared acceptable to us as with those of Australia and NSW. Australians? What dollar It is also interesting to see the numbers in Brazil eight months value do you place on a life? a after Jair Bolsonaro’s statement, where they have tripled with

deaths rising from 185,000 to 578,000. Australia and NSW have taken a different approach with the benefit of watching these other countries battle the pandemic utilising different medical, economic and social measures, and we have seen substantially lower figures in both cases and deaths recorded. Yes, I acknowledge that lives have been turned upside down with people facing job losses, nil or minimal income, hacking into savings and superannuation and losing businesses – and the as-yetunmeasured mental health toll it has taken on all of us. In the discussions on Facebook and in the media, there are questions being asked of both the federal and state governments’ decisions and also those of the various health departments on which advice is being formulated. My answer to those questions is

twofold: how many cases of Covid-19, and ultimately Covid-19 deaths, are acceptable to us as Australians? What dollar value do you place on a life? In Table B I have averaged the cases as a percentage of population (9.71 per cent) and deaths as a percentage of population (0.22 per cent) from those four countries and applied those across the populations of both Australia as a whole of 26 million and NSW’s 8.2 million people of which you and I are a part. If our governments had decided to just let the virus rip, had no lockdowns and limited restrictions and minimal vaccinations, then on average, Australia could have looked forward to 2.5 million covid cases and 56,740 covid deaths. NSW would have 795,000 cases and nearly 18,000 deaths. If we break this down even further to the City of Dubbo with a population of say 39,000, and use those average figures, then we would have seen 3786 cases and 85 deaths. I wonder how Dubbo Base Hospital would have handled these numbers over the past 12 months? While these figures are very raw and I understand there are a number of variables that have to be taken into account, they are still frightening. As I write this, Dubbo has seen its first Covid-related death and we are by no means out of trouble for the foreseeable future. Get vaccinated, follow the health advice and stay at home as you and I, our families and friends don’t want to become a statistic. z Steve Cowley is a retired businessman and rural banker, Dubbo resident and long-time photographer-contributor to Dubbo Photo News.

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& Thumbs Up to the great service supplied by the Royal Flying Doctor Service nurses, doctors and staff who are working tirelessly to provide vaccinations to all areas in our community. Anywhere from Wilcannia to Wellington and even the Armatree Pub. Heed the advice and get vaccinated.

Thumbs Up to Dubbo Photo News for the great article by Professor Canalese, a much respected and admired member of the Dubbo medical fraternity.

Thumbs Down to the person who brought Covid up from Sydney. This fallout is all on you and I hope karma meets up with you one day very soon.

Thumbs Up to Neomi Knight Mackie and office staff at Kintyre Living for looking after all the Village Residents and making sure no one is going without food or prescriptions. We all appreciate your kindness at these trying times. We all feel so lucky to have such wonderful staff who do a wonderful job and always with smiles on their faces. Thank you.

Thumbs Up to all the people in the lower paid jobs who are fronting up to work every day even though they’re almost certain to become a close contact. There are people

on lots more money who would be locking themselves away in safety, yet relying on the work you all do.

Thumbs Up to all the Woolies staff and delivery drivers who are working hard to get all the online orders delivered to people.

Thumbs Up to the community (members) who are getting the jab and the ones who are administering the jab.

Thumbs Up to Roger Fletcher for giving such an interesting talk about his life. Thank-you Roger, from the CPSA (Combined Pensioners and Superannuants Association) members.

Thumbs Up to the locals who are helping out their neighbours and friends. I’ve been the recipient of so many small acts of kindness and it makes living alone during this horrible time so much easier.

Thumbs Up to Woolies at Orana Mall for being able to see I received a grocery order online from my daughter in Sydney. She puts it through for me. Many thanks to all concerned as I am a cancer recipient in Orana Village estate.

Let Your Light Shine By JOHN RYAN VICKI Budden is determined to see the light at the end of the tunnel and has decided to take positive steps to make that happen. The teaching and learning/ wellbeing co-ordinator at Dubbo College’s Delroy Campus can see that Dubbo is feeling the pinch from a lockdown that has no realistically predictable end in sight. “Feeling like I needed to lift the spirits of my colleagues at Dubbo College Delroy Campus, I put out a challenge via an email when we went into lockdown,” she told dubbo Photo News. “Before we were Delroy Campus our school was known as Delroy High School and our motto was Let Your Light Shine. "The challenge is to hang a

set of Christmas lights on the front of your house or in a front window, so that they are visible from your street. This symbol is to remind us all to follow the current regulations NOW so that we can all enjoy Christmas together with our family and friends in December.” If you’re able to take up the challenge, take a photo of your lights and email it to Vicki so she can make a collage: vicki. budden@det.nsw.edu.au She’s hoping the initiative doesn’t stop with the Delroy community, but that the entire council area gets involved to help local kids and adults understand that better times will definitely come. “Let your lights shine and face this Covid-19 lockdown with an endpoint in sight, to give us hope for a positive future.”

The former Delroy High School’s motto was Let Your Light Shine. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Thumbs Up to the kind lady who supplied me with a mask on the 25th August at 8am. I left my mask at home and this lady had spares in her car.

Thumbs Up to the lawn mowing/maintenance group from Dubbo Neighbourhood Centre for the bag of good cheer they left on my doorstep this morning. Made my day.

People have already taken up Vicki’s challenge and decorated their homes with Christmas lights. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

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Zachary Mark Howlett Born: 27 July 2021 Weight: 4,180 grams Parents: Michael and Kathryn Howlett of Dubbo Siblings: Evelyn Rose Howlett Grandparents: Peter and Dorothy Lennon and Wayne and Sue Howlett of Dubbo Great grandparents: Mick and Bev Milton of Portland

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Born 19/7/21 Weight 3760g Parents Tegan and Shaun Primmer from Dubbo Siblings Layla (13yrs) and Hallie (11yrs) Grandparents Diana from Goulburn, Maree from Goulburn and Michael from Tweed Heads

Aaryan Ahsan Birth date: 06/07/2021 Weight: 2660gm

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Eli George Jackson DOB: 14/07/2021 Weight: 3200 g Parents: Bianca Caton and Daniel Jackson, Dubbo Siblings: Jayden, 11, Koby, 8 and Chayse, 5 Grandparents: Pam and Paul Jackson (Dubbo) Lyn Gosling and Mark George (Carinda) Colin and Melissa Caton (Dubbo)

Laurie Cole Jones

Birth date: 22nd July 2021 Weight: 4150grams Parents: Mitchell and Abbey Jones, Dubbo Siblings: Austin (3) and Sampson (1) Grandparents: Wally and Ros Jones (Dubbo) and Peter and Colleen Best (Mudgee)

Zachary Robert Johnson Born 29/7/21 | Weight 3.2kg Parents Andrew Johnson and Kirra Reynolds Siblings Andre, Flynn and Abigail Grandparents Dianne and Brian Carroll

Lucas-Jean Arthur Pearce Born 01/08/2021 Weight 3810g Parents Jasmin Cook and Jason Pearce of Dubbo Siblings Noah (14yrs), Kiara (8yrs) and Bronson (7yrs) Grandparents Lynne and Brian Pearce of Trangie and Claudine Wright and Jean-Pierre Siret of Orange

Fraser Ross Lobb Birth date: 30 June, 2020

Parents: Bek and Jamie Lobb Siblings: First child Grandparents: Bridget and Geoff Mann Hospital: Royal North Shore Private Grandfather Geoff Mann is desperate to meet Fraser: “Unfortunately, he’ll probably be 21 by the time we get to meet him,” Geoff said, referring to the Covid lockdowns which have closed up New South Wales. The youngest of the Mann clan, Fraser’s mum Bek works as a Speech Pathologist in the Intensive Care Unit at Sydney’s Royal North Shore Hospital.

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HAPPY FAT Jamie Lobb Hatch: Fraser Ross Lobb

How amazing is it to be a dad? Hard to compare it to anything I have experienced before. So many new emotions, from seeing your child for the first time to the frequent accounts of finding yourself staring at your child sleeping when you know you should be asleep yourself. It's a strange year with the lockdowns across this region, how will you be spending Father's Day? Start the day with hugs in bed, a morning coffee walk, a nice lunch at home (prob burgers), but saving enough room for a few cold ones while watching the mighty Tigers finish the season on a high. How important is family

when you consider the world outside our homes can be altered in a split second, well outside of any control, by a pandemic like this? Family is everything. Family really is a gift that keeps on giving. The pandemic has allowed our new family to bond for longer periods and as a result build stronger bonds. How important is it to remain positive for your family's sake? Very important in a time when you can’t individually dictate the overall outcome but can deﬁnitely play a role. Focusing on the positives in lockdown (such as increased family time) will assist in keeping spirits high. Anything you'd like to add? Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there and hopefully next Father’s Day we can spend it with extended families.

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New dad Jamie Lobb and baby Fraser Lobb

Shaun Primmer Hatch: Bailey Michael Martin Primmer

How amazing is it to be a dad? It is an absolute joy to be a father. To have an unconditional love, to share, grow and laugh together. To not only teach but learn and listen to each other creates a complete joy in life that nothing compares to. It’s a strange year with the lockdowns across this region, how will you be spending Father’s Day? This year the lockdowns have been a blessing in disguise I am able to have so much extra time to bond with my newborn that when at work Monday to Friday I would normally miss out on. I plan to have a picnic with my children in the backyard and enjoy the sunshine. Making the most out of lockdown time. How important is family when

How amazing is it to be a dad? It’s absolutely amazing, nothing beats spending time with my kids. It's a strange year with the lockdowns across this region, how will you be spending Father's Day? Doing lots of painting, drawing, playing and having a picnic in the backyard. How important is family when you consider the world outside our homes can be

you consider the world outside our homes can be altered in a split second, well outside of any control, by a pandemic like this? In a pandemic like this it becomes very clear how important family are. Family drives every decision and action we make, they are there when we need strength and we are there to support them. When the outside is falling apart the only place you want to be is at home making sure your family are safe as they mean the world. How important is it to remain positive for your family’s sake? It is extremely important to remain positive. I have three children that watch and learn how we react to these situations and take that on board. I want to empower my children to have strength to see that not everything goes our way but it is how we deal with it that is important.

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altered in a split second, well outside of any control, by a pandemic like this? Family is incredibly important as they help me stay positive, happy and continue to enjoy life in these difficult times. How important is it to remain positive for your family's sake? Remaining positive is extremely important as I want my kids to have a happy and enjoyable childhood Anything you'd like to add? Happy Father’s Day to all other fathers

Damian Lodge and baby Gabriel Lodge

Shaun Primmer with baby Bailey Primmer

Ben Patterson Hatch: Calliope Hazel Patterson

Tiffany, Piper, Calliope, Finnley and Ben Patterson

How amazing is it to be a dad? It is pretty great, especially seeing them change and grow. It’s also like riding a bike while juggling chainsaws and the chainsaws are complaining about how hungry they are. It's a strange year with the lockdowns across this region, how will you be spending Father's Day? My wife and three kids have ordered presents online and I will probably be held hostage in the backyard by the three smallest people in my life. How important is family when you consider the world outside our homes can be altered in a split second, well outside of any control, by a pandemic like this? It’s the most important thing, pandemic or not. How important is it to remain positive for your family's sake? It’s really important but also really challenging. Anything you'd like to add? I feel very lucky to have the children that I do and wouldn’t give it up for anything.

Damian Lodge Hatch: Gabriel Colin Lodge How amazing is it to be a dad? It feels great! It's a strange year with the lockdowns across this region, how will you be spending Father's Day? We will be spending Father’s Day away from family as we can’t travel back to Dubbo from NZ to be with family due to Covid and the closure of the New Zealand – Australia bubble. How important is family when you consider the world outside our homes can be altered in a split second, well outside of any control, by a pandemic like this? Family is incredibly important. Thankfully we have tools like Zoom and Messenger so we can have regular face-to-face conversations with family back in Dubbo even though we live in NZ. How important is it to remain positive for your family's sake? It’s tough with a newborn and the lack of sleep but you need to look after the family and make sure mum gets a break.

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HER’S DAY! Baby Aar yan, dad and big brother Aahil

A K M Shariful Ahsan Hatch:Aaryan Ahsan How amazing is it to be a dad? It's an unreal feeling. It's the best thing ever to cuddle my two youngsters every day. It's a strange year with the lockdowns across this region, how will you be spending Father's Day? I will spend my whole day with my two sons at home. My older one, Aahil is seven years old and the little one Aaryan just seven weeks. They are my bundle of joy. And of course, my love of my life, my wife, Badrun Nahid will make me breakfast, lunch and dinner as a treat on Father's Day ha ha ha. How important is family when you consider the world outside our homes can be altered in a split second, well outside of any control, by a pandemic like this? Honestly, family is everything. I will protect them until my last breath no matter what. Try to think positive every single day during pandemic. It's a difficult time

but we all are on the same page. And for sure, we shall overcome one day. How important is it to remain positive for your family's sake? I believe strong positive relationships help to build trust. Kids feel secure and loved. Me and my beautiful wife have spent 11 years together with many more years to come. I believe that children beneﬁt tremendously when raised by parents who have a healthy marriage and strong relationship and also have faith in each other. Anything you'd like to add? I came to Australia from Bangladesh in 2006 and have been living in Dubbo since 2016. I always dream to give a better future for my family. Now I am a proud citizen of this beautiful country and father of two. My young one, Aaryan, was born in Dubbo on the 6th of July. This small community in Dubbo is so strong and helpful. They are connected as like as family which I’m thankful for. I enjoy a lot to live in this beautiful town. Happy Father’s Day to all dads in Dubbo as well as all over the world.

Big brothers Austin and Sampson with dad Mitchell and baby Laurie Jones

Jason Pearce Hatch: Lucas-Jean Arthur Pearce

Dad Jason Pearce with new bub Lucas-Jean

Andrew Johnson Hatch: Zachary Robert Johnson How amazing is it to be a dad? I love being a dad this is our fourth child. It's a strange year with the lockdowns across this region, how will you be spending Father's Day? If I’m not working probably be out in the yard with the kids. How important is family when you consider the

world outside our homes can be altered in a split second, well outside of any control, by a pandemic like this? Family is always important. How important is it to remain positive for your family's sake? In times like now being positive keeps people happy. Anything you'd like to add? Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there!

Flynn, Abigail, Andre and baby Zachary

How amazing is it to be a dad? There is no greater privilege in the world than to be a dad. It's a strange year with the lockdowns across this region, how will you be spending Father's Day? With the current restrictions and unable to see my own father on Father’s Day, it will most likely be spent with a beer in hand and Facetime with the family to celebrate together. How important is family when you consider the world outside our homes can be altered in a split second, well outside of any control, by a pandemic like this? There is nothing more important than family. No day is taken for granted, you never know when it could be your last together. How important is it to remain positive for your family's sake? Remaining positive is what keeps our family sane. One day this pandemic will be behind us and things will return to some sort of normalcy, and when that happens we want our family together and intact.

Mitchell Jones Hatch: Laurie Cole Jones How amazing is it to be a dad? Being a dad is the best thing I have ever done. It's a strange year with the lockdowns across this region, how will you be spending Father's Day? As we will be in lockdown it will another day at home with my three boys and Face-Timing my dad. How important is family when you consider the world outside our homes can be

altered in a split second, well outside of any control, by a pandemic like this? This pandemic has made me realised how important my family is to me. Family is everything. How important is it to remain positive for your family's sake? As much as Covid and lockdown sucks I’ve been really lucky to spend more time with my wife and kids especially with our last boy only being born recently it had allowed us a chance to get used to being a family of ﬁve.

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THE DIARY EVENT Orana Writers’ Hub: Is set up online for Saturday, September 4, 10am. To receive more information, simply email outbackwriters@gmail.com. All those interested in the Dubbo Writers’ Festival coming up online from 10-12 September, for information/tickets: bit.ly/dubbowritersfestival Dubbo Film Society: The screening to be held on Sunday, September 5, at Dubbo Regional Theatre has been CANCELLED due to COVID lockdown restrictions. Members and patrons will be advised of a new screening date in due course. Ladies Luncheon: Is cancelled for September. Dubbo Prostate Cancer Support Group: Meeting has been cancelled for September.

THURSDAY Croquet: 8.15am, Thursday. New players of all ages welcome. Muller Park Tennis and Croquet courts, Brisbane Street, North Dubbo. Tricia 0428 876 204 or Margaret 0427 018 946. Dubbo CWA: 9:30am to 11:00am FIRST Thursday of the month at Oaktree Retirement Village Peel Street, Dubbo. New members welcome Marion 6884 2957. CWA Wongarbon: 10am, FIRST Thursday of the month, at Wongarbon CWA rooms. Marjorie 6884 5558. CWA Wongarbon Handicraft: SECOND Thursday of the month. Enquiries to Chris 6884 1179. Coffee, Craft and Chat: 9.45am-12pm, at the Gospel Hall, Cnr of Boundary and Taylor Road. Contact Anne 0428 425 958. Coffee, Craft and Chat: 9.45am-12pm, at the Gospel Hall, Cnr of Boundary and Taylor Road. Contact Anne 0428 425 958. Line Dancing: 9.30am to 12 noon, at David Palmer Centre, Cobbora Road. Kathy 6888 5287 or Lynn 6888 5263. Coffee, Craft and Chat: 9.45am-12pm, at the Gospel Hall, Cnr of Boundary and Taylor Road. Contact Anne 0428 425 958. Coffee, Craft and Chat: Starting Thursday, March 11. 9.45am-12pm, at the Gospel Hall, Cnr of Boundary and Taylor Road. Contact Anne 0428 425 958. Wellington Arts and Crafts: Meets weekly from 10am-3pm at Small Hall in the Anglican Church grounds, Wellington. Variety of crafts, activities and workshops offered. Contact Lynne 6845 4454. Dubbo Anglican Church Trinity Kids Playgroup: 10am-12pm at Church Hall, 158 Brisbane Street during School terms. Contact 6884 4990. Sugarcraft: 10am-1pm, FIRST and THIRD Thursdays of the month, at Dubbo Arts and Craft Cottage, 137 Cobra Street. Shirley 6887 3150. Dubbo Orana RSL Day Club: Is cancelled until further notice. South Dubbo Veteran’s & Community Men’s Shed Bingo: 111am-12.30pm, West Dubbo Bowling Club. New players welcome. Contact Barry 0439 344 349. Dubbo Community Men’s Shed Inc: Open Mon 9am to 1pm and Thu/Sat 1pm

to 5pm. Small joining fee after three visits. “All men are welcome” Kevin 0427 253 445. Conversational English in Dubbo: 2pm-3pm, FIRST and THIRD Thursday of the month during the school term, at Wesley Community Hall, corner of Church St and Carrington Ave. Is free. Chris 6884 0407. Outback Dragons Dubbo: 5.45pm (in summer), EVERY Thursday at Sandy Beach amenities block. Come and try dragon boating, your ﬁrst ﬁve paddles are Free. Newcomers always welcome. Email info@outbackdragons.com.au or call Robyn 0427462504. Woodturning and Carving Evening: 6pm-9pm, at Art and Craft Cottage, 137 Cobra Street Dubbo. Phil 6887 3257. Above Board Gamers: 6pm, every SECOND Thursday of the month South Dubbo Men’s Shed, Palmer St. Take part in the fastest growing hobby in Australia. Alan 0432 278 235. Dubbo Bridge Club: 7pm, Bultje Street, Dubbo. $7 members, $9 non-members. Libby 0428 254 324. Dubbo Anglican Church DNA Youth Group: 7-9pm at Church Hall, 158 Brisbane Street during School terms. Macquarie Masons Dubbo: Every SECOND Thursday of the month. All visitors welcome. John O’Brien 0405 051 896.

FRIDAY Narromine Food Barn: Open EVERY Friday, 9-11am. Providing low-cost groceries and FREE fruit, vegetables and bread with any purchase to people in need. Contact Ken Rumble on 0414 477 365. CPSA (Combined Pensioners and Superannuants Association) meets on the second Friday each month at Dubbo RSL Club. 10 am start. Come and discuss issues facing seniors in Dubbo and listen to a Guest Speaker on local topics. Dubbo Anglican Church Communion Service: 10am in the chapel in Brotherhood House, 158 Brisbane Street. CWA Narromine: 10am, FIRST Friday of the month, at the USMC. Current and new members are welcome. Contact Carolyn 0427 747 478. Tai Chi at U3A: 10am, at the Community Arts Centre, Western Plains Cultural Centre, 76 Wingewarra Street. Richard 6888 5656. Spinning and Weaving: 10am, at Dubbo Arts and Craft Cottage, 137 Cobra Street. Jo 6885 6875. Ex-Rail Employees: 10.30am, THIRD Friday of each month, at Little Darling Café, Cnr Bishop and Darling St. For coffee and a chat. All are welcome. Western Plains Trefoil Guild: 10.30am, SECOND Friday of each month, at Dubbo West Guide Hall. Everyone welcome. Please conﬁrm meeting will be on. Dorothy 6884 6646. Dubbo Parkinson’s Support Group: 10.30am, FIRST Friday of each month, David Palmer Centre, Old Lourdes. People with Parkinson’s and their carers welcome. Lorna 0416 240 626. Central West Makers Place: 12 noon6pm, at South Dubbo Veterans and Community Men’s Shed, corner of Palmer

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and High Streets, Dubbo. Activities include 3D printing, basic electronics, robotics, silk screening and pottery. Adam 0431 038 866. Dubbo Anglican Church Lunchtime Prayer Group: 1-2pm in Brotherhood House, 158 Brisbane Street. All Welcome. Bring your lunch. Urban Tribe: 2pm EVERY Friday with dancing, music, singing, caring and sharing. Everyone welcome and let’s do it. 0459 762 702. Alzheimers & Dementia Support Group: 2pm, FIRST Friday of the month. Kath or Monique 6881 3704. Community Kitchen: Will now be takeaway meals only. Pick up from the Holy Trinity Hall 6.30pm-7.30pm. Dubbo Nepalese Christian Fellowship: Every Friday, 6.30-8pm. Contact Cyrel on 0416 826 701 or Kabita 0452 406 234. Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings: The AA groups of Dubbo are pleased to announce that all face-to face meetings will recommence as of January 17. 7pm, at Dubbo Community Health Centre, corner of Cobra and Palmer Streets. Ph. Sally 0475 126 301.

SATURDAY Dubbo Parkrun: 8am every week, FREE timed (with barcode) 5km run, jog or walk. Starts and ﬁnishes at Sandy Beach; following a section of the Tracker Riley Walkway and Cycle Path along the Macquarie River. Parkrun can be whatever you want it to be, whether it’s for fun or as part of a training program. Bring your dog and/or pram. Email dubbohelpers@parkrun.com to help! Croquet: 8.15am, Saturday. New players of all ages welcome. Muller Park Tennis and Croquet courts, Brisbane Street, North Dubbo. Tricia 0428 876 204 or Margaret 0427 018 946. CWA Gilgandra Market: 9am-1pm, FIRST Saturday of the month. Cakes, fruit, pickles, plants and more! New stall holders welcome. $5 per stall, proceeds to CWA. Hilda 6847 1270. Dubbo Patchwork and Quilters Group: 9am, SECOND and LAST Saturday of the month, at the Dubbo Pipe Band Hall, Corner of Darling and Wingewarra Streets, Dubbo. New members are always welcome, and we happily support anyone wanting to learn. Further enquiries to Charlene on 0408 825 180. Seventh-day Adventist Church: 9.30am, small group bible study (Sabbath School) and children’s/youth Sabbath School. Corner Cobra and Sterling Streets. dubbo.adventist.org.au Outback Writers Centre: Covid-19 has changed the Outback Writers’ Centre meetings. Please contact outbackwriters@gmail.com for the latest details. Seventh-day Adventist Church: 11am, Divine Service. Corner Cobra and Sterling Streets. dubbo.adventist.org.au RSL Tennis Club: 12.45pm, RSL Park Street courts for enjoyable social tennis. All welcome. 0428 825 480. Dubbo Community Men’s Shed Inc: Open Mon 9am to 1pm and Thu/Sat 1pm

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to 5pm. Small joining fee after three visits. “All men are welcome” Kevin 0427 253 445. Dubbo Bridge Club: 1pm until approximately 4.30pm, Bultje Street. $7 members, $9 non-members. Libby 0428 254 324. Climate Change Action Group: 2pm EVERY Saturday. Everyone is welcome. 0459 762 702. Dubbo Slot Car Racing Club: Seniors (15+) 4pm, FIRST and THIRD Saturday of the month, at 147 Birch Avenue. Terry 0408 260 965. Dubbo Anglican Church Vigil Communion Service: 6pm, 158 Brisbane Street. Contact 6884 4990.

SUNDAY Dubbo Anglican Church Traditional Communion Service: 8am, 158 Brisbane Street. 6884 4990 Bicycle User Group Social Ride: 9am, at Wahroonga Park. Mick 0437 136 169 or Andrew 0476 764 659; dubbobug.org.au. Orana Pistol Club: 9am, Hyandra Lane, Dubbo. Sundays only, after 9am: 6887 3704. Traditional Catholic Latin Mass – Rawsonville: 9am, SECOND Sunday of the month, at the Rawsonville Soldier’s Memorial Hall, Rawsonville Road. 0429 872 241 or 6887 2241. Orana K9 Training Club INC: 9.45am for a 10am start, at Katrina Gibbs Field, Macleay Street, Dubbo. Dog Obedience training must have current vaccinations certificate plus treats. $15.00 membership, $5 per session. Reg 0428 849 877, or Dianne 0429 847 380.. Dubbo Baptist Church: 9.30am, at 251 Cobra Street (next to Spotlight). Everyone is welcome. 6884 2320. Dubbo Anglican Church: 10am Family Communion service with Trinity Kids Sunday School. Australian Kiteflyers Society: 10am, SECOND Sunday of the month at Jubilee Oval. All welcome to come along and see how to build and fly modern (and old) kites. David 0476 223 342. Dubbo Pistol Club: 12.30pm, 143L Old Dubbo Road. 6882 0007. Sugarcraft: 1pm-4pm, FIRST Sunday of every month, Dubbo Arts and Craft Cottage, 137 Cobra Street. Shirley 6887 3150. Dubbo Acoustic Musicjam: SECOND Sunday of the month, 2pm to 5pm. DAMjam (Dubbo Acoustic Musicjam), Milestone Hotel, upstairs. All welcome. Join us for this acoustic session other musicians or just listen. Peter 0457 787 143. Transcendental Meditation (TM): Due to Covid restrictions Dubbo Transcendental Meditation Centre is now offering free introductory talks available on the website www.tm.org.au. Maharishi Foundation Australia scientifically proven benefits of TM. Contact David 0424 252 834 for more information. Dubbo Baptist Church: 6pm, at 251 Cobra Street (next to Spotlight), during school terms. Come along and discover if church is still relevant in 2019. Everyone is welcome. 6884 2320.

Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings: All face-to face meetings will recommence as of January 17. Sunday, 7pm. Dubbo Community Health Centre. Cnr Cobra and Palmer Sts. Ph. Jack 0418 605 041.

MONDAY Dubbo Community Men’s Shed Inc: Open Mon 9am to 1pm and Thu/Sat 1pm to 5pm. Small joining fee after three visits. “All men are welcome” Kevin 0427 253 445. Dubbo Multicultural Women’s Group: 10am, THIRD Monday of the month, at Saint Brigid’s Meeting Room in Brisbane Street. Women of all backgrounds are invited. 1 800 319 551. Cake Decorating: 10am, FIRST Monday of the month, at Dubbo Arts & Craft Cottage, 137 Cobra Street. Shirley 6887 3150. Old Time Dance: POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO THE VIRUS. 10am-12pm, FIRST Monday of the month at Orana Gardens Country Club. Come and enjoy some old-time dance. Jean 6882 8867. Dubbo Bridge Club: 10am until approxi mately 1pm, FOURTH Monday of the month, Bultje Street. $7 members, $9 non-members. Libby 0428 254 324. Dubbo Macquarie Mixed Probus: Is cancelled until further notice. Sugarcraft: 10am-1pm, FOURTH Monday of the month, at Dubbo Arts & Craft Cottage, 137 Cobra Street. Shirley 6887 3150. Patchwork: 10am-3pm, at Dubbo Arts & Craft Cottage, 137 Cobra Street. June 6882 4677. Alcoholics Anonymous (Beginners Meeting): The AA groups of Dubbo are pleased to announce that all face-to face meetings will recommence as of January 17. 12 midday, at Old St Brigid’s Catholic Church, Brisbane St. Phone 1300 222 222 or www.aa.org.au. Macquarie Women’s Bowling Club Card Afternoon: On 12th April and every SECOND Monday of the month. $5 per person includes two lucky door prizes and afternoon tea. Contact Rosslyn 6882 4989. Tai Chi 10 Form: 2:30-3:30pm during school terms at U3A, Community Arts Centre, WPCC, 76 Wingewarra Street Dubbo. Beginners are welcome. Laney 6882 4680 or laneyluk@gmail.com. RFDS Support Group: 5pm, FIRST Monday of the month, (except P/H) RFDS Visitor Experience Centre, Dubbo Airport Precinct. Cecelia HutchinsonParsons 0408 665 023. Amnesty International Dubbo: 5.30-6.30pm, SECOND Monday of the month, at St Brigid’s meeting room. The group will provide a platform for people passionate about human rights and social justice to discuss these issues and take positive action in their local community. Contact Sandra Lindeman amnesty.dubbo@gmail.com or 0419 167 574. Anglican Women’s Association: 5.30pm, at Holy Trinity. Dorothy 6884 4990. Australian Air Force Cadets: 6pm – 9.30pm, at Army Barracks (cnr Kokoda Pl and Wingewarra St). NOW recruiting 13 to

18-year-olds prepared for a challenge and to undertake fun and rewarding activities. Come down to your local unit, 313 “City of Dubbo” Squadron. Rotary Club of Dubbo: 6pm-8pm, at the Westside Hotel, Whylandra Street, West Dubbo. Contact Lyn Wicks on 0428 342 374, Carla Pittman on 0418 294 438 or email dubborotaryclub@hotmail.com. Sing Australia Dubbo Choir: 7-9pm, at Bridge Club, Bultje Street. NO auditions, no requirements to read music and no singing experience necessary. Contact Michele Peak 0428 680 775.

TUESDAY Croquet: 8.15am, Tuesday. New players of all ages welcome. Muller Park Tennis and Croquet courts, Brisbane Street, North Dubbo. Tricia 0428 876 204 or Margaret 0427 018 946. South Dubbo Veteran’s & Community Men’s Shed: 9am – 12pm, at Cnr of High and Palmer Street. New members welcome. Dubbo Embroiderers: 9.30am-3pm, SECOND and FOURTH Tuesday of the month, Dubbo Bridge Club, Elston Park. All welcome. Saturday group 10am3pm, at the Macquarie Regional Library. Information on both groups Ruth 0422 777 323. Walkabout Ministry Aboriginal Elders Group: 9.30am-2pm in Holy Trinity Church Hall, 158 Brisbane Street. AllAbilitiesDanz: 9.45am, at Dubbo RSL Club. Classes are low impact, work on heart health, ﬂexibility, mobility, coordination and strength. Tracy 0416 010 748 for a free trial or to join the free class. Dubbo Men’s Probus: Cancelled until further notice. Dubbo City Ladies Probus: Cancelled until further notice. NALAG Centre: Cancelled until further notice. Depression Recovery Group: 10.30am, at the Catholic Parish Meeting Room, Brisbane Street. Norm 6882 6081 or Bill 6882 9826. Rotary Club of Dubbo Macquarie: Meets 12.30pm-2pm, at Westside Hotel. Peter McInnes 0417 140 149. Heart Support Walking Group: 12.30pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays, meet at Ollie Robbins Oval, cnr of Bligh Street. Supports gentle exercise promoting healthy hearts. Ray 0437 541 942. Orana Physical Culture: 4pm onwards, starting with the 2-4 years Sparkles class in the Auditorium at St Mary’s Primary School. New members always welcome. For other class times and information see the Orana Physical Culture Facebook page. Smart Recovery (Behaviour Change Support Group): 5pm EVERY Tuesday online or in person. To book in call Rob on 0417 497 187. Dubbo City Physie and Dance: 5.15pm-7.30pm (classes vary), Monday and Tuesday, South Dubbo High School Hall. Physie is fun and affordable dance for girls and ladies, 4 years and up, of all ﬁtness levels. 0438 582 015. Rotary Club of Dubbo South: 6pm, at

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Dubbo Woodturning & Woodcraft Club: 8am-12pm, at rear of Arts and Crafts Cottage, 137 Cobra Street. Newcomers welcome. Paul 6882 1485. Dubbo Community Garden: 9am-12pm, at 4 Palmer Street. A time to garden with others, learn more skills and grow friendships. All welcome. Contact Denise 0433 623 842 or Julie 0428 821 829. Geurie Craft Group: 9am-2pm, Geurie Bowling Club. Everyone welcome. Thelma 6887 1103. Walter T. Grant Seniors Social Club: 9am-2pm, at Number 1 Oval Club House. $5 per day. Please bring your own lunch. Cards and games are played before lunch, after lunch is Bingo. New members welcome. Enquires to Jan Miller 0418 255 217. Dubbo Bridge Club: 9.45am for a 10am start, until approximately 1pm, Bultje Street, Dubbo. $7 members, $9 non-members. Libby 0428 254 324. CWA Terramungamine Branch: meets SECOND Wednesday of the month 10am at the Dubbo Library. Contact Barb 0427 251 121. Dubbo Bobbin Lacemakers: Meets THIRD Wednesday of the month 10am-3pm, Arts & Crafts Soc. Cottage and Craft Shop. 137 Cobra St. Visitors, new members very welcome. Contact Judy 6882 5776. (COVID-19 rules and restrictions apply at the Cottage.) Breast Cancer Support Group: 10am, FOURTH Wednesday of every month at the Baptist Church, Palmer Street. Community Health 5853 2545. South Dubbo Veteran’s and Community Men’s Shed: 10am12pm, WEEKLY Bric-a-brac sale at Corner of Palmer and High Streets.

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Contact Barry on 0439 344 349. Dundullimal Dubbo Support Crew Inc: 10am, FOURTH Wednesday of each month, Dundullimal Homestead. We support the operations at the Homestead, guiding, tours, gardening, helping in café. Great fun, and friendship, you learn as you go! Come to our next meeting or ring 6884 9984 or email dundullimal@nationaltrust.com.au. The Dubbo Garden Club: All garden gatherings have been postponed until further notice. Coffee, Craft & Chat: 10am-12pm, FORTNIGHTLY at the Gospel Chapel on Boundary Road. Contact Anne 0428 425 958. Dubbo Arts and Craft Cottage: 10am-4pm, at 137 Cobra Street. A large range of hand-crafted gifts made by members available. 6881 6410. AllAbilitiesDanz: 10.30am, West Dubbo Primary Community Centre. KIDS 0 to 5, an interactive class, music, props and movement. Gold coin donation per family. Akela Playgroup: 10.30am and Thursdays 9.30am, Scout Hall, 4 Akela St. Sharna 0438 693 789. Blood Cancer Support Group: 10.30am-12pm, FIRST Wednesday of each month. Venue changes each month. Louise or Emma 0412 706 785. Dubbo Electric Vehicle Interest, Owners, Users & Supporters (DEVIOUS) group: 12pm to 1pm, FIRST Wednesday of each month at the Western Plains Cultural Centre café. Anyone interested in learning about EV’s is welcome to join. Chris 0409 321 470. Zumba Kids: 4.15pm, at West Dubbo Primary Community Centre. A FUN dynamic class that keeps young bodies active, for kids aged 5 to 12. Gold coin donation per family. Macquarie Intermediate Band: 6pm, Wednesday during school terms in the Band Hall, Boundary Rd. Players of all ages wanted for the concert band. Conservatorium 6884 6686 or info@macqcon.org.au or Dubbo District Band on 0422 194 059 or email at dubboband@gmail.com. West Dubbo Rotary: 6pm, at Club Dubbo, Whylandra Street West Dubbo. Gamblers Anonymous: 6pm, Baptist Church, Dubbo. Victor 0407 799 139. Line Dancing: 6.30pm to 9pm, David Palmer Centre, Cobbora Rd. Kathy 6888 5287 or Lynn 6888 5263. Dubbo Ratepayers and Residents Association: 6.30pm, every SECOND Wednesday of the month at the RSL Coffee Shop. Jenny 6884 4214 or Merilyn 0458 035 323. Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings: The AA groups of Dubbo are pleased to announce that all face-to face meetings will recommence as of January 17. 7pm, at the Old St. Brigids Catholic Church, 198 Brisbane St. Phone Ph. Peter 0498 577 709. Masonic Lodge Narromine: Every FOURTH Wednesday of the month at the Masonic Hall. Visitors welcome. Tony 0417 064 784.

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South Dubbo Tavern. Girls Brigade: 6-8pm, Tuesday during school term, at Orana Baptist Church, 4 Palmer St. For all school aged girls. Enjoy craft, games, camps, stories, songs, cooking and much more. Julie 6882 4369. Dubbo Lions Club INC: 6.30pm, FIRST and THIRD Tuesday of the month, at Club Dubbo. Reg 0407 491 302 or Hugh 0429 151 348. Dubbo and District Computer Club: 7pm, Akela Place Hall. Daryl 0408 284 300. Dubbo RSL Euchre Club: 7pm for a 7.30pm start, every Tuesday night at the Dubbo RSL. Glen 0419 179 985 or Doreen 6882 6163. Dubbo Chess Club: 7pm-9pm, at Dubbo RSL. Juniors welcome. Don 0431 460 584 or Sandy 0408 200 564. Toastmasters Club: 7pm-9pm, FIRST and THIRD Tuesday of the month, at Dubbo RSL Club, Brisbane St. Visit the club to gain conﬁdence in speaking and leading skills. There are club, area and district competitions to participate in. Sharon Allan 0408 156 015 or email sallan@rhdubbo.com.au. Badminton: 7.30-9.30pm, at Delroy High School Auditorium, East Street, West Dubbo. $5 to play ($3 for school students) $22 yearly insurance ($15 for school students). All welcome. Chris 6887 3413.

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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Q+A. (R) 11.00 Coronavirus: Public Update. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 1.30 That Pacific Sports Show. (R) 2.00 The Capture. (M, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Escape From The City. (R) 5.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 5.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 Sunrise. News, sport and weather. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) The latest news and views. 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 10: Day session. Featuring a variety of events from the 16th Paralympic Games. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. Hosted by Larry Emdur.

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Today. Today Extra. (PG) Morning News. Garden Gurus Moments. (R) MOVIE: Deadly Vows. (M) (2017) Brittany Underwood. Pointless. (PG) Tipping Point. (PG) Afternoon News. Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) WIN News.

6.00 Soccer. FIFA World Cup Qualifier. AFC Third Round. Australia v China. Continued. 6.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 Bold. (R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PG) 1.00 The Living Room. (PG, R) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 BBC News. 7.30 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 NSW Coronavirus Update. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 America: News. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 The Woman Raised By Monkeys. (PG, R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 The Cook Up. (PG) 4.00 Luke Nguyen’s Railway Vietnam. (PG, R) 4.30 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 18. Highlights. 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 The Drum. Alternating hosts Julia Baird and Ellen Fanning are joined by a panel of commentators for an analysis of the topical events and news of the day. 7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories and events as they unfold, with comprehensive analysis and reporting. 7.30 Gardening Australia: Spring Special. Jane Edmanson takes a look at clematis. Tino Carnevale visits a Hobart market gardener. 8.30 Midsomer Murders. (M, R) DCI Barnaby and DS Winter investigate after a body is found covered in live rabbits at the Belville Small Pet Show. Delving into the case, they realise they may be dealing with someone trying to sabotage the event. 10.00 The Capture. (M, R) The stakes intensify for Shaun as he is interrogated by Frank Napier at a covert CIA outpost.

6.00 PRIME7 News. 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Host Johanna Griggs and the team demonstrate some terrific ideas for the house, garden and the kitchen, as well as effective and appealing ways to renovate, cook and decorate. 8.30 MOVIE: Grease. (PG, R) (1978) A naive schoolgirl and a teenage rebel have a summer romance, and are then reunited at a California high school. However, their interactions are coloured by the preconceptions and expectations of her new friends, the Pink Ladies, and his gang, the T-Birds. John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing. 10.55 RFDS. (M, R) The team struggles to keep a patient alive after his condition takes a critical turn mid-air.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 25. Parramatta Eels v Penrith Panthers. From Cbus Super Stadium, Queensland. 9.50 Golden Point. A wrap-up of the Parramatta Eels versus Penrith Panthers match, with NRL news and analysis. 10.35 MOVIE: Beirut. (MA15+, R) (2018) In ’80s Beirut, a former US diplomat is called back into service and asked to negotiate the release of a kidnapped former colleague from a terrorist group that could be responsible for his family’s death. Jon Hamm, Rosamund Pike, Shea Whigham.

6.30 The Project. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 7.30 The Living Room. Meet a dad whose story is extraordinary. Barry transforms a space into an accessible outdoor barbecue area that makes this coming Father’s Day one to remember. 8.30 To Be Advised. 9.30 The Graham Norton Show. (M, R) Graham Norton is joined on the couch by actors Stephen Fry, Amanda Seyfried, Michael J. Fox and Nina Sosanya, and chef Jamie Oliver. Dolly Parton performs I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus. 11.30 The Project. (R) The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) In the final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Search For Cleopatra. (PG) Follows archaeologists as they search for the tomb of Egypt’s last true pharaoh, Cleopatra. 8.30 World’s Most Extraordinary Homes: USA. (PG) Piers Taylor and Caroline Quentin travel to Florida to look at some extraordinary homes. 9.35 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. (M) Terry, Jake and Charles visit the Boyle family farm. Amy and Rosa help Captain Holt. 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M, R) Hosted by Jimmy Carr. 11.55 Transplant. (M) Bash provides medical care to a friend.

11.00 ABC Late News. Detailed coverage of the day’s events. 11.20 The Vaccine. (R) 11.35 Question Everything. (R) 12.05 Rosehaven. (PG, R) 12.35 Rage. (MA15+)

12.00 Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. (M, R) A newly transformed inhuman is taken into hiding by Yo-Yo. Fitz proves himself to Kasius. The first exhibition is then held between Ben and May. 1.00 Home Shopping.

12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R) Hosted by Ben Shephard. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Global Shop. (R) Home shopping. 4.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 A Current Affair. (R)

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Stephen Colbert interviews Brian Stelter and Big Red Machine. 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Infomercials. (PG, R)

12.45 Transplant. (MA15+) An explosion takes place near the hospital. 4.00 Dateline. (R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

ABC TV PLUS 6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.25 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 6.40 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures. (R) 7.00 Grace’s Amazing Machines. (R) 7.15 Odd Squad. (R) 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 8.30 Last Night Of The Proms. 10.20 Gruen. (PG, R) 11.00 Doctor Who. 11.45 Art Works. 12.15 Brush With Fame. 12.45 QI. 1.15 Would I Lie To You? 1.45 30 Rock. 2.05 Reno 911! 2.30 Friday Night Dinner. 2.55 Man Like Mobeen. 3.15 Brush With Fame. 3.45 News Update. 3.50 Close. 5.00 Children’s Programs.

ABC ME 6.00 Children’s Programs. 4.00 Ace My Space. 4.25 Jandal Burn. (R) 4.35 Odd Squad. (R) 4.45 Little Lunch. (R) 5.00 Secret Life Of Boys. (R) 5.20 The Drawing Show. (R) 5.30 Droners. (PG, R) 5.50 The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud. (R) 6.00 Endlings. (PG, R) 6.25 BTN Newsbreak. 6.30 Australia: The Wild Top End. (PG) 7.15 MOVIE: Early Man. (PG, R) (2018) 8.40 Good Game Spawn Point. (R) 8.55 Fruits Basket. (PG, R) 9.20 Sword Art Online. (PG, R) 9.45 Radiant. (PG, R) 10.10 Close.

ABC NEWS 6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 11.00 Coronavirus: Public Update. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 2.00 ABC News Day. 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 4.30 Friday Briefing. 5.00 ABC News Hour. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 7.45 The Vaccine. 8.00 Planet America. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 Close Of Business. 10.00 The World. 10.55 Heywire. (R) 11.00 The Drum. (R) 12.00 ABC Late News. 12.15 Planet America. (R) 1.10 Late Programs.

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6.00 Morning Programs. 9.30 NBC Today. 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 2.00 Better Homes. (R) 3.30 Jabba’s Movies. (PG, R) 4.00 Medical Emergency. (PG, R) 5.00 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 6.00 Escape To The Country. (R) 7.00 Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 10: Night session. 10.00 Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 10: Late night session. 11.30 Charlie Luxton’s Homes By The Sea. (PG, R) 12.30 Late Programs.

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6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Parenthood. (PG, R) 1.00 Kardashians. (M, R) 2.00 90 Day Fiance. (M) 3.00 Malcolm. (PG, R) 3.30 The Nanny. (PG, R) 4.00 3rd Rock From The Sun. (PG, R) 4.30 That ’70s Show. (PG, R) 5.00 Malcolm. (PG, R) 5.30 MOVIE: Happy Feet 2. (PG, R) (2011) 7.30 MOVIE: Legally Blonde 2: Red, White And Blonde. (PG, R) (2003) 9.30 MOVIE: The Spy Who Dumped Me. (MA15+, R) (2018) 11.45 Malcolm. (PG, R) 12.15 Love Island USA. (M) 1.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Shopping. (R) 7.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 8.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG, R) 9.00 JAG. (PG, R) 11.00 ST: Next Gen. (PG, R) 12.00 Walker, Texas Ranger. (M, R) 1.00 NCIS. (M, R) 2.00 CSI. (M, R) 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG, R) 5.00 JAG. (PG, R) 7.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. (M, R) 11.30 CSI. (MA15+, R) 12.30 Shopping. (R) 1.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 1.30 Shopping. (R) 2.00 Walker, Texas Ranger. (M, R) 3.00 JAG. (PG, R) 4.00 Late Programs.

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6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Creek To Coast. (R) 8.00 River To Reef: Retro. (PG, R) 8.30 Big Angry Fish. (PG, R) 9.30 Merv Hughes Fishing. (PG, R) 10.00 Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 10: Morning session. 12.00 A Football Life. (PG, R) 1.00 America’s Game. (PG, R) 2.00 Storage Wars Canada. (M, R) 2.30 Storage Wars Canada. (PG, R) 3.00 Pawnography. (PG, R) 4.00 Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 10: Afternoon session. 7.00 To Be Advised. 11.30 Family Guy. (MA15+, R) 12.00 Late Programs.

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6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Pointless. (PG, R) 11.30 My Favorite Martian. (R) 12.00 Animal Tales. (PG, R) 1.00 Days Of Our Lives. (M) 1.55 The Young And The Restless. (PG) 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 3.20 MOVIE: Mandy. (PG, R) (1952) 5.20 Quincy M.E. (PG, R) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 7.30 David Attenborough’s Dynasties. (PG, R) 8.40 MOVIE: Bridget Jones’s Diary. (M, R) (2001) Renée Zellweger. 10.40 MOVIE: Two Weeks Notice. (PG, R) (2002) 12.35 Late Programs.

6.00 The Middle. (PG, R) 7.00 Seinfeld. (PG, R) 8.00 Rules Of Engagement. (PG, R) 8.30 King Of Queens. (PG, R) 9.00 Becker. (PG, R) 10.00 Big Bang. (PG, R) 11.00 Frasier. (PG, R) 12.00 Charmed. (M, R) 1.00 2 Broke Girls. (M, R) 1.30 Seinfeld. (PG, R) 2.30 The Unicorn. (PG, R) 3.00 King Of Queens. (PG, R) 4.00 Becker. (PG, R) 5.00 Frasier. (PG, R) 6.00 Friends. (PG, R) 8.00 Big Bang. (PG, R) 9.30 Friends. (PG, R) 11.30 Big Bang. (PG, R) 12.00 Shopping. (R) 1.30 Charmed. (M, R) 3.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Come Dine With Me UK. 1.30 Kitchen Hero. 2.00 Cellar Door: NZ. 2.30 Hemsley + Hemsley: Healthy & Delicious. 3.00 Chefs’ Line. 3.30 Lidia’s Kitchen. 4.00 Free Range Cook. 4.30 Bake With Anna. 5.00 Destination Flavour China. 5.30 Cook And The Chef. 6.00 Choccywoccydoodah. (PG) 6.30 Come Dine With Me UK. 7.00 The Cook Up. (PG) 7.30 River Cottage Aust. (PG) 8.30 Jamie’s Ultimate Veg. 9.30 Mystery Diners. (PG) 10.00 The Cook Up. (PG) 10.30 Late Programs.

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6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 House Hunters. (R) 11.00 Flip Or Flop Atlanta. (R) 12.00 House Hunters Int. (R) 1.00 Fixer Upper. (PG, R) 2.00 Bargain Mansions. (R) 3.00 The Block. (PG, R) 4.00 Flipping Vegas. (PG, R) 5.00 Flip Or Flop. (R) 6.00 House Hunters Int. (R) 7.00 House Hunters. (R) 7.30 Maine Cabin Masters. (PG) 8.30 Barnwood Builders. 9.30 Building Off The Grid. (PG, R) 10.30 Lakefront Bargain Hunt. (R) 11.30 House Hunters Int. (R) 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 11.00 NSW Coronavirus Update. 11.35 WorldWatch. 12.00 RocKwiz. (M, R) 12.55 Letterkenny. (M, R) 2.00 Yokayi Footy. (R) 2.35 Over The Black Dot. (R) 3.35 WorldWatch. 5.00 Joy Of Painting. (R) 5.30 Shortland Street. (PG) 6.00 Forged In Fire. (PG) 6.55 Jeopardy! (PG, R) 7.25 News. 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M, R) 8.30 Hoarders. (M) 9.20 Love And Sex In China. (M, R) 10.30 Reset. (MA15+) 11.00 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD

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6.00 It’s Academic. (R) 7.00 God Friended Me. (PG, R) 8.00 Weird, True And Freaky. (PG, R) 9.00 Shopping. (R) 10.30 Little Big Shots US. (PG, R) 11.30 How I Met Your Mother. (PG, R) 12.00 The Resident. (M, R) 3.00 Coles Healthy Kicks. (PG, R) 3.50 Futurama. (PG, R) 4.20 Simpsons. (PG, R) 4.50 MOVIE: Invisible Sister. (PG, R) (2015) 6.30 MOVIE: Hotel Transylvania 2. (PG, R) (2015) 8.30 MOVIE: Unbroken. (M, R) (2014) Jack O’Connell. 11.20 MOVIE: Empire Of The Sun. (PG, R) (1987) 2.35 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND

10 BOLD

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Butterbean’s Cafe. (R) 10.30 Shimmer & Shine. (R) 11.00 Blaze And The Monster Machines. (R) 12.00 Ryan’s Mystery Playdate. 1.00 PAW Patrol. (R) 3.00 Bunsen Is A Beast. (PG, R) 3.30 The Loud House. (R) 4.00 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn. 4.30 Game Shakers. 5.00 iCarly. (PG, R) 5.30 Henry Danger. (R) 6.00 The Middle. (PG, R) 7.30 The Office. (PG, R) 8.30 South Park. (M, R) 10.30 South Park. (MA15+, R) 11.30 James Corden. (M) 12.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.50 Anthem Sessions Interstitials. 2.00 On The Road. (PG) 3.00 Wapos Bay. 3.25 Bushwhacked! (PG) 3.50 Bino And Fino. 4.00 Mustangs FC. 4.30 Grace Beside Me. (PG) 5.00 Shortland Street. (PG) 5.30 Chefs’ Line. 6.00 On Country Kitchen. (R) 6.30 Pete & Pio’s Kai Safari. (PG, R) 7.00 NITV News: Nula. (R) 7.30 MOVIE: Rabbit-Proof Fence. (PG, R) (2002) 9.10 First Nations Bedtime Stories. (R) 9.20 Map To Paradise. (R) 10.20 Buwarrala Aryah. (PG, R) 11.20 Late Programs.

CLASSIFICATIONS: (P) For preschoolers (C) Children’s programs (G) General viewing (PG) Parental guidance (M) Mature audiences (MA15+) Mature audiences only (AV15+) Extreme violence. (R) Repeat (CC) Closed Captions. Please Note: Listings are correct at the time of print and are subject to late change by networks.

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Saturday September 4 ABC TV 6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 10.00 Rage. (PG) 11.00 Coronavirus: Public Update. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Grand Designs: The Street. (M, R) 1.20 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 2.30 Fake Or Fortune? (R) 3.30 Further Back In Time For Dinner. (PG, R) 4.45 Landline. 5.15 Silvia’s Italian Table. (PG, R)

PRIME7 6.00 Home Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Cox Plate Qualifier Day. From Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne. Chelmsford Stakes Day. From Royal Randwick Racecourse, Sydney. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) Narrated by Grant Bowler.

6.10 The Repair Shop. (R) Steve tackles an intricate Boulle-work clock. Julie and Amanda take on a threadbare elephant. 7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories and events as they unfold, with comprehensive analysis and reporting. 7.30 The Durrells. (PG) After meeting Spiros’ wife for the first time, Louisa invites her to join the family on a trip to visit Larry in Kalami. 8.20 The Trial Of Christine Keeler. (M) Profumo orders Stephen Ward to intervene as Christine’s story nears publication. 9.20 The Newsreader. (M, R) When news breaks of Lindy Chamberlain’s release from prison, Helen, Dale and cameraman Tim fly to Darwin. 10.15 Miniseries: Roadkill. (M, R) Part 1 of 4. A forceful, charismatic politician’s public and private life begins to fall apart.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 MOVIE: Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation. (PG) (2018) Mavis surprises Dracula with a family holiday on a monster cruise ship. Whilst enjoying their time, Dracula unexpectedly falls for the ship’s dangerous captain. Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez. 9.00 MOVIE: X-Men: Days Of Future Past. (M, R) (2014) With mutants and humans facing extinction at the hands of a group of murderous robots, Wolverine is sent back in time to the ’70s to prevent their creation by stopping Mystique from assassinating a scientist. Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender. 11.30 Homicide: With Ron Iddles: Erwin Kastenberger. (M, R) Ron Iddles takes a look at the investigation into the murder of Erwin Kastenberger.

11.15 Rage. (MA15+) A diverse range of music video clips chosen by special guest programmers.

12.30 Home Shopping.

ABC TV PLUS 6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.30 Octonauts. (R) 7.00 Dino Dana. (R) 7.15 Sir Mouse. (R) 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 8.00 QI. (PG, R) 8.30 To Be Advised. 9.15 Live At The Apollo. (M, R) 10.30 Sammy J. 10.35 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 11.00 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 11.40 Would I Lie To You? 12.10 Everything’s Gonna Be Okay. 12.35 Bliss. 1.00 Fleabag. (Final) 1.30 Would I Lie To You? 2.00 Escape From The City. 2.50 News Update. 2.55 Close. 5.00 Children’s Programs.

ABC ME 6.00 Children’s Programs. 4.00 Ace My Space. 4.25 Jandal Burn. (R) 4.30 Odd Squad. (R) 4.45 Little Lunch. (R) 5.00 Secret Life Of Boys. (R) 5.20 The Drawing Show. (R) 5.30 Droners. (R) 5.50 The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud. (PG, R) 6.00 Endlings. (PG, R) 6.25 Welcome To Earth. 6.30 Top Jobs For Dogs. (R) 7.00 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. (PG) 7.25 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 7.35 Doctor Who. (PG, R) 8.20 TMNT. (PG, R) 8.45 Wishfart! (R) 8.55 Slugterra. (R) 9.15 Close.

ABC NEWS 6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 ABC News. 1.05 Planet America. (R) 2.00 ABC News. 2.30 World This Week. 3.00 ABC News. 3.30 The Breakfast Couch. (R) 4.00 ABC News. 4.30 Q+A Highlights. 5.00 ABC News. 5.05 Planet America. (R) 6.00 ABC Evening News. 6.25 Ms Represented With Annabel Crabb. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC National News. 7.30 Aust Story. (R) 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.10 Four Corners. (R) 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 10.00 News. 10.30 Late Programs.

7TWO 6.00 Morning Programs. 12.30 Weekender. (R) 1.00 Creek To Coast. (R) 1.30 Sydney Weekender. (R) 2.00 Jabba’s Movies. (PG, R) 2.30 MOVIE: Logan’s Run. (PG, R) (1976) 5.00 Horse Racing. Cox Plate Qualifier Day and Chelmsford Stakes Day. 5.30 Border Security: Int. (PG, R) 6.00 Dr Harry’s Animal Encounters. (PG) 7.00 Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 11: Night session. 10.00 Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 11: Late night session. 11.30 Home Rescue. (PG) 12.00 Late Programs.

7MATE 6.00 Fishing And Adventure. (PG, R) 6.30 The Fishing Show. (PG, R) 7.30 Big Angry Fish. (PG, R) 8.30 World Surf Weekly. 9.00 Shopping. 10.00 Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 11: Morning session. 12.00 Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 11: Day session. 4.00 Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 11: Afternoon session. 7.00 To Be Advised. 11.00 Family Guy. (MA15+, R) 12.00 American Dad! (M, R) 12.30 Aussie Lobster Men. (M, R) 1.30 Late Programs.

7FLIX 6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Little Big Shots US. (PG, R) 9.00 How I Met Your Mother. (PG, R) 9.30 Splitting Up Together. (PG, R) 11.00 Natural Living With Tegan Martin. (PG) (New Series) 11.30 Game Of Clones. (PG) 12.20 America’s Got Talent. (PG, R) 4.50 MOVIE: Dolphin Tale 2. (R) (2014) 7.00 MOVIE: Mr Popper’s Penguins. (R) (2011) 9.00 MOVIE: The Hundred-Foot Journey. (PG, R) (2014) Helen Mirren. 11.30 MOVIE: This Is Where I Leave You. (M, R) (2014) 1.40 Late Programs.

NINE 6.00 Animal Tales. (PG, R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Rivals. 12.30 Destination WA. (R) 1.00 Explore. 1.10 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (PG, R) 2.10 The Block. (PG, R) 3.30 Travel Guides. (PG, R) 4.30 The Garden Gurus. 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (PG) 6.00 Nine News Saturday. 7.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 25. South Sydney Rabbitohs v St George Illawarra Dragons. From Sunshine Coast Stadium, Queensland. 9.30 NRL Saturday Night Footy PostMatch. Post-match coverage and analysis of the South Sydney Rabbitohs and St George Illawarra Dragons match. 9.45 MOVIE: S.W.A.T. (M, R) (2003) An elite team of police officers is assigned to transport a drug kingpin into federal custody after he offers $100 million to anyone who can free him. As a result, it is not long before they find themselves on the run. Samuel L. Jackson, Colin Farrell, Michelle Rodriguez.

12.00 MOVIE: Burn After Reading. (MA15+, R) (2008) 2.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Wesley Impact With Stu Cameron. (PG)

9GO! 6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Bakugan: Geogan Rising. (PG, R) 12.30 Beyblade Burst Surge. (PG, R) 1.00 Power Rangers Dino Fury. (PG) 1.30 Clarence. (PG, R) 1.40 Malcolm. (PG, R) 2.40 Auction Hunters. (PG, R) 5.40 MOVIE: Zoom: Academy For Superheroes. (PG, R) (2006) 7.30 MOVIE: Godzilla. (M, R) (2014) 9.50 MOVIE: The Incredible Hulk. (M, R) (2008) 12.00 Young, Dumb And Banged Up In The Sun. (MA15+, R) 1.00 Late Programs.

9GEM 6.00 Newstyle Direct. (R) 6.30 TV Shop. (R) 10.00 My Favorite Martian. (R) 10.30 MOVIE: The Happiest Days Of Your Life. (R) (1950) 12.15 MOVIE: The Winslow Boy. (R) (1948) 2.40 MOVIE: We Of The Never Never. (R) (1982) 5.25 MOVIE: The Italian Job. (PG, R) (1969) 7.30 MOVIE: My Big Fat Greek Wedding. (PG, R) (2002) 9.25 MOVIE: My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2. (PG, R) (2016) Nia Vardalos. 11.20 MOVIE: Love Is All There Is. (M, R) (1996) 1.10 TV Shop. (R)

9LIFE 6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Find Me A Dream Home Australia. (R) 12.30 Getaway. (PG, R) 1.00 House Hunters Int. (R) 1.30 Kyal And Kara: Blue Lagoon Build. (R) 2.30 Barnwood Builders. (R) 3.30 Lakefront Bargain Hunt. (R) 4.30 Building Off The Grid. (PG, R) 5.30 Maine Cabin Masters. (PG, R) 6.30 Log Cabin Living. (R) 7.30 Escape To The Chateau. (PG, R) 8.30 House Hunters. 9.30 House Hunters Int. 10.30 House Hunters Reno. (R) 11.30 House Hunters. (R) 12.00 Late Programs.

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TEN 6.00 Reel Action. (R) 6.30 Leading The Way. 7.00 Seafood Escape. (R) 7.30 4x4 Adventures. (R) 8.30 RV Daily Foodie Trails. (R) 9.00 Taste Of Australia With Hayden Quinn. (R) 9.30 Studio 10: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 The Bachelor Australia. (R) 1.45 The Living Room. (R) 2.45 The Dog House. (PG, R) 3.45 Roads Less Travelled. (R) 4.15 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 4.30 Taste Of Australia With Hayden Quinn. (R) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 BBC News. 7.30 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 NSW Coronavirus Update. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 America: News. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Cycling. UCI BMX World Championships. Highlights. 3.00 Gymnastics. FIG Artistic World Challenge Cup. 4.30 Going Places. (R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 19. Highlights. 5.30 Tuskagee Airmen: Legacy Of Courage.

6.00 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. British chef Jamie Oliver reinvents some family favourites, including roast chicken and prawn toast. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) The beach can quickly become a nightmare for tourists not used to the precarious surf conditions. 7.00 The Dog House. (PG, R) Follows a team of devoted matchmakers as they pair homeless dogs with hopeful companions. 8.00 Ambulance. (M) (Series return) Follow crews from the North West Ambulance Service as they deal with all manner of crises. 9.00 To Be Advised. 11.00 Blue Bloods. (M, R) Frank’s longtime friend Lenny reveals to him that an exposé will air some of the NYPD’s dirty laundry.

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Castles: Secrets, Mysteries And Legends: Germany. (PG) Part 2 of 4. Takes a look at Germany’s most historic and legendary castles, from Burghausen to Colditz. 8.30 Celebrity Mastermind. (PG) Zoë Coombs Marr, Mark Olive, Ian ‘Dicko’ Dickson and Richard Reid battle it out with their specialist topics for a chance to compete in the Celebrity Mastermind grand final. Presented by Marc Fennell. 9.40 MOVIE: The King’s Speech. (M, R) (2010) The newly crowned George VI of England struggles with a debilitating speech impediment. Colin Firth, Helena Bonham Carter, Geoffrey Rush. 11.45 The Family Law. (M, R) Benjamin battles with his feelings towards Klaus after a drama exercise has unexpected consequences.

12.00 Blue Bloods. (M, R) Danny hesitates to pursue a cold case after learning the identity of the original investigator. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power. Religious program.

12.15 The Family Law. (M, R) 12.45 MOVIE: Viceroy’s House. (PG, R) (2017) 2.40 MOVIE: The Bookshop. (PG, R) (2017) 4.45 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

SBS VICELAND

10 BOLD 6.00 Shopping. (R) 6.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 8.00 Shopping. (R) 9.00 Soccer. FIFA World Cup Qualifier. AFC Third Round. Australia v China. Replay. 12.00 JAG. (PG, R) 2.00 The Doctors. (PG, R) 3.00 4x4 Adventures. (R) 4.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) 4.30 WhichCar. (PG, R) 5.00 Reel Action. 5.30 Scorpion. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 8.30 NCIS: New Orleans. (M, R) 10.20 Blue Bloods. (M, R) 11.20 CSI. (M, R) 1.10 48 Hours. (M, R) 2.10 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 11.00 NSW Coronavirus Update. 11.35 WorldWatch. 12.00 MOVIE: The Man Who Killed Don Quixote. (M, R) (2018) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 WorldWatch. 4.55 Seconds From Disaster. (PG, R) 6.40 American Runestone: A Viking Mystery. (PG) 7.30 Forsaken Places. (PG) 8.30 The X-Files. (M, R) 11.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 20. 1.50 Dateline. (R) 2.20 France 24. 3.00 Basketball. WNBA. Indiana Fever v Phoenix Mercury. 5.00 Late Programs.

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10 PEACH 6.00 Becker. (PG, R) 7.00 The Middle. (PG, R) 8.00 Frasier. (PG, R) 9.00 King Of Queens. (PG, R) 10.00 Becker. (PG, R) 11.00 Australian Survivor. (PG, R) 3.00 Friends. (PG, R) 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 9.45 2 Broke Girls. (M, R) 10.45 The Conners. (PG, R) 11.45 Big Bang. (PG, R) 12.10 Shopping. (R) 1.40 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. (M, R) 2.35 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. (PG, R) 3.30 Funny Girls. (M, R) 4.30 Shopping. (R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.30 Choccywoccydoodah. (PG, R) 1.00 Mystery Diners. (PG, R) 1.30 Living On The Veg. (R) 2.30 Rhodes Across Italy. (PG, R) 3.30 Watts On The Grill. (R) 4.30 Gourmet Express. (R) 5.30 How To Cook. (R) 6.00 Cheese Slices. (R) 7.00 Born To Cook. (R) 7.30 Yotam’s Mediterranean. (R) 8.30 Ainsley’s Mediterranean Cookbook. (R) 9.30 Bourdain: Parts Unknown. (M, R) 10.30 Bourdain: Parts Unknown. (M, R) 11.30 Gourmet Express. (R) 12.25 Late Programs.

NITV

10 SHAKE 6.00 Morning Programs. 11.30 Shimmer & Shine. (R) 12.00 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn. (R) 12.30 iCarly. (PG, R) 1.00 How To Rock. (PG) 2.00 I Am Frankie. (New Series) 3.00 Victorious. (R) 4.00 Henry Danger. (R) 5.00 The Thundermans. (R) 6.00 SpongeBob. (R) 6.30 MOVIE: Flight Of The Navigator. (R) (1986) 8.30 MOVIE: Starship Troopers. (MA15+, R) (1997) Casper Van Dien. 10.50 MOVIE: Office Christmas Party. (MA15+, R) (2016) 1.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.40 Map To Paradise. (PG, R) 12.40 Songlines On Screen. (R) 12.55 Rugby Union. SA Premier Grade. 2.25 Rugby Union. WA Premier Grade. 3.55 Bowls. SA Super League. 4.25 Bowls. SA Super League. 4.55 Indian Country Today. 5.25 News. 5.55 NITV News: Nula. (R) 6.25 Going Places. (R) 6.55 Yokayi Footy. (R) 7.30 News. 7.40 Sam Watson: The Street Fighting Years. (M, R) 8.40 Incarceration Nation. (R) 10.10 Coniston. (M, R) 11.10 Bamay. (R) 12.00 Volumz. (PG, R)

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Dubbo’s TV Guide

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6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 The World This Week. (R) 11.00 Coronavirus: Public Update. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Australia: Spring Special. (R) 2.30 Songs Of Praise. (R) 3.00 Shakespeare And Hathaway. (PG, R) 4.00 New Dads. (PG, R) 5.00 Art Works. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.

6.00 Home Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. Day 12: Day session. 3.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) Narrated by Grant Bowler. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) Fast Ed makes cheeseburger steaks. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Sydney Weekender.

6.00 Animal Tales. (PG, R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Sports Sunday. (PG) 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. (PG) 1.00 The Xtreme CollXtion. (PG, R) A look at extreme sports. 1.30 Explore: Shortcross Gin. A look at the Shortcross Gin distillery. 1.40 The Block. (PG, R) 3.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 25. Wests Tigers v Canterbury Bulldogs.

6.00 Mass. 6.30 Hillsong. 7.00 Joseph Prince. 7.30 Joel Osteen. 8.00 Roads Less Travelled. (R) 8.30 Waltzing Jimeoin. (PG, R) 9.00 Australia By Design: Interiors. (R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 Australian Survivor. (PG, R) 1.30 Healthy Homes Aust. 2.00 Driven Not Hidden: Father’s Day Special. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R) 3.00 Three Veg And Meat. (R) 3.30 Roads Less Travelled. 4.00 Waltzing Jimeoin. (PG) 4.30 Taste Of Australia With Hayden Quinn. 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 WorldWatch. 6.30 Al Jazeera. 7.30 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 NSW Coronavirus Update. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 America: News. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Motor Racing. W Series. Round 5. Highlights. 3.30 Gymnastics. 2020 FIG Trampoline World Cup Series. Highlights. 4.30 Going Places. (PG, R) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 20. Highlights. 5.30 Unsinkable: Japan’s Lost Battleship. (PG)

6.30 Compass: The 110+ Club. (PG, R) An interview with a 110-year-old. 7.00 ABC News Sunday. 7.40 David Attenborough’s Global Adventure: Home Planet. Part 2 of 3. David Attenborough highlights some of the most memorable locations and animals he has encountered. 8.30 The Newsreader. (M) A bomb goes off on Russell Street, in the heart of Melbourne, right where Dale has been shooting. 9.25 Traces. (M) Daniel faces a culpable homicide charge for the fire and wants to protect Phil’s reputation. 10.10 Les Norton. (M, R) Les and Billy help Price. 11.05 Silent Witness. (MA15+, R) After the US ambassador gives a TV interview, his aide is targeted by an assassin on his way home.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The Voice. (PG) It is the semi-finals and the contestants are putting their skills to the test as they vie for a spot in the grand final. Hosted by Sonia Kruger, with coaches Rita Ora, Keith Urban, Guy Sebastian and Jessica Mauboy. 9.00 Homicide: With Ron Iddles: Mandy Ahmadi. (M) Former police detective Ron Iddles takes a look at the 2011 disappearance and murder of Mandy Ahmadi, a mother of two whose husband had claimed she had run away with her lover. 10.00 The Real Manhunter: The Bus Stop Killer Levi Bellfield. (M) Takes a look at Levi Bellfield, one of the most notorious serial killers in modern British history, who committed the brutal murders of Milly Dowler, Marsha McDonnell and Amelie Delagrange.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 The Block. (PG) Judges Neale Whitaker, Shaynna Blaze and Darren Palmer deliver their verdicts on the basement spaces. 8.30 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians. 9.30 Nine News Late. Takes a look at the latest news and events from Australia and around the world. 10.00 The First 48: Murder On Maiden Lane. (M) Takes a look at the 2014 murder of Kilon Williams, who was gunned down on Maiden Lane, Atlanta, Georgia. 11.00 Prison Girls: Life Inside. (MA15+, R) Part 1 of 4. 11.50 Dr Christian Jessen Will See You Now: Body Image. (M) Patients are treated for a variety of conditions.

6.30 The Sunday Project. Panellists dissect, digest and reconstitute the daily news, events and hottest topics. 7.30 Australian Survivor. The castaways continue their quest for the title of Sole Survivor in Cloncurry, Queensland. Presented by Jonathan LaPaglia. 8.45 FBI. (M) After a mass casualty incident at a New York City restaurant, the team scrambles to determine if it was racially motivated and if there was more than one gunman. Maggie notices troubling behavior from Elise. 11.35 The Sunday Project. (R) Panellists dissect, digest and reconstitute the daily news, events and hottest topics.

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 The Real Lawrence Of Arabia. (M) Takes a look at the truth behind the myth of Thomas Edward Lawrence, better known as Lawrence of Arabia, a British officer whose daring raids at the head of a small army of Arabs in World War I made him a legend. 9.10 Children Of 9/11: Our Story. (M) Part 1 of 2. As the 20th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, the stories of seven young people whose fathers were killed on that terrible day are explored through a series of landmark moments in their lives. 11.15 The Surrogates. (M, R) Part 1 of 3. Five young British women attempt to carry babies for other people. Caitlin and Emma try to help other people start a family. David looks for a surrogate.

12.05 MOVIE: Human Flow. (M, R) (2017) Documents the global refugee crisis. Ai Weiwei. 2.20 Rage. (MA15+) 4.15 Shakespeare And Hathaway. (PG, R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

12.00 The Great Diamond Heist. (PG, R) Ross Kemp investigates the untold story of the Millennium Dome heist. 1.00 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise. News, sport and weather.

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12.30 1.30 3.00 4.30

ABC TV PLUS 6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.25 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 6.40 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures. (R) 7.00 Dino Dana. (R) 7.15 Sir Mouse. (R) 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 8.00 Compass. (PG, R) 8.30 Louis Theroux: Selling Sex. (M) 9.30 Shaun Micallef’s On The Sauce. (M, R) 10.25 Beyond The Towers. 11.25 Magic And The Brain – The Science Of Illusion: A Catalyst Special. 12.25 Hitsville. 2.15 Live At The Apollo. 3.05 Grand Designs NZ. 3.50 News Update. 3.55 Close. 5.00 Children’s Programs.

ABC ME

7TWO

9GO!

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 11.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. (PG, R) 11.30 My Road To Adventure. (PG, R) 12.00 Dr Harry’s Animal Encounters. (PG, R) 1.00 Reno Rookie. (PG, R) 1.30 DVine Living. (PG) 2.00 The Bowls Show. 3.15 Escape To The Country. (R) 4.15 MOVIE: Maverick. (PG, R) (1994) 7.00 Border Security. (PG, R) 8.30 Air Crash Investigation. (PG, R) 10.30 Air Crash Investigation: Special Report. (PG, R) 11.30 Heathrow. (PG, R) 12.30 Late Programs.

7MATE

6.00 Children’s Programs. 4.45 Little Lunch. (R) 5.00 Secret Life Of Boys. 5.20 The Drawing Show. (R) 5.30 Droners. (R) 5.50 The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud. (PG, R) 6.00 Endlings. (PG, R) 6.25 Welcome To Earth. 6.30 Top Jobs For Dogs. (R) 7.00 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. (PG) 7.25 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 7.35 Doctor Who. (PG, R) 8.20 TMNT. (PG, R) 8.40 Wishfart! (PG, R) 8.55 Slugterra. (R) 9.15 Make It Pop! (R) 9.40 Rage. (PG, R) 10.40 Close.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Fish’n With Mates. (PG, R) 1.30 Fishing And Adv. (PG, R) 2.00 Hook, Line And Sinker. (PG, R) 3.00 Fishing. Australian Championships. AFC Barra. Replay. 3.30 Towies. (PG, R) 3.45 Aussie Lobster Men. (PG, R) 4.45 Ultimate Fishing. (PG, R) 5.45 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 6.15 MOVIE: I Am Number Four. (PG, R) (2011) 8.30 Paralympic Games: Closing Ceremony Build Up. 9.00 Paralympic Games: Closing Ceremony. 11.00 Hardcore Pawn. (M, R) 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 ABC News. 1.30 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 2.00 ABC News. 2.30 Aust Story. (R) 3.00 ABC News. 3.30 Offsiders. (R) 4.00 Landline. (R) 5.00 News. 5.30 World This Week. (R) 6.00 ABC Evening News. 6.30 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 7.00 ABC News Sunday. 7.40 The Brief. (R) 8.00 Insiders. (R) 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 Aust Story. (R) 10.00 News. 10.30 Q+A Highlights. (R) 11.00 ABC Late News. 11.30 Close Of Business. (R) 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Bakugan: Geogan Rising. (PG, R) 12.30 Beyblade Burst Surge. (PG, R) 1.00 Power Rangers Dino Fury. (PG) 1.30 Rivals. (R) 2.00 Surfing Australia TV. (PG, R) 2.30 Surfing Australia TV. (R) 3.00 MOVIE: Johnny English Reborn. (PG, R) (2011) 5.00 MOVIE: Daddy Day Care. (PG, R) (2003) 7.00 MOVIE: Kung Fu Panda 2. (PG, R) (2011) 8.45 MOVIE: Robin Hood. (M, R) (2010) 11.25 Outlaw. (M) 12.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 My Favorite Martian. (R) 12.30 Getaway. (PG, R) 1.00 Customs. (PG, R) 1.30 MOVIE: The Thousand Plane Raid. (PG, R) (1969) 3.30 Rugby Union. The Rugby Championship. Bledisloe Cup. Game 3. Australia v New Zealand. 6.00 2021 Bledisloe Cup Post-Match. 6.30 As Time Goes By. (R) 7.00 As Time Goes By. (PG, R) 7.30 Death In Paradise. (M, R) 8.40 Coroner. (MA15+) 9.40 Chicago P.D. (MA15+) 10.40 Chicago Fire. (MA15+, R) 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 Snap Happy. 9.30 Escape Fishing. (R) 10.00 Roads Less Travelled. (R) 10.30 The Doctors. (PG, R) 11.30 Scorpion. (PG, R) 1.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) 2.00 The Offroad Adventure Show. (R) 3.00 All 4 Adventure. (PG, R) 4.00 WhichCar. (PG, R) 5.00 I Fish. (PG) 5.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) 6.00 JAG. (PG, R) 7.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 9.30 MOVIE: Crimson Tide. (M, R) (1995) 11.50 NCIS: LA. (M, R) 12.45 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 11.00 NSW Coronavirus Update. 11.35 WorldWatch. 12.00 Miniseries: Deep Water. (M, R) 1.00 First Contact. (M, R) 2.00 The Carmichael Show. (M) 2.55 Vogue Williams: My Anxious Life. (PG, R) 3.55 WorldWatch. 4.20 The Point. (R) 4.50 The Orville. (PG, R) 6.40 Planet Expedition. (PG, R) 7.40 The UnXplained. (M) (Series return) 8.30 Life And Death Row. (M, R) 9.30 Locked Up: Teens Behind Bars. (M) 10.25 I Was A Teenage Felon. (MA15+) 11.20 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD

6.00 Big Bang. (PG, R) 6.50 The Neighborhood. (PG, R) 7.40 The Middle. (PG, R) 8.40 Neighbours. (PG, R) 10.40 The Bachelor Aust. (R) 1.25 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. (R) 1.55 The Dog House. (PG, R) 3.00 Friends. (PG, R) 6.00 Big Bang. (PG, R) 8.30 The Neighborhood. (PG, R) 9.30 2 Broke Girls. (M, R) 11.30 Mom. (M, R) 12.00 Shopping. (R) 12.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 1.00 Shopping. (R) 1.30 Charmed. (M, R) 4.30 Shopping. (R)

10 SHAKE

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 The Vanilla Ice Project. (R) 12.00 House Hunters Reno. (R) 1.00 Worst To First. (R) 2.00 Find Me A Dream Home Australia. (R) 2.30 Windy City Rehab. (R) 3.30 Log Cabin Living. (R) 4.30 Fixer Upper. (PG, R) 5.30 House Hunters. (R) 6.30 House Hunters Int. (R) 7.30 Good Bones. (PG, R) 8.30 A Sale Of Two Cities. (R) 9.30 My Lottery Dream Home. (PG) 10.30 Fixer To Fabulous. (R) 11.30 The Real Housewives Of Orange County. (M) 12.30 Late Programs.

12.15 24 Hours In Emergency. (M, R) 1.10 False Confessions. (M, R) 2.55 Cannabis: Drug Or Miracle Medicine? (M, R) 3.55 Sinkholes: Deadly Drops. (PG, R) 4.45 Destination Flavour Bitesize. (R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

SBS VICELAND

10 PEACH

9LIFE

6.00 It’s Academic. (R) 7.00 America’s Got Talent. (PG, R) 8.30 Little Big Shots. (PG, R) 11.30 Cannonball. (PG, R) 1.30 The Goldbergs. (PG, R) 2.30 God Friended Me. (PG, R) 5.30 MOVIE: The Incredible Burt Wonderstone. (PG, R) (2013) 7.30 Hotel Hell. (M, R) 8.30 Ramsay’s 24 Hours To Hell And Back. (MA15+, R) 9.30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares. (MA15+, R) 10.30 Kitchen Nightmares USA. (M, R) 12.30 Blindspot. (M, R) 3.30 Hotel Hell. (M, R) 4.30 Late Programs.

Home Shopping. (R) Infomercials. (PG, R) Home Shopping. (R) CBS This Morning. Morning news and talk show.

10 BOLD

9GEM

7FLIX

ABC NEWS

The Garden Gurus. (R) The Xtreme CollXtion. (PG, R) TV Shop: Home Shopping. Take Two. (R) News Early Edition. Today.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Bourdain: Parts Unknown. (M, R) 11.30 Bourdain: Parts Unknown. (M, R) 12.30 Living On The Veg. (R) 1.30 Watts On The Grill. (R) 2.00 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.30 Cook And The Chef. (R) 5.30 Michela’s Tuscan Kitchen. (R) 6.00 Amazon Taste. (PG) 7.00 Nigellissima. (R) 7.30 Weekend Breaks With Gregg Wallace. 8.30 Rick Stein’s Long Weekends. (R) 9.40 Bourdain: Parts Unknown. (M, R) 11.30 Amazon Taste. (PG, R) 12.00 Late Programs.

NITV

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 PAW Patrol. (R) 8.30 The Loud House. (R) 9.00 Bunsen Is A Beast. (PG, R) 9.30 SpongeBob. (R) 10.30 Sanjay And Craig. (PG, R) 11.30 Shimmer & Shine. (R) 12.00 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn. (R) 12.30 iCarly. (PG, R) 1.00 How To Rock. (PG) 2.00 I Am Frankie. 3.00 Victorious. (R) 4.00 Henry Danger. (R) 5.00 The Thundermans. (R) 5.30 Total Wipeout. (R) 7.30 To Be Advised. 10.10 Lip Sync Battle. (PG, R) 10.40 Ridiculousness. (M, R) 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.20 Waabiny Time. (R) 8.45 Wapos Bay. (R) 9.05 Kagagi. (PG, R) 9.30 Bushwhacked! (PG, R) 10.00 Football. WKFL Women’s. 11.15 Football. QAFL. 1.00 Rugby League. NRL NT. 2.30 Football. NT Women’s Premier League. 4.30 Ice Hockey. SA Premier League. 5.45 African News. 6.00 NITV News: Nula. (R) 6.30 Art + Soul. (PG, R) 7.30 News. (R) 7.40 First Footprints. (PG, R) 8.40 Bruce Lee: Be Water. (M, R) 10.25 Going Places. (R) 11.25 Bamay. (R) 12.00 Volumz. (PG, R)

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Monday September 6 ABC TV

PRIME7

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Landline. (R) 11.00 Coronavirus: Public Update. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Durrells. (PG, R) 2.00 Death In Paradise. (M, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Escape From The City. (R) 5.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 9.00 11.30 12.00

6.00 The Drum. Analysis of the day’s news. 7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories. 7.30 7.30. Presented by Leigh Sales. 8.00 Australian Story. Australians tell personal stories. 8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program that leads national debate and confronting issues that matter. 9.15 Media Watch. (PG) Paul Barry takes a look at the latest issues affecting media consumers. 9.35 Beyond The Towers: Twin Pillars. (PG) Part 4 of 4. 10.30 ABC Late News. Detailed coverage of the day’s events. 10.45 The Business. (R) The day’s business and finance news. 11.05 Magic And The Brain – The Science Of Illusion: A Catalyst Special. (PG, R)

6.00 6.30 7.00 7.30

PRIME7 News. PRIME7 News @ 6:30. Home And Away. (PG) Holey Moley USA. (PG) (New Series) Contestants, including some of America’s most skilled and passionate golfers, battle for supremacy on an obstacle-filled supersized mini golf course. Presented by Joe Tessitore, Rob Riggle, Jeannie Mai and Stephen Curry. 8.30 9-1-1: Lone Star. (M) Owen helps Tommy through a personal emergency involving her husband. A man takes a hospital hostage in an attempt to save his child. 10.30 The Latest: Seven News. 11.00 Station 19. (M) The Station 19 crew is called to a cult gathering where the group’s leader claims he can fly.

12.05 Traces. (M, R) 12.50 Miniseries: Roadkill. (M, R) 1.45 MOVIE: Walk With Me. (R) (2017) 3.15 Rage. (MA15+) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

12.00 The Passage. (MA15+, R) A highranking official arrives at Project Noah. 1.00 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise. News, sport and weather.

ABC TV PLUS

2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00

Sunrise. The Morning Show. (PG) Seven Morning News. MOVIE: My Mother’s Secret. (M, R) (2012) Nicole de Boer. What The Killer Did Next: Geoff Seggie. (M, R) Hosted by Philip Glenister. The Chase. Seven News At 4. The Chase Australia.

7TWO

6.00 Children’s Programs. 7.00 Grace’s Amazing Machines. (R) 7.15 Odd Squad. (R) 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 8.00 QI. (M, R) 8.30 Brian Cox’s Adventures In Space And Time. 9.25 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (Series return) 10.15 Doctor Who. (PG, R) 11.00 Decoding Danger. 11.55 Escape From The City. 12.55 QI. 1.25 30 Rock. 1.45 Reno 911! 2.10 Friday Night Dinner. 2.35 Man Like Mobeen. 3.00 Brush With Fame. 3.30 News Update. 3.35 Close. 5.00 Children’s Programs.

ABC ME

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 My Road To Adventure. (PG, R) 11.00 The Bowls Show. (R) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 2.00 Miniseries: Cheat. (M, R) 3.00 Sydney Weekender. (R) 3.30 Medical Emergency. (PG, R) 4.30 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 5.30 Escape To The Country. (R) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. (PG, R) 8.30 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. (M, R) 10.30 Mafia’s Greatest Hits. (MA15+, R) 11.30 Caught On Dashcam. (PG, R) 12.00 Late Programs.

7MATE

6.00 Children’s Programs. 4.00 Ace My Space. 4.25 Jandal Burn. (R) 4.30 Odd Squad. (R) 4.45 Little Lunch. (R) 5.00 Secret Life Of Boys. 5.20 The Drawing Show. (R) 5.30 Droners. (R) 5.50 The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud. (R) 6.00 Endlings. (PG, R) 6.25 BTN Newsbreak. 6.30 Teenage Boss. (R) 7.00 Fierce Earth. (R) 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 7.35 Doctor Who. (PG, R) 8.25 TMNT. (PG, R) 8.45 Wishfart! (R) 9.00 The Fairly Odd Parents. (R) 9.20 Make It Pop! (R) 9.45 Rage. (PG, R) 10.45 Close.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 America’s Game. (R) 12.00 Storage Wars Canada. (M, R) 12.30 American Restoration. (PG, R) 2.00 Alaska’s Ultimate Bush Pilots. (PG, R) 3.00 Pawnography. (PG, R) 3.30 Heavy Rescue: 401. (PG, R) 4.30 Aussie Lobster Men. (PG, R) 5.30 Storage Wars. (PG, R) 6.00 American Pickers. (PG, R) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 7.30 American Pickers. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Dirty Harry. (MA15+, R) (1971) Clint Eastwood. 10.40 MOVIE: U-571. (M, R) (2000) 1.00 Late Programs.

7FLIX

ABC NEWS 6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 11.00 Coronavirus: Public Update. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 2.00 ABC News Day. 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News Hour. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 7.30. (R) 10.00 The World. 11.00 The Drum. (R) 12.00 ABC Late News. 12.15 The Business. (R) 12.30 Q+A Highlights. (R) 1.00 ABC Late News. 1.30 7.30. (R) 2.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Weird, True And Freaky. (PG, R) 9.00 Shopping. (R) 10.30 Zumbo’s Just Desserts. (PG, R) 12.00 The Resident. (M, R) 1.00 MOVIE: The Incredible Burt Wonderstone. (PG, R) (2013) 3.00 Coles Healthy Kicks. (PG, R) 3.30 How I Met Your Mother. (PG, R) 4.00 To Be Advised. 6.00 Futurama. (PG, R) 6.30 Simpsons. (PG, R) 7.30 Family Guy. (M, R) 8.00 American Dad! (M, R) 8.30 First Dates Australia. (M, R) 10.50 Marrying Millions. (M) 1.00 Late Programs.

NINE 6.00 9.00 11.30 12.00 12.30 2.00

TEN

Today. Today Extra. (PG) Morning News. Getaway. (PG, R) The Block. (PG, R) Pointless. (PG) Presented by Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman. Tipping Point. (PG) Afternoon News. Millionaire Hot Seat. WIN News.

Dubbo’s TV Guide

SBS

6.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 6.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (M) 1.00 Australian Survivor. (R) 2.15 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 NSW Coronavirus Update. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 America: News. 1.00 Al Jazeera. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (PG, R) 2.05 Going Places. (PG, R) 2.35 Tony Robinson: Egyptian Tomb Hunting. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.00 Luke Nguyen’s Railway Vietnam. (PG, R) 4.35 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Final stage. Highlights. 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PG) The teams start work on their inspirational bathrooms and get together for a winners-aregrinners dinner. 8.50 Under Investigation: Theo Hayez. (PG) Takes a look at the 2019 disappearance of 18-year-old Belgian backpacker Theo Hayez who was last seen in the vicinity of Byron Bay and whose fate remains an issue of contention. Presented by Liz Hayes. 9.50 100% Footy. (M) Features the latest rugby league news, with exclusive insights from an expert panel. 10.50 Nine News Late. Takes a look at the latest news and events from Australia and around the world. 11.20 The Arrangement. (M) Terence learns something surprising.

6.30 The Project. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 7.30 Australian Survivor. The castaways continue their quest for the title of Sole Survivor in Cloncurry, Queensland. 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M) A fast-paced look at news, with Sam Pang and Ed Kavalee joined by other celebrity panelists to compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. Hosted by Tom Gleisner. 9.40 Best Of The Sydney Comedy Festival. (MA15+, R) Performances by Nick Cody, Demi Lardner and Rhys Nicholson from the Sydney Comedy Festival. 11.10 The Project. (R) The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) Contestants are given two minutes to answer questions on their chosen subject. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 MOVIE: 9/11: The Falling Man. (M) (2006) The story behind one of the most unforgettable images from 9/11 – a photograph of a falling man. Steven Mackintosh, Iliana Guibert, Eric Lipton. 8.55 The Woman Who Wasn’t There. (M, R) The true story of Tania Head, who claimed to have escaped from the World Trade Center on 9/11. 10.05 24 Hours In Emergency: Endless Love. (M, R) Charts the experiences of staff and patients at St George’s Hospital in Tooting, London. 11.00 SBS World News Late. 11.30 Outlier. (MA15+) Maja looks into missing person cases.

12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 A Current Affair. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

12.10 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. Late-night talk show. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 3.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning.

12.20 Reprisal. (MA15+, R) 3.50 Policing The Police. (M, R) 4.50 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

3.00 4.00 4.30 5.30

9GO!

10 BOLD

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Parenthood. (PG, R) 1.00 Kardashians. (M, R) 2.00 90 Day Fiance. (PG) 3.00 Malcolm. (PG, R) 4.00 The Incredible Hulk. (PG) 5.00 Malcolm. (PG, R) 6.00 The Nanny. (PG, R) 6.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. (PG, R) 7.00 That ’70s Show. (PG, R) 7.30 RBT. (PG, R) 8.30 MOVIE: Sicario: Day Of The Soldado. (MA15+, R) (2018) 11.00 Paranormal Caught On Camera. (M) 12.00 Love Island USA. (M) 1.00 Kardashians. (M, R) 2.00 90 Day Fiance. (PG, R) 2.50 Late Programs.

9GEM 6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Danoz. 10.30 Pointless. (PG, R) 11.30 My Favorite Martian. (R) 12.00 Death In Paradise. (M, R) 1.10 Days Of Our Lives. (M) 2.05 The Young And The Restless. (PG) 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 3.30 MOVIE: The Loves Of Joanna Godden. (PG, R) (1947) 5.20 Quincy M.E. (PG, R) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 7.30 Poirot. (PG, R) 8.40 Agatha Christie’s Marple. (PG, R) 10.40 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. (M) 11.35 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.05 Late Programs.

9LIFE 6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Postcards. (PG) 11.30 Find Me A Dream Home Australia. (R) 12.00 Good Bones. (PG, R) 1.00 A Sale Of Two Cities. (R) 2.00 My Lottery Dream Home. (PG, R) 3.00 The Block. (PG, R) 4.00 Mega Decks. 4.30 Tiny House, Big Living. (R) 5.00 Good Bones. (PG, R) 6.00 House Hunters Int. (R) 7.00 House Hunters. (R) 8.30 Restored By The Fords. (R) 9.30 Boise Boys. (R) 10.30 Help! I Wrecked My House. 11.30 Dr 90210. (MA15+) 12.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 7.30 Shopping. (R) 8.00 The Doctors. (PG, R) 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG, R) 10.00 JAG. (PG, R) 12.00 Walker, Texas Ranger. (M, R) 1.00 NCIS. (M, R) 2.00 CSI. (M, R) 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG, R) 5.00 JAG. (PG, R) 7.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 10.20 Motor Racing. Formula 1. Race 13. Dutch Grand Prix. Highlights. 11.20 Blue Bloods. (M, R) 12.15 Infomercials. (PG, R) 12.45 Shopping. (R) 2.15 48 Hours. (M, R) 3.10 Diagnosis Murder. (M, R) 4.05 Late Programs.

10 PEACH 6.00 The Middle. (PG, R) 7.00 Friends. (PG, R) 10.00 The Unicorn. (PG, R) 10.30 The Conners. (PG, R) 11.00 The Neighborhood. (PG, R) 12.00 Charmed. (M, R) 3.00 King Of Queens. (PG, R) 4.00 Becker. (PG, R) 5.00 Frasier. (PG, R) 6.00 Friends. (PG, R) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG, R) 8.00 Big Bang. (PG, R) 9.30 Seinfeld. (PG, R) 11.00 The Unicorn. (PG, R) 11.30 The Conners. (PG, R) 12.00 Shopping. (R) 12.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 1.30 Charmed. (M, R) 2.30 Late Programs.

10 SHAKE 6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Ryan’s Mystery Playdate. 1.00 PAW Patrol. (R) 3.00 Bunsen Is A Beast. (PG, R) 3.30 The Loud House. (R) 4.00 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn. 4.30 Game Shakers. 5.00 iCarly. (PG, R) 5.30 Henry Danger. (R) 6.00 The Middle. (PG, R) 7.30 The Office. (PG, R) 8.00 The Office. (M, R) 8.30 South Park. (M, R) 9.00 South Park. (MA15+, R) 9.30 South Park. (M, R) 11.00 South Park. (MA15+, R) 11.30 James Corden. (M) 12.30 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND 6.00 Basketball. WNBA. Dallas Wings v Atlanta Dream. 8.00 WorldWatch. 11.00 NSW Coronavirus Update. 11.35 WorldWatch. 12.00 MOVIE: The Longest Yard. (M) (1974) 2.15 The Therapist. 2.45 New Girl. 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.00 Joy Of Painting. 5.30 Shortland Street. 6.00 Forged In Fire. 6.55 Jeopardy! 7.25 News. 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M) 8.30 Hypothetical. (M) (Final) 9.25 Taskmaster. (M) 10.20 What Does Australia Really Think About… 11.25 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD 6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 Kitchen Hero. 2.00 Cellar Door: NZ. 2.30 Hemsley + Hemsley: Healthy & Delicious. 3.00 Chefs’ Line. 3.30 Lidia’s Kitchen. 4.00 Free Range Cook. 4.30 Bake With Anna. 5.00 Destination Flavour Singapore. 5.30 Cook And The Chef. 6.00 Choccywoccydoodah. (PG) 6.30 Come Dine With Me UK. 7.00 The Cook Up. (PG) 7.30 Food Fight Club. (PG, R) 8.30 Hairy Bikers Chocolate Challenge. (PG) 9.30 Luke’s Vietnam. (R) 10.00 The Cook Up. (PG) 10.30 Late Programs.

NITV 6.00 Morning Programs. 1.45 Art + Soul. 2.45 Bamay. 3.00 Wapos Bay. 3.25 Bushwhacked! (PG) 3.50 Bino And Fino. 4.00 Mustangs FC. 4.30 Grace Beside Me. (PG) 5.00 Shortland Street. (PG) 5.30 Chefs’ Line. 6.00 The 77 Percent. (PG) 6.30 Pete & Pio’s Kai Safari. (PG) 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 News. 7.30 Hand Talk. (R) 7.40 Through The Wormhole. (PG, R) 8.30 Karla Grant Presents. (PG, R) 9.00 Australia’s Shame. (MA15+, R) 10.00 News. 10.10 Te Ao With Moana. 10.40 Late Programs.

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TV+

Tuesday September 7 ABC TV

PRIME7

NINE

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 11.00 Coronavirus: Public Update. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Trial Of Christine Keeler. (M, R) 2.00 Death In Paradise. (M, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Escape From The City. (R) 4.55 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 9.00 11.30 12.00

6.00 The Drum. Analysis of the day’s news. 7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories. 7.30 7.30. Presented by Leigh Sales. 8.00 Back To Nature: The Fires Of Larapuna. Aaron and Holly visit NorthEast Tasmania. 8.30 Juanita: A Family Mystery. (PG) Part 1 of 2. Follows Juanita Nielsen’s family as they search for the truth behind her 1975 disappearance. 9.30 Decoding Danger: Floods. (PG) Part 2 of 3. Delves into the science behind nature’s greatest threats, including floods. 10.25 ABC Late News. Detailed coverage of the day’s events. 10.40 The Business. (R) The day’s business and finance news. 10.55 Q+A. (R) Looks at violence against women and children.

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12.00 Miriam’s Deathly Adventure. (M, R) Part 2 of 2. 1.00 Death In Paradise. (M, R) 3.00 Rage. (MA15+) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

12.00 Temptation Island USA. (MA15+, R) Hosted by Mark L Walberg. 1.00 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise. News, sport and weather.

ABC TV PLUS 6.00 Children’s Programs. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (M) 8.50 Everything’s Gonna Be Okay. (PG) 9.15 Bliss. (M) 9.45 Rosehaven. (PG, R) 10.10 All My Friends Are Racist. 10.25 Doctor Who. 11.15 The Games. 11.45 Superwog. 12.10 W1A. 12.40 Live At The Apollo. 1.10 30 Rock. 1.30 Reno 911! 1.55 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 2.35 Friday Night Dinner. 3.00 Man Like Mobeen. 3.25 Brush With Fame. (Final) 3.50 News Update. 3.55 Close. 5.00 Children’s Programs.

ABC ME 6.00 Children’s Programs. 4.00 Ace My Space. 4.30 Jandal Burn. (R) 4.35 Little Lunch. (R) 5.00 Secret Life Of Boys. 5.20 The Drawing Show. (R) 5.30 Droners. (R) 5.50 The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud. (R) 6.00 Endlings. (PG, R) 6.25 BTN Newsbreak. 6.30 Teenage Boss. (R) 7.00 Fierce Earth. (R) 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 7.35 Doctor Who. (PG, R) 8.25 TMNT. (PG, R) 8.45 Wishfart! (R) 9.00 The Fairly Odd Parents. (R) 9.20 Make It Pop! (R) 9.45 Rage. (PG, R) 10.45 Close.

ABC NEWS 6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 11.00 Coronavirus: Public Update. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 2.00 ABC News Day. 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News Hour. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 6.55 Heywire. 7.00 ABC National News. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 7.30. (R) 10.00 The World. 11.00 The Drum. (R) 12.00 ABC Late News. 12.15 The Business. (R) 12.30 Aust Story. (R) 1.00 ABC Late News. 1.30 Late Programs.

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Sunrise. The Morning Show. (PG) Seven Morning News. MOVIE: The Perfect Assistant. (M, R) (2008) Josie Davis. What The Killer Did Next: Bei Carter. (M, R) Hosted by Philip Glenister. The Chase. Seven News At 4. The Chase Australia. Hosted by Larry Emdur.

PRIME7 News. PRIME7 News @ 6:30. Home And Away. (PG) Holey Moley USA. (PG) Contestants, including some of America’s most skilled and passionate golfers, battle for supremacy on an obstacle-filled supersized mini golf course. Presented by Joe Tessitore, Rob Riggle, Jeannie Mai and Stephen Curry. 8.30 MOVIE: Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood. (MA15+) (2019) A faded actor, who was best known for his role in TV Westerns, and his stunt double strive to achieve fame and success in the final years of Hollywood’s Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles. Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie.

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6.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 6.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PG) 1.00 Australian Survivor. (R) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 BBC News. 7.30 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 NSW Coronavirus Update. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 America: News. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 2.10 Going Places. (PG, R) 2.40 Tony Robinson: Egyptian Tomb Hunting. (PG, R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.00 Splendour And Misery: The Last Tsarinas. (R) 5.00 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PG) The Blockheads set out to tackle a crazy challenge that will be sure to entertain the audience. 8.50 The Hundred With Andy Lee. Andy Lee is joined in the studio by a panel of Australian comedians and 100 regular Aussies via Zoom to explore the fun behind the facts that make us tick as a nation. 9.50 Travel Guides. (PG, R) The holiday critics head to the Philippines for an unexpected island-hopping adventure. 10.50 Nine News Late. Takes a look at the latest news and events from Australia and around the world. 11.20 Reverie. (M) Alexis’ former partner warns Mara that Reverie 2.0 has some dangerous side effects.

6.30 The Project. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 7.30 Australian Survivor. (Final) The castaways conclude their adventure as the winner of the title of Sole Survivor is revealed. Presented by Jonathan LaPaglia. 9.15 The Cheap Seats. (M) From major news stories to entertainment and viral videos, presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 10.10 The Montreal Comedy Festival. (M, R) Comedians include Jim Jefferies, Tom Papa, Dane Cook, Howie Mandel and Tacarra Williams. 11.10 The Project. (R) The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) Presented by Jennifer Byrne. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 9/11: Escape From The Impact Zone. (R) The story of how a handful of people made it out of the floors hit by the plane in the South Tower on 9/11. 8.30 Insight. (R) Presenter Janice Petersen takes a look at how people rebound from failure. 9.30 Dateline. Jennifer Wong concludes her report on China’s rise in power with a focus on the topic of Taiwan. 10.00 The Feed. Takes a look at Chlöe Swarbrick, a young politician vowing to radically change politics in New Zealand. 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 The Point. (R) Hosted by John Paul Janke. 11.30 The Jeff Bezos Empire: The Rise And Reign Of Amazon. (PG, R) Part 1 of 2.

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12.10 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Late night talk show. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 3.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning.

12.30 The Jeff Bezos Empire: The Rise And Reign Of Amazon. (PG, R) Part 2 of 2. 1.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG, R) 2.00 Tennis. US Open. Men’s and women’s quarter-finals.

Tipping Point. (PG, R) A Current Affair. (R) TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) Take Two. (R) News Early Edition. Today.

9GO!

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Auction Squad. (R) 8.00 Harry’s Practice. (R) 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 9.30 NBC Today. 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 2.00 Miniseries: Cheat. (M, R) 3.00 Creek To Coast. (R) 3.30 Medical Emergency. (PG, R) 4.30 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 5.30 Escape To The Country. (R) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Pie In The Sky. (PG, R) 8.30 Lewis. (M, R) 10.30 One Lane Bridge. (M, R) 11.30 The Search. (M) 12.10 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 1.30 Late Programs.

7MATE

10 BOLD

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Parenthood. (PG, R) 1.00 Kardashians. (M, R) 2.00 90 Day Fiance. (PG) 3.30 The Nanny. (PG, R) 4.00 3rd Rock From The Sun. (PG, R) 4.30 That ’70s Show. (PG, R) 5.00 Malcolm. (PG, R) 6.00 The Nanny. (PG, R) 6.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. (PG, R) 7.00 That ’70s Show. (PG, R) 7.30 MOVIE: Logan Lucky. (M, R) (2017) 9.50 MOVIE: Jarhead. (MA15+, R) (2005) 12.10 Love Island USA. (M) 1.10 Kardashians. (M, R) 2.10 90 Day Fiance. (PG, R) 3.30 Late Programs.

9GEM

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.30 American Restoration. (PG, R) 2.00 Alaska’s Ultimate Bush Pilots. (PG, R) 3.00 Pawnography. (PG, R) 3.30 Fish’n With Mates. (PG, R) 4.00 The Mike & Cole Show. (PG, R) 4.30 Aussie Lobster Men. (PG, R) 5.30 Storage Wars. (PG, R) 6.00 American Pickers. (PG, R) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 7.30 Highway Patrol. (PG, R) 8.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. (PG) (Series return) 10.30 Aussie Lobster Men. (PG) 11.30 Million Dollar Catch. (PG, R) 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 Shopping. (R) 10.30 Zumbo’s Just Desserts. (PG, R) 12.00 The Resident. (M, R) 3.00 Coles Healthy Kicks. (PG, R) 3.30 How I Met Your Mother. (PG, R) 4.30 Futurama. (PG, R) 5.00 Simpsons. (PG, R) 6.00 Futurama. (PG, R) 6.30 Simpsons. (PG, R) 7.30 Family Guy. (M, R) 8.00 American Dad! (M, R) 8.30 MOVIE: Life Of The Party. (M, R) (2018) Melissa McCarthy. 10.45 MOVIE: The Campaign. (MA15+, R) (2012) 12.30 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND

6.00 Shopping. (R) 7.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 8.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG, R) 10.00 JAG. (PG, R) 12.00 Walker, Texas Ranger. (M, R) 1.00 NCIS. (M, R) 2.00 CSI. (M, R) 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG, R) 5.00 JAG. (PG, R) 7.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 8.30 Blue Bloods. (M, R) 9.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup Qualifier. AFC Third Round. Vietnam v Australia. From My Dình National Stadium, Vietnam. 12.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 1.00 Shopping. (R) 2.00 Late Programs.

10 PEACH

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Danoz. 10.30 Pointless. (PG, R) 11.30 My Favorite Martian. (R) 12.00 Poirot. (PG, R) 1.10 Days Of Our Lives. (M) 2.05 The Young And The Restless. (PG) 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 3.30 MOVIE: The Amorous Prawn. (R) (1962) 5.20 Quincy M.E. (PG, R) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 7.30 New Tricks. (PG, R) 8.40 The Closer. (M, R) 9.40 Rizzoli & Isles. (M, R) 10.40 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. (M) 11.40 Chicago Justice. (M, R) 12.35 Late Programs.

9LIFE

7FLIX

SBS

TEN

Today. Today Extra. (PG) Morning News. Explore. (R) Driving Test. (PG, R) The Block. (PG, R) Pointless. (PG) Tipping Point. (PG) Afternoon News. Millionaire Hot Seat. WIN News.

Dubbo’s TV Guide

SBS FOOD

6.00 The Middle. (PG, R) 7.00 Seinfeld. (PG, R) 8.00 King Of Queens. (PG, R) 9.00 Becker. (PG, R) 10.00 Frasier. (PG, R) 11.00 Friends. (PG, R) 12.00 Charmed. (M, R) 1.00 2 Broke Girls. (M, R) 1.30 Seinfeld. (PG, R) 3.00 King Of Queens. (PG, R) 4.00 Becker. (PG, R) 5.00 Frasier. (PG, R) 6.00 Friends. (PG, R) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG, R) 8.00 Big Bang. (M, R) 8.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 9.30 Mom. (M, R) 11.35 Frasier. (PG, R) 12.00 Shopping. (R) 12.30 Late Programs.

10 SHAKE

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 House Hunters. (R) 1.00 Help! I Wrecked My House. (R) 2.00 Restored By The Fords. (R) 3.00 The Block. (PG, R) 4.00 Mega Decks. 4.30 Tiny House, Big Living. (R) 5.00 Boise Boys. (R) 6.00 House Hunters Int. (R) 7.00 House Hunters. (R) 7.30 Escape To The Farm With Kate Humble. (PG) 8.30 Restoration Man. (PG, R) 9.30 Building Off The Grid: Yurts So Good. (PG) 10.30 Beachfront Bargain Hunt. (R) 11.30 House Hunters Int. (R) 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 11.00 NSW Coronavirus Update. 11.35 WorldWatch. 12.00 Panic: Untold Story Of The 2008 Financial Crisis. (M, R) 2.05 Slingshot. (M, R) 2.15 The Therapist. (M, R) 2.45 New Girl. (PG, R) 3.35 WorldWatch. 5.00 Joy Of Painting. (R) 5.30 Shortland Street. (PG) 6.00 Forged In Fire. (PG) 6.55 Jeopardy! (PG, R) 7.25 News. 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M, R) 8.30 Alone. (M) (Series return) 9.45 Unknown Amazon. (PG, R) 10.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Choccywoccydoodah. 1.30 Kitchen Hero. 2.00 Cellar Door: NZ. 2.30 Hemsley + Hemsley. 3.00 Chefs’ Line. 3.30 Lidia’s Kitchen. 4.00 Free Range Cook. 4.30 Bake With Anna. 5.00 Destination Flavour. 5.30 Cook And The Chef. 6.00 Choccywoccydoodah. 6.30 Come Dine With Me UK. 7.00 The Cook Up. 7.30 Destination Flavour: Japan. 8.00 Dolce Africa. 8.30 Remarkable Places To Eat. 9.30 Luke’s Vietnam. 10.00 The Cook Up. 10.30 Late Programs.

NITV

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Blaze And The Monster Machines. (R) 12.00 Ryan’s Mystery Playdate. 1.00 PAW Patrol. (R) 3.00 Bunsen Is A Beast. (PG, R) 3.30 The Loud House. (R) 4.00 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn. 4.30 Game Shakers. 5.00 iCarly. (PG, R) 5.30 Henry Danger. (R) 6.00 The Middle. (PG, R) 7.30 The Office. (PG, R) 8.30 MOVIE: Harold & Kumar 2: Escape From Guantanamo Bay. (MA15+, R) (2008) John Cho. 10.30 Just Tattoo Of Us. (M) 11.30 James Corden. (M) 12.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Message From Mungo. (PG, R) 2.10 Urban Native Girl. (PG, R) 3.00 Wapos Bay. (R) 3.25 Bushwhacked! (PG, R) 3.50 Bino And Fino. (R) 4.00 Mustangs FC. (R) 4.30 Grace Beside Me. (PG, R) 5.00 Shortland Street. (PG) 5.30 Chefs’ Line. (R) 6.00 On Country Kitchen. (R) (Final) 6.30 First Footprints. (PG, R) 7.30 The Point. (R) 8.00 Living Black. (R) 8.30 Rodman: For Better Or Worse. (M, R) 10.25 Jackie Robinson. (M, R) 11.25 Late Programs.

THE FUN PANEL

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PLAY PAGE SUDOKU GRID822

Baker’s Dozen Trivia Test 1. Quebec 2. Anna Paquin 3. Vegemite 4. Finland 5. “Slaughterhouse-Five” by Kurt Vonnegut 6. The left hemisphere 7. Saffron 8. “Beverly Hills, 90210” 9. NSW 10. Crepuscular 11. Anne Murray, in 1979. The soap opera “Guiding Light” used the song in its show for SUDOKU EXTRA

two years. 12. Kimi Raikkonen. 13. “Never Gonna Give You Up”, by English singer and songwriter Rick Astley, released in July 1987. Since being uploaded to YouTube in 2009, the video has received over one billion views.

TRIVIA TEST ANSWERS #599 1 each has won the Melbourne Cup twice, 2 light, 3 “The Compleat Angler”, 4 John Travolta, 5 millennium, 6 Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, 7 steak, 8 D.H. Lawrence, 9 John O’Grady, 10 Western Australia. Build-a-Word solution 308 Humphrey, Norman, Quentin, Lincoln, Vincent, Robert, Sebastian, Ferdinand.

Find the Words solution 1180 I’m back on the road again GO FIGURE

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TV+

Wednesday September 8 ABC TV

PRIME7

NINE

6.00 9.00 11.30 12.00

6.00 The Drum. Analysis of the day’s news. 7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories. 7.30 7.30. Presented by Leigh Sales. 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG) Presented by Tom Gleeson. 8.30 Question Everything. Wil Anderson and Jan Fran are joined by a panel to dissect the news and sort the real from the rumours. 9.00 Rosehaven. (PG) Daniel and Emma organise a mystery inspection. 9.30 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R) Hosted by Rob Brydon. 10.00 Staged. (M, R) The studio finally casts the two actors. 10.25 ABC Late News. Detailed coverage of the day’s events. 10.40 The Business. (R) 10.55 Four Corners. (R) 11.40 Media Watch. (PG, R)

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PRIME7 News. PRIME7 News @ 6:30. Home And Away. (PG) Nurses. (M) A 21-year-old woman is treated by the emergency team after a traumatic horse-riding accident that could leave her paralysed. Nurse Hannah comforts an elderly man whose suffered a stroke. 8.30 RFDS. (M) After a remote bush retrieval turns violent, the RFDS are caught in the crosshairs while racing the sunset to get all patients in the air before the plane becomes grounded for the night. 10.30 The Latest: Seven News. 11.00 Chicago Fire. (M) When Firehouse 51 is called to the scene of a dangerous blaze inside a 10-storey storage unit, Herrmann and Cruz find themselves trapped inside a freight elevator with all communications cut off.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PG) The competition is heating up with one team in possession of the gnome. 8.50 Paramedics. (M) Paramedics perform a high risk intervention on a seizure patient. A first responder races to treat a man suffering from horrific injuries in a crash. 9.50 Kings Cross ER. (PG, R) A look at the emergency department in St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney’s Kings Cross. 10.50 Nine News Late. Takes a look at the latest news and events from Australia and around the world. 11.20 BTK: A Killer Among Us. (MA15+, R) Part 1 of 2. Takes a look at the American serial killer Dennis Rader, also known as BTK ‘bind, torture, kill’.

12.00 Beyond The Towers: Twin Pillars. (PG, R) 12.55 Death In Paradise. (M, R) 1.55 Silent Witness. (MA15+, R) 2.55 Rage. (MA15+) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

12.05 First Dates Australia. (PG, R) Singles go on a blind first date. 1.30 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise. News, sport and weather.

12.10 Bluff City Law. (M, R) 1.00 A Current Affair. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

ABC TV PLUS 6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.25 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 6.40 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. (R) 7.00 Grace’s Amazing Machines. (R) 7.15 Odd Squad. (R) 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 8.00 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R) 8.30 Art Works. (PG) 9.00 To Be Advised. 10.40 Doctor Who. 11.25 Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds. (Final) 12.30 Louis Theroux: Selling Sex. 1.30 30 Rock. 1.55 Reno 911! 2.15 Friday Night Dinner. 2.40 Man Like Mobeen. 3.25 News Update. 3.30 Close. 5.00 Children’s Programs.

ABC ME 6.00 Children’s Programs. 4.00 Ace My Space. 4.30 Jandal Burn. (R) 4.35 School Of Rock. (R) 5.00 Secret Life Of Boys. 5.20 The Drawing Show. (R) 5.30 Droners. (PG, R) 5.50 The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud. (R) 6.00 Endlings. (PG) 6.25 BTN Newsbreak. 6.30 Teenage Boss. (R) 7.00 Fierce Earth. (R) 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 7.35 Doctor Who. (PG, R) 8.20 TMNT. (PG, R) 8.45 Wishfart! (R) 8.55 The Fairly Odd Parents. (R) 9.20 Make It Pop! (R) 9.40 Rage. (PG, R) 10.45 Close.

ABC NEWS 6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 11.00 Coronavirus: Public Update. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Press Club. 1.35 ABC News Day. 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News Hour. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 7.55 Heywire. (R) 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 7.30. (R) 10.00 The World. 11.00 The Drum. (R) 12.00 ABC Late News. 12.15 The Business. (R) 12.30 Late Programs.

2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00

Sunrise. The Morning Show. (PG) Seven Morning News. MOVIE: The Wrong Neighbor. (M, R) (2017) Michael Madsen. What The Killer Did Next: Peter Fasoli. (M, R) Hosted by Philip Glenister. The Chase. (R) Hosted by Bradley Walsh. Seven News At 4. The Chase Australia.

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6.00 9.00 11.30 12.00 12.10 12.40 2.00 3.00 4.00 4.30 5.30

Today. Today Extra. (PG) Morning News. Garden Gurus Moments. (R) Customs. (PG, R) The Block. (PG, R) Pointless. (PG) Tipping Point. (PG) Afternoon News. Millionaire Hot Seat. WIN News.

9GO!

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Auction Squad. (R) 8.00 Harry’s Practice. (R) 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 9.30 NBC Today. (R) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 2.00 Miniseries: Cheat. (M, R) 3.00 DVine Living. (PG, R) 3.30 Medical Emergency. (PG, R) 4.30 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 5.30 Escape To The Country. (R) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 The Coroner. (M, R) 8.30 A Touch Of Frost. (M, R) 10.50 Bones. (M, R) 12.50 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 2.00 Shopping.

7MATE

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Parenthood. (PG, R) 1.00 Kardashians. (M, R) 2.00 90 Day Fiance. (PG) 3.30 The Nanny. (PG, R) 4.00 3rd Rock From The Sun. (PG, R) 4.30 That ’70s Show. (PG, R) 5.00 Malcolm. (PG, R) 6.00 The Nanny. (PG, R) 6.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. (PG, R) 7.00 That ’70s Show. (PG, R) 7.30 MOVIE: The Whole Nine Yards. (M, R) (2000) 9.30 MOVIE: Old School. (MA15+, R) (2003) 11.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. (PG, R) 12.00 Love Island USA. (M) 1.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Spit It Out. (R) 7.00 Little Big Shots US. (PG, R) 9.00 Shopping. (R) 10.30 Zumbo’s Just Desserts. (PG, R) 12.00 The Resident. (M, R) 3.00 Coles Healthy Kicks. (PG, R) 3.30 How I Met Your Mother. (PG, R) 4.30 Futurama. (PG, R) 5.00 Simpsons. (PG, R) 6.00 Futurama. (PG, R) 6.30 American Dad! (PG, R) 7.00 Simpsons. (PG, R) 7.30 Family Guy. (M, R) 8.00 American Dad! (M, R) 8.30 MOVIE: Red Riding Hood. (M, R) (2011) Amanda Seyfried. 10.30 Bridezillas. (M) 12.30 Late Programs.

6.00 France 24 English News First Edition. 6.30 Al Jazeera. 7.00 BBC News. 7.30 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.00 Tennis. US Open. Men’s and women’s quarterfinals. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 2.10 Dateline. (R) 2.40 Insight. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (PG, R) 4.10 The Hunt For The Kaiser’s Superfleet. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.30 The Project. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 7.30 Mirror Mirror. Part 1 of 2. Todd Sampson explores the societal crisis of body image dissatisfaction and the manipulative trillion-dollar industries that profit from it. 9.00 Bull. (M, R) Bull assists Chunk when he represents a convict from his law school’s legal aid clinic who is accused of killing a guard while trying to escape from a prison transport.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) Contestants are given two minutes to answer questions on their chosen subject. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Tony Robinson’s World By Rail: Canada. (PG, R) From the Rockies to the glaciers, Tony Robinson uses the railways to explore Canada. 8.30 Princess Royal: Anne At 70. (PG, R) Filmed over more than a year, explores the life of Anne, Princess Royal, as she approaches her 70th birthday. 9.45 War Of The Worlds. (MA15+) Adina, Reuben and the other aliens realise that they are not immune from danger. 10.40 SBS World News Late. 11.10 Hunters: Comedy. (M) Part 2 of 5. Takes a look at the obsessive hunt for a breakout comic star inside a midwest comedy club.

12.00 The Project. (R) 1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 3.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning.

12.00 The Virus: What Went Wrong? (M, R) Examines the COVID-19 pandemic. 1.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG, R) 2.00 Tennis. US Open. Men’s and women’s quarter-finals.

SBS VICELAND

6.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 8.00 Destination Dessert. (R) 8.30 Snap Happy. (R) 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG, R) 10.00 JAG. (PG, R) 12.00 Walker, Texas Ranger. (M, R) 1.00 NCIS. (M, R) 2.00 CSI. (M, R) 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG, R) 5.00 JAG. (PG, R) 7.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M, R) 11.15 SEAL Team. (M, R) 12.10 Shopping. (R) 1.40 Infomercials. (PG, R) 2.10 Motor Racing. Formula 1. Race 13. Dutch Grand Prix. Highlights. 3.10 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 11.00 NSW Coronavirus Update. 11.35 WorldWatch. 12.00 Donkmaster. (M, R) 2.00 Stille Nacht. (M) 2.15 The Therapist. (M, R) 2.45 New Girl. (PG, R) 3.35 WorldWatch. 5.00 Joy Of Painting. (R) 5.30 Shortland Street. (PG) 6.00 Forged In Fire. (PG) 6.55 Jeopardy! (PG, R) 7.25 News. 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M, R) 8.30 MOVIE: Jane Got A Gun. (MA15+, R) (2015) 10.20 MOVIE: Shaun Of The Dead. (MA15+, R) (2004) 12.10 Late Programs.

10 PEACH

6.00 TV Shop. (R) 7.00 Creflo. (PG) 7.30 TV Shop. (R) 10.30 Pointless. (PG, R) 11.30 My Favorite Martian. (R) 12.00 New Tricks. (PG, R) 1.10 Days Of Our Lives. (M) 2.05 The Young And The Restless. (PG) 3.00 MOVIE: Champions. (PG, R) (1984) 5.20 Quincy M.E. (PG, R) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 7.30 Keeping Up Appearances. (PG, R) 8.10 As Time Goes By. (R) 8.50 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R) 10.50 An Unexpected Killer. (M) 11.50 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.20 Late Programs.

9LIFE

7FLIX

6.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 6.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 Australian Survivor. (R) (Final) 2.45 Entertainment Tonight. 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First.

10 BOLD

9GEM

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. (PG, R) 3.30 Pawnography. (PG, R) 4.00 Fish’n With Mates. (PG, R) 4.30 Aussie Lobster Men. (PG, R) 5.30 Storage Wars. (PG, R) 6.00 American Pickers. (PG, R) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 7.30 Surveillance Oz Dashcam. (PG, R) 8.00 Beach Cops. (PG, R) 8.30 Fat Pizza: Back In Business. (MA15+) (Series return) 9.10 Australia’s Sexiest Tradie. (MA15+) (New) 10.30 MOVIE: DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story. (M, R) (2004) 12.30 Late Programs.

SBS

TEN

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 The Recording Studio. (PG, R) 11.00 Coronavirus: Public Update. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Death In Paradise. (M, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Escape From The City. (R) 5.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

SBS FOOD

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 King Of Queens. (PG, R) 9.00 Becker. (PG, R) 10.00 Frasier. (PG, R) 11.00 Friends. (PG, R) 12.00 Charmed. (M, R) 1.00 2 Broke Girls. (M, R) 2.00 Mom. (M, R) 3.00 King Of Queens. (PG, R) 4.00 Becker. (PG, R) 5.00 Frasier. (PG, R) 6.00 Friends. (PG, R) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG, R) 8.00 Big Bang. (PG, R) 8.30 The Big Bang Theory. (M, R) 8.55 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 9.20 2 Broke Girls. (M, R) 11.35 King Of Queens. (PG, R) 12.00 Late Programs.

10 SHAKE

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Building Off The Grid: Yurts So Good. (PG, R) 1.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 1.30 Restoration Man. (PG, R) 2.30 The Block. (PG, R) 4.00 Mega Decks. 4.30 Tiny House, Big Living. (R) 5.00 Escape To The Farm With Kate Humble. (PG, R) 6.00 House Hunters Int. (R) 7.00 House Hunters. (R) 7.30 Masters Of Flip. (R) 8.30 Home Town. (R) 9.30 Beachfront Bargain Hunt: Renovation. (R) 10.30 Island Life. 11.30 Real Estate Wars. (M) 12.30 Late Programs.

Dubbo’s TV Guide

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Choccywoccydoodah. 1.30 Kitchen Hero. 2.00 Cellar Door: NZ. 2.30 Hemsley + Hemsley. 3.00 Chefs’ Line. 3.30 Lidia’s Kitchen. 4.00 Free Range Cook. 4.30 Bake With Anna. 5.00 Destination Flavour. 5.30 Cook And The Chef. 6.00 Choccywoccydoodah. 6.30 Come Dine With Me UK. 7.00 The Cook Up. 7.30 Giada Entertains. 8.00 Heart And Soul. 8.30 Taste Of The Sea. 9.00 Seafood Odyssey. 9.30 Luke’s Vietnam. 10.00 The Cook Up. 10.30 Late Programs.

NITV

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Butterbean’s Cafe. (R) 10.30 Shimmer & Shine. (R) 11.00 Blaze And The Monster Machines. (R) 12.00 Ryan’s Mystery Playdate. 1.00 PAW Patrol. (R) 3.00 Bunsen Is A Beast. (PG, R) 3.30 The Loud House. (R) 4.00 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn. 4.30 Game Shakers. 5.00 iCarly. (PG, R) 5.30 Henry Danger. (R) 6.00 The Middle. (PG, R) 7.30 The Office. (PG, R) 8.30 To Be Advised. 9.30 Catfish: The TV Show. (M) 11.30 James Corden. (M) 12.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.55 Jackie Robinson. (M) 2.55 Follow The Rock. 3.00 Wapos Bay. 3.25 Bushwhacked! 3.50 Bino And Fino. 4.00 Mustangs FC. 4.30 Grace Beside Me. (PG) 5.00 Shortland Street. (PG) 5.30 Chefs’ Line. 6.00 Cooking Hawaiian Style. (PG, R) 6.30 Pete & Pio’s Kai Safari. (PG, R) 7.00 Our Stories. (R) 7.20 News. 7.30 The South Sydney Story. (PG) 8.00 Yokayi Footy. 8.35 Over The Black Dot. 9.35 News. (R) 9.45 Rugby League. NRL. WA Premiership. 11.00 Late Programs.

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Thursday September 9 ABC TV

PRIME7

NINE

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Australian Story. (R) 10.30 Back To Nature. (R) 11.00 Coronavirus: Public Update. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 1.30 Question Everything. (R) 2.00 Death In Paradise. (PG, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Escape From The City. (R) 4.55 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 9.00 11.30 12.00

6.00 The Drum. Analysis of the day’s news. 6.55 Sammy J. (PG) Presented by Sammy J. 7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories. 7.30 7.30. Presented by Leigh Sales. 8.00 Foreign Correspondent. International affairs program, featuring in-depth stories from ABC’s network of foreign correspondents. 8.30 Q+A. Interactive public affairs program featuring a panel of experts and commentators answering questions. 9.35 9/11: Life Under Attack. (M) Documents the never-before-told stories of the September 11 attacks. 11.05 ABC Late News. Detailed coverage of the day’s events. 11.20 The Business. (R) Hosted by Alicia Barry. 11.35 Hokusai: Old Man Crazy To Paint. (R) Takes a look at Katsushika Hokusai.

6.00 6.30 7.00 8.30

PRIME7 News. PRIME7 News @ 6:30. Home And Away. (PG) MOVIE: The Proposal. (PG, R) (2009) After being threatened with deportation, a high-powered Canadian editor gets engaged to her assistant to get a green card so she can continue working in the US. He agrees to the charade on the condition they head to Alaska to meet his quirky family. Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds, Mary Steenburgen. 10.50 The Latest: Seven News. 11.20 The Front Bar. (M) Hosts Mick Molloy, Sam Pang and Andy Maher take a lighter look at all things AFL.

12.40 2.10 3.10 4.25 5.20 5.25

12.20 MOVIE: Dangerous Attraction. (MA15+, R) (2000) A woman finds herself in a power struggle. Andrea Roth. 2.30 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

2.00 2.30 3.00 4.00 5.00

Midsomer Murders. (M, R) Death In Paradise. (PG, R) Rage. (MA15+) The Drum. (R) Sammy J. (PG, R) 7.30. (R)

ABC TV PLUS

Sunrise. The Morning Show. (PG) Seven Morning News. MOVIE: Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts. (M) (2017) Alison Sweeney. Kochie’s Business Builders. Information and advice for businesses. Coastwatch Oz. (PG, R) The Chase. (R) Seven News At 4. The Chase Australia.

7TWO

6.00 Children’s Programs. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. (PG) 9.10 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 9.40 Question Everything. (R) 10.10 Doctor Who. 11.25 That Pacific Sports Show. 11.55 You Can’t Ask That. 12.25 Brian Cox’s Adventures In Space And Time. 1.20 Magic And The Brain – The Science Of Illusion: A Catalyst Special. 2.20 Russell Howard Stands Up To The World. 3.05 30 Rock. 3.25 Reno 911! 3.45 Friday Night Dinner. 4.10 News Update. 4.15 Close. 5.00 Children’s Programs.

ABC ME

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Auction Squad. (R) 8.00 Harry’s Practice. (R) 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 9.30 NBC Today. (R) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 2.00 Miniseries: Cheat. (M, R) 3.00 Weekender. 3.30 Medical Emergency. (PG, R) 4.30 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 5.30 Escape To The Country. (R) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. (M, R) 8.30 Inspector Morse. (M, R) 10.50 Murdoch Mysteries. (M, R) 11.50 Father Brown. (M, R) 12.50 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 2.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 A Football Life. (PG, R) 11.00 America’s Game. (R) 12.00 Storage Wars Canada. (M, R) 12.30 American Restoration. (PG, R) 2.00 Alaska’s Ultimate Bush Pilots. (PG, R) 3.00 Pawnography. (PG, R) 4.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. (PG, R) 4.30 Graveyard Carz. (PG, R) 5.30 American Pickers. (PG, R) 6.30 Pawn Stars. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Elysium. (MA15+, R) (2013) Matt Damon. 10.45 Australia’s Sexiest Tradie. (MA15+, R) 12.05 Late Programs.

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 11.00 Coronavirus: Public Update. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 2.00 ABC News Day. 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News Hour. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 7.30. (R) 10.00 The World. 11.00 The Drum. (R) 11.55 Heywire. (R) 12.00 ABC Late News. 12.15 The Business. (R) 12.30 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 1.00 ABC Late News. 1.30 Late Programs.

6.00 France 24 English News First Edition. 6.30 Al Jazeera. 7.00 BBC News. 7.30 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.00 Tennis. US Open. Men’s and women’s quarterfinals. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 2.10 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (PG) 4.10 The Great Train Robbery: The Hidden Tapes. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 RBT. (M, R) Follows police units that operate random breath-test patrols around Australia. 8.30 To Be Advised. 9.30 Reported Missing: George. (M, R) Takes a look at the case of 49-yearold George Richardson who vanished after going to a job centre, and how his family, unhappy with the response from the police, decided to launch their own search. 10.45 Nine News Late. Takes a look at the latest news and events from Australia and around the world. 11.15 Chicago Med. (MA15+, R) The hospital goes into lockdown mode after a man with a gun holds medical staff hostage.

6.30 The Project. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 7.30 Mirror Mirror. Part 2 of 2. Todd Sampson explores the societal crisis of body image dissatisfaction and the manipulative trillion-dollar industries that profit from it. 9.00 Gogglebox. (Series return) A diverse range of people open their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows, with the help of special, locked-off cameras which capture every unpredictable moment. 10.00 Law & Order: SVU. (M, R) The team questions a group of university roommates when a young Italian woman goes missing. 11.00 Blue Bloods. (M, R) Danny grapples with a homicide investigation brought to their attention by a medium.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) Contestants are given two minutes to answer questions on their chosen subject. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Great Asian Railway Journeys: Singapore. (PG, R) Michael Portillo’s railway tour of Southeast Asia reaches its final stop, Singapore. 8.30 9/11: The Unheeded Warning. Sheds a new light on the events leading up to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. 9.30 9/11 Kids. Takes a look at what happened to the children who were in the room with President Bush on 9/11. 11.05 SBS World News Late. 11.35 Criminal Planet: Toxic Mafias. (MA15+) Explores the latest trends in global crime including how the Mafia in Italy is making money of waste.

12.05 World’s Worst Flights. (M, R) 1.00 A Current Affair. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

12.00 The Project. (R) 1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 3.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning.

12.30 Mr Mercedes. (MA15+, R) 3.25 Rick Stein’s Mediterranean Escapes. (R) 4.30 VICE Guide To Film. (M, R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

10 BOLD

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Parenthood. (M, R) 1.00 Kardashians. (M, R) 2.00 Big Fat Gypsy Weddings. (PG, R) 3.00 Malcolm. (PG, R) 3.30 The Nanny. (PG, R) 4.00 3rd Rock From The Sun. (PG, R) 4.30 That ’70s Show. (PG, R) 5.00 Malcolm. (PG, R) 6.00 The Nanny. (PG, R) 6.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. (PG, R) 7.00 That ’70s Show. (PG, R) 7.30 Young Sheldon. (PG, R) 8.30 MOVIE: Battle Los Angeles. (M, R) (2011) 10.50 Young Sheldon. (PG, R) 11.20 America’s Top Dog. (PG) 12.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Shopping. (R) 6.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 8.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG, R) 10.00 JAG. (PG, R) 12.00 Walker, Texas Ranger. (M, R) 1.00 NCIS. (M, R) 2.00 CSI. (M, R) 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG, R) 5.00 JAG. (PG, R) 7.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 8.30 Hawaii Five-0. (M, R) 10.30 SEAL Team. (MA15+, R) 11.30 To Be Advised. 12.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 1.00 Shopping. (R) 2.00 Walker, Texas Ranger. (M, R) 3.00 NCIS. (M, R) 4.00 Hawaii Five-O. (M, R)

10 PEACH

6.00 TV Shop. (R) 7.00 Creflo. (PG) 7.30 TV Shop. (R) 10.30 Pointless. (PG, R) 11.30 My Favorite Martian. (R) 12.00 Keeping Up Appearances. (PG, R) 12.40 As Time Goes By. (R) 1.15 Days Of Our Lives. (M) 2.10 The Young And The Restless. (PG) 3.05 MOVIE: The Young Ones. (R) (1961) 5.20 Quincy M.E. (PG, R) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 7.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 8.30 MOVIE: Munich. (MA15+, R) (2005) Eric Bana, Daniel Craig. 11.40 Law & Order. (M, R) 12.35 Late Programs.

9LIFE

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 Shopping. (R) 10.30 Zumbo’s Just Desserts. (PG, R) 12.00 The Resident. (M, R) 3.00 Coles Healthy Kicks. (PG, R) 3.30 How I Met Your Mother. (PG, R) 4.30 Futurama. (PG, R) 5.00 American Dad! (PG, R) 5.30 Simpsons. (PG, R) 6.00 Futurama. (PG, R) 6.30 American Dad! (PG, R) 7.00 Simpsons. (PG, R) 7.30 Family Guy. (M, R) 8.00 American Dad! (M, R) 8.30 MOVIE: The Descendants. (M, R) (2011) George Clooney. 11.00 Bridezillas. (M) 12.00 Late Programs.

SBS

6.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 6.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Entertainment Tonight. 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First.

9GEM

7FLIX

ABC NEWS

Today. Today Extra. (PG) Morning News. Explore. (R) Customs. (PG, R) The Block. (PG, R) Pointless. (PG) Tipping Point. (PG) Afternoon News. Millionaire Hot Seat. WIN News.

9GO!

7MATE

6.00 Children’s Programs. 4.00 Ace My Space. 4.30 Jandal Burn. (R) 4.35 School Of Rock. (R) 5.00 Secret Life Of Boys. 5.20 The Drawing Show. (R) 5.30 Droners. (PG, R) 5.50 The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud. (R) 6.00 Endlings. (PG) 6.25 BTN Newsbreak. 6.30 Teenage Boss. (R) 7.00 Fierce Earth. (R) 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 7.35 Doctor Who. (PG, R) 8.25 TMNT. (PG, R) 8.50 Wishfart! (R) 9.00 The Fairly Odd Parents. (R) 9.25 Make It Pop! (R) 9.50 Rage. (PG, R) 10.50 Close.

6.00 9.00 11.30 12.00 12.15 12.45 2.00 3.00 4.00 4.30 5.30

TEN

Dubbo’s TV Guide

6.00 The Middle. (PG, R) 7.00 Frasier. (PG, R) 8.00 King Of Queens. (PG, R) 9.00 Becker. (PG, R) 10.00 Frasier. (PG, R) 11.00 Big Bang. (PG, R) 12.00 Charmed. (M, R) 1.00 2 Broke Girls. (M, R) 2.00 Mom. (M, R) 3.00 King Of Queens. (PG, R) 4.00 Becker. (PG, R) 5.00 Frasier. (PG, R) 6.00 Friends. (PG, R) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG, R) 8.00 Big Bang. (PG, R) 9.30 The Unicorn. (PG) 10.00 Seinfeld. (PG, R) 11.00 The Neighborhood. (PG, R) 12.00 Shopping. (R) 12.30 Late Programs.

10 SHAKE

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 House Hunters. (R) 11.00 Masters Of Flip. (R) 12.00 Real Estate Wars. (M, R) 1.00 Home Town. (R) 2.00 Island Life. (R) 3.00 The Block. (PG, R) 4.00 Mega Decks. 4.30 Tiny House, Big Living. (R) 5.00 Beachfront Bargain Hunt: Renovation. (R) 6.00 House Hunters Int. (R) 7.00 House Hunters. (R) 7.30 House Hunters Int. 8.30 Fixer Upper. (PG, R) 9.30 Bargain Mansions. (R) 10.30 Flip Or Flop. (R) 11.30 House Hunters Int. (R) 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Blaze And The Monster Machines. (R) 12.00 Ryan’s Mystery Playdate. 1.00 PAW Patrol. (R) 3.00 Bunsen Is A Beast. (PG, R) 3.30 The Loud House. (R) 4.00 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn. 4.30 Game Shakers. 5.00 iCarly. (PG, R) 5.30 Henry Danger. (R) 6.00 The Middle. (PG, R) 7.30 The Office. (PG, R) 8.30 South Park. (M, R) 9.30 South Park. (MA15+, R) 10.00 South Park. (M, R) 10.30 BoJack Horseman. (MA15+, R) 11.30 James Corden. (M) 12.30 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND 6.00 WorldWatch. 11.00 NSW Coronavirus Update. 11.35 WorldWatch. 12.00 Donkmaster. (M, R) 2.00 Calling. (M, R) 2.15 The Therapist. (PG, R) 2.45 New Girl. (PG, R) 3.35 WorldWatch. 5.00 Joy Of Painting. (R) 5.30 Shortland Street. (PG) 6.00 Forged In Fire. (PG) 6.55 Jeopardy! (PG, R) 7.25 News. 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M, R) 8.30 Curse Of Oak Island. (M) 10.10 Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish. (M) (Final) 11.00 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD 6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Choccywoccydoodah. 1.30 Kitchen Hero. 2.00 Cellar Door: NZ. 2.30 Bonacini’s Italy. 3.00 Chefs’ Line. 3.30 Lidia’s Kitchen. 4.00 Free Range Cook. 4.30 Bake With Anna. 5.00 Destination Flavour. 5.30 Cook And The Chef. 6.00 Choccywoccydoodah. 6.30 Come Dine With Me UK. 7.00 The Cook Up. 7.30 Field Trip. 8.00 Nigellissima. 8.30 Gino’s Italian Escape. 9.00 Barefoot Contessa. (Series return) 9.30 Luke’s Vietnam. 10.00 The Cook Up. 10.30 Late Programs.

NITV 6.00 Morning Programs. 1.20 Ranger To Ranger. (PG, R) 2.20 Bamay. (R) 3.00 Wapos Bay. (R) 3.25 Bushwhacked! (R) 3.50 Bino And Fino. (R) 4.00 Mustangs FC. (R) 4.30 Grace Beside Me. (PG, R) 5.00 Shortland Street. (PG) 5.30 Chefs’ Line. (R) 6.00 Cooking Hawaiian Style. (R) 6.30 Red Chef Revival. (R) 7.00 Our Stories. (PG, R) 7.10 Road Open. (R) 7.20 News. 7.30 Going Places. (PG, R) 8.30 MOVIE: American Gangster. (MA15+, R) (2007) 11.15 Late Programs.

ODDS, ENDS & INSPIRATION STRANGE BUT TRUE z Autism is more common than childhood cancer, diabetes and AIDS combined. z A bizarre dream in which cannibals surrounded him and prepared to cook him as they waved spears helped inspire Elias Howe’s invention of the sewing machine. When he awoke, he remembered that the spears had holes in their shafts and moved up and down. z “Bhang lassi” is an Indian milkshake whose main ingredient is marijuana. z According to British law, any unclaimed swan swimming in the open waters of England and Wales belongs to the queen. The law originated in medieval times when swans were a delicacy for the wealthy. z “Gingerphobia” is a fear of redheads. z The Russians arrived 12 days late

to the 1908 Olympics because they were using the wrong (i.e. Julian) calendar. z In 1995 a woman in Sweden lost her wedding ring while cooking for Christmas. Understandably distraught, she looked everywhere for it and even pulled up her kitchen ﬂoor, but didn’t see it again until 16 years later, when, while gardening, she discovered it encircling a carrot that had sprouted in the middle of it. z The amount of copper on the Arizona capitol building roof in America is equivalent to nearly 5 million pennies. z Because he got a 25 per cent proﬁt share of merchandise, Elvis Presley manager Colonel Tom Parker was always in search of new ways to get fans to lay down some cash. One of the most notable was marketing to Presley’s haters with badges that read “I Hate Elvis” and “Elvis is a Jerk”.

NOW HERE’S A TIP z If you keep a couple of crackers in your sugar jar, they’ll keep the sugar from caking. z Cucumber is a speedy diuretic. Try snacking on slices for a cool treat. Or deseed slices and slip a few in your glass of cold water. z “When we go to the doctor with our youngest, we bring a few crayons. She’ll lie down on the exam table paper, and we draw her outline. Then she can ﬁll in her face and other details. This usually calms her while she is waiting. The doctor even has used the outline to talk about her body to her.” – E.S. z “In older houses, you might have a problem with cracking drywall when trying to hang pictures. You can solve this by placing a bit of clear tape over the spot where you’re going to drive

a nail. It goes right in. If you’re nailing into wood, drag your nail through some soap (bar soap is fine) before striking. It does the same thing, keeping the wood from splitting.” – P.K. z To prevent metal/tin garbage cans from filling with water during rainstorms, drill several holes in the bottom, near the sides. This also will help bags to come out of the bin easier. z Boost your metabolism by drinking green tea... hot or cold. Try it over ice with honey and a sprig of mint. z Here’s a workout tip: Rotate among a few pairs of running shoes to get the best life out of them. Rotating gives them a chance to dry out between wearings, and runners who practice this routine have a 39 per cent lower chance of injury, according to a Luxembourg research firm.

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Dubbo’s stampeders exceed 10,000 kms – virtually! By GEOFF MANN THE pandemic may have drained our sporting fields of players but it could not stop 859 walkers, joggers and a “wheeler” from pitching in for a good cause last weekend. Maree Cooper from the Dubbo Virtual Stampede organising committee was ecstatic that so many regulars as well as some new participants accepted the invitation to join a truly international event. “Last year we had a few ex-pats overseas who signed up and last weekend two joined us from Hong Kong, two from Singapore and a running enthusiast from the United States. They joined others from as far afield as Albury, Melbourne, Inverell, Lithgow, Newcastle and our many westerners.” In fact, Maree said there were people in every state and territory combining online to raise funds for this year’s project to assist Dubbo Touch achieve its goal of lighting the fields in North Dubbo. “With the safety of our communities in mind, everyone entered

the spirit of the times, ensuring they followed Covid Safe protocols. Some ran in their own backyards, others on treadmills and the like and plenty out in the open spaces observing correct social distancing rules,” Maree said. “We think many were inspired by the Paralympians who have shown us there are no hurdles that can’t be jumped over or sidestepped around,” she added. The actual participation rates make interesting reading: z 349 sprinted 5.3kms in the Dingo Dash; z 277 went further, out-running the four-legged big cats on the 10km Cheetah Chase; z 192 stretched out for the Zebra Zoom half-marathon while z 40 demonstrated their endurance on the 42.2km Rhino Ramble marathon “We even had one competitor – Jack Cosier – show he was not to be outdone completing the Wallaby Wheel to the delight of family and friends.” Those who chose to follow the

Jack Cosier pushing his trike. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Tracker Riley and riverbank paths were pleasantly surprised to find motivational drawings etched along the way. “I did this last year to try and connect people who were feeling a bit isolated because of the restrictions and it was so popular we inscribed a few more along

Photos submitted by competitors of the virtual Stampede. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED BY DUBBO STAMPEDE

the way again this year,” Maree smiled. At a time of great concern and distress for many, Maree and her committee believe the Virtual Stampede helped to keep people positive. “We are all hoping and praying the virus will be gone so we can

all be actually together again next year but if not, we will be the best prepared Virtual Stampede on the planet!” Superb effort – another demonstration of our unashamed boast of being the best country in the world and the cog in the wheel of the western plains.

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By GEOFF MANN AMANDA REID explained the obstacles she faces with both intellectual and physical challenges. “My intellectual disability means I don’t learn at the same rate as my peers; cerebral palsy (CP) affects all four of my limbs.” Amanda has found it increasingly difficult in recent years as the CP begins to sap her strength. “I use a wheelchair some of the time now. I used to be really active, running around, swimming and riding but now I am having to deal with lots of fatigue and other stuff. It’s getting harder all the time.” The 25-year-old is at her third Olympics. She won a silver medal in the pool at London in 2012 but wanted to try cycling. “I’d been put on a horse when I was six months old and rode a bike almost before I could walk so I wanted to get back in the saddle and see how far I could go.” The versatile sports person had a crack at everything

Gold medal winner Amanda Reid at the Tokyo Summer Paralympic Games. PHOTO: THE YOMIURI SHIMBUN VIA AP IMAGES/AAP

from water polo to gymnastics. She went swimming because of age restrictions on when she could travel away to compete on her bike. “I also represented Australia in short track ice-speed skating when I was about seven and won a Trans-Tasman trophy!” She has even had a crack at wheelchair basketball with a view to the future. “I absolutely love it! I tried it during the school holidays with my sister and had so much fun. Maybe I’ll get back into it some time.” At the moment though she is following the blue lines on the velodrome. They have led her to a pot of gold. “I won silver medals in the C2 500m Time Trial at the 2016 Paracycling Championships in Italy and again came second at Rio in the C1-3 event.” Amanda’s fortunes changed in Los Angeles just after her visit to Dubbo as our Australia Day Ambassador in 2017. She won the C2 500 metre Time Trial and added another in the Women’s 3km Individu-

al Pursuit and was a close second in the Women’s Scratch Race C1-3. In 2018 she travelled to Rio for the Paracycling and again came second and in 2019 at the World Championships at Appeldoorn, Netherlands, Amanda Reid set a new Women’s 500 m Time Trial C2 world record of 39.505 seconds and a silver medal in the Women’s Scratch Race. Another two gold medals followed at Milton, Ontario last year. “I claimed the Women’s Time Trial C2 as well as the Women’s Omnium C2.” Her focus returned to the Paralympics. Perhaps the extra 12 months waiting for Covid to clear assisted the vibrant young athlete. She worked hard with the AIS Cycling team under Tom Dawson. Last Friday, the ultra-competitive cyclist achieved her goal. The appetite for gold whetted at London and Rio became a reality. The winner is... Amanda Reid, Australia – Women’s 500m Time Trial C1-3. World record 35.581!

Dubbo’s Paralympic golden coach By GEOFF MANN TOM Dawson and his brother Gus are synonymous with cycling in Dubbo. The two brothers and their sibling Percy, who died young while on his bike, forged a name for dedication, determination and the desire to see those around them achieve their goals. The Dawson’s won many titles on the road and around the tracks of Australia after plying their trade on the famous Victoria Park No 1 Oval bitumen. Both have taken great delight in mentoring NSW, Australian and World Junior champions over the past 50 years or more. Last Friday, while watching from a distance, Tom witnessed perhaps his greatest achievement when Amanda Reid broke through to claim her first gold medal at the Izu Velodrome in Tokyo. “Coaching has taken me further than I ever would have dreamed as an athlete. It has opened my eyes to the world of para cycling and I’m absolutely loving it,” the proud mentor smiled. Amanda was introduced to Tom after she decided to crossover from the pool to two-wheels and padded seat following the

2012 Games in London. He is amazed at the now 25-year-old’s versatility. “As a young girl she rode bikes for fun and a little bit of competition so when she came home from London where she swam for Australia, she decided to give it another crack. A lady by the name of Karen Forman contacted me to say she had just met this young cyclist and asked if I would give her a hand coaching her.” Tom says the key to Amanda’s success is her work ethic and ever-growing confidence. He has watched the promising young athlete grow into a mature world and Paralympic champion through sheer hard work. “Amanda hasn’t always believed in her ability but what she’s done is she gets off her bum and has a go!” Amanda Reid has grown in stature in the sporting world, recognised by Australian Swimming for her record-breaking feats. “She has been a real ground-breaker. She hasn’t let her intellectual disability hold her back and works incredibly hard to strengthen her mind and her body for the rigours of one of the sport’s toughest disciplines,”

Tom said. Tom also has had a hand in training David Nicholas who has made his home in Bathurst over the past couple of years. The western region ‘adoptee’ from Queensland won a bronze medal on the same day Amanda won gold making for a colourful celebration in the Dawson household. “David’s coached primarily by David Formosa in Queensland but he moved to Bathurst to be with his fiance Emilie Miller. They are the toughest of competitors. Nothing prevents them from pursuing their goals – Dave overcoming Cerebral Palsy to win back-to-back gold medals in London and Rio; Emilie the loss of use of her legs following an accident at Lithgow pool. “Dave is an enormous talent, a tremendous bloke and a very good bike rider.” Tom also spoke of Emilie’s incredible bravery in coming back to her sport after a life-changing event. He praised Bathurst coaches Toireasa Gallagher and Glen Carter who have worked closely with the couple through the tough western winters and under the shadow of Covid. Tom says Emilie is one of the grittiest he has ever seen.

Tom (left) and Gus (right) Dawson – Cycling NSW Life Members. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

“I watched in awe as she defied the icy rain and slippery conditions to win on the road at the National Championships in Victoria last year. It was one of the gutsiest efforts I have ever seen. It’s just a shame the hand cyclists are not in Tokyo. She is an absolute star.” A testament of Tom Dawson’s insight is recognition of the challenges his young charges are facing. He adapted Amanda’s program to prime her for the Tokyo Games. “She competes in the 500 metre Time Trial which is two laps of the banked track. One of the problems Amanda faces with CP is that she tires very quickly towards the back end of her races so we had to work up and work

up and work up to get her to that point where she is able to hold it together.” Tom says he knew she was going to win as she came into the third and fourth bends on the bell lap. “I said to my wife Marg this is going to be a great time because she’s starting to get the speed wobbles again.” Tom saw a tell-tale sign. “Her right arm tends to go down when she gets to high speeds and it’s hard to control the bike. Amanda calls it the ‘zig-zag’ and as soon as I saw that I knew she would win her Paralympic gold!” Amazing contribution from a humble man who still calls Dubbo home.

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