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Joseph Darlington, 10, was at Dubbo Regional Airport with a homemade sign to welcome his uncle and aunt and a couple of new cousins he’d never met because of Covid travel restrictions. PHOTO: DUBBO PHOTO NEWS

GERMAN VALENTINE GIFT By JOHN RYAN WHEN Dubbo’s Kim Darlington saw two of her grandchildren for the first time when they touched down at the city’s airport, she said it was an incredibly emotional moment. Her son Preston was working in Germany when the Covid-19 pandemic hit and has been unable to get home for more than two years. And his parents couldn’t jump on a plane to visit him during a crucial few years of his life. “We haven’t been able to get to see Preston and Sarah and the little ones for a long time, we’ve missed their wedding, the birth

of their children,” Mrs Darlington told Dubbo Photo News as she met her grandkids as they got off the plane. “Now we’re all reunited after the dramas of Covid.” She said it was great to see not only her son and his family, but for her Dubbo grandchildren to meet their cousins for the very first time. “Ecstatic, yep, we’re finally all together after all the trials and tribulations,” she said, remarking she was worried right up until the last minute after so many previous travel plans were thwarted by changing Covid lockdowns or restrictions. She said the stress was profound.

“Always, it’s always in the back of your mind, the uncertainty has been relentless. “This is my Valentine’s Day present – every day is a good day when you’re all together Preston Darlington has been working in Germany as a carpenter and doing some travelling with his German wife, Sarah, based in the country’s Southwest, around Frankfurt. “It’s been pretty tough, for the kids mostly, having to take them out of school and with the weather, it’s so cold you’re pretty restricted with your outdoor activities so it’s been a battle trying to keep the kids busy every day,” Mr

Darlington said. After his family missed their wedding and the births, the couple were constantly worried a new lockdown would be called on the eve of their trip to Australia “Of course, I mean, you’re reading the newspapers from Australia and comparing that to what the European Parliament is putting together and you make your own narrative between the two, that’s been our life for the last two years anyway, our travel got knocked on the head so many times so we sort of didn’t believe it until we were sitting in the aeroplane and we were going over how many times we’ve planned this.”

He said the feeling when they finally touched down in Dubbo was amazing. “Pretty surreal, the kids meeting their cousins, it’s unbelievable, we’re pretty excited to see how those relationships are going to grow,” he said, remarking on the fact that he married his Valentine while stranded in another country. “I mean, it’s just a shame that in the last two years so much in our life has happened and my parents couldn’t be there,” he said. “It’s pretty emotional when your parents have to see all that through a screen, it’s a bit hard on both sides so it’s good to finally be here.”

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Crime spree POLICE have called for public assistance after five people were involved in a number of robberies throughout the Western Region on Tuesday, February 8. About 3.50am police allege five unknown persons forced entry into a service station on Narromine Street, Trangie, stealing cash and cigarettes. When officers were responding to the Trangie incident, they received reports that another service station at the intersection of Dandaloo Street and the Mitchell Highway in Narromine was broken into and a large quantity of cigarettes stolen. Then at about 4.40am police responded to calls that a business on Macquarie Street in Dubbo was also broken into, this time shoes and clothes were targeted. Illustrating the region-wide nature of these incidents, police on a routine patrol in Orange at about 6am attempted to stop a Mazda on the Northern Distributor Road and, when it failed to stop, a pursuit was initiated, but terminated a short time later due to safety concerns. The Mazda was located about 6.20am well alight in Paul Park in Orange.

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Out with the old and in with the zoo By TIJANA BIRDJAN LIONS are roaring and birds are chirping over the exclusive wildlife hospital facility that will be opening mid-year at Taronga Western Plains Zoo. The world-leading wildlife hospital will be a new home for wildlife treatment in regional NSW with Taronga already receiving 700 external cases annually. Zoo director Steve Hinks says the new facility will enable visitors to see treatment and equipment services while educating them regarding conservation procedures. “A lot of issues that our wildlife face are in the natural world, this facility provides us with the opportunity to help defenceless species in many ways,” Steve says, adding that the facility does not only help the zoo, but the region as it provides services for external animals by partnering with various organisations. “Bringing the work of vets and conservation scientists front of house gives our visitors an opportunity to understand and experience the fantastic work that goes on at the zoo,” Steve says. The advanced hospital will replace the ageing infrastructure built in 1997, and he says “vets have been crying out for new facilities for some time, so we are looking forward to this”. The $14m project is funded by the state government to provide a world class facility, with the zoo’s director describing the vet team

Member for Dubbo Dugald Saunders and Taronga Western Plains Zoo director Steve Hinks with Grant Clissold, project manager from David Payne Constructions. PHOTO: DUBBO PHOTO NEWS/KEN SMITH

as “second to none” saying they are excited to commence work in the new space. “We’re extremely fortunate to have what many people would consider a world leading vet team. Dr Benn Bryant is one of the global leaders in rhinoceros science. The vet team really punches above its weight, like many people here in regional NSW. “We encourage people to come out and have an immersive experience within the new facility,” Steve says, adding that the hospi-

tal is set to be a legacy for years to come. Once opened, the wildlife hospital will provide educational programs for schools to teach children the importance of wildlife conservation. “What we’re trying to construct is something that is a versatile and multipurpose facility,” he says. The facility includes surgery and treatment spaces and will include a 25m flight aviary to assist birds before they are equipped to return to the wild.

Minister for Agriculture and Western NSW and Member for Dubbo, Dugald Saunders, says by the time the project is complete there will be nothing like this at other zoos around the world. “People are given the opportunity to see practises in front of their eyes which are usually done behind the scenes says. This is representing a step forward for the zoo in its conservation efforts by opening up some of those things that are not usually seen by the public.”

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New approach needed DUBBO has its share of some of society’s most vulnerable people and social workers are deeply concerned at reports that federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg considers the economic situation in Australia is anywhere near ‘normal’ and that we can leave the next stage of Australia’s future to the private sector. Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) CEO Dr Cassandra Goldie said Australia faces major challenges in the months, and next years ahead. “We are far from finished with this pandemic, and as health experts continue to warn, we need to prepare for the next wave,” she said. “There are still 1.1 million people languishing on the $45 a day unemployment payment.’’ “The government should rule out austerity budgets after the election, which would deny people the services and safety nets they need and directly under-mine the Prime Minister’s commitment to reduce unemployment.” Dubbo local business people and members of the Chamber of Commerce (LtoR): Kevin Saul, Laura Shooter, Gargi Ganguly, Peter Judd, Alex White Lee Judd, Julie Cross, David Galante, Errin Williamson and Clint Grose. PHOTO: DUBBO PHOTO NEWS/STEVE COWLEY

Necessity is the Mother of Invention COMMENT By JOHN RYAN LAST week we did a few things differently with Dubbo Photo News and it’s great to see it was noticed by so many people. In this era of rapid change we all need to do things differently and it’s only by collective action that we’ll create positive, proactive change. Last week real estate agent and Dubbo’s Citizen of the Year Matt Hansen donated a full page advertisement which the Chamber of Commerce allocated to four eateries doing it tough. “Dubbo’s been good to me and my family – we

came here with nothing and the community has supported me, so I feel it’s important, when my business is doing well, to help others who have been hard hit by Covid lockdowns,” Mr Hansen said. Hopefully other businesses will follow suit. Dubbo Photo News, for its part, will reduce rates for businesses who take out ads for others. And that allows us, as Dubbo’s most valued and trusted news source, to keep bringing residents the news and community happenings which are so important to know about. Like many other businesses, Covid has created

a perfect storm for Dubbo Photo News. Some businesses have never done better, so they don’t want to advertise because they simply can’t keep up with existing demand. Businesses doing it tough find it difficult to stay afloat, so advertising often takes a back seat when spending priorities are being calculated. That means people who can afford to support us don’t need to, and others who desperately need to advertise just can’t afford to. Added to that, for some unfathomable reason, like our inflated petrol prices

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Tort support PRIVACY is becoming an issue of more concern than ever for Dubbo resi-dents, with scams of all sorts commonplace these days, often caused by criminals gaining access to confidential information on individuals. Law Council of Australia president Tass Liveris said if an individual is harmed by a serious invasion of their privacy – such as someone’s private activities being watched or recorded, or private information like medical records being made public – there is currently no tortious right of action. “This limits a person’s ability to pursue compensation or an injunction,” he said. “Technological advances have increased the risk of these types of breaches, while limiting the capacity for our current legislative framework to keep pace.” In its submission to the review of the Privacy Act 1988 the Law Council has expressed support for the development of a statutory tort of serious invasion of privacy.

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Region sees spike in mental health calls By STEPH ALLEN AS the region’s youth continue to learn to navigate life in unprecedented times, the impact of lockdowns and isolation on mental health has become a focal point for NSW government. In 2020, the NSW government launched a Suicide Monitoring System in collaboration with police, NSW Ministry of Health, the State Coroner and the Department of Communities and Justice. The system is now reporting public monthly data with respect to suicide within the state. Ministry of Health’s Rebecca Lewis said the system is using police reports from officers who are often the first responders to a suspected suicide event, and reporting on those statistics. “Only the coroner can make a recommendation whether someone has committed suicide or not. What we’ve learnt in other jurisdictions is using police data is a pretty good indicator of what’s going on,” Ms Lewis said. “The Australian Health and Welfare have fabulous data imaging. We’ve been seeing some pretty distressing (statistics). “There’s higher rates of youth presenting to our emergency departments in acute distress or they have made a suicide attempt.

“Devastatingly, it’s not unique to Australia. Self-harm and lethal selfharm are on an upward trend in the developed world and we’re not quite sure what’s driving that.” Over the last 10 years, those trends have been driving upward, with Covid overlaying an additional level of risk and concern. Despite the increased calls or mental health concerns, Ms Lewis said the upward trend hasn’t translated into deaths during the pandemic, instead staying within the normal fluctuation. “That is not to say there’s not a devastating impact on families, but we’re not seeing a spike in suicide due to Covid,” she said. “We’re seeing higher rates of help seeking through crisis lines or health care, which is awesome because it shows while in distress, people are... seeking help. “We’re not going to understand the true extend of lockdowns and the pandemic until a couple of years have passed, particularly for people with pre-existing health conditions... where it may not come out as harmful behaviour for a number of years. “Young people by and large are quite resilient but it goes back to making sure we’re particularly mindful of kids who were struggling prior to Covid.”

THE Dubbo housing market is going ahead in leaps and bounds according to the latest figures from the Real Estate Institute (REI) of NSW. In the year to October 2021, the new median house price hit a high of $435,000, a rise of 14.5 per cent. The year also marked the highest ever number of sales in a 12-month period, with 997 houses and 53 units sold. REI NSW (Orana Division) representative, Bob Berry, said there were several reasons behind the growth in the property market. “These figures are the result of low interest rates, high employment and COVID,” he said. “There’s been a lot of talk during COVID about people moving from Sydney to regional cities, but for Dubbo, that’s always been the case. We’re a major centre with a strong government services and departments sector here, and we have a strong private sec-

tor as well. “The price increase of 14.5 per cent is quite a lot, but there are some areas where prices have increased by 20 per cent or more.” Mr Berry said Dubbo continued to be an attractive destination for residential property investors, with combined return of capital growth and rental yield in the year for investors sitting at 19.2 per cent for a house, and 10.7 per cent for a unit. “There’s an increasing demand for units, you just have to take No 1 Church Street as a barometer – more than 50 of the 70 units there have been sold and that’s not even under construction yet,” he said. “That demand can only continue, although not everyone wants to live in a high rise, so we have to look at increasing the density through villa homes or townhouses. We may very well see more units of six or more storeys but that will be confined to the CBD.” While the market was looking good for sellers, it was increasingly tough for those looking to buy

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or rent a property. “On the other side of these figures, we see that rents are increasing, and the availability of rental stock is low,” Mr Berry said. “Dubbo’s growth, with the hospital, the mine, all the infrastructure and new development, we can see ahead a high demand for properties, and the challenge for the community is to find ways to meet that demand and increase supply.” He added there was a need for more social housing but that wasn’t unique to Dubbo. “Everywhere, right across the country, needs more social housing but that is the responsibility of government to provide the funds and the building,” Mr Berry said. “In Jubilee Street, the NSW Government dismantled three existing fibro houses, and replaced them with a block of 15 units and townhouses. That’s a classic example of the scope government has to re-develop on land they already own. “And that needs to be done

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more.” Mr Berry said he was excited to be meeting with the new Dubbo Regional Council, alongside local builders to discuss the supply of land. “This is a step in the right direction,” he said. “We need to be looking to increase the density of housing – the days of everyone wanting a three-bedroom house on 700sq metres with a yard, are gone. “There’s a demographic now, particularly in the health sector, where people don’t want to come home and mow lawns. They want townhouses; they can come home and it’s all there, a nice courtyard with a deck and no garden maintenance.” Mr Berry said although the performance of the Dubbo housing market was “spectacular” it was still affordable for families. “With the median house price under half the national average of more than $1 million, Dubbo still retains its affordable status,” he said.

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What's driving fuel prices up By STEPH ALLEN MOTORISTS are still feeling the pinch at the bowser, with fuel prices continuing to rise across the country in what experts are calling “among the highest prices ever seen”. NRMA’s Peter Khoury said the price spike had not only been seen within the Central West, but had been a worldwide issue. “Every indicator is working against motorists right now,” he said. “Wholesale prices are at a record high in Australia. Oil prices well and truly have reached $100 a barrel and average prices have instantly gone up across Australia. “There are an increasing number of locations paying the highest prices ever. It’s not good news for motorists.” Mr Khoury said there were a number of factors influencing the dramatic hikes. “There’s a consistent lack of adequate supply on the market. OPEC and other oil producers have put a cap on levels,” he said. “Demand has been increasing as the global economy comes out of lockdown and with the northern hemisphere in winter, diesel is used as a heating fuel and they’ve had a colder than normal winter. They’re seen an increased demand in diesel. “Also, there’s the Russia issue – Russia is one of the biggest producers of oil. “There’s nothing particularly positive we can look at it in the short time at least. “Unfortunately, we do expect the trend to be upwards.” Comparing the average price of Ethanol 94/ Unleaded 91 fuel from January 28 to February 4, there has been significant increases in fuel across the Central West region. Bathurst saw an average increase from 157.89 to 161.52, Orange 161.69 to 166.02, Molong 162.06 to 165.85, Wellington 163.65 to 167.63 and Dubbo 165.09 to 169.5. “Most regional towns are seeing low 170 to high 160s and unfortunately it’s going to hang around,” Mr Khoury said. “The last time we saw anything like this was in the GFC period in 2008 with oil prices getting this high.”

Inquiry to help protect puppy farm pets By STEPH ALLEN TO help protect our beloved furry friends and ensure satisfactory practises, a new parliamentary inquiry has been launched to examine puppy farming in NSW. Community members have been asked to contribute to the inquiry by having their say through a written submission or online questionnaire. The Upper House committee is considering the proposed provisions in the Companion Animals Amendment (Puppy Farms) Bill 2021 and will “explore related animal and consumer protection issues, the adequacy of current legal and enforcement frameworks, and other policy matters”. The issues will also be considered for cats and kittens as the legislation and policy for companion animals deals with both dogs and cats. Chair of the committee, Mick Veitch MLC, said the inquiry will consider the policy and legal changes proposed in the Bill. “(The Bill) seeks to regulate the breeding of companion animals and to provide enforcement powers for the purposes of regulating pup-

py and/or kitten businesses in the state,” Mr Veitch said. “This in turn will help inform the Parliament's consideration of the bill." The committee also wants to understand the animal protection associated with farms, as well as the consumer protection issues. "Current legislative and enforcement frameworks set standards for the care, management and sale of companion animals, ranging from housing and security, to breeding and health care," Mr Veitch said. "It is important for the committee to understand different stakeholders' views on these frameworks to ensure they are adequate for the welfare of the dogs and cats used for breeding and for the young they produce, and also

fit for purpose for breeders and owners." Dubbo vet Dr Ross Pedrana said local puppy farms he’d associated with were “very well controlled and audited”. “They’re generally members of the Australian Association of Dog Breeders and they are subjected to annual audits which are very stringent. The RSPCA audits them as well. “The puppies have got to be vaccinated, microchipped and have dental and annual health checks. It’s pretty highly regulated... for the betterment of everyone.” Anyone purchasing from a puppy farm should obtain information from the breeder about the puppy’s vaccinations, microchipping, dental care, parasite control, and feeding regimes.

Political satire in Dubbo? Surely not! CAN of Worms is coming to town to play at Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre (DRTCC) and the show will feature Covid-safe singing and dancing along with hilarious sketches. DRTCC Manager Linda Christof said the show is political satire at its best. “Even if you don’t follow politics, you will be entertained by these well-known actors and the character studies they do,” she said. “You would be paying $90 a ticket to see the same show in metropolitan areas but with thanks to our show sponsor, Marie Astley, we can have an affordable and accessible ticket price range from $29 to $57. “It will be an entertaining night out – perhaps even a Valentine’s Day treat! Can of Worms is on stage at 8pm Tuesday, February 15. Tickets are available from the Box Office at https://drtcc.sales. ticketsearch.com/sales/sales or on 6801 4378.

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THEY’VE been climbing the hospitality ladder since 2015, so Natalie and Brad Myers are devastated to announce the closure of their venture, Veldt, at the end of March. The fine dining restaurant has delighted local tastebuds by combining South African and rural Australian cuisines while sourcing local ingredients and Natalie is devastated about the closure, but says it is not sustainable to own a business during this time. “Our lease is up on our current premises and looking at how the economy is currently, we can’t afford to keep going,” she told Dubbo Photo News. This round of Covid really affected us and a lot of Australian and NSW businesses, Natalie explained, “so we thought it was better to step away while we have the opportunity and reassess later”. The couple announced the closure using their social media platforms last week and have received a wave of community support. “I’ve shed a few tears,” Natalie says. “But it’s been lovely to see. “We’ve had a lot of past customers telling us that they remember dining with us and one saying they currently live in Tasmania and are sad they do not have the opportunity to return for a final meal. “(From) our immediate community,” she continued “This has been a heart warming and humbling experience.” With the Omicron wave and

Natalie and Brad Myers saying goodbye to their seven year business. PHOTO: DUBBO PHOTO NEWS

subsequent restrictions continuing, people have been reluctant to step out and support local eateries, and Natalie pleads: “If you’re having a coffee with someone, go out and support your local cafe.” Prices have increased in all in-

dustries especially meat and stock products so Natalie says it is “important to go to your local butchers and fresh produce providers”. A few hours after their announcement, Veldt learned it has been acknowledged with a Chef

Hat in the Australian Good Food Guide. For Natalie, the accolade has arrived at the perfect time, but she says it’s a bittersweet feeling. “To work seven years to then be awarded, we’re very thankful and

it is humbling to be recognised in the industry,” she said. Continuing the conversation to their future ventures, Natalie said she will return to her cooperate background and Brad will be available for hire. “We we’re thinking of having the Veldt chef for hire due to the fact a lot of businesses have had to close or operate at half capacity due to COVID,” she says they saw an opportunity to hire Brad out for his experience as he is adaptable in any dynamic or environment. As devastating as it is to see another Dubbo business fall victim to the pandemic, Natalie insisted she is excited for her and her family’s future. Being a mum to a seven- and five-year-old, she looks forward to spending more time with her children. “I’m petrified for the new life we are about to experience, but I’m appreciative that we can finally accept invitations to dinners, birthday parties, weddings and other events that we have missed out on due to owning our own business,” she says with a smile. The decision to permanently close was made quickly but due to the pending lease-end date they knew their options were limited. “We are extremely thankful to the Dubbo community – being a Dubbo girl myself and moving back after 25 years, it is heart warming to receive the support we did,” Natalie says, urging everyone to be kind to one another.

Stress, poor facilities driving truckies away By STEPH ALLEN IT’S no secret that truck drivers are the people who keep the country going – delivering essential items we take for granted at the expense of time with their family, creature comforts and their mental health. Now trucking industry road safety expert Rod Hannifey, in between long stretches on the road, is fighting for legislative change to help make life a little easier for his colleagues. “There are empty shelves

again which have made people aware we need truck drivers,” Mr Hannifey said. “There have been impacts on every end of the supply chain from drivers to people who pick the orders, to people who make things. Even getting new trucks is hard. “There are long delays because it’s a suffering workforce and there are skill shortages... from where I sit, the biggest load is still on the drivers. “They’ve removed testing sites available to us...

on the highway they’re all gone, and while some places want you to have tests... there’s nowhere to go because you’re in a loaded BW. “How do you go to a hospital with a loaded truck?” Mr Hannifey said the added stress on truck drivers had caused many to quit. “It was a hard enough job before, then it was worse because of border changes... some truck stops have not reopened and some places are making you eat takeaway so you can’t sit down and eat a meal... after you spend six days in a

truck,” he said. “The government wants us to continue to deliver but they’ve done nothing to help. Some places don’t even have a clean shower... and some places give you a hard time. At a road house on the coast of Queensland I was refused meal service. “How do you remain fit and healthy when you can’t get good facilities on the road? “(I’ve heard truck drivers) with 40-50 years’ experience say it’s become harder to love what you do because it’s just so stressful

to survive and keep going.” Mr Hannifey, who is also president of the National Road Freighters Association, has delivered a sixpoint plan to the Industry Association, government, and the industry’s national regulator to help improve working conditions including a national freight pass and rules, testing centres, and the standard of roads which are “falling apart”. “Not one really responded in support,” he said. “(Our roads) are increasing our fatigue and risk of accidents.

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A bond like no other By TIJANA BIRDJAN

WALKING down the gravel road, Sue-Ellen Lovett’s guide dog Woody halts as he sees an un-familiar stranger at his destination. Sue-Ellen tells me to speak so as to assure Woody that I am no threat to her or her acreage. A local legend, Sue-Ellen has competed twice in the Paralympic Games in equestrian disci-plines, has fundraised for local and national charities, particularly cancer related causes, and is also an author who is currently in the process of publishing her autobiography. With more than 40 years’ experience in handling guide dogs, Sue-Ellen has recently been in-troduced to her seventh golden Labrador to commence their companionship and training journey. Sue-Ellen tells Dubbo Photo News Woody has only been in harness for four days at the farm and is already guiding her safely around the property. “With Woody, it’s a newfound freedom,” she says, adding that she credits her independence and mobility to the guide dogs she has had over the decades. Sue-Ellen had a break from using guide dogs for two-years and explained it was a real revela-tion for her. By using a white cane around the farm and garden, she says she “would get lost and get spikes from the lemon trees”. The new formed relationship of with Woody is like no other. She

could not stop smiling as she was describing his bubbly personality. “Our bond is really special,” says Sue-Ellen, who believes doing things independently should never be taken for granted. “The importance of doing things by yourself, for yourself and not having to rely on anyone else is remarkable. “I introduced him to my horse, Lola, yesterday and they are learning to work incredibly well together.” Mid laughter, Sue-Ellen jokes about having to always carry two treat bags with her – carrots for Lola and treats for Woody. Opening up about her cancer survival, Sue-Ellen shares the spring goal that she and Woody are keen to achieve – walking 10km in ten different towns within the space of ten days. “I know it’s not a lot, but how often do you see a blind chick walking town to town?” Sue-Ellen laughs. Sue-Ellen has raised more than $80,000 for the Cancer Council over the years, and was invit-ed to join the board of the Western Cancer Centre Foundation at the end of 2018. Since then, Dubbo’s new cancer centre has been completed and opened, including research facilities. “How cool would it be if they found further research or a cure in Dubbo?” she smiles, add-ing that everyone has been touched by cancer and it is vital to acknowledge the importance of an oncology unit in rural NSW. With her first guide dog having

Sue-Ellen with her horse Lola and guide dog Woody on the dressage arena. PHOTO: DUBBO PHOTO NEWS PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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cancer, Sue-Ellen shares the importance of treatment with her guide dogs. Travelling the world and competing in three countries during her equestrian career, a quality retirement for guide dogs is essential. Their working lives are often

short, but Sue-Ellen expresses that even a guide dog should not be expected to spend their entire lives following commands. “I know they like to play,” she says, adding that she gives her retired dogs to families who will utilise their playfulness and spirit in an active way.

ITEMS dumped illegally at the Geurie roadside rest stop have sparked re-minders from Dubbo Regional Council (DRC) rangers about how to dispose of bulky rubbish. DRC Manager Resource Recovery and Efficiency John Wisniewski said it can be very frustrating for staff to be called to clean up illegal rubbish such as the dumping at Geurie recently. “Upon arriving, it was visible that the majority of the rubbish was card-board, which can be disposed of at any of Council’s waste facilities at no cost,” he said. “It’s free! The argument we commonly hear that it is too expensive to dis-pose of waste responsibly at a waste facility holds no weight at all when there is no disposal cost.” Items which can be dumped free of charge at council waste facilities include scrap metal, E-waste, recyclables such as glass bottles and jars, plastic con-tainers and bottles, paper, steel and aluminium cans, cardboard, batteries, used motor oils, paint and light globes. “Illegal dumping of rubbish costs DRC residents a significant amount of money each year,” said Mr Wisniewski. Reports of illegal dumping can be made to DRC on (02) 6801 4000 or the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) on 131 555.

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Sparks ﬂy for HSC mastermind By TIJANA BIRDJAN AFTER sparking his way to the academic roof of his class in the 2021 HSC, Abram Liddell has also topped the NSW HSC electrotechnology examination. A week after he sat his examination, 18-year-old Abram tells Dubbo Photo News he began his apprenticeship with Simtec Surveillance and Security, which designs and installs communications and security solutions to assist businesses produce reliable and secure networks. Director Carolyn Simmonds says Abram walked through the door with an incredible resume and that he already started at TAFE, and describes him as a young man who is “incredibly mature beyond his years”, but most importantly has a highly positive attitude and is extremely motivated. “We knew that Abram was a keeper after the first week. It was really attractive that he’d already started his electrical course at school.” It came as no surprise to the team according to Carolyn, that Abram topped the state, given they’d already nicknamed him NASA, adding that “we are all very proud of him though as it’s an incredible achievement”. “We’ll bring him back down to earth next week when he’s back on the tools.” Carolyn and the rest of the Simtec team are offering varied

NSW's top HSC in the electrotechnology examination and ﬁrst year apprentice at Simtec Abram Liddell. PHOTO: DUBBO PHOTO NEWS

work and learning experiences to Abram, however they understand he has dreams and will support him to achieve those. Abram says he enjoys working at Simtec and the bosses and the team are extremely collaborative, giving the example that if any decisions need to be made or for a job that they have coming up that everyone is consulted. “The bosses would come up and suggest a new software they are thinking of testing and ask for our opinions,” he says. In his first few months Abram has experience with security cameras, data, setting up networks from dishes to councils. Throughout his final academic

year, the St Johns College student studied software, engineering studies and physics as he is more “physics minded” he says. “I’ve always made robots at home, so I thought, why not do it as a career?” Sharing a love for the regional community, Abram and Carolyn’s mission is to collaborate by assisting regional businesses develop by bringing them quality security and business networks. Like any year 12 student, Abram says the past year was academically challenging – especially schooling from home. “COVID really impacted my schooling as I felt a sense of not doing anything,” he says, adding

that whenever he had downtime, he felt guilty as he felt a sense of not doing anything. “I thought I would strive for employment as soon as I could and it would be good – and it was. “There is a really big pressure to go to university straight after school, but my advice for students going into year 12 this year is to really think about what you want to do and not just apply for courses because it is the default.” Abram shares that his family has kept him motivated throughout the previous year. “I knew that if I ever needed emotional support or anything like that, they would always be there for me.”

Three decades on, Dubbo still loves the Queen QUEEN Elizabeth II visited Dubbo on February 21, 1992, 30 years ago next week and 25,000 locals and visitors turned out to give her a warm welcome. Her Royal Highness visited what was then known as the Western Plains Zoo before it had the ‘Taronga’ added to its name and she was greeted by about 4000 school children from across the region who’d gathered at the zoo to cheer the Queen as her motorcade passed through the facility. The zoo changed up its normal schedules, rescheduling feeding times to coin-cide with the royal tour which ensured that all the animals were at the front of their enclosures as her Royal Highness passed by.

Macquarie Street was similarly packed with cheering spectators. The Dubbo City Choristers were stationed at the Cyril Flood Memorial Rotun-da where Church Street meets the main drag and they sang God Save the Queen as the Queen walked past them, accompanied by then-mayor ayor Cr Tony McGrane – the Queen een graciously thanked the choristers for their singing. Security was much tighter for the Queen’s visit isit in 1992 than it had been en during her first, and much shorter visit in 1954, 4, with cars banned from m parking along thee highway all the way from the airport into

the city, with the LH Ford Bridge out of bounds to the public. The Queen stayed for a total of four hours and 20 minutes in 1992, from 11:10am to 3:30pm. Her itinerary time included lunch at the Dubbo Civic Cen-tre with plenty of controversy when an assortment of food snobs questioned the th choice of Coonamble-based Jack’s Catering Serble-base vice to deliver a meal fit for queen. a queen deference to the doubtIn de Catering Service ers, Jack’s Jac proprietors Christine and propr Bill Brown had received royal approval from roya Buckingham Palace due Buc to the high quality of ttheir submission and

their previous experience catering for Prince Charles on a visit to the region in 1974. The 1992 royal menu started with an entrée of smoked salmon avocado rou-lade with dill cream. The main course was rack of lamb with red current and rosemary glaze and a melange of summer vegetables. Desert was frozen lime daiquiri mousse with strawberry sauce. This was all washed down with Tyr-rells Vat 47 Pinot Chardonnay and Brokenwood Pinot Noir. If anyone has any photographs, momentos or memories of the 1992 Royal visit, we’d love to hear from you. Please email editor@panscott.com.au or call our office 6885 4433.

Business at risk CREDITORWATCH has launched its latest ‘Business Risk Index’ reflecting on Jan-uary’s business activity and those latest results paint a grim picture, revealing that the Australian economy has some way to go before it shakes off the impacts of the pandemic. This echoes concerns from Dubbo businesspeople, who have been urging lo-cals to get out and support local shops and services. Among the dire results were court actions jumping a massive 58 per cent over the last quarter which is a return to pre-Covid levels and a strong indication that large creditors such as the banks and Australian Tax Office (ATO) have resumed regular collection activities. This figure alone signals that business insolvencies will steadily increase across 2022. Key highlights from the January Business Risk Index include: z Court actions were up a massive 58 per cent over the last quarter com-pared to the corresponding period last year. z The boost in trading activity anticipated for the holiday season was dimmed by the arrival of the Omicron variant in the first week of De-cember. z The number of credit enquiries has been trending down since July 2021. Following a lift in November, enquiries have fallen away heavily, pre-cisely the opposite of what was expected. This finding is consistent with messaging from the RBA that it has no short-term plans to hike rates although pressure is mounting, with the futures market having priced in a rise in May.

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By TIJANA BIRDJAN FROM being one of our cover girls two weeks ago to staying at home isolation during her first week of school, Connie Morely is one of many children who COVID has affected. Connie was dressed in her uniform and ready to start her first day of kindergarten when her mum, Hannah Morely broke the unfortunate news that Connie tested positive.

“When I was gonna start school – I was sad, but I gave mummy a big hug,” Connie shared. Connie said she was very scared to start school, but she shared that she had a scheduled video call with a friend later that night so she can help Connie prepare. “When my friends started school, I sent them a video message telling them to have a good day,” she continued

that she has a lot of friends attending the same school. Connie has been productive during her home isolation by playing online education games such as Reading Eggs and Mathseeds. “The games help me to read and learn more,” Connie shared that she has also been experimenting painting. “I paint with a sponge and paintbrush and use the colours green, red, yellow and

blue,” she explained. “This makes me feel a tiny winy bit better, but I’m very excited for school.” Hannah expressed that it was very anticlimactic seeing her daughter so excited to commence her first day of school then sharing the news with her. “It was extremely devastating for me, but she will be going back next week so that is something to look forward to.” ADVERTORIAL

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First party for First Nations By TIJANA BIRDJAN IT seems unimaginable to be breaking history this late in the political sphere, but Paakindji and Malyangapa man and convenor Owen Whyman is bringing light to First Nations people in the upcoming federal election. The Indigenous Party of Australia was officially registered in late November 2021 and Owen shares his excitement at potentially being a voice for all Indigenous people across Australia if he’s elected to the Senate. Owen says the lack of government support which was inciting the destruction of Baaka (Darling River in Barkindji) inspired his political power move. “We wanted their attention to save our waterways, but they weren’t listening to us so we thought would become our own voice,” he said. While he has no formal political experience, he’s relying on his passion and beliefs to set him apart. “If you believe in something and follow through with it, you will continue to push for what is right.” Owen told Dubbo Photo News the main issues the party will be tackling are education, employment and housing for First Nations people, but he acknowledges that those three topics have always been on the political agenda. “What people really want to see is our land protected – we want to protect our land, waters and seas,” he continued. Owen acknowledged an Indigenous political party should have been founded more than 30 years ago, but he’s a firm advocate of the view “we are finally here

Paakindji and Malyangapa man Owen Whyman, convenor of the IndigenousAboriginal Party of Australia. PHOTO: DUBBO PHOTO NEWS

now, and it has never been a better time to be on the right side of history.” He expressed the group is not only for Indigenous Australians, but every Australian who wants to create positive change for the nation. Reminiscing on his mother and father, Owen says they have been the pair to always enable his drive and encouraged him to move forward. “They have passed now, but the spirit lives,” Owen reflected on the drive and culture they provided to him from a young age which enabled him to be who he is today. “I am not only a leader or a voice in my small community, but a leader and a voice for my people,” he said. His leadership credentials surfaced early, when he played rugby league in Wilcannia his teammates nicknamed him ‘the mouth’. “I was definitely the talker on the field, and I was always told to use my voice, otherwise we

wouldn’t win.” That quality stuck by Owen off the field as well, spending time working in health services and being a voice of support for young men. “I felt needed in the community,” he expressed. Striving to pursue his footy career, Owen moved to Sydney to have a shot at the NRL, but said he was drawn back to country to help his people. Stints followed across an array of roles including Aboriginal legal services, border management and a variety of councils featuring the Bennelong men’s council group. He explains his captivation for traditional and cultural activities such as dance and language, he says he led a traditional dance group for 16 years. “I’m always trying to do something for my community and that is what I think that gives me the drive to do what I want to do and help,” he shared. “The culture and language are very much alive and strong in Wilcannia – we have different

avenues of keeping the Barkindji alive,” he said, acknowledging that culture provides the community with the power to do what they have always been capable of. “We want to bring and interweave the culture federally and even do a dance in Parliament,” he says. He asserts that First Nation people have been pushed back in states and territories for decades and believes now is the ideal time for people to stand together. “We have a lot of smart people in Australia so if we move forward and be that voice for the people, we can finally implement change,” Owen advocated. Coming from a small town of just over 700 people and never having attended university, Owen says he wants to inspire people by showing that no matter where you come from or how lacking you are in education, everyone can always stand up for what they believe in. Owen and his executive team are aware of the challenges to come but are equally as confident to grow as a political party. “We will learn as we go,” he stated, conceding that getting elected to the Senate in the upcoming election was a long shot, but asserting that foundation needs to be built for future success. “But you never know, anything is possible,” he says. “Become a part of history, we’re here to stay and not go away.” For further information about the Indigenous Party of Australia policies and resources visit www.indigeniouspar t yofaustralia.com

“Hole” public plaza gets underway THERE’S a giant holed planned for Dubbo’s main street but it’s all in a good cause. The former bank building in front of the Old Dubbo Goal, which had last tenanted National Parks and Wildlife employees, has been handed over to contractors for demolition. AGH Demolition and Asbestos Removal took possession of the site on February 7 and will knock

the building down as part of the Destination Dubbo: International Ready project which will open up a large public space and provide an uninterrupted view of the city’s most significant heritage structure from Macquarie Street. A large-scale kinetic artwork on the façade of the clock tower building will provide an important cultural heritage link for the

new plaza, with Indigenous artist Dr Bianca Beetson designing the artwork to the theme of ‘community, country, connection: finding common ground’. The demolition process is estimated to take 12 weeks Dubbo Regional Council (DRC) Director Culture and Economy Natasha Comber said there are proven economic benefits of open spaces being incorporated

into CBDs. “In this case it will encourage people to dwell and enjoy the space while supporting our heritage attraction of Old Dubbo Gaol,” she said. “The Public Heritage Plaza development will contribute to our region being a year-round destination, based on an improved and culturally-rewarding visitor experience.”

YOUR STARS 7 STARS 7 ARIES: You’re under a lot of pressure at work and may find it hard to close a deal or sign a contract. You’ll start working out more consistently to improve your health. TAURUS: You’ll spend a lot of time at work and your efforts won’t go unnoticed. You’ll take up a new hobby or sport, which will be good for your social life. GEMINI: You’ll be outspoken but may also face criticism. Try to be as tactful as possible in unfamiliar situations. You’ll be more spontaneous in your love life. CANCER: If you’re thinking about becoming a homeowner, by the end of the week you’ll come across an opportunity that’ll suit your budget and please the whole family. Be mindful of your finances. LEO: Whether it’s driving others around or running errands, you’ll be on the move this week. It may be a good idea to renew your mobile phone contract to ensure you’re not overpaying. VIRGO: The seasonal blues may hit you hard. But, moving your body more regularly will help you feel better and maybe lose weight. At the very least, you’ll discover a new sport. LIBRA: If you’re feeling fatigued, visit a massage therapist or doctor. If you’re single, your love interests may lack common sense at times. SCORPIO: You’ll feel overwhelmed and stressed. Make changes to your lifestyle to correct the situation. Don’t be afraid to be bold. SAGITTARIUS: Your friends will invite you to go on an adventure with them. Your love life will be filled with romance. If you’re single, you’ll connect with a new love interest after Valentine’s Day. CAPRICORN: You deal with a full range of emotions this week. If you’re stressed about your finances, don’t hesitate to ask for assistance. It’s easier than you think to get help. AQUARIUS: A close friend may declare their love for you, which will leave you confused. At work, you’ll organise a meeting or event that’ll bring together more people than you expected. PISCES: You’ll take the time to finish certain things you started but were putting off. You’ll also discover something new that’ll improve your health and overall quality of life. The luckiest signs this week: Libra, Scorpio and Sagittarius.

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FOR a lot of people, the strands attached to their scalp are significant, but as Heidi Carolan reiterates, not everyone has a choice. Heidi will be shaving her head on Sunday, March 13 with all proceeds going towards the Cancer Assistance Network (CanAssist) Dubbo branch. After participating in the World’s Greatest Shave a decade ago, she wants to localise the proceeds to ensure people in rural communities have the same accessibility to cancer treatment as those in the city. “Cancer does not discriminate whether you live in a regional area or whether you are financially unstable,” she says, stressing that everyone needs to have equal rights to healthcare and cancer treatment. By selecting CanAssist as the beneficiary of her efforts, Heidi assures that every cent raised stays in Dubbo. Reflecting on her early adult years, Heidi says she was inspired to shave her head as a fundraiser when she was Year 12 school captain. “Growing up with family members who have struggled with cancer, I knew it was a small thing that I could do to raise money,” she says, pointing out that to most people getting rid of hair is a sig-

Heidi Carolan fundraising money for her Can Assist campaign. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

nificant act, whereas cancer patients do not often get a choice. “They can either shave it or watch it get thinner and thinner ‘til it all falls off,” she says. “I’ve never really been attached to my hair, but I hope by doing something like this,

it inspires people to donate more money.” With the recent opening of the Western Cancer Centre in Dubbo, life-saving services are more closely accessible for the Dubbo and regional community, and CanAssist provides accommodation and financial assistance

with hospital parking, petrol vouchers, medical bills or medication. Heidi acknowledges the volunteers who help set up the fundraiser and many others in the year to come. “I’m very grateful for the volunteers on the team as they have been providing much support for the shave and are making this a highly anticipated event,” she says. Heidi shares her excitement with Dubbo Photo News and reassures that she is not nervous at all. “CanAssist predicts there will be a large turn-out on the day as they will be hosting a raffle and giveaways,” she says, pointing out that many businesses have donated gifts, but they seek more to make it a community stand out. Heidi says $1050 has been donated so far, but she hopes for more on the day. “I’m very eager for the event as there will be lots of volunteers there and my friends and family will be there to support me,” she continues, underlining the importance of a localised charity. To donate money to Heidi’s campaign, head to mycause. com.au and search “Heidi’s shave”. The CanAssist event will be held at the Western Star Hotel on Sunday, March 13 from 2.00-6.00pm.

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GUIDE DOGS

Raise four paws for a significant cause

By TIJANA BIRDJAN

GROWING up in Condobolin with high rates of working animals on farms with mass acreages, Dannielle Hogan was captivated by the determination of well-trained animals. Having worked in a variety of sectors throughout her career, Dannielle has settled on the position of a guide dog mobility instructor for Guide Dogs NSW. Her variation through positions included working with therapy dogs, orientation and mobility instructor and a community educator. With some dogs not being able to provide guidance for people with low vision or blindness, Dannielle expresses that they make beautiful dogs for therapy purposes. Guide dogs are allowed to enter all premises with an exception to zoos, commercial kitchens and certain hospital wards. Working all through NSW, Dannielle meets a wide range of people from regional and metropolitan backgrounds. “Teaming up guide dogs with their handlers is a unique experience each time,” she says, sharing that she has a passion for assisting them to reach their goals as companionship animals.

“Growing up with kelpies and stock horses, the connection between people and animals inspired me to establish a career,” she says. While working at the Royal Far West Children Health Scheme with children with a disability, an opportunity rose for Dannielle to work with therapy dogs. Her love of animals continued, seeing them interact with people providing a care and companionship to their lives. Dannielle is also an activist for learning assistive technology and says there are many ground breaking devices introduced continuously. With technology playing a significant role in any individual’s life, it further assists people who need extra aid to complete their goals. From mobile apps to read signs and bus timetables, to advanced kitchen appliances which talk and program themselves, Dannielle says these all help ensure people with low vision or blindness are not dependant on others. “We also have many specialists now assisting in areas they can in a way that their independence is not sacrificed.” There are significant challenges working in the guide dog industry, Dannielle says, giving the example of people letting dogs off the lead

and interacting with guide dogs without the handler’s permission. “If you see a dog in a harness, please keep your dog under control,” she pleads. “There is also no guarantee of safety in open environments, but those variants are difficult to control, however there are far more rewards than challenges.” Dannielle tells Dubbo Photo News the highlight of her guide dog career is when she volunteered in the Sydney Olympics to overcome significant challenges. She proudly says that there are too many highlights to mention. “My goal at the end of the day is to make sure the clients are safe and happy with their dogs,” Danielle explains that they analyse all matches to make sure the pair are a perfect fit. Like people, some dogs prefer cities, and some prefer rural areas, but Danielle says most matches are successful. Guide dogs also need walking too, she says, “so an added benefit is that you will be outside in nature and that is a positive thing to mental health”. Please visit their website guidedogs.com.au for more information or to donate.

Guide dog mobility instructor Dannielle Hogan. PHOTO: DUBBO PHOTO NEWS

A UNIQUE JOB

What you need to become a blade sharpener HAVE you ever wondered if becoming a knife and blade sharpener is right for you? If so, here’s what it takes. Dexterity Blade sharpeners must handle various types of saws, including band saws, circular saws and more. They must also operate large equipment such as magnetic profiles and stellite machines. These tools must be carefully handled to ensure optimal results and prevent accidents. Excellent vision Blade sharpeners must have excellent vision to ensure they can perform their job with as much precision as possible. It’s also important that they be able to

detect small imperfections such as cracks and broken teeth on saws and knives to provide the best quality cut. Mechanical ability Blade sharpeners repair and perform maintenance on all the tools and equipment they use. They must also set up, adjust and align the saws and various attachments on their machinery. Consequently, it’s important for this professional to stay up to date on the latest sharpening equipment used in the industry. Do you think you have what it takes to become a knife and blade sharpener? If so, keep an eye out for training opportunities in your area.

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Give back to blood banks By TIJANA BIRDJAN FOLLOWING her pregnancy, donor service nurse Zoe Foote insisted on a career change, transitioning from the corporate to healthcare. Zoe took up her position with Taking up her position with Australian Red Cross Lifeblood three years ago, Zoe shares her passion for the role through which she assists and supports donors through their donation process while strategising to reach daily collection targets. “I really enjoy it,” she says, adding that Lifeblood is an incredible environment to work in with everyone being friendly. Zoe shared that she had progressed a career in finance but knew she wanted to perceive medicine. “I always admired the thought of

helping people, but I knew I didn’t want to go in a hospital straight away or anything like that,” Zoe explains that she was searching the internet and the opportunity arose. The transition between the two careers was simpler than Zoe anticipated, and she meets a variety of people each day. She says the donors and staff are all beautiful and the flexibility of the work environment ensures she gets to spend quality time with her daughter. Zoe is passionate about Lifeblood’s donating services and aspires to encourage more people to get involved. “We’re always in the need for blood – people are having surgeries and unfortunately accidents happen in our community,” she says. “We want to keep everyone healthy and well and unfortunate-

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ly that is not the case for many Australians – especially for our older generations. “It is important for people to take a few minutes out of their day and give a little back to the community.” Zoe believes that if people were more aware of how important donating blood was, they would be more likely to think about recipients, and she commends each donor who walks through the door. She is proud to work in an environment that strives to help others and says it’s for this reason she made the career change. “I wanted to feel like I was helping people.” The demand for blood and plasma continue to increase throughout the pandemic, so eligible members of the community are encouraged to donate.

Donor service nurse Zoe Foote at Australian Red Cross Lifeblood. PHOTO: DUBBO PHOTO NEWS

LOVE YOUR WORK

Permanent Night Shift Cleaner – The Little Big Dairy Co, Dubbo FAMILY owned dairy manufacturing company located 25km from Dubbo which bottles between 90 and 100 thousand litres of milk each week. This role offers an immediate start with Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday shifts (and potentially Wednesdays on rare occasions) normally between the hours of 8pm to 3am. You must be physically ﬁt, able to work individually and in a team, have a strong attention to detail and have reliable transport. Cleaning the factory after each processing day involves cleaning all factory ma-

chines, running washes and other duties. You do not need any experience in dairy manufacturing to carry out these positions. However you must be willing to learn, have a good attitude and commitment to working as a team and food safety. The company is seeking enthusiastic people to join it’s energetic team in this role, the factory is six years old with new and efficient machinery in good upkeep and beautiful windows look out onto the farm from inside the factory which make it a wonderful and light work environment.

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EMERGENCY REPORT

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

NEWS OPINION AND ANALYSIS by JOHN RYAN

Newest emergency medicos like Dubbo life

Idiocy replaces rego stickers

IS it just me, or is it a general feeling that without rego stickers on our vehicles it makes it difficult to keep tracks of what’s registered, and what’s not? I look after a few registrations and am always worried I’ll inadvertently miss paying one. When the NSW government phased out rego stickers about a decade ago I thought it was right up there with the dumbest ideas I’d ever heard, yet it was sold to us with plenty of PR spin: “The retirement of registration stickers will simplify the registration process for customers, significantly reduce costs for fleet operators and car rental companies and provide savings to the NSW Government and the community of about $575,000 per year,” spruiked a Roads and Maritime (RMS) press release back in November of 2012. What it has done, thanks to the automatic number plate recognition technology, is allowing police to pick up tens of thousands of people driving unregistered vehicles each year, many of whom I’m sure are horrified they’re driving unregistered vehicles, and who would have renewed the rego if they were aware it was running out. This has put all the onus, and all the risk, on motorists and created windfall revenue for the state government. I’ve seen figures that suggest the coffers have swollen by more than $40 million in fines each year Even worse, driving an unregistered vehicle means any insurance you have on that car, truck, trailer or motorbike will be voided by the insurer. So there’s a massive potential knock-on effect here as well. The state opposition is making a big song and dance about the huge increase in speed camera revenue in recent times, I think this whole area needs to be properly audited and re-jigged. We could also look at reducing the amount of wasteful RMS paper-pushers over-administering all these aspects of our daily lives.

Road fatality

VERY sad news this week. The Newell Highway was blocked at the zoo turn-off after

Doctors Emezie Odigboh and Moon-Moon Majumdar during their induction into the Royal Flying Doctor Service. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

emergency services responded to a serious car crash at Tomingley, about 50km south of the city. One of the vehicles was a fourwheel-drive being driven by a 67-year-old man with a 64-yearold female passenger – the driver died at the scene and the female passenger was airlifted to Westmead Hospital in a serious but stable condition. The 24-year-old female driver of the hatchback and a 27-yearold passenger were treated at the scene by paramedics before being taken to Dubbo Base Hospital with minor injuries. A 28-year-old man an 11-monthold baby who were passengers in the hatchback were flown to Westmead Children’s Hospital as a precaution. Specialist police from the Crash Investigation Unit examined the scene to investigate the circumstances of the crash. As inquiries continue, anyone with information or dash-cam footage is urged to contact police immediately.

Charges laid over aggravated break-ins, pursuits THREE teens have been charged in relation to break-ins and a police pursuit in Bourke. About 3.30am on January 25, three youths, allegedly armed with knives and glass bottles, forced their way into a unit on Tarcoon Street, threatening the 24-year-old resident, before his mobile phone and car keys were stolen. About an hour later a 20-yearold woman woke to find a youth,

allegedly armed with a knife, in her home on Wortemurtie Street. He allegedly took her car keys and mobile phone before driving away her car. The woman, and her 18-month old baby, were not injured and police were alerted. A description of the car was circulated with police involved in two pursuits around Bourke, which were terminated each time when they lost sight of the vehicle. It was later found burnt-out behind a levee bank. Following further inquiries, officers attended homes in Bourke and arrested two boys, aged 15 and 16. The 16-year-old boy was charged with aggravated break and enter dwelling in company steal, police pursuit – not stop – drive at speed, and never licensed person drive vehicle on road. The 15-year-old boy was charged with aggravated break and enter dwelling in company steal, and be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner. A third teen, a 15-year-old boy, was subsequently arrested at a home in Orange and charged with aggravated break and enter dwelling in company steal and never licensed person drive vehicle on road. Following further inquiries, the boy was additionally charged with seven counts of aggravated break and enter dwelling in company steal, two counts of be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner and robbery armed with offensive weapon relating to earlier property related offences in Dubbo, Orange, Bathurst and Blayney.

IT’S great to share the good news our emergency services are doing along with the necessary reporting on the less positive incidents so Dubbo Photo News is pleased to let our readers know that the newest flying doctors based in Dubbo’s Emergency and Anaesthetic team have settled into not just their new roles, but also our regional lifestyle. Doctors Phil Pascoe, Emezie Odigboh, Vytas Semogas, MoonMoon Majumdar, Jack Lewis and Harwood Robinson joined the Royal Flying Doctor Service South-Eastern Section (RFDSSE) in August 2021 in a major influx of personnel and Doctor’s Majumdar and Odigboh, both Retrieval Medical Officers, have shared how the first few months with the Flying Doctor have been for them. Dr Majumdar had been living in London with her husband prior to making the big move overseas to begin with the Flying Docs. As a Retrieval Medical Officer, Dr Majumdar’s role involves working at either the Dubbo or Broken Hill bases as part of a small team of three where she works to safely stabilise and transfer patients needing our care. She says there have been many memorable moments during these past few months, with the highlights being flying in the service’s aircraft to assist residents in rural and remote communities. “We landed on a dirt strip at a station near Cameron Corner a few months ago: a pitch-black night with no moon, just the faint twinkling of the solar fairy lights to guide the pilot in,” Dr Majumdar said. “The pilots are seriously impressive people.” The Retrieval Medical Officer says she got into medicine because it was a rewarding career and “a privilege to care for people”. “Working with the Royal Flying Doctor Service is particularly rewarding because you are providing care to such remote places and communities that would otherwise have very little medical support,” she said. “The best thing is meeting people from different communities and different backgrounds as part of the job.” Nigerian-born Dr Odigboh moved to the United Kingdom about 16 years ago, where he completed his emergency medicine training in London.

Fire crews at Coonabarabran cleaned up the mess after a trailer load of paper was scattered across the Newell Highway. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

During that time, he worked in London’s Air Ambulance Physician Response Unit and heard about the Flying Doctor from one of his students – he undertook some research and decided it was a good fit for him. “We are literally the lifeline to some remote communities, because accessing healthcare would be unattainable if it wasn’t for the Flying Doctor,” he said. “We deliver not only varied services but hope to our people.”

Coona truck crash

FIREFIGHTERS spent hours this week clearing the scene of a semi-trailer crash near Coonabarabran, which occurred at 9.27am on February 7. The town’s Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews were called to crash site about 25 kilometres south of town after the rear trailer on a B-double broke free and flipped over. Luckily no-one was injured in the incident – it could have been catastrophic had it hit another vehicle. The driver managed to keep his truck and the front trailer upright and pull off to the side of the road. On arrival, fire crews found the south-bound lane of the highway blocked by the wreckage – firies attended to the driver who was suffering from shock and gave him oxygen therapy until paramedics arrived. The fire crews assessed the scene and removed the debris from the road – the trailer was carrying a load of paper – which allowed police to reopen the highway. The trailer, laden with paper, was removed from the road, allowing NSW Police to reopen the Highway.  Send your news tips to john.ryan@panscott.com.au or 0429 452 245 txt is best

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Hopes for a predator-free Pilliga

Raffle hit for six By JOHN RYAN

A BAT signed by Donald Bradman has hit the fundraising targets set by Macquarie Cricket Club for six, with both the seniors and juniors benefitting from the recent raffling of one of the 99 bats thought to be lost for two decades. Macquarie Junior Cricket Club Ian Marchant said the raffle was a “great success”. “(There were more than) 1100 tickets sold,” he told Dubbo Photo News. The winner of the Hunter Valley long weekend was Garden Hotel local Mick Dunn with ticket number 484. First prize winner was Alex Ross (not the cricketer) with a ticket (number 212) bought for him by his girlfriend. Mr Marchant was keen to thank The Helping Hand Group for the prizes and the Garden hotel for supporting the fundraiser, along with Macquarie Cricket Club president Brad Roberts and his wife Karen for their tireless efforts in selling tickets along with the Macquarie Junior Cricket players and coaches for their raffle-ticket-selling efforts. “Also thank you to the Dubbo Photo News for bringing it to the attention of the area at large and to everyone that bought a ticket to help sup-

A GROUND-BREAKING project is removing feral cats and foxes from the landscape, creating safe refuges for endangered mammals. The Pilliga is one of seven feral-predator-free areas already operational or being established, managed in a partnership that includes the National Parks and Wildlife Service, and led by the University of NSW.

port grass roots cricket in Dubbo.” The genuine signed bat was one of 99 that spent years sitting in a storage shed in Texas in the USA, part of the collection of a cricket-mad fan with a South African connection. The bats gathered dust for 20 years before being unearthed by Helping Hand founders Oliver Slobadetsky and Richard Ernster.

IT’S A RECORD! The longest marriage ever was enjoyed by Herbert Fisher (USA, b. 1905) and Zelmyra Fisher (USA, b. 1907), according to Guinness World Records. The couple had been married for 86 years 290 days as of February 27, 2011, when Mr Fisher passed away. Together they withstood the Great Depression and World War II, lived through the Civil Rights Movement and eventually lived to witness the ﬁrst African-American president of the USA. President Obama even sent them a signed commendation in 2010! Herbert and Zelmyra grew up together as best friends in North Carolina, USA and married on May 13, 1924, when Herbert was 18 years old and Zelmyra was 16. “A friend is for life; our marriage has lasted a lifetime,” they said on Valentine’s Day 2010.

Ian Marchant (right) said the raffle for the signed Bradman Bat was a great success. PHOTO: DUBBO PHOTO NEWS

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Kintyre Living Village, Dubbo is home to residents from all walks of life who chose the premium resort for many reasons. Resident and Nyngan local Mona Johnston had to move to Dubbo quickly to urgently access medical support for her very ill husband. Kintyre Living Village was recommended, and Mona came to have a look. “I’ve been very pleased. My husband did die a fortnight after we moved in. Kintyre were very good to me because we had to sell our house in Nyngan to come here. The house was vacant, and I was so desperate I asked could we lease it? They said yes as soon as the contracts were signed and that was all done in a fortnight. “It was a lot of change and just a blur to me, but I was so concerned for my husband, and he didn’t want to go to hospital. I was looking after him, and that’s all I could do. They moved us in, and we received just wonderful support.” Mona now enjoys the company of new neighbours and friends. “I like the security of living here, and

Kintyre Village, Dubbo residents: Left to right, Albert local Jane Hillam, Griffith local Rhonda Mears and Nyngan local Mona Johnston

the social side. I feel very pleased to be able to mix with everyone and we get very well looked after.” One social outing Mona looks forward to every week is a morning tea with a group of ladies who enjoy a cuppa and a chat, while working on a knitting project. “I love knitting. I’ve just finishing a rug for my next great grandson.” That would be for great grandchild number 14! Jane Hillam also moved to Kintyre

Living Village from out west to get access to healthcare for herself. “I’ve been here for nearly seven years. I was living on our farm where my sons are, but in a separate house, out at Albert. “I have macular degeneration and I found it difficult at times to find somebody to bring me over to Dubbo for treatment. It was getting that way that I was having to rely on them to do more and more things for me. “Here, I’ve just got to let the office know if I have an appointment, and

they’ll arrange to take me in to the doctor, and pick me up,” Jane said. Part of choice to move to Kintyre was knowing a couple of people here. “I worked with one of them at the Narromine Craft Shop and she was talking about coming here and that got me thinking. I also have a son at Westhaven and living in Dubbo means I can go and see him any time.” Jane continues to volunteer at the Narromine Craft Shop. “I continue volunteering there. I talked my friend Jenny into coming with me and we go together now, saves on travelling. I think it’s probably the best thing I’ve done for a long time.” Resident and Griffith local Rhonda Mears would agree. Rhonda and her husband moved to Dubbo to be closer to family and she thought it was perfect timing to make the life change and the couple haven’t looked back. “My husband was getting to a stage where he couldn’t mow lawns. He was umming and ahing about a retirement village, as men do at times,

but I thought Kintyre Village was a perfect example, and it has been. “There’s a men’s shed here and lots for men to do. My husband had also been ill, and he needed to use a pool for therapy and the pool’s right here. You’ve got everything at your doorstep,” Rhonda said. “You do make instant friends. You don’t want people on your doorstep all the time, but if you need somebody, they’re there. There’s so much for you to do socially that doesn’t cost you a heap of money.” Now is a particularly exciting time as the next phase of Kintyre Living’s expansion is underway, with modern, sleek and well-appointed homes under construction. The newest 2-bedroom floor plan known as “Acacia” sets a standard in the marketplace for its contemporary comfort and style. Modern appliances throughout, a vast open-plan living area, a spacious patio, generous storage in the master bedrooms and a luxurious ensuite bathroom are just some of the many features to be enjoyed. Call today to arrange a tour by phoning Danielle on 0427151524.

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River of Hope By BROOKE JACOBSON

LOCAL not-for-profit organisation, the River Repair Bus, is looking for volun-teers to help plan for a sustainable future. Ethan Chant, who runs the bus, said he was keen to see more members of the community get involved. “We do everything from weed control, to tree planting and rubbish removal – basically everything we can to help the river system and native habitat,” he said. “I’m only one person, but if we had even 10 volunteers, we could really make things happen.” Ethan added he was motivated by his love for the natural environment. “I’ve been fishing since I was four-years-old, and I just really wanted to give back to the environment and the community,” he said. “I really believe that planting trees, native trees, will help our environment and our ecosystem. “And what drives me is planning for the future, a sustainable future. “People are really talking about the environment now, the conversations are happening, and I think a lot of River Repair Bus organiser Ethan Chant is hoping local volunteers will climb people want to get involved somehow and help, but aboard to help keep our local riverine environments clean and healthy. PHOTO: DUBBO PHOTO NEWS/TIJANA BIRDJAN they’re not sure what to do.”

The River Repair Bus has several events coming up including a tree planting day and an event for Clean Up Australia Day. “These events are going to be on weekends, that way anyone can come along and help out, it’s a good opportunity to jump on board,” Ethan said. “People can do as much or as little as they like – half an hour, an hour, eight hours, it’s really up to the individual. “We have lots of jobs, cleaning up rubbish, maintaining trees that have already been planted, weeding, helping prep sites for tree planting, mowing, its never-ending really.” He added families were welcome. “This is perfect for mum, dad and the kids to come along and help out,” Ethan said. “And it’s great for parents to teach young kids about conservation and sus-tainability and planning for the future – just being aware of the environment and learning some life skills as well.” To get involved with the River Repair Bus, go to: www. ozfish.org.au and click “join” at the top of the page. Or keep an eye on the Facebook page – Inland Waterways Oz Fish River Re-pair Bus – for more information about upcoming events.

Keep it clean By BROOKE JACOBSON DUBBO Regional Council (DRC) is asking residents to tidy up and be aware of illegal dumping. DRC manager waste services, John Wisniewski, said when items such as couches, mattresses, fridges and construction waste were illegally dropped into reserves and bushland, the environmental, social and financial costs to the community were profound. “There are many resources out there so people don’t have to resort to illegal dumping,” he said. “Many items can actually be disposed of at council’s waste facilities for free, including cardboard, oil, scrap metal and recyclables. “Council also provides an annual bulky waste pick up that allows residents to have their bulky waste collected from out the front of their homes.” The fine for illegal dumping is up to $4000 depending on the amount and the type of waste. DRC manager environmental compliance, Narelle Sargent, has reminded resi-dents that land should be kept clear of vegetation. “Untidy land encourages stray cats, rats, mice, snakes and spiders, as well as posing a potential fire risk in dry weather,” she said. “Such land also encourages the unlawful disposal of waste. “Council requests that you undertake any necessary clean up action and main-tain the land as rangers will be conducting random inspections.” The fine for overgrown blocks is $330. If you see any person or vehicle illegally dumping in your street, fire trail, or in our parks, reserves or bushland, report it to DRC on: (02) 6801 4000 or to the EPA on: 131 555.

Mark COULTON MP FEDERAL MEMBER FOR PARKES INCREASED WATER SECURITY TO FLOW TO THE WESTERN PLAINS The Australian and New South Wales governments have committed $9.7 million to undertake a business case into the construction of a re-regulating gated weir, ﬁshway and supporting infrastructure on the Macquarie-Wambuul river between Warren and Narromine. This investment will help identify the right infrastructure to shore up local water supply and security in the Western Plains, growing our world-renowned agriculture sector and building resilience to drought in communities across the region.

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AUSTRALIAN ALBUMS CHART

THIS WEEK | LAST WEEK | TITLE | ARTIST 1 F Love (Over You)

THE KID LAROI

2 NEW Sancho (pictured) THE WHITLAMS

2 Surrender

3 The Very Best

5 The Very Best of Lee Kernaghan: Three Decades of Hits

6 Sunlight

7 14 Steps To A Better You

4 The Best Of Cold Chisel: All For You

RÜFÜS DU SOL INXS

LEE KERNAGHAN SPACEY JANE

BOUNCED BY THE WIND THIS trampoline, pictured off the Old Dubbo Road, is just one more victim of the uncertain and unpredictable weather that’s been hitting Dubbo over the summer. Col Attenborough took the photos after his crane truck was needed to lift the large trampoline down from where it was caught in a tree after being blown a couple of dozen metres from where it was standing.

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COLD CHISEL

9 14 We’re All Fruit Salad!: The Wiggles’ Greatest Hits THE WIGGLES

10 9 Love Signs

THE JUNGLE GIANTS

Clean energy holds key to future DUBBO residents are sitting pretty according to a new poll of more than 2000 regional voters across NSW and Queensland which reveals six in 10 people believe the states’ future economic prosperity lies in clean industries such as renewable energy exports (for example, green hydrogen), critical minerals like lithium and cobalt, and manufacturing renewable products. Dubbo sits at the centre of the nation’s first Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) and is home to the proposed rare earths’ mine at Toongi which is planned to export huge amounts of critical minerals into hi-tech and renewable industries. The survey, commissioned by the Climate Council and conducted by YouGov, also found that only about one fifth of people in NSW (21 per cent) believe their state’s future prosperity lies in coal and gas and two-thirds of voters say clean jobs in renewable energy will be the best source of future employment, 68 per cent the figure in NSW.

A gold star for Dubbo’s tourism sector TARONGA Western Plains Zoo is not a Dubbo secret anymore, but much loved by the rest of the nation. Last week the zoo was recognised as the number one tourist attraction in NSW. Director Steve Hinks said the first response to receiving the award was incredible, especially throughout the hardships of COVID. “I’m extremely proud of the team’s professionalism, resilience and fantastic work,” Steve said, explaining that this will amplify Dubbo as a tourist and family holiday destination. He feels the job is not yet finished, with many projects in the pipeline including the new Wildlife hospital opening in July.

While international borders remain closed, Mr Hinks is hoping local travellers embrace the opportunity to make the most of their region. “We know that Dubbo thrives off tourism and by being recognised as a number one destination in the state we can strengthen our economy,” he shared. “Visitors do not only attend attractions, but stay in motels, visit eateries and fill their cars up with petrol. “The award only strengthens the organisations name to become seen and heard in other markets of people who are the best in the industry – congratulations to all other finalists and winners, it’s great to see multiple awards presented to Central NSW.” Taronga Western Plains Zoo Director Steve Hinks. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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COMMUNITY NEEDS SURVEY DRC will commence a Community Needs Survey on 14 February 2022. Over three weeks, independent researchers will call 600 adult residents throughout the region via a mix of mobile phone and landline. An online survey, compiled by Taverner and available through Council’s website, will also be available to complete. The data from the surveys will be compiled separately with two reports provided to Council once the survey ﬁeld work is completed.

MILESTONE REACHED IN PUBLIC HERITAGE PLAZA A signiﬁcant milestone in developing the Old Dubbo Gaol Heritage Plaza has been reached with DRC ﬁnalising the handover of 92 Macquarie Street to demolition contractors. To read more about the demolition process, the project, or the funding that supports the development of the Plaza; head to DRC website.

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Lions on the go By JOHN RYAN WELLINGTON Lions' Book Fair has been in recess over the Christmas/New Year Break but there’s been plenty happening behind the scenes. While in Sydney over Christmas, Wellington Lions’ president Chris Hardy and ‘the everything assistant' Ken Vodden visited Ted Henbery, who’s currently the president of Lion International Stamp Club Chapter 10. They dropped off books of old stamps collected over the years and donated by Mick and Sandra Banks of Bell River Wines as well as boxes of stamps sorted and packaged by Wellington Lions stalwart Pam Whillock who has been sending him the boxes of sorted stamps for several years. “Pam received last year’s Presidents Award for all her behind the scenes work, collecting and sorting the stamps, and packaging eyeglasses for Lions Save Sight also especially the cleaning of the catering van after the dust from the drought and the following mouse plague,” Chris hardy told Dubbo Photo News. “Wellington Lions would like to thank everyone who has donated their stamps."

Clockwise from left: Mick Banks stamps his seal of approval on these postage pieces. Sandra Banks spent plenty of volunteer hours over the Christmas/New Year break working on Lions’ projects. Pam Whillock is a tireless volunteer for Wellington Lions, seen here packaging glasses for the Lions Save Sight project. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

STAGgered by cheque MEMBERS of the Stuart Town Action Group Inc (STAG) welcomed Member for Calare, Andrew Gee who delivered a life size copy of a cheque received for power saving panels. The panels had already been installed on the roof of the organisation’s community building and Pam Gough said the visit, and the grant, was most welcome. “This support is greatly appreciated by STAG, the recently formed FOOD BANK and the Stuart Town community,” she said. “Unfortunately, due to Covid restrictions,

only a small group of members were able to attend and those who did enjoyed the opportunity for a casual chat with Andrew and his assistant over a cuppa. “They add their thanks to Andrew Gee for his assistance and visit – please come back soon!” Calare MP Andrew Gee with STAG members, outside the old building being restored for their headquarters. The building will be a community hub which will include Food Bank and other community groups. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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End of an era for popular bush pub By LUCIE PEART, The Gilgandra Weekly AFTER nearly 15-years, publicans Ash and Lib Walker have handed over the keys to the new owners of the Armatree Hotel. The popular local watering hole was sold late last year to the Sydney-based Murphy Family Hotels. There was a mix of emotions for the outgoing publicans, who bought the hotel as novice pub owners in 2007. While the couple is greatly looking forward to spending more time with their two daughters, Anna and Neve, who have grown up around the pub, they are also feeling the impact of such a huge life change. The couple has literally lived and breathed the pub for nearly 15-years. After they bought it, they undertook a large renovation of the hotel’s main bar areas and for a time used what is now the downstairs dining room as a living room. They later lived in the pub’s “honeymoon suite” in the upstairs accommodation before moving to various homes offsite. The couple took what could have easily been just a pub in a tiny locality and falling off the radar, to being twice named Australian Hotels Association’s Best Bush Pub.

Lib, Anna, Neve and Ash Walker are excited about the beginnings of their post-hotel life in the district, after selling the popular Armatree Hotel last month. PHOTO: THE GILGANDRA WEEKLY/LUCIE PEART

While the Armatree Hotel is a fabulous place to sip a schooner with mates, get married or chat about farming, there is a more serious undertone to what the establishment has grown to mean to locals. The hotel has played a pivotal role in the growth of the surrounding rural community; it’s a

place that helps and supports local organisations and family groups, it has promoted tourism to the Gilgandra region, and held many large events – fundraising for community, awareness of social issues and fun events such as live music gigs. It has fostered many love stories with a few over the bar romances

COMMUNITY NEEDS AND SATISFACTION SURVEY 2022 Dubbo Regional Council will commence a Community Needs Survey across the Local Government Area on Monday 14 February 2022. Council has engaged independent research company Taverner Research to conduct the three week survey. Researchers will call 600 adult residents throughout the region via a mix of mobile phone (around 60 per cent), and landline (around 40 per cent). Taverner Research will use publicly available contact information purchased through a commercial third party and not provided by Council. Data will also be collected via an online survey, developed by Taverner and available through Council’s website. The data from the phone survey and the online survey will be compiled separately with two reports provided to Council once the survey ﬁeld work is completed.

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born between backpackers and patrons; and helped “newbies” to the district get to know the lie of the land (including this writer, who first worked at the pub after arriving in the district more than a decade ago). Rumour has it nights out at the pub may have also contributed to population growth, but there are

no factual studies to confirm or discount this claim. Most importantly and more seriously, the pub is often the first port of call in a time of crisis. Upon finishing up at the hotel, the couple has thanked the wider Gilgandra community for its support of the business, and what it has become. “Owning a country pub like Armatree, is like owning the community lounge room; we really do get to celebrate a lot of good times with people from weddings, birthdays, and christenings, to unfortunately the sad times in our community,” said Mr Walker, wishing the incoming owners all the best. “They are long-term experienced hoteliers with some exciting ideas for Armatree and our district. They have bought into an amazing community. They will have a great time hosting not only the locals but the thousands of visitors each year that come to the hotel,” he said. While the Walkers are saying goodbye to the pub, they aren’t leaving the district. Mr Walker has been re-elected as deputy mayor of the Gilgandra Shire Council, and they are staying in the Armatree/Gulargambone area.

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Tix a few boxes In a remarkable coincidence, Dubbo Photo News interviewed 123tix founder Terry Wilcher the day before his business won the 2022 Gold Rhino to talk about the challenges of the past two years and his outlook on the future, His story is one of hope, from its humble, organic beginnings through two years of Covid restrictions and onto the juggernaut he’s sure it will become as a major player in ticketing across the nation – all while providing new local jobs along the way. Days after the award ceremony, Terry said he was still walking on an air of euphoria thanks to the morale-boosting support of hundred of fellow businesspeople, who he said understood the trials and tribulations of running your own show. Here he tells JOHN RYAN how 123 Tix began, and his plans for the future.

••• Tell us about 123 Tix, what's the business about and what do you do? 123 TIX is a regional small business taking on national and international ticket agent businesses yet with a focus on regional events in particular. We provide turn-key ticketing solutions to the event industry from design, distribution, sales and event logistics. Our solution is highly scalable from small private events to largescale festivals. We have our own proprietary ticketing system which is constantly evolving and being updated to best practice standards from across the world. Our intuitive, simple to navigate website, scanning and kiosk applications provide exceptional experiences for organisers and ticket consumers. We provide an end-toend solution from online and on-site tickets sales, complete onsite solutions to marketing and organisation. How did the business begin? 123 Tix started development in 2014 from an idea that was seeded by a school musical at the school my children attended. The need for ticketing was part of a letter that came home. The search for

a solution began one night after investigating the options and not finding something suitable, whether being locally-based or a provider that was regionally owned or operated. That gave me that light bulb idea something was missing and an opportunity was there to create. Were things really building prior to the Covid pandemic? We were extremely excited about the growth of the business that we saw happening in 2018 and 2019, in fact, the business rapid growth was nearly too much for the platform's capacity to ensure we could provide to meet the demands of organisers and ticket buyers. We would be often working long days and nights upgrading different features of the site to continually meet the demand. How hard have you been hit over the past two years? The events’ industry was devastated due to lockdowns along with many other businesses. We would be absorbed by the reports of Covid numbers rising which in turn saw events cancelling by the hour and full refunds being processed for the customers. Each day was mentally draining trying to work with organisers on how we could try to make events happen but knowing the reality was that Covid-19 was taking control and not only our business but the majority of businesses went into lockdown. Working through the past two years has been at times been very difficult and mentally taxing however it has also given us the opportunity to reset and re-bridge our platform and systems and refocus with renewed energy on our business. How crippling is the uncertainty of these times when you need to make business decisions on future events? Business decisions are never easy to make, however when you have no choice or when you need to work within a pandemic it's not easy by any means. To ride the highs and lows can be very taxing but surrounding yourself with like-minded or supportive people in my opinion has enabled us to continue to make good strategic decisions and coming out of the

good reason as it has been devastating in so many countries. It seems now that as we have high vaccination rates and as time marches on Australians generally are starting to return to a lot closer to normal. If we can continue to try to protect the most vulnerable then I think this move towards normal is great for the mental wellbeing of all Australians. Let us be honest: all Australians love a good concert or sporting match to go to and the last two years have been so difficult for so many people. How important is it that people get out and about in a Covid-safe way and support local businesses?

I think it is extremely important that we all do what we can to keep everybody safe from Covid-19 or any virus. If we can do our part to be able to return to live the fun normal life we all know and want, I am all for it. We are strong believers in regional businesses and the more we can all do to support them the better. We know how hard it is to compete against huge multinational businesses most of whom are ultimately owned by businesses overseas. How much of a morale booster was it for the team to win the Gold Rhino? Gold Rhino winner and 123 Tix founder Terry Wilcher is incredibly optimistic about the future of regional business despite the challenges the sector has faced during two years of Covid-19 restrictions and lockdowns. PHOTO: DUBBO PHOTO NEWS/STEVE COWLEY

lockdowns ready and in fact striving for growth. You've used the time to reset and rejig the platform, tell us about that; About a month or so after the first lockdown began in NSW in March 2020 we made the conscious decision to turn a massive negative that was Covid into a positive and see how many changes or improvements we could achieve during the time of the lockdown. So that once again when we had the opportunity we could have more features to offer and faster and more competitive service we could offer our organisers to allow them to run their events more effectively. We also used the time to develop target markets and start build-

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For us to win two Silver Rhinos and then to be named the Gold Rhino winner was unbelievable really. This is hopefully the start of the next chapter for 123 Tix and we look forward to exciting new developments and opportunities. We were very honoured and humbled to be recognised in this prestigious event. The support from the attendees was a special feeling that I will never forget.

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ing and expanding on our existing networks. What major events have you got coming up? We are adding events every single day which is wonderful. In the short term our major events include ticketing providers for several regionally based NRL games in NSW and now in Queensland, large numbers of Agricultural Shows throughout the state and also the annual Parkes Elvis Festival towards the end of April. Do you think Australians are keen now to learn to live with Covid and just ensure the most vulnerable people are protected? Covid-19 like all viruses seemed to dictate what happened here and around the world and for

What a great night! Being able to attend the event with our team along with so many wonderful business owners, celebrate their achievements whether being a finalist or winner was amazing. Our team members have had to ride the emotional rollercoaster of lockdowns with us and have been there in the trenches supporting our organisers as they have struggled too. I think the team is finding it all a bit surreal!

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RIP to Drag racing legend

Jim always had a project on the go, using some of these builds to teach apprentice mechanics in a way they couldn't help but get enthused. Here he's pictured with Bruiser, a turbo Barra-powered early Landcruiser. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

By JOHN RYAN IN a world where the word ‘legend’ is bandied about far too often, and undeservedly, Jim Fife really was a legend in the motor racing world. In 1970, the then 29-year-old went into hock to buy a ‘legendary’ Ford XW GTHO Phase II to replace his drag racing Fairlane which had a Chrysler Hemi shoehorned into it. The GTHO at the time was a whopping $3800, about what you’d pay for a steering wheel in poor condition these days. Jim hotted the engine up as far as regulations allowed and scored a long series of wins including a national record, selling the car in 1972 after a blown engine made things so tough financially he was forced to get the motor running with stock parts, selling the HO for $3000 with a mere 2000 miles on the speedo. Jim was a founding member of Dubbo City Car Club and one of the initial group which has campaigned so long for a quarter-mile dragstrip near the city which he said would be a huge financial

boost for the region. Wayne Gilbert spent years on the car club’s committee with Jim and says he’s devasated. “Nothing will ever be the same without Jim around,” he said. “Jim was one of the original true legends of the early days of drag racing at Castlereagh and other tracks, he was also one of the originals at that very first meeting when it was envisioned we could have racing in the Central West. “He always astounded me with his patient acceptance of people and his tenacity – he will always be one of my heroes: RIP Jim you will be forever missed.” As a TAFE teacher schooling young, car-mad apprentice mechanics in the finer arts of automotive maintenance and engineering, Jim had no peer according to his former students. Tom Sethack agreed the “world has lost a Legend “Jim was my TAFE teacher back when I started my apprenticeship and we quickly became friends with our mutual love for cars and mechanical tinkering,” he said. “I used to sit in class, awestuck, listening to Jim's stories as he got

side-tracked from the sometimes mundane theory at TAFE, and tell us about the days of drag racing his GTHO and his legendary and pioneering achievements.”

Jim's died just short of his 81st birthday, so it's fitting his last cake prominently featured his 1971 GTHO.

Even after Tom finished TAFE he stayed in close contact and years later when he opened his own mechanic’s business he asked Jim to help him with an XD Falcon that had come in for a dyno tune up. “I really had no idea with carbys but Jim tuned the old XD from 80 hp to 160 hp, the owner couldn't believe it,” he said. “From there the legend of Jim's magical touch spread quickly and he was booked out weeks ahead – it was a privilege to work next to Jim and learn about the forgotten arts of carburettors. Jim wasn't just a legend to me, but to everyone who he met along the way. He touched so many peoples’ lives and was a legend in every sense of the word.” Craig ‘Tiny’ Leven was a lifelong mate of Jim’s and said he was the driving force behind Dubbo City Car Club. “Cars were a way of life for Jim, and Ford blue-blood surely ran in his veins. From his apprenticeship at a ford dealership in Sydney, through a pioneering and fruitful drag racing career, to a career teaching apprentice mechanics at

Jim Fife's XW GTHO Phase II at Sydney International Dragway in 1971 where it ran 12:03's over the quarter mile.

TAFE, Jim’s life revolved around cars,” Mr Leven said. “He was always willing to embrace new technologies like turbos and electronic fuel injection, but I think he preferred old school carburetted muscle. “He was an integral part of the negotiations to get permission to run the drags at the Bodangora airstrip in the late 1980’s/early 1990’s.” He said Jim did plenty of laps up and down that track setting up before each meet, solving problems with the track's timing gear during meetings, packing up equipment and cleaning up afterwards. “More often than not Jim was the first to arrive, and the last one out the gate,” Mr Leven said. “Jim was a volunteer. Whether it was Dubbo City Car Club, Cumboogle Rural Fire Service, or just a friend or neighbour that needed a hand, Jim was always the first to put his hand up to do his bit, and often did far more than his fair share and could outlast most, even those a quarter of his age.”

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Historic landmark to be transformed By STEPH ALLEN ANOTHER pivotal step towards the redevelopment of the Old Dubbo Gaol Heritage Plaza has been announced after council finalised the handover of the Macquarie Street landmark to demolition contractors on Monday. Dubbo Regional Council announced the “significant milestone”, naming AGH Demolition and Asbestos Removal as the successful contractors after a “rigorous” public tender process. The project will see the 92 Macquarie Street landmark transformed into the Public Heritage Plaza. Mayor Mathew Dickerson said he was excited to see the start of the project. “The Public Heritage Plaza is part of Destination Dubbo: International Ready and will open up a large public space from Macquarie Street to the Old Dubbo Gaol entrance,” Cr Dickerson said. “Being in the heart of our CBD, this is a significant development that will mag-

Old Dubbo Gaol will be transformed into the Public Heritage Plaza this year as part of a Destination Dubbo program. PHOTO: DUBBO REGIONAL COUNCIL.

nify the beautiful heritage buildings in that area and incorporate a wonderful cultural element through the large-scale kinetic artwork on the façade of our iconic clock tower building. “Measures will also be in place to ensure the protection of our heritage-listed buildings with a qualified heritage consultant given

full access to the site during the demolition.” Indigenous artist Dr Bianca Beetson will create kinetic artwork at the new location, following the theme ‘community, country, connection: finding common ground’. The demolition process will take approximately 12 weeks, with the first stage

involving the removal of internal assets and structures including stripping out internal finishes, the plant room, the removal of the lift, bank safe and mechanical equipment, followed by the installation of structural support and safety hand railings. “There are proven economic benefits of open

spaces being incorporated into CBDs, and in this case, it will encourage people to dwell and enjoy the space while supporting our heritage attraction of Old Dubbo Gaol,” said DRC Director Culture and Economy Natasha Comber. Member for Dubbo Dugald Saunders has welcomed the commencement of the landmark project. “The heritage plaza will completely transform our city’s CBD, bringing the iconic Old Dubbo Gaol out of hiding and into pride of place on Macquarie Street,” he said. Once 92 Macquarie Street is stripped back to a basic structure, fitted with structural support and protection measures are put in place, heavy demolition will take place over about two weeks. Surrounding businesses will be notified of dates and times for works as it progresses. Further information on any road closures will be communicated once plans are in place.

Livestock future bright despite sale drops By STEPH ALLEN

Cattle sale yards across the state have seen drops this past ﬁnancial year.

DESPITE a lull in sales, Dubbo saleyards have had a “big win in the cattle world”, with the region overtaking Wagga Wagga as the biggest saleyard in the state this financial year. However, Meat Livestock Australia’s market information manager Steve Bignell said despite improving its position on the state’s board, the Central West facility had been one of several NSW saleyards to fall down the throughput list this last financial year. “It fell by 35.6 per cent year on year. Last year we had 155,770 cattle transacted in the financial year and in the 2021 financial year, that was 115,835,” Mr Bignell said. “That is a fall of over 25 per cent. “Wagga fell by 40 per cent... falling from 190,000 to 113,000. Last year we had 35,000 less cattle than Wagga, this year (Dubbo) had 2000 more.”

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Mr Bignell said the current rebuild was a main culprit for the downturn, with other states also seeing some drops. “Victoria has been down 14 per cent in the saleyard, Queensland has been down 15 per cent in the saleyard and NSW has been down 29 per cent,” he said. “A lot of Wagga cattle end up in processing so we know that we had our lowest slaughter in 35 years last year. “While Dubbo cattle still end up in processing and restocking, Dubbo had far more restocking. There was a lot of interest in Queensland and Dubbo is close to Queensland.” From a sheep perspective, Dubbo retained its position as the third biggest selling centre in the state for sheep, with 681,000 sheep through it last year. “That was a fall of 15 per cent... Dubbo had 802,000 last year,” Mr Bignell said. “Cowra had 636,000, a fall of 5.7

per cent, just smaller than Dubbo’s fall. “Cowra still had 44,000 less sheep than Dubbo each year, and Dubbo is making up 10.8 per cent of all sheep saleyard transactions... and 11.2 per cent of all NSW sales. “That’s a big number.” Mr Bignell said Dubbo, Tamworth, Wagga Wagga, Casino and Cowra combined counted for 72 per cent of cattle sales for the state and nearly a quarter of all sheep transactions. “It’s been down over Covid, but because we’re going through the rebuild, we expect saleyard numbers to fall,” he said. “There’s been limited options and online sale channels have increased, as well as paddock to direct consignment and paddock to processing. “Our cattle projections (for this coming financial year) are the head growing 4.2 per cent to 27.2 million and slaughter growing 11 per cent to 6.7 million.”

Central West to heat up as wetter weather nears

TWO thirds of the way through summer, Dubbo could see some warmer temperatures this month after a milder than average January. According to statistics from the Bureau of Meteorology, the average maximum and minimum temperatures for Dubbo are 32.5 degrees and 17.4 respectively. Last month, the town recorded an average high of 29.8 and an average low of 16.5, milder than normal. Trangie reached an average maximum of 31.9 last month, 0.8 degrees lower than the long-term average of 32.7. Last month, Trangie’s minimum of 17.2 was 0.8 below the average of 18. Over the next week, Dubbo can expect maximum temperatures in the low 30s, reaching of high of 35 on today (Thursday, February 10) and again on Tuesday. There is also a chance of an afternoon thunderstorm on Friday, with light falls of 0.4mm. Orange will reach a high of 28 degrees on Thursday, before dropping to 23 over the weekend and rising to a mild 25 on Monday. Narromine will see highs of 35 today and tomorrow, with temperatures remaining around the low 30s leading into early next week, then another high of 36 next Tuesday. In terms of rainfall, Orange surpassed its rainfall average of 68.5mm, topping the former monthly record of 133.8mm in January 2006 with 171mm January 2022. Dubbo also received 130mm, surpassing the town’s January average of 58.7mm. In total for 2021, Dubbo had a rain-soaked year, with around 900mm of rain falling across the 12 months. From December 1, Dubbo’s rainfall total has reached 204 mm to date, topping the summer average of 158mm. However, Trangie was drier than normal, receiving only 110mm compared to the summer average of 146mm.

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with Aaron Hill

Encanto: A surprise hit By AARON HILL ENCANTO tells the story of the Family Madrigals, all of whom have been blessed by the Encan-to with special gifts... ... all except for one girl, Mirabel. However, she may be the family’s last hope when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is in danger. In times like this, I’ve never touched a Disney film when they were making live action films like Aladdin with Will Smith, and the soulless Lion King remake and...Cruella. But I have been watching The Book of Boba Fett, which is so that’s cool. So this film, Encanto, surprised me BIG time. This film was actually pretty much what Disney should have made instead of remaking films we’ve seen before. I loved this film. The animation never disappoints me. I loved every single one of the bits

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and pieces of animation. From the wooden floor F moving and flipping to m the flowers blooming on the walls. I’m excited to talk about the music since ab was composed by my it w favourite lad, Lin-Manual favour Miranda. This dude made some boppin’ music for films from Moana to Hamilton – both of my favourite films. I LOVE this man. However, I wasn’t a fan of a little pinch of the songs, although I loved some of them like the Two Caterpillars song. Now, does this mean Encanto is in my #1 spot? Not entirely. Spider-Man still remains in my top place. I think Encanto belongs in the fourth spot on the list of my favourite movies of all time. Overall, this film is great. It’s showing on Disney-Plus right now, and I’m giving this one a 9/10.

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*Aaron Hill is a local Dubbo film-buff.

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Fardell Dance Studio, Dubbo.

' Thumbs Down to cyclists who believe the

Tracker Riley Cycleway is a racing track: we were nearly run over by two cyclists going too fast on a shared path and yelling at the foot traffic to move out of the way. If they want to use it as a BMX track, go somewhere else that’s suited for it instead of being rude.

Thumbs Up to Matt Hansen for sponsoring advertisements for businesses having a hard time during Covid. If only all the businesspeople who’ve done so well ﬁnancially from this city would be so generous and supportive of the broader community, Dubbo would be a far better place.

tions that own our main media outlets.

& Thumbs Up and thank you to Sebastian (Seb) who came to my rescue in the Dubbo Square undercover car park on Wednesday 2nd February. I honestly don’t know what I would have done without your assistance.

Thumbs Down to drivers who dangerously tailgate and then abuse drivers on the highways, especially when it’s not the driver in front of them that is holding everyone up but rather another vehicle further down the road (even then, it’s not an excuse). Dubbo has numerous optometrists for these types of people where they can have their eyesight checked, because obviously they can’t see past their own noses.

Down to the ' Thumbs Thumbs Up to the & too loud voices and music team at Dubbo Photo News

for the wonderful article on the Dubbo Mixed Probus, you did a beautiful job and it’s much appreciated. I’d like to thank Ken (Smith) personally for taking such a beautiful photo of us members. It was just wonderful to have you all there.

Thumbs Up to all the staff at the Vaccination Clinic at the Dubbo Showground with a special mention to Sally. All were faultless in the process of giving my 10-year-old her jab and extremely awesome.

Thumbs Up to the state government for our new Cobra Street. I can now get from my home in Grangewood to Mum’s in East Dubbo in a fraction of the time thanks to all the new traffic lights. I used to panic if I wasn’t out the door by 8am, now I can leave at 8:15am with time to spare.

Thumbs Up to the positive vibe from Dubbo Photo News last week. We really do need to pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off and stop listening to the click-bait hype we’re being force-fed by the endlessly greedy for-proﬁt corpora-

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on some public address systems in stores. The voice instructions to staff on the PA system at one store recently were so loud they hurt my ears, almost to the point of driving me out of the shop! Maybe if someone in the store’s office needs to talk to a staff member, they could go and ﬁnd her/him and speak to them directly, and not deafen the customers who don’t need to know.

Thumbs Up to new councillor Josh Black for his motion at the recent Council meeting to “revisit Regand Park policy”. To take any of this fantastic passive recreation area and lovely riverbank corridor to build more football ﬁelds and a grandstand would be appalling.

WESTERN NSW Community Legal Centre has paid tribute to Helen Pigram, a pioneer in the field of community legal and domestic violence support. Mrs Pigram, who died last month after a long health battle, leaves a lasting legacy for people in the western region experiencing disadvantage. Her role in developing the centre from humble beginnings is described as “invaluable” by former co-workers and management committee members. “The dedication and commitment shown by Helen to the centre was nothing short of outstanding,” Principal Solicitor Patrick O’Callaghan said. “When I first started at the centre it was a small office employing a financial counsellor and a couple of solicitors. It was through Helen’s hard work and commitment that the centre grew to an organisation that now employs eight solicitors and other non-legal staff, which greatly benefits the vast region we cover.” These days the Dubbo-based non-profit provides free legal advice, community legal education and domestic violence help to communities as far away as Bourke, Walgett, Lightning Ridge and Mudgee

Parkes MP Mark Coulton, Helen Pigram and Patrick O’Callaghan at the announcement of the new Domestic Violence service Helen was instrumental in establishing. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Mrs Pigram worked as a bookkeeper then coordinator of the centre from 2004 to 2017. Despite her deteriorating health she continued to actively support the work as a member of the Management Committee through 2018. Mr O’Callaghan added: “Helen was passionate about us getting out into remote communities to provide free help that people would not have otherwise received. In

many ways this work has transformed lives. “She was particularly passionate about helping domestic violence survivors and was instrumental in securing funding for our domestic violence unit – Western Women’s Legal Support – that specialises in providing free legal and non-legal support to women and children. It is the only NSW service of its kind west of the Great Divid-

ing Range.” Described as “something of a mother hen” Mrs Pigram set a lofty example for staff to follow. “She was always very caring of, and helpful to, others in both professional and personal capacities,” Mr O’Callaghan said. “Helen has the enduring gratitude and respect of staff and the management committee for her guidance, support and vision.”

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Empowering people to live independently SPIRITABILITY wants people to know there are choices out there and if you have a service that doesn’t suit you, it doesn’t mean you’re stuck. “There are people out there, such as SpiritAbility who really do care about your needs and personal preferences,” SpiritAbility managing director Pamela Johnson said. “Everyone has the right to have the life they choose, and we want to

enable you to have that. No matter the distance, no matter what challenges may arise, SpiritAbility will endeavour to do everything we can to support you. “We are a family driven organisation, who prides ourselves on forging lasting relationships with our clients and their families. We believe in continuity of care. We take away the ‘dis’ in disability and emphasise the ability. We

give people living with a disability the opportunity to take part in the activities they enjoy doing, so they can lead the life they want and fulfil their potential,” Pamela said. If you’re frustrated by how a service you’re currently receiving is being performed or feel you lack support, or you want to be heard, drop by the SpiritAbility display at the Central West Disability Expo.

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Challenge disability TWO new rooms are available in the Challenge Community Services independent living home in Southlakes, called Bayou House. THE well-lit vacant rooms are designed to integrate features specific to a client’s needs. “There are wider hallways and doorways throughout to accommodate wheelchair access for example, but if a client required it, their room door can be modified for voice activation for opening and closing,” Challenge Community Services Operations Manager – Accommodation, Amy Pychtin said. “Also, the bathrooms are designed to incorporate tracks for lifters if required, which can run through from the bedroom into the bathroom.” Challenge Community Services Team Leader of Bayou House,

Pru Luffman said contemporary opportunities for people living with disability are based on inclusion and being accepted into the local community. “Rather than having institutionalised group homes as happened in the past, today it’s about choice, freedom and having the same opportunities as anybody else,” she says. Client’s families are welcome to come and go anytime. “We don’t expect family members to make an appointment. They can come and visit their loved ones anytime as they would with other family members. We also have support workers on site 24/7,” Amy said. To find out more, visit the Challenge Community Service display at the Central West Disability Expo.

Challenge Community Services Operations Manager Accommodation Amy Pychtin and Team Leader of Bayou House Pru Luffman with client Martin Faff-Poyser. PHOTO: DUBBO PHOTO NEWS

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CENTRAL WEST DISABILITY EXPO Employment opportunities with Job Centre Australia JOB Centre Australia Limited is a for-purpose community-based organisation that has provided services to people with a disability for over 30 years. We specialise in empowering people with a disability, illness or health condition to improve their circumstances through a range of training, support and employment opportunities. Our services in the Orana Area include: Disability Employment Services (DES), finding the right jobs for jobseekers, and the right staff for employers. SLES - assisting school leavers with disability to transition from school to the workforce, through NDIS funding, focus-

ing on building life and social skills, confidence, work experience and employment. Our staff are highly skilled and passionate about providing appropriate and specifically tailored assistance. We believe workplace diversity that is reflective of the communities we work in, is the key to success. We aim to find suitable training, support, and employment options, which matches individuals’ strengths and interests. Please contact Operations Manager Terri-Lee and her friendly staff on 0268001950 or drop into the office at 211a Brisbane Street Dubbo for any enquiries or assistance.

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VERTO has been supporting people with disability to find life-changing employment, training, apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities for more than 20 years. With a track record as a 5-Star rated Disability Employment Services provider, our focus is on understanding our client’s goals and aspirations. “VERTO’s disability employment programs are all about helping our clients achieve their career goals, whether they need short-term assistance or ongoing support,” VERTO CEO Ron Maxwell said. “At VERTO, you can have

access to friendly, experienced local consultants who are passionate about understanding our client’s personal goals, skills and abilities to provide them with tailored advice and support. “These services can be accessed free of charge, supported by the Department of Social Services. I encourage people with disability who are looking for employment support to reach out to the VERTO team for expert advice.” To learn more, visit us at the Central West Disability Expo or call our friendly team on 1300 4 VERTO (1300 483 786).

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ORANGE Aboriginal Medical Service (OAMS) is making a difference to the health of Aboriginal families and the wider community of Central Western NSW. Started in 2005, OAMS is a self-determined Aboriginal organisation with a vision to be a leader in health and in the community. Since 2018, we’ve provided support services via our Miyan Wambinya-NDIS program. Meet our NDIS Linkers, Laura and Gavin! Laura and Gavin help you through the NDIS process to access the right supports from the NDIA. We aim to be the voice for those

who have slipped through the gaps by cultural appropriation and genuine care for our mob. Our Miyan Wambinya program also offers: z Plan management: to manage funding in your NDIS plan z Support Coordination: to ensure you have choice and remain in control of your supports and services received z Core Supports: to enable completion of daily living activities and working towards your goals For more information about Miyan Wambinya, please visit us at the Central West Disability Expo!

THE Central West Disability Expo is a free event hosted by Ability Network, SpiritAbility and Inclusive Getaways. The purpose of the event is to acknowledge the challenging times and uncertainty around Covid and focus the event on giving back choice and control to National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants. They also want to help them expand their networks and enable them to live their best life. “It’s really important that people know there are choices out there for them and if they’re not happy with a service there may be something else that suits them perfectly,” SpiritAbility Managing Director Pamela Johnson said. “SpiritAbility started with one client who wasn’t receiving the services they should have been receiving, so within a week, a business was created, within in a month full services established. “That was four years ago, and our ethos is still the same;

More Jobs More Care program is a winner! THE More Jobs More Care (MJMC) program is exactly what Brad Levings wanted. He had experience supporting people who live with disability which sparked an interest in pursuing a career in the individual support sector. Once enrolled he found the program went above and beyond what he expected. “The lessons were very easy to follow and gave such a great insight into the role I was pursuing. From day one, I’ve had a smile on my face that I can-

not wipe off,” he said. Since completing the MJMC program, Brad works in a traineeship in disability support with Bamara Community Centre, Dubbo and encourages more people, including his family and friends, to work in the sector. “I’ve honestly never received such satisfaction from a job!” he said. It’s a common story heard by Apprenticeship Careers Australia (ACA), who were selected by the NSW Government to deliver this program. “The More Jobs More

Care program is an initiative of the NSW Government and aims to improve the lives of those living with disability by helping build a strong and sustainable workforce that can better meet the needs of NDIS participants and allow them access more services locally. “It also represents an excellent opportunity for people considering their career options, by providing a chance to see what the industry is like and whether it would be a good fit for them. It is a growing sector with lots of opportunity for advancement and above all it offers job stability,” said Michael Messner, ACA’s Regional Program Manager in Dubbo. For more information, visit the More Jobs More Care display at the Central West Disability Expo or please register online on www.apprenticeshipcareers.com/ morejobsmorecare/ candidates. Brad Levings (right) is pursuing his dream working in the disability support sector, thanks to More Jobs More Care program.

everyone has the right to have the life they choose, and we – along with all the providers exhibiting at the Central West Disability Expo – want to enable them to have that,” she said. Over 30 exhibitors will be sharing information about the services they can provide for

clients across the Central West. The Expo is also supported by ARC Training Group. All are welcome to attend. Entry is free. Providers interested in exhibiting can contact Pamela Johnson on 0407608600 or emailing pamela@spiritability.com.au

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CENTRAL WEST DISABILITY EXPO Westhaven Day Programs bring joy to people’s lives WESTHAVEN Day Programs have brought a welcome reprieve from lockdowns, allowing participants, like Tricia (pictured) to reclaim routine and structure in her everyday life. Tricia had found it challenging not being able to see her friends or Support Workers and not being able to attend her usual daily activities. Since being back at the Day Programs Tricia feels as though her mental health has improved, she has been a lot more active, getting

back to regular activities like On The Move (which she loves) and choosing more healthy lifestyle choices. Tricia is enjoying being back into somewhat “normality”, and has been attending all her appointments, living life to her full potential, exercising and eating healthy foods. Now when Tricia wakes up, she’s happy and excited now knowing she gets to go to Day Programs every day, has a good routine back, gets to see her friends and the staff who support her and share a laugh and joke.

Tricia is all smiles now Westhaven Day Programs have resumed and she can spend times with her friends and support staff again. PHOTO: DUBBO PHOTO NEWS

We want better health for people with disability ABLE Digital Wellness is a digital platform providing tailor-made exercise programming, diet advice, recipes, and mental health content for people living with disability and their carers. “The best thing about Able Digital Wellness, is all of our content is written by registered exercise physiologists, dieticians and psychologists,” Able Digital Wellness Director Scotty Chapman said. “It’s prepared for people with specific mobility issues. You can choose whether you’ve got good or poor mobility and whether you’re in a wheelchair, so you’ll get access to content that’s relevant to your mobility range. “The dietary content and menus we provide are also relative to your mobility category. For example, if you’re in a wheelchair for a spinal cord injury your dietary requirements are

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Lights, camera, action for Filmmakers’ gathering Photos by KEN SMITH

THE super talented bunch of locals that make up the Dubbo Filmmakers recently held a membership and information evening to showcase all the great things the creative group does in the film making space, with the free event also featuring a showing of some short films on the big screen,

a sausage sizzle for all. Held at the rear of the old bowling club in Wingewarra Street, the weather was perfect for an evening of cinema under the stars – what better way to get the creative juices flowing? If you’re interested in joining Dubbo Filmmakers, head to their Facebook page for more information or phone 0436 278 184. Keith Yap, Lana Barclay, Natalie Fowler, Claire Booth and Helen Murphy

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Survival Day event brings people together Photos by KEN SMITH

FOR many Australians, January 26 is a day of deep reflection, particularly for members of the Indigenous community and First Nations people. To mark the solemn occasion, many people from across a diverse cross section of the community came together at Sir Roden Cutler Park in the spirit of reflection and unity, joined by a number of civic and community leaders. As part of the Survival Mourning Day commemorations, there was a special Welcome to Country and a moving performance by the Tubbah-Gah Maing Wiradjuri Dancers, along with speakers, activities for children and adults alike and entertainment by local artists and musicians.

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Eric Fernando, Brooklyn and Aah Giblin, Front, Diane Stewart

Robert Sloane, Danielle Sparrow, Ella, Lillyandra Laurie, Luke Vincent, Timothy Boney-Stewart, Rodney Sparrow.

Barry Fernando and Malakhi Fitzgerald

Adeline Duncan, Meg McCloud, Grace and Tim McCloud

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The Talbragar Wiradjuri Aboriginal Dance Group and some familiar special guests including Councillors Shibli Chowdhury, Pam Wells and Lewis Burns (with didgeridoo), Dubbo Regional Council CEO Murray Woods, Dubbo Mayor Mathew Dickerson, Orana Mid-Western Police commander Supt. Danny Sullivan and “Riverbank” Frank Doolan. The open handed gesture signifies coming in peace.

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Lucas Hazell and Shellee Abel

Cyrena Harris and Uncle Ray

Eve Grose, Dominic Duncan and Kate Kilby

Dubbo Region Councillors Pam Wells and Lewis Burns

Connor Jones, Tracey Tindall, Jorja Armstrong, Ash, Anthony Saltis, Mat and Stu Guihot

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Australia Day: Perfect weather for coming together

Photos by KEN SMITH

AUSTRALIA Day dawned clear and bright, making way for a beautifully mild morning for the annual celebration in Dubbo’s Victoria Park. A Welcome to Country by newly elected Councillor and Wiradjuri community leader Lewis Burns kicked off the official part of the day, at which a number of our city’s finest citizens were honoured for their contributions to our community.

Mayor Mathew Dickerson presided over the ceremony to welcome Dubbo’s, and Australia’s newest citizens, while Australia Day Ambassador Lyndey Milan gave a stirring address. The Rotary Club of Dubbo Macquarie cooked and served a hearty breakfast, and there were fantastic displays and performances by the Royal Flying Doctor Dubbo Support Group, the Dubbo District Band, Circus West and the Dubbo Antique Automobile Club and others.

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Our National Anthem, sung by Charlotte Jones, Back, Australia Day Ambassador Lyndey Milan OAM

2022 Citizen of the Year Award – Matthew Hansen

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Back, William Kesby, Rick McCutcheon, Thomas Kesby, Front, Claire Kesby Welcome to Country / Acknowledgement of Country, Councillor Lewis Burns

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Fay Angel, Corinne Webb, Kirstie Parkinson and Helen Eyre

Back, Indi Keating, Maia Katen, Jesika Huckel, Front, Josua, Setareki, Aoife Joe and Sake

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Cutting the Australia Day cake, doing the honours, Australia Day Ambassador Lyndey Milan OAM, with our 2022 Australia Day Award Winners and the Mayor of the Dubbo region Councillor Mathew Dickerson and our newly elected Councillors.

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Nathan Bruce, Justin Beazley, Maria Butler and Helen Smith

Maureen Murray-Wilcox, David Haywood, Allan Clarke, Lawrie Donoghue, Peter English, John Stonestreet and Kevin Parker

Kevin Parker, Jennyleigh Milgate and Kerin Stonestreet

Maralyn and Noel Pearce and Annabel Peet

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Kellie Dunn, David Harris, Fay Angel, Helen Eyre and Kristie Parkinson

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Passed away February 5, 2022, aged 80 years. Late of Dubbo. Dearly loved husband of Fay. Loving father & step-father of Troy, Glen, Daniel, Peggy, Frances & Lynn. Cherished grandad & great grandad. Dear brother of Neil & Terry. Noel’s cremation service will be held in the Chapel of the Dubbo City Crematorium, 1 Moffatt Drive, Dubbo, commencing 10am Thursday, February 17, 2022.

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COMING SOON Dubbo V.I.E.W. Club Member Notice: the cards and games afternoons will be held Friday February 18 at the Dubbo RSL, Brisbane Street. Enquiries please phone Shirley 0427 822 874. Please disregard the cnacellation notice in edition Feb 3. Dubbo V.I.E.W. Club: Next lunch meeting will be held on Monday 21st February commencing 11.30am at the Dubbo RSL. New members and guests are welcome. Booking and cancellations phone Beth before 10am Friday February 18. Meals on Wheels Annual General Meeting: Will be held at 5pm on Tuesday, February 22, in Maureen McKay’s room at Meals on Wheels Dubbo office, 3/74 Mountbatten Drive, Dubbo. Please note this will be a COVID-safe meeting and you can request attendance by Zoom when you RSVP by Friday, February 18, on 6882 4083. University of the Third Age: the annual open day course enrolments will now take place on Friday, February 25, and Monday, February 28, (10am-12pm both days) at 274 Fitzroy Street, Dubbo. Emmanuel Care Centre: we are launching ALPHA, a safe place to explore life, faith, God and hope for tomorrow. We will be offering a free lunch, video and talk to all who would like to come. Thursday February 17, 12.30pm at Dubbo Pipeband hall, Darling Street. RSVP Megan 6882 6755

THURSDAY Croquet: 8.15am, Thursday. New players of all ages are 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 11am 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. 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. 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. Dubbo Orana RSL Day Club: Is cancelled until further notice. South Dubbo Veteran’s & Community Men’s Shed Bingo: 11am-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: 2pm3pm, 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. 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. 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.

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.

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Spinning and Weaving: 10am, at Dubbo Arts and Craft Cottage, 137 Cobra Street. Lorraine 6887 8371. Western Plains Trefoil Guild: 10.30am, SECOND Friday of each month, at Dubbo West Guide Hall. Everyone welcome. Please conﬁrm the 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 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. Alzheimer’s & Dementia Support Group: 2pm, THIRD Friday of the month. Anne or Jeanie 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: This Dubbo AA meeting is temporarily suspended. Please contact 1300 222 222 or www.aa.org. au or phone Dee 0417 422 750.

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.ad-

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ventist.org.au Outback Writers Centre: Covid-19 has changed the Outback Writers’ Centre meetings. Please contact outbackwriters@gmail. com for the latest details. Saturday Art: 10am, at Dubbo Arts and Crafts Society Cottage, 137 Cobra St. Pam 6885 1918. 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 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. Dubbo Acoustic Musicjam: SECOND Sunday of the month, 2pm to 5pm. DAMjam (Dubbo Acoustic Musicjam), Milestone Hotel, upstairs. All welcome. Join us for this acous-

tic session with 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 today’s world. Everyone is welcome. 6884 2320. Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings: This Dubbo face-to face meeting remains temporarily suspended. Zoom meeting 7pm (1 hour) – Steps and Traditions. Phone Jack 0418 605 041.

Anglican Women’s Association: 5.30pm, at Holy Trinity. Dorothy 6884 4990. Australian Air Force Cadets: 6pm9.30pm, 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. Dubbo City Physical Culture Club: classMONDAY es for all ages. Monday and Wednesday from Dubbo Community Men’s Shed Inc: 4:30pm onwards, at Wesley Community Hall, Open Mon 9am to 1pm and Thu/Sat 1pm to 66 Church Street. New members are very wel5pm. Small joining fee after three visits. “All come. For further information contact 0418 625 857. men are welcome.” Kevin 0427 253 445. Dubbo Multicultural Women’s Group: TUESDAY 10am, THIRD Monday of the month, at Saint Brigid’s Meeting Room in Brisbane Street. Dementia Friendship Group: every secWomen of all backgrounds are invited. 1800 ond Tuesday of the month. 10am, Western Plains Cultural Centre, Creo Cafe (former319 551. Cake Decorating: 10am, FIRST Monday of ly The Outlook Cafe), Wingewarra Street. the month, at Dubbo Arts & Craft Cottage, 137 Contact Anne Gemmell or Jeanie Cronk on 6881 3704. Cobra Street. Shirley 6887 3150. Dubbo Bridge Club: 10am until approxi- Croquet: 8.15am, Tuesday. New players of mately 1pm, FOURTH Monday of the month, all ages welcome. Muller Park Tennis and Bultje Street. $7 members, $9 non-members. Croquet courts, Brisbane Street, North Dubbo. Tricia 0428 876 204 or Margaret 0427 018 946. Libby 0428 254 324. Dubbo Macquarie Mixed Probus: South Dubbo Veteran’s & Community Men’s Shed: 9am-12pm, at Cnr of High and Returning in February Patchwork: 10am-3pm, at Dubbo Arts & Palmer Street. New members welcome. Craft Cottage, 137 Cobra Street. June 6882 Dubbo Embroiderers: 9.30am-3pm, SECOND and FOURTH Tuesday of the month, 4677. Alcoholics Anonymous (Beginners Dubbo Bridge Club, Elston Park. All welcome. Meeting): This Dubbo AA face-to-face Saturday group 10am-3pm, at the Macquarie meeting has reopened. 12pm at St Brigid’s Regional Library. Information on both groups Church Meeting Rooms, 198 Brisbane Street, Ruth 0422 777 323. Dubbo. Contact 1300 22 222 or www.aa.org.au Walkabout Ministry Aboriginal Elders Macquarie Women’s Bowling Club Group: 9.30am-2pm in Holy Trinity Church Card Afternoon: Every SECOND Monday Hall, 158 Brisbane Street. of the month. $5 per person includes two AllAbilitiesDanz: 9.45am, at Dubbo RSL lucky door prizes and afternoon tea. Contact Club. Classes are low impact, work on heart health, ﬂexibility, mobility, coordination and Rosslyn 6882 4989. Tai Chi 10 Form: 2.30-3.30pm during school strength. Tracy 0416 010 748 for a free trial or terms at U3A, Community Arts Centre, WPCC, to join the free class. 76 Wingewarra Street Dubbo. Beginners are Dubbo Men’s Probus: Returning in welcome. Laney 6882 4680 or laneyluk@ February. Dubbo City Ladies Probus: Returning in gmail.com. RFDS Support Group: 5pm, FIRST Monday February. of the month, (except P/H) RFDS Visitor NALAG Centre: Cancelled until further Experience Centre, Dubbo Airport Precinct. notice. Silver Craft: 10am, THIRD Tuesday of the Cecelia Hutchinson Parsons 0408 665 023. Amnesty International Dubbo: 5.30- month, at Dubbo Arts and Crafts Society 6.30pm, SECOND Monday of the month, at St Cottage, 137 Cobra St. Julie 6884 4919. Brigid’s meeting room. The group will provide Depression Recovery Group: 10.30am, at a platform for people passionate about hu- the Catholic Parish Meeting Room, Brisbane man rights and social justice to discuss these Street. Norm 6882 6081 or Bill 6882 9826. issues and take positive action in their local Rotary Club of Dubbo Macquarie: community. Contact Sandra Lindeman am- Meets 12.30pm-2pm, at Westside Hotel. Peter nesty.dubbo@gmail.com or 0419 167 574. McInnes 0417 140 149.

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Fun stuff to do while hanging out at home!

A: To get to the body shop!

Dubbo Community Garden: 9am12pm, 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. Shirley 6887 1251 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. Enquiries 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. Dubbo Bobbin Lacemakers: Meets THIRD Wednesday of the month 10am3pm, Arts & Crafts Society 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 Veterans and

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A: Because people are dying to get in!

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Community Men’s Shed: 10am-12pm, WEEKLY Bric-a-brac sale at Corner of Palmer and High Streets. 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, and 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: Garden gatherings are now on the ﬁrst Wednesday of every month. 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 handcrafted 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 EVs 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: This Dubbo AA face-to-face meeting has reopened. 7pm at St Brigid’s Church Meeting Rooms, 198 Brisbane Street, Dubbo. Phone 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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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. Rotary Club of Dubbo South: 6pm, at 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.

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The idea of Go Figure is to arrive at the ﬁgures given at the bottom and right-hand columns of the diagram by following the arithmetic signs in the order they are given (that is, from left to right and top to bottom). Use only the numbers below the diagram to complete its blank squares and use each of the nine numbers only once.

Place a number in the empty boxes in such a way that each row across, each column down and each small 9-box square contains all of the numbers from one to nine.

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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Q+A. (R) 11.10 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Princes And The Press. (PG, R) 2.00 Death In Paradise. (PG, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Think Tank. (PG, R) 5.00 Courtney Act’s One Plus One. (R) 5.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

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Sunrise. The Morning Show. (PG) Seven Morning News. Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 7: Day session. Events include: snowboard, men’s halfpipe final run gold medal event; skeleton, women’s heat. 2.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 7: Afternoon session. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

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Today. Today Extra. (PG) Morning News. A Fire Inside. (M, R) Pointless. (PG) Presented by Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman. Tipping Point. (PG) Hosted by Ben Shephard. Afternoon News. Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) WIN News.

6.00 The Talk. (PG) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PG) 1.00 Jamie’s Ultimate Veg. (R) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 America: News. 1.00 PBS News. (R) 2.00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw Bitesize. (R) 2.05 America In Colour. (PG, R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 3.40 Russia To Iran: Across The Wild Frontier. (PG, R) 4.35 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.00 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.30 Mastermind Aust. (R)

6.00 The Drum. Alternating hosts Julia Baird and Ellen Fanning provide an analysis of the day’s news. 7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories and events as they unfold, including comprehensive analysis and reporting from around Australia and the world. 7.30 Monty Don’s American Gardens. Part 3 of 3. Monty Don explores the extraordinary scenery of the West Coast of America. 8.30 Midsomer Murders. (M) (Final) After a woman’s body is found surrounded by ritual symbols on the eve of a Angel’s Rise Psychic Fayre, DCI John Barnaby and DS Winter find themselves delving into the spiritual world to find the killer. 10.05 Mum. (M, R) It is Guy Fawkes Night and Cathy has decided to celebrate by having her own bonfire.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Johanna Griggs hangs out with a hat designer. Ed Halmagyi prepares a chocolate lovers’ cake. Dr Harry Cooper helps a woman with territorial geese. 7.30 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 7: Night session. Featuring a variety of events from the XXIV Olympic Winter Games. Hosted by Andy Maher, Jacqui Cooper and Andrew Gaze. 10.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 7: Late session. Events include: short track speed skating.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 David Attenborough’s Green Planet: Water Worlds. Part 2 of 5. Sir David Attenborough takes a look at the importance of water plants. 8.40 MOVIE: The Bourne Supremacy. (M, R) (2004) A former CIA agent tries to clear his name after being framed for a botched assassination. Realising his old taskmasters are behind the manhunt, he sets out to discover what he can do about their plans. Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Brian Cox. 10.50 MOVIE: Concussion. (M, R) (2015) Pathologist Dr Bennet Omalu uncovers evidence that gridiron players are suffering brain damage. Will Smith, Alec Baldwin, Albert Brooks.

6.30 The Project. Hamish Macdonald, Lisa Wilkinson and Tom Cashman take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 7.30 The Graham Norton Show. Graham Norton chats with actors Courteney Cox, Taron Egerton, Minnie Driver, Uma Thurman and Ariana DeBose. English musician Lola Young performs her new single So Sorry. 9.30 Jimeoin: Ramble On. (M, R) Stand-up comedy performance by Irish comedian Jimeoin featuring his clever and quirky observations on everyday suburban life in his trademark devil-may-care style. 10.50 Drunk History Australia. (M, R) Heath Franklin and Becky Lucas retell some of the iconic events from Australian history. 11.30 The Project. (R) Hamish Macdonald, Lisa Wilkinson and Tom Cashman take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics.

6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Good With Wood. (PG) (Final) In the grand final, the three woodworkers return to the workshop to create towering garden buildings. 8.30 Walking Britain’s Roman Roads: Stane Street. (PG, R) Dan Jones travels the Roman road of Stane Street, which runs around 107km from London to Chichester. 9.25 Rise Of Empires: Mayans. (M, R) Part 2 of 3. Takes a look at the Mayans, a people who built gigantic cities in the jungle of Central America. 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M, R) Game show, featuring Sean Lock, Richard Ayoade, Jon Richardson and Jessica Knappett. 11.50 Agatha Christie’s Criminal Games. (M, R) A maid is found dead at a hotel.

10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (M, R) 11.20 QI. (M, R) 11.55 Killing Eve. (M, R) 12.35 Rage. (MA15+)

12.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 7: Overnight session. Featuring a variety of events from the XXIV Olympic Winter Games. Hosted by Basil Zempilas and Georgie Parker. 2.30 Home Shopping. (R)

1.10 Country House Hunters Australia. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 A Current Affair. (R)

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Late night talk show. 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 3.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Infomercials. (PG, R)

1.30 The Killing. (M, R) 4.50 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (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. 5.50 Peppa Pig. (R) 5.55 Circle Square. 6.05 Octonauts. (R) 6.20 Bluey. (R) 6.25 Peter Rabbit. (R) 6.40 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. (R) 7.00 Dino Dana. (R) 7.15 Odd Squad. (R) 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 8.30 MOVIE: The Road. (MA15+, R) (2009) 10.20 Doctor Who. (PG, R) 11.10 Brassic. (MA15+, R) 11.55 QI. (PG, R) 12.30 Community. (PG, R) 12.50 Parks And Recreation. 1.15 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. 2.00 Close. 5.05 Children’s Programs.

ABC ME 6.00 Children’s Programs. 4.10 The Brilliant World Of Tom Gates. (R) 4.20 FriendZSpace. 4.30 So Awkward. (R) 4.45 Odd Squad. (R) 5.00 Malory Towers. (R) 5.25 School Of Rock. (PG, R) 5.50 Total DramaRama. (R) 6.00 Miraculous. (R) 6.25 BTN Newsbreak. 6.30 Operation Ouch! (PG, R) 7.00 MOVIE: Bruno & Boots: Go Jump In The Pool. (PG, R) (2016) 8.30 Slugterra. (R) 8.50 Log Horizon. (PG, R) 9.15 Dragon Ball Super. (PG, R) 10.05 Voltron: Legendary Defender. (PG, R) 10.30 Close.

ABC NEWS 6.00 News. 9.00 News. 11.00 State Memorial Service For Andrew Peacock. 12.30 News. 3.00 News. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 4.30 Friday Briefing. 5.00 ABC News Hour. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. (R) 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 Close Of Business. 10.00 The World. 11.00 The Drum. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Q+A Highlights. (R) 1.15 Friday Briefing. (R) 1.45 Wide Open Spaces. (R) 2.00 Late Programs.

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6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Charlie Luxton’s Homes By The Sea. (PG, R) 11.00 Martin Clunes: Islands Of America. (PG, R) 12.00 Miniseries: The Pembrokeshire Murders. (M, R) 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 2.00 Last Chance Learners. (PG, R) 2.30 Sons And Daughters. (PG, R) 4.30 Border Security: Int. (PG, R) 5.30 Escape To The Country. (R) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (PG, R) 7.30 Better Homes. 8.30 Selling Houses Australia. (R) 11.45 The Great Outdoors: Greatest Escapes. (PG) 12.45 Late Programs.

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6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 The Incredible Hulk. (PG, R) 1.00 SeaQuest DSV. (PG, R) 2.00 The A-Team. (PG, R) 3.00 The Nanny. (PG, R) 3.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. (PG, R) 4.00 That ’70s Show. (PG, R) 4.30 Raymond. (PG, R) 5.30 MOVIE: The Smurfs 2. (R) (2013) 7.30 MOVIE: Kung Fu Panda. (PG, R) (2008) 9.15 MOVIE: The 40-Year-Old Virgin. (MA15+, R) (2005) 11.35 Weird Science. (M, R) 12.05 The Carrie Diaries. (M) 1.00 Summer House. (MA15+, R) 2.00 Late Programs.

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6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Fishing And Adventure. (PG, R) 7.30 Creek To Coast. (R) 8.00 Picker Sisters. (PG, R) 9.00 Billy The Exterminator. (PG, R) 10.15 Sound FX: Best Of. (R) 11.45 NFL: Road To The Super Bowl. 1.00 NFL Honors. 3.00 Last Stop Garage. (PG) 4.00 Timbersports. (PG, R) 4.30 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 5.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 7: Evening session. 7.30 MOVIE: Batman. (PG, R) (1989) 10.10 MOVIE: Absolute Power. (M, R) (1997) 12.50 Late Programs.

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6.00 Shopping. (R) 7.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 8.00 4x4 Adventures. (R) 9.00 Jake And The Fatman. (PG, R) 10.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG, R) 11.00 JAG. (PG, R) 12.00 NCIS. (M, R) 1.00 Law & Order: S.V.U. (M, R) 2.00 Walker, Texas Ranger. (M, R) 3.00 Cheers. (PG, R) 3.30 Jake And The Fatman. (PG, R) 4.30 Diagnosis Murder. (PG, R) 5.30 JAG. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. (M, R) 10.30 CSI. (MA15+, R) 12.30 Shopping. (R) 1.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 1.30 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 12.00 American Boyband. (M, R) 1.30 Flophouse. (M, R) 2.00 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. (PG, R) 2.10 Hunters. (M, R) 3.00 Jungletown. (PG, R) 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.15 Joy Of Painting. (PG, R) 5.45 Shortland Street. (PG) 6.15 Alone. (PG, R) 7.05 Jeopardy! (PG, R) 7.30 News. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M, R) 8.30 Hoarders. (M) 9.20 Sex Unlimited. (MA15+) 10.15 Mums Make Porn. (MA15+, R) 11.10 Narcos. (MA15+, R) 12.05 News. 1.00 Late Programs.

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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 Days Of Our Lives. (M) 12.55 The Young And The Restless. (PG) 1.50 The Bill. (M, R) 2.55 Antiques Roadshow. 3.25 MOVIE: Fear Is The Key. (PG, R) (1972) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. (PG, R) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 7.30 Saved & Remade. 8.30 MOVIE: A Time To Kill. (M, R) (1996) 11.30 Memory Lane. (M, R) 12.50 Explore. 1.00 TV Shop. (R)

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6.00 It’s Academic. (R) 7.00 Flushed. (R) 8.00 ZooMoo Wild Friends. (R) 9.00 Shopping. (R) 10.30 House Rules. (PG, R) 12.00 9-1-1. (M, R) 1.00 Modern Family. (PG, R) 2.00 My Name Is Earl. (PG, R) 3.00 Simpsons. (PG, R) 3.30 Jabba’s Movies. (PG) 4.05 MOVIE: Into The Woods. (PG, R) (2014) 6.35 MOVIE: Rio. (R) (2011) 8.30 MOVIE: X-Men: Apocalypse. (M, R) (2016) James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence. 11.25 Fat Pizza: Back In Business. (MA15+, R) 12.30 9-1-1. (M, R) 1.30 Late Programs.

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6.00 Stephen Colbert. (PG, R) 7.00 NBL Slam. (R) 7.30 Seinfeld. (PG, R) 9.00 Becker. (PG, R) 10.00 The Middle. (PG, R) 11.00 Frasier. (PG, R) 12.00 This Is Us. (M, R) 1.00 Mom. (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) 8.00 Big Bang. (PG, R) 8.30 The Big Bang Theory. (M, R) 9.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 9.30 Mom. (M, R) 10.30 Nancy Drew. (M) 11.30 Friends. (PG, R) 12.00 Shopping. (R) 12.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.05 Poh’s Kitchen. 1.35 How To Cook. 2.35 Kitchen Crush. 3.00 Cook’s Pantry. (PG) 3.30 Paul’s Bread. 4.00 Mystery Diners. (PG) 4.30 Michela’s Classic Italian. 5.00 Italian Food Safari. 5.30 Heart And Soul. 6.00 Railway Vietnam. (PG, R) 6.30 Destination Flavour China. (R) 7.00 Rick Stein’s Cornwall. (PG, R) 7.30 Paul Goes To Hollywood. (PG) 8.30 Jamie’s Ultimate Veg. (R) 9.30 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 10.00 Gourmet Farmer. (R) 10.30 Late Programs.

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6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 House Hunters Int. (R) 1.00 Fixer Upper. (PG, R) 2.00 My Lottery Dream Home. (PG, R) 3.00 The Block. (PG, R) 4.00 Flea Market Flip. 4.30 Heritage Hunters. (PG, R) 5.00 Flipping Across America. (PG, R) 6.00 House Hunters Int. (R) 7.00 House Hunters. (R) 7.30 Maine Cabin Masters. (PG, R) 8.30 Living Alaska. 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 Morning Programs. 10.00 Butterbean’s Cafe. (R) 10.30 Dora. (R) 11.00 Blaze And The Monster Machines. (R) 12.00 PAW Patrol. (R) 2.00 Bunsen Is A Beast. (PG, R) 2.30 The Loud House. (R) 3.00 Game Shakers. (R) 3.30 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn. (R) 4.00 SpongeBob. (R) 4.30 Haunted Hathaways. (R) 5.00 Sam & Cat. (R) 5.30 Victorious. 6.00 The Middle. (PG, R) 7.30 The Office. (PG, R) 8.30 South Park. (M, R) 11.30 James Corden. (M) 12.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Shortland Street. (PG) 2.30 Chefs’ Line. 3.00 Bushwhacked! (PG) 3.25 The Magic Canoe. 3.50 Wolf Joe. 4.00 Aussie Bush Tales. 4.10 Grace Beside Me. (PG) 4.35 Mustangs FC. 5.00 Our Stories. (PG) 5.30 NITV News: Nula. 6.00 Bamay. (R) 6.35 News. (R) 6.40 Undiscovered Vistas. (R) 7.30 Little J And Big Cuz. (PG) 7.45 MOVIE: Furry Vengeance. (2010) 9.25 Bedtime Stories. (R) 9.35 Through The Wormhole. (PG, R) 10.35 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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6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage Goes Retro. (MA15+) 10.30 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Midsomer Murders. (M, R) (Final) 2.30 Outback Ringer. (PG, R) 2.55 Grand Designs Revisited. (R) 3.45 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (R) 4.30 Landline Summer. (R) 5.00 Basketball. WNBL. Round 10. Bendigo Spirit v Perth Lynx.

6.00 Home Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. The team takes a look at the latest in entertainment, current affairs, news, sport and weather. 10.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 8: Day session. Events include: snowboard, mixed team cross. 2.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 8: Afternoon session. Events include: snowboard, mixed team cross.

6.00 Easy Eats. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Surfing Australia TV. 12.30 Delish. (Series return) 1.00 My Way. (PG, R) 1.30 MOVIE: Julie & Julia. (PG, R) (2009) 4.00 David Attenborough’s Green Planet. (R) 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (PG) (Series return)

6.00 GCBC. (R) 6.30 Leading The Way. 7.00 Australia By Design: Innovations. (PG, R) 7.30 Escape Fishing. (PG, R) 8.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 8.30 Pooches At Play. (R) 9.00 Freshly Picked. (R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 4x4 Adventures. (R) 1.00 Left Off The Map. (R) 1.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 2.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 2.30 Destination Dessert. (R) 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 3.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 4.00 Taste Of Australia. (R) 4.30 Roads Less Travelled. (R) 5.00 News.

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. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 America: News. 1.00 PBS News. (R) 2.00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw Bitesize. (R) 2.15 FIFA World Cup 2022 Magazine. 2.45 Royal Family: Scandals And Shame. (PG, R) 5.10 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 5.40 Hitler’s Secret Bomb.

7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories and events as they unfold, with comprehensive analysis and reporting. 7.30 Death In Paradise. (M) Neville’s attempts to embrace island life backfire when a sandfly bite lands him in hospital. 8.30 All Creatures Great And Small. (PG) James is alarmed to receive a call from Mrs Pumphrey, who fears her beloved Tricki Woo is dying. As Tristan prepares to return to Edinburgh University, he asks Siegfried to write a cheque for board and lodgings. 9.15 Call The Midwife. (M, R) As Christmas approaches, the midwives head to a Scottish island where residents are in desperate need of their services. Back in Poplar, Reggie returns home and decides that he wants to break a world record.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 8: Night session. Events include: ice hockey, women’s play-offs quarterfinals; speed skating. Hosted by Andy Maher, Jacqui Cooper and Andrew Gaze. 10.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 8: Late session. Events include: ski jumping, men’s large individual final round gold medal event; figure skating, ice dance – rhythm dance.

6.00 Nine News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Men’s AllStar Match. Indigenous All Stars v Maori All Stars. From CommBank Stadium, Sydney. 10.30 MOVIE: Gemini Man. (M, R) (2019) After an ageing assassin finds himself being chased by someone with the ability to predict his moves, he discovers that the mysterious man pursuing him is his clone and sets out to discover his origin. Will Smith, Clive Owen, Mary Elizabeth Winstead.

6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) As thousands flock to Bondi at the start of the coronavirus pandemic and social distancing rules, the state police minister bars people from the beach for the first time since World War II. 7.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 14. Sydney FC v Western United. From Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Sydney. 10.00 Ambulance. (M, R) It is St Patrick’s Day, one of the busiest nights on the calendar for the paramedics in Liverpool with incidents involving a fatal stabbing, alcohol poisoning, broken ankles, substance abuse and cardiac arrests.

6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Great Escapes With Morgan Freeman: Belfast Breakout. (M) Morgan Freeman takes a look at the 1983 escape of 40 prisoners from HM Prison Maze. 8.30 Legendary Castles: HautKoenigsbourg. (PG) Part 2 of 2. Takes a look at Haut-Koenigsbourg, a castle in Alsace, France. Built in the 12th century, the fortress has had numerous owners, was demolished and rebuilt several times, and became a strategic target. 9.30 World’s Most Beautiful Railway. (R) Follows the staff and enthusiasts at the heart of Scotland’s picturesque railway network. 10.25 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M, R) Hosted by Jimmy Carr. 11.20 Dublin Murders. (MA15+, R) Cassie goes undercover as Lexie.

10.45 Father Brown. (M, R) Maeve’s father is accused of murder. 11.35 Les Misérables. (M, R) A former convict tries to escape his past. 12.35 Rage Goes Retro. (MA15+) 5.00 Rage. (PG, R)

12.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 8: Overnight session. Featuring a variety of events from the XXIV Olympic Winter Games. Hosted by Basil Zempilas and Georgie Parker. 2.30 Home Shopping. (R)

12.30 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (M) 1.30 Delish. (R) 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, R)

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12.30 MOVIE: True Grit. (M, R) (2010) 2.30 MOVIE: Novitiate. (M, R) (2017) 4.45 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (R) 4.55 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

ABC TV PLUS 6.00 Children’s Programs. 5.50 Peppa Pig. (R) 5.55 Circle Square. 6.05 Octonauts. (R) 6.20 Bluey. (R) 6.30 The Gruffalo. (R) 7.05 The Deep. (R) 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 8.00 QI. (PG, R) 8.30 Live At The Apollo. (M, R) 9.15 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (M, R) 10.00 Gavin & Stacey. (PG, R) 10.35 Insert Name Here. (M, R) (Final) 11.05 Schitt’s Creek. (M, R) 11.25 Archer. (M, R) 11.50 Dead Pixels. (MA15+, R) 12.10 The Young Offenders. (MA15+, R) 12.45 Conquest Of The Skies. 1.35 Close. 5.05 Children’s Programs.

ABC ME 6.00 Children’s Programs. 5.25 School Of Rock. (R) 5.50 Total DramaRama. (R) 6.00 Miraculous. (R) 6.25 Bad Nature. 6.30 MythBusters Junior. (PG, R) 7.15 Mindful Earth. (R) 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 7.35 The Flamin’ Thongs. (R) 7.50 Little Big Awesome. (R) 8.00 Kung Fu Panda. (PG, R) 8.25 Slugterra. (R) 8.45 Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs. (R) 9.00 Hank Zipzer. (R) 9.25 Degrassi: The Next Generation. (PG, R) 9.45 Close.

ABC NEWS 6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 ABC News. 1.30 Q+A Highlights. (R) 2.00 ABC News. 2.30 Landline Summer. (R) (Final) 3.00 ABC News. 3.30 One Plus One. (R) 4.00 ABC News. 4.30 Close Of Business. (R) 5.00 ABC News. 5.30 ABC News Regional. (R) 6.00 ABC News NSW By-Elections Special. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.15 Four Corners. (R) 10.00 ABC Late News Weekend. 10.30 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 11.00 News. 11.30 ABC News Regional. (R) 12.00 Late Programs.

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6.00 Shopping. (R) 8.30 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 10.00 Weekender. (R) 10.30 Creek To Coast. (R) 11.00 Ed And Karen’s Recipes For Success. (R) 12.00 Horse Racing. CF Orr Stakes Day and Apollo Stakes Day. 5.30 Ed And Karen’s Recipes For Success. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG, R) 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 The Great Outdoors: Greatest Escapes. (PG) 12.30 The Fine Art Auction. (PG) 3.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. (PG, R) 4.00 Late Programs.

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6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Bakugan: Geogan Rising. (PG, R) 12.30 Beyblade Burst Rise. (PG, R) 1.00 Power Rangers Dino Fury. (PG, R) 1.30 Peaking. (PG, R) 2.10 Race Across The World. (PG, R) 3.30 Ultimate Rush. (PG) 4.00 Red Bull Soapbox Race. (PG, R) 5.00 MOVIE: Big Momma’s House. (PG, R) (2000) 7.00 MOVIE: Despicable Me 2. (PG, R) (2013) 9.00 MOVIE: The Divergent Series: Insurgent. (M, R) (2015) 11.10 Weird Science. (M, R) 12.10 The Carrie Diaries. (M) 1.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Shopping. (R) 9.00 The Doctors. (PG) 10.00 Cheers. (PG, R) 10.30 Australia By Design: Architecture. (PG, R) 11.00 Jake And The Fatman. (PG, R) 12.00 JAG. (PG, R) 2.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG, R) 3.00 Buy To Build. (R) 3.30 Hotels By Design. (PG, R) 4.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) 4.30 iFish Summer. (R) 5.00 Escape Fishing. 5.30 Scorpion. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. (M, R) 10.20 The FBI Declassified. (PG, R) 11.20 SEAL Team. (M, R) 12.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 TV Shop. (R) 8.00 Beyond Today. (PG) 8.30 TV Shop. (R) 10.00 My Favorite Martian. (R) 10.30 MOVIE: The Siege Of Pinchgut. (PG, R) (1959) 12.40 MOVIE: Shalako. (PG, R) (1968) 3.00 Motor Racing. SpeedSeries. Race Tasmania. Day 1. 5.00 Rugby League. NRL. Women’s All-Stars. Indigenous All Stars v Maori All Stars. 7.05 MOVIE: The Notebook. (PG, R) (2004) 9.35 MOVIE: Me Before You. (PG, R) (2016) 11.50 The Equalizer. (M, R) 12.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Stephen Colbert. (PG, R) 6.55 King Of Queens. (PG, R) 7.55 Frasier. (PG, R) 8.55 Becker. (PG, R) 9.55 The Middle. (PG, R) 10.55 Brides Of Beverly Hills. (PG, R) 11.55 To Be Advised. 3.00 Friends. (PG, R) 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 10.15 Friends. (PG, R) 12.10 Shopping. (R) 1.10 Infomercials. (PG, R) 1.40 Big Bang. (M, R) 2.05 Brides Of Beverly Hills. (M, R) 2.35 Undercover Girlfriends. (M, R) 3.30 Nancy Drew. (M, R) 4.30 Shopping. (R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Paul Goes To Hollywood. (PG, R) 11.30 River Cottage Aust. (PG, R) 12.30 The Cook Up. (R) 1.00 River Cottage Aust. (PG, R) 2.00 Paul’s Bread. (R) 2.30 New Caledonia. (PG, R) 3.30 Cook Like An Italian. (R) 4.30 Cook Like A Chef. (PG) 5.30 The River Cottage Treatment. (PG) 6.30 Hairy Bikers’ Route 66. (PG, R) 7.40 Ainsley’s Good Mood Food. (PG) 8.35 Inside Hotel Chocolat. 9.35 Bourdain: Parts Unknown. (PG, R) 11.30 Cook Like A Chef. (PG, R) 12.00 Late Programs.

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6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 House Hunters. (R) 11.00 Flea Market Flip. (R) 11.30 Postcards. (PG, R) 12.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 12.30 Windy City Rehab. (R) 1.30 Lakefront Bargain Hunt. (R) 2.30 Living Alaska. (R) 3.30 Building Alaska. (PG, R) 4.30 Building Off The Grid. (PG, R) 5.30 Masters Of Flip. (R) 6.30 Log Cabin Living. (R) 7.30 Escape To The Chateau. (PG, R) 8.30 House Hunters. (R) 9.30 House Hunters Int. 10.30 House Hunters Reno. (R) 11.30 House Hunters. (R) 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 11.30 SBS Courtside. (R) 12.00 Basketball. NBA. Chicago Bulls v Minnesota Timberwolves. 2.30 What Would Diplo Do? (M, R) 3.00 The Pizza Show. (R) 3.25 WorldWatch. 4.50 It’s Suppertime! (PG, R) 5.20 RocKwiz. (PG, R) 6.40 The Story Of The Songs. (PG, R) 7.35 Insomnia And Me. 8.30 Why Women Kill. (M) 10.20 The X-Files. (MA15+, R) 12.00 MOVIE: Believer. (MA15+, R) (2018) 2.15 South Park. (M, R) 2.40 France 24. 3.00 Thai News. 3.30 Late Programs.

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6.00 It’s Academic. (R) 7.00 Flushed. (R) 8.00 ZooMoo Wild Friends. (R) 9.00 Beat Bugs. (R) 10.00 Yummy Mummies. (PG, R) 12.30 Bride And Prejudice: The Forbidden Weddings. (PG, R) 3.30 Holey Moley USA. (PG, R) 4.30 MOVIE: Strange Magic. (PG, R) (2015) 6.30 MOVIE: Big Hero 6. (PG, R) (2014) 8.30 MOVIE: X-Men: Dark Phoenix. (M, R) (2019) James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender. 10.50 Fat Pizza: Back In Business. (MA15+, R) 1.05 Shopping. (R) 2.05 Late Programs.

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6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 WSL Presents. 11.30 Life Off Road. (PG) 12.00 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 12.30 Timbersports. (PG, R) 1.00 Blokesworld. (PG, R) 1.30 Shipping Wars. (PG, R) 2.00 Last Stop Garage. (PG, R) 3.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 6. Richmond v North Melbourne. 5.00 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 6.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 8: Evening session. 7.00 MOVIE: Batman Returns. (PG, R) (1992) 9.35 MOVIE: Batman Forever. (PG, R) (1995) 12.05 Late Programs.

Home Shopping. (R) Infomercials. (PG, R) Home Shopping. (R) Hour Of Power. Religious program.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Abby Hatcher. (R) 9.30 SpongeBob. (R) 10.30 Sanjay & Craig. (PG, R) 11.30 Bunsen Is A Beast. (PG, R) 12.00 SpongeBob. (R) 1.00 Breadwinners. (PG, R) 2.00 The Loud House. (R) 3.00 How To Rock. (PG, R) 4.00 The Bureau Of Magical Things. (R) 5.00 The Thundermans. (R) 6.30 MOVIE: Ratchet & Clank. (PG, R) (2016) 8.30 MOVIE: I, Tonya. (MA15+, R) (2018) Margot Robbie. 10.55 MOVIE: Death Sentence. (MA15+) (2007) 1.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.45 Bamay. (R) 12.55 Gifts Of The Maarga. (PG, R) 1.40 Rugby Union. Ella 7s. 2.00 Ice Hockey. National Hockey Super League. 4.00 Soccer. Scottish Women’s Premier League. 5.50 Away From Country. (R) 6.50 News. 7.00 Chuck And The First People’s Kitchen. (PG) 7.30 Rudeboy: The Story Of Trojan Records. (PG, R) 9.00 MOVIE: Spiders. (MA15+, R) (2013) 10.35 American Boyband. (M, R) 11.25 Relentless: The Sylvia Scharper Story. (M, R) 12.00 Volumz. (PG, R)

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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 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Mum. (M, R) (Final) 2.00 Doc Martin. (PG, R) (Final) 3.10 Aussie Inventions That Changed The World. (PG, R) 4.00 Monty Don’s American Gardens. (R) 5.00 Dream Gardens. (PG, R) 5.35 Nigella At My Table. (R)

6.00 Home Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. The team takes a look at the latest in entertainment, current affairs, news, sport and weather. 10.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 9: Day session. Events include: bobsleigh, women’s monobob heat. 2.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 9: Afternoon session. Events include: alpine skiing, men’s giant slalom run 2 gold medal event.

6.00 Easy Eats. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Drive TV. 10.30 The Xtreme CollXtion. (PG, R) 11.00 Women’s Footy. (PG) 12.00 Golf. Jack Newton Celebrity Classic. 1.00 Bondi Lifeguard World Adventures. (PG, R) 1.30 MOVIE: The Terminal. (PG, R) (2004) 4.00 Bondi Vet. (PG) 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 RBT. (PG)

6.00 Mass. 6.30 Hillsong. 7.00 Leading The Way. (PG) 7.30 Tomorrow’s World. (PG) 8.00 GCBC. (R) 8.30 Freshly Picked. (R) 9.00 Left Off The Map. (R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.45 My Market Kitchen. (R) 2.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R) 2.30 Australia By Design: Architecture. (PG) 3.00 Destination Dessert. (R) 3.30 Roads Less Travelled. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 4.30 Taste Of Australia With Hayden Quinn. (R) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 France 24 English News First Edition. 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 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 America: News. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Sportswoman 2021. 4.00 Cycling. UCI Asia Tour. Saudi Tour. Highlights. From Saudi Arabia. 5.00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw Bitesize. (R) 5.10 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 5.40 Hitler’s Secret Bomb. (PG)

6.05 Australia Remastered: Forces Of Nature: Fire. Part 3 of 4. Aaron Pedersen explores the apocalyptic natural forces that nature inflicts upon Australia. 7.00 ABC News Sunday. 7.40 Muster Dogs. Part 4 of 4. The puppies have all gathered with their owners to complete their final 12-month assessment. 8.40 Vera. (M) Vera investigates a daring robbery, but uncovers a web of intrigue when it turns out to be an inside job. 10.10 Miniseries: Patrick Melrose. (MA15+, R) Part 1 of 5. Follows a troubled member of the English upper class and his struggle with drug addiction. 11.10 Harrow. (M, R) Recovering from a nearfatal shooting, Harrow investigates a young mother’s psychotic episode.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 9: Night session. Events include: biathlon, women’s 10km pursuit gold medal event. Hosted by Hamish McLachlan and Abbey Gelmi. 10.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 9: Late session. Events include: freestyle skiing, women’s aerials qualification. Hosted by Hamish McLachlan and Abbey Gelmi.

6.00 Nine News Sunday. 7.00 Married At First Sight. (PG) The first commitment ceremony of the season sees the experts deliver some hard truths to the new couples. 8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians. 9.40 Nine News Late. Takes a look at the latest news and events from Australia and around the world. 10.10 Australian Crime Stories: The Money Of The Bomb. (M, R) Takes a look at the 1971 case of extortionist “Mr Brown”, who claimed to have placed a bomb on a Qantas flight. 11.20 The First 48: Blood On Bourbon. (M) Takes a look at a 2014 mass shooting on Bourbon Street in the heart of New Orleans’ French Quarter.

6.30 The Sunday Project. Panellists dissect, digest and reconstitute the daily news, events and hottest topics. 7.30 Australian Survivor. The tribal swap arrives, and as the game heats up, the time has come for the castaways to truly play their own game, even if it means turning on a loved one. 9.15 FBI. (M) A new case opens old wounds for Maggie when she works undercover as a waitress to spy on an anti-government group that gathers at a bar and comprises several members suspected in a series of bombings. 11.00 The Sunday Project. (R) Panellists dissect, digest and reconstitute the daily news, events and hottest topics.

6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Elizabeth I And II: The Golden Queens. (PG) Part 2 of 2. Examines the importance of two women who entered the lives of Elizabeth I and II. 8.30 Lost Treasure Tombs Of The Ancient Maya. (PG) Part 1 of 2. Follows archaeologists as they search for clues to how the Maya lived and what happened to them, including at Tikal in Guatemala, where lidar is used to reveal the true scale of the ancient civilisation. 10.20 The Other Pompeii: Life And Death In Herculaneum. (M, R) Takes a look at what became of Herculaneum, a Roman town destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. 11.30 I Am MLK Jr. (M, R) Celebrates the life and explores the character of American icon Dr Martin Luther King Jr.

12.05 Midsomer Murders. (M, R) A cyclist in a race is murdered. 1.35 Rage. (MA15+) Continuous music programming. 4.00 Keeping Australia Safe. (M, R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

12.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 9: Overnight session. 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

12.10 Shallow Grave: The Burning Suitcase. (M, R) 1.05 Drive TV. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PG) 4.30 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

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1.15 Life And Birth. (PG, R) 3.30 MOVIE: Alias Ruby Blade. (M, R) (2012) Xanana Gusmao. 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. 5.50 Peppa Pig. (R) 5.55 Circle Square. 6.05 Octonauts. (R) 6.20 Bluey. (R) 6.25 Peter Rabbit. (R) 6.40 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. (R) 7.05 The Deep. (R) 7.30 Compass. (PG, R) 8.00 You Can’t Ask That. (M, R) 8.30 Chicken People. (PG, R) 9.50 Catalyst. (R) 10.50 Good Grief. 11.40 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (R) 12.30 MOVIE: The Road. (MA15+, R) (2009) 2.15 ABC News Update. (PG, R) 2.20 Close. (R) 5.05 Little Princess. (R) 5.15 Children’s Programs.

7TWO 6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Ed And Karen’s Recipes For Success. (R) 11.00 Escape To The Country. (R) 12.00 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG, R) 2.15 My Road To Adventure. (PG, R) 2.45 The Great Australian Doorstep. (PG) 3.15 MOVIE: Superman III. (PG, R) (1983) 6.00 Dog Patrol. (PG, R) 7.00 Border Security. (PG, R) 8.30 Railroad Australia. (PG) 9.30 Mighty Trains. (PG, R) 10.30 Great Scenic Railway Journeys. (PG) 11.10 Charlie Luxton’s Homes By The Sea. (PG, R) 12.20 Late Programs.

ABC ME 6.00 Children’s Programs. 5.50 Total DramaRama. (R) 6.00 Miraculous. (R) 6.25 Bad Nature. 6.30 Top Jobs For Dogs. (R) 7.00 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. (PG, R) 7.25 Hey You! What If. (R) 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 7.35 The Flamin’ Thongs. (R) 7.50 Little Big Awesome. (R) 8.00 Kung Fu Panda. (PG, R) 8.25 Slugterra. (R) 8.50 Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs. (PG, R) 9.00 Hank Zipzer. (R) 9.25 Degrassi: The Next Generation. (PG, R) 9.45 Rage. (PG, R) 10.45 Close.

7MATE

10 BOLD

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Bakugan: Geogan Rising. (PG, R) 12.30 Beyblade Burst Rise. (PG, R) 1.00 Power Rangers Dino Fury. (PG, R) 1.30 Surfing Australia TV. (R) 2.00 Ultimate Rush. (PG, R) 3.00 MOVIE: The Adventures Of Sharkboy And Lavagirl. (R) (2005) 5.00 MOVIE: Fletch. (R) (1985) 7.00 MOVIE: Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey. (PG, R) (1991) 8.55 MOVIE: Star Trek Into Darkness. (M, R) (2013) 11.30 Weird Science. (M, R) 12.00 The Carrie Diaries. (M) 1.00 Late Programs.

9GEM

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 The Fishing Show By AFN. (PG, R) 1.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 6. Melbourne v GWS Giants. 3.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 6. Adelaide v Western Bulldogs. 5.00 Fishing Addiction. (PG) 6.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 9: Evening session. 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 7.30 MOVIE: Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines. (M, R) (2003) 9.45 MOVIE: Terminator Salvation. (M, R) (2009) 12.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 ZooMoo Wild Friends. (R) 9.00 Beat Bugs. (R) 10.00 My France With Manu. (PG, R) 12.15 Restaurant Revolution. (PG, R) 2.40 Holey Moley USA. (PG, R) 3.40 Jabba’s Movies. (PG, R) 4.10 How I Met Your Mother. (PG, R) 5.40 American Dad! (PG, R) 6.10 MOVIE: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows. (PG, R) (2016) 8.30 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell. (M, R) 9.30 Kitchen Nightmares. (M, R) 11.30 Hell’s Kitchen USA. (MA15+, R) 12.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) 10.00 iFish Summer. 10.30 Reel Action. (R) 11.00 Escape Fishing. (R) 11.30 Australia By Design: Interiors. (R) 12.00 Australia By Design: Architecture. (R) 12.30 Scorpion. (PG, R) 2.30 Snap Happy. (R) 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. (R) 3.30 Soccer. A-League Women. Round 11. Brisbane Roar v Adelaide United. 6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) 6.30 JAG. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 9.25 NCIS: LA. (M, R) 12.10 Late Programs.

10 PEACH

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 TV Shop. 10.00 My Favorite Martian. (R) 10.30 Edgar Wallace Mysteries. (PG, R) 11.50 Explore. (PG, R) 11.55 Avengers. (PG, R) 1.00 Motor Racing. SpeedSeries. Race Tasmania. Day 2. 3.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 3.30 Keeping Up Appearances. (PG, R) 4.30 MOVIE: Some Like It Hot. (PG, R) (1959) 7.00 MOVIE: Clear And Present Danger. (PG, R) (1994) 9.50 Chicago P.D. (MA15+) 10.50 House. (M, R) 11.50 The Equalizer. (M) 12.50 Late Programs.

9LIFE

7FLIX

ABC NEWS 6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 ABC News. 1.30 One Plus One. (R) 2.00 ABC News. 2.30 ABC News Video Lab. (R) 3.00 ABC News. 3.30 Offsiders. (R) 4.00 Landline. (R) 5.00 ABC News. 5.30 World This Week. (R) 6.00 ABC Evening News. 6.30 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 7.00 ABC News Sunday. 7.40 What’s Your Story? (R) 8.00 Insiders. (R) 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 10.00 ABC Late News Weekend. 10.30 Q+A Highlights. (R) 11.00 News. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO!

Home Shopping. (R) Infomercials. (PG, R) Home Shopping. (R) CBS Mornings. Morning news and talk show, covering breaking news, politics, health, money, lifestyle and pop culture.

6.00 Brides Of Beverly Hills. (PG, R) 7.00 Big Bang. (PG, R) 8.15 Neighbours. (PG, R) 10.15 To Be Advised. 12.00 Carol’s Second Act. (PG, R) 1.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 11. South East Melbourne Phoenix v Tasmania JackJumpers. 3.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 11. Sydney Kings v Brisbane Bullets. 5.00 Friends. (PG, R) 6.00 Big Bang. (PG, R) 7.40 Big Bang. (M, R) 8.05 Big Bang. (PG, R) 8.30 Friends. (PG, R) 12.00 Shopping. (R) 12.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 1.00 Shopping. (R) 1.30 Late Programs.

10 SHAKE

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 House Hunters Reno. (R) 12.00 The Treehouse Guys. (PG, R) 1.00 Flea Market Flip. (R) 1.30 Mega Decks. (R) 2.00 Masters Of Flip. (R) 3.00 Dream Homes Revealed. (R) 3.30 Log Cabin Living. (R) 4.30 Escape To The Chateau. (PG, R) 5.30 House Hunters. (R) 7.30 Good Bones. (PG, R) 8.30 Flip Or Flop. (R) 9.30 Christina On The Coast. (PG, R) 10.30 Flipping 101 With Tarek El Moussa. (R) 11.30 House Hunters. (R) 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Sanjay & Craig. (PG, R) 11.30 Bunsen Is A Beast. (PG, R) 12.00 SpongeBob. (R) 1.00 Breadwinners. (PG, R) 2.00 The Loud House. (R) 3.00 How To Rock. (PG, R) 4.00 The Bureau Of Magical Things. (R) 5.00 The Thundermans. (R) 6.00 The Middle. (PG, R) 7.30 The Office. (PG, R) 8.30 Comedy Central Roast Of James Franco. (MA15+, R) 10.00 Drunk History. (MA15+, R) 10.30 Drunk History. (M, R) 11.00 Teen Mom OG. (M) 12.15 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND 6.00 WorldWatch. 8.30 SBS Courtside. 9.00 Basketball. NBA. Portland Trail Blazers v New York Knicks. 11.30 WorldWatch. 12.00 Black Market: Dispatches. (M) 1.30 Tattoo Age. (M) 2.00 Stacey Dooley: Fashion’s Dirty Secrets. (PG) 3.10 WorldWatch. 3.40 RocKwiz. (PG) 4.20 RocKwiz Rewind. (PG) 5.00 RocKwiz. (PG) 7.40 When Big Things Go Wrong. (M) (Final) 8.30 The Story Of Late Night. (M) (New Series) 9.20 Dark Side Of Football. (M) (New Series) 11.05 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD 6.00 Morning Programs. 2.35 Macao Gourmet. (R) 3.30 Middle East Feast With Shane Delia. (R) 4.30 Eating Inn. (PG) 5.30 Cook And The Chef. (R) 6.00 Plat Du Tour. (PG, R) 6.30 Yotam’s Mediterranean. (R) 7.30 Mary Berry’s Simple Comforts. (PG) 8.00 Australia’s Food Bowl. 8.30 Rick Stein And The Japanese Ambassador. (PG) 9.40 Bourdain: Parts Unknown. (PG, R) 10.30 Jerusalem On A Plate. (R) 11.35 Macao Gourmet. (R) 12.00 Late Programs.

NITV 6.00 Morning Programs. 11.10 Keep Calm And Decolonize. (PG, R) 11.15 Football. CAFL. 12.45 Motor Racing. W Series. Round 1. Highlights. 1.15 Soccer. Serie A Femminile. 3.00 Rugby Union. NT Monsoon Rugby Union. 4.30 Softball. SA Premier League. 6.00 Going Native. (PG, R) 6.30 News. (R) 6.40 Animal Babies. (PG) 7.40 Outback Lockdown. (PG) 8.30 Muhammad Ali. (M, R) 10.50 MOVIE: Marshall. (M, R) (2017) 12.50 Road Open. (R) 1.00 Volumz. (PG, R)

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Monday February 14 ABC TV

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Dubbo’s TV Guide

SBS

TEN

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Landline. (R) 11.05 Australia Remastered: Forces Of Nature. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Death In Paradise. (M, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.15 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Think Tank. (R) 4.55 Courtney Act’s One Plus One. (R) 5.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 Sunrise. News, sport and weather. 10.00 NFL. Super Bowl LVI. Los Angeles Rams v Cincinnati Bengals. From SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California. 4.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 10: Afternoon session. Featuring a variety of events from the XXIV Olympic Winter Games. 5.00 The Chase Australia. (R) Contestants race to answer quiz questions correctly to avoid being caught by The Chaser.

6.00 9.00 11.30 12.00 1.45

Today. Today Extra. (PG) Morning News. Married At First Sight. (PG, R) Talking Honey: Princess Diana. (PG, R) Pointless. (PG) Tipping Point. (PG) Afternoon News. Millionaire Hot Seat. WIN News.

6.00 The Talk. (PG) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PG) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.45 Entertainment Tonight. 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 France 24 English News First Edition. 6.30 This Week. 7.30 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 Al Jazeera News. 2.00 America In Colour. (PG, R) 2.55 The Italians. (R) 3.10 The Last Journey Of The Vikings. (PG, R) 4.10 Egypt With The World’s Greatest Explorer. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories. 7.30 7.30. Presented by Leigh Sales. 8.00 Back Roads: Charleville, Queensland. (PG) Kristy O’Brien visits Charleville, Queensland. 8.30 Four Corners. Part 2 of 2. Looks at the upcoming federal election, including a focus on Labor leader Anthony Albanese. 9.15 Media Watch. (PG) Hosted by Paul Barry. 9.35 Countdown To War. Part 2 of 3. 10.20 Ms Represented With Annabel Crabb: In The Room. (PG, R) Part 3 of 4. 10.55 ABC Late News. 11.10 The Business. (R) Presented by Kathryn Robinson. 11.25 Q+A. (R)

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Theo faces criminal charges. The Stewart family is torn apart. Dean searches for his missing mum. Tane gives Nikau the bitter truth. 7.30 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 10: Night session. Featuring a variety of events from the XXIV Olympic Winter Games. Hosted by Hamish McLachlan and Abbey Gelmi. 10.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 10: Late session. Featuring a variety of events from the XXIV Olympic Winter Games.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Married At First Sight. (M) Intimacy Week begins with some couples thriving while others struggle to connect with their partners. 9.00 La Brea. (M) With Josh’s life on the line, Eve traverses the dangerous wilderness back to the clearing to save him. Gavin and Izzy work to prove the victims are alive inside the sinkhole as government agents track them. 10.00 Nine News Late. Takes a look at the latest news and events from Australia and around the world. 10.30 Botched. (M, R) A woman with four implants in her chest seeks Terry’s help to remove them. 11.20 Bluff City Law. (M, R) A top corporate lawyer puts aside years of conflict with her father to rejoin his civil rights firm.

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 most recent tribal council plays on the minds of quite a few castaways. In true tribe swap fashion, not everything is rosy as strong personalities struggle to navigate a new environment. 8.30 FBI: Most Wanted. (MA15+) The Fugitive Task Force chases a killer who plays a twisted game of cat and mouse with his victims. Hana shares something personal about herself with her new roommate, Ortiz. 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) The semifinalists step into the spotlight for their chance to earn a place in the Grand Final. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Heritage Rescue: Eastnor Castle. (PG) Nick Knowles follows detailed and intricate restoration work at Eastnor Castle in the Malvern Hills. 8.30 Royal History’s Myths And Secrets. (PG) (New Series) Lucy Worsley travels across Britain and Europe visiting the locations important to royal history. 9.30 Sex And Sensibility. (M) Takes a look at the salacious activities of the aristocratic elite of the Georgian period. 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 Paris Police 1900. (MA15+) Inspector Jouin falls in love with a young lawyer with a strong character.

12.30 Killing Eve. (MA15+, R) Eve botches the mission to save her partner. 1.15 Vera. (M, R) 2.45 Rage. (MA15+) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

12.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 10: Overnight session. 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Hello SA. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PG) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Late night talk show. 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 3.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

12.05 Wisting. (M, R) 1.00 Unit One. (M, R) 4.20 VICE Guide To Film. (M, R) 4.50 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (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. 7.00 Dino Dana. (R) 7.15 Odd Squad. (R) 7.30 Conquest Of The Skies. (R) (Final) 8.25 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 9.10 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (PG, R) (Final) 10.00 To Be Advised. 11.00 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 11.45 QI. 12.15 Escape From The City. 1.15 Community. 1.35 Parks And Recreation. 2.00 The Making Of David Attenborough’s Conquest Of The Skies. 2.50 ABC News Update. 2.55 Close. 5.05 Children’s Programs.

ABC ME 6.00 Children’s Programs. 5.55 Total DramaRama. (PG, R) 6.05 Miraculous. (R) 6.25 BTN Newsbreak. 6.30 Operation Ouch! (PG, R) 6.45 Operation Ouch! (R) 7.00 Horrible Histories. (PG, R) 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 7.35 The Flamin’ Thongs. (R) 7.50 Dodo. (R) 8.00 Kung Fu Panda. (PG, R) 8.25 Slugterra. (R) 8.50 Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs. (PG, R) 9.00 Hank Zipzer. (R) 9.25 Degrassi: The Next Generation. (PG, R) 9.45 Rage. (PG, R) 10.45 Close.

ABC NEWS 6.00 News. 9.00 News. 12.00 News. 1.30 Capital Hill. 2.00 Parliament. 3.15 News. 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 News. 12.30 ABC News Video Lab. (R) 1.00 News. 1.15 The Business. (R) 1.30 7.30. (R) 2.00 DW News. 2.30 ABC News Overnight. 2.45 The Drum. (R) 3.45 Late Programs.

2.00 3.00 4.00 4.30 5.30

7TWO

9GO!

6.00 Shopping. (R) 6.30 Travel Oz. (R) 8.00 Harry’s Practice. (R) 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 9.30 Mighty Trains. (PG, R) 10.30 Better Homes. (R) 12.00 Billy Connolly: Made In Scotland. (M, R) 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 2.00 Weekender. (R) 2.30 Sons And Daughters. (PG, R) 4.30 Animal Rescue. (R) 5.30 Escape To The Country. (R) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (PG, R) 7.30 Doc Martin. (PG, R) 8.30 A Touch Of Frost. (M, R) 10.50 Cold Case. (M, R) 12.50 Late Programs.

10 BOLD

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 The Incredible Hulk. (PG) 2.00 The A-Team. (PG, R) 3.00 Transformers Bumblebee: Cyberverse Adventures. (PG, R) 3.30 Raymond. (PG, R) 5.30 The Nanny. (PG, R) 6.00 3rd Rock From The Sun. (PG, R) 6.30 That ’70s Show. (PG, R) 7.00 Young Sheldon. (PG, R) 7.30 RBT. (PG, R) 8.00 GC Cops. (M, R) 8.30 MOVIE: Limitless. (M, R) (2011) 10.35 Resident Alien. (M) 11.35 Young Sheldon. (PG, R) 12.00 The Carrie Diaries. (M) 1.00 Late Programs.

7MATE

9GEM

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 A Football Life. (PG, R) 11.00 Shipping Wars. (PG, R) 12.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 10: Day session. 2.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 10: Afternoon session. 4.00 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 5.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 10: Evening session. 7.30 American Pickers. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Dirty Harry. (MA15+, R) (1971) Clint Eastwood. 10.40 MOVIE: Batman & Robin. (PG, R) (1997) 1.15 Late Programs.

9LIFE

6.00 It’s Academic. (R) 7.00 Flushed. (R) 8.00 ZooMoo Wild Friends. (R) 9.00 Shopping. (R) 10.30 House Rules. (PG, R) 12.00 9-1-1. (M, R) 2.00 My Name Is Earl. (M, R) 3.00 How I Met Your Mother. (PG, R) 4.30 American Dad! (PG, R) 5.00 My Name Is Earl. (PG, R) 6.00 Modern Family. (PG, R) 7.00 Simpsons. (PG, R) 8.30 MOVIE: Valentine’s Day. (M, R) (2010) Ashton Kutcher, Jessica Biel. 11.00 My Crazy Birth Story. (M, R) 12.00 MOVIE: My Cousin Rachel. (M, R) (2017) 2.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 7.30 Shopping. (R) 8.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 14. Sydney FC v Western United. Replay. 10.30 Cheers. (PG, R) 11.00 JAG. (PG, R) 12.00 NCIS. (M, R) 1.00 Law & Order: S.V.U. (M, R) 2.00 Walker, Texas Ranger. (M, R) 3.00 Cheers. (PG, R) 3.30 Jake And The Fatman. (PG, R) 4.30 Diagnosis Murder. (PG, R) 5.30 JAG. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 10.20 A-League Highlights Show. 11.20 Blue Bloods. (M, R) 12.15 Shopping. (R) 12.45 Infomercials. (PG, R) 1.15 Late Programs.

10 PEACH

6.00 TV Shop. (R) 7.00 Creflo. (PG) 7.30 TV Shop. (R) 9.30 Newstyle Direct. (R) 10.00 Danoz. 10.30 Pointless. (PG, R) 11.30 My Favorite Martian. (R) 12.00 Days Of Our Lives. (M) 12.55 The Young And The Restless. (PG) 1.50 The Bill. (M, R) 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 3.20 MOVIE: Murphy’s War. (PG, R) (1971) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. (PG, R) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 7.30 Agatha Raisin. (PG, R) 8.30 Poirot. (PG, R) 10.45 Law & Order. (M, R) 11.45 The Equalizer. (M) 12.45 Late Programs.

7FLIX

SBS VICELAND

SBS FOOD

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Friends. (PG, R) 10.00 The Middle. (PG, R) 11.30 Seinfeld. (PG, R) 12.00 This Is Us. (PG, R) 1.00 Nancy Drew. (M, R) 2.00 Big Bang. (M, R) 2.30 Big Bang. (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 Seinfeld. (PG, R) 11.00 Mom. (M, R) 12.00 Late Programs.

10 SHAKE

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Flipping 101 With Tarek El Moussa. (R) 11.00 Postcards. (PG) 11.30 Getaway. (PG, R) 12.00 Building Alaska. (PG, R) 1.00 Flip Or Flop. (R) 2.00 Christina On The Coast. (PG, R) 3.00 The Block. (PG, R) 4.00 Garage Gold. (PG, R) 4.30 Heritage Hunters. (PG, R) 5.00 Good Bones. (PG, R) 6.00 House Hunters Int. (R) 7.00 House Hunters. (R) 8.30 Bargain Block. 9.30 Two Steps Home. 10.30 Texas Flip And Move. 11.30 House Hunters Int. (R) 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 12.00 Basketball. NBA. Chicago Bulls v Minnesota Timberwolves. Replay. 2.00 Nirvanna. (M, R) 3.00 Inhuman Kind. (PG, R) 3.30 Dead Set On Life. (PG, R) 3.55 WorldWatch. 5.15 Joy Of Painting. (R) 5.45 Shortland Street. (PG) 6.15 Alone. (PG, R) 7.05 Jeopardy! (PG, R) 7.30 News. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M, R) 8.30 Taskmaster. (M) 9.25 Derry Girls. (M) 10.25 VICE. (M) 11.25 Sex Tape Germany. (MA15+, R) 12.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Lidia’s Italy. (R) 1.30 Beautiful Baking. (R) 2.30 Kitchen Crush. (R) 3.00 Cook’s Pantry. (R) 3.30 Free Range Cook. (R) 4.00 Mystery Diners. (PG, R) 4.30 Donna Hay Everyday Fresh. (R) 5.00 Italian Food Safari. (R) 5.30 River Cottage Aust. (R) 6.30 Cook And The Chef. (R) 7.00 French Odyssey. (R) 7.30 Jamie & Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast. (PG) 8.30 Food Heroes. (PG, R) 9.35 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 10.05 Gourmet Farmer. (PG, R) 10.30 Late Programs.

NITV

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Dora. (R) 11.00 Blaze And The Monster Machines. (R) 12.00 PAW Patrol. (R) 2.00 Bunsen Is A Beast. (PG, R) 2.30 The Loud House. (R) 3.00 Game Shakers. (R) 3.30 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn. (R) 4.00 SpongeBob. (R) 4.30 Haunted Hathaways. (R) 5.00 Sam And Cat. (PG, R) 5.30 Victorious. 6.00 The Middle. (PG, R) 7.30 The Office. (M, R) 8.00 The Office. (PG, R) 8.30 Workaholics. (MA15+, R) 10.30 South Park. (M, R) 11.30 James Corden. (M) 12.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 Going Native. (PG) 2.00 Shortland Street. (PG) 2.30 Chefs’ Line. 3.00 Bushwhacked! (PG) 3.25 The Magic Canoe. 3.50 Wolf Joe. 4.00 Aussie Bush Tales. 4.10 Grace Beside Me. (PG) 4.35 Mustangs FC. 5.00 Our Stories. (PG) 5.30 APTN National News. 6.00 Bamay. (R) 6.40 News. 6.50 Undiscovered Vistas. (R) 7.40 Through The Wormhole. (PG, R) 8.30 Karla Grant Presents. (PG) 9.35 Colony. (MA15+, R) 11.15 Late Programs.

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Tuesday February 15 ABC TV

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Dubbo’s TV Guide

SBS

TEN

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 10.30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. (R) 11.00 Muster Dogs. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 All Creatures Great And Small. (PG, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.15 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Think Tank. (PG, R) 4.55 Courtney Act’s One Plus One. (R) 5.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 9.00 11.30 12.00

Sunrise. The Morning Show. (PG) Seven Morning News. Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 11: Day session. 2.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 11: Afternoon session. Featuring a variety of events from the XXIV Olympic Winter Games. 5.00 The Chase Australia. (R) Hosted by Larry Emdur.

6.00 9.00 11.30 12.00 1.30

Today. Today Extra. (PG) Morning News. Married At First Sight. (M, R) Getaway. (PG, R) The team goes mudcrabbing. Pointless. (PG) Tipping Point. (PG) Afternoon News. Millionaire Hot Seat. WIN News.

6.00 The Talk. (PG) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PG) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

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. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 America: News. 1.00 PBS News. (R) 2.00 Viking Murder Mystery. (M, R) 2.55 The Italians. (R) 3.10 The Last Journey Of The Vikings. (PG, R) 4.10 Egypt With The World’s Greatest Explorer. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

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 Outback Ringer. (PG) The Cooks buy a brand-new helicopter, but it cannot seem to get off the ground. 8.30 Catalyst: Miracle Babies: Operation Hope. (PG) Takes a look at the world of fetal surgery, including footage of a baby being operated on in utero. 9.30 Dementia And Us. (PG) Part 1 of 2. Follows four people with dementia over the course of two years. 10.35 ABC Late News. Detailed coverage of the day’s events. 10.50 The Business. (R) Presented by Kathryn Robinson. 11.05 Four Corners. (R) Part 2 of 2. 11.50 Media Watch. (PG, R) Hosted by Paul Barry.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Theo and Ryder are pulled apart. Alf cannot find an ally. Mia witnesses Chloe’s torment. Tane has a rescue plan for Nikau. 7.30 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 11: Night session. Events include: figure skating, women’s single – short program. Hosted by Hamish McLachlan and Abbey Gelmi. 10.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 11: Late session. Events include: bobsleigh, 2-man heat.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Married At First Sight. (M) Intimacy Week continues under the watchful gaze of the experts with some unexpected results. 9.10 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (M) Andy Lee is joined by a panel of comedians and 100 Aussies to explore the fun behind the facts. 10.10 Nine News Late. Takes a look at the latest news and events from Australia and around the world. 10.40 True Story With Hamish & Andy: Sammie. (PG, R) Comedy duo Hamish and Andy meet Sammie, who shares a story about an incident involving the IVF program. 11.40 The Village. (M) As the dust settles, the residents of the Village find themselves trying to put together the pieces.

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 game is well and truly underway with one castaway deciding the time is right to start playing alliances off one another. Presented by Jonathan LaPaglia. 9.00 NCIS. (M) After a civilian research vessel rescues a small boat containing a group of men claiming to be US Navy SEALs, the NCIS team arrives on the ship to investigate, but instead find themselves fighting for their lives. 11.00 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. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? UK: Jodie Whittaker. (PG) (Series return) Jodie Whittaker explores her roots. 8.30 Insight. (Series return) Takes a look at how older Australians are bucking the trends of the previous generations. 9.30 Framed. (PG) Part 1 of 4. Marc Fennell explores the theft of Picasso’s Weeping Woman in 1986. 10.00 The Feed. (Series return) Takes a look at the lives of four teens as they navigate the transition from childhood to parenthood. 10.25 SBS World News Late. 11.00 The Point. (R) Hosted by John Paul Janke and Narelda Jacobs. 11.30 Shadow Lines. (MA15+) The CIA investigates the killing of its agent.

12.05 Killing Eve. (M, R) Villanelle is moving on. 12.50 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R) 2.20 Rage. (MA15+) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

12.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 11: Overnight session. 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

12.30 1.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30

12.00 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 Mornings.

12.20 The Night Manager. (M, R) 2.00 Box 21. (MA15+, R) 3.50 7 Up And Me. (PG, R) 4.45 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (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. 6.20 Bluey. (R) 6.25 Peter Rabbit. (R) 6.40 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. (R) 7.00 Dino Dana. (R) 7.15 Odd Squad. (R) 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 8.00 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R) 8.30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (PG) 9.15 Gavin & Stacey. (M, R) 9.45 Brassic. (MA15+) 10.30 Schitt’s Creek. 10.50 Doctor Who. 11.55 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 12.40 Plebs. 1.00 Community. 1.25 Parks And Recreation. 1.45 ABC News Update. 1.50 Close. 5.05 Children’s Programs.

ABC ME 6.00 Children’s Programs. 5.25 School Of Rock. (PG, R) 5.50 Total DramaRama. (R) 6.00 Miraculous. (R) 6.25 BTN Newsbreak. 6.30 Operation Ouch! (PG, R) 7.00 Horrible Histories. (R) 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 7.35 The Flamin’ Thongs. (R) 7.50 Little Big Awesome. (R) 8.00 Kung Fu Panda. (PG, R) 8.25 Slugterra. (R) 8.50 Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs. (R) 9.00 Hank Zipzer. (R) 9.25 Degrassi: The Next Generation. (PG, R) 9.45 Rage. (PG, R) 10.45 Close.

ABC NEWS 6.00 News. 9.00 News. 12.00 News. 1.30 Capital Hill. 2.00 Parliament. 3.15 News. 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 News. 12.30 One Plus One. (R) 1.00 News. 1.15 The Business. (R) 1.30 7.30. (R) 2.00 DW News. 2.30 ABC News Overnight. 2.45 The Drum. (R) 3.45 Late Programs.

2.00 3.00 4.00 4.30 5.30

7TWO

Tipping Point. (PG, R) TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PG) A Current Affair. (R) News Early Edition. Today.

9GO!

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 The Great Outdoors: Greatest Escapes. (PG, R) 11.00 Andrew Denton’s Interview. (PG, R) 12.00 Wild Bill. (M, R) 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 2.00 Creek To Coast. (R) 2.30 Sons And Daughters. (PG, R) 4.30 Animal Rescue. (PG, R) 5.00 Animal Rescue. (R) 5.30 Escape To The Country. (R) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (PG, R) 7.30 Pie In The Sky. (PG, R) 8.30 Foyle’s War. (M, R) 10.45 Without A Trace. (M, R) 12.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Motor Racing. FIA Formula E. Mexico City ePrix. Highlights. 3.00 The Nanny. (PG, R) 3.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. (PG, R) 4.00 That ’70s Show. (PG, R) 4.30 Raymond. (PG, R) 5.30 The Nanny. (PG, R) 6.00 3rd Rock From The Sun. (PG, R) 6.30 That ’70s Show. (PG, R) 7.00 Young Sheldon. (PG, R) 7.30 RBT. (PG, R) 8.00 GC Cops. (M, R) 8.30 MOVIE: The Mechanic. (MA15+, R) (2011) 10.25 Resident Alien. (M) 11.25 Young Sheldon. (PG, R) 11.50 Late Programs.

7MATE

9GEM

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 SAS: UK. (M, R) 1.00 Highway Thru Hell. (PG, R) 2.00 Hellfire Heroes. (PG, R) 3.00 Big Easy Motors. (PG, R) 3.30 Last Stop Garage. (PG) 4.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. (PG, R) 4.30 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 5.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 11: Evening session. 7.30 Highway Patrol. (PG, R) 8.30 MOVIE: Magnum Force. (MA15+, R) (1973) 11.05 MOVIE: Tightrope. (M, R) (1984) 1.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Pointless. (PG, R) 11.30 My Favorite Martian. (R) 12.00 Days Of Our Lives. (M) 12.55 The Young And The Restless. (PG) 1.50 The Bill. (M, R) 3.00 Garden Gurus Moments. (R) 3.05 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 3.35 MOVIE: Went The Day Well? (PG, R) (1942) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. (PG, R) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 7.30 New Tricks. (M, R) 8.40 The Closer. (M, R) 9.40 Rizzoli & Isles. (M, R) 10.40 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. (MA15+) 11.40 The Equalizer. (M) 12.35 Late Programs.

9LIFE

7FLIX 6.00 It’s Academic. (R) 7.00 Flushed. (R) 8.00 ZooMoo Wild Friends. (R) 9.00 Shopping. (R) 10.30 House Rules. (PG, R) 12.00 9-1-1. (M, R) 2.00 My Name Is Earl. (M, R) 3.00 Modern Family. (PG, R) 3.30 Simpsons. (PG, R) 5.00 My Name Is Earl. (PG, R) 6.00 Modern Family. (PG, R) 7.00 Simpsons. (PG, R) 8.30 MOVIE: X-Men. (M, R) (2000) Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart. 10.35 Fat Pizza: Back In Business. (MA15+, R) 11.50 MOVIE: Can You Ever Forgive Me? (M, R) (2018) 2.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.30 Heritage Hunters. (PG, R) 12.00 House Hunters. (R) 1.00 Texas Flip And Move. (R) 2.00 Bargain Block. (R) 3.00 The Block. (PG, R) 4.00 Garage Gold. (PG, R) 4.30 Heritage Hunters. (PG, R) 5.00 Two Steps Home. 6.00 House Hunters Int. (R) 7.00 House Hunters. (R) 7.30 Great Garden Revolution. 8.30 Your Home Made Perfect. 9.50 Off The Grid On The Beach. (R) 10.50 Beachfront Bargain Hunt. (R) 11.50 House Hunters Int. (R) 12.20 Late Programs.

10 BOLD

SBS VICELAND

6.00 Shopping. (R) 7.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 8.00 A-League Highlights Show. (R) 9.00 Jake And The Fatman. (PG, R) 10.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG, R) 11.00 JAG. (PG, R) 12.00 NCIS. (M, R) 1.00 Law & Order: S.V.U. (M, R) 2.00 Walker, Texas Ranger. (M, R) 3.00 Cheers. (PG, R) 3.30 Jake And The Fatman. (PG, R) 4.30 Diagnosis Murder. (PG, R) 5.30 JAG. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 8.30 Blue Bloods. (M, R) 10.25 Bull. (M, R) 12.15 Shopping. (R) 1.15 Late Programs.

10 PEACH

6.00 WorldWatch. 12.00 Basketball. NBA. Portland Trail Blazers v New York Knicks. Replay. 2.00 Rum: The Thirsty Road. (M) 2.30 Woman With Gloria Steinem. (M) 3.00 Go 8 Bit: The Video Game Show. (PG) 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.15 Joy Of Painting. 5.45 Shortland Street. (PG) 6.15 Alone. (PG, R) 7.05 Jeopardy! (PG, R) 7.30 News. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M, R) 8.30 Punk. (M, R) 9.30 Secret World Of Las Vegas. (M) 10.25 Stacey Dooley: Shot By My Neighbour. (MA15+, R) 11.20 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD

6.00 Stephen Colbert. (PG, R) 7.00 King Of Queens. (PG, R) 8.00 Seinfeld. (PG, R) 9.00 Becker. (PG, R) 10.00 The Middle. (PG, R) 11.00 Frasier. (PG, R) 12.00 This Is Us. (PG, R) 1.00 Big Bang. (PG, R) 1.30 Friends. (PG, R) 2.00 Seinfeld. (PG, R) 3.00 King Of Queens. (PG, R) 4.00 Becker. (PG, R) 5.00 Frasier. (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) 12.00 Shopping. (R) 12.30 Late Programs.

10 SHAKE

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Lidia’s Italy. 1.30 Beautiful Baking. 2.30 Kitchen Crush. 3.00 Cook’s Pantry. 3.30 Free Range Cook. 4.00 Mystery Diners. 4.30 Donna Hay Everyday Fresh. 5.00 Italian Food Safari. 5.30 River Cottage Aust. 6.30 Cook And The Chef. 7.00 French Odyssey. 7.30 Taste Of Italy. (PG) 8.00 A Girl’s Guide. (PG) 8.30 Adam & Poh’s Malaysia In Australia. (PG) 9.00 Heston’s In Search Of Perfection. 9.30 Poh’s Kitchen. 10.00 Gourmet Farmer. (PG) 10.30 Late Programs.

NITV

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 PAW Patrol. (R) 2.00 Bunsen Is A Beast. (PG, R) 2.30 The Loud House. (R) 3.00 Game Shakers. (R) 3.30 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn. (R) 4.00 SpongeBob. (R) 4.30 Haunted Hathaways. (R) 5.00 Sam And Cat. (PG, R) 5.30 Victorious. 6.00 The Middle. (PG, R) 7.30 The Office. (M, R) 8.00 The Office. (PG, R) 8.30 MOVIE: 12 Strong. (MA15+) (2018) Chris Hemsworth. 11.05 Just Tattoo Of Us USA. (MA15+, R) 11.30 James Corden. (M) 12.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Buwarrala Aryah. (PG) 2.00 Shortland Street. (PG) 2.30 Chefs’ Line. 3.00 Bushwhacked! (PG) 3.25 The Magic Canoe. 3.50 Wolf Joe. 4.00 Aussie Bush Tales. 4.10 Grace Beside Me. (PG) 4.35 Mustangs FC. 5.00 Our Stories. (PG) 5.30 Indian Country Today. 6.00 Bamay. (R) 6.30 News. 6.40 Undiscovered Vistas. (R) 7.30 The Point. 8.00 Rise Up. (PG, R) 8.50 The Beach. (M, R) 9.20 News. (R) 9.30 The Night Manager. (M, R) 11.10 Late Programs.

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Wednesday February 16 ABC TV

PRIME7

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Dubbo’s TV Guide

SBS

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 11.00 Countdown To War. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.15 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Think Tank. (R) 4.55 Courtney Act’s One Plus One. (R) 5.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 9.00 11.30 12.00

Sunrise. The Morning Show. (PG) Seven Morning News. Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 12: Day session. 2.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 12: Afternoon session. Events include: alpine skiing, men’s slalom run gold medal event; ice hockey, men’s play-offs quarterfinals. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 9.00 11.30 12.00 1.30 2.00

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 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (M) Host Shaun Micallef presents a round-up of important news stories of the week. 9.00 Starstruck. (M) (Series return) Jessie and Tom spend the day in London, but her decision to stay sends her spiralling. 9.25 QI. (PG) Hosted by Sandi Toksvig. 9.55 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R) UK-based panel show. 10.40 ABC Late News. Detailed coverage of the day’s events. 10.55 The Business. (R) 11.10 Killing Eve. (MA15+, R) 11.55 Father Brown. (M, R)

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Mackenzie doubts Logan’s motives. Mia and Chloe destroy the evidence. Tane teaches Nikau to be a warrior. Martha gives Alf an ultimatum. 7.30 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 12: Night session. Featuring a variety of events from the XXIV Olympic Winter Games. Hosted by Hamish McLachlan and Abbey Gelmi. 10.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 12: Late session. Events include: freestyle skiing, men’s aerials final gold medal event.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Married At First Sight. (M) Simmering tensions spill over at the second dinner party producing an emotional walk out. 9.00 Under Investigation: The Unidentified. (PG) Experts investigate the mystery of unidentified objects and whether they pose a military threat. 10.00 Nine News Late. Takes a look at the latest news and events from Australia and around the world. 10.30 Framed By The Killer: The Family Man And The Frame. (MA15+) Part 3 of 3. Takes a look at the case of David Camm, who was wrongfully convicted of the murders of his wife and kids. 11.20 Grand Hotel. (M, R) Alicia and Gigi disagree on how to best run the hotel. Gigi gives a glimpse into her mother’s past.

6.30 The Project. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 7.30 Ambulance Australia. (M) A man claims to have jumped off Brisbane’s Story Bridge and we see the effects this has on the professionals who are racing to piece together a puzzle to try and save a life. 8.30 Bull. (M, R) Bull looks to select jurors who can empathise with an individual’s need for privacy when he helps Marissa’s friend sue a philanthropic businessman, who abused the friend when he was a child. 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) The semifinalists step into the spotlight for their chance to earn a place in the Grand Final. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Tony Robinson: The Thames At Night. (PG) Part 2 of 4. Tony Robinson continues his journey in Greenwich at the Royal Observatory. 8.30 Inside Air Force One: Secrets Of The Presidential Plane. (PG) Charts the history of Air Force One, the aircraft that carries the US President. 9.30 Hidden Assets. (MA15+) Emer has Fionn Brannigan firmly in her sights. Bibi begins to feel the pressure. 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 In Therapy. (M) Camille turns up with her mother. 11.50 The Handmaid’s Tale. (MA15+, R) An injured June is nursed back to health.

12.40 Miniseries: Patrick Melrose. (MA15+, R) Part 1 of 5. 1.45 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R) 2.25 Rage. (MA15+) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

12.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 12: Overnight session. 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Surfing Australia TV. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PG) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Late night talk show. 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 3.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

12.50 1.45 4.00 5.00 5.15 5.30

ABC TV PLUS

7TWO

6.00 Children’s Programs. 5.50 Peppa Pig. (R) 5.55 Circle Square. 6.05 Octonauts. (R) 6.20 Bluey. (R) 6.25 Peter Rabbit. (R) 6.40 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. (R) 7.00 Dino Dana. (R) 7.15 Odd Squad. (R) 7.30 Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 8.00 Art Works. (PG, R) 8.30 How To Paint The Mona Lisa. 9.20 The Romantics And Us. (PG, R) 10.20 Doctor Who. (PG, R) 11.25 Chicken People. (PG, R) 12.45 Community. (PG, R) 1.05 Parks And Recreation. 1.30 ABC News Update. 1.35 Close. 5.05 Children’s Programs.

ABC ME

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 The Great Outdoors: Greatest Escapes. (PG, R) 11.00 Andrew Denton’s Interview. (PG, R) 12.00 Wild Bill. (M, R) 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 2.00 My Road To Adventure. (PG) 2.30 Sons And Daughters. (PG, R) 4.30 Animal Rescue. (R) 5.00 Animal Rescue. (PG, R) 5.30 Escape To The Country. (R) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (PG, R) 7.30 The Coroner. (M, R) 8.30 Miss Scarlet And The Duke. (M, R) 9.30 Frankie Drake Mysteries. (M) 12.30 Late Programs.

7MATE

6.00 Children’s Programs. 5.25 School Of Rock. (R) 5.50 Total DramaRama. (PG, R) 6.00 Miraculous. (R) 6.25 BTN Newsbreak. 6.30 Operation Ouch! (PG, R) 7.00 Horrible Histories. (R) 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 7.35 The Flamin’ Thongs. (R) 7.50 Little Big Awesome. (R) 8.00 Kung Fu Panda. (PG, R) 8.25 Slugterra. (R) 8.50 Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs. (R) 9.00 Hank Zipzer. (R) 9.25 Degrassi: The Next Generation. (PG, R) 9.45 Rage. (PG, R) 10.45 Close.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 SAS: UK. (M, R) 1.00 Demolition NZ. (M, R) 2.00 Hellfire Heroes. (PG, R) 3.00 Big Easy Motors. (PG, R) 3.30 Last Stop Garage. (PG) 4.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. (PG, R) 4.30 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 5.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 12: Evening session. 7.30 Pawn Stars. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: The Enforcer. (MA15+, R) (1976) 10.35 MOVIE: Heartbreak Ridge. (M, R) (1986) 1.20 Late Programs.

7FLIX

ABC NEWS 6.00 News. 9.00 News. 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Capital Hill. 2.00 Parliament. 3.15 News. 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 News. 12.30 Surviving Extinction. (R) 1.00 News. 1.15 The Business. (R) 1.30 7.30. (R) 2.00 DW News. 2.30 ABC News Overnight. 2.45 The Drum. (R) 3.45 Late Programs.

6.00 It’s Academic. (R) 7.00 Flushed. (R) 8.00 ZooMoo Wild Friends. (R) 9.00 Shopping. (R) 10.30 House Rules. (PG, R) 12.00 9-1-1. (M, R) 2.00 My Name Is Earl. (M, R) 3.00 Jabba’s Movies. (PG, R) 3.30 Simpsons. (PG, R) 5.00 My Name Is Earl. (PG, R) 6.00 Modern Family. (PG, R) 7.00 Simpsons. (PG, R) 8.30 MOVIE: X2: X-Men United. (M, R) (2003) Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart. 11.10 Fat Pizza: Back In Business. (MA15+, R) 12.40 MOVIE: Cake. (MA15+, R) (2014) 2.45 Late Programs.

3.00 4.00 4.30 5.30

Today. Today Extra. (PG) Morning News. Married At First Sight. (M, R) My Way. Hosted by Tim Blackwell. Pointless. (PG) Presented by Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman. Tipping Point. (PG) Afternoon News. Millionaire Hot Seat. WIN News.

9GO!

6.00 The Talk. (PG) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PG) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Entertainment Tonight. 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

10 BOLD

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Xena. (PG, R) 2.00 Hercules. (M, R) 3.00 The Nanny. (PG, R) 3.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. (PG, R) 4.00 That ’70s Show. (PG, R) 4.30 Raymond. (PG, R) 5.30 The Nanny. (PG, R) 6.00 3rd Rock From The Sun. (PG, R) 6.30 That ’70s Show. (PG, R) 7.00 Young Sheldon. (PG, R) 7.30 RBT. (PG, R) 8.00 GC Cops. (M) 8.30 MOVIE: Death Race. (MA15+, R) (2008) 10.30 Resident Alien. (M) 11.30 Young Sheldon. (PG, R) 12.00 The Carrie Diaries. (M) 1.00 Late Programs.

9GEM 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 Days Of Our Lives. (M) 12.55 The Young And The Restless. (PG) 1.50 The Bill. (M, R) 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 3.30 MOVIE: A Man About The House. (PG, R) (1947) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. (PG, R) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 7.30 As Time Goes By. (R) 8.50 Midsomer Murders. (M, R) 10.50 House. (M, R) 11.50 The Equalizer. (M) 12.50 Late Programs.

9LIFE 6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 11.30 Off The Grid On The Beach. (R) 12.30 The Treehouse Guys. (PG, R) 1.30 Garden Gurus Moments. 1.40 Your Home Made Perfect. (R) 3.00 The Block. (PG, R) 4.00 Garage Gold. (PG, R) 4.30 Heritage Hunters. (PG, R) 5.00 Great Garden Revolution. (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 House Hunters Reno. (R) 10.30 Caribbean Life. 11.30 House Hunters Int. (R) 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 8.00 iFish Summer. (R) 8.30 Cheers. (PG, R) 9.00 Jake And The Fatman. (PG, R) 10.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG, R) 11.00 JAG. (PG, R) 12.00 NCIS. (M, R) 1.00 Law & Order: S.V.U. (M, R) 2.00 Walker, Texas Ranger. (M, R) 3.00 Cheers. (PG, R) 3.30 Jake And The Fatman. (PG, R) 4.30 Diagnosis Murder. (PG, R) 5.30 JAG. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M, R) 10.20 FBI: Most Wanted. (MA15+, R) 11.15 SEAL Team. (M, R) 12.10 Shopping. (R) 1.40 Late Programs.

10 PEACH 6.00 Stephen Colbert. (PG, R) 7.00 Frasier. (R) 8.00 King Of Queens. (PG, R) 9.00 Becker. (PG, R) 10.00 The Middle. (PG, R) 11.00 Frasier. (R) 12.00 This Is Us. (PG, R) 1.00 Big Bang. (PG, R) 1.30 Friends. (PG, R) 2.30 NBL Slam. 3.00 King Of Queens. (PG, R) 4.00 Becker. (PG, R) 5.00 Frasier. (R) 6.00 Friends. (PG, R) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG, R) 8.00 Big Bang. (PG, R) 8.55 The Big Bang Theory. (M, R) 9.20 Big Bang. (PG, R) 9.45 Big Bang. (M, R) 10.10 Mom. (M, R) 12.00 Late Programs.

10 SHAKE 6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Butterbean’s Cafe. (R) 10.30 Dora. (R) 11.00 Blaze And The Monster Machines. (R) 12.00 PAW Patrol. (R) 2.00 Bunsen Is A Beast. (PG, R) 2.30 The Loud House. (R) 3.00 Game Shakers. (R) 3.30 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn. (R) 4.00 SpongeBob. (R) 4.30 Haunted Hathaways. (R) 5.00 Sam And Cat. (PG, R) 5.30 Victorious. 6.00 The Middle. (PG, R) 7.30 The Office. (PG, R) 8.00 The Office. (M, R) 8.30 Catfish: The TV Show. (M, R) 11.30 James Corden. (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. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. (R) 2.00 Insight. (R) 3.00 The Italians. (R) 3.15 The Last Journey Of The Vikings. (PG, R) 4.15 Egypt With The World’s Greatest Explorer. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

The Good Fight. (M, R) Cacciatore: The Hunter. (MA15+, R) Miniseries: The Hunting. (M, R) France 24 Feature. NHK World English News. Deutsche Welle English News.

SBS VICELAND 6.00 WorldWatch. 12.00 Panic: Untold Story Of The 2008 Financial Crisis. (M, R) 2.00 The Last Shot. (M, R) 2.50 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. (R) 3.00 Rise. (PG, R) 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.15 Joy Of Painting. (R) 5.45 Shortland Street. (PG) 6.15 Alone. (PG) 7.05 Jeopardy! (PG, R) 7.30 News. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M, R) 8.30 Wellington Paranormal. (M) (Series return) 9.00 Letterkenny. (M) 9.35 MOVIE: American Gangster. (MA15+, R) (2007) 12.30 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD 6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Lidia’s Italy. 1.30 Beautiful Baking. 2.30 Kitchen Crush. 3.00 Cook’s Pantry. 3.30 Free Range Cook. 4.00 Mystery Diners. 4.30 Donna Hay Everyday Fresh. 5.00 Italian Food Safari. 5.30 River Cottage Aust. (PG) 6.30 Cook And The Chef. (R) 7.00 French Odyssey. (R) 7.30 Restaurants On The Edge. (PG) 8.30 James Martin’s American Adventures. (PG) 9.30 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 10.00 Gourmet Farmer. (R) 10.30 Late Programs.

NITV 6.00 Morning Programs. 1.10 Boy Nomad. 1.35 Songlines On Screen. 2.00 Shortland Street. 2.30 Chefs’ Line. 3.00 Bushwhacked! 3.25 The Magic Canoe. 3.50 Wolf Joe. 4.00 Aussie Bush Tales. 4.10 Grace Beside Me. (PG) 4.35 Mustangs FC. 5.00 Our Stories. (PG) 5.30 Te Ao With Moana. 6.00 Bamay. (PG) 6.30 News. 6.40 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.30 Country Music. (PG, R) 8.30 Going Native. (PG) 9.00 Hunting Aotearoa. (PG, R) 9.30 Muhammad Ali. (M, R) 11.50 Late Programs.

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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 10.30 Nigella At My Table. (R) 11.00 Dementia And Us. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.55 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 1.30 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (M, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.15 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Think Tank. (PG, R) 5.00 Courtney Act’s One Plus One. (R) 5.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

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6.00 The Drum. Analysis of the day’s news. 6.55 Sammy J. (PG) (Series return) 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 current affairs program. 8.30 Q+A. Public affairs program featuring a panel of experts and commentators answering questions. 9.35 The Princes And The Press. (PG) Part 2 of 2. 10.30 How Extra: Wild. (PG, R) Part 2 of 2. 11.00 ABC Late News. Detailed coverage of the day’s events. 11.15 The Business. (R) Presented by Alicia Barry. 11.30 Catalyst: Miracle Babies: Operation Hope. (PG, R) A look at the world of fetal surgery.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) Jasmine keeps her birthday under wraps. Mackenzie forces Logan to choose. Alf makes a peace offering. Dean discovers the truth about Karen’s situation. 7.30 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 13: Night session. Events include: speed skating, women’s 1000m gold medal event; figure skating, women’s single – free skating gold medal event. Hosted by Hamish McLachlan and Abbey Gelmi. 10.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 13: Late session. Featuring a variety of events from the XXIV Olympic Winter Games.

12.30 Aussie Inventions That Changed The World. (PG, R) (Final) 1.25 Killing Eve. (M, R) 2.10 Call The Midwife. (M, R) 3.35 Rage. (MA15+) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.20 Sammy J. (PG, R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

12.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 13: Overnight session. 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

ABC TV PLUS 6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.20 Bluey. (R) 6.25 Peter Rabbit. (R) 6.40 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. (R) 7.00 Dino Dana. (R) 7.15 Odd Squad. (R) 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 8.30 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. (PG) 9.15 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 9.45 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (M, R) 10.15 QI. (M, R) 10.45 Doctor Who. 11.35 Live At The Apollo. 12.20 Would I Lie To You? 12.50 Community. 1.10 Parks And Recreation. 1.35 Plebs. 2.00 ABC News Update. 2.05 Close. 5.05 Children’s Programs.

ABC ME 6.00 Children’s Programs. 5.25 School Of Rock. (PG, R) 5.50 Total DramaRama. (PG, R) 6.00 Miraculous. (R) 6.25 BTN Newsbreak. 6.30 Operation Ouch! (PG, R) 7.00 Horrible Histories. (R) 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 7.35 The Flamin’ Thongs. (R) 7.50 Little Big Awesome. (R) 8.00 Kung Fu Panda. (PG, R) 8.25 Slugterra. (R) 8.50 Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs. (R) 9.00 Hank Zipzer. (R) 9.25 Degrassi: The Next Generation. (PG, R) 9.45 Rage. (PG, R) 10.45 Close.

ABC NEWS 6.00 News. 9.00 News. 12.00 News. 1.30 Capital Hill. 2.00 Parliament. 3.15 News. 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 News. 12.30 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 1.00 News. 1.15 The Business. (R) 1.30 7.30. (R) 2.00 DW News. 2.30 ABC News Overnight. 2.45 The Drum. (R) 3.45 Late Programs.

Sunrise. The Morning Show. (PG) Seven Morning News. Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 13: Day session. Events include: alpine skiing, women’s alpine combined downhill; freestyle skiing, women’s freeski halfpipe qualification run. 2.00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 13: Afternoon session. 5.30 The Chase Australia. (R)

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Today. Today Extra. (PG) Morning News. Married At First Sight. (M, R) Driving Test. (PG, R) A look at people learning to drive in Darwin. Pointless. (PG) Tipping Point. (PG) Afternoon News. Millionaire Hot Seat. WIN News.

6.00 France 24 English News First Edition. 6.30 Al Jazeera English News. 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 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. (R) 2.00 The Last Journey Of The Vikings. (PG, R) 3.00 Ethnic Business Awards. (PG) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 RBT. (PG) Follows police units that operate random breath-test patrols around Australia. 8.30 Australia Behind Bars. (M) Takes a look at the 2020 Wellington Correctional Centre riot that saw prisoners run rampant after Covid restrictions stopped prison visits from friends and family. Presented by Melissa Doyle. 9.40 A+E After Dark. (MA15+) Security are called when a patient is abusive to the nurses and doctors. 10.40 Nine News Late. Takes a look at the latest news and events from Australia and around the world. 11.10 Prison. (M) Part 3 of 3. Takes a look behind the bars of a UK prison and the issues facing both prisoners and staff.

6.30 The Project. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 7.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) Beach marshals work with the lifeguards to check numbers and enforce social distancing. 8.00 Territory Cops. (PG, R) Takes a behind-the-scenes look at the Northern Territory Police. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. (M) After a popular fighter does not show up for the biggest bout of the year, Rollins and Velasco investigate and find themselves drawn into a complicated web of secrets. McGrath confides in Benson. 10.30 Blue Bloods. (M, R) Jamie and Frank argue over the public’s treatment of cops after rowdy teens pour water on two rookies. 11.30 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) Presented by Jennifer Byrne. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Scenic Coastal Walks With Kate Humble: Dorset. (PG) Kate Humble walks a 20.9km long stretch of the South West Coast Path. 8.30 Miniseries: The Long Call. (M) Part 3 of 4. Matthew’s ability to objectively examine the community starts to blur. 9.25 Death On The Common My Mother’s Murderer. (M) Alex Hanscombe explores the murder of his mother Rachel Nickell and the events that followed. 10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 Gomorrah. (MA15+) Camorrista O’Principe rises to power. 11.50 Partisan. (M) As Johnny keeps digging deeper for Jordnaras’ secrets, his findings turn out to be alarming.

12.10 New Amsterdam. (M, R) 1.00 The Xtreme CollXtion. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PG) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Late night talk show. 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 3.00 Infomercials. (PG) 3.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

12.45 Baghdad Central. (M, R) 3.30 Blinded. (MA15+, R) 4.25 VICE Guide To Film. (MA15+, R) 4.50 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

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6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Xena. (PG, R) 2.00 Hercules. (M, R) 3.00 The Nanny. (PG, R) 3.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. (PG, R) 4.00 That ’70s Show. (PG, R) 4.30 Raymond. (PG, R) 5.30 The Nanny. (PG, R) 6.00 3rd Rock From The Sun. (PG, R) 6.30 That ’70s Show. (PG, R) 7.00 Young Sheldon. (PG, R) 7.30 MOVIE: Jaws. (M, R) (1975) 10.00 MOVIE: Stripes. (M, R) (1981) 12.10 The Carrie Diaries. (M) 1.10 The Arrangement. (M, R) 2.10 Below Deck Sailing Yacht. (M, R) 3.00 Late Programs.

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9GEM

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 America’s Game. (R) 12.00 SAS: UK. (M, R) 1.00 Demolition NZ. (M, R) 2.00 Hellfire Heroes. (PG, R) 3.00 Big Easy Motors. (PG, R) 3.30 Last Stop Garage. (PG) 4.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. (PG, R) 4.30 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 5.30 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Day 13: Evening session. 7.30 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 8.30 MOVIE: Sudden Impact. (MA15+, R) (1983) Clint Eastwood. 11.00 MOVIE: Blood Work. (M, R) (2002) 1.20 Late Programs.

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 Days Of Our Lives. (M) 12.55 The Young And The Restless. (PG) 1.50 The Bill. (M, R) 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 3.30 MOVIE: The Fallen Idol. (R) (1948) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. (PG, R) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 7.30 Death In Paradise. (PG, R) 8.40 Fawlty Towers. (PG, R) 10.40 House. (M, R) 11.40 The Equalizer. (M) 12.35 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 1.00 Late Programs.

9LIFE

7FLIX 6.00 It’s Academic. (R) 7.00 Flushed. (R) 8.00 ZooMoo Wild Friends. (R) 9.00 Shopping. (R) 10.30 House Rules. (PG, R) 12.00 9-1-1. (M, R) 2.00 My Name Is Earl. (M, R) 3.00 Modern Family. (PG, R) 3.30 Simpsons. (PG, R) 5.00 My Name Is Earl. (PG, R) 6.00 Modern Family. (PG, R) 7.00 Simpsons. (PG, R) 8.30 MOVIE: X-Men: The Last Stand. (M, R) (2006) Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry. 10.40 Bogan Hunters. (MA15+, R) 12.20 MOVIE: Our Brand Is Crisis. (M, R) (2015) 2.35 Late Programs.

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9GO!

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 The Great Outdoors: Greatest Escapes. (PG, R) 11.00 Andrew Denton’s Interview. (PG, R) 12.00 Wild Bill. (M, R) 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 2.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. (PG, R) 2.30 Sons And Daughters. (PG, R) 4.30 Animal Rescue. (R) 5.00 Australia’s Deadliest. (PG, R) 5.30 Escape To The Country. (R) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (PG, R) 7.30 Father Brown. (M, R) 8.30 Inspector George Gently. (M, R) 12.30 Late Programs.

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Dubbo’s TV Guide

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Home Town. (R) 1.00 Garage Gold. (PG, R) 1.30 Heritage Hunters. (PG, R) 2.00 Caribbean Life. (R) 3.00 The Block. (PG, R) 4.00 Garage Gold. (PG, R) 4.30 Heritage Hunters. (PG, R) 5.00 House Hunters Reno. (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 My Lottery Dream Home. (PG, R) 10.30 Flipping Across America. (PG, R) 11.30 House Hunters Int. (R) 12.00 Late Programs.

10 BOLD 6.00 Shopping. (R) 6.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 8.00 What’s Up Down Under. (R) 8.30 NBL Slam. (R) 9.00 Jake And The Fatman. (PG, R) 10.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG, R) 11.00 JAG. (PG, R) 12.00 NCIS. (M, R) 1.00 Law & Order: S.V.U. (M, R) 2.00 Walker, Texas Ranger. (M, R) 3.00 Cheers. (PG, R) 3.30 Jake And The Fatman. (PG, R) 4.30 Diagnosis Murder. (PG, R) 5.30 JAG. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 8.30 Bull. (M, R) 10.30 SEAL Team. (M) 11.30 NCIS. (M, R) 12.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 1.00 Late Programs.

10 PEACH 6.00 Stephen Colbert. (PG, R) 7.00 Frasier. (R) 8.00 King Of Queens. (PG, R) 9.00 Becker. (PG, R) 10.00 The Middle. (PG, R) 11.00 Frasier. (R) 12.00 This Is Us. (PG, R) 1.00 Big Bang. (M, R) 1.30 Friends. (PG, R) 2.00 Mom. (M, R) 3.00 King Of Queens. (PG, R) 4.00 Becker. (PG, R) 5.00 Frasier. (R) 6.00 Friends. (PG, R) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG, R) 8.00 Big Bang. (PG, R) 9.00 The Big Bang Theory. (M, R) 9.30 Seinfeld. (PG, R) 11.00 Mom. (M, R) 12.00 Shopping. (R) 12.30 Late Programs.

10 SHAKE 6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Butterbean’s Cafe. (R) 10.30 Dora. (R) 11.00 Blaze And The Monster Machines. (R) 12.00 PAW Patrol. (R) 2.00 Bunsen Is A Beast. (PG, R) 2.30 The Loud House. (R) 3.00 Game Shakers. (R) 3.30 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn. (R) 4.00 SpongeBob. (R) 4.30 Haunted Hathaways. (R) 5.00 Sam And Cat. (PG, R) 5.30 Victorious. 6.00 The Middle. (PG, R) 7.30 The Office. (PG, R) 8.30 South Park. (M, R) 10.30 BoJack Horseman. (M, R) 11.30 James Corden. (M) 12.30 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND 6.00 WorldWatch. 12.00 A World In Disarray. (M, R) 1.30 Most Expensivest. (M, R) 2.00 Gaycation. (M, R) 2.50 Mr Tachyon On The Edge Of Science. (R) 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.15 Joy Of Painting. (R) 5.45 Shortland Street. (PG) 6.15 Alone. (PG) 7.05 Jeopardy! (PG, R) 7.30 News. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M, R) 8.30 Curse Of Oak Island. (M) 10.10 Chasing Famous. (M) 11.00 The Feed. (R) 11.30 Vikings. (MA15+, R) 12.25 News. 1.20 The Trixie & Katya Show. (MA15+, R) 1.45 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD 6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Lidia’s Italy. (R) 1.30 Beautiful Baking. (R) 2.30 Kitchen Crush. (R) 3.00 Cook’s Pantry. (PG, R) 3.30 Free Range Cook. (R) 4.00 Mystery Diners. (PG, R) 4.30 Donna Hay Everyday Fresh. (R) 5.00 Italian Food Safari. (R) 5.30 River Cottage Aust. (R) 6.30 Cook And The Chef. (R) 7.00 French Odyssey. (R) 7.30 Field Trip. (PG) 8.00 Food Safari Water. (R) 8.30 India. (R) 9.40 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 10.10 Gourmet Farmer. (R) 10.35 Late Programs.

NITV 6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 Going Native. (PG) 2.00 Shortland Street. (PG) 2.30 Chefs’ Line. 3.00 Bushwhacked! 3.25 The Magic Canoe. 3.50 Wolf Joe. 4.00 Aussie Bush Tales. 4.10 Grace Beside Me. (PG) 4.35 Mustangs FC. 5.00 Our Stories. (PG) 5.30 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. (R) 6.30 News. 6.40 Undiscovered Vistas. (R) 7.30 Going Places. (PG, R) 8.30 Miniseries: New Gold Mountain. (M, R) 9.30 MOVIE: Superfly. (MA15+) (2018) 11.30 Late Programs.

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Disability athletes recognised in Narromine By GEOFF MANN

Tommy Gun is an inspiration!

Benny and Tommy loved by the Jets RUGBY league has been played in Narromine for 100 years and the club has produced some champion players but it is their care for two blokes in recent years that has earned them plenty of respect. Benny Riley and Tom Newlands are two of the most popular clubmen, expressing their love for the local footy club in their own special ways. Sally Everett has known both young men throughout their quite different journeys and offered these insights. “These young men exemplify the spirit of our community with their efforts at training and on game days,” she said. “Benny was born with a disability that has prevented him from playing football but is one of the Jets most dedicated, loyal supporters and volunteers. He’s been our scoreboard attendant for 30 years. Since starting in 1992 he has transitioned from the manual scoreboard to running our electronic one when it was installed a couple of years ago. The Jets’ fanatic has endured heat, cold, wind and rain while sitting on the old tin board with its ‘hanging’ numbers and been on the end of some friendly advice on the rare occasions he accidental-

Ben Riley with Anthony Everett, the Jets scoreboard attendant he replaced in 1992. Sally Everett describes Benny as “One of the biggest, most loyal Jets supporters! Never misses a Jets function!”. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

ly put up the wrong digits or put them on the wrong side. “Benny never misses a Jets’ function and if he can’t be at a game he is messaging for updates! The club would not be the same without Benny and we value his contribution and his knowledge of Jets history!” •••

NARROMINE Jets Publicity Officer Sally has seen Tom Newlands’ rise through the ranks, tragic life-threatening accident and then remarkable return to become Clubman of the Year. “Tommy Gun was a talented player who made his first-grade debut at 17 in 2012,” she said. It seemed like he had a long career in the Jets’ colours, however tragedy struck in January 2014. “Tommy was the victim of a hit and run accident leaving him critically injured and with a permanent brain injury. He spent many months in Westmead Hospital and Lourdes Hospital learning to walk and talk again and recovering before returning home. We all held him in our thoughts and prayers and marvelled as his great inner strength kicked in.” Whilst the brain injury has left Tom unable to play football, it hasn’t stopped him achieving incredible sporting goals and continuing to contribute to the Jets. “Tommy Gun has completed a 1/2 marathon, Sydney City to Surf, Dubbo Stampede and is a regular at Narromine Parkrun as well as being an active, hardworking Jets’ volunteer. He is a water runner for both our League Tag and Mens teams and assists the league tag coach with training and on match days.” Sally says Tommy never misses a

Above: Tom Newlands making his first grade debut Left: Tom making his first visit home & to a jets game after the accident in August 2014. He was wheeled out in his wheelchair & then assisted to stand to do the coin toss for the first grade game. Pictured with Mick Clarke

game, including away games, and is a regular at every Jets’ function or fundraiser. “The whole Jets’ family was over the moon when Tom was awarded the Australia Day Award for Senior Sports Person of the Year for all his achievements since the hit and run accident.” Sally’s pride in Tommy New-

lands achievements is obvious. It reflects the love of his entire community who have been astounded by his resilience and determination. “We are so lucky to have Tommy G do what he does for the Jets, and are so proud of him and his accomplishments,” Sally said with a smile – and a hint of a tear.

‘From the greens’ – time to reflect Contributed by ‘PISTOL PETE’

THE RSL Combo bowlers are a resilient mob, able to embrace a Sundy morning and not bowl! To wake and ‘think’ of what to do for the morning hours usually spent on the green; giggling – the girls do that at times – grumbling at a bad bowl, yet thoughts of the enjoyment it brings. Gad – what to do? No doubt the Combos did something and look forward to rolling them down again this coming Sundy morning. Of course, many took advantage of playing social bowls on other days at Sporties, hoping to improve so that when ‘competing’ on Sundy morning, they can beat opponents who are trying to do the same thing! As a side note, many of the bowlers did get to partake in the event that forced the Sundy Combo Bowlers to call off their usual morning – see story and photos in Dubbo Photo News. With January done and thankfully, not ‘dusted’ – a nice change – it is time to look at some stats. Over the four weeks, 368 ends were traversed by bowler and bowls. This kinda had the bowlers walking some 11.7ks, picking up and rolling about 1100

bowls. Considering the average weight of a bowl is 2.5kgs, they certainly had a workout -out picking up the bowls, rolling them and walking. No wonder you felt buggered by the month’s end! 368 ends bowled; 195 won by just a single shot. So much effort to only win by the single shot? It is a tough game! 90 ends were won by two shots meaning plenty of interest resulted at game’s end. There were times when teams numbered up and the effort gave them a three-shot win. This happened on 47 of the 368 ends. Of course, some teams enjoyed even better completions. In fact, 19 ends became four shot winners! Perhaps a rusty start for the year by some teams allowed the opponents to win an end with five shots (11 times) but as the month went on, the number of these decreased with only one having been scored in the last week. Certain teams just had to do better, either to show off or show up their challengers! Five times teams chalked up six on an end. One more gnarly result played during the last week, a triples’ team has 9 bowls in the pouch, which they launch from the mat.

One team was singing their praises when a score of eight was revealed at one of the ends! Do you wonder who does all the ‘winning’ on a Sundy? With two game wins from the four played, one lucky number and five raffle wins, Shirley Marchant is on top of the cake, licking the cream! Hot on her heels (two wins, a rester and a four raffles is none other than joy herself, Gaye Cottee. Col Cottee, Col Dover and Helen Emblem managed to gather three game wins – probably due to the quality of their team. Another good effort that deserves to be recognised is Doc Livingston’s four from four. He is so alone with this stat, just a quiet and deliberate roller of the bowl. A team of four represented the RSL Combo bowlers for the Opening of the Greens at the City Bowling Club last Sundy – Leo, Peter Bennison, Mel Giddings, and our champ – Col Cottee. It was a ‘one-horse race’ as they triumphed over the visiting team with a score resplendent. The four warriors were bulging with pride as they packed away their tools and headed into the Clubhouse for some relaxation and a chance to express their bragging rights!.

Deb Garden sweeping. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

Lunar New Year golden for our Dragons By GEOFF MANN DUBBO Outback Dragons had 26 members compete in the annual regatta at Darling Harbour last weekend. Chris Robinson says it was another memorable few days catching up with old friends and paddling amongst the splendour of a world-renowned festival. “Our Dubbo men and women paddled in mixed and women’s races in different categories. Our women competed in all twelve races!” Chris explained the races are held over 200 metres and had crew members in action early.

“The first race was at 7.30am! There were 72 teams competing over the weekend and Dubbo Outback Dragons and Hunter were the only country teams participating in races against all the top Sydney teams,” she said. Chris was full of praise for the Dragons’ two sweeps. “A big thanks to Deb Garden and Graeme Board for sweeping in very competitive races under very strict rules. We were regularly in the first four of the six boats in each race. Coaches Helen Simmons and Sue Miles did a great job. “On Sunday, Trish Taylor and Fiona Fidock were in the

Pendragons winning boat for the Cancer Survivors race. Our pair were invited to crew with the Penrith Dragons. You should have seen their faces light up when the boat crossed first”! Chris also thanked Mel Setterfield and Sue Miles for volunteering on the Sunday after a busy day of racing the day before. “This is the true spirit of the Dragons. Everyone is willing to pitch in,” Chris smiled. If you are interested in trying dragon boating and having some fun check out the Outback Dragons website for paddling times at Sandy Beach.

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Passionate cricketer puts pen to paper By GEOFF MANN

MATT Ellis is a cricket fanatic. He plays the game, runs coaching clinics and directs the sport in western and southern NSW in addition to occasionally commentating and hosting a podcast. Now Matt has turned his hand to writing about cricket. The former teacher and school principal says it has been on his list for a long time. “For years I have been keen to get a cricket book under my belt and after plugging away after hours the last couple of years, I have hit publish on an eBook which is on Amazon.” He says he is working towards getting a few printed as well. “There is a chapter that ties in well for Valentine’s Day, on Monday, that I thought might whet the appetite of Dubbo Photo News readers,” Matt said with typical enthusiasm. Here is the link to Matt’s book page – www.amazon. com/~/e/B09RJTQPPM •••

KISSES TO THE CROWD Matt Ellis (inset) in awe of “Ooh Ahh, Glenn McGrath”. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

CRICKET has forever been a game that we have loved to analyse, and the statistical nature of the game lends itself to all sorts of dialogue around the kind of environment needed for players to perform at their peak.

A long held anecdotal theory of mine has been that players who are happy off the field often execute their skills to precision on the field. Getting married and the ensuing honeymoon period is traditionally a high point for people personally and this had me wondering if there could be a similar honeymoon period for cricketers that correlates with their off-field happiness. The first case that sprung to mind for me was Aussie legend RT Ponting who famously blew a kiss to his wife Rianna on his way to plundering 242 against India at the romantic Adelaide Oval in 2003. This kiss to his wife in the crowd reminded me of my theory that players can have a bit of a honeymoon period so to speak, while the off-field honeymoon period is taking place. It turns out, my suspicions were proven correct. In the twelve months following Ricky Ponting’s wedding on 22 June 2002, he played 11 test matches scoring 1279 runs @ 79.93 including seven centuries and one half-century. Incredible numbers eclipsing his career average of 51.85 quite considerably. On the back of this, I thought to myself, if these were Ponting’s numbers in the ‘honeymoon period’ imagine how good DG Bradman must have been. So again, it was time to

crunch the numbers, and things were certainly looking good in the lead up to the wedding for Bradman, scoring 299 not out in his final innings prior to getting hitched. What I was not expecting to see was the great man dismissed for a first baller in his first test innings as a married man. To be fair, he did bounce back quickly with an unbeaten 103 in the second dig. The ‘honeymoon period’ for Bradman though was well below his career best work netting a total of 396 runs @ 56.57 still a more than respectable average but well below his famous 99.94. It seems though that Bradman did not miss out on a ‘honeymoon period’ altogether as on the 1938 tour of England after he had lobbied for players to have their wives on tour returned the following astounding numbers; 118, 143, 225, 107, 186 and 135 in consecutive innings to help South Australia to a Sheffield Shield title. To ice the cake, in June 1939 John Bradman was born. I am sure you will have your own theories on the ‘honeymoon period’ and I trust this will be a good conversation starter with that special someone next time Valentine’s Day rolls around. Kisses to the crowd RT Ponting loves his wife Life is good for him.

Jack touches for Dick 30 competitors in Tristars 3 Smith Transport By GEOFF MANN

YOUNG CYMS flyer Jack Allen warmed up for the season with an excellent pool session on Sunday. The man who is aiming for a spot in the Fishies first grade team showed he has a good set of ‘slippers’ in the pool, touching the wall just.14 off his time to win the Dick Smith Transport February trophy. Jack wasn’t able to back it up in the final of the 2x50 metre Backstroke/ Breaststroke when he and partner, Judy Walsh

broke allowing ‘Ned’ Sparkes and Ronny Everett to rob them of their gold! “Shoulda suited up with ‘Ned’ young fella,” Sparkesy was heard to remark! John Wherritt had a clear win in the final of the 25m Freestyle, while Brian Schloeffel recorded 0.46 to win the closest to time 50m Freestyle. Rob Rich also had a good swim in the 25m Breaststroke being a close 0.37 off his time. Good luck to all our Ducks traveling to Nyngan for the Western Districts Carnival on Sunday.

DUBBO Hippos Triathlon Club celebrated the cooler weather with their third ‘TriStars’ swim, run and ride at Victoria Park on Sunday. 30 Hippos of all ages swam in the Aquatic Centre, cycled through the park and then ran home. Club President Jason Dearmer was delighted with the roll up after another “challenging” season and asked enthusiasts to put Sunday March 20 in the diaries for the final TriStars event for 21/22.

Podium finishers were as follows:  Short (15m Swim, 330m Bike 300m Run) – 1st Noah Stiles 2nd Monty Wade 3rd Toby Orford  Medium (25m Swim, 660m Bike, 500m Run) – Sienna McConnell, Grace Hardy (2) Tim Peek (3)  Long (50m Swim 1km Bike 1km Run) – 1st Molly Jones 2nd Alex Stiles 3rd James Peek  Aqua (200m Swim 2km Run) -1st Bryce Foley, 2nd Adam Romanowski, 3rd Michelle Peek

Jack and his ﬂying feet - on and off the water. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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ATHLETES travelled from as far away as Lithgow and Bourke for last weekend’s Regional Carnival. After two years of interruptions and uncertainty there was an air of expectation and results reflected everyone’s incredible hard work and training. Mel dropped in to capture exceptional determination as youngsters ran, threw and jumped. Several long-standing records fell and places were booked for upcoming Country and State titles. Pictured: Young George McDonald from Cobar is determined to run all the way to Brisbane for the 2032 Olympics. PHOTO: MEL POCKNALL

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