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Training for First Nations business owners

ALMOST 1000 First Nations people and business owners in NSW have been provided with free business coaching and advice through the Service NSW Business Connect program and the Aboriginal Business Advisory Initiative (ABAI).

Executive director Cassandra Gibbens is looking forward to growing business and employment opportunities through the program by providing innovation, enterprise, and entrepreneurship to First Nations people.

“The free advisory services are delivered by First Nations people who have experience in small business operations and management and work closely with local industry and business development agencies,” Ms Gibbens said.

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By TIJANA BIRDJAN

HERMIDALE Public School’s future farmers have finished harvesting spitfire wheat as part of a three-year cropping immersion project.

Ben Furney Flour Mills in Dubbo welcomed the students to showcase the process of milling their crop and the journey to local supermarkets.

Principal Skye Dedman said 85 hectares of country was donated to the school to educate students on how to monitor the growth and the process of sewing and harvesting.

“Community members in Hermidale, including parents of the students, came to harvest the wheat and a tonne has been brought to Ben Furney Flour Mills to be milled,” Ms Dedman said.

“We were talking about ways to grow our future and make teaching real for our students.”

Ms Dedman said it was important to have the conversation regarding sustainability and culture following the devastating events which Western NSW has faced over the past few years.

She said some of the students come from farming backgrounds, so they are interested and self-motivated in the project.

“It makes it real for them, they can learn from it and it makes it memorable,” she said.

Ben Furney Flour Mills CEO Sarah Furney said the business has been following the children’s

growth throughout the year from afar and the business has been excited to support the project.

“As it got closer to harvest, we thought it would be an immersive experience to show them that journey of how the wheat ends up on a plate,” Ms Furney said.

“Our business supports and

relies on the local farming community around Dubbo, so all our grain comes from within 200 km of Dubbo, with Nyngan and the area around Hermidale being one of our bigger drawing areas, so we thought we would get on board.

“We wanted the children to

know that the products don’t solely go overseas and that they do get processed on shore and do end up on local supermarket shelfs.

“The kids brought in some wheat for us to mill so we put a combination of different flours from different blends of wheat, which would have theirs in it.”

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Hermidale Public School principal Skye Dedman, teacher Rebekah Coddington, and Ben Furney Flour Mill CEO Sarah Furney, with students seeing first-hand how their wheat is processed. PHOTO: DUBBO PHOTO NEWS

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visitors will be able to witness how the veterinary staff care for injured and sick animals at the new Wildlife Hospital in Dubbo.

The state-of-art $14.6 million facility is increasing Taronga’s capacity to treat and rehabilitate native wildlife and improve the ability to react to threatening emergencies.

The hospital features surgical facilities, treatment rooms, and a laboratory for visitors to see firsthand how the animals are being monitored.

Senior Veterinarian Alisa Wallace said the hospital opens an array of work that the staff can do both in the hospital and out

“We’re able to gain a quick response to extreme weather events we have been seeing recently, like bushfires, droughts, and floods,” Dr Wallace told Dubbo Photo News

She said there will also be education facilities available for visitors as it is important for guests to understanding the impact they are making towards an animal’s health.

“We want to inspire people to make positive change in their daily lives,” she said.

“Animals can have direct impact from human activity, like motor vehicle accidents, and cat ownership.

She said it is important to slow down and check the road when

driving at high speeds while being mindful of native wildlife.

Dr Wallace also advised that cat owners should keep their cats inside as they could bite or harm native animals.

“There are also indirect threats like climate change, so we need to increase people’s awareness when it comes to sustainability, waste, and energy consumption.”

Dr Wallace said the team have spoken extensively regarding how they will engage with people to not compromise patients.

“If we’re monitoring anaesthetic or focusing on a surgery, we will get other people to talk about what we are doing,” she said.

“We will have volunteers at the front to give some explanations of what we’re doing.”

She said the staff provide tours for students and wear headsets when they speak so they do not find the glass walls of the hospital intimidating.

State member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said Taronga receives more than 300,000 visitors every year and is home to some of the world-leading experts in veterinary medicine.

“Guests will be given a unique insight into the work that goes on behind the scenes, treating not only the zoo’s residents, including critically-endangered species like Greater Bilbies, Plains Wanderers and Regent Honeyeaters, but native wildlife like koalas, reptiles, platypus and birds like raptors,” Mr Saunders said.

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Investing in Dubbo

DUBBO has been named as one of the 10 best suburbs in Regional NSW to invest, in 2023, according to the Rising Stars Australian Property Market Report powered by Hotspotting.

Hotspotting managing director Terry Ryder said Dubbo has one of the sturdiest economies and steadiest property markets in regional

“The real estate growth emphasis is now switching from seaside locations to inland centres with busy economies and attractive affordability,” Mr Ryder said.

Happy holidays

We wish everyone in Dubbo and beyond a happy and healthy festive season and a safe and prosperous new year.

Thank you for your ongoing engagement and we look forward to working with you in 2023.

Our Narrabri office will be closed from Friday 23 December and will reopen 3 January 2023.

Our community phone line will remain open on 1800 732 761.

Taronga Zoo CEO Cameron Kerr and state member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders watching two veterinarians take blood te sts from a sick turtle from Broken Hill.

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ARIES: You may be looking forward to the holidays. Entertaining will be very different from previous years, which will make you feel nostalgic.

TAURUS: You may be asked out by someone you don’t know, or your partner will take you on a trip. There are a lot of surprises in store for you this week.

GEMINI: You’ll have a lot to do at work before going on vacation. Everything will go according to plan. You’ll end the year with a sense of accomplishment.

CANCER: You’ll finish putting up your Christmas decorations after learning that you’ll be hosting for the holidays at the last minute. You’ll want to outdo yourself and will do everything possible to stand out.

LEO: You’ll manage to take time off and take care of your home and children. You’ll get involved in a community event and be recognised for your efforts.

VIRGO: You’ll be outspoken this week. You’ll verbally express what others are thinking. You may also hear some gossip, which you must promptly disprove to avoid trouble.

LIBRA: You still have shopping to do, which may put you over budget. However, the gifts will be warmly received.

SCORPIO: You’ll be pressed for time to make important arrangements at work or home. At work, you’ll arrive first and leave last. Upper management will develop great confidence in you.

SAGITTARIUS: Don’t wear yourself out before the holiday season. Make time to rest and get rid of a nasty cold you can’t seem to shake.

CAPRICORN: You may feel stressed out and not know where to turn. Fortunately, you’ll figure things out in time for Christmas.

AQUARIUS: You’ll be highly organised in preparing for your holiday parties. You’ll finish everything you need to do on time and have a worry-free holiday.

PISCES: Your friends may suggest taking a group trip. You’ll quickly accept the invitation. At the very least, you’ll participate in a cultural celebration during your holiday. The luckiest signs this week: Sagittarius, Capricorn and Aquarius.

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St Mary’s students help with Christmas donations

By Tijana Birdjan

As part of this year’s school project, the St Mary’s Catholic School community have been raising money for new play equipment while raising funds for Christmas donations.

The students earned hundreds of prizes, including toys and sporting equipment through Colour Explosion to donate to Vinnies Christmas Appeal and LeaderLife.

Principal Luke Wilson said the school is inspired by their Gospel values and wanting to help those in need.

“At St Mary’s, we are lucky to

have a supportive and generous parent community who raise significant funds for our school through events like the Colour Explosion,” Mr Wilson said.

“We believe that this event is a perfect opportunity to make a difference in the community.

“Our students get the fun of the Colour Explosion and the benefits of the money raised, which this year helped to build new playground equipment.

“Importantly, the sharing of the incentive prizes means some children in our community get a gift around Christmas time, which will hopefully put a smile on their faces.”

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St Mary’s Catholic School students (back) Audrey Cook, Georgia Pilon, Chloe Bell, Kobi Williams, (front) Sophie Bonnington, Dusty Ward, Jed Salloum, Evie Slack-Smith collecting toys for Christmas donations for Vinnies and LeaderLife. Photo: Supplied

Harvest out west fest kicks in

THE Tomingley Harvest Festival welcomes families across the Central West on Saturday and Sunday, December 17 to 18, for a Christmas market and live entertainment.

The event will be held at Quentin Park Alpacas and Studio Gallery between 10am and 4pm, showcasing the region’s best products.

Owner Amee Dennis said

state government to expand the event.

“The Crossroad Hotel in Tomingley will have live music and

“We’re so excited to have a great weekend with good weather.

“It’s an opportunity for us to get together and ease into the

“This year has been a challenging farming year so it’s an opportunity for us to celebrate the end of the year

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Community Strategic Plan.

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Read the 2021/2022 Annual Report at dubbo.nsw.gov.au/annualreport

Photos by Nicole Drew Photography

Record demand for workers a strong “pull factor” for new tree-changers

GOOD news for regional Australia – recent figures show that job opportunities are a key driver for tree-changers continuing to flee our congested cities.

Post-COVID trends towards regional living are persisting, with quarterly migration flows to regional areas averaging around 15 per cent higher in the past 12 months compared with the two years prior to the pandemic.

Regional business and jobs growth is also providing more opportunities for the increasing number of people leaving cities for a life in the regions, according to the latest Regional Movers Index powered by Commonwealth Bank.

The Regional Movers Index is a partnership between the Regional Australia Institute (RAI) and Commonwealth Bank, analysing the quarterly and annual trends in people moving to Australia’s regions.

Released in time for National Agriculture Day 2022, the quarterly edition looked at job vacancies in the top five migration hotspots for the first time.

Commonwealth Bank Regional and Agribusiness executive general manager, Paul Fowler, said it’s an exciting time for regional communities, movers and the many thriving regional businesses, particularly in agriculture, manufacturing and infrastructure.

Record demand for workers re-

mains one of the most significant “pull factors” behind the continuing population flow to the regions, Mr Fowler said.

“Many regional areas are experiencing strong economic growth, creating employment opportunities for people looking to make the move,” he said.

“It is encouraging to see regions with thriving industries, stimulating employment and overall economic expansion.”

RAI CEO Liz Ritchie said migration from our capitals to Australia’s regions in this “living with COVID time” has remained elevated, with a slight uptick of 2.4 per cent on the June quarter.

“People are still voting with their feet and we need to en-

sure that regional Australia can accommodate this continuing trend – specifically around housing and essential services,” Ms Ritchie said.

“The RMI identifies growth trends and emerging hot spots that need fresh thinking on how to accommodate the demand – to rebalance the nation,” Liz Ritchie said.

“Increasing the number of rental homes and apartments in regional areas and reducing recruitment difficulties for employers are two key elements of the RAI’s Regionalisation Ambition 2032, a framework to rebalance the nation and forge a more prosperous, inclusive and balanced future for regional Australia.”

The Real Estate Chat

with Karen Chant from Chant and Co

What it takes to sell a property in the current market

Chances are you’ve heard a lot of commentary about the property market in recent times, including some negative headlines about where prices are heading. But the reality is, no matter what’s going on in the economy, properties transact regardless. Let’s have a quick look at what it takes to sell in the current market.

The right price. When you price the property correctly, you attract more of the right type of buyer, which increases your chance of sales success.

The right strategy. There are numerous ways to sell a property. A great agent will assess your property and outline the right sales strategy to sell it while considering the specific conditions of the local market.

The right marketing. Marketing is designed to showcase your property to the right people at the right time. It should help your property stand out from the crowd, demonstrate its value and also highlight its point of difference, compared to all other similar properties available.

The right negotiation skills. Buyers are slightly more cautious than they have been over the past couple of years. That doesn’t mean they’re not looking to purchase. Great agents will educate buyers about what’s really going on in their local area.

If you have a question that you would like us to discuss, please email Karen at karen@chantandco.com.au or call Karen on 0448 191167.

Continuing jobs growth is a major pull-factor for tree-changers continuing to flee our congested cities, a new survey finds. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Hope raffle for Dubbo community

By TIJANA BIRDJAN

COUNTRY Hope Dubbo are selling raffle tickets to support Dubbo families of children with cancer and other terminal illnesses.

Organiser Elesha O’Connor said there are more than $5200 worth of prizes to be won.

Prizes include a split system air conditioner, a gym membership and personalised programs, $1000 voucher for custom built furniture, framed prints, and other vouchers and prizes.

“The money that is raised in Dubbo stays in Dubbo and is tailored to families in need,” Mrs O’Connor said.

“It can be providing accommodation, paying for flights, paying for electricity bills, or whatever the family needs at that point.

“It’s an emergency funding.”

Mrs O’Connor and the organisation relies on community donations to support local families with financial assistance during a difficult period.

Raffle winners will be announced at midday on Christmas Eve.

Tickets can be purchased for $5 each or five for $20 via https://www. raffletix.com.au/?ref=p8zg8

Dec 15: Thaao Penghlis, ac tor, 77. Don Johnson, US actor, 73. Greg Matthews, cricketer, 63. Adam Brody, US actor, 43. Kirsty Lee Allan, Dubbo-born actress, 38. Ashleigh & Nicole Sykes, Dubbo’s twin soccer stars, 31.

Dec 16: Liv Ullmann, Norwegian actress, 84. Benny Andersson, of pop group ABBA, 76. Benjamin Bratt , US actor, 59. Georgie Parker, actress, 58. Miranda Otto, actress, 55. Zeljko Kalac , soccer player, 50. Flo Rida , US rapper, singer, 43. Axle Whitehead, singer, actor, 42.

Dec 17: Pope Francis, church leader, 86. Tommy Steele, British singer-actor, 86. Michael Edgley, entertainment entrepreneur, 79. Bill Pullman, US actor, 69. Sara Dallin, of Bananarama, 61. Giovanni Ribisi, US actor, 48. Milla Jovovich, US actress, 47. Matt Canavan, Liberal politician, 42.

Dec 18: Keith Richards, Rolling Stone, 79. Steven Spielberg , US film director, 76. Gillian Armstrong , film director, 72. Andy’ Thomas, astronaut, 71. Frankie J: Holden, singer, 70.

Ray Liotta , US actor, 68. Brad Pitt, US actor, 59. Rachel Griffiths, actress, 54. Bridie Carter, McLeod’s Daughters actress, 52. Arantxa

Sanchez-Vicario, Spanish tennis player, 51. Sia Furler, singer, 47. Josh Pyke, singer-songwriter, 45. Katie Holmes, US actress, 44. Christina Aguilera , US singer, 42.

Dec 19: Kevan Gosper, Olympic athlete, 89. Richard Alston, former politician, 81. Lisa Wilkinson, TV presenter, 63. Mike Lookinland, The Brady Bunch actor, 62. Kristina Keneally, politician, 54. Alyssa Milano, US actress, 50. Ricky Ponting , cricketer, 48. Jake Gyllenhaal, US actor, 42.

Dec 20: Ray Martin, T V personality, 78. John Bertrand, America’s cup-winning sailor, 76. Uri Geller, Israeli psychic, 76. Ken Duncan, photographer, 68. Deborah Hutton, media personality, 61. Jonah Hill, US actor, 39. JoJo, US singer, 32.

Dec 21: Phil Donahue, US TV talk show host, 87. Jane Fonda , US actress, 85. Doug Walters, cricketer, 77. Samuel L: Jackson, US actor, 74. Chris Evert, US tennis player, 68. Ray Romano, everyone loves him, 65. Kiefer Sutherland, US actor, 56. Karrie Webb, champion golfer, 48. Adam Harvey, country singer, 48. Tom Sturridge, English actor, 37.

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Elesha O’Connor with her two children Tess and Nelson raising money for Country hope.

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Because the Dubbo Region is the best place to build your career

DUBBO WORKS is highlighting the excellent career and learning opportunities the Dubbo region offers. DUBBO WORKS is a community-building initiative brought to you by Fletcher International Exports and Dubbo Photo News. To contribute ideas, email dubboworks@dubbophotonews.com.au phone 6885 4433.

Contributing to conservation through volunteerism

By TIJANA BIRDJAN

VOLUNTEERING at Taronga Western Plains Zoo for the past five years, Pauline Freeburn loves the opportunity of dedicating her time to a wellloved facility.

After retirement and finding more time in her days, Ms Freeburn took the opportunity to work within her passion and project the importance of conservation programs.

“I promised myself that when I retired I was going to come out here and train to be a volunteer because it’s something that I had wanted to do for a long time,” Ms Freeburn told Dubbo Photo News

“It’s been a big part of my life since I’ve retired because I’ve always been interested in

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An opportunity exists to join one of Australia’s largest privately owned progressive agribusinesses in a casual capacity to help assist with the grain harvest season. Harvest for this business is the receival and storage of grains pulses, and oilseeds direct from farmers across the region and then marketed and exported around the world.

Fletcher International needs around 30 casual workers to work grain harvest in Dubbo at the terminal. Jobs include:

the environment and conservation element.”

Ms Freeburn moved to Dubbo in the 1980s and said her children used the zoo as their personal backyard.

“We were out here most weekends throughout my children’s childhood, so it was a really familiar environment and I wanted to contribute a bit more when I had the opportunity,” she said.

“We do a number of tasks here at the zoo, like the early morning walks and talking to guests, that’s probably my favourite part.

“I introduce guests to the animals and explain why they are in the conservation program and what harms they do face.

“It’s really important to

spread that conservation message across to the visitors.

“I think over time visitors start to understand and appreciate why we’re [volunteers] here and can see our passion.”

The early morning walks are Ms Freeburn’s favourite part of her volunteerism as children are intrigued to know more about animals.

“Kids ask brilliant questions, it makes getting up at five in the morning worthwhile,” she said.

Ms Freeburn said her favourite animal in the zoo are the otters because of their free spirit.

“They’re quite elusive and lay in their dens a lot, but when they’re out – it makes me tired just watching them,” she said.

Taronga Western Plains Zoo volunteer Pauline Freeburn shares her passion for the zoo with visitors.

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Local survey to look at importance of migration to solve staff shortages

WITH more jobs than people in the Orana region, Regional Development Australia (RDA) Orana wants to know if migration the answer to the skills shortage.

The Australian Government is reviewing the migration system, with submissions closing on Thursday, December 15.

RDA Orana wants to find out the impact migration has on the Orana region by researching the contribution of migrants to our regional economy.

The organisation is running two surveys over the next two and a half weeks to understand the direct and indirect impacts of migration in the region.

The first survey, for business operators, is seeking input on the effectiveness of the existing skilled

migration programs, challenges and efficiency of migrant workers on business performance, and the changes that will make the Orana region more attractive and, therefore, boost the local economy.

This survey contains several key questions about the relationship between migrant workers and their contribution to business productivity and regional economic growth.

The second survey is for our migrant community – who have moved into and settled in the region. The migrant survey aims to collect direct information from our migrant community about their experience of coming into the region, their direct impacts and how the experience might be better.

The research findings and recommendations will be produced as a report on the economic impact of migration and published by RDA Orana as a series of case studies, each of which explains several factors of the relationship between migrants and businesses, economic growth and development in the Orana region.

The findings will also be used to help RDA Orana provide evidence to the Australian Government to support recommendations by RDA Orana for migration reforms.

Both businesses and migrants are encouraged to help RDA Orana to understand the impacts of migration on economic development in the Orana region.

Local surveys must be completed by Wednesday, December 7.

support our operational areas by being involved in:

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Regional Development Australia (RDA) Orana wants to know if immigration is an effective way of overcoming our skills shortage.

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Donating toys to Orana Toy Library

By TIJANA BIRDJAN

IN the midst of inflation and natural devastation, buying new toys for children is seen as a luxury.

The Orana Toy Library provides local families a range of quality toys and educational games and activities to borrow or hire for a minimal fee.

Buninyong School as a community centre local facilitator Lorna Brennan, donated toys and puzzles funded by ORISCON to the library.

The funds were originally allocated to provide a preschool facility for multicultural families, however the project was kindly supported by Buninyong Public School.

“It gave me a great excuse to introduce the multicultural community of Dubbo to the toy library because a lot of them did not know that we had something like it,” Ms Brennan told Dubbo Photo News.

“I think it’s vital for everyone to keep in touch with one another and get the word out to the community.”

Coordinator Emily Bell said the recent flooding events destroyed some of the toys and the location of the not-for-profit organisation.

“Unfortunately, we were in a very flood prone area so we’re looking for a permanent place, but we’ve been kindly gifted this residence while they are waiting for a retail to lease the property,” Ms Bell said.

“We still have a lot of shelving and toys to keep us going.

“Having families access a variety of toys and puzzles is great for childhood development so we’re trying to provide access with low cost through an annual membership.”

Ms Bell said families can borrow up to four toys and four puzzles at a time.

Dubbo Gaol sees new tech

DUBBO’S historical tourism sight is receiving a digital revamp to add a touchscreen display in the Gallows Gally and build an interactive 3D-rendered map of the gaol.

Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said Dubbo Regional Council has received funding from the Create NSW’s Creative Capital program to enhance the experience

of the state heritage-listed site.

“The team at the Old Dubbo Gaol have shown time and time again that they can execute grant funding to an award-winning standard,” Mr Saunders said.

“This latest project will take one of the state’s top cultural tourism attractions to the next level, and I can’t wait to see it!”

New bridge for the better

THE new dual-lane Terrabella Bridge south of Dubbo is officially opened.

Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said the 101-yearold bridge has been replaced by a high-level concrete bridge, removing load limits and helping make the Little River crossing safer.

“Bridges like Terrabella are absolutely vital in keeping our rural communities connected,” Mr Saunders said.

“Whether you’re transporting grain, livestock or heavy machinery, or heading into town for work, education or medical needs, this

new bridge means safer journeys for everyone.”

The old bridge will be demolished with timber and materials to be recycled for further commercial use and other bridge maintenance.

The Terrabella Bridge involved all three levels of government with $2,716,000 allocated from the NSW Government’s Fixing Country Roads and $454,000 from the State’s Fixing Country Bridges programs, $700,000 from the Australian Government’s Bridges Renewal program and $500,000 from Dubbo Regional Council.

Grace Mannix, Douglas Mannix, and Ilma Sheikh playing with toys at Orana Toy Library. PHOTO: DUBBO PHOTO NEWS

HOOKED ON

By TIJANA BIRDJAN

dergartener

Dana attends Dubbo Public Schools’ Reading Nest every day and has read more than 60 books throughout the program.

“I’m trying really hard in my reading,” Dana told “When I went on stage to get my award, I was nervous but now I’m happy.”

In company with her award, Dana received a $30 voucher from the Book Connection to continue her reading during the school holidays.

No fine wine, but Dubbo’s “smelly” drinking water safe

DUBBO’S “smelly” tap water may not have the bouquet of a fine French wine at the moment, but Council assures everyone that it won’t do you any harm either!

A natural water compound called “Geosmin” has been isolated as the cause of the recent earthy smell and taste in the city’s water supply.

Geosmin is usually more prominent during the warmer months and can affect the taste and odour of treated drinking water. Compounds are generally present in drinking water, but usually below noticeable levels.

While the taste and odour from Geosmin may be unpleasant, it is purely an aesthetic issue and the water is safe to consume, a Council spokesperson said.

All water treated at the John Gilbert Water Treatment Plant meets the parameters set by the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines, they added.

Staff have been using powdered activated carbon dosing units to remove the higher levels of Geosmin to reduce the earthy smell and taste. Some residents have reported putting water in the fridge can help with taste and odour issues.

A vision for Dubbo’s future

By TIJANA BIRDJAN

DUBBO will see an investment in housing, an improvement in transport, and an influx of teachers and healthcare professionals from next year.

NSW Government deputy premier Paul Toole announced the vision for regional communities from 2023 to 2025 to entice and attract people to inland areas of regional NSW.

The new program ensures key workers who provide essential services to communities are given support to relocate and feel welcome.

“There is nothing more valuable than local knowledge, especially when you are moving somewhere new,” Mr Toole said.

“This service acts a bit like a concierge – people are matched with locals giving them the opportunity to ask questions about healthcare and childcare services and which area of town might best suit their family.”

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Mr Toole said more job opportunities are being created in the region with metropolitan businesses relocating to regional

areas.

“We’re seeing businesses which are growing and that means more jobs are being created for

skill existing health workers and attract new staff to regional communities.

Member for the Dubbo electorate Dugald Saunders said Dubbo TAFE students will receive handson training building social housing units for more than 20 people.

The $7.4 million program will develop a two-storey facility with eight one-bedroom and eight two-bedroom units as well as two adaptable units for people with a disability on Myall Street.

“This project will not only help those who need it most in our community, but it offers TAFE students on-the-job experience, which will strengthen our local workforce,” Mr Saunders said.

NSW Government Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience Steph Cooke, Minister for Regional NSW and Minister for Police and deputy premier Paul Toole, Minister for Agriculture and Minister for Western NSW Dugald Saunders, and Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Sam Farraway in Dubbo last week to annouce the vision for regional communities.

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Dana Young received the Book Award for Academic Achievement in her class.

Pictured: Book Award with her voucher to the Book Connection.

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School captain has a drive for excellence

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WELLINGTON High School student Shakyiah Elemes has received the National Aboriginal Sporting Chance Academy (NASCA) Excellence Award for her outstanding achievement in the school and community.

The Year 12 school captain has a school-based traineeship as an allied health assistant at Dubbo Base Hospital, is an advocate for her school, and is looking forward to succeeding in her future.

“I came from being a shy girl who has anxiety, so it took a lot for me to apply as school captain, but once I did it, it felt really good,” Shakyiah told Dubbo Photo News

She said the award and her captaincy has added to her confidence and leadership skills throughout her school and wider community.

“I’ve learnt how to speak my voice and share my opinion. I guess I was opinionated before, but now I have learnt how to verbalise it and speak

skills that I have learnt, and it’s given me the confidence to excel.”

NASCA’s youth program nominates candidates who have shown leadership and commitment throughout the year.

“It really surprised me when I received the award, I really didn’t expect

“I didn’t think I had an impact on

Coming from a small community, Shakyiah feels proud to accept the Wellington High School program leader Lakesha Chatfield told Shakyiah that she was capable of receiving the award at the beginning of the year.

“When Shakyiah sets a goal, she achieves it, and it is important that she got recognised,” Lakesha said.

“Wellington doesn’t get much opportunity to see what it’s like outside of Wellington, so with these awards the recipients go to Sydney and take their

“Shakyiah is always wanting to do better and already smashing it.”

New Maliyan Centre money to encourage more exhibitions

IN great news for Wellington's Indigenous community, a recently-announced grant of $35,000 will enable the new Maliyan Cultural Centre to host a wider range of exhibitions, installations and events.

The NSW Creative Capital program is funding installation of internal, removable walls and projectors to enhance the Wellington Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC) Centre’s gallery space.

The Maliyan Cultural Centre is a relatively new space, but already its punching well above its weight, with the first exhibition – ID(hero) – a community collaboration with Kamilaroi artist Dennis Golding, recently launched there.

Mr Golding was a finalist in the 2021 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards, and has been announced as an exhibiting artist in the 2022 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art.

Wellington LALC CEO

Traditional weaving practices explored at new exhibition

A new exhibition at the Western Plains Cultural Centre features the work of Wellington-based weaver and cultural artist, DandalooSu, and explores traditional cultural weaving practices using native flora

A NEW exhibition will explore traditional cultural weaving practices and the knowledge associated with native flora and fibre crafts, thanks to the work of a Wellington-based artist

Local weaver and cultural artist, DandalooSu, produces works that explore the environmental impacts of Western agricultural practices on the Australian landscapes and waterways – in particular the Gilgais (small watering holes).

The latest "HomeGround" exhibition at the Western Plains Cultural Centre (WPCC), called 'Decolonise', explores the connection and deep love and passion for native fibre crafts of DandalooSu. It's a connection she attributes to her mother’s heritage that nurtured her arts practice.

The Wellington-based artist works by first harvesting her own sedge (an aquatic native grass) and incorporating numerous materials based on accessibility, highlighting her practice as being a "liveable art".

“The works featured in Decolonise are imbued with deep cultural significance beyond the practical, as the art of weaving native fibres facilitates a connection across the generations of First Nations people who have and are

still living along the river country,” WPCC HomeGround curator Mariam Abboud explained.

“The featured body of work reflects DandalooSu family’s storyline, connecting the present with her ancestral past, embedded with her knowledge of the waterways, plants and grasses on her country.”

DandalooSu said the exhibition has given her the opportunity to draw awareness to the environment impacts of events such as flooding and droughts.

“As a 'sixties baby', I can remember the word quondong fading from the vocabulary of generations who have come after me. It appears today the word quondong is regaining value with the commercialisation of the bush tucker industry,” she said.

“Maybe Decolonise can influence the use of the word Gilgai’s popularity again, to increase community understanding of water quality, river flows and water storage.”

Official opening and artist talk for Decolonise, will be held tomorrow, Saturday, December 10 at 2pm and runs until the end of February.

Attendees can RSVP at: www.westernplainsculturalcentre.org/event-details/decolonise-dandaloosu-in-conversation.

Wellington High School student Shakyiah Elemes. PHOTO: DUBBO PHOTO NEWS

and fibre. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Billy Malcom

Quick Crossword Quiz

ACROSS

1 Salt lake bordered by Jordan, Israel and Palestine (4,3) 5 Domed building (7) 9 Fake (money) (11) 10 Bodily fluid (3) 11 Sick feeling in the stomach (6) 12 Country in Horn of Africa (7) 14 Modify (4) 15 Broad aspect ratio used in film (10) 17 They protect the eyes from the glare (10) 19 Unwrap (4) 20 Cure-all (7) 22 Opposite of givers (6) 25 Tree that drops acorns (3) 26 Not made clear (11) 28 Give the nod to (7) 29 Cat breed (7)

No. 062 1 From what cereal is pumpernickel made? 2 Who did Monica Bellucci (pictured) play in The Passion of the Christ? 3 What comic strip did Jim Davis work on before Garfield? 4 The endocrine system is a system of what in the human body? 5 What is the term for a baby ferret? 6 What colour is cadmium? 7 The Nobel Prize was established in 1895 in which country? 8 Who released the 2004 single Coin-Operated Boy? 9 And to what musical genre is it said to belong? 10 In computer data storage, if you are striping, are your disks in RAID 0 or RAID 1?

DOWN 1 Floor of a ship (4) 2 Excessive admiration (9) 3 Locations (5) 4 Body of water to the East of Italy (8,3) 5 Fish eggs (3) 6 Relating to the natural emblem of a clan or tribe (7) 7 Its capital is Kathmandu (5) 8 Restraining oneself from doing something (10) 12 Clichés (11) 13 Daughter of Zeus (10) 16 Town in Western Australia (9) 18 Varnish (7) 21 Nude (5) 23 Australian marsupial (5) 24 Brink (4) 27 Seeing organ (3)

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a six-letter

Using the nine letters in the grid, how many words of four letters or more can you list? The centre letter must be included and each letter may only be used once. No colloquial or foreign words. No capitalised nouns, apostrophes or plural words ending in “s”.

The Bad Guys

By AARON HILL

RECENT DreamWorks film “The Bad Guys” features criminals who are finally caught after a life dedicated to legendary heists.

To avoid a prison sentence, Mr Wolf, Mr Piranha, Mr Shark, Mr Snake and Ms Tarantula must become model citizens in their community.

Under the tutelage of their mentor, Professor Marmalade, the dubious gang sets out to fool the world that they’re turning good.

I didn’t watch it in cinemas because I did not like Billie Eilish and her song “Bad Guy” was in the trailer.

I suddenly had a change of heart that she isn’t all that bad… haha get it?

Billie talk aside, the film

is great. The animation almost feels like the film “Into the Spider-verse”.

The animation is fresh and just the most good-looking thing DreamWorks has done.

good

In conclusion, I highly recommend watching this film. I would gladly watch it again and again. I’m giving this one a 10/10.

*Aaron Hill is a local Dubbo film-buff.

Scan here to watch the trailer

CUPPA COMICS

WUMO

by Wulff & Morgenthaler

INSANITY STREAK by Tony Lopes

OUT ON A LIMB

by Gary Kopervas

THE SPATS

by Jeff Pickering

with Aaron Hill

IMAGES: Unversal Pictures

IN FOCUS

THE THUMBS

 Thumbs Up to Cody Taylor from A1 Glass and Showers on becoming NSW Apprentice of the Year for 2022, and, NSW residential Apprentice of the Year for glass and windows.

 Thumbs Up to Aldi staff for remembering me after I returned in search of my lost visa card, and, for keeping it safe for me. Thumbs up too, to the person who found my card in the carpark and did the right thing by handing it in.

 Thumbs Down to the people who leave their donation bags on the footpath in front of the Vinnie’s collection bins - which are clearly signposted to specifically not do that - and to the people who rummage through the bags.

It is not the St Vincent’s volunteers’ responsibility to clear what is technically your litter. If the bins are full, please take them home and try another day.

Dubbo Girls’ Brigade receive honorary recognition

OUR Dubbo Girls’ Brigade group held their presentation and award night on Tuesday, November 29.

The girls presented a short performance which included singing, dance, and skits.

Following the concert, the girls were presented with the Achievement Awards that they have been working on throughout the year.

Erica Bizabishaka and Tylar Rumble were presented with their Pioneer Pin Awards at Government House on Saturday, November 26, by NSW Governor Margaret Beazley.

The Pioneer Pin award is the highest Australian award a girl can earn in Girls’ Brigade.

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Thumbs Up to 2DU and Ampol Petrol for the $50 fuel vouchers they’re currently giving away. Many thanks!

 Thumbs Down to the people who ruined our day on the weekend because they smashed our right-hand car window leaving glass everywhere and causing an extra expense. We were at the town pool helping with a scout’s event.

 Thumbs Up to Dubbo Regional Council for putting on a senior’s morning tea at the RSL Club and Thumbs Up to the school children who came and entertained us.

 Thumbs Up to Macquarie Anglican Grammar School and Toongi Pastoral Company for their Macquarie Agriculture Pathways Program (MAPP), it is truly changing students’ lives.

 Thumbs Up to the trolley staff at Dubbo City Centre. On the early afternoon of Tuesday, December 6, I inadvertently left my phone (containing many cards) in a trolley, after shopping. A massive thank you to the trolley attendant who promptly handed it into the Centre’s Manager Office. Season’s Greetings to all trolley staff

 Thumbs Down to the new Centrelink health care cards for being too big to put in my wallet or phone case. The card should be the same size as every other card.

 Thumbs Up to the people of Dubbo who generously donate their clean and good condition items for the St Vincent’s store, however, Thumbs Down to the people who drop off dirty, broken or soiled items. We need good quality items please, the sale from which helps people in need.

 Thumbs Up to Dubbo Photo News. Thank you for the lovely photographs you took at my birthday party, and they look so good in the paper. I am so happy with them.

It involves completing the pioneer achievement work, several leadership training courses, service within the Girls’ Brigade group, as well as being recommended and undergoing an interview.

Erica completed her training in Dubbo Company, while Tylar did her training through our online company.

Our local Girls’ Brigade group meets on a Tuesday through the school terms at Orana Baptist Church in Palmer Street, while our online company GB Connect meets every Thursday and caters for girls in isolated and remote areas and for girls who are unable to attend a local Girls’ Brigade group.

Girls’ Brigade is for all schoolgirls.

We have lots of fun together each week as we work together on our Achievement work, play games, do craft, sing, hear stories and participate in various other activities.

For more information about Girls’ Brigade contact Julie on 0428 821 829.

Centenary of the Bell Tower and Christmas service

By NOLA YOUNGHUSBAND

A service of nine lessons, carols, and the centenary of the Bell Tower will be held at Holy Trinity Anglican Church on Saturday, December 17, at 6pm.

This service is a collection of readings from scripture, and carols suitable for the advent and Christmas seasons of the Christian calendar.

It is modelled on the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols first drawn up by Eric Milner-White at King’s College Cambridge for Christmas Eve 1918.

It has since been re-modelled several times but usually always starts with the hymn ‘Once in Royal David’s City’.

for many years, up until his death on March 1 in 1895.

Many churches have presented this service in recent years and Holy Trinity, Dubbo has been doing a version for some years now. We augment our own choir with guest singers from choirs around Dubbo and our readers are drawn from the congregations of Holy Trinity.

The music program consists of both traditional and modern Christmas carols sung by the Choir and carols well-known to the public, sung by the congregation and choir.

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Thumbs Up to the Emergency Staff and Ambulance Staff at Dubbo Hospital. They were brilliant! I couldn’t fault anyone I had contact with.

 Send your Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down via email to photos@dubbophotonews.com.au, mail to 89 Wingewarra Street Dubbo NSW 2830, or phone 6885 4433.

This service was first broadcast in 1928 and with the exception of 1930, has been broadcast annually, even during the Second World War.

The BBC began to broadcast it on the World Service and there are thousands of listeners worldwide. It is often filmed for television.

Music has been played and sung at Holy Trinity since the 1870s and was led by the choirmaster Charles Grace

The Bell Tower at Holy Trinity was first dedicated on December 17, 1922. It has recently had a new set of bells installed and these are rung every Sunday before the services and before services throughout the week.

This service of Lessons and Carols is open to anyone in the Dubbo Community, and everyone is welcome to come and sing carols. Afterwards we usually all meet for refreshments on the veranda of Brotherhood House.

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The Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Dubbo. PHOTO: DUBBO PHOTO NEWS

The Dubbo Girls’ Brigade performing at their presentation night. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

BACK on October 25, 2007, Shaun and Lesley Bath were married and had their wedding reception at the Pastoral Hotel in Dubbo.

Fast Forward 15 years to October 25, 2022, and Shaun and Lesley Bath returned from their home in Colchester in Essex, in southeast England, to catch up with family at the same venue that their wedding reception had been held.

CFMOTO is leading the way for the next generation of riders by introducing a stateof-the-art electric youth ATV that is set to change the game forever. This advanced, sports-orientated ATV is suitable for riders aged 10 and above, boasting an easy-toride nature that promotes a safe way for youngsters to develop their riding skills further. With distinctive futuristic styling, LED lighting, closed grille, aero wheel caps, ultra-quiet performance, hydraulic disc brakes all-round and an unparalleled array of safety features – including a unique digital geofence function and a safety tether switch that clips onto the rider’s jersey – the CFORCE EV110 sets the new standard for others to follow.

Shaun and Lesley Bath

Lesley Bath and Vivien CameronLesley Bath, Vivien Cameron and Shaun Bath

Write to Santa, they did!

By KEN SMITH

DUBBO

in collaboration with The Dubbo Christmas Shop on Fitzroy Street, gets busy each December hosting a breakfast and dinner with Santa,

catered by Lillis Polar Express Cafe. To attend, the children entered our ‘Write to Santa and Win’ competition. A very special thank you to Santa, for dropping in and spending time with the kids.

Photo News,

Jack Olsen

Corbyn, Brydee and Ellisyn Smith

Huxton Green gets a hug from Santa

Harper McKay

Aubree Langman

Nelly Tink

Billy, Ralph, Maggie, Santa, Fred, Ruby and Annabelle

Kendell Lewis

Libby and Valerie Austin

Georgia Riley

VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH

Never shy to roll up her sleeves and lend a helping hand when there’s a cause in need, Dubbo local Brenda Moon has jumped at the opportunity to support Ronald McDonald House over the years, in part through her workplace which supports the charity and facility but also by volunteering at the Ronald McDonald Ball every year, in aid of the charity and families who need to access the service.

How are you involved with Ronald McDonald House?

They’re part of the Community Partnership Program with Regional Australia Bank. It’s a program we have which puts not-for profits on a list. People

who bank with us can be supporters of these notfor profits. At the end of the financial year, we add up all the funds that have gone through the supporters’ accounts and we give 0.75% of the average balance back to them.

In Dubbo, the last financial year, we gave back to the Dubbo community, $276,000, through the program.

You volunteer at the Ronald McDonald House Ball. Tell us about the photo? That’s four staff from Regional Australia Bank who volunteer their weekend to go down and help with the Ronald McDonald Ball, which we also did this year. We sell raffle tickets there, we take payments on the Eftpos machine and

BRENDA MOON Ronald McDonald House

volunteer our time for the night to raise money for them. This was about my fifth or sixth year I’ve done it. We volunteer our own time. We do it off our own bat.

What does it mean to Ronald McDonald House to have the support of volunteers like you and your colleagues?

The way I look at it, is it could be a family member of mine, or a friend of mine, who unfortunately will need that facility. There’s not too many that don’t know somebody who’s needed that facility over the years.

What would you say to something about volunteering?

I think volunteering give you self satisfaction and

you can put yourself in someone else’s life. I encourage everybody, if they can. It’s lovely to receive, but it’s better to give something. We all take from our community

so it’s nice to give back. If there were a few more people wanting to volunteer, it just makes such a difference in all our communities.

Constance Gannon and Zahara Morley

Zoe and Ned Johnson

Stevie Young, not too sure about Santa but enjoyed the food

Gabby and Zahra Morley with Hannah and Constance Gannon, making their lists and checking it twice

Volunteering at the Ronald McDonald House Ball, left to right, Rachel Mitchell, Jenny McFadden, Ronald McDonald, Brenda Moon and Matt Hayes.

PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

“Tomo’s Ride”

THE standby Dubbo Classic Cars and Coffee venue on the corner of Wingewarra and Bligh Streets was Toy Run Central. A fantastic assembly, a packed car park of bikes, cars and even 2 NSW Rural Fire Service vehicles

were part of the day. Tomo’s Ride and the Salvation Army Orana Toy Run was a huge success and to all involved, the organisers and supporters, your efforts will make a lot of local children happier this

Christmas.

Tomos Toy Run Macquarie St Dubbo December 2022

Col Thomas and Nick Smith

The Salvation Army Dubbo Youth Group Caleb McLean and Luke Hall

NSW Rural Fire Service Dubbo with Mikayla, Joe, Mick, David and Vince

Nick Smith, David Norberry, Grizzly Meylan (Santa), Brett Nunn and Col Thomas

Bob Arnold and Bruce Davis

Keira and Luke Bussey with Zander and Adam Hinchcliffe

Sandy Johnson, Mel Hancock and Marg Readford

Michelle Thomas

Nick Smith and Orana Salvation Army Captain Lara Sutcliffe Penny, Kayden and Mick Browning

Darcie Holmes-Smith and Dionee Holmes

Tomos Toy Run 2022

ON THIS WEEK

Centenary of the Bell Tower and Service of Lessons and Carols: 6pm, Saturday, December 17, Holy Trinity Anglican Church, all welcome.

Christmas Carols and Fireworks: 7.30pm, Saturday, December 17, at Macquarie Anglican Grammar School, 11 Currawong Road. BYO chair/rug, snacks and drinks.

Bookings essential. Go to www.dubbo.church. Free event.

Cumnock Christmas Market: 9am-12pm, Saturday, December 17, Crossroads Park Cumnock, please contact Pat Gilmour on 6367 7270.

Dubbo West Rotary Monster Trailer Raffle: Proceeds to the community. Saturday and Sunday, December 17 and 18, Delroy Park Shopping Centre. Tickets $2. These are the last selling days before the draw on Wednesday, December 21 at Club Dubbo.

Irish Banjo Music: interested in playing folk music and traditional Irish music? Players are welcome to join, contact Glenn 0410 907 674.

THURSDAY

Above Board Gamers: SECOND Thursday of the month, 6pm, South Dubbo Men’s Shed, Palmer St. Alan 0432 278 235.

Akela Playgroup: 9.30am, Scout Hall, 4 Akela St., Sharna 0438 693 789.

Badminton: 7.30pm-9.30pm, Delroy High School Auditorium, East Street, West Dubbo. $5 to play ($3 for school students) $22 yearly insurance ($15 for school students). All are welcome. Chris 6887 3413.

Bingo - South Dubbo Veteran’s & Community Men’s Shed: 11am-12.30pm, West Dubbo Bowling Club. New players welcome. Contact Barry 0439 344 349.

Coffee, Craft and Chat: 9.30am-12pm, Gospel Hall, Cnr of Boundary and Taylor Roads. Contact Anne 0428 425 958.

Conversational English in Dubbo: FIRST and THIRD Thursday of the month during the school term, 2pm-3pm, Dubbo Uniting Church. Free. Contact, 6885 4200.

Croquet: 8.15am, Muller Park Tennis and Croquet courts, Brisbane St, North Dubbo, new players of all ages are welcome. Tricia 0428 876 204 or Margaret 0427 018 946.

CWA Dubbo: FIRST Thursday of the month, 9.30am to 11am, Oaktree Retirement Village Peel Street, Dubbo. New members welcome Marion 6884 2957.

CWA Wongarbon Handicraft: SECOND Thursday of the month, enquiries to Chris 6884 1179.

CWA Wongarbon: FIRST Thursday of the month, 10am, Wongarbon CWA rooms. Marjorie 6884 5558.

Digital @ Dubbo: 10am to 1pm, Macquarie Regional Library, 45-minute session for your internet or technology questions, FREE, bookings essential, contact 6801 4510

Dubbo Anglican Church DNA Youth Group: 7pm-9pm, Anglican Church Hall, 158 Brisbane St., during school terms.

Dubbo Anglican Church Trinity Kids Playgroup: 10am-12pm at Anglican Church Hall, 158 Brisbane St., during School terms. Contact 6884 4990.

Dubbo Community Men’s Shed Inc: Mondays 9am to 1pm and Thu/Sat 1pm to 5pm. Small joining fee after three visits. All men are welcome, Kevin 0427 253 445.

Dubbo RSL Day Club: 10am and 2pm, Orana Gardens

Family History Society (Dubbo & District): 1pm to 4pm, volunteers on site during these hours, Western Plains Cultural Centre Community Arts Centre, Cnr Wingewarra & Gipps Street

Heart Support Walking Group: 12.30pm, (also Tuesdays), Ollie Robbins Oval, Cnr of Bligh Street. Supports gentle exercise promoting healthy hearts, contact Ray 0437 541 942

Line Dancing: 9.30am to 12 noon, at David Palmer Centre, Cobbora Road. Kathy 6888 5287 or Lynn 6888 5263.

Macquarie Masons Dubbo: SECOND Thursday of the month. All visitors are welcome, John O’Brien 0405 051 896.

Outback Dragons Dubbo: EVERY Thursday, 5.45pm (in summer), Sandy Beach amenities block. Come and try dragon boating, your first five paddles are Free. Newcomers are always welcome, email info@outbackdragons.com. au or call Robyn 0427462504.

Wellington Arts and Crafts: 10am-3pm, Small Hall in the Anglican Church grounds, Wellington, variety of crafts, activities and workshops offered. Contact Lynne 6845 4454.

FRIDAY

Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings: 7pm (1.5hr), Face-to Face meeting - ID meeting, Dubbo Community Health, Palmer Street, Dubbo. Contact Dee 0417 422 750, 1300 222 222 or www.aa.org.au.

Alzheimer’s & Dementia Support Group: THIRD Friday of the month, 2pm, Anne or Jeanie 6881 3704.

Central West Makers Place: 12pm-6pm, South Dubbo Veterans and Community Men’s Shed, corner of Palmer and High Streets, Dubbo. 3D printing, basic electronics, robotics, silk screening and pottery. Adam 0431 038 866.

Communion Service (Dubbo Anglican Church): 10am, Brotherhood House chapel, 158 Brisbane St.

Community Kitchen: FIRST Friday of the month, 6.30pm, Holy Trinity Hall, Brisbane St, free meal.

CPSA (Combined Pensioners and Superannuants Association): SECOND Friday each month, 10am, Dubbo RSL Club. Discuss issues, guest speaker. Contact Ken on 0412816228.

Dubbo Nepalese Christian Fellowship: 6.30-8pm. Contact Cyrel on 0416 826 701 or Kabita 0452 406 234.

Dubbo Parkinson’s Support Group: FIRST Friday of each month, 10.30am, Horizons village, Minore Road, Dubbo. People with Parkinson’s and their carers are welcome. Lorna 0416 240 626.

Lunchtime Prayer Group - Dubbo Anglican Church: 1-2pm in Brotherhood House, 158 Brisbane Street. All Welcome. Bring your lunch.

Narromine Food Barn: 9am-11am, Lowcost groceries and FREE fruit, vegetables and bread with any purchase to people in need. Contact Ken Rumble on 0414 477 365.

Rhymetime: 10.30am - 11am, during school term only, suits 0-2 years and families, stories, song and movement. Macquarie Regional Library.

Spinning and Weaving: 10am, at Dubbo Arts and Craft Cottage, 137 Cobra Street.

Lorraine 6887 8371.

Tai Chi at U3A: 10am, at the Community Arts Centre, Western Plains Cultural Centre, 76 Wingewarra Street. Richard 6888 5656.

The News Café: 10am - 12.30pm, for lively conversation about current news and affairs. Free, no bookings required. Dubbo Library.

Urban Tribe: 2pm, with dancing, music, singing, caring and sharing. Everyone is welcome and let’s do it. 0459 762 702.

Western Plains Trefoil Guild: SECOND Friday of each month, 10.30am, Dubbo West Guide Hall. Everyone is welcome. Please confirm the meeting will be on. Dorothy 6884 6646.

SATURDAY

Beekeepers Inc - Orana: SECOND Saturday of the month, 9.15am, Narromine Tennis Club rooms, unless other arrangements are made. Contact orana.secretary@ beekeepers.asn.au

Bridge Club - Dubbo: 1pm until approximately 4.30pm, Bultje Street. $7 members, $9 non-members. Libby 0428 254 324.

Climate Change Action Group: EVERY Saturday, 2pm, everyone is welcome. 0459 762 702.

Croquet: 8.15am, Muller Park Tennis and Croquet courts, Brisbane St, North Dubbo. New players of all ages are welcome. Tricia 0428 876 204 or Margaret 0427 018 946.

CWA Gilgandra Market: FIRST Saturday of the month, 9am-1pm, Cakes, fruit, pickles, plants and more! New stall holders are welcome. $5 per stall, proceeds to CWA. Hilda 6847 1270.

Dubbo Anglican Church Vigil Communion Service: 6pm, 158 Brisbane Street. Contact 6884 4990.

Dubbo Bridge Club: 1pm, Bultje Street (Tennis Courts), Dubbo. $7 members, $9 non-members. Libby 0428 254 324

Dubbo Community Men’s Shed Inc: Mondays, 9am to 1pm and Thu/Sat 1pm to 5pm. Small joining fee after three visits. “All men are welcome.” Kevin 0427 253 445.

Dubbo Slot Car Racing Club: 4pm, FIRST and THIRD Saturday of the month, Seniors (15+), old Scouts Building, 189-191 Talbragar Street, across from Aldi. Terry 0408 260 965.

Embroiderers - Dubbo: 10am-3pm, (also see Tuesday listing), All are welcome, Macquarie Regional Library, Contact, Ruth 0422 777 323

Family History Society (Dubbo & District): 10am to 1pm, volunteers on site during these hours, Western Plains Cultural Centre Community Arts Centre, Cnr Wingewarra & Gipps Street

Outback Writers Centre Hub Meeting: FIRST Saturday of the month, (Feb-Dec), 10am-1pm, Western Plains Cultural Centre, Community Arts Centre, Music Room, 76 Wingewarra Street, Dubbo. Outback Writers Centre Write-in: THIRD Saturday of the month, (Feb-Nov), 11.30am1.30pm, Macquarie Regional Library, Cnr Macquarie & Talbragar Streets, 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.

Parkrun - Dubbo: 8am every week, FREE timed (with barcode), 5km run, jog or walk, starts at Sandy Beach, dogs, prams are welcome. Email dubbohelpers@parkrun.com to help!

RSL Tennis Club: 12.45pm, RSL Park Street courts for enjoyable social tennis. All are welcome. 0428 825 480.

Saturday Art: 10am, at Dubbo Arts and Crafts Society Cottage, 137 Cobra St. Pam 6885 1918.

Seventh-day Adventist Church: 9.30am, small group bible study (Sabbath School) and children’s/youth Sabbath School, and 11am, Divine Service. Cnr Cobra and Sterling Streets. dubbo.adventist.org.au.

SUNDAY

Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings (Steps and Traditions): 7pm (1.5hrs), Face-to-face meeting, Dubbo Community Health, Palmer Street, Dubbo. Ph: Jack 0418 605 041, Sally 0427 829 807, 1300 222 222 or www.aa.org.au for info on meetings.

Australian Kite Flyers Society: SECOND Sunday of the month, 10am, Jubilee Oval. All welcome to come along and see how to build and fly modern (and old) kites. David 0476 223 342.

Bicycle User Group Social Ride: 9am, at Wahroonga Park. Mick 0437 136 169 or Sam 0429826076, dubbobug.org.au

Dubbo Acoustic Musicjam (DAMjam): SECOND Sunday of the month, 2pm to 5pm, Milestone Hotel, upstairs. All are welcome. Join us for this acoustic session with other musicians or just listen. Peter 0457 787 143.

Dubbo Anglican Church Traditional Communion Service: 8am, 158 Brisbane Street. 6884 4990.

Dubbo Anglican Church: 10am, Trinity Kids Sunday School and family Communion service.

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.

Dubbo Baptist Church: 9.30am, 251 Cobra Street (next to Spotlight). Everyone is welcome. 6884 2320.

Dubbo Pistol Club: 12.30pm, 143L Old Dubbo Road, 6882 0007.

Mindful Crafting for Adults: 12.3pm2pm, crafting group learning new or improving existing crafting skills. Experienced and beginners. For the next session date, contact Dubbo Library on 6801 4510.

Orana K9 Training Club INC: 9am, Katrina Gibbs Field, Macleay Street, Dubbo. Dog obedience training, must have current vaccinations certificate plus treats. $15 membership, $5 per session. Reg 0428 849 877 or Dianne 0429 847 380.

Orana Pistol Club: 9am, Hyandra Lane, Dubbo. Sundays only, 6887 3704.

Traditional Catholic Latin Mass –Rawsonville: SECOND Sunday of the month, 9am, Rawsonville Soldier’s Memorial Hall, Rawsonville Road. 0429 920 842.

Transcendental Meditation (TM): Free introductory talks via www.tm.org.au. Maharishi Foundation Australia scientifically proven benefits of TM. Contact David 0424 252 834.

MONDAY

Alcoholics Anonymous (Daily Reflections Meeting): 12pm at St Brigid’s Catholic Church meeting rooms, 198 Brisbane St, Dubbo. Please contact Peter 0498 577 709

Amnesty International Dubbo: SECOND Monday of the month, 5.30pm-6.30pm, St Brigid’s meeting room. The group will provide a platform for people passionate about human rights and social justice to discuss these issues and take positive action in their local community. Contact Sandra Lindeman amnesty.dubbo@gmail.com or 0419 167 574.

Anglican Women’s Association: 5.30pm, at Holy Trinity. Dorothy 6884 4990.

Australian Air Force Cadets: 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.

Dubbo Bridge Club: FOURTH Monday of the month, 10am-1pm, Bultje Street. $7 members, $9 non-members. Libby 0428 254 324.

Dubbo City Physical Culture Club: 4.30pm onward, classes for all ages. Monday and Wednesday, Wesley Community Hall, 66 Church Street. New members are very welcome. Contact 0418 625 857

Dubbo Community Men’s Shed Inc: Mondays, 9am to 1pm and Thu/Sat 1pm to 5pm. Small joining fee after three visits. “All men are welcome.” Kevin 0427 253 445.

Dubbo Multicultural Women’s Group: THIRD Monday of the month, 10am, St Brigid’s Meeting Room in Brisbane Street. Women of all backgrounds are invited. 1800 319 551.

Macquarie Women’s Bowling Club Card Afternoon: SECOND Monday of the month. $5 per person, includes two lucky door prizes and afternoon tea. Contact Rosslyn 6882 4989, 1300 222 222, www.aa.org.au for information.

Patchwork: 10am-3pm, at Dubbo Arts & Craft Cottage, 137 Cobra St, contact June 6882 4677.

RFDS Support Group: FIRST Monday of the month, except Public Holidays, 5pm, RFDS Visitor Experience Centre, Dubbo Airport Precinct. Cecelia Hutchinson Parsons 0408 665 023.

Rotary Club of Dubbo: 6pm-8pm, Westside Hotel, Whylandra Street, West Dubbo. Contact Lyn Wicks, 0428 342 374, Carla Pittman, 0418 294 438 or email dubborotaryclub@hotmail.com.

Sing Australia Dubbo Choir: 7pm-9pm, Bridge Club, Bultje Street. NO auditions, no requirements to read music and no singing experience necessary. Contact Michele Peak 0428 680 775.

Tai Chi 10 Form: 2.30pm-3.30pm during school terms at U3A, Community Arts Centre, WPCC, 76 Wingewarra Street Dubbo. Beginners are welcome. Laney 6882 4680 or laneyluk@gmail.com.

TUESDAY

Aboriginal Elders Walkabout Ministry Group: 9.30am - 2pm in Holy Trinity Church Hall, 158 Brisbane Street

AllAbilitiesDanz: 9.45Aam, Dubbo RSL Club. Classes are low impact, work on heart health, flexibility, mobility, coordination

and strength. Tracy 0416 010 748 for a free trial or to join the free class

Book Club: FIRST Tuesday of the month, 2pm, share, discuss and review books, or start your own book club. Register your club with the library to access a wide range of book club titles to borrow, read, discuss and enjoy. For more information contact Dubbo Library, 6801 4510

Croquet: 8.15am, Muller Park Tennis and Croquet courts, Brisbane St, North Dubbo. New players of all ages are welcome. Tricia 0428 876 204 or Margaret 0427 018 946

Dementia Sing Out Choir: 11am-12.30pm, David Palmer Centre at Old Lourdes Hospital site, entry on Cobbora Road. Lunch included, contact Anne Gemmell or Jeanie Cronk on 6881 3704

Depression Recovery Group: 10.30am, at the Catholic Parish Meeting Room, Brisbane St. Norm 6882 6081 or Bill 6882 9826.

Digital @ Dubbo: 10am to 1pm, Confused, worried, stumped or frustrated by the internet or tech? Book a free, 45-minute oneon-one session with our team who can assist with your technology queries. Contact Dubbo Library, 6801 4510

Dubbo and District Computer Club: 7pm, Akela Place Hall, contact Daryl 0408 284 300.

Dubbo Chess Club: 7pm-9pm, at Dubbo RSL. Juniors welcome. Don 0431 460 584 or Sandy 0408 200 564

Dubbo Embroiderers: 9.30am - 3pm, SECOND and FOURTH Tuesday of the month, (also see Saturday listing), Dubbo Bridge Club, Elston Park. All are welcome, Contact Ruth 0422 777 323.

Dubbo Lions Club Inc: FIRST and THIRD Tuesday of the month, 6.30pm, Club Dubbo. Reg 0407 491 302 or Hugh 0429 151 348

Dubbo Men’s Probus: FIRST Tuesday of every month, 11am, Masonic Hall, contact Bob Ellis 0428217752

Dubbo Prostate Support Group: Next meeting to be confirmed, contact Elizabeth 0408 682 968

Dubbo RSL Euchre Club: 7pm, for 7.30pm, Dubbo RSL, contact Glen 0419 179 985 or Doreen 6882 6163

Family History Society (Dubbo & District): 1pm to 4pm, Cnr Wingewarra & Gipps Sts, Western Plains Cultural Centre, Community Arts Centre, volunteers on site during these hours.

Girls Brigade: During school term, 6pm to 8pm, Orana Baptist Church, 4 Palmer St. For all school aged girls. Enjoy crafts, games, camps, stories, songs, cooking and much more. Julie 6882 4369

Heart Support Walking Group: 12.30pm, (also Thursday), Ollie Robbins Oval, Cnr of Bligh Street. Supports gentle exercise promoting healthy hearts, contact 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 are always welcome. For other class times and information see the Orana Physical Culture Facebook page.

Rotary Club of Dubbo Macquarie: 12.30pm - 2pm, Westside Hotel, contact Peter McInnes 0417 140 149

Rotary Club of Dubbo South: 6pm, at South Dubbo Tavern

Silver Craft: THIRD Tuesday of the month, 10am, at Dubbo Arts and Crafts Society Cottage, 137 Cobra St. Julie 6884 4919

Smart Recovery (Behaviour Change Support Group): 5pm, online or in person. Contact Rob on 0417 497 187.

South Dubbo Veteran’s & Community Men’s Shed: 9AM to 12pm, Cnr of High and Palmer Streets. New members welcome

Storytime for children: 10.30am11am during school terms at Macquarie Regional Library, for children aged 3-5 and their families. Free session filled with stories, songs, rhymes and activities. To book visit www.mrl.nsw.gov.au

Toastmasters Club: FIRST and THIRD Tuesday of the month, 7pm-9pm, Dubbo RSL Club, Brisbane St., 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.

WEDNESDAY

Akela Playgroup: 10.30am (also see Thursday listing), Scout Hall, 4 Akela St. Sharna 0438 693 789.

Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings: 7pm, face-to-face meeting, St Brigid’s Church Meeting Rooms, 198 Brisbane Street, Dubbo. Phone Peter 0498 577 709.

AllAbilitiesDanz: 10.30am, West Dubbo Primary Community Centre. Kids, 0 to 5, an interactive class, music, props and movement. Gold coin donation per family.

Blood Cancer Support Group: FIRST Wednesday of each month, 10.30am12pm, Venue changes each month. Louise or Emma 0412 706 785.

Brain Training: 2pm to 3.30pm, Macquarie Regional Library, Dubbo, puzzles and interactive games to improve memory, concentration and problem-solving skills. Spaces limited; bookings required. Contact 6801 4510

Breast Cancer Support Group: FOURTH Wednesday of every month, 10am, Baptist Church, Palmer Street, Community Health 5853 2545

Bric-a-brac sale, weekly - South Dubbo Veterans and Community Men’s Shed: 10am-12pm, Corner of Palmer and High Streets. Contact Barry on 0439 344 349

Coffee, Craft & Chat: FORTNIGHTLY, 10am-12pm, Gospel Chapel on Boundary Road. Contact Anne 0428 425 958.

CWA Dubbo Evening branch: FIRST Wednesday of the month, 7pm, 3 Frith Street. New members welcome. Contact Barb 0409 159 556.

CWA Narromine: SECOND Wednesday of the month, 5.30pm, USMC. New members are welcome. Contact Carolyn 0427747478.

CWA Terramungamine: SECOND Wednesday of the month, 10am, Dubbo RSL Club. New members are most welcome. Contact Barb 0427 251 121.

Dementia Friendship Group: SECOND Wednesday of the month, 10am, Western Plains Cultural Centre, Creo Cafe (formerly The Outlook Cafe), Wingewarra St. Contact Anne Gemmell or Jeanie Cronk on 6881 3704

Digital @ Dubbo: 2pm - 4pm, Macquarie Regional Library, Dubbo, Learn about video calls, online privacy and shopping, internet and technology

questions, Free, 45-minute, one-on-one session. Contact 6801 4510

Dubbo Arts and Craft Cottage: 10am-4pm, 137 Cobra Street. A large range of handcrafted gifts made by members available. Contact 6881 6410.

Dubbo Bobbin Lacemakers: THIRD Wednesday of the month, 10am-3pm, Arts & Crafts Society Cottage and Craft Shop, 137 Cobra Street. Visitors, new members very welcome. Contact Judy 6882 5776.

Dubbo Bridge Club: 9.45am, for 10am-1pm, Bultje Street (Tennis Courts), Dubbo. $7 members, $9 non-members. Libby 0428 254 324

Dubbo Community Garden: 9am12pm, 4 Palmer Street. A time to garden with others, learn more skills and grow friendships. All are welcome. Contact Denise 0433 623 842 or Julie 0428 821 829

Dubbo Electric Vehicle Interest, Owners, Users & Supporters (DEVIOUS) group: 12pm to 1pm, FIRST Wednesday of each month, Western Plains Cultural Centre café. Anyone interested in learning about EVs is welcome to join. Chris 0409 321 470.

Dubbo Garden Club: 10am, FIRST Wednesday of each month, Garden gatherings with morning tea. Contact Kay on 0428 821 538.

Dubbo Ratepayers and Residents Association: 6.30pm, every SECOND Wednesday of each month, RSL Coffee Shop. Jenny 6884 4214 or Merilyn 0458 035 323.

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. Fun, friendship, learn as you go! All are welcome.

Contact 6884 9984 or dundullimal@nationaltrust.com.au

Gamblers Anonymous: 6pm, Baptist Church, Dubbo. Victor 0407 799 139.

Geurie Craft Group: 9am-2pm, Geurie Bowling Club. Everyone is welcome. Shirley 6887 1251

Line Dancing: 6.30pm to 9pm, David Palmer Centre, Cobbora Rd. Kathy 6888 5287 or Lynn 6888 5263.

Lodge Allan Stuart 416: SECOND Wednesday of every month, Geurie Masonic Centre. Please email secretary@ lodgeallanstuart416.org.au

Macquarie Intermediate Band: 6pm, during school terms, 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.

Walter T. Grant Seniors Social Club: 9am-2pm, Number 1 Oval, Club house. $6 per day. Please bring your own lunch. Cards and games are played before lunch, after lunch is Bingo. New members welcome. Contact Jan Miller 0418 255 217

West Dubbo Rotary: 6pm, Club Dubbo, Whylandra Street West Dubbo. Wriggle and Rhyme and Storytime: 10.30am-11am, during school term, 0-5 years and families. Free. Movement, rhymes and stories. Bookings via www. mrl.nsw.gov.au

Zumba Kids: 4.15pm, 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.

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.

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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.

4.10 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.00 Back Roads. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 The Drum. (Final) 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 Gardening Australia. (Final) Clarence Slockee puts his spin on a Christmas song. Josh Byrne preps his garden for the holidays.

8.30 Vera. (M, R) DCI Vera must untangle a web of family and financial intrigue when she investigates the murder of a businesswoman’s sister whose body was found in the river during a boat party being held by her sibling.

10.00 Troppo. (M, R) Amanda is shocked to discover the attack on Ted, and is determined to find the culprit.

10.55 ABC Late News. (Final) Detailed coverage of the day’s events.

11.10 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R) UK-based panel show.

11.55 Rage. (MA15+) Continuous music programming.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Christmas At Maple Creek. (PG, R) (2020) Jeni Ross.

2.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) A look at locations that highlight living well.

3.00 The Chase. (R) Hosted by Bradley Walsh. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. (R)

6.00 7News Local.

6.30 7News @ 6:30.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. Johanna Griggs and Charlie Albone check out Rosedale Farm Home and Garden. Karen Martini makes prawn linguine with zucchini, mint and chilli. Adam Dovile creates a coat rack that is both stylish and practical.

7.30 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 4. Melbourne Stars v Hobart Hurricanes. From the MGC.

8.15 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 5. Sydney Thunder v Adelaide Strikers. From GIANTS Stadium, Sydney.

11.45 MOVIE: Wind River. (MA15+, R) (2017)

A veteran animal tracker helps an FBI agent investigate the murder of a young woman. Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, Graham Greene.

2.00 Home Shopping.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 5.55 Reef School. (R) 6.05 Ben And Holly. (R) 6.20 Bluey. (R)

6.25 Octonauts. (R) 6.40 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. (R) 7.00 Odd Squad. (R) 7.10 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 7.20 Bluey. (R) 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 8.30 MOVIE: Love The Coopers. (PG) (2015) 10.15 Doctor Who. (PG, R) 11.00 Back. (MA15+, R) 11.25 Archer. (M, R) 12.05 QI. 12.35

George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 1.25 ABC News Update. 1.30 Close. 5.00 Children’s Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 4.50 Odd Squad. (R) 5.00 The Flamin’ Thongs. (R) 5.15 Good Game Spawn Point. 5.30 Kung Fu Panda. (PG, R) 5.50 Total DramaRama. (PG, R) 6.00 School Of Rock. (R) 6.25 Secret Life Of Boys. (R) 6.30 Miraculous. 6.50 MOVIE: Inkheart. (PG, R) (2008) 8.35 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 8.40 Lost In Oz. (R) 9.05 Good Game Spawn Point. (R) 9.30 Dragon Ball Super. (PG, R) 9.55 Sailor Moon Crystal. (PG, R) 10.15 Fruits Basket. (PG, R) 10.40 Close.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Emmerdale. (PG, R) 12.30 Coronation Street. (PG, R) 1.00 Sons And Daughters. (PG, R) 3.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 4.00 Our Town. (PG, R) 4.30 Medical Emergency. (PG, R) 5.00 Animal Rescue. (R) 5.30 Escape To The Country. (R) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (R) 7.30 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. 8.30 Escape To The Country. (R) 10.30 Australia’s Big Backyards. (PG, R) 11.30 Border Security: Int. (PG, R) 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.00 Swimming. 16th FINA World Championships (25m). Day 4. Heats. 1.30 Driving Test. (PG, R) A motivational speaker tries again to pass his test.

2.00 Pointless. (PG, R)

3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Swimming. 16th FINA World Championships (25m). Day 4. Finals. Includes the mixed 4x50m freestyle relay, men and women’s 200m breaststroke, men and women’s 50m backstroke and men’s 4x200m freestyle relay. From the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre.

10.30 MOVIE: Deck The Halls. (PG, R) (2006) A suburban dad who decorates his house for Christmas lights each year to be the best in the neighbourhood finds his position in the community threatened when a new neighbour plans a bigger display. Danny DeVito, Matthew Broderick, Kristin Davis.

6.00 The Talk. (PG) 7.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 7.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PG, R) 1.00 Jamie’s One-Pan Christmas. (R) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R)

3.30 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey.

4.00 Farm To Fork.

4.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. (R) 5.00 10 News First.

6.30 The Project. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics.

7.30 The Graham Norton Show. (M, R) Graham Norton is joined by Kate Winslet, Sir Lenny Henry, Jack Whitehall and Nadiya Hussain.

9.30 Just For Laughs Australia. (MA15+, R) Stand-up comedy performances from Dave Thornton, Chris Ryan, Mike Goldstein and Reuben Kaye.

10.00 Just For Laughs Uncut. (MA15+, R) Whitney Cummings, Jermaine Fowler and Big Jay Oakerson showcase some of their most raunchy material.

10.30 Arj Barker: We Need To Talk. (M, R) Comedian Arj Barker returns to make fun of our obsession with technology.

11.40 The Project. (R) The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 BBC News At Six. 7.30 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 9.05

Peer To Peer. (PG, R) 10.00 Paul O’Grady’s Little Heroes. 11.00 Barkley Manor. (New Series) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News

Tonight With David Muir. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00

Saving Lives At Sea. (R) 3.00 Railway Vietnam. (PG, R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.00 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 4.50 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers. (PG) (Final) 5.30 FIFA World Cup Extra 2022.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Engineering Reborn: Port House, Warehouse Hostel, Sandford Underground Laboratory. (PG) Rob Bell takes a look at the new Port Building, one of the most energy efficient office complexes in Europe.

8.30 Inside Central Station: Lidcombe Self Harm. (PG, R) Rail staff deals with the impact on passengers and the network after a man tragically takes his own life.

9.30 Concorde: Secrets Behind The Crash. (PG, R) The tragic story of the crash of Air France Flight 4590 and what really happened is explored.

10.20 SBS World News Late.

10.50 Dear Mama. (M) (New Series) Two young men decide to rob a house, only to have the plan take an unexpectedly tragic turn.

12.30 Council Of Dads. (PG) (New Series) 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 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

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6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Inside Phuket Airport. (PG, R) 1.00 The Bionic Woman. (PG, R) 2.00 Full House. (R) 3.00 The Nanny. (PG, R) 3.30 3rd Rock. (PG, R) 4.00 That ’70s Show. (PG, R) 4.30 Raymond. (PG, R) 5.30 MOVIE: The Nanny Diaries. (PG, R) (2007) 7.40 MOVIE: Mean Girls. (M, R) (2004) 9.40 MOVIE: Monster-In-Law. (M, R) (2005) 11.40 Telenovela. (PG) 12.10 Queer Eye For The Straight Guy. (M, R) 1.10 Below Deck Mediterranean. (M, R) 2.00 Late Programs.

9GEM

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

6.00 Shopping. (R) 7.30 Infomercials. (PG) 8.00 Pooches At Play. (R) 8.30 Australia By Design: Innovations. (PG, R) 9.00 I Fish. (PG, R) 9.30 Reel Action. (R) 10.00 MacGyver. (PG, R) 12.00 NCIS: LA. (M, R) 1.00 NCIS. (M, R) 2.00 Bull. (M, R) 3.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) 3.30 The Love Boat. (PG, R) 4.30 ST: Next Gen. (PG, R) 5.30 MacGyver. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M, R) 10.20 Evil. (MA15+, R) 11.15 Star Trek: Discovery. (M, R) 12.15 Shopping. (R) 2.15 Late Programs.

12.20 Dear Mama. (M) Helen tries to control her nerves.

3.20 Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2021. (M, R) Presented by Jimmy Carr.

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. (PG) 11.00 The Movie Show. 12.00 Cocaine Trade Exposed: The Invisibles. (M, R) 12.50 The Source. (M, R) 1.40 Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix. Round 4. 2020 NHK Trophy. Replay. 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.05 Joy Of Painting. (R) 6.05 Jeopardy! (R) 6.30 FIFA World Cup Extra 2022. (R) 7.30 News. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. (M, R) 8.30 Hoarders. (M) 9.20 The Language Of Love. (MA15+) 10.15 Love And Sex In An Age Of Pornography. (R) 11.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.30 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 1.00 Pawn Stars Sth Africa. (PG, R) 1.30 Pawn Stars UK. (PG, R) 2.00 Scrap Kings. (PG, R) 3.00 Timbersports. (PG, R) 3.30 Aussie Lobster Men. (PG, R) 4.30 American Restoration. (PG, R) 5.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 4. Melbourne Stars v Hobart Hurricanes. 7.30 Storage Wars. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Rambo: First Blood 2. (M, R) (1985) Sylvester Stallone. 10.30 MOVIE: New Jack City. (MA15+, R) (1991) 12.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Pointless. (PG, R) 11.30 My Favorite Martian. (R) 12.00 Days Of Our Lives. (PG) 12.55 The Young And The Restless. (PG) 1.50 Explore. 2.00 World’s Greatest Natural Wonders. (R) 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 3.30 MOVIE: Brothers In Law. (R) (1957) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. (PG, R) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 7.30 Fawlty Towers. (PG, R) 8.40 MOVIE: The Living Daylights. (PG, R) (1987) Timothy Dalton. 11.20 New Amsterdam. (M, R) 12.20 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) 11.30 King Of Queens. (PG, R) 12.30 Frasier. (PG, 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. (PG, R) 10.00 Mom. (M, R) 10.30 Mom. (PG, R) 11.00 Frasier. (PG, R) 12.00 Shopping. (R) 12.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 Tuscan Kitchen. (R) 2.00 Cook’s Pantry. (R) 2.30 Hemsley + Hemsley: Healthy & Delicious. (R) 3.00 Barefoot Contessa. (R) 3.30 Food Markets: In The Belly Of The City. (PG, R) 4.30 India Unplated. (R) 5.00 Gourmet Farmer. (PG, R) 5.30 Come Dine With Me Couples. (PG) 6.30 Nigella Express. (R) 7.00 The Cook Up. (PG) 7.30 Gordon Ramsay’s Christmas Cookalong. 9.00 Gok Wan’s Easy Asian. (PG) 10.00 Donal’s Meals In Minutes. (R) 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 It’s Academic. (R) 7.00 Flushed. (R) 8.00 Beat Bugs. (R) 9.00 Shopping. (R) 10.30 The Big Adventure. (PG, R) 1.00 Surf Patrol. (R) 2.00 The Food Dude. (PG, R) 3.00 Black-ish. (PG, R) 3.30 My Name Is Earl. (PG, R) 4.00 Simpsons. (PG, R) 4.30 Jabba’s School Holiday Movies. (PG) 5.00 Wild Transport. (PG, R) 6.30 MOVIE: Rio 2. (R) (2014) 8.30 MOVIE: Alien. (M, R) (1979) Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright. 11.00 Bridezillas. (M, R) 1.00 Shopping. (R) 2.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 House Hunters Int. (R) 1.00 Tough Love With Hilary Farr. (R) 2.00 My Lottery Dream Home. (PG, R) 3.00 The Block. (PG, R) 4.00 Blog Cabin. 4.30 Barn Hunters. (R) 5.00 Island Of Bryan. (PG, R) 6.00 House Hunters Int. (R) 7.00 House Hunters. (R) 7.30 Yard Crashers. (PG) 8.30 Lakefront Bargain Hunt Renovation. (PG) 9.30 Building Off The Grid. (PG, R) 10.30 Mountain Made. (R) 11.30 House Hunters Int. (R) 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Blaze And The Monster Machines. (R) 12.00 PAW Patrol. (R) 2.00 Bunsen Is A Beast. (PG, R) 2.30 The Loud House. (R) 3.00 SpongeBob. (R) 3.30 Game Shakers. (R) 4.30 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn. (R) 5.00 iCarly. (PG, R) 5.30 Victorious. (PG, R) 6.00 The Middle. (PG, R) 7.30 Gogglebox UK. (M, R) 8.30 South Park. (MA15+, R) 9.00 South Park. (M, R) 10.00 South Park. (MA15+, R) 11.00 South Park. (M, R) 11.30 James Corden. (M) 12.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.45 Songlines On Screen. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Bushwhacked! 3.25 Little J And Big Cuz. 3.40 Red Dirt Riders. 3.55 Future Dreaming. (PG) 4.00 Grace Beside Me. (PG) 4.30 Thalu. 5.00 Our Stories. (PG) 5.30 Songlines On Screen. (PG) 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Great Blue Wild. 7.30 Barrumbi Kids. (PG) 8.00 MOVIE: Bush Christmas. (PG, R) (1983) 9.40 First Nations Bedtime Stories. (PG, R) 9.50 Going Places. (PG, R) 10.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

9.00 Rage. (PG)

12.00 ABC News At Noon.

12.30 Vera. (M, R)

2.00 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R)

3.30 Harley & Katya. (PG, R) Tells the story of an unlikely skating duo.

4.55 Dream Gardens. (PG, R) Hosted by Michael McCoy.

5.25 Monty Don’s Japanese Gardens. (R) (Final) Part 2 of 2.

6.30 The ABC Of: Sarah Ferguson. (PG, R) David Wenham chats with the new host of 7.30, Sarah Ferguson.

7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories and events as they unfold, with comprehensive analysis and reporting.

7.30 Doc Martin. (M) The news of Martin’s Imperial College job offer flies through the village. Caitlin blames Bert for the flooded pub cellar. An emergency on the rocks helps Morwenna make some important decisions.

8.20 Shetland. (M) The team uncovers secret tensions among Galbraith’s inner circle. Tosh persuades Perez to head to the remote island of Fetlar on the mysterious trail of a teenage girl, who left Shetland over two decades ago.

9.20 Midsomer Murders. (M, R) Barnaby and Winter investigate an attack on a bee keeper and the death of a villager.

10.50 MOVIE: The Post. (M, R) (2017) Meryl Streep.

12.40 Rage Fifty Countdown. (MA15+) Counts down the best music videos of 2022.

5.00 Rage. (PG)

ABC TV PLUS

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.20 Bluey. (R) 6.25 Sir Mouse. 6.55 The Adventures Of Paddington. (R) 7.20 Bluey. (R) 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 8.00 QI. (PG, R) 8.30 Live At The Apollo. (M, R) (Final) 9.15 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (M, R) 9.40 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (PG, R) 10.00 First & Forever. (M) 11.35 Staged. 12.00 Fleabag. 12.25 Would I Lie To You? 12.55 Doctor Who. 1.40 Friday Night Dinner.

2.05 Universe With Brian Cox. 3.05 ABC News Update. 3.10 Close. 5.00 Children’s Programs.

ABC ME

6.00 Children’s Programs. 12.15 MOVIE: Bruno & Boots: Go Jump In The Pool. (2016) 1.40 Children’s Programs. 4.50 Odd Squad. (R) 5.00 Miraculous. (R) 5.25 Ultimate Magic Skills. 5.30 Born To Spy. (R) 5.55 So Awkward. (R) 6.25 Secret Life Of Boys. (R) 6.30 Miraculous. (PG) 6.50 MOVIE: The Secret Garden. (PG, R) (2020) 8.30 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 8.35 Lost In Oz. (R) 8.55 Danger Mouse. (R) 9.10 The Next Step. (R) 9.30 Holly Hobbie. (PG, R) 9.55 Close.

6.00 Home Shopping.

7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show.

11.20 Cricket. First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 1. Morning session.

1.20 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break.

2.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 1. Afternoon session.

4.00 Test Cricket: Tea Break.

4.20 Cricket. First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 1. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Schools Spectacular Creating The Magic. (PG) Coverage of the Schools Spectacular from Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, with the theme Creating the Magic and featuring dance and musical performances by 5000 students from across NSW.

9.30 VIC State Schools: Spectacular. (PG) Coverage of the Victorian State School Spectacular featuring dance and musical performances.

TEN NINE

6.00 Drive TV. (R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.00 Swimming. 16th FINA World Championships (25m). Day 5. Heats. 2.00 Light Up Xmas Appeal. Fundraising appeal. 4.30 The Garden Gurus. 5.00 News: First At Five.

5.30 Country House Hunters Australia.

6.00 Nine News Saturday.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Swimming. 16th FINA World Championships (25m). Day 5. Finals. Includes the men and women’s 4x50m medley relay, men’s 800m freestyle, and men and women’s 50m freestyle. From the Melbourne Sports And Aquatic Centre.

10.30 MOVIE: Daddy’s Home 2. (PG, R) (2017) Two men who plan to have the perfect Christmas with the children they are raising as co-parents, finds their holiday sabotaged by the unexpected arrival of their meddling fathers. Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Mel Gibson.

6.00 Reel Action. (R) 6.30 Leading The Way. (PG) 7.00 Tough Tested. (PG, R) 8.00 Escape Fishing. (R) 8.30 What’s Up Down Under. (R) 9.00 Australia By Design: Architecture. (PG, R) 9.30 Studio 10: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R) 12.30 Well Traveller. (PG, R) 1.00 The Offroad Adventure Show. (R) 2.00 All 4 Adventure. (PG, R) 3.00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 4.30 Taste Of Australia With Hayden Quinn. (PG, R) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) Follows the work of elite lifeguards in charge of safety at one of the world’s busiest beaches, Bondi.

6.30 Hungry. George Calombaris teams up with fellow chef Sarah Todd on a food journey back to his roots.

7.00 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders. (Final) Jamie Oliver prepares an aubergine burger.

7.30 MOVIE: Sherlock Holmes. (M, R) (2009) Sherlock Holmes and his colleague Dr Watson battle a cult leader who has seemingly returned from the grave. Robert Downey Jr, Jude Law, Rachel McAdams.

10.00 MOVIE: Sherlock Holmes 2: A Game Of Shadows. (M, R) (2011) Sherlock Holmes sets off in pursuit of a criminal mastermind known as Moriarty. Robert Downey Jr, Jude Law, Jared Harris.

6.00 DW English News. 6.30 Al Jazeera. 7.00 BBC News At Six. 7.30 France 24 English News.

8.00 DD India Prime Time News. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 9.05 Britain’s Great Outdoors. (PG, R) 10.05 The World From Above. (PG) 11.05

Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs Xmas. (R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 Surf Life Saving.

Iron Series Manly. 2.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Round of 16. Brazil v South Korea. Replay. From Stadium 947, Ras Abu Aboud, Qatar. 5.30 FIFA World Cup Extra 2022.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Lapland: The Ultimate Winter Wonderland. Gregg Wallace embarks on a Christmas adventure through Lapland in the Arctic Circle.

8.30 Kensington Palace: Behind Closed Doors. (PG, R) Part 2 of 2. The look at Kensington Palace, the private home of the royal family, concludes.

9.25 Thatcher & Reagan. (PG, R) Part 2 of 2. Examines the unique friendship forged by Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan in the ’80s.

10.25 Celebrity Letters And Numbers. (M) Hosted by Michael Hing.

11.25 The Artist’s View: AC/DC. (M, R) Takes a look at AC/DC.

11.55 Wonders Of Scotland: Lewis And Harris. (PG) Presented by David Hayman.

12.00 Black-ish. (PG, R) Bow surprises Jack and Diane with a brand-new car and tries to teach the twins how to drive.

1.00 Home Shopping.

6.00 Shopping. 8.30 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 10.00 Travel And Eat With Dan & Steph. (PG, R) 10.30 Creek To Coast. (R) 11.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 12.00 Horse Racing. 6.00 Border Security: Int. (PG, R) 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG, R) 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet In Autumn. (PG, R) 8.30 Escape To The Country. (R) 9.30 Escape To The Perfect Town. (PG, R) 10.30 Penelope Keith’s Hidden Villages. (PG, R) 11.30 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG, R) 12.30 Escape To The Country. (R) 1.30 Late Programs.

12.30 Reported Missing. (M, R) 1.45 Talking Honey. (PG, R)

2.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

9GO!

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens. (PG) 12.30 Beyblade Burst Surge. (PG, R) 1.00 Power Rangers Dino Charge. (PG, R) 1.30 Booba. (R) 1.35 Motor Racing. FIA World Endurance Championship. Highlights. 2.45 Inside Phuket Airport. (PG) 4.45 About A Boy. (PG) 5.15 MOVIE: Bee Movie. (R) (2007) 7.00 MOVIE: Shrek The Third. (PG, R) (2007) 8.50 MOVIE: The Scorpion King. (M, R) (2002) 10.40 MOVIE: Life. (MA15+, R) (2017) 12.40 Manifest. (M, R) 1.35 Late Programs.

9GEM

12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 Infomercials. (PG) 4.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Authentic. (PG) Religious program. 5.00 Hour Of Power. Religious program.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 Healthy Homes Aust. (R) 9.30 Australia By Design: Innovations. (PG, R) 10.00 4x4 Adventures. (R) 11.00 All 4 Adventure. (R) 12.00 The Love Boat. (PG, R) 1.00 ST: Next Gen. (PG, R) 2.00 A-League All Access. 2.30 Stories Of Bikes. (PG, R) 3.00 MacGyver. (PG, R) 5.00 Reel Action. (R) 5.30 I Fish. (R) 6.00 Scorpion. (PG, R) 7.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Matchweek 8. Melbourne City v Melbourne Victory. 10.15 MacGyver. (M, R) 11.10 48 Hours. (M, R) 12.05 Late Programs.

12.25 Wonders Of Scotland. (PG) 12.55 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Lochs. (PG, R) 1.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Third place play-off. 4.30 Going Places. (PG, R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

VICELAND

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.40 DW Global 3000. (PG) 8.10 WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. (PG) 11.00 The Movie Show. 12.00 Dave Gorman: Terms And Conditions Apply. (M, R) 12.55 Wellington Paranormal. (M, R) 1.25 American Song Contest. (PG, R) 3.05 WorldWatch. 4.30 Mastermind Aust. (R) 5.35 Vs Arashi. (PG, R) 6.30 FIFA World Cup Extra 2022. (R) 7.30 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 MOVIE: Super Mario Bros. (1993) 10.25 Saving The Delorean Time Machine. (M, R) 11.25 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Blokesworld. (PG) 1.30 Australia ReDiscovered. (PG) 2.00 Motor Racing. Australian Top Fuel Championship. 3.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. (PG, R) 4.00 Storage Wars. (PG, R) 5.00 Leepu And Pitbull. (PG, R) 6.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 1. Late afternoon session. 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 7.30 Air Crash Investigation. (PG, R) 9.30 Mighty Trains. (PG, R) 10.30 Mighty Ships. (PG, R) 11.30 Full Custom Garage. (PG, R) 12.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.00 Leading The Way. (PG, R) 7.30 TV Shop. (R) 8.00 Beyond Today. (PG) 8.30 TV Shop. (R) 10.00 My Favorite Martian. (R) 10.30 Skippy. (R) 11.00 Seaway. (PG, R) 12.00 World’s Greatest Natural Wonders. (PG, R) 1.00 MOVIE: Summer Holiday. (R) (1963) 3.15 MOVIE: Clambake. (R) (1967) 5.15 MOVIE: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. (PG, R) (1988) 7.30 MOVIE: Licence To Kill. (M, R) (1989) 10.15 MOVIE: Death Wish V. (MA15+, R) (1994) 12.15 Late Programs.

9LIFE

6.00 Stephen Colbert. (PG, R) 7.00 King Of Queens. (PG, R) 8.00 Frasier. (PG, R) 9.00 Becker. (PG, R) 10.00 Friends. (PG, R) 12.00 King Of Queens. (PG, R) 1.00 The Challenge Australia. (PG, R) 3.00 Friends. (PG, R) 6.00 Big Bang. (PG, R) 8.05 The Big Bang Theory. (M, R) 8.30 TikTok For You Fest. 10.00 Big Bang. (PG, R) 10.25 Friends. (PG, R) 12.15 Shopping. (R) 1.15 Infomercials. (PG, R) 1.45 Mom. (PG, R) 2.15 NBL Slam. (R) 2.45 Broke. (PG, R) 4.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 11.30 Nigella Express. (R) 12.00 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 2.30 Hairy Bikers Choc Challenge. (PG, R) 3.30 Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted. (PG, R) 4.30 Weekend Breaks. (R) 5.30 Taste Of Diversity. 6.30 Gordon Ramsay’s Ultimate Christmas. (R) 7.30 Destination Flavour: Japan. (R) 8.30 Jamie’s American Road Trip. (PG, R) 9.30 Bourdain: Parts Unknown. (PG, R) 10.30 Top Chef. (PG, R) 11.30 Fries Down Under. (PG, R) 12.25 Late Programs.

6.00 It’s Academic. (R) 7.00 Flushed. (R) 8.00 Beat Bugs. (R) 9.00 Motown Magic. (R) 10.00 Weekender. (R) 10.30 A Foodies Guide To Kyushu Japan. (PG, R) 11.00 Take Me Out. (PG, R) 1.30 Back With The Ex. (PG, R) 3.00

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.30 Postcards Summer. (PG, R) 12.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 12.30 Mountain Made. (R) 1.30 Lakefront Bargain Hunt Renovation. (PG, R) 2.30 Restored. (R) 3.30 Island Of Bryan. (PG, R) 4.30 Holmes Family Rescue. (PG, R) 5.30 Yard Crashers. (PG, R) 6.30 Building Off The Grid. (PG, R) 7.30 Escape To The Chateau. (R) 8.30 House Hunters. 9.30 House Hunters Int. 10.30 Beachfront Bargain Hunt: Renovation. (R) 11.30 House Hunters. (R) 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 PAW Patrol. (R) 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 The Loud House. (R) 2.00 Game Shakers. (R) 3.00 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn. (R) 4.00 Victorious. (PG, R) 5.00 iCarly. (PG) 6.00 The Middle. (PG, R) 7.30 MOVIE: Koko: A Red Dog Story. (R) (2019) 9.10 Geraldine Hickey: Smithereens. (MA15+, R) 10.10 Workaholics. (MA15+, R) 12.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Barrumbi Kids. (PG, R) 10.30 MOVIE: Bush Christmas. (PG, R) (1983) 12.10 Great Blue Wild. (R) 1.00 Always Was Always Will Be. (R) 1.35 From The Heart Of Our Nation: A Celebration. (R) 4.35 Going Places. (R) 5.35 Power To The People. (R) 6.05 Pacific Island Food Revolution. (PG, R) 6.55 News. 7.05 On Country Kitchen. (R) 7.35 Boteti: The Returning River. (PG, R) 8.35 MOVIE: The Tracker. (M, R) (2002) 10.20 MOVIE: Tudawali. (M, R) (1987) 12.00 Volumz. (PG, R)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

10.30 The World This Week. (R) (Final) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. (R)

12.00 ABC News At Noon.

12.30 Landline: Summer Series. (R)

1.00 First & Forever. (M, R)

2.30 Gardening Australia. (R)

3.30 QI. (PG, R)

4.00 Fake Or Fortune? (R) (Final)

5.00 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat. (R)

5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.30

The ABC Of: John Howard. (PG, R) (Final) David Wenham has a candid conversation with former Prime Minister John Howard.

7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories.

7.30 Death In Paradise. (M, R) DI Neville Parker investigates the death of a survival expert on a remote island near Saint Marie.

8.30 MOVIE: Jackie. (MA15+, R) (2016) Jackie Kennedy fights through her grief to define her husband’s legacy following his assassination. Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, Greta Gerwig.

10.05 Miniseries: Ridley Road. (M, R) Part 4 of 4. With time running out, Vivien risks everything to make one last attempt to sabotage the fascists.

11.05 Mystery Road: Origin. (M, R) (Final) The Kelly Gang’s plans come to a head.

12.05 The Heights. (PG, R) Uncle Max prepares for the inevitable.

2.20 Rage. (MA15+) Continuous music programming.

4.00 Classic Countdown: 1980. (PG, R) 5.00 Think Tank. (PG, R)

ABC TV PLUS

6.00 Children’s Programs. 5.50 Peppa Pig. (R) 5.55 Reef School. (R) 6.05 Interstellar Ella. (R) 6.20 Bluey. (R) 6.25 Do, Re & Mi: Merry Nestivus. 6.50 Stick Man. (R) 7.20 Bluey. (R) 7.30 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat: Christmas Special. (R) 8.30 Pilgrimage: The Road To The Scottish Isles. (PG) 9.35 Queen: Days Of Our Lives. (M, R) 10.35 MOVIE: Love The Coopers. (PG, R) (2015) 12.20 MOVIE: The Go-Go’s. (2020) 2.00 Long Lost Family. 2.45 ABC News Update. 2.50 Close. 5.00 Children’s Programs.

ABC ME

6.00 Children’s Programs. 3.40 Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs. (R) 4.00 The Fairly Odd Parents. (R) 4.25 Little Big Awesome. (R) 4.40 The Beachbuds. (R) 4.50 Odd Squad. (R) 5.05 Miraculous. (R) 5.25 Ultimate Magic Skills. 5.35 Born To Spy. (R) 5.55 Hank Zipzer. (R) 6.20 Secret Life Of Boys. (R) 6.30 Miraculous. 6.50 MOVIE: Early Man. (PG, R) (2018) 8.15 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 8.25 Lost In Oz. (R) 8.45 Dodo. (R) 9.00 The Next Step. (R) 9.20 Holly Hobbie. (R) 9.45 Rage. (PG, R) 10.45 Close.

ABC NEWS

6.00 Home Shopping.

7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show.

11.20 Cricket. First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 2. Morning session.

1.20 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break.

2.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 2. Afternoon session.

4.00 Test Cricket: Tea Break.

4.20 Cricket. First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 2. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 7. Melbourne Renegades v Sydney Thunder. From Marvel Stadium, Melbourne. This year’s Big Bash League tournament will be the 12th season of the popular tournament, featuring 61 games in total at 14 venues across Australia, and running from midDecember to early February.

11.00 7NEWS Spotlight. (R) Takes a look inside Australian sport’s biggest crisis, as told through the eyes of Rabbitohs legend Mario Fenech, now battling early onset dementia after years of head knocks.

6.00 Drive TV. (R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Mega Zoo. (PG, R) 11.00 Swimming. 16th FINA World Championships (25m). Day 6. Heats. From the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre.

1.00 Great Australian Detour. (PG, R)

1.30 Explore. (R)

1.45 Driving Test. (PG, R)

2.15 Snackmasters. (PG, R) 3.30 Bondi Vet. (PG, R) 4.30 Explore TV. 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 RBT. (PG, R)

6.00 Nine News Sunday.

7.00 Snackmasters. (PG) The four heat winners are tasked with a new snack in the hopes of heading to the Grand Final.

8.40 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.

9.40 Under Investigation: The Cop Who Knew Too Much. (M, R) Liz Hayes and a team of experts investigate the strange death of a top South Australian cop in 1981.

10.40 The First 48: Fatal Showdown/ Deadly Text. (M) In New Orleans, a man is shot eight times in his own home after a text message lands in the hands of a killer.

11.35 Manhunt: The Railway Murders. (MA15+) John Duffy, who was sentenced to life for murder and rape, decides to speak after almost a decade of silence.

6.00 Mass. 6.30 Turning Point. (PG) 7.00

Leading The Way. (PG, R) 7.30 Tomorrow’s World. (PG, R) 8.00 GCBC. (R) 8.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 9.00 Destination Dessert. 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) 12.30

The Savoy At Christmas. (PG, R) 1.30 Christmas

With Australian Women’s Weekly. (R) 2.30 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders. (R) 3.00 Taste Of Australia With Hayden Quinn. (R) 3.30 Well Traveller. (PG) (Final) 4.00 All 4 Adventure. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.30 The Sunday Project. Panellists dissect, digest and reconstitute the daily news, events and hottest topics.

7.30 The Graham Norton Show. Irish comedian Graham Norton is joined by actors Tom Hanks, Naomi Ackie and Suranne Jones.

8.30 MOVIE: Top Gun. (M, R) (1986) A young, hot-headed fighter pilot competes for the prestigious Top Gun award at an elite US flying school. However, his insistence on doing things his own way brings him into conflict with those around him. Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer.

10.55 FBI. (M, R) After a university student is found murdered, the FBI investigates claims the death was related to a drug deal gone bad.

11.55 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news.

6.00 DW English News. 6.30 Al Jazeera. 7.00 APAC Weekly. 7.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Third place play-off. Replay. 10.30 Cook Up With Adam Liaw Bitesize. (R) 10.35 The World From Above. (PG, R) 11.05 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs Xmas. (R) 12.00 APAC Weekly. 12.30 Surf Life Saving. Iron Series Manly. From Manly Beach, NSW. 2.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Round of 16. Portugal v Switzerland. Replay. From Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar. 5.30 FIFA World Cup 2022 Daily World Cup Show.

6.00 FIFA World Cup 2022 Preview Show. A preview of FIFA World Cup matches, as well as a look at the latest news and team and player profiles.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Houdini’s Lost Diaries. Explores the life of escape artist and magician Harry Houdini through his diaries, personal documents and letters.

9.05 Big Ben: Restoring The WorldFamous Clock. (R) Delves into the history and restoration of Elizabeth Tower, home to the Great Bell known as Big Ben.

10.00 Cher And The Loneliest Elephant. (PG, R) Explores how superstar Cher flew across the world to help save a bull elephant from incarceration.

11.00 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Lochs: A Fyne Tour. (PG, R) Presented by Paul Murton.

12.00 To Be Advised. 12.30 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise. Takes a look at the latest news, sport and weather, with business and finance updates.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 DVine Living. (PG) 2.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. (PG, R) 3.00 South Aussie With Cosi. (PG) 3.30 Our Town. (PG) 4.00 Penelope Keith’s Hidden Villages. (PG, R) 5.00 Escape To The Perfect Town. (PG, R) 6.00 Air Crash Investigation: Special Report. (PG, R) 7.00 Border Security. (PG, R) 8.30 Heathrow. (PG, R) 9.30 Air Crash Investigation. (PG, R) 11.30 Air Crash Investigation: Special Report. (PG, R) 12.30 Late Programs.

12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, 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.

9GO!

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens. (PG) 12.30 Beyblade Burst Surge. (PG, R) 1.00 Power Rangers Dino Charge. (PG, R) 1.30 Surfing Australia TV. (PG, R) 2.00 Filthy House SOS. (PG) 3.00 Full Bloom. (PG) 4.00 Ed Sheeran: Full Circle. (PG, R) 5.00 MOVIE: Casper. (PG, R) (1995) 7.00 MOVIE: Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch. (R) (2018) 8.40 MOVIE: Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw. (M, R) (2019) 11.15 Duncanville. (M, R) 12.10 Filthy House SOS. (PG, R) 1.10 Late Programs.

9GEM

1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. Morning news and talk show, covering breaking news, politics, health, money, lifestyle and pop culture with Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil and Nate Burleson.

10 BOLD

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 4x4 Adventures. (R) 10.00 Reel Action. (R) 11.00 Healthy Homes Aust. (R) 11.30 Buy To Build. (R) 12.00 Roads Less Travelled. (R) 12.30 Scorpion. (PG, R) 1.30 Pooches At Play. (R) 2.00 Destination Dessert. (R) 2.30 Soccer. A-League Men. Matchweek 8. Western United v Western Sydney Wanderers. 5.30 Reel Action. (R) 6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) 6.30 MacGyver. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 10.20 48 Hours. (M) 11.15 Star Trek: Discovery. (M) 12.10 Late Programs.

10 PEACH

12.00 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Lochs. (PG, R) 1.00 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Final. 4.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.30 Step Outside. (PG) 12.00 The Fishing Show By AFN. (PG, R) 1.00 Hook, Line And Sinker. (PG) 2.00 On The Fly. (PG) 2.30 Merv Hughes Fishing. (PG) 3.00 Fishing Addiction. (PG, R) 4.00 Full Custom Garage. (PG, R) 5.00 Shipping Wars. (PG, R) 6.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 2. Late afternoon session. 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 8.30 MOVIE: The Wolverine. (M, R) (2013) Hugh Jackman. 11.05 The Cleveland Show. (M, R) 12.05 Late Programs.

6.00 It’s Academic. (R) 7.00 Flushed. (R) 8.00 Match It. (R) 9.00 Motown Magic. (R) 10.00 Little Big Shots. (PG, R) 11.00 Bride And Prejudice: The Forbidden Weddings. (PG, R) 2.00 The Goldbergs. (PG, R) 2.40 Britain’s Got Talent. (PG, R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.00 Leading The Way. (PG) 7.30 In Touch. (PG) 8.00 Beyond Today. (PG) 8.30 The Incredible Journey. (PG) 9.00 TV Shop. 10.00 My Favorite Martian. (R) 10.30 Skippy. (R) 11.00 Cross Court. (R) 11.30 Seaway. (PG, R) 12.30 MOVIE: Geordie. (R) (1955) 2.30 MOVIE: The Greatest Story Ever Told. (R) (1965) 6.30 Bondi Vet. (PG, R) 7.30 Swimming. 16th FINA World Championships (25m). Day 6. Finals. 10.00 MOVIE: GoldenEye. (PG, R) (1995) 12.30 Late Programs.

9LIFE

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Vintage Flip. (R) 11.30 Beachfront Bargain Hunt: Renovation. (R) 12.30 Windy City Rehab. (R) 1.30 You Live In What? (R) 2.30 Tough Love With Hilary Farr. (R) 3.30 Caribbean Life. (R) 4.30 Escape To The Chateau. (R) 5.30 House Hunters. (R) 6.30 House Hunters Int. (R) 7.30 Good Bones. (PG, R) 8.30 Flip Or Flop. (R) 9.30 Unsellable Houses. (Series return) 10.30 House In A Hurry. (PG, R) 11.30 House Hunters. (R) 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Friends. (PG, R) 7.00 Big Bang. (PG, R) 8.30 The Middle. (PG, R) 10.30 Broke. (PG, R) 12.30 Friends. (PG, R) 1.00 Two And A Half Men. (PG, R) 2.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 11. South East Melbourne Phoenix v Sydney Kings. 4.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 11. Melbourne United v Illawarra Hawks. 6.00 Big Bang. (PG, R) 7.40 Big Bang. (M, R) 8.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 9.00 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. 9.30 SpongeBob. (R) 10.30 Sanjay & Craig. (PG, R) 11.30 Bunsen Is A Beast. (PG, R) 12.00 SpongeBob. (R) 1.00 The Loud House. (R) 2.00 Game Shakers. (R) 3.00 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn. (R) 4.00 Victorious. (PG, R) 5.00 iCarly. (PG, R) 5.30 iCarly. (R) 6.00 The Middle. (PG, R) 7.30 Strassman: iTedE. (M, R) 9.20 Gogglebox UK. (M) 10.20 Nath Valvo: Show Pony Live. (MA15+, R) 11.20 Just For Laughs. (M, R) 11.50 Workaholics. (MA15+, R) 12.20 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. (PG) 11.00 The Movie Show. (M) 12.00 The New York Times Presents: The Weekly. (M, R) 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 The Jeff Bezos Empire: The Rise And Reign Of Amazon. (PG, R) 4.00 WorldWatch. 4.30 Insight. (R) 5.30 The Bee Whisperer. (PG, R) 6.30 FIFA World Cup 2022 Daily World Cup Show. (R) 7.00 FIFA World Cup 2022 Preview Show. (R) 7.30 RocKwiz Salutes. (M, R) 9.30 QAnon: The Search For Q. (MA15+) 10.30 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND SBS FOOD

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.30 Destination Flavour: Japan. (R) 12.00 Taste Of Diversity. (R) 12.30 Hairy Bikers Choc Challenge. (PG, R) 1.30 Taste Of Diversity. (R) 2.00 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.30 The Sweet Life. (R) 5.30 Cook And The Chef. (R) 6.00 Giada At Home. 6.30 Secrets Of The Factories. (R) 7.30 Cheese: A Love Story. (PG) 8.30 Rick Stein’s Christmas Odyssey. (R) 9.40 Bourdain: Parts Unknown. (PG, R) 10.30 Top Chef. (PG, R) 11.30 Fries Down Under. (PG, R) 12.25 Late Programs.

NITV

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Rugby Union. Ella 7s. Replay. 1.25 Away From Country. 2.25 The South Sydney Story. 2.55 Living Black. 3.25 Football. NTFL. Women’s. Under-18s. 4.40 Football. NTFL. Men’s. Under-18s. Replay. 5.55 The Land We’re On With Penelope Towney. 6.00 Spirit Talker. 6.30 News. 6.40 Animal Babies: First Year On Earth. 7.40 Greatest Hits Of The 80s. (PG) 8.30 Kutcha’s Koorioke. (M) 8.40 Sam Cooke: Legend. 10.00 MOVIE: Miles Ahead. (M) (2015) 11.45 Late Programs.

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00

Australia’s Ocean Odyssey: A Journey Down The East Australian Current. (PG, R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00

Would I Lie To You? (R) 1.30 Vera. (M, R)

3.00 Gardening Australia. (R)

3.55 Long Lost Family. (PG, R)

4.45 Back Roads. (R)

5.10 QI. (PG, R)

5.40 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) Presented by Tom Gleeson.

6.10 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R)

Hosted by Chris Moller.

7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories.

7.30 7.30. Laura Tingle presents an analysis of events from an Australian perspective.

8.00 Australian Story: Bon Scott – On The Brink. (R) (Final) For the first time, family and friends discuss the late AC/DC singer Bon Scott, who died unexpectedly in 1980.

8.40 Brian Cox: Seven Days On Mars. (R) Professor Brian Cox follows Perseverance rover’s search for life on Mars during a critical seven-day period.

10.10 Our Dementia Choir. (PG, R) Part 1 of 2. Follows actor Vicky McClure as she recruits people with dementia to form a choir.

11.10 The Detectives. (M, R) Part 1 of 4.

6.00 Sunrise.

10.00 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show.

11.20 Cricket. First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 3. Morning session.

1.20 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. Takes a look at the day’s play.

2.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 3. Afternoon session.

4.00 Test Cricket: Tea Break.

4.20 Cricket. First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 3. Late afternoon session.

6.00 7News Local.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 8. Hobart Hurricanes v Perth Scorchers. From University of Tasmania Stadium, Launceston, Tasmania. The Perth Scorchers are the defending champions in 2022/23, having won their fourth title last season.

11.00 The Spin. Lisa Sthalekar, Brad Hodge and Jason Richardson take a look into the world of cricket.

11.30 April Jones: The Interrogation Tapes. (MA15+, R) Explores the 2012 abduction and murder of five-yearold April Jones, including previously unheard of recordings of the interview of Mark Bridger, the man who would be eventually charged with the crime.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Christmas In Washington. (2021)

1.50 Explore. (R)

2.00 Pointless. (PG, R)

3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

4.00 Afternoon News.

4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Snackmasters. (PG) (Final) In the Grand Final, the chefs attempt to recreate a mighty meaty meal. Hosted by Scott Pickett and Poh Ling Yeow.

8.50 Inside The Superbrands: McCain. A behind the scenes look at McCain, the world’s largest chip company.

9.50 Australian Crime Stories: Mark Standen – A Dirty Cop. (M, R) Takes a look at the drug plot that brought down one of Australia’s top law enforcement officials, Mark Standen.

10.50 The Equalizer. (M, R) An overseas call for help forces McCall, Mel and Harry to work remotely.

11.40 Almost Family. (M) Julia finds out that Isaac has been secretly working with Leon for advice on his current patients.

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.

ABC TV PLUS

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.05 Ben And Holly. (R) 6.20 Bluey. (R) 6.25 Rusty Rivets. (R) 6.50 Quentin Blake’s Clown. (R) 7.10 Hey Duggee. (R) 7.20 Bluey. (R) 7.30 Universe With Brian Cox. (R) 8.30 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 9.20 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (R) 10.05 Catalyst. (R) 11.10 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 11.50 Brian Johnson’s A Life On The Road. 12.35 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 1.15 Back. 1.40 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? 2.10 ABC News Update. 2.15 Close. 5.00 Children’s Programs.

ABC ME

6.00 Children’s Programs. 4.50 Odd Squad. (R) 5.00 100% Wolf: Legend Of The Moonstone. (R) 5.25 Kung Fu Panda. (PG, R) 5.45 Total DramaRama. (PG, R) 6.00 Spirit Riding Free. (R) 6.20 Secret Life Of Boys. (R) 6.30 Miraculous. (PG) 6.50 MOVIE: Hank Zipzer’s Christmas Catastrophe. (PG, R) (2016) 8.20 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 8.30 Lost In Oz. (R) 8.50 Dodo. (R) 9.05 The Next Step. (R) 9.25 Holly Hobbie. (R) 9.50 Rage. (PG, R) 10.50 Close.

ABC NEWS

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Emmerdale. (PG, R) 12.30 Coronation Street. (PG, R) 1.00

Air Crash Investigation. (PG, R) 2.00 Creek To Coast. (R) 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R)

3.30 Medical Emergency. (PG, R) 4.00 Animal Rescue. (R) 4.30 Better Homes. (R) 5.30 Escape To The Country. (R) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (R) 7.30 Doc Martin. (PG, R) 8.30 Inspector Morse. (M, R) 10.50 Cities Of The Underworld. (PG, R) 11.50 Doc Martin. (PG, R) 1.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 Wheelburn. (PG, R) 2.00 Motor Racing. Australian Top Fuel Championship. Replay. 3.00 Seven’s Motorsport Classic. (R) 3.30 Irish Pickers. (PG, R) 4.30

Aussie Lobster Men. (PG, R) 5.30 American Restoration. (PG, R) 6.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 3. Late afternoon session. 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 7.30

American Pickers: Best Of. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: The Recruit. (M, R) (2003) 10.55 The Cleveland Show. (M, R) 12.25 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Surf Patrol. (R) 1.30 Around The World With Manu. (PG, R) 2.30 The Food Dude. (PG, R) 3.30 A Foodies Guide To Kyushu Japan. (PG, R) 4.00 My Name Is Earl. (PG, R) 4.30 The Goldbergs. (PG, R) 6.00 My Name Is Earl. (PG, R) 6.30 Simpsons. (PG, R) 7.30 Family Guy. (M, R) 8.00 American Dad! (PG,

9GO!

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Inside Phuket Airport. (PG, R) 1.00 Surfing Australia TV. (PG, R) 1.30 The Bionic Woman. (PG, R) 2.30 Full House. (R) 3.30 Raymond. (PG, R) 5.30 The Nanny. (PG, R) 6.00 3rd Rock. (PG, R) 6.30 That ’70s Show. (PG, R) 7.00 Young Sheldon. (PG, R) 7.30 The Weakest Link USA. (PG) 8.30 Love Island Australia. (MA15+) 9.40 MOVIE: Four Holidays. (M, R) (2008) 11.30 Young Sheldon. (PG, R) 12.00 Satisfaction. (MA15+) 1.00 Late Programs.

9GEM

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Danoz. 10.30 Pointless. (PG, R) 11.30 My Favorite Martian. (R) 12.00 Days Of Our Lives. (PG) 12.55 The Young And The Restless. (PG) 1.50 Bondi Vet. (PG, R) 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 3.20 MOVIE: The Third Man. (PG, R) (1949) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. (PG, R) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 7.30 Death In Paradise. (M, R) 8.40 MOVIE: Tomorrow Never Dies. (M, R) (1997) Pierce Brosnan. 11.05 New Amsterdam. (M, R) 12.05 Late Programs.

9LIFE

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 You Live In What? (R) 11.00 Postcards Summer. (PG) 11.30 Getaway. (PG, R) 12.00 House In A Hurry. (PG, R) 1.00 Flip Or Flop. (R) 2.00 Unsellable Houses. (R) 3.00 The Block. (PG, R) 4.00 House Hunters Family. (R) 4.30 City Vs Burbs. (R) 5.00 Good Bones. (PG, R) 6.00 House Hunters Int. (R) 7.00 House Hunters. (R) 8.30 Bargain Block. (Series return) 9.30 Steal This House. 10.30 Windy City Rehab. 11.30 NYC: Real Housewives Of... (M) 12.30 Late Programs.

6.00 The Talk. (PG) 7.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 7.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PG, R) 1.00 Jamie’s One-Pan Christmas. (R) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R)

3.30 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey.

4.00 Farm To Fork.

4.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. (R) 5.00 10 News First.

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.

8.30 Ghosts. (PG) Jay’s sister visits the mansion for Christmas, and brings along an adoring male friend.

9.30 MOVIE: Mission: Impossible. (M, R) (1996) After a disastrous mission in Prague, the leader of an elite undercover unit sets out to discover what went wrong. It soon becomes apparent that he is dealing with a mole within his own organisation. Tom Cruise, Jon Voight, Ving Rhames.

11.45 FBI: Most Wanted. (M, R) A police officer who claims he is the victim of a conspiracy takes revenge on those he believes are responsible.

12.40 FBI: Most Wanted. (M, R) 1.30 The Project. (R)

2.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG)

3.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

10 BOLD

6.00 Shopping. 7.30 Infomercials. (PG) 8.00 Pooches At Play. (R) 8.30 Australia By Design: Innovations. (PG, R) 9.00 I Fish. (R) 9.30 Reel Action. (R) 10.00 All 4 Adventure. (PG, R) 11.00 Offroad Adv. (R) 12.00 MacGyver. (PG, R) 1.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG, R) 3.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) 3.30 The Love Boat. (PG, R) 4.30 ST: Next Gen. (R) 5.30 MacGyver. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 10.20 The Code. (M, R) 12.15 Shopping. (R) 2.15 The FBI Declassified. (PG, R) 3.10 ST: Next Gen. (R) 4.05 MacGyver. (PG, R)

10 PEACH

6.00 Friends. (PG, R) 9.00 The Middle. (PG, R) 11.00 Big Bang. (PG, R) 12.30 Friends. (PG, R) 1.00 Broke. (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 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 9.30 Seinfeld. (PG, R) 11.00 Frasier. (PG, R) 12.00 Shopping. (R) 12.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 1.30 King Of Queens. (PG, R) 2.30 James Corden. (M) 3.30 Stephen Colbert. (PG, R) 4.30 Shopping. (R)

6.00 DW English News. 6.30 ABC America

This Week. 7.30 France 24 English News. 8.00 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup. Final. Replay. 11.30 Cook Up With Adam Liaw Bitesize. (R) 11.40 Barkley Manor. 12.10 BBC Weekend News. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 1.00 Al Jazeera News Hour. 2.00 Soccer.

2022 FIFA World Cup. Final. Replay. From Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar.

5.30 FIFA World Cup 2022 Daily World Cup Show.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Celebrity Letters And Numbers. (M, R) Celebrity guests include Nikki Britton, Joel Creasey, Urvi Majumdar and Tom Cashman.

8.30 24 Hours In Emergency: Safety Net. (M) A 21-year-old is rushed to St George’s after suffering from a suspected stroke.

9.25 Secrets Of Playboy: The Playboy Legacy. (New Series) Exposes the hidden truths behind the Playboy brand and the complex world Hugh Hefner created.

10.15 SBS World News Late.

10.45 Reunions. (M, R) Vanessa attempts to get off the island.

11.45 Medici: The Magnificent Part II. (M, R) Lorenzo and Clarice go to Rome to influence the election of the new Pope.

12.45 Medici: The Magnificent Part II. (M, R) Lorenzo’s political enemies attack him.

4.00 Food Safari. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

SBS VICELAND SBS FOOD

6.00 WorldWatch. 6.50 The 77 Percent. 7.20 WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. (PG) 11.00 The Movie Show. (M) 12.00 Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish. (M, R) 2.40 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. (R) 2.50 Bizarre Foods. (R) 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.05 Takeshi’s Castle. (PG, R) 5.35 Joy Of Painting. (R) 6.05 Jeopardy! (R) 6.30 FIFA World Cup 2022 Daily World Cup Show. (R) 7.30 News. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. (M, R) 8.30 Taskmaster. (M) 9.25 Hypothetical. 10.20 Spiralling. (MA15+) 10.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 Tuscan Kitchen. (R) 2.00 Cook’s Pantry. (PG, R) 2.30 Hemsley + Hemsley: Healthy & Delicious. (R) 3.00 Barefoot Contessa. (R) 3.30 Food Markets: In The Belly Of The City. (PG, R) 4.30 India Unplated. (R) 5.00 Gourmet Farmer. (R) 5.30 Come Dine With Me Couples. (PG) 6.30 Nigella Express. (R) 7.00 The Cook Up. (PG) 7.30 French Odyssey. (R) 8.00 Cooking With Curtis. (R) 8.30 Food Fight Club. (R) 9.30 River Cottage Aust. (PG, R) 10.30 Late Programs.

10 SHAKE NITV

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Santiago Of The Seas. (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 SpongeBob. (R) 3.30 Game Shakers. (R) 4.30 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn. (R) 5.00 iCarly. (PG, R) 5.30 Victorious. (PG, R) 6.00 The Middle. (PG, R) 7.30 The Office. (PG, R) 8.30 MOVIE: Homefront. (MA15+, R) (2013) Jason Statham. 10.30 BoJack Horseman. (M, R) 11.30 James Corden. (M) 12.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Bushwhacked! 3.25 Little J And Big Cuz. 3.40 Red Dirt Riders. 3.55 Tales Of The Moana. 4.00 Raven Steals The Light. 4.10 Grace Beside Me. 4.35 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 APTN National News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 The Land We’re On With Penelope Towney. 6.35 News. 6.45 Great Blue Wild. 7.35 Hip Hop Evolution. 8.30 Karla Grant Presents. 9.10 Sing About This Country. 11.10 Late Programs.

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. (R) 10.30 Dream Gardens. (R) 11.00 Restoration Australia. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Shetland. (M, R) 2.00 Call The Midwife. (M, R)

3.00 Gardening Australia. (R)

3.55 Long Lost Family. (PG, R)

4.45 Back Roads. (PG, R)

5.10 QI. (PG, R)

5.40 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) Presented by Tom Gleeson.

6.10 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) Hosted by Chris Moller.

7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories.

7.30 7.30. Presented by Laura Tingle.

8.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame: Dr Richard Harris. (PG, R) Follows comedian and 2014 Archibald Prize-finalist Anh Do as he paints Dr Richard Harris.

8.30 Love On The Spectrum. (PG, R) Part 1 of 5. Follows young adults on the autism spectrum as they explore love, dating and relationships.

9.30 Christmas Cabaret. Nazeem Hussain is joined by guests for a special featuring an hour of multi-faith comedy and songs.

10.25 Summer Love. (M, R) An estranged couple stay at a holiday house.

6.00 Sunrise. 10.00 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 11.20 Cricket. First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 4. Morning session. (Please note: alternative schedule may be shown due to changes to cricket coverage). 1.20 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 2.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 4. Afternoon session. From the Gabba, Brisbane. 4.00 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 4.20 Cricket. First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 4. Late afternoon session.

6.00 7News Local.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 9. Adelaide Strikers v Sydney Thunder. From Adelaide Oval. This year’s Big Bash League tournament will be the 12th season of the popular tournament, featuring 61 games in total at 14 venues across Australia, and running from midDecember to early February.

11.00 Chicago Fire. (M) The big wedding day arrives and Firehouse 51 welcomes Casey back to celebrate the joyous occasion. Emma’s plans to replace Violet come to a shocking end.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Fixing Up Christmas. (2021) Natalie Dreyfuss.

1.45 Talking Honey. (PG, R)

2.00 Pointless. (PG, R)

3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Travel Guides. (PG, R) Ordinary Australians become travel critics, experiencing a wild road trip through South Australia.

8.30 MOVIE: Bad Moms 2. (MA15+, R) (2017) After their own mothers drop in unexpectedly, three under-appreciated and over-burdened women rebel against the expectations of organising the “perfect” Christmas for their families and unwanted visitors. Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Kathryn Hahn.

10.35 La Brea. (M, R) A massive sinkhole opens in Los Angeles transporting part of a family to a mysterious primeval world.

6.00 The Talk. (PG) 7.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 7.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PG, R) 1.00 Jamie’s Easy Christmas Countdown. (R) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. (R) 5.00 10 News First.

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, R) Paramedics are called to help a 92-yearold pinned under his mobility scooter.

8.30 NCIS. (M) NCIS Special Agent Timothy McGee and the team investigates the death of a university student who was killed while running across the street and had connections to McGee’s wife, Delilah.

6.00 DW English News. 6.30 Al Jazeera. 7.00 BBC News At Six. 7.30 France 24 English News. 8.00 DD India Prime Time News. 9.00 Peer To Peer. (PG) 10.00 Paul O’Grady’s Little Heroes. 11.00 Barkley Manor. 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Luke Nguyen’s Railway Vietnam. (PG, R) 2.30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (R) 3.00 Jeopardy! 3.30 Ethnic Business Awards. 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG, R) The semi-finalists step into the spotlight for their chance to earn a place in the Grand Final.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Denise Drysdale. (PG, R) Denise Drysdale explores her roots, finding DNA links to Scotland and Northern Ireland.

8.35 Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina. Celebrates the lives of singer Whitney Houston and her daughter Bobbi Kristina.

10.10 SBS World News Late.

10.40 Cheyenne & Lola. (MA15+) Cheyenne finds Lola and forces her to steal Carine Chapelle’s jewellery to pay back their debt to Yannick.

11.00 Our Dementia Choir. (PG, R) Part 2 of 2.

ABC TV PLUS

6.00 Children’s Programs. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R) 8.30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 9.15 Staged. (M) 9.40 Upstart Crow. (PG, R) 10.10 Friday Night Dinner. 10.35 Fleabag. 11.05 Everything’s Gonna Be Okay. 11.25 This Time With Alan Partridge. (Final) 12.00 Back. 12.25 Black Comedy. 12.55 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 1.15 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 1.35 Live At The Apollo. 2.20 ABC News Update. 2.25 Close. 5.00 Children’s Programs.

12.00 The Real Dirty Dancing. (PG, R) The ladies let their inhibitions go in a bid to become the ultimate “Baby”.

1.30 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise. News, sport and weather.

11.25 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (M, R) Detective Elliot Stabler returns to the NYPD.

9.30 MOVIE: Mission: Impossible II. (M, R) (2000) A special agent investigates a plane crash that killed a scientist in possession of a deadly virus. The trail takes him to Sydney, where he uncovers the identity of the criminal mastermind behind the theft. Tom Cruise, Thandiwe Newton, Dougray Scott.

12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.10 Hello SA. (PG)

1.30 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.

9GO!

12.00 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events.

1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

10 BOLD

1.00 Unit One. (M, R) The unit searches for a missing woman.

4.20 Bamay: Ngarrindjeri Country. (R) A slow TV showcase.

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

11.55 Unit One. (MA15+, R) A female priest is bashed to death in her own church and suspicion first falls on her husband. 12.00 The Detectives. (M, R) Part 1 of 4. 12.55 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 2.15 Ask The Doctor: Exercise. (R) 3.10 Rage. (MA15+) 4.25 Think Tank. (PG, R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

SBS VICELAND

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Emmerdale. (PG, R) 12.30 Coronation Street. (PG, R) 1.00 Escape To The Country. (R) 2.00 Travel And Eat With Dan & Steph. (PG, R) 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 3.30 Medical Emergency. (PG, R) 4.00 Animal Rescue. (R) 4.30 Better Homes. (R) 5.30 Escape To The Country. (R) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (R) 7.30 Call The Midwife. (M, R) 8.45 Miniseries: Bancroft. (M, R) 10.45 Air Crash Investigation: Special Report. (PG, R) 11.45 Call The Midwife. (M, R) 12.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Inside Phuket Airport. (PG, R) 1.00 The Bionic Woman. (PG, R) 2.00 Full House. (R) 3.00 The Nanny. (PG, R) 3.30 3rd Rock. (PG, R) 4.00 That ’70s Show. (PG, R) 4.30 Raymond. (PG, R) 5.30 The Nanny. (PG, R) 6.00 3rd Rock. (PG, R) 6.30 That ’70s Show. (PG, R) 7.00 Young Sheldon. (PG, R) 7.30 Botched. (M, R) 8.30 Love Island Australia. (M) (Final) 9.45 MOVIE: Night School. (M) (2018) 12.00 Satisfaction. (MA15+) 1.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Shopping. (R) 7.30 Infomercials. (PG) 8.00 Healthy Homes Aust. (R) 8.30 Australia

By Design: Innovations. (PG, R) 9.00 I Fish. (R) 9.30 Reel Action. (R) 10.00 The Love Boat. (PG, R) 11.00 ST: Next Gen. (R) 12.00 MacGyver. (PG, R) 2.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG, R) 3.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) 3.30 The Love Boat. (PG, R) 4.30 ST: Next Gen. (R) 5.30 MacGyver. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 8.30 Bull. (M, R) 9.25 Bull. (PG, R) 10.20 48 Hours. (M, R) 12.15 Shopping. (R) 12.45 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. (PG, R) 11.00 The Movie Show. (M, R) 12.00 Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish. (M, R) 2.45 Unknown Amazon. (PG, R) 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.05 Takeshi’s Castle. (PG, R) 5.35 Joy Of Painting. (R) 6.05 Country Music. (PG, R) 7.10 Jeopardy! (R) 7.35 News. 7.40 8 Out Of 10 Cats. (M, R) 8.30 Billy Connolly: Made In Scotland. 9.30 Forbidden History. (Series return) 10.25 Why Does Everyone Hate The English? (M, R) 11.20 Hoarders. (M, R) 1.00 Late Programs.

ABC ME

6.00 Children’s Programs. 4.35 Little Lunch. (R) 4.50 Odd Squad. (R) 5.00 100% Wolf: Legend Of The Moonstone. (R) 5.25 Kung Fu Panda. (PG, R) 5.50 Total DramaRama. (R) 6.00 Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs. (R) 6.20 Secret Life Of Boys. (PG, R) 6.30 Miraculous. 6.50 MOVIE: Elliot The Littlest Reindeer. (R) (2018) 8.20 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 8.25 Lost In Oz. (R) 8.50 Dodo. (PG, R) 9.00 The Next Step. (R) 9.25 Holly Hobbie. (R) 9.45 Rage. (PG, R) 10.50 Close.

10 PEACH

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 Pawn Stars UK. (PG, R) 2.00 Down East Dickering. (PG, R) 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. (PG, R) 3.30 Irish Pickers. (PG, R) 4.30 Aussie Lobster Men. (PG, R) 5.30 American Restoration. (PG, R) 6.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 4. Late afternoon session. 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 7.30 Outback Truckers. (M, R) 8.30 Outback Truckers. (PG, R) 9.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. (MA15+, R) 10.30 Train Truckers. (PG, R) 11.30 Jade Fever. (M, R) 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Pointless. (PG, R) 11.30 My Favorite Martian. (R) 12.00 Days Of Our Lives. (PG) 12.55 The Young And The Restless. (PG) 1.50 GB Sewing Bee. (PG) (Series return) 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 3.40 MOVIE: The Constant Husband. (R) (1955) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. (PG, R) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 7.30 New Tricks. (PG, R) 8.40 MOVIE: The World Is Not Enough. (M, R) (1999) Pierce Brosnan. 11.15 Snapped. (M) 12.15 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD ABC NEWS

9LIFE

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Basketball. NBL. Round 11. South East Melbourne Phoenix v Sydney Kings. Replay. 10.30 Becker. (PG, R) 11.30 Frasier. (PG, R) 12.30 King Of Queens. (PG, 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. (M, R) 8.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 9.00 The Big Bang Theory. (M, R) 9.30 Mom. (PG, R) 10.45 Mom. (M, R) 11.10 Frasier. (PG, R) 12.00 Late Programs.

10 SHAKE NITV

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 Tuscan Kitchen. (R) 2.00 Cook’s Pantry. (R) 3.00 Barefoot Contessa. (R) 3.30 Food Markets: In The Belly Of The City. (PG, R) 4.30 India Unplated. (R) 5.00 Gourmet Farmer. (R) 5.30 Come Dine With Me Couples. (PG) 6.30 Nigella Express. (R) 7.00 The Cook Up. (PG) 7.30 French Odyssey. (R) 8.00 #Shelfie With Dan Hong. (PG) 8.30 John Torode’s Ireland. (R) 9.30 River Cottage Aust. (PG, R) 10.30 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 11.00 Late Programs. 6.00 News. 9.00 News.

Landline: Summer Series. (R) 3.00 DW News. 3.30 7.30. (R) 4.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Zumbo’s Just Desserts. (PG, R) 12.00 Around The World With Manu. (PG, R) 2.00 The Food Dude. (PG, R) 3.00 Black-ish. (PG, R) 4.00 American Dad! (PG, R) 4.30 My Name Is Earl. (PG, R) 5.00 Simpsons. (PG, R) 6.00 My Name Is Earl. (PG, R) 6.30 Simpsons. (PG, R) 7.30 Family Guy. (M, R) 8.00 American Dad! (M, R) 8.30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares. (MA15+, R) 9.30 Kitchen Nightmares USA. (M, R) 11.30 Hell’s Kitchen USA. (MA15+, R) 12.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 House Hunters Family. (R) 11.30 Bargain Block. (R) 12.30 House Hunters. (R) 1.30 Windy City Rehab. (R) 2.30 The Block. (PG, R) 4.00 House Hunters Family. (R) 4.30 City Vs Burbs. (R) 5.00 Steal This House. (R) 6.00 House Hunters Int. (R) 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 Escape To The Chateau Specials. (R) 8.30 Our Yorkshire Farm. 9.30 Farmhouse Facelift. (Series return) 10.30 Beachfront Bargain Hunt. (R) 11.30 House Hunters Int. (R) 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Blaze And The Monster Machines. (R) 12.00 PAW Patrol. (R) 2.00 Bunsen Is A Beast. (PG, R) 2.30 The Loud House. (R) 3.00 SpongeBob. (R) 3.30 Game Shakers. (R) 4.30 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn. (R) 5.00 iCarly. (PG, R) 5.30 Victorious. (PG, R) 6.00 The Middle. (PG, R) 7.30 The Office. (M, R) 8.00 The Office. (PG, R) 8.30 MOVIE: Swordfish. (MA15+, R) (2001) John Travolta. 10.30 BoJack Horseman. (M, R) 11.30 James Corden. (M) 12.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Bushwhacked! 3.25 Little J And Big Cuz. 3.40 Red Dirt Riders. 3.55 Tales Of The Moana. 4.00 Raven And The Sea Wolf. 4.10 Grace Beside Me. 4.35 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Great Blue Wild. 7.30 Off Country. 8.00 The Beach. 8.30 The Last Land: Gespe’gewa’gi. 9.00 Hunting Aotearoa. 9.30 Atlanta. 10.35 Late Programs.

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News

Mornings. 10.00 The Great Acceleration. (PG, R) 11.00 Australia Remastered. (R) (Final) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Christmas Cabaret. (R)

2.00 Call The Midwife. (PG, R)

3.00 Gardening Australia. (R)

3.55 Long Lost Family. (PG, R)

4.45 Back Roads. (R)

5.10 QI. (PG, R)

5.45 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) Presented by Tom Gleeson.

6.10 Grand Designs New Zealand. (PG, R) Hosted by Chris Moller.

7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories.

7.30 7.30. Presented by Laura Tingle.

8.00 Mad As Hell Does Hard Quiz. (PG) Presented by Tom Gleeson.

8.35 The Yearly With Charlie Pickering. Charlie Pickering is joined by a host of stars to take a look back at 2022.

9.35 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? (PG, R) Hosted by Rob Brydon, with team captains David Mitchell and Lee Mack.

10.05 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R) Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker are back to take a comical look at the week’s events.

10.45 Death In Paradise. (M, R)

11.45 Silent Witness. (M, R) Dangerous batches of drugs hit the streets.

12.45 Silent Witness. (M, R) 1.45 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 2.30 Ask The Doctor: Gut. (PG, R) 3.00 Rage. (MA15+) 4.30 Think Tank. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

ABC TV PLUS

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.20 Bluey. (R) 6.25 Octonauts. (R) 6.50 PJ Masks. (R) 7.20 Bluey. (R) 7.30 Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 8.00 Brian Johnson’s A Life On The Road. (M, R) 8.45

Queen: Days Of Our Lives. (M, R) 9.50 Science

Of Drugs With Richard Roxburgh. (M, R) 10.45 Pilgrimage: The Road To The Scottish Isles. 11.45 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat: Christmas Special. 12.50 Starstruck. 1.30 Back. 1.55 Catalyst. 2.55 ABC News Update. 3.00 Close. 5.00 Children’s Programs.

ABC ME

6.00 Children’s Programs. 4.20 Little Big Awesome. (R) 4.35 Little Lunch. (R) 4.50 Odd Squad. (R) 5.00 100% Wolf: Legend Of The Moonstone. (PG, R) 5.25 Kung Fu Panda. (PG, R) 5.45 Total DramaRama. (PG, R) 6.00 Miraculous. (R) 6.20 Secret Life Of Boys. (R) 6.30 Miraculous. 6.50 MOVIE: Shaun The Sheep: The Movie. (R) (2015) 8.15 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 8.20 Lost In Oz. (R) 8.45 Dodo. (PG, R) 8.55 The Next Step. (R) 9.20 Holly Hobbie. (R) 9.40 Rage. (PG, R) 10.45 Close.

ABC NEWS

6.00 Sunrise. 10.00 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 11.20 Cricket. First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 5. Morning session. (Please note: alternative schedule may be shown due to changes to cricket coverage). 1.20 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 2.00 Cricket.

First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 5. Afternoon session. From the Gabba, Brisbane. 4.00 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 4.20 Cricket.

First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 5. Late afternoon session.

6.00 7News Local.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 10. Melbourne Renegades v Brisbane Heat. From GMHBA Stadium, Victoria. This year’s Big Bash League tournament will be the 12th season of the popular tournament, featuring 61 games in total at 14 venues across Australia, and running from mid-December to early February.

11.00 Crime Investigation Australia: Kerry Whelan – Wife For Ransom. (M, R) Examines the 1997 kidnapping and murder of 39-year-old wife and mother Kerry Whelan and the quest to convict her abductor, Bruce Burrell, who had demanded a $1 million ransom for her safe return.

12.30 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise. Takes a look at the latest news, sport and weather, with business and finance updates.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Christmas A La Carte. (2021) Erin Agostino.

1.45 Explore: Mozart Concert. (R)

2.00 Pointless. (PG, R)

3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R)

4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Country Home Rescue With Shaynna Blaze. (PG) Shaynna Blaze, together with her children Carly and Jess, continue to restore a dilapidated historical home.

8.30 Dream Listings Byron Bay. New agent Travis is in with a good chance to get a listing at one of the most famous celebrity hangouts.

9.30 Escape To The Chateau. (R) An astonishing part of the chateau is revealed for the first time. Dick is keen to use the space for storage.

10.30 Family Law. (M) Abby can’t help but intervene when she discovers Jerri’s daughter won’t let Jerri meet her grandchild.

11.20 The Thing About Pam. (M, R) Pam becomes a source of support.

12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Great Australian Detour. (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.

9GO!

6.00 The Talk. (PG) 7.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 7.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PG, R) 1.00 Jamie: Together At Christmas. (R) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R)

3.30 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey.

4.00 Farm To Fork.

4.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. (R) 5.00 10 News First.

6.30 The Project. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics.

7.30 The Dog House Australia. (PG, R) Follow the staff at the Animal Welfare League as it tries to find the right fit for a blue Staffordshire bull terrier, Rusty the kelpie and Lightning the Australian terrier-cross. Narrated by Dr Chris Brown.

9.30 MOVIE: Mission: Impossible III. (M, R) (2006) A secret agent comes out of retirement to rescue his old protégé after she is kidnapped. His quest takes him from Rome to Shanghai, only to discover his enemy also intends to eliminate someone close to his heart.

Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Michelle Monaghan.

11.30 The Project. (R) The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics.

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Late-night talk show.

1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. Morning news and talk show, covering breaking news, politics, health, money, lifestyle and pop culture.

10 BOLD

6.00 DW English News. 6.30 Al Jazeera. 7.00 BBC News At Six. 7.30 France 24 English News. 8.00 DD India Prime Time News. 9.00 Peer To Peer. 9.30 Music Of The Brain. 10.30 Barkley Manor. 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Saving Lives At Sea. (R) 3.00 The Interviewer. (R) 3.10 Railway Vietnam. (PG, R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 The Supervet. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

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 The Toys That Built The World: Board Game Empires. (PG) Part 4 of 4. Documents how Milton Bradley’s board game empire was challenged by Parker Brothers.

8.30 The Airport: Back In The Skies. Part 3 of 3. Heathrow’s confidence in the Christmas rush is shaken by news of a Covid variant, Omicron.

9.25 Tokyo Vice. Jake learns an invaluable lesson on the relationship between the police and the Yakuza.

10.30 SBS World News Late.

11.00 Dignity. (MA15+) Klaus cannot bring himself to shoot Leo, and resorts to punishing himself instead.

12.00 The Night Manager. (M, R) 12.55 Shadow Lines. (M, R) 3.25 The Late Session. (M, R) 4.25 Bamay. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.30 NBC Today. (R) 12.00 Emmerdale. (PG, R) 12.30 Coronation Street. (PG, R) 1.00 Escape To The Country. (R) 2.00 Weekender. (R) 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 3.30 Medical Emergency. (PG, R) 4.00 Animal Rescue. (R) 4.30 Better Homes. (R) 5.30 Escape To The Country. (R) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (R) 7.30 Heartbeat. (PG, R) 8.45 Lewis. (M, R) 10.45 Born To Kill? (MA15+, R) 11.45 Cities Of The Underworld. (PG, R) 12.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Inside Phuket Airport. (PG) 1.00 The Bionic Woman. (PG, R) 2.00 Full House. (R) 3.00 The Nanny. (PG, R) 3.30 3rd Rock. (PG, R) 4.00 That ’70s Show. (PG, R) 4.30 Raymond. (PG, R) 5.30 The Nanny. (PG, R) 6.00 3rd Rock. (PG, R) 6.30 That ’70s Show. (PG, R) 7.00 Young Sheldon. (PG, R) 7.30 MOVIE: Deck The Halls. (PG, R) (2006) 9.20 MOVIE: Daddy’s Home 2. (PG, R) (2017) 11.20 Telenovela. (PG) 11.50 Young Sheldon. (PG, R) 12.15 Late Programs.

9GEM

6.00 Shopping. 7.30 Infomercials. (PG) 8.00 Healthy Homes Aust. (R) 8.30 Australia

By Design: Innovations. (PG, R) 9.00 I Fish. (R) 9.30 Reel Action. (R) 10.00 The Love Boat. (PG, R) 11.00 ST: Next Gen. (R) 12.00 MacGyver. (PG, R) 2.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG, R) 3.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) 3.30 The Love Boat. (PG, R) 4.30 ST: Next Gen. (PG, R) 5.30 MacGyver. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 8.30 Hawaii Five-0. (M, R) 10.20 Tommy. (M, R) 11.15 Evil. (MA15+, R) 12.15 Late Programs.

10 PEACH

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Outback Truckers. (PG, R) 1.00 Pawn Stars Sth Africa. (PG, R) 1.30 Pawn Stars UK. (PG, R) 2.00 Down East Dickering. (PG, R) 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. (PG, R) 3.30 Irish Pickers. (PG, R) 4.30 Aussie Lobster Men. (PG, R) 5.30 American Restoration. (PG, R) 6.00 Cricket. First Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 5. Late afternoon session. 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 7.30 MOVIE: War Dogs. (M, R) (2016) 9.50 MOVIE: Skiptrace. (M, R) (2016) 12.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 TV Shop. (R) 10.30 Pointless. (PG, R) 11.30 My Favorite Martian. (R) 12.00 Days Of Our Lives. (PG) 12.55 The Young And The Restless. (PG) 1.50 GB Sewing Bee. (PG) 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 3.40 MOVIE: Tommy The Toreador. (R) (1959) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. (PG, R) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 7.30 As Time Goes By. (R) 8.40 MOVIE: Die Another Day. (M, R) (2002) Pierce Brosnan. 11.20 New Amsterdam. (M, R) 12.20 Late Programs.

9LIFE

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 King Of Queens. (PG, R) 10.00 The Middle. (PG, R) 11.30 Frasier. (PG, R) 12.30 Friends. (PG, R) 1.00 Becker. (PG, R) 2.00 NBL Slam. 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) 8.00 Big Bang. (PG, R) 8.55 The Big Bang Theory. (M, R) 9.20 Two And A Half Men. (PG, R) 9.45 Two And A Half Men. (M, R) 10.10 Big Bang. (PG, R) 10.35 Big Bang. (M, R) 11.00 Frasier. (PG, R) 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Zumbo’s Just Desserts. (PG, R) 12.00 Around The World With Manu. (PG, R) 2.00 The Food Dude. (PG, R) 3.00 Black-ish. (PG, R) 4.00 American Dad! (PG, R) 4.30 My Name Is Earl. (PG, R) 5.00 Simpsons. (PG, R) 6.00 My Name Is Earl. (PG, R) 6.30 Simpsons. (PG, R) 7.30 Family Guy. (M, R) 8.00 American Dad! (M, R) 8.30 MOVIE: The Mountain Between Us. (M, R) (2017) Kate Winslet. 10.50 MOVIE: Big Trouble In Little China. (M, R) (1986) 12.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 You Live In What? (R) 1.00 Vintage Flip. (R) 2.00 Beachfront Bargain Hunt. (R) 3.00 The Block. (PG, R) 4.00 House Hunters Family. (R) 4.30 City Vs Burbs. (R) 5.00 Our Yorkshire Farm. (R) 6.00 House Hunters Int. (R) 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 Holmes Family Rescue. (PG) 8.30 Home Town Takeover. 10.00 House Hunters Reno. (R) 11.00 Caribbean Life. (R) 11.30 Million Dollar Listing NY. (M) 1.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Santiago Of The Seas. (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 SpongeBob. (R) 3.30 Game Shakers. (R) 4.30 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn. (R) 5.00 iCarly. (PG, R) 5.30 Victorious. (PG, R) 6.00 The Middle. (PG, R) 7.30 The Office. (PG, R) 8.30 Catfish: The TV Show. (M, R) 10.10 Catfish: The TV Show. (PG, R) 11.00 James Corden. (M) 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. (PG, R) 11.00 The Movie Show. (M, R) 12.00 Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish. (M, R) 2.45 Unknown Amazon. (PG, R) 3.35 WorldWatch. 5.05 Takeshi’s Castle. (PG, R) 5.35 Joy Of Painting. (R) 6.05 Country Music. (PG, R) 7.05 Jeopardy! (R) 7.30 News. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. (M, R) 8.30 MOVIE: 2001: A Space Odyssey. (R) (1968) 11.10 MOVIE: The Big Short. (M, R) (2015) 1.30 Future Man. (MA15+, R) 2.45 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

SBS VICELAND SBS FOOD

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 From Scratch. (PG, R) 2.30 Cook’s Pantry. (PG, R) 3.00 Barefoot Contessa. (Series return) 3.30 Food Markets: In The Belly Of The City. (PG, R) 4.30 India Unplated. (R) 5.00 Gourmet Farmer. (R) 5.30 Come Dine With Me Couples. (PG) 6.30 Nigella Express. (R) 7.00 The Cook Up. (PG) 7.30 French Odyssey. (PG, R) 8.00 Long Weekend In... With Rory O’Connell. (PG) 8.30 Gino’s Italian Coastal Escape. (PG) 9.30 River Cottage Aust. (PG, R) 10.30 Late Programs.

10 SHAKE NITV

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Bushwhacked! 3.25 Little J And Big Cuz. 3.40 Red Dirt Riders. 3.55 Tales Of The Moana. 4.00 Legendary Myths: Raven Adventures. 4.10 Grace Beside Me. 4.35 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Living Black. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Unknown Amazon. 7.30 Deadly Funny 2022. 8.35 I, Sniper. 9.35 Kutcha’s Koorioke. 9.40 Rudeboy: The Story Of Trojan Records. 11.10 Late Programs.

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Australian Story. (R) 10.35 That Pacific Sports Show. (R) (Final) 11.05 The Wimbledon Kidnapping. (PG, R) 11.55 Children’s Programs. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? (PG, R) 1.30 Call The Midwife. (M, R) 3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 3.55 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 4.45 Back Roads. (R) 5.10 QI. (PG, R) 5.45 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.10 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) Hosted by Chris Moller.

7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories.

7.30 7.30. (Final) Laura Tingle presents an analysis of events from an Australian perspective.

8.00 You Can’t Ask That: Cheaters. (M, R) Six people, including a married woman who fell pregnant to her lover, share their personal insights and stories.

8.35 First & Forever. (M, R) A celebration of Blak Excellence. From Hanging Rock.

10.10 Movin’ To The Country. (R) Craig Quartermaine visits Nyngan in the Orana region of central west NSW to meet two former big-city lawyers.

10.40 Love On The Spectrum. (PG, R) Part 2 of 5.

11.40 EXPOSED: The Case Of Keli Lane: Truth And Lies. (M) Part 1 of 3.

12.35 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R)

Presented by Michael Parkinson.

1.20 Ask The Doctor: Cold And Flu. (PG, R) 2.50 Rage. (MA15+) 4.30 Think Tank. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

ABC TV PLUS

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.50 Kangaroo Beach. (R) 7.05 Love Monster. (R) 7.20 Bluey. (R) 7.30 A Very Specky Christmas. (PG, R) 8.30 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? (PG, R) 9.00 Starstruck. (M, R) 9.45 Mad As Hell Does Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 10.20 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 11.05 Doctor Who. 11.50 Back. 12.15 Superwog. 12.40 This Time With Alan Partridge. (Final) 1.10 Archer. 1.50 Everything’s Gonna Be Okay. 2.10 ABC News Update. 2.15 Close. 5.00 Children’s Programs.

ABC ME

6.00 Children’s Programs. 4.20 Little Big Awesome. (R) 4.35 Little Lunch. (R) 4.50 Odd Squad. (R) 5.00 100% Wolf: Legend Of The Moonstone. (R) 5.25 Kung Fu Panda. (PG, R) 5.45 Total DramaRama. (R) 6.00 Malory Towers. 6.25 Secret Life Of Boys. (R) 6.30 Miraculous. 6.55 MOVIE: The Steam Engines Of Oz. (PG, R) (2018) 8.10 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 8.20 Lost In Oz. (R) 8.45 Dodo. (PG, R) 8.55 The Next Step. (R) 9.20 Holly Hobbie. (R) 9.45 Rage. (PG, R) 10.50 Close.

ABC NEWS

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Swept Up By Christmas. (PG, R) (2020)

2.00 Kochie’s Business Builders.

2.30 Travel And Eat With Dan & Steph. (PG) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. (R)

6.00 7News Local.

6.30 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 11. Sydney Sixers v Hobart Hurricanes. From the SCG. This year’s Big Bash League tournament will be the 12th season of the popular tournament, featuring 61 games in total at 14 venues across Australia, and running from midDecember to early February.

11.00 Ambulance: Code Red. (M, R) An insight into incidents faced by specialist emergency-response teams. After a car driver is seriously injured, the paramedics perform life-saving treatment and put him into an induced coma at the roadside.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Falling In Love At Christmas. (PG) (2021)

1.50 Explore. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Great Getaways. (PG) (Series return) Go behind the scenes of the Sydney Opera House with Kate Ceberano.

8.30 Paramedics. (M, R) Paramedics rush to the site of a car crash where a young man’s life hangs in the balance.

9.30 Police After Dark. (M) A break-in is reported at a garage. Officers receive a call about a fight with a knife and discover a trail of blood leading into a block of flats.

10.30 Emergency Call. (M) Follows the dramatic, suspenseful and sometimes humorous stories that flood 911 call centres.

11.20 Pure Genius. (M) After a woman comes in with a mysterious lung ailment, James ties other respiratory cases in her area to possible contamination.

6.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 6.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. (R) 7.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 7.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PG, R) 1.00 Jamie: Together At Christmas. (R) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. (R) 5.00 10 News First.

6.30 The Project. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics.

7.30 Jamie’s One-Pan Christmas.

British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver gets festive with a range of no-fuss Christmas recipes.

8.30 MOVIE: Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol. (M, R) (2011) After a covert organisation is implicated in the bombing of the Kremlin, a spy and his team go rogue to uncover the truth.

It appears the agency had stumbled across a plot by a Russian to start a nuclear war. Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg.

11.10 Law & Order: SVU. (MA15+, R) A case comes back to haunt the team when Henry Mesner gets released from juvenile detention after eight years.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 BBC News At Six. 7.30 France 24 English News. 8.00 DD India Prime Time News. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (PG, R) 9.10 Peer To Peer. 10.10 Inside Aldi At Christmas. (R) 11.00 Barkley Manor. 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Saving Lives At Sea. (R) 3.00 Be My Brother. (R) 3.10 Railway Vietnam. (PG, R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 Inside Harrods At Christmas. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

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 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys: Australia, Queensland. (PG) Bill Nighy narrates a journey from Brisbane to Cairns onboard one of the most advanced trains in the world.

8.30 Coastal Ireland With Adrian Dunbar. (PG, R) Part 1 of 2. Actor Adrian Dunbar returns to Ireland to reconnect with his roots.

9.30 War Of The Worlds. (MA15+) Catherine is presented with the opportunity to take a dangerous risk to further her investigation.

10.25 SBS World News Late.

10.55 Ethnic Business Awards. (R) Coverage of the Ethnic Business Awards.

12.00 Fantasy Island. (M, R) A young artist wants to see his mentor.

1.00 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise. News, sport and weather.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Emmerdale. (PG, R) 12.30 Coronation Street. (PG, R) 1.00 Escape To The Country. (R) 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. (PG, R) 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 3.30 Medical Emergency. (PG, R) 4.00 Animal Rescue. (R) 4.30 Better Homes. (R) 5.30 Escape To The Country. (R) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (R) 7.30 Father Brown. (M, R) 8.30 Kavanagh QC. (M, R) 10.15 Murdoch Mysteries. (M, R) 11.15 Medical Emergency. (PG, R) 11.45 Animal Rescue. (R) 12.15 Late Programs.

12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Explore TV. (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.

9GO!

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Inside Phuket Airport. (PG) 1.00 The Bionic Woman. (PG, R) 2.00 Full House. (R) 3.00 The Nanny. (PG, R) 3.30 3rd Rock. (PG, R) 4.00 That ’70s Show. (PG, R) 4.30 Raymond. (PG, R) 5.30 The Nanny. (PG, R) 6.00 3rd Rock. (PG, R) 6.30 That ’70s Show. (PG, R) 7.00 Young Sheldon. (PG, R) 7.30 MOVIE: The Polar Express. (R) (2004) 9.30 MOVIE: Fred Claus. (PG, R) (2007) 11.45 Young Sheldon. (PG, R) 12.10 Dash Dolls. (M, R) 1.10 Late Programs.

12.00 Law & Order: SVU. (M, R) 2.00 The Project. (R) 3.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 4.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

10 BOLD

6.00 Shopping. 7.30 Infomercials. (PG) 8.00 Healthy Homes. (R) 8.30 Australia By Design: Architecture. (PG, R) 9.00 I Fish. (R) 9.30 Reel Action. (R) 10.00 The Love Boat. (PG, R) 11.00

ST: Next Gen. (PG, R) 12.00 MacGyver. (PG, R) 2.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG, R) 3.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) 3.30 The Love Boat. (PG, R) 4.30 ST: Next Gen. (PG, R) 5.30 MacGyver. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 8.30 Bull. (M, R) 10.30 The Code. (M, R) 12.30 Infomercials. (PG) 1.00 Shopping. (R) 2.00 Late Programs.

10 PEACH

12.55 Stella Blomkvist. (MA15+, R) Stella is pursued by a government agent.

4.40 Bamay: Arrernte Country –Mparntwe Alice Springs. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

STRANGE BUT TRUE

They make things big in America. In 2020, a lightning bolt extending a total of 768 kilometres spread across Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas, setting a new world record for the longest flash.

Rubber bands last longer if you ref rigerate them.

Rooms at the Null Stern (“zero s tar”) Hotel are situated in repurposed nuclear bunkers and include open-air mountain rooms with equally zero walls. The designers obviously weren’t kidding about that rating.

In 2002, NASA intern Thad Roberts stole a safe full of moon rocks so he and his girlfriend could have “some romance” on the moon. Their otherworldly romantic encounter backfired when they later tried to sell the $21 million worth of rocks. Roberts was caught and

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 American Restoration. (PG, R) 12.30 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 1.00 Pawn Stars Sth Africa. (PG, R) 1.30 Pawn Stars UK. (PG, R) 2.00 Down East Dickering. (PG, R) 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. (PG, R) 3.30 Irish Pickers. (PG, R) 4.30 Aussie Lobster Men. (PG, R) 5.30 American Restoration. (PG, R) 6.00 American Pickers. (PG, R) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 8.30 MOVIE: Resident Evil: Afterlife. (MA15+, R) (2010) 10.30 The Cleveland Show. (M, R) 12.00 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 The Young And The Restless. (PG) 1.00 As Time Goes By. (R) 1.40 MOVIE: The Playboy Of The Western World. (PG, R) (1963) 3.45 MOVIE: Looks Like Christmas. (PG, R) (2016) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. (PG, R) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 7.30 Grantchester Christmas Special. (M, R) 9.00 Poirot. (PG, R) 11.00 Snapped. (M) 12.00 House. (M, R) 1.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Stephen Colbert. (PG, R) 7.00 Friends. (PG, R) 8.00 Becker. (PG, R) 9.00 King Of Queens. (PG, R) 10.00 Friends. (PG, R) 10.30 The Middle. (PG, R) 12.00 Big Bang. (PG, R) 1.00 Frasier. (PG, R) 2.00 Becker. (PG, R) 3.00 King Of Queens. (PG, R) 4.00 Becker. (PG, R) 5.00 Frasier. (PG, R) 6.00 Friends. (PG, R) 8.00 Big Bang. (PG, R) 9.30 Seinfeld. (PG, R) 11.00 Frasier. (PG, R) 12.00 Shopping. (R) 12.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 1.30 Stephen Colbert. (PG, R) 2.30 Late Programs.

10 SHAKE

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 Shopping. (R) 10.30 Zumbo’s Just Desserts. (PG, R) 12.00 Around The World With Manu. (PG, R) 1.00 Anh Does Vietnam. (PG, R) 2.00 The Food Trail. (R) 4.00 A Foodies Guide To Kyushu Japan. (PG, R) 4.30 My Name Is Earl. (PG, R) 5.00 Simpsons. (PG, R) 6.00 My Name Is Earl. (PG, R) 6.30 Simpsons. (PG, R) 7.30 Family Guy. (M, R) 8.00

American Dad! (M, R) 8.30 MOVIE: What Women Want. (PG, R) (2000) Mel Gibson. 11.05 Bridezillas. (M, R) 12.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Caribbean Life. (R) 2.00 Holmes Family Rescue. (PG, R) 3.00 The Block. (PG, R) 4.00 House Hunters Family. (R) 4.30 City Vs Burbs. (R) 5.00 House Hunters Reno. (R) 6.00 House Hunters Int. (R) 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 House Hunters Int. 8.30 Island Of Bryan. (PG) 9.30 My Lottery Dream Home. (PG, R) 10.00 My Lottery Dream Home International. 10.30 Tough Love With Hilary Farr. 11.30 House Hunters Int. (R) 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 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 SpongeBob. (R) 3.30 Game Shakers. (R) 4.30 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn. (R) 5.00 iCarly. (PG, R) 5.30 Victorious. (PG, R) 6.00 The Middle. (PG, R) 7.30 The Office. (PG, R) 8.30 MOVIE: Juliet, Naked. (M, R) (2018) Chris O’Dowd. 10.35 Catfish: The TV Show. (PG, R) 11.25 James Corden. (M) 12.25 Late Programs.

ODDS, ENDS & INSPIRATION

sentenced to eight years in prison.

And speaking of romance: Tinder’s not just for humans! Well, not at the Dutch zoo that created a “Tinder for orangutans” to help a female named Samboja find a breeding partner. The primate was shown photos of potential mates from an international breeding program on a tablet, but unfortunately her mother got hold of it... and smashed it to pieces.

Poet W.B. Yeats and magician Aleister Crowley were such bitter rivals in the world of the occult that Yeats once kicked Crowley down a flight of stairs for being a proponent of “black magic”.

Only humans have chins.

In 2012, the police chief of Vaughn, New Mexico, stepped down because his own criminal record prevented him from carrying a gun. That left just a drug-sniffing

dog named Nikita as the only certified member of the town’s police department.

Trained pigeons can tell the difference between paintings by Pablo Picasso and Claude Monet.

NOW HERE’S A TIP

Burned rice? No problem. While it’s still hot, carefully remove to a new pot any rice not browned or blackened. Then top it with a single slice of white bread. Allow it to sit for several minutes under a tightly fitted lid. The burned smell is absorbed by the bread, and the rice is fit to eat. – M.U.

Plastic holiday tablecloths can be a festive addition to any family celebration. But what to do if you unpack yours and it’s wrinkled? Get those wrinkles out in a hurry with a hair dryer. Set the hair dryer to a low setting, and gently run

the warm air over the wrinkles. Smooth and set the table.

Freshen rugs without the heavy perfume smell of store-bought brands; Simply sprinkle a little baking soda on your carpet and let it sit for about 10 minutes before vacuuming.

Wrap the lint from your dryer in 15cm (6-inch) strips of wax paper. Roll it up, twist both ends and you have a perfect firestarter.

For light and unbelievably fluff y pancakes, try subbing the water in your recipe with club soda/soda water. Yummo. – E.S.

Add a few drops of water to votive cups before adding a candle. The wax will float on the water, and when the candle burns down, it won’t get stuck in the votive glass. – O.J.

Send your tips to now-heresa-tip@dubbophotonews.com.au

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. (PG, R) 11.00 The Movie Show. (M, R) 12.00 Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish. (PG, R) 1.50 Valley Of The Boom. (M, R) 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.05 Takeshi’s Castle. (PG, R) 5.35 Joy Of Painting. (R) 6.05 Country Music. (PG, R) 7.05 Jeopardy! (R) 7.30 News. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. (M, R) 8.30 Curse Of Oak Island. (M) 10.10 Betraying The Badge. (MA15+) (Final) 11.00 The UnXplained. (M, R) 12.40 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND SBS FOOD

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 From Scratch. (PG, R) 2.30 Cook’s Pantry. (R) 3.00 Barefoot Contessa. 3.30 Food Markets: In The Belly Of The City. (PG, R) 4.30 India Unplated. (R) 5.00 Gourmet Farmer. (R) 5.30 Come Dine With Me Couples. (PG) 6.30 Nigella Express. (R) 7.00 The Cook Up. (PG) 7.30 Rick Stein’s Cornwall. (PG, R) 8.00 Strait To The Plate. (R) 8.30 Nadiya’s Fast Flavours. (PG) 9.00 Gok Wan’s Easy Asian. 9.30 River Cottage Aust. (PG, R) 10.30 Late Programs.

NITV

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Bushwhacked! 3.25 Little J And Big Cuz. 3.40 Red Dirt Riders. 3.55 Tales Of The Moana. 4.00 Legendary Myths: Raven Adventures. 4.10 Grace Beside Me. 4.35 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Unknown Amazon. 7.30 Going Places. 8.00 Strait To The Plate. 8.30 Tribal. 9.20 No Ordinary Black. 9.30 MOVIE: Jedda. (PG) (1955) 11.05 Late Programs.

Sundee Morning Bowls: Bowler of the Year SPORT

editor GEOFF MANN

Contributed by ‘PISTOL PETE’

AFTER playing for 45 weeks, the Combo bowlers enjoyed the end of year Christmas party, able to relax and celebrate what has again been a successful year on the greens.

During the function, the inaugural ‘Bowler of the Year’ was announced and presented with the trophy. The winner was Allan Stratford, by just one point from Leo Balstad and Col Cottee equal runners-up. Fourth place went to Karen Greenhalge and fifth to John Cole.

Allan won 30 games of the 44 he played, and two overall day wins – he was a popular recipient of the award.

The morning after the party had 33 bowlers on the green last Sundy, working off some of the indulgences from the night before. The mood was still present as they lined up to roll their bowls in somewhat of a relaxed feel.

On rink 1, things were not going too well for Ken (Whittaker), Al (Andriske) nor Mike (Twohill), not able to stem the flow of shots from Sue (Armstrong), Steve (Kelly) and Col (Dover) during the first 8 ends. Scoring a couple of 5 shot ends helped blast the latter to a lead at the end of 8, a lead of 9 is very handy before rolling into the second half.

The second half was more miserable for Ken, Al and Mike, only scoring on 3 of the 8 ends, resulting in just 3 shots, which added to their first 8 ends, gave them a total of 9. Sue, Steve and Col cruised through the second 8, adding 7 to give them a total of 22 for the game, and having 10 winning ends as well.

Over on rink 5, a swinger was in use – Gary (Huggins) attempting to be good for the two sides. Ross (Pharo) and Matt (Quill) seemed to enjoy their game, scoring 9 shots for the 5 ends won. Ruby (Stockings) and Graham (Ross) were a way off, only 3 ends won with just 3 the result for the first 8.

Their confidence might have lifted when rolling 3 shots on ends 9 and 10, but the might of Ross and Matt was just too much, a triple and a five helping to finish with a total of 20 shots, leaving the others floundering on 7. Gary bowled as good as he could, not favouring either team – but still he could bask with the winners.

Doc (Livingston) and Bryan (O’Sullivan) paired to show they meant business. The first 8 ends was very productive as they used a nice 4 and a 3 plus

stat) are capable bowlers, but their first 8 ends did not give them what they might have hoped for. Getting a triple on end 3 was good, but with only adding a single, their tally of 5 probably should have been better.

The game livened up during the second 8, a double on 10 for Bruce and Bryan kept their lead at 5, but Frank and Paul increased their efforts, scoring a double and a couple of triples to take the lead at end 13 by 3 shots. Unfortunately, they succumbed to the persistence of Doc and Bryan, rolling in a 4 on 14.

The scores were even on 15, both sides willing themselves into contention, their bowls the focus, a score of 2 on the 16th end became the joy for one side, the decline for the other. It was Doc and Bryan that scraped in the win.

A game that was probably closer than the card shows, over on rink 2, saw Ron (McCauley), Cheryl (Storch) and Trish Gosper giving what they could, winning 4 of the first 8 ends to have 5 shots on their card. Helene (Emblen), Rob (Pfeiffer) and Pete (Sinclair) also scoring on 4 of the first 8, but having a 4 on end 4, and a massive 6 on end 6 helped their cause, ending with 13 at the end of the 8th end.

Scoring on 5 of the second 8 ends might have been better for Ron, Cheryl and Trish, apart from one double all the other scores were singles, adding 6 to their first 8 score of 5. Helene, Rob and Pete scored the same for their sec-

ond 8, 6 shots giving them a total of 19, to retain the margin gained for the first 8 ends. A strong win for them, 19 shots to 11.

It was a struggle for Chris (Strojny), John (McKenzie) and Phil (Knight), only scoring on 2 ends of the first 8, quite a small score of 3 not in the hunt. Mary (Perry), Allan (Stratford) and Chris (Crisante) were just too intense with their scoring, 6 ends of scores to amass 9 after end 8. Phil’s side did better during the second 8 ends, a couple of doubles and a few singles – a total of 7 shots for the 5 ends won, but the triple rolled on end 10 by the others basically kept them out in the wilderness. The final result might have been closer but a 6 shot 16th end by Chris’ side just buried the others, overjoyed with their 10-shot win.

Sometime during the previous evening’s festivities, two bowlers discussed bragging rights, ending to a formation of two teams to find who has the right to brag. Pete (Bennison) was pitted against Leo (Balstad), Mel (Giddings) against Pete (Ruzans), and Gordon (Scott) against John (Cole). Gordon’s side opened with a single, before John’s side took on the scoring, a couple of triples, 3 doubles was showing the others that to win, “we are to be beaten”.

Gordon’s side finally managed a triple on 6, this only a small token of help as they waddled to the end of 8 with 6, the others were on 12. The second 8 was something else, Leo, Pete and John working as a team demolished their opponents by a 6 end spree. Pete, Mel and Gordon were beaten, the longer the game went, the more they knew they were facing defeat, and it was huge. Certainly a 6 on the 16th end helped, but to score 20 shots for the second 8 ends proved they had the bragging rights.

A huge win for Leo, Pete and John, 22 shots and 11 ends and bonused with the win for the morning. There is to be a return match next week – Pete, Mel and Gordon confident they can do heaps better, admitting they just had a ‘bad’ day.

This Sundy will be the last for this year, it will be nice to see as many bowlers rock up and enjoy the occasion. January 8 will be the first Sundy back next year, so please enjoy the break, and stay safe.

Merry Xmas to all, and thanks for the interest you all show in this weekly article.

Coaching children to build the community

By TIJANA BIRDJAN

DUBBO Dirt Bike Club’s Lindsey Rankmore has received the John and Nita McGrath award for his contribution to sport as well as a Motorcycling NSW Distinguished Services award for his dedication.

Mr Rankmore has dedicated more than 25 years to motocross through his volunteerism and coaching and is known as a strong advocate for riders in the MX community.

He has taught more than 500 children since he commenced his coaching journey.

“There’s no other sport out there like it, it’s the best sport in the world,” Mr Rankmore told Dubbo Photo News

“One reason I really enjoy the sport, especially the coaching side of it, is the fact we are teaching children life skills at four years old.

“A child can be put on a motorbike and be trained to ride.

“This skill is something that will stay with them for life.

“There are few other sports where the skill you learn as a child will stay with you and can be enhanced throughout your life.”

Mr Rankmore said the inclusivity of the sport has grown, as it was once a male-dominated sport.

“A big change in MX is the number of girls entering the sport and are excelling at it,” he said.

“Unlike a lot of other sports, the boys and girls compete against each other as equals, there are however some events that have girls/ladies’ divisions as well.

“Female participation in MX and all disciplines of

motorcycle racing in Australia has had a good push (in an effort to) promote more girls into the sport.”

Mr Rankmore said the motocross community is a family as there are often 40 riders travelling on weekends to compete for races together.

“It really is a family-orientated sport,” he said.

Mr Rankmore’s sons grew up in the racing community with one becoming a coach for the sport.

“We travelled for two or three weekends a month, coaching children anywhere in NSW and eventually made our way to northern Victoria,” Mr Rankmore said.

“We made hundreds of friends through that.”

He added that children and older people ride the same track.

“The older people give children tips, and they always help each other out,” he said.

“I feel honoured and humbled that I received the awards, I don’t do it for the recognition – I just love the sport so much.”

Sports photography MEL POCKNALL

Sports

John and Nita McGrath award recipient Lindsey Rankmore. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Great results for Dubbo Cycle Club

By MATTHEW GILBERT, PUBLICITY OFFICER, DUBBO CYCLE CLUB

OVER the weekend December 3-4 the Dubbo Cycle Club sent a large contingent of 15 riders to the Central West Track Open featuring the 2023 Country & Metro Championships in both Bathurst on the Saturday and then Orange on the Sunday.

Over 130 events over the weekend saw a very busy team keeping up with the fast-paced schedule. Championship events include Time Trial, Scratch Race and Sprint Derby while other events made up the carnival program for all ages.

In the time trial event Tom Tanswell (Under-9) took the win, as did Cooper Farr (Under-13B) with Scarlett Weeks (Under-13G) getting a sensational 2nd place.

In the Scratch Race Cooper Farr again took the win with Scarlett Weeks getting 3rd this time. With the 3rd Championship event being the sprint, held the next day in Orange, the program was opened to events such as Eliminations, Mystery events and the long-awaited Renshaw Pedal Project Wheelraces.

Elimination event saw Tom Tanswell in 3rd, Scarlett taking 3rd with Matilda Lunney in the same event finished in 6th place. In Under-13B Cooper took the win again and Sidney Pickering taking 3rd.

Mystery race saw Scarlett Weeks take 2nd as did Cooper Farr, Sidney Pickering Taking 3rd once again and Emily Hines Under-17W taking the win.

In the Renshaw Pedal Project Junior Handicap, it was Matilda Lunney (Under-13G) and her sister Ada Lunney’s (Under-15G) time to shine in taking out their respective events in style being a great reward for all the hard training.

In the Under-13B Wheelrace, Sidney Pickering took the win with William Weeks just behind in 4th and 5th to Willian Tanswell.

Emily Hines Took 3rd in the Under-17W and Harry took a fantastic 5th in a fast and highly competitive Under-17M field.

Tim Hines and Erica Lunney took 3rd in the Motorpaced Scratch race. Not content, Erica Lunney then took 2nd in the Mystery Lapper and then a 4th in the Renshaw Pedal Project Women’s Wheelrace.

In the Men’s event of the Renshaw Pedal Project it was Jason Farr who took the win and stepped to the top place to take the honours.

Day 2 in Orange, and for the final day of the championship events, Scarett Weeks stood on the top step to take her first win in a championship and her first gold ever!

It was to be a similar story in

the Under-13 with a Trifecta with Cooper Farr 1st, William Tanswell 2nd and Robbie Lennox taking a defensive 3rd to make the sprint event Dubbo’s own.

Cooper won the Win and Out race in which the first lap is for the win and second lap is 2nd and so on.

In the Graded scratch race, Tommy Tanswell and Robert Lennox took 3rd. Emily Hines and Ada Lunney took 3rd and the Keirin.

In the senior Keirin Erica took second in the women’s event. Henry Bagnell also took 2nd in the Keirin. In the Heart Starter Scratch Race, Erica Lunney secured 2nd and Jason Farr 3rd. In the twolap handicap Henry Bagnell made a fantastic account of himself and came in 2nd with Erica Lunney taking 3rd in the women’s event.

Congratulations to the Bathurst and Orange Cycle Clubs for putting on the racing and well done to the Dubbo Cycle Club Green Machine on contributing to the Western Division clubs by contesting a successful weekend.

Wellington Diggers Swimming Club News

By THE PLATYPUS

TWELVE Juniors and Seniors participated last Tuesday, December 6, for our Weekly Swim. The female members dominated the results with Lizzy George taking out the 30-metre event being 0.0.10 outside her time, while Di Donnelly took out the 50-metre event

being 0.21 outside her nominated time.

Bella and Bonni Sheridan won the Junior events.

The Brace Relay was taken out by father and daughter combination of Bella and Colin Sheridan being 2.82 outside their time.

New members are welcome with the condition

that Seniors are to be Members of the Wellington Soldiers Memorial Club, and for Juniors to compete an Adult family member must compete on the night.

Club Membership is $2 for adults. Fees for Tuesday night are $5 per person and include Swim only and Swim & barbecue.

For more information please Contact Terry Dray (0408294526) or Janelle Frappell (0428262472).

Results for Tuesday, December 6, 2022

JUNIORS 30 Metre

1st, Bonni Sheridan, Plus 0.07

2nd, Bella Sheridan, Plus 0.86

Mason Hill, Minus 1.95

1st, Bella Sheridan, Plus 0.12

2nd, Bonni Sheridan, Plus 0.58

3rd, Mason Hill, Plus 0.68

SENIORS

Lizzy George, Minus 0.10

2nd, Colin Sheridan, Plus 0.38

3rd, Nick Knowles, Plus 1.07

1st, Di Donnelly, Plus 0.21

2nd, Colin Sheridan, Plus 0.46

3rd, Donna Cosier, Plus 1.91

Brace Relay

1st, Colin & Bella Sheridan,, Minus 2.82

2nd, Terry Kavanagh & Bonni Sheridan, Minus 4.96

3rd, Nick Knowles & Lizzy George, Plus 6.76

Photos by Mel Pocknall Photos Pock nall

WHITNEY CUP: South Dubbo 9/160 def Macquarie 134

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