Dubbo Photo News 22.12.2022

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DUBBO residents are urged to shop local this Christmas to support local businesses and the economy.

Dubbo Regional Council mayor Mathew Dickerson said Christmas is about the local community coming together and celebrating.

“Seeing these local faces line the streets is a great way to start conversations and hear about all the wonderful businesses, activities and groups that can be found here in our community,” Mr Dickerson said.

A community Christmas gift wrapping station is being run every day until Friday, December 23, between 10am and 2pm.

WE have some exciting things planned for your favourite weekly pick-me-up paper in 2023. The team at Dubbo Photo News has been doing lots of planning in recent weeks and we wanted to let our readers know what’s changing and what’s in store.

The positive local leader

REGULAR readers will know that we made the decision a few months ago to focus our attention on all that’s good about Dubbo and our region. With all the negativity of recent years in Australia and around the world – caused by lockdowns, economic uncertainty and unregulated social media spreading hatred and negativity – we truly believe the greatest good we can do as your local newspaper is to highlight the good in our community.

Thanks to your feedback since we made that decision, we know we are on the right track, and we are going to focus on the positives more and more in 2023.

New look

OUR design team is planning to freshen the look of Dubbo Photo News early in the new year, to better reflect the positive content we carry.

New office

AS with many businesses, the way we work has changed over the past few years, with more people working from home, or working in more flexible ways. This got us thinking about whether there was a better way to run our office here in Dubbo. Long story short, we’ve decided to move to the main street, so from early January you’ll find us at 178 Macquarie Street (in the office space above The Book Connection).

Being a newspaper, where we work really doesn’t matter that much – what’s important is how we work. We’re looking forward to being in our new working space.

TV Guide

WE’VE also been having a long, hard look at our TV Guide. The current free-to-air guide just isn’t

as valuable as it was ten years ago. Let’s face it, so many people are now watching streaming services instead, which means they can choose what to watch and when to watch it. We don’t want to completely remove the guide, but we will be condensing it down to two pages starting from our first edition in January.

Photographers wanted

WE want to make great photos a major feature in our paper again in 2023. If you’re a local

photographer and want to get involved, please send us an email at photos@dubbophotonews. com.au and let us know how you’d like to be involved – please include some samples of your work too.

All that... and more!

WE have other plans too, and will be able to tell you more in the New Year. Rest assured, our main focus is to continue to be Dubbo’s community leader, and to help Dubbo be the best it can be.

A well-earned break

IT’S been a VERY busy year, and we believe we’ve achieved a lot, but like most of you, we’d love a break! So this is our final edition for 2022. We’ll skip the next two weeks, and then return with our first edition for 2023 on Thursday, January 12.

In the meantime, you can still get in touch via email, or phone us and leave a message. Please understand that we won’t be checking these messages and inboxes as regularly as normal, so we ask for your patience.

From all the Dubbo Photo News team, stay safe and have a wonderful Christmas and New Year! (Hope to see you at the fireworks on New Year’s Eve!)

THE Dubbo Show Society and Gail Fletcher and the Fletcher family are looking forward to holding their annual New Year’s Eve firework evening at the Dubbo Showground.

The $2 event will feature food and market stalls, entertainment, water skirmish, a ride for the chil-

ley Temessl thanked Gail and the Fletcher family for being such strong supporters of the community event for the past few years.

“There’s nothing else like this in Dubbo so we’re really happy to be continuing it,” Mr Temessl told Dubbo Photo News

Mr Temessl said the annual

the Dubbo Show Society for the past four years.

“It’s a good central spot in Dubbo for people to attend,” he said.

“The fireworks are very popular for the kids.”

Show Society secretary Sue Hood hopes to welcome more than 6000 people in the venue.

joy,” Ms Hood said.

She said that it is a glass- and alcohol-free event, but people are permitted to bring their own food.

The ground gates will open from 5pm with the fireworks commencing at 9pm. Tickets can be purchased on 123Tix for $2.

A reminder to be safe in water this summer

DUBBO parents and carers are reminded to follow important safety tips during the school holidays when children come into contact with water.

Australian Medical Association president Michael Bonning said parents should not become complacent about water safety during summer.

“Accidents happen most when parents are distracted,” Mr Bonning said.

“A child can easily drown in the time it takes to sign for a parcel or take something out of the oven.

“Life is busy but getting through your to-do list is just not worth the risk.”

Dubbo dentist calls for water reform

DUBBO’S low fluoride level in tap water has left residents with decayed, missing and filled teeth, according to a Dubbo dentist.

Dentist Sophie Halpin said rural and regional residents have worse dental health as fluoridated water is not seen as a priority in local communities.

“I want to see local councils supported to continue fluoridation of water supplies in the face of changing regulations about the mode of provision,” Dr Halpin said.

“There has been an outcry in Dubbo about the lack of water fluoridation.

“In general, I think people want their water fluoridated because they acknowledge its benefits for oral health despite all the negative press, which is encouraging.”

Additional funds for flood recovery

ALMOST $200 million in new funding has been earmarked to implement a number of the recommendations from NSW's independent Flood Inquiry.

The inquiry recommended additional flood rescue vehicles be implemented, including 60 inflatable rescue boats and 16 high clearance vehicles, as well as the training of 2350 additional flood rescue operators.

Deputy premier Paul Toole said the

government understands the need for rapid changes in Western NSW to flood responses.

“The current flood risk across parts of the Central West, as well as the ongoing recovery of communities hit by floods earlier this year including the Northern Rivers, clearly shows us that no matter where you live in the state, now is the time for action to better prepare, respond and recover the next time a disaster strikes,” Mr Toole said.

Dubbo Show Society president Wesley Temessl and Fletcher International Exports HR and Compliance manager Maddy Herbert are proud to be holding the annual Dubbo fireworks event again this year. PHOTO: DUBBO PHOTO NEWS

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Racing from one generation to another

By TIJANA BIRDJAN

THE Dubbo Turf Club has welcomed a new chairperson Susan Harris to bring new ideas and grow the business within the Dubbo community.

Former chairperson and current board member Chris Davis said he is looking forward to seeing how Susan will grow the interest of a younger demographic participating in club events.

“I believe communities don’t exist without volunteers, but we want to show that the Dubbo Turf Club is fun, and no one has a bad day at the races,” Ms Harris told Dubbo Photo News

“Chris is a wealth of knowledge, and he is not going anywhere.

Ms Harris confirmed the board decided to enhance the venue and function area for additional events throughout the year.

“The racing side of the business is excellent, but now it is time to focus on the addons to make it an experience for everyone,” she said.

“The younger people come and have a great day out with their friends, getting ready, and following the horses, and

we would like to see more of that.”

Being the club’s chairperson for seven years, Chris has grown the business into more than just horse racing.

“I’m remaining on the board, but I thought it was time, as technology is going past me and it is time for some fresh blood and the next generation,” Mr Davis said.

“When I decide to part in a few years, I know that I’ll be leaving it in good hands.

“I’ll still be involved with racing, I’m in horse ownership and on the country race board so I still see myself involved with Dubbo in one way or another.

“The challenge now is to bring people out on other occasions and entice people to come back.”

Mr Davis said the board members specialise in various areas, including law, marketing and racing.

“The best thing about this committee is that no one has a hidden agenda, and we understand the importance of growth,” he said.

Mr Davis said the board is interested in hosting multiple events throughout the year to attract people to the races.

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River corridor plans now on show

DUBBO residents are able to share their ideas towards the Macquarie River Corridor North and South Precinct master plan as it is now

Dubbo Regional Council recreation and open spaces manager Ian McAlister said he is looking forward to hearing from the community to the modifications needed.

Sala4D and Moir Landscape Architects have been working on spatial concepts for the river corridor precincts, informed by previous master plans and consultations.

The plan extends from Nita McGrath netball precinct to Devil’s Hole at the northern end and from the Lady Cutler Ovals to Shibble Bridge at the southern end.

The plan is on public exhibition until February 17.

...inspiring locals

UPON arriving at this scene, and with the biggest smile and a little dance, Nicky Flynn’s first words were, “I’ve won a car!” Yes, Nicky, you have. It’s a brand new Mitsubishi 2WD CVT Hatch.

Congratulations to Nicky who is the winner of the Pink Angels’ car raffle. PHOTO: DUBBOPHOTONEWS

Dubbo Turf Club chairperson Susan Harris and former chairperson Chris Davis celebrating new ideas for the business. PHOTO: DUBBO PHOTO NEWS

Dubbo College breaks HSC records

Wellington and Dubbo to trial new way of celebrating Australia Day

DUBBO Regional Council will hold an Australia Day "trial" next month, with a twilight event in Wellington on Wednesday, January 25, then a ceremony held in Dubbo on Thursday, January 26.

Both events will include a presentation by an Aboriginal Elder and multicultural food stalls.

Mayor Mathew Dickerson supported the decision to trail these events to introduce greater inclusivity and showcase modern day Australia.

“We are looking forward to hearing feedback from the community regarding how they want to celebrate Australia Day in the Dubbo region,” Cr Dickerson said.

Department of Home Affairs clarified that a twilight event for Dubbo is not possible as towns with more than 20 new citizens a year must hold a ceremony on the public holiday.

By TIJANA BIRDJAN

DUBBO College students and staff have broken records by achieving the best HSC results in recent history.

Senior Campus principal Marisha Blanco said the school’s leadership team was thrilled with the results, with an increase of Band Six results from the previous year.

“These results are reflective of the power of public education. We have such diversity in terms of not only the number of students who have received outstanding results, but the diversity of courses those results are represented in,” Miss Blanco said.

“This was achieved across a diverse range of subjects, from Vocational Education to Extension 2 English.”

Dubbo College uses a holistic approach to ensure students’ needs are met regarding their development and education.

“This year reinforces the strength, power and impact that a teacher has within the classroom,” Miss Blanco said.

“We’ve been afforded these

RESIDENTIAL LAND AVAILABLE NOW

Dubbo Regional Council has 40 lots available for purchase, including one dual-service lot, as part of Keswick Estate’s Stage 5 Release 2. Browse available land, view answers to frequently asked questions, or get in contact with Council to discuss your needs.

For more information on available land, visit keswickestate.com.au

SHOP LOCAL THIS CHRISTMAS

Make your gifts mean a little more; give your suppor t to a local shop or store!

The Dubbo Region has a wonderful range of shops and stores. Give the gift of choice with a myDubbo Region shopping card, and your loved ones can access over 150 businesses.

Find out where to purchase, or spend, a myDubbo Region shopping card at dubbo.com.au/shop

COUNCIL CHRISTMAS CLOSURES

Over the holiday season, a range of Dubbo Regional Council facilities and services will be impacted.

Council has collated all closure times for the community.

To view closure information, head to dubbo.nsw.gov.au/christmas

IT’S A RECORD! 

Derek Hulme, an amateur gardener from Stoke-on-Trent, UK, is officially the proud grower of the world’s The incredible vegetable measures no less than 143.2 cm, according to Guinness World Records. The average-sized leeks that one might find on the shelves of a supermarket are around 30.50 cm long and they are normally one or two inches wide: that means that Hulme harvested a leek that is over 1 metre longer than your regular veggie! Hulme presented the record-breaking leek at the 2022 edition of CANNA UK National Giant Vegetables Championships, a special event held every September at the Three Counties Showground in Malvern, Worcestershire, UK.

NOMINATIONS CLOSING SOON

Dubbo Regional Council provides various awards for residents in the Local Government Area, as part of the National ‘Australia Day Awards’.

Nominations closing soon, submit your nominations by 5pm on Wednesday, 4 January 2023.

View nomination categories, or nominate a community member for an award, at dubbo.nsw.gov.au/ausdayawards

Dubbo College Senior Campus principal Marisha Blanco (far left) with the 2022 cohort of graduates.

Dubbo College Senior Campus dux student Lauren Priddis is excited to finish the year off

ARIES: You may have to entertain unexpectedly. You’ll put your heart and soul into pleasing your loved ones. You may feel fatigued and come down with a cold.

TAURUS: You’ll be helpful at upcoming parties. You’ll throw an impressive party for your loved ones. Everyone will have fun if you get involved in the entertainment.

GEMINI: Go in on lottery tickets with your family; luck could be on your side. You may also complete an important project with the help of your loved ones. You may arrange a spontaneous trip.

CANCER: If there’s tension between certain family members, you’ll be able to calm them down by opening up or getting creative. Your organisation skills will come in handy and will impress your family.

LEO: You’ll bring together family and friends. You’ll successfully unite two families and some people who don’t always get along. You’ll take care of all the details.

VIRGO: It’s your turn to entertain and have your loved ones over for the holidays. Even when you’re a guest, you’ll offer to help serve and clean up because you need to feel useful.

LIBRA: You relish gatherings and enjoy any form of celebration, big or small. You’ll make a spectacle of yourself with some crazy antics and an attention-grabbing speech.

SCORPIO: Someone from another country will attend your family get-together. You’ll be eager to learn more about their culture and share yours. You’ll enjoy new and exotic foods and music.

SAGITTARIUS: You’ll be the life of the party and manage to keep people amused. The jokes will come thick and fast. Be careful when driving at night.

CAPRICORN: There are always extra expenses at this time of year. You’ll be generous and warm the hearts of those in need even if you don’t know them. You’ll also treat yourself.

AQUARIUS: You won’t miss a party. You need to move, dance, let go and, above all, be with your loved ones. You’ll come up with fun and engaging games.

PISCES: Avoid staying up too late. Otherwise, you won’t be able to stay up to welcome the New Year. You may have to catch up on a few hours of sleep or risk getting sick.

The luckiest signs this week: Pisces, Aries and Taurus.

Local footballer on UK tour before taking on the big league

For most athletes, an overseas tour is the pinnacle of their careers, with Amy and another local player, Alyssa Ellis, embarking on a seven-match tour of the United Kingdom starting on January 1.

The girls are part of an elite three-team tour that will also include seeing the sites and watching an FA Cup match between two Premier League heavyweights, title-holders Manchester City versus Chelsea, as well as a Women’s Premier League game between Arsenal and Chelsea.

opportunity to do it… I’m so excited, it’s such a good opportunity for me,” she added.

Having played football (soccer) since she was five, the 17-year-old centre-mid also gets to follow her hopes for a professional career next year playing with Gungahlin in the NPL (National Premier League) One in Canberra.

“I’ve been playing basically my whole life, so it’s really important to me, I love it,” she said.

“It’s my dream to be a professional player, so I’m really

signed to expose elite young athletes to the very best coaching and facilities in England, the home of football.

“Players come from all over Australia, they play games against rep teams from around England, so they’re also getting exposure to some great teams and amazing facilities,” she said.

“We also send our own coaches who are all experienced trainers and managers, and we have a very high ratio, a coach to every seven players, so they all learn an amaz-

ing amount out of the trip,”

And it’s not just football, the trip is designed also to open the girls’ minds and allow them to experience the unique historical legacy of Great Britain.

“It’s amazing, they get to travel and meet people from all over the world, and they make friendships that they will keep for the rest of their lives.

“They also go to all the sites, Buckingham Palace, and the Queen’s Castle at Windsor… it’s a real 24-hour job, but they so enjoy the experience,” she concluded.

This group of players joined a previous rep tour, similar to the one Dubbo footballers

Amy Moore and Alyssa Ellis will soon

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Greater autonomy for Local Aboriginal Land Council developments

ENCOURAGING Aboriginal communities in western NSW to be able to rezone local land under their control will allow them to pursue new ventures and create affordable housing, according to a pilot State Government program.

By cutting red tape and allowing for more decision-making at the local level, the program has provided greater self-determination and autonomy for these communities, Executive Director of Local and Regional Planning, Malcolm McDonald, said. The program aims to ensure that land is appropriately zoned to unlock housing and development opportunities and so allow individual groups to reap the economic benefits of their land, he explained.

Top Gun: Maverick

blood teams.

By TIJANA BIRDJAN

THE

OF GIVING BLOOD THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON

AS DubboPhotoNewshas previously reported, there is a strong connection between blood donation and the local Nepalese community which aims to donate as a large group every three months. Dubbo Nepalese Community president Sunil Bhandari said the group is motivated by their aim to be in Dubbo’s Top 20 life-

“As one in three Australians will need blood in their lifetime, we want to give what we can to the community,” Mr Bhandari said.

“One donation can save up to three lives.

“We want to thank the Lifeblood Dubbo Donor Centre for managing our group donation smoothly and with friendliness, as it always has been a great experience for us.”

The Woman King

Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Bullet Train

The Polar Express

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Re

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ecting on the past 12 months, 2022 has undoubtedly been the year of flooding for the Parkes electorate. Just as we became accustomed to living with COVID-19, Mother Nature threw another curveball our way, in the form of rainfall. It’s hard to imagine that just a few short years ago we were in the midst of one of the worst droughts in living memory, wondering if it would ever rain again. And now, the question is when will the rain end?

Communities throughout the electorate have felt the impact of this relentless rain and flooding, including Dubbo and surrounds. Wherever you live, you will have certainly noticed the deterioration of our roads as a result of the wet weather, as local councils struggle to keep up with repairs. I am pushing for the Federal Government to provide emergency funding to help councils across the Parkes electorate repair water damaged roads. It’s a major issue and one that will require signi ficant funding from both the state and federal governments to resolve.

As always, it’s our farmers who have copped the brunt of the weather, and my thoughts are with those who have lost crops or livestock or are still hoping it’ll dry out enough for a harvest.

This year has been a bit-

tersweet one for me politically. I experienced one of my proudest days as the Member for Parkes when the $35 million Western Cancer Centre in Dubbo was officially opened, and just recently I celebrated 15 years since I was fi rst elected.

Unfortunately, the Coalition lost Government at the May election, which has made my job a little bit more difficult.

electorate, it’s wonderful to see there’s still so many great opportunities ahead.

The University of Sydney School of Rural Health welcomed its fi rst cohort of students into the new four-year graduate medical degree at the Dubbo campus this year, and the school’s new building was officially opened last month. We know that training

people from the bush, in the bush, will mean these future doctors will be more likely to stay in the bush which will hopefully bene fit our region in years to come.

The new Dubbo Bridge project is underway, with progress being made on the fi rst phase of the early works which is the realignment of the Brisbane and Darling streets intersection. The successful contract for the main project was announced in October, with major construction set to begin early next year. Flooding in recent months has highlighted the need for this new bridge, to keep traffic moving during flood events.

Meanwhile, the residents of Rawsonville, Dickygundi, Minore and Terramungamine will soon be able to enjoy new and improved mobile, voice and data connectivity, with the former Coalition Government investing $436,300 under the Regional Connectivity Program to build new Pivotel 4G and mmWave Fixed Wireless Access services to the north-west of Dubbo.

It’s an exciting time for the region, and I will continue to work hard to ensure we can make the most of it.

Wishing you and your loved ones a very merry Christmas, and a healthy and happy 2023.

Mark Coulton MP Federal Member for Parkes

Light it up! it

Ken Smith snapped some of the amazing Christmas light displays around Dubbo. If you haven’t already, get out and experience them for yourself. What a wonderful atmosphere –well done Dubbo!

ARIES: You may have to entertain unexpectedly. You’ll put your heart and soul into pleasing your loved ones. You may feel fatigued and come down with a cold.

TAURUS: You’ll be helpful at upcoming parties. You’ll throw an impressive party for your loved ones. Everyone will have fun if you get involved in the entertainment.

GEMINI: Go in on lottery tickets with your family; luck could be on your side. You may also complete an important project with the help of your loved ones. You may arrange a spontaneous trip.

CANCER: If there’s tension between certain family members, you’ll be able to calm them down by opening up or getting creative. Your organisation skills will come in handy and will impress your family.

LEO: You’ll bring together family and friends. You’ll successfully unite two families and some people who don’t always get along. You’ll take care of all the details.

VIRGO: It’s your turn to entertain and have your loved ones over for the holidays. Even when you’re a guest, you’ll offer to help serve and clean up because you need to feel useful.

LIBRA: You relish gatherings and enjoy any form of celebration, big or small. You’ll make a spectacle of yourself with some crazy antics and an attention-grabbing speech.

SCORPIO: Someone from another country will attend your family get-together. You’ll be eager to learn more about their culture and share yours. You’ll enjoy new and exotic foods and music.

SAGITTARIUS: You’ll be the life of the party and manage to keep people amused. The jokes will come thick and fast. Be careful when driving at night.

CAPRICORN: There are always extra expenses at this time of year. You’ll be generous and warm the hearts of those in need even if you don’t know them. You’ll also treat yourself.

AQUARIUS: You won’t miss a party. You need to move, dance, let go and, above all, be with your loved ones. You’ll come up with fun and engaging games.

PISCES: Avoid staying up too late. Otherwise, you won’t be able to stay up to welcome the New Year. You may have to catch up on a few hours of sleep or risk getting sick.

The luckiest signs this week: Pisces, Aries and Taurus.

Amy and Alyssa on UK tour before taking on the big league

LOCAL footballer Amy Moore can hardly wait until the new year.

For most athletes, an overseas tour is the pinnacle of their careers, and with the World Cup still fresh on everyone’s minds, Amy and another local player, Alyssa Ellis, will embark on a seven-match tour of the United Kingdom starting on January 1.

The girls are part of an elite threeteam tour that will also include seeing the sites and watching an FA Cup match between two Premier League heavyweights, title-holders Manchester City versus Chelsea, as well as a Women’s Premier League game between Arsenal and Chelsea.

“I’m so looking forward to it, I can’t wait,” Amy enthused.

“Not many athletes get the opportunity to do it... I’m so excited, it’s such a good opportunity for me,” she added.

Having played football (soccer) since she was five, the 17-year-old centre-mid also gets to follow her hopes for a professional career next year, playing with Gungahlin in the NPL (National Premier League) One in Canberra.

“I’ve been playing basically my whole life, so it’s really important to me, I love it,” she said.

“It’s my dream to be a professional player, so I’m really focused on it,” she added.

Alyssa is one of the region’s best goalkeepers and plays with the Newtown club. Her invitation to trial with the tour came after representa-

tive selection for her school, a career she would love to take further.

“Hopefully I would love to play further, if they think I’m good enough,” she said.

“What I love about soccer is that it’s a team sport, the whole team have to work together to win,” she added.

Tour organiser Kylie Fussell said that the tours are designed to expose elite young athletes to the very best coaching and facilities in England, the home of football.

“Players come from all over Australia, they play games against rep teams from around England, so they’re also getting exposure to some great teams and amazing facilities,” she said.

“We also send our own coaches who are all experienced trainers and managers, and we have a very high ratio – a coach to every seven players – so they all learn an amazing amount out of the trip,” she added.

And it’s not just football, the trip is designed also to open the girls’ minds and allow them to experience the unique historical legacy of Great Britain.

“It’s amazing, they get to travel and meet people from all over the world, and they make friendships that they will keep for the rest of their lives.

The teams also get to play tourist, visiting sites such as Buckingham Palace and the Queen’s Castle at Windsor. “It’s a real 24-hour job, but they so enjoy the experience,” Fussell concluded.

Alyssa Ellis is one of two local girls embarking on a seven-match tour of the United Kingdom starting on January 1. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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.

New Residents Guide smooths the way

FOR those making the smart move to the Golden West, Dubbo Regional Council recently launched its latest New Resident Guide and New Resident Program.

The Western Plains Cultural Centre launch was attended by Mayor Mathew Dickerson, other councillors, local businesses, representatives of local community and sporting organisations and, most importantly, families who have made the move to a better life and are featured in the Guide.

“The attraction and integration of new residents into the community are vital for our region to continue to thrive,” Cr Dickerson said at the launch.

“Our unemployment rate sits at 3.3 per cent, one of the lowest in the country, and our continued economic growth will rely on both skilled and non-skilled employees making the move to the Dubbo Region.”

Council’s Manager of Strategic Partnerships and Investment, Tim Nichols, said that a population boom in recent years shows the bright future of the region, with the Guide designed to smooth the way for new arrivals.

“Population of the Dubbo Region has grown by nearly 5000 people in five years from 2016 to 2021, with around 55,000 people currently calling the Dubbo

Workshops to help teach locals how to deal with emergencies

SPECIAL trauma care workshops to help locals deal with emergency events – both practically and emotionally – will be held next year in a number of local communities.

Dubbo, Narromine and Gilgandra are among 11 towns hosting the CareFlight Community Trauma Care workshops which will help upskill people who either directly work in the emergency services, or who feel they will benefit from the training.

CareFlight head of Education and Training, Colin Brown, said that bringing this free training into the heart of our communities will ensure that cost isn’t a barrier to accessing life-saving skills.

“There can be a huge burden placed on regional communities when volunteer first responders have to take time off work, and cover the costs of transportation and accommodation to access training in major cities,” Mr Brown said.

“These workshops give first responders and community members a unique opportunity to train

together and strengthen their communication and collaboration, which helps to support service cohesion and fortify their emergency response efforts in the

field,” he added.

“The Workshop provides training across cognitive and social skills such as teamwork, decision-making, situational

awareness, leadership, fatigue and stress management, as well as technical skills like how to secure an airway, stem a haemorrhage, conduct a full assessment of in-

juries, and conduct a handover of a patient to professional medical services,” Mr Brown concluded.

Member for Dubbo Dugald Saunders said, “Whether you’re an emergency service volunteer, or just a motorist who comes across a car accident, any one of us could be called upon to provide urgent life-saving care during our lifetime.

“Unfortunately, events like floods, fires and accidents are far too common, so it’s crucial people know how to respond. These workshops will empower our communities and make them even more resilient,” he added.

The workshops will be held during February in Gilgandra and Narromine and in Dubbo in May.

necting them with essential service providers like childcare, will be in market for the next 18 months, supporting new residents

The program promotes the benefits of living and working in re-

2023 will be held at the Old Dubbo Gaol in February.

Welcome to Dubbo! New residents Vickey and Chris Foggin, Dubbo mayor Mathew Dickerson, Cr Shibli Chowdhury, Council CEO Murray Wood, and Cr Jessica Gough, launching the New Residents Guide. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

People involved in emergency services and other locals will have the chance to learn new skills be attending special trauma care workshops next year in western NSW. PHOTO: CAREFLIGHT

New police training academy build at Dubbo starting soon

THE contract for the new $35 million NSW Police Force Dubbo Regional Education and Training Centre was recently awarded to a local company with construction to start soon. In the shorter term that means more work for the local construction industry, and in the longer term it means career development will be available locally for NSW Police.

This development will bring delivery of a regional emergency services centre of excellence one step closer, according to Member for Dubbo Dugald Saunders.

“After a competitive tender process, it’s great to see a local company

involved in building this state-of-theart facility,” Mr Saunders said in announcing David Payne Constructions as the winning tender.

“This facility will bring all emergency service agencies together in one precinct, with police joining Rural Fire Service, State Emergency Service and the Volunteer Rescue Association NSW,” he added.

“This co-location of emergency services has already proved invaluable in responding to crises like fires, floods and even COVID-19, and this facility will only make it even better!

NSW Deputy Premier and Minister for Police Paul Toole said the facility

New money to upskill regional healthcare workforce

TRAINING and retention of healthcare workers in the bush is one of the most pressing social service issues for our regional towns and cities in country NSW.

A new $5 million Rural and Regional Health Career Scholarships program is designed to offer key healthcare workers in regional NSW the opportunity to enter the workforce and upskill their training.

“Our Government recognises that working in healthcare in the regions is completely different to working in the city,” Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole said in launching the scheme.

“That’s why this program has been specifically designed for rural and regional health workers. This program is also targeting new workers, with scholarships to cov-

er the cost of travel and accommodation, childcare, technology and training fees – aimed at making it easier for students to choose to move away from the city,” he added.

Minister for Regional Health Bronnie Taylor said the program will not only attract new staff to the regions, but support existing healthcare workers.

“From Bourke to Bega, I’ve heard loud and clear that our health workers want to be provided with the opportunities to advance their careers without having to leave their families, their workplace and their communities,” Mrs Taylor said.

“These scholarships are flexible to individuals’ needs and are available across a range of health professions including allied health, nursing and midwifery, and Aboriginal healthcare.

will provide an essential training facility for regional police.

“The new centre will provide essential active armed offender training for officers, a live firing range, digital learning platforms, simulation suites and agile lecture facilities,” Mr Toole said.

“Demands for policing services continue to grow and change. This new facility will help officers build leadership and specialist skills to protect our communities the best they can.”

Earthworks and excavation are taking place on site with construction on track to be completed by the end of 2023.

My family

When you were child, what did you want to grow up to be?

A teacher

WORK

If you could work with a celebrity, who would it be and why? I already do! Mark Knaggs is an absolute superstar Something you can’t live without?

Naughtiest thing you did when you were a child? Too many to list Most embarrassing/funny moment at work?

Slipped over in front of everyone. Status? SINGLE!

Construction of the new $35 million NSW Police Force Dubbo Regional Education and Training Centre is beginning. Pictured at the site are Member for Dubbo Dugald Saunders, Orana Mid-Western Police District commander Superintendent Danny Sullivan, and Deputy Premier Paul Toole.

PHOTO: SUPPLIED

It’s Christmas at Kintyre

KINTYRE Living management launched Christmas festivities in the village on December 1, by hosting a wine and cheese event and a wonderful afternoon was had by all in attendance. The following week, the resident social committee coordinated and hosted the annual

Christmas party which was an absolutely fun filled evening. Bill Kosseris provided entertainment, with dancing and a performance from resident Janice Willetts.

Kintyre Lodge resident Christmas Party was also held earlier this month and included a beautiful meal, carols and cheer.

THE TOONS’ VIEWS

Wellington community celebrates Christmas in the park

By COLIN ROUSE

Jamie, Jess and Allie

Left: Volunteers on the Sausage Sizzle: Sonya, Caroline and Jackie

Ariel, Darwin, Jennibeth, Dione, Lemuel and Josephine

Right: Jakobe, Miah, Chikla, Santa and Amelia

Oscar Lumb

Wellington Town Band helping set the Christmas mood

Jacob Ballantyne

Stacey Walker and Jenny Ryan

Narelle Dorin and Wendy Woldhuis

Santa and Keisha Bailey

Pooka entertained the kids

Wellington GP recognised for commitment to rural health

A WELL-KNOWN Wellington GP with strong ties to western NSW was one of two country doctors recently recognised for their outstanding contribution to their communities during the Rural GPs Conference Dinner held in Sydney.

The Bill Hunter Award was presented to Dr Ian Spencer for his dedication of more than 40 years towards rural health and his community.

“Dr Spencer has exemplified all attributes of rural generalism by providing long and distinguished

service to rural NSW," Doctors Association NSW (RDANSW) President, Dr Charles Evill, said in presenting the award.

"After completing a Diploma in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Diploma of Anaesthetics, and a Diploma of Child Health in the UK, he returned to Australia and commenced practicing in Bourke in 1978 and taking Medical Registrars with an interest in rural practice," he said.

After moving from Bourke to Wellington in 1983, Dr Spencer started Swift Street Medical Cen-

tre which a year later was able to upgrade to a training practice.

As well as his own practice, Dr Spencer has been involved in training as a supervisor and mentor for the FMP (Family Medical Practice) organisation, and has also been actively involved in the Critical Care Network including running many workshops in Western NSW for critical care.

"He has been an instructor, then Senior Instructor, for the ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support) Course for 20

years," Dr Evill said.

Dr Spencer was awarded the Order of Australia Medal for services to Rural Medicine in 2004.

"I thank Dr Spencer for his continued enthusiasm for rural medicine and congratulate him on being the recipient of the Bill Hunter Award 2022,” Dr Evill concluded.

Also at the event, the Bowman Cutter Award was presented to Dr Peter Finlayson from Tamworth to acknowledge his contribution towards political issues related to rural health.

Quick Crossword Quiz

ACROSS 1 Police officer (3) 3 Responsiveness (11) 9 Erected once more (7) 10 Word formed by letters of another (7) 11 Armed forces (8)

Dove-like bird (6)

Televisions (abbrev) (3)

Of, or relating to, Palestine (11)

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DOWN 1 Pertaining to colour (9)

Small smooth stones (7)

Rapid (5)

Ecologist (10)

Modern Persia (4)

Forming a mental image of (9)

Relating to Israel (7)

Arab state (5)

1 What is the capital city of Afghanistan? 2 What is the sacred language of Hinduism? 3 In what city was the world’s first formal stock exchange? 4 In the 1992 comedy film My Cousin Vinny, what is the profession of the titular Vinny (pictured)?

5 Phobos is a moon of which planet?

6 Which of the seven ancient wonders of the world still exists?

7 In cooking, what term describes adding alcohol to a hot pan and creating a burst of flames?

8 Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded which company in 1998? 9 What is the Flavian Amphitheatre more commonly known as? 10 What is the main ingredient in Vegemite?

Differing strikingly (11)

Hearing organ (3) 20 Its capital is Moscow (6) 21 Force (8) 24 Decorate food with other food (7) 25 Sickening (7) 26 Reminding one of something (11) 27 Used a seat (3)

Aid (10) 15 Divide into parts (9) 16 Compass direction (9) 18 Quack medicine (7) 19 Absorb, immerse (7) 20 Tennis player Federer (5) 22 Kick out (tenants) (5) 23 Therefore (4)

Drop Down

Starting with the seven-letter word, drop a letter and form a six-letter word. Continue in this manner until you reach the single letter at the bottom. You can

Crossmath

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”.

Black Panther - Wakanda Forever

By AARON HILL

Wakanda Forever is the latest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

After the death of King T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman), Shuri (Letitia Wright) now takes the mantle as Princess of Wakanda, and protect her nation. Not long after, a new threat by the name of Namor (Tenoch Huerta) threatens to flood Wakanda if he doesn’t get what he wants.

Chadwick Boseman passed away last year, and left people, including myself, into a thought nobody saw coming. It was weird to see a sequel without Chadwick in it. The film that brings a great tribute to not only the character, but also Chadwick Boseman. Director Ryan Coogler did his best to continue the Black Panther journey.

I was actually looking for-

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ward to seeing Namor in the MCU for a while, and after learning that he is a mutant in the comics, I look forward to seeing the X-Men in the distant future. The actors played their part brilliantly, even Dominique Thorne as Ironheart was great.

In conclusion, this film is a very emotional and exciting conclusion to Black Panther, and I am giving this one a 10/10! Wakanda Forever.

CUPPA COMICS

WUMO

by Wulff & Morgenthaler

INSANITY STREAK by Tony Lopes

OUT ON A LIMB

by Gary Kopervas

R.F.D. by Mike Marland

BLACK Panther:

*Aaron Hill is a local Dubbo

with Aaron Hill

IMAGES: Walt Disney Studios

IN FOCUS

THE THUMBS

Orana Physie Culture takes fifth place in nationals

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Thumbs Up to the lovely fellow customer at Mitre 10 on Saturday, who promptly picked up two sets of kids’ gardening tools and bought them for our kids when we said they were too expensive. Such a beautiful gesture, thank you and have a merry Christmas from Bryce and Huon.

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Thumbs Up to the Dubbo 4WD Club for donating $5000 to Dubbo Wig Library volunteers. They also distributed a total of $30,000 to other not-for-profit organisations. What a great club and gesture by such a small group of members.

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Thumbs Up to Outback Dragons Dubbo for their generous donation. They are a great, well organised and supportive local club that donates to Dubbo Wig Library volunteers each year. These regular donations allow us to purchase new wigs each year to replenish our stock with up-to-date fashionable styles and colours.

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Thumbs Up to All Trans Mechanics that squeezed in a farmer’s rego check the same day he was in town.

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Thumbs Up to Frog Pond Swim School. Amazing friendly staff and great atmosphere. Do your kids a favour and sign them up for some fun swimming lessons.

 Thumbs Up to Petbarn Dubbo for being so patient with my special needs child’s Santa photo. Great to know the Santa photo donation cost is going to a worthy cause.

 Thumbs Up to Shanay at the Sporties Chinese Restaurant, for wonderful service and a very courteous manner.

 Thumbs Up to Jason from the council who was called out after business hours to fix a water issue. Thanks for being effi and pleasant.

 Thumbs Up to the man who stopped and helped me on the outskirts of Dubbo on Monday, December 12.

 Thumbs Up to Mervin, Tamara, Lydia and staff from Orana Veterinary Service for their wonderful care of my beloved pet Maddi.

 Thumbs Up and a very grateful thankyou to Legacy and the RSL for assisting the war widows and for the lovely Christmas function provided for us with included entertainment.

By MARGARET LYNCH

WITH time, commitment, encouragement and energy the Orana Physical Culture teachers have inspired the membership towards the perfection of the 2022 syllabus.

Since the syllabus was released in February, Sarah has worked with the ladies’ class refining the dance and exercise routines.

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Thumbs Up and a very grateful thankyou to Meals on Wheels management for the lovely Christmas function provided for us recently.

 Thumbs Up and a big thank-you to the ladies who interrupted their Christmas shopping to assist an older person who had tripped and fallen at the northern end of Macquarie Street last Tuesday. Your kindness and assistance was greatly appreciated. Injured lady doing well!

 Thumbs Down to those who are politicising Australia Day celebrations by planning to move awards/ceremonies away from January 26. This “woke” decision has hit the national media, but we need local consultation with the people of Dubbo about this.

 Thumbs Up to the lovely “Cassie” in the lay-buy department at Big W. What a happy and friendly young lady! I was in line for a little while and watched as she greeted and spoke to everyone so beautifully. Great job!

Among all the successes this year Sarah Campbell’s ladies’ team is a recent source of much celebration.

Club Dubbo donates dollars to Little Wings

CLUB Dubbo held their Mega Toy Raffle on Saturday, November 26, with all proceedings donated to Little Wings.

The club presented 85 prizes raising a total of $9600.

Club Dubbo thanks everyone who attended the event and wishes the community a happy Christmas.

Performing on the floor of the Quay Centre in Sydney Olympic Park Kylie Peacock, Mary Nushaj, Samantha Cattell, Jaimee Shuttle, Sarah Lucan, Sarah Campbell, Alison Tomlins and Kristy Hubbard achieved a national

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Thumbs Up for the most wonderful service for our home irrigation system. We cannot say how much we appreciated the service by Bert Wrigley Irrigation.

operate on, the Wiradjuri people.

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placing. The hugs, smiles, laughs and

Club Dubbo operations manager Jessica Gibson presenting a check valued at $9600 to Little Wings representatives Wayne and Sue Ferguson. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Ingenia Gardens hosts a Karaoke Christmas

By KEN SMITH

Daphne turns 100

By KEN SMITH

MRS Daphne McLeod celebrated her 100th birthday with family and friends at a gathering at RFBI Dubbo Masonic Village.

Her niece Joan McLeod spoke of Daphne’s long association with Dubbo, including her role as the foundation president of West Dubbo Bowling Club, and with her partner Ben Ison having two businesses in Talbragar Street, The Speedwell Bicycle Shop and Rubberworks.

Dubbo Photo News was also told that her favourite reply when asked how she is going is, “I’m alright for a young girl!”

Happy 100th birthday, Daphne.

INGENIA Gardens’s Dubbo Christmas Party turned up the volume with Rob Riley’s karaoke and, yes, there were lots of laughs and what a Christmas spread!

Back, Joan McLeod and Judy Maloney, front, Derek Whetton and Daphne McLeod

Cutting the cake: Derek Whetton, Daphne McLeod, Mayor of Dubbo Mathew Dickerson and Joan McLeod

A birthday message from the Governor General and his wife Linda Derek Whetton, Daphne McLeod and Joan McLeod

Janet Beasley, Rob Riley and Susan Whillans

Janice Miosge and Carolyn Bellotti

Sue Findlay and Katherine HouraSusan Whillans, Fay Newman and Sheryn HillRichard and Deanne Fitzpatrick

Siblings Kaleigha (13yrs) & Levi (9yrs)

Grandparents Kristina (Dubbo) and Craig (Dubbo), Dean (Lemon Tree Passage) and Vicki (Lemon Tree Passage), Karryn (Peak Hill) and Clarry (Peak Hill), William (Peak Hill).

Great Grandparents Stella & David (Dubbo) and Janet (Lemon Tree Passage)

Digby Ryan Edgar

Born 23/11/2022

Weight 3290g Parents Lachlan Edgar and Paige Johnston Grandparents Shane and Jacqui Edgar, Andrew and Catherine Johnston Great Grandparents Colin and Sue Edgar, Coonamble, Peter and Raelene McArthur, Dubbo, Graham and Margaret Johnston, Dubbo Great Great Grandparents Alison Hume, Dubbo

Samuel Odgers

Born 05/12/2022

Weight Parents Sam and Nicole

Sibling Audrey Violet Odgers (2 years 4 months) Grandparents Karen Cavanagh, Leah and Bill Buckley, Ray and Julie Odgers Great Grandmother Hazel Odgers

Hugh

Diploma of Nursing graduates

DUBBO TAFE students graduated with their Diploma of Nursing and are looking forward to their careers next year. The ceremony was held at the Yarradamarra Centre with a Welcome to Country by Aunty Iris Reid.

Senior nurse educator Gabrielle Arnold, clinical placement coordinator Sharon McAllister, and graduate programs and traineeships Jackie Corliss were guest speakers at the event.

Dubbo bowlers celebrate Christmas

DUBBO RSL Indoor Bowlers gathered at the RSL Club this week to attend the annual Christmas Party and Awards Night. Photos show most of the award recipients. MC for the evening was Bob Mewburn who is pictured handing out

Dubbo RSL Christmas Show luncheon

By Ken Smith

THEY were lined up, out the auditorium door and as far as the eye could see, for the Dubbo RSL Christmas Show luncheon, an annual must-attend for a catch up, a great feed and entertainment from Rodney Vincent and Brian Letton.

prizes to the winners in various categories.

Bob Mewburn with Sue Green. Sue is a regular competitor who picked up a number of awards on the night

Pauline and Bob Mewburn put a lot of effort into organising the bowls that members enjoy. They both were rewarded with several prizes at the awards night.

Bob Mewburn pictured with our oldest bowler Blanche Reynolds. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED

Darlington are excited to be graduating.

PHOTO: DUBBO PHOTO NEWS

Hollie Robertson being welcomed by Aunty Iris Reid

Kim Morse, Melody Reynolds, Naomi Melfi, Roseleen Mutamba, Emma Robertson, and Hollie Roberston celebrating the end of their diploma

Rhonda Waters, Elsie Grcar, Shirley Heller, Barbara Anderson and Pauline Newman

Left: Lyn Wilson and Joan Anderson

Lyn Cole and Judy Smith

Rodney Vincent and Brian Letton

Bob Davis with John and Robyn Radford

Jim and Helen Brook with Bub Foxall

Inner Wheel Club of Dubbo Christmas Party

AN evening of fun and friendship was enjoyed by members, partners and friends at the Annual Christmas Party. Following a tasty meal member Louise, husband Colin and David on the ukulele provided live music for singing of favourite Christmas

Other highlights of the evening included team games which caused much laughter. It was a wonderful way to end the year having during the year supported, International and National Projects and Community Organisations.

songs.

Band Master David, Colin and Louise Sneesby

Denise Gough, Annette Storer and Meryl Usback

Barbara and Gareth Howells

Denise Carmichael and Deirdre Kernahan

Lawrie and Margaret Donaghue and Annette Storer

Narelle Sekaran, Sue Furnell, Annette Storer and Dick Carmichael

Pauline Hunter, Adele Oulton and Denise GoughMeryl Usback, Judy Pryse Jones and Adele Oulton

Bob Glasson and Lance Murphy

Alan Storer and Mike Blake

Sandra Spackman, Melva Blake and Meryl Usback

Jean Slacksmith, Robyn Earl and Denise Gough

Denise Gough, Ivor and Caryl Trapman

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 Cent re 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.

Kid’s Play Corner

6.00 Escape From The City. (R) 7.00 News

Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00

Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat: Christmas Special. (R) 11.00 The Yearly With Charlie Pickering. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Belgravia. (PG, R) 1.45 Doc Martin. (M, R)

2.50 Gardening Australia. (R)

3.55 Long Lost Family. (PG, R)

4.40 Back Roads. (R)

5.10 QI. (PG, R)

5.40 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.10 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R)

Chris Moller meets sustainability experts who want to build a home heated by the sun.

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

7.30 All Creatures Great And Small Christmas Special. (PG) James and Helen question their future together in the run up to Christmas Day.

8.25 Vera. (M, R) After skeletal remains are discovered at the site of a notorious burnt out nightclub, DCI Vera Stanhope’s investigation leads her to a family with a chequered past and a presentday murder.

9.55 Troppo. (M, R) A major breakthrough in the investigation is threatened when Amanda’s past erupts into the present.

10.55 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.

11.40 Rage. (MA15+) Continuous music programming.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.05 Ben And Holly. (R) 6.20 Bluey. (R) 6.25 Nella The Princess Knight. (R) 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 7.20 Bluey. (R) 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 8.30 MOVIE: Office Christmas Party. (MA15+, R) (2016) 10.15 Doctor Who. (PG, R) 11.00 Back. (Final) 11.25 Archer. (Final) 11.45 QI. 12.20 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 1.05 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? 1.35 ABC News Update. 1.40 Close. 5.00 Children’s Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News.

12.00 MOVIE: The Christmas Swap. (PG R) (2018) Jackie Seiden.

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 Seven News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. Joh meets some people flying groceries to remote communities in the Northern Territory.

7.30 Carols In The Domain. (PG) Coverage of 40th Anniversary Carols In The Domain from Sydney. Featuring a lineup of performers, including The Wiggles, Leo Sayer, Mark Vincent, Rachael Beck, Phil Burton, Rhonda Burchmore, Todd McKenney, Tom Burlinson, Samantha Jade, Paulini and others.

10.00 Schools Spectacular Creating The Magic. (PG, R) 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.

12.30 Home Shopping.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Snowed In For Christmas. (2021) 1.50 Garden Gurus Moments. (R) 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 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo: Who’s Poo In The Zoo. (PG) Taronga Zoo’s keepers and scientists depend on valuable information that can be learned through a humble pile of animal poop.

8.30 MOVIE: The Holiday. (M, R) (2006) Two women, who live on opposite sides of the Atlantic, meet online and impulsively switch homes for Christmas. However, shortly after arriving at their destinations, both find the last thing either wants or expects. Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law.

11.10 Council Of Dads. (PG) Robin grapples with how a “Council of Dads” could really function in their day-to-day lives.

12.00 A Very Royal Christmas: Secrets Of Sandringham. (PG, R) 1.00 Cross Court. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

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’s One-Pan Wonders. (R) 1.30 Christmas With Australian Women’s Weekly. (R) 2.30 Entertainment Tonight. 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 Living Room. (PG, R) Chef Miguel Maestre creates some tasty Christmas fare. Barry Du Bois has a sack full of fresh ideas for the festive season. Dr Chris Brown checks in on a dog and its prosthetic leg.

8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (R) Irish comedian Graham Norton is joined by actors Tom Hanks, Naomi Ackie and Suranne Jones. Japanese–British singersongwriter Rina Sawayama sings Hold the Girl

10.30 Georgie Carroll: The Gloves Are Off. (M, R) A stand-up performance by Georgie Carroll who shares stories from her 20 years on the frontline of nursing.

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

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

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Infomercials. (PG, R)

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. (R)

9.10 Peer To Peer. (PG) 10.10 Patrizio Buanne: Celebration. (R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30

ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 1.00

PBS News. 2.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (PG, R) 2.05

Patrizio Buanne: Celebration. (R) 3.05 The Cook Up. (R) 3.35 Dishing It Up. (PG, R) 4.35

Jeopardy! 5.00 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.30

Mastermind Aust. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Engineering Reborn: Sky Garden, Liberty Hotel, Kraanspoor. (PG) Takes a look at how a highway overpasses was transformed into an elevated green park.

8.30 Inside Central Station: Rain. (PG, R) With Sydney drenched by over 300mm of rain in just 48 hours there is chaos on the rail network.

9.25 Then And Now: The River Thames. (PG, R) Explores the role the River Thames has played for over 2000 years of London’s history and the people who rely on it for their livelihoods, as well as how at times it has been a fierce and unpredictable force.

10.20 SBS World News Late.

10.50 Gomorrah. (MA15+, R) With Pietro Savastano having to leave the country, Ciro de Marzio forges a new alliance.

12.55 Gomorrah. (MA15+, R)

1.55 The Kimberley Cruise: The Full Journey. (R)

4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Emmerdale. (PG, R) 12.30 Coronation Street. (PG, R) 1.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 2.00 Our Town. (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 Border Security: Int. (PG, R) 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 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 MOVIE: Antz. (PG, R) (1998) 7.30 MOVIE: Richie Rich. (PG, R) (1994) 9.30 MOVIE: Kindergarten Cop. (M, R) (1990) 11.45 Telenovela. (PG) 12.15 Queer Eye For The Straight Guy. (M, R) 2.00 Full House. (R) 3.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Healthy Homes Aust. (R) 8.30 Australia By Design: Architecture. (PG, R) 9.00 I Fish. (PG, 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 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M, R) 10.20 Evil. (MA15+, R) 11.15 Star Trek: Discovery. (M, R) 12.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 3.55 The Fairly Odd Parents. (R) 4.20 Little Big Awesome. (R) 4.35 Little Lunch. (R) 4.45 Odd Squad. (R) 5.00 The Flamin’ Thongs. (R) 5.15 Good Game Spawn Point. 5.35 The Penguins Of Madagascar. (R) 6.00 Malory Towers. 6.25 Secret Life Of Boys. (R) 6.30 Miraculous. 6.55 MOVIE: Paddington. (R) (2014) 8.25 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 8.35 Lost In Oz. (R) 8.55 Dodo. (PG, R) 9.10 The Next Step. (R) 9.30 Holly Hobbie. (PG, R) 9.55 Close.

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 Down East Dickering. (PG, R) 3.00 Timbersports. (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) 7.30 Storage Wars. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Rambo 3. (M, R) (1988) Sylvester Stallone. 10.35 MOVIE: Hard To Kill. (MA15+, R) (1990) 12.45 Late Programs.

6.00 It’s Academic. (R) 7.00 Flushed. (R) 8.00 Match It. (R) 9.00 Shopping. (R) 10.30 Zumbo’s Just Desserts. (PG, R) 12.00 Anh Does Vietnam. (PG, R) 1.00 The Food Trail. (R) 3.15 American Dad! (PG, R) 3.45 Simpsons. (PG, R) 4.45 Wild Transport. (PG, R) 5.45 MOVIE: Willow. (PG, R) (1988) 8.30 MOVIE: Mrs Doubtfire. (PG, R) (1993) Robin Williams, Sally Field. 11.00 MOVIE: Alien 3. (M, R) (1992) 1.25 A Foodies Guide To Kyushu Japan. (PG, R) 1.55 Shopping. (R) 2.55 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 Man Who Finally Died. (PG, R) (1963) 3.40 MOVIE: A Christmas Movie Christmas. (R) (2019) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. (PG, R) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 7.30 Fawlty Towers. (PG, R) 8.40 Midsomer Murders. (M, R) 10.40 Christmas At Highclere Castle. (R) 11.40 House. (M, R) 12.35 Late Programs.

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) 9.30 Mom. (PG, R) 11.00 Frasier. (PG, R) 12.00 Shopping. (R) 12.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 1.00 Shopping. (R) 1.30 Stephen Colbert. (PG, R) 2.30 James Corden. (M) 3.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Tough Love With Hilary Farr. (R) 2.00 My Lottery Dream Home. (PG, R) 2.30 My Lottery Dream Home International. (R) 3.00 The Block. (PG, R) 4.00 House Hunters Family. (R) 4.30 City Vs Burbs. (R) 5.00 Island Of Bryan. (PG, R) 6.00 House Hunters Int. (R) 7.00 House Hunters. 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 Shahs Of Sunset. (MA15+) 12.30 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 Gogglebox UK. (M) 8.30 South Park. (MA15+, R) 9.00 South Park. (M, R) 11.00 South Park. (MA15+, R) 11.30 James Corden. (M) 12.30 Late Programs.

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 Gok Wan’s Easy Asian. 8.30 Nigellissima Christmas Special. (R) 9.35 Hairy Bikers Go Local Christmas Special. 10.30 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 11.00 India Unplated. (R) 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. (PG) 11.00 The Movie Show. (M) 12.00 Cocaine Trade Exposed: The Invisibles. (M) 12.50 The Source. (M) 1.40 Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix. 2020 NHK Trophy. Replay. 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.05 Takeshi’s Castle. (PG) 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 Hoarders. (M) 9.20 The Language Of Love. (MA15+) 10.15 Naughty And Nice: Sex Toy Britain. (MA15+, R) 11.10 Late Programs. 6.00 Morning Programs. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00

Going Places. 10.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

9.00 Rage. (PG) 10.30 Rage Christmas Special.

(PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

12.30 Vera. (M, R)

2.00 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R)

3.30 Wallace And Gromit: A Matter Of Loaf And Death. (R)

4.00 Shaun The Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas. (R)

4.30 Bluey. (R)

4.40 MOVIE: Paddington. (R) (2014)

6.10 Extraordinary Escapes: Christmas Special. In a festive special, Sandi Toksvig explores some Scandinavianstyle holiday destinations in Norway.

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) (Final) As the village prepares to throw a farewell party for the Ellinghams, Ruth helps Mrs Tishell deal with the news.

8.20 Shetland. (M) (Final) As Perez closes in on the identity of Galbraith’s killer, he struggles with Duncan’s secret. However, even as the investigation comes to its heart-breaking climax, Donna Killick has one more surprise in store.

9.20 Midsomer Murders. (M, R) After anglers flock to a picturesque village in pursuit of a giant fish, chaos ensues.

10.50 MOVIE: Jackie. (MA15+, R) (2016) Jackie Kennedy defines her husband’s legacy. Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard.

12.25 Rage Christmas Special. (MA15+) Christmas-themed music videos.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.05 Kangaroo Beach. (R) 6.20 Bluey. (R) 6.25 The Adventures Of Paddington. (R) 6.50 Piney: The Lonesome Pine. (R) 7.20 Bluey. (R) 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 8.00 QI. (PG, R) 8.30 Live At The Apollo. (M) 9.20 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (M, R) 10.05 Staged. (M, R) 10.30 Upstart Crow. 11.00 Fleabag. 11.30 Doctor Who. 12.20 Friday Night Dinner. 12.45 Universe With Brian Cox. (Final) 1.45 Close. 5.05 Children’s Programs.

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00

The Morning Show Summer Series. (PG) 12.00 Christmas With The Salvos. (PG, R) 12.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R)

1.00 Surveillance Oz Dashcam. (PG, R)

1.30 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. (R)

2.00 MOVIE: Santa’s Boots. (PG, R) (2018)

4.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. (R) 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 MOVIE: Moana. (PG, R) (2016) After a blight strikes the island she calls home, the adventurous daughter of a Polynesian chieftain answers the ocean’s call to seek out the demigod responsible for the terrible curse plaguing her people. Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House.

9.15 MOVIE: Elf. (PG, R) (2003) A man raised as an elf at the North Pole embarks on a journey to find his biological father, who lives in New York, after nearly bringing Santa’s operation to a catastrophic standstill due to his big stature. Will Ferrell, James Caan, Mary Steenburgen.

11.15 World’s Most Shocking Emergency Calls. (MA15+, R) Documents shocking emergency calls, including a woman trying to escape her abductor.

12.30 Home Shopping.

6.00 Drive TV. (R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 12.00 Our State On A Plate. (PG) 12.30 Great Australian Detour. (R) 1.00 Cross Court.

1.30 Surfing Australia TV. (PG, R) 2.00 Driving Test. (PG, R)

2.30 MOVIE: Last Christmas. (PG, R) (2019) 4.30 Destination Australia. (Series return) 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Country House Hunters Australia.

6.00 Nine News Saturday.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Christmas With Delta. (R) A Christmas concert with Delta Goodrem, featuring appearances from Hanson, Thelma Plum, The Lumineers, Conrad Sewell, Sam Fischer and Gwen Stefani, as well as a tribute to Olivia Newton-John.

8.00 Carols By Candlelight. (PG) The 85th Vision Australia Carols by Candlelight from Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl, featuring performances by Tim Campbell, Anthony Callea, Marina Prior, Emma Watkins, and many others.

11.00 MOVIE: A Christmas Karen. (M) (2022) A middle-aged woman, who has alienated her neighbours and family, is given an intervention by some unconventional spirits. Michele Simms, Rolin Alexis, Meghan Colleen Moroney.

1.00 Cross Court. (R)

1.30 Surfing Australia TV. (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)

6.00 Reel Action. (R) 6.30 Leading The Way. 7.00 Tough Tested. (PG, R) 8.00 Escape Fishing With ET. (R) 8.30 What’s Up Down Under. (R) 9.00 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey. (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. (PG, R) 2.00 All 4 Adventure. (PG, R) 3.00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. (R) 4.00 Jamie’s Easy Meals At Christmas. (R) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) Monster waves lash Bondi.

6.30 Hungry. Presented by George Calombaris and Sarah Todd.

7.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) With Christmas in full swing, Jackson must run through crowds to rescue a drunk woman in a rip.

7.30 The Dog House. (PG, R) It is the festive season and it seems Christmas might have come early for Bently, a sixyear-old pug.

8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M, R) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week.

9.30 The Graham Norton Show. (M, R) Graham chats with Will Smith, Richard Osman, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Chris and Rosie Ramsey, and Yola.

11.30 The Savoy At Christmas. (PG, R) Takes a look at The Savoy at Christmas.

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.

10 BOLD

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 BBC News At Six. 7.30 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 9.05 Blue Water Safari. (New Series) 10.05 The World From Above. (PG) 11.05 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs Xmas. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix. Final. Highlights. 3.30 Cycling. Cape To Cape MTB. Highlights. 4.30 The Untold Story Of Australian Wrestling. (R) 4.35 Wrestling. 4.40 Wonderful World Of Chocolate Christmas. (R) 5.30

Europe’s Greatest Train Journeys. (New Series)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender. (M, R) Explores the life of Freddie Mercury through previously unseen footage.

9.10 Silent Night: A Song For The World. (PG, R) Takes a look at the creation and cultural impact of the world’s most famous Christmas carol, Silent Night composed in 1818 in Salzburg, Austria, it has been translated into 140 languages.

10.45 Celebrity Letters And Numbers. (M) Celebrity guests include Merrick Watts, Mel Buttle, David Woodhead and Tom Cashman.

11.45 Dolly Parton: 50 Years At The Opry. (PG, R) A celebration of Dolly Parton’s 50 years as a member of Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry.

1.15 The Indian Pacific: The Full Journey. (R)

4.35 Bamay: Arrernte Country. (R)

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.15 France 24 Feature.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Shopping. 8.30 Travel Oz. (PG, R) 10.00 Travel And Eat With Dan & Steph. (PG, R) 10.30 Weekender. (R) 11.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 12.00 Horse Racing. From Rosehill, The Valley and Doomben. 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 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.30 Beyblade Burst Surge. (PG, R) 1.00 Power Rangers. (PG, R) 1.30 Power Rangers Dino Super. (PG, R) 2.00 Lego City Adventures. (PG, R) 2.30 Inside Phuket Airport. (PG, R) 4.30 Transformers: Cyberverse. (PG, R) 4.45 The Nanny: Oy To The World. (PG, R) 5.15 MOVIE: Captain Underpants. (R) (2017) 7.00 MOVIE: Shrek Forever After. (PG, R) (2010) 8.50 MOVIE: Occupation: Rainfall. (M) (2020) 11.20 Paranormal Caught On Camera. (M, R) 12.20 Late Programs.

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. (PG, 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 Reel Action. (R) 3.30 Scorpion. (PG, R) 4.30 Soccer. A-League Men. Matchweek 9. Sydney FC v Macarthur FC. 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M, R) 10.20 MacGyver. (PG, R) 11.15 48 Hours. (M, R) 12.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 11.45 So Awkward. (R) 12.15 Horrible Histories. (PG, R) 12.45 The Next Step. (R) 1.30 MOVIE: Saving Santa. (R) (2013) 2.50 MOVIE: Elliot The Littlest Reindeer. (R) (2018) 4.20 MOVIE: The Boy In The Dress. (R) (2014) 5.20 MOVIE: The Midnight Gang. (PG, R) (2018) 6.30 Miraculous. (PG) 6.50 MOVIE: Paddington 2. (PG, R) (2017) 8.30 Shaun The Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas. (R) 9.00 MOVIE: Gangsta Granny. (R) (2013) 10.10 Close.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.30 Timbersports. (PG, R) 1.00 Blokesworld. (PG, R) 1.30 Australia ReDiscovered. (PG) 2.00 Motor Racing. Night Thunder. King Of Wings. 3.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. (PG, R) 4.00 Storage Wars. (PG, R) 5.00 Leepu And Pitbull. (PG, R) 6.00 Last Stop Garage. (PG, R) 6.30 Secrets Of The Supercars. (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 It’s Academic. (R) 7.00 Flushed. (R) 8.00 Match It. (R) 9.00 Beat Bugs. (R) 10.00 Jabba’s School Holiday Movies. (PG, R) 10.30 Back With The Ex. (PG, R) 1.00 The Amazing Race. (PG, R) 3.00 The Goldbergs. (PG, R) 4.00 America’s Got Talent: Extreme. (PG, R) 6.00

6.00 Global Shop. 6.30 TV Shop. (R) 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 MOVIE: Time, Gentlemen, Please! (R) (1952) 12.10 MOVIE: Last Holiday. (R) (1950) 2.05 MOVIE: Bonnie Prince Charlie. (R) (1948) 4.30 MOVIE: A Hole In The Head. (R) (1959) 7.00 MOVIE: It’s A Wonderful Life. (PG, R) (1946) 9.40 MOVIE: An Officer And A Gentleman. (M, R) (1982) 12.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 12.30 Mountain Made. (R) 1.30 Lakefront Bargain Hunt Renovation. (PG, R) 2.30 Farmhouse Facelift. (R) 3.30 Island Of Bryan. (PG, R) 4.30 Holmes Family Rescue. (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 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 Broke. (PG, R) 3.00 Friends. (PG, R) 6.00 Big Bang. (PG, R) 9.45 The Big Bang Theory. (M, R) 10.15 Friends. (PG, R) 12.15 Shopping. (R) 1.15 Infomercials. (PG, R) 1.45 Mom. (PG, R) 2.15 NBL Slam. (R) 2.45 Basketball. NBL. Round 11. South East Melbourne Phoenix v Sydney Kings. Replay. 4.30 Shopping. (R)

10 PEACH 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) 4.30 Victorious. (R) 5.00 iCarly. (PG, R) 6.00 The Middle. (PG, R) 7.30 A Baby Reindeer’s First Christmas. (PG, R) 8.30 MOVIE: Charlie And The Chocolate Factory. (PG, R) (2005) Johnny Depp. 10.50 Workaholics. (MA15+, R) 12.20 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.40 DW Global 3000. 8.10 WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 The Movie Show. (M) 12.00 Dave Gorman: Terms And Conditions Apply. (M) 12.55 Wellington Paranormal. (M) 1.25 American Song Contest. 3.05 WorldWatch. 4.30 Mastermind Aust. 5.35 Vs Arashi. (PG) 6.30 The Fast History Of Toys. (New Series) 7.30 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 One Night In Hamleys Xmas Special. 9.25 Travel Man. (M, R) 10.20 Forged In Fire. (PG, R) 11.10 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND SBS FOOD

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.30 Nigellissima Christmas Special. (R) 12.35 Hairy Bikers Go Local Christmas Special. (R) 1.30 Taste Of Diversity. 2.30 Flour Power Christmas. (R) 4.00 The Cook Up. (R) 4.30 Heston’s Feasts. (PG, R) 5.30 Destination Flavour Christmas. (R) 6.30 Gordon Ramsay’s Ultimate Christmas. (R) 7.30 Food Fight Club. (PG, 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.

NITV

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 Going Places. (PG, R) 2.30 My Life As I Live It. (PG, R) 3.30 My Survival As An Aboriginal. (PG, R) 4.25 Milpirri: Winds Of Change. (PG, R) 5.25 The Land We’re On With Penelope Towney. (R) 5.30 Power To The People. (PG, R) 6.00

Pacific Island Food Revolution. (PG, R) 6.50 News. 7.00 On Country Kitchen. (R) 7.30 Black

Mamba: Kiss Of Death. (PG, R) 8.30 MOVIE: Scrooged. (R) (1988) 10.20 Always Was Always Will Be. (R) 11.00 Late Programs.

2.30 MOVIE: Robin Hood: Men In Tights. (PG, R) (1993)

4.10 MOVIE: Paddington 2. (PG, R) (2017) Ben Whishaw.

5.50 Bluey. (R) A blue heeler turns every day into an adventure.

6.00 To Be Advised.

7.00 ABC News On Christmas Day. Takes a look at top stories on Christmas Day from across Australia and around the world.

7.30 HM The King’s Christmas Message. King Charles III presents his first Christmas address to the Commonwealth.

7.40 The Royal Variety Performance. Featuring a tribute to Queen Elizabeth II. From the Royal Albert Hall, London.

9.40 MOVIE: Miss Fisher And The Crypt Of Tears. (M, R) (2020) Phryne Fisher embarks on an adventure involving an ancient curse and priceless emeralds. Essie Davis, Nathan Page, Rupert Penry-Jones.

11.20 Christmas Cabaret. (R) Hosted by Nazeem Hussain.

1.40 The Heights. (PG, R) The Tower residents band together.

2.40 Rage. (MA15+) Continuous music programming.

4.05 Classic Countdown: 1981. (M, R) 5.00 Think Tank. (R)

ABC TV PLUS

6.00 Children’s Programs. 5.50 Peppa Pig. (R) 5.55 Ben And Holly. (R) 6.20 Bluey. (R) 6.25 Aliens Love Underpants And Panta Claus. (R) 6.50 Sir Mouse. (R) 7.20 Bluey. (R) 7.30 QI. (PG, R) 8.00 Adam Hills: The Last Leg Christmas Bash. 8.45 The Yearly With Charlie Pickering 2022. (R) 9.45 Christmas Cabaret. (R) 10.45 MOVIE: Office Christmas Party. (MA15+, R) (2016) 12.25 Queen: Days Of Our Lives. (M, R) 1.25 Long Lost Family. 2.15 ABC News Update. 2.20 Close. 5.00 Children’s Programs.

ABC ME

6.00 Children’s Programs. 2.40 MOVIE: Hank Zipzer’s Christmas Catastrophe. (2016) 4.10 MOVIE: Grandpa’s Great Escape. (2018) 5.20 MOVIE: Ratburger. (2017) 6.30 Children’s Programs. 7.20 Wallace And Gromit: A Close Shave. (R) 7.50 Wallace And Gromit: The Wrong Trousers. (R) 8.20 Wallace And Gromit: A Grand Day Out. (R) 8.45 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 9.15 Operation Ouch! (R) 9.45 Horrible Histories. (PG, R) 10.15 Rage. (PG, R) 11.20 Close.

ABC NEWS

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Carols In The Domain. (PG, R) 9.30 Alinta Energy Christmas Pageant. (PG) 10.30 Mayor’s Christmas Carols. (PG) 11.30 Christmas With The Salvos. (PG, R) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R)

1.00 SeaLink Carols By Candlelight. (PG)

3.30 Beach Cops. (PG, R)

4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R)

5.00 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 5.30 Sydney Weekender.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Dog Patrol. (PG) The Palmerston North Delta team track down wanted men who are believed to be armed.

7.30 MOVIE: National Lampoon’s Vacation. (M, R) (1983) Determined to bond with his family, a man decides to take his clan on a road trip across the country, from Chicago to California, to visit an amusement park, only to encounter an endless series of disasters. Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Randy Quaid.

9.35 MOVIE: Love Actually. (M, R) (2003) Explores a series of interlocking vignettes about romance in modernday Britain through the eyes of eight different couples, including the British prime minister and his assistant, in the weeks before Christmas. Hugh Grant, Alan Rickman, Keira Knightley.

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 National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant.

8.00 Lord Mayor’s Christmas Carols. 10.00 Home For Christmas. (PG) 10.30 CMA Country Christmas. 11.30 Christmas With Delta. (R)

1.00 Carols By Candlelight. (PG, R) From Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl.

4.00 MOVIE: Blizzard. (R) (2003) A young ice skater befriends a reindeer. Jennifer Pisana.

6.00 Nine News Sunday.

7.00 MOVIE: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. (PG, R) (1989)

A hapless man tries to create a traditional, fun-filled Christmas for his family. Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Randy Quaid.

9.00 MOVIE: National Lampoon’s Vegas Vacation. (PG, R) (1997) After striking it rich thanks to a new invention, the Griswold family embark on a holiday to Las Vegas. Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Randy Quaid.

11.00 The King’s Christmas Message. King Charles III presents his first Christmas address to the Commonwealth.

11.10 MOVIE: The Jazz Singer. (R) (1980)

A young man decides to abandon his family’s traditions and pursue his own musical dreams. Lucie Arnaz, Neil Diamond, Laurence Olivier.

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PG) Religious program.

4.30 Take Two. (R) Home shopping.

5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

9GO!

6.00 Mass. 6.30 Turning Point. (PG) 7.00

Leading The Way. (PG, R) 7.30 Tomorrow’s World. (PG, R) 8.00 Jamie’s Easy Meals At Christmas. (R) 9.00 Destination Dessert. 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 A Baby Reindeer’s First Christmas. (PG, R) 1.00 Jamie’s Easy Meals At Christmas. (R) 2.00 Jamie: Together At Christmas. (R) 3.00 The King’s Christmas Message. 3.15 Jamie: Together At Christmas. (R) 4.15 Jamie’s One-Pan Christmas. (R) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) Beach marshals work with the lifeguards to check numbers and enforce social distancing.

6.30 Basketball. NBL. Round 12. Sydney Kings v Melbourne United. From Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney.

8.30 The Cheap Seats. (M, R) From major news stories to entertainment and viral videos, presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the year that was. Special guests include Mel Tracina, Titus O’Reily and Sam Pang.

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

10.30 MOVIE: Book Club. (M, R) (2018) Four women have their lives changed after reading Fifty Shades Of Grey in their book club. Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Candice Bergen.

12.30 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 DW English News. 6.30 Al Jazeera. 7.00 APAC Weekly. 7.30 France 24 English News. 8.00 DD India Prime Time News. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 9.10 Blue Water Safari. 10.05 The World From Above. (PG) 10.40 A World Of Calm. (R) 11.05 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs Xmas. 12.00 APAC Weekly. 12.30 France 24 English News. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix. Final. Highlights. 4.30 The Luxury Christmas Decorators. (R) 5.30 Europe’s Greatest Train Journeys.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Dean Martin: King Of Cool. Explores the life of legendary actor, comedian and singer Dean Martin, nicknamed as “The King of Cool”, through never before seen footage from his time with Jerry Lewis, his movies and TV show appearances.

8.35 Uri Geller’s Secret Treasures. (M) Takes a look at psychic Uri Geller, whose fame spans over 50 years and across the globe, through a series of exclusive interviews where he discusses his early days of fame, espionage and obsessive hoarding.

10.05 MOVIE: Amy. (MA15+, R) (2015) An insightful portrait into the life of one of Britain’s great music icons, Amy Winehouse. Amy Winehouse, Mitch Winehouse, Mark Ronson.

12.25 All Is Bright. (R) 1.40 The Indian Pacific: The Full Journey. (R) 4.45 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.

SBS VICELAND

6.00 TRT World Newshour.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 The Yorkshire Vet In Autumn. (PG, R) 2.00 DVine Living. 2.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 3.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 3.30 Jabba’s School Holiday Movies.

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.

6.00 NFL. NFL. Week 16. Continued. 8.30 NFL. NFL. Week 16. 11.30 Step Outside. (PG) 12.00 Fish’n Mates. (PG, R) 1.00 Hook, Line And Sinker. (PG, R) 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 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 6.30 MOVIE: Inside Out. (PG, R) (1975) 8.30 MOVIE: Enter The Dragon. (M, R) (1973) Bruce Lee, John Saxon. 10.45 The Cleveland Show. (M, R) 12.45 Late Programs.

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 Transformers: Cyberverse. (PG, R) 1.40 Om Nom: Saved Christmas. 1.45 MOVIE: Madison And The Happiness Jar. (PG) (2021) 3.30 LEGO Masters Bricksmas Special. (PG, R) 7.00 MOVIE: Shrek. (PG, R) (2001) 8.45 MOVIE: Beethoven. (R) (1992) 10.30 MOVIE: Top End Wedding. (M, R) (2019) 12.30 Inside Phuket Airport. (PG, R) 1.30 Late Programs.

9GEM

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. (PG) 9.00 TV Shop. 10.00 Why The Nativity? (PG) 12.00 Explore. (R) 12.20 Christmas At Highclere Castle. (R) 1.20 MOVIE: The Rooftop Christmas Tree. (PG) (2016) 3.10 MOVIE: The Holly And The Ivy. (R) (1952) 4.50 Keeping Up Appearances. (R) 5.30 Christmas At Warwick Castle. (R) 6.30 Bondi Vet. (PG, R) 7.30 MOVIE: White Christmas. (R) (1954) 10.00 MOVIE: Overboard. (PG, R) (1987) 12.20 Late Programs.

9LIFE

6.00 Morning Programs. 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 Diagnosis Murder. (PG, R) 2.30 MacGyver. (PG, R) 3.30 Pooches At Play. (R) 4.00 Destination Dessert. (R) 4.30 Offroad Adv. (R) 5.30 Reel Action. (R) 6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) 6.30 MacGyver. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 9.25 NCIS: New Orleans. (M, R) 10.20 48 Hours. (M) 11.15 Star Trek: Discovery. (M) 12.15 Late Programs.

10 PEACH

6.00 Friends. (PG, R) 7.00 Big Bang. (PG, R) 8.30 The Middle. (PG, R) 11.00 Christmas With Australian Women’s Weekly. (R) 12.00 Living Room. (PG, R) 1.00 Broke. (PG, R) 3.00 Two And A Half Men. (PG, R) 3.30 Big Bang. (PG, R) 4.00 Friends. (PG, R) 6.00 Big Bang. (PG, R) 8.00 Big Bang. (M, R) 9.00 Friends. (PG, R) 12.00 Shopping. (R) 12.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 1.00 Shopping. (R) 1.30 MOVIE: Charlie And The Chocolate Factory. (PG, R) (2005) 3.30 Broke. (PG, R) 4.00 Late Programs.

10 SHAKE

6.50 Indian Country Today News. 7.20 Fiji One News.

7.50 France 24 Feature.

8.10 ABC America Nightline. 8.40 CBC The National.

9.30am Jeopardy! (R) A marathon all-day screening of the popular game show. Hosted by Alex Trebek. 3.00am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

SBS FOOD

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.30 Taste Of Diversity. (PG, R) 10.30 Flour Power Christmas. (R) 12.00 The Cook Up. (R) 12.30 Heston’s Feasts. (PG, R) 1.30 Nigella Kitchen. (R) 2.00 The Cook Up. (R) 4.30 Aust. Food Adventure. (PG, R) 5.30 Cook And The Chef. (R) 6.00 Giada At Home. 6.30 Secrets Of The Factories. (PG, R) 7.30 Cheese: A Love Story. (PG) (Final) 8.30 Dishing It Up. 9.30 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 It’s Academic. (R) 7.00 Flushed. (R) 8.00 Match It. (R) 9.00 Beat Bugs. (R) 10.00 Little Big Shots. (PG, R) 11.00 Bride And Prejudice: The Forbidden Weddings. (PG, R) 2.00 The Goldbergs. (PG, R) 2.45 Britain’s Got Talent. (PG, R) 4.15 MOVIE: Jack Frost. (PG, R) (1998) 6.15 MOVIE: Big. (PG, R) (1988) 8.30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares. (M, R) 9.30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. (MA15+, R) 11.30 Hell’s Kitchen USA. (M, R) 12.30 Absentia. (MA15+, R) 2.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.30 Home Town Takeover. (R) 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. 9.30 Unsellable Houses. 10.30 House In A Hurry. (PG, R) 11.30 House Hunters. (R) 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Guppies. (R) 1.30 Bunsen Is A Beast. (PG, R) 2.00 SpongeBob. (R) 3.00 Game Shakers. (R) 4.00 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn. (R) 5.00 iCarly. (PG, R) 5.30 Victorious. (PG, R) 6.00 The Middle. (PG, R) 7.30 Celia Pacquola: Let Me Know How It All Works Out. (M, R) 8.40 Anne Edmonds: That’s Eddotainment. (MA15+, R) 9.40 Gogglebox UK. (M) 10.40 Just For Laughs. (MA15+, R) 11.10 South Park. (MA15+, R) 11.35 South Park. (M, R) 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Rugby Union. Ella 7s. 1.25 Sisters In League. 2.25 The South Sydney Story. 2.55 Feeding The Scrum. 3.25 Gaelic Football. Ladies Association. Highlights. 3.30 Football. NTFL. Women’s and Men’s. Under-18s. 6.00 Spirit Talker. 6.30 News. 6.40 Animal Babies: First Year On Earth. 7.40 Greatest Hits Of The 80s. 8.30 Kutcha’s Koorioke. 8.40 Stan Walker: Impossible Live. 9.35 MOVIE: Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale. (M) (2010) 11.05 Late Programs.

6.00

2.30 Mad As Hell Does Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

3.05 Long Lost Family. (PG, R)

4.00 The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. (PG) From Edinburgh Castle, Scotland.

5.30 Call The Midwife. (PG) The team are faced with a busy Christmas Day.

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

7.30 Doc Martin Christmas Special. (M) Christmas is coming to Portwenn and Doc Martin has had the grotto closed down.

8.40 Farewell Doc Martin. Take a behindthe-scenes look at the process of making the last instalment of this series.

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

10.25 The Detectives. (M, R) Part 2 of 4. Detectives continue to investigate the murder of a young homeless man in the city centre.

11.25 The Australian Soul With Geraldine Doogue. (PG, R) A look at the changing face of religious belief.

12.25 Operation Buffalo. (M, R) Leo arrives back at Maralinga.

1.20 Total Control. (M, R) 2.05 Rage. (MA15+) 4.30 Barrie Cassidy’s One Plus One. (R) 5.00 Think Tank. (R)

ABC TV PLUS

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.05 Octonauts. (R) 6.20 Bluey. (R) 6.25 Kangaroo Beach Summer Special. (R) 6.50 The Monster At The End Of This Story. (R) 7.20 Bluey. (R) 7.30 Dinosaurs Of The Frozen Continent. (R) 8.25 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 9.10 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (R) 10.00 Catalyst. (M, R) 11.00 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 11.40 Brian Johnson’s A Life On The Road. 12.25 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 1.10 Would I Lie To You? 1.40 ABC News Update. 1.45 Close. 5.00 Children’s Programs.

ABC ME

6.00 Children’s Programs. 5.00 100% Wolf: Legend Of The Moonstone. (PG, R) 5.20 The Vloggingtons. 5.25 Dragons: Riders Of Berk. (R) 5.50 Total DramaRama. (PG, R) 6.00 So Awkward. (R) 6.30 Bad Nature. (R) 6.35 Operation Ouch! Hospital Takeover. (R) 7.05 Horrible Histories. (R) 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 7.40 TMNT. (PG, R) 8.05 The Penguins Of Madagascar. (R) 8.25 Lost In Oz. (R) 8.50 Dodo. (R) 9.00 The Next Step. (R) 9.25 Holly Hobbie. (R) 9.50 Rage. (PG, R) 10.55 Close.

ABC NEWS

6.00 Sunrise.

9.30 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show.

10.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 1. Morning session.

12.30 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break.

1.10 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 1. Afternoon session. From the MCG.

3.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break.

3.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 1. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 15. Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Stars. From the SCG. This year’s Big Bash League 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. The Perth Scorchers are the defending champions in 2022/23, having won their fourth title last season. This was the first year in which a draft for international players was held, resulting in some of the world’s most exciting players being recruited to play in the tournament this year.

9.10 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 16. Perth Scorchers v Adelaide Strikers. From Optus Stadium, Perth.

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 Bondi Vet. (PG) 1.00 Take Me Home. (PG) Renae finds a staffie wandering in the bush.

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 RBT. (PG) Follows police units that operate random breath-test patrols around Australia.

8.30 Paramedics. (M, R) A man is choking to death. First responders consider breaking down doors to get to a possible stroke patient. After a young paramedic is attacked on the job, it is up to his peers to come to the rescue.

9.30 Police After Dark. (M) Officers confront the rider of an electric scooter who collided with a car.

10.30 The Equalizer. (M, R) McCall helps a concerned wife locate her husband who has become invovled with an extremist group.

11.20 Almost Family. (M) Julia develops feelings for Donovan, but as the topic of children arises, they seem to disagree.

12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Cross Court. (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 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 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 11.00

Wildlife Rescue Australia. (PG, R) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PG, R) 1.00 The Living Room. (PG, R) 2.00

Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 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 MOVIE: Muriel’s Wedding. (M, R) (1994) A socially awkward young woman, who dreams of marriage, leaves her small town and embarks on a madcap journey of self-discovery when she sets out to find romance in the big city with the help of a wacky friend. Toni Collette, Bill Hunter, Rachel Griffiths.

9.35 MOVIE: The Hunger Games. (M, R) (2012) In a future dystopia, a teenage girl volunteers to take part in a blood sports competition known as the Hunger Games to spare her sister, whose name was drawn as part of the annual lottery. Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth.

12.20 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.

10 BOLD

6.00 DW English News. 6.30 ABC America This Week. 7.30 France 24 English News. 8.00 DD

India Prime Time News. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 9.10 Peer To Peer. (PG) 10.10 Legacy List. (R) 11.15 Great Canal Journeys. (PG, R) 12.10

BBC Weekend News. 12.30 ABC World News

Tonight With David Muir. 1.00 Al Jazeera News Hour. 2.00 En`coda. 3.20 A World Of Calm. (R) 3.45 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (PG, R) 4.15 The Wonderful World Of Chocolate. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) In this round, the specialty subjects include the movie When Harry Met Sally and the 1966 FIFA World Cup.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Celebrity Letters And Numbers. (M, R) Celebrity guests include Merrick Watts, Mel Buttle, David Woodhead and Tom Cashman.

8.30 24 Hours In Emergency: Falling Down. (M) A 76-year-old is rushed to St George’s Hospital after having a fall at home.

9.30 Secrets Of Playboy: The Girl Next Door. (MA15+) Explores how Hugh Hefner reinvented himself and the Playboy brand through the Girls Next Door

10.20 Battle Of Alcatraz. (M, R) Part 1 of 2. 11.10 Reunions. (M, R) Jeremy’s mother arrives without warning.

12.05 The A Word. (R) 2.20 MOVIE: Hunt For The Wilderpeople. (PG, R) (2016) 4.05 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

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

1.00 Air Crash Investigation. (PG, 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 Doc Martin. (PG, R) 8.30 Inspector Morse. (PG, R) 10.50 Cities Of The Underworld. (PG, R) 11.50 Doc Martin. (PG, R) 1.00 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 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 MOVIE: Baywatch. (MA15+, R) (2017) 10.50 Young Sheldon. (PG, R) 11.15 Paranormal Caught On Camera. (M, R) 12.15 Satisfaction. (MA15+) 1.05 Late Programs.

9GEM

6.00 Shopping. 7.30 Infomercials. (PG) 8.00 Healthy Homes Aust. (R) 8.30 Australia By Design: Architecture. (PG, R) 9.00 I Fish. (R) 9.30 Reel Action. (R) 10.00 Offroad Adv. (PG, R) 11.00 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. (PG, 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. (M, R) 3.10 ST: Next Gen. (PG, R) 4.05 MacGyver. (PG, R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.30 Sailing. Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. 2.00 Motor Racing. ANDRA Drag Racing. Top Doorslammer. Replay. 3.00 Seven’s Motorsport Classic. (R) 3.30 Irish Pickers. (PG, R) 4.30 Barter Kings. (PG, R) 5.30 American Restoration. (PG, R) 6.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 15. Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Stars. 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 7.30 American Pickers. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Cradle 2 The Grave. (MA15+, R) (2003) 10.45 The Cleveland Show. (M, R) 12.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. (R) 10.00 Danoz. 10.30 Pointless. (PG, R) 11.30 My Favorite Martian. (R) 12.00 The Young And The Restless. (PG) 12.55 GB Sewing Bee. (PG) 2.15 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 2.45 MOVIE: We Of The Never Never. (R) (1982) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. (PG, R) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 7.30 Death In Paradise. (M, R) 8.40 The Brokenwood Mysteries. (M) 10.40 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. (MA15+, R) 11.40 House. (M, R) 12.35 Late Programs.

9LIFE

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Match It. (R) 9.00 Shopping. (R) 10.30 Zumbo’s Just Desserts. (PG, R) 12.00 Dancing With The Stars: All Stars. (PG, R) 3.00 Black-ish. (PG, R) 4.30 My Name Is Earl. (PG, R) 5.00 The Goldbergs. (PG, R) 6.00 My

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Good Bones. (PG, R) 9.00 Flip Or Flop. (R) 10.00 You Live In What? (R) 11.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 11.30 House In A Hurry. (PG, R) 12.30 Flip Or Flop. (R) 1.30 Unsellable Houses. (R) 2.30 The Block. (PG, R) 4.00 House Hunters Family. (R) 4.30 Flea Market Flip. (R) 5.00 Good Bones. (PG, R) 6.00 House Hunters Int. (R) 7.00 House Hunters. 8.30 Bargain Block. 9.30 Steal This House. 10.30 Windy City Rehab. 11.30 NYC: Real Housewives Of... (M) 12.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Friends. (PG, R) 9.00 The Middle. (PG, R) 11.00 Broke. (PG, R) 1.00 Big Bang. (PG, R) 2.00 Friends. (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) 9.30 Seinfeld. (PG, R) 11.00 Frasier. (PG, R) 12.00 Shopping. (R) 12.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 1.30 James Corden. (M) 2.30 Stephen Colbert. (PG, R) 3.30 King Of Queens. (PG, R) 4.00 Late Programs.

10 PEACH 10 SHAKE

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) 8.30 MOVIE: Deep Rising. (MA15+, R) (1998) Treat Williams. 10.35 BoJack Horseman. (M, R) 11.35 James Corden. (M) 12.35 Late Programs.

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. (PG, R) 2.45 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. (PG, R) 2.55 Bizarre Foods. (R) 3.45 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 8 Out Of 10 Cats. (M, R) 8.30 Taskmaster. (M) 9.25 Hypothetical. 10.20 WWE Legends. (M, R) 11.50 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND SBS FOOD

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Giada At Home. (R) 1.30 From Scratch. (PG, R) 2.30 Cook’s Pantry. (R) 3.00 Barefoot Contessa. 3.30 Pacific Island Food Revolution. (R) 4.30 Middle East Feast With Shane Delia. (R) 5.00 Gourmet Farmer. (R) 5.30 Come Dine With Me Couples. (PG) 6.30 Nigella Express. (R) 7.00 The Cook Up. (R) 7.30 Rick Stein’s Cornwall. (PG, R) 8.00 Cooking With Curtis. (PG, R) 8.30 Food Fight Club. (R) 9.30 River Cottage Aust. (PG, R) 10.30 Late Programs.

NITV

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 Spirit Talker. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Bushwhacked! 3.25 Little J And Big Cuz. 3.40 Wolf Joe. 3.55 Tales Of The Moana. 4.00 Grace Beside Me. (PG) 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. (PG) 5.00 Our Stories. (PG) 5.30 APTN National News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 News. 6.50 Unknown Amazon. (PG) 7.40 Hip Hop Evolution. (M, R) 8.30 Karla Grant Presents. (PG, R) 9.10 Westwind: Djalu’s Legacy. (R) 10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Escape From The City. (R) 7.00 News Breakfast. 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) (Final) 2.00 Agatha Raisin. (PG, R)

2.55 Gardening Australia. (R)

3.55 Long Lost Family. (PG, R)

4.40 Back Roads. (R)

5.10 QI. (PG, R)

5.40 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

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 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery: Costa Georgiadis. (PG, R) Julia spends time with Costa Georgiadis.

8.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame: Anna Meares. (PG, R) Anh Do paints Anna Meares.

8.30 Love On The Spectrum. (PG, R) Part 2 of 5. Having found a match at speed dating, Michael succeeds in setting up a dinner rendezvous.

9.25 Louis Theroux: Mothers On The Edge. (MA15+, R) Louis Theroux spends time in specialist psychiatric units that treat mothers experiencing serious mental illness.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.30 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 10.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 2. Morning session.

12.30 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break.

1.10 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 2. Afternoon session. From the MCG.

3.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break.

3.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 2. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 17. Sydney Thunder v Brisbane Heat. From Sydney Showground Stadium. This year’s Big Bash League 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. The Perth Scorchers are the defending champions in 2022/23, having won their fourth title last season. This was the first year in which a draft for international players was held.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Middle School: The Worst Years Of My Life. (PG, R) (2016) Griffin Gluck.

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 an exciting trip to Turkey.

8.30 MOVIE: Vacation. (MA15+, R) (2015) A man embarks on a cross-country trip to an amusement park with his family. Ed Helms, Christina Applegate, Chris Hemsworth.

10.30 La Brea. (M, R) With Josh’s life on the line, Eve traverses the dangerous wilderness back to the clearing to save him.

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 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 11.00

Wildlife Rescue Australia. (PG, R) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PG, R) 1.00 The Living Room. (PG, R) 2.00

Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 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 MOVIE: Star Trek. (M, R) (2009) The inexperienced crew of the starship Enterprise embarks on a rescue mission to an alien planet that is being targeted by a madman as part of his quest to gain vengeance for the death of his family. Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Eric Bana.

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 Peer To Peer. 10.05 Legacy List. (PG, R) 11.05 Great Canal Journeys. (R) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News

Tonight With David Muir. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 2.05 Saving Lives At Sea. (PG, R) 3.10 Child Genius Australia. (R) 4.15 The Wonderful World Of Chocolate. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) In this round, the speciality subjects are actor Arnold Schwarzenegger and the ’56 Melbourne Olympics.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Grant Denyer. (M, R) TV presenter Grant Denyer discovers a shocking secret buried deep in his family’s past.

8.30 Some Kind Of Heaven. Explores The Villages, America’s largest retirement community located in Florida.

10.25 Summer Love. (M, R)

11.00 The Disappearance Of Grace Millane. (M, R) Takes a look at the story of the 2018 disappearance and murder of British backpacker Grace Millane in Auckland, New Zealand, and how her killer, Jesse Shane Kempson, was caught.

11.20 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (M, R) Bell and Stabler investigate two seemingly unrelated crimes in hopes they will be connected back to their case.

10.00 MOVIE: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. (M, R) (2013) Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark become targets of the Capitol, which decides to make them compete in a special Hunger Games after their previous victory sparks a rebellion in the Districts of Panem. Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth.

10.00 The Artist’s View: Whitney Houston. (R) A tribute to the career of Whitney Houston through her music videos and the directors who created them.

10.30 SBS World News Late.

11.35 Our Dementia Choir. (PG, R)

ABC TV PLUS

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.20 Bluey. (R) 6.25 Room On The Broom. (R) 6.55 We’re Going On A Bear Hunt. (R) 7.20 Bluey. (R) 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 8.00 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R) 8.30 Ghosts. (R) 9.05 Staged. (M) 9.30 Friday Night Dinner. (PG, R) 9.50 Fleabag. (MA15+, R) 10.20 Everything’s Gonna Be Okay. (M, R) 10.40 Black Comedy. 11.10 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 11.55 Live At The Apollo. 12.40 Christmas Cabaret. 1.40 ABC News Update. 1.45 Close. 5.00 Children’s Programs.

ABC ME

6.00 Children’s Programs. 5.10 Kuu Kuu Harajuku. (R) 5.20 The Vloggingtons. 5.25 Dragons: Riders Of Berk. (R) 5.50 Total DramaRama. (R) 6.00 So Awkward. (R) 6.30 Bad Nature. (R) 6.35 Operation Ouch! Hospital Takeover. (R) 7.05 Horrible Histories. (PG, R) 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 7.40 TMNT. (PG, R) 8.05 The Penguins Of Madagascar. (R) 8.25 Lost In Oz. (R) 8.50 Dodo. (R) 9.00 The Next Step. (R) 9.25 Holly Hobbie. (R) 9.50 Rage. (PG, R) 10.55 Close.

ABC NEWS

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

11.00 Cheyenne & Lola. (M) Cheyenne discovers that Yannick’s informer is a crooked cop but does not know his identity. 12.30 The Detectives. (M, R) Part 2 of 4. 1.30 Agatha Raisin. (PG, R) 2.20 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 3.15 Rage. (MA15+) 4.30 Barrie Cassidy’s One Plus One. (R) 5.00 Think Tank. (R)

12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Destination Australia. (R) 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!

12.45 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

12.00 Unit One. (MA15+, R) 4.15 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 4.45 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Morning Programs. 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 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: Kung Fu Panda 3. (PG, R) (2016) 9.15 MOVIE: Nacho Libre. (PG, R) (2006) 11.00 Young Sheldon. (PG, R) 11.30 Telenovela. (PG) 12.00 Satisfaction. (MA15+) 1.00 Late Programs.

9GEM

6.00 Shopping. (R) 7.30 Infomercials. (PG) 8.00 Healthy Homes. (R) 8.30 Australia By Design: Architecture. (PG, R) 9.00 I Fish. (PG, 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. (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.

10 PEACH

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 American Pickers. (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 Barter Kings. (PG, R) 5.30 American Restoration. (PG, R) 6.00 American Pickers. (PG, R) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 7.30 Outback Truckers. (M, R) 9.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. (M, R) 10.30 Train Truckers. (PG, R) 11.30 Jade Fever. (PG, R) 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 TV Shop. (R) 7.00 Creflo. (PG) 7.30 TV Shop. (R) 9.30 Newstyle Direct. (R) 10.00 TV Shop. (R) 10.30 Pointless. (PG, R) 11.30 My Favorite Martian. (R) 12.00 The Young And The Restless. (PG) 12.55 GB Sewing Bee. (PG) 2.15 Bondi Vet. (PG, R) 3.15 MOVIE: The Magic Box. (R) (1951) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. (PG, R) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 7.30 New Tricks. (M, R) 8.40 The Closer. (M, R) 9.40 Rizzoli & Isles. (M, R) 10.40 New Amsterdam. (M, R) 11.40 House. (M, R) 12.35 Late Programs.

9LIFE

6.00 Stephen Colbert. (PG, R) 7.00 Seinfeld. (PG, R) 8.30 Basketball. NBL. Round 12. Sydney Kings v Melbourne United. 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. (PG, R) 9.00 The Big Bang Theory. (M, R) 9.30 Mom. (M, R) 9.55 Mom. (PG, R) 11.10 Frasier. (PG, R) 12.00 Shopping. (R) 12.30 Late Programs.

10 SHAKE

6.00 It’s Academic. (R) 7.00 Flushed. (R) 8.00 Match It. (R) 9.00 Shopping. (R) 10.30 Zumbo’s Just Desserts. (PG, R) 12.00 Dancing With The Stars: All Stars. (PG, R) 3.00 Blackish. (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! (PG, R) 8.30 Ramsay’s

Kitchen Nightmares. (MA15+, R) 9.30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. (M, R) 11.30 Hell’s Kitchen USA. (M, 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 Flea Market Flip. (R) 5.00 Steal This House. (R) 6.00 House Hunters Int. (R) 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 Sarah Beeny’s Little House Big Plans. (New Series) 8.30 Our Yorkshire Farm. 9.30 Farmhouse Facelift. 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: Coyote Ugly. (PG, R) (2000) Piper Perabo. 10.30 BoJack Horseman. (M, R) 11.30 James Corden. (M) 12.30 Late Programs.

#666

Achilles tendon, 2 Kylie Minogue,

a tall chest of drawers (also a tall chimneypot or a tall-stemmed wine glass), 4 Alsatian, 5 nine, 6 Geelong, 7 a wooden club, 8 Sydney Opera House, 9 pumpkins, 10 fish.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. (PG, R) 11.00 The Movie Show. (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) 7.05 Jeopardy! (R) 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats. (M, R) 8.30 Billy Connolly: Great American Trail. (R) 9.30 Forbidden History. 10.25 Why Does Everyone Hate The English? (M, R) 11.20 Hoarders. (PG, R) 1.00 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 Pacific Island Food Revolution. (PG, R) 4.30 Middle East Feast With Shane Delia. (R) 5.00 Gourmet Farmer. (R) 5.30 Come Dine With Me Couples. (PG) 6.30 Cook And The Chef. (R) 7.00 The Cook Up. (R) 7.30 Rick Stein’s Cornwall. (PG, R) 8.00 #Shelfie With Dan Hong. (PG) 8.30 John Torode’s Ireland. (R) 9.30 River Cottage Aust. (PG, R) 10.30 Late Programs.

NITV

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 Settle Down Place. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Bushwhacked! 3.25 Little J And Big Cuz. 3.40 Wolf Joe. 3.55 Tales Of The Moana. 4.00 Thalu. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Unknown Amazon. (PG) 7.30 Off Country. (PG) 8.00 The Beach. (M) 8.30 The Last Land: Gespe’gewa’gi. (R) 9.00 Hunting Aotearoa. (PG, R) 9.30 Atlanta. (M) 10.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Escape From The City. (R) 7.00 News Breakfast. 10.00 The Great Acceleration. (PG, R) (Final) 11.00 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat: Christmas Special. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Call The Midwife. (M, R)

2.30 Agatha Raisin. (PG, R)

3.25 Gardening Australia. (R)

4.25 Long Lost Family. (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 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery: Magda Szubanski. (PG, R) Julia spends time with Magda Szubanski.

8.00 Hard Quiz: Battle Of The Has Beens. (PG, R) Hosted by Tom Gleeson.

8.40 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) Music game show, featuring panellists including G Flip, Linda Bull, Dilruk Jayasinha and Frank Woodley.

9.25 Utopia. (PG, R) Tony and Jim clash over the best way to tackle high-level company tax fraud.

9.55 Adam Hills: The Last Leg Christmas Bash. (R) UK-based panel show.

10.35 Miniseries: Us. (M, R) Part 1 of 4.

11.35 Louis Theroux: Mothers On The Edge. (MA15+, R)

12.35 Silent Witness. (MA15+, R) Body parts are found at a waste dump. 2.35 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 3.20 Rage. (MA15+) 4.30 Barrie Cassidy’s One Plus One. (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 Ben And Holly. (R) 6.20 Bluey. (R) 6.25 The Gruffalo. (R) 6.55 The Gruffalo’s Child. (R) 7.20 Bluey. (R) 7.30 Brush With Fame. (R) 8.00 Brian Johnson’s A Life On The Road. (M, R) 8.45 Wreck. (MA15+) (New Series) 9.30 Science Of Drugs With Richard Roxburgh. (MA15+, R) 10.25 Leaving Allen Street. (PG, R) 11.25 Starstruck. (M, R) 12.10 Catalyst. (M, R) 1.10 ABC News Update. 1.15 Close. 5.00 Children’s Programs.

ABC ME

6.00 Sunrise.

9.30 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show.

10.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 3. Morning session.

12.30 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break.

1.10 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 3. Afternoon session. From the MCG.

3.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break.

3.30 Cricket. Second 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 18. Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Renegades. From the SCG. This year’s Big Bash League 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. The Perth Scorchers are the defending champions in 2022/23, having won their fourth title last season.

11.00 Crime Investigation Australia: On Borrowed Time – The Michael McGurk Assassination. (M, R) Takes a look at the 2009 case of businessman Michael McGurk, who was murdered outside his home in Sydney at the behest of his former business partner, millionaire property developer Ron Medich.

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: Cooking Up Love. (R) (2021) Rachel Bles.

1.50 Explore: Lake Louise. (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. Braden believes his listing at Lennox Head is perfect for an international millionaire to buy.

9.30 Escape To The Chateau. (R) Dick and Angel immerse themselves in colour boards and mock-ups, as they go about rendering the chateau.

10.30 Family Law. (M) The firm represents a young superstar whose reckless behaviour has led her brother to push for a conservatorship.

11.20 The Thing About Pam. (M, R) Pam is called to the stand as a witness.

12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Great Australian Detour. (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 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 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 11.00

Wildlife Rescue Australia. (PG, R) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PG, R) 1.00 The Living Room. (PG, R) 2.00

Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 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 MOVIE: Star Trek Into Darkness. (M, R) (2013) Captain Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise return to Earth to deal with a terrorist who has attacked the heart of Starfleet, only to encounter a seemingly unstoppable enemy with a plan of his own. Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana.

10.05 MOVIE: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1. (M, R) (2014) As Katniss recovers from her efforts to end the Hunger Games, the rebellion, led by President Coin, endeavours to recruit her to represent the Panem districts destroyed by President Snow. Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth.

12.25 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 WorldWatch. 7.00 BBC News At Six. 7.30 WorldWatch. 9.00 Peer To Peer. (PG) 10.00 Legacy List. (PG, R) 11.05 Great Canal Journeys. (PG, R) 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. (M, R) 3.00 The Reunion: Abbouds. (PG, R) 3.05 The Amazing Gift Of Education: Atika. (R) 3.15 Child Genius Australia. (PG, R) 4.15 The Wonderful World Of Chocolate. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) In this round, the speciality subjects include the comedy series Kath and Kim and the ANZAC landing at Gallipoli.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Britain’s Beautiful Rivers: Severn. (R) Part 1 of 4. Richard Hammond traverses the UK to explore Britain’s most picturesque waterways.

8.30 Britain’s Secret Islands. (PG, R) Part 1 of 4. Takes a look at Britain’s Farne Islands, home to immense numbers of seals and seabirds.

9.25 Tokyo Vice. (MA15+) Jake makes some major strides in connecting the cases with help from Emi, Tin-Tin and Trendy.

10.25 SBS World News Late.

10.55 Dignity. (MA15+) The settlers give Klaus an ultimatum.

11.55 The Night Manager. (M, R) Pine breaks into Roper’s study.

12.45 Shadow Lines. (MA15+, R) 3.15 The Late Session. (PG, R) 4.15 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 4.45 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (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 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 Benchwarmers. (PG, R) (2006) 9.15 MOVIE: Good Boys. (MA15+) (2019) 11.00 Young Sheldon. (PG, R) 11.30 Raymond. (PG, R) 12.00 Satisfaction. (MA15+) 1.00 Late Programs.

9GEM

6.00 Shopping. 7.30 Infomercials. (PG) 8.00 Healthy Homes Aust. (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. (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 Hawaii Five-0. (M, R) 11.15 Evil. (MA15+, R) 12.15 Shopping. (R) 2.15 Late Programs.

10 PEACH

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. (PG, R) 11.00 The Movie Show. (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) 7.05 Jeopardy! (R) 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats. (M, R) 8.30 MOVIE: Looper. (R) (2012) 10.45 MOVIE: Tale Of Tales. (2015) 1.10 Future Man. (MA15+, R) 2.55 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

SBS VICELAND SBS FOOD

6.00 Children’s Programs. 4.45 Odd Squad. (R) 4.55 FriendZSpace. (R) 5.10 Kuu Kuu Harajuku. (R) 5.20 The Vloggingtons. 5.25 Dragons: Riders Of Berk. (R) 5.50 Total DramaRama. (R) 6.00 So Awkward. (R) 6.30 Bad Nature. (R) 6.35 Operation Ouch! Hospital Takeover. (R) 7.05 Horrible Histories. (R) 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 7.40 TMNT. (PG, R) 8.05 The Penguins Of Madagascar. (R) 8.25 Lost In Oz. (R) 8.50 Dodo. (R) 9.00 The Next Step. (R) 9.45 Rage. (PG, R) 10.55 Close.

ABC NEWS

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Jade Fever. (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 Barter Kings. (PG, R) 5.30 American Restoration. (PG, R) 6.00 American Pickers. (PG, R) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 7.30

MOVIE: Tango & Cash. (M, R) (1989) 9.40

MOVIE: Absolute Power. (M, R) (1997) 12.20 Late Programs.

6.00 It’s Academic. (R) 7.00 Flushed. (R) 8.00 Match It. (R) 9.00 Shopping. (R) 10.30 Zumbo’s Just Desserts. (PG, R) 12.00 Dancing With The Stars: All Stars. (PG, R) 3.00 Blackish. (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,

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) 12.55 GB Sewing Bee. (PG) 2.15 World’s Greatest Islands. (PG, R) 3.15 MOVIE: Where No Vultures Fly. (R) (1951) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. (PG, R) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 7.30 As Time Goes By. (R) 8.50 Midsomer Murders. (M, R) 10.50 Snapped. (M) 11.50 House. (M, R) 12.50 Explore. (R) 1.00 TV Shop. (R) 1.30 Take Two. (R) 2.30 Late Programs.

9LIFE

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Farmhouse Facelift. (R) 11.30 You Live In What? (R) 12.30 Sarah Beeny’s Little House Big Plans. (R) 1.30 Beachfront Bargain Hunt. (R) 2.30 The Block. (PG, R) 4.00 House Hunters Family. (R) 4.30 Flea Market Flip. (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. (Series return) 9.30 To Be Advised. 10.30 Caribbean Life. (R) 11.30 Million Dollar Listing NY. (M) 12.30 Late Programs.

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. (M, R) 8.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 9.20 Two And A Half Men. (M, R) 9.45 Two And A Half Men. (PG, R) 10.10 Big Bang. (M, R) 10.35 Big Bang. (PG, R) 11.00 Frasier. (PG, R) 12.00 Late Programs.

10 SHAKE

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.

NITV

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 From Scratch. (R) 2.30 Cook’s Pantry. (R) 3.00 Barefoot Contessa. 3.30 Pacific Island Food Revolution. (R) 4.30 Middle East Feast With Shane Delia. (R) 5.00 Gourmet Farmer. (PG, R) 5.30 Come Dine With Me Couples. (PG) 6.30 Cook And The Chef. (R) 7.00 The Cook Up. (R) 7.30 Rick Stein’s Cornwall. (PG, R) 8.00 Long Weekend In... With Rory O’Connell. (PG) 8.30 Cook Like An Italian. (PG, R) 9.30 River Cottage Aust. (PG, R) 10.30 Late Programs. 6.00 Back

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Jupurrurla: Man Of Media. 1.30 Meeting Place. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Bushwhacked! 3.25 Little J And Big Cuz. 3.40 Wolf Joe. 3.55 Tales Of The Moana. 4.00 Thalu. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Living Black. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Unknown Amazon. (PG) 7.30 Deadly Funny 2021. 8.30 I, Sniper. (MA15+, R) 9.30 Kutcha’s Koorioke. (M) 9.40 Memphis Majic. (M) 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Escape From The City. (R) 7.00 News Breakfast. 10.00 The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. (PG, R) 11.30 Christmas With Poh. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

1.00 Call The Midwife. (PG, R)

2.30 Agatha Raisin. (PG, R)

3.20 Gardening Australia. (R)

4.20 Long Lost Family. (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.

7.30 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery: Nakkiah Lui. (PG, R) Julia spends time with Nakkiah Lui.

8.00 You Can’t Ask That: Ex-Football Players. (M, R) Former Rugby League and Aussie Rules players share their personal insights into the sport they love.

8.35 Grand Designs: House Of The Year: Experimental. (R) Part 1 of 4.

9.20 Secrets Of Althorp With Charles Spencer. (PG, R) A look at an archaeological dig in Althorp.

10.10 Movin’ To The Country. (R)

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

11.35 EXPOSED: The Case Of Keli Lane. (M, R)

12.35 Agatha Raisin. (PG, R) Agatha continues to investigate Ivy Hall.

2.20 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 3.10 Rage. (MA15+)

4.30 Barrie Cassidy’s One Plus One. (R) 5.00 Think Tank. (PG, R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.30 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 10.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 4. Morning session. From the MCG. (Please note: alternative schedule may be shown due to changes to cricket coverage).

12.30 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break.

1.10 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v South Africa. Day 4. Afternoon session.

3.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break.

3.30 Cricket. Second 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 19. Brisbane Heat v Sydney Thunder. From Metricon Stadium, Queensland.

9.10 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 20. Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Stars. From Optus Stadium, Perth. This year’s Big Bash League 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. The Perth Scorchers are the defending champions in 2022/23, having won their fourth title last season. This was the first year in which a draft for international players was held, resulting in some of the world’s most exciting players being recruited to play in the tournament this year.

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) Highlights from the year in review. 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Tennis. United Cup. Day 1. Group stage. From Pat Rafter Arena, Brisbane, RAC Arena, Perth and Ken Rosewell Arena, Sydney.

4.30 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) Hosted by Eddie McGuire.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 Tennis. United Cup. Day 1. Group stage. From Pat Rafter Arena, Brisbane, RAC Arena, Perth and Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney. Replacing the now defunct ATP Cup, the United Cup is an exciting new addition to the summer of tennis. A mixed-gender team event, this is a lead-up event to the Australian Open and will be held across three cities in late December and early January. The venues hosting the event are Perth’s RAC Arena, Brisbane’s Pat Rafter Arena and Sydney’s Ken Rosewell Arena, with 18 countries battling it out in a roundrobin format for the title. Countries featured in the event include Greece, Poland, the USA, Spain, Italy, France, Croatia, Switzerland, Germany, Brazil, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan and of course, Australia.

12.30 Murder For Hire. (M, 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 Destination Australia. (R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

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 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 11.00

Wildlife Rescue Australia. (PG, R) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PG, R) 1.00 The Living Room. (PG, R) 2.00

Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 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 MOVIE: Star Trek Beyond. (M, R) (2016) Despatched on a rescue mission, the crew of the USS Enterprise is ambushed by a ruthless enemy who puts them, and everything the Federation stands for, to the test.

Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana.

10.05 MOVIE: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2. (M, R) (2015) After becoming a symbol of the resistance, Katniss sets off on her mission to assassinate President Snow with the help of a unit from District 13 and bring an end to the threat posed by the Capitol. Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth.

12.45 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.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 BBC News At Six. 7.30 WorldWatch. 9.00 Peer To Peer. (PG) 10.00 Legacy List. (PG, R) 11.05 Great Canal Journeys. (PG, R) 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. (M, R) 3.00

The Gift I Will Never Forget: Carina. (PG, R) 3.05 Feelings Of Thankfulness: Zainab. (R) 3.15 Child Genius Australia. (PG, R) 4.15 The Wonderful World Of Chocolate. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) Presented by Marc Fennell.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys: Andalusia, Spain. (PG) Bill Nighy narrates a journey aboard the Al Andalus train as it loops through Spain’s Andalusia region.

8.30 Coastal Ireland With Adrian Dunbar. (R) Part 2 of 2. Adrian Dunbar concludes his exploration of Ireland with a trip to Malin Head in the north.

9.25 War Of The Worlds. (MA15+) Confronted with a sobering betrayal, Tom turns to an unlikely alliance, but not before making his own demand.

10.20 SBS World News Late.

10.50 L’Opera. (M) Zoe’s firing is made public.

11.40 Stella Blomkvist. (MA15+) Stella is hired to defend an asylum seeker.

12.30 Stella Blomkvist. (MA15+) 3.15 Filthy Rich And Homeless. (M, R) 4.20 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

ABC TV PLUS

6.00 Children’s Programs. 5.50 Peppa Pig. (R) 5.55 Reef School. (R) 6.05 Ben And Holly. (R) 6.20 Bluey. (R) 6.25 Stick Man. (R) 6.55 The Highway Rat. (R) 7.20 Bluey. (R) 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 8.30 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R) 9.00 Starstruck. (M, R) 9.45 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. (PG, R) 10.30 Doctor Who. (PG, R) 11.25 Superwog. (MA15+, R) 11.50 Ross Noble: El Hablador. (M, R) 1.15 Archer. 1.40 Everything’s Gonna Be Okay. 2.00 ABC News Update. 2.05 Close. 5.00 Children’s Programs.

ABC ME

6.00 Children’s Programs. 4.45 Odd Squad. (R) 4.55 FriendZSpace. (R) 5.10 Kuu Kuu Harajuku. (R) 5.20 The Vloggingtons. 5.25 Dragons: Riders Of Berk. (R) 5.50 Total DramaRama. (R) 6.00 So Awkward. (R) 6.25 Bad Nature. (R) 6.35 Operation Ouch! Hospital Takeover. (R) 7.05 Horrible Histories. (PG, R) 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 7.40 TMNT. (PG, R) 8.05 The Penguins Of Madagascar. (R) 8.25 Lost In Oz. (R) 8.50 Dodo. (PG, R) 9.00 The Next Step. (R) 9.45 Rage. (PG, R) 10.50 Close.

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.

6.00 Morning Programs. 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 Barter Kings. (PG, R) 5.30 American Restoration. (PG, R) 6.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 19. Brisbane Heat v Sydney Thunder. 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 8.30 MOVIE: Resident Evil: Retribution. (MA15+, R) (2012) 10.30 The Cleveland Show. (M, R) 12.00 Late Programs.

9GO!

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 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 Little Rascals. (R) (1994) 9.10 MOVIE: Funny Farm. (PG, R) (1988) 11.15 Young Sheldon. (PG, R) 11.40 Raymond. (PG, R) 12.10 Dash Dolls. (M, R) 1.10 Late Programs.

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. (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) 10.30 The Code. (M, R) 12.30 Infomercials. (PG) 1.00 Shopping. (R) 2.00 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.30 Shortland St. (PG, R) 11.00 The Movie Show. (R) 12.00 Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish. (PG, R) 1.50 Valley Of The Boom. (PG, R) 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.05 Takeshi’s Castle. (PG, R) 5.35 Joy Of Painting. (R) 6.05 Country Music. (PG, R) 7.05 Jeopardy! (R) 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats. (M, R) 8.30 The Curse Of Oak Island Specials. (PG) 10.10 Life After Prison. (MA15+, R) 11.05 The UnXplained. (PG, R) 12.45 Late Programs.

STRANGE BUT TRUE

A fight between chameleons is more likely to be both initiated and won by the lizard with the brighter stripes. But then, such conflicts are rare, since that flashier colour display is typically enough to win the duel.

Do you like to bowl? So did a lot of folks in 14th-century England, to the extent that King Edward III actually tried to outlaw the game in an effort to redirect the focus of his troops to archery!

The Popigai crater in northern Siberia contains an estimated trillions of karats of industrial-grade diamonds. Unfortunately, they’re too expensive to mine.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 Shopping. (R) 10.30 Zumbo’s Just Desserts. (PG, R) 12.00 Dancing With The Stars: All Stars. (PG, R) 3.00 Black-ish. (PG, R) 3.30 Jabba’s School Holiday Movies. (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 Graduate. (M, R) (1967) Dustin Hoffman. 10.55 Bridezillas. (M, R) 12.55 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) 12.55 GB Sewing Bee. (PG) 2.15 As Time Goes By. (R) 3.20 Spy In The Wild. (PG) 4.30 Tennis. United Cup. Day 1. Group stage. 7.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 7.30 Grantchester. (M, R) 8.40 Poirot. (M, R) 9.50 MOVIE: Beat. (MA15+) (2022) 11.50 House (M, R) 12.50 Explore. (R) 1.00 TV Shop. (R) 4.30 Late Programs.

9GEM 9LIFE

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Home Town. (R) 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 Flea Market Flip. (R) 5.00 To Be Advised. 6.00 House Hunters Int. (R) 7.00 House Hunters. (R) 7.30 House Hunters Int. 8.30 Island Of Bryan. (PG) 9.30 My Lottery Dream Home International. 10.30 Tough Love With Hilary Farr. 11.30 House Hunters Int. (R) 12.00 Late Programs.

10 PEACH

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) 2.30 Frasier. (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) 9.30 Seinfeld. (PG, R) 11.00 Frasier. (PG, R) 12.00 Shopping. (R) 12.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 1.30 Late Programs.

SBS VICELAND SBS FOOD ABC NEWS

10 SHAKE

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: My Sister’s Keeper. (M, R) (2009) Cameron Diaz. 10.40 Catfish: The TV Show. (M, R) 11.30 James Corden. (M) 12.30 Late Programs.

ODDS, ENDS & INSPIRATION

Many if not most people hate those annoying pop-up ads that plague our computers... and you can include their creator, Ethan Zuckerman, in that group.

In 2014, he confessed in an article: “I wrote the code to launch the window and run an ad in it. I’m sorry. Our intentions were good.”

Bulgarians nod when they want to say no and shake their heads when they want to say yes.

A cow will allow itself to be led up the stairs, but it will be impossible for you to lead it back down the stairs again.

Here’s a little extra justification for those of us who dislike daylight saving time: The practice has been

linked to increased heart attacks, strokes, car accidents, workplace injuries, headaches, depressive episodes and even lower university entry scores.

For centuries, the word “ topaz” was used to refer to any yellow gemstone, despite the fact that natural topaz is colourless.

NOW HERE’S A TIP

B.G. writes: “If you want to freshen up drawers with sheets, pillowcases or in your luggage, just place a dryer sheet inside. They really do leave a nice scent, and they are also great for dusting jobs!”

To control the level of garlic in a recipe, add it at the beginning for a lighter

taste and at the end for a stronger taste. To get garlic out of the clove quickly instead of tedious peeling, just smash it and squeeze it out.

The best cure for a foggy windshield is a chalkboard eraser. You can purchase them at office supply stores. They can be stored easily in your glove box. No window cleaner required for a quick clear windshield, and you can see well after. A clean windshield is a safety issue!

– M.T.

Fill measuring cups with hot water and empty quickly before measuring sticky substances like honey or peanut butter. It will slide out much easier.

Banana trick: For faster

ripening, leave bunches together and store in a bag. For slower ripening, separate the bananas. They will ripen faster if stored near apples or citrus fruit. Also, remember that just because the outside is getting brown spots, the inside isn’t necessarily going soft.

Warm up refrigerated baked goods in the microwave, but add a mug of water. It will keep the moisture in the bread. If your bread loaf is going stale, wrap it in foil and pop it in the oven for about 10 minutes at 150 C. It will freshen the bread!

Most tips are contributed thanks to this column’s readers, and are based on their personal experiences. Tips are intended to be general in nature and we encourage you to consider if they are suitable for your individual circumstances.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 From Scratch. (PG, R) 2.30 Cook’s Pantry. (R) 3.00 Barefoot Contessa. 3.30 Pacific Island Food Revolution. (R) 4.30 Middle East Feast With Shane Delia. (R) 5.00 Gourmet Farmer. (R) 5.30 Come Dine With Me Couples. (PG) 6.30 Cook And The Chef. (R) 7.00 The Cook Up. (R) 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. (PG) 9.30 River Cottage Aust. (PG, R) 10.30 Late Programs.

NITV

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.20 Living Black. 1.50 Nurturing Country. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Bushwhacked! 3.25 Little J And Big Cuz. 3.40 Wolf Joe. 3.55 Tales Of The Moana. 4.00 Thalu. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.30 Going Places. (PG) 8.00 Strait To The Plate. 8.30 Tribal. (M, R) 9.20 No Ordinary Black. 9.30 MOVIE: Storm Boy. (PG) (1976) 11.05 Late Programs.

Kurt Eather gets the better of world-class rider

By MATTHEW GILBERT, PUBLICITY OFFICER, DUBBO CYCLE CLUB

KURT Eather has been on a rampage for months – and in the last two weeks his victories claimed the scalp of the best on the pro circuit, plus two state medals.

In cycling there is none as fast as Caleb Ewan, but Kurt was fortunate enough to get the better of Ewan, who is one of the world’s fastest road sprinters, in a Criterium at Heffron Park earlier this month.

In an epic sprint matchup, Kurt pulled off the unthinkable.

The sprint saw them unleashing their 1000+ Watt sprint side by side, but Kurt pulled forward to celebrate the win.

The clear and evident form that Kurt Eather has at the moment was enough to overcome the five-time Tour de France stage winner by a length.

Delighted with the win and drawing the attention of all present, Kurt went to greet Caleb and shook hands with man they call the "pocket rocket". Caleb, in true style, congratulated Kurt on his win and the crowed loved seeing their hero during the racing.

A mere few days later, Kurt moved to the next challenge. It was the Shimano Sydney Thousand 40th Anniversary Canterbury Track Carnival, with fellow clubman Ben Anderson and brother Dylan Eather.

There was some tough racing in a very long program for the Elite category.

Riding for the NSW Institute of

Sport, Kurt took bronze in the NSW State Elite Men Scratch Race, with Dylan Eather finishing a remarkable fifth place.

Kurt Eather took the win in the Omnium event, placing in the top three in the four-event pure-endurance competition. All the race disciplines – the scratch race, tempo, elimination race and points race – took place in a single day. Kurt put it beyond doubt with a 3rd in the Omnium Scratch Race, 2nd in the Tempo Race, 2nd in the Elimination, and 1st in the Points Race.

Teammate Dylan Eather took 12th in the Scratch Race, 6th in the Tempo Race, 9th in the Elimination, and fellow teammate Ben Anderson took an impressive 7th in the Scratch Race, 5th in the Tempo Race, 6th in the Elimination, and 7th in the final Points Race.

Sports photography MEL POCKNALL

Sports

Caleb Ewan congratulates Kurt Eather. PHOTO: SUPPLIED.

Dubbo Athletics Club's final event for the year

By KEN SMITH

WE always love the energy and the atmosphere at Barden Park.

The final evening for 2022 for Dubbo Athletics was action (and fun) aplenty.

The Club had some fantastic results during the year.

One photo features Max McAneney, Ella Penman & Grace Peters (with their medals) who performed well at the Australian All schools

and National Schools Challenge in Adelaide and Marli Pay, Emily Lousick and Lucy Turner who took part in the Australian PSSA Championships in Brisbane.

2023 is already shaping up to be another big year.

The return date for Dubbo Little Athletics is Friday, January 27, 2023.

Dubbo Athletics Club is hosting the NSW Country Championships in Dubbo at Barden Park on January 20, 21 and 22.

RSL Combo Bowls: The Sundee Bowler

Contributed by ‘PISTOL PETE’

MOST Sundee mornings, the Combo Bowler heads to the greens at ‘Sporties’ to mingle amongst their comrades and enjoy rolling bowls. Why? The game of bowls is not as easy as it seems, yet some people take to the game probably because of the social aspect, the challenge and intrigue it presents. Some are just the once-a-week bowlers, and some join Clubs to partake in more serious bowls like championships or tournaments.

The Sundee Combo bowler generally has Club affiliations; away from that, they simply enjoy what the Sundee morning bowls is all about.

There is still the challenge to bowl well, to contest their ability against another’s, as well as the pleasure of the winning.

The RSL Combo bowler enjoys the before, the during and the after bowls, with many rewarding vouchers being given out while they all relax and refresh themselves.

This year the first ‘Bowler of the Year’ was introduced and was contested with keen intent.

And what makes the RSL Combo Sundee Bowls so good? Almost everything, no ‘having to’ turn up, no ‘having to’ win, the only requirement is ‘having to’ have fun.

Last Sundee – the last for 2022 – 32 of the Combo bowlers rocked up, a few had other stuff to go to, Christmas wind-ups taking the priority. The bowls began with teams selected by the popular ‘stick-outathe-cup’ method, and when taking stations, they rolled their first of the bowls.

It has to be noted, there was some form of determination shown by the various teams to wander away from the last of the 2022 times with a win.

On rink 9, an intense game was under way. Leo (Balstad), Steve (Kelly) and Matt (Quill) dismissed the opening few ends of D. Whitford, Pete (Bennison) and John (Davis) as a par, scoring 3 shots by end 3. They then mounted the challenge, using the next 4 ends to add 9 shots onto their card. Whitford, Pete and John managed a tri-

be shaken by their opponents doing very well. A bit of luck does often play its part, and last week the wind had a lot of bearing on many of the bowls rolled on rink 10.

Ron (Millgate), Frank (Armstrong) and Col (Dover) used not only their ability, but the ability to utilise some ‘luck’ as they completely rolled Mary Perry, Pete (Ruzans) and Tod (O’Dea). Most of the damage was due to the ‘man-ofthe-match’ performance from Ron, and ably backed up by the ‘stickman’ Frank (Armstrong), and, when needed, skip – Col (Dover).

Col used his talents to remove any bowl not belonging to his team, making for many multiple scoring ends. They cruised through the first 8 ends, scoring 18 (included a 5 on end 8), while Mary, Pete and Tod stagnated with the 2 singles scored. It was terrible, 16 shots down after only 8 ends, the second 8 ends were not better, again only scoring 2 singles.

The others? Well, they had the rink all to themselves, enjoying the fruits of their labour, adding another 11 shots to complete the destruction of their opposing bowlers.

Ron, Frank and Col proved they were they better on the day, not only winning the game but the overall award for the best performance of the morning. It was a staggering display of performance bowling.

A bunch of singles scored over 5 ends kept John (Kennedy), Rod (Moore) and Phil (Knight) in the game at end 8. Helene (Emblen), Chris (Strojny) and Chris (Crisante) only used 3 of the first 8 ends to total 6 shots and a slim lead of 1, before turning into the second 8 ends. A count of 6 for end 9 gave them a good advantage, by end 12 they were 10 shots ahead and looking very good.

The pressure was kept up, not allowing John, Rod nor Phil to get any foothold and cause problems.

A score of 1 for the second 8 ends certainly didn’t cut, their opponents just way too persistent, adding 13 to their tally by end 16, and taking a comfortable win – 19 to 6, 10 ends to 6.

Four ends each for 8 ends, 6 shots

bowl, they had to show they had the ability and determination required to walk away with a win. Mike’s side crawled ahead with a few singles, a single and a triple kept Karen’s side in the hunt, but Ken, Ross and Mike added their own triple on 14 and a single on 15 to extend their lead and ensure the others could not catch let alone overtake the lead.

Ron, Ian and Karen did make a late challenge, but a double on the 16th was too late, now having to take second place in an intriguing match.

Bryan (O’Sullivan) with Julie (Brown) are quite a talent as a team, and when having to deal with Gary (Huggins) and Paul (Goodie) on rink 12, it demanded much discipline. Not quite there after end 8, Gary and Paul were doing it tough with Julie and Bryan also toughing it out, managing to score 6 shots for their first 8 ends.

The second 8 ends – Paul and Gary put in a single on 9, but the next 5 ends were nothing more than problematic. Bryan and Julie took over the scoring, 3 lots of triples, a double and a couple of singles made sure the others were not going to get a whiff of the win. The dominant second 8 ends gave Julie and Bryan a win maybe more comfortable than it seems, a win by 11 shots is certainly good.

You cannot take Doc (Livingston) and Gordon (Scott) lightly at any time, let alone when paired together. Allan (Stratford) and John (Cole) are also a formidable pair, and they were determined to power over Doc and Gordon. Not much in the first 8 ends, a triple on the 8th keeping Allan and John in touch as Doc and Gordon scored 5 for their 8 ends, now 1 shot behind.

The first part of the second 8 ends was quite even, a triple on 13 helping Doc and Gordon back to their 1 shot deficit.

From the 14th end, the game came to life, Allan and John finding the how-to-do, rolling a 4 on the 14th, a double on the 15th and polishing off their game with a triple on the final end, recording yet another win for them as a pairing,

ry-making Western Colts under-18 team that defeated all-comers in Queanbeyan recently.

The five local lads made up nearly half the Western Region side, which went four days and five games undefeated before lifting the NSW Colts Championship trophy for Western NSW.

“We’re very proud of our students, who were a very important part of this side in winning the NSW Country Championships,” Dubbo College sports coordinator Craig May said.

“It was a great result, this is only the second time that Western NSW has won the Country Championships, and we were up against some other very strong regions,” he added.

The students, Lachlan Rummans, Fletcher Hyde, Anthony Attlee, Hugh Sienkiewicz and Ted Murray, all played their part in the team’s triumph, he said.

as the ACT – were represented.

The competition consisted of three days of 50-overs-a-side oneday cricket, as well as a day of Twenty20 cricket.

Showing the highly-competitive nature of the competition, in one of the closest of the results, Western defeated the Greater Illawarra Cricket Zone in a T20 match, 116 to 115, with Attlee the star scoring 41 runs at more than a run a ball.

Matching this result in their title-winning game, they defeated Central North in a one-day game with Hyde scoring a half-century and Sienkiewicz 48 not-out.

Western eventually won the tournament with 25 points from Greater Illawarra just behind on 22.

The competition is an important pathway for Country Cricket, potentially leading to selection for the NSW Country under-19s team to compete in the National

The golden crop of young Dubbo College Senior Campus cricketers who helped Western region take out the NSW Colts Championship trophy, from left, Lachlan Rummans, Fletcher Hyde, Anthony Attlee, Hugh Sienkiewicz, and Ted Murray. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Photos by Mel Pocknall Photos Pock nall

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