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From Buddha and beyond ONDAY seems so far away now.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott was hauled into the principal’s office with all of us crowding at the window to speculate on an anticipated caning but in these PC days all he got was a stern talking to and a warning letter.

Which reminds me of a brilliant quote I heard this week originally coined by the artist Constable who more or less said: “An arrogant man should never walk into the field,” inferring that though the landscape is constantly changing and there is much to be learned with each visit, an arrogant man will be too blind to see or appreciate it.

Here’s hoping the message wasn’t too subtle for Abbott.

Anyway, it was all a bit like an episode of Survivor, with telegenic contestants politicking for allies under the banana leaves, whining about who’s collected the most wood this week when the only real interesting part of the show is the Lord of the Flies tribunal at the end to see who’s getting voted off the island.

For now Abbott gets to stay.

It’s a bookie’s nightmare and probably a Nations. Tony Webber passes apt comment on the matter in this edition.

The Freedom Ride is coming to town; a re-enactment of the 1965 original busload of hopefuls, lead by Charlie Perkins, who bravely pushed for genuine change for Aboriginal people.

By and large it worked, but a chat with prominent Australian artist, Richard Bell, (exhibiting at the Western Plains Cultural Centre until April) and who wears his activism on his sleeve, suggests tangible, significant changes have occurred socially for indigenous people yet, in his words, they are still “nailed to the bottom of Australian society”. His provocative video works pose, among many difficult questions, the glaring one: ‘why?’.

With a state election just around the corner the 56th parliament awaits and like nervous horses jigging about the starting gate stalls, the pollies are fishing around the coffers for the silkiest looking promises with

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biggest dollar signs attached.

That’s good news for the region so long as the money’s actually there and an election win doesn’t bring on a case of amnesia.

John Ryan has door stopped our local party heads to investigate the less glamorous issue of law and order which for Dubbo and surrounding areas seems perpetually stuck on a wobbly mouse wheel going round and around the real issues without significant reform. He finds unity of voice and a call for community involvement. It’s worth a read.

Rehabilitation is always uttered in the same breath as criminal statistics and it’s a relief to know Buddhists nuns and a monk from the Wellington Buddhist Centre (our cover story

by Lisa Minner) do connect with inmates in the region to reveal a path to spiritual healing and understanding accountability.

Karma Train of Thought is an intriguing read about Westerners who have converted to a faith as far removed from their previous lives as midnight is to the sun.

Finding inner peace is not that hard when you’re doing something you love. Just ask Donna Williams who invites you in to her kitchen this weekend, for a roast chicken and stuffing recipe with its roots in a mission camp at Walgett and which has ‘serving and being with family’ at its heart. It also tastes incredible!

James Eddy attempts to serve his family in his column this week with a rodent, pest free home. Read his very witty write up to learn his results, and perhaps relate and commiserate.

Learn, also, from two young ambassadors in our community who find seizing the day challenging but a reward in itself as they tackle the character-building task of being school captains of the Senior Campus.

Speaking of building, Natalie Holmes has taken a stroll down Darling Street to see how the public works there are getting on and chat to local businesses effected by the new changes.

Overall it’s a full issue with plenty of good reads to keep you company this weekend. Enjoy.

... like nervous horses jigging about the starting gate stalls, the pollies are fishing around the coffers for the silkiest looking promises with biggest dollar signs attached.

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Manager of the Orana Rural Fire Service, Lyndon Wieland. PHOTO: ELLA MCMILLAN

Rural Fire Service on alert for rest of fire season

BY KIM V. GOLDSMITH JOURNALIST OR those living on ‘lifestyle’ blocks on the fringes of our towns and cities, summer brings with it the constant threat of bushfire.

The region has had its fair share this season and the Orana Rural Fire Service (RFS) is warning the community not to be complacent.

Five months ago the NSW RFS was making plans for a bush fire season predicated to be ‘above normal’ – and it isn’t over yet despite a midseason reprieve.

For the RFS covering Dubbo, Wellington and Narromine, it was an early start to summer, with record-setting temperatures above 40 degrees and rainfall well below average, resulting in volunteer fire fighters being on the job from mid October.

Manager of the Orana RFS, Lyndon Wieland says in the lead up to Christmas they were dealing with three to four incidents a day.

“Some of those fires were getting extremely active.We’ve had fires, like the Curries Road fire at Dubbo, that have caused some concerns for us.”

Then there was a reprieve that extended from Christmas into the New Year. Since the beginning of December, Dubbo airport has recorded a total 220mm of rain over 22 days.

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However, the last couple of weeks have started to see a turn in the season that has the RFS on alert for what might be ahead.

“The hot weather we’ve had this last week has been drying off the fuel we’ve had due to the good rain.

“If we don’t get rain in the next two weeks, we’re probably going to be back into a worse situation than we were before, because we’ve got extra fuel there.

“They’re talking storms this week and next, which would help enormously. But the problem with storms is they’re local – one area might get nothing while another might get 25mm of rain.”

Storms also bring with them the danger of lightning strikes, particularly in forested areas, such as Goonoo State Forest east of Dubbo.

“Getting access to those areas and getting to the fire before it becomes a big fire is always a concern to us.

“Lightning is our biggest ignition cause in those forested areas.”

Wieland has been with the RFS for 40 years and during that time he has seen

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some big changes in terms of the resources available to fight fires.

“I can remember back to when we were using little trailers and private plants to combat fires, but today we’ve got state-of-the-art trucks, aircraft and heavy plant.

“We’ve certainly got a lot better fire fighting power now than I’ve ever seen in the time I’ve been associated with the Rural Fire Service.

“In saying that, we’ve got a problem with the urban interface build up of small lots, 25 acre to 100 acre blocks, where in some instances there’s not a lot of stock on the them.

“The fuel load is getting greater with things like the invasive black pine and wattle.

“When I was first in the Rural Fire Service there was a rabbit problem. The

If you haven’t got a bushfire survival plan in place then it could mean the difference between life and death for you and your family. I can’t stress that enough."

– Lyndon Wieland

rabbits kept a lot of the shrubs and the pines under control. That’s not happening now.

“Unfortunately those small block owners haven’t got enough livestock to keep fuel loads to a controllable level.

The country is just locked up.”

Wieland says the RFS continues to do battle with complacency in the community.

“People do get complacent. If you spoke with some people two or three weeks ago they’d say it was green as anything, so what’s the issue?

“The issue is that it can change within a week. If you haven’t got a bushfire survival plan in place then it could mean the difference between life and death for you and your family. I can’t stress that enough.”

The Bureau of Meteorology climate outlook for February to April is predicting the run into autumn to be drier and warmer than normal.

For Wieland and his volunteers, hot, dry days with wind added to the mix are considered a disaster for fire fighting.

“When we have those windy days, that’s what really puts us to the test in controlling fires.

“In the next few months if it dries out, as it’s expected to, we’ll be talking to our regional office regarding the placement of aircraft around the west.

“We’ll be making sure our volunteers are ready to go again and we’re at full fire fighting power to combat any fires that may occur.”

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LAW AND ORDER Parties on same page for law and order reform

BY JOHN RYAN JOURNALIST

This has been an argument running counter to established policy, with proponents calling for a far greater emphasis on education and rehabilitation, with the kicker being that if the profit was taken out of the drug trade, the dealers would be out of business.

In its pure form, we have Columbian cartel bosses outspending by billions of dollars the millions governments bring to bear to stamp them out.

Three candidates standing for the state seat of Dubbo have given an insight into their philosophical views on law and order issues, so voters can see where they’re coming from, rather than judge on a quick news soundbite.

Dubbo’s ALP candidate Stephen Lawrence says he doesn’t support the legalisation of illicit drugs but wants to see more effective harm minimisation policies put in place.

As a lawyer advising some of the region’s most disadvantaged residents, he doesn’t believe sending petty criminals to jail does anything other than school them up to become career crooks.

“I do not believe in jail for the possession of small amount of drugs for personal use and I think the resources of the police in respect of drug law enforcement should focus strongly on drug pushers especially those at the commercial higher end levels,” Mr Lawrence said.

Dubbo MP and deputy premier Troy Grant also says ‘No’.

“It would place massive additional demands on already stretched medical resources and create significant conse-

HE NSW election is looming against the backdrop of statewide prison overcrowding, with critics blaming that on the O’Farrell coalition shutting some facilities down when it came to power.

Former attorney general Greg Smith, who was sacked by premier Mike Baird when he became premier, had overhauled the bail laws amid much condemnation from many within his own party as well as police and the wider community.

Locally, there’s been much criticism of magistrate Andrew Eckhold, with many in the community claiming sentences for recidivist (repeat) offenders have been too light under his watch.

Mayor Mathew Dickerson was caught up in the controversy, hauled over the coals by local solicitors after comments from him indicated his belief that Dubbo needed harsher sentences imposed with attempts to have him held in contempt of court.

Dubbo’s crime rate, in many categories is way above the state average and the social media crime pages reflect angst in the local population.

Years ago local magistrate Paul McMahon was coincidentally moved on early after sustained complaints that repeat offenders were committing most of the city’s crimes while they were on multiple bail for previous offences.

Paul McMahon has since received great respect as a deputy state coroner because of the empathy he brings to those proceedings.

When Howard Hamilton sat on the Dubbo bench, crime was down, local criminals tried to get matters heard in other courts and Legal Aid struggled to attract staff to the city.

Region-wide, the percentage of incarcerated Indigenous people has been a long-running blight on the entire community.

Tweets to the ABC’s Q&A program this week called for an end to the Dubbo’s ALP candidate Stephen Lawrence ‘War on Drugs’.

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In NSW the prison population is approximately 180 per 100,000 residents – Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands all imprison between 50-100 people per 100,000, much less than NSW. quences on the broader health of our communities/state/nation – just look what ICE is doing,” Mr Grant said.

Greens’ Dubbo candidate Matt Parmeter says the party does not encourage the use of illicit drugs but says the socalled ‘War on Drugs’ with its emphasis on prohibition and ‘law and order’ policies has manifestly failed to reduce the harmful use of drugs and associated social impacts.

“The evidence clearly demonstrates that the best way to reduce the negative effects of drug use is a harm minimisation approach, with policies and programs directed towards reducing the adverse health, social and economic consequences of drug use to the user and the community.”

On court sentencing issues, while Mr Grant says he supports the independence of magistrates and judges as a pillar of our judicial system, that independence can’t be a blank cheque.

“They cannot be disconnected from our community in handing down the sentences in a consistent and transparent manner,” he said.

“They are hampered and/or restricted

Greens’ Dubbo candidate Matt Parmeter

Dubbo MP and deputy premier Troy Grant

in a lot of their determinations by precedent court cases, High Court rulings, etc, but have a responsibility within the confines of not breaching sensitive or confidential material to communicate how they arrived at outcomes more effectively to the community.”

Stephen Lawrence says we already have two oversight mechanisms, with rulings subject to appeal, where decisions are closely scrutinised and magistrates not wanting to earn such public rebukes.

“In a sense they are more accountable than most other professions,” Mr Lawrence said, while conceding the system isn’t perfect and that not all bad decisions are appealed.

“The second mechanism of accountability is the judicial commission to which people can make complaints of misconduct.

“In my opinion, people who are in favour of tougher sentencing and bail outcomes should maybe focus their attention on the content of the laws, not the people who do their best to apply them,” he said.

On changing jails and sentences, the deputy premier says more varied sentencing options should be available, and not just a ‘one size fits all’ approach.

“It may be a gaol/bond/compulsory home detention and rehabilitation as a package sentence, to just one or the other,” Mr Grant said.

“Sentencing measures should be constructed to in essence deter and support the offender from reoffending.

“The recidivism is our greatest challenge and greatest indicator of how we are doing it now is simply not working.”

Matt Parmeter says there’s plenty of evidence worldwide to show that alternative approaches can be effec-

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Dubbo Weekender | Friday 13.02.2015 to Sunday 15.02.2015 tive, while costing much less financially, as well as limiting the social harm which is caused by ex inmates being exposed to the jail culture.

“In NSW the prison population is approximately 180 per 100,000 residents – Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands all imprison between 50-100 people per 100,000, much less than NSW,” Mr Parmeter said.

“There are programs to divert people away from prison such as fines, probation and community service.

“Their prison systems emphasise rehabilitation and re-socialisation, not punishment, and prisoners are encouraged to live as normal a life as possible in prisons and not re-offend.”

He points to the beginnings of European settlement in Australia.

“Convicts, the ‘scum’ of Britain, were sent to Australia and given a place in society and opportunity.

“A great many of them turned their lives around and helped build a successful, prosperous society.”

Mr Lawrence believes people will look back in 100 years time and be unable to believe our society was so unsophisticated in this area, but says jails will always be appropriate for the most hardened criminals, with the community let down on occasion.

“The Jillian Meagher case in Victoria is a case where I don't think anyone could say the system met its obligations in terms of protecting the community.

Her killer was convicted previously of 16 rapes against five women and served less than ten years in jail. He was then free to kill Ms. Meagher despite having committed other violent offences post his release from the rape sentences.

That was an example I think of a sys-

tem not taking seriously enough its obligation to protect the community from the truly dangerous,” Mr Lawrence said.

He supports preventative detention laws to protect society from criminals ‘doomed’ to commit serious repeat violent offences.

“It has always struck me as strange that generally we allow people to be detained due to public health concerns, mental illness and so on, but generally not when we can be positively satisfied they will continue to commit heinous offences time and again. The state has a responsibility to manage such people in the same way we have a responsibility to protect the mentally ill who may harm themselves.”

He says his career has shown him far too many poor, illiterate young men receive lengthy jail terms for traffic offences where no public safety issues were involved.

“Such people come out of jail worse, and the cycle continues.”

He believes NSW needs to combine the best ideas and models from across the globe to work out creative ways to ensure our prisons actually rehabilitate rather than create criminals.

“I suspect this might involve smaller institutions with a more intensive focus on changing behaviour as well as more onerous forms of home detention

using monitoring and other invasive technology.”

Troy Grant is also on the record for home detention options, which not only saves the state the cost of a prisoner’s upkeep, but means they’re not influenced by career criminals as well as being amongst their family and friends, but that option daily shows them they have no freedom of movement, instead of being in jail where everyone’s in the same boat.

The deputy premier is also hoping a returned coalition government would allow him to take a direct hand in an holistic look at the state’s prison system.

“Governments are not the whole keepers of the solutions to our law and order issues,” he said.

“Community must come along, as does the judiciary and health, etc, to package much more effective sentencing and rehabilitation options.

“More complimentary and whole of government/community/system effort is required.”

Stephen Lawrence sees the current overcrowding as a direct result of a knee-jerk response by the O’Farrell administration to shut down prisons when there was a drop in numbers.

“Changes in the correctives area must be considered, slow and careful. The current overcrowding crisis in our pris-

Governments are not the whole keepers of the solutions to our law and order issues. Community must come along, as does the judiciary and health, etc, to package much more effective sentencing and rehabilitation options.

ons is a result of rash changes and decisions that have backfired. Neither our hard working and brave prison officers, or our inmates deserve this,” he said.

“I am a big supporter of the justice reinvestment idea, that you can very slowly and carefully transfer resources from correctives to crime reducing social spending. Over time you reduce the prison population because crime drops – if this is coupled with the adoption of all the best and creative ideas from around the world in terms of how you run jails the results could be very positive.

“I genuinely don't believe the same old approach can continue to be taken, it’s not working and we in country areas like Dubbo pay the price because we endure crime rates double the state average in many respects.”

Matt Parmeter quotes a news article from last Saturday’s Sydney Morning Herald where corrective services boss Peter Severin reportedly said prisons ‘shouldn’t be about being tough or weak, it’s about being smart’ and that the calls for being tough were ‘quite ignorant’.

Like Severin, Parmeter wants to see a focus on evidence-based programs that address domestic violence, alcoholism and drug abuse.

He says the evidence clearly shows that supervision of ex-prisoners in the community does work by helping released inmates not to re-offend.

The Greens also want increased programs for prisoners with a history of mental illness, who are a significant proportion of the prison population.

Once you get away from the quick TV grabs, it’s amazing how similar so many of these views are from across the political spectrum.

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Catching up crucial for carers

BY NATALIE HOLMES JOURNALIST

CUPPA, a chat, a chance to make contact with others in similar situations and hear about services, that’s what the Koori Yarning Group means to its members.

The group was started three years ago and meets on a monthly basis. It also formed part of the Carers NSW staff conference this week where its co-facilitators – Bruce Wilson from Catholic Community Services, Lyndall Jones from Western NSW Local Health District and Max Hill from Carers NSW – were available to explain their role working together to support local Aboriginal carers.

“Our core business as a group is to find out what services are available and to forge links between carers,” Wilson said.

“We formed the group for carers of people with disabilities, mental health issues, the frail and aged and grandparent carers.”

Drawing on his own experience as a child raised by grandparents, Wilson

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said ‘grandparent carers play a huge role in the community.’

Jones said the group sessions are allinclusive, with the goal being to support people in the indigenous community.

“We support all Aboriginal carers.

The idea is to bring services to the group to improve their access to services. We identify different needs, they let us know what they would like to know and we invite people from different services to talk.

“If there’s a specific thing that they want to tap into in the community, then it can be arranged. Mobility, diabetes information, Centrelink, legal services and Medicare Local are some of the talks we’ve organised.”

Max Hill from Carers NSW would also like to encourage all Aboriginal Carers to attend the Koori Yarning Group.

“It is a great opportunity for Aboriginal carers to gain some helpful information to support them in their caring role,” he said.

One of the other main aspects of the Koori Yarning Group is that it is culturally-driven to allow participants to feel more comfortable within their social circle. Tribal elders are also included in meetings and their contributions

welcomed.

“We look to them for guidance,” Wilson explained.

A key driver of the group is the acknowledgement of Aboriginal carers in what they do.

Ray Peckham, the indigenous regional coordinator for the National Disability Service, said many carers, particularly those in the Koori community, don’t see themselves as such.

“There’s a lot of hidden carers,” he said.

Wilson agreed, saying that: “Within the Aboriginal culture it is often taken for granted that family members look after one another and do not always identify themselves as carers.”

This results in additional pressures which can often lead to bigger issues down the track.

“If you are looking after a family member or friend, helping with medications, taking them to doctor’s appointments or providing emotional support, you are a carer and we would like to support you,” he said.

“Some of the carers are doing it hard in their own personal lives so that’s why we aim to bring services, along with trips and excursions as respite.”

Wilson explained that the regular outings were all about taking a break.

“When we go somewhere, we may talk about some things, we may not.

“We don’t try to get too much into the role if they don’t want to talk about it.

They have the opportunity to talk to each other as well as the leaders.”

Jones added that the excursions are often culturally-specific, and have included trips to look for bush tucker and to the historical site at Terramungamine.

“We take the group out on cultural tours. It’s about social inclusion and respite. It’s also about networking and friendship.”

As part of the conference, locals shared their often moving stories with the audience to give some insight into their circumstances. The Koori Yarning Group is free to participants and supported by the Commonwealth Respite Carelink Centre, National Disability Service and Carers NSW. » The Koori Yarning Group meets on the first Thursday of each month at Dubbo Neighbourhood Centre. The next meeting will be held at 10am on Thursday, March 5.

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Bruce Wilson from Catholic Community Services addresses the gathering at the Carers NSW staff conference. The meeting gave Koori Yarning Group facilitators an opportunity to explain the group’s role in the community. PHOTO: ELLA MCMILLAN

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The week’s top stories from around the region Compiled by NATALIE HOLMES

City booming as land value rises UBBO has experienced an increase in land values, according to the NSW Valuer General Simon Gilkes (pictured), who said that housing and retail development is contributing to progress in the city.

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“In the four years since Notices of Valuation were last issued in the Dubbo Local Government Area (LGA), the region has seen some major development and renewal projects, including an upgrade to Dubbo Base Hospital, new retail outlets and investment in housing projects. These have contributed to the local economy and overall increase in land values.”

Gilkes said 17,104 Notices of Valuation had been sent to landholders in the Dubbo LGA showing the land value of each property based on the real estate market conditions as of 1 July 2014.

“The land value is the value of the land only and does not include the value of a home or other improvements on the land,” he explained.

The Notice of Valuation gives landholders the opportunity to consider their land value before it is used by council for rating purposes.

Land values are issued every three to four years for rating. The total land value of the Dubbo LGA was approximately $2.56 billion as at 1 July 2014.

This is an overall increase from the total land value of approximately $2.06 billion determined as at 1 July 2010.

The Valuer General is an independent statutory officer appointed by the Governor of NSW to oversee the valuation system and is responsible for providing fair and consistent land values for rating and taxing purposes.

Air services needed for western NSW THE NSW Government has called for Expressions of Interest to expand air services into remote communities in Western NSW. According to Western NSW minister Kevin Humphries, a study has found there is demand for commercial air services to fly into remote communities such as Lightning Ridge, Walgett, Brewarrina and Bourke.

“We are looking at ways we can return commercial air services to any western community that has both a big enough population and is far enough away from an existing airport to sustain a feasible air route,” Humphries said.

“Transport for NSW and a specialist aviation consultant have worked with these local communities to assess potential demand for expanded air services, which will now be provided to commercial airlines for their consideration.”

The move comes after Brindabella Airlines (which previously served Cobar) went into receivership in 2013.

Turbo-charged $40M upgrade for Silver City and Cobb UPGRADES for the Silver City and Cobb highways will be ‘turbo-charged’, according to NSW roads and freight minister Duncan Gay who has announced an allocation of $40 million for sealing and upgrade works.

The funding is part of the state’s infrastructure fund, Restart NSW and represents the biggest investment in these highways in the history of the state.

Coonamble resident an overnight millionaire A VERY lucky NSW Lotteries player is celebrating becoming a millionaire after discovering the Saturday Lotto ticket he purchased in Coonamble last month had won a first division share of more than $1 million in a recent Saturday Lotto draw.

The anonymous winner was overwhelmed to discover he’d been sitting on the winning ticket worth $1,047,259.51 for more than two weeks.

“It’s good to catch up with you!” the man joked to a NSW Lotteries official.

Local Land Services senior biosecurity officer Craig Ridley (right) with Dr Mesbah Alam from the Western Plains Skin Cancer Clinic.

“This Saturday Lotto prize is more than I ever dreamed of winning! I’m now looking forward to making myself comfortable with a house and a new car, and I’ll also share my prize-money with my family.”

Bannerman Crescent, Kelso late at night on February 4 and lit a fire in the bedroom there.

Along with charges relating to the property damage, the man also breached a domestic violence order.

Fatal crash near Moree

Wellington GM resigns

A TRUCK has crashed 13km north of Moree, with the sole occupant found dead in the vehicle. Police from Barwon Local Area Command are examining the scene of the single-vehicle accident which temporarily closed the Newell Highway on the morning of Thursday 5th.

World Cancer Day inspires check-ups EMPLOYEES of the Central West Local Land Services are not taking any risks where skin cancers are concerned after getting checked by Western Plains Skin Cancer Clinic on World Cancer Day this week.

Many Local Land Services staff work outside so are very conscious of the risks of sun exposure.

“A large part of my work involves being outside so when I had the opportunity to get a skin check, I took it,” senior biosecurity officer Craig Ridley said.

House fire near Bathurst A MAN is due to appear in court today charged with allegedly setting fire to a home near Bathurst last week.

Police from Chifley Local Area Command allege the 41-year-old went to a home in

WELLINGTON COUNCIL general manager Michael Tolhurst has resigned, insisting that his departure has nothing to do with the organisation’s Fit for the Future submission which is due in June.

“I recognise there is never a good time for a general manager to depart from a Council but feel that the work done by this Council to date in relation to ‘Fit for the Future’ and the engagement of consultants, Morrison Low, to assist Wellington Council formulate its submission will achieve an outcome that will be in the best interests of the communities within the Wellington Local Government Area,” he said in a media statement this week.

Fit for the Future requires councils to submit an improvement proposal to the State Government outlining planning measures for long-term success. Many of the smaller councils such as Wellington have dismissed the idea of a merger with larger councils like Dubbo in the future. Tolhurst advised that he was re-joining his family in Brisbane.

Wellington Council’s director of corporate services Karen Roberts will be acting GM during the recruitment process for a new leader.

Concertina crash near Kelso THE motorists involved in a five-vehicle pile-up were lucky to survive following an accident near Kelso last Friday.

The concertina crash on the Great Western Highway involved a semi-trailer, a BMW X3, Mazda 200, Ford Falcon, Nissan Pulsar and a Holden Rodeo, with the vehicle occupants ranging in age from 34 to 92.

At least two of the passengers were seriously hurt while the semi-trailer driver was arrested for his involvement in the accident.

Woman on drug charges GUNNEDAH has hit the headlines again, after a 39-year-old from the north-western NSW town was charged with supplying drugs after being arrested at Sydney International Airport. She was caught by police last Saturday morning.

Police pursuit A MAN is facing multiple charges following an alleged break-in, robbery with wounding and car pursuit in the Tamworth region. It is believed that a white Holden Rodeo was stolen from a home in Fennell Bay with the theft brought to the attention of Oxley Local Area Command when the vehicle was detected at a service station in Murrurundi. A pursuit was initiated after the 33 yearold driver failed to pay for fuel purchased. The vehicle was later set on fire, another car (a Toyota Corolla) stolen and subsequently crashed in Boggabri.

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When the driver of a Holden Commodore stopped to render assistance, it’s alleged that he was punched and hit over the head with a bottle before having his car stolen. A short time later, the Commodore crashed into a barbed wire fence and the driver ran from the car.

Police pursued him on foot.

During the arrest, he allegedly punched officers before eventually being taken to Tamworth Police Station.

Fast broadband towers constructed ACCESS to faster broadband in remote and regional Australia is one step closer, as the company building the National Broadband Network (NBN) announced that construction work is complete on all 10 of its satellite ground stations.

These stations will act as a backbone to help deliver NBN services to around 400,000 Australian homes and businesses via two of the biggest telecommunications satellites in the world – a crucial component designed to level the playing field between city and bush.

The satellite ground stations are located in: NSW: Bourke, Wolumla, Broken Hill WA: Carnarvon, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie, Waroona QLD: Roma TAS: Geeveston SA: Ceduna

Aggravated break and enter A DUBBO resident was confronted by two burglars who broke into his Cobbora Street home in the early hours of Monday morning.

The resident was awoken by noise in the house and was confronted by the intruders in the laundry.

One of the men attacked him with a large knife, cutting his

Mayor Mathew Dickerson with his new electric car.

Mayor’s high voltage new wheels DUBBO MAYOR Mathew Dickerson has taken ownership of a new set of wheels, and a vehicle that continues his support of a clean and green future.

The delivery of his new Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV continues a practice which was initiated in 2013 when Council first acquired an electric vehicle as part of its fleet.

Dickerson said that electric cars are forehead, cheek and neck as well as his hands and arms.

His wife investigated and was confronted by a man holding a smaller knife. She also received cuts to her right hand and thumb.

The men tried unsuccessfully to tie the couple up and stole cash before leaving the premises.

taking some time to be accepted into the Australian market, despite their obvious advantages.

“Electric and hybrid cars make up about 14 per cent of global sales but they are still relatively uncommon in Australia, accounting for only about one per cent of the national car market,” he said.

“Having an electric car in the fleet also

Police were called and a crime scene was established by detectives and forensic services. The first man has been described as Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander in appearance, tall, thin and wearing black clothing. He was carrying a machete-style knife.

The second man has been described as being Aboriginal/

helps promote their use as practical, efficient and good for the environment.

The nature of the position of Mayor is perfectly suited to an electric vehicle as the majority of trips made are short trips within the local government area.

“The savings for the environment are quite significant in addition to the fuel savings for Council,” he added.

Torres Strait Islander in appearance, short, thin and wearing black clothing, carrying a dagger style knife.

Both men had their faces covered during the time of the robbery.

Doctor announces health priorities AMA (NSW) President Saxon

Smith (pictured) visited Dubbo this week to announce the first of the body’s 2015 State Election priorities for health in Dubbo; that is to improve the health of rural and regional communities in NSW. Saxon visited Dubbo Base Hospital where he commented on its excellent training program for young doctors.

Student strikes silver at cycling champs

Dubbo College Year 12 student Adam Mitchell with his silver medals from the national cycling championships.

DUBBO COLLEGE Year 12 student Adam Mitchell has taken out two silver medals at the cycling Track Nationals in Melbourne – as part of the 4000m team pursuit and in the madison event.

The 17-year-old was selected as part of the national squad after winning five medals at the NSW State championships last year.

He will now head to Toowoomba for the Oceania Road titles, where he will compete against cyclists from Australia, New Zealand and Asia.

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edge of their seats as they try one last attempt to keep them alive. The two are scheduled for execution after being found guilty of smuggling 8.2 kilos of heroin out of Indonesia.

Given they have been declared the ringleaders of the nine people in the smuggling attempt, there aren’t many others holding up much hope for clemency.

Kanye Steals the spotlight

BY NATALIE BRAMBLE BUSINESSWOMAN

Huffington lands GLOBALLY known Huffington Post is set for an Australian launch with a Fairfax Media deal underway.

They are setting up shop with their own newsroom, editors and reporters in Sydney in a step to increase their online market share.

Huffington Post is the touted as the most successful digital-only news brand in the world and Fairfax has been elbowing its competitors out of the way to develop this partnership in a bid to securing a larger digital market share.

Bali 9 THIS month families of Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan are on the

YET again, the ever camera shy Kanye West created a storm when he publically demonstrated his support of Beyoncé by stepping up to the stage of the Grammys.

Unlike the time he did this to Taylor Swift five years ago, he didn’t grab the mike and rant about how the award winner didn’t deserve it.

Seems the winner in question, Beck, who dared to accept the award Kanye later stated belonged to Beyoncé was still a mite shocked as he took a few steps back from Kanyes advance.

If I was Kim Kardashian or Jay Z I might be a bit concerned about

Kanyes apparent Beyoncé fever.

Apparently though Kanye does it to protest for artistry so, how does he help artistry when he apparently only speaks for Beyoncé’s award losses and demoralises and embarrasses artists like Taylor Swift and Beck who have been in the industry just as long and write most of their own songs (Beck writes all of his) and Beyoncé has a team of 25 writers and 16 producers.

Just because someone appeals to what is deemed to be the ‘masses’ doesn’t mean they deserve it any more than the next artist.

One good thing Kanye has done though is increase public awareness of Beck so no doubt he’ll be thanking him for that in the next financial year!

Shades of Grey opening YES ladies it’s time for Shades of Grey.

The long-anticipated movie will see millions of fans contribute to what is forecast as a blockbuster box office week as it opens at a movie theatre near you.

Don’t know how good it’s going to be

though – the Internet Movie Database is usually fairly spot on with their reviews and synopsis and with 2,331 votes already they’ve only given it two stars and the five external critics they’ve used didn’t like it much at all!

Mind you I found it amusing that the five people critique the movie were male when clearly this is aimed at the female population.

Anyway, the author is laughing her way to Chanel, Hermes and a private island so I don’t think she really cares!

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KARMA TRAIN OF THOUGHT Quietly and kindly, Wellington’s Buddhists are helping people from all walks of life turn inward to positively change their lives With their shaved heads and distinctive burgundy and yellow robes, the Wellington-based Buddhists have steadily integrated themselves into the communities of Dubbo and Wellington by providing ancient healing techniques to those who need it. Weekender talked to the members of the sangha about their own personal journeys into the world of Buddhism and the future they envisage in the Central West.

WORDS and PHOTOGRAPHY Lisa Minner ELLINGTON BUDDHIST nun, Thubten Choden throws back her shaved head and laughs as I try to grasp the local Buddhist's, name lineage. I optimistically liken it to that of the Royal family. "Sort of, but noooot really", she replies, still laughing, “but we are directly in the lineage of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, which is a great honour.”

Most people are surprised to discover there is a Buddhist community (or monastic sangha) in Wellington at all, and it's been in the township for eight years. Its current location is the far end of Arthur Street.

Tharpa Choeling Australia, or the Wellington Buddhist Centre, occupies the former garden nursery and is a spectacular block of land which houses secret gardens, contemplation nooks, and bubbling fountains hidden by lush bamboo walls along with mediation spaces inside two converted train carriages decorated with brightly coloured mats, Buddhist shrines, a li-

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brary and cats - lots of cats.

You can't help but find yourself in a calmer headspace as you wander around the grounds. Colourful Tibetan prayer flags hang from trees and criss-cross courtyards and a sacred archway has been set up to help eliminate negative karma, just by walking beneath it.

This is a place where you leave your worries at the big red gate and embrace the atmosphere and healing traditions that are thousands of years old.

And they work.

Sitting on the floor of an air-conditioned train carriage, stroking a very smoochy Orange cat called William, Choden and fellow nuns Thubten Yeshe, Thubten Pema and visiting central coast nun, Gyalten Drolka, discuss their love of Buddhism, while sharing some of the struggles that accompany a Westerner stepping into a world Asian monks and nuns are usually born

into.

All four women had regular western lives before becoming ordained and none of them took the decision lightly, nor do any of them regret their choice or see a different path for themselves in the future.

It is a lifelong commitment they have all embraced.

Buddhist nuns are not permitted to wear cosmetics, perfume, jewellery or personal embellishments. Heads must be shaved as a commitment to reducing vanity and as a commitment to non-violence (by not having to kill lice). This is done as part of their ordainment ceremony by their teacher.

"We are given our name when we are ordained and the time is recorded too. That is important as it marks who is an elder and who you must show respect too.

You always show respect to anyone who has been ordained longer than you, age is irrelevant."

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Yeshe, Pema and Choden in the meditation space of the train at Wellington Buddhist Centre

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I think I tried about 20 jobs before finding Buddhism, and none of them felt right, I just kept thinking this isn't it, this isn’t what I should be doing with my life. one year anniversary; she is at the back of the line and respects everyone.

Pema became ordained 13 years ago at age 50 and has a 23 year-old son. She worked for many years in women's welfare in the Blue Mountains and found the path to Buddhism a logical one. Her ordainment happened within a year of her committing her life to Buddhism and she has been in Wellington since the community began their work in the Central West region, 11 years ago.

She now teaches Buddhism and provides support to inmates at Wellington, Bathurst and Lithgow jails.

Choden has been a nun for 12 years and came to Buddhism after trying out many different careers that never seemed to fit or resonate with her spiritually. She graduated from university as an archaeologist specialising in the study of bones, she worked in disability and also tried life as a make-up artist.

"I think I tried about 20 jobs before finding Buddhism, and none of them felt right, I just kept thinking this isn't it, this isn’t what I should be doing with my life,” she said.

Then she met her teacher and things started to fall into place.

“I felt like she really wanted to help me attain my happiness and enlightenment and I felt that this is where I was meant to be,” she said.

“Buddhism just made sense to me when I started exploring that path; I have no regrets about my choice to become a nun.”

Yeshe was introduced to Buddhism at a young age and had always intended to become a nun until she met a young man and things changed.

The best laid plans don't always work out and a couple of years later after the relationship ended the then 24-year-old found herself back refocusing on her original path to becoming an ordained nun, with an 18 month-old daughter, Lily, in tow.

"I decided after that relationship experience that I didn't want it in my life again, it wasn’t for me and I knew I was meant to be a nun and I'm still completely committed to this path."

Yeshe has been a nun for 11 years now and her daughter has grown up in a very different world to most children her age. Home schooled, Lily is a typical teenager and is exploring regular teenage things. Yeshe encourages her to spread her wings and pursue her interests, wherever they may take her.

While she hopes her daughter will follow her lead into a life devoted to Buddhism and service, there are no expectations on her; however Lily does consider herself a Buddhist.

“I remember when she was little and she saw some other Buddhists for the first time, she was so surprised, she thought it was just us,” Yeshe said, smiling at the memory.

Terrigal based, Gyalten Drolka is visiting the Wellington sangha to introduce herself while staying with her Wellington based

Back, Pema, and front, Choden teaching tai chi.

Oh of course, sometimes I think how nice would it be to be able to lash out and take a cruise on the Mediterranean, things like that, but it's only ever fleeting. – Thubtan Yeshe

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The new meditation hall to be, with further funding for labour

aunt, Karen Russell, with the intention of completing a seven day retreat in the granny flat out the back of Karen’s historic Wellington home.

It will be her first long retreat. This will require her to spend time alone focused on a regime of prayer, meditation and contemplation starting at 5.30am every day. She will have no contact with anyone while she turns inward to further her knowledge and self-exploration.

Ordained only a year ago, Drolka is embracing her role as a Buddhist nun. In her previous life she was married, divorced, employed as a mental health nurse and was a champion competitor in the body building world.

Like Pema, Drolka has devoted herself to helping prisoners in jail find peace with their situation and is enjoying the opportunity to talk to another nun about her work as a prison chaplain.

Both women agree the prisoners love their visits.

Pema said most prisoners have anger issues and that forms the basis for many discussions as well as becoming the focus of their Buddhist practice.

“A lot of prisoners say they have trouble meditating because of the lack of privacy, shared cells are more common now,” she said.

Pema doesn’t ask what crime the prisoners have committed unless they volunteer it and she believes they respond well to Buddhist’s because the prisoners know the nuns are there for them, with no other agenda or affiliation.

She said sometimes it can be hard not to be judgemental, especially when there is murder and violent crime involved but she always endeavours to find something good in all the prisoners she communicates with.

Drolka is hoping to help one of her prisoners take refuge vows (refuge in the Buddha’s teachings) in the near future.

And she is optimistic about her future as a nun and the results of her first year.

“It’s been a wonderful experience in spiritual growth for me,” she said.

“I’ve met some amazing people and my work with prisoners has been so rewarding. “ ACH member of the Wellington sangha has a broad range of qualifications, gained to be of service to the community.

Hospital chaplain, prison chaplain, tai chi instructor, qi gong teacher, counsellor, Tibetan breath yoga teacher and mindfulness meditation teacher are just some of the skills the sangha bring to the community in Dubbo, Wellington, Bathurst and Lithgow.

And all for a nominal fee or quite often no fee at all.

Yeshe said that as Western monks and nunsand as advised by His Holiness the Dalai Lamacommunity service should be their focus. And so it is.

“We have taken that as our inspiration and try to work with and help people as much as we can.

“We are happy to work with groups like Barnardo’s, community health, Mission Australia anyone who wants meditation and mindfulness training for their staff or to run courses for their clients,” she said.

“We did a course with the Dubbo Mental Health Unit and over a few weeks we taught mindfulness meditation. We are also looking at doing some meditation classes with a local nongovernment organisation here in Wellington with their after school children.”

The group teaches origami with school children, tai chi with elderly residents at the nursing home at Maranatha as well as chair yoga and Tibetan breath yoga at the Wellington Buddhist Centre, and mindfulness meditation in Dubbo.

The sangha have an outreach program via their website. They mail out free books on Bud-

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Thubten Jhampa, the only full time monk in Wellington

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Tharpa Choeling Australia (TCA) /Wellington Buddhist Centre provide the following classes: Monday: Mindfulness Meditation from 1pm to 2pm at Western Plains Cultural Centre in Dubbo.

Thursday morning: Beginners Meditation (TCA) Friday morning: Chair Yoga from 10 am 11am (TCA).

Friday night: Mediation classes 6pm - 7pm (TCA) Saturday: 73 Form Tai Chi from 2pm - 3pm (TCA) Sunday: Tibetan Breath Yoga from 2pm to 3pm (TCA) They are open Sat/Sun/Mon form 1pm - 4pm for visitors.

166 Arthur Street, Wellington.

Call: 6845 4661 or connect with them via their Facebook page of the same name or their website www.tharpachoeling.org

dhism and there is a book of the month and online healing courses like the current; Stress Free Mindful Living, all available for free.

Choden believes mindfulness meditation is important for Westerners to embrace. Many psychologists and psychiatrists have adopted the technique in a secular context and have used it as part of their practice.

“The way our teacher presents it is in three distinct steps; the first is coming back to the present moment, the second step is identifying what you’re feeling, what emotion comes up and then letting it go and the third step is knowing that you don’t have to repeat this pattern, that’s not who you really are or your Buddha nature, your ‘true’ nature,” she said.

Choden said mindfulness meditation is important because it can actively assist in breaking habitual patterns that often rule our lives with some of those patterns being on a subconscious level.

She said when people approach mindfulness meditation with a problem they want to fix; they tend to have better results because they will apply the technique and do the work. She said breaking addictions, depression, anxiety and general health issues are regularly addressed.

As a group who consistently provide service to others and yet live simply and modestly themselves, it is hard to imagine there are not times in their lives when they have wished for some of the "normal" things we probably take for granted.

“Oh of course, sometimes I think how nice would it be to be able to lash out and take a cruise on the Mediterranean, things like that, but it's only ever fleeting," Yeshe said.

When ordained the nuns and monks commit to living by a set of up to 36 vows. These form the basis for the way they approach monastic life, what's acceptable and what personal qualities they should strive to attain. Vows are not to be taken lightly when transitioning to life as a monk or nun or layperson (non-ordained Buddhist).

Choden explains the five precepts or the basic Buddhist code of ethics; "As a layperson following Buddhism you must make the precepts part of your life and after ordination, there are more vows. The initial five are; we aren't allowed to kill, take any form of intoxicant, steal or lie and we must live a celibate life," she said.

What many people don’t realise is monks and nuns often struggle to cover their own essentials as far as day-to-day expenses go. On top of the community service they provide, many still hold day jobs or run classes to help them cover costs.

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vegetarian food gifts, financial support and in-kind gifts to the sangha in the form of materials, free labour and other service to show their support.

Buddhists never ask for help, it’s just not what they do. But the assistance they do receive from the Dubbo and Wellington communities comes back full circle enabling them to provide more service, better facilities and stability for the sangha.

Just recently the Sri Lankan community in Dubbo provided building materials to help create a new hall at Wellington Buddhist Centre that will eventually accommodate future services for the region. The Spring Harvest Committee, Wellington Rotary and a local bequest have also contributed to the on-going development of the meditation room and disabled facilities at the Centre.

They just need to get it built now and that could cost up to $15000 in labour. They are a handy bunch, but they could use some help.

HUBTEN JHAMPA is the only permanent Wellington based monk. He, like the nuns, comes from the same Thubten lineage. Jhampa’s path to Buddhism and subsequent ordainment happened at age 32 after ten years spent as a care worker in the Blue Mountains.

“I regret not getting ordained earlier!” Jhampa said laughing, before I’d even finish the question.

“I would love to have become a monk at an earlier age but that’s the age I met my teacher so I am grateful for that.”

Jhampa said that life in the robes does not mean there is no longer personal struggle.

“People sometimes think because you’re a monk that life becomes easy, it’s not at all. I am still repaying karma from before,” he said.

“Growing up I would not count myself as a model citizen, I just didn’t know about ethics and things like that. I didn’t really think too much about the repercussions of what I was doing.”

Jhampa explained that he was brought up in a family that was quite focused on materialism and as a re-

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Wellington resident Karen Russell and niece Gyalten Drolka visiting for a seven day retreat

sult consequences were not given much thought.

“There was a tendency to blame and the kind of thinking that the world owes us a living, why is this happening, it’s not fair, so not really looking at or understanding karma properly,” he said.

In Buddhist philosophy, karma is the universal law of cause and effect, or what you create has to have a result. What is positive must have a positive result, what is negative must have a negative result and what is neutral must have a neutral result. The thoughts of the mind precede the actions of body and speech. The idea is similar in a way to the Christian ethos, ‘You reap what you sow'.

Buddhism promotes that a positive change in mindset is the key to a peaceful and fulfilling life. Loving kindness, compassion to all people and creatures and a concerned mindful lifestyle, are at its core.

“For me Buddhism is about becoming more in tune with reality, it’s about awakening to your true nature,” Jhampa said.

“This is what Gen-La teaches.” (Gen-La meaning kind teacher and, more specifically Venerable Thubten Tenzin, teacher of the Wellington sangha).

The depression, disillusionment and anxiety Jhampa faced as a young man was, he believes, the direct result of just not knowing how the world worked.

“I didn’t get life and I just went into despair-mode.”

He initially treated his “mental illness,” with psychologists, doctors and prescribed drugs. The doctors concluded his depression and anxiety were the result of a biological problem in his brain, not the result of faulty thinking, which he has come to believe (in his case) since immersing himself into Buddhist teachings and spending time learning from his teacher and sangha.

When asked about the vow of celibacy and if he ever misses the companionship of a significant other, the monk is frank.

“I don’t miss it, some people do. I really believe a lot of people are afraid to be alone, but at the end of our lives we all die alone. I notice this with my own family, the radio is always on, or the television on in the background, people are scared to be alone with themselves.”

VER the last few years the Dubbo and Wellington community - and more recently Bathurst and Lithgow - have become accustomed to seeing the monks about town in their distinctive burgundy and yellow robes.

The reaction to them has been mixed over the years.

Usually people want to know what religion they are which has provided an effective gateway to explain Buddhism.

“I don’t think I have had anyone talk to me in a negative way,” Yeshe said.

“People are generally interested and respectful of us and Buddhism. If people see us, we welcome them to come up and say hello and talk with us.”

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Oh Darling! Yo As plans for the Park City’s first street come to fruition, NATALIE HOLMES talked to business owners in the area about how they were coping with the change and what the streetscape will look like in the future.

HILE it may feel like it’s taking forever to complete, business owners along the section of Darling St being redeveloped are pleased with the overall transformation of their streetscape.

The makeover between Wingewarra and Talbragar streets aligns to Dubbo City Council’s Strategic Open Space Master Plan which was adopted in 2010 with a view to creating a greener CBD and perhaps even Australia's first ever 'Park City'.

At the time, Council’s Parks and Landcare services director Ken Rogers said the concept would allow urban communities to have easy and safe access to open space areas, with the streets themselves becoming part of the parkland.

“A park street is a street that fulfils both the functions of a street and a park and enables urban areas to be incorporated into a park system,” he said.

Stage 1 of the Darling St Redevelopment began in July 2014 with the removal of 17 existing London plane trees. This was followed by Stage 2, installation of stormwater drainage during August and September and Stage 3, redevelopment of the eastern side of the street which continued into November and included footpath removal, installation of power, water mains, new footpaths and trees and road shoulder

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reconstruction.

Stage 4 commenced in December 2014 and will continue until March 2015. This involves improvements at the Church St intersection which aims to create a more pedestrian-friendly environment.

Headlines owner Carolyn Lack, who runs her small hair salon single-handedly, looks onto that intersection every day. Since the onset of the project seven months ago and the subsequent road closures, she has become increasingly frustrated by limited parking opportunities and inadequate signage notifying motorists of the traffic situation.

“Everyone walks in saying they can’t get a park,” she

People are patient to a point if they can see the work that’s getting done. Disruption is part and parcel of progress. - Parkside dental clinic director Charlie Roberts

said. “Elderly people have had to walk blocks to get here.”

According to Lack, the problem isn’t so much that there is no parking, it’s that employees in the area are taking up client spaces.

“We always work on the understanding that clients get the car parks. That’s just how it goes,” she pointed out.

“The road closure has also been ineffective because the road is not completely blocked off. There’s also a lot of people who think you can’t park in Darling St at all at the moment.”

Lack is doing her best to remain upbeat during the construction phase and trying not to let the upheaval affect her too much.

“I’m hoping that it’s going to be worth all the pain - I’m hoping the outcomes will be beneficial. It’s been extremely hard going as a small business. I didn’t expect it would take so long and didn’t realise that the road would be closed for so long. Over Christmas was not one of the best times to close one of the major arteries in Dubbo.”

Lack said Council has ably communicated each stage during the upgrade. In the long-term, she hopes to see greater accessibility as a result of the redevelopment.

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Project Manager Brad Smith and Ganger Wayne Ferguson and on Darling Street this week. PHOTO: ELLA MCMILLAN

ou look lovely “Parking and access are really hard for a small business. And a lot of my regulars are some that just call in. Since the roadworks has happened, there’s a lot that don’t come. There’s a lot of other hairdressers in Dubbo.”

Donna Tegart’s business Carpet Court is further up the street, so she hasn’t really been affected by parking restrictions as the upgrade hasn’t yet reached them.

“We’ve been fine with parking,” she said. “But July is when we’re really going to be affected.”

However, given that her product is specialised, Tegart believes that customers will find their way to her door regardless of construction work.

“People only purchase carpet every 7-10 years so if they really want to find us, they will make the effort.

We don’t rely on through-traffic, and if we were, they could come around the back.”

Tegart is happy with the level of communications received from Council during the process.

“They are working with us and I’ve seen all the plans and been to all the meetings. They are keeping us all informed,” she said.

She is now looking forward to seeing the new streetscape take shape.

“We will gain more car parks and more trees which

will be good in the street. It will stop the traffic that comes up here night and day. It will have a nice feeling and be more leafy, it will look great.”

Tegart agreed with Lack in saying that ‘the signage could improve’ in terms of motorist access.

Another specialised service provider in Darling St is Rosanne Marchant from the College School Uniform Shop.

She was not dramatically affected by the roadworks during the annual back to school rush for new uniforms.

“They closed the road but December was a quiet

Project timeline: Stage 1: July 2014 - tree removal Stage 2: August to September 2014 - stormwater upgrade Stage 3: September to November 2014 - redevelopment of the eastern side of the street Stage 4: November 2014 to March 2015 - renewal of Church St intersection Stage 5+: July 2015 to November 2015 - installation of median and pedestrian islands, tree planting Completion date: December 2015

time anyway. Then in January, if people wanted uniforms, they found their way here.”

Marchant has a positive outlook regarding the redevelopment. She also agreed that Council had been keeping everyone informed about the ongoing works.

“It probably will affect people for a while but I think it’s okay. It’s going to be a lot better than what it was when it’s finished,” she said.

“The only problem when school’s back is that teachers take all the car parks. But when it’s finished, there’s going to be triple the car spaces with nose-in parking.”

Marchant believes that the upheaval is as small price to pay for improvement.

“You’ve got to have progress,” she said.

Parkside dental clinic director Charlie Roberts agreed that change was sometimes needed to make improvements.

“The progress looks great although it’s a pretty slow process. I think it will be good for this area, it will obviously make it a nicer area with trees up the centre of the road and the beautification that’s planned. I think there’s going to be more people than before using this area.”

From a business point of view, Roberts said the interruption hadn’t really affected the surgery. »

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An artist’s impression of the finished street.

We will gain about nine car parks and more trees which will be good in the street. It will stop the traffic that comes up here night and day. It will have a nice feeling and be more leafy, it will look great. - Carpet Court owner Donna Tegart

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However, it has impacted the customers as a lack of parking and accessibility had been tricky.

“Some of our patients are elderly and having a lack of parking at the moment and having to walk further is not ideal.”

Roberts can see the future benefits of the redevelopment as being greater than the inconvenience being experienced at the moment.

“I can imagine for some businesses it has certainly caused a major disruption especially when you’re relying on walk-throughs but it’s a short-term thing for a long-term gain,” he said.

“People are patient to a point if they can see the work that’s getting done. Disruption is part and parcel of progress.”

Whatever their thoughts on the project, the business owners of Darling St will have a few more months of disruption ahead, with the Darling St Redevelopment scheduled for completion in December 2015. Work on the street will be suspended in April to avoid conflicting with the Centenary of Anzac commemorations.

Dubbo City Council’s Manager of Civil Infrastructure and Solid Waste Steve Clayton said the project would result in the replacement of aged infrastructure and reduced roadway width in Darling Street in order to provide additional parking, more extensive tree planting and improve pedestrian and cyclist access and safety.

“The revitalisation of Darling Street will not only improve road conditions but also update the streetscape with a contemporary design that matches its current function and high pedestrian use,” he said.

“The road and footpath surfaces were seriously degraded and there were significant drainage issues. The trees which lined the shoulders suffered from aggressive pruning which had been essential to keep them clear of powerlines and as dead trees have been replaced. They are now in mixed condition and at different stages of maturity.”

Council’s works services manager Ian Bailey said the project was progressing well, with both parking and traffic arrangements taken into consideration during the re-construction phase.

He also explained the planned halt in proceedings.

“It’s basically going to plan - we have split the project into a number of stages. There has been a stage change with Stage 5 being moved into the next financial year because we didn’t want to work in front of Victoria Park ahead of the ANZAC centenary commemoration,” Bailey said.

With parking being a top priority of the works, he said there was less available parking at the moment but that would be transformed once the project was finished.

“There’s more of a turning cul-de-sac on the northern and southern ends of the redevelopment but if people need to park, we are emphasising that No 1 Oval is available.

“Council staff are also parking near all the redevelopment, there is less parking in the street so businesses are affected by that.”

However the long-term plan promises to be more beneficial for everyone using the area.

“The parking re-arrangements as a result of the project will give seven more parking spaces,” Bailey explained.

“Because of the reduction of the travel lanes from three to two, there is more scope for nose-in parking.

Currently the parking on the western side is all kerbside, but some of this will be nose-in in future, which is one reason for the extra spaces generated.”

Bailey said the current stage of works - redeveloping the Church St intersection - will be safer for foot traffic.

“The raised intersection that is being constructed will be used to slow traffic through the intersection and place pedestrians and vehicles on the same plane, creating a more user-friendly environment,” he said.

“The raised threshold will certainly be more pedestrian-friendly, with the safety of the people using it being a priority.

“In addition to this, the footpath and cycle ways have been replaced and trees planted.”

Bailey said traffic conditions were initially an area of uncertainty, but over a period of seven months, that had been resolved.

“We certainly had some initial issues of getting the phasing of traffic right but we have worked with Roads and Maritime Services to adjust plans.”

Bailey said the northern Talbragar St end of roadworks was not as free-flowing as Wingewarra St to the south, but there had to be consideration given to the nearby railway crossing, where traffic cannot be allowed to bank up.

“Talbragar St is limited by options because we don’t want to have motorists sitting across Erskine St. In theory, people shouldn’t queue across railway lines.”

Bailey pointed out that locals had become accustomed to the changes in the street and visitors were redirected by large electronic signs.

“There is no signage other than the variable message boards but there hasn’t been any particular problems.”

Bailey said that Council was grateful for the patience shown by those who live and work in the area during the redevelopment.

“We are really very appreciative of the help of the school community and the businesses. It’s not ideal for them, but they have been very understanding.”

The subsequent stages of works between July and November 2015 will involve completion of the footpath and drainage construction in the Talbragar St to Church Street block, replacement of trees on the street shoulders and planting in the centre median and the full width road reconstruction, including the installation of a centre median with pedestrian refuge islands.

The trees being planted include Rough Barked Apple (Centre) and Queensland Kauri (shoulders). The project should be concluded by December 2015.

The extensive and detailed project is probably not before time as some sections of the footpath are up to 50 years old.

“When it’s all finished, it will be a much nicer street.

It was well beyond its use-by date.”

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Grace, Denzil and Nicholas Peters.

GETTING POWER TO THE GROUND WITH DISABILITY He has over 4000 friends on his Facebook page and while it isn’t a measure of a man’s worth, it certainly does make you think. Weekender finds out what drives father of two and Living Life My Way ambassador, Denzil Peters. WORDS Yvette Aubusson-Foley PHOTOGRAPHY Ella McMillan ENZIL and Karen Peter’s children greet me at the door to their south Dubbo home. Honey coloured skin and curly hair, Grace, 6 and Nicholas, 8 are a adorable kids but its their enthusiasm to welcome me and twenty questions on who am I and why I’m there, that completely win me over.

I spot Denzil in his wheel chair down the hall, he smiles too. Karen comes to let me in, her children skipping around us bubbling with curiosity.

For a home that just five years ago was struck by tragedy, which left Denzil with quadriplegia, there is clearly now a place with a lot of joy.

Denzil’s father is introduced. Visiting since November last year, Nicholas senior – or Oupa, as his grand-

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children affectionately call him – comes from South Africa, the country where Denzil and Dubbo local, Karen, first met.

“I had done some travelling around,” explains Karen. “I went to England with a friend, as you do. Then we went via Africa and did the overland truck thing for six months. We ended up in South Africa and I became quite interested in it and then just organised a job there.”

Karen was working as a physiotherapist at Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto. It was 1995.

“We met at a seedy nightclub in a part of Johannesburg I wouldn’t go to now.”

There’s a lot of crime now and it’s not that safe.”

Karen returned to Australia to get her Masters in Public Health. She now works for the State Government of Family and Community Services.

Denzil waited three years to get his Australian visa and they were married in 2006 in Dubbo but lived and worked in Sydney.

Returning to South Africa in 2010 with their son Nicholas and visiting family for Christmas, the accident happened on January 3, the day before they were due to come home.

“It was just an above ground pool,” explains Denzil. “I decided to jump into it and when I got up in the air I looked down and thought, wow, it’s actually half filled it’s not full, and I was thinking – you’ve

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Denzil and Nicholas Peters.

only got a split second – I can break my fall but when my hands touched the bottom it was so slippery, I just went down, and I hit so hard.”

Denzil’s neck was broken and he lay he face down in the water. Three year- old Nicholas went for help.

“He’s lucky he didn’t die,” said Gracie quietly.

In that moment everything changed for the Peter family.

“He was in ICU and then in a private hospital over there, fortunately we had travel insurance, and then in a rehab hospital for three months before he was stable enough to travel,” says Karen.

So began their new life together and a long list of making necessary changes to accommodate Denzil’s new needs.

“It’s affected the whole family. There’s a lot of adjustment and losses,” he said.

“We were living and working in Sydney at the time and realised, because we were renting in the North Shore we weren’t going to be able to buy something large and open plan and afford something in an area we wanted to live in, so we decided to move back to Dubbo, where my mum and dad are. It’s good for the kids, it’s turned out really good, it’s a better sense of community and they see their grandparents all the time,” Karen said. “At that time it was familiar to me too, and good for me, after what had happened.

“We were very fortunate we had friends to help us do a lot of fundraising in Sydney because it’s very expensive to have an injury with a disability. The chair costs as much as a car. You get some subsidies from the government but not totally. For example with a car you don’t get anything, so we had to totally fundraise for the car and the modifications needed, which was $70,000,” she said.

After the accident Karen and Denzil became advocates for the NDIS, joining an online advocacy group, Every Australian Counts, which generated 100,000 signatures through a series of public wide campaigns.

“NDIS support planners will work with the disabled person to identity what their life goals are and costing it all out. That’s how it will work under the NDIS. It’s a positive change,” said Karen.

“Under the NDIS, Denzil can choose when he goes to bed. Under a traditional service, if they can only put you to bed at 4 o’clock, then you have to go to bed at 4 o’clock. It’s a shift in giving more decision making power and control to the person with the disability.

“He has carers come in, they’re rostered, he does the

roster, he does all the recruitment, interviewing, he has a provider who does all the back of house payments, etc, so he’s quite progressive in how he manages his care. Things are moving towards a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) which is a major reform to the way disability services are funded by putting the person at the centre, not the service providers and, well he’s already doing it,” Karen said.

“I put adds in the newspaper for carers. I phone them, interview them. Because when I did sales and marketing, and I was also a manager so I know the interview processes, and I know what I’m looking for. I also screen the new age people. As soon as I get your resume, I go on Facebook and check you out a bit. I plan on that to see how you act. I need to know because I have my children and family here,” Denzil said.

His carers attend to him every morning and night.

“I don’t want to have a new carer starting every six months, I need to employ for three to five years.

“The NDIS is really going to a market based type system where providers have to have a better customer service, quality but also affordability then people will shop and choose, and accountability.”

Amidst fighting to a fairer disability system there were of course many more adjustments to manage at home.

“We had to organise for Denzil’s sister to come to Australia with her young son, Chad to live with us so I can go to work,” Karen explained.

Denzil’s father too is affected by his son’s condition, because it is costly for Denzil to travel with his chair, so his father must come to Australia to visit.

“It is hard to live so far away from the grand children,” he said.

Then there are the practicalities of how to live with a large wheelchair.

Under a traditional service, if they can only put you to bed at 4 o’clock, then you have to go to bed at 4 o’clock. It’s a shift in giving more decision-making power and control to the person with the disability.

“We had to get modifications done. We had to get all the doors widened There’s a ramp in the garage so he can have access to the front, there’s a ramp in the back and then the bathroom ensuite had to be made bigger.

The wall had to be set back to make the bathroom bigger. The bathroom had to be gutted. The shower recess had to be made flat because it was sunken and front and the shower screen taken out and just have a curtain and just have the rest of the space so the wheelchair can fit in there,” said Karen.

In 2013, the NSW Minister for Disability Services appointed 47 people to be Living Life My Way Ambassadors and Champions. Some Ambassadors and Champions are people with a disability and some are carers of people with a disability. Ambassadors and Champions share their personal stories, experiences of managing their supports and of living a good life.

Having given up his telemarketing job of many years in South Africa and Australia, Denzil is now dedicated to his Living Life My Way role.

Denzil is now a Living Life My Way ambassador, appointed by the Minister for Disability Services. He gives talks to other people in a similar situation about how he manages his care package.

“I do speeches, talks around town. I’ve been to Orange, Bathurst, and Condobolin. I’m just telling people my story. Telling them it’s what you do with the situation when you’re dealt the cards,” said Denzil.

“I have been doing talks at Juvenile Justice too,” he said.

“That was really good because obviously growing up in apartheid south Africa there wasn’t a lot of opportunity and he was born on the wrong side of the track a little bit, so he could relate to the boys on that level but also show he hasn’t been dealt a great hand but still you can make something of your life and it’s about what choices that you make,” explains Karen.

“A lot of people are in their shell and it takes a while for people to loosen up a bit because I am aware of those kinds of things, I can see in the crowd who has more questions. A lot will come to me afterward to say thank you, and that they are glad to hear my story. It makes me want to do it more,” said Denzil.

“I think people are quite inspired to hear what he has had to overcome. He talks about his family being his priority. He’s still got the same things that he wants out of life as everyone else. People with disability are no different,” said Karen.

Back, Chad, Nicholas, Nicholas, Karen, and front, Denzil and Grace Peters.

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Power to the people IKE most people my knowledge of the various components that go into making up our electricity bills was a mystery. Unfortunately over the past five years I have been on a forced and, at times, torturous journey to unravel that mystery.

So when I read Geoff Winestock’s article (AFR, 5/2) titled NSW wants higher electricity prices, I had to ask which rock NSW Energy Minister Anthony Roberts has been hiding under since the Queensland state election.

One of the key election issues in Queensland was the high cost of electricity, particularly the network component, and the clear message received via the ballot box was “enough is enough”.

For the NSW Energy Minister to have called for power price increases, when the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has finally called for an end to over a decade-and-a-half of spiralling costs, shows he is either completely out of touch, or solely focused on “fattening the electricity network pig” for privatisation.

The Minister seems to have forgotten the media release he issued on November 27 last year titled ‘ELECTRICITY PRICES SET TO FALL FURTHER’ in which the Minister welcomed the AER’s draft Determination and stated “The continuing downward path of electricity prices shows once again that Mike

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The AER is the independent umpire on network costs and the allowed revenues proposed by network companies.

In the past the AER you might say, has been complicit in approving massive capital expenditure for demand growth that never materialised. The AER has now taken a stand to ensure all expenditure is prudent and efficient, and should be applauded for its efforts.

There is no doubt the network companies will be challenged by the renewed proposed revenues, but this is just the driver required for efficiency.

If Minister Roberts is such a keen advocate for electricity prices, then does he intend to run Coalition TV ads during the election campaign, making it crystal clear that a vote for the Coalition is a vote for higher electricity prices?

It is a case of a pox on all political par-

ties with the proposition being prosecuted by the Labor Party and the Greens that the privatisation of the electricity networks will automatically result in higher electricity bills doesn’t stack up to scrutiny.

Similarly, claims that NSW will miss out on hundreds of millions of dollars in lost revenue if the electricity assets are leased only has veracity because we’re paying far more than it costs to provide our electricity, subsequently allowing the NSW Government to price gouge at our expense.

The network component of electricity bills is the largest single component of our electricity bill and it also the area where prices have escalated. The actual cost of generating electricity has dropped yet in some cases network charges have all but doubled over the same period.

A report released by Uniting Care Australia on February 11 found that parts of Queensland had the highest network charges in Australia. Queensland networks are publically owned. According to Fairfax media Victoria is the lowest cost jurisdiction in the National Energy Market. The Victorian distributors are privately owned.

The national director of Uniting Care Australia, Lin Hatfield Dodds when releasing the report said: “The gap between the least expensive and most ex-

pensive network tariff has doubled over the past seven years”.

"This is why the Australian Energy Regulator is so important, and why the current debate happening between the regulator and the network companies is so important for all of us to pay attention to," Ms Hatfield Dodds said.

For Australians, reliable and affordable electricity is one of our most basic needs. In the 21st century without it our water and food production systems would fail and people would die. An honest up-front debate about the cost drivers of electricity prices shouldn’t be such a ridiculous notion.

If you’re worried about your power bill you should seek a commitment from your local candidates in the lead up to the NSW election, that whoever forms government, they will focus on actively driving down electricity prices, to provide relief to consumers and to ensure that NSW is a great and competitive place to do business.

Unless our politicians become actively involved and get behind a push to cut power prices by 30 per cent through the current AER regulatory process, then spending thousands of dollars going ‘off-grid’ will be the only option left for consumers to reign in, out of control electricity prices over the next four years.

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Michael Jeffrey and Siobhan Gleeson Putting your hand up for a leadership role comes with great responsibility, sacrifice and risk. Siobhan Gleeson and Michael Jeffrey knew the challenge they accepted when nominated to be 2015 captains of the Dubbo College Senior Campus. They shared with Weekender that some goals are worth going out on a limb for.

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Siobhan Gleeson: T first, the thought of going for school captain was daunting, although it had always been a goal of mine since primary school. It was my first year at Dubbo College Senior Campus. Although I was new to the College, I thought by going for captain I had nothing to lose, so why not?

I prepared a short and sweet speech, trying not to overthink it and just keep it simple, as there is nothing worse than someone being overconfident and boring people.

After the announcement I was surprised and excited to realise I was captain as there was quite a number of good candidates. It was a privilege to be elected by my peers and teachers and to know they have the confidence in me to lead our school.

I have taken on the role with enthusiasm and look forward to the rest of the year.

As an elected captain there is a range of responsibilities to assume. Some of the most important roles are promoting the students’ voice within the school and the community and proudly representing our school.

As captains we are positive role models for the entire school and constantly encouraging students to aim high and do their best. Additionally, as captains we attend events to represent the College, create and run assemblies for staff and students, and encourage the younger students to become future leaders.

In preparing for these responsibilities it’s a case of having a positive outlook on life, putting in the hard yards, being committed and doing the best job I can.

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As I reflect on my role, I realise there are a lot of unsung leaders in this school who come together to make Dubbo College what it is today.

Personally I don’t think becoming captain has changed me dramatically. I am still the same person I was before. But it has given me a range of new opportunities and I have been fortunate enough to attend special events and meet exceptional people.

As an individual I have gained more confidence and further developed my public speaking skills.

Being able to proudly represent my wonderful school has made me very happy and enriched my school life because I can make an impact, even if only small, on my peers’ school life.

Michael Jeffrey: ROM my primary school days I always viewed school captains as mentors and role models who I looked up to. They held what I thought was a very prestigious position regardless of the school. So it was my desire to be a role model that drove me to run for school captain, for the first time in Year 5.

I didn’t do too well! I wasn’t elected and I blamed that on my terrible public speaking skills. I didn’t just have a fear of public speaking; I had a severe speech impediment or stutter. I promised myself on that day that I would run for captain again.

My D-day of sorts came again six years later. I

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had worked tirelessly with my speech therapist Sarah Langford in Dubbo during the past three years and intensively with Lucy and Annika, my therapists in Newcastle, over the prior months.

I felt like I was definitely at a point where I could prove to myself and everyone else that I could do it. So there I was on August 27, 2014 standing in front of the school waiting for silence. I knew if I could get through my opening line, then the rest would be fine.

So I started: “Which is worse; setting high goals and not achieving them or not setting goals at all because they are not achievable?” To this day that is still the most memorable moment in my life. Not only was I successful in becoming school captain but also in proving to everyone that I was capable of speaking publically.

Being school captain means everything to me – more than most people would realise. For me it was a real sense of fulfillment, far greater than anything else I had ever achieved.

I have made Western cricket and AFL teams, been accepted into programs at Sydney University and achieved a B and 6 in my HSC for mathematics in 2014.

But none of those achievements even come close to being the captain of such a profound school as Dubbo College.

I really love being the face of the school. I knew this would come with great responsibility but I was definitely prepared. I felt like I was already a mentor within the school and being the captain just amplified that.

Now when it comes to doing speeches, presentations

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or assemblies, I am always the first person to put my hand up.

My life has changed dramatically ever since I became school captain. I feel like it has allowed me to understand who I really am. Confidence never came easily to me because I always felt as if no one liked me.

However my faith was restored after being elected by my peers.

A lot more people seem to want to talk to me because now they understand that I’m no different to any of them. The thing I most enjoy about being captain is the ability to inspire others through my actions. I like to reiterate my story to younger students with a message that nothing in life is unachievable.

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WHAT I DO KNOW.

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Deborah Mailman: The quiet achiever

From her upbringing as the daughter of a rodeo ground caretaker in Mt Isa to becoming a household name in Australia, this well-known star of the stage and screen embraces the quiet life when she’s not working and loves spending time with family and sitting on her verandah with a cup of tea.

AS TOLD TO Natalie Holmes I was born and raised in Mount Isa, north-west Queensland. We lived at the rodeo grounds where my father was the caretaker after he retired as a champion rodeo rider.

I didn't always dream of being a film and television star. I wanted to be a primary school teacher but I made the decision to be an actor when I was in my senior years in high school. I loved drama at school, I was curious and I was encouraged by my teachers, so once I understood that I could study in the performing arts, that’s exactly what I wanted to do when I graduated from high school.

I trained for three years at QUT Academy of the Arts and graduated in 1992.

That’s where I started, in Brisbane, working in theatre and touring in stage productions throughout Queensland.

I’m not sure if there was a natural af-

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finity for acting. Choosing to be an actor was a bit unusual at the time, because it was not a typical profession to do. I knew I wanted to go to university, it was finding that one thing that would take me there and thankfully I had enormous support from my mum and dad. I was homesick a fair bit of the time but I wanted to be committed to my training and see it through. Once I started working professionally, that’s when I started to have confidence in what I was doing.

Winning the AFI in 1998 for Radiance was unbelievable and opened up opportunities for me. These past few years in particular have been great in the type of work I have been fortunate to be part of. The Sapphires, Redfern Now, Mabo, Mental, Offspring, and being part of the Sydney Theatre Company’s The Actors Company, have all been work I wanted to do.

It’s hard work. Like any career, you need to commit and it takes enormous dedication. The work is unpredictable so you have to manage your life somehow to work in this way.

For me, it’s enjoying the work that I’m doing, having the opportunity to work with great people and be challenged and inspired by the experience. It’s taken some time but to now be in the position to have more choices in the work I want to do is a great place to be in.

More so now, we are seeing indigenous work that is reflective of the skill and

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4. G GEOGRAPHY: What is the basic curre rency of Botswana?

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6. CHEMISTRY: What is the common use for the drug diphenhydramine hydrochloride?

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talent we have in this country and that is a great success for the industry.

My husband and kids inspire me. It all sounds a bit Hallmark but they are everything to me.

Story is important to me and the integrity of the production. I'm appreciative to have opportunities to work across all mediums – film, TV and stage – but certainly if the work can give me a different experience each time, be it a drama like Redfern Now, a bio-pic like Mabo or a children's show like Playschool, then that is important to me.

Having kids also means I need to always consider work that gives me some flexibility so I can keep a strong balance between the two.

I don't have a favourite role. Having said that, telling Bonita Mabo’s story on screen was an absolute honour and privilege. She is an amazing woman with an incredible story. I was very humbled to be cast and the experience of meeting the Mabo family, going to Mer Island, and being part of their story was an extraordinary experience.

It has been great to be part of Flix in the Stix. I love film and short film format can be quite challenging to make as you have to be succinct in what you want to say, so when it’s done well, it’s great viewing. Having grown up in the country, I appreciate the need for festivals like this. As to the responsibility – I now have a newfound respect for festi-

wife of Henry VIII of England (below)?

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9. TELEVISION: What was the last name of neighbours Ethel and Fred on the “I Love Lucy” show (which starred Lucille Ball, left)?

10. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: In what century was tea introduced to Europe?

11. FLASHBACK: When did the song “You Make Me Feel Like Dancing” come out? Who sang it?

val directors everywhere as I have seen how much work goes into making it all happen.

I lead a very low-key life by choice but it’s nice when my work is acknowledged by others, it’s a lovely feeling.

I love hanging out at home on my verandah with a cup of tea. I get glimpses of the ocean to the right and the yard backs onto bushland. It’s beautiful country.

When I'm away from the limelight, I enjoy staying at home and being with my kids and doing what they want to do. Work often takes me away, so when I’m not working, being with my family is where I love to be.

In the immediate future, I will be cohosting the 2015 AACTA Awards with Cate Blanchett, which were televised on Network Ten on Thursday, January 29. Projects that I have worked on this past year will get released. The feature film Paper Planes will be in cinemas nationally from January 15 and the final instalment of Redfern Now will premiere some time this year on the ABC – and two films Oddball and the animated feature Blinky Bill will also have cinematic release. » Flix in the Stix lands in Dubbo on February 20. For your chance to win a double pass, email your name and phone number to myentry@dubboweekender.com. au before 5pm on Wednesday, February 18.

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Name the three golfers.

13. LYRICS: Name the song that contains this lyric: “You can ponder perpetual motion, fix your mind on a crystal day, Always time for a good conversation, there’s an ear for what you say.”

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Tony Webber is a long-time Dubbo resident and former journalist.

Leadership coup about more than kicking heads O paraphrase the man: “It’s the budget, stupid.”

Scrutiny of the Prime Minister’s brush with leadership extinction on Monday has focussed most on Tony Abbott himself.

This is no doubt a contributing factor to backbench pique, but it’s not a domineering chief of staff, unconsulted captain’s picks or the knighting of foreign royalty that soured this government in the eyes of the electorate.

It was the budget, stupid. It weighed heavy on the poor and elderly, targeted valued public services like universal health care, education and pensions while leaving the perks of the big end of town relatively untouched.

It was contrary to election promises, and justified by a “budget emergency” that nobody else could see.

You can’t have the government making a case for a budget crisis on page one, when two pages further in every economist worth his/her salt is saying the opposite.

So the backbench sees the polls plunging like the neckline of Geoffrey Edelsten’s latest strumpet and decides to stage a leader-

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ship coup.

First mate to captain of Titanic: “Captain we’ve hit an ice-berg and are sinking.”

Captain: “Do you think the carpet’s a factor?”

First mate: “No sir, pretty sure it was the ice-berg.”

Captain: “Let’s change the carpet just in case.”

That’s not to say that Mr Abbott has not been entirely of good service to his own cause.

Way back when the republic referendum was underway, Mr Abbott attended a public debate in Dubbo in which I was a minor player: he being pro-foreign monarchy ruling us; me arguing that interference by the aristocracy of another country is a national humiliation.

Anyway, as last speaker Mr Abbott stunned the room by ranting about “liars and communists.”

Let’s just say it was not the sort of outburst you would have expected from a then federal government minister appearing as special guest at an otherwise very civil community debate.

Not to be unkind, but it was more than just a little way down

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It’s a Tea Party mantra straight out of the USA, and brought memories of the crude “lifters and leaners” backhander that the Treasurer let slip as the rest of the country sat agape after the budget was first unfurled.

the path to being tired and emotional.

I couldn’t help but recall that moment as I looked over some of the criticism of the PM’s judgement and priorities since taking office.

Then after the Clayton’s spill, talking on 7.30 Monday night, the PM said his government was about “lower taxes, smaller government and greater freedom.”

It’s a Tea Party mantra straight out of the USA, and brought memories of the crude “lifters and leaners” backhander that the Treasurer let slip as the rest of the country sat agape after the budget was first unfurled.

But it was also a strange statement for a number of reasons.

Firstly, less tax revenue is the last thing this country needs whether we like it or not. It’s already failing to keep pace with spending as it is.

Secondly, “smaller government” is the smoke screen that concealed the uncoupling of high commerce from the greater good and gave us the global financial crisis.

Thirdly, which of these state-

ments best reflects your level of freedom at the moment? a) I feel like a fly-in fly-out worker at a North Korean salt mine who’s already failed two wee tests. b) The anti-terrorism stuff seems a bit over the top but I don’t notice the jackboot of oppression on my neck most days. c) A woman at the shop was watching me but that could be because her husband is out of town. d) For Christ’s sake fund hospitals and public schools adequately and shut up.

They say every footy team needs a head-kicker: a ruthless player whose take-no-prisoners approach unsettles the opposition and lets more skilled players get on with scoring points.

Like the ALP’s Mark Latham before him, Mr Abbott was considered a head-kicker in the Howard government.

But as the ALP discovered with Mr Lathan and Coalition backbenchers are starting to suspect with Tony Abbott: every team needs a head-kicker but you don’t make him captain.

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James Eddy

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James Eddy also exercises his freedom of speech on stage with Dubbo Theatre Company, in his classroom at Dubbo College and from the stands at any good AFL match.

Conquering the animal kingdom underbelly at Casa de Eddy FISHED a lifeless baby brown snake from the bottom of our pool last Sunday morning. My better judgement guided me to completely avoid telling my wife. These matters don’t serve her very well at all, ever, and it’s best that she doesn’t know. Besides, she wasn’t due up for a while, and I had a couple of hours to either; a) forget that there was a dead brown snake in our bin, or b) plan how I was going to get through the next 24 hours without blabbing about said reptile (see; Weekender article 13/3/2012 – I can’t lie to my wife, I’m a pathological spousal non-liar, it’s a lame affliction and I’m lame, and it’s due to a lack of intelligence,... we’re moving on).

By 5pm the gig was up and we were making plans for wrapping the house and yard in cling wrap.

Turns out it was a ‘Blind snake’ and not a brown anyway.

Casa de Eddy under siege is not a new concept by any means, we suffer semiregular attacks from Mother Nature’s evil minions as I suppose many of us do, and we have learned to remain vigilant and to employ our own beasts of war in defence.

When we returned from holidays in January this year, I was heading off to collect our cat and dog from their holiday kennel, and received a call from my wife who had been rattled by a mouse that she surprised in the kitchen, that had run over her right foot as payback for interrupting its breakfast. I guess it was a symptom of a warm breeding season, with plenty of fodder around after the rains etc, etc,... c’est la vie.

When I arrived home with the dog, birds and cat (who for the remainder of this article shall be referred to as ‘Battle Cat’), my wife was gone without expla-

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nation. Literally (not figuratively, I mean ‘literally’ this time you grammar-Nazis).

No more than two minutes later, our super-mousing Battle Cat was gnawing on the filthy rodent on the dining room tiles, and I was able to coax my better half home from the allegedly mouse-less Orana Mall.

Over the next week, we cleaned up evidence of another, and another, and another until five more of the freeloading little buggers had paid the ultimate price for running the gauntlet. Our Battle Cat is neat and tidy, and like “The Wolf” in Pulp Fiction, he is a ‘cleaner’ by trade and leaves no trace of the body. No trace other than one small gift usually in the form of a neat little bodiless tail; a little memento, too chewy to swallow and too thick to floss with. I love our cat. I used to think I was a ‘dog-person’, but we’ve moved on from there.

We have no more mice.

Ants on the other hand, well..., we have ants. Tiny black ants from here to Christmas and back. Battle Cat is no good with ants. No sirree, we need an echidna, a Battle Echidna.

Any weekend warrior who has had a go at some amateur plumbing will hopefully nod knowingly when I make an analogy here. You see solving our ant

problem has been a little like fixing a leaky pipe. Any effort to amend a problem along any given pipeline will only highlight that there was already a problem somewhere else along the line that has now also sprung a leak.

As you ‘repair’ that second problem it will either draw your attention to a third problem on the pipeline, or alternatively cause pressure on the weaknesses of your original repair and so on. On ‘plumbing weekends’ I tend to alternate between trips to Mitre 10, Bunnings and Astley’s so as to minimise embarrassment and forehead-slapping from attendants. It has been known for a single job to involve up to seven or eight excursions. I’m so glad that I didn’t go into plumbing and anyone who has yellow-paged a plumber should be as well.

Plumbers have my utmost respect and admiration.

But I digress, how about those ants?

You see, in the absence of a spring-loaded Battle Echidna, I have previously resorted to remedies that were assured to me to be both simple and effective. Now, there is a saying that the definition of insanity is to repeat the same activity over and over and expect a different result.

For example, a one-for-one mixture of borax and white sugar to an ant nest was

A mere spoonful of the magic crystals placed strategically on the production line, and the workers should carry it back to the queen and her court. Hey presto, obliteration!

supposedly guaranteed to be as a French nuke was to Muroroa Atoll, circa 1988.

A mere spoonful of the magic crystals placed strategically on the production line, and the workers should carry it back to the queen and her court. Hey presto, obliteration! It was effective the first time in the pantry, and then the second time at the sink and then the third time in the bathroom. But when they started showing up back at the kitchen sink with tiny napkins tied around their tiny necks, carrying tiny picnic cutlery sets, and tiny placards saying “Where’s the grub?”, I gathered that the honeymoon was over. I’m convinced that borax and white sugar probably only gives these tiny black terrorists a mild dose of gas at best. Or, perhaps a little eczema.

It’s time to phone the zoo.

Our dog is by no means useless, but I’m yet to be convinced that she’s a gifted assassin. Perhaps more of an accidental hero. My wife (again) spotted a rat running along the top of our back fence line once. Twenty-four hours later our JackRussell/Pug cross was found standing over said rat, belly-up and spread-eagle on the back lawn. I’m not convinced that it was a calculated hit, so much as collateral damage from an over-zealous game involving one willing participant, and a rat that was otherwise minding its own business.

And so, Casa de Eddy stands strong for another weekend. We continue to battle the invaders as par for the course and it remains a nice place to live. No wonder that some interlopers would agree.

As long as we all stay vigilant within, I’ll be able to enjoy my morning coffee with only a black ant or two to trouble me.

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HERE’S nothing more engaging than a pup. Think someone of small stature and large personality, about four months of age. Young Alice, the miniature dachshund came to stay with me for an extended weekend while her family went skiing and it was all vastly entertaining.

Alice arrived on Thursday evening, with her food containers and her bed, her travelling cage, her squeaky duck and her pyjamas. She sized me up pretty quickly, assessed me as being a sucker and settled right on in. She installed herself permanently at my heels and was my constant shadow for four full days.

Every time I moved a sprinkler, every time I put washing on the line, every time I went to the bathroom, there she was. I’d glance down and she’d be looking up at me with an expectant look on her face. “So, what are we doing now?”

And she never walked anywhere that she could run, flat out with ears flapping and turning inside out. Funnier still was when she’d seize hold of some object, frequently bigger than she was, and make off with it at a dash, across the room. There was something in the way she had to hold her head so high to avoid whatever it was dragging on the ground. And the constant looks over her shoulder to make sure I was following.

So we fiddled around that evening and she sat at my feet in rapt attention as I ate my dinner. She watched in fascination and didn’t beg, but did make it clear that if I was to find something on my plate that I didn’t fancy, she’d be happy to help me out.

And then we lay together on the sofa,

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watching telly. We did start off with me lying on the sofa and her suggesting, from the floor, that she’d quite like to be up there as well. And then she worked out how to get up onto the armchair, and from the armchair to the side table, from the side table to the arm of the sofa? And from there to the back of the sofa and the lamp table was quite a short step. And there was plenty to occupy her up there.

So, in the end, it turned out to be a better idea for Alice to lay back on the sofa with me and watch the telly. She nestled in and snuggled up, closed her eyes and out to it.

She was more than happy to have an early bedtime. She’d clearly had a big day and was more than ready to hop into bed, once she was picked up so that she could reach the bed. Short in the leg, she wasn’t quite able to get in under her own steam. This is my bed we’re talking about here, her bed stayed in the sitting room. I’m thinking it’s more of a day bed for young Alice.

And then, at some point during the night she wanted to duck outside for a comfort stop. And then, when she’d fin-

ished, she wandered around my room for a while and got stuck under the bed.

After that she was more than happy to be lifted back up into the bed.

She had to come to work with me on Friday; I couldn’t face the thought of leaving her home alone all day when she was already missing her kids. Alice comes from a big family and is muchloved, so it would have been a big enough culture shock for her to be without them for a weekend, without having a full home-alone day in a strange place. It would have been needlessly mean to leave her to her own devices.

And I couldn’t bring myself to leave her there in any case, she was just too cute.

So, when I woke up for work, I left her in bed as I showered and dressed. And by the time I’d finished that, she was sufficiently awake to be taken outside for another call of nature. And after that it was time to head to work. So I loaded her in her little travelling ‘cage’, put that in the car and away we went for the half hour drive of someone muttering balefully about being put in a cage.

Alice was a huge hit at the office. She artfully made friends with all my co-

She spent much of her day curled up in a ball, snoozing under my desk and then would come out for mad laps around the office, complete with something or other that she had ‘stolen’ from someone in the office.

workers and every visitor to the office was delighted to find we had a small fry on the premises. She spent much of her day curled up in a ball, snoozing under my desk and then would come out for mad laps around the office, complete with something or other that she had ‘stolen’ from someone in the office.

She’d wander around from desk to desk, batting her eyelids at everyone, and filching anything that wasn’t actually nailed down.

And then we’d head home for the day, and it was back to our rounds of shifting sprinklers and pottering around the house.

And the weekend was the same sort of routine, except without the trips to the office. It was all about doing things together and her watching me, and me watching her.

I watched her study the Willy wagtails, I looked on as she hunted ants, she entertained me with her antics as she tried to catch flies. She always had one ear inside out from her high speed passage through life. And I had to put all my shoes out of reach, and rescued a couple of apparently tasty doorstops that had come to her attention. They were relocated to the top of the sideboard for the duration of her stay. They’re back to their normal positions now, holding the doors opened.

Alice came to stay for four days and it’s been two days since she left. And I still find myself holding the door open for her, being careful when I step backward in the kitchen and even being careful when I roll over in bed at night.

I wonder when those kids are going skiing again.

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A woodland track, in the Dandenong Ranges National Park, east of Melbourne. PHOTO: AAP/SIMON MOSSMAN

Humans changing Dandenong Ranges AST year I conducted a landscape analysis at Ferntree Gully, which is situated at the south-west side of the Dandenong Ranges National Park, around 38km south-east of Melbourne’s CBD. The Dandenongs were formed between 200 and 300 million years ago, according to Victorian volcanologist, William Birch, as a result of caldera volcanic activity, which caused the collapse of larger triangular sedimentary rock blocks into an underlying magma chamber. Magma was then forced to the surface through vents in the faults.

Over millions of years, the volcanic ash eroded to leave harder volcanic rock layers. The Dandenongs have a much higher annual rainfall average relative to surrounding areas and waterways have gradually carved through rocks in a southerly direction.

Water and chemical erosion established shallow soil profiles, encouraging the growth of basic bryophytes such as mosses and liverworts. As more nutrients became present, more life could be sustained.

Detritivores and decomposers would have food to develop populations, and then vascular plants would have developed, such as ferns, ferntrees, shrubs, and trees. With vegetation, more insects, birds, reptiles, and vertebrates would complete the natural environment.

One Tree Hill is a camping site that is also home to residents of the suburb of Ferny Creek. A misleading name, there are many Mountain Ash trees present.

However, the name refers back to 1860 when just one tree remained after logging; the one tree was used as a survey marker.

The Ferntree Gully-located Dandenong Ranges National Park has experienced significant human influences,

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which impacts the natural environment by habitat change and the addition of visual and psychological thresholds that restrict free movement of fauna.

However, as the result of being a national park, the area is subject to conservation efforts by Parks Victoria. The temporal scale of human impacts and influences is a lot smaller than natural processes, due to humans only having had a destructive influence on the area from less than 200 years ago.

As mentioned above, the top of One Tree Hill’s environment experienced irreversible human impacts of logging, which has destroyed the fragile nutrient system of the interconnected and interdependent ecosystem strata.

A rapid, mutualistic cycle is kept between flora and detritivores and decomposers, which break down litter and

waste back to inorganic compounds.

The result of disrupting this cycle is the barren understorey and non-existence of a mid-storey beneath the middense mountain ash population of One Tree Hill Picnic Ground, which has grown in the last 150 years since the hilltop’s near total deforestation.

While the Dandenong Ranges provides beautiful recreational natural landscape for humans, human presence may severely impact on the spatial ecology of the area and thus the biodiversity of the ecosystem.

The walking tracks become visual and psychological barriers to animal mobility on the lowest strata, and humans provide constant noise pollution in the daytime hours.

As the matrix of the area become patches broken by the walkways, different groups of the same species may become isolated from one another, causing a reduction in the size of the genetic pool for each isolated population, thus reducing the chances of successful adaptation to the environment.

The impact of these thresholds hasn’t been quantifiably researched, but would probably have a negative impact on animal movements. Personal observation on the 1000 Steps Kokoda Memorial Walking Track saw an echidna repeatedly turn away from the edge of the track as people walked and jogged by.

Thus, the walking track serves an an-

The Dandenong Ranges National Park at Ferntree Gully has taken up to 300 million years to develop... but has been subject to human impact and influence particularly in the last 200 years

thropogenic purpose, but is a psychological threshold for an animal such as an echidna.

The part of Dandenong Ranges National Park alongside Ferntree Gully has a future closely linked with the human activity that occurs within and near the National Park.

Conservation initiatives should include research that focuses on the impacts of the changes to spatial ecology, and should restrict the development of additional pathways within the National Park zone.

Gravel runoff should be prevented along Lyrebird Track, and the dead vegetation from felled trees should be cleared from the site. Attempts to reforest the top of One Tree Hill should occur, with the midstorey and understory strata artificially developed in a small area. Successful restratification would reintroduce rainforest functions to the top of One Tree Hill.

The Dandenong Ranges National Park at Ferntree Gully has taken up to 300 million years to develop into its presentday landform pattern and function, but has been subject to human impact and influence particularly in the last 200 years with European settlement of Melbourne and southern Victoria.

A temperate rainforest with diverse biota and woodland still thrives at southwest Dandenong Ranges at 1000 Steps, One Tree Hill, and Lyrebird Track, however the human impact on spatial ecology and altered landform elements may have had negative effects on this unique and fragile ecosystem. Hopefully, the Australian Government’s $3 million pledge over the next three years to improve the environmental health of the Dandenong Ranges will ensure that natural processes of the present ecosystems will continue into the future.

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Taking a leaf out of a Kombi manual AY back in the early eighties, my brother owned a VW Kombi van. It was a classic mustard colour and I can distinctly remember, when I was lucky enough to be allowed to sit in the front seat, that other Kombi drivers used to be very keen to wave to us as we drove past. My brother also waved at other Kombi drivers, of course, so it all seemed like a very friendly affair and left a good impression with other drivers. Now it may just be a simple case of confirmation bias but Kombi owners will swear to you that Kombi drivers do this more so than drivers of any other brand or model.

The story goes that in one of the early Kombi owner manuals there was a line thrown in – by one of the few people at the German factory with a sense of humour – that said to make sure you wave to other Kombi drivers. And it caught on.

I don’t want to put the story in the urban myth category, and I searched through several manuals chosen from the sixties, seventies and eighties but I couldn’t find any evidence of this instruction. Having said that, I admit that I haven’t read every word of every manual so it may well be there.

There’s a part of me that hopes it is because it is such a simple, little, funny

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line that ultimately made the entire experience of owning a VW Kombi a much more enjoyable experience.

The bottom line is that it doesn’t take much to make a positive difference. You would think that the decision about buying a car would come down to cold hard data – engine power, features, price – but I am sure many Kombi owners bought their vehicles on the feeling it gave them.

In terms of a city, we all have the potential to make the same, feel-good impact. I boarded a plane this week and, for as long as I can remember, when I first reach my seat on a plane I have introduced myself to the person I am sitting beside. I am about to rub shoulders with them for the length of the journey so it seems polite to at least tell them your name.

I don’t ask them twenty questions – it is just a simple hello with a handshake.

People typically respond with their name, some will have a chat and others will go back to staring intently out the window.

This week I had a gentleman who said that he worked in the mines and spends approximately five weeks of every year travelling and has done so for the last fourteen years. He said that in that time he has never had someone introduce

themselves. We chatted about Dubbo and what a wonderful place it is. He had no idea that I am the Mayor but I can guarantee he was left with the impression that Dubbo is a great place full of friendly people.

Similarly, Rob de Castella, the Commonwealth Games Gold medallist and former marathon world record holder, was in Dubbo at the end of last year for the opening of Barden Park and he commented to me how many people smiled and said ‘hello’ when he went for a run on the Tracker Riley Cycleway. After our discussions both on the day and in following conversations, he confirmed with me this week that he is bringing a Try Out for the Indigenous Marathon Project to Dubbo. This is something that is typically only held in metropolitan areas.

I noticed some road etiquette rules for road riders that were posted in a shop this week. One of the rules was instructing people to wave to other riders, runners and walkers. Maybe the person who wrote these rules used to sit in a Kombi van in their youth?

The point here is that we can all play a part to make a different impression of where we live. You may not think much of a friendly smile or a wave to someone.

You may not think it is that big a deal

when you hold a door open for someone and let them go through before you.

You might think that the world is moving too fast for these things to make a difference but when I speak to new residents of Dubbo, one of the items they constantly raise is how friendly and helpful the people of Dubbo are.

Some might only visit for a weekend and end up moving here. Many long-term residents tell me they moved here for a short-term project and they are still here twenty years later. Of the seven interns we have taken in at the hospital this year, five of them attended the University of Sydney School of Rural Health here in Dubbo and wanted to come back.

All of these small impressions combine to make a large impression and that reputation for our city is growing and making a difference.

So my challenge to the people of Dubbo is to make sure you send a smile to at least one person every day.

There is absolutely no doubt that people will remember and it will make a difference.

Tell me if you have ever noticed the Kombi wave at mayor@dubbo.nsw.gov. au.

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HE heart beats a little faster, the eyes dart around the room. Thoughts are racing. Who-do-I-know? Anyone? Surely-there’s-someone-here-I-know. Where’s-afriendly-face? There’s one. Phew. Breathe...

Networking is a word and activity that sometimes feels like a personal crisis. In Chinese it can actually mean two things; danger or opportunity.

The danger involved can include being ignored, embarrassed or feeling awkward, but the opportunities are endless.

People are often networking to build their businesses, grow their sales or public profile, but if you endeavor instead to enrich the lives of others, your life and business can be enriched beyond your current imagining.

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Go to an event happy. Not stressed, not rushed. Take a few minutes in the car with a happy song – perhaps THE “Happy” song – cheer yourself up and go in ready to relax and have a laugh with people.

Take note of positive news! You’ll connect much more effectively if you’re the person who makes people smile rather than swap notes on the horrid events that make the headlines. Surprise people with great news, quirky info and helpful tips.

Go to give. If you’re happy to give your time to listen to others, share their story when you can, introduce them to others, their gratitude will impact your world in surprising ways. Go to give. Not to be seen giving, but to give freely. Be kind and ready to help others. ...Set Dubbo has many great business and community leaders – and many of them don’t have auspicious titles and fancy cars. They might be found in the corner of a room serving coffee or counting raffle tickets.

One of the most useful things to remember is that you can’t guess another person’s story with a glance.

Be yourself! It’s so much easier to connect

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when you don’t have to hold your ‘professional face’ on! And you can sense it when you’re talking to someone who’s ‘the real deal’. It’s just easier on everyone. If you’re authentic and positive, you’ll find it easier to talk to connect with those worth your time and attention. ...Go! It’s helpful to remember that if you’re walking into a function and feeling nervous – your nerves are an indicator that your focus is on yourself and how you’re appearing to others.

If you let that go (which you can do by choosing to shift your focus) and consider others – you’ll relax and make great connections. Consider how you might be of service and how you might help others feel welcome.

Even if you’re a newcomer – let go of a sense of entitlement – that someone should be welcoming you – and reach out to others to help them connect.

Think about the kind of people you’d like to connect with – more than just the industry you want to connect with. You might be after more opportunities in the finance sector,

Go to give. If you’re happy to give your time to listen to others, share their story when you can, introduce them to others, their gratitude will impact your world in surprising ways.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF $200,000 for Library MEMBER for the Dubbo Electorate and Minster for Arts Troy Grant today announced $200,000 in funding for the redesign and refurbishment of Dubbo Library.

The funding injection is part of the NSW Liberals & Nationals Government’s new NSW Public Library Infrastructure program

Mr Grant said Dubbo is one of many local councils receiving grants for projects providing significant public benefit and improving public library buildings, spaces and information technology for NSW communities.

“It is essential regional NSW has access to library services and I am particularly delighted to announce a funding boost to meet the specific needs of our local community,” Mr Grant said.

“The redesign and refurbishment of Dubbo Library will improve the facilities including space for study, programs and collections.

“Public libraries play a critical

but an engaging conversation with a student might open a door in higher places than you expect. Everyone is a daughter, son, partner or friend of someone.

Smile. To quote my dear late friend Bede Tongs, MM OAM: “There is strength in a smile.” A smile opens doors. A smile relaxes people. A smile is almost always returned and multiplied.

Notice what you’re curious about. If you want to ask about the venue or the speaker or the organisers, just ask. A great way to frame a question is “I’m curious...” or “Can I ask you about...?

Ask questions which take the conversation in a positive direction. Some examples are, ‘What’s your favourite thing about your work?’ Or ‘What do you most enjoy about living here?’.

Ask for recommendations – people love being able to share their perspective. This also helps people to relax and be themselves.

So, maybe you need to talk to strangers and acquaintances everyday at work. There are many networking events coming up and they may have a business theme or might be community events.

The most important thing is to take the pressure off you! If you’re trying to sound educated, important or influential – you’ll probably go home beating yourself up about how you think you came across, which won’t be accurate anyway.

role in our local communities providing access to collections, information and technology that help people at all stages of their lives.

“The Liberals & Nationals Government is committed to working with councils to enhance library services and facilities across the State.

“The $3 million in infrastructure funding brings the total of NSW Government support for NSW libraries in 2014/15 to a historic $27.5 million.”

NSW State Librarian & Chief Executive Alex Byrne is pleased the Public Library Infrastructure program will enable councils to develop new or improved

library buildings and IT infrastructure upgrades.

“The State Library has supported local libraries since the Library Act came into being in 1939, and we are most excited to see the continued growth in library services across NSW over the 75 years,” Dr Byrne said.

The Public Library Infrastructure Grants program is administered by the State Library of NSW on behalf of the Library Council of NSW. All NSW councils were invited to apply for grants in September 2014. $15M will be allocated under the program over four years.

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Telstra lifts profit and dividend SYDNEY: Telstra will pay out $1.8 billion to shareholders after lifting its half year profit more than 22 per cent.

The telco made a net profit of $2.1 billion for the six months to December 31, up from $1.7 billion a year ago.

It reaffirmed its full year guidance for single digit earnings growth, excluding the impact of the sale of its stake it Hong Kong mobile business CSL in 2014.

Telstra lifted its interim dividend half a cent to 15 cents, which equates to a $1.8 billion return to shareholders.

The company has also relaunched its dividend re-investment plan following feedback from shareholders.

Chief financial officer Andrew Penn said the company was balancing returns to shareholders with the company's long-term growth ambitions, which saw it make a number of acquisitions during the first half.

"I think we are delivering both. That's the bottom line," he told AAP. He said Telstra's core Australian operations were also continuing to grow, with revenue from its mobile business up 9.6 per cent during the half.

"On the one hand we are driving value and growth out of our core business at the same time we are creating the opportunities for growth in new businesses," he said.

Mr Penn said the company was also benefiting from growing data usage among its client base, thanks in part to its 4G network.

"One of the things that is increasing our revenue is the quality of our network, which continued to be an important differentiator for us," he said.

"At the same time as we are bringing the price of our data down we are actually increasing revenues because people are using more."

Telstra shares last closed at $6.49 cents per share.

Telstra CEO David Thodey announces the company's half year results in Sydney yesetrday (Thursday, February 12.

Telstra made a net profit of $2.08 billion for the six months to December 31, up from $1.74 billion a year ago, while revenue from ordinary activities was down two per cent to $12.72 billion. PHOTO: AAP/PAUL MILLER

Dealing with employee redundancy URING economic downturns and other events, it is not uncommon for businesses to consider a reorganisation that will help cut costs and improve profitability. And the company may conclude that some positions are simply no longer required.

When your enterprise decides to shed some jobs it may or may not have to make redundancy payments. The National Employment Standards (NES) oversees issues related to redundancy, which generally occurs if your business: z Terminates an employee in a job the company decides is no longer needed; or z Becomes insolvent.

Redundancy may happen during mergers or acquisitions, business slowdowns or restructurings, or when new technology automates certain jobs.

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When redundancies are payable GENERALLY, you may need to pay redundancy, or severance, payments if you employ 15 or more individuals and they: z Are entitled to severance pay under a workplace agreement; and z Are permanent employees with more than 12 months continuous service with you.

There are some special circumstances and extensions to these rules, such as cases where redundancy provisions in a workplace agreement continue for as long as two years after the agreement is terminated.

This is called “preserved redundancy provisions”.

From January 1, 2010, all employees who meet these conditions and work under Commonwealth workplace laws may be entitled to redundancy payments for a maximum of 16 weeks.

When redundancies are not payable GENERALLY, your organisation may not have to pay severance if it qualifies as a small employer and a terminated employee: z Worked less than 12 continuous months; z Worked for a specified period of time or for a specified task; z Was terminated because of serious misconduct; z Was a casual employee or apprentice; z Worked for a limited time frame under a training arrangement and was not an apprentice; z Was subject to an industry-specific redundancy scheme; or z Was terminated due to customary turnover of labour. Redundancy payments in this particular situation will depend on the relevant circumstances.

Redundancy in small business IF you are a small business employer, you may not be required to pay redundancy payments.

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Amounts of redundancy pay and final pay REDUNDANCY payments are equal to an employee’s “base rate of pay” for ordinary hours of work. This does not include bonuses, loadings and overtime. The length of the severance pay period is determined by the length of the employee’s period of continuous service and is subject to a maximum of 16 weeks.

If you need to terminate an employee with 10 years or more of continuous service, you might be able to reduce the amount of

the redundancy payments if the employee is also entitled to long service leave payments.

You may ask Fair Work Australia for a determination to reduce the amount of redundancy payments in certain circumstances. An example would be when your business cannot afford to make the redundancy payments but is able to find the employee other acceptable employment.

The final pay should include: z Wages outstanding, including penalty rates and allowances; z Accrued annual leave entitlements; z Accrued or pro-rata long-service leave, if applicable; and z Redundancy pay entitlements, if applicable.

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If you terminate an employee when it is reasonable to redeploy the person within your business, this may not be considered a genuine redundancy under the law. Terminations that are not genuine redundancies may be considered violations of the unfair dismissal laws.

If your business is insolvent, let your employees know that they may be entitled to some payments under the General Employee Entitlements and Redundancy Scheme, a government program designed to assist employees who lose their jobs when company collapses.

Redundancy and reverence pay can be a complex area of employment law. Consult with your adviser to ensure you follow the letter of the law.

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“There was not a lot of good news in this report.”

Media & Marketing Minute Compiled by the Sales & Marketing team at Dubbo Photo News/Dubbo Weekender

Eat that frog. Tips for wise design

I and welcome to this week’s Marketing Minute from the Dubbo Photo News/Dubbo Weekender team.

Our opening ad this week (above) is for UK supermarket chain Sainsburys and makes the point – using a very eye-catching fish finger graphic – that their seafood is more often sustainably sourced, compared to their competitors.

Also of interest, the ad ran right across the bottom of two pages of a tabloid newspaper – an unusual booking size, but it was hard to miss.

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Get more of the important things done today OUR Sales Manager Donna Falconer says Brian Tracy hits the nail on the head when he writes in his book “Eat That Frog” that there is never enough time to do everything you have to do in one day.

We are all literally swamped with work, personal responsibilities, projects... and what about that pile of books you intend to read when you get caught up?

As Tracy says, let’s face it, we are never going to get on top of all those tasks, let alone get all of those books read!

His book gives you 21 practical and do-able steps to help you stop procrastinating and get more done in less time. These can be applied both at work and in your personal life.

Here’s an example...

Stop procrastinating by using task management and breaking the job into small parts BRIAN TRACY says: “Any big task that you have to complete can be completed if you break it down into enough small parts using task management.

“One of the best techniques of all is to divide your task into what are called “bite-sized pieces”. Take a piece of paper and write down every small part of the task that you have to do, in sequence, from the first little job to the final job that completes the task.

“Then, discipline yourself to do “number one” on your list. Sometimes, the decision to take action on the first step on a large task impels you into

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the task and makes it easier for you to do the next step, and the next step and the next step as well.

“Sometimes just forcing yourself to start on a major task will enable you to develop the momentum and energy necessary to work right through until the task is complete.”

BY the way, if you’re wondering where the book title “Eat That Frog” comes from, Tracy reminds us about the old saying that, if the first thing you do in the morning is eat a live frog, you’ll have the satisfaction of knowing that it’s probably the worst thing you’ll do all day!

Wise Design for effective newspaper ads: two tips 1. Use of white space is often helpful. It helps to guide the eye. Subtle use of white space also gives your ad a ‘classy’ feel. It’s a bit like the budget shoe shop that displays every shoe in stock in the windows. Looks cheap, which for that kind of store may be a good thing. Pack your ad with info if you wish to achieve the same effect. Otherwise white space can be beneficial.

2. Always remember to tell your readers what you want them to do next...

“Call Now!” and “Get our brochure now” are what we term Calls to Action.

It’s one thing to tell everyone about your business, but better to make them act now instead of thinking about it. One last thing, a Call to Action should usually be at the bottom of the ad, almost the last thing they see before your phone number or address.

Out of the mouths of... cockatoos HERE’S a lesson on being careful who (or what) your ague in front of.

A woman in the US who bought a cockatoo from a divorcing couple says the bird keeps re-enacting its former owners’ arguments. The new owner of Peaches the Cockatoo says the previous owners were obviously not shy about having arguments in front of the bird. Peaches re-enacts the squabbles “once or twice a day”.

– Until next week, make sure you and your staff know not to get into arguments in front of clients and customers, and keep marketing well!

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BY JASON CADDEN AND BELINDA MERHAB SYDNEY: The unemployment rate has shot up to a 13.5 year high, increasing the chances of a second Reserve Bank interest rate cut in March.

Australia’s unemployment rate rose to 6.4 per cent in January from 6.1 per cent in December, a result that was worse than market expectations.

The total number of people with jobs fell by 12,200 in January, and fulltime employment fell by 28,100, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday.

JP Morgan economist Tom Kennedy said it was a “shocking report all round”.

“There was not a lot of good news in this report,” he said.

“It really does suggest that the Australian labour market is still softening and that’s a trend we think will continue over the next few months, pushing the unemployment rate towards 6.5 per cent and maybe a little bit higher.

Mr Kennedy said the sharp rise in the unemployment rate makes the chances of a Reserve Bank interest rate cut in March a closer call, after it reduced the rate to 2.25 per cent in February.

“At this stage the data has been quite mixed, we had some pretty strong housing numbers yesterday, but then we get this January jobless number, so it is a very fine balancing act,” he said.

“At this stage we think May is more likely than March, but March is going

to be a live meeting in terms of market pricing and expectations.”

ANZ senior economist Riki Polygenis said the unemployment rate will stay elevated for an extended period and will rise above 6.5 per cent.

“While new labour demand is holding up, it is not enough at present to offset retrenchments in particular industries such as mining and manufacturing or to keep up with the flow of new workers,” she said.

“We expect a further rate cut in the first half of 2015, most likely at the next board meeting in March.”

National Australia Bank senior economist David de Garis said the disappointing figures pointed to another rate cut in coming months.

He said employment growth is not keeping up with population growth.

The economy was creating about 15,000 jobs per month, for an annual rate of 1.5 per cent, but the working age population was growing at an annual rate of 1.75 per cent, leading to an inevitable rise in unemployment, he said.

“After two strong employment growth numbers, we’ve had some statistical payback,” Mr de Garis said.

“If you’ve got growth in the working age population of 1.75 per cent and you’re only creating jobs at 1.5 per cent, then you’re going to have some people who won’t be lucky enough to find a job.

“It’s consistent with another easing in monetary policy over the next few months.”

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Tassal in talks to buy seafood giant De Costi

Optus profit slides despite mobile growth

SYDNEY: Tasmanian salmon producer Tassal is in talks to buy seafood giant De Costi.

Tassal acknowledged market rumours about it buying Sydneybased De Costi, and said it is keen to strengthen and broaden its product range from salmon to other seafood.

“Tassal wishes to advise that it is having discussions regarding the purchase of the De Costi business,” the company said in a statement on Thursday.

“However, there is no certainty that a transaction will eventuate.”

SYDNEY: Australia’s second biggest telco Optus has suffered a slide in third quarter profit despite strong growth in mobile service revenue.

Net profit for the December quarter fell 8.2 per cent to $208 million despite mobile revenue climbing 4.2 per cent to $1.2 billion on the back of solid growth in customer numbers and data use.

Optus’ parent company SingTel said it expects mobile service revenue from its Australian operations to increase by low single digits during the year to AAP March 31.

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Democracy at work Members of the European Parliament take part in a voting session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, on Wednesday, February 11. The picture taken with a fish-eye lens.

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A sleeping child makes a happy family Many older children struggle to sleep too, and often that's because their doting parents are simply trying too hard to get them to nod off.

BY LISA SALMON LL new parents expect to be sleepdeprived, longing for the day when they can first rejoice in the fact their baby has slept through the night.

But it's not just newborns and their parents who have sleep problems â&#x20AC;&#x201C; many older children struggle to sleep too. And often that's because their doting parents are simply trying too hard to get them to nod off, say sleep experts Heather Turgeon and Julie Wright.

"Over time, parents' 'helping ways' overshadow their baby's natural sleeping abilities," they say.

"Children get confused as to whether they or their parents are doing the soothing, and parents aren't sure when and how

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much to back off so their little ones can take over the job."

The pair, both American psychotherapists, have written a book, The Happy Sleeper, to explain how families can enjoy a good night's sleep, whatever the age of their children.

They say babies are naturally wired to sleep, and by five or six months of age almost all of them are capable of sleeping well without much help from their parents.

Before this age, everything is very unstructured and the key is for parents to sensitively follow their baby's cues, and use rocking, bouncing, and soothing words, to allow the natural development of biological sleep rhythms. This will enable the baby to feel secure enough to easily drift off to sleep. Whether this is for long peri-

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Parents are often reluctant to talk about sleep problems in older children because they're embarrassed.

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ASK THE EXPERT Q: "The only way I can get my sevenyear-old son to do what I ask is by shouting. How can I make him listen, and stop shouting?"

A: Professor Matt Sanders, founder of the Triple P Positive Parenting Program, says: "Shouting is a common response to problem behaviour. It's what's known as the 'escalation trap'. When there are frequent power struggles with children, situations can easily escalate from criticising to threatening and yelling.

"Some common types of punishment don't work and can even backfire by leading to more misbehaviour. For example, even though it's inevitable that parents will sometimes feel annoyed, when that's expressed by shouting, the result can be feelings of resentment and insecurity all round. Also, if a parent doesn't acknowledge their child when they're behaving well – in other words, if good behaviour's taken for granted – it may be replaced with misbehaviour, which is accidentally rewarded with more parental attention.

"When you want your child to do something, such as put their toys away, make sure you give them a warning of when they'll be asked to pack away, then get close, and use a clear, calm instruction to put away their toys. Remember to praise their cooperation.

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"If your child doesn't comply, don't escalate by raising your voice, and avoid caving in. Repeat your instruction once only and if disobedience continues, back up with a clear, decisive consequence.

"Parents should avoid using threats if they want their children to cooperate. Consequences are important, but they only work if parents are consistent. " » For more parenting advice, visit the Triple P website at www.triplep-parenting. uk.net/online/

ting baby; jiggling her in the helping ways with how they cot; picking her up and genfall asleep, and they aren't tly rocking her; and finally, given any opportunities to feeding. practice their very natural, emerging self-soothing "A young baby might need abilities." a lot of rocking and bouncThese abilities include ing to sleep," says Turgeon, tucking arms under the chin, "but an older baby or toddler moving the head from side to has her own personal ways side, or making little noises of self-soothing. When a parto get comfortable. ent continues to over-help Parents can encourage by rocking or bouncing, that self-soothing by putting child doesn't have the space their baby down awake at to practise and use those selfleast once a day, removing soothing skills." the breast or bottle at the :: The Happy SleepShe says they've also found end of feeding before baby er by Heather Turgeon that parents use bedtime falls asleep, learning the litand Julie Wright is pub- routines that are for younger tle sounds baby makes before lished by Scribe. babies after the child's outshe goes to sleep and not ingrown them. terfering when those sounds "It's really important for routines to grow are made, and not letting baby cry for more and mature with children, for example by than a minute during the first four months. adding in more interesting books, talking Another strategy is using what Wright about the highs and lows of the day, and and Turgeon call The Soothing Ladder, using visual charts, or other age-appropriwhich involves responding to baby with ate steps," she advises. the least intrusive method possible when Consistency is also key: babies detect she w wa wakes ake k s in n the he n night ight ig h bepatterns and form habits, and they relax tween tweeen the ages ag ges of of about abou o t and are more likely to drop off when they o ths, on four to five m months, detect a pattern. Happily, they will also forand an nd grad gradually a uall llyy stepget old patterns quickly, and adapt to new, ping up p to tthe he next more helpful ones within a few weeks, say method meethod on m n thee ladla ad-the authors. derr if the h previpreevi v i-They stress that different approaches ous ou us method m th me hod o hasn't has asn' n't are needed depending on the age of the helped. heelped lp p d. child, though Turgeon points out that parTurgeon and T rg Tu geo on an a nd ents are often reluctant to talk about sleep Wright parents Wrrig ght h ssay ayy p aren ar en ntss problems in older children because they're should their shou o ld d ccreate reat re a e th at heir eiir embarrassed. own ladder, based ow w n la add dder err, ba b ase se d "Babies and kids are constantly changon what wha h t they they e know k no n w ing," she stresses, "and sleep issues are off their b baby's soothaby' ab y s so y' soot otthothhcommon for every age – grown-ups have ing g needs, neeed ds, but but u a typit yyp pii-them too." cal one might start with on ne mi migh gh ght ht sst tar a tw wi ith t just parent's presence ju ustt a par rent' t s pr t' p res esen ence en cee iin n Wright adds: "Self-soothing skills unfold the room; th then hen n the he ssound he ound ou ound d quite rapidly during the early months. The of o the h parent's parren e t'ss voice; voic vo icce; rree etrick is giving parents a clear path to stepplacing pacifip acing pl g baby'ss p acif ac iff ii ping back just enough to allow their baby er; touching orr pa pattouc u hing g o p att to practise these emerging skills."

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Art and dementia

BY NATALIE HOLMES JOURNALIST

SING art to aid memory loss is one of the newest programs being used in Dubbo to address dementia. A collaboration between Alzheimer’s NSW and Western Plains Cultural Centre, the Dementia Art Tour commenced in December – with a view to fortnightly sessions – following a training session earlier in the year for organisers.

Alzheimer’s NSW education project officer Jenny Roberts, who is based in Dubbo, was pleased with the program launch, which proved to be very successful in its first week.

“It’s keeping people with dementia engaged with community activities,” she explained, as a small group of participants prepared for the inaugural gallery tour.

“It gives them something extra in their lives, the chance to come down and have a look at the art and then have morning tea.”

Roberts pointed out that art can be used in the same way as other brain stimuli for those with dementia.

“We view art as a way to keep the brain active,” she said.

“It helps with communications, both spoken and non-verbal.”

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According to Roberts, group numbers are being kept small in order to have a greater impact, and observation of the initial gathering revealed that to be a fruitful strategy. The artworks stimulated reflection, conversation and triggered past recollections.

Western Plains Cultural Centre education officer Lisa Minner accompanied the group tour, explaining each exhibition and promoting discussion.

She was thrilled for the facility to be involved in the project at such a grassroots level.

“It’s a wonderful hands-on way of speaking and educating. We are very happy to be able to offer this as a program for people that are affected. Now that we are accredited, we are happy to offer this as a service and to offer people in the community the opportunity to enjoy what we have to offer in a safe and pleasant environment.”

Signs of dementia include memory loss, poor judgement and personality changes. Keeping your brain active is a good way to fight the condition. Two thousand cases are diagnosed across the country every week.

To become involved in the Dementia Art Tour, contact Lisa Minner on 6801 4441. For more information about fighting dementia, visit fightdementia.org. au

Author Julie Wright. PHOTO: PA/LAURA KLEINHENZ/DOCUVITAE

We view art as a way to keep the brain active. It helps with communications, both spoken and non-verbal. – Jenny Roberts, Alzheimer’s NSW education project officer

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FOOD | IN THE KITCHEN WITH...

The Sunday roast dates back to the 15th century when Henry VII’s royal guard earned the nickname ‘beefeaters’ for their ritual of eating roast beef after church on Sunday. The dish has long since spread its wings to include roasted chicken and is an Aussie classic, as YVETTE AUBUSSON-FOLEY discovered in the kitchen with Donna Williams. PHOTOGRAPHY Ella McMillan OR the first eight years of her life, Donna Williams grew up on a mission camp outside of Walgett in a simple but harsh world – without running water or electricity, sharing everything with seven siblings – including helping with the cooking.

What her childhood may have lacked in the way of toys and comforts we take for granted today, she brought from those experiences, a now notso-secret recipe for a Sunday roast, which threads through the string of her family’s stories, beginning with her parents – who cooked for her first in a wood fired stove – then herself, husband Chris, and now her five children.

“I spent the first eight years of my life in a camp. We lived in fear of welfare coming to take us away. We were living in a shack. I don’t think many people these days would not appreciate what that was like. We had no electricity. We had to walk two kilometres each way to get water, which we kept in a 44-gallon drum. Everybody had to do their share. The kids always helped,” Donna said in her kitchen this week.

Despite the hardships, her parents made sure there were Sunday roasts.

“It’s a real old tradition.

Something about eating together that’s important to families. Even if it’s just that one meal. Our family still does the Sunday dinner where all the family comes around but not really with the younger generation. It’s changed today.”

Surrounded by family however, Donna upholds the tradition by cooking with the recipe handed down to her from her parents.

“It comes from my mum and dad. It’s got our own little touches. Obviously we didn’t have these cookers. Anybody that eats the chicken is keen on the stuffing. After they’ve eaten it they say it’s beautiful or tell me how it’s done. It’s unique to our family. The stuffing makes the baked dinner what it is.”

There are the memories too, which is the magic of a Sunday roast given that it’s a drawcard for families to commune and share time together.

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The Williams/Tysons Favourite Sunday Roast Dinner

“If I go back to living at home and Christmas, when we lived in town, we were all underneath a huge big grapevine.

We’d get all the families from far and wide that would come and have Christmas with us and that chicken recipe for the chicken would have been done and that was the highlight sitting on the table.

“For as long as I can ever remember the gravy was homemade. Dad was always responsible for making the gravy.

Where it came from I don’t know. It’s just been the same one but my kids are pretty attached to the demi glazed sauces rather than the family favourite.

“Vegetable are vegetables it’s the chicken that counts though I do put honey in my peas. I think that come from mum and dad doing it too.”

Donna’s father worked as a cook for shearers.

“My dad actually worked on the Simpson Desert and Georgina River and that was in Queensland, and he came back and married Georgina Simpson in NSW!” she laughs. “Just one of those freaky things.”

Pulling two chickens from the oven, golden and crispy bound tight to keep the stuffing inside, Donna explains that in her childhood, her parents would sew the chickens closed.

“With this baked dinner there’s never enough stuffing just inside, so we put it under the skin as well or we’ll make some extra and we’ll put it in another bowl and cook it that way.”

There are two chickens too, because “you have to have enough for anyone else who might drop in.”

Ingredients 2 large chickens (free range optional) 14 small washed potatoes ¼ of a large Jap pumpkin (cut in 7 large pieces) (peeling optional) 4 large carrots 2 cups peas 1 tablespoon honey + Broccoli for 7 + Cauliflower for 7 3 tablespoons Chicken Stock powder 2 tablespoons cooking oil 2 tablespoons plain flour 2 skewers Stuffing 12 slices of two day-old bread 2 large tomatoes 2 medium onions 2 eggs 2 tablespoons of butter/margarine Salt and pepper to taste 4 teaspoons mixed herbs Method Preparation of chicken Pre-heat oven 180 degrees.

Step 1: Wash inside and outside of chickens and set aside to drain of excess water.

Step 2: Prepare stuffing by breaking bread into small pieces place in large bowl add finely chopped tomato and onion and add remaining ingredients, mix well and then stuff the chickens leaving ¼ of stuffing to place under the skin of the chickens.

Step 3: Use the skewers to seal the chickens so the stuffing remains inside while baking.

Step 4: Mix together flour and chicken stock powder and rub over chickens, bake in preheated oven for 1½ hours or conventional oven 1¼.

Keep juices to add to gravy mix.

Step 5: Baste potatoes and pumpkin in a small amount of oil and place on oven tray, bake in oven for one hour or until cooked. (No turning required).

Step 6: Place sliced carrots and peas in water until boiled, drain most of water off, add one tablespoon of honey leaving lid on and turning on low, until ready to serve. Place broccoli and cauliflower in a steamer for five minutes, turn down low until ready to serve.

Family Favourite (Demi Glazed Sauce mix) (Own Gravy mix optional) Follow instructions on Demi Glazed Sauce mix container and add excess chicken juices for extra flavour.

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Nuts about granola and berry sweet on a trail mix

Kate's nutty granola is great with Greek yoghurt and fresh berries. PHOTOS: KATE WRIGHT

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H, mornings – my favourite time of day. When everything is (mostly) quiet, you can catch the sunrise and great to think, as L.M Montgomery (author of Anne of Green Gables) inferred, it’s “a new day with no mistakes in it”. Best of all, it’s breakfast time!

Most of us probably grew up on cereal and toast for breakfast. I know I did, and I was one of those kids who went through phases. I’d eat Weet-Bix with banana and milk for breakfast for three months straight then switch to Vegemite and cheese on toast for next quarter of the year.

These days, very rarely are any two breakfasts in a week the same for me, and never do they feature either of the two examples from my childhood. But,

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I have something even better to share with you.

My nutty granola is one staple that features quite regularly on the breakfast menu at my place. You can whip it up in next-to-no-time and store it away for those mornings when you have even less time to think about what to fill your belly with for the day ahead.

It also makes a “berry” sweet trail mix to store in your desk draw at work when three-thirty-itis strikes.

Featuring (good) fats from coconut and nuts that are simply oozing with various vitamins, minerals and nutrients, sprinkled with protein and fibre packed chia seeds, and dotted with juicy fruits – it’s a winning combination for an indulgently healthy brekkie or tasty treat.

Nutty Granola Ingredients 3 cups coconut flakes ½ cup almonds

½ cup cashews ½ cup, walnuts ½ cup, pecans 2 tablespoons pepitas 1 tablespoon chia seeds 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1/3 cup coconut oil 1 tablespoon Goji berries 8 pieces dried apple (equivalent to two apples), chopped (I get mine from the Dubbo Farmers Market) Method 1. Pre-heat the oven to 120 degrees Celsius (fan-forced).

2. Combine all ingredients except the fruit in a large bowl and stir to coat everything in coconut oil.

3. Transfer to a baking tray and place in the oven for 20 – 30 minutes. The granola on the outer edges of the tray will cook quicker, so check on the tray occasionally and use a spoon to redistribute granola if necessary.

4. When granola is golden and cooked to desired crispiness, remove from oven and allow to cool. Transfer to a bowl and stir

through the fruit.

5. Store in an airtight jar for up to a month.

6. Serve with Greek yoghurt and berries, or pack it into little jars or bags for an on-thego snack.

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T R AV E L | I N D I A PA R T T W O

Incredible sights In Part 2 of MARK GOLLEDGE’S journey through the Indian subcontinent he enjoys the engaging spontaneity of Indian hospitality, discovers home truths about religious pilgrimages and reflects on cultural exchanges.

PHOTOGRAPHY Kim Golledge ANYAKAMARI is a township at the southern tip of India, situated where the Bay of Bengal meets the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea. It is a fascinating destination with hundreds of thousands of people making pilgrimage to the shrine of the wandering monk, Vivekanda. The shrine is situated on an island a few hundred yards off shore. Adjacent to the island is another landmark, a giant statue of Thiruvalluvar an Indian philosopher. It is an incredible sight.

Kanyakamari is also the southern termination point for the Indian railway and our destination after a 48 hour rail journey from Odisha in the north of India. Kim and I are the only westerners on the train and obviously we attract some attention. In fact we hadn’t seen another Westerner since we left Calcutta ten days before. The train is full of pilgrims, mostly men, dressed mainly in black lungis. They are very striking and come from a multitude of backgrounds; many are professionals and businessmen.

I get talking to some of them and discover things about their pilgrimages. They tell me there is a sort of checklist that needs to be completed by all Indians. At some time in your life (and in death) you must go to particular shrines, temples and the like. There are also packaged pilgrimages available from tourism operators; gold, silver and bronze class. Some of the men are saving for a pilgrimage to Sri Lanka next year; it promises to be a good one.

I am starting to think there is another element to the pilgrimages besides religious obligation; perhaps a trip away with the boys.

Vivekanda’s shrine is tomorrow’s pilgrim destination.

To reach Vivekanda’s island you can either join a queue stretching for a couple of kilometres or, like us, pay a few extra rupee for the express line to the ferry and jump the queue. The trip across takes about three or four minutes but the atmosphere is electric.

People are sharing each other’s excitement, they are happy and laughing. I realise that for many of them this short ferry ride is part of a lifetime journey. You can’t help but share the experience and feel involved.

On the Island I start to talk to a pilgrim from Mumbai. He is happy to have someone to practice his English with and tells me of his friend who is a tour guide and was on this island when the tsunami hit a few years ago (Boxing Day 2004).

He tells me the water reached the ankles of the people standing exactly where we were (about 30 meters above the water). As a cold shiver climbs up my back, I turn and look toward the horizon.

I didn’t know that story before I came here! (I later had a look on You Tube, it was frightening. Google: Kanyakamari tsunami)

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Indian’s aren’t shy or aloof people and before we realise it Kim and I had become the main tourist attraction. To my best estimation we have been asked to pose for at least 50 photographs.

We were the trophy foreigners to be displayed proudly to the families of the pilgrims on their return home. Not that we minded, it had been a lot of fun and we had certainly done our fair share of photography, but after an hour or so we had had enough.

On the return ferry I spotted a beach a little east of the main town. It looked magical with

blue water, white sand and painted fishing boats littered along the shore. When the ferry docked Kim went to the hotel for a rest and I took off on foot to have a look at it.

Access to the beach could only be gained through a fishing village area adjacent. The streets and alleys were quiet with only a few dogs standing guard and a stray cow or two wandering around. I felt very conspicuous as I walked through the place.

An elderly lady approached me, said something I didn’t understand and took me by the

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Without asking, she took my imitation Ray Ban sunglasses off me and tried them on. She then called the rest of her family to look at her. We all started laughing; they all tried them on. They even put them on a baby and we all laughed some more.

hand to the front of her house. Without asking, she took my imitation Ray Ban sunglasses off me and tried them on. She then called the rest of her family to look at her. We all started laughing; they all tried them on.

They even put them on a baby and we all laughed some more. She gave them back to me. I thought about it and put them on. Nobody laughed except me; such good manners but they had all taken the mickey out of me just the same.

Unfortunately, as with a lot of things in India, the beach looked better from a distance than close up. The pollution is bad. There were piles of garbage stacked

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on the sand with a multitude of animals scrounging through them. The first thing I spotted was this pink chook. Who knows the story behind that! It was with many other non pink chooks just foraging. Despite the garbage there was a fascination about the place. It was a workplace with boats and nets being repaired and it was also a home with families living out their daily lives. There seemed such a high quality of life and a sense of contentment about the place.

On the way back a young bloke approached me.

His English was poor but from what I could make out he was a waiter at the hotel where I had eaten Âť

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the previous night. He introduced himself. "Araldite" (I swear). He insisted on me meeting his mother. Her name was Mary and as she took me into her sitting room it was obvious this was a Catholic family and she definitely had a soft spot for her namesake, the blessed virgin, whose pictures took up the entire room.

Another Catholic family, I had met a few on my travels in India. Maybe they assume all Anglos are fellow Christians and like to make contact with us. Anyhow, I should have known because we were very near the shrine of Our Lady of Ransom; a landmark I was using to keep from getting lost. I didn't have the heart or the energy to explain my lapsed faith to Mary so we got on like a house on fire.

Mary got the rest of the family to meet me. Two daughters, one named Janet with a young son called Fabio. Where do Indians get such names?

This wonderful family, as poor as you could possibly imagine, gave me a feed of fresh sardines caught that morning by Janet's fisherman husband. They were done in some chilli batter and tasted amazing.

We talked for over half an hour. I am not sure if they understood a word I said but I did have some props and showed them Australian coins and photos of my home and family which were in my telephone. I just sensed that they were happy to have me there and I felt valued. I suppose they don’t get foreigners wandering through their village every day. I wondered how us Australians would have reacted if we saw some Indian bloke wandering around our neighbourhood.

It was just another day where the Indian people had accepted and engaged with us and made our trip something special.

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An incredible story of survival

BY NATALIE HOLMES JOURNALIST

Unbroken (2014) NDER Angelina Jolie’s direction, epic film Unbroken follows the true story of Louis Zamperini, a young Italian-American who channels the energies of a reckless youth into becoming a track star.

Ironically, after attending the Berlin Games in 1936, he is preparing for Tokyo when World War II erupts and the 1940 Olympics are cancelled. Instead of pursuing his rising athletics career, Zamperini joins the air force. It’s every young man’s dream as he and his fellow airmen get to soar the skies shooting down enemy planes. But it all goes pear-shaped after they crash and Zamperini and two other survivors wind up as floating bait in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

Instead of being rescued by their allies, they are captured by the enemy Japanese, and the rest of the movie follows the horrors of becoming a prisoner of war.

Englishman Jack O'Connell is brilliant as Zamperini in this movie and it’s easy to see why he was cast for this role. Best known as the devilish James Cook on UK teen drama Skins, O’Connell has transitioned well from the British box to the American big screen. In fact, just this week, he was named as the Rising Star award recipient at the BAFTAs, edging out Australia’s Margot Robbie among the

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Of his casting, Jolie was adamant about the character and the raw edginess that O’Connell brings to the screen, regardless of its size.

“It had to be a man’s man,” she told Radio Times, “someone who had a certain kind of fire, a kind of toughness – and Jack has that innately.”

Zamperini’s incredible story of survival (based on the book Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand) is nothing short of remarkable and his hardened tenacity as portrayed

by O’Connell is an admirable trait throughout this film.

Prison camp overseer Mutsuhiro ‘The Bird’ Watanabe, played by Takamasa Ishihara, becomes Zamperini’s nemesis and the cause of Japanese outrage despite his accurate portrayal. But Watanabe’s innate cruelty and strange, almost homosexual affection for the American and his fondness for publicly belittling him becomes the theme of his time in Japan.

It’s as though the more he is pushed down, the more likely he is to take a stand and there are many moments in the film where you experience just why this one man was ‘unbroken’ when any other man or woman’s spirit would have been crushed by the soul-destroying circumstances of his life.

As well as his own inner fight, Zamperini is inspired by his friend Russell Allen Phillips, or Phil, played by Irish actor Domhnall Gleeson, of Harry Potter fame.

Phil has a blind trust in a God that

Zamperini isn’t too sure about despite his Catholic upbringing. However, when he has little else to hope for, Zamperini finds himself praying and telling God that he will follow whichever path has been chosen for him for the rest of his days if only his life can be spared.

And while the real Zamperini did fulfil that promise and live another 70 years as a Christian man, sadly, he did not get to see the film’s release - dying just five months earlier at the ripe old age of 97.

This film has an intensity that at times matches what you would expect of Zamperini’s amazing life, but it also makes an extraordinary life seem a little more ordinary. Yes, there

are moments of jaw-dropping awe and full-on amazement regarding the events unfolding on-screen but they are wedged between long drawnout scenes where I sometimes found myself sneaking a look at my watch. (The film runs for 137 minutes).

Although filmed in various parts of the world (including Australia with a few local actors such as Jai Courtney Hugh 'Cup' Cuppernell - popping up again soon after The Water Diviner), this is very much a typical ‘American Hero’ story, which truly had the potential to have so much more meaning on a global scale. » Screening at Reading Cinemas, Dubbo

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Shaking things up The Freedom Ride re-enactment passes through town this week, remembering a bold – for it’s day – gesture by indigenous people asking Australia for basic equal human rights. Fifty years later, Richard Bell, a provocative Australian artist exhibiting in town until April, and who conveys the same message in his art, tells YVETTE AUBUSSON-FOLEY it still seems like nothing’s changed.

ENT BUCHANAN, curator, Western Plains Cultural Centre say about Richard Bell’s celebrated, and provocative exhibition: “Audiences WILL be confronted by the work. It is unsettling and brash. Bell wants us to be shaken by the attitudes and policies of Australian life as a means to encourage discussion, debate and understanding.

“Bell wants us to FEEL something in viewing his work, rather than allowing it to wash over us. In the end it is not a question of like/not like but what the work may tell us about the world and ourselves (whether we like it or not).”

An activist artist, Bell is based out of Brisbane. He has won the National Telstra Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award in 2003; the recipient of Location One, New York’s International Fellowship for 2009 and is featured in collections in the National Galleries of Canada and Australia and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, among many.

As a painter and video maker he has made a mark on the art scene, but his voice, which questions the status quo, especially regarding indigenous / non-indigenous relations, speaks the loudest and typically with humour.

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There’s 50 years between the original Freedom Ride and your current exhibition, Imagining Victory.

You’re both asking for the same thing. Why is it taking so long for these ideas to sink in?

Maybe it’s a case of slow learners. Life’s certainly changed and things have changed since then but it also seems like nothing’s changed. It’s frustrating.

How do you think audiences would have received your videos in 1965?

I don’t think they would have been that well received popularly but there would have been curators who would have been game to show the work.

Have you exhibited in Dubbo before?

The closest I got to showing was in Bathurst. There is quite a progressive curator there. I was surprised Dubbo took it! This is how we do change attitudes. We make contact with people in the regional areas. People are not taught anything about this stuff in schools.

Do you expect Dubbo audiences to be particularly shocked or challenged by your videos?

There’s certainly challenging videos. The first one is looking at racism as a mental illness, hence the psychoanalyst, but the issues are so perplexing to the psychoanalyst he needed help from an uber psychoanalyst. I use stereotypical white boys and girls, dressed according to our beach cultures (pictured).

The second one examines what aboriginal people are fighting for and whether blackfellas get a fair go in this country. A pretty white boy and pretty white girl

Still from HD video, ‘Scratch an Aussie’ by Richard Bell, 2008. PHOTO: COURTESY RICHARD BELL AND MILANI GALLERY, BRISBANE

go out and interview people to get different responses.

The third one is when I imagine what Australia would look like if Aboriginals were victorious. Nothing ever happens unless it’s imagined first. We have to envisage what that victory will look like. The video shows how Garry Foley saw his imagined victory. It’s very different to mine.

Aboriginal people are nailed to the bottom of Australian society yet each boatload of people who comes gets slotted in above us.

When will victory come?

It’s far away. We’re stuck in this rut at the moment where Australia turns generation after generation of innocent Australian children into racists. We have to look at how we’re doing that and stop it. That’s one of the things we have to do. One of the first things I hope the labour party brings back is the Gonski Report.

That’s a good start. In the Gonski Report there’s a culmination of discussions from education experts from all over the country. They were immensely proud of the work they’d done and basically as soon as this new government came in they dumped the whole thing.

What good is it to keep Aboriginal people separate from mainstream society?

Power, and control. It’s not necessarily what most Australians want. They‘re so stuck in the rut of maintaining the status quo. Aboriginal people are nailed to the bottom of Australian society yet each boatload of people who comes gets slotted in above us.

The system that we have is capitalism, which requires someone at the bottom. It has to have a working poor. There are other systems. Capitalism is only a modern phenomenon, only 150 years old. Prior to that there were hundreds of different economic systems.

Now we’re all locked into capitalism.

You’ve exhibited your work extensively in Australia, but also Europe and the USA. How do international audiences react to your work?

I had a show, Us vs. Them, which went to New York, Boston, Lexington, Kentucky, Denver, Indiana. It was a big tour. The audiences didn’t have to contextualise or anything like that. They knew. The audiences are smarter than they’re given credit!

It was really interesting going to Lexington, Kentucky, because they were very conservative audiences and you’re not going to believe this, they came up to me and thanked me for exposing them to this point of view. I was amazed. Especially in Lexington, Kentucky, they’re just below the Mason-Dixon line, as south as you can get. The people, they wanted to talk and recognised the similarities with the Indians.

Some were a little sheepish about it. The exhibition told them something about themselves. It was fantastic; the most gratifying time in my career.

When will artworks, like yours, or events like the Freedom Ride no longer be necessary in this country?

Will Australia ever be free from racism toward Indigenous people?

It’s possible; it depends on the people themselves.

They have to be open. If they’re open to looking at the situation honestly, then there will be a certain amount of change, perhaps a great deal of discovery coming to terms with it. » Richard Bell: Imagining Victory runs from February 7 – April 12 at Western Plains Cultural Centre.

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Finding truth in the undoing of myth

BY ANDREW GLASSOP WESTERN PLAINS CULTURAL CENTRE

N the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

So begins the creation myth used by three of the world’s great religions and believed by millions. But nearly every religion, indeed nearly every culture, has its own creation myth.

The Norse believed that Odin and his two brothers, Vili and Vé, killed the giant frost ogre Ymir and made the world from his body. His blood became the waters of the seas and lakes, his flesh became the earth in which took root trees made from his hair, and his bones formed the mountains. All this was over capped

by Ymir’s skull, which formed the sky.

The Egyptians had numerous different myths though perhaps my favourite, and the most well known, is that the god Atum created the world as an act of masturbation – though this may have been more of a metaphor than an actual description.

The point is that we seem to need these creation stories, they give us meaning and purpose in the world.

How can we know where we are going if we don’t know where we came from? It’s all very primal.

We Australians have a number of creation myths as well. We are probably all aware of the Rainbow Serpent, though that is just one of hundreds, if not thousands, of stories told by the Aboriginal people to explain how their lands came about. But colonial Australia cannot truly believe in these stories because the stories of other cultures remain myths, quaint and curious but not to be believed.

Australia’s modern creation myths are more complex and conflicted. We have the settlement of the First Fleet, but that includes the Aboriginal population merely as bystanders or impediments.

Plus there is the unsettling feeling that the debauchery, drunkenness and chaos of those early years, though well in keeping with a day at the cricket, is not something we wish to dwell on.

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BRONWYN was born in Griffith NSW but grew up in the small Riverina town of Hillston before moving to Dubbo just before high school. Since then, she’s moved to Lismore and recently graduated with a

Our second possible myth comes from the actual Act of Federation back 1901 where the various disparate colonies became one nation. This second myth is unfortunately, ineffably dull to the public imagination.

There are no great documents of singeing outrage by our ‘Founding Fathers’, there is no Declaration of Independence, no storming of the Bastille or Declaration of the Rights of Man. What we had were various Governor’s reading Queen Victoria’s proclamation to assembled well heeled masses. We didn’t even take the Federation for ourselves; it was given to us by a (somewhat) foreign power.

That leaves us with a ragtag of other options with too many negatives to be ever taken seriously: the Eureka Stockade (miners were hopelessly racist); Ned Kelly (killed a few too many policemen); Captain Cook (didn’t actually do anything here, lied about Botany Bay); you get the picture.

So we have been left with Gallipoli.

And now, one hundred years after that battle and 227 years after the First Fleet and around 40,000 years since the Aborigines entered this land mass, we have come to the very pointy end of cementing this myth in place. There have already been hundreds of articles written, books printed, radio pieces spoken and videos aired on this subject and no doubt many more to come.

While some will question the myth the vast number will simply rinse and repeat, wrapping the tragic tales of lives cut short with the untested and unprovable tissue paper of nationalism.

In what sense did Australia ‘come of age’ after the battle for the Hellespont? There is ample evidence of a passion for ‘Australiana’ around the time of Federation. Indeed, there is even a distinctive Australian style called Federation, incor-

porating gum leaves, wattle, marsupials and ‘what not’ from that time.

Australians, or ‘colonials’ as they may have termed themselves, saw themselves as different, and in many cases better, than their British forebears from the fairly early 1800s onwards. That other great symbol of Australian virility (though only male at the time), the Surf Life Saving movement, began in 1907 and was almost immediately made a national icon.

Somewhat more worrying is the manner in which Gallipoli has been installed. It is tied so closely to the personal sacrifice of the young Diggers that it is almost disrespectful to their memory to question the relevance of the myth. It takes a certain someone to take on such a behemoth.

One such person is Richard Bell, whose trilogy of video works Imagining Victory is currently on show at the WPCC. He does not address the Gallipoli myth, but he does attack many of the images of ourselves we hold most closely to.

Our notions of fairness, mateship, the ‘average Aussie’ and our essential non-racist outlook. Bell destroys these (or at least that appears to be his intent) with a series of works where Gary Foley appears variously, as a patient, therapist, chess masters, BBQ guests and lastly, the President of Australia.

Its loud, its rude (at times), its angry and its purposefully offensive. It has to be; the more entrenched the myth the larger the dynamite needed to blow it out of the national psyche. Bell is just one artist/activist among many in the Aboriginal arts community agitating against the normalcy of Australian life. From whence will the person come to take that stick of dynamite to the Anzac myth?

While some will question the myth the vast number will simply rinse and repeat, wrapping the tragic tales of lives cut short with the untested and unprovable tissue paper of nationalism.

Bachelor of Clinical Sciences (Human structure and Osteopathic Studies) from Southern Cross University. This year she will commence her Masters in Osteopathic Medicine on the Gold Coast through SCU. She is passionate about rural primary health care and it will be the cornerstone of her professionalism. She enjoys living on the coast but also likes coming home to Dubbo to visit family and friends.

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when it comes to the opposite sex... Just grin and bear it haha My top five albums of all time are: Rumours – Fleetwood Mac, Down to Earth – Flight Facilities, Love Letters – Metronomy, A night at the opera – Queen, Nevermind -Nirvana.

If I had to name my five best loved movies they would be: The Wedding Singer, Top Gun, Dumb and Dumber, The Titanic (for the Leo factor of course), The Departed.

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Mills goes to work BLAKE MILLS – HEIGH HO THERE'S no shortage of romantic angst in the world of rock music.

Blake Mills' second album Heigh Ho stands out, however, in the way that it practically shivers with longing and loathing, from the self-flagellating lyrics to the minimalist, atmospheric arrangements that suddenly erupt into howling guitar noise – unlike the seemingly fairy tale-like album's title.

"Please don't tell your friends about me. What if I'm unworthy of the power I hold over you?" sings the 28-year-old in Don't Tell Our Friends About Me. Californiaborn Mills, who has collaborated with Norah Jones, Conor Oberst, Kid Rock and Lana Del Rey, might well have the most tortured of tortured souls, but he's poured all of it into this beautiful, bleak, powerful album. It's a tremendous piece of work, even if you probably wouldn't want to be his girlfriend.

9/10 Review by James Robinson NIKKI LANE – ALL OR NOTHIN' REFERENCING break-ups, bottles, motorcycle bandits and one-night stands, it's no wonder Nikki Lane was labelled 'Outlaw Country'. Closer inspection reveals much more depth, however. With a voice like a young Loretta Lynn, the South Carolina singer injects rock, indie and retro tinges without diluting the true country essence. Producer Dan Auerbach's touch is felt throughout, especially during the snarling opener Right Time with its buzzing bassline, and he even appears on the charming duet Love's On Fire. Despite the wonderful instrumentation (fiddles, steel guitars and more) and the ever-present rustic imagery, the real attraction here is the hook-laden songwriting. The hazily beautiful You Can't Talk To Me Like That hints at Bob Dylan (even the organ seems lifted straight from Positively 4th Street), and the vibrant Seein' Double, complete with surf guitar, are particularly enduring. Overall, this outing is a fleshed-out version of her debut Walk Of Shame, designed to be listened to on the open road while shootin' road signs.

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KODALINE – COMING UP FOR AIR KODALINE'S 2013 debut In A Perfect World proved a slow-burning success on the charts in their home country, and the Irish pop-rockers will be hoping for more of an immediate impact with their second album, Coming Up For Air. A trio of tracks – Autopilot, Unclear and Ready – were made available to download in the build-up to release, with the latter the pick of the bunch. Coldplay comparisons can be drawn on lead single Honest and Coming Alive, among others, while Human Again is reminiscent of fellow Dubliners U2 in places. Closer Love Will Set You Free is a highlight, but there are a couple of misses, such as the repetitive and fairly forgettable Everything Works Out In The End. 7/10 Review by Andrew Carless TWO GALLANTS – WE ARE UNDONE NOISY rock duos are all the rage at the moment, and the previously folk-friendly Two Gallants have added some electric bluster on their fifth album, We Are Undone. Fellow San Francisco resident Karl Derfler, who worked on Tom Waits' Bad As Me, builds some blistering backing for the duo's outcast tales.

The title track arrives on a squall of feedback with singer Adam Haworth Stephens spitting out anti-consumerist lyrics. Incidental zips along, powered by Tyson Vogel's frenetic drumming and Stephens' Buzzcockslike clipped phrasing. The brash Fools Like Us stomps along with the wasted abandon of the Libertines, while Some Trouble has the Bay Area twosome creating waves of sound which crash in like West Coast breakers, with Stephens' swirling vocal surfing in on a dark and dense blues rock number.

Despite the brash beginnings, it is the more tranquil tracks which really impress. My Man Go glides on a beautifully liquid guitar line and Stephens' keening vocal while Katy Kruelly sees the pair bring the folk back with a homespun love story to sweetly picked accompaniment.

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There’s no place like Steve Smith looms large as the Aussies try to win the World Cup on their own turf for the first time, writes Rob Forsaith

AUSTRALIA AARON FINCH Age: 28 ODIs: 41 Batting average: 37.10 The hard-hitting Victorian, who is playing in his first World Cup, blasted a Twenty20 world-record 156 against England in 2013, but is also capable of more measured match-winning knocks.

GEORGE BAILEY Age: 32 ODIs: 56 Batting: 41.74 Despite being Australia’s vice-captain, the Tasmanian’s recent form is a cause for concern. Hasn’t posted an ODI half-century since his 70 against South Africa on November 14.

MITCHELL JOHNSON Age: 33 ODIs: 145 Batting: 16.14 Bowling: 25.50 Was crowned ICC Cricketer of the Year in 2014 after firing Australia to Test series wins over England and South Africa. His recent one-day form has been just as impressive.

OR the vast majority of Steve Smith’s childhood, he knew no better. From age 10 until 21, Smith’s compatriots had a veritable mortgage on the most meaningful piece of cricket silverware in the world.

They won in 1999, 2003 and 2007, becoming the first nation to triumph at the one-day international event three consecutive times.

But when Smith left for the subcontinent in 2011 as a leg-spinning all-rounder yet to register a half-century in 15 ODIs, the glory one-days ended.

Fresh from a humiliating home Ashes series loss, Australia went down by five wickets to eventual winners India in their World Cup quarter-final. Smith didn’t play that match.

Most fans would remember his collision in the field with Ricky Ponting, when instead of celebrating a catch the skipper hurled the ball to the ground in frustration.

Four years later, Smith carries the bulk of the burden when fourtime champions Australia seek to win the World Cup on home soil for the first time.

The 25-year-old will have plenty of support.

David Warner and Aaron Finch are arguably the most potent opening partnership in the world, James Faulkner is a formidable finisher, while Mitchell Johnson and Mitchell Starc loom as game-breakers with the ball.

But it is Smith who will be the key wicket for rivals, after a stellar year in which he transformed from fringe player to the side’s form batsman.

Smith’s 769 runs in the fourTest series against India broke all manner of records, but the right-

DAVID WARNER Age: 28 ODIs: 54 Batting: 32.73 The fiery opener is capable of taking the game away from the opposition in a handful of overs, but is yet to dominate one-day cricket in the same fashion he has Tests.

GLENN MAXWELL Age: 26 ODIs: 41 Batting: 30.67 Bowling: 38.03 Suffered a major form slump after his Test call-up in the UAE but bounced back in the recent tri-series final with a knock of 95 and bowling figures of 4-46. Likely to be the side’s main spin option.

MITCHELL STARC Age: 25 ODIs: 33 Batting: 32.40 Bowling: 21.27 A proven performer with the new and old ball, he took his game to another level when spearhead Mitchell Johnson was recently sidelined, including a career-best 6-43 against India at the MCG.

SHANE WATSON Age: 33 ODIs: 180 Batting: 40.57 Bowling: 31.21 The 50-over format has been Watson’s most successful with the bat. Recently turned to meditation to conquer the sport’s mind games. Can the enigmatic all-rounder find form and fitness?

MITCH MARSH Age: 23 ODIs: 14 Batting: 38.18 Bowling: 48.33 A hamstring strain hampered his preparation for the World Cup, but if fit he should be part of Australia’s XI. Often shows composure beyond his years and is dependable with both bat and ball.

JOSH HAZLEWOOD Age: 24 ODIs: 8 Batting: N/A Bowling: 22.41 Comparisons with champion Aussie paceman Glenn McGrath are not misplaced, with Hazlewood’s greatest strength his consistent line and length. It would be tough to leave him out of the XI.

MICHAEL CLARKE Age: 33 ODIs: 238 Batting: 44.86 Bowling: 38.07 Hasn’t played a lot of one-day cricket over the past two years, but he is Australia’s most accomplished and experienced batsman. Chronic back and hamstring woes remain a major concern.

BRAD HADDIN Age: 37 ODIs: 118 Batting: 31.20 Survived a challenge from Matthew Wade to keep his spot and the early indication is it was the right call, with Haddin twice helping Australia chase down tricky totals in the recent tri-series.

PAT CUMMINS Age: 21 ODIs: 10 Batting: 11.00 Bowling: 35.50 The promising young gun has suffered a series of serious injury setbacks since his memorable Test debut at age 18, but he is fully fit and firing after being nursed through the summer.

STEVE SMITH Age: 25 ODIs: 50 Batting: 35.84 Bowling: 32.44 Just keeps rolling. One of the form batsmen in the world, who was crowned ODI Player of the Year, Test Player of the Year and Allan Border medallist at Cricket Australia’s recent awards night.

JAMES FAULKNER Age: 24 ODIs: 38 Batting: 48.12 Bowling: 32.36 Comes in under an injury cloud but his record of finishing off ODI chases with ice-cool nerves is starting to get ridiculous. He was Australia’s leading ODI wicket-taker last year.

XAVIER DOHERTY Age: 32 ODIs: 59 Batting: 14.42 Bowling: 39.34 The Tasmanian has been the nation’s first-choice ODI spinner for most of the past four years.

He won’t play every game, but will get a chance to shine on some pitches.

hander has recently looked just as composed in the dark green and canary yellow.

Dating back to the century he scored against Pakistan in October, Smith has averaged 74.44 in 12 one-day internationals.

AB de Villiers is the best batsman in the world and crashed an astonishing ODI century off just 31 balls last month. But Smith isn’t far behind.

He showed as much in November, twice outshining the South Africa skipper to earn man-ofthe-match honours against the Proteas.

“He’s almost a captain’s nightmare when he comes to the crease after 25-30 overs,” de Villiers said during the five-match series. “He makes it really difficult for us.”

Australia won that series 4-1.

Form is arguably the strongest reason to make Australia tournament favourites – as bookmakers have.

Powered by de Villiers, zen master Hashim Amla and ferocious firebrand Dale Steyn, South Africa should dominate Pool B. Australia are well-placed to do the same in Pool A and, if so, a March 29 MCG final be-

tween the two sides is very much on the cards.

Given the fierce rivalry, which got even more heated last year after Michael Clarke’s confrontation with Steyn in Cape Town, it would be a fitting end to the event.

Clarke’s desperation to return from hamstring surgery and lead his team for the first time at a World Cup has been an intriguing subplot over the past month.

By all accounts the 33-year-old is well ahead of schedule after selectors set February 21 – Australia’s second match, against Bangladesh in Brisbane– as the deadline

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Leading the way: Steve Smith enters the World Cup in the best form of his career. PHOTO: AAP IMAGE

for him to take part.

If Clarke proves he is fully fit, it’s likely stand-in skipper George Bailey will be squeezed out.

Coach Darren Lehmann and his fellow selectors also face a tough task coming up with their first-choice bowling attack, given Johnson, Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins all command a berth.

The pressure will be on chief selector Rod Marsh and Lehmann – as it will be on Clarke, Bailey, Smith and their teammates on the field. Even Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland, who

1975: West Indies bt Australia by 17 runs in final at Lord’s Gary “Gus” Gilmour was the star of the tournament and took five wickets in the final, but he couldn’t stop Clive Lloyd scoring a matchwinning century.

1979: West Indies bt England by 92 runs in final at Lord’s Sir Viv Richards belted 138 off 157 balls. Australia only managed one win – over Canada – in the group stage.

1983: India bt West Indies by 43 runs in final at Lord’s India caused a massive boilover, as Zimbabwe did on ODI debut when they defeated Australia in the tournament opener.

1987: Australia bt England

by seven runs in final at Kolkata David Boon’s 75 earned him man-of-the-match honours, while Craig McDermott topped the wicket-taking table with 18 scalps.

1992: Pakistan bt England by 22 runs in final at MCG Wasim Akram swung the match on its head. Co-hosts Australia failed to reach the knock-out phase of the first World Cup to feature coloured uniforms, floodlights, white balls and fielding restrictions.

1996: Sri Lanka bt Australia by seven wickets in final at Lahore Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath failed to take a wicket between them, as Sri Lanka became the first side to win a World Cup final when batting second.

1999: Australia bt Pakistan by eight wickets in final at Lord’s In a remarkably tame affair compared with the dramatic semi-final tie against South Africa, Darren Lehmann

hit the winning runs as Australia chased down a target of 133 in 20.11 overs.

2003: Australia bt India by 125 runs in final at Johannesburg Australia weren’t able to call on banned Shane Warne but still went undefeated at the tournament, with captain Ricky Ponting leading from the front in the final with a superb knock of 140.

2007: Australia bt Sri Lanka by 53 runs in final at Bridgetown Adam Gilchrist (left) creamed 149 off 104 balls, but his scintillating performance was overshadowed by a farcical finish in poor light. Australia again went through the tournament undefeated.

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Living in the past: Cup history full of highlights

2011: India bt Sri Lanka by six wickets in final at Mumbai India (above) become the first side to win a World Cup final on home soil by chasing down 275. Australia were knocked out by India in the quarter-finals, when Ricky Ponting posted a century in vain.

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described the tournament as being the biggest event Australia has hosted since the Sydney Olympics, knows the stakes are high.

The fact India’s clash with Pakistan in Adelaide is set to attract more than a billion TV viewers – a record for the sport – suggests there may be something to Sutherland’s words.

Last year he said the World Cup would be a “huge success, irrespective” of how Australia fare.

“It’ll just be much, much better if we make it through to the end and win it,” he added.

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THE ROAD TO GLORY AUSTRALIA’S MATCHES February 14 v England (Melbourne) February 21 v Bangladesh (Brisbane) February 28 v New Zealand (Auckland) March 4 v Afghanistan (Perth) March 8 v Sri Lanka (Sydney) March 14 v Scotland (Hobart) THE FINALS March 20: Quarter-final (Adelaide) March 24/26: Semi-final (Sydney or Auckland) March 29: Final (Melbourne) *Australia will play semi at SCG, unless they tackle New Zealand and the cohosts have finished higher in Pool A.

AFGHANISTAN

NEW ZEALAND

SRI LANKA

Squad: Mohammad Nabi (capt), Afsar Zazai, Usman Ghani, Aftab Alam, Asghar Stanikzai, Dawlat Zadran, Gulbadin Naib, Hamid Hasan, Javed Ahmadi, Najibullah Zadran, Mirwais Ashraf, Nasir Jamal, Nawroz Mangal, Shapoor Zadran, Samiullar Shenwari. Best World Cup finish: N/A. Key player: Mohammad Nabi. His off-spin and leadership will be vital in the nation’s maiden World Cup.

Squad: Brendon McCullum (capt), Corey Anderson, Trent Boult, Grant Elliott, Martin Guptill, Tom Latham, Mitchell McClenaghan, Nathan McCullum, Kyle Mills, Adam Milne, Luke Ronchi, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, Dan Vettori, Kane Williamson. Best World Cup finish: Semifinals (1975, ’79, ’92, ’99, 2007, 2011). Key player: Brendon McCullum. Leads the way with aggressive batting and captaincy.

Squad: Angelo Mathews (capt), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Lahiru Thirimanne, Dinesh Chandimal, Dimuth Karunaratne, Jeevan Mendis, Thisara Perera, Suranga Lakmal, Lasith Malinga, Dhammika Prasad, Nuwan Kulasekara, Rangana Herath, Sachithra Senanayake. Best World Cup finish: Winners (1996). Key player: Lasith Malinga. Has been troubled by an ankle injury, but is set to play.

BANGLADESH

PAKISTAN

UAE

Squad: Mashrafe Mortaza (capt), Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal, Anamul Haque, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, Nasir Hossain, Sabbir Rahman, Soumya Sarkar, Rubel Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Al-Amin Hossain, Taijul Islam, Arafat Sunny. Best World Cup finish: Super Eights (2007). Key player: Shakib Al Hasan. Will almost certainly need to fire with both bat and ball if Bangladesh are to advance to the quarter-finals.

Squad: Misbah-ul Haq (capt), Mohammad Hafeez, Ahmed Shehzad, Younis Khan, Haris Sohail, Umar Akmal, Sohaib Maqsood, Shahid Afridi, Sarfraz Ahmed, Junaid Khan (subject to fitness), Mohammad Irfan, Wahab Riaz, Sohail Khan, Yasir Shah, Ehsan Adil. Best World Cup finish: Winners (1992). Key player: Misbah-ul Haq. The 40-year-old tied the record for fastest Test century with a ton from 56 balls against Australia last year.

Squad: Mohammed Tauqir (capt), Khurram Khan, Swapnil Patil, Saqlain Haider, Amjad Javed, Shaiman Anwar, Amjad Ali, Nasir Aziz, Rohan Mustafa, Manjula Guruge, Andri Berenger, Fahad Al Hashmi, Muhammad Naveed, Kamran Shahzad, Krishna Karate. Best World Cup finish: Pool stage (1996). Key player: Mohammad Naveed. Looked potent during last year’s tour of Australia, snaring 4-26 against South Australia.

ENGLAND

SCOTLAND

WEST INDIES

Squad: Eoin Morgan (capt), Moeen Ali, James Anderson, Gary Ballance, Ian Bell, Ravi Bopara, Stuart Broad, Jos Buttler, Steven Finn, Alex Hales, Chris Jordan, Joe Root, James Taylor, James Tredwell, Chris Woakes Best World Cup finish: Runners-up (1979, ’87, ’92). Key player: James Anderson. The English spearhead showed how much he likes local conditions in the recent tri-series, snaring 4-18 against India in Brisbane.

Squad: Preston Mommsen (capt), Kyle Coetzer, Richie Berrington, Frederick Coleman, Matthew Cross, Joshua Davey, Alasdair Evans, Hamish Gardiner, Majid Haq, Michael Leask, Matt Machan, Calum MacLeod, Safyaan Sharif, Robert Taylor, Iain Wardlaw. Best World Cup finish: Pool stage (1999, 2007). Key player: Hamish Gardiner. The Brisbane-born batsman who moved to Edinburgh will have little trouble adjusting to local conditions.

Squad: Jason Holder (capt), Marlon Samuels, Sulieman Benn, Darren Bravo, Jonathan Carter, Sheldon Cottrell, Chris Gayle, Nikita Miller, Denesh Ramdin, Kemar Roach, Andre Russell, Darren Sammy, Lendl Simmons, Dwayne Smith, Jerome Taylor. Best World Cup finish: Winners (1975, ’79). Key player: Chris Gayle. He’s inconsistent, but he can also take apart any bowling attack in the world on his day.

INDIA

SOUTH AFRICA

ZIMBABWE

Squad: MS Dhoni (capt), Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Akshar Patel, Ishant Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Stuart Binny. Best World Cup finish: Winners (1983, 2011). Key player: Rohit Sharma. Scored an ODI hundred against Australia last month and 264 off 173 balls against Sri Lanka last year.

Squad: AB de Villiers (capt), Kyle Abbott, Hashim Amla, Farhaan Behardien, Quinton de Kock, JP Duminy, Faf du Plessis, Imran Tahir, David Miller, Morne Morkel, Wayne Parnell, Aaron Phangiso, Vernon Philander, Rilee Rossouw, Dale Steyn. Best World Cup finish: Semi-finals (1992, ’99, 2007). Key player: JP Duminy.

Has played some of his best cricket in Australia. The all-rounder was sorely missed by the Proteas during the five-match series here late last year.

Squad: Elton Chigumbura (capt), Regis Chakabva, Tendai Chatara, Chamu Chibhabha, Craig Ervine, Tafadzwa Kamungozi, Hamilton Masakadza, Stuart Matsikenyeri, Solomon Mire, Tawanda Mupariwa, Tinashe Panyangara, Sikandar Raza, Brendan Taylor, Prosper Utseya, Sean Williams. Best World Cup finish: Super Sixes (1999, 2003). Key player: Brendan Taylor. No stranger to performing on the big stage, Zimbabwe’s wicketkeeper smacked an unbeaten 60 to pilot his side to victory over Australia in the 2007 World Twenty20.

IRELAND Squad: William Porterfield (capt), Andrew Balbirnie, Peter Chase, Alex Cusack, George Dockrell, Ed Joyce, Andrew McBrine, John Mooney, Kevin O’Brien, Niall O’Brien, Max Sorensen, Paul Stirling, Stuart Thompson, Gary Wilson, Craig Young. Best World Cup finish: Super Eights (2007). Key player: Craig Young. Has been mentored by Craig McDermott and should worry batsmen with his pace and bounce on Australian pitches.

One to watch: JP Duminy, with help from fellow star batsmen AB de Villiers and Faf du Plessis and a potent pace attack, should lead South Africa to the top of Pool B. PHOTO: AP IMAGE

The best of the rest: a World XI worth watching CHRIS GAYLE (West Indies) No cricketer oozes cool quite like the superslugger from Jamaica.

It isn’t just about how quickly Gayle (right) can score, but the relaxed fashion in which the opener clears the rope.

IAN BELL (England) The veteran topped the runscoring charts in the recent tri-series and his promotion to opener after the dumping of captain Alastair Cook should help England’s chances.

KANE WILLIAMSON (NZ) The 24-year-old bats at first drop and, along with Brendon McCullum, has been at the fore of the Blackcaps’ renaissance.

MAHELA JAYAWARDENE (Sri Lanka) Nobody in the tournament has played more World Cup matches than the 37-year-old, who scored a century in the semi-final and final of the 2011 event.

AB de VILLIERS (South Africa) The best batsman in the world is capable of anchoring an innings or teeing off in unparalleled fashion. Exquisite stroke play and timing mean he can make a mockery of the best-set fields.

KEVIN O’BRIEN (Ireland) Taking part in his third World Cup, the all-rounder is best remembered for his 50-ball century in Ireland’s boilover against England in 2011.

MS DHONI (India) Rumours are swirling that the 33-year-old could retire from oneday cricket after the tournament, so this could be your last chance to get a glimpse of his unique batting and captaincy.

ELTON CHIGUMBURA (Zimbabwe) Was man of the match when he guided the locals to victory over Australia last year, a decade after scoring 77 against an attack spearheaded by Glenn McGrath.

SULIEMAN BENN (West Indies) The West Indies’ best spin option clashed with Brad Haddin and Mitch Johnson in 2009 and was ordered off the field by his captain the next year for refusing to bowl over the wicket.

DALE STEYN (South Africa) Aggressive, fast, accurate and well-versed in the dark arts of reverse swing, Steyn (left) is perhaps the best bowler in the world.

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TRENT BOULT (NZ) Yet to play a one-dayer against Australia, the leftarmer is capable of swinging it both ways at pace. His new-ball combination with Tim Southee is one of the reasons New Zealand are a dark horse.

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Hooper’s debut novel is a Valentine to the power of letters

BY KATE WHITING THE BOOKCASE

O BOOK OF THE WEEK Etta And Otto And Russell And James

by Emma Hooper is published in hardback by Simon & Schuster ETTA is 82 and has never seen the sea, so one morning she leaves her farm home in Canada’s rural Saskatchewan and starts walking. With little more than a rifle, some chocolate and the skull of a fish in her possession, she walks 2000km across the country, becoming a celebrity on the way.

She leaves behind her husband Otto, who respects her wish for freedom, and their neighbour Russell, who doesn’t.

Interspersed with the narrative of Etta’s journey, is the tale of how Etta and Otto met, when she became his teacher at the local school, and fell in love. He had then signed up to fight in a war and wrote letters to Etta from across the ocean, so he could improve his spelling. But soon, they both came to treasure these snatched epistles, which are dotted throughout the book.

Russell, who has an injured leg and couldn’t fight, has always loved Etta and tries to find her on her travels,

soon discovering he too can have adventures beyond their small community. Otto waits and waits for Etta to come home and makes a menagerie of papier mache animals to while away the lonely hours.

Emma Hooper, a musician and lecturer at Bath Spa University, brings her natural affinity for rhythm and lyrics to this enchanting debut novel – snapshots of each of the characters are presented like short prose poems and it feels as though each word has fought to earn its space in the tightly woven narrative.

Etta has trouble remembering who she is and her present soon blends into Otto’s past. She befriends a coyote she names James, who walks with her for most of the way and talks to her, reminding her who she is, but when he disappears, he’s replaced by a caring female reporter. Hooper uses these as unnecessary props to enable Etta to converse on her journey – and find help – but this is a minor irritation in an otherwise richly evocative tale of love, loss and longing, which is also a Valentine to the power of letters.

8/10 Review by Kate Whiting

O FICTION Gone by Rebecca Muddiman is published in paperback by Mulholland Books EMMA THORLEY is gone, but not forgotten, and when the body of a teenage girl is discovered in the woods, the past comes back to haunt the characters of this crime novel from Rebecca Muddiman.

Gone is Rebecca’s follow-up to her gripping debut, Stolen – and what a follow-up it is. We are introduced to several people who were involved with Emma at the time of her disappearance and to the officers in charge of investigating the incident.

The story is told in short chapters that go backwards and forwards in time as the mystery behind what happened to Emma is brought to light. The story is fast-paced, with lots of twists and turns, and the northern England setting is well portrayed throughout, with the prose evoking a cold and gritty feel to the subject matter.

Rebecca Muddiman is definitely one for crime novel fans to keep an eye on.

8/10 Review by Rachael Dunn The Room by Jonas Karlsson is published in hardback by Hogarth SWEDISH actor Jonas Karlsson’s brisk fable The Room is narrated by the ruthlessly ambitious Bjorn as he takes a new job at an organisation called The Authority.

Bjorn is convinced that his rise through the ranks will be swift, especially when he discovers a mysterious room down a nondescript corridor, a meticulously ordered, calming sanctuary where he carries out his best work. Yet none of his colleagues seem to be able to see it, and the more that Bjorn insists upon the room’s existence, the more they doubt his sanity.

Kafka it isn’t, but Karlsson does succeed in capturing the tedium and pointlessness of bureau-

Emma Hooper impresses with Etta And Otto And Russell And James.

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cratic life, and the banality of office banter. Yet the intrigue is never enough to elevate the book beyond what is little more than a character study of an aloof, dispassionate individual.

It remains a light and predictable tale with little ambition beyond its central idea.

4/10 Review by Adam Weymouth Lurid And Cute by Adam Thirlwell is published in hardback by Jonathan Cape ADAM THIRLWELL’S Lurid and Cute is his third novel and the first since he was named Granta’s Best of Young British Novelists in 2013. So you can be forgiven for having spectacularly high hopes for this book, but sadly they weren’t met.

The tale of the narrator opens out as he struggles with finding his purpose in life living in an undisclosed but large city with his wife Candy, friend Hiro and his parents.

Sex, drugs and not a great deal of rock ‘n’ roll feature heavily as our narrator jumps from one dilemma to another, ranging from the morally ambiguous to the plain ludicrous.

My main problem was the unfocussed and often tricky structure, which, although probably not the intention, just infuriated me.

Certainly not an easy read or a particularly entertaining one but those already familiar with his work may still enjoy it.

5/10 Review by Sarah Scoffin

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Dubbo Weekender | Friday 13.02.2015 to Sunday 15.02.2015 O NON-FICTION In The Family Way: Illegitimacy Between the Great War And The Swinging Sixties by Jane Robinson is published in hardback by Viking FROM the author of Bluestockings comes this moving social history of illegitimacy and the tremendous moral force of stigma in 20th century Britain.

Unmarried mothers were incarcerated in lunatic asylums; loving birth fathers, unprotected in law, saw their illegitimate children taken into care upon the mother’s death. “In most cases,” Robinson concludes, “secrecy is at the heart of everything”, and conspiracies of silence embedded in social norms resound in her sympathetic chronicles.

The parents of an unmarried mother were powerful guardians of her honour, often determining the child’s fate; the terrible legacy of illegitimate child migration, in which thousands were transported to Australia and Canada, is still unfolding.

Most difficult for many is the fact that social norms have subsequently shifted so rapidly: “If nobody thinks it important now, why did I suffer so much then?”

Only by witnessing such suffering, perhaps, have we had the conviction to say “never again”.

8/10 Review by Kitty Wheater

Here is the news T HERE was a time when the ‘news’ was simply that: a report containing facts of a situation pending or past, and generally devoid of any agenda other than to inform the public.

Times have changed and, particularly on TV, the agenda is to maximise the listening audience either to generate advertising dollars or to perpetrate a particular agenda.

The gradual transition has seen that concept embedded in print media and radio. TV contains so much surplus garbage – including the questions reporters ask. And in all cases the ‘news’ is edited to tell us what the particular medium wants us to know.

A fascinating study of the “News” is provided by Alain de Botton. In short pithy chapters, he deals with the presentation of subject areas – nature, accident, health, consumption, dining, travel, technology, culture... examining each in their style. When examining tragedy as a subject, he writes, “The news tends to make dreadful conduct seem unique to a particular person. It resists the wider resonance and the more helpful conclusion: that we are all a hair’s breadth away from catastrophe. This should, if properly absorbed, sink into us, a mood of reflective mature sadness. We are more implicated than we might like to believe in the misdeeds of other members of our species.”

In 1998 Paul Sheehan wrote “Among the Barbarians” which

was motivated by conflicts he had with other journalists and expressions of opinion in the media. It became a bestseller, and its aim was “to lift the veil of intimidation that hangs over discussion of the most important subjects in Australian life”.

Seventeen years later, three of the journalists deprecating Sheehan’s texts are no longer on the horizon – but Sheehan remains in high profile.

That time was virtually the beginning of the ‘them and us’ battle of the media bashes.

News and intelligent commentary went out the window and has remained there ever since.

Politicians have media wordsmiths on their payrolls and they know to which journalist to channel their message so that no manipulation of their agenda occurs – and all paid for by you and me.

A daily dose of details on politicians are fed to us and more often in recent times they have books providing us with their lives, ideals and agendas. Bob Carr’s “Diary of a Foreign Minister” is one of the revealing

The Woman Who Would Be King: Hatshepsut’s Rise To Power In Ancient Egypt by Kara Cooney is published in hardback by Oneworld EGYPTIAN royal women often served as regents for boy kings, but in 1478 BC, Hatshepsut took the far bolder step of ascending the throne herself.

Cooney, an Egyptology professor at UCLA, contends that this remarkable figure is comparatively little-known precisely because of her success, presiding over a period of prosperity, stability and exploration; antiquity’s more (in)famous female rulers, from Jezebel to Cleopatra, are those whom patriarchal society can label cautionary tales.

Cooney’s generally excellent on the strangeness of this remote time, if sometimes a little prone to universalising modern attitudes towards thencommon behaviours such as polygamy and incest.

Given Egyptian records are overwhelmingly formal or ritual, not to mention fragmentary, speculation’s inevitable in any biography of the time. Though it’s always informed and bounded, the strongest passages here come when conjecture is least needed, as when Cooney explains the theological significance of the new names Hatshepsut took upon her coronation.

8/10 Review by Alex Sarll Cryptocurrency: How Bitcoin And Cybermoney Are Challenging The Global Economic Order by Paul Vigna and Michael Casey is published in hardback by Bodley Head SINCE its creation in 2009, bitcoin – the cybermoney and encryption technology – has skirted popular consciousness, enjoying

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spikes of curiosity, notoriety and moneyed success, all comprehensively outlined in this biography/manifesto from Wall Street Journalists Vigna and Casey.

Bitcoin’s mysterious genesis and subsequent development is related in layman’s terms (just about...) with numerous testimonies powering the often page-turning narrative.

Its initial goal of mass decentralisation is highlighted in rousing chapters explaining how its transparent, fee-free transactions could empower swathes of the global ‘unbanked’; or how the foundational coding can form the basis of an ownerless, brave new world.

Idealism gives way to pragmatism and fracturing motives, however, as venture capitalists circle and start-ups boom: fascinating food for thought.

Ultimately, though, admirable passion aside, the authors can do no more than speculate, their hypothesis-heavy final chapters emphasising how young bitcoin is and how redundant Cryptocurrency... may be in just a few years.

6/10 Review by Michael Anderson

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by Dave Pankhurst The Book Connection autobiographies about the way some politicians think of their roles. This is an example of how effective or surplus they can be, how they spend taxpayers’ money, and even how they can be critical of first class air travel when pyjamas aren’t provided on longer flights.

An interesting view of the Australian media has been written by Julia Baird. “Media Tarts” discusses how the Press frames female politicians. Since the 1970s journalists have been trumpeting the rise of women in politics – or alternatively their lack of proportional representation in government.

Bronwyn Bishop, Natasha Stott Despoja and Pauline Hanson are some that have been subject to attention. The book also details what has been learned in the past and how to take advantage of current attitudes.

` News and intelligent commentary went out the window and has remained there ever since... a

There are occasions when media journalists, through their clever observations and persistent research, uncover activity that causes the ICAC to start acting. On one hand it demonstrates the pathetic oversight that statuary bodies show in conducting their inquiries. On the other, it reveals the reporter’s brilliance and persistence – even under threats of personal safety – that brings what could be corrupt activity to the fore.

Kate McClymont wrote “He Who Must Be Obeid” – the latest edition is now back on the bookshelves – and as the media often quotes “we caution that the contents of the following program could be confronting to some viewers”. It is certainly worth reading.

Chris Rau has written a handbook for students, activists, community groups and anyone who can’t afford a spin doctor.

It is entitled “Dealing with the Media” and explains how you can effectively harness media interest to get your message out into the world. Another issue it handles is what to do when you find yourself in the centre of a media storm. Several tips about spreading a newsworthy story are included.

And for those who wish to

make a career in media, Stuart Cunningham and Graeme Turner have edited “Media in Australia”. In this 2nd edition these two men, who are professors at Queensland University, deal with general media, magazine publishing, convergence and the effect of new technologies including electronic publishing.

For those who need to know how to appear successfully on TV, radio or in the press, Diana Mather has written “Surviving the Media”. It explains how to tailor your message to the audience, what to wear, and the problems and pitfalls of the process. You need to appear cool, confident and in control of yourself – and this will help you put your message across effectively.

A recent biography is “Paul Keating” by David Day. It tells of a boy leaving school at 14 and challenged by reading difficulties. Yet he was elected to parliament at just 25 and went on to be Prime Minister. In the press last week Keating pulled the text apart, disagreeing with several issues and referring us to read his latest book “After Words – Post-Prime Ministerial Speeches”.

In a collection of Robert Burns’ poetry, there is one “To a Louse“ and its concluding line runs: “Oh would some power the gift give us, To see ourselves as others see us.”

Enjoy your browsing, Dave Pankhurst

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Guy Sebastian performs at the theatre

BY ELLA MCMILLAN GUY SEBASTIAN wowed audiences with a show jam packed with hits at the Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre on Tuesday, February 3. He was very down to earth, happy to chat to and receive feedback from the crowd, even mentioning his fun visit to Dubbo South Primary the day before.

Jenny Tobin, Mark Krivo, Juelz Jarry, Natasha Bailey, Mel Goninan

Abbey Cusack, Maddison Morgan, Michelle Morgan and Tammy Cusack

Sarah, Emily and Elinor Wonderley

Robert Salt, Bernice Williams, Brett Ashby, Vicki Marr, Todd Marr

Darren, Melissa, Emily and Jack Harris

Amy and Mia Whalley, Chloe and Kristy Reynolds

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Drawn from Africa exhibition

BY KAITLYN RENNIE SOUTH African artist William Kentridge’s exhibition Drawn from Africa was officially opened at Western Plains Cultural Centre on Friday, February 6.

Well known for his prints, drawing and animated films, Kentridge’s exhibition is intense and steeped in meaning. His works explore the themes of the society in which he lives and has grown up in, albeit expressed in a subtle way.

The artworks have been loaned to the centre by the National Gallery of Australia. Former South African resident Lynn Marias complimented the exhibition while reflecting on Kentridge’s work and her own experiences living in South Africa.

Kerry Palmer, Joseph Clarke, Joan Clarke and Shirley Colless

Jack Randell, Ruby Davies and Mike Sutherland

Judith Boyd, Helen Logan and Noni Nixon

Former of South African resident Lynn Marias officially opening the exhibition in Dubbo

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Waste to Art opening

BY KAITLYN RENNIE

THE annual Waste to Art exhibition was officially opened at Western Plains Cultural Centre on Saturday, February 7, where the winners of each section were announced. Waste to Art is an annual exhibition where items often considered to be rubbish are turned into wonderful pieces of art. Artists ranged in age from primary school children to older artists. The exhibition explores the importance of recycling in our community, along with the creativity and brilliant-minded people within society. From dresses to a replica of the Terminatorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s head, the exhibition is outstanding and on display until April 12 Angela Hyland with her masterpiece

Jo, Emily and Matt Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Dea

Frances James, Felicity, Cody and Jamie Tickle

Paul, John and Linda Lunney

Eric and Sarah Bleechmore

Lyn Griffiths and David Dwyer

Margaret Calvert and Mary Perry

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Young Professionals gathering

BY KAITLYN RENNIE THE Young Professionals Network had their first gathering of the year which included drinks and nibbles at the Commercial Hotel on Friday, February 6. Many new and existing members went along to catch up.

The idea of the network is to provide opportunities to young professionals including those in the businesses of accounting, health, education and banking. These events encourage the young workers to expand their social and professional contacts, not only in their own profession but also others.

Events are held on the first Friday of every month, with many more announced on their Facebook page (https:// www.facebook.com/dubboypn/), including breakfast, coffee and dinners.

Juanita Alderton, Yvonne Muyambi, Danielle Shuttle, Dan Wagner, Cheryl Pieres, Bri Powe and Chris Kelly

Ryan Thomas, Ella Van Eerden and Sam Green

Caption Laura Henry, Clare Webb, Meagan Brennan and Jacqui Carbines

Luke Taylor, Kate Damen and Abe Damen

Kathleen Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Keeffe and Rachael Fraser

Bec Rourlke and Harry Whiteley

Phillip Wheeler, Emma Rennie, Victoria Bartley, Li-Jen Wong, Donna Chen, Olivia Watson and Kristy Cooper

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T H E R E G I O N AT A GLANCE

hear Look at Us

YEARS ago, Carter Edwards decided that he didn't want to be just another singer. So he holds his audience with a raucous and typically Australian humour that involves them all the way, with songs, funny stories, and original gimmicks. Edwards’ on-stage magic is his ability to entertain and have fun with an audience to make them feel good. Catch the show, Carter Edwards and Debbie, Look at Us, at Dubbo RSL Club from 2pm on February 24.

Nutrition information AN informative health promotion talk for seniors will be held at Dubbo Gar-

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Night at the movies COMFY seats, check. Tasty snacks, check. Watching the latest flicks on the big screen in air-conditioned comfort.

Check. Escape the summer heat and head to Reading Cinemas to catch the latest releases including The Water Diviner, Unbroken, Penguins of Madagascar and American Sniper. Check with the cinema for session times and ticket prices.

Imagining Victory IMAGINING VICTORY Is a significant solo exhibition by leading Australian artist Richard Bell, centred on a trilo-

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50 Shades of Grey Matter FOLLOWING on from last year’s Brain Ball, there will be a fundraising cocktail night at Wellington’s Hermitage Hill on February 14. Geared towards raising money for brain cancer by assisting the Brainstorm charity, the 50 Shades of Grey Matter evening promises to be a fun night of live music and good food for a really great cause.

Tickets include a courtesy bus around town, arrival drinks and dinner, with entertainment being provided by Mat Verevis from the Voice 2014 and local talent Sam Coon. There will also be a

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dens Retirement Village, 492 Wheelers Lane, between 10am and 11am on Monday, February 16.

The talk will include an overview of nutrition for the older person, healthy eating and food choices, vitamin and nutritional supplements and how to manage a loss of appetite. Contact David Linton on 6881 6908 or Pip Downey on 6881 6333 for more information.

Country Music 'Open Mic' Roundup LOOKING for a great afternoon? Do you love to play music, sing, or just listen and clap along? Then come and join the Country Music 'Open Mic' Roundup pre-

gy of recent video projects. The exhibition, developed by Artspace and toured

by Museums & Galleries of NSW, presents the artist’s highly- acclaimed and provocative works Scratch an Aussie (2008) and Broken English (2009) as well as the series' culminating new work The Dinner Party (2013), expanding upon narratives and concepts developed within Bell’s artistic practice that draw heavily upon the mechanisms of activism. On display at Western Plains Cultural Centre until April 12.

Papa Pavilion PAPA PAVILION by Heidi Francis is the

photobooth and lolly buffet for a bit of extra fun! For anyone who lives in Dubbo or Geurie, Langley’s have also donated a coach to transport you for free to the event and back home again that night.

Special guest is Dr Brindha Shivalingam, renowned neurosurgeon from TV series RPA. The fun begins at 6pm.

Tickets at Put the Kettle On or by phoning 0428 371 872.

Celebrating the Centenary THE Trangie Agricultural Research Centre is turning 100! Join past and present

Interclub triathlon

Green Army

THE Dubbo Triathlon Club is excited to host the next round of the Central West InterClub series to be held on Sunday, February 15. To coincide with the event this year, organisers will be trialling a junior duathlon before the main race, so bring the family as there is sure to be something for everybody!

The Junior Duathlon will be held from 8.30am, to be followed by the Short Course Option and the InterClub Sprint Race both beginning at 9.30am. Dubbo Triathlon Club encourages first timers and team entries in all race categories.

All races begin at Ollie Robbins Oval.

GET involved in the Green Army! A community information session on the Federal Government’s major environmental program will be held at Dubbo RSL Club from 10am to 12pm on Wednesday, February 18.

The Green Army supports practical grassroots environment and conservation projects across urban, regional and remote Australia, while providing young Australians aged 18-24 with the tools they need to help enter the workforce, improve their career opportunities or further their education or training while participating in projects that

sented by the Parkes & District Country Music Association from 1pm on Sunday, February 15.

This event will be held in the Starlight Lounge at the Parkes Services Club.

Walk up performers of any style of music will be most welcome with feature artist, Gary Hollier.

There's dancing, competitions, lucky door prizes, raffles and a members lucky draw. Contact the association secretary on 6862 1471 or publicity officer 6862 3593.

Opera in the Caves NOTHING quite says romance like Opera in the Caves. Marvel at the acous-

latest must-see exhibition at Dubbo’s Fire Station Arts Centre. Each artwork is a pavilion of colour and an individual world. What ties them all together is 'Papa', the creator of all worlds that are connected through him. Using acrylics and ink, each artwork is unique while including recurring subject matters of the creator’s complete world. On display until 22 February, gallery hours are 8am to 3pm.

Big Wednesday WATER. You are either a water person or you’re not. It’s not something you can explain you just know... surfers are

staff members and friends for an open day at the farm which will showcase current research projects. There will be farm tours, market stalls and family entertainment along with a reunion dinner at the Lindon Pavilion which features a two-course meal.

The open day will be held at the farm on Saturday, February 14 between 9am and 3pm, with the reunion dinner to commence at 7pm for 7.30pm service. Please note that accommodation is not available at the Research Centre. To RSVP, please contact Toni George on 6880 8000 or toni.george@dpi.nsw.gov.au

generate real and lasting benefit for the environment.

Summer Lovin’ TONIGHT’S the night! It could be the evening you meet the love of your life.

Head down to the Castlereagh Hotel on Saturday, February 14 for some face-toface speed dating.

There will be two sessions, for the under 35s and over 35s, along with drinks and canapés. Dress is smart casual and there will be lucky door prizes. Meet other singles and have a great time, you’ve got nothing to lose! The fun begins at 6.30pm. Tickets available at the venue and from Dubbo Photo News.

tic brilliance of these world-class performers in an intimate performance in Wellington’s renowned Cathedral Cave.

Presented by the Underground Opera Company, Opera in the Caves is a concert of popular opera with a dash of musical theatre showstoppers.

Arias such as Nessun Dorma from Turandot, duets from Lakme and The Pearl Fishers, ensembles from Pagliacci and la Traviata along with classics from Les Miserables and Into the Woods. Prepare to be spellbound by this magical concert at Wellington Caves at 7pm on Saturday, February 14, and 2pm on Sunday, February 15. For more information, visit undergroundopera.com.au

water people. They love the ocean, its smell, its feel, its power and its beauty.

They love the freedom, joy and friendships that surfing brings.

It is a sport and a pastime that has no bounds and no limits and has been part of Australia’s culture for more than 100 years. The Big Wednesday exhibition at Orange Regional Gallery brings together a collection of boards and stories of surfers who have, for one reason or another, found themselves in Orange.

Some have always lived there, some have moved there, but they have all retained their love of the ocean and surfing. On display until March 1.

Life Drawing EVER wanted to try life drawing? It truly is a bucket list activity regardless of your level of artistic ability. Head along to a one-day life drawing workshop for beginners at Western Plains Cultural Centre between 10am and 2.30pm on Saturday, February 21.

Teacher Tamara Lawry will cover a variety of techniques and mediums during the course of the workshop which will be held in the Community Arts Building. Contact the centre for more information. All materials will be provided on the day.

Bachelor Boys SUPPORT your favourite bachelor by heading along to this year’s Bachelor Boys event. Dubbo Photo News and Sporties Dubbo have joined forces for what promises to be an exciting competition with the finalists in the running for an opportunity to win $1000 in prize-money. The winner will be announced on what promises to be one of the hottest nights of the year on Saturday, February 21. ‘Like’ the Dubbo Photo News Bachelor Boys Facebook page to stay tuned.

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ZĞůĂdžĞĚ ĂŶĚ ĨƌŝĞŶĚůLJ ĂƚŵŽƐƉŚĞƌĞ͘ Whylandra St, 6884 2396

COMMERCIAL HOTEL Restaurant open 12-2pm and 6-9pm &ƌĞĞ ĨƵŶĐƟŽŶ ƌŽŽŵ ŚŝƌĞ <ŝĚƐ ƉůĂLJŐƌŽƵŶĚ >ĂƌŐĞ ƐĐƌĞĞŶ ďƌŽĂĚĐĂƐƟŶŐ Ăůů ŵĂũŽƌ ƐƉŽƌƟŶŐ ĞǀĞŶƚƐ 161 Brisbane Street, 6882 4488

SPORTIES

VILLAGE BAKERY CAFE Open Saturday and Sunday 6am to 5.30pm.

Gourmet pies DŽƵƚŚͲǁĂƚĞƌŝŶŐ ĐĂŬĞƐ ĞůŝĐŝŽƵƐ ƉĂƐƚƌŝĞƐ 'ŽƵƌŵĞƚ &ƌĞŶĐŚ ŐĂƌĚĞŶ ƐĂůĂĚ ďĂŐƵĞƩĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƐĂůĂĚƐ͘ WĞƌĨĞĐƚ ďƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚ ĂŶĚ ďƌƵŶĐŚ 113 Darling Street (adjacent to the railway crossing), 6884 5454

CLUBS & PUBS PASTORAL HOTEL Open Saturday 10am to 4am, Sunday 10am to 9pm.

ZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚ ŽƉĞŶ ĨŽƌ ůƵŶĐŚ ĂŶĚ ĚŝŶŶĞƌ͘ ůů ĚĞƐƐĞƌƚƐ ŚŽŵĞ ŵĂĚĞ͘ Open Saturday and Sunday ĂůĐŽŶLJ ďƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚ͛Ɛ ĨƌŽŵ 8am - 11.30am ^ĞƌǀŝŶŐ ŝůů͛Ɛ ĞĂŶƐ ŽīĞĞ 110 Talbragar St, 6882 4219

DUBBO RSL CLUB RESORT Open Saturday 8am to 1am Sunday 8am to 10pm.

YƵĂůŝƚLJ ĞŶƚĞƌƚĂŝŶŵĞŶƚ͕ ďůĂĐŬďŽĂƌĚ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ďŝƐƚƌŽ͘ Cnr Brisbane and Wingewarra Streets, 6882 4411

CLUB DUBBO Open Saturday and Sunday from 9am.

Open Saturday and Sunday from 9am Restaurant open from 11.45am-2pm and 5.45-9pm.

101 - 103 Erskine Street, 6884 2044

GYMS RSL AQUATIC & HEALTH CLUB Open Saturday 7.30am-5pm Open Sunday 8.30am-3pm Gym /ŶĚŽŽƌ ƉŽŽů Sauna Steam room ^ƋƵĂƐŚ ĐŽƵƌƚƐ Cnr Brisbane and Wingewarra Streets, 6884 1777

SHOPPING DUBBO ANTIQUE & COLLECTABLES Open Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 3pm ŶƟƋƵĞ ĨƵƌŶŝƚƵƌĞ͕ ĐŚŝŶĂ͕ ĐĂƐƚ ŝƌŽŶ͕ ŽůĚ ƚŽŽůƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŽůůĞĐƚĂďůĞƐ͘ 4 Depot Road, 6885 4400

THE BOOK CONNECTION Open Saturday 8.30am to 4pm.

Sunday 10am to 2pm.

EĞǁ ĂŶĚ ƵƐĞĚ ďŽŽŬƐ KǀĞƌ ϲϬ͕ϬϬϬ ŬƐ ŝŶ ƐƚŽƌĞ͘ 178 Macquarie St, 6882 3311

QUINN’S MYALL ST NEWSAGENCY Saturday and Sunday from 5am- 1pm.

EĞǁƐƉĂƉĞƌƐ͕ ŵĂŐĂnjŝŶĞƐ͕ ƐƚĂƟŽŶĞƌLJ ƐƵƉƉůŝĞƐ͘ 272 Myall St, 6882 0688

THE SWISH GALLERY Open Saturday 9am to 12pm. ŝƐƟŶĐƟǀĞ ũĞǁĞůůĞƌLJ͕ ĐƌĞĂƟǀĞ ĐŽŶƚĞŵƉŽƌĂƌLJ ĚĞĐŽƌ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵƌ ŚŽŵĞ ĂŶĚ ƐƚLJůŝƐŚ ŐŝŌƐ͘ 29 Talbragar St, 6882 9528

BRENNAN’S MITRE 10 &Žƌ Ăůů LJŽƵƌ /z ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ͕ ŚĂƌĚǁĂƌĞ͕ ƚŽŽůƐ ĂŶĚ ŐĂƌĚĞŶ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐ ^ĞĞ ƵƐ ŝŶ ƐƚŽƌĞ ĨŽƌ ŐƌĞĂƚ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůƐ Saturday 8am-4pm Sunday 9am-4pm 64-70 Macquarie Street, 6882 6133

MARKET DAY CALL FOR STALLHOLDERS tW ,ĂŶĚŵĂĚĞ ƌƚ DĂƌŬĞƚƐ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ϮϴƚŚ DĂƌĐŚ ϮϬϭϱ 'ŽŽĚƐ ŵƵƐƚ ďĞ ŵĂĚĞ ůŽĐĂůůLJ͕ ĂŶĚ ƐŽůĚ ďLJ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŽĚƵĐĞƌ͘ Contact: 6801 4444 for details.

THINGS TO DO WESTERN PLAINS CULTURAL CENTRE KŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ůĂƌŐĞƐƚ ŐĂůůĞƌŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŵƵƐĞƵŵƐ ŝŶ E^t Ŷ ĞǀĞƌͲĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐ ĂƌƌĂLJ ŽĨ ĞdžŚŝďŝƟŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶƚƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŽƉ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ĞdžŚŝďŝƟŽŶƐ͘ 76 Wingewarra Street, 6801 4444

OLD DUBBO GAOL ORANA MALL SHOPPING CENTRE ϱϮ ^ƉĞĐŝĂůƚLJ ^ƚŽƌĞƐ͕ ŝŐ t͕ tŽŽůǁŽƌƚŚƐ ĂŶĚ ĞƌŶĂƌĚŝ͛Ɛ ^hW /' ͘ ĂƐLJ WĂƌŬŝŶŐ͕ ŶŽǁ ĂůƐŽ ǁŝƚŚ ĂƉƉƌŽdž͘ ϭϲϬ ƵŶĚĞƌĐŽǀĞƌ͘ &ŽŽĚ ŽƵƌƚ Saturday 9.00am – 5.00pm Sunday 10.00am – 4.00pm ǁǁǁ͘ŽƌĂŶĂŵĂůů͘ĐŽŵ͘ĂƵ Cnr Mitchell Highway & Wheelers Lane, 6882 7766

THE PARTY STOP Open Saturday 9am-4pm WĂƌƚLJ ŽƐƚƵŵĞƐ ĞĐŽƌĂƟŽŶƐ ĂůůŽŽŶƐ 'ŝŌƐ ĨŽƌ ŵŝůĞƐƚŽŶĞ ĞǀĞŶƚƐ dŚĞŵĞĚ ƉĂƌƟĞƐ 142 Darling Street, 6885 6188

DUBBO GROVE PHARMACY KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂLJ ϵĂŵ Ɵů ϭϮ ŶŽŽŶ 'ŝŌǁĂƌĞ :ĞǁĞůůĞƌLJ ,ŽŵĞǁĂƌĞƐ

Open Saturday and Sunday 9-5pm >ĂƌŐĞ ĚŝƐƉůĂLJ ŽĨ ĂŶŝŵĂƚƌŽŶŝĐƐ ĂŶĚ ŚŽůŽŐƌĂƉŚƐ ƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐ Ă ƌĞĂůŝƐƟĐ ŝŶƐŝŐŚƚ ŝŶƚŽ Ă ďLJŐŽŶĞ ĞƌĂ ŽĨ ƉƌŝƐŽŶ ůŝĨĞ͘ 90 Macquarie Street, near the old clock tower, 6801 4460

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Friday, February 13 Better Homes And Gardens

MOVIE: Oblivion

The Doctor Blake Mysteries

PRIME7, 7pm

PRIME7, 8.30pm, M (2013)

ABC, 8.30pm

Tonight, the team have something special in store as Joh and Pete visit a house in Cape Tribulation, in Far North Queensland. This heritagelisted area in the Daintree national park is home to some rare plants among the mangroves and the rainforest, and visitors are spoiled by a huge range of activities, including bushwalking, horseriding, kayaking, crocodile cruises and visiting the nearby Great Barrier Reef. For those staying home this year (and needing ideas for a last-minute Valentine’s Day present), Tara and Adam have some tips on design DIY, Graham searches for the perfect rose and Karen and Ed cook up a feast.

Director Joseph Kosinski (TRON: Legacy) ratchets up the visuals in this stunning post-apocalyptic sci-fi. Tom Cruise has his critics, but there’s no denying his ability as a leading man, particularly when it comes to blockbusters. Cruise plays Jack Harper, a technician who lives in the sky with his wife and colleague Victoria “Vika” Olsen (Andrea Riseborough); together they are tasked with protecting power stations from marauding aliens. But things are soon complicated by the arrival of a familiar face (Olga Kurylenko) and the veil is lifted on a grand deception.

made drama is This popular Australian-made made all the more special by its Ballarat backdrop, as the Victorian n country town makes the perfect setting for life in the 1960s. The season return sees Dr Blake (Craig McLachlan, right) battle with his conscience as Matthew Lawson (Joel Tobeck) beck) heads to the city for charges which Blake thinks hinks he’s responsible for. But he best keep his mind on the job at home, as the new Chief Superintendent endent begins his stint at the Ballarat Police Department and his first order of business is to get Blake out of favour with the station.

Meanwhile, assistant Jean n (Nadine Garner) deals with th internal demons of her own.

ABC

PRIME7

WIN

TEN

SBS ONE

6.00 ABC News Breakfast. (CC) 9.00 ABC News Mornings. (CC) 10.00 One Plus One. (CC) 10.30 How To Grow A Planet.

(R, CC) 11.30 Eggheads. (R, CC) 12.00 News. (CC) 1.00 Antiques Roadshow.

(R, CC) 2.00 Serangoon Road.

(M, R, CC) 3.15 Bed Of Roses. (PG, R, CC) 4.10 Father Brown. (PG, R, CC) 5.00 News: Early Edition. (CC) 5.30 The Drum. (CC) 5.55 Antiques Roadshow.

(CC) Fiona Bruce and the team pay a return visit to Edinburgh’s Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art.

6.00 Sunrise. (CC) 9.00 The Morning Show.

(PG, CC) 11.30 Morning News. (CC) 12.00 MOVIE: Striking Poses. (M, R, CC) (1999) A photographer is stalked.

Shannen Doherty.

2.00 The Daily Edition. (CC) The hottest issues from the day’s news.

3.00 The Chase. (R, CC) Contestants race to answer quiz questions correctly to avoid being caught by the Chaser.

4.00 News At 4. (CC) 5.00 Deal Or No Deal. (R, CC) Hosted by Andrew O’Keefe.

5.30 Million Dollar Minute.

(CC)

6.00 Today. (CC) 9.00 Mornings. (PG, CC) Topical issues and celebrity interviews.

11.00 News. (CC) 12.00 WIN’s All Australian News. (R, CC) 1.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG, CC) Variety show featuring celebrities, musical guests and ordinary people with interesting tales to tell.

2.00 Extra. (CC) Entertainment news program.

2.30 Alive And Cooking. (CC) Easy-to-cook recipes.

3.00 News Now. (CC) 4.15 News. (CC) 5.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (CC) Hosted by Eddie McGuire.

6.00 Entertainment Tonight.

(R, CC) 6.30 Good Chef Bad Chef.

(R, CC) 7.00 Huey’s Kitchen. (R, CC) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (R, CC) 8.00 Family Feud. (R, CC) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG, CC) 11.00 To Be Advised.

12.30 Dr Phil. (M, CC) 1.30 Entertainment Tonight.

(CC) 2.00 The Doctors. (PG, CC) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, CC) Reallife courtroom drama.

3.30 Ben’s Menu. (R, CC) 4.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. (CC) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (CC) 5.00 Eyewitness News. (CC)

6.00 Japanese News. 6.10 Hong Kong News. 6.30 Chinese News.

7.00 Al Jazeera News. (CC) 7.30 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News.

8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News.

12.00 Arabic News.

12.30 Turkish News.

1.00 NITV News Week In Review.

1.30 France 24 International News. (CC) 1.45 The Journal. (CC) 2.00 PBS NewsHour. (CC) 3.00 Al Jazeera News. (CC) 3.30 Rex In Rome. (PG, R) 4.30 Coast: Devon And Cornwall. (R, CC) 5.30 Letters And Numbers.

(R, CC)

7.00 News. (CC) 7.30 7.30. (CC) Current affairs program.

8.00 QI. (PG, R, CC) Comedy panel game show. Host Stephen Fry and team captain Alan Davies are joined by guests Jason Manford, Sandi Toksvig and Trevor Noah for a K-inspired discussion.

8.30 The Doctor Blake Mysteries. (PG, CC) (Series return) After a schoolboy wins a rowing regatta on Lake Wendouree only to inexplicably drown, his mother asks Doctor Blake to find out the truth behind his death. However, with Matthew Lawson sent to Melbourne to face disciplinary charges, the new police superintendent may not be as cooperative.

9.30 Silent Witness. (M, R, CC) Nikki joins forces with forensic scientist Jack Hodgson to prove the death of the owner of a confectionery company was a case of foul play, not natural causes.

10.30 News: Late Edition. (CC) 10.40 Whitechapel. (M, R, CC) (Final) 11.30 Rage. (MA15+) Continuous music programming.

6.00 PRIME7 News. (CC) 6.30 News. (CC) 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (CC) Joh and Pete visit a house in the rainforest of Cape Tribulation. Tara and Adam share some DIY design tips.

Karen and Ed have your Valentine’s Day recipes sorted, while Graham picks the perfect rose.

8.30 MOVIE: Oblivion. (M, CC) (2013) While on a mission to extract vital resources after years of war with aliens, a drone repairman stationed on Earth must rescue a stranger from a downed spacecraft. Her arrival triggers a chain of events that forces him to question his mission.

Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Olga Kurylenko.

11.00 To Be Advised.

6.00 News. (CC) 7.00 WIN News. (CC) 7.30 The Big Bang Theory.

(PG, R, CC) Penny opens up to a reluctant Sheldon after a less-than-stellar first date with Leonard, placing him in the uncomfortable position of having to keep a secret.

8.00 The Big Bang Theory.

(PG, R, CC) Leonard rekindles his relationship with Leslie after discovering Penny is dating someone else. The situation proves to be unacceptable for Sheldon, who has a less than workable relationship with his fellow scientist.

8.30 Rugby League. (CC) Indigenous All Stars v NRL All Stars. From Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast.

Commentary from Ray Warren, Peter Sterling, Phil Gould, Wally Lewis and Andrew Johns.

10.45 MOVIE: Ransom.

(AV15+, R, CC) (1996) A business tycoon mounts a dangerous last-ditch effort to save his son, who has been kidnapped by shrewd criminals. Mel Gibson, Rene Russo, Lili Taylor, Gary Sinise.

6.00 Family Feud. (CC) Two families try to win big prizes by guessing the most popular responses to a survey of the public.

6.30 The Project. (CC) Join the hosts for a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics.

7.30 The Living Room.

(CC) (Series return) This Valentine’s Day, Chris heads to Aitutaki in the Cook Islands, known as the world’s most romantic island.

8.30 Shark Tank. (PG, R, CC) A panel of multimillionaires are shown inventions and innovations by everyday Australians.

9.30 NCIS: New Orleans.

(M, R, CC) The team investigates the murder of a retired SEAL who tracked down individuals impersonating military personnel.

10.30 NCIS: New Orleans.

(M, R, CC) The team investigates an explosion at the Navy-Marine Corp Relief Gala.

11.30 The Graham Norton Show. (M, CC) Celebrity guests include Cheryl Cole, Don Johnson, John Bishop, Brendan O’Carroll and Chrissie Hynde.

6.00 How To Cook Like Heston. (R, CC) Celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal shows viewers how to inject some “magic” into their home cooking.

6.30 World News. (CC) 7.30 Soccer. (CC) A-League.

Round 17. Central Coast Mariners v Brisbane Roar. From Central Coast Stadium, NSW. Hosted

by David Zdrilic, with commentary from David Basheer and Lucy Zelic.

10.00 MythBusters: Crash Cushion. (R, CC) Adam and Jamie test the movie myth that a prisoner in the back of a police car survived being hit by a truck because he was sandwiched between two chubby cops. Kari, Tory and Grant find out if “hypermiling” can double fuel efficiency and result in savings at the petrol pump.

11.00 World News. (CC) 11.30 MOVIE: Blue Velvet.

(MA15+, R, CC) (1986) An innocent young man discovers a dark underworld exists beneath the surface of his quiet hometown. Kyle MacLachlan, Isabella Rossellini, Dennis Hopper.

5.00 Rage. (PG, CC) Continuous music programming.

12.00 Property Ladder.

(PG, R, CC) Host Sarah Beeny helps out a couple who are tackling a DIY on two derelict, semi-detached properties.

1.00 Home Shopping.

1.15 WIN’s All Australian News. (R, CC) 2.15 A Current Affair. (R, CC) 2.45 MOVIE: Rest Stop: Don’t Look Back. (AV15+, R, CC) (2008) A man searches for his brother’s murderer.

Richard Tillman.

4.30 Good Morning America.

(CC) News and talk show.

12.30 The Project. (R, CC) Join the hosts for a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics.

1.30 The Late Show With David Letterman. (PG) Join David Letterman and special guests for his Top 10 and more.

2.30 Home Shopping.

1.40 Top Secret America: 9/11 To The Boston Bombing.

(PG, R, CC) 2.40 One Born Every Minute USA. (PG, R, CC) 3.30 South American Journey With Jonathan Dimbleby.

(PG, R, CC) 4.35 The Op Shop.

(M, R) 4.45 Luminaris. 4.55 The Tannery. 5.00 Korean News. 5.35 Japanese News.

CLASSIFICATIONS: (P) For preschoolers (C) Children’s programs (G) General viewing (PG) Parental guidance (M) Mature audiences (MA15+) Mature audiences only (AV15+) Extreme violence.

(R) Repeat (CC) Closed Captions. Please Note: Listings are correct at the time of print and are subject to late change by networks.

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Friday, February 13 PAYTV HIGHLIGHTS MOVIES

GENERAL

DOCUMENTARY

SPORT

6.25pm Only Lovers Left Alive (2013) Drama. Tilda Swinton, Tom Hiddleston. (M) Masterpiece

7.30pm Talks Music. Blondie members Debbie Harry and Chris Stein talk to Malcolm Gerrie about Blondie’s worldwide success. (M) Studio

7.30pm Kentucky Justice. In Harlan County, Sheriff Marvin J. Lipfird and his deputies must quickly respond to a gunfight with a suspected drug dealer in an upscale neighbourhood. (M) Crime & Investigation

12.00pm Surfing.

Australian Open. Day 1.

Fox Sports 2

7.30pm The Roberta Flack Story. (M) Biography

7.30pm Soccer. A-League.

Central Coast v Brisbane.

Fox Sports 4

8.30pm The World’s End (2013) Comedy. Simon Pegg, Nick Frost. (MA15+) Comedy

8.30pm Drop Dead Diva.

(PG) SoHo

8.35pm Blue Jasmine (2013) Drama. Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin. An unstable New York socialite moves in with her sister in San Francisco to try to pull her life together. (M) Masterpiece

8.30pm Kirstie’s Fill Your House For Free. Kirstie returns for a second series to show that just because it’s free, doesn’t mean it can’t be fabulous. (G) LifeStyle

ABC2

7TWO

6.00 Children’s Programs. 2.25 Mister Maker. (R, CC) 2.50 Tree Fu Tom. (R, CC) 3.15 Peg + Cat. (R, CC) 3.30 Play School. (R, CC) 4.00 Bananas In Pyjamas. (R, CC) 4.10 Hoopla. (R, CC) 4.25 Wiggle.

(CC) 4.40 Tinga Tinga Tales. (R, CC) 5.00 Fireman Sam. (R, CC) 5.10 Ben And Holly. (R, CC) 5.25 Dinosaur Train. 5.40 Peppa Pig. (R, CC) 5.45 Octonauts. (R, CC) 6.00 Grandpa In My Pocket. (R, CC) 6.15 Charlie And Lola. (R, CC) 6.25 Maya The Bee. (R, CC) 6.35 Peter Rabbit. (R, CC) 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 7.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 That ’70s Show. (PG, R, CC) 7.50 Jimmy Fallon. (PG, CC) 8.30 Don’t Just Stand There, I’m Having Your Baby.

(M, CC) 9.30 Catfish: The TV Show.

(M, CC) 10.15 Red Dwarf. (PG, R, CC) 10.45 Jimmy Fallon. (PG, R, CC) 11.25 That ’70s Show. (PG, R, CC) 11.50 The Hoarder Next Door.

(PG, R, CC) 12.40 Pineapple Dance Studios. (PG, R, CC) 1.25 Red Dwarf.

(PG, R, CC) 1.55 News Update. (R) 2.00 Close. 5.00 Wild Animal Baby Explorers. (R, CC) 5.15 Franklin And Friends. (R, CC) 5.35 Ella The Elephant. (R, CC) 5.50 Children’s Programs.

ABC3 6.00 Children’s Programs. 9.30 What Do You Know? (R, CC) 10.00 Lockie Leonard. (R, CC) 10.25 What I Wrote. (R, CC) 10.30 Biography: The Personal History Of Charles Dickens. (R, CC) 10.50 Homemade History. (R, CC) 10.55 How Postmodernism Changed The World. (R, CC) 11.25 BTN. (R, CC) 11.50 Pet Superstars. (R, CC) 12.00 Demons. (PG, R, CC) 12.50 Blue Water High. (R, CC) 1.15 Bushwhacked! (R, CC) 1.40 Steam Punks! (R, CC) 2.10 Get Ace. (R, CC) 2.20 CJ The DJ. (R, CC) 2.35 Jakers! (R, CC) 3.00 Animalia.

(R, CC) 3.25 Arthur. 3.50 Vic The Viking. (CC) 4.00 The Jungle Bunch. 4.15 Bushwhacked! (R, CC) 4.40 News On 3. (CC) 4.45 Studio 3. 4.50 The Day My Butt Went Psycho. (CC) 5.10 Endangered Species. (R, CC) 5.25 The Aquabats Super Show! (R, CC) 5.50 Wolfblood. (R, CC) 6.20 Slugterra.

(R, CC) 6.50 News On 3. (CC) 7.00 Deadly Pole To Pole. 7.30 The Adventures Of Merlin. (PG, R, CC) 8.15 Good Game: SP. (R, CC) 8.40 Astro Boy. (R, CC) 9.00 Lanfeust Quest. (R, CC) 9.25 Deltora Quest.

(CC) 9.45 Voltron. (R, CC) 10.10 Close.

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Lab Rats.

(C, R, CC) 7.30 Teenage Fairytale Dropouts. (C, R, CC) 8.00 Jay’s Jungle. (P, CC) 8.30 Harry’s Practice. (R, CC) 9.00 Home And Away. (PG, R, CC) 9.30 Shortland Street. (PG) 10.00 Bargain Hunt.

(R) 11.00 Homes Under The Hammer. (R) 12.30 Downton Abbey. (M, R, CC) 1.30 Pie In The Sky. (PG, R, CC) 2.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PG, R, CC) 4.00 60 Minute Makeover. (R) 5.15 Homes Under The Hammer.

6.30 Bargain Hunt.

7.30 Motorway Patrol. (CC) Follow the work of a police unit.

8.30 Escape To The Country.

Presented by Jonnie Irwin.

9.30 The House That £100K Built. (PG) Hosted by Kieran Long.

10.30 Secret Location. (PG, R) 11.30 Before And After.

12.00 Front Of House.

12.30 Air Crash Investigations.

(PG, R, CC) 1.30 Escape To The Country. (R) 2.30 The Martha Stewart Show.

(R) 3.30 Front Of House. (R) 4.00 Hotel Secrets. (M, R, CC) 5.00 Home Shopping.

7MATE 6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Art Attack.

(R, CC) 7.30 Handy Manny. (R) 8.00 Henry Hugglemonster. (R) 8.30 Jake And The Never Land Pirates. (R, CC) 9.00 NBC Today. (R, CC) 11.00 Motor Mate. (R) 1.00 T.J. Hooker. (PG, R) 2.00 Dream Car Garage. (PG, R) 2.30 North Woods Law. (PG, R) 3.30 Money Barn. (PG) 4.30 MOVIE: Teen Beach Movie.

(R, CC) (2013) 6.30 MOVIE: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa.

(PG, R, CC) (2008) A group of former zoo animals end up in Africa. Ben Stiller, Chris Rock.

8.30 MOVIE: Meet The Parents. (M, R, CC) (2000) A teacher takes her accident-prone boyfriend home to meet her mother and humourless father.

Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Teri Polo.

10.45 MOVIE: Bad Santa.

(MA15+, R, CC) (2003) Billy Bob Thornton.

12.45 Bizarre ER. (M) 1.45 Scare Tactics. (M, R) 2.45 Money Barn. (PG, R) 3.45 Dream Car Garage. (PG, R) 4.15 Motor Mate. (R)

7.30pm Rugby Union.

Super Rugby. Round 1.

Brumbies v Reds. Fox Sports 2

8.30pm Abalone Wars.

Winter storms are set to rage up from the Southern Ocean with the potential to halt all abalone diving for weeks. (M) Discovery

GO! 6.00 Tom And Jerry. (R) 6.30 Rabbids Invasion. (PG) 7.00 Magical Tales. (P, R, CC) 7.30 Kitchen Whiz. (C, R, CC) 8.00 Move It. (C, R, CC) 8.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 9.00 Teen Titans Go! (PG, R) 9.30 Max Steel. (PG, R) 10.00 Power Rangers. (PG, R) 10.30 Ben 10. (PG, R) 11.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic. 11.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 12.00 Extra. (R, CC) 12.30 TMZ. 1.00 TMZ Live.

2.00 Auction Hunters. (PG, R) 3.00 Extra. (CC) 3.30 Power Rangers.

(PG, R) 4.00 Looney Tunes. 4.30 Tom And Jerry. (R) 5.00 Ben 10.

(PG, R) 5.30 Teen Titans Go! (PG, R) 6.00 MOVIE: Space Chimps. (PG, R) (2008) Voices of Andy Samberg, Stanley Tucci.

7.40 MOVIE: Charlie And The Chocolate Factory.

(PG, R, CC) (2005) 10.00 MOVIE: Starsky & Hutch.

(M, R, CC) (2004) Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson. 12.00 Beware The Batman. (M, R) 12.30 MAD. (M, R) 1.00 Robotomy. (M, R) 1.30 Looney Tunes. (R) 2.00 TMZ Live.

(R) 3.00 TMZ. (R) 3.30 Extra. (R, CC) 4.00 Power Rangers. (PG, R) 4.30 Robocar Poli. (R) 4.50 Ben 10.

(PG, R) 5.10 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic. (R)

GEM 6.00 Friends. (PG, R, CC) 6.30 Skippy. (R) 7.00 Human Planet.

(PG, R, CC) 8.00 Supernanny USA. (PG, R) 9.00 Shopping. (R) 10.30 Alive And Cooking. (R, CC) 11.00 Friends. (PG, R, CC) 12.00 Hot In Cleveland. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 MOVIE: The Syndicate. (PG, R, CC) (1968) 2.45 GEM Presents. (R, CC) 3.00 Alive And Cooking. (R, CC) 3.30 ICC World Cup Cricket Opening Ceremony. (R) 4.30 Ellen.

(PG, R, CC) 5.30 Hot In Cleveland.

(PG, R, CC) 6.30 Friends. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 A Current Affair. (CC) 8.00 Antiques Roadshow.

(R, CC) Fiona Bruce and the team head to Charlecote Park.

8.30 MOVIE: Valentine’s Day. (M, R, CC) (2010) Couples find and lose love in its many forms. Ashton Kutcher, Jessica Biel.

11.00 MOVIE: Something To Talk About. (M, R, CC) (1995) 1.00 MOVIE: Bullitt. (M, R, CC) (1968) Steve McQueen. 3.10 MOVIE: The Colditz Story. (R, CC) (1955) Lionel Jeffries. 5.00 Supernanny USA. (PG, R)

The life and times of singer Roberta Flack are documented in The Roberta Flack Story.

ONE 6.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 8.00 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 9.00 Undercover Boss. (PG, R) 10.00 Fraser Island.

(R, CC) 11.00 Extreme Fishing. (PG, R) 12.00 24: Live Another Day. (M, R, CC) 1.00 Wedding Band. (PG, R, CC) (Final) 2.00 MasterChef AllStars. (R, CC) 3.00 Totally Wild. (R, CC) 4.00 Get Smart. (PG, R) 4.30 Emergency Search & Rescue. (PG) 5.00 Adv Angler. (R) 5.30 iFish Summer. 6.00 Family Feud. (CC) 6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 7.30 Megafactories. (R) 8.30 Cops: Adults Only: Coast To Coast. (M, R) Officers patrol the streets of the US. 9.00 Cops: Adults Only: Coast To Coast. (M, R) Officers patrol the streets of the US. 9.30 Basketball. NBL. Round 19.

Cairns Taipans v Melbourne United. From Cairns Convention Centre.

11.30 48 Hours. (M, R, CC) 12.30 Cops: Adults Only. (M, R) 1.30 Safe Breakers. (R) 2.30 Sport Science.

(PG, R) 3.30 Motor Racing. FIA Formula E Championship. Round 2. Putrajaya ePrix. Highlights.

4.30 Motor Racing. World Series Sprintcars. Replay. 5.30 Football’s Greatest Managers. (PG, R)

ELEVEN 6.00 Toasted TV. 8.00 Vic The Viking. (C, CC) 8.30 Toasted TV. 9.30 Wurrawhy. (P, R, CC) 10.00 90210. (PG, R) 11.00 Raymond.

(PG, R, CC) 11.30 Frasier. (PG, R) 12.00 Charmed. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 JAG. (PG, R) 2.00 Judging Amy. (PG, R) 3.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 3.30 Cheers. (PG, R) 4.00 The King Of Queens. (PG, R) 4.30 Laverne & Shirley. (PG, R) 5.00 Mork & Mindy.

(PG, R) 5.30 Becker. (PG, R, CC) 6.00 Family Feud. (CC) 6.30 Neighbours. (CC) 7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG, R, CC) Frank catches a football at a gridiron match.

7.30 American Idol.

9.30 Snog, Marry, Avoid?

(PG, R) A group of people undergo makeunders.

10.50 Movie Juice. (PG, R) 11.20 The King Of Queens.

(PG, R) 11.55 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG, R, CC) 12.25 Frasier. (PG, R) 1.00 Judging Amy. (PG, R) 2.00 Beverly Hills 90210. (PG, R) 3.00 Charmed. (PG, R, CC) 4.00 JAG. (PG, R) 5.00 Home Shopping.

(R)

SBS 2 6.00 Urdu News. 6.20 Indonesian News. 7.00 Russian News. 7.30 Polish News. 8.00 DW Global 3000. 8.30 Journal. (CC) 9.05 Croatian News. 9.40 Serbian News. 10.20 Portuguese News.

11.05 Japanese News. 11.40 Hong Kong News. 12.00 Hindi News.

12.30 Dutch News. 1.00 Italian News. 1.35 German News. 2.05 Spanish News. 3.05 Greek News.

4.05 Iron Chef. (R, CC) 4.55 Knife Fight. (PG, R) 5.20 The Office. (PG, R) 6.10 Community. (PG, R) 6.35 MythBusters. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 The Feed.

8.00 Gadget Man: Home Improvement. (R) 8.30 Ali G: Remixed.

(M) Interviews with unsuspecting people.

9.25 Sex In The World’s Cities: Istanbul. (MA15+) Explores the nature of sexuality in Istanbul.

10.30 @midnight. (M) 11.00 Naked Calendars. (M, R, CC) 11.55 The Feed. (R) 12.25 Aqua Teen Hunger Force. (M, R) 1.10 PopAsia. (PG) 3.10 NHK World News In English From Tokyo. 5.00 French News.

5.50 Urdu News.

NITV 6.00 Welcome To Wapos Bay. 6.30 Bizou. 7.00 Move It Mob Style. 7.30 Mysterious Cities Of Gold. 8.00 Mugu Kids. 8.30 Waabiny Time. 9.00 Go Lingo.

9.30 Bushwhacked! 10.00 Ravens And Eagles. (PG) 10.30 Colour Theory. 11.00 Skydancer. (PG) 12.20 Custodians. 12.30 Yarrabah!

The Musical. 1.00 Kimberley, The Land Of The Wandjina. 2.00 Eat Like An AFL Star! (PG) 2.30 Mugu Kids. 3.00 Bizou. 3.30 Bushwhacked! 4.00 Go Lingo.

4.30 Move It Mob Style. 5.00 Mysterious Cities Of Gold. 5.30 NITV News. 6.00 Ravens And Eagles. (PG) 6.30 Larger Than Life.

(PG) 7.00 NITV News.

7.30 MOVIE: White Tuft, The Little Beaver. (CC) (2008) 9.00 Express Yourself.

10.00 Yorta Yorta Youth. 10.40 One Mob Filler. 11.00 NITV News.

11.30 Ochre And Ink. 12.00 Rugby League. Queensland Murri Carnival. 1.00 Rugby League.

Koori Knockout. 2.00 Away From Country. (PG) 3.00 Rugby Sevens. 4.00 Rugby League. 2011 Lightning Cup. Ntjalka v Mutitjulu.

5.00 NITV On The Road: Saltwater Freshwater. (PG)

6.00 ABC News Breakfast. (CC) 9.00 ABC News Mornings. (CC) 12.00 News. (CC) 1.00 Capital Hill. (CC) 1.30 News. (CC) 8.30 One Plus One. (R, CC) 9.00 News.

(CC) 9.30 The Drum. (R, CC) 10.00 The World. (CC) 11.00 News. 11.30 7.30. (R, CC) 12.00 News. 12.30 Big Ideas. (PG, R) 1.00 BBC Impact. 1.30 The Drum. (R, CC) 2.00 Al Jazeera Newshour. 3.00 BBC World News. 3.30 7.30. (R, CC) 4.00 BBC World News. 4.30 BBC Focus On Africa. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

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Saturday, February 14 MOVIE: Oz: The Great And Powerful PRIME7, 7pm, PG (2013) Disney brazenly takes on the 1939 classic The Wizard of Oz with this starstudded prequel, featuring James Franco, Michelle Williams, Mila Kunis and Rachel Weisz. Directed by Sam Raimi (The Evil Dead), the tale follows small-time magician Oz (Franco), who is whisked away by a tornado to a magical land where he is expected to save the town from the wicked witches. Filled with impressive special effects and a smattering of slapstick, the hero-inthe-making storyline benefits from Franco’s vibrant performance, but many will find it unnecessary and lacking the magic of the original.

ABC

MOVIE: Bad Teacher

MOVIE: Watchmen

PRIME7, 9.50pm, M (2011)

7MATE, 9.30pm, AV15+ (2009)

Anyone who has seen the brilliantly subversive Bad Santa will immediately have that film in mind after seeing the title of this Cameron Diaz effort, however this comedy falls short of its spiritual predecessor. Diaz plays the disinterested and dislikable teacher Liz Halsey, who has her mind set on the breast implants she sees as her ticket to a rich husband and life of leisure. Liz’s rivalry with the prim and proper Amy (Lucy Punch) intensifies when new teacher Scott (Justin Timberlake) falls for the latter. There are some decent performances in the film, but it suffers from a lack of chemistry between characters and the fact there isn’t much at all to like about the lead role.

From the rich themes to the special effects and m is the running time, everything about this film epic. Billy Crudup stars as Dr Manhattan, the ave only one of several heroes in the story to have d genuine superpowers. A master of time and space, he works for the US Government as protection against a Russian nuclear attack. The world is further threatened by a plot to rid the world of masked crime fighters. Director Zack Snyder (300) certainly knows how to thrill and, although the rich themes of the classic graphic novel are just a little too much for him to fully convey, it’s a highly entertaining romp, full of buzz and excitement. The fine cast includes Malin Akerman (right), Matthew Goode, Jeffrey Dean ilson.

Morgan, Jackie Earle Haley and Patrick Wilson.

PRIME7

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SBS ONE

6.00 Rage. (PG, CC) Continuous music programming.

11.30 Spicks And Specks.

(PG, R, CC) Music game show, featuring a panel of guests including Clairy Browne, Simon Tedeschi, Luke McGregor and Tom Gleeson. Hosted by Josh Earl, with team captains singer Ella Hooper and comedian Adam Richard.

12.00 Basketball. (CC) WNBL. Round 17. Canberra Capitals v Bendigo Spirit.

From AIS Arena, Canberra.

1.30 Golf. (CC) Australian Ladies Masters. Round 3.

From Royal Pines Resort, Queensland.

6.00 Home Shopping.

7.00 Weekend Sunrise. (CC) Latest news, sport and weather.

10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG, CC) 12.00 Surf Patrol. (R, CC) At Avoca, a fisherman is seriously injured.

12.30 To Be Advised.

3.30 MOVIE: When In Rome.

(PG, R, CC) (2010) After a whirlwind trip to Rome, a woman is romanced by an odd group of suitors.

Kristen Bell, Josh Duhamel, Anjelica Huston.

5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line.

(PG, R, CC) A student has a large amount of cash.

6.00 PAW Patrol. (R, CC) 6.30 Dora The Explorer. (R, CC) 7.00 Weekend Today: Saturday. (CC) 10.00 Mornings: Saturday.

(PG, CC) 12.00 Discover Downunder: Summer Series. (CC) Tim and Brooke head to the Great Australian Bite.

12.30 The Middle. (PG, R, CC) Frankie is stressed by the kids.

1.00 Super Fun Night.

(PG, R, CC) Kimmie has no time for her friends.

1.30 Cricket. (CC) ICC World Cup. Match 2. Pool A. England v Australia.

Afternoon Session. From the MCG.

6.00 A Taste Of Travel. (R, CC) 7.00 Good Chef Bad Chef.

(R, CC) 7.30 Places We Go With Jennifer Adams. (R, CC) 8.00 Family Feud. (R, CC) 8.30 Studio 10: Saturday. (CC) 10.00 Studio 10: Saturday Extra. (PG, CC) 11.00 The Living Room. (R, CC) 12.00 The Talk. (PG, CC) 1.00 Healthy Homes TV. (CC) 1.30 Weekend Feast. (CC) 2.30 Huey’s Kitchen. (R, CC) 3.00 iFish Summer Series. (CC) 4.00 What’s Up! Downunder.

(CC) (Final) 4.30 Escape With ET. (CC) Hosted by Andrew Ettingshausen.

5.00 Eyewitness News. (CC)

6.00 Japanese News. 6.10 Hong Kong News. 6.30 Chinese News.

7.00 Al Jazeera News. (CC) 7.30 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News.

8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 12.00 Arabic News.

12.30 Turkish News.

1.00 PBS NewsHour. (CC) 2.00 Angelic Voices. (R) 3.40 Hopper Stories. (CC) 3.50 Darcey’s Ballerina Heroines. (CC) 4.55 Tim Marlow’s Virtual Gallery. (CC) 5.00 A Season At The Juilliard School New York. (PG, R) 5.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Bill Oddie.

(PG, R, CC)

6.00 Death In Paradise.

(PG, R, CC) After a flight attendant is discovered murdered in her hotel room, DI Humphrey Goodman and his team investigate.

7.00 News. (CC) 7.30 New Tricks. (PG, CC) The team investigates the murder of a young doctor.

Danny Griffin is bereft when his daughter leaves home.

8.30 Foyle’s War. (CC) After the son of a high-profile Jewish businessman is attacked at university, Foyle investigates.

10.00 Shock Horror Aunty.

(M, R, CC) Craig shines a spotlight on what programs or TV moments have generated the most outrage.

10.30 Miranda. (PG, R, CC) Miranda sets out to prove to herself and her friends that she can be “officially” considered an adult.

11.00 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (M, R, CC) UK-based panel show featuring host Adam Hills taking an offbeat look at events of the week.

11.45 Rage. (MA15+) Music videos chosen by special guest programmer, Alt-J.

6.00 News. (CC) 7.00 MOVIE: Oz: The Great And Powerful. (PG, CC) (2013) A circus magician, looking for fame and fortune, is swept away to the vibrant land of Oz where he meets three witches and is drawn into a battle of good against evil that could change him forever. James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz.

9.50 MOVIE: Bad Teacher.

(M, R, CC) (2011) After a foul-mouthed teacher, who hates her job and students, is dumped by her fiancé, she sets her sights on a colleague, provoking a conflict with one of her more-idealistic peers.

Cameron Diaz, Lucy Punch, Jason Segel.

11.50 The Goldbergs. (PG, R, CC) On the eve of the highschool talent show, Barry announces his intention to perform his karate routine.

However, he faces some official opposition in the form of the rules which do not recognise martial arts as a “talent”.

6.00 News. (CC) 6.30 Cricket. (CC) ICC World Cup. Match 2. England v Australia. Evening Session.

From the MCG. 10.00 Gallipoli. (M, R, CC) Four young boys join the military and are sent to Gallipoli, where they are thrust into a chaotic battle for the Turkish heights. By the end of the first day, the senior British officers make a drastic decision.

11.45 MOVIE: Funny Games.

(AV15+, R, CC) (2007) Two psychopathic young men take a family hostage in their cabin. Naomi Watts, Tim Roth, Michael Pitt.

1.55 MOVIE: Twilight Zone: The Movie. (PG, R, CC) (1983) Dan Aykroyd, Vic Morrow, John Lithgow.

A series of four short stories. A bigot receives his comeuppance by experiencing the trials and tribulations of those he hates, two retirees have a strange visitor, a teacher encounters a very special boy, and a man witnesses the impossible out of the window of his plane.

6.00 Miguel’s Feasts. (CC) Host Miguel Maestre goes on a journey of culinary exploration around multicultural Australia.

Along the way, he shows off a new take on a Scottish classic, haggis, and serves some scallops.

6.30 David Attenborough’s Animal Attraction.

(PG, R, CC) Host Sir David Attenborough narrates the story of some reallife animal romantics and reveals how these creatures can be loving, funny and inventive.

7.30 MOVIE: How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days. (PG, R, CC) (2003) An advertising hotshot tries to win over a woman for a bet, while she tries to drive him away in 10 days for a story.

Kate Hudson, Matthew McConaughey, Kathryn Hahn.

9.55 MOVIE: Shallow Hal. (M, R, CC) (2001) A superficial guy is hypnotised into seeing only the inner beauty of girls, and falls in love with an obese woman. Jack Black, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jason Alexander.

6.30 World News. (CC) 7.30 Great Continental Railway Journeys: Switzerland. (CC) Part 4 of 5. Guided by Bradshaw’s Continental Railway Guide from the early 19th century, Michael Portillo continues his railway adventure in Switzerland. The journey takes him from Basel to Zurich, before heading to the Alps and the picturesque Lake Lucerne.

8.30 MOVIE: Tai Chi 0. (CC) (2012) A young man travels to a remote village to learn the locals’ powerful martial arts style. However, they prove unwilling to cooperate with his plans, as their rules forbid them from teaching any outsiders.

Jayden Yuan, Stephen Fung, Andrew Lau Wai Keung.

10.20 MOVIE: Detective Dee And The Mystery Of The Phantom Flame. (M, R) (2010) An imprisoned detective is recruited by the first Empress of China to investigate a strange series of deaths, delaying the construction of a giant statue commemorating her coronation. Tony Leung Ka Fai, Chao Deng.

12.20 Harry’s Practice. (R, CC) Dr Harry Cooper surprises a policeman with a cranky cat. Dr Katrina Warren shows how to turn your dog into the perfect canine host at parties.

1.00 Home Shopping.

3.45 WIN Presents. (R, CC) 4.00 Impractical Jokers.

(M, R, CC) 4.30 Extra. (R, CC) 5.00 The Middle. (PG, R, CC) 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

12.15 48 Hours: Live To Tell – Black Wave. (PG, R) A woman faces a difficult choice.

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

4.30 It Is Written. (PG) Religious program.

5.00 Hour Of Power. Religious program.

12.35 MOVIE: We Are The Night. (MA15+, R) (2010) Karoline Herfurth.

2.20 Countdown. (R, CC) 3.00 Two Greedy Italians.

(R, CC) 4.00 Two Greedy Italians.

(PG, R, CC) 5.00 Korean News.

5.35 Japanese News.

5.00 Rage. (PG) Continuous music programming.

CLASSIFICATIONS: (P) For preschoolers (C) Children’s programs (G) General viewing (PG) Parental guidance (M) Mature audiences (MA15+) Mature audiences only (AV15+) Extreme violence.

(R) Repeat (CC) Closed Captions. Please Note: Listings are correct at the time of print and are subject to late change by networks.

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Saturday, February 14 PAYTV HIGHLIGHTS MOVIES

GENERAL

DOCUMENTARY

SPORT

6.50pm Are We Officially Dating? (2014) Comedy. Zac Efron, Michael B. Jordan. Three friends simultaneously find themselves having to decide if their dating relationships should become exclusive.

(MA15+) Premiere

6.10pm Keeping Up Appearances. Hyacinth is anxiously anticipating the gift Richard bought her for their anniversary. (PG) UKTV

7.30pm Casanova’s Love Letters. Using real letters sent between Casanova and his lovers, this dramatised documentary offers a unique insight into his story. (PG) History

2.30pm Cricket. ICC Cricket World Cup. England v Australia. Fox Sports 3

7.30pm Treehouse Masters.

(PG) Discovery

7.30pm Soccer. A-League.

Sydney FC v Melbourne Victory. Fox Sports 4

8.30pm Endless Love (2014) Drama. Alex Pettyfer, Gabriella Wilde. (M) Premiere

6.45pm Blackadder. Edmund is to be married to the Spanish Infanta but tries everything to stop the wedding. (M) UKTV 8.30pm Mob Wives. (M) Arena

8.35pm Her (2013) Drama. Joaquin Phoenix, Scarlett Johansson.

(MA15+) Masterpiece

ABC2 6.00 Children’s Programs. 1.30 Little Princess. (R, CC) 1.40 Boj. 1.50 Pingu. (R, CC) 2.00 LazyTown.

(R, CC) 2.25 Mister Maker. (R, CC) 2.50 Tree Fu Tom. (R, CC) 3.15 Peg + Cat. (R, CC) 3.30 Play School.

(R, CC) 4.00 Bananas In Pyjamas.

(R, CC) 4.10 Hoopla. (R, CC) 4.25 Wiggle. (CC) 4.40 Tinga Tinga Tales. (R, CC) 5.00 Fireman Sam. (R, CC) 5.10 Ben And Holly. (R, CC) 5.25 Dinosaur Train. 5.40 Peppa Pig. (R, CC) 5.45 Octonauts. (R, CC) 6.00 Grandpa In My Pocket.

(R, CC) 6.15 Charlie And Lola. (R, CC) 6.25 Maya The Bee. (R, CC) 6.35 Peter Rabbit. (R, CC) 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 7.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Total Wipeout. (CC) 8.30 Build A New Life In The Country. (CC) 9.15 Live At The Apollo. (PG, CC) 10.00 Buzzcocks. (M, R, CC) 10.30 The Inbetweeners. (M, R, CC) 11.00 Plebs. (M, R, CC) 11.25 Siblings. (R, CC) 11.55 Grandma’s House. (M, R, CC) 12.55 Hit & Miss. (MA15+, R, CC) 1.40 News Update. (R) 1.45 Close. 5.00 Louie. (R, CC) 5.05 Joe & Jack. (R, CC) 5.15 Franklin And Friends. (R, CC) 5.35 Ella The Elephant. (R, CC) 5.50 Children’s Programs.

ABC3 6.00 Children’s Programs. 9.25 Total Drama World Tour. (R, CC) 9.55 Slugterra. (R, CC) 10.35 Numb Chucks. (R, CC) 10.50 You’re Skitting Me. (R, CC) 11.15 Almost Naked Animals. (R, CC) 11.25 Canimals. (R) 11.35 Worst Year Of My Life, Again. (R, CC) (Final) 12.00 Life With Boys. (R, CC) 12.20 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 12.30 The Day My Butt Went Psycho. (R, CC) 2.20 The Dukes Of Broxstonia. (R, CC) 2.30 Slugterra.

(R, CC) 2.50 Blue Zoo. (R, CC) 3.20 Kobushi. (R, CC) 3.25 WAC. (R, CC) 3.50 Studio 3. 3.55 The Aquabats Super Show! (R, CC) 4.15 Iron Man: Armored Adventures.

(R, CC) 4.40 Detentionaire. (R, CC) 5.00 Nowhere Boys. (PG, R, CC) (Final) 5.30 My Great Big Adventure. (R, CC) 5.45 MY:24.

(R, CC) 6.00 Dragons: Defenders Of Berk. (R, CC) 6.20 Figaro Pho. (R, CC) 6.30 The Haunting Hour.

(PG, R, CC) 7.00 Yonderland. (PG) 7.25 Wolfblood. (R, CC) 7.50 The Aquabats Super Show! (CC) 8.15 Good Game: SP. (R, CC) 8.40 Astro Boy. (R, CC) 9.00 Lanfeust Quest.

(PG, R, CC) 9.25 Deltora Quest.

(R, CC) 9.45 Voltron. (R, CC) 10.10 Close.

7TWO 6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Saturday Disney. (CC) 9.00 Good Luck Charlie. (R, CC) 9.30 Shake It Up. (R, CC) 10.00 Shopping. 11.00 Globe Trekker Specials. (PG) 12.00 Creek To Coast. (R) 12.30 Sydney Weekender. (R, CC) 1.00 Qld Weekender. (R) 1.30 WA Weekender. (PG, R, CC) 2.00 Horse Racing. (CC) Orr Stakes Day. 6.00 Escape To The Country.

(R) Denise Nurse helps find a home in rural Sussex.

7.00 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. (PG, R, CC) Havers and another inspector investigate a murder.

9.00 MOVIE: Mamma Mia! (PG, R, CC) (2008) A young woman prepares for her upcoming wedding.

Amanda Seyfried, Meryl Streep.

11.30 Fawlty Towers. (PG, R, CC) 12.00 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. (PG, R, CC) 2.00 The World Around Us. (PG, R) 3.00 Escape To The Country. (R) 4.00 Globe Trekker Specials. (M, R) 5.00 Nick Knowles’ Original Features. (R)

7MATE 6.00 America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions. 7.00 A Football Life. (PG) 8.00 Shopping. 9.00 Dream Car Garage. (PG, R) 9.30 Fifth Gear. (PG, R) 10.30 Swamp Men. (PG, R) 11.30 American Stuffers. (PG, R) 12.30 Turtleman.

(PG, R) 1.30 Gator Boys. (PG, R) 2.30 Spitfire Guardians. (PG, R) 3.30 Seinfeld. (PG, R, CC) 5.30 MOVIE: The Pirates! Band Of Misfits. (R, CC) (2012) 7.30 MOVIE: Toy Story 3.

(R, CC) (2010) Buzz, Woody and the gang face an uncertain future. Tom Hanks.

9.30 MOVIE: Watchmen.

(AV15+, R) (2009) A vigilante uncovers a conspiracy. Malin Akerman, Billy Crudup.

1.00 Cities Of The Underworld: New York – Secret Societies. (PG, R) 2.00 Cities Of The Underworld: Secret Pagan Underground – Cappadocia. (PG, R) 3.00 Fifth Gear. (PG, R) 4.00 Dream Car Garage. (PG, R) 4.30 Spitfire Guardians. (PG, R) 5.30 Home Shopping. (PG)

3.00pm Soccer. A-League.

Wellington v Melbourne City.

Fox Sports 4

8.30pm Fatal Attraction.

When pastor Tracy Burleson’s wife Paulette is killed, police uncover a secret world filled with lust, cruelty and betrayal.

(M) Crime & Investigation

GO! 6.00 Thunderbirds. (R) 7.00 Kids’ WB Saturday. (PG) (Series return) 7.05 Looney Tunes. 7.30 Dogstar.

(C, R, CC) 8.00 Green Lantern.

(PG, R) 8.30 Scooby-Doo! (PG, R) 9.00 Looney Tunes. (R) 9.30 Adv Time. (PG, R) 10.00 The Batman.

(PG, R) 10.30 Ben 10. (PG, R) 11.00 Heidi. (C, CC) 11.30 Move It. (C, R, CC) 12.00 Kitchen Whiz. (C, R, CC) 12.30 Tenkai Knights. (PG, R) 1.30 Danoz. (R) 2.00 Power Rangers.

(PG, R) 2.30 Search4hurt. (PG, CC) 3.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 3.30 America’s Got Talent. (PG, CC) 6.00 MOVIE: Spy Kids.

(PG, R, CC) (2001) Antonio Banderas.

7.45 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire.

(PG, R, CC) (2005) Harry competes in the dangerous Triwizard Tournament.

Daniel Radcliffe.

10.45 MOVIE: The Invasion.

(M, R, CC) (2007) 12.40 MOVIE: 54. (M, R, CC) (1998) Ryan Phillippe, Salma Hayek. 2.35 Top Gear. (PG, R, CC) 3.40 Max Steel. (PG, R) 4.30 Robocar Poli.

(R) 5.00 Power Rangers Super Megaforce. (PG, R) 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Classic. (R)

GEM 6.00 MOVIE: The Syndicate.

(PG, R, CC) (1968) 7.45 GEM Presents. (R, CC) 8.00 Shopping.

(R) 9.30 The Zoo: UK. (PG, R) 10.30 MOVIE: Nicholas Nickleby.

(R) (1947) 12.40 Postcards. (CC) (Series return) 1.10 Sun, Sea And Bargain Spotting. 2.10 MOVIE: Little Women. (R, CC) (1949) 4.40 MOVIE: North By Northwest. (PG, R, CC) (1959) Cary Grant.

7.30 Antiques Roadshow.

(R) Fiona Bruce visits the Yorkshire Museum in York.

8.30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. (M, R, CC) A robbery-homicide rocks a wedding.

9.30 CSI: NY. (MA15+, R, CC) A Spanish club promoter is found dead.

10.30 Unforgettable. (M, R, CC) 11.20 Marshal Law: Texas.

(M, R, CC) A hit man shoots his ex-girlfriend.

12.10 MOVIE: North By Northwest. (PG, R, CC) (1959) 2.45 MOVIE: Little Women.

(R, CC) (1949) Elizabeth Taylor, June Allyson. 5.00 Adventures In Rainbow Country. (R) 5.30 Postcards. (R, CC)

Joaquin Phoenix stars in Her.

ONE 6.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 18.

Perth Wildcats v Cairns Taipans.

Replay. 8.00 Basketball. (CC) NBL. Round 18. Sydney Kings v Cairns Taipans. Replay. 10.00 Where It All Began. (R, CC) 10.30 Emergency Search & Rescue. (PG, R) 1.00 Motor Racing. World Series Sprintcars. 2.00 Megafactories. (R) 3.00 The Offroad Adventure Show.

(R, CC) 3.30 Undercover Boss.

(PG, R) 4.30 Adventure Angler. (R) 5.00 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 6.00 Get Smart. (PG, R) Max becomes a bodyguard.

6.30 Monster Jam. Highlights of monster truck racing.

7.30 Cops. (PG, R, CC) Follows officers on a patrol.

8.30 Elementary. (M, R, CC) A professional sober companion gets more than she bargained for after she is hired to care for Sherlock Holmes.

10.30 Gang Related. (M, R) Ryan tracks down Carlos’s shooter.

11.30 Touch. (M, R, CC) 2.30 Blokesworld. (MA15+, R) 3.00 Cops. (PG, R, CC) 4.00 Maradona’s Life Story. (R) 5.00 Maradona’s Life Story. (PG, R)

ELEVEN 6.00 Toasted TV. 8.00 Totally Wild. (CC) 8.30 Scope. (C, CC) 9.05 The Loop. (PG) 11.35 King Of Queens. (PG, R) 12.00 Charmed.

(PG, R, CC) 1.00 Taxi. (PG, R) 1.30 Cheers. (PG, R) 2.00 Brady Bunch.

(R) 3.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 3.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG, R, CC) 4.00 The King Of Queens. (PG, R) 4.30 Laverne & Shirley. (PG, R) 5.00 Mork & Mindy. (PG, R) 5.30 Becker. (PG, R, CC) 6.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG, R, CC) 6.30 Shark Tank. (PG, R, CC) Hosted by Sarah Harris.

7.30 Snog, Marry, Avoid?

(PG, R) A group of people undergo make-unders.

9.30 Sex And The City.

(MA15+, R, CC) Carrie and Samantha date guys in their 20s.

10.30 The Graham Norton Show. (M, R, CC) 11.30 The Loop. (PG, R) 2.00 The King Of Queens.

(PG, R) 2.30 Everybody Loves Raymond.

(PG, R, CC) 3.00 Charmed. (PG, R, CC) 4.00 The Brady Bunch. (R) 5.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Mass For You At Home. (CC)

SBS 2 6.00 Urdu News. 6.20 Indonesian News. 7.00 Russian News. 7.30 Polish News. 8.00 Hungarian News. 8.30 Journal. (CC) 9.05 Croatian News. 9.40 Serbian News. 10.20 Portuguese News.

11.05 Japanese News. 11.40 Hong Kong News. 12.00 Hindi News.

12.30 Dutch News. 1.00 Soccer.

(CC) A-League. Round 17. Central Coast Mariners v Brisbane Roar.

3.00 Urban Freestyler. (R) 3.05 Football Freestyler. (PG, R) 4.05 Departures. (PG, R) 5.05 Planet Sport. (PG, R) 6.05 Knife Fight. (PG) 6.30 PopAsia Valentine’s Day Special. Hosted by Jamaica dela Cruz and Andy Trieu.

7.30 19 Reasons To Love If You Are The One. (PG, R, CC) Goes behind the scenes of If You Are The One. 8.30 If You Are The One. (R) A suitor tries to impress a panel of 24 single women, who switch off their podium light if he does not interest them.

3.30 CCTV News In English From Beijing. 5.20 Latin American News.

5.50 Urdu News.

NITV 6.00 Welcome To Wapos Bay. 6.30 Waabiny Time. 7.00 Move It Mob Style. 7.30 Bizou. 8.00 Mugu Kids. 8.30 Go Lingo. 9.00 Bushwhacked! 9.30 Move It Mob Style. 10.00 Fusion With Casey Donovan. (CC) 12.00 NITV News Week In Review. 12.30 Express Yourself. 1.30 Ravens And Eagles.

(PG) 2.00 Larger Than Life. (PG) 2.30 Surviving. 3.00 Desperate Measures. 3.30 Our Footprint.

4.00 Around The Campfire. 4.30 Unearthed. 5.00 Ngurra. 5.30 NITV News Week In Review.

6.00 Ochre And Ink. 6.30 Among Us. (PG) 7.00 Unearthed.

7.30 Contrary Warrior. (PG) 8.30 Fusion With Casey Donovan. (CC) An informative and entertaining show that features new musical talent, clips, performances and interviews.

9.30 The Blues: The Soul Of A Man. (M) The story behind blues music.

11.10 The Long Walk: 10 Years.

(PG) 11.30 Unearthed.

12.00 Volumz. (PG)

6.00 Big Ideas. (R, CC) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. (CC) 11.00 News. 11.30 State To State Summer. (R, CC) 12.00 News. (CC) 12.30 Big Ideas. (PG, R) 1.00 National Press Club Address. (R, CC) 2.00 News. 2.30 AusBiz Asia. (R) 3.00 News. (CC) 3.30 Wilko Legends. (R, CC) 4.00 News. 4.30 The World This Week. (CC) 5.00 News. 5.30 One Plus One. (R, CC) 6.00 News. (CC) 6.30 Catalyst. (R, CC) 7.00 News. (CC) 7.30 The Mix. (CC) 8.00 Four Corners. (R, CC) 8.45 The Quarters. 9.00 News. (CC) 9.30 State To State Summer. (R, CC) 10.00 News. (CC) 10.30 Landline. (CC) 11.00 News. 11.30 AusBiz Asia. (R) 12.00 Big Ideas. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 BBC World News. 1.30 The Mix. (R, CC) 2.00 Al Jazeera Newshour. 3.00 BBC World News. 3.30 State To State Summer. (R, CC) 4.00 Big Ideas. (PG, R) 4.30 #TalkAboutIt. (R) 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

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Sunday, February 15 Shark Tank

MOVIE: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

TEN, 8pm Once you’ve made your millions and been labelled a titan of your industry, what is left for you to do? Wrap yourself up in your millions and laugh at those struggling to make it? Or freely impart your wisdom so that others may thrive too? Those who pick the second option will likely enjoy this show that puts up-and-coming entrepreneurs in the “shark tank” with a panel of industry experts including Boost Juice founder Janine Allis. Presenting their make-itrich products, the contestants must try to convince the sharks to invest money in their idea. If no one likes it, well, they are sent off. If more than one do, a bidding war takes off. Tonight, edible bugs are on the menu.

ABC

A hero was born when teen flick doyen John Hughes introduced the world to the charms of Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick), the sleepy-eyed high schooler with an unconventional grip on his grades.

His direct-to-the-camera musings on the pros and cons of school life give way to a host of zany shenanigans as he takes the sicky to end all sickies.

The supporting cast including Alan Ruck, Jennifer Grey, Mia Sara and Jeffrey Jones as long-suffering school dean Mr Rooney help make it a great day out. Ferris rules.

PRIME7

6.00 6.30 7.00 10.00

6.00 Compass: Life And Death. (PG, R, CC) 6.30 Jillaroo School. (PG, CC) Deb surprises everyone with her skills.

7.00 News. (CC) 7.40 David Attenborough’s Conquest Of The Skies: Rivals. (CC) Part 2 of 3.

Sir David Attenborough continues his search for the origins of flying animals.

8.30 Broadchurch. (M, CC) (Series return) Still reeling from the fallout of the murderer’s identity, DI Alec Hardy and DS Ellie Miller are surprised when Joe Miller pleads not guilty.

9.20 Fortitude. (M, CC) (New Series) Two children make a remarkable find.

10.10 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (M, R, CC) 10.40 Would I Lie To You? (R, CC) Two teams go head-to-head in a battle of wits.

11.10 Rock ’N’ Roll Exposed: The Photography Of Bob Gruen: Shoot For The Stars. (M, R, CC) Part 1 of 4.

11.40 MOVIE: The Ugly American. (M, R, CC) (1963) A US ambassador fights communism. Marlon Brando.

6.00 News. (CC) 7.00 My Kitchen Rules.

(PG, CC) Newlyweds Carol and Adam from New South Wales set out to impress the judges.

8.30 Australia: The Story Of Us. (PG, CC) (New Series) The stories of the people, places and events which have helped shape Australia, from the first inhabitants through to the present day. Narrated by Richard Roxburgh.

9.30 What Happened To MH370? (PG, CC) Examines one of the greatest aviation mysteries of all time, the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which left Kuala Lumpur on the 8th of March, 2014. With a number of compelling theories, experts weigh the evidence and are confronted with a shocking theory.

10.30 Castle. (M, R, CC) Although the family of the other girl agrees to pay the ransom, Alexis remains in the hands of the kidnappers. Sick and tired of waiting for the FBI to take action, a distraught Castle decides to take matters into his own hands by hiring a French fixer.

11.30 To Be Advised.

12.30 Home Shopping.

5.30 Early News. (CC) Local, national and overseas news, including sport and the latest weather.

11.30 12.00 1.00

1.30

1.35 Broadchurch. (M, R, CC) Joe Miller pleads not guilty.

2.25 Fortitude. (M, R, CC) 3.15 Would I Lie To You? (R, CC) 3.45 Hungry Beast. (M, R, CC) 4.15 A Quiet Word With Lily Tomlin. (R, CC) 4.55 Order In The House. (CC)

The twists and turns in the firstt series of this acclaimed award-winning drama ma kept us guessing to the last moment. When detectives Alec Hardy (David ia Tennant) and Ellie Miller (Olivia Colman, right) were put in charge rge of the murder case of schoolboy Danny Latimer, neither had any idea how much it would impact their lives. es.

With everyone and his dog coming ming under suspicion, the revelation n Miller’s husband Joe had blood d on his hands ripped her life apart.

This moment is where we pick up the story in the highly anticipated ted second season. It promises to be as dark, moody and full of red herrings as the first. Don’t misss it.

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6.00 Home Shopping.

7.00 Weekend Sunrise. (CC) 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG, CC) 11.00 Dr Oz. (PG, CC) 12.00 Malibu Country. (PG, CC) A planned getaway is put in jeopardy.

12.30 The Amazing Race.

(PG, R, CC) The competition begins with teams departing for Taipei, Taiwan. Hosted by Phil Keoghan.

1.40 MOVIE: Silverado.

(PG, R, CC) (1985) A group of misfits tackles injustices.

Kevin Kline, Kevin Costner.

4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. (R, CC) 5.30 Sydney Weekender. (CC)

11.00

ABC, 8.30pm

ELEVEN, 8.30pm, PG (1986)

Rage. (PG, CC) Weekend Breakfast. (CC) Insiders. (CC) Offsiders. (CC) The World This Week.

(R, CC) The Mix. (R, CC) Hosted

by James Valentine.

Songs Of Praise. (R, CC) Aled Jones meets Henry Olonga.

Landline. (CC) Presented

by Pip Courtney.

Stephen Fry: Gadget Man. (R, CC) Stephen Fry looks at the “best bits” from his show.

Golf. (CC) Australian Ladies Masters. Final round. From Royal Pines Resort, Queensland.

6.00 7.00 9.00 10.00 10.30

Broadchurch

PAW Patrol. (R, CC) Dora The Explorer. (R, CC) Weekend Today. (CC) The Bottom Line.

(PG, R, CC) Wild Life Of Tim Faulkner. (R, CC) MOVIE: Muscle Beach Party. (R, CC) (1964) Frankie Avalon.

Ironman. (CC) Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Series. Round 6.

Eliminator. From Newcastle Beach, New South Wales.

MOVIE: Did You Hear About The Morgans?

(PG, R, CC) (2009) A couple enter witness protection.

Hugh Grant.

News. (CC) Customs. (PG, R, CC)

TEN

SBS ONE

6.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries.

(CC) 6.30 Hillsong. (CC) 7.00 Mass For You At Home.

7.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R, CC) 8.00 Where It All Began. (CC) 8.30 Studio 10: Sunday. (CC) 10.00 The Bolt Report. (CC) (Series return) 11.00 Weekend Feast. (R, CC) 12.00 The Talk. (PG, CC) 1.00 Good Chef Bad Chef.

(R, CC) 1.30 iFish. (R, CC) 2.00 Basketball. (CC) NBL. Round 19. Sydney Kings v Wollongong Hawks.

4.00 The Bolt Report. (R, CC) Hosted by Andrew Bolt.

5.00 Eyewitness News. (CC)

6.00 Japanese News. 6.10 Hong Kong News. 6.30 Chinese News.

7.00 Al Jazeera News. (CC) 7.30 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News.

8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News.

12.00 Arabic News.

12.30 Turkish News.

1.00 Big, Bigger, Biggest.

(R, CC) 1.55 Silvia Colloca: Made In Italy Bitesize. (CC) 2.00 Speedweek. (CC) 4.00 Football Asia. (CC) 4.30 UEFA Champions League Magazine. (CC) 5.00 Massive Moves: Country Cottage. (R, CC) 5.30 Nazi Megastructures: U-Boat Base. (CC)

6.00 News. (CC) 6.30 The Block Triple Threat.

(PG, CC) Judges Neale Whitaker, Darren Palmer and John McGrath arrive to judge the contestants’ bedrooms, with the winning team earning themselves $10,000.

Hosted by Scott Cam. 7.45 60 Minutes. (CC) Current affairs program. Featuring reports from Liz Hayes, Tara Brown, Allison Langdon, Michael Usher and Charles Wooley.

8.45 House Of Hancock.

(M, CC) After Gina’s father, Lang, dies and Rose stands to inherit part of the Hancock fortune, Gina faces an uphill battle to ensure her family dynasty is secure. In doing so, Gina is determined to fulfil her destiny of starting a Hancock-owned iron ore mine.

10.10 MOVIE: Chloe.

(MA15+, CC) (2009) After a doctor hires an escort to test the faithfulness of her husband, she soon discovers the flaws in her seemingly perfect marriage and puts her family in danger. Julianne Moore, Liam Neeson, Amanda Seyfried.

6.00 Family Feud: Sunday.

(CC) Two families try to win big prizes by guessing the most popular responses to a survey of the public.

6.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (PG, CC) Having been tested both physically and mentally, one of the celebrities will be leaving the competition.

8.00 Shark Tank. (PG, CC) A panel of entrepreneurs are pitched inventions and innovations by everyday Australians.

9.00 NCIS: New Orleans.

(M, CC) After a US Navy admiral’s daughter becomes the prime suspect in a double murder aboard a research boat, the team joins forces with the Coast Guard to investigate.

Lasalle tracks down his estranged brother.

10.00 NCIS: New Orleans.

(M, CC) After a US Navy lieutenant is poisoned, the team sets out to discover who would want the victim dead.

11.00 MOVIE: Just Wright.

(PG, R, CC) (2010) A physical therapist falls for the basketball player she is helping recover from a career-threatening injury.

Queen Latifah, Common.

6.30 World News. (CC) 7.30 Jungle Atlantis: Death Of Angkor Wat’s Megacity. (CC) Part 2 of 2.

Follow experts as they set out to learn more about Angkor and the people who called it home.

8.30 Erebus: Air Crash Antarctica. (M, CC) A look at the story of four police officers who went to Antarctica, as part of a recovery operation, when an Air New Zealand jet disappeared over Mount Erebus in November, 1979, with 257 people on board.

9.50 Mad Men. (PG, CC) Peter asks Joan to make an unspeakable sacrifice to help secure the Jaguar account. Peggy prepares to make a drastic move in response to Don’s treatment. Megan’s acting career begins to create tension between herself and Don. 10.45 MOVIE: The Admiral.

(AV15+, R) (2008) A Russian admiral falls in love with the wife of his best friend, only to be separated by the Bolshevik Revolution. Konstantin Khabenskiy, Elizaveta Boyarskaya, Sergey Bezrukov.

12.10 Dallas. (M, CC) A family death stuns Southfork.

1.00 Nightline Prime.

(PG, R, CC) 2.00 20/20. (R, CC) 3.00 Spyforce. (PG, R) 4.00 Good Morning America: Sunday. (CC) 5.00 News. (CC) 5.30 Today. (CC)

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

4.00 Life Today With James Robison. (PG) Religious program.

4.30 CBS This Morning. (CC) Morning news and talk show. Hosted by Charlie Rose, Gayle King and Norah O’Donnell.

12.55 Connect.

1.05 Countdown. (R, CC) 1.45 Afghanistan: The Great Game. (PG, R, CC) 2.50 The Secret History Of Our Streets. (PG, R, CC) 3.50 Russia: A Journey With Jonathan Dimbleby. (PG, R, CC) 5.00 Korean News. 5.35 Japanese News.

10.30 11.00 1.00

3.00

5.00 5.30

CLASSIFICATIONS: (P) For preschoolers (C) Children’s programs (G) General viewing (PG) Parental guidance (M) Mature audiences (MA15+) Mature audiences only (AV15+) Extreme violence.

(R) Repeat (CC) Closed Captions. Please Note: Listings are correct at the time of print and are subject to late change by networks.

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GENERAL

DOCUMENTARY

SPORT

6.20pm The Day After Tomorrow (2004) Sci-fi.

Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal.

A sudden ice age engulfs the Earth. (M) Action

6.30pm Mrs Brown’s Boys.

A foul-mouthed mother tries to keep her family in line.

(MA15+) UKTV

7.30pm Finding Bigfoot.

(PG) Animal Planet

4.00pm Rugby Union. Super Rugby. Waratahs v Force. Fox Sports 2

6.40pm Last Vegas (2014) Comedy. Premiere

8.30pm Russell Howard’s Good News. (M) Comedy Channel

8.30pm Gravity (2013) Sci-fi. Sandra Bullock, George Clooney. A medical engineer and an astronaut work together to survive after a catastrophe destroys their shuttle and leaves them adrift in orbit. (M) Masterpiece

10.30pm Grimm. Nick and Hank are called to a stretch of highway that acts as a staging area for a horrifying Wesen ritual. (MA15+) FOX8

ABC2

7TWO

6.00 Children’s Programs. 12.55 Daniel Tiger’s. (R, CC) 1.15 Q Pootle 5. (R, CC) 1.30 Little Princess.

(R, CC) 1.40 Boj. 1.50 Pingu. (R, CC) 2.00 LazyTown. (R, CC) 2.25 Mister Maker. (R, CC) 2.50 Tree Fu Tom. (R, CC) 3.15 Peg + Cat. (R, CC) 3.30 Play School. (R, CC) 4.00 Bananas In Pyjamas. (R, CC) 4.10 Hoopla. (R, CC) 4.25 Wiggle. (CC) 4.40 Tinga Tinga Tales. (R, CC) 5.00 Thomas And Friends. (R, CC) 6.00 Octonauts.

(R, CC) 6.15 Charlie And Lola. (R, CC) 6.25 Maya The Bee. (R, CC) 6.35 Peter Rabbit. (R, CC) 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 7.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Stan Lee’s Superhumans. (PG, CC) 8.15 Would I Lie To You? Shortcuts.

(CC) 8.30 Crisis: Children Of The Tsunami. (PG, R, CC) 9.50 Live At The Apollo. (PG, CC) 10.35 Catfish: The TV Show. (M, R, CC) 11.20 Home Is Where The Heart Is. (M, R, CC) 12.10 Josie: My Cancer Curse.

(PG, R, CC) 1.10 The Real Hustle: Celebrity Scammers. (PG, R, CC) 1.50 News Update. (R) 1.55 Close.

5.00 Wild Animal Baby Explorers.

(R, CC) 5.15 Franklin And Friends.

(R, CC) 5.35 Ella The Elephant. (R, CC) 5.50 Children’s Programs.

ABC3 6.00 Children’s Programs. 7.25 The Flamin’ Thongs. (R, CC) 7.40 Camp Lakebottom. (R, CC) 8.00 YooHoo & Friends. (R, CC) 8.15 Endangered Species. (R, CC) 8.30 Riders Of Berk. (R, CC) 9.00 Bushwhacked! (R, CC) 9.25 Total Drama World Tour. (R, CC) 9.55 Slugterra. (R, CC) 10.35 Numb Chucks. (R, CC) 10.50 You’re Skitting Me. (R, CC) 11.15 Almost Naked Animals. (R, CC) 11.25 Canimals. (R) 11.35 Hank Zipzer. (R, CC) 12.00 Life With Boys. (R, CC) 12.20 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 12.30 Wolfblood. (R, CC) 2.40 The Dukes Of Broxstonia. (R, CC) 2.50 Blue Zoo. (R, CC) 3.20 Kobushi. (R, CC) 3.25 WAC. (R, CC) 3.55 Studio 3.

4.00 Sorry, I’ve Got No Head. (R, CC) 4.30 Roy. (R, CC) 5.00 Studio 3. 5.05 Life With Boys. (R, CC) 5.30 Horrible Histories. (R, CC) 6.00 Dragons: Defenders Of Berk. (R, CC) 6.25 Figaro Pho. (R, CC) 6.30 The Haunting Hour. (PG, CC) 7.00 Yonderland. 7.20 Wolfblood. (R, CC) 7.55 My Great Big Adventure.

(R, CC) 8.35 The High Fructose Adventures Of Annoying Orange.

(R, CC) 8.45 Detentionaire. (R, CC) 9.10 Stoked. (R, CC) 9.30 Rage.

(PG, R) 2.05 Close.

9.30pm Spawn Of Jaws: The Birth. Dr Michael Domeier continues his quest to unlock shark mysteries. (M) Discovery 11.00pm Street Genius.

Renegade engineer Tim Shaw takes science to the streets, revealing how you can quench your thirst with a chainsaw.

(PG) National Geographic

5.00pm Soccer. A-League.

Adelaide v Perth. Fox Sports 4 9.55pm Soccer. English Premier League. Fox Sports 4

Sandra Bullock stars in Gravity.

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Tomorrow’s World. (PG) 7.30 Leading The Way. (PG) 8.00 David Jeremiah. (PG) 8.30 Shopping. 9.30 Home And Away Catch-Up. (PG, R, CC) 11.30 Bazaar. (PG, R) 12.00 Treks In A Wild World. (PG, R) 1.00 Travel Oz. (PG, R, CC) 2.30 The Hook & The Cook. (PG, R) 3.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. (PG) 3.30 Life After People. (PG, R, CC) 4.30 Bush Pilots. (PG) 5.30 Mighty Ships. (PG, R, CC) 6.30 Fawlty Towers. (PG, R, CC) 7.00 Keeping Up Appearances. (PG, R) Hyacinth deals with a local city councilman.

7.30 Escape To The Country.

(R) Aled Jones heads to Cornwall.

9.30 Nick Knowles’ Original Features. Presented by Nick Knowles.

10.30 Secret Location. (PG, R) 11.30 Bush Pilots. (PG, R) 12.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. (PG, R) 1.00 Bazaar. (PG, R) 1.30 Treks In A Wild World. (PG, R) 2.30 Travel Oz. (PG, R, CC) 4.00 Escape To The Country. (R) 5.00 Home Shopping.

7MATE 6.00 Shopping. 6.30 Hook, Line And Sinker. (PG, R) 7.30 Shopping.

9.30 Lights Out. (PG, CC) 10.00 Hook, Line And Sinker. (PG, R) 10.30 Auction Packed. (PG, R) 11.30 World’s Strangest. (PG, R) 12.30 Alaska Wing Men. (PG, R) 1.30 The Border. (PG, R) 2.30 Money Barn. (PG) 3.30 Meat Men. (PG) 4.30 Seinfeld. (PG, R, CC) 6.30 MOVIE: Shanghai Noon. (PG, R, CC) (2000) An imperial guard attempts to rescue a Chinese princess. Jackie Chan.

8.45 MOVIE: The Bourne Identity. (M, R, CC) (2002) A man sets out to discover his identity after being hauled from the ocean with amnesia. Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Chris Cooper.

11.15 MOVIE: The General’s Daughter. (MA15+, R) (1999) A detective must solve an assault case. John Travolta.

1.45 NBC Today. (R, CC) 2.00 Meat Men. (PG, R) 3.00 Money Barn. (PG, R) 4.00 Auction Packed. (PG, R) 5.00 World’s Strangest. (PG, R)

GO! 6.00 Thunderbirds. (R) 7.00 Kids’ WB. (PG) (Series return) 7.05 Looney Tunes. 7.30 Dennis & Gnasher. (C, R, CC) 8.00 Green Lantern. (PG, R) 8.30 ScoobyDoo! (PG, R) 9.00 Looney Tunes.

(R) 9.30 Adv Time. (PG, R) 10.00 Young Justice. (PG, R) 10.30 The Batman. (PG, R) 11.00 Rabbids Invasion. (PG) 11.30 Digimon Fusion. (PG, R) 12.30 Tenkai Knights. (PG, R) 1.30 Danoz. 2.00 Power Rangers. (PG, R) 3.00 Yu-GiOh! (PG, R) 4.00 Max Steel. (PG, R) 5.00 Teen Titans Go! (PG, R) 5.30 Scooby-Doo! (PG, R) 6.30 MOVIE: Stormbreaker.

(PG, R) (2006) 8.30 The Big Bang Theory.

(PG, R, CC) Leonard gets to know Amy better.

9.30 MOVIE: Wedding Crashers. (M, R, CC) (2005) A womaniser falls in love.

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(PG, R) 5.10 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 5.30 Thunderbirds. (R, CC)

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(PG, R, CC) 1.15 Getaway. (PG, R, CC) 1.45 MOVIE: Yours, Mine And Ours. (R) (1968) 4.00 MOVIE: Mogambo. (PG, R, CC) (1953) 6.30 River Cottage Everyday.

(PG) Presented by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.

7.30 The Great British Bake Off. (CC) The contestants’ skills are tested.

8.45 MOVIE: Good Will Hunting. (M, R, CC) (1997) After assaulting a police officer, a self-destructive 20-year-old maths genius is ordered to attend therapy.

Matt Damon, Robin Williams, Ben Affleck.

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(PG, R) 11.00 The Pits. (R, CC) 12.00 Motor Racing. FIA Formula E Championship. Round 3. Punta del Este ePrix. Highlights. 1.00 Emergency Search & Rescue. (PG, R) 2.00 Attenborough’s Life In The Undergrowth. (R, CC) 3.00 Totally Wild. (R, CC) 3.30 4x4 Adventures.

(R, CC) 4.30 People Of The Vines.

(R, CC) 5.00 What’s Up Down Under. (R, CC) 5.30 Get Smart. (PG, R) 6.00 Family Feud: Sunday. (CC) 6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 7.30 Robson’s Extreme Fishing Challenge. (PG, R) 8.30 Extreme Fishing With Robson Green. (PG, R) Robson Green heads to China.

9.30 MOVIE: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.

(AV15+, R, CC) (2012) 11.35 48 Hours. (M, R, CC) 12.30 Emergency Search & Rescue. (PG, R) 3.00 Adv Angler. (R) 3.30 Adv Angler. (PG, R) 4.00 Adv Angler.

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(C, CC) 10.30 Brady Bunch. (R) 11.00 ST: Next Gen. (PG, R) 1.00 Becker. (PG, R, CC) 1.30 Raymond.

(PG, R, CC) 2.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 2.30 Neighbours. (R, CC) 5.00 Mork & Mindy. (PG, R) 5.30 Becker.

(PG, R, CC) 6.00 Family Feud. (CC) 6.30 The Simpsons. (R, CC) Lisa takes out a restraining order against Bart.

7.00 The Simpsons. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Futurama. (R, CC) Fry returns to university.

8.00 The Simpsons. (PG, R, CC) Marge pressures Homer into buying life insurance.

8.30 MOVIE: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. (PG, R) (1986) A popular student decides to skip school. Matthew Broderick, Alan Ruck.

10.40 Wilfred. (MA15+) 11.10 Star Trek: The Next Generation. (PG, R) 1.10 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

(R) 2.00 The Brady Bunch.

(R) 2.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. (PG, R) 4.30 TMNT. (R) 5.00 Home Shopping.

SBS 2 6.00 Urdu News. 6.20 Indonesian News. 7.00 Russian News. 7.30 Polish News. 8.00 Maltese News.

8.30 Journal. (CC) 9.00 PopAsia.

(PG) 11.00 Portuguese News.

11.30 Croatian News. 12.00 Hindi News. 12.30 Dutch News. 1.00 Urban Freestyler. (R) 1.10 The World Of Jenks. (PG, R) 2.00 Foodie Planet. (R) 3.05 Toughest Place To Be A… (PG, R, CC) 4.05 Rhod Gilbert’s Work Experience.

(PG, R, CC) 4.40 The Pitch. (PG, R) 5.30 Brazil’s Next Top Model.

(PG, R) 6.30 Parks And Recreation.

(PG, R) 7.30 If You Are The One. 8.30 South Park. (M, R, CC) One of the boys leaves the toilet seat up.

9.30 Danger 5. (MA15+, CC) (Final) The team find themselves in an alternate future.

10.00 A-League Extra Time.

11.00 In Her Skin. (M) 11.50 Free Radio. (PG, R) 12.15 24 Hours In Emergency. (M, R, CC) 1.15 MOVIE: The Crimson Rivers.

(AV15+, R) (2000) 3.10 CCTV News In English From Beijing. 5.00 French News. 5.50 Urdu News.

NITV 6.00 Welcome To Wapos Bay. 6.30 Waabiny Time. 7.00 Move It Mob Style. 7.30 Bizou. 8.00 Mugu Kids. 8.30 Go Lingo. 9.00 Bushwhacked! 9.30 Move It Mob Style. 10.00 Soccer. (CC) A-League.

Round 17. Central Coast Mariners v Brisbane Roar. From Central Coast Stadium, NSW. 12.00 NITV News Week In Review. 12.30 Among Us. (PG) 1.00 Away From Country. (PG) 2.00 Rugby League.

Queensland Murri Carnival. 3.00 Rugby League. Koori Knockout.

From Raymond Terrace, NSW. 4.00 Contrary Warrior. (PG) 5.00 Te Kaea 2014. 5.30 NITV News Week In Review.

6.00 Awaken Forums.

7.00 Ngurra.

7.15 Two Laws. (PG) A look at life in Borroloola in far north Queensland.

9.30 MOVIE: The Chant Of Jimmie Blacksmith. (M) (1978) Based on a true story. Jack Thompson, Ruth Cracknell, Bryan Brown.

11.30 Inside Out: Indigenous Imprisonment.

12.00 Volumz. (PG) Music program featuring interviews.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 News Update. (CC) 9.05 Insiders. (CC) 10.00 Weekend Breakfast. (CC) 11.00 News. 11.30 The World This Week. (R, CC) 12.00 News. (CC) 12.30 Big Ideas. (R) 1.00 News. 1.30 #TalkAboutIt. (R) 2.00 News. 2.30 One Plus One. (R, CC) 3.00 News. (CC) 3.30 Offsiders. (R, CC) 4.00 News. 4.30 Compass. (PG, R, CC) 5.00 News. 5.30 News Update. 5.35 The Mix. (R, CC) 6.00 News. (CC) 6.30 Australian Story. (R, CC) 7.00 News. (CC) 7.30 News Update. (CC) 7.35 The World This Week.

(R, CC) 8.00 Insiders. (R, CC) 9.00 News. (CC) 9.30 One Plus One. (R, CC) 10.00 News. (CC) 10.30 The Mix. (R, CC) 11.00 News. 11.30 Big Ideas. (R) 12.00 Landline. (R, CC) 1.00 BBC World News. 1.30 State To State Summer. (R, CC) 2.00 Al Jazeera Newshour. 3.00 BBC World News. 3.30 The World This Week. (R, CC) 4.00 Big Ideas. (R, CC) 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

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FIND THE WORDS This is a theme puzzle with the subject stated below. Find the listed words in the grid. (They may run in any direction but always in a straight line. Some letters are used more than once.) Ring each word as you find it and when you have completed the puzzle, there will be 14 letters left over.

They spell out the alternative theme of the puzzle.

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

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Laff-A-Day STAR + MAP Draw a star in exactly 10 of the empty squares in the diagram below so that each numbered square accurately indicates how many immediately adjacent squares (horizontally, vertically or diagonally) contain a star.

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1. Barbara Windsor? (6) 4. And father's outside with the animals (6) 9. What you might get from the butcher? (4,3,6) 10. Unconscious? (7) 11. It takes place at the flat junction (5) 12. Outsize vehicle prized by the stars (5) 14. Serve up some poetry (5) 18. Note a calculation about songs (5) 19. Al leaves one country for another (7) 21. Satisfaction if R.C. agitation is resolved (13) 22. A consuming interest? (6) 23. Men she goes out to catch (6)

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ARIES (MAR 21-APR 20) Working with others is the brightest idea that you will have this week. Although you are fiercely independent, if you want to get things moving, sharing the load is essential.

Who knows, it can be more fun anyway!

The New Moon midweek makes you more observant and this can throw up something interesting. Should you comment on what you have seen? Perhaps being drawn to someone because of their sympathetic nature can lead to a different kind of attraction. Be aware before making a decision.

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LEO (JUL 23-AUG 23) Aim, this week, to get life running a little more smoothly. Do that filing, DIY or whatever else is needed to make life easier. It could be tempting to throw yourself into a social situation to avoid getting on with things but procrastination is your enemy. Please remember that midweek when temptations come your way. Do the right thing and look for your reward. Something that does not seem to be going your way this week can change rapidly for the better.

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creative and sympathetic nature to work now to avoid conflict. We all know that you can be charming but this week calls for a little bit more. Although impatience makes you feel short-tempered, aim to keep life simple. By setting an example this week you are confirming the right way to go about things. Make sure that others notice this. With your attraction quota high and energy not far behind, plans go ahead in leaps and bounds.

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VIRGO (AUG 24-SEP 23) Some

people really do look for problems and find them where they do not exist. One of these could be nipping at your shoulder this week. Be polite but firm. There are better things to be getting on with. If you are looking for someone to connect with, the New Moon midweek gives you just that chance. Seeing someone familiar in a different place or situation is an eye-opener. You are not too easily impressed but by the weekend you could be smitten. This may not be convenient but it certainly is exciting.

GEMINI (MAY 22-JUN 21) Wanting to

get things done quickly could mean being tempted to spend too much.

Check finances before ordering that new item. Be decisive at work, especially if you feel that someone is holding you back.

Both on the social and business front there are some smart moves to be made and some pretty nifty decisions too. The midweek New Moon highlights these. Trying to achieve the impossible may not work.

Just for the fun of it, though, why not try?

Sometimes you are capable of much more than you think.

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Stand your ground and show who is boss this week. People who are bored or frustrated may be particularly critical. Make this their problem and not yours. The New Moon midweek shows that you are on the right track. Small financial tweaks may be necessary. Pace yourself through this week and the rest of the month. Pay attention to any health issues or tests. If your diet and exercise options are making you struggle, give yourself a break for a few days.

CAPRICORN (DEC 22-JAN 20)

Someone is expecting you to take an aggressive stance this week. Surprise them by using psychology and charm instead. Getting them on the back foot gives just enough time to push for what you want. A domestic matter that you cannot solve at the moment can cause friction. Aim to defuse this by getting on with some practical jobs to make home life more pleasant. Dealing with small matters makes others see a good side to you again. Maybe they feel neglected.

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LIBRA (SEP 24-OCT 23) Anyone who tries to get their own way with you this week had better watch out! A clear head and strong determination set you on a rapid path to success. Of course you want to be helpful to loved ones but sometimes it is a juggling act. Maybe you want to spend more time out of the home to concentrate on others things? That is fine as long as your companions are not mischief making.

Trust yourself to know.

CANCER (JUN 22-JUL 22) Facing the fact that you have neglected a certain area of your life puts you back on the right track. Yes, some things may have had priority before, but not now. The New Moon midweek is reminding you of obligations that seem unimportant for much of the time. They are not and need dealing with. Start blowing your own trumpet at work on Friday. Entertaining work colleagues at the weekend can really have benefits. Don't get flashy or go overboard, just show your 'go-getting' side.

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AQUARIUS (JAN 21-FEB 19)

Being taken for granted? Workmates not pulling their weight?

Loved ones demanding too much? Surprise them by putting your foot down. Then surprise them again by doing something really impressive and unusual. The New Moon midweek drives you forward. Even so, take care on the roads and try to be flexible and patient. It is a real mixed bag of a week but one that you can deal with if you stay cool.

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Monday's Birthday Luck: Happy Birthday!

You share your day with Olympic athlete Cathy Freeman (above) who turns 42.

Sometimes, Aquarius, it is as though your past mistakes never happened. Certainly the months ahead give a strong message of forgiving and forgetting. Work colleagues appreciate you more and your love life takes a turn for the better.

Tuesday's Birthday Luck: Happy Birthday! English singer Ed Sheeran (below) shares your day – he's 24. There may be a few stormy moments this year, Aquarius.

Overall, though, these things are sent to make your stronger. A big learning curve persists in both your work and home life.

Even so, you are up to the challenge.

Wednesday's Birthday Luck: Try living more in the 'here and now' than in the past, Aquarius. There are some things that are best forgotten. Forgiving and forgetting are very much in the air. Be flexible in business in order to succeed.

Thursday's Birthday Luck: It is not a case of 'one size fits all', Aquarius! Be prepared to try several different things before expecting success. It will come and without too much effort. Be flexible and bounce back from any setbacks.

Friday's Birthday Luck: Pisces, in looking ever forward you do not allow yourself to enjoy the advantage of experience.

There is more guidance in what has gone before than any random speculation, so learn by experience.

Saturday's Birthday Luck: In creating success this year, Pisces, you do well for the whole family. This needs to be pointed out to them when they feel neglectou ed. Pace yo yourself so that leisure time is spe spent ent with young people.

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QUICK SOLUTIONS Across: 1 Entice; 4 Oblige; 9 Atmospherical; 10 Slender; 11 Links; 12 Salve; 14 Gripe; 18 Avert; 19 Article; 21 Heterogeneous; 22 Relent; 23 Consul.

Down: 1 Elapse; 2 Temperamental; 3 Cased; 5 Burglar; 6 Inconspicuous; 7 Enlist; 8 Share; 13 Veteran; 15 Lather; 16 Badge; 17 Vessel; 20 Tango.

CRYPTIC SOLUTIONS Across: 1 Castle; 4 Pandas; 9 Chop and change; 10 Unaware; 11 Event; 12 Oscar; 14 Verse; 18 Music; 19 Austria; 21 Gratification; 22 Eating; 23 Enmesh.

Down: 1 Cactus; 2 Shop assistant; 3 Llama; 5 Athlete; 6 Dinner service; 7 Sheets; 8 Idled; 13 Auction; 15 Emigre; 16 Mario; 17 Paunch; 20 Slain.

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The Baker's Dozen Trivia Test 1. A hare 2. Dr Christiaan Barnard, 1967 3. Spain 4. The pula 5. Jupiter 6. Antihistamine to treat allergies 7. Anne Boleyn 8. Vulcan 9. Mertz 10. Early 17th century 11. 1976, by Leo Sayer. 12. Darren Clarke (2011, age 42), Ernie Els (2012, 42) and Phil Mickelson (2013, 43). 13. “Up Around the Bend,” by Creedence Clearwater Revival in 1970. The song was used in numerous films, but long after it was released. The first was “L’eau Froide”. a French film, in 1994.

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