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NEWS

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Extraordinary boost for no ordinary school

Drugs, driving and deliberations

Crowdfunding to underpin projects

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FROM THE EDITOR

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CONTACTS & CREDITS | Email feedback@dubboweekender.com.au | Online www.dubboweekender.com.au | www.twitter.com/DubboWeekender | www.facebook.com/WeekenderDubbo | Published by Panscott Media Pty Ltd ABN 94 080 152 021 | Company Director Tim Pankhurst Editor Jen Cowley Writers Yvette Aubusson-Foley, Lisa Minner Design Sarah Head, Hayley Ferris, Rochelle Hinton. Photography Connor ComanSargent, Steve Cowley Reception Emily Welham General disclaimer: The publisher accepts no responsibility for letters, notices and other material contributed for publication. The submitter accepts full responsibility for material, warrants that it is accurate, and indemnifies the publisher against any claim or action. All advertisers, including those placing display, classified or advertorial material, warrant that such material is true and accurate and meets all applicable laws and indemnifies the publisher against all liabilities that may arise from the publication of such material. Whilst every care is taken in preparing this publication, we cannot be held responsible for errors or omissions. Opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the publisher. The editor, Jen Cowley, accepts responsibility for election comment. Articles contain information of a general nature – readers should always seek professional advice relevant to their particular circumstances. Corrections and comments: Panscott Media has a policy of correcting mistakes promptly. If you have a complaint about published material, contact us in writing. If the matter remains unresolved, you may wish to contact the Australian Press Council. © Copyright 2015 Panscott Media Pty Ltd. Copyright in all material – including editorial, photographs and advertising material – is held by Panscott Media Pty Ltd or its providers and must not be reproduced in any form without prior written permission from the Publisher.

A change is as good as a holiday HEY say a change is as good as a holiday and you, dear readers, are about to get a little of both. A little changing of the guard and a bit of a breather from my editorial meanderings. For the past six years – or near enough – I’ve held tightly to the reins of Dubbo Weekender. It’s a gig that’s brought me much personal satisfaction and at times a measure of heartache and stress, but always enormous pride in leading a team that’s been unfailingly dedicated to both the community and to quality journalism. Weekender is an unusual beast – born to fill a gap in the media mix, and unique in its independence and breadth of content. There’s nothing else like it anywhere on the regional media landscape and I’ve often over the years pinched myself that Panscott Media’s vision and courage afforded me such an opportunity. But it’s not a gig that can be done in half measure, and my dedication to Weekender and its readers has meant I’ve not always given my family the attention it deserves. So it’s time to step back a little and come up for air. I’m not jumping ship – I’m just handing over the helm and I’ll be the deckie for a while. Writing is like breathing to me, and we all know what happens if you don’t breathe – so I’ll still be aboard in my new capacity as Editor “At Large” (hold the fat jokes, people). But this humble rag is my “baby” and I wouldn’t hand its care to just anyone so in this, my last official editorial for a while, I’d like to properly introduce you to the new Cap’n. Yvette Aubusson-Foley has been patiently keeping the seat warm while I’ve spent the past few weeks gazing at my navel (took me half that time to find it) in a bid to finally make the decision to let go. Now, with her usual grace and enthusiasm, she’s agreed to take the helm. Her local pedigree is solid – take a look at her surnames – and as a born and bred Dubbo gal, she understands our regional community and its idiosyncrasies. But indulge me while I tell you a little more about this extraordinary woman. She’s an accomplished sub-editor, writer, journalist and editor who has worked all over the world and has interviewed some impressive subjects, from Tim Brooke-Taylor (of The Goodies fame) to Mel C from the Spice Girls and all points in between. She’s been an international model and once did a TV commercial for CNN (filmed in Dubai) where she lived for six years and worked as a PR manager and magazine editor while also doing the modelling gig. She was the face of a flight timetable for a season on Emirates airlines and recounts what she says was the “weirdest experience” as a passenger during a pre-flight promo. “I looked up and saw my mug on everyone’s in-seat TV screen... somewhat surreal.” During her time in Dubai, Yvette modelled for the royal family on many occasions and

wore a $2.5M diamond jewellery set which came with its own personal body guard. She was a public relations account manager for Land Rover in the Middle East and Africa, where she was responsible for accounts in 41 countries and launched the new-look Range Rover. As part of that gig, she attended the 2001 press drive in Scotland, based at Skibo Castle where Madonna’s wedding had taken place four weeks before. Yvette lived for two years in Delhi, in India, as a house model, and a year in Singapore working in event management. She’s also lived on and off in the US for more than four years, and is at the moment researching a book about the founder of Dubbo, Jean Emile Serisier. Yvette made her way “home” to Dubbo a little while back and has been a capable and dedicated offsider since, adding her own perspective and experience to the Weekender mix each week. Oh – and she’s also raising three pretty amazing kids. Writing It’s this breadth of expeis like rience and a unique global perspective paired with breathing local empathy and underto me, standing, that makes her a perfect fit with Weekendand we all er’s raison d’etre. know what So she’s not only talhappens if ented, accomplished and intelligent, she’s also funyou don’t ny and beautiful, and if breathe – I didn’t love her to bits, well… I’d just have to hate so I’ll still her. be aboard I hope you’ll give Yvette the faith and encouragein my new ment you’ve given me over capacity the past six years, and continue to support the as Editor Weekender crew in what “At Large” is a challenging but exciting time to be involved in (hold the the media. fat jokes, I’m immeasurably proud of Panscott Media for people). swimming against the tide of negativity and gloom in this sector, and I can’t adequately express my gratitude to our incredibly professional and skilled designers, writers and contributors who continue to make Weekender a flag-bearer for the kind of quality commentary, analysis and long-form journalism that’s been so sadly eroded elsewhere across the industry. So that’s it. I’m going to shuffle off down the back there somewhere – where most weeks I’ll continue my musings if you care to come find me – and leave my “baby” in the capable hands of people who care about it as much as I do. Over to you, Madam Editor.

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NEWS.

Extraordinary boost for no ordinary school HE announcement of funding for a school isn’t exactly a rare occurrence – but this is no ordinary school, and it’s no ordinary funding. This week, the Alesco Learning Centre – part of not-for-profit education provider Western College – took a huge step towards realising a long held dream of purpose built facilities to cater for the rapidly growing body of students at the school. Member for Dubbo Troy Grant came bearing a funding gift, the size of which was matched only by the grins on Western College staff and students’ faces. The $750,000 state government injection means construction of desperately needed new learning areas is now possible for the school – which was established in 2014 to cater for the continuing needs of young people who for various reasons are not able to thrive in a mainstream schooling environment. College CEO Valerieanne Byrnes was stuck for words, such was her gratitude for the acknowledgement of the important role Alesco is fulfilling in meeting the needs of young people who might otherwise fall through the educational cracks. “Dubbo really needs this centre. Our enrolments have just kept growing and this funding means we’ll actually have four new learning spaces and a science lab, and this will help us as we move towards catering to Years 7 right up to Year 12 in 2018,” Ms Byrnes said, brandishing the plans for the new facilities. Kate Davis, a long-term advocate for at-risk youth and head of student welfare and community liaison for Alesco could barely contain her delight. “We’ve talked about doing some-

Chairman of the Board of Western College, Rod Crowfoot with Kate Davis, head of student welfare and community liaison for Alesco Learning Centre, Member for Dubbo, Troy Grant, and Western College CEO, Valerieanne Byrnes. Ed’s note: See Page 34 in our busithing like this and acknowledging the about the money.” community we’re working with for 20 The funding is provided under the ness section to learn how Western College is just one of a growing number years. This is the very first grant toNSW government’s Building Grants Asof organisations experimenting with wards having a place of their own as sistance Scheme, with the remainder of crowd-funding as a way to underpin well as the learning environment. So the $923,000 project to be funded by the projects. Western College and Alesco community. it’s incredibly important – it’s not just

Moorambilla Skills Development Workshop to find local voices Primary and secondary students are in for a treat this week when a Moorambilla Skills Development Workshop is held by artistic director, Michelle Leonard at the Macquarie Conservatorium on March 8. No previous singing experience required. Yes they’re scouting for students with interest and potential to sing in the Moorambilla Voices Regional Children’s Choir in September. Registration essential from www.macqcon.org.au

NEWS.

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Two Gamilaraay men, Paul Spearim and Allan Talbot and a Githabul man, Laurence Miles, locked on to concrete barrels at the entrance to Whitehaven’s controversial Maules Creek project, 30 minutes drive from Narrabri, stopping work. Whitehaven coal are clearing culturally and environmentally significant Leard State Forest on Gomeroi/Gamilaraay Country.

Public hearing in Narrabri by Senate Inquiry into Unnconventional gas mining BY YVETTE AUBUSSON-FOLEY Y JOURNALIST

HE Senate Inquiry into Unconventional Gas Mining will hold a public hearing in Narrabri on March

29. Queensland Senator Glenn Lazarus. who called for a moratorium on the industry following cotton and grain farmer, George Bender’s death, will attend the Narrabri hearing. “This Inquiry is an historic achievement for the people of Australia because it is looking at the human impact of unconventional gas including the health, social, environmental and community impacts,” he told Dubbo Weekender this week. “I am determined to ensure the people of Australia are given an opportunity to tell the Government how they feel about unconventional gas and how it is impacting on their lives,” he said. People affected by mining on their communities or land are welcome to attend the hearing or make written submissions. “The Inquiry and the resultant recom-

mendations will be dictated by the submissions received and the witness evidence provided. “We need a national strategy for the management and conduct of unconventional gas mining across Australia. We cannot and must not allow mining of any type to occur on or around residential, farming and agricultural and fragile environmental areas. “Further the people of Australia need and deserve the right to say no to mining companies coming on to their land. “Currently the resource sector is wielding significant power over hard working mums and dads and the power base must be shifted to give the people of Australia more rights,” Lazarus said. According to Lazarus’ office, the In-

quiry has received hundreds of submissions so far and many more are expected. “Given the success of the first public hearing in Dalby, it is really important for communities affected by unconventional gas in New South Wales and the Northern Territory to ensure they attend the upcoming public hearings to put their concerns on the public record. “I encourage the community to continue to send in their submissions to the Inquiry or to contact the committee secretary to be included in the public hearings. Submissions close 14 March, 2016,” he said. A second hearing will take place in Darwin, Tuesday, April 12, 2016. In the lead up to the Narrabri hearing,

` The Inquiry is looking into the human, social, environmental and financial impacts of unconventional gas mining across Australia and is more commonly known as the ‘Bender’ Inquiry, in honour of George Bender.

protestors continue their vigils against mining interests in the area with three men arrested on Wednesday, March 2, after they locked themselves onto concrete barrels at the entrance to Whitehaven’s controversial Maules Creek project, 30 minutes drive from Narrabri. Gamilaraay custodian, Paul Spearim, Alan Talbott (Gamilaraay) and Laurence Miles, Githabul Nation were the men arrested. “We are asking Greg Hunt to commence an independent report including oral evidence to make an informed decision. We are asking him to do his job right and protect our Lawler’s Well,” said Dolly Talbot, Gomeroi traditional custodian spokesperson, in a media statement. George Bender was an anti-coal seam gas campaigner from Hopeland Queensland’s Western Downs region and took his own life, after years fighting to save his farm from Origin Energy mining interests. z Further information concerning the Unconventional Gas Mining Inquiry can be found at http://senatorlazarus.com/ unconventional-gas-inquiry/

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NEWS COMMENT.

Drugs, driving and deliberations ONTROVERSY over “drug driving” laws hit the news again recently when Magistrate David Heilpern in Lismore found a man not guilty despite him being caught driving with cannabis in his system. Generally such cases are open and shut, proven when someone drives with any amount of an illicit drug in their system, but the Magistrate (who some may remember from his days in Dubbo) heard unusual evidence from the defendant. Joseph Carrall told the court that some weeks prior to the alleged offence he had been told by a police officer that cannabis would be out of his system “within a week” of smoking it. Relying on this advice he told the court he waited nine days after his last smoke of cannabis before driving again. The advice (which the officer didn’t deny giving) was wrong and badly so. Cannabis can remain in the system for far longer than a week. Carrall failed the road side saliva test and was charged. The Magistrate however was satisfied in the circumstances that Carrall had made an ‘honest and reasonable mistake of fact’ (a defence rarely successful in the criminal law) in relying upon the police advice and he was acquitted. The Magistrate’s decision again highlighted the (usually) strict operation of the laws and prompted renewed public discussion over whether the laws have struck the right balance in regulating drug driving. The need for regulation cannot be doubted, 195 people in NSW died with illicit drugs in their system in motor vehicle accidents between 2010 and 2013. It was however common ground between prosecution and defence in Carrall’s case, that he was not actually drug affected when he drove. It is also clear that the laws apply to anyone who drives with any cannabis, ice or ecstasy in their system, regardless of whether their driving skills are affected or not, and that each drug can stay in the system long after the “high” has passed. It is this absence of a necessary link between intoxication and driving that has caused some in the community to question whether police are drug testing too many drivers, whether the testing is actually improving road safety and whether chronic drug users are being unfairly affected by laws than can effectively prohibit them from driving lawfully. Critics compare the laws to the State’s drink driving offences which a crime is only committed once a person hits the well-known.05 level, beyond which driving skills are definitely affected.

Comment by y STEPHEN LAWRENCE Stephen Lawrence is a Barrister and Rugby League fan.

The debate over the drug testing of drivers has an important connection to Dubbo. The law Carrall was prosecuted under was introduced as part of the parliamentary response to the 2004 death of nine year-old Brendan Saul, son of locals Kevin and Patsy Saul. This response included increased penalties for hit and run drivers (to be known forever in the law as ‘Brendan’s Law’), compulsory testing of persons involved in certain accidents and random illicit drug testing laws. This week I spoke to Kevin Saul and Greens Party MP David Shoebridge to get two informed, but very different, perspectives on the issue. David, who has been a strong voice in the discussion that followed the decision in Lismore, again called for liberalisation of the strict laws, while Kevin warned he would “turn the heat up” if any government set about watering down the important legal legacy of his son’s death. David Shoebridge is critical of the laws penalising driving with an illicit drug at a level when driver capacity is not affected, stating that such “drivers are posing no risk to other road users, yet they are being criminalised by this flawed law, and losing their license for months”. This argument holds no truck for Kevin Saul, who points to the fact that assessing the effect of illicit drugs is even harder than estimating blood alcohol levels. “Can people make that assessment with alcohol and driving? How often do we have people just.07 from that third beer? Are we going to go up to a drug dealer and say mate what’s the level of drugs in this? Are we going to be.03 after two tokes? You can’t do it. We have trouble doing it with alcohol and it’s laid out for us, how are we going to do it with illegal drugs?” Kevin surely has a point. To base criminal responsibility for drug driving on actual impairment might encourage some people to gamble by making assessments of their impairment levels before deciding whether to drive. When I put this argument to David he responded; “road safety laws need to be about

road safety, and not dressed up as some evidence-free alternative to failed drugs laws. The fact is that these laws are not providing any real guidance on the interaction between drug taking and driving”. David is also critical of the fact the current testing regime, “excludes many drugs, both legal and illegal, that have a known impact on road safety, most notably cocaine and benzodiazepines”. This he suggests is because current police testing policy is not about road safety, rather, “an ideological war on just a handful of illegal drugs by other means”. One can certainly understand how chronic drug users, including those who might be careful to refrain from driving while actually intoxicated, are hard hit by a law that criminalises the presence of residual amounts of illicit drugs. In the Carrall case the Magistrate noted that the NSW Police do not release the results of testing, which might assist members of the community to understand when they might still have detectable levels of cannabis in their system. The Magistrate commented on the, “mystery and uncertainty by design of the current testing system”, which requires users to “run the gauntlet whereby they do not know if they are detectable”. The debate reignited by the subtle critique contained within the carefully worded decision of Magistrate Heilpern will no doubt intensify as NSW police continue to roll out increasingly widespread testing, reminiscent of the introduction of random breath testing in the early 1980s. Last year the state government announced they intended to be drug testing 100,000 drivers annually by 2017. Arrests doubled from 2014 to 2015. This ramping up of testing will ensure that illicit drug users from all levels of society, not just the poor and marginalised (who are commonly arrested for common ‘street possession’ drug offences), are caught up in the criminal justice sys-

tem, no doubt a reason to some extent for the controversy. The research suggests of all drugs cannabis stays in the system the longest. It is also the most commonly used illicit drug in the country, crossing all social boundaries. It is regular cannabis smokers therefore that are likely to be most affected by drug driving laws. In the words of a witness from the Carrall case; “A line has been drawn, now you can be a smoker and not drive, or a driver and not smoke”. The reality is that a joint on the back veranda of a ‘well to do’ home, that otherwise attracts no police attention, will no longer necessarily be consequence free, because most such people also rather like to drive their cars. These consequences will increasingly be visited upon people who might well be scrupulously careful to never drive while affected. Kevin Saul is unapologetic about the widespread effect of the laws, “if you have cannabis in your system it means you have broken the law. I guess I am one sided, but I do not tolerate illicit drug use at all. If you work at the mines, as a road ganger, you are subject to random drug tests. If they are necessary for safety at work, why not on the road?” Kevin is also dismissive of any ‘civil liberties’ perspective on the issue. With typical forthrightness he asks, “what about our civil liberties, what about Brendan’s civil liberties?” Kevin Saul is rightly proud of the laws that are Brendan’s extraordinary public legacy. He candidly told me the fight to obtain law reform helped him through his grieving process, particularly the early stages. Rarely does one tragic death lead to laws that protect so many others from similar harm. For all the complex policy debates, one thing is certain; if any government did try and water down drug driving laws in the name of protecting the rights of illicit drug users to drive, a big man from Dubbo will fire up and lead a charge from the west.

` David Shoebridge is critical of the laws penalising driving with an illicit drug at a level when driver capacity is not affected, stating that such “drivers are posing no risk to other road users, yet they are being criminalised by this flawed law, and losing their license for months”.

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Seven Days

The week’s top stories from around the region

There’s a smell in there BY JOHN RYAN N JOURNALIST

T really has been one of those crap weeks – in fact I’d go so far as to describe it as a real stinkaroo. That’s why I didn’t roll up to cover the official opening of Dubbo’s new you-beaut $22.5 million sewerage treatment plant ‘augmentation’. Mayor Mathew Dickerson has been quoted as claiming that, if Dubbo were to be merged with Wellington, projects such as this may never get the green light, or in this case, brown light. I find that a huge stretch, but that’s not the only stench running parallel with this yarn. The Huffington Post, I kid you not, reported on its website that when they interviewed our mayor he said he was ‘en route’ to the official opening mentioned above. The Huffington story reeked more than official opening, being about the noDubbington video our mayor has made with his young daughter. If ever I’ve seen anything in poor taste, this is it. Now, I’ve known the mayor for 30-odd years and I know how much he loves his kids, but has there been an error in judgement?. I’m sure the state government will be unimpressed with the degree of tongue-in-cheek displayed, but guess what folks, that’s not all! The bloke Dubbo City Council has to appeal to is state gov-

ernment Minister Paul Toole, so imagine my surprise when an official media release arrived in my inbox from DCC which granted him the moniker of Paul O’Toole. Anyway, back to the noDubbington saga and the mayor is now telling the world (yes, it’s gone viral – 20,000 hits at our going to print), that it was in fact meant to be the worst video clip ever produced.. So that explains that but you’ll have to excuse me for a minute while I go and feed some avgas to my flying pig. Last word on the anti-amalgamation crusade, and DCC has released a poll showing 80 percent of respondents don’t want a bar of it.

Hawkeye to visit town I HOPE I don’t have to keep my flying pig grounded, but there’s a new top shelf full of winged predators about to be unleashed on the city. This is part of an ongoing war with the starlings which have loved the tree species planted around the CBD, and we’ll have a Goshawk, Peregrine Falcon and Barking Owl patrolling the city centre. I’m a big fan of these sort of control measures, although there’s always a great cost with these programs so I wonder if the tree species or other factors should have been taken into account during the strategic planning stage all those years ago, and if the feral bird population could’ve been prevented from happening.

The birds were set to hit Dubbo this week and will be here for seven days.

Safe cyclists THE new cycling laws are creating a lot of discussion, personally I’m sorry that we as a society are so hopeful we need to make endless rules and regulations because of a few fools, but there you have it – a few doing the wrong thing excuses bureaucratic excess. It’ll be interesting to see how many people get booked on Friday (March 4) as it’s our National Ride to School Day. So if you’re driving a vehicle and see a kid on a treadly, don’t make it deadly, have some consideration and remember that kids often don’t display the concern about their safety that’d we’d necessarily like.

Who’d be a cop? SOMETIMES police need their own Triple 000 phone line. One of my best mates worked as a solo cop in a small Victorian town years ago and a villain worthy of a Hollywood blockbuster was on the loose. He called into the local pub to get some back-up but unfortunately everyone seemed to have bad backs, and unfortunately were unable to be of assistance. He said walking down a dark street, alone, to confront this dude was about the loneliest walk of his life, although he did have a pounding heart for company. It’s tough being a small town cop, especially these days when ICE addicts and the like have

the strength of ten men. I’ve been in plenty of these sorts of situation so I feel for police when I read the few paragraphs in the police media release about a couple of officers getting assaulted in Narromine a few days ago. Apparently, or allegedly, a bloke was ejected from a pub when he became violent, police arrived and took him home where he repaid them for their kindness by smashing a bottle onto the cop car, sending shards of glass into one officer. He then picked up a stick and hit the same senior constable in the face, and then, as it seems in all these cases, capsicum spray seemed to have little effect. Finally a shot from a Taser brought him under control. If this (alleged) idiot had just walked into his house, he would have been right. We’re obviously having an explosion of idiots at the moment, with some careless and inconsiderate fool leaving a syringe near Dubbo West Pre-school earlier this week. There are no words for people who show such apathy towards innocent little kids.

Wooly trauma I USED to hate covering truck crashes involving livestock, and for that matter, any road smash where injury to persons was involved. The journo side of me revelled in it, but the human side of me revolted at the waste and trauma of it all. A semi-trailer rolled onto its side near Yeoval earlier this

week and about three quarters of the more than 400 sheep were killed. Thankfully the driver suffered only minor injuries.

Departed drivers I HEARD somewhere this week that a driverless car had been involved in a smash of its own choosing and I couldn’t help thinking that concept of cars which drive themselves must have been thought up by a committee, and one heavily laden with people who have either worked in the public sector or who have served on lots of committees. I’ve always wondered how the programmers work out emergency priorities – what is the car meant to do if it’s driving along and a small child runs in front of it, leaving it with just two alternatives – either run down the child or smash into incoming traffic thereby endangering the people in the car and any unfortunates coming the other way. I know humans have to make split second decisions, but to have it programmed, to actually have to put that in writing, is a scary thought.

Thirsty searchers WELL done to all those involved in the search for 25 year old Rocky Eiao who disappeared into thick scrub near Girilambone, northwest of Nyngan. It’s a credit to everyone who took part in this heatwave weather we’re currently experiencing, and walking through scrub between Nyngan and

Active construction boost for local business New construction in the Blue Ridge Business Park in Dubbo’s East is a signal of growth for local business Midwest Foods Wholesalers, currently erecting a new premises there. Metroll Dubbo has supplied the 3000 linear metres of 23.3 metre long roofing sheets and a further 1100 for the patio; lifted to workers on the roof by Cole for Cranes. The 5000 square metre building will be a significant addition to the region’s business landscape.PHOTO: DUBBO WEEKENDER/TAS TOUVRAS

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Bourke is no laughing matter. It’s easy to take this effort for granted, whether it be paid staff working for police, firies or other agencies or volunteers who give up their time to perform unenviable tasks.

Kid scientists on track I’M not a fan of Big Brother technology but having seen the ease with which some people can find iPhones and even track the crooks who stole them I can see plenty of advantages. Maybe if humans were chipped and only a certain family member had access to that code, maybe controlled by a lawyer, it would help with the huge trauma and resources tied up looking for missing persons each year. When people get lost in the bush, like Ms Eiao, they’d have to be glad if police could get access to a tracking device. Whatever the future holds, there’s going to be an incredible need for the kids of today to master new innovative technology as it develops. I’ve been a huge fan of the annual ‘Western Plains Science and Engineering Challenge’ which has seen almost a generation of local students put through an intense day of hands-on scientific experiments each year.

It’s all about inspiring students to take up maths and science subjects in their senior years to ensure we have the skills Australia needs into the future. There’s a direct correlation to a public understanding of interesting science and the uptake in classrooms. In the USA huge numbers of planetariums were built at schools during the 1960’s ‘Space Race’ to put man on the moon, which saw record numbers of students following careers in science and engineering – those numbers dropped off gradually and now a lot of those 1970’s graduates are retiring, there’s going to be a huge shortfall of people in the game in the US. So keep it coming and well done to Newcastle University and local engineers along with volunteers from Dubbo and Narromine Rotary Clubs and Rotaract, for making this challenge happen.

Prison fare first class TALK about prison inmates being treated to a lavish lifestyle. Old Dubbo Goal is once again putting on a Wine and Nourishment Night, spurred on by a couple of super successful events last year. Incredibly, the evening delight is free of charge, so get

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down there on Friday evening between 5:30 – 10pm to grab a quick and succulent taste of your rates at work. The Gaol is a hidden gem with many locals never having ventured through its doors, so this is a great and cost-effective way to raise awareness as to exactly what this unique venue has to offer. Be careful when you bite into a strawberry shortcake that you don’t bust your teeth on a steel file.

School of common sense WHEN you see how many people are falling through educational cracks these days, common sense tells you that we have to look at being more flexible in the way we deliver knowledge. So it’s great to see Western College getting $750,000 from the state government to build new learning areas which will house an ALESCO Learning Centre. ALESCO stands for Acceptance, Learning, Empathy, Safety, Commitment and Opportunity and has proven hugely successful in other areas. Many people just don’t fit the mainstream cookie cutter approach we’ve had to formal education so it’s good to see governments are waking up to the

fact that we need to do whatever it takes to help people become valuable members of society, and to treat them with respect while they’re being given that hand-up.

The good eggs I’M not a fan of the debate we’re all having around what constitutes a ‘free range’ egg and what does not. On one side we’ve got people who free range their chickens on pastures and have protective structures for them to be safe at night. These chooks are able to interact with nature, eat a biodiverse diet including bugs and grubs, swirl some dirt around in their beaks and generally enjoy life. Industrial chickens are hardly worthy of being called chickens, either caged or locked up in sheds where there may be a small hatch which would allow them to step outside onto hardpacked soil just to satisfy a criteria the big end of town is lobbying for. I agree with a lot of work NSW Farmers does but they’re dead wrong on this one by supporting industrial chickens as being free range, and they’re trying to confuse the issue. People aren’t stupid, a chook on a good diet will deliver a delicious and tasty egg, and that’s

what consumers are calling for. It’s bad for organisational credibility to argue otherwise. If we got rid of all the chemically drugged industrial chicken operations, that slack would be taken up by huge numbers of local family producers, and that would mean regional jobs and economic boosts, not to mention the health implications from eating nutritious food with a pure supply chain. Speaking of chemicals in food, I see a local government area in the US has banned the use of Round-up. This is going to see a lot of lot of push-back from the chemical industry, especially if former Monsanto lawyer Hillary Clinton gets to sit in the Oval Office. This is an issue to keep an eye on, I don’t think it will go away.

Shifty shirts SPEAKING of the big end of town, I love the memes which depict US presidential candidates such as Hillary Clinton in a blaze emblazoned with the company logs of all the multinationals which are throwing huge amounts of moolah at her campaign. This should be a prerequisite for anyone in public office, so people can see where the money comes from and then draw their own conclusions. None of these corporations

Sydney Opera House’s All About Women once again streams across Australia and New Zealand to reach you wherever you are! Join the Satellite at Dubbo Regional Theatre on Sunday 6 March from 12.30pm to 4.00pm. It’s an afternoon of talks and discussions about ideas that matter to women and provides an important platform for women’s voices. Beginning with the panel What needs to change? a remarkable group of prominent women discuss what they would do if they had the power to make things change overnight. There will be a Q&A facilitated by Jen Cowley before the next session. Light refreshments will be provided and the Bar will be open to purchase drinks. Following the panel is Orange is the New Black, a talk with the real life Piper Kerman on what she’s learnt about women during her incarceration and the lessons she carries with her now as an advocate for the rights of prisoners. All About Women Satellite Event is presented as part of the Sydney Opera House’s annual talks program Ideas at the House. Dubbo Regional Theatre was invited to be a part of this annual program.

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and super wealthy individuals are throwing cash around out of the goodness of their hearts and for the love of all mankind – they want to see massive returns on that investment, that’s how the corporate world works.

Rates are reserved AS we’re all paying far too much for houses these days it’s pretty handy for the nation that the Reserve bank has kept interest rates on hold for another month at least. That’s a rate of two percent, our banks have found a way to add a few percentage points of their own on top of all that, Surprise Surprise. A number of factors has seen building prices skyrocket in recent years and if interest rates return to the levels of the bad old days, there won’t be too many people left standing. Having said that, there seems to be an explosion of home building in Dubvegas and I’ve been told that 2016 will be the busiest that local tradies have ever seen – if we could just get state and federal government to create real incentives such as zonal taxation to promote decentralisation, we could transform our nation for the better. Maybe the people running treasury should go back to class at an ALESCO School where they can get some common

sense drummed into them.

Soothing souls OR maybe they can work themselves into a meditative sort of peace with themselves and calm down that way. We could offer that for them right here in Dubbo at the Macquarie Conservatorium, where a host of ultra-talented musician strut their stuff. They’re even strutting that stuff on stage this month, with ‘music, drama and adventure’ coming together for a one night only (Friday, March 18) music theatre performance of Don Juan. It’s a ‘fascinating blend of dramatic biography, music and poetry’ according to co-creator and actor Karin Schaupp. Sounds good to me.

Creative celluloid FROM theatre to film – regional screen industry organisation Screenworks is funding ‘Creatability’ opportunities for regional filmmakers top profile artists with disabilities who live and work outside metropolitan areas. The Orana region has been allocated a slot, so hopefully someone will take advantage of what is a pretty amazing opportunity, with funding to go towards such a project up for grabs.

This is an out-of-the-box concept, and it’s great to see some people have the ability to envisage this concept, and then make it happen.

Free cuppa for drivers, but don’t dingle the car MORE than 60 businesses across the state’s west and south west have joined the ‘Free Cuppa for the Driver’ scheme, aimed at reducing the road toll from fatigue-induced car smashes (which account for about 12 percent of crashes in these areas in the past five years). Started on March 1 and running to May 31, businesses which sell tea and coffee and give away thousands of free cups and hopefully generate enough business to at least cover their costs along the way. Dubbo City council is heavily involved in this scheme. One reason for not having a fatigue-induced crash, along with all the other reasons we know, is that new stats show there’s been a huge increase in the cost of car repairs in regional NSW. This is all because the big end of town has made their cars so complex, many independent mechanics in the game can’t get access to manufacturer codes, which results in ‘Data Lockout’.

It’s just yet another way for multinationals to siphon what little money is left in smaller towns back to their own participating repair depots in major centres. I try and stay ahead of this game by driving an older vehicle, so imagine my shock when I got it rego’d this month only to find the green slip had gone up by more than $100 and the rego suffered an even worse compulsory escalation in prove. There I was at Service NSW, and the lady behind the counter knew I had nowhere else to go to get a fairer price. Yep, we’re certainly getting hammered from all sides.

Trangie triumps BUT not Trangie, Trangie isn’t getting hammered, it’s forging ahead. The Trangie Community Connection Committee (a sub-committee of the Trangie Action Group) has so far raised huge amounts of money to establish a community respite centre and is now trying to add another $200,000 to complete the project. This is a great cause, this is a great town and this is a tremendous sub-committee, so congrats to Craig Davis and the other hard working volunteers, and all the best in your endeavours to make this happen.

The real fresh food people I SAW Australia’s foremost aquaponics expert build a small system at Narromine’s Timbrebongie house this week for the enjoyment of the aged residents and for the educational advancement of the 30 community members who showed up to listen to Murray Hallam’s presentations and then construct the small system. The cost of the workshop was covered by Macquarie 2100 and two local ag teachers rolled up with intentions of learning how it all works so they can build their own aquaponics set-ups at Narromine High and Trangie Central School. Three Year 11 girls from Narromine High did much of the actual building as well, so they can take that experience back to their ag department. A huge turnout is expected for an ag event on a much larger scale with the first major field day in Australia to be held on two Narromine properties on March 8 looking at 100kw solar and solar/diesel irrigation pumping arrays. One system was only recently put online and already the indications are that it will pay for itself in about 3.5 years, which shows how quickly the industry is moving.

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Ase nonsece ptibus rem expe volupta prectur moluptas sed quodis volorpores excessi delorem space more.Agnatia posam, Seventeen year-old St. John’s school student, Rowe, isn’ttotatqui your idus nihille sernamusam voluptis volo Alix et litates co typical teenager. With an eye on a career in the Australian airforce, her life choices so far lead straight to their door. Ranked the highest role you can go in the air force cadets and currently studying her HSC in which her final tech project is to build a functioning model aircraft – big enough for her to sit in – Rowe is a perfect example of why encouraging girls to pursue science and engineering is a great idea. AS TOLD TO and PHOTOGRAPHY Yvette Aubusson-Foley

How long have you been with the air cadets? I joined in January 2011. I’ve always wanted to be a pilot because my parents are glider pilots and I wanted to be like them and I like the defence force as well. Corporal Rowe, she’s my step mum, was with the squadron here, so it was an extra boost to come here. Do you fly gliders? I fly powered and gliders, not through the cadets, but you can. I fly solo powered in a cub and nearly solo in a glider. I’ve gone overseas with gliding. I was helping at the Junior World Champion gliding event at Narromine, because my grandmother was running it. I wasn’t flying in it, I was crewing and helping people. What’s your rank with the air cadets? I’m a CUO – Cadet Under Officer. I’m the highest rank you can go in the defence cadets. After this I’m looking at the defence force and I’ve got a good chance of being in the defence force because of my rank and I want to a degree in business either through ADFA or outside, then become an operations officer in the defence force because pilot’s not an option for me because of my medical history; I’m asthmatic. Operations would be a really good job; it’s organising and making missions so it’s very interesting. I’ve got a good foot in the door because

of the rank. How did you take the news you would not be allowed to fly? RAAF Pilot was my life dream since I was about eight, so when I got the letter back saying I can’t do it, I was quite upset, but it made me step back and realise there are so many other jobs and it made me realise it’s not saying I can’t be a pilot, I can still be a civilian pilot, there’s nothing stopping me from doing that. It’s just the defence that don’t like the asthma. I want to become a glider pilot and I do want to represent Australia in gliding because I’ve got quite a good blood line. They’re expecting me to be a natural, but who knows. Hopefully if the defence see that I’m being a good pilot they’ll think maybe they’ll push her that way,

I’m building a plane for my major project, a small scale plane with working controls to encourage youth in aviation which is my goal...

which has been seen to be done before, so let’s see. How was flying in New Zealand compared to Narromine? I recently just came back from New Zealand from the gliding nationals there. There are so many opportunities thrown at you. I just went to help out and I got to fly while I was there. New Zealand was so much more pretty. Not flat and brown. There it’s green and mountains and more scarey. Here you can get up to about 7,8, 10,000 feet; there we were struggling to stick with two and ground was getting higher and the clouds were getting lower and you were just going so close to ground, and you had to keep thermalling and I got sick a couple of times. We landed out in a paddock a couple of times. Flying in New Zealand is not easy but it was definitely something special. How often do you train in gliders? They do gliding out at the gliding club as much as I can but I’m doing my HSC and work and cadets, it’s not the easiest. The money makes it hard. I’m about $800 debt at the moment. I’m paying for it, my parents don’t pay for it so I’m working really hard for that. The lessons are $210 an hour for a powered lesson, and then gliding you have to pay for the tug to take you up which is about $55 to 2000 feet and then you have to pay for the glider

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hire, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s definitely not cheap. Are you HSC subjects helping your goal to get into the defence force? I picked all my subjects before I knew I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be a pilot but I like the subjects anyway, so I do physics and advanced math. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not very good at maths or physics but I like them. I do business studies and I do really well in that purely for the background of being able to think out of the box and manage things, then I do design and technology because I quite like building. If not hospitality Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d probably be a tradie as well, I just love building stuff, and metal work etc. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m building a plane for my major project, a small scale plane with working controls to encourage youth in aviation which is my goal, but I really just want to build a plane. Right now Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m working on prototypes. It should be really cool. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aimed about seven to 12 year-olds, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be big enough so I can fit in, because I want to use it. It will have working controls; ailerons, elevators, the rudder, it will all work so they can see how a plane works; a simulator. The World War II simulators were basically just that, but I want to make mine cooler. Just have the controls and get used to the feel. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important about your rank in the cadets? They look at the rank and see that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m obviously committed. It is quite hard to get. In January 2013 I went on my juniors course. I was two weeks in Wagga Wagga and they taught you how to be a leader, how to step out, how to look after people as well as yourself, but be in with the team. Then in January 2014 I had two weeks in RAAF Williamtown I was on seniors, to become a sergeant and they taught you extra level of having extra people to look after. You have to think more for yourself, be more of a leader, and teaching more, a whole subject instead of just one lesson, and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to take on a lot more responsibility and teach you how to be that sort of leader. In January 2015 I went for a three week course in

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Wagga Wagga and that was the hardest. They taught you lots of things about stepping back into the organisation of the AAFC (Australian Air Force Cadets) and how to run a whole squadron which is what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m doing at the moment; Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m the cadet in charge of all of these

(Dubboâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) cadets. They teach you how to be that sort of person, and how to be that sort of leader. How to pass on your knowledge of your rank. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a cycle. What do you love about cadets? How much confidence it builds in yourself and to see other people grow. When I was a corporal, I had two stripes, I had a group of recruits whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d just come in so I taught them how to march and do field craft, and then I went to a sergeant and they came up, and now, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m an under officer and now theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re teaching kids, just like I was and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really cool to see that in such a small amount of time. What was it like when you first joined cadets? I was bloody terrified. Sir would ask a question, and everyone was like, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;yes, sir!â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, and I thought, whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going on? What I would tell cadets coming in now is how much this organisation will change you. It becomes addictive. Within a year, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll learn how to take care of themselves, the year after that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll learn to take orders and do things properly, the year after that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll learn to give small orders and the year after that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll learn to give bigger orders and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll learn how to run 50 kids, in such a short amount of time you will stretch. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of the biggest challenges about being in the cadets? One of the biggest challenges is testing yourself and seeing how far you can go. What I learnt recently is that I love to get everything done. If someone asks me to do something Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll do it, and I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know my own limit. So Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d always push myself to the edge and I was doing it with cadets, and at home, at school and work, and I had all these things on my plate at the same time, and I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how to deal with it. Then I broke down and now Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m learning: step back, listen to what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re taught and just do things one at a time and delegate. So Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve become a great delegator, I just palm everything off. Learning your own limits is one of the biggest challenges.

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Festival of Small Halls The much loved Festival of Small Halls is about to wow local audiences with some of the best folk music in the country, but more than that, the event will feature Dubbo performer, Noah Dorin, who if past performances are anything to go by, promises to be a crowd pleaser. Dubbo Weekender spoke to Noah about his music, and, to Toongi Hall’s Carolyn Pascoe about why small community halls are so vital to our country towns. WORDS and PHOTOGRAPHY Lisa Minner Dubbo’s NOAH DORIN: 16-YEAR-old Noah Dorin is thrilled to be the opening act for the Toongi leg of the Festival of Small Halls when it hits the tiny township on Friday, March 11. Local woman Kris Steven’s heard Noah perform and was impressed with his talent and recommended him to open for the Festival of Small Halls central western date. Noah has been singing and playing guitar on and off for a few years, now. He won Voice of the Outback when he was a Year 10 student attending Wellington High School, and soon followed up by performing at open mike nights at both the Old Bank Restaurant and the Castlereagh Hotel, in Dubbo. He also performed at Midnight Cafe and things have been on the up for him musically since then. Noah said that while he favours contemporary music he does try to incorporate diversity into his song choices. “Whatever I perform, I try to put my own influence into the song, to make it my own, “I generally tend to favour anything smooth and easy to listen to,” he said. After his dad, Scott, Dorin counts Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith as his two favourite performers. Dorin said he had recently opened for Canberra-based performer Riley Catherall after his music teacher, Dave Daly had recommended him. He said it was a great experience and opportunity. The young performer’s ambitions at this point aren’t for fame and fortune, he said he performs because he loves it, first and foremost. In his final year of school now, Noah is also keen to attend university next year and is leaning toward

a degree in medical science. “Hopefully music will see me through university if I can pick up some weekend pub gigs. “At this point I have only performed in Wellington and Dubbo,” he said. When asked if there were anywhere else he would like to perform or study, Noah said he’d love to attend the Australian Institute of Music (AIM) in Sydney. The most memorable gig he’s performed in so far was the New Year’s Eve fireworks in Dubbo where he sang at Caltex Park in front of 10,000 people. “I was a little nervous that night, but at the same time I always know it’s not going to be absolutely horrible, “I expect that occasionally I will hit a bum note but I know that overall it’s going to be ok,” he said humbly. Feeling he has been blessed with the ability to play by ear he’s not able to read music yet but can listen to a song and pick out the bones of the tune and then learn it quickly. “A lot of people have the skill to read music but to be able to play by ear is a skill you’re just lucky to be born with.” Noah has a youtube channel with a couple of songs he’s recorded, called ‘Noah Dorin’ for those who would like a teaser.

Toongi Hall committee member CAROLYN PASCOE: CAROLYN PASCOE said she is thrilled Toongi Hall has been chosen as a venue for the Festival of Small Halls, given the hall has been so much a part of her own life, her families and her neighbours. She is one of a few dedicated members of the Toongi Recreation Reserve and Hall Trust. The committee take bookings for events at the hall but don’t normally organise events themselves. Given the Small Halls Festival needed some help with logistics locally, Carolyn and the committee happily stepped up to help make it happen. “I just thought it was such a fabulous thing. I’d seen the festival on the 7.30 Report a few weeks ago and thought it was a great thing to come to Dubbo let alone Toongi and we’ve certainly never had an international act, a Canadian, come to the Toongi Hall as far as I know.” When asked what was special about Toongi Hall, Carolyn had plenty to say on why community halls are extremely important to their communities. “I am the fourth generation to look after this hall, it’s absolutely vital to us. The hall is nearly 90 years old and it’s been the focus of our community life with the tennis, sports days, parties, weddings; we

` Whatever I perform, I try to put my own influence into the song, to make it my own.

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even have an annual Christmas tree and the kids get their presents from Santa here,” she said. The hall and bar located nearby, sit beneath huge shady gum trees with a tennis court and modern outdoor amenities at the rear of the main building. The whole area is quiet and beautifully maintained and about a 15 drive out of Dubbo on the Obley Road. “I think with people still working on farms it’s really important to maintain these focal points within the smaller communities for people to get together, just to have something different to do. I think the Festival of Small Halls is the perfect opportunity for locals and people from Dubbo and further afield to come out and have a great night.” Volunteers over the years who have looked after the hall and kept in tip-top shape are the Toongi Hall’s backbone. “They’ve donated their time and materials. Even when the hall was built, the timber was felled in the district and taken to a sawmill on the property where I still live; Cranbrook, and taken back to the hall for construction, “Community labour and fundraisers have been the backbone and even after the second world war there was a committee set up here to help the returned soldiers in the district with a plaque and honour role inside the hall.” Carolyn said Toongi Hall is looking great after having had the floorboards recently sanded and polished. “We are ready and looking forward to the festival and hope to see lots of new faces on the night,” she said.

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` I just thought it was such a fabulous thing. I’d seen the festival on the 7.30 Report a few weeks ago and thought it was a great thing to come to Dubbo let alone Toongi and we’ve certainly never had an international act, a Canadian, come to the Toongi Hall, as far as I know.

What is the Festival of Small Halls? The Festival of Small Halls is coming to Toongi Hall next Friday, March 11. It’s a series of tours that takes the best folk and contemporary acoustic artists performing at two of our country’s largest festivals, and sends them on the road to tiny halls in communities all over Australia. It’s produced by the Woodford Folk Festival in partnership with many other Australian festivals, regional partners and great lovers and supporters of folk and contemporary acoustic music. It’s an opportunity for music-lovers from welcoming communities to invite artists from home and abroad into their towns, and a way of exploring this vast country in the spirit of hospitality and great fun. The artist line-up for Small Halls is

always at least one Australian artist and one International touring artist, who play music of exceptional quality and heart. Toongi will see Canadian trio Vishtèn gracing the stage. The group have acted as much loved “Francophone musical ambassadors” throughout the world. New Zealand born and Australian bred, Rob Longstaff will also share the limelight with Vishtèn our own Noah Dorin, performing; acoustic blues and soul. Festival organisers say the performers have been chosen for the tour not only because of their beautiful songs and tunes, but because they have the ability to really connect with the people they play for, whether through storytelling, the ability to tell

a good joke (or a truly terrible one), a wonderful warmth and a real interest in visiting places a little off the beaten track. Each night the tour is hosted by volunteers from the local community, so it’s also a chance for a town to show off their warmest welcome and most enthusiastic audiences. “From our farmlands to the flood lands, the rainforests to the outback, Festival of Small Halls audiences can expect a beautiful night of original music, as well as a chance to catch up with their families and friends during a supper break, where cake and tea are served. It’s an all ages event and all are welcome.” z For more information go to www.festivalofsmallhalls.com

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We’ve got it mapped The ROAR Dubbo map is fresh off the press. Well, it’s circulating widely online. Check it out and use it work out where to meet up with your mates. Save it to your phone or find it under Tickets on the website.

Q: Welcome to The Hub, ROARman. Can I say you’ve made a somewhat sudden appearance on the scene around Dubbo, where did you come from? A: Here, there, everywhere…and nowhere. I like to keep things mysterious. Q: Some people have said you have superhero powers. What might they be? A: Wide ranging really. A bit like all the best superheroes though, it’s all about the morph suit. When I’m in that I can plank like Superman, scale buildings like Spiderman and lift cars like the Incredible Hulk. But as my fellow superhero Spiderman once said: With great power, comes great responsibility. My responsibilty is to get the biggest party in Dubbo happening. Q: Can I ask, given you seem to be really about promoting fun at the Roar Music Festival, what can we expect? A: The best day ever! Dope music and lots of fun stuff. There’s really no excuse. As the Green Lantern says: No matter how bad things get, something good is out there, just over the horizon…that’d be ROAR Dubbo. Q: There’s six weeks to go until ROAR kicks off on April 9, so what sort of things will you be doing to promote the fun of the festival? A: I am open to anything, so don’t be surprised where I’ll pop up. I particularly love Dubbo’s nightlife, so make sure you say hello.

Q: What do you think people around town are going to say when they see a guy in a red morph suit with yellow sweat bands and socks? A: ROAR!

Q: Right. But don’t you think people will see this as being a bit strange? Dubbo hasn’t really had a superhero before. A: I’m happy to be the first to promote a fun community event that I’m sure will become a regular thing. Then I’ll finally have a full-time job and true celebrity status. What more could a superhero want? On a more serious note though, ROAR is also giving some our young DJs a go – some of them really deserve celebrity status. Q: In what way? A: We’ve had some really great talent contacting us about the DJ comp. The DJs selected will get to work with one of the hottest acts on the planet, Zac Waters. Two of the finalists will get selected to play on stage at ROAR. How rad is that? Q: Well, good luck with it ROARman. We look forward to seeing you around town. A: Thanks. If anyone sees me about, make sure you take a selfie with me and upload it with the hashtag #roarfestdubbo. I like looking at pics of myself late at night when the suit is hanging out to dry. It makes me feel special. More info at www.roarfestival.com.au

The official ROAR hashtag If you’re reading this you probably don’t need to be told what a hashtag is. Right? Well, just so we can find, love and share all your great online content, the official hashtag for ROAR Dubbo is #roarfestdubbo.

Artists adding colour to ROAR BOOMDubbo has been working with local artists and some visiting ones to create colourful temporary fencing for ROAR Dubbo. We’ve also got a meeting place sculpture being made by the talented Jeff McCann, body painting by Tim Gratton, giant Snuff Puppets and when the lights go down, DREAM Festival lanterns and a light projection by Dr Greg Pritchard. How cool will that be?!

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Tony Webber

Tony Webber is a long time Dubbo resident and frustrated peace-monger.

Lobbing barbs at trade partner no way to boost share values HERE’S no point spending money on weapons if you don’t have anyone to fight. Last week it was announced that Australia has found $15Billion to spend on weapons over the next decade, including fighter jets and submarines. You might say that it was a convergence of humanity’s dual selves: the technological genius on one hand and the enduringly violent brute on the other. You might say that, and you might say, if we spent that much money on foreign aid, diplomatic inter-dependency and other forms of international goodwill we might never need to fight again. And you would have missed the point. You see lately most of the people we’ve taken the opportunity to kill have been fairly poorly armed, and in the case of Afghani tribesmen, some of the poorest people on earth. At the risk of stating the obvious, there’s not much point having high-tech, first world killing tools if the people you find most convenient to attack are lowtech and third world. Enter former Prime Minister Tony Abbott, who delivered a speech on contentious foreign policy in Japan, as backbenchers apparently do. Ever mindful of the need for diplomatic restraint and courtesy, Mr Abbott implied China was risking conflict by her assertive actions in the South China Sea, and for good measure he added that this world superpower and important trading partner does not share values in common with Australia. He said that while we had shared “interests” with China – those being economic presumably, and therefore you might think treated with a good deal more care by our government representatives in such circumstances – we also had shared “values” with Japan. This would, to the serious listener – for example the Chinese diplomatic corps sound like we view China as a handy cash cow, but we’re otherwise embarrassed to be seen together in public. You might think that while buttering up the Japanese audience was probably

good form for a foreign speaker, seizing the opportunity to insult the sleeping dragon is a curious approach. It’s like inviting the neighbours over for a barbecue. Ted and Alice you introduce as “our neighbours from number 12,” while Jim and Maureen are introduced as “our neighbours from number 16 who have manners.” And I must say that when I think of countries to pair with Australia, Japan doesn’t always spring to mind as having shared values. Japan’s intricate culture of courtesy alongside our global notoriety as drunken boors; Japan’s famed aesthetics running parallel with our chronic litter problem, their tea ceremony and our lockout laws, garish tattoos for yakuza there and neck tatts for schoolgirls here. It’s not unlike the perfectly natural coupling of Wales and Bhutan, Iceland and Tonga or Taiwan and Bavaria. But provoking a superpower takes

more than clumsy tactlessness. So Mr Abbott told his Tokyo audience that China’s manoeuvring in the disputed waters was threatening the region’s stability. “Australia should be prepared to exercise our rights to freedom of navigation wherever international law permits, because this is not something that the United States should have to police on its own,” he said.

` At the risk of stating the obvious, there’s not much point having high-tech, first world killing tools if the people you find most convenient to attack are low-tech and third world.

“Police”? “On its own”? Here Mr Abbott seems to imply that if it comes to gunboat diplomacy, the US will be backed by Australia in enforcing their will on China, apparently by force of arms. “Countries which turn reefs into artificial islands at massive environmental cost, and try to restrict freedom of navigation are putting at risk the stability and security on which depends the prosperity of our region and the wider world,” he added. This from a former minister in a government that gave the world the stability and security now synonymous with the invasion of Iraq, and with a hint of environmental outrage added for good measure. It is to be hoped that Mr Abbott’s ongoing reluctance to vacate the world stage does not eventually drag our military there to share the spotlight for all the wrong reasons.

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and loaded. Piles of rubbish and recycling are removed and an entire week’s worth of food for the passengers – and 2193 crew members – needs to be loaded on board. The clock is ticking. There are just 10 hours to essentially empty and restock a small town. If that weren’t enough, housekeeping needs to turn over 2700 staterooms for the new guests. are lined up on the dock, ready to unload their goods.

The Oasis and its sister ships – the Allure of the Seas and the soon-tosail Harmony of the Seas – are the three largest passenger ships in the world. While many passengers remember the zipline, the on-board dining establishments, it’s really what happens below deck that amazes. When the Oasis leaves for a week-long voyage to the Caribbean, it takes everything needed. The islands visited don’t have the quantity

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THE WATERCOOLER OLER BY ELLA MCMILLAN MUSIC festival Stereosonic organisers will fully and publically support a pill-testing pilot program at their festivals. The stand follows numerous, devastating deaths of festival attendees, two of which occurred last year at Stereo. In an initiative that seems to minimise drug harm and reduce use, others disagree. While Deputy Premier Troy Grant even going as far to say architects of the program would be at risk of arrest and manslaughter should something go wrong. The twittersphere have responded suggesting more research behind why festival-goers are motivated to take drugs should be considered, including the justification behind completely exorbitant alcohol prices. ACCORDING to a will circa 1990s, former al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden left millions of dollars in Sudan for use in ‘jihad for the sake of Allah’. The letter, previously declassified by U.S intelligence agencies, wished for his personal ‘$US29 million dollar inheritance’ to be apportioned. The will was released as part of a 100-strong collection of documents seized from his compound after the raid that killed the leader.

THANKS to a fantastic, emotional speech by genius John Oliver, the hashtag #MakeDonaldDrumpfAgain has been trending since Sunday. Why? Well, he’s brought ol’ Don right back to his roots, using the candidate’s original family name, in an effort to detach the successful facade associated with Trump’s brand. According to Oliver, ‘Trump’ is the sound “produced when a mouthy servant is slapped across the face with a wad of thousand dollar bills” whereas ‘Drumpf’ resembles “the sounds produced when a morbidly obese pigeon flies into the window of a foreclosed Old Navy”. So if you’re like me, and are terrified the American population will solidify its position as the world’s dumbest nation if Trump is elected, then help make Donald Drumpf again at DonaldJDrumpf.com. AFRICA on the bucket list? Earlier in the week, Kenyan officials released an internal memo detailing attacks led by the militant group al-Shabab will target domestic flights. However a release from the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) describe no imminent threat, however, despite normal operations continuing, other public threats have been issued against Kenya and the country’s airports are on high alert. KAA’s managing director Yatich Kangugo says, “Unfortunately the information was released prematurely without awaiting the due verification”. It’s been said the scare was attributed to an unprofessional officer. AAP/MEAT AND LIVESTOCK AUSTRALIA

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Fight for the right to be wrong in a politically correct world Comment by KEVIN SAUL MAGINE if you didn’t think like everybody else. Imagine if you were different and you didn’t subscribe to the current politically correct (PC) culture that has invaded every single pore, crevice and crack of our daily lives. What would that be like? Imagine if you called gays “poofters”, or lesbians “dykes”, or transgender people “lady boys”. How about the outcry if you used the “N” word to describe an indigenous Australian – even though many Aboriginal people themselves use the term? You’d be vilified, verbally stoned; hung drawn and quartered, and that would only be in the headlines. That would be even before the social (or rather antisocial) media brigade started on you, or the mainstream print and electronic media machine – which seems increasingly worried about upsetting every minority in the world –ground into gear. But it happens. Every day. On our radios, TVs, in the newspapers and with their on-line cousins; and through whatever device you use to connect to FaceGram; Intaster and Twitbook and all the others. And as far as I can see, we do not actually have the right of freedom of speech any more – unless we conform to the whale loving, left swaying, socialistic, tree hugging mass or rather, mess, that has taken over the thinking world. Their way, God love ‘em, is the only way, apparently. Why? Because that’s their right (or should that be left) and they’re “right” because their

view is correct, politically that is. But what actually is “politically correct” anyway? The politics to which the term refers has, as far as I can see, nothing to do with the politics we see during question time, or with the standard “door stop” interviews from politicians. I’d be very happy for someone to fill me in on exactly what the definition is. What I’d like to know is what’s happened to the old fashioned practice of having a good-natured crack at yourself or your mates? What’s happened to our old fashioned way of speaking plainly. Strewth. Australia, has lost itsself by trying to play in the big boys’ traffic, and I think we are all the worse for it. A lot of people don’t think like

` They see everyone else’s opinion as wrong – or “politically incorrect” and therefore not valid.

me and many more disagree with what I say, but I like it that I can say what I feel, with respect. That’s not to say I think you should be able to just slag off at someone publicly because you disagree with them, but you should be able to tell it as you see it. And in turn, you have to listen to what others say. So here’s the rub as I see it. The whale loving, left swaying, socialistic, tree hugging masses don’t keep up their end of the bargain by actually listening to others. They see everyone else’s opinion as wrong – or “politically incorrect” and therefore not valid. If you don’t agree with them, give their cause a bit of a shove and watch out, because they will have surrounded your Facebook

page with non-secular, non-defined gender and race burning effigy of what you may or may not look like dependent upon your faith, or lack of it. They will chant horribly politically correct chants such as “What do we want? World Peace. When do we want it? Now!” until you can’t take it anymore and you post a very thin veneer of what looks to be an apology but wouldn’t stand up to an old pink slip inspection of the 1970s. Wake up, Australia. And do it quickly before the fun police, the PC police, the anti-religion police, the “I must love a vegan” police turn up and take away our freedoms Which will happen as long as no-one has any real problem with that.

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Sally Bryant

Weekender regular Sally Bryant was born with her nose in a book and if no book is available, she finds herself reading Cornflakes packets, road signs and instruction manuals for microwaves. All that information has to go somewhere...

So much noise, so little senseâ&#x20AC;Ś UPER Tuesday. Marvellous, just marvellous. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think of anything that would be less super, right now, than loud Americans yelling over the top of each other. Loud crass Americans, making grandiose promises about what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to do to make The Great Democracy great again. How theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to fix it all, everything that is wrong with the world. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not anti-American. There are heaps of Americans Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m pretty fond of. The US has turned out some fabulous people over the years. But not so many of them are currently in contention for POTUS. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been avoiding as much of the coverage of the US primaries as I can in recent weeks; there is a limit to how much of this stuff I can cope with. Australian politics is bad enough, but the US model is like politics on steroids. And the thing thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gob-smackingly incredible to me is that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m now hearing discussion of the merits of candidates in terms of how big their bankroll is? In the analysis of one conservative candidate having indicated that he was dropping out, the commentators were bemoaning the fact that such a solid wad of cash was going to waste, rather than the loss of a potential president. And this is the model they want to see us emulate, here in Australia? This is the modern republic? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all very well to say that an Australian republic wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be the same as the US model, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not what itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s looking like from where I sit. No policies to speak of, just slogans and money, jingles and jingoism. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s autumn now. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m in mourning for summer already. As I write this, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only the second day of autumn, but I swear I was seeing dead leaves blowing across the highway as I drove to work this morning. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m channelling Sean Bean. Winter is Coming. Of course, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just round the corner, the forecast for today is actually about 38 degrees. But , cue

voice of doom, Winter is Coming. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve just upgraded my smart phone. I can justify the expense of doing this by virtue of it being a step upward from the 3G network (which is terrible and never works) to the 4G network (which is â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Simply Fabulousâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and the repository of all good things). Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been promising myself the upgrade to the new phone for months now; my mobile and particularly Internet reception is so dodgy at my new bucolic rural retreat. There are massive benefits to living in a tiny cottage on a farm and communing with sheep each afternoon, but connection to the Internet has not been one of them. The theory was that all my connectivity issues would be resolved by spending a freaking fortune on (legal) boosters to enhance the signal at my house. And, to be fair, that has made a significant difference. But, as is so often the case, each time I make an incremental improvement in the connection, I see another rainbow of additional bars of service somewhere out there in front of me and, predictable as one of Dr Pavlovâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dogs, I have to have it. So I had been promising myself an update to a new 4G phone in hope of better access, and then the powers that be who employ me issued me with my new work phone. And lo, it was good. Because lo, it was 4G. And that was about the time I realised that I do, in fact, reallyo trulyo need a flash new personal phone. And I do need that phone to be 4G. I have had a week or two, to become accustomed to the expanded capabilities of the flash new work phone, all the bells and whistles that make it better than its predecessors. And Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m pretty impressed. Not all of them are necessary, mind you, some of them are just toys really; some of them are convenience enhancers which are handy but not essential. And some of the features are just bits of silliness. But you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t realise how bad your internet speed has been until you get a

` Is this the new face of built-in obsolescence? Is this going to be the pattern for our lives for the next decade or so? Every time we are up to speed with the services that are on offer, the system will come up with something better.

sudden flash of something superior. And that is very, very attractive. It will be interesting to see whether this speed remains as good, as more and more of the people in my neck of the woods upgrade to the 4G network. Is the service going to fade, as more people come on board? Is this the new face of built-in obsolescence? Is this going to be the pattern for our lives for the next decade or so? Every time we are up to speed with the services that are on offer, the system will come up with something better. But it will be a something better that will require us to completely change the technology we use to engage with it? I wonder how many â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Gsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; they have left up their sleeves. I remember seeing an idea on the Internet some time ago, about a phone that you build yourself out of completely transferrable components. So this phone has memory and internet capability and a camera and all those bells and whistles built in. But the theory is that you keep the basic chassis the same and just upgrade the new components that you actually need. So, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s say for example , youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re like me and you want to improve your actual connection to the world, but you are happy enough with your camera, and the parts of your phone that actually doing the phoning? (Stay with me here, I scale some pretty spectacular heights in terms of technical language). So, if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re happy with those components, then you hang on to them and only upgrade the bits that you need or want upgraded. Novel idea, ainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t it? So instead of me now having (at home) two quite expensive MP3 players which are no longer phone or internet capable (due to lack of a SIM card) I would have the option of retaining my original phone and just improving its capability as the technology improves. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to have to contemplate, as the rate of technical advance continues to speed up. Otherwise weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to be buried in superseded phones.

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Monthly Opulence ‘n’ Economic Yardstick: Dubbo’s growth by numbers VID readers of my column out there (hi Mum) would remember Column 68 which was published in Weekender at the end of October 2014. In that column I introduced a concept that I called MONEY. MONEY was not what we normally think of as money, but instead it was an acronym for an index I created. The acronym stood for Monthly Opulence ‘n’ Economic Yardstick and it was my method of ranking the economic health of a city. It is now 71 weeks later and I haven’t come up with a better concept and it is about time to roll out MONEY for Dubbo again – although I will base it over slightly longer than a month. I have made many assertions recently that 2015 has generally been regarded as the best year ever for the city and Council but, apart from it being obvious, I thought I should support my hypothesis with numbers. After all, regular readers will know my love of data and supporting information to substantiate claims made by any organisation. Our population currently sits at 41,573 – a figure that has grown at an annual rate of 2.6 per cent since the last census in 2011. Tick one for MONEY – strong population growth and a figure well above the state and national averages which sit at 1.5 per cent and 1.6 per cent respectively. Passenger numbers through the airport is another one of my chosen MONEY inputs and, on that front, we again saw strong growth. For the last six months of 2015, we saw an average of 17,241 passengers through the airport

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which saw good growth of 3.9 per cent over the previous year. My logic for passenger numbers feeding into MONEY is that Dubbo residents only travel by air if the economy is strong enough to allow them to do that and people visiting Dubbo by air is an indicator of more money being brought into Dubbo. You will often hear economists talk about growth in the net worth of individuals on the back of increases in median house prices. With so much wealth tied up in the family home in metropolitan locations, you can see the logic in that. In regional locations, this is not so much the case but growth in house prices is still an indicator of a generally strong economy. Dubbo’s median house price hit a record high of $325,000 by the end of last year which was an annual increase of 4 per cent. The other important indicator directly related to this figure is the ‘Days on Market’ number. A strong economy will realise relatively quick sales as there are many buyers in the market keen to snap up available houses.

Dubbo’s current figure of 69 days is only beaten by Sydney and Canberra and on par with Melbourne but well ahead of Brisbane; Adelaide and Hobart. Comparing ourselves to capital cities is one thing but against regional cities this figure becomes even more impressive. The six other Evocities have an average figure of 146 days with the best behind Dubbo being Bathurst at 119 days. Other locations in NSW start to show an even better picture for Dubbo. Tweed Heads is 155; Coffs Harbour is 121; Mudgee sits at 164; Parkes is at 280 and Inverell is getting close to a year at 304 days. Unemployment still sits at an incredibly low figure – currently 3.9 per cent which is marginally better than a year ago – and even more impressive when you consider the rate across the nation is six per cent. That tells me Dubbo can certainly handle more residents and they will generally be able to find a job. This is, quite obviously, a key component of a strong economy. In line with population growth and growing house prices is our develop-

` Dubbo’s current figure of 69 days is only beaten by Sydney and Canberra on par with Melbourne but well ahead of Brisbane, Adelaide and Hobart. Comparing ourselves to capital cities is one thing but against regional cities this figure becomes even more impressive.

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11. BROADCASTING: What do the letters of the television network SBS stand for? 12. ANIMALS AGAIN: What is the common name of Ornithorhynchus anatinus? 13. LYRICS: Name the song that contains this lyric: “Like my father before me I’m a working man, And like my brother before me, I took a rebel stand, Well, he was just 18, proud and brave, But a Yankee laid him in his grave.” ANSWERS: SEE THE PLAY PAGES.

ment approvals. In the last six months of last year, we averaged over 72 approved Development Applications each month. In the previous year, the average sat at 58 – this is growth of a staggering 24 per cent. The monthly value of those applications has increased by an unbelievable 51 per cent from $11.7 million each month to $17.7 million. This is all money that is being injected into our economy and the multiplier effect spins that around in circles to result in a very strong economy. Space restricts how many other components I can list in MONEY but when you consider very strong figures in domestic overnight visitors; domestic day trippers; increases in average dollars spent per person per night; high motel occupancy rates; increasing retail expenditure; significant new residents through the Evocities program; strong numbers through the Dubbo Regional Livestock Markets and many more, the picture rounds out very nicely of a community forging ahead as a modern, progressive regional city. Just to add a cherry on top, consider more than $30 million recently expended, or in the process of being spent on DCL Park; the Old Dubbo Gaol; the Troy Rail Deviation Project; the Dubbo Regional Livestock Markets; the Airport runway strengthening and the South Dubbo Weir and it is hard to think of a regional location in better shape than Dubbo at the moment. Tell me what else you think should be in MONEY at mayor@dubbo.nsw.gov.au.

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Fiona Simmons: “It’s my turn to give back.” A rocky start to parenthood gave Fiona Simmons the motivation to “give back” to the community that helped her family through its early challenges. Now she’s taking on a new role she hopes will make a difference to the lives of young people who need a hand up – as program counsellor for the Raise Foundation’s mentoring program that’s about to kick off at Dubbo Senior College’s Delroy Campus. AS TOLD TO and PHOTOGRAPHY Jen Cowley When our first daughter, Maddie, was born, she was diagnosed with Beckwith Wiedemann – a rare genetic “overgrowth” syndrome – and we spent the first six months of her life at Westmead Children’s Hospital. We had numerous surgeries in Sydney and took her to America when she was 18 months old to have some cranio-facial surgery done on her tongue. Then when she was three, she was diagnosed with liver cancer and went through six rounds of chemotherapy. She’s pretty much being going strong since then – she’s 10 now – but yes, it was a rocky start to our family. It was obviously a very difficult time, but for all we went through, we realised there’s always someone worse off. Throughout our travels back and forth to Westmead, and then to America, we saw so many people who were facing even greater challenges – and it really puts things into perspective. That’s probably where my journey towards this job with the Raise Foundation started – just wanting to do something to help others. It’s my turn to give back. I initially did my teachers’ aide training, then went on to do a Diploma of Counselling, and during that time I did some counselling contract work with Apollo House, which was just wonderful – I absolutely loved it. My husband Martin and I also bought a BnB and that

took a lot of my time, but we’ve now sold that and that’s given me time to focus on our three girls and also do my university degree in social work. The job as program counsellor for the Raise Foundation really complements that. Our early experience with Maddie really made me realise it’s hard enough for people and parents and kids who have support when they’re struggling with whatever challenges they’re facing. The environmental stuff has such a huge impact on how young people function on a day-today basis, let alone how they go at school. Youth is really my passion – and my end goal is eventually to be a school counsellor, and I love what Raise is doing. There are so many challenges facing young people, one of which is the massive impact of social media. It’s given rise to so much bullying and self esteem issues; and then there’s the issues of drugs and alcohol abuse. And so much of how young people deal with or don’t deal with all this depends on the support networks they have – or don’t have – around them. Raise takes the whole idea of the village raising the child and really puts that into practice with this mentoring program. Young people may be struggling with a home environment for a number of reasons, and so they may not have a support network available to them. Adolescence is such an influential stage in life – young people need a sounding board; someone to talk to about them. They don’t want to talk about Mum if she’s unwell; they don’t want to talk about the sibling with the special needs who gets all the attention… So what Raise does is individualise the time mentors spend with a young person – to make it wholly and solely about them. It’s not about demographics – adolescent chal-

Would you like to become a Raise Foundation Mentor? If you’re over 25 and would like to do something meaningful to help young people face some of life’s challenges, you can volunteer to become a mentor – it takes just an hour a week after the initial training, which will take place in Dubbo on March 29. For more information or to apply to become a mentor, go to the Raise website at www. raise.org.au or contact Fiona via email on fiona.simmons@raise.org.au. The Raise Foundation is a government funded, not-for-profit organisation.

lenges know no social or economic boundaries. Drugs, alcohol, depression, anxiety – none of those things discriminate. It depends on the child and their environment, and the support network base – without support, they can really struggle. This is a new role for me but it’s a perfect fit. The timing was just right for me. I was actively looking for something meaningful that I could do to contribute to society but that would allow me to balance family life and my uni studies. When this came up it just seemed like it was meant to be. I’m the program counsellor, but we need to “recruit” 10 volunteer mentors for the program. We provide TAFE training for the mentors and then we do what we call a “jitter” session, which is to get everyone familiar with each other and what the program’s about – we match mentors with the young people taking part in the program. Then the mentors and students meet for a session every Tuesday for the duration of the 20 weeks. My role is to oversee the mentoring – to help the mentors and the kids if problems arise, or if there are things that need to be followed up and so forth. That’s where the counselling side of things comes in. For a mentor, it can be a very satisfying experience. To be able to do something for someone else is a very rewarding thing – to make a difference in a young person’s life. It’s also a great practical exercise for someone who is studying in the field of youth or social work or counselling, because that’s the kind of thing that you either love or you don’t, and this program can give you practical experience at the same time as helping a young person with real life challenges. For myself, I just want to feel like I’ve made a positive difference. The changes don’t have to be massive, but for instance, to see kids go from feeling disengaged to wanting to come to school every day would be a wonderful thing. The mentors have a guide – there are certain things they can and can’t talk about with the kids – but it’s pretty much driven by what the students want to talk about or do. We can sit down and help them write a resume if they want, or just kick a footy around for an hour and have a talk if that’s what they want. So even just to give the kids an hour a week to look forward to – a time when they get to talk just about what’s on their minds. If they get nothing out of it beyond someone to talk to and a friend, then our job is done.

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GRAND

STANDING Good times at the Grand It’s a hotel that’s been plagued by fires over the years and it’s also survived a flood, but in between it’s been a favourite watering hole for visitors from around the country, not to mention its own loyal Wellington patrons. Rebuilt in the 1950s, The Grand continues to provide a comfortable haven to enjoy a beer, a meal and a catch-up with friends. Lisa Minner dropped by and spoke with Karen Ryan about the hotel and the town, she loves. WORDS and PHOTOGRAPHY Lisa Minner AREN RYAN said the Grand Hotel is definitely a family affair these days, run by herself, her mother Sue and father Bob Sewell and assisted by Karen’s two daughters Charlotte and Amy. They all pitch in to keep this historic hotel one of the most favoured in town. Originally harking from the Somersby area, Bob and Sue purchased the hotel ten years ago.

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Tammy Selton and publican Karen Ryan out the front of the Grand Hotel in Wellington.

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Much loved visitors: Seen here, a group of men who have been staying at The Grand every Wellington Boot weekend for fun and friendship for as long as Karen can remember. Photos of their annual get together decorate the staircase wall.

Bar attendant Tammy Selton loves the atmosphere at the Grand, she is seen here serving up a coldie to local Tony Cowan likes the company and the economy of The Grand.

Karen moved to Wellington a couple of years later to join forces with her parents and to run the restaurant. And they’ve never looked back, despite it being a bigger workload than the family had initially expected. “Dad just wanted something he could sink his teeth in to that was a bit flexible, but as we all discovered it’s a seven day a week gig. It’s a lot of work but it’s fun, social and we meet so many great people,” Karen said. The pub is known for its friendly atmosphere and Karen said there are visitors from out of town who come back on their travels each year pleased to see the place hasn’t changed hands as is often the case with the transient hotel business. “One thing people like about The Grand is that you can still sit at the bar. A lot of pubs now have been renovated and don’t allow for that anymore but a lot of people still like it. “You can come in by yourself and sit here and if you’re not with anyone you can have a chat with the barmaids, so it’s a bit more personal.” Karen said the hotel runs a Friday nightclub of sorts for the younger people of Wellington. She said they have a 3am license and this allows them to put on music and a DJ so there is somewhere fun to hang out in the small town, given its limited choices. The night is popular as is their restaurant where she tries to cook up the best meals in town. As far as pub ”folk law” goes, Karen said like any self-respecting historic pub, there is a definitely a resident ghost lurking about. Said to be male ghost the evidence it exists is getting hard to dispute. “It’s the weirdest thing. This ghost stacks the coins in the till most nights, we cannot explain it, but when we check it, the coins are sitting there in piles and no one here does that, it’s definitely none of us. “We all just shove them in there, none of us pile the coins up and mum said she hears him walking about upstairs, she always hears footsteps in the hallway when no one is there.” Karen’s mum Sue, loves all things spooky and at one point wanted to have a séance on the premises but Karen said the family talked her out of it in case it made their friendly ghost cranky. She said rumour has it a man died upstairs many years ago who may have been a chef. She said apart from his obsessive money piling, he appears to be harmless. Karen and barmaid Tammy said the clientele at the Grand on a Saturday morning is quite a different mix to the rowdy Friday night crowd. “Saturday mornings is more like a coffee club than a pub,” Karen said, laughing. “Lined up here along the bar are all the oldies and we make them a cup of tea and someone brings a cake in and they all have a gas bag,” she said. “I always say I’m running a pub here not a bloody cake shop! so they all have a cuppa tea and a yarn

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and maybe a few of the ladies will have a press on the pokies and then put the bets on their horses.” Tammy adds,” Anyone who works here on a Saturday morning better know how to do barista!” Karen said that pretty much sums up the atmosphere of the place. “It’s not just a pub, it’s a meeting place for people.” The local Wellington Rotary Club and Lions have their meetings at The Grand, as well as other local community groups. One of the highlights of the pub are the folk who love the place, who love it so much they keep coming back year after year. Karen said one group of men put the Wellington Boot weekend on their calendar ever year. “These men have been coming here for at least 12 or 13 years. So when the Boot is on, every single room is booked out. There’s around 20 of these men, they come from the Central Coast, Newcastle, Sydney and they make shirts to wear each year and we always get a photo of them in a group out the front and then hang them upstairs,” she said. “We love them.”

HISTORY: Like most hotels of the time, The Grand was also plagued by the threat of fire over the years. In 1928 the Wellington Times said a huge fire threatened to overtake McCormick’s Grand Hotel after the adjacent building, a goods store owned by a Mr Shakespeare, was engulfed. “It was a strenuous fight and the firefighters are to be congratulated upon the excellent save effected, for it was, at one time, thought that McCormick’s Grand Hotel must go, owing to the wind carrying the full force of the fire in its direction, but the fireman, assisted by civilians, the latter work-

Sydney Morning Herald proposed sketch of the new Grand Hotel in 1954, eventually rebuilt after a devastating fire. Stan Jiranek lives in Wellington and loves happy hour at The Grand plus he’s fond of the smiling faces behind the bar.

ing hard, saved the situation.” The same article noted that 36 years earlier, almost to the day, another fire had burned the section between McCormick’s Grand Hotel and The Club House Hotel (Cow and Calf). The article said the demolished premises were some of the oldest in Wellington and were later either rebuilt or altered and made into shops. According to the Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) the Grand Hotel burned down in 1940s. After it was burned, locals and council declared it an eyesore as it sat for years in disrepair. The Wellington Times in 1952 said, “Photographs of The Grand Hotel at Wellington and the Wellington Shire Council’s demands for the rebuilding of the hotel may be produced at the Royal Commission on the liquor trade. Council decided to send photographs of the fire guttered hotel to the Shires Association... Cr Roddy said a temporary bar while the hotel was being rebuilt was now being acquired. “It would appear that our efforts are now bearing fruit,” he said.” Plans – a long time coming – were eventually put into effect

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` “It’s the weirdest thing. This ghost stacks the coins in the till most nights, we can’t explain it, but when we check it, the coins are sitting there in piles and no one here does that, it’s definitely none of us.” – Karen Ryan, The Grand Hotel

Curator Dorothy Blake of the Oxley Museum in Wellington digs up some old photo’s of the Grand Hotel.

to see the hotel built and it was indeed a grand establishment for its time and said to have cost around 4550 000 pounds. It was rebuilt by contractors H.W. Thompson Pty. Ltd and owned by a Mr L. P and R.F Plasto. The architecture and design was completed by Sydney architect Kenneth. B Spain. The external style of the building was said to be severe, but in keeping with architectural trends of the time. It still bears the same facade today. The SMH said, “The hotel will have fluorescent lighting and the accommodation will include four twin bedrooms and 12 single rooms each with shower and toilet. Each bedroom will be fitted with built-in wardrobes and wash basins. A modern saloon and public bars, bottle department, lounge and beer garden are also proposed. The bar and lounges will have acoustic ceilings to minimise noise and all public rooms will be equipped with heating and cooling facilities,” the reported. Like most pubs, it had its share of death on the premises. In 1929 the ‘National Advocate’ reported that a young doctor, Dr Henry Moore, died at the age of 38 at The Grand Hotel in Wellington. “He arrived by car on Friday last and last night he came home from visiting a relative, Mr C. Reagan, and retired to his bed in good health. When his brother went to his room to call him in order to make an early start home, he found him lying on the floor in an unconscious condition. He died from stroke soon after the doctor arrived. Deceased had just returned from England after a brilliant career. He was one of the family of Moores so well known in racing circles and lived at Moorefield (Kogarah). His brother Claude, is part owner of Cave Dweller, Star Dweller and other race horses.”

Ben McCarthy, Terry Ward, Craig Staggs and Peter Leeder.

A family affair: Karen’s daughters Amy, 10 yrs, and Charlotte Ryan, 12 yrs, help out in the kitchen.

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Business & Rural

There are some who ‘manage’ and there are some who ‘lead’ BY FELICTY TAYLORREDWARDS CEO REGIONAL DEVELOPLOPMENT AUSTRALIA (ORANA) RANA)

HAT is the difference between someone who leads and someone who manages? The terms are often used interchangeably, when they are actually quite different. I read, hear and see the news every day and am inclined to think there is a drastic absence of those who lead. Those who manage are transactional - they gain support or compliance by offering rewards or criticising deviations from the norm. There is an increasing trend where those who manage value personal success above achievement and are increasingly directed by others’ opinions. Those who blindly follow the popular view touted by “transactionals” without examining it, are known as “pastiche personalities”. They borrow bits and pieces of identity from any available sources and construct them as useful or desirable. We are assaulted by those who manage public roles to object to something they object to – just to follow them, with no hint to a new vision. These “transactionals” exchange information, attention or money to advance their own agenda. How many times have you thought differently to others and been criticised because you had a different view and didn’t follow the “party” or popularist line? Those who manage and influence – not lead – attempt to popularise their own opinions in an effort to construct their view as the norm.

In contrast, those who lead are more visionary, charismatic and complex. They are transformational in the development of a compelling and clear vision, mobilising others’ commitment through their own personally developed identification and involvement. Remember Martin Luther King’s famous, “I have a dream…” speech? He didn’t run an anti-discrimination campaign; he painted a vision without discrimination. Those who lead succeed in raising awareness in others about a better future. They provide the pathway that requires leadership to move past transactions and motivate people to achieve a better alternative. Those who lead know “why” they do what they do. Those who manage are only focused on the “what” and “how”. The most significant difference between those who lead and those who manage is that leaders have people who follow them for their own reasons, not because they have bought the popularist view. Let’s explore the difference. Those who manage are concerned with symbols of success and perceive their role as ‘the head’. They are there to direct their constituents with their power and knowledge. Leadership, however, is not about power. Those who lead often find greater reward in achieving success through mentoring others and encouraging them to reach their full potential – not to follow them. General Joe Dunford, leader of NATO’s coalition in Afghanistan, said that his first battalion commander told him the three rules to success. The first is to surround yourself with good people. “Over the years,” says Dunford, “I’ve forgotten the other two.”

Another common trait of those future prosperity. who lead is that they continually But what is the impact of deask ‘why’? That is, ‘what is the veloping the region’s economy on purpose of our work?’ regional people? For one person I have a memory of a primary this might mean the possibility school maths class. My exasperat- of a new or expanded business; a ed teacher exclaimed, “Felicity, do new home. For someone else this not ask why, just do!” I am inclined might mean being able to provide to provide the opposite advice, in- for their family or access great edstead encouraging others to al- ucation for their children. ways ask, “Why am I here, where Working in regional developam I going?” After all, without a ment can help to create these bentrue purpose, efits for us - this there is no reis where the real ` ward for what purpose and reRemember Martin we do or how ward lies. The we do it. I’d “why” is emoLuther King’s famous, prefer to have tional- it should “I have a dream…” a vision for tap into our very speech? He didn’t run the future and core. an anti-discrimination work towards Those who that. lead don’t have campaign; he painted all the answers, Every role a vision without and even if they in life exists discrimination. do, they would for a reason. prefer to ask othPart of our satisfaction consists of discovering ers to find the answer rather than why our efforts make a difference just providing it. The ‘transactionto other people’s lives – finding als’ do that regardless, so that our work’s purpose. To illustrate, they can feel the power. When you let’s look at why we would choose asked your most effective school to work for the good of our region. teacher how to spell a word, did Regional development involves they tell you the spelling or ask many strategies to help grow the you to look it up? If they asked you region’s economy and thus com- to look it up, you probably rememmunity: developing the skills of our bered how to spell that word. Another teacher may have just workforce to reach its potential; examining future infrastructure told you the spelling, but this needs so we have future Snowy would have been ‘transactional’ Mountain Schemes to leave as a rather than learning from a leadlegacy; diversification of industry er. Leaders can encourage breakso we can have a broad economic through ideas not by cultivating base to support our quality of life; followers who execute, but by innovation, so we can take advan- building communities and innovatage of arising opportunities and tive people, valuing individuality truly believe it’s possible for us to and working to a team outcome. So one who manages is more lead new thinking and paradigm shifts; and attracting investment concerned with gaining followers to accelerate growth and deepen and power; one who leads is motiour capacity to grasp opportuni- vated by inspiration and dreams. ties and create a strong and stable Which category do you fit into?

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Stronger content law for regional TV announced HE Minister for Regional Communications and Nationals Deputy Leader Fiona Nash has welcomed stronger local content laws for regional television broadcasters announced by Communications Minister Mitch Fifield. Minister Nash said she was particularly pleased these new laws create an incentive for rural and regional broadcasters to produce genuine local news. Under the current system, regional television stations in most markets (known as “aggregated” markets, generally along the eastern seaboard) are required to produce an average of 120 “points” (equivalent to 120 minutes) of local content per week. The current system will continue to apply to markets where there is no “trigger event” - a merger, acquisition or change in control. However when media company mergers, acquisitions or changes in control occur, as they are expected to, the new content requirement will increase to 150 points per week. In “non-aggregated” markets, which cover most other major regional population centres, a trigger event will cause the requirement to jump to an average of 60 points per week of local content – previously there was no requirement. Genuine reporting of local news that

news was either retained or enhanced – and that’s what we’ve done. To know a review of the effectiveness of local content laws will be conducted by the Australian Communications and Media Authority two years after this reform provides an extra safety net for local communities concerned about local news content.

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includes footage gathered from the local area will receive three points whereas reading press releases to camera will receive only two, encouraging stations to produce the genuine local news rural and regional Australians love. “Like most rural and regional Australians, I feel connected to my community by local news,” Minister Nash said. “I’m so pleased with this win for rural, regional and remote communities. Local news serves a vital function in so many parts of rural and regional Australia. Rural and regional Australians shouldn’t be served a diet of irrelevant capital city stories. “The old media laws were created before the internet, so it made sense to overhaul them. It also made sense to ensure local

Indigenous leaders to run for Federal Parliament NATIONAL advocacy organisation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rights, ANTaR, welcomed this week’s announcement of two Aboriginal leaders’ intention to run for election to Federal Parliament. Wiradjuri woman and Deputy NSW Labor leader, Linda Burney, announced her intention to run for the Sydney seat of Barton. Yawuru man, Professor Pat Dodson, was announced as the Opposition Leader’s candidate to fill the casual senate vacancy left by the outgoing Labor Senator for WA, Joe Bullock. ANTaR national director, Andrew Meehan, said that it was absolutely fantastic to see that two Aboriginal leaders may soon be adding their voice and experience to the nation’s parliament.

Hot off the press! SMEs with the highest business valuations (market rent, reasonable salaries for owners, etc.) before applying such a multiple. However as a guide it’s handy to know what the value based on a multiple might look like. So what are some of the highlights of the report?

1. Micro businesses (turnover < $500,000) THE top businesses showing EBIT multiples just under 3.0 included those who are in the Administrative and Support Services area. Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services were showing the mid 2.0s range whilst Construction came in at just over 2.0. HE latest BizExchange Index quarterly report has just come out and, as I am a business valuer and small business accountant, I am always keen to find out which types of businesses are getting the highest business valuations. These valuation multiples serve as a guide for those who wish to exit their business at their desired minimum value within a certain time frame. This helps us guide them along the way with any business planning and monthly or quar-

terly monitoring to help them to keep their goals on track. Of course it’s very dangerous to just apply a multiple to a business. Other factors do need to be taken into account such as profit margins, cash flow, owner reliance, industry trends, and loss or gain of customers/clients, and whether applying the EBIT multiple is relevant as sometimes it is not the best method depending on the circumstances. Business valuers will also allow for one off transactions or related party transactions

2. Small businesses (turnover $500,000 – $1,000,000) RENTAL, Hiring and Real Estate Services came in at just under 3 reflecting their recurring type levels of income for rents and the nature of subscription based type income. Next came Manufacturing in the mid 2.0s.

3. Medium businesses (turnover $1,000,000 – $5,000,000) HEALTH CARE and Social Assistance type enterprises showed an average of mid 4.0s

“Both Ms Burney and Professor Dodson are extraordinary leaders and would make a huge contribution to decisions made in Canberra,” he said. “Both have been leaders of the reconciliation movement and have fought for First People’s rights on a range of critical issues for decades.” Meehan also welcomed the announcement of Nigena Woman, Tammy Solonec, as Labor candidate for Swan in WA, earlier this year. “Having more Aboriginal people in Federal Parliament means First People’s voices are right in the centre of where policy gets debated and developed. More representation is absolutely critical and a great thing for the nation,” Meehan said. He emphasised that Aboriginal representation is not a party political issue but rather something that all parties should be challenging themselves on to ensure greater representation and voice. Meehan said the election of Ken Wyatt for the Liberal Party as the first Aboriginal member of the House of Representatives in 2010 was an important breakthrough, as was Nova Peris for Labor as the first Aboriginal women elected to Federal Parliament.

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4. Middle market (turnover $5,000,000 – $15,000,000) MANUFACTURING businesses came in at an average of mid 3.0s whilst wholesalers were just under 3.0.

Conclusion: MOST businesses in the report, regardless of turnover, average around the mid 2.0s but there are also high and low ranges for these businesses so you should never assume that your business is the average. Of course the best way to

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The business of crowdfunding BY JEN COWLEY ROWDFUNDING is the new black, if the number of businesses leaping onto the alternative fund sourcing bandwagon is any indication. As the name suggests, crowdfunding refers to the practice of raising capital for a certain venture or proposal using finances sourced through the contributions of a large number of people, typically using the internet as a platform. In Australia, we’re probably more used to hearing the term and seeing the practice used in relation to raising money for charitable efforts or personal ventures, but more and more business are investing their time and efforts into experimenting with this relatively new way of raising capital for a range of projects and enterprises. Such is the growing potential of crowdfunding, the federal government – as part of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s much-publicised innovation statement – recently introduced legislation it says will make it easier for Australia’s innovative businesses to crowdsource the funds needed to grow and develop. However, the legislation – which passed through the lower house last month – this week looked likely to be derailed, with heavyweights in the industry warning the changes could actually make crowdfunding “unworkable”. The federal opposition wants the laws broadened after it became apparent that under the legislation, “startups” would only be able to raise money from contributions sourced from the general public if they are a public company with less than $5 million in assets and turnover, and that crowdfunding limits would be capped at $5 million a year. This week the opposition moved two amendments to remove that requirement and double the cap to $10 million. But whatever the outcome, the impor-

tance and potential of the crowdfunding option for businesses is firmly on the nation’s economic radar. UBBO-BASED business development consultant Natalie Bramble is among those who are embracing the significant potential of crowdfunding. Bramble has seen the coin from both sides – as the purchaser of crowd-funded items and a donor to crowd-funded causes, as well has having put together crowdfunding campaigns – and says the platform isn’t just for personal projects. “In fact, crowdfunding actually started in the creative industry sector with individuals and businesses who had products they wanted to test publicly in order to raise the capital,” Bramble says. “It’s a great way to genuinely test a market. It’s all very good to say people will want a particular product, but unless those people are prepared to put their money where their mouth is and actually buy that product, you don’t have a market.” Crowdfunding is a practical and brutally honest way of testing the market, she says. “Everything else in terms of market research is desktop research. Crowdfunding gives true market-to-market research.” Regional areas and businesses tend to

be more conservative in their approach to sourcing funding, but word of mouth is beginning to gain traction even in more traditional sectors according to Bramble. However, there are some significant pitfalls with crowdfunding and it’s not a suitable option for everyone, she warns. “The first, and most common, mistake is choosing the wrong platform. People don’t always realise there are multiple forms of crowdfunding – it’s not a onesize-fits-all prospect. “The best tip I can give is to go through and do your research – look at all the different platforms on offer and choose one that best fits your needs. Find platforms that already have similar projects on board because they’ll have a similar market to what you’re looking for.” Mistake number two, she says, is not understanding the two different forms of crowdfunding. “The first is where you set a goal and you will still receive the money given even if you don’t reach that goal. This is what we call a “donation” or a “purchase”. “The second kind is where you set a goal and you don’t receive any money unless you reach that goal. So givers make a “pledge” to give once the target is achieved.” The second form of crowdfunding tends to be more effective, says Bramble.

` The T first, and most common, mistake m is choosing the wrong platform. People don’t always realise there are multiple forms of crowdfunding – it’s not a onesize-fits-all prospect.” – Business development consultant Natalie Bramble

“I’ll preface this by saying people need to do research because the different platforms vary in their success percentages, but overall the statistics show the “reach the target or it won’t happen” form works better. “This is largely because this option creates a sense of urgency. We also tend to be more focussed about driving and pushing the campaign if we know we’re not going to see a cent if we don’t get to the target.” O how does crowdfunding stack up against more traditional sources of funding, such as grants? Bramble says this “new” option differs markedly in that, at the moment, there are no contractual obligations with how the money raised through crowdfunding is to be spent. “With a grant, you have a contract and the money must be spent exactly according to how you’ve defined your project.” Bramble says another of her “top tips” is to have the right incentive or “gift” for your donors or supporters and make sure you are able to deliver. While there is currently no contractual obligation to deliver, it makes good business sense in terms of reputation. “You must make sure that you think strategically about your incentives and whether you can actually deliver on those incentives.” The other mistake people make in crowdfunding is to neglect communication, according to Bramble. “When people have committed to a cause, they’re invested emotionally too – so they want to know what’s going on. The best thing you can do when you’re running a crowdfunding campaign is to keep in touch with your supporters – even if there’s nothing to tell them! “Even if it’s just a simple email or message – whatever it is, make sure you’re in touch weekly. “It’s not just their money that’s in-

BUSINESS.

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Western College CEO Valerieanne Byrnes with the Alesco Learning Centre team. PHOTOS: JEN COWLEY

crowdfunding: The pros and cons The upside: z A customer base that is already committed to your product; z The opportunity for you to interact directly with your customers, who are also your investors; z The opportunity to get feedback from your customers while your product is being developed and tested; z Free word-of-mouth marketing for your product through your backers; z Instead of providing a share to investors, you still own your business in full; z Lower commitment and risk (if you don’t reach your goal, you don’t have to commit).

The downside: z As with all financing options, crowdfunding also has disadvantages. These can include: z No guarantee you will reach your funding goal in the set time; z The need to campaign and present your product well to encourage people to fund it; z The need to spend time interacting with your backers and providing them with updates on your product and business development; z Providing incentives and rewards to your backers to encourage donations; z The need to deliver the product that has been promised to your backers; z Having to compete with other businesses seeking crowdfunding for their ideas and products. SOURCE: BUSINESS.GOV.AU

volved – crowdfunding engages the giver’s heart and emotions, because that’s what you’ve tapped into.” Which leads Bramble to another – and perhaps her most important – tip for aspiring crowd-funders. “Get your story right. You must be able to tell your story – and there’s an art to digital storytelling. There’s a whole cottage industry growing around that. “You must find that touch-point. And once you’ve found that touch-point, you have an emotional connection and that makes communication absolutely vital.” ALERIEANNE Byrnes, CEO of Dubbo’s not-for-profit community-owned education provider Western College, is among those in the business sector to have dipped their toes into the crowdfunding pool. The college has plans to build new premises to cater for increasing demand for its Alesco Learning Centre – a boardof-studies approved school that caters for students who for whatever reason struggle to fit in to the mainstream educational model. Just this week, the project received a massive injection of traditional funding through a $750,000 grant from the NSW Government, but there’s still a shortfall of some $200,000 before the first sod can be turned. Byrnes says the idea of crowdfunding is among those the college is exploring in pursuit of the funds to bridge that gap. “The idea of crowdfunding came to me by chance,” she says. “I saw a program about businesses that had exceeded funding expectation by using crowdfunding and the idea seemed worth a shot.” Byrnes had been “knocking on doors – literally” in search of tradi-

tional funding streams and looking for opportunities. “The crowdfunding option resonated with me as a “test the water” exercise. I found it appealing to experiment with a possible funding source that was more immediate, given the application for traditional grants can be a somewhat protracted process. “So I figured the only way to really learn about the value of crowdfunding was to get in and have a go.” The college is working with the MyCause platform, which Byrnes says was a good fit for the project, given that one of the aims was to forge relationships and connections through the crowdfunding exercise. “They also helped with getting media attention, and that’s been a great leg-up as well.” Byrnes says one of the aims of the exercise was to learn about the way crowdfunding works by actually going through the process. And so far, that aim has been well exceeded. “We’ve learned a great deal – and we’ve also made those connections we set out to make,” she says, insisting the actual monetary goal was secondary to the motivation for the exercise. “It’s actually driven a lot more awareness in the community about what it is that we do – and that’s been invaluable. I guess it’s been a great marketing exercise so far, and it’s still in its early days.” Her message is that there can be far greater benefits to the crowdfunding option beyond the financial side of things. “I was absolutely pumped by how great the reach was, and to receive such interested communication from such a diverse range of organisations and

individuals.” Byrnes echoes Natalie Bramble’s advice that getting the “story” right in order to find the public touch point is vital. “Once we’d sent our proposal to MyCause, they came back and said to us that we needed to work on the “story” – to sell it a different way. So have learned that getting that story to touch people is critical.” Would she recommend the process to other organisations? “Absolutely. Particularly as a learning exercise and to build connections – it’s been great.”

` It’s actually driven a lot more awareness in the community about what it is that we do – and that’s been invaluable.” invaluable. – Valerieanne Byrnes, CEO O of Western College

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Lifestyle

Improve your long game BY CAMILLA THOMPSON ON CANCER COUNCIL NSW

POILER ALERT: Summer is officially over. Even though in recent weeks it’s been so hot my chickens have practically been laying hard boiled eggs, we’ve hit the first weekend of autumn, and too soon we’ll all be complaining about the cold. So pack away the sunscreen, shade umbrellas and big floppy hats… right? Wrong. I’ve written about this before, but I still find it surprising that there is such widespread misconception when it comes to what people believe about heat, UV rays and risk of skin damage. The fact of the matter is that Ultraviolet (UV) radiation, which is completely undetectable by humans, is what causes skin damage that can lead to skin cancers and melanoma – which are deadly, and unfortunately, prevalent in NSW. The key message here is that no matter how hot or cold it is, you won’t feel it if your skin is being damaged by UV rays and you can still get dangerous levels of exposure from the sun on the chilliest of winter days – particularly if you’re around reflective surfaces like snow, water and sand (Sun Smart skiers unite!). So when it’s a beautiful day and you feel like getting out and about, it’s good practice to check out what the maximum UV rating for the day will be. If it’s anything above three you need to consider sun protection. UV levels are usually highest in the middle of the day in summer, and at their lowest in the early morning and late afternoon. The heat from the sun that you can feel on your skin is infrared radiation, which doesn’t cause skin damage, but can still act as an extra reminder to slip, slop, slap, seek and slide – just

than their female counterparts. do don’t get complacent and confuse heat with th the dangerous UV rays! Cancer Council NSW provides clubs with sunscreen dispensers and 30+ broad spectrum Cancer Council NSW has recently launched sunscreen that are located on a new sun protection program the 1st, 10th and 20th hole at targeting men over the age of ` Dubbo Golf Club – which works 40 that is being rolled out in Cancer Council out that golfers have access to golf clubs all across NSW – inNSW provides free sunscreen about every 2 cluding your very own Dubbo clubs with hours while playing. Golf Club. sunscreen We also supply 30+ sunThe campaign is called “Imscreen tubes that you clip onto prove Your Long Game” and dispensers and 30+ your golf bag, signage which is the aim is to encourage golfers broad spectrum strategically placed all around to use sun protection and resunscreen that the clubhouse promoting ‘sun duce their risk of cancer, theresmart’ behaviour – includfore increasing their length of are located on the ing the urinals, in the protime on this earth – get it?! 1st, 10th and 20th shop, near the clubhouse area Interestingly, but not surprishole at Dubbo Golf – anywhere that men tend to ingly (I’m looking at you, Dad) Club – which works congregate! men aged 50 and over are twice as likely to develop melaout that golfers Another bonus is this pronoma and three times as likely gram is all for free to clubs have access to free to die from it as women of the – Cancer Council being 97 sunscreen about similar age. per cent community-funded every 2 hours while through events like Relay For Why target golf clubs? Men’s playing. Life and Australia’s Biggest risk of skin cancer increases Morning Tea – we are able to from the age of 40 – and let’s deliver these cancer prevention programs to face it, there are loads of 40 year-old-plus men the communities who need it most completely hanging out at ‘The 19th Hole’ in golf clubs free of charge. all across NSW after a long day out on the fairway. So as I finish writing this literally on the last days of summer, I hope to inspire you to take Golf courses also present a range of reflecan active interest in how you can reduce your tive surfaces which increase exposure to UV – sand, water and grass for instance – and golf- risk of cancer – a disease that is estimated to diagnose one in three men and one in four ers often spend upwards of two to three hours women in Australia before the age of 75. on the course with little access to shade – unless you’re like me and you’re constantly findIt was World Cancer Day a few weeks ing yourself traversing across the fairway hitback and the mantra was “We Can, I Can”. ting the ball(s) into trees. The onus really is on you and me, not anyone else, to help fight and prevent cancer The “Improve Your Long Game” program and other preventable diseases through makworks to create long-term behavioural change ing healthy choices now and into the future among men in this age bracket who tradition#preventionisbetterthancure ally exhibit poorer sun protection behaviours

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MORE than 100 beyondblue volunteers, supporters and staff will march in the 2016 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade this weekend, Saturday, March 5, to draw attention to discrimination faced by LGBTI people - discrimination which is extremely harmful to their mental health. beyondblue marchers will include members of the board and executive team, LGBTI advocate and Victoria’s first Gender and Sexuality Commissioner, Rowena Allen, star of the TV show, Real Housewives of Melbourne, Gamble Breaux, and members of the Michael Cassel Group, the Australian producers of Kinky Boots the Musical. Lesbian, gay and bisexual Australians are three times more likely to experience depression than heterosexual people and twice as likely to experience anxiety. LGBTI people are also much more likely to attempt suicide, with research finding they are between 3.5 and 14 times more likely to try to take their lives than their heterosexual peers. beyondblue CEO Georgie Harman, who is marching in the parade, said Mardi Gras celebrates diversity and promotes equality for LGBTI people and is an opportunity for beyondblue to reit-

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erate its love doesn’t discriminate message. “beyondblue is proud to be an official supporter of the Mardi Gras for the fourth consecutive year. There’s no shortage of pride, joy and laughter at the event, but we shouldn’t lose sight of the fact that LGBTI people are at a higher risk of experiencing depression and anxiety, substance abuse, self-harm and suicidal thoughts, and they take their lives at much higher rates than straight people,” she said. “This is not because of sexuality or gender identity. LGBTI people, just like any Australians, face the same risk factors for mental illness and suicide. What is different is the violence, prejudice and discrimination they face, simply for being who they are. This adds an additional and unacceptable

Search for outstanding nurse or midwife IF you know an outstanding nurse or midwife who deserves to be honoured, now is the time to nominate them for the 10th annual HESTA Australian Nursing Awards. Anyone can nominate — they might be colleagues, or someone who has received care or their family members who can take this opportunity to acknowledge the great work a nurse or midwife is doing in their local community. But they have to get in quick because nominations close on March 11, 2016. The annual Awards recognise graduates, individuals and teams for their professionalism, innovation and care, across a range of health settings. HESTA CEO, Debby Blakey, said the Awards shine a spotlight on the vital work carried out by nursing professionals, often in difficult circumstances. “Every year I’m inspired by the nominations we receive that detail the amazing work of nursing professionals that are making a difference to the lives of so many

Australians,” Blakey said. “The Awards are a way of acknowledging individuals and teams who provide exceptional care, and are also an opportunity to highlight innovations that lead to improvements in clinical practice and improved patient care.” ME are a longstanding Awardssupporter, with the bank generously providing the $30,000 prize pool, to be divided among the winners in three award categories — Nurse of the Year, Outstanding Graduate and Team Excellence. Winners will receive $10,000 in a ME Everyday Transaction account towards further education or team development. The Team Excellence Award winner will receive a $10,000 development grant to take their program or initiative to the next level. 2015 Team Innovation Award winner, Homeless Healthcare (Mobile GP) is a mobile nurse team delivering vital health services to homeless and disadvantaged people at various Perth locations. They used their $10,000 development grant to fit out a van the team uses to provide healthcare services to patients as part of the Street Health outreach program.

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THE ARTS.

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Emily Carroll: In the spotlight HIS month we shine the Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre (DRTCC) staff spotlight on Emily Carroll, Centre Co-ordinator. Is there such a thing as a typical day for a Centre Co-ordinator? So what does a typical day at work involve for you? No day for me is typical as my role is so varied. You might find me co-ordinating our hirer ticketed shows, arranging contracts and reconciliations and working in our Events Management System. I could also be co-ordinating our education programs and school group bookings or overseeing the Box Office and non-ticketed venue hire side of DRTCC alongside my colleagues Cheryl and Craig. I could be training staff or working on spreadsheets, collecting stats, responding to emails, editing or posting content on our website and social media and managing our online marketing presence. Most days you will also find me troubleshooting something – I don’t like leaving anything unresolved or half finished! What was your first experience relating to DRTCC? My earliest memory of performing in our Civic Centre would be in a Dubbo Ballet Studio production of The Nutcracker many years ago. I recall attending classes in the studio in North Dubbo learning from the late Mrs Joyce Schneider among others. I remember her tapping the old timber floors on a frosty Saturday morning in winter where I would be thinking more about which friend was coming to my sleepover that night and less about pointing my toes and my demiplies. Unfortunately my lack of enthusiasm for ballet was evident in my dad’s amateur footage of our performance on the Civic Centre stage where I was looking all over the place instead of smiling graciously at the more gifted girls in the middle performing the solo pieces. Alas, my mother recognised my lack of interest and my talented younger sister Jessica took to the stage in my place a few years later. I spent many years later watching her perform in the eisteddfod or in lead roles in their end of year concerts where I was often roped into braiding dancers’ hair in the old civic centre dressing rooms. Equally as embarrassing I also recall a time performing in the eisteddfod in the Civic Centre – this time in a piano duet with my brother Thomas. My stage fright was so bad I sat on the wrong side of the piano stool and could not be told otherwise as Thomas whispered in my ear to move over. While my confusion ruffled a laugh out of our audience, I will never know if our highly commended was a result of our talent or our pre show entertainment! If you had an unlimited budget, what artist or production, would you book at DRTCC and why? If I didn’t have a limited budget and could choose ANYONE I wanted – right now it would be Adele. That said, nothing beats the atmosphere of a 70,000 full stadium of fans when it

Emily Carroll. PHOTO: CHERYL BURKE

comes to live music of that quality. What has been your favourite show you have seen at DRTCC? I can’t name one in particular really. I recall laughing hysterically at the Melbourne Comedy Festival Showcase and at Dubbo Theatre Company’s Fawlty Towers, particularly the first season. My favourite dance performance to date would be Sydney Dance Company’s 2 One Another. Both The Listies Make you LOL and Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes and Dirty Beasts by shake & stir were hilarious too, for families especially. Hamlet by Bell Shakespeare was brilliant even if I don’t follow the Shakespearian language. The sets and costumes are always high quality. I wouldn’t miss anything by shake & stir theatre co. to be honest, as dark as 1984 and Animal Farm by George Orwell were, they always present such quality work. Their performance of Wuthering Heights in April is my pick of the season this year. Outside of DRTCC my favourite live theatre performances have been Matilda the Musical, Mary Poppins, The Lion King, Les Miserables and Cats. If you weren’t a Centre Co-ordinator what would you dream of doing for a job? I would be doing something that involved travel. After years of working in hotels in a previous life I have always entertained the idea of being a hotel mystery shopper for one of the big

five-star hotel chains. Somehow management always seems to know who the guest is in advance. They are always treated to the best customer service you have ever seen by EVERY staff member in EVERY area of the hotel EVERYWHERE they go and have the cleanest rooms in the hotel. You get paid to do that and it costs you nothing. Who wouldn’t want that job? Is there a superpower you would like to have that would come in handy in your role? I would love to be in possession of Professor Dumbledore’s Time Turner sometimes to gain more hours in a day or to be able to change the outcome of something that didn’t go to plan – in my professional life and my personal life! Harry Potter’s invisibility cloak wouldn’t go astray either. If you had to work on only one project for the next year, what would it be? Would be to finish our house extension/ renovation. My husband Jake and I have already been at it for over a year already and I now can’t remember what I did with my time on our weekends before we started. I am not sure I would be able to do “absolutely nothing” if the opportunity presented itself again! What did you do growing up that got you into trouble? My stubbornness always got me in trouble. It still gets me in to trouble today but I think in a good way. I can’t leave anything alone with-

out giving it a go, which will sometimes bring me unstuck. I am currently sans one privy in our bathroom after I pulled apart the cistern because it needed fixing. Alas on this occasion I could not fix it so it is currently still in pieces on the floor until our plumber comes and puts it back together. Jake will constantly remind me that I am not a tradie and say to me “Em, you are not a plumber”. In my defence I will always say that at least I had a go! If you could visit any place in the world, where would it be? Today, right now I would say Scotland and Ireland. Despite having been in London twice prior to different trips around Europe I haven’t managed to get out of London really, much to my disappointment. That being said, if you had asked me next week I might have said something different again - who knows I will always have the travel bug and be dreaming about going somewhere.

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GARDEN.

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Water, water everywhere BY CHRIS BRAY GARDENING GURU

UST as the garden enables us to enjoy more of the outdoors, the range of different additions available for gardens these days can give a more tranquil appeal to our own outdoor areas. With many different styles of homes on offer â&#x20AC;&#x201C; from heritage to modern architectural â&#x20AC;&#x201C; water features, for instance, become part of the garden scene. Water features can be as easy or as complex as you wish to make them â&#x20AC;&#x201C; from a simple pot with a pump attached to form a fountain, to an urn or stackstone wall, to give a more visual effect. In all, water features of many forms have been around for thousands of years. When making a decision on the correct water feature for your outdoor area, look around your garden and imagine the effect you are trying to create. Existing plants, colour schemes and even the size of the area can have an affect on the finished product. Another decision to be made is how to power your feature, given there are alternatives of 240 volt mains power, 24 volt low voltage and 12 volt solar options. If you have an outdoor power point that is in the vicinity of where your water feature will be situated, the first

two options are usually the easiest, but if your water feature is away from mains power, solar can be an easy alternative. Make sure that in every situation, the pump you choose is suitable for your individual needs, not only to get the head height, but also the correct volume. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re installing a 240 volt pump that is not in the vicinity of an outdoor power point, check with your local electrician for regulations concerning installation. Low voltage and solar options are easily installed and are a safe and easy alternative. The use of many different materials can also give your water feature a unique appeal. Such materials can also give you differing sounds of water cascading to give that soothing, relaxing feeling while enjoying the most of your outdoor area. Examples of features that can give you a more relaxing sound can be rocks, stackstone walls, corrugated iron or similar mini orb and sheer descent outlets, which project the water as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;sheetâ&#x20AC;? into a reservoir, similar to those seen on some swimming pools today. To complete your water feature, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to add lighting to highlight the feature and add a timer to automatically switch it off when itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not needed. With many options available today in pots, look for textures and colours that match your particular feature to en-

hance and complement the setting you have created. Some pots today are lightweight and are of similar material thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s used in water features. Glass reinforced concrete (GRC) is used in many features today and similarly used in pots too. GRC is lightweight and easily transportable against the likes of terracotta and glazed alternatives.

Top 5 tips for this week: 1. Insect pests to keep watch for during March and early Autumn include caterpillars, aphids, citrus leaf minor and white fly. Use a suitable insecticide and if using on edible crops, take note of the

withholding period before consuming. 2. Plant new season bulbs in preparation for spring flowering. 3. Prepare garden beds ready for planting of sweet peas, for that colorful display and strong scent. 4. Continue to give lawns one or two good soaks of water per week, especially as rainfall has been low during February. Use a suitable insecticide for black beetle in turf that is susceptible and water in well. 5. Plant autumn vegetables and annuals ready for the new season.

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Flavour-full and gluten-free

AOMI DEVLIN. PHOTOS: PA/ PHILIY PAGE

BY GEMMA DUNN SINCE she and her son were diagnosed with coeliac disease almost a decade ago, Naomi Devlin has dedicated her time to making wholesome and flavoursome gluten-free cooking more accessible. From bespoke teaching days held in her family kitchen, to her booked-out cookery classes (held at the River Cottage food precinct in the UK), she’s a woman on a dietary mission, and the latest string to her bow is her much-anticipated debut book, River Cottage Gluten Free. “I’ve always wanted to write a cookbook,” says the 42-year-old. “I started blogging almost nine years ago after I found out that I [needed to be] gluten-free, so writing has been a cathartic process.” Devlin doesn’t have formal chef schooling – but that hasn’t held her back, and the knowledge she’s gleaned as a nutritionist, along with her honest approach to food and vitality, and first-hand experience of living gluten-free, make up for any gaps. “Maybe I’d have got there quicker if I’d had some training, but in other ways, because I didn’t approach things in the traditional way, I was really open-minded,” she reasons.

KITCHEN DIVA Tame your tummy with turmeric BY ANGELA SHELF MEDEARIS I ENJOY studying and reading about natural health remedies from around the world. My new favourite health and cooking spice is turmeric. Turmeric is a golden-coloured culinary spice that often is used in curry dishes. It gives mustard that bright yellow shade and has been commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine

“I’d often make things backwards,” she adds, recalling her early experiments with recipes. “It was a case of me looking at the ingredients and thinking, ‘How would this be good?’, rather than, ‘How can I recreate this dish?’” It’s a formula that seems to have worked: River Cottage Gluten Free is an authentic collection of 120 recipes – from breads to soups and cakes – for anybody looking to cut out gluten without compromising on taste, plus tips on alternative flours, methods of fermentation and delicious baking ideas. A key aim for Devlin was to produce a cookbook that empowered people to feel confident in cooking glutenfree – a philosophy that applies to her courses too. “When people come on my courses, I want them to have a sense that they could go away and do it too. If they don’t do it the same as me, that’s fine; they can experiment. It shouldn’t be precious.” As for anybody with coeliac disease, being entirely gluten-free is a non-negotiable part of life for Devlin. However, she acknowledges that increasingly, avoiding gluten can be a lifestyle choice for some people. “At the beginning, we had a lot of diagnosed coeliacs coming onto the courses to ask, ‘What can I eat?’ Now there are a lot of people interested in expanding what

for its health properties. Research shows turmeric may be effective for improving an upset stomach and for reducing osteoarthritis pain. In some studies, its effectiveness compared favourably with that reported for pharmaceuticals, according to a National Institutes of Health (USA) report. Other early evidence suggests benefits for Alzheimer’s disease, colorectal cancer, gum disease, Crohn’s disease, irritable bowel syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes and other diseases. However, the Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database reports that it is too soon to rate the effectiveness of turmeric for these conditions. “Turmeric’s benefits are attributed to

they eat, or cooking for other people who’ve had a diagnosis. The demographic has changed, and the way that I teach them has changed. “I’m just trying to give people confidence.” Having attended one of her informative River Cottage courses, I can vouch for that. Her calm, poised yet fun manner draws a varied crowd, and while the reasons for signing up are interchangeable, Devlin has one vision: to provide a hands-on, demonstrative day, driven by her passion for tasty, not fancy, cuisine. She applauds anybody seeking to improve their health or wellbeing through diet changes, and isn’t a fan of the ‘fad’ tag often associated with going gluten-free. “I think it needs to be taken seriously. If someone believes they have an issue, it’s real for them. For whatever reason – if it’s an emotional thing that they need to have certain foods or whatever, that’s OK,” she says. “There may be people jumping on the bandwagon with no concept of what they’re supposed to be doing, but if people are trying to discover what makes them sick, you’ve got to give that some respect.” Fancy trying out some gluten-free creations of your own? Here are three tasty recipes from Devlin’s new book to try at home...

its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant action,” said Dr Pam Duitsman, nutrition and health education specialist. Curcumin, a constituent of turmeric, also is believed to have anti-inflammatory, anticancer and antioxidant properties, according to early findings from animal and lab studies. “The best news is that turmeric is a spice that offers dishes a delicious subtle earthy flavour, and can accomplish its health-promoting work with virtually no adverse side effects,” said Duitsman. “It is easy to reap the health benefits of turmeric by cooking with it, rather than taking it as a supplement.” She recommends experimenting with turmeric by adding a pinch to recipes like vinaigrettes, pizza dough, rice

dishes, eggs and egg salad, sautéed vegetables, lentils, soups, smoothies, etc. This Curry Spice Blend recipe has large amounts of turmeric. Use it in my Easy Chicken Curry and improve your health while enjoying a delicious dish! CURRY SPICE BLEND (Makes 1/2 cup.) 2 tablespoons turmeric 2 tablespoons ground coriander 1 tablespoon ground cumin 2 teaspoons ground cardamom 2 teaspoons ground ginger 2 teaspoons black pepper 1 teaspoon powdered cloves 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg Combine the ingredients in a jar.

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ALMOND FLATBREAD (Makes 1 flatbread) Butter for greasing (optional) Sesame seeds or poppy seeds for sprinkling on the baking sheet (optional) 4 large eggs, separated 20g ground linseed 100g potato starch 150g ground almonds, coconut flour or ground cashews 250g full fat Greek yoghurt 2tsp gluten-free baking powder 1tsp sea salt Nigella, poppy, cumin, fennel or sesame seeds for sprinkling on top Preheat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/Gas 6. At the same time, put a roasting tray on the bottom shelf and boil a kettle of water. Generously butter a baking sheet and sprinkle liberally with sesame or poppy seeds, or line with a sheet of baking parchment. Put the egg yolks, linseed, potato starch, ground nuts or coconut flour, yoghurt and baking powder into a large bowl and beat with a balloon whisk or electric whisk until the mixture is smooth, pale and creamy. In a large, clean bowl, whisk the egg whites with the salt, using a balloon whisk, electric whisk or stand mixer, until stiff peaks form. Stir a spoonful of the beaten egg white into the almond mixture to loosen it, then carefully fold in the rest using a spatula, without knocking out too much air. Spoon the mixture onto the baking sheet and gently spread into an oval or teardrop shape, about 2cm thick. Sprinkle with your chosen seeds. Put the baking sheet into the oven and pour boiling water into the roasting tin to half fill it. Bake the flatbread for about 12-15 minutes, depending on thickness, until risen, golden and springy to the touch. This flatbread is best eaten within a few hours of baking.

Cover tightly and shake. Keep in a cool, dark, dry place. EASY CHICKEN CURRY (Serves 4.) 1 1/4 pounds (567g) boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into 1/4-inch strips 1 1/8 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 2 1/2 teaspoons curry powder or spice blend, divided 3/4 cup plain low-fat (2 percent) or whole Greek yogurt (do not use nonfat), divided 4 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger

ROSE AND PISTACHIO CAKE (Serves 8-10) 230g salted butter, softened, plus extra for greasing 180g light muscovado sugar 4tsp rosewater 2tsp vanilla extract 4 large eggs, beaten 160g potato starch 3tsp gluten-free baking powder 160g ground almonds For the filling and topping: 225ml double cream 1 quantity rose buttercream (see below), or extra whipped cream 50g pistachio nuts, finely chopped Fresh or crystallised rose petals (optional) To make the buttercream: 150g icing sugar 100g salted butter, softened 1tsp vanilla extract 4-6tsp milk or almond milk Put the icing sugar, butter and vanilla into a bowl and mash together with a wooden spoon until all the icing sugar is damp and the butter is broken down a bit. Swap to an electric hand whisk if you have one, otherwise continue to beat with the wooden spoon until the mixture is starting to lighten. Add the milk, one teaspoon at a time, beating well between each addition. You may not need all the milk, so check after four teaspoons to see if you like the texture. (Buttercream made with dairy milk needs to be eaten within 48 hours; if made with dairy free milk, it keeps a little longer.) Preheat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Line the base of two 20cm cake tins with discs of baking parchment and butter the sides. Cream the butter, sugar, rosewater and vanilla extract together in a bowl with an electric hand whisk or balloon whisk until light and fluffy. Gradually add the eggs, beating well between each addition. If it looks like the mixture is starting to curdle, add a couple of tablespoonfuls of the potato starch and beat again â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it should come right. Sift the potato starch, baking powder and ground almonds together over the mixture and fold in gently but thoroughly. Scrape into the prepared tins and gently level the surface. Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden, springy to the touch and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Leave in the tins for 10-15 minutes, then run a thin bladed knife around the inside of the tins. Turn out the cakes and place, right side up, on a wire rack. Leave to cool. When the cakes are completely cold, whip the cream until thick, but not grainy. Put one of the cakes onto a plate and spread the cream almost to the edge. Place the other cake gently on top and twist it back and forth a little, just until the cream is peeking out between the layers. Pipe or spread the rose buttercream over the top of the cake, or top with more whipped cream. Sprinkle with chopped pistachios and scatter over a few fresh or crystallised rose petals if you have them.

2 cups low sodium chicken broth 1 tablespoon cornstarch 2 teaspoons sugar or stevia 1 cup frozen peas (no need to thaw) 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro or basil 3 sprigs green onions, roots removed and discarded, white and green tops chopped 1. Sprinkle the chicken evenly with the salt, pepper, 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder and 1/4 cup of the yogurt. Mix the chicken with the spices and yogurt until well-coated. 2. Heat 2 1/2 tablespoons of oil in a 12-inch skillet over high heat until just smoking. Add the chicken in a single layer and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned but still pink in

FISH FINGERS (Serves 4) 400g sustainable fish fillets, such as cod, hake, pollock, haddock or whiting 150g gluten-free white flour, or rice flour or cornflour 1tsp (heaped) sea salt 2 eggs 175g gluten-free breadcrumbs (You can make your own using shop-bought gluten-free bread. Or, for fancier crumbs, there are recipes for brioche, sourdough and baguettes in the book which can be crumbed, or you can use glutenfree oats) Lard, dripping or groundnut oil for shallow frying Black pepper Check your fish for any pin bones, removing any you find with kitchen tweezers. Slice the fish into roughly 12 fingers and pat dry with kitchen paper. Get three deep plates or wide bowls ready for coating the fish fingers. Put the flour into the first bowl and season with the salt and a good grinding of pepper. In the second bowl, beat the eggs well with a fork. Put the breadcrumbs into the third bowl. Take one piece of fish and press it into the flour. Turn and repeat to coat both sides, then tap off any excess. Pop it into the egg and turn it over quickly with a fork or your fingers, to coat completely. Drop the fish into the crumbs and use a spoon to cover it with crumbs. Using your other hand, turn the fish over to make sure it is fully coated, then set aside on a clean plate. Repeat with the rest of the fish. Heat a 1cm depth of fat in a deep, heavy-based frying pan. When it is hot, fry the fish fingers, in batches if necessary, for a few minutes each side until the crumb coating is golden. Unless your fish pieces are very thick, this should be enough to cook them right through. If in doubt, break one open and check that the fish inside is hot and opaque. Drain the fish fingers on kitchen paper and serve straight away, with a leafy salad, or peas or green beans.

spots, about 3 minutes. Transfer the partially cooked chicken to a clean bowl and set aside. 3. Add the remaining 1-1/2 tablespoon of the oil to the skillet and set heat to medium. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic, ginger and remaining 1-1/2 teaspoons curry powder and cook until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes. 4. Using a small bowl, whisk the chicken broth and cornstarch together to dissolve the cornstarch. Add it to the skillet along with the sugar or stevia and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and cook until the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.

5. Add the peas and return the partially cooked chicken to the skillet. Reduce heat to low and simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 3-5 minutes. Remove pan from the heat, and stir in 1/4 cup of the remaining yogurt. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Sprinkle with cilantro or basil, if desired. Garnish with green onions. Serve with basmati rice, if desired.

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Grey’s anatomy

BY GABRIELLE FAGAN

ONCE upon a time, magnolia ruled in homes. The warm peachy shade was for years apparently the only choice for walls – until out of the shadows came grey. “It’s an interior designer’s murder mystery – did grey kill magnolia?” teases Kate Watson-Smyth, whose new book, Shades Of Grey, focuses on the power of a grey palette and explains in crystal clear fashion, spiced with a liberal dash of humour, how to use it stylishly. “Nowadays poor old magnolia’s a byword for all that is bland, blah and boring in interiors, even though in its heyday it was lauded as being practical because it didn’t show the dirt, and its soft colour instantly suggested homeliness. “Unfortunately, new lighting in the Nineties, not grey, was the real culprit, which gradually brought about its demise. The harsher, cooler, clearer light of halogen, LED and fluorescent lamps, which replaced incandescent bulbs, simply made magnolia look terrible and left the field clear for grey, which now rules the roost. Our love of all things Nordic and the popularity of grey in fashion has also played a part in our passion for this palette.” Fresh, modern and easy to match to other colours, it’s perhaps hardly surprising that elegant, sophisticated grey is currently regarded as the perfect neutral. There’s only one snag – deciding which shade to choose. As if the names for shades weren’t baffling enough – take these, ‘Elephant’s Breath’ is actually mid-grey, ‘Blackened’ is actually pale blue, bestselling ‘Down Pipe’ is dark grey while ‘Clooney’ (named after George, natch) is a bluey grey – the number on offer can induce paint chart paralysis. Fifty shades? Forget it – Dulux recently expanded its range and now offers a mind-boggling 557 greys. “Grey’s one of the hardest colours to get right when it comes to decorating your home. Get it wrong and the effect can be cold and energysapping, but if it’s right it will look ultra-chic and modern, so although it takes a bit of mastering, it’s well worth it,” says Watson-Smyth. “To find the best shade, you need to consider a few key things, including which direction your room faces, what time of day you’ll be in there, the prevailing weather and, last of all, the actual shade you like!

“Hopefully, by understanding grey, you’ll be spared from buying a zillion expensive sample pots, having walls daubed with confusing splashes of paint, or painting a whole room in the wrong shade and finding it resembles a prison cell! I’ve done it myself in my kitchen and had to repaint it. Just be warned, once you’ve gone grey, you’ll be hooked.” MAKING GREY WORK How you use a room has a bearing on the intensity of grey you should use. “If you’re in a room mainly in the evening, or always have the lights on, you can afford to opt for a dark shade,” advises Watson-Smyth. “Rooms in use all day long and beyond, such as a kitchen where you also eat in the evening, require a grey which works with natural or electric light. For daylight hours, dark grey will work particularly well if you have a reasonably light room to start with. “Dark walls in a kitchen work well with a light floor and cabinets – choose warm greys for north-facing rooms and cool greys for southfacing rooms. Dining rooms, which often suffer from lack of light, can be painted in dark greys which will conjure an intimate, cosy atmosphere but if this room’s also used in the day, opt for a lighter grey. EXPERT VIEW: “Grey paint is like the chocolate on a biscuit. Just as that will bring out the flavour of the biscuit, so grey brings out the depth of the other colours it sits with,” says Marianne Shillingford, creative director of Dulux. SEE THE LIGHT Grey’s enduring popularity over the last decade is partly down to the cold, clear Northern light we enjoy in this country – put simply, grey just looks good here – but always evaluate how much natural light a room gets and the direction it comes from. “For a small and dark north-facing room, don’t fight the space by painting it a pale colour,” says Watson-Smyth. “Instead, embrace its cosiness. Pick a strong shade of grey – as near to black as you dare – and use on every wall. “The warm light of a south-facing room allows you more freedom of choice – pale greys can work as well as dark ones. East and west-facing rooms can be tricky, as the light will change from warm to cold as the sun moves across the sky. The secret is to look for a shade which

CREATIVE FAMILY FUN Make Gelatin Heart Gems BY DONNA ERICKSON LOVE hearts come in all shapes and sizes in this fun kitchen craft using simple ingredients: unflavoured gelatin, food colouring and water. In fact, any shape can have its moment in the sun when the plain gelatin stain-glass-like artistic renderings harden into translucent pieces resembling some of the twists and turns of world-famous artist Chihuly’s

will warm the cool and tone down the warm. For east-facing rooms, try greys with a blue or green base.” EXPERT VIEW: “I started by painting one alcove in my house grey – it’s a good way to experiment with a shade – and then fell in love with the colour and painted the whole house in dark grey. It’s the best interiors move I ever made,” enthuses interior designer Abigail Ahern. To be safe, buy a sample pot and apply a generous amount in various places in a room, to see how the colour alters at different times of the day. GREY MATTERS Always consider the effect that your existing furniture, textiles and flooring may have on a paint shade – no grey is ever seen in isolation. “Grey goes with all the other colours on the wheel, so you could throw in some pink until you feel like a change, and then maybe swap it for orange or yellow. It’s probably more affordable to swap the accessories than the wall colour,” suggests Watson-Smyth. “Be aware, though, that light will bounce off a bright pink sofa and turn walls slightly violet. Modern LEDs often throw out light with a blueish tinge, which Shades will add to the pink purple Of Grey: effect. Decorating With “If you’re concerned The Most Elegant a room Of Neutrals by Kate may look Watson-Smyth is too plain painted all published by grey, use Ryland Peters a textured wallpaper as & Small. a base to add interest. Skirting boards and radiators painted the same grey as walls will open up and enhance a space and painting a ceiling a paler shade of the wall colour, rather than white, can also be effective.” EXPERT VIEW: “Grey has a mercurial personality. It can be masculine or feminine, strong or subtle, depending on how it’s used and the overall design palette,” says American designer Kelly Wearstler. “I love playing shades of grey off metallic, marble or hand-painted silk wall coverings in a room. A monochrome palette of grey and white allows geometric forms, patterns and textures to have a stronger voice.”

sculptural glass works. It’s an activity the whole family can enjoy together to make unique household decorations or embellishments for clothing and shoes. Here’s how to turn unflavoured gelatin and water into wacky hard-as-plastic heart shapes: 1. To make the concoction, an adult should stir together 9 tablespoons of water and several drops of food colouring in a saucepan over low heat. Add three envelopes of unflavoured gelatin, stirring for about 30 seconds or until dissolved. 2. Pour the mixture into a large plastic lid with a rim and a thickness of at least 1/4 inch (a coffee can plastic

cover or a lid from a large plastic deli container works well.) Spread air bubbles to the edge with a spoon. Let set on the kitchen counter for no longer than 45 minutes. 3. Remove the flexible gelatin disk from the lid. The disk will be pliable enough to make cut-outs with heartshape cookie cutters. Be sure to keep any odd gelatin scraps left from the cut-outs to make free-form designs. For a mobile hanger, leave the entire outer round rim intact. 4. Use a straw to poke holes into shapes for stringing. Dry the shapes for three to four days on a cooling rack until completely hard.

5. Fasten strings, fishing line or embroidery thread to hearts and tie to open spaces or the rim of the leftover round disk for a fanciful mobile. 6. If you make a variety of shapes, glue the gems on the front of a barrette clasp. Tie them on your gym shoes or through a ribbon on a gift for extra panache. Store leftover pieces in a shoebox to use for future projects. Tip: As the pieces dry they tend to curl, which makes them unique. However, if you want them to remain fairly flat, dry them between two kitchen HandiWipes, held taut in an embroidery hoop. Note: This concoction is not edible.

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Pictured are a selection of interiors taken from Shades of Grey: Decorating with the Most Elegant of Neutrals, by Kate WatsonSmyth, published by Ryland Peters and Small. PHOTOS: PA/RYLAND PETERS AND SMALL.

NOW HERE’S A TIP BY JOANN DERSON * Protect poochie’s paws with petroleum jelly. Clean off your dog’s feet and rub a small amount of petroleum jelly into the pads. This is especially important in winter, as outside conditions can really do a number on their paws! * “I’ve been purging this year as a part of new year resolutions. I can’t believe how overwhelmed with “stuff” I am. After having this realisation, I have made another res-

olution: This year I am giving only gifts that can be experienced or consumed. A beauty salon trip, a nice bottle of wine, a car wash/oil change combo, overnight stay at a beach hotel, etc.” – contributed by Y.P. * Cords that you don’t use regularly (say, a device cord for a digital camera) can be hung up on the inside of your desk or computer cabinet. * You can use Borax (a common household cleaner, found in the laundry aisle) to unclog a toilet, among many other uses. Try adding a half cup of Borax and letting it sit 10-20 minutes, followed by a few

cups of boiling water. * “I walk past my recycling bin after getting the mail. Junk mail goes straight in, and doesn’t even make it into the house.” Alternatively, put up a “no junk mail” sign on your mailbox – contributed by E.C. * “Used tea bags are fantastic for treating skin irritations, such as razor burn, mild sunburn and windburn. Save your tea bags in a small container or sealable bag in the refrigerator. They also soothe insect bites. And after you’ve used them to soothe your skin, pitch them right into your compost bin.” – contributed by K.G.

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Visitors walk along an elevated walkway connecting giant concrete tree-like structures called Supertrees at Gardens by the Bay in Singapore. PHOTO: REUTERS/EDGAR SU

The only way is up in Singapore BY CHRIS WILTSHIRE PERCHED high up in Singapore’s vertigo-inducing Supertrees, I’m struck by the scale of the island’s ambitions. Huge swathes of lush vegetation stretch out before me as part of a staggering one-billion-dollar project to turn the ‘Red Dot’ from a garden city into a City In A Garden. Off to my left, towering cranes jostle for position to build ever more skyscrapers in the financial district and, to the right, the busiest port in the world is preparing to make way for a new waterfront city on reclaimed land. It is simply mind-boggling. Any visitor to Singapore cannot help but be impressed by the energy and enterprise of this steamy metropolis. And yet so many who fly here see no more than the inside of the modern Changi Airport, before jetting off to Europe or other Far East destinations. Those who stay for a few days are rewarded with sights and sounds, tastes and smells as potent as the famous Singapore Sling cocktail that takes its name. For a country situated just one degree north of the equator and being one of the most densely populated islands in the world, I had visions of being drenched by daily monsoons and stuck in endless traffic jams. But, in my time there, I didn’t see a drop of rain or feel in any way harried or claustrophobic – although I was certainly hot. After landing here, I am immediately struck by the beauty of the iconic rain trees that line the East Coast Parkway, like giant umbrellas offering shelter to passers-by. Underneath, huge clusters of pinkwhite flowers strain for attention, each bunch seemingly more bountiful and beautiful than the next. The trees must have planted a seed in the mind of Andrew Grant, whose UKbased landscape architects firm Grant

Associates won an international competition to design Gardens By The Bay, the awe-inspiring 101 hectares of fragrant delight in the centre of the city. It was hailed as a national icon when it opened four years ago, and has already attracted more than 20 million visitors, including Prince William and his wife, Kate. Two enormous conservatories dominate the skyline, featuring a breathtaking indoor waterfall and plants and trees from just about every corner of the earth. But it is the Supertree Grove that draws most attention, the enormous solar-powered structures sprouting up into the sky like a scene from The Day Of The Triffids horror flick. A lift inside one of the trees takes visitors 160 feet up to an elevated walkway for a panoramic view, which is enough to test anyone – like me – with acrophobia. At night, they take on an altogether less sinister appearance, soft lights dance to choreographed music in a scene that would not look out of place in a Disney World production. Undoubtedly, the best view is from the SkyPark Observation Deck at the top of the iconic 55-storey Marina Bay Sands hotel complex, where guests splash about in one of the world’s most photographed infinity pools. Those with deep pockets can indulge in modern Asian cuisine at the renowned Ce La Vi restaurant and savour the 360-degree panoramic view of the city’s skyline and Straits of Singapore. But for those with more modest means, the range of eating options in the city is almost as varied as the plants and flowers that cover the island. It is said Singaporeans live to eat, rather than eat to live, with food something of a national obsession. As British ex-pat Neil Humphreys says in his wonderful warts-and-all travel book Notes From An Even Smaller Island: “If there is one thing Singaporeans can be truly proud of, it is their dominant food cul-

ture. The extent and choice of dishes in the country cannot be overstated.” The cuisine is truly diverse, with strong influences from the Malays, Chinese, Indonesians and Indians, who arrived in large numbers when the country gained independence from Malaysia in 1965. Every evening the drone of commuter traffic subsides in the centre of town and tables and chairs are hastily arranged outside hawker centres. The aroma of sizzling satay chicken and prawns fills the clammy night air and ‘Tiger Beer’ girls bark out drinks orders. Lau Pa Sat is considered the best, having been in operation since the 1800s, and is a must visit. My trips to Singapore’s Chinatown and Little India also had the taste buds salivating, and I loved the vibe at the Middle East restaurant, Artichoke. But the meal of the week – and easily among the top 10 of my life – was at the Peranakan family-run restaurant Candlenut in New Bridge Road. Imagine a perfectly-formed medley of your favourite Chinese food with the spicy flavours of an Indian curry, washed down by a very agreeable white wine. Simply heaven. My memorable day was topped off with a trip through the modern-day skyscrapers to that old colonial architectural gem, Raffles Hotel. An overnight stay in one of the luxurious five-star suites would have blown the budget, so I settled for a Singapore Sling in the iconic Long Bar – a throwback to a bygone age with teak furniture and opulent fittings – even if I did almost choke when the bill arrived. My travel guide, Toon Teng, certainly enjoyed scattering his peanut shells on the tiled floor, seeing as it is one of the few places in the city where he could happily throw litter without incurring a very large fine. In fact, it’s tradition here. The next day, we made our way to Singapore’s playground, Sentosa Island,

for an afternoon of R and R, reaching the man-made beach and Disney-type theme parks in style via the new cable car sky network. It was worth the approximately $31 cost of a pass to see the dozens of enormous ships from around the world heading for the port and harbour. Teng told me it was the best barometer of the world’s economy – the more cranes were in action, the better the world was doing. Fortunately, it seemed like a busy place to me. The thought of queuing for rides at the Universal Studios theme park in 32-degree heat, with 90 per cent humidity, made me perspire even more. So, after an agreeable meal at the Tanjong Beach Club, I made my way for a spot of people watching at the upmarket Sentosa Cove resort, where Tom Cruise is said to have splashed out millions on a waterside bungalow. For those who like to strut their stuff wearing the latest beachwear and listening to high-decibel music, the Splash & Dash pool party at the smart W Hotel must seem like utopia. There was a time when I would have been among them, but I was more inclined to head to Marina Bay to watch the following day’s Singapore Grand Prix practise with a cool beer in hand. I’m no petrol head, but there’s something magical about seeing the world’s fastest drivers tear around the street circuit at night, their immaculate Formula One cars gleaming under the floodlights. And I’m looking forward to returning one day to watch top-level sport at the wonderful new 1.8 billion dollar national stadium. Judging by how ambitious the country is, it could even be for an Olympics or a FIFA World Cup final. :: Chris Wiltshire was a guest of the Singapore Tourist Board. Visit www. yoursingapore.com

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$7m revamp for Tiger Island

Children meet Kai, a then six-week-old tiger cub, at Tiger Island at Dreamworld on the Gold Coast in September last year. Kai was the first tiger in seven years to be born at Dreamworld, the fourth litter to be born at Tiger island which opened 20 years ago. PHOTO: AAP/DAVE HUNT

BRISBANE: Dreamworld’s beloved tiger residents will be getting more than a few new scratching posts as part of a multi-million-dollar renovation of their enclosure. The popular Gold Coast tourist attraction announced on Sunday the $7 million redevelopment for Tiger Island will include new pools, a 500-seat stadium as well as extra living space for the island’s prized big cats. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk was on hand to turn the first sod on the project, which is expected to take seven months to complete, and got up close to the theme park’s newest cubs. Asked if she’d ever met a tiger before, the premier joked: “I’ve met a few in parliament”. This exposure perhaps stood her in good stead as

Arts fest brings new sounds to Adelaide BY MICHAEL RAMSEY FROM doom metal to deconstructed techno, David Sefton is on a mission to bring new sounds to South Australian arts lovers. Bring your own earplugs. In his swansong as curator of the Adelaide Festival, Sefton has commissioned epic theatre pieces, a massive pyrotechnic display and long-awaited dance productions. But it’s the contemporary music program that he considers his outgoing statement after four years at the helm of the prestigious festival. Under Sefton’s guidance, Adelaide Festival has forged a reputation for uncompromising and left-field music line-ups. The 2016 program is no different, featuring the likes of Canadian post-rock ensemble Godspeed You! Black Em-

she also patted the tiger cohort’s sedate older female, Sita, who was happy to drink milk under the hot sun for the cameras. It’s hoped the new redevelopment will attract tourists, in particular those from China, and create about 80 jobs during construction. Dreamworld chief executive Craig Davidson said the renovations were an apt 21st birthday present for the Tiger Island exhibit. While it’s being rebooted, visitors will be able to view “Tiger Cub Kindy” instead, he said. He said the project is all part of Dreamworld “growing up” – an evolution that will be revealed in a master plan later this year.

peror, Chicago house pioneer RP Boo and London-based electronic producer Kode9. While those names are balanced by the likes of indie darling Sufjan Stevens and Oscar-nominated composer Johann Johannsson, Sefton says he’s never had much desire to chase big-name acts. “For me, it just isn’t a fit,” he tells AAP. “On one level, you do want people to be excited about a certain amount of name recognition. “The flipside of that is the desire to introduce people to things they didn’t know they wanted to go along to. “In the end, it’s me making the final judgment. A huge amount of personal taste comes into it.” Some of the most cutting-edge acts form part of Unsound Adelaide, a collaboration with the Poland-based festival of the same name. Sefton says he was determined to make Unsound part of the Adelaide Festival when he took over in 2013 after witnessing its success in Krakow, New

Television and landscaping personality Jamie Durie has also been recruited to help revitalise the site, which he described as a sort of “Noah’s Ark” for the endangered species. He said the design – which will also feature a corporate events space, shopping and dining outlets – will be fun, but also distinctly Australian. “It’s definitely one of my most exciting projects – and possibly most dangerous,” he joked. It’s hoped the new and improved Tiger Island will be up and running by the September school holidays. AAP

York and London. “Every expert in the Australian music business told me it was going to fail before it happened,” he says. “We just kept going and it sold out every year. People come from all around the country to see it.” Unsound was the brainchild of Australian expat Mat Schulz, who says he relishes the opportunity to disrupt the often-staid arts festival experience. “What David has done over the last few years is fantastic,” Schulz says. “I don’t think there’s anything comparable anywhere in Australia. “Arts festivals need to attract younger people. It’s really important that they’re not only putting on big public events but also more risk-taking, radical events, for them to have a relevant future.” While he hasn’t managed to get every band on his wishlist, a key criteria for Sefton is that they must provide a memorable live experience. US doom metal outfit Sunn O))) – pronounced “sun” – have gained cult status

for their live shows, bathed in heavy fog and performed in dark robes at extreme volumes. They’ll perform at the festival this year alongside French progressive rock veterans Magma. Accommodating the unique stage requirements of acts such as Sunn O))) – whose intense live shows come with their own health warnings – can understandably pose challenges. “I wouldn’t have done Sunn O))) in my first festival,” Sefton jokes. “In all seriousness, that would not have been where I’d have started. We were able to build up to the really sonically adventurous artists. “It’s all about making sure artists come away happy. Someone like the Adelaide Festival is resourced to do this properly and make every space work.” The festival runs until March 14. AAP

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‘Legoland’ will captivate you and move you

Paraic O’Donnell’s language. The Maker of Swans is captivating and an impressive debut novel. 7/10 (Review by Heather Doughty)

BY KATE WHITING BOOK OF THE WEEK Legoland by Gerard Woodward is published in hardback by Picador. GERARD Woodward is probably best known for his trilogy of stories about the Jones family – August, I’ll Go To Bed At Noon and A Curious Earth. But his latest offering, Legoland, sees him once again return to writing short stories, a format that Woodward, who is also a poet, is well suited to. The stories range from the mundane to the surreal. There’s the beautifully observed story of Williamina who leaves her husband only to find herself receiving regular visits from persistent suitors. Then there’s the man who creates an exact replica of his sitting room in his basement – but everything is upside down, and the writer who ends up on the run after he finds himself caught up in a bloody revolution. A strong sense of black humour runs throughout these 15 stories. They will leave you amused, sometimes confused and often unnerved – there are some you might want to avoid reading before bed. But these beautifully written stories will captivate you, move you and stay with you for a very long time. 9/10 (Review by Sophie Herdman) FICTION The Narrow Bed by Sophie Hannah is published in hardback by Hodder & Stoughton. THIS is the latest outing for what must be the most off-beat but likeable characters in crime fiction – DC Simon Waterhouse and his wife Sergeant Charlie Zailer. They and the rest of the Culver Valley police team must track down a murderer, code-named Billy Dead Mates because of his habit of killing pairs of friends. Central to the investigation are spiky, stand-up comedian Kim Tribbeck and strident feminist Sondra Halliday, who fires off vit-

Gerard Woodward’s new collection of short stories is “Legoland”. PHOTO: PAN MACMILLAN/CHARLIE HOPKINSON

riolic blogs and wages battle with all and sundry on social media. But as usual with poet and award-winning author Sophie Hannah’s novels, the whodunnit element of the plot is a tiny fraction of what makes this a superb read. It’s not just that all the characters, who feature in the TV adaptation Case Sensitive, are beautifully drawn, it’s the subtle humour running through, from first page to unusual sign-off. Deeply satisfying and somehow life-affirming, it leaves you longing for your next fix of Waterhouse and Zailer. 9/10 (Review by Gill Oliver) The Maker Of Swans by Paraic O’Donnell is published in hardback by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. THE Maker of Swans is the intriguing tale of Mr. Crowe, his mute ward Clara, his authoritative adversaries and his ever-loy-

al servant, Eustace. A delightful mix of paranormal and gothic, this novel is richly descriptive and the reader cannot help but try and cast the main characters in their mind, as the narrative is quite beautifully filmic. The story opens at an eerie manor house and gunshots are heard all around. Eustace is tasked with clearing up the mess his mysterious master Mr. Crowe has left behind and we soon learn that the events of this night will have serious consequences for everyone on the estate. Clara, Mr. Crowe’s young ward is rather otherworldly and we never learn why or how she came to be on the estate, but she is incredibly intangible and magical. Despite the text being a little dense and confusing at times, this novel deserves to be given time to appreciate the poetry of

Thomas And Mary: A Love Story by Tim Parks is published in hardback by Harvill Secker. TIM Parks’ love story in reverse begins bluntly with its central characters establishing their separate routines and contrasting views on marriage. It is a cold opening into a cold marriage that feels instantly alienating, however as the novel plays out, you discover the reasons they found each other and the emotional connections that bind them. As a fan of The Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind, I can appreciate Parks’ desire to present you with heartbreak and then explain why the love was worth it, however Thomas And Mary does not offer enough balance to make you really wish the protagonists will end up together. The fragmented style of the novel offers a wider context on their marriage, which is generally engaging. But largely you are left wondering who is narrating from one moment to the next, and I never really lost the feeling that the narrative offered a misogynistic bias towards the adulterer, Thomas. Though witty and pleasantly asymmetric, Thomas And Mary unfortunately never gets off the ground in the way you want it to. 5/10 (Review by Holly McKenzie) NON-FICTION You Could Do Something Amazing With Your Life [You Are Raoul Moat] by Andrew Hankinson is published in paperback by Scribe. IT’S a skilful writer who can weave together the last days of an infamous murderer and his high-profile manhunt without resorting to shock tactics or, even worse, reducing the severity of the crimes committed. But in his short novel, You Could Do Some-

Dubbo Weekender | Friday 04.03.2016 to Sunday 06.03.2016 thing Amazing With Your Life [You Are Raoul Moat], Andrew Hankinson pulls this off. Using media and police reports, interviews and Moat’s own testimonies, Hankinson challenges us to look beyond what we know of the 2010 manhunt, which saw Moat shoot and injure his expartner Samantha Stobbart, kill her new boyfriend Christopher Brown, and blind police officer PC David Rathband, who later killed himself. Inside the narrative, we learn about Moat’s troubled personal relationships, his preoccupation with seeming manly and his vulnerable mental state. Hankinson’s Moat is inconsistent, offering his understanding of the events, which are corrected throughout the novel with the author’s corrections. Although there is no re-writing the horror of Moat’s crimes or diminishing the pain his actions have caused, Hankinson’s deft storytelling injects some humanity into a sad, sad story. 8/10 (Review by Keeley Bolger) Where The Dead Pause And The Japanese Say Goodbye: A Journey by Marie Mutsuki Mockett is published in hardback by WW

Norton & Company. AFTER she died, my aunt returned to my mother in a dream to say: “Don’t worry about me. I’m alright.” On the evidence of Marie Mutsuki Mockett’s memoir, no-one in Japan would find this surprising. It’s a country where Buddhist, Shinto and shamanistic beliefs survive alongside cutting-edge technology, and where a priest will happily put two robotic vacuum cleaners to work ceaselessly cleaning the floor of his centuries-old building. The author is a Japanese American whose mother’s family have for generations administered a small Buddhist temple on the edge of what is now the exclusion zone related to the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. She returned there still reeling from the impact of her father’s unexpected death, and found herself in a post-Tsunami landscape – physical and emotional – that was very much Grief Central. Trapped between two cultures, she has written an odd, revealing and at times very painful book, but one that is ultimately consoling. 7/10 (Review by Liz Ryan) CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE WEEK Superhero Street by Phil Earle

Life on the rails “A LL aboard – your express service to Vladivostock (or wherever else you are headed) is ready for departure.” Author of several books on railways, Christian Wolmar, is the author of “To the Edge of the World” which is the story of the Trans-Siberian Railway. It relates its conception and construction under Tsar Alexander III through to the northern extension by Brezhnev and its current success as a vital artery. He also details the part it played in the Russian Civil War which involved Trotsky using an armoured carriage as his command post, and WWII. The personalities, political and economic events are included. The construction of this mammoth task took more than 50 years to begin, with military strategies being a prime motivator. Comparisons began to emerge with America and Canada building lines through low population areas and across the

Rockies. The route around the south of Lake Baikal was formidable but was eventually completed and then followed the Amur River to Vladivostok. Just as the Russians had difficulty choosing a standard gauge for their rails, so did Australia. John Kerr has written “Triumph of Narrow Gauge: A History of Queensland Railways” which was set at 3’6” – different from other states. Queensland’s rail system certainly set itself apart, with services covering substantial parts of the state, and a particular emphasis on meeting the needs of its enormous mining industry. Railways have provided an ongoing entity for political and economic debate. Stephen Baines has written “Steel on Steel” which exposes the battle for the future of Australia’s biggest railroad. It is the inside story of the privatisation of the freight arm of Queensland Rail. Baines was a senior executive involved in the struggle for the railway’s future. It moved into the private sector in 2010 after

(illustrated by Sara Ogilvie) is published in paperback by Orion Children’s Books. HOLLYWOOD seems to be obsessed with superheroes – it’s hard to keep tabs on all the Marvel movie characters, while Batman V Superman is released in cinemas soon. There have inevitably been spoof superhero films, like Kick-Ass, but even that doesn’t come close to the new breed of superhero concocted by Phil Earle in his latest book for school kids. The Z-list are an unlikely bunch led by Mouse The Mighty, whose magician dad has just left his Lollipop Lady mum and five brothers (triplets and twins). When Mouse and his mum accidentally foil a jewel heist by Ernie D’astardly and his sister Esther, they become local heroes, but Esther, who escapes from the scene of the crime, has an evil plan to infiltrate the Z-list and reclaim a precious diamond that landed in the triplets’ change bag. Last year’s Demolition Dad, about Jake’s dad George who’s a secret wrestler, won wide praise – and Mouse lives just up the road from Jake on Storey Street. Fabulous fun. 7/10 (Review by Kate Whiting)

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more than 140 years of government ownership. The change was driven by the massive mining production inland in Queensland, and the movement of ore and coal to the coast for shipping. You may have seen the recent TV feature of the “Flying Scotsman”. That iconic steam engine is featured in Paul Atterbury’s “Wonder Book of Trains” which collects data and illustrations of railway life in the 1950s and ‘60s. As well as British railways, references cover some Australian and other ‘British Empire’ trains. Julian Holland has collected facts of the earliest railways in “The Steam Age”. Several uses of steam power are included, and chronologically it steps through the developments showing Trevithick’s Pendarren locomotive, John Blenkinsop’s rack-and-pinion locomotive; move on to The First Practical Steam Locomotive and then George Stephenson’s Blucher and Rocket. These are the forerunners of today’s system of

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From the bookshelves by Dave Pankhurst The Book Connection moving people. Low population and substantial distances have provided Australians with conditions not experienced in most other countries. David Barnett has written “Life on Australian Locomotives” in which he shows rail traffic since the 1960s servicing passenger, freight and particularly wheat. Barnett was a fireman on the steam engines and writes with close knowledge of the routes and practical operations. Another insight on our rail services is the latest edition of Peter Clark’s “An Australian Locomotive Guide”. It details in technical terms the diesel and electric locomotives on the main line, and export mineral railways, whether still in service or not. Steam locomotives still in service are included. Recent times have seen widespread upgrades of diesels and listings included both lower and high powered units. It took 123 years from the first moves to build an Adelaide to Darwin rail line until its commencement and, after 30 months of construction beginning in 2001, the line was finally completed. David Hancock is the author of “A Vision Fulfilled” which provides a coverage of laying the track from Alice Springs to Darwin. It steps

back in time shown photos of the “old line”, camels involved in building the original route, through to the bridge building, modern equipment and the Ghan. For those who enjoy the actual travel experience, Paul Atterbury also has “Favourite Railway Journeys”. In this he has segregated the UK into seven sections to show off the routes, passenger rolling stock and power used. There’s text and photos of landscapes showing the lines, maps of routes, passenger terminals and stations across the country. “The World the Railways Made” has been written by Nicholas Faith in which he examines the role of trains in 54 countries and 190 metropolitan services. The first passenger service began in 1825 in England. He follows with the visionaries, engineers, surveyors, financiers and navvies, as they built lines across America, Europe, Russia, Africa, Argentina, Australia and other services. With metropolitan services being continually upgraded to service their growing populations, and high-speed rail developing to compete with airlines, life on the rails continues to expand. Enjoy your browsing, Dave Pankhurst.

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Air cadets hold open day BY YVETTE AUBUSSON-FOLEY

THE Australian Air Force Cadets 313 (City of Dubbo) Squadron, hosted their first open day for 2016, on Saturday, February 27, at the Kokoda Barracks on Kokoda Place and Wingewarra Street corner. The event included a static display of aircraft models, demonstration drills and ceremonial be the advanced stage cadets, camouflage and concealment tent displays and information sessions on Australian Air Force Cadet life and training. The air cadets meet every Monday night between 6pm and 9.30pm for 12 years and over.

Brooke Pilcher and Brittney Haddon

Eli Catto

Isaac Michelmore, cadet flight sergeant with Jake Richter

Deborah Bizabishaka, Melissa and Noah Fenton

Aleasha Starr, Frances Sinclair and Ellee Taylor

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Live music at the Old Bank BY HAYLEY FERRIS

Amanda and Nick Pahlow

Liz and Jack Tickell with Sarah Strahorn

Colleen Turner and Liz Mitchell

THE Old Bank Restaurant was the place to be on Friday, February 28, as patrons gathered for dinner drinks and some live music. 5 piece band ‘Stormcellar’ were performing live and patrons enjoyed their mix of blues, roots, folk and country music.

Kelly McIntosh, Bob Smart, Annabelle McIntosh and Robin Smart

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Friday night comedy with Strassman BY HAYLEY FERRIS COMEDY-LOVERS were in for a treat on Friday, February 28, when Strassman’s “iTedE” was live at the Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre. Strassman and his funny teddy were ready to light the room with laughter to bring in the weekend.

Johnathan and Nicole Keen

Jason and Tracey Tate

Robyn and Michael Parsons

Craig Dunn and Elaine McGuire

Kathleen, Alexander and Steve Holesgrove

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Natalie Brown, Jamie and Leonie McIntosh, Emma and Nathan Heckendorf, Andrew and Jacquie Dixon

Jenny Tucker and Amy Whalley

Simon and Rachel Williams

Shane and Bryana Saffy

Cathy Maginnis and Vi Metcalf

Lance, Ellen and Kristie-Lee Perrott

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hear Don Juan musical theatre show JUST the name oozes something seductive and the talents of internationally renowned guitarist Karin Schaupp and acclaimed actor, writer and director Tama Matheson will surely draw you in when they join forces to bring their music theatre show, Don Juan, to Dubbo. A feast of music, drama and adventure, Don Juan, co-created by Matheson and Schaupp, tours to Dubbo in March as part of Musica Viva’s CountryWide regional touring program. For one night only at Macquarie Conservatorium, audiences will experience a unique semi-staged music theatre performance that weaves poetry, drama and music into a play that follows the life of one of the most magnetic and seductive heroes in western literature, Don Juan, and his equally charismatic creator, Lord Byron. Friday, March 18,

7.30pm, Macquarie Conservatorium Dubbo. Visitwww.macqcon.org.au for more info and booking details.

Ritchie McKay guest speaker engagement WELL known former dentist, Ritchie McKay will address the Dubbo and District Family History Society this month. Ritchie McKay is a member of the active society and will share stories from his interesting family history, including being one of the early travellers to fly to America on a passenger plane, something we take for granted today. Bookings can be made with June Wilson on 6882 5366. Cost is a $3 donation to cover catering for refreshments. People interested in joining the society with an interest in history or their family history are welcome. Dubbo Community Arts Centre, Family History Room, Friday, March 18, 11am.

All about women satellite event 2016 WOMEN rock, it’s a given, but as a fantastic reminder and celebration of International Women’s Day coming up next week, the Sydney Opera House presents all about women satellite event 2016, facilitated by Dubbo Weekenders editor-at-large, Jen Cowley. It’s an afternoon of talks and discussions about ideas that matter to women and provides an important platform for women’s voices. Beginning with the panel What needs to change? a remarkable group of prominent women discuss what they would do if they had the power to make things change overnight. There will be a Q&A facilitated by Jen Cowley before the next session. Light refreshments will be provided and the Bar will be open to purchase drinks. Following the panel is Orange is the New Black, a talk with the real life Piper Kerman on what she’s learnt about women during her incarceration and the lessons she car-

2016 Mardi Gras

Free film screening

JOIN 10,000 fabulous people as they unite for a glittering explosion of pride in the heart of Sydney’s gay and lesbian district. Born from a single night of political protest in 1978, the true Mardi Gras spirit lives on 38 years later, bringing the city to a standstill with hundreds and thousands lining the streets in support of equality, pride and a dazzling spectacle of sparkles and self-expression. The Parade joyously celebrates just how far we have come, and accepts the challenge of the journey ahead. From the outrageously adorned, to the sassy, satirical and serious, Mardi Gras welcomes the community in a fabulous festivity of love that knows no bounds. Three hour events runs from 7pm to 11.30pm, Saturday, March 5, 2016.

WIDE OPEN SKY is an uplifting, 80 minute documentary about a children’s choir called Moorambilla Voices in a remote corner of NSW. Out here, footy is king and music education is rare as rain. The children travel far from home to music camp to prepare for a big concert in Coonamble. They have three days to learn a demanding repertoire. Wide Open Sky follows four primary-aged children brave enough to dream big. While the choir means something different to each of them, it matters a hell-of-a-lot to all of them. Moving and funny, the film reminds us why no child, anywhere, should grow up without music. Directed and written by Lisa Nicol, written and edited by Anna Craney. Free screening, no bookings will be taken. Thursday 17 March 6.30pm, Macquarie Conservatorium, cnr Darling & Bultje Sts Dubbo.

ries with her now as an advocate for the rights of prisoners. #allaboutwomen. The Oxley Room, Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre, Sunday, March 6, 12.30pm for 1 pm until 4pm, all tickets $10.

Free music workshop for school students AN exciting opportunity for students to sing, compose, move and create led by awardwinning singer, conductor and artistic director of Moorambilla Festival, Michelle Leonard and members of Sydney’s Song Company is coming to Dubbo on Tuesday, March 8. No previous singing experience is necessary to take part in the workshop. From this workshop, some students with interest and potential may be offered a place in primary students’ Moorambilla Voices Regional Children’s Choir, or MAXed–OUT for secondary students, with performances in Dubbo in September. For more information, visit www. moorambilla.com Download info and registration forms at www.macqcon. org.au

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Free Cuppa for the Driver scheme DRIVERS travelling along roads in western and south western NSW over the next three months are being encouraged to stop, take a break and receive a free cuppa - it’s all part of the multi award winning Free Cuppa for the Driver scheme. Sixty two businesses are poised and ready to serve drivers with a free cup of tea or coffee. The businesses have teamed up with 18 local councils and Roads and Maritime Services to promote fatigue awareness on most roads stretching from Bathurst to Moree, Lake Cargelligo to Jerilderie and beyond. The Free Cuppa for the Driver scheme is an initiative of Bathurst Regional, Berrigan, Bland, Blayney, Cabonne, Dubbo City,

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Forbes, Gilgandra, Gwydir, Jerilderie, Lachlan, Moree Plains, Narrabri, Narrandera, Orange City, Parkes, Warrumbungle and Wellington Shire Councils. The scheme began March 1 until May 31, 2016, which includes the Easter long weekend and the April school holidays - when travellers are more prevalent. The Mayor of Parkes Shire Council Cr Ken Keith OAM will officially launch this collaborative project in Parkes on Tuesday, March 8, 2016. Dubbo City Council’s Road Safety Officer Jayne Bleechmore says she is excited about the sixth phase of the scheme. “Since the scheme’s inception in 2010 more than 3,500 free cuppas have been given away by over 160 participating businesses in more than 50 cities, towns and villages,” she said.

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CLUBS & PUBS PASTORAL HOTEL KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ϭϬĂŵ ƚŽ ϰĂŵ͕ ^ƵŶĚĂǇ ϭϬĂŵ ƚŽ ϵƉŵ͘ ZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚ ŽƉĞŶ ĨŽƌ ůƵŶĐŚ ĂŶĚ ĚŝŶŶĞƌ͘ Open Saturday and Sunday ĂůĐŽŶǇ ďƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚ͛Ɛ ĨƌŽŵ ϴĂŵ Ͳ ϭϭ͘ϯϬĂŵ ^ĞƌǀŝŶŐ ŝůů͛Ɛ ĞĂŶƐ ŽīĞĞ 110 Talbragar St, 6882 4219

DUBBO RSL CLUB RESORT Open Saturday 8am to 1am Sunday ϴĂŵ ƚŽ ϭϬƉŵ͘ YƵĂůŝƚǇ ĞŶƚĞƌƚĂŝŶŵĞŶƚ͕ ďůĂĐŬďŽĂƌĚ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ďŝƐƚƌŽ͘ Cnr Brisbane and Wingewarra Streets, 6882 4411

TED’S TAKEAWAY Open Saturday and Sunday ϴ͘ϯϬĂŵͲϴƉŵ dŚĞ ďŝŐ ǀĂůƵĞ ŝŶ ƚĂŬĞĂǁĂǇ ĨŽŽĚ͘ 'ƌĞĂƚ ǁĞĞŬůǇ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůƐ͘ 26 Victoria St, 6882 7899

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VILLAGE BAKERY CAFE Open Saturday and Sunday 6am to ϱ͘ϯϬƉŵ͘ 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

KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ĂŶĚ ^ƵŶĚĂǇ ĨƌŽŵ ϵĂŵ͘ ZŝǀĞƌǀŝĞǁ ŝƐƚƌŽ ϭϮƉŵ ƚŽ ϮƉŵ ĂŶĚ ϲƉŵ ƚŽ ϵƉŵ͘ ZĞůĂǆĞĚ ĂŶĚ ĨƌŝĞŶĚůǇ ĂƚŵŽƐƉŚĞƌĞ͘ Whylandra St, 6884 3000

THE CASTLEREAGH HOTEL KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ϭϬĂŵ ƚŽ ϮĂŵ͕ ^ƵŶĚĂǇ ϭϬĂŵ ƚŽ ϭϮĂŵ͘ ZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚ ŽƉĞŶ ĨŽƌ ůƵŶĐŚ ĂŶĚ ĚŝŶŶĞƌ ϳ ĚĂǇƐ Ă ǁĞĞŬ͘ Cnr Brisbane and Talbragar Streets, 68824877

SPORTIES STICKS AND STONES Open Saturday and Sunday ƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚ ϳ͘ϯϬ ʹ ϯƉŵ >ƵŶĐŚ ϭϮD ʹ ϯƉŵ ŝŶŶĞƌ ϲƉŵ ʹ YƵŝĞƚ ŝŶĞ ŝŶ Žƌ dĂŬĞĂǁĂǇ͘ tŽŽĚĮƌĞĚ WŝǌǌĂƐ͕ ŚŽŵĞŵĂĚĞ ƉĂƐƚĂƐ͕ ĐŽīĞĞ ĂŶĚ ĚĞƐƐĞƌƚƐ͘ 'ůƵƚĞŶ ĨƌĞĞ ĂŶĚ ǀĞŐĞƚĂƌŝĂŶ ŽƉƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ĂůƐŽ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ͘ ʹůĂʹĐĂƌƚĞ ĚŝŶŝŶŐ 215A Macquarie St, 6885 4852

THE GRAPEVINE ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ĂŶĚ ^ƵŶĚĂǇ ϴ͘ϯϬĂŵͲϰƉŵ 'ŽŽĚ ĨŽŽĚ͕ ŐŽŽĚ ĐŽīĞĞ ĂŶĚ ŐŽŽĚ company 144 Brisbane St, 6884 7354

KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ĂŶĚ ^ƵŶĚĂǇ ĨƌŽŵ ϵĂŵ ZĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚ ŽƉĞŶ ĨƌŽŵ ϭϭ͘ϰϱĂŵͲϮƉŵ ĂŶĚ ϱ͘ϰϱͲϵƉŵ͘ 101 - 103 Erskine Street, 6884 2044

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WYLDE BEAN THAI CAFE KƉĞŶ ďƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚ ĂŶĚ ůƵŶĐŚ ϲĂŵ Ɵůů ůĂƚĞ 40 Bourke Street, 6885 5999

KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ϴ͘ϯϬĂŵ ƚŽ ϰƉŵ͘ ^ƵŶĚĂǇ ϭϬĂŵ ƚŽ ϮƉŵ͘ EĞǁ ĂŶĚ ƵƐĞĚ ďŽŽŬƐ͘KǀĞƌ ϲϬ͕ϬϬϬ ďŽŽŬƐ ŝŶ ƐƚŽƌĞ͘ 178 Macquarie St, 6882 3311

QUINN’S MYALL ST NEWSAGENCY ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ĂŶĚ ^ƵŶĚĂǇ ĨƌŽŵ ϱĂŵͲ ϭƉŵ͘ EĞǁƐƉĂƉĞƌƐ͕ ŵĂŐĂǌŝŶĞƐ͕ ƐƚĂƟŽŶĞƌǇ ƐƵƉƉůŝĞƐ͘ 272 Myall St, 6882 0688

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3-DAY LOCAL TV GUIDE

Friday 04.03.2016 to Sunday 06.03.2016 | Dubbo Weekender

Friday, March 4 MOVIE: Last Vegas

MOVIE: Reign Of Fire

Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Kline ham it up in this romp which is basically a senior citizen’s version of The Hangover. In this disposable but entertaining tale, four old friends take off to the glitz of Las Vegas (where else?) for Billy’s (Douglas) bachelor party – his last weekend of singledom before he marries a woman less than half his age. While a throwback to the care-free days of their youth, the film steers clear of the crassness of The Hangover’s antics, with tame gags about Viagra and the grey-haired lads judging a bikini contest the most risqué it gets.

In 2020, a small band of English survivors have holed up in a castle in a world ruled by hordes of dragons that have used their lethal fire-breath to decimate Earth. The survivors (including leader Christian Bale) eke out their existence at the mercy of the beasts. Arriving with a fleet of choppers and tanks, a crack team of American mercenaries (led by Matthew McConaughey) fish for recruits to travel to London to take down the lone male dragon. They reason that doing so will kill off the entire species and allow the human race to reclaim the planet.

PRIME7, 8.30pm, M (2013)

ABC

7MATE, 7.30pm, PG (2002)

PRIME7

The Doctor Blake Mysteries ABC, 8.30pm

ery series This homegrown murder-mystery stars Craig McLachlan (right) as maverick country doctor Lucien Blake, who returns to his home town to take over his tice. And deceased father’s medical practice. ile the just like every good drama, while town seems like an idyllic spot on the den surface, there are plenty of hidden ht, tensions bubbling away. Tonight, when a young soldier is killed ise, during a routine training exercise, rat Blake finds himself at the Ballarat Military Base and again facing his old nemesis Major Derek Alderton (Neil tracted Pigot). Meanwhile, Blake is distracted h is by a missing persons case which looking more like a murder.

WIN

TEN

SBS

6.00 ABC News Breakfast. (CC) 9.00 ABC News Mornings. (CC) 10.00 One Plus One. (CC) 10.30 Catalyst. (R, CC) 11.00 Hello Birdy. (PG, R, CC) 11.30 Eggheads. (R, CC) Quiz show. 12.00 News At Noon. (CC) 1.00 Crownies. (M, R, CC) 1.55 Antiques Roadshow. (PG, R, CC) 2.50 The Cook And The Chef. (R, CC) 3.20 The Bill. (PG, R, CC) 4.10 Murder, She Wrote. (PG, R, CC) 5.00 ABC News: Early Edition. (CC) 5.30 The Drum. (CC) Presented by John Barron.

6.00 Sunrise. (CC) David Koch and Samantha Armytage present the news, sport and weather, with business and finance updates. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG, CC) The latest news and views, including segments on health, gossip and cooking. 11.00 Tennis. (CC) Davis Cup. World Group. First round. Australia v USA. Singles. From Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne. 4.00 Seven News At 4. (CC) 5.00 The Chase Australia. (CC) Contestants race to answer quiz questions correctly to avoid being caught by The Chaser.

6.00 Today. (CC) 9.00 Today Extra. (PG, CC) Presented by David Campbell and Sonia Kruger. 11.30 Morning 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) Hosted by Mario Lopez. 2.30 Alive And Cooking. (CC) Hosted by James Reeson. 3.00 News Now. (CC) 4.00 Afternoon 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 The Home Team. (R, CC) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R, CC) Liam makes a drastic decision. 8.00 Family Feud. (R, CC) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG, CC) Panel discussion. 11.00 The Talk. (CC) Talk show. 12.00 Motor Racing. (CC) International V8 Supercars Championship. Clipsal 500 Adelaide. Qualifying and practice sessions. From the Adelaide Street Circuit. 5.00 TEN Eyewitness News. (CC)

6.00 France 24 English News. 6.30 Deutsche Welle English News. 7.00 Al Jazeera English News. 7.30 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News From Cyprus. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 12.00 Arabic News. 12.30 Turkish News. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. (CC) 2.00 Fonko. (M, CC) 3.00 NITV News Week In Review. (R) 3.30 Island Feast With Peter Kuruvita. (R, CC) 4.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Nigella Lawson. (PG, R, CC) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R, CC)

6.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R, CC) Hosted by Fiona Bruce. 7.00 ABC News. (CC) 7.30 7.30. (CC) The best analysis of local, national and international events from an Australian perspective. 8.00 Griff’s Great Britain: Coasts. (CC) Griff Rhys Jones explores the coast, beginning in Scarborough, Britain’s oldest seaside town. 8.30 The Doctor Blake Mysteries. (M, CC) After a soldier is killed during a routine training exercise, a suspicious Doctor Blake decides to investigate. 9.30 Silent Witness. (M, R, CC) Nikki seeks to prove the innocence of a pub owner after his wife is found murdered, with her little finger cut off. 10.30 Lateline. (R, CC) Emma Alberici hosts a news analysis program featuring coverage of current events. 11.00 The Business. (R, CC) Hosted by Ticky Fullerton. 11.20 It’s A Date. (M, R, CC) A physiotherapist dates her client. 11.50 Rage. (MA15+) Continuous music programming.

6.00 PRIME7 News. (CC) 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. (CC) 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (CC) Joh catches up with My Kitchen Rules contestants Chris and Cookie. Dr Harry meets a golden retriever who loves to spin around. Fast Ed shares some quick and nutritious lunches for the school year. 8.30 MOVIE: Last Vegas. (M, CC) (2013) After a retiree decides it is time to make the most of life and marry his younger girlfriend, he and his older friends decide to throw a Las Vegas bachelor party. Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, Michael Douglas. 10.45 Wanted. (M, R, CC) After Lola returns to her home town of Wooradulla, her past quickly comes back to haunt her. Chelsea learns Lola’s dark secret about a terrible night twenty years ago, which tests the trust between them. 11.45 The Goldbergs. (PG, R, CC) With his brother scheduled to visit for Thanksgiving, Beverly encourages Murray to drop a long-running feud over a debt not being paid.

6.00 Nine News. (CC) 7.00 WIN News. (CC) 7.30 Rugby League. (CC) NRL. Round 1. Manly Sea Eagles v Canterbury Bulldogs. From Brookvale Oval, NSW. 10.30 MOVIE: Lethal Weapon 2. (M, R, CC) (1989) After two cops uncover an illegal shipment of gold, their investigation is derailed when they are instead ordered to protect a witness. However, it is not long before they establish a link between the two cases and a gang of smugglers who are operating with diplomatic immunity. Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci.

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. (PG, CC) Landscaper Paul Bangay provides some tips on how to add “wow factor” to a garden. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (M, CC) Graham Norton showcases his sense of humour as he chats with actors Matthew Perry, who discusses his West End playwriting debut with The End of Longing, Gemma Arterton and Miriam Margolyes. Music is provided by Italian-English singer Jack Savoretti. 9.30 NCIS. (M, R, CC) Abby is trapped when armed men take over a pharmaceutical lab that she is visiting. 10.30 The X-Files. (M, R, CC) As people across the country start falling gravely ill, Scully finds herself looking within to find a cure. 11.30 The Project. (R, CC) A look at the day’s news.

6.00 Poh’s Kitchen On The Road. (R, CC) Celebrity chef Poh Ling Yeow’s culinary road trip heads to Thailand. 6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.30 MythBusters. (PG, CC) Adam ‘Hannibal’ Savage and ‘Howlin’ Mad’ Hyneman put The A-Team under the microscope. They test if it’s possible to build a working cannon out of stuff abandoned in a barn. 8.30 Lost Kingdoms Of South America: People Of The Clouds. (PG, R, CC) Part 1 of 4. Archaeologist Dr Jago Cooper travels to the Peruvian Andes in search of the mysterious Chachapoya people. His search for evidence takes him to cliff tombs untouched for 500 years and one of the most spectacular fortresses in South America. 9.30 MOVIE: The Big Blue. (M, R) (1988) Two friends who share a passion for free diving, attempt deeper and more dangerous outings. Jean Reno, Jean-Marc Barr, Rosanna Arquette.

5.00 Rage. (PG, CC) Continuous music programming.

12.10 Revenge. (M, R, CC) A fundraiser and wine auction provide the perfect backdrop for Emily and Aiden’s next plan of attack. 1.00 Home Shopping.

12.50 WIN’s All Australian News. (CC) 1.40 A Current Affair. (R, CC) 2.10 MOVIE: The Main Event. (M, R, CC) (1979) A perfume manufacturer loses her business. Barbra Streisand. 4.10 WIN Presents. (R, CC) 4.30 Good Morning America. (CC)

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG, CC) Comedian Stephen Colbert interviews a variety of guests from the worlds of film, politics, business and music. 1.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 2.30 Home Shopping.

12.30 MOVIE: 3. (MA15+, R) (2010) A couple fall in love with a scientist. Sophie Rois. 2.30 Hit So Hard. (MA15+, R) 4.25 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia. (R, CC) 5.00 CCTV English News. 5.30 NHK World English 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. 0403

3-DAY LOCAL TV GUIDE.

Dubbo Weekender | Friday 04.03.2016 to Sunday 06.03.2016

Friday, March 4 PAYTV HIGHLIGHTS MOVIES

GENERAL

DOCUMENTARY

SPORT

6.35pm Horrible Bosses 2 (2014) Comedy. Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis. Tired of always answering to others, a group of friends go into business for themselves. (MA15+) Premiere

6.50pm Coronation Street. The story of tight-knit community. (PG) UKTV

7.30pm Digging For Britain. Dr Alice Roberts joins a dig unearthing the biggest Roman coin hoard ever found in Britain. (PG) History

7.00pm Football. NAB Challenge. Sydney v GWS. Fox Footy

8.30pm New Year’s Eve (2011) Comedy. Sarah Jessica Parker. (M) Romance

9.35pm Recipe For Deception. (M) Arena

8.30pm Sons Of Anarchy. Jax reﬂects on events from his past. (MA15+) FX

10.30pm Blended (2014) Comedy. Adam Sandler. Two single parents ﬁnd themselves stuck on holiday together. (M) Romance

ABC2/ABC KIDS 6.00 Children’s Programs. 5.40 Peppa Pig. (R, CC) 5.50 Fireman Sam. (R, CC) 6.00 Charlie And Lola. (R, CC) 6.15 Peter Rabbit. (R, CC) 6.25 Octonauts. (R, CC) 6.40 Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom. (R, CC) 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 7.00 Spicks And Specks. (R, CC) 7.30 Doctor Who. (PG, R, CC) 8.15 Doctor Who: Confidential. (R, CC) 8.30 The Anti-Social Network. (M, R, CC) Richard Bacon searches for three internet bullies. 9.30 Captive For 18 Years: The Jaycee Lee Story. (M, R, CC) 10.20 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. (PG) 11.00 The Ugly Face Of Disability Hate Crime. (M, R, CC) 12.00 My Mum Is Obsessed. (PG, R, CC) 12.50 I’m Having Their Baby. (M, R, CC) 1.30 Doctor Who. (PG, R, CC) 2.20 News Update. (R) 2.25 Close. 5.00 Driver Dan’s Story Train. (R, CC) 5.10 Joe & Jack. (R, CC) 5.20 Bert And Ernie. (R, CC) 5.25 Tilly And Friends. (R, CC) 5.35 Children’s Programs.

ABC3 6.00 Children’s Programs. 3.25 Shaun The Sheep. (R, CC) 3.30 Nerds And Monsters. (R, CC) 3.45 The Flamin’ Thongs. (R, CC) 3.55 Dragons: Defenders Of Berk. (R, CC) 4.20 Thunderbirds Are Go. (CC) 4.40 Studio 3. 4.45 Endangered Species. (R, CC) 4.55 Danger Mouse. (CC) 5.10 Slugterra. (R, CC) 5.30 Annoying Orange. (R, CC) 5.40 News On 3. (CC) 5.50 Good Game: SP. (R, CC) 6.20 Dance Academy. (R, CC) 6.50 News On 3. (CC) 7.00 Operation Ouch! (R) (Final) 7.30 Deadly 60. (R, CC) 8.00 Adventure Time. (R) 8.20 Kobushi. (R, CC) 8.30 Degrassi: The Next Generation. (PG, R, CC) Zig hangs out with a drugdealing friend. 8.50 Trop Jr. (PG) A look at a short filmmaking competition. 9.00 Heartland. (CC) 9.45 K-On! (CC) 10.05 Lanfeust Quest. (PG, R, CC) 10.30 Ouran High School Host Club. (PG, R, CC) 10.55 Close.

9.30pm Leah Remini: It’s All Relative. (PG) TLC

8.00pm Soccer. A-League. Round 22. Brisbane Roar v Western Sydney Wanderers. Fox Sports 4 Charlie Hunnam stars in Sons of Anarchy

7TWO

GO!

6.00 Shopping. (R) 7.00 ZooMoo Lost. (C) 7.30 Sally Bollywood. (C, R, CC) 8.00 Jay’s Jungle. (P) 8.30 Harry’s Practice. (R, CC) 9.00 Home And Away: The Early Years. (PG, R, CC) 9.30 NBC Today. (R) 12.00 Dr Oz. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 Better Homes. (R, CC) 2.00 Surf Patrol. (R, CC) 2.30 Dealers. (PG) 3.30 Property Ladder. (PG, R) 4.30 60 Minute Makeover. (PG) 5.30 Homes Under The Hammer. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 The Indian Doctor. (PG, R) The colliery manager searches for a diary. 8.30 Escape To The Country. The team searches for the perfect home. 9.30 The House That 100K Built. A couple gamble on an egg farm. 10.45 Front Of House. 11.15 Best Houses Australia. (R) 11.45 Bargain Hunt. (R) 12.45 Homes Under The Hammer. (R) 1.45 The Indian Doctor. (PG, R) 2.45 Escape To The Country. (R) 3.45 The House That 100K Built. (R) 5.00 Shopping. (R)

7MATE

6.00 Children’s Programs. 11.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 11.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 12.00 Ben 10. (PG, R) 12.30 Batman. (PG, R) 1.00 Sooty. (R) 1.30 Yo-Kai. (PG, R) 2.00 Yu-GiOh! (PG, R) 2.30 SpongeBob. (R) 3.00 Wild Kratts. (R) 3.30 Rabbids. (PG, R) 4.00 Kids’ WB. (PG) 4.05 Looney Tunes. (R) 4.30 Batman. (PG, R) 5.00 Ben 10. (PG, R) 5.30 Teen Titans. (PG, R) 6.00 Regular Show. (PG, R) 6.30 MOVIE: The Spy Next Door. (PG, R, CC) (2010) 8.30 MOVIE: The Karate Kid. (PG, R, CC) (2010) A young boy embraces kung fu. Jackie Chan, Jaden Smith. 11.20 Two And A Half Men. (M, R, CC) 11.50 Clipped. (PG, R, CC) 12.20 The Originals. (MA15+, R) 1.20 GO Surround Sound. (R, CC) 1.30 Rabbids Invasion. (PG, R) 2.00 Wild Kratts. (R) 2.30 Batman: The Brave And The Bold. (PG, R) 3.00 Little Charmers. (R) 3.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal. (PG, R) 4.00 Power Rangers. (PG, R) 4.30 Yu-GiOh! (PG, R) 4.50 Thunderbirds. (R) 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R)

GEM

6.00 Shopping. (R) 7.00 Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction. (PG, R) 8.00 Hook, Line And Sinker. (PG, R) 9.00 Ultimate Factories. 10.00 Starsky & Hutch. (PG, R) 11.00 T.J. Hooker. (PG, R) 12.00 Police Woman. (M, R) 1.00 S.W.A.T. (M, R) 2.00 Swamp People. (PG, R) 3.00 Hillbilly Handfishin’. (PG, R) 4.00 Selling Big. (PG, R) 4.30 American Restoration. (PG, R) 5.30 American Pickers. (PG, R) 6.30 MythBusters: Upside Down Underwater Car/Gas Room Boom. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 MOVIE: Reign Of Fire. (PG, R, CC) (2002) Christian Bale. 9.30 Soccer. Women’s Olympic Qualifier. South Korea v Australia. 11.30 MOVIE: Jackass 3D. (MA15+, R) (2010) 1.35 World’s Worst Tenants. (M, R) 2.00 Urban Tarzan. (PG, R) 2.30 Ultimate Factories. (R) 3.30 Selling Big. (PG, R) 4.00 Hillbilly Handfishin’. (PG, R) 5.00 Hook, Line And Sinker. (PG, R)

6.00 News. (CC) 9.00 News Mornings. (CC) 12.00 News. (CC) 1.00 Capital Hill. (CC) 2.00 News. (CC) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 The Business. 5.00 Grandstand. 6.00 ABC News. (CC) 6.30 The Drum. (R, CC) 7.00 ABC News Grandstand. (CC) 8.00 ABC News With The Business. (CC) 9.00 Planet America. 9.30 Lateline. (CC) 10.00 The World. (CC) 11.00 News. 11.30 7.30. (R, CC) 12.00 News. 12.30 The Drum. (R, CC) 1.00 BBC Impact. 1.30 Lateline. (R, CC) 2.00 Al Jazeera. 3.00 BBC World. (R) 3.30 7.30. (R, CC) 4.00 BBC World. 4.30 BBC Africa. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

ABC NEWS

8.30pm Dance Moms Throwback Specials. Highlights the highs and lows of the competitive dance season. (PG) Lifestyle You

7.30pm Basketball. NBL. Grand Final Series. Game 2. New Zealand Breakers v Perth Wildcats. Fox Sports 3

6.00 Friends. (PG, R, CC) 6.30 Skippy. (R) 7.00 Secret Dealers. (PG, R, CC) 8.00 Gilmore Girls. (PG, R, CC) 9.00 New Style Direct. 9.30 Global Shop. 10.00 Danoz. 10.30 Come Dine With Me UK. (PG, R) 11.00 Friends. (PG, R, CC) 12.00 Secret Dealers. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 MOVIE: Spring In Park Lane. (R, CC) (1948) 2.50 Come Dine With Me UK. (PG, R) 3.20 David Attenborough’s The Blue Planet. (R) 4.30 Ellen DeGeneres. (PG, R, CC) 5.30 Basketball. NBL. Grand Final Series. Game 2. New Zealand Breakers v Perth Wildcats. 7.30 A Current Affair. (CC) 8.00 RBT. (PG, R, CC) 8.30 MOVIE: Trouble With The Curve. (M, CC) (2012) A woman tries to fix her relationship with her father. Clint Eastwood. 10.45 MOVIE: The Wild Bunch. (MA15+, R, CC) (1969) William Holden, Ernest Borgnine. 1.45 MOVIE: Twisted Nerve. (M, R) (1968) 4.00 David Attenborough’s The Blue Planet. (R) 5.00 Gideon’s Way. (PG, R)

ONE 6.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 8.00 What’s Up! Downunder. (R, CC) 8.30 Operation Repo. (PG) 9.00 Epic Meal Empire. (PG, R) 10.00 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 11.00 Hogan’s Heroes. (R) 12.00 Matlock. (M, R) 1.00 Nash Bridges. (M, R) 2.00 Walker, Texas Ranger. (PG, R) 3.00 Jake And The Fatman. (PG, R) 4.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG, R) 5.00 Star Trek: Voyager. (PG, R) 6.00 Family Feud. (CC) 6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 7.30 Cops. (PG, R, CC) Follows officers on patrol in the US. 8.30 48 Hours: Live To Tell – I Remember Everything. (M, R) A woman recalls her abduction. 9.30 MOVIE: Bad Ass 2: Bad Asses. (MA15+, R, CC) (2014) A man battles corruption in Los Angeles. Danny Trejo, Danny Glover. 11.30 Operation Repo. (PG, R) 12.00 Shopping. 2.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG, R) 3.00 Cops. (PG, R, CC) 4.00 Jake And The Fatman. (PG, R) 5.00 Hogan’s Heroes. (R) 5.30 Whacked Out Sports. (PG, R)

ELEVEN 6.00 Toasted TV. 8.00 Mako: Island Of Secrets. (C, R, CC) 8.30 Toasted TV. 9.30 Crocamole. (P, CC) 10.00 Touched By An Angel. (PG, R) 11.00 Dr Quinn. (PG, R) 12.00 Judging Amy. (M, R) 1.00 JAG. (PG, R) 2.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 2.30 How I Met Your Mother. (PG, R) 3.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG, R, CC) 4.00 King Of Queens. (PG, R) 5.00 Frasier. (PG, R) 6.00 Family Feud. (CC) 6.30 Neighbours. (CC) 7.05 The Simpsons. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 How I Met Your Mother. (PG, R) 8.00 Rules Of Engagement. (PG, R, CC) 8.30 Love Island. (M) Hopeful singles look for love. 9.30 Bondi Ink Tattoo. (M, R) Mike brings in a new apprentice. 10.30 Sex And The City. (MA15+, R) 11.50 James Corden. (PG) 12.50 Frasier. (PG, R) 2.00 JAG. (PG, R) 3.00 Dr Quinn. (PG, R) 4.00 Touched By An Angel. (PG, R) 5.00 King Of Queens. (PG, R)

6.00 House Hunters Int. (R) 6.30 House Hunters. (R) 7.00 My First Place. (PG, R) 8.00 The Block Sky High. (PG, R, CC) 9.00 Garden Gurus. (R) 9.30 My First Place. (PG, R) 10.00 House Hunters Int. (R) 10.30 House Hunters. (R) 11.00 The Millionaire Matchmaker. (PG, R) 12.00 Housewives Of Beverly Hills. (M, R) 2.00 Domestic Blitz. (PG, R, CC) 3.00 The Block Sky High. (PG, R, CC) 3.30 Getaway. (PG, R, CC) 4.00 Come Dine With Me UK. (PG) 5.00 Flip Or Flop. (R) 6.00 My First Place. (PG) 6.30 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 The Restaurant Inspector. (PG) 8.30 Hotel Impossible. (PG) 10.30 Extreme Homes. (R) 11.30 House Hunters Int. (R) 12.00 Late Programs.

9LIFE

SBS 2 6.00 Cycling. UCI Track World Championships. Day 2. 8.00 Bosnian News. 8.30 Macedonian News. 9.05 Croatian News. 9.40 Serbian News. 10.20 Portuguese News. 11.00 Japanese News. 11.35 Punjabi News. 12.05 Hindi News. 12.30 Dutch News. 1.00 Urdu News. 1.30 Tamil News. 2.00 Thai News. 2.30 Sri Lankan Sinhalese News. 3.00 Bangla News. 3.30 Armenian News. 4.00 The Feed. (R) 4.30 Dara Ó Briain: School Of Hard Sums. (PG, R) 5.25 The Urban Freestyler Extreme. (R) 5.30 House Hazards. (PG) 6.00 None Of The Above. (PG) 6.30 MythBusters. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Soccer. A-League. Round 22. Brisbane Roar v Western Sydney Wanderers. From Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane. 10.20 MOVIE: Armour Of God. (M) (1986) Jackie Chan. 12.05 Space Dandy. (PG) 1.05 PopAsia. (PG, R) 3.10 NHK World English News. 5.00 Korean News. 5.30 Indonesian News.

FOOD 6.00 Mystery Diners. (PG, R) 6.30 Boys Weekend. (R) 7.00 Grocery Games. (PG, R) 8.00 Cutthroat Kitchen. (PG, R) 9.00 Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives. (R) 9.30 5 Ingredient Fix. (R) 10.00 Mystery Diners. (PG, R) 10.30 Boys Weekend. (R) 11.00 Food Truck Race. (R) 12.00 Outrageous Food. (R) 12.30 Man Fire Food. (R) 1.00 5 Ingredient Fix. (R) 1.30 Grocery Games. (PG, R) 2.30 Boys Weekend. (R) 3.00 Cutthroat Kitchen. (PG, R) 4.00 Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives. (R) 4.30 Outrageous Food. (R) 5.00 Mystery Diners. (PG, R) 5.30 Grocery Games. (R) 6.30 5 Ingredient Fix. 7.00 Gourmet Farmer. (R, CC) 7.30 Boys Weekend. 8.00 Man Fire Food. (R) 8.30 Cutthroat Kitchen. (PG, R) 9.30 The Great Food Truck Race. (PG, R) 10.30 Boys Weekend. (R) 11.00 Cutthroat Kitchen. (PG, R) 12.00 5 Ingredient Fix. (R) 12.30 Man Fire Food. (R) 1.00 Mystery Diners. (PG, R) 1.30 Outrageous Food. (R) 2.00 Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives. (R) 2.25 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Destiny In The Dirt. 11.15 The Syron’s Call. (PG) 11.30 Good Tucker. 12.00 Forgotten Bird Of Paradise. (PG) 12.30 Innocence Betrayed. (PG) 1.30 Tribal Scent. 2.30 Mugu Kids. 3.00 Bizou. 3.30 Move It Mob Style. 4.00 Tipi Tales. 4.30 Bushwhacked! 5.00 Go Lingo. 5.30 Fit First. (PG) 6.00 Tangaroa With Pio. 6.30 Kriol Kitchen. 7.00 Ngurra. 7.20 NITV News Mini-Bulletin. 7.30 Waru, Kuka And Everything. 8.30 Noahs Ark. (PG) 9.00 NITV News Week In Review. 9.30 Chappelle’s Show. 10.00 Ngarritj. 10.20 Boat People. (PG) 10.30 Arctic Air. (M) 11.30 Talking Language. (PG) 12.00 Volumz. (PG) 4.00 Fusion With Casey Donovan. 5.00 Bush Bands Bash. 0403

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3-DAY LOCAL TV GUIDE.

Friday 04.03.2016 to Sunday 06.03.2016 | Dubbo Weekender

Saturday, March 5 Gardening Australia

MOVIE: The Book Thief

MOVIE: Superman Returns turns

There’s nothing like the balmy summer heat to inspire you to step into the backyard and start primping and preening, sun hat perched on your head and a cool tonic by your side. Or perhaps, as you stare at the weeds taking over your patch of land, you are eager for some motivation. Luckily, Gardening Australia returns tonight, with plenty of tips and tricks to get your green space ready for autumn. Tino plants a range of brassicas, Sophie showcases plants that attract beneficial insects to her garden, Costa visits a harbourside garden and Josh explores a new arid species garden in Kings Park.

This is a touching tale, based on the acclaimed book by Aussie Markus Zusak. In Nazi Germany, spirited young girl Liesel (a charming Sophie Nélisse), who has only just learnt to read, finds comfort by stealing and reading books. However, after her new foster parents (a gentle Geoffrey Rush and a crotchety Emily Watson) agree to shelter Jewish refugee Max (Ben Schnetzer), who is being pursued by authorities, the circumstances fuel her sense of outrage. It’s a film that celebrates the power of words, a great attribute for a kids’ film, but adults may be perplexed by the story’s light tone, given the war happening outside of Liesel’s world.

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ABC, 6.30pm

ABC

TEN, 8.30pm, PG (2013)

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GO!, 6pm, PG (2006)

WIN

TEN

SBS

6.00 Rage. (PG, CC) 10.30 Rage: Mardi Gras Special. (PG, CC) 11.30 How Not To Behave. (PG, R, CC) 12.00 Restoration Man. (PG, R, CC) 12.50 Who’s Been Sleeping In My House? Wray Avenue. (R, CC) 1.20 Griff’s Great Britain: Coasts. (R, CC) 2.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R, CC) 3.00 Monty Don’s French Gardens: The Artistic Garden. (R, CC) 4.00 Jillaroo School. (PG, R, CC) 4.30 Landline. (R, CC) 5.00 Vera. (PG, R, CC)

6.00 Home Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. (CC) Andrew O’Keefe and Angela Cox present a special extended edition in support of Australia’s Paralympic team. 12.00 Tennis. (CC) Davis Cup. World Group. First round. Australia v USA. Doubles. From Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne. 3.00 To Be Advised. 5.00 Seven News At 5. (CC) 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R, CC) A man’s nervous behaviour has everyone on edge. Customs search a coal ship for any signs of illegal trade or activity.

6.00 6.30 7.00 10.00

PAW Patrol. (R, CC) Dora The Explorer. (R, CC) Weekend Today. (CC) Today Extra: Saturday. (PG, CC) Cybershack. (PG, CC) A look at the latest in gadgets and games. Party Of Five. (PG, R, CC) Sarah continues to act out. MOVIE: Mr Holland’s Opus. (PG, R, CC) (1995) After a frustrated composer reluctantly takes on a teaching job to make ends meet. Richard Dreyfuss, Glenne Headly. Getaway. (PG, CC) Jesinta Campbell visits Kyoto. News: First At Five. (CC) Fishing Australia. (CC)

6.00 Fishing Edge. (R, CC) Hosted by Lee Rayner. 6.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R, CC) A decadent food showdown. 7.00 iFish. (R, CC) Hosted by Paul Worsteling. 8.00 Studio 10: Saturday. (PG, CC) Highlights from Studio 10. 10.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (PG, R, CC) A celebrity is challenged to escape a cage that is slowly sinking into a lake. 12.00 Motor Racing. (CC) International V8 Supercars Championship. Clipsal 500 Adelaide. Races 1 and 2. From the Adelaide Street Circuit.

6.00 France 24 English News. 6.30 Deutsche Welle English News. 7.00 Al Jazeera English News. 7.30 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 12.00 Arabic News. 12.30 Turkish News. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. (CC) 2.00 Equestrian. (CC) FEI Jumping World Cup. Western European League. Highlights. 3.00 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia. (R, CC) 3.30 Massive Moves: Monster Mansion. (R, CC) 4.20 Who Were The Greeks? (PG, R, CC) 5.25 Who Do You Think You Are? (R, CC)

6.30 Gardening Australia. (CC) (Series return) Tino plants a range of brassicas. Sophie showcases plants that attract beneficial insects to her garden. 7.00 ABC News. (CC) 7.30 Death In Paradise. (PG, CC) After a bride-tobe is murdered on the last night of her hens’ party, DI Goodman investigates. 8.30 Cuffs. (M, CC) An adrenaline-fuelled Saturday night in Brighton sees the team deal with a drug-related death, a stakeout and a dog on cocaine. 9.30 Jack Irish. (R, CC) A tense night in the Filipino jungle results in a chance discovery for Linda and Orton. 10.30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (M, R, CC) UK-based panel show featuring host Adam Hills taking an offbeat look at the events of the week. 11.10 Black Comedy. (M, R, CC) Take a look at a computer that comes up with Aboriginal names. The Tiddas make an announcement. 11.40 Rage: Mardi Gras Special. (MA15+) Music videos.

6.00 Seven News. (CC) 7.00 MOVIE: Despicable Me 2. (PG, R, CC) (2013) A reformed super-villain teams up with a secret agent after the Anti-Villain League recruits him to track down a new criminal mastermind who is believed to be hiding in a shopping mall and save the world. Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Benjamin Bratt. 9.00 MOVIE: Fast Five. (M, R, CC) (2011) A crew of street racers plans a massive heist to buy their freedom, as they deal with the unwanted attentions of a powerful Brazilian drug lord and a dangerous federal agent. It is not long before all three groups clash, in a potentially lethal series of confrontations. Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster. 11.40 The Goldbergs. (PG, R, CC) Erica’s joy at securing a job at a local department store is soured by Beverly’s outrageous behaviour. A frustrated Murray tries to rein in his wife’s urge to go bargain hunting for things the family does not need. Pops decides to treat Barry and Adam to a day at the races.

6.00 Nine News. (CC) 7.00 Australia’s Got Talent. (PG, R, CC) In the second of the semi-finals, the best acts return to impress the panel with their performances. Hosted by Dave Hughes, with judges including Kelly Osbourne, Ian “Dicko” Dickson, Eddie Perfect and Sophie Monk. 8.15 Australia’s Got Talent. (PG, R, CC) In the third of the semi-finals, the best acts return to impress the panel with their performances. Hosted by Dave Hughes, with judges including Kelly Osbourne, Ian “Dicko” Dickson, Eddie Perfect and Sophie Monk. 9.30 MOVIE: Crazy, Stupid, Love. (M, R, CC) (2011) A middle-aged husband’s life changes dramatically after his wife asks him for a divorce. He seeks to reassert his manhood with the help of a newfound friend, Jacob, who helps him get back into the singles’ scene. Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone.

6.30 David Attenborough’s Animal House. (R, CC) Sir David Attenborough takes a look at animal “architects” and examines the structures they build. 7.30 David Attenborough’s Big Birds. (PG, CC) Sir David Attenborough takes a look at “big birds”, which never take to the air. From emus to ostriches and kiwis, he reveals how these amazing animals have not only managed to survive, but at one time could have been said to rule the land. 8.30 MOVIE: The Book Thief. (PG, CC) (2013) In Nazi Germany, a young girl, who has only recently learnt to read, finds solace by stealing and reading books. Her foster family agrees to shelter a Jewish refugee who is being pursued by authorities. Sophie Nélisse, Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson. 11.10 MOVIE: House Of Versace. (M, CC) (2013) Following her brother’s murder, Donatella Versace is thrust into the spotlight as the head of his fashion empire. Gina Gershon, Enrico Colantoni, Colm Feore.

6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.35 Coasts Of Ireland: The Stormy Northwest. (CC) Part 4 of 5. Takes a tour of the Emerald Isle, from the traditional pubs in Dublin to the dolphin of Dingle Harbour. 8.30 MOVIE: The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert. (M, R, CC) (1994) Two drag queens and a transsexual travel across the Australian desert to perform in an outback cabaret. Guy Pearce, Hugo Weaving, Terence Stamp. 10.20 RocKwiz. (PG, R, CC) Music quiz show, featuring performances from Emily Lubitz, Paul Dempsey and John Paul Young. Each performs one of their songs backed by the RocKwiz Orkestra, before combining for a duet at the end of the night. Hosted by Julia Zemiro. 11.20 Death Of A Shadow. (M, R) Short film. Stuck between life and death, a deceased soldier collects shadows of dying men and women to buy his own second chance at life. 11.45 Cycling. (CC) UCI Europe Tour. Strade Bianche. From Tuscany, Italy.

5.00 Rage. (PG) Continuous music programming.

12.05 Revenge. (M, R, CC) Emotions run deep when Jack and Amanda’s wedding reminds Emily of what could have been. Things get complicated for Daniel at Grayson Global. Conrad begins a new chapter in his life. 1.00 Home Shopping.

12.00 MOVIE: The Roommate. (M, R, CC) (2011) Leighton Meester. 1.40 MOVIE: Circle Of Lies. (MA15+, R, CC) (2012) 3.10 V.I.P. (M) 4.00 Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye. (PG, R) 5.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 5.30 Fishing Australia. (R)

1.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. 5.00 Hour Of Power. Religious program featuring a large congregation, Christian music with a choir, and guests who speak about how God and their faith have changed their lives.

1.50 MOVIE: Kiss Me Again. (MA15+, R, CC) (2010) Stefano Accorsi. 4.20 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia. (R, CC) 5.00 CCTV English News. News from China. 5.30 NHK World English News. 5.45 France 24 Feature.

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3-DAY LOCAL TV GUIDE.

Dubbo Weekender | Friday 04.03.2016 to Sunday 06.03.2016

Saturday, March 5 PAYTV HIGHLIGHTS MOVIES

GENERAL

DOCUMENTARY

SPORT

6.35pm Taken 3 (2014) Action. Liam Neeson, Forest Whitaker. An ex-covert agent is wrongly accused of murder. (MA15+) Premiere

6.20pm Holby City. Life on the wards of Holby City Hospital. (M) BBC First

6.30pm Selling Houses With Amanda Lamb. Homeowners are given help to improve their houses before selling. (PG) Lifestyle Home

4.30pm Football. NAB Challenge. North Melbourne v Collingwood. Fox Footy

8.30pm 22 Jump Street (2014) Comedy. Channing Tatum, Ice Cube. A pair of under-achieving cops go undercover at a college. (MA15+) Comedy

7.30pm American Ninja Warrior. (PG) FOX8 8.30pm Whose Line Is It Anyway? Comics tackle a series of spontaneous improvised sketches. (MA15+) Comedy Channel

10.15pm Unbroken (2014) Biography. Jack O’Connell, Garrett Hedlund. (M) Premiere

ABC2/ABC KIDS 6.00 Children’s Programs. 5.35 Hey Duggee. (R, CC) 5.40 Peppa Pig. (R, CC) 5.50 Fireman Sam. (R, CC) 6.00 Charlie And Lola. (R, CC) 6.15 Peter Rabbit. (R, CC) 6.25 Octonauts. (R, CC) 6.40 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom. (R, CC) 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 7.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. (PG, R, CC) 8.15 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R) 8.45 Mock The Week Looks Back At. (M, R, CC) 9.15 Comedy Up Late. (MA15+, R, CC) 9.45 Live At The Apollo. (PG, R, CC) 10.35 Inside Amy Schumer. (MA15+, R, CC) 10.55 The Office. (M, R, CC) 11.40 Peep Show. (M, R, CC) 12.05 The Incredible Mr Goodwin. 12.50 Mock The Week. (M, R, CC) 1.20 News Update. (R) 1.25 Close. 5.00 Driver Dan’s Story Train. (R, CC) 5.10 Joe & Jack. (R, CC) 5.20 Bert And Ernie. (R, CC) 5.25 Tilly And Friends. (R, CC) 5.35 Children’s Programs.

ABC3 6.00 Children’s Programs. 9.35 Total Drama: Pahkitew Island. (R, CC) 10.15 Adv Time. (R) 11.00 Camp Lakebottom. (R, CC) 11.10 The Aquabats Super Show! (R, CC) 11.35 Life With Boys. (R, CC) 11.55 Make It Pop. (R, CC) 12.20 The Penguins Of Madagascar. (R, CC) 2.35 House Of Anubis. (R) 3.00 Bushwhacked! (R, CC) 3.25 DOIP: Department Of Imaginary Problems. (R, CC) 3.30 Officially Amazing. (R, CC) 3.55 Studio 3. 4.00 Good Game: SP. (R, CC) 4.25 The Penguins Of Madagascar. (R, CC) 4.50 Strange Hill High. (R, CC) 5.15 Spooksville. (PG, R, CC) 5.40 World’s End. (R, CC) 6.10 Thunderbirds Are Go. (R, CC) 6.35 Horrible Histories. (R, CC) 7.35 Deadly 60. (R, CC) Steve searches for a tarantula hawk wasp. 8.00 Degrassi: The Next Generation. (PG, R, CC) 9.05 Heartland. (CC) Amy deals with unrealistic expectations. 9.50 Close.

9.30pm What On Earth? A smokescreen over North Korea worries military analysts. (PG) Discovery Science

7.30pm Soccer. A-League. Round 22. Melbourne City v Sydney FC. Fox Sports 4 7.30pm Rugby Union. Super Rugby. Round 2. Reds v Force. Fox Sports 2 Channing Tatum stars in 22 Jump Street

7TWO

GO!

6.00 Shopping. (R) 7.00 Saturday Disney. (CC) 9.00 Jessie. (CC) 9.30 Austin & Ally. (R, CC) 10.00 Shopping. (R) 11.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 11.30 Great South East. (CC) 12.00 Creek To Coast. (CC) 12.30 Qld Weekender. (CC) 1.00 WA Weekender. (CC) 1.30 Sydney Weekender. (R, CC) 2.00 Horse Racing. Australian Guineas Day. 5.00 Melbourne Weekender. (CC) 5.30 60 Minute Makeover. (PG) 6.30 Secret Location. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Fantasy Homes By The Sea. (R) 8.30 Escape To The Country. 9.30 Nick Knowles’ Original Features. (R) 10.30 Storage Hoarders. 11.30 Secret Location. (PG, R, CC) 12.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. (R) 1.00 Great South East. (R, CC) 1.30 Creek To Coast. (R, CC) 2.00 Qld Weekender. (R, CC) 2.30 WA Weekender. (R, CC) 3.00 Sydney Weekender. (R, CC) 3.30 Melbourne Weekender. (R, CC) 4.00 MOVIE: 5th Ave Girl. (R) (1939)

7MATE

6.00 Children’s Programs. 7.30 The Day My Butt Went Psycho. (C, R, CC) 8.00 The Tom And Jerry Show. (R) 8.30 The Amazing World Of Gumball. (R) 9.00 Adv Time. (PG, R) 9.30 Batman. (PG, R) 10.00 Teen Titans. (PG, R) 10.30 Ben 10. (PG, R) 11.00 Surfing. Australian Open. 2.30 Fishing Australia. (CC) 3.00 Power Rangers Dino Charge. (PG, R) 3.30 Little Charmers. (R) 4.00 Yo-Kai. (PG, R) 4.30 Ben 10. (PG, R) 5.00 The Tom And Jerry Show. (R) 5.30 Batman. (PG, R) 6.00 MOVIE: Superman Returns. (PG, R, CC) (2006) Brandon Routh. 9.00 MOVIE: Batman Begins. (M, R, CC) (2005) A man battles organised crime. Christian Bale, Michael Caine. 12.00 Arrow. (M, R, CC) 2.00 Little Charmers. (R) 2.30 Yo-Kai Watch. (PG, R) 3.00 Sonic Boom. (PG, R) 3.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal. (PG, R) 4.00 Power Rangers Megaforce. (PG, R) 4.30 Wild Kratts. (R) 4.50 Thunderbirds. (R) 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R)

GEM

6.00 A Football Life. (PG, R) 7.00 America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions. (R) 8.00 Shopping. (R) 9.00 Market Values. (PG, R) 9.45 Winter Youth Olympic Games. II Winter Youth Olympic Games. Highlights. 10.30 Just 2 Wheelz. (PG) 11.00 Motor Racing. Night Thunder. AHG Sprintcar Series. Late Model Championship. 12.00 Motor Racing. Ultimate Sprintcar Championship. 12.30 Inside West Coast Customs. (PG, R) 2.30 Urban Tarzan. (PG, R) 4.00 Preppers UK: Surviving Armageddon. (PG) 5.00 Doomsday Castle. (PG) (New Series) 6.00 Doomsday Preppers. (PG) 7.00 MOVIE: Hellboy. (PG, R, CC) (2004) Ron Perlman. 9.30 MOVIE: Watchmen. (MA15+, R) (2009) A vigilante uncovers a conspiracy. Malin Akerman. 1.00 Doomsday Castle. (PG, R) 2.00 Doomsday Preppers. (PG, R) 3.00 Inside West Coast Customs. (PG, R) 4.00 Market Values. (PG, R) 5.30 Shopping. (R)

6.00 Landline. (CC) 6.30 World This Week. (CC) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. (CC) 11.00 News. (CC) 11.30 Australia Wide. (CC) 12.00 News. (CC) 12.30 Landline. (R, CC) 1.00 News. 1.30 Planet America. (R) 2.00 News. 2.30 The Mix. (CC) 3.00 News. (CC) 3.30 Tonic. 4.00 News Update. 4.05 IQ2. (R) 5.00 News. 5.30 One Plus One. (CC) 6.00 News. (CC) 6.30 Australian Story. (R, CC) 7.00 News. (CC) 7.30 The Mix. (R, CC) 8.00 Four Corners. (R, CC) 8.45 One Plus One. (R, CC) 9.00 ABC News. (CC) 9.30 Australia Wide. (R, CC) 10.00 News. (CC) 10.30 World This Week. (R, CC) 11.00 News. 11.30 One Plus One. (R, CC) 12.00 Press Club. (R, CC) 1.00 BBC World. 1.30 The Drum Weekly. (R) 2.00 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS

7.30pm Treehouse Masters. (PG) Discovery

6.00 MOVIE: Spring In Park Lane. (R, CC) (1948) 8.00 Danoz Direct. 8.30 Adventures In Rainbow Country. (R) 9.00 MOVIE: Devil Girl From Mars. (PG, R, CC) (1954) Hazel Court. 10.35 MOVIE: I Live In Grosvenor Square. (R, CC) (1945) Anna Neagle. 12.55 Postcards. (PG, CC) 1.25 MOVIE: Hotel. (PG, R, CC) (1967) Rod Taylor. 4.00 MOVIE: The Unforgiven. (PG, R, CC) (1960) Audrey Hepburn, Burt Lancaster. 6.30 Heartbeat. (PG, R) Jackie becomes the victim of a stalker. 8.45 Agatha Christie’s Marple. (PG, R) An attempt to bring a famed stately home back to its former glory is marred when a visiting Austrian diplomat is shot. 10.45 Dalziel And Pascoe. (MA15+, R) A body is found in the woods. 11.55 MOVIE: Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore. (M, R) (1974) Kris Kristofferson. 2.05 Missing. (M) 3.00 MOVIE: Hotel. (PG, R, CC) (1967) 5.20 GEM Presents. (R, CC) 5.30 Postcards. (PG, R, CC)

ONE 6.00 Shopping. 8.00 Star Trek: Voyager. (PG, R) 9.00 GT Academy. (R) 9.30 World Sport. (R) 10.00 Whacked Out Sports. (PG) 11.00 Operation Repo. (PG, R) 11.30 Rugby Union. World Sevens Series. Wellington. Highlights. 12.00 Rugby Union. World Sevens Series. Sydney. Highlights. 12.30 Car Torque. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 Motor Racing. World Series Sprintcars. 2.00 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 3.00 Adventure Angler. (R) 3.30 Moments Of Impact. (PG, R) 4.30 David Attenborough’s Africa. (R, CC) 5.30 Tiger: Spy In The Jungle. (PG, R) 6.30 Monster Jam. 7.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. (PG, R) 8.30 CSI: Cyber. (M, R, CC) A killer murders a woman who is video chatting. 9.30 Ripper Street. (M) 10.35 Rush. (MA15+) 11.30 Bellator MMA. (M, R) 1.25 Undercover Boss. (PG, R) 2.25 ST: Next Gen. (PG, R) 3.25 Netball. International Test Series. Game 3. England v Australia. Replay. 5.30 Whacked Out Sports. (PG, R)

ELEVEN 6.00 Toasted TV. 7.30 Vic The Viking. (C, R, CC) 8.00 Totally Wild. (C, CC) 8.30 Scope. (C, CC) 9.05 The Loop. (PG) 11.35 Neighbours. (R, CC) 2.05 Charmed. (PG, R, CC) 4.00 Family Ties. (PG, R) 5.00 Cheers. (PG, R) 6.00 MOVIE: The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. (R, CC) (2004) A sponge sets out to retrieve a crown. Tom Kenny. 8.00 Cristela. (PG) Josh wants a promotion. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (M, R, CC) Takes a look back at some of the celebrity guests which have graced Irish comedian Graham Norton’s chat show. 9.30 Love Island. (M, R) Hopeful singles look for love. 10.30 The Loop. (PG, R) Hosted by Scott Tweedie and Olivia Phyland. 1.00 Cheers. (PG, R) 1.30 Neighbours. (R, CC) 4.00 Family Ties. (PG, R) 5.00 Pokemon XY. (R) 5.30 Cheers. (PG, R)

6.00 House Hunters Int. (R) 6.30 House Hunters. (R) 7.00 The Block Sky High. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Getaway. (PG, CC) 8.00 Domestic Blitz. (PG, R, CC) 9.00 Garden Gurus. (R) 9.30 My First Place. (PG, R) 10.00 House Hunters Int. (R) 10.30 House Hunters. (R) 11.00 The Restaurant Inspector. (PG, R) 12.00 Hotel Impossible. (PG, R) 2.00 Domestic Blitz. (PG, R, CC) 3.30 My First Place. (PG, R) 4.00 Tiny House Hunters. (PG, R) 5.00 Million Dollar Rooms. (PG, R) 6.00 My First Place. (PG) 6.30 Selling LA. (PG) 7.30 House Hunters. 8.30 House Hunters International. 9.30 House Hunters Renovation. 10.30 Fixer Upper. (PG, R) 11.30 House Hunters Int. (R) 12.00 Selling LA. (PG, R) 1.00 Late Programs.

9LIFE

SBS 2 6.00 Cycling. UCI Track World Championships. Day 3. 8.45 WorldWatch. 1.00 Soccer. A-League. Round 22. Brisbane Roar v Western Sydney Wanderers. Replay. 3.05 Benidorm Bastards. (PG, R, CC) 3.30 Motorcycle Racing. (CC) Superbike World Championship. Round 1. 4.30 The Brain: China. (R) 6.10 MOVIE: The Cat Returns. (2002) Chizuru Ikewaki, Yoshihiko Hakamada, Aki Maeda. 7.30 If You Are The One. 8.30 Bear Grylls’ Mission Survive. (M, R, CC) The remaining contestants start to toughen up. 9.25 Commando School: Phase Two. (M, R, CC) 10.20 MOVIE: Weekend. (MA15+, R) (2011) Chris New, Tom Cullen, Jonathan Race. 12.05 MOVIE: Kiss Me. (M, R) (2011) 2.05 MOVIE: Circumstance. (AV15+, CC) (2011) 4.00 CCTV News In English From Beijing. 5.00 Korean News. 5.30 Indonesian News. 5.50 Cycling. UCI Track World Championships. Day 4.

FOOD 6.00 Mystery Diners. (PG, R) 6.30 Boys Weekend. (R) 7.00 Grocery Games. (R) 8.00 Cutthroat Kitchen. (PG, R) 9.00 Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives. (R) 9.30 5 Ingredient Fix. (R) 10.00 Mystery Diners. (PG, R) 10.30 Boys Weekend. (R) 11.00 Food Truck Race. (PG, R) 12.00 Outrageous Food. (R) 12.30 Man Fire Food. (R) 1.00 5 Ingredient Fix. (R) 1.30 Grocery Games. (R) 2.30 Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives. (R) 3.00 Cutthroat Kitchen. (PG, R) 4.00 Boys Weekend. (R) 4.30 Outrageous Food. (R) 5.00 Mystery Diners. (PG, R) 5.30 Grocery Games. (PG, R) 6.30 All-Star Academy. (PG) 7.30 Boys Weekend. 8.00 Man Fire Food. (R) 8.30 Cutthroat Kitchen. (PG, R) 9.30 The Great Food Truck Race. (PG, R) 10.30 Boys Weekend. (R) 11.00 Cutthroat Kitchen. (PG, R) 12.00 All-Star Academy. (PG, R) 1.00 Mystery Diners. (PG, R) 1.30 Outrageous Food. (R) 2.00 Man Fire Food. (R) 2.30 Food Truck Race. (PG, R) 3.30 Mystery Diners. (PG, R) 4.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.30 Goin’ Troppo In The Toppo. (PG) 12.00 NITV News Week In Review. 12.30 Mparntwe: Sacred Sites. (PG) 1.00 From The Western Frontier. 1.30 Tribal Scent. 2.30 Ngarritj. 2.50 Boat People. (PG) 3.00 Surviving. 3.30 Desperate Measures. 4.00 Our Footprint. 4.30 Around The Campfire. 5.00 Ngurra. 5.30 Fit First. (PG) 5.55 My Louisiana Love. (PG) 7.00 Unearthed. 7.30 Native Planet. 8.30 Talking Language With Ernie Dingo. 9.00 Australia’s Got Language. 9.20 Boat People. (PG) 9.30 MOVIE: Get On The Bus. (M) (1996) 11.30 Unearthed. 12.00 Volumz. (PG) 4.00 NITV On The Road: Mbantua Festival. 5.00 NITV On The Road: Boomerang Festival. 0503

NITV

3-DAY LOCAL TV GUIDE.

Friday 04.03.2016 to Sunday 06.03.2016 | Dubbo Weekender

Sunday, March 6 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!

Sydney Gay And Lesbian Mardi Gras

It’s safe to say ex-Bachelor contestant Laurina Fleure hasn’t won any fans from her appearance on Celebrity … routinely bowing out of most tucker challenges. But the rest of the team have passed with flying colours, and even the show’s host, Dr Chris Brown, has had a go at eating fermented herring (to be fair it all ended up on the ground after he couldn’t keep it down – but good try, Doc). Tonight the claustrophobics among them will be tested as they search for meal stars by squeezing through the pipes within a dam wall. And unfortunately they’re not alone, with plenty of creepycrawlies to keep them company.

Be prepared for a big splash of colour and creativity, as Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras hits the streets in its annual parade. Luckily for those who can’t join in the festivities, SBS is beaming all the sparkle and shine from the streets of Sydney into lounge rooms across Australia. Comedians Magda Szubanski and Tom Ballard return as hosts, along with The Feed reporter Patrick Abboud. This year, television personality Faustina Agolley will also join the three hosts as well as the hundreds of thousands of revellers, attending her very first Mardi Gras. It’s fun that’s not to be missed.

TEN, 6.30pm

ABC

SBS, 8.35pm

PRIME7

Doc Martin ABC, 7.40pm

Is there a doctor in the house? When Dr Martin Ellingham (Martin Clunes, nes, right) leaves his London practice to become ecome general practitioner in the sleepy py fishing village of Portwenn, he doesn’t count on life becoming even more complicated licated than it was in the big smoke, mainly because through rubbing the townsfolk ownsfolk up the wrong way. It’s been almost most a decade now, and the mysterious us man is still attracting drama. Tonight, ht, while on a picnic, Louisa (Caroline oline Catz) and Martin are interrupted ed by Angela (guest star Caroline Quentin) entin) and Buddy on the beach. Angela la appears to be hallucinating, so Martin asks Penhale (John Marquez) to help him calm her down.

WIN

6.00 Rage. (PG, CC) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. (CC) 9.00 Insiders. (CC) 10.00 Offsiders. (CC) 10.30 Australia Wide. (R, CC) 11.00 The World This Week. (R, CC) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. (R, CC) 12.00 Landline. (CC) 1.00 Gardening Australia. (R, CC) 1.30 The Mix. (R, CC) 2.00 The Curse Of The Gothic Symphony. (R, CC) 3.35 A Beauty Is Born: Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty. (R, CC) 4.30 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery: Denise Scott. (PG, R, CC) 5.00 Death In Paradise. (PG, R, CC)

6.00 Home Shopping. (R) 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. (CC) 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG, CC) 11.00 Tennis. (CC) Davis Cup. World Group. First round. Australia v USA. Reverse Singles. From Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Melbourne. 4.00 Lyndey Milan’s Summer Baking Secrets. (CC) Lyndey reveals the secrets to baking. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. (CC) Joh, Karen and Jason go to Europe. 5.00 Seven News At 5. (CC) 5.30 Sydney Weekender. (CC) Mike heads to the NSW far south coast.

6.00 6.30 7.00 10.00

6.00 Australian Story: True Grit Pt 2. (R, CC) A continued look at David Pocock. 6.30 Compass: Pope Francis The Sinner Pt 2. (PG, CC) A continued look at the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, better known by his papal name, Pope Francis. 7.00 ABC News. (CC) 7.40 Doc Martin. (PG, CC) Martin clashes with the local vet after he asks her to put down a stray dog which has been following him. 8.30 Call The Midwife. (M, CC) Barbara faces her most challenging case to date when she treats a firsttime mother. 9.30 Joanna Lumley’s Nile. (CC) Part 3 of 4. Joanna reaches Khartoum, where she encounters the famous Whirling Dervishes. 10.20 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (M, R, CC) A satirical news program exposing the humorous, absurd and downright hypocritical. 10.50 Redfern Now. (M, R, CC) A former pro-boxer is released from prison. 11.45 Luther. (M, R, CC) Luther pursues a copycat killer.

6.00 Seven News. (CC) 7.00 My Kitchen Rules. (PG, CC) Sydney cops Monique and Sarah host an instant restaurant once again for a chance at redemption. 8.30 Sunday Night. (CC) Current affairs program, hosted by Melissa Doyle. 9.30 The Blacklist. (MA15+, CC) As Liz watches from the sidelines, Red works with the taskforce to infiltrate an assembly of high-level criminals in hopes they can use the opportunity to capture the heads of some notorious crime syndicates. 10.30 The Blacklist. (MA15+, CC) After an associate of Red’s is murdered by a rare medieval device, he alerts the task force that a vigilante group found in the Middle Ages is once again active. 11.30 Royal Pains. (M, CC) After their pregnancy scare, Evan and Paige decide they are ready to start a family. A determined Hank sets out to find the “perfect” woman to settle down with, but his first date does not exactly go as planned. Jeremiah comes to Divya’s rescue following her brush with the law.

12.45 Alias Ruby Blade. (M, R, CC) 2.05 MOVIE: Show Business. (R, CC) (1944) Eddie Cantor. 3.40 Call The Midwife. (M, R, CC) 4.40 Miss South Sudan Australia. (R, CC) 5.10 Doc Martin. (PG, R, CC)

12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Sunrise. (CC) David Koch and Samantha Armytage present the news, sport and weather, with business and finance updates.

TEN

SBS

6.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. (CC) 6.30 Hillsong. (CC) 7.00 Mass For You At Home. (CC) 7.30 Joel Osteen. (CC) 8.00 Animal Extra. (R, CC) Hosted by Walt Collins. 8.30 Studio 10: Sunday. (PG, CC) Highlights from Studio 10. 11.00 Car Torque. (R, CC) A look at performance motoring. 11.30 RPM. (CC) Hosted by Matt White. 12.00 Motor Racing. (CC) International V8 Supercars Championship. Clipsal 500 Adelaide. Top 10 Shootout and Race 3. From the Adelaide Street Circuit.

6.00 France 24 English News. 6.30 Deutsche Welle English News. 7.00 Al Jazeera English News. 7.30 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News From Cyprus. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 12.00 Arabic News. 12.30 Turkish News. 1.00 The World Game. (CC) 2.00 Speedweek. (CC) 4.00 FIFA World Cup 2018 Magazine. (CC) 4.30 Voxwomen Cycling. (CC) 5.00 Cycling. (CC) UCI Europe Tour. Strade Bianche. Highlights. 5.30 Tony Robinson’s WWI. (PG, R, CC) Part 4 of 4.

6.00 Nine News. (CC) 7.00 60 Minutes. (CC) Featuring reports from Liz Hayes, Tara Brown, Allison Langdon, Michael Usher, Charles Wooley and Ross Coulthart. 8.00 Australia’s Got Talent. (PG, CC) In the fourth of the semi-finals, the best acts return to impress the panel with their performances. 9.15 The Amazing Noughties. (CC) Part 3 of 4. A look back at the events and personalities of the “noughties”, the decade from 2000 to 2010. 10.15 Jihadis Next Door. (M, CC) Challenges the behaviour and motivations of extremists, including the likes of Abu Rumaysah, who is suspected of being a British jihadi who took part in a video taped execution for ISIS. 11.15 CSI: NY. (M, R, CC) After one of their own is gunned down in a pharmacy and left fighting for their life in hospital, the team searches for the shooter. It appears their colleague interrupted a robbery, and although he had managed to deal with one of the thieves, his partner extracted a high price for his efforts.

6.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (PG, CC) A celebrity is challenged to navigate their way through a dam wall’s network of pipes in search of meal stars. 8.00 Modern Family. (PG, CC) Claire and Phil have their hands full when Luke is arrested for driving without a license. 8.30 The People V. OJ Simpson. (M, CC) (New Series) After the bodies of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman are found at her home, former NFL player turned actor OJ Simpson becomes the prime suspect in their murders. 9.40 Limitless. (M, CC) After a developer at the think tank Brian frequents is murdered, he and Rebecca interview the robotic version of the victim that she created before her death for clues to the killer’s identity. 10.40 To Be Advised. 11.40 48 Hours: To Catch A Genius. (M, R, CC) A look at the death of Linda Curry from nicotine poisoning in 1994.

6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.35 Jungle Atlantis: Angkor Wat’s Hidden Megacity. (PG, R, CC) Part 2 of 2. Follow experts as they continue to learn more about Angkor and the people who called it home. The archaeologists reveal ground-breaking new work which helps explain why the world’s greatest medieval metropolis was abandoned to the jungle. 8.35 Sydney Gay And Lesbian Mardi Gras. (CC) Coverage of the 38th annual Sydney Gay And Lesbian Mardi Gras, a celebration which provides an opportunity to commemorate a message of diversity, equal rights, pride and inclusion. Hosted by Magda Szubanski and Tom Ballard, with Patrick Abboud and Faustina Agolley. 10.40 Growing Up Trans. (PG) An intimate journey inside the struggles and choices facing transgender kids and their families. Just a generation ago, it was adults, not kids, who changed genders. However, today, many children are transitioning.

12.10 Person Of Interest. (MA15+, R, CC) 1.05 V.I.P. (M, R) Val pursues nuclear launch codes. 3.00 Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye. (M, R) 4.00 Good Morning America: Sunday. (CC) 5.00 News Early Edition. (CC) 5.30 Today. (CC)

12.30 Infomercials. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. 4.00 Life Today With James Robison. (PG) Religious program. 4.30 CBS This Morning. (CC) Morning talk show hosted by Charlie Rose, Gayle King, and Norah O’Donnell.

12.20 The Case Against 8. (PG, R, CC) 2.15 MOVIE: Changing Sides. (M, R) (2008) 3.55 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia. (R, CC) 4.35 The Kingdom Of Doug. (M, R, CC) 4.50 Luke Nguyen’s Greater Mekong Bitesize. (R) 5.00 CCTV English News. 5.30 NHK World English News. 5.45 France 24 Feature.

10.30 11.30 1.30

2.30 3.30

PAW Patrol. (R, CC) Dora The Explorer. (R, CC) Weekend Today. (CC) The Conversation With Alex Malley. (CC) Wide World Of Sports. (PG, CC) NRL Sunday Footy Show. (PG, CC) (Series return) The Wildlife Man Featuring David Ireland: Convict Island. (PG, R, CC) Explore the reefs of Norfolk Island. Outback Paramedic. (PG, CC) Rugby League. (CC) NRL. Round 1. Sydney Roosters v South Sydney Rabbitohs. From Allianz Stadium, Sydney.

3-DAY LOCAL TV GUIDE.

Dubbo Weekender | Friday 04.03.2016 to Sunday 06.03.2016

Sunday, March 6 PAYTV HIGHLIGHTS MOVIES

GENERAL

DOCUMENTARY

SPORT

6.25pm The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014) Drama. Helen Mirren, Charlotte Le Bon. An Indian restaurant goes to war against a rival French establishment. (PG) Romance

7.00pm It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia. Mac and Charlie join a cult. (MA15+) Comedy Channel

6.00pm Gardeners’ World. Lifestyle Home

4.30pm Football. NAB Challenge. Brisbane Lions v St Kilda. Fox Footy

8.30pm Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) Action. Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron. (MA15+) Premiere 10.30pm Pride (2014) Comedy. Bill Nighy, Dominic West. Gay activists unite with miners to ﬁght the Thatcher government. (M) Masterpiece

ABC2/ABC KIDS 6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.00 Charlie And Lola. (R, CC) 6.15 Peter Rabbit. (R, CC) 6.25 Octonauts. (R, CC) 6.40 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom. (R, CC) 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 7.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Build A New Life In The Country. (PG, R, CC) 8.15 Dream Build. (R, CC) 8.20 Gruen Pitch Rewind. (R, CC) 8.30 Funny As. (M, R, CC) Rob Brydon performs his stand-up show. 9.50 The Anti-Social Network. (M, R, CC) 10.50 Bodyshockers: Nips, Tucks And Tattoos. (M, R, CC) 11.40 Louis Theroux: By Reason Of Insanity. (M, R, CC) 12.40 Buzzcocks. (M, R, CC) 1.10 Nick Baker’s Weird Creatures. (R, CC) 2.00 Swamp Brothers. (PG, R) 2.25 Deadly 60. (R, CC) 2.55 News Update. (R) 3.00 Close. 5.00 Driver Dan’s Story Train. (R, CC) 5.10 Joe & Jack. (R, CC) 5.20 Bert And Ernie. (CC) 5.25 Tilly And Friends. (R, CC) 5.35 Children’s Programs.

ABC3 6.00 Children’s Programs. 9.35 Total Drama: Pahkitew Island. (R, CC) 10.15 Children’s Programs. 11.10 The Aquabats Super Show! (R, CC) 11.35 Life With Boys. (R, CC) 11.55 Make It Pop. (R, CC) 12.20 Nowhere Boys. (PG, R, CC) 2.35 House Of Anubis. (R) 3.00 Bushwhacked! (R, CC) 3.25 Officially Amazing. (R, CC) 3.55 Studio 3. 4.00 Good Game: SP. (R, CC) 4.25 The Penguins Of Madagascar. (R, CC) 4.45 Strange Hill High. (R, CC) 5.10 Roy. (R) 5.40 Secret Life Of Boys. (R, CC) (Final) 6.05 Thunderbirds Are Go. (R, CC) 6.30 MOVIE: Nowhere Boys: The Book Of Shadows. (PG, CC) (2016) 7.55 MOVIE: Legends Of Oz: Dorothy’s Return. (PG, R, CC) (2013) Lea Michele. 9.20 Heartland. (CC) Lou helps Amy with a lawsuit. 10.05 Good Game: Pocket Edition. (PG, R, CC) 10.10 Rage. (PG, R) 2.45 Close.

7.30pm Modern Family. Haley and Alex head to a music festival. (PG) FOX8 8.30pm The Real Housewives Of Melbourne. (M) Arena

7TWO

8.30pm The Secret Life Of Four Year Olds. The four-yearolds are joined by some new faces. (PG) Lifestyle

GO!

6.00 Shopping. (R) 7.00 Tomorrow’s World. (PG) 7.30 Leading The Way. (PG) 8.00 David Jeremiah. (PG) 8.30 Shopping. (R) 9.30 Australia’s Best Houses. (PG, R) 10.00 Home And Away Catch-Up. (PG, R) 12.30 Fantasy Homes By The Sea. (R) 1.30 Escape To The Country. (R) 2.30 Original Features. (R) 3.30 Storage Hoarders. (R) 4.30 World’s Strictest Parents. (PG, R, CC) 5.30 The Border. (PG, R) 6.30 Motorway Patrol. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 House Wreck Rescue. (PG, R) 8.30 Escape To The Country. Prospective buyers find their dream homes. 9.30 Escape To The Continent. A look at homes in Centro, Portugal. 10.45 Best Houses Australia. (PG, R) 11.15 Motorway Patrol. (PG, R, CC) 12.15 World’s Strictest Parents. (PG, R, CC) 1.15 House Wreck Rescue. (PG, R) 2.15 Escape To The Country. (R) 3.15 Escape To The Continent. (R) 4.30 MOVIE: The Falcon In Hollywood. (PG, R) (1944)

7MATE

6.00 Children’s Programs. 10.00 Teen Titans. (PG, R) 10.30 Ben 10. (PG, R) 11.00 Power Rangers Dino Charge. (PG, R) 11.30 Surfing. Australian Open. 3.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 3.30 Teen Titans. (PG, R) 4.00 Yo-Kai. (PG, R) 4.30 Power Rangers Dino. (PG) 5.00 Ben 10. (PG, R) 5.30 The Tom And Jerry Show. (R) 6.00 Batman: The Brave And The Bold. (PG, R) 6.30 MOVIE: The Addams Family. (PG, R) (1991) 8.30 MOVIE: The Matrix Revolutions. (M, R, CC) (2003) Humanity makes its final stand. Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss. 11.00 Way Stranger Than Fiction. (MA15+) (New Series) 12.00 The Magaluf Weekender. (MA15+, R, CC) 1.00 The Cube. (PG) 2.00 Little Charmers. (R) 2.30 Yo-Kai Watch. (PG, R) 3.00 The Tom And Jerry Show. (R) 3.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal. (PG, R) 4.00 Power Rangers Megaforce. (PG, R) 4.30 Wild Kratts. (R) 4.50 Thunderbirds. (R) 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R)

GEM

6.00 Shopping. (R) 6.30 The Amazing Race. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Shopping. (R) 9.30 Market Values. (PG, R) 11.00 Fishing The Wild. (PG, R) 12.00 The AFN Fishing Show. (PG) 12.30 Big Angry Fish. (PG, R) 1.30 Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction. (PG, R) 2.30 Fishing Western Australia. (PG) 3.00 Goldfathers. (PG, R) 4.00 Turtleman. (PG, R) 4.30 Gator Boys. (PG, R) 6.30 Swamp People. (PG) 7.30 Surveillance Oz. (PG, R, CC) A man dices with death at a train station. 8.00 Surveillance Oz: Dashcam. (PG, R, CC) Take a look at dashcam footage. 8.30 MOVIE: Rambo: First Blood Part II. (M, R, CC) (1985) A Vietnam War veteran rescues some PoWs. Sylvester Stallone. 10.30 MOVIE: Lock Up. (M, R) (1989) Sylvester Stallone. 12.45 Gator Boys. (PG, R) 3.00 Swamp People. (PG, R) 4.00 American Stuffers. (PG, R) 5.00 Big Angry Fish. (PG, R)

6.00 Planet America. (R) 6.30 Australia Wide. (R, CC) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. (CC) 9.00 Insiders. (CC) 10.00 Weekend Breakfast. (CC) 11.00 News. (CC) 11.30 World This Week. (R, CC) 12.00 News. (CC) 12.30 The Drum Weekly. (R) 1.00 News. 1.30 Landline. (R, CC) 2.00 News. 2.30 One Plus One. (R, CC) 3.00 News. (CC) 3.30 Offsiders. (CC) 4.00 News. 4.30 The Mix. (R, CC) 5.00 News. 5.30 Tonic. (R) 6.00 News. (CC) 6.30 Back Roads. (R, CC) 7.00 News. (CC) 7.30 Australia Wide. (R, CC) 8.00 Insiders. (R, CC) 9.00 ABC News. (CC) 9.30 One Plus One. (R, CC) 10.00 News. (CC) 10.30 Planet America. (R) 11.00 News. 11.30 Conflict Zone. 12.00 Landline. (CC) 1.00 BBC World. 1.30 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS

7.30pm Junior Bake-Off. The junior bakers’ cake mixing skills are put to the test as they try to bake a Swiss roll in the Technical Challenge. Lifestyle Food

6.00 Skippy. (R) 6.30 MOVIE: I Believe In You. (PG, R, CC) (1952) 8.30 Danoz. 9.30 Rainbow Country. (R) 10.00 Come Dine With Me UK. (PG, R) 11.00 Heartbeat. (PG, R) 12.00 Our Town Queensland. (CC) 12.30 Getaway. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 MOVIE: Springfield Rifle. (PG, R, CC) (1952) 3.00 MOVIE: The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming. (R) (1966) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (CC) 6.30 Are You Being Served? (PG, R) The staff are asked to pool ideas. 7.10 As Time Goes By. (PG, R) 8.30 MOVIE: Runaway Jury. (PG, R, CC) (2003) A juror has a hidden agenda. John Cusack, Gene Hackman. 11.00 Basketball. NBL. Grand Final Series. Game 3. Perth Wildcats v New Zealand Breakers. 1.00 Seaway. (PG, R, CC) 2.00 Danoz. 3.00 New Style Direct. 3.30 Global Shop. 4.30 Joyce Meyer. (PG) 5.00 Seaway. (PG, R, CC)

5.00pm Soccer. A-League. Round 22. Central Coast Mariners v Melbourne Victory. Fox Sports 4 7.30pm Basketball. NBL. Grand Final Series. Game 3. Perth Wildcats v New Zealand Breakers. Fox Sports 3

ONE

SBS 2

6.00 Shopping. 8.00 Rugby Union. Super Rugby. Round 2. Brumbies v NSW Waratahs. Replay. 10.00 Healthy Homes TV. (R, CC) 10.30 Adventure Angler. (R) 11.00 Fishing Edge. 11.30 Temporary Australians. (PG, R) 12.00 Moments Of Impact. (PG, R) 1.00 Undercover Boss. (PG, R) 2.00 4WD Touring Australia. (R) 3.00 World Sport. (R) 3.30 ST: Next Gen. (PG, R) 4.30 Megafactories. (R) 5.30 Adventure Angler. (R) 6.00 Cops. (PG, R, CC) 6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 7.30 Scorpion. (PG, R, CC) 8.30 David Attenborough’s Africa: Sahara. (R, CC) David takes a look at the Sahara. 9.30 MOVIE: Four Brothers. (M, R) (2005) Mark Wahlberg. 11.50 World Sport. 12.20 The Killing. (MA15+, R) 2.30 Cops. (PG, R, CC) 3.00 Adventure Angler. (R) 4.00 River To Reef. (R) 4.30 Temporary Australians. (PG, R) 5.00 Car Torque. (PG, R, CC) 5.30 Whacked Out Sports. (PG, R)

ELEVEN 6.00 Toasted TV. 9.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 9.30 TMNT. (R) 10.00 Sam Fox: Extreme Adventures. (C, R, CC) 10.30 Sabrina. (PG, R) 11.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 11.30 Mork & Mindy. (R) 12.00 Family Ties. (PG, R) 1.00 Cheers. (PG, R) 2.00 Frasier. (PG, R) 3.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG, R, CC) 4.00 King Of Queens. (PG, R) 5.00 Becker. (PG, R, CC) 6.30 The Simpsons. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 MOVIE: Evolution. (PG, R, CC) (2001) An alien lifeform attacks Earth. David Duchovny, Julianne Moore. 9.30 Get Me Out Of Here! NOW! (M) Hosted by Joel Creasey and Heather Maltman. 10.30 Rules Of Engagement. (PG, R, CC) Jeff struggles to keep a secret from Audrey. 11.30 The King Of Queens. (PG, R) 12.30 Frasier. (PG, R) 1.30 Family Ties. (PG, R) 2.30 Becker. (PG, R, CC) 3.30 TMNT. (R) 4.30 Sabrina. (PG, R) 5.30 Mork & Mindy. (R)

6.00 Domestic Blitz. (PG, R, CC) 7.00 Fixer Upper. (PG, R) 8.00 House Hunters Reno. (R) 9.00 Garden Gurus. (R) 9.30 My First Place. (PG, R) 10.00 Extreme Homes. (R) 11.00 House Hunters. (R) 12.00 House Hunters Int. (R) 1.00 The Farmer Wants A Wife. (PG, R, CC) 2.00 Selling LA. (PG, R) 3.00 House Hunters Reno. (R) 4.00 Come Dine With Me UK. (PG) 5.00 Extreme Homes. (R) 6.00 My First Place. (PG) 6.30 Fixer Upper. (PG) 7.30 Five Day Flip. (PG) 8.30 Flip Or Flop. 9.30 Tiny House Hunters. (PG) 10.30 Extreme Homes. 11.30 House Hunters Int. (R) 12.00 Fixer Upper. (PG, R) 1.00 Domestic Blitz. (PG, R, CC) 2.00 Flip Or Flop. (R) 3.00 The Block Sky High. (PG, R, CC) 4.00 Late Programs.

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6.00 Cycling. UCI Track World Championships. Day 4. Continued. 9.15 PopAsia. (PG) 11.00 Japanese News. 11.35 Punjabi News. 12.05 Hindi News. 12.30 Dutch News. 1.00 MOVIE: The Cat Returns. (R) (2002) 2.20 Girls Get Out There. (PG, R) 3.25 Advance Australian Film. (PG) 4.35 We Are Young. 5.40 The Brain: China. 7.30 If You Are The One. 8.30 Fameless. (PG) A wannabe producer’s pitch gets slammed. 8.55 Drunk History. (M, R) Hosted by Derek Waters. 9.20 South Park. (M, R, CC) Kyle discovers Cartman is making money. 9.50 Uncle. (M, CC) 10.20 The Story Of Playboy. (MA15+, R, CC) 11.30 Cycling. Paris-Nice Race. Prologue. Conflans-SainteHonorine. 6.1 km individual time trial. From France. 1.00 Cycling. UCI Track World Championships. Day 5. From Lee Valley VeloPark, London. 5.00 Korean News. 5.30 Indonesian News.

FOOD 6.00 Mystery Diners. (PG, R) 6.30 Boys Weekend. (R) 7.00 Grocery Games. (PG, R) 8.00 Cutthroat Kitchen. (PG, R) 9.00 Man Fire Food. (R) 9.30 All-Star Academy. (PG, R) 10.30 Boys Weekend. (R) 11.00 Food Truck Race. (PG, R) 12.00 Outrageous Food. (R) 12.30 Man Fire Food. (R) 1.00 Mystery Diners. (PG, R) 1.30 Grocery Games. (PG, R) 2.30 Boys Weekend. (R) 3.00 All-Star Academy. (PG, R) 4.00 Outrageous Food. (R) 5.00 Mystery Diners. (PG, R) 5.30 Grocery Games. (PG, R) 6.30 Food Fortunes. (PG) 7.30 Boys Weekend. 8.00 Man Fire Food. (R) 8.30 Chopped. (PG, R) 9.30 The Great Food Truck Race. (PG, R) 10.30 Boys Weekend. (R) 11.00 Chopped. (PG, R) 12.00 Food Fortunes. (PG, R) 1.00 Mystery Diners. (PG, R) 1.30 Outrageous Food. (R) 2.00 Man Fire Food. (R) 2.30 Food Truck Race. (PG, R) 3.30 Mystery Diners. (PG, R) 4.00 Grocery Games. (PG, R) 5.00 Outrageous Food. (R) 5.30 Man Fire Food. (R)

6.00 Tipi Tales. 6.30 Waabiny Time. 7.00 Move It Mob Style. 7.30 Bizou. 8.00 Mugu Kids. 8.30 Bushwhacked! 9.00 Go Lingo. 9.30 Move It Mob Style. 10.00 Soccer. A-League. Round 22. Brisbane Roar v Western Sydney Wanderers. 12.00 NITV News Week In Review. 12.30 Tribal Scent. 1.30 Talking Language. 2.00 Waru, Kuka And Everything. 3.00 Innocence Betrayed. (PG) 4.00 Native Planet. 5.00 Te Kaea. 5.30 Froth. 6.00 A Place In The Middle. 6.30 Who We Are: Brave New Clan. (PG) 7.30 Fire And Ice. (PG) 8.30 East Of Arnhem. (PG, CC) 9.00 Living Black. (CC) 9.30 MOVIE: Yolngu Boy. (M) (2001) Sean Mununggurr. 11.00 Toorale. 12.00 Volumz. (PG) 0603

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LAFF-A-DAY SNOWFLAKES There are 13 black hexagons in the puzzle. Place the numbers 1 to 6 around each of them. No number can be repeated in any partial hexagon shape along the border of the puzzle.

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22 DUAL CROSSWORD 18,974

GO FIGURE CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1. Cure for a dirty wet-suit? (3-8) 9. Do something – take part! (3) 10. Unwell and resting, but uncomfortable (3,2,4) 11. Cover doctor put on primate (5) 13. Began in a surprised way? (7) 14. The sauce in this barrel is hot stuff! (6) 16. Suitable for a servant in meal preparation (6) 18. Conspicuous because lacking in ability? (7) 19. Could

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by worker angered in riot (4-7) 8. Write terse dental material (4,1,6) 12. Everyone in unison suddenly (3,2,4) 15. The topic is ‘The Underdog’ (7) 17. Patch up broDOWN ken couples? (6) 2. Sailor put up 19. I object to deserter (3) doctor disposing 3. Sounds as if of half the wine one needs warm (5) clothing here! (5) 21. The match 4. Silent about ended all square having to join (3) up (6) 5. Shell for mad QUICK person? (3-4) CLUES 6. Close shave from an object ACROSS within reach? 1. Coin-collector (4,5) 7. Bomb thrown (11) 9. Sister (3)

perhaps show strength (5) 20. It provides notes on the right steps to take (5-4) 21. Eastwardpointing extremity (3) 22. Try insect in international sport (4,7)

10. Try (9) 11. Banish (5) 13. Appendix (7) 14. Underhand (6) 16. Jew (6) 18. Apprentice (7) 19. Drawing room (5) 20. Deign (9) 21. Signal (3) 22. Heat level (11)

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

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2. Vase (3) 3. Perfect (5) 4. Noon (6) 5. Nonsense (7) 6. Rascal (9) 7. Unfeeling (11) 8. Wage-earner (11) 12. Early (9) 15. Relationship (7) 17. Mend (6) 19. Fragrance (5) 21. Dog (3)

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From the pages of America’s most popular newspapers

ACROSS

POINT TAKEN

by Paul Dorin JUST LIKE CATS & DOGS by Dave T. Phipps

1. Impresses greatly 5. Reverberate 9. ... out a living 12. Type of pit 13. Got bigger 14. Guacamole, often 15. Roughly 16. Exceptional 17. Born 18. Crystal gazer 19. Swelled head 20. Wash 21. Wearer of a onesie 23. UN workers’ agcy. 25. Necklace fasteners 28. Have a huddle 32. Hispaniola part 33. Concur 34. Cook-wear? 36. Handle the expense

37. Gun the engine 38. Exploit 39. Metropolis 42. Early bird? 44. Chantilly, e.g. 48. Commotion 49. Lotion additive 50. Story teller 51. Cattle call? 52. Luminary 53. Tote board stats 54. Wapiti 55. Favourites 56. Toward the sunset

DOWN 1. Andy’s pal 2. Sported 3. Being, to Brutus 4. O. Henry specialty 5. Herons’ kin 6. Rugged rock 7. Brave 8. Have bills

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STRANGE BUT TRUE z It was columnist and editor Doug Larson who made the following sage observation: “Few things are more satisfying than seeing your children have teenagers of their own.” z If you’re a fan of American football, you’ve probably seen the leaping lion logo on the helmets of Detroit Lions players. You might not realise, though, that the lion has a name: Bubbles. z The first volume of the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary was published in 1884, 30 years after the Philological Society of London came up with the idea for a dictionary that traced the way the language had developed from Anglo-Saxon times. It was estimated that the entire project would take 10 years, but in half that time they’d completed just a single volume, covering A to Ant.

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z Those who study such things say that your brain takes about 0.0004 seconds to retrieve a memory. z You might be surprised to learn that the person who has been nominated for more Academy

Awards than any other living person is neither an actor nor a director. American composer John Williams – who created scores for such memorable films as the “Star Wars” series, “Jaws”, “Schindler’s List”, “Jurassic Park”, the “Indiana Jones” series, “Fiddler on the Roof” and the first three “Harry Potter” movies – has (so far) been nominated for a whopping 50 Oscars, and he has taken home five of the statuettes. He’s also received three Emmy Awards, four Golden Globes and 22 Grammy Awards – with an astounding 65 Grammy nominations to his name. z It’s not clear why, but the incidence of left-handedness in twins is significantly higher than it is in the general population. Thought for the Day: “To be astonished is one of the surest ways of not growing old too quickly.” – Colette

9. Author Ferber 10. Chicken ... 11. Duel tool 20. “Hiawatha” writer 22. Put your two cents in 24. Ducks work 25. Half a dance? 26. Once around 27. Melody 29. To and ... 30. Always, in verse 31. Crimson 35. Slender 36. Boring tools 39. Arrived 40. “American ...” 41. Snatched 43. Capricorn 45. Staffer 46. Two-timers 47. Formerly, formerly 49. Cleo’s slayer 160208

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YOUR STARS ARIES (MAR 21-APR 20) Some of those dark clouds have cleared and your mind feels lighter and brighter. If you can manage to get a few quiet days to give yourself time to think, so much the better. This week’s New Moon shines on family life past and present. Thinking about this, you realise how lucky you have been. It is time to look firmly ahead and forget any disappointments in the past.

you really want to rule the world. Well, maybe not the whole world, just your own bit of it. This is not so much fantasy as wishful thinking. Sometimes, however, wishes do come true. Right now there is a need to push forward for what you want. The New Moon will help in this endeavour. Be prepared to look hard at what you see. Not so scary is it? Certainly it also is not so permanent, either.

TAURUS (APR 21-MAY 21) Although it

your everyday life has a lot to be recommended for. It will stop that constant feeling of not being able to cope or make the most of your situation. It is not always easy to be optimistic when little worries are around. Try ignoring them by getting involved in an ‘at home’ interest that needs your concentration.

CANCER (JUN 22-JUL 22) Be prepared to be spontaneous and creative this week. Letting your mind run free is sometimes a bit difficult for you, but just try it. When you are not worrying about something all the time and just ‘doing it’, there is a great feeling of freedom. To go with the flow is liberating and fun and you do need some of that.

SCORPIO (OCT 24-NOV 22) If it seems that someone is out to spoil your fun, you could be right. When success is bright in others, there is always sure to be a bit of envy. Refuse to see or acknowledge it. Forging ahead with that bright thought and ambition is just right now. You have no reason to doubt your ability to succeed, even if others do.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV 23-DEC 21) You

AQUARIUS (JAN 21-FEB 19) It is a great temptation, when we feel on edge, to involve others in our problems. Talk about them by all means, but don’t expect anyone to find a simple solution. It is easy to drive friends away by getting snappy and non-responsive. How to find the happy medium? Speak to an older relative. This is a great time for concentrating on business matters.

LEO (JUL 23-AUG 23) You are human.

VIRGO (AUG 24-SEP 23) Sometimes

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CAPRICORN (DEC 22-JAN 20) The New Moon this week is shining a light into the murkier corners of your everyday life. Drag out those undone jobs, those unuttered words, that essential conversation. Just get it all sorted. If you don’t, your progress will stall and cause you a lot of irritation. What needs changing in your life may be small. However, you are the only one who can do it and do it right.

GEMINI (MAY 22-JUN 21) Simplifying

That fact alone means you sometimes have doubts. This week sees you a bit overconfident, which is unusual. Why are you feeling this way? It is because you have every reason to feel so. The opportunities that start to come along this week will surprise you. However, they are no less than you deserve. There is much to be revealed about those around you who could do better.

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are unlikely to be excited by what is on offer this week. As soon as you realise this, make some fun of your own. Waiting for others to ‘get going’ is a bit silly anyway. Those who need your attention for the best of reasons can be brought into your social life. At the moment it is OK to be a bit selfish.

is often nice to escape into an imaginative world where everything is lovely, it is not sustainable. The potential for success is high at the moment, but you need to be awake to the possibilities and getting up on those toes. It is not like you to miss things that are going on behind the scenes. Be extra aware.

LIBRA (SEP 24-OCT 23) Although you are willing to make a leap of faith, you would still like some kind of confirmation that it is the right thing to do. Nothing can be for sure, but you can rely on your instincts. Listen carefully to find the right time to make a suggestion and it will be accepted. Indeed, letting someone think that it was their idea to take this path is ideal.

PISCES (FEB 20-MAR 20) You are having a good time this week, so carry on! Of course, there are always people who do not understand where you’re coming from. Don’t let this worry you, as you really do know best at the moment. Of course you are not perfect, you are human, so if you have a bad day here and there, it’s just natural.

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Monday’s Birthday Luck: Happy Birthday! Being such an intuitive person, your own feelings can get mixed up with the thoughts of others. You can be highly suggestive, Pisces. That being the case, rely on facts and not fantasies in the months ahead. Tuesday’s Birthday Luck: Happy Birthday! Maybe you know what you want, but want the approval of others, Pisces? OK, you may feel that way but is it necessary? We can never completely please other people, not for long anyway. Striking out on your own is what brings confidence. Wednesday’s Birthday Luck: Happy Birthday! A strong sense of intuition and instinct makes you a force to be reckoned with this year. Do you feel a strength running through you that wasn’t there before? This is because of your confidence. Keep it up, Pisces! Thursday’s Birthday Luck: Happy Birthday! Love and enthusiasm for your life is bringing joy and a sense of belonging, Pisces. You are on the road to more satisfaction than you have known before, even if you thought it would never happen. Enjoy! Friday’s Birthday Luck: Happy Birthday! Starting something you are not ready for is likely in the months ahead, Pisces. Not to worry. Use your very good instincts to tell you when the time is right. Your heart is at last in the right place. Saturday’s Birthday Luck: Happy Birthday! Pisces, this special year is seeing you take on more experiences and being more enthusiastic about your life. Getting on a bit of a rollercoaster can be scary perhaps. Don’t worry, all will be revealed as not so scary after all! Sunday’s Birthday Luck: Happy Birthday! In a peak year for creativity, Pisces, you can make the most of your time and talents. Be aware of the needs of others and you will make some good, long-term friends.

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FIND THE WORDS solution 891 A courteous driver DUAL CROSSWORD 18,974 CRYPTIC SOLUTIONS Across: 1 Dry-cleaning; 9 Act; 10 Ill at ease; 11 Drape; 13 Started; 14 Relish; 16 Menial; 18 Notable; 19 Might; 20 Dance-band; 21 Toe; 22 Test cricket Down: 2 Rat; 3 Chile; 4 Enlist; 5 Nut-case; 6 Near thing; 7 Hand-grenade; 8 Send a letter; 12 All at once; 15 Subject; 17 Repair; 19 Medoc; 21 Tie.

QUICK SOLUTIONS Across: 1 Numismatist; 9 Nun; 10 Endeavour; 11 Expel; 13 Addenda; 14 Sneaky; 16 Hebrew; 18 Trainee; 19 Salon; 20 Vouchsafe; 21 Cue; 22 Temperature. Down: 2 Urn; 3 Ideal; 4 Midday; 5 Twaddle; 6 Scoundrel; 7 Insensitive; 8 Breadwinner; 12 Premature; 15 Kinship; 17 Repair; 19 Scent; 21 Cur. THE BAKER’S DOZEN TRIVIA TEST: 1. 86,400 2. “The Blues Brothers” 3. Selma and Patty

4. Dog lover 5. Dimples 6. Talking in your sleep 7. Castles 8. NSW 9. Ungulate 10. Ceylon 11. Special Broadcasting Service 12. Platypus 13. “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down”, by The Band in 1969, followed by Joan Baez’s version in 1971. The song tells of the last days of the American Civil War. Baez’s version changed the lyrics, leaving out “Stoneman’s cavalry”.c

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