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Tour de OROC is “king of the donation hill”

Duncan Bremner’s animal instincts

“Forgotten war” veterans remembered

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FROM THE EDITOR

Friday 01.04.2016 to Sunday 03.04.2016 IN PICTURES

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“Forgotten war” veterans remembered

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IRISH LUCK Pictures from the 13th Tullamore Irish Festival PAGE 18

CLASSIC CATCH All the action from the Lake Burrendong Classic PAGE 28

Q&A

PEOPLE

Duncan Bremner’s animal instincts PAGE 12

RURAL

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Audra crowned top graduate woolclasser PAGE 31

HEALTH

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To beet or not to beat? PAGE 34

THE ARTS In the spotlight: David Dwyer PAGE 42

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Seven Days Tony Webber What I Do Know Paul Dorin Watercooler The Big Picture

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Business & Rural Lifestyle Entertainment What’s On 3-Day TV Guide Jen Cowley

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It’s an actor’s life AVID DWYER, director, community services, Dubbo City Council, waxes lyrical in this week’s ARTs column about the benefits of seeing a play at the Dubbo Regional Theatre. Well he would, as it’s part of his job, but the candid interview reveals a shared sentiment about seeing live plays. Nobody sees a live play. It’s an experience, which can be transformative if it’s a good story, told well, and while not all staged plays will be everyone’s cup of tea, it’s an experience worth having and sharing, particularly with your children. All stories are cathartic to some degree and their expression a powerful forum - like most performing arts - usually because of their immediacy and tangible atmosphere. There’s no running and hiding in a theatre - designed for acoustic enjoyment - where you can hear the actors breathe, see spit come out of their mouth, feel the resonance of their shouts. It’s that immediacy, the sharing of the space, the agreement with those on stage you make, in real time, which renders a play enjoyable and exciting. Unfortunately, there is a perception for some - and it’s their blockage to plant their bum cheeks on a theatre seat - that they can’t sit through a play because they perceive it as being high brow. Just because a movie ticket is ten bucks doesn’t mean it’s not art, or artfully crafted, or filmic in ways which are exceptionally creative and representative of higher thinking. Just as a play that’s got a $30 or $40 price tag may not feature the word ‘thou’, not “one-st”. It’s too bad considering we’re sitting on an opportunity to evolve ourselves as an audience in a theatre which is celebrated across the regions. When I interviewed Jon English a week before he sadly passed away, he said Dubbo’s theatre is a stand out, and his home town of Coffs Harbour could learn something from us! As a performing artist and stage actor who had decades of experience under his belt it’s not a light comment. Ours is an opportunity not everyone outside metropolitan centres gets. Live plays have come a very long way from the moral displays of the Middle Ages and Shakespeare, though brilliant, isn’t a benchmark either, erroneously girdles with that mantle because his language is old and sounds foreign, yet his genius plays are as rich and knee deep in the human condition as you can get. A case in point. Sitting in row D at the Dubbo Regional Theatre recently, to see “The Underarm”, I hoped it wouldn’t be too “cricket-y” because I haven’t really paid attention to the sport since about year 6. I knew as soon as the actors emerged on to the set - the back fence on ‘the hill’ at a New Zealand cricket ground - it was not the subject of cricket that would confound me, but another reasonably difficult journey after the first F-

bomb fell like an A-bomb, with my two youngest children, one to the left of me, and the other to my right and my mother on the other side. This was going to be more Shakespearean that I’d expected. For a while her face was stony and the looks on my boys resembled side show alley clowns, waiting for the ping-pong ball to get popped into their open jaws. Beer guts and foul mouths, sexist and chauvinist banter, violent pushing and shoving; these two blokes on stage were not Hollywood cardboard cutouts or Manga animes. Their characters were real and at times, breathtaking. Behind the tough, rude exteriors were two very fragile men, damaged and weakened by the biggest underarm bowl of them all: Life. Divided as children, and by country, one in Australia and one in New Zealand, their take on Chapman’s historic maneuvre and their parent’s separation as a result - though there is plenty more to that story as they discover - is poignantly told. This was not some flighty, academic, Freudian representation of two brothers having a difficult reunion; their gestures, their dialogue, the masterful twists and turns of emotion, the toing and froing through time, the use of humour all made for an excellent piece of theatre. It’s what I love the most about live plays. They’re fiction but real time and as if an extension of the stage, strategically crushed beer cans at “The Underarm” were scattered among the seats, as if we too were on “the hill”. When invited to throw them at one of the characters, to add insult to an emotional injury, there was an engaging moment when my youngest son’s can connected just slightly north of the actors crotch earning a verbal acknowledgment from his colleague: “That, was a good shot.” My boys came away having heard more Fbombs in one sitting than their whole entire life, but they learned it was part of characterisation and while laden with flaws, his life was being portrayed in art. As anyone’s can. Blokey and unpretty, and in your face; my entire family left the theatre laughing together. Only mildly traumatised by the the sight of two middle aged men, who had no choice in the end but to streak naked - thank goodness for well placed inflatable kangaroos and kiwi birds! across the stage to exit stage right. What we didn’t experience, was formulaic entertainment, predictable story lines or shallow, tedious characters. There were no superheroes, just very, very good actors, who have made their mark on the silver screen as well, but were more impressive with their ability to maintain their characters for an extended period, remember lines and conversations - which were flawless - and for a while at least, transport the audience to a hill at the cricket in New Zealand, while always being 15 minutes from home. Such a good idea, to see a play.

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Tour de OROC is “king of the donation hill” for Macquarie Homestay BY JOHN RYAN N JOURNALIST

105,724 is a huge cheque, so when Tour de OROC and the Rotary Club of Dubbo South handed it to Macquarie Homestay chairman Rod Crowfoot this week he was ecstatic. ‘I felt very lucky. I felt lucky because I knew how much commitment so many people had put in for something for the wider community – it’s not for themselves, it’s for the region as a whole’, he said. “They put in time, money and skills so it’s a great sign of community spirit, a belief that they want to see this project up and running. “I also think people in Dubbo, and the businesses who supported the Tour, have an enormous connection to the broader region through family and friends, and that many of them have used or heard of friends who’ve used similar facilities in other places, so they understand the benefits, the worry it takes away when people are going through these bad experiences,” Crowfoot said. Born from the brainchild of Dubbo mayor and south Rotary member, Mathew Dickerson, the Tour de OROC is a cycling fundraiser that rides through all the shires that make up the Orana Region of Councils. The first biennial event raised more than $100,000, so this is one fundraising activity which is making a huge difference. Tour de OROC chair, David Hayes, is more used to giving test drives in the cars he sells at Dubbo City Toyota and this year Toyota was not only the naming sponsor, David saddled up for his second time in the ride. “It’s a facility everyone in the shires can relate to. Everyone in the towns surrounding Dubbo

have either spent time in the city while a relative has had an extended stay in hospital, or they know someone who has, so they see Macquarie Homestay as a real benefit to everyone in the region,” Hayes said. “These are people already suffering duress and while the city’s motels are great, if they have to pay retail rates for accommodation for weeks at a time it gets unaffordable. “So they’re happy to support it; they see it as something for

them,” he said. South Rotary came on board to supply the governance, insurance and extra manpower; back-of-house factors that strain the resources of small, single issue committees. South Rotary president, George Richmond, who was born and bred in Goodooga before moving to the big smoke of Dubbo, says the Rotary Club can supply important back-up to help keep the fundraiser going. “We can supply the govern-

ance and insurance, two of our members, an accountant and a solicitor, were on the Tour committee and there were a lot of logistics involved in the Tour itself,” Mr Richmond said. “We needed a car in front, a car to follow, organise brekky, lunch and dinner. It’s great to give back to the small towns that do so much to support Dubbo,” he said. David Hayes said he was astounded at the gratitude shown by Dubbo businesses, who are

Everyone in the towns surrounding Dubbo have either spent time in the city while a relative has had an extended stay in hospital, or they know someone who has, so they see Macquarie Homestay as a real benefit to everyone in the region

asked to donate to worthwhile charities every week. “The support has been mindblowing – we sold logos on the jerseys and most of that support came from Dubbo, with some businesses in the smaller towns joining in as well,” Hayes said. “South Rotary was great; they have so many committed members with so many skills, it’s a case of many hands making lighter work. “Oftentimes, small committees find much of the money they raise being used up in the governance, insurance and other things, but apart from some small raw costs, all the money raised has gone straight to Macquarie Homestay,” he said. Anyone wanting more information on the project can go to macquariehomestay.com.au

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Zonal taxation inquiry starts conversation about regional tax breaks BY YVETTE AUBUSSON-FOLEY EDITOR

HE pipedream of regional tax and utility concessions took a step closer to reality this week with the announcement of an inquiry into zonal taxation, by the Legislative Assembly Committee on Investment, Industry and Regional Development. Committee chair, Kevin Anderson MP, told Dubbo Weekender, there’s no time like the present to push the issue. “The National Party hasn’t had the people in place before now to drive the agenda. The Upper House Committee tried a couple of years ago, but the government didn’t accept it. There wasn’t an appetite for that to happen then. “Now we’re in a position to look at it; we’ve got John Barilaro, Regional Skills Minister - he and I are close mates and we’ve been thinking why don’t we see what we can do. We’ve got the Deputy Premier in Dubbo. I think while we have a mandate to do it, let’s do it,” he said. The inquiry will examine ways that Government could help grow regional economies by providing tax concessions for people and businesses in rural and regional areas focussing on payroll tax, land tax and stamp duty, and possible concessions in utility charges. “It is about making it easier for people to do business in Regional NSW. We want to grow the capacity of NSW and we keep hearing one of the reasons businesses won’t move into the regions is because of the high cost of taxation in Regional NSW and the state as a whole. “If we want to grow NSW we’ve got to provide incentive. The payroll tax threshold is $750,000, so can we make it more like a million dollars? 1.2? 1.3? How do we provide that incentive?” said Anderson. Chair of Regional Development Australia, John Walkom, said any enquiry into zonal taxation if done in consultation with business and community could be

significant. “Currently, 60 per cent of businesses in the Orana region are non-employing and a further 28 per cent employ less than five people (REMPLAN 2016). Many of these businesses would not reach the threshold required for the payment of payroll tax. “The prospect of exceeding the threshold through employing additional staff may be a hindrance to economic growth. Consequently, exemptions from, or concessions in relation to payroll tax are likely to benefit businesses that would like to employ additional staff but are concerned about incurring the payroll tax. “Exemptions or concessions for stamp duty and land tax could be seen as a reduction in ‘red tape’ and may stimulate economic activity through the purchase of land and property for both businesses and residents,” Walkom said. “We want to ask, ‘can we provide an opportunity for businesses to put their business in Regional NSW’. There are plenty of areas that would welcome that investment and we’ve got to find ways to make it easier to do that. We want to be able to say it gets cheaper the further out you go from Sydney, Wollongong, Newcastle,” said Anderson. “We want to attract businesses to regional New South Wales. Therefore we need to ensure that current taxes and charges, amongst other things, do not act as a barrier to growth in rural and regional areas,” he said. Disadvantaged families would also feel the benefits of zonal taxation. The Orana region has a higher proportion of low income families than the rest of NSW. Compared to 6.73 per cent of households across the state, which have a weekly income of $400$699; the figure for Orana households is is 9.07 per cent(REMPLAN 2016). “Residents in the Orana region also pay significantly higher electricity charges than in metropolitan areas,” said Walkom. “For example, residents in Dubbo and the region pay on average $650 or 37 per cent more per year for electricity than their counterparts in Sydney, according to a cost comparison (www.mozo.com.

au).” On average, Dubbo residents pay $440 per year more than residents in similar-sized centres like Bathurst and Orange. “Concessions for utility charges would therefore have a significant impact for our region, particularly for small business and those lower income families. The Orana region spans 25 per cent of NSW and is sparsely populated, with residents often travelling long distances to access services,” Walkom said. “Combined with long distances, the lack of adequate public transport in smaller centres necessitates the use of private transport, incurring high fuel costs for both consumers and businesses. The Orana region is heavily dependent on agriculture and farming and resources, and in turn relies on diesel consumption to produce the primary and value-added products and services which drive the region’s economy,” he said. Fuel levies imposed by freight and transport companies are significant costs affecting efficiency and productivity of businesses and the productivity and growth of the region. “In order for zonal concessions or exemptions to make a significant difference, the measures need to be consistent with the level or disadvantage and inequity present in the Orana region. Simply making small changes will not be enough to improve economic activity and productivity in the region,” Walkom said. The Legislative Assembly Committee on Investment, Industry and Regional Development is currently inviting submissions to the inquiry from the public. “We are keen to hear from local government, businesses, and the community,” Anderson said. “We want to hear from local people about what has worked and what hasn’t, and also hear their ideas.” The closing date for submissions to the inquiry is Friday, June 3, 2016. Further information about the inquiry can be obtained by visiting the Committee’s website at http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/investmentindustryandregionaldev. Public hearings will be announced after June 3, 2016.

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Grass roots group hook a model for success BY JOHN RYAN JOURNALIST

HE Burrendong Classic has become one of the nation’s ‘community groundswell’ success stories, born solely from the firm belief from a tiny group of committed volunteers that we need to do better when it comes to looking after our rivers and our decimated native fish populations. Now the Inland Waterways Rejuvenation Association (IWRA)’s Matt Hansen is taking it up a level, convinced local communities across Australia can stage similar events to raise money for river/ dam/coastal revitalisation, but even more importantly, raise awareness of the need for positive works to happen. “If we can do it based in Dubbo, other groups can do it anywhere,” Hansen said. “We’ve got a sustainable model, we’ve got enthusiastic volunteers who believe in what they’re doing, and we’ve got the entire community behind us, even people who don’t fish. “Imagine if the same sort of thing could happen in 20, 40 or even 50 other regions around Australia, it would be amazing,” he said. The IWRA has applied for a $40,000 grant from the Recreational Fishing Trust and, if successful, will stage a workshop in Dubbo for fishing groups across Australia. They’re hoping to show other clubs how to design an event and attract the publicity to make that showcase not just a success, but also generate huge amounts of free publicity to get their ecological message across to their communities and create massive, ongoing and sustainable awareness raising campaigns. “Because we’ve got the runs on the board, anytime there’s an issue affecting river health such as rubbish dumping in local waterways, the media come to us,” Mr Hansen said. Each year our profile gets stronger and people know we’re here to stay.

“The last time there ` quarie River into a place was some rubbish at where you can catch a Devil’s Elbow we put Governments and fish legally. out a Facebook post and private funding There could be a numhad more than 40 peo- foundations should ber of huge, positive deple turn up to help clean jump on this, even velopments in this space it up, some brought kayduring the next few aks or tinnies, we had a local government years: the koi herpes vibobcat and tipper with couldn’t get a simple rus may be introduced Dubbo City Council action plan done for which has the potential helping out as well.” to wipe out between 80 just $40,000; the and 95 percent of all Matt Hansen believes European Carp in the the culture is changing bureaucracy sucks Murray Darling Basin – just seven years ago the life out of money (MDB) system. there were still plenty of which volunteer people throwing dozens groups can use to If that happens, organof droppers in the waisations like IWRA and ter, and for many they create wonderful local Landcare groups, did it because native fish things. service clubs and even were so scarce, it was schools may have to mothe only way they thought they’d catch bilise to help with the clean-up – it’s something. been estimated that 80 percent of the biomass in the MDB is comprised of That’s now changed on a number of carp, a staggering statistic. fronts, with not only many people knowing they can go down to the river with The carp plague will happen almost the great expectation of catching a cod instantaneously, so there’ll be mounor yellow belly to either cook or throw tains of fish to dispose of in a very short back, but the criminal element underperiod of time. stands that it’s become fashionable for If the push to get federally funded fish people to dob in those doing the wrong screens for irrigation pumps comes off, thing, to help create a better riverine enhuge numbers of fingerlings and juvevironment for everyone to enjoy. nile native fish won’t get sucked up the intakes and so they’ll live to spawn anMates of mine who used to throw other day – the screens also prevent rubheaps of droppers in years ago love the bish from clogging pumps, meaning less IWRA because it’s helped turn the Mac-

maintenance is needed and less power is used to run them efficiently. These are issues IWRA is actively pursuing, so it’s broad ‘Rivercare’ agenda from a local group, just imagine if that advocacy voice was echoed by 100 other groups across the country, it would be one that decision makers would find difficult to ignore. So if anyone wonders why the IWRA model is so successful, you just have to look at the way they’ve done things. First, they identified a need that would have enormous community support. They then hunted up people who shared the passion and got them to contribute in cash and kind. They learnt how to utilize the media to promote a very worthwhile cause. They ran a lean event where the work was done by hard-working volunteers and they put all the funds raised straight back into the river. They changed tack from one of a reactive stance, that is putting fingerlings into the waterways and instead moved to the proactive by way of habitat reconstruction, re-snagging sections of river, setting the stage so the native fish were able to start their own breeding, hopefully negating the need for costly stocking initiatives. Now the IWRA, with all those achievements behind them, has become a strategic advocacy entity, looking to build the capacity of communities across Australia to do the same thing. Governments and private funding foundations should jump on this, even local government couldn’t get a simple action plan done for just $40,000; the bureaucracy sucks the life out of money which volunteer groups can use to create wonderful things. As a nation we waste so many billions of dollars, when this great IWRA example, about 16 volunteers, have shown us how to achieve amazing outcomes on the smell of an oily rag. l Check out the Burrendong Classic photo essay in this edition of Weekender (page 28) for more details and pictures of the event.

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The week’s top stories from around the region

The victim died in 1994 from an illness unrelated to the 1990 attack. BY JOHN RYAN JOURNALIST

COLD CASE SHIVERS Walgett was in focus this week as the possible ending of a 26 year-old cold case was played out in the town. Police arrested a 50 year-old man and charged with sexual assault; break and enter building and commit felony with a weapon, dating back to the 1990 Chippendale rape of an 83 year-old woman. The offender allegedly threatened the elderly victim with a knife before sexually assaulting her. Late last year a forensic match saw Strike Force Mault formed by state crime command detectives, and on Wednesday the man was at last in custody.

One of the luckiest families in Dubbo, the Hallfords, love their fishing, and the sport has been good to them. They won the Garden Fishing Club’s Christmas raffle of a tinny and outboard a few months ago, then the boys at this year’s Classic won a bike, fishing rod, giant esky and a few other prizes. That makes up for the fish that ‘got away’ this year. Pictured on their esky win are John, Kristie, John Jr and Connor Hallford.

SOMETHING FISHY What a huge success this year’s Burrendong Classic was, with 1150 entries, maybe 5000 people on the dam and kids running around with their mates like it was the 1960s. Kids have no more fun just playing in the dirt with their mates, and that’s something that used to be a daily part of life for most people, but which we seem to have lost in this day and age, where we have to organise official play-overs and many friends are way out of walking distance range. So this natural urchin activity is just one more unintended co-benefit conjured up by the hard-working IWRA committee. I was impressed with the huge

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amounts of raffle tickets sold as the crowd packed in to the daily debrief at 3pm, which was so packed it didn’t get underway until 3:30 each day. I was asking people why they were splurging on $20, $30 or $50 lots of raffle tickets and invariably said that they loved seeing the money raised by the Inland Waterways Rejuvenation Association (IWRA) going straight back into the river system. This is grassroots community at work. Check out the Burrendong Classic photo essay in this edition of Weekender (page 28) for more details and pictures of the event.

NOT A TIN HORSE From the yarn about the tin horse to a tail about the flesh and blood quadrupled variety, and what a great Group 1 victory at Rosehill Gardens for Dunedoo’s, Hugh Bowman, on Easter Saturday. It’s a pretty amazing feat to win a $1.5 million race, but Preferment and Bowman vindicated their favourite status at $4.40 to bring home the bacon in The BMW over 2400 metres. Bowman was fined $2000 by the stewards for excessive whip use, but nothing could mar a win like that.

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INDIAN WEDDING Many people love that special touch on their special day but the wedding of Kristine Robinson to Jason Bartlett was pretty special if you’re a fan of classic Indian Motorcyles. Balladoran’s Col Grant supplied the superbly restored 1922 Indian Chief and ‘chair’, I was actually out at Col’s place on good Friday and had a good look around the bike, and found the only major flaw it has is

that it doesn’t belong to me. Proud parents Terry and Julie Robinson and Judy and Peter Bartlett couldn’t have been, well, prouder. Victoria Park provided an idyllic setting, it’s a great venue for a multitude of private and community events and is always looking good thanks to Dubbo City Council staff who put a lot of maintenance hours in each week. PHOTO: LISA WEBER PHOTOGRAPHY

Easter’s four day break is a great time for people to get away and make an event of it, and the Toyota Nationals has been a part of Dubbo’s calendar for a long time now, the event this weekend celebrating its 40th year. Dash cams are a part of life these days but as a kid I loved Peter Williamson’s Toyota Celica in-car camera footage, and well remember the time he came across a stock standard Volvo during the Bathurst race. While Volvo entered the cars, from memory, to prove just how safe they were, these Swedish slow-pokes were anything but for the real race drivers who had to contend with these slow moving behemoths as they lapped them again and again – how anyone thought that was a good idea is beyond me. Anyway, Williamson was in town with that groundbreaking Celica, he did an awful lot to cement the popularity of Toyota in Australia and the company is hopefully looking after him for all the positive publicity he provided. Toyota’s in-house media was also cov-

ering the event, and many of the cars also had a crack at the Bodangora Easter drags near Wellington while they were here.

FOUR DAYS OF BLISS I see the same usual suspect business groups are all upset about people having a super-long weekend and they’re ever ready to trot out the statistics of penalty rates and loss of productivity, but I think they’re on the wrong track altogether. If businesses don’t want to open on a long weekend with high penalty rates, just don’t open, and if you do, up your charges to reflect those extra costs. I’ve spent decades working over Easter and as a journalist you don’t get penalty rates, apparently we gave those away in award negotiations years ago (great move negotiator peoples), so it sucked to get no more money but being unable to do things with family and friends. While I spent a lot of time getting pictures at this weekend’s Burrendong Classic, and filmed some footage free of charge for the IWRA organising committee as a community service, I had a great time catching up with friends and my little blokes loved the skiing and just hanging around with their mates. I think we should restructure the Australian economy and have a fourday weekend each term, where people can not only rest, recharge and rewind, but it would mean that so many more major events could be held which would hugely benefit regional economies from a tourism perspective. Let’s stop treating society as an economy, that only benefits the big end of town, the trickle-down effect just doesn’t happen. At the moment Easter has so much on that people have to choose, you can only really do one or two things at the most. Plenty of people would be quite happy to do an extra hour of work each day for a couple of weeks to make up the difference, or do other things to compensate for the extra days off. But imagine the benefit to Dubbo’s economy, imagine if the tourist attractions here have not one but four Easter equivalents – it’s generally the busiest weekend of the year, and we should be arranging our lives so it’s not just nose to the grindstone all the time.

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The ACT BELONG COMMIT team will be hosting events in around the region: • Lightning Ridge - Wednesday, April 6 - 5.30pm at Spider Brown Oval • Goodooga - Thursday, April 7 - 11am at Magpie Park • Walgett - Thursday, April 14 - 12 noon at Walgett Oval • Bourke - Wednesday, April 20 - 5.30 at Davidson Oval • Collarenebri - Tuesday, April 26 - 5pm at Collarenebri Oval For more information, or to get involved with Act-Belong-Commit, go to actbelongcommit.nsw.com.au or visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ActBelongCommitNSW

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CRIME, OF COURSE There’s not much use being surprised that there’s plenty of crime on the Easter Weekend no matter where you live. When people are away, the crooks will play. I heard of one instance where some ‘crims’ were scouting around small acreages outside Dubbo and were stopped by eagle-eyed neighbours who fronted a carload of unsavoury characters, so well done and there should be more of it. If we spent just a bit more time keeping an eye on each other many crimes of opportunity would no longer seem so opportune. With a full moon and plenty of occasional drinkers downing gob-fuls of alcohol, who’d want to be a cop over the Easter weekend. Statewide Operation Tortoise kept most police away from their families and friends while they used high profile Random Breath Testing (RBT) to help keep our roads safe. Myself and my better half were both tested during the weekend, it certainly is a deterrent to most people not to drink and drive and while the road toll is still unacceptable, just imagine what it would be like if there were thousands of extra drunk drivers on our busy roads these days because they thought there wasn’t much chance of getting caught. The Double Demerit points in force mean using a mobile phone while driving will cost you eight points. In Dubbo, police caught five alleged offenders over an aggravated break and enter incident, after one allegedly punched the owner in the head after he confronted them allegedly trying to

Friday 01.04.2016 to Sunday 03.04.2016 | Dubbo Weekender steal a motorbike. You can buy motorbikes, you know, you just work hard and save up and then pay for one, but some people would rather others go through all those practical, basic and boring steps by adding a last step to the process; that of stealing. Anyway, the police responded and chased these alleged offenders into paddocks at the property on Dubbo’s east side, near the racecourse on Merrilea Road, where the five of them were found skulking in long grass and behind machinery and sheds. Five males; two adults and three juveniles, apparently had plenty of stolen property in their possession which police have ‘traced back to a number of break and enter offences that have occurred in the Dubbo area’. All were bail refused, now it will be up to Local Court to make sure these alleged offenders, all who are recidivist criminals, to be properly dealt with. If people are going to offend again and again and again, they need to be removed from the community until such time as our policy makers decide they have to work out long term plans to strategically combat this problem of a criminal class we’ve helped create. Meantime, well done to the property owner and police for this effort, it always pays to call police if you have anything to report, no matter how small.

NO TORTOISES IN SIGHT Operation Tortoise, the statewide police blitz over the Easter long weekend aimed at slowing motorists down and ensure they drive safely and alcoholfree, has been a success.

Just two people had died on the state’s roads at the conclusion of the operation at midnight on Monday, that’s reduced from four deaths last year but with nearly 350 major road smashes and 128 serious injuries, it’s a battle society is struggling to win. Once again the police reports are filled with driving incidents so bizarre it’s almost unbelievable. A 23 year-old female, who’s apparently never had a driver’s licence, will have to walk to court after being stopped by police driving in the centre of Dubbo. Compounding her misery, she allegedly wasn’t wearing a seatbelt and was having a yak on her mobile at the time she was spotted. Why you would pick Easter to do that is beyond me, when every cop and their dog is out on the beat.

RAIL JOBS DISAPPEARING ALONG THE ROAD In this day and age of slash and burn governments and cost-cutting corporates it’s a breath of fresh air to see the head of Russia’s railway network wanting to build a superhighway filling in the missing links between New York and London, passing through Alaska and the former USSR along the TransSiberian railway. The three trillion dollar project is also proposing a high speed rail system to be built alongside it at the same time. In NSW we’re looking at cutting some of the few bush rail services we already have, with 12 train stations apparently slated for closure and 19 ‘facing a staffing review’ according to Rail, Tram and Bus Union secretary Alex Claassens.

He says he received no replies to all the state National pollies he wrote to about the cutbacks. ‘The Nationals are nowhere to be seen…’, he said. I know we’re moving to a you-beaut digital age where everything can be done online, but shouldn’t we make sure everyone’s on-line before we take people from the equation. People at railway stations also do more than just dispense tickets, but the human factor is rarely taken into account by dehumanising decisions taken at the seat of all these governments. Meantime, the draft strategy has been released for the Golden Highway which links Dubbo to Newcastle through Dunedoo and Merriwa, hopefully that road won’t be shut down anytime soon.

ROARING INTO TOWN While most people were snoozing or boozing over Easter, the committee working on next week’s ROAR Festival were hard at work doing some last minute organising, as well as promoting the event to locals and tourists alike from the Church St Rotunda. The ROAR Festival will be staged on April 9 and will see 22 artists performing across two stages, the line-up including some of the biggest Australian and international DJs as well as some headline contemporary musicians. Local up and coming talent from the state’s west will get a chance to share the stage with these headline acts. You have to be at least 15 years of age and organisers have approval for a crowd of 10,000, so it looks like being yet another amazing event for the city.

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Dubbo Weekender | Friday 01.04.2016 to Sunday 03.04.2016 You think there’d be some volunteer-fatigue in Dubbo after the Easter weekend, but organisers say locals have rallied to the cause, which is sure to provide yet another major financial boost for the region’s economy. More details can be found at www. roarfestival.com.au

TIDBITS AND BRIEFS ‘Seatbelt Saturday’ is being held again at Dubbo City Council’s car park on Darling St from 9am – 12 noon tomorrow (Saturday, April 2), these are free checks of child car restraints and/ or fitting, all in a bid to improve road safety. No need to duck if you hear a low flying chopper in the next few weeks, it’s not a gunship attack, just the Essential Energy crew doing some essential powerline inspections. I’m happy to see that council has endorsed its own CBD Precincts Plan, it wouldn’t be a good look to smash its own work – seriously, despite its flaws, council really needs to breathe life into the CBD which has been struggling since Orana Mall established such a dominance in retail trade in the city. Dubbo’s temporary library is open for business, in a new home next to Brennan’s Mitre 10 while the permanent space is being renovated. Field Studies is an interesting photographic exhibition by former Kiwi, now Dubboite, Paul Andrews, and it documents his experiences in Dubbo over the past three years through the lens of his camera. The exhibition opens at the WPCC on Saturday, April 2, at 2pm.

DOB IN A DEALER Inspector Dan Skelly and Sergeant Steve Munn were in Orana Mall this week, promoting The Dob in a Dealer campaign. The public really is critical when it comes to supplying good intelligence so police can act – it mightn’t always be as quick as you’d like, but unless police have that community knowledge they’ll be hampered in so many areas. To Dob in a Dealer around you, contact Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 or report online www.crimestoppers.com.au PHOTO: MADDIE CONNELL

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Ase nonseceAsptibus expe voluptaAustralia, prectur moluptas sed quodis volorpores CEO ofrem Animal Medicines Duncan Bremner is on the cutting edge of food production methods and innovations as the excessi delorem space idus nihille sernamusam human racemore.Agnatia rushes toward aposam, projected population of 9 billion, by voluptis 2050. The road to the influential position has been long and varied. voloASetTOLD litates totatqui co TO John Ryan Tell us about your job? I’m the CEO of Animal Medicines Australia, the peak industry body for the animal health industry in Australia. My job is to represent the interests of the industry as a whole at a regulatory, legislative, political, and marketing perspective. How did you come to be in that position? I was asked. Roles such as mine require a skillset that I have accrued to varying degrees through my former roles in agriculture, the media, politics, and representing other industries. You also tend to get to know a broad array of stakeholders who have an interest in these areas. You grew up on farms and in the country? Being a farm kid from Mendooran laid the foundations for the careers I’ve endeavoured. While it may seem difficult on the surface to link jobs as different as catching buffalo in the NT to advising the Deputy Prime Minister in Canberra; the underlying theme has always been a passion for regional Australia, usually with a focus on agriculture. That is how I ended up as one of the first employees of that little government start-up called NBN – I identified a pressing need for the organisation to have a strong voice internally to champion the needs of regional Australia when most of the decisions were being made in the cities, for the cities. You’ve had a varied career, what path did you follow straight out of school? My HSC result wouldn’t have got me into primary school, let alone university. Not that I ever thought I had the smarts for university, but even if I did, I had no idea when I left school what I wanted to do as a career. Hence my strong personal and family affiliation with the Northern Territory cattle industry saw me gravitate up there to work on the stock camps until I did work out what I wanted to do when I became a grown-up. The turning point came when I was working in the Toowoomba saleyards and I had a disagreement with a North Queensland mickey bull whilst drafting at 3am before a large store sale. After we established the bull had won the argument and I found myself face down in the cold mud, I had a bit of an epiphany that journalism and communications was my calling. Through a bit of determination and knowing people in the right places, I was able to convince the School of Communications at CSU Bathurst to take on a 23 year-old station-hand with limited academic ability. Things kind of cascaded from there. What was the most memorable news story you ever covered? There were so many memorable stories, for so many different reasons. I worked out early in the piece that I didn’t have the ‘bloodlust’ perhaps needed to be a metropolitan journalist. There is

the old newsroom adage, “if it bleeds, it leads”, and I found I was more interested in ‘advocacy’ and ‘community’ journalism rather than headlines and “gotcha” moments. As such, I used to get real satisfaction from something as simple as someone’s grandmother ringing to thank me for putting their grandchild on TV at their school fete, or when putting the spotlight on an issue resulted in it gaining the support of the political realm. I would get bemusement and perhaps a little frustration when I would play the office answering machine the next day that rather than considered reflections on a political analysis I may have attempted I was a receiving advice that my tie didn’t match my shorts. And then there was the time I was given the keys to go and do dirty work in a Monster Truck… The tough stories obviously stick with you. Anything that involved death was always difficult. We had a run of fatal car accidents over a couple of weeks, and I’d frankly had enough of the seeming superficiality of it being the lead story one night for a minute or so then just racked up another statistic as soon as the story had run. I wanted to try and project the sadness and frustration I was experiencing as someone reporting on these accidents without even knowing the people involved. So, with the help of the Dubbo icon that is prime TV’s cameraman, Rusty Kinsey, (I think I was about his 40th journo – and he’s had many more since!), we found a family who had lost a son 10 years before. Having them convey the rawness and devastation they still confronted everyday was one of the hardest but most satisfying stories I did. I interviewed a number of well-known Australian and international people but the icing on the cake was interviewing Slim Dusty. It really captured everything that is great about being a ‘journo’. I

I would get bemusement and perhaps a little frustration when I would play the office answering machine the next day that rather than considered reflections on a political analysis I may have attempted I was a receiving advice that my tie didn’t match my shorts.

told him as much, as he was an icon, I was pretty over having a certain song he wrote that shared my first name being sung to me on average three times a day (usually prefaced by, “have you ever heard…?”). Suddenly he’s thrown his arm around me and started to serenade me with the damn song! What made it particularly fun was ‘breaking the fourth wall’ (talking directly to the audience) and having Rusty swing the camera around to a certain John Ryan, then of WIN-TV, who promptly grinned square into the competition’s camera and declared ‘How am I meant to top that…?’ Whilst that friendly rivalry with John also provided hours of mischievous entertainment, the camaraderie across the broader journalist community was also very important. We would often get together share and ‘war stories’ but to also to quietly support each other if we had shared horrific experiences such as stories involving fatalities. Journalists don’t tend to be provided with the counselling available to our emergency services. Instead we would turn to each other. And invariably, beer! How different was it when you got to Canberra? Opportunity and curiosity took me down there. After covering politics as a journalist – looking from the outside in – my curiosity made me want to see things from the inside. John Anderson provided me with that opportunity when he was serving as the Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister for Transport and Regional Services. Canberra was an eye-opener to someone with my background. The federal political arena is an exhilarating, cut-throat, exhausting environment that has chewed up and spat out many better than me. My saving grace was working for someone with the background of John Anderson that John taught me integrity and decency were not only possible in politics, but essential. Too many get caught up in the winning, to focus on why they want to win. I developed a passion for public policy that helped the whole absurdity of the pursuit of politics make sense to me, so I’ve ended up in advocacy roles. It’s funny how things come full circle. After working in a number of agribusiness roles in Canberra and Sydney it was a chance encounter in the QANTAS Club in Canberra with Dubbo’s own John Morris, the President of the Australian Road Trains Association, that let me on the broader regional advocacy path. I had a strong understanding of the nature of the trucking sector to society, and an empathy that a service so fundamental to society could be so vilified by the very community it provides to. The reality is that if you look around your home or office, there is nothing there that has not been on a truck at some point. Even goods deliv-

Dubbo Weekender | Friday 01.04.2016 to Sunday 03.04.2016 ered by rail need to be transported from the rail siding. Networking – why is it so important? I loathe the term networking as it implies friendships for ulterior motives. I genuinely like most people I meet. However I have seen too many try and leverage the expertise they have gained through study without understanding the fundamentally common link everything has, being the human condition. There is no element of society – even economics – that can survive without the participation of people. Why is the agriculture side of things so important to you? Empathy, enjoyment – and because I like eating. What does your job entail on a daily/weekly/monthly basis? I have many masters, therefore I have many interests to represent. A typical day will involve discussions with any or all elements of the animal health industry’s supply chain. This can vary from convincing a farmer friend that they may be better off disposing their old barrel of 2-4-D (Agent Orange) rather than using it, to discussing legislative reform with the Federal Agriculture Minister’s office. At the core of my job is the simple objective of working to assist my member companies provide innovative, effective, and safe animal medicines to Australia’s pet owners and livestock producers. How difficult is it to get the balance right when it comes to agricultural policy? I don’t think it should be as difficult as it is. My grandfather was a good old-fashioned agrarian socialist who was a leading campaigner for protectionist government policies such as the Wool Reserve Price Scheme. My time in politics and agricultural policy has seen a full swing pretty much back the other way to a pure free mar-

ket approach. I think the answer lies somewhere in between. The reality is that there will never be such a thing as a free market whilst our trade partners operate under different levels of protection for their domestic markets. However, if we provide too much protection we lose the incentive to innovate and increase efficiency. Describe the process to get any new vet products to market? Australia has one of the most stringent pathways to market of any market in the world. This is obviously a good thing from the perspective of ensuring safety and environmental protection, but it does mean the expensive process required to get products to market means we miss out on some innovative products because it is simply not economically viable for a company to invest in the process. How long is the research/development to market pipeline? A couple of years, and as per above. Where do you see the major opportunities for agriculture into the future? This would seem like a pretty straight forward question but it is actually made more complicated due to the most important link in the agricultural supply chain – the consumer. Whilst we have rapidly growing population (3 billion in 1950, 6 billion in 2000, and 9 billion, projected, by 2050), we are facing reducing arable land to produce food on. A key issue is the consumer’s demand for ‘clean, green’ food in an environment that is ultimately unsustainable. Emerging biotechnologies such as genetically modified organisms and hormone growth promotants go a long way to addressing issues such as increased productivity in livestock and reducing crop inputs such as herbicides. The problem is there is little point in utilising them if no one is going to buy them.

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N June 1950, Australia – war-weary and heavy hearted from a world war that had ended just five years earlier – again sent its young man into battle, this time to help defend the Republic of South Korea against a massive offensive launched across the 38th parallel by the Korean People’s Army of the north. In the three years that followed, 340 Australians lost their lives while more than 1200 were wounded during the relatively short but brutal conflict. Perhaps it was that war-weariness; perhaps the Australia’s involvement was eclipsed to a degree by the Vietnam War that followed so soon after – but the Korean War is, rightly or wrongly, often referred to as “the forgotten war”. During a very special ceremony in Dubbo last week, South Korean Consul General Whie Jin Lee made sure that local veterans of the Korean War and their families know that their efforts will never be forgotten by the grateful people of South Korea. As part of his visit to the region at the invitation of Regional Development Australia (RDA) Orana, Mr Lee presented surviving veterans and the family representatives of those who served with specially cast peace medals – a token of South Korea’s gratitude and friendship. In greeting the veterans and their families, the Consul spoke of his nation’s enduring appreciation for the efforts of Australian military

personnel – gratitude that has not dimmed in the six decades since the end of the war. “Australian soldiers fought two enemies,” he said of the three-year conflict. “Both the North Korean army and the bitter cold of Korean winters. “Australia made a big sacrifice, and South Koreans continue to express our deep gratitude.” Despite the devastation of the brutal threeyear war, South Korea has continued to “rise from the ashes”, the Consul told the gathered

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veterans and their families. “Our continuing relationship with Australia is part of this.” It’s thanks to this continuing relationship that the Orana Region has been able to forge such close business ties with South Korea, according to RDA Orana CEO Felicity TaylorEdwards, who herself once spent time in that country as an exchange student. “All business and work comes from strong relationships built on mutual respect and trust. In the case of South Korea, that respect and trust was established many years ago through the veterans. We (RDA Orana) has built on that and we’ve now established an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) not only for candidates to come to Australia for vocational training, but to grow investment relationships,” Taylor-Edwards says. With his tenure as Consul coming to an end, Mr Lee has made the commitment to further these ties once he returns to South Korea to enhance the relationship with the Orana Region, she says. gi Veterans came from right around the region to attend the ceremony, and Mr Lee was gi touched by the warm reception. to “He was also very taken by the children he met during school visits the following day,” m says Taylor-Edwards. sa “He taught the children some Korean greetings and spoke to the children about his counin try’s manufacturing with global brands such as tr LG, Samsung and Hyundai, encouraging the L cchildren to broaden their vision to a global market.” m

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RDA Orana CEO Felicity Taylor Edwards with board member Tracy McIntyre.

Robyn and Mark Coulton with Korean Consul Whie Jin Lee and his wife

RDA Orana Chairman John Walkom accepts a gift to the region from Korean Consul General Whie Jin Lee Michael Abrahall, John Walker and Mark Collins Jill Toulmin from Coonamble accepted the Consul General’s gift of a Peace Medal on behalf of her uncle Peter Webb, who was killed in action during the Korean War.

Member for Parkes Mark Coulton and his wife Robyn joined RDA Orana Chairman John Walkom and Deputy Mayor Ben Shields in welcoming Korean Consul Whie Jin Lee and his wife to the region

Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton spoke of the conflict in Korea often being considered the “forgotten war”.

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Keith McDonnell presenting the book to Korean Consul General Whie Jin Le

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Easter ‘Stations of the cross’ draws large crowd BY JOHN RYAN JOURNALIST

ITH the backdrop of the Brussels’ terror bombings looming large, about 500 people trekked across Mugga Hill’s rocky pine-clad outcrops on Good Friday to celebrate all the good in humankind. Mike Twohill, a member of the Knights of the Southern Cross who built the Stations of the Cross in 1979 and have been running ecumenical services there since 1980, said the terrain was rough, the idea being that Jesus’ last march didn’t take place on a manicured lawn in the middle of town. “For many people it’s a great start to Easter, you know, we’re sort of depicting history to reality where Christ walked up Calvary it was fairly hard going, it was rocky and he stumbled and this is certainly not No 1 Oval where you can just walk around, so there’s a bit of a journey in it, a bit of a struggle for everyone wanting to get up the top,” Twohill said. “The feedback’s always good, it’s multi-denominations, they all come out and go through it, they just love it,” he said. Those in attendance were possibly as varied as the crowd who were present more than 2000 years ago, of many faiths, in footy jumpers or Sunday best, many adults serious, many kids playing with sticks and their mates. Some people even brought their dogs, and that surely mirrored a middle-eastern scene long buried in antiquity. That diversity coupled with the nonjudgemental acceptance of all-comers probably accounts for the fact that between 400 and 500 people have turned up on Good Friday for the past 40 years, there’s no airs and graces, no long running preaching sermons, just an hour spent moving from station to station with a brief reading at each cross, until the final cairn is reached.

` That diversity coupled with the non-judgemental acceptance of all-comers probably accounts for the fact that between 400 and 500 people have turned up on Good Friday for the past 40 years. People held hands, hugged, cuddled their kids and sat on benches strategically placed along the way, the remote atmosphere generated by the site creating a climate for slowing the mind down, giving people time to think, as nature is want to do. Just as Christ was said to have walked lightly on the earth, local environmental

crusader Matt Parmeter was impressed when organisers asked those present to please return the service agendas to a box placed near the exit – a reminder of ‘waste not, want not’ in an age where disposability reigns supreme. ‘It’s symbolic, we have to look after the planet, it’s the creation,” Parmeter said. ‘One of the big problems of the last couple of hundred years is the industrial destruction of this creation that humans have done. “The beauty of the earth is one of the wonders of the universe and it’s not for us to destroy, it’s for us to nurture,” he said. Jan Green, protecting herself from the sprinkles of rain under a bright purple umbrella, said coming along each year was a major part of her Easter.

“It’s important to me because it’s a part of my religion and I meet up with all my friends, it is just delightful.” Rosemary Alleyn believes the Good Friday journey on Dubbo’s outskirts gets her in a great frame of mind to celebrate Easter. “I just think it brings us back to the true meaning of Easter and gets us to realise what the story’s all about’. Trish Fennell said: “It brings all Christians together, not just one religion, but all Christians together and I think that’s good.” Stephen Sinesh said: “It’s pretty good for us, Christians, you can just come and just remember what happened in the past about the Christ which is good for us thinking about our life, you know, how we can change our life in a good way.”

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Tony Webber

Tony Webber is a long-time Dubbo resident of European descent.

Uni words furore a part of Oz for the term of its natural life HE question is not really whether Europeans invaded or settled. The University of NSW has produced a “terminology guide,” that is little more than a suggested list of words to assist in not making an unfortunate clanger as you go about your job at the uni. It is not a compulsory edict from the New World Order. But the reaction from the usual media luminaries was as furious as it was predictable. Whether an incensed Kyle Sandilands sees the irony in him calling university types “wankers” is also a question, but not one for today. For Stan Grant to write that the uni should not tell people how to think seems like an overblown reaction from a man who identifies strongly as Wiradjuri and usually does a lot better job with these things. For mine, if you show up somewhere and people are already there, then you didn’t discover the place. If other Europeans like the Dutch already had a long history of contact with a place, then you aren’t even the first European to discover the place, but that’s not really the question either.

If you show up somewhere and the people who are already there eventually resist your presence and it deteriorates into about 150 years of sporadic but extreme violence then invasion is not a bad way to describe it really. It might be a bit crass but so is being shot, speared or hacked with a sword; let’s face it. I squatted in an abandoned flat in the bowels of London in the 1990s. The flat was vacant and I would describe my uncontested arrival as settling there: I moved in with my belongings – which even the word “meagre” does not do justice – and made it my own. Had I however been greeted by other inhabitants who, after a dispute about our conflicting goals, I had chosen to eradicate with firearm and poisoned flour, I would have to describe my taking possession of their flat in stronger terms than “settled.” And I could see how that if I went about saying I had settled in that unfortunate group’s house, that the term may well be regarded as somewhat offensive to the family and friends of the recently deceased former inhabitants. Many commentators, such as Steve Price on The Project, boomed that the

suggested terms were “divisive” which seems to be looking for fire in a fart. Surely enduring disease and death rates normally associated with the world’s poorest nations when you actually live in the world’s richest nation is pretty divisive too? But none of that is really the question. The question is why does an innocuous set of suggestions in a university handbook somewhere, set off howls of outrage? What is white, rich Australia so incredibly sensitive about, that the people who make the editorial decisions around

` Had I however been greeted by other inhabitants who, after a dispute about our conflicting goals, I had chosen to eradicate with firearm and poisoned flour, I would have to describe my taking possession of their flat in stronger terms than “settled.”

what’s page one lead story in the Daily Telegraph and what Alan Jones rants about for the day know that this topic is gold? It happens without fail, every time: Cathy Freeman carrying the tricolour flag, native title, and land rights before that, were to have us living in holes in the garden while triumphant ochredaubed claimants ransacked the Treasury coffers and ran off with white women as mining corporations wept. You might recall years ago when it was first proposed that the Aboriginal flag fly over Dubbo’s civic buildings that several elected representatives and at least one radio host bitterly opposed the idea. The argument? That you would have all manner of other minorities and nationalities wanting to fly their flags too, and by extension we would have 45 flagpoles out the front of the council chambers with every flag from Albania through to Zambia and no-one could sleep safely in their beds for all the infernal flapping. Which of course didn’t happen. Perhaps the uni could put out a terminology guide to describe race-based hysteria, and that very strange, angry place called Australia’s post-colonial identity.

‘Hobbit’ people disappeared 50,000 years ago, Homo Sapiens to blame

2016 HOBBIT LIFE

WASHINGTON: The extinct human species dubbed the “Hobbit” vanished from its home on the Indonesian island of Flores far earlier than previously thought, according to scientists who suspect our species may have had a hand in the demise of these diminutive people. Researchers on Wednesday said they recalculated the age of bones of the species, named Homo floresiensis, found inside a Flores cave, and determined it disappeared about 50,000 years ago rather

than 12,000 years ago as previously estimated. The Hobbit’s discovery in 2003 created a scientific sensation. Homo floresiensis stood 3-1/2 feet tall (106 cm), possessed a small, chimpanzeesized brain, used stone tools and may have hunted pygmy elephants. The researchers said there is not yet direct evidence the Hobbit people encountered Homo sapiens but noted that our species was already on other islands in the region at around that time and had

reached Australia by about 50,000 years ago. Geochronologist Bert Roberts of the University of Wollongong said it was possible Homo sapiens played a role in the Hobbit’s extinction and the issue would be a major focus of further research. “To me, the question is, ‘Would the Hobbits have become extinct if humans had never made landfall on Flores?’ And the answer is ‘no’. We were likely the decisive factor in their demise, but we still need to find hard

evidence to back up this hunch,” Roberts said. Numerous animals disappeared on Flores at the same time, said paleoanthropologist Matt Tocheri of Canada’s Lakehead University and the Smithsonian Institution’s Human Origins Program. These included small elephants, giant marabou storks, vultures and large Komodo dragon lizards. Homo sapiens first appeared in Africa about 200,000 years ago. AAP/REUTERS

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Ian Moss: First time for everything On tour to promote the 10th anniversary of his Six Strings album, the iconic singer songwriter, Ian Moss, is taking his performance into theatres including our own DRTCC on April 23. Audiences will be treated to the usual high calibre of song, music and banter from a seasoned performer who knows how to deliver, and transports his audience, in any venue. AS TOLD TO Yvette AubussonFoley. The whole solo acoustic thing became popular back in the early 90s when the whole world as it were got unplugged. You had Nirvana doing unplugged, and Eric Clapton unplugged and the market for it in Australia took off really well in the 2000s, particularly in the pub venues. I’m one of these guys who had some band hits in the 80s and those audiences aren’t necessarily into crowding into packed venues, and getting into fights and beer spilled all over them, they just want to sit quietly and have a drink and a meal and watch one guy delivering the song. For me that started in about 2005 and we talked about the Six Strings album, the one I’m promoting on this tour. I’ve enjoyed it ever since. It’s like having my cake and eat it too, being able to get out with Cold Chisel and being able to play 10,000 arenas on one hand. For me this is my first foray into theatres. Generally show places are restaurants where there’s a bar in the room and that’s ok, but 95 per cent of the audiences are really good, but inevitably, there is always one group of people that don’t get it, and kind of, will yak, and chat, and play up. In the theatre that doesn’t happen. They weed out the people that really want to sit and watch the show, and just want to hear the songs, 100 per cent. I feel I’ve got a show that’s worth 100 per cent attention. The first set is probably a little laid back and introspective. I like to get my blues jazz standards going, like “Cry Me A River”, “Angel Eyes”and “Choir Girls” is a Cold Chisel song of course but I do my own version of that, “Such A Beautiful Thing” from my Matchbook album. After the 20 minute break I’ll come out and hit it a little harder, and get some audience participation going with songs like “My Baby”, “When The War Is Over”, “Saturday Night”, I do my own version of “Cheap Wine” and then of course “Tucker’s Daughter” is there, and generally

“Bow River” is my finisher. It ends up being quite up and high energy. I like to design my set and keep using it if it’s working. The secret to a good show is putting a lot of working into deciding what songs to play and in what order you play them. Quite often when you find a set that really works, you want to stick to it. Plus I’m doing new songs. I’ve been writing new material, so I’ve got two or three new songs I want to show, so Dubbo can look forward to hearing me playing brand new songs. There’s definitely some boy girl lyrics, there’s a forgotten, dying little town song/story, called “Down Along the Track” then the loner story in a song called, “What I Am” by Don Walker, then a song called “Broadway” which is pretty much about being on the road, and it’s all great and fun and all that, but at the end of the day, about missing your family and your loved ones. When you’re playing with Cold Chisel, it’s largely big songs you’re belting out that people can sing along too, and I get

a lot of that happening, but the other side to my show, is the introspective stuff, there’s a bigger dynamic range there. I can get to a line of a song on any given night and think this is an important line and the whole world needs to hear this, so I’ll belt it out, but the next night, this line needs to be whispered and I can drop the whole thing down to whisper quiet, just like that, and both versions are valid. You’ve got more control. Ross Hannaford was a fellow guitar player and I remember him playing with Daddy Cool at a blues festival in 1971, in South Australia and just being impressed with his beautiful feel, and lovely kind of power to his playing as well. I had Ross in my band at one stage, well before I did Matchbook, we had some time together and did a bit of a tour. I never ran into Jon English over the years, it’s quite often the case with all of us, musicians probably run into each other in an airport lounge (‘you just arriving? No, just leaving) going in opposite directions out their busy touring.

I was not a massive fan of David Bowie initially but it wasn’t that long ago, I was on tour with a three piece band and we had a long drive - it was over in Western Australia - from Albany back to Perth, and so my sound guy said he’d just bought David Bowie’s greatest hits, so we turned this thing up and just played from end to end and we thought ‘wow’ I suddenly realised what a great collection of songs, he had and some quite unique, really quirky arrangements. Sometimes with artists you can almost tell what’s coming next, but Bowie’s stuff is beautifully kind of bent out of traditional arrangements for the large part, but they worked, and made them even more special. l Ian Moss l 10th Anniversary Six Strings Classics Tour 2016 l Dubbo Regional Theatre l Saturday, April 23 l www.drtcc.com.au l Box Office: 6801 4378 l www.ianmoss.com.au

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Catherine Linton and Heathcliff: Dangerous obsessions Love is a many splendored thing, unless you’re names are Catherine Linton and Heathcliff; then “love” is a long conversation started in the 19th century by unlikely expert on the subject, spinster, Emily Bronte. Turns out she knew a thing or two about unhealthy attachments and coincidentally the not-so-happy couple are visiting Dubbo in April to iron out some issues. The chance to talk relationships with the passionate pair was too hard to resist. AS TOLD TO Yvette Aubusson-Foley PHOTOGRAPHY Shake & Stir Theatre Co.

HEATHCLIFF: How do you feel when you hear the name Edgar Linton? Bile – swilling around my mouth. He came in and swooped Cathy away from me. I’ll never forgive or forget. If you loved Catherine, couldn’t you just be happy for her that she’d found true love with Edgar? Woah – hang on. It wasn’t true love. If it was, then yes, I wanted nothing more than Catherine to be happy but she would have only been truly happy with me, her one TRUE love. Does it bother you she thought you were a bit “lowly” to love you? Yes. I made it my mission to prove to her that I was and am capable of far more than she ever thought possible. When I heard her tell Nelly that it would degrade her to marry me – it was like a thousand blades piercing my heart. Would you say Catherine had a bit of a Kim Kardashian about her, you know, flashing her wealth about like it made her important? I don’t blame her for wanting to better her lifestyle. Following the death of both her parents – her brother didn’t offer a very happy or supportive home or future for her. What was she supposed to do? The Lintons arrival in her life was timely. But I know her better than that. She could put on the air and graces, but I knew her soul was being suffocated – it wasn’t her. Definitely not – there are no similarities between Catherine and KK. However, Kim and Edgar would have made an interesting duo. Does it upset you to be asked about Catherine’s relationship with Edgar? I’m constantly reminded of Catherine and Edgar’s relationship – and not just when I see Cathy Linton. Catherine’s choice/mistake/betrayal dictates everything I have ever done and will do for the rest of my life. Have you ever thought about counselling to help you with your feelings of revenge? Counselling is for the weak. And the time for that has passed. I blame Nelly Dean – she could have been my counsellor as much as she was Catherine’s when growing up. She knew I heard every cruel word Catherine spoke when she was comparing her love for Edgar to mine, and she knew I left as soon as I heard Catherine say she could never marry me. Her inaction is the cause of this, she could have stopped Catherine from talking or me from leaving. As they say hindsight’s a bitch, yeah? Do you hate rich men or just rich men Catherine loved? What do you think about Donald Trump for example? Wealth vs poverty meant a great deal to me back when I was a child – Mr Earnshaw was a wealthy gentleman, I didn’t hate him. The Linton’s paraded their wealth to sickening effect – they were devoid of anything non-superficial. I’m testament to the fact that you can have wealth and still be connected with who you are and where you’ve come from. Donald Trump on the other hand… Do you hate rich people or just Catherine as a rich person? Being rich isn’t the crime. Not being true to yourself is. So you got rich but Catherine wasn’t buying into it, doesn’t that tell you something that

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Dubbo Weekender | Friday 01.04.2016 to Sunday 03.04.2016 she was probably faking her feelings for you, and in fact, she was doing you a favour? It was too late – she had already married Edgar. But I knew till the day she died… and beyond, that she regrets the choice she made. Was Isabella a rebound relationship? How did that work out for you? No, she was a pawn in my greater strategic plan. It helped that she was attractive – added to the pleasure, in every sense. Have you heard, Kate Bush’s, Wuthering Heights, and what did you think? I don’t listen to music. I prefer the sound of the rain.

CATHERINE LINTON (nee EARNSHAW): What’s the first thing that pops into your head when you hear the name, Heathcliff? Home. Heathcliff is my home. The place that irrevocably has your heart, your truth and your eternal Love. Did you ever love him? Why/why not? Yes. I loved him from the day my father brought him home and I never stopped loving him. Why? Sometimes you can’t explain exactly why. Because asking why doesn’t justify the way you feel about someone, you can’t articulate why you’re just innately drawn

to them. It is a need, not a want. It’s a feeling when you’re both in a room full of people and you just slowly but steadily gravitate towards each other. It’s intrinsic. You chose money over love. Does that mean you’d find someone like Donald Trump attractive? This is true to an extent... I did choose money over love, in a way, but I do that in order to have Heathcliff in my life. It is all part of my grand plan that I have laid out in my mind, that I am positive will work. I never stop loving Heathcliff. Edgar is merely a means to an end, in order to get Heathcliff back into my arms. As for Donald Trump, I believe he

is an odious being who looks close to an orangutan. He is an arrogant and idiotic man, I would never find him attractive. I can not begin to fathom how people could even consider him to be a politician. He is an absolute disgrace and shell of a man. What did you really see in Edgar? Initially, a lot of pale baby blue tones and then security, stability and wealth which therefore gave me the hope that I would possess the ability to bring Heathcliff back into my life. Did Edgar’s money really make him more lovable to you? Not at all. Edgar is a lovely man who provides a lifestyle for me that I do enjoy. His money does not make him more loveable to me. There is no doubt that he is a kind hearted, generous and pleasant individual, who makes me laugh, now and then. Isn’t Heathcliff your soul mate and you just kind of messed up? Yes. He is my soul mate. I did mess things up. However, I am human and people do make mistakes... This is and always will be the biggest regret of my life. I will never forgive myself. If it is not Heathcliff, then I don’t want anyone. In this life and in the next, he will always be my first and my last choice. From the outside looking in, you look like a bit of a gold digger, does that bother you in any way? No, because I know my own truths. You do what you have to do. If I look like a gold digger it doesn’t bother me at all. I know what I want and who I am. Heathcliff knows that money means nothing to me, he knows my true self, all of who I am... even my deepest and darkest secrets, he knows them. Because he knows me, well then that’s all that matters to me in this lifetime. Did you think about Heathcliff while he was away? Were you secretly wishing he’d come back and sweep you off your feet? I thought about Heathcliff for every minute that he was away. I was empty when he left me and I never felt a second of pure happiness for the three years he was gone. I was utterly lost and had completely given up on life. Every fibre of my being wanted him to come back and sweep me off my feet more than anything. For every day that passed, and we were apart, I became less of a woman. I had lost my heart, my love and my soul mate. I put on the facade of what I thought ‘Mrs Linton’ should be and I prayed every night that he would return to me. Dreaming of his return is what gave me the strength to hold on to the nightmarish reality that I felt I was in without him in my life. Have you ever heard Kate Bush’s, ‘Wuthering Heights’, what did you think? I think it is quite the catchy tune! I do love her red attire, especially those red tights. Her choreography is fantastic and the drama of the song is wonderful. I think that I would quite like to dress up as Kate Bush in the clip and sing her song paired with all of the choreography for Heathcliff. And I shall. •••

Wuthering Heights by Emile Bronte l Presented by Shake and Stir Theatre Co and Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Brisbane l Dubbo Regional Theatre l Wednesday, April 6, 2016 l 7.30pm l Tickets start at $23 l www.drtcc.com.au l Wheelchair access available

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THE WATER R COOLER BY ELLA MCMILLAN Confronting footage released by the World Wildlife Fund for Nature showing widespread coral bleaching has gone viral. Recent underwater surveys have dedicated substantial levels of coral death in Queensland’s far North and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority has increased its emergency response to the highest possible level. What was once an incredible sea of colours is quickly transforming into white wash. ••• This week EgyptAir Flight 181 was hijacked allegedly by Egyptian national, Seif Eldin Mustafa. According to CNN International and civil aviation officials, he threatened the pilot with what appeared to be a belt bomb, later determined to be fake. After landing the Cairo-bound plane in Cyprus, the arrest of the hijacker allowed the deboarding of passengers and crew. In a relatively calm ending to a terrifying flight, it’s been said the incident began over his ex-wife and that the hijacker was ‘unstable’. ••• The new uniform of Australia’s athletes was unveiled in Sydney recently for Rio’s 2016 Summer Olympics. Designed by Sportscraft, the opening ceremony uniform shows green and white striped seersucker blazers with white bottoms. The preppy look gets props from me as somehow they’ve actually managed to create something successful out of green and gold. We’ll see how the public react to these vintageinspired uniforms.

••• For those of us who use Instagram, feeds have been flooded by organisations concerned with a new timeline setting which places ads first. However this is some good news that follows the new update. The media-sharing app says within

the last six months, people watching videos on the platforms has increased by over 40 percent. In response to the demand, a lengthened time limit was announced, from 15 second videos to minute long masterpieces. Very sneaky distraction.

Australian Olympic team members in the women and mens Rugby 7’s (lt-rt) Charlotte Caslick and Ed Jenkins wearing the Australian Olympic team Opening Ceremony uniform for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games set against the back drop of Bondi Beach during the uniform unveiling in Sydney, Wednesday, March 30. The Opening Ceremony for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games takes place on August 5. PHOTO: AAP/DEAN LEWINS)

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Dubbo Weekender | Friday 01.04.2016 to Sunday 03.04.2016

HELICOPTER VIEW

Cr Mathew Dickerson

Mayor Mathew Dickerson was born and bred in Dubbo and is married with four children.

Take a bite out of the Apple ORTY years ago today (Friday, April 1) Ronald Wayne; Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs founded a little start-up technology company called Apple. After forty years of twists and turns including verging on bankruptcy, it now sits atop the NASDAQ as the most valuable company in the world with a current market capitalisation of US$672 billion. The combined market cap of Microsoft and Google – at three and four on the NASDAQ - only just overshadow Apple. To gain some appreciation of their dominant position, their US$234 billion revenue last year was built on the back of incredible sales, including selling an iPhone every 8 seconds. Some may argue that Apple is the most successful company ever. That then begs the question for local government across the State. On the fortieth anniversary of a company with higher revenue than Hong Kong’s GDP, can we learn from what Apple does well and apply that in local government. The first obvious flaw to my plan is that we are not selling products to a global audience in the same way that Apple is. Or are we? We may not think that councils are selling anything but I beg to differ. I think councils are constantly selling what we have to offer in our LGA and, increasingly, this is to a worldwide audience. Whether that audience is by way of tourists or new residents, it is a global world we live in. Today I am holding a citizenship ceremony where sixteen residents will be officially calling Australia home. I typically hold six of these a year and we welcome a stream of people from across the world to our LGA. Back to Apple though. There have been books and doctorates written on why Apple has been so successful so I don’t want to turn this into an academic study but I want to look at a few simple aspects. The first item that I notice with Apple is that their employees don’t just use their products, but they really want their products. They can’t wait for the latest iteration of a product and they really want to use all of its features. I have an expression that says you need to ‘drink your own lemonade’ and Apple

The Baker’s Dozen Trivia Test

Signage seen at the flagship Apple store in Sydney. PHOTO: AAP/JOEL CARRETT

employees do that. This is an easy one for councils. It is a huge advantage if a council has employees that don’t just live in the LGA where they work but also are involved in the community. That can be with sport or with community organisations. If people see Council employees engaged and involved in the community, they want to be part of that community as well. Many employees do not realise the advocacy power they hold with each seemingly simple conversation or comment. The second aspect that stands out with Apple is that they have created devices that are easy to use. Apple didn’t invent the MP3 player and even when they brought out an incredibly slick iPod on October 23, 2001, the world of portable music was still ruled by the Sony

` The first obvious flaw to my plan is that we are not selling products to a global audience in the same way that Apple is. Or are we?

1. MEASUREMENTS: How fast do you have to travel to break the sound barrier? 2. FOOD & DRINK: What food is also known as a groundnut? 3. MOVIES: What film ended with the words “the horror... the horror”? 4. QUOTATIONS: What 20thcentury actor once said, “Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway”? 5. MEDICAL: What is the medical symptom called dyspnoea?

Walkman. That all changed though on April 28, 2003 when the iTunes Music Store made it incredibly easy to add music – legally – to your iPod. The 30 billion songs that have been sold via iTunes shows that people are prepared to pay for ease of use. How does that translate to councils? We can all ask ourselves how easy we are to deal with. When developers or residents seek information, do we make it complicated or easy? Do we suggest ways of interacting with council that will ultimately lead to better outcomes or are we so focused on our own silo of information that we don’t step back and look at it from the perspective of the person on the other side of the counter. My phrase for this is that ‘adequate is not adequate’ and we can do things correctly without ensuring that we create an environment of ease of use. The last item that I have room to discuss is that Apple keeps it simple. When many manufacturers offer choice after choice and options galore, Apple typically releases a small number of options but makes sure they are best of breed. The logic here is that it is easy to be confused with a purchase you might make

6. SCIENCE: What is the study of blood called? 7. LIFE: In which South Australian opal-mining town do many residents live underground to es-cape the heat? 8. TELEVISION: Who was Sonny Crockett’s partner in “Miami Vice”? 9. US STATES: How many US states border Mexico? 10. LANGUAGE: What is the longest English word composed only of vowels?

11. FLASHBACK: Name the artist who wrote and released “Song Sung Blue”. 12. SPORT: In 2015, Inbee Park became the seventh female golfer to win four different majors. Name four of the first six. 13. LYRICS: What song contains this lyric: “My father sits at night with no lights on, His ciga-rette glows in the dark. The living room is still; I walk by, no remark”? ANSWERS: SEE THE PLAY PAGES.

once every couple of years so it can actually delay the purchasing decision by having too many choices. Richard and Maurice McDonald realised this same concept was true and on December 12, 1948 the brothers opened their new-look restaurant which reduced twenty-five menu items down to just hamburgers; chips and drinks. This is a tougher one for councils. There are some aspects of legislation that we must adhere to that are, by their nature, complicated. In many ways though we can overcomplicate relatively simple aspects of local government and we have to be mindful that when we are intimately involved in a process, we can sometimes become bogged down with minutiae. We have to always remember to ask ourselves how a decision will be of benefit to the majority of residents and can we explain it in a simple fashion. So there is my very quick analysis. Happy anniversary Apple and hopefully our sector can learn some aspects from your success. Let me know what you think the secret to Apple’s success is at mayor@dubbo.nsw.gov.au.

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Loaves and fishes WORDS JOHN RYAN

PHOTOS JOHN RYAN AND MATTHEW HANSEN

HE comments from people pouring into the Inland Waterways Rejuvenation Association (IWRA) marquee told the story of this year’s Lake Burrendong Classic. People were buying raffle tickets by the bucket load and they were spending their hard earned cash with huge smiles on their faces. Unlike many charity events which see much or most of the funds raised go towards administration costs and junkets, every cent from this event goes straight back into fixing up the river and dam. “The money goes to a good cause, they put fingerlings in the dam and local rivers,” according to Wellington local Nathan Rogers. Orange’s Mitchell Fitzgerald loves the weekend because of its familyfriendly fishing values. “It’s real good, it gets all the kids going and re-populates the water and just keeps people looking after the river,” he said. In all, the event raised $55,943, which will all be put back into the river system, an amazing achievement for a volunteer committee, but it shows just how important it is to firstly, come up with a concept which will be embraced, and then drive it home in a professional and enthusiastic manner. The 3pm ‘daily debriefs’ were packed, with maybe 2000 cramming into the shade of the marquee and crowds 10 deep along the eastern side of the tent. Others looked in from various vantage points, while hundreds more found shade in neighbouring clumps of trees, still able to hear the proceedings via the loudspeakers set up around the area. The Saturday evening fireworks held the kids spellbound for what seemed an incredibly long period of time, and even the big kids seemed pretty impressed with the massive display of pyrotechnics - they certainly went off with a bang I loved the innovation, things like the lure contest, where anyone can hang a new or old lure on a frame, with one name drawn out of all those who donated and the winner takes the lot – some lures are pretty expensive so this was a little

pot of gold amidst many other the rainbows. The behavior of the campers, fishers and holidaymakers was also pretty amazing. Friday night was apparently fantastic for all concerned until the committee and other assorted helpers were roused at 2am Saturday morning to help look for a boater who’d run out of fuel. While this was happening they were pressed into service to help find three nighttime anglers who’d capsized their tinny and were clinging to the sides. Luckily, all ended well. One major blight on the event was caused by an untimely press release from the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) on March 20, flagging a Red Alert for blue-green algae at Burrendong Dam. The release stated the outbreak was at Mookerawa, but should have clearly said that the blue-green algae was nowhere near the main body of Burrendong Dam and as such would not pose any risk to people involved in the fishing competition or skiing over the Easter weekend – that really should have been the common sense headline – ‘RED ALERT, BLUE-GREEN ALGAE NOWHERE NEAR THIS WEEK’S FISHING COMP’ – now how difficult would it have been for some minion to write the press release that way. It’s just another example of bureaucracy acting without thinking, and plenty of people at the comp believed it cost them a few hundred entries, and the subsequent loss of vital charity dollars. Blue-Green algae encourages the same sort of headlines that ‘asbestos’ gets; big and scary, but many news outlets don’t report the nuances, or in this case, state very clearly and loudly that the giant charity fishing competition wouldn’t be affected in the slightest way. Shame that happened, and plenty of shame to be shared around by people who don’t think, or couldn’t be bothered thinking. If the fishing classic epitomised all that’s good about Easter, that unthinking, untimely press release was the evil moment, the DPI could have easily put signs up at Mookerawa, and otherwise let those who could possibly be affected know about the issue. If someone sabotaged a DPI event in a similar way, there’d be hell to pay.

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Business & Rural

Agricultural growth on track in Orana region BY FELICITY TAYLOR-EDWARDS DS CEO REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUSTRALIA (ORANA))

HE Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) recently held its annual conference in Canberra. ABARES is a division of the Australian Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, charged with providing information that will assist the department to develop and implement policies relating to these sectors. ABARES produces a large range of electronic products and publications that are available to assist agricultural businesses in decision making. There were a number of “take home” messages – and it was heartening to realise that the Orana region is already working towards these. Investment is critical – and it must be both significant and ongoing. Foreign investment is both available and necessary to achieve what is needed. Value-adding is critical – our aim is to feed people, not to produce commodities. Of course, the end product must be what the target market is looking for. Competitors have lower costs of production – we must therefore aim for a premium product, and ensure that the price tag is justified by the quality of the product. Supply chain management is key to expanding opportunities and improving efficiency. The theme of the two-day conference was “Investing in agriculture – growing our future”. Significant and ongoing investment

equal selling off Australia, propin land, technology and skills is critical to maintaining and grow- erty by property, and failure to consider the opportunities for ing the agricultural sector in the foreign partnership will limit opface of increasing competition for portunities for agricultural develemerging and traditional maropment in future. kets, changing global economic environments and of course, cliFor many years Australia has mate change. This is probably not traded on its “clean green” pronews to anyone… but how is it acduction status, and has enjoyed tually achieved? preferential access to some marKeynote speaker, Deputy Prime kets on this basis. However, we Minister, Barnaby Joyce, stressed need to do better – there are oththe need to unlock capital within er countries, such as Brazil, that Australia’s superannuation indusare overcoming disease/quartry; over $2 trillion antine issues AND dollars is managed have lower costs by these funds, but ` of production, creless than 0.3 per ating a significant cent of this is invest- The theme of threat to Australia’s ed in agriculture. market advantage. the two-day There are a range While our “clean of historical rea- conference green” status must sons for this, but was “Investing be maintained these are not necesthrough diligent in agriculture sarily still relevant management of bi– as shown by the – growing our osecurity, this is no increasing invest- future”. Significant longer enough to ment by overseas carry us. Our pros u p e r a n n u a t i o n and ongoing ductivity is high funds such as those investment in by world standards from Canada. across many production systems, Foreign invest- land, technology ment is a major and skills is critical and increased productivity theresource of capital fore provides for agricultural sec- to maintaining only incremental tor. While this is- and growing the opportunities. sue is at times contentious, the fact agricultural sector The big gains are is that the “nationto be made through ality” of capital funding is not improved management of the supimportant. ply chain, along its whole length. Presenters spoke about the need There are a range of business to invest in infrastructure across models under which foreign capithe supply chain rather than fotal is made available, from owncusing on a particular industry. ership and development of Australian land to joint ventures with In terms of the end product, Australian producers that inteone speaker, a large-scale beef grate supply chains and facilitate producer, talked about valueaccess to overseas markets for based marketing systems – enAustralian-produced goods. suring that the product is customer-focused. Beef cattle quality Foreign investment does not

Free range labelling, not for chickens THE argument for transparency in the labelling of free range eggs came a little further out of the cage this week when the NSW Farmers Association announced its support. Following careful consideration the association is getting in behind NSW Government plans to enforce a maximum upper limit on stocking density of one bird per square metre and to mandate the disclosure of external stocking density on all free range egg cartons. NSW Farmers’ CEO, Matt Brand, said: “Farmers simply want to give consumers the egg they want with the information they need. If capping external stocking density and mandating the disclosure of stocking density on carton can increase consumer confidence, then we are happy to do it.” “This free range debate has gone on for far too long. It’s time for clarity for consumers and certainty for egg farmers. “There are many different opinions about appropriate outdoor stocking densities for free range hens but the only relevant test is whether the birds have enough space on the range. Putting a cap on stocking density and mandating its disclosure on pack puts this squarely in the hands of the consumer. “I can guarantee consumers that any farm

BUSINESS IN BRIEF that gives each hen at least one square metre of space provides that hen with ample room to roam and forage. Hens are social animals and like to flock together. “Ultimately, this is a test for the consumer and we want to give them more information so they can make an informed choice. “Cracking the code on egg labelling laws should give consumers greater choice without distorting the market. The proposal put forward by the NSW Government delivers on those criteria and we are happy to support it,” Mr Brand concluded.

Regional taxation zones prompts inquiry IT’S only taken over 100 years since Federation, but finally regional and rural economies are being seen as the stand alone entities they are. The Legislative Assembly Committee on Investment, Industry and Regional Development has commenced an inquiry into zonal

parameters currently measured don’t accurately reflect yield or meat quality, and therefore don’t provide the right kind of information to the producer to assist in improving productivity and meeting market expectations. A greater focus on specific market requirements should lead to more appropriate data collection and improved decision-making for producers. Even with attention to costs of production and improved supply chain efficiency, Australian producers are unlikely to be able to compete on the basis of price. Investing in the technology and infrastructure that allows traceability of value-added products will allow Australian producers to attract a premium for the guarantee of sustainably produced, highest quality food and fibre products. Australia has a great tradition of scientific research and adoption of technology in agriculture. However, a presenter from the Meat and Livestock Association made the point that while huge volumes of data are collected and made available, there is relatively little effort put into the analysis of this data for practical purposes, and less still into its use in decision-making. Clearly this is an opportunity for improvement. A final piece of advice from one speaker: “Never stop looking for opportunities to reduce your costs of production, and always be working on at least one costreduction strategy.” Presentations made at the conference can be accessed at: www. agriculture.gov.au/abares/outlook-2016/Pages/ConferenceProgram.aspx . YouTube videos of the sessions will also be available shortly.

taxation and was announced this week by committee chair Kevin Anderson MP. “Rural and regional areas are vital to the NSW economy,” Anderson said in a media statement. “This inquiry will examine ways that Government could help to grow regional economies by providing tax concessions for people and businesses in rural and regional areas.” The inquiry will focus on possible concessions in relation to payroll tax, land tax and stamp duty, as well as possible concessions in utility charges. “We want to attract businesses to regional New South Wales,” Anderson explained. “Therefore we need to ensure that current taxes and charges, amongst other things, do not act as a barrier to growth in rural and regional areas.” The Committee is currently inviting submissions from the public. “We are keen to hear from local government, businesses, and the community,” Anderson said. “We want to hear from local people about what has worked and what hasn’t, and also hear their ideas.” The closing date for submissions to the inquiry is Friday, June 3, 2016. Further information about the inquiry can be obtained by visiting the Committee’s website at: http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/ investmentindustryandregionaldev.

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Audra crowned top graduate woolclasser AFE Western Mudgee student Audra Field has upstaged some of the best young graduate woolclassers in the country to win the Australian Wool Exchange National Graduate Woolclasser Competition at the Sydney Royal Easter Show. Ms Field was presented with a Golden Stencil and $500 for winning the national competition, and also claimed the David Campbell Prize for wool classing for being the top New South Wales graduate woolclasser. She beat 10 of the top graduating 2015 wool classing students from registered training organisations in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia to claim the major prizes. “I was hoping that I would go really well, but when you’re up against some of the best in the business it’s very hard to be too confident,” she said. “I was very shocked, but thrilled when they called out my name as the winner. “The nerves were certainly up, and it was a tough competition that put our skills to the test, but overall it was a great experience and something I’m very proud of.” TAFE Western wool classing/Agriculture teacher, Frank Roberts, who was also presented with the Dennis Teasdale

` She has shown maturity and skills that are well beyond her years. The win was very much deserved and recognition for the hard work she puts in

TAFE Western wool classing/Agriculture teacher, Frank Roberts with Audra Field, Australian Wool Exchange National Graduate Woolclasser Competition winner. PHOTO: SUPPLIED.

Perpetual Trophy as the teacher of the winning graduate woolclasser, was full of praise for Audra. “Audra’s commitment to study and her practical and theory work was outstanding, and it’s very rare for someone

so young to be so industry savvy,” he said. “She has shown maturity and skills that are well beyond her years. The win was very much deserved and recognition for the hard work she puts in.”

To people that want an amazing small business but can’t get started M OST of us that are in the game want an amazing business. One that has the following characteristics: z Extremely profitable; z Healthy cash flow; z Makes money whether you are there or not; z Very saleable; and z A pleasure to be involved with. We’re not asking for much are we?! However, believe me it is possible to have these types of businesses. By being disciplined and following some simple tips

` A business that is fun to be around has: A small business owner who shows real leadership (problems are fixed and takes accountability for business performance); A business plan that can be explained to the team and goals set to then aspire to... a

and continuing to religiously work on some strategy might not always get you the “ideal business” but it should make your life much easier. So what do you need to do? Let’s have a look. Give yourself a score out of 10 for each question in each section.

1. PROFITABLE BUSINESS TO get a highly profitable enterprise you need to: z Do your research and work out what customers want; z Be willing to study the best in your game and see what is working for them; z Have a point of difference; z Monitor your numbers through a reputable cloud accounting system such as Xero; z Get yourself the best small business accountant who will do more than just tax and numbers; Your score: ___/50

2. HEALTHY CASH FLOW IF you want a business with great cash flow you need to: z Perform a 3 way budget; z Have a business plan that is aligned with your cash flow forecasts, profit & loss and bal-

Roberts said Audra was assessed on five different activities, including crossbred classing, medium/strong merino classing, fine/superfine merino classing, AWEX ID and valuing activity and an oral presentation. “Her classing jobs were of a very, very high standard and both her AWEX ID and value exercises were some of the highest scores produced, which ultimately led to her winning both the national and state awards,” he said. Audra’s win was a fantastic result for TAFE Western after one of the organisation’s students Gabby Saliba, won both the national and state awards last year. Roberts was also extremely proud of TAFE Western’s second representative this year Suzie Carlon, from Lyndhurst, who finished a creditable fourth, just narrowly missing out on a ribbon.

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growing and is not stagnant); z Little owner reliance; and z Regular reports and great presentation (inside and out).

Your score: ___/50

A BUSINESS that is fun to be around has: z A small business owner who shows real leadership (problems are fixed and takes accountability for business performance); z A business plan that can be explained to the team and goals set to then aspire to; z An owner who knows exactly what they want the business to look like (“business by design” not a “business by default”); z A culture recognising and rewarding team members’ performance or achievements; and z An owner who implements

3. CAN RUN BY ITSELF FOR a business that will run by itself: z Has an organisational chart; z Has the right people on the right bus; z Team members have clearly defined roles and responsibilities; z Reports for each section of the business are reported daily/ weekly/monthly religiously; z Has a solid operations and procedures manual; Your score: ___/50

4. EASY TO SELL A BUSINESS that is easy to sell has: z An owner who understands the real business valuation or has used business valuers to find out; z Profits above the industry average; z Business growth (i.e. it is

Your score: ___/50.

5. FUN TO BE AROUND

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CONCLUSION: HOW did you go? 0-100/250 – You are most likely not enjoying yourself right now. Time to implement – it’s never too late! 101-150/250 – You are enjoying the business some of the time. The signs are there but there is more work to do. 151-200/250 – Your business is going well in most areas but could be better. Just a bit of focus to fix the minor things and you will get it from good to great. 201-250/250 – Congratulations – you have an excellent business! Don’t get complacent and continue to enjoy the rewards (not just financially)!

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THE BIG PICTURE.

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Making waves By John Ryan Danny Ryan, 17, is backdropped by a curtain of water as he crosses the wake while skiing at Lake Burrendong during this year’s Classic fishing competition. Skiing since he was five, the Dubbo local loves getting onto the water any chance he gets, this year’s extended warm weather much appreciated. BIG PICTURE PHOTOGRAPHERS WANTED If you think you’re a bit handy with a camera why not show us what you’ve got. Contribute your best images to feedback@dubboweekender.com.au for publishing. Please remember to write a short description and include your name and camera/photo specifications if want them to be included.

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Lifestyle

To beet or not to beat? ITRATE-RICH beetroot juice might enhance performance among top level athletes according to a joint study from the University of Western Australia, the Western Australian Institute of Sport and the Australian Institute of Sport. Dr Peter Peeling from UWA’s School of Sport Science, exercise and health at UWA was one of the scientists who looked at the influence beetroot supplements had on physiological and performance outcomes in elite kayakers. The research saw six nationallevel male and five internationallevel female kayakers take part in a two-part study at the Western Australian Institute of Sport and the National Regatta Centre in Penrith. “We looked at the difference that the use of a commercially available 70ml beetroot shot made to the time-trial performance and paddling economy of the athletes involved,” Dr Peeling said. “In laboratory-based four minute ergometer tests, the beetroot supplement had a small effect on the distance covered, but was

UWA engineering graduate, Reece Baker, who took part in the beetroot trials.

effective in improving the task economy of the male kayakers. When we used a greater volume of beetroot juice (140ml) among our female participants during a field-based 500m kayaking timetrial, we found there was a meaningful performance improvement of 1.7 percent.” “Given that the margin between gold and silver medals in the Men’s K1-1000m and the

Women’s K1-500m races at the 2012 London Olympic Games was 0.3 percent and 1.0 percent respectively, the relatively small performance changes that we recorded are clearly relevant. Dr Peeling said the nitrate in beetroot juice has been shown to improve “the efficiency of processes that occur in the mitochondria, which are the cell’s energy factory”.

New study: bowel cancer death rates higher for Indigenous people

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FOLLOWING National Close the Gap Day, Cancer Council NSW renewed calls for an increased Aboriginal workforce in cancer services releasing new research comparing bowel cancer treatment and survival between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people. The new study, published in the Medical Journal of Australia, found that Aboriginal people who received surgical treatment were 68 per cent more likely to die from bowel cancer five years after diagnosis than nonAboriginal people. At 18 months following diagnosis, survival rates between the two groups were similar, but after five years they observed the dramatic increase in the risk of death for Aboriginal people compared with non-Aboriginal people. The researchers analysed data from the NSW Cancer Registry from 2001-2007 and identified 29,800 cases of bowel cancer, with 278 diagnosed in Aboriginal people. Camilla Thompson at Cancer Council NSW said their findings may be explained by a potential lack of long-term follow up tests undertaken by Aboriginal people, reduced access to health services, poor support mechanisms, cultural and practical barriers within the health system and health literacy. “We also found that, compared with nonAboriginal people, Aboriginal people were younger and more likely to live outside major cities, and in areas with low socioeconomic status and to have diabetes and pulmonary heart disease at the time of diagnosis. “These findings further add to the existing data we have that outlines the large gap in cancer survival outcomes between Aboriginal people and non-Aboriginal people. When we look at prostate and breast cancer, Aboriginal people have a far greater risk of dying from the disease than non-Aboriginal people, 50 and 30 per cent respectively. “We know that there are significant cultural barriers for Aboriginal people accessing health services. These barriers mean that Aboriginal people may be reluctant to access a cancer service and complete their treatment

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due to a lack of cultural safety, inadequate support and an unwelcoming environment. “Increasing the number of Aboriginal people working in cancer services is an important part of breaking down these cultural barriers and helping to close the gap. “The NSW Government is currently revising its NSW Health Aboriginal Workforce Strategic Framework, and Cancer Council NSW has called for the inclusion of Aboriginal workforce targets specifically for cancer services. “After celebrating National Close the Gap Day, we’d like to remind the State Government of this important opportunity to help close this gap in cancer outcomes between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people and we look forward to seeing their Framework”, said Camilla. Cancer Council NSW encourages Aboriginal people affected by cancer, their family, carers and health professionals to access their Aboriginal Web Portal. Designed in consultation with the Aboriginal community, the portal provides culturally appropriate information and resources to help navigate and support their cancer journey. For further information, visit: http://www.cancercouncil. com.au/aboriginalcancer/

Mental health careers, focus of new guide IN any given year, almost two and a half million people care for a person with mental illness in Australia. Too often, when dealing with organisations providing treatment and care, these

“This means ATP, the molecule known as a cell’s energy currency, can be spared during muscular activity, resulting in a decreased oxygen cost for a given task. “If you can find a way of reducing the oxygen cost of a given activity, you might improve the ability to withstand the exercise intensity for a greater period of time, or you find a greater level of output for the original oxygen cost.” he said. “Beetroot juice is also known to improve explosive power and activate fast-twitch muscle fibres, although current literature is yet to establish why.” The study, published in the International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, found the use of beetroot shots by high level athletes should be trialled on an individual basis with the load and dosage tailored for the desired outcome. “However, the use of this natural vegetable supplement in sport has become increasingly popular, and seeing an athlete with red beetroot stained lips at an endurance event is no longer unusual,” Dr Peeling said.

same carers can end up feeling left out of the process of creating the care their loved one needs. Now, existing services and programs have access to a new Guide that will enable them to work with, and draw on the expertise of carers when designing and implementing care and ‘packages’ of care for people with mental illness. This “Practical Guide for Working with Carers of People with a Mental Illness” was created by a consortium of experts in mental health care, including Helping Minds, Mind Australia, Private Mental Health Consumer Carer Network (Australia), Mental Health Australia and Mental Health Carers ARAFMI Australia. “The main aim of the Guide is to provide practical assistance to providers to work with carers in a meaningful, mutually beneficial way. A partnership approach, if you like, which will enhance outcomes for consumers,” said Patrick Hardwick, Independent chair of the project and president, Helping Minds. “Better recognition that carers are key partners in the planning and provision of mental health care makes sound social and economic sense.” The Guide has drawn on previous work undertaken in Australia and internationally. In the UK practical partnership models have been systematically embedded over the past seven years using a ‘Triangle of Care’ model. “We examined the applicability of this model for Australia and reached agreement regarding a way forward to ensure therapeutic alliances are developed between service providers, consumers, families and other carers in order to promote safety, support recovery and sustain well being,” said Frank Quinlan, CEO, Mental Health Australia. “In too many circumstances the mechanisms to enable participation in treatment, management and discharge plans can end up excluding the very people who are often responsible for ensuring the plans are actioned. This Guide helps address that” said Mr Hardwick. The Guide can be accessed free here: www.mindaustralia.org.au

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Have you got the correct tool for your Autumn pruning? BY CHRIS BRAY GARDENING GURU

OW many times have you gone to the garden shed or garage, to get the tool that you thought would do that all important garden task and didn’t? I’m sure that it has happened to us all, given that there is a specific garden tool, for every specific garden task. During Autumn, you will find yourself doing all sorts of preparation for the cooler months ahead and with the usual autumn flush of growth, you will need the right tools for the job. For those of you with the ever popular hedge, soon you will find that the biannual task of trimming will begin. If you are in the market for a new pair of hedge shears, secateurs or loppers, there are many varying quality tools on the market and choosing the correct one can sometimes be confusing. Before choosing the correct tool for your pruning needs, firstly look at your specific need for the tool, such questions would be the diameter and density of the material to be pruned. Secondly, depending on you budget, look at the quality of the tool that you

require, remembering that you will usually purchase many cheap alternatives, to one good quality tool to do the job. Quality brands of pruning equipment usually come with better construction, warranty and in most cases, give you the ability to purchases spare parts, such as blades, buffers and springs. Other features of these brands include specific sizing to your hand, left or right use and variations in size between 15mm to 25mm cutting capacity, especially in the secateur category. Secateurs, given that they all look similar, have varying features to make the task just that bit easier. The common secateur has a “bypass” blade, curved by looks on the main cutting blade, this pruner enables the user to prune live or green pruning with ease.

The other alternative, is the “anvil” blade, rather straight by comparison on the main cutting blade, this pruner is used for the dry pruning alternative. Other features of some pruners include a ratcheting mechanism, which aide in the cutting process and are a good alternative to those with limited strength in their hands. The above features are not limited to the secateur category and can be replicated in the hedge shear and lopper category too, along with the ability of some to have extendable handles for ease of reach. With advances in the material being used in construction of shears and loppers today, there are some great lightweight and extremely strong choices. Alternatives such as carbon fibre han-

dles, made for their durability and strength are a great quality choice and are increasingly being produced for the gardening market today. With any purchase of pruning equipment, remember that care and upkeep of the tool, will be paramount in the longevity of it’s use. Such care includes sharpening of the main cutting blade or alternatively replacement of the blade in quality brands, storage away from moisture and lubrication of blades to keep them in good working order. There are specific pruning spray-on solutions available to keep your tools working like new, that won’t cause any infection to your plants, like some alternatives can.

Top 5 tips for this week: 1. Trim excess growth from hedges showing signs of Autumn growth 2. Keep watch for garden insect pests such as caterpillars, aphids etc and treat with a suitable insecticide. 3. Fertilise garden beds with a good organic or in-organic fertiliser and water in. 4. Continue to treat lawn grub and beetle to reduce their numbers in the soil before Winter. 5. Plant a new season Rosemary bush in preparation for Anzac Day.

RAW on ROAR

Making history at ROAR

In just over a week we’ll be making history with ROAR Festival. It’s going to be epic with a dope lineup, a beautiful festival location, loads of entertainment and arts that will make this festival uniquely ROAR. Tickets are limited. You can still get them online at roarfestival.com.au - be part of history and if you haven’t already got one, do yourself a favour and get one today.

Seth Sentry: storyteller Back in 2009, Seth Sentry was featured on Triple J’s Unearthed as a hip hop, electronic artist from Melbourne. One online reviewer described him back then as one of the sharpest local storytellers...in one of the most unique styles. His is a comedic lyricism and nostalgia relating to his life and times growing up in Melbourne, and the battle that comes along with fame – something he gained rapidly. Over the past six years, his rise to the top of the charts has seen the awarded artist go from strength to strength, with his debut album in 2012, ‘This Was Tomorrow’ earning him a gold record, an ARIA nomination, millions of YouTube views and Channel V Artist of the Year. It was a high bar, and the follow-up album in mid 2015, ‘Strange New Past’ took Sentry to new places. Each song on the album gives its title a different slice of context, yet, in true Seth Sentry style, even the darkest songs on ‘Strange New Past’ come speckled with moments that make you smile. Since the release of last year’s album, Sentry hasn’t sat still – starting with a 50 show album tour the day after release, he spent four months playing in almost every capital city and regional centre in Australia, including Dubbo. Following the tour, Sentry and sidekick DJ Sizzle headed

Set times released to help you plan

to New Zealand, Germany and the UK that included his first ever sold out international show at Oslo Hackney in London. The tail end of the overseas stint saw Sentry performing seated with his leg in plaster following a jogging accident in Berlin. The plaster came off and the crutches were cast aside in time for three huge performances at the Falls Festivals and a string of summer festivals around Australia in January this year. Now fully mobile and following the release of the fourth high rotation Triple J single from ‘Strange New Past’, ‘1969’, the stage is set for another big year, including being the headline act at the first ROAR Music Festival in Dubbo on 9 April. Seth Sentry joins MaRLo, Hayden James, Tkay Maidza, Slumberjack, Savage, Zac Waters, Young Franco, Human Movement, Wallace, Lisa Viola, Passerine, Kids at Midnight, Risque, Harpoon, Emerson Long, Mad Lucci and two lucky regional DJs on two stages at ROAR Festival in just over a week. Tickets on sale online at roarfestival.com.au or during business hours Monday – Friday from the Macquarie Credit Union, 165 Brisbane St Dubbo.

We knew you wanted to know. You’ll be able to find the set times for ROAR Festival on the website and our social media platforms (pinned to the top of our Facebook page). The gates will open at 10am on 9 April for a 12 noon. So, if you plan on seeing the first sets and fitting in all 11 hours of music on the day, we’d advise you get there early. Likewise, if you want to see a particular act throughout the day, get a pre-paid ticket and get there earlier than you need to be.

One last time – ROAR at The Rotunda this Saturday

We’ll be bringing ROAR to the Church Street Rotunda in Dubbo one last time before the big day. Join us for one more small party from 10am to 12 noon, 2 April. ROARman, giveaways, tickets…it’s where you can ask us anything you like about ROAR Festival.

The ins and outs of coming to ROAR Festival

Our website is packed full of information about coming to ROAR Festival including FAQs, conditions of entry, what you can bring, what’s available at the festival and festival ticket questions. If you have any questions about who, what, when, where, why and how – check out the Info pages on the website – roarfestival.com.au

FOOD.

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FAST FOOD

The Busy Mum’s Cookbook is full of easy but healthy recipes the kids will love Annabel Karmel.

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BY CLAIRE SPREADBURY UILT is something many mums suffer immensely from. In today’s busy world, it’s so hard to find time to do everything you should for your kids – including cooking from scratch. And it’s so easy to reach for the fish fingers and waffles and give little ones a lunch you know they’ll love. But with even a tiny bit of time, you’ll be amazed at what you can whip up in the kitchen. To prove the point, Annabel Karmel has unveiled her latest batch of recipes, splashed deliciously across 220 pages in her new book. There are quick recipes, ingredients-based ideas, dishes for entertaining – from pasta bakes, to cakes and steaks – there’s pretty much everything you could ever need to feed a family at any age. But the difference with this latest release – The Busy Mum’s Cookbook – is that you really don’t need hours on end to cook up these delicious storms. So there are the 20-minute recipes for people (like me) who don’t have the time (or inclina-

tion) to cook. Just the other week, I was cursing for agreeing to ‘do’ dinner the evening before a 10k race (something else to try and squeeze in and feel guilty about), because I wanted a pasta dish that wasn’t too heavy. By the time the kids had gone to bed, all I wanted to do was slump in front of the telly and watch The Voice. So what did I do? I turned to page 44 and whipped up Karmel’s Mushroom And Broccoli Pasta in about 20 minutes flat. There are oodles of quick and easy dinner ideas to get kids excited – the Sweet Potato Curls (though, granted, mine looked NOTHING like the ones in the picture!) make a brilliant alternative to chips, the Frittata With Cherry Tomatoes is “the best frittata in the whole wide world”, according to my three and six-year-old, and the Apricot, Pecan, Raisin And Chocolate Cookies are easy for little hands to make – and taste so good, you’ll struggle to keep away from the biscuit tin. Feeling inspired? Try these easy Annabel Karmel recipes for size...

Irish cooking the traditional way BY ANGELA SHELF MEDEARIS

THE KITCHEN DIVA

I read an interesting survey conducted for St. Patrick’s Day recently, which found that regardless of family roots or Irish heritage, the holiday is more about food and family than drinking. More than 30 per cent of respondents said they celebrate at home or at the houses of friends and family members. Less than 14 per cent of those who participated in the survey celebrated at a bar or local pub. So I’m inspired to share my traditional Irish menu which is easy to prepare ahead of time,

ands you can enjoy at any time of year. The main course is a Lamb Stew with Root Vegetables and Pearl Barley with a side of Northern Irish Potato Bread. Here’s a little history about my traditional Irish menu and recipes. IRISH STEW: This dish originated from the old ways of cooking over an open fire. A good Irish stew should be thick and creamy, not swimming in juice. Adding potatoes and pearl barley gives the stew body and makes it a hardy, main-course meal. Carrots are typically added for extra colour and interest. The authentic Irish recipe calls for mutton, which is usually an older lamb with a tougher texture of meat, which made it perfect for stewing. I suggest using Australian lamb. It’s juicy,

tender and raised to a specific size and weight that produces a quality product that is nutritious, slightly leaner than beef, and less expensive than others. Australian lamb typically is grass-fed, and has a phenomenal flavour and texture. NORTHERN IRISH POTATO BREAD: Northern Ireland’s love of the potatoes is part of a rich legacy of dishes, including this recipe for potato bread (also called fadge or farls). Typically, this bread recipe incorporates leftover boiled and mashed potatoes. Try these traditional Irish recipes and use Australian lamb to add a modern twist to your St. Patrick’s Day menu

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CHICKEN GOUJONS WRAPPED IN PARMA HAM (Makes 14 goujons) * 2 large skinless chicken breasts * 7 slices Parma ham * 2tsp runny honey For the sauce: * 200g creme fraiche * 2tbsp fresh green pesto * Squeeze of lemon juice * Salt and black pepper * Preheat the oven to 200C/Gas 6 and grease a baking tin.

Place the chicken breasts on a board. Cover them with cling film, then bash them with a rolling pin until they are slightly thinner. Remove the cling film and slice each breast into seven goujon-shaped strips. Cut each slice of Parma ham in half. Wrap each goujon in a piece of Parma ham, then place on the prepared baking tray. Drizzle over the honey, then roast for 10 minutes, until cooked through and crisp. Mix together the creme fraiche, pesto and lemon juice and season. Serve hot (heated through in a small saucepan) or cold with the crisp goujons. Tastes great served with baked potato or sweet potato wedges.

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LAMB STEW WITH ROOT VEGETABLES AND PEARL BARLEY

* 900g boneless Australian lamb shoulder, trimmed of fat and cut into bite-size pieces * 1 1/2 teaspoons salt * 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper * 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour * 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided * 1 or 2 medium Irish or white potatoes, scrubbed and cut into 1/8-inch rounds * 3 medium carrots, cut into 1/4-inch rounds * 2 large yellow onions, chopped * 4 cloves garlic, minced * 1 cup pearl barley * 4 cups water or chicken broth * 2 tablespoons chopped, fresh parsley

ROASTED VEGETABLE GALETTE (Serves 8) * 1 1 aubergine, cubed * 1 red pepper, deseeded and diced * 2 red onions, peeled and sliced into thin wedges * 3tbsp olive oil * 3 small courgettes, halved lengthways then sliced into crescent shapes * 375g packet ready-rolled puff pastry * A little plain flour, for dusting * 1 egg, beaten, for brushing * 3tbsp sundried tomato paste * 1tbsp chopped fresh thyme leaves * 2 x 240g packets mozzarella cheese, sliced * 75g Cheddar cheese, grated * Salt and black pepper * Preheat the oven to 200C/Gas 6, and put a baking sheet in the oven.

Put the aubergine, red pepper and onions on a baking tray. Toss with the olive oil and season to taste. Roast for about 20 minutes, until lightly golden brown. Add the courgettes, then roast for a further 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool. Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured work surface to a rectangle roughly 35cm x 28cm. Score a 2cm border around the edge with a knife. Pierce the centre of the pastry several times with a fork and brush with a little of the egg wash. Place on the preheated baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes. Remove from the oven, press down the centre within the scored line, spread with the sundried tomato paste and sprinkle with fresh thyme. Arrange the cooled roasted vegetables on top. Season, arrange the mozzarella slices on top of the vegetables and sprinkle over the Cheddar. Brush the border of the pastry with a little more beaten egg. Bake for about 10 minutes, or until browned on top and golden and crisp underneath. Remove from the oven, slice into eight rectangles and serve.

1. In a medium mixing bowl, toss the lamb with the salt, pepper and flour. 2. Heat 1/2 tablespoon olive oil in a 4 to 5-quart Dutch oven over mediumhigh heat until it shimmers. Add half of the lamb, and brown on all sides, about 7-8 minutes total. Remove the lamb to a bowl and repeat with the remaining oil and lamb. Remove the second batch of lamb and add it to the bowl. 3. Add the onions to the pot, and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the garlic, potatoes, carrots and the remaining teaspoon of salt and pepper. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Return the lamb to the pot with the barley. Stir

APRICOT, PECAN, RAISIN AND CHOCOLATE COOKIES (Makes 20) * 100g unsalted butter, softened * 100g light soft brown sugar * 1 large egg * 150g porridge oats * 75g self-raising flour, sifted * Pinch of salt * 1tsp vanilla extract * 50g dried apricots, roughly chopped * 50g raisins * 25g pecans, roughly chopped * 100g dark chocolate chips or chopped dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids) * Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4 and line two large baking sheets with non-stick baking paper.

Cream the butter with the sugar in a bowl until light and fluffy, then add the egg and beat again. Fold in the remaining ingredients until well incorporated. Shape the cookie dough into 20 balls. Place on the prepared baking sheets, well spaced apart, and press down slightly to flatten. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until lightly golden but still slightly soft in the middle. Leave to cool on the sheets for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

to combine. 4. Add the water or chicken broth and bring to a boil. Once boiling, decrease the heat to low, cover and simmer for 30 to 45 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed and the lamb and barley are tender. Five minutes before the stew is finished, add the parsley. Stew will be thick. Taste for seasoning and add more salt and pepper as desired.

NORTHERN IRELAND POTATO BREAD * 1 cup mashed potatoes * 1 tablespoon unsalted butter or Irish butter

* 1/2 teaspoon salt * 1/4 cup flour plus more for sprinkling 1. Place potatoes into a large, microwavable bowl. Mix in the butter and salt. Heat on HIGH for 3 to 4 minutes or until warm. Mix in the flour until the mixture turns into a dough. 2. Split the dough into two equal pieces. Sprinkle a cutting board with the remaining flour. Roll the dough on the floured board to create two circles about 1/4-inch thick. 3. Cut the circles into quarters. Brown on both sides on a lightly greased hot griddle or heavy bottomed pan about 5-6 minutes. Serve warm with stew.

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5 DIY ideas for a long weekender

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BY JULIA GRAY ITH many Aussies now working part-time or a nine-day fortnight, you may not have to wait for the next official “long weekend” to hook into these projects. 1. Prep a room. A long weekend should be more than enough time to repaint a room, but when there’s prep involved, it can take much longer than you think. If you want to paint walls that were wallpapered, it’s common to discover all kinds of problems once the wallpaper is removed, including damp and blown plaster. Filling and sanding can go a long way to improving less-than-perfect

walls, but only if they’re not too bad. For some walls, only replastering will do and sometimes it’s necessary to remove the plaster and start again, doing a waterproof render first if the brickwork is damp. When painting newly plastered walls, remember to seal the plaster before applying emulsion. A popular way to do this is with watereddown emulsion, although I prefer to use a Bare Plaster Paint because it’s less drippy. 2. Paint a room. If you’ve already done the prep, or there’s not much prep to do, a long weekend is plenty of time to paint a room, although it does depend on whether you’re painting eve-

ry surface or just some of them. If you want to paint over a dark wall colour with a paler one, you’ll probably save time and effort by using a basecoat emulsion before the topcoat emulsion. Basecoats are white and one of their main benefits is that they cover strong colours in fewer coats than standard emulsions. Some emulsions cover better than others – as a general rule, the cheapest ones don’t cover well, so while you don’t need to spend a lot to get a good paint, budget ranges can be a false economy. 3. Wallpaper a room. Wallpapering isn’t the easiest DIY job, but once you’ve mastered it, it’s a good way to transform

a room in a weekend with colour and/ or pattern. If the walls aren’t in the best condition, wallpaper should help to disguise it – textured wallpapers are ideal, but ones with a sheen should be avoided. You can also, of course, use lining paper on walls to improve their appearance without replastering. To make a statement, do a wallpaper feature wall and paint the other walls a matching, tonal or contrasting colour. 4. Sand floorboards. Hiring an industrial floor sander and an edger (for sanding around the edges of the room) isn’t the most relaxing way to spend an extended weekend, but you can create a stunning new floor by turning tatty

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old floorboards into beautiful sanded and varnished ones. It’s hot, hard and dusty work though, and sanders aren’t the easiest machines to use. For a quicker way to transform floorboards, paint them. Providing the boards aren’t too rough, you can sand them with a hand sander – once they’re cleaned and primed, you’re ready to paint. Waterbased floor paints dry quickly and so are ideal if you need to use the room

again soon, although you’ll have to do several coats of white to avoid a patchy finish. 5. Freshen-up woodwork. Oil-based white wood paints tend to yellow over time, sometimes in no time at all in rooms with little or no natural light. For woodwork that stays white, use water-based versions, which are mostly available in satin and eggshell finishes. Like floor paints, white water-based

wood paints don’t cover particularly well (compared to oil-based ones), but because the paint dries quickly, you can do several coats in a day or two (other colours usually cover in two coats). Old oil-based wood paints tend to need a sand to take the gloss off them. Painting them with a good wood primerundercoat also makes the surface more matt and helps subsequent coats of paint adhere better.

BY JOANN DERSON

NOW HERE’S A TIP

l Here’s your autumn reminder: As you install your window screens to air out the house (or even if you keep them up year-round), doublecheck to make sure they are petsecure. Cats love a windowsill, and they can fall through and out the window if screens are not secure. If you have a pup, you may want to give it the push test – it should be able to withstand Fido’s nose jammed against it! l To preserve your manicure in the garden, wear gardening gloves. If you love the feel of dirt in your

HOW-TO TIP If you’re painting outside, it’s a good idea to work from a small paint kettle rather than the tin of paint itself. The kettle is easier to use on a ladder because you can pour in as much paint as you can comfortably hold and if leaves, insects and other debris get into the paint, the whole tin isn’t contaminated.

hands but don’t love dirty nails, simply rake your nails over a bar of soap before you dig in. The soap gets under there, keeping dirt out. Bonus, it’s easier to wash your hands afterward! l “If you use ground chicken or turkey to make lower-fat meatballs, give them some time to firm up by making the meatballs and putting them in the fridge for an hour or so. They hold together much better that way.” – contributed by F.K. l Some tips for working with garlic: To peel cloves, microwave for 10-15 seconds or cover in plastic (in a sandwich baggie or

plastic wrap) and crush lightly with a glass bowl or plate. To chop or mince, spray your knife with cooking spray or put a few drops of oil on the clove itself, as this will keep the garlic from sticking to the knife. Finally, go ahead and crush that garlic by turning your knife on its side and pressing down hard. l Add an eraser to your whiteboard marker by gluing a small pompom on the end with a drop of hot glue. Use gift-wrap tape to tape a small magnet to the side of the marker, and it’s ready to go up on the fridge with your dry-erase board.

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5 tips for eco flooring BY JULIA GRAY 1. The most eco option when it comes to flooring is using the flooring you already have. Do you have original floorboards or parquet flooring that can be sanded and varnished, stained or painted? In old houses, there are sometimes hidden gems like original stone or tiled floors that have been covered up for years. They may need a little TLC, but they make a great feature. 2. If you don’t have flooring you can restore, the next best thing is buying reclaimed flooring. Putting period features back into an old property is a good way to add value and increase its appeal when you come to sell, but reclaimed flooring tends to be expensive. A more affordable option is new wooden flooring, either solid wood, or engineered wood (with a real wood top layer). Bamboo is an eco choice, despite being mainly grown in Asia, because the plants take around three to five years to reach maturity, which is a lot less than a typical tree. When shopping for new wooden flooring, look for the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) logo. This shows that the wood has been sustainably sourced. 3. One of the most environmentally friendly types of flooring (and the cosiest) is wool carpet. Making a wool carpet uses only about 10 per cent of the energy used to produce a nylon one and wool is, of course, sustainable because sheep re-grow their fleeces after being shorn. While there are plenty of great wool carpets, New Zealand wool carpets in particular also have eco credentials. No, it’s not Australian-made, but consider that every kilogram of wool produced in New Zealand is said to equate to less CO2equivalent greenhouse gas than driving an average-sized petrol car for a mile. Most of the impact of getting wool to market is from land and water use, and Wools of New Zealand (a premium brand of carpets and rugs manufactured to quality standards) works with its producers to minimise that

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impact. What’s more, a single fleece from a New Zealand sheep will make about 4sqm of carpet, which is double the amount from wool than from many other places. 4. For an eco carpet underlay, ask your preferred local carpet supplier about underlays made from 100 per cent recy-

cled carpet fibres and 100 per cent recycled rubber. Some of these are made from carpet offcuts, which would normally go to landfill, and recycled rubber tyres for the backing. 5. Wool (and cotton) can be combined with other natural fibres in flooring, but you can also get natural flooring that’s

TAKE TIME FOR TEA BY DONNA ERICKSON

CREATIVE FAMILY FUN

WHEN you think of “tea time”, the image of sipping a relaxing cup of tea with friends may come to mind, but when those words bounce off the walls in my house, the teapot isn’t whistling. Instead, my husband and sons are racing out the door to make their “tee time” at the golf course. When my Irish-born friend Margaret moved nearby more than 10 years ago, she couldn’t help but notice our always-on-thego, hectic and harried lifestyle. She was de-

purely sisal, coir, seagrass or jute, etc. This is similar to carpet but tends to have a more pronounced texture. Natural flooring is sustainable and renewable because it’s made from plants that grow relatively quickly, but to temper that, they are often grown in Asia and other overseas places.

termined to show my family that it is possible to pause and enjoy friendship like the Irish tend to do. So she not only makes a daily event of tea time for herself, but she also shares the tradition with her children and friends. Why not make a family resolution to slow down and enjoy simple moments together, like tea time? As Margaret observes, “By the time everyone sips some tea, slathers scones with jam and butter, sips and then pours more tea, can you imagine the wonderful, one-on-one discussions a person can have with children, family and friends?” Here are some ideas to get started:

HOW-TO TIP To get dents caused by furniture out of carpet, try leaving an ice cube on the dent until the ice melts. Finish off by carefully fluffing up the carpet pile with something like a clean toothbrush or fork, and then pat dry.

Kids can help by setting the “tea tray”, a necessary component for tea time. You’ll need a sugar bowl, pitcher for milk and a small plate with sliced lemons. Cover the coffee table or dining-room table with a white lace cloth. (She collects hers at tag sales.) Then place cups, saucers, spoons and napkins around the table. Each person can be given a dessert plate and butter knife used to cut scones or cake into pieces or for spreading butter and cream. When it’s time to sit down, let the children be responsible for passing the milk, sugar, cake or scones. How to brew a proper pot of tea: 1. Boil a kettle of water.

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2. Pour 1 inch of hot water into a china or silver teapot. Swirl to warm, and then pour it out. 3. Into the pot, measure 1 teaspoon of tea per person and 1 extra teaspoon for the pot. 4. Add rapidly boiling water to the pot and steep for five minutes. 5. Strain tea into teacups. 6. Dispose of used tea leaves in compost pile or scatter them around your growing roses. Serve with whole milk if you wish. It gives tea a nice colour and rounds out the flavour. Children tend to prefer it that way.

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In the spotlight: David Dwyer HIS month we shine the spotlight on David Dwyer, director Community Services, Dubbo City Council, and a regular visitor to the Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre (DRTCC), both on business and pleasure. What does a typical day at work involve for you? As director, Community Services, I have a wide range of diverse responsibilities and so there is really no such thing as a typical day. Some days, enquiries and issues just come out of the blue which are at times challenging and complex - which makes for an interesting life. The division I manage has responsibilities from child care to CCTV cameras in the CBD; from childhood immunisation programs to cemeteries, from theatres to village halls, from crime prevention plans to public art strategies, from inspections of food shops to tourist attractions like the Old Dubbo Gaol. What was your first experience relating to DRTCC? I commenced with Council in 1990 and in a position not responsible for the Civic Centre / DRTCC. So my first experience of the Centre was at a council staff social club event. It was a fancy dress party and you had to dress in something starting with the letter ‘P’ and I went as a pupil with bits and pieces of school attire – even my old high school tie came in handy. Your patron history shows that you enjoying going to plays. When did your love of plays start? In 1984 I toured Europe starting with a week in London. Travelling solo and as most tourist attractions closed of a night there wasn’t much to do. However, on about day three in London I walked past the Criterion Theatre and noticed the posters for a show called “Run For Your Wife”, starring Richard O’Sullivan – who I recognised as the character ‘Robin’ from the 70’s British tv comedy shows, “Man About the House” and “Robin’s Nest”, Tim Brooke-Taylor, who I recognised from the British tv show “The Goodies”, and Bernard Bresslaw, who I recognised from the comedic British “Carry On” movies. Enthused about seeing these actors live, but a bit unsure what to expect as I hadn’t seen a live play up to that time, I bought a ticket for the show that night. The play was absolutely hilarious and the theatre décor and atmosphere took me back to a bygone era. At interval, staff came into the theatre auditorium carrying usherette trays to sell ice creams, chocolates and chips. The ice creams were small tubs and you ate the ice cream with small flat wooden sticks, much like a miniature paddle pop stick - something I hadn’t seen for many years. I was hooked immediately and over the course of the next few days attended a show every night, including Agatha Christie’s “The Mousetrap” (which I saw again on my next visit to London some 28 years later). Hence my love affair of live theatre was underway. What has been your favourite play you have seen at DRTCC and why? I thoroughly enjoyed the comedic play “Australia Day” at the DRTCC last year. I love the work of satirist Jonathan Biggins who wrote the play. It touched many social issues in a very witty and often irreverent way and yet had some deep and meaningful messages. At one point you would have tears of laughter at the most comical situations and the next moment feel a deep sense of remorse and sympathy for what life had thrown at some of the characters. A very cleverly constructed plot with lots of unexpected twists and turns. For most regional theatres, it is difficult to attract large numbers to plays. Why do you think this is, and what would your advice be for people erring to go and see a play in the theatre? As the director responsible for the DRTCC, I keep a close eye on attendance figures and yes it is true that plays / drama do not attract

David Dwyer, director, Community Services, Dubbo City Council, patron of the DRTCC.

large audiences. And yet those who do attend thoroughly enjoy them. I would encourage people to dive into the deep end (just as I did in London back in 1984) and see a live show and I can almost assure you you’ll enjoy it. “Educating Rita” in July this year at DRTCC would be a good show to ‘test the water’ if you’ve ever considered attending a play. Some of the funniest, most heart-warming and intriguing shows I have seen have been on the stage rather than on TV or at the movies. Plays are certainly not elitist or highbrow – I saw people in T- shirts, shorts and thongs at the play “The Underarm” at the DRTCC recently – and I can testify from their beaming faces that they loved the show. If you had an unlimited budget, what artist or production, would you book at DRTCC and why? I have seen a comedy play on the stage in both Newcastle (NSW) and Vancouver (Canada) called “The Foreigner”. It would be without doubt the funniest play I have seen and I would love to bring the cast I saw in the show in Vancouver to Dubbo for a few shows and make all tickets free – just to show residents what live theatre can actually deliver. When I saw it in Canada I had to take my hanky out a few times to wipe away the tears of laughter running down my cheeks. If you weren’t the director, Community Services, what would be your dream job? I love travel, so a travel writer would be my ideal job. Many people have suggested I should be doing this anyway after the many posts I put up on Facebook when travelling abroad. I also love sports, so a sports photographer would be high on the list too. What do you like doing in your spare time?

I like watching different types of sport, so every opportunity I try to watch some live sport and if not then on TV. I’ve been to NRL grand finals, the Australian Open Tennis, ALeague soccer games, an AFL game in Melbourne, test and one day cricket in Sydney, a Bledisloe Cup Rugby Union game, and to games in Newcastle when they had teams competing in basketball and ice hockey. I’ve even attended games of soccer in England and Japan and been hang gliding in New Zealand. My bucket list still includes an American Football game, a Formula one race, an AFL grand Final and an FA Cup Final in England. What vice are you known for? Ice cream! When overseas I do the taste tests and post boring photos of every imaginable flavour and colour – sometimes twice a day, which really annoys most Facebook friends – well they say it does but I think they are just jealous!! What did you do growing up that got you into trouble? Probably drinking too much!! I had a hell of a good time but I wonder now whether it was the wisest thing I’ve ever done. If you could visit any place in the world, where would it be? There are so many places I’d love to visit but picking one it would be the Himalayan Mountains. People I’ve talked to who have basically travelled the world always speak about the majesty and beauty of the mountains. If you could only have one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be? Definitely fish, salad and chips. I usually have fish at least 3 to 4 times a week now so I don’t think it would be that hard to transition to this on a permanent basis. What type of music do you listen to? Mainly rock/popular music, although at times I’ll delve into classical music when the mood is right. Still love the ‘80s and ‘90s music – probably reflects my age. Favourite artists include John Mellencamp, U2, INXS and Matchbox 20. Do you read much and do you have a favourite book? I spend a lot of time reading for work so I try to do something different in my free time, although I’ve got a collection of hundreds of unread books just waiting for my retirement. I enjoy non-fiction books about people relocating to and spending significant time in foreign countries. It fits in well with my love of travel.

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Business... and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s progress I S being in business today different from past ages? Certainly, but the fundamentals remain the same. It isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t often that I use this column and deal with personal experience but in the 65 years since I gained my first paid job, I have learned from the bosses and those in the businesses, and from the books I read. A valued mentor said to me one time that good businesses attract good people, and this can apply to those working and those doing business with you. Working for a national wool and stock agency in the late 1960s, they sent me to a short course at NSW University â&#x20AC;&#x201C; required reading was Maxwell Maltzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Psycho Cyberneticsâ&#x20AC;? which deals with goal setting and the manner in which the brain acts automatically to achieve predetermined aims â&#x20AC;&#x201C; regardless of the obstacles encountered. In the years when involved in a manufacturing business I gave copies of this book to departmental leaders. That had two purposes: one was to encourage them to have achievement ambitions, and the other was so that they understood how I thought. Andrew Griffiths has written â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Big Book of Small Businessâ&#x20AC;? which deals with growing and prospering and succeeding in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commercial world. Another popular title is Englishâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book â&#x20AC;&#x153;How to Organise and Operate a Small Business in Australiaâ&#x20AC;?. Both cover decisions

such as the choice to begin the business, what its specialised activity will be, and many factors fundamental to trading. Legal and corporate registration requirements are included. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Buying a Small Businessâ&#x20AC;? by Tony Compton can be helpful if your decision is to buy an existing operation. It collects the necessary issues, selecting the right business, financing, assessing its value, whether a franchise is involved, what to do before you take over, and your business structure. We learn much from the success of others. Back in the mid1990s when we first started selling second-hand books, a customer told me I should go and see Powells Bookstore in Portland, Oregon. I had previously been to The Tattered Cover in Denver, Colorado and so visits to these two stores combined to be learning opportunities; they have been a stimulus and have provided ideas to meet the challenges from this changing industry. Bo Birmingham earned the accolade of Business Book of

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the Year with his work â&#x20AC;&#x153;Small Giantsâ&#x20AC;? in which he describes the characteristics of companies that choose to be GREAT instead of BIG. In his search for those enterprises that fit this model he drew on the operations of 14 privately held businesses and they have many shared elements. There are lessons to observe in Joe Callowayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Becoming a Category of Oneâ&#x20AC;?. Three basic characteristics are: they know more about the customer than anyone else, they get closer to the customer, and they emotionally connect with the customer. Few small businesses donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come in conflict with the Coles and Woolworths businesses, and Malcolm Knox has written â&#x20AC;&#x153;Supermarket Monstersâ&#x20AC;? which not only deals with the price to the nation of their dominance but the challenges small business has to contend with. The bookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cover shows two rotten apples on the front cover. It details how the big two supermarket chains have built and exploited their market power and the intimidating tactics used to get their way. From a booksellerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s viewpoint we have to trade

` There is hardly anything in the world that some man cannot make a little worse and sell a little cheaper. .. a

by Dave Pankhurst The Book Connection with higher cost of product so that the publishers can meet the demands the supermarkets make on them. Our resolve has been to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hit them where they ainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;tâ&#x20AC;?. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Profit Over Peopleâ&#x20AC;? by Noam Chomsky shows how very large businesses, e.g. Walmart, concentrate on their profits, and so consequently staff, suppliers and even customers are often secondary considerations. Managing a small business has always meant meeting the challenge that they and internet sellers make. Back in my farm machinery days someone gave me a small placard showing the words of John Ruskin (1819 -1900) which read: â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is hardly anything in the world that some man cannot make a little worse and sell a little cheaper. And those people who consider price alone are that manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lawful prey.â&#x20AC;? Those of us in small business can visualise ourselves on the rungs of a ladder and such a position is exampled in Ries & Troutâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book â&#x20AC;&#x153;The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketingâ&#x20AC;?. In it they present 22 tools and innovative techniques for marketing in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s competitive and global marketplace. They examine the marketing campaigns that have succeeded and have failed, why good ideas did not live up to ex-

pectations, and how some businesses went against convention to succeed in their markets. Fundamental to all these ideas is selling â&#x20AC;&#x201C; no one makes any money until someone sells something. In 1967 Og Mandino released his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Greatest Salesman in the Worldâ&#x20AC;? which is presented as a short parable â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the â&#x20AC;&#x153;wisdom of ten ancient scrolls handed down for thousands of yearsâ&#x20AC;?. This format can be helpful for those who might not read many books â&#x20AC;&#x201C; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a simple but valuable message. Another issue is dealt with in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Quality is Freeâ&#x20AC;? by Philip Crosby which deals with the art of making quality certain. And Alicia Beverley has written â&#x20AC;&#x153;Make it Bigâ&#x20AC;? in which she explains how to make money from your million-dollar idea. Customers coming to the bookstore for management and business books are sometimes surprised to learn that we have a first-floor display of these. It seems that this area is the best kept secret on Dubboâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Macquarie Street, and the thousand-plus titles in those categories present opportunity for anyone with individual tastes so they can select reading directed to their particular needs. And that achieves progress. Enjoy your browsing, Dave Pankhurst.

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Charity Dinner for Black Dog Ride BY CHARNIE TUCKEY

THE Lions Pride Restaurant proudly hosted the charity dinner for the Black Dog Ride on Saturday, March 19. Those involved most certainly organised a success for a beautiful night which everyone thoroughly enjoyed. Along with the amazing food and magical performance by Billie Palin, there was also the good cause in everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hearts raising awareness of depression and suicide prevention.

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Chris and Bianca Morrison from Orange

Liz Mitchell and Margaret Crowley

Lee Judd and Narelle Lindner

Celia and Alex Ferguson

Sharni and Sue Myhill with Tracey Thompson

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Kristen and Mat Smith, Brendan Cooper and Katrina Redden

Vanessa Gower, Trevor and Denise McAllister

Rod Brown, Lisa and Ben Dietrich

Steve and Grace Gower

Tammy Heywood, Rachel Bassett and Pam Lancaster from Fitness Focus

“The Team” Vanessa and Steve Gower, Narelle and Rick Lindner, Amanda and Ben Myhill

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Recital by Attilla Sautov BY CHARNIE TUCKEY

ATTILLA Sautov brought spectacular music to the listeners ears on Friday, March 18. His recital took place at the Dubbo Uniting Church for an evening of instrumental sounds of the violin. Attilla had an energetic approach towards those attending his violin recital and was excited to show his musical talent. Margaret Mill, Beryl Oaxford, Attilla Sautov and Merideth Stendel

Tim, Laura, Madeline and Ben Connor

David and Beth Sergeant

Ian and Maree Simpson

Olaf, Bep and Jane Weyand

Sandra and Petr Gaffney

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Cindy Xu and Tadhg Xu-Glassop

Ahavah, Vasti and Nishmia Merz-Samuel

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Don Juan BY CHARNIE TUCKEY A fiery tale of romance, passion and intrigue, performed by the most talented Karin Schaupp and Tama Matheson was held at the Macquarie Conservatorium on Friday evening, March 18. The team behind the scenes enjoyed making this scandalous play possible just as much as those in the audience. Tama Matheson and Karin Shaupp

Joseph and Joan Clarke

Mark Dwyer and Ronda Payne

Danielle Shuttle and Yvonne Myambi

Greg Marginson and Greg Pritchard

Lachlan Donovan and Vivienne Jones

Janice Eddy and Elise Bellamy

Talia Payne and David Kent

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T H E R E G I O N AT A GLANCE UTHOR Tony Pritchard talk one on one with you at his book signing of ‘Drifting Down the Darling’ at the The Book Connection on Friday, April 8, from 11am. Tony’s yarn tells the story of canoeing from Warren, through the Macquarie Marshes to the Barwon and down the Darling River to Wentworth - what an epic adventure! In an online description of the story behind the book, Pritchard has written: “Although he often denies it, Tony Pritchard was born and raised in West Dubbo. He spent his first twenty years staring at pigeons but is not sure why he did this. He has resisted various attempts to educate him and subsequently cannot count beyond twenty-one. He is also an ungrateful swine who blames his Dubbo upbringing for his personality disorders, the reason he drifted on

HAT the youth in your family support National Youth Week 2016 events, by showing up and getting involved. Youth Week began as a NSW Government initiative in 1989, and has since grown to be a celebration of young people in every state and territory across the country. In Dubbo, the lineup of activities is exceptional. The Titan Mud Run, Saturday April 2; Roar Music Festival, April 9, Brick by Brick, Macquarie Regional Library, April 11, Ride, Wrestle and Roll, Pioneer Park, West Dubbo, April 12, Youth Mental Health First and Training Course, April 12 and 13, Hump Day, April 19, Cinema Under the Stars, Double Feature, Victoria Park, April 13, Young Carers Big Day Out, April 14, Skateboard Decks into Art, Men’s Shed, April 14, plus too much

HE music Roar! It’s going to be quite a weekend next Saturday when up to 10,000 youth rock into to town to attend what’s being hailed as the BIGGEST PARTY IN TOWN. Featuring a line up of musicians, DJs and artists, local and national stars, the party kicks off at 12 noon on Saturday, April 9

and winds down, 11 hours later at 11pm when we expect there’ll be a whole lot of youngsters thinking that was a great event and how does Dubbo do it. It’s been a concerted effort by organisers who we know are burning the candles at both end (if this was the 19th century) so needless to say, lots of late nights, dedicating themselves to making this groundbreaking event in the history of live entertainment in Dubbo get off the ground. The event is only for over 15’s, will have stringent safety, no-alcohol, drug free rules in place and is all set to bring down the house, or Police Paddock as it were. To buy tickets and find out more information, log onto www.roarfestival.com.au or find them all over Twitter and Facebook, Instagram… all things in the socialsphere really.

more to mention. Check out the details on the Dubbo City Council’s website or on their Facebook page. No reason for the youth in your life to be complaining about being bored this month!

of The World’s best-loved comedians. Freewheeling and off-the-cuff; join the master surrealist as he uses an infinite imagination and plenty of tomfoolery in a night not to be missed.”

the Darling River for almost eighteen months and the fact that he tells lies every time he opens his mouth. He is a failed tradie who has caused several hundred roofs in Dubbo to leak, a former footballer who ran onto the field at least twice, and a confused person who keeps searching for things.” Something tells me this isn’t going to be your average travelogue. When you drop in to the Book Connection, tell Dave (the owner) we say hi.

OSS NOBLE, as only Ross Noble can be. Presented by A-List Entertainment, Ross is taking to the stage on the Dubbo Regional Theatre in a show called “Brain Dump”. He describes himself as a “ randomist” which is probably a minimalist way of saying sit back and enjoy the ride, and don’t forget your seat belt. Sounds like there’ll be some audience participation. His official blurb says, “With an onstage presence like no other, his exuberance, spontaneity and cerebral style have established him as one

The Daily Telegraph once said of him: “The wizard-haired Geordie remains in full possession of his nimble-witted, slacker minded impro skills. One of comedy’s greatest marvels”. His show really won’t suit the under-15s however and all up you’ll be laughing for 2 hours straight with a 20 minute interval in between. Sounds like a good one. April 9, 8pm, DRTCC. Book online or at the box office. Just plan ahead and around the roadworks on Darling Street. Park in Church or Talbragar.

ET on your bike. Don’t have one? Then there’s really only one place in town to roll into, and that’s Wheeler’s Cycles. This business has been keeping Dubbo on two wheels since 1982 - that’s 34 years. For a regional city, that’s a long ride in business and though the famous founder, Darryl Wheeler is only a part timer these days (‘cause he’s busy winning national vet cycling awards, still, every other week), everything he represented is being carried on by new owner Tony Dunn. Who has a few bikes racked up in the garage at home, all TREK of course, but if you can’t find a bike that fits you or your lifestyle, you’re just not trying. If you do anything go inside their store and ask to

OMINATE your best buddy now, for the Dubbo Photo News, Bachelor Boys 2016 competition. If they’re not convinced they should enter guys can be a little shy about these sorts of gigs -

wave the $1000 prize-carrot under their nose and perhaps they’ll come around. Throw in a caveat though, if they win, you get a finder’s fee. There is another reason to get involved too, and that’s to support the Give Me 5 for Kids charity organisation, a unique community-based fundraiser which has changed the lives of thousands of sick Aussie kids and their families throughout Regional Australia. So park the pride, settle the shyness, and do it for a good cause. The finalist event will be held at Sporties Dubbo, from 8pm, on Saturday, May 21, so there’s not a lot of time to think about entering or nominating.

N Saturday, April 9 at the Western Plains Cultural Centre and No.2 oval the Orana Regional India and Subcontinent Association will present the ORISCON Cross Cultural Carnival. This free family day starts at 12 noon with a Team Australia v Team Subcontinent T20 Cricket match called by the

inimitable Geoff Mann (would someone please alert the Queen he’s knighthood material!). At 1pm, you can try out Kho Kho and Kabaddi, traditional subcontinent games. Whip out the napkin and tuck it in because there’ll be traditional meals as well. Henna tattoo and traditional dress which is always an ex-

plosion of colour and sparkle will make this a day to remember. At 7pm dinner will be served and entertainment will be Bollywood style and traditional dance, live music and more. You do need to register for the dinner. Dubbo Weekender is an official sponsor, so, guess we’ll see you there. Namaste!

see the cable-less bike. It’s a piece of engineering like nothing you’ll see on most people’s bikes. Sleek and streamlined, it’s a cutting edge “treddly”. Something else you’ll find in store is knowledge built on decades of lived experience. Is this sounding like a sell job to you? Of course it is. Wheeler’s Cycles are a landmark in regional NSW, well, the cycle world, really. Though they’ve done all the hard work, the City can be proud. Now… mountain or road?

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VELDT RESTAURANT KƉĞŶ ĨŽƌ ďƌĞĂŬĨĂƐƚ dƵĞƐĚĂǇ ƚŽ &ƌŝĚĂǇ ĨƌŽŵ ϳĂŵ͘ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ĂŶĚ ^ƵŶĚĂǇ ĨƌŽŵ ϴĂŵ͘ Open for dinner Monday to Saturday Under Quest Serviced Apartments ŽŶƚĞŵƉŽƌĂƌǇ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ DĞŶƵ 22 Bultje St, 6882 0926

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

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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 01.04.2016 to Sunday 03.04.2016 | Dubbo Weekender

Friday, April 1 MOVIE: Monte Carlo

MOVIE: Snow White And The Huntsman

GO!, 6.30pm, PG (2011) This gal-pal comedy is a fantasy tale about three pretty graduates who go on holiday to Paris, making their dreams become reality as their lives suddenly revolve around fashion, romance and BFFs. Lessons in love and how to be a true friend ensue, as the all-American girls experience a lavish European lifestyle. The cast is sure to impress youngsters, with teen sensation Selena Gomez playing Grace (and her ‘‘lookalike’’ Cordelia) and Gossip Girl’s Leighton Meester and Arrow’s Katie Cassidy as Meg and Emma. This sugary sweet film is nothing more than fairy floss, but not many tween girls will be able to resist.

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PRIME7, 8.30pm, M (2012) Starring several big names, this dark take on the well-known fairytale tells the story of the wicked Queen Ravenna (Charlize Theron), who maintains her good looks by draining the youth from attractive, young women. But upon learning she could rule forever if she takes the life of Snow White (Kristen Stewart) – who is destined to destroy her – Ravenna sends the Huntsman (Chris Hemsworth) on a mission to track her down and bring her in. What she didn’t count on, however, was that he would side with the young beauty and set about turning her into a courageous warrior.

PRIME7

Grantchester ABC, 8.30pm This delightful detective drama,, set in a 1950s Cambridgeshire village of Grantchester, tchester, in England, has a stellar cast, making ing it a show to prioritise over the screeds of other her murder-mystery dramas on TV right now. Based on The Grantchesterr Mysteries collections of short stories, written by James Runcie, e, It features a local Anglican vicar Sidney Chambers (James Norton) on) who develops a sideline in sleuthing with the help of Detective Inspector Geordie Keating (Robson Green, right). Tonight, when Chambers is wrongly ongly accused of a terrible crime, unmasking the real culprit sends ds shockwaves through the community. unity.

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TEN

SBS

6.00 ABC News Breakfast. (CC) 9.00 ABC News Mornings. (CC) 10.00 One Plus One. (CC) 10.30 Catalyst. (PG, R, CC) 11.00 Wild Life At The Zoo. (R, CC) 11.30 Eggheads. (R, CC) 12.00 News At Noon. (CC) 1.00 Broadchurch. (M, R, CC) 1.50 Antiques Roadshow. (R, CC) 2.50 The Cook And The Chef. (R, CC) 3.15 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) 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG, CC) The latest news and views. 11.30 Seven Morning News. (CC) 12.00 MOVIE: A Clean Kill. (M, R, CC) (2000) A woman claims her lover murdered his wife, but he insists he’s innocent. Roxana Zal, Perry King. 2.00 The Daily Edition. (CC) The hottest issues from the day’s news. 3.00 The Chase. (R, CC) Hosted by Bradley Walsh. 4.00 Seven News At 4. (CC) 5.00 The Chase Australia. (R, CC) Hosted by Andrew O’Keefe.

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, R, 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 Ent. Tonight. (PG, R, CC) 6.30 GCBC. (R, CC) 7.00 The Home Team. (R, CC) 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R, CC) 8.00 Family Feud. (R, CC) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG, CC) 11.00 The Talk. (PG, CC) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PG, CC) 1.00 The Living Room. (PG, R, CC) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. (PG, CC) 2.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R, CC) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, CC) 3.30 Ben’s Menu. (R, CC) 4.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. (CC) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, CC) 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 Smart Secrets Of Great Paintings. (R, CC) 2.30 Colour Theory. (R, CC) 3.00 The Point Review. 3.30 Shane Delia’s Spice Journey. (PG, R, CC) 4.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Ian Hislop. (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: Borders. (CC) (Final) Presenter Griff Rhys Jones sets out to explore Britain’s natural borderlands. 8.30 Grantchester. (M, CC) (Series return) Vicar Sidney Chambers is wrongly accused of assaulting a local schoolgirl. 9.15 Silent Witness. (M, R, CC) Leo’s expertise is requested in identifying human remains unearthed in Afghanistan. 10.20 Lateline. (R, CC) Emma Alberici hosts a news analysis program featuring coverage of current events. 10.50 The Business. (R, CC) The day’s business and finance news. 11.05 It’s A Date. (M, R, CC) An ageing rocker gets a booty call. 11.35 Rage. (MA15+) Continuous music programming.

6.00 PRIME7 News. (CC) 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. (CC) 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (CC) Host Johanna Griggs visits an opal miner who has built his own castle in NSW’s Lightning Ridge. Handyman Adam Dovile shows how to build a Jungle Book-inspired cubby house. 8.30 MOVIE: Snow White And The Huntsman. (M, R, CC) (2012) After learning she will be defeated by her former husband’s daughter, a sorceress orders her to be killed. However, the young woman escapes her clutches, so she orders a huntsman to track her down in exchange for using her powers to bring the man’s wife back to life. Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron. 11.00 To Be Advised.

6.00 Nine News. (CC) 7.00 WIN News. (CC) 7.30 Rugby League. (CC) NRL. Round 5. Gold Coast Titans v Brisbane Broncos. From Cbus Super Stadium, Queensland. Hosted by Yvonne Sampson, with Erin Molan reporting from the sidelines. 10.30 MOVIE: Executive Decision. (M, R, CC) (1996) Two special agents race against time to save the lives of 400 passengers aboard a plane, when terrorists threaten to bomb Washington with lethal nerve gas. Kurt Russell, Steven Seagal, Halle Berry.

6.00 Family Feud. (CC) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 The Project. (CC) Join the hosts for a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 7.30 The Living Room. (CC) Dr Chris Brown returns. Chef Miguel Maestre prepares a traditional Canadian dessert. Barry DuBois teaches some DIY tricks. Host Amanda Keller pays a visit to her wax figure at Madam Tussauds Sydney. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (M, CC) Graham Norton chats with actors Julianne Moore and Rebel Wilson, and comedy duo Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, better known as Ant and Dec. Music performed by British girl group Little Mix. 9.30 MOVIE: Stepmom. (M, R, CC) (1998) After learning she has cancer, a divorced woman finds herself struggling to cope with her own mortality while dealing with the fact another woman appears to be replacing her in her children’s lives. Julia Roberts, Susan Sarandon, Ed Harris.

6.00 Food Safari. (R, CC) Maeve O’Meara explores the world of Danish food, a cuisine crafted for the cold. 6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.30 Loch Ness Monster: The Missing Evidence. (R, CC) 8.30 Mummies Alive: The Pharaoh’s Secret. (M, CC) Take a look at the mystery behind the Egyptian pharaoh Seqenenre Tao. His body, which resides in Cairo Museum’s Royal Mummy Room, provides evidence of a story of conquest and rebellion that laid the foundations for Ancient Egypt’s golden age. 9.25 Rise Of The Machines: Super Jumbo Jet. (R, CC) Takes a look at how some of the most extraordinary machines on the planet operate, including the Airbus A380. 10.20 SBS World News Late Edition. (CC) 10.55 MOVIE: Naked Ambition. (MA15+, R) (2003) After losing their jobs, two men become involved in the porn industry. Louis Koo, Eason Chan, Josie Ho.

12.30 Bates Motel. (M, R, CC) After discovering he is in too deep, Bradley turns to Norman for help. Norma tries to distract her son from his obsession by having him join a play. A new player in town has Dylan and Remo on edge. 1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. (CC) 2.00 A Current Affair. (R, CC) 2.30 MOVIE: Men At Work. (M, R) (1990) Two garbagemen discover a body. Charlie Sheen, Emilio Estevez. 4.30 Good Morning America. (CC) News and talk show.

12.05 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. 1.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping.

12.50 Bjork Biophilia Live. (R, CC) A performance of Bjork’s Biophilia. 2.40 POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold. (M, R, CC) 4.15 Figure Skating. ISU World Championships. Pairs Short Program.

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

CLASSIFICATIONS: (P) For preschoolers (C) Children’s programs (G) General viewing (PG) Parental guidance (M) Mature audiences (MA15+) Mature audiences only (AV15+) Extreme violence. (R) Repeat (CC) Closed Captions. Please Note: Listings are correct at the time of print and are subject to late change by networks. 0104

3-DAY LOCAL TV GUIDE.

Dubbo Weekender | Friday 01.04.2016 to Sunday 03.04.2016

Friday, April 1 PAYTV HIGHLIGHTS MOVIES

GENERAL

DOCUMENTARY

SPORT

6.30pm The Imitation Game (2014) Biography. Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley. During World War II, a brilliant mathematician tries to crack a Nazi code. (M) Premiere

7.30pm BBQ Pitmasters. (PG) A&E

6.30pm Ancient Greece: The Greatest Show On Earth. Classicist Dr Michael Scott journeys to Athens. Foxtel Arts

5.00pm Netball. ANZ Championship. Round 1. Northern Mystics v Southern Steel. Fox Sports 3

8.30pm Generation X. (M) National Geographic

7.30pm Soccer. A-League. Round 26. Western Sydney Wanderers v Central Coast Mariners. Fox Sports 4

6.30pm Birdman (2014) Comedy. Michael Keaton, Edward Norton. A washedup movie star prepares for an ambitious Broadway show. (MA15+) Masterpiece

7.30pm DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow. Crime ﬁghters unite to keep the people safe from evil. (M) FOX8 9.35pm Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars. Five celebrity couples try to save their marriages. (M) Arena

9.30pm Idris Elba: No Limits. Actor Idris Elba puts himself to the test in a series of adrenalinfuelled adventures. (PG) Discovery Turbo

10.30pm Batman Begins (2005) Action. Christian Bale, Michael Caine. (M) Action

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 And Holly’s Little Kingdom. (R, CC) 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. (R, CC) 7.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Doctor Who. (PG, R, CC) 8.15 Doctor Who: Confidential. (R, CC) 8.30 First Dates UK. (M, R, CC) Singles experience the thrills of dating. 9.15 How Gay Is Pakistan? (MA15+, CC) 10.10 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. (PG) 10.50 Hunted. (M, R, CC) 11.40 Tattoo Disasters UK. (M, R) 12.00 I’m Having Their Baby. (PG, R, CC) 12.45 Doctor Who. (PG, R, CC) 1.30 Doctor Who: Confidential. (R, CC) 1.45 Jimmy Fallon. (PG, R) 2.25 News Update. (R) 2.30 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. 10.30 The Story Of Bran Nue Dae. (R, CC) 10.55 Children’s Programs. 2.40 Pearlie. (R, CC) 2.50 Masha And The Bear. (R, CC) 3.00 Backyard Science. (R, CC) 3.25 Brain Freeze. (CC) 3.30 Nerds And Monsters. (R, CC) 3.55 Dragons: Riders Of Berk. (R, CC) (Final) 4.20 Miraculous Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir. (CC) 4.40 Studio 3. 4.45 Danger Mouse. (R) 5.10 Slugterra. (PG, R, CC) 5.30 Annoying Orange. (R, CC) 5.45 News On 3. (CC) 5.50 Good Game: SP. (R, CC) 6.20 Mortified. (R, CC) 6.50 News On 3. (CC) 7.00 The Adventures Of Merlin. (PG, R, CC) 7.45 Deadly 60. (R, CC) 8.15 Adventure Time. (R) 8.35 Open Heart. (PG, R, CC) Dylan meets with a mystery caller. 9.00 Heartland. (CC) Tim helps a wealthy weekend cowboy. 9.40 K-On! (CC) (Final) 10.05 Lanfeust Quest. (R, CC) 10.30 Ouran High School Host Club. (PG, R, CC) 10.55 Close.

7.50pm Football. AFL. Round 2. Collingwood v Richmond. Fox Footy

7TWO

GO!

6.00 Shopping. (R) 7.00 ZooMoo Lost. (C) 7.30 Teenage Fairytale Dropouts. (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 Better Homes. (R, CC) 1.00 Medical Emergency. (PG, R, CC) 1.30 RSPCA Animal Rescue. (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 Catch Phrase. 8.30 Escape To The Country. Prospective buyers find their dream homes. 9.30 To Build Or Not To Build. (PG) A couple create a Georgian-style home. 10.30 Front Of House. (R) 11.00 Before And After. (R) 11.30 Homes Under The Hammer. (R) 12.30 Escape To The Country. (R) 1.30 To Build Or Not To Build. (PG, R) 2.30 Front Of House. (R) 3.00 Property Ladder. (PG, R) 4.00 Dr Oz. (PG, R, CC) 5.00 Shopping. (R)

7MATE

6.00 Children’s Programs. 11.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 11.30 Yu-GiOh! (PG, R) 12.00 Ben 10. (PG, R) 12.30 Batman. (PG, R) 1.00 Power Rangers. (PG, R) 1.30 Yo-Kai. (PG, R) 2.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! (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) (New Series) 6.00 Regular Show. (PG, R) 6.30 MOVIE: Monte Carlo. (PG, R, CC) (2011) 8.40 MOVIE: Material Girls. (PG, R) (2006) Two wealthy sisters are given a wake-up call. Hilary Duff, Haylie Duff. 10.40 MOVIE: The Bachelor. (PG, R, CC) (1999) 12.40 The Originals. (MA15+, R) 1.30 Batman: The Brave And The Bold. (PG, R) 2.00 Rabbids Invasion. (PG, R) 2.30 Wild Kratts. (R) 3.00 Yo-Kai Watch. (PG, 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 Home Shopping. (R) 7.00 Ice Pilots. (PG, R) 9.00 The Billion Dollar Car. (R) 10.00 Ultimate Factories. (R) 11.00 Bull Riding. 2015 Pro Tour. From Mackay, Queensland. 12.00 S.W.A.T. (PG, R) 1.00 T.J. Hooker. (PG, R) 2.00 Alaska Wing Men. (PG, R) 3.00 Urban Tarzan. (PG, R) 3.30 Canadian Pickers. (PG, R) 5.30 American Restoration. (PG, R) 6.00 Drug Bust. (PG, R, CC) The CIB plans a meth bust. 7.00 AFL Pre-Game Show. (CC) 7.30 Football. (CC) AFL. Round 2. Collingwood v Richmond. From the MCG. 11.00 Friday Front Bar. (M, CC) A unique look at the AFL. 11.30 Jail. (M) A man is thrown into isolation. 12.30 Alaska Wing Men. (PG, R) 1.30 Urban Tarzan. (PG, R) 2.00 Ultimate Factories. (R) 3.00 Ice Pilots. (PG, R) 4.00 Bull Riding. 2015 Pro Tour. Replay. From Cairns, Queensland. 5.00 Bull Riding. 2015 Pro Tour. Replay. From Sydney.

6.00 News. (CC) 9.00 News Mornings. (CC) 12.00 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 Evenings With Grandstand. (CC) 8.00 ABC News With The Business. (CC) 9.00 Planet America. 9.30 Lateline. (CC) News analysis program. 10.00 The World. (CC) 11.00 ABC 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. 3.30 7.30. (R, CC) 4.00 BBC World. 4.30 BBC Africa. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

ABC NEWS

7.50pm Rugby League. NRL. Round 5. Gold Coast Titans v Brisbane Broncos. Fox Sports 1

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: Daleks’ Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (PG, R, CC) (1966) 2.50 Come Dine With Me UK. (PG, R) 3.20 David Attenborough’s The Blue Planet. (PG, R) 4.30 Ellen DeGeneres. (PG, R, CC) 5.30 Gilmore Girls. (PG, R, CC) 6.30 Friends. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 A Current Affair. (CC) 8.00 Monarch Of The Glen. (PG, R) The brothers put their differences aside. 9.10 MOVIE: The Man In The Iron Mask. (M, R, CC) (1998) Three musketeers help the king’s twin brother. Leonardo DiCaprio. 11.45 MOVIE: The Manhattan Project. (M) (1986) 2.10 MOVIE: The Man Who Finally Died. (PG, R, CC) (1963) 4.00 Gideon’s Way. (PG, R) 5.00 Secret Dealers. (PG, R, CC)

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6.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 8.00 What’s Up Down Under. (R, CC) 8.30 Operation Repo. (PG, R) 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 MacGyver. (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. 8.30 Walker, Texas Ranger. (PG, R) Walker protects a congressman. 9.30 MOVIE: Swelter. (MA15+, R) (2014) Four convicts pursue their former partner. Mindy Robinson, Jean-Claude Van Damme. 11.40 MacGyver. (PG, R) 12.40 Shopping. (R) 2.05 Diagnosis Murder. (PG, R) 3.05 Walker, Texas Ranger. (PG, R) 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, R, CC) 10.00 Touched By An Angel. (PG, R) 11.00 Dr Quinn. (PG, R) 12.00 Judging Amy. (R) 1.00 JAG. (PG, R) 2.00 Becker. (PG, R, CC) 2.30 How I Met Your Mother. (PG, R) 3.00 Infomercials. (PG, R) 3.30 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) 7.00 The Simpsons. (R, CC) 7.30 How I Met Your Mother. (PG, R) Ted is told to fire his former boss. 8.00 Rules Of Engagement. (PG, R, CC) 8.30 To Be Advised. 9.30 Bondi Ink Tattoo. (M, R) Teneile Napoli pays a visit. 10.30 Sex And The City. (MA15+, R) 11.50 James Corden. 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. (M, R) 12.00 Housewives Of Beverly Hills. (PG, R) 1.00 Domestic Blitz. (PG, R, CC) 2.00 Tiny House Hunters. (PG, R) 3.00 The Block Sky High. (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. (M) 8.30 Hotel Impossible. (PG) 10.30 Extreme Homes. (R) 11.30 House Hunters Int. (R) 12.00 Late Programs.

9LIFE

Christian Bale stars in Batman Begins

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Russian News. 7.30 Polish News. 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. (R) 5.25 Urban Freestyler. (R) 5.30 House Hazards. (PG) 6.00 None Of The Above. 6.30 MythBusters. (PG, R, CC) 7.25 Soccer. A-League. Round 26. Western Sydney Wanderers v Central Coast Mariners. From Pirtek Stadium, Sydney. 10.00 Orphan Black. (M, R) A streetwise hustler witnesses a stranger’s suicide. 2.10 PopAsia. (PG) 3.15 NHK World English News. 5.00 Korean News. 5.30 Indonesian News.

FOOD 6.00 Good Eats. (R) 6.30 Chuck’s Eat The Street. (R) 7.00 Cutthroat Kitchen. (PG, R) 8.00 The Freshman Class. (PG, R) 9.00 Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives. (R) 9.30 5 Ingredient Fix. (R) 10.00 30 Minute Meals. (R) 10.30 Good Eats. (R) 11.00 Bizarre Foods. (PG, R) 12.00 Giada At Home. (R) 12.30 Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives. (R) 1.00 5 Ingredient Fix. (R) 1.30 The Freshman Class. (PG, R) 2.30 Cutthroat Kitchen. (PG, R) 3.30 Chuck’s Eat The Street. (R) 4.00 30 Minute Meals. (R) 4.30 Giada At Home. (R) 5.00 Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives. (R) 5.30 The Freshman Class. (PG, R) 6.30 5 Ingredient Fix. (R) 7.00 Luke Nguyen’s United Kingdom. (R) 7.30 Iron Chef America. (R) 8.30 Beat Bobby Flay. (New Series) 9.30 Bizarre Foods With Andrew Zimmern. (PG, R) 10.30 The Freshman Class. (PG, R) 11.30 Beat Bobby Flay. (R) 12.30 5 Ingredient Fix. (R) 1.00 Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives. (R) 1.30 Iron Chef America. (R) 2.30 Bizarre Foods. (PG, R) 3.30 5 Ingredient Fix. 4.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.30 Fred Maynard: Aboriginal Patriot. (PG) 12.00 The Last Leader Of The Crocodile Islands. (PG) 1.00 Lagau Danalaig: An Island Life. 2.00 Yarrabah! The Musical. 2.30 Mugu Kids. 3.00 Bizou. 3.30 Move It Mob Style. 4.00 Tipi Tales. 4.30 Bushwhacked! 5.00 Wapos Bay. 5.30 Australian Biography. 6.00 Colour Theory. (CC) 6.30 The Medicine Line. 7.00 Ngurra. 7.20 News. 7.30 Cafe Niugini. 8.00 Fusion Feasts. 8.30 Noah’s Ark. (PG) 9.00 The Point Review. 9.30 Chappelle’s Show. (MA15+) 10.00 Marley Africa Road Trip. (PG) 11.00 Contrary Warrior. (PG) 12.00 Volumz. (MA15+) 4.00 NITV On The Road: Yabun. 5.00 NITV On The Road: Boomerang Festival. 0104

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3-DAY LOCAL TV GUIDE.

Friday 01.04.2016 to Sunday 03.04.2016 | Dubbo Weekender

Saturday, April 2 Death In Paradise

Heartland

ABC, 7.30pm

ABC3, 9pm

Paradise might seem like an odd place for a death, but in this murdermystery series there have been many passing, and none more shocking than former detective Richard Poole, who met his untimely end on the fictional Caribbean island of Saint Marie. His replacement, detective inspector Humphrey Goodman (Kris Marshal), has been trying hard to avoid the same fate. Tonight, in this season’s action-packed finale, a prisoner is killed in custody, and DI Goodman and the team are under pressure to solve the case quickly. Meanwhile, Humphrey’s father visits Saint Marie intent on meddling in his son’s life.

This series should strike a chord with horse-loving tweens, but its theme of overcoming the odds will resonate with many. The Canadian series is based on the popular books by Lauren Brooke, and is now the longestrunning one-hour scripted drama in Canadian history. Obviously, this heartwarming saga is doing something right as it follows the trials and tribulations of sisters Amy (Amber Marshall) and Lou Fleming (Michelle Morgan) and their family on a horse ranch in Alberta. Tonight, Amy tries to fulfil Mallory’s (Jessica Amlee) dream of being a show jumper, but soon discovers that Georgie (Alisha Newton) has the natural talent.

ABC

PRIME7

MOVIE: The Devil Wears Prada TEN, 9.25pm, PG (2006) Fresh-faced college graduate Andy y Sachs (Anne Hathaway, right) ventures to New York looking for her first job, landing ing an assistant role at a prestigious New York fashion magazine. But her ruthlesss boss, Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep), iss intent on making her life hell. Juggling the he demands of her new job, Andy begins gins to question what sort of person it’s turning urning her into when it starts to strain herr relationship with her boyfriend (Entourage’s Adrian Grenier). Capturing the sophistication and tone one of Lauren Weisberger’s novel – and d with plenty of underlying tragedy – this is much more than a cheap fashion n industry satire.

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6.00 Rage. (PG, CC) 11.30 How Not To Behave. (PG, R, CC) 12.00 Restoration Man. (R, CC) 12.50 Who’s Been Sleeping In My House? (R, CC) 1.20 Grantchester. (M, R, CC) The vicar is wrongly accused of a crime. 2.05 Antiques Roadshow. (R, CC) Hosted by Fiona Bruce. 3.05 Griff’s Great Britain: Borders. (R, CC) (Final) Presented by Griff Rhys Jones. 3.30 Wide Open Road. (PG, R, CC) 4.30 Landline. (R, CC) Presented by Pip Courtney. 5.00 Vera. (M, R, CC)

6.00 Home Shopping. (R, CC) 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. (CC) 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG, CC) 12.00 Horse Racing. (CC) The Championships. Day 1. Featuring four Group 1 races, including the $3 million Doncaster Mile (1600m), $2.5 million Darley TJ Smith Stakes (1200m), $2 million Australian Derby (2400m) and $1 million Sires Produce Stakes (1400m). From Royal Randwick Racecourse, Sydney. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R, CC) Narrated by Grant Bowler.

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PAW Patrol. (R, CC) Dora The Explorer. (R, CC) Weekend Today. (CC) Today Extra: Saturday. (PG, CC) Hot In Cleveland. (PG, R, CC) Dr Lisa To The Rescue. (R, CC) Dr Lisa helps the Formosa family find a dog. Fish’n With Mates. (PG, CC) Al goes fishing with Carter Andrews. The Wild Life Of Tim Faulkner. (CC) Hosted by Tim Faulkner. Reno Rumble. (PG, R, CC) Hosted by Scott Cam. The Garden Gurus. (CC) News: First At Five. (CC) Getaway. (PG, CC)

6.00 Fishing Edge. (R, CC) 6.30 GCBC. (R, CC) 7.00 RPM. (R, CC) 8.00 Family Feud. (R, CC) 8.30 Studio 10: Saturday. (PG, CC) 11.00 The Living Room. (R, CC) 12.00 Ben’s Menu. (R, CC) 12.30 Healthy Homes TV. (CC) (Final) 1.00 People Of The Vines. (PG, CC) 1.30 The Doctors. (PG, CC) 2.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R, CC) 3.00 Weekend Feast. (R, CC) 4.00 What’s Up Down Under. (CC) (Series return) 4.30 Escape Fishing With ET. (CC) 5.00 TEN Eyewitness News. (CC)

6.00 Figure Skating. 7.45 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News From Cyprus. 9.45 Figure Skating. ISU World Championships. Men’s free skate. 2.00 Equestrian. (CC) FEI Jumping World Cup. Western European League. Fifth competition. Highlights. 3.00 PBS NewsHour. (CC) 4.00 Who Do You Think You Are? Ian Hislop. (PG, R, CC) 5.05 Massive Moves: Halifax’s Historic House. (PG, R, CC) 5.30 Hitler And The Spear Of Destiny. (PG, R, CC)

6.30 Gardening Australia. (CC) Costa explores Sydney’s Vaucluse House. 7.00 ABC News. (CC) 7.30 Death In Paradise. (M, CC) (Final) After a prisoner is killed in custody, DI Goodman and the team are under pressure to solve the case quickly. 8.30 Cuffs. (M, CC) (Final) Jo is reassigned to a domestic violence case and this time she has the means to prosecute. 9.30 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery: Ben Quilty. (PG, R, CC) Julia Zemiro heads to Kenthurst in Sydney to spend a day with Archibald Prizewinning artist Ben Quilty. 10.00 Janet King. (M, R, CC) The Royal Commission focuses on Healy’s gun. 10.55 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R, CC) UK-based panel show featuring host Adam Hills taking an offbeat look at events of the week. 11.45 Luke Warm Sex. (M, R, CC) Having overcome many of his fears and phobias, Luke now focuses on how he can “prime” his body for sex.

6.00 Seven News. (CC) 7.00 MOVIE: Race To Witch Mountain. (PG, R, CC) (2009) After a Las Vegas taxi driver finds two teens with supernatural powers in his vehicle, he suddenly finds himself pursued by all manner of enemies determined to capture or kill his young passengers. Dwayne Johnson, Alexander Ludwig, AnnaSophia Robb. 9.00 MOVIE: The Grey. (MA15+, R, CC) (2011) After their plane crashes in the remote Alaskan wilderness, a roughneck group of oil drillers is forced to find a way back to civilisation. However, their path is blocked by a pack of wolves which will do anything to defend their territory against the interlopers. Liam Neeson, Dermot Mulroney, Frank Grillo. 11.30 To Be Advised.

6.00 Nine News. (CC) 7.00 MOVIE: Madagascar. (PG, R, CC) (2005) Four animals from a New York zoo are shipwrecked and find themselves stranded in Madagascar. Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer. 8.45 MOVIE: Pacific Rim. (M, R, CC) (2013) In the near future, the people of Earth build giant robots called Jaegers in order to battle a plague of monstrous creatures who appeared out of the depths of the ocean, seemingly bent on the destruction of mankind. Charlie Hunnam, Charlie Day, Idris Elba. 11.30 MOVIE: Interview With The Vampire. (MA15+, R, CC) (1994) A vampire recounts to a young reporter how he was seduced into eternal damnation 200 years ago, and how his immortal vigil devolved into bloodshed and violence, after his creator decided to turn a child. Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Antonio Banderas.

6.00 Jamie’s Thirty Minute Meals. (R, CC) British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver shows how to prepare a meal, including a cauliflower macaroni bake, chicory salad with an “insane” dressing, followed by stewed fruit, in less than 30 minutes. 6.30 All-Star Family Feud. (PG, R, CC) Two teams of comedians compete to raise money for charity by guessing responses to a survey of the public. 7.30 MOVIE: Rio. (R, CC) (2011) A domesticated macaw, from small-town America, takes off on an adventure to Rio de Janeiro. Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, George Lopez. 9.25 MOVIE: The Devil Wears Prada. (PG, R, CC) (2006) A journalism graduate is hired as an assistant to the ruthless editor of one of Manhattan’s leading fashion magazines. Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt. 11.40 Motor Racing. (CC) International V8 Supercars Championship. Tasmania SuperSprint. Race 4. Highlights. From Symmons Plains Raceway, Launceston, Tasmania.

6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Brian Blessed. (PG, CC) Actor Brian Blessed has always loved his unusual name, but has no idea where his ancestors came from. Born in Yorkshire, he always assumed his family were northerners. However, digging deeper he discovers that his roots lie down south. He also uncovers a tale of hardship and struggle worthy of Oliver Twist involving his great-greatgrandfather. 8.40 MOVIE: Saving Private Ryan. (MA15+, R, CC) (1998) After surviving the D-Day landings, eight soldiers are sent on a special mission to bring back a private, the only survivor of four brothers, who is somewhere behind enemy lines. Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Edward Burns. 11.45 RocKwiz. (M, R, CC) Music quiz show, featuring Connie Mitchell, Julian Hamilton and Gabrielle Aplin.

12.15 Rage. (MA15+, CC) Music videos chosen by a special guest programmer. 5.00 Rage. (PG) Continuous music programming.

12.00 Bates Motel. (M, R, CC) While attending a party, Norma gains an ally in her battle to stop the bypass. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R)

2.00 MOVIE: Bad Boys. (MA15+, R, CC) (1983) Sean Penn. 3.00 The Avengers. (PG, R) 4.00 Anger Management. (M, R, CC) 4.30 Extra. (R, CC) 5.00 The Middle. (PG, R, CC) 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R, CC)

12.40 48 Hours: The Accidental Husband. (M, R, CC) A look at the story of Harold Henthorn, who was convicted of murdering his second wife. 1.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 2.30 Home Shopping. 5.00 Hour Of Power. Religious program.

12.45 Borgen. (M, R, CC) (Final) The opposition party makes headway. 2.00 Magic Mushrooms. (R, CC) Documents the properties of mushrooms. 3.00 Figure Skating. ISU World Championships. Pairs Free Skate. From Boston, Massachusetts.

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3-DAY LOCAL TV GUIDE.

Dubbo Weekender | Friday 01.04.2016 to Sunday 03.04.2016

Saturday, April 2 PAYTV HIGHLIGHTS MOVIES

GENERAL

DOCUMENTARY

SPORT

6.15pm Invictus (2009) Biographical. Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon. (PG) Masterpiece

6.30pm The Carbonaro Effect. (PG) FOX8

6.30pm Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown. Famous chef Anthony Bourdain travels the world exploring the culture and cuisine of places off the beaten track. (M) TLC

1.30pm Football. AFL. Round 2. Adelaide v Port Adelaide. Fox Footy

6.50pm Horrible Bosses (2011) Comedy. Jason Bateman, Kevin Spacey. (MA15+) Comedy 10.20pm The Skeleton Twins (2014) Drama. Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader. When estranged twins Maggie and Milo feel they’re at the end of their tether, a reunion forces them to confront why their lives went so wrong. (M) Masterpiece

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, CC) 7.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Highway Thru Hell. (PG, CC) 8.15 Would I Lie To You? At Christmas. (PG, R, CC) 8.45 Mock The Week Looks Back At. (M, R, CC) 9.15 The Trip To Italy: Il Cenobio Dei Dogi, Camogli. (M, R, CC) 9.45 Live At The Apollo. (M, R, CC) 10.30 Scrotal Recall. (M, R, CC) 10.55 Episodes. (MA15+, R, CC) 11.30 Peep Show. (M, R, CC) 11.55 No Impact Man. (M, R, CC) 1.30 Mock The Week. (M, R, CC) 2.00 News Update. (R) 2.05 Close. 5.00 Toby’s Travelling Circus. (R, CC) 5.10 Joe & Jack. (R, CC) 5.15 Elmo The Musical. (R, CC) 5.30 Angelina. (R, CC) 5.45 Children’s Programs.

ABC3 6.00 Children’s Programs. 10.50 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) 2.35 House Of Anubis. (R) 3.00 Absolute Genius. (R) 3.25 Officially Amazing. (R, CC) 3.55 Studio 3. 4.00 Good Game: SP. (R, CC) 4.25 Camp Lakebottom. (R, CC) 4.50 The Flamin’ Thongs. (R, CC) 5.00 Grojband. (R, CC) 5.25 Roy. (R, CC) 5.55 Little Lunch. (R, CC) 6.10 Thunderbirds Are Go. (R, CC) 6.30 Matilda And Me. (CC) 6.40 Horrible Histories. (PG, R, CC) 7.05 Yonderland. (PG) 7.30 Deadly 60. (R, CC) 8.00 Degrassi: The Next Generation. (PG, R, CC) Drew tries to locate Becky. 8.40 Open Heart. (PG, R, CC) Dylan starts community service. 9.00 Heartland. (CC) Amy tries to fulfil Mallory’s dream. 9.45 Close.

7.30pm Money Barn. The auctioneers sort through a barn. (PG) A&E 8.00pm Thicker Than Water. The larger-than-life Tankard family returns bolder than ever. (M) Arena

7.30pm Rugby League. NRL. Round 5. North Queensland Cowboys v St George Illawarra Dragons. Fox Sports 1

10.30pm Campus Nightmares. (M) Crime & Investigation

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6.00 Shopping. (R) 8.00 Hot Property. (R, CC) 9.00 Dealers. (PG, R) 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 Melbourne Weekender. (CC) 2.30 Surf Patrol. (R, CC) 3.00 Rugby Union. Shute Shield. Round 3. Sydney Uni v Randwick. 5.00 Surf Patrol. (R, CC) 5.30 Horse Racing. (CC) The Championships. Day 1. 6.00 Motorway Patrol. (PG, R, CC) 6.30 Secret Location. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Fantasy Homes By The Sea. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 9.30 Nick Knowles’ Original Features. (R) 10.30 Air Crash Investigation. (PG, R, CC) 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 Dr Oz. (R, CC) 3.00 Qld Weekender. (R, CC) 3.30 WA Weekender. (R, CC) 4.00 Sydney Weekender. (R, CC) 4.30 Late Programs.

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6.00 Children’s Programs. 10.00 Teen Titans. (PG, R) 10.30 Ben 10. (PG, R) 11.00 Heidi. (C, CC) 11.30 Move It. (C, R, CC) 12.00 Kitchen Whiz. (C, R, CC) 12.30 SpongeBob. (R) 1.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 1.30 Wild Kratts. (R) 2.00 Fishing Australia. (R, CC) 2.30 Little Charmers. (R) 3.00 Power Rangers Dino. (PG, R) 3.30 Sonic Boom. (PG) 4.00 Yo-Kai. (PG, R) 4.30 MOVIE: Loch Ness. (R, CC) (1996) 6.30 MOVIE: The Wizard Of Oz. (R, CC) (1939) 8.40 MOVIE: Footloose. (M, R) (1984) A Chicago teenager takes on a minister. Kevin Bacon, Lori Singer. 10.50 MOVIE: Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist. (M, R, CC) (2008) 12.35 Arrow. (M, R, CC) 1.35 Fishing Australia. (R, CC) 2.00 The Magaluf Weekender. (MA15+, R, CC) 2.30 The Cube. (PG, R) 3.00 The Tom And Jerry Show. (R) 3.30 SpongeBob SquarePants. (R) 4.00 Little Charmers. (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 Dream Car Garage. (R) 9.30 Water Polo. (CC) Water Polo By The Sea. Australian Sharks v Italy. Replay. 10.30 Just 2 Wheelz. (PG) 11.00 Eventing In The Park. (PG, CC) 12.00 Motor Racing. Ultimate Sprintcar Championship. 12.30 Motor Racing. Outlaw Nitro Funny Cars. Replay. 1.30 Football. (CC) AFL. Round 2. Adelaide v Port Adelaide. 4.30 Doomsday Castle. (PG) 5.30 Doomsday Preppers. (PG) 6.30 AFL Pre-Game Show. (CC) 7.00 Football. (CC) AFL. Round 2. St Kilda v Western Bulldogs. 10.30 MOVIE: 8 Mile. (MA15+, R, CC) (2002) 12.45 Locked Up Abroad. (MA15+, R) 2.00 Doomsday Preppers. (PG, R) 3.00 Water Polo. (CC) Water Polo By The Sea. Australian Sharks v Italy. Replay. 4.00 Motor Racing. Outlaw Nitro Funny Cars. Replay. 5.00 Dream Car Garage. (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 Foreign Corre. (R, CC) 4.00 News. 4.30 The Drum Weekly. 5.00 News. 5.30 One Plus One. (CC) 6.00 News. (CC) 6.30 Australian Story. (PG, 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 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS

6.30pm The Beach Boys 50: Live In Concert. Footage of electrifying performances from some of America’s most beloved and chart-topping bands. (PG) Foxtel Arts

5.00pm Soccer. A-League. Round 26. Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne Victory. Fox Sports 4

6.00 MOVIE: Daleks’ Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (PG, R, CC) (1966) 7.45 GEM Presents. (R, CC) 8.00 Danoz. 8.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R, CC) 9.00 MOVIE: Eureka Stockade. (R, CC) (1949) 11.10 MOVIE: Fear Is The Key. (PG, R, CC) (1972) 1.20 Come Dine With Me UK. (PG, R) 1.50 MOVIE: East Of Eden. (PG, R, CC) (1955) James Dean. 4.15 MOVIE: Sunset Boulevard. (PG, R) (1950) William Holden. 6.30 Heartbeat. (PG, R) Mike launches a search for a runaway. 8.45 Silent Witness. (MA15+, R) Dr Leo Dalton, Harry Cunningham and Nikki Alexander are called to the site of a drive-by shooting. 11.00 Dalziel And Pascoe. (M, R) Dalziel investigates a girl’s death. 12.05 MOVIE: East Of Eden. (PG, R, CC) (1955) 2.10 MOVIE: Playboy Of The Western World. (PG, R) (1963) 3.05 Gideon’s Way. (PG, R) 4.05 MOVIE: Eureka Stockade. (R, CC) (1949)

Charlie Day stars in Horrible Bosses

ONE 6.00 Shopping. (R) 8.00 Star Trek: Voyager. (PG, R) 9.00 Hogan’s Heroes. (R) 10.00 World Sport. (R) 10.30 Whacked Out Sports. (PG) 11.30 Operation Repo. (PG, R) 12.00 Swimming. (CC) Champions Of The Channel. 12.30 Driven Not Hidden. (R) 1.00 Motor Racing. World Series Sprintcars. 2.00 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 2.30 Walker, Texas Ranger. (PG, R) 3.30 Moments Of Impact. (PG, R) 4.30 Merv Hughes Fishing. (PG) 5.00 Meganature. (PG, R) 6.00 Last Man Standing. (PG) 6.30 Monster Jam. 7.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. (PG, R) 8.30 Motor Racing. (CC) International V8 Supercars Championship. Tasmania SuperSprint. Race 4. Highlights. 9.30 Ripper Street. (MA15+) (Final) An American journalist is murdered. 10.35 Rush. (M) 12.30 Bellator MMA. (M, R) 2.30 48 Hours. (M, R, CC) 3.30 RPM. (R, CC) 4.30 ST: Next Gen. (PG, R) 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 Phantom. (PG, R, CC) (1996) A masked man protects a trio of magical skulls. Billy Zane, Kristy Swanson. 8.00 Cristela. (PG) It is Christmas time and Cristela is looking forward to the tradition of making tamales with her mum and sister. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (M, R, CC) Graham chats with Dame Shirley Bassey, David Walliams, Catherine Tate, Richard Ayoade and Annie Lennox. 9.30 To Be Advised. 10.30 The Loop. (PG, R) Hosted by Scott Tweedie and Olivia Phyland. 1.00 Neighbours. (R, CC) 3.30 Charmed. (PG, R, CC) 5.30 Family Ties. (PG, R)

6.00 House Hunters Int. (R) 6.30 House Hunters. (R) 7.00 The Block Sky High. (PG, R, CC) 8.00 My First Place. (PG, R) 9.00 Garden Gurus. (R) 9.30 Getaway. (PG, CC) 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 Postcards. (PG, CC) 3.00 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. 12.00 Selling LA. (PG, R) 1.00 House Hunters. (R) 2.00 Late Programs.

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SBS 2 6.00 WorldWatch. 8.00 Hungarian 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 Soccer. A-League. Round 26. Western Sydney Wanderers v Central Coast Mariners. Replay. 3.00 Planet Sport. (PG, R) 4.00 The Brain: China. (R) 6.00 MOVIE: Kirikou And The Men And Women. (PG) (2012) Romann Berrux. 7.35 If You Are The One. Hosted by Meng Fei. 8.35 The Raft. (PG) Pairs of strangers are placed on a life raft. 9.35 Survive Aotearoa: A Winter Wonderland – Mt Ruapehu. (PG) Barrie and Chris demonstrate survival skills. 10.40 Orphan Black. (M, R) 2.50 MOVIE: Headhunter. (M, R) (2009) 4.45 CCTV News In English From Beijing. 5.00 Korean News. 5.30 Indonesian News.

FOOD 6.00 Iron Chef America. (R) 7.00 Beat Bobby Flay. (R) 8.00 The Freshman Class. (PG, R) 9.00 Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives. (R) 9.30 5 Ingredient Fix. (R) 10.00 30 Minute Meals. (R) 10.30 Beat Bobby Flay. (R) 11.00 Bizarre Foods. (PG, R) 12.00 Giada At Home. (R) 12.30 Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives. (R) 1.00 5 Ingredient Fix. (R) 1.30 The Freshman Class. (PG, R) 2.30 Beat Bobby Flay. (R) 3.00 Iron Chef America. (R) 3.55 Rachel Khoo Bitesize. (R, CC) 4.00 30 Minute Meals. (R) 4.30 Giada At Home. (R) 5.00 Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives. (R) 5.30 The Freshman Class. (PG, R) 6.30 Save My Bakery. (R) 7.30 Big Bad BBQ Battle. (PG, R) 8.30 Beat Bobby Flay. 9.30 Bizarre Foods With Andrew Zimmern. (PG, R) 10.30 The Freshman Class. (PG, R) 11.30 Beat Bobby Flay. (R) 12.30 Save My Bakery. (R) 1.30 Big Bad BBQ Battle. (PG, R) 2.30 Bizarre Foods. (PG, R) 3.30 30 Minute Meals. (R) 4.00 The Freshman Class. (PG, R) 5.00 Bizarre Foods. (PG, R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 Wapos Bay. 9.30 Move It Mob Style. 10.00 MOVIE: The People Of The Kattawapiskak River. (PG) (2012) 11.30 Yarrabah! The Musical. 12.00 The Point Review. 12.30 League Nation Live. 2.00 Froth. 2.30 Secret Country. (PG) 3.30 East Of Arnhem. (PG) 4.00 Our Footprint. 4.30 Yorta Yorta Youth. 5.10 Whistle In The Wind. 5.30 Move It Mob Style. 6.00 Maori TV’s Native Affairs. 6.30 Down 2 Earth. (PG) 7.00 One With Nature. 7.30 Native Planet. 8.30 Jila: Painted Waters Of The Great Sandy. 9.00 Unearthed. 9.30 Make It Funky! 11.30 Kill The Matador. (M) 12.00 Volumz. (MA15+) 4.00 Fusion With Casey Donovan. 5.00 NITV On The Road: Saltwater Freshwater. (PG) 0204

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3-DAY LOCAL TV GUIDE.

Friday 01.04.2016 to Sunday 03.04.2016 | Dubbo Weekender

Sunday, April 3 Matilda And Me

Odyssey

ABC, 7.40pm

PRIME7, 10.30pm

Scarecrow-haired comedian and musician Tim Minchin has made a career out of his wickedly irreverent take on the world so it’s no wonder the esteemed Royal Shakespeare Company enlisted the Perth-raised performer to compose a musical based on Roald Dahl’s beloved Matilda. This doco, made by Minchin’s sister Nel, follows the 40-year-old and the cast as they prepare for the Aussie premiere of the smash hit, with input from theatre powerhouse Andrew Lloyd Webber, Dahl’s widow Felicity, actor Mara Wilson (who played Matilda in the film version) as well as Eddie Perfect and Andrew Denton. It’s a fascinating peek behind the curtain.

Fans of Homeland and 24 are sure to find something to like about this political drama in which the villains are often working for the US government. The show charts the fallout as three families are torn apart when a stranded female soldier, a disillusioned corporate attorney and a disrespected political activist are pulled into the same shocking military conspiracy. The promise of a big, juicy reveal should be enough to keep you tuned in until the very end. Tonight, on orders from Colonel Glen (Treat Williams), Odelle (Anna Friel) makes her way to a secret CIA safe house, but soon realises that Glen may not be acting in her best interest.

ABC

PRIME7

MOVIE: Silver Linings Playbook GEM, 8.30pm, M (2012) Pat (Bradley Cooper, right) is down on his nding time luck to say the least. After spending in a mental health facility, losing ng his wife and his house, he’s living back with his bert De Niro) parents (Jacki Weaver and Robert n track. When and trying to get his life back on p Tiffany he meets the equally messed up nce), (Oscar-winner Jennifer Lawrence), his clear plan to win back his wife gets complicated. To say this film is a mere romantic comedy is to do it a great disservice. It is sweet, yes, but also moving, heartbreaking and with bitingly funny scenes.. The top-notch cast make this a must-see.

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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) Costa explores Sydney’s Vaucluse House. 1.30 The Mix. (R, CC) 2.00 Dr Sarmast’s Music School. (R, CC) Part 2 of 2. 2.25 The Human Scale. (R, CC) 3.45 Myf Warhurst’s Nice: And Trendy. (PG, R, CC) 4.10 Restoration Man. (R, CC) 5.00 Death In Paradise. (PG, R, CC) (Final)

6.00 Home Shopping. (R, CC) 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. (CC) Latest news, sport and weather. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG, CC) Highlights from the past week. 12.00 The Amazing Race. (PG, R, CC) As the fifth leg of the competition begins, the racers continue their journey in France. 1.00 To Be Advised. 5.00 Seven News At 5. (CC) 5.30 Sydney Weekender. (CC) Mel shoots some hoops at a basketball workshop in Sydney Olympic Park. Pete hangs out with Layne Beachley.

6.00 6.30 7.00 10.00

6.00 Australian Story: The Minister’s Secret. (R, CC) The story of Fiona Richardson MP. 6.30 Compass: Iceberg. (PG, CC) Meet an ultramarathon runner who is determined to raise awareness of domestic violence in rural communities. 7.00 ABC News. (CC) 7.40 Matilda And Me. (PG, CC) Take a look at Matilda The Musical, composed by comedian Tim Minchin. 8.40 Call The Midwife. (M, CC) A young diabetic girl faces heartbreak when she falls pregnant as a result of a clandestine romance. 9.45 Joanna Lumley’s TransSiberian Adventure. (R, CC) Part 3 of 3. Actress Joanna Lumley embarks on a rail journey from Hong Kong to Moscow. 10.30 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (M, R, CC) A satirical news program exposing the humorous, absurd and downright hypocritical. 11.00 Redfern Now. (M, R, CC) New parents, Janine and Justin’s relationship is tested to the limit after their newborn son goes missing.

6.00 Seven News. (CC) 7.00 My Kitchen Rules. (PG, CC) Amateur cooks tackle a series of challenges in a culinary battle for a $250,000 prize. Hosted by Manu Feildel and Pete Evans. 8.30 Sunday Night. (CC) Hosted by Melissa Doyle. 9.30 Castle. (M, CC) Beckett and the 12th Precinct look into the murder of an English language student. However, when the victim’s class refuses to cooperate with the police, Castle goes undercover as a French Canadian immigrant. 10.30 Odyssey. (M, CC) On orders from Colonel Glen, Odelle makes her way to a CIA safe house, but soon realises that Glen may not be acting in her best interests. In New York, Peter discovers that Joe is under “investigation” by Societel Mining. 11.30 Royal Pains. (M, CC) After Evan uncovers his secret plan, Boris is forced to include him in his machinations. Hank treats an old nemesis, who believes his nausea and upset stomach are the result of his feelings for his new girlfriend.

6.00 Nine News. (CC) 7.00 You’re Back In The Room. (PG, CC) (New Series) Contestants are put through a series of crazy games where tasks will need to be completed while under hypnosis. Hosted by Daryl Somers. 8.15 60 Minutes. (CC) Current affairs program. Featuring reports from Liz Hayes, Tara Brown, Allison Langdon, Michael Usher, Charles Wooley and Ross Coulthart. 9.15 MOVIE: The Wolf Of Wall Street. (CC) (2013) Based on a true story. An aggressive young Wall Street broker rises from a penny stockbroker to owning a multi-million dollar investing firm only to find himself mired in accusations of corruption and scandal. Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie.

6.00 Family Feud: Sunday. (CC) Two families try to win big prizes by guessing the most popular responses to a survey of the public. 6.30 Scorpion. (PG, CC) Sylvester goes undercover in a federal prison. 7.30 Modern Family. (PG, CC) Claire and Phil make dinner plans with a couple they met while on holiday. 8.00 Modern Family. (CC) Claire, Haley and Luke seize the perfect opportunity to help the ducklings leave the nest. 8.30 The People V. OJ Simpson. (PG, CC) Christopher Darden wrestles with what race has to do with the prosecution’s case. 9.30 NCIS: New Orleans. (M, CC) The team must determine why a murdered US Navy pilot was using a black market drone. 10.30 Limitless. (M, CC) Brian goes rogue from the FBI and heads to Russia to find the only person who can help him. 11.30 The Graham Norton Show. (M, R, CC) Graham Norton chats with actors Julianne Moore and Rebel Wilson, and comedy duo Ant And Dec.

6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.30 The Story Of Egypt: Invasion. (PG, CC) Part 4 of 4. Professor Joann Fletcher charts the rise and fall of the ancient Egyptians. She concludes by focusing on how weakened by internal strife, Egypt found itself being exploited by its enemies, ultimately leading to its fall before the might of the Roman legions. 8.30 Vietnam: The War That Made Australia. (M, CC) Part 1 of 3. The story of the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam who, from 1962 to 1972, fought alongside the Vietnamese and would go on to become the most decorated unit in our country’s military history. Features testimony from veterans on both sides of the conflict. 9.30 Inside Heston’s World. (M, R, CC) Part 1 of 4. Follows chef Heston Blumenthal as he moves his Michelin-starred restaurant, The Fat Duck, from England to Australia. 10.30 Cycling. (CC) Tour Of Flanders. From Belgium.

12.00 Accused. (M, R, CC) A single mother finds herself on trial. 1.05 Scott & Bailey. (M, R, CC) Several bodies are uncovered under a house. 1.50 Rage. (MA15+) 3.40 Call The Midwife. (M, R, CC) 4.40 The Human Scale. (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.

12.45 Major Crimes. (M, R, CC) 1.40 Anger Management. (M, R, CC) Lacey’s parents pay a surprise visit. 2.05 The Avengers. (PG, R) 3.00 20/20. (R, CC) 4.00 Good Morning America: Sunday. (CC) 5.00 News Early Edition. (CC) 5.30 Today. (CC)

12.30 Infomercials. (PG, R) 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.

1.30 MOVIE: The Necessities Of Life. (PG, R) (2008) 3.20 Death: A Series About Life. (PG, R, CC) 4.20 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia. (R, CC) 4.50 Poh & Co. Bitesize. (R, CC) 5.00 CCTV English News. 5.30 NHK World English News. 5.45 France 24 Feature.

PAW Patrol. (R, CC) Dora The Explorer. (R, CC) Weekend Today. (CC) Wide World Of Sports. (PG, CC) Hosted by Ken Sutcliffe. 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. (PG, CC) Hosted by Yvonne Sampson. 1.00 MOVIE: The Education Of Little Tree. (PG, CC) (1997) An eight-year-old Cherokee boy, known as Little Tree, loses his parents during the time of the depression. James Cromwell, Tantoo Cardinal, Mika Boorem. 3.30 Rugby League. (CC) NRL. Round 5. Parramatta Eels v Penrith Panthers. From Pirtek Stadium, Parramatta.

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Creflo Dollar. (CC) Hillsong. (CC) Mass For You At Home. Joel Osteen. (CC) Animal Extra. (R, CC) Studio 10: Sunday. (CC) Motor Racing. (CC) V8 Supercars. Tasmania SuperSprint. Highlights. Netball. (CC) NSW Swifts v Melbourne Vixens. Everyday Gourmet. (R, CC) The Offroad Adventure Show. (R, CC) Car Torque. (PG, R, CC) RPM GP. (CC) Motor Racing. (CC) V8 Supercars. Tasmania SuperSprint. Highlights. 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. 9.00 Figure Skating. ISU World Championships. Ladies’ free skate. 1.00 The World Game. (CC) Soccer news, features and match results. 2.00 Speedweek. (CC) 4.00 Voxwomen Cycling. (CC) 4.30 FIFA World Cup 2018 Magazine. (CC) 5.00 InCycle. (CC) 5.30 Lusitania: 18 Minutes That Changed WWI. (CC) A look at the sinking of the Lusitania.

3-DAY LOCAL TV GUIDE.

Dubbo Weekender | Friday 01.04.2016 to Sunday 03.04.2016

Sunday, April 3 PAYTV HIGHLIGHTS MOVIES

GENERAL

DOCUMENTARY

SPORT

6.45pm Get Hard (2015) Comedy. Will Ferrell, Kevin Hart. An imprisoned millionaire hires a gangster to toughen him up. (MA15+) Premiere

7.30pm Wilfred. Ryan conducts a scientiﬁc study on Wilfred. (M) Comedy Channel

6.00pm Gardeners’ World. Toby Buckland demonstrates how to harvest seeds from the garden and how to store them. Lifestyle Home

7.00pm Motorcycle Racing. Superbike World Championship. Round 3. Fox Sports 2

8.30pm Hot Pursuit (2015) Comedy. Reese Witherspoon, Sofía Vergara. A by-the-book cop protects the widow of a drug boss. (M) Premiere

8.00pm Community. Investigators grill the group after Pierce’s death. (PG) Comedy Channel 8.30pm The Real Housewives Of Melbourne. (M) Arena

10.05pm Tracers (2015) Action. Taylor Lautner, Marie Avgeropoulos.(M) Premiere

ABC2/ABC KIDS 6.00 Children’s Programs. 5.50 Fireman Sam. (R, CC) (Final) 6.00 Charlie And Lola. (R, CC) (Final) 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, CC) 7.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Gok’s Teens: The Naked Truth. (PG, R, CC) 8.15 Stripped Bare: Kim Slack. (R) 8.30 Russell Kane: Smokescreens And Castles. (MA15+, R, CC) 9.45 Bodyshockers: Nips, Tucks And Tattoos. (M, R, CC) 10.35 Louis Theroux: America’s Medicated Kids. (M, R) 11.35 Buzzcocks. (PG, R, CC) 12.05 Mock The Week. (M, R, CC) 12.40 Build A New Life In The Country. (R, CC) 1.25 Swamp Brothers. (PG, R) 2.40 News Update. (R) 2.45 Close. 5.00 Toby’s Travelling Circus. (R, CC) 5.10 Joe & Jack. (R, CC) 5.15 Elmo The Musical. (R, CC) 5.30 Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps. (R, CC) 5.45 Children’s Programs.

ABC3 6.00 Children’s Programs. 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) 12.25 Secret Life Of Boys. (R, CC) 12.30 Dance Academy. (R, CC) 2.35 House Of Anubis. (PG, R) 2.55 Absolute Genius. (PG) 3.25 Officially Amazing. (R, CC) 3.55 Studio 3. 4.00 Good Game: SP. (R, CC) 4.25 Camp Lakebottom. (R, CC) 4.50 The Dukes Of Broxstonia. (R, CC) 5.00 Grojband. (R, CC) 5.25 Roy. (R) 5.55 Little Lunch. (R, CC) 6.10 Thunderbirds Are Go. (R, CC) 6.30 Matilda And Me. (CC) 6.35 Horrible Histories. (R, CC) 7.05 Yonderland. (PG) 7.25 Deadly 60. (R, CC) 7.55 Open Heart. (R, CC) 9.00 Heartland. (CC) Janice brings Cisco Kid to Heartland. 9.45 Good Game: Pocket Edition. (PG, R, CC) 9.55 Rage. (PG, R) 2.25 Close.

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6.00 Children’s Programs. 11.30 Rabbids. (PG, R) 12.00 Sonic Boom. (PG, R) 12.30 SpongeBob. (R) 1.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 1.30 Wild Kratts. (R) 2.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 2.30 Little Charmers. (R) 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 Tom And Jerry. (R) 6.00 Batman: The Brave And The Bold. (PG, R) 6.30 MOVIE: Megamind. (PG, R, CC) (2010) 8.30 MOVIE: Mission: Impossible II. (M, R, CC) (2000) A special agent must find a deadly virus. Tom Cruise, Dougray Scott. 11.00 Two And A Half Men. (M, R, CC) 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 Tom And Jerry. (R) 3.30 SpongeBob. (R) 4.00 Power Rangers Dino Charge. (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 Great Escapes. (R) 10.00 AFL Game Day. 11.30 Triathlon. Mooloolaba Festival. From Sunshine Coast, Queensland. 12.30 The AFN Fishing Show. (PG) 1.00 Football. AFL. Round 2. GWS v Geelong. From StarTrack Oval, Canberra. 4.00 Fishing Western Australia. (PG) 4.30 Football. AFL. Round 2. Carlton v Sydney. From Etihad Stadium, Melbourne. 7.30 MOVIE: Galaxy Quest. (PG, R, CC) (1999) A TV series cast is called upon to help aliens. Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver. 9.30 MOVIE: Gone In Sixty Seconds. (M, R, CC) (2000) A retired, master car thief must steal 50 cars with his crew, to save his brother’s life. Nicolas Cage, Giovanni Ribisi, Angelina Jolie. 12.00 Jail. (M) 12.30 Eagle Vision. 1.00 Football. WAFL. Round 3. West Perth v Subiaco. 4.00 Big Angry Fish. (PG, R) 5.00 Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction. (PG, R)

7.00pm Soccer. A-League. Round 26. Perth Glory v Melbourne City. Fox Sports 4 9.00pm Golf. USPGA Tour. Shell Houston Open. Third round. Fox Sports 1

8.30pm David Attenborough’s Life Story. (PG) National Geographic Wild

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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 Home And Away Catch-Up. (PG, R, CC) 12.30 Medical Emergency. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 Better Homes. (R, CC) 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 Air Crash Investigation. (PG, R, CC) 6.30 Motorway Patrol. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Prince Harry At 30. (PG, R, CC) 8.30 Escape To The Country. Prospective buyers find their dream homes. 9.30 Escape To The Continent. A look at homes. 10.45 Before And After. 11.15 World’s Strictest Parents. (PG, R, CC) 12.15 Air Crash Investigation. (PG, R, CC) 1.15 Motorway Patrol. (PG, R, CC) 2.15 Mighty Ships. (R, CC) 3.15 Escape To The Country. (R) 4.15 Escape To The Continent. (R) 5.30 Shopping. (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. 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. 3.30 Offsiders. (CC) 4.00 News. 4.30 The Mix. (R, CC) 5.00 News. 5.30 Catalyst. (PG, R, CC) 6.00 News. (CC) 6.30 Foreign Corre. (R, CC) 7.00 News. 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. 10.30 Planet America. (R) 11.00 News. 11.30 Conflict Zone. (PG) 12.00 Landline. (CC) 1.00 Al Jazeera. 2.00 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS

7.30pm A Place In The Sun: Home Or Away. Homebuyers get help ﬁnding their dream property. (PG) Lifestyle Home

6.00 Skippy. (R) 6.30 MOVIE: The Frightened City. (PG, R, CC) (1961) 8.30 Danoz. 9.30 New Style Direct. 10.00 Heartbeat. (PG, R) 11.00 Come Dine With Me UK. (PG, R) 11.30 Garden Gurus. (R, CC) 12.00 Getaway. (PG, R, CC) 12.30 MOVIE: Designing Woman. (R, CC) (1957) 3.00 MOVIE: The Teahouse Of The August Moon. (R, CC) (1956) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (CC) 6.30 Frozen Planet: To The Ends Of The Earth. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 RBT. (PG, R, CC) Follows the activities of police units. 8.30 MOVIE: Silver Linings Playbook. (M, R, CC) (2012) A man recovers from mental illness. Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence. 11.00 Cricket. (CC) ICC Twenty20 World Cup. Final. From Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India. 2.40 MOVIE: The Frightened City. (PG, R, CC) (1961) 4.30 Joyce Meyer. (PG) 5.00 Seaway. (PG, R, CC)

Gina Liano, one of the Real Housewives of Melbourne

ONE 6.00 Shopping. 8.00 Rugby Union. Super Rugby. Round 6. Brumbies v Chiefs. Replay. 10.00 Healthy Homes TV. (R, CC) 10.30 Escape Fishing With ET. (R, CC) 11.00 Temporary Australians. (R) 11.30 Moments Of Impact. (PG, R) 12.30 Undercover Boss. (PG, R) 1.30 David Attenborough’s Planet Earth. (PG, R) 2.30 World Sport. (R) 3.00 ST: Next Gen. (PG, R) 4.00 Megastructures Breakdown. (R) 5.00 What’s Up Down Under. (R, CC) 5.30 Adventure Angler. (R) 6.00 Family Feud: Sunday. (CC) 6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 7.30 CSI: Cyber. (M, R, CC) 8.30 Motor Racing. (CC) International V8 Supercars Championship. Tasmania SuperSprint. Race 5. Highlights. From Symmons Plains Raceway, Launceston, Tasmania. 9.30 MOVIE: Strength And Honour. (2007) Vinnie Jones. 11.30 World Sport. 12.00 The Killing. (M, R) 1.00 RPM GP. (R, CC) 1.30 Daryl Beattie Adventures: The Simpson Desert. (R, CC) 2.00 Extreme Boats’ Big Angry Fish. (PG, R) 2.30 Late Programs.

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) 5.30 Angel From Hell. (PG) 6.00 Family Feud: Sunday. (CC) 6.30 Rules Of Engagement. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Futurama. (PG, R) Bender evolves into a godlike being. 8.00 The Simpsons. (PG, R, CC) 8.30 MOVIE: The Heartbreak Kid. (M, R, CC) (2007) A married man falls in love with another woman. Ben Stiller. 10.45 The Late Late Show With James Corden. (PG, CC) 11.45 King Of Queens. (PG, R) 12.45 Frasier. (PG, R) 1.50 Family Ties. (PG, R) 3.00 Cheers. (PG, R) 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 Postcards. (PG, R, CC) 11.00 Extreme Homes. (R) 12.00 House Hunters. (R) 1.00 House Hunters Int. (R) 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, R) 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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SBS 2 6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 PopAsia. (PG) 10.00 Croatian News. 10.30 Serbian News. 11.00 Japanese News. 11.35 Punjabi News. 12.05 Hindi News. 12.30 Dutch News. 1.00 MOVIE: Kirikou And The Men And Women. (PG, R) (2012) 2.35 Duck Quacks Don’t Echo. (PG, R, CC) 3.25 Lily Cole’s Art Matters. (PG, R, CC) 4.20 We Are Young. (PG) (Final) 5.20 The Brain: China. 7.30 If You Are The One. Hosted by Meng Fei. 8.30 Fameless. (PG) A “cop for a day” fights off kidnappers. 8.55 Drunk History. (MA15+, R) Hosted by Derek Waters. 9.20 South Park. (M, R, CC) Butters goes missing. 10.15 Dogging Tales. (MA15+, R, CC) 11.15 Sex: An Unnatural History. (MA15+, R, CC) (Final) 11.45 In Her Skin. (PG) 1.30 Kurt Wallander. (M, R, CC) 3.10 CCTV News In English From Beijing. 5.00 Korean News. 5.30 Indonesian News.

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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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GO FIGURE CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

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19. Billâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opponents (4) 20. Yearn for a try in the past (4,3) 21. Material Lenin ordered (5) 22. To make a fuss (2-2) 23. Game for doses of medicine (8)

DOWN 2. Oaf-like man gets this wrong (7) 3. This includes a girl and villains (7) 4. What the LSO might go on when playing abroad? (9,4) 6. Spanish woman might be soaring (7) 7. A drink for the

agent containing cold rum (7) 8. Saltwater destroys aliens (6) 13. Piano song allowed to become a short drama (7) 14. Longed for the time when Den will return (7) 15. Is nothing on the counter but a line on the map (6) 16. Sprinting, but not fast (7) 17. Now for a gift (7)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

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DOWN 2. See (7) 3. Crush (7) 4. Vow abstinence (4,3,6) 6. Deletion (7) 7. Suitability (7) 8. Bog (6) 13. Suffice (7) 14. Unceasing (3-4) 15. Eatable (6) 16. Novelty (7) 17. Phantom (7)

1. Reprove (8) 5. Unhearing (4) 9. Pageantry (4) 10. Unaware (8)

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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. Vim and vigour 4. Go by 8. Blueprint 12. Glass of NPR 13. Between jobs 14. Top-rated 15. Unreasonably suspicious 17. Deteriorates 18. Clumsy ship 19. Protective wall 21. Not quite boil 24. Greek consonants 25. Past 26. Two, in Tijuana 28. Sulked 32. First course, maybe 34. “Golden Girl” Arthur 36. Volcanic flow 37. First Little Pig’s material 39. Blond shade 41. Prot. or Cath. 42. Disencumber 44. Expedition

46. Ideal 50. Tatter 51. -- out (supplemented) 52. Toxic herbicide 56. Missile shelter 57. Ostriches’ kin 58. Bristle 59. Black quartz 60. Longings 61. Still

DOWN 1. Spot on a domino 2. Mound stat 3. Lover 4. Made a sawtooth edge 5. Commotion 6. Error 7. Auto style 8. Sunshade 9. Aerobatic manoeuvre 10. Initial stake 11. Cardinals’ home? 16. Branch

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STRANGE BUT TRUE z It was British art critic and social reformer John Ruskin who made the following sage observation: “Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather.” z After a particularly frigid winter in the Northern Hemisphere, those who track retail trends noted that sales of cakes, cookies and lollies spiked when a blizzard is in the weather forecast. z You’ve almost certainly heard of “M*A*S*H”, one of the most popular TV series of all time. One of the main characters on the show, which ran from 1972 to 1983, was Corporal Klinger, played by Jamie Farr (pictured, back row, right). It’s interesting to note that in the 1950s, Farr actually served as an enlisted man in the US Army in Korea – and the dog tags he wore on the show were the same

by Samantha Weaver clear, inventors have created a robot that can solve a Rubik’s cube in slightly more than one second. z In 18th-century France, there was a Parisian printer who employed several apprentices, all of whom lived in the home of the printer’s family. The printer’s wife was, evidently, a lover of cats – and her cats begged for scraps and screeched at all hours of the night. Finally fed up with the felines, the apprentices took matters into their own hands: While the family was out of town, they held a formal trial, complete with guards, a confessor and a public executioner. After they were pronounced guilty, the accused felines were strung up on cat-sized gallows.

ones he wore during his service. z For reasons that are not quite

Thought for the Day: “Politics, as a practice, whatever its professions, has always been the systematic organisation of hatreds.” – Henry Adams

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YOUR STARS ARIES (MAR 21-APR 20) You feel a wonderful pulse of energy this week. Using it may seem tricky. Real-ly, all you need is the incentive to get started. Putting effort into a new attitude can be as simple as doing something for someone else. Changes you want for yourself follow swiftly. Being honest, how-ever, may not win you thanks – it is just something you are. TAURUS (APR 21-MAY 21) Feeling settled doesn’t have to mean no longer being energised. If there are no immediate tasks to hand, consider what you can do for others. This week you begin to realise many personal problems are self-generated. This is true for others also. Maybe it is time you pointed out where someone is going wrong. Keep a romantic link going even if you are not in the mood to make decisions.

could explore. Where is the incentive? Who is it you most wish to please? Therein lies the answer. Of course, it could be yourself.

VIRGO (AUG 24-SEP 23) There is no need to seek the advice of others this week. A strong sense of right, and a deeper knowledge of your own needs, appears. From here it is a springboard for the future. Seems a bit deep? Not really. Just get moving and do it! A link to the past follows the New Moon midweek. Changes made this weekend give you a fresh start and new optimism.

head buzzing with ideas, it would be a shame if they all fell by the wayside. The thing is, you may not be feeling all that ambitious at the moment. Working your socks off through to midweek will see the New Moon bringing flashes of inspiration. Can you combine a fresh attitude with a period of good luck?

CANCER (JUN 22-JUL 22) Although your energy is high, there are only so many hours in the day. Being in a creative phase means spending at least some time with your own thoughts and ideas. Be organ-ised up to midweek and you’ll have the chance to do your own thing thereafter. Save socialising for the weekend, but make plans so that a loved one doesn’t feel neglected. Listen carefully and follow their lead on subjects to talk about. LEO (JUL 23-AUG 23) With many plans afoot, it can be frustrating when things slow down. Even so, you can spend some time this week considering your options. There are more than you are aware of and many fresh paths you

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BY CASSANDRA NYE at the moment but a partner could help get rid of some of that excess energy! Helping a colleague may not bring any reward, but then, should you really expect it?

SAGITTARIUS (NOV 23-DEC 21) You have so much more inside of you than you are currently sharing. Some talents you do not realise you have, others you suppress for fear of failure. Do remember that everyone had to start somewhere! Picasso didn’t suddenly pick up a brush and produce great art. Making a big effort now and sustaining it can lead to great things.

CAPRICORN (DEC 22-JAN 20) Keeping an eye on the end result is necessary, of course. However, it is through making mistakes and learning that you will reach your goal. This week offers the chance to consider increasing your knowledge in a certain area. Maybe it doesn’t seem relevant now, but it will later. Keep an open mind, especially when it comes to your next move. What you know is comforta-ble, but may not be progressive.

GEMINI (MAY 22-JUN 21) With a

AQUARIUS (JAN 21-FEB 19) Relax a

LIBRA (SEP 24-OCT 23) Pleasing yourself brings the best results over the next few weeks. It is your time and you should not allow anyone to steal it. Creative thoughts are there for a reason and that reason is progress. There are no flashes of genius here, just a gradual realisation that you are special. Have you always known that, deep down?

SCORPIO (OCT 24-NOV 22) It is such a quiet week that there is a temptation to get things moving at any cost. Mistake! Put out feelers by all means, but don’t push. Romance may not be your priority

little this week and stop trying to get everything done at once. Channel your energy into getting small matters settled and helping others. It is frustrating that oth-ers seem unresponsive and do not heed your calls to get things moving. However, over-thinking it won’t help. Sharp thoughts and a bright mind should ensure you are not bored. However, be sure to put out feelers on new ideas.

PISCES (FEB 20-MAR 20) You may know where you are going and feel quite excited about it, but the fact others don’t respond might seem strange. They could be dealing with changes and frustrations of their own. The New Moon towards the weekend sees things moving, but not fast enough for you. You know that grand idea of yours? Well, thinking it through to the end will help speed things up when the time comes.

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Monday’s Birthday Luck: Happy Birthday! Making plans with someone you love is your ideal, Aries. When that isn’t possible, don’t stop progressing. Quieter times can be truly creative as you will find out. Give those talents a chance to develop. Tuesday’s Birthday Luck: Happy Birthday! Mixed messages to loved ones are born of confusion, Aries. Let others know where they stand and what part they will play in your future. It will bring out the best in them and give you more time to plan. Wednesday’s Birthday Luck: Happy Birthday! Creating space to explore the world around you can mean spending more time alone thinking things through. Keep these periods short and constructive, though, so as not to over-think. Simplicity is great, Aries. Thursday’s Birthday Luck: Happy Birthday! Staying in tune with those around you brings the best out in them and sees steady progress, Aries. Try not to be too pushy when things slow down, use that time to bring others round to your way of thinking. Friday’s Birthday Luck: Happy Birthday! Not everyone can have your continued enthusiasm, Aries. What a talent that is! However, getting them involved in plans at an early stage keeps their interest and brings their hearts into the mix. Saturday’s Birthday Luck: Happy Birthday! Aries, when you can be bothered you can be a great inspiration and joy to others. When some of your laziness creeps in, however, you are the loser. To get what you want now, effort is necessary. Sunday’s Birthday Luck: Happy Birthday! An open mind does not have to mean an open heart. In-deed, stop others from exploiting your goodwill, which can happen when you give too much. Bring relatives into your confidence, if that seems prudent.

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FIND THE WORDS solution 895 Home of your dreams DUAL CROSSWORD 18,978 CRYPTIC SOLUTIONS Across: 1 Flat race; 5 Asps; 9 Yuri; 10 Endanger; 11 Sieve; 12 Uniform; 13 Physiotherapy; 18 Anaconda; 19 Noes; 20 Long ago; 21 Linen; 22 To-do; 23 Draughts. Down: 2 Loutish; 3 Thieves; 4 Conducted tour; 6 Signora; 7 Scrumpy; 8 Saline; 13 Playlet; 14 Yearned; 15 Isobar; 16 Running; 17 Present. QUICK SOLUTIONS

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FROM THE EDITOR-AT-LARGE Jen Cowley

If the law is an ass, who’s holding the reins? T HE law, apparently, is an ass. And the court system is busted beyond repair it seems… at least according to the legion of Facebook users who spent Easter getting their legal degrees. The case against 33 year-old Benjamin Batterham – who was charged with murder following an altercation with alleged burglar, Ricky Slater-Dickson, in the early hours of last Saturday – is being argued in the kangaroo court of public opinion, where the defence team numbers in its hundreds of thousands. Some 100,000 people (at the time of writing) have already “signed” online petitions calling for Batterham’s immediate release and for the laws surrounding self-defence to be changed – despite the facts of the case remaining murky to say the least. Mainstream media’s reports have themselves been muddy at best – probably because at this point, the facts have yet to be established by the coroner and the police. But that’s never stopped public opinion stepping up as judge and jury. So here’s what we do know: 34 yearold Ricky Slater-Dickson is alleged to have broken into Batterham’s Newcastle home at around 3.30am. Batterham and an unnamed friend became involved in a

fight with the alleged intruder, with Slater reportedly being placed in a headlock. He lost consciousness shortly after police arrived (and found him not in the house but further down the street) and was rushed to John Hunter Hospital, where his family chose to remove his life support on Sunday morning. Batterham was initially charged with grievous bodily harm, but the charge was upgraded to murder following Slater’s death. We also know that Slater had a lengthy record including drug, break and enter, assault, theft and fraud offences, and late this week the Sydney Morning Herald revealed that Slater had also been convicted for the 2007 rape of a teenage girl in Tamworth and sentenced to a minimum of six years’ gaol. But there’s a helluva lot we don’t know – because, this just in: we’re not the coroner; we’re not the police and we’re neither judge nor jury (yet) in this case. It’s unlikely any tears will be shed beyond his immediate family and friends for Slater. He was hardly a model citizen and while we don’t know exactly the circumstances surrounding his ill-fated visit to that Newcastle home, it’s a fair bet he wasn’t there for an early morning cuppa.

Conflicting reports (read: rumour/innuendo/assumption) about the house, its owner, where in the house Slater was allegedly found, what his intentions were, what injury was inflicted, what Batterham did or didn’t say, do or think – all speculation at this stage. And all adding to the danger in calling for legal and judicial intervention or change before those charged with establishing the facts have done so. The outrage over a homeowner’s right to defend property and person is understandable, but there’s an unnerving echo in this case of the whole “right to bear arms” mantra. This is clearly not a simple case and until all the facts are known, it’s as dangerous to hail Batterham a hero as it is to give traction to the notion of a place here in Australia for unrestrained vigilantism. We have the right, enshrined in law, to defend ourselves – but the key is “with reasonable force”, and it’s up to the court to ultimately decide the extent of that reasonableness. While we’d all like to think no innocent victim should unfairly become the criminal, we must leave that decision to those best qualified to make it. Perhaps a more worthy question to ask of “the system” at this stage is why this

seasoned and recidivist criminal was free to roam the streets in the first place. Why wasn’t Slater behind bars where it appears he belonged? Should this turn out to be a simple case of a father protecting his child against what he genuinely feared was a threat to life, then yes, I’m right with the man. If, once all the facts are established, we still feel the court and legal systems are unfairly skewed, then yes, let’s march in the streets for change. It’s our right and our responsibility to hold our authorities to account, but as tempting as it is to go off half-cocked and stick the boot in during an impassioned debate such as this, we should have the sense to hold our judgement until we have all the information. Isn’t that what we expect of those authorities when that boot’s on the other foot? For all our sakes, I continue to hope that our police and our judiciary are immune to the pressures of public opinion – that they can ignore the forces of illinformed judgement long enough to determine the facts and enforce the laws that have been established by far better minds than mine for my own protection. I don’t want to live in a country where Facebook drives the legal and judicial agenda.

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