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Friday 21.10.2016 to Sunday 23.10.2016 Lisa Edwards

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Obesity N Friday, October 28, the Office of the Advocate for Children and Young People (ACYP), with the involvement of the Department of Premier and Cabinet and NSW Health, will host the ‘Biggest Recess’ as a highlight event during Children’s Week 2016 (October 22 to 30). The message is to get adults taking responsibility for the healthy raising of children to prevent obesity through exercise and healthy eating habits. The troubling statistic in New South Wales is more than one in five children in the state is obese. One of Premier Mike Baird’s key priorities is to reduce the overweight and obesity rates of children which even by 5 percent over the next 10 years would result in 62,000 fewer children being overweight or obese. The thing is, that’s increasingly hard to do, when every mortal ingredient bound for the lunch box has been struck from the list because instead of being “food”, its toxic, causes allergies or contains high levels of sugar or the wrong kinds of fats. Ironic how today we have too much choice and so little to choose from. Back in the sepia years of my childhood, what was acceptable to me as lunch were canteen-bought vegemite sandwiches on melt in your mouth fresh white bread with crunchy crusts baked locally and served in a crisp white or brown paper bag with my name on it purchased for the princely sum of 20 cents (highway robbery!) and something – being that kind of kid able to spoon vegemite straight into her mouth – I looked forward to it day in, day out, with the eagerness of a ground hog. Eventually tiring of my daily dose of Vitamin B around grade 3, I then discovered “Devon and sauce” which the canteen thought fit to serve with Protestant austerity ensuring one slice per sandwich and a barely perceptible knife smear of sauce which always left me wanting more but not surprisingly I stayed on the thin side, which an active lifestyle - including twice daily long walks to school - no doubt helped. Salads, carrot sticks, chicken wraps, and nut / gluten-free / paleo home made muffins with a packet of chia seeds just weren’t on the menu back then. Yet, nobody talked about obesity being a problem. We also didn’t have sugary drinks in school and they’re increasingly being targeted as a culprit. In march this year the CEO and managing director of Kidney Health Australia Anne Wilson said, “Any child drinking a 600ml bottle of soft drink consumes 15 teaspoons of sugar. Over a year, a daily bottle costs $900 and equates to 23kg of sugar. As a regular behaviour, this raises major health concerns and exposures to health problems including high risk factors for chronic kidney disease.” The nemesis too of childhood obesity, the ACYP and other government departments have coordinated a series of young citizens’ juries on October 25 to debate the question: “Do you

think that we should ban sugary drink sales at schools and sporting venues?” Juries are being held in Albury, Central Cost, Coffs Harbour, Dubbo, Raymond Terrace, Sydney, Tamworth and Wollongong. All juries consisting of 12 young people under the age of 18 years and will be linked up using YouTube live streaming. In order to reach their decision and make recommendations, the juries will hear from experts about the issue, be able to ask questions of the experts, before deliberating. Their recommendations will then be presented to the Advocate for Children and Young People and other government representatives. It’s a refreshing shift from adults nagging kids about why sugary drinks aren’t good, to having them make educated decisions on the subject for themselves. Naturally, they still need the guidance of adults who can help them make good choices by making good choices for themselves. So the Biggest Recess will specifically target Salads, carrot adults to be the role sticks, chicken models of healthy behaviours for kids. There wraps, and are resources on the of- nut / glutenficial website includfree / paleo ing activities, recipes, and materials to help home made people get involved by muffins with hosting office activities and preparing healthy a packet of snacks. chia seeds just Families can use the Make Healthy Nor- weren’t on the mal website and the menu back free Get Healthy Information and Coaching then. Service. A parliamentary in- Yet, nobody quiry into childhood talked about obesity has received submissions and is con- obesity being ducting public consul- a problem. tations to issue a report by February 3, 2017. - The national theme of Children’s Week2016 is based on the United Nations convention on the rights of the child article 17 which says ‘children have the right to reliable information from the media’.

For more information: z The Big Recess www.biggestrecess.nsw.gov.au z Make Healthy Normal www.makehealthynormal.nsw.gov.au z Get Healthy Information and Coaching Service (1300806258) – free z Inquiry into childhood obesity www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/socialissues or 9230 2412 z Children’s Week Council of Australia http:// www.childrensweek.org.au/ z UNICEF http://www.unicef.org.au

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Artist of the Year 2016 BY YVETTE AUBUSSONFOLEY EDITOR

OLOIST ballerina with the Queensland Ballet and former dance student from Dubbo, Lisa Edwards has been announced as the Macquarie Credit Union DREAM Festival 2016 Artist of the year. Lisa recently celebrated 12 years with the Queensland Ballet Company, which is now under the direction of Li Cunxin (of “Mao’s Last Dancer” fame). When notified of the award, Lisa said, "I'm very honoured to be chosen as Artist of the Year and am looking forward to returning home to celebrate where it all began.” “Lisa is a professional ballet dancer, who has had a wonderful career both within Australia and abroad,” said Macquarie Credit Union DREAM Festival 2016 chair Anne Field. Lisa grew up in Dubbo and started dancing at the Thompson Dance Academy at the age of 5. She graduated from The Australian Ballet School in 1999 and moved to Switzerland where she danced with the Stadttheater St. Gallen before joining the Anhaltisches Theater Dessau in Germany in 2001. In 2003 she joined the Stadttheater Koblenz, Germany as a guest artist in The Sleeping Beauty, Giselle and a tour of Croatia. In 2004, after auditioning in Hamburg, Lisa joined the Queensland Ballet and was promoted to Soloist in 2013. Of her progression through the ranks she has said maturity as a dancer brings a different approach to her work. “You know yourself better and can push artistically, emotionally and technically. To experience those magical shows where all those qualities lineup, you are so in the moment, consumed by what you are doing, but are completely free. It's priceless. And of course, to reach Principal rank before I retire would be the cherry on top of my dancing sundae,” she said in a Queensland Ballet profile. She was ten years old when she first travelled from Dubbo to Sydney to buy her first pair of pointe shoes. “My mum took me to visit Bloch at the Strand Arcade in Sydney. Sallyanne, who still works there, fitted me with a Bloch size 1.5 Suprima. It was a very exciting day.” Not all roles in the ballet repertoire come easy to the talented dancer. “Giselle has everything; allegro, adagio, batterie, drama and hops en pointe. My ballet mistress Mary Li says I have ‘rubber ankles’, which is why I find the hops a challenge. Other dancers may find this easy, but not me!” Following surgery on her right foot in recent years she needed to wear a mismatched pair of pointe shoes to cater for the change in the shape of her foot. Hammering her point shoes to break them in is a daily routine and often they don’t last the day. The Artist of the Year Award dinner will be held on November 14 at the Dubbo RSL Club. Attendees can meet the artist and hear about her journey. The region has produced a high number of professional artists - ranging from performing artists to visual artists

- and it was important they were recognised. The award recipients provide inspiration for our younger aspiring artists, showing that it is possible to hail from a rural area and achieve success in the arts. Previous recipients of this award are: z (2012) Ms Kellie Dickerson, one of Australia’s most successful musical directors (including Legally Blonde, Wicked, Dr Zhivago) and one of the few female conductors in the world z (2013) Mr Mervyn Bishop, multiaward winning photographer and the first indigenous photographer at the Sydney Morning Herald z (2014) Miss Ella Havelka, classical and contemporary dancer, and the first indigenous dancer in the Australian Ballet Company z (2015) Mr Phil Stack, founding member of Thirsty Merc and renowned jazz double-bassman (regularly touring with James Morrison). The Artist of the Year Award recognis-

es the exceptional talent, achievement and hard work of an individual artist in their chosen field. The award also looks to raise awareness about the variety of talent in the region and the success stories of the creative community. Now in its fifth year, this award aims to recognise current artists from the Dubbo Region who are successful in their genre, promote the Dubbo region in a positive light; highlighting the arts as a vibrant facet of the region, showcase positive role models for aspiring artist and develop an historical record of the artists. To ensure an unbiased selection, the assessment panel comprises representatives from local art organisations who assesses all the applications and make a recommendation to the DREAM committee. Tickets for the Artist of the Year Award dinner are available on www. dreamfest.com

` She graduated from The Australian Ballet School in 1999 and moved to Switzerland where she danced with the Stadttheater St. Gallen before joining the Anhaltisches Theater Dessau in Germany in 2001.

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Rural Crime week spotlig BY JOHN RYAN N JOURNALIST

URAL crime is frustrating for police and communities – often it’s a huge distance for police to travel just to get to the scene of the incident, and the trail may be cold by the time the crime, such as remote stock theft, is even noticed. Added to that, country police stations can often be under-resourced, with the force using a Local Area Command (LAC) structure that was heavily biased towards operational necessities in metropolitan areas when it was introduced. But things may be about to get a massive shake-up. Earlier this week deputy premier, Dubbo MP, former cop and current police minister Troy Grant helped western region commander, assistant commissioner Geoff McKechnie, launch Rural Crime Week at Dubbo saleyards. The press conference went far beyond a media call to highlight this particular week, and running in the background is new research presented to police on rural crime as well as the highly anticipated Bradshaw Report which will make recommendations on how to improve the way policing is done in the bush. Further background: former assistant commissioner Steve Bradshaw retired as western region commander and used to be Troy Grant’s boss when he served as an inspector running Human Resources manager for this region, so a lot of the major players have vast experience at trying to police the bush, and look after rural crime, within the current LAC framework and the limited resources that model supplies, especially to

Deputy Premier Troy grant launched Rural crime Week in Dubbo at Dubbo's saleyards and called on the public to report any incident of rural crime, no matter how minor, as it could provide a missing piece of a puzzle to police. Assistant commissioner Geoff McKechnie, who doubles as the police spokesperson on rural crime as well as commanding western region, said many people don't want to bother police and think the incident may be too small, or the trail too cold to worry about it - he said every piece of information is valuable. PHOTOS: DUBBO WEEKENDER

smaller towns. Geoff McKechnie said the new research from the University of New England (UNE) was enlightening. “That told us that over the last 10 or 12 years trends in reporting of rural crime hadn’t changed and there was a remarked under-reporting in the instances of rural crime both in NSW and QLD, so as part of our strategy of planning we undertook to raise the reporting level of rural crime,” assistant commissioner Mckechnie said.

“This week we’re launching a media blitz aimed at encouraging people in rural communities to report to police when they are the victims of rural crime. “The impact of these type of offences on families, on individuals and the rural industry in general is quite significant and you look at the price of stock at present in terms of sheep, goats, cattle, they’re all bringing great money which is fantastic for producers but that also makes them a target for

thieves,” he said. It’s a perfect storm for rural crime – there’s a drift of population from the bush, meaning far less farm employees poking about the place, and stock prices are at an all-time high, making their theft a lucrative business. Added to that, there have been increasing numbers of illegal hunters accessing private properties illegally, cutting fences to get in and leaving with fuel and other stolen goods.

` That gets to the heart of the isolation problem, with large properties, often infrequent mustering, and the absence of potential witnesses in so many incidents – that leaves police with no definitive timeline and often no real starting point for any investigation.

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“We see stock theft, the theft of fuel in terms of diesel fuel in particular, illegal hunting, trespassing onto rural properties as significant issues for people who live in this part of NSW and right across regional NSW in general,” assistant commissioner McKechnie said. “The fear and problems that illegal hunting and trespassing creates for families can’t be understated, so there’s a wide range of impacts from rural crime that we’re convinced that we’re not hearing about every

time this occurs and we know we won’t get to 100 percent reporting because with every crime category there’s an under reporting level so we’re just trying to raise the level of reporting,” he said. Mr McKechnie said the ANU researcher, Professor Elaine Barclay, identified a number of reasons for low reporting levels. A prevalent view was that people didn’t want to bother police with reports, particularly with small numbers of stock thefts. Lobby groups like NSW Farmers’ Association say feedback points to many farmers not wanting to get involved in lengthy and complex processes when the likelihood of a successful conclusion is so low. That gets to the heart of the isolation problem, with large properties, often infrequent mustering, and the absence of potential witnesses in so many incidents – that leaves police with no definitive timeline and often no real starting point for any investigation. “The other main reason that people offered for not reporting to police was the fact that they didn’t think much could be done - that’s not the case, and often just reporting an issue to us is the missing piece in in a puzzle we’re looking for, a trend that we’ve identified, a pattern of crimes that have been committed and that one report can go a long way to assisting an investigation,” assistant inspector McKechnie said. He’s keen to see farmers utilize the latest new technology, with cameras coming down in price and escalating in storage capacity and video quality. “We definitely urge people to install cameras … they are becoming a great tool for us because often there’s a big time-

frame that an offence may have been committed within, and you can look back at a camera, you can pick up a rego number, a vehicle description, a person description, it often gives us a place to start the investigation,’” he said, adding such solid evidence is of great value prosecuting in court. “Definitely, it speaks for itself, we often see the results of these type of crime scene examinations where we’re able to produce video evidence, photographic evidence, as you say, the court can see for themselves and it certainly does support our investigations. “We do urge the use of CCTV, alarm systems obviously are great as well.” He’s just released a series of videos around securing stock and properties onto the police internet page. That was the nuts and bolts of the Rural Crime Week launch, then it was Troy Grant’s turn, concentrating on broader aspects of rural policing including speculation the much anticipated Bradshaw Report could soon be made public. “Currently the policy and legislative component is with the Department of Justice and they’re working up options for the NSW cabinet to consider, the second component of his report was in relation to police response to rural crime and how that may be improved and where resourcing opportunities may be presented – that part of the report informs the police re-engineering work that we’ve undertaken,” Mr Grant said. Asked about concerns from farmers about the length of time the report was being studied before being release, the police minister was blunt. “We want to do this properly, I joined the police force

in 1988 and these same issues were relevant in 1988, so this is the first time specific work has been done on a legislative cure and also the first time that something has been done re the structure and resourcing of police specifically targeted at regional NSW, so yes, whilst we’ve had the report for some time, we have to consider it properly, balanced, and make sure that it is robust in its legislative stability and credibility,” Mr Grant said. “It’s taken a long time, but this is the most decisive action from any government in my memory … that anyone’s taken to getting a better deal for rural people in relation to rural crime.” Some things we do know, there’ll be an expanded NSW Police executive, for the first time ever there’ll be a dedicated deputy commissioner for rural police, apposition that’s expected to be filled prior to year’s end. “That deputy commissioner will have a rural voice at the executive to make decisions about resourcing and how regional police stations and commands will be shaped and resourced into the future,” Mr Grant said. “If there’s an opportunity to increase the skills and numbers of rural crime investigators that’s something that I’ve for a long time thought would be a valuable investment and would help address some of our rural crime issues, but ultimately ... that’s a decision for the police force to make.” One hot potato, and an issue spurring plenty of talk from farmers, centres around penalties, both for rural theft and trespassing, with ever more people deciding they can just go anywhere they like, illegal hunters cut fences en masse

across the state. “Across Australia in different jurisdictions they deal with these challenges in different ways, there’s different higher penalties in some jurisdictions, there’s confiscation of assets in others, so we’re trying to look at the legislative mix from across the country, learn the lessons that would be apply to our own area and then take them to cabinet,” Mr Grant said. “Ultimately the parliament will decide what is the appropriate and balanced legislative framework to support rural communities and make sure that people doing the wrong thing, stealing, trespassing and putting people’s’ lives in fear or in jeopardy, are dealt with appropriately through the law.” Also in the spotlight could be the actual structure of the police organization itself, with various levels of Local Area Commands (LACs) having been the standard model across the state for decades. “The opportunities to have a structure of the organization that suits our areas is very important, I’ve never been a fan of the one-size-fits-all models and when the Local Area Command (LAC) model was structured there was a form of geographical discrimination that occurred, we were valued less, LACs were graded from level 1 to level 3A, the 3As were given less resources to deal with crime and particularly specialist crime, when it came to areas and that’s something that I don’t think is acceptable,” Mr Grant said. “What we eventually land at will be a matter for the new executive … any new models they adopt to resource their areas better will be supported by government.”

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The week’s top stories from around the region by John Ryan

SELFLESS ACT WELL done to Travis Boland, a bloke who just happened to be travelling between Yeoval and Parkes last the weekend when he saw a vehicle veer off the road and crash into a tree. He left his four kids in the car with his wife and bolted to the car to find two people trapped amid dripping fuel which was beginning to catch alight. A second man stopped to give assistance but what a courageous effort to leave your young family and approach a car which could have burst into flames at any minute, to help people you don’t know. Less than minutes after the two occupants were dragged to safety the car burst into flames, a remarkable effort.

GREYHOUNDS WHAT a PR extravaganza it would have been if the greyhound decision hadn’t been overturned prior to Monday. I was part of a media scrum at the saleyards to hear deputy premier Troy Grant launch Rural Crime Week, and couldn’t help wondering if the shock jock press would have taken the opportunity to photoshop thousands of greyhounds into the sale pens instead of the sheep that were there. The greyhound saga sucked the life out of anything else going on in state politics, including the fact the state had finally, and incredibly, retired its public debt, not to mention the fact there’s almost a billion dollars of new hospitals that have been built, or planned, just for this state electorate. They say high political offices ages people and I’ve got to say this issue seems to have taken a personal toll on our local MP. “The answer’s clear that the community wanted us as a government to give the industry a second chance, government didn’t have the confidence that they had the capability to do that on all the evidence we had, but over time, particularly after parliament passed the legislation, I think there was a seismic shift in the realisation that industry needed to do better,’ Mr Grant said. “Their preparedness became more and more evident with the

work that Dr Keniry did and he reported into government that there was a chance that they could reform to meet world’s best standards and fix the collective failings of the industry. “Ultimately we’ve gotta listen to the community, that’s who we represent and if they want to give them a second go, and we have the confidence and structures to allow that to occur, then sometimes you have to put faith in people and give them that opportunity. “Yes, the industry themselves had very vested interests and opinions in relation to the decision but the decision itself went more broadly into the community sphere, people who had nothing to do with greyhounds and had no interest in greyhounds were aggrieved at the decision because of the process that they didn’t like, they didn’t want explanations, they just didn’t like it from a fundamental point of view and you have to accept that when it got to the level that it did. “There’s a couple of different aspects to it – the commentary got very vitriolic, obviously, got out of hand on a lot of occasions but that’s part of the debate, we just try and do our best. “Sometimes you’re damned if you do and damned if you don’t and whilst we made a decision we were both hated and

applauded for, reversing that, we’re getting the same reaction just from the other side of the camp, so we always do the best that we can for the community, we try our hardest and work hard and ultimately we don’t always get it right and we’re happy to admit that if we haven’t.”

COUNCIL BUCKS WELL done to the groups who scored part of the $350,000 in Dubbo Regional Council’s Stronger Communities Grants, part of the $10 million we get because of the council merger. It’s always difficult to spread such small amounts of money over such large demands, with applications presented for about seven times as much cash as was on offer. Euchareena, a village many Dubboites probably didn’t realise was in the newly expanded council, was the big winner, getting $38,400 to pay for replacement water pipes for a village water supply project. I’m of the opinion that sort of capital expenditure should be covered by the normal rate base funding or state government grants, but with shortfalls in funding across the board, unless you want to drop bombs on a middle-eastern nation, groups have to have a crack at whatever funding may be on offer. (Disclaimer - None of the

RURAL COPS HOPING TO GET ON THE BEAT RURAL Crime Week was launched in Dubbo on Monday and as well as a media blitz aimed at getting more people to actually report these incidents, it looks like a massive law and order shake-up could be on the way for country NSW. It’s not before time, and well done to the state government for actually recognising there’s been major problems for decades.

applications I was involved in were successful, so there could be an element of sour grapes here). I see the Driftwells park project received a highly commended at the Engineers Australia Sydney Division Excellence Awards Presentation Dinner held in Sydney on Friday, October 7, 2016. I bet that project didn’t have to scrimp and scrape for funding and while it looks great, I can see hundreds of higher priority projects that would benefit far more people getting no funding. I’m also not a fan of councils spending ratepayer dollars to apply for all these in-house style awards, if people want to look good by doing their highly remunerated jobs, they should make those applications on their own “volunteer” time. I couldn’t recall seeing any paperwork on the Driftwell project, to my mind it just appeared one day when I saw a top end out-of-town masonry company laying some giant stones. It appears at least a few councilors knew little about it as well, and I was told in no uncertain terms today that they would have had very robust discussions about spending $510,000 on the project when there are so many other pressing needs going wanting across the city. If we’re going to be spending huge amounts of “rate-payer” dollars on gold-plated non-necessities, they should at least be transparently debated in council and through the media rather than being eased through because someone in the senior staff wants it to happen.

CONTEMPORARY WATER FLOWS OKAY, Driftwell Park may no longer be integral to our water supplies, but Burrendong Dam certainly is and the water

releases from there have been scaled back thanks to the improved weather conditions. It’s hard to believe our lifeline, the Newell Highway, has been closed for so long, but it shows how unforgiving our landscape is. It also shows how we really need to work hard to set ourselves up for the future, with far better infrastructure, and that means using the allocated cash to build the second high level crossing at Troy so that will also cater for highway traffic such as heavy vehicles, as well as free the city from much of the truck versus car craziness that’s resulted from decades of poor planning decisions. On another note, how handy would the Navy’s giant Taipan helicopter have been during this flood event, but with an operational cost of $77,000 each hour, you’d have to think carefully before you used it. I bet Scott Tourle could have used it the chopper the other day. He got his tractor out of the shed to help out a bogged neighbor and fell into a bit of a bog hole himself.

These modern front wheel assist tractors are pretty good on wet country, but it took four hours of back-breaking work and a huge amount of logs under the wheels to get it out. After all that, the neighbour’s car was still up to its axles as well. The Taipan would have come in handy, it could have just lifted the car up and dropped it on the bitumen on its way to Dubbo, although I’d hate to receive that towing invoice in the mail.

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DUNEDOO DREAMING IT wasn’t too long ago that much of Dunedoo was under water, but what a difference a few sunny days makes. The town is staging its annual Tunes on the Turf (TOTT) on November 12 and locals are hoping that plenty of Dubbo residents and musos make the trip down the Golden Highway. I love the way this event began, in 2012, just four short years ago, a few locals started doing gigs at the pub on Sundays, and the town realized just how many talented musicians lived in the area. Pub talk began about trying to make something of this potential, thus TOTT was born, and in the past few years people from neighbouring communities have been getting in on the act. The day will go ahead no matter what the weather does, I love that, who cares if you get a bit wet, it just adds to the fun. 12 hours of music from midday to midnight, with these acts: - One Proud Monkey - Dave’s Way and the Cotton

Thieves - Bitter Sweethearts - Haleigh Hing - Civil Hands - Paulie Housier - Richard Perso (back by popular demand) - Legless Pedestrians This is a great community building exercise, and this is a town that’s really making things happen.

SHORT AND MOSTLY SWEET GREAT to see the announcement this week that Mission Australia will deliver the Youth on Track program into this area, it’s an amazing program providing vital early intervention to get kids off a trajectory into the criminal justice system and a life of crime according to deputy premier Troy Grant at the launch. And don’t miss Mission Australia’s Mental Health Month market. On Tuesday, October 25 between 11am and 1pm Mission Australia Dubbo will host a craft market at the rotunda on Macquarie Street to raise awareness of mental health and showcase client creations.

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Back to our Dubbo MP, and Troy Grant also donned a loud shirt to raise awareness for the Shephard Centre, an organisation which provides early intervention services for deaf and hearing impaired children across a few states. This is one of the most important things to help prevent these kids from falling through the cracks, if you can’t hear at school and you get no help, you’re beaten before you start. How about a trip to China with some TAFEmates? I never saw any of these type opportunities when I was a student. Western TAFE students, including some from Dubbo, worked at an orphanage over there as part of their Certificate IV and Diploma of Community Services Courses. TAFE Western Head Teacher of Community Services Karen Hyland accompanied 10 students to China, where they spent seven days and nights at the Suzhou Wujiang Social Welfare Institute in Wujiang caring for orphans, including those with special needs, and a day volunteering at the Shanghai Baby Home Health Care facility. Great work, what an amazing, rewarding and life-changing experience it must have been, and well done TAFE Western for making these sorts of work placements within reach of country students. If you have any spare books just sitting on the shelves or in boxes, it’s your last chance this year to donate them to the Michael Egan Memorial Book Fair, a project of the Rotary Club of Dubbo Macquarie, and an event which raised more than $11,000 in just one day last year. People can drop them off to Meals on Wheels in Mount Batten Drive Dubbo on or before this Saturday morning, for more information contact Peter Bartley on 0488 057 363. Local kids have also been working hard to do good things. 13 year-old Phoenix Aubusson-Foley has been shortlisted for the 2017 NSW Youth Advi-

sory Council (YAC) from more than 600 applicants, a huge achievement. He’ll travel to NSW Parliament House next month and is hoping his passion and commitment to make this state a better place will see him win selection, but a great effort to make it this far. Multiply that passion by 400, and that’s what happened at St Johns Primary this week as all those little hearts skipped their hearts out to raise funds for the, you guessed it, the Heart Foun-

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dation, via the Jump Rope for Heart program. That’s a lot of hearts in just a single sentence. St Johns joined hundreds of schools across the state to participate in what the Foundation says is the largest and most recognised fundraising and physical activity program for young people. To my way of thinking, these sorts of things make little kids think about the big issues, so well done all around.

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Official Christmas card design competition TROY GRANT is pictured with last year’s winner of the Christmas card design competition for primary school students, Rose Purcell and entries are open again to design the Member of Dubbo and Deputy Premier’s official Christmas Card for 2016. The winning entry will receive a $200 voucher at a

store of the students choice, second place will receive a $100 voucher with $50 voucher for third place. The winning entry will also be posted on Troy’s Facebook page and website. All entries must be A4 in size and be able to be reproduced, so no cotton, glitter or anything stuck to

the page please. Entries must not be folded and the artist’s name, age and school should be clearly marked on the back of each entry. Entries must be received no later than 5pm Friday, November 25, 2016, sent to 18 Talbragar Street Dubbo or PO Box 1327. The theme is ‘Christmas in your community’.

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Mr Fix-it Mr Fix-it Michael Kneipp has come a long way from the backblocks of Bonshaw to playing a pivotal role in Dubbo’s civic future. He talked frankly to NATALIE HOLMES. ICHAEL KNEIPP started his career as a teacher. These days, he’s more likely to be found working in government organisations as a fix-it man, assisting with amalgamations, restructures and branding overhauls. As the administrator of the newlyformed Dubbo Regional Council, he has steered the merger and subsequent renaming of the former Dubbo City and Wellington Councils. It was a job that Michael was asked to do and he willingly took on the challenge even though it’s been a somewhat bumpy ride so far. Five months after the two Councils complied with the State Government amalgamations, many citizens have opposed blending the two organisations. As such, Michael has come into the crosshairs on issues such as rates, rubbish collection and naming the new body, which was briefly known as Western Plains Regional Council. But he is clearly a man who knows what he has to do and is keen to get on with the task at hand. “I was appointed as the administrator of Western Plains Regional Council,” he said. “Wellington and Dubbo had been dissolved but at the end of the day, we still need to get things done. “People still expect good customer service, for ‘DAs’ to be approved, the pool and the library to be open and the bins to be collected. All of those services that are always there.” Michael admits that the role he has been given ‘was probably bigger than what I thought it was going to be.’ “It was always going to be a full-time job. But it has been interesting. The excouncillors have been really helpful, the staff have been brilliant. And I have learned a lot.” Two major issues that Michael has dealt with since his appointment were

the dissolution of the respective Councils and rebranding the new organisation. But he has taken it all in his stride. “There was a lot of hearsay going around that the councillors had been sacked,” he said. “But it was simply that the organisation that they represented no longer exists. The entity that was there is no longer there.” Criticism that the new brand is Dubbo-centric is understandable, with many stakeholders pushing for the title Macquarie Regional Council in order to best represent both communities. But Michael says that the naming is strategic in terms of recognition and in securing economic benefits for both communities. “We needed a new brand to unify the council. It’s very obvious that we as a community needed to have an identity. “I have lived in Wellington for 35 years but I can see the benefits of the Dubbo brand. People don’t know it but Dubbo is the third most recognised brand in NSW. If you talk about the Macquarie, you need to include Warren and other places. There’s also Lake Macquarie, Port Macquarie, it can become confusing.” It’s Michael’s ability to focus on the big picture that has contributed to his success in life, and through his various government roles. He also has a strength and resilience which has grown from his bush upbringing in the small rural village of Bonshaw in far northern NSW. Farm life was busy for Michael and his siblings and he learned a lot about cooperation and contributing to the vast

workload. “Horses were a big part of our life, helping Dad muster. Dad had a couple of farms, one had a fair amount of cropping. “By the time we were old enough to drive a vehicle, we were doing farmwork. There was a lot of ploughing, cattle and sheep stockwork and roustabouting.” Along with the work, the Kneipps had fun in their free time in the best bush traditions. “We went to a lot of rodeos, we rode in pony club. Horses were a big part of our entertainment and sport. We had a lot of fun with them.” “We also used to play tennis, whether social or competitive, there was always a lot of interest. “Bonshaw also had a cricket team, so for a while we also played cricket.” The area had a lot of Italian immigrants who grew tobacco on the farms. Even today, there are still a lot of old disused tobacco barns around Bonshaw. “I went to school with a lot of Italian lads,” Michael explains. “The Italian element certainly made a difference.” “The school was only one classroom so we had our lessons in the town hall. When Slim Dusty came to town, we were told to pack up our belongings!” The pub, which is no longer there, was the social centre of town. “My family used to go and there was even a sand bowling alley.” Another highlight was the annual campdraft, which the Kneipps enjoyed. Local families also had to maintain their own telephone line and the party

` Every decision I make, at the heart of it, it’s for the whole community. I’m not making it for Dubbo or Wellington, it’s for Dubbo Regional Council.

line meant there were no secrets in the Bonshaw community. When he grew older, Michael went to Holy Trinity School in nearby Inverell. “I didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life,” he said. After completing his secondary education, Michael enrolled in Rural Science at the University of New England, in Armidale. Despite his country childhood, he soon realised that he didn’t have an aptitude for the course. He switched to an Arts degree, majoring in Ancient History and Literature. That was followed by a Diploma in Education and Michael went into teaching. His first placement was at Manly Boys’ High School where he was appointed as a member of the support staff. “It was terrific,” he said. “Manly was a fantastic place to live. It wasn’t nearly as expensive as it is these days.” Michael explained that the school was large and attracted a broad socio-economic mix of pupils. “Post World-War II Brookvale had a large migrant population, so there were more Italians who became my friends.” Meanwhile, Michael married Kerry, a lovely lady he’d met while at uni. After their nuptials, they decided to go travelling overseas. “We travelled to Asia and places like Singapore, Malaysia and India as well as Israel. Then we went to Europe and stayed in England. “We had a fabulous time, it was interesting how different it is everywhere you go. We learnt so much from travel.” It was the 1980s and the world was on the cusp of the information revolution. Michael saw advances in technology in other countries that were innovative and inspiring – including in robotics, electronics and printing. “I came back thinking that the world had changed,” he said. “It made me

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Mr Fix-it more alert.” When the couple returned to Australia, there was another surprise in store as Kerry was pregnant with twin boys. The couple went on to have five more children – three boys and two girls. When raising his children, Michael remembered the value of the information technology he had observed overseas. “As soon as the kids were old enough, we bought an Apple computer. In those days, it cost 40 per cent of my annual wage but I said to Kerry, we have got to learn to use these things because they are going to be important.” Along with technology, travel has remained important to Michael and his family and he has since been to America, India and Croatia among other places. “I love the big wide world and have done a lot of travelling. If you prepare to have an open mind, you can learn so much.” Learning was at the forefront of his career, and Michael became a careers advisor. The family moved to Wellington in 1983. “Wellington has been a good place for us and we are also fortunate that the children all have perfect health and none of them had learning difficulties. “As well as study, we insisted that they all learn a language and a musical instrument. They have all graduated now and we have two gorgeous grandchildren, a boy and a girl.” On weekends, Michael’s young family enjoyed time together as well as exploring the great outdoors. “We spent a lot of time bushwalking around Mt Arthur, camping at the Macquarie Marshes and playing sports such as soccer and swimming. “The family also has a holiday house at Kiama.” Raising seven children can’t have been an easy task, and Michael gives Kerry a lot of the credit for her role in their lives. “I had thought I was a pretty good dad but Kerry did the bulk of the parenting. She was also a casual teacher in communications at TAFE.” In a change of career, Michael left teaching and started working in Dubbo in the area of juvenile justice. “I had enjoyed teaching but I wasn’t ready to dedicate the rest of my life to the career. There is certainly a vocational element to the job and I had seen some of the jaded teachers and didn’t want to be like that. I saw there were so many opportunities out there to do

other things.” His new job took him to far western NSW working with troubled youth. It was a challenging role in which he saw tragedy and heartache, often connected with poor parenting. “I remember there was a young girl, a female offender who we took to Sydney to the Yasmar facility and she wouldn’t go home after being released. That was fairly normal, unfortunately.” Michael found the role to be both challenging and rewarding. Soon after, he did some post-graduate study in adult learning. He then started working for the Department of Conservation and Land Management and helped set up the education training unit. He also assisted with relocation from Sydney to Wellington as part of the department’s decentralisation process. “I was able to head up learning and development for conservation and land management,” he explained. During his time with the department, there were at least seven structural changes. Michael took on the responsibility of leading staff through these changes, a process which he’s found people either deny or embrace. It’s a very similar task that he’s now faced with as the administrator for Dubbo Regional Council for the next 11 months. He loves facilitating change and seeing the results. “The main thing I get out of it is that I enjoy making it happen, taking people through what’s going to happen,” he said. “Resisting it is not the answer. “But I have found that people are good with change if the change is something that they choose. When change chooses you, that’s the time that people struggle with it.” The hardest aspect of an organisational restructure is that people understandably fear for their jobs. But Michael advises that it’s best to go along with what’s happening rather than fighting it. He has a chart which shows that when a change chooses you, you go through a process of shock, retreat and reaction if you don’t accept it. If you do, the flow is more likely to be passive acceptance followed by exploration and embracing

the challenge. “It’s going to happen regardless, so people need to make the most of it,” he pointed out. Michael feels that part of the issue stems from allegiance to a company and a dislike of change in general. “You build a loyalty to that brand. That’s why you have a logo, to encourage familiarity and to build loyalty.” In 2005, Michael took the plunge and started his own company, specialising in corporate speaking and training, motivational presentations and public workshops. “It’s called Bush Solutions because in the bush, we still need solutions.” During this period, he wrote a book about a young mum from outback Qld and her battle with cancer. It’s called Bron’s Journey and features the story of Bronwyn Ward. Michael also undertook a number of Ausaid projects in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. “I went up there (to Bougainville) after all the conflict, they’d had huge changes and we were trying to develop leadership. There were 15,000 out of 85,000 people that died. Because of the role Ausaid played, we were able to bring a level of stability. They are so grateful and happy. I’m very proud of that.” “It was very similar in the Solomons.” While in New Guinea, Michael walked the Kokoda Trail. It wasn’t a bucket list item, nor did he do it for military remembrance. “I just love New Guinea and I love bushwalking,” he said. Michael has also walked the Overland Track in Tasmania and Cape to Cape in WA and various walks when he and Kerry were in Europe. He hopes to do the Milford Track in New Zealand one day. “You just put the backpack on and just go,” he said. “Leave the smartphone at home and cut yourself off. On foot, you see so much, particularly fauna and flora.” “I still try to get out as much as possible.” Certainly not one to rest on his laurels, Michael jumped on board a new project when the Wellington Correctional Centre was built during 2006. The facility was officially opened in

2007 and Michael’s role was that of business manager. “That was probably the most demanding job I’ve done,” he said. Although he loves a challenge, Michael certainly had his work cut out for him. During construction, Michael was responsible for getting the various businesses up and running. These included a welding works, bakery and printery as well as the jail laundry. “It was all very intensive but the jail has been a great story for Wellington.” Michael’s next role was as the director for west for Crown Lands when that organisation went through a restructure of boundaries across the state. Many of the department’s smaller offices were brought together in Dubbo as the central location. This shift created 25 new jobs in the city as part of a call centre. “It was a modern dynamic and when you bring people together who are more specialist, you get a better product. I really enjoyed that job.” Michael seems to jump into a role, help create a better working environment and then move on to the next project. He can’t help but nod in agreement. “I’ve often been in an organisation at a pivotal time when something major is happening, even in Bougainville and the Solomon Islands, they are now going ahead in leaps and bounds. I think what it comes down to is that I really like helping a community.” For now, Michael’s role will be to help two vastly different communities unite as the caretaker of Dubbo Regional Council until a new council is elected in September 2017. In that time, there are plans for a review of services as well as combining various internal systems to ensure the new organisation runs smoothly. As someone who cares about the community, Michael says that’s going to be his key priority as administrator for the next 11 months. “Every decision I make, at the heart of it, it’s for the whole community. I’m not making it for Dubbo or Wellington, it’s for Dubbo Regional Council. My decisions embrace the greater good.”

` I have found that people are good with change if the change is something that they choose. When change chooses you, that’s the time that people struggle with it.

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Tony Webber

Tony Webber is a Dubbo resident and failed small businessman.

You’re never too poor to open your own business NEQUALITY is one of those bland words, that don’t seem too harmful. It’s like you’ve just laced your shoes a bit tight, or there’s a dog barking a few streets away – not ideal, but no biggie either. But inequality stared us in the face again this week, with news that more Australian children live below the poverty line than they did in 2003 to 04. There has been a 2 percent increase in the number of children in poverty over that period, to 17.4 percent, or almost one in five, or 731,300 children, according to a report by the Australian Council of Social Service (Acoss). That’s inequality because this occurred during the good times: the most prolific minerals boom in our history, which happened during a quarter of a century of economic growth: 25 years in a row. At a time of economic buoyancy, when the streets were paved with golden coal, we made no ground on poverty whatsoever, and in the case of children, went backwards. So where did all the money go? I think you know, you cheeky monkey. Meanwhile almost 3 million people live below the poverty line. As we speak Xenophon team lower house MP, Rebekha Sharkie, has confirmed the party will oppose changes to the pension and a proposal to make jobseekers under 25 wait a month before receiving the dole. So it is worth noting the observation of Cassandra Goldie, Acoss’s chief executive, who said the Newstart and Youth Allowance are now $110 and $158 a week below the poverty line respectively. “The low level of unemployment payments is broadly recognised as acting as a direct barrier to securing stable work,” she said. So we don’t pay them enough to feel comfortable staying on the dole, but we don’t pay them enough to get off the dole either. Industrial relations expert and News

Corp columnist, Grace Collier said on Monday night’s QandA that the unemployed could solve their poverty problems by starting their own businesses. “Nobody has an entitlement to a job. Society doesn’t owe you a job. The Government can’t get you a job. The Government shouldn’t have to get you a job. There’s no such thing as Government money. There’s your money and my money,” she said. “Everybody has something that they’re good at … You work out what you’re good at and you try and make a career out of that - people can start their own businesses.” So while the dole is a functioning barrier to people finding work, it is apparently no impediment to the budding entrepreneur, who can harness the money that isn’t sufficient to keep him/her out of poverty to buy a franchise. Newstart allowancee: “Good morning Mr Bank Manager.” Mr Banker: “Good morning - have you

lost weight? And teeth?” Newstart allowancee: “Yeth. I’d like a loan to re-start the Australian automotive industry.” Mr Banker: “Certainly – would a trillion dollars be enough?” The Australian Bureau of Statistics released a report in February this year which showed there were 287,521 new businesses in 2011-12. In June of 2015, three years later, 50 per cent of those

` So while the dole is a functioning barrier to people finding work, it is apparently no impediment to the budding entrepreneur, who can harness the money that isn’t sufficient to keep him/ her out of poverty to buy a franchise.

new businesses had closed. Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry chief executive James Pearson told the ABC Ms Collier’s suggestion “may be the right option for many people, including those who are currently unemployed”. But: “One major challenge faced by new businesses is accessing finance,” he said. “Last year the Productivity Commission found that new business-owners mainly relied on their personal savings and then on family and friends. “This suggests that people who want to go into business need to have a secure financial position or at least family and friends who are willing to take a risk on them.” So without savings, or rich family and friends, it sounds like people on the dole taking the plunge into small business have options ranging from wiping windscreens at busy intersections to selling themselves for sex. Or they could eat cake.

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MANASSAS: Think of it as the airborne cousin to the self-driving car: a robot in the cockpit to help human pilots fly passengers and cargo – and eventually even replace them. The US government and industry are collaborating on a program that seeks to replace the second human pilot in two-person flight crews with a robot co-pilot that never tires, gets bored, feels stressed out or gets distracted. The program is funded by the Pentagon and run by Aurora Flight

Sciences, a private contractor. With both the military and airlines struggling with shortages of trained pilots, officials say they see an advantage to reducing the number of pilots required to fly large aircraft while at the same time increasing safety and efficiency by having a robot pick up the mundane tasks of flying. The idea is to have the robot free the human

pilot, especially in emergencies and demanding situations, to think John Langford, Aurora’s chairman and CEO, even envisions a day when a single pilot on the ground will control multiple airliners in the skies, and people will go about their daily travels in self-flying planes. At a demonstration of the technology was flown at a small airport

in Manassas, Virginia, this week, where a robot was in the right seat of a single-engine Cessna Caravan. In the left seat, a human pilot tapped commands to his mute colleague on an electronic tablet. The robot did the flying. Sophisticated computers flying planes aren’t new. In today’s airliners, the autopilot (a far cry from the spoof version made famous in the “Flying High” movies, pictured left) is on nearly the entire time the plane is in the air. AP

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YOUR VIEWS 20 October, 2016 Dear Editor, On Tuesday, 11 October, thousands of people across the country generously threw their support behind the inaugural headspace day. This national day is to ensure that every young person has access to youth friendly mental health services, no matter where they live. headspace day celebrated 10 years of innovation in youth mental health and was also triggered by alarming new research from Orygen and headspace that revealed over 50 per cent of young people were waiting six or more months before seeking help for mental health issues. This period of waiting and worrying can have detrimental effects. From social isolation to relationship breakdowns, drug and alcohol abuse and in severe cases, incidents of self-harm or suicide. The research also uncovered that close to 50 per cent of young people said financial cost was a barrier in prevent-

ing them from getting treatment. Nearly half said they believed they could not be helped and more than 50 per cent said they were afraid of what others would think. We need to change these perceptions. Every year, a quarter of all young people in this country will experience mental health issues and we want them all to know headspace is here to help. With 95 centres across Australia, integrated with a phone and online chat service eheadspace, over the past decade headspace has enabled over 270,000 young people to access mental health care. We will soon expand to 110 headspace centres thanks to the Governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s election commitment and a ringing endorsement of headspace as its model for youth mental health care for the future. headspace has made outstanding progress over the past ten years but we still have a way to go. Access is crucial and help seeking is the first step that every young person must make and we need to continue to provide effective and easy

pathways to make sure this can happen for everyone. We want to see every Australian community with a headspace centre. If you who would like to support headspace visit headspaceday.org.au to see how you and your local community can get involved or give a donation to support young people in need. And finally thanks to everyone who took part in the first headspace day, we look forward to you all joining us again next year. Sincerely, Professor Patrick McGorry AO headspace Founding Board member â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘â&#x20AC;˘

Letter of Endorsement â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Dubbo Artlands Dear Editor I am pleased to see that once again Dubbo is in the national spotlight by hosting the 2016 Artlands Conference and I encourage residents and businesses in the local area to welcome delegates and participate in the Artlands

Festival. The conference and festival will use a range of venues across the City including the Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre, the Western Plains Cultural Centre and the Dubbo Showground and is an ideal opportunity to showcase Dubboâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exciting mix of cultural landmarks and the Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wide array of arts organisations. In the past decade, Council has invested 30 million in the development of major arts cultural facilities within the City and Artlands is wonderful opportunity to showcase these first class facilities and the servicesthey can provide to our community and our visitor s. Artlands 2016 will promote Dubboâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vibrant, rich culture to a national audience and deliver major social and economic benefits. So I encourage everyone to go out and take advantage of events led by a range of internationally prominent leaders in the field of arts taking place right here in the heart of our city. Michae Kneipp Administrator Dubbo Regional Council

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Dave Mason and Brendan Gallagher: The reel deal Former Reels lead singer Dave Mason and accomplished musician Brendan Gallagher have joined forces, finding mutual inspiration in their collaboration. AS TOLD TO Natalie Holmes you have to retune your guitar. I am a My first album was in 1979. It was age. All we had was 2DU to listen to, it Brendan Gallagher: devotee of Ry Cooder on the slide guifairly conventional with guitar, keywas the only radio station and mainly

NE thing that comes to mind that had enormous impact was going to see Frank Zappa with my older brother when I was 13. It was my first big concert and it stuck with me; it was at the Hordern Pavilion. Hearing” Superstition” by Stevie Wonder, that was also a powerful moment. I was at a friend’s place when I was nine or 10 when I heard “A Day in the Life” by The Beatles. It’s been my continuing favourite. I started learning the guitar when I was a kid and I was home sick. I had five older brothers and one of them had a guitar. I picked it up and thought I get this, it was something I could learn to play. I used to play along to various songs. It’s good when you find other people who are playing the same as you. I remember Don Walker saying ‘the real cats know who the real cats are.’ Everyone can sing. Some people just have more ability than others. I swing all over the place when it comes to music. There’s a lot of things that I like but I am dedicated to the church of McCartney/Lennon. The Beatles did whatever they liked – from 30s dance tunes to Helter Skelter. They couldn’t do a thing wrong, they kept writing hits. I still listen to recordings from when I was young. I like Duke Ellington, Prince, Empire of the Sun, they have melodic genius. In today’s music, I like Courtney Barnett, Pharell, Sia, it’s simple yet sophisticated. I have written an open tuning chord book for guitarists. What gave me the idea was a combination of events. When I played in bands, I used to say don’t look at my hands. When you play open tune, the chord shapes change,

tar. I learnt by rote but I noticed that there was no chord book for changing from standard to open tuning. I wrote the book 15 years ago and when I used to play on tours, I would give them a book. I gave one to David Bowie after I played on his single Survive. I didn’t get to meet him until afterwards, he was really nice. I was just in the right place at the right time. I teach music to kids at TAFE. You don’t know how much you know until you have to pass it on to someone else. What helps me is that I can talk a lot, I have a good memory. I think mentoring is very important. One of the things that I reiterate is that you can get upset about people not being musical. These kids don’t know that life can outsize artistic development. It’s because there’s a difference in learning. I’ve been working with Dave for the last year or so. I was a huge fan of The Reels and songs like Quasimodo’s Dream. But I didn’t know him at all. He wanted someone to play guitar and I just fell into the right camp. When we come to Dubbo, we’ll be doing Buried Country as well as performing together. It is a musical theatre/concert. It’s the untold story of indigenous country music. Jimmy Little was a huge inspiration. Dave has never been an easy guy to work with. He’s a very pleasant guy but he’s very certain of what he wants and does not suffer fools. He’s a nice guy but he’s the boss. I know a lot of people who are very envious of me and rightly so. Dave’s the most famous son of Dubbo.

Dave Mason: WAS just a child when my father was a minister. He later turned to politics. I didn’t get into music from a young

played country and western. As I got older, I would listen to the Top 40 and I was buying singles from the Western Stores (Myer) from about the age of 12 years-old. I would go down every Saturday morning with my pocket money to buy The Beatles, The Rolling Stones. In those days, I was relying on magazines and things like that to find out about music. When you wanted to do something, you researched it. These days, there are popular shows on TV, the internet. It’s different today. Growing up in Dubbo, it was a pretty isolated town and less accessible. There were always bands performing though. The Ides of Man, they were a popular rock group. I used to sneak into the back corner to see them play. One of the good things about music in Dubbo, because it was so isolated, we (The Reels) weren’t really influenced by other bands. We created our own thing. We enjoyed being more original and formed our own style more easily. So when we moved to Sydney, we had our own sound before we got there. We were lucky in that way. That was an advantage for us. It gave us an edge with a lot of fans. There was a lot of music going around but people looked at us as having a fresh sound so we took off straight away. Everywhere we played, we were different to everyone else and that helped us. If we had always lived in the city, we wouldn’t have been so diverse. What we did, it was a combination of different types of music, idiosyncratic, quirky. When we first started, we were in the same generation as Mental as Anything. We really liked them and did a lot of performing with our peers.

boards, bass guitar, drums. Our second and third albums in 1981 and 1982 also featured synthesiser. We were always open to technology. We were not a normal band in that respect. We have always been ahead of our time in that respect. Some of the songs I’ve been doing for a long time, I like to spin them around and give them a new life. I don’t like standing still for long. I’m 61 now and a lot of the songs I wrote when I was 16. I try and think about different ways to sing them. People pay you money to hear them so you need to entertain them. Brendan played in the last performance of The Reels. It was only very brief. Then I was in a band in Sydney and Brendan was in that too. We just decided to work together, we liked what each other did. I wanted to do an acoustic show and approached Brendan to do that with me. He can do anything. He’s a wonderful musician and more of a composer and songwriter as well. I’m the ideas man and Brendan makes it happen. I’ve got two projects underway in the future, an audiovisual video display with music which can be played in art galleries – it’s the polar opposite to the acoustic sets. I’m also getting a fourpiece band together to do some concerts. The concert in Dubbo is the last one for the year. I like to perform but it takes a lot to recover. I’ve been looking forward to it for ages. Artlands is a very good thing for Dubbo.

z Dave Mason and Brendan Gallagher will be performing in Buried Country on October 28 and in concert at Dubbo RSL on October 29 as part of Artlands.

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Dubbo Weekender | Friday 21.10.2016 to Sunday 23.10.2016

Greg Smart

By his own admission, Greg Smart was born 40 years old and is in training to be a cranky old man. He spends his time avoiding commercial television and bad coffee.

Alcohol – tis the reason for the year round season HAT is the defining quality of Australia? Some say our role in the Anzac conflict defined our nation. Some say it is our larrikin spirit and healthy disrespect for authority – present before and amplified during the ANZAC battle, and mythologised since. But I think our pervasive relationship with alcohol defines our nation. We worship it. It brings people together and lubricates our social interactions. It marks the end of the working week, attends the weekend barbeque, and accompanies sporting events. It creates mirth and euphoria. It toasts the newlyweds and wets the baby’s head. It lowers inhibitions and changes personality. It sponsors our sporting teams and influences government policy. It clouds judgement, masks consequences and promotes conflict. It causes the glitterati to loose their high heels at the horse races, and the good time boys to undress in public. It endangers people on the road, on the street and in the home. It judges and divides, and is the harbinger of guilt and pain. It is ingrained in our culture. Bearing in mind Australians are not even the top 20 for alcohol consumption per capita, we certainly try our hardest to broadcast our drinking habits. Facebook is awash with personal brags about the need for alcohol, the volume of alcohol consumed, and why the weekend can’t come soon enough – to drink more alcohol. Recent memes I’ve seen on Facebook include “Alcohol brings out the best in people”,” drinking wine is better than exercising”, and “motherhood – powered by love, fuelled by coffee, sustained by wine.” Advocating continual wine consumption to cope with motherhood may seem like an innocent joke, but this just one type of behaviour that entrenches drinking in our culture. Another one? Linking the path to masculinity to beer consumption – a man is only truly a man (and on the team) if he can down gallons with “the boys.”

The Baker’s Dozen Trivia Test

As a non-beer drinker, I have been disqualified from the team; even to the point of having my sexuality questioned by many a drunken interrogator with beer in hand. It isn’t that I don’t drink, just wine in moderation, and in deference to being legal to drive. A nice wine with a meal is a weekend treat, and a mid-week drink is a very rare thing. Self control is a pre-

` Binge drinking is still much too prevalent, and social media is its marketing department.

1. HISTORY: Where did US VicePresident Lyndon Johnson take the oath of office following President Kennedy’s assassination? 2. LANGUAGE: What does the word “gesundheit” mean when it follows a sneeze? 3. MUSIC: What singer’s life was portrayed in the autobiography “Lady Sings the Blues”? 4. TELEVISION: Where was “The Untouchables” drama set? 5. ANATOMY: What is a more common name for the sternum? 6. SCIENCE: What is the unit that

cious thing, and this is where we struggle as a nation. Over half a century ago we abolished the 6 o’clock swill – the one hour happy hour between when men finished work at 5 and the pubs closed at 6, much to the delight of wives everywhere. But now, late night lock out laws introduced following several vicious one-punch attacks to prevent the purchase of grog in the wee hours warrant street protests and forecasts of economic doom and gloom for “entertainment precincts.” The curse of drink driving – who else remembers seeing drivers drinking beer whilst behind the wheel up the 1970’s – has been massively reduced, but still consumes a huge amount of police and court resources. We were loudly told for years we had “a hard earned thirst” but alcohol relat-

is used to measure sound level? 7. INVENTIONS: What device, that’s still in use today all over the world, did Australian Dave Warren invent in 1961? 8. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What are the colours of Israel’s flag? 9. MYTHOLOGY: In mythology, what do theriomorphic gods represent? 10. GEOGRAPHY: In which Australian state or territory is Braunsteffer Lake located? 11. POP MUSIC: Prior to being two of the original members of

The Wiggles, what pop group were Anthony Field and Jeff Fatt members of? 12. SPORT: Name the male tennis player who is the only five-time winner of the Queen’s Club Championships, a yearly warm-up event for Wimbledon. 13. LYRICS: Name the song that contains this lyric: “His name was Rico, he wore a diamond, He was escorted to his chair, he saw Lola dancin’ there.” ANSWERS: SEE PLAY PAGES.

ed assaults in family homes go largely unseen and under-reported. Alcohol is involved in 41 percent of domestic assaults in NSW, with the figure increasing to over 60 percent in the far west of the state. Binge drinking is still much too prevalent, and social media is its marketing department. Am I advocating for a revival of the Temperance Movement, or outright abstinence? No – but how many lives would be improved if alcohol consumption was reduced by even a small amount? One less act of domestic violence, one less car accident, one less slab of beer invading the family budget, one less person drinking in quiet desperation, one less suicide. Is our reality so bad that we need to drown it to excess?

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Business & Rural

DIGITALLY ENHANCED.

Doors to smart home market open wide with ios 10 BY MATHEW DICKERSON SMALL BUSINESS SS RULES CONSULTANT

ICTURE the scene. I am sitting in a café in Prague enjoying a coffee with my wife. I receive a call from a tradesperson who is at the gates of my manor wanting to enter to rectify an issue at the house. Nobody’s home. Normally the response would be a cry of frustration at finally having a tradesperson turn up – only to turn them away because the house is empty. Not in the world we live in today. I put the tradesperson on speakerphone while my technologywidowed wife rolls her eyes. I open an app that I use to control my house. I open the gates for the tradesperson. I turn off the alarm system. I open the garage door. I unlock the door that leads from the garage to the house. I turn on the lights and then open my camera app that allows me to view the cameras around my house to direct the tradesperson to the specific issue. The job is completed and I reverse the process to leave the house secure and continue my coffee with my wife – who by this time has disappeared to a nearby shoe shop. This is not something from a James Bond movie or science fiction. This is reality in our world today. In building my home over seventeen years ago, I had it wired specifically to a home automation standard that Clipsal had designed.

It was in the very early days of home automation so the programming of the devices was quite clumsy and the interface left a lot to be desired. At the time, there was really only HPM dabbling and Clipsal fiddling in the home automation space. One of the major downsides to both systems was the fact that it was difficult to retrofit a house so they were largely relying on new builds to increase their market. Despite the forward-thinking ideas from these companies designing these systems last century, home automation really hasn’t taken off and I know when my kids have visitors they still find some of the devices in our house a novelty. Things are about to change though. When Apple released ios 10 a new icon appeared on the screens of iPhone users across the world. It can be confusing. iPhones have a Home button (or pressure sensitive pad on the 7) and they now have a Home icon. The Home icon is Apple’s foray into the home automation market. When an iconic Aussie brand in Clipsal entered the home automation market, a few progressive sparkies took notice. When the world’s highest valued company enters home automation, the world takes notice. The major focus of the modern

take on home automation is that the devices now increasingly becoming available are designed to plug into your existing infrastructure. You don’t need to re-wire your house or pull out all of your existing cabling. If I was building a house tomorrow, I would still use a Clipsal system and design the cabling from the ground up – but that is not practical for all of the houses that are already wired. Retro-fitting is the only logical way that home automation is going to be accepted into the mainstream. I can hear you asking already. What devices are available now and what are the compelling reasons that you would want to add some of these devices? My number one test for new technology is easy. Is it cool? I accept that most people might need a little more than that. Consider some of these devices. I have written before about the cost of devices sitting on standby being in in the vicinity of eighty dollars per year. The Belkin WeMo Insight switch plugs into a powerpoint and allows you to toggle the switch via your phone or program it to turn off at certain times. I can see a great use for these plugged into all of the TVs in your home to save hundreds of dollars each year. The August Smart Lock allows you to lock (and unlock)

` The major focus of the modern take on home automation is that the devices now increasingly becoming available are designed to plug into your existing infrastructure. You don’t need to re-wire your house or pull out all of your existing cabling.

your front door from the convenience of your phone and you can combine it with a device such as the SkyBell Video Doorbell which allows you to see who is at your door from your iPhone – and then unlock the door if you want to allow the person in. This can be from the convenience of your couch or from a café in Prague. The Nest thermostat has already gained a reputation for being able to dramatically reduce your power bills by using a thermostat and combining learning algorithms and the location of your phone to only change the temperature of your home when necessary. The Schlage Sense deadbolt will sense when your phone is within a certain range and automatically unlock your front door to give you the convenience of entering your home with your hands full. I particularly enjoy my ‘All Off’ button I have programmed into several locations in my house and in my phone that allows me to turn off every light and standby device with the touch of a button. No more running around the house to make sure every light is turned off before I leave in the morning. There are a number of brands on the market that you will start to hear more from – and I am sure more players will be constantly entering the market. Brands such as Nest; SmartThings (now owned by Samsung); Philips Hue; Ecobee; Belkin; Sonos; Lutron and iRobot are increasing their presence in the market and the Apple Home icon will encourage an entirely new range of compatible products. Keep an eye out for those compelling products and start to make your home ‘smarter’.

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Want more profit? 5 areas a small business accountant will focus on BY PHIL COMERFORD D SCOLARI COMERFORD

SMALL business accountant now spends a large part of their time servicing their clients in areas other than just tax and financial statements. This has been mainly brought on by technology, whether it be the internet or cloud accounting packages that are now prevalent in the market place. If you meet with your small business accountants monthly or quarterly, here are five areas they should be concentrating on in order to check that you are keeping on track.

get a good picture of what is happening. For each major source of income, list down what it is that caused the target not to be met. It should not be “it was just quiet”, even though this could be a major factor. Was marketing and sales activity consistent and in accordance with your onepage strategic plan? Are the marketing and sales team accountable for producing evidence that they have been active? What were the leads and how many of these were converted to sales? For lower customer sales compared to previous periods, why did the major ones spend less with us or, if they left, why did they leave?

2. Gross Profit Margins

1. Budgeted Sales v Actuals Assuming you have performed a three-way budget accurately, then the first area to look at and analyse is usually whether actual income has met its targets. This may need to be drilled down to major products or services to

Gross profit margins should always be checked because a high level of sales, or meeting sales targets, might not be as good as you think if discounting is occurring so that you made income budget but you made less gross profit. Again, the more detailed you can look at the various major products and services the

better. If they are down compared to budget, why is that?

3. Profit Actuals v Budget Naturally the bottom line is important and variances can be attributed to the first two points above. It could be that expenses were higher than we budgeted for and, if so, why was that? Wages and overtime often cause a blowout in expenses and this is where there should be a review of whether there are wage inefficiencies occurring or not. If it is power and gas, are we getting a good deal or is there evidence that these areas are being wasted through poor business practices? Are we getting quotes from suppliers? Were purchase orders made in accordance with your systems and policies (limits, amounts, approvals, etc).

4. Where is the cash? Finding out what has happened to the cash is most important of course. This can be done by looking at your cash flow forecast and also your actual bal-

ance sheet, usually to determine why the cash balance is up or down. It’s here where you need to check your budgeted KPIs with actuals for your debtor days, inventory days, supplier days, etc.

5. Challenges for next quarter Once the analysis for the quarter has been completed, list down some key action points to stop the bleeding for the next quarter. Take into account the projections for the following month and establish whether these need amending, given the current circumstances. Once this is done, check that your business will have enough cash to operate based on the new assumptions.

Conclusion: Do not wait until you go to get your tax done for your business, to talk to your accountant. Not only might it be too late to fix the problem, but you will have saved an enormous amount of profit and cash along the way if you make it a quarterly priority.

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Digitised documents a delight for researchers BY CYNTHIA FOLEY Y IRSTLY let me say, there is little need to travel to far flung locations to research your family tree. So much of it can be done in Dubbo. You just have to know how. Under consideration in the New Year will be classes on popular genealogical topics in the library of Dubbo & District family History society. One excellent class is based on a paper written by member Geoff Attwell on Trove. Trove, short for treasure trove it is all of that and more. It is Ali Baba’s cave. If your ancestor placed a birth, death or marriage notice, an obituary, went bankrupt, or to prison or received a land grant, arrived on a ship, placed an advertisement. then their name is likely to appear in Trove and family history is made much easier with the resourse of Trove on your side. Historical newspaper articles add insight into our families’ past, and often provide rich information which cannot be found elsewhere. Most family history researchers know and love Trove, which enables users to search through millions of pages from digitised Australian newspapers dating from 1803 to 1954. Trove is outstanding in providing free access to these newspapers, but there are many other sites that also provide access to newspapers.

For those with New Zealand interest there is Papers Past (www. te paperpast.natlib.govt.nz) an inip tiative of the National Library of ti New Zealand and provides access to more than two million pages from 77 New Zealand newspapers between 1839 and 1945. Further abroad, The London, Edinburgh and Belfast Gazettes (www.london-gazette.co.uk) are also freely available online. The London Gazette is available from its first edition, November 7, 1665 and owes its inception to the relocation of the Royal Court from London during the Great Plague. Australian residents with a National Library of Australia card, (freely available from the National Library) can access a number of newspapers online through the eResources link on NLA website (www.nla.gov.au). The card provides additional access to records 1954 to 1900. Searching newspapers online is an inexact science with many factors determining the success of your search. Damaged, deteriorated or missing copies of the original newspaper could be to blame. Problems with the scanning process are another explanation. A point to remember is that these newspapers appear on your computer screens that have been through a process of Optical Character Recognition OCR). That is, a computer has translated the letters, numbers and symbols on the page into an electronic text. Volunteers are constantly at work correcting the OCR text into readable English.

Translations appear in an adjoining column. This is a work in progress by volunteers. So Trove to the uninitiated can prove problematic, but even in the initial stages researchers will find excellent results for family notices. Included on the Trove site is a list of all newspapers that have been digitised. This is an ongoing process. And includes Dubbo newspapers. Most regional papers. Check the list. To improve the chance of success in searching newspapers sites for a particular family or event try some of these strategies: 1. Use uncommon words. Think of all the words that might appear in the article you are seeking, then search for the most uncommon word. ie., Instead of looking for the person, look for the location. 2. Note different forms and spellings of names. 3. Enclose your search term in double quote marks to search for the exact phrase. 4. Remember that older newspapers were printed in column format, so if your search terms might ran over two lines of newspaper. Words may have been incorrectly translated. 5. Become familiar with the period and adapt your search terms to fit. Styles, particularly of family notices, varied over time. For example in birth notices in the 19th century neither the mother nor child were usually mentioned. By the mid 20th century, a notice often included the mother’s maiden name, her married name, and that

of the child. 6. Expect a time lag in the appearance of family notices. Vast distances and slow communication meant notification of events could be delayed. Especially births, deaths and obituaries. 7. Don’t limit yourself to searching in one state. Interstate newspapers often copied articles from other states. Articles in early Dubbo Papers often appeared in Bathurst and Maitland newspapers. All States have their own newspapers. Google the state to find the name of the newspaper for your area of interest. I suggest printing out the guides which provide a wonderful resource to the best method of accessing the treasure trove of information that is Trove. Help is always available in Dubbo & District Family History Society, downstairs Community Arts Building, Western Plains Cultural Centre. Opening hours Tuesday, 1pm to 4pm, Thursday 2pm to 6pm, Friday 10am to 1pm, Saturday 10am to 4pm. Remember research assistants are volunteers with various level of expertise. Membership costs per annum are currently $40 whether single or family membership, plus a once only joining fee of $10 for new members. Membership offers huge advantages and provides an ‘Open Sesame’ for all who are interested in family history/ genealogy/ancestry. Pay now and membership will take you through to the end of December 2017.

Enjoy an insect free garden experience this Spring BY CHRIS BRAY GARDENING GURU

S we enter the mid point of Spring and especially after a wet Winter and start to this season, insects of all forms are starting to multiply in vast numbers, causing chaos in our gardens and personally making the outdoors somewhat irritating, due to the increase in the mosquito population. But before you lather yourself in the everyday repellant, there are other effective ways to eradicate and reduce the population of some of those seasonal pests around your garden or outdoor area this Spring. With such unseasonably high rainfall during the past months, it seemed inevitable that we were heading for a high mosquito population this Spring. With our gardens holding a high amount of moisture, it is a perfect breeding environment for the influx of mosquito's that we are experiencing currently. Some simple tips like reducing areas of water holding capacity, i.e. blocked roof gutters that are holding water, containers, pot saucers and other items where water is laying, should be emptied to reduce

A Health Home Food Motor

the breeding cycle. Areas of garden foliage that harbor mosquito's and other seasonal pests can also be reduced with suitable insecticides, or for a more organic approach, products containing an active constituent of “Neem” will help to reduce numbers of common garden pests including mosquito's. Neem is derived from a Neem Tree and with it's many healing and associated properties, it also makes for an effective form of spray to apply to garden foliage and areas where insect attack on plants is common. Used as per directions and applied with a suitable garden sprayer, Neem will help to reduce the population of garden pests this Spring on and around your garden. Whilst reducing numbers of insects in the garden this Spring, don't forget to reduce insect numbers around your outdoor patio, doorways and windows. Other residual insecticides that give a barrier of protection will be suitable for this application. These insecticides can be purchased in either concentrate form to be mixed in a pressure sprayer or alternatively, in a ready to use spray pack. Before spraying, check the directions on the bottle, as some residual sprays can leave a stain to some painted surfaces, whereas others will

dry clear. Protective equipment to the user is important when using these sprays and used correctly, will give months of protection from fly's, mosquito's, spiders and other household insects. With Roses starting to display their new season colour and fresh foliage, there is also an increase in aphid activity. Monitor infestations of aphids and treat with a suitable insecticide to reduce numbers. Systemic insecticides that travel through the plant are an effective way to get best coverage and protection during the flowering season.

Top 5 tips for this week: 1. Utilise rain events to fertilise lawns and garden beds and consider using a suitable water retention product to conserve moisture for warmer months ahead. 2. Continue to use mulch to suppress weeds and conserve moisture and add nutrient value to the soil. 3. Monitor lawns for lawn beetle as the weather warms and use a suitable insecticide on affected areas. 4. Check Roses for insect attack and remove spent flowers to encourage new flowering. 5. Continue a weeding routine in lawns and garden beds. Use a suitable herbicide, taking note of directions for your particular lawn type.

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Dubbo Weekender | Friday 21.10.2016 to Sunday 23.10.2016

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

Sally Bryant

The places you go, in a bookâ&#x20AC;Ś BELIEVE I may have (accidentally) mentioned how smug I am currently about the profusion of fragrant red roses swarming up the trellis at the front of my house? The climbing rose is covered in the most ridiculous number of buds and they are bursting into full blown beauty right now. Not only are they a deep and startling red, the sort of red that seems to shout in the early morning and late evening light, not only do they add a patch of drama to my front veranda view, not only this, but also they are heavily perfumed and I find myself making detours to go past them and plunge my nose into their depths. The scent is like all the best rosey scents that I remember from old-fashioned gardens that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve visited. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just like I remember from the roses my grandmother used to have at Killara. My grandmother had roses that I remember for two reasons; their amazing scent and colour, and their savage thorns, thorns that seemed to reach out and grab you if you went past too close, or two slowly. They were a bit like the Banksia Men who used to give my sisters such nightmares. My grandmother also had a neighbour called Mr Wolfgarden who was, as I remember, a champion rose-grower. He lived â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;over the fenceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; from my grandmotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tennis court and my only real memory of him was as a deep gravelly voice that used to emanate from behind the creeper that covered the netting fence that separated the court from his garden. Of course, I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t associate him so much with roses at the time. With a name like that, I was a little in awe of him. It was a big fence, who knew how many wolves he had over there? I still have strong memories from the visits to the Killara house as a small child. And from one extended stay there, for visits to the eye doctors. I remember it as a big old-fashioned Massive House: a house

of hallways and porticos, of back and side verandas, of a big tiled kitchen and boasting a master bedroom that featured a selfcontained dressing room. It was enormous, or at least it was in my memories of the building. If I went back there, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d probably be disappointed at how it had shrunk. And I may also find that features that I remember from this wonderful old house were actually reimagined from a combination of picture books of my childhood, my fertile imagination and novels I have read in the intervening years. Books that I have loved and immersed myself in; so it almost makes sense that they have become part of the memory of my life. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a confluence of experience and imagination; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a bit like waking up in the morning after a dream and getting halfway through the day before you realise that all those experiences youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had were in fact, just a dream. Like some husbands have complained that their wives are shitty with them because of something that happened in the wifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dream. Pretty hard to win, in a situation like that. My mother got up one morning, years ago, and said she felt exhausted. But, she said, she knew why she was so tired. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been skiing all night,â&#x20AC;? she said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Skiing all night in a dream.â&#x20AC;? And when we remonstrated with her, saying sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d never been skiing in her life, she said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why it was so tiring, I was having to concentrate so hard.â&#x20AC;? Every time I walk under my rose cluttered archway, through my front gate, I am reminded of a book I read as a child, called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Harry the Hungry Horseâ&#x20AC;?. Because at some point in the book, Harry helped himself to someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s roses, big red ones, and got himself into trouble. And I loved that book for its story but also for its lovely illustrations and the pictures of the roses stayed with me, probably because of how well they were drawn but also because that was one of the few exposures I had to

` Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a confluence of experience and imagination; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a bit like waking up in the morning after a dream and getting halfway through the day before you realise that all those experiences youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had were in fact, just a dream.

roses, other than trips to the garden at Killara. My childhood garden at Bourke featured lawn and oleanders and geraniums and other species that could cope with hot summers, hard water and an impatient gardener. Not so many roses. But the gardens I visited as a child! Through books and paintings, I went to places with big trees that were hundreds of years old, I was able to smell daphne and hyacinth and hear waterfalls in rainforests. So when my own roses started to bloom, it was like a little bit of that read experience had come to life. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the best way to travel, to make yourself comfortable somewhere no-one can find you, and disappear into a book. When I was in my twenties, I went travelling through the UK and parts of Europe, and was a bit surprised to find that it did actually exist in reality, and not just in the pages of the books I had been consuming all my life. It was almost as though I had subconsciously equated the cities and landscapes of the northern hemisphere with the imaginary places from the fairy tales I had read. I remember driving through the country with a friend who was a painter, looking for big meaty landscapes to sink his teeth into. We were driving through a classical parkland of the sort that would have been designed by Capability Brown, it was a symphony of immense trees and neatly planned watercourses, and tree lined pathways. I suddenly realised that painters like Constable had actually been paint their reality. And all that time, I had been thinking they were just bloody delusional and painting stuff as they would have liked it to be. I had grown up on Gidgee and Mulga trees, I thought anyone painting trees like an oak must have been taking a leaf out of Coleridgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book, and getting seriously wasted on laudanum or the like. Or just dreaminâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.

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I wanted to experience things. I was ready to embrace every experience. I do admire other people’s contentment to just stay in one place. It just wasn’t me, I was very restless.

SMALL TOWN GIRL Growing up in a small town certainly had a profound effect on Kim Hodges, who has now written a memoir about her childhood in Coolah. WORDS Natalie Holmes IM HODGES has been many things in her life – a student, consultant, university lecturer, nanny, bar attendant, shop assistant and enrolled in nursing. She’s mum to three teenage boys (her most rewarding role) and is now a published author with a follow-up book in the pipeline. The book, titled “Girl on the Edge”, is a memoir, recording Kim’s most formative years, from age eight to 18. It was written, in part, because of her sons. “I wrote it for the cupboard,” she says. “It was for my boys when they grew up, but it got bigger than the cupboard.” The book captures what Kim describes as the ‘coming of age years’; when children are becoming adolescents, when they are confused about themselves, their identity and belonging in society. Alienation can overcome those who feel they don’t fit in and the book also explores the stigma attached to mental health and the impact of domestic violence on people’s lives. “Girl on the Edge” is written in the first person and Kim describes it as a subjective account of that time and the events that occurred. “It’s based on my memories of that time and memories are subjective,” she said. “It’s a coming of age story. “It’s absolutely about me then but it’s written from a late adolescent lens and an adult lens looks at certain events in those awkward adolescent years.” She says girlhood in a country town came with many attachments. On one hand, she was incredibly free, on the other, she felt stifled. “There was a lovely freedom about it. We would chase emus and kangaroos, go running through the bush and exploring and camping in the Coolah Tops area which is now a national park. “But I also felt that I didn’t really fit in. Although I might have felt that anywhere.” Coolah in the 1980s was like most small towns in Australia – with divides between town and country, rich and poor, class, gender and the struggles seen in many places like it. “Class division was really big and really prominent,” she said. “And the gender codes of behaviour between young men

and young women, mental health issues and inequality. “There was also domestic violence in the town and the book explores how we develop a social conscience and how there are obvious codes of behaviour. I tackle some of those things. “The memoir has snippets of my life, but I’m also an observer of other people.” The book reaches a climactic event which affects Kim profoundly. “It’s really about a crises which I experienced at the age of 17 which forms a pinnacle of the story. It was a big ordeal that has never been written about before.” As a teen, Kim dreamed of her future and felt that small town living was somewhat restrictive of fulfilling her goals. Soon after her crises, she left town. She had failed her HSC but found a way to keep her dreams alive. “I wanted to travel and have a career. After I failed, I did a bridging course to get into uni. In that regard, the book is also about resilience and emotional endurance.” Kim attained a Bachelor of Arts from UTS and a Masters of Social Policy from

the University of Wollongong. She later became a lecturer in the School of Arts and Social Sciences at Southern Cross University. Kim’s dedication to study was a far cry from her earlier failure. She had to overcome a lot of emotional barriers as well as the physical commitment to study. “I was told that I wouldn’t go to uni,” she said. “We were a working class family, going to uni wasn’t really mentioned. Kim would later come to know and value her own intelligence and self-worth. “By the time I got to my Masters, I realised that my brain works pretty well,” she laughed. Kim has also travelled the world, living in the UK and travelling through Europe, Asia and Africa including England, Spain, India, Nepal, Morocco and Thailand. “I wanted to experience things. I was ready to embrace every experience. I do admire other people’s contentment to just stay in one place. It just wasn’t me, I was very restless.” Travelling in developing countries cemented her fascination with people as she experienced communities with vastly different cultural, religious and political influences than Australia and her own upbringing. Along the way, Kim met her husband, they raised three boys and she now lives on the North Coast of NSW. She hopes her boys will be able to read “Girl on the Edge” when they get a bit older and know what she went through as well as how she has influenced their lives. “I want them to realise what they have and that I’ve given them more choices in their lives than I had growing up. I went through a horrible time and I hope for the best for them.” Kim’s book was a labour of love but a journey that she enjoyed. “It took five years to write part-time and a year to get a publisher,” she explains. “When I first started writing, I found it really hard to adapt my writing from reports and things like that. But over the years, I refined my writing skills and my creative writing now comes easier. I never had writer’s block or anything.” The book was released in February this year and Kim is now kept busy with pro-

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Excerpt from “Girl on the Edge” by Kim Hodges printed with her kind permission This Chapter is the lead up to “The Ordeal”. The Ordeal chapter describes the crisis I experience and is the pinnacle of the book.

CHAPTER 21 Losing control EXTRACT FROM PAGES 133 AND 134 BEGAN to feel different at the end of term one of year eleven. Gradually, my body sped up, and everything around me had become slower. Except for time, which seemed to stand still. I was sixteen years old. My capacity to learn began to evaporate and by second term there was mayhem in my body and my mind. My ability to concentrate in class was non-existent. Something had seeped into every cell of my body. My pulse had doubled and my hands shook if I held them out straight in front of me. I had a racing mind and sitting still in

class was unachievable. I became disruptive and teachers began to quickly dismiss me from classes. I overheard comments such as, “She’s off the rails,” and “She’s lost it,” but never spoken vindictively. No one directly asked me about how I felt or what was happening to me. FORTY-MINUTE lesson felt like forty hours. With five or six lessons in a day, it felt as if I was being required to sit still for two hundred hours. I couldn’t do it. Sitting still in my chair without fidgeting from side to side and rocking back and forward, or shifting my body into strange positions, was impossible. With the pen between my fingers, I doodled, drawing shapes and pictures on a spare piece of paper, rather than writing neatly in my books. My mind took off in all directions. My legs wanted to run—not to be still under my desk. My body had decided that forty hours was too long. I was told to sit still, focus, think and behave for forty hours. Something was wrong with me, but I could not make any sense of it, let alone articulate it. My heartbeat was like a broken clock—the tick-tocks were out synch. My body was keeping its own beat, one of chaos and disorder, without rhythm or sequence. I was unsettled and unnerved. Gradually, my heartbeat sped up, until my chest struggled to accommodate the rapid beats. The teachers who saw my restlessness assigned it to bad behaviour and an attitude problem. They sent me to be disciplined by Mr Richards, the deputy principal. His office was near the admin-

Behaviour – the brain at work D AVID EAGLEMAN is the author of “The Brain – the Story of You”. He puts forward a challenging comment that “this is the story of how your life shapes your brain, and how your brain shapes your life”. There are some commentaries on the current state of knowledge about the brain, making it accessible and often very surprising. It’s a strange new world inside your head. One commentator says: “Eagleman comes closer than anyone to solving the mystery of how to find the self inside the grey eclectic mush between our ears.” “Brain Changer” by David DiSalvo explores how harnessing your brain’s power to adapt can change your life. He draws on the latest research in cognitive psychology, neuroscience, behavioural economics and communications, writing on replacing self-help with “science help” – giving readers practical steps to change their thinking and their lives. He explains that the human mind operates via a series of “feedback loops” generated in the brain. By identifying how these systems work, he shows how we can actually redirect our thinking through metacognition, a tool for thinking about thinking, to influence the brain’s response. Psychiatrist and researcher Norman Doidge travelled around the USA to meet scientists who championed neu-

roplasticity and people whose lives they’ve transformed. There have been people whose mental limitations or brain damage were previously seen as unalterable. We read of a woman born with half a brain that rewired itself to work as a whole; a woman considered to be disabled who cured her deficits with brain exercises and now cures those of others; learning disorders cured; IQs raised; aging brains rejuvenated; stroke patients recovering; entrenched depression and anxiety disappearing; and lifelong character traits changed. We read how people of average intelligence can, with brain exercises, improve their perception and cognition, and even learn to play a musical instrument. Doidge also wrote “The Brain’s Way of Healing” which deals with the remarkable discoveries and recoveries experienced in the area of neuroplasticity. It is based on the discovery that the brain can change its own structure and function in response to mental experience. The text shows how the amazing process of neuro-plastic heralding really works, and when understood, it is often possible

istration office. To get past my mother without being noticed was frightening. If she had seen me a reprimand would have awaited me once I was home. It was best if, during these disciplinary visits, my mother was out of the school office. I could check if she was there by darting my head around the corner. If her seat was vacant, I would leap into the principal’s office. If her head was just momentarily turned away from the enquiry counter, I would sidle into the office. Sometimes I had to wait for a better opportunity to enter unnoticed. This carried its own risks, such as a passing teacher asking, “What are you doing here?” I was able to perfect my timing because many occasions to practice them presented themselves. Once in, I would close the door and keep my voice low. Mr Richards knew that my behaviour at school had changed, but he was never able to get to the bottom of it. We conversed once more about the necessity for me to do well at school in order to have choices. I could not pinpoint exactly what was wrong so I just agreed with his suggestions to concentrate more in class and to toe the line with teachers. We also agreed that something had gotten into me, that I was not my usual self. Still, I needed to knuckle down and make the most of year eleven. I always felt grounded after I left his office. But to sit still during lessons while my pulse doubled was impossible. I went from being the best student in the class, to the worst. Unnoticed. No one asked me any questions. I felt isolated from the people and the normal activities of

to radically improve – and even cure – some conditions thought to be irreversible. “Breakthrough Thinking” by Thomas Vogel is a guide to creative thinking and idea generation. Creative thinking is a skill and, as with any skill, it can be strengthened, honed and mastered. Like any endeavour, mastery of creativity requires thoughtful study and practice. Here we read about the tools needed to make it part of everyday life. Authors Wooton and Horne follow a similar line of thinking yourself smart in “Build Your Brain Power” which reveals scientific findings and how meditative skills such as mindfulness can enhance your brain power. In a world full of duties and distractions, improving your mental agility is a smart move that will improve performance at work and home. A book hailed as a medical classic, “Awakenings” by Oliver Sacks, is an account of a group of 20 patients. Rendered catatonic by the sleeping sickness epidemic that prevailed after WWI, all 20 had spent 40 years in hospital, motionless and speechless, aware of the world around them but showing no in-

my life. The teachers were ill-equipped to handle anything outside the square. I was outside the square. I noticed how the teachers’ lives were run by the bell, their routines, programs and leaving as soon as they could. Over the next three months, I was banned from four out of my six classes, for months. I had to work alone in the library, or sit on a chair outside the classroom. The library chairs felt no different to the classroom chairs; my restlessness never altered. I could not read an entire page in a book. I sat in the library, pretending to study, with my agitated body and restless mind. There were so many indicators, but no one noticed. Things were not right inside me, but I could not touch it, see it or talk about it. I was already strongwilled and determined, but also shy and withdrawn, so it had never been easy for others to make sense of me.

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you can think through the solutions to seemingly impossible issues. There are simple ways to break the rules and discover your hidden genius. When it comes to having rulers with a credible level of wisdom that our societies can readily identify as worthy of leaders, modern day politics shows off some inappropriate people for the job. The USA is one case and after the Trump revelations of the last few weeks, some will find the book “The Clinton Syndrome” by Jerome Levin of interest. Whilst Bill Clinton is not a current candidate, the connection does no favours to any presidency. A book which has been continually in print since 1860 is Charles Darwin’s “On the Origin of the Species”. Amongst its details of the scientific and natural features Darwin recorded on his five year voyage around the world, there is reference to his initiative to have two males and one female native of Tierra del Fuego go to England and absorb that culture which could then be transferred into their native land. It wasn’t a successful exercise. The way we think and the manner in which we behave, once embedded, determines our behaviour. Enjoy your browsing, Dave Pankhurst.

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Go hard or Go Chrome It’s been eight long years for fans, but The Screaming Jets have at last released a new studio album ‘Chrome’ and they’ll be sharing it live in Dubbo on November 4, as part of their Go Hard or Go Chrome tour. Dubbo Weekender spoke to guitarist Jimi Hocking about the album, his penchant for the blues and an off-stage passion for taekwondo. AS TOLD TO Yvette Aubusson-Foley Have you played in Dubbo before? I’m sure we have. I couldn’t tell you when it was. I joined the band 23 years ago, though I left for a couple of years in the middle and we’ve done many, many miles together and I refuse to believe there’s somewhere where we haven’t played. I have a blues band and play with a few other artists here and there, as does Paul, and of course Dave’s got The Angels, Scotty’s been in a bunch of bands, so we’ve all played around for a bunch of years, on top of what we’ve done with The Screaming Jets. I can remember 20-odd years ago, when we would tour in the Terago, there was no flying home like now after the weekend. We would literally live on the road. I remember realising in a four year period I’d been home for less than 10 days of each year. We just lived on the road. How was that lifestyle? It was a young man’s game. There comes a point when you all go a bit stir crazy because you’re always in each other’s pockets and nothing exists outside what’s happening within the five members of the band and their girlfriends, so it’s a microcosm fraught with danger (laughs). What about today? Most of us have got families and kids. I’m a late bloomer. I’ve got a little boy, a 2 year-old, and Nick our drummer he has a little boy also who’s not even one I think. He’s one of the younger members, he’s been in the band for about 10 years. Dave’s got two kids and Paul’s got two, so they’re all coming up to nearly teens now. We don’t take any of the kids usually, but every now and then maybe one of them comes out for just a bit of a treat. Generally, it’s a dirty business, you’re playing rock’n’roll rooms and it’s probably no place for a kid. Is it a weekend career now? I returned to the band about eight years ago, and we’ve just been doing bits and pieces, then we started doing summer tours, October to December. It’s a mixed bag, some weekends will be shorter but if we’re playing Perth we’ll do a 10-day stint. Generally speaking we do three to four day weekends. We do it very differently now. We don’t take as much gear that we used to back in the day. We hire all the gear at different places. We fly in and we pick up the tour and we fly home again, back to the kids and families on a Sunday night, that sort of thing. We’re fortunate to be in a position where we’re able to do that. Have a got a favourite place in Australia? There always is that experience of arriving somewhere and thinking this is a nice place. Some of those coastal towns. I remember coming into a place called Sawtell. I’d never heard of it. Houses were cheap, it was on the beach, it was kind of in the middle of nowhere but I remember saying back then, you know what, this would be a great place to have a little joint and have somewhere to go. That’s when we toured endlessly by the way. These days, I must say we don’t get to see enough of the surrounding neighbourhoods because a day is filled with get up, travel, get to a gig in time to check in, sound check, find something to eat and if you have spare time, we’ve all got things to do like answering emails, so there’s not that much down time in the day. I’m sure we’ve been to some beautiful places and we haven’t realised. On your down time do you like travelling after putting so many miles on the road and in the air? Now I’ve got a little boy I’m keen to travel around again with him to show him stuff. I’ve been overseas many, many times. I have a career in the blues scene. I spend a lot of times in the States, I was living in New York, off and on, playing around that Manhattan

scene, so I travelled around America quite extensively at that time, but my other interests have taken me to other places. I’ve spent time in Korea, I’ve travelled around Europe so I have seen a lot of the world on my own terms which has been nice as well, but most of it happened in my absence from the band, because The Scream Jets is such as involved experience. What took you to Korea? I’m a hobbyist martial artist. I used to train in Taekwondo so I went to the home of Taekwondo which is Korea to a special training thing. It was the first trip I’d ever done without a guitar. I’ve had a black belt for many years, so I was going to do another grading on my black belt, and do an instructor’s course. I went to a thing called accelerated training which was a thing the Koreans want Europeans to do to show them the old fashioned forms. It was totally awesome for me. It was like being The Karate Kid for two weeks. Every day training, every day a traditional session and then there was a cultural exchange where they took you to different places. It’s the fittest I’ve been in my life (laughs). It’s been all downhill from there I can tell you! What’s the story behind the name of the new album, “Chrome”? I have no idea. At this stage of the game, we’ve come up with a bunch of songs, we’ve made this record. We’ve brought the one’s together that sounded the most cohesive. We had a bunch of tracks as well we didn’t think fitted in with the groups of songs we’d selected, and almost the last consideration for us now, is coming up with a name for the album. Right up until we’d literally played those songs on the first tour we did last year using the new material, I didn’t know the names of the songs. I was still staying, ‘it’s that one about this or that’. I know that might sound weird for maybe a new songwriter but you know, down the track that’s what turns up. We all had ideas about the album and the first single was called “Automatic Cowboy” and I was saying, you know I like that name, there’s just something about it. It’s a little bit George Orwell, so in my head that was the album title, but of course, we didn’t agree on that, so by the time it came to pressing the album, I think Dave and Paul had come up with the name Chrome and I still don’t know what it means. Why eight years since your last album? We’re so old and slow now. We walk around with our working sticks, it’s all hard work (laughs), but I’ve got to say the last eight years has been a time in the band’s overall career where there’s been a lot of thinking behind the scenes. The band infamously parted company with one of it’s founding members about ten years ago, Grant Walmsley. He’s a talented guy but there had been problems between the relationship and pretty much the rest of the band, so I think the question remained would the band continue in that way or what was going to hap-

` I’ve been fortunate because growing up with my dad, his name is Kevin Hocking, and he’s part of the old school of musicians, one of the guys that conduct orchestras and writes arrangements for TV and film and all that kind of stuff, so we were exposed to a lot of really great players, straight away, all our young lives.

pen. What happened was that Grant ended up leaving the band and we then decided maybe a year or so later that it would continue and I think there’s been a lot of healing going on in the band - it sounds a bit hippy I know - but it was kind of a regathering of the band’s forces. Those old record deals the band signed back in the day, they were not great record deals. They weren’t financially great for the band. What incentive did we have to do it, so there was a lot of questions about that stuff. Then there was me returning to the band. I’ve always been close to Dave even working with him when I wasn’t in the band, on his solo albums. Even when I was spending time overseas I wasn’t far away from what was happening with the band. I was always kind of involved in the story of the band. We started touring again for real about five years ago. That’s when we really realised that we hadn’t lost our fan base, we were still a good band, we enjoyed each other’s company and you know that perhaps a new record wasn’t a ridiculous idea. It really took that long to start the wheels in motion again to inspire the band, to actually want to do it. How does your blues band fit in with The Jets?

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You’d be surprised to hear our eclectic our tastes all are behind the scenes. Dave loves country music, always has. Paul Woseen, the bass player, he loves all that punky, brick punk kind of stuff, the Clash; you’ve got Scotty Kingman who’s played with everybody from Christina Anu and has done all that kind of stuff; Micki Sayers he’s into thrash metal and then then there’s me I love blues and jazz, I’ve got a career in the folk scene as well because I’m a keen mandolin player, so we’re quite the eclectic group but when come together we understand what we have to do to make The Scream Jets sound. For me I’ve got to say I have very few musical boundaries musically speaking. I grew up in a great musical environment. My dad’s a great musician. When you start to understand how music works theoretically per se, and what it is, then you start to realise the connections between all these musical styles. I teach music as well so when I talk to students about are the kind of things to play in a blues song, it’s the same that you play in a rock song. Even though they have different sounds, the theory of all these things is very much hand in hand, so I see things from that perspective. If I’m going to do my bluesy gig, I’ll take a differ-

ent guitar, it sounds a bit different but I’m playing the same way. If I go to a Jets gig I take a louder guitar and a louder amp and I’m kind of playing in a similar fashion. What musician would hold most hold in high esteem? I’ve been fortunate because growing up with my dad, his name is Kevin Hocking, and he’s part of the old school of musicians, one of the guys that conduct orchestras and writes arrangements for TV and film and all that kind of stuff, so we were exposed to a lot of really great players, straight away, all our young lives. That was absolutely the most fortunate thing about my upbringing that I saw a high level of musicianship right from the start. We saw all those famous people right from the early days. John English when dad was working on Jesus Christ Superstar show that came out in the ‘70s, so we had an interesting upbringing around those people. I have my own kind of heroes as a guitar player and I love Kevin Borich. When I first started on the scene there were very few guys you could go and see like that. There was Ian Moss, KB and all those guys, and now I’m friendly with those guys but even now, I might be sitting around having a cup of coffee with Kevin Borich, hypothetically, and I’ll go, holy shit, you know,

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that is Kevin Borich. He was the guy when i first started to pubs and seeing the guy playing with the Marshall stacks and whatever. It was him. It’s pretty cool. I famously met BB King in the 80s as well. The great blues man. He was very nice to me. Very complimentary about my playing and I must say it was nothing short of mind blowing to meet somebody who is historically is that famous. Are those kind of stars humble people? I do find that. You’re always going to find that dickhead in any industry somewhere. For the most part, people in music, who’ve been around that long? The reason they’ve been around is because people like them because they’re nice people. Generally speaking, longevity goes hand in hand with having a good attitude and a good heart, and you can really feel that when you meet those kind of people.

See The Screaming Jets live z Friday, November 4, 2016 z Dubbo RSL, DUBBO NSW z www.dubborsl.com.au z For more information, visit www.thescreamingjets. com.au z www.facebook.com/TheScreamingJets

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Unsustainab behaviour WO unique dance programmes will be performed on the Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre stage during the Artlands Dubbo 2016 conference and festival. fLiNG company will perform “We Will Come to the Rescue” which explores and embraces the themes and clichés of the Superhero genre. The show will see the fLiNG Company at their energetic best, with heroes battling against a team of super villains bent on global destruction. With a world in disarray who will come to our aid? It’s described as an explosive show. fLiNG Physical Theatre is a professionally supported youth dance company based in Bega Australia on the far south coast of NSW. Since its' founding in 2001 fLiNG has created original performances and toured broadly to local venues, outdoor sites, schools as well as to theatres in Wollongong and Parramatta Sydney and in 2012 to Singapore International Youth Festival. The mission of the company is to inspire people through original contemporary performance. To gain the skills required for this performance practice the company trains in dance, physical theatre and gymnastics. The programs support the healthy development of regional young people, building confidence and the skill of storytelling through performance Also, especially brought to Dubbo for Artlands is the Bathurst based Lingua Franca Dance and Physical Theatre who will leap back onto the stage with their latest fulllength show, “unsustainable behaviour”. Using the performing body pushed to extremes as a symbol for how humanity is exceeding the limits of a sustainable civilisation, “unsustainable behaviour” is a high energy, 60-minute burst of breakdance, physical theatre and contemporary dance that forces the audience to ask if we are ‘progressing’ ourselves into obliteration?

A quirky, high impact look into our possibly disastrous future, Lingua Franca’s style of blending exceptional physicality with text and voice makes unsustainable behaviour a potent contemporary provocation. The Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre is also playing host to the ARTLANDS Dubbo, the Regional Arts Australia national conference. The conference delegates will experience a diverse range of speakers and presentations from international and national leaders in their fields to case studies and examples based in regional practice. It will explore the themes of Regeneration, Connectedness and Emergence in conversations, forums, workshops and panels across the four days October 27 to 30. Registrations are open http://artlands.com. au/artlands-conference Surrounding and during the conference will be an arts festival with a program of dance, music, theatre, art exhibitions, installations and a spectacular outdoor opening ceremony on the first night of the conference. A newly commissioned exhibition of work by regional Aboriginal artists, Old Land, New Marks, a weekend Art Fair and a combined outdoor orchestral concert presented by the Association of Regional Conservatoriums are other highlights of the ARTLANDS festival. All festival events are open to the general public. Some events are ticketed. http://artlands.com.au/artlandsfestival/

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OAMs and AMA’s annual luncheon BY BRENDA HUTCHINS

PAST winners of the OAM and AMA awards were in attendance at the annual luncheon held on Saturday, October 15 at “One 7 Eight Dining and Bar”. Detective Superintendent Michael Willing APM was the guest speaker and the attendees were entertained by students of the Macquarie Conservatorium.

Reg Ferguson, Brian Semmler, David Creenaune

Janet Urquhart, Maree Martin and Elizabeth Simmons

Michael Willing, Stewart McLeod, Judy McLeod and Judith Jakins

Laurie Donoghue, Margaret Hughes, Marie Francis, Colin Francis

Vivienne Winther, Director of Macquarie Conservatorium, Emma Newby, India De Sousa-Shaw, Madelyn Fardell, Charlotte Strahorn, Anneke Goud

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Wally Flynn, Kath Readford and Judith Jakins

Coordinator of regional groups Garth Doyle and chairman John Archer

Peter, Kevin, Alan and Robert Anderson

All of the various medal winners in attendance

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Michael Welling, Kirsten Welling, Kath Readford, John and Rae Willing

Paul Wilson, Fiona Wilson, Colin Arnold Ruth Arnold

Master of ceremonies Wally Flynn, Wendy and Peter Sheridan, convener Ruby Riach

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Friday night at the RSL BY COLIN ROUSE MEMBERS and guests at the Dubbo RSL Club were enjoying Friday night meals and activities when Dubbo Photo News dropped by on October 14 Greg Jankowski, Ted Townsend, Mary Townsend, Amy Townsend

Ian Copelin, Michael Watts

Pat Darlington, Alice Bailey and Colin Darlington

Kevin Rindfleish, Kerry Rindfleish, Joe Hughes

Richard Harpur, Jenny Hocking

Doreen and Richard Heywood

Linda and John Everingham

Paulette Whitton, Veronica Chapman, Paul Whitton, Gloria Whitton

Kym Minks, Robyn Minks

Peter and Gale Bell

Kayla Ney, Rebecca Whitney

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Time out at the Old Bank BY COLIN ROUSE

Dubbo Photo News swung by the Old Bank Restaurant on Friday, October 14, to catch up with some of the people enjoying some time out there.

Ben O’Donnell, Rebecca O’Donnell

Anthony Rodgers, Cathy Macginnis

Jennifer Spears, Katelyn Wilson

Donna Temesvary, Sue Gavenlock, Tanya Galvin, Monica Henley, Sue Palmer

Jackie & Jane Orme

Lauren Memory, Josti Memory, Aaron McMillan, Toni McMillan

Robert Morris, Kerri Morris, Belinda Bannerman

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T H E R E G I O N AT A GLANCE H E A R EAR rapturous applause (hopefully when your work appears on the big screen at the 2016 Dubbo One Eye Film Festival which is open to receive entries until MIDNIGHT, OCTOBER 21. In partnership with the Western Plains Cultural Centre, Dubbo Filmmakers will host the 4th annual One Eye Film Festival at the brand new “Black Box Theatre” on November 11 and 12. Dubbo Filmmakers member and festival coordinator, Kellie Jennar says the One Eye Film Festival is open to all filmmakers who can demonstrate a link to Dubbo and surrounding regions. “That link might be thematic, geographic or a delightful accident of birth. There is no entry fee, prizes or theme. The festival is all about promoting and showcasing local filmmaking. All genres and styles of films are encouraged, however there is a time limit of seven minutes. “It’s a great opportunity to showcase your films to enthusiastic local people.“ It’s a completely different experience to upload a film into the silence of cyberspace, compared with the immediacy and warmth of watching your film with an audience. “Filmmaking can be quite a solitary activity so it enables filmmakers to get out of the editing studio, see the diversity and creativity of films being made and network with other local filmmakers,” she said. The One Eye Film Festival has grown in popularity both with filmmakers and audience in the past three years. Last year, 30 short films were shown to an audience of more than 350 people at three sittings. Entry forms and further information is available at http://dubbofilmmakers.wordpress. com/one-eye-film-festival/ * EAR a pin drop when the audience marvels at “Encoded” by Stalker Theatre which combines Aerial Dance with Visual Technology, on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 8pm, Dubbo Regional Theatre. Encoded is an immersive aerial dance installation and performance that uses the latest interactive technologies to build a projected digital environment that responds to the movements of the performers. Stalker’s artistic director and director of Encoded, David Clarkson said: ‘'It started with a desire to create a work with my nephew who had won various awards for his gaming design and direction of the interactive game, Casebook,” David Clarkson said. A visually stunning work, Encoded creates a ravishing immersive world of shimmering images that dissolve and reform as performers sweep across the space. “We have interactive fluid simulations being triggered by the infrared tracking of dancers and aerialists—and we are also using some very sophisticated VJ software to capture the wall we are performing on. Mixed with all of that technology are our wonderful vir-

tual costumes—with self-mounted laser projectors that change the performers continually before your eyes,” Clarkson said. Tickets are on sale now from drtcc. com.au or the Theatre Box Office on 6801 4378.

SE E EE an astonishing array of art on display at the ARTLANDS DUBBO 2016 ART FAIR to be held in the centenary pavilion of the Dubbo Showground on Saturday, October 29 and Sunday, October 30, 2016. The showground is part of the “ARTLANDS precinct”. Some of the dozens of regional artists coming to the city to display their works include from the Great Diving Range gemologist Annette Piper bringing her handcrafted statement jewellery made from natural gemstones, cultured pears and precious metals. Anthony Walk Visuals an artist of Aboriginal descent (Yiman/ Gurreng Gurreng). Having grown up on the Sunshine Coast and currently residing in Byron Bay, he draws inspiration from the marine diversity from the Southern Queensland and Northern New South Wales coastlines. Anthony’s art practice includes painting and printmaking; he has also recently launched a range of homewares and stationery. Artisan On Lewis , a café/gallery located in Mudgee NSW, which promotes handmade, original and local artwork. Artisan On Lewis will be selling and promoting the work of three Mudgee artisans at the ARTLANDS Art Fair; Gabrielle Leonard, silversmith; Kelly Leonard, weaver; and Denise Faulkner, painter. All three are professional, highly skilled artists whose works showcase a diversity of techniques and materials. Products range from framed watercolours, jewellery, scarves, wall hangings, cushions, purses and cards. Arts Northern Rivers is a peak arts body which works with individuals, organisations and government to generate, promote and advocate for the arts and creative industries in the Northern Rivers region of NSW. The Northern Rivers is home to the highest concentration of arts and creative industries practitioners outside of metropolitan centers and recognises the enormous contribution they make to the cultural, economic and social wel being of the Northern Rivers (and to the nation!). That’s just the “A”’s!! You’ll also ….

EE at the ARTLANDS 2016 Art Fair on Saturday and Sunday, October 29 and 30, Buggart’s Jodie Herden, a Gomeroi woman who has been an artist for 30 years. Practicing art is not something she wants to do, but rather something she needs to do. She loves sharing and creating pieces for all. Her contemporary Aboriginal designs showcase the Gomeroi country through. Dunghutti-Ngaku Aboriginal Art Gallery which showcases original artworks by Aboriginal artists of the Dunghutti

region and Mid North Coast of NSW. All artworks are on quality canvas, prints on archival paper and bush food products from reputable, Aboriginal owned companies. Ghost and Lola’s Wendy Powitt is an emerging artist from the Byron Bay hinterland on the coast of Northern NSW. Wendy comes from a fashion background and recently launched her own design brand; Ghost and Lola, using rare vintage gems to create hand sculpted jewellery and small sculptural pieces. Go Create New England is a textile and art retreat situated in the beautiful pastoral country of the New England Tablelands of NSW. The studio provides a variety of creative classes, including dyeing, no-rules printing, textile painting, shoe making, contemporary surface embellishment, contemporary lace making, design and personal development. Hands on Weavers Group enjoy a revival of weaving practices. They encourage membership with people interested in coming together to share stories about their journey through the revival of fibre and basketry weaving in the Riverina region of NSW. “HOW” offer individually handcrafted items for sale, ranging from small baskets to experimental sculptures, made using found and bought materials. There’s just too much more to mention here. Get yourself to the Centenary Pavilion at the Dubbo Showground for the Artlands Fair.

and The Screaming Jets’ incredible back catalogue, audiences are certainly in for a treat with this run of shows. O get your boot scooting on because the Sunny Gowgirls are coming to town on November 5. Sisters Sophie and Celeste Clabburn are on a rollicking national tour to celebrate their new long player “Here We Go”. Sophie and Celeste are well reputed for their dynamic live shows and their show promises to get audiences to their feet. With the release of their newest album “Here We Go” on 30 September, audiences will be in for a treat with a swag of new songs and fan favourites. The album – their eighth studio release – was produced by Matt Fell (Love Hz Studios | Sara Storer | Shane Nicholson) and is a return to form. The girls wanted to make an album that sounded like ‘classic Sunny Cowgirls’ and they have certainly achieved that. So in classic Sunny Cowgirls fashion, they’ll be celebrating their release with a huge regional run, kicking off in October. “It’s been a few years since we’ve done a big national tour so we cannot wait to get out on the road again,” says Celeste. “We know what it’s like living in a small country town — it’s a great life but always very exciting when there’s a gig to go to! We’re looking forward to bringing our new show to a heap of small towns across Australia.”

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DO O get along and see the Screaming Jets, one of Australia’s hardest rockin’ bands - on their new tour – “Go Hard or Go Chrome” – an ode to their latest studio release, “Chrome” and unapologetically rockin’ live shows live at the Dubbo RSL club. The band’s latest studio album – their first in eight years – was released in May, and not only saw the five-piece touring through metro centres, but also found them landing in the ARIA Top 30 and celebrating with a special Music Max Live album launch. Keeping true to their reputation as one of Australia’s hardest working rock’n’roll bands, they are ready to bring their new music - and all their biggest hits - to regional areas this October and November, including Dubbo on Friday, November 4. “Chrome” was the band’s first studio album in eight years and not only impressed long - term Jets fans, but also garnered them a new audience base. Reaching #2 on the Independent Music Charts, #10 on the ARIA Australian Artist Chart and #30 on the ARIA Mainstream Charts, they showed that the band only gets better with age. Heading out on the road again for a regional run was a natural progression. Regional Australia is the band’s heartland and there is nothing better than sharing new music with the people who want to hear it the most. With killer new tracks

HURSDAY, October 27 will see the opening of the artistic program of ARTLANDS DUBBO 2016. A free event for community and delegates alike, the opening celebrations promise to be something that Dubbo has never seen before. It will feature community drumming with Kai Tipping (Bellingen), a pop up farm, Indigenous dancers choreographed by Jo Clancy (Blue Mountains), a duet between local didj player Lewis Burns and Vic McEwan (Narrandera), The Dubbo Concert Band, conducted by McEwan, projections and a giant red-back spider puppet created by Dave Jones (Natimuk, Victoria) and made by Leonie Ward, and it will all revolve around a centre pivot irrigator modified by Joey Ruigrok (Mullumbimby). There will be smoke involved. We are looking for local people to be involved in the performance, as characters and puppeteers (no previous experience required) and as stage hands (to move pieces). You need to be reasonably fit and available for the evenings of Tuesday 25th, Wednesday 26th and Thursday 27th October from 6- 9pm and on call evenings the week before. The performance will run for 50min. This is an excellent opportunity to be involved in the sort of large outdoor performance that is not often seen in Regional NSW. Contact Greg Pritchard on O428871361 or artlandsdubbo@gmail.com

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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

KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ϲĂŵ ƚŽ ϯƉŵ ,ƵŐĞ ǀĂƌŝĞƚǇ͕ ďƵůŬ ďƵǇƐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĚ ŚŽƚ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůƐ ǁĞĞŬůǇ͘ 55 Wheelers Lane, 6882 1504

QUINN’S MYALL ST NEWSAGENCY

IGA WEST DUBBO

DUBBO RSL CLUB RESORT

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

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

CLUB DUBBO 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

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

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

GROCERIES

SHOPPING

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

GYMS RSL AQUATIC & HEALTH CLUB KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ϳ͘ϯϬĂŵͲϱƉŵ KƉĞŶ ^ƵŶĚĂǇ ϴ͘ϯϬĂŵͲϯƉŵ 'Ǉŵ͕ /ŶĚŽŽƌ ƉŽŽů͕ ^ĂƵŶĂ͕ ^ƚĞĂŵ ƌŽŽŵ ^ƋƵĂƐŚ ĐŽƵƌƚƐ Cnr Brisbane and Wingewarra Streets, 6884 1777

^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ĂŶĚ ^ƵŶĚĂǇ ĨƌŽŵ ϱĂŵͲ ϭƉŵ͘ EĞǁƐƉĂƉĞƌƐ͕ ŵĂŐĂǌŝŶĞƐ͕ ƐƚĂƟŽŶĞƌǇ ƐƵƉƉůŝĞƐ͘ 272 Myall St, 6882 0688

THE SWISH GALLERY KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ϵĂŵ ƚŽ ϭϮƉŵ͘ ŝƐƟŶĐƟǀĞ ũĞǁĞůůĞƌǇ͕ ĐƌĞĂƟǀĞ ĐŽŶƚĞŵƉŽƌĂƌǇ ĚĞĐŽƌ ĨŽƌ ǇŽƵƌ ŚŽŵĞ ĂŶĚ ƐƚǇůŝƐŚ ŐŝŌƐ͘ 29 Talbragar St, 6882 9528

BRENNAN’S MITRE 10 &Žƌ Ăůů ǇŽƵƌ /z ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ͕ ŚĂƌĚǁĂƌĞ͕ ƚŽŽůƐ ĂŶĚ ŐĂƌĚĞŶ ƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐ ^ĞĞ ƵƐ ŝŶ ƐƚŽƌĞ ĨŽƌ ŐƌĞĂƚ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůƐ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ϴĂŵͲϰƉŵ ^ƵŶĚĂǇ ϵĂŵͲϰƉŵ 64-70 Macquarie Street, 6882 6133

ORANA MALL SHOPPING CENTRE ϱϮ ^ƉĞĐŝĂůƚǇ ^ƚŽƌĞƐ͕ ŝŐ t͕ tŽŽůǁŽƌƚŚƐ ĂŶĚ ĞƌŶĂƌĚŝ͛Ɛ ^hW /' ͘ ĂƐǇ WĂƌŬŝŶŐ͕ ŶŽǁ ĂůƐŽ ǁŝƚŚ ĂƉƉƌŽǆ͘ ϭϲϬ ƵŶĚĞƌĐŽǀĞƌ͘ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ϵ͘ϬϬĂŵ ʹ ϱ͘ϬϬƉŵ ^ƵŶĚĂǇ ϭϬ͘ϬϬĂŵ ʹ ϰ͘ϬϬƉŵ ǁǁǁ͘ŽƌĂŶĂŵĂůů͘ĐŽŵ͘ĂƵ Cnr Mitchell Highway & Wheelers Lane, 6882 7766

KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ĂŶĚ ^ƵŶĚĂǇ ϳ͘ϯϬĂŵ ƚŽ ϲƉŵ͘ 'ƌĞĂƚ ǁĞĞŬůǇ ƐƉĞĐŝĂůƐ ĂŶĚ ĨƌŝĞŶĚůǇ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ͘ 38-40 Victoria Street, 6882 3466

THINGS TO DO

WESTERN PLAINS CULTURAL CENTRE

KŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ůĂƌŐĞƐƚ ŐĂůůĞƌŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŵƵƐĞƵŵƐ ŝŶ E^t Ŷ ĞǀĞƌͲĐŚĂŶŐŝŶŐ ĂƌƌĂǇ ŽĨ ĞǆŚŝďŝƟŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶƚƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ƚŽƉ ŶĂƟŽŶĂů ĞǆŚŝďŝƟŽŶƐ͘ 76 Wingewarra Street, 6801 4444

OLD DUBBO GAOL KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ĂŶĚ ^ƵŶĚĂǇ ϵͲϱƉŵ >ĂƌŐĞ ĚŝƐƉůĂǇ ŽĨ ĂŶŝŵĂƚƌŽŶŝĐƐ ĂŶĚ ŚŽůŽŐƌĂƉŚƐ ƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐ Ă ƌĞĂůŝƐƟĐ ŝŶƐŝŐŚƚ ŝŶƚŽ Ă ďǇŐŽŶĞ ĞƌĂ ŽĨ ƉƌŝƐŽŶ ůŝĨĞ͘ 90 Macquarie Street, near the old clock tower, 6801 4460

TARONGA WESTERN PLAINS ZOO KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ĂŶĚ ^ƵŶĚĂǇ ϵͲϰƉŵ͘ dŚĞ ǌŽŽ͛Ɛ ĞŶĐŽƵŶƚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ƐŚŽǁƐ ŽīĞƌ ǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐ ƚƌƵůǇ ƐƉĞĐŝĂů ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞƐ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĨĂǀŽƵƌŝƚĞ ĂŶŝŵĂůƐ͘ Obley Road, off the Newell Hwy, 6881 1400

THE PARTY STOP

READINGS CINEMA

KƉĞŶ ^ĂƚƵƌĚĂǇ ϵĂŵͲϰƉŵ Party Costumes ĞĐŽƌĂƟŽŶƐ ĂůůŽŽŶƐ 'ŝŌƐ ĨŽƌ ŵŝůĞƐƚŽŶĞ ĞǀĞŶƚƐ dŚĞŵĞĚ ƉĂƌƟĞƐ 142 Darling Street, 6885 6188

ŽŵĨŽƌƚ͕ ƐƚǇůĞ ĂŶĚ ǀĂůƵĞ ΨϭϬ ƟĐŬĞƚƐ ϯ ĞǆƚƌĂ͘ ĂŶĚǇ ďĂƌ͖ ϱ ƐĐƌĞĞŶ ĐŝŶĞŵĂ ĐŽŵƉůĞǆ͖ ŝŐŝƚĂů ƐŽƵŶĚ ŽůďǇ ŝŐŝƚĂů ϯ ƉƌŽũĞĐƟŽŶ >ƵǆƵƌǇ ĂƌŵĐŚĂŝƌ ĐŽŵĨŽƌƚ 49 Macquarie St,6881 8600

CALL FOR A GREAT RATE ON A LIST FOR YOUR BUSINESS HERE! 6885 4433.

3-DAY LOCAL TV GUIDE

Friday 21.10.2016 to Sunday 23.10.2016 | Dubbo Weekender

Friday, October 21 Secrets Of The Tudors SBS, 7.35pm Tudor aficionados will likely find little new in historian Tracy Borman’s exposé of the Tudors’ private lives (based on her book), but most of us commoners will find it illuminating to hear what the monarchs got up to behind the closed doors of their imposing palaces. In tonight’s final instalment, Borman brings to life the behind-the-scenes existence of Elizabeth I, the last of the Tudors to wear the crown. She may have been known as the “Virgin Queen”, but that didn’t mean she had no affairs. Also exposed here are her diet, personal hygiene habits, makeup ritual and her treatment of other women.

ABC

Miniseries: Code Of A Killer

MOVIE: The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring

ABC, 8.30pm

9GO!, 8.40pm, M (2001)

This story of the landmark murder case which was the first to use DNA testing concludes tonight, with DCS Baker (David Thelfall) on the verge of making history – and getting justice for two murdered girls and their families. With his original suspect exonerated and no new leads, the detective is going to have to come up with another way to catch the culprit out. But if the plan he devises is going to work, he will need the whole town to get behind him – and the extraordinary new science he wants to make use of. A cut above your usual Friday night murder mystery.

From the opening scenes that masterfully detail the back story of J.R.R. Tolkien’s tale, to the seamlessly integrated special effects, director Peter Jackson presents a powerful and engrossing tale that never lets up on its frenetic pace. The real triumph lies in the casting: Elijah Wood is a revelation as the reluctant hero, hobbit Frodo, Ian McKellen revels in his role of the enigmatic wizard Gandalf, and Viggo Mortensen’s Aragorn/ Strider, the noble king-inwaiting (pictured), consistently threatens to steal the show.

PRIME7

NINE

WIN

SBS

6.00 ABC News Breakfast. (CC) 9.00 ABC News Mornings. (CC) 10.00 One Plus One. (CC) 10.30 Catalyst. (R, CC) 11.00 Devil Island. (PG, R, CC) 11.30 Eggheads. (R, CC) 12.00 News At Noon. (CC) 1.00 Pointless. (R, CC) 2.00 Miniseries: National Treasure. (M, R, CC) 2.50 Silvia’s Italian Table. (R, CC) 3.20 The Cook And The Chef. (R, CC) 3.45 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) Analysis of the day’s news.

6.00 Sunrise. (CC) 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG, CC) 11.30 Seven Morning News. (CC) 12.00 MOVIE: Murder In My House. (M, R, CC) (2006) A retired lawyer investigates a murder that occurred in the house he has just moved into with his daughter. Barbara Niven, Gary Hudson. 2.00 The Daily Edition. (CC) The hottest issues from the day’s news. 3.00 The Chase. (CC) Hosted by Bradley Walsh. 4.00 Seven News At 4. (CC) 5.00 The Chase Australia. (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 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG, CC) Variety show. 1.00 Ready For Takeoff. (PG, R, CC) A behind-thescenes look at Qantas and the staff and crew whose job is to ensure passengers have a smooth trip. 2.00 Hyde & Seek. (M, R, CC) Gary and Claire track a suspected terrorist. 3.00 News Now. (CC) 4.00 Afternoon News. (CC) 5.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (CC) Hosted by Eddie McGuire.

6.00 Family Feud. (R, CC) 6.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R, CC) 7.00 WIN News. (R, CC) 8.00 Entertainment Tonight. (PG, R, CC) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG, CC) 11.00 The Talk. (PG, CC) 12.00 Dr Phil. (M, CC) 1.00 The Living Room. (PG, R, CC) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. (CC) 2.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R, CC) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, CC) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (CC) 4.00 Ben’s Menu. (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. 2.00 Colour Theory: Frances Belle Parker. (R, CC) 3.00 The Point Review. 3.30 Heston’s In Search Of Perfection. (R, CC) 4.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Kim Cattrall. (PG, R, CC) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R, CC)

6.00 The Checkout: Snack Size. (PG, R, CC) A look at consumer affairs. 6.10 Pointless. (CC) Presented by Alexander Armstrong. 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 QI. (PG, R, CC) Guests Bill Bailey, Isy Suttie and Tim Minchin join host Stephen Fry for a letter “K”-inspired discussion. 8.30 Miniseries: Code Of A Killer. (M, CC) Part 3 of 3. DCS Baker and his team hold a meeting in the town hall to rally support from the locals. 9.20 DCI Banks. (M, R, CC) After a journalist is found dead at a holiday home in a remote village, DCI Banks and the team investigate. 10.05 Hard Quiz. (PG, R, CC) Presented by Tom Gleeson. 10.35 Lateline. (R, CC) News analysis program. 11.05 The Business. (R, CC) Hosted by Ticky Fullerton and Elysse Morgan. 11.20 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (M, R, CC) UK-based panel show.

6.00 PRIME7 News. (CC) 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. (CC) 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (CC) Johanna and Pete visit a Melbourne home which seamlessly blends its indoor and outdoor spaces. Graham and Karen celebrate all things tomato, from growing to cooking. 8.30 Martin Clunes: Islands Of Australia. (PG, CC) English actor Martin Clunes sets out on a quest to explore the many islands which make up Australia. He concludes by heading to the south coast, where he plays cowboys in Mundoo, picks up a penguin on Phillip Island and finds sympathy with a devil on Tasmania’s Maria Island. 9.30 Selling Houses Australia. (CC) Meet a woman who is having difficulty selling her home, despite having views of Sydney Harbour, because of a sinister secret behind a cupboard door. Presented by Andrew Winter, with a team of experts including landscaper Charlie Albone and interior designer Shaynna Blaze. 10.40 To Be Advised.

6.00 Nine News. (CC) 7.00 A Current Affair. (CC) 7.30 Ready For Takeoff. (PG, CC) A behind-thescenes look at Qantas and the staff and crew, from pilots, cabin crew, engineers and caterers, whose job is to ensure the 160,000 passengers a day who pass through their hands have a smooth trip. 8.30 MOVIE: Top Gun. (PG, R, CC) (1986) A young, hot-headed fighter pilot competes for the prestigious Top Gun award at an elite US flying school. Although he establishes himself as one of the best in his class, his insistence on doing things his own way brings him into conflict with his superiors, friends and rival. Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer. 10.45 MOVIE: Toy Soldiers. (M, R, CC) (1991) After an elite commando squad working for a South American drug lord seizes control of a prep school for rich boys, a group of trouble-making students decides to take action against their would-be captors. Sean Astin, Wil Wheaton, Keith Coogan.

6.00 WIN News. (CC) 6.30 The Project. (CC) Join the hosts for a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 7.30 The Living Room. (PG, CC) Amanda accepts a “virtual” challenge from cricket legend Shane Warne. Baz tackles a cluttered garage with two easy DIY storage systems. Dr Chris gets up close and personal with five greyhounds. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (M, CC) Irish comedian Graham Norton showcases his cheeky sense of humour in a fastpaced interview show featuring celebrity guests Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Chris O’Dowd and Niall Horan. 9.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M, R, CC) A fast-paced, irreverent look at news, with Ed Kavalee, Jane Kennedy, Peter Helliar, Celia Pacquola and Sam Pang taking a look at who can remember the most about events of the week. Hosted by Tom Gleisner. 10.30 To Be Advised. 11.30 WIN’s All Australian News. (CC)

6.00 Rachel Khoo’s Cosmopolitan Cook. (R, CC) (Final) Chef Rachel Khoo visits Barcelona, Spain, where she indulges in a traditional chocolate breakfast. 6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.35 Secrets Of The Tudors: Elizabeth I – The Golden Age. (PG, CC) Part 3 of 3. As her look behind the closed doors of the Tudors dynasty concludes, Tracy Borman focuses on the relationships, diet and power of the “Virgin Queen”, Elizabeth I. 8.30 MOVIE: Grace Of Monaco. (CC) (2014) Against the backdrop of a political crisis between France and Monaco in the ’60s, Hollywood star Grace Kelly finds herself facing her own concerns over her identity and marriage to Prince Rainier III. Nicole Kidman, Tim Roth, André Penvern. 10.30 SBS World News Late Edition. (CC) 11.00 MOVIE: Betty Blue: The Director’s Cut. (MA15+, R) (1986) A passionate relationship develops between a waitress and an aspiring writer. Béatrice Dalle, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Gérard Darmon.

12.05 Rage. (MA15+) Continuous music programming. 5.00 Rage. (PG, CC) Continuous music programming.

12.40 Mistresses. (M, R, CC) After cheating death eight months earlier, Savi makes the most of her second chance. Karen struggles with a loss. April’s life gets interesting when an old friend returns. Joss tries her hand at a new job. 1.30 Home Shopping.

1.00 Impractical Jokers. (M, R, CC) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 3.00 The Avengers. (PG, R) Two enemy agents are found dead. 4.00 Global Shop. 4.30 Good Morning America. (CC)

12.30 The Project. (R, CC) A look at the day’s news. 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG, CC) Comedian Stephen Colbert interviews a variety of guests from the worlds of film, politics, business and music. 2.30 Home Shopping.

2.20 The Bridge. (M, R, CC) The killer’s identity is uncovered. 3.25 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia. (R, CC) Joanna visits Innisfail’s Hmong community. 4.00 Soccer. FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. Final.

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. 2110

3-DAY LOCAL TV GUIDE.

Dubbo Weekender | Friday 21.10.2016 to Sunday 23.10.2016

Friday, October 21 PAYTV HIGHLIGHTS MOVIES

GENERAL

DOCUMENTARY

SPORT

6.15pm The Longest Ride (2015) Romance. Scott Eastwood, Britt Robertson. (M) Romance

7.30pm DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow. (M) FOX8

8.30pm Married By Mom & Dad. (PG) TLC

8.30pm Law & Order: SVU. An eight-year-old boy is kidnapped. (MA15+) Universal Channel

8.30pm I Am Rebel. Looks at the prohibition-era gang warfare. (M) National Geographic

10.00am Motorcycle Racing. MotoGP. Round 16. Australian Grand Prix. Free practice 1. Fox Sports 2

8.30pm Chappelle’s Show. Dave shares his experience as a member of a jury pool on the OJ trial. (MA15+) Comedy Channel

9.30pm The Classic Car Show. Quentin takes a look at the E-type Jaguar. (PG) Discovery Turbo

6.40pm Good Kill (2014) Drama. Ethan Hawke, January Jones. A drone pilot questions the ethics of his job. (M) Premiere 8.30pm In The Heart Of The Sea (2015) Action. Chris Hemsworth, Cillian Murphy. In 1820, a whaling ship is attacked by a mammoth whale. (M) Premiere

ABC2/ABC KIDS 6.00 Children’s Programs. 5.25 Peg + Cat. 5.40 Peppa Pig. (R, CC) 5.50 Fireman Sam. (R, CC) 6.00 Hey Duggee. (R, CC) 6.10 Octonauts. (R, CC) 6.20 Peter Rabbit. (R, CC) 6.35 Charlie And Lola. (R, CC) 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 7.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 River Monsters. (PG, CC) 8.20 #Shelfie With Dan Hong. (R, CC) 8.30 The Midwives: No Pain, No Gain. (PG, R, CC) Documents the work of midwives. 9.30 The Fried Chicken Shop. (M, R, CC) 10.20 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (PG, R, CC) 10.50 Professor Green: Hidden And Homeless. (M, R, CC) 11.50 Sun, Sex And Suspicious Parents. (M, R, CC) 12.50 Swamp Brothers. (PG, R) 1.35 River Monsters. (PG, R, CC) 2.25 News Update. (R) 2.30 Close. 5.00 Ella The Elephant. (R, CC) 5.10 Boj. (R, CC) 5.20 Mouk. (R) 5.35 Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps. (R, CC) 5.45 Children’s Programs.

ABC ME 6.00 Children’s Programs. 12.45 Keeping Up With The Kaimanawas. (PG, R) 1.10 Children’s Programs. 2.55 Serious Explorers: Raleigh. (CC) 3.25 Masha And The Bear. (R, CC) 3.35 Dragons: Riders Of Berk. (R, CC) 4.00 Totally Rubbish. (R, CC) 4.30 Good Game: SP. (R, CC) 5.00 BtN Newsbreak. (CC) 5.05 Hank Zipzer. (R, CC) 5.30 Fangbone! (CC) 5.40 Danger Mouse. 5.55 The Legend Of Korra. (PG) 6.20 Dixi. (CC) 6.25 House Of Anubis. 6.50 BtN Newsbreak. (CC) 7.00 Horrible Histories. (R, CC) 7.30 Deadly 60. (R, CC) 8.00 Degrassi: The Next Generation. (PG, R, CC) 8.20 Yonderland. (PG, R) Debbie is called to Yonderland. 8.45 Stoked. (R, CC) Lo claims she’s dating a famous surfer. 9.05 Lanfeust Quest. (PG, R, CC) 9.30 Sword Art Online. (PG, R, CC) 9.55 K-On! (R, CC) 10.20 Close.

7.45pm Soccer. A-League. Round 3. Melbourne City v Perth Glory. Fox Sports 4 Dave Chapelle stars in the eponymous Chappelles’s Show

7TWO

9GO!

6.00 Shopping. (R) 7.00 ZooMoo Lost. (C, CC) 7.30 In Your Dreams. (C, R, CC) 8.00 Toybox. (P, R, CC) 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 And Gardens. (R, CC) 1.00 Lovejoy. (PG, R) 2.00 The Great Outdoors. (PG, R, CC) 3.00 Property Ladder UK Revisited. 4.00 Best Houses Australia. (R) 4.30 60 Minute Makeover. (PG, R) 6.40 Bargain Hunt. (R) 7.40 Mrs Brown’s Boys. (M, CC) Agnes learns a secret about Cathy. 8.30 MOVIE: Under The Tuscan Sun. (M, R, CC) (2003) A recently divorced woman holidaying in Tuscany buys a villa on a whim and encounters unexpected romance. Diane Lane, Sandra Oh, Lindsay Duncan. 10.50 House Wreck Rescue. (R) 11.50 Bargain Hunt. (R) 1.00 Psychic TV. (M) 4.00 Lovejoy. (PG, R) 5.00 Shopping. (R)

7MATE

6.00 Children’s Programs. 12.30 Ben 10. (PG, R) 1.00 Nexo Knights. (PG, R) 1.30 Kate And Mim-Mim. (R) 2.00 SpongeBob. (R) 2.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG) 3.00 Rabbids Invasion. (PG, R) 3.30 Yo-Kai. (PG, R) 4.00 Kids’ WB. (PG) 4.05 Justice League Unlimited. (PG, R) 4.30 Batman. (PG, R) 5.00 Ben 10. (PG, R) 5.30 Teen Titans Go! (PG, R) 6.00 Regular Show. (PG, R) 6.30 MOVIE: Lemony Snicket’s A Series Of Unfortunate Events. (PG, R) (2004) 8.40 MOVIE: The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring. (M, R, CC) (2001) A hobbit must destroy a ring. Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen. 12.30 Forever. (M, R, CC) 1.30 Surfing Australia TV. (R, CC) 2.00 Rabbids Invasion. (PG, R) 2.30 Kate And Mim-Mim. (R) 3.00 Sonic Boom. (PG, R) 3.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 4.00 Power Rangers Dino Charge. (PG, R) 4.30 Batman. (PG, R) 4.50 Thunderbirds. (R) 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R)

9GEM

6.00 Shopping. (R) 7.00 Motorcycle Racing. Australian Superbike Championship. Replay. 9.00 American Pickers. (PG, R) 10.00 America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions. (R) 11.00 The Amazing Race Australia. (PG, R, CC) 12.00 Beauty And The Geek Australia. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 Zero Hour. (M, R, CC) 2.00 Charlie’s Angels. (PG, R) 3.15 Big Angry Fish. (PG, R) 4.15 Swamp People. (PG, R) 5.15 MOVIE: The Next Karate Kid. (PG, R, CC) (1994) Hilary Swank. 7.30 MOVIE: Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. (PG, R, CC) (2011) Jack Sparrow searches for the Fountain of Youth. Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz. 10.15 MOVIE: Attack The Block. (MA15+, R) (2011) Aliens attack a housing block. John Boyega. 12.00 1000 Ways To Die. (MA15+, R) 12.30 Locked Up Abroad. (M, R) 1.40 Swamp People. (PG, R) 2.45 NFL. NFL. Week 6. New York Giants V Baltimore Ravens. Replay.

6.00 News. (CC) 9.00 News Mornings. (CC) 12.00 News. (CC) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 ABC News Afternoons With The Business. 5.00 Grandstand. 6.00 ABC News Evenings. 6.30 The Drum. (R, CC) 7.00 ABC News Grandstand. 8.00 ABC News Evenings With The Business. 9.00 Planet America. 9.30 Lateline. (CC) 10.00 The World. 11.00 ABC National News. (CC) 11.30 7.30. (R, CC) 12.00 News. 12.25 The Drum. (R, CC) 1.00 BBC Impact. 1.25 ABC Open. 1.30 Lateline. (R, CC) 2.00 Al Jazeera. 3.00 BBC World. 3.25 ABC Open. (R) 3.30 7.30. (R, CC) 4.00 BBC World. (R) 4.30 BBC Africa. 4.55 ABC Open. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

ABC NEWS

7.30pm Basketball. NBL. Round 3. Adelaide 36ers v Cairns Taipans. Fox Sports 3

6.00 Friends. (PG, R, CC) 6.30 This Is Your Day! 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. (PG) 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 8.00 Gilmore Girls. (PG, R, CC) 9.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Come Dine With Me UK. (PG, R) 11.00 Friends. (PG, R, CC) 12.00 MOVIE: Carry On Cleo. (PG, R, CC) (1964) Amanda Barrie, Sidney James. 2.00 Come Dine With Me UK. (PG, R) 2.30 Cricket. One-Day Cup. Elimination final. Afternoon session. From Drummoyne Oval, Sydney. 6.00 Friends. (PG, R, CC) The men explore their feminine side. 6.30 Cricket. One-Day Cup. Elimination final. Evening session. From Drummoyne Oval, Sydney. 10.00 MOVIE: Ronin. (M, R, CC) (1998) Freelancers steal a mysterious package. Robert De Niro, Jean Reno. 12.30 Friends. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 Call And Win. (M) 3.00 River Cottage: Spring Collection. (PG, R) 4.00 TV Shop. 5.00 Gideon’s Way. (PG, R)

ONE 6.00 Shopping. (R) 8.00 Motorcycle Racing. MotoGP. Race 15. Japanese Grand Prix. Replay. 9.30 Fishing Edge. (R, CC) 10.00 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 11.00 Hogan’s Heroes. (R) 12.00 Get Smart. (PG, R) 1.00 Matlock. (M, R) 2.00 Nash Bridges. (M, 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) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 7.30 MacGyver. (PG, R) MacGyver travels to Romania. 8.30 Walker, Texas Ranger. (M) Alex and Walker witness a murder. 9.30 MOVIE: True Justice: Violence Of Action. (M, R) (2012) A special agent pursues a criminal. Steven Seagal. 11.30 Nash Bridges. (M, R) 12.30 Shopping. (R) 2.00 Hogan’s Heroes. (R) 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG, R) 4.00 Walker, Texas Ranger. (M, R) 5.00 MacGyver. (PG, R)

ELEVEN 6.00 Toasted TV. 6.05 Pound Puppies. (R) 6.30 Transformers Rescue Bots. 7.05 Transformers: Robots In Disguise. (R) 7.35 Pokémon. (R) 8.00 Sam Fox: Extreme Adventures. (C, R, CC) 8.35 My Little Pony. 9.00 Littlest Petshop. 9.30 Crocamole. (P, CC) 10.00 Neighbours. (R, CC) 10.30 Family Ties. (PG, R) 11.00 JAG. (PG, R) 12.00 The Good Wife. (M, R, CC) 1.00 Medium. (M, R, CC) 2.00 Becker. (PG, R, CC) 3.00 Raymond. (R, CC) 4.05 King Of Queens. (PG, R) 5.00 Frasier. (PG, R) 6.00 Family Feud. (CC) 6.30 Neighbours. (CC) 7.05 The Simpsons. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 How I Met Your Mother. (M, R) 8.00 The Grinder. (M) 8.30 MOVIE: Dreamgirls. (M) (2006) Beyoncé Knowles. 11.05 Sex And The City. (M, R) 11.45 James Corden. (PG) 12.45 Frasier. (PG, R) 1.50 Medium. (MA15+, R, CC) 3.00 Dr Quinn. (PG, R) 4.00 JAG. (PG, R) 5.00 Family Ties. (PG, R) 5.30 Becker. (PG, R, CC)

6.00 House Hunters Int. (R) 6.30 House Hunters. (R) 7.00 Getaway. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Hawaii Life. (R) 8.00 The Block. (R, CC) 9.00 Garden Gurus. (R) 9.30 Hawaii Life. (R) 10.00 House Hunters Int. (R) 10.30 House Hunters. (R) 11.00 Tiny Luxury. (R) 12.00 Masters Of Flip. (R) 1.00 The Millionaire Matchmaker. (PG, R) 2.00 Postcards. (PG, R, CC) 2.30 Getaway. (PG, R, CC) 3.00 The Block. (R, CC) 4.00 Come Dine With Me UK. (PG) 5.00 Selling New York. (PG, R) 6.00 Hawaii Life. 6.30 House Hunters Int. (R) 7.00 House Hunters. (R) 7.30 Beachfront Bargain Hunt. 8.30 Lakefront Bargain Hunt. 9.30 Island Life. 10.30 Extreme Homes. (R) 11.30 House Hunters Int. (R) 12.00 Late Programs.

9LIFE

SBS 2 6.00 WorldWatch. 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 Tet. (R, CC) 4.35 Where The Wild Men Are With Ben Fogle. (R) 5.25 365: Every Day Docos. 5.30 Adam Ruins Everything. (PG, R) 6.00 If You Are The One. (R) 7.00 Community. (R) 7.30 Soccer. A-League. Round 3. Melbourne City v Perth Glory. From AAMI Park, Melbourne. 10.15 3AM: Sex, Drugs, New York. (R) 10.45 MythBusters. (PG, R, CC) 12.40 MOVIE: Once Upon A Time In Vietnam. (M) (2013) Dustin Nguyen, Roger Yuan, Veronica Ngo. 2.35 PopAsia. (PG) 3.40 NHK World English News. 5.00 Korean News. 5.30 Indonesian News.

FOOD 6.00 Morning Programs. 7.00 Last Cake Standing. (PG, R) 7.55 Morning Programs. 9.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia. (R, CC) 10.30 30 Minute Meals. (R) 10.55 Morning Programs. 11.00 Trisha’s Southern Kitchen. (PG, R) 11.30 Guy’s Big Bite. (R) 12.00 Pati’s Mexican Table. (R) 12.30 Mexican Fiesta. (R, CC) 1.00 Man Fire Food. (R) 1.30 Cake Wars. (R) 2.30 Destination Flavour. (R) 3.00 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia. (R, CC) 3.30 30 Minute Meals. (R) 4.00 Trisha’s Southern Kitchen. (PG, R) 4.30 Guy’s Big Bite. 5.00 Pati’s Mexican Table. 5.30 No Reservations. (PG, R, CC) 6.30 Cake Wars. 7.30 Last Cake Standing. (R) 8.30 Destination Flavour. (R) 9.30 Restaurant: Impossible. (PG, R) 10.30 Cake Wars. (R) 11.30 Last Cake Standing. (R) 12.30 Destination Flavour. (R) 1.00 Late Programs. 2.30 Late Programs. 3.00 30 Minute Meals. (R) 3.30 Trisha’s Southern Kitchen. (PG, R) 4.00 Late Programs. 4.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 From The Western Frontier. 10.30 Our Stories. 10.50 Ngarritj. 11.10 The House-Opening. 12.00 We Stop Here. (PG) 12.30 Sacred Ground. (PG) 1.30 A Place In The Middle. 2.00 Message Stick. 2.30 Mugu Kids. 3.00 Bizou. 3.30 Bushwhacked! 4.00 Muso Magic. 4.30 Kagagi. (PG) 5.00 The Dreaming. 5.30 Tangaroa. 6.00 Our Songs. (PG) 6.30 The Prophets. (PG) 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 News. 7.30 On The Edge. 8.00 Survive Aotearoa. (PG) 9.00 The Point Review. 9.30 Chappelle’s Show. (MA15+) 10.00 Shuga. (PG) 10.30 Blackstone. (MA15+) 11.20 The Other Side. (PG) 11.50 Mamu. (PG) 12.00 Volumz. (PG) 4.00 On The Road. 5.00 On The Road. 2110

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3-DAY LOCAL TV GUIDE.

Friday 21.10.2016 to Sunday 23.10.2016 | Dubbo Weekender

Saturday, October 22 Horse Racing

Agatha Raisin

PRIME7, 12pm

ABC, 7.30pm

Melbourne’s Spring Racing Carnival is really starting to heat up, and after last week’s Caulfield Cup, all eyes will turn to Moonee Valley today for the running of the Cox Plate. Last year’s record-breaking winner, the Chris Waller-trained Winx, is back for another crack at the 2040m weightfor-age race, with Godolphin-owned British racing star Hartnell and Melbourne up-and-comer Black Heart Bart the most likely to mount a challenge. Hartnell won the preparatory Group 1 Turnbull Stakes in emphatic fashion a few weeks back, settling the scene for a showdown with the most dominant Aussie racehorse since Black Caviar.

With Agatha (Ashley Jensen) and James (Jamie Glover) getting married, we should be heading for a happily-ever-after finale. But then her supposed-to-be dead husband Jimmy (Jason Thorpe) turns up at the ceremony, much to everyone’s surprise. Understandably, James is not so happy to be first learning about Mr Raisin as he’s standing at the altar, so it looks like the wedding could be off for good. But when Jimmy is found dead in a ditch not long after he was seen having a bustup with Agatha, she and her fiancé are in the frame for murder, as they are the ones with the strongest motive to kill him. Or are they?

ABC

PRIME7

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6.00 Rage. (PG, CC) 11.35 The Checkout. (PG, R, CC) 12.05 Myf Warhurst’s Nice: And Easy Listening. (PG, R, CC) 12.35 QI. (PG, R, CC) Hosted by Stephen Fry. 1.05 Pointless. (R, CC) Presented by Alexander Armstrong. 1.50 The Men Who Made Us Spend. (R, CC) Part 3 of 3. 2.45 Restoration Man. (R, CC) (Final) 3.30 Great Southern Land: On The Move. (R, CC) Part 3 of 4. 4.30 Landline. (R, CC) Presented by Pip Courtney. 5.00 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R, CC)

6.00 Home Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. (CC) Latest news, sport and weather. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG, CC) Join Larry Emdur and Kylie Gillies as they present highlights from the past week. 12.00 Horse Racing. (CC) Spring Racing Carnival. Cox Plate Day. Featuring the Group 1 $3 million W.S. Cox Plate (2040m). From Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R, CC) Narrated by Grant Bowler.

6.00 PAW Patrol. (R, CC) 6.30 Dora The Explorer. (R, CC) Dora has a big surprise for Perrito. 7.00 Weekend Today. (CC) News, current affairs and sports. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG, CC) Presented by David Campbell and Sonia Kruger. 12.00 The Block. (PG, R, CC) The kitchens are revealed and the judges have trouble deciding which team will take home the $10,000. 4.30 The Garden Gurus. (CC) 5.00 News: First At Five. (CC) 5.30 Getaway. (PG, CC) Catriona concludes her Russian adventure.

6.00 Fishing Edge. (CC) 6.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R, CC) 7.00 RPM. (R, CC) 8.00 Family Feud. (R, CC) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 8.30 Weekend Feast. (R, CC) Hosted by Dani Venn. 9.30 Studio 10: Saturday. (PG, CC) Highlights from Studio 10. 11.30 Motor Racing. (CC) Supercars Championship. Gold Coast 600. Race 22. From Surfers Paradise Street Circuit, Queensland. 5.30 Rugby Union. (CC) Bledisloe Cup. Game 3. New Zealand v Australia. From Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand.

6.00 Soccer. 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. 2.00 Small Business Secrets. (R, CC) 2.30 Cats Uncovered. (R, CC) 3.30 International Festival Of Language And Culture. 4.30 Voxwomen Cycling. (CC) 5.00 Cycling. Paris-Tours. Highlights. 5.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Alan Cumming. (PG, R, CC)

6.30 Gardening Australia. (CC) 7.00 ABC News. (CC) 7.30 Agatha Raisin. (PG, CC) (Final) Agatha faces the crisis of a lifetime when she is framed for murder. 8.20 Home Fires. (PG, CC) As Frances and Joyce battle for leadership of the new WI, other members face their own problems. Miriam has one last chance to stop David from enlisting. Teresa gets off to a bad start in the village, but her mishap brings a dashing RAF officer to the village. 9.05 The Doctor Blake Mysteries. (M, R, CC) (Final) After the discovery of Derek Alderton’s body at Ballarat Observatory, during an eclipse, the investigation turns to Blake who was spotted leaving the area. 10.05 The Agony Of… (M, R, CC) Australian celebrities have a candid discussion about the virtues of school. Narrated by Adam Zwar. 10.35 Call The Midwife. (M, R, CC) Barbara faces her most challenging case to date when she treats a firsttime mother. 11.25 Rage. (MA15+) Celebrates the best of German music, from industrial metal to techno dance anthems.

6.00 Seven News. (CC) 7.00 MOVIE: Thor: The Dark World. (PG, R, CC) (2013) After Jane Foster falls victim to a mysterious force, Thor must battle to save Earth and the Nine Realms from a shadowy enemy that predates the universe itself before a catastrophic prophecy can come to fruition. Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston. 9.30 MOVIE: Clash Of The Titans. (M, R, CC) (2010) After the gods demand a king offer his daughter as a sacrifice to them as punishment for their hubris, he instead recruits a demigod who is the illegitimate son of Zeus to find a way to kill their enemies’ monstrous champion. Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes. 11.45 The Goldbergs. (PG, R, CC) After Mr Meller singles out Adam during a game of dodgeball, Beverly intervenes to protect him and gets the teacher fired. Barry cannot accept Erica is better than him at a new board game called Trivial Pursuit.

6.00 Nine News. (CC) 7.00 MOVIE: How To Train Your Dragon. (PG, R, CC) (2010) A hapless young Viking inventor befriends his people’s traditional enemy, a dragon, but must then keep the existence of his new friend a secret in order to protect him. Together, they are able to come to their people’s rescue after his father makes a critical mistake. Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, America Ferrera. 9.00 MOVIE: The Equalizer. (MA15+, CC) (2014) A former black ops commando who faked his death for a quiet life in Boston comes out of his retirement to rescue a young girl and finds himself face to face with Russian gangsters. Denzel Washington, Marton Csokas, Chloë Grace Moretz. 11.45 MOVIE: Defendor. (MA15+, R, CC) (2009) A man who lacks any superpowers transforms himself into the costumed vigilante Defendor and attempts to protect a young prostitute from a corrupt undercover policeman. Woody Harrelson, Kat Dennings, Sandra Oh.

7.30 MacGyver. (M, CC) MacGyver and the team head to Malaysia in search of a man funding a terrorist group. However, their plan changes and they are forced to improvise when they try to keep him alive after he is shot. 8.30 Hawaii Five-0. (M, CC) FBI profiler Alicia Brown joins McGarrett in the hunt for the chess-piece killer after she finds a body in her bed. Kono reconnects with a former surfing competitor who is now a disabled and homeless war veteran. 9.30 MOVIE: World War Z. (M, R, CC) (2013) After a zombie outbreak, a former UN special agent embarks on a worldwide search for the source of the infection, hoping the information will give survivors the edge they need to reclaim the planet. Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos. 11.50 48 Hours: Bringing A Nation Together. (MA15+, R, CC) Takes a look at the 2016 Dallas shootings that claimed the lives of five officers, the protests and civil unrest over the death of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge and the subsequent efforts to bring America together.

6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.30 Secrets Of The White House. (CC) Part 2 of 2. Through the recollections of workers, historians and members of the press who have spent time within its walls, the history of one of the most famous buildings in the world, the White House, and the families which called it home, is celebrated. 8.30 RocKwiz Salutes The Decades. (M, R, CC) Julia Zemiro, Brian Nankervis and the RocKwiz Orkestra explore the local and international music scene from the 1990s. Features performances by iconic musicians as well as trivia. 9.30 Grand Tours Of Scotland: Far From The Madding Crowd. (R, CC) Presenter Paul Murton travels to the Isle of Mull and its satellite islands, where he attempts to discover why they have become a popular place to holiday. After island hopping from Erraid to Ulva, and Inchekenneth to Mull, Paul ends his journey at the Treshnish Islands. 10.00 Soccer. EPL. Bournemouth v Tottenham. From Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, England.

5.00 Rage. (PG) Continuous music programming.

12.10 Mistresses. (M, R, CC) Joss and Harry clash when they are hired to throw a lavish party for a wealthy housewife. 1.00 Home Shopping.

1.45 Nine Presents. (R, CC) Music special. 2.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 3.00 The Baron. (PG, R) 4.00 Impractical Jokers. (M, R, CC) 4.30 Global Shop. 5.00 Extra. (CC) 5.30 Wesley Impact. (CC)

1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Inspiration Ministries. (PG, R) Religious program.

12.50 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia. (R, CC) 1.20 Nazis In The CIA. (PG, R, CC) Explores how the CIA recruited Nazis. 2.25 Real Humans. (M, R) 4.45 Ebony Society. (M, R, CC) 5.00 CCTV English News. 5.30 NHK World English News.

3-DAY LOCAL TV GUIDE.

Dubbo Weekender | Friday 21.10.2016 to Sunday 23.10.2016

Saturday, October 22 PAYTV HIGHLIGHTS MOVIES

GENERAL

DOCUMENTARY

SPORT

6.00pm Spectre (2015) Action. Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz. A cryptic message sends Bond on a trail. (M) Premiere

8.30pm Jeff Ross Roasts Police. (MA15+) Comedy Channel

7.30pm Elvis: Complete King Of Rock ‘N’ Roll. A collection of Elvis home movies. (PG) Foxtel Arts

1.30pm Motorcycle Racing. MotoGP. Race 16. Australian Grand Prix. Qualifying. Fox Sports 2

7.30pm My Crazy Ex. Stories from break-ups going bad. (M) Crime & Investigation

5.30pm Rugby Union. Bledisloe Cup. Australia v New Zealand. Fox Sports 2

7.30pm The Bachelor NZ. (M) Lifestyle You

8.00pm Soccer. A-League. Round 3. Adelaide United v Melbourne Victory. Fox Sports 4

6.35pm Woman In Gold (2015) Biography. Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds. An elderly Jewish woman ﬁghts to reclaim family treasures. (M) Masterpiece 8.30pm Truth (2015) Drama. Cate Blanchett, Robert Redford. (M) Premiere

ABC2/ABC KIDS 6.00 Children’s Programs. 4.45 Pocoyo. (R, CC) 4.55 The Numtums. (R, CC) 5.00 Wallykazam! (R) 5.25 Peg + Cat. 5.40 Peppa Pig. (R, CC) 5.50 Fireman Sam. (R, CC) 6.00 Hey Duggee. (R, CC) 6.10 Octonauts. (R, CC) 6.20 Peter Rabbit. (R, CC) 6.35 Charlie And Lola. (R, CC) 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 7.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Highway Thru Hell. (PG, CC) 8.15 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R, CC) 8.45 Rosehaven. (PG, R, CC) 9.15 Live At The Apollo. (M, R, CC) 10.00 Catastrophe. (M, R) 10.25 Episodes. (MA15+, R, CC) 10.55 The Spoils Of Babylon. (PG, R, CC) 11.20 The Wrong Mans. (M, R, CC) 11.50 Bad Education. (M, R, CC) 1.20 Highway Thru Hell. (PG, R, CC) 2.10 News Update. (R) 2.15 Close. 5.00 Ella The Elephant. (R, CC) 5.10 Boj. (R, CC) 5.20 Mouk. (R) (Final) 5.35 Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps. (R, CC) 5.45 Children’s Programs.

ABC ME 6.00 Children’s Programs. 12.45 House Of Anubis. (R) 1.00 Nowhere Boys. (PG, R, CC) 1.30 Horrible Histories. (R, CC) 2.00 Operation Ouch! (R, CC) 2.30 Officially Amazing. (R, CC) 3.00 Good Game: SP. (R, CC) 3.25 Cartoon It Up. 3.30 Masha And The Bear. (R, CC) 3.35 Dragons: Riders Of Berk. (R, CC) 4.00 Totally Rubbish. (R, CC) 4.30 Operation Ouch! (R, CC) 5.05 Hank Zipzer. (R, CC) 5.30 Fangbone! (CC) 5.40 Danger Mouse. 5.55 The Legend Of Korra. (PG) 6.20 Dixi. (CC) 6.25 House Of Anubis. 6.50 Let’s Go! (R) 7.00 Horrible Histories. (R, CC) 7.30 Deadly 60. (R, CC) 8.00 Degrassi: The Next Generation. (PG, R, CC) 8.20 Yonderland. (PG, R) (Final) Imperatrix issues an ultimatum. 8.45 Stoked. (R, CC) The groms discover a hidden room. 9.05 Move It Mob Style. (R, CC) A youth health and fitness program. 9.30 Close.

8.30pm The Fosters. Callie and Jude turn to a foster care advocate to help Jack. (M) FOX8 9.25pm Brief Encounters. Steph organises an Ann Summers event at a nightclub. (M) BBC First

Daniel Craig stars in Spectre

7TWO 6.00 Shopping. (R) 8.00 House Calls To The Rescue. (R, CC) 9.00 Room For Improvement. (R, CC) 10.00 Shopping. 10.30 Property Ladder UK Revisited. (R) 11.30 Travel Oz. (CC) 1.00 The Travel Bug. (PG) 2.00 Going Bush. (PG) 2.30 Home In WA. (CC) 3.00 Great South East. (CC) 3.30 Creek To Coast. (CC) 4.00 Qld Weekender. (CC) 4.30 WA Weekender. (CC) 5.00 Sydney Weekender. (R, CC) 5.30 Horse Racing. (CC) Spring Racing Carnival. Cox Plate Day. 6.00 The Hairy Bikers’ Northern Exposure. (PG) 7.00 MOVIE: Sister Act. (PG, R, CC) (1992) Whoopi Goldberg. 9.10 MOVIE: Sister Act 2: Back In The Habit. (R, CC) (1993) A group of nuns attempts to save a school. Whoopi Goldberg, Maggie Smith. 11.30 Best Houses Australia. 12.00 The Hairy Bikers’ Northern Exposure. (PG, R) 1.00 Psychic TV. (M) 4.00 Sydney Weekender. (R, CC) 4.30 WA Weekender. (R, CC) 5.00 Shopping. (R)

7MATE

6.00 Children’s Programs. 10.30 Teen Titans. (PG, R) 11.00 Dennis & Gnasher. (C, R, CC) 11.30 Pirate Express. (C, R, CC) 12.00 Move It. (C, R, CC) 12.30 Wild Kratts. (R) 1.00 Kate And Mim-Mim. (R) 1.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 2.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 2.30 Sonic Boom. (PG, R) 3.00 Power Rangers Dino. (PG, R) 3.30 Yo-Kai. (PG, R) 4.00 Teen Titans. (PG, R) 4.30 Problem Solverz. (PG, R) 5.00 Ben 10. (PG, R) 5.30 Batman. (PG, R) 6.00 MOVIE: The Spy Next Door. (PG, R, CC) (2010) 8.00 MOVIE: Around The World In 80 Days. (PG, R, CC) (2004) Two men circumnavigate the world. Jackie Chan. 10.30 MOVIE: Mr Nice Guy. (M, R, CC) (1997) 12.30 Adult Swim. (MA15+, R) 1.30 Man And Machine. (PG, R) 2.30 Surfing Australia TV. (R, CC) 3.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal. (PG, R) 3.30 Yu-GiOh! Arc-V. (PG, R) 4.00 Wild Kratts. (R) 4.30 Kate And Mim-Mim. (R) 4.50 Thunderbirds. (R) 5.30 Yu-GiOh! (PG, R)

9GEM

6.00 Motor Racing. AHG Sprintcar Series. WASHPOD Sprintcar Westernapolis. Replay. 7.00 Motor Racing. AHG Sprintcar Series. General Firecracker 50. John Day Salute Night. Replay. 8.00 Shopping. (R) 9.00 Dream Car Garage. (R) 9.30 HarleyDavidson TV. (PG) 10.00 Fifth Gear. (PG, R) 11.00 MXTV. (PG) 11.30 Classic Car Rescue. (PG, R) 12.30 Timbersports. World Championship. Team Relay Part 2. 1.00 The AFN Fishing Show. (PG) 1.30 The Next Level. (PG, R) 2.00 Hook, Line And Sinker. (PG) 3.00 Adventure Angler. (PG) 3.30 Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction. (PG, R) 4.30 Headstrong Outback To X Games. (PG) 5.00 Deadly Seas. (PG, R) 6.00 Cowboys Of The Sea. (PG, R) 7.00 Highway Patrol. (PG, R, CC) 7.30 Wicked Tuna. (M) (New Series) 8.30 MOVIE: The Rock. (M, R, CC) (1996) Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage. 11.20 1000 Ways To Die. (MA15+, R) 11.50 Wicked Tuna. (M, R) 12.50 Cowboys Of The Sea. (PG, R) 2.00 Fifth Gear. (PG, R) 3.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Landline. (CC) 6.30 World This Week. (CC) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. (CC) 11.00 News. 11.30 Australia Wide. (CC) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. (R, CC) 1.00 News. 1.30 Planet America. (R) 2.00 News. 2.30 The Mix. (CC) 3.00 News. 3.25 Foreign Corre. (R, CC) 4.00 News. 4.30 The Drum Weekly. 5.00 News. 5.30 One Plus One. (R, CC) 6.00 ABC News Weekend. 6.30 Australian Story. (PG, R, CC) 7.00 ABC News Weekend. 7.30 The Mix. (R, CC) 8.00 Four Corners. (R, CC) 8.45 One Plus One Redux. (PG, R, CC) 9.00 ABC News Weekend. 9.30 Australia Wide. (R, CC) 10.00 News. 10.30 World This Week. (R, CC) 11.00 News. (CC) 11.30 One Plus One. (R, CC) 12.00 Press Club. (R, CC) 1.00 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS

9GO!

6.00 Edgar Wallace Mysteries. (PG) 7.30 Foot Support. (R) 8.00 Danoz Direct. 8.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 9.00 MOVIE: Carry On Screaming! (PG, R, CC) (1966) Kenneth Williams. 11.00 River Cottage: Spring Collection. (PG, R) 12.00 Heartbeat. (PG, R) 1.00 MOVIE: Taras Bulba. (PG, R) (1962) Yul Brynner. 3.35 MOVIE: The Big Country. (PG, R, CC) (1958) Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons. 7.00 MOVIE: Firefox. (PG, R, CC) (1982) A pilot is ordered to steal a warplane. Clint Eastwood, Freddie Jones. 9.45 MOVIE: Heartbreak Ridge. (M, R, CC) (1986) A Korean War veteran returns to his old US Marines unit for his final tour of duty. Clint Eastwood, Marsha Mason, Everett McGill. 12.25 Are You Being Served? (PG, R) 1.00 Call And Win. (M) 3.00 Heartbeat. (PG, R) 4.00 TV Shop. 5.00 River Cottage: Spring Collection. (PG, R)

ONE 6.00 Shopping. (R) 8.00 Get Smart. (PG, R) 9.00 World Sport. (R) 9.30 Operation Repo. (PG, R) 10.00 The Offroad Adventure Show. (R, CC) 11.00 Australian Survivor. (PG, R, CC) 1.30 Motorcycle Racing. MotoGP. Race 16. Australian Grand Prix. Qualifying. 5.00 Rugby Union PreShow. 5.30 Escape Fishing With ET. (R, CC) 6.00 Last Man Standing. (PG, R) 6.30 Meerkats: Secrets Of An Animal Superstar. (R, CC) 7.30 MOVIE: The Power Of One. (PG, R) (1992) A boy learns to box. Stephen Dorff, Morgan Freeman. 10.05 Megastructures Breakdown: Cargo Truck. (R) A cargo truck is stripped down. 11.05 Zoo. (M) (Final) 12.05 Rosewood. (M, R) 1.05 Bellator MMA. (M, R) 3.05 RPM. (R, CC) 4.05 Motorcycle Racing. MotoGP. Race 15. Japanese Grand Prix. Replay. 5.35 Whacked Out Sports. (PG, R)

ELEVEN 6.00 Toasted TV. 6.05 Pokémon. (R) 7.00 Mako: Island Of Secrets. (C, R, CC) 7.30 Kuu-Kuu Harajuku. (C, R, CC) 8.00 Totally Wild. (C, CC) 8.30 Scope. (C, CC) 9.05 The Loop 250th Special. (PG) 11.35 Neighbours. (R, CC) 2.05 To Be Advised. 4.05 Charmed. (PG, R, CC) 5.00 Frasier. (PG, R) 6.00 The Loop 250th Special. (PG, R) 8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M, R, CC) Celebrity guests include Ed Kavalee, Jane Kennedy, Peter Helliar, Celia Pacquola and Sam Pang. 9.30 Just For Laughs Montreal Comedy Festival. (M, R, CC) Some of the world’s best comedic talent takes to the stage for the 2015 Montreal Comedy Festival. 11.00 Sex And The City. (M, R) Samantha spends time with a wealthy, older man. 1.00 Charmed. (PG, R, CC) 2.00 Touched By An Angel. (PG, R) 5.00 Charmed. (PG, R, CC)

6.00 House Hunters Int. (R) 6.30 House Hunters. (R) 7.00 Garden Gurus. (R) 7.30 Hawaii Life. (R) 8.00 In The Garden. (R, CC) 8.30 Flipping Out. (PG, R) 9.30 Hawaii Life. (R) 10.00 House Hunters Int. (R) 10.30 House Hunters. (R) 11.00 Postcards. (PG, R, CC) 11.30 Getaway. (PG, R, CC) 12.00 Lakefront Bargain Hunt. (R) 1.00 Island Life. (R) 2.00 Masters Of Flip. (R) 3.00 Cyndi Lauper: Still So Unusual. (PG, CC) 4.00 Hawaii Life. (R) 5.00 Beachfront Bargain Hunt. (R) 6.00 Tiny House Hunters. (PG) 6.30 Flip Or Flop. (R) 7.30 House Hunters. 8.30 House Hunters International. 9.30 House Hunters Reno. 10.30 Vacation House For Free. 11.30 House Hunters Int. (R) 12.00 Late Programs.

9LIFE

SBS 2 6.00 WorldWatch. 11.35 Punjabi News. 12.05 Hindi News. 12.30 Dutch News. 1.00 Soccer. A-League. Round 3. Melbourne City v Perth Glory. Replay. 3.00 Motorcycle Racing. (CC) Superbike World Championship. Round 12. 3.50 Street Genius. (PG, R) 4.20 Speed With Guy Martin. (PG, R) 5.15 Hipsters. (PG, R) 5.45 365: Every Day Documentaries. (PG) 5.50 Survivor Games With Bear Grylls. (PG) 7.05 Food, Booze And Tattoos. 7.30 If You Are The One. 8.30 Royal Navy School. (M, R, CC) Recruits take on the Stretcher Run. 9.25 Halfworlds. (MA15+) Sarah finds the answers she has been looking for. 10.00 12 Monkeys. (M) 10.50 Lost Girl. (M) 11.45 MOVIE: Naked Ambition. (MA15+, R) (2003) Louis Koo, Eason Chan, Josie Ho. 1.40 MOVIE: Kiss Me Again. (MA15+, R, CC) (2010) 4.15 CCTV News In English From Beijing. 5.00 Korean News. 5.30 Indonesian News.

FOOD 6.00 Cake Wars. (R) 7.00 Last Cake Standing. (R) 8.00 Destination Flavour. (R) 9.00 Restaurant: Impossible. (PG, R) 10.00 Valerie’s Home Cooking. (R) 10.30 5 Ingredient Fix. (R) 11.00 Barefoot Contessa. (R) 11.30 No Reservations. (PG, R, CC) 12.30 Save My Bakery. (R) 1.30 Save My Bakery. (R) 2.30 Save My Bakery. (R) 3.30 Save My Bakery. (R) 4.30 Save My Bakery. (R) 5.30 Save My Bakery. (R) 6.30 Cake Wars. 7.30 Last Cake Standing: Magic Cakes. (R) 8.30 Cutthroat Kitchen. (PG, R) It’s Alton Brown’s turn to host. 9.30 Cutthroat Kitchen. (PG, R) Hosted by Alton Brown. 10.30 Cake Wars. (R) 11.30 Last Cake Standing. (R) 12.30 Cutthroat Kitchen. (PG, R) 1.30 Cutthroat Kitchen. (PG, R) 2.30 Cake Wars. (R) 3.30 Valerie’s Home Cooking. (R) 4.00 5 Ingredient Fix. (R) 4.30 Barefoot Contessa. (R) 5.00 Save My Bakery. (R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.00 Move It Mob Style. 7.30 Kagagi. (PG) 8.00 Mugu Kids. 8.30 Bushwhacked! 9.00 Wapos Bay. 9.30 Move It Mob Style. 10.00 UnderExposed. 10.30 Survive Aotearoa. (PG) 11.30 Tangaroa. 12.00 The Point Review. 12.30 Morning Star. (PG) 1.30 The Prophets. (PG) 2.00 Our Stories. 2.20 Dead Creek. (PG) 2.30 Seeking Salvation. 4.30 Unearthed. 4.50 Custodians. 5.00 Fusion Feasts. 5.30 Colour Theory. (CC) 6.00 Maori TV’s Native Affairs. 6.30 Aunty Moves In. (PG) 7.00 Ngarritj. 7.20 12 Canoes. (PG) 8.30 Blood Brothers. (PG) 9.30 Kind Hearted Woman. (M) 11.30 Unearthed. 11.50 Dead Creek. (PG) 12.00 Volumz. (PG) 4.00 On The Road. (PG) 2210

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3-DAY LOCAL TV GUIDE.

Friday 21.10.2016 to Sunday 23.10.2016 | Dubbo Weekender

Sunday, October 23 For The Love Of Dogs

The Great Human Odyssey

MOVIE: The Game

7TWO, 7pm

SBS, 7.30pm

ONE, 9.30pm, M (1997)

London’s Battersea Dogs & Cats Home is one of the world’s most famous animal shelters, counting the Queen, Elton John and Jeremy Irons among its patrons and fans. This heartwarming series, hosted by Paul O’Grady (pictured), takes you behind the scenes to meet some of the shelter’s almost-lost causes – those sick and abused dogs which need a little extra TLC before they can go up for adoption. Tonight, blind terrier Teddy is in training. If Battersea’s experts can teach him how to adapt to his disability, he’ll be able to go to a loving home. And new mum Fifi is looking is about to get a new lease on life.

The success of mankind is the focus of this award-winning documentary series, as Canadian anthropologist Dr Niobe Thompson investigates how our ancestors survived – then thrived – in some hostile environments, coming to populate all corners of Earth. He visits some of the tribes still living in the most extreme conditions the planet has to offer, from the bushmen of the Kalahari Desert to Innuit living above the Arctic Circle, to try to find out why humans are so good at solving the puzzles nature throws at us. Science gets a look-in too, with breakthroughs in genetics also providing answers.

The third feature from David Fincher ted his (Seven, Panic Room) consolidated position as a master director and visual virtuoso. It’s a disturbing ng glas thriller starring Michael Douglas nker as millionaire investment banker Nicholas Van Orton – a man who has everything. His life is transformed when he is enrolled in a mysterious game – a birthday gift from his reckless, estranged younger brother (Sean Penn). Editing, lighting, music and camera all accentuate Fincher’s theme of chaos overtaking order. Classy stuff.

ABC

PRIME7

NINE

WIN

SBS

6.00 Rage. (PG, CC) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. (CC) 9.00 Insiders. (CC) 10.00 Offsiders. (CC) 10.30 Australia Wide. (R, CC) 11.00 The World This Week. (R, CC) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. (R, CC) 12.00 Landline. (CC) 1.00 Gardening Australia. (R, CC) 1.30 The Mix. (R, CC) 2.00 Home Fires. (PG, R, CC) 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? Renoir. (R, CC) 4.10 Australian Story: When Plans Change Pt 1. (R, CC) 4.40 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery: Matt Lucas. (PG, R, CC) 5.10 Agatha Raisin. (PG, R, CC) (Final)

6.00 Home Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. (CC) 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG, CC) Highlights from the past week. 12.00 Kochie’s Business Builders. (PG, CC) Information and advice for businesses. 12.30 The Franchise Show. (PG, CC) Takes a look at franchising. 1.00 To Be Advised. 4.30 Motorway Patrol. (PG, R, CC) A drunken student loses his lunch. 5.00 Seven News At 5. (CC) 5.30 Sydney Weekender. (CC) Mike checks out the Bodalla Dairy Shed.

6.00 PAW Patrol. (R, CC) 6.30 Dora The Explorer. (R, CC) 7.00 Weekend Today. (CC) News, current affairs and sports. 9.30 Cricket. (CC) One-Day Cup. Final. Morning session. From North Sydney Oval. 1.00 The Cricket Show. (CC) Join Michael Slater and Brett Lee for the latest cricket news, updates and expert analysis of the morning session. 1.30 Cricket. (CC) One-Day Cup. Final. Afternoon session. From North Sydney Oval. 5.00 News: First At Five. (CC) 5.30 Customs. (PG, R, CC) Follows Customs officers at work.

6.00 Mass For You At Home. (CC) 6.30 Hillsong. (CC) 7.00 Joseph Prince: New Creation Church. (CC) 7.30 Joel Osteen. (CC) 8.00 Fishing Australia. (R, CC) 8.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R, CC) Tips for getting more out of your cooking. 9.00 Studio 10: Sunday. (PG, CC) Highlights from Studio 10. 11.30 RPM. (CC) Hosted by Matt White. 12.00 Motor Racing. (CC) Supercars Championship. Gold Coast 600. Race 23. From Surfers Paradise Street Circuit, Queensland.

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 Soccer. EPL. Bournemouth v Tottenham. Replay. 12.00 Arabic News. 12.30 Turkish News. 1.00 Speedweek. (CC) 3.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 3. Melbourne United v Perth Wildcats. 5.00 Small Business Secrets. (CC) 5.30 Nazi Megastructures: V1 – Hitler’s Vengeance Missile. (CC) A look at the V-1 flying bomb.

6.00 QI. (PG, R, CC) Guests David Mitchell, Dara O’Briain and Graham Norton join Stephen Fry for a “G”-themed discussion. 6.30 Compass: Mum’s Boy, Dad’s Girl Pt 3. (PG, CC) Jane Caro continues to delve into the bond between parents and their children by focusing on the teenage years. 7.00 ABC News Sunday. (CC) Local, national and international news, featuring an extended report exploring in depth state-based issues. 7.40 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. (PG, CC) Part 3 of 4. Kevin McCloud looks at five exquisitely crafted modern homes. 8.30 Poldark. (PG, CC) Demelza cautions Ross to distance himself from the smugglers, despite needing the money. 9.30 Wolf Hall. (MA15+, CC) The Act of Supremacy has declared Henry supreme head of the church in England. 10.30 Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict. (M, CC) Takes a look at the life of patron of the arts Peggy Guggenheim.

6.00 Seven News. (CC) 7.00 The X Factor Live. (PG, CC) With the auditions finished and the three seat challenge completed, The X Factor finalists take to the stage for their first live performances. Hosted by Jason Dundas. 9.30 MOVIE: Pitch Perfect. (M, R, CC) (2012) A university freshman is coaxed into joining an all-girls acapella group. However, before they can take on their rivals they must first revamp their new recruits, incorporating their unique style into the repertoire. Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow, Rebel Wilson. 11.50 To Be Advised.

6.00 Nine News. (CC) 7.00 The Block. (PG, CC) Judges Neale Whitaker, Shaynna Blaze and Darren Palmer are impressed when the contestants hand over their completed terraces and re-do rooms, but opinions are divided and the scores are tight. The teams discover Scott’s big secret when he reveals their final challenge. 8.30 60 Minutes. (CC) Current affairs program. Featuring reports from Liz Hayes, Tara Brown, Allison Langdon, Charles Wooley and Ross Coulthart. 9.30 Events That Changed The Nineties. (M, R, CC) Takes a look at the 1990s, one of history’s most enigmatic periods. It was a time when technology made the major transition to the digital world, reality TV became way too “real” and politics focused on the trivial. 10.30 Hyde & Seek. (M, R, CC) Gary and Claire track a suspected terrorist to Far North Queensland where they intercept a smuggler. 11.30 Unforgettable. (M, CC) Carrie and Al investigate the murder of a high-end matchmaking service employee.

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 Modern Family. (PG, R, CC) Gloria suspects her yoga instructor has a crush on her and asks Claire to come with her to class. 7.00 Modern Family. (PG, R, CC) After Phil decides to whisk Claire away to Paris on a spontaneous trip, they both struggle to push through their exhaustion to enjoy the trip. 7.30 Australian Survivor. (PG, CC) With only five contestants remaining in the competition, the efforts to strategise reach fever pitch. 8.30 Just For Laughs Montreal Comedy Festival. (M, CC) Some of the world’s best comedic talent take to the stage for the 2016 Montreal Comedy Festival. Hosted by Joel Creasey. 10.00 To Be Advised. 11.00 48 Hours: Death At Cottonwood Creek. (M, R, CC) Takes a look at the 2008 death of Leslie Mueller, whose husband claimed her demise was accidental.

6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.30 The Great Human Odyssey: Rise Of A Species. (CC) Part 1 of 3. Anthropologist Dr Niobe Thompson takes a journey in the footsteps of our human ancestors. 8.30 Being Evel. (M, CC) Filmmaker Daniel Junge and actor Johnny Knoxville take a candid look at the American daredevil, Robert “Evel” Knievel. Notoriously brash, bold and daring, Knievel is an American icon. However, the story about his rise to fame from his childhood in Butte, Montana, is less well known. 10.20 Pauline Hanson: Please Explain! (PG, R, CC) Take a look at a 1996 speech by Pauline Hanson, the decades of debate that followed it and the influence it has had on Australia, as well as the impact it had on her own political career. Includes interviews with Hanson’s critics, advisors and commentators. 11.50 MOVIE: Autumn. (M, R, CC) (2010) A young Kashmiri man’s aimless existence is changed by the discovery of his sibling’s old camera. Mohammad Amir Naji, Shahnawaz Bhat.

12.05 Grayson Perry: Who Are You? Modern Families. (PG, R, CC) 12.55 Don’t Miss Da Bus. (PG, R, CC) 1.25 Wolf Hall. (MA15+, R, CC) 2.25 Fake Or Fortune? (R, CC) 3.25 Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict. (M, R, CC) 5.00 Insiders. (R, CC)

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

12.30 Impractical Jokers. (M, R, CC) 1.00 Full Cycle. (R, CC) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 The Baron. (PG, R) 4.00 Good Morning America: Sunday. (CC) 5.00 News Early Edition. (CC) 5.30 Today. (CC)

12.00 48 Hours: Spies, Lies And Secrets. (M, R) Takes a look at the case of Shane Todd, who was found dead in his apartment in Singapore. 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning. (CC) Morning talk show. Hosted by Charlie Rose, Gayle King and Norah O’Donnell.

1.40 Rectify. (PG, R, CC) Once again a convicted murderer, Daniel agrees to a plea deal over the murder of his girlfriend. 5.00 CCTV English News. News from China. 5.30 NHK World English News. News from Japan. 5.45 France 24 Feature.

3-DAY LOCAL TV GUIDE.

Dubbo Weekender | Friday 21.10.2016 to Sunday 23.10.2016

Sunday, October 23 PAYTV HIGHLIGHTS MOVIES

GENERAL

DOCUMENTARY

SPORT

6.30pm Ted 2 (2015) Comedy. Mark Wahlberg, Amanda Seyfried. Ted tries to prove he is a person in a court of law. (MA15+) Premiere

7.30pm Million Dollar Listing LA. This new season follows rival real estate agents as they work to sell some of LA’s most historic homes. (M) Arena

6.30pm Hitler’s Supergun. Hugh Hunt discovers how Hitler’s supergun worked. (PG) National Geographic

3.00pm Basketball. NBL. Round 3. Melbourne United v Perth Wildcats. Fox Sports 3

8.30pm Pulp Fiction (1994) Crime. John Travolta, Uma Thurman. (MA15+) Masterpiece

8.30pm The Real Housewives Of Auckland. (M) Arena

10.40pm Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) Action. Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron. Two veterans of the apocalypse try to outrun a warlord. (MA15+) Premiere

9.30pm Michael McIntyre’s Big Show. Guests include Bryan Adams and Jess Glynne. (PG) UKTV

ABC2/ABC KIDS

7TWO

6.00 Children’s Programs. 3.10 The WotWots. (R, CC) 3.20 Mofy. (R, CC) 3.30 Play School. (R, CC) 4.00 Bananas In Pyjamas. (R, CC) 4.10 Wiggle. (R, CC) 4.20 Tree Fu Tom. (R, CC) 4.45 Pocoyo. (R, CC) 4.55 The Numtums. (R, CC) 5.00 The Cookie Thief. (R) 5.50 Fireman Sam. (CC) 6.00 Hey Duggee. (R, CC) 6.10 Octonauts. (R, CC) 6.20 Peter Rabbit. (R, CC) 6.35 Charlie And Lola. (R, CC) 6.50 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 7.00 Spicks And Specks. (R, CC) 7.30 Stan Lee’s Superhumans. (PG, CC) 8.10 Miracle On Everest. (PG, R, CC) 9.05 Fahrenheit 9/11. (M, R, CC) 11.05 Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekends. (PG, R, CC) 11.55 The Fried Chicken Shop. (M, R, CC) 12.45 The Midwives. (PG, R, CC) 1.45 Stan Lee’s Superhumans. (PG, R, CC) 2.25 News Update. (R) 2.30 Close. 5.00 Ella The Elephant. (R, CC) 5.10 Boj. (R) 5.20 Mouk. (R) 5.35 Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps. (R, CC) 5.45 Children’s Programs.

ABC ME 6.00 Children’s Programs. 1.00 Nowhere Boys. (R, CC) 1.30 Horrible Histories. (R, CC) 2.00 Operation Ouch! (R, CC) 2.30 Officially Amazing. (R, CC) 2.55 News To Me. (R) 3.15 Winston Steinburger And Sir Dudley Ding Dong. (R, CC) 3.30 Dragons: Riders Of Berk. (R, CC) 4.00 Totally Rubbish. (R, CC) 4.30 Operation Ouch! (R, CC) 5.05 Hank Zipzer. (R, CC) 5.30 Fangbone! (CC) 5.40 Danger Mouse. 5.55 The Legend Of Korra. (PG) 6.20 Dixi. (CC) 6.25 House Of Anubis. 6.50 Let’s Go! (R) 6.55 Secret Life Of Boys. (R, CC) 7.00 Horrible Histories. (R, CC) 7.30 Deadly 60. (R, CC) 8.00 Degrassi: The Next Generation. (PG, R, CC) 8.20 Adventure Time. (R) Finn creates a candy zombie. 8.45 Stoked. (R, CC) Reef dresses up as a girl to compete against Fin. 9.05 Move It Mob Style. (R, CC) A youth health and fitness program. 9.30 Rage. (PG, R) 2.20 Close.

10.00pm Rachel Hunter’s The Collection. (PG) Lifestyle You

9GO!

6.00 Shopping. (R) 7.00 Tomorrow’s World. (PG, R) 7.30 Leading The Way. (PG) 8.00 David Jeremiah. (PG) 8.30 Shopping. (R) 9.30 Best Houses Australia. (R) 10.00 Home And Away Catch-Up. (PG, R, CC) 12.30 Storage Hoarders. (R) 1.30 No Reservations. (PG, R) 2.30 The Hairy Bikers’ Northern Exposure. (PG, R) 3.30 Around The World With Manu. (PG, R) 4.30 Intolerant Cooks. 5.00 Mighty Cruise Ships. (PG) 6.00 SCU: Serious Crash Unit. (PG, R, CC) 6.30 Motorway Patrol. (PG, R, CC) 7.00 For The Love Of Dogs. (PG) 7.30 Around The World With Manu. (PG) 8.30 Escape To The Country. (R) Presented by Jules Hudson. 10.30 The House That £100K Built: Tricks Of The Trade. 11.45 Mighty Cruise Ships. (PG, R) 12.45 Psychic TV. (M) 3.45 Dr Oz. (PG, CC) 5.00 Shopping.

7MATE

6.00 Children’s Programs. 12.30 SpongeBob. (R) 1.00 Kate And Mim-Mim. (R) 1.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 2.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 2.30 Problem Solverz. (PG, R) 3.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 3.30 Yo-Kai. (PG, R) 4.00 Teen Titans. (PG, R) 4.30 Power Rangers Dino. (PG) 5.00 Ben 10. (PG, R) 5.30 Batman. (PG, R) 6.00 First Flight. 6.10 Legend Of The Boneknapper Dragon. 6.30 MOVIE: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. (PG, R, CC) (2014) 8.30 MOVIE: Transformers: Age Of Extinction. (M, R, CC) (2014) An inventor becomes involved with giant robots. Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci. 11.50 Adult Swim. (MA15+) 12.50 The Almighty Johnsons. (M, R) 1.45 Surfing Australia TV. (R, CC) 2.15 Sonic Boom. (R) 2.30 Yo-Kai. (PG, R) 3.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R) 3.30 SpongeBob. (R) 4.00 Little Charmers. (R) 4.30 Kate And MimMim. (R) 4.50 Thunderbirds. (R) 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG, R)

9GEM

6.00 Shopping. (R) 6.30 Hook, Line And Sinker. (PG, R) 7.30 Shopping. (R) 9.30 SA Motorsport Festival. (R) 10.30 Motor Racing. Targa High Country. Highlights. 11.30 Big Australia. (PG, R, CC) 12.30 Combat Dealers. (PG, R) 1.30 Ultimate Factories. (R) 2.30 Doomsday Preppers. (PG, R) 3.30 Tricked. (PG, R, CC) 4.30 Seinfeld. (PG, R, CC) 7.00 MOVIE: The Mummy. (PG, R, CC) (1999) An American explorer awakens a mummy. Brendan Fraser. 9.30 MOVIE: Lucy. (MA15+, R, CC) (2014) A woman unlocks the potential of her brain. Scarlett Johansson. 11.15 MOVIE: Mortal Kombat Annihilation. (M) (1997) Robin Shou. 1.00 Doomsday Preppers. (PG, R) 2.00 Ultimate Factories. (R) 3.00 Construction Zone. (PG, R) 3.30 1000 Ways To Die. (MA15+, R) 4.00 NFL. NFL. Week 7. Philadelphia Eagles v Minnesota Vikings.

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. 12.30 ABC News Special: The Ticket. 1.00 News. 1.30 Landline. (R, CC) 2.00 News. 2.30 One Plus One. (R, CC) 3.00 News. 3.30 Offsiders. (R, CC) 4.00 News. 4.30 The Mix. (R, CC) 5.00 News. 5.30 Catalyst. (PG, R, CC) 6.00 ABC News Weekend. 6.30 Foreign Corre. (R, CC) 7.00 ABC News Weekend. 7.30 Australia Wide. (R, CC) 8.00 Insiders. (R, CC) 9.00 ABC News Weekend. 9.30 One Plus One. (R, CC) 10.00 News. 10.30 Planet America. (R) 11.00 News. (CC) 11.30 ABC News Special: The Ticket. (R) 12.00 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS

7.30pm Love Never Dies. The love story between the Phantom and a soprano singer. (PG) National Geographic Wild

6.00 TV Shop. 6.30 Leading The Way. (PG) 7.00 New Hope Ministries: New Hope On The Road. (PG) 7.30 Beyond Today. (PG) 8.00 Key Of David. (PG) 8.30 TV Shop. 10.00 Rainbow Country. (R) 10.30 MOVIE: Trent’s Last Case. (R, CC) (1952) 12.20 Garden Gurus. (R, CC) 12.50 Getaway. (PG, R, CC) 1.20 MOVIE: Call Me Bwana. (R, CC) (1963) Bob Hope. 3.30 MOVIE: Solomon And Sheba. (PG, R) (1959) 6.30 Sparks Of Invention. 7.30 Death In Paradise. (M, R) Poole investigates a performer’s murder. 8.40 Major Crimes. (MA15+, CC) Two officers are killed in a shooting. 9.40 Rizzoli & Isles. (M, CC) A 16-year-old girl is murdered. 10.40 The Closer. (M, R, CC) 11.40 Murder In The First. (M, CC) 12.35 Getaway. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 TV Shop. 3.00 Rizzoli & Isles. (M, R, CC) 4.00 TV Shop. 4.30 Joyce Meyer. (PG) 5.00 Seaway. (PG, R, CC)

4.00pm Motorcycle Racing. MotoGP. Race 16. Australian Grand Prix. Fox Sports 2 7.00pm Cricket. One-day International Series. India v New Zealand. Game 3. Fox Sports 2 7.00pm Soccer. A-League. Round 3. Western Sydney Wanderers v Newcastle Jets. Fox Sports 4

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6.00 Shopping. (R) 8.00 Rugby Union. (CC) Bledisloe Cup. Game 3. New Zealand v Australia. Replay. 10.00 World Sport. (R) 10.30 Monster Jam. (R) 11.30 Healthy Homes Australia. (R, CC) 12.00 Operation Repo. (PG, R) 12.30 Motorcycle Racing. MotoGP. Race 16. Australian Grand Prix. 5.00 World Sport. (R) 5.30 iFish. 6.00 Family Feud: Sunday. (CC) 6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG, R) 7.30 CSI: Cyber. (M, R, CC) The team investigates a child abduction case. 8.30 Lands Of The Monsoon: Deluge. (PG, R, CC) Part 2 of 5. 9.30 MOVIE: The Game. (M, R) (1997) A businessman receives a live-action game. Michael Douglas, Sean Penn. 12.10 Undercover Boss. (M, R) 1.10 Moments Of Impact. (PG, R) 2.10 World Sport. 2.30 Operation Repo. (PG, R) 3.00 The McCarthys. (PG, R) 4.30 Athletics. Sydney Running Festival. Highlights. 5.30 Whacked Out Sports. (PG, R)

ELEVEN 6.00 Toasted TV. 6.05 Invizimals. 6.30 Victorious. (R) 7.05 Transformers: Robots In Disguise. 7.35 Pokémon. 8.30 Scaredy Squirrel. (R) 9.00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. (R) 10.00 Totally Wild. (C, R, CC) 10.30 Sabrina. (PG, R) 11.30 Dr Quinn. (PG, R) 1.30 King Of Queens. (PG, R) 2.30 Becker. (PG, R, CC) 3.30 Australian Survivor. (PG, R, CC) 6.00 Family Feud: Sunday. (CC) 6.30 The Simpsons. (PG, R, CC) Bart accidentally destroys Willie’s shack. 7.30 To Be Advised. 8.30 MOVIE: Jack Reacher. (M, R, CC) (2012) A former US Army military police officer investigates the shooting of five innocent civilians by a sniper. Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, Jai Courtney. 11.10 Becker. (PG, R, CC) 12.10 Dr Quinn. (PG, R) 1.10 King Of Queens. (PG, R) 2.00 Dr Quinn. (PG, R) 3.00 Frasier. (PG, R) 3.30 Sabrina. (PG, R) 5.00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. (R)

6.00 Flip Or Flop. (R) 7.00 Vacation House For Free. (R) 8.00 House Hunters Reno. (R) 9.00 In The Garden. (R, CC) 9.30 Tiny House Hunters. (PG, R) 10.00 Postcards. (PG, CC) 10.30 Getaway. (PG, R, CC) 11.00 Extreme Homes. (R) 12.00 House Hunters. (R) 2.00 Flip Or Flop. (R) 3.00 House Hunters Reno. (R) 4.00 Come Dine With Me UK. (PG) 5.00 Vacation House For Free. (R) 6.00 Tiny House Hunters. (PG) 6.30 Tiny Luxury. 7.30 Escape To The Country. 8.30 Masters Of Flip. (R) 9.30 Zombie House Flipping. (PG) 10.30 Flip This House. (PG) 11.30 House Hunters Int. (R) 12.00 Masters Of Flip. (R) 1.00 Postcards. (PG, R, CC) 1.30 In The Garden. (R, CC) 2.00 Extreme Homes. (R) 3.00 Late Programs.

9LIFE

Uma Thurman stars in Pulp Fiction

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 PopAsia. (PG) 10.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 We Are Young. (R) 2.05 Geeks. (PG, R) 3.00 Billy On The Street. (PG, R) 3.30 Human Resources. (M, R) 4.20 Survivor Games. (PG, R) 5.35 365: Every Day Docos. 5.40 Fameless. (PG) 6.35 The Internet Ruined My Life. (PG, R) 7.05 The Internet Ruined My Life. (PG, R) 7.30 If You Are The One. 8.30 MythBusters. (PG, CC) Adam and Jamie tackle a fan favourite myth. 9.30 Great Minds With Dan Harmon. Dan Harmon interviews historical figures. 10.00 3AM: Sex, Drugs, New York. (MA15+, R) 10.25 The Green Room With Paul Provenza. (M, R, CC) 11.30 Tent And Sex. (M, R) 12.05 Miss Nikki And The Tiger Girls. (M, R) 1.05 Avicii On Tour. (M, R) 1.55 MOVIE: Call Girl. (MA15+, R, CC) (2012) 4.25 CCTV News In English From Beijing. 5.00 Korean News. 5.30 Indonesian News.

FOOD 6.00 Save My Bakery. (R) 7.00 Save My Bakery. (R) 8.00 Save My Bakery. (R) 9.00 Save My Bakery. (R) 10.00 Brunch @ Bobby’s. (R) 10.30 Tia Mowry At Home. (R) 11.00 30 Minute Meals. (R) 11.30 Save My Bakery. (R) 12.30 Last Cake Standing. (R) 1.30 Cake Wars. (R) 2.30 Cake Wars. (R) 3.30 Cake Wars. (R) 4.30 Cake Wars. (R) 5.30 Cake Wars. (R) 6.30 Cake Wars. 7.30 Last Cake Standing. (R) 8.30 Cutthroat Kitchen. (PG, R) Four chefs are given $25,000 each and the chance to spend that money on themselves or on sabotaging their competitors. 9.30 Cutthroat Kitchen. (PG, R) Hosted by Alton Brown. 10.30 Cake Wars. 11.30 Last Cake Standing. (R) 12.30 Cutthroat Kitchen. (PG, R) 1.30 Cutthroat Kitchen. (PG, R) 2.30 Cake Wars. (R) 3.30 Brunch @ Bobby’s. (R) 4.00 Tia Mowry At Home. (R) 4.30 30 Minute Meals. (R) 5.00 Cutthroat Kitchen. (PG, R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Mugu Kids. 8.30 Bushwhacked! 9.00 Wapos Bay. 9.30 Move It Mob Style. 10.00 Small Business Secrets. (CC) 10.30 Arli. (M) 11.00 Blood Brothers. (PG) 12.00 The Point Review. 12.30 Colour Theory. (CC) 1.00 Surviving. 1.20 Desperate Measures. 1.40 Our Footprint. 2.00 Around The Campfire. 2.20 Custodians. 2.30 Rugby League. Koori Knockout. 3.30 Unearthed. 3.50 Ngurra. 4.10 Our Stories. 4.30 Our Songs. 5.00 Te Kaea. 5.30 The Medicine Line. 6.00 Ngurra. 6.30 Message Stick. (CC) 7.00 Native Planet. 7.55 Kanyirninpa Ngurrara. 8.30 Standing On Sacred Ground. (PG) 9.30 Aluna. (PG) 11.00 Bush To Belly. (PG) 12.00 Volumz. (PG) 2310

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FIND THE WORDS This is a theme puzzle with the subject stated below. Find the listed words in the grid. (They may run in any direction but always in a straight line. Some letters are used more than once.) Ring each word as you find it and when you have completed the puzzle, there will be 8 letters left over. They spell out the alternative theme of the puzzle. In the ward

OUT ON A LIMB

by Gary Kopervas

FLASH GORDON

by Jim Keefe

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WEEKENDER SUDOKU Place a number in the empty boxes in such a way that each row across, each column down and each small 9-box square contains all of the numbers from one to nine.

GO FIGURE

GRIN & BEAR IT

by Wagner

LAFF-A-DAY

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

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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CRYPTO-QUOTE

ACROSS 1. Mark permanently 5. Label 8. Humid 12. Craze 15. “A Horse With No ____” 16. Unclose, to a poet 17. Like a villain 18. Dollar bill 19. Above 20. Take the gold medal 21. Nosegay 22. Pleased Julia Child 23. Famous 25. Night animal 26. In the company of 27. Physics unit 28. Mountain-climber’s coup 30. Snake shape 32. Hold fast 33. Nautical unit 36. Diameter components 38. Doctrine 40. Defective 42. Sculpt

43. Minister 46. Bizarre 48. Abundant 50. Gaucho’s tool 51. Brownish grey fabrics 52. Sales pitch 53. Join 55. Cheat 56. Scope of knowledge 57. Mushrooms, e.g. 59. Senseless 61. Eye section 63. Put in order 66. Conjunction 67. Duellist 68. Beret 71. Which thing? 74. Ma that baas 76. Collection of clothes 78. Pronoun 79. Fortitude 80. Nipper’s master 81. Concluded 82. Openings 83. Not a pretty fruit 84. Outward appearance

85. Tree of India 86. Disorderly crowd 87. Informed 88. Remit money to 89. West Pointer’s team

DOWN 1. Pitfall 2. Indulge, with “to” 3. Surrounded by 4. Default result 5. Small city 6. Each 7. Sex 8. Station 9. Frankly declare 10. Delude 11. Fabric layer 12. Bubbles 13. Dissenter 14. Ownership document 24. Dry watercourse 26. Hearth residue 29. Juicy fruit 31. Got up 32. Mix up 33. Untamed 34. Procure

35. Agate 36. Tot’s garment 37. Type of skiing 39. Printing method 41. Student’s furniture 42. Halloween attire 44. Sporting facility 45. Emulate Elvis 47. Citified 49. Pixieish 54. Bookish 58. Experience 60. Techie 62. Make doilies 64. Envelop 65. Locust, e.g. 67. Stinking 68. Cloak 69. Crosswise 70. Cheerful 71. “For ____ the Bell Tolls” 72. Submarine sandwich 73. Bedouin 75. Determination 77. Roster 79. Destroy the interior of PUZZLE NO. 386

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>> AXYDLBAAXR is LONGFELLOW: One letter stands for another. In this sample, A is used for the three Ls, X for the two Os, etc. Single letters, apostrophes, the length and formation of the words are all hints. Each week the code letters are different.

Thoughts for the Day: “I can’t understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I’m frightened of the old ones.” – John Cage And it was 20th-century American journalist and author Sydney J. Harris who made the fol-lowing sage observation: “Men make counterfeit money; in many more cases, money makes counterfeit men.”

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INSANITY STREAK

by Tony Lopes

PRINCE VALIANT

by Murphy & Gianni

THE CASHIER

by Ricardo Galvão

YOUR WEEKLY STARS For the week commencing Monday, October 24 ARIES (MAR 21-APR 20) Mars, your ruling planet, begins a journey that will open up a grow-ing number of possibilities. Put that surging Arian energy to good use and explore it to your heart’s content. TAURUS (APR 21-MAY 21) This is the time to prepare for a career move coming up next month. Update your resume. Get those proposals in shape. And don’t forget to buff up that Bovine self-confidence. GEMINI (MAY 22-JUN 22) Your Gemini instincts will guide you to the right people who might be able to help you get over that career impasse that has been holding you back. Expect to make changes. CANCER (JUN 23-JUL 23) You’re getting closer, but you still have a fair way to go before reaching your goals. Continue to stay focused, no matter how difficult it can be for the easi-ly distracted Moon Child. LEO (JUL 24-AUG 23) Your Leonine pride might be keeping you from getting to the source of a disturbing situation. Don’t be shy about asking questions. Remember: Information is pow-er. VIRGO (AUG 24-SEP 23) It’s a good time to shake up your tidy little world by doing something spontaneous, like taking an unplanned trip or going on a mad shopping spree. LIBRA (SEP 24-OCT 23) This is a good week to get advice on your plans. But don’t act on them until you feel sure that you’ve been told everything you need to know to support your move. SCORPIO (OCT 24-NOV 22) Be careful. You might be probing just a little too deeply into a situation that you find singularly suspicious. The facts you seek will begin to emerge at a later time. SAGITTARIUS (NOV 23-DEC 21) This is a good week to make new friends and to look for new career challenges. But first, get all those unfinished tasks wrapped up and out of the way. CAPRICORN (DEC 22-JAN 20) Relationships need a fresh infusion of tender, loving care. Avoid potential problems down the line. Stay close to loved ones as the month draws to a close. AQUARIUS (JAN 21-FEB 19) Aspects favour relationships, whether platonic, professional or personal. On another note: Be a mite more thrifty. You might need some extra money very soon. PISCES (FEB 20-MAR 20) This is the absolute right time to let those often-hidden talents shine their brightest. You’ll impress some very important people with what you can do. BORN THIS WEEK: You are impelled by a need to find truth, no matter how elusive. You would make a wonderful research scientist or an intrepid detective.

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JUST LIKE CATS & DOGS by Dave T. Phipps

STRANGE BUT TRUE z The Hawaiian Islands didn’t have mosquitoes until the 1820s, when a ship evidently brought the pests along with the people. z Those who study such things claim that, generally speaking, the more money a man makes, the less alcohol he drinks. With women, though, the opposite holds true: The more money she makes, the more alcohol she drinks. z The name of the nation of India is derived from the name of the river Indus. It’s interest-ing to note, how-

by Samantha Weaver ever, that the Indus doesn’t actually flow through any part of modern-day India; it’s in Pakistan and the disputed region of Kashmir. z The snapping turtle is the only modern reptile that can breathe underwater, and then only if it stays put on the bottom. If it starts to swim, it has to surface to breathe. z A researcher named Joel Achenbach says that the red in the occurrence of red eye in some photographs is actually blood. The colour comes from the flash reflecting off

the blood vessels in the back of the eyeball. z You might be surprised to learn that of the 6 million parts that make up a Boeing 747, half of them are categorised as fasteners. z It would take 34 days (and nights) to ride a horse around the world. If you didn’t stop for sleep, of course. Or bathroom breaks, or food. And if you were provided a fresh horse whenever the one you were riding began to tire. And if those horses could gallop across water.

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AMBER WAVES

by Dave T. Phipps

THE SPATS

by Jeff Pickering

Can you, in eight moves, turn the top word into the bottom one? You may alter only one letter at a time to make another word. We have entered the centre word to keep you on the right track.

CONTRACT BRIDGE

by Steve Becker

HOW THE OTHER HALF LIVES This deal occurred many years ago in a match between Cadbury’s and Waddington’s, two English bridge clubs. The deal could be regarded as more amusing than instructive, but it is published here so that our readers will have some idea of how the other half lives. North was Tony Priday, partnered by G.C.H. Fox, both well-known international players. As to what happened on the deal, No. 13 in the match, we couldn’t possibly do better to describe it than did Ewart Kempson, whose witty account appeared in the British Bridge Magazine, of which he was the editor.

Mr. Priday to show his other suit with a corking bid of two clubs. This infuriated Mr. Fox into two notrump, which was defeated by three tricks undoubled. “Why Mr. Fox bid only two notrump on his 17-point hand after Mr. Priday had opened vul-nerable is one of those unsolved and unsavoury crimes which will remain in the open files at Scotland Yard probably forever. “Mr. Priday described it as a gross overbid. ‘It should have been obvious, even to Foxy, that I had made one of my very fine psychs,’ said Mr. Priday. “’Nothing about your bidding is ever obvious to me,’ riposted Mr. Fox.”

“Sitting North and playing Acol, Mr. Priday opened the bidding smartly with one heart. Maybe I’m a bit oldfashioned, but to my way of thinking, one club is a better bid. It is true that the club suit is not as good as the heart suit – this is probably what influenced Mr. Priday – but I always think one should prepare for a rebid when opening, and if South re-sponds one diamond, North is free to rebid one heart if the other inmates don’t mind. “East had the temerity to bid one notrump, which South doubled. It seemed to the deaf-ened spectators that Mr. Fox was not doubling for takeout. A swift redouble by West allowed

Top destination cities by international overnight visitor arrivals 1. Bangkok – 21.47 million 2. London – 19.88 million 3. Paris – 18.03 million 4. Dubai – 15.27 million 5. New York – 12.75 million 6. Singapore – 12.11 million 7. Kuala Lumpur – 12.02 million 8. Istanbul – 11.95 million 9. Tokyo – 11.70 million 10. Seoul – 10.20 million SOURCE: 2016 MASTERCARDGLOBAL DESTINATIONS CITIES INDEX

SOLUTIONS AND ANSWERS for this week’s puzzles and tests Mega Maze

This week's Crossword 386

Find The Words solution 927 A cot case The Baker’s Dozen Trivia Test 1. Aboard Air Force One. 2. A wish in German for “good health”. 3. Billie Holiday. 4. Chicago, Ill, USA. 5. The breastbone. 6. Decibel.

7. Black box flight recorder. 8. Blue and white. 9. Animals. 10. Australian Antarctic Territory. 11. The Cockroaches. 12. Andy Murray, who won in 2009, ‘11, ‘13, ‘15 and ‘16. 13. “Copacabana”, by Barry Manilow in 1978. The lyrics describe a

1940s Havana showgirl, Lola, and her lover Tony, a bartender at the club. When a mobster named Rico tried to se-duce her, Tony attacks him and is killed. Thirty years later, Lola still sits there pining for Tony, her lost love.

Matchmaker solution 141 Team, seam, seat, sent, went, want, wane, mane, mate.

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CONTENTS. Sunday in the Park All good things come to end so why not go out with a bang, right?! Artlands Dubbo 2016 closing event will be held on Sunday, October 30 from 2pm and feature some of the best youth musicians and singers regional NSW has to offer. Page 4

LET TER FROM REGIONAL ARTS NSW. REGIONAL arts are important. Regional artists are tough and resilient. Regional artists contribute to the social cohesion, sense of place, tourism and the economic development of Regional communities. Regional artists produce highly creative, quality work and I welcome you to share in this particularly NSW regional arts festival. I think regional arts are akin to lichen. They get a hold, and they are tenacious. They draw their sustenance from the world around them and slowly they expand their reach.

What’s on Choices, choices, choices! Thanks to the Artlands Dubbo 2016 conference, the festival and fringe art events it’s brought with it, means Dubbo is alive with creative energy, events and happenings. Here’s a taste of what’s on. Page 6

Arts NSW funding Living in regional NSW has never been a barrier to reaching for the stars but it certainly helps when the NSW government grants funds to young regional artists to open doors at the highest level and on the international stage. Page 12

I have invited those creating the best of dance, theatre, circus, sound art, music and visual art to come to Dubbo for this celebration of regional arts in NSW. However, regional arts and artists are under-resourced and there is a perception that regional arts is only community arts, and while we do that really well, it’s not all we do. And people from key organisations rarely see the work. I have witnessed the most beautiful things, with an audience of few people.

Over the last two years I have travelled thousands of kilometres, visiting almost every corner of the state and those that practice their art there. I have invited those creating the best of dance, theatre, circus, sound art, music and visual art to come to Dubbo for this celebration of regional arts in NSW. For the four days of the festival, a diversity of artists from all over NSW will come together as a newly formed community within the wider one of Dubbo. Four days to swaps stories, ideas, knowledge, to share decent coffee, meals and drink together, to network with likeminded people from across Australia. Four days to see a truck-load of art. This is a program of work produced by NSW regional artists. I have sought out those artists who are working in contemporary forms. I have included local artists where possible. I have included Aboriginal work of all genres in the program as one of the overarching ARTLANDS goals. We have filled every venue in the centre of Dubbo, every gallery, three theatres, a number of small halls, pubs and clubs, and most of the park as well. Oh, and the gaol. Enjoy the art and enjoy the celebration. Dr Greg Pritchard Director, Cultural Program, ARTLANDS DUBBO 2106

Siding Spring Observatory

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So much to see and do at Siding Spring Observatory, how much is up to you! y Enjoy a great coffee, lunch or a snack at the Exploratory café and browse the wonderful variety of souvenirs and gifts available. y Visit the Exploratory for hands on activities, augmented reality and multimedia presentations for the whole family. y Iconic Anglo Australian Telescope (AAT), Australia's largest optical telescope. y Visitors Viewing Gallery which is open to the public and free of charge. At the y School holiday activities, including walking tours of the observatory and talks by astronomers, scientists and engineers. y Tours for groups of all ages can be organised at any time on request.

www.sidingspring.com.au | Closed Sunday & Monday

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ART IN THE HEARTL ANDS. BY YVETTE AUBUSSON-FOLEY ON a sunny Tuesday morning in August, NSW Deputy Premier, Minister for the Arts and Member for Dubbo, Troy Grant joined CEO Regional Arts NSW Elizabeth Rogers, cultural program director of Artlands Dubbo 2016 Greg Pritchard and Dubbo Regional Council dignitaries to officially launch the conference and festival event. At the launch Grant expressed his appreciation and gratitude to the former mayor Mathew Dickerson and his team at the time, who submitted the winning bid on behalf of Dubbo. “I acknowledge the formative efforts of those who have made this Artlands conference, festival and wonderful showcasing of Dubbo possible,” Grant said. “A driving ambition and passion of mine is that we have constructed and put together the first ever arts and cultural strategy policy document which has been endorsed by the cabinet and supported by funding to make sure we increase the access to the arts and cultural activity in NSW. “So that we strengthen and have strength in what we do and have sustainability across the events and organisations that we have and at every opportunity we showcase the excellence that we have in the arts in NSW. “A key component of that strategy is a very specific and deliberate focus on showcasing and promoting regional

Pictured at the launch of Artlands Dubbo 2016 in Dubbo on August 20, 2016 are left to right, NSW Deputy Premier, Minister for the Arts and Member for Dubbo, Troy Grant with CEO Regional Arts NSW Elizabeth Rogers, Wiradjuri elder Di McNaboe and Dubbo Regional Council director community services David Dwyer. PHOTO: YAF MEDIA.

arts. Right here in our area, whether it’s Wellington, Dubbo, Narromine, and the communities that surround, Gilgandra, we have amazing, talented artists. “We have so much to offer on a cultural platform here that it only makes sense to me that we continue to showcase that across Australia and ultimately across the world,” Grant said. “The Artlands Conference and Festival will give us that opportunity. It will

be a chance for our artists to shine, for proper discussion to be held, and opportunities to be taken and continue to invest in and promote the arts here in our region, but also across regional NSW more holistically. “This is a chance to showcase our city and show everyone what a great place this is to live, work and play. I take great delight in having this significant event here in Dubbo and I think the first time

in NSW in roughly about 14 years. “This is a chance we need to embrace and take hold of and I know our local artists will do that and do our city and our region proud,” he said. “Please be engaged, promote it out there in the community, get active. As the local member for Dubbo I couldn’t be more proud of having this significant arts event in our very own city,” he said.

Dubbo City comes alive at ARTLANDS Community Highlights Join the Circus!

PART CONFERENCE PART FESTIVAL ALL ARTS! ARTLANDS 27—30 October visit the website for all details www.artlands.com.au

The ARTLANDS Festival opens with The Circus West Street Parade at 5.00pm in Victoria Park, followed by a community sausage sizzle hosted by the Rotary Club of Dubbo Macquarie, then take your seat on the adjoining oval for a performance of Evolution, a collaboration between Circus West and the Sydney company, Stalker Theatre. Finally the spectacular opening event, a unique spectacle, with more than a few surprises. Agricultural equipment, music and dance, stunning projections, and more. Date: Time: Venue:

Thursday 27 October 5.00pm – 8.30pm Victoria Park and adjoining No 2 Oval

Sunday in the Park Free Family Picnic Concert Regional Youth Orchestra NSW showcases talented young musicians from the seventeen Regional Conservatoriums based in country towns across the state. Enjoy classical favourites, themes from the movies and iconic music by Australian composers, conducted by Patrick Brennan, Director of Central Coast Conservatorium, and Graham Sattler, Executive Director of Mitchell Conservatorium, alon with special guests Moorambilla Voices, conducted by their artistic director Michelle Leonard. Date: Time: Venue:

Sunday 30 October 2.00pm Victoria Park

ARTLANDS Art Fair Your chance to purchase beautiful and distinctive original art works and artisan created products from a diverse range Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal artists coming to Dubbo from the North Coast, North West, Central West and Riverina regions of NSW. Date: Time: Venue:

Presenters:

Saturday and Sunday 12:00pm – 5:00pm Centenary Pavilion, Showground

Principal Partner:

Plus performances, exhibitions, installations, projections, street theatre and more. Check out the website for all details: www.artlands.com.au

Australian Government Partners:

Local Government Partner:

Strategic Partner:

Department of Communications and the Arts

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SUNDAY IN THE PARK. TALENTED young musicians from the Regional Youth Orchestra NSW (RYO NSW) - comprising musicians from 17 regional conservatoriums across NSW - will perform classical favourites and hits from the movies at a free outdoor concert called “Sunday in the Park” - during the closing event of ARTLANDS DUBBO 2016 national conference and festival. These young musicians have performed at the Sydney Opera House and have been mentored by world-class conductors and players from the Australian World Orchestra, the London Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, and the Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra. RYO NSW is an initiative of the Association of NSW Regional Conservatoriums and is hosted in Dubbo by Macquarie Conservatorium. There will be a special guest appearance by award-winning regional youth choir, Moorambilla Voices. The Moorambilla Voices program provides regional youth with the opportunity to experience inspiring music-making with some of Australia’s finest composers and musicians. This award-winning program engages over 300 children during the year from all over north west NSW. ARTLANDS DUBBO 2016 This free outdoor concert in Dubbo’s beautiful Closing Event Victoria Park features classical favourites, themes Victoria Park from the movies and iconic music by Australian Free Event - Sunday in composers. Ideal for the whole family! Bring a the Park picnic and enjoy the music! 2pm More info: info@macqcon.org.au, www.macqFeaturing the Regional Youth Orchestra and con.org.au, www.artlands.com.au Moorambilla Voices. Macquarie Conservatorium and Regional Youth Orchestra NSW is supported by Association of NSW Regional Conservatoriums and NSW Dubbo’s viola player Emma Newby, violinist India de Sousa Shaw and French hornist Aidan Kirlakou are all members of the ReGovernment through the NSW Department of gional Youth Orchestra and will perform at a free event marking the official closing of ARTLANDS DUBBO 2016, called “Sunday in the Park” in Victoria Park from 2pm on Sunday, October 30. Education.

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SUNDAY IN THE PARK

Regional Youth Orchestra NSW with Moorambilla Voices

Department of Communications and the Arts

macquarie

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WHAT’S ON. THEATRE & DANCE .

MUSIC.

Unsustainable Behaviour at DRTCC Bathurst based, Lingua Franca Dance & Physical Theatre leap back onto the stage with their latest full-length show, Unsustainable Behaviour. A personal and large scale insight into human behaviours that surround our need and desire to be better, do more, have more and push the limits of our survival. Friday 28 October and Saturday 29 October, 8.30pm, Dubbo Regional Theatre

Fanny Lumsden With 4 stars by Rolling Stone and Sydney Morning Herald, the Western NSW born Fanny Lumsden delivers cracking alt-country with a whole lot of heart. Fanny Lumsden has been called ‘a breath of fresh country air’ by Rolling Stone Magazine and ‘Australia’s answer to Americana’ by Rhythms Magazine. Friday 28 October, 8.00pm, The Garden Hotel

Mojo Juju Formidable. Enigmatic. Genre-defying. Fragile. Ballsy. Ambiguous. Raw. Experience her live show to understand the full breadth of this dynamic artist with her current band a tight, exotic, dark and rhythmic powerhouse. Saturday 29 October, 8.30pm, Full $30/$20 replace Delegate with Concession, RSL Theatrette

OUTDOOR PERFORMANCE . Mikelango and the Black Sea Gentlemen at the RSL From one of Australia’s most magnetic live acts – Mikelangelo and the Black Sea Gentlemen – comes a compelling new show inspired by a residency in the Snowies, exploring the dark and troubled stories of the many migrants who came to work on the Snowy Hydro Scheme in the 60s. These are the songs of the treacherous ghosts of our landscape, and the beauty and terror of a new world. From bittersweet dark lullabies to altcountry twang and Pogues like swagger, After the Flood has it all and is set against the backdrop of a vintage 60s era nightclub with the audience key players too. Friday 28 October, 8.00pm, RSL Theatrette

Buried Country: The Concert Buried Country is the live concert version of Clinton Walker’s multi-media history of Aboriginal country music, a dynamic and moving song-cycle starring the legends of the genre performing some of its greatest hits. Long before Aboriginal painters, film-makers and dance companies were winning world-wide acclaim, it was country music that first gave Aboriginal people a voice in modern white Australia. RSL Auditorium, Friday 7:00pm, $35 / $25

A Mermaid’s Tears Yamba based choreographer Jade Dewi Tyas Tunggal dances in response to the issue of over 8 million tonnes of plastic dumped into the oceans every year, entangling or killing wildlife that consume them. Friday 28 and Saturday 20 October, 1:40pm and 3:20pm, Dubbo Regional Theatre & Convention Centre (DRTCC)

Winds Of Woerr Award winning choreographer Ghenoa Gela, tells a creation story of the four winds of the Torres Strait Islands. The tale is of Kuki, Sager, Naigai and Ziai, that marks the coming and going of the seasons in the Torres Strait, now threatened by climate change. Ghenoa and dancers bring this show to Dubbo to reimagine it for public spaces and play in different winds. Produced by Performing Lines. Thursday 27, Friday 28 and Saturday 29 October, From 1.00pm, Throughout ARTLANDS precinct

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PLUS MORE!

WHAT’S ON.

SEE ARTLA ND W E B SI T E F S OR MORE SHO WS

PARTICIPATORY EVENTS .

Inside Out Meet the Apollo Estate residents who participated in a powerful socially engaged art project at the national project launch of the publication documenting the various aspects leading to the arts trail. Duke Albada’s Inside Out project is intended to break through a prejudiced perception of people based on their locality, juxtaposed with a reveal of how the effected persons perceive themselves. Saturday 29 October, 1.30pm - 2.00pm, Duck Pond, Victoria Park

INSTALL ATIONS/EXHIBITIONS .

Threads of Our Communities Local school students from Southern and Western NSW have created ‘Threads of our Communities’ fibre flower installation out of all types of fibres and mini cotton reels. The thousands of handmade flowers represent the fibre art and agricultural production of wool and cotton from their regions. A project by South West Arts and West Darling Arts. Thursday to Sunday, Elston Park, Cobra Street between Fitzroy & Gipps Streets

Radio Roulette The Wired Lab’s Radio Roulette is a wild, live, non-stop event that attempts to understand the entire world through amateur radio. This is your chance to meet a HAM radio club member and see if you make a connection with others around the globe. Participate in or simply witness the gripping pursuit of preinternet communication. Artists: Bron Batten, David Burraston, Jackson Castiglione, Sarah Last, Lara Thoms and Glen Walton in collaboration with members from the Wagga Wagga and Orana Region Amateur Radio Clubs. Friday and Saturday, 12.00pm – 4.00pm, Victoria Park

Vanishing Point 3 - Land Hang This installation by Julie Mongarrett brings to Dubbo the colours and histories of the millions of black swans and other birds that once occupied the river country across south-eastern Australia before the relentless demands of industrial scale development. Thursday to Sunday, Corner Bligh and Talbragar Sts

Inspire The artists in this exhibition want to inspire you. They want to break down barriers of what you think is possible for regional artists with disability. Curated by Sarah McEwan and featuring the work of The Art Factory artists from Wagga Wagga; Dani Flory, Jacko Meyers, Kellie Hulm, Layla Bacayo, Scott Lea, Steven O’Hara, Wayne Emerson. Supported by Accessible Arts. Thursday 27 to Saturday 29 October 11.00am – 5.00pm, Sunday 30 October: 11.00am – 4.00pm, Floor Talk Thursday 27 October: 2.00pm

PROJEC TIONS .

SPARK SPARK is a spectacular, site-specific audio visual installation created with and for the outback community at Lightning Ridge. It was produced by the Australian Opal Centre and local residents collaborating with artists Vic McEwan, Martin Fox, Clytie Smith and Robert Smith. With over 200 community participants, SPARK offers rare insights into a remarkable place and explores how passion for opal binds this unique community. Supported by Arts NSW. Friday 28 October, 8.30pm, Western Plains Cultural Centre, rear terrace

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Specimen This landscape projection installation created by Vic McEwen features specimens from the Australian Institute of Anatomy collection projected onto the banks, trees and water of the Macquarie River. Today, many of these specimens hover precariously in an existence of reduced numbers, near or total extinction. On the quiet dark banks of the Macquarie River. Friday 28 and Saturday 29 October, After dark Macquarie Riverbank, near corner Bligh and Talbragar Sts.

Symphonies of Light Opal macro-photography projections. Experience the exquisite patterns and colours hidden within Australian opal, revealed by Lightning Ridge photographer Robert A Smith. For two decades Robert has been photographing opal and has developed a startling and unique technique that literally takes the eye within the microstructure of opal – revealing breathtaking and unimaginably beautiful compositions which have previously been unknown. Video sequences are painstakingly built from still images. Friday 28 and Saturday 29 October, After dark, Dubbo Theatre Fly Tower

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS.

Event

Venue

Thu 27

Fri 28

Sat 29

CAC - Black Box Theatre Scout Hall DRTCC Wesley House DRTCC DRTCC

3.45pm 7.30pm 2.00pm-5.00pm 2.00pm-3.15pm 7.00pm 8.30pm

3.45pm 7.30pm

RSL Auditorium Festival Club RSL Theatrette The Castlereagh Hotel The Castlereagh Hotel Festival Club The Old Bank Festival Club RSL Theatrette Festival Club Festival Club

7.00pm

Sun 30

Theatre/Dance Basin: As The Water Slowly Disappears…. Biding Time This Fella, My Memory Three Brothers - Showing By Norpa We Will Come To The Rescue, Fling Unsustainable Behaviour-Lingua Franca

7.00pm 8.30pm

Music Buried Country: Live In Concert Civil Hands Dave Mason & Brendon Gallagher Fanny Lumsden Gabrielle Flanagan Heath Cullen Mikelangelo And The Black Sea Gentleman Mojo Juju One Proud Monkey Radical Son

9.00pm 7.00pm 8.00pm 8.00pm 10.00pm 8.00pm

8.00pm 10.00pm 8.30pm

9.00pm 9.30pm

Outdoor Performances A Mermaid's Tears Opening Event Evolution, Circus West F.A.R.T Acrobat Physical Theatre Medleko Meropa Roundabout Theatre Sunday In The Park Snake Sessions, Branch Nebula The Echo In Our Walls - OTYP There's More To It Than Big Hats, Boots And Utes Winds Of Woerr

DRTCC WPCC Oval WPCC Oval DRTCC Fire Station Arts Centre Throughout ARTLANDS precinct Throughout ARTLANDS precinct Victoria Park Skate Park Victoria Park WPCC Terrace Throughout ARTLANDS precinct

1.40pm

3.20pm

7.30pm- 8.30pm 7.00pm 1.00pm During Day During Day

During Day During Day 7.00pm 3.45pm & 2.00pm

From 1.00pm

7.30pm During Day During Day

During Day During Day 2.00pm

7.00pm 8.30pm From 1.00pm

Participatory Events ARTLANDS Art Fair Big Shed Dinner Inside Out/National Project Launch Limited Edition Dinner Master Fibre Makers Gathering Radio Roulette, The Wired Lab The Useless Assembly, Realartworks Inc

12.00pm-5.00pm 7.00pm 1.30pm-2.00pm

Centenary Pavilion, Dubbo Showground Centenary Pavilion, Dubbo Showground Duck Pond, Victoria Park Savannah Room, Western Plains Zoo Victoria Park Victoria Park Old Dubbo Gaol

6.00pm 1.00pm-4.00pm 12.00pm-4.00pm 10.00am-4.00pm

12.00pm-5.00pm

1.00pm-4.00pm 12.00pm-4.00pm 10.00am-4.00pm 7.00pm-10.00pm

Exhibitions and Installations artworks@ARTLANDS A Room Of Her Own, Matilda Julian Box Gum Grassy Woodlands, Listening Post Cadence Future/Public Inspire

DRTCC foyer WPCC Galleries WPCC Old School Room in the Museum WPCC Galleries Throughout ARTLANDS precinct Midnite Café

All day 10.00am-4.00pm 10.00am-4.00pm 10.00am-4.00pm All day 11.00am-5.00pm

Old Land, New Marks Threads of our communities TRAumaART Risk & Reward - 25 Years Of Circus West Vanishing Point 3 - Land Hang Volucres, Kim V Goldsmith WALAGAAY Left Field Project 2

WPCC Galleries Elston Park, Cobra Street between Fitzroy & Gipps Streets Old Dubbo Gaol WPCC Museum Corner Bligh and Talbragar Streets Holy Trinity Anglican Hall Fire Station Arts Centre

10.00am-4.00pm All day

10.00am-4.00pm All day 10:00am – 4:00pm 10.00am-4.00pm All day 12.00pm-5.00pm 10.00am-4.00pm

8.30pm After dark After dark

After dark After dark

10.00am-4.00pm All day 12.00pm-5.00pm 10.00am-4.00pm

All day 10.00am-4.00pm 10.00am-4.00pm All day 11.00am-4.00pm 10.00am-4.00pm All day 10.00am-4.00pm All day 12.00pm-5.00pm 10.00am-4.00pm

Projections Spark Specimen Symphonies Of Light

WPCC Terrace Macquarie Riverbank near corner Bligh and Talbragar Streets. DRTCC

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Bellotti’s Italian Dinning

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The Lions Pride Café and Restaurant (OCT) Mon: 5.30-9.30pm, Tue to Sat: 7am-9.30pm, Sun: 8am-2pm (NOV) Mon to Sat: 7am-9.30pm, Sun: 8am-9.30pm 47 Cobra Street, Dubbo (02) 6884 3333 www.thelionspride.com.au

Café 33

Mon to Fri: 8.30am-3.30pm, Sat: 7.30am to 1pm. Closed Sun 33 Talbragar Street, Dubbo (02) 6885 0433

Real Food

Mon to Fri 8am-4pm 129 Macquarie Street, Dubbo (02) 6885 3046

Little Darling Café

Mon to Fri 7am-3pm ARTLANDS WEEKEND SAT ONLY 7am-3pm 180 Darling Street, Dubbo (02) 6885 0014

The Def Chef

Mon to Fri 6.30am-4pm Sat & Sun 6.30am-2pm 43 Macquarie Street, Dubbo 0427 881 078

Old Bank Restaurant Mon to Sat midday-late 232 Macquarie Street, Dubbo (02) 6884 7728

Church Street Café & Tapas Bar Mon breakfast & lunch Tues to Sat breakfast, lunch & dinner Sunday breakfast 15 Church Street, Dubbo 6884 0790 cscdubbo.com.au

PK’s Bakery

Mon to Fri 6am-5pm Sat 7am-4pm Sun 7am-3pm 105 Cobra Street, Dubbo (02) 6885 3663

Alchemy Art & Food Hub Thurs to Mon 8am-6ish 200 Fitzroy Street, Dubbo 0491 253 663

Short Black

Mon to Fri 7.30am-3.30pm Sat 8am-12.30pm 73 Macquarie Street, Dubbo (02) 6882 3747

Soul Food Design Depot & Gallery Coffee – Breakfast – Lunch Serving breakfast and lunch made from fresh simple local food and a range of home-made desserts, cakes and biscuits. Soul Food Events offer catering within the region for small private functions to large corporate and wedding functions. Hours 8am – 3pm 1 Dandaloo Street, Narromine NSW 2821 (02)6889 7997

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ARTISTS FUND PUTS WORLD AT THE FEET OF YOUTH. BY MARTIN PORTUS NEW exhibitions, recordings and arts events are taking off in Dubbo and across regional NSW thanks to a NSW Government initiative to fund young regional artists. The scholarships, now in their second year, offer $10,000 to young artists to fund development opportunities such as mentorships, courses, travel needs and the creation of new work across all art forms. Over four years, through Arts NSW, the Government is investing $1 million in these scholarships for 100 young people. Dubbo recipients are among those gathering to review the impact of the scholarships at the Artslands Dubbo 2016 national conference for regional arts workers, starting on October 27. Local singer Heidi Maree Francis says her scholarship last year allowed her to record and promote a full-length indie pop album, Arctic OK. This month Heidi is releasing a video of the title track, made with local media company Thrive Media, and in January is recording another round of her songs, this time with an all-drum backing. “I’d been slowly saving up to record, but this support really propelled me forward,” said Heidi. “It gives you the confidence to really reach out for a bigger platform and be bold about making the connections you need.” At her late mother’s property outside Dubbo in April, Heidi gathered lots of

friends to film her first music video. The photographer was local Connor ComanSargent who was also awarded a Young Regional Artists Scholarship. Connor has been supported to travel to Berlin and Barcelona to attend workshops by top international photographers. Deputy Premier and Minister for the Arts Troy Grant said the program helps place early career artists on a path to success by connecting them with renowned arts organisations and world-class training opportunities. “It is an extraordinary opportunity for young people based in regional NSW to gain expertise, experience and encouragement that will no doubt shape their future endeavors and help establish a long-term arts and cultural career.” Recipients are also encouraged to share the outcome of their projects in exhibitions, workshops, and presentations within their communities. Another local photographer, Brook Kellehear-Smith, is travelling soon to Iceland to join an extended workshop and mentorship with two European

It is an extraordinary opportunity for young people based in regional NSW to gain expertise, experience and encouragement that will no doubt shape their future endeavors and help establish a long-term arts and cultural career

Dubbo photographer Brook Kellehear-Smith

Solar photographer James Farley

landscape photographers. “Both will mentor us on the use of light, camera techniques, planning and composition,” said Brook from Europe. “The light and landscape that Iceland produces can’t be compared to anywhere else in the world and landscape photographers flock to Iceland to experience the waterfalls, mountains, black sand beaches, icebergs and most iconic the Aurora Borealis.” Brook will stage an exhibition of his Icelandic photography, entitled Og Eldur, next year in Dubbo. As his career takes off, he – like Heidi Maree Francis – sees no reason to leave town. “Arts opportunities in regional NSW are a lot harder to come by but with the introduction of places like Western Plans Cultural Centre and Fire Station Arts

Centre, the community can now better experience exhibitions,” said Brook. “In Dubbo everyone knows everyone, and this allows artists to collaborate and share experiences and group shows. It’s about your work not where you live.” Another scholarship recipient, James Farley got his first break when still at high school he was picked up by Dubbo Photo News as a photographer. This year James ran a series of workshops at the Broken Hill Art Exchange about his specialty of solar photography. As well as completing his PhD at Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga, he’s now preparing for an exhibition coming up in Broken Hill and another in Dubbo in 2018. “I like the idea of my artistic practice being integrated into the community and

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helping people find their passion and understand environmental themes,” he said. “My favourite part of working in Broken Hill was seeing the sense of community that exists in a town going through such a traumatic time. You can’t have a community without art, and vice versa.” James Farley and Heidi Maree Francis will be speaking at the Artlands conference in Dubbo, as will young Wiradjuri artist from Corowa, Bethany Thornber. Bethany used her scholarship for a sixmonth mentorship with indigenous artist Treahna Hamm which helped Bethany build an understanding of traditional Aboriginal artmaking well as a contemporary art practice. The result was her exhibition this year at the Murray Art Museum in Albury. Called Mumula Giilang: Grandfather Story, it was an immersive installation inspired by her late grandfather’s stories about his own Aboriginal childhood living and collecting food along the banks of the Lachlan River in Western NSW. An Aboriginal men’s shed group provided the sound for the installation and Bethany hopes to do more artwork with the men. “I like to work with all kinds of groups on how to tell and protect their stories,” said Bethany. “My goal is to pursue my career as a professional artist living in regional NSW.” Applications to Arts NSW for the next round of NSW Young Regional Artist Heidi Maree Francis filming her music video PHOTO: CONNOR COMAN-SARGENT Scholarships opens later this year.

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BOOM DUBBO WALKING TRAIL INITIALLY formed in late 2015 as a privately backed public art project, BOOMDubbo Incorporated (known as BOOMDubbo) is now a not-for-profit projectbased organisation working with other stakeholders on a range of objectives led by the promotion of public art as a way of making the city a vibrant place to live, work and visit. As well as commissioning artworks for the CBD of Dubbo and satellite sites around the city, and marketing these works, BOOMDubbo has developed suggested street art walks through the CBD taking in the public art of central Dubbo. We’ve also including some preexisting artworks in our street art walks and promotions. BOOMDubbo aims to: • create a sense of pride in the city and the wider region of western NSW – shared with visitors and residents alike • celebrate art, artists, the people of western NSW and the great characters who have been part of our history • provide opportunities for artists to engage with the regional community

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October Extravaganza

THE

Swish

Open Mon – Fri 9 – 5ish, Saturdays 9 – 12ish

GALLERY

The Swish Gallery

@theswishgallery

29 Talbragar Street, Dubbo

Phone: 6882 9528