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Cups of kindness keep coming at Trangie By SHARON BONTHUYS A YOUNG man who loved coffee and passed away at the age of 17 has inspired a pay-it-forward, random act of kindness initiative at Trangie that is making headlines everywhere. When the Narromine Star spoke to Cafe 2823 proprietor Julie Berry on March 9, the Trangie business had given away 4200 cups of coffee as random acts of kindness in memory of a young life taken too soon. “Something kind has come out of something tragic and it’s just evolved from that,” explained Ms Berry. The initiative began in April 2020 when the grieving family of the young Australian man, Timmy,

who had taken his own life, reached out to friends on social media on the day of his funeral. The family asked friends to undertake a random act of kindness for the day to spread love and let people know that there is good in the world. Trangie local Kate Kennedy, who is friends with Timmy’s mother, Bronwyn, heeded the call. “I’m on the farm and I thought it’s pretty hard to do a random act of kindness here. “At the time, my daughter Annie was working at Cafe 2823 so I just gave her $50 and said to shout ten people a cup of coffee for my random act of kindness. That’s how it started,” Ms Kennedy said. The cafe had no person-

al connection to the young man or his family. “We didn’t know him personally. We only knew of what happened through the Kennedys,” said Ms Berry. “Kate is stoked that it’s still going and Timmy’s mum can’t believe that this has just evolved. That something so tragic has turned into something positive. While it keeps going, Timmy’s legacy will live on here,” Ms Berry said. Ms Berry said the distribution of coffee is completely random. “We don’t decide. We just give it to the next person who comes in. If there’s a coffee on the board and someone comes in, it doesn’t matter where they’re from or who they

Right, the late Timothy Owen Dalton has inspired Trangie cafe patrons to pay it forward after he lost his battle with mental illness in 2020. PHOTO: BRONWYN COURTS. are, they will get the next cup. We don’t pick and choose because that’s not what a random act is.” Ms Kennedy is astounded that something she inspired with her own random act of kindness has grown into a juggernaut. “This started with ten cups of coffee. To have so many people continue to pay it forward is just beautiful.” When she visits the cafe, Ms Kennedy loves watching the reactions of people when they are told their drink is on the house. Continued page 5

Gliders battle it out at the nationals By SHARON BONTHUYS

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THE national gliding championships wrap up tomorrow in Narromine following an exciting 10-day competition. Weather has been a bit ﬁckle, resulting in a couple of days of lost competition, but overall the competitors have reported good conditions.

Contest director Jenny Thompson from the Darling Downs Soaring Club has been kept busy. “We lost the ﬁ rst two days due to rain and started ﬂying on March 9,” she said. When the Narromine Star dropped by to check out the launch action on March 15, Jenny reported that 21 competitors were

taking to the air that day across the two competition classes. The event has attracted some of Australia’s best glider pilots including one of the most experienced world competition pilots, John Buchanan from Queensland. “Yesterday the best ﬂyer made 140km/hr over a 397-kilometre task,” Ms

Thompson said. The youngest competitor in the ﬁeld is 22-year-old David Collins who started ﬂying as a teenager. He is competing in the club class and his family is right behind him with his mum crewing for him, said Beryl Hartley from Narromine Gliding Club. Continued page 4

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THE FORECAST Thursday, March 17 Min 17 Max 32. Partly cloudy. Chance of any rain: 20% Central West Slopes and Plains area Partly cloudy. Slight (30%) chance of a shower in the afternoon and early evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 25km/h becoming light in the middle of the day then becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 20km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching 29 to 34. Sun protection recommended from 9.50am to 4.40pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9

HAVE you seen any abandoned shopping trolleys from the Narromine supermarket in your street? Here at the Narromine Star we found an abandoned trolley rather artistically upended outside our office last week and decided to ﬁ nd out more about the issue. We reached out to Coles for further information about the problem in Narromine and elsewhere, but little information was forthcoming from their media team in Victoria. “Coles provides trolleys to its customers for their convenience and spends a signiﬁcant amount on maintaining them each year, some of which is the cost of collecting trolleys that have been removed from our premises,” a spokesperson said. “Abandoned trolleys are a nuisance to local communities and we are actively working to make this better, including regular collections of abandoned trolleys and installing wheel lock systems where suitable.” The company would not provide any statistics other than to say that “nationally, since 1 January 2021, Coles has collected 95 per cent of all trolleys reported by the public.” So we can’t tell you how many Coles trolleys have been abandoned locally, in

[Very High] Friday, March 18 Min 18 Max 33. Mostly sunny. Chance of any rain: 5% Central West Slopes and Plains area Sunny. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 25km/h during the afternoon then tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and 19 with daytime temperatures reaching 30 to 35. Sun protection recommended from 9.50am to 4.40pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]

NSW, or nationwide. Nor can we tell you if there are any plans to electronically prevent trolleys being removed from the vicinity of the shopping centre in Dandaloo Street or if geotracking of trolleys is being undertaken. Zip, zilcho, nada. Nothing. In large urban areas trolleys have not only been found on urban streets but have sadly also found their ways into creeks, wetlands and even at the end of piers in seaside locations. The Trolley Tracker website works with several major retailers that provide trolleys for customer use including Woolworths, Big W, Dan Murphy’s and IKEA to help recover trolleys. Coles is not part of the program and has incorporated a trolley reporting function within its general shopping app. Nor does Coles offer incentives or prizes for reporting wayward trolleys, unlike Trolley Tracker. “We’d love to work with [Coles]. They did show some interest years ago but eventually developed their own app,” said Chris Ford, Director of Trolley Services Australia which runs the Trolley Tracker website. From humble beginnings as a trial in Jesmond, NSW, the program has resulted in millions of trolleys being recovered

across the country. “Since we started in 1994, Trolley Tracker has taken details from 2.2 million messages to enable 3.8 million trolleys to be recovered,” said Mr Ford. The website provides a single point of contact for members of the public to report lost, stolen and wayward trolleys. Trolley Tracker is the “middle man”, reporting locations to stores and or local authorities for follow up and recovery. “It’s part of the deal that if you, the customer, go into a store and use a trolley to take your shopping to your car, that you take it back afterwards. The retailer is providing it for your convenience. Certain people appear to believe that trolleys are a public amenity though,” Mr Ford said. “Trolleys taken away need to be replaced. Retailers spend hundreds of millions of dollars providing trolleys, maintaining and collecting them and paying ﬁ nes imposed by local authorities if those bodies collect them on behalf of retailers,” Mr Ford said. This cost is likely passed on to consumers within the cost of goods and services. Coin lock systems have worked for some retailers but smart device locking systems that prevent trolleys being removed from shopping centres are the

“silver bullet solution” to the problem – and expensive to implement. This is one area where Australia is lagging behind, said Mr Ford. “Other countries have restructured their systems so you can’t take trolleys out of the store so customers have to ﬁ nd other ways to transport items to cars etc,” he said. Meanwhile, Narromine residents can report the presence of trolleys via the Coles app or a nominated 1800 number and trust that reports are passed on to the local supermarket. “To assist in helping us manage trolley abandonment, members of the public can use the Coles app on their smartphones to report trolleys using GPS, or call 1800 876 553 (1800 TROLLEY) and we’ll collect them as soon as possible,” the Victorian-based spokesperson said. You could also try reporting it in-store but the Narromine Star is unsure whether in-store reports will be acted upon as we cannot ask the store directly. Or, if you are within easy walking distance of the Dandaloo Street shopping centre and are feeling very community-minded, you could be like us here at the Narromine Star. Our junior designer Zoe Rendell kindly pushed the wayward trolley back to its home.

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Geoff Swane remembered By SHARON BONTHUYS A LARGE crowd gathered at the Narromine cemetery on Friday, March 11 to farewell local stalwart and long time community member, Geoffrey Duncan Swane, or “Swaney” as he was known to many. Mr Swane passed away at Forster in June 2021, aged 87, and a funeral was held at that time but COVID restrictions meant that many could not attend. The memorial service at Narromine cemetery included the interment of his cremated remains in the columbarium wall. It provided an opportunity for many who knew Mr Swane to gather and pay their respects, to remember, and to say goodbye. The service by Father Abbas was followed by a tree planting at the golf club in memory of the long time club member. As Mr Swane’s sons Glenn, Mark and Richard took turns digging the hole to plant the tree, club spokesperson Malcolm McIntyre addressed those gathered. “Geoff met five or six very colourful local identities [soon after arriving in Narromine in the early 1970s] and they established their own little persona here at the golf course. “They had a little table right at the end there near the poker machines that used to be there and they rarely moved. They were either at each other’s throats or very, very happy. There was no inbetween,” Mr McIntyre said, to much laughter. “The nursery was sold in 2003 and from that moment Geoff spent from morning until five o’clock in the afternoon at the golf club. You could just about set your watch on Geoff arriving here about 8.30 and he’d either hop on a lawn mower or a tractor and he took over the grounds,” he said. At the time Mr McIntyre was speaking, gliders that launched from the Narromine Aerodrome as part of the National Gliding Championships flew directly overhead. A mourner asked if the golf club had arranged the fly pass in Mr Swane’s honour. Mr McIntyre respond-

Vale, Geoff Swane. ed, “I think we should have a tractor pass or a lawnmower pass for Swaney. “Geoff would go home every afternoon and would arrive back showered, shampooed and shaved about ﬁve o’clock and he’d drive around the course in his ute and make sure the boys had done their work in the afternoon. “Then he’d hit the bar. His excuse was that anyone who’s worked here today gets three free beers. So Swaney would get his three free beers every afternoon. It was always a pleasure but we were rewarded well for working with Swaney and helping to look after the course,” Mr McIntyre said. “When Geoff and Eva moved to Forster in 2020, he still managed to ring the club every so often to ﬁ nd

out what was happening. Geoff, rest easy good buddy. I pay homage on behalf of the golf club,” he said. A letter from Mr Swane’s sister in Forster was read out by one of his sons as she was unable to attend. “Not a demonstrative man, many may not have comprehended [Mr Swane’s] devotion to his family and friends. He was ﬁercely proud of his family and protective of his friends. “Do we measure a life in terms of achievement? I think we measure more how much a person meant to us and how that person fulﬁ lled his time among us and loved the space he occupied. “Geoff loved Narromine with a passion and he gave back threefold that love and passion and I’m glad to see him rest easy here.

“In the years to come, he and his mates from Dad’s Army will be talked about and in many ways eulogised and most of all recognised as great locals who gave so much and took so little,” her letter said. With the tree planted, Mr Swane’s sons wet the earth around it with their beers to cheers from those gathered. The family then joined everyone for refreshments in the golf club. On Saturday, March 12, the golf club hosted the Geoff Swane Memorial Tournament, a two-person ambrose event which attracted 36 entrants. The team of Alex Sambrook and Greg Smyth won the day with a score of 63 and a quarter. Runners-up Tony Mann and Dudley Alcorn were a close second, with 63 and a half. Nearest to pin on the tenth hole was Tom Hogan and nearest to pin on the seventeenth hole was Tony Harding. Alex Sambrook also won the long drive competition for the men and Kath Williams won the women’s long drive competition. It was a ﬁtting way to remember someone who meant so much to Narromine and the golﬁ ng community. Vale, Geoffrey Duncan Swane.

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Gliders battle it out at the nationals Event attracts some of Australia’s best glider pilots including world championship competitors From page 1 The Narromine Star was fortunate to speak with two competitors waiting to launch. Ross Whittle from the Kingaroy Gliding Club started gliding in 2003 in England but was unable to do it on a regular basis until he returned to live in Australia about fiveyears-ago. The commercial pilot fl ies Boeing 737 freight aircraft as his day job and has a special place for gliding in his heart. “I’m a lifelong aviation enthusiast. The flying I do in my day job is a great way to make a living but it’s not as pure as this type of flying,” Mr Whittle said. Attending his fi rst national championship, Mr Whittle is competing in the club class in his glider which his children nicknamed “Goofy” due to the GF in his aircraft registration. He said he had learnt a lot and was “somewhere in the middle” of the field of competitors. The daily tasks set in the championship do not start until all competitors in the class are in the air, said Ms Hartley. This ensures a fair start for all competitors. “Not everyone is in the same thermal at the start,” said Mr Whittle, referring to the rising air that helps keep gliders buoyant and able to travel. This is part of the challenge of competing, as well as sharing the airspace with other users such as commercial aircraft. “When an event like this is held a NOTAM is issued,” he said, referencing the notice issued to pilots before a fl ight, advising them of circumstances relating to the state of flying in the area. Everyone must be aware of what is going on in the airspace, including glider pilots, he said. The only woman competing at the nationals is environmental scientist Jo Davis, who has been flying for 19-years and represents the same Darling Downs club as contest director Jenny Thompson. Ms Davis said she had made a slow start in the club class of the competition but had found her stride and was having a lot of fun. Her husband Richard Hoskings is also competing at the event. Having competed at the world gliding championships in Denmark and Australia, Ms Davis has also trained in New Zealand. At the last world championships in 2020 at Lake Keepit, NSW, Ms Davis won her class of competition but lost on a protest. She is looking forward to the world event being held at Narromine next year.

Richard Hoskings and Jo Davis waiting their turn to launch at the national championships. PHOTO: NARROMINE STAR.

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Cups of kindness keep coming at Trangie From page 1 “They’ll order their coffee and the staff will say ‘that’s paid for’. Strangers in particular will go ‘what do you mean?’ and then it’s explained to them and they go ‘oh that’s great. Can I give $50 or $20?’ It just continues to grow.” Ms Berry agrees. “A lot of people aren’t expecting it and they are gobsmacked. They really appreciate what we’re doing. It’s nice to have people appreciate that someone else has paid it forward for them. “We’re not doing this for any accolades. We’ll keep going as long as people keep donating to it. The recipients are not obliged to pay for another coffee to pay it forward – we don’t ask them to do that but they often will,” said Ms Berry. Cafe co-owner Dee Carney said that the initiative struck a chord with a lot of people for their own personal reasons. “A fellow came in the other day and he was choked up by it because his daughter is struggling with mental health issues and he said it was very close to his heart,” said Ms Carney. Ms Berry believes the Cups of Kindness initiative has helped Timmy’s family, too. “They are very appreciative of what we do. Bronwyn follows

us on Instagram and Facebook and you can feel it in her messages, the gratitude she has that we keep Timmy’s legacy alive,” said Ms Berry. Ms Kennedy agrees. “It’s a general reminder to [Bronwyn] as well that Timmy’s random act of kindness that started a couple of years ago continues. I know she thinks that Timmy is touching all those random people, and effectively he is.” A board hanging on a door at the cafe tracks the donations and names both the donors and recipients of the free coffees and is regularly updated. Donors are listed in red and underneath will be the names of the recipients in white. Part of the sign is devoted to directing people to contact support groups including Beyond Blue and Lifeline. One determined donor recently helped the cafe reach the magic 4000 random acts of kindness. “He couldn’t stand that it was at an uneven number so he gave enough to bring it up to 4000,” Ms Berry laughed. “Another customer from Orange accidentally dropped $100 in the cafe and we searched for him online to ﬁ nd him to return it. Our sister Robyn [Moss] got onto a Buy

Swap and Sell group in Orange to ﬁ nd him and then his wife contacted us. They donated the hundred and he calls in all the time now when he passes through. Warren from Orange,” said Ms Carney. The pay it forward initiative has also had an impact across the central and far west of NSW. “A few people have taken on this concept out west,” said Ms Berry. “The Rural Assistance program donated $500 and has given this amount to some other coffee shops that they hoped would endorse [this initiative] and continue it themselves,” said Ms Carney. Ms Kennedy hopes the pay it forward initiative will continue over time. “You’ve only got to see the names and lists on the board to see it’s not just once or twice a week that [they’re giving away free coffees]. It’s every day. Quite mind blowing, particularly for a small town. “It’s thrown around a lot but if you can touch just one person then you’ve done a good thing. I think sometimes that’s said quite ﬂ ippantly but at the end of the day it can make a difference,” Ms Kennedy said. “It’s not actually the coffee but the thought behind it that

Julie Berry beside the sign that records the Cups of Kindness donations. PHOTOS: NARROMINE STAR makes the difference. “I never imagined it would still be continuing today and to the volume it is. Not in terms of monetary value but the random acts of kindness. Obviously people receive something and then go ‘I want to be part of it’ and it just continues to grow,” said Ms Kennedy. The Narromine Star donated $20 to the Cups of Kindness

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March 8, 2022 Break and enter, Mitchell Highway, Narromine. A 37-year-old Narromine man was charged with police pursuit (not stop), driving dangerously (second offence), possessing a prohibited drug, driving a motor vehicle during disqualification period (second offence), and using an unregistered registrable class A motor vehicle on the road. March 9, 2022 A 23-year-old Narromine man was charged with police pursuit (not stop), driving dangerously (fi rst offence), driving a motor vehicle during disqualification period (fi rst off.), driving a motor vehicle during disqualification period (second offence), two charges of using an unregistered registrable Class A motor vehicle on road, and using an uninsured motor vehicle, possessing a prohibited drug, dishonestly obtaining property by deception and breaching current bail conditions. March 14, 2022 A 24-year-old Narromine man was charged with goods in personal custody suspected of being stolen (not motor vehicle) and break and enter house etc steal value <=$60,000.

THIS month, a central west family are pulling on their walking shoes and hats and hitting the pavement for one important cause – they’re ‘Doing it for Lionel’. Sally Everett, born in Dubbo and currently living in Narromine, has teamed up with her family to raise funds and awareness for skin cancer after the devastating illness affected them personally. After Sally’s father Lionel McGuire was diagnosed with melanoma in September 2021, he tragically passed away in November 2021 at 66. “It’s was absolutely devastating,” Ms Everett said. “We didn’t know a lot about melanoma but we’ve learned so much in a short space of time. “Melanoma is so cruel... Dad had a melanoma 20 years ago which was removed and then nothing more was thought about it, but they think it potentially stayed in his blood stream. “It started to grow. The doctors said it was massive. “I didn’t know you could get melanoma internally – it was basically eating away his spine and pelvis... it was 22cm long.” Lionel showed incredible

Happier times: Lionel McGuire is pictured with his wife and daughters in this photo from the family album. PHOTO: SUPPLIED. strength in his last months, managing to walk with a walking frame despite being in tremendous pain. “We had never known Dad to be sick or unwell, so seeing him in so much pain and suffering and going from being so ﬁt and active to frail and losing all independence broke our hearts,” Ms Everett said. Determined to honour her father and help others, Ms Everett and her family teamed up to walk and raise funds for Australia Skin Cancer Foundation’s Mission Melanoma. In January 2022, the ‘Doing it for Lionel’ fundraiser page was launched online, with the

site raising $3210 as of March 10 towards research, advocacy, education and support. “Since we started, there’s been a lot of people saying they’ve booked in for a skin check,” Ms Everett said. “A lady we know said she had something she was ignoring, and after hearing Dad’s story she got it checked out and found out it was melanoma. “A friend of my sister also had seven spots removed from her chest. “If we hadn’t been talking about it, they might not have got checked. “That’s what it makes it

beneﬁcial and worthwhile. “We couldn’t help Dad, but we may be able to help others.” The family has also learned melanoma can be hereditary – and that has prompted Ms Everett and her sister, Carin McGuire, to get regular checks. “We know ‘Slip, Slop, Slap’ and about wearing a hat but I don’t think we know the importance of regular skin checks,” she said. “While Mission Melanoma is running across March, we don’t see it as just one month. It’s something we’ll do ongoing. “We’ve got this amazing raffle happening and the businesses that have gotten behind it have been incredible.” Ms Everett and her sister plan to get a tattoo of the Australian Skin Cancer Foundation logo in celebration of reaching their $3000 target – with Ms Everett’s niece getting a custom temporary tattoo as well. “Dad was a gentleman and very unassuming,” Ms Everett said. “He was very old-fashioned... that’s how I’d describe him.” For information about how to donate, visit Mission Melanoma Doing it for Lionel on Facebook.

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There’s no place like home to have a holiday By STEPH ALLEN FORGET honeymoons in Paris – exploring the wonders of our own backyard has become a popular way to embrace one’s wanderlust. Narromine photographer Georgie Johnson and her husband Braydi, a heavy diesel mechanic, were both born in Dubbo before meeting in Narromine. After getting engaged in October 2019, the couple had toyed with the idea of tackling the sunburnt country. “We thought ‘bugger it, this will be our honeymoon’,” Mrs Johnson said. “We bought a 1992 Landcruiser Troopy in February 2020, just before Covid. We ﬂew up to Cairns and... drove it home. “Braydi pretty well rebuilt the whole thing and decked it out and got it ready to go. “We worked our butts off until we could leave at the end of May last year. Then we took off.” While they didn’t have a strict plan, the couple were excited to spend the next six months on the road. However, after becoming enamoured with life on the road, the couple decided to extend their trip to 300 days. “The ﬁ rst night we stayed

at Glenbawn Dam and then we headed up the coast to Forster then followed the coast line to Cape York,” Mrs Johnson said. “Then we came back down and headed across to the Northern Territory where we went to Uluru and went back up the coast. “We went to Darwin and followed the coast around Western Australia. We did the whole of Western Australia and into South Australia, and then pretty well made it to Adelaide. Then we decided to come home.” To make ends meet, the pair worked on a number of stations including Mount Surprise Station, Hayden’s Station (in Queensland’s Gulf Country), and harvested at a Western Australian farm, Brookdale. As well as enjoying the incredible sights of Uluru, playing with sea lions in Western Australia, camping under the stars in the Northern Territory, swimming in waterfalls in Cairns, and living it up in the Whitsundays, the couple found stepping away from the nine to ﬁve grind liberating. “Being able to do what you want. To wake up and go to the beach or for a hike – the freedom was amazing,” Mrs Johnson said.

“On Instagram we follow Trip in a Van where we got inspirations and watched lots of posts and got ideas of where to go. “I think seeing your own country is so underrated. A lot of people want to go overseas... but there’s so many amazing things here in our own backyard.” Mr and Mrs Johnson will hit the road again this May and return to Mount Surprise Station in Queensland for the ﬁ rst round of Muster in May. For those considering their own Australian adventure, Mrs Johnson says it’s deﬁnitely worth it. “Just do it. There’s so much (to see),” she said. “My favourite was the Valley of the Wings walk in the Olgas in the Northern Territory – the most breathtaking place ever... Braydi would say Ningaloo Reef off Western Australia – it’s beautiful. “Anywhere in Western Australia is beautiful, or Kakadu – it looks like a scene out of The Lion King. “A lot of people worry about the money but there’s so much out there, different jobs that don’t require any skills or prior experience and you can work along the way,” she said.

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THURSDAY 17 March 2022

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Narromine Shire Council is once again hosting Seniors Day on Friday 1st April 2022 at Narromine Aero Club commencing at 10.30 am with the theme ’Tune into Tech’. Morning tea will be supplied along with tech tips and live music from Terry Leonard. RSVPs are essential please call Council on 6889 9999 or Email@ narromine.nsw.gov.au

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This artwork is over two metres long. PHOTOS: NARROMINE STAR

Truckie artist sponsors TTT art competition By SHARON BONTHUYS INSPIRED by the old truck shows he attended in Sydney in the 1980s, Dubbo truck driver turned artist Paul Teale is sponsoring an art competition at next month’s Trangie Truck and Tractor Festival (TTT). The competition is a fi rst for the event which previously only had a colouring competition for all ages, said TTT spokesperson Terrie Milgate. Mr Teale, who hails from Nyngan and now lives in Dubbo, is a regular visitor to Trangie and specialises in drawing vehicles, in particular, trucks. His interest was fi rst sparked at the old Sydney truck shows he attended as a teen. “[The shows] used to have a drawing competition and I sent a drawing in and won the fi rst prize.” Forty years on, Mr Teale has amassed a large collection of hand-drawn artwork

including trucks, road trains, tractors, cars, motorbikes and even bulldozers. Anything mechanical that catches his eye often ends up as an artwork. “If I see something I like, I’ll draw it.” Hoping to inspire a similar love for drawing in others, Mr Teale has stepped up to both sponsor and judge the the TTT art competition on April 9. “I’ve always been interested in trucks and have been driving trucks for about 35 years. I thought it would be great to have something for the kids to do at the festival,” Mr Teale told the Narromine Star. “There’s been a fair bit of interest in the competition. My mates with trucks have told me their kids are interested in it,” Mr Teale said. With a lack of artistic competitions locally for children, the TTT competition ﬁ lls a void in this space and provides a new and exciting element to the festival. Entrants

need to draw a truck, tractor, car, bike or a piece of farm machinery. When asked what he would be looking for in entries as a judge, Mr Teale said “detail.” Mr Teale’s own catalogue of truck drawings is high on detail, right down to the writing on the tyres, the old “Bulldog” logos, and intricate patterning on the prime movers in every one of his artworks. The level of detail that he manages to capture in his work is incredible, as our photos will attest. However, Mr Teale was quick to reassure entrants that he doesn’t expect that level of detail in the entries submitted to the competition. “It doesn’t have to be that detailed. Just do your best,” he laughed. When drawing a vehicle that takes his interest, Mr Teale starts with a photo and goes from there. Using a rotring isograph nib pen to draw

Paul Teale with one of his artworks. the outline of his vehicle, Mr Teale then colours the work using copic or artline textas. Works can take over a month to complete, which he undertakes in his downtime around his truck driving job. Several of his works containing multi-carriage road trains measure 2.5 metres or longer. “I mostly do them on weekends and after work. It’s just a hobby that I do when I sit down and relax.” Mr Teale’s hobby has branched out into doing pri-

vate commissions for friends, associates and other truck lovers. For the future, particularly as he heads into retirement, Mr Teale aims to continue his drawings and eventually move into the specialist ﬁeld of airbrushing artwork onto vehicles. For now, he’s happy to encourage children and young people to take up the pen and join him in drawing heavy vehicles as part of the TTT art competition.

Mudyigalang supports MS By SHARON BONTHUYS THE Mudyigalang Many Hands Craft Group donated $1000 to Narromine’s Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Support Group on March 15. Mudyigalang supports groups working with others in the local community and in the spirit of its “many hands” name was delighted to support the MS Support Group on this occasion. The MS Support Group is small in number but does a valuable job providing assistance to MS sufferers in the community. This has included buying one sufferer a mobility scooter, and has paid for medication for other sufferers. Group spokesperson Kylie Hutchison said there are MS sufferers locally who have not yet asked for help. “When the time comes we will be there to provide support with whatever they may need. A lift chair, things like that.” “Money raised locally stays locally,” Ms Hutchison said. Mudyigalang not only runs raffles to raise money for local charities but all proﬁts from the items made and sold in its craft shop in Dandaloo Street go towards these donations too. “The MS Support Group helps local people in Narromine battling with the disease and we wanted to help them so they can continue to help others,” said Mudyigalang spokesperson Robyn Brown.

Mudyigalang Many Hands Craft Group has donated $1000 to the Narromine’s Multiple Sclerosis Support Group. Back row: Robin Abbott, Anne Hall, Kay Groves, Robyn Brown. Front row: Nicole Gillette, Kylie Hutchison (MS Support Group), Jennifer McMillan and Cath Grimshaw. PHOTO: NARROMINE STAR.

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Regional, State & National news Sky high fuel prices continue to rise across region

By STEPH ALLEN

MOTORISTS will not receive any reprieve at the bowser any time soon, with oil prices continuing to rise across the global market. On March 15, Fuel Watch stated that the average price of fuel in Dubbo was 207.04c/ litre, and 221.87c/litre for diesel. Narromine’s averages were 203.05c/litre and 220.55c/litre for unleaded and diesel respectively, Wellington’s averages were 199.9c/litre and 223.9c/litre, and Orange’s averages were 206.38c/litre and 222.05c/ litre. Independent fuel company Inland Petroleum released a statement addressing the current fuel prices which have skyrocketed this year. Director Drew McCallum said due to the unprecedented times, the company’s Dubbo service station was seeing its highest fuel prices in over a decade. Mr McCallum listed the main contributors of the

steep rise as trade sanctions imposed by western countries against Russia, world demand for oil growing to pre-Covid levels, and the current Ukraine and Russian military confl ict. “Russia cannot export oil to these countries. Russia is one of the largest oil-producing nations globally, so if they aren’t able to ship oil to any western countries, this will undoubtedly leave a massive hole in the supply of oil, causing shortages worldwide,” he said. “World demand for oil has recovered and grown compared to what demand was like pre-Covid. “The world economy had a very bullish sentiment, causing some of the most significant stock market gains in years until the Russian and Ukraine confl ict. This bullish market has left an extremely high oil demand. “Unfortunately, we believe we are only seeing the beginning of what could be an ongoing trend for the foreseeable future.”

MPs comment on biodiversity legislation By NATASHA MAY FOLLOWING the article about biodiversity offset legislation which appeared in the March 3 issue of the Narromine Star, the minister for agriculture and western NSW, Dugald Saunders, as well as the member for Barwon, Roy Butler, have said they too believe the legislation is preventing development in western NSW. Mr Butler told the Narromine Star the current legislation in regional areas hampers development. “I’ve seen the current biodiversity offset requirements stop developments in parts of Barwon. At a time when we’re trying to grow our population and attract people we need to remove any barriers we can to people spending money and building things.” Mr Butler said development is vital for good public amenity for people who already live here as well as for attracting people. Mr Saunders agreed “private and government development is vital to the ongoing success of communities in western

NSW and we need to ensure we keep growing our communities by providing jobs, infrastructure and ongoing investment”. He said “I am working very closely with stakeholders to amend what we know is not an effective system when it comes to biodiversity offsets and the impact they are having on future development”. Mr Saunders said Narromine and Gilgandra were part of a large number of councils, who have been engaged in those discussions and are part of providing feedback to improve the situation. “I’m very supportive of this cause and I’m working with the department of regional NSW to fi nd a solution however, it needs to be acknowledged that it’s a matter that will take some time to fi x,” Mr Saunders said. Mr Butler said he had discussions with the former minister for the environment Matt Kean, who had been turning much farmland in western NSW into national parks. Mr Butler had discussed with Mr Kean “if we can’t get the benefit of the farming activi-

ty, maybe we can get the beneﬁt of using the national park for a biodiversity offset, which does not impact on the national park”. Despite the change in James Griffin replacing Mr Kean as NSW minister for the environment, Mr Butler said he doesn’t want the issue to drop off the radar just because we’ve had a change of ministers. “We want these developments in regional NSW to go ahead but when the developer is required to provide biodiversity offsets it can become unviable for them to proceed.” Mr Butler said it was important to note that using national parks as an offset, would only be for a public good development, which beneﬁt large portions of the community, whether through providing more jobs or good public amenity. Mr Butler gave the example of the Bourke abattoir, which was built but not transport yards on the site because the development couldn’t muster the necessary funds for the biodiversity offsets for the transport yards.

COVID-19 symptoms continue to linger post infection By NATASHA MAY AS more and more Australians fall ill to COVID-19, many are reporting lingering symptoms even after the initial acute phase of illness has passed. Regional general practitioner Dr Rebecca McGowan said she is seeing many patients take several weeks to fully recover from COVID-19 across all age groups from young people in their 20s to more elderly patients. The most common symptom she says is a prolonged cough, which can last anywhere between three and six-weeks after the ini-

tial infection. Shortness of breath and brain fog are also predominant features, she says. This is different to the acute phase COVID-19 illness, characterised by a runny nose, temperatures, aches and pains and sometimes a loss of taste and smell. McGowan says it’s important to normalise the debilitating effect that lingering illness can have, and she says that her patients are relieved when they hear that this is common. For patients who have lingering symptoms she says a short course of oral steroids can prove helpful, as well as

ventolin and bricanyl. She says taking it easy is necessary, especially for those who report they can’t walk more than 100 metres. Dr McGowan said “the number one instrument I have as a GP is the power of the medical certiﬁcate”. She said giving carer’s certiﬁcates for people’s partners or for someone who can help care for the ill person’s children is also important in recovery. “We do see it getting better”, said Dr McGowen, but how long this takes varies greatly between individuals whether they feel back to normal in some cases three weeks, others eight weeks.

She says her patients say the change can come from day to day. They tell her “you know what, I just woke up this morning and felt that it was lifting, that I felt better”. Dr McGowan says staying up to date with vaccinations is important in avoiding lingering symptoms. She says that she is not seeing symptoms such as the prolonged cough and lung issues in patients who are up to date in all their vaccinations including booster shots. This is general information, you should always consult your GP before any treatments.

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Quiet achievers ferry kids on country roads By SHARON BONTHUYS WHEN the pandemic forced the closure of schools, the work of bus drivers on rural school bus routes did not stop. Unknown to many in the community, school bus drivers like Steve Ward and Tony Witts kept getting their buses out and travelling their routes every day – because they had to. The services ran because Transport for NSW had assured operators and customers that services would continue safely throughout the Coronavirus pandemic, a spokesperson told the Narromine Star. There are 23 school bus routes within Narromine and Trangie serviced by 20 buses of different sizes, with a range of 14 to 57 seats, according to the department. These services are contracted to operators through 11 very small and two medium/large contracts. “I went for a good while [during COVID] with no kids, but I still had to do the run, just in case someone needed it,” said Mr Ward, 72, whose rural school bus route is a large circuit to the west and south of Narromine. “I did my run regardless [throughout the school close downs]. In the afternoon I’d go round the schools and if no one got on, I could go home.” It was a similar story for Mr Witts who owns and operates two rural school bus routes including the Narromine to Tomingley run. Both men have each spent the past 19-years driving school bus routes out of Narromine, and neither plans to give it away just yet. Mr Witts was originally a bus driver for large companies before buying his ﬁ rst school route in 2010. He travels 220 kilometres per day on the Tomingley route in his 32-seater Mitsubishi bus. He leaves home at 6.40am and his ﬁ rst pick up of a morning at Tomingley West is at 7.30am. Mr Ward drove trucks before moving to Dubbo with

his wife Jennie and eventually changed careers to become a bus driver. “Jennie was teaching in Narromine and we bought the bus run when it became available.” Mr Ward’s 170-kilometre school run is a circuit that currently ferries 21 primary students and four pre-schoolers to and from Narromine’s various schools. A connector bus meets his bus mid-route to drop off and collect children from other routes from as far out as Bogan River. Like Mr Witts, he also has an early start to the day. Both drivers work closely with the families on their routes to coordinate pick ups and drop offs. “The families meet me. I give them all a timeslot and I try to run to that as closely as I can. “The kids jump on and most can put their seat belts on unassisted,” said Mr Ward. “Sometimes parents are not waiting, particularly in the afternoon, and I’m not going to dump a child on a country road and drive off,” said Mr Witts. Good communication with the families resolves issues and ensures a smooth run as much as possible. Mr Ward has high praise for the families on his route. “I’m dealing with very good families. Dealing with good people makes all the difference.” Families access the rural school bus service under a generously subsidised travel program provided by Transport for NSW, a spokesperson for the department said. Families apply to Transport NSW for their children to use the service. “I’ve got some funny little kids on my bus, some real characters,” Mr Ward said. Most of the time Mr Ward’s young charges do behave but sometimes some do like to “muck up”. This might constitute squirting water at each other or throwing tennis balls inside the bus which can prove distracting. “I just bark that balls gotta go back inside their bags and not to squirt water.

Kids love riding on Steve Ward’s bus. PHOTOS: NARROMINE STAR.

On the bus: Right, Steve Ward. Below, Tony Witts. We have to clean our buses every day. Water from squirt guns and dirt from shoes makes mud.” Mr Ward said some of the older children on his run were very helpful to him. “They’re like prefects and they love a bit of responsibility. They help with the preschoolers, putting seat belts on etc. We can’t do anything while we’re driving.” Most of Mr Ward’s route is bitumen but approximately 25 kilometres of Narwonah Road is dirt. “The roads aren’t real good. I have about 25 kilometres of dirt on the route which becomes a bit slippery when wet.” Mr Ward’s 28-seat Yutong bus is not a four-wheel drive vehicle. Work is currently being undertaken to widen the Farrendale Road at the moment by the Narromine Shire Council, as well as spasmodic work on the heavily travelled Narromine-Tomingley Road which has multiple potholes

Damage to NarromineTomingley Road.

and sinkage along the entire route. “The volume of traffic on the Narromine-Tomingley Road has made the road real rough,” said Mr Witts. The number of heavy vehicles using this road is of concern. Anecdotes from multiple sources indicate that the Narromine-Tomingley and Eumungerie Roads are favourite rat-running routes for heavy vehicles to avoid the point-topoint speed cameras on the Newell Highway. The impact on the road surface is clearly evident. Mr Witts says the big trucks using the Narromine-Tomingley Road are the biggest hazard, throwing up rocks and dust and overtaking the school bus each day. Narromine Public School student Taio, 11, said Mr Witts is a good driver because he “doesn’t hit the potholes”. Year one student Tilly, aged seven, likes riding Mr Ward’s bus. “He’s a good driver.” These sentiments are echoed by Sophie, aged eight. “He’s the best.” The service is not for the

faint hearted. If you thought that handling a bus full of children could be challenging – and both drivers assured the Narromine Star that some days are better than others, behaviour-wise – there are many compliance aspects to their jobs. According to Transport for NSW, bus operators must comply with safety and audit processes, including undergoing independent audits, an annual review of their systems and procedures, and roadworthiness inspections twice a year. “In addition, Transport for NSW conducts random and targeted audits for operational and safety matters as required,” a spokesperson said. If only Transport for NSW could audit the roads these school buses are travelling... For now, both Mr Witts and Mr Ward continue to do what they love and drive hundreds of kilometres each weekday to ferry children to and from school safely. They and their driving colleagues are another group of superheroes in our community who don’t wear capes.

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Political News & Opinion COULTON’S ULTON’S CATCH TCH UP Comment ment by K COULTON, MARK Federal ral Member arkes for Parkes

Dorothea Mackellar poetry award

Entries are open for the 2022 Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards. The Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards is Australia’s longest-running annual poetry competition for school-aged children. The Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards are based on the literature strand of the Australian Curriculum, and the theme for the 2022 competition is In my opinion, which will generate some interesting work. To participate, students must be Australian primary or secondary school-aged students and submit a poem for consideration by the awards judging panel before the end of June.

AROUND UND THE ELECTORATE TORATE Comment nt by D DUGALD SAUNDERS, ERS, State Member ember bo for Dubbo THE 2022 NSW Seniors Festival Local Achievement Awards are coming up. Seniors are invaluable to the Narromine region as volunteers, carers and role models – even more so during our recent challenging years. If you know a senior who helps make our community diverse, inspiring and active, then I encourage you to nominate them for acknowledgement of their contribution. THE NSW Seniors Festival returns for another year with a raft of fantastic activities for everyone to enjoy, including a star-studded line-up of Australian acts that will headline the signature Premier’s Gala Concerts, which will be held later this month. This year we will see performances from Human Nature’s Phil Burton, Christine Anu, Shannon Noll,

There is a range of categories to enter and prizes to be won. More information can be found on the award website.

Easing child care costs for families with young children

Tooraweenah Road upgrade a step closer

The government is boosting the child care subsidy (CSS) this week to help ease the pressure on the cost of living for many families with young children. For local families with more than one child aged ﬁve or under in child care, this increase in the CCS, means more money in your pocket each week. This is good news for eligible families who will beneﬁt from reduced out-of-pocket child care costs, which also provides an incentive to consider either returning to work or working additional hours. Local families know that the cost of child care, particularly for families with more than one child in care, can be a barrier to pursuing employment or working additional hours. This is especially so for local mums who may be able Emma Pask, Gary Pinto and The Diamonds. Not only will these performances be able to be seen in person (at the ICC in Sydney), they will also be live streamed so people can watch from home. Events and initiatives will run across NSW. THIS week the new NSW Freight Transport Advisory Council (FTAC) was launched. The new council will replace the Freight and Logistics Advisory Council (FLAC) and the Road Freight Industry Council (RFIC), and represent the entire freight chain across different transport modes as a single council. Freight is a priority for the NSW Government, and this Council will be a place where members can exchange views and engage in frank and robust discussions directly with the Government. Our freight network underpins the success of our entire economy. The challenges and opportunities in this space need to be considered holistically. The new Council will comprise 15 members selected through an open Expression

to use this to get back into the workforce or to increase their hours in their current job. Further information can be found on the department of education, skills and employment website.

The government has released $22.96 million in funding for the Tooraweenah Road upgrade, bringing the project another step closer to reality. The project is fully funded under the roads of strategic importance initiative and will deliver upgrades along approximately 56.8 kilometres of Tooraweenah Road, within Coonamble shire. These upgrades will improve access, reduce travel times, and increase safety for all road users, ensuring motorists get to their destination sooner and safer. The project complements other infrastructure projects currently underway in the region. The federal government has committed approximately $1.55 billion towards infrastructure projects across the Parkes electorate since 2013. Our $60 million investment

of Interest process, and will meet four times a year. LAST week it was fantastic to officially open the new Dubbo Safe Haven, a refuge for people right across our region struggling with thoughts of suicide or experiencing emotional distress. The drop-in centre on Church Street will be a game-changer for our community, offering a relaxing and supportive alternative to a bustling emergency department, to everyone from locals to visitors passing through. You can have a cup of tea or coffee, make use of its quiet rooms, relax in a massage chair, or take advantage of provided puzzles, games and music – all to help better manage negative or suicidal thoughts. The Haven’s staffed by Peer Support Workers who have lived experience. They provide a kind and understanding shoulder to lean on and can help you to identify services to support you on an ongoing basis. This is the 15th Safe Haven to be opened in NSW as part of a bigger, state-wide trial with 20 of these purpose-designed havens across the State. Until next time, Dugald

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is delivering new overtaking lanes on the Newell Highway in partnership with the NSW state government, while a further $12.5 million federal investment is jointly funding the Pooncarie Road to Menindee upgrade. We’ve already delivered further Newell Highway pavement upgrades between Mungle Back Creek and Boggabilla, delivering $61.35 million to jointly fund these vital works in partnership with the state government. The federal government will continue to invest in and deliver the infrastructure projects that matter to locals, tourists and businesses across regional NSW. For more information on the roads of strategic importance initiative can be found online.

Federal member for Parkes Mark Coulton recently visited Lifeline Broken Hill to ﬁ nd out how the organisation is beneﬁtting from the funding. Lifeline Broken Hill provides a critical service to communities throughout the far west, delivering suicide prevention, awareness and training, counselling, and other vital programs. Volunteers are essential to the organisation, giving countless hours of their time to help others. This grant will help equip them with the skills they need to recognise and help anyone at risk suicide.

Funding for suicide prevention training for Lifeline volunteers

The 2021 volunteer grants provided organisations with grants of $1000 to $5000 to help purchase equipment, training, and background screening checks for their volunteers.

Lifeline Broken Hill Country to Coast volunteers will be able to undertake important suicide prevention training thanks to a $5000 grant provided under the latest round of the federal government’s volunteer grants program.

Volunteers are integral to many Australian organisations, with more than 8.7 million volunteers across the country giving their time freely to support their communities.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Narromine Inland rail Action Group’s meeting As right of reply to Narromine Shire Council mayor Craig Davies; with reference to the article in Narromine Star on March 10, 2022 about the recent meeting held by Narromine Inland rail Action Group. I would like to comment on some of mayor Davies’ statements. Mayor Davies, I’m not sure why you fi nd it “interesting to note that none of the previous councillors who have dealt with Ms Knop were invited and only new and inexperienced councillors”. Previous councillors are well aware of the issues as we have spoken to a number of them over the last four years and as you say yourself, they have “dealt with Ms Knop previously”. Some are members of the Narromine crime, neighbourhood watch and community issues Facebook page where they can see posts regarding inland rail issues. As for the new councillors, they have not had the opportunity to hear the issues and from my limited conversations with them I found that, though having heard of inland rail, they knew very little except that the rail was coming through. Though we had limited space available, if they had wanted to attend, we would have made them most welcome. Yet though they are in council to represent the community, they made no attempt to contact us. Why? Suggesting to new councillors, “that under these circumstances I would suggest that they give serious thought to how they get involved knowing they have very limited knowledge of inland rail”. Doesn’t that seem to be a surefi re way to make them uncertain and therefore not confident enough to be sure they would not

contravene Councils Code of conduct to attend our meeting? Meeting and listening to concerned community members are how councillors will learn the real issues facing our town. Councillors are here to represent our community even if the issues are initially hard to grasp. It is not “the nature of progress” to put communities at unnecessary risk. It is, however, a waste of taxpayer dollars to build it in a location with the highest possibility of failure. “Having a moment in the sun” is all very well but at what long term cost to the community, mayor Davies? Our community members have worked with the Australia Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) for four years at Community Consultative Committee (CCC) meetings, drop-in sessions etc. Yet they refuse to listen. And this is why we have a federal parliamentary inquiry, NSW legislative inquiry, support from NSW Farmers, Country Women’s Association of NSW, newspapers across Australia, lobbyists and others. You state you are working to resolve the issues. Can you then explain why the issues are still current after four years? Are you aware that at CCC meetings members are advised these issues are now classiﬁed as ‘Stage One’ issues and as such ARTC have deemed they will no longer be permitted to be asked, and will not be answered? If not, you should be, as council staff attend these meetings. Shouldn’t council be questioning ARTC’s position in regards to this? Jennifer Knop, Narromine Inland rail Action Group

NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Thursday, March 17, 2022

Monthy Council meeting covers funding, Emergency Management, road maintenance By SHARON BONTHUYS NARROMINE Shire Council met again on March 9 with the mayor, deputy mayor and all councillors present as well as the General Manager and senior staff. This is a wrap up of the items discussed at the meeting, which commenced at 5.30pm. Council supported the national funding priorities of the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA), and agreed to support and participate in ALGA’s advocacy for their endorsed national funding priorities. This will involve writing to the local Federal Member(s) of Parliament, all known election candidates in local Federal electorates and the President of the Australian Local Government Association. Reports from the Local Emergency Management Committee which met on February 10, and the Narromine Showground and Racecourse Advisory Committee which met on February 17 were tabled. Reports by the General Manager and all directorates were also tabled. All of these are available on the Council website. Council will hold an Extraordinary Meeting on 4 May 2022 to consider endorsing the draft Integrated Planning and Reporting Framework documents for public exhibition for 28 days. A report has been prepared on the feasibility of installing an additional toilet facility in Dundas Park or to use the existing facility at Dundas Oval in accordance with the Notice of Motion adopted at the February 2022 Council Meeting. Council will investi-

The Narromine Showground and Racecourse Advisory Committee’s report was one of those tabled during the council meeting. gate detailed costings and further funding opportunities, in conjunction with the relevant sporting clubs, to provide a new or upgraded facility between Dundas Oval and Dundas Park. Councillor Hoey asked Council (notice on motion) to provide a progress update on the implementation of the Trangie Sporting Precinct Concept Plan and spoke strongly about the issue on behalf of the Trangie community. The monthly works report outlined maintenance of the urban, unsealed and sealed road network in Narromine, Trangie and Tomingley as well as what is happening in relation to pools, parks and open space network, aerodrome, building maintenance, cemeteries, water and sewerage. The General Manager and Infrastructure and Engineering Services Director met with residents on Enmore Road to listen to their concerns on February 17, 2022. Council in-

formed residents that a Draft Roads Strategy will be presented for public comment in due course. This strategy will focus on how Council will manage and maintain roads with limited funding available. Residents were encouraged to provide public comment. Nine development applications were approved for the communities of Narromine (seven) and Trangie (two). Five of these were for new dwellings, three were for alterations or additions and one for a hangar. The shortest timeframe for assessment was one day (the hangar) and the longest was 24 days (dwelling, Trangie). Another 13 applications are currently under assessment. Council staff have reviewed land use tables relating to employment zone reform in Narromine and provided feedback to the Department of Planning and Environment. The NSW Government reform of em-

ployment zones aims to support long-term economic recovery through job creation and encourage increased productivity in NSW, according to the Council. The existing business and Industrial zones are being replaced with ﬁve new employment zones and three supporting zones. Council considered three matters brieﬂy in closed session – independent internal audit committee membership, the Westview Drive in and Narromine Industrial Precinct and Freight Exchange. No timeframe is given in the draft minutes for the time at which the closed session commenced but it is believed to be 5.56pm, and the meeting remained closed until at least 6.08pm. Independent membership of the internal audit committee was resolved for two individuals. At the last meeting Council resolved to investigate possibly purchasing the Westview

Drive-in screen, projector and other items. This was further discussed in closed session but it was publicly known prior to the meeting that the assets had been sold. With regard to the third confidential item the resolutions were that Council seeks an independent valuation of the land for the potential acquisition of 557HA to consider development of the Industrial Hub, and that a further report be brought back to Council to consider the independent market value, potential acquisition, and identification of appropriate funding sources. It was further resolved that Council acknowledge the interest of developers to date in seeking opportunities to develop within the Industrial Hub and with regard to the future use of the property. General Manager Jane Redden declared a Pecuniary Interest in relation to this confidential business item as she is an owner of property on Narromine to Narrabri Inland Rail Route (as previously disclosed) and was not present for this discussion. The meeting closed at 6.10pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend council meetings in person or can access a recording of the session via the council website. Council can hold a public forum at 5.00 pm, prior to the council meeting, where community members can speak on items in the business papers which are up for a decision. There are rules around this on the council website, including timeframes for nominating to council that you would like to speak at the public forum.

Senate candidate searching for local issues Retired police officer “fed up” with rural central west towns being left high and dry By STEPH ALLEN

Mitchell Walton has revealed plans to stand for a Senate seat at the next federal election. PHOTO: SUPPLIED.

RETIRED police officer and timber ﬂoorer Mitchell Walton is fed up with rural central west towns being left high and dry by governments and local MPs. Mr Walton, who lives in Gosford, is reaching out to residents from the region for their input on what they want from their government as part of his upcoming run as an Independent Federal Candidate for a seat in the Senate. “I used to play rugby in Narromine... and being in that part of the state gave me a love for the area,” he said. “Most senators, while they represent NSW as a whole, they forget other parts of the state. “They concentrate on where they live, which is already serviced by an MP. “I want to expand that view and say I’m available and I’m searching for issues.” Some rural issues he has heard about include Narrandera’s “terrible water issue”

of constant brown drinking water, and poor roads in Wagga. Mr Walton also plans to advocate for better mental and general health access or services within rural areas – an issue close to his heart. “I was in the police force for a short time (1986 to 1996) and left after I suffered a serious assault,” he said. “I had PTSD. I had a shortterm memory situation that’s continued. In general life, I do suffer from depression and that’s why on my Facebook page I have a section on mental health. “During the pandemic, everything moved to Telehealth and people had the courage to seek help and wanted to see or talk to someone but... they can’t build a relationship (through a screen). “I’m married to a farmer’s daughter and the stresses farmers go through in relation to drought, ﬂoods, water in general, isolation, relationships... they go through

a hell of a lot... and it’s generational.” With most city-dwellers able to travel 20 minutes to visit a psychologist, many in rural areas must trek hours or even days to get face-toface help. “It’s not good enough... previous MPs have not been proactive in the past but I’m going to be the squeaking wheel,” Mr Walton said. Reﬂecting on the pandemic, he said government had lost a lot of trust from voters, after the discrepancies of wedding and funeral limitations and packed NRL stadiums. “People screamed ‘hypocrisy’,” he said. “(Prime Minister) Morrison is in trouble... I’m not a fan of protest votes (or two parties and no Independents)... if there is a good policy, I’ll vote for it. “If I was to get elected... it would be a collaboration between myself and a local MP. “When the election’s called, I’ll set out on a trip (to central west NSW).

Thursday, March 17, 2022 Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region NARROMINE STAR

Community News Aviation museum dreams of a memorial wall By SHARON BONTHUYS CAN you envisage a 40-metre long, red brick wall covered with bronze plaques? The chair of the Narromine Aviation Museum, Peter Kierath, sure can. A red brick memorial wall honouring Second World War aviators involved with the town is one of the major fundraising projects for the museum. Mr Kierath said the museum would like to use red bricks reminiscent of the type used in many older homes in Narromine to construct the wall in front of the museum, estimated to cost $120000. The bronze plaques alone will cost approximately $1200 each. “The memorial wall will have a bronze plaque for every class that went through [Narromine]. There were 45 classes that went through here dur-

ing the war and we would have a cross on the ones that didn’t come back.” Mr Kierath said. With overhead lighting, the memorial would also be able to be viewed at night. The museum can contribute $40000 towards the project as well as an additional $15000 or so from additional donations. The remaining $65000 will need to be sourced through donations or grants. The museum has applied for a number of Federal grants towards this project, without success. This is a source of frustration to Mr Kierath, particularly when five and six-figure grants have been provided for memorials in other central west and far west communities, including Cobar. For Mr Kierath, the museum committee and the raft of volunteers who help keep the exhibits in fi ne display for locals

and visitors alike, the memorial is a much needed project. “We’ve had 2850 pilots trained here. We’ve been through all their records to check all the initials, spelling, the ranks they got to, the units they served in, the decorations they got and most particularly

whether they came back. We found that over 25 per cent of those blokes didn’t come back. That’s a lot. “Yet we can’t get a third [of the grant money that some other memorial projects] have been given.” If you would like to learn

What’s on at the region’s libraries Contributed by VICKI FOGGIN This is what’s coming up over the next couple of weeks at Narromine and Trangie. Narromine March 24 (11.00am) – Seniors Festival Scams and Ripoffs with Western NSW Community Legal Centre March 25 (12.00pm) – Seniors Festival Local History Talk: 1950s Narromine: The Disastrous Decade March 30 (12.30pm) – Adult Crafternoon Craft Club March 31 (6.00pm) – Livestreamed Author Talk: Lynda La Plante from the BAD Sydney Crime Writers Festival Regular children’s activities: Fridays, 10.30 am – Rhymetime (ages 0-5) Fridays, 3.30 pm – Lego Club (ages 6-12)

Trangie March 31 (12.00pm) – Seniors Festival Local History Talk: 1950s Narromine: The Disastrous Decade Tech Thursday (2.00 pm) – for adults Regular children’s activities Wednesdays, 10.30am – Rhymetime (ages 0-5) Fridays, 3.30pm – Lego Club (ages 6-12) Common to both libraries: Tech Help – drop in, on demand service provides assistance with using library computers or your personal device such as mobile phones or tablets. Home Library Service – ree deliveries for disabled and homebound clients and their carers. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library – register for free a picture book delivered each month to children born in 2022 and later.

Museum volunteers Peter and Bob. PHOTO: NARROMINE STAR more about the memorial project, to make a donation or to volunteer your time to the museum, which is one of Narromine’s key tourist attractions, please contact the museum.

Ross and Carole celebrate 56th wedding anniversary By SHARON BONTHUYS

Carole and Ross King celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary with a day of golf at Narromine. PHOTO: NARROMINE STAR.

NARROMINE couple Ross and Carole King celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary last Saturday. Mr and Mrs King married in the Narromine Methodist Church on March 12, 1966, raised two children and have lived their entire married life in the town. They are also active in the community and their church. The Narromine Star caught up with Mr and Mrs King at

the golf club where they were preparing to spend their wedding anniversary playing golf. They are members of the Gerries golﬁ ng group which plays on Saturdays and were also participating in the Geoff Swane memorial tournament later in the day. Mr King said the key to a long, successful and happy marriage was communication. “You need to talk to one another and show respect.” Congratulations to Mr and Mrs King!

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NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Thursday, March 17, 2022

Q&A with the three Fionas By SHARON BONTHUYS NSW Small Business Month was launched in Narromine Shire on March 10 with an entertaining and frank Question and Answer (Q&A) Panel featuring three inspiring ladies – all named Fiona. The free evening event which also celebrated International Women’s Day was held at the Soul Food Depot and Gallery in Narromine. It was well attended by community members, including several Narromine Shire councillors, and the deputy mayor, Cr Dawn Collins opened proceedings. The panel was convened by Masters of Ceremonies (MCs), Dugald Saunders MP, Member for Dubbo, and his electorate officer, Jane Diffey, who also has a distinguished background in politics, leadership and the not-for-proﬁt sector. The panelists came from three different backgrounds but all had a link to agriculture and the central west. Fiona Aveyard hails from Tullamore where her family farm and business “Outback Lamb” has developed as a sought-after brand. Not to mention the sausage rolls which won a bronze award at the 2021 Sydney Royal Fine Food Show. Fiona Hall’s produce-farming family has also developed a sought-after brand in “Biteriot!” on their farm in the foothills of Mount Canobolas, just outside Orange. Fiona Nash hails from a farming background at Crowther and was elected to the Senate in 2004. She served in ministries in the Abbott and Turnbull federal governments, rising to the position of deputy leader of the National Party in 2016. In December 2021, Ms Nash was appointed as Australia’s ﬁ rst Regional Education Commissioner by prime minister Scott Morrison. The panelists were asked

The three Fionas delighted the audience with their insights on many topics. PHOTOS: NARROMINE STAR. to reflect on the theme of the NSW Small Business Month which is “rebuild, recharge, renew.” Each spoke to a different point. Ms Aveyard spoke about rebuilding. “I now feel we can take our program to the next stage of farming. To take what we’ve got and move to the next stage.” Ms Hall spoke about renewing. “COVID gave us a lot of challenges with our business. It made us think about how we work and adapt.” Ms Nash spoke about recharging. “I am recharging myself in this new role with education so I have new energy, new thinking and new ideas.” Ms Nash reflected on the dual citizenship fiasco that saw her ousted from politics in 2017.

Through her Scottish father, Ms Nash unknowingly had dual citizenship via descent. Like a number of other politicians caught in a similar situation, she was forced to step down when the High Court deemed her ineligible under Section 44 of the Australian Constitution to be an elected representative. “It was really trying for a while and the situation completely changed my perspective on things,” Ms Nash told the audience. All three panelists agreed that there were many opportunities in regional areas which should be explored. “There are huge opportunities for young people to get into agribusiness,” said Ms Hall. Ms Aveyard indicated that the Inland Rail project would enable fast transport and pro-

Mel Ward, Jane Redden and Jane Gainsford.

Helen Woods and Tracy McIntyre.

Cr Dawn Collins with Amelia Simmons and Belinda Haigh.

Dugald Saunders MP with Glenn Dunkley and Natalie Bramble from Dubbo.

mote growth. “This has a flow on effect around regional towns and growth will triple.” When asked if they could have done something differently about their life, each panelist reflected on past choices that may have taken them in different directions. While working in Ireland, where she lived for some time, Ms Aveyard turned down an opportunity to work at Three Chimneys Farm, a thoroughbred breeding establishment in Kentucky, USA, for an office job in London. She did not enjoy working in an office. Ms Hall said she didn’t have the confidence earlier in her career that she has now and had taken some “dodgy advice”. If she had that time over again, “I’d back myself more,” she said. Ms Nash laughed that if she had her time in pol-

itics over again, “I’d pay more attention to the citizenship question.” The panelists had this advice for other women seeking to enter or grow their businesses. “We [women in business] have come a long way. Read everything, listen to podcasts. Anyone can do what I’m doing – just go for it,” said Ms Aveyard. Ms Hall encouraged women to invest in self development and acknowledge what they cannot do. “Use your strengths and bring others in to handle [the areas of] weakness. If you fall, get up again and keep going. Dust off and go again.” Ms Nash encouraged women to back themselves more. “I decided to have a crack at the Deputy Leadership of the National Party – and I got it. I was the fi rst woman to be Deputy Leader of that party. If you’re not prepared to have a crack, you’ll never know. Think ‘if they can do it, I can do it.’” On the topic of family, all panelists agreed that family was number one. “When you’re at home with the family, turn the phone off. The time you do have with your family is then the best it can be,” said Ms Nash, who revealed she once refused to take a call from a high ranking politician because it would have impacted her family time. Ms Hall advised the group to learn now to say no. “There are only so many things you can do with the time you have. Learning to say “no” was the best thing I could have done. “Try to fi nd a business that works around you. That’s what I did. I made a business that fit around what I wanted to do and my family,” said Ms Aveyard. The evening was a great success and the panelists certainly inspired those who attended to think about how they do things and what is important to them.

The event was well attended.

Thursday, March 17, 2022 Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region NARROMINE STAR

Tomingley gets set to race By SHARON BONTHUYS

Sandy Strahorn, Jayne Walsh and Fiona Walker take a break from cleaning.

DUST off those boots and get out the glam frocks – it’s a little over two weeks until Tomingley’s event of the year bursts out of the starter’s gate and onto the social scene. The Tomingley picnic races will take place on Saturday, April 2 and the locals can’t wait. A hardy group of volunteers have been attending recent working bees to get the course and surrounds ready to welcome an expected 1000 people. At least, that’s how many that race club president Jason Hartin hopes will make their way from near and far to support the event. “There’s a lot happening on the day and a lot of prizes to be won, off the ﬁeld as well as on,” he told the Narromine Star. The six-race program is supplemented by a spectacular Fashions on the Field event offering prizes

James Strahorn, Steve Cook, Brad Pugh and Glenn Pugh clean up near the track.

across an array of categories for men, women and children to the value of $5,000. Club spokesperson Sharanne Turnbull said she had heard that ﬁerce competition is underway around the shire by those vying for the “most outstanding moustache” and “most outstanding mullet” prizes. Given the issues last year with a reduced ﬁeld, the impacts of COVID, and sponsorship concerns in the years preceding it, Mr Hartin is thrilled that this year’s event is going ahead without those pressures. “Last year there was a clash of racing events that took away jockeys and trainers. Racing NSW has given us this date and we’re hoping it doesn’t clash with any other event. We’d like to get eight horses per race this year,” Mr Hartin said. “Three years ago we had to do a whip around the community just

to get sponsorship for this event. We’ve managed to get more support in the years since and gaining sponsorship has been easier this year,” Mr Hartin added. The club is grateful to Tomingley Gold Operations for providing a grant of $15,000 for the event. This will enable a cover to be placed over the stalls in the grounds, said spokesperson Sharanne Turnbull. “It’s important for the trainers to know that [the stalls] will be covered,” she said. The Narromine Star caught up with the club at the working bee held on March 13. Several volunteers were busy cleaning, cutting grass and tidying up the venue that will host the community’s biggest event of the year. Volunteers are needed to assist with the event on the day – contact the club if you would like to give your time to what is expected to be a great event.

Roger Hando is a whiz on the ride on mower. PHOTOS: NARROMINE STAR

NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Thursday, March 17, 2022

Classroom News

Matilda Seccombe & Mylee Bond

Harry Miles, Logan Jacobson & Riley Booth

A hive of activity at TCS bee garden Katie Chapman joins the teaching team at Narromine Christian School. PHOTO: NARROMINE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL.

Narromine Christian School update By CATH CHAPMAN NARROMINE Christian School is happy to welcome Katie Chapman to the team. Ms Chapman is a local woman, who completed her teaching degree at Charles Sturt University. She is currently teaching year two and is looking forward to other exciting teaching adventures as the year progresses. Principal Debbie Robertson said Ms Chapman

Izaya tries shot put.

has settled in well and has taken to her new career like a duck to water. It is great to have her as part of the Narromine Christian School family. Ms Chapman said she feels very fortunate for the opportunity to start her career at such an amazing school with so many learning opportunities and highlights. She is proud to be giving back to the local community that has nurtured her growing up.

Contributed by SHARYN BROWN, PRINCIPAL. OUR Primary students are ‘abuzz’ with excitement about the imminent arrival of a colony of Australian native bees to our garden. The students, particularly those in the Year 3/4 class, have been lucky enough to spend some time up in the garden with Ms Miller and Mrs McKinnon digging, weeding and planting some more ﬂowering plants. The children are learning how to protect the roots of a plant by handling it gently, digging a hole large enough for the root ball and then protecting the young plant with plenty of mulch. When the bees arrive next month each class will be involved in some learning about native bees and their importance in our environment. The bee garden was established mid 2021 after being a successful Woolworths 2021 Junior Landcare Grant applicant. Native trees, ﬂowering plants and vegetables were planted and

Mick, Izaya, Shelby-Lee, Dylan and Miss Parsonage.

Various Year 3/4 students planting flowers for our native bee garden. PHOTOS: TRANGIE CENTRAL SCHOOL.

vegetables were harvested by the primary students throughout 2021 (where COVID breaks permitted). Now that we have an attractive area that the bees can call

home, our stocked native beehive will arrive on April 6. The children will be given professional instructions on keeping bees and the beneﬁts of native bees.

Izaya tries long jump.

Narromine high visits Barden Park Contributed by DYLAN MAY-FULLER, YEAR 12 MC SENIOR STUDENT

Mick, Dylan, Izaya and Shelby-Lee. PHOTOS: KARLA PARSONAGE

Shelby-Lee in action.

ON Wednesday, March 9th, 2022, Miss Parsonage and Hollie took Izaya, Shelby, Mick and myself to the “Come and Try Athletics” day at Barden Park in Dubbo. Throughout the day we participated in all ﬁeld events which were discus, javelin, long jump and shot put. Izaya

did very well at shot put and Shelby was a star at throwing the javelin. Later in the day everyone tried some track events such as the 50 metres, 100 metres, and 200 metres running races and I came second in the 100 metres running race. Everyone had a great day in Dubbo. A massive thanks to Clontarf for taking us and dropping us back to school.

Thursday, March 17, 2022 Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region NARROMINE STAR

Puzzles WORDFIT

CODEWORD

Each number corresponds to a letter of the alphabet. Two have been ﬁlled in for you, can you work out the rest?

SUDOKU

1703 | PUZZLES AND PAGINATION ©

No. 115

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NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Thursday, March 17, 2022

Narromine DEATH NOTICE Passed away 4th March 2022 Aged 101 years. Late of Narromine. Dearly loved wife of Claude (dec). Loving mother and mother-in-law of Roslyn and Des (dec), Kaye and Alan, Murray and Noela and Graeme. Adored grandmother and great grandmother. Cherished friend to many. Gwen’s funeral service will be held in St Augustine’s Catholic Church Dandaloo Street, Narromine commencing at 10.30am Friday 25th March 2022 followed by interment in the Narromine Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are in the care of; The Abbey Funeral Home Dubbo 02 6881 8988.

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GARAGE SALE The Narromine Uniting Church will be conducting a garage sale on Saturday, March 26 in the church grounds from 8am-11am. Treasures for sale include furniture, kitchen items, plants and a host of nic nacs.

CHURCH NOTICES ST MARY’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, NARROMINE 10am Sundays and Tuesdays – morning prayer/praise Holy communion monthly – Sunday and Tuesday.

ST ANDREWS UNITING CHURCH Meryula Street, Narromine conducts worship from 9-10am every Sunday. All welcome.

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FRIDAY, March 18

Your Seven-Day TV Guide ABC (2)

6.00 WorldWatch. 2.10 Mystery Of Rome’s Sunken City. 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.40 Going Places. 4.10 The Royal House Of Windsor. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.35 Robson Green’s Icelandic Adventure. 8.30 Queen Victoria: Love, Lust And Leadership. 9.25 The Pyramids: Solving The Mystery. 10.20 SBS News. 10.55 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 11.50 Late Programs.

ABC PLUS

6.00 (31) WorldWatch. 12.00 Huang’s World. 1.40 Heimo’s Arctic Refuge. 2.30 Flophouse. 3.00 Jungletown. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.15 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross. 5.45 Shortland St. 6.15 Alone. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Hoarders. 9.20 How To Make It On OnlyFans. 10.20 Day Of The Dead. 11.10 Instinctive Desires. 12.05 News. 1.00 Criminal Planet. 1.50 Epicly Later’d. 2.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.10 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Pool. 1.55 Les Misérables. 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Escape From The City. 5.00 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. 5.30 Hard Quiz. 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Gardening Australia. 8.30 Miniseries: The Teacher. 9.20 Grantchester. 10.10 Mum. 10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. 11.25 Starstruck. 11.50 Late Programs. 6.00 Kids’ (22) Programs. 5.20 PJ Masks. 5.35 Luo Bao Bei. 6.05 Octonauts. 6.25 Shaun The Sheep. 6.40 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 7.10 Andy And The Band. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Hard Quiz. 8.30 MOVIE: Love Birds. (2011) Rhys Darby, Faye Smythe, Sally Hawkins. 10.10 MOVIE: Ghost Stories. (2018) 11.45 QI. 12.15 Community. 12.45 Parks And Recreation. 1.05 Grand Designs. 1.55 Close. 5.30 Wallykazam! 5.55 Kids’ Programs.

ABC ME (23)

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 1.30 Robot Wars. 2.30 Kids’ Programs. 3.30 The Dengineers. 4.20 Space Nova. 4.45 Odd Squad. 5.00 100 Things To Do Before High School. 5.25 Mystic. 5.50 Total DramaRama. 6.05 Miraculous. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 7.00 MOVIE: Here Comes The Grump. (2018) 8.25 Good Game Spawn Point. 8.50 Log Horizon. 9.20 Dragon Ball Super. 10.05 Voltron: Legendary Defender. 10.30 Close.

SATURDAY, March 19

ABC

6.00 Morning (2) Programs. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Midsomer Murders. 2.00 Grantchester. 2.45 Outback Ringer. Final. 3.15 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. Final. 4.00 Poh’s Kitchen. 4.30 Landline. 5.00 Basketball. WNBL. Round 15. Melbourne Boomers v Canberra Capitals. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Death In Paradise. Final. 8.30 Unforgotten. Return. 9.20 Troppo. 10.15 Call The Midwife. 11.15 Les Misérables. 12.15 Late Programs.

SBS VLND

NEWS (24)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 4.30 Friday Briefing. 5.00 ABC News Hour. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 7.45 The Virus. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.30 Rosie Batty’s One Plus One. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 Close Of Business. 10.00 The World. 11.00 The Drum. 12.00 ABC Late News. 12.15 Late Programs.

SBS (3)

6.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 The Rising. 3.10 March Of The Penguins. 4.40 World War Speed. 5.40 Secret Nazi Bases. 6.30 News. 7.30 Celebrity Letters And Numbers. 8.30 Exploring Northern Ireland. 9.30 World’s Greatest Bridges. 10.20 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 11.10 MOVIE: Midnight In Paris. (2011) 12.55 MOVIE: Vicky Cristina Barcelona. (2008) 2.40 MOVIE: The 15:17 To Paris. (2018) 4.25 VICE Guide To Film. 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 Late Programs.

ABC PLUS (22)

6.00 (31) WorldWatch. 12.00 Over The Black Dot. 12.30 SBS Courtside. 1.00 Basketball. NBA. Chicago Bulls v Phoenix Suns. 3.30 Yokayi Footy. 4.25 WorldWatch. 5.50 Insight. 6.50 Extreme Food Phobics. 7.40 Impossible Engineering. 8.35 Secrets Of America’s Shadow Government. 9.25 Black Market. 10.20 The X-Files. 12.50 MOVIE: Beast. (2017) 2.45 France 24. 3.00 Thai News. 3.30 Bangla News. 4.00 Late Programs.

ABC ME

6.00 Morning (24) Programs. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 ABC News Regional. 1.00 ABC News. 1.30 Q+A Highlights. 2.00 ABC News. 2.30 Landline. 3.00 ABC News. 3.30 The Breakfast Couch. 4.00 ABC News. 4.30 ABC News Regional. 5.00 ABC News. 5.30 Australian Story. 6.00 ABC News: SA Votes. 6.30 SA Votes: Election Night Live. 9.00 SA Votes: Election Results Live. 11.00 ABC Late News Weekend. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 5.35 Luo Bao Bei. 6.05 Octonauts. 6.30 Zog And The Flying Doctors. 7.10 Andy And The Band. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.30 Live At The Apollo. 9.20 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 10.05 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 10.50 Gavin & Stacey. 11.20 Schitt’s Creek. 11.40 Archer. 12.00 Year Of The Rabbit. 12.30 The Young Offenders. 1.00 The Planets. 2.00 Close. 5.30 Wallykazam! 5.55 Kids’ Programs. 6.00 Kids’ (23) Programs. 1.35 Robot Wars. 2.35 Kids’ Programs. 4.20 Space Nova. 4.45 Odd Squad. 5.00 100 Things To Do Before High School. 5.25 Mystic. 5.50 Total DramaRama. 6.05 Miraculous. 6.30 Top Jobs For Dogs. 7.00 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 7.35 Spirit Riding Free. 8.00 Kung Fu Panda. 8.25 TMNT. 8.45 Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs. 9.00 So Awkward. 9.30 Find Me In Paris. 9.55 Close.

ABC

SUNDAY, March 20

SBS (3)

6.00 Morning (2) Programs. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Australia. 2.30 Australia Remastered. Final. 3.25 Short Cuts To Glory: Matt Okine Vs Food. 3.55 Back In Time For Dinner. 4.55 Art Works. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Compass. 7.00 ABC News Sunday. 7.40 Grand Designs New Zealand. 8.30 Troppo. 9.30 Killing Eve. 10.15 Harrow. 11.05 Top Of The Lake: China Girl. 12.05 Late Programs.

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NEWS

SBS

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 (3) Small Business Secrets. Return. 7.30 WorldWatch. 1.00 Motorcycle Racing. Australian Superbike Championship. Round 2. 4.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. ParisNice Race. Highlights. 5.10 Two Sands. 5.40 Secret Nazi Bases. 6.30 News. 7.30 Baiae: The Atlantis Of Rome. 8.30 A Spy In The FBI. 10.10 The Real Hunt For Red October. 11.00 Michael Mosley: Into The Mind. 1.55 MOVIE: Food Fighter. (2018) 3.30 Late Programs.

ABC PLUS

6.00 WorldWatch. 10.30 SBS Courtside. 11.00 Basketball. NBA. Washington Wizards v Los Angeles Lakers. 1.30 Climbing Lebanon. 2.00 Nuts And Bolts. 2.30 Look Me In The Eye. 3.30 WorldWatch. 4.00 Insight. 5.10 Unknown Amazon. 6.00 Speed With Guy Martin. 6.55 Lost Gold Of World War II. 7.40 Ice Cowboys. 8.30 The Story Of Late Night. Final. 9.20 Cola Wars. 10.50 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23)

6.00 Morning (24) Programs. 1.00 News. 1.30 Breakfast Couch. 2.00 News. 2.30 Australian Story. 3.00 ABC News. 3.30 Offsiders. 4.00 Landline. 5.00 ABC News. 5.30 The World This Week. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 6.30 Foreign Correspondent. 7.00 ABC News Sunday. 7.40 The Virus. 8.00 Insiders. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 Australian Story. 10.00 ABC Late News Weekend. 10.30 Q+A Highlights. 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ (22) Programs. 5.35 Luo Bao Bei. 6.05 Octonauts. 6.25 Shaun The Sheep. 6.40 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 7.10 Andy And The Band. 7.30 Compass. 8.00 You Can’t Ask That. 8.30 Louis Theroux’s Forbidden America. 9.35 Freddie Mercury: The Final Act. 11.05 Tate Britain’s Great British Walks. 11.50 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 12.40 MOVIE: Love Birds. (2011) 2.25 Close. 5.30 Wallykazam! 5.55 Kids’ Programs. 6.00 Kids’ Programs. 1.30 Robot Wars. 2.30 Kids’ Programs. 4.20 Space Nova. 4.45 Odd Squad. 5.00 100 Things To Do Before High School. 5.25 Mystic. 5.50 Total DramaRama. 6.05 Miraculous. 6.30 Top Jobs For Dogs. 7.00 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 7.35 Spirit Riding Free. 8.00 Kung Fu Panda. 8.25 TMNT. 8.45 Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs. 9.00 So Awkward. 9.30 Find Me In Paris. 9.55 Rage. 10.55 Close.

SBS VLND (31)

NEWS

PRIME7 (6)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: A Hologram For The King. (2016) Tom Hanks. 2.00 House Of Wellness. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 PRIME7 News. 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 8.30 MOVIE: Jack Reacher: Never Go Back. (2016) 10.50 To Be Advised. 12.30 Home Shopping.

7TWO

6.00 Home (62) Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. 12.00 House Of Wellness. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 Caravan & Camping WA. 2.30 Sons And Daughters. 4.30 Medical Rookies. 5.00 Australia’s Deadliest. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Railroad Australia. 8.30 Selling Houses Australia. 11.45 Greatest Outdoors. 12.45 Late Programs.

7MATE (63)

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Storage Wars: Texas. 12.30 Pawn Stars. 1.00 Harbour Cops. 2.00 Billion Dollar Wreck. 3.00 Shipping Wars. 4.00 Timbersports. 4.30 Barter Kings. 5.00 Pawn Stars South Africa. 5.30 Storage Wars: Texas. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Friday Night Countdown. 7.30 Football. AFL. Round 1. St Kilda v Collingwood. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. 11.00 Armchair Experts. Return. 11.30 Late Programs.

PRIME7 (6)

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. 12.00 Horse Racing. Golden Slipper Day and All-Star Mile Race Day. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Sydney Harbour Bridge 90th Birthday. 8.00 MOVIE: Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade. (1989) Harrison Ford. 10.30 MOVIE: The Long Kiss Goodnight. (1996) 1.00 Late Programs.

NINE (8)

6.00 The Talk. 7.00 Judge Judy. 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 8.00 Studio 10. 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 Australian Survivor. 2.30 Entertainment Tonight. 3.00 Judge Judy. 3.30 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 The Graham Norton Show. 9.40 To Be Advised. 11.40 The Project. 12.40 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 1.30 Late Programs.

9GEM

6.00 Home (53) Shopping. 8.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 8.30 Bondi Rescue. 9.00 Jake And The Fatman. 10.00 Diagnosis Murder. 11.00 JAG. 12.00 NCIS. 1.00 Walker, Texas Ranger. 3.00 Jake And The Fatman. 4.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 JAG. 6.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 10.30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. 12.30 Home Shopping. 2.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 MOVIE: The Work Wife. (2018) 1.45 Talking Honey: Relationship Specials. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 WIN News. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 2. Sydney Roosters v Manly Sea Eagles. 9.55 Golden Point. 10.45 MOVIE: The Infiltrator. (2016) 1.05 Late Programs. 6.00 Morning (81) Programs. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 The Bill. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 MOVIE: State Secret. (1950) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Escape To The Chateau. 8.35 MOVIE: The Da Vinci Code. (2006) Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellen. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (82)

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 12.00 Xena. 2.00 Hercules. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 MOVIE: The Emoji Movie. (2017) 7.40 MOVIE: Dolittle. (2020) 9.30 MOVIE: Horrible Bosses. (2011) 11.30 Raymond. 12.00 #Killerpost. 1.00 Below Deck. 3.00 Bakugan: Battle Planet. 3.30 Ninjago: Masters Of Spinjitzu. 4.00 TV Shop. 4.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning (53) Programs. 10.00 What’s Up Down Under. 10.30 Escape Fishing With ET. 11.00 Bondi Rescue. 11.30 Jake And The Fatman. 12.30 JAG. 1.30 Diagnosis Murder. 2.30 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. 3.30 Hotels By Design. 4.00 Bondi Rescue. 4.30 iFish Summer Series. 5.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 5.30 Scorpion. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: New Orleans. 10.20 NCIS. 11.20 Blue Bloods. 12.15 Late Programs.

9GO!

6.00 (52) The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 The King Of Queens. 8.00 Frasier. 9.00 Becker. 10.00 The Middle. 11.00 The King Of Queens. 12.00 Australian Survivor. 3.10 Friends. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.15 Friends. 12.10 Home Shopping. 1.10 Infomercials. 1.40 Mom. 2.35 Naked Beach. 3.30 Nancy Drew. 4.30 Home Shopping.

NINE

6.00 Morning (5) Programs. 8.30 What’s Up Down Under. 9.00 Left Off The Map. 9.30 Studio 10: Sunday. 12.00 Australian Survivor. 1.30 To Be Advised. 2.40 My Market Kitchen. 3.00 Luca’s Key Ingredient. 3.30 Waltzing Jimeoin. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Taste Of Australia With Hayden Quinn. 5.00 10 News First. 6.30 The Sunday Project. 7.30 Australian Survivor. 9.00 FBI. 11.00 The Sunday Project. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. (82) 1.30 A1: Highway Patrol. 2.30 Peaking. 3.05 Ultimate Rush. 3.35 Soapbox Racing. Red Bull Series. Round 6. Replay. 4.35 The Road Trick. 5.45 MOVIE: Scooby-Doo. (2002) 7.30 MOVIE: Assassin’s Creed. (2016) 9.40 MOVIE: Birds Of Prey. (2020) 11.50 Weird Science. 12.20 Flip It Like Disick. 2.10 Below Deck. 3.00 Power Rangers Dino Fury. 3.30 Thunderbirds. 4.30 Teen Titans Go! 4.50 Late Programs.

PRIME7

6.00 Morning (8) Programs. 12.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 4. Eels v Roosters. 1.50 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 4. Newcastle Knights v St George Illawarra Dragons. 3.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 2. Newcastle Knights v Wests Tigers. 6.00 Nine News Sunday. 7.00 Married At First Sight. 8.40 60 Minutes. 9.40 Nine News Late. 10.10 Australian Crime Stories. 11.15 Late Programs.

7TWO (62)

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. 12.00 The Garden Gurus. 12.30 Getaway. 1.00 MOVIE: Carry On Cleo. (1964) 3.00 MOVIE: Angels One Five. (1952) 5.00 MOVIE: The 7th Dawn. (1964) 7.30 David Attenborough’s Seven Worlds, One Planet. 8.40 MOVIE: The Bourne Ultimatum. (2007) Matt Damon, Julia Stiles, David Strathairn. 10.50 House. 11.50 Late Programs.

7MATE

6.00 Kids’ Programs. (82) 12.00 MOVIE: Rocky. (1976) 2.30 MOVIE: Rocky II. (1979) 5.00 MOVIE: Rocky III. (1982) 7.00 MOVIE: Rocky IV. (1985) 9.00 MOVIE: Rocky V. (1990) Sylvester Stallone. 11.00 MOVIE: Rocky Balboa. (2006) 1.00 Flip It Like Disick. 3.00 Power Rangers Super Beast Morphers. 3.30 Thunderbirds. 4.30 Teen Titans Go! 4.50 Lego Jurassic World: Legend Of Isla Nublar. 5.10 LEGO Friends: Girls On A Mission. 5.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Home Shopping. 10.00 House Of Wellness. 11.00 NBC Today. 12.00 The Yorkshire Vet. 2.00 Caravan & Camping WA. 2.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 3.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Dog Patrol. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 8.30 Railroad Australia. 9.30 Hornby: A Model Empire. 10.30 Great Scenic Railway Journeys. 11.10 Sunday Night True Stories. New. 12.20 Late Programs. 6.00 Morning (63) Programs. 12.00 The Fishing Show By AFN. 1.00 Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Highlights. Highlights from the Winter Paralympics. 2.00 Hook Me Up! 3.00 Ultimate Fishing With Matt Watson. 4.00 Pawn Stars South Africa. 4.30 Barter Kings. 5.00 Pawn Stars UK. 5.30 American Pickers: Best Of. 6.30 MOVIE: The Time Machine. (2002) 8.30 MOVIE: Kingsman: The Secret Service. (2014) 11.05 Late Programs.

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6.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 NBL Slam. 7.30 Seinfeld. 9.00 Becker. 10.00 The Middle. 11.00 Frasier. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.00 Mom. 1.30 Seinfeld. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Mom. 11.00 Nancy Drew. 12.00 Home Shopping. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.00 Home Shopping. 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 2.30 Late Programs.

9GEM

7MATE

6.00 Morning (6) Programs. 12.00 House Of Wellness. 1.00 Santos Festival Of Cycling. 2.00 MOVIE: Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment. (1985) 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Sydney Weekender. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Dancing With The Stars: All Stars. 8.45 Crime Investigation Australia. 10.05 Born To Kill? 11.10 Death Row: Countdown To Execution. 12.30 Late Programs.

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6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. 1.00 All 4 Adventure. 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 3.30 Waltzing Jimeoin. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Taste Of Australia With Hayden Quinn. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 18. Sydney FC v Western United. 10.00 Ambulance Australia. 11.00 Ambulance. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Destination WA. 12.30 Drive TV. 1.00 My Way. 1.30 Delish. 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.30 David Attenborough’s Green Planet. 4.30 The Garden Gurus. 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. 6.00 Nine News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Space Invaders. 8.30 MOVIE: The Shawshank Redemption. (1994) Morgan Freeman, Tim Robbins. 11.20 MOVIE: Changeling. (2008) 2.00 Late Programs. 6.00 Morning (81) Programs. 8.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.00 The Baron. 11.10 The Great Migration. 12.10 MOVIE: Mayerling. (1968) 3.00 MOVIE: All Creatures Great And Small. (1975) 5.00 Rugby Union. Super W. NSW Waratahs v Melbourne Rebels. 7.00 Customs. 7.30 Rugby Union. Super Rugby Pacific. Round 5. NSW Waratahs v Melbourne Rebels. 9.45 Super Rugby Pacific Post-Match. 10.00 MOVIE: Vantage Point. (2008) 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning (63) Programs. 11.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 12.00 Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Highlights. Highlights from the Winter Paralympics. 1.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Finals Week 1. 3.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Finals Week 1. 5.00 Football. AFL. Round 1. GWS v Sydney. 8.00 Football. AFL. Round 1. Brisbane Lions v Port Adelaide. 11.00 AFL Post-Game Show. 11.30 Late Programs.

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6.00 Morning (62) Programs. 11.30 Sydney Weekender. 12.00 Weekender. 12.30 Creek To Coast. 1.00 House Of Wellness. 2.00 The Great Outdoors: Greatest Escapes. 3.00 Harry And Meghan: The First Tour. 4.00 Charles: 50 Years A Prince. 5.00 Horse Racing. Golden Slipper Day and All-Star Mile Race Day. 6.00 Border Security: International. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs.

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6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Key Of David. 8.00 The Doctors. 9.00 Healthy Homes Australia. 9.30 Bondi Rescue. 10.00 iFish Summer Series. 10.30 Reel Action. 11.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 11.30 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. 12.30 Scorpion. 2.30 Pooches At Play. 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 3.30 Soccer. A-League Women. Preliminary final. 6.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: Los Angeles. 12.10 Late Programs.

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Basketball. NBL. Round 8. Cairns Taipans v Brisbane Bullets. 6.30 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Neighbours. 10.30 The Middle. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 16. Melbourne United v Adelaide 36ers. 3.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 16. Brisbane Bullets v Cairns Taipans. 5.00 Friends. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Friends. 12.00 Home Shopping. 12.30 Late Programs.

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NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Thursday, March 17, 2022

MONDAY, March 21

Your Seven-Day TV Guide ABC (2)

6.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Talk For Life. 3.10 Hidden Algeria. 4.10 The Royal House Of Windsor. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.35 Scotland: Escape To The Wilderness. 8.30 Royal History’s Myths And Secrets. Final. 9.30 The Great House Revival. 10.30 SBS News. 11.00 Paris Police 1900. Final. 12.10 Tin Star. 1.15 Unit One. 4.30 VICE Guide To Film. 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 Late Programs.

ABC PLUS

6.00 (31) WorldWatch. 12.00 Basketball. NBA. Phoenix Suns v Chicago Bulls. Replay. 2.00 VICE. 2.30 Black Market. 3.00 Does America. 3.30 Dead Set On Life. 3.55 WorldWatch. 5.15 Joy Of Painting. 5.45 Shortland Street. 6.15 Alone. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Taskmaster. 9.25 Back To Life. 10.35 Addicted Australia. 11.45 Sex Tape UK. 12.40 VICE. 1.15 Late Programs.

ABC ME

6.00 News (24) Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News Hour. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 7.30. 10.00 The World. 11.00 The Drum. 12.00 ABC Late News. 12.30 The Breakfast Couch. 1.00 ABC Late News. 1.15 The Business. 1.30 7.30. 2.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Death In Paradise. Final. 2.10 Miniseries: The Teacher. 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Escape From The City. 5.00 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. 5.25 Hard Quiz. 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Australian Story. 8.30 Four Corners. 9.20 Media Watch. 9.35 China Tonight. 10.05 ABC News Video Lab. 10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. 11.10 Q+A. 12.15 Late Programs. 6.00 Kids’ (22) Programs. 6.05 Octonauts. 6.25 Shaun The Sheep. 6.40 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 7.10 Andy And The Band. 7.30 The Planets. Final. 8.30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 9.20 Grand Designs. 10.10 The Greek Islands With Julia Bradbury. 10.30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 11.15 QI. 11.45 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 12.10 Escape From The City. 1.10 Community. 1.35 Parks And Recreation. 2.00 Close. 5.05 Kids’ Programs. 6.00 Kids’ (23) Programs. 1.30 Robot Wars. 2.30 Kids’ Programs. 3.30 The Dengineers. 4.20 Space Nova. 4.45 Odd Squad. 5.00 100 Things To Do Before High School. 5.25 Mystic. 5.50 Total DramaRama. 6.05 Miraculous. 6.30 Dounia. New. 7.00 Horrible Histories. 7.40 Spirit Riding Free. 8.00 Kung Fu Panda. 8.25 TMNT. 8.45 Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs. 9.00 So Awkward. 9.30 Find Me In Paris. 9.55 Rage. 10.55 Close.

TUESDAY, March 22

ABC

6.00 Morning (2) Programs. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.10 Unforgotten. Return. 2.00 Press. 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Escape From The City. 5.00 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. 5.30 Hard Quiz. 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. 8.30 A Dog’s World With Tony Armstrong. 9.25 The Poles Revealed. 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. 11.05 Four Corners. 11.50 Late Programs.

ABC PLUS

6.00 Kids’ (22) Programs. 6.05 Octonauts. 6.25 Shaun The Sheep. 6.40 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 7.10 Andy And The Band. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 9.15 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 9.35 Gavin & Stacey. 10.05 Schitt’s Creek. 10.30 The Office. 11.00 Starstruck. 11.30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 12.15 Plebs. 12.35 Community. 1.05 Parks And Recreation. 1.30 Close. 5.05 Kids’ Programs.

ABC ME (23)

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 1.45 Robot Wars. 2.40 Kids’ Programs. 4.20 Space Nova. 4.45 Odd Squad. 5.00 100 Things To Do Before High School. 5.25 Mystic. 5.50 Total DramaRama. 6.05 Miraculous. 6.30 Are You Tougher Than Your Ancestors? 7.00 Horrible Histories. 7.35 Spirit Riding Free. 8.00 Kung Fu Panda. 8.25 TMNT. 8.45 Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs. 9.00 So Awkward. 9.30 Find Me In Paris. 9.55 Rage. 10.55 Close.

WEDNESDAY, March 23

ABC

6.00 Morning (2) Programs. 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.40 Media Watch. 2.00 Press. 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Escape From The City. 5.00 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. 5.25 Hard Quiz. 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Hard Quiz. 8.30 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. 9.00 Starstruck. Final. 9.25 QI. 9.55 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. 11.10 Late Programs.

SBS VLND

NEWS

SBS

6.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 (3) Rivers Of Australia: The Murray. 3.40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 4.10 The Royal House Of Windsor. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 Zelensky: The Man Who Took On Putin. 8.00 Railway Journeys UK. Return. 8.30 Insight. 9.30 Dateline. 10.00 The Feed. 10.30 SBS News. 11.00 The Point. 11.30 Shadow Lines. 12.25 Transplant. 3.45 Late Programs.

SBS VLND

6.00 (31) WorldWatch. 12.00 Basketball. NBA. Los Angeles Lakers v Washington Wizards. Replay. 2.00 Rum: The Thirsty Road. 2.30 Outsider: World’s Weirdest Films. 3.00 Video Game Show. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.15 Joy Of Painting. 5.45 Shortland Street. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Stacey Dooley: Stopping Stalkers. 10.30 Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over. 11.25 Late Programs.

NEWS (24)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News Hour. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 8.00 China Tonight. 8.30 ABC News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 7.30. 10.00 The World. 11.00 The Drum. 12.00 ABC Late News. 12.30 Australian Story. 1.00 ABC Late News. 1.15 Late Programs.

SBS

6.00 WorldWatch. (3) 2.00 Dateline. 2.30 Insight. 3.40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 4.10 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 Michael Mosley’s Health Intervention. 8.30 Life On The Outside. 9.35 The Responder. 10.35 SBS News. 11.10 In Therapy. 12.00 The Handmaid’s Tale. 12.55 The Good Fight. 1.55 Before We Die. 3.00 Late Programs.

ABC PLUS (22)

6.00 WorldWatch. 12.00 Payday. 12.50 Noisey. 2.30 Motherboard. 3.00 Earthworks. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.15 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross. 5.45 Shortland St. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Celebrity Letters And Numbers. 9.30 MOVIE: Overlord. (2018) 11.30 MOVIE: Shanghai Surprise. (1986) 1.15 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Volta a Catalunya. Stage 3. 3.15 Late Programs.

ABC ME

6.00 News (24) Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.40 ABC News Day. 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News Hour. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 7.30. 10.00 The World. 11.00 The Drum. 12.00 ABC Late News. 12.30 China Tonight. 1.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 5.35 Luo Bao Bei. 6.05 Octonauts. 6.25 Shaun The Sheep. 6.40 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 7.10 Andy And The Band. 7.30 Brush With Fame. 8.00 Art Works. 8.30 Tate Britain’s Great British Walks. 9.15 Fake Or Fortune? 10.20 Keeping Australia Safe. 11.20 Louis Theroux’s Forbidden America. 12.20 Community. 12.45 Parks And Recreation. 1.15 Close. 5.30 Wallykazam! 5.55 Kids’ Programs. 6.00 Kids’ (23) Programs. 1.30 Robot Wars. 2.30 Kids’ Programs. 4.20 Space Nova. 4.45 Odd Squad. 5.00 100 Things To Do Before High School. 5.25 Mystic. 5.50 Total DramaRama. 6.05 Miraculous. 6.30 Are You Tougher Than Your Ancestors? 7.00 Horrible Histories. 7.35 Spirit Riding Free. 8.00 Kung Fu Panda. 8.25 TMNT. 8.45 Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs. 9.00 So Awkward. 9.30 Find Me In Paris. 9.55 Rage. 10.55 Close.

ABC (2)

THURSDAY, March 24

SBS (3)

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 News. 1.00 Hard Quiz. 1.30 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. 2.00 Press. 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Escape From The City. 4.55 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. 5.25 Hard Quiz. 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Foreign Correspondent. 8.30 Q+A. 9.35 Rosie Batty’s One Plus One. 10.05 Scottish Vets Down Under. 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. 11.05 Late Programs.

ABC PLUS

6.00 Kids’ (22) Programs. 5.35 Luo Bao Bei. 6.05 Octonauts. 6.25 Shaun The Sheep. 6.40 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 7.10 Andy And The Band. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 9.10 Hard Quiz. 9.40 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. 10.10 QI. 10.45 Gruen. 11.20 Live At The Apollo. 12.05 Would I Lie To You? 12.35 Community. 1.05 Parks And Recreation. 1.30 Plebs. 1.55 Close. 5.30 Wallykazam! 5.55 Kids’ Programs.

ABC ME (23)

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 1.30 Robot Wars. 2.30 Kids’ Programs. 4.20 Space Nova. 4.45 Odd Squad. 5.00 100 Things To Do Before High School. 5.25 Mystic. 5.50 Total DramaRama. 6.05 Miraculous. 6.30 Are You Tougher Than Your Ancestors? 7.00 Horrible Histories. 7.35 Spirit Riding Free. 8.00 Kung Fu Panda. 8.25 TMNT. 8.45 Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs. 9.00 So Awkward. 9.30 Find Me In Paris. 9.55 Rage. 10.55 Close.

SBS VLND (31)

NEWS

SBS (3)

6.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 North America With Simon Reeve. 3.00 Going Places. 3.40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 4.10 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 Every Family Has A Secret. Return. 8.30 The Royals: Keeping The Crown. 9.30 Britain’s Most Expensive Houses. 10.30 SBS News. 11.00 Gomorrah. Final. 11.55 Manayek. 3.30 Late Programs.

SBS VLND

6.00 (31) WorldWatch. 12.00 Jasper And Errol’s First Time. 1.00 Mr Tachyon On The Edge Of Science. 1.30 Most Expensivest. 2.00 Gaycation. 2.50 Cyberwar. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.15 Joy Of Painting. 5.45 Shortland Street. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Roswell: The First Witness. 9.25 Behind Bars: World’s Toughest Prisons. 10.20 One Armed Chef. New. 11.15 The Feed. 11.45 Late Programs.

NEWS (24)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News Hour. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 7.30. 10.00 The World. 11.00 The Drum. 12.00 ABC Late News. 12.30 Foreign Correspondent. 1.00 ABC Late News. 1.15 The Business. 1.30 Late Programs.

PRIME7 (6)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: The Perfect Parents. (2017) 2.00 What The Killer Did Next. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 PRIME7 News. 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away. 7.30 SAS Australia. 8.30 The Amazing Race. 10.30 The Latest: Seven News. 11.00 The Resident. 12.00 MOVIE: Demolition. (2015) 2.00 Late Programs.

NINE (8)

6.00 The Talk. 7.00 Judge Judy. 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 8.00 Studio 10. 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 Australian Survivor. 2.30 Entertainment Tonight. 3.00 Judge Judy. 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Australian Survivor. 8.30 Would I Lie To You? Australia. 9.40 FBI: Most Wanted. 11.30 The Project. 12.30 Late Programs.

9GEM

6.00 (53) Infomercials. 8.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 19. Sydney FC v Melbourne Victory. 10.30 Bondi Rescue. 11.00 Diagnosis Murder. 12.00 NCIS. 1.00 Walker, Texas Ranger. 3.00 Jake And The Fatman. 4.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 JAG. 6.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 A-League Highlights Show. 11.20 Motor Racing. Formula 1. Round 1. Bahrain Grand Prix. 12.15 Home Shopping. 1.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Married At First Sight. 1.45 Explore. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 WIN News. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Married At First Sight. 9.00 La Brea. 10.00 Nine News Late. 10.30 100% Footy. 11.30 Bluff City Law. 12.15 Tipping Point. 1.10 Hello SA. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 2.30 Late Programs.

7TWO

6.00 TV Shop: (81) Home Shopping. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Danoz Direct. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 The Bill. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 MOVIE: The Rebel. (1961) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Agatha Raisin. 8.30 Poirot. 10.40 Law & Order. 11.35 Late Programs.

7MATE

6.00 Kids’ Programs. (82) 12.00 Xena. 2.00 Hercules. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 3rd Rock. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 RBT. 8.00 Territory Cops. 8.30 MOVIE: Conspiracy Theory. (1997) Mel Gibson. 11.15 Young Sheldon. 11.40 Weird Science. 12.10 Below Deck. 3.00 Bakugan: Battle Planet. 3.30 Ninjago: Masters Of Spinjitzu. 4.00 Take Two. 4.30 Late Programs.

PRIME7

6.00 Today. 9.00 (8) Today Extra. 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Married At First Sight. 1.30 Getaway. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 WIN News. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Married At First Sight. 9.00 The Hundred With Andy Lee. 10.00 Nine News Late. 10.30 True Story With Hamish & Andy. 11.00 Mr Mayor. 11.25 Killed By My Stalker. 12.10 Tipping Point. 1.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Home (62) Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 The Zoo. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 12.00 Miniseries: Bancroft. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Sons And Daughters. 4.30 Hornby: A Model Empire. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 A Touch Of Frost. 10.50 Cold Case. 12.50 Crazy On A Plane. 2.00 Late Programs. 6.00 Morning (63) Programs. 12.00 Biker Battleground Phoenix. 1.00 MOVIE: The Time Machine. (2002) 3.00 Billion Dollar Wreck. 4.00 Barter Kings. 5.00 Pawn Stars UK. 5.30 Storage Wars: Texas. 6.00 American Pickers: Best Of. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 American Pickers. 8.30 MOVIE: Suicide Squad. (2016) Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Jared Leto. 11.00 MOVIE: The Nun. (2018) 1.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. (6) 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Dark Desire. (2012) 2.00 The Real Manhunter. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 PRIME7 News. 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away. 7.30 SAS Australia. 8.40 Police Strike Force. 9.40 The Rookie. 10.40 The Latest: Seven News. 11.10 MOVIE: The Dead Pool. (1988) 1.10 Late Programs.

7TWO

6.00 Home (62) Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. 12.00 Miniseries: Bancroft. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 Sons And Daughters. 4.30 Diana: A Love Affair. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Pie In The Sky. 8.30 Foyle’s War. 10.40 Cold Case. 12.45 Crazy On A Plane. 2.00 Escape To The Country. 3.00 Bargain Hunt. 4.00 Late Programs.

7MATE (63)

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions. 12.00 Pawn Stars UK. 12.30 MOVIE: Suicide Squad. (2016) 3.00 Billion Dollar Wreck. 4.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Barter Kings. 5.00 The Mike & Cole Show. 5.30 Storage Wars: Texas. 6.00 American Pickers: Best Of. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 Outback Truckers. 10.30 Aussie Lobster Men. 11.30 Late Programs.

PRIME7

6.00 Sunrise. (6) 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: I’ll Be Watching. (2018) 2.00 Autopsy USA. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 PRIME7 News. 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away. 7.30 Warnie. 8.30 The Front Bar. 9.30 The Latest: Seven News. 10.00 Unbelievable Moments Caught On Camera. 11.00 Autopsy USA. 12.00 Late Programs.

9GO!

6.00 Home (53) Shopping. 6.30 Infomercials. 8.00 A-League Highlights Show. 9.00 Jake And The Fatman. 10.00 Diagnosis Murder. 11.00 JAG. 12.00 NCIS. 1.00 Walker, Texas Ranger. 3.00 Jake And The Fatman. 4.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 JAG. 6.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Bull. 11.20 NCIS: Los Angeles. 12.15 Home Shopping. 12.45 Infomercials. 1.15 Home Shopping. 2.15 Late Programs.

7TWO

6.00 Home (62) Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. 12.00 Miniseries: Bancroft. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.30 Sons And Daughters. 4.30 To Be Advised. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Inspector George Gently. 10.30 Without A Trace. 12.30 The Fine Art Auction. 3.30 Late Programs.

7MATE (63)

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions. 12.00 Biker Battleground Phoenix. 1.00 American Pickers. 2.00 Pawn Stars. 3.00 Billion Dollar Wreck. 4.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Barter Kings. 5.00 Pawn Stars UK. 5.30 Storage Wars: Texas. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 2. Western Bulldogs v Carlton. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. 11.00 MOVIE: 21. (2008) 1.30 Late Programs.

TEN

10 BOLD

9GO! (82)

6.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 The King Of Queens. 8.00 Seinfeld. 9.00 Becker. 10.00 The Middle. 11.00 Frasier. 12.00 Instinct. 1.00 The Big Bang Theory. 1.30 Mom. 2.00 Seinfeld. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Mom. 12.00 Home Shopping. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.30 Late Programs.

NINE

6.00 Morning (5) Programs. 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 8.00 Studio 10. 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 3.00 Judge Judy. 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Ambulance Australia. 8.30 Gogglebox Australia. 9.30 To Be Advised. 10.30 This Is Us. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 12.00 Xena. 2.00 Hercules. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 3rd Rock. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 RBT. 8.00 Territory Cops. 8.35 MOVIE: Inception. (2010) Leonardo DiCaprio. 11.35 Young Sheldon. 12.00 Below Deck Mediterranean. 1.00 Kardashians. 2.00 Vanderpump Rules. 3.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Today. 9.00 (8) Today Extra. 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Married At First Sight. 1.30 My Way. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 WIN News. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Married At First Sight. 9.00 Under Investigation. 10.00 Nine News Late. 10.30 Forensics: The Real CSI. 11.40 Grand Hotel. 12.30 Tipping Point. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 2.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. (82) 12.00 Xena. 2.00 Motor Racing. IndyCar Series. Round 2. Xpel 375. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Raymond. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 3rd Rock. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 RBT. 8.00 Territory Cops. 8.30 MOVIE: Pulp Fiction. (1994) John Travolta. 11.35 Young Sheldon. 12.00 Below Deck Mediterranean. 1.00 Kardashians. 2.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Pay It Forward. (2000) 2.30 Dog Patrol. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 PRIME7 News. 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away. 7.30 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets. (2002) Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson. 10.45 The Latest: Seven News. 11.15 To Be Advised. 12.30 Late Programs.

6.00

9GEM

6.00 Morning (81) Programs. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Danoz Direct. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 The Bill. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Bridal Path. (1959) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 The Closer. 9.40 Rizzoli & Isles. 10.40 Law & Order: Organized Crime. 11.40 Late Programs.

7MATE

PRIME7 (6)

10 PEACH (52)

Basketball. NBL. Round 16. Melbourne United v Adelaide 36ers. Replay. 8.00 Friends. 10.00 The Middle. 11.30 Seinfeld. 12.00 Instinct. 1.00 Nancy Drew. 2.00 Mom. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 11.00 Mom. 12.00 Home Shopping. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning (5) Programs. 7.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 8.00 Studio 10. 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 The Dog House Australia. 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 3.00 Judge Judy. 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 The Dog House Australia. 8.30 NCIS. 9.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 10.30 NCIS. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.00 Speedseries. Return. 12.00 Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 The Bill. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Man Who Haunted Himself. (1970) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.50 Midsomer Murders. 10.50 House. 11.50 Footy Classified. 1.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning (63) Programs. 12.00 Biker Battleground Phoenix. 1.00 Outback Truckers. 3.00 Billion Dollar Wreck. 4.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Barter Kings. 5.00 Portland Charter Boat Wars. 5.30 Storage Wars: Texas. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 8.30 MOVIE: Dirty Harry. (1971) Clint Eastwood, Harry Guardino. 10.40 MOVIE: Magnum Force. (1973) 2.30 Late Programs.

10 BOLD

NINE

7TWO (62)

6.00 Home Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. 12.00 Miniseries: Bancroft. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Sons And Daughters. 4.30 QE2: The World’s Greatest Cruise Ship. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 The Coroner. 8.30 Ms Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries. 9.30 Frankie Drake Mysteries. 12.30 Late Programs.

TEN (5)

10 PEACH (52)

TEN

9GEM (81)

10 BOLD (53)

6.00 Infomercials. 8.00 Motor Racing. Formula 1. Round 1. Bahrain Grand Prix. 9.00 Jake And The Fatman. 10.00 Diagnosis Murder. 11.00 JAG. 12.00 NCIS. 1.00 Walker, Texas Ranger. 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. 4.00 JAG. 5.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 6.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 10.20 Socceroos: Road To Qatar. 10.50 FBI: Most Wanted. 11.45 FBI. 12.40 Home Shopping. 1.40 Late Programs.

9GO!

6.00 (52) The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Frasier. 8.00 The King Of Queens. 9.00 Becker. 10.00 The Middle. 11.00 Frasier. 12.00 Mom. 1.00 The Big Bang Theory. 1.30 Friends. 2.30 NBL Slam. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.10 Mom. 12.00 Home Shopping. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.00 Home Shopping. 1.30 Late Programs.

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6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Studio 10. 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 Australian Survivor. 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 3.00 Judge Judy. 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Soccer. 2022 FIFA World Cup AFC Qualifier. Australia v Japan. 10.30 Law & Order: SVU. 11.30 Late Programs.

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6.00 (53) Infomercials. 8.00 What’s Up Down Under. 8.30 NBL Slam. 9.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 10.00 Diagnosis Murder. 11.00 JAG. 12.00 NCIS. 1.00 Walker, Texas Ranger. 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. 4.00 JAG. 5.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 6.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Bull. 10.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 11.30 NCIS. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.00 Home Shopping. 2.00 NCIS: New Orleans. 4.00 Walker, Texas Ranger.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Married At First Sight. 1.30 Driving Test. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 WIN News. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 3. St George Illawarra Dragons v Cronulla Sharks. 9.55 Thursday Night Knock Off. 10.45 Nine News Late. 11.15 New Amsterdam. 12.05 Late Programs. 6.00 TV Shop: (81) Home Shopping. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 The Bill. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 MOVIE: Let’s Be Happy. (1957) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 To Be Advised. 9.30 A+E After Dark. 10.30 Law & Order. 11.30 House. 12.30 Late Programs.

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6.00 Kids’ Programs. 12.00 Xena. 2.00 Hercules. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 3rd Rock. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Survivor 42. 8.30 MOVIE: Jaws. (1975) Roy Scheider. 11.00 Young Sheldon. 11.30 Weird Science. 12.00 Below Deck Mediterranean. 1.00 Kardashians. 2.00 Vanderpump Rules. 3.00 Late Programs.

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6.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Frasier. 8.00 The King Of Queens. 9.00 Becker. 10.00 The Middle. 11.00 Frasier. 12.00 This Is Us. 1.00 The Big Bang Theory. 1.30 Friends. 2.00 Mom. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 11.00 Mom. 12.00 Home Shopping. 12.30 Infomercials. 1.30 Late Programs.

Thursday, March 17, 2022 Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region NARROMINE STAR

Sport Narromine Jets’ season launch By SALLY EVERETT

NARROMINE Jets are beginning this season a little differently. Having usually played in the group 11 competition, in 2022, the Jets will start a new season in a new competition, the Castlereagh League, group 14. This is a very exciting new era for the Jets - a new season, new competition, and new levels of enthusiasm and excitement within the club. For our season launch next month, we have a fantastic night lined up including guest speaker Matt Cooper. Mr Cooper is a former National Rugby League (NRL) footballer starting his career in 2000 and retiring 10-years-later in 2010. A NSW State of Origin and Australian international representative centre, he played his entire NRL career for the St George Illawarra Dragons, with whom he won the 2010 NRL grand ﬁ nal. He began playing rugby league at the age of six for his local junior side, while also enjoying athletics and being actively involved with his local surf club. Mr Cooper has also opened up about a crippling addiction he had to painkillers in 2016. After retiring from rugby due to a serious injury, he began what turned into a year long addiction which resulted in him fearing for his own life. Admitting himself to hospital, he went through a month of treatment and has since ridden himself of the addiction. He went public with the story shortly after in aim to help educate others about the seriousness of the issue. “I am here telling my story and I hope someone, some kid, who is taking that drug takes it easy or comes clean or even just talks about it.” Mr Cooper has also appeared as a participant on Dancing With The Stars, The Celebrity Apprentice Australia and Celebrity Big Brother. After the formalities, local music legend, Shane Riley, will be providing live music. There will be a raffle on the night with the prize being an OZtrail Mitchell Expedition Double Swag. It’s going to be a great night for Jets lovers, league lovers, music lovers, so we encourage everyone to come along and join us!

You’ve read all about them, now meet the Gerries! PHOTOS: NARROMINE STAR

The Gerries gather ready for another Saturday golf-fest at Narromine.

Gerries Golf Notes: Top field of 26 players Contributed by NORM LEWIS ON Saturday last it was a pleasant morning for the weekly Gerries Golf Competition. A top ﬁeld of 26 players turned up for the event – maybe they found out Sharon from the Star was coming for a photo shoot. A total of 13 ladies hit off on the front nine and the scoring was top class with Anne Harmer and Bev Woods equal on 23 points. A count back was needed to decide the winner and it is congratulations to Anne who was awarded victory for the week with Bev settling for runner-up. Back to the usual as there

was no NTP winner for the girls on the day so the prize jackpots. The dreaded NAGA prize went convincingly to Michelle Ashdown with 12 points. Over on the back nine,13 men hit off in their event. Here we saw victory to Brian Masling on 24 points. “Maso” showed his usual consistent form to beat Ross King with 22. The men’s NTP event went to Mal McIntyre with only one golf ball in the jackpot kitty. Malcolm “Boof” Fraser again won the men’s NAGA prize with 14 points. Following the golf presentations it was over to the pool table where it appears

there was concern that “Lewie”may have slept through the alarm. Not the case, but as usual he was running late. It was decided to go ahead with the preliminary round between Chris Harding and Ross King against Chris Peter and Greg Kearines. It was an extended timeframe game, however, Chris played a double shot on the black to the back cushion and back for he and Greg to win and advance to the ﬁnal against Terry Willis and Norm Lewis. There was some dispute on the toss as to who had to break. Willis opened the match then Harding sank the 2-ball and Lewis missed

the 15, bringing Kearines to the table to try one of his really good shots where the object ball did not pocket, but was good enough to sink the black in the centre. This left Willis and Lewis with seven balls on the table. A disputed result but eventually they were declared winners and the title of champs for the week. This means Willis has won the title on three consecutive weeks – well done, Terry. Next Saturday the ladies play the back nine with the men on the front. Hit off is at 9.00 am. A reminder that only two more games till the summer comp ﬁ nishes. See you all at the 19th.

Bowled over: Congratulations to Robbie Stanford Contributed by RICK BOHM CONGRATULATIONS to Robbie Stanford who annexed the club’s singles championship on the weekend defeating a gallant Kevin Rider 31/29 in what was a real treat for the window tappers present to witness this wonderful match. This win by Robbie makes it three in a row for our champion. A great effort considering before this consecutive run of victories, Narromine had a different champion for ten years in a row from 2009 to 2019. Commiserations to Kevin. A great tournament, so close and yet so far from that elusive crown.

The club now moves on to the “A” grade pairs championships, which will commence this Saturday for those who didn’t garner a bye in round one. In action in round one are the duo of Alex Sambrook and Mark Hilder who will take on the in-form Kevin Rider and his new sidekick James Coen. This should be a good contest between former champions Alex and Mark and they will have to be at their best to win this encounter. Ray Anthony and Steve Buttsworth found a little break in their busy calendar to play the ﬁ rst round match last weekend. Their upset win

over John Edwards and Aaron Hutchison sees them line up in a round two clash with Richard Hyde and Phil Harding this coming Saturday also at 1.30pm. Other second round matches that can be played by mutual agreement are Peter Cross and Kerry Martin who play Adam Jermyn and Bruce Maher in what should be an interesting game. The other round two clash sees the “Beaver” Ben Clark and Robert French tackle James Daley and Robbie Stanford. Again I must stress these matches are not subject to the play or forfeit law, but with

plenty of action on the horizon it may be wise to jump in and get your match out of the road. A few weeks ago the Trangie boys came to Narromine for a little visitation. Well that gesture is to be reciprocated by the Narromine lads who have organised a morning out In “Paris by Night” on Sunday, March 27. Not that far away, and therefore a nomination sheet to this effect can be found for those wishing to attend this little soiree. Social Bowls this week resulted in a very mixed plethora of action or in some cases non-action. Thursday saw just 14 play-

ers going round with the day’s winners being Bruce Powyer, Col Hume and Bill Wilkie, while Sunday morning’s chook run saw just six players on the paddock for about an hour before Mother Nature stepped in and put a kibosh on proceedings. So Cliff, Richard, “Harley”, “Sticker”, Danny and Bill had to adjourn to the bar to sort out the last few ends. Come along to the club, have a few refreshments with friends and who knows, a nice meat tray might ﬁnd its way home to your place. Well that’s it for me for another week, how did your footy tipping go?

NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Thursday, March 17, 2022

Brett Robb’s Great Buy steals the show at country champ’s qualifier

RACING NG ORT REPORT By COLIN HODGES COONAMBLE Jockey Club pulled off a coup by having superstar jockeys James McDonald and Hugh Bowman riding at the big meeting on Sunday, March 13 and they did not disappoint with both landing winning doubles. McDonald and Bowman are ranked in the top bracket of riders in the world however, they had to share the limelight with 55-year-old country jockey Michael Heagney and Dubbo trainer Brett Robb who combined to win the feature race the $150,000 Newhaven Park Western Racing Association (WRA) Country Championship Qualiﬁer with Great Buy. Brett Robb and Michael Heagney were often part of the team when Brett’s father Nyngan trainer Rodney Robb took horses to faraway meetings such as Kununurra in far north WA, Birdsville in outback QLD, and Alice Springs in the NT. Brilliantly ridden by Michael Heagney, Great Buy crossed quickly from an outside barrier to set the pace on the inside rail. Down the straight, Great Buy ($4) safely held the Clint Lundholm trained Amulet Street (Hugh Bowman, $3.60 favourite) to score by two lengths with another Lundholm galloper Ferus (Ashley Morgan, $6) three lengths

away third while the Brett Robb-trained Beau Factor fi nished fourth in the 13-horse field. Great Buy and Amulet Street have now qualified to represent the WRA in the $500,000 Newhaven Park Country Championship Final at Royal Randwick on Saturday, April 2. Owners of Great Buy are Brett Robb and Tony Kilmartin while David Ringland and Heather Ringland (Dubbo) and Paul Frampton and Belinda Frampton are the owners of Amulet Street. A classy ride by James McDonald saw the Cody Morgan, Tamworth-trained Impactful ($2.45 favourite) bursting through the pack from midfield to beat the leader Snitzyka (Ashley Morgan, $12) and How’s It Kev (Hugh Bowman, $3.10) in the Swanny’s Foods and Woodhams Petroleum 1600 metres Class One and Maiden Plate. Impactful is part owned by Stewart Rodgers the president of Coonabarabran Jockey Club while Mick Heaney a vice-president of Coonamble Jockey Club is a part owner of Princess Amira the winner of the 1300 metres Conseth Solutions and Batterline Earthmoving Class One Handicap for Wyong trainer Damien Lane formerly from Coonamble. Parked behind the leaders by Hugh Bowman, Prince Amira ($2.15 favourite) arrived in

time to beat Dethroned (Aaron Bullock, $18) by a half head with two lengths to the third placed Crazy Wolf (James McDonald, $10) from the Sharon Jeffries stable at Parkes. Aaron Bullock impressed with his very strong riding when he won on the Darren Hyde, Dubbo trained Driving Force ($4.60) and Oakfield Storm ($5.50) trained at Wyong by Kristen Buchanan. The $200,000 Wellington Boot is on this month and a big field of two-year-old’s lined up for the 1100 metres preview at Coonamble won by the Lyle Chandler, Scone-trained Last Bid Liam ($6) ridden by apprentice Jackson Searle. The fi nish of the 1600 metres Dad and Dave Turf and Evergreen Turf Benchmark 66 Handicap had the big crowd roaring as the mounts of the visiting champion jockeys went stride for stride to the line. Vandangle ($3.60) trained at Scone by Will Freedman and ridden by James McDonald came from near the back of the field to beat the Bjorn Baker, Warwick Farm trained Deel With Me (Hugh Bowman, $2.10 fav.) by a long head with Winter Moon (Clayton Gallagher, $16) two and a half lengths away in third place. Brett Robb had earlier notched the fi rst leg of a double when Dalavin (Jackson Searle, $9) owned by Greg O’Mally and his mother Mrs O’Mally from Narromine and

Jockey Michael Heagney and Dubbo trainer Brett Robb won the $150,000 Newhaven Park WRA Country Championship Qualifier at Coonamble with Great Buy. PHOTO: COONAMBLE TIMES. formerly from Bourke, led throughout to win the 1100 metres Southern Cross Turf And Elite Sand and Gravel Class One Handicap from Brief Statement (Rachael Murray, $8) and Dark Herring ( Hugh Bowman, $4). Now a leading trainer at Dubbo, Clint Lundholm formerly from Coonamble also

Juniors get into golf at Narromine

had a winning double with Beauchamp (Hugh Bowman, $1.85 fav.) and Blackadder (Reece Jones, $8) both leading all the way. Beauchamp is part owned by media personality Richard Callander while part owners of Blackadder are Vince Gordon and his wife Tanya Gordon from Dubbo.

Cricket report By MATT ELLIS

Swing practice. PHOTOS: KALE BOCK Contributed by NARROMINE GOLF CLUB DID you know that a program for juniors operates every Sunday morning at the golf club? It’s about fun, ﬁtness and friendship. Contact the club for further information about the program and associated costs. Get into golf!

“Who can get a hole in one?”

NARROMINE has progressed to the semi-fi nals after an impressive win to round out the regular season in the under 14Bs. Playing against Gilgandra, Jack Brewer helped set things up with the remarkable figures of 5/3 which was backed up by Jake Sherwood who claimed 3/5 to have Gilgandra all out for 84 after batting fi rst. Callum Jacobson and Jack Brewer held their nerve in the run chase to see Narromine home making 21 and 30 not out, respectively. The win means Narromine will take on Dubbo CYMS in the semi-finals on Sunday morning. Narromine Junior Black fi nished their season on a high with a win over Newtown in the under 12Bs. Darcy Tink was the star with the ball claiming the impressive figures of three for three from his two overs. Tink also managed to top score with the bat making 17 with Luke Sherwood and George Maxwell chiming in with 16 and 14, respectively, in the 66-run win. It was also a positive result for the Narromine Junior Red team in the

under 12Bs finishing their season with a 22run win over Gilgandra Junior Lightning. Narromine batted fi rst with Matthew Smyth top scoring with 16. He was well supported by William Heckendorf and Flynn Redden who made 14 and 13, respectively. Ben Maclean and Flynn Redden each took two wickets for Narromine in what was a good allround performance. In seniors, Narromine went within a whisker of advancing to the grand fi nal after a tie with RSL Colts on Saturday afternoon. Narromine batted fi rst making a modest 106 with Greg Kerr top scoring with 21. Kerr also chimed in with three wickets as did Battishall to help keep Narromine in the contest. Lewis Goodman effected a run out with the scores tied but as RSL Colts were seeded higher on the ladder a tie was enough to see them through to the decider. Narromine will now play Newtown Ducks this weekend with the winner progressing to the grand fi nal on March 26 against RSL Colts.

Thursday, March 17, 2022 Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region NARROMINE STAR

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Golf: A big field for Ambrose scramble Contributed by KALE BOCK

A total of 18 teams of golfers representing the western clubs of Cobar, Warren, Dunedoo, Dubbo, Bourke and Narromine, turned up last Sunday for the preliminary round of The Scramble at the Narromine Golf Club (NGC)., A four-person ambrose event, The Scramble is a statewide event for golfers with the winners of the regional events moving on to the ﬁnals to be played later in the year. In Sunday’s event, 72 players represented their respective clubs and it was a big day for Narromine. The event follows on from the original Holden Scramble and is popular with club members. Winners on the day comprised the team from Cobar – A. Fraser, P. Kershaw, J. Hempel and M. Fraser with a score of 57.625. Runners up were a composite team of S. Squires (Narromine), S. Russell, P. Redden and E. Russell on 58.00, and third went to T. Mann, N. Walker (Narromine), M. Williams and C. Trugett (Warren). The Narromine Club extends their sincere thanks to all who assisted with the running of the event and wish the winners every success in the forthcoming ﬁ nals. Following on from the COVID restrictions the Narromine Club is looking forward to a very busy

golfi ng season. Commencing this Saturday (March 19), the event at home will be an 18-hole stableford with a veterans nine-hole on the front nine in conjunction. On Sunday morning, there will be a junior clinic on the course at 8.00am. This clinic is proving popular with the young people and is a great start to introducing new players to the popular game of golf. On Sunday afternoon the competition and 18-hole stroke flag event will take place. This is a new event on the calendar and will be explained to players by the match committee on hit off. On Tuesday, March 22, some of our veteran golfers will be travelling to Binnaway for their Annual Open Tournament. The weeks golfi ng concludes with the Business House competition on Wednesday. This popular event is drawing to a close with only one week left. At the moment the point score is as follows: Epiroc 73, Canaries 73, Deepdivots 70, Doubledelights 69, NDT 69, Phantoms 62, Agmark LJ Hooker 57, Gerries 55, Cubcadets 54, McPhersons Auto 48, Dozerchicks 47. Leading scorers from last week were G. O’Mally 23, G. Job 23, G. Walsh 22, T. Gainsford 22 and C. Mitchell 22. Well that about wraps it up for this week – see you all at 19th.

Runners up (L-R) – K. Bock, S.Squires, J. McPherson, S. Russell, E. Russell and P. Redding.

Winning Scramble team (L-R) – Kale Bock (event organiser), J. Hempel, A. Fraser, P. Kershaw, J. McPherson (NGC Vice President) and M. Fraser. PHOTOS: KALE BOCK.

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