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Terrie Robyn is ready for Dolly! hands over the baton after 16 years Robyn Masling is ready for the 2023 Dolly Festival. PHOTO: NARROMINE STAR.

By SHARON BONTHUYS TRANGIE Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC) CEO, Terrie Milgate, calls time on her stellar career after 16 years this week, handing the baton to her recently appointed successor, Karen Hubatka. From October 4, Mrs Milgate moves into the role of Deputy CEO, and after a period of leave, will officially resign in late February 2024. She leaves the organisation she has led since August 2007 in an impeccable position as one of the best performing LALCs in the state, if not the country. Mrs Milgate steps down from her role on a high, having helmed the organisation through a tremendous period of growth that has seen the Trangie LALC table an impressive list of achievements: f The establishment of the renowned Wungunja Cultural Centre in 2017. f The repatriation of sacred carved burial trees from the Australian Museum, Sydney. Continued page 2

By SHARON BONTHUYS IT’S one more sleep until Narromine temporarily becomes Dollymine for the second ever Dolly Parton Festival. The town has been busy in recent weeks with businesses and locals preparing for the festival which is expected to attract a sizeable crowd during the course of the two-

day event which starts tomorrow afternoon. Keen country music and Dolly Parton fan Robyn Masling, 74, is well prepared for the 2023 festival. She has organised different outﬁts and bags for daytime and night time events, which she purchased from Narromine retailers Macquarie Clothing and Mudyigalang Many

Hands Craft Group. She also has her fold up chair ready for the evening music festival at the Narromine Golf Club on Saturday night. Mrs Masling attended several activities at the inaugural festival in 2022 including a live TV cross on the morning of the festival in downtown Dandaloo Street, and stayed for the street party

that ﬂowed for several hours during the morning. She also went to the evening music festival with friends Heather Young and Pam Cavellaro, and really enjoyed the experience. Husband Brian will accompany her this year, as well as Ms Young. Continued page 2

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THE FORECAST Thursday, September 28 Min 9. Max 29. Sunny. Chance of any rain: 5% Central West Slopes and Plains area: Sunny. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching 26 to 31. Sun protection recommended from 8:50 am to 3:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High] Friday, September 29 Min 9. Max 31. Sunny. Chance of any rain: 0% Central West Slopes and Plains area: Sunny. Winds northeast to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20

Bianca Terry, Karen Hubatka, Georgina O’Neill, Terrie Milgate and Rowan James. PHOTOS: NARROMINE STAR. From page 1 f The construction of six one-bedroom units in Trangie for Aboriginal senior living, and the purchase of a four-bedroom home for local housing. f The fi rst LALC to become registered in NSW as a housing provider, managing several local affordable housing properties. f The completion of the fi rst stage of the First Nations Digitisation Project and commencement of the second stage matching catalogued items at the cultural centre with photos, and f The fi rst Aboriginal-owned organisation to establish a Driver Reviver facility which is open seven days per week if volunteers are available. Mrs Milgate has become a grant-writing champion for the LALC, securing funding for many of these projects, some worth hundreds of thousands of dollars each. “We’ve just secured another

$200,000 from the Creative Capital First Nations Digitisation Project Phase Two funding which will see the digitisation project in operation for the next two years, the end result protecting and preserving data and photos in the cultural collections held at the Wungunja Cultural Centre to the State Library,” she said. This project will be taken over by her successor, Karen Hubatka, along with the current project to build a memorial walk at the Cultural Centre, for which the LALC has raised $99,000 from the National Indigenous Australians Agency. “This will honour local Aboriginal service personnel who served in the military conﬂ icts of the twentieth century,’ she said of the project, which is expected to be completed in November 2024. The Wungunja Cultural Centre is certainly the jewel of Trangie, with

the recently opened extension housing a display area for exhibitions as well as sales and office space, which has also enabled the LALC and its staff to move from the Dandaloo Street office and staff permanently into the centre. Mrs Milgate said highly regarded artist Robert Salt will hold an exhibition at the centre later next month to celebrate NSW Aboriginal Languages Week. The centre will also host major exhibitions by local school students at the end of the year and into next year. The Wungunja Cultural Centre holds a large collection of Aboriginal artefacts from central west NSW, and securing the burial trees on a long term loan from the Sydney Museum being a major coup, placing them in a climate-controlled environment where they are protected from the weather and white ants. Continued next page

Robyn is ready for Dolly! From page 1 Mr Masling also has an outﬁt ready for the festival, including a black hat and shirt. With his real-life beard, we asked him if he would be channelling his inner Kenny Rogers at the event. “More like Bing Crosby!” he said dryly. The cost of attending the evening music festival has jumped somewhat this year, but it hasn’t deterred Mrs Masling, who regularkm/h during the morning then tending southeast to southwesterly during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching 28 to 33. Sun protection recommended from 8:50 am to 3:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High] Saturday, September 30 Min 10. Max 33. Sunny. Chance of any rain: 0% Central West Slopes and Plains area: Sunny. Winds northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northwest to northeasterly during the morning then becoming light during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching 30 to 35. Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to

ly attends country music festivals with her husband. “I’m going, no matter what. We’ve seen Dolly live twice in Sydney, so we’re not going to miss this festival,” Mrs Masling said. “I know it’s not all about Dolly, and there are other artists [on the festival program] as well. It’s a great line up.” Mrs Masling dismisses critics of the event with a wave of her hand. “Some people say Dolly’s not here. Well Elvis is not in Parkes, either.

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Look at how good that festival is.” Fantastic weather is forecast for this year’s event. Temperatures are expected to hit the thirties tomorrow and increase to 35 degrees on Sunday, which may be a rude awakening for some attending the morning-after party at the Narromine Aerodrome Tourist Park, or the other big event of the weekend, the much-anticipated Mungery Picnic Races. Attendees are encouraged to remember their Slip, Slop, Slap and celebrate safely at this year’s festival.

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the baton after 16 years The extension to the Wungunja Cultural Centre features an exhibition space and welcome respite for Driver Reviver visitors. “We are in the process of repatriating human remains from a museum in Canberra. Elders will travel to collect the remains and return them to the Centre to be placed in a crypt. On their return the Land Council will be inviting the community to attend a special event to mark their return, this will also include a Smoking Ceremony,” she said. The upgraded Driver Reviver facility has also been incorporated into the new extension to the Cultural Centre, providing a welcome respite for travellers who discover so much more when they enter the centre to use the facilities. “The Driver Reviver signs

Driver Reviver facilities inside the Cultural Centre.

certainly attract the traffic,” Mrs Milgate said, indicating the centre has the ability to remain open seven days per week but only if they have sufficient volunteers over the weekends. “We really need more volunteers on weekends to be here to greet people, make cuppas for the drivers, and offer assistance with info on the district and roads,” she said. Volunteers can come from any community to assist, she said, as they have previously had volunteers from Dubbo and Narromine. The long-time Trangie resident, who has lived in the community since the age of sev-

en when her family relocated from Forbes, is also heavily involved in the community. This will continue after she steps away from her formal role with the LALC. “I’m secretary of the Trangie Truck and Tractor Show, president of the Trangie Action Group, and involved with the Trangie and District Retirement Committee and Trangie Resident Welfare Committee. I also volunteer regularly with the Wungunja Cultural Centre,” Mrs Milgate said. “I still intend to remain involved with these groups and to volunteer at the centre.” Mrs Milgate is looking forward to travelling around

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Australia with her husband Keith, and spending time with the couple’s three children and seven grandchildren. Narromine Shire Mayor, Cr Craig Davies, paid tribute to Mrs Milgate. “The Trangie LALC is recognised as the best performing in NSW and is the benchmark for all others. Terrie has been nothing short of amazing for Trangie. Her contribution is immeasurable. [She] is that one person of her generation who has made the most incredible impact upon her community,” Cr Davies said. “I sincerely wish her the best… and thank her for all her work. She has been a won-

derful advocate for our community and is held in the highest regard by all with whom she comes in contact with. We are all very much in her debt.”

Mrs Milgate is proud to be handing the reins to LALC staff member Karen Hubatka and has every conﬁdence that the organisation will grow and develop further in the years to come.

Congratulations on a job well done, Terrie, and enjoy your well-earned retirement.

Read more about incoming CEO Karen Hubatka on page 8.

Thursday, September 28, 2023 Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region NARROMINE STAR

Businesses ready for Dolly Country Traders’ fantastic balloon arch. PHOTOS: NARROMINE STAR.

By SHARON BONTHUYS

AS the countdown continues towards the second ever Dolly Parton Festival in Narromine this weekend, local businesses have got into the festive spirit. The Narromine Star visited several businesses to talk about what the festival means to the town, and if they are ready for the expected inﬂux of visitors from far and wide. Debra McKeown from Trenleigh Fashion has a life-size Dolly mannequin stationed at the front of her store which has attracted a lot of attention from townsfolk and visitors alike and brought new customers into her store. “Tourists are pulling up to take photos with Dolly,” she said. “They ask about what’s going on, why all the pink, and it’s a chance to talk about the festival which is great for bringing people to town.” A group of bikers lunching at Brenno’s next door even stopped for photos with the mannequin before carrying on their way late last week,

she said. Trenleigh customer Nicola Craft said the approaching festival has brought great vibrancy to the town. “It’s very good for the community. From little things big things grow,” she said. Ms Craft’s daughter Maisie, 6, will participate in a dance performance with Narromine Public School during the Street Party, and son Archie, 10, will be busking with a piano. Casey Forrester from Soy Scents Home and Gift is staying “very chilled” as the festival approaches. “I didn’t expect [last year’s event] to be that big. It was great. Lots of visitors will come back after the festival,” she said. The neighbouring Narromine Craft Shop has been doing a brisk trade in the lead up to the festival, said long time volunteers Hildred Oliver and Marie Powell. The homemade jams and preserves have proven very popular, they said, especially with male shoppers. The ladies,

who have volunteered for 30 years, are preparing to hold a stall outside their shop during the Street Party at the Dolly Festival and they expect to do a roaring trade. “Events like this bring dollars into country towns and we’re heading into another drought,” Mrs Oliver said. “It’s just what we need to pick the town up.” Michelle McDonald from Style 33 Boutique said last year’s festival Street Party was really good for business and something to look forward to following the challenges of rebounding from pandemic. “It was probably the biggest day of the year for us. Really good for business,” she said. “We had people lining up for coffee for over half an hour, patiently waiting.” Style 33 has stocked a range of Dolly-inspired wares including tote bags quoting some of Ms Parton’s most memorable lines. Country Traders’ Sarah Weir has added a glorious hot pink balloon display to her shopfront window and her fo-

cus for the festival is on displaying and promoting local products and produce. “It’s a good time of year [for a festival], coming into Christmas. We had a consistent ﬂow of people through here last year, and the October long weekend also helped bring people in,” she said. Macquarie Clothing is also gearing up for another good trading day this weekend after a very busy time last year. Their festival-branded merchandise has been popular and they are hoping for similar success this year. “We were run off our feet last year. Hardly had time for a drink. It was constant,” said Debbie Bock. Narromine Library is also preparing for another busy Saturday and has a range of Dolly-themed books and audio items available for borrowing. Last year over 200 people visited the library on festival day, said Library Coordinator Gabby Teale-McEvoy. “It was great to see everyone coming together,” she said. While much of the festivities

will be located in Dandaloo Street and Burraway Street, businesses away from the main action are also preparing for a good day’s trade. Kayla Fowler from Woven Sailor said the bright pink tinsel in her homewares store in Derribong Street, south of the railway line, will entices passersby through the door at the festival. Similarly, the Narromine Hardware and Newsagency also hopes for a good trade on festival day. Hardware staff are responsible for the gorgeous butterfly wings now adorning the wall of the Craft Shop, a popular drawcard for festival photos and selfies. Staff Cassie Brien and Tiana Hicks posed with the Dolly replica made by local barbed wire artisan, Greg McIntyre, currently on loan to the store for the festival. Business confidence is high on the eve of the festival. Let’s hope the event delivers a great trading day for all businesses.

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Dolly wanna coffee?

Brenno’s staff Emma Mitchell and Laura Manns.

James Burns and Debbie Bock can’t wait for Dolly Festival.

Michelle McDonald with some of her Dolly wares for the festival.

Tiana Hicks and Cassie Brien with Barbed Wire Dolly.

Hildred Oliver and Marie Powell with some of their Deb McKeown with her head-turning mannequin. PHOTOS: NARROMINE STAR. merchandise.

Casey Forrester looks forward to a great day.

Woven Sailor has also got its Dolly on.

Macquarie Clothing has a fantastic window display.

Belinda Maher and Gabby-Teale McEvoy are ready at the library.

Thursday, September 28, 2023 Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region NARROMINE STAR

Dolly Festival: what to expect By SHARON BONTHUYS

Created by Narromine Hardware staff, the beautiful butterfly wings have returned for another festival. PHOTO: NARROMINE STAR.

THERE’S a lot going on at this year’s Dolly Festival. Here’s what we know is happening around Narromine and surrounds to date.

f Bring your own chair to the Saturday night music festival, or a rug to sit on.

Friday, September 29 f School holiday ﬂ icks, “My Little Pony” (Narromine Library) - 1-3pm f Silent Dolly Disco (Narromine Sports Centre) - 3-5pm f Live Music and Raffles (Courthouse Hotel) - from 5pm f Barefoot Bowls, Buffet and Live Music (Narromine Bowls Club) - from 5.30pm f A Night In Italy (Soul Food Depot) - 6.30pm f Karaoke (Imperial Hotel, Narromine) - from 7pm f Drag Bingo (Trangie Golf Course) - from 7pm f Live Music and Raffles (Narromine Hotel) - from 8pm Saturday, September 30 f Dolly Festival Street Party (Dandaloo Street, Narromine) - 10am - 3pm. Features market stalls, live music, food stalls, kids’ activities. Businesses and the library will also be open.

daloo Street between Burraway Street and Merilba Street, Narromine from 7am to 3pm on Saturday, September 30. Traffic control will be in place.

f Temperatures will be high over the three days according to the Bureau of Meteorology, with a high of 35 degrees expected on Sunday. Ensure you have a hat, sunscreen and water, and are appropriately dressed for the weather. f Tickets to the Saturday night festival are selling fast. See 123Tix. f Accommodation in Narromine has been heavily booked. f Buses from Dubbo and Trangie will be available. Details on the festival’s social media. f Live Music - Ruby Jane (USMC, Narromine) - from 1pm f Dolly Festival (Narromine Golf Club) - 4.30-11pm. BYO chair. Host: Timberlina. Performers include Tanya Andrew, Brooke McClymont and Adam Eckersley, Buddy

Goode, and The Dolly Show. Sunday, October 1 f Doing Dolly Sunday Sesh (Narromine Aero Tourist Park) - from 8am f Mungery Picnic Races (Mungery Racecourse) -

from 12pm f Live Music (Courthouse Hotel) - from 2pm Other things to think about f Road closures - there will be no vehicle access to Dan-

The organising committee, a group of volunteers from Narromine and Trangie, would like to thank the community, local businesses, event sponsors and Dolly Vollies for supporting the 2023 Dolly Festival.

Window smashed: Not on your Dolly! Mayor welcomes all to Dolly By SHARON BONTHUYS

The window was made safe by tradesperson Tony Mann.

Desley Smith, Dorris Wilcox, Anne Hall, Beryl McDonnell, and Ray Evans discuss the incident. By SHARON BONTHUYS THE volunteers at the Mudyigalang Many Hands Craft Group in Narromine were shocked to learn that their beautiful Dolly-themed display window was smashed in an apparent act of vandalism over the weekend. Alerted by a report on social media, Mudyigalang members gathered at the Dandaloo Street store on Sunday morning while the window was boarded up. In an intriguing development, no pro-

The smashed window at the Mudyigalang shop. PHOTOS: NARROMINE STAR.

jectile was discovered inside the store despite broken glass reaching as far inside as the front counter. “There’s no evidence of what has broken the window,” said volunteer Dorris Wilcox. Members were thankful that nothing was stolen from the display window or entry gained to their premises during the incident. The glass in the shattered window has been in place since the 1980s or earlier and may be difficult to replace, they said. The smashed window has been a talk-

ing point around town this week and theories abound as to who or what may have been responsible. Mudyigalang volunteers told the Narromine Star on Tuesday that Police indicated they would review local closed circuit television footage. The volunteers have said they will soldier on, and despite one half of their display hidden by a board, they look forward to welcoming people to the stall they will hold outside their shop on festival day.

LIKE many other residents of the Narromine Shire, the mayor, Cr Craig Davies, is looking forward to the second Dolly Parton Festival. Cr Davies said that the whole shire is feeling the excitement and the festival will deliver “the most fabulous entertainment the shire has witnessed as Kelly O’Brien rocks the stage as the best Dolly impersonator in England.” The Narromine Shire Council is one of the major sponsors of the festival and is an active program partner. Council staff have been busy in recent weeks ensuring the town looks its best ready for the inﬂux of visitors this weekend and will play a major role in preparing the music festival site at the Narromine Golf Club. “Over 2000 people attended the street party last year and the retailers have all reported record sales. It is exactly this feedback that makes the show so vital to both the economic and social wellbeing of the shire,” Cr Davies said. He also paid tribute to the work of the “Dolly Vollies”, the volunteers working tirelessly to bring the event to fruition. “The incredible volunteers who spend countless hours working on this unique show are all locals hoping to bring some joy and cheer to our shire and the fans who flock to hear the music,” he said. “There is no doubt this will become an iconic show for Narromine, and who knows, one day we might even get the lady herself.”

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Dolly Parton program inspires early readers

Jake Alderton with dad Ray Alderton, grandma Beryl Alderton and baby sister Amelia at Narromine Library. PHOTOS: NARROMINE STAR.

Imagination Library participants Frank McCarron and Amelia Alderton with family and friends at Narromine Library. L-R - Emily Gibson, Charlie and Frank McCarron, Thea Darcy, Jake and Amelia Alderton. Mollie Anning with baby son Mac Artery.

PHOTO: MACQUARIE REGIONAL LIBRARY.

By SHARON BONTHUYS SOME 143 babies in the Narromine Shire are participating in a unique free reading and literacy development program inspired and driven by music legend Dolly Parton. Each month, the children receive a brand new book mailed to them for free by the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, a program fi rst introduced to the shire last year but which has been running in parts of Australia since 2013 and internationally since 1995. This will continue each month until they reach the age of five years, by which time the children are taking their fi rst steps towards formal education. Local families are certainly seeing the benefit of the free program. Amelia Alderton, 19 months, and Mac Artery, 10 months, are two local toddlers enrolled in the Imagination Library program and their parents can’t speak highly enough of the benefits their children are receiving from it. Ray Alderton told the Narromine Star that the program has helped introduce books and early literacy skills to his baby daughter, and had also benefited her older brother Jake, 5.

“Jake helps read the books to his sister. He’s in pre-kindy and has done the MS Readathon. The Imagination Library [program] is a great, low cost way of getting new books,” he said. Another fan of the Imagination Library is Mr Alderton’s mother, retired local librarian Beryl Alderton who worked at the Narromine Library for 26 years. “I think it’s a marvellous program. I like to see the children reading books,” she said. Mollie Anning is another happy parent whose older child, Levi Artery, 2, is also beneﬁting from the program that sends books monthly to his younger brother, Mac. Ms Anning said. “This program supports and builds on what we’re doing at home. We read about three or four books before bed each night and we come to Rhyme Time and things like this [at the Narromine Library]. “Each book also comes with [discussion] prompts and points out cues in the story, which is good. I’ve really been able to see an improvement in learning,” she said. Narromine shire joined the worldwide initiative following an $8 million NSW Government partnership in 2021-2022

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with local Dolly Parton Imagination Library program provider United Way Australia. Operating in Australia for 68 years, United Way connects the generations in the Imagination Library program through an arrangement with social enterprise Beehive Industries. Under this arrangement, senior citizens come in and pack the books for mailing to the very young participants every month. “They love coming together to distribute the books,” said United Way’s national program manager, Leo Krikmann. The program has been running in the United States since Dolly Parton started it in 1995 to honour her own father who was unable to read. From small beginnings in the singer’s home town in Tennessee, the program has extended to communities across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and the Republic of Ireland. The Dolly Parton Imagination Library program regularly gives 2.4 million books per month away to children in the program, and in July 2023 surpassed a whopping 200 million books gifted worldwide. In Australia alone, earlier this month United Way surpassed the milestone of one

million books gifted to Australian children across the past decade the program has been operating here, Mr Krikmann said. The value of the program to literacy and numeracy development in young children is being felt at home and in the education system. “In NSW there are 28 local government areas (LGAs) participating in the program,” Mr Krikmann said. One of those participating LGA’s is Tamworth, which has 3,500 participants. “What we’re hearing from preschool teachers [in Tamworth] is that every child who is coming to preschool and has been on the program for four years is so advanced in literacy and numeracy, they have had to change their curriculum,” Mr Krikmann said. “Our dream is that every child in Australia will be able to participate in the program.” Mr Krikmann paid tribute to local collaborators including CatholicCare Wilcannia-Forbes, Communities for Children, and the Local Aboriginal Land Councils for supporting the promotion of the program. Narromine Libraries Coordinator, Gabby Teale-McEvoy is thrilled with the development of the program locally.

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“This has only been possible thanks to the enthusiasm of the community in embracing the program, and the support of [Uniting Way Australia and the] Child and Family Health Nurses from Western NSW Local Health District, especially Caroline Maxwell and Nichole Callan,” she said. Ms Teale-McEvoy also has a goal for the Narromine shire that she hopes will be realised. “I want to see every child born in the shire registering with the program.” Perhaps the ﬁnal word on why children should join the free program rests with Ms Parton herself. “I know there are children in communities around the world with big dreams and the seeds of these dreams are often found in books,” said Ms Parton on her website. “It’s been one of my greatest gifts in life to help instill a love of reading through my Imagination Library… Together, we can inspire even more children to dream more, learn more, care more and be more.” Further information about the Dolly Parton Imagination Library and assistance to register can be obtained from the helpful library teams at Narromine and Trangie libraries.

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Thursday, September 28, 2023 Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region NARROMINE STAR

Trangie LALC welcomes new local CEO By SHARON BONTHUYS TR ANGIE resident and proud Wiradjuri woman Karen Hubatka is the new CEO of the Trangie Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC). The married mum of three young boys has worked for the Trangie LALC for three and half years and is excited about starting her new role as CEO on October 4. Mrs Hubatka said her husband and children are also excited at her moving into the role following long-serving CEO Terrie Milgate’s transition to retirement. “They know how hard I’ve worked for it.” To be based in the Wungunja Cultural Centre, Mrs Hubatka is keen to complete existing projects and has a vision for the future of the organisation that she will steadily work towards. “I want to build on [the work that has been done] with cultural tourism and workshops, especially locally sourced artists [and activities],” she said. “I am proud and conﬁdent that we can achieve great things when staff and community are behind us.” Congratulations, Karen.

Outgoing CEO Terrie Milgate welcomes incoming CEO, Karen Hubatka.

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Donna Payne in her lovely garden. PHOTO: NARROMINE GARDEN CLUB. Contributed by ANNE HARMER THE Narromine Garden Club held its monthly meeting in the lovely garden of Donna and Graeme Payne. Some 27 members of our club enjoyed the setting of a semi-formal garden with many different well trimmed hedges of various heights, which also included two very large frangipani trees still in winter mode.

Many thanks to Donna for having us at her home on very short notice. She also won the raffle donated by president Chris Samuels. Following on, we went for a short walk-through visit to Marj and Peter Kelly’s garden with its colourful display of spring bloom. What a delight, with many geraniums of all shapes and colours. Thanks so much, Marj.

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COUNCILCOLUMN NEXT COUNCIL MEETING

THURSDAY 28 September 2023

The next Ordinary Council meeting will be held Wednesday, October 11 2023 at Council’s Chambers, commencing at 5.30 pm.

SCHOOL HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES

WATER NOTICES

Wednesday September 27 2023 - Trangie Totem Skateboarding Clinic 9am – Midday

Council reminds residents and ratepayers that water notices will be received via email and in the post over the coming week. Ratepayers are reminded that they can register for eNotices, allowing ratepayers to view, pay and download their rate and water notices. To register for this service please visit:

Thursday September 28 2023 - Narromine Totem Skateboarding Clinic 9am – Midday Friday September 29 2023 - Silent Disco at Narromine Sports and Fitness Centre from 3pm - 5pm. Please visit www. SilentDollyDisco.eventbrite.com to secure a ticket

www.narromine.nsw.gov.au/residents/ pay-your-rates NSC WATER PORTAL IS NOW OPEN NSC Water, an online customer portal for properties and water customers who have had smart water meter devices installed at their property can now sign up to monitor water usage in real time. Sign up to the portal via: www.nscwater.narromine.nsw.gov. au/ For more information please visit: www.www.narromine.nsw.gov.au/ residents/smart-meters

Tuesday October 3 2023 - Mobile Rock Climbing Wall and Ice Cream Truck at Dundas Park 10am - 2pm Wednesday October 4 2023 - JMF Soccer Clinic 9am – Midday Burns Oval, Trangie Thursday October 5 2023 - JMF Soccer Clinic 9am - Midday Payten Oval, Narromine

MOBILE ORAL HEALTH SERVICE TRANGIE Western NSW Local Health District Mobile Oral Health Van will be visiting Trangie every Tuesday and Thursday commencing from 9:30 am – 3:00 pm. The Oral Health Van will be located adjacent to Trangie Memorial Hall in Dandaloo Street. To make an appointment call 1800 552 626 or call in when the service is in town. Get in quick.

Friday October 6 2023 - JMF Soccer Clinic 9am - Midday Payten Oval, Narromine For more information contact Kaitlin Butcher, Narromine Shire Council’s Sport and Recreation Coordinator via email: kbutcher@narromine.nsw.gov.au Make ÃÕÀi Þ Õ > Ã w ` ÕÌ Ì i ÃV `>Þ activities on offer at Narromine Library and Trangie Library by visiting: www.mrl. nsw.gov.au

NARROMINE TOWN FLOODPLAIN RISK MANAGEMENT STUDY

SERVICE NSW Service NSW Mobile Van will be visiting Trangie on Thursday October 5 from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm outside Trangie Library, 36 Dandaloo Street Trangie. NARROMINE SHIRE COUNCIL’S ANIMAL SHELTER Council would like to advise all residents, that Narromine Shire Council’s Animal Shelter is currently at capacity and will not be accepting any animals until further notice. Please contact Council in the case of an emergency on 6889 9999.

Trangie Truck Wash is currently closed as Õ V ` w iÃ Ì i v>V ÌÞ v À > Ã>viÀ Ü À environment at the site. The Narromine Truck Wash facility on Gainsborough Road is available and open for use.

Transport for NSW is trialling new technology at level crossings in regional NSW. The trials are designed to improve safety at railway level crossings by improving driver awareness of the level crossing and its risk. The passive level crossings will be made safer in a trial of radar-activated LED stop and advance warning signs. The following technologies are installed at: • Dandaloo Road, Narromine Augmented Stop Sign • Old Backwater Road, Narromine Advance Warning Sign To view a video of the signs and how they operate visit transport.nsw.gov. au/lxtrial 2023-2024 SWIMMING SEASON The 2023 swimming season will commence on Friday September 29 2023 at both Narromine Aquatic Centre and Trangie Aquatic Centre. These Council facilities are operated by LSA Venues. For opening hours and other information, follow LSA on social media: Narromine Aquatic Centre and Trangie Aquatic Centre. WHAT’S COMING UP IN THE NARROMINE REGION Narromine Dolly Parton Festival, September 30 2023, for more information and ticketing visit: www. dollyfestivalnarromine.com/

Council is progressing with the next stage of its Narromine Town Floodplain Risk Management Study. Engineering consultant Stantec has been engaged by Council to undertake this work which involves a detailed feasibility and V Vi«Ì° / w ` ÕÌ Ài >L ÕÌ Ì i process please visit: www.narromine. nsw.gov.au/residents/narromine leveehave-your-say

Mungery Picnic Races, October 1 2023 tickets at www.123tix.com.au National

PUBLIC NOTICE - BURRAWAY STREET FOOTPATH CONSTRUCTION

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Narromine Shire Council advises residents that construction to improve the footpath along Burraway Street is underway. Construction work includes a new concrete footpath. Minor pedestrian disruption may be experienced during this period.

TRANGIE TRUCK WASH IS CLOSED FOR UPGRADE

TRANSPORT FOR NSW LEVEL CROSSING TRIALS – NARROMINE

Aerobatic Championships, October 4-7 2023 World Gliding Championships, December 2-16 2023

FREE YOUTH EVENT – SILENT DISCO Narromine Shire Council in celebration of the 2023 Dolly Parton Festival weekend presents a free Silent Disco for all Youth to be held on Friday September 29 at Narromine Sports and Fitness Centre from 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm. Tickets will be available from August 31, 2023. Come dressed as Dolly Parton or Kenny Rogers, prizes will be awarded for best dressed Dolly and Kenny. Please visit SilentDollyDisco.eventbrite.com to secure a ticket.

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DOLLY FESTIVAL 2023 – STREET CLOSURE DANDALOO STREET, NARROMINE Council wishes to advise residents, businesses and travellers that there will be no vehicle access to Dandaloo Street between Burraway Street and Merilba Street Narromine from 7:00am until 3:00 pm on Saturday September 30 2023° /À>vw V V ÌÀ will be in place.

Thursday, September 28, 2023 Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region NARROMINE STAR

Political News & Opinion COULTON’S ULTON’S CATCH TCH UP

Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton says the Royal Flying Doctor’s Service was instrumental in providing vaccinations across the Parkes electorate during the COVID-19 pandemic. PHOTO: SUPPLIED.

Comment ment by K COULTON, MARK ral Member Federal arkes for Parkes

Inquiry into COVID-19 RECENTLY the Labor government began its Commonwealth Government COVID-19 Response Inquiry (the inquiry) with the purpose of identifying lessons learned to improve Australia’s preparedness for future pandemics. I welcome this inquiry as I believe it’s a good thing to assess what did and didn’t work during the COVID-19 pandemic. When the pandemic began, I was regional health minister and I saw many amazing responses, such as the work the Royal Flying Doctor’s Service did in providing vaccinations across western NSW. I was however disappointed that the states were not included in this inquiry, as many of the issues affecting the Parkes electorate involved border closures, both on the South Australian and Queensland borders. I’m hopeful that lessons will be learned from this inquiry; however, I would have liked to see a fuller assessment of the situation, as I don’t believe the full picture can be gathered without including the input of state governments.

AROUND UND THE ELECTORATE TORATE Comment nt by DUGALD D SAUNDERS, ERS, State Member ember bo for Dubbo I WILL always welcome funding for regional NSW but unfortunately the Labor Government has failed to back the bush in its budget. People will be feeling the pinch after vital programs were axed like the Region-

World Pharmacists Day MONDAY, September 25 was World Pharmacists Day, which is an opportunity to show support and appreciation for our local pharmacists. During the COVID-19 pandemic pharmacists were often instrumental in strengthening our healthcare systems, keeping their doors open during lockdowns and vaccinating more than 10 million Australians in 18 months. Australia’s pharmacists are heroes transforming local healthcare. They are driving change and want to do

al Seniors Travel Card, while the Department of Regional NSW had its capital expenditure almost completely diminished which will cost jobs. The Regional Growth Fund, which covers programs like the Stronger Country Communities Fund, the Regional Events Acceleration Fund, and the Regional Job Creation Fund, will be redirected to other Government priorities and election commitments. While I welcome any funding for the region, the Budget contains far more negatives than positives.

more to strengthen our state and territory health systems by working to their full scope of practice. Given the strain placed on community pharmacies recently by the Labor government’s changes to the Pharmaceutical Beneﬁt Scheme (PBS), I encourage all residents to thank your local pharmacists. They have borne the brunt of the government’s changes to the PBS and now more than ever need our support.

Assistance for tertiary students and apprentices I’M pleased to see that as of September 19, the National Management Group (NMG) as the peak decision body for the National Varroa Mite Emergency Response, has reached a decision to shift the focus of the response from eradication to transitioning to management. The aim of the transition to management program is to work to increase resilience and capacity to manage varroa mite within the Australian honey bee industry and thereby minimise ongoing impacts of varroa mite naturalisation on the bee industry and pollination-reliant industries. This will occur through

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WITH many young people in the electorate starting to think about their post-secondary school plans, I thought it was timely to highlight the ﬁnancial assistance available to people who wish to explore tertiary study through university or an apprenticeship. The costs associated with attending tertiary education in another town or city is often the biggest barrier for students from regional, rural, and remote Australia. The former coalition government recognised this and implemented a number of improvements to eligibility criteria to ensure more stu-

slowing the spread, building industry resilience, providing management options and supporting pollination security. This is good news, not only for beekeepers, but for all industries that rely on bees such as nut, fruit and vegetable crops. ARE you looking to host an event or deliver an activity in 2024 that supports the objectives of NSW Women’s Week or the NSW Women’s Strategy (2023-2026)? NSW Women’s Week in March celebrates the diverse contributions of women and girls, providing an opportunity to reﬂect on the social,

dents from regional Australia could access tertiary education without having to face the financial barrier. A range of assistance is available to students including Youth Allowance for students and Australian Apprentices, Austudy, ABSTUDY, the Student Start-up Loan, the Tertiary Assistance Payment, and the Relocation Scholarship. Eligibility criteria for each of these payments varies, so it is important to contact Services Australia before starting a claim. For more information about ﬁ nancial assistance for tertiary students visit the Services Australia website.

economic and achievements they make in NSW. Grant applications close next month. Further information can be found on the NSW Government website

2023 NSW Sports Awards Nominations also close next week. The awards, run by Sport NSW, celebrate the achievements of NSW athletes, coaches, officials, administrators, and organisations. Visit the sport NSW website for more information.

Until next time, Dugald

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Labor’s first budget in over a decade brings debate over “fresh start” By ANDREW TARRY THE NSW Labor party have handed down their fi rst state budget in over a decade with the treasurer Daniel Mookhey calling the event a “fresh start” for the state. In a broad view of the state’s fi nancial position, the treasury is forecasting that the budget deficit is to reach $7.8 billion this fi nancial year, however the budget also has some unexpected surpluses. The state is expected to post an $844 million surplus in 2024/25, a $1.6 billion surplus in 2025/26 and a $1.5 billion surplus in 2026/27. These surpluses are driven by an increase in mining royalties by 2.6 per cent, the fi rst time there’s been an increase since 2009. The surpluses are also a result of cuts to other government programs, freezes on pay rises to politicians and top public servants for two years, reducing the 4000 executive staff members in government, reducing contracts with consultants and labour-hire companies as well as revenues from the booming housing market through stamp duties and land taxes. Although this appears positive, treasurer Mr Mookhey said, “I’m certainly not going to suggest this surplus is locked and loaded”. The surpluses announced are still dependent on a range of factors such as the war in Ukraine, inflation, and climate change. The treasurer has also made some bold claims for the future of NSW and the direction the government aim to take. In the treasurer’s speech the budget was described as “a new age of public investment that benefits the many, bringing an end to the era of privatisation that handed profits to the few”. The budget contains a vast suite of measures and changes to portfolios and departments across the government. Below is a breakdown of the key highlights from the budget: f The wage cap on public sectors has been removed as of September 1, 2023, with $3.6 billion for an Essential Services Fund to support a new bargaining framework. The government plan to Invest more than $2.5 billion to recruit and retain health workers over four years including recruiting 500 rural and regional paramedics, 1200 nurses and midwives. The government also announced that it will save the jobs of 1112 nurses and midwives from leaving the profession, commence a pay increase to 50,000 healthcare workers and allocate funding over five years to provide incentives to encourage people into the healthcare profession. f There is $5.3 billion in police and community safety. This is focused on rebuilding the police force, with funding for critical police operational radio communicating capabilities, capital works for police infrastructure such as sta-

tions, technology, and equipment, as well as a variety of upgrades and developments for police stations across Sydney. There is also $12 million provided to enhance the DNA testing program capacity, with $15.4 million to create the Criminal Assets Confiscation Team “which will target, investigate and seize ill-gotten wealth of crime kingpins”. f $ 30 million for women in spor t to improve g rassroots facilities. f $353 million over the next four years to support various projects that will bolster drought readiness and resilience in the regions. f Housing is set to receive 2.2 billion in funding. $400 million for Restart NSW for the new Housing Infrastructure Fund to deliver infrastructure for housing supply across the state. $300 million for Landcom to accelerate construction of new homes, with 30 per cent of that for affordable housing. $224 million is comprised of an essential housing package which aims to accelerate delivery of social, affordable, and private homes in regional NSW. This funding is also tasked with providing housing services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families through Services Our Way, with funds to manage urgent priority housing, funding for a modular housing trial, as well as funding to boost housing supply, and reform planning regulations. The remaining funds are for roads, parks, hospitals and schools across Sydney, Lower Hunter, Central Coast, and the Illawarra. f Funding has been provided to deliver transparency, accountability, and fi nancial security to councils across the state with $4.5 million to bolster the capacity of the Office of Local Government, develop a new code of conduct framework and improve the fiscal responsibility of councils. $102 million has been provided to ensure local government elections go ahead in 2024, and $78.5 million has been set aside to assist pensioners with cost-of-living pressures. f There is funding through the Connecting Seniors grant program which is aimed at engaging older people and keeping them engaged with their communities. The grant supplies $600,00 to create opportunities for seniors to engage in social activities and learn new skills. f In environmental matters, $172 million has been provided to build the Great Koala National Park and protect koala habitats in south and south-western Sydney by creating the Georges River National Park and supporting local koala care organisations. The budget has allocated $272 million in funding for the Environment and Heritage portfolio, $74 million over four years to invest in visitor infrastructure in NSW national parks, $22 million over four years to increase national park field officers and $61 mil-

lion over four years to help private landholders protect the most at-risk landscapes and threatened species. f The budget is providing $97 million over four years to deliver “justice in a timely and efficient manner through NSW courts and tribunals”. The funding will also be used to support victims and prevent abuse. f 1.2 billion has been budgeted for arts, culture, music, night-time, and experience tourism economy programs across the state. f There’s $100 million for women’s health and wellbeing, particularly 18.6 million for more breast cancer nurses, $20 million health centres for women, $52.7 million for 48 new sexual assault nurse examiners and forensic officer in healthcare services. There’s also been funding provided to support those experiencing family and domestic violence. f A substantial $72.3 billion is being provided to deliver new and improved transport infrastructure. The funding is allocated across a broad range of projects throughout Sydney. $15.8 billion of the investment is for Transport NSW to improve real time bus tracking for passengers and boost bus services across NSW. f $26 million is for new emergency service communications upgrades as well as disaster resilience and response recovery programs, early warning detection systems for fires and floods, and hazard reduction funding to invest in bushfi re season preparedness. f The gambling reform continues with the NSW government to spend $100 million in funding to reduce gambling harm across NSW. Despite the range of funding provisions and allocations there are still a lot of areas in which the government has decided to cease supporting, reduced support or decided to not follow through with previous plans. The electric vehicle rebate of $3000 from the coalition government has been stopped, a move criticised by the electric vehicle council. Renters and people experiencing housing stress are going to have to wait before the funding that has been provided will equate in a greater supply of homes. There is also little to no relief for renters managing increased rent prices. Within the budget the NSW government has also provided funding for regional areas with funding for each region in NSW. Several services and industries are identified by the government to benefit from budget decisions. However, not all services are funded and there are some exceptions with health, education, transport, and transport infrastructure the big winners.

Regional NSW ACROSS regional NSW the budget stipulates that $3.8 bil-

lion will be provided for regional health facilities. $1.4 billion for regional schools, $390 million for the Regional Emergency Road Repair Fund, $334 million for the Regional Roads Fund, $350 million in the Regional Development Trust fund, $250 million in the Working Regions Fund, $298.5 million in support for agricultural industries and $438.6 million for 500 regional paramedics. Regional areas will especially beneﬁt from the Regional Development Trust Fund which will strategically invest in four focus areas: 1. Sustainable regional industries, including emerging and engine industries. 2. Aboriginal economic development and enterprise. 3. Community infrastructure and capacity building. 4. Improving regional service delivery. Funding decisions of the trust will be guided by a new Regional Development Advisory Council that will also play a key role in engaging communities to update the Regional Development Act. This legislation requires a makeover so it can better deliver on its economic and social growth objectives. As part of the reforms, the NSW government will: f Seek community input on updating the Regional Development Act 2004 to better reﬂect the priorities of regional and remote communities. f Make a starting investment of $350 million into the Regional Development Trust. f Establish the Regional Development Advisory Council to provide governance and expert advice on the priority matters requiring the Trust’s investment and advising on the reform of the Regional Development Act.

Central West and Orana AS part of the budget papers for the 2023/24 ﬁ nancial year, the government have announced funding for projects and services within the Central West and Orana region. These are all categorised into the kind of services, utilities, and industries, in the region while also setting aside funding for environmental projects and management. For health services in the region there is $306.3 million for Dubbo Health Service Redevelopment. This is just a reiteration of funding that had already been allocated in the 2022 budget by the coalition government. There’s $200 million for the Bathurst Hospital Redevelopment, $117.9 million for Orange Base Hospital Cyclical Maintenance and $110.2 million for the Cowra Hospital Redevelopment. In the transport category, the government has put forward $187.2 million for the Parkes Bypass on the western outskirts of Parkes. This is part of the Newell High-

way upgrades which is jointly funded between the NSW and the Australian government. $187.2 million for duplication on the Little Hartley to Lithgow section of the Great Western Highway at Cox’s River Road. $146.8 million for the new Dubbo Bridge to improve traffic congestion in Dubbo and enhance access across the Macquarie River during ﬂood events also jointly funded. $129.6 million for duplication of the Great Western Highway through the Medlow Bath urban area. $127.5 million to develop projects on the Main Western Rail Line to upgrade and improve capacity for passenger and freight rail services and support economic growth in regional NSW. $2.0 million to investigate ﬂood mitigation solutions on the Newell Highway between West Wyalong and Forbes, jointly funded again. Environment and planning in the region is receiving $64.8 million for a new purpose-built office hub in Dubbo. It is proposed that the hub will accommodate up to 650 workers from across government agencies. The government hopes that this will improve cross-agency collaboration and service delivery across western NSW. While the Aboriginal Housing Office is to be funded $10.6 million to deliver new and upgraded quality homes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Another $40.9 million is being provided for the construction of the NSW Police Dubbo Regional Education and Training Centre, with grant money of $5.5 million also going towards the Coonamble Artesian Bathing Experience, with more funding being directed towards the Central West and Orana Renewable Energy Zone.

Budget responses

IN response to the NSW 2023/24 budget, the member for Barwon, Roy Butler, has said that although the region remains well funded, “the abolition of the ‘Resources for Regions’ program will directly affect the quality of life of all people living in the 26 local government areas previously eligible for program funding.” Mr Butler also said that it was encouraging that regional delivery structures remain intact with the “additions of the newly funded Regional Development Trust Fund with $350 million in funding and the new Working Regions Fund with $250 million will oversee regional grants.” Mr Butler concluded by arguing that more work needs to be done to ensure the grant process is streamlined while communities which rely upon the mining industry will be impacted by the governments budget decision. These communities need to be recognised for future funding processes, argued the local MP for Barwon. Continued next page

Local Government NSW (LGNSW) pointed out that the budget offers little for improvements to the fi nancial sustainability of local government. This is despite the NSW government trying to “strike a balance between investing inessential state infrastructure and services, addressing cost of living pressures while also seeking to ensure sustainable fiscal management to bring about a return to surplus in future years.” The Country Mayors Association also criticised the government’s budget for failing to do more for council sustainability. “Our members and their communities told us very clearly; they need help with financial sustainability. “They need help with transport and roads, with

Thursday, September 28, 2023 Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region NARROMINE STAR health, with housing, and with the labour shortage, said CMA chairman mayor Jamie Chaffey. “While there are glimmers of hope among the budget documents, the 202324 NSW Budget does not send a message of support to all the councils and the millions of regional and rural people they represent. There are no surprises, and there is nothing that will help regional councils deal with the escalating costs, the increasing demands, and the massive tasks that they are faced with,” said MR Chaffey. The CMA continued to criticise the budget by expressing their disappointment that the large portion of funding allocated within the budget is going towards Western Syndey. The CMA chairman point-

ed out that over the next four years there is to be $14 billion in investment for Western Sydney while regional NSW is set to receive $1.8 billion for new investment. The CMA chairman did note that the association was happy to see funding for additional paramedics, nurses transitioning from part-time to full-time, energy rebates and ﬁ rst home buyers. Liberal and Nationals parties both criticised the government and the budget details by condemning the choices made by the government. The Liberal party has claimed that the budget is full of broken promises, with programs like Active Kids having 85 per cent of its funding cut. According to the Liberal party, the government have also backﬂ ipped on several

key election promises, with one of the key criticisms from the Liberal party targeting the government’s method to fund the wage increases for nurses and teachers. As well as the Liberal party, the National’s also took aim at the government for cutting initiatives like the Regional Seniors Card, Creative Kids, and First Lap Learn to Swim vouchers. The leader of the NSW Nationals, Mr Saunders described the closure of several funds and programs as a “kick in the guts” for regional areas. Mr Saunders identiﬁed the problems of invasive species such as ﬁ re ants and pests like the varroa mite which aren’t being addressed he argued. The Nationals MP also cited water security as a great concern with the gov-

ernment’s decision to not pursue the raising of the wall of Wyangala Dam. “Labor has unapologetically ripped the rug out from under the regions, inflicting even more pain after a tough few years of fires, floods, and drought. This budget has broken the hearts of families and communities across regional NSW that have been completely left behind by Chris Minns’ city-centric regime,” said Mr Saunders the leader of NSW Nationals. The 2023/24 budget is the ﬁ rst budget for the NSW Labor party in more than a decade. It shows a clear shift in priorities compared to the previous government.

$ 1.4 billion to fund historic teacher wage increase By ANDREW TARRY WITH the Teachers Federation agreeing to the ﬁ nancial package for wage increases proposed by the NSW government, the minister for education has announced that $1.4 billion in savings has been identiﬁed to ensure the package is funded. The NSW government has said that it will remove waste and duplication while also getting executive teachers “back into the classroom where their expertise is most needed”. The government has announced a series of other steps to reduce spending and redirect it towards teacher wages. These include: f Redirecting a proportion of

discretionary funds that had taken teachers off classroom duties to do admin, at a saving of $414 million over four years. f Reducing programs that don’t directly support schools, including failed recruitment initiatives and unnecessary communications contractors: more than 200and management consultants will no longer be required, saving $411 million over four years. f Applying a savings dividend across each corporate division of the NSW Education Department, saving $328 million over four years. f Removing duplication from programs in digital learning, communications, and management systems, saving $250 million over four years.

f Applying a one-off cost reduction through renegotiated commercial contracts in areas such as IT, telephony, and travel, saving $45 million in the ﬁ rst year. “Paying our teachers is an investment in our state’s future - the education of our kids. Giving teachers the pay rise that they deserve is long overdue, not only is it a mark of respect but we need to recruit and retain more teachers. There are savings to be had from within the system which we can direct back into paying teachers what they are worth. A qualified teacher paid a fair wage in our classrooms will reap dividends in educational outcomes into the future,” said

minister for education and early learning Prue Car. The government states that by implementing the proposed cuts and changes to the education system, will save approximately $268 million in the ﬁ rst year of the new agreement and then $390 million every year for three years. According to the government’s announcement the reforms are not just about funding “essential pay rises, they will return the focus of schools to their core task of educating the future of our state”. As part of the announcement there has been a freeze on the recruitment of non-teaching executive positions while the department reviews school staffing arrangements.

When speaking about the shortage of teachers Ms Car said “principals were loaded up with unnecessary paperwork and were forced to turn to trusted teachers to help. Thousands of teachers were taken away from the classroom and put behind desks because schools were loaded up with paperwork”.

“That has to change. We need our best and brightest teachers back in the classroom where they can really make a difference, applying their experience and skills to mentor teachers and teach our students,” said Ms Car.

NSW Farmers and Nationals voice warning over buyback plans for Murray-Darling Basin Plan By ANDREW TARRY THE NSW Farmers association and National party members Mark Coulton and Perin Davey have come forward and criticised the government’s plan to utilise water buybacks to get the Murray-Darling Basin Plan back on track. The decision to use water buybacks over water saving mechanisms or projects has drawn criticism from a range of groups and individuals who are questioning the availability of water for the environment currently in the basin system. The water taskforce chair from the NSW Farmers, Richard Bootle, has asked the environment minister Tanya Plibersek to explain what impact the 450 gigalitres (GL) of water buybacks are going to have on food security and supermarket prices. Mr Bootle has also urged the minister to follow through on “previous community consultation” around projects that deliver what’s called

in-system water savings. “It’s easy to talk about water in terms of numbers, but when you drill down into what those numbers mean I think the minister has some explaining to do”. “For example, one megalitre of water can produce 21,739 serves of rice, or 57,670 apples, or 51,000 potatoes. The minister is talking about removing 450,000ML of water from production, that’s the equivalent of 9.8 billion serves of rice! Every single megalitre of water removed from the system through buybacks will reduce the amount of food we can produce,” said Mr Bootle. Over the past few years there have been episodes of prolonged inﬁghting about the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. A problem which Mr Bootle acknowledges and says that the community and all levels of government the importance and practical necessity of the Murray-Darling Basin system. Mr Bootle also acknowledged the difficulties in managing

water flows in the system and, in some cases, the occurrence of man-made floods. “We’ve seen man-made flooding as a result of fi lling our (flood prevention) dams with environmental water, we’ve seen once-thriving towns struggle economically, and those of us in rural communities are struggling to understand where the fairness is in all of this,” Mr Bootle said. The taskforce chair is now asking the government for answers and clarification regarding the new direction, arguing that communities will suffer from government inaction or when prioritising other areas of the system instead of rural and regional people. Concerns around the use of buybacks and the changes to the plan brought on by the new deal the federal minister for water made in conjunction with NSW, SA, and QLD, have also been shared by the federal member for Parkes, Mark Coulton. Mr Coulton has said that the

decision by the federal government will weaken social and economic protections for communities across the Murray-Darling Basin. The MP for Parkes has argued that environmental outcomes “appear” to be swept aside “in the chase for numbers under Labor’s revised Murray-Darling Basin Plan. The government’s bill fundamentally ignores the intent of the basin plan originally agreed to by all sides of politics in 2012. This original plan was one which would not destroy the social and economic fabric of our communities, whist also delivering environmental outcomes”. “In a cost-of-living crisis, minister Plibersek is choosing to take water out of agricultural production which will only further increase the grocery bill of families in the Parkes electorate,” he said. Mr Coulton was joined by National party colleague Perin Davey, the shadow minister for water. Mr Davey also criticised the government and

Ms Plibersek by arguing that ﬂow-on impacts of water leaving irrigation districts goes well beyond the farm gate. The National party focused on offfarm or in-river savings whilst it was in government with the Liberal party, and Mr Davey would like to see a return to similar strategies or the exploration of new ideas. “Minister Plibersek says all options are on the table but wants to start with buybacks rather than with new ideas. By creating new measures of water recovery for the 450GL, against which the social and economic test will not apply, the minister is effectively admitting that buybacks hurt communities, but that she doesn’t care,” said Mr Davey. The Liberal and National party are now preparing to push for a senate inquiry to directly engage with and hear the concerns of communities involved or impacted through the basin plan.

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New health and development checks for State’s preschoolers

Narromine council holds extraordinary meeting for record fast vote By ANDREW TARRY ON Monday evening (September 25) Narromine Shire Council members gathered in the council chambers to vote at an extraordinary meeting. The meeting, despite its name, lasted no more than 15 minutes as council members passed a recommendation to change the wording of condition six in the pending development application for the Harding family bike track. The issue was one of “misspeak” wherein a councillor got “tongue-tied” and mistakenly said ‘bicycles’ instead of ‘motorcycles’ at the council’s ordinary September meeting over a week ago, which was then placed into the report and the draft minutes. At the extraordinary meeting, councillors quickly raced through formal proceedings before voting on the sole item on the agenda. The vote to change the term from “bicycles” to “motorcycles” within the report was voted 4-1 in favour of the recommendation. The vote continues the long running saga for the Harding family as they wade through the bureaucratic processes in place for their application. The outcome of the vote doesn’t change anything substantial for the developmental application of the bike track, and so the situation continues, with council still deliberating the details of conditions to be placed upon the approval and the wait for the Harding family goes on.

MORE families will soon gain crucial insights into how their children are tracking before they begin school under a new government program providing health and development checks for preschoolers. The NSW Department of Education and NSW Health are working together to deliver the program, which will make the free checks accessible to all four-year-olds attending participating ECEC services, including public preschools, community preschools and long day care centres. Health professionals from local health districts will work with early childhood services to book in the checks, which look at how children’s physical and cognitive development, social and emotional development, speech and communication skills are tracking. The program also aims to in-

crease the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children developmentally on track in all ﬁve Australian Early Development Census domains to 55 per cent by 2031, in line with Closing the Gap target four. Local Health Districts (LHDs) will work with ECEC services to implement the program, taking into consideration local community and cultural needs. By the end of 2023, implementation of the program will be underway in almost all local health districts across NSW, and it will be available statewide by the end of 2024. “We want to support long term health and development outcomes for all children across NSW, regardless of their family’s postcode, income or circumstances, Deputy Premier and Minister for Education and Early Learning Prue Car said.

“These important checks are intended to support families to give every child in NSW the best possible start to life,” she added..

Educators have long known that the ﬁ rst few years of life are some of the most important for a child’s long-term health and development, NSW Minister for Health and Regional Health Ryan Park said.

“This is why we are investing in this important program to help identify and address health and development issues or delays early on,” he said.

“Health and early childhood education providers working together with families will make the delivery of these health and development checks within local early learning settings a reality,” he added.

NSW upper house returns to underground transmission inquiry By ANDREW TARRY OVER the past fortnight, the NSW government has been resoundingly rejected on its plan to continue with the controversial Transgrid Humelink transmission lines. In a vote cast in parliament, all non-government members along with a host of communities shut down the government’s plans to construct large transmission lines (suspended via steel pylons) that need to be built to transfer renewable energy near the nation’s capital. The plan to build the transmission lines was the product of a recent upper house committee that looked at whether “a transmission line connecting Wagga Wagga, Bannaby, and Maragle, involving 360 kilometres of proposed new transmission lines and new or upgraded infrastructure at four substations,” could be delivered underground. The report created by the

committee focused on the proposed 500kv transmission lines required for the HumeLink, one of Transgrid’s largest projects aiming to transfer renewable energy to the NSW electricity grid. The committee originally appointed to investigate the viability of underground transmission lines found that this method would be undeliverable. At the time, the sole ﬁnding from the 118-page report drew criticism from all sides of politics as well as NSW Farmers and the communities who had put forward submissions to the committee. The NSW Greens MP, Cate Faehrmann was especially critical of the committee’s decision, lambasting the government for not listening to the community and seriously considering the possibility of underground transmission lines. The NSW upper house has now voted in support of establishing another committee to examine the further investi-

gate the issue. “The ﬁght to ensure transmission lines will be undergrounded, in line with expert evidence, including as part of the construction of Transgrid’s Humelink will continue despite the sham inquiry controlled by Government members,” said Ms Faehrmann. The Greens MP called the previous committee a sham, arguing that the government dominated panel had already made up its mind before hearing from any stakeholders. Ms Faehrmann said that “it’s clear that Transgrid has no social licence to build Humelink with overhead transmission lines, yet the Government controlled the numbers to produce a report that made ﬁ ndings and recommendations to the contrary.” The vote to re-establish a committee to investigate the proposal has been welcomed by Nationals MP Sam Farraway. “I’m pleased to support the establishment of a select

committee that will rigorously examine the costs, benefits, and risks of underground versus overhead transmission lines. This is a significant step forward in ensuring that the voices of our Central West and Orana regions, particularly our farmers, are heard and taken seriously and I will be writing to the chair of the select committee requesting that a regional hearing be held in the Central West/Orana region as part of this inquiry” Mr Farraway said. Mr Farraway went on to argue that the inquiry is critical for these regions, who had expressed concerns over the construction and use of large steel pylons and transmission lines over primary agricultural land. The concerns, Mr Farraway said, also encompass the very real risks associated with bushfi res and other weather events. The National’s MP did suggest that underground transmission lines may not

be appropriate for every situation, however, with the large quantity and scale of transmission infrastructure required for the energy transition, the committee and the government need to look at where placing those lines underground is feasible. “I call upon the NSW Minns Labor government to take these concerns seriously. Our regional communities deserve nothing less than full consideration on this important issue,” concluded Mr Farraway. The committee is expected to provide its report early to mid-2024 with Ms Faehrmann now appointed the chair and who has also promised that the new inquiry will not be a “tick -and-ﬂ ick exercise”. Ms Faehrmann cited bushﬁ re danger and climate change as potential risks the former committee failed to recognise properly. The new committee has established new terms of reference and will start its investigation immediately.

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Community News BRIAN’S BIBLE BITS

Jesus washed feet of his Disciples, as he still prays, for all of us now! IN the time of Jesus, people always had dirty feet, because they walked everywhere on dusty roads. Jesus’ Disciples needed their feet washed, but they certainly didn’t expect Jesus to do it. This was a task carried out by servants. But Jesus wanted to show the disciples, and us, what it means to be humble, to really love and serve someone, and to put others ﬁ rst. (John 13:2–5). “The Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom God the Father will send in my name, will teach us all things and will remind us of everything I have said to you all. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” (John 14:26–27). Do you remember the last time you felt alone? Maybe you were separated from some of your loved ones in a crowd, or you were the only one of your family in Church. When Jesus was about to be cruciﬁed, his Disciples were very scared. They had gotten used to having Jesus around. What would they do without him? Jesus told them not to be afraid. He told them he was sending the Holy Spirit, who would remind them of everything he’d taught them. He would leave them his peace to help them in difficult times. He would give them courage and comfort. Everyone faces situations that feel lonely. But we must remember that Jesus is our Saviour and that he has given us the Holy Spirit to help us. We can be confident that we are not alone. The world isn’t perfect… but Jesus’ love is. He will never leave us alone. Jesus prays to God the Father for us. (John 17:20–23).

“My prayer is not for the Disciples alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of us may be one… I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one — I in them and you in me… Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.” What is the ﬁ rst thing you do when you are nervous or afraid? Do you run and hide, ﬁnd a great friend, or frantically pace around the room? Before the thorns and the lashes, and before he carried his own cross, Jesus the Saviour prayed! Do you know what he prayed for? You and Me! Isn’t that spectacular? Think about it. The Lord Jesus, the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords, was praying for us in what must have been the most nerve-racking, distressful, and fearful moments of his life on earth. But we were uppermost in his mind! So here is something even more mind-blowing. When Jesus prayed for us, he said he’d give us the glory that God gave to him. Amazing! Could this be any better? Jesus, our Saviour, prayed for us before he died for us, and he is still praying for us. Sitting on the throne of God, Jesus hears our prayers. Then, he prays to the heavenly Father, who loves us as much as he loves Jesus. PRAYER: “Dear Jesus, please make us your Disciples and send your Holy Spirit into our hearts. We thank you for loving us enough to pray for us. Amen.” By THE REVEREND BRIAN SCHMALKUCHE, ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF BATHURST

All set to race at Mungery again By SHARON BONTHUYS THE Mungery Picnic Races will go ahead this weekend following a formal track clearance by Racing NSW stewards earlier this week. “Racing NSW Stewards have deemed the track suitable for racing,” event organisers announced on social media on Monday. “We have a six-race program, including the $10,000 Qube Agri Mungery Cup over 1750 metres.” The news is a relief to many, particularly the organisers who have had the previous three annual Mungery Picnic Races cancelled – two impacted by pandemic restrictions, and last year’s due to ﬂooding from the neighbouring Bogan River. It’s also a relief to local communities, the racing industry and racegoers given the spate of recent cancellations of country race programs. Events to be held at Come By Chance, Geurie and Narromine this month were scrapped by racing officials due to track

conditions, to much dismay and great disappointment. The Come By Chance race day was moved to Cobar and Narromine’s scheduled race day on September 19 moved to Dubbo. “Comby” held a social event instead at their track while Geurie’s picnic race day turned into a community picnic with sheep taking to the track instead of horses. The Mungery Picnic Races this weekend will also include Fashions on the Field, a Dash for Cash, free kids entertainment, a live auction, and the popular Ballz n All Band will round out the day. The NRL Grand Final will also be broadcast on a big screen for those diehard footy fans who might otherwise have stayed at home. With the forecast predicting 35 degrees on Sunday, make sure you Slip, Slop, and Slap. The ﬁ rst race day in four years will cap off a busy weekend in the Narromine shire, following straight on from the Dolly Festival. “As an added bonus, a public holiday on Monday [will help you] to recover from it all!” organisers added.

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Brian Schmalkuche enjoys his regular visits to Narromine. PHOTO: NARROMINE STAR.

By SHARON BONTHUYS THE Narromine Anglican Church hosted another successful “Men’s Breakfast” on September 23. Visiting ministry assistant Brian Schmalkuche, who travels fortnightly from Parkes to assist the Anglican congregation, said the event was a great success. “About 20 people attended the breakfast, which was great,” Mr Schmalkuche told the Narromine Star. The church hosts periodic breakfasts aimed at bringing men in the congregation together in a safe and inclusive space.

At last weekend’s event, church member John Edmunds delivered a guest talk on Christ in Jerusalem, Mr Schmalkuche said. He said the success of the locally-held breakfasts had inspired similar events to be held in other locations. During his most recent visit to Narromine, Mr Schmalkuche also enjoyed catching up with his colleagues at the St Augustine’s Catholic Church and Narromine Baptist Church. In case you didn’t know it, Mr Schmalkuche is also the face behind the “Brian’s Bible Bits” column in this paper.

CWA RECIPE OF THE WEEK

Diabetic fruit cake Contributed by THE NARROMINE CWA Ingredients: 3 cups mixed fruit 2 cups self-raising flour 1 cup chopped walnuts 1 cup chopped dates 1 cup red wine 3/4 cup water 1/3 cup milk 2 tbsp vegetable oil 1 tbsp bicarbonate of soda 1 tsp mixed spice

Method: Pre-heat oven 350 deg F. Lightly grease an eight-inch round tin and line the base and sides with baking paper. In a large saucepan combine the mixed fruit, dates, nuts, water and wine, and bring to the boil. Simmer for three minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and cool for ten minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients and combine well. Put in the tin and bake for 50-55 minutes. Leave in the tin for five minutes then turn out.

NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Thursday, September 28, 2023

Flying action over Narromine By SHARON BONTHUYS IF you thought the action stopped in Narromine post-Dolly Festival, think again. As Dolly fans move out, the aviators move in for a week of spectacular ﬂying in the skies above the Narromine Aerodrome. The much-anticipated Australian Aerobatics and Freestyle Championships will take place next week at the aerodrome. Almost 40 pilots from around Australia will compete at the championships where they will perform a breathtaking range of mid-air manoeuvres and push themselves and their specially-designed aircraft to the limit. Grab a picnic, bring the kids and ﬁ nd a place down at the Narromine Aerodrome to watch the action. The Narromine Aero Club will be open during the championships, which take place daily and wrap up on October 8. As an added bonus, hot air and gas ballooning pioneer Ruth Wilson will also provide an author talk at the Narromine Library about her book “Conquering Clouds” next weekend as the event wraps up. See the library for further details.

They may be small, but they are mighty! PHOTO: NARROMINE STAR.

Lions Club turntable project turns heads

Lions Teresa Healey, Daryl Healey, Patrick White, Keith Elrington, Vicki Drew, DG Geoff Freudenstein, Viv Halbisch and Kevin Heywood. PHOTOS: NARROMINE STAR.

By SHARON BONTHUYS A PIECE of railway history is being beautifully restored by the Narromine Lions Club and supporters as a district project to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the wider Lions Australia movement. Refurbishments are well advanced on a class “S” wagon, known fondly as an “S-Truck”, mounted on the historic railway turntable situated in between the railway line and the entrance to Kierath’s shopping centre in Narromine. Considered to be part of the backbone of country rail freight haulage during several decades of the twentieth century, the Narromine S-Truck was one of more than 10,000 built between 1910 and 1920 for the NSW rail network. This type of rollingstock was

phased out of service in the 1980s as road transport became a quicker option to deliver goods. The S-Truck now at Narromine was sourced from Forbes in 2018 by Keith Elrington and Alex Mitchell. Several Narromine Lions took time out to show their restoration project to the 201N4 Lions District Governor, Geoff Freudenstein, during his visit to the area last week. Mr Freudenstein was seriously impressed by the project, which is not yet completed. “I think it’s great to keep a heritage item in the town to show people how we used to live,” Mr Freudenstein said, recalling similar wagons hauling local wheat and wool on the now-defunct railway line in the town of Greenethorpe, near Cowra, where he spent his early years.

The S-Truck on the turntable. Have you seen it while passing by?

The project to restore the historic 6.7-metre long S-15284 railway rollingstock began in 2019 when Inland Rail donated $1,200 to Narromine Lions Club to kickstart the restoration. An additional grant of $2,500 this year has come from the federal Stronger Communities program via the office of the federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton MP. Impacted by pandemic restrictions during 2020-2021, much of the restoration work has been carried out this year. This has included restoring the wagon and the turntable it sits on, removing graffiti and repainting it, and replacing the numbers on the side. An overhaul of the top deck and installing a drought-resistant, low maintenance garden is still to come. Daryl Healey is one of sev-

eral local Lions who have devoted a lot of time to the restoration project. Very proud of what has been achieved to date, Mr Healey said that the project has come together through the combined efforts of the Lions club volunteers and supporters from government and the community. “Patrick White was key to the preparation of the site and the S-Truck, while Keith Elrington engaged with Narromine Shire Council, Corrective Services NSW, and the wider community,” Mr Healey said. A partnership with Corrective Services NSW involved individuals completing corrective service orders assisting with the restoration, including rubbing down, rust-prooﬁng and painting, Mr Healey said. “Some of those [Corrective

Services’ participants] who have been here the longest have taken real pride in [the project],” he said. “One man from Dubbo said he will bring his family back to show them when it’s finished.” The Lions Club is also grateful to the “Horti Ladies” for designing the garden, and the Narromine Florist for providing access to its toilet facilities for those working on the restoration, Mr Healey said. The project celebrates Lions Australia’s 75th anniversary this month, and is also a nod to the Narromine Lions Club’s own recent significant milestone. The club celebrated its 70th anniversary on July 1, 2023, with a gala dinner in Narromine. Well done, Narromine Lions Club.

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Lions welcome DG

The board for the current term: Karen Shearwood, Vicki Drew, Viv Halbisch, Daryl Healey and DG Geoff Freudenstein.

The changeover dinner at The Courthouse.

Karen Shearwood addresses the Lions.

District Governor Geoff Freudenstein presented a certificate to Keith Elrington at the Lions changeover dinner on 20 September. PHOTOS: NARROMINE STAR.

By SHARON BONTHUYS THE Narromine Lions Club welcomed District 201N4 Governor Geoff Freudenstein to town last week and enjoyed showing him some of their work in the community. Mr Freudenstein was also a special guest at the club’s leadership Changeover Dinner on September 20 where he congratulated the leadership team for the next term and made a presentation to Lion Keith Elrington. Mr Freudenstein told the Lions’ gathering that one of his duties was “recognising what people have done and what they’re capable of when they don’t know what they’re capable of doing.” He presented Mr Elrington with a certiﬁcate of apprecia-

tion on behalf of the local Lions for his many years’ service to the club. “Your fellow Narromine Lions Club members would like to thank you for your service and work with the service portfolio, and your efforts over the past ten years,” Mr Freudenstein told Mr Elrington, who joined Lions in 2006. A retired businessman from Young, Mr Freudenstein has been a member of Lions Australia since 2000 and has served in various leadership roles before commencing his term as District Governor for 2023-2024. He most recently visited Narromine for the Lions’ 70th Anniversary gala celebrations on July 1. Mr Freudenstein said he enjoyed looking at the turntable project earlier in the day, which

he found “quite impressive.” “When you look at [the photos of what was there] you realise just how much work has gone into what you’ve done and actually achieved. “That’s what Lions is all about. It’s service to your town. You’ve done this for 70 odd years. What you’ve achieved, what you’ve done, it’s absolutely marvellous.” Like many other volunteer organisations around the country, Lions is not immune to membership issues. “We’ve got to have members to [provide] the service [to the community], and we all know that membership is always an issue. We always fear that we don’t have enough people to do what we need to do. We’ve just got to keep asking,” he said. Mr Freudenstein said that

in Australia, Lions Australia hopes to grow its membership by 30,000 by 2030 and 50,000 by 2050. “This is what allows us to serve, and we mustn’t ever forget that,” he said. Mr Freudenstein shared a favourite motto with the group: “cherish what you have by sharing what you can.” He said this is all about service and serving people, and being grateful for the privileged lives we have compared to people in poorer countries. He mentioned the resilience of the community in the face of extreme adversity such as the natural disasters experienced in recent years including bushfi res, floods, and plagues. “The Australian Lions Foundation has given $320,000 to support the floods in Forbes,

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Molong, Parkes, Eugowra and downstream. It’s still happening. We can’t rebuild [the houses] but a lot of the things we cover [with our support] are essential items,” he said. Another Lions project, the “Adopt a Family” program, has made $1,000 payments to families impacted by the ﬂoods, he said. Mr Freudenstein congratulated the board members commencing their new term at Narromine Lions Club. He presented badges to Vicki Drew (president), Daryl Healey and Viv Halbisch (vice-presidents), Karen Shearwood (secretary), and Viv Halbisch (treasurer). He also invited members to consider attending the N4 District Lions Convention to be held in Coonabarabran in mid-October.

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Car clubs meet again

CAR enthusiasts had double the viewing experience this week with Cars and Coffee events in both towns on the morning of Sunday, September 24. Some diehard fans like

the Narromine Star’s own design expert, Zoe Rendall, accompanied by her dad Earl, managed to get to both events. Here are some pictures from both events.

PHOTOS: NARROMINE STAR.

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NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Thursday, September 28, 2023

Classifieds

Narromine CHURCH NOTICES

POSITIONS VACANT

NARROMINE BAPTIST CHURCH

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST

Klick (Children’s program) 9am Sunday Service 10:30am Sunday

9.30am Saturday Sabbath School 10.45am Saturday Church service

CATHOLIC CHURCH, TRANGIE

ST MARY’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, NARROMINE

1st & 3rd Sundays Mass 9.30am 2nd & 4th Sundays Mass 6pm (DLST) 5th Sunday Mass 9.30am

10am Sundays and Tuesdays – morning prayer/praise Holy communion monthly – Sunday and Tuesday.

ST ANDREWS UNITING CHURCH

GENEROCITY CHURCH, NARROMINE

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

TRANGIE UNITING/ANGLICAN CHURCH Sundays 11am

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PUBLIC NOTICES NSW Rural Fire Service ORANA TEAM (Dubbo Regional and Narromine Shire Council Areas) Wishes to advise that the

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Sunday October 1st 2023

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- Welcome to Country - Apologies - Minutes of previous meeting - 2022/23 Annual Report/CLBP

Implementation report - Receipt of the 2022/23 Audited Financial Statements and Management letter - Receipt response to Management Letter 2022/2023 - NLALC Board Election for the next four (4) year term; and - General business;

Please Note: A voting member of NLALC is not entitled to vote, nominate, accept a nomination or be elected to office in elections for Board Members if the voting member has not attended at least 2 meetings of the NLALC in the preceding 12 months as a voting member. All enquiries about this meeting should be directed to the LALC CEO during business hours.

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Thursday, September 28, 2023 Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region NARROMINE STAR

SUNDAY, October 1

SATURDAY, September 30

FRIDAY, September 29

Your Seven-Day TV Guide ABC (2)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Makers Of Modern Australia. 10.55 Back To Nature. 11.30 The Pacific. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Newsreader. 1.55 WTFAQ. 2.25 Starstruck. 2.55 Restoration Australia. 3.55 Tenable. 4.40 Long Lost Family. 5.30 Hard Quiz. 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Gardening Australia. 8.30 Sherwood. 9.35 Midsomer Murders. 11.05 ABC Late News. 11.20 Silent Witness. 12.20 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Make Me A Dealer. 10.00 Rick Steves’ Europe. 11.00 The Shape Of History. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Mastermind Aust. 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 Klesha. 3.45 The Cook Up. 4.15 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 South America. 8.40 Ancient Egypt: Chronicles Of An Empire. 9.40 Tony Robinson: The Thames At Night. 10.35 Late Programs.

ABC PLUS

6.00 (31) WorldWatch. 10.00 Shortland St. 12.00 United Shades Of America. 1.30 The Story Of. 2.00 Miniseries: The Salisbury Poisonings. 2.55 The Pizza Show. 3.25 WorldWatch. 5.25 Counter Space. 5.50 Forged In Fire. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Hoarders. 9.20 Sex Tape Germany. 10.30 While The Men Are Away. 11.30 Sex In Lockdown. 12.25 MOVIE: Sex And Death. (2020) 1.40 Monty Python. 3.25 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ (22) Programs. 5.35 Fireman Sam. 5.55 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Hard Quiz. Final. 8.30 MOVIE: Paddington. (2014) Ben Whishaw, Hugh Bonneville. 10.05 Noughts + Crosses. 11.00 Killing Eve. 11.45 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 12.35 Unprotected Sets. Final. 1.20 Auschwitz Untold: In Colour. 2.35 Close. 5.00 Moon And Me. 5.35 Kids’ Programs.

ABC ME (23)

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 3.25 100% Wolf: The Book Of Hath. 4.20 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 4.45 Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs. 5.05 Kung Fu Panda. 5.30 Miraculous. 6.00 Secret Life Of Boys. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 7.00 The Dengineers. 7.35 Soundtrack To Our Teenage Zombie Apocalypse. 8.25 The Disposables. 8.45 Good Game Spawn Point. 9.10 Log Horizon. 10.50 The Legend Of Korra. 11.35 Close.

ABC

SBS (3)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Stop The Wedding. (2016) 2.00 Border Security: International. 2.30 Border Security USA. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 8.30 MOVIE: Father Of The Bride Part II. (1995) Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, Martin Short. 10.45 The Voice. 12.30 Home Shopping.

SBS VLND

6.00 Morning (62) Programs. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. 12.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 1.00 House Of Wellness. 2.00 Discover With RAA Travel. 2.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 3.00 Harry’s Practice. 3.30 Coastwatch Oz. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Border Security: International. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 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 With Joe O’Brien. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 8.00 Planet America: Fireside Chat. 8.45 ABC News Tonight. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 Close Of Business. 10.00 The World. 10.30 The World This Week. 11.00 ABC Late News. 11.30 The Drum. 12.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Jabba’s School Holiday Movie Special. 11.00 American Pickers. 12.00 Pawn Stars. 1.00 The Simpsons. 2.00 Jade Fever. 3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 American Restoration. 4.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 5. Carlton v Sydney. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 5. Western Bulldogs v St Kilda. 9.15 MOVIE: Face/Off. (1997) John Travolta, Nicolas Cage. 12.05 Late Programs.

NEWS

6.00 Morning (64) Programs. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 Dipper’s Rigs. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 3.00 American Restoration. 3.30 Storage Wars: Texas. 4.00 Counting Cars. 4.30 Carnage. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 AFL Grand Final Post-Game Show. 7.00 Football. AFL. Grand final. Collingwood v Brisbane Lions. Replay. 10.00 MOVIE: The 5th Wave. (2016) 12.25 Late Programs.

SBS

6.00 Morning (6) Programs. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. 12.00 Cricket. Women’s Twenty20 International Series. Australia v West Indies. Game 1. 3.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Sydney Weekender. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 My Kitchen Rules. 8.45 ABBA Silver, ABBA Gold. 9.45 The Disappearance Of Grace Millane. 11.45 Late Programs.

ABC ME

6.00 Morning (24) Programs. 1.00 ABC News. 1.30 If You’re Listening. 1.45 The Voice Referendum Explained. 2.00 ABC News. 2.30 The Pacific. 3.00 ABC News. 3.15 Planet America: Fireside Chat. 4.00 ABC News. 4.30 Close Of Business. 5.00 ABC News. 5.30 World This Week. 6.00 Evening News. 6.30 Voices Of Australia. 7.00 National News. 7.30 Foreign Correspondent. 8.10 Four Corners. 9.00 Nightly News. 9.30 Voices Of Australia. 10.00 Late Programs.

ABC

6.00 WorldWatch. (3) 9.00 Rugby League. Koori Knockout. 5.40 Secret Nazi Bases. 6.30 News. 7.30 Houdini’s Lost Diaries. 9.00 Rebel With A Cause: Pat O’Shane. 10.00 Empires Of New York. 10.50 Looby. 12.15 24 Hours In Emergency. 2.05 Is Australia Sexist? 3.05 Patriot Brains. 3.55 Italian Food Safari. 4.25 Going Places. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera.

ABC PLUS

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.05 Shortland St. 12.05 High School Mums. 1.00 Australia Says Yes. 2.05 Devoured. 2.55 Jungletown. 3.45 WorldWatch. 4.10 E-Sports Revolution. 5.10 Inside Sydney Airport. 6.10 Kars & Stars. 6.40 Mysteries From Above. 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 The UnXplained. 9.20 The Dyatlov Pass Incident. 10.15 Derry Girls. 11.40 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23)

6.00 Morning (24) Programs. 1.00 ABC News. 1.30 Foreign Correspondent. 2.00 ABC News. 2.30 NDIS: 10 Years. 3.00 ABC News. 3.30 Offsiders: Grand Final Special. 4.30 ABC News. 5.00 ABC News With Auslan. 5.30 If You’re Listening. 5.45 The Voice Referendum Explained. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 6.30 The Pacific. 7.00 ABC National News. 7.30 Insiders. 8.30 Voices Of Australia. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 Back Roads. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 1.20 ITCH. 2.10 Horrible Histories. 2.40 Operation Ouch! 3.40 Odd Squad. 4.05 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 4.35 Jade Armor. 5.00 Miraculous. 5.20 The Next Step. 5.55 Still So Awkward. 6.30 Silverpoint. Final. 7.00 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 7.35 The Fairly Odd Parents. 7.55 Total DramaRama. 8.20 TMNT. 8.40 Dodo. 8.55 100 Things To Do Before High School. 9.15 MaveriX. 10.10 Rage. 11.15 Close.

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6.00 Home (62) Shopping. 8.30 Travel Oz. 10.00 House Of Wellness. 11.00 Horses For Courses. 12.00 Horse Racing. TAB Epsom Day and Grand Final Race Day. 5.00 Border Security: International. 5.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 6.30 Bondi Vet. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 The Great Outdoors: Greatest Escapes. 11.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 12.30 My Greek Odyssey. 1.30 Late Programs.

6.00 (31) WorldWatch. 10.00 Shortland St. 12.00 Kim’s Convenience. 12.25 VICE. 1.00 Camel Beauty Pageant. 1.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 2.50 WorldWatch. 4.45 Mastermind Aust. 5.55 Monty Python. 6.30 The Secret Genius Of Modern Life. 7.40 When Big Things Go Wrong. 8.30 Dirty Rotten Cleaners. 9.20 Conversations With Friends. 10.30 Bad Education Reunion Special. 11.25 Undercover Asia: South Korea’s Debt. 12.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ (22) Programs. 2.45 Peg + Cat. 3.30 Play School. 4.00 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.35 Milo. 5.05 The Smeds And The Smoos. 5.55 Ben And Holly. 6.30 Pfffirates. 7.05 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.30 Louis Theroux: Under The Knife. 9.30 You Can’t Ask That. 10.05 Vera. 11.35 Civilisations. 12.35 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 1.15 Enslaved. 2.20 Close. 5.10 Pablo. 5.30 Sarah & Duck. 5.45 Kids’ Programs.

6.00 Morning (81) Programs. 12.00 Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 2.00 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Mr Denning Drives North. (1951) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 To Catch A Smuggler. 8.30 Locked Up Abroad. 9.30 Underworld Inc. New. 10.30 Notorious: Happy Face Killer. 12.20 Late Programs.

SBS VLND

ABC PLUS (22)

6.00 Morning (2) Programs. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Australia. 2.30 Shakespeare And Hathaway. 3.15 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. 4.05 Griff’s Great Australian Rail Trip. 5.00 Art Works. Final. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Voices Of Australia. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.30 The Newsreader. 9.25 Mother And Son. 10.00 Annika. 10.45 Total Control. 11.40 Late Programs.

7TWO

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 AFL Grand Final Brunch. 10.30 AFL Grand Final Countdown. 12.00 AFL Grand Final Pre-Game Show. 2.00 Football. AFL. Grand final. Collingwood v Brisbane Lions. 5.00 AFL Grand Final Post-Game Presentation. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 7.30 MOVIE: Free Guy. (2021) Ryan Reynolds. 10.00 MOVIE: Unstoppable. (2010) 12.05 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Designing Paradise. 10.00 The Eco Show. 11.00 Curious Traveller. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Gymnastics. FIG Artistic World Challenge Cup series. Round 5. Highlights. 4.00 Going Places. 4.30 Gone Fishing With Mortimer & Whitehouse. 5.40 Secret Nazi Bases. 6.30 News. 7.30 MOVIE: Duran Duran: A Hollywood High. (2022) 9.10 Rock Legends: Tina Turner. 10.00 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. 10.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ (23) Programs. 1.40 The Dengineers. 2.10 Horrible Histories. 2.40 Operation Ouch! 3.10 Operation Ouch! The Life Fix. 3.40 Odd Squad. 4.05 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 4.35 Jade Armor. 5.00 Miraculous. 5.25 The Next Step. 6.00 The PM’s Daughter. 6.30 Silverpoint. 7.00 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 7.35 The Fairly Odd Parents. 8.20 TMNT. 8.55 100 Things To Do Before High School. 9.20 MaveriX. 11.15 Close.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Snowkissed. (2021) 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 Mega Zoo. 8.30 MOVIE: The Expendables 2. (2012) Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Liam Hemsworth. 10.30 MOVIE: Creed. (2015) 1.00 Chicago Med. 1.55 Late Programs.

SBS (3)

6.00 Rage. 7.00 (2) Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Midsomer Murders. 2.00 Sherwood. 3.00 Becoming Frida Kahlo. 4.00 Australian Women In Music Awards. 5.30 The Whiteley Art Scandal. 6.30 Kitchen Cabinet. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Shakespeare And Hathaway. 8.20 Vera. 9.50 The Newsreader. 10.45 Shetland. 11.45 Rage. 6.00 Kids’ Programs. 3.30 Play School. 4.00 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 4.35 Milo. 5.05 Mecha Builders. 5.35 Fireman Sam. 5.55 Ben And Holly. 6.30 Pfffirates. 7.05 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Judith Lucy Vs Men. 9.50 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 10.15 Mock The Week. 10.45 Staged. 11.10 Superwog. 11.55 Blunt Talk. 12.25 Veneno. 1.30 Close. 5.00 Moon And Me. 5.35 Dinosaur Train. 5.50 Kids’ Programs.

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6.00 Morning Programs. 9.30 Neighbours. 10.00 Studio 10. 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.15 Entertainment Tonight. 3.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.00 Judge Judy. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. 10.30 To Be Advised. 11.40 Late Programs.

9GEM

6.00 Home (53) Shopping. 8.00 Exploring Off The Grid. 8.30 Pooches At Play. 9.00 Taste Of Australia: BBQ Special. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30 Star Trek: Voyager. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: Los Angeles. 11.15 Star Trek: Discovery. 12.15 Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

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6.00 Kids’ Programs. 12.00 Top Chef. 1.00 Bewitched. 1.30 Raymond. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 MacGyver. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 MOVIE: Spy Kids 3: Game Over. (2003) 7.30 MOVIE: Zookeeper. (2011) 9.30 MOVIE: Wedding Crashers. (2005) 11.50 Homeland. 1.00 Grimm. 1.55 Love Island USA. 3.00 Bakugan: Legends. 3.30 Monkie Kid. 4.00 Gumball. 4.30 Late Programs.

SEVEN (6)

6.00 Getaway. 6.30 A Current Affair. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. 12.00 Drive TV. 12.30 My Way. 1.00 The Pet Rescuers. 1.30 Explore. 1.45 The Block. 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 MOVIE: Jurassic World. (2015) Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard. 10.00 MOVIE: Gods Of Egypt. (2016) Nikolaj CosterWaldau. 12.20 My Way. 1.00 Late Programs.

7TWO

6.00 Morning (81) Programs. 7.00 Leading The Way. 7.30 Seaway. 8.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.00 Helping Hands. 10.30 Tennis. Laver Cup. Highlights. 11.40 MOVIE: Laxdale Hall. (1953) 1.15 MOVIE: The Loves Of Joanna Godden. (1947) 3.05 MOVIE: Orders To Kill. (1958) 5.20 MOVIE: The Bridges At Toko-Ri. (1954) 7.30 MOVIE: The Magnificent Seven. (1960) Yul Brynner. 10.10 MOVIE: Guns Of The Magnificent Seven. (1969) 12.20 Late Programs.

7MATE

6.00 Kids’ Programs. (82) 2.00 MOVIE: 100% Wolf. (2020) 4.00 Everybody Loves Raymond: The First Six Years. 5.00 Sunnyside. 5.30 MOVIE: Richie Rich. (1994) 7.30 MOVIE: Nanny McPhee. (2005) 9.30 MOVIE: Hating Alison Ashley. (2005) Delta Goodrem. 11.30 MOVIE: Doctor Sleep. (2019) 3.30 Beyblade Burst Surge. 4.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens. 4.30 Pokémon. 4.50 LEGO City Adventures. 5.10 Lego Dreamzzz. 5.30 Magic Mixies.

SEVEN

6.00 Morning (8) Programs. 1.00 Grand Final Day. 1.20 Rugby League. State Cup C’ship. Grand Final. South Sydney Rabbitohs v Brisbane Tigers. 3.10 Grand Final Day. 3.55 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Grand final. Newcastle Knights v Gold Coast Titans. 5.30 Grand Final Day. 6.00 News. 6.30 Grand Final Night. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Grand final. Penrith Panthers v Brisbane Broncos. 9.30 NRL Grand Final Post-Match. 10.30 Late Programs.

SBS VLND (31)

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Home Shopping. 10.00 House Of Wellness. 11.00 Escape To The Country. 1.00 The Great Outdoors: Greatest Escapes. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 The Real Seachange. 3.00 The Bowls Show. 4.00 My Greek Odyssey. 5.00 Heathrow. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 8.30 Call The Midwife. 9.40 Miniseries: The Pembrokeshire Murders. 10.45 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.45 Late Programs.

NEWS

6.00 Morning (64) Programs. 12.00 Fishing Addiction. 1.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 5. North Melbourne v GWS Giants. 3.00 Step Outside With Paul Burt. 3.30 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 4.00 Million Dollar Catch. 4.30 Bushfire Wars. 5.00 Storage Wars: Miami. 6.00 Border Security USA. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 8.30 MOVIE: Transporter 3. (2008) 10.40 Late Programs.

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10 PEACH (52)

6.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 NBL Slam. 8.00 Seinfeld. 10.00 The King Of Queens. 11.00 Frasier. 12.00 Becker. 1.00 Seinfeld. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 7.30 Thank God You’re Here. 8.30 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 11.00 Frasier. 12.00 Home Shopping. 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 2.30 Late Programs.

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6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Luxury Escapes. 12.30 Well Traveller. 1.00 10 Minute Kitchen. 1.30 Everyday Gourmet. 2.00 Freshly Picked. 2.30 Farm To Fork. 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 4.00 My Market Kitchen. 4.30 Food Trail: South Africa. 5.00 News. 6.00 Luxury Escapes. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.00 The Dog House Australia. 8.00 Thank God You’re Here. 9.00 MOVIE: Mission: Impossible. (1996) 11.00 Late Programs.

9GEM

6.00 Home (53) Shopping. 8.00 Infomercials. 8.30 Home Shopping. 9.00 The Offroad Adventure Show. 10.00 Diagnosis Murder. 12.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 12.30 Jake And The Fatman. 1.30 JAG. 2.30 Pooches At Play. 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 4.00 JAG. 5.00 Reel Action. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 48 Hours. 10.20 NCIS. 11.15 NCIS: Los Angeles. 12.15 Blue Bloods. 1.10 Star Trek: Discovery. 3.10 JAG. 5.00 Home Shopping.

9GO!

6.00 (52) The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Seinfeld. 8.30 Becker. 9.00 Neighbours. 11.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 11.30 Frasier. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.15 The Big Bang Theory. 2.05 The King Of Queens. 3.00 Frasier. 3.30 Becker. 4.30 Seinfeld. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.45 Friends. 12.15 Home Shopping. 1.45 MTV Cribs. 3.45 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 4.30 Home Shopping.

NINE

6.00 Morning (5) Programs. 12.00 Shark Tank. 1.10 My Market Kitchen. 1.30 Three Blue Ducks. 2.00 Freshly Picked. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 3.00 Destination Dessert. 3.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Taste Of Australia: BBQ Special. Return. 5.00 10 News First. 6.30 The Sunday Project. 7.30 The Graham Norton Show. Return. 8.30 NCIS: Hawai’i. 10.30 Five Bedrooms. 11.30 Late Programs.

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6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey Presents. 9.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.00 The AFL Sunday Footy Show. 12.00 Getaway. 12.30 My Favorite Martian. 1.00 MOVIE: How To Stuff A Wild Bikini. (1965) 3.00 MOVIE: The Big Country. (1958) 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: The Pelican Brief. (1993) Denzel Washington, Julia Roberts, Sam Shepard. 11.20 Madam Secretary. 12.20 Late Programs.

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6.00 Kids’ Programs. (82) 1.50 Full Bloom. 2.50 Ben Fogle: Starting Up Starting Over. 3.50 A1: Highway Patrol. 4.50 Abby’s. 5.20 Sunnyside. 5.50 MOVIE: The Little Rascals. (1994) 7.30 MOVIE: Arrival. (2016) 9.50 MOVIE: Ad Astra. (2019) 12.15 Falling Water. 2.05 Ben Fogle: Starting Up Starting Over. 3.00 Teen Titans Go! 3.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike. 4.00 Yu-GiOh! Sevens. 4.30 Transformers: Cyberverse. 4.50 Late Programs.

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6.00 Home Shopping. 7.30 Key Of David. 8.00 The Offroad Adventure Show. 9.00 What’s Up Down Under. 10.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 11.00 Luxury Escapes. 11.30 Destination Dessert. 12.00 JAG. 2.00 All 4 Adventure. 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 4.00 Pooches At Play. 4.30 Reel Action. 5.00 iFish. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Blue Bloods. 11.15 NCIS: Los Angeles. 1.10 Star Trek: Discovery. 2.05 48 Hours. 4.00 JAG.

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6.00 (52) Friends. 10.30 Shark Tank. 11.40 The Big Bang Theory. 12.30 The Middle. 2.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 1. Adelaide 36ers v Melbourne United. 4.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 1. South East Melbourne Phoenix v Perth Wildcats. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Thank God You’re Here. 9.30 Two And A Half Men. 11.00 Friends. 12.00 Home Shopping. 1.30 Charmed. 2.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 4.30 Home Shopping.

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TUESDAY, October 3

MONDAY, October 2

Your Seven-Day TV Guide ABC (2)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Landline. 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Vera. 2.30 The Cook And The Chef. 3.00 Restoration Australia. 3.55 Tenable. 4.40 Long Lost Family. 5.30 Hard Quiz. 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Australian Story. 8.30 Four Corners. 9.15 Media Watch. 9.35 Q+A. 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. 11.10 The Newsreader. 12.05 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 8.00 DD India Prime Time News. 9.00 Rugby League. Koori Knockout. 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 Finding Your Roots. 8.30 MOVIE: Sheryl. (2022) Sheryl Crow, Laura Dern, Bill Bottrell. 10.15 SBS News. 10.45 My Brilliant Friend. 11.55 The A Word. 3.20 Italian Food Safari. 3.55 Going Places. 4.25 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

ABC PLUS

6.00 (31) WorldWatch. 9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.00 Shortland Street. 12.05 MOVIE: Vinyl Nation. (2020) 1.55 The Inside Story. 2.30 Insight. 3.30 WorldWatch. 5.15 Counter Space. 5.45 Forged In Fire: Best Of. 6.35 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Question Team. 9.20 The Change. 10.20 19th Asian Games. Asian Games. Athletics. 12.30 Dark Side Of The ‘90s. 2.20 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

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 With Joe O’Brien. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 Voices Of Australia. 10.00 The World. 11.00 ABC Late News. 11.30 The Drum. 12.30 ABC News Overnight. 1.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning (2) Programs. 12.00 News. 1.00 Call The Midwife. 2.00 Poh’s Kitchen Lends A Hand. 2.30 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. 3.00 Restoration Australia. 3.55 Tenable. 4.40 Long Lost Family. 5.30 Hard Quiz. 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Kitchen Cabinet. Final. 8.30 Old People’s Home For Teenagers. Return. 9.30 Australia After War. 10.30 ABC Late News. 10.45 The Business. 11.05 Late Programs.

ABC

6.00 WorldWatch. (3) 9.15 Make Me A Dealer. 10.05 Rick Steves’ Europe. 11.10 The Last Overland: Singapore To London. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 How The Nazis Lost The War. 2.55 I Am Emmanuel. 3.15 Mastermind Aust. 3.45 The Cook Up. 4.15 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 The Point. 8.30 Insight. 9.30 Dateline. 10.00 SBS News. 10.30 Late Programs.

ABC PLUS

6.00 (31) WorldWatch. 10.00 Shortland St. 12.00 Hustle. 1.40 Gaycation. 2.25 Extreme Food Phobics. 3.20 WorldWatch. 5.20 Counter Space. 5.50 Forged In Fire. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Indian Space Dreams. 9.30 Adam Eats The 80s. 9.50 Larapinta. 10.50 19th Asian Games. Asian Games. Football. Women’s second semi-final. 1.00 (Re)Solved. 2.50 VICE Guide To Film. 3.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ (22) Programs. 5.55 Peter Rabbit. 6.30 Andy And The Band. 7.05 Karma’s World. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Ningaloo Nyinggulu. 9.30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 10.20 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. 10.50 Enslaved. Final. 11.50 Leaving Allen Street. 12.45 Escape From The City. 1.45 Ghosts. Final. 2.15 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 2.35 Veneno. 3.40 Close. 5.10 Pablo. 5.40 Kids’ Programs. 6.00 Kids’ (23) Programs. 2.35 Space Nova. 3.00 Almost Naked Animals. 3.25 100% Wolf: The Book Of Hath. 4.20 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 4.45 Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs. 5.05 Kung Fu Panda. 5.30 Miraculous. 6.00 Secret Life Of Boys. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 6.45 Merlin. 7.35 The Fairly Odd Parents. 8.20 TMNT. 8.55 100 Things To Do Before High School. 9.20 MaveriX. 10.10 Rage. 11.15 Close.

6.00 Kids’ (22) Programs. 4.00 Andy’s Global Adventures. 4.35 Go Jetters. 5.05 Mecha Builders. 5.55 Peter Rabbit. 6.30 Andy And The Band. 7.05 Karma’s World. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Queen Of Oz. 9.00 Starstruck. 9.30 Mother And Son. 10.00 Blunt Talk. 10.25 Red Dwarf. 11.00 Would I Lie To You? 11.30 Frayed. 12.15 Staged. 12.40 Mock The Week. 1.20 Close. 5.10 Pablo. 5.30 Sarah & Duck. 5.45 Kids’ Programs.

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6.00 Kids’ Programs. 2.35 Space Nova. 3.00 Almost Naked Animals. 3.25 100% Wolf: The Book Of Hath. 3.50 Odd Squad. 4.20 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 4.45 Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs. 5.05 Kung Fu Panda. 5.30 Miraculous. 6.00 Secret Life Of Boys. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 6.45 Merlin. 7.35 The Fairly Odd Parents. 8.20 TMNT. 8.45 Dodo. 9.00 100 Things To Do Before High School. 9.20 MaveriX. 10.10 Rage. 11.15 Close.

WEDNESDAY, October 4

ABC

6.00 Morning (2) Programs. 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.40 Media Watch. 1.55 Shakespeare Uncovered. 3.00 Restoration Australia. 3.55 Tenable. 4.40 Long Lost Family. 5.30 Hard Quiz. 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Hard Quiz. 8.30 Mother And Son. 9.05 WTFAQ. 9.35 Starstruck. 9.55 Would I Lie To You? 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. 11.05 Australian Women In Music Awards. 12.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Love’s Last Resort. (2017) 2.00 Border Security: International. 2.30 Border Security USA. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away. 7.30 My Kitchen Rules. 9.15 The Rookie. 10.15 The Rookie: Feds. 11.15 The Latest: Seven News. 11.45 Chicago Fire. 1.00 Late Programs.

SBS VLND

6.00 Morning (62) Programs. 9.30 I Escaped To The Country. 10.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 1.00 Kochie’s Business Builders. 1.30 The Real Seachange. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 My Greek Odyssey. 3.30 Coastwatch Oz. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Endeavour. 10.30 Air Crash Investigations. 11.30 Late Programs.

NEWS

6.00 Morning (64) Programs. 1.30 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 2.30 Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship. Round 8. OTR SuperSprint. Day 2. Highlights. 3.30 Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship. Round 9. Sandown 500. Day 1. Highlights. 4.30 Storage Wars: TX. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Cricket. Women’s Twenty20 International Series. Australia v West Indies. Game 2. 10.30 Late Programs.

SBS

6.00 Morning (6) Programs. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.45 Surveillance Oz. 2.00 Border Security: America’s Front Line. 2.30 Border Security USA. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away. 7.30 My Kitchen Rules. Final. 9.30 Ambulance: Code Red. 10.30 The Latest: Seven News. 11.00 Chicago Fire. 12.00 Late Programs.

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6.00 Kids’ Programs. (82) 12.00 Top Chef. 1.00 Starting Up, Starting Over. 2.00 Bewitched. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 MacGyver. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 MOVIE: The Expendables. (2010) Sylvester Stallone. 10.30 Young Sheldon. 11.00 Homeland. 12.05 Grimm. 1.05 Love Island USA. 2.00 I Dream Of Jeannie. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Late Programs.

SEVEN

6.00 Today. 9.00 (8) Today Extra. 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Block. 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 The Block. 8.45 Space Invaders. 9.45 Love Triangle. 10.45 Nine News Late. 11.15 New Amsterdam. 12.10 Tipping Point. 1.00 Space Invaders. 2.00 Good Chef Hunting. 2.30 Outdoors Indoors. 3.00 Late Programs.

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6.00 Morning (81) Programs. 10.00 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 Explore. 2.05 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. 3.05 Antiques Roadshow. 3.35 MOVIE: Brighton Rock. (1948) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 The Closer. 9.40 Rizzoli & Isles. 10.40 Major Crimes. 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning (62) Programs. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. 12.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 Air Crash Investigations. 3.30 Coastwatch Oz. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 The Coroner. 8.30 Inspector George Gently. 10.30 Law & Order: UK. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 (31) WorldWatch. 10.00 Shortland Street. 12.00 The Kimberley Cruise: The Full Journey. 3.20 WorldWatch. 5.20 Counter Space. 5.50 Forged In Fire. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Myths: The Greatest Mysteries Of Humanity. 9.35 Who Is D.B. Cooper? 10.25 The Frontier. 11.20 Taskmaster. 1.10 Most Expensivest. 2.05 King Of The Road. 2.55 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

6.00 (52) The Big Bang Theory. 8.00 The Middle. 10.00 Friends. 12.00 Charmed. 1.00 Friends. 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. 11.30 Frasier. 12.00 Home Shopping. 1.30 MOVIE: Sherlock Holmes 2: A Game Of Shadows. (2011) 4.00 Workaholics. 4.30 Home Shopping.

NINE

6.00 Morning (5) Programs. 8.30 Judge Judy. 9.00 The Bold And The Beautiful. 9.30 Neighbours. 10.00 Studio 10. 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.15 Entertainment Tonight. 3.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.00 The Bold And The Beautiful. 4.30 Neighbours. 5.00 10 News First. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Shark Tank. 8.40 The Cheap Seats. 9.40 NCIS. 10.30 NCIS: Hawai’i. 11.30 Late Programs.

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6.00 Home (53) Shopping. 8.00 Australia By Design: Architecture. 8.30 Pooches At Play. 9.00 Beyond The Fire. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30 Star Trek: Voyager. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.25 FBI. 10.20 48 Hours. 12.15 Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

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6.00 Home Shopping. 7.30 Infomercials. 8.00 Australia By Design: Architecture. 8.30 Pooches At Play. 9.00 Beyond The Fire. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30 Star Trek: Voyager. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.25 Hawaii Five-0. 10.20 NCIS: Hawai’i. 11.15 JAG. 12.15 Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

9GO!

6.00 (52) The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Becker. 8.00 Seinfeld. 9.00 Friends. 10.00 The King Of Queens. 11.00 Frasier. 12.00 Becker. 1.00 NBL Slam. 1.30 The Big Bang Theory. 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. 9.20 Two And A Half Men. 10.10 Seinfeld. 11.10 Frasier. 12.00 Home Shopping. 1.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Block. 1.15 Kenan. 1.45 Talking Honey. 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 The Block. 8.40 Cricket. ICC World Cup. Group stage. England v New Zealand. First innings. 11.00 ICC World Cup: Innings Break. 11.30 Late Programs.

7TWO

6.00 Morning (81) Programs. 12.00 Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Dr Quinn. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 MOVIE: The Brain Machine. (1955) 5.00 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.00 ICC World Cup: Pre-Game. 7.30 Cricket. ICC World Cup. Group stage. England v New Zealand. First innings. 8.40 MOVIE: Blown Away. (1994) 11.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Highway Patrol. 1.00 The Force: Behind The Line. 2.00 Jade Fever. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Full Custom Garage. 4.30 Storage Wars: Texas. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Cricket. Women’s Twenty20 International Series. Australia v West Indies. Game 3. 10.30 MOVIE: The Blues Brothers. (1980) 1.15 Late Programs.

TEN

6.00 Morning (5) Programs. 10.00 Studio 10. 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. 2.00 Shark Tank. 3.00 Entertainment Tonight. 3.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.00 The Bold And The Beautiful. 4.30 Neighbours. 5.00 10 News First. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 The Amazing Race Australia. Return. 9.00 Miniseries: Heat. 10.00 So Help Me Todd. 11.00 The Project. 12.00 Late Programs.

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6.00 Kids’ Programs. (82) 12.00 Top Chef. 1.00 Bewitched. 1.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 MacGyver. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 MOVIE: Trainwreck. (2015) 10.00 MOVIE: Sisters. (2015) 12.25 Homeland. 1.30 Love Island USA. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Bakugan. 3.30 Monkie Kid. 4.00 Gumball. 4.30 TV Shop. 5.00 Pokémon. 5.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning (62) Programs. 12.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 My Greek Odyssey. 3.30 Coastwatch Oz. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Miss Scarlet And The Duke. 9.40 Harry Palmer: The Ipcress File. 10.40 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.40 Late Programs.

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6.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Becker. 8.00 Seinfeld. 9.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 1. Adelaide 36ers v Melbourne United. Replay. 11.00 Frasier. 12.00 Becker. 1.00 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. 9.20 Two And A Half Men. 10.10 Seinfeld. 11.10 Frasier. 12.00 Home Shopping. 1.30 Late Programs.

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6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 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. 2.00 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Brothers In Law. (1957) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. 10.50 Madam Secretary. 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 2.00 Kochie’s Business Builders. 2.30 Border Security: International. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 MOVIE: Pretty Woman. (1990) Richard Gere, Julia Roberts, Hector Elizondo. 11.05 The Latest: Seven News. 11.35 Late Programs.

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 With Joe O’Brien. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 The Pacific. Final. 10.00 The World. 11.00 ABC Late News. 11.30 The Drum. 12.30 ABC News Overnight. 1.00 Late Programs.

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6.00 Home (53) Shopping. 7.30 Infomercials. 8.00 Australia By Design: Architecture. 8.30 Pooches At Play. 9.00 Beyond The Fire. 9.30 Escape Fishing With ET. 10.30 JAG. 12.30 Star Trek: Voyager. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 10.20 Blue Bloods. 11.15 48 Hours. 12.15 Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

6.00 Today. 9.00 (8) Today Extra. 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Block. 1.15 Mr Mayor. 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 The Block. 8.40 Luxe Listings Sydney. 9.40 Country Home Rescue With Shaynna Blaze. 10.40 Nine News Late. 11.10 The Equalizer. 12.00 The Gulf. 1.00 Tipping Point. 2.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning (64) Programs. 10.00 American Pickers. 11.00 Pawn Stars. 12.00 Gem Hunters Down Under. 1.00 Adventure Gold Diggers. 2.00 Jade Fever. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Full Custom Garage. 4.30 Storage Wars: Texas. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 The Force: Behind The Line. 9.30 Mt Hutt Rescue. 10.30 Surveillance Oz. 11.30 Late Programs.

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6.00 WorldWatch. 9.15 Make Me A Dealer. 10.05 Rick Steves’ Europe. 11.05 The Last Overland: Singapore To London. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.10 The Buildings That Fought Hitler. 3.15 Mastermind Aust. 3.45 The Cook Up. 4.15 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 Great Australian Walks With Julia Zemiro. 8.30 Luke Nguyen’s India. 9.30 Crime. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.15 Entertainment Tonight. 3.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.00 The Bold And The Beautiful. 4.30 Neighbours. 5.00 10 News First. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 The Masked Singer Australia. 8.45 Have You Been Paying Attention? 9.45 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers. 10.45 FBI: Most Wanted. 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 12.00 Top Chef. 1.00 Bewitched. 1.30 Raymond. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 MacGyver. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 MOVIE: Hot Pursuit. (2015) 9.15 MOVIE: Locked Down. (2021) 11.40 Young Sheldon. 12.10 Homeland. 1.10 Love Island USA. 2.00 I Dream Of Jeannie. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Home Shopping. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. 12.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Sydney Weekender. 2.30 The Bowls Show. 3.30 Coastwatch Oz. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Lewis. 10.45 Law & Order: UK. 11.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 News. 1.00 Hard Quiz. 1.30 Would I Lie To You? 2.00 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. 2.30 Aftertaste. 3.00 Restoration Australia. 3.55 Tenable. 4.40 Long Lost Family. 5.30 Hard Quiz. 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Foreign Correspondent. 8.30 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. 9.20 Griff’s Great Australian Rail Trip. 10.10 Art Works. Final. 10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. 11.10 Late Programs.

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6.00 Kids’ Programs. 3.25 100% Wolf: The Book Of Hath. 3.50 Odd Squad. 4.20 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 4.45 Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs. 5.05 Kung Fu Panda. 5.30 Miraculous. 6.00 Secret Life Of Boys. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 6.45 Merlin. 7.40 The Fairly Odd Parents. 8.25 TMNT. 8.45 The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud. 9.00 100 Things To Do Before High School. 9.20 MaveriX. 9.45 Rage. 11.00 Close.

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. 2.00 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Captive Heart. (1946) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 Agatha Raisin. 10.40 Whitstable Pearl. 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning (6) Programs. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.45 Surveillance Oz. 2.00 Border Security: America’s Front Line. 2.30 Border Security: International. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away. 7.30 The Voice. 8.50 RFDS. 9.50 The Amazing Race. Return. 11.20 The Latest: Seven News. 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 News (24) Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.35 ABC News Day. 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News With Joe O’Brien. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 Australian Story. 10.00 The World. 11.00 ABC Late News. 11.30 Late Programs.

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6.00 WorldWatch. (3) 9.15 Make Me A Dealer. 10.05 Rick Steves’ Europe. 11.05 The Last Overland: Singapore To London. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Dateline. 2.30 Insight. 3.30 Inferno. 3.45 The Cook Up. 4.15 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 Bettany Hughes: Treasures of Estonia. 8.30 While The Men Are Away. 9.30 Elvis’ Women. 10.40 Late Programs.

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6.00 Kids’ (22) Programs. 3.30 Play School. 4.00 Andy’s Global Adventures. 4.35 Go Jetters. 5.05 Mecha Builders. 5.55 Peter Rabbit. 6.30 Andy And The Band. 7.05 Karma’s World. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Hard Quiz. 9.00 WTFAQ. 9.30 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 10.10 Tomorrow Tonight. 10.40 Judith Lucy Vs Men. 12.00 Red Dwarf. 12.30 Leaving Allen Street. 1.30 Close. 5.10 Pablo. 5.40 Kids’ Programs.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: My Birthday Romance. (2020) 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 The Block. 9.00 Missing Persons Investigation. 10.00 The Trial Of Louise Woodward. 11.10 Nine News Late. 11.40 Resident Alien. 12.30 Tipping Point. 1.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Storage Wars: Texas. 12.30 American Restoration. 1.00 Counting Cars. 2.00 Jade Fever. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Full Custom Garage. 4.30 Storage Wars: Texas. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Truckers. 8.30 Gem Hunters Down Under. Return. 9.30 Adventure Gold Diggers. New. 10.30 Jade Fever. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 2.25 Interest Rate Decision. 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News With Joe O’Brien. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.15 Four Corners. 10.00 The World. 11.00 ABC Late News. 11.30 The Drum. 12.30 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 Shortland St. 12.00 Roger Waters: Us And Them. 2.15 Bamay. 2.35 Planet A. 3.20 WorldWatch. 5.20 Counter Space. 5.50 Forged In Fire: Best Of. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Letters And Numbers. 9.30 The Day The Rock Star Died. 10.00 Life And Death Of A TV Presenter. 10.55 19th Asian Games. Asian Games. Football. Men’s first semi-final. 1.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 3.30 Play School. 4.00 Gardening Australia Junior. 4.35 Go Jetters. 5.05 Mecha Builders. 5.55 Peter Rabbit. 6.30 Andy And The Band. 7.05 Karma’s World. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Vera. 10.00 Savage River. Final. 11.00 Killing Eve. 11.45 Noughts + Crosses. 12.40 Louis Theroux: Under The Knife. 1.40 Civilisations. 2.45 Close. 5.10 Pablo. 5.40 Kids’ Programs.

SEVEN (6)

NEWS (24)

ABC PLUS (22)

6.00 Kids’ (23) Programs. 2.35 Space Nova. 3.00 Lloyd Of The Flies. 3.25 100% Wolf: The Book Of Hath. 3.50 Odd Squad. 4.20 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 4.45 Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs. 5.05 Kung Fu Panda. 5.30 Miraculous. 6.00 Secret Life Of Boys. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 6.45 Merlin. 7.35 The Fairly Odd Parents. 8.20 TMNT. 8.55 100 Things To Do Before High School. 9.20 MaveriX. 10.10 Rage. 11.15 Close.

THURSDAY, October 5

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6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Judge Judy. 9.00 The Bold And The Beautiful. 9.30 Neighbours. 10.00 Studio 10. 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.00 The Bold And The Beautiful. 4.30 Neighbours. 5.00 10 News First. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 The Amazing Race Australia. 9.00 Gogglebox Australia. 10.00 The Cheap Seats. 11.00 The Project. 12.00 Late Programs.

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6.00 Home (53) Shopping. 7.30 Infomercials. 8.00 Australia By Design: Architecture. 8.30 Pooches At Play. 9.00 Beyond The Fire. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30 Star Trek: Voyager. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.30 NCIS: New Orleans. 10.30 FBI: Most Wanted. 11.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 12.30 Home Shopping. 2.00 Diagnosis Murder. 4.00 JAG.

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6.00 Kids’ Programs. 12.00 Top Chef. 1.00 Bewitched. 1.30 Raymond. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 MacGyver. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Survivor 45. 9.00 MOVIE: The Hangover 2. (2011) 11.00 Young Sheldon. 11.30 Homeland. 12.40 Love Island USA. 1.30 Raymond. 2.00 I Dream Of Jeannie. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Late Programs.

TEN (5)

10 BOLD

10 PEACH (52)

6.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Becker. 8.00 Seinfeld. 9.00 Friends. 10.00 The King Of Queens. 11.00 Frasier. 12.00 Becker. 1.00 The Big Bang Theory. 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 Seinfeld. 11.30 Frasier. 12.00 Home Shopping. 1.30 Late Programs.

Thursday, September 28, 2023 Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region NARROMINE STAR

Sport Bowls update Contributed by RICK BOHM GOOD ﬁelds for Thursday and Sunday social bowls this week, so much we had three prize pools presented. These were Neil Harris, Kevin Rider, and Dave McNair, with runners up Sticker Martin and Bruce Powye, whilst third place went to Joey Mickulic, Murray Woolfe and Aaron Hutchison. Sunday’s chook run resulted in top of the podium for Carl Moore and Lionel Ayoub and runners up were the trio of Ross Wallace, Ray Anthony and Ben Clark. Don’t forget the Dolly weekend with barefoot bowls, buffet and live music. That’s all for me this week from Bed 22 at Narromine Hospital (which is not that comfortable)!

Gerries golf: Small field for weekly comp Contributed by NORM LEWIS ONLY seven players took part in the weekly Gerries’ competition on Wednesday, September 20. Despite the small field, the competition was very keen with three players (Brian Masling, Vince Ferrari and Chris Harding) all tied on 23 points. The count back was used and the winner was Brian Masling from Vince Ferrari in second place. Harding missed a place but picked up the bounty when he won Nearest the Pin and collected the jackpot of six golf balls. The NAGA winner was Col Shepherdson on 15. Once again, only one game of pool was played with Bob Fletcher and Chris Harding against Col Shepherdson and Terry Willis. Bob and Chris took an early lead but faded to see Terry and Col claim the title of Pool Champs for the week. Club captain Terry has advised that the final weekly Wednesday competition will be next week, with the opening Saturday morning game to be played that weekend. Please keep these dates in mind. Until next week, see you at the 19th.

Personal best; Claudia meets Narromine favourite, Melinda! LOCAL runner Claudia MacInnes not only got the chance to compete at one of the State’s major independent school athletic carnivals in Sydney recently, but also met one of Narromine’s favourite sporting stars. Representing Narromine Christian School at the Combined Independent Schools Carnival at Sydney Olympic Park, Claudia got her picture taken with former Olympian and Narromine local, Melinda Gainsford-Taylor who won the World Indoor championship over 200-metres in 1995. Claudia herself competed in both the 100-metre and 200-metre events, coming second in her 100-metre heat and eighth overall with a personal-best time of 15.44 seconds. Congratulations to Claudia for all her hard work and training that has paid off !

Thumbs up for a great run! Claudia MacInnes at Sydney Olympic Park, where she ran her personal best time in the 100-metres.

Local runner Claudia MacInnes competing at the Combined Independent Schools Carnival at Sydney Olympic Park, where she met one of Narromine’s favourite sporting stars, former Olympian, Melinda Gainsford-Taylor.

GOLF CLUB NOTES

Good field hits half-century for Club’s Annual Golf Day Contributed by NORM LEWIS LAST Saturday, a solid ﬁeld of 52 players turned-up for the Annual Golf Day. The day started with a barbecue for all players, and then on to the course, which is in top condition following a great job by our volunteer group who prepare the fairways and greens each week for competition. There were also some new names on the winners list, so it was great to see everyone supporting this popular annual event. The competition was a Three-Person Ambrose, always a popular event, with the winners Archie Harding, Tom Powell, and Phil Harding with a top-score of 56 points. Runners-up were regulars Tony Mann, Dudley Alcorn, and Glen Monaghan, close behind on 56 2/3.

A wonderful display of trophies were also presented for the event; with other winners including, Nearest-the-Pin, on the third, Mick Purtell; on the ninth, John Cleary; on the 10th, Tyler Beer; and on the 17th, Glen Smyth. The Long Drive winners were, on the 18th, Caitlin Tresseder for the Ladies, and Tony Harding for the Men. On Sunday, 17 players took part in an Individual Stableford with the winner, the ever-popular, Kale Bock; who shot an amazing round of four under par to record 40 points. Close behind in second place, was Henry Buttsworth on 39, two great golf scores from two very good players. Nearest-the-Pin winners were, on the ninth, Blake Richardson and,

on the 10th, Adam Davis, while the Long Drive on the fourth went to Rob Williams. The Drawn Jackpot Birdie Prize again went to Kale Bock. Well done “Bocky”. and thanks for the drink. Also on Sunday, the semi-ﬁ nal of the Club Match-Play Championship was was won by Henry Buttsworth who defeated Ryan Richardson to advance to the ﬁ nal. Next weekend there will be no golf on Saturday or Sunday, due to the “Dolly Festival” but, there will be a game on the holiday Monday — an Individual Stableford, which is Round 10 of the Shootout. There will be no Junior Clinic on Sunday, due to the holiday weekend and the School Holidays. That’s all for another week — see you in a couple of weeks.

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NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Thursday, September 28, 2023

Trangie Rugby Union celebrates 60 year reunion

Life members received honour caps - Anne Burns (for late husband Alan Burns), Tim Jenkins, Mal Carpenter, Jim Wade, Di Whittle (for late husband and founding member, Peter Whittle), Andrew Flinn, Jill Flynn, Ian Toole, and Kevin Flinn. PHOTOS: CLAIRE JENKINS.

Gordon Bray with Jim Wade and son Matt Wade. By CLAIRE JENKINS THE spirit of Trangie Rugby Union Club shone strongly on Saturday, September 23, when over 200 past and current players and supporters gathered at the Trangie Racecourse to celebrate 60 years of history and to present the 2023 season awards. Past members travelled hundreds of kilometres to reminisce in the glorious weather. Speeches, covering a brief snapshot of each decade, were presented by Mal Kater, Mal Carpenter, Wayne Tilden, Steven Roberts and Matthew Wade.

RACING NG REPORT ORT By COLIN HODGES CONTESTED on a very well-prepared turf track on Saturday, September 23, in the 2000 metres Cultiv8 Financials Grenfell Cup featured a typically patient and polished winning ride by top jockey Mathew Cahill. Not long back from near career ending injuries suffered in a race fall, Cowra-based Cahill rode nine-year-old gelding Would Be King in the cup for Wagga Wagga trainer Doug Gorrel. Iron Ruler attacked Jin Chi

The speakers must be applauded for containing themselves to a short time-frame – they could have all easily spoken for hours! MC David Dugan kept the formalities rolling, entertaining with his unique style and humour. Claire Jenkins had the honour of welcoming guest speaker, The Voice of Rugby, Gordon Bray, who made himself available all afternoon for conversation and questions, as well as delivering an interesting and personal address. The generosity of Delta Ag made this possible, and thanks must go to Delta Ag Director Gerard Hines for creating the oppor-

Special guest Gordon Bray presented Mal Carpenter with his life member honour cap. tunity for Gordon to attend. Gordon delayed a family trip to Fiji in order to attend. The afternoon celebrated the six premierships the club has won, with many of the players from First Grade wins in 1973, 1977, 1989 and 2016, the Second Grade win in 1988, and the Third Grade win in 1989, present to have photos taken and re-live the seasons leading up to these achievements. A special touch to the day, organised by the current committee, was the presentation of honour caps to the Club’s Life Members, and players who had played 100 or more games. Many players were honoured

to have their commitment to playing for Trangie celebrated in this way. Those caps will go “straight to the Pool Room”. Mal and Lyn Carpenter completed a massive task of collecting and displaying years of history in scrap books which were on display. This is an important record of the Club’s history, and their efforts are very much appreciated and will be valued for years to come. Many thanks to all the club members who turned up to assist with set-up on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning, and who assisted with clean-up on Saturday evening.

The somewhat ageing organisers could not have managed this on their own. On that point, mention must go to Mal Kater for ﬁ rst proposing the idea of a celebration of 50 years since the ﬁ rst 1st grade premiership, and to Kevin and Jill Flinn and Tim and Claire Jenkins for making it a reality.

Many thanks also to Café 2823 for their fabulous catering for the afternoon and to the Impy Hotel for the smooth running of the bar, and the evening festivities back at the pub.

Next week’s paper will feature a report on the presentations.

‘Would Be King’ wins Grenfell Cup Phantom for the lead from the outset with the tearaways establishing a 10-lengths lead over Lunar Chara with another lengthy margin to the rest of the field. Undaunted by the track record breaking speed, Mathew Cahill brought Would Be King ($3.40) with a well-timed fi nishing run to win by over two lengths from the Sharon Jeffries, Parkes-trained pair Lunar Chara (Andrew Banks, $6.50) and a tenacious Jin Chi Phantom (Will Stanley, $6.50). Trained at Canberra by Darryl Rolfe, Prior Thoughts ($3.50) was the fi rst leg of a winning double for Mathew Cahill when coming from midfield to beat Biden (Rich-

ard Bensley, $4.60) and Mandalong Princess (Michael Heagney, $2.50 favourite) in the 1400 metres Bromar Engineering and Oliver’s Hardware Maiden Plate. Wangaratta trainer Andrew Dale crossed the border from Victoria to combine with Canberra jockey Richard Bensley to land a winning treble at Grenfell including Dangers in the 1400 metres Crutcher Developments-Loaded Dog Benchmark 58 Handicap. This race was run as a memorial to Michael ‘Slim’ Nealon who contributed a huge amount of voluntary work for the Grenfell Jockey Club and along with Terry Carroll was the instigator of

the Grenfell Guineas which was for several years the leading race for three-yearolds in country NSW. Ridden by Richard Bensley, Dangers ($1.90 fav.) led most of the way to account for Our Blue Moon (Will Stanley, $13) and Golden Eclipse (Shayleigh Ingelse, $5). The other Andrew Dale winners were Crimosa (Richard Bensley, $2.30) in the 1000 metres Mawhoods IGA Benchmark 58 Handicap and Deploy And Destroy (Richard Bensley, $2) which came from last in the 1200 metres O’Connors IH and Grenfell Commodities Class Two Handicap. Favourite backers were off to a good start when the

Gary Nickson, Warwick Farm trained Hez Golden (Michael Heagney, $1.70) led throughout to win the 1000 metres Lachlan Fertilizers Maiden Handicap from Sepearl (Will Stanley, $8) and Brandywine (Jess Del Fari $10).

A highlight of the very successful Grenfell meeting was a presentation to Terry Carroll and his wife Deidre Carroll on their retirement from duties with the Grenfell Jockey Club.

In what must rank as some sort of record in NSW racing, Terry Carroll OAM, assisted by Deidre Carroll OAM, has served 47 years as secretary of Grenfell Jockey Club.

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Destroyers, Raptors and Addi star at Narromine Netball gala presentation!

Star team! The Narromine Netball Club finished-off the 2023 season with a gala Presentation Day with the U11 Spitfires seen The Fokkers made it to the C-Grade Semi-Finals in another great year. They are pictured at Narromine here with Coach, Clare Gill. PHOTOS: JANAYA CARNEY. Netball Club’s recent Presentation Day.

Top performer, Addi Hunt, who received the Junior Umpire Award. Addi is pictured with Trudi Althofer.

At Narromine Netball Club’s gala Presentation Day, The Skyhawks, who had an excellent season in B-Grade.

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NARROMINE Netball Club ﬁnished-off the 2023 season with a gala Presentation Day at the Narromine Netball Courts. The Club ﬁelded a fantastic total of 11 teams in the Dubbo competition, with special mention to the Raptors squad, which made the D-Grade Grand Final, but were narrowly-defeated in the big game. Also, plaudits to the Under 12 Destroyers who took-out “Team of the Year” for 2023. This team has played together since the Under Eight Division, and has made great leaps this year in skills and sportsmanship. The “Club Person of the Year”, was Janaya Carney, the Club Treasurer and Social Media Manager who goes above and beyond in everything she does. Thanks and congratulations to Janaya! The Netball Club also thanked Narromine USMC, Alkane Resources, Qube Agri, Narromine Car Club, Regional Australia Bank, and LJ Hooker Narromine; for their sponsorship this season.