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New co-working space a credit to Trangie CWA P12 “Shippy” sails off into retirement after 50 years By SHARON BONTHUYS ENROLLED nurse Rosalyn Buckley (nee Shipp) from Narromine has officially retired after an incredible 50 years in the health system. Affectionately known as “Shippy” to her colleagues and friends, Ros started her nursing career in October 1973 and completed her fi nal shift at Dubbo Hospital on December 10, 2023. Samantha Quarmby, Director of Nursing and Midwifery at Dubbo Hospital, wished Ros well as the devoted team member called time on her long and rewarding career. “We can’t thank Shippy enough for her dedication, commitment and passion. She has been an amazing nurse, colleague and friend to everyone who has had the pleasure of working with and knowing her over those 50 years,” Ms Quarmby said. Born and raised in Dubbo, Ros attended Dubbo Central School and then Dubbo High School and was an avid swimmer and hockey player as a youngster. Ros completed her first shift in the maternity ward, spending 12 months in maternity initially. She has worked across three different maternity wards at Dubbo, with the first located where the new medical ward is now. Continued page 3

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Aussies on the podium at world gliding championships By SHARON BONTHUYS TEAM Australia did our country proud at the 37th Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) World Gliding Championships 2023, which wrapped up in Narromine last Saturday after three weeks of competition across three classes of gliding. The six pilots representing Australia, two in each class of the competition, steered Australia to third place overall and a bronze medal in the teams category at the world championships. The high performing team brought together pilots Adam Woolley (Brisbane), Tobi Geiger (Melbourne), Bruce Taylor (Tamworth), Greg Beecroft (Perth), Daniel Summers (Melbourne) and James Nugent (Melbourne). Australia took to the podium beside Team Germany, which took gold, and Team The Netherlands, which took silver. Australian team members also took to the podium at the medal presentations during the closing ceremony at Narromine Aerodrome on December 16. James Nugent from Melbourne is the new World Gliding Champion in Club

The Australian Team and supporters at the closing ceremony. PHOTO: NARROMINE STAR Class, while compatriot Greg Beecroft from Perth was runner up world champion in the Standard Class. Team manager Miles Gore-Brown said the results were a fantastic achievement for Australia.

“It’s probably one of the best results we’ve had with a world champion and runner up world champion. It’s really great. “The team has worked really well together [and been] a good cohesive team, and

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THE FORECAST Thursday, December 21 Min 16. Max 27. Shower or two. Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm. Chance of any rain: 60%. Central West Slopes and Plains area: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the north, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds east to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s. Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 5:20 pm, UV Index predict-

Paul Toole urges caution on the roads this holiday season. PHOTO: P TOOLE.

By SHARON BONTHUYS THE holidays are now upon us and with many families travelling over the festive season, it’s also time for some important road safety messaging. At the hip-pocket level, be mindful that double demerit points will be enforced for road safety infringements between December 22, 2023 and January 1, 2024 in NSW. An initiative of Transport for NSW in conjunction with NSW Police, the road safety campaign applies for the following offences: f Speeding. f Illegal use of mobile phones. f Not wearing a seatbelt. f Riding without a helmet. The NRMA reminds motorists to take care on the roads as we approach the new year. “Keep in mind that Mobile Phone Detection Cameras are active in NSW and the ACT and drivers caught using their phones during a double demerit period will be hit with a $352 ﬁ ne and 10 demerits,” the organisation says on its website. The reminder about double demerits is just one of the messages being broadcast this holiday season. The NSW road toll for 2023 cur-

ed to reach 12 [Extreme] Friday, December 22 Min 16. Max 28. Partly cloudy. Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm. Chance of any rain: 30%. Central West Slopes and Plains area: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the north, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30. Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 5:20 pm, UV Index predict-

rently stands at 344, which is 77 more than the same time last year. “While police will be out in force, please remember that road safety is everyone’s responsibility. You don’t want to be the person whose irresponsible behaviour changes a life – or lives – forever,” said Shadow Minister for Police, Paul Toole. “What’s worse than getting a ﬁ ne in the mail or losing your licence, is being the reason a family has an empty chair at their table this Christmas, so I’m calling on drivers to do the right thing every time they get behind the wheel. The Australian Medical Association (AMA) (NSW) and the Road Trauma Support Group NSW urge everyone to speak up and step in to save lives on our roads. AMA (NSW) President Dr Michael Bonning said: “Driving behaviour is a key contributing factor to deaths on our roads. Every day drivers make decisions that can have fatal consequences for themselves or others.” “[We ask] every driver to consider their own behaviour, and to act responsibly behind the wheel, but also, [we urge people] to speak up and step in before fatal consequences occur.” The AMA (NSW) says that circumstances in which you could speak up

ed to reach 12 [Extreme] Saturday, December 23 Min 16. Max 30. Possible shower. Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm. Chance of any rain: 40%. Central West Slopes and Plains area: Mostly sunny morning. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds easterly 15 to 20 km/h tending southeast to southwesterly during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 17 with daytime temperatures reach-

ing around 30. Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 5:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme] Sunday, December 24 Min 17. Max 32. Shower or two. Possible rainfall: 0 to 3 mm. Chance of any rain: 70% Monday, December 25 Min 17. Max 31. Shower or two. Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm. Chance of any rain: 60% Tuesday, December 26 Min 16. Max 32. Partly cloudy. Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm. Chance of any rain: 30%

and or step in include: f When you suspect someone has consumed drugs or excessive alcohol, or is too tired to drive. f If you are a passenger in a car with a driver who has taken drugs or had too much to drink, is texting or distracted in other ways, is speeding, or driving erratically. f If you are offered a lift by someone who you believe is impaired. Duncan Wakes-Miller, co-founder of the Road Trauma Support Group NSW, emphasises the need for all Australians to adopt the motto ‘Speak up and Step In.’ “I believe that any form of dangerous or impaired driving, posing a threat to life, should be seen as totally socially unacceptable, paralleling the shift in attitudes towards domestic violence and one punch offences.” “My 17-year old-son got in a car with a young man who’d been drinking. It was the worst decision he ever made. Barney died after the P-plate driver drove at more than 30 kilometres over the limit and slammed into a sandstone wall.” Mr Wakes-Miller said. Stay safe on the roads this holiday season.

The week @ Trangie weather station

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37.3

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18.9

34.9

15:13

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34.8

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14.8

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18.9

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ALL WEATHER DATA SUPPLIED BY AND © BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY. UPDATED JUST PRIOR TO FINAL PRESS TIME FOR THIS EDITION

NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Thursday, December 21, 2023

Loads of fun these “Shippy” sails off into retirement school holidays after 50 years

Dubbo Hospital colleagues gather to celebrate Ros’s retirement earlier this month.

Behind this beautiful tree lies the entrance to an Aladdin’s cave of literary treasure - the Trangie Library. PHOTO: MRL.

By SHARON BONTHUYS THERE’S lots happening for kidlets of all ages in the Narromine Shire during the school holidays. From what we know, this is what’s on offer as we head on into 2024. Free pool entry during opening hours at Trangie and Narromine Aquatic Centres (AC) every Friday during January school holidays (U12s must be accompanied by an adult) - January 5, 12, 19, 26. f January 9, Narromine Library 10.30am creat-ure design making unique creatures f January 10, Trangie Library 10.30am - creat-ure design making unique creatures f January 12, Narromine Library 1.00pm - ‘Friday Flicks’, Black Beauty (rated G). Snacks provided. f January 16, Narromine Library 10.30am augmented reality animals f January 17, Narromine Library 11.00am - mini-beasts f January 18-19 JMF soccer clinic, Narromine f January 18 (from 2pm) - Summer Splash Fest at Narromine AC 2.00-6.00pm (12+) f January 19, Trangie Library 10.30 am - creature features, make stop-motion feature films f January 22, Narromine Library 10:30 reptiles on the go, scales, tails, fangs f January 23, Kids Bingo 10.30, Narromine USMC f January 24, Summer Splash Fest at

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Trangie AC 2.00-6.00pm (12+) f January 26, Rugby NSW holiday camp, 9.00am (Narromine) f January 31, Kids Bingo 10.30, Trangie Girl Guides Hall f January 31, Trangie Library 10.30 - creature features, make stop-motion feature ﬁlms The Narromine and Trangie libraries will be helping kidlets take a walk on the wildside with their ‘In The Wild’ themed school holiday program. The libraries also invite young people from ﬁve to 15 years to participate in the Summer Reading Club, a free reading rewards program designed to help maintain literacy levels during the summer holiday period. Contact your local library for further details about the school holiday activity and summer reading programs. For further information about the council-organised JMF soccer and Rugby NSW camps in January, contact those organisations directly. Celebrating 25 years, Landcare Australia also has 25 unique hands-on activities for young people to try at home during the school holidays. Children can learn how to create compost, build a vertical garden, make their own potato chips, and more. Further details can be found on the Landcare Australia website. Happy school holidays, everyone!

“Inverleigh”, Narromine

Ros Buckley (nee Shipp) has retired after 50 amazing years in nursing. PHOTOS: WESTERN NSW LOCAL HEALTH DISTRICT. From page 1 Ros spent six years working across Dubbo’s wards, before moving to the Gold Coast in 1979 to be closer to family. She spent three months at Princess Alexandra Hospital, but wanted to return to Dubbo and did so the same year. Between 1979 and 1990, Ros worked as the ward clerk in the male ward at Dubbo Base Hospital. During that time, Ros also married her husband Stephen Buckley in 1984, welcomed children Grant and Megan, and is now a proud grandparent of several grandchildren. Ros worked on night duty in the medical ward for an outstanding 32 years. In the days before she completed her ﬁ nal shift, Ros re-

ceived an engraved gold watch as a gift from her current and former nursing colleagues at her farewell. “It would be impossible to put into words the positive impact Shippy has had on our hospital, our patients and our communities. Her priority has always been her patients, and making sure they get the care they deserve,” Ms Quarmby said. “We have been so lucky to have someone as passionate as Shippy in our hospital and our District. While we’re incredibly sad to see her ﬁ nish up, we wish her and her beautiful family all the best, and hope she enjoys her well-deserved retirement.” Congratulations, Ros Buckley, aka Shippy, and thank you for your service. Enjoy your retirement.

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Thursday, December 21, 2023 Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region NARROMINE STAR

Community enjoys TAG Christmas party

By PAT RILEY TRANGIE Action Group (TAG) Annual Christmas Party held last weekend at the Trangie Bowling Club attracted a huge crowd and was declared an outstanding success, both socially and ﬁ nancially. The weather was as near perfect as it could be, the club was an ideal venue, and there were plenty of activities for young and old, with Santa being the main attraction for the youngermembers of the community. This year’s Shop-n-Win Competition attracted more than the usual number of entries and resulted in wins for Jimmy Carter, Pat Riley, Lyn Ferrari, Lesley Cooper and Michelle King, with Christy Gale taking out the $750 prize. The large assortment of raffle prizes, generously donated by lo-

cal businesses, created a great deal of interest. Fourteen lucky people walked away winners, including Phillip Steer twice. TAG would like to thank the local community and businesses for their support of this once a year event. Funds raised will be put towards a project for the betterment of the town. Almost 30 businesses donated prizes for the Trangie Shop ‘n Win promotion, run independently by TAG and concurrently with the Narromine Shire ShopLocal promotion, to encourage spending in the Trangie community. A full list of supporting businesses was shared to Trangie social media groups late last week. Please support our local businesses that support events held in Trangie. They are all amazingly generous and don’t hesitate to help out when asked.

‘Tis the season to look out for others NSW Health is calling on residents to look out for their neighbours, especially if they live alone, are bereaved, or separated from family this holiday season. Chief Psychiatrist Dr Murray Wright said the holiday season is not a joyful occasion for all, as some people experience loneliness, grief and stress. “Giving others your time, your conversation or inviting them to share a meal are among the most important gifts we can give each other. Positive, healthy relationships have a direct impact on our sense of wellbeing. They can reduce feelings of anxiety and depression and boost our self-esteem,” Dr Wright said. “In contrast, loneliness is a risk factor for depression and thoughts of suicide. “Make an extra effort this holiday season to be there for older members of your community; young people who don’t have strong relation-

ships with their parents; people whose loved ones have died recently; and people in ﬁ nancial difficulties. “You cannot solve their problems, but your time, companionship and consideration could reassure them that they’re not alone in their time of stress or heartache. “If you are someone who’s struggling, and perhaps having thoughts of suicide, please don’t struggle alone or in silence. Someone is there for you. “It might seem hard to believe at this precise moment, but life can get better and you can rediscover hope for your future,” he said. If you or someone you know needs mental health support: f Lifeline: 24/7 support 13 11 14 f Suicide Call Back Service: 24/7 support 1300 659 467 f Kids Helpline: 24/7 support 1800 55 1800 f NSW Mental Health Line: 24/7 support 1800 011 511

PHOTOS: NARROMINE STAR.

Christmas Eve meal for those alone

Generocity Church will provide a low-cost meal and conversation at its Christmas Eve Community Kitchen. PHOTOS: NARROMINE STAR. By SHARON BONTHUYS SHIRE residents who are alone this Christmas or doing it tough may like to share a low-cost meal and some conversation on Christmas Eve with the good folk at the Narromine Generocity Church. The church has elected to forego its regular fortnightly Friday night “Community Kitchen” this week to instead provide a meal on Christmas Eve at its Dandaloo Street premises.

Chef Rose Maunder told the Narromine Star it was important to remember those who are alone or less fortunate at Christmas, especially those who may not have family supports around them at what is for some a very difficult time of year. “We felt we had to do something for those people. There is nothing else happening for them in the community,” she said. Those wanting to attend Sunday’s Christmas Eve

Community Kitchen should contact the church to RSVP, to let them know they are coming. This will help Rose and her team of volunteers to cater for the numbers expected. While the Community Kitchen meals are provided for a gold coin donation, the fellowship and friendship that come with it are thrown in for free. Well done to the Generocity Church team for its tremendous community spirit.

NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Thursday, December 21, 2023

Crowds enjoy carols on the lawn By SHARON BONTHUYS

David Taylor, Generocity Church. PHOTOS: NARROMINE STAR.

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Children’s voices at the carols.

Christmas Service at Dandaloo

A SIZEABLE crowd enjoyed Christmas Carols on the Lawn in Narromine on the evening of December 17. An initiative of the Combined Churches of Narromine, the event held in the grounds of the St Andrews Uniting Church mixed traditional Christmas Carols with readings from each of the participating churches. Local children enjoyed the spotlight at times, singing carols and bell-ringing. The singers from the Narromine Connection also performed on the night. Participating churches included the Seventh Day Adventist Church, St Augustine’s Catholic Church, Generocity Church, St Andrews Uniting Church, Narromine Baptist Church, and St Mary’s Anglican Church. The SDA Church had also held its own carols service on December 2 and some carols were included in the Dandaloo Church service on December 16. It’s Trangie’s turn on Christmas Eve, when the community is invited to attend the carols service staged by the Combined Churches of Trangie. It will take place at 7.00 pm on the lawn outside the irrigation ofﬁce in Dandaloo Street, and attendees are asked to bring their own chair or rug, water, and their best singing voices.

A Bogan Christmas at Mungery

Reverend Brian at work.

Santa Mungery. Santa found his way to Mungery on December 17. Reverend Brian Schmalkuche leads the Christmas service at Dandaloo on December 16.

PHOTO: MUNGERY HALL FACEBOOK.

PHOTOS: NARROMINE STAR.

By SHARON BONTHUYS REVEREND Brian Schmalkuche led a Christmas service at the historic Dandaloo Church on December 16.

The outdoor service was held in the shade of the 135-year-old church, and featured hymns, Christmas carols and communion for those who wished to participate. After the service, those gathered enjoyed an early

evening picnic in the fading light in the church grounds which overlook the banks of the Bogan River. The service marked the ﬁnal catch up for locals at the church for 2023.

SANTA stopped by Mungery Hall on December 17 to bring some Christmas cheer to local residents. “It’s been three long years since our last Christmas tree and we are looking forward to it,” Mungerians reported on so-

cial media.

It was a warm afternoon and evening but that didn’t stop The Man In Red from donning full Santa suit, boots and bushy beard to entertain the kidlets out Mungery way.

Thursday, December 21, 2023 Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region NARROMINE STAR

Belly cast project TGO helps hospital auxiliary buy advance life simulator now in Trangie

Sara McCarthy and Maddisan Preston from Western Rural Connect are selling raffle tickets in support of the Narromine Hospital Auxiliary. PHOTO: WRC. The first ever belly cast at Trangie! PHOTO: WNSWLHD. THE success of a special program for expectant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mums in Warren has been expanded to Trangie and is now offered to all women. The Bellies and New Life Project aims to improve health outcomes by improving trust and engagement with health staff and services. The program empowers families to make educated and informed choices, involves women in their own care, fosters connections to Country and helps create bonds with their children from an early age, according to the Western NSW Local Health District (WNSWLHD). Women are supported by a project team including Mary Small (Aboriginal Health Worker), Emma Howard (Outreach Midwife) and Nichole Callan (Child and Family Health Nurse). Women engage with Mary and Emma throughout their antenatal period, before being introduced to Nichole and offered a plaster belly cast at approximately 34-36 weeks. Women must be a part of the program to receive a belly cast. Mothers and their families form a bond with the team when creating the cast, which helps to build trust, deliver education and develop a lasting relationship with healthcare workers which provides better outcomes for the mother, family and child. If a mother and family feel comfortable and welcome they are more likely to come back and see the team, and follow up with health checks and immunisations. A belly cast also provides a memento of a woman’s pregnancy, helping to develop further connection and attachment between a mother and her unborn baby. The team is in the process of collaborating with other local

By SHARON BONTHUYS services to fund a women’s art group, to paint belly casts and display them in both Trangie and Warren. The program was nominated for WNSWLHD’s Excellent in Aboriginal Healthcare Award in 2023. Nichole Callan, Child and Family Health Nurse at Warren and Trangie Multipurpose Services said the project was very special. “As a team we identified there are often barriers to women and families connecting with health professionals, particularly our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families. So we wanted to provide a way for them to engage in a really positive way,” Ms Callan said. “Our outcomes in Warren have been outstanding with engagement of families, connection to culture and the continuity of care. We have also seen an increase in the number of First Nations families utilising the health service, and in early detection of health concerns and referrals as needed. “It’s also very important to note that the immunisation rate has also increased to 100 per cent for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families. “Because of that success, we’re now offering the service to all women as we recognise the significance in engaging with all families and the need to connect with all women. “Our fi rst belly cast in Trangie was the fi rst step in our team providing the same service for the women and families of that community. Our mother, Lyndel, has been a part of our program and together with her mother Marilyn, the belly cast was truly such a special time. “That’s what our program is all about, working with our communities’ families through engagement, education and support.”

THE Narromine Hospital Auxiliary will be able to buy a special training tool for health professionals at the local hospital thanks to a grant from Tomingley Gold Operations (TGO) Community Fund. The auxiliary recently received $15,000 from the fund to buy an Advanced Life Simulator for Narromine hospital and is very grateful for TGO’s ongoing support. “It’s an actual torso that helps staff recognise different heart rhythms for respiratory issues,” said auxiliary treasurer Julie Davis. “Nurses can practice without the pressure of treating a human and without risking lives while they learn,” said auxiliary president Daphne Johnson. “In our hospital, we don’t get every scenario every day so this tool will help staff stay up to date.” Daphne reserved special thanks for TGO Environment and Community Manager David Pritchard. “We have reg ularly received suppor t from TGO for the hospital and Mr Pritchard has been so helpful.” The simulator cost about $12,000. The remaining funds from the grant have been used to purchase a bariatric shower chair and some other smaller chairs

for use in the hospital, Julie said. The TGO grant and promised support from the Western Rural Connect group through fundraising at the Harvest Cut Out Ball on New Year’s Eve will round off a stellar year for the 14-member Narromine Hospital Auxiliary. With its members ranging in age from late 60s to early 90s and an average age of 83 years, the high achieving group is a credit to their community. The auxiliary is now preparing for a well-deserved hiatus until the new year and wishes everyone a safe and happy new year.

Harvest cut out ball to raise funds for hospital auxiliary By SHARON BONTHUYS With the Western Rural Connect (WRC) Harvest Cut Out Ball just a matter of days away, local organisers are asking the community to dig deep to support their fundraising efforts on behalf of the Narromine Hospital Auxiliary. The WRC has organised a monster raffle with 16 prizes up for grabs, to be drawn at the New Year’s Eve ball. WRC spokesperson Sara McCarthy said: “Supporting a charity that is going to

directly support our locals is so important in a community like Narromine. “We are so fortunate to have a hospital in our town that is serviced by incredible doctors but they need the right equipment to be able to do their jobs to the best of their ability. That’s where the Narromine Hospital Auxiliary does an incredible job providing assistance to our hospital, buying vital equipment. They have raised funds for all sorts of equipment.” The local pharmacist, also a WRC member, said her business fully supports the WRC fundraising activities. “At Narromine Pharmacy we are passionate about rural healthcare and giving back to our community, which is why we are involved with the WRC Committee. “[We] will be selling rafﬂe tickets in store as well as all proceeds from our charity jar, calendars and blood pressure services will be going straight back to the Narromine Hospital Auxiliary,” Sara said. The WRC is an organisation focused on bringing together those who live in, work in and love Western NSW, in order to strengthen the social fabric of the region. You can follow them on social media.

ShopLocal winners are grinners AFTER a mammoth campaign which saw hundreds of entries submitted at participating businesses across the Narromine Shire, four lucky people have walked away with the prizes from the ShopLocal campaign. Rhonda McDonnell, Sue Smith, John

Gainsford and Jenny Newbigging are the lucky winners of the four $250 ShopLocal vouchers that were up for grabs during the six-week campaign. Congratulations to the winners and thank you for supporting local businesses in the shire.

NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Thursday, December 21, 2023

Docs, teachers, why not lawyers? New hours THE Law Council of Australia has urged the Commonwealth to provide financial incentives to increase the number of lawyers living and working in regional, rural and remote (RRR) locations. It proposes a Higher Education Loan Program (HELP) debt reduction and indexation relief initiative similar to that provided to attract health professionals and teachers to the bush. “About a third of the Australian population lives outside of our capital cities but less than 10 per cent of solicitors practise in a RRR location,” said Law Council of Australia President, Luke Murphy. “This workforce shortfall adverse-

ly impacts access to justice for people who live in these underserviced regions. [This also] limits the availability of legal aid and pro bono assistance in these locations. “Earlier this year, the Regional Australia Institute reported that two in five urban workers would relocate to a RRR area if a financial incentive was involved. “Recognising this, we would like to see these [Government incentivisation models for health practitioners and teachers] extended to the legal profession, who also deliver essential services to RRR communities. “[We seek the] introduction of a HELP debt reduction and indexation relief ini-

tiative [enabling] qualiﬁed lawyers who live and work in eligible RRR areas to apply for a reduction of their outstanding HELP debt after working in that area for a requisite period, which we suggest should be at least two years. The scheme would also waive indexation on a practitioner’s HELP debt during that time. “Financial incentives are not the only factor which will affect the recruitment and retention of legal practitioners in RRR areas, but we believe this is a good starting point and could be provided at minimal expense to the Commonwealth,” Mr Murphy said.

Pharmacy reform trial allows greater access to treatments RECENT NSW pharmacy reforms loosening requirements for a range of treatments have been hailed a success. Under the changes, western NSW residents have been able to receive help for a number of conditions previously not available at their local pharmacy. The 12-month trial of the reforms began in November 2022, and it involved increasing the range of vaccinations that could be administered by a pharmacy, and also allowing them to prescribe medication for Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) and the pill. The new rules have been described as a game-changer for the regions, making healthcare more accessible for the community and easing the burden on local

hospitals and GP’s, State Member for Dubbo Dugald Saunders said. “This reform has been a huge success, and completely transformational for healthcare in the Dubbo electorate, particularly for women,” Mr Saunders said. “Local pharmacies play a crucial role in our communities, and by empowering pharmacists to provide access to healthcare previously only available with a prescription, has been revolutionary,” he added. Allowing pharmacies to prescribe medication for UTIs and the pill, as well as expanding the range of vaccinations approved for administration by a pharmacist, the initiative has alleviat-

ed some of the pressure on local doctors and made it easier for the community to access the health care they needs, Mr Saunders believes More than 5000 women have been able to access UTI treatment over the counter since the trial began, and 60 per cent of pharmacies across NSW are now participating. Narromine Pharmacist Felicity Roberts said that the trial has made a real difference to healthcare particularly in western NSW. “This trial has certainly been successful, and we’ve seen that locally as it frees up appointments for GPs to see those who need more emergency and critical care,” she said.

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for Rose’s By SHARON BONTHUYS ONE local business in Narromine has been experimenting with new opening hours in an attempt to attract additional business. Rose Davies has introduced a ‘split shift’ model at Rose’s Have A Chat Cafe which sees the business close for a mid-afternoon break from 2.00pm to 5.00 pm on weekdays and 3.00pm to 5.00pm on weekends. “We’ll see how the new hours go for the next six months. “It tends to go with the season. It’s too hot to eat dinner early at the moment so we stay open later. The later we stay open, the better,” she said. Rose said drastic action was needed, describing the mid-to-late afternoon trading time as “dead.” The cafe with its slight rockabilly feel comfortably seats about 50 people and used to be part of the town cinema decades ago, with the neighbouring physiotherapy business also part of the complex, Rose said. She said her business had received a lot of support from the visiting gliding contingent from the recent world championships held locally, and she was grateful for their patronage. She also appreciated the ongoing support from regular local customers. A complete list of operating hours are on the doors at the cafe.

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THURSDAY 21 December 2023

NEXT COUNCIL There is no meeting in January. MEETING: The next Ordinary Council meeting will be held Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at Council’s Chambers, commencing at 5.30 pm.

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will be closed on Christmas Day and will be open from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm on all Public Holidays over the summer period.

Council is reminding all residents to acknowledge the wonderful contributions that individuals and groups make to the wider community. 2024 Australia Day Awards are open and nomination forms are available from Council’s website

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Council is seeking Expressions of Interest for the purchase and removal of a transportable building located at the Narromine Aerodrome. The transportable building is constructed on brick stumps. Its external dimensions are approximately 10.5m by 6.0m including the carport. The verandah is additional. The building consists of one large room, ÌÜ vw ViÃ > ` > Ì iÌ°

www.narromine.nsw.gov.au/community/ australia-day-awards WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES All Waste Management Facilities are closed on Christmas Day. Tomingley Waste Transfer Station will be open on Tuesday, December 26, 2023 from 8:00 until 11:00 am. To check the opening hours of all facilities, visit: www. narromine.nsw.gov.au/residents/waste management

The building is offered as is. It will require renovation once relocated and development approval may be required for installation. The site is to be leveled and cleared of debris once removed. The transportable building to be removed within one month of purchase. All costs associated with the removal will be for the purchaser.

WASTE COLLECTION SCHEDULE The domestic waste pick-up schedule will remain the same for all residents during the Christmas and New Year period. For Narromine residents with a scheduled collection on Mondays Ã«iV w V> Þ 7ii ÀiÃ `i ÌÃ ÀÌ v the Railway Line), the collection service will take place on Monday, December 25, 2023 (Christmas Day) and Monday, January 1, 2024 (New Year’s Day). Residents are advised to ensure that their rubbish bins are placed outside the night before collection day, residents should be prepared for an earlier pick up time. For more information about waste collection please visit: www.narromine. nsw.gov.au/residents/waste-collectiondays

If you wish to inspect the structure prior to submitting your expression of interest, or have any questions about the process, please contact Council’s Waste and Facilities Manager on 6889 9999. Expressions of Interest should include: • Purchase price (including GST). • Strategy to be used to safely remove the transportable building from its current location. • Intended relocation details. Expressions of Interest should be >À i` V w `i Ì > > ` >``ÀiÃÃi` Ì Mrs Jane Redden, General Manager, Narromine Shire Council, 118 Dandaloo Street, Narromine, NSW, 2821 or emailed to mail@narromine.nsw.gov.au and will be received up to 5pm on Friday, January 12, 2024. Council reserves the right to accept or reject any expressions of interest at its discretion.

EXTENDED SCHOOL HOLIDAY HOURS AT NARROMINE AND TRANGIE AQUATIC CENTRES Please be advised that Narromine and Trangie Aquatic Centres will have extended pool hours during the 202023/24 Summer school holiday period effective from December 23, 2023 through to February 4, 2024.

TRANGIE TRUCK WASH IS CLOSED FOR UPGRADE Trangie Truck Wash is currently closed >Ã Õ V ` w iÃ Ì i v>V ÌÞ v À > safer work environment at the site. The Narromine Truck Wash facility on Gainsborough Road is available and open for use.

During this time, the opening hours at Narromine Aquatic Centre will be Monday – Friday from 6.00 am to 8.00 am (season ticket holders only). Monday – Friday from 11.00 am to 7.00 pm and weekends from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm. The opening hours at Trangie Aquatic Centre will be

WATER SAVING TIPS Narromine Shire Council would like to extend its thanks to residents that continue with their excellent water conservation habits. As we move into summer we will experience hotter and drier weather, Council reminds residents

Monday – Friday from 6.00 am to 8.00 am (season ticket holders only). Monday – Friday from 1.00 pm to 7.00 pm and weekends from 10.00am to 6.00pm. Narromine and Trangie Aquatic Centres

not to water lawns and gardens during the heat of the day. For further information about water saving tips please visit Council’s website: www. narromine.nsw.gov.au/environment/ water-saving handy-tips 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: nscwater. narromine.nsw.gov.au/ For more information please visit: www.narromine. nsw.gov.au/residents/smart-meters VEHICLE SAFETY DURING HARVEST 2023 Council urges all motorists to be alert on roads and at rail level crossings over coming weeks and months with grain moving around the region via road and rail. RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP Council reminds all residents about responsible pet ownership and lifetime registration of your pet. Any resident wishing to register a dog or cat can do so at Council’s Customer Service and Payments Centre, 118 Dandaloo Street, Narromine between 8.30 am and 4.30 pm `iÃiÝ } ViÀÌ w V>Ìi] LÀii`iÀ½Ã V>À` and/or pension card. Further information about responsible pet ownership can be found on Council’s website. NARROMINE TOWN FLOODPLAIN RISK MANAGEMENT STUDY 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 WHAT’S COMING UP IN THE NARROMINE REGION Narromine Region Events can be found and listed by anyone by visiting www. narromineregion.com.au/calendar Event Organisers are able to independently upload events to the Narromine Region website - make sure you supply an image, short description and contact details. Events must comply with the Event Calendar Guidelines, for further details please visit: www. narromineregion.com.au/event-support

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COUNCIL CHRISTMAS CLOSURE 2023 Please be advised that Narromine Shire Council Customer Service and Payments Centre and Chambers will close for business at 4:30pm on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 and re open at 8.30am Wednesday, January 3, 2024. During this period, requests for emergency and essential services may be lodged with Council by telephoning 02 6889 9999.

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Aussies on the podium at world gliding championships

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Above and above right: Teams gather at the closing ceremony.

Yes, that is Paul Bennet flying upside down! From page 1 “All the support has made it easier for the team to have a good result.” He also expressed appreciation to local resident, gliding identity, and patron of the Narromine Aero Club, Anne Elliott. “Anne has been instrumental in helping with all of our local arrangements. It’s been fantastic.” Sebastian Kawa from Poland successfully defended his title and remains the World Gliding Champion in the 15 Metre Class, while Tom Arscott from Great Britain is the new World Gliding Champion in the Standard Class. For full results at the world championships, see the sports section.

Thank you, everyone! DURING the closing ceremony, competition director Mike Durrant thanked all the competing teams that travelled to

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Narromine from 20 countries, competition officials, and the volunteer corps for making the event possible. “We’ve had an extremely strong ﬁeld of top international pilots competing here, well supported by their dedicated crew members and team captains. [Australia’s] an expensive place to get to and we really appreciate the effort you all made to get here,” he said. He also thanked chief steward Brian Spreckley, deputy steward John Godfrey, and jury president Rick Sheppe, as well as local gliding identity and deputy director of the world championships, Beryl Hartley. “Beryl played a central role not only in bringing the competition here to Narromine but securing the funding support from Destination NSW, and she has worked tirelessly with the local council and community to ensure the facilities and arrangements on

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the ground have been second to none. “I thank the people of Narromine for hosting this competition and the NSW government for its support. “I would [also] like to thank our amazing team of 55 volunteers from across Australia and the Czech Republic whose commitment, expertise and sheer hard work has made this a true world class competition. “I’m immensely proud of what we achieved across every area of operations including fl ight line prep, gridding, marshalling, launching, tug operations, outlanding retrieves, scrutineering, daily weighs, weather, tasking, scoring, as well as support roles in IT, data systems, registration, fi nance, briefi ng, media, volunteer coordination and catering. “The contribution of every volunteer has been important and valuable.” Beryl Hartley presented medals to the three highest

placing teams in the competition, Germany, The Netherlands and Australia. Germany also received the Team Cup. Jury president and FAI representative Rick Sheppe formally closed the competition. “FAI, the World Airsport Federation, congratulates you on an outstanding competition at the level of the highest standards of FAI,” he said, presenting the blue FAI ﬂag to the Czech Republic which will host the next world championships in 2025.

Aerobatic display closes competition AEROBATICS maestro Paul Bennet from Paul Bennet Airshows ended the closing ceremony with a spectacular display in the skies above the Narromine Aerodrome. People literally stopped in their tracks to watch the exciting performance which lasted

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several minutes and included spectacular spins, dives low to the ground, inverted ﬂying, and much more. A short video of part of the performance is available online on the Narromine Star Facebook page.

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THREE weeks of great competition would not have been possible without the efforts of everyone involved in staging the event, and the tremendous support provided by the Narromine Shire Council, the NSW Government through Destination NSW and Feel New in NSW, the Narromine Aero Club and Gliding Club, as well as local businesses and accommodation providers. The World Gliding Championships have brought so much economic and social beneﬁt to the town of Narromine and the local region. Let’s hope we see this event held here again at some point in the future.

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

Challenges in aged care IN the past week I was able to visit aged care facilities in Broken Hill, Gilgandra, and Coonamble to discuss the challenges facing aged care in these towns. One of the major challenges for regional aged care facilities remains the ability to source the required staff, which can become very expensive if paying for out-oftown agency help. The ideal scenario is that local people ﬁ ll staffing positions to look after our aging population, as they are already part of the community. It’s my view that if this is not able to occur, migrant workers can also be outstanding contributors to this ﬁeld, as they are often keen to become part of communities, place high value on care for the elderly, and possess an excellent work ethic. Our policy settings need to ensure that if skilled migration is part of filling these workforce shortages that they are targeted and that regional areas are not overlooked. I’m aware that the Labor government has opened

AROUND UND THE ELECTORATE TORATE Comment nt by DUGALD D SAUNDERS, ERS, State Member ember for Dubbo bo LAST week, I had the pleasure of attending a number of end-of-year award presentations wrapping up the 2023 school year and acknowledging the achievements of so many children. Congratulations to all the children, teachers, and staff. It was fantastic to be a part of the celebrations. It was also the week for HSC results, there were some truly incredible results across

the migration gates, however I maintain that this needs to be done strategically, with our current infrastructure and workforce needs in mind.

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Federal member for Parkes, Mark Coulton with his wife Robyn, wish everyone a Merry Christmas. PHOTO: PARKES ELECTORATE.

IT’S been great in 2023 to begin to visit more schools again as well as meeting with them when I can in parliament on their excursions to Canberra. School end of year presentations are all happening at this end of the year, and I’ve enjoyed getting around to schools in Dubbo, Wee Waa, Warialda, Lake Cargelligo, and Broken Hill in recent weeks to attend ceremonies and present awards. My congratulations to all the hard-working students who are receiving awards for their efforts over the past year as well as the teachers and parents who support our young people to reach their potential.

A Merry Christmas YOU should receive in your mailbox my Christmas card, which includes a tear-off calendar with some helpful phone numbers for your fridge. Photographs from talented constituents of locations around the Parkes electorate feature on the Christmas card. My staff, Robyn and I would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and look forward to connecting again in the New Year. the Dubbo electorate, and I would like to extend my congratulations to all of those who completed the HSC in 2023. IT was fantastic to attend the opening of the Trangie CWA Co-Working Space last week. The Co-Working Space Project was funded by Women NSW through the “Investing in Women” program and has involved CWA of NSW Halls in Canowindra, Dorrigo, Walgett, and Trangie and has enabled the installation of high-speed internet connections, security access systems and office equipment. It means that the hall is now available to all members of the community to hire at an affordable rate, with the co-working spaces equipped to cater for the likes of remote

working, education and training activities, meetings, audio-visual presentations and networking events. IN a signiﬁcant enhancement of emergency response capabilities, VRA Rescue NSW has expanded its land, water, and aerial capabilities, thanks to grants and donations from government, businesses and local communities. Saturday saw the handover of nine new specialist rescue vehicles, collectively valued at more than $1.1 million. Of the new specialised vehicles, three light rigid vehicles will be stationed at Junee, Gulgong and Mudgee with six personnel carrier 4WD remote access rescue vehicles sent to Narrabri, Taree, Binalong, Central Coast, Mendooran and Brunswick Heads. Three Major Incident Sup-

port Trailers and two lighting towers will add to response capabilities to stand up additional equipment and resources during major incidents. Dubbo and Narromine will also benefit from Specialist Breathing Apparatus and Confi ned Space Rescue equipment, the organisations specialised canine search and rescue squad are now equipped with a specialised boat and VRA Rescue NSW proudly welcomed 13 newly-qualified and accredited Remotely Piloted Aircraft System volunteer operators. It was great to meet with VR A volunteers from across the state, and see their enthusiasm and excitement f irsthand. THE NSW Seniors Festival celebrates and acknowledges the important roles that sen-

iors play in our community. As part of the 2024 NSW Seniors Festival, I am inviting members of the community to celebrate seniors in the Dubbo electorate by nominating a senior you think deserves recognition for their contribution to the community. The 2024 NSW Seniors Festival runs from March 11–24 March, to nominate someone for an award, contact my ofﬁce on :dubbo@parliament. nsw.gov.au or go to: www. dugaldsaunders.com.au FINALLY, I would like to wish everyone across the Dubbo electorate a very Merry Christmas and a safe and happy New Year! Until next time, Dugald

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Council to seek funding to address water quality By ANDREW TARRY WATER is a critical resource and in places where rainfall is infrequent periods of drought can be severe. The importance of accessing and maintaining potable water is vital for communities. Considering this, Narromine Shire Council have published two reports in their ﬁnal business paper of the year with the Integrated Water Cycle Management Strategy Issues Paper (IWCM) and the Water Quality Options Report both being released this month. The ICWM is a local water utility’s 30-year strategy for the “provision of appropriate, affordable, cost-effective and sustainable urban water services that meet community needs and protect public health and the environment”, according to the paper. The issues paper details the where the community’s water supply is sourced from,

and the strategy used to meet maintain the provision of water for the next 30 years. The IWCM is standard practice and created with the support and assistance of the NSW government public works which is part of the department of regional NSW. The Water Quality Options Report, however, is an assessment of Narromine shires’ water supply by Atom Consulting, a group of water specialist engineers based in Sydney. The analysis of the water supply in the Narromine shire has revealed that the council will need to engage in several projects to secure sufficient water for the Narromine shire in the coming years. The report also details an assessment of the water quality which was undertaken in November 2022. The assessment identified that the water quality is at risk of several events which could impact the health of

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shire residents. These events range from very high risk to moderate and require the implementation of treatment options and infrastructure to reduce the level of health risk exposure to the public. Water quality risks include the contamination of aquifers and/or river water by pathogens or chemicals, with could have a community health impact. There are other categories which also pose a risk such as the ineffective iron and manganese removal. Manganese is a chemical element, often found in minerals in combination with iron. These materials are naturally forming and are in the aquifers and river systems in the Narromine shire however, they can provide health risks. To mitigate the worst of the consequences the report provides several options with which to manage the problems. The report eventually recommends option two/

route two which includes the following process: f Potassium permanganate dosing. f Coagulant and soda ash dosing. f Sedimentation tank. f Settled water pump station. f Pressure sand ﬁ lters. f UV disinfection. f Chlorination (relocated from existing high lift pump site). f Clear Water tank. f High lift pumps. f Sludge lagoons. Option two/route two also would result in the maintaining of the existing bores around the shire, the utilization of the existing pump well on the Macquire River to the north of Narromine; the installation of new duty/ standby pumps with a capacity of 102 L/s, suction pipeline, intake screen. Finally, building a pipeline route crossing the Mitchell Highway then travelling south down Third Avenue

North, south down Square Lane onto Third Avenue South and south until Tancred Street and south-west along the McGrane Way to the water treatment plant. Option two was also recommended because it has lower costs and better outcomes for the environment and social factors. The council are also encouraged by the report to engage in more consistent community education programs on water saving tips, provide rebates for water efficient appliances for a limited time, and implement strategies to prevent leaks in the infrastructure through a water loss management plan. At the December council meeting, the council resolved to submit a detailed proposal for the National Water Grid Fund requesting a 25 per cent contribution of $50 million to address the water security and quality risks associated with in the Narromine shire.

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By ANDREW TARRY NARROMINE is about to receive grant funding from the NSW and federal governments to put toward drought preparation as part of the program to establish a drought-resilient future. The Regional Drought Resilience Program has entered round two and the importance of drought preparedness is becoming increasingly apparent as a summer of high temperatures unfolds. “Our rural communities are once again experiencing the impacts of hotter, drier conditions so it’s vital they’re equipped with the right tools to be more resilient to drought, and to bounce back quicker, said federal acting minister for agriculture, fisheries, and forestry, Madeleine King. State minister for regional NSW Tara Moriarty said the expanded state program aims to help agricultural communities forward-plan to prepare for inevitable periods of reduced rainfall. “The beauty of this program is it acknowledges each region in NSW is different and requires a tailor-made approach to drought preparedness to be truly effective. Having community-led Regional Drought Resilience Plans will help set them up for success,” said Ms Moriarty. Communities are being engaged through a workshop process where residents are consulted on what they think drought resilience and preparedness looks like and requires in their region. “Future droughts are likely to be more frequent and intense across NSW, so we need to continue to invest in preparing our communities. This initiative is forward planning that puts people fi rst. It allows communities to prepare for drought and hotter, drier conditions by fi nding solutions that benefit their unique needs,” added Ms Moriarty. The Narromine shire is in a consortium with the Dubbo shire to develop their plan and receive funding to implement it. So far there are 25 council consortiums across NSW with some of them containing up to six different councils. The funding is provided by the Australian government’s Future Drought Fund and has contributed more than $20.5 million to the Regional Drought Resilience Program.

Robyn Jones with Pamela Ferrari. PHOTOS: COLLEEN EVANS. By KATHLEEN BENNETT THE Trangie Hospital Auxiliary met at the bowling club on December 8 for our ﬁnal meeting for 2023. The December meeting is always a special time as we have our Christmas party afterwards. We were honoured this year to have Robyn Jones, Orana Far West (OFW) representative from

Fay Wallace received her certificate from Robyn Jones.

the United Hospital Auxiliaries of NSW, as our guest. Robyn was welcomed to our meeting by our president, Pamela Ferrari. We were informed the OFW Regional Conference will be held in Narromine in March 2024. Trangie hosted this conference in 2019. Robyn also presented Fay Wallace with a Certiﬁcate of Internal

Life Membership and some beautiful ﬂowers. Fay has been an active member of our auxiliary for more than 30 years, a local businesswoman and staunch supporter of our community. Congratulations, Fay, and happy Christmas to the community. We greatly appreciate your ongoing support.

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New co-working space a credit to Trangie CWA By SHARON BONTHUYS

THE Trangie Country Women’s Association (CWA) formally launched its beautiful new co-working space on December 11, ushering in an exciting new era for the revered community service organisation and the local community. Jodie Harrison, Minister for Women, Minister for Seniors, and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, joined Trangie CWA’s patron and longest serving member, Mrs Jessie Quigley, OAM, to cut the ribbon launching the new facility at the Derribong Street premises. CWA of NSW State President Joy Beames and CEO Danica Leys attended the event, as well as Member for the Dubbo Electorate, Dugald Saunders, Narromine Shire Mayor, Cr Craig Davies, and president of the CWA Far Western Group, Ruth Hando. Local Trangie CWA members Amanda Ferrari and Pat Riley stepped in to represent branch president Simone Berryman, who was unable to attend. The Trangie CWA facility is the last of four collaborative work spaces created under the ‘Co-Working Spaces Project’ as part of a $400,000 grant from the NSW Government’s ‘Investing in Women’ program. CWA NSW halls in Canowindra, Dorrigo and Walgett have also launched in recent months, beneﬁting from the installation of highspeed internet connections, security access systems and office equipment. Local businesswomen Alex Dalton and Claire Austin told those gathered that the new co-working space would make it much easier to conduct business and pursue careers locally. “The CWA has paved the way for a transformation in the rural workplace. Thanks to these rooms we are no longer bound by geographical locations,” Alex said, giving her heartfelt appreciation to the Trangie CWA branch for supporting and nurturing these post-pan-

Back row: Cr Dawn Collins and Jane Diffey. Front row: Pat Riley, CWA NSW president Joy Beames, Ruth Hando, and CWA NSW CEO Danica Leys. demic changes. “For someone like me who works in a hybrid role travelling in NSW and working from home and from head office, these rooms [provide] access to [important] facilities.” She said the co-working space will enable her to host client meetings, conduct board presentations and more, and connect with the greater Trangie community. Working mum of three Claire Austin has been working from home for ten years since she moved to Trangie, and said it would have been incredible to have had the co-working space available to her way back then. “The availability of a workspace that is professional, with internet access and all the amazing advantages of working in town as Alex alluded to, and the water cooler conversations that I’ve missed out on for a good eight years – it’s really important to have [this facility]. “Being around like-minded women in the community [is important] as well,” said Claire, who also intends to take advantage of her trips to town to use the space when she may have an hour or two free. “I think it will be val-

uable, particularly with cloud-based services, to come in and have that facility available. “I wasn’t surprised when I heard the CWA was doing this [project. It’s] one organisation that continually evolves and meets the demands of communities. To have this facility is really remarkable in a small town like Trangie,” Claire said. Local teacher Maddie Bretag told the gathering that the co-working space will also help remedy the current situation facing some local people who are disadvantaged by poor access to internet and technology at home. “This will help build a foundation for a better future.” Narromine Shire Mayor Cr Craig Davies said the co-working space was an important development for the local community. “What a wonderful opportunity this is for our town.” CWA of NSW CEO Danica Leys thanked the Trangie CWA for taking the project on with great enthusiasm. “It speaks volumes about the branch and how they operate. It’s really over to the community now to make this facility a success.”

Minister Jodie Harrison has now attended the openings of all four co-working spaces and said that each space is very different. “Each co-working space reﬂects the community they are in and the local personality of the CWA. “[This project] reﬂects the work of and the gravitas the CWA has across the state,” the Minister said, congratulating the Trangie CWA on its achievement. “It’s women who have done this. If you are in remote, rural, regional NSW, it is quite often the women who hold things together.” Member for the Dubbo Electorate, Dugald Saunders, whose government was instrumental in initiating the project while in office, said the change in the Trangie facility was remarkable. “This space feels completely different and is enlivened now.” The local member joined patron Jessie Quigley OAM in cutting the beautiful celebratory cake made specially for the occasion, and those attending enjoyed a delicious morning tea as only the CWA can provide. Congratulations to the Trangie CWA!

Top to bottom: (1) Amanda Ferrari and Kate Kennedy. (2) Jessie Quigley OAM and Dugald Saunders MP. (3) Alex Dalton and Claire Austin. (4) Gabby Teale McEvoy, Cr Dawn Collins, Joy Beames and Dugald Saunders. PHOTOS: NARROMINE STAR.

Seasons greetings from the Narromine Star team DECEMBER kind of sneaks up on you through the year and then hits you all at once in a great rush – and is over in a f lash. It’s been a busy year for us here at the Narromine Star and we’re ready for a break now. We’re sure all of you are, too.

Our team would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for supporting local news and advertising, and with that, our newspaper. We are a business just like the many others in the communities this paper services and we’re proud to say our staff live and work locally.

This is our last paper for 2023 and our office is now closed until we reopen again on January 11, 2024. We wish you all a safe and happy Christmas and New Year, and look forward to bringing you the news and views from around the shire in 2024.

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Team Denmark.

Team USA are all smiles.

The cheeky Czechs took a photo of us!

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CWA RECIPE OF THE WEEK

Cheese and chive scones By NARROMINE CWA Ingredients: 2 cups self-raising flour Pinch salt 2 tbsp snipped chives 1/2 cup milk 30 g butter 1/2 cup grated cheese 1/2 cup water 1/4 cup extra grated cheese

Happy Aussie supporters.

Laurie McLean and Beryl Hartley. AFTER three weeks of competition, gliding competitors, their teams and supporters got the chance to relax and let their hair down at dinner on December 15 at the Narromine USMC.

Method: Preheat the oven to 210°C. Sift flour and salt in a bowl and rub in butter. Stir in cheese and chives, make a well in the centre, add the milk and almost all the water. Mix lightly with a flat bladed knife to a soft dough, adding more liquid if necessary. Knead dough briefly until smooth. Press out dough to 2cm thickness. Using a 5cm round cutter, cut rounds from dough and place on a baking tray. Sprinkle with extra cheese. Cook 12 minutes or until cheese is golden.

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Sharon quietly celebrates 27 years helping the community By SHARON BONTHUYS LOCAL community service stalwart Sharon Milnes is quietly celebrating her 27th year working with Narromine Community Skills Project (NCSP). Colleague Ann-Louise Stonestreet let the cat out of the bag in her message to the organisation’s followers and supporters this week. “It is through [Sharon’s] tireless efforts that so many programs and events have been possible in the past 27 years, along with her building relationships with three generations of clients [which] brings a lot of respect from the community,” Ann-Louise said. This year also marks 15 years as manager for Sharon, who started with NSCP straight from high school while studying at university. “The amount of work, effort and time Sharon has dedicated to the Narromine Shire is incredible. “We so appreciate you, Sharon, and everything you stand for. Thank you sincerely for everything you do, quietly achieving a massive amount without accolades or wanting recognition.” Congratulations, Sharon.

Finding permanence in a world of change

Ann-Louise Stonestreet and Sharon Milnes with some of the toys donated to NCSP from the Central West Riders’ toy run for distribution to local children doing it tough. PHOTO: NARROMINE STAR.

Basin Authority has plenty of water for dry period ahead WITH eastern Australia now in an established El Nino (warm dry) weather cycle, the Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) has taken steps to ensure they meet the demand of users. This follows release of their Annual Operating Outlook (AOO) that promises the near full storages in th system can help meet demand for the remainder of the water year. The update shows how the system has tracked in response to rainfall between June and October, compared to the original AOO (published August 2023). On December 6, active storage was near full at 7627 GL, and unregulated ﬂows have largely met the system demands to date. Menindee Lakes is also available to assist in meeting River Murray

Bishop Mark Calder. PHOTO: ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF BATHURST.

By BISHOP MARK CALDER, ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF BATHURST IN a world where everything bears the label “temporary,” the Christmas season invites us to discover the enduring permanence found in Jesus Christ. Imagine labelling the items in your life— microwaves, cars, homes—as either “temporary” or “permanent.” The result is confronting: almost everything is temporary, except for Jesus. As we celebrate his birth, we’re not just commemorating God stepping into our world as one of us; we’re affirming the timeless reign of a permanent King. Jesus is the exception in a world of transience, offering reliability, dependability, and lasting hope. This Christmas, amidst the chaos of life, run to Jesus. In him, ﬁ nd not only help but a source of unwavering hope, strength, and inner transformation. Amidst the temporary, Jesus stands as the permanent promise of a Kingdom that never ends. May this Christmas be a reminder that, in Jesus, we discover hope and help and strength in the face of our world – and our lives – which are often confusing and uncertain.

demands. The AOO is published to provide river users a range of possible scenarios, so they can plan their activities for the remainder of the season. Looking forward, despite an active El Niño and drying climate drivers, the Bureau of Meteorology outlook favours average rainfall over summer. Temperatures are likely to be warmer than average. This may increase the risk of a delivery shortfall during hot summer months. MDBA Executive Director of River Management Andrew Reynolds said that while we had entered summer with near full storages, it was important for water agencies to prepared for every possible scenario – including a potential shortfall. “This week the MDBA hosted an

annual Shortfall Response Workshop with state government agencies to test and enhance preparedness for handling a shortfall in water delivery,” Mr Reynolds said.

“These workshops help us consider the shortfall risks for the upcoming year, look at how we might mitigate these and agree how the risk is monitored through the season,” he added. The MDBA, state departments and irrigation infrastructure operators all have speciﬁc roles and responsibilities in managing a possible shortfall, he explained.

“With summer now upon us, it’s vital that all teams are aware of the shortfall response plan and processes so, collectively we’re best placed to manage a shortfall if it should occur,” he concluded.

Ensure your stock are on Christmas checklist WE’RE all busy at this time of year, but Local Land Services are reminding farmers to complete their Christmas checklist on their livestock, to avoid disruptions this festive season. Having a proper plan helps to ensure producers can manage impacts such as processor shutdowns or weather events, Local Land Services Agriculture Business Partner Dale Kirby said. “After such a challenging year, we want to ensure producers ﬁ nish 2023 and begin 2024 on the right note,” Mr Kirby said. “We know processors and saleyards shut down over the festive season, so there is no selling option,” he added.

Producers therefore need to prepare accordingly while there is still time, he believes. “This is particularly important, after the ongoing dry conditions and reduced feed options experienced across much of NSW,” Preparation tips include: f Assess your livestock numbers and condition f Check feed amounts to ensure you can manage stock well until markets reopen f Sell before the shutdown, if it is the best option. Water supplies are another consideration landholders should take stock of and include in their farm management plan, Mr Kir-

by said. “If we have a hot spell over the break, we know stock are going to ramp up their water consumption,” he said. “Check bores and troughs are working, assess your dam levels and have plans to move stock to paddocks with a safe water source. “Shade is another key that livestock need when it heats up and is essential to meet basic animal welfare standards,” Mr Kirby said. Likewise, he added, it is a good idea to take steps to have someone check on your livestock and property, if you are holidaying away from the farm.

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Classroom News

Students receive CWA awards

Jean Richardson from Narromine CWA with award winners Amelia and Dreyshon and Sandra Irvine at the presentation on December 13. PHOTOS: NARROMINE STAR.

By SHARON BONTHUYS THE Narromine branch of the Country Women’s Association (CWA) welcomed two graduating Year 12 students to its ﬁ nal meeting and Christmas party on December 13 to present them with education awards. Amelia Housden, 17, received the third ever Gwen Campbell Memorial Educa-

tion Grant, named in honour of a much loved CWA member and serving President of Narromine branch who passed away suddenly a few years ago. Mrs Campbell’s daughter Sandra Irvine helped present the award named in her mum’s honour, which is an annual memorial award presented by the local CWA branch to local students.

The Narromine CWA with Dreyshon and Amelia (centre).

The award includes $500 and is provided to a Narromine High student who has worked very hard through the year, and participated in school life. Dreyshon McKellar, also 17, received the CWA Citizenship Award and a prize of $100 for his efforts through the year helping others. Amelia plans to take a gap year before deciding what the

road ahead may look like for her. And weeks after graduating, Dreyshon is already back at Narromine High working in a student support role as he continues to help others. Former president Jean Richardson was overcome with emotion as she explained the importance of the Gwen Campbell award and the Citizenship Award to

those present, and she wished the students all the very best for the future. Congratulations, Amelia and Dreyshon. The Narromine CWA is now in hiatus until February 2024. President Gabby Teale-McEvoy would like to thank the community for its support in the branch’s 100th year, and wishes the community a happy and safe Christmas and New Year.

BRIAN’S BIBLE BITS

God uses us as vessels to carry a message of hope and salvation By THE REVEREND BRIAN SCHMALKUCHE, ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF BATHURST HAVE you ever been part of a fundraiser? The spostle Paul was! He got the idea from Jesus… The Christians in Jerusalem were really suffering. They didn’t have enough food to eat. Paul asked the Corinthians to take up a collection for them. This was not an unusual request. Jesus told his followers many times to help others in need. Jesus lived his life helping others, even at times creating food for the hungry. He taught that whenever we help someone in need, we are actually showing our love for him. “Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ” (2 Corinthians 1:2).

A big test at work or school might make us feel a bit stressed, or too many commitments might make us feel like we can’t keep up with life. Friendships might be difficult and cause us to worry. Sometimes, there are bigger things like cancer or divorce that cause people to worry. These things are all a part of the world we live in, and worry and anxiety are natural responses. But that’s not what God wants for you. In fact, he wants just the opposite. God sent his Son, Jesus, to bring peace to the world. Only Jesus, the Prince of Peace, can give calmness in the face of things we worry about. This world (and the Devil) tries to offer other ways to peace, but these ways aren’t real or lasting. The only way to experience a truly peaceful life is through Jesus. You can ask Jesus for this peace.

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His Holy Spirit will calm you. If you turn to him, he will take away your fears, doubts, and the thoughts racing through your mind. He will give you peace and rest. Paul compared followers of Jesus to jars of clay — common, inexpensive, breakable, replaceable pots. He was referring to the clay jars that people back in the day used for everyday tasks. Your parents probably don’t consider the pots and pans in your home to be their most prized possessions. They’re nothing special, right? Why would God choose to use such common-place human beings to accomplish his will? So that the world would see his all surpassing power. People will see regular guys and girls like us, doing great things. Jesus told his followers: “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be

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my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth”. When we give our lives to Jesus, we receive God’s power through the Holy Spirit, so that people will see this power in us and believe in Jesus. They will know that we are ordinary and not capable of such greatness. We are just clay pots after all, but we serve a mighty God and carry the extraordinary and beautiful message of Jesus. God uses us to carry the greatest treasure known to the universe: love and salvation through Jesus. PRAYER: “Dear God, thank you for Jesus’ love. Thank you for letting me carry that love around. Thank you for using me, even though I am ordinary and replaceable. Amen.”

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Puzzles

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No. 207

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Your Seven-Day TV Guide 6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 9.55 The Secret Lives Of Our Urban Birds. Final. 11.00 The Great Australian Bee Challenge. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Vera. 2.30 Christmas With Poh. 3.10 George Clarke’s Amazing Christmas Spaces. 3.55 Back In Time For Dinner. Final. 5.00 Back Roads. 5.30 Hard Quiz. 6.00 Back In Time For The Corner Shop. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Camilla’s Country Life. 8.30 Midsomer Murders. 10.00 Life. 11.00 Wakefield. 11.55 Rage.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Candy Coated Christmas. (2021) 2.00 Border Security: International. 2.30 Surf Patrol. 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 Summer. 8.30 MOVIE: We Bought A Zoo. (2011) 11.05 MOVIE: Tully. (2018) Charlize Theron, Mackenzie Davis, Ron Livingston. 1.05 12 Monkeys. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. 5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Family For Christmas. (2015) 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 For The Love Of Pets. 8.30 MOVIE: Jingle All The Way. (1996) Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad, Phil Hartman. 10.15 MOVIE: Four Holidays. (2008) Reese Witherspoon. 11.50 MOVIE: Family For Christmas. (2015) 1.30 Tipping Point. 2.30 Late Programs.

6.00 The Talk. 7.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 7.30 Entertainment Tonight. 8.00 Farm To Fork. 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 Christmas With The Australian Women’s Weekly. 3.00 Entertainment Tonight. 3.30 Judge Judy. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First. 6.30 The Project. Final. 7.30 The Graham Norton Show. 9.30 My Life Is Murder. 11.30 Good Sam. 12.30 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. 10.15 Paddington Station 24/7. 11.05 Wonderful World Of Baby Animals. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.15 The Wonderful World Of Chocolate. 3.10 Mastermind Aust. 3.40 The Cook Up. 4.10 The Supervet. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Christmas Carols From London Coliseum. 8.30 Cecil: The Real Lion King. 9.25 Lapland: The Ultimate Winter Wonderland. 10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 Cities Of The Underworld. 3.00 Animal SOS Australia. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Pie In The Sky. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Pawn Stars. 2.00 Motor MythBusters. 3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 Hustle & Tow. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 8.30 MOVIE: Blade Runner 2049. (2017) Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford. 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Yummy Mummies. 2.00 Farmer Wants A Wife. 3.30 Modern Family. 4.00 The Goldbergs. 4.30 MOVIE: Curly Sue. (1991) 6.30 MOVIE: Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation. (2018) 8.30 MOVIE: Last Cab To Darwin. (2015) 11.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Dr Phil. 9.30 Diagnosis Murder. 11.30 Jake And The Fatman. 12.30 JAG. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: Hawai’i. 10.20 NCIS: Los Angeles. 11.15 FBI: Most Wanted. 12.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Becker. 8.30 Seinfeld. 10.00 The King Of Queens. 11.00 Frasier. 12.00 Becker. 1.00 The Big Bang Theory. 1.30 Seinfeld. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 11.00 Frasier. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 5.00 Kung Fu Panda. 5.20 Miraculous. 5.45 Hotel Transylvania. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 6.45 Merlin. 7.35 MOVIE: Early Man. (2018) Eddie Redmayne. 9.00 Shaun The Sheep. 9.30 Wallace And Gromit: A Matter Of Loaf And Death. 10.00 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 11.15 Close.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.30 Lu And The Bally Bunch. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? 8.30 MOVIE: Boy. (2010) 9.55 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? 10.25 QI. 11.00 Ghosts. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 News Day. 3.00 News. 5.00 News With Joe O’Brien. 6.00 Evening News. 7.00 National News. 7.30 Back Roads. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.30 Australian Story. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 The Business. 10.00 The World. Final. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.50 Garden Gurus Moments. 2.05 Dr Quinn. 3.05 Antiques Roadshow. 3.35 MOVIE: The Man Who Loved Redheads. (1955) 5.30 Saved & Remade. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 MOVIE: The World Is Not Enough. (1999) 11.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.40 Australia’s War On Feral Cats. 3.15 BBC News At Ten. 3.45 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 4.15 PBS News. 5.15 Shortland St. 5.45 Vs Arashi. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Hoarders. 9.20 Naughty And Nice: Sex Toy Britain. 10.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Rage. 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Midsomer Murders. 2.10 The Durrells. 3.50 MOVIE: Robin Hood: Men In Tights. (1993) Cary Elwes, Roger Rees, Amy Yasbeck. 5.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe: Songs Of Summer. 6.00 Royal Carols: Together At Christmas 2022. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 All Creatures Great And Small. 8.20 Shakespeare And Hathaway: Christmas Special. 9.05 Vera. 10.35 The Capture. 11.35 Rage.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. 12.00 Horse Racing. Royal Randwick Raceday, Christmas at The Valley and Bernborough Plate. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. 7.30 Carols In The Domain. 10.00 NSW Schools Spectacular: Fabulous. 12.45 12 Monkeys. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 Get Clever. 5.00 My Greek Odyssey.

6.00 Hello SA. 6.30 A Current Affair. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra Summer. 12.00 Cybershack. 12.30 Great Australian Detour. 1.05 Iconic Australia. 2.15 Great Getaways. 3.15 MOVIE: Journey Back To Christmas. (2017) 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Country House Hunters Australia. 6.00 Nine News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Christmas With Delta. 8.30 MOVIE: Fred Claus. (2007) Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti, Elizabeth Banks. 10.50 The Hundred With Andy Lee. 11.45 MOVIE: Charming Christmas. (2016) 1.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.00 Reel Action. 7.30 My Market Kitchen. 8.00 iFish. 8.30 Farm To Fork. 9.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 9.30 10 Minute Kitchen. 10.00 Studio 10: Saturday. 12.00 Luxury Escapes. 12.30 The Yes Experiment. 1.00 The Bachelors Australia. 2.30 Jamie’s One-Pan Christmas. 3.30 Luca’s Key Ingredient. 4.00 My Market Kitchen. 4.30 Farm To Fork. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 Jamie Oliver: Cooking For Less. 7.00 The Dog House. 8.00 Ambulance. 10.30 CSI: Vegas. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Peer To Peer. 9.40 Lap Of Luxury: Escapes Down Under. 10.10 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs Xmas. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix Final. H’lights. 4.40 Kelly Clarkson: When Christmas Comes Around. 5.35 Wonders Of The World I Can’t See. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Secrets Of Britain’s Historic Houses & Gardens. 8.40 Highclere: The Real Downton Abbey. 9.35 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. 10.30 Secrets Of The Royal Palaces. 11.20 Rex In Rome. 12.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 Escape To The Perfect Town. 3.00 Escape To The Country. 5.00 Royal Randwick 6.00 Extreme Animal Transport. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet In Autumn. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.00 Secrets Of The Supercars. 5.00 Counting Cars. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Storage Wars. 7.30 Air Crash Investigations: The Accident Files. 8.30 Disasters At Sea. 9.30 Mighty Trains. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 Wife Swap Australia. 2.45 Baking It. 3.45 Dodger. 4.45 MOVIE: The Smurfs 2. (2013) 7.00 MOVIE: Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway. (2021) 8.50 MOVIE: The Shape Of Water. (2017) Sally Hawkins, Octavia Spencer. 11.20 MOVIE: Live By Night. (2016) 2.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.30 Diagnosis Murder. 1.30 Luxury Escapes. 2.00 Jake And The Fatman. 3.00 JAG. 7.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 9. Melbourne City v Melbourne Victory. 10.15 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 9. Perth Glory v Macarthur FC. 1.00 Late Programs.

6.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Seinfeld. 8.00 Becker. 9.00 Neighbours. 11.00 Farm To Fork. 11.30 Seinfeld. 12.00 The King Of Queens. 1.00 Becker. 2.00 The Bachelors Australia. 4.20 Frasier. 5.10 Seinfeld. 6.10 The Big Bang Theory. 10.00 Friends. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 12.45 MOVIE: Gangsta Granny Strikes Again! (2022) 1.45 Kids’ Programs. 6.00 Hotel Transylvania. 6.25 School Of Rock. 7.00 Horrible Histories. 7.35 MOVIE: Fantastic Mr. Fox. (2009) 9.05 Wallace And Gromit: The Wrong Trousers. 9.35 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 11.15 Close.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 6.45 Shaun The Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.30 Live At The Apollo. 9.15 The Stand Up Sketch Show. 9.40 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 10.05 Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2021: Opening Night. 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 4.00 News. 4.30 The Business. 5.00 News. 5.30 World This Week. 6.00 Evening News. 6.30 Project Wild. 7.00 National News. 7.30 Back Roads. 8.00 News Tonight. 8.30 Aust Story. 9.00 Nightly News. 9.30 India Now: Summer Special. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 The Baron. 12.10 Saved & Remade. 1.10 MOVIE: Bonnie Prince Charlie. (1948) 3.35 MOVIE: Last Holiday. (1950) 5.30 MOVIE: Kid Galahad. (1962) 7.30 MOVIE: Die Another Day. (2002) Pierce Brosnan. 10.10 MOVIE: Death Wish V. (1994) 12.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.50 BBC News At Ten. 4.20 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 4.50 PBS News. 5.50 American Runestone: A Viking Mystery. 6.45 The Toys That Built The World. 7.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 Age Of Rage: Australian Punk Revolution. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Compass. 11.30 Songs Of Praise. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.00 MOVIE: Gangsta Granny Strikes Again! (2022) 1.55 Maggie Beer’s Christmas Feast. 2.25 All Creatures Great And Small. 3.15 Grand Designs. 4.00 Project Wild. 4.30 The Gospel According To Marcia. 6.00 Antiques Roadshow. Final. 7.00 ABC News Summer. 7.30 MOVIE: The King’s Speech. (2010) Colin Firth. 9.25 The Larkins At Christmas. 10.35 The Yearly With Charlie Pickering 2023. 11.35 Late Programs.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. 12.00 Jabba’s School Holiday Movie Special. 12.30 MOVIE: A Holiday Wish Come True. (2018) 2.30 MOVIE: A Christmas Number One. (2021) 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Sydney Weekender. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The 1% Club. 8.05 MOVIE: National Lampoon’s Vacation. (1983) Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Randy Quaid. 10.15 MOVIE: The Blues Brothers. (1980) John Belushi. 1.00 Bates Motel. 2.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Fishing Australia. 6.30 A Current Affair. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Golf. Cathedral Invitational. Highlights. 11.00 Cross Court. 11.30 Iconic Australia. 12.30 Fishing Australia. 1.00 Drive TV. 1.40 The Pet Rescuers. 2.10 For The Love Of Pets. 3.10 MOVIE: Wishin’ And Hopin’. (2014) 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 RBT. 6.00 Nine News Sunday. 7.00 Tipping Point Australia. 8.00 Carols By Candlelight. 11.00 MOVIE: Christmas In The City. (2013) Ashley Williams. 12.50 MOVIE: The Breakfast Club. (1985) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Jamie Oliver: Cooking For Less. 1.00 Second Chance Champions. 2.00 Food Trail: South Africa. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 3.00 My Market Kitchen. 3.30 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders. 4.00 Christmas With The Australian Women’s Weekly. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 MOVIE: PAW Patrol: The Movie. (2021) 7.40 Have You Been Paying Attention To 2023? 8.50 MOVIE: Top Gun. (1986) Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis. 11.05 MOVIE: Daddy’s Home 2. (2017) 1.00 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.15 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs Xmas. 12.00 APAC Weekly. 12.30 France 24 English News. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix Final. Highlights. 5.35 Wonders Of The World I Can’t See. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Tis The Season: The Holidays On Screen. 9.00 Roberta Flack. 10.35 Big Fat Quiz Of Sport. 12.20 The Toys That Built The World. 3.25 Child Genius Australia. 4.25 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.30 Christmas With The Salvos. 3.00 Extreme Animal Transport. 3.30 The Yorkshire Vet In Autumn. 4.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Slow Train Through Africa. 8.30 Call The Midwife. 11.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Hook, Line And Sinker. 2.00 Merv Hughes Fishing. 2.30 Step Outside. 3.00 Fishing Addiction. 4.00 Pawn Stars. 5.00 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 Border Security: Int. 7.00 Motorbike Cops. 7.30 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: Zero Dark Thirty. (2012) 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.30 Australia’s Cheapest Weddings. 1.45 The Amazing Race. 2.50 Blow Up. 4.30 MOVIE: Keeping Up With The Joneses. (2016) 6.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly. 7.30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. 8.30 Law & Order. 9.30 Law & Order: LA. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 11.00 JAG. 1.00 On The Fly. 1.30 What’s Up Down Under. 2.30 Bondi Rescue. 3.00 Tough Tested. 4.00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. 5.00 iFish. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 NCIS: Los Angeles. 11.15 A Million Little Things. 12.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.10 Friends. 1.10 The Middle. 2.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 12. Adelaide 36ers v Brisbane Bullets. 4.00 MOVIE: Happy Feet. (2006) 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.00 Two And A Half Men. 10.00 South Park. 11.00 Friends. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 12.05 MOVIE: Grandpa’s Great Escape. (2018) 1.15 Kids’ Programs. 6.35 Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs. 7.00 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 MOVIE: Paddington 2. (2017) 9.15 Wallace And Gromit: A Close Shave. 9.45 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 10.15 Rage. 11.15 Close.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI Christmas Special. 8.30 Louis Theroux: African Hunting Holiday. 9.30 You Can’t Ask That. 10.05 Doc Martin. 10.50 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 11.35 MOVIE: Empire Records. (1995) 1.05 Close. 5.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.30 The Pacific. 4.00 News. 4.30 News Regional Roundup. 5.05 News Special. 6.00 Evening News. 6.30 China Tonight. 7.00 National News. 7.30 Back Roads. 8.00 News Tonight. 8.30 Aust Story. 9.00 Nightly News. 9.30 The Pacific. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 The Avengers. 12.10 MOVIE: Hobson’s Choice. (1954) 2.30 MOVIE: The Greatest Story Ever Told. (1965) 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 Keeping Up Appearances. 9.50 MOVIE: Blue Canaries. (2023) Tahlee Fereday. 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Abandoned Engineering. Final. 8.25 Travel Man: 96 Hours In Rio. 9.20 History’s Greatest Of All-Time With Peyton Manning. 10.10 One Night In Hamleys Xmas Special. 11.05 The X-Files. 12.00 QAnon: The Search For Q. 1.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Rage Christmas Special. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 9.30 The Pope’s Christmas Mass. 11.30 News Breakfast. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.05 MOVIE: The King’s Speech. (2010) 3.10 The Larkins At Christmas. 4.15 MOVIE: The Secret Garden. (2020) 5.50 Royal Carols: Together At Christmas. 7.00 ABC News Summer. 7.40 The Royal Variety Performance. 9.40 MOVIE: Lion. (2016) Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman. 11.40 Lucy Worsley: Agatha Christie Mystery Queen. 12.40 Royal Carols: Together At Christmas. 1.45 Late Programs.

6.00 NBC Today. 6.30 Carols In The Domain. 9.00 Alinta Energy Christmas Pageant. 10.00 Mayor’s Christmas Carols. 11.00 SeaLink Carols By Candlelight. 1.30 Christmas With The Salvos. 2.00 The Chase. 3.00 MOVIE: Crown For Christmas. (2015) 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 7.30 MOVIE: Love Actually. (2003) Hugh Grant, Alan Rickman. 10.15 MOVIE: Groundhog Day. (1993) Bill Murray. 12.25 Bates Motel. 1.25 Harry’s Practice. 2.00 Late Programs.

6.00 National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant. 8.00 Lord Mayor’s Christmas Carols. 10.00 CMA Country Christmas. 11.00 Christmas With Delta. 12.00 WIN Symphony Orchestra Special. 1.00 Carols By Candlelight. 4.00 MOVIE: Blizzard. (2003) 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 MOVIE: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. (1989) Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo. 9.30 MOVIE: National Lampoon’s Vegas Vacation. (1997) Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Randy Quaid. 11.40 MOVIE: The Jazz Singer. (1980) 2.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Studio 10. 12.00 Bondi Rescue. 1.00 Dr Phil. 2.00 Jamie’s One-Pan Christmas. 2.45 My Market Kitchen. 3.00 The King’s Christmas Message. 3.15 Entertainment Tonight. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Neighbours. 4.30 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 Bondi Rescue. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 The Cheap Seats. 8.30 MOVIE: How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days. (2003) Kate Hudson, Matthew McConaughey, Kathryn Hahn. 10.50 MOVIE: Just Like Heaven. (2005) 12.50 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 All Is Bright. 10.20 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs Xmas. 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 2.30 The Luxury Christmas Decorators. 3.25 Silent Night: A Song For The World. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 The Story Of Irish Dance. 9.05 Adele: 30 Greatest Moments. 10.55 My Brilliant Friend. Final. 12.20 Bohème On The Beach. 2.20 The Seekers: Live In The UK. 4.15 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Slow Train Through Africa. 3.30 Christmas With The Salvos. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Endeavour. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 Boating. Austn V8 Superboats C’ship. 2.30 Motor MythBusters. 3.30 Hustle & Tow. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Opal Hunters. 8.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Yummy Mummies. 2.00 Farmer Wants A Wife. 3.30 Black-ish. 4.00 Modern Family. 4.30 The Goldbergs. 5.00 Bondi Vet. 6.30 Puppy School. 7.30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. 8.30 Law & Order. 9.30 Law & Order: LA. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 Luxury Escapes. 8.30 Dr Phil. 9.30 Tough Tested. 10.30 All 4 Adventure. 11.30 Reel Action. 12.30 JAG. 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 A Million Little Things. 12.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Friends. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 7.30 Basketball. NBL. Round 12. Sydney Kings v Illawarra Hawks. 9.30 Seinfeld. 11.00 How We Roll. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 8.30 MOVIE: Hank Zipzer’s Christmas Catastrophe. (2016) 10.00 Kids’ Programs. 7.35 MOVIE: A Shaun The Sheep Movie: Farmageddon. (2019) 9.00 Wallace And Gromit: A Grand Day Out. 9.25 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 10.10 Rage. 11.15 Close.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 6.55 Sir Mouse. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? 8.30 MythBusters. 9.20 Upstart Crow. 9.50 George Clarke’s Amazing Christmas Spaces. 10.40 The Stand Up Sketch Show. 11.05 Would I Lie To You? 11.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.30 News Regional Roundup. 4.00 News. 4.30 The World In 2023. 5.00 News. 5.30 News. 6.00 Evening News. 6.30 News. 7.00 National News. 7.30 Back Roads. 8.00 News Tonight. 8.30 Aust Story. 9.00 Bradman And Tendulkar. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.50 Dr Quinn. 2.50 Christmas At Highclere Castle. 3.50 MOVIE: The Holly And The Ivy. (1952) 5.30 Christmas At Warwick Castle. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 Queens Of Mystery. 10.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Sidelined: Women In Basketball. 3.00 BBC News At Ten. 3.25 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 3.50 ABC America This Week. 4.50 Shortland St. 5.20 Vs Arashi. 6.15 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Taskmaster. 9.25 Forged In Fire. 10.15 Late Programs.

NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Thursday, December 21, 2023

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Love Upstream. (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 Travel Guides. 8.30 MOVIE: The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee. (2020) Paul Hogan, Kerry Armstrong, Olivia Newton-John. 10.10 MOVIE: Last Vegas. (2013) Robert De Niro. 12.10 Tipping Point. 1.05 Pointless. 2.00 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders. 9.30 Neighbours. 10.00 Studio 10. 12.00 Bondi Rescue. 1.00 Dr Phil. 2.00 My Market Kitchen. 2.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 3.00 Entertainment Tonight. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Neighbours. 4.30 Jamie’s OnePan Wonders. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 Bondi Rescue. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Thank God You’re Here. 8.30 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers. 9.00 MOVIE: The Italian Job. (2003) Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron. 11.15 MOVIE: The Bank Job. (2008) 1.30 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. 10.15 Paddington Station 24/7. 11.05 Wonderful World Of Baby Animals. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.10 Patrizio Buanne: Celebration. 3.10 Mastermind Aust. 3.40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 4.10 The Supervet. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.20 MOVIE: Whitney: Can I Be Me? (2017) 10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 Das Boot. 12.40 Dear Mama. 2.50 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 3.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 Cities Of The Underworld. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Rosemary & Thyme. 8.30 Inspector George Gently. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Swamp People: Serpent Invasion. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Hustle & Tow. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Pickers. 6.00 BBL. Sixers v Stars. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Truckers. 9.30 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Yummy Mummies. 2.00 Farmer Wants A Wife. 3.30 Modern Family. 4.30 Bondi Vet. 6.30 First Dates Australia. 7.35 First Dates UK. 8.40 MOVIE: Mike And Dave Need Wedding Dates. (2016) 10.45 MOVIE: Ready Or Not. (2019) 12.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 Luxury Escapes. 8.30 Dr Phil. 9.30 Diagnosis Murder. 11.30 Jake And The Fatman. 12.30 JAG. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 9.25 FBI: International. 10.20 48 Hours. 11.15 A Million Little Things. 12.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 The Big Bang Theory. 1.30 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 Two And A Half Men. 10.30 Seinfeld. 11.00 How We Roll. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 4.25 Odd Squad. 4.45 Little Lunch. 5.05 Kung Fu Panda. 5.25 Miraculous. 6.00 Born To Spy. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 6.45 Merlin. 7.35 Space Nova. 8.25 TMNT. 8.45 Mustangs FC. 9.10 School Of Rock. 9.35 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 10.10 Rage. 11.15 Close.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 6.30 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom. 7.05 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. Final. 9.10 Ghosts. Final. 9.45 Would I Lie To You? 10.15 Rosehaven. 10.45 Portlandia. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 4.00 News. 5.00 News. 5.30 Landline: Asia Pacific Specials. 6.00 Evening News. 6.40 If You’re Listening. 7.00 National News. 7.30 Back Roads. 8.00 News Tonight. 8.25 Aust Story. 9.00 What Broke The Rental Market? 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.55 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. 2.55 MOVIE: Agatha Christie’s Murder On The Orient Express. (1974) 5.30 Saved & Remade. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 The Closer. 9.40 MOVIE: The 13th Summer. (2022) 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.30 Killing Cancer. 3.20 BBC News At Ten. 3.50 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 4.15 PBS News. 5.15 Shortland St. 5.45 Vs Arashi. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Travel Man’s Greatest Trips. 9.25 Alone: The Skills Challenge. 10.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.00 News Breakfast. 9.30 Walking Man. 10.00 Magda’s Big National Health Check. Final. 11.00 MOVIE: Gangsta Granny Strikes Again! (2022) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Vera. 2.30 The Yearly With Charlie Pickering 2023. 3.30 Call The Midwife. 5.00 Back Roads. 5.30 Hard Quiz. 6.00 Back In Time For The Corner Shop. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. 9.00 MOVIE: Brooklyn. (2015) Saoirse Ronan, Emory Cohen. 10.50 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. Final. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.30 Test Cricket: PreGame Show. 10.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 2. Morning session. 12.30 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 1.10 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 2. Afternoon session. 3.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 3.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 2. Late afternoon session. 6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 16. Brisbane Heat v Sydney Thunder. 11.00 MOVIE: The Game. (1997) 1.40 Parenthood. 2.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Sweet Autumn. (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 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. 8.30 Clarkson’s Farm. 9.30 Police Rescue Australia. 10.30 The Equalizer. 11.20 La Brea. 12.10 Tipping Point. 1.05 Pointless. 2.00 Our State On A Plate. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. 4.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Farm To Fork. 8.30 Judge Judy. 9.00 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders. 9.30 Neighbours. 10.00 Studio 10. 12.00 Bondi Rescue. 1.00 Dr Phil. 2.00 My Market Kitchen. 2.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 3.00 Entertainment Tonight. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Neighbours. 4.30 Jamie’s OnePan Wonders. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 Bondi Rescue. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Thank God You’re Here. 8.30 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers. 9.00 MOVIE: Forrest Gump. (1994) Tom Hanks, Robin Wright. 11.45 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. 10.20 Paddington Station 24/7. 11.10 Wonderful World Of Baby Animals. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.15 Britain’s Most Luxurious Hotels. 3.10 Mastermind Australia. 3.40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 4.10 The Supervet. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Madame Tussauds: The Full Wax. 8.30 Monster: The Mystery Of Loch Ness. 9.30 Fargo. 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 COBRA. 11.50 Max Anger: With One Eye Open. 3.25 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Cities Of The Underworld. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Lewis. 10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Motor MythBusters. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Hustle & Tow. 4.30 Storage Wars. 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 Beach Cops. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Yummy Mummies. 1.50 Farmer Wants A Wife. 3.35 Modern Family. 4.30 Bondi Vet. 6.25 First Dates Australia. 7.35 First Dates UK. 8.40 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. 10.40 Gordon, Gino & Fred: American Road Trip. 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 Luxury Escapes. 8.30 Dr Phil. 9.30 Diagnosis Murder. 11.30 Jake And The Fatman. 12.30 JAG. 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 A Million Little Things. 12.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 NBL Slam. 1.30 The Big Bang Theory. 2.30 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 Two And A Half Men. 10.30 Seinfeld. 11.00 How We Roll. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 4.20 Odd Squad. 4.45 Little Lunch. 5.05 Kung Fu Panda. 5.25 Miraculous. 6.00 Born To Spy. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 6.45 Merlin. 7.35 Space Nova. 8.25 TMNT. 8.45 Mustangs FC. 9.10 School Of Rock. 9.35 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 10.10 Rage. 11.15 Close.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.30 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom. 7.05 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Doc Martin. 9.20 Bay Of Fires. 10.15 Killing Eve. 11.00 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 4.00 News. 5.00 News. 5.30 Landline: Asia Pacific Specials. 6.00 Evening News. 6.40 If You’re Listening. 7.00 National News. 7.30 Back Roads. 8.00 News Tonight. 8.30 Aust Story. 9.00 Nightly News. 9.30 7.30: The Interviews. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Our Miss Fred. (1972) 5.30 Saved & Remade. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. 10.50 Rizzoli & Isles. 11.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.20 BBC News At Ten. 3.50 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 4.15 PBS News. 5.15 Shortland St. 5.45 Vs Arashi. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: Nekrotronic. (2018) 10.20 MOVIE: Hereditary. (2018) 12.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Catalyst. 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. Final. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Vera. 2.30 Dolphins: Is Our Love Too Deep? 3.30 The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. 5.00 Back Roads. 5.30 Hard Quiz. 6.00 Back In Time For The Corner Shop. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 MOVIE: Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool. (2017) Annette Bening. 9.15 Grand Designs. Final. 10.00 Lucy Worsley: Agatha Christie Mystery Queen. 11.00 In The Room: Leigh Sales With Lin-Manuel Miranda. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 3. Morning session. 12.30 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 1.10 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 3. Afternoon session. 3.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 3.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 3. Late afternoon session. 6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 17. Hobart Hurricanes v Melbourne Stars. 10.30 Seven’s Cricket: The Spin. 11.00 MOVIE: Monty Python’s The Meaning Of Life. (1983) 1.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: A Vineyard Romance. (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 Great Getaways. 8.30 RPA. 9.30 Children’s Hospital. 10.30 Chicago Med. 11.20 Emergency Call. 12.10 Tipping Point. 1.05 Pointless. 2.00 Drive TV. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. 4.30 A Current Affair. 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Judge Judy. 9.00 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders. 9.30 Neighbours. 10.00 Studio 10. 12.00 Bondi Rescue. 1.00 Dr Phil. 2.00 My Market Kitchen. 2.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 3.00 Entertainment Tonight. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Neighbours. 4.30 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 Bondi Rescue. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Thank God You’re Here. 8.30 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers. 9.00 MOVIE: Catch Me If You Can. (2002) Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks. 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. 10.20 Paddington Station 24/7. 11.10 Wonderful World Of Baby Animals. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.15 Britain’s Most Luxurious Hotels. 3.10 Mastermind Australia. 3.40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 4.10 The Supervet. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Ruthless: Monopoly’s Secret History. 8.30 Costa Concordia: Why She Sank. 10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 A Class Apart. New. 11.35 Mr Mercedes. 3.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 My Greek Odyssey. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 RSPCA Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Motor MythBusters. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Hustle & Tow. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Family Guy. 8.00 American Dad! 8.30 MOVIE: The Hot Chick. (2002) 10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Yummy Mummies. 2.15 Farmer Wants A Wife. 3.40 Modern Family. 4.30 Bondi Vet. 6.30 10 Years Younger In 10 Days. 7.30 First Dates UK. 8.35 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. 10.35 Gordon, Gino & Fred: American Road Trip. 11.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Dr Phil. 9.30 Diagnosis Murder. 11.30 Jake And The Fatman. 12.30 JAG. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: New Orleans. 10.20 NCIS: Hawai’i. 11.15 A Million Little Things. 12.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Frasier. 12.00 Becker. 1.00 The Big Bang Theory. 2.30 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. 11.00 How We Roll. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 5.00 Kung Fu Panda. 5.25 Miraculous. 5.45 Hotel Transylvania. 6.00 Born To Spy. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 6.45 Merlin. 7.35 Space Nova. 8.25 TMNT. 8.45 Mustangs FC. 9.10 School Of Rock. 9.35 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 10.10 Rage. 11.15 Close.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 6.30 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom. 7.05 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Hard Quiz. 9.00 Gruen. 9.40 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 10.20 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 4.00 News. 5.00 News. 5.30 India Now: Summer Special. 6.00 Evening News. 6.40 If You’re Listening. 7.00 National News. 7.30 Back Roads. 8.00 News Tonight. 8.30 Aust Story. 9.00 Nightly News. 9.30 China Tonight. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.50 Explore. 2.05 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. 3.05 Antiques Roadshow. 3.35 MOVIE: Up The Front. (1972) 5.30 Saved & Remade. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Keeping Up Appearances. 8.40 MOVIE: Downton Abbey. (2019) 11.05 Late Programs.

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No. 116

Place each of the tiles of letters into the blank jigsaw below to create four six-letter words going across and down.

There may be more than one possible answer.

Crossmath

No. 116

Solutions

Insert each number from 1 to 9 in the shaded squares to solve all the horizontal and vertical equations. Multiplication and division are performed before addition and subtraction.

+ +

× +

= ×

– ×

= 15 –

= 23

CROSSMATH

Insert the missing letters to make 10 words – five reading across the grid and five reading down.

Edgeword

1 + 5 + 3 = 9 + + × 4 × 6 – 9 = 15 + × – 7 + 8 × 2 = 23 = = = 12 53 25

No. 116

5X5

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A I N T N N U I N A K E U N E R L E D S

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27

6.00 Sunrise. 9.30 Test Cricket: PreGame Show. 10.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 1. Morning session. 12.30 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 1.10 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 1. Afternoon session. 3.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 3.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 1. Late afternoon session. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 14. Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Stars. 9.10 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 15. Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Renegades. 12.30 Late Programs.

P E S T S

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28

6.00 The Homes That Built Australia. 7.00 News Breakfast. 9.30 Wildflowers Of The Midwest Of WA. 10.00 Ask The Doctor. 10.30 Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker! 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Vera. 2.30 The Cook And The Chef. 2.55 The Royal Variety Performance. 5.00 Back Roads. 5.30 Hard Quiz. 6.00 Back In Time For The Corner Shop. 7.00 ABC News Summer. 7.30 Call The Midwife. 9.05 MOVIE: Queen Of The Desert. (2015) Nicole Kidman, James Franco, Robert Pattinson. 11.05 Mystify: Michael Hutchence. 12.45 Late Programs.

EDGEWORD DISMAL, DIREST, ALLEYS, STRAYS

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26

Your Seven-Day TV Guide

Thursday, December 21, 2023 Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region NARROMINE STAR

Sport Results: 2023 FAI World Gliding Championships

Team Great Britain and supporters. PHOTOS: NARROMINE STAR.

Greg Beecroft: runner up world gliding champion, standard class A very happy German team.

WHAT a competition! Here are the results across all classes, courtesy of the WGC website.

Greg Beecroft (left) on the podium with world champion Tom Arscott (Great Britain) and Enrique Levin (Germany). PHOTOS: NARROMINE STAR. WEST Australian glider pilot Greg Beecroft is the runner up world champion in the Standard Class at the 2023 World Gliding Championship. Greg started gliding as a teenager in Broken Hill in the 1960s and has logged 900 hours instructing or coaching in the field and 3,100 hours solo flying. The retired civil engineer still pursues many aspects of gliding, particularly cross-country flying and competitions. Greg has been a member of the Beverley Soaring Society in WA since 1979 where he helps with training, glider maintenance, building works and manage-

ment. He has also been involved in state and national management committees and the development of Gliding Australia’s new training program. Flying an LS8, Greg entered the world championships looking to improve his gliding performance and better understand the technical and psychological aspects of glider racing. Standing on the podium as runner up to world champion Tom Arscott from Great Britain in Standard Class, we can safely say that Greg has achieved both his goals and done his team and Australia proud. Congratulations, Greg!

Club Class 1 James Nugent, Australia 2 Uwe Wahlig, Germany 3 Stefan Langer, Germany 4 Rasmus Ørskov, Denmark 5 Tomas Suchanek Czech Republic 6 Jacek Flis, Poland 7 Tim Milner, Great Britain 8 Roelof Corporaal, The Netherlands 9 Adrian Henry, France 10 Hugo Corbille, France 11 Daniel Summers, Australia 12 John Roberts, Great Britain 13 Mikolaj Zdun, Poland 14 Mike Westbrook, USA 15 Michael Mix, Denmark 16 Michael Strathern, New Zealand 17 Kim Toppari, Finland 18 István Balog, Hungary 19 Jan Ratz, Czech Republic 20 Szabolcs Veigli, Hungary 21 Igor Gapanovich, Ukraine 22 Tony Condon, USA 23 Mikko Ylihärsilä, Finland 24 Guido Dalla Rosa Prati, Italy 25 Petra Piskata, Czech Republic 26 Luca Urbani, Italy 27 Thies Bruins, The Netherlands 28 Diana Schuit, Luxembourg

29 Dani Zaninovic, Croatia 30 Frane Franic, Croatia 15-Metre Class 1 Sebastian Kawa, Poland 2 Henrik Bieler, Germany 3 Steffen Goettler, Germany 4 Jeroen Verkuijl, The Netherlands 5 Philip Jones, Great Britain 6 Uys Jonker, South Africa 7 Adam Woolley, Australia 8 Erik Borgmann, The Netherlands 9 Christophe Abadie, France 10 Tobias Geiger, Australia 11 Francois Delfosse, Belgium 12 Riccardo Brigliadori, Italy 13 Derren Francis, Great Britain 14 Lukasz Grabowski, Poland 15 Kévin Faur, France 16 Andre Litt, Belgium 17 Tim Taylor, USA 18 Yves Gerster, Switzerland 19 Linas Miezlaiskis, Lithuania 20 Remy Hirt, Switzerland 21 Karel Novak, Czech Republic 22 Erkki Heinonen, Finland 23 Jan Pavlik, Czech Republic 24 Poul Larsen, Denmark 25 Rick Indrebo, USA 26 Abraham Kotze, South Africa 27 Zoltán Hamar, Hungary

Standard Class 1 Tom Arscott, Great Britain 2 Greg Beecroft, Australia 3 Enrique Levin, Germany 4 Simon Schröder, Germany 5 Phillip Jonker, South Africa 6 Sjaak Selen, The Netherlands 7 Lukasz Blaszczyk, Poland 8 Makoto Ichikawa, Japan 9 Julien Duboc, France 10 Pavel Louzecky, Czech Republic 11 Maximilian Seis, France 12 Tomasz Rubaj, Poland 13 Paul Fritche, Great Britain 14 Miloslav Cink, Czech Republic 15 Laurence Hardman, South Africa 16 Sarah Arnold, USA 17 Dennis Huybreckx, Belgium 18 Bruce Taylor, Australia 19 Joris Vainius, Lithuania 20 Andrius Tamulenas, Lithuania 21 Tom Holloran, USA

WGC: Medal presentations IT was a wonderful experience to be present at the medal presentations during the closing ceremony of the 2023 World Gliding Championsips. Here are some photos from that special event.

NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Thursday, December 21, 2023

RACING NG ORT REPORT By COLIN HODGES

Orange – raced Monday, December 11 LOCAL trainer Melissa Harrison with her four-year-old mare Sharing Is Caring, relegated major metropolitan stables to the minor placings in the fi rst leg of the TAB Daily Double on Monday at Orange. Trained by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, Bjorn Baker, and Annabel Neasham respectively, Flying Chevrolet $3.40 to $2.60 favourite), Way To Divine ($3.50) and Up And Comer ($4.40), as the only runners at single figure odds in the 12-horse field, were expected to dominate the 1400 metres Kennards Hire Maiden Plate. Ridden an outstanding race by Dubbo jockey Ken Dunbar, Sharing Is Caring ($10 to $15) settled midfield on the rails before fi nishing gamely under strong riding to overhaul the leader Flying Chevrolet (Gavin Ryan) in the last stride and win by a short head with Way To Divine (Robbie Downey) a length away third and Up And Comer (Clayton Gallagher) a close fourth. Bred in Tasmania, Sharing And Caring had two unplaced starts in Victoria and now part owned by Grenfell Picnic

Sharing Is Caring takes the Daily Double Race Club president Danny Kotel has recorded a win and three placings from five starts under the care of Melissa Harrison at Orange. Tough stayer Will To Excel with Hawkesbury trainer James Ponsonby has covered plenty of territory over recent months. Since mid-October the eightyear-old gelding Will To Excel has fi nished third at Wagga Wagga on two occasions, over 2500 metres and 3200 metres, fi fth at Moonee Valley over 3850 metres and fourth at Warrnambool over 4065 metres before winning over 2100 metres at Orange. Mathew Cahill took advantage of the cutaway rail turning for home at Orange and Will To Excel ($2.15 favourite) surged along the inside from well back to score by almost three lengths from Our City (Robbie Downey, $2.50) and Kyanite (Jake Pracey-Holmes, $6). Seven-year-old gelding Gutsy came to Gayna Williams with mediocre form in South Australia and is now unbeaten at three starts for the Bathurst trainer. Producing a strong run from back in the field, Gutsy (Clayton Gallagher, $1.70 fav.) overwhelmed Kora Magic (Braith Nock, $6.50) and Apollo Star (Ronald Simpson, $7) in the 1000 metres Southern Cross Austereo Country Boosted Benchmark 58 Handicap. Another recent addition to

the Gayna Williams stable is Dundas, a 14 starts Maiden company ﬁve-year-old gelding from Queensland. First up for Williams, Dundas (Clayton Gallagher, $3.80) charged home to beat the leader Violet And Blue (Mathew Cahill, $2.50 fav.) and Dubai Oak (Pierre Boudvillain, $11) in the 1000 metres Ideal Conditions Country Boosted Maiden Handicap. An impressive debut winner at Mudgee, the Annabel Neasham, Warwick Farmtrained Redford ($1.20 to $1.30 favourite) completed an Orange treble for Clayton Gallagher and again looked well above average when coming from near last and powering to an almost four lengths win in the 1400 metres McSigns Class One Handicap from Girragulang (Michael Heagney, $9) and Poppy’s Girl (Emma Ly, $14). Making it successive wins, the Rob Potter, Canberra-trained Craving Magic (Jack Martin, $6) finished fast to win the 1290 metres Buckley’s Carpet Court BM 58 Handicap from Doola Teela (Jake Pracey-Holmes, $3.40) and Field Of Myrtle (Robbie Downey, $3.20 fav.) while the Clint Lundholm, Dubbo trained Transplant defeated a good quality field in the 1400 metres Inland Digital BM 74 Handicap. Sharing the lead at the top of the straight, Transplant (Ronald Simpson, $3.90 fav.) broke

clear and held off Memories (Shayleigh Ingelse, $4.40) and Almost Persuaded (Coriah Keatings, $4).

Warren - Raced Friday, December 15 SIDELINED for almost six weeks following a painful injury, talented apprentice jockey Will Stanley is now back riding winners, starting with Obsessive Nature on Friday at Warren. Stanley suffered a broken nose in a mounting yard incident when struck in the face by the horse he was to ride in the race. In the 1000 metres Nutrien Ag Solutions Benchmark 50 Handicap at Warren, the 20 year old Stanley rode Obsessive Nature for Parkes trainer Sharon Jeffries. Nicely positioned behind the leader, Obsessive Nature ($6) overhauled the eventual third placegetter So Extra (Zoe Hunt, $7.50) and then held off Nannu (Shayleigh Ingelse, $3.60) for a two lengths win. (Will Stanley has since won on South Bullaway at Coonamble and Champions League at Bathurst). Another jockey returning from injury is Daniel Northey who had 14 months off after a hip replacement. Northey produced very good rides on the outsiders Charge Extra and La Mia Via to land a winning double for Gunnedah trainer Gavin Groth. Charge Extra ($16) tracked the leaders and won the 1200 metres Collie Hotel Maid-

en Plate by over two lengths while La Via Mia ($21) gained a good position from an outside barrier and ﬁnished best in the 1200 metres Business DNA Class One Handicap.

Trained at Dubbo by Clint Lundholm and ridden by Michael Heagney, Stockholm ($6) led all the way to win the 1600 metres AFF Class One and Maiden Plate from stablemate Karaoke King (Ronald Simpson, $4.60) and World Atlas (Shayleigh Ingelse, $3.10 to $2.30 favourite). Punters who supported the short price favourite He’s All Style (Clayton Gallagher, $1.50 favourite) were left to tear up their tickets when Ready For Lift Off (Ken Dunbar, $21) sprinted along the inside rail to win by almost three lengths from the favourite with Meet In Brazil ( James Rogers, $4.80) ﬁ nishing third in the 1000 metres Western Farm Machinery Maiden Handicap. Ready For Lift Off (by Odyssey Moon) is trained at Narromine by Kylie Kennedy for Robert Gainsford. Better known as a galloper suited over longer trips, the Garry Lunn, Dubbo trained Weave That Web (Ronald Simpson, $20) at the ﬁrst run back from a spell, surprised when rushing home from well back to win the 1400 metres Macquarie Toyota Benchmark 50 Handicap from Island Rock (Kath Bell-Pitomac, $11) and Distinctive Glory (Jayden Barrie, $13).

GERRIES GOLF NOTES GOLF CLUB NOTES

Good field for years’ Storm cancels business final round with prizes house comp but brightens galore up Narromine Course By NORM LEWIS By NORM LEWIS THE rainstorm last Wednesday afternoon forced the abandonment of the weekly Robert Handsaker Ford Business House competition for the second time in recent weeks. This was bad luck for those who started early, but good luck for the golf course which desperately needed the fall. Following the recent rain, the course will be in good order for the coming holiday season. The weekend golf competitions were all played with reasonable ﬁelds and some good scores recorded. On Saturday, the event was an Individual Stableford which attracted a ﬁeld of 17 players with the winner our current Club Champion, Rob Williams, with a score of 37 points. Runner-up was Russ Hunt on 34 points, but there were no winners recorded in the Nearest-the-Pin prize for the third or 17th holes. Vice Captain Mitch Smith did, however, collect the prize for the Long Drive on the 11th, though the drawn Birdie jackpot event was not won. On Sunday, competition was a FourBall Multiplier which attracted 13 players with the event won by Matt Brown and Steve Squires with a score of 71. Runners-up were Craig Duff and

Marshall Williams on 69, while Nearest-the-Pins went to Marshall Williams on the ninth and Rob Williams on the 10th. The Long Drive competition on Sunday went to Dough Potter and the Drawn Birdie Jackpot hole was the 10th wich was won by Rob Williams — a nice Chrissie present! Coming events include on Saturday, December 23, a Two-Person Ambrose for meat tray prizes supplied by Monaghan’s Butchery. On Sunday, there is an 18-Hole V Par event. Watch the club notice board and club programme for events over the coming Christmas holiday season. In the Business House Event, play was on Wednesday with results on the notice board, with the following round to be played on Wednesday, January 3. Please note that the Golf Club House will be closed on the usual Monday and Tuesday for Christmas and will also be closed on Wednesday and Thursday, December 27 and 28 and will re-open for the usual trading hours from Friday, December 29. It has been a pretty good year for all golfers, and I now wish all members and visitors a very happy Christmas. It is hoped 2024 will be a bigger and better year for golfers and their supporters. See you all at the 19th!

THE ﬁ nal Gerries golf event prior to the holiday season was played last Saturday with a great turn up of 19 players on-hand for the last comp game for the year. Afterwards, there was a delightful Christmas brunch with many thanks to Captain Terry and his helpers for providing this wonderful spread. It was most enjoyable. Back to the golf, where nine ladies attended for the last game of the year with Christmas goodies as prizes. The winner of the ham was Wendy Jeffery with a score of 24 points. The second ladies ham prize went to Anne Harmer on a score of 23, great golf from both these ladies. There was no winner of the prize for the Nearest-the-Pin — must be the big jackpot waiting to be won! There was a real battle for the NAGA prize, which this week was a Christmas pudding and custard. A count-back was needed to decide the winner, who was Michelle Ashdown who defeated Vicky Gainsford, Dale Harding and Jeanette O’Brien, for the prize. In the men’s division, nine players took to the course where Ross Smith claimed the Christmas ham first prize with a great score of 26 points. Runner-up was Vince Ferrari

who took the second Christmas ham, though there was no winner of the Nearest-the-Pin — what happened to Jamie this week? Graham Shaw took the NAGA prize of a Christmas pudding, and, in doing so, collected two shots back on his handicap. A couple of special prizes were also awarded on the day. First was the attendance trophy for the most consistent player during the year, and this was won by Bob Fletcher, a great supporter of Gerries Golf. The second special prize was presented by Ron Green, on behalf of the players, and went to Terry Willis for his tireless work during the year organising the weekly competitions. Many thanks to Terry from all the Gerries, who enjoy their weekly golf. As previously mentioned, the day concluded with a delightful Christmas brunch. Last Saturday was also the ﬁ nal match prior to the Christmas holiday season. The next Gerries competition will be on Saturday, January 6, with the hit off at the usual time of 9.30am. That’s all for this year — Hope everyone has a happy Christmas! The Gerries also wish all a prosperous and healthy 2024. Hope to see you all, at the 19th!

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James Nugent: club class world gliding champion

James Nugent is the new world gliding champion in Club Class. PHOTOS: NARROMINE STAR By SHARON BONTHUYS FOR 25-year-old James Nugent, an aerospace engineer from Melbourne, taking the world championship in Club Class is a dream come true. The four-time Australian Junior Champion, Standard Class vice champion, and current Club Class champion ﬁ rst

James atop the podium with the other top 10 placegetters in the class.

started gliding at age 12 when introduced to the sport by his father, David. James grew up in country Victoria where he spent much of his youth around gliders. Soloing on his 15th birthday, James competed in his ﬁ rst competition (JoeyGlide) several months later and has since amassed over 1,200

hours in gliders and is an active instructor, coach, and an accomplished competition pilot. This event was his third time representing Australia at world level. James is no stranger to Narromine, having previously ﬂown in competition here. This included the Junior World Gliding Championship

in Narromine in 2015 where he was a “day winner” and placed a creditable ﬁ fth overall at just 17 years old. “It’s amazing how these things work out,” he said, describing his return to Narromine and taking the podium at this world championship some eight years later. Seeing their son acknowl-

edged as world champion was also a proud moment for James’s parents, David and Margaret Nugent. “They’re James said.

very

happy!”

Australia is also very happy and proud of James’s success! Congratulations, James!

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