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Beautiful wedding at Mungery Hall Food Barn on the brink By SHARON BONTHUYS NARROMINE’S long running, low-cost Food Barn is at a crossroads, and time will tell whether the valuable community service will continue to operate. Patronage of the non-profit service, which has provided low-cost food and non-perishable items for more than 15 years, has steadily declined since organisers raised prices late last year to cover the costs of providing the service. A slow recovery from COVID restrictions and the increasing cost-of-living pressures across the community are also at play, organisers believe. Continued on Page 9

Volunteer Col Shepherdson at the Friday Food Barn. PHOTO: NARROMINE STAR

kids fly high: Camping at the MX First and third in the wetlands set to stop state! STORY: PAGE 4

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Cash splash resurrects Dolly Festival By SHARON BONTHUYS COUNTRY Music legend Dolly Parton couldn’t have known her own words from her song “Better Day” would shine through when the news casually dropped last Thursday that the NSW Government was throwing a lifeline to Narromine’s Dolly Parton Festival. We’re sure the screams of joy from festival organisers and fans were heard all the way over in Nashville, Tennessee, where the 78-year old inspiration for the annual festival lives. The news fi rst broke on Radio 2GB on June 6, when the Hon. John Graham, whose string of portfolios include Minister for the Arts, Minister for Music and the Night-time Economy, and Minister for Jobs and Tourism, told host Chris O’Keefe that the government had “found some new money along with some grants going out to other councils, and it’s now the case this [festival] will be going ahead.” Phones immediately began ringing in Narromine and Trangie where festival organisers including founder Susie Rae and secretary Skye Rush, as well as Narromine Shire Council staff were blown away to hear the government would provide $150,000 to resurrect the recently-cancelled 2024 festival. At the time of publication, limited information is known about the NSW Government cash splash. Minister Graham offered this response to the Narromine Star’s request for further information. “We couldn’t let this great country music festival be cancelled without a fight, and I am pleased the NSW Government could work long past ‘nine to five’ with Narromine Council to make sure the show will go on. Even better, people can enjoy it all for free.”

“W hen th e the rough road is est, And the p r are the to oblems ughest, Or when th are the h e times ardest, Or that o l’ turns the sky darkest, You gotta k the faith, eep ‘Cause I b e there’s a lieve better da y.” ‘Better D ay’ by Dolly Parton

Dolly impersonator Kelly O’Brien from England headlined the 2023 festival.

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New flooring is part of the $270,000 upgrade supporting aged care residents in Trangie’s Kurrajong Court. PHOTOS: NARROMINE STAR.

This will soon be a new kitchen area.

This new office has been created as part of the upgrade.

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THE FORECAST Friday, June 14 Min 3. Max 15. Partly cloudy. Chance of any rain: 20% Central West Slopes and Plains area: Partly cloudy. The chance of morning fog on the southern plains. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to around 3 with daytime temperatures reaching around 14. Sun protection not recommended, UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low] Saturday, June 15 Min 6. Max 15. Possible early shower. Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm. Chance of any rain: 40% Central West Slopes and Plains area: Cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the south, slight

By SHARON BONTHUYS AGED care residents at Kurrajong Court in the Trangie Multi-Purpose Service (MPS) have received a beautiful new dining area and kitchen thanks to a government grant. Staff of the facility are very excited about the $270,000 upgrade and what it will mean for the residents. Health service manager Lyn Harris said the upgrade would make the facility a lot more homely for residents and their visitors, and improve the overall dining experience. “They’re changing the kitchen so if a resident’s family or the resident chance elsewhere. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to around 5 with daytime temperatures reaching between 13 and 17. Sun protection not recommended, UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low] Sunday, June 16 Min 5. Max 15. Cloudy. Chance of any rain: 10% Central West Slopes and Plains area: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower on the northern slopes, near zero chance elsewhere. Patches of morning frost on the southern plains. Light winds becoming southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 4 with daytime temperatures reaching between 13 and 17.

wants to do some cooking, they can,” Ms Harris explained. The upgrade had been underway for almost a month when we visited on May 30, and was at an advanced stage. The rear-end of the facility was a busy construction site with a new office created, the kitchen being refurbished and new flooring being laid. “The [tradies] have just got to finish the kitchen and put in the floors,” Ms Harris said. A spokesperson for the Western NSW Local Health District said $216,000 of the funding came from the MPS Program Minor Capital Grant Opportunity. The District

Sun protection not recommended, UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low] Monday, June 17 Min 1. Max 13. Partly cloudy. Chance of any rain: 5% Tuesday, June 18 Min 2. Max 13. Partly cloudy. Chance of any rain: 20% Wednesday, June 19 Min 2. Max 13. Shower or two. Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm. Chance of any rain: 60%

also provided $54,000 to complete the $270,000 project. Ms Harris said some of the aged care residents were aware of the project taking place and a lot of talking with them had taken place to prepare them for the changes. “We’ve talked about it a lot, even before the project started,” she said. Ms Harris said she had been concerned about how two of the most dementia-impacted residents would respond to the project but described their reactions to the construction as “amazing”. We’ll revisit the site in the near future to show you what the refurbished area looks like.

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NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Friday, June 14, 2024

Cash splash resurrects Dolly Festival Continued from Page 1 A spokesperson for Minister Graham also conﬁrmed a total of 17 councils in the Central West will receive funding as part of this round of the Open Streets Program, many of which are supporting music festivals. The Narromine Star spoke brieﬂy to Dolly Parton Festival founder Susie Rae on June 6. Ms Rae was delighted to hear the news that the 2024 event could now go ahead, but had little information to work from at that time. The organising committee has updated the festival website and is expected to release a statement later this week.

Parliamentary announcement In the NSW Parliament on June 6, Minister Graham called out Deputy Opposition Leader in the Legislative Assembly, Robyn Preston, for indicating the Dolly Parton Festival had been cancelled. Festival organisers had formally announced the cancellation on May 17 due to a lack of funding. “I can conﬁrm that the council contacted the government to indicate that it was cancelling the event due to a lack of funding,” Minister Graham said in Parliament. “The council has since amended its event proposal under the Open Streets funding grant for a maximum of $150,000. “I am advised that today the council will accept the new agreement, and the Dolly Parton Festival has been saved. That document was signed at approximately 1.30 p.m. today by the government.” NSW treasurer Daniel Mookhey then jokingly added: “working nine to ﬁve.” “Not only is the Dolly Parton Festival saved this year; it will be free as a result of this new funding,” Minister Graham added.

Where’s the money coming from? Narromine Shire Council had, as part of its support for the 2024 festival, applied to the NSW Government’s Open Streets Program for $20,000 to close Dandaloo Street, Narromine, for the street party component of the event. The $4.5 million Open Streets Program provides funding of up to $150,000 to councils to temporarily close streets to vehicles for placemaking events and activities to take place.

“The program’s purpose is to encourage collaboration between government, business and community to improve the vibrancy of local streets and centres,” the program website says. Dandaloo Street is part of the Mitchell Highway and closing it requires diverting traffic via the heavy vehicle bypass along Culling and Manildra Streets. The Narromine Star sought comment from the Narromine Shire Council about the grant but did not receive a response prior to publication.

Free for all now, but what about the future? The Open Streets Program requires associated events to be free to attend. For this reason, the cash splash comes with the caveat that entry to the Dolly Parton Festival must be free, including the highly anticipated night-time concert which will be held this year at Cale Oval. General admission to last year’s event cost festival-goers $60, while VIP tickets were $150. These prices are very reasonable in comparison to other music festivals. Free admission is great news for the local community and visitors, and for the Dolly Parton Festival organisers who need $150,000 to stage the festival. It’s also great news for other Central West communities receiving a cash boost for their local events through the same funding pot. However, it’s not recurrent funding, meaning it’s oneoff support. The challenge of raising funds to stage any subsequent festival — whenever that may be — remains. Hopefully, local businesses benefiting from the influx of visitors will support the 2024 Dolly Parton Festival with significant levels of sponsorship, and local residents will show their support by flocking to the many free badged events.

Who’s under those wigs? Karaoke queen and king Tammy and Ewen Jones. PHOTOS: NARROMINE STAR.

Even the library gets its Dolly on for the festival. Just ask Bel Maher and Gabby Teale-McEvoy.

Local events develop connected communities The University of South Australia (UniSA) has recently released research suggesting local community events are often the lifeblood of thriving neighbourhoods. A recent survey conducted by UniSA revealed people who frequently attend local events or participate as volunteers, organisers or exhibitors have a stronger sense of

Even Glenn McGrath’s statue dresses up for Dolly. Last year he swapped his cricket ball for a glittering disco ball.

place, meaning their neighbourhood is important to them and they feel connected to the area. The Narromine Star spoke to UniSA tourism and event management expert, Dr Sunny Son, from the university’s Centre for Enterprise Dynamics in Global Economies. Dr Son said governments at all levels are paying increased attention to community events as drivers of community development, and understanding how they help build socially-sustainable communities. “[Events] play a crucial role in fostering socially-sustainable, connected communities which can lead to enhanced safety among neighbourhoods, improved community wellbeing and health, and an overall better quality of life,” she said. While governments do focus on economic drivers and attendances as success indicators in community events, they are increasingly using other feedback and data to justify their investments in those events, Dr Son said. Governments do recognise events play an important role in community development, she said, but festival organisers are not necessarily emphasising how important their events are in this community development, especially when applying for grants. “They’re not really looking at how their events have been perceived by local communities or what value the events bring to local communities.” Dr Son said this information needs to be gathered and communicated to governments and funding bodies so they fully understand the value events bring to communities, as much as the economic impact. Dr Son said because many community festivals and events rely heavily on ﬁnancial support, resource-dependency is very common. Organisers can build sustainability by spreading this dependency across a range of funding resources like sponsorship, donations, grants from different providers, merchandising, and so on. “The festival organisers should seek ‘institutional status’, which means events become so important in the local community that the government will support them because they are well organised, respected, and important events in the community,” Dr Son concluded. Gaining the support of local residents and businesses to emphasise how important the festival is to the community is also crucial in this process.

Multi-vehicle fatal crash near Peak Hill One person died over the long weekend following a multi-vehicle crash on the Newell Highway, 10 kilometres north of Peak Hill. About 5.10pm on Monday June 10, emergency servic-

es were called to the Newell Highway just north of Peak Hill, following reports of a crash involving a truck carrying cattle and three cars, one of which was towing a laden horse ﬂoat.

One of the occupants from the cars died at the scene, and is yet to be identiﬁed. NSW Ambulance paramedics treated six other people who were taken to Dubbo and Parkes Hospitals with

non-life-threatening injuries. Officers from Central West Police District established a crime scene which is being examined by specialist police from the Crash Investigation Unit.

The Newell Highway was closed in both directions between Tomingley and Peak Hill for some time while investigations were carried out. No further information is available at this stage.

Friday, June 14, 2024 Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region NARROMINE STAR

Camping at the wetlands set to stop By SHARON BONTHUYS BEFORE the cold weather set in recently, it was not uncommon to see people in caravans, campers, and vans camping overnight in the carpark at the Narromine Wetlands. One regular walker at the site told the Narromine Star she had witnessed someone emerge from a van early one morning and urinate on the grass nearby, ignoring the established toilet facilities about 150 metres away. This journalist also observed someone emerge from a van when we visited early one morning in May, brushing their teeth and emptying liquid from a container onto the grass near their vehicle. It is possible some of the campers are backpackers working in the region who are unable to ﬁnd local accommodation. Some, however, clearly are holiday-makers. The wetlands site appears on some camping, backpacking and campervan websites including the popular WikiCamps one (also an app), although the WikiCamps listing does say no overnight camping is permitted.

Signage to be installed THERE is no signage in place currently at the wetlands declaring that camping is not permitted, but this is set to change when new signs are installed by Narromine Shire Council in the near future. Council’s General Manager, Jane Redden, has said there are rules and regulations that councils and individuals must follow to allow camping on public or private land. This includes an ap-

Some traveller websites encourage “free-camping” in roadside rest stops on major arterial roads. A spokesperson for Transport for NSW (TFNSW), said the Department encourages motorists to utilise rest areas for short periods of time to help

proved development consent. “Council does not have development consent for camping at the wetlands or any other Council-owned land, therefore, camping is not allowed at the wetlands,” Mrs Redden said. “As part of the major capital works at the wetlands new signage is currently under design, this will include the installation of ‘No Overnight Camping’ signs’,” she added.

Wetlands expansion continues MRS Redden said that Council is currently finalising the expansion of the Narromine Wetlands, which includes several kilometres of new walking paths, bridges, solar lighting, a secondary carpark with entry from Gainsborough Road, shelters, barbecues, and viewing platforms. The wetlands’ expansion has been funded by Restart NSW to increase the resilience and effectiveness of Narromine’s stormwater system. All earthworks and roads are expected to be completed at the town’s premier natural tourist attraction by mid-July, with the remaining works, including planting of over 300 plants, before the end of the year. “Whilst the wetlands are a wonderful attraction for the town their primary objective is to manage stormwater flows within town. All stormwater from south of the railway line flows into the wetlands,” Mrs Redden said. “The construction of additional dams at the wetlands provides extra capacity and ensure stormwater run-off can flow quickly from town into the wetlands, reducing

water pooling and minor ﬂooding within town.” This work should result in signiﬁcant drainage improvements for the residents and businesses on the southern side of Narromine, Mrs Redden said.

Signage to address other issues too THE soon-to-be-installed signage will also address other behaviour observed in the Narromine Wetlands, including people walking their dogs off-leash, and motorbikes being ridden at speed on the newly-constructed walking paths. A local resident told the Narromine Star that they had observed a man allegedly urging his off-leash dog into the scrub and disturbing a group of resting kangaroos, which then scattered. Some of the local birdlife have also been found dead in the wetlands bearing various injuries, possibly caused by roaming dogs. “Dogs must be on a leash (or under control) at all times when in public places. Humans and pets should not be impacting or scaring the native wildlife that lives in the wetlands,” Mrs Redden said. While bicycles are permitted inside the wetlands, and their use encouraged on the walking trails, motorbikes are not permitted, Council’s new signage will include ‘Dogs must be on a leash at all times’ and ‘No Motorbikes’, Mrs Redden concluded. Council encourages people to contact the Police to report incidents of motorbikes being ridden in the wetlands area, as well as anti-social behaviour such as urinating in public.

Travellers at the Narromine Wetlands at 5.30pm on May 5, camping is not allowed at the site, with Council soon to install new signage on the issue. ALL PHOTOS: NARROMINE STAR

The toilet facilities at the wetlands are only open from 6am to 7pm daily. Camping is not allowed at the site, with Council soon to install new signage on the issue.

The Narromine Wetlands welcomes everyone, but isn’t a place to free-camp overnight!

Roadside rest stops not meant for free-camping manage their fatigue. However, rest areas are not intended to be used as campsites or for stays of longer than a few hours. “If the capacity of rest areas

is limited by travellers using them for free camping purposes, there is an increased risk of freight operators not being able to stop and take rests to properly manage their

fatigue, potentially leading to poor driver behaviours and an increased risk of accidents causing injury and or death,” a TFNSW spokesperson said. Free-camping at roadside rest

sites also poses public health concerns, the Department says. Currently, bins and toilets (where they exist) at these rest areas are serviced two to three times per week with additional services provided in school holiday and long weekend periods.

Beautiful wedding at Mungery Hall Chrissy-Lee Housden and Dominic Ellis celebrated their marriage with a kiss at the iconic Mungery Hall recently. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

DOMINIC Ellis and Chrissy-Lee Housden married on a beautiful Autumn day in late April at the iconic Mungery Hall. The rustic venue, 40 kilometres south-west of Narromine, near the equally iconic racecourse, served as a lovely backdrop for the happy nuptials held on Saturday, April 27. The beautiful bride was supported by her maid of honour, Jennifer-Rose McGlynn, and three bridesmaids all named Melissa — Stanford, Pepper, and Gaffney! The groom was supported by best man, Peter Callow, who was also an official witness, and groomsmen James Peach, Harley Honberg, and Sean Housden.

The couple’s young son, Noah, was also in attendance and Emma Housden was the second witness at the wedding. Dom is the son of Terry Ellis and Jacqueline Ahern, and Judyann Emberson. Chrissy is the daughter of Brock Housden, and the late Diane Herbert and Luke Herbert. Family members have said that Chrissy’s Mum, Diane, who passed away three years ago, would have been so proud to see her daughter get married. Congratulations to Dom and Chrissy! Have you married recently? We’d love to feature your story and photos in the Narromine Star.

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Budget tips — and not from the politicians! It’s budget time! We look at how to manage money, with some tips to help you budget better.

Electricity and phone Check your electricity and phone bills, talk to your providers and review your bills every six to 12 months. When I reviewed my power bill, the provider offered a package to save dollars when quoting my supermarket rewards card, which saved $200 for the quarter. If you are elderly or live alone, have a landline phone not reliant on electricity in case of emergencies, when your mobile is ﬂat or broken. Ten minutes on the phone can save you some money. Pay weekly if on a weekly wage.

Car Rego As a senior citizen or on beneﬁts, your registration costs may be reduced. While green slips (road worthiness) must be paid in full, ask your provider if they have a seniors’ rate. Regos can be done half-yearly, which is more expensive but can help cash ﬂow. Work out the costs of rego, inspections and maintenance, and pop an amount aside every week to cover these costs. Around $25 per week may help but this does not include comprehensive insurance.

Eftpos and ATMs Don’t tap at places that charge the pay-bycard surcharge or for withdrawals. Grab cash at the supermarket or bank and save the 1.1 per cent-plus surcharge fee, and up to $3.80 per withdrawal ATM fee. Pay bills by bank transfer. There should be no charge, but check with your bank. If you are being charged, ask how to change that.

Shop with cash Pre-plan your meals, make a list and stick to it, and know how much you need to spend. Take out that amount and pay with cash. I budget around $50 per person per week and that includes toiletries and kitchen supplies. In the deli, many customers buy enough to get them through the week. Admittedly, we would like to see them buy in bulk, but coming in weekly provides a steady income stream. Price-check! Do an internet search on supermarket prices. Big businesses are ﬁ nding creative ways to make you think you are getting your money’s worth. For example, at the deli our high-end luncheon meats are cheaper than the supermarket per kilo.

Put money aside Put money aside, even just $1 a week, and build on it. Make every cent count and work for you. Before and after I shop, I check to see where my money is going and where it went. Earmark every single cent so that it doesn't run away from you.

Safeguard against struggling These tips are about being prudent. Money isn’t limitless, and it needs to be accounted for to ensure there is enough to survive until more arrives. Budgets suck, but are necessary to safeguard against struggling every week. This article contains general advice only. Readers should consult medical or clinical professionals before starting new routines or using new products for personal use, health and wellbeing.

Gayle O’Neil performs on the opening night of the Dusty Boots Festival and Awards in Narromine. PHOTO: NARROMINE STAR. By SHARON BONTHUYS THE seventh annual Dusty Boots Festival played to large crowds over the long weekend in Narromine, and recognised many country music artists and supporters through its series of unique awards. Organiser Mal Norton, the self-proclaimed “Yobbo from Dubbo”, managed to secure a borrowed wheelchair to attend the event he plans and stages each year in memory of his father, country music icon Johnny Norton. More than a dozen performers graced the stage at the two-day, three-night event at the Narromine United Services Memorial Club (USMC), providing free entertainment for the many who gathered to support the festival. Performers included Charley Boyter, Kinta Watts, Dale Hooper, Dwayne Elix, Gayle O’Neil, Hoss Metcalf, Micheal Jones, Grazy’s Country, and the Westerneers Band consisting of Lance Birrell, Shane Saffy, Rob Breese, Greg Franks, and Darrel Ingram. The weekend also featured the presentation of 16 Dusty Boot Awards for services to country music. “These awards are not about what you have got from country music but for what you have given back to our

industry. They cannot be manipulated by record sales nor do they go to the highest proﬁ le acts,” Mr Norton explained on social media. More than 20 people who have passed away were also inducted into the Dusty Boots Hall of Remembrance at this year’s festival and awards. “May we always remember their contributions,” Garry Coxhead commented on social media when the names were announced. Mr Norton expressed his thanks on social media to everyone who participated and to those who provided crucial behind-the-scenes support. “I can’t thank them enough for helping me keep my Dad’s dream alive,” Mr Norton said. “The behind-the-scenes people who, every year, help me get through the festival and have over the years helped, and still are helping me to make this little bush festival into the annual industry highlight that it is: Mel Birrell, Bernice Wood, Denise Norton Pye, Donna Marie and Mark Ham.” “I’m sure [Dad would] be up there with a swelled out chest and a smile as wide and big as it can be,” Mr Norton concluded. We’re hoping to feature some official photos from the Dusty Boots Festival and Awards in next week’s issue.

Narromine ‘crop circle’ appears after UFO sighting at Orange Is this a ‘crop circle’? PHOTO: SUPPLIED.

JUST months after an Orange resident reported an unidentified flying object (UFO) zooming about the skies above Mt Canobolas|Gaanha-bula, part of a local sorghum crop has mysteriously been flattened. The geometric shape in the field west of Narromine is being investigated as a possible “crop circle”. Crop circles are not common to Australia, with many reports suggesting they are largely an English phenomenon, although some people believe they are signs of extraterrestrial activity. In Australia, the existence of small, bare-earth “desert circles” in arid countryside in northern Western Australia (WA) and the Northern Territory (NT) has long intrigued researchers. The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) reported in 2016 that a CSIRO-led team including representatives from Parks and Wildlife, the Australian Wildlife Conservancy, and Aboriginal rangers examined desert circles occuring over a 1,000-kilometre stretch between WA and the NT, and found them to be the work of subterranean termites. The Narromine Star has obtained a photo of the scene and sought further information about activity at the site. We will report an update in a future issue.

NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Friday, June 14, 2024

Reminder: Annual trout fishing closure now in force RECREATIONAL fishing enthusiasts are reminded that the annual fishing closure in trout streams and rivers across NSW started earlier this week and runs until early October. The annual closure started on Tuesday, June 11, and allows salmonid species to breed uninterrupted during their annual spawning run, according to the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI). “The four-month closure ensures we protect our fishing assets for future seasons,” said Matthew McLellan, NSW DPI Senior Fisheries

Manager, Fish Stocking and Enhancement. “During this time, recreational ﬁshers can continue to wet a line at any of our popular trout dams across NSW such as Lake Jindabyne and Eucumbene Dam in the Snowy Mountains, Oberon Dam near Bathurst, Talbingo Dam near Tumut and Malpas Dam near Armidale,” he added. Residents should note that some restrictions also apply to parts of the Macquarie River. “Fishers also have the opportunity to enjoy quality angling in the Macquarie River (excluding tributaries above

The annual trout fishing closure allows salmonid species to breed uninterrupted during their annual spawning run. PHOTO: NSW DPI.

its junction with, and including, Lewis Ponds Creek) and the Turon River and tributaries (below the Upper Turon Road crossing),” Mr McLellan said. “The ﬁshing season for trout and salmon in trout rivers and streams will re-open from the start of the October long weekend,” he conﬁrmed.

Know the rules or pay the price Detailed information on trout ﬁshing rules can be found on the DPI website, the

NSW DPI FishSMART app, and the NSW Freshwater Fishing Guide, which is available from NSW DPI Fisheries offices and most bait and tackle stores. NSW DPI Director Fisheries Compliance, Dr Andrew Moriarty, said it is an offence to ﬁsh in trout streams during the closed season. “DPI Fisheries Officers will be out and about across the trout closure period, patrolling the State’s inland waterways to ensure that ﬁshers are doing the right thing,” Dr Moriarty said. “Fishers heading to any of

the trout dams this winter are reminded that they are required to have a current NSW recreational fishing fee receipt (fishing licence) on them at all times while fishing,” Dr Moriarty added. “A combined bag limit of five and a size limit of 25 centimetres applies to trout or salmon in all trout dams except in artificial fly and lure dams, where the bag limit is two.” Members of the public are encouraged to report any suspected illegal fishing activity to the Fishers Watch phone line or via the NSW DPI website.

PART II:

Does clothing make the person? A MESSAGE FROM NARROMINE ANGLICAN CHURCH

By PHILIP HAND HOPE you’ve had a good ﬁ rst official week of the winter season. We have had a commissioning service for our minister and ﬁ rst service with us. We look forward to a good

partnership with him as Luke and his family settle in here. Last week’s column started looking at Apostle Paul’s verses in the book of Ephesians, where he is describing some attire a Christian should wear. There are parallels with the armour worn by a Roman soldier, because a person who becomes a Christian joins a team. We looked at three items last week that we are to put on, and this week there are another three pieces of armour. We pick them up only as needed for the moment; we ﬁ nd the descriptions written in chapter six of Ephesians,verses 16 and 17. The description of these three items is being used ﬁgu-

ratively, not literally, applying more to us spiritually for our character. Verse 16 says: in addition to all the protection that we’ve put on, take up the shield of faith. Faith is trust in God and His word; trusting that God is sovereign, faithful, good and gracious; trusting that His promises will never fail. So it’s vital to apply it and be alert to anything that’s out to destroy it, either by denying its truth or temptation to false living, telling us we can’t trust God or live a pure life. Verse 17 starts off: you will need the helmet of salvation (living bible version). Like a motorbike rider or a batsman facing a fast bowl-

er, we need to take steps to be protected from setbacks to our head or mind. And staying awake to the truths of the bible helps us against confusion, ignorance or assaults on inner peace. Life can throw many surprises our way that we need to persevere through. How helpful is a clear mind to focus on our hope in God enabling patience, peace, even joy in troubles or hardship (James 1:2). This brings us to the ﬁ nal piece of armour, the only offensive part: the sword. The other pieces of armour have been defensive. It is the word of God, so again, calling it a sword is not literal, it’s ﬁgurative. It’s how Jesus dealt with the

devil when he was tempted in Matthew, chapter four. As the word of God, the gospel is proclaimed and the spirit makes the words powerful and effective. There’s a description of it in Hebrews 4:12 saying: “For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.” Back to the question from last week, “can clothes make the man?” It seems like it does make a difference what we put on as we focus on Jesus Christ, what He’s done for us and does in us and the world, and will do eternally.

Bush police to serve closer to home, in Recruitment Scheme By NICHOLAS CROKER A new Regional Recruitment Scheme for NSW Police aims to ensure that recruits from regional NSW serve in or near their hometown after they graduate from the Goulburn Police Academy, the NSW Government has said. The commitment is part of the State Government’s promise to deliver police station upgrades and enhancements to investigative capabilities as part of a broader police package in the 2024/25 NSW Budget. Investments into the NSW Police Force (NSWPF) aim to improve the capabilities of both general duties and specialist police, giving officers additional modern resources to help keep communities safe. The funding includes $14.2 million over four years to go to the Forensic Evidence and Technical Services Command, speciﬁcally within its High-Tech Crime Branch.

Requests for assistance to the High-Tech Crime Branch have doubled over the past ﬁve years, with the new money aiming to provide more opportunities for state-of-the-art technology to investigate crimes. This includes telecommunication interception and digital forensics, which assist in accessing data from devices for serious investigations. Funding also extends to forensic consumables and forensic investigation of genetic genealogy, the use of DNA to identify suspects and missing persons, or link a suspect to a case to be used across all types of crime. “NSW Police officers go above and beyond, risking their lives to keep our community safe. The measures announced today will boost the capability of our police to investigate and solve crime,” said Minister for Police and Counter-Terrorism, Yasmin Catley. “These investments show this Government is backing the NSW Police Force and the people of this State.”

The announcement follows historic recruitment measures to further boost police recruitment and address the critical shortfall of police officers. These include paid study for new recruits, up to $30,984 to study at the Goulburn Police Academy; the Experienced Officer Recruitment Scheme incentivising officers from other Australian and New Zealand jurisdictions to join the NSWPF while keeping their equivalent rank (up to senior constable level six); and the Regional Recruitment Scheme that ensures people from regional NSW serve in or near their hometown after they graduate from the Goulburn Police Academy. Since the announcement about paid study for recruits, the NSWPF has received 1424 applications to join, more than a 40 percent increase compared to the same period last year. “[This] announcement complements the signiﬁcant recruitment initiatives we’ve already announced, including paid study,” Minister Catley said.

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NEXT COUNCIL The next Ordinary Council meeting will be held Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at Council’s Chambers, commencing at 5.30 pm. MEETING: LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS NSW Local Government Elections will be held on Saturday, 14 September 2024. All information in respect to these elections can be found by visiting NSW Electoral Commission website at: www.elections.nsw.gov.au

undertaking upgrades on the level crossing located on Dandaloo Street, Narromine. The upgrade is planned to be completed by Friday, 7 June 2024 This initiative aims to enhance safety measures and optimise the functionality of the level crossing, i ÃÕÀ } Ã Ì iÀ ÌÀ>vw V y Ü v À both pedestrians and motorists in the area. During the upgrade period, residents and businesses are advised to plan their travel routes accordingly. /i « À>ÀÞ ` ÛiÀÃ Ã > ` ÌÀ>vw V adjustments will be implemented to facilitate the construction process. In coming weeks, ARTC will be consulting with affected businesses and residents throughout Narromine. For any inquiries or concerns regarding the project, please direct your queries to ARTC’s Enviroline at 1300 550 402 or via email at enviroline@artc.com.au

SHARE YOUR INSIGHTS DROUGHT RESILIENCE PLAN Narromine Shire Council together with Dubbo Regional Council is developing a Regional Drought Resilience Plan for the Central Orana Region (Dubbo and Narromine LGAs). The Central Orana Drought Resilience Plan will address both historical and predicted impacts of drought, identifying initiatives to support: • Community Wellbeing • Economic and Business Sustainability • Environmental Needs This is a collaborative effort and Council needs your invaluable lived experiences and insights to shape the Regional Drought Resilience Plan. While we can’t prevent droughts, together we can ensure we are better prepared. Council invites all Narromine Shire residents to share their thoughts and ideas on how we can better manage drought. Your input is crucial, please visit Council’s website for more information www.narromine.nsw. gov.au/community/building-droughtresilience-in-our community

TRANGIE’S BULK RUBBISH REMOVAL REMINDER Trangie residents are reminded when utilising Trangie’s bulk rubbish removal system, the following items will NOT be accepted: mattresses, batteries, liquid waste and tyres. Kindly refrain from including these items to avoid any inconvenience. Residents will be charged for improper disposal of such items. ROAD CLOSURES and ROAD SAFETY All road updates, traveller information and personalised alerts for all NSW roads including Narromine Shire Council’s roads please visit www. NKXGVTCHƂ E EQO Up to date road closures and information is Council’s website or by phoning council or via social media channels. Motorists are reminded to proceed with caution on all roads. For information about Narromine Shire Council’s roads go to www.narromine.nsw.gov.au/residents/ road-conditions All motorists are reminded not to `À Ûi Ì À Õ} y `Ü>ÌiÀÃ > ` Ì drive to the conditions of the road. Water that is covering roadways may Li `ii«iÀ > ` y Ü } v>ÃÌiÀ Ì > anticipated and/or the road may have suffered extensive damage hidden beneath the water. Flagrant and

NARROMINE SPORTS & FITNESS CENTRE – MEMBERSHIPAPP Exciting news for all residents and visitors! Sign up now anytime of day or night to become a member of the Narromine Sports and Fitness Centre. Download the app now by searching for ‘Narromine Gym Membership’ on either the Apple App Store or Google * >Þ -Ì Ài° -Ì>Þ w Ì] ÃÌ>Þ i> Ì Þ] > ` enjoy the gym facilities anytime. PUBLIC NOTICE - UPGRADE OF DANDALOO STREET LEVEL CROSSING BY AUSTRALIAN RAIL TRACK CORPORATION (ARTC) Narromine Shire Council would like to inform all residents, businesses, and the travelling public that the Australia Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) is

irresponsible disregard for this appeal could lead to prosecution to the full extent of the law. In life threatening situations call 000 (Triple Zero) for i iÀ}i VÞ i « y `Ã V> Ì i NSW SES on 132 500. CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES BURRAWAY STREET Council is currently undertaking works at the corner of Burraway Street and Manildra Street to create a sealed area for light vehicles and enhance road safety. The project is expected to be completed by the end of June. NYMAGEE STREET Starting from Wednesday 5th June to Wednesday 12th June Council will be undertaking construction work to renew the footpath and better accommodate pedestrians along Nymagee Street. Please note that parking on the southern section of Nymagee Street, directly outside the * ÃÌ "vw Vi] Ü Li >vviVÌi` `ÕÀ } this period. DANDALOO STREET RAIL CROSSING Construction works are underway at the Dandaloo Street Rail Crossing. A speed limit of 40 km/h is in place until the road works are completed by ARTC. Thank you for your patience and understanding. MICROCHIPPING & REGISTERING PETS There are legal requirements to microchip your pets by a certain age, but did you know you also have to register your pets? Registering your pets can give you the ability to assign and update your pets’ details if you move addresses, change contact details or in the case of a change of ownership. Working dogs do need to be microchipped and registered, though registration is at no charge. Find out more about keeping your best mate safe by visiting: www.narromine.nsw. gov.au/residents/microchippinglifetime-registration WHAT’S COMING UP IN THE NARROMINE REGION Saturday 31 August – Narromine Show Saturday 14 September – NSW Local Government Elections

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NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Friday, June 14, 2024

Rural Health Matters

Kids air charity, has its wings clipped, with funding shortfall A local not-for-profit that helps fly sick children to medical appointments at major metropolitan hospitals, has had its wings clipped after a funding shortfall for the next financial year. The NSW Opposition is now demanding that NSW Premier, Chris Minns, honours what they claim is a broken promise to provide a high level of funding to Little Wings, a charity that helps sick kids in the bush access specialist healthcare. Chris Minns visited the charity in 2022, where he featured in a promotional video, saying: “we look forward to helping Little Wings in 2023”. The organisation says it has been asking for $600,000 annually to be able to fuel and maintain an additional aircraft provided by the Federal Government to keep up with demand. It was reported howev-

The NSW Opposition is demanding that NSW Premier, Chris Minns, honours what they claim is a broken promise to provide a high-level of funding to Little Wings, a charity that helps sick kids in the bush, access specialist healthcare. PHOTO: LITTLE WINGS

er, that the State Government only intends to provide $400,000 for a single year. The NSW Opposition also claims that the charity was only made aware of the news

by a journalist, after Little Wings Chief Executive Officer, Clare Pearson, had made several unsuccessful attempts to raise the issue with the Premier’s office.

NSW Nationals Leader, Dugald Saunders described the funding shortfall as: “yet another pretend promise from the city-centric Chris Minns”.

“He spoke glowingly about this charity as he campaigned for the last election, and said he would deliver crucial support… but he is falling well short of what it needs.” Mr Saunders said. “Families in regional NSW can’t see a doctor or specialist as easily as those in the city, and organisations like Little Wings play a huge role in ﬁlling that gap,” he added. Shadow Minister for Regional Health, Bronnie Taylor, said the handling of the situation is appalling. “This is devastating for our most vulnerable children that rely on this service to get the care they need,” Mrs Taylor said. “You can’t trust people who don’t do what they say, and I urge the Premier, to show leadership and compassion, by providing Little Wings with the additional funding it has been calling for,” she concluded.

Food Barn on the brink Continued from Page 1 Geoff Smith, who coordinates the service with fellow volunteer Darby Piggott, says people don’t realise that most of the items available at the Food Barn have been purchased, not donated. “People seem to think we get food, fruit and veges for nothing. That’s not right. We pay for nearly all of it,” Mr Smith said. “The only things we get free now are bread and rolls.” Although organisers used to get some fruit and vegetables provided free from a supermarket donation program, it was not of good quality and organisers were reluctant to offer it to patrons. “The quality wasn’t there. Bananas going black, a lot of spots on the fruit and veges. Since we’ve been paying for it, the quality has improved,” Mr Smith said. The Food Barn team now purchases fruit and vegetables from a supplier in Dubbo and asks patrons to pay 50 cents per bag. Other goods are purchased from the Food Bank in Sydney and shipped to Narromine. Individual perishable and non-perishable items are priced at $2.00 per item, with several smaller products packaged together for the same price. Some of the products for sale are at the best-before dates, but sealed and still edible, Mr Smith said. For the next few weeks, the Food Barn team will relax its rules about the number of same-items that can be bought in the one purchase, and will allow two items for $2.00 each. Bundled smaller items that normally sell for $2.00 per bundle will also be placed together on one table so patrons can easily see what bundles are available. Mr Smith hopes this might encourage people to return to the Food Barn. Even at the current prices, patrons can obtain many items at the weekly

Friday Food Barn cheaper than the supermarket, including breakfast cereal, eggs, casserole mixes, biscuits and crackers, soft drinks, and personal hygiene products. Bread and rolls are provided to patrons free with any purchase. The volunteers who help provide the service support the current prices, Mr Smith said. “The volunteers think it’s reasonable what we’re doing, and say people should go to the major supermarkets and see what they will pay there,” Mr Smith said. Mr Smith said if patronage continues to fall, the likelihood of the service stopping in the next few months is high. After more than 15 years in operation, it would be a very sad end to a program that community volunteers have driven for so long to help those in need. “We’ve got a meeting in July and if things don’t improve by then, a decision [on the program’s future] would be made then,” Mr Smith said. “If we can’t turn this around, we’ll have no alternative but to close.” Dropping prices back to their original state is not an option, he said. Some weeks the team will spend $200 buying items from the Food Bank, while other weeks it can surpass $500. Fruit and vegetables sourced locally will cost an additional $200 per week, he said. While the service operates from the St Andrews Uniting Church hall, it is independent of the church. However, St Andrews’ supports the activity by providing the hall and storage space for the food items. Mr Smith said if the service ultimately closed, it would seriously disadvantage the local community. “There’s a core group of regular people who come every week and I think they would feel very disadvantaged if we closed. We’re here to provide a service for those who are struggling,” he concluded.

Volunteers Barb Lincoln, Geoff Smith, and Nellie Stephens. PHOTOS: NARROMINE STAR.

Volunteer Kay Anderson helps a Food Barn patron.

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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

REDI.E’s contract terminated LAST week I was extremely disappointed to fi nd out that the National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) is cutting the funding to Indigenous service provider Regional Enterprise Development Institute (REDI.E). REDI.E’s contract will be terminated at the end of October because it does not meet the criteria for an extension of its Community Development Program (CDP) service agreement. I met with staff from Linda Burney’s office, the minister for Indigenous Australians, and representatives from the department for clarification on this decision last week and I was not satisfied with the explanation they provided, which is that the contract was terminated due to minor compliance issues. I just cannot understand how the NIAA can justify this when it’s clear that REDI.E is making a positive difference

AROUND UND THE ELECTORATE TORATE Comment nt by DUGALD D ERS, SAUNDERS, State Member ember for Dubbo bo

Wello club wins CONGRATULATIONS to the Wellington Soldiers Club for taking out the top spot in the “Education” category at the Clubs NSW awards last week.

in communities throughout western NSW. This is going to create a signiﬁcant gap in services, affecting the livelihoods of about one thousand Indigenous people in my electorate. For a government that claims to be so supportive of Indigenous Australians, why would they cut the funding of an organisation that is actually helping to close the gap? I spoke out about this in parliament last week. To read the full transcript of my speech, visit my website.

and remote Australia. The 2024 Regional Telecommunications Review is currently underway and accepting submissions. It’s important that our region’s voices are heard and reﬂected in the review. If you haven’t already had your say, I encourage you to make a submission or complete a short survey. I have always been passionate about securing better mobile coverage across the Parkes electorate and this review is a great way to make sure our message is received loud and clear. Submissions are open until the end of next month.

Questions over water issues I took the opportunity in parliament last week to further question water minister Tanya Plibersek about water buybacks and the Wilcannia weir, putting to her the concerns I have about water in the Parkes electorate. I asked the minister whether the water that has been over-recovered from the Macquarie and Gwydir valleys will be returned to the productive pool for those communities or whether it will be rolled into the 450 gigalitres (GL) of additional environmental water that is going to South Australia. I also questioned how much of that 450GL the minister plans to purchase from our northern basin, because to get just one megalitre (ML) across the border to South Australia, you’d need to purchase 16ML of water from the top end of my

I was lucky enough to be at the event to hear amazing stories of success and resilience and to celebrate with Barry and Steve as they accepted their award.

Regional residents honoured THE King’s Birthday 2024 Honours List has highlighted some incredible people in our region. Dubbo woman Ann Winterton has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), Mudgee’s Detective Chief Inspector, Cameron

(Above) Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton spoke in the House of Representatives last week about REDI.E’s contract being terminated by the NIAA. PHOTO: PARKES ELECTORATE.

electorate. Another issue that has been causing great angst in my electorate is the change to the design of the new Wilcannia weir, which means the water level will be one metre lower than originally planned. The new weir has been jointly funded by the commonwealth and NSW governments. The change of the design has come from the NSW government, however I wanted to know whether the state has approached the commonwealth asking for more funding to build the weir to the original Whiteside, receives the prestigious Australian Police Medal (APM), Aunty Beth Wright was announced as one of the recipients of a Public Service Medal, and Melissa Brien receives the Australian Corrections Medal (ACM) for distinguished service by operational members of the state or territory civilian corrections service for adults. Congratulations to each of the recipients and thank you for all you do in the community.

Gulgong shines WHAT an amazing day at the

height. And if so, how much have they asked for and would minister Plibersek be prepared to support that project? The Wilcannia weir will signiﬁcantly improve the reliability of the water supply for the community which will in turn boost the town’s overall amenity, but only if it’s built to the original proposal.

Regional Telecommunications Review Access to reliable telecommunications is essential to the growth and development of our regions. It’s also critical for the safety of our local communities and responding to emergencies and can sometimes be the difference between life and death in rural

Gulgong Henry Lawson Heritage Festival on Saturday. The town was buzzing with energy, and there were so many things to see and do for the whole family. The parade, the scarecrow walk, art show, and bestdressed competition, just to name a few, plus a great crowd of people to top it off ! Well done to the organising committee and everyone who helped make this event such a success!

Dolly’s Back! I WELCOMED the news last week of funding from the NSW

Proposed redistribution expected Friday The Australian Electoral Commission will release its proposed redistribution for NSW this coming Friday (June 14). The redistribution will mean the number of members in the House of Representatives will decrease from 47 to 46 in NSW, which means the boundaries of each federal electoral division in the state will change. The redistribution will impact the Parkes electorate, and I’m interested to see how it will change. For more information about the redistribution, visit the Australian Electoral Commission’s website.

Government for Narromine’s Dolly Festival to allow it to go ahead. It’s such an exciting update, but the community should never have had to go through the angst of considering the cancellation. It wouldn’t have happened if Labor didn’t cut all our funding programs, including the regional events acceleration fund and the regional tourism activation fund. I can’t wait to see another incredible festival later this year! Until next time, Dugald

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Council explores AI technology to improve road network By SHARON BONTHUYS NARROMINE Shire Council is exploring how artificial intelligence tools may help improve local road network conditions by providing near-real time road conditions which in turn will help to prioritise maintenance. Narromine is one of 48 NSW local authorities to have expressed interest in joining an innovative Transport for NSW (TFNSW) AI project which seeks to revolutionise road asset maintenance and operations. Canterbury-Bankstown and Griffith councils were the fi rst to trial the Australian-fi rst technology in TFNSW’s “Asset AI” project. Data sourced from dash-mounted cameras and sensors on Council vehicles, including street-sweepers

and road repair units, have fed near-real time road condition updates, including defects like damaged signs, faded line markings, pot-holes and rutting, into the platform for maintenance to be prioritised, based on severity and safety risks. Over time, Asset AI is expected to be able to predict critical road defects, the Department believes. The TFNSW-led project is being carried out in partnership with the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (IPWEA) NSW and ACT Division, and the City of Canterbury Bankstown. Shoalhaven City and Warren Shire councils have also recently joined the project, while Liverpool Plains Shire and Mid-Coast councils are expected to also be onboarded this year.

Narromine Shire Council General Manager, Jane Redden, has indicated that as Council is only one of 48 local authorities to express interest in joining the Asset AI project’ with ‘given the council is one of many to have expressed interest in the project, it is unclear if and when the Shire will be invited to join the initiative. However, Council has also recently partnered with another company using similar technology to Asset AI which is currently being used in road inspections, Mrs Redden said. “RetinaVision utilises similar technology to that in the IPWEA trial, Council has purchased a mobile phone that can connect to any of our vehicles (including trucks, our street sweeper, and the light ﬂeet), and the phone takes photographs while the vehi-

In Brief

Around the traps… OUR latest round-up of happenings and events of interest in the shire and beyond: f The Cat Lover’s Festival will take place in Sydney in late August and feline-dedicated fans can pounce on their “early bird” tickets now. Purr-don the pun! f Bikers Australia Central West will visit Narromine, Trangie, Collie, and Gilgandra on their “Five 4 Kids Charity Ride” in midJune, raising funds for the Dubbo Base Hospital children’s ward. Follow them on social media for updates. f Warm Paws, a non-proﬁt delivering donated bedding and other items to rural NSW pounds and animal shelters, has recently visited the central west leaving donated goods at pounds and shelters in Dubbo, Wellington, and Gilgandra. They are looking for assistance to deliver items from Sydney to Narromine, if you can help. You can follow their work and donate to their cause, on social media. f Australia Post’s community grants program supporting community-led, local projects is open until early July. f Young Aussies aged 17–25 seeking careers in the agriculture industry can apply to join the AgCAREERSTART pilot program, which provides on-the-job experience through a practical placement on a farm over a 10–12-month period and a study bursary. Further details are available on the AgCAREERSTART website. f Did you know that you can only be an Australian Idol contestant if you’re aged between 15 and 35 years old? The show is currently looking for contestants from Dubbo. Just not anyone over 35, apparently. Boo! f Regional Development Australia (RDA) Orana plans to host the inaugural Orana Youth Forum in mid-October, bringing together

students from across the region with training providers, employment services, businesses and tertiary institutions to provide a greater understanding of what possibilities are available. f The Federal Government has renewed funding for Marathon Health to continue to deliver the Commonwealth Psychosocial Support Program (CPS) locally for another year. CPS is a shortterm, low intensity, non-clinical, community-based program offering one-to-one coaching with a psycho-social “recovery coach” for people with mental illness. f Low cost Zumba classes are back on in Narromine. Contact Council for details. f Lifeline Central West will provide a free “Accidental Counsellor” course in Dubbo later this month. Contact Lifeline for details. f StandBy Support After Suicide is a nationwide suicide postvention service dedicated to supporting people and communities across Australia who are bereaved or impacted by suicide. Contact Social Futures in Dubbo for information about the free courses available through StandBy. f First Nations’ young people aged 17–24 with an interest in building and coding a hand-held gaming device, may be interested in the next Deadly Coders @ Dubbo event to be held later this month. Contact Joblink Plus for details about this two-day event. f There will be a “Community Scrum” in Narromine next Thursday night in support of mental health. Rugby league players will be in attendance at the event, a safe environment where leading community members can talk about their experiences. More info is on the Healthy Communities Foundation Australia page on social media.

cle is moving,” Mrs Redden explained. “All photos are assessed by AI technology, and identiﬁed defects are GPS [global positioning system] referenced and created in our defects management system. Council staff can easily view photos of the defects (both from our desks and on our phones) and prioritise works,” she added. This new system has already achieved signiﬁcant work efficiencies, with road inspections being completed in minutes rather than hours, thus being able to increase the number of inspections carried out across the Shire. The system also provides “an almost real-time understanding of road conditions,” Mrs Redden said. Council staff are also working to automate priority rat-

ings and work scheduling to further improve road maintenance efficiency and improvements for customers.

Should Narromine Shire Council be successful in joining TFNSW’s Asset AI project, it will compare that system with the RetinaVision system currently in use, and ﬁ nd the best solution, Mrs Redden said.

If Council cannot participate in the project, it will look at the ﬁ ndings from the Asset AI trial and use that to further optimise the current system.

“Council’s ultimate objective is to improve the road conditions across the Narromine Shire, and AI is a tool that can help us achieve this without signiﬁcant additional cost,” Ms Redden concluded.

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NHS students attend Eugowra Ag Expo By NARROMINE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS from the Show team and Year 11 Primary Industries participated in a junior judging course in Eugowra recently. The students gained knowledge from experts in the ﬁeld on judging various agricultural products including wool, grain, poultry, meat sheep, and soils. Many students gained ribbons in the ﬁ nals. A fantastic day spent with a great bunch of students! (Right) Sheep judging out in the yards. (Below) Lydia Gordon and Willow Brotherton judging grain. (Middle Right) The group learning about wool classing. (Bottom Right) The Narromine High School Show Team.

PHOTOS: NARROMINE HIGH SCHOOL.

PHOTO CREDIT: NARROMINE HIGH SCHOOL.

NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Friday, June 14, 2024

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Friday, June 14, 2024 Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region NARROMINE STAR

Puzzles

Follower of a particular religion (8) 2 Australian animal (8) 3 Requiring (7) 5 Argue (7) 6 Very large, horned, planteating animals (abbr) (6) 7 Season (6) 8 Roman garment (4) 9 Goes regularly to (an event, etc.) (7) 16 Executive group in government (7) 17 Exhaustive (8) 18 Sharpest vertical angle (8) 19 Reconstruct (7) 21 A branch of mathematics (7) 22 Adhesive (6) 23 Central Asian fruit (6) 26 Ballet skirt (4)

9-LETTER

No. 233

Using the nine letters in the grid, how many words of four letters or more can you list? The centre letter must be included and each letter may only be used once. No colloquial or foreign words. No capitalised nouns, apostrophes or plural words ending in “s”.

Today’s Aim: 8 words: Good 12 words: Very good

SOLUTION

4 10 11 12

Popular garden ﬁgure (5) Sufficient (6) Brink (4) Actor, – Gosling (4) Family head (6) Hand digit (5) Blend (9)

17 words: Excellent

CODEWORD

L Q

No. 182

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

25 K

26 W

SUDOKU

3. 4. 5.

1406 | PUZZLES AND PAGINATION ©

EASY

MEDIUM

4 7 1 7 3 6

6. What were the first living creatures to be sent to space in 1947? 7. Which artwork at the Louvre has its own mailbox for fan letters? 8. In what decade was the Taiwanese beverage bubble tea first released? 9. Which three Baz Luhrmann films has actor David Wenham (pictured) appeared in? 10. Oobleck, a substance that mimics both a solid and a liquid, is made by mixing water with what?

9 6

WORD SEARCH

ANSWERS: 1. Four 2. John Williams 3. Satan 4. Maine 5. The Berlin Philharmonic 6. Fruit flies 7. The Mona Lisa 8. 1980s 9. Moulin Rouge! (2001), Australia (2008), Elvis (2022) 10. Cornflour

Queen frontman Freddie Mercury have? At the 95th Academy Awards, which 91-year-old composer became the oldest Oscar nominee in any category? Who is trapped in the ninth and ﬁnal circle of Dante’s hell? Which US state is the only one with a single-syllable name? The ﬁctional Lydia Tàr is the chief conductor of which orchestra?

6 LETTERS ADHERE APPEAR HASSLE IRISES

No. 232

8 7 4 9 6 2 2 9 5 5 9 4 3 7 5 6 1 8 4 9 3 3 5 5 4 3 1 4 5 2 7 6

8 LETTERS ASTUTEST ATTAINED BLACKTOP HANDICAP

7 LETTERS ASTRIDE EASTERN ENRAGES OCTAGON TRAINED WHITEST

SORTS STAIR TESTS THERE UNTIE VISED VISTA

OBESE OCTAL OFFER PANDA PASTE PERIL POUCH RHINO RIDES SANER SCENE SEEDS SHOUT SOLAR

To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every number from 1 to 9 must appear in: each of the nine vertical columns, each of the nine horizontal rows and each of the nine 3 x 3 boxes. Remember, no number can occur more than once in any row, column or box.

QUICK QUIZ 1. How many extra teeth did

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9 3 1

8 3

6 7 5

7 3 5

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SOLUTIONS SOLUTION EASY

MEDIUM

No. 142

Can you ﬁnd all the words listed? The leftover letters will spell out a secret message.

BACHELORETTE

GESTURE

TEDDY

GIVE

TOKEN

BOOK

HANUKKAH

TOYS

BOUQUET

HOMEMADE

TREAT

CANDLE

KIND

VALUE

CARD

KNICK-KNACK

WANT

CONSIDERATE LIST ENGAGEMENT MONEY EVENT

MOTHER

EXCITING

NEED

EXPERIENCE

OCCASION

FATHER

PLANT

FOOD

REGISTRY

GADGET

SUSTAINABLE

WRAPPING

SECRET MESSAGE: Is gift giving your love language?

13 14 15 19 20 24 25

Beachgoer’s two-piece (6) Masses of bees (6) Cavalry weapon (5) Banishment (9) Root out (9)

5 LETTERS ABBOT ANGST APRON ARGUE AROMA ASIAN ASIDE ATOMS BRUSH BUSES CACTI CREST CRIME DOONA EAGER EASES ENTER ERECT FASTS FLAIL GOATS HAVES HAVOC HEATS IDOLS IRKED ISLES MODEL NEIGH

CODEWORD: 1=S, 2=R, 3=T, 4=I, 5=L, 6=C, 7=A, 8=H, 9=G, 10=B, 11=E, 12=P, 13=X, 14=U, 15=Q, 16=N, 17=M, 18=F, 19=D, 20=Z, 21=J, 22=O, 23=V, 24=Y

annual, annul, annuli, aqua, lain, lanai, liana, nail, pail, pain, PALANQUIN, pilau, plain, plan, quail, ulan, ulna

ACROSS

SECT SEES SNAP SPAS TIRE

SOLUTION

DOWN

3 LETTERS AND ANT ARE BOA COO EAR EAT EKE ERA EWE HOE IDS IRE KIN ODE OHM ORE PRO RID ROE SEA SIT TIE UTE

SOLUTION

of land (9) 28 Beauty and the Beast heroine (5) 29 Bears (6) 30 Brigand (6)

No. 142

8 6 5 1 7 9 3 2 4 4 7 1 2 5 3 9 8 6 2 3 9 6 4 8 1 5 7 5 9 6 7 1 2 8 4 3 7 8 4 9 3 6 2 1 5 3 1 2 5 8 4 6 7 9 6 2 7 4 9 1 5 3 8 9 5 3 8 2 7 4 6 1 1 4 8 3 6 5 7 9 2

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WORDFIT

3 8 7 4 9 5 6 2 1 2 9 1 8 7 6 3 5 4 4 6 5 2 1 3 8 9 7 6 4 3 7 8 9 2 1 5 5 2 9 6 3 1 4 7 8 1 7 8 5 2 4 9 3 6 9 3 6 1 4 7 5 8 2 7 5 2 9 6 8 1 4 3 8 1 4 3 5 2 7 6 9

No. 232

H A V E S S H O U T A B B O T C A C T I P O U C H A S I A N V I S T A E N T E R P A S T E O D E P A N D A E W E E A R C E D E N E I G H H A S S L E R I D C O O I R E O F F E R A N G S T A R M S B L A C K T O P S E E S H O E E A S T E R N A S T R I D E D A U B A T T A I N E D S I T E L S E I S L E S I D O L S K I N A N T O R E A D H E R E B R U S H S P A S I D S A T O M S E R A R O E G O A T S E A G E R A P R O N C R E S T C R I M E U N T I E E A S E S T E S T S S O L A R

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NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Friday, June 14, 2024

Narromine CLEARING SALE

Trangie Clearing Sale A/C Burns Family (Property Sold) Saturday 22nd June 2024 10:00am Start Kerin Double Bin Feed Out Trailer with Honda Motor near new, IH 6-2 Combine 24 Run SSB, Diesel Fuel Trailer 2000L, 3 x 25t Open Field Bins, 12V Hardi Spray Unit 400L Tank, Pencil Auger 15’ x 4” Electric Motor, Ruddweigh Sheep Scales and Crate, Tru-Test Electric Fence Energisers, Grain Grister with Petrol Motor, Southern Cross Pump Jack, Sheep Feeders, Large Quantity Of Iron Star Posts, Hay Racks, Cement Troughing, Aluminium Tray To Suit 2013 Toyota Hilux Single-cab, Box Trailers, Quantity of Fencing Material including Plain Wire and Barb, Gates and Panels, Electric Fencing Material, Poly Pipe new and used, Steel Cabinets, Corrugated Iron varying lengths, Water and Fuel Tank Stands, Tree Guards, Chook and Animal Cages, Half Pallet Dubbo Bricks Terms: Cash on day of sale Directions: From Trangie, take Willydah Road for 10km, watch for Sale signs on left.

Christie & Hood Stock, Station, Real Estate Agents & Auctioneers

201 Fitzroy Street, DUBBO NSW 2830 Mail: P.O. Box 18, DUBBO NSW 2830 Email: RIˉFH#FKGXEER FRP DX Phone: (02) 6884 3800 Fax: (02) 6884 2206

WE'RE WORKING FOR YOUR FUTURE

PUBLIC NOTICES

Narromine Food Barn NARROMINE UNITING CHURCH HALL

Classifieds POSITION VACANT

Experienced Cook, Chef and Restaurant Manager We require a professional for our Z10 Finance Group Pty Ltd T/A Imperial Restaurant and Bar (Imperial Hotel) as full-time Cook, Chef & Restaurant Manager in Historical Narromine at 11 Burraway Street in NSW 2821 We are looking for someone who is hard working, creative, organised and passionate about Australian, Indian, Thai cuisine. Cook / Chef / Restaurant Manager KEY SKILLS REQUIRED: ࡛ Must need previous experience ࡛ Good working knowledge of Modern Cuisine, food trends and special dietary requirements. ࡛ Ability to work as part of a team ࡛ Ability to cater for special functions and dining events ࡛ Personable with a positive attitude ࡛ Show competence in the kitchen environment ࡛ Have a sound knowledge of modern cooking techniques ࡛ A positive attitude and proven experience in a la carte service is essential. ࡛ Knowledge of food safety ࡛ Planning and organisation skills ࡛ The ability to work well under pressure in a fast paced environment ࡛ Experience in a high volume customer ࡛ A desire to develop a career and progress within a large national co. ࡛ The successful applicant must: Min 2 years work experience and *LY[PÄJH[LZ 000 0= PU *VVRLY` HUK Diploma of Management for Manager This is an opportunity for you becoming a part of the fun, relaxed and passionate team. If you think you are the right person, WSLHZL MVY^HYK `V\Y *= including Cover letter to: imperialrestaurantnbar@gmail.com

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CHURCH NOTICES NARROMINE BAPTIST CHURCH Klick (Children’s program) 9am Sunday Service 10:30am Sunday

CATHOLIC CHURCH, TRANGIE

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

GENEROCITY CHURCH, NARROMINE Sunday 10am; Connect Group Thurs 6pm

DANDALOO CHURCH Tyrie Road Dandaloo, first Sunday each month at 11.00 am. All welcome.

ST AUGUSTINE’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, NARROMINE Saturday, 5pm Sunday, 8am

40 COBRA ST

TRANGIE UNITING/ANGLICAN CHURCH

FENCING CONTRACTORS

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST

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9.30am Saturday Sabbath School 10.45am Saturday Church service

TRADES & SERVICES

Ben Caton: 0439 407 060 David Ryan: 0497 375 664

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

Fruit and Vegetables, Bread, Eggs. Good selection. Free table.

SUPPORT THE LOCAL GROUP HELPING THOSE IN NEED AND LACKING BASIC FOODS.

POSITION VACANT

TRADES & SERVICES

Open on Fridays 9 to 11 am

Lots of parking.

Book now. Tel: 02 6889 1656 Email classifieds@narrominestar.com.au

Lic no: MVRL48964 • RTA no: AU32536

Sundays 11am

•COLORBOND FENCING •GATES •RURAL FENCING

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

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Your Seven-Day TV Guide 6.00 Rage. 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 In The Room: Leigh Sales With LinManuel Miranda. 1.25 Father Brown. 2.15 Gruen. 2.55 Spicks And Specks. 3.30 Tony Armstrong’s Extra-Ordinary Things. 4.30 Restoration Australia. 5.30 Landline. 6.00 Australian Story. 6.30 Back Roads. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.15 Midsomer Murders. 9.45 A Life In Ten Pictures. 10.40 MOVIE: Whitney. (2018) Whitney Houston, Michael Houston, Cissy Houston. 12.35 Rage.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. 12.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 5. Darwin Triple Crown. Day 1. Qualifying. 2.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 5. Darwin Triple Crown. Day 1. Pre-Race and Race 11. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 14. Adelaide v Sydney. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. 11.00 Dream Home. 12.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Getaway. 6.30 A Current Affair. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. 11.00 Swimming. Australian Trials. Day 6. Heats. 1.00 Surfing Australia TV. 1.30 Business Drive. 2.00 The Pet Rescuers. 2.30 Mega Zoo. 3.30 The Lap. 4.30 Dogs 4 Life. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. 6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Swimming. Australian Trials. Day 6. Finals. 9.30 To Be Advised. 2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. 2.30 Getaway. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.30 Global Shop. 5.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 My Market Kitchen. 8.30 Farm To Fork. 9.00 Exploring Off The Grid. 9.30 Australia By Design: Innovations. 10.00 Ready Steady Cook. 11.00 MasterChef Australia. 12.10 My Market Kitchen. 12.30 The Drew Barrymore Show. 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 3.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. 4.00 Ready Steady Cook. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 The Brighter Side: Save. Grow. Dream. 6.30 The Dog House Australia. 7.30 The Dog House. 8.30 Ambulance UK. 11.00 The Cheap Seats. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. 10.05 Wales: Land Of The Wild. 11.00 My Unique B&B. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. 3.50 Vesuvius With Bettany Hughes. 5.35 Cheating Hitler: Surviving The Holocaust. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Jersey And Guernsey. 8.25 Portillo In The Pyrenees. 9.20 Scotland: Escape To The Wilderness. 10.15 Greenland: Survival At The Edge. 11.10 Paris Paris. 12.10 Face To Face. 2.05 The Witnesses. 4.00 Peer To Peer. 4.30 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.30 Travel Oz. 10.00 Escape To The Country. 11.00 House Of Wellness. 12.00 Horse Racing. Stradbroke Day, Winter Cup Day and Sandown Saturday. 5.00 Bargain Hunt. 6.00 Heathrow. 6.30 The Highland Vet. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 3.00 Austn V8 Superboats C’ship. Replay. 4.00 Hustle & Tow. 5.00 Counting Cars. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Storage Wars. 7.30 MOVIE: The Lost World: Jurassic Park. (1997) 10.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Anh Does Vietnam. 12.00 Take Me Out. 1.15 Australia’s Cheapest Weddings. 2.30 Frogger. 3.30 Britain’s Got Talent. 4.40 MOVIE: King Kong. (1976) 7.30 MOVIE: Ever After. (1998) Drew Barrymore. 10.00 MOVIE: The Shack. (2017) 12.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 9.00 Destination Dessert. 9.30 Diagnosis Murder. 11.30 Snap Happy. 12.00 Jake And The Fatman. 1.00 IFISH. 2.00 JAG. 4.00 Tough Tested. 5.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 NCIS: Los Angeles. 12.15 FBI. 2.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.00 The King Of Queens. 8.00 Becker. 9.00 Neighbours. 11.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. 11.30 The King Of Queens. 12.30 Frasier. 1.30 Becker. 2.25 MasterChef Australia. 5.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.30 Two And A Half Men. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.30 ER. 3.15 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 3.55 Speechless. 4.35 MythBusters. 5.25 Amazing Spaces. 6.15 Car S.O.S. 7.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.00 QI. 8.30 Live At The Apollo. 9.20 Absolutely Fabulous. 10.50 ER. Final. 12.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 6.05 Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes. 6.25 The Adventures Of Paddington. 7.05 Karma’s World. 7.30 Hard Quiz Kids. 7.55 The Crystal Maze. 8.45 All-Round Champion. 9.35 MOVIE: Pokémon Detective Pikachu. (2019) 11.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 4.00 News. 4.15 Planet America: Fireside Chat. 5.00 News. 5.30 World This Week. 6.00 Evening News. 6.30 Aust Story. 7.00 National News. 7.30 Compass. 8.00 News Tonight. 8.15 Four Corners. 9.00 Nightly News. 9.30 Spies In The Outback. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 MOVIE: Scott Of The Antarctic. (1948) 4.15 MOVIE: On The Beach. (1959) 7.00 Rugby Union. Super Rugby Pacific. Semi-final. 9.30 Super Rugby Pacific Post-Match. 9.45 MOVIE: The Mechanic. (1972) 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.55 United In Tears: The Oatlands Tragedy. 3.25 BBC News At Ten. 3.55 ABC World News Tonight. 4.25 PBS News. 5.25 Tattoo Age. 5.55 The Food That Built The World. 7.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 Icons Unearthed: The Lord Of The Rings. 10.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Rage. 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 The World This Week. 11.00 Compass. Final. 11.30 Songs Of Praise. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.25 Gardening Australia. 2.25 The Secret History Of The British Garden. 3.25 Simply Nigella. 3.55 Secrets Of The Museum. 4.45 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. 5.10 Grand Designs. 6.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Austin. 8.30 Ladies In Black. New. 9.20 The Split. 10.20 Shetland. 11.20 Annika. 12.10 Late Programs.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. 12.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 5. Darwin Triple Crown. Day 2. Qualifying. 2.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 5. Darwin Triple Crown. Day 2. Pre-Race and Race 12. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Sydney Weekender. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Dream Home. 8.45 7NEWS Spotlight. 9.45 The Latest: Seven News. 10.15 Code 1: Minute By Minute. 11.15 Born To Kill? 12.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Hello SA. 6.30 A Current Affair. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Wide World Of Sports. 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. 1.00 Great Australian Detour Snow. 1.30 Dogs 4 Life. 2.00 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. 3.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 15. Newcastle Knights v Penrith Panthers. 6.00 9News Sunday. 7.00 Travel Guides. 8.00 60 Minutes. 9.00 To Be Advised. 10.00 9News Late. 10.30 The First 48. 11.25 Transplant. 12.15 The Brokenwood Mysteries. 2.10 The Lap. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. 4.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey. 9.00 Pooches At Play. 9.30 The Drew Barrymore Show. 12.00 MasterChef Australia. 1.10 My Market Kitchen. 1.30 Cook With Luke. 2.00 Roads Less Travelled. 2.30 Food Trail: South Africa. 3.00 Australia By Design: Architecture. 3.30 The Brighter Side: Save. Grow. Dream. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.30 Farm To Fork. 5.00 10 News First. 6.30 The Sunday Project. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. 8.50 Tulsa King. 9.40 FBI. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. 10.10 Wales: Land Of The Wild. 11.05 My Unique B&B. 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Sports Woman. 3.40 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. 4.35 French Castles: Defying The Nazis. 5.35 Cheating Hitler: Surviving The Holocaust. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Lost World Of Angkor Wat. 9.20 Royal Autopsy. 10.20 South Korea With Alexander Armstrong. 11.10 MOVIE: Watandar, My Countryman. (2022) 12.25 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 The Yorkshire Vet. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.45 The Highland Vet. 3.45 Bondi Vet. 4.45 Escape To The Country. 5.45 Escape To The Perfect Town. 6.45 Escape To The Country. 7.45 Mrs Brown’s Boys. 8.30 Endeavour. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Fish’n Mates. 2.00 Fishy Business. 2.30 Step Outside. 3.00 American Restoration. 4.00 Football. AFL. GWS Giants v Port Adelaide. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 8.30 MOVIE: The Mummy. (1999) 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.45 Britain’s Got Talent. 12.00 Australia’s Cheapest Weddings. 1.15 Home And Away. 4.00 To Be Advised. 5.30 Animals Aboard With Dr Harry. 6.30 Bondi Vet. 7.30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 10.30 Law & Order. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 Exploring Off The Grid. 2.00 MasterChef Australia. 3.15 Buy To Build. 3.40 On The Fly. 4.05 Camper Deals. 4.30 What’s Up Down Under. 5.00 Reel Action. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 FBI: International. 11.15 NCIS: Los Angeles. 12.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Friends. 8.00 MasterChef Australia. 10.30 The Neighborhood. 11.30 Friends. 12.30 Ready Steady Cook. 1.30 The Big Bang Theory. 2.30 The Middle. 4.30 Deal Or No Deal. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.00 South Park. 12.00 Home Shopping. 1.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.40 Speechless. 4.05 Would I Lie To You? 4.35 MythBusters. 5.25 Amazing Spaces. 6.15 Car S.O.S. 7.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.00 QI. 8.30 Louis Theroux Interviews... Final. 9.20 Brian Johnson’s A Life On The Road. 10.05 ER. 11.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 6.40 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom. 7.05 Karma’s World. 7.30 MOVIE: Scoob! (2020) 9.05 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.05 Doctor Who. 10.50 Merlin. 11.40 Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake. 1.55 Operation Ouch! 2.25 Holly Hobbie. 2.50 Hank Zipzer. 3.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 News. 2.30 Aust Story. 3.00 News. 3.30 Offsiders. 4.00 Landline. 5.00 News With Auslan. 5.30 News Regional. 6.00 Evening News. 6.30 Spies In The Outback. 7.00 National News. 7.30 Insiders. 8.30 News Tonight. 9.00 Nightly News. 9.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.30 Edgar Wallace Mysteries. 1.45 MOVIE: Went The Day Well? (1942) 3.45 MOVIE: The Pride And The Passion. (1957) 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: Apollo 13. (1995) Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton. 11.20 Chicago Med. 12.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.00 The Bee Whisperer. 4.00 Blaktrax. 4.30 ABC World News Tonight. 5.00 PBS Washington Week. 5.25 Alone Denmark. 6.35 Great Australian Walks With Julia Zemiro. 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 MH370: The Lost Flight. 9.30 WWE Legends. 11.05 Late Programs.

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Landline. 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Midsomer Murders. 2.30 Back Roads. 3.00 Love On The Spectrum. 3.55 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. 4.40 Grand Designs New Zealand. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Stuff The British Stole. Return. 8.30 Four Corners. 9.15 Media Watch. 9.35 Monday’s Experts. New. 10.05 Gruen. 10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. 11.15 Planet America. 11.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.45 Surveillance Oz. 2.15 Catch Phrase. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away. 7.30 Dream Home. 9.10 9-1-1. Final. 10.10 S.W.A.T. 11.10 The Latest: Seven News. 11.40 Police Custody USA. 12.40 The Event. 1.35 Kochie’s Business Builders. 2.30 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Love Road. (2023) 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 WIN News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Do You Want To Live Forever. 8.50 Limitless With Chris Hemsworth. New. 10.00 100% Footy. 11.00 9News Late. 11.30 La Brea. 12.20 Tipping Point. 1.10 Pointless. 2.05 Hello SA. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. 4.30 A Current Affair. 5.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 9.00 Dr Phil. 10.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. 10.30 Deal Or No Deal. 11.00 The Drew Barrymore Show. 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.10 Judge Judy. 1.40 MasterChef Australia. 3.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. Final. 3.30 10 News First: Afternoon. 4.00 Neighbours. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? 9.40 Lloyd Langford: Current Mood. 11.05 10’s Late News. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs: India. 10.00 Outta Town Adventures. 11.00 Photos That Changed The World. 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 No Body Recovered. 2.55 Mastermind Aust. 3.35 The Cook Up. 4.10 Walking Britain’s Lost Railways. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Amazing Railway Adventures With Nick Knowles. 8.30 Secrets Of The Tower Of London. 9.20 24 Hours In Emergency. 10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Business Builders. 1.30 Our Town. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Hornby: A Model Empire. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Foyle’s War. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 Circuit Boat Drivers C’ship. 2.30 Supercars. Darwin Triple Crown. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Opal Hunters. 8.30 Gem Hunters Down Under. 9.30 Appalachian Outlaws. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.00 Jabba’s School Holiday Movie Special. 3.30 To Be Advised. 5.00 Bondi Vet. 5.30 The Amazing Race. 6.30 Magic Makes You Laugh Out Loud. 7.30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 10.30 Law & Order: LA. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 Healthy Homes Australia. 8.30 Deal Or No Deal. 9.30 Reel Action. 10.30 JAG. 12.30 Bull. 1.30 NCIS. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 10.20 NCIS: Los Angeles. 11.15 FBI. 12.15 Home Shopping. 2.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 The Big Bang Theory. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. 4.30 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.00 The Neighborhood. 11.00 Frasier. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.15 ER. 2.55 Doctor Who. 3.40 Speechless. 4.05 Would I Lie To You? 4.35 MythBusters. 5.25 Amazing Spaces. 6.15 Car S.O.S. 7.00 My Family. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 MythBusters. 9.20 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 10.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 6.25 The Adventures Of Paddington. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.50 Little Lunch. 8.05 Fresh Off The Boat. 8.25 Matilda And The Ramsay Bunch. 8.50 Style It Out. 9.20 Back In Time For Dinner. 10.20 Doctor Who. 11.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.00 News. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 News With Joe O’Brien. 6.00 ABC News Hour. 7.00 National News. 7.30 ABC Evening News. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 The World. 10.00 Nightly News. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.50 Dr Quinn. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 MOVIE: The Story Of Gilbert And Sullivan. (1953) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 Grantchester. 9.50 Coroner. 10.50 London Kills. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.30 ABC World News Tonight. 4.00 ABC America This Week. 4.55 PBS News. 5.25 Underground Worlds. 6.20 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Jimmy Carr’s I Literally Just Told You. 9.25 Tiny Beautiful Things. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Miniseries: Ridley Road. 2.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. 2.30 Back Roads. 3.00 Tony Armstrong’s Extra-Ordinary Things. 4.00 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. 4.45 Grand Designs New Zealand. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Tony Armstrong’s Extra-Ordinary Things. Final. 9.00 Secret Science. 9.30 The Art Of... 10.05 Anh’s Brush With Fame. 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. 11.05 Four Corners. 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.45 Surveillance Oz. 2.15 Catch Phrase. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away. 7.30 Dream Home. 9.00 The Good Doctor. 10.00 Ambulance: Code Red. 11.00 The Latest: Seven News. 11.30 The Real Manhunter. 12.30 The Disappearance. 1.30 Harry’s Practice. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Do You Want To Live Forever. 1.30 Getaway. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 WIN News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Paramedics. 8.30 Under Investigation. 9.30 To Be Advised. 10.30 9News Late. 11.00 Outback Opal Hunters. 11.50 Chicago Med. 12.40 Tipping Point. 1.35 Pointless. 2.30 Business Drive. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. 4.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 9.00 Dr Phil. 10.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. 10.30 Deal Or No Deal. 11.00 The Drew Barrymore Show. 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Entertainment Tonight. 1.20 Judge Judy. 1.50 MasterChef Australia. 3.00 Farm To Fork. 3.30 10 News First: Afternoon. 4.00 Neighbours. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. 8.40 The Cheap Seats. 9.40 NCIS. 10.35 10’s Late News. 11.00 The Project. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Animals. 9.55 Outta Town Adventures. Final. 10.25 Because We Have Each Other. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 A Shot In A Starry Night: Van Gogh Case. 3.00 Living Black. 3.40 The Cook Up. 4.15 Coastal Ireland With Adrian Dunbar. 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? 8.30 Insight. 9.30 Dateline. 10.00 SBS World News Late. 10.30 Living Black. 11.15 Unbroken. 12.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 Auction Squad. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife. 8.30 A Touch Of Frost. 10.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Appalachian Outlaws. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Storage Wars: New York. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Truckers. 8.30 Kings Of Pain. 9.30 Family Guy. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.00 To Be Advised. 4.30 Bondi Vet. 5.30 The Amazing Race. 6.30 Toddlers Make You Laugh Out Loud. 7.30 First Dates UK. 8.35 MOVIE: Zombieland. (2009) Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg. 10.25 First Dates Australia. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 Healthy Homes Australia. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 10.30 JAG. 12.30 Bull. 1.30 NCIS. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.25 FBI. 10.20 FBI: International. 11.15 48 Hours. 12.15 Home Shopping. 2.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 King Of Queens. 2.00 Big Bang. 3.00 Friends. 4.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. 4.30 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.00 Rules Of Engagement. 10.30 Impractical Jokers. 11.00 Frasier. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.15 ER. 3.00 Doctor Who. 3.40 Speechless. 4.05 Would I Lie To You? 4.35 MythBusters. 5.25 Amazing Spaces. 6.15 Car S.O.S. 7.00 My Family. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 The Cleaner. 9.00 Changing Ends. 9.25 Austin. 9.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 6.25 The Adventures Of Paddington. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.50 Little Lunch. 8.05 Fresh Off The Boat. 8.25 Matilda And The Ramsay Bunch. 8.50 Deadly Mission: Shark. 9.20 Planet Expedition. 10.10 Doctor Who. 10.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.25 Interest Rate Decision. 3.00 News. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 News. 6.00 News Hour. 7.00 National News. 7.30 Evening News. 8.00 News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 The World. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Charley Moon. (1956) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 10.40 A Wedding And A Murder. 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.50 Kickin’ Back. 3.25 BBC News At Ten. 3.55 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 4.25 PBS News. 5.25 Underground Worlds. 6.20 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Alone. 9.40 Dark Side Of The Ring. 10.35 Late Programs.

NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Friday, June 14, 2024

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Going In Style. (2017) 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 WIN News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 Ski Rescue Down Under. 9.30 To Be Advised. 10.30 9News Late. 11.00 See No Evil. 11.50 The Equalizer. 12.40 Tipping Point. 1.35 Pointless. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. 4.30 A Current Affair. 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 My Market Kitchen. 10.30 Deal Or No Deal. 11.00 The Drew Barrymore Show. 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Entertainment Tonight. 1.20 Judge Judy. 1.50 MasterChef Australia. 3.00 Farm To Fork. 3.30 10 News First: Afternoon. 4.00 Neighbours. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. 8.40 NCIS: Sydney. 9.40 FBI: International. 10.40 10’s Late News. 11.05 The Project. 12.10 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.15 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Animals. 10.10 Great Canal Journeys. 11.05 Icons. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Dateline. 2.30 Insight. 3.40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 4.15 Coastal Ireland With Adrian Dunbar. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Hunt For Truth: Tasmanian Tiger. 8.30 Fly With Me. 9.30 This Town. 10.40 SBS World News Late. 11.10 Don’t Leave Me. 1.15 UFOs. 3.45 Peer To Peer. 4.45 Bamay. 5.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 The Yorkshire Steam Railway: All Aboard. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Judge John Deed. 10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Kings Of Pain. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Storage Wars: New York. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.00 The Force: BTL. 8.30 World’s Wildest Police Videos. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.00 Black-ish. 4.00 Modern Family. 4.30 Bondi Vet. 5.30 The Amazing Race. 6.30 Disobedient Dogs Make You Laugh Out Loud. 7.30 First Dates UK. 8.35 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. 10.35 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares. 11.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 Healthy Homes Australia. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 10.30 JAG. 12.30 Bull. 1.30 NCIS. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.25 Hawaii Five-0. 10.20 NCIS: Los Angeles. 11.15 FBI. 12.15 Home Shopping. 2.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Impractical Jokers. 1.30 Rules Of Engagement. 2.00 Big Bang. 3.00 Two And A Half Men. 4.00 GCBC. 4.30 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.55 Doctor Who. 3.40 Speechless. 4.05 Would I Lie To You? 4.35 MythBusters. 5.25 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 6.15 Car S.O.S. 7.00 My Family. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? The Unseen Bits. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Wreck. 10.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 6.25 The Adventures Of Paddington. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.50 Little Lunch. 8.05 Fresh Off The Boat. 8.25 Matilda And The Ramsay Bunch. 8.50 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 9.15 Robot Wars. 10.15 Doctor Who. 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Folly To Be Wise. (1952) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. 10.40 A+E After Dark. 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.50 Where Are You Really From? 3.20 BBC News. 3.50 ABC World News Tonight. 4.20 PBS News. 5.25 Underground Worlds. 6.20 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 MOVIE: Point Break. (1991) 10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Secret Science. 1.30 The Greek Islands With Julia Bradbury. 1.55 Anh’s Brush With Fame. 2.30 Back Roads. 3.00 Tony Armstrong’s Extra-Ordinary Things. 4.00 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. 4.45 Grand Designs New Zealand. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Restoration Australia. 9.00 Grand Designs. Final. 9.50 Tony Armstrong’s Extra-Ordinary Things. 10.50 ABC Late News. 11.05 The Business. 11.20 The Art Of... 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Girl In The Bunker. (2018) Julia Lalonde. 2.00 Kochie’s Business Builders. 2.30 Border Security: America’s Front Line. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away. 8.30 Britain’s Got Talent. 11.10 HMP Styal: Women Behind Bars. 12.25 The Goldbergs. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Ski Rescue Down Under. 1.00 Paramedics. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 WIN News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Rugby League. Under-19s State of Origin. New South Wales v Queensland. 9.45 Under 19s State Of Origin Post-Match. 10.00 Gaze The First Family Of Australian Basketball. 12.00 The First 48. 12.50 Tipping Point. 1.40 Pointless. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 9.00 Dr Phil. 10.00 My Market Kitchen. 10.30 Deal Or No Deal. 11.00 The Drew Barrymore Show. 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Entertainment Tonight. 1.20 Judge Judy. 1.50 MasterChef Australia. 3.00 Farm To Fork. 3.30 10 News First: Afternoon. 4.00 Neighbours. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Taskmaster Australia. 8.40 Law & Order: SVU. 10.30 10’s Late News. 10.55 The Project. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.15 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. 10.10 Great Canal Journeys. 11.05 Icons. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Inside Aldi. 2.50 Mastermind Aust. 3.25 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 3.55 Scotland: Rome’s Final Frontier. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Guillaume’s French Atlantic. 8.30 The Hospital: In The Deep End. 9.35 The Responder. 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Son Of. 12.40 War Of The Worlds. 2.25 Bin Laden: The Road To 9/11. 3.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Auction Squad. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Shetland. 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Storage Wars: New York. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Full Custom Garage. 8.30 MOVIE: Terminator 2: Judgment Day. (1991) 11.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Rebel Wilson’s Pooch Perfect. 12.00 Chicago Fire. 3.00 Black-ish. 4.00 Bondi Vet. 5.00 The Amazing Race. 6.30 Holidays Make You Laugh Out Loud. 7.30 First Dates UK. 8.35 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares. 10.35 Holidays Make You Laugh Out Loud. 11.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 Roads Less Travelled. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 10.30 JAG. 12.30 Bull. 1.30 NCIS. 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 48 Hours. 11.20 Diagnosis Murder. 12.15 Home Shopping. 2.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.50 Doctor Who. 3.45 Speechless. 4.10 Would I Lie To You? 4.40 MythBusters. 5.30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 6.15 Car S.O.S. 7.00 My Family. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Hard Quiz. 9.00 Gruen. 9.40 Monday’s Experts. 10.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 6.25 The Adventures Of Paddington. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.50 Little Lunch. 8.05 Fresh Off The Boat. 8.25 Matilda And The Ramsay Bunch. 8.50 The Secret Life Of Our Pets. 9.40 Style It Out. 10.05 Doctor Who. 11.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Dr Quinn. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Now And Forever. (1956) 5.30 Rugby League. Women’s Under-19s State Of Origin. NSW v Qld. 7.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. 8.30 To Be Advised. 11.00 See No Evil. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 4.30 France 24 English News. 4.55 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 5.20 PBS News. 6.20 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Lost Gold Of The Aztecs. 10.10 Roswell: The First Witness. 11.45 Late Programs.

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Planet America. 10.30 That Pacific Sports Show. 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Silent Witness. 2.00 The Split. 3.00 Tony Armstrong’s Extra-Ordinary Things. 4.00 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. 4.45 Grand Designs New Zealand. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Gardening Australia. 8.30 Silent Witness. 9.30 Gruen. 10.10 Hard Quiz. 10.40 Austin. 11.05 ABC Late News. 11.25 Grand Designs New Zealand. 12.10 Love Your Garden. 1.50 Rage.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: The Client List. (2010) Jennifer Love Hewitt, Teddy Sears. 2.00 House Of Wellness. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 8.30 MOVIE: Notting Hill. (1999) Hugh Grant. 11.05 To Be Advised. 12.50 Australia’s Amazing Homes. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. 5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Before I Fall. (2017) 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 WIN News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 16. Dolphins v Melbourne Storm. 9.55 Golden Point. 10.40 MOVIE: Ronin. (1998) Robert De Niro, Jean Reno. 1.00 Tipping Point. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Postcards. 4.30 Global Shop. 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Deal Or No Deal. 11.00 The Drew Barrymore Show. 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Entertainment Tonight. 1.30 Judge Judy. 2.00 Ready Steady Cook. 3.00 Farm To Fork. 3.30 10 News First: Afternoon. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. 9.30 The Cheap Seats. 10.30 10’s Late News. 10.55 The Project. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.15 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs: What Happened Next. 10.10 Great Canal Journeys. 11.05 Icons. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Mastermind Aust. 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 4.05 Zoo Mum. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Abandoned Railways From Above. 8.30 Secrets Of The Lost Liners. 9.20 Bermuda Triangle: Into Cursed Waters. 10.05 SBS World News Late. 10.35 World On Fire. 11.35 Cargo. 3.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 Australia’s Best Backyards. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Mighty Cruise Ships. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 Nature Gone Wild. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.00 AFL: Friday Night Countdown. 7.20 AFL. Carlton v Geelong. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.00 Black-ish. 4.00 Modern Family. 4.30 Conjoined Twins. 5.30 Declassified: The Royal Scandals. 6.30 MOVIE: The Prince & Me 3: A Royal Honeymoon. (2008) 8.30 MOVIE: Last Vegas. (2013) 10.40 MOVIE: Kath & Kimderella: The Movie. (2012) 12.25 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 Roads Less Travelled. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 10.30 JAG. 12.30 Bull. 1.30 NCIS. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.25 CSI: Vegas. 11.15 Diagnosis Murder. 12.15 Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Impractical Jokers. 1.30 Rules Of Engagement. 2.00 Big Bang. 3.00 King Of Queens. 4.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. 4.30 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.00 Rules Of Engagement. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.55 Doctor Who. 3.40 Speechless. 4.05 Would I Lie To You? 4.35 MythBusters. 5.25 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 6.15 Car S.O.S. 7.00 My Family. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 MOVIE: Focus. (2015) 10.15 ER. 11.40 Rage. 12.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 8.00 Hard Quiz Kids. 8.35 Operation Ouch! 9.05 Officially Amazing. 9.35 Dragon Ball Super. 9.55 Supernatural Academy. 10.20 The PM’s Daughter. 10.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.00 News. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 News. 6.00 News Hour. 7.00 National News. 7.30 Evening News. 8.00 Planet America: Fireside Chat. 8.45 ABC News Tonight. 9.00 The World. 9.30 Close Of Business. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Dr Quinn. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Billy Liar. (1963) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Take Me Home. 8.30 MOVIE: The Five Year Engagement. (2012) 10.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 4.30 France 24 English News. 4.55 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 5.20 PBS News. 6.20 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Travel Man’s Greatest Trips. 9.25 Sex Before The Internet. 10.20 Late Programs.

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CROSSMATH

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No. 141

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

Crossmath

No. 142

3 + 1 × 4 = 7

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

Edgeword

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THURSDAY, JUNE 20

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.30 Border Security: International. 2.00 Surveillance Oz. 2.15 Catch Phrase. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away. 7.30 The 1% Club UK. 8.30 The Front Bar. 9.30 Unbelievable Moments Caught On Camera. 10.30 The Latest: Seven News. 11.00 Talking Footy. 12.00 Dracula. 1.00 Travel Oz. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Late Programs.

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FRIDAY, JUNE 21

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.35 Media Watch. 2.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. 2.30 Back Roads. 3.00 Tony Armstrong’s Extra-Ordinary Things. 4.00 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. 4.45 Grand Designs New Zealand. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Hard Quiz. 8.30 Gruen. 9.05 Austin. 9.35 Spicks And Specks. 10.10 Planet America. 10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. 11.10 Wreck. 12.00 Late Programs.

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Friday, June 14, 2024 Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region NARROMINE STAR

Sport

Little athletes end season on a high

Some of the award winners at the recent club presentation night. PHOTOS: NARROMINE LITTLE ATHLETICS CLUB.

By TALIA KENT, NARROMINE LITTLE ATHLETICS CLUB THE Narromine Little Athletics Club’s annual presentation night and annual general meeting (AGM) were held at the Narromine Golf Club in May. The AGM was well attended, with a combination of positions being retained by existing committee members and

By BRYSON LUFF WITH just eight rounds remaining in the 2024 Christie and Hood Castlereagh League competition, games begin to take on extra signiﬁcance at this time of year. This is especially so for sides that are battling to stay in touch with teams located further up the competition ladder. One game in particular stands out in this regard for Saturday, that being the Coonamble versus Gilgandra clash at Coonamble. It would be fair to say that neither the Bears nor the Panthers have had a great start to the season thus far, with Coonamble yet to win a game and Gilgandra having had just the one victory. Whilst a loss to either side

new faces taking on formal roles with the committee. The AGM was followed by the annual presentation night. All participants were awarded a medal and certiﬁcate, with age champions also receiving a trophy. Age Champions for the 2023-24 season were as follows: Boys under-six Oliver McDougall

under-seven Sidney Lewis under-eight Jonathan Edwards under-nine Aryan Sanith Kiyyalath (Happy) under-10 William Blewitt under-11 Ryan McDougall under-13 Kye Sultana under-14 Marshall Leese-Caines under-17 Zac Harding Girls under-six Isla Deveril

under-seven Charlotte Adams under-eight Nellie Hutchison under-nine Macey McGrath under-10 Elinore Moses under-11 Sophie Kennedy under-12 Lara Smith under-13 Sianna Hull under-14 Layla Leese-Caines under-15 Latika Willoughby Special congratulations to Narromine athlete Zac Harding, who has been selected

to represent Australia at the Oceania Athletics Championships in Fiji in the Para Men’s competition. Zac has qualiﬁed to compete in discus, javelin, long jump, 200 metres and 400 metres. For any registered athlete who has not yet collected their award, please get in touch with the club or reach out on social media.

Castlereagh League Round Seven preview would not necessarily mean the end of the road in 2024, it most certainly would make it all that more difficult to climb up the ladder to gain a semi-ﬁnal berth. The Panthers are coming off a very narrow 26-24 defeat by the Coonabarabran Unicorns, a game that they were more than entitled to win when they led 24-10 with just 10 minutes remaining on the clock. That loss, and the way it came about, could well come back and bite them at the pointy end of the year, but for now they have to start winning games, starting this Saturday. Of course, their task is no easy one. It never is for anyone trying to upset the Grizzlies on their home turf and, while the Bears were well-beaten by

the Narromine Jets in Round Six, they always lift against the Panthers, especially when playing in front of their home crowd, with a tough battle anticipated. The Coonabarabran versus Gulgong game also stands out as a match in which the Gulgong Terriers, in particular, need to register a win if they are wanting to defend their 2023 premiership. At the moment, they are placed in ﬁ fth position on the ladder, but a loss on Saturday, accompanied by a win to Gilgandra would see the two teams on equal points at the halfway mark of the competition. The match of the round will be played at Coolah, where the ‘Roos will be defending the Boronia Cup against the Nar-

romine Jets. Apart from seeking to retain the silverware, the ‘Roos will also be out to defend their impeccable 2024 record which, to date, has them undefeated. The game presents itself as a beauty, with both teams strong up front and fast in the backs and, with a cool, dry day predicted weatherwise, it could well be an open and very entertaining affair. The League Tag game at Coolah also looks like a topnotch affair with the undefeated Jets outﬁt up against the Coolah Flyers, who themselves have only been beaten once this year. Round Seven games to be played on Saturday, June 15 Dunedoo versus Baradine (League Tag). Binnaway versus Co-

bar (League Tag and Youth League). Coolah versus Narromine. Narromine versus Gulgong (Youth League @ Coolah) Coonamble Gilgandra.

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Coonabarabran Gulgong.

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League Ladder

Tag

Competition

Narromine 18, Dunedoo 16, Coolah 16, Gulgong 14, Baradine 12, Coonamble 12, Cobar 10, Gilgandra 10, Binnaway six, Coonabarabran six. First Ladder

Grade

Competition

Coolah 18, Cobar 16, Coonabarabran 14, Narromine 14, Gulgong 12, Gilgandra 10, Baradine eight, Coonamble eight.

NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Friday, June 14, 2024

RACING NG ORT REPORT By COLIN HODGES STAR apprentice jockey Braith Nock has now won the feature races in the region this year for two-year-old gallopers following his win on debut maker Girrawheen in the Kings Hall Jewellers Showcase Silver Goblet on Friday, June 7 at Dubbo. During April, Nock won the Wellington Soldiers Memorial Club Wellington Boot on the Brett Cavanough-trained Fingers Hunter ($8.50) and at Dubbo he was aboard $41 outsider Girrawheen for Scone trainer Peter Bloomﬁeld. The Damien Lane, Wyo-

Apprentice Braith knocks away the competition in feature race at Dubbo ng-trained Singing Star had won the 1000 metres Silver Goblet Preview at Dubbo and on Friday over 1100 metres was again straight to the front from a wide barrier. Coming with a powerful run from well back, Girrawheen overwhelmed Singing Star (Ben Looker, $2.60 favourite) to win by over a length with Arambys (Mikayla Weir, $8.50) a half-length away third. Peter Bloomfield, who has only four horses in work, brought half the team to Dubbo and landed a winning double with You Have To Go and Girrawheen. Sweeping past the leaders in the straight, You Have

To Go (Grant Buckley, $5 to $3.50) scored by four lengths from Grand Oyster (Georgina McDonnell, $26) and Palentino Swinger, Aaron Bullock. $2.15 favourite). Despite constant rain throughout the day and the racing surface being progressively downgraded from soft seven to heavy 10, the track at Dubbo gained further acknowledgement as being fair to all runners in wet weather. Whereas the above-mentioned Girrawheen and You Have to Go came down the outside to win, Allay (Mitchell Bell, $10) from near last on the hometurn ﬁnished strongly on the inside rail to beat Allande

(Mikayla Weir, $11 and Stormy Pluck (Julia Presits, $21) in the 1300 metres ﬁ rst Heat of the Dubbo RSL Winter Country Classic Qualiﬁer. The Brett Cavanough-trained Allay will be joined in the Final at Dubbo on Sunday June 30th by Shen Gui, winner of the second Heat for Scone trainer Lou Mary. Giving Mitchell Bell a winning double, the eight-yearold gelding Shen Gui ($10 to $13) set the pace and when joined in the straight, fought back to beat Fifty Five Mustang (Ben Looker, $3.40 fav.) and Hit The Rim (Jean Van (Overmeire, $16). Making it three wins from

the last four starts, Dream Game was again impressive when beating a good quality field in the 1400 metres Elders Rural Dubbo Benchmark 82 Handicap. Trained at Coonamble by Cec Hodgson for Kate Willis from Collarenebri, Dream Game (Will Stanley, $9) worked home strongly from midﬁeld to win by over a length from La Sante (Jean Van Overmeire ($16) and Osman (Mitch Stapleford, $12). The other winners were Compelling Truth (Jake Pracey-Holmes, $1.90 fav.), Dreambender (Aaron Bullock, $2.40 fav.) and Golden Cow (Julia Presits, $26).

GOLF NOTES CRACKAJACK’S COLUMN

Latest update from Narromine Bowling Club

Harding wins two out of three

By JOHN EDWARDS APOLOGIES for no social bowls results this week… “Yours Truly” forgot to get the cards for Thursday and Sunday. However, there appeared to be a considerable number of bowlers battling the elements on both days. Bowlers, the next round of championships will commence after the end of this month, so keep your eye on the board to see what will be coming up. Also, look out for the next Trivia Night and come along and help your club support local organisations. Don’t forget our twice-weekly raffle nights at the bowlo, too. I hear that some are getting a giggle from the jokes each week. A bit of humour is good for the mind. Joke of the week: An Irish Ghost Story John, a Dublin University student, was on the side of the road hitchhiking on a very dark and stormy night. The night was rolling on and no car went by. The storm was so strong he could hardly see a few feet ahead of him. Suddenly, he saw a car slowly coming towards him and stop. John, desperate for shelter and without thinking about it, got into the car and closed the door only to realise there was nobody behind the wheel and the engine wasn’t on. The car started moving slowly. John looked at the road ahead and saw a curve approaching. Scared, he started to pray, begging for his life. Then, just before the car hit the curve, a hand appeared out of nowhere through the window and turned the wheel. John, paralysed with terror, watched as the hand came through the window, but never touched or harmed him. Shortly thereafter, John saw the lights of a pub appear down the road, so he jumped out of the car, and soaking wet, he ran inside and started telling everybody about the horrible experience he had just had. A silence enveloped the pub when everybody realised he was scared and crying, and he wasn’t drunk. Suddenly the door opened, and two other people walked in from the dark and stormy night. They too were soaking wet, and out of breath. Looking around, and seeing John sobbing at the bar, Mick said to Paddy: “Look Paddy, there’s that bloody idiot that got in the car while we were pushing it.” True story! Well, maybe… Until next week – have a good week and good bowling.

Tim Wiggins and Justin Gainsford won the 4BBB on Sunday.

Tony Harding won the V Par on Saturday. PHOTOS: GREG KEARINES.

By NORM LEWIS NARROMINE golfers had a very quiet long weekend, with the rain and cold weather not conducive to good golfing. Saturday's event was an 18-hole V Par which attracted a small field of eight players. Tony Harding was fi rst, notching up -2 on a countback from Rob Williams. Harding also won the Nearestthe-Pin (NTP) on the 17th, while Henry Buttsworth collected the Long Drive on the 11th. On Sunday, 18 players hit-off in the 18-hole 4BBB event for trophies from Cad Contractors. The

winners were Justin Gainsford and Tim Wiggins, followed by runners-up, Rob Burns and Steve Squires. NTP winners were Mitch Smith on the ninth and Ryan Richardson on the 10th, and the Long Drive went to Rob Williams. The drawn Birdie Jackpot was not won. The weather cleared somewhat for the public holiday event on Monday, an 18-hole Shoot-Out round six, with trophies by YGPC, attracting a ﬁeld of 19 players. Once again, Tony Harding took ﬁ rst place on 38 points, followed by Steve Barlow on 37 points. Tony was also one of the NTP winners

on the day, taking it out on the third hole, with Craig Duff scoring on the17th. Craig also followed up, taking the Long Drive on the 11th, while the Drawn Birdie Jackpot was won by Steve Buckley on the ninth. This weekend we’ll host the Macquarie Clothing Stroke Monthly Medal in conjunction with the Vets nine-hole comp on back nine, and a two-person Ambrose with trophies by Glen Monaghan and Dudley Alcorn. The Junior Clinic will also be at the regular time this weekend. That's all for this week. See you at the 19th!

GERRIES GOLF

Green wins Gerries’ match By NORM LEWIS LAST week's Gerries’ golf competition attracted a ﬁeld of just seven players. A little up on the previous week, but we were lucky to attract this ﬁeld with the weather the way it has been. The winner on the day was Ron Green, with a score of 21 points, and runner-up was Phil White on 20 points. Well done to both players. Once again, no winner in the Nearest-the-Pin (NTP) event so the prize jackpots. The NAGA

winner on the day was Jamie Roberts with 13 points. Hopefully the weather will improve for our next outing on Wednesday with results in next week's Narromine Star.

Vets’ Golf WE will also use this column to keep Veteran Club members informed of the latest Vets News. Firstly, the Coonamble Vets Open has been transferred to next week as their scheduled event was postponed due to rain.

Two other Vets’ Opens, Gulgong and Albert, are scheduled for mid-July and our own Vets’ Open, is set to take place in early August. On the local scene, the Vets’ monthly nine-hole competition will be played next week. It’s a handicap-stroke event on the back nine in conjunction with the Club Monthly Medal round. Veteran Club members, please keep these dates in mind. That's all for this week! See you at the 19th!

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MX kids fly high: First and third in the state!

Stella Harding placed 2 in the weekend comp and third overall at the State Titles.

Ollie Cale is NSW State MX Champion in the 7-u10 65 CC class. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED.

State Champion Ollie with his bike. Ollie and Stella are riding high.

Stella with her hot pink bike.

By SHARON BONTHUYS

nine championship races to become state champion in the 65CC class. “He’d actually won the championship before the last race even started, he was that many points in front,” said his proud uncle, Luke Harding. Stella joined her cousin on the podium, taking third place in the same class at the state titles. In NSW, boys and girls race together at the state titles until the age of 13, Mr Harding explained. Stella has been competing against the boys at these competitions, and do-

THOSE magnificent local youngsters on their f lying motocross (MX) machines have done their families and community proud, taking out a first and a third at the state titles in Wagga Wagga last weekend. Cousins Ollie Cale and Stella Harding from Narromine, both nine years old, proudly took to the podium as series winners in the seven to under-10 years’ 65CC class at the NSW MX State Titles. Ollie dominated the competition, winning seven out of the

The cousins on the podium after the competition. ing very well. It’s different in Queensland, where there is a girls’ competition at the state titles. Stella is off to that event in a few weeks where she will compete in both the girls and boys’ competitions at the Queensland MX State Titles at Coulson, south-east Queensland, Mr Harding said. Stella and Ollie made the NSW MX State Titles by competing in a three-round series, Mr Harding said. The ﬁ rst round was at Lake Macquarie in March, the second at Port Macquarie in April, and the third round was at Wagga

Wagga last weekend. It was the last chance for Ollie to compete in that age category, as he will age out of it following his 10th birthday next month. Ollie’s older brother Will, 13, who also races MX, has been out with injury after suffering a broken leg earlier this year. Mr Harding said Will is just easing back into riding again following his recovery and looking forward to attending the Hattah Desert Race in Victoria next month. Ollie and Stella are also set to compete at the 2024 KTM Australian Junior MX Cham-

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pionships, which will take place in Bunbury, Western Australia, in late September. The Cale and Harding families would welcome some support to help get their talented youngsters and their equipment and bikes to Western Australia for the national championships. If you would like to help with fundraising or sponsorship support to help these youngsters continue to f ly high and do us proud, please reach out to Mr Harding.