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Lions focus on children’s eye health

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FRRR grant helps Trangie CWA develop private meeting spaces

By SHARON BONTHUYS IF you were to describe the Lions International movement as “visionary”, you would be correct. Literally!

One of the well known community service organisation’s commitments actually relates to vision, and Lions are considered a world leader in their efforts to prevent avoidable blindness.

From small beginnings as a pilot program in Australia in 2001, the Lions Eye Health Program (LEHP) is now a key project involving more than 70 per cent of Lions Clubs in this country and supporting a variety of different vision-related campaigns.

One of those campaigns relates specifically to children’s vision screening, and the Narromine Lions Club has put its hand up to bring this to local communities.

Earlier this month, several members of the Narromine Lions Club and Friends of Lions received training to be able to provide a vision-screening service for young children in the region.

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Trangie CWA patron and its longest-serving member, Jessie Quigley (OAM), with State Member for Dubbo, Dugald Saunders, at the opening of the refurbished space in December 2023.

Trangie CWA’s rooms in Derribong Street will receive additional refurbishment via the FRRR grant. PHOTOS: NARROMINE STAR.

By SHARON BONTHUYS AN important project by the Trangie branch of the Country Women’s Association (CWA) to develop safe, secure, private, and neutral meeting spaces for rural families and individuals in crisis is a step closer.

A recent grant of almost $20,000 from the Foundation for Rural Regional Renewal (FRRR) will allow further refurbishment of the “Nurture” co-working space run by the branch at its Derribong Street premises.

Trangie CWA spokesperson, Amanda Ferrari, said the

$19,343 in new money will refurbish and repurpose two currently unused rooms in the facility.

“Our project [has] the expressed aim of allowing rural families from Trangie and the broader region to have access to private consultation rooms for any variety of reasons, in-

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Thursday, July 18, 2024 Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region NARROMINE STAR

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Corbyn checks the data from his spot vision test conducted Vicki Drew assesses Corbyn Smith’s depth perception at

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THE FORECAST Thursday, July 18 Min 3. Max 14. Possible shower. Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm. Chance of any rain: 40% Central West Slopes and Plains area: Cloudy. The chance of morning fog in the south. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds becoming southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 3 with daytime temperatures reaching between 11 and 15.

Sun protection not recommended, UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low] Friday, July 19 Min 1. Max 14. Cloudy. Chance of any rain: 10% Central West Slopes and Plains area: Cloudy. The

Lions and Friends have received vision screening training in Narromine. L-R: Bev Mann, Geoff Freudenstein, Sharon Kellermeier, Viv Halbisch, Julie Davis (front), Annette Nicholls, Corbyn Smith, Karen Shearwood, Vicki Drew, Judy Ryan and Michael Ryan.

From page 1 Funded by generous grants from the Lions Club International Foundation and voluntary donations from Australian Lions Clubs, the screening program is free for participating children.

Michael Ryan coordinates training for the Children’s Vision Screening Program in the Lions District, and brought a range of special equipment to Narromine to train local Lions and Friends.

“It’s important to know we just screen the kids for vision issues, we don’t diagnose them,” Mr Ryan said of the early detection support program.

“If we identify something, we can refer parents and carers to an appropriate specialist for diagnosis.”

Literature available from the LEHP suggests one in five children have an undetected vision problem which can then impact their schooling and day-to-day activities. However, it also suggests most children will just accept vision problems and adapt, believing everyone sees the world as they do.

While only targeting vision, this important Lions screening program has identified other things which parents and carers can then follow up. chance of morning fog on the slopes. Slight chance of a shower on the southern plains, most likely in the evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere.

Patches of morning frost. Light winds becoming northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day then tending northerly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening.

Overnight temperatures falling to around 2 with daytime temperatures reaching between 12 and 15.

Sun protection recommended from 11:10 am to 1:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate] Saturday, July 20 Min 5. Max 14. Shower or two. Possible rainfall: 0 to 2 mm. Chance of any rain: 60% Central West Slopes and Plains area: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers in the south, slight chance elsewhere. Winds north to northwesterly

“We’re also picking up kids with hearing issues that are linked to vision issues,” Mr Ryan added.

The Lions’ vision screening program tests four areas including spot vision, visual acuity, depth perception and colour vision.

The spot vision test uses a special portable camera that takes a photo of the eyes and provides data that may suggest evidence of wider vision issues to be investigated by a specialist including near and far sightedness, blurred vision, eye misalignment and pupil issues.

The visual acuity test uses a symbol chart to assess how sharp vision is at longer distances, while the depth perception test uses special polarising (3D) spectacles that show a fly jumping up off the page.

The colour vision test assesses how a child perceives colour on a variety of contrasting backgrounds.

Sharon Kellermeier was one of those to receive training in Narromine.

“You don’t realise how much your eyes tell a story,” she said.

Julie Davis had also been introduced to the training while living in Melbourne and was pleased to see the local Lions Club become involved.

15 to 25 km/h turning west to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h during the day then decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 5 with daytime temperatures reaching between 12 and 16.

Sun protection recommended from 11:30 am to 12:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate] Sunday, July 21 Min 1. Max 15. Morning frost. Mostly sunny. Chance of any rain: 5% Monday, July 22 Min 1. Max 17. Morning frost. Partly cloudy. Chance of any rain: 5% Tuesday, July 23 Min 1. Max 17. Sunny. Chance of any rain: 5%

“This will be good for our club and the local community,” she said.

During the training, the Lions screened each other’s visual abilities but relished the opportunity to screen a child. Corbyn Smith, 12, grandson of Lion Karen Shearwood, volunteered to undertake the screening process during the training on July 3.

Although older than the children who would normally be screened by the Lions program, which targets young children in kindergarten to year three, Corbyn said he found the tests to be “all right” and “cool”. He thought young children would fi nd the program interesting.

Following the training, Mr Ryan accompanied Narromine Lions and Friends to Burrabadine Christian Community School to conduct their fi rst vision screening with children in the target age range.

If you would like to learn more about the Lions Eye Health Program that the Narromine Lions Club is supporting, check out the website of the same name. Further information about what Lions will be doing locally with the free children’s vision screening program can be obtained from the club.

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NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Thursday, July 18, 2024

Have your say, as regional telecom review closes soon

By SHARON BONTHUYS TIME is running out for rural, regional, and remote residents to have their say about our country’s existing and future telecommunications needs.

The state of telecommunication services in the bush remains of high interest in the bush, as stories emerge about people outside of urban centres with chronically poor or no reception at all, being unable to call for help during emergencies.

Submissions to the current Federal Regional Telecommunications Review (RTR) – which is held every three years – will close at the end of this month.

Chaired by former politician Alannah MacTiernan, who served in Federal, State, and Local Government, the Independent Review Committee also includes members Ian Kelly, Kristy Sparrow, another former politician, Fiona Nash, and Dr Jessa Rogers.

Ms McTiernan urges residents to have their say by making a submission online

Former politician Alannah McTiernan is Chair of the current review into telecommunications in the bush and urges country people to have their say. PHOTO: SUPPLIED. or by mail, and or completing a related online survey.

Mailed submissions can be sent to the RTR at GPO Box 594, Canberra ACT 2601.

“This opportunity comes around only once every three years and the strength of each [review] Committee’s recommendations back to the government – and the actions they take – are underpinned by the views of people living in regional, rural, and remote communities who are relying

on telecommunications services more than ever before,” Ms McTiernan said.

“Reliable, high-speed connectivity supports public safety, day-to-day business, social inclusion and access to essential health and education services,” she added.

Previous RTRs have led to policy initiatives and programs such as the Mobile Black Spot Program and the National Audit of Mobile Coverage, both of which were the direct result of community feedback.

Federal Minister for Communications, Michelle Rowland, set the Terms of Reference for the RTR, full details of which can be found on the RTR website.

“I would encourage every regional Australian to tell their friends, family and colleagues about this opportunity and to get their own views in ahead of the closing date in a few short weeks,” Ms McTiernan concluded.

The Committee will report to Minister Rowland by December 31, 2024.

2024 Local Government Elections

Privately-run public forums to be held ahead of September poll

By SHARON BONTHUYS SEVERAL pre-election public forums are set to take place across Narromine Shire in the coming weeks, organised by the Narromine Shire Positive Change Community Group (NSPCCG).

The privately-run events, which will be open to the public, are expected to be held in Tomingley, Trangie, and Narromine in the lead up to the NSW Local Government elections in mid-September.

Some 126 councils across the State, including Narromine Shire, will participate in the poll which will install more than 1200 councillors and 35

mayors for four-year terms.

Late last month, the NSPCCG told its almost-1000 followers on social media that public forums would be scheduled to take place in July, August, and September in the shire’s three communities.

“These forums will be for the community to have a full opportunity to have their views heard, and for any and all people standing for election to explain how they will represent the interests of the community,” the June 20 post stated.

The Narromine Star has sought further information about the forums, including dates and venues, from the NSPCCG.

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Thursday, July 18, 2024 Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region NARROMINE STAR

Loo refurb and lighting upgrade for Trangie bowling club

In Brief

Around the traps…

HERE are our latest little news grabs from around the shire and beyond.

Member for Dubbo Electorate, Dugald Saunders (second left), with bowling club members. PHOTOS: DUBBO ELECTORATE. PATRONS of the Trangie Bowling Club will rejoice with the news the club has received $50,000 from the NSW Government’s Community Building Partnership Program for much needed refurbishments.

These funds will allow for the refurbishment of the existing ladies toilet and baby change room to provide a unisex accessible toilet, plus new LED lighting for

the bowling greens.

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Chocolate butter cake

By NARROMINE CWA WE’RE bringing you another sweet recipe this week: the goodold Chocolate Butter Cake. With just nine ingredients, many of which are most likely in your pantry or fridge right now, this recipe from “The Land Cookery Companion 2024-25” is super-simple to make. It’s guaranteed to be super-yummy as well!

Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups self-raising flour 1 1/4 cups white sugar 2 tbsp cocoa powder 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda 125g butter (at room temperature, chopped) 2 eggs 1 cup milk Method: Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius, and grease and line a deep 20cm round or square cake tin.

Combine all ingredients in a large

Member for the Dubbo Electorate, Dugald Saunders MP, said he looked forward to seeing the upgrades at the club once they are complete.

We’ll endeavour to catch up with the Trangie Bowling Club executive in the near future for further details about the refurbishment.

To make the chocolate glace icing, you need: 2 cups icing sugar 4 tbsp cocoa 2 tsp butter 3-4 tbsp hot water Sift the icing sugar and coca into a bowl, add the melted butter to the water and then stir into the dry mix to make a smooth paste. Evenly coat the top of the cake, smoothing with a spatula and trimming around the edge.

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f Aerobatic maestro, Paul Bennet, who wowed crowds at the closing ceremony of the the World Gliding Championships in Narromine last December, has been named as a finalist for Executive of the Year at the 2024 Australian Aviation Awards. Congratulations to Paul, and we wish him all the best when the awards are announced at the end of August. f Those awesome ladies at the Narromine Women’s Shed, have delivered another batch of beautifully handmade items including toiletry bags and baby clothes to Dubbo Base Hospital in support of lady inpatients and locally born premature babies. If you would like to help the Women’s Shed with this ongoing very special project, or to donate wool for their knitting, please reach out to Leona Lodding via their social media group. f Starting next year, the NSW Government has extended retail trading restrictions across ANZAC Day to make sure veterans are recognised and free to take part in services throughout the day.

“People will be able to shop if necessary, in cafes and restaurants and chemists, but supermarkets and large retailers will be closed until midnight,” Premier Minns announced in a statement last week. Lest We Forget. f Learner drivers aged from 15 years, 11 months, can now choose to take their Driver Knowledge Test (DKT) online with the launch of Transport for NSW’s DKT online. The DKT online will initially launch in English and Simplified Chinese, with additional languages added in the future. f New research by Rebel Sport, which surveyed over 10,000 active members, has found that two in three Australians use exercise to relieve symptoms of stress and support their mental health.

It also found Australians are struggling to fi nd time to include exercise in their increasingly busy lifestyles, with many exercising in darkness before 6am and after 8pm. f Services Australia will contact people who paid for a Youpla or Aboriginal Community Benefit Fund funeral fund, on or after August 1, 2015, and haven’t received any money back through various avenues, who could be eligible for a payment to assist with Sorry Business through the Youpla Support Program. f A NSW Upper House inquiry has been established into the use of e-scooters,

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e-bikes and related mobility options to enhance mobility, the customer experience, and safety for users and the broader community with electrified active transport options. Submissions close in mid-August, and more info is on the NSW Parliament website. f Australian dairy and food industry giant, the Bega Group, celebrated its 125th anniversary earlier this week with a “Toastie Town” promo, handing out free cheese toasties featuring its iconic cheese and Vegemite to travellers passing through Bega. Did you get one?

Let us know. f The Australian Medical Association (AMA) is calling for government marketing guidelines on infant formula and toddler drinks to be scrapped and brought into line with international best-practice. The AMA is concerned the current code allows unnecessary and potentially unhealthy products to be marketed to parents under the guise of “infant formula”. Research shows milk marketed for toddlers does not provide value for money and is often packed with harmful sugars, the AMA says. f Term Three tennis competition entries in Narromine close this Friday so get on down to the courts this Thursday night (that means, tonight!) to sign up! There’s social tennis on Tuesday nights and competition tennis on Thursday nights. f Registrations are open for the Rural Women’s Gathering which will take place in mid-October in Harden (Hilltops region) for rural, regional and remote women to come together, connect, celebrate and learn. More details on the Rural Women’s Network webpage. f Today is World Listening Day (WLD) and regional artist Kim Goldsmith will release online the fi rst soundscape sample from biodiverse property “Willydah” in the Narromine Shire. “Willydah, Winter 2024” was created from field recordings earlier this month and is part of Ms Goldsmith’s SOIL+AiR creative future landscapes residency. You can access the recording via the WLD website under “events”. f Compare the Market research has recently found that one-in-two pet owners let their pet cat or dog sleep in bed with them. Gen Z pet parents are the most-likely to let their pooch or moggie sleep in their beds, while Millennials are the least likely generation to do so. We don’t know what older generations think about this because no one asked them!

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NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Thursday, July 18, 2024

Narromine CWA supports Hospital Auxiliary’s ultrasound project The Narromine CWA presents its cheque to the Narromine Hospital Auxiliary for its ultrasound project.

Pictured, from left, Maureen Bourke, Jean Richardson, Kerri Richardson, Daphne Johnson, Kris Rybak, Gabby Teale-McEvoy, Julie Davis, Ruth Hando (seated), and Lyn Newton.

PHOTO: NARROMINE STAR.

By SHARON BONTHUYS NARROMINE Hospital Auxiliary’s ultrasound project is a step closer to fruition, thanks to a generous donation by the Narromine branch of the Country Women’s Association (CWA).

Auxiliary executive members Daphne Johnson, president, and Julie Davis, treasurer, were recently presented with a cheque for $5000 by Narromine CWA president, Gabby Teale-McEvoy, at the Branch’s monthly meeting in July.

The ultrasound equipment will ultimately cost around

$25,000 and will come from overseas, Mrs Davis told the CWA members.

Generous support from local community groups since the project was announced earlier this year, means that the Auxiliary has already managed to raise three-quarters of the funds needed.

The $5000 gift from Narromine CWA certainly takes the Auxiliary much closer to its fundraising goal.

“Thank you so much. This is incredible,” Mrs Johnson said of the CWA donation.

“We’re becoming a referral hospital now, as other rural health facilities know we

have the equipment to treat people for certain conditions,” Mrs Davis added.

More than 80 patients have already been examined with the hospital’s highly-regarded slit-lamp, used to diagnose eye issues. The hospital is also building its X-ray service capability, she said. When available, the ultrasound service will further add to the hospital’s capability.

Ms Teale-McEvoy said the Narromine CWA, now in its 101st year, was very pleased to support this important and much-needed project for the local community.

DELI-CIOUS GEMS

By NORMA REID

Small town shopping is a great experience I AM amazed about how many people come in from Dubbo to shop here on a regular basis.

Just this weekend, a couple dropped into the Deli for some refreshments and other goodies, and to sing Narromine’s praises.

They commented on how easy it was to shop here, especially in our supermarket as they hate fighting the crowds, managing the big shopping complexes for groceries, and having to push their trolley all the way through to the parking areas.

They also said they love coming to Narromine as they can get things here that aren’t available in Dubbo, and commented that it was a pleasure to receive “good, old fashioned service” with people taking the time to say “hello” and chat.

This is not an isolated incident. We have many travellers go through town and, when they end up in the Deli, they comment on how beautiful the town is and how friendly people are. It is nice to hear that our town and businesses are appreciated.

They also comment that it is rare to find a Deli such as ours, and how lucky Narromine is to have one. Further, they say that there are not many left in

cities anymore, and how much they miss having one. They reminisce on the ones they used to visit or had in their suburbs/towns.

The big shopping complexes are useful, but small country towns are the gems of our country, and this is why people travel around to see what they can discover.

I am proud to be in a small town and love living in our community. It certainly isn’t perfect, but at least I am not just a number that fades into obscurity.

I have lived in different places including big cities, the coast, in the outback on a property.

This little town of ours is the perfect spot, close enough to get sand in my toes, regardless of what kind of sand, and the coast, desert, or the city are a quick (well, six-hour) commute in any direction. To be known and to know the people who live in the neighbourhood, is also wonderful.

Country living is both a blessing and curse, but mostly a blessing.

Let us rejoice in being able to live well and freely in our beautiful town, and continue to look out for each other so others can also feel the love we have for our community.

Norma Reid is the proprietor of The Plaza Deli, located in Kierath’s Shopping Centre, Narromine. You can follow her business on social media.

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.

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Thursday, July 18, 2024 Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region NARROMINE STAR

Focus on Volunteers

Vinnies in desperate need of a helping hand locally

By SHARON BONTHUYS

MUCH-LOVED community service group, the St Vincent de Paul Society — or “Vinnies”, as its Australia-wide network of stores is affectionately-known — is another notfor-proft organisation desperately in need of volunteers in the Central West.

Vinnies’ stores in Narromine, Trangie, Nyngan, and Warren would all gladly welcome new people to assist their local stores to remain open to support members of the public in need, said Jackie Towns, St Vincent de Paul Society Member and Volunteer Engagement Officer at Parkes.

The need for volunteers in Narromine is particularly important, with recent volunteer numbers declining to about 10 due to ill-health and other reasons, Ms Towns said.

Without sufficient volunteers, the Narromine Vinnies’ store will struggle to remain open several days each week, she revealed.

The St Vincent de Paul Society is universally known for its Vinnies’ stores, which in turn generate income from sales that contribute to the organisation’s assistance programs, known as “Conferences”.

“Sales from Vinnies’ shops are used by our Conferences — a group of volunteers who provide assistance to those in need in the community who fall on hard times,” Ms Towns explained.

“This can be in the way of offering food hampers, clothing, assisting with household bills or helping with emergency accommodation,” she added.

Over the past 12 months, Vinnies’ volunteers in the Narromine region have provided assistance to those in need on over 500 occasions, to the total value of $81,973,

Volunteers can do a range of activities at their local Vinnies stores, with many in the district, desperately in need of more assistance.

“Vinnies” shops are an important part of the or-

PHOTOS: ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY. ganisation’s outreach.

Ms Towns said.

“Income generated from the Vinnies shop helps fund this assistance, and so it is vital that we have the volunteers to keep the shop open as many hours as possible.”

It is this behind-the-scenes work that often goes unseen by the wider community. Requests for help on social media from struggling individ-

uals and families will always generate comments about the support provided by Vinnies in this space. And what a big space that is.

The Society provides support to people living in poverty or seeking assistance through more than 200 programs and services across the country.

In NSW, there are 267 Vinnies’ stores alone.

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The organisation has operated in Australia since 1854, established by Father Gerald Ward here some 21 years after being founded in Paris in 1833

by Frédéric Ozanam. Today, more than 45,000 people volunteer around the country with the organisation.

With Vinnies’ volunteer numbers falling in some communities like Narromine,

it is vital to try to rebuild that worker base to ensure the services are available in those communities.

Ms Towns said that in Narromine, volunteer numbers had dropped by three or four recently, and it was important to build this back up.

“We’d really like a few extra people volunteering to help out with what they need to do there,” Ms Towns said. The Narromine Vinnies store operates Monday to Friday.

“Our amazing volunteers are the backbone of our organisation, and help keep our services running and supporting our most vulnerable community members,” she said.

It’s a similar story across the Central West NSW and beyond, with Vinnies’ stores in Trangie, Warren, and Nyngan also ready to welcome new volunteers on board, Ms Towns explained.

People can nominate what sort of activities they would like to undertake while volunteering, including customer service, sorting donations, hanging items ready for display, she added.

“We c a n pick what best su its t hei r needs a nd what t hey wa nt to do,” Ms Tow ns concluded.

Prospective volunteers are encouraged to contact the Parkes St Vincent de Paul office to arrange to volunteer, which onboards volunteers through an online system.

Alternatively, they can also contact their local Vinnies’ store and initiate the process through there, Ms Towns said.

If you would like to volunteer with your local Vinnies’ stores, see our Classifieds section for further details.

Alternatively, contact your local store directly.

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Vinnies: The Trangie experience

By SHARON BONTHUYS TRANGIE Vinnies’ volunteer Pat Riley has literally grown up with the organisation that was started locally in the 1950s by her father, Vern, and his brother, Jack Fitzgerald.

Mrs Riley and her cousin Garry Fitzgerald, Jack’s son, are carrying on their fathers’ legacy at the Trangie Vinnies’ store, which is one of several in the region that could really do with a few more volunteers.

“My father was a great philanthropist, and was very much into helping people. He could always see that someone was more needy than he was,” Mrs Riley said.

“I have memories of my father coming home and making a pot of soup for a couple of old gentlemen who were sick, or old bachelors living on their own, that was the sort of thing he did all the time,” she recalled fondly.

Mrs Riley said that the oldest volunteer at the Trangie store was aged in their late eighties now, with the youngest in their sixties.

“It would be nice to see some younger people volunteer,” she said.

While the local Trangie store doesn’t do volunteer drives, Mrs Riley said they do invite people to join them if they “look like they need something to do.”

Vinnies’ volunteer Pat Riley (right) with fellow Vinnies volunteer, Anne. PHOTO: ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY. Both Trangie and Narromine Vinnies shops are an important part of the social fabric of their towns. They are not just shops providing lowcost goods, but also centres where community members can socialise with others, and the volunteers can seek wider help for people if needed.

These unpaid workers are a

vital part of this equation, Mrs Riley said.

“If we had no volunteers in Trangie, we’d have nothing in the community,” she added.

Some of the challenges facing the local store include the quality of donations being left in the charity donation box that sits outside the front door.

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or with holes cannot be sold in that state, and the organisation does not mend such things.

Mrs Riley relayed the story of a young local man seeking to leave a “greasy sheet” and another item in the donation box a couple of years ago, until she quizzed him about the appropriateness of leaving such items at Vinnies.

“I basically told him it was the wrong place to put it,” she said, and the young man graciously left with his items.

Mrs Riley said another challenge to gaining volunteers locally is that while people may be interested, they are not keen to take on an official role.

It is therefore very difficult for people in current leadership positions to step down.

A challenge faced by many Vinnies’ stores was actually getting people through the doors, Mrs Riley added, believing there was a certain stigma attached to the practice of “Vinnie shopping” and asking for help through the confidential Conference service.

“A big percentage of our customers are travellers, I suspect that there are locals who also [secretly] ‘op shop’ out of town,” she said.

“For the Conference, some people may feel that there is shame attached to [asking for assistance] and will struggle with bills until they get them-

selves into a real mess, whereas a visit to us could provide them with the help they need to tide them over until things improve,” she explained.

The shops are only one part of the service that the popular not-for-profit offers those struggling in our local community, Mrs Riley explained. “[Vinnies] can provide basic food parcels, assistance with rent, rates, fuel for emergencies, refuge for domestic violence victims, travel, and referrals for mental health [support]. In emergencies, we can access accommodation,” she said.

“We can put potential clients in touch with the right people to access these services [if not available locally]. All they have to do is contact us.”

Mrs Riley looks after the Conference function at Vinnies in Trangie, which she greatly enjoys.

With her family’s long connection to Vinnies, Mrs Riley said she will continue to support the organisation while she is able to do so.

“My father would never forgive me if I left,” she concluded.

If you would like to volunteer with your local Vinnies store, see our Classifieds section for more details. Alternatively, contact your local store directly.

Worship is… FRRR grant helps A MESSAGE FROM NARROMINE ANGLICAN CHURCH AT our church, we have been looking at the fi rst half of the Book of John, amongst other things, and we’re up to Chapter 11. A great dive into the Bible, looking at the authority and mission of Jesus.

A morning devotion was sent from a radio station this week, reminding me what we looked at in Chapter Four, and it’s worth sharing: “In the hustle of our daily routines, the essence of worship can sometimes be overshadowed by our ever growing lists of tasks and responsibilities.

“The thing is though, worship isn’t meant to be another item to check off our spiritual to-do list. it is the heartbeat of a life lived in devotion to God.” Consider the words of John:4, verse 24: “God is spirit, and His worshippers must worship in the spirit and in the truth.”

(NIV).

These words were spoken to a Samaritan woman at a well,

a conversation that redefined the location and essence of worship.

No longer confi ned to specific places or rituals, worship according to Jesus is about spirit and truth. This invites us to engage with God on a deep, personal level, wherever we are.

“Worship in spirit” connects us beyond the physical — beyond just singing songs on Sunday or bowing our heads in prayer. It’s a continual, inward posture of reverence, awe and love towards God. “Worship in truth”, on the other hand, is our genuine, heartfelt response to the reality of who God is and what He has done.

To truly worship, then, means to let every aspect of our lives reflect our adoration of God. It’s in the way we speak to our families, the integrity with which we handle our work, and the kindness we extend to strangers.

Worship becomes a living act, woven intricately into the fabric of our daily lives.

Let us set aside moments to reconnect with the heart of worship. As we do, we’ll cultivate a life that sings God’s praise, not just with our lips, but with our actions.

By PHILIP HAND

Trangie CWA develop private meeting spaces From page 1 The Trangie CWA recognised the need for private spaces to allow for such vital discussions and negotiations to take place in Trangie, especially during high-pressure periods such as droughts and at times of crisis for the local agricultural industries that the town relies heavily upon, Ms Ferrari said.

“We will ensure that [they] feel welcome and comfortable to meet privately, confidentially and safely, and most importantly, in a space that does not sell alcohol or that is not connected to a larger centre where people can see [them] coming and going,” she added.

The project will refurbish two private rooms off the main hall of the Derribong Street building, including patching, plastering and painting. It will also in-

stall new carpet, air conditioning, window furnishings, furniture, and also replace the facility’s oven and dishwasher.

The refurbishment is a welcome extension of the work undertaken to upgrade the historic building last year that was funded

by Women NSW, part of the State Government.

The Trangie CWA is one of 46 groups to receive support from the FRRR’s Helping Regional Communities Prepare for Drought Initiative’s Small Network Grants.

The grant program seeks to support groups to help strengthen community preparedness and resilience to manage the impacts of future droughts, and has awarded more than $1.2 million across the 46 projects.

Nina O’Brien, FRRR’s Disaster Resilience and Recovery Lead, said that the Small

Network Grants will make a practical difference in some of the areas most sensitive to drought and help communities prepare for the inevitable dry times ahead and challenges that, in some cases, are already evident.

“The diversity of organisations that have applied, coupled with our discussions with local leaders, provide invaluable insights into the wide range of persistent and emerging needs that remote, rural and regional Australia is facing in relation to drought,” Ms O’Brien said.

“Mental wellness and personal resilience continues to be a strong theme.

We are confident these projects, many of which focus on strengthening personal skills and social connection at a grassroots community level, will really pay positive dividends in the next drought,” she concluded.

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NEXT COUNCIL The next Ordinary Council meeting will be held Wednesday, July 17, 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

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 >Þ Li `ii«iÀ > ` y Ü } v>ÃÌiÀ than anticipated and/or the road may have suffered extensive damage hidden beneath the water. Flagrant and 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 emergency i « y `Ã V> Ì i -7 - - 132 500.

CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES PUBLIC NOTICE - 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 August, pending favourable weather conditions.

DANDALOO STREET RAIL CROSSING & PEDESTRIAN ACCESS č,/ Ã w > Ã } Ì i Õ«}À>`i Ì Dandaloo Street, Narromine level crossing by completing work on the concrete pedestrian crossing.

Work is scheduled to take place on Monday 29th July 2024 from 7:00 am - 6:00 pm. The southbound lane on Dandaloo St between Burraway St and Derribong Ave and the eastern concrete pedestrian VÀ ÃÃ } Ü Li V Ãi`° /À>vw V control will be in place and there may be slight delays at peak times.

PUBLIC NOTICE – OVERGROWN VEGETATION Council is receiving complaints about overgrown vegetation on vacant, residential, and commercial land. Overgrown allotments can become breeding grounds for ÛiÀ > ` « Ãi à } w V> Ì w Ài hazards due to the dense grasses, weeds, and other vegetation.

Council is urging all property owners and occupiers in Narromine, Trangie and Tomingley to actively reduce vegetation on their premises. If you can’t manage it yourself, there are local businesses and contractors available to assist you. For any enquiries about overgrown land, please contact Council’s Health, Building, and Environmental Services Team at 6889 9999.

PUBLIC NOTICE - DUNDAS PARK PUBLIC TOILETS Council is commencing work on the Õ `>à *>À *ÕL V / iÌð / i w ÀÃÌ step involves installing a sewer main along Mingelo Street from Tuesday 16th July. There may be some ÌÀ>vw V V ÌÀ Ì i >Ài> `ÕÀ } Ì i construction period.

REGISTER AND MICROCHIP YOUR PET 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

ROAD CLOSURES and ROAD SAFETY All road updates, traveller information and personalised alerts for all NSW roads including Narromine Shire Council’s roads RNGCUG XKUKV YYY NKXGVTCHƂ E EQO Up to date road closures and information is Council’s website

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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/ microchipping-lifetime-registration PUBLIC NOTICE – ACQUISTION OF LAND On 26th June 2024 Narromine Shire Council resolved: That the land described as Lots 227 and 228 DP 755131 and Lot 1 DP 249020 (36 Jones Circuit) Li V >ÃÃ w i` >Ã «iÀ>Ì > > ` following acquisition by Narromine Shire Council in accordance with Part 2, Division 1, Section 31 of the Local Government Act 1993.

(2024/108). Note that this land will become operational to allow for the development of residential land.

Written submissions regarding this resolution are welcome and can be addressed to: The General Manager, Narromine Shire Council, PO Box 115, Narromine NSW 2821.

Submissions can be made prior to 5pm on Friday 16th August 2024.

WHAT’S COMING UP IN THE NARROMINE REGION 27 July – Macquarie Picnic Races, Trangie 8 August – Annual Veteran’s Open Golf Tournament 25 August – Narromine Gold Cup 31 August – Narromine Show 7 September – Outdoor Cinema feat Top Gun Maverick Narromine Aeroclub 14 September – NSW Local Government Elections 21 & 22 September – NSW Veterans Men’s Sand Green Fourball 6 October – Mungery Picnic Races 12 October – Narromine Dolly Festival 19 October – Dandy Cup / ÃÌ Þ ÕÀ iÛi Ì > ` Ì w ` ÕÌ more about what is on in the Narromine Region, visit www. narromineregion.com.au/calendar

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NEW DATE ADVISED – PREELECTION CANDIDATE SESSION Join an informative webinar with Peter Tegart from Local Government NSW. This webinar will be suitable for anyone interested in running as a candidate for the upcoming Local Government Elections on 14 September.

Date: Thursday 25th July 2024 Time: 5:00 pm – 8:30 pm Via Webinar To register, please email your interest to mail@narromine. nsw.gov.au and mark the subject line: Register %CPFKFCVG $TKGƂ PI 5GUUKQP July 2024 and supply your name and phone number or give Council a call on 6889 9999. For more information about running as a candidate, please visit: www.elections. nsw.gov.au

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It’s showtime: young women enter AgShow competition

By SHARON BONTHUYS THREE young women with very different careers and interests will contest the 2024 AgShows NSW Narromine Young Woman Competition.

Chantelle Tedder, Maygen Wood and Sarah Jackson have entered the highly-regarded annual initiative that recognises and celebrates the contributions of young women in rural communities.

Ms Tedder, 22, is a horticulturist and currently a pumpkin breeding technician with global giant Enza Zaden. The avid reader loves medieval history and target archery.

Maygen Wood, 19, is a hairstylist at Goochies Hair Design in Dubbo. She aims to continue to develop her skills and become known in her industry, and enjoys river fishing and spending time with family and friends.

Sarah Jackson, 22, is studying animal science at the University of New England and works at the Dubbo Sale Yards.

She aims to use her studies eventually to enter livestock nutrition and breeding. The recent state hockey representative is also an active member of her hockey and rugby clubs.

Sarah Jackson, Chantelle Tedder and Maygen Wood have entered this year’s AgShows NSW Narromine Young Woman Competition. PHOTO: COPPER.CO PHOTOGRAPHY.

Competition Coordinator Sarah Weir said the program equips young women with the tools and confidence to become future leaders by supporting their personal growth through mentorship, networking opportunities and educational workshops.

“[It also] encourages participation in agricultural shows, and fosters community involvement,” she said.

Judging in the competition will take place early next month, where the entrants will have an interview and luncheon with three judges.

The entrants will be asked about their ambitions, community involvement and community knowledge, with their personal presentation also considered, Ms Weir said.

All three entrants entered the Young Woman Competition for different reasons.

Ms Wood would like to show young women there are programs in Narromine that can help with their future, and that alternative career paths to university exist.

Ms Jackson hopes to meet like-minded local young women and to make more friends locally, and encourage them to get involved in their community and agriculture.

Ms Tedder is also keen to build her community connections while gaining more confidence and building her skills as a leader, and wants to highlight and support the local Show Society.

The winner of this year’s AgShows NSW Narromine Young Woman Competition will be announced at the 2024 Inland Petroleum Narromine Show Ball early next month.

“The winner then goes onto the Zone Six Finals, held in Dubbo in February next year, where she will be up against entrants from over 30 Zone Six Show Societies,” Ms Weir added.

The competition is a precursor to the much-loved local agricultural show, which will take place in Narromine at the end of August.

Focus on Volunteers

Jody’s volunteer mission to nurse in Nepal

By SHARON BONTHUYS IN just three months’ time, Narromine nurse Jody Towney will embark on the trip of a lifetime when she heads to Nepal for three weeks of volunteering with local healthcare projects, and locals can help her get there!

Jody’s trip has been made possible by healthcare non-profit Nurses In Action (NIA), which selected her for its program that provides unique, powerful and immersive experiences for nurses and allied health professionals to provide primary healthcare services to people living in remote communities in Nepal and Kenya.

Once in Nepal, Jody will work as part of a team assisting in local medical clinics, hospitals, community outreach programs, and medical camps, alongside local staff and community members.

The opportunity to use her nursing skills for the greater good in a country with a healthcare system very different to our own, is something Jody relishes. She is also keen to follow in the footsteps of

her father, Larry Towney, who travelled to Nepal after a devastating earthquake several years ago.

“Dad has told me all about what to expect, and I’ll get training in emergency procedures for earthquakes when I’m there,” Jody said.

Safety is also on the minds of her teenage children, Mackensie, 15, and Paityn, 14, who will stay with family while Mum is away volunteering.

“They’re excited for me and proud of what I’m doing, but worried about things like earthquakes,” Ms Towney said.

“With two amazing children who are my inspirations every day, I want to show them that working hard pays off in a big way in life,” she added.

Apart from covering her travel to the tiny South Asian country wedged between superpowers China and India, and with 75 per cent of its land surface covered by mountainous terrain, Jody needs to raise at least $1700, which will go towards programs on the ground in Nepal.

She has already received a number of donations to her

NIA fundraising platform on the World Youth International website, as well as items for raffle prizes, and she also is running a 100 Club.

On the last Sunday of this month, local identity Les Lambert will host a trivia afternoon at the Narromine USMC in support of Jody’s trip.

With the donations she has received to date, and what’s yet to come from the trivia afternoon, Jody is confident she will smash her $1700 fundraising target, which can only mean more good things for the Nepali communities she will visit.

“It is a true honor to be selected for this program [by NIA],” she added.

“Seeing the [Nepali] villages and using my skills in a variety of different placements will be an amazing experience,” Jody concluded.

She also indicated that Kenya could also be calling down the track, if her time volunteering in Nepal is the success she hopes it will be.

Supporters can follow Jody’s journey on social media, where she has a dedicated “Nursing in Nepal” page.

Off to Nepal to volunteer in October, local nurse Jody Towney at Dubbo Base Hospital, pictured here with junior medical officer Dr Jay Neville. PHOTO: SUPPLIED.

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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

Kevin Hogan visits Warren

IT was fantastic to have Shadow Minister for Trade and Tourism Kevin Hogan join me in Warren last Friday to take a look at some of the exciting industries in the agricultural community.

Our fi rst stop was to Green Distillation Technologies’ (GDT) tyre recycling plant which has come up with an innovative solution to deal with the billions of old tyres that end up in landfi ll.

GDT has developed innovative technology that converts tyres back into a valuable and sustainable resource – carbon, oil and steel – without producing emissions.

The company is now in the process of expanding its facility in Warren to recycle 160 tonnes, or 5,000 endof-life tyres, a week, with plans to open six more plants around Australia.

Eventually, these seven plants would have the capacity to recycle 40 per cent of Australia’s old tyres which is a very exciting prospect.

Kevin and I also visited Australian Food and Fibre’s (AFF) Warren gin and warehouse to take a look at the operation and hear about the role AFF plays in the cotton industry before touring Egelabra

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

Healthy Harold must stay PREMIER Chris Minns used “Healthy Harold” for streetcred just four months ago, so media reports over the weekend, that schools may have to stop accessing this important program, are extremely concerning.

We know the Minns Labor Government has slashed school budgets this year, forcing principals to make tough

Stud – Australia’s oldest closed-stud.

There we spoke with principal Malcolm Kater about some of the challenges facing the sheep industry including the live sheep export ban, biosecurity and feral animal control.

The economy of the Parkes electorate is underpinned by our agricultural and mining exports and Warren is a great example of the wide variety of industries we have that are playing a significant role in our nation’s prosperity.

Dubbo Regional Council to deliver more housing I’D like to congratulate Dubbo Regional Council on receiving a total of $1.26 million to deliver more housing under the Australian Government’s Housing Support Program.

Of this funding, Council will use $580,000 to create its Regional and Affordable Housing Strategies to provide a framework for housing over the next 10 to 20 years.

This includes an affordable housing policy, large lot residential strategy and a strategic transportation model.

A separate $680,000 grant will be used to facilitate the development and fi nalisation of Council’s North-West Urban Release Area Master Plan which aims to address the region’s growing housing needs by accommodating up to 5,500 dwellings and a population of up to 15,500.

Dubbo is rapidly growing but to accommodate the increase in people expected to make the city home in the coming years, decisions about which programs they can continue.

Life Education has been visiting schools in NSW for more than 40 years, teaching students everything from the importance of mental wellbeing and staying physically active, to the dangers of drugs, vaping and alcohol, giving young people the tools they need to resist peer pressure and make safe choices.

In recent years, they have also updated their programs to include lessons on digital literacy, so our kids can learn how to use technology safely and responsibly and report cyber bullying.

I have seen fi rsthand the difference it makes for schools and students in my electorate, and I don’t want my schools to miss out because of Labor’s budget cuts.

Shadow Minister for Trade and Tourism, Kevin Hogan (left) and Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton (right) met with Green Distillation Technologies’ Dr Farhad Hossain and Trevor Bayley at the Warren tyre recycling plant on Friday. more housing is needed.

This funding will help Council ensure there is an adequate supply of housing to meet future demand.

Applications for stream two of the Housing Support Program are now open to local, state and territory governments.

Stream two will provide funding for enabling infrastructure and community amenity projects. For more information about the Housing Support Program, visit the government infrastructure website.

Harvest trail cancelled LABOR is once again making it harder to get food from paddock to plate by axing a crucial backpacker and worker program for farms.

The Labor Government’s scrapping of the Harvest Trail program from July 1 means farmers will now fi nd it even harder to get the workers they

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their application for $110,000 was approved.

THE Crown Reserves Improvement Fund list of successful recipients was released earlier this month, and three reserves in the Dubbo electorate have been allocated funds from the 23/24 round.

Teamsters Park in Wellington has received $521,059 for the upgrade of tennis courts and play equipment, both of which will make a huge impact on the families that utilise the facilities of this great space.

Also in Wellington, Mount Arthur reserve has been allocated $17,009 for priority weed treatment.

The third successful recipient in the Dubbo electorate is Lake Windamere Under Canvas Camping, who can now begin construction of an accessibility ramp after

Dubbo athletes shine at WRAS event

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WESTERN Region Academy of Sport recently held their annual presentation evening at the end of June.

Some 310 athletes, coaches, squad managers and their families joined WRAS staff, board members and special guests to celebrate the achievements of the athletes that had completed WRAS 2024 programs.

This was also an opportunity to acknowledge the valuable contribution of the WRAS volunteers and supporters.

During the evening, WRAS recognised some of the very high-achieving and most dedicated WRAS athletes.

A massive congratulations to the athletes from the Dubbo

products to be featured in the Parliament House Shop this September as part of its National Showcase.

The Parliament Shop National Showcase was launched in September last year and highlights the wonderful products that are being made across Australia.

In September, the Showcase will once again feature local products from New South Wales, so I encourage producers in the Parkes electorate to apply for the opportunity to have their products featured throughout the month.

This is a great way for the wonderful producers in the Parkes electorate to gain exposure to new audiences, including all visitors to Parliament House.

Applications must be submitted by the end of the month.

For more information, visit the appropriate government website. electorate who were recipients of awards on the night. I understand the Narromine Star has a story on this.

I was also incredibly proud to hear that all five major award recipients were also from the Dubbo electorate: Jazzy Gordon and Tully Pickering – Outstanding achievement by an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Athlete, Claire Bynon – WRAS Coach of the Year, Mia Richardson – Chairman’s Award for Excellence, WRAS Athlete of the Year runner up – Zac Harding, WRAS Athlete of the Year – Ella Penman.

These are some amazing achievements by a superstar lineup of regional athletes.

Well done to everyone recognised at the WRAS awards this year.

Until next time, Dugald

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need. The Harvest Trail has helped connect farmers with thousands of backpackers and jobseekers during the harvest period, also helping both employers and employees get a background check, enabling confidence in both the job and the industry.

Labor has removed the Harvest Trail Services and Harvest Trail Information Service to save $47.3 million and $11.1 million per year ongoing which won’t even be directed back into agriculture.

The less workers farmers can fi nd, the less they can plant, or harvest, meaning families will pay more for their food at the checkout.

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Good times and “Sweet Caroline” at the glorious Duck Creek races Billy Harding, Kate Yabsley, Alex McLaughlin and Jim McLaughlin.

Jill Elder, Viv Cleaver, Jo Deebank and Judy Stimpson.

Duckling and Plucka with Sweet Caroline.

Main race sponsors - Richard Bootle and In Perkins from Bogan Farms with Gilbert and May Johnson from Melbourne.

James Dedman, x, and Peter Harris. PHOTOS: ABIGAIL MCLAUGHLIN.

Tamika Baker and Nathan Singh.

By ABIGAIL MCLAUGHLIN “GOOD times never seemed so good” rang out from the crowd of 5200 people singing Neil Diamond’s classic “Sweet Caroline” in glorious weather at the Duck Creek races on Saturday. This was the biggest crowd in the 16-year history of the meeting, which has grown to become one of the hottest events in western NSW, with attendees partying well into the night at Nyngan Showground afterwards.

Online event ticketer 123tix pre-sold 5300 tickets to the races (double the population of the entire Bogan Shire) including 800 tickets to the exclusive “Duck Pond”, which were snapped-up in less than halfan-hour of going on sale.

By mid-morning of race day, there were cars queued for kilometres awaiting entry and, by 4pm there were more than 5000 people trackside to sing the iconic 1969 number, “Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good)”, a popular sing-a-long at sporting events around the world, including at The Everest race-meeting at Royal Randwick in Sydney.

Races’ President, Rowen Cleaver, later praised the many volunteers who pulled together to bring the day to life

for so many race fans.

“Every year, we get people coming in and giving hours and hours of their time to help set up, and then on the day, they’re there on the gates, behind the bar, selling drink tickets, cooking barbecues, and cleaning up after everyone has gone,” Mr Cleaver said.

“It’s what makes the event so successful. Everyone is behind us making it work,” he added.

There’s both pride and passion for many of these unpaid workers, he believes.

“I think for a lot of volunteers, especially the young ones, they’re out having fun whilst they do it.

“They come in and help put up fencing and set up tables and chairs, and they get a free lunch and catch up with each other, it’s a really great thing.”

Mr Cleaver said, however, that the event couldn’t thrive without the support of a committed group of local community groups.

“There’s so many organisations to thank.

“The Nyngan Rugby Club work all night on the bar and the set up and clean up, the Nyngan Junior League do the barbeque, the Nyngan Pony Club, ICPA, Bogan Shire Council, Nyngan Police and the Ambulance all go above and beyond,” he enthused.

Mr Cleaver also praised the behaviour of the crowd, including the 2000-plus who camped out at the Showground.

“It was the biggest crowd we have ever had, and they were extremely well-behaved.”

He is hoping the “Sweet Caroline” sing-a-long will gain even more momentum next year, and is considering adding Daryl Braithwaite’s “The Horses” to the mix!

Sergeant Tony Wood from Nyngan Police added the Duck Creek Races had become a “model of how to run a safe and enjoyable event.”

“It was an extraordinary success. I’ve spoken with the local ambulance staff and they had no reports of assaults, drink spiking or anything that would indicate anti-social behaviour,” Sgt Wood said.

“The Nyngan hospital also reported no presentations from Duck Creek. It was a very well managed event which was a credit to the organisers, volunteers, and security staff,” he added.

The races also brought a surge of business for the local hospitality industry, fi lling up all available accommodation and keeping the supermarkets, service stations and cafes busy over the weekend.

The meet was also the fi rst big test for the newly opened hotel, The Nyngan, which pro-

vided accommodation, lunch, dinner, drinks, and a recovery breakfast to racegoers.

“This week we poured 17 kegs of beer, served hundreds of glasses of wine and spirits, made 75 cocktails, served over 500 meals, and at least 100 pizzas,” spokesperson Emily Stanton said.

“We were run off our feet — so busy, but it all went really well, and we got great feedback from everyone,” she added.

For a second year, the major charity for the Duck Creek Races was Macquarie Home Stay, an accommodation facility in Dubbo for patients and their families needing to access health services including Dubbo Base Hospital, the Western Cancer Centre and the private hospitals.

Macquarie Home Stay General Manager, Rod Crowfoot, said that there was terrific support for the raffle at the meet and thanked the Duck Creek Committee for again choosing the facility as its main charity.

Macquarie Home Stay will name one of its new rooms in honour of the Duck Creek Races, which donated $40,000 in 2023.

For stylish race-goers, the place to be, as usual, was the Duck Pond — with tickets sold-out in hours of going online. Here, patrons were

treated to lunch catered for

by Eat Your Greens with cocktails by Josephine’s.

In other trackside news, the “Fashions in the Field” competition was judged by Michelle Starr. She chose locals Nikki Russell and Trish Debb Wood for the “Best-Dressed” and runner-up in the “Over 40’s” section; former local, Kelly Tomek, and Orange visitor, Whitney Restall, were the winner and runner-up respectively in the ‘Fillies Division”; Darren Black from Tumut and Sam Casey from Point Lonsdale, were the winner and runner-up respectively in the “Gent’s” event; and Taylah Martin and Nikki Russell won for “Best Millinery”.

Meanwhile, on the track, the program featured a total of 53 starters with Dubbo trainer, Connie Greig, starting two winners including “Belle O’Ballee” in the feature Nyngan Picnic Cup, ridden by Leandro Ribeiro.

At the conclusion of the races, the crowd shifted to the Showground for the concert which was again headlined by dance band, “Furnace and the Fundamentals”, also featuring Duck Creek favourites, “Ballz N All”.

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Callum is off to the Paris Olympics and Festival 24 IN just a few days, 17-year-old Narromine student Callum Hutchison will jet off to Paris, the City of Light and host of the 2024 Summer Olympics, to attend a very special event for young people.

Callum will join more than 500 young people from 36 countries for a conference at the Paris Olympics, after developing his leadership skills though the Rugby Creates Chances program.

Callum has been invited to experience a range of Olympic and Paralympic sports, as well as cultural enrichment opportunities at the Festival 24 conference in Lyon and Paris.

The NSW Government’s Regional Aboriginal Partnerships Program (RAPP) invested $1.5 million to support Rugby Creates Chances, an initiative delivering a variety of school, community-based rugby and coaching programs in Narromine, Coonamble, Warren, Brewarrina and Walgett to help Aboriginal youth kick personal goals and get job-ready.

The Narromine High student still can’t quite believe he will be heading to Europe in a few days but is looking forward to the experience.

“I am still pinching myself that all of this has led to me being invited to go to the Paris Olympics as part of Festival 24,” he said.

“Since starting Rugby Creates Chances, I have learned a lot about leadership skills, how to be more independent, and how to be a role model and mentor for the younger kids and people around me,” he added.

Minister for Regional and Western NSW, Tara Moriarty, congratulated Callum

and wished him well on his special trip.

“I am delighted Callum will get to experience something as extraordinary as attending the Paris Olympics after his involvement in this program which has been made possible through the NSW Government’s Regional Aboriginal Partnerships Program,” she said.

“We can see how Callum and other youth are taking on new challenges, emerging as community leaders, plus practising the skill of self reflection which can influence behaviour.”

The Minister’s sentiments were echoed by proud Dharawal man and Australian Rugby Sevens Olympian, Maurice Longbottom.

“I wish Callum all the best for his big trip to Paris, and I hope he can catch some of our games to keep that fi re roaring in his belly for rugby and whatever comes next,” Mr Longbottom said.

Having completed the program, Callum is now looking to the future with great confidence.

“Programs like this are important for country kids like myself because there’s not as many opportunities in smaller towns, especially in sports or traineeships, and you have to travel pretty far to have a crack at trialling for things,” Callum explained.

“Rugby Creates Chances has really opened my eyes – I never really thought of going down the sporting career track until I jumped into the program and I now plan on getting a job in sport, fi nishing high school and possibly going to university,” he concluded.

Narromine’s Callum Hutchison is off to Paris. PHOTOS: NSW GOVERNMENT.

Rugby Creates Chances participants, left to right, Cody Rose, Temia Robinson, Shannon Rule, Callum Hutchison, Jaylin Donnelly and Talin Horstman.

Game-changing program uses sport to build skills SUPPORTED by NSW Rugby, the two-year Rugby Creates Chances initiative includes a 10-week Tackle Life program, which trains 14-to-17year-old students how to develop and teach rugby union skills in primary schools, at after-school activities, and in local clubs and community centres.

Western NSW students take part in a 10-week Future Pathways program to identify their strengths, consider their careers and participate in mock job interviews and CV building to help them emerge from school work-ready.

The program then gives students the chance to get handson employment experience while earning a Certificate III in Sports Coaching, as well as

develop leadership and problem-solving skills, and connect with their communities.

NSW Rugby will offer five local Aboriginal young people who have completed the program ongoing employment as coaches, facilitators and coordinators, and 20 additional casual coaching positions to support local after-school and weekend activities.

Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, David Harris said the program offers an engaging pathway for Aboriginal youth to get active, train and upskill on Country while gaining valuable life and leadership experiences.

“I’m confident Rugby Creates Chances will deliver meaningful results for our young people in Western

NSW while assisting to Close the Gap on Priority Reform Five, which aims to drive positive employment, training and broader social outcomes for Aboriginal peoples across New South Wales,” Mr Harris said.

Australian Rugby Sevens Olympian, Maurice Longbottom, a proud Dharawal man, said it was important for young people in rural, regional and remote locations to be able to access such opportunities.

“Opportunities like this can be few and far between in smaller country towns, and I just love that this program is taking rugby and coaching skills on the road as part of a much bigger picture for these kids,” Mr Longbottom said.

Rugby Creates Chances graduate Callum Hutchison refereeing at the Warren junior gala event. PHOTO: NSW GOVERNMENT.

“The Rugby Creates Chances program not only teaches kids skills about rugby, but about resilience and leadership and preparing for the future.

“I’m grateful and happy to hear that kids like Callum have these opportunities to grow and learn and prosper,” he concluded.

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Sport CHRISTIE AND HOOD CASTLEREAGH LEAGUE ROUND 11

Jets stream away from plucky Panthers

The Christie and Hood Castlereagh League Reserve Grade competition continues. Here are the Narromine Jets in action against the Gilgandra Panthers. PHOTOS: STEPHEN BASHAM

By BRYSON LUFF GILGANDRA players and supporters would have been well pleased with the Panthers’ performance in the opening 40 minutes of their game against the Narromine Jets last Saturday.

This was despite the fact that — as they trooped off to the McGrane Oval dressing sheds at half-time — they were down by four points with the scoreboard reading 16-12 in favour of the visitors.

This was because the home side had come from a 10-0 deficit mid-way through the fi rst half, to lead the Jets by 12-10, with just a minute to go before the break.

It was only the visitors scoring a converted try with just seconds to go after a Gilgandra handling error — thereby handing the visitors great field position which they duly transformed into points at a vital stage of the game — that had them behind.

As it turned out, though, this crucial error by Gilgandra, was to be a precursor for the Panthers’ second-half display, which saw them repeatedly squander possession, putting them on the back foot throughout the remainder of the game with the Jets powering away for an emphatic 42-12 victory.

That win now positions them nicely on the competition lad-

der in third place while, at the same time, all but killing off any hope that Gilgandra had of playing in the semi-fi nals.

In other games, Coonabarabran won a hard fought local derby against the Baradine Magpies by 20-6, Cobar were too strong at home for the Gulgong Terriers, taking the game 52-12, and Coolah had little trouble fending off the Coonamble Bears in a Boronia Cup Challenge game with a 56-4 victory to remain undefeated and at the top of the competition ladder.

Turning to Round 12 games, Gilgandra Panthers have a very faint fl ickering flame of hope of gaining a semi-fi nal berth if they can win their three remaining games while the Gulgong Terriers lose all of their games. The importance of the match up between the two clubs at Gulgong on Saturday should not be understated, however, a long bow it is that that the Panthers will be drawing.

The Coonabarabran Unicorns, who currently sit equal with Gulgong on the ladder, face the unenviable task of trying to be the fi rst side to take the bounce out of the Coolah ‘Roos this weekend. However, they are already assured of a semi-fi nal position because they have a bye next week.

The Cobar Roosters face the long road trip to Baradine

for the “Battle of the Feathers” against the Magpies, and whilst they should be confident of returning home as winners, they would be very ill-advised to take the Maggies lightly.

The highly popular Reserve Grade competition continues with games at Narromine, Gulgong, Baradine, and Dunedoo with results in all of them being vital to the composition of the fi nal five.

On the Ladies League Tag front, seven of the 10 clubs have the chance to book themselves a semi-fi nal berth, with the jostling for the fourth and fi fth place on the ladder on in earnest between Gulgong, Coonamble, Baradine, and Cobar whilst Narromine, Dunedoo, and Coolah, seem to have a top three fi nish sewn up!

Christie and Hood Castlereagh League Round 11 scores Youth League Narromine 18 (Darby Gordon, Ryan McCarney, Tayte McNeill tries, Zach Everett 3 goals) defeated Binnaway 16 (Josh Skuthorpe, Hayden Mitchell, Beau Hinton tries, Sonny Bill Walker 2 goals) Competition Ladder Cobar 22 (Played 8, Won 7, Lost 1), Narromine 16 (P8, W4, L4), Gulgong 16 (P8, W4, L4), Binnaway 11 (P7, W2, L5) League Tag Gulgong 42 (Matilda Harper 3, Lolly Tumpey 2, Chloe Patrick 2, Imogen Hollow tries, Harper 4, Tumpey goals) defeated Cobar 24 (Bridgette Negfeldt 2, Brennah Amua, Brianna Watson, Kaylah Hasson tries, Watson 2 goals).

Coolah 50 (Mackenzie Blackadder 3, Molly Burgess 2, Taylor Wright, Fiano Whitbourne-Martin, Jacinta Dummet, Emma Pettett tries, Lisa Jones 7 goals) defeated

Coonamble 0.

Baradine 60 (Stephanie Dewson 3 Savannah Carey 2, Claudia Eastburn 2, Holly Woodham 2, Jalika Leslie, Anna Arndell, Chelsea Woodham, Teanna Craig tries, Arndell 4 goals) defeated Coonabarabran 0.

Dunedoo 60 (Shelley Cox 2, Chelsea Gallagher 2, Meg Christensen, Madie Cox, Chloe Brougham, Lauren Sullivan, Angela Trengrove, Alexis Gallagher tries, Georgia Price 10 goals) defeated Binnaway 4 (Claire Jones try).

Narromine 40 (Emily Fardell 2, Talitha Chatfield 2, Jacana Powell, Abbie Mitchell, Shian Chatfield, Chloe McLean tries, Shian Chatfield 4 goals) defeated Gilgandra 10 (Harmonie Morris, Laura Jordon tries, Kaitlyn Brown goal).

Competition Ladder Narromine 33, Dunedoo 29, Coolah 29, Gulgong 27, Coonamble 23, Baradine 21, Cobar 19, Gilgandra 15, Binnaway 13, Coonabarabran 10.

Reserve Grade Cobar 32 (Gordon James, Chris Cotty, Reynold Mugugia, Hamish McLeod, Gearge Manu, Edwin Smith tries, Ben Griffiths 3, McLeod goals) defeated Gulgong 12 (Ben Hollis, Willy Duacakacka tries, Robby Pascoe 2 goals).

Baradine 32 (Travis Houghton 2, Jonathon Evans, John Milgate, Will Nash, Craig Harris tries, Jesse McElhinney 2, Liam Fernando 2 goals) defeated Coonamble 6 (Matt Boney try, Aaron Arrowsmith goal).

Binnaway 22 (Ben Harris, Dane Anastasis, Nathan Budd, Andrew Egan-Smith Tries, Budd 3 goals) defeated Dunedoo 10 (Tyrone James, Mitch Edwards tries, Stephen Eyles goal).

Gilgandra 34 (Jamie Towney 2, Mitch Scealey 2, Bon Franklin, Curtis Carr tries,

Alex Sutherland 4, Gordon Sutherland goals) defeated Narromine 22 (Zac Everett, Jordan Fleming, Tim Smith, Nate Piper tries, Zaiden Britt 2, Michael Burns goal).

Competition Ladder Binnaway 9#, Cobar 6, Dunedoo 5#, Baradine 4, Gilgandra 4, Gulgong 4, Narromine 2, Coonamble 2. # played extra game.

First Grade Coolah 56 (Jake Burgess 2, Josh Charles, Dylon Edwards 2, Jack Piper, Gerry Sheridan, Dan Lane, Austin Burgess, Chanse Burgess, Sam Wesley tries, Lane 5 goals) defeated Coonamble 4 (Brendan Draper try).

Cobar 52 (Tristan Everett 2, Loma Atuau 2, Ashley Davies, Nathan McAndrew, Reece Josephson, Thomas Plater, Gerald Mackay, Tim Hillam tries, Josephson 5 goals) defeated Gulgong 12 (Brad James 2 tries and 2 goals).

Coonabarabran 20 (Nick Willoughby 2, Eddie Kuras, Don Kuras tries, Brad Fuller 4 goals) defeated Baradine 6 (Jack Masman try, Liam Fernando goal).

Narromine 42 (Epeli Draunidalo 3, Darby Gordon, Washington Itoya, Janus Walford, Harry McPherson, Ryan McCarney tries, Doug Potter 5 goals) defeated Gilgandra 12 (Wade Peachey 2 tries, Ty Sutherland 2 goals).

Competition Ladder Coolah 33, Cobar 29, Narromine 27, Gulgong 24, Coonabarabran 24, Gilgandra 19, Baradine 16, Coonamble 15.

Round 12, Saturday, 20 July Dunedoo versus Coonamble Coonabarabran versus Coolah Narromine versus Binnaway Gulgong versus Gilgandra Baradine versus Cobar.

Narromine too good for Gilgandra!

By BRYSON LUFF THE Ahrens Gilgandra Panthers First Grade side looked the goods in the first half against the Narromine Jets in their Round 11 clash of the Christie and Hood Castlereagh League competition played in Gilgandra on Saturday.

The Jets got away to a flying start, scoring in the third minute when their fullback Darby Gordon backed up a break out wide to score a converted try in the third minute.

They soon backed this up with another try, this time to their winger Epeli Draunidalo when he grounded a well-weighted grubber to give his side a 10-0 lead at a point a minute.

The match then became

an arm wrestle, until Gilgandra’s half Wade Peachey scored after a nice individual run from 30 metres out and, with Ty Sutherland slotting the conversion, it was 10-6 with five minutes to go in the fi rst half.

The Panthers were seemingly on top, especially after Peachey was able to get over again just three minutes later, this time from close range and, with another successful kick by Sutherland, the home side was in front 12-10 and looking impressive.

However, all the momentum that was going Gilgandra’s way was soon lost when the ball was spilled 40 metres out from the Gilgandra line.

With only seconds remaining until the half-time siren was due to be sounded, Draunidalo scored again after he leaped high to grab a wellplaced kick from his half-back, Brad Pickering, grounding the ball just centimetres before the dead-ball line to give his side a 14-12 lead, which soon became 16-12 after Doug Potter’s conversion.

Disappointed as they would have been going into the sheds behind on the scoreboard, the Gilgandra side would have been pleased with their fi rst half effort and keen to get on with it in the second half, especially as they were to be running to their favoured southern end.

Unfortunately for them and their supporters, all the scoring was to be done at the northern end of the field in the second stanza. With Gilgandra’s handling and discipline letting them down, the tone for the fi nal 40 minutes was set early after the resumption of play, when two Gilgandra errors gifted the visitors great field position and they scored in the third minute to go ahead 20-12.

Whilst the Panthers’ handling woes most certainly were welcomed by the Jets, their halves, Pickering and Potter, were putting on a fi ne kicking exhibition, not the least of which was the punt

by Pickering immediately

after the Jets won a scrum from deep in their own half.

His centre, Washington Itoya, then just got to the ball before the scrambling Panther players arrived and, toeing it ahead again, received a very favourable bounce to score and make it 26-12.

With 13 minutes to go, a Gilgandra player was afforded the opportunity to have a 10-minute inspection of the paintwork in his dressing shed after a sin-binning, during which time the Jets ran in two more tries to make it 38-12.

To fi nish the second-half, Draunidalo then scored his third to give the Jets a resounding 42-12 victory.

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Puzzles

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No. 238

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”.

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No. 187

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No. 237

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.

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1. Closing Time is a 1998 song by which band?

2. For which three films has Octavia Spencer (pictured) been nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Academy Awards?

3. In baking, what is a pâte brisée?

4. In layers of skin tissue, is the dermis above or below the hypodermis?

5. What is the name of the port that the Sydney Harbour bridge crosses?

6. The TikTok logo was designed to resemble what kind of symbol?

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8. Which penguin species is known for its unruly yellow crest and red beak?

9. After Rome, what is the most populous Italian city?

10. The big wave surfing competition known as ‘The Eddie’ is held in which US state?

No. 147

Can you find all the words listed?

The leftover letters will spell out a secret message.

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WORD SEARCH

QUICK QUIZ

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MONDAY, JULY 22

SUNDAY, JULY 21

SATURDAY, JULY 20

FRIDAY, JULY 19

Your Seven-Day TV Guide 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 Troppo. 2.00 The Split. 3.00 Restoration Australia. 3.55 Martin Clunes: Islands Of Australia. 4.40 Grand Designs.

5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Hard Quiz.

7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Love Your Garden.

8.20 Troppo. 9.15 Gruen. Final. 9.50 Hard Quiz. Final. 10.20 Austin. 10.50 ABC Late News. 11.05 Grand Designs. 11.55 Martin Clunes: Islands Of Australia. 12.45 We Hunt Together. 1.25 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show.

11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Road Less Traveled. (2017) Charlene Tilton, Jason Burkey. 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: Enemy Of The State.

(1998) Will Smith.

11.15 To Be Advised. 12.55 Boy To Man. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. 5.00 My Greek Odyssey.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: You, Me, And That Mountain Retreat. (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 Rugby League.

NRL. Round 20. Canberra Raiders v New Zealand Warriors. 9.55 Golden Point.

10.40 MOVIE: In The Heart Of The Sea. (2015) Chris Hemsworth. 1.00 Tipping Point. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Postcards. 4.30 Global Shop. 5.00 Late Programs.

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 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 3.30 10 News First: Afternoon. 4.00 My Market Kitchen. 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. 7.00 Cycling. 8.00 WorldWatch. 11.00 Tour De France 2024 Highlights Review. 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights. 1.00 WorldWatch.

2.00 The Point: Road Trip. 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. 5.00 Tour De France 2024 Highlights Review. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Mastermind Australia. 8.30 Cycling.

Tour de France. Stage 19. 1.15 Blackout: Tomorrow Is Too Late. 3.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.00 House Of Wellness. 2.00 Discover. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 Our Town. 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 Ships. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 Storage Wars: Barry’s Best Buys. 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. Essendon v Adelaide. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.10 Behave Yourself. 3.10 Modern Family. 3.35 Cats Make You Laugh Out Loud. 4.30 Baking It. 5.30 Dodger. 6.30 MOVIE: Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation. (2018) 8.30 MOVIE: Charlie’s Angels. (2019) 10.30 MOVIE: Long Shot.

(2019) 1.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping.

8.00 What’s Up Down Under. 8.30 Jake And The Fatman. 9.30 Diagnosis Murder. 11.30 JAG. 1.30 Star Trek: Voyager. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman.

3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 FBI. 11.15 Blue Bloods. 12.15 Home Shopping. 2.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.00 Big Bang. 1.30 Becker.

2.00 Rules Of Engagement. 2.30 King Of Queens. 3.00 Frasier. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Friends. 5.30 The Big Bang Theory. 6.30 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.10 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 MOVIE: Gravity. (2013) 10.00 ER. 11.30 Rage. 12.30 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. 10.00 Supernatural Academy.

10.20 The PM’s Daughter. 10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

3.00 News. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 News. 6.00 News Hour. 6.30 Countdown To Paris.

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 Dales For Sale. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Halfway House. (1944) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow.

7.30 Escape To The Chateau: Secret France. 8.30 MOVIE: Marley & Me. (2008) 10.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

3.00 Tour de France.

H’lights. 4.00 ABC World News Tonight.

4.25 PBS News. 5.25 Curse Of Oak Island.

6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Billy Connolly: Great American Trail. 9.25 Sex Before The Internet. 10.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Rage Charts. 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Ladies In Black. 1.20 Sister Boniface Mysteries. 2.00 Books That Made Us. 3.00 Gruen. Final. 3.35 Spicks And Specks. 4.10 The Greek Islands With Julia Bradbury. 4.30 Maggie Beer’s Big Mission. 5.25 Landline. 5.55 Stuff The British Stole. 6.25 I Was Actually There.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Sister Boniface Mysteries.

8.20 Van Der Valk.

9.50 Ladies In Black.

10.40 Shetland. 11.35 Rage.

6.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. 12.00 Horse Racing.

Winter Challenge Day, VRC Members Race Day and Eagle Farm Raceday. 1.30 Football. AFL. Round 19. GWS Giants v Gold Coast Suns. 4.30 Border Security: International. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 7.30 MOVIE: Titanic. (1997) Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet. 11.30 To Be Advised. 1.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Getaway. 6.30 A Current Affair.

7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. 12.00 Running. Gold Coast Marathon. Highlights. 1.00 Destination WA. 1.30 Bondi Vet. 2.30 Getaway. 3.00 Rugby Union. International Test Series.

Game 3. Australia v Georgia. 5.40 Test Rugby: Wallabies V Georgia Post-Match.

6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 MOVIE: The Magnificent Seven. (2016) Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt. 10.10 MOVIE: The Mechanic. (2011) Jason Statham. 11.55 MOVIE: Everybody Wants Some!! (2016) 2.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 6.30 Leading The Way With Dr Michael Youssef. 7.00 On The Fly. 7.30 Escape Fishing With ET. 8.00 IFISH. 8.30 MasterChef Australia.

10.00 Ready Steady Cook. 11.00 Healthy Homes. 11.30 The Drew Barrymore Show.

2.00 Pooches At Play. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 3.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. 4.00 Ready Steady Cook. Final.

5.00 10 News First. 6.00 Bondi Rescue.

7.00 The Dog House Australia. 8.00 The Dog House. 9.00 Ambulance UK. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. 8.00 WorldWatch. 11.00 Tour De France 2024 Highlights Review. 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights. 1.00 WorldWatch.

2.00 Motorcycle Racing. Superbike World C’ship. H’lights. 3.00 Gymnastics.

Rhythmic World Challenge Cup. H’lights.

4.30 Tour De France 2024 Highlights Review. 5.30 The Abyss: The Rise And Fall Of The Nazis. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Amazing Railway Adventures With Nick Knowles. Return. 8.30 Spike Milligan: The Unseen Archive. 9.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 20. 1.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Australia’s Best Backyards.

1.30 Horse Racing. Winter Challenge Day, VRC Members Race Day and Eagle Farm Raceday. 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.

1.30 Australia ReDiscovered.

2.00 Rides Down Under: Aussie Truckers.

3.00 NDRC Top Fuel C’ship. H’lights.

4.00 Barrett-Jackson: Revved Up. 5.00 Counting Cars. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 7.00 AFL. Geelong v Western Bulldogs. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

12.30 Yummy Mummies. 1.00 Bringing Sexy Back. 2.20 Dancing With The Stars: All Stars. 4.05 Britain’s Got Talent. 5.30 MOVIE: Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation. (2018) 7.30 MOVIE: Jumanji. (1995) 9.35 MOVIE: Julie & Julia.

(2009) Amy Adams. 12.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping.

9.00 Pooches At Play. 9.30 Diagnosis Murder. 11.30 Campdrafting.

Gold Buckle World Championship. Replay.

12.00 Jake And The Fatman. 1.00 IFISH. 2.00 JAG. 4.00 All 4 Adventure. 5.00 Reel Action. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 Bull.

12.15 Blue Bloods. 2.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

11.30 Rules Of Engagement.

12.00 The King Of Queens. 12.30 Two And A Half Men. 1.30 The Neighborhood.

2.30 Becker. 3.00 Frasier. 4.00 Friends.

4.30 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. 12.15 MOVIE: Midnight Special. (2016) 2.15 ER. 3.00 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 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 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs.

6.05 Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes. 6.25 Pfffirates. 7.05 Karma’s World. 7.30 Hard Quiz Kids. 7.55 The Crystal Maze. 8.45 All-Round Champion.

9.35 MOVIE: Hotel Transylvania: Transformania. (2022) 10.55 Good Game Spawn Point. 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

4.00 News. 4.15 Planet America: Fireside Chat. 5.00 News. 5.30 Asia News Week. 6.00 Evening News. 6.30 Creative Types With Virginia Trioli. 7.00 National News. 7.30 Compass. 8.05 Four Corners. 9.00 Nightly News. 9.30 Foreign Correspondent. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.15 MOVIE: The Scarlet Blade. (1963) 3.00 MOVIE: Train Of Events. (1949) 5.00 MOVIE: The 7th Dawn. (1964) 7.30 MOVIE: Lethal Weapon.

(1987) Mel Gibson. 9.45 MOVIE: Lethal Weapon 4. (1998) Mel Gibson. 12.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 Tour De France 2024 Highlights Review. 3.00 Cycling.

Tour de France. H’lights. 4.00 ABC World News Tonight. 4.25 PBS News. 5.25 Tattoo Age. 5.50 The Food That Built The World.

7.30 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 The Nine Lives Of. 10.25 Late Programs.

6.00 Rage. 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 The World This Week. 11.00 Compass.

11.30 Songs Of Praise. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Love Your Garden. 2.20 Grand Designs: The Streets.

3.05 Simply Nigella. 3.35 Extraordinary Escapes. 4.25 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. 5.05 The Platypus Guardian.

6.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Austin. 8.30 Ladies In Black. Final. 9.20 The Split. Final. 10.20 Shetland. Final.

11.15 Annika. Final. 12.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. 12.00 House Of Wellness. 1.00 Football. AFL. Round 19.

Brisbane Lions v Sydney. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Sydney Weekender. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Dancing With The Stars.

9.05 7NEWS Spotlight. 10.05 The Latest: Seven News. 10.35 Granny Killer: The Unsolved Murders. 12.15 Motor Racing.

Supercars Championship. Round 7.

Sydney SuperNight. Day 2. Highlights. 1.15 Lipstick Jungle. 2.30 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 Drive TV. 1.30 Mr Mayor. 2.00 David Attenborough’s Frozen Planet II. 3.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 20. Manly Sea Eagles v Gold Coast Titans. 6.00 9News Sunday. 7.00 Travel Guides. 8.40 60 Minutes. 9.40 9News Late. 10.10 The First 48. 11.10 Transplant. 12.05 The Brokenwood Mysteries. 2.00 The First 48. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. 4.30 Drive TV. 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. 8.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 8.30 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey. 9.00 Taste Of Australia With Hayden Quinn. 9.30 The Drew Barrymore Show. 12.00 MasterChef Australia. 2.00 My Market Kitchen. 2.30 Food Trail: South Africa. 3.00 Hungry.

3.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.30 Farm To Fork. 5.00 10 News First. 6.30 The Sunday Project. 7.30 MOVIE: Rocketman. (2019) Taron Egerton. 9.55 FBI. 11.55 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 10.30 Outside: Beyond The Lens. 11.00 Tour De France 2024 Highlights Review. 12.00 Cycling.

Tour de France. H’lights. 1.00 Motorcycle Racing. ProMX C’ship. 4.00 Sports Woman. 4.30 Tour De France 2024 Highlights Review. 5.30 The Abyss: The Rise And Fall Of The Nazis. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 The Secrets Of Mount Olympus. 8.30 Mysteries Of The Cosquer Cave. 9.35 Curse Of King Tut. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Highland Vet. 2.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.30 Discover. 3.00 My Greek Odyssey. 4.00 Bondi Vet. 5.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Greatest Escapes To The Country. 6.45 Escape To The Country. 7.45 Mrs Brown’s Boys. 8.30 Endeavour. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 Fishy Business. 2.30 Step Outside. 3.00 Fishing Addiction. 4.00 Big Shrimpin’. 5.00 Storage Wars: NY. 6.00 Border Security: Int. 6.30 Border Security: America’s Front Line. 7.00 Border Security.

8.30 MOVIE: Spider-Man: No Way Home.

(2021) 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Jabba’s School Holiday Movie Special. 10.30 Britain’s Got Talent. 11.55 My France With Manu. 1.00 Home And Away. 3.50 To Be Advised. 5.30 Puppy School. 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.

9.00 Healthy Homes Australia. 10.00 Deal Or No Deal. 11.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 11.30 JAG. 1.30 Buy To Build. 2.00 MasterChef Australia.

4.00 Pooches At Play. 4.30 What’s Up Down Under. 5.00 IFISH. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 Bull. 12.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Becker. 6.30 Frasier.

7.30 Neighbours. 9.30 Becker. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 Becker. 11.30 Frasier. 12.30 The Middle. 5.00 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. 2.30 Taskmaster Australia. 3.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.15 MOVIE: The King’s Speech. (2010) 2.20 ER. 3.05 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 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 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 5.50 Octonauts. 6.05 Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes. 6.25 Pfffirates. 7.05 Karma’s World. 7.30 MOVIE: Cinderella.

(2021) 9.15 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.20 Doctor Who. 11.05 Merlin. 11.50 Dubboo: Life Of A Songman. 12.50 Horrible Histories. 1.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 News. 2.30 Creative Types. 3.00 News. 3.30 Offsiders. 4.00 Landline. 5.00 News With Auslan. 5.30 News Regional. 6.00 Evening News. 6.30 Foreign Correspondent. 7.00 National News. 7.30 Insiders. 8.30 News Tonight.

9.00 Nightly News. 9.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.00 Explore. 1.15 MOVIE: Derby Day. (1952) 3.00 Rugby Union.

Shute Shield. Randwick v Warringah. 5.00 MOVIE: Revolt At Fort Laramie. (1957) 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: The Courier.

(2020) Benedict Cumberbatch. 10.45 Chicago Med. 11.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

3.00 Tour de France.

H’lights. 4.00 Killing Cancer. 4.45 ABC World News Tonight. 5.10 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 5.35 Alone Denmark. 6.45 Great Australian Walks With Julia Zemiro. 7.40 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 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 Van Der Valk. 2.30 I Was Actually There. 3.00 Restoration Australia. 3.55 Martin Clunes: Islands Of Australia. 4.45 Grand Designs. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.

6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 7.55 Stuff The British Stole. 8.25 Four Corners. 9.20 Media Watch.

9.35 Monday’s Experts. 10.05 Gruen.

Final. 10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. 11.15 Planet America. 11.45 You Can’t Ask That. 12.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show.

11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Secrets In The Snow. (2020) 2.00 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 Hunters. 9.10 Alert: Missing Persons Unit.

10.10 S.W.A.T. 11.10 The Latest: Seven News. 11.40 Code Blue: The Killing Of June Fox-Roberts. 12.40 The Event. 1.40 Kochie’s Business Builders. 2.30 Home Shopping. 4.00 Million Dollar Minute.

5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra.

11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 David Attenborough’s Frozen Planet II. 1.00 Space Invaders. 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: Paris Edition. 8.00 Beyond The Dream: Race To Paris. 9.10 100% Footy. 10.10 Limitless With Chris Hemsworth. 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 Late Programs.

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 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 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 Deal Or No Deal: Celebrity Jackpot. 8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? 9.30 Ghosts. 10.30 10’s Late News. 10.55 The Project. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 8.00 Cycling. 9.00 WorldWatch. 10.10 WorldWatch. 11.00 Tour De France 2024 Highlights Review.

12.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Final stage. H’lights. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.10 Wildlife ER. 3.05 Trail Towns. 3.35 The Cook Up. 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. 5.00 Tour De France 2024 Highlights Review. Final. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes. Return. 8.30 The Great Climate Fight. 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 Sisi. 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Business Builders. 1.30 Our Town. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 My Greek Odyssey. 3.30 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Foyle’s War. 10.30 Railroad Australia. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

3.30 Supercars C’ship.

Sydney SuperNight. H’lights. 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 Bondi Vet. 4.00 Mesmerised.

4.30 Black-ish. 5.30 The Goldbergs.

6.00 Modern Family. 6.30 Dogs Make 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 What’s Up Down Under.

8.30 Deal Or No Deal. 9.30 Reel Action.

10.30 JAG. 12.30 Blue Bloods. 1.30 Dr Phil. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 FBI: Most Wanted. 11.15 Blue Bloods.

12.15 Home Shopping. 2.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.00 Big Bang. 1.30 Becker.

2.00 Rules Of Engagement. 2.30 King Of Queens. 3.00 Frasier. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Friends. 5.30 The Big Bang Theory. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends.

8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.25 Live At The Apollo. 2.10 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 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 9.15 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 Further Back In Time For Dinner.

10.15 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.

1.55 Dales For Sale. 2.55 Antiques Roadshow. 3.25 MOVIE: Spring And Port Wine. (1970) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow.

7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 Grantchester.

9.50 Coroner. 10.50 The Gulf. 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

3.00 Tour de France.

Final stage. H’lights. 4.00 ABC America This Week. 4.55 PBS News Weekend. 5.25 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.15 Forged In Fire.

7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Raw Comedy 2024. 10.15 Late Programs.

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NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Thursday, July 18, 2024

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Beyond The Dream: Race To Paris. 1.10 Mr Mayor. 1.40 My Way. 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: Paris Edition. 8.00 The Hundred With Andy Lee. 9.00 To Be Advised. 10.00 Outback Opal Hunters. 11.00 9News Late. 11.30 Chicago Med. 12.20 Tipping Point. 1.10 Pointless. 2.05 World’s Greatest Natural Wonders. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

4.00 Late Programs.

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 To Be Advised. 3.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 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 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia. Return. 8.40 The Cheap Seats. 9.40 NCIS. 10.30 10’s Late News.

10.55 The Project. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs Xmas. 10.05 Great Canal Journeys. 11.00 Tour De France 2024 Highlights Review. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.05 Wildlife ER. 3.00 Living Black. 3.45 The Cook Up. 4.15 Tony Robinson: Britain’s Greatest River. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Great British Railway Journeys. 8.30 Insight. 9.30 Dateline.

10.00 SBS World News Late. 10.30 Living Black. 11.00 The Point: Road Trip. 12.00 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. 8.45 A Touch Of Frost. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.00 Outback Opal Hunters.

2.00 Gem Hunters Down Under. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Storage Wars: Barry’s Best Buys. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Truckers. 9.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.50 Malaysia Kitchen. 3.15 Bondi Vet. 4.10 Modern Family. 4.40 Dogs Make You Laugh Out Loud. 5.40 The Goldbergs.

6.10 Modern Family. 6.35 Toddlers Make You Laugh Out Loud. 7.30 First Dates UK. 8.35 MOVIE: The Blues Brothers. (1980) John Belushi. 11.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping.

8.00 What’s Up Down Under. 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 NCIS. 9.25 FBI: Most Wanted. 11.15 Blue Bloods. 12.15 Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.00 Big Bang. 1.30 Becker.

2.00 Rules Of Engagement. 2.30 King Of Queens. 3.00 Frasier. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Friends. 5.30 The Big Bang Theory. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends.

8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.15 Stuff The British Stole. 2.15 ER. 3.00 Doctor Who. 3.45 Speechless. 4.05 Would I Lie To You? 4.35 MythBusters. 5.30 Amazing Spaces. 6.15 Car S.O.S. 7.00 My Family. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Breeders. 9.20 Austin. 9.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 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 Expedition With Steve Backshall. 10.10 Doctor Who. 10.55 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.

2.00 Dales For Sale. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: School For Scoundrels. (1960) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow.

7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 MOVIE: Agatha Christie’s Evil Under The Sun. (1982) 11.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.55 Kickin’ Back. 3.30 BBC News At Ten. 4.00 ABC World News Tonight. 4.25 PBS News. 5.25 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Alone. 9.40 Hoarders.

10.35 Late Programs.

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Four Corners. 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address.

1.35 Media Watch. 2.00 Ladies In Black.

3.00 Restoration Australia. 3.55 Bill Bailey’s Wild West Australia. 4.45 Grand Designs. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30.

8.00 QI. 9.05 Austin. 9.30 Spicks And Specks. 10.05 Planet America. 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. 11.05 Aunty Donna’s Coffee Cafe. 12.00 Grand Designs. 12.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show.

11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Daughter In Disguise. (2021) 2.00 Motorbike Cops. 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 Kitchen Nightmares Australia. 10.45 The Latest: Seven News.

11.15 Talking Footy. 12.15 Dracula. 1.15 Travel Oz. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Love And Where To Find It. (2021) 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: Paris Edition. 7.30 Paris 2024: Let The Games Begin. 9.20 Beyond The Dream: Boiling Point – Swimming’s Greatest Rivalry. 10.30 Beyond The Dream: Matildas – The Rise. 11.30 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Men’s Rugby Sevens.

Includes: Australia v Samoa. 2.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 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 To Be Advised.

3.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 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 Bondi Rescue. 8.30 FBI: International. 9.30 NCIS. 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. 10.15 Great Canal Journeys. 11.10 Inside Oxford Street.

12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Dateline. 2.30 Insight. 3.45 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 4.15 Tony Robinson: Britain’s Greatest River. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Moulin Rouge: Yes We Can-Can! 8.40 Zelenskyy: The Story. 9.45 DI Ray. Return.

10.40 SBS World News Late. 11.10 Headhunters. New. 12.55 Faking Hitler.

3.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Slow Train Through Africa. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Judge John Deed. 10.45 Law & Order: UK. 11.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

3.00 Billy The Exterminator.

3.30 Storage Wars: Barry’s Best Buys.

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 Bondi Vet. 4.00 Modern Family. 4.30 First Dates Australia. 5.30 The Goldbergs. 6.00 Modern Family. 6.30 Monkeys 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 What’s Up Down Under. 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 NCIS. 9.25 FBI: Most Wanted. 11.15 Blue Bloods. 12.15 Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.00 Big Bang. 1.30 Becker.

2.00 Rules Of Engagement. 2.30 King Of Queens. 3.00 Frasier. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Friends. 5.30 The Big Bang Theory. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends.

8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.10 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 Interview With The Vampire.

9.20 Gold Diggers. 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 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 9.15 Robot Wars.

10.15 Doctor Who. 11.00 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.

1.55 Dales For Sale. 2.55 Antiques Roadshow. 3.25 MOVIE: The Getting Of Wisdom. (1977) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow.

7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.50 Midsomer Murders. 10.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

3.25 BBC News At Ten. 3.55 ABC World News Tonight. 4.25 PBS News. 5.25 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: Moonfall. (2022) 10.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Stuff The British Stole. 10.30 Simply Nigella. 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Maggie Beer’s Big Mission.

2.00 Ladies In Black. 3.00 Restoration Australia. 3.55 Bill Bailey’s Wild West Australia. 4.45 Grand Designs. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Hard Quiz.

7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Foreign Correspondent. 8.30 Grand Designs: The Streets. 9.20 Troppo. 10.20 ABC Late News. 10.35 The Business. 10.50 The Art Of... Final. 11.20 Talking Heads. 11.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show.

11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Her Last Will. (2016) Rya Kihlstedt. 2.00 Motorbike Cops. 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.

8.30 Starstruck.

9.45 ABBA Forever.

10.45 Air Crash Investigations. 12.45 The Goldbergs. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Olympic Games Paris 2024: Encore. 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: Paris Edition. 7.30 Rugby League.

NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 1.

Newcastle Knights v Sydney Roosters.

9.45 Olympic Games Paris 2024. Men’s Rugby Sevens. Includes: Samoa v Australia, Australia v Argentina. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 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 Taskmaster Australia.

3.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 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. Final. 8.40 Law & Order: SVU. 10.40 10’s Late News. 11.05 The Project. 12.05 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.15 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. 10.15 Great Canal Journeys. 11.10 Inside Oxford Street.

12.00 WorldWatch. 2.10 Animal Einsteins.

3.10 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 3.40 Magic In The Mountains. 5.05 Jeopardy!

5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes.

9.20 Rise And Fall: The World Trade Center. 10.50 SBS World News Late. 11.25 The Head. New. 1.20 Blanca. 4.20 Peer To Peer. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.30 The Hotel Inspector. 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 McDonald And Dodds. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 Motor MythBusters.

3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Storage Wars: Barry’s Best Buys. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Full Custom Garage. 8.30 MOVIE: Bad Boys II. (2003) 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.50 Malaysia Kitchen. 3.15 Bondi Vet. 4.10 Modern Family. 4.40 Blackish. 5.40 The Goldbergs. 6.05 Modern Family. 6.35 Animals Make You Laugh Out Loud. 7.30 First Dates UK. 8.35 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares. 10.35 First Dates UK. 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping.

8.00 What’s Up Down Under. 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 NCIS. 9.25 FBI: Most Wanted. 11.15 Blue Bloods. 12.15 Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.00 Big Bang. 1.30 Becker.

2.00 Rules Of Engagement. 2.30 King Of Queens. 3.00 Frasier. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Friends. 5.30 The Big Bang Theory. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends.

8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.20 MythBusters. 2.10 ER. 2.55 Doctor Who. 3.45 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? 9.00 Gruen. 9.40 Monday’s Experts. 10.10 ER. 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 6.05 Little J And Big Cuz. 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 Muster Dogs. 9.45 Style It Out. 10.15 Doctor Who. 11.00 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.

12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Dales For Sale. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 MOVIE: The 14. (1973) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House.

6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 Paramedics. 9.30 A+E After Dark. 10.30 See No Evil. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.45 Queer Sports. 3.40 BBC News At Ten. 4.10 ABC World News Tonight. 4.35 PBS News. 5.35 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.20 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 History’s Greatest Heists With Pierce Brosnan. 10.10 Late Programs.

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R A N D A W E R V A R Y E R V E N E E R

WEDNESDAY, JULY 24

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show.

11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Trouble In Suburbia. (2021) 2.00 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 Britain’s Got Talent. 9.30 The Good Doctor. Final. 10.30 The Latest: Seven News. 11.00 The Chernobyl Disaster.

12.00 The Disappearance. Final. 1.00 Criminal Confessions. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 Million Dollar Minute.

5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.

G R O S S

THURSDAY, JULY 25

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Foreign Correspondent. 10.30 Monday’s Experts.

11.00 Antiques Roadshow. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Newsreader.

2.00 Ladies In Black. 3.00 Restoration Australia. 3.55 Bill Bailey’s Wild West Australia. 4.45 Grand Designs. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 I Was Actually There. 8.30 Maggie Beer’s Big Mission.

Final. 9.30 The Art Of... Final. 10.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. 10.30 ABC Late News.

10.45 The Business. 11.05 Four Corners.

11.50 Late Programs.

EDGEWORD COMMIT, CORTEX, ITCHED, EXCEED

TUESDAY, JULY 23

Your Seven-Day TV Guide

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Thursday, July 18, 2024 Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region NARROMINE STAR

Gorillas on a Bruce, Danny and teams high after big bowl over the Round 12 victory opposition CRACKAJACK’S COLUMN

By JOHN EDWARDS, NARROMINE BOWLING CLUB

Dark clouds didn’t dampen the spirits or the efforts of the Narromine Gorillas!

By TORI HAMILTON NARROMINE Gorillas are on a high, following their showdown with CSU Mitchell Rugby Club in the New Holland Cup Round 12.

Due to CSU forfeiting their second

In a good sign for the semis, Narromine Gorillas soundly defeated CSU Mitchell in their most-recent match-up.

PHOTOS: TORI HAMILTON.

grade team, the boys were in high spirits with a surplus of players to call upon and walked away with a 3910 win in the First Grade game!

The Gorillas are in a strong position now as they edge closer to the final rounds.

With many wonderful supporters fi lling the sidelines, fans are urged to travel to Dubbo for the Round 14 match against Dubbo Rhinos at Apex Park this Saturday.

GERRIES’ GOLF

Green takes the weekly trophy

By NORM LEWIS SEVEN players took to the course last Wednesday for the weekly Gerries’ Golf Competition.

There was a close battle for the major trophy when Ron Green and Phil White tied on 21 points.

A count-back was then needed to decide the winner, with Ron Green coming up trumps. Well done to Ron and commiserations to Phil, with good rounds from both.

Once again, there was no winner in the Nearest-the-Pin event, with the prize jackpot pool now growing.

There was a battle for the NAGA prize, however, between Mal Rich-

ardson and Brian Masling, both on 15 points. Mal ended the worst, getting two shots back, while Brian took the trophy and only received one shot back.

This week, the Gerries will play their comp on Thursday (today) with the hit off at the usual early afternoon time.

The Veterans’ Golf nine-hole monthly event will also be played next Saturday on the front nine, in conjunction with the Club Monthly Medal event.

Hope a few players went to Albert for their first Vets Open for some time.

Vale, Bob Fletcher ON a sad note, the club lost one of our most regular golfers recently, Bob Fletcher, after a long illness.

Bob was a regular in both the Veterans and Gerries’ competitions over the years. Our deepest sympathy is extended to his relatives.

The Narromine Golf Club and associated Veterans and Gerries’ clubs also extend sincere sympathy to members Ross King and John Butcher who have lost loved ones in recent weeks.

That’s all for this week. See you at the 19th.

LAST Thursday, a total of 16 players took to the greens for some fun social bowls, with two games of triples and a game of pairs, all being played.

In the pairs, Sticker and Neil defeated Danny and Robbie C in a close affair, 22-20.

In the fi rst game of triples, Josh C, James C, and Duane defeated Rossy T, Carl M, and Dave in a super-close game, 17-16.

In game two of the the triples, Col H, Greg W, and Bruce P soundly defeated Noi, Cliffy, and Frenchy, 18-11.

Winners on the day were Bruce and team, with runners-up Duane and team.

On Sunday, another 16 bowlers braved the chilly morning conditions for two games of triples and a game of pairs.

In the pairs, Westy and Lionel just defeated Rossie W and Sticker in a low-scoring game, 9-8. If only Parra could get a win, eh Westy?

In the fi rst game of triples, Mitch, Luke H, and Duane defeated Richard, Dale and Danny, 17-12.

In the second game of triples, Gary B, Wilkie and Beaver defeated Noi, Neil and Dave, 18-11.

Winners on the day were Danny and team, with runners-up Beaver and team.

In more news, the Gub Thorne Bowls Day is coming up in mid-August and we’re taking nominations now. There will be three games of 15-end triples and yes, for your fee, we will feed you!

This has always been a fun day, so come along and have a good time.

Our Monster Raffles go off this weekend so get on down to the Club, and, as usual, our twice-weekly raffles are also a reason to visit your club.

The next Trivia Night is coming up at the end of July and funds raised from team entries will support the Narromine MS Group. Come along and enjoy a fantastic night for a worthy cause and help “Kiss MS Goodbye”.

Joke of the week: The Push A man and his wife are awakened at 3am by a loud pounding on the door. The man gets up and goes to the door, where he is met by a drunken neighbour standing in the rain. The neighbour asks him for a push.

“Not a chance!” says the husband. “It’s three o’clock in the morning!” He slams the door and returns to bed.

“Who was that?” asks his wife.

“It was Mick, from around the corner. He’s drunk and he wants a push,” he answers.

“Did you help him?” she asks.

“No, I did not! It’s raining!”

“Well, you have a short memory,” says his wife. “About three months ago our car broke down and those two guys helped us. I think you should help him, and you should be ashamed of yourself!”

The man gets dressed and goes out into the rain. He calls out into the dark, “Mick, are you still there?”

“Yes,” comes the reply in the dark.

“Do you still need a push?” calls out the man.

“Yes, please!” Mick says.

“Where are you?”

“I’m over here, on the swing.”

Until next week — have a good week and good bowling.

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NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Thursday, July 18, 2024

RACING NG ORT REPORT

By COLIN HODGES

Raced at Cowra, Saturday, July 13.

A RETURNING to form The Mediator capped a good day for the locals when winning on Saturday at Cowra for trainer Andrew Molloy.

Another Cowra trainer Barry Wall won with Yael’s Delight while local jockey Mathew Cahill rode Shelly’s Ace, winner of the opening event.

Unplaced at all nine starts since winning at Dubbo last winter, The Mediator, relished the very heavy track at Cowra and was ridden an outstanding race by Dubbo jockey Ken Dunbar in the 1375 metres Reflections Waters Benchmark 50 Handicap.

Dunbar from a wide barrier found a good position for his mount and after travelling well in fourth position, The Mediator ($12 to $6.50) took the lead at the top of the straight and won by over a length from Never Bird (Jake Pracey-Holmes, $7.50) and Bush Warrior (Damon

The Mediator with well-credentialled owner wins at Cowra Budler, $5.50).

A part owner of the Andrew Molloy trained The Mediator is Crookwell farmer Ashley Gilbert who had an outstanding career as a forward with the Canberra Raiders NRL club from 1982 onwards.

A bargain basement buy

by Barry Wall, Yael’s Delight has now won four races for the Cowra trainer, the latest being the 1100 metres Lizzie It’s Your Birthday Benchmark 50 Handicap.

Tracking the front runner Roc The Wolf, Yael’s Delight (Teaghan Martin, $3.40 favourite) hit the lead in the straight and held on to win in a close fi nish from Mystic Flame (Jack Martin, $4.40) and Loud (Andrew Banks, $4.80).

Mathew Cahill who won aboard Felix Pereon on Friday at Moruya on the far south coast, was popular with the local crowd when winning the 950 metres Cowra Tyrepower Class 1 Handicap.

At fi rst daylight on Saturday, Mathew Cahill had been instrumental in the subsequently well attended Cowra meeting going ahead, when he galloped a horse and consulted with chief steward Shane Parkinson about the suitability of the Heavy 10 rated track for safe racing.

Trained by former jockey Scott Collings at Goul-

LADIES GOLF

burn, Shel ly’s Ace ($7) took the lead at the top of the straight and scored by over a leng th from Chiky Chiky Mama (Jordan Quince, $2.4 0) and Causation (Shannen Llewel lyn, $2.25 favourite).

Taking on older horses the two-year-old fi lly Body Of Venus overcame the outside barrier to win the 1200 metres Ben Core Electrical Maiden Plate.

Away quickly, the Brett Robb, Dubbo trained Body Of Venus (Shannen Llewellyn, $1.80 to $1.65 favourite) led throughout to win by three lengths from Brandywine (Jess Del Frari, $41) and Legris (Jake Pracey-Holmes, $3.70).

The other winners were the Melissa Harrison, Orange trained Bobby’s Secret (Zoe Hunt, $4.40) in the 1100 metres Tim Webb Memorial BM 50 Handicap and Heavenly Az (Olivia Dalton, $6.50 to $8) for Warwick Farm trainer Con Karakatsanis in the 950 metres Peter Dawson two out of three Maiden Handicap.

Raced at Mudgee, Sunday July 7 FOLLOWING a highly impressive debut win at Narromine, the four year old gelding Zarizatycoon again produced an outstanding performance when winning the

1200 metres Ultimate Care Class One Handicap on Sunday at Mudgee.

Trained at Bathurst by Gayna Williams and ridden

by Mikayla Weir, Zarizatycoon travelled very wide from an outside barrier before eventually reaching the mid race lead.

Challenged in the straight, Zarizatycoon ($3.80 equal favourite) displayed the traits of a potentially very good racehorse when pulling away to win by over a length from the Hawkesbury trained Pins And Needles (Zac Wadick, $13) with another three lengths to the third placed Tincity (Mathew Cahill, $3.80 equal favourite).

Zarizatycoon, from the mare Nosey Tycoon, is a half-brother to Nomorenightshift which at debut looked well above average when coming from a long way back to win at Dubbo for Mudgee trainer Mack Griffith.

Another half-brother is Tags, a five times winner in strong company for trainer Gayna Williams.

Zarizatycoon and Tags were bred by Adam Baker, Terry Quinn, Ginger George and Steve Taylor while Nomorenightshift was bred by Steve Taylor and Adam Baker.

Nosey Tycoon, the dam of Tags, Zarizatycoon and Nomorenightshift, was pur-

chased at the Gold Coast yearling sales by the Wellington Race Club and was the prize in the raffle at the 2013 Wellington Boot carnival.

Fletchlo became the second leg of a double for Gayna Williams and Mikayla Weir when scoring a thrilling win in the 1400 metres Gooree Park Benchmark 82 Handicap.

Amicus Curia (Aaron Bullock, $2.60 to $2.40 favourite) hit the front in the straight but was beaten a short head

by Fletchlo ($5) which came from near last while From The Bush (Will Stanley, $12 ) was a close third.

Mudgee trainer Mack Griffith and jockey Aaron Bullock who missed out in the photo fi nish with Amicus Curiae had a winning double with Sanzeno ($1.45 to $1.28 fav.) and Medinah ($4.20 to $3.50) while Warwick Farm trainer Annabelle Neasham and jockey Ellen Hennessy also had a double with Majorian ($2.80 to $3.90) and Rhodesian Diamond ($19).

Returning to form, the Kylie Kennedy, Narromine trained Lipstick Lil (Will Stanley, $19) powered home from the back of the field to win the 1200 metres Mudgee Florist Benchmark 66 Handicap from Minnewater (Mikayla Weir, $6.50) and British Statesman (Nick Heywood, $3.60).

GOLF CLUB NOTES

Cold weather fires up players Gainsford takes out Burgess Cup

By DALE HARDING LAST Wednesday, a total of nine ladies played an 18-hole stroke round for a trophy donated by Jenny Fitzgerald, which was also the second round of the Burgess Cup. It proved a big day for Vicki Gainsford, who took out both events, winning the 18-hole stroke round with a score of 69 net, and the Burgess Cup with last week’s score of 71 net.

Dale Harding was runner-up in the Burgess Cup with rounds of 71 and 78 net, and was also a ball winner with 78 net, along with Michelle Ashdown on 77 net. The drawn card was won by Nikki McCutcheon.

In the nine-hole event, the ball winner was Carol McCalman on 37 net, while other ball winners were Viv Halbisch on 39 net, and Jeanette O’Brien on 40 net. Annie Harmer won the drawn card.

The nearest-to-the-pins (NTPs) were won by Vicki Gainsford, Michelle Ashdown, and Viv Halbisch, who holed a birdie.

Saturday was a dreary cold morning with only three 18-hole players and three nine-hole players brave enough to take on the elements. The event was for a trophy donated by Barbie Tuck and was a par event over the back nine.

The 18-hole ball was won by Vicki Gainsford with a score of -7, while the trophy winner was Jeanette O’Brien on -3. NTPs went to Dale Harding and Vicki Tuck, while the drawn card was won by Marj Kelly.

We’re looking forward to some warmer weather! Hope to see you on the course.

Saturday’s Stableford winners — Bruce Fidock and Robert Gainsford.

By NORM LEWIS THE cold weather and rain didn’t deter the golfers last weekend, with the fields for the golf competitions up on previous weeks.

On Saturday, a total of 15 players took part in the Two-Person Irish Stableford event for trophies supplied by Narromine Auto Repairs.

The winners were Rob Gainsford and Rob Williams with a score of 55 points, with the runners-up Tony Mann and Duane Faro-Mann on 51 points. All were excellent scores under the conditions.

The Nearest-The-Pin (NTP) on the ninth was not won, however, Peter

Sunday players out of the cold, Kellie McPherson, Rielle Smyth, Lanae Bock, and Amanda Gordon.

Mitch Smith won the day last Sunday at Royal Narromine. PHOTOS: GREG KEARINES.

Hutchinson won the prize on the 10th.

The Long Drive went to Alex Sambrook, and the stableford drawn jackpot went to Mick Purtell.

On Sunday, the event was an Individual Stableford and round seven of the Club Shootout for trophies from YGPC. In all, 26 players took part and all fi nished, despite the rain which fell during the afternoon. Winner on the day was Mitch Smith with a round of 41 points, and the runner-up was Rob Williams on 38 points.

The NTP events went to Mitch Smith on the ninth and Rob Williams on the 17th. The Long Drive also went to Mitch Smith, so it appears it was a

day for our club vice-captain.

So much else is happening around the traps, with an 18-Hole Stroke Monthly Medal this weekend at Narromine for trophies from Macquarie Clothing. The Vets’ nine-hole Stroke Event will also be played in conjunction with the Medal round on the front nine.

There will also be a Two-Person Ambrose for trophies supplied by Kale and Lanae Bock and includes a round of the Keno Mixed Qualifier.

And for those wanting to travel, the Coolah Open Tournament (Mixed) is also scheduled.

That’s all for this week. See you at the 19th!

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Star athlete Zac wins major sports awards Zac’s family attended the event and celebrated with him.

What a year for Zac Harding, recognised as WRAS ParaSports Athlete of the Year and runner up for the WRAS Athlete of the Year Award. PHOTOS: WRAS.

Back Row L-R: The Hon. Stephen Lawrence, Marley Aplin (Netball), Halle Potter (Triathlon), Tully Pickering (Basketball), Ella Penman (High Performance - Athletics), Adelaide Pittis (Athletics).vFront Row L-R Ellie Parker (Hockey), Rory Elphick (Golf), Jazzy Gordon (Basketball), Zac Harding (Athletes with Disability - Athletics), Jenna Gallagher (Cycling).

By SHARON BONTHUYS NARROMINE’S own athlete-extraordinaire, Zac Harding, was recently recognised with major awards at the Western Region Academy of Sport’s (WRAS) annual presentation evening in Bathurst.

More than 300 guests attended the gala event held at Panthers Bathurst in late June where Zac was recognised and celebrated for his numerous sporting achievements over the past 12 months with other graduating athletes from the 2023/24 WRAS programs.

Zac was announced as the 2024 WRAS Para-Sports Athlete of the Year, as well as runner-up in the equally-prestigious Athlete of

the Year Award, which went to Ella Penman (High Performance — Athletics) from Dubbo.

“Zac had an incredible 2023/24 athletics season, which was highlighted by his selection for the Australian Para-Athletics team which competed at the Oceania Championships,” WRAS said in a statement.

“He qualified for Oceania following his strong performances at the U17M Australian Athletics Championships, which included gold in the U17M Ambulant javelin and bronze in the U17M Ambulant discus.

“He was also a constant presence on the podium at the NSW Junior Athletics Championships, winning six medals including gold in

the javelin, three silvers in 200m, discus and long jump plus two bronze medals in the 100m and 400m (all in U17M ambulant category).”

Zac also broke all Australian Records for his classification (T/F36) in the 100-metres, 200-metres, 400-metres, discus, javelin, long jump, and shot-put across the season, the Academy said.

The Narromine Little Athletics alum continues to reach for the stars and his club could not be prouder.

“These are such amazing achievements and so very well deserved. Narromine Little Athletics are so very proud of you, Zac. Congratulations!” the club said on social media.

Local regional champions among WRAS winners announced SQUAD Athletes of the Year (the highest achievers in their sport) who were recognised at the WRAS presentation night in Bathurst in late June, included: Athletics: Adelaide Pittis (Bowan Park) Basketball: Jazzy Gordon and Tully Pickering (Dubbo) Cycling: Jenna Gallagher (Perthville) Golf: Rory Elphick (Bathurst)

Hockey: Ellie Parker (Peak Hill) Netball: Marley Aplin (Orange) Future Stars: Ella Penman (Dubbo) Para-Sports: Zac Harding (Narromine) Triathlon: Halle Potter (Mudgee) Mia Richardson from Dubbo, also took out the Chairman’s Award for Excellence.

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