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Gateway determination issued for council-owned land rezoning

Excitement Builds for the 119th Narromine Show!

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Third house in three months taken by late-night fire

By SHARON BONTHUYS IN the early hours of Sunday, August 18, a vacant social housing property in Temoin Street, Narromine, was destroyed by fire — the third property to be lost in a late night fire in the past three months in the town.

Officers attached to Orana Mid-Western Police District, who were travelling on the Mitchell Highway at around 3.10am on August 18, attended the scene and were joined by fire crews from Narromine, Trangie and Dubbo.

The Temoin Street property was well alight when crews arrived, with the house extensively damaged by the fire which was extinguished by 6am.

Residents from nearby properties were also evacuated during the operation as a precaution.

Officers then established a crime scene and commenced investigations into the circumstances surrounding the incident.

The same Temoin Street property was damaged by fi re just six months ago, the February blaze in the vacant property resulting in about $60,000 worth of damage.

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Great roll up for Gub Thorne Day STORY & PHOTOS: PAGE 15

Magic of reading celebrated at Book Week

By SHARON BONTHUYS THAT beloved tradition of bibliophiles everywhere, Book Week, has begun as the community celebrates the joy of reading and the creative talents of Australian authors and illustrators.

Started almost 80 years ago by the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA), Book Week encourages local schools and libraries to let their hair down — literally — and help young readers express their love of books, stories and storytelling in different ways.

This year’s Book Week theme is “Reading is Magic”, and the CBCA encourages readers of all ages to connect with great literature.

The CBCA has also played a role in extending the judging of its annual prestigious literature awards to include young readers.

“Our Sun Project: Shadow Judging is an exciting addition to our annual calendar,” the organisation says on its website.

“We invite young voices from groups across Australia to join the conversation about our annual Book of the Year Shortlist and choose their own winners.”

Books alive with Charlie Wheelhouse, Greysen Skinner, Reggie Wright, Djahn Reid, Grace Viselli, Archie O’Neill, and Logan McLeod for Book Week 2024.

PHOTOS: NARROMINE PUBLIC SCHOOL.

Molly Lillyman as the original Book Week Book!

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Minecraft characters were very popu lar, with Tobias KellyBrown, Andrew Mar tin, and Oliver McD ougall as their favourite icons.

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Thursday, August 22, 2024 Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region NARROMINE STAR

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Third house in three months taken by late-night fire

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THE FORECAST Thursday, August 22 Min 8. Max 21. Partly cloudy. Chance of any rain: 10% Central West Slopes and Plains area: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower on the southern slopes, near zero chance elsewhere. Light winds becoming westerly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late afternoon.

Overnight temperatures falling to around 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 19 and 23.

Sun protection recommended from 9:50 am to 2:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate] Friday, August 23 Min 7. Max 20. Partly cloudy. Chance of any rain:

The Duffy Street site following the demolition and clearing of the house that was destroyed by fire in July.

Nature is rapidly encroaching on the shell of the Moss Avenue home, which was destroyed by fire in June.

What remains of the Temoin Street property after Sunday’s early morning fire. PHOTOS: NARROMINE STAR. From page 1

Three homes lost in three months THE destructive Temoin Street fi re comes just five weeks after another vacant social housing property in Duffy Street, Narromine, was also completely razed by fi re. An unoccupied private house in Moss Avenue was also lost to fi re in early June.

The Duffy Street property had also experienced another fi re earlier this year, while also vacant.

At a crime prevention forum in early July, local Fire Captain Lucas Walsh from Fire + Rescue NSW Station 401 Narromine told those gathered that more than 10 housefi res had occurred in the region in the past several months.

Community members are starting to ask publicly on social media if an arsonist is at work in the area.

Narromine Shire Mayor, Cr Craig Davies, is also concerned by the frequency of housefires in the community.

“It’s becoming horribly suspicious to see so many fi res when one to two house fi res per annum is the norm,” Cr Davies commented.

“These fi res seem to all start in the 20% Central West Slopes and Plains area: Partly cloudy. The chance of morning fog. Slight chance of a shower in the evening. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 23.

Sun protection recommended from 10:00 am to 2:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate] Saturday, August 24 Min 9. Max 23. Shower or two. Possible rainfall: 0 to 4 mm. Chance of any rain: 70% Central West Slopes and Plains area: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h turning northerly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning then tending northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h

early hours of the morning in unoccupied properties. It is indeed a serious matter,” he added.

Cr Davies said he would speak with Police about the issue and voice his concerns.

“I do acknowledge the Police are not at liberty to discuss the work being undertaken, however, I’m sure they will be concerned also,” he concluded.

The Narromine Star will also make further enquiries to Orana Mid-Western Police.

Homes NSW HOMES NSW, which manages the State’s considerable social housing assets, has confi rmed to the Narromine Star that an assessment of the future use of the Temoin Street property was underway at the time of the August 18 fi re, and the property was not ready for occupancy at that time.

The agency would not comment on Police or Fire investigations, however, Homes NSW is in the process of setting up regular meetings with Fire + Rescue NSW which will include a follow up process on the results of fire investigations, to determine causes and potential mitigation strategies.

during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.

Sun protection recommended from 10:00 am to 2:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate] Sunday, August 25 Min 13. Max 25. Possible shower. Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm. Chance of any rain: 40% Monday, August 26 Min 14. Max 25. Mostly sunny. Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm. Chance of any rain: 30% Tuesday, August 27 Min 11. Max 25. Mostly sunny. Chance of any rain: 20%

Homes NSW will assess the most recent damage at the Temoin Street property and then make a determination on the future use of the asset.

The Duffy Street social housing property has been completely demolished and the site cleared. Homes NSW is assessing the next steps for the future plans for this site.

Housing needed AT the time of writing, there are 30 general applicants and five priority applicants on the social housing waitlist in Narromine, according to the Department of Communities and Justice.

With expected wait times in Narromine ranging from two to five years for a two-bedroom social housing property, five to 10 years for a three-bedroom property, and more than 10 years for a four-bedroom property — and a housing crisis still fi rmly in place across the country — the Narromine community cannot afford to lose any further homes to fi re or other incidence.

As inquiries continue, police urge anyone with information about the Temoin Street incident to contact Dubbo Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Thursday, August 22, 2024

Gateway determination issued for council-owned land rezoning

By LUCIE PEART NARROMINE Shire Council has been notified that a gateway determination has been issued for proposal to change a land use zone on council owned land.

At the March council meeting, it was resolved to apply to the department of planning, housing, and infrastructure (DPHI) for a gateway determination to re-zone council-owned land at 397 Craigie Lea Lane, Narromine.

The proposal aims to facilitate a heavy industrial precinct to support agricultural/rural industry and leverage the Inland Rail Project.

The proposal would amend the Narromine Local Environmental Plan 2011 (LEP) to change zoning of part Lot 2 DP 1294897 from ‘RU1 Primary Production’ to ‘E5 Heavy Industrial’ for the purpose of a new industrial estate to service largely the agriculture and transport sectors. The area to be rezoned is 99.65 HA. The spokesperson for the DPHI told the Narromine Star that the gateway determination was issued to

council in June 2024. “The proposed heavy industrial zone does permit a variety of mandatory potential land uses such as depots and freight transport facilities, with council identifying additional land uses such as ‘waste or resource management facility’ for inclusion.

“The site has previously been considered for an incinerator. However, as part of the council resolution on March 13, 2024, for this planning proposal, council has committed to not selling land within the site for any waste to energy or incineration projects in the future,” said the spokesperson.

“The planning proposal is currently at the pre-exhibition stage. Council will next publicly exhibit the planning proposal for a minimum of 20 working days providing the community and state agencies with the opportunity to submit any comments to council during the public exhibition period.

“Council will need to thoroughly consider all submissions received and address potential impacts prior to a decision being made to rezone the site.

Should the rezoning occur

a comprehensive development assessment process would be required for each proposed development.

“Consultation will be undertaken with government agencies, interested stakeholders and the community during the public exhibition process, with comments considered during the assessment,” said spokesperson.

Narromine Shire Council’s general manager Jane Redden has confi rmed council has been issued the determination and is working through the requirements under the gateway implementation. “Following the council resolution in March, the planning proposal for Craigie Lea Lane was sent to the DPHI for gateway determination. This advice has been received by council staff who continue to develop the plan in accordance with this determination.

“Once this is further reviewed by the department, we would expect a report back to council seeking an endorsement to proceed to community consultation.

We would expect this report back to council in quarter four, later this year.”

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By NICHOLAS CROKER TOORAWEENAH Prime Lamb is set to host an information day on lamb and sheep meat products available to both members and the public next week.

The event will inform how to “meet your lamb market specs,” with guest speakers Geoff Duddy, Dr Jillian Kelly, and James Ingrey present to share their expertise within their respective fields.

Morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea will also be provided on the day, for $40 tickets per person, or free entry for TPL members.

Geoff Duddy is a private consultant at Sheep Solutions based in southern Queensland with more than 35 years’ experience in sheep production, nutrition, and finishing.

He spent 27 years with NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) in both sheep and wool research and extension roles before he established Sheep Solutions in 2013, offering advice covering all aspects of sheep production.

Mr Duddy will speak on live animal assessment, how to fat and condition score lambs, and estimating carcass values to meet market requirements.

“My focus is on how to meet specifications for optimising your returns,” Mr Duddy said. “[Those being] carcass weight and fat scoring, and where those [factors] should be when you sell your product.” Mr Duddy will also speak on new methods of assessing product quality, primarily genetics. “In a nutshell, [what] tools are available for producers to produce quality good eating lamb and getting paid for it,” said Mr Duddy.

Dr Jillian Kelly is a ruminant nutritionist, veterinarian, and director and founder of Animal Health and Nutrition Consulting (AHN).

She has worked as a production animal veterinarian in both the private and government sectors for over 20 years, doing a lot of her work in the central west and for

Tooraweenah Prime Lamb clients.

Dr Kelly will focus on assessing animal health and nutrition milestones before sending lambs to market.

This will include ruminant nutrition, lamb growth needs, how that fits with the feed base available in the region and how to identify and address gaps in the feed. “[We want] to get more lambs and make lambs meet market standards fast,” said Dr Kelly.

According to Dr Kelly, lambs have to gain 140 grams a day from birth until they are 12-monthsold so they can be at slaughtering weight while still a lamb.

“Genetics plays a big part of it, and after that lots of places are quite variable with their climate.

“There are good seasons and dry seasons, it’s up to producers to do something while the feed is bad.”

James Ingrey is an agronomist at Delta Ag in Grenfell, and has 31 years’ experience providing agricultural advice to his clients.

He also runs a 1700 hectare mixed farming production which includes prime lamb production.

Mr Ingrey will be the final guest speaker of the day, speaking on the ideal pastures for finishing lambs, different pasture mixes, and how to fill the feed gap. “[I’ll be] covering off on what we are doing on our pastures – our combinations and varieties of crops - and the role our pastures play in achieving the end goal of turning lambs as fast as we can,” said Mr Ingrey.

“Secondly, the use of fodder crops to fi ll the feed gaps, mostly during the autumn and winter months.”

Mr Ingrey will be followed by a presentation from Max Laurie on behalf of Optiweigh.

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Thursday, August 22, 2024 Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region NARROMINE STAR

Dubbo Writers’ Festival: Ten years young

One of the skill-building workshops at last year’s festival, hosted by guest presenter, Candice Fox.

By SHARON BONTHUYS DUBBO Writers’ Festival next month will quietly celebrate a decade of bringing publishing industry professionals to Dubbo for the benefit of local and regional writers.

An initiative of the Outback Writers’ Centre (OWC), the annual event regularly attracts attendees from around NSW, and sometimes beyond.

Last year’s event attracted writers from the Central Coast and Canberra.

OWC president Nisaba Merrieweather says the annual festival coincides with the seasonal arrival of warmth and light each year and is an important cultural event.

“This is one of the events in

Dubbo that adds to the cultural richness of our community,” she said.

“Being so di f ferent and so geared towards up skilling writers makes it uniquely exciting among writing festivals,” Ms Merrieweather added.

Unlike other writers’ festivals, which are city-centric, costly and designed to primarily sell books, the two-day Dubbo Writers’ Festival has a skills-development focus and offers a mix of free and lowcost events.

Helping regional writers connect with successful, established authors, literary agents and publishers is an important focus of the festival.

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Kim Kelly will be the special guest and workshop presenter at this year’s Dubbo Writers’ Festival. PHOTO: DWF.

West author Kim Kelly will sit down with Jenn Cowley OAM at the Macquarie Regional Library on Friday, September 13 for an In-Conversation event that formally opens the festival.

Starting at 5.00 pm, the free, public event includes an author showcase featuring the published works of about 20 local and regional authors who are also available to talk about their works. Local authors Geoff Smith, Ruth Carney and this journalist will be among those with works at the showcase.

Refreshments will follow before Jenn Cowley and Kim Kelly take to the stage at 6.30pm.

Ms Kelly will present three workshops on Saturday, Sep-

Regional authors, including three from Narromine, will display their published works at the author showcase. PHOTOS: NARROMINE STAR.

tember 14, and writers can arrange publishing consultations with Jane Curry (Ventura Press), Fiona McDonald (Christmas Press) and Dr Kate Cuthbert (Pantera Press) on the Sunday.

Thanks to the support of the NSW Government, Create NSW and Orana Arts Inc, the workshops and publishing consultations will cost just $50 each – a considerable saving on similar activities at other writers’ festivals.

For Festival Director Val Clark, who has been involved from the start, bringing the publishing world and famous authors to town each year has been a labour of love.

“It has been a privilege and a delight to work alongside

many Outback Writers’ Centre members and see the festival grow each year over the last 10 years,” Ms Clark said.

“That’s 10 years of bringing publishing industry professionals to Dubbo to build the publishing competencies of regional writers.”

This amounts to 30 publishers and 10 traditionally-published authors coming to Dubbo for the festival, to show writers how they can make their work submission-ready and how to improve their craft, she said.

“I’m stoked that what started out as a small idea has continued to grow,” Ms Clark concluded.

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NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Thursday, August 22, 2024

Businesses gear up for Dolly Festival

PHOTO: NARROMINE STAR.

By SHARON BONTHUYS ONE of the highlights of the Dolly Parton Festival each year is the daytime Street Party which attracts thousands of people from across the region and beyond.

It’s not only the jam-packed program of on-street entertainment that attracts the crowds, though. Visitors are just as keen to explore local bricks-and-mortar businesses as well as an array of market stalls showcasing the talents of regional creatives.

With the next Dolly Parton Festival just seven weeks away, event organisers are

keen to hear from food and market vendors who would like to be involved at the Street Party and the evening concert at Cale Oval.

Further information and an application form for potential stallholders is available on the Dolly Festival website.

Local businesses and community groups are also gearing up for the next festival, which will officially take place on Saturday, October 12 but generally expands to include activities on the Friday and Sunday as well.

Keen country music fans are being invited to start their Dolly Weekend at the Royal

Hotel, Narromine, which is offering Islands in the Stream Dolly and Kenny Karaoke on the Friday evening.

They will have some stiff competition from The Courthouse Hotel which will feature a band on the Friday night, and the Narromine USMC, which will kick off their festival Dollytainment with Drag Queen Bingo hosted by Timberlina and friends Foxxe Faux and Abork.

On the Saturday, following the Street Party, attention will turn to the evening concert at Cale Oval, featuring headline act Brooke McMullen, popular band Ballz n All,

Graham Tool as Kenny Rogers and Friends, and popular central west singer Tanya Andrew. Tickets are still available from 123 Tix to attend this free (but ticketed) event.

Popular Drag performer, Timberlina, will also return as Festival Host for the third time.

We believe there will be a “festival recovery” event happening on the Sunday, as in previous years, and hope to bring you more details about that in a future update.

With Narromine Shire Council a key partner in the event, which is a highlight in the region’s event calen-

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dar, spokesperson Phil Johnston says the council is working closely with the festival organising committee in a range of areas.

“Narromine Shire has worked well with Festival organisers over the past two years to develop a successful event, and we expect the event in 2024 will be bigger and better than ever,” Mr Johnston said.

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Thursday, August 22, 2024 Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region NARROMINE STAR

Excitement Builds Volunteers tied up in ‘red tape’: Public round-table for the 119th Narromine Show!

Red tape, recruitment, and retainment are the major challenges facing volunteer groups in the district, the Narromine Star-sponsored public Round-Table on Volunteering was told last week. PHOTO: NARROMINE STAR.

By SHARON BONTHUYS

PHOTOS: NARROMINE STAR.

THE Narromine Agricultural Society has officially released the schedule for the 2024 Narromine Show, marking its 119th year. This year’s event will take place on Friday, August 30, and Saturday, August 31.

The Show Society encourages all locals to consider entering at least one item in the Pavilion to help fi ll it to capacity. You can fi nd printed versions of the show schedule online on the Narromine Show website. Be sure to carefully check the entry closing dates and times!

The Show Office will be open from Tuesday, August 27, to Friday, August 30, 2024, from 9 AM to 5 PM, and will also be available after the Show on Monday, September 2, from 9 AM to 12 PM. Don’t forget to tear out the entertainment program and bring it with you to ensure you don’t miss any of the festivities!

Regular pavilion favourites will be featured, such as bak-

ing, flowers, arts and crafts, and photography.

The 2024 Committee invites everyone to participate, compete, and, most importantly, attend this significant community event.

For the second consecutive year, the Farmers’ Challenge will add to the excitement, with teams of four competing in a series of tasks and obstacles for a chance to win a $200 cash prize.

Entries will be accepted on the day, with the Junior event (ages 10–16) starting at 10:30 AM and the Open event (ages 17 and above) at 1:30 PM. For more details, please contact Maddy Preston at 0439 092 038.

A great charity fundraiser is the Prime Lamb Hoof Competition, which is helping the Narromine Cancer Support Group.

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RED tape, recruitment, and retainment are the key challenges for volunteer groups in the Narromine Shire, a recent public Round-Table on Volunteering heard.

Common across volunteering in Australia, these issues are heightened in small communities where volunteer pools are much smaller and participants much older.

The 34 attendees from 19 community, religious and sporting groups and interested community members who participated in the Narromine Star’s Round-Table on Volunteering last Friday, August 16, candidly shared their personal experiences.

They are just some of the 4.3 million NSW residents who contributed almost 900 million hours to volunteering in the past year, according to the 2023 NSW State of Volunteering Report.

Too much red tape INSIGHTS gleaned from the event held at the St Andrews Uniting Church Hall indicated that red tape was the primary concern for many participants.

“The big one that everyone

put a circle around was ‘too much red tape, box-ticking and bureaucracy’,” said Gail Muldoon, from Narromine Show Society, the scribe reporting feedback generated from groups visiting her table.

“In some organisations, head office is also out of touch with local issues so they have no idea how it runs at the coal-face,” she added.

“The general feeling is the bureaucracy associated with paperwork drove people away,” reported another table scribe, Aviation Museum and gliding volunteer, Beryl Hartley.

“More importantly, if you were associated with more than one group you were having to go through that same procedure with every group,” she added.

Round-Table participants agreed that a simpler bureaucratic process is needed in NSW. “If we are going to encourage volunteering in NSW, we should have a more simpler process for this,” Mrs Hartley said.

“They certainly have this in Queensland and our government should address that.”

Mrs Hartley was referring to the Queensland Blue Card system which purportedly carries approvals

FARMERS CHALLENGE

across organisations and is valid for three years.

Hard to get and keep volunteers MANY local volunteer groups struggle to retain and attract new members, and it was agreed that the sector had still not properly recovered from pandemic restrictions that severely impacted people’s ability to volunteer.

“The volunteer population is ageing and there’s not enough of them,” Ms Muldoon said.

The small volunteer pool in communities like Narromine, Trangie, and Tomingley is also stretched across multiple interest areas, limiting people’s availability to volunteer.

Fear of change in some organisations, as well as gender-inclusiveness in some groups traditionally perceived as restricted by gender, also impacted volunteering.

Next steps THE Round-Table generated a lot of information about local volunteering which the Narromine Star will share with readers in forthcoming editions. We welcome your thoughts and suggestions.

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NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Thursday, August 22, 2024

2024 Entertainment Program 8:00am - Macquarie Valley Yard Dog Trials Start 8:00am - Ring and Show Jumping Events 8:30am – MERV - Men’s Educational Rural Van, sponsored by the Rotary Club, free men’s health checks 8:30am - All entries to the Prime Lamb Hoof Competition must be present Sideshow Ally Opens 9:00am - NARROMINE AGRICULTURAL SHOW ALKANE PAVILION OPENS Art, Craft, Flowers, Cooking, Photography, Wool, Produce, Vegetables and Fruit, Fancy Work, Preserves, Jams and Pickles 9:00am - Market Stalls Open - Food, Jewelry, Candles, Giftware 9:00am - 25 Club Tea Room Open Industrial Exhibitions open for business 10:00am - Berkley Super Tank, shows continuously until 5pm 10:00am - Dino-larious Comedy Show 10:00am - Junior Quests begin - near bar area 10:30am - Tractor Pull Starts and continues throughout the day 10:30am - Cattle, Sheep, Goats and Poultry sections Open.

10:30am - 11:45am >À iÀà > i }i q Õ À½Ã « V Õ` } w > à 11:00am - Face Painting by Making Faces with Rie – Free until 4pm 11:00am - Fred and Lily Plaster and Paint workshop – Free until 4pm 11:00am - WOW Reptile Encounters – until 4pm 11:30am - Dillios Dance with 4m long Dancing Dinosaur MIDDAY - Rotary Club (near the bar area) Lunch Available 1:00pm - Narromine Hardware & Newsagency Bar Opens 1:00pm - 1:30pm - Farmers Challenge Senior Round 1 2:00pm - Dino-larious Comedy Show 2:30pm - Farmers Challenge Senior Round 2 3:00pm - TuckAg Grand Parade – Animals and Machinery around the track 3:00pm - Prime Lamb Hoof Competition- Results and Presentation at the Sheep Shed 3:30pm - Dillios Dance with 4m long dancing dinosaur 3:30pm – 4pm >À iÀà > i }i -i Àà w > à 4:00pm - Band at the Narromine Hardware and Newsagency Bar - Featuring Alana Potter 4:30pm - Pavilions Closes – Collect Entries between 4:30pm- 5:30pm 5:00pm - Smash Up Derby 5:30pm - Band at the Narromine Hardware and Newsagency Bar - Featuring Alana Potter 7:00pm - Narromine Hardware & Newsagency Fireworks Display 7:30pm - Band at the Narromine Hardware and Newsagency Bar - Featuring Alana Potter

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Thursday, August 22, 2024 Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region NARROMINE STAR

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THURSDAY 22 August 2024

NEXT COUNCIL The next Ordinary Council meeting will be held Wednesday, September 11, 2024 >Ì Õ V ½Ã > LiÀÃ] V i V } >Ì x°Îä « ° MEETING: LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS

PUBLIC NOTICE - BURRAWAY STREET

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

Council advises that the sealed area for light vehicle parking on the corner of Burraway Street and Manildra Street, Narromine is now open. Please remain vigilant and cautious of road and passenger safety at this site. Council thanks residents for their cooperation during the construction phase.

DONATIONS OF UNWANTED CLEAN BLANKETS AND ANIMAL BEDDING

ROAD CLOSURES and ROAD SAFETY

Narromine Shire Council is seeking donations of unwanted clean blankets and animal bedding to keep stray and lost pets warm at Narromine’s Animal Shelter during the cold weather. Residents are requested to drop items to Council’s Customer Service Centre located at 118 Dandaloo Street, Narromine.

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 >Û> >L i Ó{ÉÇ ÛiÌÀ>vw V°V À LÞ « } council or via social media channels. Motorists are reminded to proceed with caution on all roads. For any further information about Narromine Shire Council’s roads go to www. narromine.nsw.gov.au/residents/roadconditions

APPLICATIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE/DONATIONS - NOW OPEN Narromine Shire Council is inviting applications for donations, sponsorship, and the waiver of Council fees and charges for the 2024/2025 year. Community groups and organisations based within the Narromine Shire are encouraged to apply. Applications must be submitted on Council’s Application Form, available on the Council’s website at www. narromine.nsw.gov.au/community/grants.

Forms are also available from Council’s Customer Service Building at 118 Dandaloo Street, Narromine, or by calling 02 6889 9999. Closing date for all requests is Friday, August 30, 2024. Please ensure that applications are completed in full and include all required attachments. For any queries, contact Council’s Customer Service and Payments Centre at 02 6889 9999.

All motorists are reminded not to drive Ì À Õ} y `Ü>ÌiÀà > ` Ì `À Ûi Ì Ì i conditions of the road. Water that is covering À >`Ü>Þà >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 `à V> Ì i -7 - - £ÎÓ xää° EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (EOI) – CAREERS OPPORTUNITIES AT COUNCIL Council invites Expressions of Interest (EOI) from people from all backgrounds and experiences seeking to work with us. The EOI allows an individual to share a resume outlining experience, skills, knowledge and µÕ> w V>Ì Ã > ` ` V>Ìi ÌiÀiÃÌ } Council’s team. Find out more by visiting Council’s website:

TOMINGLEY GOLD COMMUNITY FUND APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN Alkane’s Tomingley Gold Project Community Fund is open now to support projects that enhance community life within the Narromine - Ài° v Þ Õ >Ûi > «À iVÌ Ì >Ì V Õ ` Li iw Ì vÀ w > V > >Ãà ÃÌ> Vi] ` ½Ì ÃÃ Ì Ã opportunity. Applications close on 26 August 2024, for more information please visit www. alkane.com.au/TGOFund or contact Dave Pritchard, Community Manager at Tomingley Gold Operations, on 02 6867 9780 or at info@ tomingleygold.com.au.

PUBLIC NOTICE - DUNDAS PARK PUBLIC TOILETS Council is commencing work on the Dundas *>À *ÕL V / iÌð / i w ÀÃÌ ÃÌi« Û Ûià installing a sewer main along Mingelo Street. / iÀi >Þ Li à i ÌÀ>vw V V ÌÀ Ì i >Ài> during the construction period.

GET READY FOR HOUSEHOLD CHEMICAL CLEANOUT Council advises residents that the 2024 Household Chemical Clean Out will be taking place on Thursday 10 October 2024. This clean out offers residents the opportunity to safely dispose of their unwanted or expired household chemicals for free. Hazardous chemicals include pesticides, weed killers, solvents, bleach, detergents and even old gas bottles. ALL containers MUST be secure with lids. Please deliver your waste to the following locations on Thursday 10 October 2024.

Narromine Waste Facility from 9:00 am until Midday am Trangie Waste Facility from 1.00 pm until 4.00 pm Further information is available at www. netwaste.com.au/house-hold-cleanout/ NARROMINE SHOW 2024 Don’t miss out on all the fun at the Narromine - Ü ->ÌÕÀ`>Þ Î£ÃÌ čÕ}ÕÃÌ ÓäÓ{° i ÃÕÀi to swing by Council’s display, where Council’s friendly staff will be on hand to answer all your questions and queries. Whether you’re curious about local projects or just want to say hello, we’d love to see you there.

NBN CO AT NARROMINE SHOW – STAY CONNECTED NBN Co will be at this year’s Narromine Show to provide valuable information about the recent upgrade to the nbn® network.

Residents can learn more about the available plans from retail providers and get expert advice on meeting their connectivity needs.

Don’t miss this opportunity to get the information you need.

WHAT’S COMING UP IN THE NARROMINE REGION 25 August – Narromine Gold Cup

www.narromine.nsw.gov.au/council/ employment

31 August – Narromine Show for more information visit: www.narromineshow.com/ 7 September – Outdoor Cinema feat Top Gun Maverick at Narromine Aeroclub

KEEP YOUR BEST MATE SAFE WITH MICROCHIP & REGISTRATION

14 September – NSW Local Government Elections

Did you know there are legal requirements to microchip your pets by a certain age?

Additionally, it is essential to register your pets. Registration allows you to update your pet’s details if you move, change contact information, or in the event of a change of ownership. While working dogs must also be microchipped and registered, their registration is free of charge. Ensure your best mate is safe by reading more at: www. narromine.nsw.gov.au/residents/

21 & 22 September – NSW Veterans Men’s Sand Green Fourball

DETERMINATION OF DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS Notice is hereby given that Council, pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.59 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, has approved the following Development Applications and Complying Development for the month of July 2024. *Community Participation Plan level of engagement – (Low impact: IN-Inform; Higher Impact (Consult): q i } L ÕÀ Ì w V>Ì Æ č q č`ÛiÀÌ Ãi` development; DES- Designated Development; INT – Integrated Development).

Copies of the above development consents are available, free of charge, at the Narromine Shire Council building, 124 Dandaloo Street, Narromine LiÌÜii n°Îä> Ì x°ää« `>Þ Ì À `>Þ (excluding Public Holidays).

6 October – Mungery Picnic Races 12 October – Narromine Dolly Festival visit: www.dollyfestivalnarromine.com/ 19 October – Dandy Cup To list a community or sporting event and Ì w ` ÕÌ Ài >L ÕÌ Ü >Ì Ã Ì i Narromine Region make sure to visit www. narromineregion.com.au/calendar

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NARROMINE SPORTS & FITNESS CENTRE – MONDAY’S OPEN STADIUM

Get out of the cold and warm up in the Narromine Sports and Fitness Centre’s indoor stadium on Monday afternoons! Free Open Use of the Indoor Courts during School Term every Monday from 5:00pm – 8:00 pm.

BASKETBALL 3 VS 3 & OPEN STADIUM Ýi` «i V «iÌ Ì Î Ûà Πbasketball and Open Stadium on Wednesday afternoons. Gather up a team and join in for some fun from 5:00 pm. Sign up now to secure your team! To register your interest https://forms. vw Vi°V ÉÀÉ7` à 7Ì 1 NARROMINE ZUMBA TUESDAY AT 6:15 PM iÌ Ài>`Þ Ì ÃÌ>Þ w Ì Ü Ì <Õ L> classes at the Narromine Sports and Fitness Centre. Starting /ÕiÃ`>Þ £ÎÌ čÕ}ÕÃÌ £ÎÌ > ` running through to 1st October at 6:15 pm. The cost is $15 per person. Don’t miss out on the vÕ > ` w Ì iÃð

NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Thursday, August 22, 2024

PROGRESS UPDATE

Inland Rail is still going ahead in northern NSW We’ve heard communities north of Narromine up to the NSW/Qld Border asking if Inland Rail is still progressing.

Inland Rail is still going ahead in northern NSW and Queensland.

In coming months we’ll be in the community doing site investigations and surveys, finishing our last NSW environmental approval submissions, and continuing important land access and acquisition negotiations with landowners.

With the cooperation of landowners, our teams will be out and about completing geotechnical investigations, cultural heritage surveys, ecology studies and hydrology studies.

The Australian Government is funding these activities so we can finalise the scope and cost of building Inland Rail in northern NSW and allow decisions to be made about when construction can start.

To unlock the benefits of Inland Rail for northern NSW communities, we’re asking landowners to support us by granting land access and collaborating through voluntary land acquisition negotiations.

As Inland Rail progresses, our Stakeholder Engagement and Property teams will be reaching out to ensure the best outcomes for the region.

Speak with our team

1800 732 761 inlandrailnsw@inlandrail.com.au

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Thursday, August 22, 2024 Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region NARROMINE STAR

Political News & Opinion to our regional communities which are now into their third year of a funding drought imposed by the Labor government. Labor promised programs to support the regions, but after more than two years there is nothing to show for it. Labor is all talk, and this is further proof that this city-centric government can’t deliver for our regional communities.

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

Projects still waiting on funding

Time to get inflation down

THE Labor government continues to starve regional Australia of much-needed economic development funding with its failure to deliver on successful grant applications announced in May. Five major projects in the Parkes electorate were approved for funding under the Growing Regions Program, including the Brewarrina PCYC Youth Hub and Indoor Sports Centre, the Moree Artesian Aquatic Centre Redevelopment, the Wiradjuri Cultural Tourism Centre and Keeping Place, Gunida Gunyah Community Cultural Hub, and the Narrabri Shire Tourism and Cultural Precinct stages two and three.

After waiting more than 40 weeks to fi nd out if they were successful, recipients have been forced to wait a further three months for a funding agreement, which is particularly insulting given they were given just 20 working days to prepare and submit their applications. These projects can’t start until a contract has been signed, and yet the program guidelines required organisations to commence projects no later than May 15, 2024.

This is just the latest insult

AFTER two years of high interest rates, along with skyrocketing energy bills and grocery prices, many people in the Parkes electorate are struggling.

Labor’s broken promises and failed policies have done nothing to ease the hip pocket pain. The government’s $315 billion of additional spending has caused interest rates to be higher for longer, putting more pressure on working Australians.

The only cost of living relief that helps all Australians is to get inflation down. But inflation is staying higher for longer under Labor, and there is no relief in sight.

A coalition government will tackle inflation as an absolute priority by cutting wasteful spending, reducing red tape and delivering affordable energy.

The Select Committee on the Cost of Living has made recommendations for sensible policies that will get the cost of living down by addressing key pressure points like housing, grocery prices, energy bills, and supporting the

AROUND UND THE ELECTORATE TORATE Comment nt by DUGALD D SAUNDERS, ERS, State Member ember for Dubbo bo ON Monday, I met with two new Probationary Constables who have just arrived following their attestation from the Goulburn Police Academy last Friday.

Class 363 comprised 110 new probationary constables, including 80 men and 30 women.

Both of these young men joining the Orana Mid-Western District were regionally-based, with Con-

stable Gordy Cowper hailing from Mudgee and Constable Brett Field from Wagga Wagga.

The new officers will undertake one more year of continuous study for their diploma, while receiving on the job training and experience.

Both men shared that they selected regional postings as their preference and are excited to get stuck in to all the job has to offer. They can’t wait to get out and about in the community.

Policing is like no other profession; it is a selfless career where officers run towards danger to protect us and the wider community, rather than the natural instinct to run in the opposite direction.

We are so pleased to have you in Dubbo and wish you all the

Shakespeare FUNERALS DUBBO

Member for Parkes Mark Coulton and Dubbo Regional Council chief executive officer Murray Wood and mayor Mathew Dickerson pictured at the site of the Wiradjuri Cultural Tourism Centre and Keeping Place. PHOTO: PARKES ELECTORATE. charities sector.

The committee now wants to hear from people who have been impacted by the rising cost of living. You can make a submission online.

3G shutdown extension LAST week Telstra and Optus announced they would extend the closure of their 3G networks until October 28, 2024 to provide extra time for all Australians to be ready to move to 4G and 5G. This extension will enable the two telcos to conduct one last public safety awareness campaign to ensure anyone who still depends on the 3G network for connectivity is aware of the best as you learn the ropes.

THE online world is evolving, and so should our safeguards.

The NSW Liberals and National Parties are supporting the 36 Months Campaign and calling on the NSW and Federal Government to raise the minimum age for social media from 13 to 16, ensuring a safer digital space for our youth.

This campaign comes from the common-sense position that younger users are better off with three more years to mature and develop their offline identities so that they are better equipped to handle challenges of social media when they do eventually sign up.

The campaign has already received more than 113,000 signatures.

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actions they need to take to stay connected ahead of the network closure.

I think this is a sensible move. It’s not just about the telcos being ready, but there’s still a large number of people who will be impacted who have not yet upgraded their own handsets and devices.

There are many non-mobile devices that use the 3G network, including medical monitors, EFTPOS machines, baby monitors, tracking equipment and more. If you’ve got older equipment you need to be proactive and upgrade it now, or you risk losing connectivity from October 28.

NOMINATIONS are now open for the 2025 NSW Women of the Year Awards to find the most inspiring and extraordinary women and girls in our State.

The awards have five categories including Premier’s Woman of Excellence, Aboriginal Woman of the Year, Community Hero, Regional Woman of the Year and Young Woman of the Year.

Nominations are also open for the Ones to Watch category, recognising 10 rising stars aged between seven and 15.

The recipients of the awards are announced at the NSW Women of the Year Awards ceremony next March as part of NSW Women’s Week.

FAMILIES and carers who look after school-aged children who are struggling to

ABC Heywire competition open THE Parkes electorate has produced some outstanding ABC Heywire winners over the years, and now entries are open for the next cohort of young storytellers to share their experiences of life in regional Australia.

I encourage young people aged 16 to 22 across the Parkes electorate with a story to tell about life in our neck of the woods to enter now for a chance to be featured on the ABC. Winners get an all-expenses paid trip to the Heywire Summit in Canberra to develop ideas to make regional Australia a better place for young people. Entries close next month. pay their bills could benefit from the School Student Broadband Initiative.

You must be caring for a school-aged student at your home to be eligible for the Australian Government program which offers vouchers for free home internet.

You must not currently have an active NBN connection at your home or have had one in the past 14 days, and live in a property that can access the NBN network through a standard connection.

Applications lodged for the offer by the end of the year will get free home internet until the end of December 2025.

Contact the National Referral Centre operated by Anglicare Victoria for more details.

Until next time, Dugald

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NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Thursday, August 22, 2024

2024 Local Government Elections

“Elections bring renewal”: Mayor’s thoughts on Narromine’s poll day

By NICHOLAS CROKER NOMINATIONS for the 2025 Narromine Shire Council have closed, and candidates have been made public.

In the upcoming elections, residents of Narromine Shire will vote the next term’s councillors into office from a total of 15 candidates for the nine council positions, with current Mayor, Councillor Craig Davies, recently shar-

ing his thoughts on the upcoming vote.

“I guess, like most people in the Shire, I’m looking forward to the elections,” he said.

“Elections bring renewal; I’m looking forward to seeing new ideas from our new councillors and taking the shire forward in an atmosphere of cooperation and collaboration,” Cr Davies added.

The candidates who have successfully nominated, rep-

Council meeting wrap-up

By NICHOLAS CROKER NARROMINE Shire Council held their monthly Council Meeting last Wednesday August 14.

Public Forum THE meeting was preceded by the public forum where Vaughan Ellen, a candidate in the upcoming Narromine Council elections, spoke.

Mr Ellen talked about the upcoming Local Government NSW (LGNSW) annual conference to be held mid-November, the attendance of Mayor, Cr Craig Davies and other councillors, and the voting rights that the mayor has at the conference.

Mr Ellen shared his concerns regarding the mayor’s ability to represent the broader interest of Narromine Shire at the conference and the transparency between Cr Davies, other councillors, and the community.

General Meeting THE General Meeting began at 5:30pm with the Lord’s Prayer and an Acknowledgement of Country, followed by the Mayor’s Diary.

Council was advised of the Mayor’s participation in the CSU water seminar at Orange City, largely focused on “critical human water needs” and the need for these inclusions in the Murray Darling Basin plan.

Reports of Committees THE Macquarie Picnic Race Club advised council that their application to Crown Lands for their beautification upgrade, was unsuccessful.

The Trangie Showground and Racecourse Advisory Committee requested that a culvert be installed at the corner of the showground and Rices Roads, to be considered after a cost estimate

was completed.

Discussion was held in brief on the clearing of space within the Showgrounds parking lot to rezone and develop as “essential residential housing”.

General Manager’s Report COUNCIL was advised of upcoming deadlines regarding attendance to the LGNSW Annual Conference.

“The LGNSW Annual Conference is the main policy making event for the local government sector where issues are debated and motions put forward for consideration by delegates,” according to the August 14 business paper.

Narromine Shire is entitled to one voting member, that being the Mayor, and other attendants participate as observers.

In order to take advantage of discounted “early bird rates” attendants must be registered by September 25, and motions to be discussed at the forum must be submitted by October 20.

Finance and Corporate Strategy COUNCIL was advised to accept the loan agreement between the NSW State Treasury and Narromine Shire for $1.3 million.

The loan is intended for the purpose of purchasing 36 Jones Circuit and is accounted for in the 2024/25 budget.

Council opted to pay for the property with a loan instead of current cash to ensure the financial health and viability of Narromine Shire Council.

Council was advised of a revision to the cemetery policy to require headstones be made by licensed stonemasons and to specifications set by council.

The August 14 meeting was closed by Mayor Davies at 5:56pm.

resent areas including Narromine, Trangie, Tomingley, and Burroway.

Candidates from Narromine will include Vaughan Ellen, Stacey Bohm, Melanie Pryde, Leslie Lambert, Judy Smith, Ewen Jones, Diane Sharpe, Christine Kelly, and Brian Leak.

Candidates from Trangie include Rowan James, Peter Howe, Craig Davies, and Adine Hoey.

Lachlan Roberts is a candidate from Burroway, and Fiona Barbary is a candidate from Tomingley.

“We aim to take a positive and proactive approach to our Shire,” Cr Davies said.

“The addition of new councillors will bring renewed vigour and vision for [us] and bring forward the community in ways we can only dream of,” he concluded.

Of the 15 candidates, six are

current councillors including Cr Davies, Cr Leslie Lambert, Cr Lachlan Roberts, Cr Ewen Jones, Cr Diane (Sharpe) Beaumont, and Cr Adine Hoey.

This will be the fi rst open election in eight years with a lack of candidates during the election cycle three years’ ago resulting in an uncontested election for Narromine Shire Council as only nine candidates nominated for the available nine positions.

Council staff empowered through leadership training

Graduates of the recent training program for existing and emerging leaders at Narromine Shire Council. PHOTO: NSC. SIXTEEN staff at Narromine Shire Council have benefited from the organisation’s investment in its workforce, recently completing the Leaders@Narromine program.

Specifically designed for existing and emerging Team Leaders and Supervisors in outdoor work environments, the highly interactive and hands-on program has equipped participants with crucial skills to enhance their leadership capabilities, Council General Manager, Jane Redden believes.

“We are extremely proud of our staff who have com-

pleted this program,” Mrs Redden said.

“The participants’ commitment to professional growth and willingness to develop the skills necessary to lead effectively in demanding environments is commendable,” she added.

The Leaders@Narromine program focuses on key components of effective leadership, teamwork, and addressing the day to day challenges that arise in the workplace.

The participants were drawn from various departments within Council, and engaged in a series of chal-

lenging and rewarding activities designed to test and improve their leadership skills in real-world settings.

The program’s success highlights Council’s commitment to investing in its workforce, ensuring team leaders and supervisors are well prepared to meet the challenges of their roles with confidence and competence.

“This program not only strengthens the team, but also enhances the services that council provides to Narromine Shire residents,” Mrs Redden concluded.

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Thursday, August 22, 2024 Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region NARROMINE STAR

2024 Local Government Elections

Meet the council candidates

Council candidate Vaughan Ellen from Narromine. PHOTO: SUPPLIED. STARTING this week, the Narromine Star will begin profi ling the candidates contesting the local government elections next month.

We have written to each of the 15 candidates who have successfully nominated for the Narromine Shire Council, inviting them to submit a candidate statement of up to 500 words for publication.

In the fi nal issue before the election, Thursday, September 12, we will feature the candidates’ responses to a range of questions we intend to put to them.

All statements published have been authorised by the respective candidates in line with electoral commission requirements.

Fiona Barbary TO the residents of Tomingley, Narromine, Trangie and the outlying villages and communities of the Narromine Shire: I have been a local community resident and ratepayer at Tomingley for nearly 15 years.

My husband has been a local resident for around 30 years and is a well-respected local self-employed contractor.

I am currently working in the banking Industry and have done for some 33 years, and have also worked as a nurse in the public health sector for several years in between.

As a community-elected councillor, I will actively listen to your issues and the agendas raised, and will support or object to these based on fully informed, well-researched currency of information, and will encourage open and engaging discussion.

I believe decisions of council should be made without emotion, be rational and be based on the greater good and benefit of the whole community, in line with council’s local strategic planning and community visions and values.

My interest in nominating as a councillor for Narromine Shire Council in 2024 for the next four-year term is driven by my desire to reopen the door and restore faith between

Tomingley resident Fiona Barbary is a candidate at Ewen Jones from Narromine is contesting the next local government election. PHOTO: SUPPLIED. the next council election.

the council and the community; re-establish open, honest and transparent communication and decision making; and ensure the voices of the people are not only heard, but listened to and acted upon in a pragmatic, respectful and meaningful manner.

It is too easy for our representatives to overlook the smaller outlying towns and communities within the shire.

I will work hard to ensure all of our shire is well represented, have their voices and needs heard, and are not overlooked or forgotten.

Authorised by: Fiona Barbary, 2683 Tantitha Road, Tomingley NSW 2869.

Vaughan Ellen AS an independent candidate for the upcoming election, this is my platform, which shows how I would operate as an elected councilor for our community.

My main interest is community participation and to develop a clear direction for residents being involved, by making more productive use of our shire’s own Community Engagement Strategy.

If I am elected as a councillor, I will work in the following way to give residents voice the chance to be heard by council: Realistic f Involve the community and schedule gatherings to consult with residents (eg: at the library, Gathering Place, pubs, Timbrebongie House, in Narromine,Trangie and Tomingley, at different times to suit the diversity of residents). f Use gatherings to develop questions and motions for debate in General Business at council meetings. f Encourage the use of the Public Forum at council meetings. f Approach Narromine High School and Trangie Central School to start a plan to involve young residents in civic matters in our community.

For the 2028 election f Work with the community to design three or four community polls.

f Work with the community to design a referendum to change to a directly-elected mayor for the Narromine Shire Council.

Authorised by Vaughan Ellen, 142 Murgah Street, Narromine NSW 2821.

Narromine Bio My wife and I shifted here in 2012, where I took up a permanent teaching position at Narromine High School by establishing the fi rst Support Class there. I have been a teacher for over 25 years, where I developed a passion for teaching children who need that extra bit of help.

During this time I was President of the Narromine/ Trangie Teachers Association as well as being active in Rotary and St Mary’s Anglican Church.

In 2020, after spending four years working in Dubbo, I fi nished my permanent teaching career to explore life beyond education. A short harvest job at Grain Flow to help with this break turned into three and a half years working as a grain handler with a fabulous bunch of local workers who I now consider friends.

This job (one that is an important feature of a rural community) made it certain for my wife and I that Narromine was the community for us as our forever place to be.

I moved on this year with a view to being more diverse and engaging in community through closer voluntary efforts. More recently, I have made the commitment to be active in the Narromine Hospital Auxiliary and as a new Director at the USMC. I figure this will get me to help and get to know lots more people from the different walks of life in Narromine.

The idea of standing for election came from my attendance at the second community meeting regarding the proposal for the Narwonah site. I have become interested in civic matters and attended council meetings this year, speaking at several public forums.

I believe in likeminded people who think residents need to trust their council is listening to them and their ideas,

MY name is Ewen Jones, and I am seeking to be re-elected as a councillor on Narromine Shire Council.

I was elected uncontested onto Narromine Shire Council in December 2021, at which time we only had nine nominations for nine positions.

I was born and raised in Narromine, where I attended Narromine Public and High Schools from Kindergarten to year nine. In 1976 my family moved to Parkes, where I completed year 12 at Parkes High School.

My late Father, also Ewen, worked on the Family farm “Iona”, until he turned 21 in 1941, when he enlisted with the RAAF in Narromine. Dad flew as a bomber pilot during WWII, and began a long and very successful flying instructor after WWII ended, back in Narromine.

My Mother Doris (nee Brennan) was the best mother to my sisters Susan and Jenny, and me. I was a surprise arrival 10 years after Jenny.

Mum later worked at Kieraths in the haberdashery department, and was very involved in St Mary’s Anglican Church, Narromine.

I am married to Tammy (nee Everingham) and have four Children: Katherine, Ian, Skye and Tiffany.

My fi rst job out of school was in spare parts in a Ford Tractor dealer, and later at a Motorcycle, Mower and Chainsaw retailer. I began driving taxis in Parkes, and later operated a Taxi in Parkes from 1985–1988.

In 1988, after the death of my father in 1987, I decided to move my family back to Narromine, where I purchased my fi rst family home. I sold my Parkes Taxi, and bought the two Narromine taxis. I operated the Narromine Taxis until late 1990, and again from 1999–2003.

I started as a labourer with Narromine Shire Council in

and this is why my passion is community engagement.

Ewen Jones

February 1991, where I worked until June 2014. I performed many duties, including working in the water and sewer, tar truck, grave digging, town maintenance and Parks and Gardens teams. I worked as the Ranger from 1994– 2014, and was the Aerodrome Groundsman from 2002–2012.

I was appointed as the Senior Ranger at Dubbo City (Regional) Council from 2014, where I worked until 2020. I have been a Community Engagement Officer with Marathon Health in Dubbo since 2020.

I was a Retained Firefighter with Fire + Rescue NSW at 401 Station Narromine from 15 December 1991, until I retired on 1 September 2023. I was Station Commander (Captain) from 2004–2023.

Personal achievements: f Firefighter in Narromine for 32 years. f Apexian for 24 years - Life Member. f Operated Narromine Taxis 1988-1990, 1999-2003. f Worked in local government for 29 years. f Third generation of Jones family to be on council – Grandfather Evan served on Timbrebongie Shire Council, Cousin Angus served on both Timbrebongie and Narromine Shire Councils, and was Mayor for several terms.

As a Narromine Shire councillor, I have: f Voted NO for the waste-to-energy incinerator. f Voted NO to re-zone Craigie Lea (Narwonah). f Voted NO for a private motorbike track.

All of my decisions have been based on reading the facts, and listening to our community. I always make my own decisions, and do not just “rubber stamp” recommendations placed in front of me.

I have responded to every phone call, SMS and email, and consider myself as an honest, open and accessible councillor.

Authorised by Ewen Jones, 110 Minore Street, Narromine NSW 2821.

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NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Thursday, August 22, 2024

Community News Changing of guard at Hospital Auxiliary and latest funding update

By VICKI GAINSFORD, NARROMINE HOSPITAL AUXILIARY A CHANGING of the guard was completed at Narromine Hospital Auxiliary’s meeting late last month.

After six committed years at the helm, Daphne Johnson decided she needed a well-earned rest as President, as did John Shearman as Vice-President. I have now stepped-up as President, with Daphne Johnson as my Vice-President.

Some other senior positions were retained, however, with Anne Shearman continuing as Secretary and Julie Davis as Treasurer, with both doing an amazing job.

In recent months, we’ve also welcomed some new members — Mitty Davies, Daune Short, Jodi Browning, and Vaughan Ellen.

The Auxiliary has also been busy with funding drives receiving an overwhelming community response and generosity. Most recently, major

donations have been received from Narromine Rotary Club, Narromine Pharmacy, Narromine Men’s Shed, Narromine Jets Rugby League Club, Narromine CWA, Narromine Lions’ Club, and Narromine Car Club.

With acknowledgement of these contributions, below is an update on where this money is going which include: f A $1500 grant from Narromine Shire Council — which was about to expire — has been used to purchase a bariatric weighing chair (on our list for some time) as we wait to overcome a few hurdles with other major acquisitions. Donors can rest-assured, the money is still allocated to the promised purchases. f Morgue Trolley (finance on hold) — a priority for 2025 f Ultrasound scanner (fi nance on hold) — the suppliers of this apparatus are in consultation with our Health Service Manager regarding protection of data, user-identifica-

tion, additional security provisions, and password protection. In today’s information age, this is crucial, so other digital tools will also be required in addition. f X-Ray room — a scope of works has been formulated, a room designated, and the hospital is currently undergoing assessment of its suitability as it stands. Western NSW Local Health District has committed funds, in addition to ours, for its completion. All going well, it is hoped to be in operation later this year. One staff member from Narromine Hospital, has already been trained to use it, with the likelihood of more to become so.

In upcoming events, our annual Fathers’ Day Street Stall and Raffle is on the fi rst Friday next month, and we hope locals will stop by to fi nd some edible goodies, preserves, plants, and bric-a-brac to take their fancy. The auxiliary will always appreciate a donation to the bench of an extra cake or two, as well!

gling or in mental distress or with more complex mental health needs. f Save the date and your pennies: the Venetian Carnival is coming again to Narromine on Wednesday, December 11. There will be all the usual fun: hams and chooks galore, children’s entertainment, food and drink, and a host of market stalls. f A NSW Upper House inquiry into the phase-out of Australian live sheep exports will be accepting submissions until late next month. The inquiry will examine economic and social considerations of the phase-out on regional communities and animal welfare considerations. Further details are available on the NSW Parliament website. f Players from the Sydney Sixers, Sydney Thunder, and the State’s premier cricket teams, will travel to schools and cricket grounds in 37 rural communities across NSW as part of the Country Blitz, Cricket NSW’s annual regional engagement tour.

Players Jade Allen, Nic Maddinson, and Liam Hatcher will be in Dubbo today, August 22, appearing at the Zoo in the morning, and after school at Dubbo Sportsworld. They will also visit Wellington and Geurie during their local outreach. f The Federal Parliament’s Select Committee on the Cost of Living is expected to report back in November on its inquiry findings. In the interim, a Federal Coalition-established “Cost of Living Committee” wants to hear from those impacted by rising costs.

The associated “Your Cost of Living” website is linked to Victorian Liberal Senator, Jane Hume. f The Big Bogan Street Festival hits Nyngan on the last weekend in September. They have some fantastic entertainment lined up including the Baker Boys Band and The Wolf Brothers. Are you going? f The Narromine NAIDOC Week Awards celebrate the outstanding contributions and excellence of Aborigi-

nal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across 10 award categories, including art, culture, education and training, sport, environment and leadership.

Nominations close at the end of August and winners will be announced at the NAIDOC Ball next month.

In Brief Around the traps…

ONCE again, the Narromine Star offers the latest news-grabs from around the Shire and beyond. f Community groups and organisations in Narromine Shire have until the end of August to submit their requests to Council for donations, sponsorships, and the waiver of Council fees and charges for the 2024/2025 financial year. See Council for more details. f Despite a dry start to the water year with inflows well below average, the total active storage volume for the Murray-Darling Basin remains high at 6770 GL, the Murray-Darling Basin Authority announced last week. This is approximately 770 GL more water in active storage compared to the long-term average at 6007GL for this time of year. f An unprecedented 7243 true-blue festival-goers donned shades of azure from head-to-toe to set a world record at the inaugural Mundi Mundi Bash Big Blue Day (BBD) last week, raising almost $116,000 for Beyond Blue in the process. Participants gathered on the iconic Mundi Mundi Plains to create the largest human image of a country, shattering the previous record of 5467 participants set by a Big Red Bash BBD event. f Dubbo Art Fair this year is offering a diverse range of artworks by regional artists at the Western Plains Cultural Centre from late September. Over 1800 people attended the 2023 event.

Are you going this year? f Broken Hill and Central Darling will both have free Medicare Mental Health Centres established under a plan announced by the Federal Government’s Western NSW Primary Health Network. Some 22 centres will be created in NSW, a third of the proposed 61 centres nationwide, to provide walk-in support for people strug-

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f To celebrate Biodiversity Month, Junior Landcare is hosting a webinar in mid-September “Taking Learning Outdoors with First Nations Perspectives”. The webinar will feature advice and culturally respectful approaches covering everything from creating yarning circles, using the local habitats, and exploring First Nations weather knowledge. Registration is essential so check out the website. f Alkane’s Tomingley Gold Project Community Fund is open now to support projects that enhance community life within the Narromine Shire. If you have a project that could benefit from financial assistance, don’t miss this opportunity. It closes this Saturday, August 24. f Nominations for the 2025 Bob Hawke Landcare Award are now open, and for the first time, organisers are accepting applications from individuals, groups, and organisations.

Nominations must demonstrate leadership and a commitment to natural resource management and sustainable land management practices. f The Dubbo Writers’ Festival is just around the corner. Developed and staged by writers for writers, the mid-September event features lowcost skills development workshops and opportunities to have private consultations with publishers. See Classifieds for more info. f Rural Aid’s annual photography competition Spirit of the Bush is on again, with 12 winning photos to be selected for the organisation’s calendar. The competition closes in early October.

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A MESSAGE FROM NARROMINE ANGLICAN CHURCH Advance Australia… fair?

WE’VE just seen the latest round of The Olympics from Paris. It was apparently our greatest medal haul to date, a real whirlwind of events. It’s an amazing gathering of tribes and nations from across the globe.

The Olympic Organisation is faced with the task of representing the sum of the worldviews from all competitors, in the name of sport. It sounds like an unenviable task.

We’ve come a long way since the Olympics in the 1920’s at Paris when Scottish sprinter and devout Christian Eric Liddell declined to enter his preferred race of the 100 metres because the heats were on a Sunday.

So it plays out in the scenes of the opening ceremony, including one reportedly of an event occurring 2000 years ago known as the Lord’s Supper.

This depiction opened up a dimension to the world of sport that was kept by the organisers through the games.

Could there have been a different option open for the committee to take?

Here’s one from a man called Paul.

Some 2000 years ago, Paul wanted the thinkers and planners, the movers and shakers of the city of Athens, to reflect seriously on their situation.

Here are the points that Paul laid out: this is God’s world; He brought it into being and He runs it, right down to the very smallest detail. Into this world God placed the very pinnacle of His creation — mankind, which he made in His likeness and image.

As part of the ongoing, outworking of His plan, God “from one man, made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth. And He determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live.

And He did this so that men would seek Him and perhaps reach out for Him and fi nd Him. Though He is not far from each one of us.” (Acts 17: 26–27) It is this liberating news that helps us to be comfortable about being here, because it is part of God’s plan. We have reason for being here, to serve Him and make Him known to others.

This takes away fear or anxiety because the ultimate committee now becomes not Governments, or market force manipulators, CEO’s or IOC’s , but the community of the Creator God! Paul fi nished speaking at Athens by reminding the philosophers that a day is coming when God will hold us all accountable for how we fit into His plan.

“For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to all men by raising Him from the dead.” (Acts 17: 31)

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Thursday, August 22, 2024 Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region NARROMINE STAR

Far West CWA Cultural Day held in Nyngan over weekend

Ruth Hando (left) won the poetry prize at the Cultural Day and received a plaque from CWA member, Dawn Elder, for her efforts. PHOTO:

After completing a skit called “Blue Moon Cafe”, the Hermidale CWA members performed songs in the Grand Finale, including True Blue. PHOTO: ALEX GARTSIDE.

NYNGAN CWA.

By PAT RILEY, TRANGIE CWA THE annual Country Women’s Association (CWA) Far Western Group (FWG) Cultural Day was held at Nyngan last Saturday.

Members from four branches of the CWA FWG gathered here for a fun-fi lled day of cultural entertainment.

Group Cultural Officer, Margaret Gudgeon, rallied

troops from Hermidale, Nyngan, Trangie, and Narromine branches to take to the stage of Nyngan’s RSL Club to present recitals, skits, music and dancing that had never before been seen or heard in public.

The performers both entertained and amused an enthusiastic crowd with their unique brand of humour portrayed through a number of well-rehearsed skits.

Always good for a laugh, stand-up comedians presented “Dad Jokes” to fi ll in the gaps between items.

A poetry reading inserted a more sober tone to the event as Group President, Ruth Hando from Narromine presented her winning entry in the Neta Dewhurst Poetry Competition, titled “Hope”.

A tasty fi nger food lunch was served by the Nyngan

RSL Club before the audience was asked to partake in a quiz on France, CWA’s International Country of Study.

‘Colour’ was the chosen theme for the day.

Set in the “Blue Moon Café” Hermidale branch members, all dressed in blue, presented a Grand Finale that featured number of songs from a bygone era that set feet tapping and hands clapping.

The Little Blue Man, Blue Suede Shoes and a number of other songs unheard of for years were resurrected.

All up, this was a day for members to relax and enjoy and those who were able to attend certainly did that, with thanks to the Hermidale branch.

More students making “Moorambilla magic”

By NARROMINE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL LOCAL students from Narromine Christian School are set to showcase their musical talents on a grand stage as they join the prestigious Moorambilla Voices program.

This exceptional opportunity will see our young performers participate in an intensive choral experience,

collaborating with renowned artists and peers from across the region.

Through workshops and performances, these students will not only refi ne their vocal skills but also embrace the rich cultural heritage of our community.

Their journey with Moorambilla Voices promises to be an inspiring adventure, fi lled with creativity, learning and unforgettable memories.

Narromine Christian School students are set to sing with Moorambilla Voices. From left, back, Abigail Brown, Gilbert Maxwell, Ruby Lowe, front, Sammie Allen, Phillipa McGregor, Abigail Nash, Lucy Brown, and Aliza Lowe. PHOTO: NCS.

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NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Thursday, August 22, 2024 BOWLS NEWS

Great roll up for Gub Thorne Day

Winners of Gub Thorne Day: Peter Cross, Richard Hyde and Danny Carnevale with organisers, Joe Flick & Mark Smith.

Joe Flick, Mark Smith present Ben Clarke with the Runners up prize.

By JOHN EDWARDS, NARROMINE BOWLING CLUB LAST Saturday featured the annual Gub Thorne Bowls Day with 22 teams taking part.

Some 30-odd visiting bowlers also came from near and far to participate in the event, which was once again a huge success.

The day started with a barbecue breakfast followed by a Welcome to Country by organiser, Mark Smith, before play commenced.

Some great bowls were played, and everyone can be commended for braving the cool weather with wonderful camaraderie and sportsmanship.

Johnny Flick, Bobby Findlay and Mitch Smith enjoying the Gub Thorne bowls Day.

Mrs Patricia Simpson presents Richard Hyde with the Gub Thorne Memorial Shield. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED. Winners of the event were Richard Hyde, Danny Carnevale, and Peter Cross, who received the Gub Thorne Memorial Shield from Gub’s sister, Mrs Patricia Simpson. Runners-up were Steve Buttsworth, Mark Hilder and Ben Clarke.

Special mention goes to Mark Smith and Joe Flick for organising this popular annual event, and to President Kev for doing the draw (something that we struggle with at times).

Also credit to Kath Powyer for selling tickets in the raffle on the day.

Social bowls results LAST Thursday, 16 players were on the green with two games of triples and a game of pairs played. In the pairs, Luke and Neil defeated Noi and Danny, 14-10.

In the Triples Game One, Wilkie, James and Homo romped home against the dream team of Cliffy, French, and Kev by 29-11.

In the Triples Game Two, Ray, Bruce, and Dave soundly defeated Ray (2), Richard, and Cranky by 23-11.

Winners on the day were Homo and team, while the runners-up were Dave and team.

Sunday social bowls only

had six players; I guess Saturday took it all out of them!

our normal twice-weekly raffles at the club.

Coming up…

Joke of the week:

THE Club’s next Trivia Night is on Tuesday and will be in aid of Narromine High School.

As outlined last week, the Bowling Club will also have a NAIDOC Celebrations Day in late September in memory of Billy and Normie Newman, two local respected Aboriginal gentlemen who did a lot for the Narromine community and were staunch supporters of the Club.

The Bowls Presentation Day will also be held in mid-September, after social bowls and barbecue lunch. Don’t forget

“I’LL never forget how happy I was when I saw my missus walking down the aisle. My heart was beating so fast and the excitement was unbearable, I couldn’t wait.

It seemed to take an age but eventually there she was, standing beside me.

I gave her a cheeky grin and a wink and said, “Get over here with that trolley, they’re doing three cartons of beer for the price of two.”

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

City2Surf town walk: Firies’ fundraising benefits burns victims

By SHARON BONTHUYS

RF Matthew Cameron, Men’s Shed president John Edmunds, RF Jamie Davis and RF Renée Lewry at NSW Fire + Rescue Station 401 Narromine. PHOTO: NARROMINE STAR.

LAST week we brought you the story of Narromine fi refighters who walked the same distance around town as the City2Surf event in Sydney to raise funds for our littlest burns victims.

Along the way, our fi ries joined in a local parkrun event and also accepted donations from businesses, individuals, and community groups keen to support this worthy cause.

One of those organisations was the Narromine Men’s Shed, whose members made a very generous donation of $500.

Men’s Shed spokesperson John Edmunds joined two of the hard-walking local crew, Retained Firefighters (RF) Renée Lewry and Jamie Davis, and their support driver, RF Matthew Cameron, at NSW Fire + Rescue Station 401 Narromine last Thursday.

Team member Victoria Sambrook — who also completed the walk — was unable to be present for Mr Edmunds’ visit, where the fi refighters thanked the Men’s Shed for supporting their cause.

Mr Edmunds said he and his colleagues were thrilled to make

the donation that will now support the Paediatric Burns Unit at Westmead Children’s Hospital in western Sydney.

“We make donations for things locally, and burns are something that affect kids out here,” he said of the $500 gift.

“The fi ries came into the Men’s Shed on their walk and cleaned us out,” he added with a grin.

The event had special meaning for RF Jamie Davis, who had a personal reason for completing the at-times gruelling walk in warm late winter temperatures not long after he f lew in from attending a conference on the Gold Coast.

“My young fellow had a motorbike accident and suffered some burns,” he said.

“It feels good to give back,” he added.

Ms Lewry said Station 401 Narromine was extremely grateful to the Men’s Shed and all other supporters of their walk on August 10, which raised an impressive $1608.

“I’d like to think that we might be able to do this every year, but we’ll have to wait and see,” she concluded.

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Thursday, August 22, 2024 Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region NARROMINE STAR

Classroom News

Little Saints at St Augustine’s

By ST AUGUSTINE’S PARISH SCHOOL

“Look, mum! I can reach the top!”

St Augustine’s “Little Saints” transition-to-school pupils enjoy activities with their older buddies. PHOTOS: ST AUGUSTINE’S PARISH SCHOOL.

EACH Friday, St Augustine’s Parish School runs a free transition-to-school program called “Little Saints”.

This day-long weekly program ensures students are ready for “big school” by participating in early literacy and numeracy programs including oral language, vocabulary, concepts of prints, phonemic awareness, early number and patterning skills, and exposure to mathematical language.

The program aims to build strong foundations in literacy and numeracy so that the pupils can then be set to learn in Kindergarten.

The Little Saints participate in activities developing fi ne and gross motor skills as well as social skills and building resilience, making friends all in a fun, playful and supportive environment.

Year 5/6 students are excellent role models to the younger students and the Little Saints really enjoy playing with their buddies at break times.

St Augustine’s invites you to bring your child along to the Open Day in mid-September. Contact the school for further information.

Getting ready for big school, each Friday, St Augustine’s Parish School runs a free transition-to-school program called “Little Saints” with fun, learning and games, to get children ready for Kindergarten.

Kids Club makes a fun comeback!

By GAIL MULDOON MANY locals may not know that Kids Club has returned to Narromine after a long hiatus!

An initiative of the Narromine Combined Churches, Kids Club fi rst started 30 years ago, and some people in our community who are now adults, may remember it well.

Kids Club ran for an amazing 24 years before going into recess in 2018.

However, some six years on, an enthusiastic team of volunteers from most of the churches in Narromine have worked together to restart Kids Club for the benefit of our community’s youngest members.

The after-school activity is held on Tuesdays at the St Andrews Uniting Church hall opposite Dundas Park.

The event features lots of fun with afternoon tea, games, singing, Bible story and craft activities for children from Kindergarten right through to Year Six. There is a small charge to help cover food and craft items on the day.

Contact your local church for more details about how to get your children involved with Kids Club.

Afternoon tea is as important as the activities at Kids Club.

Kids Club is back! The Combined Churches of Narromine have reintroduced this fun local institution, after a six-year long hiatus. PHOTOS: GAIL MULDOON.

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NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Thursday, August 22, 2024

Magic of reading celebrated at Book Week in the Shire Beth Robertson and Elsie Wright channelling their favourite books.

Brayth Dixson, Sidney Lewis, and Billy Fitzpatrick, dressed to impress.

Book Week, has begun as the community celebrates the joy of reading, with Elinore Moses, Maisy Weir, and Amelia Reid, as their favourite book characters. PHOTOS: NARROMINE PUBLIC SCHOOL.

From page 1 The full shortlist, including recommendations made by the young Sun Project Shadow Judges, can be found on the CBCA website.

“Creating a group of ‘shadowers’ is a powerful way to connect young readers with the shortlisted books in a safe space where their opinions and responses can be heard,” the CBCA says.

With Book Week celebrated across the shire either side of our publication date, we’re pleased to bring you some of the local action in our issues this week and next week.

Students at Narromine Public School donned their best costumes this week for a Book Week Parade around the oval.

“Reading was magical during the Narromine Public School Book Week Parade, which saw the students and staff bring book characters to life as they danced around the oval,” a Narromine Public School spokesperson said, “What a wonderful way to spark the joy of reading!”

NSW Education Secretary visits Narromine High

By NARROMINE HIGH SCHOOL EARLIER this month, one of the State’s most senior education bureaucrats, NSW Department of Education Secretary Murat Dizdar, dropped in to Narromine High School.

For the visit, the School’s Aboriginal Dance Group welcomed the official with a traditional performance.

Mr Dizdar also toured the School including visiting the Library Learning Centre and the Wellbeing Hub. Mr Dizdar said he was very impressed by the Wellbeing Hub and the range of services provided to students and their families.

During the visit, Mrs Catherine Reynolds was also presented with her 20 years of service certificate for her fi ne work over a number of years.

NSW DET Secretary, Murat Dizdar with Narromine High School’s Relieving Principal Lucy Burns and the Aboriginal Dance Group. PHOTOS: NHS.

NSW DET Secretary, Murat Dizdar touring Narromine High School’s Library Learning Centre.

NSW DET Secretary, Murat Dizdar with Rebecca Kennedy and Lucy Burns at the Wellbeing Hub of Narromine High School.

NSW DET Secretary, Murat Dizdar commending Mrs Catherine Reynolds for 20 years of Service to the NSW Department of Education.

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7. Who composed the opera Don Giovanni?

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What are the names of Queen Mary’s (pictured) twins?

Who were the inaugural winners of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1901?

In which state or territory is the Barkly Tableland located?

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 24

FRIDAY, AUGUST 23

Your Seven-Day TV Guide 6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

1.00 Troppo. 1.55 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. 2.40 Classic Countdown Extras. 2.55 Monty Don’s Paradise Garden. 3.55 Extraordinary Escapes. 4.40 Grand Designs. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. 8.20 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. 9.00 Troppo. Final.

10.00 Love Your Garden. Final. 10.45 ABC Late News. 11.05 Grand Designs. 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show.

11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Gates Of Paradise. (2019) Jason Priestley, Lizzie Boys, Johannah Newmarch. 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 To Be Advised.

1.20 Travel Oz. 2.00 Home Shopping.

4.00 Million Dollar Minute. 5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: The Wedding Fix. (2022) 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 25.

Brisbane Broncos v Parramatta Eels. 9.55 Golden Point. 10.40 MOVIE: RoboCop. (2014) Joel Kinnaman. 1.00 Tipping Point. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. 4.30 Global Shop. 5.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Judge Judy. 10.30 Sort Your Life Out. 11.45 Entertainment Tonight. 12.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 12.30 Deal Or No Deal. 1.00 10 News First: Lunchtime. 2.00 Family Feud. 2.30 Lingo. 3.30 10 News First: Afternoon.

4.00 Judge Judy. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Sort Your Life Out. 8.45 The Dog Academy.

9.45 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia. 10.45 10’s Late News. 11.10 The Project. 12.10 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.15 Susan Calman’s Grand Week By The Sea. 11.05 Boswell And Johnson’s Scottish Road Trip.

12.00 WorldWatch. 2.05 Britain’s Most Expensive Houses. 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.35 The Cook Up. 4.05 Jeopardy!

4.30 Letters And Numbers. 5.00 Cycling.

UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Great British Landmark Fixers.

8.30 Ancient Superstructures. 9.30 Lost Treasures Of Ancient Rome. 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.00 House Of Wellness. 2.00 Discover. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 Animal SOS Australia. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Rookies. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Extreme Railways. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 Extreme Unboxing.

3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 Truck Night In America. 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. Melbourne v Collingwood. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.00 Modern Family. 3.30 Baking It. 4.30 Dodger. 5.30 Funniest Dogs Behaving Badly. 6.30 MOVIE: The Angry Birds Movie. (2016) 8.30 MOVIE: SpiderMan. (2002) Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst. 11.00 MOVIE: The Invitation.

(2022) 1.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 10.30 JAG. 12.30 Bull. 1.30 Blue Bloods. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 JAG. 5.30 Diagnosis Murder.

7.30 NCIS. 9.25 FBI: International. 11.15 48 Hours. 12.15 Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.30 King Of Queens.

2.00 Becker. 2.30 Frasier. 3.30 Rules Of Engagement. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet.

4.30 King Of Queens. 5.00 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 To Be Advised. 9.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Breeders. 1.20 Penn & Teller. 2.05 ER. 2.50 Doctor Who. 4.05 Would I Lie To You? 4.35 MythBusters. 5.25 Long Lost Family. 6.15 Car S.O.S. 7.00 My Family. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 MOVIE: Mulholland Drive.

(2001) 10.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs.

6.25 The Adventures Of Paddington. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 8.00 Good Game Spawn Point. 8.35 Operation Ouch!

9.00 Officially Amazing. 9.30 Dragon Ball Super. 9.55 Supernatural Academy. 10.15 The PM’s Daughter. 10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 News Day. 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 Planet America’s Fireside Chat. 9.00 The World. 9.30 Close Of Business. 10.00 Nightly News. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 Meet The Royals.

3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Angry Silence. (1960) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow.

7.30 Country House Hunters Australia.

8.30 MOVIE: Ocean’s 8. (2018) 10.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.10 Curse Of Oak Island.

2.55 Over The Black Dot. 3.45 BBC News At Ten. 4.15 ABC World News Tonight. 4.40 PBS News. 5.40 Curse Of Oak Island. 6.25 Forged In Fire. 7.15 Jeopardy! 7.45 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.45 Glastonbury Festival 2024.

9.50 Threesome. 10.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Rage Charts. 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Unforgotten. 1.15 Sister Boniface Mysteries. 2.05 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. 2.40 And We Danced.

3.50 David Attenborough’s Galapagos.

4.45 The Assembly. 5.25 Landline.

5.55 Australian Story.

6.30 Back Roads.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Sister Boniface Mysteries.

8.20 Van Der Valk. Final.

9.45 Fifteen-Love.

10.40 The Beast Must Die. 11.25 Rage.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend.

12.00 Horse Racing. Winx Stakes Day, Saturday at The Valley and Doomben’s Saturday Raceday. 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 Football. AFL. Round 24. Sydney v Adelaide.

10.30 To Be Advised. 12.15 The Great Diamond Heist. 1.15 Travel Oz. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 Drop Dead Weird. 5.00 House Of Wellness.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership.

Round 5. Parramatta Eels v Newcastle Knights. 12.30 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 5. Canberra Raiders v North Queensland Cowboys.

2.30 NRLW Wrap. 3.00 Raiders Rising.

4.00 The Block. 5.00 9News First At Five.

5.30 Getaway. 6.00 9News Saturday.

7.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 25.

South Sydney Rabbitohs v Newcastle Knights. 9.25 NRL Saturday Night Footy Post-Match. 10.00 MOVIE: War. (2007) 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 IFISH. 8.30 Australia By Design: Architecture.

9.00 My Market Kitchen. 9.30 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey. 10.00 Healthy Homes. 10.30 The Drew Barrymore Show.

12.00 Hunted. 1.00 Planet Shapers. 1.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. 2.00 Farm To Fork.

2.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 3.00 My Market Kitchen. 3.30 The Big Bang Theory. 4.30 Deal Or No Deal. 5.00 10 News First. 6.30 The Dog House. 7.30 Thank God You’re Here.

8.30 The Dog House Australia. 9.30 Ambulance UK. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.15 The Bee Whisperer.

11.10 My Unique B&B. 12.00 WorldWatch.

2.10 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys.

4.00 Ireland In Music: Sclimpini. 4.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta.

H’lights. 5.35 Tony Robinson’s Forgotten War Stories. 6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Edward And Wallis: The Bahamas Scandal. 8.40 Malta: The Jewel Of The Mediterranean. 9.30 Westminster Abbey: Behind Closed Doors. 10.25 Scotland’s Extreme Medics. 11.20 Nordland 99. New. 12.15 Rex In Rome. 3.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

4.00 Bargain Hunt. 5.00 Winx Stakes Day, Saturday at The Valley and Doomben’s Saturday 5.30 Medical Rookies. 6.00 Heathrow. 6.30 The Highland Vet. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.30 Search4Hurt. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Aussie Truckers. 3.00 Circuit Boat Drivers C’ship. Replay. 4.00 Desert Collectors. 5.00 Counting Cars.

5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Storage Wars. 7.30 MOVIE: Die Hard 2.

(1990) 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 The Food Dude. 11.20 Dancing With The Stars. 1.00 Britain’s Got Talent.

3.00 MOVIE: Spider-Man. (2002) 5.25 MOVIE: The Smurfs. (2011) 7.30 MOVIE: The Other Woman. (2014) Cameron Diaz.

9.45 MOVIE: The Dilemma. (2011) Vince Vaughn. 12.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping.

9.00 Pooches At Play. 9.30 Diagnosis Murder. 11.30 Taste Of Australia: BBQ. 12.00 Jake And The Fatman. 1.00 JAG. 3.00 Tough Tested. 4.00 All 4 Adventure. 5.00 Reel Action. 5.30 Bondi Rescue. 6.00 JAG. 7.00 Diagnosis Murder.

8.00 NCIS. 9.50 Bull. 12.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

11.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 11.30 The Neighborhood. 12.30 Friends. 1.30 Becker.

2.00 Frasier. 3.00 The King Of Queens.

3.30 Becker. 4.00 Frasier. 5.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.30 Two And A Half Men. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.05 Penn & Teller. 3.40 Fresh Off The Boat. 4.05 Would I Lie To You? 4.35 MythBusters. Final.

5.25 Long Lost Family. 6.15 Car S.O.S. 7.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.00 QI. 8.30 The Stand Up Sketch Show. 8.55 Guy Mont Spelling Bee. 9.45 Ab Fab. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 5.50 Octonauts. 6.05 Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes. 6.25 Pfffirates. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.30 The Crystal Maze. 8.15 Robot Wars. 9.15 MOVIE: The Midnight Gang. (2018) 10.25 Good Game Spawn Point. 11.15 Rage. 12.45 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 1.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 News. 2.30 Breakfast Couch. 3.00 News. 3.30 Close Of Business. 4.10 Fireside Chat. 5.00 News.

5.30 Asia News Week. 6.00 News: NT Votes. 6.30 NT Votes: Election Night Live.

8.30 NT Votes: Election Results Live.

10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

12.40 MOVIE: Orders To Kill. (1958) 3.00 Rugby Union. Shute Shield. Elimination final. 5.00 MOVIE: The Horse Soldiers. (1959) 7.30 MOVIE: Monster-In-Law. (2005) 9.30 MOVIE: What Happens In Vegas. (2008) Cameron Diaz. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

3.10 BBC News At Ten. 3.40 ABC World News Tonight. 4.05 PBS News. 5.05 Extreme Food Phobics.

6.00 National Indigenous Music Awards.

7.30 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 Icons Unearthed: Batman. 9.25 Stuck In The Suez. 10.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Rage. 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

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

11.30 Songs Of Praise. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Love Your Garden. Final. 2.30 Dream Gardens. 3.10 Nigella At My Table. 3.40 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 4.30 Restoration Australia. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Compass. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Vera. 9.05 Fifteen-Love. 9.55 Unforgotten. 10.40 Fisk. 11.10 Annika. 11.55 Frayed. 12.45 Noughts + Crosses. 1.40 Rage. 3.05 Late Programs.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend.

11.30 House Of Wellness. 12.30 Football.

AFL. Round 24. Western Bulldogs v GWS Giants. 3.30 Border Security: International. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Sydney Weekender. 6.00 Seven News.

7.00 The Voice. 8.40 7NEWS Spotlight.

9.40 The Latest: Seven News. 10.10 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous.

11.20 Autopsy USA. 12.20 Lipstick Jungle. 1.20 Harry’s Practice. 2.00 Home Shopping. 3.30 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.

12.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 5. Gold Coast Titans v Sydney Roosters. 1.30 Rugby League.

NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 5.

Wests Tigers v Brisbane Broncos. 3.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 25. St George Illawarra Dragons v Cronulla Sharks. 6.00 9News Sunday. 7.00 The Block. 8.30 60 Minutes. 9.30 9News Late. 10.00 See No Evil. 11.00 The First 48. 11.50 Transplant.

12.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey. 9.00 Taste Of Australia: BBQ. 9.30 The Drew Barrymore Show. 11.00 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia. 12.00 Hunted. 1.00 My Market Kitchen. 1.30 Good Chef Bad Chef.

2.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 2.30 Farm To Fork. 3.00 Cook With Luke. 3.30 The Big Bang Theory.

4.30 Deal Or No Deal. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 The Sunday Project. 7.00 Hunted. 8.30 The Real CSI: Miami. 9.30 Claremont: A Killer Among Us. 11.00 FBI. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.05 The Bee Whisperer.

11.00 Great Irish Interiors. 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 1.00 Speedweek.

3.05 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys.

4.00 Wonders Of Scotland. 4.30 Cycling.

UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights. 5.35 Tony Robinson’s Forgotten War Stories.

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Titanic In Colour. 9.20 The Black Death With Dan Snow. 11.10 MOVIE: Subjects Of Desire.

(2021) 12.55 24 Hours In Emergency. 1.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 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. 8.35 Endeavour. 10.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.00 Tackling Australia. 1.30 Fish’n Mates. 2.00 Fishy Business. 2.30 Step Outside. 3.00 Football. AFL. Carlton v St Kilda. 6.00 Border Security: America’s Front Line. 6.30 Border Security: Int. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: Jurassic Park III. (2001) 10.25 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

8.00 It’s Academic. 9.00 Get Clever. 10.00 My Asian Banquet. 10.30 Home And Away. 1.30 Dancing With The Stars. 4.00 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.

12.30 Diagnosis Murder.

1.30 Exploring Off The Grid. 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.10 Tough Tested. 4.05 Taste Of Australia: BBQ. 4.30 On The Fly. 5.00 IFISH. 5.30 Bondi Rescue. 6.00 JAG. 7.00 Diagnosis Murder. 8.00 NCIS. 9.50 Bull.

11.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Becker. 6.30 Frasier.

7.30 Neighbours. 9.35 The Big Bang Theory. 11.00 Family Feud. 1.00 The Middle. 3.30 Becker. 4.00 Frasier.

5.00 Deal Or No Deal.

6.00 The Big Bang Theory.

8.30 Two And A Half Men. 11.00 South Park. 1.00 Home Shopping.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.15 ER. 3.00 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 3.40 Fresh Off The Boat. 4.05 Would I Lie To You? 4.35 MythBusters. 5.25 Long Lost Family. 6.15 Car S.O.S. 7.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.00 QI. Final. 8.30 A-ha: The Movie. 9.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 5.50 Octonauts. 6.05 Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes. 6.25 Pfffirates.

7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.30 MOVIE: Paddington 2. (2017) 9.10 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.15 Doctor Who. 11.25 Merlin.

12.15 Anatomy Of A String Quartet. 1.05 Horrible Histories. 1.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.30 Aust Story. 3.00 News.

3.30 Offsiders. 4.00 Landline. 5.00 News With Auslan. 5.30 News Regional. 6.00 Evening News. 6.30 Foreign Correspondent.

7.00 National News. 7.30 Insiders. 8.30 News Tonight. 9.00 Nightly News. 9.30 Aust Story. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.20 MOVIE: The Lone Gun. (1954) 4.00 MOVIE: Vera Cruz.

(1954) 6.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 5. St George Illawarra Dragons v Cronulla Sharks. 8.00 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: The Thomas Crown Affair.

(1999) 10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

5.10 ABC World News Tonight. 5.35 PBS Washington Week. 6.00 The Machines That Built America. 6.50 Abandoned Engineering. 7.45 Abandoned Americana. 8.40 Myths: The Greatest Mysteries Of Humanity. 9.45 Ray Martin: The Last Goodbye. 10.50 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. Final. 2.30 Back Roads.

2.55 Monty Don’s Paradise Garden. 3.55 Extraordinary Escapes. 4.40 Grand Designs. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30.

8.00 Australian Story. 8.30 Four Corners.

9.15 Media Watch. 9.35 Q+A. 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. 11.10 Planet America. 11.40 Vera. 1.10 Grand Designs. 2.00 Extraordinary Escapes.

2.45 Rage. 3.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show.

11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.40 Motorbike Cops.

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 Voice.

9.05 The Rookie. Return.

10.05 S.W.A.T. 11.05 The Latest: Seven News. 11.35 Lopez Vs. Lopez. 12.35 The Event. 2.30 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. 1.30 Getaway. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. 8.45 Beyond The Dream: Curtis McGrath Unstoppable. 9.45 100% Footy. 10.45 9News Late. 11.15 La Brea.

12.00 Transplant. 12.50 Tipping Point.

1.40 Pointless. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. 4.30 A Current Affair.

5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Judge Judy. 10.30 Hunted. 12.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 12.30 Deal Or No Deal. 1.00 10 News First: Lunchtime. 2.00 Family Feud. 2.30 Lingo. 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 Hunted. 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? 9.40 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers. 10.10 Ghosts. 10.35 10’s Late News. 11.00 The Project. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.20 Susan Calman’s Grand Week By The Sea. 11.10 Auction.

New. 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.10 Britain’s Most Expensive Houses. 3.05 Festivals.

3.35 The Cook Up. 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes. 8.50 Rise Of The Nazis: The Manhunt. 9.50 24 Hours In Emergency.

10.55 SBS World News Late. 11.25 House Of Promises. 12.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.00 This Rugged Coast. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 My Greek Odyssey. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Rookies.

4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Inspector Morse. 10.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.30 Rides Down Under: Aussie Truckers. 3.30 Truck Night In America. 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. 9.00 Home Shopping. 10.30 The Big Adventure. 12.00 Life. 3.00 Grand Crew. 3.20 To Be Advised. 5.00 Glee. 6.00 Modern Family. 6.30 Funniest Cutest Kittens Ever. 7.30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 10.30 Law & Order: LA. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

8.30 Reel Action. 9.30 Diagnosis Murder. 10.30 Deal Or No Deal.

11.30 JAG. 12.30 Bull. 1.30 Blue Bloods.

2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 JAG. 5.30 Diagnosis Murder. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 FBI: International. 11.15 CSI: Vegas. 12.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.30 Big Bang. 2.00 Becker.

2.30 Frasier. 3.30 Rules Of Engagement.

4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 King Of Queens. 5.00 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 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.

1.50 ER. 2.35 Doctor Who. 3.40 Fresh Off The Boat. 4.05 Would I Lie To You? 4.35 MythBusters. 5.25 Long Lost Family. 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 MythBusters. 10.05 ER. 11.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 6.05 Little J And Big Cuz. 6.25 The Adventures Of Paddington. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.30 Matilda And The Ramsay Bunch. 9.00 Back In Time For The Corner Shop. 10.00 Doctor Who. 11.05 Merlin. 11.50 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 7.30. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 The World. 10.00 Nightly News. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.50 Building Icons. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 MOVIE: The Siege Of Pinchgut. (1959) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow.

7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 Grantchester.

9.50 Coroner. 10.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.10 Insight. 3.10 BBC News At Ten. 3.30 ABC World News Tonight. 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 Taskmaster. 10.20 Late Programs.

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6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. 1.15 Destination WA. 1.45 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. 7.30 The Block.

8.45 Adam Hills Foot Fault. 10.05 Outback Opal Hunters. 11.05 9News Late.

11.35 30 Years Of The Footy Show. 1.05 Transplant. 2.05 Pointless. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. 4.30 A Current Affair. 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 The Drew Barrymore Show. 10.00 Judge Judy.

10.30 Hunted. 11.40 Entertainment Tonight. 12.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 12.30 Deal Or No Deal. 1.00 10 News First: Lunchtime.

2.00 Family Feud. 2.30 Lingo. 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 Hunted. 8.40 The Cheap Seats. 9.40 NCIS. 10.40 10’s Late News. 11.05 The Project. 12.05 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. 10.10 Susan Calman’s Grand Week By The Sea. 11.00 Auction.

12.00 WorldWatch. 2.05 Britain’s Most Expensive Houses. 3.00 Railway Vietnam.

3.30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw.

4.00 Who Do You Think You Are? 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Great Coastal Railway Journeys. Return. 8.30 Insight. 9.30 Dateline. 10.00 SBS World News Late.

10.30 The Point. 11.30 Babylon Berlin.

1.20 COBRA. 3.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country.

2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 Great Rail Restorations. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Rookies. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife. 8.30 A Touch Of Frost. 10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 Gem Hunters Down Under. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Truck Night In America. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Truckers. 9.30 Big Rig Bounty Hunters. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.00 Modern Family. 3.25 To Be Advised. 5.00 Glee. 6.00 Modern Family.

6.30 Cutest Ever Puppy Party. 7.30 First Dates UK. 8.35 MOVIE: The Whole Nine Yards. (2000) Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry.

10.35 The Goldbergs. 11.05 Grand Crew.

11.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 10.30 JAG. 12.30 Bull. 1.30 Blue Bloods. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 JAG. 5.30 Diagnosis Murder.

7.30 NCIS. 9.25 FBI: International. 11.15 CSI: Vegas. 12.15 Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.10 Big Bang. 1.35 King Of Queens. 2.00 Becker. 2.30 Frasier. 3.30 Rules Of Engagement. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 King Of Queens. 5.00 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Neighbours.

7.00 Friends. 8.00 Big Bang. 9.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.15 A-ha: The Movie. 2.15 ER. 3.00 Doctor Who. 3.45 Fresh Off The Boat. 4.05 Would I Lie To You? 4.35 MythBusters. 5.25 Long Lost Family. 6.15 Car S.O.S. 7.00 My Family. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Breeders. 9.15 Extras. 9.50 ER. 11.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 6.05 Little J And Big Cuz. 6.25 The Adventures Of Paddington. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.25 Deadly Dinosaurs.

8.55 Planet Expedition. 9.50 Doctor Who. 10.30 Merlin. 11.15 Fresh Off The Boat.

11.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

3.00 News Afternoons.

4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 News With Joe O’Brien. 6.00 ABC News Hour. 7.00 National News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 The World. 10.00 ABC Nightly News. 10.15 Four Corners. 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.50 Death In Paradise.

3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Man Upstairs. (1958) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow.

7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 Shakespeare And Hathaway. 9.40 Silent Witness. 10.50 Whitstable Pearl. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.45 Kickin’ Back. 3.20 BBC News At Ten. 3.50 ABC World News Tonight. 4.20 PBS News. 5.20 Forged In Fire: Best Of. 6.10 The UnXplained. 7.00 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.25 Who Killed The WCW? 9.20 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. 1.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.35 Media Watch. 1.55 Anh’s Brush With Fame. 2.20 Back Roads.

2.50 Monty Don’s Japanese Gardens.

3.50 Extraordinary Escapes. 4.40 Grand Designs. 5.25 Antiques Roadshow. 6.25 Hard Quiz. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30.

8.00 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction.

8.40 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. 9.25 Planet America. 10.00 Would I Lie To You? 10.30 ABC Late News.

10.45 The Business. 11.00 Interview With The Vampire. 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show.

11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.30 Border Security: International. 2.00 Surveillance Oz: Dashcam. 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 Carl Barron: Skating Rink For Flies. 11.45 The Latest: Seven News. 12.15 Miniseries: Midnight Man. 1.15 Travel Oz. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. 1.15 Mr Mayor. 1.45 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.

7.30 The Block. 8.40 Paramedics. 9.40 A+E After Dark. 10.40 9News Late. 11.10 Ski Rescue Down Under. 12.00 Tipping Point. 1.00 Country House Hunters Australia. 1.30 Beyond The Dream: Curtis McGrath Unstoppable. 2.30 Beyond The Dream: Forged In Steel. 3.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Judge Judy. 10.30 Hunted. 11.40 Entertainment Tonight. 12.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 12.30 Deal Or No Deal.

1.00 10 News First: Lunchtime. 2.00 Family Feud. 2.30 Lingo. 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 Thank God You’re Here.

8.40 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers. 9.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? 10.40 10’s Late News. 11.05 The Project. 12.05 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.10 Susan Calman’s Grand Week By The Sea. 11.00 Auction. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Dateline. 2.30 Insight.

3.35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers.

5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta.

H’lights. 6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Michael Palin In Nigeria. 8.30 Ray Martin: The Last Goodbye. 9.30 DI Ray. 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 Enemy Of The People.

12.35 Lost Luggage. 3.30 Make Me A Dealer. 4.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. 3.30 Harry’s Practice.

4.00 Medical Rookies. 4.30 Better Homes.

5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Judge John Deed. 10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.00 Outback Truckers.

2.00 Big Rig Bounty Hunters. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Truck Night In America. 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

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.00 New Idea Test Kitchen. 3.30 Modern Family. 4.00 Bondi Vet. 5.00 Glee. 6.00 Modern Family. 6.30 Make You Laugh Out Loud: Funniest Ever Toddlers.

7.30 First Dates UK. 8.35 Ramsay’s 24 Hours To Hell And Back. 10.35 First Dates Australia. 11.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 10.30 JAG. 12.30 Dr Phil. 1.30 Blue Bloods. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 JAG. 5.30 Diagnosis Murder. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 FBI: International.

11.15 CSI: Vegas. 12.15 Home Shopping.

2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.10 Big Bang. 1.35 King Of Queens. 2.00 Becker. 2.30 Frasier. 3.30 Rules Of Engagement. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 King Of Queens. 5.00 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Neighbours.

7.00 Friends. 8.00 Big Bang. 9.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 11.00 Car S.O.S. 11.45 Not Going Out. 12.30 My Family. 1.00 Ab Fab. 1.30 Louis Theroux Interviews... 2.15 ER. 3.00 Doctor Who. 3.45 Fresh Off The Boat. 4.05 Would I Lie To You? 4.35 MythBusters. 5.30 Long Lost Family. 6.15 Car S.O.S. 7.00 My Family.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 5.50 Octonauts. 6.05 Little J And Big Cuz. 6.25 The Adventures Of Paddington. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.25 Doctor Who. 10.10 Merlin. 10.55 Fresh Off The Boat. 11.15 Speechless. 11.40 Horrible Histories. 12.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

3.00 News Afternoons.

4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 News With Joe O’Brien. 6.00 ABC News Hour. 7.00 National News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 The World. 10.00 ABC Nightly News. 10.30 Planet America. 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.50 New Tricks. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Danger Within. (1959) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.40 Midsomer Murders.

10.40 The Madame Blanc Mysteries. 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

3.20 BBC News At Ten. 3.50 ABC World News Tonight. 4.20 PBS News. 5.20 Forged In Fire. 6.10 Lost For Words. 7.15 Jeopardy! 7.45 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.40 50 Years Of Star Trek. 10.20 Travel Man. 10.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Compass.

11.00 Antiques Roadshow. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Assembly. 1.50 Anh’s Brush With Fame. 2.20 Back Roads.

2.50 Monty Don’s French Gardens. 3.50 Extraordinary Escapes. 4.40 Grand Designs. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.

6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Foreign Correspondent. 8.35 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 9.25 Miriam Margolyes Impossibly Australian.

10.25 ABC Late News. 10.40 The Business. 10.55 The Art Of... 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show.

11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Secrets In The Water. (2020) Cerina Vincent. 2.00 Surveillance Oz: Dashcam. 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 Tik Tok: Murders Gone Viral.

9.30 Homicide: With Ron Iddles.

10.30 Air Crash Investigations. 12.30 Boy To Man. 1.30 Harry’s Practice. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Paralympics Paris 2024: Opening Ceremony Continued. 7.15 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning.

12.00 Paralympics Paris 2024: Opening Ceremony. 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 26.

North Queensland Cowboys v Melbourne Storm.

9.45 Thursday Night Knock Off. 10.30 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 1: Late night. 12.00 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 1: Post midnight.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Judge Judy. 10.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia. 11.40 Entertainment Tonight.

12.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 12.30 Deal Or No Deal. 1.00 10 News First: Lunchtime. 2.00 Family Feud.

2.30 Lingo. 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. 8.40 Gogglebox Australia. 9.40 The Cheap Seats. 10.40 10’s Late News. 11.05 The Project. 12.05 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.10 Susan Calman’s Grand Week By The Sea. 11.00 Auction.

12.00 WorldWatch. 2.15 World’s Greatest Hotels. 3.05 Festivals. 3.35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. H’lights. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Great Australian Walks. 8.25 Junior Doctors Down Under. 9.20 Rebus.

10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 Pray For Blood. 12.40 Devils. 2.35 Miniseries: The Dark Heart. 3.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 The Hotel Inspector. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Rookies. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped 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 Police Code Zero: Officer Under Attack. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator.

3.30 Truck Night In America. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Full Custom Garage. 8.30 MOVIE: True Lies.

(1994) 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 Home Shopping. 10.30 The Big Adventure. 12.00 Life. 3.00 New Idea Test Kitchen. 3.30 Modern Family. 4.00 Bondi Vet. 4.55 Glee. 5.55 Modern Family. 6.25 First Dates Australia. 7.30 First Dates UK. 8.30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares. 10.35 First Dates UK. 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 10.30 JAG. 12.30 Dr Phil. 1.30 Blue Bloods. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 JAG. 5.30 Diagnosis Murder. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 FBI: International.

11.15 CSI: Vegas. 12.15 Home Shopping.

2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.30 King Of Queens.

2.00 Becker. 2.30 Frasier. 3.30 Rules Of Engagement. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet.

4.30 King Of Queens. 5.00 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 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. 2.15 ER. 3.00 Doctor Who. 3.45 Fresh Off The Boat.

4.05 Would I Lie To You? 4.35 MythBusters.

5.25 Long Lost Family. 6.15 Car S.O.S. 7.00 My Family. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? 9.00 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. 9.40 Gruen. 10.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 6.05 Little J And Big Cuz. 6.25 The Adventures Of Paddington. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.25 Muster Dogs. 9.25 New Leash On Life. 9.55 Doctor Who. 10.40 Merlin. 11.25 Fresh Off The Boat.

11.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

3.00 News Afternoons.

4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 News With Joe O’Brien. 6.00 ABC News Hour. 7.00 National News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 The World. 10.00 ABC Nightly News. 10.30 Aust Story. 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

12.55 The Young And The Restless. 2.00 MOVIE: The Constant Husband. (1955) 4.00 Antiques Roadshow.

5.00 Paralympics Paris 2024. Day 1: Afternoon. 7.30 Paralympics Paris 2024.

Day 1: Night. 10.30 Poirot. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

3.15 BBC News At Ten. 3.45 ABC World News Tonight. 4.15 PBS News. 5.15 Forged In Fire: Best Of. 6.00 Lost For Words. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Riot Island: Prison Without Walls. 9.30 History’s Crazy Rich Ancients. 10.20 Late Programs.

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

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

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R A N D E N E W L I V E A M E L X E R T

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show.

11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.35 Border Security: International. 2.05 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 Voice.

9.00 Made In Bondi.

10.05 First Dates UK. 11.15 The Latest: Seven News. 11.45 Extended Family.

12.45 Holey Moley Australia. 2.30 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.

B R A C E

THURSDAY, AUGUST 29

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Foreign Correspondent. 10.30 One Plus One: The Elders. 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Newsreader.

1.55 Anh’s Brush With Fame. 2.25 Back Roads. 2.55 Monty Don’s Japanese Gardens. 3.55 Extraordinary Escapes.

4.40 Grand Designs. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Back Roads. 8.30 The Assembly. 9.15 The Art Of... 9.45 Anh’s Brush With Fame. 10.15 ABC Late News. 10.30 The Business. 10.50 Four Corners. 11.35 Late Programs.

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 27

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Sport CHRISTIE AND HOOD CASTLEREAGH LEAGUE MAJOR AND MINOR SEMI-FINALS

Roosters overrun ‘Roos at Dunedoo In the minor semi-final of the Christie and Hood Castlereagh Ladies League Tag, Coolah 38 (in the red), defeated Gulgong 12.

Some of the action from last weekend’s Ladies League Tag Major semi-final in the Christie and Hood Castlereagh League between Dunedoo and Narromine on Saturday, won by the Jets in a thriller, 18-14.

PHOTOS: PETER SHERWOOD PHOTOGRAPHY

Cobar Roosters became the first team to defeat the Coolah Kangaroos in season 2024.

By BRYSON LUFF COBAR Roosters became the fi rst team to defeat the Coolah Kangaroos in season 2024, when they came out on top of a high standard major semi-final on Saturday in front of a bumper crowd at Dunedoo’s Robertson Oval.

In what was an eleventh-hour decision, the Kangaroos were dealt a strategic blow before the game kicked off, when the Coolah ground was deemed unsuitable for play due to wet weather, meaning that and any homeground advantage that they would have had were forfeited with the semi being transferred to Dunedoo.

The change of venue seemed not to bother the Coolah side initially, however, when they raced out to a 12-0 lead with Chanse Burgess going over twice for two converted tries midway through the fi rst half, with the favourites seemed to be doing it easy However, it was to be the Roosters who went to the half-time break as 16-12 leaders after their winger Jack Brown was able to ground a well-placed grubber kick from hooker Thomas Plater in the 23rd minute, followed not long after by centre Fraser Talu leaping high to latch onto a pinpoint cross-field bomb to edge the Chooks to within two points of the ‘Roos, with the scoreboard reading 12-10 at

that point.

Talu was in again, on the cusp of half-time after a nice pass from front-rower Gerald Mackay put him in a gap and, with the conversion successful, the ‘Roos went to the sheds facing a four-point deficit.

With the game flowing from end to end, both sides were called upon to defend their line stoutly on a number of occasions, and it wasn’t until the 24th minute into the second stanza, that the scoreboard attendant was called to duty when Coolah’s hard-running centre, Josh Charles, was able to crash over for a converted try and the ‘Roos with regaining the lead by 18-16.

The Roosters replied though, with only eight minutes remaining when their lock Loma Atuau charged his way over for what was a converted try and Cobar was back in front 22-18.

The fi nal tense minutes of the match had the large and vocal crowd on their feet, but there was to be no addition to either score, meaning the Roosters had not only won the game, but also the right to host the 2024 Grand Final on Saturday, August 31.

The high-quality of football shown in the First Grade game was also mirrored in the lower grades, with the Narromine Jets coming back from 8-0 down to get over the top of the Dunedoo Swannettes, 18-14, in the Ladies League Tag.

In other games, the Gilgandra Panthers just edged out the Binnaway Bombshells 1612 in Reserve Grade after both sides scored three tries, and Cobar won the Youth League 28-12 over Gulgong.

The football action continued on Sunday with the Gulgong Terriers featuring in all grades in the Minor Semi-Finals that were played at Narromine.

Unfortunately, it was a case of three up and three down for the club, as they lost the Reserve Grade by 46-16 to the Baradine Magpies, before going down 38-12 to the Coolah Flyers in Ladies League Tag, and then, much to the dismay of their supporters, their First Grade side could not hold on to an 18-6 lead midway through the second half with the fast fi nishing Narromine Jets storming home to stay alive in the 2024 premiership race, with a 24-18 victory.

The Coolah Kangaroos will be hoping that the weather gods are on their side this week so that they can get to play the preliminary fi nals at Bowen Oval on Saturday.

The Kangaroos will have both their Ladies League Tag and First Grade sides in action up against Dunedoo and Narromine respectively.

The Reserve Grade game between Binnaway and Baradine will get proceedings underway at 10.15am, followed by the Youth League clash be-

tween Binnaway and Gulgong, then the League Tag and First Grade, with the winners advancing to the grand fi nals the following Saturday.

Christie and Hood Castlereagh League Semi-Final scores Major semi-finals played at Dunedoo, Saturday, August 17 Reserve grade Gilgandra 16 (Lachlan Briggs, George Alchin, Jay Towney tries, Alex Sutherland 2 goals) defeated Binnaway 12 (Cody Whitty, Ben Harris, Logan Meyers tries).

Narromine, Sunday August 18 Reserve Grade Baradine 46 (Liam Blackhall 2, Wade Sutherland 2, Connor Hughes, Travis Houghton, Will Nash, John Milgate tries, Liam Fernando 6 goals) defeated Gulgong 16 ( Tyron Reynolds 2, John Douglas tries, Jai Cai 2 goals).

League Tag Coolah 38 (Brooklyn Blackadder 5, Jacinta Dummett, Molly Burgess tries, Lisa Jones 5 goals) defeated Gulgong 12 (Imogen Hollow, Chloe Patrick tries, Claire Bodiam 2 goals).

Youth League Cobar 28 (Reece Josephson 3, Oisin McMullen, Aiden Swan tries, Tadgh McMullen 4 goals) defeated Gulgong 12 (Kayden Whiley, Jackson Pascoe tries, Caiden Horton 2 goals).

First Grade Narromine 24 (Janus Walford, Epeli Draunidalo, Brad Pickering, Ryan McCarney tries, Pickering 3 goals) defeated Gulgong 18 (Blake Gorrie, Will Hawkins, Willie Daucakacaca tries, Brad James 3 tries)

League Tag Narromine 18 (Emily Fardell 2, Chloe McLean , Emily Edwards tries, Shian Chatfield goal) defeated Dunedoo 14 (Shelley Cox, Alexis Gallagher, Lauren Sullivan tries , Georgia Price goal).

Preliminary Finals to be played at Coolah, Saturday August 24 First game to kick-off at 10.15am with other games to follow.

First Grade Cobar 22 (Fraser Talu 2, Jack Brown, Loma Atuau tries, Thomas Plater 3 goals) defeated Coolah 18 (Chanse Burgess 2, Josh Charles tries, Dan Lane three goals).

Minor semi-finals played at

Reserve Grade Binnaway versus Baradine Youth League Gulgong versus Binnaway League Tag Dunedoo versus Coolah First Grade Coolah versus Narromine

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NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Thursday, August 22, 2024

RACING NG ORT REPORT

By COLIN HODGES

Raced at Cobar, Saturday, August 17 COBAR trainer Wayne Prisk has now won the two feature races for 2024 at his home track with the same horse, Dancing In The Sky. Nyssa Burrells travelled from the southern highlands in June to win the Westrac Cobar Cup on Dancing In The Sky and on Saturday the Narromine based Ricky Blewitt was the winning jockey in the DJW and Wells Ventilation Cobar Picnic Cup. Making the Cup win even

Dancing In The Sky wins both home features in 2024 for Cobar trainer Wayne Prisk more special on Saturday, Wayne Prisk landed a winning treble with his other winners being Parnassus and Rylstone Rocket.

This was a popular achievement as Wayne Prisk is a great supporter of western area racing, regularly travelling long distances to start big teams at meetings.

Penique set the early pace in the 1700 metres Picnic Cup until Dancing In The Sky took over at the 1200 metres and proceeded to make the race a one act affair.

Owned by Wayne Prisk and Butch Eves from Cobar, Dancing In The Sky (Ricky Blewitt, $3.50) won by nearly four lengths from Valadyium (Leandro Ribeiro, $3.20 favour-

ite) and Eaglesaurus (Eloise Drews, $5.50).

Rylstone Rocket ($10) is also raced by Wayne Prisk and Butch Eves and with Gilgandra based Zara Lewis in the saddle came from fourth to beat Mista Sock (Todd Bailey, $7) and Oojah Capow (Ricky Blewitt, $2.30 favourite) in the 1400 metres Sullivans Mining and Hardware Class B Handicap.

Part owned by the trainers son Geoff Prisk, Parnassus (Deborah Barton, $5) gave a taste of the good things to come for the stable when sweeping around the field to beat the leader La Magia (Izzy Neale, $2.20 favourite) and Kitty’s Pledge (Zara Lewis, $13) to win the opening event, the

1000 metres Cobar Cranes and Tyre Doctor Maiden Plate.

For Deborah Barton this was her second career winner, the fi rst being on Anymarg’illdo at Bligh Picnics.

Wayne Prisk went close to four winners at Cobar as A Tender Lady (Zara Lewis, $7) led by a big margin in the 1000 metres The Stabilising and Geosecure Class B Handicap however was overhauled and beaten a half-length by the Michael Plummer, Narromine trained Northern Excel (Izzy Neale, $5) with Wabrami (Todd Bailey, $2.80 favourite) a close third.

Zara Lewis brought up a Cobar double when the Ashley Gibson, Gilgandra trained Alaskan Aura ($6) raced

handy to the lead before kicking clear from Blackhill Kitty ( Todd Bailey, $8) and Bush Warrior (Izzy Neale, $7) in the 1400 metres Nutrien Russell-Picnic Championship Preview Trophy Handicap.

Premiership winning trainer Connie Greig dominated the 1200 metres Cynend Building and Construction Trophy Handicap with the fi rst three place getters in the nine-horse field.

Ridden by John Wilson, Celtic Harp ($5.50) fi nished well to beat stablemates Benyatta (Eloise Drews, $7) and the heavily supported Allande (Leandro Ribeiro, $3.50 to $2.30 favourite).

GOLF CLUB NOTES GERRIES AND VETERANS GOLF NOTES

Wednesday Storms and other sport mean a quiet weekend for local players wash out, and Rob, the weekend winner

By NORM LEWIS OUR usual weekly Gerries’ golf competition was washed out once again last Wednesday.

Unfortunately, Club “El Supremo”, Terry, was out on the course ready to play, but was drenched in the downpour unloading his cart, so he called the event off.

This week, weather permitting, the Gerries will play on the back nine at the usual hit-off time, with the results to appear in next week’s edition of the Narromine Star.

Narromine Golf A-Grade Monthly Medal Winner, Tony Harding, celebrates at the 19th. PHOTOS: GREG KEARINES.

Veterans news LAST Saturday, the Veteran golfers played their monthly nine-hole Stroke competition, in conjunction with the Club Monthly Medal round.

The comp was on the back nine and attracted a small field of just six players with the winner on the day Rob Williams with a nett score of 34.5.

The runner-up was the “Old Rooster”, Greg Kearines, also on a score of 34.5, but losing on a count-back. There was no winner of the Nearest-thePins comp.

Vet comps coming up IN other disappointing news, the Cobar Vets Open, which was scheduled for last Friday, was also cancelled due to the rain.

The Trangie Vets Open is scheduled for early September, while the Warren Vets Open is on in early October.

Narromine will once again host the NSWVGA Men’s Four-Ball Sand Greens State Championship in late September with forms and info available at the Club House or on the NSWVGA website.

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

By NORM LEWIS NARROMINE golfers had another quiet weekend, hampered by the inclement weather and other local sporting events.

Congratulations to all the Narromine sporting teams, however, who have had success in the various League, Union, Ladies, and Junior competitions across the shire.

On the golf course, a small field of 13 players took part in the Monthly Medal event for trophies supplied by Macquarie Clothing. The A-Grade Medal winner was Tony Harding, with a round of 73, with the runner-up Rob Williams on 74. The B-Grade winner

Winners are grinners: Sunday’s 4BBB winners at Narromine Golf Course, Peter Gainsford and Mick Purtell.

was Greg Kearines.

There were no winners in the Nearest-the-Pin (NTP) events however, “Boy George” (you all know who that is!) took out the Long Drive prize.

The Sunday event was a 4BBB held over 18 holes, which attracted a field of 12 players for trophies supplied by Tony Harding and Steve Gillette.

Winners on the day were Peter Gainsford and Mick Purtell with a score of 40 points. They defeated Rob Gainsford and Rob Williams, also on 40 points (on a count-back).

It was especially good to see Peter back on the course following his recent accident.

The NTP on the ninth went to Rob Gainsford, but there was no winner on the 17th. The Long Drive went to Rob Williams, who completed the day by also winning the Birdie Jackpot.

A quarter-final of the Club Match Play Championship was also played, with Kale Bock defeating Steve Buckley, 4-2.

This weekend will feature an 18-hole Individual Stableford-Shoot out, Round Nine, with trophies from YGPC, and an 18-hole Par-Plus, for a trophy from our golf club. The Trangie Open is also on, as well as the Junior Clinic.

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

Next week’s edition will be published on Thursday.

Deadline is 12pm Monday.

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Muddy fun at Narromine Soccer’s last home game

Sticky hands, the Under-Seven’s Ninjas enjoying their oranges at Narromine Soccer Club’s final home game on Saturday.

The Under-7 Pirates enjoying their final home soccer game this season.

Our fabulous Narromine Soccer Club coach, Chantelle! PHOTOS: NARROMINE SOCCER CLUB.

By KATIE MCCUTCHEON, NARROMINE SOCCER CLUB

NARROMINE Soccer Club had a fabulous turnout for our fi nal home game on Saturday and, although it was a little wet underfoot, the kids loved playing in the mud!

The club has their gala day in Dubbo next Saturday with parents reminded to bring a chair and their best cheering voices. Credit also to the families for their ongoing support each week!

The club presentation day is to be held in late September at Dundas Oval, with further details to come.

Also, if there are any women who would be interested in joining the women’s soccer team for the winter season next year, the club would love to hear from you.

Our supporter “shout out” also goes to Sid McCutcheon Earthmoving and P & S McCutcheon and Sons for their stellar support.

Shiver me timbers, the Under-9 Pirates are ready to set sail at Narromine Soccer Club’s final home game on Saturday.

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