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Narromine teenager wanted over alleged police vehicle theft STORY: PAGE 2 NAIDOC Ball returns to Narromine

By SHARON BONTHUYS THE NAIDOC Ball will make a long-awaited return to Narromine next week, thanks to the efforts of the Narromine Cultural Working Group and a host of other supporters.

The Chair of the Narromine Cultural Working Group, Lynda Edwards, is excited to see the gala evening event return on Saturday, September 21, after a hiatus of several years.

“The last ball we had was four years ago, and so it’s going to be absolutely amazing,” Ms Edwards said.

Ms Edwards, the NSW 2023 Aboriginal Woman of the Year and NSW 2023 Premier’s Woman of the Year, is not only excited about the ball at the Narromine USMC. The event, she added, is the highlight of a week-long program of NAIDOC activities that has been planned by the Narromine Cultural Working Group involving a number of organisations working in collaboration (see our additional story on page 7).

Support from NSW Aboriginal Affairs and private contributors has also ensured ticket prices to the Ball are very affordable at just $50 each.

About 140 people are expected to attend the gala event, which includes dinner, entertainment, and the presentation of a dozen awards recognising the achievements of local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and services working with them.

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Local women the focus during Women’s Health Week

By SHARON BONTHUYS THE health of local women was fi rmly on the agenda at a special event in Trangie last week, with a key message being that dedicated health and wellbeing services are available to assist them.

Organised by the Trangie Local Aboriginal Land Council, Trangie Multi-Purpose Service (MPS), and the Western NSW Local Health District (WNSWLHD) Women’s and Children’s Services, the morning tea at the Wungunja Cultural Centre was held in honour of National Women’s Health Week.

About 20 women attended the event, which featured several speakers from the health sector. A gentle message pressed upon the attendees was the importance of taking the time to consider their own personal health and wellbeing needs while caring for others.

National Women’s Health Week (September 2-6, 2024) is the perfect time to think about this, said Nichole Callan, Child and Family Health Nurse with the WNSWLHD Trangie and Warren MPSs. Ms Callan spoke about assisting local families to access speech and occupational therapy services as well as

Women’s Health Nurse Jo Phillips speaks at the National Women’s Health Week morning tea at Trangie last Thursday. PHOTO: NARROMINE STAR. National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) services for their children.

“It’s such a valuable service, child and family health,” she said.

Ms Callan works closely with Women’s Health Nurse Jo Phillips, who conducts regular women’s health clinics in Trangie and Narromine.

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Thursday, September 12, 2024 Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region NARROMINE STAR

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Narromine teenager wanted over alleged police vehicle theft

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THE FORECAST Thursday, September 12 Min 9. Max 19. Possible shower. Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm. Chance of any rain: 40% Central West Slopes and Plains area: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers on the slopes, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the north in the morning and afternoon. Winds southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h turning southerly 25 to 35 km/h during the morning.

Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 21.

Sun protection recommended from 9:20 am to 2:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]

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Fire crews extinguished the blaze on a vehicle abandoned on the railway line at Craigie Lea Lane, south of Narromine, last Friday. PHOTO: RFS SOCIAL MEDIA.

By SHARON BONTHUYS POLICE are appealing for public assistance to locate a Narromine teenager wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant following the theft of a police vehicle south of the town last Friday.

Cruz Cook, 18, is wanted for the alleged theft of a police vehicle after emergency services were called to Craigie Lea Lane, Narromine, mid-afternoon on Friday, September 6, following reports of a car fi re on the railway tracks.

On arrival, officers attached to Orana-Mid Western Police District located an unidentified vehicle well alight on the train line. Fire and Rescue NSW extinguished the fi re and there were no injuries reported.

While police were conducting inFriday, September 13 Min 5. Max 20. Sunny. Chance of any rain: 0% Central West Slopes and Plains area: Sunny.

Patches of morning frost on the southern plains.

Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 2 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 19 and 22.

Sun protection recommended from 9:10 am to 2:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 6 [High] Saturday, September 14 Min 4. Max 21. Mostly sunny. Chance of any rain: 0% Central West Slopes and Plains area: Sunny.

Areas of morning frost in the south. Light winds becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h

quiries at the scene, a marked police vehicle – a 4WD Mitsubishi Pajero – was stolen.

Multiple police vehicles descended on Narromine soon afterwards as the hunt for the stolen vehicle and the alleged perpetrator continued.

The police vehicle was subsequently located around 5pm on Saturday, abandoned on Bloomfield Street at Trundle, almost 100 kilometres south-west from where it was stolen.

Specialist equipment stored in the vehicle appears to all be accounted for, according to police media, however, a comprehensive review will reportedly be undertaken.

Earlier this week, on Monday, September 9, police circulated a photograph of Mr Cook on social media, indicating he was wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant for

during the day then tending south to southeasterly during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 1 and 6 with daytime temperatures reaching between 19 and 23.

Sun protection recommended from 9:20 am to 2:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 6 [High] Sunday, September 15 Min 6. Max 19. Partly cloudy. Chance of any rain: 5% Monday, September 16 Min 5. Max 17. Partly cloudy. Chance of any rain: 20% Tuesday, September 17 Min 5. Max 20. Shower or two. Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm. Chance of any rain: 50%

“allegedly stealing a police car and other offences.”

Orana Mid-Western Police are continuing their inquiries into Mr Cook’s whereabouts.

The young man is described as being of Caucasian appearance, about 175cm tall, medium build, with brown hair. Anyone with information about the wanted man is urged to contact 000 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

The vehicle theft is an embarrassing development for local police. In late January, another police vehicle was stolen from the locked police compound at Narromine following a late-night break-in at the adjacent police station. An eleven-year-old boy was subsequently dealt with through the youth justice system allegedly in relation to that matter.

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NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Thursday, September 12, 2024

Local Government

Review of councillor conduct framework THE recent release of the Councillor Conduct Framework Discussion Paper — announced by the Minister for Local Government Ron Hoenig last week — has been welcomed by Local Government NSW (LGNSW).

The local government sector had been anticipating the release of the framework and supported moves to ensure the highest standards of integrity and probity across all levels of government, LGNSW President Darriea Turley (AM) said.

“This issue has been the subject of long conversation for councils, and the eventual framework will be a key cornerstone in maintaining integrity, transparency and trust in local government across the State and this next step in the consultation process, is very much welcomed by the sector,” Cr Turley said.

“The Discussion Paper has a range of aspects to it and we look forward to working with councils to hear their feedback, and then liaising with the Minister and the Government to ensure we get a final framework that works for everyone,” she added.

Cr Turley said that, ultimately, LGNSW wants to see a framework that allows councils to carry out their functions efficiently and appropriately and that will provide clear expectations to elected officials and confidence for the community at large.

While there are some aspects that will need to be approached with caution and the provision of more detail, Cr Turley highlighted some potential improvements included in the proposed framework.

“As financial sustainability of councils becomes an increasing concern for all of us,

it’s good to see that this framework may lead to a reduction in costs to councils by way of removing the contentious role for private investigators.

“Instead, complaints about conf licts of interest would be made directly to the Off ice of Local Government (OLG) and complaints about misbehaviour would be made directly to a Local Government Privileges Committee,” Cr Turley explained.

The discussion paper has included an extended period of time for stakeholders to comment on the proposals.

“Further, while the proposed framework would give mayors greater powers to sanction councillors for acts of disorder during meetings, significant sanctions (such as suspension, fi nancial penalties or disqualification) will only be made by an appropriate tribunal (such as NCAT),” she added.

“This is a vast improvement to the current arrangements where such penalties are made by a NSW Government official, often a substantial period of time after the event.”

With local government elections taking place for more than 100 councils across NSW this weekend, Cr Turley encourages the community and councils to consider making a submission.

“I know this is a busy time for local government as we face council elections on Saturday, September 14, but I encourage all councils to look closely at the discussion paper and put forward a submission by the deadline of 15 November,” she said.

The Councillor Conduct Framework Discussion Paper and details on the consultation process can be found on the OLG NSW website.

Slow down in small towns REGIONAL motorists are being reminded to slow down when passing through some of our smaller towns and villages in western NSW, with a two-week safety blitz planned for September.

The safety campaign aims to remind motorists that, even though villages may be small, speed limits remain in place to protect all road users and pedestrians, Transport for NSW (TFNSW) Regional Director West Alistair Lunn said.

“We have villages and small towns scattered right across the western region, many of them on major roads and highways, and they are home to thousands of NSW residents,” Mr Lunn said.

“Unfortunately, though, speeding through villages such as these remains a real safety concern for local communities, particularly children and pedestrians, as they go about their daily lives,” he added.

Too many road users — particularly heavy vehicles — either don’t see the signs advising of the lower speed limits as they pass through town, or they don’t take any notice of them, Mr Lunn explained.

Issues such as perceived low levels of enforcement and the short distances through small villages can add to the problem, particularly at night, he said.

Nine villages in the west region will be the focus of “The Slow Down In My Town” campaign, which will run from Monday, September 16 until Sunday, September 29. These include the villages of Blackheath in the Blue Mountains; Gulgong, Black Springs, Mullion Creek, Geurie, and Lucknow in the Central West; Pilliga in the North West; and Tibooburra and Silverton in the Far West.

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to display speeds and slowdown messages to drivers, distribute bin stickers to retail outlets, and target social media messages towards residents and visitors. TFNSW will also work with local police to increase police presence at these locations.

“This isn’t a speed limit reduction, it’s a targeted campaign to remind and encourage motorists to obey the speed limits in villages,” Mr Lunn said.

“In the five-year period from 2018–2022 there were 1330 casualty crashes involving speed in the west region, tragically resulting in 82 fatalities and 591 serious injuries,” he added.

“We really want to highlight the dangers of speeding and ask that motorists consider what they’re risking when they travel over the speed limit — we need to work together to make our roads safe,” Mr Lunn concluded.

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Thursday, September 12, 2024 Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region NARROMINE STAR

Rural Crime Matters

Delays to new laws, as knife attacks increase: Opposition

MORE than three months since “Jack’s Law” — authorising police to “wand” or “scan” people for knives without a warrant in designated areas — passed the NSW Parliament, the State Government has made little progress on its implementation, the Opposition has claimed.

Concerns around the delayed roll out of the new legislation have been raised by Shadow Minister for Police, Paul Toole, while knife crime continues to plague the State.

In a recent Budget Estimates hearing, it was revealed that few preparations have been made by the Minns Government to make the laws operational, with the procurement process for the equipment in limbo, training yet to take place, and the earliest these critical new laws may commence is December.

“It was concerning to hear no work has been done to determine what wands will be fit-for-purpose, or how many will be needed, especially given the fact they will be com-

ing from overseas, which could be a lengthy process,” Mr Toole said.

“Meanwhile, we are still seeing violent incidents of knife crime occurring in various parts of the State. This should be a priority for the Police Minister, who needs to step up and ensure our officers have every resource they need to conduct these operations as soon as possible,” he added.

Mr Toole said community safety is at risk and the Government needs to act.

“It is the people of this State

who are living in fear and being left at risk with knife attacks occurring in our shopping centres, our churches, our homes, and on our streets.

If the wanding powers are up and running in December, it will only be in a very limited or trial capacity, with a regional rollout not expected until the second half of 2025, Mr Toole said.

He argued that the Government hadn’t given any clarity around getting this equipment to rural and regional areas with the timeline too long for

country communities to wait.

“In 2023, there were 8790 knife crime incidents across NSW and, each day these laws are delayed, is another day we fail to get dangerous weapons off our streets,” Mr Toole said.

“Ultimately the Police Minister is responsible, and she has left us with more questions than answers letting our hard-working police and communities down,” he concluded.

Narromine man charged with assaulting police A 38-YEAR-OLD Narromine man faced court last Wednesday, September 4, after allegedly breaching bail conditions and assaulting police.

About 8.30pm on Tuesday, September 3, officers attached to Orana Mid-Western Police District attended a home on Dandaloo Street, Narromine, to speak with the man, who was subsequently arrested and taken to Dubbo Police Station.

Upon arrival at the station, the man allegedly resisted police in the dock, thrashing

about before biting an officer on the arm.

A Sergeant attended Dubbo Base Hospital for treatment of the bite wound and multiple scratches.

The man was charged with two counts of hindering or resisting a police officer in the execution of their duty, assault of a police officer in execution of their duty, cause actual bodily harm, and breach of bail.

The man was refused bail to appear at Dubbo Local Court.

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NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Thursday, September 12, 2024

Truth is… Jelly

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A MESSAGE FROM NARROMINE ANGLICAN CHURCH THE world can bombard us with all sorts of stuff, can’t it? If we aren’t sensitive or can’t discern, we won’t know if it is true or false.

Sometimes, it feels like we will politically-correct ourselves right out of the ability to communicate with each other.

One of our national leaders commented this week that the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) needed to include a new question regarding gender preference in their survey. The comment went on to say that if the ABS didn’t, it would bring on an ugly debate.

Scams, ugly debates, fake news — has the Bible any perspective on all this?

John, Chapter 18, Verse 37b says: “for this reason I was born, and for this reason I came into the world, to testify to the truth.”

This is Jesus speaking to a ruler of the world at that time, Pontius Pilate. So if someone was saying that they were going to testify today, we would likely say that they were going off to court. What do

they hold in courts? Of course, trials.

Now if Jesus was going to testify, then what we might say is he is on trial. It’s the truth, isn’t it? It is on trial.

In fact, we are familiar with Jesus being in the witness stand over truth. About 75 times in the Bible, Jesus says to people the phrase, “I tell you the truth.”

And it’s interesting, at the end of Verse 37 in John 18, Jesus says: “everyone on the side of truth listens to me.”

Gospel writer John in his later book in 1 John 4:6 thinks similarly. “We are from God and whoever knows God listens to us, this is how we recognise the spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood.”

These scriptures can bring us to the conclusion that truth is fundamentally about who God is. And it can lead us to think that the battle for truth back then is not abating today or any time soon.

Theologian RC Sproul says: “Truth is God’s perception of reality, because it’s never distorted. That’s why we have to start with God as a reference point; so we can determine what is and isn’t true.”

When it comes to truth, Jesus bifurcates the world. He splits it like a fork in the road. God can keep people in touch with reality, through scriptural prophecy and the one He sent to testify to it.

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Ingredients: 250g crushed biscuits 185g melted butter 1 tin condensed milk 1/2 cup lemon juice 2 tsp gelatine 1 cup hot water 1 pkt jelly Method: Combine crushed biscuits with melted butter. Press out into a 25 x 15cm greased tray. Dissolve gelatine in hot water and mix together with condensed milk and juice.

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Farm productivity must be Commissioner's top priority ONE of the State’s peak farm representative bodies, has welcomed news that an Independent Agriculture Commissioner for NSW is on the way as farmers fight for a fairer future.

NSW Government’s recent announcement that legislation would be introduced in September to appoint an Independent Agriculture Commissioner for the State, will provide expert advice on strategic agricultural land use as well as other issues relating to agriculture.

The announcement comes as farmers face significant land-use confl icts on a number of fronts, which NSW Farmers President Xavier Martin said, must be a top priority for the new Commissioner to address.

“As demand for more housing, more wind complexes, more solar panels and more industrial space increases, farmers have faced the prospect of their most productive agricultural land being taken away,” Mr Martin said.

“Without the land and water they need to grow food, more farmers will be forced out of business – and as a result, putting

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food on the table will get a lot harder, and more expensive, for the average Australian family.”

The appointment of a legislated, Independent Agriculture Commissioner for NSW was a key pre-election promise of the State Government back in 2022.

“Over the past 30 years, Australia has lost more than 15 per cent of its productive farmland — and so now has never been a more critical time to focus on land use pressures,” Mr Martin said.

“The appointment of an Independent Agriculture Commissioner for NSW is a positive step towards a fairer future for our farmers, as they battle threats to their right to farm on all fronts,” he added.

He said that productive land-use, is the key to the State’s farming future.

“We hope to be able to engage with this new Independent Commissioner directly to advocate for more strategic land use in NSW moving forward, and enable our farmers to keep producing the food and fibre our growing population needs,” Mr Martin concluded.

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Thursday, September 12, 2024 Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region NARROMINE STAR

Candidate meet-andgreets conclude: time for voters to decide

NAIDOC Ball returns to Narromine

The Trangie candidate session was reportedly marred by raised voices and heated discussion. PHOTO: SUPPLIED.

FOUR local government election candidate meet-and-greets have been held in the district, and it’s now up to Narromine Shire voters to determine who they will elect at the Local Government poll this weekend.

Many people have already taken the opportunity to lodge a pre-poll vote, it would seem, with more than 700 votes lodged on Tuesday according to one of the candidates who spoke to the Narromine Star.

Last weekend, events were held at Tomingley and Trangie, with a fourth and fi nal session held on Tuesday, September 10, in Narromine.

The Narromine Star understands that six community members attended the session at Tomingley on September 7, with candidates Melanie Pryde, Stacey Bohm, Vaughan Ellen, Chris Kelly, Judy Smith and Ewen Jones. Local candidate, Fiona

Barbary is away and was unable to attend.

A small group also attended the Trangie candidate session, which was reportedly marred by raised voices and heated discussion. It was attended by candidates Craig Davies, Les Lambert, Diane Sharpe, Ewen Jones, Stacey Bohm, Brian Leak, Chris Kelly, Judy Smith, Vaughan Ellen, Rowan James and Peter Howe.

The final meeting at the Narromine USMC was moderated by Bob Walsh and attended by almost 50 people who gathered to hear Melanie Pryde, Chris Kelly, Peter Howe, Stacey Bohm, Ewen Jones, Brian Leak, Lachlan Roberts, Les Lambert, Vaughan Ellen and Judy Smith speak.

The 15 candidates will know in a few days who has received the votes for the nine positions on the Narromine Shire Council.

Lynda Edwards. PHOTO: SUPPLIED.

From page 1 “The theme for NAIDOC this year is ‘Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud’, and we thought it’s really important that we recognise our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community,” Ms Edwards said.

“We wanted to ensure we were acknowledging the hard work that ‘our Mob’ are doing in the community to build awareness of First Nations’ issues,” she explained.

“But it’s also about bringing Reconciliation to the community, to make it better for people to be able to come together. NAIDOC is the perfect time for that,” Ms Edwards added.

“A lot of the community don’t actually see the many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are doing really wonderful things in our community. This is a really great opportunity to do that,” she said.

Ms Edwards says she also wants to ensure that the awards become a regular feature of Indigenous awareness in the region.

“Part of the awards will recognise the services working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders that are also doing really well, and we want to recognise a non-Indigenous ally as well that is doing really amazing work,” she said.

More details about the NAIDOC Ball and the full NAIDOC Week program of activities, can be found in our story and advertisements on Page 7.

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NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Thursday, September 12, 2024

Exciting lineup for NAIDOC Week

By SHARON BONTHUYS NEXT week is NAIDOC Week in Narromine, and an exciting lineup of events is planned locally to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Supporting this year’s NAIDOC theme of ‘Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud’, events will be held in Trangie this week and in Narromine next week, many of which are open to the public to attend.

Although National NAIDOC Week occurs in July, when it is very cold in the central west NSW, it is celebrated locally in September each year to take advantage of the warmer weather for public activities.

The wait is certainly worth it!

Trangie NAIDOC TRANGIE Local Aboriginal Land Council will be running a community NAIDOC Day today, Thursday, September 12, at the Wungunja Cultural Centre.

The afternoon event starts at lunchtime and runs until late in the day. There will be a barbecue lunch, activities, and

a dance performance from the local children’s dance group in the late afternoon.

The Narromine Star will have more about this event in next week’s issue.

Narromine NAIDOC THANKS to the efforts of the newly-formed Narromine Cultural Working Group, Narromine has a jam-packed week-long program starting next Monday, September 16.

NAIDOC Week formally commences with a Community Breakfast at Narromine High School, followed by a Community March along Dandaloo Street to Tom Perry Park, where many local babies and their families will participate in a Welcome Baby to Country Ceremony. The community is welcome to attend.

On Tuesday there will be further activities at Narromine High School, to which families and the community are invited to attend.

Private, invitation-only NAIDOC events will be held on Wednesday and Thursday next week. Elders will gather on Wednesday for a private luncheon at the Narromine Golf Club, hosted by students from the National Aboriginal Sport-

ing Chance Academy (NASCA) and the Clontarf Foundation. Narromine’s youngest students, the pre-schoolers, will then host a private event at the Narromine Preschool on Thursday morning.

If you were excited by the inclusion of 3x3 basketball at the Olympics recently, you can see it in action at the Narromine Sports and Fitness Centre on Thursday afternoon, September 19, when a health day is held at the centre.

Community day for all ON Friday, Dundas Park is the place to be for the highly-anticipated Community NAIDOC Day. The community is welcome to attend the free event, which includes a free barbecue. People are asked to register their attendance through 123 Tix for catering purposes.

The Community Day will feature stalls with free information about local services, children’s activities, a jumping castle, and performances by students from several local schools. Dundas Park is the perfect venue for the Community Day, providing ample shade and access to the playground and has public toilets nearby.

It will be followed by a touch footy match pitting local emergency service staff against the might of the town’s youth in what is shaping up to be a memorable and fun event. Come along and cheer them on.

NAIDOC Ball a highlight THE NAIDOC Ball is the highlight of the week, taking place on Saturday, September 21 at the Narromine USMC. About 140 people are expected to attend the gala event which includes dinner, entertainment, and will also present a dozen awards recognising the achievements of local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

At just $50 per ticket, the ball is the most affordable gala event to be held in recent times in Narromine, and tickets can be purchased through 123 Tix. The Narromine Cultural Working Group appreciates the support of the many services and businesses for helping make the NAIDOC Ball and Awards possible: CTG Aboriginal Health Services, Narromine Local Aboriginal Land Council, Narromine Commu-

nity Skills, NSW State Aboriginal Education Consultative Group, Shine Cleaning, Narromine Shire Council, The Scott Family, Spear and Arrow Therapeutic Services, Narromine Hardware, Robert Handsaker Ford, the Dubbo Primary NSW Health Network and the Narromine USMC.

Memorial bowls day

NAIDOC Week in Narromine officially rounds out on Sunday, September 22, with a Memorial Bowls Day at Narromine Bowling Club. The event honours the late Billy and Normie Newman, who did a lot for the local community and were staunch supporters of the club. The pay-to-play event starts with a flag raising ceremony and bowls will kick off at 10am. The cost for the day is $20, which includes a game of bowls, a barbecue lunch and many prizes to be won. Interested people should contact the club to register for the event.

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Thursday, September 12, 2024 Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region NARROMINE STAR

COUNCILCOLUMN NSW LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS NSW Local Government Elections will be held on Saturday, 14 September 2024. All information in respect to these elections can be found by visiting NSW Electoral Commission website at: www.elections.nsw.gov.au

Unfortunately, fencing construction has been delayed due to recent wet weather. Over the next 12 months, Council will be upgrading the intersection of Tomingley Road and Gainsborough Road. Please remain vigilant and cautious of road and passenger safety along this road.

Thank you to all residents for your patience and cooperation during the construction phase.

NSW LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS – WHERE TO VOTE Early voting and pre polling location ONLY at Narromine Shire Council, 118 Dandaloo Street from Saturday 7 September to Friday 13 September 2024 Monday to Wednesday 8:30am 5:30pm Thursday 8:30am - 8:00pm Friday 8:30am - 6:00pm On Saturday 14 September 2024, the following locations will be open from 8:00 am – 6:00 pm Narromine Public School Trangie Central School Tomingley Memorial Hall Further information can be found by visiting: elections.nsw.gov.au/ elections

ROAD CLOSURES and ROAD SAFETY All road updates, traveller information and personalised alerts for all NSW TQCFU KPENWFKPI 0CTTQOKPG 5JKTG %QWPEKNoU TQCFU RNGCUG XKUKV YYY NKXGVTCHƂ E EQO Up to date road closures and information is available 24/7 on 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 All motorists are reminded not to `À Ûi Ì À Õ} y `Ü>ÌiÀÃ > ` Ì drive to the conditions of the road.

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RATES REMINDER INSTALLMENTS DUE / i w ÀÃÌ ÃÌ> i Ì v Ì i ÓäÓ{ÉÓäÓx w > V > Þi>À À>ÌiÃ Ì Vi >à Lii issued and was due on Monday 2nd -i«Ìi LiÀ ÓäÓ{° / w ` ÕÌ Ài about rates and payment options visit Council’s website: www. narromine.nsw.gov.au/residents/ council-rates. Or drop in to Council’s Customer Service & Payments Centre between 8:30am and 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday at 118 Dandaloo Street, Narromine.

CAREERS AT COUNCIL Council is currently seeking applications to join the team as an Animal Shelter Attendant, part time 20 hours per week. Find out more by visiting Council’s website: www.narromine.nsw.gov.au/council/ employment

PUBLIC NOTICE - DUNDAS PARK PUBLIC TOILETS Council is commencing work on the Dundas Park Public Toilets. There may Li à i ` ÃÀÕ«Ì > ` ÌÀ>vw V V ÌÀ in the area during the construction period.

KEEP YOUR BEST MATE SAFE WITH MICROCHIP & REGISTRATION Did you know there are legal requirements to microchip your pets by a certain age? Additionally, it is essential to register your pets.

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While working dogs must also be OKETQEJKRRGF CPF TGIKUVGTGF, their registration is free of charge. Ensure your best mate is safe by reading more at: www.narromine.nsw.gov.au/ residents/ GET READY FOR 2024 HOUSEHOLD CHEMICAL CLEANOUT Council advises residents that the *QWUGJQNF %JGOKECN %NGCP Out will be taking place on Thursday 1EVQDGT . 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.

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BASKETBALL 3 VS 3 & OPEN STADIUM Mixed open competition 3 vs 3 basketball 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 forms. vw Vi°V ÉÀÉ7` à 7Ì 1 NARROMINE ZUMBA EVERY TUESDAY @ 6:15 PM iÌ Ài>`Þ Ì ÃÌ>Þ w Ì Ü Ì <Õ L> classes at the Narromine Sports and Fitness Centre. Starting Tuesday 13th August 13th and 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

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NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Thursday, September 12, 2024

Narromine gets ready for Dolly!

By SHARON BONTHUYS SPRUCE up those bouncy blonde wigs, polish your bling, and pour yourself a cup of ambition, because the third annual Dolly Parton Festival is now just four weeks away.

The Narromine Shire Council has been working “9-to-5” with the Festival organising committee to ensure that the town is ready to welcome the influx of visitors to the daytime Street Party and free evening concert.

If you’ve been to the festival before at the golf club, note that the concert venue has changed this year.

The town’s premier sporting precinct, Cale Oval, will be transformed into a boot-scootin’ paradise for the 1800 or so country music fans expected at the evening concert, headlined this year by Brooke McMullen.

While it will certainly be the biggest event the recently-refurbished facility will stage to date, Council is confident it will do the job creditably.

“We’ve had a dry run with this, [hosting] the Venetian Carnival there over the last couple of years,” said Council’s Community and Economic Development Director, Phil Johnston.

An annual community event held every December in Nar-

Cale Oval at Narromine is the new home of the Dolly Parton Festival evening concert this year.

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romine, the Venetian Carnival featured a band on stage in 2022 which was well received by the community.

“We’ve had a full on con-

cert there and it was great,” he added.

Narromine Shire Council staff support the festival and have veen working hard on

their areas of responsibility to ensure the event’s success, he said.

“We are also working closely with the Dolly Committee

SATURDAY 1p( OCTOBER & - " ( & ( * ( ' The Dolly Festival will kick off on Saturday 1pB6 of October 202r and has a jam packed program including live music, street market stalls, family-friendly events and an evening festival.

We’d love to see you dressed as Dolly or Kenny, so start planning your outfits!!! dollyfestivalnarromine.com

on their logistics,” Mr Johnston explained.

“We’ve got a good handle on what electricity is available at the ground, the access, and the ground itself is great, as long as it’s not too wet,” he added.

It will be a busy day for Council staff, closing off parts of Dandaloo and Burraway Streets for the highly anticipated daytime Street Party, and then doing the same in Temoin Street for the evening event.

If driving to the evening concert, plenty of parking will be available in streets surrounding Cale Oval not impacted by the Temoin Street closure, Mr Johnston said.

Festival patrons travelling by car who intend to purchase alcohol at the non-BYO event are encouraged to nominate a “designated driver” — otherwise known as a “Designated Dolly”, “Sober Dolly”, “Preserver of Pickled Partons”, or “Guardian of the Glittering Tipsy” — so that they may enjoy the concert and get home safely from the event, which is free to attend thanks to a NSW Government grant.

Tickets are still available for the free concert so get yours now while you can. Follow the Narromine Dolly Parton Festival on social media and see the advertisement on this page.

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Thursday, September 12, 2024 Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region NARROMINE STAR

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

Tourism to boom in Collarenebri I WAS thrilled to take part in the official opening of the Collarenebri Bore Baths last week.

This is a fantastic facility that will draw thousands of tourists to town, significantly boosting the local economy, local businesses, and the wider community.

I’m proud to have helped secure more than $900,000 in funding for this project under the former coalition government’s Murray-Darling Basin Economic Development Program, helping to create economic activity for communities like Collarenebri that have been seriously impacted by water buybacks.

The Nationals’ candidate for Parkes, Jamie Chaffey, also joined me in Moree and Gunnedah last week and together we attended the Barwon Learning Centre Open Day, inspected the progress on the Moree Artesian Aquatic Centre and Moree Town Hall, and met with Gwydir Valley Irrigators Association about water buybacks and Bamara about its NDIS rollout in Moree.

In Gunnedah, Jamie con-

AROUND UND THE ELECTORATE TORATE Comment nt by DUGALD D SAUNDERS, ERS, State Member ember for Dubbo bo LAST weekend’s State Government announcement of the trial of average speed cameras in regional NSW is a lose/ lose approach to road safety that is clearly looking to sneakily raise revenue from regional residents.

ducted his last official citizenship ceremony as mayor of Gunnedah, before we both visited Allawah Cottage, Alkira Aged Care facility and inspected the progress of the Gunnedah Koala Sanctuary. We also attended the Gunnedah Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting. It was a busy but productive few days.

Fighting for farmers TOMORROW, I’ll be standing with farmers from across the country, in a rally outside Parliament House against Labor’s anti-farming ideology.

Our farmers have been under constant attack by Labor and its anti-farming policies - including water buybacks, reckless renewables, endless cuts to regional infrastructure funding, unnecessary red tape and its senseless phase out of our live sheep export trade.

The Nationals are demanding 10 key changes by Labor including the reinstatement of the live sheep export trade; bringing back the agriculture visa and fi xing the PALM scheme mess; stopping water buybacks; introducing a container levy, reversing cuts to regional infrastructure; stopping Labor’s truckie tax and vehicle efficiency standard; creating a mix of energy; scrapping harmful emissions profi les; stopping proposed taxes on superannuation and ensuring the 88-day backpacker work visa remains in place.

We will continue fighting for our farmers to get a fair go.

Every life lost on our roads is one too many, and we will always support genuine investment in road safety measures, but this very serious issue should not be used as a cash grab to fund toll relief in Sydney.

If the Minns Labor Government is serious about tackling the State’s road toll, it would look for a broader statewide approach.

Transport for NSW data shows there has been a larger increase in fatalities on city roads than those in regional NSW, so why is this trial only focussing on areas outside the city?

Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton and Nationals’ candidate for Parkes, Jamie Chaffey recently met with Jobs Australia’s Tracey Reid at Allawah Cottage, a crisis accommodation for women, children, and pets escaping domestic violence. Jobs Australia is seeking funding to build another cottage to meet increased demand.

Funding for isolated aged care providers RESIDENTIAL aged care facilities in the Parkes electorate have the opportunity to apply for funding under the 2024-25 Australian National Aged Care Classification (ANACC) Transition Fund.

Up to $500,000 is available for aged care providers in isolated and remote communities or those that have at least 50 per cent Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents.

Funding can be used for a range of expenses to help cover the higher costs of deliverThe majority of the State’s average speed cameras are located in the regions, and this seems to be just another example of the Minns Labor Government picking our pockets.

If this announcement was really about road safety, why would the Government need to raise revenue from our country communities?

THERE’S less than one week left to submit your nomination for the NSW Women of the Year Awards 2025!

Let’s celebrate the incredible and inspiring women in our community by nominating them for one of these categories:

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Grants available for innovative ideas APPLICATIONS for the 2024 Innovate with nbn Grants Program are now open.

The initiative aims to help regional based businesses and individuals transform their great ideas into game-changing achievements. A total of $125,000 in funding is up for Premier’s NSW Woman of Excellence, NSW Aboriginal Woman of the Year, NSW Community Hero, NSW Regional Woman of the Year, NSW Young Woman of the Year and the Ones to Watch.

Take this opportunity to spotlight outstanding women in your lives and celebrate their achievements. Nominate them by Sunday.

NEXT week is Dementia Action Week, and the Dubbo Dementia Alliance are hosting the Dubbo Dementia Expo on Monday. This informative expo is FREE and well worth attending if you or anyone you know could benefit from infor-

grabs to support regional and remote businesses drive the development and adoption of their ideas. Across seven categories – agriculture, arts, education, health, Indigenous business, tourism, and women in regional business – each winner receives $15,000.

The overall Innovate with nbn® Champion will be awarded an additional $20,000 grant to help take their idea to the next level. Applications close later this month. For more information and to apply visit the nbn website. mation and support.

THIS year’s Landcare Australia Community Grants program is taking applications until next Friday.

The program is open to all Landcare and community groups that embrace the Landcare ethos, including Landcare, Bushcare, and youth environmental groups and networks.

Landcare Australia’s fundraising activities provide the total funding pool of $300,000 to cover grant applications of between $5,000 and $20,000.

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NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Thursday, September 12, 2024

2024 Local Government Elections

Meet the candidates

Rowan James from Trangie is contesting the Narromine Shire Council election this weekend.

WITH the local government elections just a few days away, here are the fi nal candidate statements for those seeking to represent the Narromine Shire Council.

Each candidate has been asked to provide a statement of up to 500 words about their candidacy. For the past three issues, we have printed these statements as we received them.

We hope that publishing the statements has helped readers understand a little more about the candidates seeking to represent them at local government level.

Voting in the election this weekend is compulsory. If voting in person on election day, you can do so from 8am to 6pm at: f Narromine Public School f Trangie Central School f Tomingley Memorial Hall Democracy Sausages will be on sale in Narromine, courtesy of the Narromine Lions Club, and at Trangie, courtesy of the Trangie Central School P&C (also selling scones!) so make sure you buy some and support your local communities!

Pre-poll voting is available at the Narromine Shire Council office in Dandaloo Street, Narromine, until 8pm tonight, Thursday, September 12, and to 6pm on Friday, September 13.

Rowan James MY name is Rowan James, and my family has been in the

Lachlan Roberts is seeking re-election at this week’s local government election in Narromine Shire. PHOTO: SUPPLIED.

Trangie area for as far back as there are records.

I am a proud Indigenous person of this wonderful area, and I will always call it home.

I moved back to help with my family’s business eight years ago and part of my reason for running for council is that I have chosen this district in which to raise my young family.

I want my daughter and the next generations of Trangie, Tomingley and Narromine to have access to all the opportunities to thrive in our local area, and hopefully, unlike me, not have to leave to fi nd employment.

Job creation in meaningful employment will help keep our younger generation in the area and potentially encourage those that have left to return.

This means that hopefully we can all move forward to make our shire a better place for everyone.

My stance for all matters brought before council will be what is best for the community and the people in it.

I cannot be the sole judge of this so I will always listen to what the community wants and, if possible, I will do that.

I am not running for council as a popularity contest or to serve any ulterior motives, as I have nothing to gain but for the betterment of our shire.

I will vote for things we need to keep our towns moving forward, not make promises to fix things that will never happen like the

Adine Hoey is seeking re-election to the Narromine Shire Council at this week’s local government elections. PHOTO: NSC.

waste-to-energy program which has been cancelled and struck from any future dealings by our current councillors in March of this year.

We, as a community, can and will do better for all of ours and our future generations’ sake.

I only ask all the people who read this to stop and think about how good this area is looking, and with the right people, we can only get better.

Authorised by Rowan James, 84 Dandaloo Street, Trangie NSW 8283.

Lachlan Roberts AS a lifelong resident of Narromine, I have a deep connection to this region. My grandfather (Lachlan Roberts) was involved in a number of community groups. He was also the Mayor or ‘Shire President’ as it was referred to, when it was still Timbrebongie Shire.

My father (Trevor Roberts), has been heavily involved with the senior community in Narromine for over 30 years, and was an avid sportsman back in the day when clubs and community groups thrived. He told me once “it is important to be involved in the community”, so I have been inspired to follow suit.

Farming is in my blood, and I am committed to raising my young family here, with the goal of strengthening our community for future generations.

I attended both primary and high school in Narromine, where I made a diverse group

of friends ranging from conservative church friends to pig-hunting pub crawlers. I believe that community spirit isn’t about choosing sides or fi nding a common enemy; it’s about showing respect and patience for the convictions that guide each individual.

Narromine, Trangie, and Tomingley boast rich, fertile lands with immense potential that must be preserved.

Serving on Council has provided me with the experience and knowledge on how to make a difference. I will speak up when necessary.

I am dedicated to this community and way of life in our region. Trust your instincts and vote wisely; the Narromine region is counting on you.

Authorised by Lachlan Roberts, 535 Burroway Road, Narromine NSW 2821.

Adine Hoey RUNNING for another term on council seems like the right thing to do.

The fi rst term is like an initiation period where you get to understand the working and operations of the towns you represent.

I’ve lived in Trangie for 22 years and have worked at the Preschool for approximately 20 of those years as the Administration/Financial Manager.

I am a life member of the Trangie Swimming Club, the inaugural President of the Trangie Netball Club, and have participated on many

committees helping source funding to ensure good outcomes for the members of those groups.

I am a community person and will never say no to help out whenever needed. You will fi nd me cooking breakfast after the Dawn Service each ANZAC Day, rallying friends to help cater for events for people in need, and generally anything that is needed.

I am passionate about sport and recreation and love what sport can do for a community and how it fosters friendships, inclusion and acceptance.

My passion has driven me to always ask the questions needed to ensure what the community needs is always on the table.

The Narromine Shire is a vibrant community that has defi nitely been supported by our current council: the Wetlands, sporting fields, playgrounds, Apex Park, Cale Oval, donations to community groups, to name a few.

Whilst there are plenty of things that need attention, everything takes time.

I believe we are headed in the right direction and if re-elected I will continue to make decisions based on the facts and through community consultation, ensuring the best possible outcomes for our communities.

Authorised by Adine Hoey, 22 Weemabah Street, Trangie NSW 2823.

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Thursday, September 12, 2024 Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region NARROMINE STAR

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

A lot of good has come from council From MARK BEAHAN, NARROMINE WHEN I went to the fi rst public meeting about the ‘incinerator project’ last November, there was a lot of talk of underhanded stuff going on under the table, and it was a ‘done deal’, but there never was a done deal.

I was a bit taken aback by some of the comments made there initially, but I support our council.

My family has been in the shire since the mid-1800s but only three of my family members are left here now; all the kids have left for work reasons.

Workwise and business-wise, 20-30-years-ago there wasn’t a lot of go-ahead as far as infrastructure in the shire. What I have noticed, however, is there has been a lot of infrastructure improvements by council over the last 10 years or so, with things like water mains and water facilities in the towns, the roads, the swimming pools, and public toilets and sporting facilities have been upgraded. We’ve got the beautiful wetlands out on the Tullamore Road, too.

Look at what’s been done at the aerodrome, with the houses and the industrial development out there. It was something I didn’t agree with initially, because the aerodrome was gifted to the people

by Mr Perry. But now I see what’s gone on there.

Our towns are growing and improving. A lot of good has been brought forward.

Over the years I’ve contacted the mayor a few times and he’s

in Sydney or Canberra meeting with ministers. It’s not about our representatives just attending a council meeting once a month.

They do so much more, and not for a lot of money.

There’s also the pay reason, not that anyone joins council for the pay. In other states a councillor will earn about $58,000 a year and a mayor will get about $120,000 a year.

In NSW the average councillor gets $13,000 a year and the mayor around $54,000 a year. Not much.

I think people standing for election is a good thing, but there’s a lot of hard work and responsibility.

It’s hard enough to run a household or a business, let alone run a whole shire. The workload and responsibility of that for the council and councillors is enormous.

With the call for more candidates for council, there are shires all over the state that are struggling to get enough councillors to even have an election. We’re lucky.

A former councillor told me he wouldn’t stand again because people were ringing him at all hours, and some accused him of lying, and he found all of that very disheartening. He never stood again. There’s a lot of responsibility and a lot of work ahead.

I’d also like to know why the main organisers of this Positive Change Community Group haven’t stood for council themselves. Why haven’t they stepped up?

They’re the ones who have poked this hornet’s nest — and fair enough, that’s their right and we live in a democracy — be prepared to stand your ground and be stung.

If you’re going to smash someone around for any reason, be prepared to stand up and take the challenge on yourself.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Let’s not make the same mistakes From ANN-LOUISE STONESTREET, NARROMINE DEAR Editor, I have a deep appreciation for our beautiful communities. I arrived in Narromine on a prayer of finding a farmhouse on a river, a bus-run to a good school. Eyes closed, I pointed to the map and a week later my little boys and I moved into Baroona, Narromine.

Our fi rst feeling of values and belonging was through the Christian school and the feeling of community came from the turning on of the lights at the Venetian Carnival almost 30-years-ago.

Since then, our family has been blessed with lifelong friendships, an amazing hardworking dad, two incredible daughters working locally and skilled sons who are tradies, employing people in their businesses, while all fourth generation farmers - building legacies for their children.

I work on our property as well as work full-time in Narromine, Trangie, and Tomingley. I have seen great things happen for Narromine and I have always been respectful and supportive of people in power.

It deeply shocked and saddened me to hear what the current councillors have been supporting in the past few years, led by the same people. It’s scary to realise I have been so naïve, believing the best in people, only be let down by proposals that are dangerous, irresponsible, heartbreaking and illogical, like saying: f NO to a bike track on small acreage for two local primary aged kids because of dust and noise pollution

affecting neighbours. f YES to pulling out kurrajong trees from the cemetery, forgetting babies, and loved ones are there. f YES to buying land and voting to sell to a gasification incinerator developer, without community consultation, not considering evidence shows dioxins emitted 24/7 contaminate land, air, water and people, forever. f YES to E5 zoning required for a gasification incinerator and toxic ash store, against DPI advice. The worst zoning possible allowing any dangerous chemical to be manufactured, transported to and from the site only 1.2 km from Villenvue and five kilometres from town edge.

Of vital importance: E5 zoning puts Narwonah at the top of the list for state government to claim the gasification incinerator project as a ‘State Significant Project’ which is then taken out of council’s power.

In my opinion, we need NEW councillors who bring integrity and honesty to working on our behalf. Those who fact-check from around the world, who are genuine in their lives at home and work, as this is the character they will bring to their role.

I want Narromine progressing, releasing building blocks and allowing lifestyle blocks so kids can have hobbies; encouraging safe employment opportunities by fi lling numerous empty industrial sites with safe industries, fi lling buses, schools and shops, while protecting it and surrounding communities from the devastation bad decisions could cause.

The WA town of Wittenoom wishes for hindsight of the dangers of asbestos; to date, more than 2000 workers and residents have died from mining with 50,000 hectares declared a contamination site. Let’s not make the same mistakes here.

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Farmers rally in Canberra for a fair go

More than 2,000 farmers converged on Canberra this week to make their collective voices heard. PHOTOS: NFF.

A convoy of trucks and farm vehicles participated in the protest.

Farmers do not think they are getting a fair go and are demanding change.

Some of those protesting the federal government’s ag sector policies.

PHOTO: PARKES ELECTORATE.

By SHARON BONTHUYS ON Tuesday, more than 2000 farmers and their supporters stood on the lawns in front of Parliament House in Canberra to send a powerful message to the people who determine the policies that impact farmers’ livelihoods.

Those attending the rally organised by the National Farmers Federation (NFF) told the nation’s political representatives that farmers do not feel they are being listened to, and that their voices are being drowned out by activists with anti-farming agendas.

The rally on September 10 was preceded by a convoy of about 4 0 trucks and farm vehicles.

NFF president David Jochinke did not hold back as he addressed the gathering.

“We are proud farmers, we

work the land. We look after over 55 per cent of this nation. We deserve to be respected. However, the reason why you are here today, the reason why I am here today, is because feel like we are getting stiffed,” he said.

“Tony Mahar – your CEO, our leader in the Canberra ‘embassy of farmers’ – and I met with Anthony Albanese only half an hour ago and we made it very clear we do not agree with the decision to ban the live export of sheep,” Mr Jochinke continued, indicating the NFF will not change its mind on the issue.

“We understand they have different opinions, but they are not our opinions,” he added.

Mr Jochinke said the prime minister was left in no doubt as to the NFF’s concerns.

“We also made it very clear that any policy they develop

needs to have their key stakeholder at the table… Us. We need to be at the table.”

Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton joined the farmers from across the country, in what has been described as “an unprecedented rally against Labor’s anti-farming ideology.”

Mr Coulton said Labor is destroying agriculture and making life impossible for the nation’s producers of food and fibre, due to endless cuts to the regions, anti-farming legislation and unnecessary red tape.

“The Nationals 100 per cent support our farmers attending the National Farmer Rally outside Canberra Parliament House,” Mr Coulton said.

“This Labor government has decimated our farming and agriculture industry in the Parkes electorate. It has been more than 40 years since farm-

ers last felt so aggrieved to protest against a government,” he added.

Mr Coulton described the ag sector as being continually under attack from federal Labor policies.

“It’s easy to understand why our farmers are fed up, after being constantly attacked

by Labor and its anti-farming policies, from water buybacks to reckless renewables and its senseless phase out of our live sheep export trade.”

The NFF has eight major priorities it will pursue, including: f The activist-led ban on live sheep exports by sea f Refusal to settle the live cattle class action f Calls to scrap the Diesel Fuel Rebate f Proposed new taxes for biosecurity and on superannuation f Calls to scrap the 88 days of

specified work for backpackers

f Water buybacks in the Murray Darling Basin and protecting the Great Artesian Basin

f Unnecessary red tape from Scope 3 emissions reporting

f The community impacts of energy and renewables developments

The Nationals support these priorities and are demanding its own list of similar changes to be made by by the Albanese government

“These key areas are crucial to farming, agriculture and regional Australia,” Mr Coulton said.

“The Nationals will not stop fighting until common sense prevails and our farmers get a fair go.”

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Community News Rail enthusiasts visit Trangie for Father’s Day

By SHARON BONTHUYS RAIL enthusiasts enjoyed a special day trip to Trangie on Father’s Day. The event was organised by the Rail Motor Society — a volunteer group based in Paterson in the Hunter Valley — which celebrates and helps preserve rail heritage in NSW. Arriving in an antique two-carriage rail motor, the visitors were on a scenic tour from Parkes which included a stop off for a delicious two-course lunch at “The Impy”.

The weather was beautiful for the trip, with the rail motor bringing more than 100 visitors as part of the tour.

Impy spokesperson Amanda Ferrari revealed on social media that the hotel “hosted 102 fabulous travellers for lunch” on the day.

“Our historic pub has the most beautiful dining room that can seat 50 people, so two sittings it was,” she added.

The rail tourists also enjoyed a wander around Trangie and the opportunity to shop, with local businesses including the Trangie Newsagency, Cafe 2823, and Ewe Two on Dandaloo, openingvup for the special occasion.

The Narromine Star thanks Alex Gartside for forwarding some amazing photos of the rail motor visit, during which she even got the opportunity to sit in the driver’s seat!

Happy snapper, Alex Gartside got to sit in the driver’s seat.

Luxury from the golden age of rail, inside the historic rail motor that dropped-in to Trangie recently.

This driver from the volunteer Rail Motor Society, is a keen train enthusiast.

This classic rail motor visited Trangie on Father’s Day, September 1.

PHOTOS: ALEX GARTSIDE.

In Brief

Around the traps…

HERE we are once again, bringing you the latest newsgrabs from around the shire and beyond. Grab a coffee, a comfy seat and read on… f Farmers, agribusinesses, stakeholders and rural communities have the chance to weigh in on the role of the Future Drought Fund (FDF) Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hubs, which are under review to evaluate their performance following

Productivity Commission report which found the hubs could be clearer about their roles and connections to other FDF programs. f Narromine Hospital Auxiliary will be the beneficiary of an Open Garden in Narromine early next month.

If you enjoy beautiful gardens, check out the posters around town for the event to be held on the fi rst Saturday in October. f Held early next month,

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f Camels, donkeys and mules in harness pulling an array of wagons and a Cobb & Co coach will compete for the prestigious teamster’s trophies in a spectacle rarely seen in modern Australia at The Good Old Days Festival, at Barellan in southern NSW in early October. Are you going? f The catastrophic volcanic eruption that destroyed Pompeii almost 2,000 years ago will immerse visitors

as part of a powerful multisensory and fi rst-of-its-kind blockbuster exhibition coming to the National Museum in Canberra this December.

Key objects on display will include stunning frescoes spanning more than three metres, magnificent mosaics, jewellery, sculptures and moving replicas of casts of people who died in the disaster.

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Local women the focus during Women’s Health Week From page 1 “Just come along and have a chat,” she added.

A range of women’s health services are provided at the clinics, including: f cervical screening tests f contraceptive advice f period problems f family planning and pregnancy options f pregnancy tests f postnatal checks f pelvic floor and continence support f sexual health screening f menopause advice and support for midlife changes f breast health f domestic and family violence support.

“We also link our mums into Jo’s service,” added Ms Callan, indicating that building strong relationships between health staff and the community is an important part of their work.

Another guest speaker at the event was Susie Redden, who is part of the NSW government’s successful school-based Wellbeing and Health In-reach Nurse (WHIN) Coordinator program.

Around 100 wellbeing nurses are spread across metro, rural

and regional areas of NSW working in about 400 public schools, potentially giving 150,000 students access to their important service.

Ms Redden is one of 11 WHINs in the region and works with schools in Narromine and Trangie. Her work focuses on referral pathways, linking families with relevant services and ensuring they are well-supported.

“Building relationships with families and teachers is very important, especially as there is difficulty accessing paediatricians in the region,” Ms Redden said.

Ms Callan said although sometimes the work can be challenging, helping people fi nd solutions was a very positive experience.

“We constantly look outside the box to see if there is a service available, who’s in town or coming to town who might be able to help,” she said.

The next Women’s Health Clinic will visit Trangie next week and Narromine in early November.

Further information about how to book appointments can be obtained from the hospitals in both communities, or the WNSWLHD Nichole Callan, Child and Family Health Nurse for Trangie and Warren, with Auntie Ruth Carney at the morning tea. PHOTO: NARROMINE STAR. website and social media.

Dubbo Writers’ Festival is on again this weekend

By SHARON BONTHUYS

Local writers are excited about the prospect of celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Dubbo Writers’ Festival, taking place this weekend in Dubbo.

PHOTO: DUBBO PHOTO NEWS.

The Author Showcase at the Dubbo Writers’ Festival will allow library patrons to meet local writers and talk to them about their published works.

PHOTO: NARROMINE STAR.

DUBBO Writers’ Festival rolls into town this weekend, celebrating a decade of helping regional authors to develop their skills, knowledge, and confidence in approaching publishers with their work.

The festival has served as an important skills development opportunity for regional authors, many of whom have limited other occasions to personally interact with publishing professionals and multi-published successful authors.

The festival kicks off this Friday night with a formal launch and 10th anniversary celebration at the Macquarie Regional Library, Dubbo.

The public is invited along to the library from 5.00pm to meet more than a dozen local and regional authors who will display their published works in an Author Showcase.

If you’ve ever wondered what inspires people to pick up the pen or tap away on their keyboards, taking readers into other worlds and on amazing adventures, the showcase allows attendees to meet and interact with regional authors. You can also buy their books, copies of which will be available for sale.

Among those exhibiting at the festival will include regional adult and children’s fiction writers, speculative fiction and fantasy writers, poets and memoirists, and more. Narromine residents Geoff Smith, Ruth Carney and this journalist will have our books on display at the event.

Following the Author Showcase, refreshments will be provided and then the festival’s special guest, multi-published author Kim Kelly, will sit down in conversation with Jen Cowley.

For more in formation about the F riday night prog ram and how to reg ister to attend, go to the M R L website.

On Saturday, Ms Kelly will then host three skills-development workshops for

writers, focusing on different areas of the craft of writing.

One workshop will focus on kick starting creativity, which will be especially helpful to writers who may be stuck at particular points in their writing journey and feeling challenged about how to move forward.

Ms Kelly will then take participants in the second workshop through the finer aspects of character development. Characters are key elements in storytelling, and it is crucial to construct well-rounded characters that help carry stories along.

In the third workshop, Ms Kelly will work with participants to develop their knowledge of and skill in the editing process.

There are still places available in each of the workshops for anyone who might like to attend. The Dubbo Writers’ Festival website has further details on how to book the workshops, which have been heavily-subsidised through the support of Create NSW and Orana Arts.

On Saturday night, authors and guests will then gather for the annual dinner and Festival Cup competition, derived from work completed during the workshops.

Festival Organiser, the Outback Writers’ Centre, is thrilled that Sunday’s private consultations with publishing representatives from Ventura Press, Christmas Press and Pantera Press have been completely booked out.

After lunch, the publishing representatives, Jane Curry, Fiona McDonald, and Dr Kate Cuthbert, will join a panel assessing the submission-readiness of the work of Outback Writers’ Centre members in a free event called “Surviving Submission Spur.”

The two-day festival is a highlight of the local arts calendar and is not to be missed.

For more details, see our Classifieds section.

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Aviation centenary celebrated The de Havilland DH.50A biplane (registration G-AUBA) which made the inland circumnavigation flight. PHOTO: ADF SERIALS.

Lieutenant-Colonel Horace Brinsmead (Controller of Civil Aviation) who headed the inland flight. The pilot, however, was Ernest Jones. PHOTO: SUPPLIED.

The Fairey and DH.50A feature on this centenary first-day cover issued on May 21, 2024. PHOTO: M NELMES.

SINCE 2017, the Narromine Aviation Museum has noted in its newsletter the centenaries of local aviation-related events.

This year, Museum Curator Mike Nelmes has another interesting story to share from 100 years ago — an extract from his book Too Damned Far Out West: Narromine’s Flying Century.

The Narromine Star is grateful to Mr Nelmes for sharing this article with our readers.

Centenary of a historic flight through Narromine, 8 August 1924 BY early 1924, the Civil Aviation Branch (CAB) of the Department of Defence had supervised the creation of basic landing strips between Adelaide and Charleville in Queensland. This removed the need for aircraft to travel via Sydney and Brisbane, slashing a thousand kilometres off the route.

Strips had been cleared at Mildura, Hay, Narrandera, Cootamundra, Narromine and (following the railway line) Nevertire, Nyngan, Girilambone, Byrock, Waddell’s Tank, Bourke, and along the fi nal leg into Queensland.

In 1923 the CAB’s sole aircraft, a Bristol Tourer, had refuelled at Narromine and then crashed at Bourke during a trip north, injuring its crew including its pilot, Captain Ernest Jones MC DFC, and engineer Robert Buchanan.

The Controller of Civil Aviation, Gallipoli veteran Lieutenant Colonel Horace Brinsmead MC, then ordered four brand-new British aircraft.

One, a de Havilland DH.50A single-engined biplane, he planned to use on the fi rst round-Australia survey of existing and proposed aerial routes and aerodromes.

In mid-1924 before the CAB took delivery of it at Point Cook RAAF Base, near Melbourne, and the survey fl ight could begin.

Brinsmead, Jones (pilot) and

Buchanan (engineer) left Point Cook on August 7, 1924. Their goal was groundbreaking: the fi rst inland circumnavigation of the Australian mainland, following a coastal circumnavigation by Goble and McIntyre in a RAAF seaplane a few months earlier.

They stopped overnight at Cootamundra and the following day briefly called in to Narromine, probably landing on Frank Mack’s lucerne field where, four years earlier, the famous Smith Brothers’ Vickers Vimy had overnighted during the fi rst London to Melbourne fl ight.

The DH.50A and crew continued on to Bourke, where they stayed the night. The route as far as Longreach was to be the same as their planned route of the previous year. From there they followed the route to Darwin flown by Wrigley and Murphy in 1919, which had also stopped at Narromine.

From Darwin they headed south-west to Wyndham and on to Perth, and ultimate-

A map of the round-Australia flight.

PHOTO: SUPPLIED.

ly through Adelaide back to Point Cook.

Brinsmead’s trust in the reliability and practicality of new British aircraft was not misplaced. Possessing a reliable engine and comfortable cabin accommodation for up to four passengers ahead of the pilot, it proved to be a capable aircraft in Australian conditions, making for what Flight Magazine described as “a fl ight quite devoid of adventure”.

The 12,000 km journey was completed in three weeks and just over 85 hours’ flying time, all the while a mascot doll named Felix was tied to one of its wing struts! Throughout the fl ight, the crew foresaw an enormous benefit in air travel over the outback.

Although Goble and McIntyre’s earlier fl ight was hailed as “the greatest aviation feat yet undertaken” in Australia, the CAB’s inland journey had been equally momentous in an era when no navigational aids and few maintenance facilities were available along the way.

The fl ight halved Goble and

McIntyre’s time around Australia, even though the distance covered was only slightly less. It was a landmark survey in the development of civil aviation.

RAAF Historian Chris Clark observed in 1991 that it was “practically as great an achievement as the RAAF trip but received far less acclaim”. The flight earned its pilot, Ernest Jones, the fourth Oswald Watt Gold Medal for aviation excellence.

Adapted from the book Too Damned Far Out West: Narromine’s Flying Century by Michael Nelmes (Curator, Narromine Aviation Museum).

Have you been to Narromine’s premier tourist attraction? Take your family or friends for a visit to the museum, and spread the word. And as always, a note of thanks to the museum’s team of volunteers, without whom the museum could not exist.

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Classroom News

How St A’s celebrated Father’s Day Alby, Theo, and Hugo Hutchison with Dad, Simon, and Grandfather John.

Lulu, James, and Fred O’Connor also enjoyed the day with many other families.

Olivia, Isaac, and Rhys Lord.

Some of the special guests at the Father’s Day event joined in some fun games of handball and basketball with their kids.

By ST AUGUSTINE’S PARISH SCHOOL ST Augustine’s Parish School students were joined by their fathers, step-fathers, and grandfathers for a Father’s Day breakfast before classes on Friday, August 30.

They then watched a Father’s

Day tribute presented by Kindergarten, where our young students dressed up as their dads.

It was wonderful to have our fathers and father-figures at school for the morning, with some dads joining in games of that old schoolyard favourite, handball, as well as basketball, afterwards.

Teddy, Hattie, and Russell Hunt. PHOTOS: ST AUGUSTINE’S PARISH SCHOOL.

NASCA students get job-ready

Narromine N arromine S Star tar welcomes welcomes y your our ccontributions. ontributions. have community If you h i news, a sports update d or news about your club or association, send it through to us.

Getting stuck into the NASCA contact session at Narromine High recently, Year Seven student, Sienna Farvis, with NASCA students hard at work.

Courtney Richards.

PHOTOS: NARROMINE HIGH SCHOOL.

By NARROMINE HIGH SCHOOL DURING Narromine High School’s recent National Aboriginal Sporting Chance Academy (NASCA) contact time, representative Courtney from the NASCA Pathways team worked with Year Seven to Year 10 students on a Job Ready program.

This program provides pupils with the skills and knowledge

to create their own resume and talk about the possible pathways options NASCA is able to provide them.

The next stage of the process will involve students working on writing cover letters. All students did a great job engaging in the session and showed themselves eager to find casual after-school jobs within their community.

Part of our mission is to share your news with the whole community. newsroom@ narrominestar.com.au Or chat with our journalist by calling 6889 1656 Please note: Some events which you might think are of public interest are in reality an obvious commercial benefit to organisers and in this instance only basic details may be published in editorial form. Organisers should contact us for advertising rates.

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Puzzles

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No. 246

Using the nine letters in the grid, how many words of four letters or more can you list?

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2. In June 2022, the United Nations officially agreed to changed the spelling of which country’s name?

3. The Palace of Castel Gandolfo was once the summer residence of who?

4. What are the two children in Mary Poppins called?

5. Who is the head of state of Monaco?

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7. Gordon Ramsay’s first documented TV role was in which documentary?

8. What is the main character’s name in the musical Funny Girl called?

9. Which actor played Michael Corleone in The Godfather?

10. Pete Sampras played which sport professionally?

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

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Can you find all the words listed?

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BOBCAT CAMEL CHEETAH COUGAR DINGO DUGONG FERRET FOSSA GELADA HARE HORSE KOALA LION

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

Your Seven-Day TV Guide 6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Planet America. 10.30 That Pacific Sports Show.

11.00 You Can’t Ask That. 11.20 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.55 Van Der Valk. 2.25 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. 3.15 Spicks And Specks. 4.00 Love Your Garden. 4.45 Grand Designs. 5.35 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Gardening Australia. 8.30 Van Der Valk. 10.00 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. 10.35 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. 11.25 ABC Late News. 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show.

11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: The Alleged Abduction. (2019) Michelle Mylett. 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.

7.20 Football. (-3 :LJVUK ZLTP ÄUHS 7VY[ (KLSHPKL ] /H^[OVYU 11.15 Armchair Experts. 12.00 GetOn Extra. 12.30 Taken. 1.30 Harry’s Practice.

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 To Be Advised.

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 Rugby League. NRL. Second qualifying final. Penrith Panthers v Sydney Roosters. 9.45 NRL Finals Footy Post-Match. 10.30 MOVIE: Sleepless.

(2017) Jamie Foxx. 12.20 Tipping Point.

1.15 Pointless. 2.05 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. 4.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Judge Judy. 10.30 Sort Your Life Out. 11.30 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 Family Feud. 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 Have You Been Paying Attention? 9.45 The Real CSI: Miami.

10.45 10’s Late News. 11.10 The Project.

12.10 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. 10.05 Wonderland: Lewis Carol To JRR Tolkien. 11.00 Auction. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.10 History Of Britain. 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.40 The Cook Up. 4.10 Tony Robinson: The Thames At Night. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 My Grandparents’ War. 8.25 Lost Treasures Of Ancient Laos. 9.20 Lost Treasures Of Ancient Rome. 10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 Soldiers. 12.30 My Brilliant Friend. 2.25 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.00 House Of Wellness. 2.00 Discover. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 3.30 Harry’s Practice.

4.00 Better Homes. 5.00 I Escaped To The Country. 6.00 Bargain Hunt. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 Extreme Unboxing.

3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 Counting Cars.

4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers.

6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.00 TBA. 7.20 Pawn Stars. 7.50 Motorbike Cops. 8.30 MOVIE: Unstoppable. (2010) 10.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

3.00 Modern Family. 3.30 Baking It. 4.30 Dodger. 5.25 First Dates UK. 6.30 MOVIE: Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2. (2013) 8.30 MOVIE: The Amazing Spider-Man. (2012) Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone. 11.15 MOVIE: I Feel Pretty. (2018) 1.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 Exploring Off The Grid. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 10.30 JAG. 12.30 Blue Bloods. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 JAG. 5.30 Diagnosis Murder. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 FBI: International. 10.20 FBI. 11.15 FBI: Most Wanted. 12.15 FBI. 1.15 Home Shopping. 2.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.00 Big Bang. 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 Thank God You’re Here. 9.05 MOVIE: Smile. (2022) 11.25 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.25 Penn & Teller. 2.10 ER. 2.55 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 MOVIE: Superman II. (1980) 10.35 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 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 8.00 Good Game Spawn Point. 8.35 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 9.00 Robot Wars. 10.00 Doctor Who. 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

3.00 News. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 News With Joe O’Brien.

6.00 ABC News Hour. 7.00 National News.

7.30 ABC Evening News. 8.00 Planet America: 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 Man Who Finally Died. (1963) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow Det. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Country House Hunters Australia. 8.30 MOVIE: The Monuments Men. (2014) 10.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.05 One Star Reviews.

2.30 Over The Black Dot. 3.20 BBC News.

3.50 ABC World News. 4.20 PBS News.

5.20 Forged In Fire: Best Of. 6.05 Letters And Numbers. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Dooley Sleeps Over. 9.25 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. 2.00 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. 2.40 Becoming Frida Kahlo. 3.55 David Attenborough’s Micro Monsters. 4.45 The Assembly. 5.30 Landline. 6.00 Australian Story.

6.30 Back Roads.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Sister Boniface Mysteries. Final.

8.15 Vera.

9.45 Return To Paradise.

10.45 The Queen And Us. 11.45 Rage.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend.

12.00 Horse Racing. Makybe Diva Stakes Day and Run To The Rose Day. 5.00 Seven News At 5.

5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Football. (-3 -PYZ[ ZLTP ÄUHS .>: .PHU[Z ] )YPZIHUL 3PVUZ 11.00 To Be Advised.

12.40 Taken. 2.00 Home Shopping.

4.00 Drop Dead Weird. 5.00 House Of Wellness.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership.

Broncos v Cronulla Sharks. 1.30 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership.

Round 8. Gold Coast Titans v Newcastle Knights. 3.15 Rugby League. NRL. First qualifying final. Melbourne Storm v Cronulla Sharks. 6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 Rugby League. NRL. First elimination final. North Queensland Cowboys v Newcastle Knights. 9.45 NRL Finals Footy Post-Match. 10.30 MOVIE: The Expendables. (2010) 12.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 The Drew Barrymore Show. 11.00 The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition. 12.30 Are You RV Safe? 1.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. 1.30 Farm To Fork. 2.00 The Dog Down Under. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 3.00 The Placemakers: Expedition Kimberley. 3.30 Australia By Design: Innovations. 4.00 My Market Kitchen. 4.30 Cook With Luke.

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. 9.05 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. 10.05 The Bee Whisperer. 11.00 Great Irish Interiors. 12.00 WorldWatch.

2.00 Motorcycle Racing. FIM Superbike World C’ship. H’lights. 3.00 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. 4.00 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers. 4.35 Wonders Of Scotland. 5.30 Frontlines. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Cumbria: The Lakes & The Coast. 8.25 Secrets Of A Royal Estate: St James’s Palace. 9.20 The World’s Most Beautiful Landscapes. 10.15 Scotland’s Extreme Medics. 11.10 Nordland 99. 12.15 Rex In Rome. 3.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 I Escaped To The Country. 3.00 Escape To The Country. 4.00 Extreme Railway Journeys. 5.00 Makybe Diva Stakes Day and Run To The Rose Day. 5.30 ICU. 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.

2.30 Search4Hurt. 3.00 American Pickers. 4.00 Desert Collectors.

5.00 Counting Cars. 5.30 Storage Wars.

6.00 Pawn Stars. 6.30 To Be Advised.

7.00 Storage Wars. 7.30 MOVIE: A Good Day To Die Hard. (2013) 9.35 MOVIE: Skyscraper. (2018) 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.30 First Dates UK. 12.30 Dancing With The Stars. 2.15 MOVIE: The Amazing Spider-Man. (2012) 5.00 MOVIE: Battle Of The Sexes. (2017) 7.30 MOVIE: Sleepless In Seattle. (1993) Tom Hanks. 9.45 MOVIE: The Queen. (2006) Helen Mirren. 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

11.30 Bondi Rescue. 12.00 Australia By Design: Innovations. 12.30 Exploring Off The Grid. 1.00 JAG. 3.00 Tough Tested. 4.00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. 5.00 Reel Action. 5.30 Bondi Rescue. 6.00 JAG. 7.00 Diagnosis Murder.

8.00 NCIS. 9.50 Bull. 11.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

11.30 The Neighborhood.

12.30 The Big Bang Theory. 1.00 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. 4.05 Would I Lie To You? 4.35 MythBusters.

5.25 Long Lost Family. 6.10 Car S.O.S. 7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? 8.00 QI. 8.30 The Stand Up Sketch Show. 8.55 Guy Mont Spelling Bee. 9.45 Gavin & Stacey. 11.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs.

6.05 Interstellar Ella. 6.25 Pfffirates. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.30 The Crystal Maze. 8.15 Robot Wars. 9.15 MOVIE: Gangsta Granny Strikes Again!

(2022) 10.15 Officially Amazing. 10.45 Dragon Ball Super. 11.10 Supernatural Academy. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.30 Breakfast Couch. 3.00 News. 3.30 Close Of Business. 4.10 Planet America. 5.00 News. 5.30 Asia News Week.

6.00 Evening News. 6.30 Aust Story. 7.00 National News. 7.30 Back Roads. 8.00 News Tonight. 8.15 Four Corners. 9.00 Nightly News. 9.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

10.30 My Favorite Martian.

11.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. 11.30 Edgar Wallace Mysteries. 12.50 MOVIE: Bonnie Prince Charlie. (1948) 3.15 MOVIE: Muscle Beach Party. (1964) 5.20 MOVIE: Kings Of The Sun. (1963) 7.30 To Be Advised. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

3.00 BBC News. 3.30 ABC World News Tonight. 3.55 PBS News. 4.55 Extreme Food Phobics. 5.50 Monty Python’s Best Bits (Mostly) 6.25 The Secret Genius Of Modern Life. 7.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 Skin. 10.55 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 Gardening Australia. 2.25 Darby And Joan. 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 Return To Paradise. 8.30 Unforgotten. 9.15 Miniseries: Better. 10.15 Fisk. 10.45 Spicks And Specks. 12.15 Endeavour. 1.45 Rage.

3.05 Late Programs.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend.

12.00 House Of Wellness. 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.35 Surveillance Oz. 3.00 Border Security: International. 3.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line.

4.00 Better Homes And Gardens.

5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Sydney Weekender. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The Voice. 8.45 7NEWS Spotlight. 9.45 Mr Bates Vs The Post Office: The Impact.

10.45 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous. 12.00 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 8. Sydney Roosters v North Queensland Cowboys. 1.30 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership.

Round 8. Canberra Raiders v Parramatta Eels. 3.30 Rugby League. NRL. Second elimination final. Canterbury Bulldogs v Manly Sea Eagles. 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 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 8.30 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey. 9.00 Taste Of Australia: BBQ. 9.30 Intrepid Adventures. 10.00 The Drew Barrymore Show. 11.00 The Dog House. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.30 Good Chef Bad Chef.

2.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 2.30 Farm To Fork. 3.00 My Market Kitchen. 3.30 Lingo. 4.30 Deal Or No Deal. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 The Sunday Project. 7.00 The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition. 8.30 FBI. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Athletics. 9.30 WorldWatch. 10.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. 11.30 Great Irish Interiors. 12.00 WorldWatch.

12.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Etched In Gold. 4.05 The Last Violin. 5.30 Frontlines. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 The Ottoman Empire By Train. 8.25 Amazon: The Lost World. 9.25 Ancient Superstructures. 10.25 Dinosaur With Stephen Fry. 11.20 The Sean Connery Paradox. 12.20 A Spy In The FBI. 2.00 24 Hours In Emergency. 2.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 The Great Australian Doorstep.

2.30 Discover. 3.00 My Greek Odyssey.

4.00 Bondi Vet. 5.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Greatest Escapes To The Country. 6.45 Escape To The Country.

7.45 Mrs Brown’s Boys. 8.30 Endeavour.

10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.00 Merv Hughes Fishing.

1.30 Fish’n Mates. 2.00 Fishy Business.

2.30 Step Outside. 3.00 Fishing Addiction.

4.00 Aussie Lobster Men. 5.00 AFL Women’s. Giants v Suns. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: Apocalypse Now. (1979) 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

10.00 Holistic Living. 10.30 Jabba’s Movies School Holiday Special.

11.00 Home And Away. 1.55 The Amazing Race. 3.55 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.

10.00 Deal Or No Deal.

11.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 11.30 JAG. 12.30 Diagnosis Murder. 1.30 Exploring Off The Grid. 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.30 Tough Tested. 4.30 Bondi Rescue. 5.00 IFISH. 5.30 JAG. 6.30 Diagnosis Murder.

7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Bull. 12.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Becker. 6.30 Frasier.

7.30 Neighbours. 9.30 Becker. 10.00 Frasier. 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 Kids’ Programs. 2.20 ER. 3.05 Penn & Teller. 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 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? 8.00 QI. 8.30 Triple J’s One Night Stand. 10.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs.

6.25 Pfffirates. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.30 MOVIE: Pokémon Detective Pikachu. (2019) 9.10 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.55 Speechless. 10.35 Doctor Who. 11.20 Inside The Sydney Opera House. 12.25 Malory Towers. 1.45 Still So Awkward. 2.15 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 Cspdnt.

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.

10.00 AFL Sunday Footy Show. 12.00 MOVIE: Make Mine A Million.

(1959) 1.45 MOVIE: Fire Over Africa.

(1954) 3.30 MOVIE: Sayonara. (1957) 6.30 M*A*S*H. 7.00 Tennis. Davis Cup. Finals.

Group stage. Australia v Spain. 2.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 How To Rob A Bank. 2.50 Queer Sports. 5.00 France 24 English News. 5.25 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 5.50 The Machines That Built America. 6.40 Abandoned Engineering. 7.35 Abandoned Americana.

8.30 Prison Project. 10.20 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 Australia Remastered: Forces Of Nature. 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 Great Australian Stuff. 4.00 Love Your Garden. 4.45 Grand Designs.

5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Australian Story. 8.40 Four Corners. 9.25 Media Watch. 9.45 Q+A. 10.45 ABC Late News. 11.00 The Business. 11.20 Planet America. 11.50 Miniseries: Better. 12.50 Grand Designs. 1.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show.

11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 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 My Kitchen Rules.

9.05 The Rookie.

10.05 S.W.A.T. 11.05 The Latest: Seven News. 11.35 Lopez Vs. Lopez. 12.35 The Event. 1.35 Harry’s Practice. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 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. 8.45 100% Footy. 9.45 Outback Opal Hunters. 10.45 9News Late. 11.15 La Brea. 12.00 Transplant.

12.50 Tipping Point. 1.40 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 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. 12.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield.

12.30 Family Feud. 1.00 10 News First: Lunchtime. 2.00 Wheel Of Fortune. New. 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 The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition. 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? 9.40 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers. 10.10 Ghosts. 10.40 10’s Late News. 11.05 The Project. 12.05 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.15 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. 10.15 Inside The Steam Train Museum. 11.10 Auction. 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 History Of Britain. 2.50 Railway Journeys UK. 3.25 The Cook Up. 3.55 Scotland’s Sacred Islands With Ben Fogle. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Michael Palin In North Korea. 8.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 9.25 Never Mind The Buzzcocks. Return. 10.10 Have I Got News For You U.S. New. 11.00 SBS World News Late. 11.30 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 ICU. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Inspector Morse. 10.50 Heathrow. 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.30 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 2.30 Supercars C’ship.

Sandown 500. H’lights. 4.30 Talking W. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Opal Hunters. 8.30 Gem Hunters Down Under. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Instant Hotel. 11.45 Australian Spartan. 1.15 Take Me Out. 2.35 To Be Advised. 4.15 Bondi Vet. 5.00 Glee. 5.55 Modern Family. 6.25 First Dates Australia.

7.30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. 9.30 Law & Order: SVU. 10.30 Law & Order: LA. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 Exploring Off The Grid. 8.30 Escape Fishing With ET. 9.30 Diagnosis Murder. 10.30 Deal Or No Deal. 11.30 JAG. 12.30 Dr Phil. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman.

3.30 JAG. 5.30 Diagnosis Murder. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 FBI: International. 11.15 SEAL Team. 12.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.00 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. 2.05 ER. 2.55 Doctor Who. 3.40 Fresh Off The Boat. 4.05 Would I Lie To You? 4.35 MythBusters. 5.25 Long Lost Family. 6.10 Car S.O.S. 7.00 My Family. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Penn & Teller. 9.15 MythBusters. 10.05 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. 7.55 Operation Ouch! 8.30 Matilda And The Ramsay Bunch. 9.00 Back In Time For The Corner Shop. 10.00 Doctor Who. 10.45 Merlin. 11.30 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 Wild Moments. New. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Take Me High. (1974) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow Detectives. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 Grantchester. 9.50 To Be Advised. 10.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.10 Insight. 3.10 BBC News At Ten. 3.30 ABC World News Tonight. 3.55 ABC America This Week.

4.50 PBS News Weekend. 5.20 Forged In Fire: Best Of. 6.05 Letters And Numbers.

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. 1.00 Space Invaders. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon.

4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 WIN News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Block. 8.45 The Hundred With Andy Lee. 9.45 True Story With Hamish & Andy. 10.45 9News Late. 11.15 Chicago Med. 12.00 Transplant. 12.50 Tipping Point. 1.40 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

2.30 The Garden Gurus. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. 4.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Judge Judy. 10.30 To Be Advised. 11.40 Entertainment Tonight. 12.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield.

12.30 Family Feud. 1.00 10 News First: Lunchtime. 2.00 Wheel Of Fortune. 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 Deal Or No Deal: Celebrity Jackpot. 8.30 The Cheap Seats. 9.30 NCIS. 10.30 10’s Late News. 10.55 The Project. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. 10.05 Inside The Steam Train Museum. 11.00 Auction.

12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Have I Got News For You U.S. 2.55 Railway Vietnam.

3.25 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw.

3.55 Scotland’s Sacred Islands With Ben Fogle. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia.

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

10.30 The Point: Road Trip. 11.30 Babylon Berlin. 1.10 Illegals. 3.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 This Rugged Coast.

3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 The Zoo. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife. 8.45 A Touch Of Frost. 10.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.00 Gem Hunters Down Under. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Counting Cars. 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.

1.20 Take Me Out. 2.40 To Be Advised. 4.15 Bondi Vet. 5.00 Glee. 5.55 Modern Family. 6.25 First Dates Australia.

7.30 First Dates UK. 8.35 MOVIE: Billy Madison. (1995) Adam Sandler, Bridgette Wilson. 10.25 The Goldbergs. 11.25 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 Exploring Off The Grid. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 10.30 JAG. 12.30 Dr Phil. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 JAG. 5.30 Diagnosis Murder. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 FBI: International.

11.15 SEAL Team. 12.15 Home Shopping.

2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.00 Big Bang. 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 Big Bang. 9.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.15 Transgender Kids. 2.15 ER. 3.00 Doctor Who. 3.45 Fresh Off The Boat. 4.10 Would I Lie To You? 4.40 MythBusters. 5.30 Long Lost Family. 6.15 Car S.O.S. 7.00 My Family.

7.30 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Breeders.

9.20 Extras. 9.50 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 Deadly Dinosaurs.

8.55 Planet Expedition. 9.50 Doctor Who. 10.35 Merlin. 11.20 Fresh Off The Boat.

11.40 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: Saturday Island. (1952) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow Detectives. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 Shakespeare And Hathaway. 9.40 Silent Witness. 10.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.05 Story Of Late Night.

2.50 Kickin’ Back. 3.25 BBC News At Ten. 3.55 ABC World News Tonight. 4.20 PBS News. 5.20 Forged In Fire: Best Of. 6.05 Letters And Numbers. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 The Real Stories Of Basketball. 10.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.35 Media Watch.

2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 Great Australian Stuff. 3.55 Love Your Garden. 4.40 Grand Designs. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 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. 9.30 Planet America. 10.00 Would I Lie To You? 10.30 ABC Late News. 10.45 The Business. 11.00 Interview With The Vampire. Final. 12.00 Late Programs.

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 1% Club UK. 8.30 The Front Bar. 9.30 Air Crash Investigations.

10.30 The Latest: Seven News. 11.00 Talking Footy. 12.00 Stan Lee’s Lucky Man. 1.00 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 Country House Hunters Australia. 1.45 Innovation Nation. 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 Human Error. 9.40 Million Dollar Murders. 10.40 9News Late. 11.10 Law & Order: Organized Crime. Return. 12.00 Tipping Point. 1.00 Hello SA. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield.

12.30 Family Feud. 1.00 10 News First: Lunchtime. 2.00 Wheel Of Fortune. 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.

9.10 Just For Laughs Australia. 9.40 Ambulance Australia. 10.40 10’s Late News. 11.05 The Project. 12.05 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. 10.05 Inside The Steam Train Museum. 11.00 Auction.

12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Dateline.

2.30 Insight. 3.30 The Cook Up. 4.00 Scotland’s Sacred Islands With Ben Fogle. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Secrets Of Our Universe With Tim Peake. 8.30 Pompeii: The Discovery With Dan Snow. 9.25 Miniseries: The Sixth Commandment.

10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.05 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 The Zoo. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. 10.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.00 Outback Truckers. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Counting Cars. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.00 AFL Women’s. Week 4.

Lions v W Bulldogs. 9.15 World’s Wildest Police Videos. 10.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.20 Take Me Out. 2.30 Modern Family. 3.00 Around The World With Manu. 4.00 Bondi Vet. 5.00 Glee. 5.55 Modern Family. 6.25 First Dates Australia.

7.30 First Dates UK. 8.35 Ramsay’s 24 Hours To Hell And Back. 10.35 First Dates Australia. 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 Exploring Off The Grid. 8.30 NBL Slam. 9.30 Diagnosis Murder. 10.30 JAG. 12.30 Dr Phil. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 JAG. 5.30 Diagnosis Murder.

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

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.00 Big Bang. 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 Big Bang. 9.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.25 Theroux Interviews... 2.10 ER. 2.55 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 Not Going Out. 9.30 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 Doctor Who. 10.00 Merlin. 10.45 Fresh Off The Boat. 11.05 Speechless. 11.25 Horrible Histories. 11.55 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 Shakespeare And Hathaway. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 MOVIE: The Rebel. (1961) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow Detectives. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. 10.40 Queens Of Mystery. 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 One Armed Chef.

2.55 Weekly Football Wrap. 3.25 BBC News. 3.55 ABC World News Tonight.

4.20 PBS News. 5.20 Forged In Fire. 6.05 Letters And Numbers. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 MOVIE: 12 Strong.

(2018) 10.55 Late Programs.

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Australian Story.

10.40 Compass. 11.10 To Be Advised.

12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Assembly. 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 Great Australian Stuff. 3.55 Love Your Garden. 4.45 Grand Designs.

5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Foreign Correspondent. 8.30 Return To Paradise. 9.30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 10.20 ABC Late News. 10.35 The Business. 10.50 Miniseries: Better. 11.50 The Art Of... 12.25 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show.

11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Hailey Dean Mysteries: 2 + 2 = Murder. (2018) Kellie Martin. 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 MOVIE: The Devil Wears Prada.

(2006) 10.50 To Be Advised. 12.25 Magnum P.I. 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. 1.00 Human Error. 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 Women’s Premiership. Round 9. Cronulla Sharks v Wests Tigers. 9.50 9News Late. 10.20 The Equalizer. 11.20 Resident Alien. 12.10 Tipping Point. 1.05 Explore TV: Portugal & Spain. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Judge Judy. 10.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia. 11.30 Entertainment Tonight.

12.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 12.30 Family Feud. 1.00 10 News First: Lunchtime. 2.00 Wheel Of Fortune. 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. 8.30 Gogglebox Australia. 9.30 The Cheap Seats. 10.30 10’s Late News.

10.55 The Project. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs. 10.10 Inside The Steam Train Museum. 11.00 Auction. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Sing To Remember: Defying Dementia. 2.55 Railway Journeys UK. 3.30 The Cook Up. 4.00 Scotland’s Sacred Islands With Ben Fogle. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Great Australian Walks.

8.25 Junior Doctors Down Under. Final.

9.20 Rebus. Final. 10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 Freezing Embrace. New. 11.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 Our Town. 2.30 My Impossible House.

3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 The Zoo. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.45 Grace.

10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.00 Highway Patrol. 1.30 The Force: BTL. 2.00 Towies. 2.50 Billy The Exterminator. 3.20 Storage Wars: TX. 4.20 Storage Wars. 4.50 American Restoration. 5.20 American Pickers. 6.20 Pawn Stars. 6.50 Cricket. Women’s T20.

Aust v NZ. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.25 Take Me Out. 2.40 Modern Family. 3.10 Around The World With Manu.

4.10 Bondi Vet. 5.00 Glee. 5.55 Modern Family. 6.25 First Dates Australia. 7.30 First Dates UK. 8.35 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. 10.35 First Dates UK. 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 Exploring Off The Grid. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 10.30 JAG. 12.30 Dr Phil. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 JAG. 5.30 Diagnosis Murder. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: Los Angeles.

11.15 SEAL Team. 12.15 Home Shopping.

2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.00 Big Bang. 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 Big Bang. 9.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 ER. 2.45 Doctor Who. 3.30 Fresh Off The Boat. 3.55 MythBusters. 5.30 Long Lost Family. 6.15 Car S.O.S. 7.00 My Family.

7.30 Would I Lie To You? 8.00 Would I Lie To You? The Unseen Bits. 9.00 Eve Of Destruction. 9.40 Morning 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 The Wonderful World Of Puppies. 9.10 New Leash On Life. 9.40 Doctor Who. 10.25 Merlin. 11.10 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 Aust Story. 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.50 As Time Goes By. 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: Twice Round The Daffodils. (1962) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow Detectives. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 To Be Advised.

9.30 Casualty 24/7. 10.30 See No Evil.

11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.50 The Wine Lovers’ Guide To Australia. 3.20 BBC News At Ten. 3.50 ABC World News Tonight. 4.15 PBS News. 5.15 The Toys That Built The World.

6.05 Letters And Numbers. 7.05 Jeopardy!

7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 United Gangs Of America. 10.20 Late Programs.

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

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No. 155

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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There may be more than one possible answer.

Crossmath

No. 154

Solutions

Insert each number from 1 to 9 in the shaded squares to solve all the horizontal and vertical equations.

Multiplication and division are performed before addition and subtraction.

× +

× ×

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= 160 ×

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×

=

7

× ×

= 63

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32

25

112

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301

5 × 4 × 8 = 160 + × × 3 + 6 – 2 = 7 × + × 9 × 1 × 7 = 63 = = = 32 25 112

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18

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 My Kitchen Rules.

9.05 Made In Bondi.

10.10 First Dates UK. 11.20 The Latest: Seven News. 11.50 Ambulance: Code Red. 12.50 Holey Moley Australia. 2.30 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.

D O G M A A T L A S T H A N K E E R I E D R E A D

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Foreign Correspondent.

10.30 The Pacific. 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

1.00 The Newsreader. 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 Great Australian Stuff. 3.55 Love Your Garden. 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 Triple J’s One Night Stand. 11.15 ABC Late News. 11.30 The Business. 11.50 Miniseries: Better. 12.50 Four Corners. 1.35 Late Programs.

EDGEWORD SULLEN, SUREST, ENVOYS, STRAYS

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17

Your Seven-Day TV Guide

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Thursday, September 12, 2024 Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region NARROMINE STAR

Sport GOLF CLUB NEWS

Mann and Williams crowned Foursome Champions

By NORM LEWIS NARROMINE golfers last Sunday played the annual Foursomes Championships over 36 holes, with 26 players participating in the event.

There was some doubt early about play following light rain overnight, however, the fields were away on time for the tworound marathon.

After 18 holes, though, they did have a break to enjoy a Chinese luncheon before continuing onward.

In fi nal results, the Foursomes Champions for 2024 were announced as Tony Mann and Rob Williams who recorded an excellent scratch score of 133 to win the event convincingly from Alex Sambrook and Doug Potter on 148.

The Championship title is decided on the best scratch score, however, there was a handicap event played in conjunction with this. The handicap event was also, however, won by Tony and Rob with a nett score of 75 points, with the runners-up Chris Harding and Ross King just one point behind on 74.

On Saturday, 16 players

also took part in the Macquarie Clothing Monthly Medal Stroke event.

Winner of the A-Grade Medal was Peter Hutchinson with a score of nett 67, with the runner-up Alex Sambrook on 68.

The B-Grade Medal went to Lewis Goodman with a score of 73 nett.

Nearest-the-Pins on the day went to Duane Faro-Mann on the ninth and Peter Hutchinson on the 10th, while Steve Gillette collected the Long Drive on the fi rst.

This weekend, the Club features an 18-hole stroke play event for the Monthly Medal Final, with all medal winners for the year eligible to participate.

In conjunction with this event, the Shootout Round 10 has also been brought forward due to a possible clash with the Trangie event.

The Western Championships will also be played at Trangie, and Narromine will be represented by two teams of eight players.

That’s all for this week, good luck to our teams in the Championships at Trangie!

Lewis Goodman, winner of the B-Grade Monthly Medal.

The A-Grade Monthly Medal Winner, Peter Hutchinson. PHOTOS: GREG KEARINES.

GERRIES AND VETS GOLF NOTES

LADIES GOLF

Monthly medal Fraser wins the and par round weekly Gerries’ is played

By DALE HARDING LAST Wednesday, 20 ladies competed for the fi fth Monthly Medal in which some 11 players also vied for the nine-hole medal.

In fi nal scores, the B-Grade winner was Kim Handsaker on 34 nett, with the runner-up Gail White on 35 nett.

The C-Grade nine-hole winner was Fran Crawford on 28 nett, and the C-Grade runner-up was Jeanette O’Brien on 37 nett.

The 18-hole winner was Linda Hutchinson on 68 nett, with the runner-up Sue McCutcheon on 73 nett, while the ball winner was Lynne McCutcheon on 74 nett.

Betty Berryman, Vicki Gainsford, and Mandy Dunbar all took home Nearest-The-Pins (NTP)

prizes, while the Drawn Cards were won by Jennie Ward and Bron Plunkett.

Last Saturday, the ladies also played a par round for trophies donated by Leonie Crawford and Soul Food.

The 18-hole winner on the day for Leonie’s trophy was Michelle Ashdown, with a score of plus four. The nine-hole SoulFood trophy winner was Gail White on plus two, and the ball winner was Carol McDonald on plus one. Michelle Ashdown and Dale Harding were NTP winners, and the Drawn Card was won by Annie Harmer.

Hopefully, the weather will stay warm for the rest of our season, which ends next month. — Hope to see you on the course.

competition

By NORM LEWIS LAST week, a healthy field of 10 played the weekly Gerries Golf Competition at “Royal” Narromine.

The course was in top condition, as can be seen from the scores returned.

In the final wash up, there was a tie for the major prize between Malcolm Fraser and Ross King, both on 23 points. Ultimate winner on a count-back was “Boof” Fraser on 23 points while Ross had to settle for second place.

Once again, there was no winner of the Nearest-the-Pin prize, though the winner of the NAGA prize was Gus Smith with a score of 16.

The after-golf snacks of pies and sausage rolls were enjoyed by all in attendance.

Next week, play will be on the front nine at the usual time.

Veterans’ golf update NARROMINE Veterans also played their monthly nine-hole competition last Saturday, with a field of eight players. Winner on the day was Veterans Club President, Peter Hutchinson, with a score of nett 20. Runners-up were Brian Masling, Greg Barling, and Rob Gainsford, all on 19 nett.

It appears they are all peaking in time for the big comp on the weekend of September 21-22. See my separate story on this great Veterans event coming up.

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

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NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Thursday, September 12, 2024

RACING NG ORT REPORT

By COLIN HODGES SMART sprinter Castlebar Road defeated a good quality field on Saturday in the 1200 metres McGirr and Associates Mendooran Cup. Trained at Dubbo by Brett Robb for Harry Barclay from Warren, the lightly raced eight-year-old gelding Castlebar Road has recorded six wins and six placings from 24 starts and the Cup win took his accumulated prizemoney to more than $100,000.

Prince Of Sepang set a fast pace and led clearly with Castle Bar well positioned and

Castlebar Road outpaces strong field to win Mendooran Cup travelling nicely for apprentice Shayleigh Ingelse.

The big crowd was treated to a close fi nish with Castlebar Road ($10) scoring by a long head from Patrick May (Dylan Stanley, $15) with a half-length to the third placed Tandem (Jessica Brookes, $9).

Wellington based apprentice Dylan Stanley went close in the Cup on Patrick May however he had a win aboard Da Noive for Gilgandra trainer Kieren Hazelton in the 1200 metres Maiden Handicap.

Close to the lead from the outset, Da Noive ($13) held off the heavily supported Travi-

ata (Siena Grima, $2.80 to 1.90 favourite) which came from last early while Power Of Hope (Shayleigh Ingelse, $4.80) fi lled third place.

Shannen Llewellyn reported her mount was always travelling well when the Jane Clement, Armidale trained Adviser ($3.80 favourite) led throughout to win the 1000 metres Benchmark 45 Handicap from The Defiant One (Billy Cray, $26) and Real Salty (Andrew Banks, $8).

Tamworth trainer Melissa Dennett and apprentice Siena Grima were off to a successful start to the day when combin-

ing with Super Sioux in the 800 metres Class Two Handicap.

After tracking the leader Kimo, Super Sioux (Siena Grima, $4.60) broke clear and won by nearly three lengths from Redline (Shannen Llewellyn.$3) with Ithicsus ( Mikayla Weir, $2.) third after missing the start.

Gunnedah trainer Sally Torrens fi nished the day with a flourish by winning the final events with Omikami and Via Rose.

Following instructions to ride a “cold” race on Omikami, Shannen Llewellyn eased her mount to last and Omikami

($4.20) then ran home strongly to beat Firefi nch (Georgina McDonnell, $2.20 fav.) and Spradax (Siena Grima, $5) in the 1500 metres Greenhalgh Cup Maiden Plate.

Shayleigh Ingelse joined Shannen Llewellyn as the rider of a winning double at the meeting when Via Rose ($8) rushed home from the tail of the field to win the 1500 metres McGirr Family Hotels Class 2 Handicap from Chookster (Andrew Banks, $3.50) and Big Shot Legend (Jessica Brookes, $2.40 fav.).

Narromine to host Great social State Veterans’ games held Golf Fourball over last Championships week NARROMINE BOWLING

CLUB NEWS

By NORM LEWIS

By JOHN EDWARDS SOCIAL bowls results for this past week show some great games were held in Narromine.

Last Thursday, a total of 18 players were out on the green enjoying a nice, mild afternoon. In the fi rst Triples game, Wilkie, Robbie C, and James soundly defeated the “Dream Team” of Puddy, Frenchy, and Cranky by 20-8.

In the second Triples game, Danny, Trumby, and Greg also romped home against Danny (the swinger), Ian, and Maryanne by 22-11. The same score was the outcome in the fi nal Triples game, where Cliffy, Geoff B, and Duane defeated Richard, Neil, and Homo.

Winners on the day were Coen and team, while the runners-up were Greg and his team.

Last Sunday, a total of eight bowlers braved the showery morning to compete.

In the fi rst Pairs game, Rossie and Bruce P put the cleaners through Noi and Richard by 38-5, while Neil and Dave defeated Mitch and Danny in the second game.

Winners on that day were Rossie and Bruce.

Forthcoming events at the club, include the Bowls Presentation Day this Sunday afternoon following social bowls, and a special NAIDOC Celebrations Day the following Sunday 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.

If you want to join in the NAIDOC celebrations, you can contact the Narromine Bowling Club or put your name on the nomination list at the club.

The annual bowls tournament is also on in early November. This is a Triples event and is open to the first 24 teams to register, with more information to be provided as the date approaches. Don’t forget the normal twice-weekly raffles as well.

Joke of the week: Paddy walks into a library. He marches up to the counter, slams a book down (disturbing other patrons) and screams at the librarian, “This book is the worst book I’ve ever read! It has far too many characters and it’s got NO plot”.

The librarian looks up and calmly says to him, “So you’re the one who took our phone book?”

Tongue Twister: Say this fast: “Susie works in a shoeshine shop. Where she shines she sits, and where she sits she shines.”

Until next week – have a good week, and good bowling.

ANNUAL NSW Veterans’ Golf Association (NSWVGA) Men’s Sand Green Fourball State Championships, are making a return to Narromine next weekend.

Played over 36 holes — split across both Saturday and Sunday — the Fourball Stableford event is a major competition on the NSWVGA calendar that attracts Veteran golfers from over NSW. Supported by the Narromine Shire Council, the Narromine Golf Club has been allocated this competition annually since 2015, with the exception of the pandemic restrictions

in 2020 and 2021. The club has worked hard to get the course in tip-top shape to welcome the Veteran golfers.

President of the NSWVGA, John Daly from Grafton, has already nominated for the event, and will represent the State Council at Narromine.

Local pair Tony Mann and Rob Williams won the competition in 2019, 2022 and 2023, and they have indicated they will defend their title again this year.

Other local winners have included Peter Hutchinson (2015), Bruce Mitchell, and Neil Ashdown in 2016.

Nominations for the event are being accepted by the

Western Districts Secretary, Ash Bullock and close on Tuesday, September 17. Entry forms are available from Ash Bullock or from the NSWVGA website. A draw for hit-off times will be available from next Thursday.

While the major event is for male Veteran golfers, Narromine Veterans Golf Club President, Peter Hutchinson, has indicated that wives and partners travelling for the event, will not be forgotten.

To this end, the Club is staging an 18-hole competition for ladies on both days, and they do not have to be affiliated Veteran golfers to play.

Next week’s edition will be published on Thursday.

Deadline is 12pm Monday. advertising news sports school

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Drizzle doesn’t deter netballers at 2024 Gala Day

The victorious U10 Narromine Red and Warren Wildflowers.

Narromine defence is strong against Warren.

By GINNI BROWN NARROMINE Netball Club recently welcomed more than 120 players from towns including Warren and Dubbo to their 2024 Gala Day. While conditions were far from ideal, with drizzling rain throughout, all the participants in the Under-8 and Under-10 divisions had a fun day and learnt many new skills.

Saints took out the U8 Division. PHOTOS: NARROMINE NETBALL CLUB.

Lara and Indi had a busy day.

U8 Red on the attack.

Narromine Netball Club Vice-President, Krista Morrissey, was thrilled with the day.

“We had 13 teams attend for a really fun day of netball,” Ms Morrissey said.

“I would really like to thank everyone who travelled to Narromine for what is really becoming a key netball calendar event for our junior netballers,” she added.

The Under-8 competition

winners were St Sparks, closely followed by runners-up, St Violets. Narromine Red also took out the Under-10 comp with the Warren Wildflowers coming in second place.

Local junior umpires were also given a fantastic development opportunity on the day, with National A Badged Umpire, Shelley Hutchinson, in attendance to provide mentor-

Narromine fielded 2 Under 10 teams on the day. ing to our young umpires.

She was ably supported by Dubbo Netball Association Vice-President and Narromine Netball Club Umpire Convenor, Trudy Althofter.

The raffle held on the day was also a major fundraiser for the Club with fabulous donations from Narromine Pharmacy, Country Traders Home and Life, and Tupperware by Jemma Wallace.

The netball season is fast winding up with the fi nal series in progress. Good luck to the Narromine Fokkers and Skyhawks who remain in contention for the C-Grade title.

The Club would like to pass on their thanks to their supporters, parent volunteers, and sponsors Narromine USMC, Narromine Shire Council, Alkane Resources, GrainCorp and Qube Agri.

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