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Homeward bound: racing pigeons head home to Victoria By SHARON BONTHUYS AROUND 1700 racing pigeons were released in Narromine last Saturday morning as part of a programmed event by the Victorian Homing Association (VHA). Originally planned for Dubbo, the scheduled release was changed to Narromine, 62-year-old pigeon conveyor, “Digger” Mellerick, explained. The pigeons had been trucked to the Central West from Melbourne by Mr Mellerick and driver, Sam Spiliopoulos, 27, in preparation for the race which would involve the birds flying the 800 kilometres home in only about 10–12 hours. “They’re ﬂying into a headwind, so it takes longer,” Mr Mellerick explained, indicating a tailwind would help propel the birds home in only eight hours. Mr Mellerick hails from Yarrambat, and Mr Spiliopoulos from Pearcedale in Victoria. If you’re a fan of the “Outback Truckers” television series, you may have seen a recent episode broadcast this year about Mr Spiliopoulos transporting and releasing pigeons for a race from Coonamble to Melbourne. It was actually ﬁ lmed several years ago but is still circulating, Mr Mellerick laughed.

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Third Dolly Parton Festival wows the crowds By SHARON BONTHUYS NARROMINE was transformed into “Dollymine” once again last weekend for the third annual Dolly Parton Festival. The town was a sea of pink for the weekend celebration as festival-goers brought out their inner Dolly and dressed to impress, many donning riotous blonde wigs, cowboy hats, and the occasional butterﬂy wings. The festival had something for everyone, with Friday afternoon activities for kids, Friday night entertainment across multiple venues, a Saturday Street Party with markets and local trading, and a ripper Saturday night concert at the new venue at Cale Oval, as well as recovery events on Sunday.

Daylight saving a boon for concert MOVING away from the Labour Day long weekend proved to be a genius move by organisers, with this year’s event held in daylight saving time. This ensured more

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Brooke McMullen wows on stage as the music legend herself, Dolly Parton. PHOTOS: NARROMINE STAR.

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Aleena Barlow and mum Bel Maher enjoying the concert.

of the early stages of the festival’s evening concert program occurred in the late afternoon twilight, providing a greater experience for festival-goers including the many young children who were able

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to attend this year’s free event with parents and carers. The “mosh pit” at the front of the stage was certainly a magnet for many of the festival’s youngest attendees, who happily bopped about among

the adults to the line-up of festival performers after the hilarious best-dressed fashion parade and official speeches were completed. Continued page 4

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THE FORECAST Thursday, October 17 Min 11. Max 29. Shower or two. Possible storm. Possible rainfall: 0 to 2 mm. Chance of any rain: 50% Central West Slopes and Plains area: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers in the south, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light before dawn then becoming northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching 27 to 32. Sun protection recommended from 9:20 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High] Friday, October 18

Tammy Jones is congratulated by the Member for Dubbo Electorate, Dugald Saunders MP at the Narromine Hospital earlier this month. PHOTOS: NARROMINE STAR. By SHARON BONTHUYS TAMMY Jones, who was recognised as a dual winner of the Western NSW Local Health District’s (WNSWLHD) Staff Member of the Year Award in August, was thrilled to catch up with Member for the Dubbo Electorate, Dugald Saunders MP earlier this month for another special acknowledgement. Mr Saunders visited the Narromine Health Service on October 4 and presented Mrs Jones with a copy of his speech delivered in the NSW Parliament on September 19, when he congratulated her for the prestigious award win. Mrs Jones’ dedication to continuous improvement and excellence in her role, which manages the kitchen, cleaning and security services at Narromine Hospital was recognised through the award and is a major achievement for a non-clinical staff member. Hansard is the official, publicly available government reporting of the proceedings and debates in the NSW Parliament, as well as all other Min 17. Max 28. Showers. Possible storm. Possible rainfall: 1 to 10 mm. Chance of any rain: 80% Central West Slopes and Plains area: Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h turning northwesterly 25 to 40 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 19 with daytime temperatures reaching 25 to 31. Sun protection recommended from 9:10 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High] Saturday, October 19 Min 14. Max 23. Partly cloudy. Chance of any rain: 20% Central West Slopes and Plains area: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the south,

Health Service Manager, Sanu Joy, who nominated Mrs Jones for the award, with Mrs Jones and Mr Saunders.

state and territory governments and the federal government. “Speaker… I would like to congratulate Tammy Jones of Narromine who was recently announced as the joint winner of the Western NSW Local Health District Staff Member of the Year,” the Hansard record reads. “Tammy, the Support Services Manager from Narromine Health Service, shares the accolade with Registered Nurse Jasmin Jones from the Grenfell Multipurpose Service. Mr Saunders went on to talk about the awards, held at the Dubbo Rhino Lodge on August 22, which recognise the hard work and outstanding success of NSW Health teams, projects, and health professionals in the region. Mrs Jones’ award is a public nod to the important role that non-clinical support staff play in the state’s public health system. Thousands of people across the country work in non-medical roles like Mrs Jones’, without whom public health facilities would not function. The work they do is rarely seen by the public, or properly understood

most likely in the morning and afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds westerly 15 to 20 km/h turning southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching 20 to 27. Sun protection recommended from 9:10 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High] Sunday, October 20 Min 10. Max 25. Sunny. Chance of any rain: 5% Monday, October 21 Min 10. Max 26. Mostly sunny. Chance of any rain: 5% Tuesday, October 22 Min 10. Max 27. Sunny. Chance of any rain: 5%

for the value it brings to the primary health sector. “In her role Tammy has signiﬁcantly improved patient care through her dedication and leadership. She is known for fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment, ensuring team members feel valued and empowered,” Mr Saunders said. “Tammy promotes cross-departmental teamwork which enhances patient outcomes and satisfaction. Her commitment to continuous improvement and excellence is inspiring,” his speech concluded. Mr Saunders regularly recognises his constituents in the NSW Legislative Assembly, telling the Narromine Star he enjoys publicly acknowledging the many quiet achievers in the Dubbo Electorate. “We all know people behind the scenes who are doing great things and being the ‘heavy lifters’,” he said. “It’s great to recognise them,” he concluded.

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Homeward bound: racing pigeons head home to Victoria

Have birds, will travel. This truck transported 1700 racing pigeons for the scheduled race home to Victoria recently.

“Digger” and Sam prepare to release their precious cargo of racing pigeons on their way home to Victoria. PHOTOS: NARROMINE STAR.

All ready to go, the racing pigeons bound for Victoria know what is about to happen. From page 1 Both gents are “pigeon fanciers”, the term used to describe people who breed thoroughbred racing pigeons, and regularly transport hundreds of the birds to different locations around the country to participate in scheduled VHA races. The birds are well cared for during their long-distance treks, and their minders stay with them overnight while on the road to ensure they are properly fed, watered, and safe.

The Narromine Star ran into Mr Mellerick while covering the Friday night Dolly Parton Festival entertainment in town, and was invited to attend the release on Saturday morning. The swathe of vacant land behind the Rockwall Tourist Park, slated for a housing development at some point in the future, was the perfect release point for the precious cargo. Mr Mellerick said about 200 different owners had birds participating in the race from

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A beautiful sight, in seconds, these racing pigeons are released and homeward-bound, heading home to Victoria.

On their way, it’s not long before these pigeons are homeward-bound.

And they’re off and racing, in the scheduled Victorian Homing Association (VHA) race from Narromine to Melbourne. Narromine, including cricketing legend, Bill Lawrie. Mr Mellerick commented that he had witnessed someone from the Narromine Shire Council polishing up the Glenn McGrath statue in downtown Narromine ahead of the Dolly Parton Festival, removing evidence of less-than-welcome visits by local pigeons. At the time of release at 7am, the experienced team worked quickly to open the cages in a coordinated effort

and the ﬂock headed skywards, circling a few times and immediately heading south in two main groups. It was certainly an experience to watch it unfold. Mr Mellerick said sometimes local pigeons will join the f lock as they pass overhead, but they are not used to racing long distances, and will soon drop out. Not all the pigeons will make it home either, as some will likely be target-

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ed by predators such as hawks, Mr Mellerick said. But most will. The team will be back in Narromine for another scheduled early-morning release this Saturday, October 19. Members of the public who would like to witness the 7am release are welcome to stop by, and the release point on the vacant land can be accessed via Kingsway Drive, off Manildra Street, Narromine.

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Third Dolly Parton Festival

From page 1 Visiting dignitaries who spoke at the event included NSW Minister for Regional Transport and Roads, Jenny Aitchison, local State Member and NSW Opposition Leader, Dugald Saunders, as well as Narromine’s newly-minted Mayor, Councillor Ewen Jones, and festival founder, Susie Rae. Headline act, Brooke McMullen, wowed the crowd, looking extraordinarily like the country music icon she was impersonating during her set. She was ably supported by acts including Tanya Andrew, Graham Toole and Co as Kenny Rogers and Friends, and popular band, Ballz ‘n Al,l with the music heard blocks away from Cale Oval well into the night.

Weather tops for Street Party WARM weather brought the crowds out for the festival Street Party, which spread across Dandaloo and Burraway Streets. The entertainment stage this year was in Tom Perry Park, which brought many families to sit on the grass to watch the various performances across the day. The Narromine Car Club displayed many of its classic cars during the Street Party.

Greg McIntyre from the Narwonah area had two historic vehicles in the line-up, including a 1934 Chevy and a 1926 Buick. The latter was just a chassis when he got hold of it in 1980, he said. “I did a ‘Beverley Hillbillies’ on it,” he laughed, honouring his parents’ general store in Bourke by fitting it out with a canopy promoting the bygone business. He posed for a picture in front of it with mates Rocky Sutherland and Steve Ward. “It’s a work in progress,” he said of the Buick, which will celebrate its centenary in a couple of years. He said the Buick is a challenge to drive with the throttle in the middle of the gears, but the historic Chevy is a dream ride in comparison. “It drives nice for a 90-yearold car,” he said.

All aboard the Dolly Express! TIMED to arrive during the Street Party, travel business Railway Adventures rolled into town in a two-carriage motorail car that was visiting Narromine for the festival as part of a five-day tour of central and western NSW including Cobar, Bathurst, and Orange. Greeted by festival organisers in Dolly wigs and out-

fits, festival host, Timberlina, and drag stars Foxxe Faux and Abork, the train travellers were delighted to be welcomed to Narromine. Many wore their own Dolly and Kenny costumes and blonde wigs were the order of the day. Former actor and TV presenter Scott McGregor, a rail enthusiast who runs Railway Adventures, said that when the festival was confi rmed as going ahead after the initial cancellation, all passengers had re-booked immediately. The tour group had several hours in Narromine before departing for a lunchtime trip to Trangie. The Narromine Star spoke to train travellers “Dolly and Wally”, also known as Margaret and Hugh from Canberra, who were looking forward to returning for the evening concert. “I love seeing the big sky out here, the beautiful fields of wheat and other things,” Dolly/Margaret said.

Hold it, and they will come THE Narromine Star spoke to multiple people who travelled from afar for the festival, despite limited information being available on the event website until very close to the event. Allison from Newcastle was

enjoying the Friday night karaoke at the Royal Hotel when she spoke to us, and said she is a diehard festival fan who comes every year and brings others with her. “I’ve come to Dolly every year,” she said. “This year, I’ve brought ‘Dolly’ from Brisbane with me and, next year, we’ll bring her family as well,” she said, pointing out her vigorously dancing friend decked out in a cool “Dolly” jacket. “Normally I do the VIP experience, but it wasn’t on this year. I’m still looking forward to it,” Allison said of the Saturday night concert. Over at the Narromine Aerodrome Tourist Park, which was pretty much booked out, a party was in full swing with a visiting group from the Hawkesbury enjoying a fun night out at the camp kitchen. “I came up for a funeral ﬁve years ago, and now we come up every year,” said group organiser Lyn Gill, who brought 20 people with her this year. They were all looking forward to the Saturday night free concert, she said. The party-goers weren’t aware that the Narromine Aero Club just across the old parade ground also had “The Spangles” duo, Josh and Max, performing at an event there. The club was beautifully decked-out for those who at-

tended and enjoyed great food and music. The Rockwall Tourist Park was also in full swing, with Graham Toole and Friends performing Kenny Rogers’ hits. That paid event was raising money for a local charity, said park owner Nim. “Most of the people are staying here in the park but others have come in,” he said, pleased with the attendance. The Courthouse Hotel also had a band playing in the beer garden and the Narromine Star caught up with festival organisers in the bar, deckedout in their best Dolly garb. The place that was really going off though on Friday night was the Drag Queen Bingo at the USMC, with almost 100 attendees enjoying the risque event hosted by Timberlina and friends.

Same time, next year? WITH another Dolly Parton Festival done and dusted, this one aided by a strong injection of funds from the NSW Government, festival organisers and the Narromine Shire Council are to be congratulated for providing an event that brought so much enjoyment and business to the town, to local businesses, and to the community. Will we see Dolly again next year? We hope so!

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wows the crowds

Just some of the incredible action the Narromine Star captured across the Dolly Parton Festival weekend.

New mayor is over the moon, after triumphant community celebration By SOPHIA MCCAUGHAN

Looking the part, NSW Minister for Regional Transport and Roads, Jenny Aitchison; Narromine Mayor, Cr Ewen Jones; with one of the Best Dressed Winners at the Saturday evening concert at Cale Oval. PHOTO: NARROMINE SHIRE COUNCIL.

VIBRANT music, fun, and community spirit was all on display in spades on Saturday as the town centre of Narromine was transformed into a one-stop-shop for all things Dolly Parton. The third annual Dolly Parton Festival involved the local community, as well as travellers from near and far, coming together to celebrate the unique talent, fashion, and iconic culture of the legendary country music singer. Newly-elected Narromine Shire Mayor, Councillor Ewen Jones, told the Narromine Star it was a great way to kick-off his mayorship. “My ﬁ rst official duty as Mayor was judging the Best Dressed Shop Front along with Dugald Saunders, the

State Member for Dubbo Electorate, where we walked up and down the main street in the central business district looking at all the shops,” he said. “We awarded the Best Dressed to Timbrebongie House, it was just a fantastic effort, given that they are all older people,” he added. Thanks to a grant by the NSW Government’s “Open Streets Program”, the Narromine Shire Council received $150,000 to help run the event, which drew more than 1500 people into the heart of Narromine for an unforgettable day full of entertainment and community spirit. Dandaloo Street, as well as parts of Burroway Street, were closed off for the highly-anticipated Street Party during the day, with the

community and an influx of visitors enjoying ideal spring weather. The day featured live performances, food, market stalls, children’s activities and, of course, plenty of people dressing up as music icons Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers. The official festival opening at the evening concert involved VIPs including NSW Minister for Regional Transport and Roads, Jenny Aitchison, Mr Saunders, and Cr Jones welcoming everyone to the event along with Festival founder and organising committee member, Susie Rae. Cr Jones told the Narromine Star it was heartening to see so much money being pumped into the local economy. “It was a great success; most of the stallholders I spoke to

sold out of their merchandise, which is good. “It is a huge economic injection into the town and a lot of the places they booked out of accommodation, everybody with a business in town beneﬁted,” he revealed. Cr Jones said it would not have been possible without the tireless efforts of the Dolly Parton Festival organising committee, which led a group of dedicated volunteers to make the festival a success. The Narromine Shire Council also thanked the Narromine and surrounding communities for embracing the fun-ﬁ lled event and making it a calendar highlight. The festival went well beyond “9 to 5”, thanks to the passion and involvement of both the local community and its visitors.

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NEXT COUNCIL The next Ordinary Council meeting will be held on 9GFPGUFC[ 1EVQDGT 2024 at Narromine Shire Council Chambers at 5:30 pm. MEETING: ON PUBLIC EXHIBITION DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS DA2024/59 - Multi Dwelling Housing – 8 Manufactured Homes PAN – 471470 at 68 Mullah St, Trangie. Exhibition period 14 October 2024 – 28 October 2024 /QFKƂ ECVKQP &# – 5MW Solar PV power Generation plant with Battery Storage PAN – 475101 at 1570 Dandaloo Road, Narromine. Exhibition period 14 October 2024 – 28 October 2024 DA2024/48 – Subdivision Boundary Adjustment PAN – 443319 at Dubbo Burroway Road, Narromine. Exhibition period 17 October 2024 – 14 November 2024 These documents are available by visiting NSW Planning Portal website www.planningportal.nsw. gov.au/daexhibitions or can be viewed in person at Narromine Shire Council’s Customer Service & Payments Centre located at 118 Dandaloo St Narromine. To make a submission - All submissions must be made in writing and received during Ì i Ì w V>Ì «iÀ `° " i submissions can be completed via NSW Planning Portal website by visiting: www.planningportal.nsw. gov.au/daexhibitions

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Welcome aboard, Sophia, our new Narromine Star reporter! By SOPHIA MCCAUGHAN “HELLO Narromine, Trangie and Tomingley! My name is Sophia McCaughan and, this week I began working at the Narromine Star. I am 22-years-old, originally come from northwest Sydney, and am very much a self-described ‘concrete cowgirl’! At 18, I moved from Sydney out to Bathurst to study a Bachelor of Sports Media (Journalism) degree at Charles Sturt University. For fou r yea rs, I l ived on c a mpus at u n iversit y a nd fel l i n love w it h t he cent ra l west reg ion a nd com mu n it y. Unfortunately, when I ﬁ nished up my course in 2023, I had to move back to Sydney when I took up a cadetship with the Australian Associated Press (AAP) news wire service. The moment I moved back to Sydney, however, I knew I wanted to be back in the country and, when an opportunity came about at the Narromine Star, I jumped at the chance to be back out in the central west. I am currently living in Dubbo and commuting to Narromine for work and, as you can probably imagine by my studies, I am a sports fanatic. I eat, sleep and breathe rugby league but, unfortunately being a supporter of a club that just won a threepeat (in coming last), it’s safe to say it has not been an enjoyable few seasons. I am a big fan of rugby union as well, as my grandfather was a founding member of Eastwood Rugby Union Football Club, which competes in the Sydney Shute Shield competition. At the moment, I play and umpire netball and, most recently, won a grand ﬁ nal with Sydney Uni Netball Club in the Inner West Netball Association. Any sport you can think of, I’ve probably played it (I’m not joking). But don’t be fooled, as Shrek says: “ogres are like onions, they all have layers.” I love arts and culture, and have played the alto saxophone since I was eight-years-old. I did performing arts all throughout school, did French Continuers for my HSC, and love to cook up a storm. But for now, I think that’s enough about me. If you ever see a car covered with bumper stickers, just know that’s me. I am looking forward to being involved in the community, meeting new people, and reporting on the region.” Cheers, Sophia

City girl who loves the country life, new Narromine Star journalist and reporter, Sophia McCaughan. PHOTO: NARROMINE STAR.

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By PAT RILEY THE Trangie branch of the Country Women’s Association (CWA) held one of their most successful street stalls ever last Friday, raising more than $4000 for some very good causes. Many favourable comments were also received from community members on the huge volume of produce that was available that drew customers from far and wide. The Trangie CWA acknowledged the local community who supported this venture, as well as the generous local businesses who

donated goods to be raffled. Congratulations also to prize winners Jeanette O’Brien, Lyn Davies, Jessie Quigley, Siobhain Smith, Pook Austin, Rhonda Richardson, Jessica Taylor, Justine Lawler, Sue Lancaster, Nic Kennedy, Sarah Dugan, Cath Barton, Kirby McCutcheon, Carmen Scolari, and Claudia Adams. The Annual General Meeting that was held earlier this month, also involved all current executive members returning to their positions, with the exception of Alex Gartside, who accepted the nomination for the role of Vice-President.

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Senior students start HSC exams By SOPHIA MCCAUGHAN IT’S that time of year again, when thousands of HSC students across NSW ﬁ ll exam centres across the State with the formal exam period kicking off this week. Tuesday marked the start of the HSC timetable which will run for four weeks with the ﬁ nal day of exams on Friday, November 8. A total of 124 exams will take place over the next 19 days and, at the close of the exam period, close to 400,000 unique exam sessions will have been completed across NSW. HSC written exams contribute to 50 per cent of students’ HSC marks with students to receive their results and ATAR on Wednesday, December 18. While this week marks the beginning of the written examination period, close to 30,000 students have already completed language oral exams, performance exams, or handed in a major work in Term Three. Good luck to all HSC students in the Narromine community.

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“Figure skating in the sky”: National Aerobatics return to Narromine One of the high-performance aerobatic aircraft that is competing this week.

Competitors from Queensland and Sydney made the trip down for the big week-long aerobatic championship.

National President of the Australian Aerobatic Club, Peter Townsend with two competitors.

Three competitors at the competition sporting some Australian Aerobatic Club merchandise. By SOPHIA MCCAUGHAN “FIGURE skating in the sky” is how National President of the Australian Aerobatic Club, Peter Townsend, describes the technical, demanding, and difﬁcult sport of aerobatics. Locals are getting the chance to see for themselves, however, with more than 25 pilots from all over Australia having made their way to Narromine Aero Club to compete in the National Aerobatic Championships. Competition began this Tuesday, and will run until tomorrow, Friday, October 18. Over recent years with advances in aircraft design, this internationally recognised sport known as competition aerobatics has developed into full-blooded competition. The event, however, should not be confused with the

showy aerobatics often witnessed at air shows and which is colloquially known as “stunt ﬂying”. Competition aerobatics, instead, is a thrilling sport which demands high levels of skill, accuracy, discipline and concentration on ﬂying. In the technical terms of the sport and depending on the pilot’s level of skill, experience, and the performance capabilities of their aircraft, there are six categories that are judged in competition. In order of skill level, the categories are listed as “entry”, “graduate”, “sportsman”, “intermediate”, “advanced”, and “unlimited”. Mr Townsend told the Narromine Star that aerobatics is a sport of precision and accuracy. “With recreational aerobatics, you can do any spins

Secretary of the NSW Chapter of the Australian Aerobatic Club, Ray Pearson, Deputy Mayor of Narromine Shire, Stacey Bohm and Narromine Gliding Club official and Aviation Museum committee member, Beryl Hartley.

and any rolls, but when you are trying to do it in front of a judge, it is all about timing, precision and placement,” he explained. Competition involves a predetermined sequence of manoeuvres carried out in an imaginary cube of airspace known as “the aerobatic box”. For each performance, a pilot must remain in the aerobatic box where they have 12 minutes to complete 10 manoeuvres, known in the sport as a sequence. A manoeuvre in the sport of aerobatics can be anything from a half-loop to a full-loop, a nosedive, and a roll. On Monday, competing pilots had an opportunity to get one ﬁ nal practice session before competition where they had 10 minutes to complete their sequence and ﬁ netune their manoeuvres.

But pilots don’t get to set their own sequence in competition, instead, judges design a unique conﬁguration of manoeuvres, which the aviators have to then ﬂy as accurately as possible. Pilots don’t know the sequence until they are ready to compete, and some pilots may be required to complete manoeuvres they have never done before. NSW Secretary of the Australian Aerobatic Club, Ray Pearson, told the Narromine Star that pilots need to be able to think quickly in the air in order to accurately perform the set sequence set by the judges. “You don’t know what you’re going to get, because there will be two or three manoeuvres you will be practising, but you don’t know what the other pilots have been doing,” he said.

“You can mentally ‘dry ﬂy’, but you don’t get to see it until you are actually ﬂying.” The local community is in for a visual treat on Friday, as Ray says the real show-stopper of the competition is the additional freestyle category. “Only two or three pilots will enter that, because you need to have practised your sequence and you need an aircraft that ideally has smoke coming out of the back,” he said. Aerobatics is a thrilling sport to watch and the local community is encouraged to head down to the Narromine Aero Club and watch some of the best Australian pilots take part in competition. It is free to go and watch outside the Aero Club but remember to bring plenty of water, a hat, and sunscreen, because it sure does get hot on the tarmac.

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Pam’s set to hold first-ever Big Pink Breakfast in Narromine Please wear pink

By SHARON BONTHUYS WITH October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it’s the perfect time to “check your lumps and save your bumps”, according to Narromine resident Denise — known as “Pam” — Mitchell, as she prepares to host an unusual fundraising activity later this month. Ms Mitchell is another of the community’s quiet achievers who is working hard to raise awareness of breast cancer among both women and men, and raise funds for research into the insidious disease. With research and possible cures a high priority for Ms Mitchell, on the last Saturday in October she will open her Algalah Street backyard to the community for an allday breakfast raising funds for the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

Inspired to help INSPIRED by her much-loved niece, Julie McKinnery in Sydney, a breast cancer survivor who has been doing something similar for about eight years, Ms Mitchell decided to hold a local event. “I went to her event last year in Sydney and thought we could do this here in the country,” Ms Mitchell said. “Cancer really affects everyone. It doesn’t matter who you are, you’ll know someone who has or has had cancer of some type,” she added. Breast cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australia, with nine people losing their lives to the disease every day, according to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. One of the biggest misconceptions about breast cancer is that it only affects females. This is not correct. About 30 of the 3000-plus breast cancer related deaths every year will be men who have suffered the disease, the foundation says.

Doing her bit, local Pam Mitchell will hold the first-ever all-day breakfast later this month at her home in Narromine to raise funds for breast cancer research. PHOTO: NARROMINE STAR. The survival rates of women and men diagnosed with breast cancer are better than they’ve ever been, according to the Breast Cancer Network Australia. However, beating the disease is not possible for more than 10,000 Australians who have metastatic breast cancer, which currently cannot be cured. “Advancements in treatment are helping people [with metastatic breast cancer] to live longer, but they're largely overlooked in the health system due to lack of data on breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body,” a Breast Cancer Network Australia spokesperson said in a statement.

What to expect at the “Big Pink Brekky” MANY months of planning have resulted in an all-day breakfast at Pam Mitchell’s home, running from 10am un-

til early evening. Tickets provide attendees with breakfast and a drink and the chance to win a lucky door prize. More than 40 businesses have sponsored the event, donating items for prizes, giveaways and raffles. Ms Mitchell was also thrilled to hear her event will receive $1500 from the Tomingley Gold Operations Community Fund. This will go a long way towards Ms Mitchell’s fundraising goal of $5000. “I’m so very grateful,” she said. Local entertainers Amity Gordon and Jacob Darren will also perform during the day, donating their time and talents to the cause. State Member for Dubbo, Dugald Saunders, is also set to drop by in the early afternoon, and Ms Mitchell has arranged for a male breast cancer patient from Dubbo to speak about his experiences with the disease.

Non-proﬁt MEN-toring group Boys To The Bush (BTTB) will do their bit for the cause and helm the barbecue at the all-day breakfast. Location Manager for the group, Chad Parkes, said that BTTB was pleased to be able to help-out and support a cause that impacts so many. “Some of our staff have a personal connection with cancer so we are happy to support Pam’s Big Pink Breakfast as well as other events like the Melanoma March,” Mr Parkes said. BTTB staff will guide several locally-based program participants on the day, helping them make the most of the opportunity to expand their local networks through the activity, Mr Parkes added. “Our staff have been completing their food handling certiﬁcates in preparation for the event,” he said.

MS Mitchell said she is encouraging attendees to wear pink to the breakfast, and will offer a prize for the best pink outfit (male or female) on the day. “I’ll be wearing my pink boobie-shoes, which I found in a boutique in Molong,” she added. She will also have special Ribbon of Hope bracelets to give out to those who have been through or might be going through a personal cancer battle now. Although this is the ﬁ rst event Ms Mitchell has hosted in support of breast cancer, she really hopes it won’t be the last. She would love to emulate her niece’s success and hold an event every year. “If it gets bigger than my backyard, I would see if I could move it to somewhere bigger,” she concluded. Tickets for Pam’s Big Pink Breakfast can be obtained from 123 Tix. Alternatively, people who cannot attend may wish to donate to Pam’s event fundraising page on the National Breast Cancer Foundation website.

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

Regional airport funding available

I’M pleased that applications are now open for round four of the Regional Airports Program, with up to $7.5 million in funding available for regional airports to undertake essential works to improve aviation safety, access and transition to net zero emissions. This is the ﬁ rst time this program has been made available under the Labor government, with round three funded by the former coalition government but announced by Labor in early 2023. The former coalition government established the Regional Airports Program to ensure our regions are better and more safely connected. The Dubbo, Broken Hill, Narrabri, Narromine, and Gilgandra airports have each received funding under the ﬁ rst three rounds of this program, so I’m hopeful that the Parkes electorate will also be successful in this latest round.

Have a say on proposed aged care reforms LAST month the Labor government put forward their aged care bill which is currently before a senate inquiry. As part of the inquiry, submissions are being sought from aged care providers and anyone who wishes to have a

AROUND UND THE ELECTORATE TORATE Comment nt by DUGALD D SAUNDERS, ERS, State Member ember for Dubbo bo THE HSC written exams have kicked off this week for tens

Federal member for Parkes, Mark Coulton, paid tribute to retiring newspaper proprietors Ian and Wanda Dunnet OAM from Narrabri in parliament last week. PHOTO: PARKES ELECTORATE. say about these proposed reforms. Although submissions were due to close on September 30, the Community Affairs Legislation Committee is seeking further input from the community and is still accepting submissions. Hearings are scheduled up to October 16 and it is recommended to provide the Committee with submissions by this date to ensure their inclusion in the ﬁ nal report which is due by October 31, 2024. I strongly encourage all aged care providers, family members and elderly people in the Parkes electorate to make a submission to this inquiry, voicing your concerns with the issues surrounding these reforms which effect reof thousands of students across NSW. To all students across the Dubbo electorate, I wish you all the best for your exams and the next steps in your future. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, there are support options available to you. The “Stay Healthy” HSC campaign provides mental health and wellbeing information, advice, and resources to help support students as

gional services. It’s so important that our regional providers are considered as part of these reforms.

3G shutdown reminder IT’S only two weeks until the 3G network is shutdown on October 28 so, I’m providing everyone in the Parkes electorate with a final reminder to check if your devices are impacted. It’s so important that you act now to update or replace any impacted devices so that you and your family can stay safe and connected once the 3G network is closed. Devices which may be impacted include phones, smartwatchthey complete the HSC. HOW amazing was Dolly! A huge congratulations to the dedicated volunteers whose efforts brought more than 1500 people into the heart of Narromine for a fantastic festival celebrating all things Dolly Parton. From live music and market stalls, to children’s activities and the Dolly and Kenny lookalikes, there was something for everyone. The crowd was dancing and singing late into the

es, tablets, in-home personal emergency alarms, EFTPOS terminals and ﬁ re and security alarms. You can check if your mobile phone will be impacted by texting ‘3’ to the number ‘3498’. For all other devices, contact your service provider.

Local newspapers alive and thriving LAST week in parliament I paid tribute to Narrabri’s Ian and Wanda Dunnet OAM who have recently retired after selling the Narrabri Courier, and its associated newspapers, which has been in the Dunnet family for three generations. It’s the ﬁ rst time in 104 years that The Courier has had a night. Well done to everyone involved for making this event such a tremendous success. MY annual Christmas Card competition is now open. There is nothing more iconic than a game of backyard cricket on Christmas Day, but what other sports can be played between early morning pressies and Chrissy lunch? Entry is open to all Primary School students who reside in the Dubbo electorate with cash

change in ownership which is an incredible achievement in this day and age. Rural newspapers have been dealt a shocking blow by corporate takeovers, but our locally owned papers are in safe hands. It’s people like the Dunnet’s, Lucie Peart from The Gilgandra Weekly and Lee O’Connor from the Coonamble Times who understand the importance of local journalism and are committed to their communities. I thank the Dunnet’s for what they’ve done in 104 years, and I wish the new owners, Mark and Susie Slack-Smith, all the best with their endeavours to keep local journalism alive and thriving. prizes up for grabs. All entries must be A4 in size with no cotton, glitter, or anything else stuck to the page, and it must not be folded. The artist’s name, age, and school should also be clearly marked on the back of each entry. Entries must be sent to my electorate office by mid-November.

Until next time, Dugald

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SAVED! Narromine Jets rescued by 11th-hour Annual General Meeting By SOPHIA MCCAUGHAN NOT a single seat could be found inside the Kiawarra Room at the USMC on Tuesday night as the local community showed up to save the Narromine Jets Senior Rugby League Club. It was the third and ﬁ nal attempt at an annual general meeting (AGM) after the two previous meetings failed to get a new committee over the line for the 2025 season. The Jets had a successful season this year, with their Ladies League Tag team going all the way to win their second consecutive premiership, and their First Grade team just falling short in the preliminary ﬁ nal. Despite the success this year, their first AGM in August failed to secure any nominations for positions on the executive committee, while their second meeting in September failed to meet the minimum requirement of people needed to hold an AGM. The only rugby league club in town faced a dire situation leading up to the do-or-die meeting on Tuesday night, with players looking down the barrel of the possibility of having to travel to and from Dubbo just to play footy. But the efforts of the current Senior Jets committee to get word out and about paid off, as about 30 people showed their support for the club by attending the event. Incumbent President, Mick Burns, breathed a sigh of relief when he opened the meeting, giv-

ing full credit to the outgoing committee members. “I want to thank all the committee and all the players for their hard work in season 2024,” he said. “To the outgoing committee members, thank you so much and you have deﬁ nitely helped out over the years.” A new-look committee will watch from the sidelines of Cale Oval next year, while husbandand-wife duo of Mick and Erin Burns will remain on the committee for one more season. Mick returns as President, with Erin stepping down from her role as Secretary and taking up the position of Registrar. Peter Richardson picked up the position of Senior Vice-President, and this journalist steps in as Secretary of the club! Publicity Officer is Alexi Everett, with Macarla Perry picking up the important role of Canteen Supervisor. The general committee for the 2025 season will be made up of 20 people, with players from Ladies League Tag, Reserve Grade, and First Grade all doing their bit to keep the club going. “Everyone that has taken up a position, even the general committee, thank you very much,” Mick said. “Everyone that came tonight to make sure the club wasn’t going to fold, thank you.” The position of Treasurer is yet to be ﬁ lled, with anyone in the community encouraged to put their hand up.

New blood, the freshly-appointed Narromine Jets Senior Rugby League Committee that has saved the club for season 2025. PHOTOS: NARROMINE STAR.

The Kiawarra Room at the USMC overflowing with loyal supporters of Narromine Jets Senior Rugby League who showed up to save their Club.

Cheers! A very happy room of rugby league supporters on Tuesday night, with a special appearance by new Narromine Mayor, Councillor Ewen Jones (centre-right) inside the Kiawarra Room at the USMC.

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Have your say on state-significant Burroway solar farm project By SHARON BONTHUYS

NARROMINE Shire residents and others have until Thursday, November 7, to have their say on a state-significant development application for the proposed Burroway Solar Farm. Situated on Eumungerie Road about 17.5 kilometres north of Narromine in the locality of Burroway, Edify Energy Pty Ltd proposes to develop a 100-megawatt (MWac) solar photovoltaic generator, integrated with a 100MW / 400 megawatt-hour (MWh) battery energy storage system (BESS) and additional infrastructure. This will include up to 495 hectares of fenced solar panels on single-axis tilt trackers, inverters and a substation, the BESS, and connection to the 132- kilovolt (kV) sub-transmission system that crosses the proposal site. The Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure placed an advertisement in the Narromine Star last week advising the state-signiﬁcant project has been placed on public exhibition for a month.

The proposed location for the state-significant development application for the Burroway Solar Farm project on Eumungerie Road, north of Narromine. PHOTO: NSW PLANNING PORTAL.

Public urged to comment THE public exhibition process allows any individual or organisation to have their say about a proposed development and the application, environmental impact statement, and accompanying documents are on exhibition on the NSW Planning Portal until the closing date.

This provides very little time for people to consider the enormity of the project and the detailed documents available as part of the public exhibition process, before submissions are closed to the public after this time.

Documentation for review APPENDICES included in the documentation available in

the planning portal include a 32-page community consultation and engagement plan, noise and vibration impact assessment, environmental impact statement, landscape character and visual impact assessment, bushﬁ re impact assessment, glint and glare impact assessment, preliminary hazards analysis, traffic impact assessment, heritage assessment report, and a concept waste management plan. Narromine Shire Council was one of a dozen agencies approached for advice on aspects of the proposal prior to it proceeding to public exhibition. In March 2023, council’s planning manager provided advice on several points, in particular road and traffic management, relevance to local and strategic plans, water management and more. Other agencies to have provided input include Crown Lands; Department of Primary Industries (water, agriculture, ﬁsheries); Transport for NSW; Heritage NSW; Essential Energy; Biodiversity, Conservation and Science; Fire + Rescue NSW and the Rural Fire Service.

Community consultation EDIFY Energy’s community engagement and consultation plan dated March 2024 states: “There has been ongoing consultation (January 2023– March 2024) with the local community, plus additional engagement activities detailed in Section Four of this report.” Engagement with near neighbours, business, community and the council has occurred, according to that document, and will continue. “Consultation with these near neighbours, local community and business stakeholders will continue during post-approval (pre-construction) phase of the Project and throughout the construction and operation of the facility,” the document states. A map of the proposed site shows the location of the development application. Detailed information about the project, including multiple appendices, is available online on the NSW Planning Portal. The reference number for the project is SSD-55968733.

Helping small bush golf courses, new “accessible pergola” opens at Trangie

The new “accessible pergola facility” at Trangie Golf Club. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED.

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“Player numbers have dropped a bit in recent years, but the team at the ‘Golﬁe’ know it’s not just about the sport, but also about bringing people together,” Mr Saunders said of the $90,280 facility. “Whether you’re interested in playing golf or not, we want to encourage people to gather socially, and if they’re being active then that’s even better,” he added. The new facility was designed to increase practical outdoor entertaining functionality at the Trangie Club House “This funding has allowed the committee to construct a covered timber deck complete with tables, chairs, fans and downlights. “It is fully accessible to anyone with mobility issues to get involved in the social and physical beneﬁts of the club,” Mr Saunders concluded.

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Waste-to-energy project in the past, time to focus on the future: Mayor By SOPHIA MCCAUGHAN

Newly-elected Narromine Mayor, Cr Ewen Jones, has declared that the Shire is committed to moving forward with key local government business. PHOTO: NARROMINE SHIRE COUNCIL.

NEWLY-ELECTED Narromine Mayor, Councillor Ewen Jones, is looking to the future by declaring that the Shire is committed to moving forward with key local government business. Cr Jones said that the priority of the new team is to advance core local government responsibilities so as to ensure the achievement of strategic objectives, rather than revisiting controversial “issues” raised during the recent election campaign. He said that the new Council’s efforts will be directed towards fulﬁ lling key priorities from the Community Strategic Plan, which deﬁ nes the long-term vision of Narromine Shire.

Finding her feet in the feedlot, Caitlin changing way women contribute to ag Nuffield Australia scholarship drought-resilience scholar, Caitlin Herbert, is changing the way women contribute to agriculture. PHOTO: AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES, AND FORESTRY DEPARTMENT.

“It’s time to get on with the business of local government which is delivering essential services, improving infrastructure, and supporting our community,” he said in a media statement. Cr Jones has also made it clear that his focus is on “moving forward” with real and measurable progress for the Shire, adding that it was time to steer away from past election debates, including discussions on waste-to-energy projects and widespread claims of misconduct. “We’ve heard the concerns, and now our goal is to act,” he said. “We’re committed to open communication, transparency, and keeping the community’s needs at the forefront.”

The Mayor rejected allegations of impropriety raised during the election campaign, and stressed that councillors can rely on established processes to ensure compliance with all policies and legislation. In response to concerns from residents, Cr Jones reassured the community that there are no plans for a waste-to-energy facility at the Narwonah site. He reaffirmed that Narromine Shire Council will honour its previous decision not to sell land for any such purpose. “We’re not looking back; we’re pushing ahead with what matters to Narromine, good governance and getting things done,” Cr Jones concluded.

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By SOPHIA MCCAUGHAN WITH Tuesday marking “International Day of Rural Women” Nuffield Australia scholarship drought resilience scholar, Caitlin Herbert, is changing the way women contribute to agriculture. Caitlin is using her own family’s farm to examine the ways feedlots can help the beef supply chain through drought. She has been working on their property, “Gundamain”, for five years — a holding which covers 16,000 acres (6500 hectares) at Eugowra in the central west — where they operate a feedlot, a breeding cattle herd, sheep, hay production, and dryland cropping. The property has been in the family for six generations and celebrated 150 years of family farming in 2023, but Caitlin is the fi rst daughter to come back home and work on the farm. “I’ve been very fortunate and I’ve had a great 12 months, I’ve been able to travel to North and South America while visiting feeding facilities across five countries,” Caitlin said. “It’s been really good for me to bring knowledge back to Gundamain, so we’re bet-

ter prepared for future drought, but it’s also been good for the wider Australian feed lotting and cattle industry,” she explained. Caitlin’s scholarship has allowed her to investigate how feedlots can help the cattle industry prepare for, and manage drought, through alternate feed sources, increased animal welfare, and the creation of contingency plans. Her scholarship was made possible through the Future Drought Fund (FDF), which aims to build drought resilience into Australia’s agriculture sector. International Rural Women’s Day also provides an opportunity to reﬂect on the work that has been done to support gender diversity on agricultural boards. Also to honour International Day of Rural Women, the Federal Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forestry Department, recently hosted the inaugural “Women on Agricultural Boards” event at the Australian Parliament House. This event provided a platform for vital conversations on supporting, connecting and empowering more women to leadership positions on government boards.

Thursday, October 17, 2024 Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region NARROMINE STAR

ANZ ATM keeps customer’s cash — but we helped get it back By SHARON BONTHUYS AN elderly Narromine resident received a huge shock last week when the ANZ automatic teller machine (ATM) in Dandaloo Street only dispensed half the money she asked for — but proceeded to clear the full amount from her account. The 77-year-old resident, who we have elected not to name, panicked when she did not receive the full $500 she sought to withdraw from the machine when she visited the ATM last Tuesday, October 8. “I think the machine was out of money,” she told the Narromine Star. With no phone number or signage adjacent to the ATM machine to alert the bank — all that still operates from the old ANZ bank branch that was at 67 Dandaloo Street — and unfamiliar with using a smartphone, the resident went on to her next des-

tination, which just happened to be local lawyer, Brogan Walsh, at Nelson Keane and Hemingway further up Dandaloo Street. “He conﬁ rmed the full amount had come out of my bank account, and helped me raise the matter with the bank,” the resident revealed. Distraught at the news that she would have to wait up to ﬁve weeks for the matter to be investigated and resolved, the resident was quite upset when she spoke to the Narromine Star. “I’m a pensioner and live week-to-week. I can’t wait five weeks for that money to be returned to me,” she said. The Narromine Star contacted the ANZ Bank in Melbourne about this incident, and to ask if the ATM could be checked and restocked ahead of the Dolly Parton Festival, which was then just a few days away and expected to attract considerable

crowds to the town. “We are aware of one customer who has had an issue with our ATM in Narromine,” an ANZ Bank spokesperson conﬁ rmed in a statement. “ANZ has contacted our customer directly and apologised for any inconvenience caused. “We believe the machine is operating normally, but have sent a maintenance team to assess it further, including updating its signage,” the spokesperson added. The bank also conﬁ rmed the ATM is restocked weekly, including as recently as last Thursday ahead of the Dolly Parton Festival. In a further update, the resident contacted the Narromine Star to say the bank has since reimbursed her the $250 she did not receive from the ATM last week, and she was grateful for the bank’s quick response to her situation after being alerted by this masthead.

The ANZ ATM at 67 Dandaloo Street, which kept an elderly resident’s money last week. The bank has indicated it will update signage at the site to help people report issues with the machine. PHOTO: NARROMINE STAR.

New mayor, deputy mayor elected for two-year terms

Newly-elected Narromine Shire councillors with the public gallery behind them, at the first meeting for the current local government term that was held last Wednesday, October 9. PHOTO: NARROMINE STAR.

NARROMINE Shire’s new Mayor, Councillor Ewen Jones, and Deputy Mayor, Cr Stacey Bohm, will serve in their roles for a two-year term. The timeframe for the next vote on Council’s top-spots

was determined at last week’s inaugural council meeting for the new term. This means the roles will become vacant during the middle of the current four-year council term which will mean

that the councillors will vote again on who takes the roles at that point. The councillors for the 2024– 2028 term are Cr Ewen Jones, Cr Stacey Bohm, Cr Adine Hoey, Cr Brian Leak, Cr Craig

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Australian pulses heading towards a strong harvest By SOPHIA MCCAUGHAN AUSTRALIAN pulse production is expected to reach historically high levels this season as growers capitalise on strong international demand. Producers will be looking to take advantage of international demand, particularly from India, a major consumer of chickpeas and lentils, according to agribusiness specialists, Rabobank. RaboResearch general manager in Australia and New Zealand, Stefan Vogel, said the 2024/25 Australian pulse harvest is expected to exceed last year’s volumes, due to a higher area planted and despite dry seasonal conditions in some growing areas. “Until the September frost events in southern growing areas, Australia was poised to deliver the second highest

A MESSAGE FROM NARROMINE ANGLICAN CHURCH Lamentations, Chapter Two AS Luke Merriman mentioned last week, we are involved in a series on the book of Lamentations. We gave reality a checking out in Lamentations, Chapter One, last Sunday. This week’s topic is “rejection”. And by the time we get to this chapter, the description of a disaster unfolding is in full swing. This book grapples with the devastating loss and unspeakable suffering that occurred when the city of Jerusalem was invaded by the Babylonian army in 587 BC. As I sat down to look into this unbelievable catastrophe, I read of another devastating disaster that engulfed a whole people — when Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines in November, 2013. At the time, it was the strongest tropical cyclone ever recorded at landfall. The strongest ever in terms of sustained wind speeds reaching 195 miles per hour. It destroyed whole towns and villages, rendered some one million people homeless, and resulted in 6300 conﬁ rmed deaths. There has been, and is, a great deal of suffering in our world. Many inexplicable disasters, people becoming refugees, and being displaced, sometimes due to the endless wars.

for the next 12 months is for India to import sizeable volumes,” he said.

pulse harvest on record, at just under 4.5 million tonnes,” he said. “Harvest yields will be down as a result of the frosts, but there is hopefully still time for post frost regrowth and recovery in production.”

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Chickpeas CHICKPEAS will be the key driver of the increase in Australian production, with Mr Vogel saying Australia holds the second place in the international production ranking. Globally, approximately 16 million tonnes of chickpeas are grown annually, with India usually accounting for roughly 11–12 million tonnes of that total. But this year, Mr Vogel said India’s crop is likely to be only 10–11 million tonnes. Mr Vogel said removal of

The imagery of Lamentations, Chapter Two captures the scenes of suffering with expressions of grief, abandonment, shame, humiliation, anger, and protest. But Biblical lament is also found in the Book of Job, in the Psalms, and leading up to Lamentations, the warnings of the prophets like Isaiah and Jeremiah. They warned that the covenant curses would not be mere words on a scroll, but would fall upon the people in horriﬁc reality. So the destruction of Jerusalem, was interpreted as the outworking of God’s judgement on the covenant nation, Israel, after generations of unfaithfulness on their part, and warning on God’s part. It’s a eulogy for the death of their nation, which has been taken away into exile. But if God rescues, liberates, and protects as their cherished biblical story tells them, how could such events occur? If God dwells with them in the Jerusalem temple, if God makes covenants with them to be their God, then how could these things happen? The verses right up to 21 in this chapter, make it pretty clear: that God is the reason for the people’s demise. The people had been rejected by their God, as if He had said ‘enough’. We read all this, listening to the writer sounding like the end of the world had come. We know that it had not, the story will go on. For this is God’s story, and it is for all nations and all creation, not just Old Testament Israel. By PHILIP HAND

Good international signs for pulses in the coming season for Australian growers, RaboResearch General Manager, Stefan Vogel, believes. PHOTO: SUPPLIED. tariffs on chickpea imports by the Indian Government, is “good news” for Australian farmers. “Right now, prices are at record levels in India for chickpeas, and the outlook

AUSTRALIAN farmers are expecting to see a small production increase for the upcoming harvest season, assuming that the post frost regrowth in southern regions will be able to deliver some production. Mr Vogel said Asian markets are the major importers of Australian lentils. “Last harvest season, Australian exporters had shipped roughly half the lentil crop to China, with Bangladesh taking almost a quarter, while Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Egypt each took less than 10 per cent,” he said. “India is really important market as well for Australian lentil growers, while chick-

pea prices remain high in India, we will see consumers become more ﬂexible and switch somewhat between chickpeas, lentils and other pulses in an attempt to limit the impact of those high chickpea prices on household budgets,” he said.

Global Freight Challenges

MR Vogel said there is some bad news ahead of the harvest season with conﬂ icts in the Middle East putting pressure on the global shipping container sector as container freight prices rise to prices as high as what were seen during the coronavirus pandemic. “As bulk freight rates have barely moved, we can expect Australian pulses to continue to be exported this way for at least the next 12 months,” he said.

In Brief

Around the traps… THE Narromine Star is pleased to bring you the latest little news-grabs from around the Shire and beyond. Here’s what we know so far… f Trangie Open Gardens are on this weekend, with multiple homes opening their beautiful gardens to raise funds for the Trangie Central School. The Gin Gin Garden Club will also host a Q&A. Have you bought your ticket? f Horseracing returns to Narromine this weekend for the prestigious Dandy Cup, which includes a fancy Garden Party this year. Are you going? f Speaking of the “gee-gees”, Narromine Lady Golfers are planning another of their classic Melbourne Cup luncheons at the Golf Club this year. See the Classiﬁeds for more info, and we’ll also have a story on their efforts in the lead up to the event. f The St Johns’ School Fete in Trangie is on next Friday. Save your pennies and support the school on their special day. f Local non-proﬁt, Western Rural Connect, will celebrate Rural Women’s Day (RWD) in Dubbo this Sunday featuring RWD founder Jackie Elliott, and other speakers including Jen McCutcheon, Camilla Herbig, and Emily Stanton. About 100 women are expected to attend the special occasion. The group is also planning another Harvest

Cut-Out Ball to take place in Dubbo in February next year. f Not had your festival-fix yet? Don’t despair! Our near neighbour, Trundle will host its iconic ABBA Festival this weekend, celebrating the 50th anniversary of ABBA’s hit “Waterloo” winning the Eurovision Song Contest and blasting the group into the chart-topping stratosphere. The Narromine Star knows quite a few locals love their ABBA, and are planning to attend the festival. We’d love to publish their festival photos! f Dust off all those nolonger-loved books and give them to a good cause. The Michael Egan Memorial Book Fair is holding another book collection day on the last Saturday this month in Dubbo. The initiative supports the hard-working Dubbo West Rotary Club and you can follow the event on social media for collection details. f Rural Fire Service (RFS) fi re investigators will target those doing the wrong thing as we head into summer. Landholders who fail to follow Fire Permit requirements and notify fi refighters and neighbours of proposed burns, face fi nes of up to $5500 and/or 12 months jail, while escaped fi res attract penalties of up to $110,000 and/or five years prison. Check-out the RFS Safe Burning website for more info. f Transport for NSW is ad-

vising people in regional areas to check their public transport services, as there will be changes coming into effect from Sunday, October 20 to train timetables, as well as some bus and coach timetables. There are also minor timetable changes to Bathurst, Dubbo, and Broken Hill NSW TrainLink train services. f Landcare Australia is expanding The Biodiversity Project, which has already received $1 million in funding, to deliver biodiversity restoration projects across Australian family-owned cotton farms. f United Airlines has entered an “enforceable undertaking” with the Australian Government, after it failed to declare the arrival of two dogs to Australia in December 2022 (Sydney) and again in March 2024 (Brisbane), breaching Australian biosecurity measures. f The Australian Medical Association has released an updated Informed Financial Consent Guide, providing patients with the ﬁ nancial health literacy they need to have discussions with their doctor about out-of-pocket costs for medical procedures. Developed with the support of 30 medical colleges and associations, the updated guide also refers to the Australian Government Medical Costs Finder website.

Thursday, October 17, 2024 Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region NARROMINE STAR

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NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Thursday, October 17, 2024

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

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

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

TRANGIE UNITING/ANGLICAN CHURCH Sundays 11am

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST 9.30am Saturday Sabbath School 10.45am Saturday Church service

ST MARY’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, NARROMINE 10am Sundays and Tuesdays – morning prayer/praise Holy communion monthly – Sunday and Tuesday.

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

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

ST AUGUSTINE’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, NARROMINE Saturday, 5pm Sunday, 8am Narromine Star includes Church Service Notices as a community service. These are included at the editor’s discretion, when space is available. To have your church service details included here, please email the details to classifieds@narrominestar.com.au or call us at our Narromine office on 6889 1656.

PUBLIC NOTICES Melbourne Cup Lunch Narromine Golf Club Tuesday 5th November $35.00 Starts at 12 noon Bookings to Dale By November 3rd 0457839038

Classifieds FUNERAL NOTICES Passed away October 8, 2024 Aged 97 years Late of Narromine. Dearly loved wife of Len (dec). Loving mother and mother-in-law of Jan and Colin Tarbox, Wendy and Bruce Gray, Raymond Cosgrove, Ross and Karin Cosgrove and their families. Loved Nan to her 8 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Marjorie’s funeral service will be held in St Mary’s Anglican Church, Dandaloo Street, Narromine commencing at 10.30am Wednesday, October 23, 2024, followed by interment in the Narromine Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are in the care of; The Abbey Funeral Home Dubbo 02 6881 8988.

Mr Ronald James Newman Late of Narromine Passed away October 13, 2024 Aged 78 years Beloved husband of Barbara Loving father and father-in-law Therese and Marc, Amanda and Greg, and Andrew and George Cherished grandfather and great grandfather of Tre, Grace, Trinity, Katy, Romeo and Goldie Relatives and friends are warmly invited to attend his graveside service to be held on Friday, October 25, 2024 commencing at 11 am in the Narromine Cemetery, Tomingley Rd, Narromine. Funeral arrangements are in the care of W Larcombe and Son Funerals and cremations of Dubbo and the Orana Region 6882 3199

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6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Ruthless Renegades. (2020) Anna Marie Dobbins, Grace Patterson. 2.00 House Of Wellness. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 8.30 MOVIE: Jerry Maguire. (1996) Tom Cruise. 11.30 GetOn Extra. 12.00 To Be Advised. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. 5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Zoe’s Having A Baby. (2023) 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 WIN News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Rugby League. Pacific Championships. Week 1. Australia v Tonga. 10.00 Pacific Championships: Australia Vs Tonga Post-Match. 10.30 MOVIE: Criminal. (2016) Kevin Costner. 12.40 Tipping Point. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. 4.30 Late Programs.

6.00 The Talk. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. 7.30 Everyday Gourmet. 8.00 Cook With Luke. 8.30 Bold. 9.00 Drew Barrymore. 10.00 Judge Judy. 10.30 Top Gear Australia. 11.45 Ent. Tonight. 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Family Feud. 1.00 News. 2.00 Wheel Of Fortune. 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 To Be Advised. 10.45 10’s Late News. 11.10 The Project. 12.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.05 Yorkshire Ripper: The Secret Murders. 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 4.10 Hampton Court: Behind Closed Doors. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Lost Treasures Of Ancient Rome. 8.30 Castle Secrets. 9.25 Rise Of The Nazis: The Downfall. 10.35 SBS World News Late. 11.05 The Allegation. 12.25 Miniseries: Four Lives. 3.40 Paddington Station 24/7. 4.30 Peer To Peer. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.30 Harry’s Practice. 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 The Zoo. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Mighty Trains. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Air Crash Investigations: The Accident Files. 2.00 Disasters At Sea. 3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 Carnage. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Surveillance Oz. 8.30 MOVIE: Hellboy. (2004) 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.00 Jabba’s Movies. 3.30 Bondi Vet. 4.30 Australia’s Got Talent. 6.00 MOVIE: The Karate Kid Part III. (1989) 8.30 MOVIE: A Man Called Otto. (2022) Tom Hanks, Mariana Treviño. 11.10 MOVIE: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. (2017) 1.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 Pooches At Play. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 10.30 JAG. 12.30 Dr Phil. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: Los Angeles. 10.20 48 Hours. 12.15 Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 King Of Queens. 2.00 Becker. 2.30 Frasier. 3.30 Rules Of Engagement. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 King Of Queens. 5.00 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Friends. 8.00 Big Bang. 8.30 Thank God You’re Here. 9.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.40 Fresh Off The Boat. 4.05 Would I Lie To You? 4.35 MythBusters. 5.25 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. 6.15 Car S.O.S. 7.00 My Family. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 MOVIE: The Pianist. (2002) 11.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 6.05 Kangaroo Beach. 6.25 The Adventures Of Paddington. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 8.00 Scooby-Doo And Guess Who? 8.30 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 8.55 Robot Wars. 9.55 Doctor Who. 10.40 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. 1.50 Keeping Up Appearances. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Call Of The Wild. (1972) 5.30 Pacific C’ships. Women’s. Week 1. Aust v Papua New Guinea. 7.30 Antiques Downunder. 8.30 MOVIE: Rambo: Last Blood. (2019) 10.25 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.20 One Star Reviews. 2.45 Devoured. 3.35 WorldWatch. 5.30 The Casketeers. 6.00 Abandoned Places. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. 9.35 Booze, Bets And Sex That Built America. 11.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Rage Charts. 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Unforgotten. Final. 1.15 Grantchester. 2.05 Question Everything. 2.35 Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake. 4.55 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. 5.30 Landline. 6.00 Australian Story. 6.30 Back Roads. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Grantchester. 8.20 Vera. 9.50 Return To Paradise. Final. 10.45 Miniseries: Better. 11.45 Rage.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. 12.00 Horse Racing. Caulfield Cup Carnival and TAB Everest Day. 5.30 The Great Outdoors. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 7.30 MOVIE: Ghostbusters II. (1989) 9.45 MOVIE: Venom: Let There Be Carnage. (2021) Tom Hardy. 11.45 To Be Advised. 12.45 Taken. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 Larry The Wonder Pup. 5.00 My Greek Odyssey.

6.00 Getaway. 6.30 A Current Affair. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. 12.00 Our State On A Plate. 12.30 My Way. 1.00 Great Australian Detour. 1.40 The Block. 4.30 The Garden Gurus. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. 6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 Rugby League. Pacific Championships. Week 1. Fiji v Papua New Guinea. 9.00 MOVIE: John Wick. (2014) Keanu Reeves, Willem Dafoe, Michael Nyqvist. 11.00 MOVIE: Concussion. (2015) 1.20 Customs. 2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. 2.30 Late Programs.

6.00 What’s Up Down Under. 6.30 Leading The Way. 7.00 Reel Action. 7.30 Escape Fishing. 8.00 I Fish. 8.30 The Chef’s Garden. 9.00 My Market Kitchen. 9.30 Drew Barrymore. 10.30 To Be Advised. 12.30 Everyday Gourmet. 1.00 Planet Shapers. 1.30 Motorcycle Racing. MotoGP. Round 17. Australian Grand Prix. Qualifying. 4.00 My Market Kitchen. 4.30 Farm To Fork. 5.00 10 News First. 6.30 The Dog House. 7.30 Thank God You’re Here. 8.40 The Dog House Australia. 9.40 Ambulance Australia. 10.55 Ambulance UK. 12.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Bouddi Wild Swim. 3.05 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. 4.00 Wonders Of Scotland. 4.25 The Bride Flights. 5.30 Mauthausen: Camp Of No Return. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Inside Windsor Castle. 8.25 Bombing Brighton: The Plot To Kill Thatcher. 9.55 So Long, Marianne. New. 10.50 Something Undone. 11.50 Rex In Rome. 3.30 Paddington Station 24/7. 4.20 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Motor Racing. Shannons SpeedSeries. 4.00 Escape To The Country. 5.00 The Zoo. 5.30 Horse Racing. Caulfield Cup Carnival and TAB Everest Day. 6.00 Dog Patrol. 6.30 The Highland Vet. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 AFL Women’s. Week 8. Hawthorn v GWS Giants. 3.00 AFL Women’s. Week 8. Sydney v Gold Coast Suns. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Week 8. West Coast v Fremantle. 9.00 MOVIE: 47 Ronin. (2013) 11.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.55 Australia’s Got Talent. 2.20 Wife Swap Australia. 3.35 Dancing With The Stars: All Stars. 5.15 MOVIE: A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood. (2019) 7.30 MOVIE: The Jewel Of The Nile. (1985) 9.45 MOVIE: Erin Brockovich. (2000) Julia Roberts. 12.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.30 Diagnosis Murder. 1.30 JAG. 3.30 On The Fly. 4.00 Reel Action. 4.30 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 1. Newcastle Jets v Melbourne City. 7.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 1. Western Sydney Wanderers v Sydney FC. 10.15 NCIS. 12.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 The King Of Queens. 11.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 11.30 Friends. 1.30 Frasier. 2.20 The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition. 3.30 Becker. 4.00 Frasier. 5.00 To Be Advised. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.30 South Park. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 4.00 Would I Lie To You? 4.35 MythBusters. 5.25 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. 6.15 Car S.O.S. 7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? 8.00 QI. 8.30 Live At The Apollo. 9.20 Gavin & Stacey. 10.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 6.05 Interstellar Ella. 6.25 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.30 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 8.00 The Crystal Maze. 8.45 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.30 Speechless. 9.50 Officially Amazing. 10.20 Dragon Ball Super. 10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 News. 2.30 Breakfast Couch. 3.00 News. 3.30 America, Are You OK? 4.10 Planet America: Fireside Chat. 5.00 News. 5.30 News. 6.00 ACT Votes. 7.30 ACT Votes: Election Results Live. 9.00 The Leaders Speak. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.20 MOVIE: Flight From Ashiya. (1964) 4.30 Rugby League. Pacific Championships. Women’s. Week 2. Tonga v Samoa. 7.00 Customs. 7.30 MOVIE: The Shawshank Redemption. (1994) 10.25 MOVIE: In The Heat Of The Night. (1967) 12.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.15 United We Drive. 4.05 WorldWatch. 6.05 Future With Hannah Fry. 6.35 Secret Genius Of Modern Life. 7.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 Guy Martin: World’s Fastest Electric Car? 9.50 Kim Jong Un: The Secret World Of North Korea. 10.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 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. 2.30 Darby And Joan. Final. 3.15 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat. 4.00 Restoration Australia. 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. 6.00 Grand Designs Australia. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. Return. 8.00 Fisk. Return. 8.30 Plum. New. 9.25 I Was Actually There. 9.55 You Can’t Ask That. 10.30 Melbourne Comedy Festival: Allstars Supershow. 12.30 Late Programs.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. 12.00 House Of Wellness. 1.00 The Voice. 3.00 Beach Cops. 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. 8.50 7NEWS Spotlight. 9.50 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous. 11.05 Autopsy USA. 12.05 The Starter Wife. 2.30 Home Shopping. 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Hello SA. 6.30 A Current Affair. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Wide World Of Sports. 11.00 Cross Court. 11.30 Fishing Australia. 12.00 Drive TV. 12.30 The Pet Rescuers. 1.05 Bondi Vet. 2.05 The Block. 4.30 Explore TV. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 RBT. 6.00 9News Sunday. 7.00 The Block. 8.40 60 Minutes. 9.40 9News Late. 10.10 See No Evil. 11.10 The First 48. 12.00 Bondi Vet. 1.00 Fishing Australia. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. 4.30 Destination WA. 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 Loving Gluten Free. 9.30 My Market Kitchen. 10.00 Drew Barrymore. 11.00 Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition. 12.00 Intrepid Adventures. 12.30 Cook With Luke. 1.00 Motorcycle Racing. MotoGP. Round 17. Australian Grand Prix. Race. 3.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Luxury Escapes. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 The Sunday Project. 7.00 The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition. Final. 8.10 The Graham Norton Show. Return. 9.10 FBI: International. 11.00 The Sunday Project. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Moments: 2023 FIFA Film. 4.00 Etched In Gold. 4.30 Motor Racing. World Rally-Raid C’ship. Rallye Du Maroc. H’lights. 5.00 Wonders Of Scotland. 5.30 Stasi: A State Against Its People. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Nefertiti: To Whom Belongs This Beauty? 8.30 Akhenaten, The Secrets Of The Forgotten Pharaoh. 9.30 Bettany Hughes: Treasures Of Azerbaijan. 10.25 Devil’s Confession: Lost Eichmann Tapes. 11.30 Houdini’s Lost Diaries. 1.00 24 Hours In Emergency. 1.55 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 2.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 The Surgery Ship. 2.00 Shannons SpeedSeries. 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 Miniseries: The Thief, His Wife And The Canoe. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Week 8. Geelong v Brisbane Lions. 3.00 Fishing Addiction. 4.00 Aussie Lobster Men. 5.00 Duck Dynasty. 6.00 Border Security: Int. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: Armageddon. (1998) 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Holistic Living. 10.30 My Asian Banquet. 11.00 Farmer Wants A Wife. 12.35 Home And Away. 3.30 To Be Advised. 5.30 Puppy School. 6.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly. 7.30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 10.30 Law & Order. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 JAG. 11.30 Diagnosis Murder. 1.30 On The Fly. 2.00 IFISH. 2.30 Basketball. NBL. Round 5. Melbourne United v South East Melbourne Phoenix. 4.30 Basketball. NBL. Round 5. Adelaide 36ers v Tasmania JackJumpers. 6.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Bull. 12.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Becker. 6.30 Frasier. 7.30 Friends. 8.00 Neighbours. 9.30 Becker. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 Family Feud. 1.00 The Middle. 3.05 Becker. 3.35 Frasier. 4.35 To Be Advised. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Two And A Half Men. 11.00 South Park. 1.00 Home Shopping. 2.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 4.10 Fresh Off The Boat. 4.35 MythBusters. 5.25 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. 6.15 Car S.O.S. 7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? 8.00 QI. 8.30 The Assembly. 9.15 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. 9.50 ER. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 4.20 Odd Squad. 4.35 Little J And Big Cuz. 5.10 PJ Masks. 6.05 Interstellar Ella. 6.25 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.30 MOVIE: Scoob! (2020) 9.00 MOVIE: Zombie Town. (2023) 10.30 Doctor Who. 11.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 News. 2.30 Aust Story. 3.00 News. 3.30 Offsiders. 4.00 Landline. 5.00 News With Auslan. 5.30 News Regional. 6.00 News. 6.30 Secret Science. 7.00 News. 7.30 Insiders. 8.30 America, Are You OK? 9.00 Nightly News. 9.30 Aust Story. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.30 MOVIE: Champagne Charlie. (1944) 1.40 MOVIE: The Colditz Story. (1955) 3.40 MOVIE: Alexander The Great. (1956) 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: Under Siege. (1992) Steven Seagal, Tommy Lee Jones, Gary Busey. 10.40 Chicago Med. 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.55 Jeopardy! 4.00 WorldWatch. 4.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 4.55 Scandinavian Star. 6.05 Big Zuu’s 12 Dishes In 12 Hours. 6.40 Mysteries From Above. 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 Disaster Autopsy. 9.25 WWE Rivals. 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 Vera. 2.30 Creative Types With Virginia Trioli. 2.55 Muster Dogs. Final. 3.55 Love Your Garden. 4.45 Grand Designs Revisited. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Australian Story. 8.30 Four Corners. 9.15 Media Watch. 9.35 Q+A. 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. 11.10 Planet America. 11.40 Louis Theroux Interviews... 12.25 Grand Designs Revisited. 1.10 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. 9.10 The Rookie. 10.10 S.W.A.T. 11.10 The Latest: Seven News. 11.40 Lopez Vs. Lopez. 12.40 Miniseries: Deadline Gallipoli. 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 Explore TV. 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 Miniseries: Bali 2002. 10.40 9News Late. 11.10 The Brokenwood Mysteries. 1.00 Cross Court. 1.30 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. 8.30 Bold. 9.00 Drew Barrymore. 10.00 Judge Judy. 10.30 Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition. 11.40 Ent. Tonight. 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Family Feud. 1.00 News. 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 Dessert Masters. 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? 9.40 Top Gear Australia. 11.10 10’s Late News. 11.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.05 Yorkshire Ripper: The Secret Murders. 3.10 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 3.40 Black Cockatoo Crisis. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Into The Amazon With Robson Green. 8.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 9.25 Never Mind The Buzzcocks. 10.05 Have I Got News For You U.S. 11.00 SBS World News Late. 11.30 Suspect. 11.55 Exterior Night. 2.00 Between Two Worlds. 3.45 Paddington Station 24/7. 4.35 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Great Scenic Railway Journeys. 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 The Zoo. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Inspector Morse. 10.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 Supercars Support 2.30 Supercars Support 3.30 Cities Of The Underworld. 4.30 Talking W. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Aussie Gold Hunters. 8.30 Outback Crystal Hunters. 9.30 Bamazon. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Back With The Ex. 12.00 Buffy The Vampire Slayer. 3.00 To Be Advised. 4.40 Glee. 5.30 The Goldbergs. 6.00 Modern Family. 6.25 First Dates Australia. 7.30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 10.30 Law & Order: LA. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 Healthy Homes. 8.30 Escape Fishing With ET. 9.30 Tough Tested. 10.30 Diagnosis Murder. 11.30 JAG. 12.30 Dr Phil. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 FBI. 11.15 48 Hours. 12.15 Home Shopping. 2.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Taskmaster Australia. 2.00 Becker. 2.30 Frasier. 3.30 Rules Of Engagement. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 King Of Queens. 5.00 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.55 ER. 2.40 The IT Crowd. 3.05 Doctor Who. 3.50 Fresh Off The Boat. 4.15 MythBusters. 5.05 Merlin. 5.50 Car S.O.S. 6.35 My Family. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 9.15 MythBusters. 10.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 6.05 Kangaroo Beach. 6.25 The Adventures Of Paddington. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.35 Little Lunch. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.25 Matilda And The Ramsay Bunch. 9.00 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 9.25 Poh’s Kitchen. 9.55 Doctor Who. 10.40 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 Iconic Australia. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Frightened City. (1961) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 The Good Karma Hospital. 9.40 Agatha Raisin. 10.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Hypothetical. 1.55 Fear Of Dancing. 2.55 Uncovering Incels. 3.20 WorldWatch. 5.30 The Casketeers. 6.00 Insomnia And Me. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Rob & Romesh Vs. 10.20 Late Programs.

NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Thursday, October 17, 2024

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. 1.10 Getaway. 1.40 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. 8.30 The Hundred With Andy Lee. 9.30 True Story With Hamish & Andy. 10.30 9News Late. 11.00 Transplant. 11.50 Tipping Point. 12.40 Pointless. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 2.30 The Garden Gurus. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Late Programs.

6.00 The Talk. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. 7.30 Everyday Gourmet. 8.00 Neighbours. 8.30 Bold. 9.00 Drew Barrymore. 10.00 Judge Judy. 10.30 To Be Advised. 11.40 Ent. Tonight. 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Family Feud. 1.00 News. 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 Taskmaster Australia. 8.40 The Cheap Seats. 9.40 Law & Order: SVU. 10.40 10’s Late News. 11.05 The Project. 12.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Have I Got News For You U.S. 2.50 Inferno. 3.05 The Weekly Football Wrap. 3.45 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 4.15 Inside Balmoral. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. 8.35 Red Flag: Music’s Failed Revolution. 9.50 SBS World News Late. 10.20 In The Box. 10.50 Babylon Berlin. 12.40 Don’t Leave Me. 2.45 Paddington Station 24/7. 3.30 Earth’s Natural Wonders. 4.25 Peer To Peer. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 My Greek Odyssey. 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 The Zoo. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife. 8.45 Inspector George Gently. 10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Outback Crystal Hunters. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Cities Of The Underworld. 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. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.00 To Be Advised. 4.40 Glee. 5.30 The Goldbergs. 6.00 Modern Family. 6.25 First Dates Australia. 7.30 First Dates UK. 8.35 MOVIE: You Don’t Mess With The Zohan. (2008) Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider. 10.35 The Goldbergs. 11.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 Healthy Homes. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 10.30 JAG. 12.30 Dr Phil. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 FBI. 11.15 48 Hours. 12.15 Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 King Of Queens. 2.00 Becker. 2.30 Frasier. 3.30 Rules Of Engagement. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 King Of Queens. 5.00 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 Big Bang. 9.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.55 Doctor Who. 3.45 Fresh Off The Boat. 4.05 Would I Lie To You? 4.35 MythBusters. 5.25 Merlin. 6.15 Car S.O.S. 7.00 My Family. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Breeders. 9.20 Fisk. 9.50 Extras. 10.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 6.05 Kangaroo Beach. 6.25 The Adventures Of Paddington. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.35 Little Lunch. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.25 Deadly 60. 8.55 Steve Backshall Vs The Vertical Mile. 9.45 Doctor Who. 10.30 Merlin. 11.15 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. 1.55 Good Karma Hospital. 2.55 Antiques Roadshow. 3.25 MOVIE: I Was Monty’s Double. (1958) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 Shakespeare And Hathaway. 9.40 To Be Advised. 10.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Gaycation. 1.55 Motherboard. 2.30 Kickin’ Back. 3.05 WorldWatch. 5.05 Monty Python’s Best Bits (Mostly) 5.40 The Casketeers. 6.10 Secret World Of Las Vegas. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Dark Side Of The ‘90s. 10.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Four Corners. 10.55 Q+A. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.35 Media Watch. 1.55 Anh’s Brush With Fame. 2.25 Space 22. 2.55 Makers Of Modern Australia. 3.50 Love Your Garden. 4.40 Grand Designs Revisited. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Hard Quiz. 8.30 Question Everything. 9.05 Fisk. 9.35 Planet America. 10.05 Spicks And Specks. 10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. 11.10 In Limbo. 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.40 Border Security: International. 2.10 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 Arj Barker: Comes Clean. 9.45 Australia: Now And Then. 10.45 The Latest: Seven News. 11.15 Chicago Fire. 12.15 Stan Lee’s Lucky Man. 1.15 Travel Oz. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. 1.00 The Hundred With Andy Lee. 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. 8.30 Listing Melbourne. New. 9.40 Britain’s Most Expensive Houses. 10.45 9News Late. 11.15 Law & Order: Organized Crime. 12.05 Tipping Point. 1.00 Drive TV. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Late Programs.

6.00 The Talk. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. 7.30 Everyday Gourmet. 8.00 Neighbours. 8.30 Bold. 9.00 Drew Barrymore. 10.00 Judge Judy. 10.30 To Be Advised. 11.30 Ent. Tonight. 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Family Feud. 1.00 News. 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 Shark Tank. 8.30 NCIS: Origins. New. 10.30 10’s Late News. 10.55 The Project. 12.00 Stephen Colbert. 1.00 Shopping. 4.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Secrets Of The Royal Palaces. 2.50 Scotland: Escape To The Wilderness. 3.45 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 4.15 Inside Balmoral. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Portillo’s Andalucia. 8.20 Titanic Revisited. 9.20 Four Years Later. 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Carmen Curlers. 1.15 Romulus. 4.10 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Hornby: A Model Empire. 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 The Zoo. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. 10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Outback Truckers. 3.00 Billy Exterminator. 3.30 Cities Of The Underworld. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Resto. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 The Force: BTL. 9.30 World’s Wildest Police Videos. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.00 Modern Family. 3.30 Bondi Vet. 4.30 Glee. 5.30 The Goldbergs. 6.00 Modern Family. 6.25 First Dates Australia. 7.30 First Dates UK. 8.35 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares. 9.35 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 NBL Slam. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 10.30 JAG. 12.30 Dr Phil. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: Origins. New. 10.30 The Weekly Kick-Off. 11.00 FBI. 11.55 48 Hours. 12.50 Home Shopping. 2.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.20 Big Boys. 2.10 ER. 2.55 Doctor Who. 4.15 Fresh Off The Boat. 4.35 MythBusters. 5.25 Merlin. 6.15 Car S.O.S. 7.00 My Family. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Big Boys. 9.20 Mother And Son. 9.50 ER. 11.15 Rage. 12.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 4.00 Andy’s Wild Adventures. 4.15 Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes. 4.40 Peter Rabbit. 6.05 Kangaroo Beach. 6.25 The Adventures Of Paddington. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.35 Little Lunch. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.25 Doctor Who. 10.00 Merlin. 10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.50 Shakespeare And Hathaway. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 MOVIE: The Heart Of The Matter. (1953) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. 10.40 Harry Wild. 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.00 WorldWatch. 5.00 Monty Python’s Best Bits (Mostly) 5.35 Casketeers. 6.05 Secret World Of Las Vegas. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Kate Winslet: A Quest For Authenticity. 9.30 MOVIE: The Last Full Measure. (2019) 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Australian Story. 10.30 Back Roads. 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Grand Designs Australia. 1.55 Anh’s Brush With Fame. 2.25 Space 22. 2.55 Makers Of Modern Australia. 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 Grand Designs Australia. 9.00 Long Lost Family. Return. 9.45 Fake Or Fortune? 10.45 ABC Late News. 11.00 The Business. 11.20 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Switched Before Birth. (2021) 2.00 Your Money & Your Life. 2.30 Border Security: International. 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 Australia’s Most Dangerous Prisoners. 9.30 Ron Iddles: The Good Cop. 10.30 The Latest: Seven News. 11.00 What The Killer Did Next. 12.00 Magnum P.I. 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. 1.00 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 RBT. 8.30 RPA. 9.30 A+E After Dark. 10.30 9News Late. 11.00 Casualty 24/7. 11.50 Resident Alien. 12.40 Tipping Point. 1.30 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. 7.30 Everyday Gourmet. 8.00 Intrepid Adventures. 8.30 Bold. 9.00 Drew Barrymore. 10.00 Judge Judy. 10.30 To Be Advised. 11.30 Ent. Tonight. 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Family Feud. 1.00 News. 2.00 Wheel Of Fortune. 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 Top Gear Australia. 8.50 MOVIE: Mission: Impossible. (1996) Tom Cruise, Jon Voight, Ving Rhames. 11.05 10’s Late News. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Secrets Of The Royal Palaces. 2.50 Scotland: Escape To The Wilderness. 3.45 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 4.15 Inside Balmoral. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Great Australian Walks. Final. 8.30 National Parks From Above. 9.25 Paris Has Fallen. 10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 Fallen. 12.30 Germinal. 3.30 Paddington Station 24/7. 4.20 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Impossible Builds. 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Miniseries: Karen Pirie. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Cities Of The Underworld. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Air Crash Investigations: The Accident Files. 8.30 Disasters At Sea. 9.30 The Mightiest. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Left Off The Map. 9.00 Home Shopping. 10.30 Back With The Ex. 12.00 Buffy The Vampire Slayer. 3.00 Modern Family. 3.30 Bondi Vet. 4.30 Glee. 5.30 The Goldbergs. 6.00 Modern Family. 6.25 First Dates UK. 8.35 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares. 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 Healthy Homes. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 10.30 JAG. 12.30 Dr Phil. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 FBI. 12.15 Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Two And A Half Men. 1.30 King Of Queens. 2.00 Becker. 2.30 Frasier. 3.30 Rules Of Engagement. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 King Of Queens. 5.00 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.40 Doctor Who. 3.45 Fresh Off The Boat. 4.05 Would I Lie To You? 4.35 MythBusters. 5.25 Merlin. 6.15 Car S.O.S. 7.00 My Family. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Hard Quiz. 9.00 Question Everything. 9.35 Gruen. 10.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 4.40 Peter Rabbit. 6.05 Kangaroo Beach. 6.25 The Adventures Of Paddington. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.35 Little Lunch. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.25 The Wonderful World Of Puppies. 9.10 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 9.35 Doctor Who. 10.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.00 News. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 News With Joe O’Brien. 6.00 ABC News. 6.30 America, Are You OK? 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 As Time Goes By. 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: Tonight’s The Night. (1954) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Keeping Up Appearances. 8.40 Poirot. 10.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.50 Ice Cowboys. 2.40 Wine Lovers’ Guide. 3.10 WorldWatch. 5.05 Monty Python’s Best Bits (Mostly) 5.40 The Casketeers. 6.10 Secret World Of Las Vegas. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Hells Angels: Kingdom Come. 10.20 Late Programs.

There may be more than one possible answer.

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= 17 ×

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216

CROSSMATH

× 7 = 17 × – 6 = 7 + + 5 = 13 = 47

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.

2 + 4 × 1 = 6

Solutions

3 × 9 × 8 =

No. 159

216

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

Crossmath

5X5

No. 160

Y E L P S

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

Edgeword

S T E E L

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A L O H A

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.40 Border Security: International. 2.10 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. 9.10 Alert: Missing Persons Unit. 10.10 Made In Bondi. Final. 11.15 The Latest: Seven News. 11.45 Chicago Fire. 12.45 Your Money & Your Life. 1.15 Travel Oz. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.

P E N C E

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Tony Armstrong’s Extra-Ordinary Things. 2.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. 2.25 Space 22. 2.55 Makers Of Modern Australia. 3.55 Love Your Garden. 4.40 Grand Designs Revisited. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Back Roads. 8.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe. 9.05 Louis Theroux Interviews... 9.45 Anh’s Brush With Fame. 10.15 Kitchen Cabinet. 10.50 ABC Late News. 11.05 The Business. 11.20 Four Corners. 12.05 Late Programs.

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22

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Thursday, October 17, 2024 Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region NARROMINE STAR

Sport NARROMINE SOCCER CLUB NEWS

Narromine Girls take on Dubbo Six-a-side

Narromine Women’s six-a-side squad including Summer Lewis, Chaviah Davison-Knight, Katie Anne Wright, Kylie Wright, Jazmin Wright, Shana West, Kylie Russell and Chantelle Rayner. PHOTO: SUPPLIED. By KATIE MCCUTCHEON FOR a team that has never played together before and some who have never played soccer, the girls from Narromine Soccer Club gave it their all on Saturday.

Unfortunately for the girls we lost all 3 games but continued to improve after each game leading to a 1-all draw in the ﬁ rst game of ﬁ nals on Sunday, unfortunately the girls lost the lead as the other team were just too good.

Overall it was a g reat weekend with plenty of laughs and fun. We look forward to trying again next year. Summer Soccer starts next week!

Competition

NARROMINE LADIES GOLF NEWS

Gail White wins stableford By DALE HARDING SEVEN ladies played a Stableford event for a trophy donated by Maida O’Mally last Wednesday. Gail White was the winner, scoring 36 points, with the ball winner, Michelle Ashdown, tak-

ing home 35 points. Anner Harmer won the nine-hole event with 18 points, while Viv Halbish and Carole Paddison won balls. Nearest-to-the-pins went to Gail White, Michelle Ashdown, and Anne Harmer, and the drawn card was won by Lanae Bock.

The last day of our golﬁ ng season was yesterday, Wednesday, October 16, when we played a four-ball bestball (4BBB), had lunch, and held our Annual General Meeting. Results will be in next week’s issue of the Narromine Star. Hope to see you out on the course!

NARROMINE BOWLING CLUB NEWS

Duane and Brad earn shot at Rookies State Play-offs By JOHN EDWARDS DUANE and Brad Teague from Cragable teamed-up to participate in the “Midwest Region Zone 4 Rookies Pairs” event at Orange on Saturday. The duo won their way through their section to reach the fi nal, which ended in a nail-biting fi nish with an extra end having to be played after the scores were level at eight-all after the allotted 12 ends. Duane and Brad finally secured their win after scoring two shots to progress through to the Midwest Region Zone 4 Rookie’s State Play-offs. The Playoffs will be in late November at the Raymond Terrace Bowling Club near Newcastle. Congratulations to Duane and Brad and we wish you all the best ahead of the Playoffs in just over a month. Social Bowls Results: On Thursday, October 10, 17 bowlers took on the green with results as follows. In Game One, Danny, Greg and Frenchy defeated Danny (swinger), Robbie C, and Duane, by 21-14. Game Two involved Trumby (“can’t keep him out of the winner’s circle”), Bruce P, and Homo defeating Cliffy, James, and Dave by 18-13. Game Three had Wilie, Neil, and Cranky defeating Carl, Lionel, and Buttsy by 23-15. Ultimate winners were Frenchy and team, with the runners-up, Dave and team. On Sunday, October 13, 10 bowlers linedup on the green with results as follows. In Game One, Mitch, Danny, and Dave defeated Cliffy, Wilkie, and Beaver by 61-15. In Game Two (Pairs): Neil and Lionel defeated Rossie and Cranky by 14-11. Winners on the day were Ross and Cranky. This weekend, Narromine Bowling Club will play host to the Midwest Men’s Senior Triples with good luck to Kevin Ride, James Coen, and Dave McNair. Narromine Bowling Club will be holding another raffle later this month with more than 30 prizes up for grabs. The Annual General Meeting of the Narromine Bowling Club will also be held on the last Sunday this month at the club. The annual bowls tournament is also in early November as a Triples event open to the fi rst 24 teams. Joke of the week Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson were going camping. They pitched their tent under the stars and went to sleep. Sometime in the middle of the night, Holmes woke Watson up and said: “Watson, look up at the sky, and tell me what you see.” Watson replied: “I see millions and millions of stars.” Holmes said: “And what do you do deduce from that?” Watson replied: “Well, if there are millions of stars, and if even a few of those have planets, it’s quite likely there are some planets like Earth out there. And if there are a few planets like Earth out there, there might also be life.” Holmes said: “Watson, you idiot, it means that somebody stole our tent.” Until next week — have a good week, and keep rolling.

NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Thursday, October 17, 2024

RACING NG ORT REPORT By COLIN HODGES SUITED by the fast early pace, the Rod Northam, Sconetrained Sharp Shock charged home to win the $75,000 Geronimo-New Holland Coonamble Gold Cup on Sunday, October 13. From the outset, Vincenzo and Roma Avenue vied for the lead in the 1600 metres, Big Dance eligibility Cup, while Sharp Shock patiently ridden by leading apprentice Chelsea Hillier, settled towards the rear along with the Randwick trained favourite, Ravello. In an exciting ﬁ nish, Sharp Shock $9) swooped on the outside to win by a long head from Ravello (Ashley Morgan, $3.40 to $2.90 favourite) with Vincenzo (Ella Drew, $5.50) a brave third after hitting the front at the top of the straight. The very big crowd was treated to a unique sight in the mounting yard prior to the

Sharp Rock enjoys fast early to storm home and win Coonamble Gold Cup running of the $50,000 Showcase Picnic Championship Final with eight of the 12 riders wearing the purple and yellow striped colours of Dubbo trainer Connie Greig. Rewarded for her successes at picnic meetings throughout the NSW picnic circuit, Greig had qualified the bulk of the field for the 1400 metres fi nal. Connie Greig had won the 2022 fi nal with Hemsted (Leandro Ribeiro) and the 2023 fi nal with Inzaghi (Leandro Ribeiro) and she looked likely to have the fi rst three placegetters in 2024 until the fi nal strides of a dramatic fi nish. Superbly ridden by Sebastian Galea, the Daniel Stanley, Wellington trained Bush Warrior ($14)coming from further back than midfield, gained a late split to win by a halflength from Blackhill Kitty (Sally Faulks, $31) with a half neck to the third placed Have Mercy (Todd Bailey, $6.50) while a close fourth was Belle O’Ballee (Leandro Ribeiro,

$3.20 favourite). Daniel Stanley was thrilled to win the Final for Jan Grimshaw, a long-time client of his stable. Following the race, Deidre Adam (Tottenham) and Craig Tyack (Tullibigeal), the long serving secretary and president, respectively, of the NSW Picnic Association were awarded Life Memberships. Bred and raced by Harry Barclay from Warren and trained at Dubbo by Brett Robb, the eight-year-old gelding Castlebar Road ($13) took the early lead and challenged all the way down the straight held on to win the 1200 metres Keady Family Crystal Sprint in a close ﬁ nish from Jacenza (Chelsea Hillier, $4) and Life’s A Party (Ashley Morgan, $4.80). The other feature race, the 1400 metres Futurity Pastoral-Baradine Cup, was won by the Sue Grills, Tamworth-trained Night Fighter ridden by Jenny Duggan.

Finishing quickly down the outside, Night Fighter ($7) scored by over a length from Earl Of Bantry (Jake Pracey-Holmes, $3.10 to $2.70 favourite) and Shen Gui (Ashley Morgan, $15). Responding to powerful riding by Clayton Gallagher, the Bjorn Baker, Warwick Farm trained Ahellbenda ($3.00) was a half-length winner of the 1300 metres Swanny’s Foods and XXXX Showcase Maiden Handicap from the leader Truth I Fear (Luke Rolls, $10) and Rennata (Aaron Bullock, $2.35 fav.) Second leg of a double for Clayton Gallagher was the Cody Morgan, Tamworth trained Smart Shot ($3.40) which swept past the leaders to win the 1600 metres Nalder Family Showcase Class Three Handicap by more than three lengths from Wanda River, Ashley Morgan, $10) and Sonic Tycoon (Billy Cray, $8). Tamworth trainer Mel O’Gorman produced a smart

debut maker Almost Maybe for the 1100 metres Woodhams Petroleum and Paragon Pastoral 1100 metres Showcase Maiden Plate.

Clearing out in the straight, Almost Maybe (Siena Grima, $5.50) won by almost four lengths from Coella ($3.90 fav.) and Inquisitrix (Andrew Banks, $151).

Formerly from Coonamble, Dubbo trainer Clint Lundholm was proud to win the 1100 metres QUBE Agri Class Two Showcase Handicap for the owners of Plenitude.

The Keady and Lyons families were also loyal clients of Clint’s grandfather, the legendary Coonamble trainer John Lundholm.

Well ridden by north coast jockey Luke Rolls, Plenitude ($5) came from well back to win in a three way photo ﬁ nish from Not Written Off (Ashley Morgan, $3.50) and Singing Star (Jenny Duggan, $14).

NARROMINE GOLF CLUB NOTES GERRIES GOLF

Summer Competition is again heating up By NORMAN LEWIS

Good scores in most recent competitions

THE weekly Gerries Summer Golf Competition is now underway with the fi rst match played last Saturday, with a fi ne field of 11 players. Three ladies faced the starter on the front nine, and eight men played the back nine, a good fi rst up result, despite the clash with the “Dolly” Festival. In the ladies division, Gail White was the winner with a great score of 25 points, and the runner-up was Bev Woods on 18 points. Vicki Gainsford won the NAGA prize on 16 points, making it a double by also winning the Nearest-the-Pin (NTP) prize. Over on the back nine the winner was Graham Shaw on 24 points, and the runner up was Chris Harding 22 points, who also collected the NTP prize. The NAGA prize went to Col Shepherdson 18 points. A g re at mor n i n g of gol f w it h go o d we at her a nd t he c ou r se i n g re at c ond it ion.

Wednesday Winter Competition Season Ends THE ﬁ nal of the Wednesday Winter competitions for the year was played last Wednesday also with a ﬁeld of 11 players. Col Shepherdson was the winner on the day with a score of 27 points. I would bet that the handicapper had fun with an adjustment for this score! David Hartog took the runner-up prize on 25 points with a battle for the NAGA between Chris Harding and Ross King tied on 18 points. In a prize no-one wants to win, Chris Harding took it out on a count-back. The Gerries are now playing the Summer Comp with matches each Saturday morning. This coming Saturday, the Ladies will play the back nine and the men on the front. That’s all for this week, and see you all on the 19th!

All smiles, Tim Wiggins was the winner of the Club Trophy Event held at Narromine last Sunday. By NORM LEWIS A feature of the weekend golf was the good scores recorded by competitors in the programmed events. No doubt the condition of the course with lots of run had something to do with this. On Saturday, some 16 players faced the starter in the 18-hole stroke event for the perpetual Narromine Gold Cup, with trophies provided by Monaghan’s Butchery. Steve Squires recorded a score of nett 62 to take the major prize from Steve Gillette on nett 66. The Nearest-the-Pin (NTP) winners on the day were Glen Smyth on the third and Mick Purtell on the

Stephen Squires was the winner of the Narromine Gold Cup played last Saturday. PHOTOS: GREG KEARINES

17th. Steve Gillette picked up the long drive trophy on the fourth. On Sunday, a small ﬁeld of 12 players took part in the Club Trophy Event, an 18-hole Par Plus event. No doubt the small ﬁeld had something to do with the Dolly Festival events held over the weekend. Victory went to Tim Wiggins with a score of plus eight, with Tim incurring the wrath of the handicapper, who reduced his load by three shots for his effort. Runner-up on the day was Mitch Smith, with a score of plus two. The NTP on the ninth went to Craig Duff while Matt Brown won the long drive on the fourth. Over the weekend, the NSW Sand

Greens Championships were also played at Nyngan. Three Narromine players took part in this event, however, no results were available at the time of publication.

Please note a slight change to the printed program for this weekend. The 123 event for trophies by Steve Barlow Transport, is now on Saturday, and the Two-Person Ambrose for a Club Trophy, is the following day.

The Annual Business House competition started this week and we will have full detail for next week’s edition of the paper.

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

Thursday, October 17, 2024 Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region NARROMINE STAR

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Narromine MX kids rev-up local pride with top results at Nationals By LUKE HARDING IN the last week of September, the Australian junior motocross (MX) titles were held in Bunbury, Western Australia, and three local Narromine kids were in the thick of it all representing their state and their hometown. And they did us proud! It was a long week for the Cale and Harding families from Narromine but, at the end of the competition, it was Ollie Cale who fi nished the week off with a podium fi nish to be crowned second overall in Australia in the 7–10yrs 65cc class. This was a massive achievement by Ollie, who has competed so well all year since winning the NSW State titles. His brother Will also made the trip, competing in a hotly contested 12–14yrs 85cc class which involved him fi nishing 22nd overall in Australia, after not fi nishing his last race due to bike problems. This is also a huge achievement from Will, who has missed a lot of big events over the past couple of years due to injury. For Will to come back and run inside the top 20 in all of Australia, is an outstanding achievement. Their cousin, Stella Harding, showed she could match it with the boys also to qualify fi fth heading into the fi nals. Unfortunately, bike problems and a crash ended her run in the top five and she fi nished 13th overall in Australia in the 7–10yrs 65cc class.

Ollie Cale on the podium at the Australian Junior MX championships in WA.

End of the racing season THIS brings the racing to an end for the year, and a much needed rest for Ollie, Will, and Stella over the summer months before they get ready to go around once again for 2025. Local riders also gave shout-out to Narromine RSL Club and Qube for their donations to help get them to Western Australia to compete in the Nationals.

Stella Harding at the Australian Junior MX titles in Western Australia where she qualified fifth in the finals for the 7–10yrs 65cc class.

Fast on the track, local rider Ollie Cale came second in the 7–10yrs 65cc class at the Australian Junior MX titles held in Western Australia in late September.

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