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Senior students celebrate Year 12 Formals in Trangie and Narromine Year 12 Trangie Central School students Zac, Katelyn, Kaylee, Rielle, Emma-Jean, Chloe, Sienna, Eloise, Athena and Jayden celebrating their Formal and the end of their high school days at the Trangie Racecourse and Showgrounds on November 7. PHOTO: NARROMINE STAR.

By SHARON BONTHUYS LAST Thursday night was a very busy one in Trangie and Narromine as both of the Narromine Shire’s high schools celebrated their respective Year 12 Formals on the same evening.

Collectively, the two events attracted hundreds of people, including school staff, family members, friends and support-

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ers of the senior cohorts from Trangie Central School and Narromine High School.

The highly anticipated events on Thursday, November 7, not only celebrated the end of formal schooling but also the achievements of local Year 12 students from the shire. The Formals were also a chance for school staff, loved ones and supporters from both facilities to acknowledge the

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Year 12 Narromine High School students at their formal on November 7: Georgina, Indiana, Ashley, Erica, Bridie, Kia-Rose, Paris, Emily, Lili-Rose, Daizi, Jemma, Hamish, Tayte, Jayden, Nicolas, Rheegan, and Tairae. PHOTO: SNAPS BY MADDS.

sacrifices made and hard work undertaken during 13 years of formal schooling.

Light rain fell in both locations on the night but could not dampen the spirits of those attending the special events.

The Trangie Racecourse and Showground hall was once again transformed into a beautiful, rustic space for its event that celebrated the 10 students whose formal schooling at

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Trangie Central School is now at an end.

Over 110 people joined graduating students Zac, Katelyn, Kaylee, Rielle, Emma-Jean, Chloe, Sienna, Eloise, Athena and Jayden for a night of celebration, glorious food and Formal frivolity.

A similar number gathered at equally-rustic Soul Food Depot in Narromine to celebrate with the 17 Year 12 students

from Narromine High School – Georgina, Indiana, Ashley, Erica, Bridie, Kia-Rose, Paris, Emily, Lili-Rose, Daizi, Jemma, Hamish, Tayte, Jayden, Nicolas, Rheegan, and Tairae.

Congratulations and farewell to this year’s Year 12 cohorts from Trangie and Narromine, and we wish you all the very best for the future.

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New legislation aims to make it easier for renters in Western NSW

By SOPHIA MCCAUGHAN A SUITE of new laws has been passed in the state parliament which aims to make it easier for tenants to rent.

Duty Member of the Legislative Council (MLC) for several electorates in Western NSW, Stephen Lawrence, has welcomed the policy reform and says the Minns Labor Government is delivering on its election commitment to improve rental laws and help make renting fairer across regional and rural communities in NSW. The current rental market is the toughest that renters have seen for decades, with historically low vacancy rates, median rent prices increasing by around seven per cent over the last 12-months.

It is policy reform that has been emphatically celebrated by Mr Lawrence, with rentals in the Narromine Shire at an all-time low.

According to the Tenants Union NSW “Rent Tracker” tool, the median rent for a house in Narromine is $400 a week with an average rent increase of $20 or just over five per cent in the threemonth period between July

to September 2024.

Using the same tool, the median rent for a house in Trangie is $300 per week with an average rent increase of $18 or just over six per cent in the same period. In Tomingley, the median rent sits at $325 per week with an average rent increase of $50 or almost 19 per cent between July and September 2024.

It’s not just the price of rentals that is causing issues for potential tenants in the shire – it is also the availability of properties to rent.

In this year’s June quarter there were 27 properties for new bonds in the Narromine Shire local government area, according to data from the NSW Government Rent and Sales report which outlines rent movements across the state.

Mr Lawrence said the reforms will go a long way in easing the pressure faced by renters.

“We understand that renting can be challenging, so these reforms will go a long way to easing the burden for renters across Western NSW,” he said in a statement.

WEATHER REPORT

THE FORECAST Thursday, November 14 Min 14. Max 31. Sunny. Chance of any rain: 10% Central West Slopes and Plains area: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower on the southern slopes, near zero chance elsewhere. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.

Sun protection recommended from 8:50 am to 4:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme] Friday, November 15 Min 13. Max 32. Partly cloudy. Chance of any rain: 20% Central West Slopes and Plains area: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower on the northern

Delicious date-and-nut loaf THIS week’s recipe can stand as a plain date loaf, or if you add walnuts as we suggest, it becomes a dateand-nut loaf. Either way, it’s very tasty.

Date-and-nut loaf is thought to have originated in Scotland and was reportedly brought to Australia in the 19th century. We’re the slopes, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northeast to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning.

Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching 29 to 35.

Sun protection recommended from 8:50 am to 4:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High] Saturday, November 16 Min 15. Max 34. Possible shower. Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm. Chance of any rain: 40% Central West Slopes and Plains area: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the evening. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds easterly 20 to 30 km/h turning north to

Rent Legislation Reform Details LEGISLATION was passed in late October which includes: f “No-grounds evictions” will be banned, meaning the property owner must provide a legitimate reason for evicting a tenant - a major reform which aims to give tenants more rights. f Rent increases will now be limited to one per year across all lease types, including fi xed-term and periodic leases. f Changes to legislation will make it easier for tenants to have pets in rentals, with landlords only able to decline on certain grounds. f The legislation bans fees for background checks, with renters no longer required to pay for background checks when applying for a rental property. f The state government will invest $8.4 million for a taskforce with investigators, inspectors, and support teams to help renters and act on serious breaches of rental laws.

winners because this dessert loaf is very popular today and often features in cooking competitions.

CWA RECIPE OF THE WEEK

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Stephen Lawrence MLC welcomes the new suite of rental policy reform by the state government.

What you need…

1 large cup chopped dates 1 teaspoon soda 1 cup sugar 1 small cup boiling water 1 tablespoon butter 2 cups self-raising flour 1 egg Walnuts, if desired What to do…

Put the dates, soda, sugar, water and

northeasterly 25 to 35 km/h during the morning.

Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.

Sunday, November 17 Min 19. Max 29. Showers. Possible rainfall: 0 to 20 mm. Chance of any rain: 80% Monday, November 18 Min 11. Max 25. Possible shower. Possible rainfall: 0 to 2 mm. Chance of any rain: 40% Tuesday, November 19 Min 11. Max 28. Mostly sunny. Chance of any rain: 10%

butter together in a pot and boil until buttter melted. Cool.

Heat the oven to moderate temperature.

Put mixture In a bowl and add flour, the egg, and walnuts if desired. Place mixture into roll tins and bake for 1 1/2 hours. Cool.

Slice and serve; some people like to have it with butter.

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The week @ Trangie weather station

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NSW Scouts to soar to Accused murderer has new heights in Narromine

case adjourned to allow for medical report

NSW Scouts will be in Narromine this weekend for a big weekend filled with camping and flying.

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The campsite where NSW Scouts will be staying over the weekend off Brummagen Road.

Flying fun with the Scouts NSW Air Activities Team will be one of the amazing experiences for nearly 150 NSW Scouts taking the aerial route to Narromine this weekend. PHOTO: SCOUT AIR ACTIVITY CENTRE.

By SOPHIA MCCAUGHAN ALMOST 150 NSW Scouts will descend upon Narromine this weekend for their major end of year camp at Minnamurra Campsite off Brummagen Road.

“Cub-Oonai” is a major Cub Scout camp held at the end of each year involving Cubs from across the Golden West coming together for a weekend of friendship and adventure.

This year, the kids will get to experience flying with members of the Scouts Air Activities Team with Joey’s, Scouts, and Venturers expected to attend the amazing aerial and camping experience.

The Scouts will all participate in air, water, earth, and fire activities, with 147 NSW Scouts from Kandos, Mudgee, Orange, Bathurst, Parkes, and the ACT expected to make the journey to Narromine.

The Scouts NSW Air Activities Team will be running the weekend’s activities, with this group having provided Joey Scouts, Cub Scouts, Scouts, Venturer Scouts, and Girl Guides, with safe and fun aviation experiences across NSW for five decades.

Air Activity Centre Leader, Leon Harris told the Narromine Star said the kids are looking forward to their trip to the Narromine Shire at the end of this week.

“The people who will be flying with the kids, and the adults, are selected because of their ability and skill to be able to communicate with everyone,” Mr Harris said.

“It should be really good, everyone is really excited,” he added.

The NSW Scouts troop will be in Narromine Shire from this Friday, November 15 until Sunday, November 17.

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The accused, Anthony Facchi, 26, did not appear via AVL at Dubbo Local Court on Thursday, November 7. PHOTO: NARROMINE STAR.

By SOPHIA MCCAUGHAN THE 26-year-old man accused of the alleged murder of a teenage boy in Narromine in April this year has had his case adjourned until next month.

Anthony Facchi did not appear via audio visual link (AVL) when scheduled at Dubbo Local Court on Thursday, November 7. He remains in custody at a correctional centre in southern NSW. As reported in last week’s edition of the Narromine Star, the accused’s legal aid was contingent on a meeting with Legal Aid NSW barrister, Bill Dickens, on Tuesday, November 5. Facchi has reportedly since engaged with legal services, the court heard.

Facchi’s case was heard on Thursday, with a different Magistrate, Gary Wilson, presiding over the matter at Dubbo Local Court.

Mr Dickens asked the court to adjourn the case until Thursday, December 5, to allow for a report to be obtained from Justice Health NSW. “On the last occasion, Magistrate Tang

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asked for a report to be obtained from Justice Health and it is anticipated that report will give an opinion on [Facchi’s] fitness,” Mr Dickens told the court.

“We really need that [report] to see how to properly progress this matter,” the court heard.

Legal Aid NSW continues to have some issues dealing with their client, the court heard.

“There has been difficulty with engaging with Mr Facchi and I anticipate that the adjournment will also give us the opportunity to adequately engage with him,” Mr Dickens told Magistrate Wilson.

Legal Aid NSW also cannot meet with the prosecution for a case management conference until they know more about the “fitness issue”, the court heard.

Magistrate Wilson subsequently adjourned the matter until Thursday, December 5.

Family and friends of the 16-year-old Narromine boy who was allegedly fatally stabbed earlier this year were present in Dubbo Local Court last Thursday. They were disappointed in the accused’s failure to appear via AVL.

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In Brief Around THE TRAPS… HERE are the latest newsgrabs from around the shire and beyond. f Creative Community Concepts (CCC) will hold a Footy For Fun program over three weeks in Trangie for littlies aged 0-5 years and their parents or caregivers. For further information, contact CCC. f The Australasian Women’s Motorcycle Ride will take place around Dubbo in mid-November, raising funds for the new “The Orchard” facility to be established in Dubbo to support women and children escaping domestic violence. Follow the Ride’s page on social media for more details. f Non-profit Boys to the Bush (BTTB) will host a unique fundraising event next Friday to support vulnerable and disconnected boys in the community. Work colleagues are asked to form teams to ‘On Board’ together, and wear board shorts, bright pants, or shorts to celebrate awesome role models in the community, and raise funds for BTTB. f The hairiest month of the year, “Movember” is calling on Aussies to unite to change the face of men’s health, with its 2024 Real Face of Men’s Health Report revealing that men are three times more likely to die by suicide than women and twoin-five men are dying prematurely from preventable causes.

Dob in a vandal — and potentially reap financial rewards AN increase in vandalism at public facilities across the Narromine Shire has resulted in Council urging residents to “dob in a vandal” and potentially reap the fi nancial rewards of doing so.

It comes as the newly completed public toilets at Dundas Park, adjacent to the playground, have been repeatedly targeted by vandals since they opened earlier this month, Narromine Shire Council says.

The children’s playground also bears the scars of vandalism, with wood hacked from a table, scratch marks on some equipment and seating, melted plastic underneath the support structure to the large slide, and graffiti on some of the stonework. The nearby skatepark also bears evidence of graffiti tags.

A solar-powered mobile CCTV

Movember has invested $17.61 million into First Nations communities and partnered with the Australian Government to tackle gender-based violence with a pledge of $3.2 million. f With the festive season looming and cost-of-living pressures causing increased stress, Beyond Blue and Financial Counseling Australia have launched a new free online tool, the Money and Mental Health Quiz, to support people with their fi nancial wellbeing and mental health.

Co-designed with the community, the tool allows people to better understand where they sit on a fi nancial and mental wellbeing scale and be linked with free resources and support. f The NSW Upper House committee inquiring into the impact of the regulatory framework for cannabis in the state has handed down its report. It found that prohibiting cannabis has not deterred its use, that criminal prosecution for cannabis offences can cause considerable harm to individuals, and criminal justice costs of cannabis laws are unreasonably high. The full report can be read on the inquiry’s webpage on the NSW Parliament website. f Four photographers from NSW, including Sharon Woods from Parkes, are among 16 people to be chosen as winners in the fi fth Spirit of the Bush photography competition by Rural Aid. The rugged beauty and vibrant community spirit of local Australian communities are high-

lighted in the winning photos, which will appear in next year’s calendar. The other winners hail from Barraba (two) in the central west, and Gray’s Point in Sydney. f Australian mums and their newborn babies will have free access to the best and most comprehensive protection in the world against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) ahead of Winter in 2025. The Government is investing $174.5 million to provide pregnant women with free access to the maternal RSV virus under the National Immunisation Program. f A new study by the University of Melbourne, RMIT and Monash University has revealed that Australia’s access to high-speed internet could be increasing the rates of obesity in the country.

The study revealed that the increase in accessibility to sedentary activities such as streaming, and online gaming could impact the levels of obesity in Australia.

In 2022, almost two thirds of Australian adults were overweight or obese. f The Australian government has pledged to legislate an age limit of 16-years-old for social media access, with penalties for online platforms that do not comply. But the Labor government has not explained how they will enforce the ban if legislation is passed in Federal Parliament, with many experts shaking their heads at how it is going to help young people.

unit is currently stationed in Dundas Park.

Despite increased surveillance, Council is now calling on residents to report any suspicious or unusual activities to the police following the reported increase in vandalism across the Shire.

“We have seen a troubling increase in damage to children’s play equipment, gardens, fencing, and soft-fall,” Council General Manager, Jane Redden, said.

“The newly-opened public toilets at Dundas Park have also been repeatedly targeted this week, resulting in significant repair costs,” she added Narromine Shire Council has a “Vandalism Rewards Scheme Policy”, which actually rewards residents for reporting instances of vandalism or related activities to the police that then lead to successful legal action against perpetrators.

The rewards policy offers up to

$5000 for information that leads to successful legal action, such as a criminal conviction, a formal caution, or a juvenile justice conference, under the Young Offenders Act 1997, when vandalism affects Council-owned or managed property.

“Community safety is one of our top priorities, and we’re doing all we can to protect our public spaces,” Ms Redden said.

“Even with CCTV in place, we rely on the community’s support to help deter and report these acts of vandalism. Council hopes that, reward aside, the community will feel motivated to report any information they may have about these incidents,” she concluded.

Further information about the reward policy can be found on the Council website. To report vandalism or suspicious activity, also contact NSW Crime Stoppers at 1800 333 000. To report emergencies, dial 000.

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The new signage in place beside the Narromine ANZ ATM. PHOTO: NARROMINE STAR.

By SHARON BONTHUYS The ANZ Bank has honoured a commitment to install signage at its Narromine automatic teller machine (ATM) following an incident there last month involving an aged pensioner.

Just days before the Dolly Parton Festival, a 77-year-old Narromine resident sought to withdraw $500 but the Dandaloo Street ATM only dispensed half, while deducting the full amount from her bank account.

With no signage on site at that time, the resident was unable to report the matter to the bank until she consulted a local solicitor.

Following enquiries by this masthead, the ANZ Bank subsequently arranged to refund the resident’s missing cash, and committed to install signage at the site to assist customers to report issues.

This signage is now in place, and the bank has assured the Narromine Star the ATM is regularly resupplied with cash.

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Rural Crime Matters

By SOPHIA MCCAUGHAN HERE are the latest rural crime and courts news from Narromine Shire and beyond, covering a wide range of issues. This includes updates on current court cases involving rural communities, highlighting local law enforcement efforts, criminal charges, and outcomes.

Parkes death being treated as suspicious AN investigation is underway after a man’s body was found in the Central West last weekend.

At about 1.40pm on Sunday, November 10, emergency services were called to Alluvial Street, Parkes, after the discovery of the man’s body on the property.

The man is yet to be formally identified by police, however is believed to be aged in his seventies.

The death is being treated as suspicious.

Officers attached to Central West Police District have established a crime scene, with inquiries to be conducted under Strike Force Brentwood assisted by the State’s Crime Command’s Homicide Squad.

A report will be prepared for the coroner.

Anyone with any information is urged to contact CrimeStoppers.

Woman dies following car crash in Molong A WOMAN has died, and two children have been taken to hospital following a crash near Molong last weekend.

At about 11:30pm on Saturday, November 9, emergency services were called to Banjo Patterson Way, Molong, following reports a car had crashed.

Off icers attached to Central West Police District arrived to f ind a Toyota sedan had crashed, trapping the occupants.

The driver of the car, a 42-year-old woman, died at the scene.

The passengers, two boys aged under 10, were treated

by NSW Ambulance Paramedics before being airlifted to Orange Hospital for further treatment.

A crime scene has been established and officers attached to Orana Mid-Western Police District are investigating the incident.

Trangie man given corrections order after injuring police officer A 38-YEAR-OLD man with an extensive criminal history of breaking bail conditions, assaults and being a public nuisance has been given a community corrections order of six months with supervision.

At about 8.30pm on Tuesday, September 3, NSW Police

arrived at the man’s address following information that the man was walking down the main street of Trangie, screaming, yelling and causing a scene.

Police approached the 38-year-old and asked the accused if he was still aware of his bail conditions for an outstanding offence earlier this year, which meant he had to abstain from drinking alcohol or take drugs unless prescribed.

The accused made an admission to police that he had consumed a glass of wine that evening (which violated his bail conditions), and told officers that he was within his right to do so.

Police placed him under arrest for breaching his bail and he attempted to break free from the handcuffs and run back inside his unit, until he was stopped and taken to the ground, where he struggled.

The accused was conveyed to Dubbo Police Station where he charged at a police officer and attempted to strike his head area.

Another officer assisted in attempting to restrain the man and take him to the charge room, however, the accused continued to try and break free.

While attempting to open the door, the 38-year-old man twisted his body and thrashed around to avoid being held by police and continued to strike at the officers involved, with all parties

falling to the ground.

While on the ground, the man bit a police officer on the left forearm, causing the skin to break and bleed along with bruising around the bite area.

The officer involved in the altercation suffered further cuts and scratches to his right elbow due to the resistance of the accused.

The man faced Narromine Local Court on Wednesday, November 6, where he pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer in the execution of duty and was convicted and sentenced to a community corrections order of six months with supervision.

Woman found guilty following main street punch-up A 37-YEAR-OLD woman with a limited criminal history has been fined $700 and subjected to a 12-month community corrections order following a public fight which stopped traffic on the main street of Narromine in early March 2024.

The woman was convicted of four offences including affray, destroying or damaging property, entering a vehicle without consent of an owner and stalk/intimidate to intend fear physical harm.

There were two other parties involved in the altercation at Dandaloo Street where the group began to “shapeup” at one another and began throwing punches at each

PHOTO: NARROMINE STAR.

other, with the brawl sprawling out onto the middle of the main street and traffic was forced to stop.

Onlookers exited their vehicles as the fighting between all three women continued, with the trio taking hold of each other by the hair and they all continued to throw punches.

The 37-year-old and the other accused involved in the matter then turned to an innocent bystander and began their verbal tirade at the bystander with the language used in the altercation, unpublishable.

The woman faced court on Thursday, November 7 where she was given a 12 month community corrections order for the affray and intimidation charges and a $500 fi ne for the other two offences.

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Willing and able: Mick’s resilience leads to new career helping others

One of the many “social connection” activities for first responders working with Fortem Australia.

Born and raised in Dubbo, Mick Willing spent decades policing before pivoting into first responder support with his new role at Fortem Australia. PHOTOS: FORTEM AUSTRALIA.

By SHARON BONTHUYS A FORMER Dubbo resident is bringing decades of frontline policing experience and learnings from his own difficult personal journey to his new role leading an organisation that helps fi rst responders and their families fi nd their resilience in challenging times.

Dubbo born-and-raised, former high-ranking police officer Michael 'Mick' Willing APM now leads Fortem Australia, an organisation that provides critical independent mental health, wellbeing and career support to Australia’s fi rst responders and their loved ones.

Mick knows fi rst-hand the value of the work that Fortem Australia does – he is one of many fi rst responders to personally benefit from the organisation’s outreach since it formed in 2019. Deriving its name from the Latin word meaning 'brave/strong' Fortem Australia provides support to police and emergency service personnel from 41 agencies across every state and territory in Australia.

In the fi rst of this two-part series, which concludes next week, the Narromine Star takes a look at local hero Mick Willing’s journey following the end of his long policing career. We look at how he found his own personal resilience, just as he found his new purpose helping others who have served their communities in frontline fi rst response work.

Gone in 60 seconds A BRIEF phone call with newly-installed Police Commissioner Karen Webb in February 2022 ended Deputy Commissioner Mick Willing’s three-decade career in law enforcement.

His very public sacking shocked law enforcement across the country and severely tested Mick’s mental health and wellbeing as he struggled to adjust to a new life that suddenly seemed without purpose.

During his policing career, Mick had risen through the ranks to lead several high-profile police commands. As an assistant commissioner, Mick led the Counter Terrorism and Spe-

cial Tactics Command, as well as the Central Metropolitan Region, before assuming the role of Deputy Commissioner Regional NSW Field Operations.

“Coming from the country, that was great,” he said of the latter role.

He also played a key role in NSW’s bushfi re disaster recovery efforts in 2019-20, before it all came crashing down. The loss of his decades-long policing career hit him hard.

“I literally went from being a deputy police commissioner to being unemployed,” he told the Narromine Star.

“So it was a real challenge for me, personally and my family,” the married father of two added.

Mick accepts that police commissioners can choose their leadership teams, but does not appreciate how his termination – leading to the end of his policing career – was handled.

Regaining his purpose MICK found himself unemployed just shy of his 50th birthday and unsure of who or how to ask for help.

“I was one of those people who, like the majority of fi rst responders, didn't throw my hand up for help when I needed it,” he admitted.

“I knew that when I got to the point where I was stressed and things like that, I’d take leave, but you get so wrapped up in the importance of the role and sometimes it can be detrimental. When I left policing, I realised that I needed to talk to someone about it,” he explained, crediting wife Kirsten with connecting him with professional assistance in the early stages.

Although Mick had been looking at what “second runway” career options might be available, working out what he wanted to do wasn’t as easy as he thought.

He knew he had particular skills and capabilities that could be harnessed but he wasn’t too sure how to market them, and he also had a well-developed network that could help identify potential opportunities. Fortem Australia came to his rescue, re-

sponding to his request for help to move forward.

“The response was immediate, and very quickly Fortem tailored their efforts to supplement my existing network and to reassure and support me in the journey that I was on,” Mick wrote on the organisation’s website in April, 2023.

The career support and mental health and wellbeing support had a profound, positive effect on Mick, who soon joined global strategy and consulting fi rm Accenture to set up a national security and public safety practice for the organisation, which he enjoyed. “[It] was great dealing with the intelligence agencies that I had strong connections with, but I didn't have that purpose that I had in policing, and it was something that I deeply missed a lot,” he said.

When former Australian Federal Police Commissioner Andrew Colvin AO APM stepped down as Chair of Fortem Australia’s advisory board in mid-2023, Mick stepped in and took over that role. He enjoyed working with officers from state and federal police, ambulance service, state emergency service, as well as border force and defence personnel who were part of the advisory board.

“That [involvement with Fortem’s advisory board] started to give me a bit of purpose back,” Mick explained.

“I could see that there were [first responders] who were experiencing some of the things that I personally experienced.

I thought, Wow, what a good way to give back, and help first responders who are doing an amazing job across the country.”

When Fortem co-founder and managing director John Bale (also co-founder of Soldier On) stepped down, Mick was successful in obtaining the CEO role, which he started on September 30.

The value of support THE feedback from the many fi rst responder agencies Fortem Australia works with has been amazing, Mick said of his organisation, which is reportedly the only non-profit in the country that also focuses on

families of fi rst responders.

“We know that social connection is really important. Like-minded people spending time together is important,” he said.

Over 145,000 people have connected through Fortem Australia’s activities since it began in 2019, he added. Those activities have been credited as the starting point for some people to ask for help, which is really good, he said.

Fortem also provides clinical support which provides participants with access to psychologists, as well as all-important career management support.

With the latter, Mick says there has been a real shift in mindset among fi rst responder program participants who have benefited so much from the support provided that around 30 per cent are choosing to stay in their careers rather than transition out to civilian roles.

“They are actually turning around and saying, 'You know what, I feel supported and am going to stay in my agency',” he said.

“So retention and the benefits of having some independent advice and support is leading people to stay in organisations, which is great,” he added.

This is a very important message for governments, he said, particularly as the policing profession is struggling in Australia and around the world to attract and retain people.

Industrial action taken by some NSW police officers last month was unprecedented, with those involved citing understaffing and the pressure of non-urgent duties as the breaking point for them. Some of those impacted by these issues may end up staying long-term in policing through the work and support of Fortem Australia.

As he embraces his new role which helps fi rst responders from within his own former agency and the other 40 agencies nationwide, Mick is encouraged by the response he has received, particularly from former police colleagues.

“I find it liberating, actually, to connect with police [and other first responders],” he said.

Resilience and purpose regained IN leading an organisation that helps first responders in so many positive ways, Mick has found his purpose once again.

He also has developed the confidence in himself and his abilities to know that if his purpose changes in the future, he will deal with it more confidently and assuredly than he did a few years ago.

Importantly, Mick Willing will not be afraid to ask others for help if he needs it. He is also not afraid to speak out and tell the community, particularly other first responders, about his own personal experience finding his resilience and purpose after a traumatic event.

“Leaders sometimes have an obligation to stand up and be vulnerable, because it gives permission for others to do the same,” he explained.

“It's become easier and I actually make a point of talking about it.”

In next week’s issue, Mick Willing talks to the Narromine Star more about resilience for first responders, and shares his thoughts on regional policing and what he thinks about his Central West home town.

Further information about Fortem Australia can be found on the organisation’s website.

If you or someone you know needs support, contact: 13 11 14 Lifeline, lifeline.org. au 1300 78 99 78 MensLine, mensline.org.au 1300 224 636 Beyond Blue, beyondblue.org.au/forums 1800 551 800 Kids Helpline, kidshelpline.com.au 1800 011 511 Mental Health Line 13YARN(13 92 76), counseling support for Indigenous Australians. 13yarn.org.au 1300 659 467 Suicide Callback Service, suicidecallbackservice. org.au 1300 727 247 Standby Support After Suicide, standbysupport. com.au 1800 805 801 Thirrili’s Postvention Suicide Support, thirrili.com.au First responders – Fortem Australia – 1300 33 95 94 (Bus. hrs) or fortemaustralia.org.au

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NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Thursday, November 14, 2024

Heavy patching on the Newell for next four months MOTORISTS need to be aware of changed traffic conditions on the Newell Highway between Coonabarabran and Gilgandra over the next several months.

Heavy patching work will be carried out at various locations between Coonabarabran and Gilgandra from Tuesday, November 12.

Transport for NSW (TFNSW) has indicated the patching work will be carried out between 7am and 6pm Monday to Friday, and is expected to take four months to complete, weather permitting.

“Changed traffic conditions including single lane closures and a reduced speed limit of 40 km/h will be in place during work hours,” a spokesperson for TFNSW said.

“Motorists are advised to drive to the conditions, follow the directions of signs and traffic control, and allow up to five minutes of additional travel time.”

The latest traffic updates are available on the Live Traffic NSW app or website.

Still around, different role

By SHARON BONTHUYS SEVERAL people have asked me about what I’m doing now that Sophia McCaughan has moved into the role of journalist at the Narromine Star.

I’m still here, based in Narromine and working in the local office, but I’ve moved into a new role.

On November 1, I became Deputy Editor of PPNS News Media Pty Ltd, the group that publishes the Narromine Star and several other central west newspapers including the Warren Star, Nyngan Weekly, Gilgandra Weekly, and Dubbo Photo News.

In this role, I’m supporting Lucie Peart, Group General Manager, publisher Tim Pankhurst, and working with and supporting our journalists and teams here and in the other communities.

It’s been a tremendous experience

working with the Narromine Star and I’m very grateful for the opportunity to “step up” into this new role that will help me expand on the skills I have and develop new ones.

I will also still be doing some reporting across the publications, so you’ll still see some stories from me on various issues in the Narromine Star.

In October, the Narromine Star was recognised as Best Small Publisher at the Country Press NSW Awards, and I was recognised as Journalist of the Year. I’m tremendously proud of this, and thankful that the hard work that has gone into making our paper every week has been recognised by the independent interstate judges.

We are blessed to have a great team here at the Narromine Star, including Zoe Rendall looking after Design (making us all look good!), Kayla Fowler managing Advertising for Narromine

and Warren, Sophia McCaughan now very capably in the journalist hot seat, and we are all supported by Lucie Peart and Tim Pankhurst.

This team has worked so hard and our paper is one that other news outlets are watching. Our stories have been referenced by local commercial and ABC radio, so we are having an impact on the local news scene. This will continue.

I encourage the community to continue to support our newspaper by purchasing copies and placing advertising.

Buying our paper costs half the price of the cheapest cuppa in town, and is worth the time it takes to read it. Advertising reaches many people who are not active online, in case you have not considered the value of placing an ad in our paper before.

Thank you for supporting local news and the team that brings it to you.

Casual speeding is the biggest cause of trauma on NSW roads

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Thursday, November 14, 2024 Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region NARROMINE STAR

COUNCILCOLUMN ON PUBLIC EXHIBITION - DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS

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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.

COUNCIL TENDERS All current Council Tenders, Quotes, and Ý«ÀiÃà à v ÌiÀiÃÌ ­ " î >Ài >Û> >L i on the Tenderlink website by visiting: portal. tenderlink.com/narromine/alltenders/ Council uses this platform to manage the entire procurement process, from tender to contract award and invites current and potential suppliers of goods and services to join. Current /i `iÀà V Õ`i\ >ÀÀ i LÀ>ÀÞ 1«}À>`i] /À> } i LÀ>ÀÞ 1«}À>`i > ` ,i« >Vi i Ì of the Narromine Council Chambers. For businesses to view and apply for tenders, quotes and EOI’s, businesses are required to register.

DA2024/60 – Alterations and Addition with > }i v 1Ãi ­"vw Vi «Ài Ãi Ì >Õ `À >Ì® PAN-479312 at 110 Dandaloo Street, Narromine Exhibition period 30 October 2024 – 13 November 2024 DA2024/48 – Subdivision - Boundary Adjustment PAN – 443319 at Dubbo Burroway Road, Narromine. Exhibition period 17 October 2024 – 14 November 2024 DA2024/62 - Construction of a new 660 megalitre Irrigation Storage (The development is nominated integrated development: s90 7>ÌiÀ > >}i i Ì čVÌ Óäää®° Ý L Ì period 4 November 2024 – 3 December 2024.

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

To make a submission - All submissions must be made in writing and received during the Ì w V>Ì «iÀ `° " i ÃÕL ÃÃ Ã V> Li completed via NSW Planning Portal website by visiting: www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/ daexhibitions

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

PUBLIC EXHIBITION – COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY 2024 Narromine Shire Council’s Community Engagement Strategy 2024 is currently on Public Exhibition until 14 November 2024.

This strategy outlines how Council will engage with the community in the development of its plans, policies, and programs. The 2024 Strategy also includes the Community Participation Plan, which details how Council engages the community on matters related to its Planning functions under the Environmental * > } > ` čÃÃiÃà i Ì čVÌ ­£ Ç ®° 6 iÜ Ì i document by visiting

SERVICE NSW – MOBILE VAN Will be visiting Narromine on Thursday 14 November outside Men’s Shed, Dandaloo Street, from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. This is a great opportunity for residents to access a wide range of NSW Government services in one convenient location.

VEHICLE SAFETY DURING HARVEST 2024 Council is reminding all road users to be extra cautious over coming weeks and months and to take extra care when driving around heavy vehicles and trucks. Council urges all motorists to be alert on roads and at rail level crossings during the grain harvest.

www.narromine.nsw.gov.au/council/publicexhibition Submissions must be made in writing and addressed to the General Manager, Narromine Shire Council, PO Box 115, Narromine, NSW 2821 or via email at mail@narromine.nsw.gov.au, or through Council’s website at www.narromine.nsw.gov. au/council/public-exhibition.

COUNCIL REWARDS POLICY

PUBLIC EXHIBITION - ALCOHOL-FREE ZONES (AFZ) BOUNDARY RENEWALS Narromine Shire Council plans to re-establish the Alcohol-Free Zones in Narromine and Trangie for 4 years, commencing November 2024 to November 2028. The AFZ boundaries are based on the 50km speed zones in both towns. Submissions will close Monday 25 November 2024 at 4:00 pm] Ì w ` ÕÌ Ài or to make a submission please visit www. narromine.nsw.gov.au/council/public-exhibition GARAGE SALE TRAIL - NARROMINE SHIRE RESIDENTS / i w > Üii i ` v ÓäÓ{ >À>}i -> i /À> Ã on 16-17 November 2024. This is the perfect chance to declutter, make some cash and discover some hidden gems in the Narromine ,i} t / w ` ÕÌ Ài Û Ã Ì }>À>}iÃ> iÌÀ> ° com.au/narromine

2024 SHOP LOCAL CAMPAIGN / i >ÀÀ i ,i} - « V> > «> } gives shoppers the opportunity to WIN over 4 x $250 vouchers if you shop in Narromine or Trangie from now until Monday 16 December.

To enter the competition simply spend over $20, complete the entry form and pop it in the entry box in store. By shopping locally, it is a great way to ensure money remains in the local business community. Winners will be announced on Thursday 19 December 2024.

2024-2025 SWIMMING SEASON The Narromine and Trangie Aquatic Centres >Ài «iÀ>Ìi` LÞ -č 6i Õið "«i } ÕÀà >Ì Narromine Aquatic Centre: Monday - Friday 1pm – 6pm and Weekends 10am – 6pm Trangie Aquatic Centre: Monday - Friday 3pm – 6 pm and Weekends 10am – 6pm Make sure to follow Narromine Aquatic Centre and Trangie Aquatic Centre on social media.

Opening hours can be variable due to weather conditions.

RATES REMINDER – SECOND INSTALMENT Instalment Notices for the second Rates ÃÌ> i Ì v Ì i ÓäÓ{ÉÓäÓx w > V > Þi>À have been issued and are due on Monday, 2 December 2024. For more information on rates and payment options, please visit Council’s website at www.narromine.nsw.gov.au/residents/councilrates or visit Council’s Customer Service & Payments Centre, open Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, at 118 Dandaloo Street, Narromine.

WATER NOTICE REMINDER - FIRST QUARTER "ÕÌÃÌ> ` } 7>ÌiÀ Ì Vià v À Ì i w ÀÃÌ µÕ>ÀÌiÀ v Ì i ÓäÓ{ÉÓäÓx w > V > Þi>À were due on 7 November 2024. For more information on water and payment options, please visit Council’s website at www. narromine.nsw.gov.au/residents/water-rates or drop by Council’s Customer Service & Payments Centre, open Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, at 118 Dandaloo Street, Narromine.

Narromine Shire Council’s Vandalism Rewards Scheme encourages residents to report vandalism to Council property. The policy offers rewards of up to $5,000 for information leading to legal action, including convictions or formal warnings. For more information, visit: www.narromine.nsw.gov.au/council/policies To report vandalism or suspicious activity, contact NSW Crime Stoppers at 1800 333 000. In emergencies, dial 000.

PUBLIC NOTICE - NARROMINE SPORTS & FITNESS CENTRE

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mail@narromine.nsw.gov.au or call 6889 9999.

Narromine Shire Council invites all volunteers and volunteer-driven organisations from Narromine, Trangie, and Tomingley to a morning dedicated to the incredible volunteers who tirelessly support our community. Join us on Friday, 22 November 2024, at 10:30 am - Council Chambers 124 Dandaloo Street >ÀÀ i° ,-6* Ã > ÕÃÌ « i>Ãi V> Õ V on 6889 9999 or email mail@narromine.nsw. gov.au

Narromine Shire Council has increased cleaning hours at the Narromine Sports and Fitness Centre, including a monthly deep clean. Council reminds all users and members to follow the helpful gym rules to maintain the hygiene, cleanliness and safety of the facility.

For suggestions or feedback, please contact Council at WHAT’S COMING UP IN THE NARROMINE REGION 22 November 2024 – Narromine Region 6 Õ ÌiiÀÃ À } /i> q č Üi V i v À morning tea at 10.30am, Narromine Shire Õ V > LiÀÃ] ,-6* LÞ « } Ènn 9999 or E: mail@narromine.nsw.gov.au 11 December 2024 6i iÌ > >À Û> ] > i Oval Narromine at 5:30 pm 14 December 2024 - Trangie Action Group À ÃÌ >Ã *>ÀÌÞ] È\ää« /À> } i ,- ÕL To list a community or sporting event and Ì w ` ÕÌ Ài >L ÕÌ Ü >Ì Ã Ì i Narromine Region make sure to visit www. narromineregion.com.au/calendar

ROAD WORKS - EUMUNGERIE ROAD Narromine Shire Council would like to advise the travelling public that road works are underway along Eumungerie Road. Council

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NOMINATIONS OPEN č1-/,č č DAY 2025

Nominations are now open for the Narromine and Trangie 2025 Australia Day Awards! This is your chance to recognise those who go above and beyond. With several award categories, there’s a place for every local hero, to w ` ÕÌ Ài Û Ã Ì\ www.narromine.nsw. gov.au/community/ australia-day-awards

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NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Thursday, November 14, 2024

Annual food price inflation holds fast, says Rabobank analyst

By DALLAS REEVES WHILE overall headline infl ation eased in the latest quarter, the annual rate of food price infl ation held fast at 3.3 per cent, the latest quarterly Consumer Price Index (CPI) data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, has shown.

The just-released September 2024 quarter data saw overall annual food price inflation – when comparing prices with the September 2023 quarter – remain at the same rate (3.3 per cent) seen in the June quarter.

Quarter on quarter, prices in the ‘food and non-alcoholic beverages’ category rose 0.6 per cent.

Rabobank research senior food retail analyst Michael Harvey said the annual rate of food price inflation was “still higher than average”, with the 10-year average tracking at 2.7 per cent.

Mr Harvey said a spike was seen in annual price inflation for fresh produce (both fruit and vegetables), overall at 8.6 per cent.

Fruits increased by 9.5 per cent, with vegetables at 7.9 per cent.

However, Mr Harvey said this needed to be seen in the context of a “weak comparable” in September 2023, when prices were down (-6.4 per

cent) on the previous year.

“For the September 2024 quarter though, the ABS does cite higher prices for berries, grapes, tomatoes and capsicum contributing to the rate of inflation in this category due to unfavourable growing conditions,” he said.

“However, with the summer season now approaching, we are starting to see good volumes and lower prices in some fruit and vegetable products.”

There was though some good news for consumers when it came to food prices, Mr Harvey said, with a general moderation in inflation across many key categories – including bread and cereal products (2.8 per cent), jams, honeys and spreads (1.7 per cent) and condiments (1.1 per cent) – and some “limited price deflation” (lower prices) in categories, including beef and veal; and other meats (both minus 1.7 per cent) and cheese (minus 2.2 per cent).

“For dairy, there has been promotional activity in the cheese category which has been a driver in some of the lower pricing seen here,” he said.

In other bright spots for consumers, Mr Harvey said, annual infl ation in the food service category had moderated to 2.9 per cent in the September quarter, com-

pared with the June quarter, where food service prices had increased 4.2 per cent year on year.

There were, though, “some problematic categories” worth noting in the latest CPI data when it came to food prices, he said.

“Cooking oils (and fats) remain a clear ‘red flag’ for consumers with an annual inflation rate of 9.4 per cent... This reflects global pricing driven by supply shocks in the Mediterranean,” he said.

Mr Harvey said there had also been an uptick in the rate of inflation in the snacks and confectionery category – annual price rises of 5.2 per cent in the September quarter compared with 4.6 per cent in the June quarter – as “the impact of higher global cocoa prices feeds through”.

Annual inflation for egg prices also increased to 9.1 per cent this quarter, compared with an annual inflation rate of 6.5 per cent in the June quarter.

“And with all these categories – cooking oil, snacks and confectionery and eggs – consumers have been seeing prices rising since 2022,” he said.

Overall, Mr Harvey said, the cost of the average food basket for Australian households was “still very high and likely to remain high in the near term.”

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

Remembering our fallen MONDAY was Remembrance Day — one of the most important days on our commemorative calendar. As a nation, we paused in silence at the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month to acknowledge the sacrifices made in service of our country.

Almost two million Australians have served in wars, confl icts and peace and humanitarian operations from World War I onwards. Tragically, more than 103,000 names are listed on the Roll of Honour at the Australian War Memorial.

On this day, we remembered the men and women of the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, and Royal Australian Air Force who died as a result of their war service.

I encouraged everyone in the Parkes electorate to take a moment to reflect on the sacrifice of those who have given their lives so that we can live ours.

In keeping with remembrance, I also used the day to inform people in my electorate of a grant opportunity to mark unmarked private graves of First World War veterans.

The Marking (First World War) Private Graves (MPG) Grants Program provides one-off funding to assist with the purchase of a grave marker for unmarked private graves of veterans of the First

AROUND UND THE ELECTORATE TORATE Comment nt by DUGALD D SAUNDERS, ERS, State Member ember for Dubbo bo LAST Friday evening I went to gaol... but it was for a very good reason!

Old Dubbo Gaol turned 50, and what a celebration it was.

Under a sky full of stars, and with a yard full of wonderful people who have supported and made contributions over the years, glasses were raised to all who have helped make the gaol the superb tourism

World War. Community groups, ex-service organisations and individuals can now apply for funding, with applications closing next month.

Supermarket code of conduct LAST week, the Coalition introduced the Food and Grocery (Mandatory) Code of Conduct Bill 2024 to restore fairness for consumers, families, suppliers, and farmers.

Our plan is to make the Code of Conduct mandatory for supermarkets that have an annual turnover of at least $5 billion, enforce high penalties for breaches of the Code, give the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) powers to undertake audits of supermarkets, create a Supermarket Commissioner, and introduce the Consumer Competition Amendment (Tougher Penalties for Supermarket and Hardware Businesses) Bill 2024 to establish sector-specific divestiture powers.

For too long, the big supermarkets have been taking advantage of consumers and farmers, so this Bill will ensure everyone gets a fairer go with stronger penalties for anti-competitive behaviour.

Competitive markets benefit everyone by ensuring lower prices, creating more employment opportunities and fostering innovation.

Support for paraquat IN Parliament last week, I spoke in support of my friend and colleague, Member for Mallee, Dr Anne Webster’s motion, urging the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) destination it is today.

A special part of the evening was the official launch of Chris Anemaat’s incredible book “Sandstone Heart’, which showcases the intriguing history of the gaol, and a special tribute to Julie Webster who has just hung up her set of keys as she heads on to her next chapter.

Congratulations to all the staff who make Old Dubbo Gaol such a great attraction for our city.

I WAS so pleased to hear that the new Dundas Park toilets are open!

Funded by the former NSW Government’s Stronger Country Communities Program, this shiny new building is all

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Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton, spoke in support of the continued use of the chemical, paraquat, in Parliament last week. to listen to farmers and science on herbicide dosages, instead of sensationalist journalism.

The motion followed an ABC Landline story which aired in August-September about the use of paraquat and diquat, and alleged links to neurological diseases. While I have sympathy for those interviewed by the ABC who believe paraquat may be behind their Parkinson’s Disease diagnosis, times have changed, and historical practices of chemical use are no longer occurring today.

Farmers now apply herbicides in a safe and protected environment, with limited exposure to the chemicals.

I know when I was farming and used paraquat, I wore rubber gloves and a long-sleeved shirt and was in a tractor with a carbon-fi ltered cab. If you follow the recommendations, it is a safe chemical to use. It’s an essential one — one that has enabled our farmers to produce record crops while preserving the soil moisture.

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Aged Care Bill I ALSO spoke on the Aged Care Bill 2024 in Parliament last week, which is an extremely important piece of legislation for our ageing population.

In the coming years, as the baby boomer generation begins to require aged care, there is going to be enormous pressure put onto the system, both in terms of funding and the workforce required to care for the influx of people that will require it. By this time, we’re going to go from three out of five Australians in the workforce to two which is going to be a major issue, particularly in regional Australia where it’s already hard enough to fi nd aged care staff.

The Labor Government’s legislation for 24/7 registered nurses has created a massive burden for aged care providers in regional Australia. I’ve been working with a number of providers in the Parkes electorate that have been struggling to meet these staffing reUp Australia Day 2025 has launched and you’re invited to join the BIGGEST EVER Clean Up! It is a very special year as Clean Up Australia celebrates 35 years of Cleaning Up and helping to improve and conserve our beloved Australian environment. Visit the organisation’s website for how to register.

AS we head into the silly season, please shop local and share the love!

Supporting local businesses not only enriches our community but also helps preserve its unique character. From fresh flowers to fashionable fi nds, unique giftware, and delicious food to share with your family, there’s something for every-

quirements and are having to bring in agency nurses from the cities which is not only more costly but is impacting morale on the ground when local nurses with years of experience and loyalty are being paid significantly less than younger, less-experienced nurses who are being flown in for a few weeks at a time. This problem needs to be fi xed.

I’ve also heard from several couples who have been together for 60 or more years and, sadly, have to spend their fi nal years apart as they’re forced to go to aged care facilities hundreds of kilometres from their hometowns. It’s a terrible tragedy. I believe it’s so important for everyone to have access to aged care facilities in their own town, surrounded by family and friends. It’s a basic human need and one we must strive for. I’m hopeful this legislation will address these issues and consider the unique needs of regional communities. one to enjoy.

When you shop locally, you’re not just buying a product, you’re investing in your community. Each purchase helps create jobs, fosters new opportunities, and strengthens the local economy. Plus, unique items make for thoughtful gifts that carry a personal touch.

So, as we head into the busy season, consider exploring all the locally owned stores that line our streets.

You’ll discover treasures that you won’t find anywhere else while supporting your neighbours’ dreams. Let’s keep our community thriving — happy shopping!

Until next time Dugald

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Lest We Forget: Remembrance Day across the Narromine Shire

Narromine Christian School students ahead of the Remembrance Day service.

Trangie RSL held a Remembrance Day service with St Augustine’s Parish School students at the Narromine many locals in attendance.

Cenotaph ahead of the Remembrance Day ceremony.

From L TO R: Ted Davies, Neil Richardson, Ivan Little-Hales and Viktor Hagstrong after Monday’s Remembrance Day service.

Monday, November 11 marked Remembrance Day with services around the Shire.

Watching on and remembering those lives lost to conflicts around the world, past and present. PHOTOS: NARROMINE STAR.

Narromine Shire, Deputy Mayor Stacey Bohm attended Trangie’s Remembrance Day event.

Wreaths that lay on the base of Narromine Cenotaph.

Billy Berryman on flag duties as Dave Dugan commences the service. PHOTOS: ALEX GARTSIDE.

By SOPHIA MCCAUGHAN AT the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, communities across the country come together to pause and reflect on Australian soldiers’ sacrifices both past and present.

On Monday, November 11, Narromine and Trangie both held Remembrance Day ceremonies in honour of the hundreds and thousands of lives lost in the First World War. The Narromine RSL SubBranch held a service at the Narromine Cenotaph, with students representing St Augustine’s, Narromine Pub-

lic School, Narromine High School and Narromine Christian School all coming together to lay wreaths for those who lost their lives and who continue to serve in the Australian Defence Forces.

Representing the Narromine Shire Council was Cr Judy Smith, who laid a wreath to honour those past and present lost to war.

In Trangie, a service was held in front of the Trangie United Services Memorial Club (USMC), attended by a sizeable crowd including members of the public and some students from Trangie Central School. The school was hold-

ing its own Remembrance Day service at the same time.

Secretary of Trangie USMC, Dave Dugan, hosted the event with Billy Berryman on flag duties. Dave said attendances have been building at events in Trangie honouring those who served their country in different confl icts, and he was pleased with the turnout.

“Attendance at Remembrance Day this year was the biggest I’ve been to in Trangie,” he said.

“ANZAC Day attendances are also growing.”

Dave said there was growing respect in the Australian community for returned service

personnel, which is reflected in growing attendances at memorial events like Remembrance Day and ANZAC Day. “It’s amazing how much was actually contributed by country people [to past confl icts],” he concluded.

Deputy Mayor Stacey Bohm represented Narromine Shire Council at the Trangie event, laying a wreath and speaking at the service.

History of Remembrance Day AT 11am on November 11, 1918, the guns on the Western Front fell silent after more

than four years of continuous, ongoing warfare.

The Germans called for an armistice in order to secure a peace settlement and accepted the allied terms of unconditional surrender.

The confl ict had mobilised over 70 million people, leaving between nine and 13 million young men dead and as many as one third of these with no grave.

Originally known as Armistice Day, it was renamed Remembrance Day after World War Two to commemorate those who were killed in both World Wars.

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Community News

Narromine’s 25 Club donates an amazing $15,000 to cancer support group

By SOPHIA MCCAUGHAN IN an amazing fundraising effort by a small community organisation, the Narromine 25 Club last Saturday donated $15,000 to the town’s cancer support group at a special evening dinner event.

There was not a spare seat in the house at Narromine Golf Club as family, friends, and supporters of the 25 Club celebrated their incredible fundraising achievement on November 9.

The Narromine 25 Club began in 1971, with one of its founding members, Daphne Boland, speaking to the Narromine Star about its origins at the celebratory dinner.

“It originally started as a social gathering for ladies, a social club,” Daphne said.

“It was started for all ladies to meet, grab a meal and get together and get to know each other,” she explained.

The 25 Club was an instant hit with the women in Narromine

and became one of the most popular clubs in the town before it began transitioning into doing good deeds for the wider district.

“It was then turned into a fundraising organisation to raise money for the local community,” Daphne recalled.

“Over the years we have raised thousands and thousands of dollars for people at the hospital, the daycare and we built the rotunda in the park,” she added.

Many of the founding members of the Narromine 25 Club have now retired from their duties after decades of selfless service to the community.

The club’s donation of $15,000 was received with thanks by the Narromine Cancer Support Group.

Addressing the crowd at the event last weekend, group president Nikki McCutcheon said that the money would prove incredibly valuable to the organisation and will support many people battling cancer in Narromine.

A MESSAGE FROM NARROMINE ANGLICAN CHURCH Grace is…

THE book of Lamentations reminds us of imperfect people. God’s people had gone astray and suffered as a consequence. If we’re able to admit it, we also have cracks,

Some retired members of the 25 Club Daphne Boland, Pamela Lister, Judy Wheatley, Pam Rees, Velma Naylor and Sandra Edmonds.

The 25 Club donated $15000 to the Narromine Cancer Support Group. L TO R: Beryl Hartley, Nikki McCutcheon, Gaye Wilson and Chris Kelly.

plenty of fl aws and faults.

If we can’t see them others certainly can.

But here’s the incredible thing: God does His best work through those who are broken people.

His light shines through, just like plants growing up through cement cracks, they try to burst through.

We see this again and again in the Bible. Those who God used were often those who made the biggest mistakes, and had to learn the hard way. They were no saints in that sense.

The people of Lamentations were wounded, broken people.

The Narromine 25 Club held a dinner full of good food, laughter and drinks at the Golf Club on Saturday, November 9.

They were sad, struggling and defi nitely just not themselves.

Today, it could come from failure in health, relationships or jobs, etc. Our brokenness can be very personal.

In this world broken things are despised, thrown out.

Things we no longer need or damaged goods are often rejected, that can include people.

It could be from relationships, could be a broken heart or like the time of lamentations, a broken spirit.

But here is some good news from the Bible. It is from Psalm 34 in verse 18: “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted, He rescues those who are humbly

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Senior students celebrate Year 12 Formals in Trangie and Narromine

Year 12 students Katelyn and Jayden, ready to celebrate at Trangie.

Jayden, Josh, Katelyn, Ben and Lockie Trangie graduating student Eloise (sec- looking fabulous at the Trangie Year 12 ond-right) with her proud family.

Formal.

Loved ones and supporters enjoyed the night at Trangie. PHOTOS: NARROMINE STAR.

Staff and supporters enjoying the great food at the Trangie Formal.

A delicious way to celebrate the end of formal schooling in Narromine.

The Formal Cake and accompanying cupcakes looked spectacular.

Family and friends joined the 17 students at Soul Food Depot for the Narromine High School Year 12 Formal on November 7.

Narromine High principal, Lucy Burns, reflects on the long school journey the students Award winners Tairae, Ashley, Georgina, Kia-Rose, and have now completed. PHOTOS: NARROMINE STAR. Tayte.

2025 student leaders Hannah, Jaylin and Callum prepare to present at the Narromine High Formal.

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Classroom News

Narromine High welcomes Year Six Christian School students

By NARROMINE HIGH SCHOOL WELCOME to High h School in 2025!

Late last week Nar-romine High School staff ff members welcomed the e Year Six students from m n Narromine Christian School to experience fi rstt hand a practical transi-n tion into high school in year seven, 2024.

The students were di-vided into two groupss where one group par-ticipated in a practicall food preparation lesson,, while the other enjoyed a hands-on timber lesson.

This afternoon was a perfect opportunity forr our newest students to ex-perience being part of ourr e school community while getting to know our teach-ers and support staff. h Thank you to Mr Walsh k and Year Six as we look forward to your next visitt later this term!

Year Six students from Narromine Christian School enjoying a hands-on day of all things high school.

PHOTOS: NARROMINE HIGH SCHOOL.

Narromine High’s Shayla Schneider wins big at NASCA awards

By SOPHIA MCCAUGHAN

SHAYLA Schneider is not only a first-year apprentice in panel beating, she is now the National Aboriginal Sporting Chance Academy (NASCA) Youth of the Year for 2024.

The Year 10 student from Narromine High School told the Narromine Star that she didn’t initially realise how big of a deal it was to have received the award.

“When I was fi rst told about it, I didn’t really understand it, and I was like ‘yeah, cool’,” she recalled.

“Then when I was told that I’d be going to Sydney, and then I had to say a speech, I was like, ‘wow — this is a big deal’,” she said.

“I have actually achieved something really good — it was a complete spin-out.”

Shayla is in her fi rst year of a four-year panel beating apprenticeship at Geoff Richards Panel Beating, with the business congratulating Shayla on her achievement on social media.

“We have witnessed fi rst-hand the incredible qualities she possesses that have led to

such an honourable award,” the social media post read.

NASCA Program Coordinator Lead at Narromine High School, Lakesha Hedger, told the Narromine Star that students are nominated for the awards based on the principles of the program.

“The award is based on our values that we have, which are integrity, collaboration, cultural pride, inclusion and excellence,” Lakesha said.

“Shayla was selected because she embodies all those qualities.”

The apprentice panel beater said that the support given to her by the NASCA program has changed her life.

“Always pushing us to our full potential and not giving up on you,” Shayla said.

“You can tell them something, and they will do their best to help you out,” she revealed.

Shayla also told the Narromine Star that she is looking forward to being a leader in the community, even if it comes with a little bit of pressure.

NASCA 2024 Youth of the Year, Shayla Schnieder with Narromine NASCA Program Coordinator, Lakesha Hedger.

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Narromine Public School defends debating championship

Big smiles all round from Alby Burns and Archie Craft ahead of their back-to-back debating grand final appearance.

The Narromine Public School debate team are getNarromine Public students Amy Gill and Barney Gordon ting ready to defend their title as they face-off against smile ahead of their big debate later this month.

Orange Public School later this month.

By SOPHIA MCCAUGHAN

Narromine Public student Amy Gill is preparing for the big grand final against Orange Public School later this month. PHOTOS: NARROMINE PUBLIC SCHOOL.

DEBATING students from Narromine Public School are currently gearing up to defend their title later this month in their second consecutive appearance at the Kerri Parkes Debating Competition Grand Final.

Year Five/Six students Amy Gill, Barney Gordon, Alby Burns, and Archie Craft have been training non-stop since they found out their topic last week.

These bright speakers from Narromine will have the homeground advantage also, with Orange Public School the only thing stopping them from going back-toback and being crowned debating champions for the second consecutive time.

The grand fi nal will be held in the School Library and will involve Narromine as the “affirmative” team with Orange Public in the “negative” for the Monday, November 25 event.

The competition involves students being given their topic for the debate a few weeks in advance in order to allow them plenty of time to prepare their arguments, facts, and rebuttals.

The topic in this year’s grand fi-

nal in the Kerri Parkes Debating Competition is: Children should be encouraged to strike for climate change.

It is a tough topic for anyone to talk about, never mind a young school student, but one of the debating coordinators, Edward Smith, said that difficult subjects like these lead to students developing and improving their skills in public speaking.

“It is not about whether you win or lose, but it is about the skills that you’re gaining from it (debating),” he told the Narromine Star.

“It is about your ability to be able to learn, whether you want to be a teacher or a journalist, or really anything along those lines.”

Edward says while debating can be daunting, it is a great way for young students to build their confidence and public speaking skills up ahead of the transition into high school.

“It is such a great skill you are getting taught, you’re developing that confidence and to think there will be so many things down the road where you go — ‘oh wow, I can speak in front of a crowd because I’ve done this (debating)’,” he said.

“In the long run, those skills

are so beneficial for the students,” he added.

Another important life lesson can also be learned from debating, he added: how to have a discussion with someone who may not have the same opinion as you or may disagree with you on something.

Edward told the Narromine Star that it is important young students learn how to have constructive conversations and to “agree to disagree”.

“There is a way you can have a conversation with them about it in a respectful manner and you can go, ‘well, you have stated this as a fact, but I may think about this in a different way’,” he said.

“It (debating) gives them that opportunity to set-up their confidence and go — ‘I can do this, I can speak in front of a big group of people’,” Edward added.

He believes that the local students are now ready for Orange Public later this month, and will be preparing well ahead of the big grand fi nal.

“It’s a lot of time and effort put into this, but they know if whatever they give us is their best, that’s all we are happy about,” Edward concluded.

Term Four well underway at NPS

By NARROMINE PUBLIC SCHOOL

Welcome to Narromine Public!

WE have some new faces in our classrooms this week, as we welcome a total of five, thirdyear “pre-service” teachers from the University of Newcastle undergoing their professional placements.

In class KS, we have Chloe Badger; in 1F, we have Jordan Hawkins; in 5E, we have Jett Lantry; in 5/6S, we welcome Jasmine Gray; and, fi nally in 6D, we have Caitlin Fisher.

Please say “hello” and welcome them to our Narromine Public School community.

Going for Gold!

CONGRATULATIONS to all our 2024 Gold Level Students: Mason Burns, Aniyah Clarke, Archie Craft, Ally Gill, Molly Lillyman, Noel Powell, and Joe Robertson.

This is in recognition of these

pupils displaying the school values and exemplary qualities throughout their primary school years.

To qualify for Gold Level, students must collect seven gold stars for excellent effort recognised by staff in a variety of activities.

They are required to achieve 90 per cent or above in attendance, have an outstanding behaviour standard, and contribute to the daily life of our school in a positive way.

Congratulations to these students.

The 2024 Gold Level Students at Narromine Public School.

Little students at Narromine Public School getting a taste of “Big School”.

Terrific Transition OUR Transition Program, we believe, offers the perfect start for young students about to enter Kindergarten in 2025.

It helps build fi ne and gross motor skills, along with other fundamental proficiencies, all the while introducing them to the world of “Big School”.

We do this while also offering so many other engaging learning experiences to get your child ready for their school journey.

New faces at Narromine Public School last week as teaching students from the University of Newcastle complete their placements. PHOTO: SUPPLIED, FACEBOOK, NPS.

Young pupils at Narromine Public School during recent Kindergarten “Transition” classes.

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Sport

Meet Marek! The Czech gliding champion who has found himself in Narromine

By SOPHIA MCCAUGHAN ON a picturesque day ideal for gliding, Marek Veselý looks beyond the horizon at the Narromine Aerodrome, where he will be working for about the next six months.

The 24-year-old is in the Narromine Shire until March next year where he will spend his days working at the Gliding Club – helping out Beryl and Arnie Hartley.

Marek told the Narromine Star he hopes to improve his English-speaking skills and enjoy one of the best airstrips in the country.

“I really want to improve my English, and I come here and stay with Beryl, because a lot of my gliding friends have stayed in Narromine before,” he said.

Marek arrived in Narromine late last month and has enjoyed his stay in the Shire so far.

“There are nice people here and it is a small and calm town with little to no problems,” he told the Narromine Star.

As much as Marek loves gliding, he wants to have some time in the coming weeks to explore Dubbo, Sydney and even make the trip down to Melbourne.

“Yeah, I want to visit some other places, like Sydney and Melbourne, maybe even your capital city (Canberra),” he explained “I am really here to improve my English as I want to fly to New Zealand and then I will go home,” he said.

Marek got into gliding and more broadly flying when he was 16 years old, after spending years watching his father take to the skies.

He fl ies gliding aerobatics and is the sixtime Czech champion in the sport. Marek says he has also picked up a few gold medals over the years from the World Championships.

Marek is excited to meet new people in the Narromine Shire and is keen to experience the real Australian way of living.

CAPTION: Veselý is excited to be in Narromine and meet new people as he teaches people how to glide at the Aerodrome.

PHOTO: NARROMINE STAR.

Marek Veselý is a member of the Czech National Gliding Team and has come to Narromine to improve his English speaking skills. PHOTOS: MAREK VESELY INSTAGRAM.

Narromine overcome by impressive Gilgandra side in the Brewery Shield

By DALLAS REEVES TWO big knocks including an unbeaten century from skipper Ashley Hazelton and five wickets to new-ball bowler Cameron Whittall ensured Gilgandra started its 2024/2025 representative cricket campaign with an impressive 174-run win against Narromine at Gilgandra on Sunday, November 10.

It was the hosts’ second successive victory against last season’s Brewery Shield minor premiers.

Gilgandra was able to control the round two contest from the outset after Hazelton elected to bat fi rst at McGrane Oval after winning the toss.

The hosts powered to 2-264 off the allotted 50 overs.

Hazelton batted through the 50-over innings to score 106 not out, adding 158 for the opening wicket with Nick Willoughby (83).

It was Hazelton’s second representative century for Gilgandra after he plundered 181 against Dubbo in January 2023, but he was quick to note the importance of Willougby’s tempo-setting knock.

“Nick Willoughby played very well… he seemed to make it look easier than what I did,” Hazelton said.

Hazelton said the McGrane Oval wicket was a “little up and down” after rain last Thursday and you had to be prepared to bat time to succeed.

Knowing what was required, it was a patient innings from Hazelton.

He hit 44 singles and 12 twos along with eight fours and a six to bring up his hundred in the final over of Gilgandra’s innings.

“With him (Willoughby) playing as well as he did, he spread the field and I was able to knock it around with plenty of ones and twos,” Hazelton said.

“It (batting) was a little bit difficult early on… but the longer you were at the crease, the easier it became.”

Willoughby hit 12 fours and one six in his 30-over stay at the crease.

James Glasson (28) and Brandon Hammond (21 not out) also made good contributions for Gilgandra to set a formidable total.

Daniel Battishall (1-59 off 10 overs) and Paddy Cusack (1-33 off six overs) were Nar-

romine’s wicket-takers while Kyle Larance (0-40 off 10 overs), Ben Wheeler (0-10 off three overs) and Heath Larance (0-27 off six overs) were relatively economical.

In reply, Narromine was bundled out for 90 in 23.1 overs.

Gilgandra opening bowler Cameron Whittall (5-24 off eight overs) ripped through the visitors’ top order to dismiss five of the top six batters, including the crucial fi rst-over wicket of Wheeler.

Narromine’s best with the bat was Battishall (37) while Heath Larance (17) and Kyle Larance (13) also made double figures.

Brandon Hammond (1-23 off seven overs) played a key support role with the new ball for Gilgandra while Tyne Chapman (2-21 off four overs), Scott Basham (1-2 off one over) and Jaylem Peters, who took a wicket with his solitary ball to end the clash, also amongst the wickets.

Hazelton was happy to see Whittall, who plays his club cricket with Coonabarabran, be rewarded for his efforts with the ball.

“He (Whittall) is a good young kid and probably has

been the pick of the bowlers across the last few seasons in our local competition,” Hazelton said.

“It was good to see him get some reward. We have a bowling attack that attacks the stumps and that helps with our wicket playing a little lower.”

Gilgandra has won the last two Brewery Shield titles, a five-team competition that also includes Dubbo along with the Narromine, Bourke and Cobar association sides.

Gilgandra had the bye in round one this season while Narromine met an in-form Dubbo to go down by 156 runs last month.

When the two sides met in the 2023/2024 Brewery Shield regular season, Narromine (8/302) were comfortable winners against Gilgandra (146).

However, the two sides met again in the fi nal at Narromine and Brandon Hammond’s 7-9 (including a hattrick) off 10 overs saw the minor premiers dismissed for just 66. Gilgandra (5-67) still had to work hard for the five-wicket win.

“We’ve had some previous games against Narromine

where they have given us a touch up,” Hazelton said.

“They’re a good side.”

In the other round two Brewery Shield clash on Sunday, Dubbo (8/313 off 50 overs) defeated Cobar (161 all out off 38.3 overs). Bourke had the bye.

Gilgandra’s next Brewery Shield clash shapes as its biggest challenge, playing Dubbo at Dubbo on December 1.

This season Dubbo has scored 5/339 against Narromine and then 8/313 against Cobar so Gilgandra will need early breakthroughs with the ball to hopefully slow down Dubbo’s rapid scoring rate.

Gilgandra Squad: Ashley Hazelton, Nick Willoughby, James Glasson, Liam Zell, Cameron Whittall, Ben Hjort, Brandon Hammond, Scott Basham, Tyne Chapman, Reuben Shannon, Preston Ah-See, Jaylem Peters.

Narromine Squad: Ben Wheeler, Cameron Collins, Tom Masonwells, Bradley Perry, Heath Larance, Jakob Short, Daniel Battishall, Kyle Larance, Liam Wherritt, Jake Sherwood, Paddy Cusack, Gerard Cusack.

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Off to the Races! Greg’s Melbourne pilgrimage for his runner in the Cup

Just Fine, which ran for the first time in the Melbourne Cup earli- Greg O’Mally owns a share in the former royal racehorse Just Fine, which ran in this year’s Melbourne Cup. er this month.

By SOPHIA MCCAUGHAN NARROMINE local and horse racing enthusiast, Greg O’Mally, travelled to Melbourne last week to witness “the Race that Stops the Nation” for the fi rst time.

The part-owner of the seven-year-old bay gelding, “Just Fine” made the pilgrimage south to watch his horse take on the Melbourne Cup. His horse, trained by the legendary Gai Waterhouse, alongside Adrian Bott, had previously recorded seven wins from 26 races and looked the goods early on, leading from the start.

While Greg hoped Just Fine might win the legend-

ary 3200-metre Group One marathon, unfortunately he eventually came in last place after leading up to the 800-metre mark.

Just Fine’s entry into the Melbourne Cup came from his win in the Victorian Racing Club’s The Bart Cummings race at Flemington on Saturday, October 5, which earned him early entry to race in the Cup. Greg told Narromine Star that while his horse ran last, he was still impressed that Just Fine earned a start in the Cup line up.

“I mean, he got to the Melbourne Cup and we weren’t really sure how we would go, because he is a front-running

Greg O’Mally spent the day at the Melbourne Cup Carnival where he got to meet other shareholders in former royal racehorse, ‘Just Fine’.

horse, and once other horses get around him, he is a bit quirky,” Greg said.

“But we are still very very happy. He did lead up until the 800-metre mark, and then he sort of just had enough after that,” he added. “[Just Fine] had never run over that distance before, so we’re really proud that he was able to get that far.”

There are hundreds of shareholders who have invested in Just Fine’s syndicate and, on the eve of Cup day, Greg had the opportunity to get to know other part-owners.

“There are about 300 of us, and you got to meet people from everywhere, from Perth to Newcastle, they were all so

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PHOTOS: GREG O’MALLY.

friendly,” he said.

Greg dressed in a black and red suit — the running colours of Just Fine — and said the community at Melbourne Cup was amazing.

“As I was walking around, people just pulled you up and said ‘good luck’,” he recalled.

Greg owns his share in Just Fine alongside his 96-year-old mother, Maida, and got into horse racing following in the footsteps of his father, with Greg and his mother owning a few shares in different horses spanning across decades.

Just Fine was actually originally owned by Queen Elizabeth II and won two races for her. Following Her Majesty’s death in 2022, King Charles III

took ownership of the former royal racehorse, before selling him off. Greg was interested in owning a share of the horse due to his long-standing “great affection for Her Majesty”.

He told the Narromine Star his favourite thing on Melbourne Cup Day was fi nally seeing Just Fine in the flesh.

“Watching the horse run, and seeing him in person because I had not actually yet seen him race, and I got to stand outside the stables and watch him do his thing, so that was a big highlight,” he said.

Greg said although the journey was long and his horse came last, it was all worth it for his fi rst Melbourne Cup.

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Susan and Martyn Slatter enjoyed meeting author Benjamin Stevenson in his bright Christmasthemed attire at the event. PHOTOS: MACQUARIE REGIONAL LIBRARY. MACQUARIE Regional Library in Dubbo recently hosted award winning stand-up comedian and author, Benjamin Stevenson, promoting his new thriller.

The work is the latest from his hugely popular Ernest Cunningham mystery series — a festive season special titled “Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret”.

This work follows on from Stevenson’s pre-

vious popular crime fiction titles, “Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone”, and “Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect”.

A book whisperer at the library told the Narromine Star that a number of die-hard fans from Narromine and Trangie made the trip to Dubbo to hear Mr Stevenson speak.

The author even donned a Christmas-y outfit for the occasion.

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SUDOKU

Egyptian god is the son of Isis?

2. What is the main ingredient in the Colombian soup ajiaco?

3. For how many seasons did the TV series Lost run?

4. What is actor Toni Collette’s (pictured) birth name?

5. In which Australian state or territory is the coastal town of Esperance located?

6 LETTERS BIPEDS DEACON DIREST PROFIT SERENE UNLESS

PIONEER SUSTAIN

ELLIPSIS OVERSEES

8 LETTERS CANARIES CORNMEAL

10 LETTERS SCAPEGOATS TRESPASSER

7 LETTERS COASTED DICTATE ERUDITE LANTERN

1511 | PUZZLES AND PAGINATION ©

No. 254

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

EASY

6 8

9

3 1

MEDIUM

3 7

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

QUICK QUIZ 1. Which falcon-headed

4 LETTERS ALSO DEEP DEVO LIEU PEAS RUST SANG SPED TANS TRIO

REPEL SEDAN SEEDS SKEIN SLEDS SMOKO SORER SPARS STRAP SWAMP TIMED TRUER UNDER VOTES

SOLUTIONS SOLUTION EASY

MEDIUM

6. Supercilium is more commonly known as what facial feature?

7. Who voiced the title character Max Jerry Horovitz in the 2009 film Mary and Max?

8. Name the actor who plays Cosmo Kramer in Seinfeld.

9. True or false: owls can turn their heads 360 degrees in both directions?

10. The Mekong river empties into what body of water?

No. 165

Can you find all the words listed?

The leftover letters will spell out a secret message.

ABSOLUTE PIN FLAG AMATEUR FORK ANNOTATION ICCF ATTACK ILLEGAL BIND KEY BLACK KING BLIND KNIGHT BOARD LAWS CHECK LINE CRUSH LOSS DECOY MINOR DEFENCE MOVE DOUBLE OPPOSITION DRAW PAWN FAST PIECE

PLAY PUAD QUEEN RANK ROOK SCORE SET SHARP SILENT STRATEGY TIME TRAP USCF WHITE WOOD

SECRET MESSAGE: The struggle against the error

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Innocuous (8) Neckwear (6) Fat (5) Philosophy without morality (9) Logical (6)

CODEWORD: 1 = E, 2 = Q, 3 = J, 4 = H, 5 = U, 6 = G, 7 = L, 8 = K, 9 = W, 10 = N, 11 = F, 12 = M, 13 = Z, 14 = D, 15 = R, 16 = Y, 17 = S, 18 = T, 19 = A, 20 = P, 21 = V, 22 = I, 23 = X, 24 = C, 25 = B, 26 = O

1 5 10 11

bisque, quest, quiet, quiets, quire, quirt, quirts, quite, quits, quoit, quote, quotes, SOBRIQUET, squib, squire, squirt, toque, torque, torques

ACROSS

S E D A N

SOLUTION

mesmerisation (8)

5 LETTERS ADORE ADULT AGILE ALERT ALIBI AMBOS ARISE AROMA AVAIL BUDGE DAUNT DENSE EERIE EMAIL GLOBE GODLY GRASS IDEAL LENDS MANOR MINES OBESE ODDLY OLIVE PALES PEARS PESTS POLKA PULSE RAGES RATED RAVED REGAL REINS

SOLUTION

power (9)

28 Indigenous people (NZ) (5) 29 Screech (6) 30 Process of

3 LETTERS ADD DIP EBB EEL FBI FEE KID LAD LAY LED LOG MOB NOR OFF ONE PET ROE SEA SEE SET USE WEE

No. 164

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

21 Hang by attachment (7) 24 Wanders (6) 27 Forcibly remove from

WORDFIT

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

No. 255

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

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NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Thursday, November 14, 2024

Narromine CHURCH NOTICES NARROMINE BAPTIST CHURCH Service 10:30am Sunday

COMBINED CHURCHES OF NARROMINE KIDS’ CLUB Tue 3-5pm at Uniting Church

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.

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15

Your Seven-Day TV Guide 6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Planet America. 10.30 I Was Actually There.

11.00 Fake Or Fortune? 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Shetland. 2.00 Plum. 3.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 3.30 Long Lost Family. 4.15 Grand Designs New Zealand.

5.00 Antiques Roadshow. 6.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Gardening Australia.

8.30 Shetland. 9.30 Fisk. 10.00 Question Everything. 10.30 Hard Quiz. 11.05 ABC Late News. 11.20 Grand Designs New Zealand. 12.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show.

11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: A Date With Danger. (2021) 2.00 Catch Phrase. 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens.

8.30 Growing Home With Jamie Durie.

Final.

9.30 Murder In The Goldfields.

11.30 GetOn Extra. 12.00 Taken. 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: Dancing Through Christmas. (2021) 2.00 Pointless.

3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia.

5.30 WIN News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 David Attenborough’s Planet Earth III. 8.40 MOVIE: Spencer.

(2021) Kristen Stewart, Timothy Spall, Jack Farthing. 11.00 Inside Beverly Hills. 11.50 MOVIE: Dancing Through Christmas. (2021) 1.35 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Late Programs.

6.00 The Talk. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. 7.30 Farm To Fork. 8.00 Cook With Luke. 8.30 Bold. 9.00 Drew Barrymore. 10.00 Judge Judy. 10.30 Sort Your Life Out. 11.45 Ent. Tonight. 12.00 Farm To Fork. 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 Jamie Oliver: Fast & Simple. 8.30 Matlock. 9.30 NCIS. 10.40 10’s Late News. 11.05 The Project. 12.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Secrets Of The Royal Palaces. 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 4.05 Wonders Of Scotland. 4.30 Jeopardy! 4.55 Letters And Numbers. 5.25 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Lost Treasures Of Ancient Rome. 8.30 Castle Secrets.

9.25 Kennedy. 10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 The Lesson. 12.25 The Wall: The Chateau Murder. 2.55 Inside The Modelling Agency. 3.50 Paddington Station 24/7. 4.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 The Great Australian Doorstep.

2.30 Sydney Weekender. 3.00 DVine Living. 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Surf Patrol. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens.

5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 I Escaped To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 Cricket. Women’s Big Bash League. Match 27. Perth Scorchers v Sydney Thunder.

7.00 Cricket. Women’s Big Bash League.

Match 28. Melbourne Stars v Melbourne Renegades. 10.30 MOVIE: Men In Black II. (2002) 12.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.50 A Moveable Feast. 3.20 Modern Family. 3.45 Bondi Vet. 4.45 Sean’s Kitchen. 5.15 Australia’s Got Talent.

6.30 MOVIE: Abominable. (2019) 8.30 MOVIE: The Social Network. (2010) Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake. 11.00 MOVIE: Downhill.

(2020) 12.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 What’s Up Down Under.

8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 10.30 JAG. 12.30 NCIS. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 FBI. 12.15 Home Shopping.

2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.30 The King Of Queens.

2.00 Becker. 2.30 Frasier. 3.30 Rules Of Engagement. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 The King Of Queens. 5.00 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Ghosts. 7.30 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Two And A Half Men. 11.00 Rules Of Engagement.

11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.10 ER. 2.55 Doctor Who. 3.40 Fresh Off The Boat. 4.05 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 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 MOVIE: The Long Kiss Goodnight.

(1996) Geena Davis. 10.30 ER. 12.30 Rage.

1.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs.

5.20 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.05 Kangaroo Beach. 6.25 The Adventures Of Paddington. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 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. 10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

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

6.00 ABC News Hour. 7.00 ABC National News. 7.30 ABC Evening News. 8.00 Planet America: Fireside Chat. 9.00 The World. 9.30 Close Of Business. 10.00 ABC Nightly News. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.50 Antiques Roadshow.

3.20 MOVIE: Eureka Stockade. (1949) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Antiques Downunder. 8.30 Titanic: 25 Years Later With James Cameron. 9.30 The Fall Of Osama Bin Laden. 10.30 Narco Wars: The Mob. New. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.05 Tiny Beautiful Things. 2.40 Larping Saved My Life. 3.10 Planet A. 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.35 The Fast History Of Toys. 5.55 The Complete Taylor Swift Story. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 A League Of Their Own Road Trip: SE Asia. 9.25 Secrets Of Miss America. 10.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Rage Charts. 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Shakespeare And Hathaway: Christmas Special. 1.25 Grantchester.

Final. 2.30 Question Everything. 3.00 Spicks And Specks. 3.30 River. 4.40 Classic Countdown Extras. 5.00 Spicks And Specks. 5.30 Landline. 6.00 Australian Story. 6.30 Back Roads. Final.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Countdown 50 Years On. 9.05 Midnight Oil: The Hardest Line.

10.45 Rage.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend.

12.00 Horse Racing. Hunter Race Day and Caulfield Thousand. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Sydney Weekender. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 7.30 MOVIE: The Sound Of Music. (1965) Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Eleanor Parker. 11.10 MOVIE: Last Night In Soho. (2021) 1.35 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 12. Adelaide 500. Day 1. Highlights. 2.30 Home Shopping. 4.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Getaway. 6.30 A Current Affair.

7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. 12.00 Surfing Australia TV. 12.30 Our State On A Plate. 1.00 Great Australian Detour. 1.30 My Way. 2.00 20 Years Of Convoy. 3.00 David Attenborough’s Planet Earth III. 4.00 Helloworld. 4.30 The Garden Gurus.

5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Getaway.

6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 MOVIE: Gladiator. (2000) Russell Crowe. 10.35 MOVIE: Conan The Barbarian. (2011) 12.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 On The Fly. 8.00 I Fish. 8.30 Intrepid Adventures.

9.00 10 Minute Kitchen. 9.30 Drew Barrymore. 10.00 The Weekly Kick-Off. 10.30 Shark Tank. 11.40 Dessert Masters.

1.00 Silvia’s Italian Masterclass. 1.30 Dog Down Under. 2.00 Charming China.

2.30 Buy To Build. 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 4.00 My Market Kitchen. 4.30 Cook With Luke. 5.00 10 News First. 6.30 MOVIE: Encanto. (2021) 8.30 The Cheap Seats. 9.30 Ambulance Australia. 10.45 Shark Tank. 11.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Figure Skating. ISU Figure Skating. Grand Prix 4. H’lights.

4.40 Ancient Egypt By Train. 5.35 Forgotten Frontlines. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Secrets Of The Royal Palaces. Return. 8.25 The Cotswolds With Pam Ayres. 9.15 Treasures Of India With Bettany Hughes. 10.10 So Long, Marianne. 11.10 Paris Paris. 12.05 Hope.

2.20 Face To Face. 4.15 Peer To Peer. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 The Yorkshire Vet. 2.00 Escape To The Country. 3.00 To Be Advised.

5.00 Horse Racing. Hunter Race Day and Caulfield Thousand. 5.30 RSPCA Animal Rescue. 6.00 Taste Of Australia With Hayden Quinn. Return. 6.30 The Highland Vet. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

3.00 Motor Racing.

Supercars Championship. Round 12.

Adelaide 500. Day 1. Pre-race and race 23. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Finals. 9.15 MOVIE: Terminator 2: Judgment Day. (1991) Arnold Schwarzenegger. 12.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.30 My Asian Banquet. 12.00 Australia’s Cheapest Weddings. 1.00 Australia’s Got Talent. 2.15 Wife Swap Australia. 3.30 Dancing With The Stars: All Stars. 5.00 Jabba’s Movies. 5.30 MOVIE: Surf’s Up. (2007) 7.30 MOVIE: The Karate Kid. (2010) Jackie Chan. 10.20 MOVIE: Jojo Rabbit. (2019) 12.25 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping.

9.00 Jake And The Fatman.

10.00 IFISH. 10.30 Diagnosis Murder.

12.30 Bondi Rescue. 1.00 JAG. 2.00 Soccer. A-League Women. Round 3.

Sydney FC v Western Sydney Wanderers.

4.30 On The Fly. 5.00 Reel Action. 5.30 Diagnosis Murder. 6.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Bull. 1.10 FBI. 2.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

9.30 Becker. 10.00 Rules Of Engagement. 10.30 The King Of Queens.

11.00 Farm To Fork. 11.30 Friends. 12.25 Impractical Jokers. 12.50 Dessert Masters.

2.00 Frasier. 3.00 The King Of Queens.

3.30 Becker. 4.00 Frasier. 5.00 Shark Tank. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.30 Two And A Half Men. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.15 ER. 3.00 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 3.45 Fresh Off The Boat. 4.05 Would I Lie To You? 4.35 MythBusters. 5.30 Merlin. 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 Malthouse. 9.35 The IT Crowd. 10.45 ER. 12.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs.

5.20 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.05 Interstellar Ella. 6.25 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.30 Teenage Boss: Next Level.

7.55 The Crystal Maze. 8.45 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.25 Speechless. 9.50 Officially Amazing. 10.20 Teen Titans Go! 10.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 ABC News. 2.30 Breakfast Couch. 3.00 ABC News. 3.30 Close Of Business. 4.10 Planet America.

5.00 ABC News. 5.30 Asia News Week.

6.00 Evening News. 6.30 Aust Story. 7.00 National News. 7.30 Back Roads. 8.00 News Tonight. 8.15 Four Corners. 9.10 Planet America. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

11.00 Edgar Wallace Mysteries. 12.25 MOVIE: Huckleberry Finn. (1974) 2.50 MOVIE: The Truth About Women. (1957) 5.00 MOVIE: How To Murder Your Wife. (1965) 7.30 MOVIE: When Harry Met Sally. (1989) Billy Crystal.

9.30 MOVIE: Mermaids. (1990) Cher, Winona Ryder. 11.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.05 Beyond Oak Island.

2.55 United We Drive. 3.20 Jungletown.

4.10 WorldWatch. 6.05 The Future With Hannah Fry. 6.35 The Secret Genius Of Modern Life. 7.35 Impossible Engineering.

8.30 Great Australian Concerts: Missy Higgins. 9.35 Great Australian Concerts: The Living End. 10.40 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. 2.45 Nigella’s Christmas Kitchen. 3.15 Long Lost Family. 4.00 Restoration Australia.

5.00 Antiques Roadshow. 6.00 Grand Designs Australia. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Fisk. 8.30 Plum.

9.25 I Was Actually There. 9.55 You Can’t Ask That. 10.55 Miniseries: Marriage.

Final. 11.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Border Security: International. 12.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 1.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship.

Round 12. Adelaide 500. Day 2. Qualifying and support races. 3.00 Motor Racing.

Supercars Championship. Round 12.

Adelaide 500. Day 2. Pre-race and race.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 My Kitchen Rules.

8.35 Tsunami: The Wave That Shook The World. 10.35 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous. 11.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Hello SA. 6.30 A Current Affair.

7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Cross Court. 10.30 Surf Boats. 11.30 Fishing Australia. 12.00 Drive TV. 12.30 The Pet Rescuers. 1.00 Attenborough’s Wonder Of Song. 2.00 MOVIE: Loch Ness. (1996) 4.00 Explore TV. 4.30 Helloworld. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 RBT. 6.00 9News Sunday. 7.00 60 Minutes. 8.00 A Remarkable Place To Die. New. 10.00 9News Late. 10.30 See No Evil. 11.30 The First 48. 12.20 World’s Greatest Natural Icons. 1.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.30 Key Ingredient. 10.00 Pooches At Play. 10.30 The Yes Experiment. 11.00 Jamie Oliver: Fast & Simple. 12.00 Dessert Masters.

1.00 Everyday Gourmet. 1.30 GCBC. 2.00 Farm To Fork. 2.30 Basketball.

NBL. Round 9. Melbourne United v Adelaide 36ers. 4.30 Luxury Escapes.

5.00 10 News First. 6.00 The Sunday Project. 7.00 Dessert Masters. 8.00 The Graham Norton Show. 9.10 FBI. 10.10 FBI: International. 11.10 The Sunday Project.

12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 1.00 Speedweek.

3.15 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys.

5.05 Wonders Of Scotland. 5.30 Forgotten Frontlines. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Venice From Above. 9.45 JFK Revisited: Through The Looking Glass.

11.50 Waterman: Duke – Ambassador Of Aloha. 1.35 Royal Autopsy. 3.20 How To Get Fit Fast. 4.15 Peer To Peer. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 South Aussie With Cosi. 11.00 The Surgery Ship. 12.00 Golf. Men’s NSW Open. Final round. 5.00 RSPCA Animal Rescue. 5.30 Escape To The Country.

7.30 Rosemary & Thyme. 8.30 McDonald And Dodds. 10.30 Great Scenic Railway Journeys. 11.15 The Highland Vet. 12.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 Cricket. Women’s Big Bash League. Match 30. Melbourne Stars v Brisbane Heat. 5.00 Cricket. Women’s Big Bash League. Match 31. Sydney Thunder v Sydney Sixers. 8.30 MOVIE: Venom.

(2018) Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams.

10.35 MOVIE: Zombieland. (2009) 12.25 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

9.40 Farmer Wants A Wife.

11.15 Behave Yourself. 12.15 Wife Swap Australia. 1.45 Home And Away. 4.00 My Kitchen Rules. 5.30 Gold Coast Ocean Rescue. 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 Diagnosis Murder.

11.30 On The Fly. 12.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 12.30 Shark Tank. 1.30 Bondi Rescue. 2.30 Camper Deals. 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 4.00 IFISH. 4.30 Basketball. NBL. Round 9. Brisbane Bullets v Perth Wildcats. 6.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Bull. 12.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Becker. 6.30 Frasier.

7.30 Neighbours. 9.30 Becker. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 Family Feud.

1.00 The Bold And The Beautiful. 3.00 Becker. 3.30 Frasier. 4.20 Dessert Masters.

5.30 MOVIE: Encanto. (2021) 7.30 The Big Bang Theory. 10.00 Two And A Half Men. 12.30 South Park. 2.30 Just For Laughs Montreal. 3.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.45 ER. 3.30 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 4.15 Fresh Off The Boat. 4.35 MythBusters. 5.30 Merlin. 6.10 Car S.O.S. 7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? 8.00 QI. 8.30 Countdown 50 Years On. 10.05 Rage. 11.05 ER. 11.55 Friday Night Dinner.

12.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 4.00 Grace’s Amazing Machines.

4.20 Odd Squad. 4.35 Little J And Big Cuz. 5.10 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.05 Interstellar Ella. 6.25 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.30 MOVIE: Nancy Drew. (2007) 9.05 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.50 Speechless. 10.10 Doctor Who. 10.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 ABC News. 2.30 Aust Story. 3.00 ABC News. 3.30 Offsiders.

4.00 Landline. 5.00 ABC News With Auslan. 5.30 News Regional. 6.00 Evening News. 6.30 Secret Science. 7.00 National News. 7.30 Insiders. 8.30 ABC News Tonight. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 Australian Story. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

9.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.00 Thunderbirds. 10.30 My Favorite Martian. 11.00 Getaway. 11.30 MOVIE: The Small Back Room. (1949) 1.40 MOVIE: Geronimo. (1962) 3.50 MOVIE: Run For The Sun. (1956) 6.00 M*A*S*H. 8.00 Tennis. Billie Jean King Cup. Quarterfinal. 2.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

4.00 WorldWatch. 4.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic.

4.55 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 5.10 Shane Smith Has Questions. 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 Tokyo Vice. 11.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.05 Australia Remastered: Forces Of Nature. 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 3.25 Long Lost Family.

4.15 Grand Designs New Zealand. 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. 6.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Australian Story.

8.30 The Space Shuttle That Fell To Earth.

9.30 Media Watch. 9.50 Q+A. 10.50 ABC Late News. 11.05 The Business. 11.25 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show.

11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 My Kitchen Rules. 1.35 Border Security: International. 2.05 Catch Phrase. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away. 7.30 My Kitchen Rules. 9.00 Murder In A Small Town. New. 10.30 S.W.A.T. 11.30 The Latest: Seven News.

12.00 Lopez Vs. Lopez. 12.30 Satisfaction.

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 A Remarkable Place To Die. 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 Murder Down Under. 9.30 A Killer Makes A Call. 10.30 9News Late.

11.00 Chicago Med. 11.50 Tipping Point.

12.40 Pointless. 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 Late Programs.

6.00 The Talk. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. 7.30 Farm To Fork. 8.00 Neighbours. 8.30 Bold. 9.00 Drew Barrymore. 10.00 Judge Judy. 10.30 Dessert Masters. 11.40 Ent. Tonight. 12.00 Farm To Fork. 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 Matlock. 9.40 Five Bedrooms. 10.40 10’s Late News. 11.05 The Project. 12.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.05 WorldWatch. 1.55 Dolly: The Sheep That Changed The World. 3.05 Railway Vietnam. 3.40 The Cook Up. 4.10 The Supervet. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Into South America With Nick Knowles. 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 A Criminal Affair. 1.10 Pray For Blood. 3.00 Late Programs.

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 Surf Patrol. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Escape To The Country.

6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin.

8.30 Inspector Morse. 10.50 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.30 Motor Racing.

Supercars C’ship. Adelaide 500. H’lights.

3.30 Motor Racing. Supercars C’ship.

Adelaide 500. H’lights. 4.30 Talking W. 5.00 American Resto. 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 Kitty Is Not A Cat. 7.00 It’s Academic. 8.30 Left Off The Map. 9.00 Home Shopping. 10.30 House Rules. 12.00 Buffy The Vampire Slayer.

3.00 To Be Advised. 4.30 Glee. 5.30 The Goldbergs. 6.00 Modern Family. 6.25 First Dates UK. 7.30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 10.30 Bones. 12.30 Psych. 1.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 What’s Up Down Under.

8.30 Escape Fishing With ET. 9.30 Shark Tank. 10.40 Diagnosis Murder. 11.35 JAG. 12.30 NCIS. 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.

1.00 Taskmaster Australia.

2.00 Becker. 2.30 Frasier. 3.30 Rules Of Engagement. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 The 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. 11.00 Rules Of Engagement.

11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.10 ER. 2.55 Doctor Who. 3.40 Fresh Off The Boat. 4.05 Would I Lie To You? 4.35 MythBusters. 5.25 Merlin. 6.10 Car S.O.S. 7.00 My Family. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 9.15 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 9.35 MythBusters.

10.25 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs.

5.20 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.05 Kangaroo Beach. 6.25 The Adventures Of Paddington. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.35 Little Lunch. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.25 Matilda And The Ramsay Bunch. 9.00 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 9.30 Poh’s Kitchen. 9.55 Doctor Who. 10.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 Parliament. 3.10 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News With Joe O’Brien.

6.00 ABC News Hour. 7.00 ABC National News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 ABC News Tonight.

8.45 The Business. 9.00 The World. 10.00 ABC Nightly News. 10.30 The Art Of...

11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 The Reserve. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Alive And Kicking. (1958) 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 Law & Order: Organized Crime. 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.20 Nuts And Bolts.

2.50 Munchies Guide To Northern England. 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.55 Adam Eats The 80s. 6.15 The Curse Of Oak Island. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: James Blunt: One Brit Wonder. (2023) 10.20 Late Programs.

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NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Thursday, November 14, 2024

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: A Country Christmas Harmony. (2022) 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 WIN News. 6.00 9News.

7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Travel Guides.

8.30 The Grand Tour. 9.50 9News Late.

10.20 Resto My Ride Australia. 11.20 Transplant. 12.10 Tipping Point. 1.05 Our State On A Plate. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 2.30 The Garden Gurus. 3.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Bold. 9.00 Drew Barrymore. 10.00 Judge Judy.

10.30 Dessert Masters. 11.40 Ent. Tonight.

12.00 Farm To Fork. 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. Final. 9.40 Law & Order: SVU. 10.40 10’s Late News. 11.05 The Project.

12.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Have I Got News For You U.S. 2.50 The Weekly Football Wrap. 3.30 The Great Separation. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Great Coastal Railway Journeys. 8.30 The Zelensky Story. Final.

9.30 World’s Greatest Train Journeys From Above. 10.25 SBS World News Late.

10.55 Babylon Berlin. 12.45 Son Of. 2.25 Inside The Modelling Agency. 3.20 Late Programs.

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 Surf Patrol. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Escape To The Country.

6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife.

8.30 Inspector George Gently. 10.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.00 Aussie Gold Hunters.

2.00 Outback Crystal Hunters. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Storage Wars: New York. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Truckers. 9.30 Big Rig Bounty Hunters. 10.30 Ice Road Truckers. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 House Rules. 12.00 Buffy The Vampire Slayer. 3.00 To Be Advised. 4.30 Glee. 5.30 The Goldbergs. 6.00 Modern Family. 6.25 First Dates UK. 8.35 MOVIE: DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story. (2004) Vince Vaughn, Ben Stiller, Christine Taylor.

10.30 The Goldbergs. 11.00 First Dates UK. 12.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 What’s Up Down Under.

8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 10.30 JAG. 12.30 NCIS. 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 The King Of Queens.

2.00 Becker. 2.30 Frasier. 3.30 Rules Of Engagement. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 The 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. 11.00 Rules Of Engagement.

11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.10 Doctor Who. 2.55 Fresh Off The Boat. 3.20 Would I Lie To You? 3.50 MythBusters.

5.25 Merlin. 6.10 Car S.O.S. 7.00 My Family. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 9.15 Fisk. 9.40 Friday Night Dinner. 10.05 ER. 10.55 Fresh Off The Boat. 11.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 4.15 Fireman Sam. 4.40 Builder Brothers Dream Factory. 5.20 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.05 Kangaroo Beach. 6.25 The Adventures Of Paddington. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.35 Little Lunch. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.25 Deadly 60. 8.55 Whale With Steve Backshall. 9.45 Doctor Who. 10.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 Parliament. 3.10 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News With Joe O’Brien.

6.00 ABC News Hour. 7.00 ABC National News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 ABC News Tonight.

8.45 The Business. 9.00 The World. 10.00 ABC Nightly News. 10.30 Creative Types With Virginia Trioli. 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.05 The Good Karma Hospital. 3.05 Antiques Roadshow. 3.35 MOVIE: The Man Who Haunted Himself.

(1970) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House.

6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 Shakespeare And Hathaway.

9.40 Whitstable Pearl. 10.40 Forensics: Catching The Killer. 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 Dark Side Of The ‘90s. 2.55 The Pizza Show. 3.20 Kickin’ Back. 3.55 WorldWatch. 5.50 Adam Eats The 80s. 6.15 The Curse Of Oak Island.

7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Hoarders. 10.05 Have I Got News For You U.S. 11.00 Bloodlands.

12.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.35 Media Watch. 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 3.30 Long Lost Family.

4.15 Grand Designs New Zealand. 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. 6.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Hard Quiz. 8.30 Question Everything. 9.05 Fisk. 9.30 Planet America. 10.05 Spicks And Specks.

10.35 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 11.15 ABC Late News. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show.

11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 My Kitchen Rules. 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. Final. 8.30 The Big Trip. 9.30 First Dates UK. 10.35 The Latest: Seven News.

11.05 Unbelievable Moments Caught On Camera. 12.05 Stan Lee’s Lucky Man. 1.05 Travel Oz. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Snowkissed. (2021) 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon.

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

7.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. 8.30 ARIA Awards. 10.10 9News Late.

10.40 My Life As A Rolling Stone. 11.55 Law & Order: Organized Crime. 12.50 Hello SA. 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 Farm To Fork. 8.00 Neighbours. 8.30 Bold. 9.00 Drew Barrymore. 10.00 Judge Judy. 10.30 Taskmaster Australia. 11.40 Ent. Tonight. 12.00 Farm To Fork. 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. 8.40 NCIS. 9.40 NCIS: Origins. 10.40 10’s Late News. 11.05 The Project. 12.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.10 Secrets Of The Tower Of London. 3.10 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 4.10 The Supervet. 5.05 Jeopardy!

5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Michael Mosley: Wonders Of The Human Body. 8.30 The Jury: Death On The Staircase. 9.30 The Old Man. 10.45 SBS World News Late. 11.15 Maxima.

New. 12.10 Miniseries: DI Ray. 3.40 Inside The Modelling Agency. 4.35 Bamay. 5.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Sydney Weekender. 2.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Surf Patrol. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens.

5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. 10.45 Law & Order: UK. 11.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.00 Outback Truckers. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Storage Wars: New York. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 The Force: Behind The Line.

9.30 World’s Wildest Police Videos. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Kitty Is Not A Cat. 7.00 It’s Academic. 8.30 Left Off The Map. 9.00 Home Shopping. 10.30 House Rules. 12.00 Buffy The Vampire Slayer.

3.00 Modern Family. 3.30 Bondi Vet. 4.30 Glee. 5.30 Modern Family. 6.25 First Dates UK. 8.35 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. 9.35 Ramsay’s Costa Del Nightmares.

11.35 First Dates UK. 1.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 NBL Slam. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 10.30 JAG. 12.30 NCIS. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder.

5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 FBI. 10.30 The Weekly Kick-Off. 11.00 NCIS. 11.55 48 Hours. 12.50 Home Shopping.

2.20 Diagnosis Murder. 4.10 JAG.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 Becker. 2.30 Frasier.

3.30 Rules Of Engagement. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 The 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. 10.50 Rules Of Engagement. 11.15 Impractical Jokers.

12.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.15 ER. 3.00 Doctor Who. 3.45 Fresh Off The Boat. 4.05 Would I Lie To You? 4.35 MythBusters. 5.25 Merlin. 6.10 Car S.O.S. 7.00 My Family. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Big Boys. 9.20 Mother And Son. Final. 9.50 ER. 10.40 Friday Night Dinner.

11.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 4.00 Andy’s Global Adventures.

4.15 Fireman Sam. 4.40 Builder Brothers Dream Factory. 5.20 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.05 Kangaroo Beach. 6.25 The Adventures Of Paddington. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.35 Little Lunch. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.25 Doctor Who. 10.00 Merlin. 10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 Parliament. 3.10 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News With Joe O’Brien.

6.00 ABC News Hour. 7.00 ABC National News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 ABC News Tonight.

8.45 The Business. 9.00 The World. 10.00 ABC Nightly News. 10.30 Planet America.

11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore. 2.05 Shakespeare And Hathaway. 3.05 Antiques Roadshow.

3.35 MOVIE: Mandy. (1952) 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.

2.10 The Swiping Game.

2.30 Queer Sports. 3.25 The Weekly Football Wrap. 3.55 WorldWatch. 5.50 Adam Eats The 80s. 6.15 The Curse Of Oak Island. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: Empire Of The Sun. (1987) 11.20 MOVIE: Foxcatcher. (2014) 1.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Grand Designs Australia. 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 3.30 Long Lost Family. 4.15 Grand Designs New Zealand. 5.00 Antiques Roadshow.

6.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Grand Designs Australia. 9.00 Long Lost Family. 9.45 Fake Or Fortune? 10.45 ABC Late News. 11.00 The Business. 11.20 Grand Designs New Zealand. 12.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show.

11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Malicious Mind Games. (2022) 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 The Force: Behind The Line.

7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 The Front Bar: Year In Review. 10.00 Nurse Georgie Carroll Sista Flow 2.0. 11.45 Unbelievable Moments Caught On Camera. 12.45 Magnum P.I. 2.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. 1.00 My Way. 1.30 Getaway. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 RPA. 8.30 Emergency. 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 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Bold. 9.00 Drew Barrymore. 10.00 Judge Judy.

10.30 Shark Tank. 11.40 Ent. Tonight.

12.00 Farm To Fork. 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 Top Gear Australia. 8.50 MOVIE: Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol. (2011) Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.10 Secrets Of The Tower Of London. 3.10 Luke Nguyen’s Railway Vietnam. 3.40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 4.10 The Supervet. 5.05 Jeopardy!

5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.30 Osher Günsberg: A World of Pain. 9.40 Miniseries: Steeltown Murders.

New. 10.45 SBS World News Late. 11.15 Miniseries: The Typist. 12.20 Pandore.

3.05 Late Programs.

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 Surf Patrol. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens.

5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Miss Scarlet And The Duke. 10.50 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 The Force: BTL. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Cricket.

Women’s BBL. Sixers v Scorchers.

7.00 Cricket. Women’s Big Bash League. Match 35. Hobart Hurricanes v Melbourne Renegades. 10.30 Air Crash Investigations: The Accident Files. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 Home Shopping. 10.30 House Rules. 12.00 Buffy The Vampire Slayer.

3.00 Modern Family. 3.30 Bondi Vet. 4.30 Glee. 5.30 Jabba’s Movies. 6.00 Modern Family. 6.25 First Dates UK. 8.35 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares. 9.35 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell. 10.35 Ramsay’s Costa Del Nightmares. 11.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 What’s Up Down Under.

8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 10.30 JAG. 12.30 NCIS. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Blue Bloods.

8.30 Fire Country. Return.

10.20 FBI. 12.15 Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.30 The King Of Queens.

2.00 Becker. 2.30 Frasier. 3.30 Rules Of Engagement. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 The 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. 11.00 Rules Of Engagement.

11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.10 ER. 2.55 Doctor Who. 3.40 Fresh Off The Boat. 4.05 Would I Lie To You? 4.35 MythBusters. 5.25 Merlin. 6.10 Car S.O.S. 7.00 My Family. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Hard Quiz. 9.00 Question Everything. 9.30 Gruen. 10.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs.

5.20 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.05 Kangaroo Beach. 6.25 The Adventures Of Paddington. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.35 Little Lunch. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.25 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.10 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 9.40 Doctor Who. 10.25 Merlin. 11.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 Parliament. 3.10 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News With Joe O’Brien.

6.00 ABC News Hour. 7.00 ABC National News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 ABC News Tonight.

8.45 The Business. 9.00 The World. 10.00 ABC Nightly News. 10.30 Australian Story.

Final. 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 Golf. Australian PGA Championship. First round. 5.00 As Time Goes By. 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Keeping Up Appearances. 8.00 Tennis.

Davis Cup. Quarter-final. Australia v USA. 3.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.20 Ice Cowboys. 3.20 The Wine Lovers’ Guide To Australia.

3.55 WorldWatch. 5.55 Adam Eats The 80s. 6.15 The Curse Of Oak Island. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Greatest Escapes With Morgan Freeman. 10.10 Invisible Nation.

11.45 Late Programs.

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

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There may be more than one possible answer.

Crossmath

No. 163

Solutions

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

Multiplication and division are performed before addition and subtraction.

+ +

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5

= 16 +

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33

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26

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

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3 + 4 ÷ 2 = 5 + + × 6 + 1 + 9 = 16 × + + 5 + 7 – 8 = 4 = = = 33 12 26

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show.

11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 My Kitchen Rules. 1.30 Border Security: International. 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. Final. 9.10 Defying Gravity: Curtain Rises On Wicked.

10.10 Alert: Missing Persons Unit. 11.10 The Latest: Seven News. 11.40 Air Crash Investigations. 12.45 Satisfaction. 2.00 Late Programs.

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Miriam Margolyes Impossibly Australian. Final. 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 3.30 Long Lost Family.

4.15 Grand Designs New Zealand. 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. 6.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Headliners. New. 8.50 Solar System With Brian Cox. New. 9.50 Anh’s Brush With Fame. 10.20 Kitchen Cabinet. 10.50 ABC Late News.

11.05 The Business. 11.25 Late Programs.

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Thursday, November 14, 2024 Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region NARROMINE STAR

Bombers’ Second Grade win a thriller

Junior Bombers’ 12A side goes “bang” in big win against Dubbo Rugby Juniors

By DALLAS REEVES

NARROMINE Bombers scored an important win in Pinnington Cup (Dubbo second grade) action last Saturday, November 9, to remain on top of the table.

Travelling to Dubbo to play Macquarie Cricket Club in second grade at Victoria Park number three oval, Narromine lost the toss and Macquarie elected to bat.

Ian Marchant (72) was the mainstay of Macquarie’s innings as they reached 9-151 off 40 overs.

Among the wicket takers, Narromine skipper Doug Potter took 4-26 off seven overs, while Greg Kerr bagged 2-24 off eight, Daniel Battishall 2-28 off eight, with Henry Buttsworth chipping-in with 1-22 off seven overs.

The Bombers were then ultimately able to win the thriller, fi nishing with 159 runs in 31.3 overs to secure the narrow win.

It was a team effort to get across the line, with Mitchell Russo on 43 top scoring as opener Lachlan Reid on 24, Mitchell Smith on 21, Henry Buttsworth on 20, and vice-captain Kale Bock on 19, all making contributions.

According to the Dubbo District Cricket Association Play HQ website, Narromine on 17 points now sits atop the Pinnington Cup table with three wins, one no-result, and a bye, from the fi rst five rounds.

New Narromine Country Education Foundation launches YOUTH in the Narromine Shire now have the opportunity to apply for support to achieve their educational and training goals, with the local launch of the Country Education Foundation (CEF) of Narromine and its new $15,000 scholarship.

CEF Narromine is one of 49 similar foundations operating across Australia that provide grants and scholarships to help young apprentices and university students buy textbooks, laptops, training tools, and equipment — and other assistance with travel and accommodation — to be able to take up career

Meanwhile, Narromine’s Third Grade side ran into a rampant Newtown Kings in the Kelly Cup on the same day.

Batting fi rst, Newtown scored 9-277 off 40 overs, with skipper Harwinder Singh scoring a century (110) to guide the Kings to a 127-run win at Narromine’s Dundas Park.

It was hard work for the Narromine bowlers, with Jake Sherwood earning 4-43 off eight overs to claim the most wickets. Skipper Alex Sambrook, with 1-31 off eight overs, was also economical with Gerard Cusack on 2-54 off six overs, and Paddy Cusack bagging 1-37 off six overs, also among the wickets.

In reply, Narromine Third Grade managed to scrape to 150 all out in 36.2 overs.

Cameron Collins on 51 top scored, while Abhilash Reddy Yaalala on 22, Jackson Smith on 16, and Zachary Finlay on 14, also contributed starts.

According to Play HQ, Narromine Bombers are in 10th place in the 13-team competition, with one win and four losses from the opening five rounds.

This Saturday, November 16, Narromine Bombers Second Grade plays South Dubbo Hornets at Dubbo’s Pavans Turf facility, while Narromine’s Third Grade plays Newtown Rhinos at Dundas Park.

and training opportunities.

The driving force behind CEF Narromine, Blake Mallon, moved to the town in 2019 and is keen to provide local youth with the best possible educational opportunities and give something worthwhile back to the community.

“My wife is employed in education, and [out west] we see fi rst-hand the negative impact that the lack of teachers, nurses, and skilled agricultural workers is having on our local community,” Mr Mallon said.

“We wanted to do something positive to address these issues,” he added.

“We are big believers that education, and the fi nancial security it provides, positively

Listening up, Narromine Junior Bombers 12B with Manager, Stephen Chase during a break in play. PHOTO: NARROMINE JUNIOR CRICKET.

By DALLAS REEVES NARROMINE Junior Bombers’ 12A side showed off their enterprising batting and quality bowling in a big win against Dubbo Rugby 12A in round four of the Dubbo District Junior Cricket Association round four action last Saturday.

The 12A Junior Bombers scored 4/214 off 28 overs at Dubbo’s Jubilee Oval, with Henry Redden (37 not out), Tommy Leader (36 retired not out), Edward Ferguson (26 retired not out), Mason Burns (23 retired not out) and Albert Anderson (21 not out), all batting well.

With the ball, the wickets were also shared around for the Junior Bombers as an eight-player Dubbo Rugby was dismissed for only 36. Tommy Leader (2-10) grabbed a pair of wickets and also took three catches, while Toby Chase (1-1), Mason Burns (1-1), Edward Ferguson (1-1), Gilbert Maxwell (1-4) and Albert Anderson (1-8) all bagged a wicket apiece in the 178-run success.

Meanwhile, the Narromine Junior Bombers 12B Red side also had a 29-run win against Dubbo CYMS Cougars at Pavans Synthetic in Dubbo.

After the Junior Bombers won the toss and elected to bowl, Dubbo CYMS Cougars made 112 off 20 overs.

Wicket takers for Narromine’s 12B Red side included Hugo Duff (2-9), Annabelle Gibbs (117), Jaggar Smith (1-18) and Edward Heckendorf (1-24).

However, Narromine Junior Bombers 12B Red were up to the challenge, scoring 141 off 20 overs with Edward Heckendorf (29 not out), Hugo Duff (27 retired not out), Jaggar Smith (14 not out) and Bede Redden (12 retired not out) all performing well.

The Narromine Bombers 12B White also had a 26-run win against Wellington at Lady

impacts the fi nancial and social wellbeing of a community,” he said.

“We’re very excited to be a part of CEF, and to be investing in our local youth,” he concluded.

The new $15,000, three-year Mallon AgCommodities – CEF Scholarship will be offered next year.

It is open to any local aged between 16 and 25 who is entering their first year of a fulltime undergraduate degree in agriculture, teaching, nursing, medicine, or a STEM-related subject.

Applications can be made via the CEF Narromine website and close at the end of November.

Cutler Oval in Dubbo.

Patrick Stanley (18 retired not out), Alexander Roberts (10 retired not out), Nicholas Veech (11 not out) and Digby Finn (10 retired not out) all made double figures in Narromine Junior Bombers’ 12B White’s total of 127 in 20 overs. In reply, Wellington made 101 off their 20 allotted overs.

Wicket takers for Narromine 12B White were Nicholas Veech (2-12), Digby Finn (1-7) and Alexander Roberts (1-6).

The Narromine Junior Bombers 14A side made 5-98, going down to South Dubbo Hornets (8-185) at Lady Cutler Oval.

Kye Brotherton (2-11), Charlie Furney (1-7), Matthew Smyth (1-9), Charlie Ward (1-12), Dulan Paulston (1-17), and William Halbisch (1-27), all took wickets for Narromine’s 14A side.

Best with the bat for the 14A side for Narromine were Charlie Furney (41), Luis Robertson (18 not out) and Matthew Smyth (16).

The Narromine Junior Bombers’ 14B side played Dubbo CYMS Cougars and went down by 41 runs at Dundas Park in Narromine.

Dubbo CYMS Cougars made 7-140 off 28 overs batting fi rst with Lewis Henderson (29), Fred Anderson (1-6), John Elder (1-12) and Jakeel Faro (1-15) Narromine’s wicket-takers.

In reply, Narromine were 4-18 at one stage, but Jaxon Morrissey (18), Fred Anderson (17 not out), John Elder (11) and Archie Craft (11) put some respectability into the batting effort, with Narromine fi nishing at 8-99 off 28 overs.

The Junior Bombers’ 14B side is home again at Dundas Park this Saturday, November 16, playing South Dubbo Hornets.

Narromine’s 12A side plays Dubbo CYMS Cougars at Olsen Park in Narromine while the 12B Red plays Wellington in Dubbo and the 14A and 12B White sides have byes.

Blake Mallon is supporting the CEF Narromine, with a scholarship to start in 2025. PHOTO: SUPPLIED.

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NARROMINE STAR Local News for the Narromine, Trangie & Tomingley region Thursday, November 14, 2024

RACING NG ORT REPORT

By COLIN HODGES SINCE September, 57-year-old jockey Michael Heagney has ridden in Western Australia, South Australia, New South Wales and Queensland and on Sunday he was at Warren to win the 1600 metres Cotton Cup on Ancient Egypt for trainer Wayne Brown.

Tamworth-based Wayne Brown and Michael Heagney often combine to win races at some of the most remote tracks in Australia and have great respect for each other.

Landing some good bets, Ancient Egypt ($12) came from fi fth on the home turn to win by a short head from Sea Of Flames (Clayton Gallagher, $2.30 favourite) which hit the front in the straight,

Travelling jockey Heagney and Brown continue partnership across remote race tracks to claim Warren’s Cotton Cup while the leader Zounile (Zoe Hunt, $3.20) fi nished over four lengths away in third place.

The wheat harvest is well underway in the area which meant some intending racegoers were unable to be trackside, however there was a very good crowd at the Cotton Cup meeting which had been given excellent promotion.

Dubbo trainer Clint Lundholm and jockey Kody Nestor were off to an flying start when Truth I Fear ($2.80) led throughout to win the 1400 metres Hutcheon and Pearce Super Showcase Maiden Plate from Kuroshinzo (Nick Heywood, $5.50) and Trust A Kitty (Siena Grima, $2.15 to $1.90 favourite) which came from a long way back.

Later, Lundholm and Nestor combined to win the 1400 metres Inland Petroleum Bench-

mark 58 Handicap with Hit The Rim with Kody Nestor picking up the $500 cash prize sponsored by Warren Services Club for leading jockey on the day.

In an gripping fi nish, Hit The Rim ($8.50) from well back steamed down the outside to edge out Power Beau (Michael Heagney, $7) by a head with Tupou (Zoe Hunt, $7.50) battling on well for third.

The Cahill family from Cowra are very much involved with Violet And Blue, winner of the 1000 metres Halcroft and Bennett Benchmark 58 Handicap, Mathew Cahill being the jockey, his sister Kathryn Cahill is the trainer and their mother Margaret Cahill shares ownership with Kathryn.

Bred by the Cahills, Violet And Blue is from Two Penny

GOLF CLUB NOTES

Blue, a winner for the family and named by Michael Cahill who is now a leading jockey in Brisbane.

When riding with success in Mauritius, Michael Cahill became aware of a famous stamp, the Two Penny Blue which began usage in the then British colony Mauritius in 1847.

Michael’s brother Mathew Cahill gave his mount a charmed run behind the leaders and Violet And Blue ($3.50 to $3.20 favourite) zipped along the inside to win by over a length from Press Forward (Jessica Brookes, $10) and Obsessive Nature (Lauren Van Tijn, $3.80).

Trained at Narromine by Wayne Collison for his wife Robyn Douglas, the speedy mare Sisters Pick advanced the record to six wins and four placings from 16 starts when

beating a smart field in the 1200 metres Western Farm Machinery Benchmark 82 Warren Sprint.

GERRIES GOLF NOTES

Marj Kelly with a disappointing score of four points. Better luck next time, Marj.

Over on the back nine, the men battled it out for the weekly prize where Ross Smith fi red a fi ne round of 24 points to collect the major prize. Terry Willis was a close second on 23 points and Ron Green won the NTP trophy on the day.

Des Weir took the NAGA prize for men with a score of 17 points.

In all it was a good morning of golf and congratulations to the winners.

Next week, the girls are on the back nine and the boys on the front at the usual hit off time.

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

Big field for Gerries’ new Summer Series

By NORMAN LEWIS

Matthew Brown, winner of Saturday’s competition.

Sunday competition winners Rob Williams and Tony Mann.

LAST Saturday, November 9, saw the biggest field for the weekly Gerries’ competition of the new Summer Series.

The weather was fi ne with a total of 24 players, 11 ladies and 13 men, participating.

In the ladies’ division, Gail White top scored with 23 points and took the major trophy on a count back from Carol McDonald, who also recorded 23 points.

Great golf, ladies, however there was no winner of the ladies Nearest the Pin (NTP).

The NAGA prize went to

NARROMINE BOWLS CLUB NEWS

Bowlers battle through the drizzle

By JOHN EDWARDS The Phantoms Business House team: Tim Wiggins, Alex Sambrook, Dan Coen, Matt Brown, Jason McPherson, Matt Gainsford, Mitch Smith, Doug Potter, Justin Gainsford and Russell Hunt. PHOTOS: GREG KEARINES.

TOP FIELD FOR BUSINESS HOUSE EVENT

By NORMAN LEWIS THE weekly Robert Handsaker Ford Business House competition continues to attract large fields. Last week there were some 86 starters in this popular event.

The weather has been good and no doubt this helps to encourage golfers onto the course.

The winning team in week four of the event was “Double Delights”, with a score of 20, and this team has been awarded the popular bar voucher.

Individual top scores on the day went to Lewis Lydon, 26, Erin Burns, 24, Jeanette O’Brien, 24, Bev Woods, 24 and Tony Jeffery, 24.

Nearest to the Pin (NTP)

winners were as follows: on the ninth, ladies not won and the men’s went to Shane Liddell; on the 10th, ladies, Jenny Fitzgerald, and men’s, Doug Potter.

All in all, a good day of golf.

WEEKEND COMPETITION OVER the weekend the results were as follows Saturday’s Individual Stableford for a Club Trophy was won by Matt Brown on 36 points, on a count back from Rob Gainsford, also on 36.

The NTPs went to the Tony Harding on the ninth, and James O’Connor on the 17th.

The Long Drive went to Steve Gillette on the fi rst.

A Four Ball Aggregate was played on Sunday for the South Dubbo Tavern trophy.

The winners were Rob Wil-

liams and Tony Mann on 73 from Matt Brown and Steve Squires on 70.

No winner of the NTP on the ninth but Steve Squires collected on the 10th.

The Long Drive on the fi rst went to Matt Brown and he also collected the drawn jackpot on the 18th.

COMING EVENTS MEMBERS are advised of a slight change in the printed program.

This weekend now hosts the Par Plus event for a Club Trophy and a Canadian Foursome for trophies donated by Mitch Smith and Rob Burns.

Nominations are being accepted for positions on the Golf Club Board of Directors for 2025. See the club noticeboard for details.

That’s all for this week.

See you at the 19th.

LAST Thursday, November 7, 14 bowlers battled through drizzling rain in the social bowls competition. Due to the rain, games were decided over eight ends.

In the first game (Triples), Danny, Carl and Dave defeated Danny C, Neil and Cranky, 8 to 4.

In the second game (Doubles), Sticker and Frenchy walloped Robbi C 14 to 3.

In the third game (also Doubles), Col and Duane narrowly defeated Tappy and Buttsy, 7 to 6.

The winners on the day were Sticker and Frenchy.

No other social bowls results due to only six bowlers.

Club Fours Championships Club Fours Championships commenced on Saturday, November 9, with results as follows.

In the first game, Joey Micilic, J. Woolfe, M. Woolfe and Henry Buttsworth defeated Neil Harris, Steve Riley, Steve Buttsworth and Frenchy, 19 to 14.

In the second game, Stick-

Going to the early lead, Sisters Pick (Jessica Brookes, $11) was a convincing winner from Smart And Dapper (Ken Dunbar, $4) and Castlebar Road (Georgina McDonnell, $10).

At debut, Romantic Love (Clayton Gallagher, $4.20) was an impressive winner of the 1000 metres Nutrien Ag Solutions Maiden Handicap for Dubbo trainer Brett Robb while the Mack Griffith, Mudgee trained Stratified (Jake Pracey-Holmes, $4 to $3.10 fav.) led most of the way to win the 1200 metres Queensland Cotton Class Two Handicap.

er, Danny, Cranky and Beaver soundly defeated Cliffy, Dave, James and Aaron, 26 to 15.

This weekend, Beaver will take on Robbie Stanford and team, while Henry will take on Adam Jermyn and team. Will you be coming to watch?

Joke of the week: An Englishman and an Irishman go into a bakery. The Englishman steals three buns, puts them in his pocket and leaves.

He says to the Irishman, “That took great guile to steal those buns. The owner didn’t even see me.”

“That’s just simple thievery!”, the Irishman replied. “I’ll show you how to do it the honest way and get the same result.”

The Irishman then proceeded to call out the owner of the bakery and said, “Sir, I want to show you a magic trick.”

The owner was intrigued so he came over to see the magic trick.

The Irishman asked him for a bun and then proceeded to eat it.

He asked for another two and after eating them all, the owner said, “Okay my friend, where’s the magic trick?”

T he I r ish ma n t hen sa id, “L ook i n t he Eng l ishma n’s pockets”.

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

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Outback Dragons paddle away with medals after Pan Pacific Masters

Winners are grinners - members of Outback Dragons celebrate their big bronze medal finishes after a long weekend of competition on the Gold Coast. PHOTOS: OUTBACK DRAGONS.

By SOPHIA MCCAUGHAN BRONZE medals were the order of the day for the Outback Dragons at the Pan Pacific Masters Games on the Gold Coast last week.

The Outback Dragons brought home several bronze medals at the world’s biggest biennial masters’ event, which concluded on Sunday, November 10.

The Pan Pacific Masters welcomed competitors from all over the world, including Sri Lanka, Papua New Guinea, India, Singapore, America and Canada.

Long Competition Days OUTBACK Dragons publicity officer, Chris Robinson, told the Narromine Star that it

was a very competitive competition in the dragon boat racing at the Games.

“There were 45 teams and 1200 paddlers, with three New Zealand teams and one from Singapore, with the rest all coming from across all different parts of Australia,” she said.

“It was extremely competitive, and some really good paddlers competed.”

Competition began for the dragon boat racing on Thursday, November 7, with races kicking off from 7:30am each morning. This meant the Outback Dragons had to be up early and out ready to race.

“You’re all up at about 5am, to get out to race at the lakes,” Chris said.

The Outback Dragons competed in all three categories including Wom-

en’s, Mixed (50-50 equal split of men and women) and Opens, where it was all about strength and speed.

“Opens is one of our big strength areas. You can have as many men in [the boat] as you want,” she said.

All races across the three categories on the first day were 500 metres each. While the club originally thought they only had 11 races on the first day, the Outback Dragons faced three massive days of non-stop racing after successful results led them to placings in the finals for nearly every category.

“We just kept getting into the finals. We were going from early in the morning and we all did not get home until much later in the evening that day,” she said.

On the second day of competition, Friday, November

8, all races were 200 metres in length.

On the third and final day of competition, Saturday, November 9, there was a five-kilometre race, with the Dragons fielding one boat in that event.

Chris told the Narromine Star that the Outback Dragons teamed up with competitors from Forbes to bring extra power to the club in the lead-up to competition.

“We had 16 from Outback Dragons, and about eight or so from Forbes, so we teamed up and called ourselves the Lachlan Dragons,” she said.

Hard work brings hardware to the trophy cabinet THE club brought home a fair few bronze medals to

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There were two age categories that competitors could enter in, with the club coming away with the bronze medals in the Senior A 40+ age category, being the younger of the two groups.

“The younger age group is where we won our medals in, we’re pretty proud of that,” Chris told the Narromine Star.

A special congratulations ought to be given to Trangie local and paddling superstar, Rhonda Betts, who not only competed in the dragon boat racing but also completed and finished on the podium in two indoor rowing events at the Pan Pacific Masters Games earlier this month.