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Health advocate, Rod Sandell, enlightens VIEW on his Medical Centre campaign IT was a fascinating address recently for Warren VIEW Club when they welcomed guest speaker, Rod Sandell and his wife, Elaine, to their monthly Wednesday luncheon meeting. Rod spoke of his involvement in the Warren Health Action Committee and his work with like-minded community people trying to sustain the local health service. Rod explained how it became imperative for his committee to become proactive, when RaRMS health charity decided last year that they could not support the local health service and continue their operation of the Medical Centre. As a town without medical services, the Committee realised that would be difficult to attract newcomers to the facility and to remain sustainable. Continued page 3

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Early warning: Fire safety blitz for Warren this week By HARRIET GILMORE IN NSW, around 20 people die from preventable fi res each year. So far this winter, seven people have died and 78 others have been injured during a total of 842 residential fires. That’s a five per cent increase in fi res and a 21 per cent rise in injuries compared to this time last year. In almost half the home fi res this winter, a smoke alarm either wasn’t, fitted or didn’t activate. In an effort to reduce the number of fi re fatalities across the State, Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) will be conducting a fi re safety blitz in Warren on this coming Friday and and Saturday, August 25–26. This will involve fi refighters from Warren, Trangie, Narromine, Gilgandra, and Dubbo, taking part in the twoday operation to check homes and remind the community on the importance of fi re safety. On Friday, fi re crews plan to door-knock every home in Warren for free fi re safety checks to make sure every home has a working smoke alarm. The teams will also be installing new alarms for free in those homes that don’t.

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Early warning on house fires; Warren Fire and Rescue Captain, Renee Scott, together with firefighters from around the region, will be carrying-out a fire safety blitz across Warren this Friday and Saturday in the region. PHOTO: WARREN STAR.

On Saturday, the community is invited down to Saunders Park, next to the water tower, for a free family fun day. FRNSW Acting Commissioner, Jeremy Fewtrell, said that, each year, an aver-

age of 20 people die in NSW from fires that could have been prevented. “Sadly, almost all of these fatalities occur in people’s homes,” Acting Commissioner Fewtrell said.

“Each death is a tragic loss for families, friends and the wider community; additionally, for each fi re fatality, there are also hundreds more people who survive a fi re, but suffer life-changing health consequences,” he added. He said that fi refighters are committed to reducing the risk of such fi res and to protecting the irreplaceable. “During safety visits, fi refighters will check that you have working smoke alarms, that they are in good working condition, and are installed in suitable areas. “If you do not have one, fi refighters will install a long-life battery-powered smoke alarm as well as replace existing smoke alarm batteries all at no cost,” he said. The drop-in visits, he added, will also have a wider fi re safety purpose. “Firefighters will also ask residents to show them around their homes, so they are able to provide personalised fi re safety information on issues such as kitchen fires, heaters and open fi res, common electrical safety, barbecues, and wheat bags,” Acting Commissioner Fewtrell said. Continued page 2

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THE FORECAST Wednesday, August 23 Min 5. Max 19. Partly Cloudy. Possible rainfall: 0 mm. Chance of any rain: 0% Central West Slopes and Plains area: Partly cloudy. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light before dawn then becoming southerly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 1 and 5 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 21. Sun protection recommended from 10:00 am to 2:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate] Thursday, August 24 Min 3. Max 22. Sunny. Possible rainfall: 0 mm. Chance of any rain: 0%

“They can also provide advice on best protecting your home in the event of a bushﬁ re.” Warren FRNSW Captain, Renee Scott, is hoping the whole community gets behind the safety blitz and comes down to Saunders Park from 10am on Saturday. “We will have the truck on display, so everyone can get up-close and perCentral West Slopes and Plains area: Sunny. The chance of morning fog on the southern slopes. Patches of frost in the morning, mainly in the south. Light winds becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between minus 1 and 4 above zero with daytime temperatures reaching between 19 and 24. Sun protection recommended from 9:50 am to 2:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate] Friday, August 25 Min 3. Max 23. Sunny. Possible rainfall: 0 mm. Chance of any rain: 0% Central West Slopes and Plains area: Sunny. Areas of morning frost. The chance of morning

sonal with the equipment and the crews,” Captain Scott said. “There will be a free barbecue, and we’ll have a number of appliances and displays happening to remind the community about ﬁ re safety; it should be a really fun day for the whole family,” she added. The FRNSW recruitment team will also be in attendance looking for new members to join the brigade. “We are also hoping to drive lo-

cal recruitment and show everyone what we do and how rewarding being a local fi refi ghter can be,” Captain Scott said. “Although you volunteer to join, it’s a paid on-call position; it’s an incredibly rewarding role, from both a community engagement perspective and fi re safety and prevention, but also being there for the community in times of need,” she concluded.

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WARREN STAR Local News for the Warren Shire Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Health advocate, Rod Sandell, enlightens VIEW on his Medical Centre campaign

Pauline Serdity, Barb Kentwell, and Maria Kinsey all plan to go along to the RFDS and Nevertire Hall fundraising event on Saturday, September 16 after hearing Rod Sandell speak about it’s importance at the VIEW Club meeting last week. Sally Waters, Barb Kentwell, Mary Kennedy, and Judi Williamson with Guest Speaker Rod Sandell and his wife, Elaine. Rod heads-up the Warren Health Action Committee who are organising a fundraiser for the RFDS Medical Centre in September.

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Elaine Sandell and Guest Speaker Rod Sandell from the Warren Health Action Committee at the August VIEW Club Meeting. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED.

From page 1 With special mention to the efforts of the late Tony McAlary, Rod and the committee worked alongside Warren Shire Council as they liaised with many organisations, to achieve a positive outcome and keep a Medical Centre in the town. it was therefore a great outcome for all when the Rural Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) came on board and committed to Warren. The Warren Health Action Committee was also integral to the private purchase of four units for accommodation for medical staff at the Warren Multi Purpose Health Service (WMPS); which went a long way to attracting doctors and ancillary professionals to the community. Rod also talked about the upcoming fundraiser event, combining the efforts of the Nevertire Hall committee and the RFDS Medical Centre to be held on Saturday, September 16 at the Nevertire Hall. Rod encouraged all VIEW members and the public to at-

tend and support this very important occasion which is aiming to to raise funds to help the RFDS. Many local performers are donating their time to the event with a number of wonderful and varied donated items to be auctioned-off. “Auctioneer Extraordinaire” Trevor Wilson will be taking all bids. After the address, VIEW Club members expressed their appreciation to Rod for taking the time to speak to them and for his dedication to the community of Warren. It was also with great pleasure that the meeting presented new members, Jackie Cook and Mary Kennedy, with their VIEW badges. Hopefully, there will be many long years of association with Warren VIEW. The next VIEW Club luncheon will be held on Wednesday, September 20, with the “Learning for Life” table to be on the theme of “wool” (or related items). The meet will include another inspiring guest speaker, Olivia Falkiner, to entertain and inform members.

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Wednesday, August 23, 2023 Local News for the Warren Shire WARREN STAR

Fond farewell from Fire and Rescue, for Jacqui

FAITH MATTERS

The Price of Love, is the grief we feel

By HARRIET GILMORE

By SIMON CANT LAST week was a tough one for our town, and I feel totally unqualiﬁed to write this article. But I write from the heart to all those who are grieved. There’s an account in the Bible of a close friend of Jesus having died. Jesus goes to the tomb of Lazarus, and then there’s this incredible verse. “Jesus wept.” That’s it. The entire verse contains just two words. Despite having the power and intent to raise his friend from the dead, he gave the same gasp we all sense when we approach the open grave of a loved one: a wave of love and respect for the person whose body lies there. He couldn’t hold back; the love Jesus had for Lazarus burst out of him… in tears. I heard it said once, that grief is the price we pay for love. When I think of it this way, grief is tolerable. Grief is an expression of our love. 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 is a passage of love (often read at weddings) outlining some incredible gifts. The Bible declares them to be totally worthless, if they are possessed in the absence of love. It states that all these things will pass away, concluding that: “only faith, hope, and love will endure, and the greatest of these is love.” If you are overwhelmed by grief right now, my prayer is that you will be surrounded by the enduring love of our Heavenly Father.

AFTER 13 solid years supporting the Warren community in times of disaster, Jacqui Lomas will finally hang-up her boots and helmet as she retires from Fire and Rescue NSW. Only joining our major fi rst-responders agency when she was 47, her only regret, was not signing-up earlier. “I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my time at Fire and Rescue in Warren,” Jacqui enthused. “Not only have I been able to help and support our community, but I was also lucky to help on task forces throughout my time, including in 2013 after the Blue Mountains bush fi res,” she added. Looking back on her time at Fire and Rescue, Jacqui was most proud of her work supporting the Blue Mountains Bush Fire Task Force, and reaching the seniority of Deputy Captain for the Warren crew. She believes that joining what used to be called, the “Fire Brigade”, is something that everyone should consider. “It’s an incredibly rewarding second career,” she explained. “Not only do you get to work with and meet

some wonderful people and help the community in times of need; it’s also a great way to upskill,” she added. She said that it offers wonderful opportunities for learning new skills, particularly for women. “During my time, Fire and Rescue supported countless training opportunities including gaining my truck licence,” she said. “It can be a great career opportunity for mums, due to the on-call nature of the schedule and work roster, or for young people looking to enter the workforce; Fire and Rescue provide all the training and a great support network,” Jacqui said. Warren Captain, Renee Scott, said that all the Warren crew were sad to see Jacqui fi nally ““hang-up her boots and helmet”. “Jacqui has been a fi refighter, friend and Mother figure to us all for 13 years, and will be very missed at ‘491 Warren’,” Renee said. “We wish Jacqui all the best for the future,” she added. Now in retirement, Jacqui said she is looking forward to spending more time with her family, children, and grandchildren.

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Jacqui Lomas is finally hanging-up her Fire and Rescue boots after 13 years supporting the community in times of need. PHOTO: WARREN STAR.

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WARREN STAR Local News for the Warren Shire Wednesday, August 23, 2023

NSW regional students “failed” states new report By ANDREW TARRY A DAMNING report by the NSW Auditor-General has criticised the state’s education department and the former Liberal/National government for failing kids in the bush. The report focuses on a strategy developed by the former government in conjunction with the department, to address the growing inequity between students of NSW depending upon their geographical location. The NSW Labor government have also released their response to the performance audit by the NSW Auditor-General on the “regional, rural and remote education” strategy. In their media release addressing the report the government state that the auditor-general has found the former Liberal/National government’s plan “failed to improve outcomes for kids in the bush,” while the report also argues that the 2021 Rural and Remote Education Strategy was simply a “rehash of existing programs, with no new ideas or solutions, no timeframes, additional resources, or measure to track its success”. The strategy devised by department of education under the former state government

set a vision that “every child in regional NSW has access to the same quality of education as their metropolitan peers.” The strategy recognised that students in rural and remote areas of NSW face greater challenges compared to students in metropolitan locations. To facilitate the delivery of the strategy the department established a regional, rural, and remote education policy unit in 2021. The report by the auditor-general states that the objective of their report was to assess the “effectiveness of the department’s activities to ensure the vision”. It is the conclusion of the report that the strategy and vision implemented is “unlikely to achieve its vision… Shortcomings in the design and implementation of the strategy have meant there is little to report on its impact after more than two years since its release”. Within the report are several other conclusions which the Labor government has signalled as failings of the previous government. In response to the conclusions, NSW Labor stated that “the failures meant that “insufficient” priority was given to regional, rural, and remote

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Fund-raising event for RFDS at Nevertire Hall I AM writing in support of the fundraising evening being held next month at the Nevertire Hall. Money raised will go to support the Royal Flying Doctor Service Medical Centre in Warren, and also the Nevertire Hall. Many Warren and district residents may not be aware, that the Medical Centre receives very little money from the Government. In fact, a large portion of the operating costs must be raised locally. If this money is not forthcoming, the Medical Centre could close its doors. A town without a medical centre, cannot hope to attract new businesses and would be in danger of losing present residents. Warren is still struggling to recover from drought, the mouse plague and ﬂoods and, if the Medical Centre was to close, I see a dim future for Warren. At the fundraiser, there will be musical entertainment, good food, raffles, and auctions. Local and away business houses have generously donated goods for the auctions. It is hoped that not only will the evening be a social success, but also a chance to learn more about the operation of the Medical Centre. The evening will also be a chance to see the beautifully-refurbished Nevertire Hall which was badly damaged in the mini-cyclone which swept through the village a few years ago. — Pam Russ

issues, and there was “limited action” on ﬁ xing the equity gap in regional education.” In some areas of the report the assessment of the strategy is scathing. The auditor-general found that “there was not enough work put in to plan for successful implementation. A changeover in staff responsible for coordinating implementation of the strategy and lack of fit-forpurpose governance arrangements slowed its momentum”. “The department took one year to recruit a central team and almost two years to set up governance that gives relevant department executives oversight of the strategy. This was not fast enough to support a four-year strategy with an ambitious vision.” Throughout its 65 pages the report states that poor planning, lack of funding, insufficient governance, and improper implementation were constant features of the strategy. According to one section, the report found that the former government repeatedly ignored concerns raised by bureaucrats, who ﬂagged the lack of support for the strategy, ineffective governance, and poorly planned implementation as early as March 2020, a

year before it was announced. While another conclusion criticised the strategy for “not addressing the complexities of delivering regional, rural and remote early childhood, school education and skills pathways.” The report comes as students in regional, rural, and remote areas have managed with fewer opportunities and resources, academic and wellbeing support for a long time, with the report also acknowledging that the disadvantages students face in these areas is a “longstanding and wellknown issue”. The report has been addressed by the current deputy premier and minister for education and early learning, Prue Car. “The auditor-general has exposed the Liberals and Nationals’ contempt for regional communities. The Liberals and Nationals promised to close the educational gap in the bush despite being told repeatedly they did not have an adequate plan to deliver. “This was shameless politics by the Liberal and Nationals and they need to apologise to parents and students in the bush. This wasn’t a case of having a failed plan for regional education - the Liberals and Nationals failed to have

any plan at all other than a press release. The failures by the Liberals and Nationals to back their words with any action has meant we have wasted several years in our ﬁght to improve educational outcomes for kids in the bush,” she said.

The Labor government has promised a response to the report with the first step assigning “senior education executives with resetting the strategy.”

The government has yet to address, in a general or speciﬁc sense, the several recommendations provided by the report which include preparing a new strategy, publicly reporting on actions and impact of the previous strategy, undertaking research to inform directions, monitor trends and issues with access across the state, along with the many more recommendations addressing particular ﬁ ndings.

What the government has announced is that it will “not waste another day” in acting upon the report and the growing inequality and inequity between regional, rural, and remote students and their metropolitan counterparts.

Well done, Shirley on a big Grindrod’s win! It’s great to be a winner, with Shirley Toddhunter the lucky draw of the Newspower and Grindrod’s Newsagency “Christmas in July” prize pack value at $280. Well done, Shirley! Congratulations Shirley! Kayla Higgans from Grindrod’s Newsagency, presents Shirley Toddhunter with her winning “Christmas in July” prize pack recently. PHOTO: WARREN STAR.

Wednesday, August 23, 2023 Local News for the Warren Shire WARREN STAR

Driver shortage is to blame for cancelled school bus run

The vacant bus stop in Nevertire, after the school bus run to Warren hasn’t been running this past week due to a driver shortage. PHOTO: WARREN STAR. By HARRIET GILMORE A BUS driver shortage is to blame for the recent cancellation of the Nevertire-Warren school bus run. It’s the second time this term the Nevertire/Warren bus hasn’t run, with this latest pause leaving families without transport to school for four days. The service, however, has resumed today. One parent said the lack of a bus run this past week, has been a “real hassle” for his family. He said he managed

to ﬁ nd a lift for his children one day, but had to keep them home on the other days that the bus wasn’t running. Langley’s Coaches, who operate the run, along with other school services throughout the region including Dubbo, Narromine, Nyngan, Ballimore, Yeoval, Gilgandra, and Tooraweenah, have said the industry-wide driver shortage has been making things difficult. “Our drivers who are locals are all great people, and like anyone else, they want time-

off to go and see their families and to do some travelling,” Sarah Hansen from Langley’s Coaches said. “While they try to plan their holidays around the school holidays, it doesn’t always happen, and this then leaves a space that needs to be ﬁ lled,” she added. Thedriver shortage hitting the industry, she explained, has been exacerbated by its ageing work proﬁ le. “We have some great casuals in many towns, but as people are getting older and retiring,

or moving away from the area, we fi nd ourselves short of drivers,” she said. “In some cases, like in Warren at the moment, I have noone to cover the school run.” Ms Hansen said they have been trying to recruit casual drivers for some time, but are yet to have any luck. “We would absolutely love to have a pool of casual drivers in each town who we could call-upon in the case of a driver’s family member getting sick, or for days that they need some time-off. “It’s the perfect job for someone who just wants some work here-or-there,” Ms Hansen said. The job, she added, has a number of wonderful human aspects to it, but applicants must be suitably-qualified. “To be a school bus driver, you need to have an LRMR Licence or Higher, a Bus Driver Authority — we can do the course in Dubbo — and a Working with Childrens Check. “It can be so rewarding; the drivers we have, genuinely care about the students they have on board, and often have a great relationship with the families, and see these children go from their fi rst day of Kindergarten to their last day of Year 12… that is truly something special, that not many jobs would offer,” Ms Hansen enthused. State Member for Barwon, Roy Butler, said it was unfortunate that the Nevertire to Warren bus service has been disrupted. “This school bus route is made possible thanks to government funding, and it is up to the individual contractors to make sure their commit-

ments can be fulﬁ lled under those contracts,” he said. “However, it has to be understood, that there are severe labour shortages across the State and the country, which is hampering the proper operation of bus services far beyond Barwon,” he added. The local contractor, he argued, is doing its best in a tough climate. “I have spoken to Langley’s, and they have assured me that they have done all they can to make sure that they have the backup drivers. “They have been advertising for casuals for some time without success; there just isn’t the workforce to cover all the drivers,” Mr Butler said. He added, that there appeared no easy solutions to the problem. “Even if the government decided to fund a duplicated bus service, it would still have to deal with the existing shortage of labour, so it is hard to see how to prevent occasional interruptions to the bus service at the moment,” he said. “The labour shortage is only likely to be resolved by migration, either internal or from overseas, but we need to make sure that there are other incentives and infrastructure in place before we can entice or import the workforce necessary to ﬁ ll vital jobs in the bush,” he said. The Independent local Member, said that he will now take the issue up with the appropriate department. “I will talk to the relevant ministers to see if there is some way to keep the buses moving, and perhaps discuss the idea of compensation for those put-out by the disruptions,” Mr Butler concluded.

It’s “wine time” at Ellerslie Lane, after licence approval By HARRIET GILMORE THERE’S a new space in town to celebrate happy hour! Ellerslie Lane is not only the place to get your coffee and shopping fi x. You’ll now be able to toast the day too, thanks to their new liquor licence. Kicking-off this Thursday from 3.30pm, Ellerslie Lane will be hosting their very-fi rst wine night, offering a selection of delicious drinks, cheese boards and shopping. Owner, Bonnie Storer, said she has always hoped to extend Ellerslie Lane and was thrilled when her liquor licence was approved last week. “We’ve been wanting to offer evening events since we fi rst opened, and I can’t wait to kick it off on Thursday,” Bonnie said. “We’ve had the really hard job of tasting lots of wines and cheeses,” she joked.

Bonnie is getting everything ready to go for the big day, she added. “I had a group of distinguished ladies in over the weekend, helping me ﬁ nd a great selection to suit all tastes. The weather for Thursday is look fantastic. “We’ll have great tunes, beautiful wines and a huge sale on stock in the shop. It will be a great night, so make sure you send us a message on social to book a table,” said Bonnie. The evening will be the ﬁ rst of many, she said. “We plan to host a range of wine and drinks evenings every few weeks, depending on what’s happening around town and in the community and the space can also be hired for personal events and parties. “So can in touch if you are looking for somewhere to host your next function,” added Bonnie.

Cheers! Bonnie Storer with sister Pip, will host a wine and drinks night at Ellerslie Lane on Thursday after securing a liquor licence. PHOTO: WARREN STAR.

WARREN STAR Local News for the Warren Shire Wednesday, August 23, 2023

NAB — Closing for business; Council moves money to CBA By HARRIET GILMORE DESPITE fierce lobbying from Mayor, Councillor Milton Quigley, the Warren Shire Council, State and Federal politicians and customers, the NAB closed their Warren doors for good this week. The news of the closure, fi rst revealed in the Warren Star in early June, came as a shock to many in the community as one of only two banks left in town and following the huge profits the bank has recently announced. NAB recently announced a $1.9 billion profit, with many local customers questioning why they can’t support regional Australia, when generating such huge windfalls. Warren Shire Council has also announced they will be moving all their banking over to the Commonwealth Bank (CBA), following the closure of the NAB Warren branch. Cr Quigley said the closure is short-sighted and that Council would be moving to support a bank that supports its community. “In light of NAB’s closure announcement, we lobbied extensively for the bank to retain its local presence, including writing to their CEO stating this decision was short-sighted, given our vibrant agriculturally based community,” Cr Quigley said. “The reply I received was not encouraging, with this situation prompting us to consider investigating the transfer of Council’s banking facilities to another bank that continues to support our residents by having a branch presence in Warren.” Cr Quigley says local banking is a way of life for many Warren Shire residents. “On-site banking and faceto-face banking services are required to meet the needs of our demographic and offer an economic and social benefit to our entire community. “The closure of these branches means all NAB customers living and working in the Warren Shire will now need to travel to Dubbo for in-person banking services, a fact which shows no understanding from the bank about the community in which it is serving,” Cr Quigley said. The Commonwealth Bank recently announced its commitment to bush banking, confi rming it would not close any regional banks for at least another three years. Mayor Quigley said this commitment encouraged Warren Shire Council to support a fi nancial institution that is maintaining its presence and commitment to the community. Warren Shire Council General Manager, Gary Woodman, said moving Council’s fi nances to CBA makes good business sense and increases Council’s investment options. “From an operational per-

Closed for good. The NAB branch in Warren has closed its doors for the final time yesterday. PHOTO: WARREN STAR.

Warren Shire Council will move all their banking over to the Commonwealth after the closure of the NAB branch in Warren. Mayor, Cr Milton Quigley, Shire Council General Manager, Gary Woodman and Manager of Finance and Administration, Bradley Pascoe outside the Commonwealth Branch in Warren. spective, moving Council’s banking facility to CBA makes good ﬁ nancial sense due to its competitive pricing model, the large fee waiver incentives and in consideration of the ongoing costs of service delivery,” Mr Woodman said. “On occasion, Council has a need for cash-based transactions and a bank with a local presence can support our on-

going requirements, to ensure we maintain efficient and effective service delivery for the people of Warren Shire.” The NAB said they were closing the Warren branch and a number of other branches throughout the region due to a signiﬁcant reduction in over-the-counter transactions. Cr Quigley wrote to NAB CEO, Ross McEwan, in July

calling on him to reconsider the bank’s decision to close the Warren branch. “Many in our community have expressed their disillusionment with your decision. The NAB has been an essential part of our community for many years providing ﬁ nancial services and advice to our farmers, businesses and residents. That this may no longer

be the case is at the very least upsetting for many. They rely on having a local branch of your bank,” he said. “Despite the advances in online banking many rely heavily on in person banking. This particularly pertains to our more elderly and to our more less technically able residents. Our more senior residents are rightly concerned that they will potentially become victims of scams that occur in the online world. Face to face banking provides them with comfort, security and dare I say it, service,” he added. “A local branch is a necessity. Approximately 20% of our population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders. This segment of our population also rely heavily on face to face banking,” said Cr Quigley in his letter. Cr Quigley’s calls fell on deaf ears however, with the NAB advising Cr Quigley in a response they would be sticking to their “difficult decision” of closing the bank due to “significant declines” in the number of customers using the Warren branch. These “significant declines” however were recently found to be skewed to suit the needs of the bank and support their argument for closing branches because of declining branch visits. As previously reported in the Warren Star, a recent standing committee on economics held on July 12, NAB’s group executive of personal banking Rachel Slade, said only transactional in-branch interactions were counted as a branch visit. Customers who come into a branch for assistance with online banking, for example, were not included in the NAB’s figures on branch visitors. “Those interactions that don’t result in a transaction are actually very challenging to measure and we don’t measure them,” said Ms Slade. The NAB said in their response to Mayor Quigley the Warren branch had seen a significant decline in the number of customers using the branch. “The majority of our Warren customers are conducting their banking in different ways. 86% of our Warren customers are active users of either online or telephone banking, and approximately 50% have only visited the branch once in the last year.” With the branch officially closing yesterday, NAB customers are now required to do their in-person banking at the Post Office or travel to a “nearby” branch. A spokesperson from NAB said a community banker will be on hand at the Warren Post Office every Wednesday from 30 August, for the next eight weeks to support customers with the transition to banking at Australia Post.

Wednesday, August 23, 2023 Local News for the Warren Shire WARREN STAR

Library “meets the needs” of the community; report states By ANDREW TARRY

Warren Shire Library has released its operational report, speaking positively of the library’s success over the past 12 months. PHOTO: WARREN STAR.

THEY’RE the centre of the local reading community, and Warren Library: “constantly meets the needs of the Warren community,” Council’s most recent operational report said. The Warren Library has released the report up until June 30 this year, with fi ndings speaking positively of the Library’s success and the service it provides to the community. it said that the service: “continues to supply a customer focused service which constantly meets the needs of the Warren community.” The report also covers the community events provided by the Library, as well as the results of the recent stocktake, loan/borrowing fi gures, and grants. In a brief summation of the Library’s goals, the report states that the focus in 2023/24 will be on: “enhancing services with the Warren community to provide a user-friendly environment.” This will be achieved in some part by the addition of new furnishings and fittings in the library space, which are being made possible by the State Library Priority Grant.

The Library has been extremely busy the past few months, according to the report, with the full bi-annual (twice a year) stocktake across all of its branches with the Warren Library also received a “pleasing” result with only 35 missing items. A full report of the costings of all the missing items across each branch will be provided later in the year. Other services the library reports positively on, is the use of the internet service provided to customers. This service is especially helpful for those attempting online assessments and training for seasonal work along with those who need access and help completing government forms and job applications. For the community events section, the library report promotes the success of the Paint the Town Read initiative for the children of Warren. The report states the event was: “attended by both schools, preschool, day-care centre, Barnardo’s, and community members.” A total of 232 people attended the day, in what was described as a “valuable” service to the Warren community. In another section of the

report, the Library has established a new partnership with the Child Health Nurse at the Warren Multi-Purpose Health Centre. It is hoped that the partnership will assist the library in raising lower literacy levels in the area. The Warren library has also entered into an association agreement for e-magazines via their Borrow Box system, allowing those residents of the community to loan e-magazines which may not be available in a physical copy at the library. There are further library projects which have received grant funding, namely, the reprint of the: “Across the Black Soil Plains”. The funding which allows the project to go ahead comes from the State Library Priority Grant again. While other events such as the October Visiting Author session are also occurring. All in all, the report highlights the important impact and service that the Library is having on the Warren community and encourages more residents to access the space and resources available.

Bush kids “failed” by Coalition, Labor says, after Gov’t report By ANDREW TARRY REGIONAL, rural, and remote children were “failed” by the previous NSW Liberal and National Government’s Labor says, after the release of a recent Auditor-General’s report. The ﬁ ndings by the NSW Auditor-General, criticised the NSW Department of Education and the former Liberal National Government, for failing kids in the bush, Labor claims. The report focuses on a strategy developed by the former Government, in conjunction with the Department, to address the growing inequality between students of NSW, depending upon their geographical location. The NSW Labor Government released their response to the Performance Audit by the NSW Auditor-General on the previous Government’s “regional, rural, and remote education” strategy. In their media release addressing the report, the Government state that the Auditor-General has found the former Liberal National Government’s plan: “failed to improve outcomes for kids in the bush,” while also arguing that the 2021 Rural and Remote Education Strategy was simply a: “rehash of existing programs,

with no new ideas or solutions, no timeframes, additional resources, or measure to track its success.” The strategy devised by Department of Education under the former Liberal National Government, set a vision that: “every child in regional New South Wales, has access to the same quality of education as their metropolitan peers.” The strategy recognised that students in rural and remote areas of NSW face greater challenges compared to students in metropolitan locations. To facilitate the delivery of the strategy, the Department established a regional, rural and remote education policy unit in 2021. The report by the Auditor-General, states that the objective of their report was to assess the: “effectiveness of the Department’s activities to ensure the vision.” The conclusion of the report said that the strategy and vision implemented by the former Liberal National government, in conjunction with the department of Education is: “unlikely to achieve its vision… Shortcomings in the design and implementation of the strategy, have meant there is little to report on its impact after more than two years since its release.”

Within the report are several other conclusions which the Labor government has signalled as failings of the Liberal National Government. In response to the conclusions, the NSW Labor Government has said that: “the failures meant that ‘insufficient’ priority was given to regional, rural and remote issues, and there was ‘limited action’ on fi xing the equity gap in regional education.” In some areas of the report the assessment of the strategy is scathing. The Auditor-General found that: “there was not enough work put in to plan for successful implementation. A changeover in staff responsible for coordinating implementation of the strategy and lack of fit-for-purpose governance arrangements, slowed its momentum. “The department took one year to recruit a central team, and almost two years to set-up governance that gives relevant Department executives oversight of the strategy. This was not fast enough to support a four-year strategy with an ambitious vision.” Throughout its 65 pages the report fi nds that poor planning, lack of funding, insufficient governance, and improper implementation, were

constant features of the strategy. According to one section, the report found that the former Liberal National Government repeatedly ignored concerns raised by bureaucrats, who ﬂagged the lack of support for the strategy, ineffective governance, and poorly-planned implementation as early as March 2020, a year before it was announced. While another conclusion criticised the strategy for: “not addressing the complexities of delivering regional, rural and remote early childhood, school education and skills pathways.” The report comes as students in regional, rural and remote areas have managed with fewer opportunities and resources, academic and well-being support for a long time, with the report also acknowledging that the disadvantages students face in these areas is a “longstanding and well-known issue.” The report has been addressed by the current Deputy Premier and Minister for Education and Early Learning, Prue Car. “The Auditor-General has exposed the Liberals and Nationals’ contempt for regional communities. “The Liberals and Nationals promised to close the educa-

tional gap in the bush despite being told repeatedly they did not have an adequate plan to deliver. This was shameless politics by the Liberal and Nationals and they need to apologise to parents and students in the bush.” The Labor government has promised a response to the report with the first step assigning: “senior education executives with resetting the strategy.” The Government has yet to address, in a general or speciﬁc sense, the several recommendations provided by the report, which include preparing a new strategy, publicly reporting on actions and impact of the previous strategy, undertaking research to inform directions, monitor trends and issues with access across the State, along with the many more recommendations addressing particular ﬁ ndings. What the Government has announced, is that it will “not waste another day” in acting upon the report and the growing inequality and inequity between regional, rural and remote students and their metropolitan counterparts.

WARREN STAR Local News for the Warren Shire Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Great farmers deserve the very best machinery By KAYLA FOWLER WHEN it comes to agricultural machinery, the market offers a plethora of premium-quality options. However, in the eyes of the team at Three Rivers Machinery, there is a clear winner. Specialising in offering Case IH agricultural equipment, who are on a mission to design and manufacture the most efficient, durable, and reliable machinery, tailored to meet the needs of today’s farmers. John Plunkett, owner and dealer principal of Three Rivers Machinery, has been deeply involved in the industry since October 2001. It all began with his purchase of the local Case IH dealership in Warren. As time went on, his business ﬂourished, leading to the acquisition of the Narromine and Gilgandra businesses in October 2020. This expansion into new areas was a positive and sustainable extension of their Case IH business. With the demand for their products continuing to rise. With years of experience in trading and maintaining Case IH machinery, the Three Rivers’ team offer an extensive range of both new and used agricultural equipment, innovative technology, and exceptional customer service. Their commitment to community engagement further solidiﬁes Three Rivers Machinery as a reliable and trusted local partner. At each location, Three Rivers Machinery has assembled teams of highly-skilled staff members who possess extensive knowledge and receive ongoing training. This enables them to provide customers with the highest level of support and expertise. On Thursday, August 10, Three Rivers Machinery hosted a team of specialists from Case IH to showcase the newest Case IH Early Riser 2110 Planter. Case IH presented and broke-down the entire system of the planter and seeding equipment that aims to achieve higher yields. They demonstrated how the equipment uses accurate and precise planter technologies, along with high-capacity and consistent seed placement. Andrew Kissel, an integral member of the design and

development team for the Early Riser 2000 Series at Case IH, brings a wealth of experience to the table. Having spent 10 years with Case IH, split evenly between the United States and Australia, Kissel speaks highly of Three Rivers Machinery. According to Kissel, “Three Rivers Machinery is undoubtedly the best planter dealer we have in Australia. They demonstrate phenomenal initiative, provide excellent backup and support, and truly are an outstanding partner for us to collaborate with”. The showcase of the newest model in the Early Riser planter family, which arrived in Australia just over a month and a half ago, highlights the versatility of the product line with various configurations. Kissel emphasises several key aspects that differentiate Case IH from other manufacturers in the market. One major factor is the integration of “Precision Planting” components, a company based in the United States that has set the industry standards for planting equipment. Additionally, Case IH relies on their superior ground-engaging components, which span from the front of the first opener disk to the back of the closer system. “Throughout the entire process, there are numerous subtle differences that contribute to what we believe is a superior system. The success of a crop greatly depends on how it is planted in the ground. “The name ‘Early Riser’ is not merely a marketing strategy; it signifies that our equipment will emerge from the ground earlier than that of our competitors.” In 2018, Case IH introduced the 2130 Early Riser planter to the Australian market. Now, in response to customer demand, the brand is launching a newest eightrow model specifically tailored to meet the needs of various farming operations, including those serviced by Three Rivers Machinery. John states: “We anticipate that the demand for eight-row planters will surpass that of 12-row planters, which was not the case a year ago”. The 2110 Early Riser planter belongs to the esteemed 2000 Series of planters by Case IH, renowned for their exceptional performance.

This planter showcases a unique row unit design and composition that leads to accelerated crop emergence and more consistent germination across various crops. Kissel elaborates, stating: “The 2110 series is built upon the foundation of the 2000 Series Early Riser Pro unit. What sets this planter apart is its exceptional ground-engaging components. Case IH employs agronomists who collaborate closely with our engineers, testers, and the rest of the team to ensure that agronomy lies at the heart of our machine designs. “We prioritise every individual seed and its planting process, especially considering the signiﬁcant expense associated with seeds. We strive to ensure that each seed has the best possible experience.” The Early Riser 2110 Planter is designed with robust row units and seamlessly integrates the industry’s most precise planter technologies. Its purpose is to ensure faster and more uniform crop emergence, resulting in optimal yields. Andrew Kissel expresses his pride in this achievement, stating, “It’s a moment of great pride for us. When we introduced the 12row machine four years ago, the most common question we received was, ‘Do you have an eight-row version?’ “At that time, we didn’t have an answer. So, it’s incredibly exciting for us to come back and showcase this eight-row Early Riser planter.” The ﬁ rst public showing of the eight-row planter took place at Farm Fest in June, and the showcase at Three Rivers Machinery was its second appearance. It will remain at the Three Rivers Machinery dealership in Narromine for a short period before being transported to AgQuip in Gunnedah. In the realm of farming, Three Rivers Machinery stands as a trusted ally for farmers in need of exceptional agricultural equipment. With their unwavering commitment to quality, reliability, and customer service, they continue to earn the respect and loyalty of farmers throughout the region. “Great farmers deserve great machinery”, and Three Rivers Machinery is dedicated to precisely delivering that.

Tim Penson, John Piddington, Dylan Ryan, Tim Short, Norman Bradshaw, Sean McColley, Andrew Kissel, Lawrence Polga and Ben Sherratt. PHOTOS: NARROMINE STAR.

Local farmers seeing results from precision planter technology.

Wednesday, August 23, 2023 Local News for the Warren Shire WARREN STAR

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

Ground-breaking Baaka Cultural Centre I WAS thrilled to be part of the ground-breaking ceremony for the Baaka Cultural Centre project last week in Wilcannia. After some setbacks, this $9.5 million project is ﬁnally underway, and I can’t wait to see the old Knox and Downs building in Wilcannia’s main street, transformed into a fabulous centre for Baakantji culture. This project has been made possible through funding from the previous Coalition Federal and State Governments, and my hope is that it will be a great beneﬁt to the people of Wilcannia, as well as all those who visit this remarkable town.

Speaking-up for free speech

ROY’S OY’S ROUND-UP OUND-UP Comment mment by Y BUTLER, ROY te Member State for Barwon

G’day folks, IT has been a big two weeks, mostly spent on the road around the electorate. I have been out and about to Cobar, Louth, Wanaaring, Tibooburra, Milparinka, Broken Hill, Wilcannia, Little Topar, and Nyngan. This week, I will be back in Parliament, ready to discuss with ministers the issues I have been talking about with constituents, councils, and other organisations in Barwon.

New cars for electoral offices AS the member for the biggest electorate in NSW, covering 44 percent of the State, I have three electoral offices — in Broken Hill, Cobar, and Narrabri. But there is a lot of distance between each, which means the staff in my offices still have vast differences to cover to reach the entire electorate. From Cobar to Narrabri is ﬁve hours drive, from Narrabri to Broken Hill, it is nearly 10 hours, and Broken Hill to Cobar is four hours, and even many of the towns and localities within the responsibility of each electoral office, can still be a bit of a drive. It’s important to me that my team and I assist people all over Barwon. Getting my team mobile has been vital to deliver mobile offices in remote communities and get people into meetings across

IF, like me, you have concerns about Labor’s proposed “Misinformation” Bill, please sign the online petition to protect freedom of speech from this deeply-ﬂawed proposal. Labor’s “misinformation law” protects the Albanese Government, but not everyday Australians. This is an unacceptable example of overreach from the Labor Government. The Coalition needs your help in the ﬁght to stop this appalling Bill. Sign the petition at: www.binthebill.au

Recognising our local veterans ON Friday, my wife Robyn and I attended events in Coolah to commemorate Veterans Day. On this day, we paused to honour the 60,000 Australian troops who served in Vietnam. We remembered the 523 who died, and the nearly 3000 wounded. Each represented the values of our original ANZACs. We are proud of their service; and how they contributed to the safety of our country and our region. We also thanked the 63,740 Australians drafted for national service, our “Nashos”, who so the electorate. Not everyone in Barwon has transport, so bringing services to people, has been a key principle. My team had been driving older vehicles in the last term, which were not as safe as a newer vehicle, and were having some maintenance issues. Three new vehicles have been delivered by my staff out to Narrabri and Cobar and another is on its way soon to Broken Hill.

Western Division Councils Conference THE week before last, I travelled to Cobar for the Western Division Councils Conference, a meeting of mayors, councillors, and general managers from eight councils from across western NSW. The opening night reception was held at the Cobar Youth and Community Centre and the conference kicked-off the next day with a program of presentations from a range of government departments, as well speeches from myself and Ron Hoenig, the Minister for Local Government. The minister made a point of meeting with representatives from each of the councils, which I also sat in on. The meetings were a sign of a willingness to take a more collaborative approach. Which is something I talked about in my speech at the conference. That is, about creating a more effective partnership between regional councils and government, one that keeps the current level of funding going to regional areas, with room to increase it, but is based on a more equitable model of distributing resources and delivering services to the bush. A recent survey showed one-

Shovel-ready! Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton, attends the ground-breaking ceremony for Wilcannia’s Baaka Cultural Centre project last week. PHOTO: PARKES ELECTORATE. ably enhanced our war effort. Vietnam Veterans’ Day falls on August 18, which marks the Battle of Long Tan in 1966. This was one of the heaviest Australian engagements of the war, when 108 soldiers held-off

an enemy 2000 strong; wounding 25 and taking the lives of 18 Australians including Paul Large of Coolah, who was just 21-years-old. It was very moving to remember the sacriﬁces of our

service personnel and their loved ones, especially as the family of Paul Large were part of the service held at Coolah, a tribute to his life and the lives of so many lost to war.

in-ﬁve city people are thinking of moving to the country, so it is vital this partnership is fully-functioning to ensure the bush can capitalise on the potential boom. Many local councils already have solutions to some of the biggest issues that affect their communities, but they need to do it in a strong, reliable, collaborative relationship with the State Government to make them work. I want to thank the Western Division for the invitation to attend and speak, and I also want to thank Cobar Shire Council for being such great hosts and for organising the event.

to this small community, pumping some money into the local economy in this part of Barwon. I was so happy to be back in Louth for this great event. There was great excitement and anticipation for the races, after it had been cancelled the last three times. The community needs this crowd once a year, it’s vital to the local economy. Also, a fair bit of fun. Country races bring together the local community, draw crowds from hundreds of kilometres away, bringing money and giving people a unique experience of outback hospitality. I want to thank “Scruffy” and his wife, Janine, for their warm hospitality, allowing me to roll-out my swag on their front lawn and even putting on breakfast.

a win for everyone. Well done to all who, like Sturt, had the vision, tenacity and persistence to make this a reality.

Incentives for health workers IN June last year, the previous government announced an $883 million scheme to offer critical health care workers a $10,000 incentive to move to the bush. At the time, I said $10k was not enough to convince people to uproot their lives in the city and move to the country. But the week before last, Premier Chris Minns announced his government would double that amount to $20,000. While there are still many other things to sort-out for existing staff and for those thinking of making the move, such as improving wages and conditions, doubling the incentive is getting closer to something that might entice more health workers to take up jobs in Western NSW.

Louth Races AFTER an interruption of three years due to COVID and last year’s terrible ﬂoods, Louth Races was back on again this year. The event brings a big crowd

Sturt’s Steps LAST week, I had the honour of unveiling a plaque at the opening of Sturt’s Steps, an amazing tourism trail in the Corner Country, NSW. This unique tourist experience uses signposted historic sites, artworks, and a digital component, to guide people around some of the areas visited by Charles Sturt on his 1844 expedition. Decades-long in the making and involving some determined community members, like Ruth Sandow and Lori Modde (and a very long list of others) working with several government agencies, this is a great achievement. What they have created is a fascinating and spectacular journey across the Outback, which will bring more tourists to this part of the world, which means more money for local businesses. This project also preserves historical sites, and celebrates local aboriginal history and culture, and much more. It is

Smelly cloud hanging over gas consultants THE recent revelations that consultancy fi rm, Ernst & Young, provided services to Santos in 2021 whilst working on the “Future of Gas Statement” for the NSW Government, has brought the issue of government transparency and confl icts-of-interest back into the spotlight. The issue is particularly important to Barwon, because the Future of Gas Statement renewed several PELs to support the future of the Narrabri gas project. My position is unchanged. I don’t want the project to proceed. This is just more evidence that the entire process of the previous government pushing-on with the gas project, has been flawed. The public has no transparency on the relationship between government and consultancy fi rms and what the fi rms are being paid for. This lack of transparency undermines the trust we should have in our government. This case doesn’t pass the pub test. In the interests of integrity, I will discuss with the relevant ministers a review into the Future of Gas Statement, to truly understand what has happened here. Around $1bn was spent by Government on consultants between 2017 and 2023.

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WARREN STAR Local News for the Warren Shire Wednesday, August 23, 2023

ROY’S OY’S OUND-UP ROUND-UP Comment mment by ROY Y BUTLER, te Member State for Barwon

Walgett School fire LAST week, I was saddened to hear the news that two buildings had been destroyed by ﬁ re at the Walgett Pre-school. This was a terrible thing for the town and the police are still investigating the deliberately-lit inferno. On the day it happened, I was on the phone with Pru Car, the Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, discussing what needed to be done. Interim arrangements have been made to make sure that schooling continues, and temporary buildings are being sent to replace the burnt ones. This week in Parliament, I will be talking to the Minister about the situation in Walgett.

Wilcannia’s Baaka Cultural Centre LAST week, I was in Wilcannia for the sod-turning ceremony for the Baaka Cultural Centre. This $9.5 million State and Federal Government collaboration, will bring Barkindji culture and tradition together in one place and preserve it. The centre has been a long time in the making, and will ﬁ nally become a reality thanks to a concerted effort

by the communities, interested individuals, organisations, and Government agencies. Part of the building will be in the shape of an emu footprint, and will be a striking addition to the town, become a bit of a community hub, and bring together indigenous and non-indigenous people. This is a great investment in the local communities and in Wilcannia, which will be a huge asset that should attract a lot of people travelling on the Barrier Highway, making them stop to take a look, maybe spend a bit of money in town, and give them an experience of local culture. It is due for completion by the end of next year. Congratulations to the community and to all those who organised the sod turning ceremony and the festivities that were held with it.

hospital. Once a doctor is conﬁ rmed, it will be easier to recruit nursing staff. The Minister is keen to work through the issues and recognises Wee Waa hospital is a fantastic facility that needs to be properly-utilised and to operate at its full capacity. I was, however, able to make it to the Nyngan meeting, on Wednesday, where the discussion was about the terms of reference of the working group and about some of the work already being done to recruit nurses. Also covered were the problems with things such as childcare, accommodation and wages to attract and retain staff. I have given a commitment to keep taking these issues to the relevant ministers, because there is no quick or easy solution, and this will require action across several ministerial portfolios. I have also asked the Health Minister if he can make it to the next meeting at Nyngan.

Nyngan and Wee Waa health care working groups

Vietnam Veterans Day

BOTH the Wee Waa Health Service Working Party and the Nyngan MPS Working Group met last week to continue working on the problems of staff shortages in their respective towns. The Wee Waa meeting, which took place last Tuesday, was attended by Minister for Health, Ryan Park. Unfortunately, I couldn’t be there, due to prior commitments, but I will be catching-up with the Minister this week to discuss issues raised and the actions that need to be taken. One major concern in Wee Waa, is getting a doctor with VMO rights into the

LAST week, Australia observed Vietnam Veterans Day, commemorating all those from this country who served in the Vietnam War. The date, August 18, is the anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan, which took place in 1966, when D Company of 6th Battalion, 6RAR (Royal Australian Regiment) and three New Zealanders ran into around 2000 Viet Cong guerrillas and North Vietnamese regulars moving through a rubber plantation near the Australian Army Base at Nui Dat. In the rain-soaked ﬁghting that ensued, 17 Australians

“Modular housing solution to housing crisis”, Saunders By HARRIET GILMORE IT was an emergency form of accommodation previously used in wartime, but modular housing could also be the future, one of our leading regional politicians believes. NSW National’s Leader and Member for Dubbo Dugald Saunders is calling on support for modular housing in regional NSW, to help ease the current housing crisis in the bush. With renewable energy projects in the region tipped to grow, up to 5000 more people could be looking for housing in an already stretched market. Mr Saunders has suggested modular housing could be the solution as they are affordable, quick to build and easy to transport, and he is calling on the state government to help provide the infrastructure. “Modular housing is one of my big ticket items as NSW Nationals Leader, and it is one of the main solutions we need to look at to stem the regional housing shortage. It provides a real opportunity to activate some of our struggling rural communities because it can be used as a short, medium and long term ﬁ x,” said Mr Saunders “In the short term, modular housing makes sense because it is a way to get things built and ready to roll really quickly. In the medium term, these structures can form new suburbs or parts of new suburbs in the bush, and longer term they can provide some of the answers

around social and affordable housing into the future,” he added. One problem to Mr Saunders’ solution, however, is fi nance for modular housing. Currently, banks and lending institutions won’t fi nance modular housing due to payment structures and the high risk associated with this type of builder. One local modular building company requires staggered payments, with the banks and lending institutions arguing as the new home is being built on the builder’s site, and not the owners’ site, should the builder go bankrupt, the finance company would be left out of pocket and nothing to show for it. Mr Saunders isn’t deterred however and said now is the time to put pressure on modular home builders and lenders to come up with a sensible solution. “I think, there’s defi nitely a way forward on this, so let’s put the pressure and let’s say to lenders and builders figure this out now because we think there’s about to be a revolution and you need to be part of it,” Mr Saunders said. “When we talk about modular housing, we no longer talk about second rate housing options, but modern, comfortable and efficient homes, that are most importantly affordable options for our regional workers and residents. “State and local governments need to start looking at modular housing to unleash the potential of our regional towns and cities, and to make sure people see the bush as a home and not just a stopover,” he added.

were killed, and at least 245 Vietnamese soldiers. The action resulted in 6RAR being awarded a US Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation. That citation is still worn by the 6RAR. I was proud to wear it while I was in the army in the 1990s. This year marked 50 years since Australia withdrew the last of its troops from Vietnam, and there will be ceremonies taking place across the State as well as a televised national service in Canberra. I urge you to pause for a moment today to remember those who served and those 523 Australians who made the ultimate sacriﬁce.

Ferragosto WITH a Sitting Week about to start, I took the opportunity on the weekend to join several Parliamentary colleagues at “Ferragosto” — an annual celebration of Italian culture, food, and entertainment. My colleague, Philip Donato, is the co-chair of the Parliamentary Friends of Italy with the local member for Drummoyne, Stephanie Di Pasqua. The event is held at Canada Bay not far from the city. The Premier and the Opposition Leader also made time to get there. More than 42,000 Italians migrated to Australia postwar between 1951 and 1968. They had a signiﬁcant and positive impact on our own direction as a nation. Agriculture and mining were common industries for these people to work in and, certainly across Barwon, there are many surnames that originated in Italy. Some went as

far as Broken Hill to work in the mines. The crowd on the weekend was said to have exceeded 100,000. I’d certainly believe it!

Mundi Mundi

WHEN I was out and about around the electorate last week, at Cobar, Louth, Milparinka, and Wilcannia, I kept meeting people who were travelling to Broken Hill for the Mundi Mundi Bash. Driving along the Barrier Highway on Tuesday, I saw long lines of vehicles towing caravans, and many free camp areas fi lled with vans. The Mundi Mundi Bash draws thousands of people to enjoy music and fun in an Outback setting, unlike any other. It also brings a lot of money into the electorate. This year’s event, which took place last week, was every bit as successful as the fi rst two, maybe even bigger. The event attracts people from across the country, some of whom also went to Louth races, some were at Milparinka on their way to the bash, but stopping to enjoy the Sturt’s Steps along the way. There were even caravaners who enjoyed a bit of hospitality at Wilcannia at the turning of the fi rst sod for the Baaka Cultural Centre. Events like Mundi Mundi and Louth races, bring people to Barwon, show them what a good time people have here, bringing tourists who come time and again, not only bringing in money, but also giving a generally positive image of life in the country. It might even make them want to move here!

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Classroom News

School dons blue for “Dolly’s Dream” to end youth bullying and violence

Secondary students from Warren Central School gathered to hear a guest speaker on Friday for the National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence.

Warren Central School Special Matilda’s Award Winners, George Denston, Waylon Rose, and Hayne O’Hara — awarded for demonstrating the Matilda’s spirit (perseverance, focus, and impressive sportsmanship).

Warren Central School kindergarten students received sun-glasses last week to encourage sun safety. Students pictured in their new sunnies and cheering-on Matilda’s in the Women’s World Cup.

Warren Central School Assistant Principal Award Winners, Harry Anderson and Roger Denston. High-achievers! Warren Central Primary Students of the Week.

Warren Central School students, Lloyd O’Brien, Duncan Harrison, and Harrison Leach, cook-up the barbecue lunch for the National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence on Friday. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED.

WEARING the colour blue for the Australia-wide campaign against intimidation, Warren Central School students and teachers, recently joined-in the National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence. Supporting the “Dolly’s Dream” foundation — which is committed to changing the culture that leads to anxiety, depression and youth suicide, through education and direct support to young people and families — the theme this year

was “Growing Connections”. The National Day of Action therefore underscored the importance of nurturing strong links among schools, families, and communities. For the Day, secondary students at the School heard from a guest speaker on this vital subject, with activities including communicating and supporting each other. A sausage sizzle was also enjoyed for lunch with other activities to end the day.

Warren Central School joined in on the World Cup fever, with students Ryan Stanley, Maddie Marks, and Bella Gough, cheering-on the Matilda’s before their semi-final.

WARREN STAR Local News for the Warren Shire Wednesday, August 23, 2023

St Mary’s success at Dio Athletics, with Lion King Junior also now on!

Top achiever, Principal’s Award Winner, Ameilia Sayers with St Mary’s Principal, Taz Stephens.

Tom Wise, Oliver Whiteley, Eddie Austin About 30 sporting students, represent- and Mac McMillan were some of the 30 ed St Mary’s at the Dio Athletics Carnival St Mary’s students who travelled to in Parkes last Friday including Lizzie Parkes last week to represent the school Bree Boyd, Pippa Wise, Lucy Gibson and Grace Walker in Parkes for the Dio Murphy, Holly Freeth, Patsy Barrett, and at the Dio Athletics Carnival. Athletics Carnival. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED. Amelia Williams.

Milla McMillan competes in the long jump at the Dio Athletics Carnival in Parkes last Friday.

St Mary’s students Fred Ceeney, Chlive Deguit, Tom Wass, and Riley Freeth, at the Dio Athletics Carnival in Parkes last Friday.

St Mary’s student, Chlive Deguit has been selected to represent Wilcannia Forbes at Polding in Sydney in October.

St Mary’s Infants Award Winners, Hillary O’Brien, Dylan John Paul, Ava Ward, Elsie Barclay, Will Fisher, Maggie Stephens, Zeke Cole, and Eli Kearney.

Some of the amazing sets of The Lion King Junior at the Warren Sporting and Cultural Centre, ready for the big show on both Thursday and Friday. Frances Evans with students practising for the upcoming performance of The Lion King Junior.

St Mary’s Primary Award Winners, Lara Barnett and Lukas Revelo.

ST Mary’s Parish School students showed great courage, determination and sportsmanship last Friday, when about 30 attended the Dio Athletics Carnival in Parkes. At the end of competition, it was a big congratulations to Holly Freeth, Amelia Williams, Grace Walker, Bree Boyd, Chlive Deguit, Tom Wise, Oliver Whiteley, and Riley Freeth, who have now all made it onto the next stage of competition. These boys and girls will now represent Wilcannia Forbes at Polding in Sydney on Friday, October 13. In the more creative ﬁelds, St Mary’s pupils have also been hard at work projecting their voices, expressing their characters, and

singing the extraordinary songs that feature from The Lion King Junior musical. This truly spectacular display of talented performing is now almost upon us, with the free Thursday, August 24 matinee performance open to the public from 11.30am at Warren Sporting and Cultural Centre. Tickets will also be available at the door for the Friday, August 25, 6pm performance. However, it is recommended that attendees are there early to buy tickets and jump in line, with expectations that there won’t be a bad seat in the hall! Warning: Some viewers may experience inertia, as they are transported to the African savannah, for this top-quality production!

Wednesday, August 23, 2023 Local News for the Warren Shire WARREN STAR

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RFDS and Nevertire Hall Fundraiser Event Saturday September 16 at Nevertire Hall Great food and entertainment. Bar facilities available plus fantastic auctions and raffles. Tickets $40 from Rural Trader, Ellerslie Lane or via bank transfer. Warren Health Action Committee BSB 062617 Account # 10112838

Warren Presbyterian Church Every Sunday 10am. Live on Facebook 9am Sunday, or view anytime. A little church with a big heart. Pastor: Michael Campbell 0420 958 686

Wine Night at Ellerslie Lane Thursday August 24 from 3.30pm to 9pm Join Bonnie and team for their first Wine and Shop Event. Massive sales, cheese boards and delicious wines. Message Ellerslie Lane on Facebook or Instagram to book a table.

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Your Seven-Day TV Guide 6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 News. 1.00 Hard Quiz. 1.30 Would I Lie To You? 2.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. 2.25 Aftertaste. 2.55 Gardening Australia. 3.55 Tenable. 4.40 Long Lost Family. 5.30 Hard Quiz. 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Foreign Correspondent. 8.30 Extraordinary Escapes. 9.20 Grand Designs New Zealand. 10.05 Art Works. 10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 The Business. 11.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Athletics. World Championships. Day 5. Highlights. 3.00 Mastermind Aust. 3.30 The Cook Up. 4.00 DNA Family Secrets. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.35 Great Australian Walks With Julia Zemiro. 8.30 Eva Longoria: Searching For Mexico. New. 9.20 Kin. 10.20 SBS News. 10.50 Max Anger: With One Eye Open. 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: One Small Indiscretion. (2017) 2.00 Heartbeat. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away. 8.30 Air Crash Investigations. 9.30 The Front Bar. 10.30 The Latest: Seven News. 11.00 To Be Advised. 1.00 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Block. 1.00 Postcards. 1.30 Great Australian Detour. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 WIN News. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 26. Penrith Panthers v Parramatta Eels. 9.45 Thursday Night Knock Off. 10.30 Nine News Late. 11.00 Chicago Med. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. 2.00 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia. 3.00 Entertainment Tonight. 3.30 Judge Judy. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia. 8.30 Gogglebox Australia. 9.30 The Cheap Seats. 10.30 To Be Advised. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 (22) Kids’ Programs. 5.35 Fireman Sam. 5.55 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Andy’s Global Adventures. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.30 Would I Lie To You? 9.00 Hard Quiz. 9.30 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 10.15 Tomorrow Tonight. 10.45 Why Are You Like This. 11.10 Louis Theroux: Savile. 12.30 Would I Lie To You? 1.00 Live At The Apollo. 1.35 Close. 5.10 Andy’s Baby Animals. 5.25 Hoopla. 5.40 Kids’ Programs.

6.00 Morning (31) Programs. 1.20 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 1.50 PBS News. 2.50 Athletics. World Championships. Day 6. Morning session. 6.15 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Myths: The Greatest Mysteries Of Humanity. 9.35 Secrets Of The Chippendales Murders. 10.30 Cowboy Kings Of Crypto. 11.00 Taskmaster. 1.45 VICE. 2.20 NHK World English News. 2.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning (62) Programs. 12.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 World’s Most Secret Homes. 3.30 Room For Improvement. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 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. 9.30 Ms Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries. 10.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning (81) Programs. 8.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 2.00 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: On The Fiddle. (1961) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 Emergency. 9.30 Casualty 24/7. 10.30 Dalgliesh. 11.30 Late Programs.

Home (53) 6.00 Shopping. 7.30 Infomercials. 8.00 All 4 Adventure. 9.00 What’s Up Down Under. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30 NCIS. 1.30 Bull. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.30 NCIS: New Orleans. 10.30 SEAL Team. 11.30 FBI. 12.30 Home Shopping. 2.00 Diagnosis Murder. 4.00 JAG.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 2.40 The Deep. 3.25 100% Wolf: Legend Of The Moonstone. 3.50 The Inbestigators. 4.20 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 4.45 Mystery Lane. 5.05 The Fairly Odd Parents. 5.30 Miraculous. 6.05 Secret Life Of Boys. 6.30 Operation Ouch! Hospital Takeover. 7.00 The Dengineers. 7.40 The Deep. 8.00 Slugterra. 8.25 TMNT. 8.45 Supernatural Academy. 9.10 The Next Step. 9.30 K-POP! Academy. 9.55 Rage. 11.15 Close.

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6.00 Kids’ Programs. 12.00 Supergirl. 2.00 Full House. 2.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 3.00 MacGyver. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 MOVIE: Fast & Furious 7. (2015) 10.15 MOVIE: Days Of Thunder. (1990) 12.25 Homeland. 1.35 Young Sheldon. 2.00 Raymond. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Bakugan: Evolutions. 3.30 Ninjago: Crystalized. 4.00 Late Programs.

6.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Becker. 8.00 Seinfeld. 9.00 Friends. 10.00 The King Of Queens. 11.00 Frasier. 12.00 Becker. 1.00 The Big Bang Theory. 2.00 Seinfeld. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 11.30 Frasier. 12.00 Home Shopping. 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 2.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning (2) Programs. 10.00 Our Vietnam War. 11.00 Back To Nature. 11.30 The Pacific. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Bay Of Fires. 1.55 Outback Musical. 2.55 Gardening Australia. 3.55 Tenable. 4.40 Long Lost Family. 5.30 Hard Quiz. 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Gardening Australia. 8.30 Death In Paradise. Final. 9.30 Midsomer Murders. 11.00 ABC Late News. 11.20 Gold Diggers. Final. 11.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Athletics. World Championships. Day 6. Highlights. 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 The Cook Up. 4.00 DNA Family Secrets. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.35 World’s Most Scenic River Journeys. 8.30 Legends Of The Pharaohs. Final. 9.30 New York: The City That Never Sleeps. 10.25 SBS News. 10.55 Vise Le Coeur. 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Terror In The Woods. (2018) Ella West Jerrier. 2.00 House Of Wellness. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 8.30 MOVIE: The Equalizer 2. (2018) 11.00 To Be Advised. 1.00 Home Shopping.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: June Again. (2020) 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 WIN News. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 26. Dolphins v North Queensland Cowboys. 9.55 Golden Point. 10.40 MOVIE: Dirty Harry. (1971) 12.45 MOVIE: June Again. (2020) 2.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. 2.00 Location, Location, Location Australia. 3.00 Entertainment Tonight. 3.30 Judge Judy. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Location, Location, Location Australia. 8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? 9.30 The Graham Norton Show. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 4.35 Milo. 5.05 PJ Masks. 5.35 Fireman Sam. 5.55 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Andy’s Global Adventures. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Hard Quiz. 8.30 MOVIE: Two Hands. (1999) Heath Ledger, Bryan Brown, Rose Byrne. 10.00 MOVIE: Pan’s Labyrinth. (2006) 11.55 We Hunt Together. Final. 12.40 Killing Eve. 1.25 Unprotected Sets. 2.25 Close. 5.00 Moon And Me. 5.35 Dinosaur Train. 5.50 Kids’ Programs.

6.00 Morning (31) Programs. 1.00 Monty Python. 2.10 Motherboard. 2.35 Unknown Amazon. 3.25 BBC News At Ten. 3.55 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 4.25 PBS NewsHour. 5.25 Jeopardy! 5.55 Athletics. World Championships. Day 7. Morning session. 9.10 Hoarders. 10.05 Sex Tape Germany. 11.00 Transnational. New. 11.25 National Indigenous Fashion Awards. 12.30 South Park. 2.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning (62) Programs. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. 12.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 1.00 House Of Wellness. 2.00 DVine Living. 2.30 Escape To The Country. 3.30 Room For Improvement. 4.00 Medical Emergency. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Border Security: International. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning (81) Programs. 12.00 Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 2.00 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. 3.00 Antiques Downunder. 3.30 MOVIE: The Great St Trinian’s Train Robbery. (1966) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Mega Zoo. 8.30 MOVIE: Four Weddings And A Funeral. (1994) Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell. 10.55 MOVIE: The Good Liar. (2019) 1.10 Late Programs.

Home (53) 6.00 Shopping. 8.00 All 4 Adventure. 9.00 What’s Up Down Under. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30 NCIS. 1.30 Bull. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: Los Angeles. 11.15 Star Trek: Discovery. 12.15 Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

6.00 Kids’ (23) Programs. 3.50 The Inbestigators. 4.20 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 4.45 Mystery Lane. 5.05 The Fairly Odd Parents. 5.30 Miraculous. 5.50 Camp Lakebottom. 6.05 Secret Life Of Boys. 6.30 Operation Ouch! Hospital Takeover. 7.00 The Dengineers. 7.40 The Deep. 8.00 Slugterra. 8.20 Good Game Spawn Point. 8.45 Log Horizon. 9.35 Dragon Ball Super. 10.25 The Legend Of Korra. 11.15 Close.

6.00 News (24) Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News With Joe O’Brien. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 8.00 Planet America’s Fireside Chat. 8.45 ABC News Tonight. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 Close Of Business. 10.00 The World. 10.30 The World This Week. 11.00 ABC Late News. 11.30 The Drum. 12.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning (64) Programs. 12.30 Billy The Exterminator. 1.00 The Simpsons. 2.00 Hardcore Pawn. 3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 Aussie Lobster Men. 4.30 Storage Wars: Texas. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.00 AFL: Friday Night Countdown. 7.30 Football. AFL. Round 24. Essendon v Collingwood. 10.30 AFL PostGame Show. 11.00 Armchair Experts. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. (82) 12.00 Supergirl. 2.00 Full House. 2.30 Raymond. 3.00 MacGyver. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 6.30 MOVIE: Shrek Forever After. (2010) 8.20 MOVIE: Hulk. (2003) 11.05 Homeland. 12.10 Watch What Happens Live: Below Deck Mediterranean Season 5 Reunion. 2.00 Surfing Australia TV. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Late Programs.

The (52) 6.00 Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Becker. 8.00 Seinfeld. 10.00 The King Of Queens. 11.00 Frasier. 11.50 To Be Advised. 2.30 Seinfeld. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 7.30 To Be Advised. 8.30 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 11.00 Frasier. 12.00 Home Shopping. 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 2.30 The Late Late Show With James Corden. 4.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Rage. 7.00 (2) Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Midsomer Murders. 2.00 Death In Paradise. Final. 3.00 Landline. 3.40 Secrets Of The Museum. 4.30 Restoration Australia. 5.30 The Soundtrack of Australia. Final. 6.30 Kitchen Cabinet. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Grantchester. 8.20 Vera. 9.50 Bay Of Fires. 10.50 Last Tango In Halifax. Final. 11.50 Rage.

6.00 Morning (3) Programs. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Athletics. World Championships. Day 7. Highlights. 3.00 Cycling. UCI ProSeries. Arctic Race of Norway. Highlights. 4.00 Trail Towns. 4.40 Going Places. 5.40 Secret Nazi Bases. 6.30 News. 7.30 Going Places. 8.30 Queen Victoria’s Royal Mob. 9.25 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. 10.15 History Of Britain. 11.10 Rex In Rome. 1.00 24 Hours In Emergency. 1.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Home (6) Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. 12.00 Horse Racing. San Domenico Stakes Day, Saturday at The Valley and Saturday Raceday. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 7.30 MOVIE: Ghostbusters II. (1989) Bill Murray. 9.45 MOVIE: I, Robot. (2004) Will Smith, Alan Tudyk. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning (8) Programs. 12.45 NRLW Wrap. 1.15 NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 6. St George Illawarra Dragons v Gold Coast Titans. 3.00 NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 6. Sydney Roosters v Wests Tigers. 5.00 News. 5.30 Getaway. 6.00 News. 7.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 26. Canberra Raiders v Brisbane Broncos. 9.30 NRL Saturday Night Footy Post-Match. 10.00 MOVIE: Miami Vice. (2006) 12.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning (5) Programs. 12.00 Taste Of Aust. 12.30 Well Traveller. 1.00 10 Minute Kitchen. 1.30 To Be Advised. 2.40 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 3.00 Healthy Homes. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 My Market Kitchen. 4.30 Food Trail: South Africa. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 Location, Location, Location Australia. 7.00 The Dog House Australia. 8.00 To Be Advised. 9.00 MOVIE: Baywatch. (2017) 11.10 Late Programs.

6.00 (22) Kids’ Programs. 4.35 Milo. 5.05 PJ Masks. 5.35 Fireman Sam. 5.55 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Andy’s Global Adventures. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 8.55 Live At The Apollo. Final. 9.25 Alice Fraser: Savage. 10.30 Unprotected Sets. 11.30 Staged. 11.50 Days Like These With Diesel. 12.50 Blunt Talk. 1.20 Close. 5.00 Moon And Me. 5.35 Dinosaur Train. 5.50 Kids’ Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Athletics. World Championships. Day 6. Highlights. 11.00 Shortland St. 11.30 Jeopardy! 12.20 Mastermind Aust. 12.50 BBC News At Ten. 1.20 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 1.50 PBS News. 2.50 Athletics. World Championships. Day 8. Morning session. 12.20 Land Of The Giants: Titans Of Tech. 1.55 North Korean Labour Camps. 2.50 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 1. 5.05 Al Jazeera.

6.00 Morning Programs. 4.30 Border Security: International. 5.00 Horse Racing. San Domenico Stakes Day, Saturday at The Valley and Saturday Raceday. 5.30 Animal SOS Australia. 6.00 Gold Coast Ocean Rescue. 6.30 Bondi Vet. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 9.30 Greatest Escapes To The Country. 10.15 The Great Outdoors: Greatest Escapes. 11.15 The Yorkshire Vet. 12.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Turning Point With David Jeremiah. 6.30 Adventures In Rainbow Country. 7.00 Leading The Way. 7.30 Seaway. 8.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.00 Helping Hands. 10.30 My Favorite Martian. 11.00 MOVIE: Carlton-Browne Of The F.O. (1959) 1.00 MOVIE: The Baby And The Battleship. (1956) 3.00 Rugby Union. Shute Shield. Grand final. 5.30 MOVIE: Ski Party. (1965) 7.30 To Be Advised. 12.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 Infomercials. 8.30 Home Shopping. 9.00 The Offroad Adventure Show. 10.00 Diagnosis Murder. 12.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 12.30 Jake And The Fatman. 1.30 JAG. 2.30 Camper Deals. 3.00 Tough Tested. 4.00 JAG. 5.00 Reel Action. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 48 Hours. 10.20 To Be Advised. 11.30 SEAL Team. 12.25 Blue Bloods. 1.20 Star Trek: Discovery. 2.15 48 Hours. 3.10 JAG. 5.00 Home Shopping.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 1.00 The Zoo. 1.15 72 Cutest Animals. 1.40 The Dengineers. 2.10 Horrible Histories. 2.40 Operation Ouch! 3.40 Odd Squad. 4.00 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 4.35 Jade Armor. 4.55 Miraculous. 5.20 The Next Step. 6.05 The PM’s Daughter. 6.30 Silverpoint. 7.00 Built To Survive. 7.35 The Deep. 8.00 Slugterra. 8.20 TMNT. 8.45 Supernatural Academy. 9.05 The Next Step. 9.30 K-POP! Academy. 11.15 Close.

6.00 Morning (24) Programs. 1.00 ABC News. 1.30 If You’re Listening. 1.45 Desert Daredevils: The Finke Desert Race. 2.00 News. 2.30 The Pacific. 3.00 News. 3.15 Fireside Chat. 4.00 ABC News. 4.30 Close Of Business. 5.00 ABC News. 5.30 World This Week. 6.00 Evening News. 6.30 Back Roads. 7.00 National News. 7.30 Foreign Correspondent. 8.00 News Tonight. 8.15 Four Corners. 9.00 Nightly News. 9.15 Fireside Chat. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning (64) Programs. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 The Car Club. 2.00 Australian V8 Superboats Championship: 2022 Season Review. 3.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 4.00 Counting Cars. 4.30 Hustle & Tow. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 6.30 AFL Pre-Game Show. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 24. Geelong v Western Bulldogs. 10.30 AFL PostGame Show. 11.00 MOVIE: Pale Rider. (1985) 1.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. (82) 1.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 2.00 Desert Vet. 3.00 MOVIE: The Black Stallion Returns. (1983) 5.00 Go On. 5.30 MOVIE: The Lego Batman Movie. (2017) 7.30 MOVIE: The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies. (2014) 10.15 MOVIE: Justice League. (2017) 12.35 Dominion. 1.30 Love After Lockup. 2.30 100,000 Tenants And Counting. 3.30 Beyblade Burst Surge. 4.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens. 4.30 Dino Ranch. 4.50 Late Programs.

The (52) 6.00 Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Seinfeld. 7.30 The King Of Queens. 8.30 Becker. 9.30 Frasier. 10.30 Seinfeld. 12.00 The King Of Queens. 1.00 Becker. 2.00 Friends. 3.00 The Middle. 4.00 To Be Advised. 5.10 Seinfeld. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.15 Friends. 12.15 Home Shopping. 1.45 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 2.40 The Late Late Show With James Corden. 4.30 Home Shopping.

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Your Seven-Day TV Guide 6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Australia. 2.30 Grantchester. 3.15 Extraordinary Escapes. 4.10 Grand Designs New Zealand. 5.00 Art Works. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Compass. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Restoration Australia. Final. 8.30 Bay Of Fires. 9.30 Mother And Son. 10.00 The Newsreader. 10.55 Total Control. 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Speedweek. 2.30 Athletics. World Championships. Day 8. Highlights. 3.30 Gymnastics. FIG Rhythmic World Cup series. Round 5. Highlights. 4.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 1. Highlights. 5.40 Secret Nazi Bases. 6.30 News. 7.30 Colosseum. 9.15 Philae The Last Temples Of Ancient Egypt. 10.15 Raiders Of The Lost Treasures. 11.25 24 Hours In Emergency. 12.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 House Of Wellness. 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Surveillance Oz. 3.00 Border Security: International. 3.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Sydney Weekender. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The Voice. 8.45 7NEWS Spotlight. 9.45 The Latest: Seven News. 10.15 Born To Kill? 11.15 Autopsy USA. 12.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 6. Brisbane Broncos v Canberra Raiders. 1.45 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 6. Newcastle Knights v Cronulla Sharks. 3.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 26. Newcastle Knights v Cronulla Sharks. 6.00 Nine News Sunday. 7.00 The Block. 8.30 60 Minutes. 9.30 Nine News Late. 10.00 Australian Crime Stories. 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.30 Three Blue Ducks. 2.00 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 3.00 Destination Dessert. 3.30 Exploring Off The Grid. 4.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. 4.30 Farm To Fork. 5.00 10 News First. 6.30 The Sunday Project. 7.30 The Traitors. 8.40 FBI. 9.40 NCIS: Hawai’i. 10.30 So Help Me Todd. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 (22) Kids’ Programs. 4.35 Milo. 5.05 The Gruffalo. 5.55 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Andy’s Global Adventures. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 You Can’t Ask That. 8.30 Louis Theroux: Twilight Of The Porn Stars. 9.30 Louis Theroux: A Place For Paedophiles. 10.35 Vera. 12.05 Universe With Brian Cox. 1.05 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 1.55 Close. 5.00 Kiddets. 5.25 Hoopla. 5.40 Kids’ Programs.

6.00 Morning (31) Programs. 2.20 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 2.50 Athletics. World Championships. Day 9. Morning session. 5.45 Alone. 7.00 The Day The Rock Star Died. 7.30 Abandoned Engineering. 8.25 The UnXplained. 9.15 Dark Side Of The Ring. 10.10 UFOs. 10.50 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 2. 2.00 NHK World English News. 3.55 Athletics. World Championships. Day 9. Evening session.

6.00 Morning (62) Programs. 10.00 House Of Wellness. 11.00 NBC Today. 12.00 Escape To The Country. 1.00 The Great Outdoors: Greatest Escapes. 2.00 DVine Living. 2.30 Discover With RAA Travel. 3.00 The Bowls Show. 4.00 My Greek Odyssey. 5.00 The Great Outdoors: Greatest Escapes. 6.00 Escape To The Country. 7.00 Kath & Kim Kountdown. 9.20 Mrs Brown’s Boys. 10.30 Disasters At Sea. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning (81) Programs. 8.30 The Incredible Journey Presents. 9.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.00 The AFL Sunday Footy Show. 12.00 Explore. 12.15 Getaway. 12.45 MOVIE: Ghost Ship. (1952) 2.15 MOVIE: Where No Vultures Fly. (1951) 4.30 MOVIE: Vera Cruz. (1954) 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: Dunkirk. (2017) Mark Rylance, Tom Hardy, Kenneth Branagh. 10.30 Murder & Justice: The Case Of Martha Moxley. 11.30 Late Programs.

Home (53) 6.00 Shopping. 7.30 Key Of David. 8.00 The Offroad Adventure Show. 9.00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. 10.00 iFish. 11.00 Waltzing Jimeoin. 12.00 JAG. 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.30 Beyond The Fire. 4.00 Pooches At Play. 4.30 Reel Action. 5.00 iFish. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Blue Bloods. 11.15 48 Hours. 1.10 SEAL Team. 2.05 Star Trek: Discovery. 3.00 48 Hours. 4.00 JAG.

6.00 Kids’ (23) Programs. 1.45 Lagging. 2.20 Horrible Histories. 2.45 Operation Ouch! 3.45 Odd Squad. 4.10 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 4.40 Jade Armor. 5.00 Miraculous. 5.25 The Next Step. 5.45 Detention Adventure. 6.00 Malory Towers. 6.30 Silverpoint. 7.00 Built To Survive. 7.35 The Deep. 8.00 Slugterra. 8.20 TMNT. 8.45 Supernatural Academy. 9.10 The Next Step. 9.30 K-POP! Academy. 9.50 Rage. 11.15 Close.

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6.00 Morning (24) Programs. 1.00 ABC News. 1.30 Foreign Correspondent. 2.00 News. 2.30 Back Roads. Final. 3.00 News. 3.30 Offsiders. 4.00 Landline. 5.00 ABC News. 5.30 If You’re Listening. 5.45 ABC News Video Lab. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 6.30 The Pacific. 7.00 ABC National News. 7.30 Insiders. 8.30 ABC News Tonight. 9.00 What Broke The Rental Market? 10.00 ABC Late News Weekend. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning (64) Programs. 10.00 Counting Cars. 10.30 Storage Wars. 11.00 Pawn Stars. 11.30 Fish Of The Day. 12.00 The Fishing Show By AFN. 1.00 Hook, Line And Sinker. 2.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 2.30 Step Outside With Paul Burt. 3.00 Football. AFL. Round 24. Sydney v Melbourne. 6.00 Football. AFL. Round 24. Carlton v GWS Giants. 9.00 MOVIE: Man Of Steel. (2013) Henry Cavill, Amy Adams. 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. (82) 1.30 Full Bloom. 2.30 100,000 Tenants And Counting. 3.30 The Bradshaw Bunch. 4.30 Abby’s. New. 5.00 Go On. 5.30 MOVIE: Sing. (2016) 7.30 MOVIE: Now You See Me 2. (2016) 10.00 MOVIE: Inside Man. (2006) 12.30 Falling Water. 1.30 The Bradshaw Bunch. 2.30 100,000 Tenants And Counting. 3.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike. 4.00 YuGi-Oh! Sevens. 4.30 Dino Ranch. 4.50 LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter. 5.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Friends. (52) 10.10 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia. 11.20 Friends. 12.30 The Big Bang Theory. 1.30 Friends. 4.00 To Be Advised. 5.30 The Middle. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 To Be Advised. 9.30 Two And A Half Men. 11.00 Friends. 12.00 Home Shopping. 1.30 The Late Late Show With James Corden. 3.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 4.30 Home Shopping.

6.00 Morning (2) Programs. 10.00 Landline. 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Vera. 2.30 The Cook And The Chef. 3.00 Restoration Australia. 4.00 Tenable. 4.45 Long Lost Family. 5.30 Hard Quiz. 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Australian Story. Return. 8.30 Four Corners. 9.15 Media Watch. 9.35 Q+A. 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. 11.10 Space 22. 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning (3) Programs. 1.00 Al Jazeera News Hour. 2.00 Athletics. World C’ships. Day 9. Highlights. 3.05 Mastermind Aust. 3.35 The Cook Up. 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 2. Highlights. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 Finding Your Roots. 8.30 Britain’s Most Expensive Houses. 9.25 24 Hours In Emergency. 10.20 SBS News. 10.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. (6) 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.45 Surveillance Oz. 2.00 The Rookie. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away. 7.30 The Voice. 9.15 The Rookie. 10.15 The Rookie: Feds. 11.15 The Latest: Seven News. 11.45 Chicago Fire. 1.00 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 (8) Today Extra. 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Block. 1.30 Getaway. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 WIN News. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. 8.40 Missing Persons Investigation. 9.40 100% Footy. 10.40 Nine News Late. 11.10 Mr Mayor. 11.35 New Amsterdam. 12.25 World’s Greatest Natural Icons. 1.15 Tipping Point. 2.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning (5) Programs. 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.10 Entertainment Tonight. 3.30 Judge Judy. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 The Traitors. 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? 9.40 To Be Advised. 10.10 FBI: Most Wanted. 11.00 The Project. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 (22) Kids’ Programs. 5.35 Fireman Sam. 5.55 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Andy’s Global Adventures. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Universe With Brian Cox. 9.00 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 9.50 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. 10.20 Escape From The City. 11.20 Ghosts. 11.50 Louis Theroux: Twilight Of The Porn Stars. 12.50 Days Like These With Diesel. 1.50 Close. 5.00 Kiddets. 5.35 Kids’ Programs.

6.00 Morning (31) Programs. 1.50 Motherboard. 2.15 Insight. 3.15 BBC News At Ten. 3.35 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 4.00 ABC America This Week. 4.55 Asia’s Next Top Model. 5.50 Forged In Fire. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Question Team. Return. 9.25 Creamerie. Return. 10.30 Over The Black Dot. 11.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 3. 1.50 Suicidal: In Our Own Words. 3.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning (62) Programs. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 1.00 World’s Most Secret Homes. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 My Greek Odyssey. 3.30 Room For Improvement. 4.00 Australia’s Best Backyards. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Endeavour. 10.30 Air Crash Investigations: Special Report. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning (81) Programs. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore. 2.05 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. 3.05 Antiques Roadshow. 3.35 MOVIE: Tonight’s The Night. (1954) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 London Kills. 9.50 The Fatal Attraction Murder. 10.50 Coroner. 11.50 Late Programs.

Home (53) 6.00 Shopping. 7.30 Infomercials. 8.00 Tough Tested. 9.00 What’s Up Down Under. 9.30 iFish. 10.30 JAG. 12.30 NCIS. 1.30 Bull. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 10.20 Blue Bloods. 11.15 48 Hours. 12.15 Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

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6.00 Morning Programs. 2.30 Motor Racing. Repco Supercars Support. Carrera Cup. Highlights. 3.30 Australian V8 Superboats Championship: 2022 Season Review. 4.30 Storage Wars: Texas. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Counting Cars. 8.30 MOVIE: Terminator Salvation. (2009) Christian Bale. 10.50 MOVIE: G.I. Jane. (1997) 1.25 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 12.00 Supergirl. 2.00 Full House. 2.30 Raymond. 3.00 MacGyver. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 MOVIE: Mr & Mrs Smith. (2005) Brad Pitt. 11.00 Homeland. 12.00 Young Sheldon. 12.30 Celebrity Call Center. 1.30 Bewitched. 2.00 Raymond. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Bakugan: Evolutions. 3.30 Late Programs.

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6.00 Morning (2) Programs. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Call The Midwife. 2.00 Poh’s Kitchen Lends A Hand. 2.30 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. 3.00 Restoration Australia. 3.55 Tenable. 4.40 Long Lost Family. 5.30 Hard Quiz. 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Kitchen Cabinet. 8.30 AI vs Human. New. 9.30 Our Vietnam War. 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. 11.05 Four Corners. 11.50 Late Programs.

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6.00 Sunrise. (6) 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.45 Surveillance Oz. 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away. 7.30 The Voice. 9.15 RFDS. 10.15 Ambulance: Code Red. 11.15 The Latest: Seven News. 11.45 Chicago Fire. 1.00 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 (8) Today Extra. 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Block. 1.00 Missing Persons Investigation. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 WIN News. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. 8.40 The Hundred With Andy Lee. 9.40 Love Triangle. New. 11.10 Nine News Late. 11.40 The Killer Nanny: Did She Do It? 12.30 New Amsterdam. 1.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning (5) Programs. 9.00 Judge Judy. 9.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 10.00 Studio 10. 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.10 Entertainment Tonight. 3.30 Judge Judy. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Shark Tank. Return. 8.40 The Cheap Seats. 9.30 NCIS. 10.30 NCIS: Hawai’i. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 5.55 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Andy’s Global Adventures. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Ghosts. 9.00 Mother And Son. 9.30 Gold Diggers. Final. 10.00 Blunt Talk. 10.30 Would I Lie To You? 11.00 Frayed. 11.50 Staged. 12.15 QI. 12.45 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 1.25 Alice Fraser: Savage. 2.30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 3.00 Close. 5.00 Kids’ Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Extreme Food Phobics. 2.55 BBC News At Ten. 3.25 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 3.55 PBS NewsHour. 4.55 Asia’s Next Top Model. 5.50 Forged In Fire. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Alone: The Beast. 10.10 Fringes. New. 10.50 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 4. 2.00 Betraying The Badge. 2.55 How You Can Help Stop Suicide. 3.30 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Air Crash Investigations: Special Report. 3.30 Medical Emergency. 4.00 Australia’s Best Backyards. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 The Coroner. 8.30 Inspector George Gently. 10.30 Law & Order: UK. 11.30 Late Programs.

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6.00 Morning (64) Programs. 11.00 Pawn Stars. 12.00 Storage Wars: Texas. 12.30 American Restoration. 1.00 Counting Cars. 2.00 Hardcore Pawn. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Aussie Lobster Men. 4.30 Storage Wars: Texas. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Truckers. 8.30 Outback Farm. 9.30 Outback Pilots. 10.30 Desert Collectors. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. (82) 12.00 Supergirl. 2.00 Full House. 2.30 Raymond. 3.00 MacGyver. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 MOVIE: Rush Hour. (1998) 9.30 MOVIE: You, Me And Dupree. (2006) 11.40 Young Sheldon. 12.10 Homeland. 1.20 Love Island USA. Return. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Bakugan: Evolutions. 3.30 LEGO Jurassic World. 4.00 Late Programs.

The (52) 6.00 Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Becker. 8.00 Seinfeld. 10.00 The King Of Queens. 11.00 Frasier. 12.00 Becker. 1.00 Seinfeld. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.20 Two And A Half Men. 10.10 Seinfeld. 11.10 Frasier. 12.00 Home Shopping. 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 2.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.40 Media Watch. 1.55 Summer Love. Final. 2.30 The Cook And The Chef. 3.00 Restoration Australia. 4.00 Tenable. 4.45 Long Lost Family. 5.30 Hard Quiz. 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Hard Quiz. 8.30 Mother And Son. 9.00 WTFAQ. New. 9.30 Would I Lie To You? 10.00 QI. 10.30 ABC Late News. 10.45 The Business. 11.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Dateline. 2.30 Insight. 3.35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. 5.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 4. Highlights. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 Michael Mosley Secrets Of The Superagers. 8.30 Building The Snowy. 9.30 Wolf. 10.35 SBS News. 11.05 Dark Woods. 11.55 La Jauria. 3.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 2.00 Heartbeat. 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 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 8.30 Miniseries: Without Sin. 10.30 The Latest: Seven News. 11.00 Monster Mansion: Evil Behind Bars. 12.10 The Enemy Within. 1.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Block. 1.00 The Hundred With Andy Lee. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 WIN News. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. 8.45 Luxe Listings Sydney. New. 9.50 Dream Listings Byron Bay. 10.50 Nine News Late. 11.20 The Equalizer. 12.10 The Gulf. 1.05 New Amsterdam. 2.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Dr Phil. 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.00 Entertainment Tonight. 3.30 Judge Judy. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Thank God You’re Here. 8.30 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers. 9.00 Five Bedrooms. 10.00 So Help Me Todd. 11.00 FBI. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 (22) Kids’ Programs. 2.45 Peg + Cat. 3.15 The Wonder Gang. 3.30 Play School. 4.00 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures. 4.35 Milo. 5.05 PJ Masks. 5.35 Fireman Sam. 5.55 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Andy’s Global Adventures. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Vera. 9.30 Savage River. 10.30 Killing Eve. 11.15 MOVIE: Two Hands. (1999) 12.45 MOVIE: Pan’s Labyrinth. (2006) 2.45 Close. 5.00 Kiddets. 5.25 Hoopla. 5.50 Kids’ Programs.

6.00 Morning (31) Programs. 1.35 Outsider: World’s Weirdest Films. 2.05 Ice Cowboys. 3.00 BBC News At Ten. 3.30 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 3.55 PBS NewsHour. 4.55 Asia’s Next Top Model. 5.55 Forged In Fire. 6.45 Jeopardy! 7.40 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.35 Show Me The Father. 10.20 Fringes. 10.50 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 5. 2.00 Letterkenny. 3.35 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

6.00 Morning (62) Programs. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. 12.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Sydney Weekender. 2.30 The Bowls Show. 3.30 Medical Emergency. 4.00 Gold Coast Ocean Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Lewis. 10.45 Law & Order: UK. 11.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Tennis. US (81) Open. Day 2. Continued. 2.30 My Favorite Martian. 3.00 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. 4.10 Edgar Wallace Mysteries. 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.30 Midsomer Murders. 10.30 Madam Secretary. 11.30 Footy Classified. 12.30 Antiques Roadshow. 1.00 Tennis. US Open. Day 3.

Home (53) 6.00 Shopping. 7.30 Infomercials. 8.00 Tough Tested. 9.00 Reel Action. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30 NCIS. 1.30 Bull. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.25 Hawaii Five-0. 10.20 FBI: Most Wanted. 11.15 Diagnosis Murder. 12.15 Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 3.50 The Inbestigators. 4.20 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 4.45 Mystery Lane. 5.05 The Fairly Odd Parents. 5.30 Miraculous. 5.50 Camp Lakebottom. 6.05 Secret Life Of Boys. 6.35 Operation Ouch! Hospital Takeover. 7.05 The Dengineers. 7.40 The Deep. 8.00 Kong: King Of The Apes. 8.25 TMNT. 8.45 Supernatural Academy. 9.10 The Next Step. 9.30 Viv’s Silly Mango. 10.05 Rage. 11.15 Close.

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Wednesday, August 23, 2023 Local News for the Warren Shire WARREN STAR

Sport

Under 10s into second round of finals after thrilling win By HARRIET GILMORE THE Warren Bulldogs U10s have progressed to the second round of fi nals in the Dubbo and District Junior League competition, after narrowly defeating Cobar 18-16 in the semi-finals on Saturday. The thrilling game came down to the wire, with three tries a piece, a missed conversion by Cobar being the deciding factor. Coached by Matt Wass, the U10s will now take-on St John’s Gold this Saturday at 9am for a chance to book a place in the grand fi nal. The teams have played each other once previously this season, with St John’s Gold narrowly defeating the Bulldogs 28-24 earlier in the year. The Bulldog’s U12s also played in the fi rst round of fi nals on Saturday, bowing-out of the competition after going down to Narromine 26-12.

Lachie Fisher during his U10s team’s win against Cobar Warren Bulldog’s U10s players tackle a Cobar Rooster in their win in the first semi final on Saturday. on Saturday. PHOTOS: JAYDE FULLAGAR GEORGE.

Ladies Golf runs hot, with an impressive Eagle on the card

Runners-up from the Pauline Pallier and Judy Ridley Trophy Alison Payne showing her deterDay, Kay Bennett and Robyn Downey, with sponsor, Judy Ridley mination and love of nature on the (absent: Pauline Pallier). course last week!

WARREN Ladies played for the Sue Burke Trophy Day, an 18-Hole Stableford, in the best of spirits, last Wednesday. As well as some great scores coming in, there were also some amazing things happening out on the course. Deb Kentwell potted an “Eagle” on the eighth hole. That’s not an unfortunate bird-ofprey; an eagle shot is something that every golfer strives for, it is an incredibly-impressive stroke that holes at two under par. Although a challenging accomplishment for any golfer, it does bring an unforgettable thrill to your golﬁ ng journey. When this “Magic Moment” does happen, be it by sheer

luck or calculated strategy, it imprints a memory that stays with you forever. Congratulations Deb, I’m sure that one has been stored in your memory bank! Bec “all or nothing” Byles also had an amazing round, bringing-in the winning card and managing to lose nine points off her handicap. What an amazing feat. The handicapper would have loved doing your card, Bec. Second with 34 points, on a count-back from Deb Kentwell, was Christine Trudgett. For NTPs (nearest-the-pins), winners were, on the fourth, Deb Kentwell; on the 13th, Bec Byles; on the 16th, Kaye Martin; and, on the 18th, Val Souls-

by. Golf balls also went to Bec, Sue Burke, Chris Trudgett, and Deb Kentwell. Congratulations to all the winners, and thanks to Sue for her continuing sponsorship of the event. In weekend news, Saturday featured the Pauline Pallier and Judy Ridley Trophy Day, a 4BBB event that had a total of 16 Ladies braving the weather, grabbing their partners, and getting on with the game they love to play. As the scores were coming in, they seemed to be getting hotter with every card being recorded! Claiming the winners prize, however, were the mother/ daughter partnership of Daphne Calvert and Kerry Duncan

Winner of the Sue Burke Trophy Day, Bec Byles; runner-up, Christine Trudgett; with event sponsor, Sue Burke. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED.

on 44 points. Hot on their heels and coming in second, were Robyn Downey and Kay Bennett on 43, and one point behind them on 42 points, were Alison Payne and Deb Kentwell who were third. The TIT award went to Bec McKay and Judy Ridley. In a sideline, Alison Payne was seen in the hazard and, not to be beaten by the foliage and the uneven ground, hit the ball out cleanly, but ended-up with a big piece of bark in her right hand when she’d ﬁnished. She apparently had a real “nature” day on the course. NTPs were, on the fourth, Kaye Martin; on the 13th, Daphne Calvert; on the 16th, Robyn Downey; and. on the

18th, Alison Payne. Golf balls also went to Daphne/Kerry, Robyn/Kay, and Alison/Debwith the lucky rafﬂe winner, Kay Leach. Judy also thanked the ladies for coming-out in the brisk, chilly day to support their sponsored day. Upcoming events include, on Wednesday, an 18-Hole Stableford Medley at Narromine Open; on Saturday, August 26, the Kay Bennett Trophy Day, an 18-Hole Stableford; and, on Wednesday, August 30, the Lorraine Falkiner-Smith Trophy Day, an 18-Hole Stableford event. Lastly, don’t forget: Happiness is a long walk with a putter. — The Dirty Birdie

WARREN STAR Local News for the Warren Shire Wednesday, August 23, 2023

RACING NG ORT REPORT By COLIN HODGES

Cobar A WINNING treble, including the cup for Dubbo trainer Connie Greig, and a double for local trainer Wayne Prisk were highlights on Saturday at the Cobar Picnic meeting. Connie Greig has the bulk of qualiﬁers for the $50,000 Picnic Final at Coonamble in October, and Gossip emerged as a leading contender with a dominant win in the 1700 metres DJW And Wells Ventilation Cobar Picnic Cup. During the current picnic season, Gossip had won the cups at Tomingley and Wean, and also the Cobar Copper Cup at the professional meeting, and topped off the preparation with a third at the Dubbo TAB meeting last week. Ridden by leading picnic jockey Leandro Ribeiro, Gossip ($2.30 favourite) travelled third to the home turn then took control for a two and a half lengths win over Broo Boss (Ricky Blewitt, $10) and Merdeka (Grady Spokes,$2.80). Leandro Ribeiro was also aboard the Connie Greig trained Belle ‘O Ballee ($3.60), which collared the leader Big Arjay turning for home before racing to a convincing win from Sons Of Bourke (John Wilson, $2.50 fav.), and Jawsome (Zara Lewis, $17) in the 1200 metres Copper Sprint

Trophy Handicap. Over June and July, Belle ‘O Ballee had won successive picnic races at Bligh, Duck Creek and Wean. First season rider Grady Spokes is a very promising young jockey, and he travelled from Coffs Harbour to take the mount on Cranky Creed for Connie Greig in the opening event, the 1000 metres Nutrien Russell Class B Handicap. Placed in TAB races earlier this year at Dubbo, Parkes, Mudgee, Orange and Coonamble, Cranky Creed was at a generous $4 quote, with stablemate Twin Seas starting the $1.70 favourite. From third position, Cranky Creed accelerated to an over ﬁve lengths win from Twin Seas (Leandro Ribeiro) and the leader, Jackal (Zara Lewis, $4). Wayne Prisk contributes a lot to racing at Cobar and other western area tracks, and they were popular results when he won with Banjo Shark and Sun Master. Formerly from Victoria, Banjo Shark soon after joining the Prisk stable won a barrier trial at Narromine, however ran off the track after the ﬁ nish and needed some remedial work from the Cobar trainer. Straight to the lead in the 1000 metres Tyre Doctor Maiden Plate, Banjo Shark completed a double for Grady Spokes when holding on to beat Flying Dubawi (Zara Lewis, $7) and Galleries Supreme (John Wilson, $15). Sending the locals home happy, the Wayne Prisk trained Sun Master ($4.60) with John Wilson in the saddle, led throughout when a runaway four and a half lengths winner

Gaggle of golfers enjoyed “Giggle Gang Charity Day”

Giggle Gang runners up Barb Laws, Lyn Rawlinson and Mark Robertson with Giggle Gang members Scott Fitzgerald and Ben Wilson. PHOTO: SUPPLIED. WARREN Golf Club’s annual Giggle Gang Charity Day recently featured 57 players taking part in the event designed to raise money for the Golf Club and course. The Connelly family, including Rhonda, Mick, and Kenneth, ultimately took-out the

top spot followed by Barb Laws, Lyn Rawlo, and Mark Robertson, with Dave Saunders, Dennis Wilson, and Peter Foodey in third. A big “thank-you” to the Giggle Gang and all their sponsors for a fantastic day.

over Queensland visitor The Sabbath (Grady Spokes, $4.40), and Sausage Sizzle (Zara Lewis, $3.80) in the 1400 metres Sullivans Mining And Hardware Class B Handicap.

Narromine FAMILY and friends travelled from the north west at Brewarrina to watch Ronald Simpson in action, and the talented young apprentice did not disappoint when he rode a winning treble including Notabadidea in the cup, on Sunday at Narromine. Simpson is apprenticed to Clint Lundholm and the Dubbo trainer supplied the three winners, Zap Yah, Skyforger and the eight-year-old gelding Notabadidea. Since coming to Clint Lundholm in 2021 from Randwick stables, Notabadidea had raced consistently with good performances including wins in the Gilgandra Cup and Coonabarabran Cup, and good standard races at Wellington and Dubbo. With a good crowd in attendance, Canberra galloper She’s All In led the Scone trained Two Big Fari in the run to the home turn, with Notabadidea racing in the middle of the ﬁeld in the 1600 metres Three Rivers Machinery Case IH Narromine Gold Cup. Ronald Simpson gained an uninterrupted run on the inside and Notabadidea ($6) ﬁnished gamely to win by three quarters of a length from Two Big Fari (Madeline Owen, $4.80 equal favourite) and She’s All In (Braith Nock, $10). Debutant, Zap Yah ($3.50) and Skyforger ($4.20) both won by narrow margins, after

Ronald Simpson made perfectly timed runs from the back of the ﬁeld in the 1100 metres Nutrien Ag Solutions Country Boosted Maiden Handicap and 1200 metres Narromine Shire Council Class 1 Handicap, respectively. Prominent Scone based trainer Rod Northam won the 1300 metres Douglas Egan Memorial Country Boosted Benchmark 58 Handicap with the well performed Fabulous Choice. Leading most of the way, Fabulous Choice (Chelsea Hillier, 2.60 fav.) held on to beat Owhata Crumpet (Andrew Banks, $51) and Sin City Belle (Ronald Simpson). Local winners are always popular on cup day and it was a double for father and daughter, the Narromine based trainers Wayne Collison and Kylie Kennedy. Sent for a spell after a debut start in November, the Wayne Collison trained Heza Comet was set for a bold showing in the 800 metres Macquarie Clothing Maiden Handicap. Eased around the leaders heels halfway down the straight by Tony Cavallo, Heza Comet ($8) scored by a half a length from Fruit Tingle (Anna Roper, $5.50) with over two lengths to the $1.95 favourite Dendina (Jake Pracey-Holmes). Following a good run when second to Divine Sinner at Dubbo, the Kylie Kennedy trained Lipstick Lil (Will Stanley, $3.30 fav.) charged home from off the pace to win the 1300 metres AG Auto Spark Benchmark 58 Handicap by almost two lengths from Shikishi (Billy Cray, $10) and Hemsted (Wendy Peel, $16).

A ﬁeld of speedsters lined up for the feature sprint the 800 metres QUBE Agri Benchmark 66 Handicap and turning for home it was The Big Seal, Bold Offa and Just A Flash vying for the lead. Owned by Harry Barclay and Mrs Barclay from Warren, and trained at Dubbo by Brett Robb, Castlebar Road (Grant Buckley, $5.50) swept down the outside to beat The Big Seal (Jake Pracey-Holmes, $5.50) by a length with Bring The Rabble (Anna Roper, $4 fav.) a close third. Cowra trainer Barry Wall with a small team of bargain basement horses has achieved good results including $700 purchase Deshawn, the winner of eight races. Latest to join the stable is Yael’s Delight, winner of the 1300 metres Geronimo Farm Equipment Maiden Plate with Mathew Cahill in the saddle. Painite, the $3.20 favourite, led from Sensei Jackie until well in the straight, but it was Yael’s Delight ($16) ﬁ nishing best to beat Sensei Jackie (Ronald Simpson, $21) and King Qin (Serg Lisnyy, $91). Dubbo trainer Michael Lunn might have a handy stayer on his hands in the lightly raced four-year-old mare Our City. Three starts back Our City powered home from the tail of the field to win over 1400 metres at Dubbo, and it was another strong win over the 1600 metres trip in the Narromine USMC Class 1 and Maiden Plate. Bursting through the pack from near last, Our City (Mikayla Weir, $26) overwhelmed Dealbreaka (Mathew Cahill, $1.90 fav.) and Anxiety (Will Stanley, $101).

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The Grand Final is coming home after thrilling victories in Walgett By HARRIET GILMORE AND HARRY GAYNOR IT was a victory for the ages; the Warren Pumas have secured a home grand fi nal after a thrilling upset win over last year’s Western Plains Rugby premiers Walgett on Saturday. The Grand Final will now be held at Victoria Oval on Saturday, September 2. The hotly-contested semi-final went down to the wire, with the Pumas narrowly defeating the minor premiers 24-19 to lock in a dance in the big show. The blockbuster game between the top two teams of the tournament was on a knife’s edge for the full 80 minutes. With both teams notching up single wins against each other throughout the season, it was tough for any betting man to split his predictions at the start of the game. The Rams were able to unleash the speed of their wingers early in the game and send their left edge over for the fi rst try of the match. Yet the Pumas were quick to reply with a try of their own, as Nevertire’s chiselled centre Joe Hamblin busted his way across the line. The reliable boot of fullback Hagan Size awarded Warren the conversion and a subsequent penalty, edging them to a five-point lead. Warren was looking good with a slight advantage in the scrums and were bolstered even more as Walgett’s fullback was shown a yellow card for foul play before the half time break. The Pumas were unable to capitalise on the extra player however, and the proficiency of Walgett’s forward pack were able to send their Lock forward over for a try. The Pumas were quick to reply once again with a try of their own out wide, as the fastest man in the west Dave Jen-

The Warren Pumas Men’s First Grade have secured a home grand final at Victoria Oval in Warren on Saturday 2 September after defeating reigning premiers Walgett on the weekend. PHOTO: SUPPLIED. kins scorched his way down the edge and into the corner. Naturally this game’s theatrical nature would climax in the ﬁ nal 10 minutes. The returning fullback from Walgett was able to put them back in front with an inspiring try of his own. With the Rams leading 19-17, Hagan Size was gifted an opportunity to steal it back with a penalty, with only seven minutes left on the clock. Yet Warren’s fullback wasn’t ready to let his opposite

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number have the last laugh, and amazingly replied with a converted try to put Warren back in the lead with four minutes left. As the clock ticked over to 80, Walgett had one last roll of the dice with their own scrum on halfway, but a frantic Pumas defensive line were able to force the ball over the sideline and send the Black Cats supporters into a frenzy. A 2419 victory secured the home grand ﬁ nal at Victoria Oval on

September 2. The Pumarettes also travelled to Walgett on Saturday, defeating Coonamble 20-5 and booking their spot in the second round of Finals this weekend. Whilst only just scraping into the top four to make the ﬁnals last week, the team were coming off a conﬁdent week of training and some regathered numbers, and were keen to reverse last week’s loss against Coonamble.

Confidence was at an alltime high early on as Kaitlin Staniforth scored an early try; the captain starting to really shine as a playmaker for the team. The Pumarettes attack focused on relentless speed and utilising both sides of the field early, and a second try was awarded to dynamo Pip Storer. Coonamble’s attack seemed to have a few chances to capitalise in the first half, but the cover defence from Warren was just too good. Going into the final quarter, Warren had easily proved their reformation, with captain Staniforth scoring another two tries to extend the lead to 20-0. Coonamble were able to scrape in a single consolation try before the final whistle, but the jubilant Pumarettes were reinvigorated with their 15-point victory. In other results from the fi rst round of the fi nals in Walgett on Saturday, the Bogan Bulls (Nyngan) defeated Bourke/Brewarrina in the Men’s First Grade while, in the Women’s, the Walgett Ewes defeated the Flamin’ Gulars. The Walgett ladies team joins the Warren Pumas Men’s First Grade, progressing straight through to the Grand Final in Warren on September 2. This weekend, the Pumarettes and the Pumas Men’s Second Grade will head to Walgett for the Preliminary Finals. The Pumarettes will face the Flamin’ Gulars while Warren’s Second Grade side will take on the Coonamble Rams, with both teams hoping for wins and the chance to join the Puma’s First Grade in the home Grand Final. Walgett First Grade will need to regather after their loss to the Pumas and will play the Bogan Bulls, with the winner to take on the Pumas in the Grand Final.

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